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February is Catholic Press Month Diocese Invites Catholics to Be Reconciled Again BY PENNY WIEGERT Editor DIOCESAN—For the second year, the Diocese of Rockford will invite Catholics to come to confession during its “Be Recon- ciled” event, March 25. Recognizing the need for God’s grace and forgiveness in the lives of Catholics, Bishop David Malloy last year launched a new Deepen day by day the “Be Reconciled” initiative to make the sacrament of reconcilia- resolution to serve God tion more available in the Lenten season and to allow fallen-away Catholics a chance to renew their faith. devotedly, to attend to Bishop Malloy has again asked all 105 parishes in the 11-county His will and be entirely diocese to add Wednesday, March 25 to their regular Lenten con- His. fession calendar and, where possible, to offer confessions that day — St. Francis de Sales, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. It is being called “Be Reconciled” day. patron saint of journalists “As we enter the Season of Lent, it is always important for us to take stock of our spiritual lives. By the Church’s traditional prayer, fasting and charity, we draw closer to Christ and to the Inside Church. Our souls are laid open to be strengthened by Christ’s love, grace and forgiveness. “Lent is a privileged moment to focus on forgiveness,” Bishop Malloy said when he introduced the initiative. “As Catholics, the primary way to seek forgiveness year-round, but especially during Lent, is through the sacrament of reconciliation. In that encounter with Christ through the humanity of the priest, we acknowledge our sinful separation from God’s love, we seek forgiveness and Christ stands ready to reconcile us.” Year of Consecrated “The goal of this day is captured in its slogan, “Be Reconciled.” Life There are many people who have felt the longing for reconcilia- pg. 3 tion but, because of fear or other reasons, have put off going to confession. If you know someone who has been away from the sacrament of reconciliation, invite them to “Be Reconciled” on March 25 or anytime during Lent. If that person is you, the opportunity for reconciliation, to talk about your questions or concerns with a priest or just to make your Lenten confession is there,” Bishop Malloy said. According to an anonymous survey taken after Be Reconciled in 2014, priests reported a record number of confessions and that many people who took part had not been to confession for anywhere from fi ve to 50 years. Win Tickets to Sock Bishop Malloy is also dedicating some of his Lenten columns Monkey Madness in The Observer to preparing for and getting the most out of the sacrament of confession. (See page 2) pg. 5 Like Be Reconciled in 2014, people are being invited to confession through radio, television and newspaper advertisements throughout the diocese, as well as through Facebook and Twitter and a dedicated page on the diocesan website at http://bereconciled. rockforddiocese.org. The site will again include confession times for all parishes in the Rockford Diocese, “Frequently asked Questions” about confession, guides for the examination of conscience, the Act of Contrition and parish resources for promoting the initiative. Parish confession times will be updated online as they are received and will be printed in the Feb. 27 issue (Observer le photo) of The Observer. This Be Reconciled banner, along with a stand to hold it, will be dis- Contact information for all parishes in the diocese are listed at tributed by the diocese to each parish. A Spanish version will also be www.rockforddiocese.org. available. February is Catholic Press Month YO, pgs. 10-11 Pope Says Mass for Murdered Egyptians VATICAN CITY (CNS)— tian Coptic Christians who cused on the wickedness in hu- destroying everything God This Issue Every human heart has the were beheaded by Islamic State man hearts. In the fi rst reading made,” including the original capacity to do good or evil militants in Libya. from the Book of Genesis (6:5- loving bonds of brotherhood, Bishop Malloy ...... 2 and to build or to destroy, but At the beginning of the Mass, 7:10), this wickedness led God family and society because of Headliners ...... 3 the strength to make the right celebrated in the chapel of the to regret creating humanity and “jealousy, envy and so much Diocesan ...... 4-5, 8 choice comes from Christ, Domus Sanctae Marthae where to bring about the great fl ood. greed for power, to have more Media/Arts ...... 9 Pope Francis said. he lives, the pope prayed that Wickedness led Jesus’ disciples power,” Pope Francis said. Young Observer ...... 10-11 “But why are we like this? God would welcome those to bicker and blame each other The pope asked people to Around the Diocese ...... 12-13 Because we have this possibil- murdered as martyrs since they as seen in the story from the pray for the grace to “always Nation/World ...... 14-15 ity for destruction, this is the had had their “throats slit for Gospel of Mark (8:14-21) when choose well the path to take Faith Forum ...... 16 problem,” he said Feb. 17 dur- the sole reason of being Chris- the disciples had forgotten to with His help and to not let us Viewpoints ...... 17 ing his homily in a morning tians.” bring enough bread. be fooled by the seductions that For the Record ...... 18 Mass offered for the 21 Egyp- In his homily, the pope fo- “Humanity is capable of will take us the wrong way.” 2 FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2015 | The Observer

