The Church Today, October 17, 2016
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CHURCH TODAY Volume XLVII, No. 10 www.diocesealex.org Serving the Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana Since 1970 October 17, 2016 O N T H E INSIDE Welcome Bishop David Talley, coadjutor for the Diocese of Alexandria Pope Francis has appointed Bishop David P. Talley, auxiliary bishop of the Atlanta Archdiocese, to serve the people of the Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana, as coadjutor bishop to Bishop Ronald P. Herzog. Read more on page 3. Bishop’s Golf Tournament raises more than $30,000 for seminarian education Twenty-seven teams came out to enjoy the beautiful fall weather and to play a round of golf with friends at the annual Invitational Bishop’s Golf Tourna- Catch up with Jesus ment Oct. 10. More than $30,000 was raised. See pages 10-11. Students from St. Joseph Catholic School in Plaucheville wear their “Catch Up with Jesus” fall festival t-shirts for their school fair held Oct. 8-9. Schools and churches throughout the diocese have hosted fall fairs and festivals during October. See pages 12-13 for more celebrations during the month of October. PAGE 2 CHURCH TODAY OCTOBER 17, 2016 Presidential election politics have sunk to an all-time low Critics say candidates need to step out of the gutter; focus on more pressing needs By Rhina Guidos dent. Catholic News Service In response, two members of the advisory group, Father (CNS) -- Christopher J. Hale, Frank Pavone, national director executive director for Washing- of Priests for Life, and Janet Mo- ton’s Catholics in Alliance for the rana, co-founder of the Silent No Common Good, said the Oct. 9 More Campaign, issued a state- debate was “an absolute embar- ment saying: “Aside from saying rassment to those of us who be- ‘no, and hell no,’ we want to issue lieve that politics can and must a call of our own. The members serve the common good.” of Catholic Democrats should The people of the United resign,” they said, for supporting States deserve better than what the Democratic platform, “which they got in the second debate and undermines foundational aspects during this presidential campaign of church teaching.” season, he said, expressing hope “We do not condone lewd that the final debate in Nevada words or actions in anyone’s per- Oct. 19 will be better. sonal life, or any mistreatment EMBARRASSING PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE. Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic “While we’re stuck with the presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speak during their Oct. 9 presidential town hall debate at Washington University in of women,” their statement said. vanity politics of small things, the St. Louis. (CNS photo/Jim Young, Reuters) “It is for that very reason that we nation is looking for serious dia- are even more concerned that the logue about the issues that mat- Democratic Party institutional- ter,” Hale said. ing the release of various video campaign chairman John Podesta debate that he “won’t defend” his izes morally offensive behavior, “We heard very little toward and audio recordings where he released Oct. 11 by WikiLeaks. party’s candidate. including abortion, homosexual that end. I hope the final debate is heard making lewd comments Giuliani, who said that as a The Boston-based group activity, and the depraved view will discuss a broader range of about women. Although married Catholic he understood contri- Catholic Democrats condemned of human sexuality that is put for- critical issues such as the dignity to his third wife at the time, he tion and the resolve to do better Trump’s comments in an Oct. 8 ward by Planned Parenthood.” of life, the scandal of poverty, made a comment about his desire after a person has done something press release and called on mem- Morana told Catholic News comprehensive immigration re- to sleep with a married woman. wrong, seemed like the lone po- bers of his Catholic advisory Service Oct. 11 that not only was form, and care for God’s creation, A few days later, Catholic litical voice defending Trump. group to resign. she “not quitting” the advisory among others.” beliefs were bashed as “back- Republican House Speaker Paul “As Catholics, we have a group but she planned to “work The debate started out with wards” and conservative Catho- D. Ryan, a Catholic, said he was special obligation to make our harder than before” to see Trump Donald Trump, the Republican lics were termed responsible for “sickened” by Trump’s comments voices heard when we see any in- elected, stressing that his “locker presidential nominee that former “an amazing bastardization of and withdrew his invitation from dividual use a position