The Diocese of Ogdensburg Volume 70, Number 32 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Meet the new youth NORTH COUNTRY director I PAGE 4

Volunteer opportunities for seniors I PAGE 16 CATHOLIC JAN. 20, 2016 Faithfulness in mercy DAY OF VATICANCITY(CNS)- God's mercy is In his first general audi­ Speaking to some 6,000 love to the tenderness and REFlEGION constant and limitless; he is ence of the new year, the people gathered in the Paul love of a mother who seeks faithful in his mercy for his pope began a new series of VI audience hall, the pope "to love, protect, help (and) is For those in children, even when they are talks on mercy, reflecting on began by reflecting on the quick to give everything, unfaithful, Pope Francis said. its description in the Bible, biblical description of God even herself" for her chil­ charitable The greatness and power of where from the "Old Testa­ who is "merciful and gra­ dren. apostolates God unfolds in his "love for ment to the full revelation of cious, slow to anger and rich "That is the image that this us, who are so small, so inca­ Jesus Christ, the mercy of in love and faithfulness." word suggests," he said. It is pable," he said at his weekly the Father is revealed in its The pope said the Bible "a love that can be defined, in general audience Jan. 13. completeness. " compares God's merciful a good way, as 'visceral.'"

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Pope Francis has asked that, as part ofthe Jubilee of Mercy, there would be a Day ofPrayerlReflec­ tion for those individuals involved in charitable apostolates in each diocese. The theme he has chosen for this occasion is: 'The love of Christ impels us~ The Diocese of Ogdensburg has planned its day for March 8at Wadhams Hall in ~1 a Ogdensburg.The presenters will grassroots movement within the diocese be Deacon Mark and Theresa Ben­ to build ashrine to the newly canonized nett of St. Peter's Parish in Platts­ St. Frances Xavier Cabrini burgh and Daughter of Charity FUll STORY, PAGE 8-9 Sister Donna Franklin. Bishop Terry R. laValley will celebrate Mass at 11 :30 am. lunch will follow. This Christian day is open to all who are involved in the charitable works of our Unity SCHOOL PHOTO parishes and local communities. The Canton Knights of Columbus, Sarto Council 1059, has donated warm coats to St. Mary's School, Canton.This is the second Bishop LaValley shares his year that they have provided warm coats for the children through their "Coats for Children Program." Shown above are FUll STORY, PAGE 14 homily for the Jan. 17 Ecumenical Grand Knight Brandon Baldwin, and principal Pamelia Neal. Service in Plattsburgh FUll STORY, PAGE 3 HOLY YEAR PILGRIMAGE: There's still time to join the April trip to Italy... p. 9 II NOR TH e 0 U N TR Y C AT H 0 Li e DIOCESAN LIFE JAN. 20 " 2016 NORTH COUNTRY EDITOR'S NOTE CATHOLIC Box 326 Ogd ensburg, N.Y. 13669 Welcome to the world, little Tommy USPS 003 9-3400 BISHOPTIRRY It was on Mother's Day way 'Tve already won the lottery," I won't deny that I have been Anna." I'm not beyond asking R.LAVAllEY back in 1979 that I knew that I he told us. taking advantage of the new sta­ for a few more miracles! President was going to be a mom; our What a difference a year tus of my surely-sainted par­ But today, I am supremely sat­ REV.JOSEPH A.MORGAN beautiful Benjamin makes. ents, especially my mother. isfied with how blessed our Vice Presid ent Thomas changed our Last january, our fam­ After the rawest of grief sub­ family has been: each child of SR.JENNIFERVOTRAW,SSJ lives forever in the first ily was in mourning as sided, it occurred to me that I ours has a child (our two) of his Secretary- Trea surer month of the new we lost Anna, our now had a personal saint in or her own. MARY lOU KlUAN decade. mother, and Thomas, heaven and a little intercessory There is nothing to do except Editor! Fast forward 36 years. our father, in quick suc­ prayer wouldn't hurt. thank God every day for these General Manager On Mother's Day of cession. I thought, and I knew Mom wee and wonderful gifts of ours. 2015 this same Ben­ This january, we're all would agree, that we needed (Oh, and make a little trip to Publish 45 is- jamin called us with the bursting with joy. more babies in our family. meet our California kiddo!) ~ sues per year: best news of his life: he That joy is enhanced A couple weeks later, we _ Weekl y except was going to be a daddy! by the sure knowledge found out that one daughter-in­ NO PAPER NEXT WEEK skipping one On the tenth day of Marylou that Ben's Grandma and law was pregnant and, four week in Jan. this new year, Ben called Kilian Pop are with God now; months after that, it was Ben The next issue of the and every again, this time with 8 their legacy will be car­ and jolene's turn. other week lb., 12 oz, Thomas ried on by two little Every time I pOint this out, my North Country Catholic will be Ibeginning July through Aug. William in his arms. namesakes, this Tommy and his family members smile patiently dated Feb. 3 when we celebrate and skipping one week in As the country was buzzing cousin Anna, among so many - and probably shake their Catholic Schools Week and report Dec. by the Diocese of Og- about a billion dollar lottery, others who were created by and heads a little - but, I haven't on the 2016 March for Life densburg. Ben knew the real truth. nourished with their love. stopped checking in with "Saint 622 Washington Street, Og­ densburg, N.Y. 13669.

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This is With the help of the Lord, we Post Office: tist seeking his baptism. our sacrament, the most im­ can make this world better by Ogdensburg, NY john's baptism, as you re­ portant sacrament we will ever bringing jesus into our lives 13669 and member, was for those who " receive. and our world. additional mailing offices as were confronting the failings in john says this baptism will The whole incident reminds Periodical Postage. their lives and now wanted to can make this world such a bring us the power of the Holy me of Pope Francis. make some changes, some better place. Spirit and fire. This Baptism is Shortly after Pope Francis Subsaiption: conversion. a new life that jesus wins for was elected Pope he agreed to Foroneyear: All four Gospel writers re­ Then john baptized them in membered this story. us through his death and res­ sit down for a formal interview. In-Diocese Rate: $27 the jordan River as a ritual to urrection. You certainly remember this Outside of DioceseRate : $30 In john's Gospel story, john remind them of their decision the Baptist admits he did not Our Baptism is a sacramental story. The first question the to change their lives. life that gives us the life and interviewer asked was "Who Mattersfor publication recognize that this was jesus Here was jesus - the Messiah the Christ coming to him for power of the Holy Spirit to are you?" 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I am a sinner who has Monday; His message was that we are Savior who comes to teach us us that we will be baptized in found the Lord's love and for­ dateline is Wednesday. good people even in our sins. all of God's great love for all of fire. giveness and Mercy." Member, Catholic Press We are not bad people but may us. This is the fire of the Holy Pope Francis is comfortable Association. have to go through conversion, john the Baptist had pro­ Spirit - the fire of God to trans­ walking with sinners - being a constant conversion, a daily claimed often the coming of form us, to make us enthusias­ close to us, sinners - gUiding POSTMASTER: conversion in the forgiveness the Savior and he made it very tic disciples of the Lord so that all sinners closer to the Lord. Send addresschange sto and love of God. clear to all that he was not the we will bring to our world the As we now have begun the North Country Catholic, God expects so much from Christ. St. Luke records that he message of the Lord. Year of Mercy the message of PO Box 326 each of us even as we conquer said, "I am baptizing you with All of us can and should God's love and forgiveness and Ogdensburg, NY our sinfulness. We are good water, but one mightier than I bring the message of jesus to Mercy has been proclaimed in 13669-0326 people and with God's help we is coming. I am not worthy to others. We need to proclaim every Church in the world. II NOR THe 0 U N TRY CAT H 0 Lie JAN. 20, 2016 DIOCESAN LIFE FOLLOW ME Christian unity friendship to our sisters and we are Christ's and Christ is for diversity. "In essentials sion and holiness of life in brothers in the Lord. God's. A church built unity, in non-essentials lib­ conformity with the Gospel Bishop LaValley's reflection Many Christians around merely on the large egos, erty; in all things, charity." and above all with prayer at the Jan. 17 Ecumenical the world today are glib speech, and the that echoes the prayer of already bound to­ charisma of its What moral weight do jesus. We are all members Service at St. Peter's Church in gether by their com­ leaders is doomed of the one Body of Christ. Plattsburgh to open the Week mon experience of to fail. Christ must we carry when we ask Christ is not to be divided. martyrdom. Pope not be divided. Our theme this year is of Prayer for Christian Unity Francis refers to this This disunity different peoples of the taken from the First Letter as an "ecumenism of among Christians is world to get along when we of St. Peter. He