Gulf Pine Catholic VOLUME 32 / NUMBER 5 www.gulfpinecatholic.com NOVEMBER 7, 2014 Praying for the dead, pope asks special prayers for victims of war BY CINDY WOODEN God has given his children a blessing, Catholic News Service the pope said: “hope. The hope that he will have pity on his people, that he would have VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The early pity on those who are in the midst of the November feasts of All Saints and All ‘great tribulation’” described in Revelation Souls call Catholics to contemplate their 7:14. ultimate destiny, hope in the eternal hap- The Beatitudes -- Blessed are the poor piness of their beloved dead and remem- in spirit, blessed are the peacemakers -- is ber the thousands of innocent people dying the only path “that will lead us to an en- each day because of human evil and self- counter with God,” he said. “Only that ishness. path will save us from destruction, from Because human beings believe they are the devastation of the earth, of creation, of gods and the lords of creation, they discard morals, of history, of the family.” the poor, the old and the young, they wage Earlier Nov. 1, reciting the Angelus wars and persecute those who do not be- with visitors in St. Peter’s Square, Pope lieve the way they do, Pope Francis said Francis said the November feasts are re- Nov. 1 as he celebrated an evening Mass at minders that all the baptized -- those living ’s Verano cemetery. and those dead -- are united in Christ for- The pope told thousands of people ever. gathered amid the tombs that before Mass “It is beautiful to have so many brothers he noticed a plaque commemorating the and sisters in the faith who walk at our side, 1943 Allied bombing of the cemetery and support us with their help and travel the thought, “That’s nothing compared to what Pope Francis blesses graves at the conclusion of Mass at the Verano same path toward heaven,” he said. “And is happening today.” cemetery in Rome Nov. 1, the feast of All Saints. CNS photo/Paul Haring it is consoling to know that there are other “Man has made himself lord of all, he thinks he’s leave their homes and flee to the desert, living “in tents, brothers and sisters who have already reached heaven, god, he thinks he’s king,” the pope said. There is a whole feeling the cold, without medicine, hungry” because of who await us and pray for us so that together we can “industry of destruction” with wars, pollution, “throwing those who believe they are god. The pope presumably contemplate for eternity the glorious and merciful face of away babies, throwing away the aged.” was talking about the situation in Syria and Iraq where the Father.” As winter begins in the Northern Hemisphere, he Islamic State fighters continue to drive people from their said he was thinking of the thousands of people forced to homes. SEE POPE-ALL SAINTS, PAGE 14 Woman’s suicide called tragedy, symbol of ‘culture of death’ in U.S.

BY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE political cause. It was a tragedy, hastened by despair and dom enjoyed in earthly life. True autonomy and true free- aided by the culture of death invading our country.” dom come only when we accept death as a force beyond PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) -- Brittany Maynard, a Several days before Maynard’s suicide, Portland our control.” young California woman who was suffering from ter- Archbishop Alexander K. Sample urged Maynard and Oregon became the first U.S. state to allow doctors minal brain cancer and gained national attention for her others in similar situations: “Don’t give up hope!” to prescribe lethal overdoses. Voters approved the Death plan to use Oregon’s assisted suicide law, ended her life “We are with you. As friends, families and neighbors With Dignity Act in 1994 and then reaffirmed it three Nov. 1. She was 29 years old. we pledge to surround you with our love and compassion years later. Since then four other states have since passed “We are saddened by the fact that this young woman until the sacred moment when God calls you home,” he similar laws -- Washington, Montana, Vermont and New gave up hope, and now our concern is for other people said in a statement issued just before the feasts of All Mexico. with terminal illnesses who may contemplate following Saints on Nov. 1 and All Souls on Nov. 2. The Oregon law says a patient must be of sound mind her example,” said Janet Morana, executive director of He said assisted suicide offers the illusion that hu- and must prove to a doctor he or she is a legal resident of Priests for Life, in a Nov. 2 statement. mans can control death. the state. The patient must swallow the lethal drug with- “Our prayer is that these people will find the cour- “It suggests that there is freedom in being able to out anyone’s help. age to live every day to the fullest until God calls them choose death, but it fails to recognize the contradiction,” home,” she said. “Brittany’s death was not a victory for a the archbishop said. “Killing oneself eliminates the free- SEE BRITTANY-DEATH, PAGE 14 2 Diocesan Briefs

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- SEE ARGENTINA-CHACO, PAGE 8 ARGENTINA-CHACO, PAGE SEE Known locally as “criollos,” the ranchers the as “criollos,” Known locally The conflict took a turn for the better in The priest said such accompaniment is priest said such accompaniment The a slow process but can lead to change. He change. to lead can slow process but a points to the recent resolution of a huge land decades where Este, Victoria Santa in dispute of conflict between indigenousranchers often cattle ties and lighter-skinned communi turned violent. gov- by a central region were pushed to the its border populate wanting to better ernment They of- region with Paraguay and Bolivia. Chulupi Tapiete, Toba, ten Wichi, displaced of many families, indigenous Chorote and As hunter-gatherers. whom are traditional roamed the landscape, cattle the criollos’ they ate many of the wild foods on which the indigenous had long survived. agreed government provincial the when June to the indigenous title granting to a deal will The criollos of land. 400,000 hectares get 243,000 hectares. Although some final details remain to be ironed out, many ranch- and fences animals ers will be moving their to indigenous con- return will that land off trol. because it means developing a respect for respect a developing means it because said spirituality,” and their both their culture Auletta. Father Cecilia Barrozo, a Wichi indigenous Wichi a Barrozo, Cecilia August, uses in late woman pictured bags and other natural materials to create family her supportto which she sells items in the village of San Luis, in the Chaco Argentina. Catholic of northern region Argentina’s activists have accompanied have they as indigenous communities land and culture. struggled to defend their CNS photo/Paul Jeffrey - - - . Catholic News Service “The white people can have all the piec all can have white people “The from dicta emerged Argentina Ever since We’ve been been a difficult“It’s process. With growing international focus on de- growing international With for their up person who stands poor “A is a Mocovi indigenous Villalba Oscar to not asking the government “We’re es of paper they want, but that doesn’t give es of paper they want, but that doesn’t here been We’ve to our land. the right them us in- since the beginning, but today they call possess And if we can’t our land. vaders. It’s Our young will emigrate it, we’ll disappear. and we’ll die as a people,” he said. Church has torship in the 1980s, the Catholic to measures of legal pushed hard for a variety indigenous land rights, but Father guarantee only changes have said those legal Auletta pos- when the government been effective them. will to implement sessed the political in the itself So the church has had to immerse of land struggles while minutiae complicated in- the that perception a public also battling had all died off. Argentina digenous in there were no indige- told for a long time that to discover and so we had Argentina, nous in among them discovered We’ve anew. them among those who more exactly, or, the poor, As a church poor by the rich. have been made ac- to them protecting from moved we’ve step for us them, an important companying forestation in the Amazon basin to the north, Amazon basin in the forestation feed to land seeking corporations foreign to come have hunger for soybeans China’s forest that stretches the Chaco, a semi-arid Paraguay and Bolivia, across portions of said anyone who Auletta Father Argentina. a sub- is labeled stands up to the intruders versive. pro- land and their rights, instead of being de- is criminalized, is law, the by tected Those clared guilty without a legal process. who stand up with firmness for their rights but they are only are considered ‘invaders,’ Au- said Father own land,” invaders of their Argentina in who has lived an Italian letta, for 37 years. activ where church Tabacal, El in activist that communities native ists have stood with He has have struggled for land for decades. been arrested several times for occupying land to which others claim legal title. of give us land, we’re asking for the return to our belonged which our own land, the land stole grandparents but which the government from them,” he told - - . Calendar Catholic News Service Morin’s Bishop Morin’s Vigil Mass, Nativity BVM Vigil Cathedral Parish, 4 pm Meeting, US ’ MD Baltimore, Martyrs Vietnamese Mass, Parish, Biloxi, Feast Day Celebration, 10 am Finance Council Meeting, 2 pm Council Meeting, Presbyteral 2 pm Mass, Christ the King Feast Day Mission, Latimer, Celebration, 9 am Jesuit Social Research Jesuit Social Research Institute Meeting, Loyola New Orleans University,

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Nov. 9-13 Nov. 16 Nov. 20 Nov. 23 Nov. Nov. 18 Nov. Nov. 8 Nov. Nov. 7-8 Nov. ties seeking to defend their land and culture ties seeking to defend their from the destruction that such development has often entailed. it be- seize the land from those to whom Auletta, Jose Father Consolata said longs,” for ministries indigenous who coordinates Ar Oran in northern of Nueva Diocese the gentina. projects, and they’re taking over ricultural land. thousands of hectares of indigenous them They have a piece of paper granting want. do what they can say they so they title, last the in forest the away with doing They’re They’re has forest. still that Argentina of part North,” Argentina’s destroying the lungs of Auletta Father told (CNS) -- As pushes gi- the global economy (CNS) -- ant soybean fields and petroleum operations of untouched regions previously into farther Argentina in church activists America, South communi indigenous are standing alongside BY PAUL JEFFREY PAUL BY Catholic News Service Argentina’s Chaco region Chaco Argentina’s Church activists help fight soy fields, oil in oil fields, soy help fight activists Church 4 Biloxi’s retired bishop has been eyewitness to racial division, healing

BY TERRY DICKSON However, Bishop Howze said his family was Catholic News Service fortunate in that they were never the targets of seri- Retired Bishop ous racial backlash. November 7, 2014 November Joseph L. Howze, 91, • BILOXI, Ms. (CNS) -- The harsh realities of “My grandfather was a mulatto. He was half a native of Daphne, racial segregation were spelled out for Bishop white. When the census was taken in 1930, my Ala., and the first at an early age. brother and I were listed as mulatto kids,” said bishop of Biloxi, Ms., Bishop Howze, 91, a native of Daphne, Ala., was Bishop Howze. “I didn’t realize it as a kid growing proudly displays a appointed the first bishop of Biloxi in 1977. He was up, but I’m quite sure he got some privileges because plaque recognizing the first black Catholic bishop in the 20th century to of that. He was also a very strong man. He was a his induction into head a diocese, and at the time of his retirement in deacon in the Baptist church and I’m sure that, some- the University of 2001, he was the top-ranking active black Catholic times, he got a lot of things because of who he was.” Mississippi’s Alpha Phi Circle of Omicron Gulf Pine Catholic bishop in the U.S. Nevertheless, Bishop Howze said that, as a The bishop recently shared some recollections of young boy, he wondered about different aspects of Delta Kappa as an growing up in the segregated South and how racial racial segregation. honorary member in 1988. In an interview healing was gradually brought about through the “I wondered why, when we got on a public bus, Bishop Howze recalls 1964 Civil Rights Act. we had to sit in the back with a curtain drawn in front his life and ministry “I think I was about 9 years old when the of us and things like that,” he told the Gulf Pine when the South Depression came on,” he said. “I remember that Catholic, newspaper of the Diocese of Biloxi. “But was segregated and there was very strong segregation in , espe- there was no racial violence directed toward me and describes the racial cially in Baldwin County. We went to public schools my family when I was growing up.” division and healing and the schools for the black kids were closed in A cradle Baptist, Bishop Howze attended Most he has witnessed over March so they could work in the potato fields. The Pure Heart of Mary School in Mobile, Ala., as a the years. CNS photo/ other schools were not closed. So that shows you the child, and became a Catholic at age 25 under the Juliana Skelton, Gulf difference between the races during that particular instruction of Josephite Father Benjamin Horton. Pine Catholic time. Segregation was pronounced.” SEE BISHOP HOWZE, PAGE 10 Are you struggling to care for your loved one? We can help. Few things are more stressful than trying to take care of a loved one. Our compassionate care is clinically advanced, bringing you a team of highly trained professionals who work to help meet your family’s needs.