The Act of Contrition: The Prayer

The Observer (ISSN 0029- 7739), is published weekly, That Leads Us to Conversion except fi ve times a year by the Diocese of Rockford, BY BISHOP DAVID J. MALLOY 555 Colman Center Dr., P.O. Box 7044, Rockford, IL 61125 s we begin the season of Lent our deep and personal regret that we have the Church, in Her wisdom, knows our Phone: 815/399-4300; Fax this week, we are reminded offended His goodness. human nature well. It has long been our 815/399-6225. of our need for repentance There are often personal and earthly Catholic teaching that even fear of divine Periodical postage paid at and for conversion. Because consequences of our sins. We may damage punishment, a motivation less noble than Rockford, Ill., and additional Awe are all sinners, we need to pray for our relationship with others, offend against love for God, can be a true source of mail offi ces. the courage and wisdom to recognize someone’s good name or create an attitude repentance for us. 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We look to the E-mail: kmccarthy@ don’t let Lent go by without going to detest all of my sins because of Your just Church, established by Jesus and guided rockforddiocese.org. confession. And do remember that on punishments.” by the Holy Spirit, to help us to recognize, Send NEWS information to The Wednesday, March 25, throughout the The prayer leads us to use a very strong understand and know what is God’s will. Observer at the address or fax Diocese of Rockford, confessions will be number above; send email to term, “detest,” to describe our disgust That of course means that neither our Observer@rockforddiocese. heard in our parishes from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and our desire to be done with our sins. human judgment nor any decision of a org; or fi ll out a form at Come, be reconciled! This can be hard because the nature of the court or government decides what is right http://observer.rockforddiocese. 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That is a deep lesson for each of us. subscriptions are also available. to recite by heart. That prayer walks us The Act of Contrition then acknowledges God does not earn our love by how well through the steps and the attitudes of heart that sin merits God’s punishments. our life goes in this world. It is the very Publisher: that open us to the grace of conversion. By His description of the Last Judgment nature of our relation to God as our creator Most Reverend David J. Malloy My favorite version begins, “Oh my and parables describing the fi res of that He is worthy of our love. Associate Publisher: God, I am heartily sorry for having Ghenna, Jesus has warned us of the Even in times of diffi culty, despair or Msgr. Eric Barr offended you.” consequences in the next life of our sins in darkness, we continue to love God and to Editor: Penny Wiegert Sin is, fi rst and foremost, an offense this world. trust that He will bring us to the happiness against God, against His love, against His Some argue that to reject sin because we seek. News Editor: Amanda Hudson will. That is what makes it wrong and of the possibility of being in purgatory Next week, the conclusion of the Act of Features and Multimedia sinful. So we start by expressing to God or hell is an unworthy motivation. But Contrition. Editor: Sharon Boehlefeld Circulation/Proofreading: Susan Sabrowski, Keith The Family and Fatherhood Ludolph Pope Accounting: Jill Bonk on ... From the general audience, Paul VI Audience Hall, Feb. 4 Advertising and Marketing: Kevin McCarthy BY POPE FRANCIS (CNS photo/Claudio Peri, pool via Reuters) Production and Web Administrator: Gary Haughton Today I would like to develop right” (Pr 23:15-16). rors you didn’t see. what it costs to hand down this Contributing Writers: Bishop the second part of my refl ection Nothing could better express “I made you feel a profound heritage: how close, how gentle Emeritus Thomas G. Doran, on the fi gure of the father in the the pride and emotion a father and at the same time discrete and how fi rm to be. But what Father John Slampak, Father Kenneth Wasilewski, Keith family. feels when he understands affection, which maybe you did consolation and what recom- Ludolph, Lynne Conner, Last time I spoke about the that he has handed down to his not fully recognize when you pense he receives when the George Weigel, Father Ronald danger of “absent” fathers, to- child what really matters in life, were young and unsure. children honor this legacy. Rolheiser, Tony Carton, day I would like to look instead that is, a wise heart. “I gave you a testimony of rigor It is a joy that rewards all the Pat Szpekowski, Margarita at the positive aspect. Even St. This father does not say: “I am and steadfastness that perhaps toil, that overcomes every mis- Mendoza Joseph was tempted to leave proud of you because you are you didn’t understand, when understanding and heals every Mary, when he discovered wound. Publication Dates: Weekly the same as me, because you you would have liked only com- except that in 2015 there will be that she was pregnant; but the repeat the things I say and do.” plicity and protection. The fi rst need, then, is pre- Angel of the Lord intervened no issues on Jan. 2, May 29, No, he does not say anything “I had fi rst to test myself in the cisely this: that a father be July 31, Oct. 30 and Dec. 25. and revealed to him God’s so simple to him. present in the family. That he wisdom of my heart, be vigilant News Deadlines: Usually, 10 plan and his mission as foster be close to his wife, to share father; and Joseph, a just man, He says something much of my excesses of sentiment days before publication date. more important, which we can and resentment, in order to everything, joy and sorrow, “took his wife” (Mt 1:24) and hope and hardship. And that Ad Deadlines: Usually, 10 became the father of the family understand in this way: “I will carry the weight of the inevita- days before publication date. be happy every time I see you ble misunderstandings, to fi nd he be close to his children as of Nazareth. Offi cial information on the poli- act with wisdom, and I will be the right words to make myself they grow: when they play and Every family needs a father. when they strive, when they are cies, activities, and positions moved every time that I hear understood.” of the Diocese of Rockford is carefree and when they are dis- Today we shall refl ect on the you speak with rectitude. Now, continues the father, “I released only in the pages of tressed, when they are talkative The Observer, or in state- value of his role, and I would “This is what I wanted to leave see that you strive to be this like to begin with a few expres- and when they are silent, when ments from the Diocesan to you, that this one thing be- way with your own children, they are daring and when they Offi ce of Communications and sions that we fi nd in the Book come yours: the attitude to feel and with everyone, and it Publications. of Proverbs, words that a father are afraid, when they take a and act, to speak and judge moves me. I am happy to be wrong step and when they fi nd The Observer uses recycled addresses to his own son, and with wisdom and rectitude. your father.” paper and is recyclable. it reads like this: “My son, if their path again, a father who is your heart is wise, my heart too “And that you might be like This is what a wise father, a always present. Our Mission is the mission this, I taught you the things you mature father, says. of the Church itself — to will be glad. My soul will rejoice To say “present” is not to say spread the Gospel through when your lips speak what is didn’t know, I corrected the er- A father knows all too well Continued on page 19 contemporary means of communications. Don’t miss the daily refl ection weekdays (about 6:58 a.m.) on WREX-TV, Channel 13, Rockford Member of: Top o’ the Morning with Bishop Malloy Listen to archives anytime at http://observer.rockfo rddiocese.org. Click on Bishop Malloy on the top left side of the page. Brought to you by Savant Capital Management | Fitzge rald Funeral Homes | Rockford Mutual Insurance Company Diocesan Offi ce of Communications and Publications | The Observer | Offi ce of Stewardship, Diocese of Rock ford The Observer | FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2015 3

Headliners Christopher Cooper is Year of Consecrated Life New Bishop Lane Retreat Center Manager BY AMANDA HUDSON area bakery while looking at News Editor and applying to various companies, none of which felt like ROCKFORD—Christo- a good fi t to him. At one point, pher Cooper considers it to be he took a close look at what he “a happy circumstance” that really wanted to do. he inquired at the Diocese of “It took a while before I re- Rockford about management alized that I enjoy working for positions on the same day that the Church,” he says of those former Bishop Lane Retreat refl ections. Center manager, Beth Kenagy, The retreat center, he says, is gave her notice. doing well. When he was hired, Cooper began in that posi- Cooper says he was told to tion on Feb. 2. He grew up in maintain the fl ow. He adds that Rockford and graduated from he is looking forward to pro- Boylan Central Catholic High moting more in-house retreats. School in 2007. He attended Maintenance improvements Rock Valley College and West- coming soon include work with ern Illinois University where the St. Joseph and Sons group he was a business major in to fi nish redoing the outdoor (Photo provided) management and accounting. chapel, and window improve- Sister Julia Marie Bathon has been the executive director of Christ in the Wilderness retreat center in He graduated from Western in ments to the buildings. Stockton since 2002. May of last year. In his second week, Cooper At Western, Cooper says he says he is still “getting a feel Editor’s note: Over the course of the Year of pel with hope and joy. We strive to be prayerful was “very active” at the New- for the place,” meeting the Consecrated Life, which ends Feb. 2, 2016, we’ll women of faith, prophetic vision and courage. man Center, including being a staff and “seeing how they do introduce the orders of consecrated women and men Discerning God’s will within the Church, we ded- part of the retreat team and a everything.” He adds that they who are active in the Rockford Diocese. icate our lives to witness the Gospel compas- participant on a service trip to already have taught him much Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of sionately and joyfully.” a disaster area. After graduat- that he had not learned in col- Perpetual Help (OSF) What We Do ing, he worked part-time at an lege. Administration in St. Louis, Missouri Parish Ministry as pastoral associates and Represented in the Diocese of Rockford chaplains in cities, in suburbs and rural settings. at Christ in the Wilderness Retreat Center in Teaching: teachers, principals, professors, di- Stockton rectors of nursing. Directors: food pantries, Charism and Mission Catholic Charities offi ces, Pastoral Care, retreat “Our mission is to be a transforming presence centers, special projects. Serving in Illinois, Mis- in society through witnessing Gospel values. souri, Ohio, Louisiana and Florida. We do this by being faithful to our charism in the “No Service is too humble, no person is too mission of the church and by prophetically re- lowly, and no place is too far — as we strive to sponding to the needs of contemporary society. live our call as Franciscan women bringing the As compassionate women, alive in the spirit, joy of Gospel to each and every person.” we enable and empower others to live the Gos- Info: http://www.franciscansisters-olph.org/

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“During this Lent, then, brothers and sisters, let us all ask the Lord: “Fac cor nostrum secundum cor tuum”: Make our hearts like yours (Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus). In this way we will receive a heart which is firm and merciful, attentive and generous, a heart which is not closed, indifferent or prey to the globalization of indifference.” — Pope Francis in his 2015 Lent message

