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Volume 36 No. 15 www.biloxidiocese.org March 22, 2019 St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Pascagoula celebrates new church

Bishop Louis F. Kihneman III exits the new St. Peter the Apostle Church in Pascagoula, right, after a March 3 dedication Mass. For more, photos, see pages 12-14. Photos/Juliana Skelton and Father Benjamin, SSJ

Sister Clare Bass takes perpetual vows with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet ST. LOUIS: Sister Clare Bass, Mitchell. science and a master’s in public policy and administra- who entered the Sisters of St. Joseph Sister Clare is grateful for the influence of the tion. She is currently working on a master’s in social of Carondelet in 2010, takes her per- women religious who served in the diocese, especially work at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, and petual vows on March 30. the Irish Sisters of Mercy: Sister Rita Murray, Sister hopes to be a child and family therapist. She is passion- Originally from Biloxi, Rose Hennessy, Sister Kathleen Byrne, and Sister Anna ate about social justice and is a member of the prov- , Sister Clare attended St. Quinlan, Sister Theresa and Sister Mary Riordan; ince’s Cultural and Racial Justice Committee. James Elementary School in Daughter of Charity Sister Joanne Cozzi, Marianite- “I am humbled by the great love and support of Gulfport and is a graduate of Mercy Sister Mary Ann Peltier and Sister of St. Francis Sister God, my family, the Sisters of St. Joseph, and friends Sister Clare Cross High School, class of 2001. Mary Jo Mike. Sister Clare is also grateful for the influ- along the way who have all helped me reach this Bass She is a member of Our Lady of ence of , whose life we momentous life occasion of professing final vows,” she Fatima . Sister Clare continue to celebrate, as well as Father Paddy Mockler, says. “My heart is filled with gratitude for all of life, as is the daughter of Mike and Susie Bass of Biloxi and and Father Dennis Carver who faithfully continue to I take this next step. I am beyond elated and full of joy granddaughter of the late Warren and Clare Hornsby. serve the . as I make this commitment and become a Sister of St. She is a proud aunt of Dylan, Mia, and Elena Mitchell. Sister Clare is a graduate of Mississippi State Joseph for life.” She is a sister to Michele (Bass) Mitchell and Brett University with both a bachelor’s degree in political 2 Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 St. JosephItalianMass March 24 Nativity Elementary Lenten Revival St. RosedeLimaParishLenten March 25 Gumbo andGospel March 24 USM ChoralGroup March 24 “I’m Next in Lineformy Blessing”, ly, willbeasfollows: Talks, whichwillbeginat7p.m.night - “Become theChangeYou Want toSee.” Church. 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CNS. CNS photo/Junno Arocho Esteves Peruvian Cardinal Barreto Pedro Jimeno of Huancayo attends a two- day conference to prepare the Oct. for 6-27 Synod of on the Amazon. He is pictured Feb. 26, 2019. that he hopes he CNS that The October synod, he said, is an oppor an is said, synod, he October The in indigenous the think people many Too told Barreto Cardinal The Amazon he said, with its “diversity The The smelter, he said, “destroyed peoples’ peoples’ he said, “destroyed The smelter, socio-environ the personally, “For me “Let us close ranks in that dialogue that of cultures, the irrational appropriation and appropriation irrational the cultures, of conflicts over land,” is “a reflection of what is happening in the world.” tunity for indigenous populations in the re- for the world about caring gion to evangelize creation. God’s savages who have nothing Amazon “are the Ama- us,” he told CNS. But “as one to teach indigenous person told me, the sav- zonian ages are the ones who wear suits and ties and have money because they not only exploit but also expel resources irrationally natural territories their from indigenous people) (the and allow those from the outside to attack their culture simply to profit.” central Andes Mountains known as Peru’s Mountains known as Peru’s Andes central La the against spoke out he breadbasket, Oroya smelter and refinery complex. gases” of toxic emission of the because lives women and children scores of men, and left in their with dangerously high levels of lead blood. to me helped Oroya La of problem mental to protect the have a greater commitment” environment, Cardinal Barreto told “Laudato do in us to invites Francis Si’,” he said, “so that we may care for our common home, to mitigate the effects of cli the in felt being already are that change mate world.” the synod will unite the universal church in church universal the unite synod will the as just not it seeing Amazon, the protecting issue, but as an opportunity an environmental “to defend life as Jesus would.” ------dis “viri probati” Feb. 26 that reducing the synod to a Feb. 26 that reducing Cardinal Barreto told Catholic News Cardinal Barreto “Climate change is increasing at an expo- change is increasing “Climate for a was in Rome Peruvian cardinal The said that a lack of voca- Barreto Cardinal the main issue,” he Nevertheless, “it isn’t of the irrational “The issue is the problem about a problem that con- talking “We’re When he announced the synod in 2017, territory includes rainforest Amazon The Pan-Amazonian the of president As vice Barreto is no stranger to the Cardinal sal Catholic Church to discuss and is not the is not discuss and to Church Catholic sal for Synod of Bishops upcoming focus of the Pedro Cardinal Peruvian said Amazon, the Huancayo. Barreto Jimeno of Service men of “proven on ordaining married debate virtue” -- the so-called tracts from “the socio-environmental prob- tracts from “the socio-environmental Amazonian region.” lems of the is nential level compared to how humanity trying to address it. So that is the fundamen are said. “We tal problem,” Cardinal Barreto or not going to be discussing ‘viri probati’ of cli any other issue if this great problem mate change overcomes us.” two-day conference sponsored by the general centered Synod of Bishop of the secretariat the at discussed be will that topics the on synod Oct. 6-27. is that problem is a priesthood to the tions Amazon; it to remote areas of the not limited world is a problem for the church around the or number of parishes being closed as the demonstrates. merged told CNS. endorsed by of natural resources exploitation money some governments. I would say that resources in order to use natural is behind it said. Barreto Cardinal good of a few,” for the distract be cannot “We said. he us all!” cerns ed by other problems that, although impor tant, are not priorities.” said it would seek to identify for especially new paths of evangelization, indigenous people who are “often forgotten and left without the prospect of a peaceful the because of the crisis of future, including in role a vital plays which forest,” Amazon planet. of the entire health the environmental Amer belonging to nine countries in South ica and has experienced significant defores- indigenous the impacting negatively tation, a loss to and leading in the area populations of biodiversity. Network, known by its Spanish ac- Church said the Barreto Cardinal ronym as REPAM, crucial is region vast the on focus church’s Ama- of the not only to the evangelization zon, but of the world. arch- As change. climate of effects damaging the in located city a bishop of Huancayo, - Bishop Schedule Kihneman’s Kihneman’s Confirmation Mass at Blessed Mass at Blessed Confirmation Seelos Parish, Our Mother of includes & Sorrows, St. Michael BVM Cathedral Nativity Parishes, 4 p.m. BVM Mass, Nativity a.m. 11 Cathedral, Nativity of Election, Rite 2 p.m. BVM Cathedral, Joint Forum Faith Formation, 9 a.m. Forming Intentional with Meeting Discipleship high school principals, 10 a.m. Mass, St. James Confirmation Parish, Gulfport, 7 p.m. Our Visit, Mass & School Lady of the Gulf & St. Bay St. Stanislaus College, Louis, 8:30 p.m. 2 p.m. council, Finance Gala, Notre Dame Seminary New Notre Dame Seminary, Orleans, LA, 6 p.m. of Pastor, Mass & Installation Holy Spirit Piotr Kmiecik, Fr. a.m. 11 Vancleave, Parish, Team Intentional 2 p.m. Meeting, Sacred Visit, Mass & School 8:30 a.m. Heart, D’Iberville, Mass, St. Confirmation Seton Parish, Ocean Elizabeth Springs, 6 p.m.

