St. Joseph’s Church

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Website: www.stjosephsyorkville.org September 23, 2018 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

was a breach of the confidentiality of the process. When I discussed this with a friend who was the of Louisville, Thomas C. Kelly, he told me that there was

nothing I could do, and that “we all know” that McCarrick had picked up a flight attendant at an airport. That flight attendant was the man whose expulsion I had backed; I understood that the “we” of “we all know” were the American bishops. In November 2000, on hearing that McCarrick had been made archbishop of Washington, a position that WHAT I SAID LAST WEEK guaranteed that he would become a cardinal, I wrote a Last weekend I spoke at all the Masses about the letter to the papal , Archbishop Montalvo, who crisis in the Church that has been caused by the sexual was the Vatican ambassador to the , abuse perpetrated by members of the clergy. My talk saying that, because of McCarrick’s extremely took as its starting point the misdeeds of ex-Cardinal inappropriate behavior with his seminarians, he should Theodore McCarrick, former archbishop of Newark and not be advanced to the prestigious of Washington, and my reason for homing in on McCarrick Washington. After calling the nuncio to tell him to expect was the fact that I was aware of his behavior and tried my letter, I spoke with a friend, a priest of the several times—unsuccessfully—to stop him by reporting archdiocese of Newark, who told me that McCarrick him to the authorities. would inevitably hear of the letter and retaliate against

A Chronology me. With that, I decided not to send the letter. I called the nuncio a second time and told him that I had From the late 1980s until 1996 I was a at changed my mind, but he insisted that I send the letter, Immaculate Conception Seminary, which served the archdiocese of Newark, during the time when McCarrick which I did. I never got an acknowledgement. However, was archbishop of Newark. Early in my tenure at in October 2006 I received a letter from Archbishop , at that time an assistant secretary of Immaculate Conception I heard rumors about what we state at the Vatican and now a cardinal, which referred would now refer to as sexual harassment or abuse of to my letter to the nuncio. This meant that, despite the power—that McCarrick would invite five seminarians to his beach house on the Jersey Shore and, because lack of an acknowledgement, the nuncio had not only there were only five beds, one of them was always received my letter but had forwarded it to the Vatican. Thus, McCarrick’s sexual misbehavior was known in the obliged to share McCarrick’s bed. After deciding that the Vatican. rumors had merit, I went to the seminary rector and Meanwhile, in July 2004, during the course of a complained. He promised to do something about this, lengthy conversation with Cardinal , then but regardless of what he might have done, McCarrick continued to invite seminarians to his beach house and archbishop of New York, I raised the subject of to behave in the same way. McCarrick’s conduct. It was immediately evident to me from Egan’s reaction that he both knew what I was In the early 1990s, as a member of the voting faculty talking about and did not want to discuss the matter of the seminary who voted on the advancement of further. This of course added to my realization that the seminarians, I spearheaded a drive to expel a American bishops were well aware of McCarrick’s seminarian whose behavior was abusive towards another seminarian. Several months later, after that behavior. seminarian was expelled, I learned that McCarrick had In June 2015, while attending Cardinal Egan’s funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, I was dismayed to see fired me from the voting faculty because, as I that McCarrick was one of the concelebrants, along with discovered, I had voted against a person with whom many cardinals and bishops. This seemed very brazen McCarrick was intimate. Clearly McCarrick had been told by someone in the seminary how I had voted, which on his part. How could the other bishops, who were aware of McCarrick’s misdeeds, accept him into their