(CNS photo) Gavin Hatanaka (left), Samantha Alvarado and Gabriella Whaley prepare to process into a student Parish Missions and other Lent Events council-led Mass with Father Sylvester Nnaso, pastor, during Catholic Schools Week at St. Charles Bor- See additional events in the Feb. 13 president of the American G.K. romeo School in Hampshire. Their banner illustrates the week’s theme, Communities of Faith, Service, Ashes to Ashes guide. Please check Chesterton Society, on Family Life and Knowledge. your parish bulletin for additions and Common Sense. March 14, 10 and changes. a.m., Terry Barber, founder of Saint Geneva Joseph Communications Inc., on Education Essential for Abuse Prevention the Eucharist; Free. Info: Sharon VATICAN CITY (CNS)— the problem of abuse. emphasize the need to hold Parish mission: March 22-24, 7 Hall, 847/888-1682 Pope Francis, who has called Cardinal O’Malley, 70, who church leaders accountable, p.m. Speaker: Dr. Mary Amore, L oves Park for zero tolerance for the “de- heads the Pontifical Commis- many underestimate the con- executive director, Mayslake spicable” crime of sexual abuse sion for Child Protection, said tinued need for education, said Ministries, on the teachings of St. Bridget of minors, has praised new he remembers “being raised U.S. Msgr. Stephen Rossetti, a Pope Francis. Tuesday includes Filipino Lenten recollection: efforts aimed at helping the without much awareness” licensed psychologist who has prayer service, mission wrap-up March 8, 1-5 p.m. Sponsor: church better protect children. about abuse and only later saw many years’ experience teach- and individual confessions. Several Greater Rockford Filipino- In a letter to Jesuit Father how the “climate of secrecy ing pastoral studies and lead- priests will be on hand. Info: American Catholic Community. Hans Zollner, president of the and shame” caused so much ing the St. Luke Institute, a Melinda Bernhard, 630/232-0124; Confessions in several Filipino Center for Child Protection at damage. treatment center in Maryland www.stpetergeneva.org; afcoord@ dialects available. Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian While the pontifical commis- for priests and religious with stpetergeneva.org. Pecatonica sion will be focusing on help- addictions and psychological University, the pope said he Elgin St. Mary was “happy about what you are ing the church develop better problems. Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesdays doing and I sincerely congratu- policies and procedures for “Education is really the key, St. Mary beginning Feb. 25, 6:30-8 p.m. late you.” protecting minors, it will also it really makes the difference. Parish mission: March 22-24, 7 Boston Cardinal Sean P. put extra emphasis on real ac- It sounds trite, but it’s true,” he p.m. Speaker: Father Bob Hogan, Sterling O’Malley read the letter aloud countability for bishops who told Catholic News Service. BBD. Topic: “Jesus, Alive in our Sacred Heart at a news conference Feb. 16 do not comply with child pro- Education has become the Hearts.” Refreshments. RSVP Parish mission: Feb. 22-Feb 24, 7 inaugurating the official launch tection norms adopted by their most important part” in abuse requested. Info: Chris Mattoon, p.m. at the church. of the center and its activities. bishops’ conferences and ap- protection, he said, even though 847/888-2828 DVD series: Mondays March 2-30, The launch followed a three- proved by the Vatican. much media attention right now St. Thomas More 6 p.m. in parish hall (after Mass). year pilot project phase. The Center for Child Protec- is on leadership accountability. Parish mission: March 12-14, Topic: The Devil and C.S. Lewis The center, which offers an tion, on the other hand, will While bishops must respond Speakers: March 12, 7 p.m., Father Lecture: onsite and online prevention focus on training, education to allegations and be held ac- March 10, 7 p.m. Topic: Burke Masters, vocations director, Father Bruce Ludeke’s Vatican and child protection program and raising awareness as well countable, “the 15 cases you Joliet Diocese, on Professional Lecture Series: Attack Against the and diploma, was established as promoting more research on stop because of an education Baseball Player Becomes Priest. Catholic Church. Refreshments in 2012 as a way to help build the scope of abuse in the church program” don’t make the news, March 13, 7 p.m., Dale Ahlquist, after talk. awareness and train religious and its causes. he said. “It’s something you and lay leaders globally about While many abuse survivors don’t see.” Lent Stations of the Cross See additional stations in the Feb. living stations April 3. April 13 issue. Please check your parish Pecatonica Annual 8 - 12, bulletin for additions and changes. Attention: Geneva St. Mary: Fridays of Lent after 7:30 Young 2015 St. Peter: Fridays of Lent, 7 p.m.; a.m. Mass. Women!!NUN RUN Fish Fries and Other Lent Meals This trip focuses on young women See additional meals in the Feb. only at 1000 Butterfield Road in who have been considering a religious We will be visiting 13 issue. Please check your parish Aurora (follow the signs to the vocation. It will offer opportunities to convents in Illinois, bulletin for additions and changes. circle drive behind the school). see how different communities live Indiana and Michigan. and time to speak with the sisters. Algonqin Meals must be pre-purchased. We invite young women 17 - 35 years Only a limited number of St. Margaret Mary: Fridays, 5-8:30 Cost: $10 per meal. Info: to join us on this trip. young women will be able p.m., fish fry. Sponsor: Knights marmion.org/fishfry There will be time to visit with the sis- to accompany us on this ters and share their daily lives. of Columbus. Cost: $12 adults; Rockford journey. $5 children. Info: Greg Freund, This trip is designed to assist in your St. Edward: Fridays Feb. 20-April 847/907-0330, gtofreund@yahoo. vocation discernment, offer time for 3, 5-7 p.m., fish fries. Sponsor: reﬂ ection, conversation and prayer. com; www.saintmargaretmary. HURRY! Knights of Columbus Bishop We will be visiting Sisters of different com/#fish orders and with different charisms. SPACE FILLS QUICKLY! Muldoon Council 470. Cost: A urora $9 adults; $4 children 6-12; free The trip will be chaperoned by two Diocesan employees. Marmion Academy: Feb. 27, children 5 and younger. 4-7 p.m. fundraiser. Proceeds for Marmion fishing team. Sgt. Sterling CONTACT: Vocations Ofﬁ ce 815-399-4300 ext. 375 Dotson’s Famous Fried Catfish, Sacred Heart: Wednesdays Diocese of Rockford [email protected] fries, hushpuppies, cole slaw and a beginning Feb. 25, 6 p.m. (before dinner roll. Drive through service stations), soup dinner. The Observer | FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2015 5

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(Photos provided) More than 50 couples gathered after the 5 p.m. Mass on Valentine’s Day at Church of Holy Apostles in McHenry to renew their wedding vows. Father Reuben Herrerra (center) offered the vows in Spanish and Father Paul White (right), pastor, offered the renewal in English. The parish’s Marriage Ministry hosted the event. Win Tickets to Sock Monkey Madness

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PAID ADVERTISEMENT Amazing “Before & After” Photo Illustrates Impact of Catholic Outreaches Serving The Poor Overseas Jim Cavnar looked at the two photographs on this desk and found it hard to believe they were taken of the same boy. One child is gaunt, glassy-eyed and limp in the arms of a caretaker. The other boy is healthy, alert and focused on play. How could this possibly be the same child — Javier from Honduras? “We see before and after photos like this often, but I never cease to be amazed by them. It makes you marvel at the human body’s ability to rebound from trauma. It makes you realize that even someone who appears to be at death’s door can be rescued and revitalized,” explained Jim Cavnar, president of Cross Catholic Outreach. “When Javier was brought in to the Javier’s “before and after”photos provide a shocking reminder of how the poor live — and how important our help is in their lives. Prince of Peace Nutrition Center that Cross Catholic Outreach supports, he “Prince of Peace is a wonderful donor is the catalyst or trigger. Their “When a parish working in the was 10 months old and weighed less organization with a committed staff, financial support is critical in turning a trenches overseas wants to launch a than 9 pounds. The doctors didn’t think but their programs would be paralyzed tragic ‘before’ into a triumphant ‘after’ new feeding center, we can partner he would survive through the week, without a regular stock of food, for a child like Javier. So I don’t take with them and supply the food. When but the staff at Prince of Peace did a medicines and other supplies. They their role lightly. I give the credit a poor rural village is facing problems marvelous job in nursing him back to couldn’t properly feed or care for the where the credit is due — to those with an unsafe water source, we can health. The before and after pictures children,” Cavnar explained. “Providing who contribute to make success stories dig the well or tap the spring to bring were taken only four months apart — those resources is Cross Catholic like this possible,” Cavnar said. “In the relief. Whether the need is for a clinic you can see the profound difference Outreach’s role. Our support helps simplest terms, without the donor there to treat the poor or for a school to their care made for yourself.” them obtain the food and other supplies wouldn’t be a ‘before and after’ story serve an impoverished community, we As one of America’s leading they need to treat children like Javier. at all. Javier wouldn’t have recovered. can be there to help. Catholic relief agencies, Cross Catholic It’s all about teamwork. The churches He wouldn’t have survived.” “Whatever their need, Cross Outreach is literally in the business of overseas provide the daily services, and According to Cavnar, the scope Catholic Outreach has the potential creating success stories like this one in Cross Catholic Outreach and its donors of work being funded by American to turn a tragic situation into developing countries around the globe. help provide the material resources Catholics has been growing in recent something wonderful,” he added. Cross Catholic Outreach achieves needed for their outreaches.” years. As more and more people learn “We offer American Catholics the this goal by enlisting support from Cavnar is clearly grateful to the about Cross Catholic Outreach in same opportunity. It’s a chance to do U.S. Catholics who share Cavnar’s American Catholics who have their local parish or through stories in something meaningful and profound in concern for the poor and his passion chosen to support the Cross Catholic Catholic newspapers, they add their God’s name and for His glory.” for rescuing children from needless Outreach’s work. He emphasizes them support, allowing Cross Catholic Readers interested in supporting suffering and death. It channels its often, pointing out that they are the Outreach to further expand its outreach Cross Catholic Outreach, can use the support through Catholic partners real key to every success story. into new countries, touching more lives. brochure inserted in this issue or send already in place overseas — outreaches “Dramatic turn-arounds like Javier’s “With more support from American tax-deductible gifts to: Cross Catholic like the Prince of Peace Nutrition are only possible because people step Catholics, we can take this outreach Outreach, Dept. AC01154, PO Box Center that cared for Javier. forward and offer a helping hand. The to whole new levels,” Cavnar said. 9558, Wilton, NH 03086-9558. “Cross” Now Endorsed by More Than 90 Bishops, Archbishops

