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Offi cial Appointments The Very Rev. David A. Peck, V.F. — Pastor of St. Rita Parish, Rockford, Illinois, to be also Parochial Administrator of St. Edward Parish, Rockford, Il- linois. The Rev. William Vallejo — to be Parochial Administrator of (Observer photo by Amanda Hudson) St. Patrick Parish, Rochelle, Il- Bishop David J. Malloy poses at St. Mary Church in Huntley with Rockford Diocese pilgrims before they leave by bus for the March for Life in linois. Washington, D.C. This group was one of several representing the diocese at the annual event. Given at the Chancery, Jan. 28, 2013.

Inside Prayer Begins Pilgrimage to March for Life in Rockford Diocese BY AMANDA HUDSON and youths who were ready to for strength, pray for love (and yond the Diocese of Rockford. News editor ride more than 750 miles east to for) one woman who has under- It was one of several pilgrimag- participate in the Jan. 25 March gone abortion … for one sick es organized by parishes, fami- HUNTLEY—“We start here, for Life in Washington, D.C. person … for one elderly per- lies and groups in the diocese before the (bus) tires begin roll- The bishop noted that the wit- son close to death. And above on this 40th anniversary of the Inspiring Women ing,” said Bishop David J. Mal- ness of the March was one step, all, give thanks to God for the Roe v. Wade decision, which le- Feted at Dinner loy in a holy hour refl ection at but that “something goes be- gift of life.” galized abortion in the United pg. 3 an Evening of Remembrance fore it and with it: God’s grace. The fi ve-bus pilgrimage was States. Youth Inspires on Jan. 23 at St. Mary Church. Older Pro-Lifers I ask you to use this (holy hour) organized by the diocesan Re- Joe Filpi, assistant youth Seasoned Observer, pgs. 4-5 Friends and families gath- to entrust your own efforts to spect Life Offi ce. Pilgrims minister at Church of Holy ered with the 224 men, women Christ. Pray for guidance, pray came from 43 towns in and be- Continued on page 10 At D.C. March, Crowds Show Passion to Continue BY CAROL ZIMMER MANN Catholic News Service WASHINGTON—Partici- pants at the annual March for Life in Washington Jan. 25 demonstrated just how deter- Catholic Dad’s Day Job Means He Works Super Bowl Sunday mined they are not only by pg. 8 showing up in such large num- bers on a bitter cold day but by continuing a 40-year tradition of protesting the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision legalizing abortion. “Forty years ago, people Maureen thought opposition to the pro- Bingham life movement would eventu- Wins First ally disappear,” Boston Cardi- Outstanding Teacher Award nal Sean P. O’Malley told the (CNS photo/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters) pg. 9 crowd assembled on the Na- tional Mall for a rally prior to People participate in the annual March for Life rally on the National Mall in Washington Jan. 25. Thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators marched to the Supreme Court building marking the 40th anniversary of This Issue the march along Constitution Avenue to the front of the U.S. the Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion across the nation. Bishop Malloy ...... 2 Supreme Court. Headliners ...... 3 He noted that Nellie Gray, mittee on Pro-Life Activities. via voicemail and email had who are becoming the move- Seasoned Observer ...... 4-5 founder of the annual march Various media outlets put the not yet been returned by mid- ment’s new torchbearers. Nation/World ...... 6-7 who died last year, “was not estimate for this year’s March day. This year’s march and rally Diocesan ...... 8-10 going to allow that to happen” for Life crowd at between Many speakers praised the took place three days after the 500,000 and 650,000. An of- resiliency of the crowd, brav- anniversary of the Supreme Around the Diocese ...... 11 nor was the pro-life movement. fi cial crowd estimate has not ing a cloudy 20-degree day Court’s Roe v. Wade decision Faith Forum ...... 12 “The march grows stronger every year,” said the cardinal, been provided by police since and standing on snow-dusted to better accommodate partici- Viewpoints ...... 13 about 1995. A Catholic News ground, but they also spoke of pants, since the offi cial Jan. 22 For the Record ...... 14 chairman of the U.S. Confer- ence of Catholic Bishops Com- Service query for a crowd es- the pro-life movement getting anniversary was the day after Media/Arts ...... 14-15 timate submitted early Jan. 28 re-energized by young people Continued on page 10 2 FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2013 | The Observer

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From Angelus, St. Peter’s Square, The Pope on ... vite the faithful as brothers and News Editor: Amanda Hudson Jan. 20 sisters in Christ, to work hard Features Editor: Sharon The miracle of the wedding to achieve visible unity among Boehlefeld Christians, and to overcome at Cana is ... “the first of his Circulation/Proofreading: signs” (Jn 2:11), that is, the first every type of unjust discrimi- Susan Sabrowski, miracle that Jesus worked with nation. At the end of these Keith Ludolph, Ronald Bergman which he showed his glory days of prayer, I shall preside in public, inspiring faith in his at vespers in the Basilica of St. Accounting: Jill Bonk disciples. Paul Outside-the-Walls, in the Client Services: (CNS photo/Alessia Pierdomenico, Reuters) With this “sign” Jesus re- presence of the representa- Ronald Bergman vealed himself as the mes- tives of other churches and replace Production and Web sianic bridegroom, come to ecclesial communities. Administrator: Gary Haughton establish with his people the against her visible unity, the this square with thousands of Dear friends, once again I new and eternal covenant, in historical divisions that sepa- young people from all over Eu- Contributing Writers: Father would like to add to the prayer accordance with the prophets’ rated Christians and that have rope and with the ecumenical John Slampak, Msgr. Aaron community of Taizé: a moment for Christian unity the prayer Brodeski, Keith Ludolph, Lynne words: “as the bridegroom re- not yet been resolved. Conner, George Weigel, Father joices over the bride, so shall of grace in which we experi- for peace. Praying that in the The annual Week of Prayer for Ronald Rolheiser, Tony Carton, your God rejoice over you” (Is enced the beauty of forming various wars that are, unfortu- Dr. Owen Phelps, Thomas Christian Unity (Jan. 18-25) 62:5). one in Christ. nately, still raging, the despica- Craughwell, Pat Szpekowski is an event much appreciated ble massacre of defenseless The Church is the bride of I encourage everyone to by believers and communities, civilians may cease, an end be Publication Dates: Christ who makes her holy which reawakens in all the pray together so that we Weekly except that in 2013 may achieve “what the Lord put to every form of violence there will be no issues on and beautiful with his grace. desire for, and spiritual com- Nevertheless this bride formed requires of us” (see Mic 6:6-8), and the courage be found for March 29, May 31, Aug. 30, mitment to, full communion. Nov. 29 and Dec. 27. of human beings is in constant as the theme of the Week this dialogue and negotiation. For need of purification. And one Very important in this regard year says. The theme was these intentions, let us invoke News Deadlines: of the gravest sins that disfig- was the prayer vigil I cel- suggested by several Christian the intercession of Mary Most Usually, 10 days before publica- ure the Church’s face is that ebrated about a month ago in communities in India, who in- Holy, Mediatrix of grace. tion date. Ad Deadlines: Bishop Malloy’s Cathedral of St. Peter St. Mary Church Women’s League Pre-Lenten Usually, 10 days before publica- Morning of Reflection and tion date. ROCKFORD — Feb. 4, ROCKFORD — Feb. 10, Public Schedule Luncheon, St. James Church 10:05 a.m., Catholic Forum, 7:30 a.m., Sunday Mass, Official information on the poli- ROCKFORD— Feb. 1, 9:30 WROK 1440AM Cathedral of St. Peter ROCKFORD — Feb. cies, activities, and positions of the Diocese of Rockford is a.m., The Observer Catholic 12, 2 p.m., Presbyteral — Feb. AURORA — Feb. 10, released only in the pages of Press Month Breakfast, DALLAS, Texas Council Meeting, Diocesan Diocesan Administration 4-7, Bishops’ Workshop, 1 p.m., Confirmation, St. The Observer, or in state- Administration Center ments from the Diocesan Center National Catholic Bioethics Nicholas Church Office of Communications and CRYSTAL LAKE — Feb. Center AURORA — Feb. 10, 5 Bishop Doran’s Publications. 2, 4 p.m., Vigil Mass, St. p.m., Confirmation, Holy ROCKFORD — Feb. 8, 12 Public Schedule The Observer uses recycled Elizabeth Ann Seton Church noon, Junior Clergy Meeting, Angels Church paper and is recyclable. ROCKFORD — Feb. 9, 9 ROCKFORD — Feb. 3, 7:30 Diocesan Administration ROCKFORD — Feb. 11, a.m., Diocesan Theological Our Mission is the mission Center 10:05 a.m., Catholic Forum, a.m., Sunday Mass, Cathedral Institute “Exploring the Riches of the Church itself — to WROK 1440AM of St. Peter SYCAMORE — Feb. 9, 5 of the Catechism” class, spread the Gospel through p.m., Mass of Installation of — Feb. 12, contemporary means of ROCKFORD — Feb. 3, 2 ROCKFORD Diocesan Administration communications. p.m., Mass for Scout Sunday, Father Paul Lipinski as Pastor, 10 a.m., Mass and Catholic Center The Observer | FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2013 3