of power room banter” was not as harmful New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the faith” in one of the more than their first event together in Wis- to sexually exploit another,” said was defending, as defiant follow- 1,000 hacked emails from Clinton consin and said a day after the Steve Kruger, the group’s presi- See PRESIDENTIAL, pg. 5 Pope Francis appoints 17 new cardinals, three from the U.S. (CNS) -- Pope Francis will apostolic nuncio to the beloved conclude the Year of Mercy by and martyred Syria.” creating 17 new cardinals, includ- The last of the cardinals ing three from the United States: he named was Albanian Father Archbishop Blase J. Cupich of Ernest Simoni, an priest of the Chicago; Bishop Kevin J. Farrell, Archdiocese of Shkodre-Pult, prefect of the new Vatican of- who will turn 88 Oct. 18. He had fice for laity, family and life; and moved Pope Francis to tears in Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin of 2014 when he spoke about his Indianapolis. 30 years in prison or forced labor Announcing the names of the under Albania’s militant atheistic new cardinals Oct. 9, Pope Fran- regime. cis said, “Their coming from 11 Ordained in 1956, he was nations expresses the universal- arrested on Christmas Eve 1963 ity of the church that proclaims while celebrating Mass and was and witnesses the good news of sentenced to death by firing God’s mercy in every corner of CARDINALS-DESIGNATE Blase J. Cupich of Chicago, Joseph W. Tobin of Indianapolis and Kevin J. Farrell, prefect squad. He was beaten, placed the earth.” of the new Vatican office for laity, family and life, are the three new U.S. cardinals named by Pope Francis Oct. 9. (CNS for three months in solitary con- The new cardinals -- 13 of photos/ Paul Haring; Bob Nichols, Catholic Moment; Tyler Orsburn) finement, and then tortured be- whom are under the age of 80 and cause he refused to denounce the therefore eligible to vote in a con- church. He was eventually freed, clave to elect a new pope and four close of the Year of Mercy. Year of Mercy, the pope said. Father. Please pray for me.” but later arrested again and sent over 80 being honored for their The next day, Nov. 20, they Shortly after the pope’s an- The first of the new cardi- to a prison camp, where he was “clear Christian witness” -- will will join Pope Francis and other nouncement, Archbishop Tobin nals announced by the pope was forced to work in a mine for 18 be inducted into the College of cardinals in celebrating the feast tweeted: “I am shocked beyond Archbishop Mario Zenari, who, years and then 10 more years in Cardinals Nov. 19, the eve of the of Christ the King and closing the words by the decision of the Holy the pope explained, “will remain sewage canals. OCTOBER 17, 2016 CHURCH TODAY PAGE 3 Welcome Bishop David Talley! Pope Francis names Talley coadjutor bishop for the Diocese of Alexandria Pope Francis has appointed gins this new appointment with background gives him a broad Bishop David P. Talley, auxiliary exceptional credentials.” view, he said. “I do know a faith bishop of the Atlanta Archdiocese, A Mass of Welcome will be across the spectrum,” he said. to serve the people of the Diocese held Nov. 7 at St. Francis Xavier Bishop Talley also received of Alexandria, Louisiana, as co- Cathedral in Alexandria. Seating a master’s degree in social work adjutor bishop to Bishop Ronald is limited to ticket holders from at the University of Georgia. For P. Herzog. The announcement throughout the diocese. a time before entering the semi- was made Sept. 21 by Bishop A native of Columbus, Geor- nary, he worked as a caseworker Herzog at the St. Joseph Catholic gia, Bishop Talley, 66, was or- in Atlanta’s Fulton County to pro- Center in Alexandria. dained a priest on June 3, 1989, at tect children from abuse. He stud- “I’m happy, I’m excited to the Cathedral of Christ the King, ied at St. Meinrad Seminary in St. be here in the Diocese of Alexan- Atlanta, by Archbishop Eugene Meinrad, Indiana, before ordina- dria,” said Bishop Talley during a Marino, SSJ. He earned a licen- tion, where he received a master meeting Sept. 21 with the priests tiate and doctorate in canon law of divinity degree. of the diocese. “I pray that I will from the Gregorian Pontifical Bishop Talley also currently be the bishop that I need to be for University in Rome, Italy. serves as vicar general and direc- this diocese.” He has served in a number of tor of Priest Personnel and is a Atlanta Archbishop Wilton pastoral roles in the archdiocese, member of the Council of Priests D. Gregory said in a statement including as pastor of three metro and the Committee for Ongoing that the pope has given the people Atlanta parishes, the archdioc- Formation.