reminds us That the different Chris­ blood." an abuse of God's of the relationship between tian churches together agree And in less vio­ gifts. Pope Francis as Christians cannot reconcile baptism and proclamation, to set aside one week for lent, but boldly, in­ reminded us in his our own differences? and the calling shared by all special prayer and action creasingly overt Exhortation, The the baptized to proclaim the this Week of Prayer for ways, we Christians joy of the Gospel mighty acts of the Lord. Bishop Our common faith in all Christian Unity shows that suffer common per­ (EG,Il8), "Ecu­ that is expressed in our bap­ Baptism opens up an ex­ we feel the need for more secutions in our soci­ Terry R. menism is a contri­ tismal profession, in the Citing new journey, a jour­ unity among believers in ety, yes even in our laValley bution to the unity Apostles' Creed and in the ney of faith that unites each Christ. The disunity in nation today. of the human fam- Nicene-Constantinople new Christian with God's Christianity is a scandal to For instance, by simply ily. We must never forget Creed expresses the faith people throughout the ages. the world that weakens the trying to live and teach what that we are pilgrims jour­ professed by the Church As Christians seeking the Christian message and wit­ we believe, particularly con­ neying alongside one an­ since the time of the apos­ unity of the Body of Christ ness. cerning life, marriage, and other." tles. we are all called to recog­ Last year during Advent I family issues, we are We are all daughters and On the basis of this faith, nize the mighty acts of God was blessed to go on my branded as bigots and our sons of the one all-merciful, we must develop the con­ in our own lives and the life first pilgrimage to the Holy freedom to practice our all-loving Father. cept and spirituality of com­ of the Church. Land. While in jerusalem, Christian beliefs is denied. jesus has bequeathed munion. Communion is the Let us resolve, in our own we entered the area of Our disunity makes ane­ glory to the church. But this freedom to use legitimate little ways, to work for the Christ's tomb and were mic our proclamation and glory can only manifest it­ diversities in gifts shared. realization of the full unity warned not to cross over an witness of the faith. It hin­ self when the unity among "If we really believe in the of all Christians for which imaginary line between two ders us from carrying out Christians reflects the unity abundantly free working of jesus prayed. pillars because that was the the healing and reconciling between jesus and the Fa­ the Holy Spirit, we can learn Occasions such as this can property of another Chris­ mission of Christ in a bro­ ther. Lack of unity takes so much from one another." fire us with enthusiasm to tian faith. Christian dis­ ken, needy and increasingly away from the glory that (EG,Il8) overcome the difficulties in unity met me in the face at terror-filled world. jesus intended for the body We must develop the abil­ attaining unity. God can do Calvary in the Holy Land! As this year's theme for of believers. ity to see what is positive in mighty things, if we allow What moral weight do we the Week of Prayer for Chris­ jesus prayed for us so others, to welcome it and His grace to flow in our carry when we ask different tian Unity reminds us, we that the love which the Fa­ prize it as a gift from God. hearts. peoples of the world to get are called to proclaim the ther has loved Him may be Such communion means Our world today asks each along when we as Christians mighty acts of the Lord. in us. that we need to learn how to one of us for unity, com­ cannot reconcile our own Our disunity is a great ob­ The unity for which jesus make room for our sisters munion, and solidarity. differences? stacle for this to happen. It prayed is a unity based on and brothers, bearing each Why can't we all work to re­ Let us today ask God's for­ is virtually impossible to divine love. other's burdens and resist­ compose the unity that has giveness for all of God's give effective witness to the It is a unity that is possi­ ing the selfish temptations been torn for centuries? children; I pray for forgive­ beauty of what our God has ble only with the love of which constantly beset us This jubilee Year of Mercy ness of Catholic Christians done for all of us if we stay God in us. It is not unifor­ and provoke competition, causes you and me to do for our participation in the isolated from one another, mity or a unity that de­ distrust and jealousy. some serious soul-searching sin of disunity. protecting each other's sec­ prives others of their We travel together be­ as we reflect on our answer. 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WATERTOWN Mrs. Linda Bracy and Ms. Mary Beth Bracy 315-788-1669 CHEVROLET II NOR THe 0 U N TRY CAT H 0 Lie ~ DIOCESAN LIFE JAN. 20, 2016 Kelly Donnelly transitioning from Seton teacher to diocesan youth director 'I love being around teenagers' to everything the position By Shawn Ryan deserves. Staff writer But the diocese's gain, will come at a huge cost to Seton PLATTSBURGH - Seton Catholic Catholic. Central's English and Reli­ "It's a huge loss for us," gion teacher Kelly Donnelly said Seton Principal Cathy has been chosen for the po­ Russell. sition of diocesan youth di­ Russell says that it will be rector. She has already easier to find a great English started to transition to her teacher, than a great English new role, which she will as­ teacher who also does all the sume full-time at the end of things that Donnelly does the school year. with youth ministry and Donnelly has hit the Faith Ambassadors. ground running, working "I feel happy for her, Rus­ part time at the position sell said. "Other people are since the beginning of De­ realizing her talents. She'll be cember. a huge loss." When the diocesan posi­ When Donnelly transitions tion was advertised this past to the position full time July summer, Donnelly, who di­ PHOTO BY SHAWN RYAN 1, she will have already laid rects Youth Ministry and the Kelly Donnelly is Shown as she teaches one of her dasses at Seton Catholic Central in Plattsburgh. Newly hired as the diocesan youth the groundwork for the sum­ Faith Ambassadors at Seton, director, she will complete the current school year while working part time as youth director until July 1when she will become the mer season at Camp Guggen­ didn't think much about it. full-time director. heim, prepared for the Over time though, several growing closer to Christ." College and her master's de­ program. upcoming diocesan youth of her friends and colleagues Donnelly has always been gree at SUNY Potsdam, she "Every time I have a youth rally and worked with the came to her and insisted that passionate about learning, spent a year volunteering retreat or event, I feel a tan­ diocesan Youth Vision Docu­ she think about applying for and teaching. The Tupper with the Franciscan Youth gible energy," she said. 'To ment. the job. Lake native knew very early Ministry in Wilmington, directly work with teenagers She said that she looks for­ "I took it to prayer, and I that she loved literature and Delaware. Along with teach­ to help them to strengthen ward to working with parish felt that I was called to writing, and teaching ing in a predominantly His­ their relationship with youth ministers, and helping apply," she said. "I love being seemed like an obvious ca­ panic high school there, she Christ ... strength to be com­ them to work to their best around teenagers and seeing reer choice. helped with adult English as mitted to the faith .. .is really potential for the youth. them being passionate about Between earning her un­ a Second Language students, exciting." "I want to make sure that learning new things and dergraduate degree at Siena and adult basic education Paradoxically, she says that youth ministers have the and writing in a women's being in a position to have best opportunities to work prison. that kind of impact on a with the youth," she said, She has taught at Seton for young person's live can be "and help them along their the past six years, where she very intimidating at the same faith journeys, and to help WIN $250 is considered to be the back­ time. She wants to be sure, ignite or re-kindle their pas­ bone of the Youth Ministry she says, that she can live up sion in the faith." A Week for 20 Weeks! A ll drawings will be held on "Twenty Week T uesday" March I 2016 to July 12 20 16. You are eligible for EVERY draw. You do not have to be present to win. 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Trinity Catholic School in Massena extends thanks to Elsie Scruggs for the way she has embellished TCS. Mrs. Scruggs generously bought letters to add the words "Trinity The fifth grade students of Seton Academy in Plattsburgh recently helped carry money for the Missionary Childhood Association to Catholic School" to the silver cross that has adomed the back of the school for many the bank to be deposited. During November and December the students contributed over $700 to help children in need. When the years. The gift is in memory of her husband,Cari R.Scruggs, Sr. whose children and money was put in abox, it was too heavy to lift but the students solved that problem. Each carried a bag with rolls of coins and grandchildren attended the TCS. Larry legeault donated his time in early Decemberto walked to the bank attach the letters.