Headliners Inspiring Women Feted at Dinner By Amanda Hudson News editor ROCKFORD—The 18 par- ishes of the Rockford Deanery each honored a Woman of In- spiration the evening of Jan. 27 at Cliffbreakers Restaurant. The annual event is spon- sored by the Rockford Deanery Council of Catholic Women to recognize the many women whose service to their parish and to others makes the par- (Observer photo by Amanda Hudson) With Bishop David J. Malloy are Diocese of Rockford Women of the Year (from left, back row): Susan Paulsen, Marianne Musso, Grace Sapron, ish and the community a better Angelene Germano, Bishop Malloy, Diane Belcher, Sharon Henderson, Toni Cermak, Barbara Lundin, Patrice Vecchio, (front) Lidia Garcia, Yolanda place. Maldonado, Angelina Cash, Sheila Janisch, Carmen Ocon, Margaret Malachowski, Louise Canciamille and Brenda Battista. Teresa Richter was also Carmen Ocon of St. James honored. Parish in Belvidere, was noted for her “quiet, spiritual” activ- serves the hungry of the parish votion at the parish. women of the parish.” social life ministry, and chair ity in several ministries includ- and the community including Among many parish min- Barbara Lundin of the Cathe- of several bake sales. ing helping to clean the parish at the area food pantry, with fu- istries, Louise Canciamille of dral of St. Peter reinvigorated “A tireless servant of God,” is cemetery. neral lunches, church dinners St. Edward Parish is in charge the parish St. Anne Society, how Church of the Holy Spirit Teresa Richter of St. Mary and the church’s former food of the parish’s Angel Tree mis- serving as its president as well Parish in Byron was unable in Roscoe describes Toni Cer- stand at the county fair. sion. as on the parish council, the mak for her service to parish to attend because of the icy Patrice Vecchio was honored Angelina Cash, St. James sanctuary committee and nu- weather, but was honored none- youths and the St. Vincent de by Holy Family Parish for her Parish, Rockford, doesn’t merous other parish ministries Paul Society. theless as “truly a spiritual in- service on a number of church drive, but still manages to get and community boards. spiration to all.” Diane Belcher, a member of and community boards and where she needs to go to serve Lidia Garcia of SS. Peter & St. Peter Church in South Be- Sheila Janisch of St. Mary/ plenty of ongoing daily and “many hours” at the parish and Paul Parish was noted for her loit for 30 years, has served St. Patrick, Durand, has been weekly service at the parish. in the community. “faith and service” and being a in a variety of ministries. She very involved in the parish mu- St. Anthony of Padua Parish’s St. Mary Oratory honored willing volunteer at the parish sic ministry including record- honoree, Angelene Germano, Susan Paulsen, church secre- and in the community. is current president of the St. ing hundreds of hymns, psalms was touted as a “kind, caring, tary and “Father Bovee’s right Brenda Battista “has shown Vincent de Paul Society and and service music to accompa- friendly and loving Christian hand” who is the “go-to gal” a remarkable commitment to manager of its sit down soup ny the congregation. woman” with “abundant ener- who is “always on top of all St. Rita Parish for more than 20 kitchen, A Table for You. The “faith and kindness” of gy” as shown by her long list of events.” years” including with the Art Cathy Vendemia, president of Margaret Malachowski of St. volunteer activities. Noted as someone who most and Environment Committee the Rockford Deanery Council Bridget Parish in Loves Park Marianne Musso is a lifelong often serves behind the scenes, throughout that time. of Catholic Women, introduced are “priceless assets to her par- member of St. Bernadette Par- Yolanda Maldonado “quietly St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish the honorees, and Bishop Da- ish family.” ish who is “freely giving of her and humbly serves the people honored Grace Sapron, who is vid J. Malloy provided the din- Sharon Henderson of St. time and talents,” including of St. Patrick Church (and) pro- an active participant of several ner blessing and presented each Mary Parish in Pecatonica starting the Divine Mercy de- vides a good example to all the parish groups, co-chair for the honoree with her award. Registration Still Rosary Alum to Head Aurora High School AURORA—Sister Ann ementary education from St. tion in Washington, D.C., in Brummel, a Dominican Sister Ambrose College in Daven- 1992. Open for 11th HIAL of Spring- port, Iowa, and a master’s in Selected from a field of 19 field, has administration and supervi- applicants, Sister Ann will be been selected sion from the University of St. the eighth Springfield Domini- Vocations Programs as the next Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. can sister to lead Rosary High principal of Sister Ann has served as School. She will succeed Sister ST. CHARLES—Registra- grade first Communion retreat, Rosary High principal of St. Peter School in Patricia Burke, OP, who has School. She Aurora since 2002 and previ- been Rosary’s principal since tion is still open for Friday and added this year, on Saturday will begin ously was an administrator at 2004. Saturday retreat programs at morning. her duties St. Mary School in Mt. Ster- Rosary High School is a the 11th annual Here I Am Lord The Heralds of Holiness Ex- July 1. ling and St. Bernadette School Catholic, college-preparatory vocations conference. hibit (supported by Our Sunday A member in Evergreen Park. She also high school for young women Visitor) from the Institute on The gathering will be Feb. of Rosary taught at schools in the Spring- sponsored by the Dominican Religious Life will be among 28-March 3 at St. Patrick Par- High School’s field and Peoria dioceses. Sisters of Springfield. several exhibits on display. Sister Ann ish Crane Road campus in St. first gradu- She was honored with the Founded in 1962, the Aurora Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for Brummel Charles. ating class National Distinguished Prin- school is celebrating 50 years both family evening programs. More than 100 religious from in 1966, Sister Ann earned a cipal Award from the National of Dominican education this communities around the na- Donations are accepted. Bachelor of Arts degree in el- Catholic Education Associa- school year. tion will travel to the Rockford On Friday night, musician Diocese to share their call with John Lamperis will perform children and young adults at and Msgr. Dan Deutsch, pastor the conference. of Holy Cross Parish in Bata- Italian Dinner to Support Youth Mission via, will lead a eucharistic holy The grade school workshop WEST DUNDEE—In the of mostaccioli and meatballs, will be held. hour, followed by a healing on March 1, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 mood for a delicious Italian garlic bread, salad, brownie prayer service. St. Catherine of Siena Youth p.m., is open to middle school dinner and supporting a cause? and beverage, or a meatball sub Saturday evening features Mission Team has supported students from Catholic schools, The St. Catherine of Siena sandwich with salad, brownie Bishop David J. Malloy of the volunteering endeavors for the religious education programs Church Youth Mission Team and beverage. Rockford Diocese as keynote past eight years through the and home school groups. is hosting an Italian dinner, Cost is $10 for adults, and $5 speaker, and talks from reli- Catholic Heart Work Camp or- Saturday’s Faith Enrichment 5:30-7:30 p.m., Feb. 16, at the for children, 17 and younger. gious. ganization. Day is open to teens in eighth St. Catherine of Siena School Carry-out dinners will also be Last year 26 teens and six grade and older, along with The Vocation Fair, which gym, 845 W. Main St., here. available. adults. runs for the entire conference, Proceeds will help the Youth Tickets will be available after adult chaperones served the Speakers will talk about is also open during all Sunday Mission Team — 28 students Masses on Feb. 2, 3, 9 and 10, St. Louis, Mo., community, vocations from marriage to Masses. and 10 chaperones — on their Tickets will also be available at joining over 300 teens from priesthood both days. Info: www.stpatrickparish.org – mission trip to Minneapolis the door. neighboring states to help the Religious communities will Here I Am Lord, or by phone at and St. Paul, Minn., in June. To raise additional funds, a elderly. also participate in a second- 630/338-8050. The menu includes a choice 50/50 raffle and a wine raffle Info: 847/426-2217. 4 FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2013 | The Observer seasoned observer Rochelle Couple ‘Planes, Trains and Vans’ to National March (CNS photo/John Sommers II, Reuters) BY AMANDA HUDSON Catholic Hall News Editor

of Famer Stan amily life brought the pro-life mes- Musial dies sage home to Bettye (Observer photo by Amanda Hudson) Chadwick as a Bettye and Bob Chadwick of Rochelle are among members of St. Patrick Parish in Rochelle A funeral Mass was who have attended several March for Life events in Washington, D.C., including this year’s. scheduled for Jan. 26 at St. F young wife. “When Louis Cathedral Basilica we started having our own children, I became aware of Rochelle parish, she says, although me to think the Church is in much for Stan Musial, the Hall of friends and acquaintances from other better shape than people (think). I the miracle (of new life),” she says. parishes have joined them in past baseman for the St. Louis “I don’t think I thought about it until give credit to the leadership — the Cardinals. that time — that’s when it started hit- years. popes, our local bishops who are very Musial, a Catholic who ting me.” Bettye has attended the March involved. played all 22 of his major- “We’re a very strong pro-life fam- “pretty solid for the last 10 years,” “The Mass at the basilica shows the league seasons with the ily,” her husband, Bob Chadwick, she says. Her husband, Bob, joined in unity of the Church itself,” he adds. Cardinals, died Jan. 19 says. An attorney, he recalls that the "# “To see the cardinals there, and the at age 92 at his home seriousness of the Roe v. Wade and Both believe the annual March for bishops and the seminarians (shows) in nearby Ladue, Mo., Doe v. Bolton decisions sank in for Life allows them to witness to their how much the Church is really behind surrounded by family. him when he was in law school at the respect for all life, Bettye says, noting this movement to respect life. The Musial, frequently called University of Notre Dame. that abortion is not the only life issue Mass is another very important part of “Stan the Man” for his Professor Charles Rice, author of acknowledged at the March. the March.” hitting prowess, won seven many books on the topic, “was ada- Bob expresses his interest in being The Chadwicks emphasize the National League batting a witness at the Supreme Court at the championships. At the time mant on how poorly” the law was pilgrimage aspect of these trips. The March’s end point. A “small thing of his retirement following applied in those cases, Bob says. “It " that bothers me about the March is the 1963 season, he held appalled me, the poor reasoning of spent at a friend’s brother’s Methodist that, with all the people that show up 17 major league batting it. It was so poorly decided, such a church about three hours from D.C., and what a statement it is in terms of records. miscarriage of justice.” to include a blessing from a Catholic what Washington sees (otherwise) all In 2011, during ceremonies Bettye, the coordinator of pro-life priest, or perhaps a morning Mass G%& at the White House, Musial efforts at St. Patrick Parish in Ro- nearby. A visit to the Franciscan mon- was awarded the Medal few people who are standing there” in chelle, organized the parish’s trip to astery near the basilica was planned, of Freedom, considered support of abortion, he says. “That’s the annual March for Life in Wash- along with monuments and museum the nation’s highest civilian disappointing (given) the sheer mass ington, D.C. visits. honor. Some trips she’s taken in the past of (prolife) people.” A trip or two included visits with Musial, who was of Polish have been by bus, some by train and That greatly-skewed media cover- senators and representatives, or at- descent, was long involved once by airplane. Pilgrims from the age, Bettye adds, is not lost on the in growing the sport of tempted visits. The group actually parish have traveled most years as a young people that accompany them baseball in Poland. met with now-retired Rep. Donald parish and occasionally with the dioc- on these trips. He also helped out in the St. ! “Every year we bring different Manzullo (R-Egan), visited with Louis area as well, including youths from our parish,” she says. Sen. Dick Durbin’s (D-Ill.) staff, but at the St. Vincent Home for cost had the group embracing a new mode of transportation. “That’s the rewarding part of it. Their received no response from then-Sen. Children. Giving back and Barack Obama, Bob notes. helping others “gives you a “This year, we’re vanning it,” Bet- experience, and what it means to great feeling,” he said. tye says, describing six vans of nearly them, and how it does open their eyes This anniversary year and hoped-for crowds excited the couple, who were The slugger met Blessed 40 people. The caravan was to begin (is inspiring). ... Now the nation, bit John Paul II, including twice the trek at 6 a.m. on Jan. 23, she said by bit, is starting to see a turn. (The hopeful that Washington might take before Blessed John Paul earlier last week. young people) are going to be the some notice. ascended to the papacy. Riders paid for the trip with Christ- ones that will get us through this.” “We had heard that there might be Musial was co-chair of mas cookies and kitchen product sales Bob is also inspired by the youth. more at the March than at the inau- Blessed John Paul’s 1999 and other fundraisers, along with help “They are not there for fun; they’re guration,” Bob says, adding that if it pastoral visit to St. Louis. from the Knights of Columbus. This there because they believe in the happens, “you won’t hear that in the — CNS year, all but one person was from the cause,” he says. “It has encouraged media.”

