CATHOLIC ACTION Volume 72, Number 5 the Catholic Voice for the Diocese of Bismarck May 2013
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DAKOTA CATHOLIC ACTION Volume 72, Number 5 The Catholic Voice for the Diocese of Bismarck May 2013 INDEX Historic priestly ordination to From the Bishop’s Desk .................2 Ordination Spotlight Q&A ...............4 be televised on KFYR-TV 2013 God’s Share Appeal ........... 7-9 Will also be streamed online at kfyrtv.com Balancing Church and State .........11 BISMARCK – For just the second time in Church of St. Therese (Minot). Cunningham Calendar of Events ......................15 its history, the Diocese of Bismarck will ordain has been appointed to be pastor of St. Bonaven- a total of six men to the diocesan priesthood ture (Underwood), St. Catherine (Turtle Lake) on June 13, 2013. KFYR-TV will broadcast and St. Edwin (Washburn).* the event live from the Cathedral of the Holy • Rev. Mr. Joseph Evinger from the Church Spirit in Bismarck beginning at 3 p.m. on June of Sts. Peter and Paul (New Hradec). Evinger 13. KFYR News Director and anchor Monica has been appointed to be parochial vicar of St. Hannan will provide commentary alongside Fr. Joseph (Williston). Brian Gross, pastor of the Church of Epiphany • Rev. Mr. Thomas Grafsgaard from the in Watford City, N.D. and Our Lady of Conso- Church of Corpus Christi (Bismarck). Grafs- lation in Alexander. gaard has been appointed to be parochial vicar The ordination broadcast is sponsored by for St. Leo (Minot) and part-time religion the University of Mary and will be shown on instructor for Bishop Ryan Catholic School. KFYR-TV in Bismarck as well as its sister sta- • Rev. Mr. Jared Johnson from the Church tions across central and western North Dakota: of St. Joseph (Williston). Johnson has been ap- KMOT-TV in Minot, KQCD-TV in Dickinson pointed to be chaplain/instructor for St. Mary’s and KUMV-TV in Williston. In addition, the Central High School (Bismarck) and part-time event will be streamed online at kfyrtv.com. parochial vicar for Cathedral of the Holy Spirit “With such a large number of men being (Bismarck). ordained this year, the Cathedral will certainly • Rev. Mr. Corey Nelson from the Church of be strapped for space,” explained Matthew Our Lady of Grace (Minot). Nelson has been Kurtz, director of communications for the Bis- appointed to be parochial vicar for Saint Anne marck Diocese. “Now that the ordination will (Bismarck) and part-time religion instructor be broadcast on live TV and streamed online, for St. Mary’s Central High School. Msgr. Folda, the youngest of three children, grew up in Omaha, thousands of people beyond the walls of the • Rev. Mr. Robert Shea from the Church of Neb. He said he had never been to Fargo before his appoint- Cathedral will be able to share in this momen- St. Paul (Hazelton). Shea has been appointed ment as bishop of the diocese. (Photo courtesy of Fargo tous event.” to be parochial vicar for Ascension (Bismarck) Diocese, Katie Wise) The first time six men were ordained to the from July 1, 2013 – Sept. 1, 2013. He will then diocesan priesthood on the same day in the Bis- complete his post-graduate studies in Rome, Monsignor John Thomas marck Diocese was May 25, 2000. The six men Italy. to be ordained on June 13 are: *All appointments are effective July 1, 2013. Folda appointed Bishop • Rev. Mr. Patrick Cunningham from the Complete pastoral assignments will be published of Fargo FARGO – Pope Francis has appointed Mon- signor John Thomas Folda, 51, as bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fargo, which serves more Cardinals are coming— than 72,000 Catholics and 132 parishes and missions in the eastern half of North Dakota. The Holy See made the announcement April 8. for the first time ever Bishop-elect Folda will be the eighth Bishop of Fargo. He succeeds Bishop Samuel Aquila, Burke, Dolan will visit diocese in coming months who was named Archbishop of Denver on May 29, 2012. Bishop David Kagan, Bishop of By Matthew Kurtz was previously archbishop of St. Louis, Mo., Bismarck, has served as Apostolic Administra- History is in the making in the Bismarck and bishop of La Crosse, Wis. tor of the Diocese of Fargo since Archbishop Diocese. A cardinal of the Catholic Church Chinese Cardinal Thomas Tien Ken-sin Aquila was installed in Denver on July 18, 2012. will be making a public privately visited Bismarck He continues as Apostolic Administrator until visit to western North Da- Bishop Hilary Hacker the episcopal ordination of Bishop-elect Folda, kota for the first time when in August 1964 after the which is scheduled for June 19 in Fargo. Cardinal Raymond Burke two became friends at the “My time as the Apostolic Administrator visits for the diocesan Second Vatican Council. for the Diocese of Fargo has been a blessing to Corpus