Diocese Announces Plans, Events for Year of St. Paul
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A letter to pastoral caregivers From Bishop Donald Trautman, page 3. From Pennsylvania’s Catholic bishops See insert page. www.ErieRCD.org BI-WEEKLY NEWS BULLETIN OF THE DIOCESE OF ERIE October 19, 2008 Church Calendar Events of the local, American and universal church Diocese announces plans, events for Year of St. Paul Feast days St. Paul in Erie, St. Leo in Ridgway named pilgrimage sites By Jason Koshinskie FaithLife editor The Diocese of Erie has announced its plans for the Year of St. Paul, which includes two pilgrimage destinations and several dioc- esan Masses. St. Paul Parish in Erie (left) and St. Leo St. Paul of the Cross Pope Benedict XVI has dedicated a special St. John of Capistrano jubilee year to St. Paul from June 28, 2008 Magnus Parish in Ridgway have been designated as pilgrimage destinations in the Erie Diocese by Bishop through June 29, 2009, to mark the approxi- Donald Trautman during the Year of St. Paul. Oct. 19 World Mission Sunday mately 2,000th anniversary of the saint’s Oct. 20 St. Paul of the Cross birth. nations during the Year of St. Paul: Oct. 23 St. John of Capistrano The jubilee year will feature numerous spe- St. Paul, Erie cial liturgies and events in Rome but should St. Leo Magnus, Ridgway Oct. 24 St. Anthony Mary Claret St. Leo was recommended because of its central lo- Oct. 26 also be celebrated in local churches and in the National World Youth Day (U.S.), sanctuaries, religious orders and other institu- cation in the eastern half of the diocese, said Father Ed Priesthood Sunday tions that have a special link to St. Paul, the Lohse, chancellor of the Erie Diocese. Oct. 28 St. Simon and St. Jude pope said. Each location will have a simple shrine to St. Paul Nov. 1 All Saints “The diocese has put in place a special pro- and provide a prayer booklet which pilgrims can use in- dividually or in a group setting when visiting the church Nov. 2 All Souls gram for this Year of St. Paul, and it is my hope and prayer that our people will come to outside of scheduled Mass times. A plenary indulgence know St. Paul and his writings in a much bet- is also attached to these pilgrimages (see sidebar, page ter fashion,” said Bishop Donald Trautman. sionary of all time and the first major theologian of the 3). Confirmation schedule “St. Paul continues to teach, continues to church. We have much to learn from Paul, much that The shrines are expected to be set up at each location reach out to us with the revelation he has re- can help us in these contemporary times.” St. Callistus, Kane – Sunday, Oct. 19 ceived. St. Paul is the greatest Christian mis- Two churches have been selected as pilgrimage desti- See YEAR OF ST. PAUL, page 3 at 10:30 a.m. St. Mark, Emporium -- Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. World Mission Sunday Feasts of All Saints and All Souls Weekend liturgies accommodate feast days Bread for the World Sunday – Oct. 19 On October 19, every Catholic in the world will unite and cel- Two feasts for the faithful departed are approaching on the Catholic calendar. This year’s observance of Bread for the World ebrate World Mission Sunday— Saturday, Nov. 1 is the Solemnity of All Saints (All Saints Day). Normally a Holy Day Sunday takes place at a time when soaring prices all of us committed to the world- of Obligation, that distinction is left off this year because the feast falls on a Saturday. How- for food and fuel have created an urgent hunger wide mission of Jesus. ever, the faithful are encouraged to attend Mass; all Masses on this day are for the feast of crisis – both in our own country and overseas. An Each of us as a baptized Cath- All Saints. additional 100 million olic has a role to play. World Mis- Mass after 4 p.m. on Nov. 1 does ful- people have fallen into sion Sunday is a day for all Cath- fill the Sunday Mass obligation. poverty and are at risk olics to recommit to the church’s Sunday, Nov. 2 is the Commemora- of hunger and starva- missionary activity through tion of All the Faithful Departed (All tion. prayer and sacrifice. Souls Day). Bread for the World This is the United States’ 100th In addition to All Souls Day, Novem- Sunday is an opportu- anniversary of “mission indepen- ber 2 is also Catholic Cemetery Sunday, nity for churches to re- dence.” In 1908, the Holy Father sponsored nationally by the Catholic new their commitment to overcoming hunger and declared that the United States A woman religious sits with Cemeteries Conference. The conference poverty in God’s