midst? I then wrote a long letter to Cardinal Sean Justice must be meted out in keeping with the legal O’Malley, archbishop of Boston, detailing what I knew adage, “Let justice be done even if the heavens should about McCarrick. I chose O’Malley because he was fall,” in other words, let justice be done on behalf of the particularly responsible for the protection of minors from victims even if the institution has to pay a heavy price. . O’Malley’s secretary replied and said that In meting out justice, laypeople should have a decisive what was expressed in my letter did not fall under role. O’Malley’s purview. (During this past summer O’Malley Any consequences for criminal or inappropriate said that the letter should have been shown to him and behavior on the part of bishops should be easily that he regretted not having seen it, and he apologized understandable to people who are not versed in the to me via a public statement.) ways of the Vatican. (Cardinal Law’s removal from In June 2018 published a Boston to , for example, was seen by most people lengthy article revealing that credible allegations of child as a promotion, or at least a lateral move, when in fact abuse had been leveled against McCarrick. I then the Vatican probably viewed it as a demotion.) Bishops contacted The Times and recounted what I knew about have to be treated just like anyone else when it comes to his abuse of seminarians. Consequently another lengthy criminal acts. A good first step would be for article on that topic was published in The Times in July Francis to strip McCarrick of his priesthood. 2018. The result has been a heated debate about how The argument that the has been McCarrick was able to rise to the cardinalate when so pursued by the media more than any other institution— many American bishops, and even functionaries in the like synagogues or public schools, for example—is Vatican, knew that McCarrick had a long history of irrelevant. If our own house is dirty, it matters little sexual harassment of seminarians. The report of the whether anyone else’s is. Even so, although it may be Pennsylvania district attorney on the sexual abuse of true that the media’s focus on the Church is especially minors in several Pennsylvania , issued after acute (and there are various understandable reasons for the revelations about McCarrick, only served to that), they often shine their spotlight on other institutions exacerbate the matter. too. The crisis in the Church has brought to the surface in Comments some quarters an antagonism and hostility toward gay It is clear that McCarrick’s behavior, like that of many people that is unjustified and certainly un-Christian. well-known personalities in Hollywood and elsewhere, Provocative talk of a “lavender mafia” or an active was an open secret. That seminarians were invited to homosexual network in the Church, even if there is some his beach house and shared his bed was widely known truth in it, risks maligning a whole set of people, beyond the seminary and beyond Newark. The bishops, including many gay priests, who are completely innocent who were the ones best placed to confront him about of any homosexual activity and certainly of engaging in this, seem to have done nothing. (His alleged abuse of the sexual abuse of minors. minors, which was not known until this summer, is another issue.) A Personal Note The bishops’ responses to the revelations about Many people have said that I was courageous in McCarrick, and to the sexual crisis generally, are often trying to bring McCarrick’s behavior with seminarians to seen as inadequate and self-serving. It is odd that none the attention of the Church authorities, so that they of the bishops have contacted me, given my prolonged would do something about it. I am grateful for that involvement in trying to bring McCarrick’s misdeeds to thought and for all the support that I have received from light. my parishioners and from others. But I don’t think of As a result of my exposure in the media, several myself as having been courageous; instead, I was angry victims of abuse have been in touch with me, and hence at what McCarrick got away with over the course of I have gained a better understanding of what child abuse years and years, and that his behavior did not prevent can do to a person. Frequently children abused by him from being named a cardinal; I was bewildered at priests simply cannot tell anyone of what they have gone the fact that his behavior was widely known and that through; if they speak to their parents, for example, they nothing was done about it by the people who could have are often disbelieved or told to be silent. Some victims, done something about it; and I was tenacious in my perhaps most victims, never recover; they are haunted personal mission to expose a sexual harasser who was throughout their lives by what they have experienced, eventually exposed as a child molester as well. None of and they turn to self-destructive behavior and even that seems like courage to me. suicide. I hope that this chronology of events and my own There has been a long history of bishops’ comments will be helpful to those who are trying to dismissiveness towards abuse victims; only lately have understand better the issue of sexual abuse in the many bishops begun to take allegations of abuse Church and how it has been handled by Church seriously. authorities, and particularly the important role that Apologies and acknowledgement of guilt are Theodore McCarrick played in turning this matter into a necessary but insufficient. The principle that should question of the Church’s very survival. guide future action on the part of the Church is that human beings, whether children or adults, have greater Fr. Boniface value than any institution, even the Church itself.