Msgr.Paul EWhitmore, chaplain for the Precious Blood Monastery in Watertown, blessed the doors ofthe monastery chapel which has been designated as one ofthe Particular Churches (pilgrimage sites) for the Jubilee Year of Mercy by Bishop Terry Bishop laValley hosted a lunch at his home for several women who clean Notre Dame Church in Ogdensburg,aftertheywon the LaValley. The ceremony was taken place with the Universal Church on Third Sunday of event in acharity auction. In front are Gloria Gilbert,Jackie laComb, Eleanor Stevenson and Marie Montana; back, Cherie Edwards, Advent Dec. 13. Marilyn Luzinski, Laurene Amo, Bishop LaValley, Diane Courtney, Cathy Woods and Donna Roca. II NOR TH e 0 U N TRY C AT H 0 Li e DIOCESAN LIFE JAN. 20, 2016

CDA honors Bishop's Schedule NO PAPER NEXT WEEK Environmental Stewardship Feb.2 - 12 p.m ., Mass at St. Mary's The next issue of the How is human trafficking deceased members Cathedral North Country Catholic connected to climate change? will be dated Feb.3 Human trafficking is a form of Feb.3 - 12 p.m., Mass at St. Mary's modern day slavery widespread at annual Mass Cathedral throughout the world.The term refers Rest in Peace to the recruitment, retaining trans­ LAKE PLACID - Bishop Terry R. about his trip to see Pope porting by any means,of any person LaValley presided at a Mass Francis on his visit to the To Report Abuse This week marks the anniversary for forced labor,slavery,servitude in for all deceased Catholic United States, and shared of the deaths of the following any industry orsetting such as agricul­ Daughters of America Oct. 3 some of his enlightening ex­ If you have a complaint of suspected at St. Agnes Church. The periences in New York City clergymen Who have served in ture, prostitution, domestic service or misconduct involving diocesan marriage. diocesan CDA Past Regents and in Washington, D.C. clergy, religious, employees or volun­ the Diocese of Ogdensburg Chapter sponsored the an­ Other speakers were New Jan.20 - Rev. Wi lli am D.O'Byrne, Trafficking in human beings is the teers, contact: Victims Assistance Co­ second greatest crime internationally nual Mass and CDA Court Dr. York State officers Mary 1928; Rev.Joseph Erhard, O.M.I., ordinator, Terrianne Yanulavich, Adult that affects an estimated 36 million Tom Dooley #2183 hosted a Ziesig, Heather Rave and 1936; Rev. VictorViaud, O.M.I., 1937; luncheon after the Mass at St. Emma Lou Smith. Lucky & Youth Counseling Services of people around the world. Rev.Joseph Ponture, 1940 Agnes School. Bucks winners were Court Northern NewYork, 413 Ryan Road, Last year Pope Francis proclaimed New York State Regent #479 Mary Immaculate, Mary Churubusco, NY, 12923; e-mail:terri­ Jan.21- Rev.AlbertW.Giroux, 1991 ; February 8, the feast day ofSt. Mary Ziesig presented King, and Marycay Doolittle. Rev. Adam Zajdel, O.F.M . Conv., 1997; Josephine Bakhita, who is considered Bishop LaValley a check from Toastmistress for the [email protected] Phone: 518-483 -3261; or Father James Sey­ Rev. Patrick C. Callaghan, OJ.M. , 2001 a patron saint for trafficking victims, as the NYS Court in support of luncheon was Anna Lucia, Jan.22 - Rev.James E. Joy, 1950 an International Day of Prayer and Re­ mour, the Episcopal Vicar for Clergy diocesan seminarians. outgoing president. flection against Human Trafficking. Fourth Degree K of C were Jan.23 - Rev.Jeremiah C. Manning, The fall business meeting at 315-393-2920 ,ext. 1340 Born in 1868 in Darfur,Sudan,she in attendance. of the Chapter was held Sept. 1909 Guest speaker at the lunch­ 19, hosted by Court Mary Im­ Jan.24 - Rev.Joseph N. Beaudry, was kidnapped at the age of nine and eon was CDA National Re­ maculate at Plattsburgh. Protecting God's Children 1897; Rev. M. A. Ryan, O.5.A., 1924 sold into slavery,first in her country gent - elect / National The next spring meeting is The Diocese of Ogdensburg has Jan.25 - Rev. Eugene Gauvin, O.M.I., and later in Italy. She died in 1947 and was declared Supervisor Helene Shepard, tentatively scheduled for scheduled sessions for Protecting 1890 who spoke of CDA's theme of April 16 at Peru at which a saint by Pope St.John Paul II in 2000. "Spirituality and Service" and time one topic of vote will be God's Children for Adults. Pre-regis­ Jan.26 - Rev. Antoine Paillier, O.M.I., How is this crime connected to care the importance of increasing the question of continuing tration online is required in order to 1916; Rev. Henry Thameling, for our common home? membership within and the with the fall business meet­ participate. Participants may prereg­ OJ.M.Conv., 1929; Rev. Leon Bishop Marcelo Sorondo, the Chan­ formation of new courts. ing a month prior to the ister at www.virtus.org by selecting Lamothe, O.M.I., 1937; Rev. Daniel E. cellor of the Pontifical Academy of So­ Bishop LaValley spoke Mass/ luncheon itself. the registration button and fo llow­ Cahill, 1945; Rev.John Emmett Weir, cial Science, said the climate crisis and ing the directions.AII employees and 1990; Rev. Earl W. Nichols, 2002 modern slavery were "interconnected volunteers who participate in church Jan.27 - Rev. Emi le H. Miss ion, emergencies, stating that" although sponsored activities with minor are O.S.A ., 1973; Rev. Mr. Adam S. Crowe, the poor and the excluded have the required to participate Further infor­ 2009 least effect on climate change they are mation is available from Atonement Jan.28 - Rev.James A. McKenna, the most exposed to the terrible threat o Jesus, Etcmal Hi gh Priest, live Incl ine hi m to constant adoration posed by human -induced climate in (name a priest), act in him, and thanksgiving; pray in Sister Ellen Donahue,31S-393- 1895; Deacon Richard E. Winter, 2004 speak in and through him. Think and through him. Let disruption." your thoughts in his mind, love hi m live in you and 2920, ext. 1440. Upcoming sessions: Jan.29 - Msgr.James T. Lyng, 1965 Those who are deprived ofthe through his heart. Give hi m your keep him in th is Jan.28 -8 p.m., Wakefield Recital Jan. 30 - Rev.John T.Sullivan, 1884; own dispositions and feeli ngs. int imate union always. basic needs of food, shelter, and em­ Teach, lead and guide him al ways. o Mary, Im maculate Hall, SUNY Potsdam Rev. Eusebius Schlingmann, O.F.M., Correct, enlighten and ex pand his Conception, Mother of ployment are most vulnerable to thoughts and behavior. Possess Jesus and Mot her of Feb.9 -5 p.m., St. Mary's School, 1937 being exploited and tricked into slav­ his soul; take over hi s entire priests, pray and personali ty and life. intercede for ( ... ) Canton Jan.31 - Rev. B.J. O'Connell, O.s.A, ery. Amen. Feb.25 -1 p.m., StJames School, 1925; Rev.James S.McGowan, 1961 ; Vatican spokesman, Cardinal Peter Gouverneur Rev. Timothy M. Ladden, 2003 Turkson says "Our awareness must ex­ Feb.1- Rev.John B. Doonan, 1949; pand and extend to the very depths of this evil and its farthest reaches from Fo llow Pope Francis on Msgr. George T. Donnelly, 1968; Rev. awareness to prayer .. . from prayer to Twitter! Ed ward M. Delaney, 1977 Feb.2 - Rev. William Bennett, O.M.I., solidarity .. . and from solidarity to concerted action, until slavery and 1887; Rev. Amadeus Viger, O.S.A., trafficking are no more. 1915; Rev. George E. Racette, 1961 To learn more about human traf­ ficking that exists, even here in the ~~~OA ) 4 15 BEN EDI!f> REV. 17 REV. 18 REV l19 REv 20 North Country,come on January 31 at O G Al LAG IH R PO PE XV I PO PE G ARRY B. JOSEP H W. W ILLI AM ROLLA N D OFM ,CONV FRAN C IS EME RITUS G IRO UX G IRO UX GORDON A. H ART Visit our website 1: 30-3:30 to Sisters of StJoseph Motherhouse in WatertoWn. :is :~~ERT~l 22 REV. 23 REV. 24 POPE 25 RE V. 26 REV. 27 H AUSE R RET IRED PETE R G . THOMAS J. JO liN [vI NCENTE D AN IEL www.northcountrycatholic.org See Calendar Events for Jefferson ,._~ V.F 28 PRIESTS H EL FRI C H H IG'\1AN PAUL II F. JAZ M I N E T . KEE FE Deanery on page 14 ofthis Week's Nee ..... 29 For m o re eopies write 10 Read Bishop LaValley's columns ..... RE V. PAU L D EC EASE D ~b~e:: ~!~8d.,n s bur8 Search arch ived papers for more information or ca ll315-782- ..... J. KEllY PRIESTS Ogde nsburg. NY 13669 3460. . 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www.rcdony.org/pro-life • DIOCESAN LIF OINORTH COUNTRY CATHOLI C JAN. 20 , 2016 Mother Cabrini Shrine The shrine has been a best kept secret because it is in the middle of nowhere. People come across the shrine and it just draws them in. The whole purpose, as it was years ago, is to bring all people closer to God. Father Alan Shnob, pastor,St. Augustine's Church in Peru reopening. "I can assure you By Michael Langlois that there will be no diffi­ Contributing writer culty in securing money, ma­ terial, and labor for the "Give me your tired, your repairing of the Church." poor; Your huddled masses In 1945, Father Harold Mc­ yearning to breathe free; The Cabe was installed as pastor wretched refuse of your of St. Catherine's Church in teeming shore; Send these, Clintonville and St. Patrick's the homeless, tempest­ became his responsibility. tossed to me; I lift my lamp Father McCabe, who like Fa­ beside the golden door!" ther Rooney 100 years before Seventy-five years before him, had a profound rever­ Emma Lazarus' words would ence for the Irish immigrant be forever linked to the influence at St. Patrick's. Statue of Liberty, a commu­ In a short time, he would nity of Irish immigrants in also become passionate in Peru, New York, was living his devotion to an Italian­ America's future promise. born woman soon-to-be can­ Devout Christian settlers onized as America's first sustained through farming saint, St. Frances Xavier and local mills, they were ge­ Cabrini ographically isolated and Father McCabe began a sought their own place of grassroots movement within worship. the diocese to build a shrine St. Patrick's Church, a sim­ to the newly canonized saint. ple one-room, white clap­ PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. AUGUSTINE'SCHURCH , PERU, NY. "He was a really excellent board-sided structure The newly