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change, not married married not change, Cardinal: Amazon synod to focus on climate on climate focus to synod Amazon Cardinal: married priests is something for the univer married priests is Catholic News Service 4 Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 their devices duringLent. nent lifestyle change, rather than just putting down Navan, saidhehopesparishioners willmake a perma order toincrease family time.” Lent 2019” urges churchgoers to “reduce screen time in than texting and browsingonline. The “Invitation for leading up toEasterbytalking to oneanotherrather urged to“reconnectwiththeir families” in theweeks week period--switchingoff theirmobile phones. even harder sacrifice throughout the penitential six- in Ireland are being urged to make what might be an traditionally give up during Lent. But now Massgoers lates aresomeofthemostwell-knownvicesthat people Catholic NewsService tion’s superiorgeneral, told Catholic News Service ress,” Sister Udaya Punneliparambil, the congrega the popehasapprovedcanonization of ourfound- families.” gious leaderpopularlyknownasthe“patronessof clearing the wayforcanonization of thereli Thresia Chiramel Mankidiyan. attributed to the order’s founder, Blessed Mariam ognition from the Vatican of asecondmiracle fasts andengagedinearnestprayerawaiting rec- state in southern India have observed strict long waitisover. make up theCongregation of theHolyFamily, the 2,000 sistersand200womeninformationwho Catholic NewsService family’s homeratherthaninherbed. ily. Forinstance, shesleptonthegravelfloorofher austerity, despite belonging to a wealthy farming fam- tion. Instead, she chose to lead a life of simplicity and parents’ plantohave hermarried atage10,aspertradi 1914 anddiedJune8,1926. She foundedtheCongregation oftheHolyFamilyin Mankidiyan in Puthenchira, 21 miles south of Thrissur. of fivechildrento Thanda and Thoma Chiramel ,” she added. we areawaiting theannouncement of thedate of the Punneliparambil said. So, wehavebeenfollowinghermodel,”Sister canonization Indian congregationjoyfullyawaitsitsfounderʼs For Lent,IrishCatholicsurged toabandon‛weaponsofmassdistractionʼ BY NICK BRAMHILL BY ANTO AKKARA Father RobertMcCabeof St.Mary’s Church, Parishioners inNavan,CountyMeath, are being DUBLIN (CNS) -- Alcohol, smoking and choco- “We are thrilled now. Ourjoyhasnoboundsas Pope Francisrecognized the miracle Feb. 12, Since 2012,members of theorderbasedin THRISSUR, India (CNS) --Forthe nearly “I cannot sleep comfortably on a bed when Jesusis Devout andprayerful,young Thresia resisted her Blessed Thresia wasborn April 26,1876,thethird “We arehappyourprayershavebeenheard.Now “Mother’s life has been a life of prayer and fasting. - . 2019. Blessed Thresia has beenapproved for canonization. Chiramel MankidiyaninKuzhikkattussery, India,Feb18, Worshippers prayattheShrine of BlessedMariam Thresia photo/Anto Akkara - - - house. Thresia could gotopray. Three friendsjoined her inthe 1913, erected a “house of solitude” where Blessed serving families inthecommunity. ued withheraustereprayerlife and dedicated herself to situation became public. bishop orderedthat an exorcismbeperformed as her Vithayathil, Blessed Thresia experienced stigmata. The sainthood isunderway, andhercontemporaries. founder, FatherJoseph Vithayathil, whose causefor recorded by herspiritual director and congregation co- dying people. It re-enacts some of her practices as desire to share Jesus’ love by caring for poor, sick and produced bythecongregation. “Blessed MariamThresia --thePatroness ofFamilies,” telling hermotherinanhourlongdocumentary, hanging onthecrossthreenails,” Thresia is seen with it. photos oftheevent,thenthey arenotproperlyengaging he said.“Ifpeople are holdinguptheir phones totake while everyoneelserelaxes andenjoystheoccasion,” one personshouldbetaking photosofthebaptism, pre-baptism courses herunsinhisparish. mobile phone etiquette has evenbeen introduced in the than their mobiles.” Masses, sayingtheyshouldliftuptheir hearts rather bishops whotake pictures with their mobiles during highlighted this point when he chastised priests and their phones too much,andPopeFrancishimselfhas municate instead withtheir families,” he said. their phonesandlaptopsusingthattimetocom- Father Vithayathil, under direction of the bishop in Undaunted by thesetbacks, Blessed Thresia contin In 1909,whileunderthespiritual care of Father The film depicts her interest in family ministry and “The same can be said of weddings. The last thing “One ofthe things westressinthe course isthat just Father McCabe,aformermilitary chaplain, said “Even membersoftheclergy areguiltyofbeingon “Everybody can benefit from spendinglesstime on - CNS world.” the virtual world, andneedtocome backtothereal for thisperiod.Peopleare spending toomuchtimein and that people willmake changes forlife, and notjust positively,” hesaid. position toswitchthemoff, thendosoandusethattime they are‘weaponsofmassdistraction.’ Ifyou’reina ing intodevices. everyone could all benefit from spending less time star not in a position to turn off their smartphones, he insists people --including thoseoncallfortheirwork--are photographer.” person thatshouldbetakingpicturesisthewedding of people taking photoswiththeir phones. The only a bridewantstoseeasshewalksdowntheaisleisloads Francis inDecember 2015. with Blessed Thresia, was named venerable by Pope was beatified in 2000. priests aretrained annually. where nearly 200 womenreligious, laypeople and Family Apostolate Training and Research Institute, Sister Pushpasaid. verge ofdivorceshavegonebackhappilyfromhere,” month. ples canattend afour-day retreat, offered twice a convent includes aFamily Retreat Center, wherecou- completed in 1922. pointing to the roof ofthe sprawling 24-roomconvent, vicar general of thecongregation, told CNSwhile ests more than 90 miles away to complete the convent. “I hopepeoplewillheedthis messageduringLent, “A gooddescriptionofphonesthat I’ve heardisthat While Father McCabe acknowledges that some Father Vithayathil, whoisburiedinthesamechapel Blessed Thresia wasdeclared venerable in 1999and operatedthe 1987,thecongregationhas Since “Even coupleslivingseparately foryearsandonthe True to the charism of the order’s foundress,the “All this wood isgiven by the king,” Sister Pushpa, him. Heoffered themhigh-qualityteakfromfor sent word to bring the two women religious to his assistantstoapplyit. The kingwashealedand Thresia made a potionfromplants and instructed king wasbedriddenwithaseriousillness, Blessed king forfundstocomplete construction. Told the king’s palace near Cochin. She planned to askthe with another sister on footandbyboat to aHindu convent, Blessed Thresia took a 31-mile journey launch a convent. had beengiveneightacresbyaCatholic family to short distance from hernative village, where she Diocese ofIrinjalakuda. Family inPuthenchira,whichtodayisthe sion tolaunchtheCongregationofHoly Struggling for fundsandmaterial to build the In 1922,shemoved to Kuzhikkattussery, a In May1914,shereceived canonical permis- - - 5 Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 - call cese.org March 28. photos to: questions? 4 pm, Thurs., due by 10 am, due Thurs., Aug. 8. (228) 702-2126, (228) 792-2109. 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If it see good fruit. to expecting (sinner) the fig tree at and compassion mercy, God’s is still unproductive, hand, other On the chance. allows for another patience should that of urgency a sense the parable proclaims and other unproductive light a fire under procrastinators fruit in the future -- if not you “It may bear disciples. determined salvation With 13: 9). (Luke it down” cut can that “future” at the end of our life, we never know when will come. “The Lord is other servant before and after him knows; heals pardons your iniquities, He and merciful… kind crowns you with kindness your life, your ills, redeems ways…” Pause and compassion, and makes known his here! and Reflect be us to who invites God the know better to need We and who cares action, co-laborers in his redemptive so we can grasp at his on our humanity, enough to take of God, try to the voice hear more clearly To divinity. stillness interior of climate a in more yourself immerse during Lent. his Parish. 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God speaking speaking God 228-863-5525 1-800-880-2446 FAX: 228-863-9612 FAX: Gulfport, MS 39503 9274 Hwy 49/Airport t.com www.butchoustale Lent provides the opportunity to discern areas of areas discern to opportunity the provides Lent In our first reading, Moses’s burning bush experience burning In our first reading, Moses’s 1st Reading: Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15 1st Reading: Exodus 6-7, 8, 11 Psalm: 103:1-2, 3-4, 10-12 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, Gospel: Luke 13:1-9 serves as his call to return to Egypt and rescue the serves as his call to return to Egypt in no interest Moses had But there. enslaved Israelites there back by going again jeopardy in his life putting invitation God’s and made every excuse possible to turn his insisted however, God, down (Exodus 3:1-4:17). himself show of power identified and as a way was best There was none before Him, no one created AM.” as “I no other god or Him, and, as Moses would soon learn, omnipotence. and love his power, match gods could 20 to learn how Read Exodus, at least through chapter voice, and steadily grew to Moses to God’s listened love and serve Him. know, those sins to name call: of our life resistant to God’s taking authority commission and omission, thereby and slavery out of sin’s not only come To over them. risen the and embrace but to grow in faith, bondage, Christ at his Easter coming. our decisions and actions. Of course, we can busy can we course, Of actions. and decisions our the noise around us and dread the ourselves with all their ignore the readings present, challenges someone else consider them necessary for admonitions, them is to embrace part better the but not for me. But word of promise for our God’s love letter, as God’s Jesus to closer for drawing and our means betterment, on our journey to salvation. Facebook: www.gardensseniorliving.com retreat only the retreat master/ retreat only the retreat were to quiet We speaks. teacher and interiorly, ourselves exteriorly and busyness, relax, let go of noise I mind. and heart with listen and how we basked to tell would love and silence of the in the beauty of the felt the soothing presence Lord there. But for the first few was not it day first the hours of we were At our first meal so. reading Ketchup bottles, folding napkins, and refolding table shakers and pepper salt analyzing and making silly gestures at each of this All across the table. other Ph: 228-818-0650 For more information, contact Jody Ellis Stoddard, Executive Director Web Address: Web or email her at [email protected] 1260 Ocean Springs Road, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 www.facebook.com/TheGardensSeniorLivingOceanSprings i Deacon Torrell In early February I was In early February silent retreat on my annual a silent Everyone should seriously consider making 3rd Sunday of Lent 3rd with from the Biloxi and Baton Rouge Dioceses with deacons from a silent LA. On in Convent, Center Retreat Manresa at ourselves, quiet to are we how unaccustomed indicates presence and listen as the to the Lord’s be attentive the first talk and silent after Lord speaks. Fortunately, of interior a climate entered and serious we got evening of God. the voice able to hear us better stillness making the 51 weeks in the other And, for annually. retreat for Sunday Scriptures and daily the focus on year: by learning the connecting more closely with the Lord up, it look Divina -- of Lectio practice ancient Church’s Those readings effective. and amazingly simple it’s what and relate provide opportunity to listen, meditate, the original hearers received to our current life and decide what impact they will have on experiences, Commentaries Sunday Scripture 6 Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 decision-making.” vors, familiesandaffected parishionersatalllevels of make it a priority to meet with survivors; keep survi- preferential option forabusevictimsandfamilies; with immediate steps,putting survivors first.” require a long-term, culture change that must begin decades inthemaking;solvingtheseproblemswill The underlying conditions creating these crises were new cultureofleadershipandaresponsetoabuse. we mustaddresstherootcauses,aswell as promote a gy andlaity. ommendations for adoption by dioceses, bishops, cler month later, it issued areport detailing dozens ofrec- that haveswirledaroundclergythe issues sexabuse. A vened a two-day closed-door summit in Washington on governance. now looking to make internal improvements in their this would represent roughly half of all U.S. dioceses some overlap.” than whatIwasreferringtobefore,althoughthereis with approximately 50 dioceses -- this is a different 50 added, “wehavebeen working closely in thelast year from over50dioceses,” Smolik said.Priortothat, she Leadership Roundtable has tooffer. dioceses haveexpressed an interest inwhat the how bishopsresponded to the allegations there, more workers overa 70-year period beginning in 1947, and the stateonalleged abusebyclergy andotherchurch attorney general’s office on sixdioceses in jury reportlastsummerbythePennsylvania at thechance at that time. ernance issues. Butnotevery diocese leapt help diocesesaddressleadershipandgov- all areas. Ithasbeenworkingsince then to mote bestpracticesandaccountability in church address the abuse crisisandpro- religious andordainedleaderstohelpthe making near-daily front-pageheadlines. the Archdiocese ofBoston, whichwas ed in thewake of the 2002 abuse scandal in “twin crises.” Service clergy andfailuresbyleadership. crises “plaguing ourchurch”: abuse by Roundtable CEOKimSmolikseestwo Catholic NewsService diocesan bestpractices Abuse summitresultsinrecommendationsfor BY MARK PATTISON One recommendation calls for committing to “a In her preface to the report, Smolik said, “United, In earlyFebruary, theLeadership Roundtable con- Depending onhowmuchoverlapthereis,ofcourse, “In thepastsixmonths,wehavereceived requests However, withtheissuanceofagrand It wasofficially formed in2005bylay, found- The Leadership Roundtablewas In aninterview withCatholicNews WASHINGTON-- Leadership (CNS) , Smolikfrequently referred to these center, andBostonCardinalSeanP. O’Malley. He isjoinedatthetablebyCardinalJoseph W. Tobin ofNewark,N.J., Washingtonto putforthpossiblesolutionsthechurch’s crisis. sexabuse discussion attheLeadershipRoundtable’s CatholicPartnershipSummitin Chicago CardinalBlase J. Cupich,left, speaks duringaFeb.1,2019,panel Leadership Roundtable - one that “addressesa new culture of a new collabora change withinthechurch,Smolikreplieditwouldbe up bothofthese crisesasequallyimportant.” believe it’s nowuptothe bishops’ conferences to hold the twincrises,”sheadded. responsibility is oneofthekeywaysforward toaddress have beenpromotingfor15 years. We believe that co- cardinal’s statement andtheco-responsibility that we the topicofsynodality,” Smoliksaid.“We supportthe at the (Leadership Roundtable) summit, we addressed like that which happened attheSecond Vatican Council. lutionary flourishing ofa church of synodality” much ops’ conferences worldwide--wouldresultin “arevo- later that month--bringingtogether the headsofbish- February messagethatthe Vatican’s abusesummitheld another summit participant, expressed hishopein a personal gain. ,or deacon --useshispositioninthechurchfor occurs whenamemberoftheclergy --beitbishop, Missouri, asummit participant, hassaidclericalism report said. addressed inordertobringaboutculturechange,the are “rootcauses”behindthecrisisthatneedtobe transparency and co-responsible governance structures diocese -- toaddressthesetwincrises.” responsibility -- layandordained,nationally and inthe tion between clergy and laity. It creates a plan for co- Asked byCNSwhatwouldconstitute a culture In the wake of the Vatican summit, Smolik said, “we “We wereawareofCardinal Tobin’s statement and Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin ofNewark,NewJersey, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, Clericalism and the lack of bishop accountability, CNSphoto/Ralph Alswang, courtesy - June 11-14 in Baltimore. June,” sheadded,referring to whenthebishopsmeet USCCB inNovember)and weareseeingitagain in seeing itamongbishops. engaged. We are seeing it with laypeople and we are is aleadershipcrisis. We areseeingthatconversation space,” Smolik said.“There is anabusecrisisandthere change.” asproceduralandstructuralconversion, aswell mind. There is aneed for moralintegrity and spiritual and “anyreformsneedtoaddressboththeheart including bishops andreligious, mothers and fathers”; be atthetable--adiverserangeofclergy andlaity, ure to call clergy to accountability; everyone needs to not conflate authority and power;there has beenafail- at theheartofallabuseisanpower;weshould option; thereisanurgent needforbishopstoactnow; crises that need twin solutions; silence is no longer an mendations listed inthereportwere:“There are twin plicity. That is astructural change wewouldsupport.” a ...national structure of laity assessingbishopcom- was discussedatthe Vatican’s summit was to“establish leadership structure.” seminary level. ...Overtime, that would change the would create a structuralchangeinthechurchat leadership with transparency and accountably. That tion isto“reviseseminarycurriculum. Equip seminary ally. “We areseeingitintheir last meeting (of the “The conversationhasbeenelevated to thepublic Some ofthekeyconceptsundergirding therecom On anational level, Smoliksaid,something that At thediocesanlevel,shesaid,onerecommenda structural change, both locally and nation abuse andcover-up, locally or nationally. onciliation commissions concerning sexual and commit to and convene truth and rec- ership, transparency and accountability; equipping priests with skills in shared lead address the root causesofclericalism by Formation andseminary curriculum to leadership; revisethePlanforPriestly hood andpriestlyidentity to reflect servant institutions; revise thetheology ofpriest- formation to addressdisparities between for bishops;rethinkmodelsofseminary new bishops;develop a mentoring system Explore different models of training for and clergy. stronger formation programs forbishops and Young People,”andimplementing “Charter forthe Protection of Children considering using lay experts to revise the plan forUSCCBleaders,whichincluded the documentincludedBishops, a10-point Smolik suggestedsomeexamplesof Other recommendations include: For theU.S.ConferenceofCatholic - - - - 7 Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 - - - - “Our shared commit more information. more To advertise in the To Gulf Pine Catholic, call 228-702-2109 for call 228-702-2109 for ment to making the facts the making to ment known can only serve to mutuali the demonstrate ty of respect and concern Pope in is reflected that decision,” he Francis’ which said in a statement, was released by the of Office USCCB’s with along Affairs Public state- Cardinal Dolan’s ment. CNS photo/Vatican Media CNS photo/Vatican As a U.S. leader in Catholic-Jewish rela in Catholic-Jewish As a U.S. leader “I echo Pope Francis’ sentiment that sin- sentiment “I echo Pope Francis’ Rabbi Straus, senior rabbi of Main ence to mark the 80th anniversary of Pope ence to mark the 80th anniversary of March 2, 1939. election Pius XII’s Pope Pius XII, who led the Catholic in 1939 to 1958, is pictured from Church New Vatican. at the this undated photo M. Dolan, co- Timothy Cardinal York dialogue with of the U.S. bishops’ chair of Synagogues, said the National Council 12 he welcomed Pope Francis’ March of announcement on opening recent the wartime from Archives Vatican the pontificate. tions, Cardinal Dolan has actively called for called actively Dolan has tions, Cardinal becom the release of these documents since 2009. in York New of archbishop ing - this proj to complete is needed “Whatever as a ect, even in phases rather than only said he explored,” be must I suggest whole, Theological Jewish at speech in a in 2011 Seminary. an cere historical research will present understand- to grow in public opportunity “I ing,” Cardinal Dolan said in his statement. which in era new a about bring will it pray and Jewish scholars, who have Catholic con- can friendship, and trust their deepened tinue working to examine this together new material.” important Line Reform Temple in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, Wynnewood, in Temple Reform Line with the National of the USCCB dialogue and co-chair senti- Dolan’s Cardinal of Synagogues, echoed Council moment new this to forward look “We saying, ments, upon our previous build only will of openness, which to strengthen our continue and, we pray, work together, relationships, friendships, understandings of each other work together.” in our important He met March 4 with said. mem- supervisors, staff bers and assistants work- Secret Vatican ing at the audi- during an Archives same confidence as my predecessors, I open and entrust same confidence Pope Francis of documents,” this wealth to researchers”