As Cross Catholic Outreach Louis of the important work that continues its range of relief work to Cross Catholic Outreach does and help the poor overseas, its efforts elicit their prayerful and financial are being recognized by a growing support for the service you provide to number of Catholic leaders in the the less fortunate around the world.” U.S. In addition to praising the work “We’ve received an impressive CCO accomplishes, many of the number of endorsements from Bishops and Archbishops are also American Bishops and Archbishops impressed by the unique collaborative — about 90 Catholic leaders at relationship Cross Catholic Outreach last count,” explained Jim Cavnar, has with the Pontifical Council Cor president of Cross Catholic Outreach Unum in Rome. This allows the (CCO). “They’re impressed by the charity to participate in the mercy fact that we’ve done outreaches in ministries of the Holy Father himself. more than 40 countries and that In his praise of CCO, Archbishop we undertake a variety of projects; Dennis Schnurr of Cincinnati everything from feeding the hungry underscored this unique connection. and housing the homeless to “Cross Catholic Outreach’s close supplying safe water and supporting collaboration with the Pontifical educational opportunities for the Council Cor Unum is a source of

poorest of the poor.” encouragement,” the Archbishop ROMANO OF L’OSSERVATORE COURTESY PHOTO Archbishop Robert Carlson of said. “The Holy See has unique needy in every corner of the world.” and we have used that method in St. Louis sent one of the more recent knowledge of local situations CCO president, Jim Cavnar, special cases — to help the victims letters of encouragement, writing: throughout the world through its explained the significance of this of natural disasters, for example,” he “It is my hope that this ministry will papal representatives in nearly two connection. said.“It only represents a small part continue to flourish and reach as hundred countries and through its “Our collaboration with Cor of our overall ministry, but it can many people as possible. I will inform communications with Bishops and Unum allows us to fund outreaches be a very important benefit in those the priests of the Archdiocese of St. others who care for the poor and in virtually any area of the world situations.” The Observer | FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2015 RIGHT PAGE 7

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Mercedes Nuez’s day begins at 6:30 a.m. when she enters Guatemala City’s huge, rat-infested dump. The single mother will spend the next 13 hours wading through piles of steaming garbage in search of items that she can sell for a few cents to one of the city’s recyclers. The work is backbreaking. With each breath of methane gas rising from the trash, she feels as if her lungs may burst — but she keeps going because she knows that if she stops her daughters won’t eat tonight. For Nuez and the nearly 2,000 poor families who live off this massive garbage dump, a hard life is all they know. “Life is very hard here. The days are long, and there aren’t many sources of help for people like me,” says Nuez, who has been working in the dump since she was 14 years old. “I never went to school, but I am thankful my girls are getting an education. Maybe then they can escape the life I have had to live.”

Mercedes Nuez (left) lives on the outskirts of the dump, but she has higher hopes for her children and the other families who work there.

care, we help break the cycle of their family. They lived for almost clothes to wear, plenty of food to eat, poverty that’s dominated the lives of three years by themselves in a and they are able to attend school every families for generations.” dilapidated, one-room shanty in the day. Their suffering is over.” And the alternative is shockingly middle of the notorious Kibera Slum Cavnar explains that life-saving bleak for those who do not benefit of Nairobi, Kenya. programs like this wouldn’t exist from an education. To call their life “difficult” would without the support Cross Catholic For example, the illiterate poor be an understatement. Humphrey Outreach receives from its generous typically live on $2.50 or less a day, wasn’t even in third grade yet, but he Catholic donors in the U.S. The education Nuez is talking and their living conditions are both was forced to juggle work and school “Our Catholic benefactors are vital about is an afterschool program dangerous and a health threat. A in a desperate attempt to support his to the success of our work. Without created to help the city’s poor. Their recent study by UNICEF found that, younger siblings. He and the younger them, we would not be able to school, on the edge of the dump, is an 24,000 children die each day because children often went without food. support Catholic outreaches in Africa, important ray of hope in the otherwise of poverty. One in three lack adequate Fortunately, the struggling children Central America, the Philippines and beleaguered community. shelter, while one in five don’t have were discovered by a group of elsewhere,” Cavnar says. “Our success “Thanks to donations from clean water to drink. If an education Catholic nuns who provide food, is only possible because of their compassionate Americans, this can bring better conditions and educational opportunities and spiritual generous spirit. They are the heroes in educational center is able to provide opportunities, it is literally saving lives. counseling to AIDS orphans and this story.” a whole new world of possibilities to “There are undoubtedly practical vulnerable children living in the slum. To make a tax-deductible children who have only known the eight reasons to do what we are doing With financial support from Cross contribution to Cross Catholic filthy blocks that surround the garbage to educate the poor, but that’s only Catholic Outreach, they were able to Outreach and its work with ministries dump,” explains Jim Cavnar, president one of our motivations — our desire give the fledgling family the help they overseas, use either the enclosed of Cross Catholic Outreach, a U.S.- to manifest God’s love is another needed. postage-paid brochure or send based charity helping to support important reason,” Cavnar says. “Without the help we provided, donations to: Cross Catholic Outreach, schools in impoverished communities “God called us to help our neighbors these children probably would not have Dept. AC01154, PO Box 9558, worldwide. and to show Christ-like compassion survived,” Cavnar says. “Thankfully, Wilton, NH 03086- Cross Catholic Outreach is a firm by meeting their needs. By helping they now have a safe place to live, 9558. believer in helping the poor through people like Mercedes Nuez and her educational programs. Independent children we are serving God and research backs up the value of their following Christ’s teachings.” How to Help: approach. Cavnar highlighted Cross Catholic’s Your help is needed for Cross Catholic Outreach to bring “Study after study has shown that outreach to 8-year-old Humphrey as Christ’s mercy to the poorest of the poor. To make a investing in basic social services for another example of how the charity donation, use the enclosed postage-paid brochure or mail children is a key to alleviating their puts its faith into action. a gift to: Cross Catholic Outreach, Dept. AC01154 PO poverty,” Cavnar adds. “By providing Humphrey and his siblings, Nancy, Box 9558, Wilton, NH 03086-9558. education along with food and medical 5, and John, 4, were abandoned by 8 FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2015 | The Observer

