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12 Back pew NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC The Diocese of Ogdensburg Volume 68, Number 34 JAN. 15,2014 INSIDE Rochester diocese installs THIS ISSUE Obituaries Ongoing humanitarian NONORTHRTH C COUOUNTRYNTRY crises challenge the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 cemetery. first new bishop in 33 years world l PAGE 7 Sackets Harbor - Vincent H. Cumoletti, 79; Funeral Services Jan. 6, 2014 at St. Watertown - Clifford F. Carr, Jr., 88; Fu- the years, including family, Rochester welcomes friends, brethren and people Andrew's Church; burial in neral Services Jan. 11, 2014 at St. An- By Mike Latona first new bishop in 33 Glenwood Cemetery. thony's Church; burial in Oakwood Catholic News Service of the Burlington Diocese. In expressing enthusiasm for years l PAGE 12 Cemetery. CATHOLIC Saranac Lake - Michael Richard Leahy, ROCHESTER, N.Y. (CNS) - At 3 p.m. on his new home, he took spe- Jan. 3, with applause ringing cial note of Bishop Clark, ex- 66; Funeral Service Jan. 7, 2014 at St. Watertown - Richard A. Jessman, 67; Fu- tending his thanks for his JAN. 15, 2014 Bernard's Church; burial in St. Bernard's through a full Sacred Heart neral Services Jan. 11, 2014 at the Reed Cathedral, Bishop Salvatore warm welcome and observ- Cemetery. & Benoit Funeral Home. R. Matano took his seat in the ing, "you are a true canonical cathedra (bishop's chair), icon of stability in this of- Star Lake - Ralph A. Young, 71; Funeral Watertown - Robert T. Paris, 68; Funeral marking the beginning of his fice," and setting off a round Services Jan. 11, 2014 at St. Hubert's Services Jan. 5, 2014 at the Reed & ministry as the ninth Bishop of applause for Bishop Clark. Pope: Baptism gives strength PAPAL Church. Benoit Funeral Home; burial in North of Rochester. Bishop Matano also paid Watertown Cemetery. The installation Mass was tribute to the many priests in VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Baptism isn't death, the greatest act of love During his usual rounds Baez, sat in the back seat, HONORS Waddington - Robert C. Sweet, 89; Fu- the first in Rochester since attendance, saying, "Let us just some formal ritual, it in all of history," he said dur- through St. Peter's Square in then walked with the pope to neral Services Jan. 6, 2014 at St. Mary's Winthrop – Richard “Rick” C. Shampine, 1979, when Bishop Matthew remember that without the profoundly changes people, ing his first general audience the popemobile before the a special seating section for Presented in Church; burial in parish 54; Funeral Services Jan. 10, 2014 at the H. Clark began his 33-year priesthood, there is no Eu- giving them unwavering of 2014. The pope spent start of the audience, the guests. Passionist Father Ciro charist. And without the Eu- hope and the strength to for- nearly two hours after the pope caught sight of a friend Benedettini, vice director of Hammill Funeral Home. tenure. Bishop Clark, 76, re- home parish tired in September 2012. CNS PHOTO/MIKE CRUPI, CATHOLIC COURIER charist, the Catholic Church give and love others, Pope audience Jan. 8 greeting peo- in the crowd. The pope had the Vatican press office, said Bishop Matano had been Bishop Salvatore R. Matano, right, thanks loses its identity." Francis said. ple, blessing the sick, speak- the driver stop the popemo- the priest works in a parish bishop of Burlington, Vt., for retired Bishop Matthew H. Clark for his He also noted the impor- "With baptism, we are im- ing with newlyweds and bile and gestured for his in Buenos Aires and that the eight years. service during Bishop Matano's Jan. 3 in- tance of other vocations, in- mersed in that inexhaustible receiving notes, letters and friend to board the vehicle. pope said Father Baez was "a After being installed by stallation Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral cluding religious and source of life that is Jesus' gifts from the crowd. The friend, Father Fabian great confessor." married life. He said all apostolic nuncio Archbishop in Rochester, N.Y. Bishop Matano became Carlo Maria Vigano, Bishop Catholics play a key role in the ninth bishop of the Diocese of strengthening the church. Matano, 67, emphasized in Rochester. his homily that "I'm not the Bishop Matano said the only Catholic in this diocese. holy Eucharist." current culture is often Rest in peace, A LESSON FOR EPIPHANY If I have challenges, then we The ceremony on a frigid, marked by indifference and all have challenges. It is the snowy day was attended by even anger toward the Father Wilfred responsibility of every bap- bishops and cardinals from church -- a drastic change tized Catholic to fulfill faith- across the country. Others from the 1950s, when