THE SLEEPING BAG PROJECT THE ANNUAL COLUMBUS DAY MASS My name is Ed Casey and I am a parishioner at St. AT ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL Joseph's. I represent the NYC Sleeping Bag. Essentially, Come and join Cardinal Dolan on Monday, October th st it's a program in which we give sleeping bags out to 8 , for the 41 annual Columbus Day Mass. The Mass homeless individuals that sleep on the streets of our city. will be held at 9:30 am at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Visit We work with various shelters and soup kitchens adnycolumbusday.eventbrite.com to reserve free tickets. throughout the city. We target the homeless who will not sleep in a shelter for a multitude of reasons. In past September 15 th and September 16 th years many parishioners of St. Joseph's have given Regular collection $6,958 generously to support the "Sleeping Bag Project." On th Persons attending 867 Sunday, October 7 , we will be holding our fifth annual Expenses for the week of "Walk for Warmth" in . Would you please September 10 th to September 14 th $14,948 consider sponsoring me in the walk? Please click on the donate icon at http://www.thesleepingbagprojectnyc.org/ A Look Ahead If you would like to join us in the "Walk for Warmth" or for The Twenty-Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time more information, contact [email protected] or September 30, 2018 201-410-3307. Thank you.

First Reading: Numbers 11:25-29 THE LEGION OF MARY Two men not considered prophets by the people began PILGRIM VIRGIN PROGRAM to prophesize, and this offended those who did not feel As part of the ministry of the Legion of Mary at St. they were true prophets. But Moses explained that Joseph’s, parishioners are offered the grace of the prophets are chosen by God, not the people. Pilgrim Virgin, a small statue of Our Lady of Fatima shared among parishioners for prayer and meditation in Second Reading: James 5:1-6 their homes. People who have hosted the Pilgrim Virgin James speaks out strongly against people who become Statue in the past report receiving abundant graces from rich by cheating their workers. He claims the wealth they the visit. Our Lady, through the Rosary, always brings have dishonestly collected will be a testimony against us closer to Christ. them on judgment day. The Statue of Our Lady is brought to the home by two or more members of the Legion at the specified time and Gospel: Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 date. The statue is set up at a location prepared by the Jesus explains to his disciples that it is acceptable for a family and brief welcome prayers are recited by all person who is not part of their group to speak in his present. Each day the family prays the Rosary together name, but he does warn them that anyone who tries to for a week at a convenient time of their choosing. After lead his followers astray will be severely punished. a week the members of the Legion return to the home, Jesus also discusses personal failing and the lead short concluding prayers and escort the Statue of importance of taking whatever steps are necessary to Our Lady to the next family’s home. avoid them . Information regarding this program can be found at the rear of the church, or you may email the Legion PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS directly at [email protected] if you Anthony Lekay, Nancy Wood, Peggy Kniffin, Kurt have any questions. Schlauder, Jorge Laureno, Ali Cody, Christopher Driscoll, Victoria Mota, Brenda Goldman, Kenny and VOLUNTEER RELIGION NEEDED Tommy Heege, Linda McAdam, E.A. Moynihan, Noreen The Adeo Clubs (formerly Narnia Clubs), located at Donoher, Megan Driscoll, Deacon Jimmy, Michael st 163 East 81 Street, are seeking volunteers interested in Agovino, Reinaldo Gutierrez, Anthony Teklits, Cesar teaching Catholic catechism to children in Manhattan, Bastidas, Larry Rooney, Inny Nacimento, Barbara for one afternoon/evening per week. Classes begin after Bascriano, Tina Keane, Rafael, Billy Little and daughter, school, usually at 3:30 pm or 4:30 pm, and are held from Patrick Flanagan, Gearoid Cleary, Linda Hanniffy, October through May. A few classes meet after work Marjan Isufi, Bevan Jones, Deanna Phillips, David hours, for example at 5:30 or 6:30 pm, but most begin Gennaioli, John Spellman, Sal Balsamo, Paddy earlier. There is a need for all grades and for Maloney, Adrianne Makowski, Jeanne Verway, Gail sacramental preparation. Volunteers should be dynamic Pascalli, Virginia Owen, Elaine Nagara, Michael and enthusiastic Catholics who practice and will faithfully Giordani, Zella Goldfinger, Norma Aviles, Kieran Heavin, present what the Church teaches. No prior teaching Maryellen Kelly, Susan Basile, Jacqueline Williams, experience is necessary. For information, please email Kathleen Aitken, Thomas O'Brien, Eva Boyes, Imma [email protected] or call 212-535-9329. Palmieri