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Two Youth Inspires Catholic Landmarks New Orleans, La. (CNS photo/Frank J Methe, Clarion Herald) St. Alphonsus Art and Older Pro-Lifers Cultural Center Destination: Two old churches in New Orleans, both of which received preservation grants from American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation Batavia Woman Finds after Hurricane Katrina, are worthwhile stops on your next visit to the city. Marchers ‘One Big Family’ St. Augustine Church — which was saved from closing in 2006 — received $75,000 for repairs to its parish hall’s BY AMANDA HUDSON sealtab-shingle roof, and the St. Alphonsus Art and Cul- News Editor tural Center was given $80,000 to restore the 1891 front portico of the church building. illie Lober made her second trip Mass is offered at St. Augustine Church at 10 a.m. Sun- with the Rockford days. No Masses are said at the cultural center, a former New Orleans church. Diocese Respect Why to go: These Catholic landmarks represent two M sides of the Church’s history in New Orleans. March for Life this year. St. Augustine Church, in the Treme neighborhood, was That’s not to say she’s new to the idea – dedicated in 1842, as a church of the free black citizens she began attending the annual March for of New Orleans, but wel- Life in its early years nearly 40 years ago comed both free and slave (Observer photo by Amanda Hudson) worshippers. The church when she and her husband lived in Pitts- Millie Lober attends the diocesan pro-life send-off was designed by J. N. B. Mass at St. Mary Parish, Huntley, Jan. 23. burgh. de Pouilly’s, who also de- “We were members of (a pro-life) group ventions, and she puts signs for pro-life signed New Orleans’s St. in Pittsburgh, so we went by bus many candidates in her yard “even if I’m the only Louis Cathedral. The par- times from there and took our children with one” to do so in the neighborhood, she says. ish is home to the Tomb us,” she says. Busloads of marchers coming of the Unknown Slave. (Photo/www.staugustinecatholicchurch-neworleans.org) She is part of the pro-life committee at her The Tomb of the Unknown The monument features in from the Pittsburgh area continue, she parish, Holy Cross Church in Batavia. Slave is part of the St. Augustine says. “We try to do things to encourage the a fallen cross made from Church grounds. a marine chain, each A resident of Illinois for the past 20 years, people to be pro-life,” she says. “I think we Millie has traveled with various groups to link weighing about 45 pounds. Simple crosses, chains have 25 children going from our church this and shackles, along with a memorial plaque, complete the March, as did her husband, the late Dea- year. We have fundraisers to help defray con Ed Lober. Over the years, she’s noticed the memorial honoring nameless slaves buried on the the cost. And the Knights of Columbus are church grounds and elsewhere throughout the U.S. some changes. very, very kind to help us with the pro-life St. Alphonsus Art and Cultural Center, the girlhood “There are many more people (now),” cause. They help a lot to raise money, and she says, “and many more youngsters. It’s parish of author Anne Rice, closed in 1979 and slow- that’s really appreciated. They are a bunch ly deteriorated until a group of New Orleans residents more determined, I think, to bring an end to of good guys.” convinced the Archdiocese of New Orleans to lease When asked what is most inspiring for her them the property in 1991. Consecrated in 1858, St. Al- a never-ending battle, it seems.” at the March, Millie says its the “different phonsus was originally built in 1855 by the Redemptor- She is not discouraged, however. speakers and representatives from the gov- ist Fathers to serve Irish immigrants. It boasts one of “Considering that it’s so encouraging ernment. It’s inspiring to me to know that the largest collections of frescos crafted by Italian artist when you go there to see young and old, there are (pro-life) people who are involved Domenico Canova in the world, contains stained-glass families, (people of) different faiths and in the government, and people who orga- windows from Germany installed in 1888, and “from an different organizations, you know you can’t nize this march, and they never give up. artistic point of view, the building is priceless,” said Mi- give up,” she says. “You just have to keep They speak of places that have been closed chael M. Davis, a center board member. and lives saved. Access: There are some low stairs to manuever. “I have met a lot of wonderful people “If we don’t have leadership, I don’t think Admission: St. Alphonsus Art and Cultural Center is going there. When you are there, it seems (the March) is going to happen,” she adds. open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. like you’re one big family. It’s so nice, too, “We need these leaders who keep it going. St. Augustine Church is an active parish, so it might be when I meet some of my friends from Pitts- The speakers are encouraging to hear.” worth a call to arrange for a tour or to be sure it’s open burgh there and (see people) from different Millie notes the opposition also. “Last for a visit. places in Illinois.” year, it was so sad to see pro-choice people (Grand) Kid friendly: At both sites, children are wel- Millie, who is 77, doesn’t limit her pro-life there, and to think that they don’t get the come to visit. activities to the annual March. “I’ve been at picture,” she says. “All these people, all Info: Address: St. Augustine Church, 1210 Governor the abortion clinics praying, oh gosh, in the these children … no matter what the weath- Nicholls St., New Orleans, LA 70116. Phone: 504/525- cold,” she says, noting the potential for cold er is, we’re all there for one good reason. 5934. Web: www.staugustinecatholicchurch-neworleans. weather in Washington, D.C., also. Some But they don’t get the message. It’s so sad. org. years it was so cold, Millie says, that she “But they don’t come anywhere near our Address: St. Alphonsus Art and Cultural Center, 2025 number, thank goodness.” Constance St., New Orleans, LA 70130. Phone: 504/524- “When I went with my children, it was Someday this “never-ending battle” will 8116. Web: www.stalphonsusneworleans.org. so warm there, we just wore sweaters,” she end, Millie believes. — Compiled by Sharon Boehlefeld; CNS contributed to the story adds. “I (had) everyone praying that we “I hope someday I will still be here to go Send your Destination photos and ideas to have good weather (this year).” (to the March) when it is a joyous time,” [email protected] Millie has attended Priests for Life con- she says. “But that remains to be seen.” 6 FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2013 | The Observer

Nation / World News In Brief Spokesman Says Church Meeting between pope, Vietnam’s Communist Party head boosts relations Condemns Slaughter of Elephants VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Diplomatic relations between the Vatican and Vietnam were strengthened further when Pope Benedict XVI VATICAN CITY (CNS)— arguments regarding “the duty — a high-level panel of schol- met Nguyen Phu Trong, marking the first time a pope had met The Catholic Church has never to combat a serious and unjus- ars from a variety of religious with the general secretary of the nation’s Communist Party. Trong, encouraged anyone to use ivory tifiable phenomenon.” backgrounds. who has been general secretary of for religious devotional objects Father Lombardi, who also Father Lombardi wrote that the party’s central committee party and, in fact, teaches that ani- serves as general director of as a 70-year-old Catholic who since 2011, was accompanied by an mals must be treated with re- Vatican Radio, promised that has had contact with Catholic 11-person delegation of other high- spect, the Vatican spokesman staff members of the radio’s leaders from around the world, level party and government officials. said in a letter to “friends of the broadcasts to Africa in Eng- “I have never heard or even The Vatican was one of a number of elephants.” lish, French, Swahili and Por- read a word that would encour- stops the delegation had planned in Jesuit Father Federico Lom- tuguese would investigate the age the use of ivory for devo- Europe. The pope and Trong met Jan. bardi, responding to questions problem and encourage Catho- tional objects.” 22 and held closed-door talks for half (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters) posed in an online National lics in Africa “to engage in the “We all know that there are an hour. The party official was treated Nguyen Phu Trong Geographic editorial, said, fight against poaching and the ivory objects of religious sig- with all the pomp and circumstance and Pope Benedict XVI “thinking that there is an im- illegal ivory trade.” nificance, mostly ancient, be- of a typical head-of-state visit, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, portant ivory trafficking center He also said he would bring cause ivory was considered a Vatican spokesman, told journalists after the meeting. The general to uproot here (in the Vatican) the editorial and magazine ar- beautiful and valuable mate- secretary and his delegation then met with Cardinal Tarcisio Ber- in order to save African ele- ticle to the attention of the Pon- rial,” he wrote. tone, Vatican secretary of state, Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, phants makes no sense.” tifical Council for Justice and As for the slaughter of el- Vatican secretary for relations with states, and other officials from Within the boundaries of Peace, which handles questions ephants, the Catholic Church the Secretariat of State. Discussions were “cordial,” “very serene Vatican City, “there is no store connected to environmental always has taught that while and very constructive,” Father Lombardi said. that sells items made of ivory protection and works with local animals do not have the same to the faithful or to pilgrims,” Catholic bishops to promote ef- dignity as human beings, he Pope names movie expert to head Father Lombardi wrote in a forts to safeguard creation. said, animals also were created Vatican TV, streamlines accreditation Jan. 22 letter to National Geo- In addition, he said, he would by God, they can feel pleasure VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Benedict XVI named a priest who graphic. study ways to publicize the re- and pain, and they must be is an expert in cinema and communications to head the Vatican’s The October 2012 issue of search on the importance of treated with respect and “can- television production center, CTV. Father Dario Edoardo Vigano, National Geographic maga- biodiversity done by the Pon- not be arbitrarily killed or made 50, replaces Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, as zine featured an article titled tifical Academy of Sciences to suffer.” director of CTV, while the Jesuit remains general “Ivory Worship” about how the director of Vatican Radio and head of the Vatican use of objects made of ivory in press office. The pope also named Father Viga- the devotions of many religions no to be secretary of the television’s administra- — not just Catholicism — are tive council, according to the Vatican. In an effort contributing to the slaughter of to simplify the accreditation process for journal- elephants in Africa. ists, the pope also named Angelo Scelzo, who In an online editorial Jan. (CNS photo/Giancarlo Gi- uliani, Catholic Press Photo) served as undersecretary of the Pontifical Coun- 17, National Geographic said Father Vigano cil for Social Communications, to be the second that by taking a stand against vice-director of the Vatican press office. Scelzo, the use of ivory for religious a lay journalist, will continue his role of overseeing the accredita- objects, the Vatican could help tion process for still photographers and audiovisual journalists, but slow the slaughter. The article will do so at the press hall, rather than at the pontifical council. included the personal email ad- Passionist Father Ciro Benedettini will continue as the other vice- dresses of Father Lombardi and director of the press hall, serving print journalists. The Vatican an- his secretary. nounced the new appointments Jan. 22. Responding to the editorial, Father Lombardi said many (CNS photo/Noor Khamis, pool) Retired Polish primate, Cardinal Glemp, dies at 83 people had written to express Kenya Wildlife Service officials in Nairobi Jan. 16 display recovered VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Retired Cardinal Jozef Glemp of Warsaw, their concern and not all of elephants tusks and illegally held firearms taken from poachers. The who served as primate of the Catholic Church in Poland during them were “particularly kind or Catholic Church has never encouraged anyone to use ivory for reli- the final years of communism and during the restoration of de- profound.” gious devotional objects and, in fact, teaches that animals must be mocracy, died Jan. 23 at the age of 83. Vatican Radio reported However, he said, many of the treated with respect, the Vatican spokesman said in a letter to “friends that Cardinal Glemp died in a Warsaw hospital; he had undergone messages conveyed compelling of the elephants.” surgery almost a year ago as part of his treatment for lung cancer. In a telegram released by the Vatican Jan. 24, Pope Benedict said the cardinal’s last days were “marked by a suffering that he en- LA Lawsuit Files Become Public dured with a serenity of spirit. Personally, I always appreciated his sincere goodness, his simplicity, his openness and his dedication LOS ANGELES (CNS)—As of documents filed in court as cese’s vicar of clergy and chief to the cause of the church in Poland and in the world,” the pope the Archdiocese of Los Ange- part of a lawsuit against the adviser on sexual abuse cases wrote. The cardinal was a controversial figure in Poland during the les released church records on archdiocese. Some files showed at the time, and the archdiocese communist regime’s imposition of martial law in the early 1980s. clergy sexual abuse, Cardinal archdiocesan officials worked apologized for their actions in While he had urged Catholics not to resist the clampdown, he con- Roger M. Mahony again apolo- to conceal child molestation by the handling of abuse reports in tinued to support the right of priests to speak out in defense of gized to abuse victims, saying priests from law enforcement statements Jan. 22. freedom and respect for human rights. he was naive about its impact authorities in the 1980s. The newspaper reported on their lives. The release came two weeks archdiocesan attorney Michael Judge dismisses Erie Diocese’s HHS lawsuit, The cardinal, who retired as after a Superior Court judge’s Hennigan said in a statement archbishop of Los Angeles in ruling that the names of per- Jan. 21 that church policy in says not ‘ripe’ for review 2011, also said in a statement sonnel identified in the files the late 1980s was to let vic- ERIE, Pa. (CNS)—Erie Bishop Lawrence T. Persico said he was Jan. 21 that he prays for victims could be made public. Judge tims and their families decide disappointed a federal judge dismissed the diocese’s case against of abuse by priests daily as he Emilie H. Elias’ Jan. 7 ruling whether to go to police. the federal contraceptive mandate as premature but also said he celebrates Mass in his private overturned an earlier decision “Not surprisingly, the fami- found encouragement in the decision. “I was obviously hoping that chapel, explaining that on his by a retired federal judge who, lies of victims frequently did the court would find our case ripe for adjudication,” Bishop Persico altar he keeps cards with the acting as a mediator in a settle- not wish to report to police and said in a Jan. 22 statement about the ruling issued the same day names of each of the 90 victims ment between the archdiocese have their child become the by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin of the U.S. District Court for the he met with from 2006 to 2008. and those who claimed they center of a public prosecution,” Western District of Pennsylvania. “I am, however, heartened by “As I thumb through those were sexually abused, said that he said. the court’s statement that the preventive services mandate as it cards I often pause as I am re- material to be released should Cardinal Mahony’s statement, exists today will never be enforced against the diocesan entities minded of each personal story have names redacted to prevent released through the archdio- that brought this suit,” the bishop added. In his ruling, McLaughlin and the anguish that accompa- the documents’ use to “embar- cese, said steps to safeguard “all said the diocese’s case was not ripe for judicial review because nies that life story,” Cardinal rass or ridicule the church.” children in the church began the government said it has not issued a final rule on the mandate Mahony said. Church officials in Los An- here in 1987 and progressed but plans to do so before August 2013. McLaughlin said diocesan Cardinal Mahony’s com- geles had fought for years to year by year as we learned more officials’ “assumption that they will be subjected to the mandate in ments followed the publica- keep the files private. about those who abused and a manner that violates their sincerely held religious beliefs is, at tion by the Los Angeles Times Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. the ineffectiveness of so-called most, a contingency which may well never come to pass.” and Associated Press portions Curry, who was the archdio- ‘treatments’ at the time.” The Observer | FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2013 7

