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THE CATHOLIC January 11, 2012 Vol.C 24, No. ommentatorSERVING THE DIOCESE OF BATON ROUGE SINCE 1962 thecatholiccommentator.org Catholics told they must take a stand on culture of life By Barbara Chenevert tracted or discouraged. We Staff Writer must remember that we are here at the request of God. We Catholics must be willing to represent God,” he said. stand up for a culture of life on Without the right to life all every front – in their political, other rights are non-existent. social and family lives, Father Catholics have to teach that Shenan Boquet said at the truth. The most valuable right Bishop’s Annual Respect Life is the right to life. The preborn Rally Jan. 8. child has a right to life. The old Speaking to a crowd of about person in a nursing home has 200 people gathered at the a right to life. The poor have a Catholic Life Center in Baton right to life. Most population Rouge, Father Boquet said, control is aimed at the poorest “God wants us to defend life of the world and that is a social in an articulate way. We must justice issue, Father Boquet know what we are saying, what said. we are teaching.’ “You may see yourself as It takes tremendous courage insignificant, but with God’s to stand up in love and defend grace we can do great things,” life, said Father Boquet, presi- he added. If every Christian in dent of Human Life Interna- the United States – and that’s tional. 65 percent of the population – “In order to create a civiliza- would stand up for life, abor- tion of love and life, we must tion would come to an end. recognize that everyone has a Richard Mahoney leads the procession of the living rosary during the Bishop’s Annual Respect Life Father Boquet, who comes part to play. We can’t be dis- Rally in the Main Auditorium of the Catholic Life Center Jan. 8. Photo by Barbara Chenevert | The Catholic Commentator SEE RALLY PAGE 17 Events in Washington, around U.S. mark 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade By Carol Zimmermann turnouts, this year will be no Catholic News Service exception. Tens of thousands of people WASHINGTON — One thing from across the United States that always stands out in the are expected to gather in the annual marches and rallies nation’s capital Jan. 23 for in Washington and across the this year’s March for Life in country marking the anniversa- Washington with the theme: ry of the U.S. Supreme Court’s “Unite on the life principles decision legalizing abortion is to overturn Roe v. Wade and the size of the crowds. with love protect mothers and “People are always sur- preborn children – no excep- prised by the number of tion, no compromise.” pro-lifers that show up in The event falls on a Mon- Washington and in their own day, the day after the 39th an- state capitals,” said Carol To- niversary of the Roe v. Wade bias, president of the National decision, to allow participants Right to Life Committee. to visit their representatives “The crowds are getting on Capitol Hill after a noon March for Life participants make their way up Constitution Avenue to the Supreme Court building in bigger and bigger each year rally on the National Mall and Washington Jan. 24, 2011. Tens of thousands of people from across the United States are expected to and have more young people, a march along Constitution gather in the nation's capital Jan. 23 for this year's March for Life. Photo by Peter Lockley | CNS which is encouraging for the Avenue to the Supreme Court. pro-life movement and a shock Next year’s march and rally public ceremonies for the presi- The night before this year’s also sponsoring a youth rally for those who think abortion in Washington are slated for dential inauguration, and orga- rally, March for Life organiz- that night at a Washington ho- should remain legal,” she told Friday Jan. 25 because the nizers said they were not able ers are planning a mini-rally tel. Catholic News Service Jan. 4. Jan. 22 anniversary will fall to secure an adequate number in Lafayette Park, across from A capacity crowd of about And based on expected on a Tuesday, the day after of hotel rooms then. the White House. They are C SEE MAR H PAGE 8 2 The Catholic Commentator January 11, 2012 | IN THIS ISSUE | DID YOU KNOW IWN his NE YEAR MESSAGE, Pope Benedict A speCIAL seCTION on voCATIONS to the When name “Catholic Church” first used XVI tells Catholics to enter 2012 with hope priesthood and religious life explores and a commitment to working for justice issues es- While the New Testament his life for Christ, prayed for and peace. PAGE 4 sential to refers to followers of Jesus “all who had met with him Vocation as Christians, the church at any time, both small and THREE COUPLES who ARE EXPECTING CHILDREN Awareness established by Christ was great, both those with and IN 2012 talk of the support they receive Week, Jan. being called “The Catholic those without renown, and from their church parish as well as their 9 through Church” as early as the sec- the whole Catholic Church own family members. PAGE 9 14. PAGES ond century A.D. and per- throughout the world.” 