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The Collect for today’s Mass reads, “O God, who Mass reads, today’s for Collect The i Deacon Torrell Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome Basilica of the Lateran Dedication building reads, “The mother and head of all churches of building reads, “The mother and head Rome and the world.” in 455 was stripped but Church around 311 to the given restoration project was A Vandals. of all its treasures by it was almost totally in 460. But, in 896 completed In and had to be rebuilt. destroyed by an earthquake 1308 it was set on fire and again was rebuilt. It was rebuilt again by burned down once again in 1360 and of result is the structure present The V. Pope Urban X in 1646. Pope Innocent upgrades under extensive is a symbol of how the Basilica Lateran The Indeed, in every despite predictions to thrive Church continues and Peter, are “You Jesus promised, demise. of its age upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of (Matthew it” against not prevail netherworld shall the 16:18). from living and chosen stones prepares an eternal and chosen stones prepares from living your Church the increase in dwelling for your majesty, Commentaries Sunday Scripture 6 An extraordinary Synod, indeed According to Vatican-speak, a specially scheduled advice to local churches that are The theological confusion was displayed by elders of the session of the Synod of Bishops is an “Extraordinary either thriving or holding their own. who really ought to know better. The idea of the Synod,” meaning Not-an-Ordinary Synod, held every Many northern European bishops development of doctrine was especially ill-used by three years or so. In the case of the recently-completed and theologians (and bishop-theolo- Difference some. Of course the Church’s self-understanding Extraordinary Synod of 2014, extraordinary things did gians) acted as if the blissful years develops over time, as does the Church’s pastoral happen, in the “Oh, wow!” sense of the word. And if when they set the agenda for the practice. But as Blessed John Henry Newman showed November 7, 2014 November

• this year’s Extraordinary Synod was a preview of the world Church at Vatican II had in the classic modern discussion of the subject, all Synod for which it was to set the agenda, i.e., the returned. That these same bishops authentic development is in organic continuity with the Ordinary Synod of 2015, that Synod, too, promises to and theologians and bishop- past; it’s not a rupture with the past. Nor is there any be, well, extraordinary. theologians have presided over the place in a truly Catholic theory of doctrinal development How was the Extraordinary Synod of 2014 collapse of western European for rewriting the words of the Lord or describing extraordinary? With apologies to the Bard, let me count Catholicism in the intervening five fidelity to the plain text of Scripture as “fundamentalism.” the ways: decades seemed not to matter to 5. The 2014 Synod was extraordinary in its 1. The 2014 Synod got an extraordinary amount of them in the slightest. Happy days Weigel demonstration that too many bishops and theologians press attention. Alas, too much of that attention was due were here again. (and bishop-theologians) still have not grasped the Iron Gulf Pine Catholic to the mass media misperception that The Great 3. The 2014 Synod was extraordinary, or at least the Law of Christianity in Modernity: Christian Moment of the Long-Awaited Catholic Cave-In was at media claimed it was, for an unprecedented public communities that maintain a firm grasp on their hand: the moment when the Catholic Church, the last display of discord among cardinals. Perhaps those who doctrinal and moral boundaries can flourish amidst the major institutional hold-out against the triumph of the found this either unprecedented or unseemly could cultural acids of modernity; Christian communities sexual revolution, would finally admit the error of its consult Galatians 2:11, where Paul reports that he whose doctrinal and moral boundaries become porous ways and join the rush into the promised land of sexual “rebuked” Peter “to his face.” Or ponder the fierce (and then invisible) wither and die. liberation, symbolized in this instance by a Catholic arguments among North African bishops during the 6. One more thing: why were no representatives of cave-in on the nature of marriage. What ought to have Donatist controversy. Or look into the quarrel between the Pontifical John Paul II Institute on Marriage and the gotten the world’s attention -- the witness of African Bishop Cyprian of Carthage, a doctor of the Church, Family invited to a Synod on the family? bishops to the liberating power of monogamy and and Pope Stephen, Bishop of Rome. Or read the Extraordinary, indeed: in both Vatican-speak and lifelong marital fidelity -- got sadly short shrift, though debates at the first session of Vatican II. The 2014 plain English. Third World women are the principal beneficiaries of controversies were indeed noteworthy, in that otherwise the truth about marriage the Church received from its intelligent men whose position had been pretty well George Weigel is Distinguished Senior Fellow of Lord. demolished by fellow-scholars were incapable of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, 2. The 2014 Synod demonstrated the extraordinary admitting that they’d gotten it wrong. But upon further D.C. self-confidence of bishops from dying local churches review (as they say in the NFL), that isn’t so new either. who nonetheless feel quite comfortable giving pastoral 4. The 2014 Synod was extraordinary in that a lot of Revisiting the argument from motion One of the unintended but happy say that this argument has been misunderstood for cen- opined that Thomas Aquinas couldn’t imagine such a Word on consequences of the emergence of turies), several observations are in order. When Aqui- series, because medievals hadn’t yet come to terms with Fire the new atheism is a renewed interest nas speaks of motion, he means change of any kind, not the idea of infinite sets. Nothing could be further from in the classical arguments for God’s simply change of location. Growth in wisdom, fluctua- the truth. Aquinas had absolutely no problem imagining existence. Eager to defend the faith tion in temperature, birth, death, etc. are all examples of infinite series, since he speculated about them all the that is so vigorously attacked today, motion, or in his more technical language, the transition time. What he is denying is the possibility of an infi- Catholic apologists and evangelists from potency to actuality. Once we grasp what Aqui- nite causal series in which each element in the chain is have been recovering these rational nas means by motion, it is relatively easy to understand here and now dependent upon the influence of a high- demonstrations of the truth of God; why he insists that nothing can move or change itself. er cause. Think of a pen which is here and now being and the atheists, just as eager to Whatever is in motion must be in potency, while that moved by a hand, which is here and now being moved defend their position, have entered which causes change must be in actuality, just as the by muscles, which are here and now being moved by into the fray. In the process, these one learning French doesn’t yet possess the language nerves, which are here and now being stimulated by the Fr. Barron ancient arguments, long thought by and the one teaching it does. Now since the same thing brain, which is here and now being sustained by blood many to be obsolete, have found a new relevance and cannot be potential and actual at the same time in the and oxygen, etc. If we suppress the first element in this have been brought to greater clarity through the give same respect, nothing can be, simultaneously, both sort of chain, the entire causal nexus would collapse and take of both critics and advocates. mover and moved. No one, strictly speaking, teaches and the motion under immediate consideration would Thomas Aquinas famously laid out five arguments himself French. not be adequately explained. Therefore it follows that for the existence of God, but he characterized one of But let us suppose that the cause which is putting a prime mover exists, which is to say, an unactualized them as “the first and more manifest way.” This is the something in motion is itself being put in motion; then source of actualization, an unenergized energizer, an ul- proof from motion, which can be presented simply and by the same principle, its change must be prompted by timate source of all of the change in the cosmos. schematically as follows. Things move. Since nothing another. But this chain of moved movers cannot be in- Now there are many atheists and agnostics who moves itself, everything that is moved must be moved definite, since the suppression of a first element would acknowledge that this demonstration is logically air- by another. If that which causes the motion is itself imply the suppression of every subsequent mover and tight but who quarrel with the association that Aquinas being moved, then it must be moved by another. This hence, finally, of the motion that is evident to our sens- makes, almost casually, at the very end: “and this all process cannot go on to infinity. Therefore, there must es. In regard to the negation of this sort of infinite causal people call God.” There might indeed, they say, be a exist a first unmoved mover, which all people call God. series, the twentieth century philosopher Bertrand Rus- prime mover or uncaused principle but this first element In order to avoid misunderstanding (and it’s fair to sell had a particularly unhelpful observation. Russell SEE FATHER BARRON, PAGE 8 7 Gulf Pine Catholic • November 7, 2014 - - - - answered. 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The deal was brokered with accompani- in the causal chain might be matter or energy or Father Robert Barron is the founder of the glob- ment from church organizations. The indig- some such physical element. Many point to the fa- al ministry, Word on Fire, and the Francis Cardinal enous had help from Asociana, an Anglican mous law of the conservation of energy and conclude George Professor of Faith and Culture at University of organization, and the ranchers from Fundapaz, a group that the fundamental stuff of the universe just un- St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein. He is the creator of founded in 1972 by Sacred Heart missionaries. The dergoes continual change of form throughout time. a new ten episode documentary series called “Catholi- two church groups provided legal advice, logistical cism” airing on PBS stations and EWTN. Learn more November 7, 2014 November In order to answer this objection, we have to exam- • support, and pastoral accompaniment, even though ine the nature of the unmoved mover a bit more careful- about the series at www.CatholicismSeries.com their staffers had to occasionally leave the region ly. That which is truly the uncaused or unmoved source for their own safety as sporadic violence broke out. of energy must be fully actualized (actus purus in Aqui- ST. JUDE NOVENA. May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be The final deal came after the Inter-American Com- nas’s pithy Latin), which means that it is not capable of Adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the mission on Human Rights threatened to take the Argen- further realization. But energy or matter is that which is World now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for Us. tine government to court for failure to honor its obliga- capable of undergoing practically infinite change. En- St. Jude, Worker of Miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, Helper tions to indigenous groups. ergy or matter is endlessly malleable and hence about as of the hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer 9 times a day. By the 8th day your prayer Juan Luis Diaz, executive director of Fundapaz, said far from actus purusas can be imagined. A rather simple will be answered. It has never been known to fail. Gulf Pine Catholic the recent agreement is a victory for both groups. thought experiment shows that such primal physical Publication must be promised. “Both sides are poor, and there are more things that elements cannot be the unmoved mover. Neither mat- Thank you, St. Jude, for granting my petition. LD unite them than divide them. Only by overcoming their ter nor energy exists as such but always in a particular differences and working together did they discover that form or configuration. In regard to either, one could al- their individual struggles for justice became easier,” he ways ask, what color is it, at what velocity does it move, said. under what conditions does it exist? A given piece of Diaz said the church groups had to step in and work matter is one color, but it could be any other color; with the two groups because the government failed to energy is at one quantum level, but it could be at any do so. other. Therefore, we are compelled to inquire about the “The government’s strategy for many years was to cause that made it to exist this way rather than that. We generate conflicts so that the two sides would fight each can appeal, of course, to some other material cause, but Excellent Catholic Audio CDs, Outstanding Catholic Books other. 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He described a meeting the Raleigh bishop had with the implementation of the Civil Rights Act, Bishop The student, Marion Louis Carroll, was a Catholic. priests at a Holiday Inn and the management of the Howze found them to be “drastically wonderful.” The youth’s parents invited him to dinner one evening hotel “made it known that they weren’t going to serve “Right now, there are more black mayors in November 7, 2014 November • and he met Father Horton. me at the dinner. So, the bishop and the entire group of Mississippi than any other city in the country and, of Bishop Howze was baptized at Most Pure Heart of priests left. It was terrible.” course, last year a black guy ran for governor and did Mary Church in Mobile Dec. 4, 1948, and made his In 1972, he was appointed of well,” said Bishop Howze. first Communion the next day at Our Mother of Mercy Natchez-Jackson, Mississippi. “I was scared to come Although he supported the cause, Bishop Howze Mission Church. here and wondered why I was being sent to this place was never directly involved in any of the pivotal events Father Horton soon transferred and was replaced by where there was all this terrible racial segregation,” he of the Civil Rights movement, primarily because the Josephite Father Vincent Warren, who was “a very said. bishops discouraged clergy and sisters from getting missionary-minded priest,” said Bishop Howze. “After “But my bishop, Bishop Michael Begley, told me, involved, and partly because he had lingering foot Gulf Pine Catholic my baptism, I used to travel with him to his mission ‘Almighty God is appointing you to go and serve the problems that prevented him from participating in churches. At the time, I was playing the organ and church in Mississippi and you do that. You’ll be OK.’ marches. piano a little bit and would do the music for him. It was So I did and I was ordained a bishop 44 years ago.” “The change in Mississippi was phenomenal really, he who really inspired me to become a priest.” At the same time as Bishop Howze’s episcopal ordi- and I think the reason was because the direct relation- While waiting to be accepted by a diocese as a nation at the Jackson Civic Center, a kneel-in support- ship between whites and blacks in the South was seminarian, Bishop Howze spent a year teaching at St. ing church desegregation was taking place down the good,” Bishop Howze said. “I lived in a community in Monica Catholic School in Tulsa, . street at the predominantly white First Baptist Church. Mobile growing up with both whites and blacks living Bishop Vincent S. Waters of Raleigh, North Bishop Howze’s first assignment sent him to in the community. But racial segregation was still there. Carolina, “adopted” him, he said, sent him to the dioc- Philadelphia, Mississippi, where three civil rights “After we played, we couldn’t go to school together esan preparatory seminary in Buffalo, . workers -- James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and and we couldn’t go to church together, but we were After graduation, Bishop Howze was admitted to Michael Schwerner -- were murdered in 1964. friends. So I think that, after integration, it was easier Christ the King Seminary at St. Bonaventure in New “Could you imagine I went up there by myself? I for those whites, it was easier for those whites who York, where he was the lone black seminarian but expe- didn’t have a driver. Cardinal Bernard Law was still in wanted to integrate.” rienced no racial prejudice. He received his doctor of the diocese then as a young priest, but he didn’t go with He added, “Now I’m not saying that integration was divinity degree in 1959 and was ordained for the me,” he said. “The Trinitarians were in charge of the easy in Mississippi. It wasn’t because the white kids Diocese of Raleigh that same year. parish in Philadelphia at the time. I was a little con- left and went to private schools. So the public schools Bishop Howze served in several black parishes cerned about it, but everything went well. The confir- became predominately black schools. Then, effective throughout before being appointed pas- mation class had black kids, white kids and Indian kids. changes were made. And I will say this. I have seen tor of the Basilica of St. Lawrence, a predominantly I had no problems. It was an historic day.” dramatic changes in race relations in Mississippi.” white parish in Asheville, in 1968. 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This is adventure.” Peter Block, Steward- Gulf Pine Catholic November 7, 2014 11 • Very Rev. Dennis Carver Dennis Carver Rev. Very the of appointed as member Formation, Life Board for and Ministry of Permanent Deacons effective immediately. Deacon David Allen of the appointed as member Formation, Life Board for and Ministry of Permanent Deacons effective immediately. appointed Vrazel Deacon Bill of the Board for as member and Ministry Life Formation, of Permanent Deacons immediately. effective Photo/Juliana Skelton Photo/Juliana Ground was broken Oct. 26 on a new Family Life Center at St. Michael 26 on a new Family Life Center Oct. was broken Ground Bishop 50th anniversary. with the parish’s in conjunction Parish in Biloxi groundbreaking the 10 am Mass and led the celebrated Morin Roger Gombos, Marie Council; Dossett, Pastoral Kim are l-r, Pictured, ceremony. Kristina Mullenix, Pastoral Council; Pastoral Council; Bishop Morin; of Barras, pastor Greg of Roberds Construction; and Father Thames Jeremy Parish. St. Michael St. Michael celebrates 50 years with an eye to the with an eye 50 years celebrates St. Michael future Deacon Melvin J. Landry J. Landry Deacon Melvin appointed as Co-Director Formation of Associate for the Permanent Deacons in effective the Diocese of Biloxi immediately. O’Connor Michael Rev. Very of the appointed as member Formation, Life Board for and Ministry of Permanent Deacons effective immediately. Deacon Greg Miller Miller Deacon Greg of the appointed as member Formation, Life Board for and Ministry of Permanent Deacons effective immediately. Official Appointments Official Bishop has made the following appointments: Bishop Roger Deacon Karl Koberger Koberger Deacon Karl appointed as Co-Director Formation of Associate for the Permanent Deacons in effective the Diocese of Biloxi immediately. McCoy appointed Ryan Rev. of the Board for as member and Ministry Life Formation, of Permanent Deacons immediately. effective Deacon Robert Illanne of the appointed as member Formation, Life Board for and Ministry of Permanent Deacons effective immediately. Several readers called in to identify the men pictured with St. Michael pastor pastor with St. Michael pictured called in to identify the men Several readers Steve right, lower Mullin, 24 issue. Father Oct. in our Mullin Herbert Father Steve Sekul, right, a Biloxi businessman in Biloxi, and Dr. Marinovich, upper for St. Michael of and member Biloxian native a eyeglasses, suit with in left of the Hill shipped in from stone, which was the altar many years, admire Calvary (Golgotha). St. Michael, Biloxi, 50th Anniversary 50th Biloxi, St. Michael, 12 13 Bishop Morin honors 58 with 2014 Lumen Christi Award Gulf Pine Catholic November 7, 2014 November • • November 7, 2014 Gulf Pine Catholic

