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Southwest Kansas “The fi rst step in Christi an prayer is therefore the surrender of ourselves to God, to his providence. It is like saying: ‘Lord, You know everything, there is no need for me to tell you of my pain, I only ask you to stay here beside me: you are my hope.’” Pope Francis John Shelby Spong Southwest Kansas “g�� ���� ��� ���� �� ���������� �� ����, ��� H� ���� ������� H�� ��������, ������� �� ����� ��� ���� ��� ����������� ����� �� H������.” ATHOLIC – DIETRICH BONHOEFFER CNewspaper of the Catholic Diocese of Dodge City www.dcdiocese.org/swkscatholic Vol. LIV, No. 8 Sunday, July 7, 2019 Late Have I Loved You “Answer that call that you fi nd in your heart. Answer that song that stirs in your soul....” The Most Rev. Nearly 200 people take oath of citi zenship in John B. Brungardt, Bishop of the Catholic Page 3 Diocese of Dodge City celebrati on of human determinati on t. Augusti ne wrote his spiritual classicConfessions in the 4th century. He describes his profound conversion to Jesus and the Catholic Faith. God’s grace at work is illustrated by St. Augustine Spouring out his heart to our Loving Lord: Late have I loved you, beauty so old and so new: late have I loved you. You called and cried out loud, and shatt ered my deafness. You were radiant and resplendent, you put to fl ight my blindness. You were fragrant, and I drew in my breath and now pant aft er you. I tasted you, and I feel but hunger and thirst for you. You touched me, and I am set on fi re to att ain the peace which is yours. Have we opened our hearts to God’s grace like this? Are we aware of God’s presence in our lives? Do we immigrants from 36 countries became American citi zens in a celebrati on at united Wireless Arena in feel such overwhelming love of God? Dodge City June 21. June 20 was World Refugee Day. Photo by Dave Myers Lord, help me to love you, to put you fi rst in my life. Jesus, give me Your peace. “You have the words of eternal life” (John 6:68). You love me more than I can ask or imagine! + Bishop John Corpus Christi O������� A����������� Worldwide processions celebrate The Most Reverend John B. Brungardt, Bishop of the the real presence of the Body and Catholic Diocese of Dodge City, announces the Blood of Christ Page 9 following appointments. Eff ecti ve July 1, 2019 the following priests have been appointed dean (also known as a vicar forane) in additi on to their current parochial appointments: Father Warren Stecklein is appointed dean of the Garden City Deanery. Father Jim Dieker is appointed dean of the Dodge City Deanery. Father Donald Bedore is appointed dean of the Great Bend Deanery. Father Matt hew Kumi, a priest of the Diocese of Goaso, Ghana, who previously ministered within the Diocese of Dodge City, is appointed parochial administrator of St. Joseph, Scott City and St. Theresa, Dighton from July 1, 2019 to September 9, 2019. By Order of the Most Reverend John B. Brungardt Bishop of Dodge City Sister Janice Grochowsky, CSJ, JCL, Chancellor Corpus Christi processions in dodge City, above, and Marienthal (inset). Dodge City photo by Carleigh Albers Page 2 July 7, 2019 The Southwest Kansas Catholic Quieting the noise so we may listen e know not his ways, Psalm 95 reminds look at ourselves. We don’t like to do that, learn about him, too much trouble to learn him, Wus. And that is true for two reasons: our because our failures and our neglects and our and those waters are all so muddy anyway. It is world is filled with noise; and our God is filled sins, they bother us if we look too closely at better to go with the crowd, just to drift along, with silence. them. Better not to consider how we were and to turn up the background noise just a tad. Our world no longer hears God because it is made, and why we were made, and where we If it is loud enough, and distracting enough, constantly speaking, at a devastating speed and are supposed to be going. Those things are too chances are good that he won’t break through volume, in order to say nothing. (Cardinal Sarah, hard, and we have messed it up anyway too to us. Chances are good that we can fend him Another Way Power of Silence). We are afloat in words, we bad. Noise is better. Anesthetizing background off. Chances are good that we won’t have to are drowning in words. Think how often we noise. think of him at all. But, come a power failure, a Most Rev. Ronald turn a radio on, a television on, just for the sake That frees us too from having to look at spring storm, say, and a disturbing, deafening, M. Gilmore of background noise. It is comforting to us, God. We forget what he was for us as a child. stillness descends, and it threatens