PARISH STAFF Rev. James Boniface Ramsey, Pastor Weekday Mass Intentions Rev. Elias Mallon, S.A., In residence nd Saturday, September 22 Theresa Bernero, School Principal 4:00 PM Helen DeVoe D'Agosto (D) Sunday, September 23 rd Alistair Reid, Director of Music/Organist 8:00 AM Olga Protomastro (D) [email protected] 10:00 AM Robert M. Higgins (D) Maria Wojtak, Office Manager 12:00 PM Ruth Finley Lein (D) Barbara Moynihan, Administrative Assistant 2:00 PM Hungarian Mass: 6:00 PM St. Joseph's Parishioners John O’Neill, Sacristan Monday, September 24 th 7:00 AM TRUSTEE 12:15 AM Ramiro Lopez (D) Michele Classe Tuesday, September 25 th Neil Merkl 7:00 AM Pablo and Angelica Agami (L) RECTORY SCHOOL 12:15 PM William P. Griffo (D) th 212-289-6030 212-289-3057 Wednesday, September 26 212-348-8075 Fax 212-289-7239 Fax 7:00 AM th [email protected] [email protected] 12:15 PM Matthew John O'Neill, 4 Anniversary (D) Rectory Office Hours are Monday to Friday 9:00AM-7:00PM; th Thursday, September 27 and Sunday 9:00AM -1:30PM. The office is closed on 7:00 AM Saturdays. 12:15 PM Tony Oroszlany (D) Friday, September 28 th MASS SCHEDULE 7:00 AM Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00PM Sunday Masses: 8:00AM, 10:00AM, 12:00 Noon and 6:00PM. 12:15 PM Michael Sullivan (D) th *Choir sings at the 12:00 Noon Mass late September – June Saturday, September 29 Weekdays after Easter: Monday-Friday 7:00AM and 12:15PM 8:00 AM Domenica Rosa and Michele Morizio (D) Saturday 8:00AM and 12:15PM 12:15 PM Weekdays during Lent : Monday-Friday 7:00AM, 12:15PM 4:00 PM Kennthy DeVoe (D) and 6:00PM Sunday, September 30 th German Mass : 10:00AM first Sunday of each month 8:00 AM Oscar Villegas, Anniversary (D) Family Mass :10:00AM on other Sundays from September 10:00 AM Chris Wagner (D) to June 12:00 PM Joseph T. Cobert, 9 th Anniversary (D) Hungarian Mass: 2:00PM every Sunday Holy Days: 6:00PM Vigil; 2:00 PM Hungarian Mass: 7:00AM, 12:15PM and 6:00PM Herminia and Lajos Barilovits (D) 6:00 PM St. Joseph's Parishioners RAMP ACCESSIBLE

This Week at St. Joseph's All Weekdays: BAPTISMS Rosary Prayer Group meets after the 12:15 Mass Baptisms scheduled on an individual basis. Tuesday, September 25 th OF RECONCILIATION 6:30-7:30 PM - Legion of Mary, Rectory Confessions: Saturdays 3:30PM – 3:45PM. nd Girl Scout meetings will resume on Tuesday, October 2 . MARRIAGES For information contact Nicole Santos at [email protected] . th Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance. Wednesday, September 26 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN K-8 7:00 PM- AA, Hall th Inter-parish Religious Education at St. Ignatius Loyola. Friday, September 28 212-288-3588 and www.stignatiusloyola.org 7:30 PM - NA, Parish Hall EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Saturday, September 29 th Sundays 3:15PM - 5:30PM 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM - A regular weekly series is HOLY HOUR offered by volunteers from the NY Junior League, in First Friday following the 12:15PM Mass: September –June collaboration with Mt. Sinai Hospital, and scheduled before Chair Yoga classes. HOLY COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Chair Yoga for Seniors, in the Contact the Rectory Parish Hall. Call Health Advocates for Older People at PARISH MEMBERSHIP 212-980-1700 in order to register. All parishioners should participate fully in parish life, be Specified days: St. Joseph's CYO (Catholic Youth registered in the parish and support the parish. We often Organization) meets for various practice sessions and receive requests for recommendations and permissions for competitions. It will resume later in September. Contact parishioners to serve as godparents and sponsors. If we do not Tom Rooney at [email protected] . know you, we cannot give such testimony. The Church requires that Baptisms and Marriages should be celebrated in one’s own parish. If one is not registered in a parish, problems could arise at those important times. When moving please inform the rectory office .