BILOXI -- Bishop Morin handed out 58 Lumen Christi awards Betty Daley, St. Mary Mission, Prentiss Ted and Jacky Musial, St. Joseph, Gulfport Linda Hebert, St. John the Evangelist, Gulfport on Oct. 26 at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral. The Curtis and Martha Dartez, Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Melanie Nunez, Annunciation, Kiln Robert Wescovich, Jr., St. Mary, Woolmarket Lumen Christi (or Light of Christ) Award is given to parishioners Fay Lynn Defourneaux, St. Charles Borromeo, Picauyne Geri Richards, St. Thomas the Apostle, Long Beach Patricia Mayeux, St. Bernadette Mission, Waynesboro who go above and beyond the call of duty to their respective par- Michael Dickinson, St. Alphonsus, Ocean Springs Jon Rivera, St. Elizabeth Seton, Ocean Springs Onesimus and Angelica Suarez, Immaculate Conception, Laurel ishes. Nominations for the award are made by the pastors. Martin Fagot, Our Lady of the Gulf, Bay St. Louis Ondine Rudolph, St. Thomas Aquinas, Hattiesburg Una Broussard and Rita Peleaz, St. Michael, Biloxi Greg Federico, St. Ann, Clermont Harbor Ann Seale, St. Joseph Mission, Pearlington Cedric Hazeur, St. Rose de Lima, Bay St. Louis 2014 Lumen Christi Award Recipients Elvia Firmin, St. Joseph Mission, Poplarville Ida Shaw, St. Ann, Lizana Hien Van Nguyen and Tam Thi Phan, Church of the Dawn Gillis, St. Fabian, Hattiesburg Noel Louis Skinner, St. Peter, Bassfield Vietnamese Martyrs, Biloxi Al and Sherry Harrington, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Lumberton Herbert and Mamie Hardy, Our Mother of Sorrows, Biloxi Patricia Smolcich, Nativity Cathedral, Biloxi Dorothy Berthelot Lear, St. Paul the Apostle Mission, Tylertown Larry Toups, Our Lady of Victories, Pascagoula Joseph Chau Hoang and Sabrina My Linh Hoang, Celeste Thompson, St. Peter the Apostle, Pascagoula Mary Louise Edwards, Holy Trinity, Columbia Doyle and June Anglin, St. Joseph the Worker, Moss Point Christ the King, Latimer Nu Tran, Sacred Heart, D’Iberville Grant Tingstrom, St. Clare, Waveland Mary Burley, St. Therese of Lisieux, Gulfport Jamie and Ouida Holland, St. Ann Mission, Hurley Lois “Sonny” Velkas, Most Holy Trinity, Pass Christian Pat and Rick Clement, Sacred Heart, Pascagoula Patricia Houghton, St. Mary, Gautier Loren Vickrey and Sonia Vickrey, Holy Spirit, Vancleave Photo / Juliana Skelton Lisa Colborn and Don Schiffner, St. James, Gulfport Betty Malone, Our Lady of Fatima, Biloxi Greg Niolet, Holy Family, Pass Christian 14 Pope-All Saints member the victims of wars and violence, the many lit- former archbishop of and former head of the From page 1 tle ones of the world who have been crushed by hunger commission governing Vatican City State. He died in and poverty; let us remember the anonymous ones who August at age 86. Leading visitors in St. Peter’s Square in the recita- now rest in collective graves.” “Our prayer,” the pope said, “is enriched by the feel- tion of the Angelus prayer again Nov. 2, Pope Francis Offering a Mass for the deceased, the pope said, “is ings, memories and gratitude for the witness of these spoke about All Souls’ Day and the importance of pray- the best spiritual help we can give to their souls.” people we have known and with whom we shared ser- ing for the dead -- both loved ones who have passed After praying privately at the tombs of previous vice in the church. “Many of their faces are before our away, but also unknown people who have no one to popes in the Vatican grottos the evening of Nov. 2, he mind’s eye, but all of them, each one of them is seen by mourn for or remember them. celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica Nov. 3 for the 10 the Father with his merciful love.” November 7, 2014 November

• “Today we are called to remember all of them, even cardinals and 111 bishops who died over the last year. those whom no one remembers,” he said. “Let us re- The deceased included Cardinal Edmund Szoka,

Brittany-Death brace the sometimes difficult but precious moments at ly functions as a result of paralysis and incontinence. “It From page 1 the end of life, for it is often in these moments that we is very likely that my mental faculties will also disap- come to understand what is most important about life,” pear and lead to confusion and hallucinations before my At the start of 2014, Maynard, a newlywed, learned he said. “Our final days help us to prepare for our eter- death,” Johnson said. she had brain cancer. A few months after she underwent nal destiny.” “This terrifies me, but it does not make me any less Across the country in the Diocese of Raleigh, North of a person,” he continued.