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Student honored: The Decem- maintenance, activities and the ber Student of the Month at New- Moonlight, Sunshine, Toucan and man Central Catholic High School, Oceanview households. Funds are Sterling, is raised by the auxiliary through a Kenneth El- variety of fundraising events in- lorando. He is cluding the Spring Luncheon in the son of Nep April, the Shepherd’s Gifts col- and Pam Ellor- lection in October, the Love Light ando of Dixon, Angel Tree in November and the and is involved Cookie Walk in December. in Scholastic The group also installed new Bowl, Math offi cers. Rose Young is the new Kenneth Club, and Na- president, and Rosemary Rogers, Ellorando tional Honor new vice-president. Ardeth Miller Society. He has is returning as membership chair- participated in the tennis, swim- person. Other board members are (Photos provided) ming and cross country teams Constance Frerichs, secretary, and STATE SCHOLARS: Thirty-eight Marian Central Catholic High School (Woodstock) students from the grad- at Newman, is an Illinois State Evarista Wheeler, treasurer. Mem- uating class of 2015 have been recognized as Illinois State Scholars based on SAT, ACT or Prairie State Achievement Exam scores, or class rank at the end of the junior year. Students honored were (not in order) Scholar and received the “New- bership is open to anyone. For in- Katherine Adams, Robert Anderson, Kennedy Beck, Nicole Blase, Kelly Burns, Bradley Fanella, Brant Gates, comer Award” at the Ronald Rea- formation contact Ardeth Miller, Samuel Gulbrandsen, Kyler Hardie, Michael Hartlieb, Jessica Heabler, Therese Hughes, Connor Hull, Glo- gan Boyhood Home in Dixon, 815/232-8987 or Presence St. Jo- ria Kranenburg, Hunter Labas, Ariel Majewski, Kali Martinec, Rachel Melchionna, Catherine Meyn, Kristen where he volunteers as a tour seph Center at 815/232-6181. Miller, Michael Morphew, Samantha Mrozek, Haley Neumann, Alexander Noe, Kevin O’Callaghan, Hannah guide. He enjoys reading, gaming Finalists announced: This year, O’Hagan, Shea Pivnicka, Allison Podborny, Brian Powers, Michael Rechenberg, Nicholas Remke, Robert with his brother and friends and among the 20 Golden Apple fi nal- Scheper, Taylor Sledz, Luke Smith, Liam Stoll, Bryce Struttman, Hans Varga, and Elaine Weck. learning Japanese. His plans are to ists from Winnebago and Boone major in Information Technology. counties are Rebecca Ann Pelley classrooms during January and Donations distributed: Dur- of Boylan Central Catholic High February and will participate in ing its annual general membership School, Rockford, art and criti- an interview in the fi nal stage of meeting on Jan. 5, the Presence cal thinking teacher; and Richard the selection process. The process St. Joseph Auxiliary, Freeport, Reynolds of St. Peter Cathedral will culminate with the selection of distributed $9,300 to various de- School, sixth- through eighth- fi ve teachers who will receive the partments at the St. Joseph cam- grade math and history teacher. prestigious Golden Apple Award in pus. Amounts were given to All 20 fi nalists will be observed surprise classroom presentations. nursing, adult day care, social by trained community volunteers Seniors honored: Marmion services, pastoral care, CLF/SLA, on four separate occasions in their Academy seniors Timothy Mason DTI certi cate holders: Deacon Donald Miller, Connie Miller, and Rusty Joyce were presented Deacon Henry Orlik and Deacon James Woeste PARISH MISSION ON DIVINE MERCY with “Service several food and clothing drives The four completed their certifi ca- SUNDAY, MARCH 1 through TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2015 Above Self” and Marmion’s annual Crayons for tion requirements with the “Eight ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH awards by 229 W. Washington Pl., Freeport, IL 61032 Kids school supply drive. He is a Intriguing Aspects of the Liturgy” Mayor Thom- volunteer at Marianjoy Rehabilita- instructed by Michael Brum- FEATURED SPEAKER: Fr. Chris M. Alar, MIC “Father Joseph” - Director as Weisner, a of the Association of Marian Helpers Stockbridge, MA Divine Mercy tion Hospital. mond. DTI courses are provided National Shrine HQ. Fr. Chris will be preaching at all Masses. 1967 Marmion Mason was nominated for for deacons, Ministry Formation TOPICS INCLUDE graduate, at the his volunteer service to Equine program graduates, and others as • The Message and Devotion of Divine Mercy SCHEDULE OF EVENTS annual Martin Dreams, a not-for-profi t organiza- approved. • How to Receive the Graces of Divine Mercy Sunday Sun. March 1 - 7:00pm Luther King • Some Hints on How to Pray Better Mon. March 2 - 7:00pm tion located in Newark that was • The Meaning of the Mass (plus things you never knew!) Students honored: Each month Tues. March 3 - 7:00pm Day Celebra- established by his family 17 years • Why We Need the Sacraments tion on Jan. Timothy Mason from October through April, For More Information Contact Cynthia Saar at [email protected] ago. The organization provides or see www.thedivinemercy.org/events 19. The two free therapeutic horseback riding Aquin Central Catholic High were among to children and adults with dis- School in Freeport recognizes 25 area stu- abilities. Mason cares for the hors- three students who display a qual- Phone: (815) 282-1868 dents to receive ity of Aquin’s Guardian of the Fax: (815) 282-4268 es and works as an instructor for the awards at Shield. “Responsibility” is De- www.rockfordlimo.com more than 100 students during the a City of Au- cember’s shield and honored stu- Jerry Vickery, Owner summer months. rora event held dents are (below, from left) Zeita Certifi cates earned: The most Our service allows you to relax and enjoy the ride. Ride with at Waubonsie Gastel, junior high; Colby Smith, recent (Dec. 13, 2014) recipients Class at Classic Limousine and be ready for the rest of your day. Valley High high school; and Oliver Arndt, of Diocesan Theological Institute Our airport service includes O’Hare, Midway, Madison in Wisconsin School. Each elementary. January’s shield is Rusty Joyce Certifi cates are Deacon Donald and Mitchell Field in Milwaukee. student was “Faith” and honored students are Miller, Connie Miller, Deacon We also offer hassle free transportation for: nominated by his or her school or (continuing from left) Alyssa Hun- Henry Orlik and Deacon James   community leaders for carrying ziker, elementary; Christopher Corporate Services Special Events Wedding Services Woeste. DTI certifi cation is  on King’s tradition of service to Prom & Homecoming Funeral Services earned by participants who com- Hounnou, senior high; and Kam- the community. ryn Steil, junior high. Joyce has been involved in the plete 12 courses – one from each Continued on page 19 academy’s Special Olympics and of six core areas plus six electives. Hope Wall School partnership and has been a driving force behind THANK YOU Thank you to the faithful priests of our Diocese Aquin students of the month for their untiring attention to our needs. Many of us only see a small part of what they do each and every day, week, month or year. For many of them, the day starts with morning Mass, and may not end until our spiritual needs have been met at the end of the day. During this Lenten season please take the opportunity to thank the truly dedicated priests who help us in our spiritual lives. JOHN F. AND FRAN MORRISSEY Father Manuel Gerrado Gomez-reza 815.637.7000 | www.IllinoisBank.com The Observer | FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2015 9