Nation / World Pope Reassigns Responsibility News In Brief VATICAN CITY (CNS)—In people and future priests. the latter office to the Pontifi- Pope names successor to head of church in Ireland an administrative move reaf- According to two papal de- cal Council for Promoting New VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Benedict XVI named Msgr. Eamon firming his efforts to promote a crees released by the Vati- Evangelization. Martin as coadjutor archbishop of Armagh, Northern Ireland, mak- Catholic revival in the West and can Jan. 25, responsibility for The pope announced the ing him the designated successor to Cardinal Sean Brady as the greater adherence to traditional seminaries has shifted from changes in October, during the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland. The Vatican announced the church teaching, Pope Benedict the Congregation for Catholic world Synod of Bishops on the appointment Jan. 18. After serving as vicar general of the Diocese XVI has reassigned responsibil- Education to the Congregation new evangelization, but did not of Derry, Northern Ireland, last year Archbishop-designate Martin ity among Vatican offices for for Clergy, and responsibility sign the decrees putting them became its diocesan administrator upon the retirement of Bishop the religious education of lay- for catechesis has moved from into effect until Jan. 16. Seamus Hegarty. Ireland Rally Largest Ever

DUBLIN (CNS)—In the of pro-life groups opposed to Pilgrimage trips conducted by wake of the largest pro-life the government’s plans to in- demonstration ever to have tak- troduce legislation to allow for en place in Ireland, cracks have restricted abortion when there GOLDEN FRONTIER begun to emerge in the coali- is a risk to a woman’s life, in- Sponsored by Catholic Shrine Pilgrimage, a Catholic Non-Profit Organization. tion government over its plans cluding a threat of suicide. to legislate for abortion. The massive turnout ap- More than 25,000 people peared to take politicians and converged on Dublin Jan. 19, the mainstream media by sur- — Featured Trip — braving bitterly cold weather, prise, and by Jan. 21, Minister to attend the “Unite for Life” for European Affairs Lucinda IRELAND WITH FR. JIM BENZ, ST. CHARLES, MO. The land vigil in the capital’s Merrion Creighton revealed that she of Saints and Scholars. Ten-day trip including flights between Square, just opposite the Irish was working on an alternative parliament. abortion bill that would exclude Chicago and Ireland. We include dinners, Irish breakfasts, The “Unite for Life” rally the threat of suicide as a reason Shrine of Our Lady of Knock, Tuam, Killarney, Galway Bay, was organized by a coalition to allow the procedure. Cliffs of Moher. On this trip, we use B&B’s, warm Irish homes we share with Irish families. These homes are clustered near one another, each having several guest rooms, each with private bath. Ireland is a great place to visit, this wonderful island that “the angels said looked so peaceful.” Trip includes round trip air Fr. Jim Benz between Chicago and Shannon, Ireland, bed and breakfasts, all Irish breakfasts, all dinners, entrance fees, fully escorted. SEPT. 23 TO OCT. 2. PRICED FROM $2,788

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Diocesan Catholic Dad’s Day Job Means He Works Super Bowl Sunday Byron’s Sean Considine Sees Ravens, NFL as Two of Many Families By Penny Wiegert same beliefs and traditions.” Editor Sean attended RCIA classes with Nicole. ean Considine, a safety “It was neat to have him by for the Super Bowl- my side throughout the pro- bound Baltimore Ra- cess,” she said. “It showed me vens, is the first to point that this was just as important Sout that he belongs to some to him as it was to me. It was important families … God’s something very special to share family, the family his parents together as we were about to began, his hometown commu- enter marriage. nity, the family he shares with “Even though Sean had been his wife and four children, and raised Catholic his whole life, the NFL. he learned so much right along God and Family with me,” she said. Sean has been a member of “My Catholic faith has played (Photo courtesy of On3 Photo, Amboy) St. Mary Parish in Byron since a huge role in my family and ca- Sean Considine and his wife, Nicole, hold their 19-month old triplets (from left) son Cohen, daughter Hadley, he was in the fourth grade. Be- reer. I thank God every day for and son Corben, while their oldest, 5-year-old Caden, lounges between them. fore that, he and his family were a beautiful wife and kids, for members of St. Patrick Parish the state championship his se- ship in the National Football not so much about the game. the game of football that helps in Amboy which he says “is nior year in 1999. League family. After playing “There is some pressure to make that possible and that I one the most beautiful Catholic He talks glowingly about his three years with the Eagles, he be a role model,” he said. “I am part of a game that brings churches you have ever seen. friends, teachers and former played for the Jacksonville Jag- guess players are on a platform, enjoyment to others,” Sean said That church is the gem of the coach Everett Stine for provid- uars, Carolina Panthers, Ari- whether that’s right or wrong, in a phone interview from Bal- town and I enjoy going back ing a supportive atmosphere zona Cardinals and then landed there is a responsibility. To have timore, where he was preparing there when I can,” he said. both on the field and off. with the Ravens in 2012. success in faith and life and for Super Bowl XLVII in New Sean went to religious edu- And his appreciation isn’t “You can’t believe what a your career you have to look at Orleans, Feb. 3. cation classes at St. Mary and just lipservice. Considine is good family the NFL is. There the core fundamentals of faith He is quick to talk about his went to Mass regularly with his showing his fondness and ap- are negative headlines that and humility and try to be bet- faith and how important it is to parents, Colleen and Rick, also preciation by making sure cloud (people’s) attitudes, but ter than you were the day before his career, to the kind of man still members of the Byron par- there are as many as possible most of these guys are stand- and share that with others. he aspires to be off the field and ish. to share the thrill of the Super up guys from lives of faith,” he “It’s just a lot of fun,” he add- how it guides him as a husband Even though he hasn’t known Bowl with him. said. ed. “And looking to the Super and father. too many of the parish priests Sean, like all players headed “You want to see commit- Bowl, well I am just going to “I’ve always had great ex- personally, Sean said Father to the Super Bowl, gets to buy ment and faith, you’ll find it in enjoy the moment.” amples. I idolize and respect Howard Barch, the current pas- only 15 tickets to the big game. an NFL locker room,” he said. my father. I was taught to think Staying Grounded tor, baptized his 19-month-old Sean made sure his close fam- The NFL provides a Catholic of others before yourself,” Sean triplets and “he seems like a ily and friends would get the Mass, just not every Sunday. Win or lose, Sean will go said. He tries to bring that phi- great guy and I look forward to tickets, but also made sure his “I have had a lot of opportu- back to Baltimore after the Su- losophy to his game of football getting to know him a little bet- former coach and his wife re- nity to not only maintain my per Bowl, then drive back to and his life off the field. ter in the off season and having ceived two of the $950 tickets. relationship with God, but as a Byron where he will stay until “My faith has always been him over for dinner.” “I only got 15 tickets but I Catholic,” he said. April before he starts traveling important and I am so blessed The Considines built a house know there are a lot of others And of course there are al- back and forth until the season to have a woman that wanted in Byron “so we have some- coming to the game. It’s great ways game-day prayers. How- starts in August. to share that with me,” Sean where to call home no matter to share a moment like this ever, Sean says he doesn’t pray After that, Sean says he will said. He was talking, of course, where we are during the sea- with people that helped me get for winning or losing in the tra- just take things day by day and about his wife Nicole, who was son,” Nicole said. here,” he said. ditional pre-game prayers. year by year. baptized a Catholic but was “The last eight years have “I start off giving thanks for “I am 31 and that’s pretty raised in the Baptist church. The Family of Football been an amazing experience my wife and for energy and old for the NFL. I have always “When I met Sean, his faith but I know Sean and I both Sean was also a part of the health to represent my team been interested in business and was one of the things that I look forward to being in Byron football family at the Universi- with the blessings I have been real estate stuff. Who knows? I found so interesting about fulltime and making our roots ty of Iowa in Iowa City, where given,” he said. may get the opportunity to start him,” Nicole said in an email here,” Nicole said. he stood out on the field and He says the team recites the a business or buy one,” he said. interview. “When we began to Sean gives much credit to the earned a degree in marketing. Our Father before every kick- “We’ll just see where the talk about marriage, it was very community of Byron, where he In 2005, he was drafted off and even “the un-churched good Lord takes me. He took important to me that we could was a star player on the Byron by the Philadelphia Eagles, pray.” me this far and it’s been in a practice our faith together and Tigers football team in high as a fourth-round draft pick, Sean says being in the NFL good direction. As long as I raise our children with the school helping lead the team to thus beginning his member- brings some pressure but it’s have my family to fall back on there is no stress.” And, once his career is over,

Weekdaysabout Sean says he will go back to Top o’ the Morning with Bishop Malloy cheering for the Green Bay 6:58 a.m. Live on WREX-TV, Channel 13 in Rockford. Packers. on WREX-TV Listen anytime to archived broadcasts at http://observer.rockforddiocese.org. Click on Bishop Malloy. “Me and my family have Programs brought to you by Savant Capital Management | Hinshaw & Culbertson, Attorneys at Law | Provena Cor Mariae and St. Anne Center always been die-hard Green Diocesan Office of Communications and Publications | The Observer | Office of Stewardship, Diocese of Rockford Bay fans. I don’t know what we would have done if Green Mondays about Catholic Forum with Bishop Malloy Bay was in the Super Bowl. It would have been really hard for 10:05 a.m. Live on WROK Radio, 1440 AM in Rockford and on the Web. For live streaming audio on the Web, go to http://observer.rockforddiocese.org, click on Bishop Malloy and then click on Catholic Forum. my dad, even if his son was in on WROK-AM the game,” he said. The Observer | FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2013 9