Gulf Pine Catholic two surgeries, doctors delivered the news that the can- cer had returned and that most patients die from such Carolina, a 30-year-old Catholic seminarian facing the “My life means something to me, to God, and to my tumors in about a year. She decided against further same disease as Maynard wrote a poignant essay in family and friends, and barring a miraculous recovery, treatment. mid-October responding to Maynard’s announced deci- it will continue to mean something long after I am para- Maynard and her husband, Dan Diaz, moved to Or- sion to end her life. lyzed in a hospice bed,” he said. “My family and friends egon, to become legal residents of the state and thus Philip Johnson called her story heartbreaking and love me for who I am, not just for the personality traits able to take advantage of its assisted-suicide law. one “that really hit home,” because he was 24 when that will slowly slip away if this tumor progresses and On Nov. 1, as she had planned, she took a legal doctors told him he had inoperable brain cancer. The takes my life.” overdose. AP reported she died at home peacefully in news came when he was “beginning an exciting career He noted that he has lived longer than expected, “in the arms of her loved ones,” quoting Sean Crow- as a naval officer with my entire life ahead of me. I had which is its own miracle. ley, a spokesman for the advocacy group Compassion so many hopes and dreams, and in an instant they all Johnson added: “I know exactly what she is going & Choices. seemed to be crushed.” through. I still get sad. I still cry. I still beg God to show At one point Maynard, who would have turned 30 “I have lived through six years of constant turmoil, me his will through all of this suffering and to allow me Nov. 19, said she might postpone taking her life to see seizures, and headaches. I often changed hospitals and to be his priest if it be his will, but I know that I am not how the disease progressed, but she stuck with her orig- doctors every few months, seeking some morsel of hope alone in my suffering. I have my family, my friends, inal plan. In interviews she said her husband and other for survival. Like Brittany, I do not want to die, nor do and the support of the entire universal church. I have family members accepted her decision to end her life. I want to suffer the likely outcome of this disease,” he walked in Brittany’s shoes, but I have never had to walk Archbishop Sample in his statement said: “Cutting wrote. “I do not think anyone wants to die in this way.” alone. Such is the beauty of the church, our families, life short is not the answer to death.” His doctors have told him that as the disease pro- and the prayerful support that we give to one another.” “Instead of hastening death, we encourage all to em- gresses he likely will gradually lose control of his bodi- ‘Live your life by faith,’ ESPN football analyst tells Catholic group

BY KATIE LEFEBVRE importance of Catholic educa- Each of the teachers received the Excellence in Catholic News Service tion.” Education Award; the Good Shepherd Award went to He addressed 675 people who the staff members. SIOUX CITY, Iowa (CNS) -- Football may be came from around the diocese to Ryan reported that the diocese currently has “a lot Herm Edwards’ forte, but in a keynote address to attend the 18th annual Bishop’s of great academic initiatives going on and programs Catholic school supporters in the Diocese of Sioux Dinner for Catholic Schools held that help your students develop their gifts from God,” City, he talked about his Catholic faith and education. Oct. 12. including a number of construction and other projects The former NFL player and coach who is now an As Catholics, Edwards said, at several Catholic schools. ESPN football analyst also drew some parallels between “we have an obligation to be peo- “Our schools, families, parents and boards are look- coaching and teaching. ple of service. We have to make ing to the future,” said Ryan. “They are preparing to be “For a coach, you basically have four seconds to Herm Edwards sure we are people of humility and here for that next generation of Catholic students. I am make a decision on what’s going to be done,” he told our lives and our actions match so excited about that.” his audience at the Sioux City Convention Center. “You up.” In remarks to conclude the evening, Bishop Nickless have to be able to adapt as a coach. That’s what teach- “We all need to pray. We all deal with our circum- told attendees he appreciates “the way you care about ers do. Teachers are able to adapt. They care about your stances in our life,” he said. “When you truly believe Catholic education. children and my children.” Jesus Christ is your Lord and savior, it all works out. “All of you have great gifts that make our diocese The No. 1 responsibility of a football coach, When your priorities are right, it isn’t hard to make a outstanding in terms of Catholic schools. I feel truly Edwards said, is “don’t allow the players to fail.” decision. Live your life by faith.” blessed to have dedicated educators. It is not always “Teachers understand the students in their class,” The evening included the presentation of education easy. Tonight is a way to say thank you for all that you said the speaker. “They adapt and make sure their stu- awards to three teachers and three staff members from do.” dents aren’t going to fail. That’s hard to do. Good Catholic schools. Sioux City Bishop R. Walker Nickless He encouraged everyone to continue to promote the teachers are good listeners. Good teachers make stu- and Dan Ryan, the diocese’s superintendent of Catholic Catholic schools “that make a difference to so many dents ask why because the why in life gives you knowl- schools, were the presenters. people.” edge.” In his remarks, Edwards praised the award-winners, As the father of daughters in second and third grade telling the audience: “Don’t lose sight of what they do Lefebvre is a reporter at The Catholic Globe, news- at a Catholic school, Edwards said he understands “the and how they make a difference in all of our lives.” paper of the Diocese of Sioux City. Gulf Pine Catholic • November 7, 2014 15 SEE BLESSED CHAVARA, PAGE 17 PAGE SEE BLESSED CHAVARA, St. Chavara was a multifaceted personality and man man and personality multifaceted was a St. Chavara preaching started he also renewal spiritual For the the of the CMI continue At present the members factor for as an important He considered education contribution includes the foundation St. Chavara’s CMC congregation has now nearly 7,000 members of the squint eye of a healing It was the miraculous of great far-sight. His could be summarized charism of great far-sight. He was sorry for and Social. under two heads: Spiritual and of the Kerala Church at his time the spiritual status challenging he took several it with a view to reforming the of renewal spiritual steps for the innovative and of a lot that He felt faithful. lay as the priests as well good has absence of not been done because of the Hence he started sev- and discipline. ‘house of prayer’ of good priests. the formation for seminaries eral With parishes. in the people priests and lay for retreats first catholic press, printing a started he effort much religious, people to the one, to print and make available good morals. and books on faith and matters devotional parts in different Charisms of the founder and working the Good News. of the world as missionaries spreading like ministries various in engaged CMIs are The orphanages, centers, hospitals, retreat schools, colleges, 100 CMIs than USA, more In the etc. centers, cultural care pastoral in active from 15 provinces are involved dioceses. in different Social Reforms Major Thus, he uplift. doing good and to bring about social Sanskrit school in 1846 at first catholic the started house) mother of the Order’s (the place Mannanam sit could color and creed of cast, irrespective all where dis- when high time a at was It study. and together was care Health prevailed. on caste based crimination for serving the community. means he followed another and home for aged, sick institute He started charitable called a lay association He founded and the destitute. tak- for Death” Happy Joseph for St. of “Confraternity ing care of the sick and the aged and preparing them for and of action man was a In short, he happy death. a prayer. Contributions Major one for men founded in of two religious congregations: of Mary Immaculate 1831, now known as Carmelites spread (CMI) through which around 3,000 members, mis- the noble continue countries, out in 30 different in the by the founder, bequeathed sion and charism fields of school, pastoral care, health care, social work, for congregation a founded also Chavara St. etc. of the women in 1866 known as the ‘Congregation to (CMC). It is also commendable Mother of Carmel’ that one of the members of the Sister congre- mention canon- be to is also CMC, Blessed Euphrasia, gation, Vatican. on the same day at the ized Founder St. the mission and Charism of the continuing working in various parts of the world. Chavara led to his canonization Miracle the prescribed surgery, Without child, Mary Jose. of Bl. Chavara in response to through the intercession the intense prayer of the family within a span of nearly one week, she obtained and instantaneous cure which - St. Chavara’s motto was to live for the sanctification for the live was to motto St. Chavara’s was one of the bases Devotion to the Holy Eucharist aspect of his spiritual Marian devotion was another The fact that at the time of his religious profession a priest at the age of 24, in 1829. He became a pro- became a priest at the age of 24, in 1829. He along with 10 other compan- in 1855 fessed religious of Holy Family’. ions, taking the name ‘Kuriakose Elias for all of the St. Chavara served as Prior General monasteries from 1856 until his death Congregation’s for his strong leadership, in 1871. He was remembered Church in Kerala and is credited for having saved the from Schisms in 1861. of his Spirituality The Salient features of man As a sanctification. self as well as others of of God Will the discerned he always sought and prayer and uncompromisingly for him in prayer and pursued it temp of great even in times utmost perseverance with with His profound relationship and opposition. tations him to address God as “My dear Father.” God enabled and spreading of the 40 Introduction of his spirituality. time first the for Church Kerala the in hours adoration could be seen as an external expression of his devotion Lord. to the Eucharistic and the Mother of God was his model Mary, nutrition. The spreading of scapular and Rosary and the mediator. to ‘May Month Devotion’ of the special introduction Mary could be seen as an expression of his attachment to Mother Mary. he took the name Kuriakose Elias of the Holy Family shows devotion to the Holy that he had a special At his death bed he entrusted the congregation Family. of the care and protection he founded to the loving spiritual the had he death before just and Family Holy help of grace and special courage to say that by God’s grace. he never lost the baptismal the Holy Family His Charisms - - A Saint from ‘God’s Own Country’ Own ‘God’s from Saint A St. Chavara was born in a small village called St. Chavara was born in a small village As Christopher Columbus set out on his historic As Christopher Chavara’s of St. Given below is a brief description The lucrative trade routes between the Middle East The lucrative trade routes between the Although Christianity reached India in 52 A.D. India in 52 reached Although Christianity It will be a happy and proud moment for all the It will be a happy Kainakary in Kerala on February 10, 1805. He joined the diocesan seminary at an early age and was ordained His birth and early childhood. voyage on the evening of August 3, 1492, this land of voyage on the evening of spices was in his dream, which remained, of course, an popula- native the he called one. Mistakenly, unrealized that “Indians,” believing American continent tion of the someone the shores of India. However, he had reached He the land of spices. family reached from Columbus’ son and the a priest da Mesquita, was Filipe Perestrelo who was the neph- Perestrelo, de Mesquita of Manuel wife Filipa Moniz Perestrelo. His ew of Columbus’ to preserved in Kerala. Filipe came grave-stone is still and adven- along with the Portugese explorer Kerala da Gama, the first known European to reach Vasco turer in da Gama too came to Kerala Vasco India in 1498. cloth. cotton) (fine calico famous and spices of quest him who accompanied Portuguese nationals other The by either missionary zeal or trading were motivated prospects. and contributions. life The North American connection The North and Kerala made it possible for St. Thomas and some and Kerala made it possible for St. of the early disciples of Jesus to reach Kerala, which southernmost the is Kerala Malabar. known as was then native from the comes word ‘Kerala’ The of India. state of full land a is also It coconut. means ‘kera’ language Kerala people live in 30 million Today coconuts too. of Kerala region The Christians. out of whom 20% are hills and lush green with rolling is stunningly beautiful, hilltops. It is indeed, the Land of Spices. On the tourist own Country.” map it is known as “God’s From God’s Own Country God’s From when St. Thomas, one of the twelve Apostles, landed in Thomas, one of the twelve when St. St. Peter before even of India, a southern state Kerala, the be will A.D., Blessed Chavara 68 in Rome reached Apostolic Church. from this first man to be canonized The first man to be canonized from an Apostolic an The first man to be canonized from Church ing three thousand that their founder, Blessed Kuriakose that their founder, ing three thousand Vatican a Saint at is going to be declared Chavara, Elias feast day 23, the November Sunday, by Pope Francis on He was a priest and founder of two of Christ the King. for other the and religious men for one congregations: Mother of of the ‘Congregation the women religious, pas- the CMI, Manchapilly, George (CMC). Fr. Carmel’ Fr. and Harbor, Clermont Church, Anne’s St. at tor Church, CMI, the pastor at St. Peter’s Varghese, Peter of Carmelites the of Order the to belong Bassfield, indigenous reli the first Catholic Mary Immaculate, gious order for men in India. members of the Order of ‘The Carmelites of Mary of ‘The Carmelites members of the Order all over the world number working Immaculate’(CMI) BY FATHER PETER VARGHESE, CMI VARGHESE, PETER FATHER BY 16 Our Lady of November 7, 2014 November • Perpetual Help