Media/Arts on YO t h e record By CHARLIE MARTIN | CNS s I listened to OneRepublic’s latest hit “I Listen carefully to what Lived” and watched the accompanying emerges in your thoughts and A video, it occurred to me that we all need feelings. Your life is filled with to evaluate how we are living. The video features purpose, but often God speaks 15-year-old Bryn Warnecke and focuses on his life softly. Look at your desires, I lived with cystic fibrosis. your genuine interests. What Sung by OneRepublic would make you feel more © 2013 by Mosley, Interscope Records Warnecke has clearly learned how to thoroughly alive? What would challenge (Photo/www.interscope.com) engage life even though his chronic disease you? remains a difficulty. The video that accompanies Hope when you take that suffer That they all add up the song is one you should watch. “I Lived” was Of course, not everything jump But take the pain And when that sun goes featured in the 2014 film “The Fault In Our Stars” that inspires us can happen You don’t fear the fall Hope when the moment down and on several TV presentations. immediately. Hope when the water comes Hope you raise your cup rises You’ll say Oh, oh, oh The song’s protagonist says, “I did it all, I owned For example, dropping out You built a wall Refrain: I wish that I could witness of school to pursue a career in every second that this world could give, I saw so Hope when the crowd I, I did it all All your joy many places, the things that I did, yeah, with every skydiving might sound thrilling, screams I, I did it all And all your pain broken bone, I swear I lived.” but it’s best to pursue dreams They’re screaming your I owned every second But until my moment while having a more practical name that this world could comes Too often, we take days, weeks, even years of plan that includes education. Hope if everybody runs give I’ll say life for granted, living as if we have forever to do Having a good education leads You choose to stay I saw so many places, the (Repeat refrain.) what truly inspires us. Many of us may receive the to opportunities. things that I did With every broken bone Hope that you fall in love Yeah, with every broken gift of decades of life, but the most important day I swear I lived That doesn’t mean that you And it hurts so bad bone in your life is today. This is the day when you can With every broken bone can’t read about skydiving The only way you can I swear, I lived bring passion and goodness to all those around I swear I or find out what it takes to know you. (Repeat refrain.) become an instructor, and Give it all you had Hope that you spend Are you following your dreams? eventually make a career out And I hope that you don’t your days I swear I lived of it. The first step may be to Do you know what your dreams are, or are you learn how to fly a plane, and the end of our lives. But it’s more important to say sailing through life with no clear purpose? If so, maybe that means majoring in aviation science “I loved.” We all came from divine love and will this is the day to change. Start by taking time away in college. There is always a path, but the real go back to this state of being. You need to think from your normal routine. You might have daily question is: Are we willing to do what it takes to get about how you want to live, but you also need to responsibilities such as school or work, but find to that goal? think about how to fill that life with love. If you can time for yourself. Ask yourself: Where do I want to do that and do so every day, then there will be no go from here? What do I want to do in life? All of us want to say “I lived” when we reach doubt that you will be able to say “I lived.” Send comments to Charlie Martin at [email protected] or at 7125W 200S, Rockport, IN 47635. At the Movies Kingsman: The film is marred by an amount is to parenting. 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basic version, the second one was for confi rmation The same could be said between the YouCat and then the terminology and viewpoint that are used to both Scripture and tradition. students, the third was to be used by students after the current catechism that was promulgated by St. present the very same doctrines have to be updated In other words, the Church’s doctrine is and always confi rmation, and fi nally the fourth version was aimed John Paul II. The YouCat aims to be something that and tweaked so as to make the material relevant and will be based on and supported by the Bible, but OFather toward teachers and catechists. would be enjoyable for youth and teens, whereas understandable to the people of the given time period. through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, countless Y At the same time as this little fact adds even more the big catechism from 20 or so years ago is more Church councils throughout the centuries have So that is precisely why there are so many different variables to the mix (along with the Catechism of the technical and in depth. catechisms out there: to account for the fact that delved deeper into the mysteries of Christ and have Catholic Church published in 1992 and the YouCat) As for why we needed a new catechism even people are at different levels of understanding and discerned deeper truths about what we believe. My grandmother talks about the I think that it can also help for us to see why we have though the Baltimore Catechism was phenomenal? have different abilities of comprehending, and that In other words, on some things the Bible gives Baltimore Catechism, and I’ve heard of multiple versions of the catechism. Well, a whole lot happened in the world between 1885 material has to be packaged differently so as to be us fl owers, but in other areas it gives us the seeds, YouCat and the regular catechism. Why Q I’ll begin by emphatically stating that Church when the Baltimore Catechism was fi rst published, best received by people with a different mind set or which sprouted after the Scriptures had already been do we have so many catechisms? And why do we doctrine — what we believe — does not change from and 1992 when the new one came out (107 years — world view in different centuries. recorded. The beauty of the faith represented by these need them? Isn’t the Bible enough? catechism to catechism! Rather, each catechism the same amount of time since the Cubs last won the fl owers would be what we call the living tradition of As for why we need a catechism in the fi rst place? the Church. So we need the catechism and the Bible Why do we have so many Catechisms? simply presents the same doctrine from a different World Series!) Over 107 years a lot changed in the Well, while the Bible is the greatest book ever, the so that we can appreciate and understand the true Great question! viewpoint. world. truth of the matter is that our faith is based on both beauty of all that it is that we believe! O A Let’s make things even more interesting The Baltimore catechisms differed in much the I again want to stress that this doesn’t mean that Scripture (the Bible) and tradition. The Catechism of

YOung Observer by pointing out the fact that the Baltimore Catechism same way that a fi rst-grade religion textbook would what we believed changed, but that if the way people the Catholic Church presents in an organized manner, This month’s YO Father question is answered by Father Keith Romke. Y actually has four different versions: one was a look different from an eighth-grade one! understand things and approach the world changes, everything that we believe that is presented to us by Send your questions to [email protected]. February is Catholic Press Month Marmion senior Lent tips from Pope Francis honored for 1 Get rid of the lazy 5 Take part in the 9 Help the Poor By SHARON BOEHLEFELD | Features Editor Because if we, the storytellers, don’t do this, then the bad people will win. addiction to evil sacraments ork on The Central Times, the — Christiane Amanpour, chief international correspondent for CNN leadership Do something that hurts student newspaper at Aurora 2 6 Pray some more 10 Evangelize WCentral Catholic High School, lake Turcich of Geneva, a senior at starts early. Marmion Academy in Aurora, was one of 3 Don’t remain indi erent 10 local students honored with the 2014 Fast Student journalists who opt to take B 7 Ted Brattin Civic Youth Award. up newspaper work regularly arrive 4 Pray: Make our hearts like — Sister Ann Brummel, OP, principal, on campus at 7 a.m. to write stories, Ted Brattin was an Aurora businessman who yours! 8 Give alms Rosary High School, Aurora design pages, meet for planning was involved in founding the Aurora Council sessions, or, as they did recently, talk of the Navy League and the Aurora-Naperville about current events. Rotary Club. This annual were given, which included letting God help you in When several staff members award is MY your decisions and that God is always with you even gathered recently, they spent a little presented to throughout your diffi cult times. Most of the speeches time talking about the consquences of Fox Valley youth CATHOLIC were very eye-opening and defi nitely applied to NBC news anchor Brian William’s war ages 13-19 who, different aspects of my life. stories. like Brattin, LIFE While at the conference, I met many new teenagers By MORGAN MARTINEZ The news had broken the day before have shown who helped further my faith. Just meeting new people and students were not yet sure exactly outstanding helped me to understand that no matter where we are what the long term impact would be leadership from, we all have the same foundation of the Catholic on journalism, as they considered the and selfl ess very Catholic conference I have ever been to faith and are part of the Body of God. service to the provides a new insight to my faith. I have attended question with advisor Len Bogacki. One of my favorite parts of the conference was community. many Catholic teen conferences, such as E having a question and answer session with Bishop The staff uses several rooms to Turcich has Steubenville and the Dominican Preacher Conference produce The Central Times, which Malloy. It was delightful to hear his insights on the volunteered in Sienna Heights, Michigan. is printed monthly by an east coast different questions everyone asked! Blake Turcich since grade This year, I had the privilege to go to the Catholic Finally, spending my Sunday at the Catholic Youth publisher and mailed back to the school making Youth Summit, in Rockford, with Holy Angels Parish. (Observer photos by Sharon Boehlefeld) students. a difference in the lives of those with special Summit in Rockford defi nitely “rocked.” It was a great Natalie Droeske (right), editor in chief, and Jared Smith, both seniors at Aurora Central Catholic High School, look over one of the The speakers at this conference were absolutely opportunity to further my knowledge of the Catholic They use one computer lab to write needs. At Camp Soar, he works one-on-one pages of a recent issue of the school paper, The Central Times. incredible, providing an upbeat and happy atmosphere. faith with my peers in an atmosphere that was directed stories and do online research. They with a severely handicapped camper for a There were numerous high schools and parishes towards teenagers! use another to design pages. And they full week every summer. He gets up early on represented, which allowed for a great diverse — Morgan Martinez, 17, attends Rosary High School in use advisor Len Bogacki’s classroom Apply now for NINA scholarships Saturday mornings to go work with special community! for planning and lecture sessions. needs children and adults. And he started Aurora and is a member of St. Katharine Drexel Parish in The Northern Illinois Newspaper Association offers three scholarships for graduating seniors in the region who “Polishing Pals,” his own volunteer program I certainly enjoyed the different speeches that Sugar Grove About 15 students are active in the are interested in pursuing media careers. Students need portfolios and recommendations for their applications. where he and other volunteers that he trained extracurricular activity this year, says The deadline is March 20. Info: http://ninaonline.org/high-school-seniors-can-apply-now-for-scholarship/. go to area nursing homes to polish the Bogacki. residents’ shoes. Some visits include more Share your faith stories you. than 100 shoes. Send your essay to youngobserver@ “He is a very humble and dedicated student If you are a high school or college student who rockforddiocese.org. Put “My Catholic Life” in the who has a love for his fellow mankind,” says is interested in sharing your faith journey, tell us in subject line. Be sure to include your age, phone Dan Thorpe, Marmion Academy’s director of about 250 words. Write about how you live your faith number (not for publication), school, parish and town. college guidance. every day. Talk about what being Catholic means to Be sure to include a photo.