constructed Mother Cabrini Shrine (grotto) awaiting its formal dedication in 1947. speaker," recalled Richard nestled beside Huckleberry Duprey, who as a 12-year-old Mountain and overlooking a ble beginnings would be­ By the mid-1800s, the now mained steadfast, the shep­ boy had known McCabe. "He picturesque Champlain Val­ come a beacon for future Irish-Americans were well­ herds to whom they followed was very, very good with ley below, was the result of multi-cultural American gen­ settled on the former Elka­ did not. In 73 years -1858 to people. He was very talkative their toil. erations. That's because the nah Watson land patent 1931 - St. Patrick's became a and friendly. He could pretty ''The church, at that time, distinct paths of the Irish (today's Patent Road). mission church to the Kee­ much talk anybody into any­ was the center of the com­ community, an Italian-born Father John Rooney, a fiery seville, Cadyville and Peru thing." munity," explained Father saint and a French carpenter priest from the First Roman parishes. Duprey recalled that it was Alan Shnob, pastor of St. Au­ would eventually converge Catholic Church in Platts­ In 1931, Father Louis Bris­ his uncle, Phillip Duprey, gustine's Church in Peru. on the rural church. burgh (St. John's the Baptist), son of St. Augustine's took who played a critical role in ''The church was their life The roads close to St. of whom it was said, "suited over St. Patrick's from the making McCabe's dream for and Sunday was a day of Patrick's - Donohue, McGarr, the wilderness far better Cadyville parish. For an un­ the shrine a reality. worship." Mannix, and Allen - have than less emphatic charac­ known reason, he ordered St. Phillip Duprey was Ameri­ In a century's time, the names that bear witness to ters," had championed the Patrick's to be closed. It can born, but a second gen­ "mission" church with hum- the area's rich Irish history. church's construction. wasn't until 1939, after re­ eration French-Canadian. The "patent" parishioners peated pleas from the patent Richard Duprey and his About st. Frances Xavier Cabrini continued to work the land parishioners, that Bishop younger brother, also named or in the area's various iron, Joseph H. Conroy intervened Phillip, had worked with Maria Francesca Cabrini was born on July 15,1850 in Sant'Angelo Lodi­ grist, or lumber mills. The in the matter. their uncle as he built the young were married and Father Daniel Finnegan, an cobblestone grotto in sum­ giano, Lombardy, Italy, near the city of Milan. Afrail woman, the Daughters of raised a new generation of Oblate priest, assumed the the Sacred Heart would not permit herto join their organization. In 1880, she mer, 1947. Americans; the old passed on administrative duties of St. "He was a master carpen­ proved resilient in spirit and founded the Institute ofthe Missionary Sisters of the Irish traditions and, Augustine's and Father Bris­ ter," recalled Duprey of his the Sacred Heart of Jesus. eventually, were consecrated son was replaced as pastor uncle. "He could cut every Mother Cabrini, who had always hoped to perform missionary work in to the church's modest ceme­ with Father Arthur Trudel. member of a house from a China, was instead urged by Pope Leo XIII to "go west, not east." In 1889, she tery. ''There is great interest framing square. He's the only set sail for America to help the thousands of desperate Italian immigrants being shown in the restora­ guy I ever knew who could tion of this Church and a there. By the time of her death in 1917, Maria Frances Cabrini had opened 67 The fate of 5t. Patrick's do that. The fate of St. Patrick's was willingness on the part of "I suppose that it was like a schools, hospitals and orphanages in Europe, Central and South America and many non-catholic as well as the United States. In 1946, she was canonized as Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini always tied to the direction calling to him and he was given by the Diocese of Og­ Catholics to help," wrote Fa­ very dedicated to the by Pope Pius XII and soon was known as the patron saint of immigrants. densburg. Although the flock ther Finnegan to Bishop Con­ church," added Duprey. of the patent church re- roy about St. Patrick's CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE II NOR T H CO U N TRY CAT H 0 L I C JAN. 20, 2016 DIOCESAN LIFE Mother Cabrini Bishop LaValley to lead Holy Year of Mercy CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 "There weren't too many people around who could Catholic Italy Pilgrimage plan (a job) and then do the work." April 5 - 17, 2016

The shrine's dedication Rome . Venice . Florence A history of St. Patrick's by Victoria Morey and Joyce Siena . Assisi . Orvieto Lucia Kolb compiled for the church's 150th anniversary recalled the following of the $3999 from Montreal shrine's dedication cere­ mony: Dear Friends, "Under sunny skies at 3 Why not join me and other p.m. on Sunday, August 31, pilgrims on a journey of a lifetime-a 1947, the shrine was blessed pilgrimage to Italy during the and dedicated by the Bishop Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy? of the Ogdensburg Diocese, Most Rev. Bryan j. McEnte­ A highlight of our travels will be four gart. Members of the Platts­ days in Rome where we will enter St. burgh Council of the Knight Peter's Basilica through the Holy Doors and also of Columbus formed a guard visit the other three major basilicas. We hope to of honor, and twenty Chris­ tian Brothers from Mount As­ have an audience with Pope Francis and tours of sumption Institute formed the Sistine Chapel, the Coliseum, the Vatican the choir." Museum, as well as visit many other spectacular On Sept. 3, 1947, the places holding sacred and cultural treasures. Our Plattsburgh Press-Republican reported, "an estimated pilgrimage will, also, see us at such awesome 2,000 persons from four locations as Venice, Florence, Siena, Orvieto and states Sunday witnessed the Assisi. dedication of the newly A Holy Year offers unique opportunities for erected St. Frances Xavier spiritual growth. This Holy Year Pilgrimage to Cabrini shrine at the "Patent PHOTO BY MICHAEL LANGLOIS at West Peru." St. Patrick's Church as it appears today. Italy promises to be a time for prayer, an increase Bishop McEntegart re­ in faith, and a whole lot of enjoyment for all the marked on the naturally build the 14 stone stations of A walk along the church's pilgrims. The frosting on the cake: gaining the beautiful setting of the the cross adjacent to the grounds reveals Italian, shrine. He urged the crowd original Mother Cabrini French, Turkish and German plenary indulgence associated with such a to emulate the country's only grotto.Father McCabe re­ heritages in the predomi­ pilgrimage during a Holy Year. citizen saint to whose creed mained director of the nately Irish cemetery. I hope you'll join us for what promises to be an was, "To do not the possible, shrine's seasonal operation It is a testament to how St. exciting and spiritually enriching time together. but the impossible." until his transfer to St. Ce­ Patrick's is as relevant today For the next eight sum­ cilia's Church in Adams in as when it was first built, Faithfully yours in Christ, mers, thousands of Christian 1955. says Father Shnob. faithful arrived by busloads In 1961, St. Patrick's was "At this time in history, we from as far away as Detroit, transferred back to St. Au­ have a question of immi­ ~~ - Michigan, and Edmonton, Al­ gustine's under Father Arthur grants (in our country)," he Bishop T e rr~ R. LaV~y berta, Canada, to pay hom­ j. Trudel. Father Shnob be­ said. "We can't let terrorists age to Mother Cabrini. came St. Augustine's pastor in, but families (we should). Regular church services were in 2005. Recently, a group of Canada will let woman and held throughout the week volunteers built an Adiron­ children (immigrants) into and McCabe hosted a Sunday dack style wood pavilion to the country, but not men. Broadcast of the Mother protect the stone grotto from That is inhumane. Cabrini Hour on local radio the elements. And generous "Whether people know it or station WEAY. Many visitors benefactors have donated not, everybody is on a jour­ to the shrine claimed to have land substantially expanding ney," he added. 'The shrine witnessed miracles at this the church's property. has been a best kept secret time. In its 175th year, St. because it is in the middle of "It was very busy for the Patrick's doesn't get the nowhere. first few years," recalled crowds it once did. It's "People come across the Duprey. "But then, like every­ mostly local people seeking shrine and it just draws them where else across America, quiet meditation or the occa­ in. The whole purpose, as it people stopped going to sional out of town visitor was years ago, is to bring all church." who stops for curiosity more people closer to God," Father Call 315-608-7556 or visit our website Phillip Duprey went on to than devotion. Shnob said. www.northcountrycatholic.org for more information WORLD/NATION II NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC JAN. 20, 2016 VATICAN LETTER Politics of mercy persons who have a right to protection." By Cindy Wooden Speaking to the diplomats Catholic News Service at the Vatican, Pope Francis said an exaggerated concern VATICANCITY(CNS) - The Italian for oneself leads to indiffer­ comedian talking about a ence toward others and, new Pope Francis book was worse, to "fear and cyni­ not joking when he said cism." being a minister of God's But those forced to flee mercy can have social and their homelands are the political implications. ones who have the most le­ gitimate fears: Will they and their families survive? Pope knows 'welcoming the Which borders will be open stranger' is controversial to them? Will they be ac­ cepted? Will someone reach The corporal works of out a helping hand as they mercy of feeding the hungry try to re-establish them­ and clothing the naked selves? might not be controversial, Pope Francis insisted that