Gulf Pine Catholic Parish celebrates centennial

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Lumberton celebrated its 100th anniver- sary the weekend of Oct. 17-19. Prior to Sunday Mass, OLPH parishioners participated in a re-enactment tracing the roots of Catholicism in Lumberton. Top, parishioner Jim Simmons, who portrayed the first bishop to set foot in Lumberton, led a procession from the train station to the church. Center left, Sister Rebecca Rutkowski, OSF, diocesan chancellor and archivist, gave a talk on the parish’s history. Center, Father Fintan Kilmurray, pastor, welcomed guests from near and far to the celebration. Center right, Vicar General Msgr. Dominick Fullam led the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Left, Msgr. Joseph Schermesser, who served as pastor from 1922-63 and is buried on the church grounds, is pictured in an undated photo with his dog. Father Kilmurray, who has served as pastor of OLPH since January 2014, strikes a similar pose with his dogs, Summer and Journey.

Photos/David Tisdale / Top Photo/Theresa Lester Gulf Pine Catholic • November 7, 2014 17 - - ara v ha C The next investiture meeting of The Southeastern Lieutenancy of The Equestrian The of Lieutenancy Southeastern The of meeting investiture next The Parish, Bassfield St. Peter CMI, pastor, Varghese Father Peter The Order’s emphasis on education aims to deal with a very important problem aims to deal with a very important emphasis on education The Order’s wrote: “Not people. He a man of God and a man for God’s St. Chavara was really Members who earned promotions were Sir Ted Longo (Diamondhead), Knight (Diamondhead), Longo Ted Sir were promotions who earned Members of 40 the construction Order has financed the century, 19th of the end the Since The Diocese of Biloxi chapter of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Holy Sepulchre Order of the Equestrian of the chapter of Biloxi Diocese The lessed in the region: how to get people of different races and religions used to living in to living used races and religions how to get people of different in the region: and tolerance respect. It is hoped that, if the values of mutual and mutual peace are encouraged from an early age, they may become a habit and con- cooperation life. into adult tinue new mem meeting At this 6, 7 and 8, 2015. Order will be held in New Orleans, Nov. Any day you one day in your life should pass without doing some good to others. May Life.” Book of the in counted be not will for others deed good a done not have us to transform our lives into inspire of Blessed Chavara canonization the gift of the our brothers and sisters! blessing to all a constant ment to fund at least part of their running costs. Today, around 19,000 students attend Today, costs. ment to fund at least part of their running as school, upper and middle elementary, through nursery classes schools, from these the student breakdown is 60% On average, schools. well as in a number of technical many that It is noteworthy and 40% Muslim. Orthodox, etc.) (Catholics, Christian in the Holy Land have been educated in the leaders of the Muslim community to these children to send their they continue school system, and that Patriarchate's schools. on the basis of Candidates are usually identified The Order. bers will be brought into Church, wider Catholic the and to parishes their senses) to (in all contributions their is membership current The Order. of the aims specific the in interest their of and around 30,000 throughout the world. From page 15 knowledge available to the according inexplicable doctors declared the medical all science. of medical Conclusion Jerusalem met in Pass Christian on Oct. 2nd for a promotional Mass at the Holy the Mass at Oct. 2nd for a promotional on in Pass Christian met Jerusalem Bishop Roger Morin and Dominick Family chapel. Fellow members dinner afterwards at Hooks group enjoyed The the Mass. concelebrated Fullam Restaurant. Grand Cross; Lady Jerry Ingraham (Diamondhead), (Diamondhead), and Ingraham Charles Sir Lady Star; With Gretchen Commander Lady Christian), (Pass Mayeaux Monica Lady Star; With Commander Knight Christian), (Pass Mayeaux Carl Sir and (Pass Montagnet and Sir Steve Commander Lady (Pass Christian), Montagnet Knight Commander. Christian), commit and Jordan, and it has a continuing schools in Israel, Palestine Patriarchate B EOHSJ members pictured are l-r: Sir Chuck Ingraham, Sir Ted Longo, Lady Ted Sir Chuck Ingraham, Sir l-r: are pictured members EOHSJ David Sir Dominick Fullam, Monsignor Morin, Ingraham, Bishop Roger Jerry Carl Mayeaux. Mayeaux and Sir Lord, Lady Gretchen Knights of Holy Sepulchre Sepulchre Holy of Knights Christian in Pass meet Father Sergio Balderas, director of the Hispanic Ministry for the Diocese of of the Hispanic Ministry Balderas, director Father Sergio Mass Spanish where pastors the all to gratitude my express to like would “I ACTS, Men’s dates: following on the be held for 2015 will ACTS retreats The Fifty women from throughout the Diocese of Biloxi, experienced their first Biloxi, continues to see how Hispanics feel spiritually satisfied and welcomed Balderas says, “It’s Father Sergio into the parishes with this kind of retreats. ACTS in just four days. Since of his people the life way God touches the amazing 1,300 approximately 2008 and until now, in Spanish started in this diocese in ACTS weekend. people have experienced an thanks to Father Ignacio special A for their support of this ministry. is celebrated at and the guidance they offer all their time for Vasquez Jimenez and Father Jose the retreats they are ask to serve.” March ACTS, 12-15 June (Father Ignacio Jimenez as Spiritual Youth Director); ACTS, Women’s and Director) as the Spiritual Vasquez Jose 25-28 (Father Balderas as be the Spiritual Director). (Father Sergio October 8-11 ACTS retreat weekend at the Paul B. Johnson State Park, October 16-19. The 16-19. Park, October Paul B. Johnson State the at weekend ACTS retreat director for this retreat was Alejandra Ortiz (Immaculate Conception, Laurel); Co-directors were: Lali Soto (Sacred Heart, Pascagoula); Veronica Gonzalez, The (St. John, Gulfport). Escalante, and Dilcia Hattiesburg) Heart, (Sacred pastor of St. Francis Vasquez, Jose Fr. Spiritual directors for the retreat were: Chuy. Xavier and Sr. The USM Gulf Coast Civic Chorale hosted an event at St. Thomas the Apostle Apostle Thomas the St. at hosted an event Chorale Coast Civic USM Gulf The were There 7. October Festival of Choirs on Monday, in Long Beach called that participated choirs high school, community and community college selections and along with the Civic Chorale. Each school performed three pieces, performing three then combined into one enormous mass choir (Mass of St. Nicholas) Missa Sancti Nicolai which included “Sanctus” from Southern Miss Gulf by Franz Joseph Haydn. Choirs that participated were Picayune Coast Civic Chorale, Long Beach High School Concert Choir, Choir, MGCCC Jackson County Concert School Genesis, High Memorial MGCCC Jefferson Davis Singers and the Hattiesburg Choral Union. St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Long Beach the Thomas St. Hispanic Ministry Acts Retreat Ministry Hispanic 18 St Peter the Apostle Parish, Pascagoula St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Pascagoula promoted vocations to the priesthood and religious life Oct. 11-12. The Vocations Committee distributed pamphlets, brochures, and prayer cards from the following religious orders: The Josephite Fathers and Brothers; Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul; Oblate Sisters of Providence; Sisters of the Holy Family and Sisters of the Holy Spirit. The committee also provided vocations prayer cards from the Diocese of Biloxi.

November 7, 2014 November Rosary beads, prayer cards, religious medals, scapulars, bracelets, ink pens, • magazines and other material were also available. St. Peter pastor Father Charles E. McMahon, SSJ, spoke on vocations at the Masses and shared his personal vocation journey. Sister Mary Kay Schreier, DC (pastoral associate) also spoke at the Masses about her religious vocation journey and the Daughters of Charity. After the 10 am Mass, Sister Mary Kay spoke to the Junior Daughters, youth and ladies of the parish. Sister Mary Kay had visual aids including a DVD presentation, family pictures and a dis- play board.