Diocesan Maureen Bingham Wins First Outstanding Teacher Award

Maureen Bingham St. Thomas the Apostle Middle School Teacher (Illustration and photo provided) Lauded for Fun, Faith This Word Cloud graphic shows many of the most-frequently used words describing teachers in Rockford Diocese Catholic schools in nominations for the fi rst diocesan Outstanding Teacher Award. The biggest words were used most often, and the smaller words And Encouragement were used less often. The graphic was created by Denise Dobrowolski, a Web specialist for the diocesan Education Offi ce. BY SHARON BOEHLEFELD she tapped into his God-given gan said. John McGrath, director of the present.” Features Editor talents and love of science.” “It’s always a blessing to Education Offi ce. “It’s wonder- Bingham will receive a gift Student Danny Fenton, after have a teacher who radiates ful to have an opportunity like basket from the Education Of- ROCKFORD—Parents and praising her for making math the warmth of Christ,” said this to acknowledge it when it’s fi ce and The Observer. students who nominated Mau- fun and interesting, wrote, “Part reen Bingham, middle school of the way we learn our faith is teacher at St. Thomas the Apos- not only by our religion class tle School in Crystal Lake, for but by the Christlike environ- the fi rst Outstanding Teacher ment of our classroom. We try Our work doesn’t stop Award in the Rockford Diocese, to pray a decade of the rosary backed a winner. everyday ... . Mrs. Bingham when you go home. Bingham was to learn that she makes learning fun by using her is the fi rst winner of the award great sense of humor and using Thursday. funny examples that relate to “We have been very blessed our everyday life as sixth-grad- to have Mrs. Bingham as part ers. Mrs. Bingham has been one of our St. Thomas the Apostle of my best teachers yet!” School staff for the last seven The contest, initiated this year years,” said Principal Deanne to celebrate Catholic Schools When it comes to taking care of your family, OSF HealthCare Roy. “Her love for her students Week in the Rockford Diocese, has been there. When your family needs help in their home, is obvious from the moment you was announced the week of Jan. step into her sixth-grade class- 14 and ended Jan. 27. The last let OSF Home Care Services continue that care. room. Mrs. Bingham models entry came in at 11:48 p.m. the attributes and integrity that “These past two weeks have Keep your loved ones safe and comfortable with: all parents want their children to been a whirlwind experience imitate.” from conception to receiv- • home health, including rehabilitation therapy, wound Bingham’s many nominators ing over 200 nominations for agree. outstanding teachers in our care and disease management “Since math and science are Catholic school classrooms,” • hospice such an important part of our said Margo Shifo, assistant su- children’s future, it is wonder- perintendent of schools for the • home medical equipment, including CPAP, oxygen, ful to see a teacher go above diocese. walkers, hospital beds & much more and beyond not only once, but “So many students, parents, on a continual basis,” wrote par- and colleagues had wonder- • personal response systems ent Antoinette Reynolds in her ful affi rming examples of our nomination. “She supports them teachers making a difference in • diabetes supplies at the school play and at athletic our students’ lives, developing • home infusion pharmacy events. She truly is a gem in the their faith and academic skills,” St. Thomas the Apostle School she added. “Every one of the system.” teachers that was nominated The Pacheco family wrote and many that weren’t should Call us at 800-673-5288 or visit osfhomecare.org. “She is caring and passionate. be applauded and thanked for She bends over backward to not (their) positive difference in the only help her students succeed, lives of our students.” but to make sure they under- “I’m overwhelmed by the stand. She also is sure to give positive response of our various them the credit they deserve. school communities throughout She is an outstanding teacher the diocese,” said Michael Ka- and person.” gan, superintendent of diocesan Parent Tammy Kohls wrote, schools. “I did not expect the “Mrs. Bingham is a caring and kind of response that this award empowering educator. ... Last process received.” year my son took his Explore There were “so many excel- test for placement ranking in lent teachers” nominated that, high school. He scored 100 per- “it was extremely diffi cult to cent. He credits Mrs. Bingham pick out a winner. We’ll have to for giving him the confi dence in consider expanding the award math. Before he struggled but process next school year,” Ka- 10 FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2013 | The Observer

Diocesan

(Observer photos by Amanda Hudson) Christian Apilan checks in at St. Mary Parish in Huntley, Jan. 23, for the Rockford Diocese bus caravan to the March for Life. LEFT: Bishop David J. Malloy and other diocesan priests celebrated a send-off Mass for the pilgrims, who took part in the Jan. 25 March for Life in Washington, D.C. Prayer Begins Pilgrimage to March for Life in Rockford Diocese

From page 1 of the diocese ready to wear the spoke about diplomacy. “Look at the hands of all the Apostles in McHenry, said that double hats of spiritual leader “Classically,” he said, “a dip- diplomats,” he said. “Your task his hopes and dreams for the and youth chaperone. His first lomat works away from home, is to witness to the world about Diocesan pilgrims each received March included “bringing my March was back in 2001, he taking a message entrusted to the sacredness of human life. a cap to help keep warm. kids (and the others) closer to said. “It’s close to my heart him to convey it, (and) some- “Especially those of you who Christ and a better understand- (and) one of the most important times the job is to convince, are young, you will succeed makes. (It can) break through ing of how important life is, no things we can do as Catholics,” to convert (another’s) heart to less by your arguments and the moral coldness” of an ab- matter what part of life or stage Father Striedl said. “I can’t wait adopt a new way ...” words and more by your (young stract approach to abortion. it is.” to go.” The bishop asked for a show age) and your behavior, (be- “Our witness can’t be ab- That’s his short-term goal, In his homily during the pil- of hands from those heading to ing) joyful and full of faith … stract,” he said, encouraging Filpi says, adding, “My long grimage Mass, Bishop Malloy the March. Don’t overlook the impact that young and old toward a “con- term hope is that eventually stant closeness” to Mass, the we’ll get Roe v. Wade over- other sacraments and to God’s turned.” word, witnessing always with Annie Silkaitis of St. Mary “great charity and great pa- Parish in Huntley distributed tience. You must join your di- programs in the gathering plomacy to prayer … we are, space outside the church sanc- above all, a people of hope.” tuary. Anticipating her first trip The bishop made one special to the March, she said, “I’m request of these “diplomats of hoping to really make a differ- life.” ence. I really care about this “When you get to the Su- (and I’ve been) looking forward preme Court, say a prayer for to it all year.” conversion” of those who made Christian Apilan, also an abortion legal and who contin- eighth-grade student set to ex- ue to promote it, Bishop Malloy perience his first March, said said. he was “hoping to march for Pray with special “love and the people who don’t have a hope for those who provide voice … and see if I can affect (abortions),” he added, noting other people’s lives during the that “the best estimates (say March.” Father Matt DeBlock (front, left) smiles at the start of a long bus ride with teens from the Rockford Diocese. that) 54 million people are not Father Max Striedl drove in The group from the Rockford Diocese was part of a bus-caravan to the March for Life in Washington, D.C. alive today because of that de- from Lena, one of seven priests that departed Jan. 23 after a send-off Mass at St. Mary Parish in Huntley. cision.” At D.C. March, Crowds Show Passion to Continue

From page 1 also said there were signs the she would fight for a bill she has “She makes us better,” he public ceremonies for the presi- tide was changing as more anti- introduced to prohibit family said, referring to her impact on dential inauguration. abortion measures have been planning grants from going to his family. Hundreds of high school and introduced in state legislatures groups that provide abortions. Another new aspect at this college groups were scattered and public opinions are chang- Illinois Rep. Dan Lipinski year’s rally was more use of throughout the rally crowd; ing. As she put it to the cheer- (D-Western Springs), urged social media technology, with their members, often in match- ing crowd: “Being pro-life is participants to continue to speakers prior to the rally’s ing hats, were texting, taking considered the new normal.” “stand courageously for life.” start urging participants to pictures and creatively protest- This year’s rally did not He said legislative battles tweet about the rally and follow ing by wearing pro-life stick- include speeches by dozens will continue to take place to March for Life on Twitter and ers on their faces and carrying of politicians as in previous change abortion laws and that Facebook.

placards in the backs of their years. Nine legislators were the pro-life movement “must Cardinal O’Malley read a (CNS photo/Bob Roller) jackets. announced and only a handful be compassionate to change tweet to the crowd from Pope Jeanne Monahan, new president Jeanne Monahan, new presi- spoke. hearts and minds.” Benedict XVI, which said: “I of the March for Life Education dent of the March for Life Edu- House Speaker John Boehner Rick Santorum, former sena- join all those marching for life and Defense Fund, addresses the cation and Defense Fund, is 40 (R-Ohio), addressed the crowd tor and presidential candidate, from afar, and pray that political thousands gathered for the an- — just as old as the 1973 Su- with a taped video message spoke about his 4-year-old leaders will protect the unborn nual March for Life rally in Wash- preme Court decision and the promising to work for passage daughter, Bella, who suffers and promote a culture of life.” ington Jan. 25. movement protesting it. of a bill to ban taxpayer fund- from Trisomy 18, a rare genetic Rueben Verastigui, youth ac- Monahan described abortion ing for abortions. Rep. Diane disorder that is often consid- tivist, said, “You can’t just sit happen; you have to get up and a “human rights abuse” but she Black (R-Tenn.), told the crowd ered fatal. around waiting for change to make it happen.” The Observer | FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2013 11

Around the Diocese

Going on Now Rockford Deanery Five Presence Cor Mariae Center, Feb. 1 Rockford, residents — all more AURORA than 100 years young — cel- Serra Club: 11:40 a.m. rosary, noon Mass; Presence ebrate their birthdays at a “Party Mercy Medical Center chapel, 1325 N. Highland Ave. of the Century.” Family members Lunch speaker: Father Marcos Rivas, OSB, of Marmion Abbey. Topics: His journey from his native country of joined the celebration by shar- Columbia and his work with St. George Byzantine Catholic ing memories and pictures of Church in Aurora. Free; donations accepted. Info: Mike their loved ones. Music and fun McKee, 630/896-6834, [email protected]. facts from the year each lady Feb. 2 was born, as well as appetizers, ROCKFORD refreshments and entertainment Memorial Mass: 11 a.m.; Calvary Cemetery, 8616 W. were provided. Centenarians State Road. Park east of mausoleum. honored are (from left) Leona Through Feb. 11 Gillette, Friederike “Fritzi” Stada- AURORA lius, Josephine Garrigan, Emma Citrus sale: St. Peter Church, 925 Sard Ave., is taking Hartley and Evelyn Benson. orders through Feb. 11 for its citrus sale. Pick-up will be (Photo provided) Feb. 17, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., at the church. Cost varies. Info: 630/892-1088, [email protected].