1B – 8B haps even earlier. St. Polycarp had been AFTER MAny The first written refer- Christian for some 86 years, YEARS AT WAR ence to the Catholic Church and religious authorities in various (he katholike ekklesia) conclude that the church locations came about the year 107 was being referred to as the around A.D. in a letter from St. Ignatius of An- Catholic Church during his time, per- the world, tioch to Christians in Smyrna (in mod- haps even in the first century A.D. Americans ern-day Turkey) before he was martyred By the time of the first ecumenical are realizing near Rome. St. Ignatius was appointed council held in Nicaea in 325 A.D., the the toll the by St. Peter to be the Bishop of Antioch. name Catholic Church was being used military In a letter of farewell to his fellow in official documents. The Nicene Creed, | INDEX takes on Christians, St. Ignatius wrote, “Where- in which Catholics profess their belief in returning CLASSIFIED ADS 16 soever the bishop shall appear, there the “holy, catholic church,” was formu- soldiers and COMING EVENTS 16 let the people be, even as where Jesus lated at that council. on their families. PAGE 10 ENTERTAINMENT 12 may be, there is the universal (katho- The Catechism of the Church says FAMILY LIFE 5 like) Church.” The term “catholic”, which the church is catholic because “she pro- POPE BENEDICT XVI HAS deCLARED a Year of INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL NEWS 4 means universal, was apparently already claims the fullness of the faith. She bears Faith to begin Oct. 11, 2012, and to end being used in the early second century. in herself and administers the totality of SPIRITUALITY 7 Nov. 24, 2013. His aim is to help the church A written account of the sufferings and the means of salvation. She is sent out to focus its attention on Jesus Christ and the VIEWPOINT 14 death of St. Polycarp, around 155 A.D., all peoples. She speaks to all men. She beauty of having faith in him. PAGE 11 YOUTH 18 also refers to the Catholic Church. The encompasses all times. She is ‘mission- writer said St. Polycarp, before giving up ary of her very nature.’ ” | PRAY FOR those who PRAY FOR us Coming in January Please pray for the priests, deacons and religious women and men in the Baton Rouge Diocese. THE CATHOLIC Jan. 15 Rev. Christopher J. Decker Jan. 22 Rev. Francis V. Ferrier SJ Dcn. Ronald J. Hebert Dcn. Ronald D. LeGrange Sr. Ileana Fernandez CSJ Sr. Mildred Guillot CSJ Jan. 16 Rev. Vincent J. Dufresne Jan. 23 Rev. Msgr. Andrew F. Frey Dcn. Clayton A. Hollier Dcn. Albert Levy III CommentatorSERVING THE DIOCESE O F BATON ROUGE SINCE 1962 Sr. Dulce Maria Flores HMSS Sr. Melanie Guste RSCJ Jan. 17 Rev. Jerome A. Dugas Jan. 24 Rev. Michael A. Galea Dcn. William H. Holtman Dcn. James A. Little January 25: Sr. Clare Francis MC Sr. Ursula Harelson CSJ Jan. 18 Rev. Thomas P. Duhé Jan. 25 Rev. Henry W. Gautreau Jr. Dcn. Micheal J. (Shelley) Joseph Dcn. Edwin J. Martin Catholic Schools Week Br. Clement Furno CSsR Sr. Mary Anne Hebert CSJ Jan. 19 Rev. Matthew C. Dupré Jan. 26 Rev. Msgr. William L. Greene Dcn. John A. Jung Jr. Dcn. Matthew E. McCaughey Br. Henry Gaither SC Sr. Anna Hoang ICM Jan. 20 Rev. Ayo Emmanuel Efodigbue MSP Jan. 27 Rev. Paul A. Gros Dcn. Robert J. Kusch Dcn. Larry J. Melancon Sr. Carol Gonsoulin CSJ Sr. Cuc Hoang ICM Jan. 21 Rev. Denis O. Ekwugha Jan. 28 Rev. Msgr. Leo Guillot Dcn. Thomas E. Labat Sr. Dcn. James J. Morrissey Sr. Mary Joel Gubler OP Sr. Mary John Hotard CSJ THE CATHOLIC Deadline for articles, pictures and CommentatorMonth advertising is January 18. Bishop Robert W. Muench Publisher Wanda L. Koch Advertising Manager Father Than Vu Associate Publisher Penny G. Saia Advertising Sales 225-387-0893 Laura Deavers Exec. Ed./Gen. Mgr. 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