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- York (CNS) -- New WASHINGTON Holiness for taking “I am grateful to His and col- “Along with our Jewish partners those interested Researchers, particularly Church is Catholic the that Declaring on “The church is not afraid of history,

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan March 12 12 March Dolan M. Timothy Cardinal announcement recent praised Pope Francis’ Secret Vatican the opening of the regarding of pontificate wartime the from Archives Pope Pius XII. to scholars and allowing this welcome step pon- XII’s the records of Pope Pius examine War,” World tificate during the Second as co- statement a in Dolan said Cardinal chair of the U.S. Conference of catholic Council National the with dialogue Bishops’ of Synagogues. for access called I have previously leagues, we look forward to the Today, to these files. cardinal the archives,” of the 2020 opening added. pressed have relations, in Catholic-Jewish and allow a to open the archives Vatican the actions during the full study of Pope Pius’ for do to failed or did he what including war, Jews during the Holocaust. Pope Francis announced unafraid of history, scholars to open be will documents the that in 2020. she loves it and would like to love it more the contrary, the with Therefore, just as she loves God. and better, By Catholic News Service By Catholic News Pope Pius XII Pius Pope U.S. cardinal welcomes opening of Vatican documents on on documents Vatican of opening welcomes cardinal U.S. 8 Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 on abusecharges Update: JudgesentencesCardinalPelltosixyearsinprison offender andtoldhimhewouldremainonthatregistry referred tocharacter references he hadreceived. than 20 yearssince the incidents inthe trial. He also risk tooffend againandnotedthat it hadbeenmore said. der ofhislife. custody” would represent a large portion of the remain sion andheartcondition. stress ofimprisonment would exacerbate his hyperten age andhealth problems,including noting that the your poweroverthevictims,” he said. tue ofyourposition,” Kidd toldthecardinal. of trusthisactions caused. position ofauthorityoverthechoirboysandbreach he considered. He repeatedly referred to the cardinal’s ing thereasoningbehindhissentencing and thefactors years ofage. cent actswithorinthepresenceofaminorunder16 tion,” in this case oral sex, andfourcounts of inde- guilty verdictregardedonecountof“sexualpenetra risty ofMelbourne’s St.Patrick’s Cathedral. The in 1996,sexuallyassaultedtwochoirboysthesac- shortly afterbeingnamed archbishop ofMelbourne of 10years. charges, each of whichcarried amaximum jail term appeal. June 5-6 as the dates to consider the basis for the cence, willtrytoappealtheverdict. The courthasset been foundguilty of sexuallyabusingtwoboys. court allowed the publication ofnewsthat he had March 13,justovertwoweeksafteraMelbourne George Pell, 77, wassentenced to six years in prison BY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE However, heordered the cardinal to register as asex The judgesaidhedidnotconsiderCardinal Pell a “You maynot live tobereleased fromprison,”he He saidherealized that “each year you spendin The judgealsosaidhehadtoconsiderthecardinal’s “The brazenness ofyourconduct is indicative of “You wereapillar ofSt.Patrick’sCathedral by vir Judge PeterKiddspentmorethanonehourexplain The juryunanimouslyfoundthatCardinalPell, In December, ajuryhadfoundhimguilty on five Cardinal Pell,whocontinuestomaintain his inno- MELBOURNE, Australia (CNS)--Cardinal the results ofhurricanes,earthquakes, andwar. Pray forallthosewho aresuffering from Pray forpeace onearth! - - - - - County CourtinMelbourneFeb.27,2019. Australian CardinalGeorge Pell is seenoutsidethe Anderson, Reuters visual aid it wanted to useshowit was impossible for his defenseteam that it was stoppedfromusinga him free. turn andexpunge Cardinal Pell’s conviction and set ant alone.” beyond reasonabledoubtonthewordofcomplain witnesses, itwasnotopentothejurybesatisfied lenged exculpatory evidence from more than 20 crown ported, havingregardtotheevidence,” the appeal says. relied on the“wordofonecomplainant alone.” tion bya12-personjuryis“unreasonable” because it Division) on three grounds. The first is that the convic will be heard by the Victorian Supreme Court (Appeal publishing theverdict Feb. 25. forward withthe second case,ajudge lifted the ban on allegations, but whenprosecutorsdecided not to go lic while Cardinal Pell was awaiting trial on other abuse years andeightmonths. the restofhislife. The second groundforappeal isa complaint from On this ground, the three appeals judges can over “The verdicts areunreasonable andcannot be sup- The cardinal’s legalteamhaslodgedanappealthat The verdict in thiscase was withheld from the pub- The cardinal will be eligible for parole after three “On the whole evidence, including unchal CNS photo/Erik - - - - Washington. in Sydney, Cindy Wooden in Rome and Barb Frazein trial could alsosuehimunder Victoria’s civil laws. complainants whose allegationsdid notgetasfara sidering whether to restore the rights to sue. Other church. The government in the state of Victoria is con- when compensated, signed awayrightstosuethe cardinal set upafundforsexualassaultvictims,who, further legalbattles. in Melbourne,the When hewas the wayhedestroyedmine. forever, he will not be able to destroy any more families back, butifPellisinjail dren. Itwillnotbringmyson ever,” thestatement read inpart. mination to seethat man rotinjail is strongerthan Pell, released a lengthy statement. the sentencing, hisfather, whoisnowsuingCardinal of child sexual abusebymembers of theclergy. congregation handles thechurchprocessforallegations beginning a canonical investigation of the cardinal. The for theDoctrineofFaithannouncedthatitwas taken tojail,theCongregation and CardinalPellwas head ofthesecretariat expired Feb.24. face thecharges. The cardinal’s five-yeartermas the Economy inJune2017to return to Australia to from his post as prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for order afreshtrial. -- the appeals judge can overturn the verdict but must the newjuryofcardinal’s plea. being unabletoreachaverdict,andthejudgeadvised in aprevioustrialwherethejurywasdismissedafter Lawyers said this was likely because he had done so physically enter a not-guilty-plea in front of the jury. irregularity” by the judge that saw Cardinal Pell not rooms ofthecathedral. the sexual activities to have taken place in the back Contributing tothisstorywere Michael Sainsbury Apart fromthecivil suit, Cardinal Pell could face “It willmeanthathecannolongerhurtanychil “On theeveofGeorge Pell’s sentencing,mydeter One ofthetwovictimsisnowdeceased. Ahead of On Feb.27,justaftertheverdictwaspublished The Australian cardinal took aleave of absence On thelast two grounds--whichareoflegal error A finalgroundisthattherewasa“fundamental - - 9 Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 2 To advertise in the To Gulf Pine Catholic, page