but they are socially rele­ people are the "paramount vant actions. CNS PHOTO/STEPHANIE LECOCQ, EPA • value to be cared for and re­ None of the corporal Arefugee drinks tea in front of his tent in the refugee camp in the coastal town of Grande-Synthe near Dunkirk, France,Jan.1O. spected." A lack of concern works, though, is as politi­ for migrants, he said, stems In 2015, the U.N. reported, an apartment, food and when we don't know them, from the same sense of self­ cally charged in the West 244 million people, or 3.3 other assistance because we fear them and they fear today as "welcoming the preoccupation and fear of percent of the world's popu­ under Italian law, asylum us. The first reaction is sus­ change that views some stranger," particularly if that lation, lived outside their seekers are not allowed to picion," he said. To over­ stranger is a Muslim. human beings as "'not yet country of origin. work for the first six come fear and fulfill the useful' -- like the unborn -­ "We are called to serve The plight of migrants months they are in the Christian obligation of wel­ Christ the crucified through or 'no longer needed' -- like and refugees has been at country. come and care, "the first the elderly." every marginalized person," the heart of Pope Francis' The parish of St. Peter's step is to get to know each Pope Francis said in the new Welcoming the stranger is concern as pope. Soon after Basilica is hosting Eritrean other." not always easy, the pope book, 'The Name of God Is his election in 2013, he refugees. A woman, whose Setting aside policies and Mercy." "We touch the flesh said. "The massive number went to the Italian island of husband is missing, gave procedures for determining of arrivals on the shores of of Christ in he who is out­ Lampedusa to pray for mi­ birth to her fifth child how many refugees to ac­ cast, hungry, thirsty, naked, Europe," for example, "ap­ grants who had drowned at­ shortly after arriving in cept, from where and how pears to be overburdening imprisoned, ill, unem­ tempting to reach Europe Rome. She, the newborn and to vet them, Archbishop ployed, persecuted, in the system of reception and to meet those who two of her other children Tomasi said governments painstakingly building on search of refuge," the pope made it safely and those are living in a Vatican apart­ and politicians must pay continued. 'That is where the ashes of the Second who have welcomed them. ment; she hopes soon to greater attention to concrete World War." we find our God, that is Meeting Jan. 11 with am­ embrace her other two chil­ steps for integrating new­ where we touch our Lord." In addition, large numbers bassadors representing dren, who are now in a comers. 'That is what deter­ of newcomers with a differ­ The U.N. Refugee Agency their nations at the Vatican, refugee camp in awaiting mines how people will reported last June that at ent culture and religious tra­ the pope made his concern the completion of family re­ react." dition leads to obvious the end of 2014, the num­ for migrants and migration unification procedures. In "We must say to migrants, ber of people forcibly dis­ questions about respecting the key focus of his speech. the meantime, the woman is 'You are in need. You are differences while preserving placed because of While acknowledging the hosting another Eritrean welcome here. We will give persecution, conflict and vi­ a nation's traditional cul­ social and political chal­ woman and her child in the you housing, education, se­ tural and religious values. olence reached the highest lenges that come with wel­ apartment. curity. But there are values number ever recorded; it "Equally significant," he coming migrants, Pope Archbishop Silvano you must accept: the sepa­ said, "are fears about secu­ had grown to "a staggering Francis insisted on the Tomasi, the Vatican ob­ ration of religion and poli­ 59.5 million compared to rity, further exacerbated by human and religious obliga­ server at U.N. agencies in tics; respect and equality for the growing threat of inter­ 51.2 million a year earlier tion to care for those forced Geneva, said the corporal women; respect for differ­ and 37.5 million a decade national terrorism." to flee in search of safety or work of mercy of welcoming ences,'" he said. Politically, Pope Francis ago." The U.N. estimated the a dignified life. strangers is "very political" In Europe and North number had surpassed 60 said, nations must "find the The pope's concern for and people's fears are natu­ America, integration is not right balance" between two million by the end of 2015. refugees is not just talk. ral. "It's something unavoid­ adequately addressed, the The chief cause of the in­ serious and binding obliga­ In September, the Vati­ able that when you come archbishop said, "so it tions: protecting the rights crease was the conflict in can's St. Anne parish wel­ into contact with the un­ leaves room for misunder­ Syria, a conflict that is ongo­ and safety of one's citizens comed a family of four from known, you are frightened." standing, fear and is a way and ensuring assistance to ing and continues to send Damascus, Syria, providing "When we are detached, of justifying the rejection of people fleeing. and acceptance of migrants. NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC JAN. 20, 2016 II WORLD/NATION Pro-life advocates shift CATHOLIC movement's approach in current abortion climate WORLD ing and strategic planning and texting. By Jessica Trygstad consultant who helped And while they've seen Catholic News Service streamline a merger of two success evident in abortion AT A GLANCE established Twin Cities pro­ numbers declining longitudi­ ST.PAUL,MINN.(CNS)-As a mother life pregnancy resource cen­ nally nationwide, pregnancy of six, Leah jacobson is ters to form Abria Pregnancy resource centers have deter­ Profile of a refugee: Former Colombian journalist, now deacon watching other parents try to Resources last fall. mined they can propel that QUEBEC CITY (CNS) -- Awe ll-known personality in Colombia, he fled to Canada raise children in a society "And in the process, we trend by reaching people be­ to stay alive. Uprooted, new to the French language, he lived in precariousness that no longer supports sis­ hope and pray that she fore they're in a crisis situa­ in Quebec City, drawing strength to live from his family and his faith . Now he is terhood among mothers. chooses life," Mealey said. tion by starting important in charge of the Latino community of the Archdiocese of Quebec. Here is the ex­ And that's a shame, said "When you respect some­ conversations about dignity, ceptional story of a refugee. Deacon Arismendy Lozada glanced at his cell­ the founder and president of body's intellect and free will, fertility and sexual health phone. News alerts fiashed on his screen, alternating among soccer, religion The Guiding Star Project, a you come at it very much with adolescents. less about 'we're right, you're Today, abortion's implica­ and politics. From his office in Saint-Mathieu's rectory in the Sainte-Foy bor­ Duluth-based organization seeking to combine under wrong' and more about 'we tions are magnified when ough of Quebec City, he still follows the feats of Bogota's Santafecito soccer one roof a variety of holistic actually care about you (re­ women are able to initiate a club. However, the ever-present news about Canada's plan to welcome 25,000 health care services for gardless of your circum­ chemical abortion in the pri­ Syrian refugees made him pensive. "We come with a luggage full of dreams. women and families. stances),. We see and respect vacy of their homes using When the plane touches down, everything is wonderful," he said, thinking "If we stop duplicating the human person." the oral pill RU-486. That, about refugees now arriving on Canadian soil. He knows what he is talking services and start using Focusing on a woman's or too, is where pregnancy re­ about: In order to stay alive, he fied Colombia in 2003 and ended up in Canada. donor dollars to share space family's needs during an un­ source centers have a place, If he could speak with every single Syrian refugee, he would say: "Stay hopeful, ... we can save thousands expected pregnancy or other Mealey said. volatile time allows preg­ "It's one thing to go in and stay faithful." Born in the 1960s in the Colombian department of Caqueta, he and thousands of dollars that can be directed to services" nancy resource centers to have a very sterile 'medical grew up to become a respected journalist, writing and doing some radio and and better compete with earn trust and build relation­ procedure' done by a doctor television. Known for his social sensitivity, he was elected journalist-of-the­ Planned Parenthood through ships. What's most impor­ and a nurse, and then it's year by his association in 1989. But his life took an unexpected turn when, hos­ brand power, said jacobson, tant, advocates say, is that over and you don't see the pitalized, a blood transfusion left him with hepatitis C. Cirrhosis almost killed 34, a parishioner at 51. this is done tangibly and not consequences," she said. "It's him. "When we face death, we start to question ourselves," he said. joseph in Crosby in the Dio­ merely through a mission another to take two pills in cese of Duluth. statement. your own home, go through New six-part video series on creation available on disc and online "This is so much bigger Mealey acknowledged that the pain, go through labor, than abortion. This is about while some affiliates of the and then take the nascent life WASHINGTON (CNS) -- God may have needed just six days to make all of cre­ pro-life movement might that is now dead and flush it ation, but for the new video series "Creation," well, it took a bit longer. Salt and supporting motherhood," she told The Catholic Spirit, prevent abortions through away -- literally -- in your Light Media started working on the project in 2010, according to Deacon Pedro newspaper of the Archdio­ shock or shame, advocates