Save the Date What’s UP For more events, visit the calendar page at www.rockforddiocese.org. Dr. Rockford Deanery series. Speaker: 4300, ext. 381. Feb. 12 Wed Feb 6 Msgr. Eric Barr, vicar general. Topic: LEE ROCKFORD Celebration of the 20th anniversary of Pancake breakfast: 7 a.m.-noon; St. Morning of Reflection: 10 a.m. Mass; St. James Church, Deadline for Feb. 15 What’s Up (for the Catechism: Authentic Fruit of Vatican James Parish Hall, 221 W. Kirke Gate. 428 N. Second St. Celebrant and pre-Lent reflection Feb 18-24 events) II. Free. All-you-can-eat breakfast; 50/50 raffle; speaker: Bishop David J. Malloy. Sponsor: Catholic AURORA Women’s League. Luncheon follows at Beauvais Center. door prizes. Sponsor: St. James Knights Adult training: 7-8:30 p.m. (also Feb. Collection of new children’s underwear and socks (S-XXL) Fri Feb 8 of Columbus Council 15153. Cost: $6 12, 20); Marmion Academy, 1000 per person; $16 per family. Info: Steven or cash donations. Reservations by Feb. 6. Cost: $10 Butterfield Road. Leadership Education members; $12 non-members. Info: 815/397-6933. SPRING GROVE Voris, 815/761-6222, s.voris@mchsi. and Development training based on Praise and music: 7:30 p.m.; St. Peter com; www.stjamesknights.org. Feb. 13-March 24 Christian principles. First session Church, 2118 Main St. Followed by 40 Days for Life speaker: Conor Clingen of Batavia. Fellowship and Thanksgiving (FAT) ROCKFORD Topic: “The Positive Side of Failure.” Friday. Info: 8915/675-2288. “This Old Spouse”: 6 p.m. Mass and Feb. 14 Free. Registration requested. Info: Vince program; Holy Family Parish, 4401 MCHENRY Bellafiore, 630/966-7624, vbellafiore@ Highcrest Road. Appetizers, presentation Valentine’s dance: 7-11 p.m.; Church of Holy Apostles, marmion.org. Sat Feb 9 and dance lessons for married couples. 5211 W. Bull Valley Road. Dinner, cash bar, 50/50 raffle, Speakers: Don and Lorrie Gramer of couples’ games, dancing to a DJ. Cost: $25 per couple BATAVIA Diocesan Family Life Office. Registration in advance; $30 at door. Info: 815/385-5673; EventBrite. Thu Feb 7 Scout breakfast: 7-11 a.m.; Holy required. Free. Info: 815/394-1523; com; hamarriageministry.org. Cross Church lower level, 2300 Main [email protected]; 815/398-4280. AURORA St. Sponsor: Boy Scout Troop 21. All- Feb. 22-24 Spanish talk: 7 p.m.; St. Therese of you-can-eat. Cost: $6 per person; free ROCKFORD Jesus Parish, 271 N. Farnsworth Ave. children 5 and younger (with paid adult). Sun Feb 10 Father-son retreat: 6 p.m. Feb. 2 check-in; Bishop Lane Aurora Deanery Year of Faith series. Retreat Center, 7708 E. McGregor Road. For dads and Speaker: Father Michael Miller, MSC. DEKALB ROCKFORD Spanish Gift of Self seminar: 8:45 11:15 a.m.-3 p.m.; St. sons 14-18. Retreat leader: Father Jeremy Trowbridge of Topic: Stewardship and Faith. Free; Pasta dinner: a.m.-noon; Christ the Teacher Parish James Parish Hall, 428 N. Second St. Cathedral of St. Peter. Cost: $185 for father and one son. donations accepted. Info: 630/859-3922, (NIU Newman Center), 512 Normal Proceeds to help confirmation students Info: 815/965-5011, [email protected]. [email protected]. Road. Introduction to Church teaching travel to Rome. Cost: $7 adults; $5 March 1 ROCKFORD on sexuality and family planning for seniors and children under 12. Info: Lee WOODSTOCK Year of Faith lecture: 7 p.m.; St. Rita engaged couples. Cost: $45. Info: Van Scoy, 815/826-0234, leevanscoy2@ Dinner, auction: 6 p.m.; Marian Central Catholic High Church Wahl Hall, 6254 Valley Knoll Diocesan Respect Life Office, 815/399- gmail.com. School, 1001 McHenry Ave. Adults-only fundraiser. Buffet, cash bar, silent and live auctions, games, entertainment by Personalities. Theme” “High School Reunion – Back to McHenry Deanery the ’80s.” Cost: $30 general admission; $400 for table of 10; $20 raffle tickets. Info: 815/338-4220, ext. 125. Elsewhere

Feb. 3 and 10 ROCK ISLAND Sacred art series: 1:30-3 p.m.; St. Pius X Farrell Hall, 2901 24th St. “Face of Jesus in Art” two-part DVD series. Feb. 8 ROCK ISLAND (Photos provided) Art entry deadline: Entries sought for sacred art show (Feb. 23-24). Send three photos of artwork with statement Mary Alger (left), Janness Abraham and Eddie Hemmeter pray the ro- about how work magnifies God’s mercy. Mail with entry sary in remembrance of the babies aborted since the passage of Roe v. form to St. Pius X Church, 2502 29th Ave., Rock Island, IL Wade 40 years ago. About 20 parishioners joined the prayers at Church 61201 or [email protected]. Info: Jill Rodts, 309/787- of Holy Apostles in McHenry Jan. 22 as the church bells tolled for 40 5742. minutes. RIGHT: Cindy Widhalm prays the rosary while her daughter Raina Feb. 16 rings the bells at Church of Holy Apostles in McHenry. DUBUQUE, IOWA 10 th Martha and Mary conference: 7 a.m. registration-5 p.m. Mass; Grand River Center, 500 Bell St. Presentations Share Parish Lent Activities for women and teen girls. Registration by Feb. 5 Parish, school and organization publicists may Watch ‘Catholic Mass’ encouraged. Cost: $48 adults; $26 full-time students. Info: send upcoming Lent event information to include http://www.springtimeofhope.org; 563/580-9373. in both The Observer and the online calendar Sundays at 6:30 a.m. on WREX-TV, Feb. 22-24 at www.rockforddiocese.org. We are especially Channel 13 in Rockford looking for stations of the cross, Lent suppers MUNDELEIN or you can watch on the Web at Singles retreat: Cardinal Stritch Retreat House, 1300 (fish, soup or other), parish retreats and Lent Stritch Dr. REFLECT retreat for singles mid-30s-50s. confession times. Round-up lists will appear in the http://observer.rockforddiocese.org. Cost: $175. Info: 312/532-8286, www.ReflectRetreat.com, Feb. 8 Observer. Use the forms at http://observer. Brought to you by The Diocesan Office of [email protected]. rockforddiocese.org. Click on Contact Us, then on Submit Events and News. Communications and Publications 12 FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2013 | The Observer

Faith Forum Catholic Press Remains Vital to Our Faith he month of February is customarily desig- but the pressure brought to bear by the spirit of moral successors of the Apostles, our bishops. Finally, the nated as Catholic Press Month and so these relativism has infected society and helped prevent Church is apostolic. It is founded on the faith and few remarks are intended to help us think the reporting on or explanation of Catholic doctrine. teaching of all of the Apostles recognized by Our about the role of the Catholic press and its You can see where all of this is leading. It is vital Lord and the Prince of the Apostles, St. Peter, and Tplace in our lives as Catholic people. My message is a that we, as those who wish to be faithful practicing his successors. simple one: The Catholic press is more necessary now Catholics, supplement our religious knowledge by This is a long way around saying that I think you to us than at any the reading of good Catholic literature. I am happy should subscribe to the diocesan paper, and I think by Bishop Emeritus other time in the to say that the diocesan publications of all of the six Thomas G. Doran you should discernibly, prayerfully and carefully life of the Church in dioceses in Illinois are excellent sources of this in- search out among publications that purport to be the United States. formation. Our own Observer does yeoman service Catholic, those which meet the criteria I have all too Older practic- in this cause and thankfully still comes to our homes briefly outlined above. ing Catholics have more frequent than most. But we should not just pass over Catholic Press [email protected] a good working When choosing a Catholic publication it should re- knowledge of the flect these truths: The Church is one, holy, catholic Month by saying, “Isn’t that nice” and then let it go. teachings of our faith, and I am sure are surprised, and apostolic. 1) It is the same throughout the world. Ours is a difficult religion because it ascends all the as I am constantly, by the ignorance of the simplest 2) No matter how virtuous or not the Church’s min- way back to the ascension of Christ and the coming truths about the Catholic faith rampant in the larger istries and representatives are, the Church presents of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; that is getting to be a non-Catholic community. St. Paul says, “So faith to you and me the infallible means of holiness pro- lot of years. So, no Catholic is immune from the obli- comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes posed by Christ for our sanctification. 3) The Church gation of learning more and more about our Catholic by the preaching of Christ” (Rom 10:17). That cer- is catholic, that is, universal. There is no point on faith in order to practice it more and more humbly, tainly was true of the Church up to the modern age, this globe that is not the responsibility of one of the more and more faithfully, more and more deeply. The Five Most Important Catholic Issues of the Year What should Catholics be concerned about this generation, Catholics simply do not know the faith. less secularism to overwhelm our society? year? There seem to be five important issues we White Flight. All one has to do is look at the Atheistic Secularism. Lastly, no Catholic can should worry about — and here they are. practice of our faith in this country to see that ignore the many attacks on our faith. Check out Religious Liberty. Catholics were concerned in 3 there seems to be an exodus of white Catholics 5 Frank Bruni’s Sunday editorial in the New York 2012, when the Obama Administration tried to away from the Church. We are so big as a Church Times (http://bruni.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/ 1 force us to pay for contraceptives and abortifa- that a million followers leaving here or there is un- examining-the-support-for-same-sex-marriage/) to cients, among other things in our health care plans, noticeable, particu- read the most vicious anti-Catholic screed in recent violating the First Amendment, which protects our Consider This larly when Hispan- times. Not only are secularists attacking Catholics freedom to worship and practice our faith publicly ics are joining our for their activism in the real world, they are begin- without interference from the government. Guess by Msgr. Eric Barr parishes in increas- ning to attack our core beliefs, urging Catholics to Vicar General what? The Administration is going forward and ing numbers. They support a radical left-leaning agenda that sees our seems willing to take on not only the Church but are not simply leav- concern for human life, our belief in the authority anyone whose faith stands in the way of their agenda. ing because of bad of the pope and bishops, indeed, our basic belief in Catholic Identity. Catholicism is always a homilies or music. Jesus, as outmoded, outdated and irrelevant. Some rather tumultuous faith, with its members ar- [email protected] Whether in dull or prominent Catholics, including some priests, have 2 guing about religious issues and seeking a way vibrant parishes, joined this atheistic secularism in attacking our faith. to present our faith to the secular world. But what is they simply drift away, and we need to find out why. Lots to be concerned about. We will talk more happening now is stunning. Catholics who should Same Sex Marriage. Most Catholics believe about these issues in the weeks and months to come. know better are questioning our belief system. Dis- this is okay; it is not. If we allow marriage There should be no despair or despondency about obedient priests challenge dogmas essential to our 4 to be anything other than one man and one these issues. Jesus himself predicted the struggle faith and say the Church must change certain essen- woman, we will collapse our society, certainly not we are in. You remember what he said? “Do not be tial dogmas. Catholic writers dismiss the importance immediately, but inevitably. Marriage and family, afraid.” And after he said that, he said he would be of the priesthood and sacraments. Too numerous to as they are traditionally understood, are the pillars with us, giving us strength to fight the terrors of the mention here, they can be easily found on the inter- holding up our society. The Church is going to fight day. net. Worse than this is the ignorance of our Catholic the secular powers vociferously on this. Will we join He has already overcome the world. Let’s just faithful. Here the Church must claim a mea culpa. the struggle as faithful Catholics, or will we sit on make sure we stay by his side, reminding a darken- Because it has not taught the faith clearly in the last the sidelines, betraying our faith and allowing a god- ing world of the power of his light and his truth. Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news of him spread throughout the whole region. He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all. Luke 4:14-15 If You Don’t Know Jesus, You Don’t Know Beans One night, a man was driving on a lonely Texas road blinded them to his true purpose and identity. Jesus to when Lent is over. What attitude, what action, what when his engine sputtered to a stop. He got out of the came for everybody, not just them. They didn’t know way of doing things are you going to ask God to help car and popped the hood. He stood staring at the en- beans about him and really didn’t want to know. you permanently root out of your life? You might con- gine when he heard a voice: “It’s your fuel pump.” The people were filled with fury (destructive rage). sider using Sunday’s second reading as a guide — St. “Who said that?” There were two horses standing in They wanted to harm Jesus but he passed through the Paul’s description of love. a fenced field alongside the road. midst of them and went away. In walking away, Jesus Most of us would probably say that we are loving “It’s your fuel pump,” one horse said, “Tap it with set an example about what to do in some difficult situ- people. In reality, a your flashlight and try again.” ations; you just walk away from them only because Liturgy Of The Church few are good at it. He tapped the fuel pump, turned the key and the car you might make them worse. by Father John There are all kinds started. Have you ever thought to yourself, “If I had lived Slampak, STL of things that we do At a service station in the next town he told the story in Jesus’ day, I would have responded to him better? I Member of the much better: impa- to a mechanic: “A horse you say? Was it by any chance would have changed my ways?” Diocesan tient; unkind; gos- a white horse?” It would be wonderful if it were true, but how have Liturgical Commission sip; jealous; inflated; “Yes it was. Am I crazy?” you reacted when someone challenged your behavior? [email protected] quick-tempered; “No you ain’t crazy. As a matter of fact, you’re lucky! Or criticized you .. ? brood over inju- That black horse doesn’t know beans about cars.” Did you calmly and politely say, “Thank you for set- ries; the capital sins In Sunday’s Gospel, when the people of Nazareth ting me straight?” Do you immediately commit your- of pride, avarice (greed), lust, envy, gluttony, anger, rejected Jesus, they didn’t think he knew beans either. self to change your behavior? (Who do you think you sloth. None of those have anything to do with love. To “not know beans” about something means that are?) St. Paul’s beautiful description of love is a portrait of you are very stupid or ignorant; that you don’t know In just 12 days we will begin our observance of Lent. Jesus. the first thing about something or other. Now might be a good time to begin deciding what you If you want to know what real love is, get to know The friends and neighbors of Jesus expected him are going to repent of this Lent. I don’t mean what are Jesus. Look to him and see what a life dedicated to to perform some miracles; their familiarity with him you going to give up for 40 days and then go right back God looks like, and go do likewise. The Observer | FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2013 13