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Koons and this program two of the 50 students selected for the United States. throughout St. Stanislaus College, Bay St. Bay St. College, St. Stanislaus Louis 10 Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 Alemu, Sintayehu Aymeku and SaraChalachew. They Ethiopian nationals. shared thenewsof tragedy involving its staffers, all retary ofstate. the telegram from CardinalPietroParolin, Vatican sec- the divine blessings ofconsolation and strength,” said lies, and uponall who mourn this tragic loss heinvokes Pope Francis sends heartfelt condolences to their fami commends their soulstothe mercyofalmighty God. prayers forthedeceasedfromvariouscountriesand Airlines plane crash, His Holiness Pope Francis offers 11. sengers from35countriesinatelegram March killed in thecrash. and an unidentified nun, were also among those Mariannhill Father George KagecheMukua U.N. agencies. Two Kenyanreligious, as acampusministerand19staff membersof University law school student who wasserving humanitarian agencies. 157 peopleonboard,manyofthemfrom nation. east African flight thatcrashedmoments after takeoff inthe the passengersaboard an Ethiopian Airlines training session inNairobi,Kenya,wereamong Relief Service staff members on their way toa Catholic NewsService Ethiopian jetthatcrashed Update: FourCRSstaffers,humanitarianworkersaboard BY DENNIS SADOWSKI The dead include Getnet Alemayehu, Mulusew In a statement March 11, Catholic Relief Services “Having learned withsadnessoftheEthiopian Pope Francis offered prayers for the pas- Others on the jetliner included a Georgetown The accident March 10claimed the livesof WASHINGTON (CNS)--FourCatholic be availableeachweekinaudio formon Nativity BVMCathedral’s website. Bishop Kihneman’s homilieswill To access thesehomilies,visit nativitybvm.podbean.com. March 11, 2019. Chalachew. Getnet Alemayehu, Mulusew Alemu, Sintayehu Aymeku andSara student Cedric Asiavugwa and four Catholic Relief Services staffers: 35 countries. the deadwereAmong GeorgetownUniversitylaw 2019, near Bishoftu,Ethiopia. The crashkilled 157 peoplefrom A tire of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 is seen March 11, - school. executive vice president and dean at Georgetown’s law world,” saidtheletter from JesuitFatherMarkBosco, East champion forsocialjustice across Africa andthe stellar student, a great friend to many, andadedicated to Nairobibecauseofthedeathhisfiancee’s mother. community late March10 saidhewasonhiswayhome among thepassengers. A letter senttotheGeorgetown Georgetown Universityandcampusminister, was DiNardo wroteMarch11. workers on this difficult and painful day,” Cardinal now a source of comfort to their loved ones and co- the soulsoffourworkers. asked allbishopsintheU.S.toprayforreposeof chairman of theboardCRS,cardinal said hehad colleagues.” expressed sadness at the “deaths of fourouresteemed president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Daniel N.DiNardoofGalveston-Houston, national relief anddevelopment agency. In Washington, tragedy.” and all of thosewholost loved one as a result of this said. “Ourthoughtsandprayersarewiththeir families fices thathumanitarian work canoftenentail,” CRS they made to our mission, despite the risks and sacri- lives ofthesecolleagues and theselflesscontributions worked invariousadministrative positions forCRS. Asiavugwa was aresidential minister at Georgetown. “With his passing,the Georgetown family has lost a Cedric Asiavugwa, a third-yearlawstudentat “May the consolation of the Savior’s embrace be In aletter to MaroniteBishopGregoryMansour, Catholic Relief Services is the U.S. bishops’ inter “Although we are in mourning, we celebrate the CNS photo/Tiksa Negeri,Reuters See ETHIOPIAN-AIR-CRASH - people, refugees andmigrants. worldwide agencies serving poorandmarginalized man saidMarch10. Ethiopia to assistintheinvestigation, an NTSBspokes- Transportation SecurityBoardweredispatchedto ing themodernairliner March 11. aircraft. China and Ethiopia grounded all flights involv- worldwide andhasbeenthecompany’s best-selling flight killed 189 people in Indonesia. brand-new Boeing737Maxjet.InOctober, aLyon Air the accident,secondinrecent monthsinvolvingthe Saudi Arabia andSomalia. United StatesandothersfromChina,India,Israel, included 32 Kenyans,18Canadians, eight from the rest ofthe WFP family,” hesaid. better place to live. That was their calling, as it is forthe their homes andlovedonestohelpmake the worlda colleagues were willing to travel and work far from in aMarch10statement. director, mournedthelossofhisagency’s sevenstaffers the clients of Ethiopian Airlines,” the bishopssaid. strength tocontinuetheirwell-praisedservicesall that theHolySpiritmaygrantthem Airlines, so language. bishops’ statement, issued inthe country’s Amharic Ethiopian Airlines andthepeopleof Ethiopia,” said the Addis Ababa andNairobiaremajorhubsamong National fromtheU.S. investigators Four The planehasbeentheworkhorseforairlines Aviation officials fromEthiopia were investigating A listofthedeadreleasedbyEthiopian Airlines “As wemourn,let us reflect that eachofthese WFP Beasley,David World executive FoodProgram “We particularly pray forthestaff ofEthiopian the families of thosewhodied, all the staff of they mayrestinpeace in heaven.” prayers “forthosewhohavelosttheirlives,that bishops alsosentcondolencesandoffered Father Boscowrote. rights ofrefugeesinEast Africa andbeyond,” his studiestopursueacareer promoting the refugees seekingasylumintheU.S. Applied LegalStudiesclinic, workingwith Asiavugwa wasenrolledintheCenterfor enrolling at Georgetown, theletter said. Uganda and Tanzania and Zimbabwe before marginalized people Zimbabwe, Kenya, law school. He also had served refugees and HIV/AIDS in Nairobi, before enrolling at the School, a free high school for orphanswith ment atSt. Aloysius GonzagaSecondary He hadservedasassistant director ofadvance “We askourLordtoconsoletheheartsof The dayofthecrash,Ethiopian Catholic “Cedric’s goalwastoreturnKenyaafter During the current semester at Georgetown, - 11 Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 Bailey has served in various roles at St. Andrew’s Andrew’s in various roles at St. Bailey has served BILOXI -- St. Patrick Catholic High School announced announced School High Catholic Patrick St. BILOXI -- today that Trey Bailey will lead the Fighting Irish football will lead the Fighting Bailey Trey today that the 2019-20 season. program beginning High School, and Richland High School, Raymond Episcopal coach served as head football recently High School. He most High School. Bailey received director at Richland and athletic as well as his Arts Degree from Millsaps his Bachelor of in Degrees Specialist Educational and Education of Master Arkansas State University. from Administration Educational classes and sports of a variety and coached He has taught Bailey “We will have a variety of goals that we will work to accomplish, including we will work to accomplish, will have a variety of goals that “We will be a solid said, “Coach Bailey Director Eddie Burger Athletic SPCHS throughout his twelve-year educational career. educational throughout his twelve-year a program, forging a disciplined success through implementing long-term creating Fighting Irish players at our partner elementary with future stronger relationship said strong men,” spiritually and physically, mentally, developing schools, and Bailey. confident High School. I am at St. Patrick Catholic staff to the coaching addition and hard work. His around discipline program that is built he will run an organized into seamlessly blend will administrator an athletic and as both a coach experience levels players at all to developing the mission of St. Patrick, and his commitment We culture. a competitive to sustain needed and energy excitement the bring will football!” look forward to the future of St. Patrick Trey Bailey named St. Patrick Catholic High Catholic High St. Patrick named Bailey Trey coach head football School 12 13 To God be the Glory! St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Pascagoula celebrates dedication of new church Gulf Pine Catholic Mach 22, 2019 • • Mach 22, 2019 Gulf Pine Catholic

Bishop Louis F. Kihneman III hands over the keys to the new St. Peter the Apostle Church to parish council president Billy Knight before the March 3 dedication. Water is poured into a Baptismal font and blessed by Bishop Kihneman. Bishop Kihneman passes through the church sprinkling people with holy water. The bishop deposits a relic of St. Peter into the altar.

Bishop Kihneman and St. Peter the Apostle pastor Father Joseph With the assistance of Deacon Bill Vrazel, Bishop Kihneman places Bishop Kihneman pours Oil of Sacred Chrism on the altar. Benjamin, S.S.J., anoint the altar with sacred Chrism. Bishop Kihneman anoints one of the dedication crosses on the wall. incense into a brazier filled with lighted charcoal.

Deacon Karl Koberger, vested in red to symbolize the martyrdom of St. Peter the Apostle, lights dedication candles held by Lawanna Stringfield The Offertory procession.Photos/Juliana Skelton Bishop Kihneman incenses the congregation. and Nancy Williams. Bishop Kihneman receives gifts from St. Peter parishioners. For more photos of St. Peter’s Dedication, see page 14. 14 Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 St. Peter’sDedication, Bishop Kihneman,Bishop-emeritusRoger Morin,concelebrating Bishop Kihnemangreets aSt.Peter parishioner followingMass. priests andassistingdeaconsduringtheEucharisticPrayer. Bishop Kihneman andtheKnightsofPeter Claver. From page13 The SaintsofSt.Peter the Apostle Parishperformaliturgical A catered luncheon washeldintheRev. CharlesMcMahon dance tothesong,“Something About theNameJesus.” Parish LifeCenter following Mass. Bishop Kihneman,Morinandconcelebrants. Photos/Juliana Skelton Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 15 , Memphis’ daily newspaper, newspaper, daily , Memphis’ CNS photo/Rick Musacchio, Tennessee Register Tennessee CNS photo/Rick Musacchio, Commercial Appeal Commercial The paper quoted him as saying, “Usually, when people have gone under crisis when people as saying, “Usually, him quoted paper The popula- total of a Out miles. comprises 10,682 square of Memphis Diocese The before which Nashville, of Diocese the of out 1971, carved in established was It newspa- Register, staff members of the Tennessee Contributing to this story were “From that day, he’s done everything he can to support me and prepare me for me for done everything he can to support me and prepare he’s “From that day, “He loves our Archbishop Pierre. and Pope Francis also thanked Talley Bishop of Sister Memphis grave the visited new Memphis bishop said he had not yet The Hotel, He also pledged to visit the National Civil Rights Museum in the Lorraine King was a hero of mine,” Dr. boy, Baptist little I was a tiny time “From the of the two-year tenure after demoralized takes over a diocese Talley Bishop the in a report to According Bishop Talley promised to begin healing the diocese by listening. the diocese promised to begin healing Talley Bishop I don’t that. stress in and tension is there expressed, not and in held it’s or stress and My work is us together. have a Savior and he brings We here to fix anything. come of his.” to be one instrument are Catholic. about 60,320, or 4 percent, tion of over 1.5 million, Diocese of Memphis includes the The Tennessee. then included the entire state of rivers. and Mississippi Tennessee roughly between the western third of the state, per of the Diocese of Nashville. metropolitan for the province of Louisville, which includes the three dioceses of which includes the three for the province of Louisville, metropolitan and the four of Kentucky. Tennessee said. Talley Archbishop Kurtz,” Bishop today I want to thank So publicly this day. nuncio. bishops,” he said of the apostolic , who is being considered for sainthood, “But I will.” was assassinated in 1968. King Jr. Martin Luther where the Rev. for me about how you He is a mentor said. “He was then, he is now. Talley Bishop the Gospel into the streets to bring about justice.” take who was forced to resign by Pope Francis for mismanagement. Bishop Holley, Bishop David Talley wears a University of Memphis hat March 5, 2019, as 2019, 5, hat March Memphis of University a wears Talley Bishop David in as the bishop Catholic Pastoral Center of Memphis at the he is introduced April 2. Memphis. He will be installed Bishop Talley received a bache- received Talley Bishop He was presiding over confirma- Archbishop Pierre informed When “He heard my shock,” the bishop lor’s degree in philosophy from degree in philosophy from lor’s master’s a and University Auburn degree in social work from the as a He worked of Georgia. University social worker for several years before the for seminarian a becoming St. studying at Atlanta, of Archdiocese in St. Theology Meinrad School of doc- has a He also . Meinrad, torate in canon law from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. a call tions Feb. 9 when he received Christophe Pierre, Archbishop from said at Talley apostolic nuncio, Bishop the news conference. in was “I of his new appointment, him the to yes immediately said I shock. Holy Father and his nuncio. But I was “I had said. Talley Bishop reeling,” for two-and-a-half Alexandria in been years and we were just getting our wings. Pierre suggested Archbishop said, and Archbishop Kurtz, who is the he call ©2010 CNS

