Louisiana Priests Provide Hurricane Relief to Parishes in Need
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September 11, 2020 In This Issue Serving the Diocese of Covington, Kentucky since 1926 2 Covington seminarians welcomed to new semester Parishioners called to support DPAA Invitation to Bestowal of Papal Honors Installation of Father Joseph Shelton: St. Augustine’s and St. James’ new pastor 3 Coronavirus update Virtus training takes on digital challenges Official Assignment CNS photo/courtesy St. Pius X Parish Damage from Hurricane Laura is seen in the 6 ‘We Choose Life’ religious education building of St. Pius X Parish in Ragley, La., Aug. 31, 2020. 7 Anniversary couple: Growing love for 25 years Parish in Marrero, drove his car in Louisiana priests provide hurricane the caravan so they could make their 8 Franciscan Daughter of Mary way back to New Orleans. professes perpetual vows relief to parishes in need “I’ve never driven any truck like that before,” Father Howard said, laughing. “It got a little hairy at times,” he told the Clarion Peter Finney Jr. Herald, archdiocesan newspaper of New Orleans. 9 Newly professed sister finds Catholic News Service Father Hemelt said what touched him were his memories of NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana priests that support each other fulfillment in God’s call Hurricane Katrina in 2005, when he was one of thousands of New with ongoing camaraderie and spiritual nourishment are now also Orleanians who needed help. providing very essential hurricane relief to priests and the parish- 14 Obituary: “I thought about it when I saw that line of people waiting to see es they serve in areas that were devastated by recent storm damage. all the volunteers,” Father Hemelt said. “Fifteen years ago, I was in Sister Mary Bernard Clare Just days after Hurricane Laura pounded the Diocese of Lake one of those lines waiting for supplies. The amazing thing is the Charles in southwest Louisiana and damaged dozens of churches, Budde, SND people volunteering are the same people who also lost their own eight members of a priests’ support group bolted into action to aid stuff. They are unloading trucks and they are probably in the same their ninth member — Father Jeffrey Starkovich of St. Pius X position as those coming for help.” Church in Ragley. Bishop’s Schedule . .3 After Laura hit on Aug. 26, the On Aug. 31, priests from the Commentary . .4 support group members reached out Archdiocese of New Orleans and the Hurricane collection to Father Starkovich and contacted Did You Know . .8 Dioceses of Houma-Thibodaux, their own parishioners about trying People and Events . .9 Lafayette and Baton Rouge arrived in In view of the devastation of Hurricane to mount a quick collection cam- Classifieds . .12 Ragley, just north of Lake Charles, Laura, Bishop Roger Foys is requesting that paign. In addition to dropping off Shopper’s Guide . .14 driving U-Hauls packed with donated parishes of the Diocese of Covington take up supplies, Our Lady of the Rosary water, food, soft drinks, paper goods, a collection to assist the Diocese of Lake News Briefs . .15 parishioners donated about $10,000 diapers, canned goods, ice and gaso- Charles at this time of need. Any and all in direct financial assistance. line. monies will be sent to the Diocese of Lake The other support group mem- Missed an edition? Current and back The relief help also included hun- Charles. There are no administrative fees bers are Father Daniel Green, pastor issues of the Messenger are available dreds of hot meals — mostly jamba- attached to this collection. of St. Maria Goretti Church in New online at covdio.org/messenger. laya and red beans and rice — cooked Orleans; Father Garrett McIntyre of by the parishioners of Annunciation “Our faithful have been so generous in past the Lafayette Diocese; Father Todd Parish in Bogalusa, where support events of this nature that, despite the diffi- Lloyd of the Baton Rouge Diocese group member Father Daniel culties we are facing because of the COVID- and Father Andre Melancon of the Brouilette is pastor. Those staples of 19 pandemic, I rely on the generosity of our Houma-Thibodaux Diocese. Cajun cuisine were passed out to faithful and on the support of our priests Father Hemelt said he hoped Our more than 1,000 cars lined up for and religious,” said Bishop Foys. “Thank you Lady of the Rosary and St. Maria donations. for your consideration. God will certainly Goretti parishes could work together “It’s simply the gift of the priest- bless us for what we can do for our brothers on a plan for long-term support of St. hood — people being generous to one and sisters in Lake Charles in their time of Pius X in Ragley. another,” said Father Starkovich, the need.” Despite being stationed hundreds spokesman for the Lake Charles The collection will