DeRoche, 86 fully what Christ asks of us." were kept away by the harsh Catholicism in the United He stressed the impor- conditions, including Cardi- States thrived on many lev- tance of regular attendance nal Timothy M. Dolan of New els. at Sunday Mass: "All that we York, who had been sched- For those who are es- do as a people of faith stems uled to preside. tranged from the church, from our attachment to the Since Bishop Clark's retire- Bishop Matano implored, ment took effect, the "Please come home. This is Rochester see had been va- not the plea of Bishop cant, with Bishop Robert Matano -- this is only his Cunningham of Syracuse, voice echoing the voice of N.Y., serving as apostolic ad- Jesus." PHOTO BY PAT HENDRICK ministrator. He concluded his homily Bishop Terry R. LaValley traveled to In his homily, Bishop by asking Catholics to prac- Holy Angels Church in Altona Jan. 5 to Matano alluded to the bitter tice evangelization -- "be- present the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice weather, observing, "I asked, cause we are called to love award to parishioner Betty Lucia. The how could I make today another, we must tell them bishop had conferred the cross on 14 memorable? I looked to the the truth of our Catholic faith" -- and to defend life other individuals in a ceremony Dec. 8 heavens and said, 'Let there at St. Mary’s Cathedral but “I wanted be snow.'" and "the dignity of every The native of Providence, human person from the mo- to hold back one of the awards so that ment of conception until nat- I could confer it in the parish in which R.I., thanked people who FULL STORY, PAGE 3 have supported him through ural death." the recipient performed her distin- guished service to the church,” the New pastor in bishop said. “Holiness and discipleship take place every day on the parish Clinton deanery PHOTO BY PAT HENDRICK level.” Father Gilbert O Boisvert, pastor of Holy Angels Church in Altona, is shown explaining he meaning of the Epiphany to the chil- Father Adrian Gallagher, a Franciscan dren of the parish during Mass Jan. 5. He gave them each a gift which they were to share with someone else. More photos from FULL STORY, PAGE 5 friar, has been named pastor in Holy Angels Parish are on page 5. Mooers Forks and Mooers FULL STORY, PAGE 3 ‘PATHS OF COMPASSION’: Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart tell their story... p. 6 2 Diocesan Life NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC news 11 JAN. 15, 2014 JAN. 15, 2014 NORTH EDITOR’S NOTE OBITUARIES COUNTRY The Pontifical Mission Societies of the CATHOLIC Geraldine King James Church; burial in New St. James Ogdensburg - Blanche (Rolfe) Morley, 76; Box 326 In loving memory of pastor, teacher, friend Diocese of Ogdensburg, Inc. PLATTSBURGH — A Mass of Chris- Cemetery. Funeral Services Jan. 10, 2014 at St. tian Burial for Geraldine M. Mary's Cathedral; burial in St. Mary's Ogdensburg, N.Y. 13669 The Society for the Propagation of the Faith "Gerri" King, 80, of Peru, wife Chateaugay - Marie Anne (Harrica) Cemetery. USPS 0039-3400 For one final time in 2013, family and learned to serve Father Stitt remembers Fa- the diocese for my ordination Sr. Mary Ellen Brett, SSJ, Director of Deacon Robert King, was Catholics of the Diocese of Og- Mass under the tutelage of Fa- ther DeRoche’s unique flair for and first Mass. It was beauti- Thomas, 93; Funeral Services Jan. 6, 2013 BISHOP TERRY 622 Washington St., Ogdensburg, NY 13669 held Jan. 11 at St. Peter’s R. LAVALLEY densburg faced the ther DeRoche. church decoration. ful.” (315) 393-2920; fax 1-866-314-7296 Church. at Chateaugay Funeral Home; burial in St. Ogdensburg - E. Marie (LaMere) Vinch, President loss of a beloved The former altar “He tried to turn the little With three teaching degrees [email protected] She died Jan. 6 at the CVPH Patrick's Cemetery. 90; Funeral Services Jan. 9, 2014 at St. REV. JOSEPH A. MORGAN priest. server, now a priest, country parish church in from Montreal University, Fa- Medical Center with family by Mary's Cathedral; burial in Notre Dame Vice President Father Wilfred De- shared some of his Crown Point into an Italian ther DeRoche was a devoted her side. Burial will be in St. Colton - Elizabeth A. "Betty" Tucker, 70; Cemetery. SR. JENNIFER VOTRAW, SSJ Roche died Dec. 27 in memories with the basilica,” Father Stitt remem- teacher as well as pastor. Peter’s Cemetery. Funeral Services Jan. 9, 2014 at St. A fellow professor at Wad- Secretary-Treasurer Plymouth, Mass., North Country Catholic. bers. “The more pictures, stat- Staying positive Mrs. King was born in Patrick's Church; burial in St. Patrick's Peru – Alvin A. McKinley, 54; Memorial where had he lived “When I tell people I ues and candles in the church hams Hall, Msgr.