own bathroom." Guevara-Mann, the producer and host of "Creation," a six-part series. "We shot cese of St. Paul and Min­ are asking, "At what cost?" Mealey noted that Abria the pilot in 2011, and started working on the next two" episodes in the series. neapolis. "We want these young wants to add RU-486 rever­ And then came word that Pope Francis was writing an encyclical on the envi­ Forty-three years into le­ women not only to choose sals to its medical services. ronment, which turned out to be "Laudato Si'," issued last June. "We thought, galized abortion in the life, but also to be effective, As certified life coaches 'Can we time it?', Deacon Guevara-Mann told Catholic News Service from Salt United States - the Supreme strong parents, or to choose with Pregnancy Choices in Court's landmark decision of adoption," said Mealey, who Apple Valley, Kristin Wermus and Light's studios in Toronto, noting the Canadian Catholic cable channel serves on Abria's board and and Kearston Lazaretti have wanted to be able to have its episodes coincide with the encyclical's release. Jan. 22, 1973 - pro-life advo­ cates say their mission to is a parishioner of Holy Fam­ a goal to change the conver­ "When we found out it was coming out in June, we said, basically, let's put the save babies is broader than ily in St. Louis Park. "A lot of sation with women who are pedal to the metal. But we were able to have only the first three done." But preventing abortions. These these women don't under­ "abortion vulnerable or de­ "Laudato Si'" proved to be a great boost for interest in "Creation," the deacon same advocates from several stand the inestimable worth termined." said. The initial three episodes premiered in June to dovetail with the encycli­ Minnesota-based organiza­ of their own soul, and so Most women who walk cal. "We cracked down on the last three last year," he added, which allowed tions have been working to they can't possibly under­ through their doors seeking Salt and Light to present them in late November and early December, as the change how pregnancy re­ stand the inestimable worth a variety of free services are world's gaze was shifting to the world climate summit in Paris. "Creation" source centers operate in the of their child's soul." between ages 20 and 24 and Mealey said Abria's biggest want to take a pregnancy highlights stories from allover North America focused on Catholic environmen­ advent of smartphones and other technology, which have challenge is reaching millen­ test. Upon the result, Wer­ tal principles, drawing attention to such issues as waste management, species created new ways women nials (commonly defined as mus, Lazaretti and the cen­ conservation, urban and local farming, water shortages, contamination and seek information and obtain those born between 1980 ter's other life coach, who's wastewater treatment. Individual episodes can be seen at http://sa ltand- abortions. and 2000) who are highly en­ bilingual, become partners Iig httv. org/ creation. Pregnancy resource cen­ gaged through mobile de­ accompanying the women ters want to be clear that vices and also are most likely through an eight-week they strive to serve women to have an abortion. That's process, providing them "the with authenticity and sincer­ why Abria's website is mo­ right tools," such as connect­ ity because they care about bile-friendly, and staff mem­ ing them to the values them and their situations, bers are capable of providing they've defined for them­ said Sarah Mealey, a market- information via online chat selves. COMMENTARYlINORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC JAN. 20, 2016 SCRIPTURE REFLEalONS Treasure of hope found in Sunday's readings After much prayer and by King Artaxerxes to re­ lives to the Lord, they ex­ "As a body is one though guidance from the Holy build the city of jerusalem, press their joy with days of Jan.24 it has many parts ... so also Spirit, Pope Francis which lay in ruins feasting. Christ ... You are Christ's has wisely desig­ following the exile. Today's Gospel describes Third Sunday in Ordinary TIme Body, and individually parts nated this year of The spirits of the an even greater reason for READINGS of it." 2016, a Holy Year of people also needed hope. Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-1 0 St. Paul tells us that some Mercy. rebuilding, so Ezra, As jesus formally begins 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 parts are more important We, too, must the priest, dusts off his mission on earth, he than others, but each part open our ears and the neglected starts with Capharnaum in Luk31:1-4;4:14-21 depends on the other parts. hearts to the Holy scrolls of the law, Galilee. There, in the syna­ We must each support one Spirit as we ponder and calls all the gogue on a Sabbath, he another in love .. the Scriptures each people together, reads to the people from the to an attendant, he pro­ just a few weeks ago, our week. even children who passage in Isaiah which pro­ claims to all present, ''Today Holy Father has published a There we will find Monsignor are old enough to claims the coming mes­ this Scripture passage is ful­ new book called "God's food for bolstering Paul E. understand. sianic age. filled in your hearing". Name is Mercy". just as an our hope in a world Whitmore From morning to In a voice filled with the These words are the core essential aspect of God is that seems so deaf night, Ezra reads to fire of the Spirit, he an­ of jesus' message to both His Mercy, so, too must we to God's urging us to them the Law. Most nounces to them Isaiah's the people of His day and of treat one another with un­ care for one another, espe­ had neglected its precepts prophecy of a coming mes­ our times! Talk about a rea­ derstanding , compassion, cially refugees and all who for years. siah who will bring relief to son to hope! forgiveness, and mercy. need security and respect. As they hear it read and the poor, liberty for cap­ In today's second reading Our Holy Father is setting Fortunately, there is a explained by Ezra, they tives, recovery of sight to from St. Paul to the the tone for the whole of so­ treasure of hope in this Sun­ begin to weep tears of joy the blind, and freedom for Corinthians, we find a blue­ ciety in this year of 2016, day's readings, beginning and of sorrow. the oppressed .. print for acting on the two the Year of Mercy ... and with Nehemiah, appointed After recommitting their Then, handing the scroll readings we have heard. Hope.

THE HOLY LONGING Living, but forever being 'ahead of our souls' By Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI diary, Dag Hammarskjold's, Markings, Etty HiIle­ ting a career and personal creativity on hold. And NCC columnist sum's, An Interrupted Life, or Henri Nouwen's, yet too often that same woman, later on, looks Genesee Diary. My journals resemble more what back on those years and wishes she could relive Sometimes nothing is a helpful as a good you might get from a schoolboy describing his them - but, now, in a more soulful way, more de­ metaphor. day at school, a simple chronology of what hap­ liberately aware of how wonderful and privileged In his book, The God Instinct, Tom Stella pened. it is to do precisely those things she did with so shares this story: A number of men who made much dram and tiredness. their living as porters were hired one day to Most of us, I suspect, live most of our days Years later, looking back, she sees how rich and carry a huge load of supplies for a group on sa­ precious her experience was and how, because of fari. Their loads were unusually heavy and the not very aware of how rich our lives are, the burden and stress, how little her soul was trek through the jungle was on a rough path. Sev­ present then to what she was actually undergo­ eral days into the journey they stopped, un­ forever leaving our souls behind ing. shouldered their loads, and refused to go on. No Yet when I go back and read an account of what This can be multiplied with a thousand exam­ pleas, bribes, or threats, worked in terms of per­ I did each day, I'm always amazed as how rich ples: We've all read accounts wherein someone suading them to go on. Asked why they couldn't and full life was on those days, except that I was­ shares what he or she would do differently if he continue, they answered: "We can't go on; we n't much aware of it at the time. While actually or she had life to live over again. Mostly these have to wait for our souls to catch up with us." living through those days, mostly I was strug­ stories rework the same motif: Given another That happens to us too in life, except mostly gling to get my work done, to stay healthy, to chance, I would try to enjoy it more the next we never wait for our souls to catch up. We con­ meet expectations, to carve out some moments time, that is, I would try to keep my soul more­ tinue on without them, sometimes for years. of friendship and recreation amidst the pres­ present and more-aware. What's meant by this? Mostly it means that we sures of the day, and to get to bed at a reason­ For most of us, I fear, our souls will only catch struggle to be in the present moment, to be in­ able hour. There wasn't a lot of soul there, just a up with us when, finally, we are in a retirement side our own skins, to be aware of the richness lot of routine, work, and hurry. home, with diminished health, energy, and op­ of our own experience. Mostly our experiences I suspect that this is not atypical. Most of us, I portunity to work. It seems we need to first lose aren't very soulful because we aren't very pres­ suspect, live most of our days not very aware of something before we fully appreciate it. ent to them. For example: how rich our lives are, forever leaving our souls We tend to take life, health, energy, and work For the past twenty years, I've kept a journal, a behind. for granted, until they are taken away from us. diary of sorts. My intent in keeping this journal is For example, many is the woman who gives ten Only after the fact do we realize how rich our life to record the deeper things that I'm aware to fifteen years of her life to bearing and raising has been and how little of those riches we drank throughout each day; but mostly what I end up children, with all that entails, tending constantly in at the time. actually writing down is a simple chronology of to someone else's needs, getting up at night to Our souls eventually do catch up with us, but it my day, a daybook, a bare, no-frills, recounting nurse a child, spending 24 hours a day on con­ would be good if we didn't wait until we were in of what I did from hour to hour. stant alert, sacrificing all leisure time, and put- the retirement home for this to happen. My diaries don't much resemble Anne Frank's CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE II NOR THe 0 UN TRY CAT H 0 Lie JAN. 20,2016 II ENTERTAINMENT AT THE MOVIES NORM OF THE NORTH