Christi Celebration Tien, who was the first me and I must sincerely thank all the Catho- June 2, 2013. non-white cardinal in the Burke, 64, will preside history of the Catholic lic faithful of the diocese for their prayers and Cardinal Burke Cardinal Tien cooperation,” said Bishop Kagan. “In a special at Mass beginning at 11:30 Church, made a quiet stop way, the priests and deacons of the diocese and a.m. at the Cathedral of at the bishop’s residence and said Mass at the entire diocesan staff have been so good dur- the Holy Spirit in Bis- Annunciation Priory during his stay. ing this interim time. I know that Bishop-elect marck on June 2, which is The diocese will host a cardinal for the Folda will find the same cheerful and willing the feast of Corpus Christi second time this October, when Cardinal cooperation that I have.” (the Body and Blood of Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York and A priest of the Diocese of Lincoln, Neb., Christ). Burke will lead president of the United States Conference Bishop-elect Folda currently serves as rector of a eucharistic procession of Catholic Bishops, visits to give a keynote outdoors at 12:30 p.m. and address at THIRST 2013, a conference spon- St. Gregory the Great Seminary in Seward, Neb. Cardinal Dolan “I have known Bishop-elect Folda for several will give a meditation and sored by the Bismarck Diocese in coopera- years and was delighted to receive the news of holy hour at 3 p.m. Afterwards, he will travel tion with the University of Mary Oct. 25-27 his appointment as Bishop of Fargo,” Bishop to Richardton to offer a retreat for the priests at the Bismarck Civic Center. Kagan commented. He said Folda’s experience of the diocese at Assumption Abbey. Those wishing to participate in either the as rector of the seminary “will be invaluable for Burke currently lives in Rome and serves Corpus Christi celebration or THIRST 2013 the present and future of the Diocese of Fargo.” as Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the should register online at www.bismarckdio- Check www.fargodiocese.org for more informa- Apostolic Signatura, which is the highest cese.com/events. tion regarding Bishiop-elect Folda’s ordination judicial authority in the Catholic Church. He and installation. • Dakota Catholic Action May 2013 BISHOP’S SCHEDULE Bishop David D. Kagan, D.D., P.A., J.C.L. May 1-31, 2013 FROM May 2 -Light of Christ Catholic Schools meeting, Center for Pastoral Ministry, Bismarck, 1:15 p.m. -Catholic Foundation dinner, Our Lady of Grace parish, Minot, 6 p.m. May 3 THE -Welcome, Catholic Daughters State Convention, Medora, 1 p.m. MDT -Home on the Range board meeting, Sentinel Butte, 2 p.m. MDT -Spring social & banquet, Home on the Range, Sentinel Butte, 5 p.m. MDT May 4 BISHOP’S -Commencement, University of Mary, Civic Center, Bismarck, 1:30 p.m. -Grand March, banquet, keynote for Knights of Columbus State Convention, Jamestown Civic Center, 5:45 p.m. May 5 DESK -Confirmation, St. Joseph parish, Beulah (includes Church of St. Martin, Hazen) 2 p.m. CDT May 7 -Annunciation Monastery, Sponsorship Formation Event, Radisson Hotel, Bismarck, 9 a.m. Halfway through May 8 -Liturgy & annual visit, St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck, 10:30 a.m. May 9 the Year of Faith -Diocesan finance meeting, Center for Pastoral Ministry, Bismarck, 10 a.m. -Diocesan Corporate Board meeting, Center for Pastoral Ministry, Bismarck, 1 p.m. Have you participated? May 10 -Diocese of Fargo s we begin the month of of what we as Catholics believe and -Speaker, Young Adult Group, Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bismarck, 7 p.m. May we find ourselves at a better of understanding of why just about the half way we believe and practice our faith as May 12 mark of our observance of Catholics. -Confirmation, St. Patrick parish, Dickinson, 8 a.m. MDT Athe Year of Faith. When we began this It goes without saying that if we -Confirmation, St. Wenceslaus parish, Dickinson, 11 a.m. MDT graced moment last October, I had profess the Catholic faith of the May 13 asked all to enter into this year both Church, the apostolic faith, then we -Concelebrate liturgy, Northern Lights Chapel, Minot Air Force Base, Minot, 8 a.m. personally as well as communally, that must confess and live this same faith -Attend lunch & presentation Archbishop Timothy Broglio, Minot Air Force Base, Minot, is, as members of our diocese. with the same knowledge and un- 10 a.m. Since that time I know that our derstanding. These two aspects of -Catholic Charities N.D. meeting, Center for Pastoral Ministry, Bismarck, afternoon parishes and the diocese itself have of- Catholic life are inseparable. May 14 fered many opportunities for the spir- In the coming months your par- -Presbyteral Council meeting, Center for Pastoral Ministry, Bismarck, 10 a.m.