Gulf Pine Catholic Father Hyginus L. Boboh, SSJ, parochial vicar (now serving as parochial admin- istrator pro-tem of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Pass Christian) gave a vocation briefing to the young men of the parish. Father Hyginus also had visual aids including a DVD presentation along with other information. The Josephite Fathers and Brothers have served St. Peter from 1907 to the pres- ent. The Sisters of the Holy Spirit taught at St. Peters until 2006. The parish is very proud of our rich religious history having six vocations from the parish, our first vocation was in 1918. Three parish vocations to The Josephite Fathers and Brothers in Baltimore, MD; two to the Oblates of Sisters of Providence in Baltimore, MD and one to the Sisters of the Holy Family in New Orleans, LA. A framed 8x10 photo of the parish representatives in God’s service were displayed and included Sister Mercedes Ernest, OSP (1895-1975); Brother Charles A. Douglas, SSJ; Very Reverend William L. Norvel, SSJ (Superior General); Most Reverend Carl A. Fisher, SSJ, DD (1945-1993); Sister Judith Therese Barial, SSF; and Sister Mary Alexis Fisher, OSP (Superior General). Framed 8 x 10 photos of the pastor, parochial vicar and pastoral associate were also displayed. Father McMahon, left, Sister Mary Kay, center, and Father Boboh, right, are Lunch and refreshments were provided after the briefings by the Junior Daughters pictured at St. Peter the Apostle Parish's Vocations Awareness event. of the Knights of Peter Claver/Ladies Auxiliary and the Vocations Committee. KC Installation Ceremony takes place at Sacred Heart Parish

Left, newly installed Masters of The Fourth for the Bienville Province, K of C, pose for a picture with Vice Supreme Master, Russell Ruh, Baton Rouge. They are l-r, Steve Koach, Master of the Fourth for Ala.; Vice Supreme Master Russell Ruh; David Lamaire, Master of the Fourth for La.; and Bill Conner, Master of the Fourth for Miss. Not pictured are Newton White, Master of the Fourth for Ark., and Michael Porter, Master of the Fourth for Tenn., who could not attend due to business constraints. Right, Steve Koach, Alabama, introduces and coaxes Fr. Robert Higginbotham, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, D’Iberville, host for the training and banquet for the occasion, into performing a duet of the Star Spangled Banner and God Bless America. Gulf Pine Catholic • November 7, 2014 19 Veronica Veronica Myers won first place high school fiction in the Resurrection Catholic School Reading Fair on October 23. Several diocesan school principals who Several diocesan school Administrators Orleans attended the New with the pictured are Conference a Robert Marzano, keynote speaker of numerous and author noted educator on instructional books and articles evaluation teacher strategies that work, and grading. assessment and classroom development RCS has done staff Classroom from using his strategies are l-r, Pictured, Works. Instruction the St. Patrick principal Renee McDaniel, Broadus, St. James principal Jennifer Heart (Hattiesburg) Marzano, Sacred St. Charles principal Brian McCrory, Angela Ingram and principal Borromeo High School principal Kay Resurrection McKenna. The sixth graders from Holy Trinity visited the visited Trinity Holy The sixth graders from and Seafood Industry Maritime reopened recently Students had studied the Coast's Biloxi. Museum in and were in the school year earlier seafood industry studies of their that area happy to see artifacts from information on the topic. as well as learn even more Holy Trinity Elementary School, Trinity Holy Bay St. Louis Grades seven-eight, Individual Non-Fiction (2 total (2 Non-Fiction Individual Grades seven-eight, total (5 Non-Fiction Individual nine-12, Grades entries): first -- Grades seven-eight, Group (7 total first entries): Group (13 total Grades nine-twelve, Several diocesan school principals attend the New Orleans the New Orleans attend school principals diocesan Several Conference Administrators On a recent visit to the Walter Anderson Museum Walter visit to the On a recent Alphonsus students met in Ocean Springs, St. a posed for Phil Bryant, who graciously Governor photo with the children. Mention -- Noah Rogers and Glennie Viverette. Mention -- Noah Rogers and Glennie first -- Jack Sisson. entries): first -- Chris Colborn and second -- Justin entries): Archer. Anna Margaret Delgado and Jade Barlow and McKennah Adyson Barlow, second -- Marielle Harkey; and Brady. -- Ann Marie Foster and Anna Grant Godfrey; second third and O’Sullivan; Kathleen and Mestayer Maggie -- Scearce. Peyton & Samantha Eriana Kay, -- Olivia St. Alphonsus Elementary School, Alphonsus Elementary St. Ocean Springs - napshots S

chool The school had the Rosary Rally to bring everyone The Rosary Rally was October 15. The Rosary was October 15. The Rosary Rally

The Resurrection Catholic School’s reading fair was reading School’s Catholic The Resurrection total (53 Fiction Individual Grades seven-eight, Fiction (19 total Grades nine-twelve, Individual S closer to God through the Blessed Mother. The Rosary The Blessed Mother. to God through the closer in the school gym. Students and teach was held Rally Rally is where everyone comes together as a school and Rally is where everyone comes together October was chosen by the prays the Rosary together. October 7 is Church to be the month of Mary because the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. BY ALYSSA FAYARD ALYSSA BY Student Reporter SVDP celebrated attended. Rosary Rallies are ers both Mrs. Church led community. throughout the Catholic de Paul. Vincent at Saint the Rosary Rally Resurrection Catholic School, Pascagoula Resurrection St. Vincent de Paul Elementary, Elementary, de Paul Vincent St. Beach Long Members of the St. Vincent de Paul Elementary Vincent of the St. Members during rosary School Student Council hold a giant the Rosary Rally held on October 23. There were 99 entries this year. this year. 99 entries were There 23. on October held The first place winners in the seventh and eighth grade Fair Reading of Biloxi Diocese the attend will division first The High School. St. Patrick 3 at on December the go to to eligible in grades 9-12 are winners place in the spring. Fair in Hattiesburg Reading District entries): first -- Jameson Harbin; third -- Paul Cook; Frye; and Honorable second Mention -- -- Decoteau. Ronnie Myers and Seline Austin entries): first -- Veronica Myers; Johnson; second -- third Hayden -- Jonathan Burgett; and Honorable 20 Our Lady of Fatima Elementary School, Biloxi Nativity BVM Elementary School, Biloxi November 7, 2014 November • OLF participated in National Walk To School Day on October 8. Many students met at the entrance of Bent Oaks Subdivision to walk together to the school. PE Coach Michele Mandal teaches students about the importance of fitness and nutrition on a daily basis. OLF continuously promotes healthy habits throughout the school year. Pictured, Pre-K 4 students Meade Myers and Dean Smith walk to

Gulf Pine Catholic school. Pre-kindergarten students at Nativity BVM are learning about life and growth by planting a garden under the direction of teacher Marie Papale. St. Patrick High School, Biloxi

Sacred Heart Elementary School, D’Iberville

Pictured are 1st place winners from the Reading Fair: front row, l-r: Scarlet Nation, Katelyn Tootle, Lola Simnicht, Avery Rayborn, Kayla Summerson, and Kellyn Tran Dinh; back row, l-r: Abbie Colledge, Brendon Turner, Charli Bernhardt, Olivia Disotell, Ella Bernhardt, Emily Disotell, Jadon Turner, Justin Marie, and Andrew Stevenson.

Sacred Heart Elementary in D’Iberville hosted its Graham, and Megan Marie; third place -- Hayden Hall; annual Reading Fair on October 2, along with a second place -- Aiden Mowrey; and first place -- Ella “Tropical Family Reading Night” that evening. Bernhardt. Winners from the Reading Fair included: first Sixth grade: Honorable Mention: Dalton Blackwood; grade: Honorable Mention -- Layton Spider and Emma second place -- Aja Bui; and first place -- Abbie Ederer; fifth place -- Grayson Brister, Phi Nguyen, Colledge. Indiana Nation, and Madeline Nguyen; fourth place -- Nonfiction, grades three, four and five: second Aidan Muller, Lane Necaise, Alex Nguyen, Marcella place -- Glenn Seymour; and first place -- Kayla BY SHELBY MARTIN Kearns, and Austin Smith; third place -- Bella Summerson. St. Patrick Student Reporter Stevenson; second place -- Mollie Hebert; and first Group/Family (PK-second grade): fourth place -- place -- Lola Simnicht. Aidan Lee, Landon Echols, and Lisa Jenkins; third St. Patrick High School celebrated the first feast day Second grade: third place -- Abby Bonner and place -- Taryn Casey; second place -- Sarah Schiefelbein of St. Pope John Paul II with a celebration. Religion Joshelin Sanchez; second place -- Natalie Stafford; and and Samantha Schiefelbein; and first place -- Justin teacher Terry Creel acquired a second class relic of the first place -- Kellyn Tran Dinh. Marie and Andrew Stevenson. saint from the Archbishop of Krakow, His Eminence Third grade: Honorable Mention -- Ethan Huynh; Group/Family (third-fifth grade): first pace -- Stanisław Dziwisz. The school shared in the sacrifice of fifth place -- Isabella Aguirre, Michael Summerson, Scarlet Nation, Avery Rayborn, Olivia Disotell, Emily the Mass to present and venerate the relic with cele- and Gabrielle Knighten; fourth place -- Brandon Disotell, and Katelyn Tootle. brant Father Adam Urbaniak, who is pictured holding Longoria and Jacob Nguyen; third place -- Corbin Group/Family (sixth grade): first place -- Jadon the relic. The relic was then installed in the school King; second place -- Landon Baster and Jayden Cecil; Turner and Brendon Turner. chapel where it will be honored and venerated by the first place -- Charli Bernhardt. During “Family Reading Night,” students and par- school community. St. Patrick is now one of only a Fourth and fifth grade: Honorable Mention -- Sincer ents were treated to tropical foods in the cafeteria, cre- handful of places in the with a relic of St. Crawford, Savannah Grady, Luke Brister, and Jacob ated tropical crafts in the library, and read and tested on Pope John Paul II. The school community, including Bui; fifth place -- Kayla Coniglio, Matthew Nguyen, AR books in the computer lab. students, parents, alumnae, and faculty, shared in a spe- and Josh Gomez; fourth place -- Natalie Willett, Dixie cial lunch to further celebrate this momentous day. Gulf Pine Catholic • November 7, 2014 21 - Coach Hewes said he “felt that it was a it that “felt he said Hewes Coach reticent little a were players, at first, The the USS Arizona that day. Their bodies were Their day. that Arizona the USS of the ship. Survivors on the in place left Arizona USS on the 1941, attack 7, December placed in the ship when may have their ashes they die.” impart a life lesson to the great opportunity to then want something, if they young men that they knew They it. earn work to should they hard to raise the money for would have to work most meaningful One of the tournament. the to reach out to their things they did was attend could they ask if priests and Catholic Masses a in their respective parishes and host The priests bake sale to help fund their trip. was experience I say the so welcoming. were project entire the that respect the in meaningful involved. had such positive ripples for everyone to turn into those ripples seemed Eventually, waves.” they would need to when they were told that parish- speak at each Mass, but the priests and seemed ioners were so very kind that the boys Coach Hewes adds that “another incredibly positive incredibly Coach Hewes adds that “another that component final “The Coach Hewes continued, have for the sponsors that is so thankful team The Assistant please contact information, For additional to address the congregations with a natural ease. This natural ease. to address the congregations with a grow on a personal them helped of experience type level. project was the fundraising aspect of this particular High Catholic Patrick for St. exposure and visibility in our Catholic churches School in so many different standing over six or six teenagers, When five Diocese. seen before, are feet, 2 inches tall whom you’ve never they church, your row of front on the together sitting all end of Mass Then, at the tend to draw some attention. when the priest called them to the altar and the boys three their story, to tell stood before the congregation all parishioners the happened: invariably things services as a back- their the priests offered applauded, spirit of generosity up point guard, and the Catholic around the boys to itself. People gathered manifested to our trip.” good wishes and donate their offer made this whole thing so meaningful was we were able have boys The message of giving back. the convey to events for already followed up to work two different up the clean helped We us. helped the churches that festival last their after of Fatima Our Lady grounds at Free Knights of Columbus we worked for the and Centennial St. Francis Xavier’s at Throw Championship to host a bas- planning also are We Parish Celebration. school elementary all to free be will that camp ketball students throughout our parishes.” on for Hawaii leaves team The team. to the contributed The tournament begins with an Opening December 16. The championship game is Luau on December 17. 22. December Monday, played Head Coach Finley Hewes at fhewes@stpatrickhigh school.net or (228) 263-1572. school.net - The seniors are joined on the varsity team by juniors team varsity on the joined seniors are The in in June to play invitation the received The team word uttered from his mouth, Attitude. Coach said Coach Attitude. from his mouth, word uttered part of basketball.’ is the most important ‘Attitude to player inspired each leadership Coach Robinson’s past This styles. and techniques his coaching in believe came team basketball St. Patrick the school year, season in St. the best basketball to bring about together -- the unthinkable accomplished We history. Patrick’s winning 17 games.” Matthew Eleuterius, Butirich, Stephen Clark, Blaise Tucker sophomore Jack Magandy and freshman varsity junior with bright looks future The Santiago. players Carson Bishop, Jacob Futch, Jacob Salminen, Kegan Logan Ward, Robby Waltz, Britton Tatum, “We Randon, to According John Moran. and Salloum, it whatever but hold season will this know what don’t is, we will face it as a team.” was granted approval Once Hawaii. in tournament the players and the parents, school administration, by the team the that was made The commitment met. coaches was going to play in the tournament and the task Since how are we going to pay for this!’ became “Okay, was it Hawaii, in be to was going tournament the USS the Harbor, Pearl visit team the that important This educa Missouri. USS the and Memorial Arizona expense extra and day extra an added experience tional is on the island of Maui to the trip since the tournament of Oahu. Junior island Harbor is on the Pearl and States United AP studying who is Clark, Stephen Arizona USS the visiting says that year, History this happened what of because so important is Memorial According to Stephen, “It 7, 1941. on December there When the is a vital part of the history of our country. the United it meant Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, II. One thousand, War World States was going to enter on lives their crewmen lost one hundred seventy-seven - The St. Patrick basketball team received an invitation to compete in team received basketball The St. Patrick are: Pictured in December. the Maui-Lahainaluna Classic, Hawaii, Santiago, Tucker Nebraska Burton, Johnson, Daylen l-r, row front back row and Matthew Eleuterius; Malik Pleasant, Destin Schroeder, Sam Randon Heim, Hewes, Jack Magandy, Coach Finley Asst. l-r, Stephen Clark, Blaise Butirich, and Coach Hopkins, Logan Cooper, Keith Robinson. - -