world. On October 19 and other would no longer be classified a child in Thailand. encourages all to join the Catholic faith- Sundays this fall, worshipping communities across as mission territory. Today, the ful by visiting the cemetery were family the country will join together in lifting up their voic- Catholic Church in the U.S. helps support missionary activity in and loved ones are buried. es on behalf of hungry people. more than 1,150 dioceses throughout the world, most notably Bishop Donald Trautman will cel- Bread for the World is a collective Christian voice Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania. ebrate Mass on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 4 p.m. urging decision makers to end hunger at home and By contributing to the collection for the Society for the Propa- at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery Chapel, 5711 West Lake Road in Erie in celebration of All abroad. For more information, visit www.bread. gation of the Faith taken up Oct. 18-19 in the Erie Diocese, the Souls Day and Cemetery Sunday, sponsored by Erie Diocesan Cemeteries. org. church can continue to support the missions and help to spread Because Cemetery Sunday is the first Sunday in November, it falls on the same day as All the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Souls Day only once every seven years. Belief in the beyond A majority of U.S. adults say they have been helped by a guardian angel in the course of their lives. The feast day of guardian angels was Oct. 2. Father Ron Witherup connects St. Paul to Eucharist in Franklin visit Franklin native was elected superior general of Sulpicians in July Q: What are your duties as superior general? By Jason Koshinskie FaithLife editor A:³,WLVGH¿QLWHO\DQLQWHUQDWLRQDOPLQLVWU\, consider it a ministry of presence to the programs, FRANKLIN — A native of Franklin, Father Ron seminaries and members. The superior general is Witherup, SS, was elected as superior general of the present and you reinforce the Sulpician pedagogy Society of St. Sulpice (Sulpicians) on July 11. The and spirituality and keep the focus to make sure former head of the American Province of the Sulpi- we are true to our charism, which is the ongoing cians recently returned to his home parish of St. Pat- formation of priests. Half of the year, I’ll be on the rick to preach at the parish’s Forty Hours devotion road. It’s a broader ministry, promoting the Sulpi- Oct. 5-7. cian vision and all of our ideals and making sure Ordained a priest for the Diocese of Erie in 1976, they’re held up around the world. I will represent Father Witherup taught at Kennedy Catholic High the society to the Holy See and work with congre- Theology on Tap School in Hermitage and was a weekend assistant at JDWLRQVLQ5RPH:HKDYHDQRI¿FHLQ5RPHDQG Sacred Heart Parish in Sharon prior to joining the we run the Canadian College of the Sulpicians. in Erie Sulpicians. Fortunately, the U.S. province will allow me to Sulpicians are members of a society, not a reli- have a place here. But in reality, my home will be Visit www.ErieRCD.org gious order. Priests typically become members of the in Paris. society after ordination and several years of pastoral for a list of topics and speakers work. Sulpician fathers also retain incardination in their own dioceses, even after joining the society. As Q: As a native of Franklin and St. Patrick Nov. 6 its mission, the society is involved with the education Parish, what’s it like to come back and formation of priests. home and preach for a devotion such For more information on the Society of St. Sulpice, as Forty Hours? Jan. 15 visit www.sulpicians.org. During his visit, Father Witherup sat down with A: “I’ve always enjoyed coming back here. Feb. 12 FaithLife for an interview about his election as supe- These are my roots. Up until my father’s death rior general, coming back to his hometown and the ¿YH\HDUVDJR,FDPHEDFNUHJXODUO\,W¶VJUHDWWR Year of St. Paul. Father Ron Witherup come back and see friends and family. Some of the people I’ve seen are classmates from Catholic grade school who are still here. St. Patrick’s has Q: How did you become a member of the Q: What was the experience of being had a series of great pastors and priests that nour- Sulpicians? elected superior general like? ished my faith. But I think it’s been a great witness to the Catholic faith, too. It’s been a wonderful and A: “I was a seminarian for the Diocese of Erie A: “Our general assembly was held at our DI¿UPLQJH[SHULHQFH´ studying at Christ the King Seminary in New York. seminary just outside of Paris.