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (CNS) -- Bishop David P. Talley, named by Pope Francis named Talley, -- Bishop David P. (CNS) Tenn. MEMPHIS, serve with you and to live with you and love with you and I come “The next time, since 2017. Alexandria, Louisiana, the Diocese of 68, has headed Talley, Bishop Pope Francis just over four months after came new appointment Talley’s Bishop Kurtz Archbishop Joseph E. were news conference the at Talley Bishop Joining of experi- a “wealth brings to Memphis Talley Archbishop Kurtz said Bishop to wait can’t I and Memphis, of Diocese for the appointment wonderful a “It’s was raised a Southern Talley Bishop 1950, in Columbus, Georgia, Born Sept. 11,

Lenten Sacrifice BY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE NEWS CATHOLIC BY March 5 to be the next bishop of Memphis, said that being at a news conference on being at a news conference next bishop of Memphis, said that March 5 to be the Memphis. his fifth visit to marked the day of his appointment with you,” he said. church to be a part of God’s Bishop Ronald P. succeeded automatically in 2016 and coadjutor He was named will be Talley Bishop Atlanta, bishop of former auxiliary A Herzog when he retired. April 2. Memphis as the sixth bishop of installed down as bishop of Memphis. forced Bishop Martin D. Holley to step of the diocese after was named apostolic administrator of Louisville, Kentucky, Bishop J. Mark in October 2018, and Nashville resignation Bishop Holley’s Spalding. of a pastor and heart brings the he importantly, and bishop, and “most as pastor ence” as a good shepherd.” reputation a sterling Bishop Spalding Tennessee,” of state the concerning issues the on him work with said. in Auburn University at a student while a Catholic to become and decided Baptist Alabama. He was into the church when he was received 24. He was ordained a priest in 1989. Archdiocese Atlanta of the