Vocation he most important building block of vocational that I could do would be to go into the chapel, pick up a discernment is simply trusting in God. This is an rosary, and simply pray the phrase “Jesus I trust in You” on Tessential and absolutely crucial element of following each of the beads. Corner God’s will because if we don’t trust in Him, then it will be As I began to pray this way more and more frequently, it didn’t nearly impossible to want to follow where He leads. ﬁ x everything, but it did allow me to slowly let go of my fears If however, we reach out in trust and believe deep down that and my desire to control everything. It allowed me to step Jesus, wherever He leads us is where we will be most joyful in life out into uncertain waters because that was where Jesus was (which is 100 percent true!) then it becomes so much easier calling. to desire to follow His will in whatever it may be. I trust So, there’s no reason why this prayer can’t work for you too. This of course is easier said than done. Jesus, I trust in You. Gathered for an early morning discsussion are Central Times sta ers (from left) Kayla Siemann, fresh- in You One time I was really having a hard time trusting and I was man; Natalie Droeske, senior; Alex Montalbano, freshman; Jared Smith, senior, and Abby Ripper, fresh- Senior Josh San Diego looks over the latest edition of the paper as students getting very anxious and stressed out. I talked to a priest — Father Keith Romke is diocesan Director of Vocations. Write to him at man. insert center pages (in pink) into the paper. Advisor Len Bogacki looks on. about it and he told me that one of the most powerful things [email protected].

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ROCKFORD Caritas luncheon: Tickets are on sale for the annual Caritas fundraiser, scheduled April 22 at Giovanni’s restaurant. Food, silent auction, fashion and songs from St. Elizabeth Catholic Community Center preschool choir. Cost: luncheon $35; raffle $5 each or $20 for six. Info: Patti Weber, 815/222-1661. Save the Date

March 3 ROCKFORD Dinner, talk: 5:30 p.m. meal, 6:30 (Photo provided) p.m. talk; St. Bernadette, 2312 Jared Spung strikes a damaging blow sending candy airborne from Glenwood Ave. Speaker: Abbie a piñata during a recent night of Family Faith Formation classes at Reese, author of “Dedicated to God” Church of Holy Apostles in McHenry. The piñata concluded an evening about Rockford’s Poor Clare nuns. of Las Posadas festivities for the religious education students. March 7 MCHENRY 3rd Dinner dance: 6:30-11 p.m.; Church of Holy Apostles, 5211 W. Bull Valley Road. Sponsor: parish marriage ministry. Theme: Hawaiian beach party. Cost: $40 per couple until March 1; $50 per couple after March 1. Info: http:// hamarriageministry.com/category/ god/. ROCKFORD Polar Plunge: noon; Rock Cut State Park Olson Lake. Fundraiser for (Photo provided) Special Olympics Illinois. Plunging 2015 Quilt Raffle Begins once an hour for 24 hours. Cost: $75 or more in pledges. Info: 1st Way Life Center received a handmade quilt from Carol Hudson Debbie Kelly, 815/288-2939; www. of Richmond, which was raffled off as a fundraiser. Tickets were sold plungeillinois.com. throughout 2014, raising $1,950 for 1st Way. Gay Devona of Wood- STERLING stock won the quilt. Both women are strong pro-life supporters and it “Spring Break”: 4 p.m.-midnight; Newman Central Catholic High (Photo provided) was their wish to have the lovely quilt stay at 1st Way and continue to School, 1101 W. 23rd St. Dinner, At “Magic Night,” held at St. Joseph Parish in Richmond, magician Nino be admired by the many visitors to the center. Hudson has provided another quilt to raffle in 2015. The new quilt may be viewed at 1st Way, dance and auction. Cost: $35 Cruz entertained parishioners young and old. The evening, sponsored per person; $65 per couple. by St. Joseph Parish Life group, included a soup dinner with lots of 2020 W. Johnsburg Road in Johnsburg, any weekday from 9 a.m. to 4 Info: Joy Welty, 815/625-0500l, homemade breads and desserts. p.m. or on Facebook. [email protected]; www. newmancchs.org. Rockford Deanery March 12 MCHENRY St. Baldrick’s: 5-9 p.m.; McHenry Creating Art High School West Campus, 4724 W. Crystal Lake Road. Church of Holy Together Apostles team captain Father Paul Fourth-graders and kindergarten White, pastor. Info: https://www. students at St. James School stbaldricks.org/teams/holyapostles/. in Rockford team up to publish a book. They are March 14 ELGIN doing all the writing and Pi day: 9 a.m.-noon; St. Mary illustrating. The books are due Binsfeld Hall, 397 Fulton St. Pie to Studentreasures Publishing contest in honor of the date and pi, Company by March 9. 3.1415926. Pie judging at 9:26 a.m. Through the publishing Cost: donation for admission. process, the students have learned a valuable lesson in Elsewhere team work and cooperation. March 5 DUBUQUE, IOWA Comedy night: 7 p.m.; Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista St. “Going Sane: A Night of Live Standup Comedy with ‘America’s Funniest Muslim,’” comedian Azhar Usman. Childcare available; post-show discussion and refreshments. Free. Info: John Eby, john.eby@loras. edu, 563/588-4929. (Photos provided)