By Joseph McAleer "I put the soul into sol­ Manhattan and visit Mr. Catholic News Service stice," he brags, twirling in Greene's high-rise headquar­ the snow. ters. A wisecracking polar bear Norm is different in an­ He's accompanied by a ventures south to save his other way: He can "talk trio of lemmings, the Arc­ home environment from de­ human," a gift shared only tic's smallest creatures. Like struction in "Norm of the by his Grandpa (voice of Scrat, the saber-toothed North" (Lionsgate). Colm Meaney), the species' squirrel in the "Ice Age" Though suitable for all former sovereign. films, these voiceless but ages, this animated comedy "Polar bears are the icons cuddly stooges get into all is unlikely to make much of of the north," Grandpa in­ sorts of mischief. In a mis­ an impression - either on tones. "An icon with a voice guided bid for giggles, they targeted kids or on the long­ can be very powerful in­ also relieve themselves in suffering adults who accom­ deed." public as frequently as pos­ pany them. Norm learns that lesson sible. Having reached the Still, while it's certainly for himself when a maniacal Big Apple, Norm makes an not in the Disney jPixar developer named Mr. ally of Vera and of her pre­ league, and relies too heav­ Greene (voice of Ken Jeong) cocious daughter, Olympia ily on scatological jokes to decides to build luxury (voice of Maya Kay). Young win cheap laughs, first-time houses on the polar ice Olympia heavy-handedly director Trevor Wall's film shelf, threatening the schools the bear -- and thus does deserve some recogni­ ecosystem and the bears' the audience -- in the tion for incorporating posi­ way of life. Greene's assis­ wickedness of corporate tive messages about family tant, Vera (voice of Heather greed and its impact on our and friendship. Graham), is a reluctant par­ fragile planet. The eponymous creature ticipant in his scheme. Overall, "Norm of the (voice of Rob Schneider) suf­ The mogul must be North" is silly and rather te­ fers from a kind of "Rudolph stopped at the source, and dious. Yet, in less time than the Red-Nosed Reindeer" only a bear able to speak it takes the picture's protag­ CNS PHOTO/UONSGATE syndrome: He just doesn't the lingo can do the job. onist to shout, "Holy icicle!" Norm, voiced by Rob Schneider, and other animated characters, appear in the movie fit in with his ursine peers. Since Grandpa has mysteri­ all memory of the movie "Norm ofthe North." He dislikes hunting seals for ously vanished, Norm is will probably have dissi­ bathroom humor, and a bit ture Association of America dinner, and would rather persuaded by the resident pated -- like a morning mist of adult wordplay. rating is PG -- parental guid­ disco dance than growl at sage, a seagull named over frozen tundra. The Catholic News Service ance suggested. Some mate­ the gawking tourists on vis­ Socrates (voice of Bill The film contains mild classification is A-I -- general rial may not be suitable for iting cruise ships. Nighy), to hitch a ride to cartoonish violence, some patronage. The Motion Pic- children. ALSO PLAYING Living CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 Oblate Father Ron Rol­ Like the porters who heiser, theologian, teacher, dropped their loads and and award-winning author, stopped, we need regularly is President of the Oblate to stop and wait for our School of Theology in San souls to catch up. Antonio, TX. He can be con­ Early on in his priesthood, tacted through his website when Pope Francis was in www.ronrolheiser.com. charge of school, he would Now on Facebook www.face­ at a certain point each day book. com/ronrolheiser have the public address sys­ tem cut in and interrupt the work that was going on in each classroom with this an­ nouncement: Be grateful. Set your horizon. Take stock of your day. We all need, regularly, to CNS PHOTO/WEINSTEIN lay down our burdens for a Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Bruce Oern star in ascene from the movie ''The Hateful Eight." The Catholic News Service clas­ minute so our souls can sification is L--limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. The Motion Picture Asso­ catch up with us. ciation of America rating is R- restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. II NORTH COUNTRY CATHOL I C AROUND THE DIOCESE JAN . 20, 2016

ADIRONDACK Place: St.john's Church Hall BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Cost: Adults, $7; Children 5-12, $4; BUS TO MARCH IN D.C. Massena - Sacred Heart/St. Lawrence under 5, Free holds a Bereavement Support Group la st Plattsburgh - Seats are still available for Tuesday of each month . the Lake Champlain Bus for Life to the HOLY HOUR Time: 2 p.m. March for Life in Washington, D.C. Lowville - All are invited to a holy hour. Place: Sacred Heart Convent Schedule: Meet at St. Peter's Church Jan. Date: Jan. 21 Contact: 315-769-3137 21 at7:15 p.m. forthe Jan.22 March for Time: 4 p.m. to 5 Life. Free time in morning to attend Place: St. Peter's Church Mass, sightsee, lobby representatives. HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS Features: Adoration & Silent prayers. Ogdensburg - St. Mary's is holding a Rally and march start at noon on the Na­ Divine Mercy Chaplet, and Benediction monthly Holy Hour for Vocation s. tional mall. Meet at St. Peter's Church in Date: Thursday before the First Friday Washington at 4:45 p.m. for trip home PillA AND PRAYER Time: 7 p.m. concluding with Benedic­ Price: $30 Lowville - Pizza and Prayer for high tion at 8 p.m . Contact: To reserve a seat or contact school students held every Monday. Place: Deacon Winter Chapel Karen Smith at 566-6229 or Schedule: 5:30 p.m. to 6:15, pizza and [email protected] or Betty social time; Bible Study 6:15 to 6:45; Pick DIOCESAN EVENTS Buffett at (518) 536-6640. The North County (atholic welcomes contributions to "Around the Diocese': up at 7 p.m. Parishioners are invited to send information about activities to: Place: St. Peter's Church LENTEN DAY OF REFLEaION BLESSED SACRAMENT ADORATION North Country (atholi~ PO Box 326, Ogdensburg - A Lenten Day of Prayer & Keeseville - There is Adoration ofthe Ogdensburg, NY 13669; fa x, 1-866-314-7296; MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP Reflection for all involved in charitable Blessed Sacrament every Sunday. e-mail [email protected]. Lowville - Middle School Youth Group to apostolates in the Diocese of Ogdens­ Time: 1 p.m. to 4 Itemsmu st be received in the NCCoffice by the Thursday before publication. meet. burg has been planned. Place: Immaculate Conception Church Date: third Wednesday of each month Date: March 8 3, Free; Sauce, $5 per quart; Meatballs, Features: Prayer service followed by EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Time: 5:30 p.m. Time: 10 a.m.to 2:30 $.75 each panel & discussion. Light refreshments Place: St. Peter's Church Place:Wadhams Hall Plattsburgh - Eucharistic Adoration is Features:Take-outs begin at 4 p.m., Contact: Forreservations, call: 315-782- Program: The presenters will be Deacon held throughout the year every Wednes please bring your own containers. 3460 For further info, email IMPAG NIGHTS Mark and Theresa Bennett of St. Peter's day, Thursday,and Friday. [email protected] Lowville -IMPACT (High school youth Parish in Plattsburgh and Daughter of Place: St.john's "Holy Family" Adora BEREAVEMENT MEETING group) nights are the first and third Sun­ Charity Sister Donna Donna Franklin, DC. tion Chapel, downstairs Watertown - Bereavement meeting to HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS days of the month. The day will consist of a morning and an Time: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m be held With speaker Toby Schilling Watertown - Holy Hour for vocations Time: 6 p.m.to 8 afternoon conference. Mass will be cele­ Contact: call 518-561-5083 or email Date: Jan .25 Date: Mon.-Fri. Place: St. Peter's Church brated by Bishop Terry LaValley at 11 :30 Sjohnsadoration @a ol.com Time: 7 p.m. Time: 9:30 -10:30 a.m. ST.LAWRENCE am. Lunch will follow. This day is open FRANKLIN Place: Sisters of StJoseph motherhouse Place: Holy Family Church to all who are involved in the charitable PANCAKE BREAKFAST FAMILY GUGGENHEIM works of our parishes and local commu­ SECULAR FRANCISCANS MEETING LlFERIGHT MEETING Canton - The Knights of Columbus will nities. Members of the Knights of Malone - AFamily Guggenheim Winter Watertown - The StJoseph Cupertino Watertown - Liferight of Watertown be sponsoring a pancake breakfast to Columbus, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Event has been planned Fraternity ofthe 3rd Order of Secular meets the first Wednesday of the Month. help support St. Mary's School. Project Gabriel, Catholic Daughters of Date: Feb. 13 Franciscans meetings are set Time: 1 p.m. Date:Jan.31 America, Soup Kitchens, Food Pantries, Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Date: last Sunday of the month. Place:870 Arsenal Street. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Visiting Nurses, etc.are invited and en­ Place: Holy Family School Time: 2 p.m. Features: The office has a variety of Place: St. Mary'sSchool Gym couraged to be part of this day. Cost $1 0, includes lunch Place: McCarthy Hall, Holy Family Parish pro-life videos, books and educational Cost: Adults, $6; Children 5 and under, Registration:There is no fee for the day, Features: Fun, food, and prayer. Connect materials which may be borrowed. free; Family of 4 or more, $20 but participants are asked to complete with old friends, meet new friends CANDLELIGHT PRAYER VIGIL Contact: Phone 315-788-8480 the registration form available from pas­ Contact: Please RSVP by contacting Watertown - Liferight of Watertown is FAMILY GUGGENHEIM tors or the online registration at Steve Tartaglia at [email protected], LEWIS sponsoring a respect life candlelight Gouvemeur - AFamily Guggenheim www.rcdony.org/lenten by March 1. or (315) 393-2920. prayer vigil. DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS Winter Event has been planned Date: Jan. 25 Houseville - Divine Mercy Devotions for SATURDAY DEVOTION Date: Feb. 27 DAYS OF DISCERNMENT Time: 7 p.m . the month of February will be held. Time:9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Potsdam - Discerning men are invited to St. Regis Falls - First Saturday Devotion Place: Municipal Building Date: Feb. 7 Place: StJames School come together & consider the call the and Holy Hour to be held the first Satur Features: Refreshments to follow at Time: 3 p.m. Cost: $10,includes lunch Roman Catholic Priesthood. day of each month. First Presbyterian Church Place: St. Hedwig'sChurch Features: Fun, food, and prayer. Connect Dates:Jan .31; Feb.14 & 28; March 13; Time: after 4:30 p.m. anticipated Mass Contact: Fran at 315-686-3050 Features:Evening Prayer, Exposition of with old friends, meet new friends April 3 & 17 Place: St. Ann's Church the Blessed Sacrament, The Divine Contact: Please RSVP by contacting Time: 3 p.m. Contact 518-856-9656 HUMAN TRAFFICKING! HERE? Mercy Chaplet and Benediction . Steve Tartaglia at [email protected], Place: St. Mary's Rectory JEFFERSON Watertown - Find out more about Contact: 348-6260. or (315) 393-2920. Features: Reflection and vespers. Human Trafficking and what you can do. SPAGHETTI SUPPER Contact: Your Catholic Campus Minister Date:Jan.31 KofCBRUNCH EUCHARISTIC ADORATION or Father Howard Venette, pastor Watertown - The Altar Rosary Society Time: 1:3 0 p.m. to 3:30 Lyons Falls - The South Lewis Knights of Massena - St. Mary's & StJoseph 's hold @stmarystpatrick.net,315-265-9680; will be having a spaghetti supper. Place: Srs. of St Joseph Motherhouse, Columbus will be having an all you can Benediction and Adoration every Friday Father Douglas Lucia, Date:Jan.28 Cost: Free eat pancake brunch. Time:9a.m.to 10 frdoug @twcny.rr.com or Father Bryan Time: 4:30 p.m. to 7 Speakers: Kristyna Mills,Jeff. Co. DA; and Date:Jan.24 Place: St. Mary's Family Room . Stitt, diocesan vocation director Place: St. Anthony's Msgr. Sechi Hall Roni Dickhaut, Special Agent, H.5.1. Time:8 a.m. to Noon [email protected] Cost Adults, $8; Children, $4.50; under II NORTH CO U N TRY CAT H 0 Lie JAN. 20, 2016 OBITUARIES The Pontifical Mission Societies of the Adams - Gertrude A. (Doyle) LaRock, 69; Services Jan. 16,2016 at Notre Dame Jan . 11 , 2016 at Our Lady of Victory ~ttj~ Diocese of Ogdensburg,lnc. Funeral Services Jan. 16,2016 at the Pid­ Church; burial in Notre Dame Cemetery. Church; burial in Ingraham Cemetery. dock Funeral Home; burial in Lorraine :;~ttI~~ The Society for the Propagation of the Faith Cemetery. Massena - Lucille M. (Bourdeau) Burn­ Rouses Point - Emma M. (Pinsonneault) 51. Mary Ellen Brett, 55J, Director ham, 83; Funeral Services Jan. 11,2016 at Favreau, 96; Funeral Services Jan. 16, 622 Washington St., Ogdensburg, NY 13669 (31S ) 393-2920; lax 1-866-314-7296 Altona - Marjorie J."Betty" Coryea­ Church of the Sacred Heart; burial in Cal­ 2016 at St. Patrick's Church; burial Maple [email protected] Stansbury 75; Fun eral Services Jan .B, vary Cemetery. Hill Cemetery. 2016 at Holy Angels Church; burial in parish cemetery. Massena - Leanore A."Sissy" Love; Fu­ Watertown - Robert H. Mcilroy, 83; Fu­ neral Services Jan. 12, 201 6 at Sacred neral Services Jan. 15, 2016 at Holy Fam­ Pauline Jaricot: Black River - William J. Cleaver, 71; Fu­ Heart Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery. il y Church; burial in SI. Mary's Cemetery, neral Services Jan . 10, 201 6 at the Bruce Evans Mills Funeral Home; burial in Felts Mills Ceme­ Mooers- Donald R.Rabideau,81; Fu­ 'The match that tery. neral Jan. 15, 201 6 at StJoseph'sChurch ; Watertown - Doris "Casey"Wilder Shortt, burial in parish cemetery. 90; Funeral Services Jan. 15, 2016 at Our Brasher Falls - Marie Ann (Nolan) Sear­ Lady of the Sacred Heart Church. lit the fire' les, 78; Funeral ServicesJan.B,2016 at Mooers Forks - Marjorie M. (Begor) St. Patrick's Church; burial in parish Hemingway, 77; Funeral Services Jan. 16, West Chazy - Elizabeth A. 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May our own efforts for the Missions continue to reflect Malone - Real Pomainville, 80; Funeral the generous missionary heart of Pauline jaricot! R:-wwr~ ~ "Family owned dealership serving the Please remember"The Society for the Propagation of the Faith" North Country for over 56 years!" when writing or changing your Will. For more information, visit our Webs ite at: www.barstowmotors. com http://www.rcdony.org/mission-office.html MARKET ST., POTSOAM, NY • (315) 265-8800 NOR. THe 0 U N T R. yeA THO Lie II JAN. 20, 2016 Volunteering: 'it keeps me going' service to those that prove to By Melissa Howard be in need throughout Contributing writer Franklin County. The volunteer hours TUPPERLAKE-Catholic Charities served will help not only the of the Diocese of Ogdens­ people served but their fam­ burg hosts two volunteer ilies as well. Volunteer hours programs that may interest will encourage healthy living older Catholics in the North and independence and help Country: The Foster Grand­ to combat loneliness and de­ parent Program and The Re­ preSSion, and give the youth tired and Senior Volunteer of our community an upper Program. hand in education. The Corporation for Na­ This goal will be accom­ tional and Community Serv­ plished by placing volun­ ice is a federally funded teers with homebound and agency that has built volun­ hard to reach elders/and or teer based programs over 50 children by providing years and counting. Two of friendly visiting, running er­ these programs are right in rands, medical transport, de­ our backyard. Gert Roberts from Tupper lake is one of 40 volunteers ofthe Foster Grandparent program sponsored by Catholic Charities. She regu­ livering meals, friendship The purpose of the Foster larly reads to children in the library. More volunteers are welcome for the Foster Grandparent program as well as for RSVp, the Re­ and assisting children with Grandparent Program of tired Senior Volunteer Program. reading and tutoring. Reim­ Northern New York is to pro­ bursement for travel is pro­ vide opportunities for low in­ learning skills, to provide also covered and partici­ that late Roy Foote at the age vided come persons aged 55 and friendship, companionship, pants receive paid holidays, of 83 . "Along came the Foster Further information about older, to provide person to encouragement, individual vacations, sick and personal Grandparent Program that volunteering in either of person services in health, ed­ attention, and unhurried leave. keeps me going!" these program is available at ucation, and the welfare of help. The program currently has RSVP the Tupper Lake Catholic children ages 21 and below. The Foster Grandparent 40 volunteers and serves The purpose of the Retired Charities office at 518-359- Foster Grandparents are also receives a small non-tax­ more than 100 children per Senior Volunteer Program of 7688. Vivian Smith, program placed in a classroom setting able stipend bi-weekly that year. Franklin County is to provide director; Melissa Howard, with a child or children who cannot be held against any "Sometimes when you get meaningful volunteer oppor­ volunteer coordinator; or are in need of emotional sup­ current benefits they may to be my age, you wake up tunities for older Americans. Claudine Dailey, program as­ port, development of basic college. Mileage expenses are and say what good am I" said RSVP volunteers provide sistant, staff the office. Local teens take part in nat'l youth conference Group of Clayton headed by headed by Sharon Turner procession of approximately "My favorite part about By Christine Woodley Christine Woodley and Tim had the opportunity to at­ 200 deacons, seminarians, going to NCYC was the Contributing writer Orvis along with seven mem­ tend the National Catholic priests, and bishops. music, especially Matt bers of the Catholic Commu­ Youth Conference (NCYC) in Maher," Claire said. "Also I Seven members of St. nities of Cape Vincent, Indianapolis Nov. 19-22. I love going there because loved going to confession. I Mary's and St. John's Youth Rosiere, and Chaumont Each day began and ended didn't really know what I was with general sessions in the everyone is so joyful and doing but it's OK because the Lucas Oil Stadium with priest helped me. It felt so keynote speakers and inspi­ happy and expresses good to be cleansed of all my rational interactive music. the love of God sins after and go to the During the day, the teens prayer room and pray after. and adults chose from a vast Two girls from Clayton "I hope to spread the love variety of activities including shared their reaction to the of God throughout church workshops on various top­ experience: and attend church more ics, opportunities to meet "The reason I went to NCYC often," she said. with bishops and ask ques­ was because when I went two Hannah Woodley said, "My New or Used Manufactured and Modular Homes tions, visiting booths of vari­ years ago I wanted to go NCYC experience was incred­ ous vendors ranging from again because I loved the ex­ ible. 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