Godʼs churchʼ in Memphis churchʼ in Godʼs Bishop looks forward to serving, being ‛part of of ‛part being serving, to forward looks Bishop 16 Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 15. EucharisticPrayer forReconciliation 14. FamiliarisConsortio,17. mission. difficult; like thefilms,youmustpersonallyaccept the Unlike the films, this mission is very possible, though film. Do you accept your mission, Mom and Dad? it…” begins the drama of every Mission Impossible that calling from God. received” (Eph. 4:1)dependsfirstlyuponaccepting Living “in a manner worthy ofthe call you have flow intotheworldwithagenerosityoflifeandjoy. communion oflovetogrow, develop,mature,andover become whatyouare”:Familyallowyournatureasa make yourselves a family.” Rather, he said “Family, not say“Family, dowhatyouare”or“Family, striveto and bydaughters beingdaughters.St.JohnPaulIIdid fathers, by mothersbeing mothers, bysonsbeing sons, love ofthe Trinity andChrist’s lovefortheChurch. of theDiocesePhoenix An Apostolic Exhortationtothehusbandsandwives, Complete MyJoy sion toguard,reveal and communicate love” the loveofHoly Trinity: “Thefamilyhasthemis- to all peoples. This again, is becausethefamily reflects Body ofChristsothatthelightcanshineforth dignity inherent toit,ithealsandre-evangelizes the mission. When family life islivedinaccordwiththe riage, and marital love we can now look at the family’s heard it, “nothing will be impossible for God.” (Lk. mission in history likely sounded impossible when she remember the angel’s message to Mary, whose unique is justtoodifficult. As your shepherd,Iwantyouto that faithful, chaste, committed, life-long married love our vocation,thesewordsringtrue!Itisoftenthought it hasbeenfounddifficult andleftuntried.”Nomatter Christianity has been tried and foundlacking; it is that words ofG.K.Chesterton when he said, “it is not that plan thatGodhasformarriage may wellagreewiththe Your Marriage, Centered onJesusChrist Bishop 50. “Your mission, shouldyouchoosetoaccept 49. mission iscarriedoutbyfathersbeing This 48. Havinglookedatthenatureoffamily, mar 51. Butmarriage ishard! Those whoglimpsethe Olmsted Chrsitian Family III. The MissionofEvery J. Olmsted,BishopofPhoenix). Exhortation from BishopThomas timely and mostrelevant Apostolic of asix-partseriesfeaturing this Bishop ofPhoenix J. OLMSTED BYBISHOP THOMAS (Editor’s Note:Thisisthethird Family, becomewhatyouare. I. ST.PAUL JOHN II 14 --the - - blessed bythisresulting closeness. sexual relationship. Your children, too,willbedeeply the garden of yourlove and spill over into a meaningful to be together. These areas of intimacy till the soil of care for each other’s needs of affection, your time just of yourintimacy: your verbal communication, your good time, together cultivating the garden of all areas other for thoughtless hurts andeven sins. Spendtime, frankly, patiently andreadily. Bequicktoforgive each a lovingway, communicate well with each other -- give anyquartertothistemptation. your spouseasanobject for self-gratification.” Do not opposite of “willing the good ofyourspouse”is “using of usingeachother, ratherthanlovingeachother. The any fantasy mentality to turnthisact into an experience Refuse toallowpornography,vows. contraception, or harm tothisact, whichismeant torenewyourwedding their sexual relationship beautifully. do anythingthatislustful. The chastecouplecanlive by its opposite vice: lust. Chaste sexual love refuses to liberates true sexuallove!Itopposestheslaverycaused you “will the good ofeach other.” Chastity actually one’s sexualdesiresandactions lovingly, sothatinsex riage means self-control in sexuality, afreedom to steer sons intoourworld is a great good. Chastity in mar “one flesh”andisorderedtobringingnewhumanper act of sexual intercourse that makes a husband and wife as ahealthy garden withoutsunlight.Nochance. healthy andholymarriage without chastityisaslikely marital chastity. This cannotbeoverestimated. A your life. A healthymarriage is impossiblewithout Blessings ofaChasteLife in thehallsofheaven.” when we stand before [God]… among the Saints the unique membersofyourfamily “until the hour way. The HolySpiritwillguideyouspecifically to love spouse andmyfamily.” Idon’t meanthisinageneral me andguideintheway You wantmetolovemy Mass and the other Sacraments, say to Jesus, “Teach year byyear,spouses, cometoHiminpersonal prayer, tinually need to be learned and relearned. As you ciples these things, He knowsthat this love will con- dis- 9:7) EvenasGodtellsHis “Listen toHim.”(Mk from Me”(Matthew 11:29) andtothe Father who says, Christ-centered will stay withHimwhosays,“learn Him toinstructandguideyou. A marriagethatistruly 1:37) 57. Ifyousininthisarea, neverdespair!Getto 56. Proactively, togrowyoursexual relationship in 55. What does thismean concretely? First, dono 54. Chastity is not celibacy within marriage. No, the 53. A wordnowonthepivotal virtueofchastity in 52. you canalwaysrelyon disciples ofJesus, As 15 17. GaudiumetSpes , 50. 16. CCC,2342. - - never consideritacquired once andforall.” “self-mastery is alongandexacting work. Onecan renewed effort toward self-mastery and freedom. This by God’sThen, beginagain.Chastitygrows graceand Confession quickly, andquicklyforgive yourspouse. ods of Natural Family Planning do then? This is where the science and discipline of and lovecallforapostponement. What isacoupleto of amarriedcouple,buttherecanbetimeswhenjustice the Church rejoices in this sometimes heroic decision God.” should ultimately make this judgement in sight of parenthood. “The parents themselves andnooneelse nizes andencouragesheretheexerciseofresponsible time or even an indefinite period. The Church recog- thoughtfully, ajustreasontopostponepregnancyfor for love,whichistherealmeaning ofyourlife. Your ownheart willgrowinvirtue andinthecapacity tory of the world, with a soul meant for eternal life. child into your home, into God’s family, into the his- not refusethegiftofanew son intoyourmarriage.Do means including surgical sterilization, is inviting a poi- marital act. Contracepting this unity on purpose,byany beginning in yourownhome. something better, freer, moregenerous,andnobler, hearts here,counter-cultural and brave. You canbuild wives, mothers and fathers, you are called to have great on ascaleneverknownbefore?Enough!Husbandsand can care for them at life’s end -- are a plague of misery faithful andbeautiful, the elderlyfromchildrenwho child in abortion, youth from the hope that love can be marriage, man from woman in divorce, woman from pleasure separatedfromprocreation,sexuality to see that the Sexual Revolution’s divisions: sexual is uponus.Enough! What furtherevidence do weneed priests andlaitywhorejected Pope St.Paul VI’s letter ever. before webecameadiocese,remainsasrelevant as loving designs. This encyclical, publishedtheyear dignity of husband,wifeandchild in accord with God’s where hecourageouslyandprophetically upholds the VI inhis1968letter Openness toNewLife intercession of HisMother, St.Josephandall the saints. wise expertsandcomplete surrender toJesuswiththe ple, accompaniment of trustedfriends, insights from of the Sacraments, growth in prayer together as a cou- 61. At times, a couple discerns, prayerfully and 60. Loveandopennesstolife go together in the 59. The disasterinvited by theologians, bishops, 58. Irejoice in thefatherly teaching ofPopeSt.Paul Major stridescanbemadewiththecombinedhelp 17 NFP, readily available thanks to many dedicated mothers andfathers Havingalarge family isalsoresponsible,and On HumanLife(HumanaeVitae aresohelpful.Modernmeth 16 - ) Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 17 21 you can give your family. you can give There is a security and stability that only and stability is a security There SEE COMPLETE MY JOY, PAGE 18 PAGE JOY, MY COMPLETE SEE 74. Your prayers also carry a special weight before weight special a carry prayers also Your 74. fathers, you too have an irre- 75. Husbands and 76. As lead (if not sole) provider of the income sole) provider of the (if not As lead 76. and to your that frees your wife to be present to you of your fam- protector primary also the are You 77. tell one’s own children about the universe? How can it How can about the universe? own children one’s tell narrow to everyone and to be the same thing be broad function woman’s No, a someone? to everything be to is it because not is gigantic, it because laborious, but is minute.” at the concerns His own mother’s Him who answered your own children Only you can love Cana. in Wedding has God heart. of your feminine depth full from the it so. willed Mission in the Family Father’s A stability that There is a security and mission. placeable This will only bless your family. only you can give your as pro- your role you fulfill that extent to the family leader. and spiritual protector vider, needed to sustain the family, you shoulder a burden you shoulder to sustain the family, needed when they are young. Sacrifices particularly children, are or vacation vehicle extra home, the of the larger of your children nothing compared to the precious gift presence to them in the home. Do having their mother’s in this direction in all you can to assure this, or to move of you, I know, close dialogue with your wife. Some you. Pray that I commend than luxuries. more sacrifice of sacri- your level match I will as your spiritual father has entrusted to me. Some of God fice for the children or through unemployment you husbands are suffering in God; seek good Trust at this time. insecurity friendships of men who can come alongside you, and if outside your take necessary steps to provide even I am praying for you. field for a time. normal you are the seawall What does this mean? It means ily. from inside and outside. against the storms that threaten focused naturally is more attention your wife’s While This is a gift to within and threats. on the relationships These threats take Protect them, Dad! your family. the various forms: of special note at this time in history, and the always evil threat of overuse of technology to mind. Do what you problem of pornography come and unity peace, time, precious the must to protect denying a Your of your family. imaginations healthy is no sin -- any suffering smart-phone to a teenager a hun- be repaid now will decision an unpopular from dred-fold by a grateful adult son or daughter down the road, and even if not then, in Heaven. Other threats, to you than to me, are your responsibility known better toward encouragement along with positive as well, of opportunities healthy experiences, challenging new, risks encouraging even work, and and service charity, as a All this you deeply impact for personal growth. father. - . (2015). Into the Breach 19 and job of mothering a child in the first three years,“the betterthe chance her child will be emotionally secure and healthy throughout his life.” Thomas J. Olmsted. 21. Bishop to you is irreplaceable in your family. to you is irreplaceable 20 . . . the worth, dignity and genius inherent . . . the worth, dignity 68. To know these is to know that the women saints To 68. natu- also wrote, “Woman Benedicta Teresa 69. St. 72. I have here a challenge for you and your hus- for you and 72. I have here a challenge and writer English famous the 73. G.K. Chesterton, 70. Dear daughters in Christ, the worth, dignity and 70. Dear daughters in Christ, the worth, Ask the Lord for all the grace you need to live 71. This uniquely feminine way of seeing the whole- the way of seeing feminine uniquely This great saints and doctors of the Church have given wit- Church have given and doctors of the great saints Here genius.” “feminine the now called is what ness to and thought example present to you the heroic I wish to pursuit of of the Cross, whose Benedicta Teresa of St. her to conversion to Christ and to truth and love led A camp. concentration Auschwitz the in martyrdom contemplated Benedicta Teresa philosopher, brilliant In a simple remarkably. design for femininity God’s soul is she wrote, “a woman’s and profound sentence, unfold.” souls may in which other as a shelter fashioned personal, is living, which that embrace seeks to rally nourish and guard, protect, cherish, To and whole. yearning.” maternal growth is her natural, advance band, which I offer knowing you will have to consider, consider, to have you will knowing offer I which band, while home Be at sacrifice. remarkable some cases, in Where possible, put other are young. your children when of necessary imbalance during this time work off your children need most to absorb your motherly pres- love you more naturally and the unconditional ence and once gone, can- This time goes so quickly, provide. is no greater there Never doubt that not be recaptured. “job” in all the world than to be the first to form and and soul of your child. nurture the mind, heart role: convert, wrote memorably of your irreplaceable deciding area, definite within a Elizabeth Queen be “To be (…) to holidays; and labours, banquets, sales, morals, man- teaching area, within a certain Aristotle can how this imagine can I hygiene; and ners, theology, could how it imagine I cannot but mind, the exhaust other to tell career be a large it How can narrow it. to career Three, and a small of Rule the about people ness of the human person is a great gift, not only to the to only not gift, great person is a human ness of the but to the world. By the presence of these family, a and relationality, feminine gifts of nurturing uniquely not does she if even mother’ ‘spiritual a be can woman is of our lives destiny own. If the of her children have Trinity, Holy an eternal relationship of love in the Most in love is an essential witness the wisdom of feminine not your mother’s As Proverbs says, “reject life. family for your head; be they will diadem graceful a teaching; 1:8-9) (Prov. for your neck.” a pendant in your family. to you is irreplaceable genius inherent your Only you can offer to holiness. out your calling St. Paul speaks of in his letter that husband the respect the motherly love to the Ephesians. Only you can offer more convinc know this even We your children need. indicates research psychological now as recent ingly comfort power to truly has the alone the mother that during the first years of a child, especially and stabilize life. a child’s - Address College. Community at Salt Lake Natural Procreative Natural Procreative 18 “The Consequences of Redefining Marriage.” Redefining of Consequences “The ), developed at the Paul VI VI NAPRO), developed at the Paul requires periodic abstinence from the abstinence NFP requires periodic in Essays on Women, p. 44. p. Women, in Essays on Professions” “Ethos of Woman’s 66. Let us consider first the love of a wife and 67. Scripture, in many ways, acknowledges the god- 65. Masculinity and femininity in the family are part are family the in femininity and 65. Masculinity 64. The fundamental issue here is trust. Trusting Trusting issue here is trust. The fundamental 64. 62. Periodic abstinence from the marital act does does act marital from the abstinence 62. Periodic permanent or even of temporary suffering The 63. mother. Husbands and children need the unique femi- unique the need children Husbands and mother. one who is wife from the can only come gifts that nine in the family. and mother of , prophecy In the love. of maternal liness love is compared to that of a mother when the God’s so I will child, comforts her Lord says, “As a mother you.” (Is. 66:13) comfort A Mother’s Particular Gifts to the Family Particular Mother’s A 18. Ryan T. Anderson. 18. T. Ryan of God’s remarkable plan. Man and woman image God remarkable of God’s and is for both motherhood and His plan together, to is popular it While family. in the to thrive fatherhood Century 20th this way, vague a in “parenting” of speak helpful. Both women and men is not terribly neologism of the some perform may they while but parents, are the to contributors generic not are tasks, they same to referring Anderson states, T. Ryan welfare. child’s evidence sociological corresponding of mountain the in the no such thing as parenting “There’s available, and fathering, and there’s mothering there’s abstract; do best with both.” children Masculine and Feminine Difference Matters Masculine and Feminine Difference God in all things, including His care for the needs of for the needs of God in all things, including His care with blesses your home that child and each your family mis- family’s of your the heart is at his or her arrival, sion. Institute, for moral medical means of increasing the means of increasing for moral medical Institute, the assuring that and of conception, possibilities natural God is respected. as gift from nature of child tation to access illicit technological means to conceive technological tation to access illicit But intense. be can fertilization, vitro such as in child, a is intrinsically this grasping at life causes further harm, the equal dignity evil, and must not be used. It violates and gift a always is parents, his like who, child, the of to end; nor is he a “product” other not a means to some recommend I highly be purchased. ( Technology not mean periodic abstinence from love! In fact, at at In fact, from love! abstinence periodic mean not in a marriage. of love a requirement is abstinence times other each love to to learn is an opportunity Abstinence the God- ways. In fact, respecting in a myriad of other fertility reliably strengthensdesigned cycle of the the benefits of self-control, with relationship marital a challenge? respect. Is this mutual understanding and Yet times. at Yes, suffering? involve Does it Certainly. and offered well-lived us, suffering, as the saints show section in this about More joy. surprising brings God, to IV. particular This here. mentioned be should infertility and the temp for a couple, cross is among the heaviest laypeople in our diocese, are reliable, relationship- relationship- reliable, our diocese, are in laypeople NFP. with challenge a is also There tools. building Specifically, act. marital . Decades There Being of Komisar, 20. Erica research “confirms the more time a woman can devote to the joy (March 31, 2014) 19. . 18 Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 your children are learning the rhythm of relationship it is dying.” Present at Mass during these early years, reception of God’s grace. “If the Church is not crying, seem bothersome, these certainly do notblock your Church. While the squirming or crying of children may your young children to Mass. Your family of the Eucharist. I wanttoespecially encourage you tobring families introduce their young children to Jesusinthe educates your children powerfully. This begins when Children Faith FormationandHumanof of prayer. Demons.” He knowsyour struggle and is a great the “Protector of theHolyFamily” and the“Terror of whenever youdonotseethepathaheadclearly. Heis leading his holy family. Ask him to intercede for you difficulty after difficulty in providingforprotecting and to St.Joseph,the husband andfoster-father who faced moments of doubt. We all do! Staythecourse.Lean in leader ofyourhome,youwilloftenhavesetbacksand culine mission as provider, protector and spiritual so oftenfailstoseehertruedignity, value and worth. equipped to say no to the false flattery of the world that tant man inherlife, she willbeconfident and well- good, beautiful andpreciousbyyou,themostimpor things oftheworld. When yourdaughterisaffirmed as without trying to findtheir ultimate meaning in the ness sothattheycanliveconfidentlyasbelovedsons giving the authoritative pronouncement of their good- your sonsinwordanddeedtime together, youare 23. FamiliarisConsortio , 17. European States 2of inVolume appears study Population Studies No. 31,a book titled The Neuchatel. Office, Statistical Federal the of by Groups in Switzerland” 22. Werner HaugandPhillipe Warner. “TheDemographicCharacteristics of the Linguistic and Religious From page17 Complete MyJoy the bestoffatherlygifts. love foryourwifeandcarechildren,willbe in spiritual leadership. This indeed,alongwithyour version throughout your life provide an indelible lesson plined prayer and yourpursuitofdeeper personal con- weekly Massandthesacraments, yourgrowthindisci- family. Your steadiness in maintaining the grace of spiritual battle within yourself and on behalf of your no way fail to give you the grace to enter this place of leadership, is oftenthemostdifficult. Yet, Godwillin in theirlivesandfaith. culine way andmakeastunninglypowerfuldifference agement buildyoursonordaughterinauniquelymas- to us about spiritual warfare. Your presence and encour immediately before he gives his most forceful teaching instruction oftheLord.”(Eph.6:4)Hewritesthis children, butto“bringthemupwiththetrainingand 81. Your domestic church, as you continue to grow, 80. Inyourreneweddetermination to live your mas- 78. Iknowwellthat the third dimension, spiritual 79. St. Paul twice tells fathers not to provoke their , editedby Werner Haugandothers,publishedbytheCouncil ofEuropeDirecto. “. .bringthemupwiththetrainingand 22 When youasfathersaffirm instruction of theLord.” The DemographicCharacteristics of National Minorities in Certain EPHESIANS 6:4 EPHESIANS - - a newhorizon and a decisive direction.” the encounterwithanevent, a person,whichgiveslife is nottheresultofanethical choice or alofty idea, but Emeritus Benedict XVI famously said, “being Christian a strongfaith. are encouraged to engage the faith. A knowingfaith is place where youngpeople work thesequestionsoutand and communicate thesetruths. The family should bea the clergy, butalsothedomesticchurchtounderstand lectual tradition that is ours.Itthemission,notjustof that these arguments are no match for the sound intel further allowstheseerrorstogaintraction. I assureyou failed to proclaim the faith in a credible way, which cause of more harm than good. Sadly, wehave often proved religion assimplysuperstitious and even a often include the idea that somehow science has dis- young aselementary school age. Atheistic arguments inroads insowingdoubtouryoungpeople, even as witness ofothers. God’s love. And, third, how they will see the faith in the understand the faith. Second, how they will experience to takeupinprayer. First,howyourchildren will chesis, retreats and family customs. happen bywayofprayer, liturgy, the sacraments, cate known andexperienced that love themselves. This will take partinthismission,yourchildrenmustfirsthave “guard, reveal and communicate love.” in the faith so that they take part in the mission to to consider the best way to intentionally bring them up with theLordandHisChurch. private notionofthefaithand betheencouragement for older than them, can be encouraged to step beyond a ing thewitnessofothers,especially peers andthosejust witnesses thantoteachers.” Paul VI remain true, that we listen“morewillingly to make a tremendous difference. The words ofPopeSt. and friends that your children spend time with will also parents are,ofcourse,thefirstexamples. The families is invited to greater depth by the example of others. You Christ andsobeHisdisciple. ensuring that young people have theencounter with people Christian experiences can play a vital role in youth retreats and school activities that give young prayer and the sacraments. In addition, the various attentive to God’s presenceandasyouarefaithful to happens first and foremost in your family as you are their Catholicfaithinamoreprofoundway.own This encounter God’s loveinatrueway, theywillbeable to a waythattheycanbeledbyHim? When yourchildren know theHolySpirit’s voice of peace in them in such they haveencountered Jesus Christpersonally? Do they encountered Jesus? Are yourchildrenconvincedthat 85. Ourfaithalsoentailsanencounter. Pope 84. The propaganda of atheism has made great 83. HereIoffer three considerations to you parents 82. As childrenget older, it is important for parents 86. Finally, quite often the faith of a young person 25 27. ConfessionsofSt. Augustine riage Encounter, CouplesforChristandother apostolates. 26. These can include various parish small family groups, Teams of Our Lady, Domestic Church Groups, Mar 25. PopeSt.Paul VI. EvangeliiNuntiandi 24. BenedictXVI,DeusCaritasEst,1. Young people, upon see- 23 Ofcourse, to 24 Haveyou . Book3,Chapter 12. - - more toGodabout Augustine.” St. , “Speak less to Augustine about God and er; St.Monicaissaidtohavebeentoldbythebishop, come fromsomeoneelseoncetheyareadults,howev- for them isalsoinvaluable. Teaching will likely have to addition to your prayer, yourabiding love and support Augustine became one ofthe Doctors ofthe Church. In faith. get togethertosupportandbuildeachotherupin faith alone. HereIencourage the many ways families others. Howharditisforayoungpersontolivethe tears should perish.” Not onlydidhe not perish, great prayer, “itisnotpossiblethatthesonofthese with thewordsofafaithful bishop uponseeingher and, at times, tempt you to despair, Iencourage you vering trustofSt.Monica. While itmaybedifficult conversion fromsinanderror. Augustine, prayed unceasingly for over 20 years for his ness isasrelevant asever. She,outofloveforherson, Though St.Monicalivedover1,600yearsago,herwit- The remarkable life of aheroicsaint can help us here. know the pain of watching the children leave the fold. from thefaith.Iamoneofyou! a spiritual father,As I whose children, foronereasonoranother, havestrayed A Word for Parents Whose Children haveStrayed funeral rites offered forthedeceased. loved onehome. This continues intheprayerand affection given uptothemoment the Lordcalls their the young, especially if it entails the spiritual care and This tooisagreat lesson andevenasourceofpeace for lenged tooffer moreinserviceandpersonalattention. required for thosewhoare elderly, the family is chal indeed atreasureforthefamily. When special care is situations, their prayer is strong. It is powerful.” This is tions: agreat ability -- and whentheyprayforthese have a capacity to understand the most difficult situa- families. As Pope Francis reminds us, “grandparents adopted children inneedofloveandcare. if called byGod,openingyourhometofosterand accepting children withspecial needsofanykindand, beautiful way whenfamilies give witnesstoloveby love. This isdoneinanextraordinary and particularly welcome children intotheworldwithunconditional Christ beforetheworld. This happensordinarilyasyou among you intheupsanddownsoflife, you witnessto Members, Friends,theChurch andSociety The Family’s MissiontoExtendedFamily , 41. 88. Iencourage youtoimitate the faithandperse- 87. Iwishheretospeakdirectly tothoseofyou 90. The eldergeneration occupies acrucial place in 89. As you take care of each and every member 26 In addition to yourprayer, yourabidingloveand SEE COMPLETE MY JOY, PAGE 19 support forthemisalsoinvaluable. 27 St. - - Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 19 - - - visit http://signup.com/go/vgYO visit 28 . Father Zollner also noted how, “immediately “immediately noted how, Father Zollner also was given a six- 68, The French cardinal, Pell, The guilty verdicts against Cardinal of the Faith explaining, step by step, how bish- step by step, explaining, Faith of the should handle abuse superiors ops and religious the prepare should how they and allegations congrega- the doctrinal documents for relevant is found to be credible. tion when an accusation Church the Catholic ended,” meeting the after and upsetting news” “very terrible experienced Australian and sentencing of with the conviction abuse of sexual Pell on charges George Cardinal of French Cardinal of minors and the conviction of cover on charges Philippe Barbarin of Lyon ing up abuse by a priest. and said case the in suspended sentence month his resigna- accept to Francis would ask Pope he March announced of Lyon Archdiocese The tion. March pope the would meet cardinal the 14 that 18. and is appealing who maintains his innocence Cardinal Barbarin, and against his conviction, © 2019 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix. All rights Diocese of Phoenix. © 2019 The Roman Catholic