Randon continues, “During my ninth grade year of Randon continues, that felt I truly year, grade ninth the “Also, during The team has seven seniors who have The team has seven seniors who have year; good a to forward looking is team The obsta- has overcome Heim Randon Senior The St. Patrick Varsity Boys basketball Boys basketball Varsity St. Patrick The

come my pain and to experience the ultimate joy of the joy ultimate the experience to and pain my come a what we learned when is This basketball. of game sea- basketball grade seventh During this means. team it was almost As a team, son, we did not win a game. members who impossible to go on, but we were team and to be the best bas- to stay together were challenged High School.” Catholic for St. Patrick players ketball grade eighth during their did not win a game team The year either. Daylen Johnson, Malik Pleasant, for St. Patrick, playing and Nebraska Burton joined the team and the seven of years of constantly Two ‘brothers.’ us instantly became new play- and gaining losing games, changing coaches, as to what was misunderstanding much ers created days of playing and practicing going on. However, aware of strengths and helped us to become together were a We to play basketball. weaknesses in our ability team. God sent us a new coach, Keith Robinson. Coach to the future of the addition Robinson was a welcome changes in each player’s team and the long-awaited game of the love the Robinson reinvented Coach life. that fact the embrace really to players the all by helping the first is the key to success. I will never forget attitude played together since ninth grade. Coach Keith Coach grade. ninth since together played is an honor to coach these Robinson says “it to St. were freshmen when I came They guys. atti great and have work hard They Patrick. them mature as players tudes. It is fun watching and as young men.” when setback major a suffered they however, a knee Senior Randon Heim went down with has injury in September practice. Randon sur knee expected first of three the undergone Junior season. for the out be will and geries Magandy Jack sophomore and Clark Stephen have stepped up. to both injuries cles before. He recalls suffering his practice basketball ankles during summer cry to wanted “I year. school grade seventh my sounds in popping constant when I heard the took me to ankles as I ran down the court. My father in the While hospital. room at the local emergency play room, a nurse told me that I may never emergency and and walking would be difficult again basketball an and trainer athletic Patrick’s St. a However, painful. my condition orthopedic doctor told my parents that in my a lessening of cartilage was Osteochondritis, went to and of braces I wore a set if Therefore, ankles. Patrick My St. play. to able I would be therapy, physical Sam Hopkins, Logan members, team grade seventh over to me helped truly Schroeder, Destin and Cooper, team received an invitation this summer to an invitation received team in Classic the Maui-Lahainaluna in compete 2014. December, St. Patrick boys basketball team to play in Hawaii Hawaii in play to team basketball boys Patrick St. 22 Book Review Books explain church’s past in China, look to future challenges November 7, 2014 November

• REVIEWED BY BRIAN WELTER leaders? And was it right for the order to focus so much Catholic News Service on the upper classes? The book’s downside is that Brockey rarely lets the Taken together, these two books provide a clear major figures speak directly to us today, as he describes introduction to Christianity in China, particularly from what they wrote rather than putting primary writings, the 16th century onward. such as letters and reports to Rome, into the book’s text. “The Visitor,” in fact, takes a much broader scope “Evangelization in China” begins with a historical than China. Author Liam Matthew Brockey, an associ- and cultural perspective, giving readers a strong sense ate professor of history at Michigan State University, of Chinese culture and history, which differ so greatly Gulf Pine Catholic traces the career of Portuguese Jesuit Father Andre from that of the West. The country must be accepted on Palmeiro, as he rose through the academic ranks at the its own terms, rather than be seen through a Western leading Portuguese Jesuit colleges before being sent lens if Christianity is to spread. It must be a Chinese overseas at the age of 49. Christianity, rather than a westernized one. The author excels at situating the priest within his The three most influential spiritual and philosophi- society and order and brings readers right into the thick cal systems in China -- Buddhism, Taoism and of the action: Confucianism -- interacted with each other in a way These are the covers of “The Visitor: Andre Palmeiro “On the orders of the count-bishop, the cathedral that seems strange to the Western perspective, since and the Jesuits in Asia” by Liam Matthew Brockey and chapter arranged a citywide procession for the first rather than being at odds, they complemented one “Evangelization in China: Challenges and Prospects” Friday after the octave of Corpus Christi. On that day another. Broadly speaking, the first offers a transcen- by Kin Sheung Chiaretto Yan. The books are reviewed in early June the carried a monstrance draped dent perspective, the second focuses on humans within by Brian Welter. CNS with a black silk veil from the cathedral through the nature and the cosmos, and the last one teaches proper streets of Coimbra, up to the university and down social relations. Harmony is the great underlying ested in Christianity, they are hesitant to approach a nearly to the riverbank. ‘More people than had ever assumption of Chinese culture, and all three religions church entangled in controversy with the government. been seen in the city’ joined in the procession, forming worked toward this on different levels. Why is it that other Christian churches are growing, a crowd so large that its front and back ends passed Christianity is thus something of an intrusion into except for the Catholic Church?” each other on the city’s main thoroughfare,” Brockey Chinese cultural space, though author Kin Sheung The author also laments the lack of priestly voca- writes. Chiaretto Yan shows the possibilities for its growth. tions in China, as its seminaries are almost as empty as “The Visitor” thus shows the importance of religion China, again unlike the West, never developed a sphere in Western countries. On the bright side, they have and culture. This interplay becomes important when we for religion independent of the state. Religion was begun offering courses in continuing education for see Father Palmeiro in Hindu India and later in China, always a tool of the ruler, often used for moral teach- women religious and priests. whose cultures were decidedly not Christian. Father ings. The Catholic Church has had bumpy relations Chiaretto Yan offers no easy solutions, and ends up Palmeiro as visitor to these areas carried the heavy with the Chinese government in recent decades. not putting things in the hands of the Holy Spirit, perhaps responsibility of ensuring that the spirit of the order and only because of the communist ideology of the party, the only solution available to Chinese Christians at this its original charism were being faithfully lived out, but also due to the basic assumptions in church-state time. even with the vast distances involved. The most press- relations. ing issue was the extent to which Jesuits could immerse Taking a mostly Catholic perspective, Chiaretto Yan Welter has degrees in history and theology, and themselves and the Gospel in the local cultures. Could examines papal attempts at dealing with Chinese cul- teaches English in Taiwan. Jesuits, for instance, dress up as Hindu holy men or, in ture and politics. He raises some tough questions: “It is China, as mandarins, in order to fit in with the society’s worth noting that while many in China might be inter- Pope urges prayer, international action to fight Ebola virus