be taken the weekend of of miles apart over five dioceses, the Diocese who was ordained in 2011. Sept. 12 and 13. Those funds will then be support group members meet month- “In a very real way, I was moved by ly for a meal and fellowship — the the gift of the priesthood, because the sent to the Diocese of Lake Charles as a gift venue rotates — and they also try to priests brought the message to the from the people of Covington. Parishioners vacation together annually, Father people, and the people responded. It’s may also send checks directly to the Diocese Hemelt said. just the beauty of the priesthood.” of Covington, Office of Stewardship and Hurricane Laura destroyed the St. Father Jonathan Hemelt, pastor of Mission Services, 1125 Madison Ave., Pius X office building and religion Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Covington, KY 41011. The memo line should education classrooms, badly dam- New Orleans, and Father Bryan indicate that the monies are for hurricane aged the church roof and damaged Howard, pastor of Our Lady of relief. Any questions about the collection the roof of the parish hall. But Lourdes Parish in Violet, drove their should be directed to the Stewardship Office Father Starkovich celebrated the 8:30 U-Haul trucks 200 miles to Lake at (859) 392-1500. a.m. Mass in the church on Sunday Charles, and Father Colin Braud, pastor of Visitation of Our Lady (Continued on page 13) 2 September 11, 2020 Messenger New Covington seminarians welcomed to Latrobe for new semester Messenger Staff Report graduate of Wadsworth High School. He earned a bachelor uate of Kennedy Catholic High School, Bunen, Washington. St. Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, welcomed of arts degree in philosophy from the University of Akron He earned a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy/theology 13 new students to its graduate programs on Aug. 17, study- in 2010. He has also studied philosophy at Franciscan from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 2020. ing for ordination to the priesthood, in the ecclesial min- University of Steubenville and Ohio State University, and Bradley S. Whittle of Union, Ky., is the son of Scott and istry program as well as the master of arts program and for been enrolled in paralegal studies at Cuyahoga Community Elaine Whittle of Union. He is a 2015 graduate of St. Henry continuing education. Five men are from the Diocese of College, Parma, Ohio. District High School, Erlanger. He earned a bachelor of sci- Covington. Michael J. Schulte of Minot Air Force Base, North ence degree in education from the University of Cincinnati Henry F. Bischoff of Edgewood, Ky., is the son of Dakota, is a 2016 graduate of Covington Catholic High in 2020. Matthew and Cynthia Bischoff of Edgewood. He is a 2011 School, Park Hills. He has also studied at Minot State In addition to these five new seminarians, seven men graduate of Covington Latin School. He earned a bachelor University, Minot, North Dakota. His parents are Joseph have returned to seminary studies for the Diocese of of arts degree in communication studies from Northern and Teresa Schulte of Crestwood. Covington. They are: Deacon Joseph Rielage, John Kentucky University in 2015. Justin H. Schwarz of Renton, Washington, is the son of Baumann, Michael Elmlinger, A. J. Gedney, William Pikar, Joshua D. Heskamp of Elsmere, Ky., is the son of David Paul and Thu Huong Schwarz of Renton. He is a 2016 grad- Zacharias Schoen and John Tarvin. and Therese Heskamp of Wadsworth, Ohio. He is a 2006 Henry E. Bischoff Joshua D. Heskamp Michael J. Schulte Justin H. Schwarz Bradley S. Whittle Parishioners called to support DPAA as service agencies see needs increase Messenger Staff Report not have. But if you The 2020 Diocesan are able, I ask you to Parish Annual Appeal please consider mak- (DPAA) continues to take ing a gift in support donations after the week of our mission dur- of Aug. 24, when follow- ing this critical time. up letters were sent and Your financial assis- calls made to parish- tance will allow our ioners. Every parishioner ministries to provide should have received a let- much needed sup- ter with instructions port.” about how to donate, and they can continue The official 2020 DPAA campaign began to do so by sending donations to the Diocese in March and was shortly postponed due to of Covington Curia through the end of the suspending the public celebration Mass in year. parishes. Last month the DPAA resumed but Mike Murray, director, Stewardship and under unique procedures. The obligation to Missions Services reminds donators to write attend Sunday Mass is still abrogated as Thatcher photos the name of their parish on their check to many faithful are at increased risk of suffer- make sure the funds go to the right place. ing adverse effects of the coronavirus.