be apostles! Your marriage and family are strong in this and family marriage Your be apostles! reason may be to help oth- for a reason -- and that time ers on that path to holiness as missionaries to other couples and families and share download permission. Read, with Reprinted reserved. . “Complete My Joy” at family.dphx.org Father Zollner said, demonstrate that church officials, that church officials, Father Zollner said, demonstrate and untouchable” longer “no are cardinals, including as well. the law to them governments will apply that - - All women 16 and up that are curious about religious life or are discerning are discerning or are life religious about curious are All women 16 and up that invited to join the Diocese of Biloxi Office of Vocations for an afternoon with the Vocations of invited to join the Diocese of Biloxi Office in LaCrosse, House of Formation Aspirants from the Mater Redemptoris Sisters and and the Sisters of the Martyr Saint George Franciscan The Sisters are from the WI! do God’s Aspirants are young women from around the country that are aspiring to share stories to them to listen will be a time There life. will and discerning religious with others and of course prayer! It will be an after and advice, ask questions, chat is a few tears! Come and chat sgn-in/registration laughter and maybe noon of joy, is the Diocesan Pastoral The location 1-1:30 p.m. and chat will be 1:30-4:00 p.m. register: To 1790 Popps Ferry Road Biloxi. Center, (228) 860-5062 or k.lingenfelder@yahoo. Lingenfelder Katherine mXj or contact com. Come and Chat for Women Sunday, April 7 April Sunday, Women Come and Chat for And, he said, results should be seen “soon” on proj- “soon” seen be should results said, And, he been blessed with tremendous marriages, stories of grace, virtuous openness to life, and and God’s healing other couples and accompanying charisms for teaching as precisely of Christ, disciples are You families. and church, the truth of the domestic couples living married families other to apostles to become called are and within your parish or in other key areas of evangeliza marriage the in involvement greater to you I urge tion. which takes many forms. It is the and family apostolate to course in the Church that disciples are called natural for protecting children and handling abuse allegations. and handling children for protecting the promulgation namely, Vatican: ects promised by the and a “vademe City State; Vatican of guidelines for for the Doctrine cum” or handbook by the Congregation - Jesuit Father Hans Zollner, president of the Centre for Child for of the Centre president Hans Zollner, Jesuit Father Protection at the PontificalGregorian University in Rome, prays of on the protection of the third day of the meeting start at the Haring Feb. 23. CNS photo/Paul Vatican at the minors in the church - - .