Viewpoints Social Networks: Full of Promise ... and Peril y mom, God bless her soul, spent too much fi ctions and half-truths. the young. Social networks are the result of human in- time in her last years forwarding emails that When I confronted her about the messages, some- teraction.” Mjust weren’t true. times she defended herself by saying that she agreed Yes, indeed. And as believers we should be involved On The Road I couldn’t imag- with the points the original writers were making and in that human interaction. ine a better mother. didn’t think it mattered if they got every detail right. The pope even notes, implicitly, that fi ction of the by Dr. Owen Mom was a loving, I told her it mattered a lot when writers obviously truthful kind has its place in the digital environment. Phelps supportive and opti- chose to invent “facts” and distribute their inventions “Effective communication, as in the parables of Jesus, Communications mistic soul. on vast networks of easily duped people. Something Consultant for the must involve the imagination and the affectivity of Diocese of Rockford But a host of evil was at work here. those we wish to invite to an encounter with the mys- emails she received Other times she defended her forwards by saying she tery of God’s love,” the pope says. [email protected] as forwards touched didn’t agree with everything she sent, but she thought For some the Bible alone is enough. her frustration with it was good food for thought. But who would argue that the world — and the In- many social and political trends that troubled her. I told her it was toxic to ingest rubbish. ternet — wouldn’t benefi t from another G.K. Chester- So when one of these dispatches — a grain of truth And I reminded her that the end never justifi es the ton, J. R. R. Tolkien or C. S. Lewis? built by exaggerations and fabrications into an edifi ce means — so even if the original author was making Finally, Pope Benedict’s celebration of new media of indignation — showed up in her inbox, she sent it a valid point that we agree with, we owe it to God comes with a warning. on to the legion of descendants she had. and man to check the accuracy of an argument before He cautions Christians not to get caught up in the My many siblings and I were troubled and asked her spreading it. rapid and sometimes volatile exchanges that happen to stop every time she sent us something that was par- If we can’t verify the details with credible sources, within social media networks. “We are called to at- ticularly offensive or inaccurate — which was nearly we shouldn’t let ourselves become part of the process tentive discernment,” he said, especially in digital net- always the case when she forwarded something. of spreading them. works, “where it is easy for heated and divisive voices Time and again we would refer her to Snopes.com, Were Mom alive today, I would be sending her a sto- where the contents of countless emails are defanged ry about Pope Benedict’s refl ections for World Com- to be raised and where sensationalism can at times and debunked with impressive research. We urged her munication Day. That day isn’t observed until May 12 prevail.” to check messages fi rst before hitting the forward but- in the U.S., but the Vatican released his statement a Catholic News Service summed up his advice with ton yet again. couple of weeks ago. the headline: “More logic, love and less ranting, rage.” Our kids, to their credit, were dismayed by her The pope, a newly-minted Tweeter, urged people to Good advice. emails. This was not the loving and considerate grand- engage in the new media. The pope said social media “need the commitment ma they knew. He also said he sees it as a place for evangelization, of all who are conscious of the value of dialogue, rea- Eventually many of us just put mom’s email address and called it the new “agora,” or open public square — soned debate and logical argumentation.” He added on our list of blocked senders and communicated with a place where “new relationships and forms of com- that we are obliged to foster balanced and respectful her by phone. munity can come into being.” interaction, paying special attention to “privacy, re- I never blacklisted her. But I’d let her emails pile Overall, he sees great possibilities for the new me- sponsibility and truthfulness.” up and wait for a time when I felt especially robust, dia and urges church leaders and members to develop Great advice. I just wish it had arrived a few years then scan through them as quickly as possible. Once ways to use social networks to introduce people to before Mom departed. I missed a personal message from her because I as- God and His love. One more thing: I write this expecting that Mom sumed it was just more rubbish and let it sit unopened The Holy Father lives up to his reputation for having will forgive me for having confessed her only sin. in my inbox for a week or so. a great intellect when he writes: “The digital environ- Because she forgave me a lot more than that in her After that I tried to check her emails in a more time- ment is not a parallel or purely virtual world, but is lifetime. ly fashion. But it was mostly a harvest of malicious part of the daily experience of many people, especially Love you, Mom, emails and all. Valentine’s Day a Good Time to Consider The Meaning of Love As we approach Valentine’s Day we are inundated ger of this “virtual” world, as a popular football player sacrifi ce for the good of the other. True love at its core with talk of love and romance. The irony is that as our found himself at the center of a controversy involv- is sacrifi cial and selfl ess in nature. As we approach culture has become more and more obsessed with love ing what he claims was a virtual relationship, only to Lent, the contemplation of Jesus’ passion should lead it has strayed farther and farther from its true meaning. fi nd out the person at the other end of the relationship to a deeper refl ection of love’s true meaning. It is this In reality we live in a culture that doesn’t just obsess was not real. While some wonder if the player was love that our world is starved for and needs more than about love around Valentine’s Day, but year round. involved in this hoax of a fake girlfriend, what should ever. Popular televi- worry us more is that someone could claim they were Of course, Lent is a good time for us to contemplate Lifelines sion shows like The involved in an intimate relationship with the love of how well we ourselves imitate this sacrifi cial love in Bachelor, too many by Mitch Striedl their life for years without ever meeting the person. our own lives, for Christ relies on us to spread this Diocesan Director of movies to count, This confusion over love has also increased the as- love to those we encounter. the Respect Life O ce magazines with lists sault on the traditional family and weakened the per- Even in our culture, through the dense fog of confu- of how to have “sex manence of marriage. The traditional family has been sion and obsession, we can fi nd many examples of true appeal.” All of these under assault for years and efforts continue in our sacrifi cial love. As we grow in our own understanding have served to create state to redefi ne it altogether. of this true love and seek to live it out ourselves, we [email protected] an obsessive culture Furthermore, this confusion has played a part in the add our voice to the others. that confuses love with sex and feelings. assault on the gift of human life as more turn to con- As we spread the sacrifi cial love of Christ through The ever expanding use of social media has in many traception, and abortion remains entrenched. our own actions, not just during Lent, but all year ways served to exacerbate much of this confusion. What is the anecdote to all of this? We actually get round it will help heal our culture, promote the gift of More and more people trade in the joy of real rela- our answer only a few weeks after Valentine’s day as life, and strengthen relationships and marriage. tionships for “virtual” relationships. Hiding behind a we enter the season of Lent and take time to ponder As our world is faced with more and more examples computer, people can create an artifi cial existence that the sacrifi cial love of Christ through his passion and it will slowly awaken the culture to fi nding the true creates a false reality. death. meaning of love and proclaiming its virtue, and not A recent news story gives some context to the dan- Jesus Christ shows us the true meaning of love, to just at Valentine’s Day. Voices in the News oses never saw the Promised Land. Many of us who have ou are a powerful witness that God’s truth cannot be labored for 40 years for the cause of life (will not). You silenced. Yes, we are here to stay because life is good and will see the Promised Land.’ life is holy.’ ‘M — Bishop Kevin J. Farrell of Dallas to youth gathered ‘Y — Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco to at the March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 25 people gathered for the Walk for Life West Coast, Jan. 26