to swallow Bishop Emeritus of somehow. We go on with the flow of our world, elbowing us up. Dodge City What that does is to distract our attention God aside. Like Adam and Eve, we would really God’s first language is silence. That’s why we from ourselves. It permits us not to have to rather do it our way. It is too much trouble to noisy ones know not his ways. Bishop Emeritus Ronald M. Gilmore, 50 Years a Priest 21 Years a Bishop ordAined June 7, 1969 CongrAtulAtions on your Jubilee! ordAined July 16, 1998 he diocese would like to join in congratulating Bishop He was ordained and installed as the fifth Bishop of Dodge TEmeritus Ronald M. Gilmore on the occasion of his 50th City on July 16, 1998. year of priestly service. On Dec. 15, 2010, Bishop Gilmore resigned, opening the door Bishop Gilmore was born to Maxine and Leo Gilmore in to another Wichita priest to be installed as Bishop of the Catholic Pittsburg, Kansas. Diocese of Dodge City, the Most Rev. John B. Brungardt. He attended Immaculate Conception Seminary in Conception, Since his retirement, Bishop Emeritus Gilmore has published Mo. from 1960 to 1962. From 1962 to 1963, he served Catholic three books of reflections, highlighting many of the popular Social Service in Wichita in the Cuban Refugee Program. He columns he wrote, and continues to write, for the Southwest worked with approximately 20 Cuban boys at what was then Kansas Catholic. called Mariana House. In 2012, Canadian resident Jacqueline Loh asked him to join He attended the University of Ottawa in Canada from 1963 her in presenting retreats through “Grace That Reigns,” an to 1969, where he received two degrees in Philosophy, a B.A. organization she founded to help participants to, among other and a B.Ph. and three degrees in Theology. things, “renew a sense of wonder for yourself and for your love On June 7, 1969, Father Ronald M. Gilmore was ordained to and relationship with Jesus.” the priesthood. In 2015, Bishop John Brungardt opened up a “Grace That He was appointed chancellor in 1983 and was appointed Vicar Reigns” satellite office in the Diocese of Dodge City. General and Moderator of the Curia in June of 1988. For information, visit gracethatreigns.com, or contact Jenny@ In May 1998, he was elevated to the rank of monsignor. GracethatReigns.com. Protecting God’s Children St. Anthony, Hanston, parishioners he Catholic Diocese of Dodge City requires all employees and vol- raise $3,500 for Birthright Tunteers who work with children to participate in a Protecting God’s Children awareness session. HAnston -- Mike Through the Diocesan Awareness Sessions and other educational ef- Burke, St. Anthony forts of the diocese, all people of the diocese can learn how to discuss Parish council different aspects of abuse — including sexual abuse — with children and president, presents how to teach them to protect themselves. Carol Woydziak, a Awareness Session: volunteer for Dodge Garden City City’s Birthright, Sunday, August 11; 2-5 p.m. with a check for St. Dominic Church $3,500. The money 615 J.C. St., Garden City, 67846 was raised during Contact: Sister Myra Arney (620) 276-2024; St. Anthony Parish’s PGC Facilitator: Sharon Stuart (620) 225-5164 annual fish fry. Dodge City – English birthright offers free Saturday, August 17; 3-6 p.m. and confidential Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe support for women 3231 N 14th Ave facing an unplanned Dodge City, KS 67801 pregnancy, or who Contact: Lynee Habiger 620-227-6532 think they might Facilitator: Cherry Deges 620-227-1611 be pregnant. If you Abuse Hotline: need help, call the If you suspect abuse or neglect of a child in Kansas, and the child is in 24-hour help line immediate danger, call 911 or local law enforcement. listed at right, or If you have suspicion that a child is being abused or neglected, make call the local office, a confidential report to the Kansas Department for Children and Families (620) 227-1249, Protection Report Center, 800-285-3219. during business If you suspect abuse by Church personnel, in addition to making a hours. report to those civil authorities, contact Charles Befort, crbefort@cox. net, 620-285-3219. Photo courtesy of Jaimi Burke You may submit a report to the diocese. Report forms are available at www.dcdiocese.org/safe-environment. The Southwest Kansas Catholic July 7, 2019 Page 3 Thirty-six countries represented in Dodge City naturalization ceremony Nearly 200 people take oath of citizenship in poignant celebration of human determination Young and old, and both families and individuals, representing 36 countries took their oath of citizenship in Dodge City June 21.
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