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Zollner says Zollner Church must follow, accept local laws on abuse, Father Father on abuse, laws local accept follow, must Church Church must respect the law and accept court law and accept the Church must respect its and abuse sexual clerical regarding decisions a lead said Jesuit Father Hans Zollner, cover-up, Catholic News Service ing expert in child protection. ing expert in child Congregation the 2011, in that noted Zollner Father to bish- for the Doctrine of the Faith made it clear church the that world the around conferences ops’ cases of abuse. laws regarding must obey civil situation -- arrives at the lated and legitimate church, of the a representative that conclusion has cardinal bishop or a deacon, priest, whether a crime, this must not only be respect committed be the norm of This must ed, it must be accepted. a member of the the church,” said Father Zollner, of Pontifical Commission for the Protection the of organizers chief of the one Minors and in Vatican held at the summit on child protection February. conferences bishops’ several said Zollner Father ing, guidelines their revised or begun revising have already 20 Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 people whocame before us,”thesanctuary’s rector, and witnessthefaithofallother steps asJesus -- bytoday’s faithful. had tobeseenandexperienced -- evenjusttemporarily been worn away, he felt this hidden testimony of faith when theysawthe degree to which the stone stepshad restorer, andhisteamweresoastonishedmoved and thePatronsof Arts inthe Vatican Museums. and fundedwiththehelpofprivatedonors,foundations 20-year-long project overseen bythe Vatican Museums one ofthe final phasesofthe sanctuary’s restoration -- a back on. restored woodenpanelswouldbeput temporarily before theoriginaland going tobeleft opentothepublic Holy Stairs. The marble steps were ceremony at the Sanctuary of the Holy Week, duringaspecial blessing be unveiled April 11, theweekbefore newly restoredfrescoedstairwaywill and handedhimovertobecrucified. Pilate brought himbeforethecrowd the ones Jesusclimbed when Pontius stones that, according to tradition, are be abletotouchandclimb the bare and left uncovered forthepublic. installed in 1723 to protect the stairs from thethickwoodenpanels steps oftheHolyStairswillbefree first time in300years,themarble Catholic NewsService for publictoclimb Worn marblestepsofHolyStairstobeuncovered BY CAROL GLATZ 2 p.m. Ocean Springs:St. Alphonsus Parish, 1:30 p.m. Hattiesburg: SacredHeartParish, 4 p.m. Laurel Domingo/Sunday Pascagoula Sábado/Saturday “It’s anextraordinary occasion to touchthesame Paolo Violini, the Vatican Museums’ headfresco The decisionwasmadeduring The soon-to-be cleaned steps and For atleast 40 days,people will VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- For the : ImmaculateConceptionParish, : SacredHeartParish,6p.m. Las MisasCelebradasenEspañol/ Masses CelebratedinSpanish least a monthafter an April 11 unveiling of therenovated sanctuary. the sanctuary. Pilgrims will havetheopportunitytoclimbbare marblestairsfor at Rome March 15. Wen isoneofthemajorcontributed totherestorationwho donors of to have fallen, during restoration work at the Pontifical Sanctuary of the Holy Stairs in Mei Wen of Perth, Australia, touches anarea of the Holy Stairs where Jesus is believed 6 p.m. Biloxi Lunes/Monday Parish, 2p.m. Gulfport: St.JohntheEvangelist 11:30 a.m. Picayune : OurLadyofFatimaParish, : St.CharlesBorromeoParish, venerated by thepublicinlate1580s,orderof Testament, was built specifically for the stairs to be depicting Christ’s passionandeventsoftheOld with newlyrestoreddecorative paintingsandfrescoes Jerusalem in 326 A.D. Emperor Constantine, brought thestairstoRomefrom passed onthefaithtous,”hesaid. in history andthefaith,who came beforeus those who Service Passionist Father Francesco Guerra, told The sanctuary, whosewallsandceilings are covered Tradition holdsthatSt.Helen,motherofthe “And itisaconcrete way tobecomelinkedwith March15. cracked down the middle tant step” above,whichis and kiss“themostimpor gered longer, to lean down step where pilgrims lin said, becausethatwasthe thick slab ofstone. bored straight through the shoe tips,aholehadbeen worn away by people’s One ofthe 28 stepswasso into the softstone. furrows deep undulating rutsand unintentionally digging on theirknees,slowlyand people climbed thesteps Sixtus V.Pope That happened, VioliniThat Since then,millionsof Catholic News CNS photo/Paul Haring - - thing?” made centuries ago,howcouldyounot feelsome- climbing on their knees. It’s very real and it’s history mementos and grooves in the marble “made by people for theartandhistoryof it.” reasons, forspiritual or family reasons,” shesaid. want toclimbthestairsforwhatever the faithfulwho that Ishoulddonatetotherestorationofthisproject,for of came true so, because of that, I made a commitment climbed them in 2013. stairs’ restorationafter sheandherhusbandfirst Australia, to see thestepsbeingrevealed. Patrons ofthe Arts, came from her home in Perth, Jubilee Year of1950. to believe the stairs had probably been cleaned for the than the1950s, Violini said, whichhasledtherestorers loging and study. The objects date back to noearlier Passionist Fathersincharge ofthesanctuaryforcata slats inthestairrisers. They weretobegiventhe and mementos, which had been stuck into the open silk. with woodworm holes and stuck with wisps of spider out from under the heavy plank, which was peppered small coins, buttonsandmoundsofblackdustspilled place. She saidshewasmoved by seeingand touching the Restoring such“aspecialplace,” shesaid,“isalso “That yearwhatweprayedforandreflected on sort She toldCNSshebecame a majordonortothe Mei Wen, a member of the Vatican Museums’ Workers carefully bagged the written prayer requests Handwritten notes, holycards,colored photographs, 300-year-old walnutwoodtreadsin rusty metalhookssecuringthe along the staircase walls to free the chipped awaysomepiecesofbrick uncovered March15. Two workers the woodentreads. areas throughsmall glass panelsin been abletosee--nottouchthese said, hadbeenanotherdropofblood. staircase, indicating where, tradition marks anotherstepatthetopof people touching the spot. A cross also been rubbedawaybycenturies of and showjusthowmuchstonehad the gratetoscoopoutsomedebris blood. was saidtohavebeenaspatter ofhis said, andthe open grate covers what marks thepointofimpact, Violini cracking it withhisknee. The cross dition, Jesus fellattheeleventh step, raised metal grate. According totra- and adornedwithametal cross anda A fewstepswerestillbeing Up untilnow, peoplehadonly A workerstuckhisfingerthrough - Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 21 - The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, spon- Awards, of Community Spirit Prudential The “Across the United States, young volunteers are the contributions is honored to celebrate “Prudential Spotlight on Schools Camp Bratton Green. Being able to play a role in the in role a play to able Being Green. Bratton Camp and maturity faith of younger children’s formation means the world to me.” in partnership with the sored by Prudential Financial Principals School of Secondary Association National (NASSP), and high school level recognizes middle ser volunteer for outstanding America students across vice. well-being to the things to contribute doing remarkable said them,” around and communities people of the CEO Charles Lowrey. Prudential of these students, and we hope their stories inspire oth- too.” ers to volunteer, appenings H --Our Lady Academy (OLA) Academy --Our Lady

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This award recognizes Americans of all ages who ages of all Americans recognizes award This in Kennedy nominated Pigott Marilyn Principal was service volunteer favorite “My said, Kennedy D Senior Kennedy Hertz has been honored for her exem- Volunteer with a President’s services volunteer plary Award. Service to time amounts of their significant volunteered have and was country their and communities serve their Awards Spirit of Community The Prudential granted by program. in the community. service of her volunteer recognition in the involvement exceptional Pigott said, “Kennedy’s to always give back to oth- and her efforts community President’s of the recipient ideal her the ers made Award.” Service Volunteer at summer the over counselor camp be a to able being Our Lady Academy, Bay St. Louis Academy, Lady Our Parish in Laurel is currently holding Lenten soup suppers. At left, Tracy Morales is pictured preparing Lenten soup on March 8. At right, 8. Lenten soup on March preparing pictured Morales is Tracy At left, holding Lenten soup suppers. is currently Immaculate Conception Parish in Laurel children. with their pictured Rachel Neal and Peggy Padilla are Immaculate Conception Parish, Laurel Parish, Conception Immaculate 22 Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 and WillNolte. Nolte Foundationfor makingthispossible.Pictured are Carter McLeondon facility to workfor thestudentsatOLF Elementary. They wish tothankthe area will also be included. Coach Finley Hewes plans toputthis newpractice (4) holesfor puttingpractice. Along withtheputtinggreen, afullswingpractice ground lastweekonanew750-square-foot putting green. It will feature four OLF Elementary is installinganewputtinggreen on our campus.OLF broke Based onthesuccessofgolfprogramClub, Country heldlast fall atSunkist Our LadyofFatimaElementary, Biloxi were 2018Kingd’Iberville important traditionofour the hallwaysofschool, A largecrowd ofstudents, York alongwithmembers the paraderolled through faculty, andfamilieslined other assorteditemswere Ixolib KatherineCamille start thebigMardiGras for theOLF Elementary “Kate” RushtonofNew the hallways,beadsand students takepartinan tossed tothespectators. of their royal court. As Special gueststhisyear of GulfportandQueen “This isagreat wayto Keith A. Williams, Sr.,Williams, Keith A. weekend,” saidCindy is importantthatour Hahn, principal.“It Mardi GrasParade. local community”. Spotlight onSchools contest. Quade Hollingsworth andDale Smith prepare for thefree throw shooting the twelveyear-old-division willbe Timothy Walter. Pictured, l-r, Carl Walker, old divisionwillbe Will NolteandMeredith Eleuteriusandrepresenting OLF in Hollingsworth andElizabethMustered. Representing OLF intheeleven-year- Skye Mendez.Representingand OLF intheten-year-old divisionwillbeQuade March 9.Representing OLF inthenine-year-old divisionwill be RaymondEllis Freethe KnightsofColumbus Throw CompetitionheldatSt. on Alphonsus recently toselectthegrouprepresentedgirls who and of boys theFalconsat Coach FinleyHewesheldafree-throw shootingcompetitionatOLF Elementary salutes Dr. Seuss. Pictured,works.” Michelle Polovich’s PK4class advanced. Thank you,Dr. Seuss, for your timeless face. He reaches all of our students-- beginnersto the Hat or OLF Elementary. “Just thinkingaboutThe Cat in areHahn, principalof unforgettable,”saidCindy their favorite authors --Dr. Seuss.“Dr. Seussbooks a specialdayinhonorElementary hosts ofone of is acelebration ofhislifeandworks.Eachyear OLF -- hereleased forty-sixbooksfor children. March 2 as achildren’scartoonist. Heisbestknown author his penname,Dr. Seuss,wasawriter, poet,and Theodorby Geisel, commonlyknown Seuss Horton Hears a Who puts a smile on your Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 23 - - - Buckley Teacher: Amber Amber Teacher: Teacher: Susie Tavel Teacher: Student: Stephen Azar Student: Amelie Million The Mississippi Economic Council and its M.B. and encour excellence scholastic 1. Emphasize St. Patrick Catholic High School is proud to High School Catholic St. Patrick 2. Recognize the teaching profession. the teaching 2. Recognize a stu- student honor, for the STAR be eligible To Student: Max Grill Student: Jordan Pete Teacher: Trahan Gail Teacher: Teacher: Mary Lawson Teacher: Swayze Foundation sponsor the Student-Teacher Swayze Foundation sponsor the Student-Teacher scho- to encourage Program in an effort Recognition high school the state’s among achievement lastic pur Program has two specific The STAR students. poses: announce that four students have been named 2019 named four students have been that announce Program Recognition Achievement Student-Teacher have been named and four teachers students (STAR) below. listed teachers, STAR age greater scholastic effort among Mississippi stu- among effort scholastic greater age dents. or an senior enrolled a regularly be may dent student in an accredited approved dually-enrolled accred an and/or school or parochial private public, must be The student ited post-secondary institution. be his/her last year of work and must completing school current the in diploma a receive to eligible compos- ACT an overall The student must have year. of 93 average 25 and an overall score of at least ite elev- tenth, ninth, in the subjects in selected or above twelfth grades. enth and first-semester Spotlight on Schools on Spotlight SPCHS Senior Chad Hudson signed his National Letter of Intent of his National Letter Chad Hudson signed SPCHS Senior Soccer Gulf Coast Community College to join the Mississippi of friends and crowd of a large 8. 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30 & 31 Collection St. Patrick Catholic High School, Biloxi High School, Catholic St. Patrick 24 Gulf Pine Catholic • March 22, 2019 St. JamesElementarySchoolinGulfport Bishop Kihnemancelebrates Ash Wednesday Massfor St. Jamespastor Father CharlesNutter. At right,thebishopvisitsaclassroom. Bishop LouisF. KihnemanIIIcelebrated Ash Wednesday MassatSt.JamesChurch in Gulfport on March 5. At left, the bishopplaces an ashontheforehead of St. CharlesBorromeoSchoolinPicayunewelcomes BishopKihneman Photos/Juliana Skelton. Bernie PapaniavisitwithCadenceCassidyand Adrien Smithduringlunchperiod. Father pastor Borromeo Charles St. and bishop the right, graders. At second and first with visits Louis F.Bishop KihnemanvisitedSt.Charles Borromeo PicayuneonMarch 13. At left, thebishop to thediaconate, andtothereligiouslife, especially Pray for anincreaseofvocations tothepriesthood, Photos/Juliana Skelton in theDioceseof Biloxi