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Jan. 17; at the age of 18. Sister Ellen Deaths Parish offices may now forward death and wedding St. Rita: John J. Skura, Jr., 66, Thomas received the habit and her religious name on April information using interactive forms available at http://observer. AURORA—St. Therese of Je- Jan. 17; Ruth Mower, 91, Jan. 25, 1933, pronounced her first rockforddiocese.org. Click on Contact Us, then on Submit Death sus: Joseph Partida, 100, Jan. 18; 3; Gretchen A. Krants, 82, Jan. vows on April 26, 1934, and Announcements or on Submit Wedding Announcements. St. Stanislaus Kostka: Jan made her final vows on Aug. 20; the Monster”), and finally arriv- “John” Gawronski, 65, Jan. 18; 15, 1937. Reynolds. She is survived by BELVIDERE—St. James: ing at (the Sisters of Charity) her two sisters, Loretto Sister SAVANNA—St. John the Sister Ellen Thomas earned St. Joseph’s Infirmary. There Helen Ann Reynolds of Nerinx, Stephan Alan Ford, 63, Jan. 4; a bachelor’s degree in math- Baptist: Richard “Dick” Delp, we helped where we could until Ky., and Loretto Peterson, of DEKALB—St. Mary: Frances ematics, with minors in science 83, Jan. 21; transportation was arranged for Rockford, along with numerous P. “Peppy” Pesut, 95, Jan. 25; and education, from Webster SYCAMORE—St. Mary: Patri- us to get to our Motherhouse nieces and nephews, great- DURAND/IRISH GROVE— College (now University) in (some 90 miles south) a few cia Mitchell, 47, Jan. 8; Webster Groves, Mo., in 1949; nieces and great-nephews, St. Mary/St. Patrick: Edward days later.” other family, friends and her Lo- WONDER LAKE—Christ the a certificate in theology at Kleparski, 92, Jan. 22; An important part of Sister El- retto Community members. King: Edward Schrader, 97, Nazareth College (now Spald- FREEPORT—St. Joseph: len Thomas’s 60-year career of Visitation was Friday, Jan. 18, Jan. 10; John Evans, 92, Jan. ing University) in Louisville, Mary Scudder, 77, Jan. 19; Ky., in 1955; and a master’s in classroom teaching was when at the Reynolds’ family home 17. she served as principal of St. GENEVA—St. Peter: Donald religious education at Nazareth in Rockford, and Jan. 19 at College in 1959. Throughout Monica School in Lebanon, Cathedral of St. Peter until the B. Bernard, 62, Jan. 3; Jose- Ky., from 1952 to 1955. It was phine J. Meagher, 90, Jan. 14; Sister. Ellen Thomas the years, she received grants beginning of the funeral Mass. Reynolds, SL for post-graduate study in math during this time she witnessed Burial was in Calvary Cemetery HUNTLEY—St. Mary: Vitan- the peaceful integration of St. ROCKFORD—Sister Ellen and science at seven different in Rockford. gelo D’Ambrosio, 87, Jan. 16; universities. Monica’s and St. Augustine Thomas, SL, died Jan. 11, High, also in Lebanon, under Maria Zapata, 87, Jan. 16; From 1934 to 1956, Sister El- 2013, in Rockford. She was 98 the leadership of Msgr. Joseph Weddings len Thomas taught in and was MARENGO—Sacred Heart: and in her 80th year as a Sis- D. Gettelfinger. Millie Chewning, 87, Jan. 2; ter of Loretto at the Foot of the principal of Loretto elementary ROCKFORD—St. Rita: Mary Lorraine Deneen, 100, Jan. Cross. schools in Illinois, Kentucky, For five years in the 1960s, Sis- ter Ellen Thomas served as a Ann Doney and Daniel Charles 19; Missouri and Alabama. Sister Ellen Thomas was volunteer coordinator for a fed- Amesquita, Jan. 24. In 1971, after nearly 40 years of ROCKFORD—St. Anthony of born Sept. 25, 1914, in Rock- erally funded adult education assignments to Loretto schools, Padua: Vincent Palmeri, 76, ford. She was baptized Marie program at St. Bridget of Erin Sister Ellen Thomas returned to Stewardship Moment Jan. 21; Rose Corirossi, 93, Therese, the first of four daugh- Parish at the Pruit-Igoe Hous- Rockford for another 40 years, ters and two sons of Marie El- ing Project in St. Louis. The Jan. 24; teaching grade school and high A good steward: A good stew- len (Hennessey) and Thomas time she spent weekends and St. Bernadette: Mark Gabel, school and taking care of aging ard is a person who takes good J. Reynolds. In Rockford, she free time assisting Msgr. John 54, Dec. 17; Jerome Didier, 73, parents. At St. Peter School, care of something that belongs attended St. Mary School and A. Schocklee to help “hundreds Dec. 20; Ethelda “Betty” Piper, she taught from 1971 to 1972, to someone else. God owns Bishop Muldoon Memorial High of persons from 18 to 80 years 92, Dec. 24; Rosanne Klein, School, where she received her served as principal from 1972 everything and is the source of to 1980, and returned to teach old obtain their high school di- 93, Dec. 24; Jasper J. deBene- high school diploma in 1932. plomas (GED) opening the way our treasures, our talents and detto, 88, Jan. 5; there from 1984 to 1986. She our time. Whatever we have She entered the Sisters of Lo- also taught at Boylan Central to a better life for themselves was given to us by God, to be St. James: Evelyn Sparacino, retto from St. Peter Parish, Catholic High School in Rock- and their families” was one of 93, Jan. 11; Donna Celner, 80, Rockford, on Oct. 25, 1932, ford (1980-1981) and served as her most rewarding teaching used cheerfully and generous- a substitute teacher in Rockford experiences, she had said. ly in serving Him. We must use diocesan schools from 1986 to In an article at the time of her God’s gifts in service to others. 1989. Retiring from teaching in diamond (75th) anniversary as Courtesy of Parish Publications 1989, Sister Ellen Thomas con- a Sister of Loretto, Sister Ellen “Stewardship” newsletter tinued for many years carrying Thomas had stated, “On my first out parish ministries, including mission, a letter from my dad assisting with teaching CCD told me that from the start of his Mass Meditation classes and serving as a eu- married life he had prayed daily charistic minister to shut-ins. that one of his children would Sunday, Feb.3 (4th Ordi- In her 1976 autobiography, Sis- be a religious. I knew then that nary): Jeremiah declares that ter Ellen Thomas wrote, “One my vocation was the result of the Lord knew him before he of the outstanding memories my dad’s prayers as were the was born, and dedicated and of my early days in teach- vocations of my two sisters appointed him to his role as who entered Loretto after high ing was the Louisville flood of prophet even before he drew 1932 when we had to leave school – Sisters Leo Marie and Sister Helen Ann.” breath. We, too, are known Broadway in row boats, taking and sent by the Lord. What only one article, travel another Preceding her in death were her deeds of love and service are distance in a moving van (with parents, her brothers Thomas one of our sisters sitting in the and Edward Reynolds, and her ours to perform? back reading “the Coming of sister, Loretto Sister Leo Marie Courtesy of Sharon Hueckel Media/Arts At the MOVIES

Amour cious shooting of a rapist and murderer, an ex- L (Sony Classics) New York cop (Mark Wahlberg) is asked by the PG-13 An elderly couple (Jean-Louis Trintig- city’s mayor (a sensational Russell Crowe), who nant and Emmanuelle Riva) in Par- withheld evidence of the former officer’s wrong- is deals with the effects of the wife’s series of doing, to prove that Hizzoner’s wife (Catherine strokes, with escalating damage to the husband’s Zeta-Jones) is two-timing him. Predictably, things sanity. Director Michael Haneke depicts both the are not what they seem, and the grizzled pro- enduring love and increasing desperation of a tagonist — who is also struggling with alcohol- single caregiver. Late plot developments, how- ism and battling to maintain his relationship with ever, make this French-language drama a film his girlfriend, a wannabe actress (Natalie Marti- even adult viewers will need to approach with nez) — quickly finds himself caught in a web of caution and prudence. Subtitles. intrigue and blackmail. Laudably, Brian Tucker’s THIS FILM CONTAINS mature themes and ob- screenplay shows the true costs and conse- Daily Scripture readings are If you or anyone you know jectively immoral actions, nudity, profanity and quences of corruption. And, while it encourages published in the Prayer Request has been a victim of sexual rough language. viewers to understand the main character’s mor- and Scripture Reading Calendar abuse by any member of a ally dubious choices, his script doesn’t prompt in The Observer in the last issue diocesan clergy, religious, Broken City them to approve. Still, the evident desire to turn of the month, and are avail- L church employee or volun- (Fox) out a gritty movie makes this suitable only for the able on line at http://observer. R Scandal, intrigue, and a surfeit of bad most tolerant adults. rockforddiocese.org by clicking teer, first call the police, then language combine to form director Al- THIS FILM CONTAINS graphic violence, pos- on Daily Scripture Readings for please call the diocesan hot- len Hughes’ dark thriller with political overtones. lists and podcasts. sible cohabitation, strong sexual imagery, nudity, line at 815/962-9347. Seven years after being acquitted in the suspi- Continued on page 15 The Observer | FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2013 15

Media/Arts At the MOVIES From page 14 inhabit the forests near medieval Augs- activity, profane and rough language. ers, and fueled by revenge and greed, mature themes (adultery, homosexual- burg, Germany. Writer-director Tommy tracks the gang to Florida where they ity), profanity, rough language, crude Wirkola strings near-nonstop mayhem Movie 43 are planning the jewel heist of the cen- O (Relativity) and crass terms, and anti-gay slurs. on a bare thread of a plot involving miss- tury. There, a lonely real estate agent R Sick collection of gross-out ing children and Hansel and Gretel’s ef- comedy shorts framed by (Jennifer Lopez) offers her help in return The Last Stand forts to come to grips with their parents’ L the story of a madman (Dennis Quaid) for a piece of the action. (Lionsgate) abandonment of them. R pitching his perverse script ideas to THIS FILM CONTAINS a benign view of A souped-up Corvette gets THIS FILM CONTAINS gory violence, a Hollywood studio executive (Greg stealing, bloody violence gunplay and more screen time than star a vengeance theme, nudity, rough and Kinnear). Directors too numerous to list knife fi ghts, nudity, sexual innuendo, Arnold Schwarzenegger in director Kim crude language. Jee-Woon’s shoot-’em-up action fl ick. — 10 in all — labor vainly to draw humor profanity and rough language. Schwarzenegger’s return to leading- Hyde Park on Hudson from subjects like incest, menstruation, — Catholic News Service man roles fi nds him playing an Arizona O (Focus) aberrant sexual desires and abortion. For the latest reviews, visit www. sheriff who has the last chance to stop a R This comedy-drama purports Inexplicably, stars from Hugh Jackman catholicnews.com/movies.htm. violent Mexican drug-cartel leader (Edu- to chronicle — and blithely cel- and Kate Winslet to Emma Stone and Richard Gere seem to have fl ocked to CNS classifi cations ardo Noriega) from crossing the border ebrates — the real-life sexual indiscre- (Catholic News Service) the queasy project. Moviegoers can go after the gangster’s escape from federal tions of President Franklin D. Roosevelt A-I — general patronage them one better by staying away from it. A-II — adults and adolescents custody. The result is meandering may- (Bill Murray), in particular an affair with THIS FILM CONTAINS obscene and A-III — adults hem for the sturdy and mature only. his fi fth cousin, Margaret “Daisy” Suckley L — limited adult audiences, fi lms whose prob- scatological humor, semigraphic sexu- THIS FILM CONTAINS considerable (Laura Linney). As their illicit relationship lematic content many adults would fi nd trou- al activity, nudity, profanity, rough and bling violence, gunplay, profanity and rough unfolds at the “Northern White House” crude language. O — morally offensive language. in New York’s Hudson Valley, FDR and MPAA ratings his distant wife, Eleanor (Olivia Wil- Parker (Motion Picture Association of America) Hansel & Gretel: O general audiences, all ages admitted O liams), prepare to welcome Britain’s King (FilmDistrict) G — Witch Hunters George VI (Samuel West) and Queen R PG — parental guidance suggested, some ma- R Bloody and violent adapta- terial may not be suitable for children (Paramount) Elizabeth (Olivia Colman). A clash of cul- tion of “Flashfi re,” the 19th in PG-13 — parents are strongly cautioned. Some Hyperviolent updating of the tures ensues, and the young royals are the series of “Parker” novels written by material may be inappropriate for children under 13 Grimm Brothers fairy tale has the title taken aback by the informality and wild Richard Stark, and directed by Taylor R — restricted, under 17 requires accompany- characters (Jeremy Renner and Gemma abandon of the colonials. Hackford. A professional thief (Jason ing parent or adult guardian Arterton) grown and bent on missions of THIS FILM CONTAINS a benign view of Statham) is betrayed by his partners NC-17 — no one 17 and under admitted (age limit may vary) revenge against all the dark witches who adultery, nongraphic adulterous sexual in crime and left for dead. He recov-

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