BY CINDY WOODEN the sick, as well as with the doctors, nurses, volunteers, healthcare for other illnesses and whose lives have been Catholic News Service religious orders and humanitarian agencies working turned upside down by this crisis,” said U.S. Msgr. ‟heroically to help our sick brothers and sisters.” Robert J. Vitillo, the Caritas health adviser. VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis pleaded for ‟I ask you to pray for them and for all who have lost ‟This is a shattering emergency. We need to the international community to take stronger, coordi- their lives,” the pope said. strengthen the response of Caritas and our collaboration nated steps to ‟annihilate” the Ebola virus and help the The day before the pope’s appeal, Caritas with other Catholic Church organizations as quickly as millions of people impacted by the disease. Internationalis -- the umbrella organization for Catholic possible. Our brothers and sisters cannot wait,” Msgr. ‟As the Ebola virus epidemic worsens, I want to charities around the world -- announced it would hold Vitillo said. express my deep concern for this relentless illness that a special meeting in Rome Nov. 4 to coordinate ways to The priest also said the organizations would discuss is spreading particularly on the African continent and increase the work Catholic charities are doing in ways to ‟respond to the global reactions of panic and of especially among populations that are already disad- response to the epidemic, especially in West Africa. stigmatizing that are directed at West Africans, migrants vantaged,” the pope said Oct. 29 at the end of his ‟At this point, it’s not only about preventing Ebola. from the region, and even at returning health care vol- weekly general audience. We’re also called to care for the thousands of healthy unteers.” Pope Francis offered his prayers and solidarity with people who were already poor, who have no access to SEE POPE-EBOLA, PAGE 23 Gulf Pine Catholic • November 7, 2014 23 “A Gift of “A Alix, now author of Meanwhile, Joan met Pat Joan and people, plus 800 the Amidst regard worldwide visitors and tourists “Today, on Our Lady of Fatima as For more information Fatima. Then she became the custodian of the Pilgrim the custodian Then she became Fatima. coun- various and States United the travelling Statue, story of Our Lady of Fatima. tries to spread the 30 years of from , had just retired Miraculous Visions” eighth an as first education, of field the in working her and Administration in then teacher, English grade lost is job of 38 years. Desperately husband had recently Joan should do next, they what as to answer an seeking to adviser an hour each week met with her spiritual a wom- He suggested to find the right answer. attempt en’s retreat five hours from home; she unsure was still but was after, right answer the would have sure she weeks later adoration of what to do. “I was attending do, it to what I was sure of moment that at was it and Alix. Joan and hus- said to fix my priorities”, was time Florida, and began attending Tampa, band Pat moved to While bulletin. Mass and events that were listed in their they saw Judith attending an event in Palm Harbor, her telling and Statue Pilgrim the presenting Studer story. they were all from Providence, Rhode Judith, learning says, friends. Joan Island, and they instantly became are the schedul- started this friendship and now we “We events.” Joan ers and coordinators for all of her [Mary] well as the story behind her her story as incorporates Lady of Fatima, book that she has written about Our of the Pilgrim Statue and Judith’s with the presentation by the blessings has been assembled book Joan’s story. beautiful containing and gifts of those around her, in Portugal, statue quotes from the Fatima images, of the aspects different about of children opinions Fatima story and personal stories of those who have through the power of prayer. been healed of place religious important most as a Portugal, Fatima, website, from Joan’s as quoted prayers and petitions”, This could not be . www.FatimaGiftBook2017.com Centennial the as we approach especially more accurate, the experience (1917-2017) and of Our Lady of Fatima “Mary always of Pope Francis, words and guidance this Pilgrim Statue is an Visiting brings us to her Son.” and if you find Judith and Joan of a lifetime experience to visit with in your diocese, you should find the time and Our Lady. them - well as a visit from the Pilgrim Statue, visit www.the fatimastatue.org. Fatima Pilgrim Statue Pray for an increase to the diaconate, of vocations to the priesthood, and to the Pray for of Biloxi especially in the Diocese religious life, Diocesan Division, was diagnosed with colon cancer the that Having heard and given six months to live. statue was in her diocese, she began kneeling before from her Son, Jesus. “I prom- praying for healing Mary, devo- the I would spread healed, I were if her that ised said tion to Jesus through Mary for the rest of my life,” after but healed, be to expected never Judith Studer. negative back came all they tests for several back going word her kept She gone. completely was cancer her and how rosary, the pray how to children teach to began and own rosary and the story of Our Lady of to make their - - , announced in late September that it that September in late , announced bola -E

Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. bishops’ over Services, the U.S. bishops’ Relief Catholic The World Health Organization reported Oct. 25 reported Oct. 25 Health Organization World The

ope The month of October, for Catholics, is the month for Catholics, The month of October, and devotion Thanks to the undying dedication, the U.N. International weekend, During this special These statues are property of the Fatima Sanctuary of the Fatima are property statues These now president of the Providence Judith Studer,

that ‟10,141 confirmed, cases of Ebola virus disease have been reported” in probable and suspected Mali, Sierra Leone, Spain and the Guinea, Liberia, United States, as well as previously in Nigeria and Senegal, where the disease reportedly has been con- report said, 4,922 of those 23, the As of Oct. tained. had died. infected P From page 22 has committed more than $1.5 million to anti-Ebola more than $1.5 million has committed Africa. efforts in West Caritas seas aid agency and a member of Caritas Internationalis dedicated to honoring Mary, Blessed Mother of God, Mother Blessed Mary, honoring to dedicated we often turn to As Catholics, through the Holy Rosary. help guide us and pray for us. Mother Mary to simply ask her to but do not worship Mary, Catholics to her and prayer is offered Much gratitude intercede. over the Church. protection for her continuous October on Joyce Parker, of parishioner, organization wel- Church Catholic Gulf the of Our Lady 25, and 24 arms, temporarily open with Mother Blessed the comed travel. her during her international sheltering class Apostolate of Fatima and first World Statue of the special presen- Two relics were presented for viewing. prayer The submission of written were given. tations and free lunch petitions (later to be delivered to Fatima) This place. took that activities other the among were sixty-seven years old, is one Pilgrim Statue, particular out of wood by of only four in the world. Hand-carved (1892-1971), Thedim Ferreira Jose Portuguese artist, and need to encour inspires prayer Statue this Pilgrim By Anna Sharp statue Universal Church. within the age vocations with Travelling of Portugal and have traveled the globe. whose story class relics first are Statue Pilgrim the children, three visited Angel in 1916, when an began and Francisco, ages ten, Jacinta sheep. Lucia, tending Angel, the by times three visited were nine, and seven whom prepared them for the apparition of the Blessed Postulator Luis Kondor, Mother in Fatima in 1917. Fr. and Francisco of Beautification the of Cause the for In reliquary. gold a in encased relics these kept Jacinta, with the his final days, he requested the relics travel the ill. He to children and Pilgrim Statue, especially whom graciously Studer, Judith to relics the presented the first class relics. accepted Our Lady of the Gulf Parish hosts traveling Fatima Fatima traveling hosts Parish Gulf of the Lady Our 24 Catholic Foundation essential to planning for future growth of the local Church Story and photo The bishop noted that it’s important to plan ahead BY TERRY DICKSON for future development.

November 7, 2014 November “This is a very young diocese,” said Bishop Morin, • GULFPORT -- The Catholic Foundation is a vital who came to Biloxi from the Archdiocese of New funding mechanism for the education of seminarians, Orleans, which celebrated its bicentennial in 1993. The the needs of retired priests, Catholic schools and other Diocese of Biloxi was established in 1977. diocesan ministries. “In 200 years, you accomplish a great deal but we During an Oct. 30 informational meeting at the are young and you try to manage from that perspective Great Southern Club, Catholic Foundation Chairman of doing as much as you possibly can in the present Ted Longo presented the foundation’s annual report to moment but as well keeping our eye on the future.” approximately 80 people, including priests and parish Bishop Morin, a native of Massachusetts, said his Gulf Pine Catholic lay representatives. rich uncle once cautioned him that “The dollars will A foundation is a non-governmental entity that is take care of themselves. You worry about the pennies.” established as a non-profit corporation or charitable “I don’t mind worrying about the pennies because trust, with a principal purpose of making grants to unre- the pennies add up into dollars,” the bishop said. lated organizations, institutions or individuals for sci- “When you earned your first dollar, you were told to entific, educational, religious or other charitable pur- save. A penny saved is a penny earned so you have to poses. There are two types of trusts -- public and pri- Bishop Roger Morin addresses the Catholic save. And we have to be saving not for the purpose of vate. The Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Biloxi Foundation’s Oct. 30 informational meeting. building wealth but rather because we want to be able was incorporated on February 6, 1978, as a non-profit to continue to envision the activities of the Church in charitable organization and is a legally separate entity ish trusts is 2.2422%, while the annual return rate on this particular geographical sector of this state in the of the diocese with its own board of trustees, currently the Catholic Foundation trusts is 13.1145%. Diocese of Biloxi. So, at the Foundation, I wanted it consisting of seven professional lay men and women Since he became bishop of Biloxi in 2009, Bishop made clear that the funds that were there really belong who manage the Foundation’s assets and investments. Roger Morin, who by merit of his office serves as to others and should clearly be designated as belonging “It is a business. It has to be run like a business,” president of the Catholic Foundation, has made several to others, lest we be pulled into thinking that the said Longo, a wealth management advisor for Merrill significant changes to the Foundation’s structure. Foundation had greater assets than it really did.” Lynch who is in his 18th year on the Catholic Foundation “Soon after his installation, Bishop Morin took a At the same time, the bishop said, the Foundation Board of Directors. keen interest in our Catholic Foundation,” said Msgr. continues to emphasize major areas of importance to “We have the foundation or corporation. It’s built. Dominick Fullam, vicar general and vice-president of the diocese at large. And everything that has to be done to keep the corpora- the Foundation. “The Foundation has a significant number of indi- tion running is there. So, whenever you want to estab- “Under his leadership, the Foundation has done a vidual perpetual trusts that are designated for specific lish a trust, for whatever cause it is -- your church, your number of things. We’ve separated our perpetual funds purposes,” he said. school, scholarships, or whatever the case -- you just of the Foundation from the non-perpetual monies. They “One of those is the Seminarian Education Trust, put together the document with the help of (Catholic weren’t Foundation assets as such but really belonged the education and formation of the men who will be the Foundation Executive Director Deacon Roberto to parishes and other institutions. Since they were future priests and ministers of our diocese.” Jimenez) and you attach the trust to our company. And available to those parishes and institutions as desired, Other trust funds have been established for religious it works. Your cause is taken care of. You tell us what we decided to separate that out. Also, under his leader- education, education and the support of retired priests. to do with the money. You tell us how to distribute it. ship, we allowed for an increased amount of investment “There are any numbers of funds and we would like It’s a tax to the foundation structure, so you don’t have in equities. The bishop has also called for and support- to see all of them continue to grow,” he said. to worry about that. That’s how it works.” ed greater transparency and better communication, the “They have formulae attached to them that say you To date, the Catholic Foundation has amassed a obvious result of which is meetings such as this.” will spend a certain percentage of the income that is total of $15,651,617. Of that amount, $2,574,068 is Bishop Morin told those gathered that “the wonder- there on an annual basis but always that some small stored in non-perpetual trusts and $13,077,549 in ful changes that have been made are due to the good portion of that will be reinvested each year so that we Catholic Foundation trusts, which are perpetual. The advice from those who serve on the board of the will continue to grow the principle sums of those funds current annual rate of return on the non-perpetual par- Catholic Foundation and from our chairman.” over a longer period of time.” “I am pleased that we are making such Bishop Morin said that bishops come and go but the good progress,” Bishop Morin said. local Church marches on and that it’s prudent to plan “I believe that my predecessors, both for the future. Bishop Joseph Howze and Bishop Thomas “This local Church will continue to grow and devel- Rodi, operated from the same basic set of op in its membership and we want to be able to provide principles that I do and that is a prudent man- in the best possible way in terms of the ministries that agement of the resources that are available in we should,” he said. “I believe that the Catholic order to cover the expense of our operations Foundation of the Diocese of Biloxi is an instrument as a local Church and always, at the same that is essential to all of the future planning for the time, with an eye for the future. It is so impor- growth and development of our local Church.” tant for us to always have our minds set as To learn more about how you can make a gift well on the future growth and development of through the Catholic Foundation, call Deacon Roberto this local Church.” Jimenez at (228) 702-2100.