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(Photo provided) Eighth-graders Maggie Gaspardo and Ken Hiltenbrand of St. Rita of Cascia School in Aurora received “Service above Self” awards from Au- rora Mayor Tom Weisner. Both Maggie and Ken serve the school and parish as altar servers and members of the choir. They are willing to help classmates and younger school students with academic support. Ken volunteers in the school band program by helping beginning band students become more confident in their new instrument skills. (Photo provided) Marmion Academy students This year, Maggie coordinated an event to raise funds for St. Jude Chil- enjoyed lunch served by the dren’s Hospital. They received their awards at the recent Martin Luther Marmion Abbey monks during King Day celebration sponsored by the City of Aurora. With them is Catholic Schools Week. Among Principal Elizabeth Faxon. “servers” were (back, from left) Marmion graduates Wayne Recently, Anthony Tinerella Hoover ’87, chairman of the ’84 (center), Marmion Marmion Alumni Association; Academy’s Head of School Abbot John Brahill OSB, ’67; and Principal, accepted and Father Michael Burrows a check for $2,422 from OSB, ’70, student chaplain. David Verdeyen (left) LEFT: Father Joel Rippinger and Alan Schuler of the OSB, scoops ice cream for a stu- Aurora Catholic Education dent while Father Marcos Rivas, Foundation. Since OSB (background, left) slices 1973, ACEF has donated cake. $62,103 to the school. (Photo provided) What’s Up Mon Feb 23 Cross, 2300 Main St. Speakers: gym, 1625 W. Highland Ave. in advance; $7 at door. Info: Observer Catholic Newspaper Father Kenneth Wasilewski, Sponsor: Knights of Columbus. Marshall Spangler, 847/695- Facebook page and the diocesan ethicist; Bryan Moss, Proceeds for Elgin Catholic 1605, [email protected]. LOVES PARK funeral director; Mary Ann Sestak, schools, Soup Kitchen and diocesan calendar page at www. Financial tips: 7-8:30 p.m. St. Michael Ministry of Care. Info: area youth sports. Cost: $6 Watch for more events on The rockforddiocese.org. (repeated 9-10:30 a.m. Feb. 28), 630/879-8525. St. Bridget, 600 Clifford Ave. Speaker: Phil Yun, investment advisor. Child care is available Fri Feb 27 Feb. 23. Registration requested. Free. Info: 815/633-6311; ALGONQUIN [email protected] Speaker series: 7:30-9 p.m. (final Friday session); St. Margaret Mary McDonnell Hall, 111 S. Tue Feb 24 Hubbard. Topic: Growth and Transformation. Sponsor: Life ALGONQUIN in the Spirit prayer group. Free. 7:30-9 p.m.; St. Faith on Fire!: Info: John Morici, 847/915-0223, Margaret Mary McDonnell Hall, [email protected]; Mary Ann Watt, 111 S. Hubbard St. Sponsor: 708/475-3653. Centennial Stewardship Ministry. Theme: Getting to know St. MCHENRY Lenten Fish Fry Buffet Margaret Mary. Video, parishioner Concert: 7:30 p.m.; Church testimony, and a skit from the youth of Holy Apostles, 5211 W. Bull group; refreshments. Free. Info: Valley Road. Performers: David Baked and Fried Connie McDonough, 847/854- Haas and Lori True. Reserve Serving 7668; saintmargaretmary.org; online for pick up at parish quality Cod and [email protected]. within 10 days of reservation; 5-7 p.m. outside McHenry County, all the trimmings Wed Feb 25 tickets may be mailed. Cost: February 20th $10. Info: 815/385-5673; www. Adults — $10.00  Children (5-12) — $5.00 Deadline for March 6 What’s Up holyapostlesworship.org/concert/. February 27th (for events March 9-15) Children (under 4) — FREE Sat Feb 28 March 6th Thu Feb 26 Carry-outs are available! ELGIN Call ahead for carry-outs or March 13th BATAVIA 17th Chili for Charity: 3:30-7 additional information. End of life talk: 7 p.m.; Holy p.m.; St. Thomas More School March 20th (815) 732-7383 Submit Online: Parish, school and organization publicists may March 27th send news and photos using interactive forms at The Observer web- Handicapped Accessible! site http://observer.rockforddiocese.org/contact-us. Click on Submit Events and News. (You may attach one picture per form.) Submis- sions will be forwarded to El Observador and to the diocesan calendar. ST. MARY COMMUNITY CENTER Submit by Mail: Send mail submissions to The Observer, P.O. Box 7044, Rockford, IL 61125. Rt. 64 West — Oregon, IL 14 FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2015 | The Observer

Nation / World News in Brief Poll Shows Majority Support for Pope promotes new commander of Pontifical Swiss Guard Religious Freedom in Marriage Debate VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis appointed the vice com- WASHINGTON (CNS)—A traction itself is not sinful and marriage. It passed by an 88-7 mander of the Swiss Guard to recent Associated Press poll that homosexual people “must vote in the House of Repre- be the corps’ new commander. shows that while a plurality of be accepted with respect, com- sentatives and now goes to the Col. Christoph Graf, 53, replac- Americans support the legal- passion and sensitivity.” state Senate for consideration. es Col. Daniel Anrig, who served ization of same-sex marriage, The issue of whether a busi- The measure would protect as the guard’s commander since a majority believe that the reli- ness owner has the right to members of the clergy against 2008. Pope Francis announced gious liberty of those who ob- refuse services to a same-sex same-sex marriage from being in early December there would ject to such marriages should couple came to the forefront sued over their stance. be a change in command and (CNS photo/Paul Haring) still be respected. of public discussion over two In Washington, U.S. Rep. that 42-year-old Col. Anrig’s The poll, which was con- years ago when the owners of Randy Weber and U.S. Sen. Ted term would end Jan. 31. The Lt. Col. Christoph Graf, 53, has been appointed by Pope Francis ducted between Jan. 1 and Feb. the Sweet Cakes by Melissa Cruz, both Texas Republicans, pope later said the colonel’s de- 2, shows that 44 percent of bakery in Gresham, Oregon, introduced the State Marriage parture was “nothing unusual” as the new commander of the Swiss Guard. Americans favor legalization were threatened with fi nes of Defense Act of 2015 in their and reflected a normal “change of same-sex marriage, 39 per- up to $150,000 for refusing to respective chambers. It would because his mandate has ended.” Born in the Swiss canton of cent oppose it and 15 percent sell a wedding cake to a same- allow states to defi ne marriage Lucerne, Col. Graf joined the Swiss Guard as a young soldier in “neither favor nor oppose” le- sex couple because of the own- and block the federal govern- 1987. In his 27 years of service to the Swiss Guard, he has been galization of such marriages. ers’ religious beliefs. ment from imposing its defi ni- an instructor to new guards and served as a sergeant major before Respondents also were asked: Refusing the sale violated the tion of marriage on the states. being made a lieutenant colonel. “In states where same-sex cou- Oregon Equality Act of 2007, Same-sex marriage is legal ples can be married legally, do which imposed a nondiscrimi- in 37 states and the District of Catholics called to do everything you think that wedding-related nation order that prohibited Columbia. Thirteen states ban in their power to end trafficking businesses with religious ob- businesses from refusing ser- same-sex marriage — one by WASHINGTON (CNS)—Highlighting the life, suffering and endur- jections should be allowed to vices based on a patron’s sexual constitutional amendment and ing hope of St. Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese slave, Washington refuse service to same-sex orientation or gender identity. 12 by constitutional amend- Auxiliary Bishop Martin D. Holley couples, or not?” Fifty-seven Following two years of sub- ment and state law. called for reflection and action to percent of those polled said sequent lawsuits and the clos- In April the Supreme Court combat modern-day slavery dur- that “they should be allowed ing of their business, the for- will hear oral arguments in ing his homily on the first Interna- to refuse service,” and only 39 mer owners of Sweet Cakes by four same-sex marriages cases tional Day of Prayer and Aware- percent said “no, they should Melissa were found guilty of it agreed to take. The court is ness Against Human Trafficking not be allowed” to do so. Four discrimination, meaning they consolidating them into one Feb. 8. We must “do everything percent refused to respond. will face up to the maximum hearing, tackling the questions (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn) in our power through the corpo- The Catholic Church upholds $150,000 fi ne. of whether the 14th Amend- Survivors of human traffi cking ral and spiritual works of mercy marriage as a union between one In Oklahoma, lawmakers ment requires states to allow carry offertory gifts during a to eradicate human trafficking,” man and one woman and teaches Feb. 12 approved a bill to pro- such marriages and whether Mass celebrated Feb. 8 to mark the bishop told the nearly 1,000 that any sexual activity outside tect clergy who refuse to pre- it requires them to recognize the International Day of Prayer people — including trafficking of marriage is sinful. The church side over a same-sex wedding same-sex marriages licensed in and Awareness Against Human survivors — gathered for the also teaches that homosexual at- or to recognize a same-sex other states. Traffi cking. noon Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immacu- Post-Earthquake late Conception in Washington. Held on the feast of St. Josephine, the day was designated by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Carnival Shows Peace and the International Union of Superiors General. Last year, Joy in Haiti the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services organized a national day of prayer for victims and survi- Young people make faces at vors of human trafficking, and it spearheaded this year’s liturgy at a pre- Carnival street party the shrine. According to the U.N. International Labor Organization, in Port-au -Prince, Haiti, Feb. there are nearly 21 million human trafficking victims worldwide. 8. Carnival begins Feb. 15 and concludes Feb. 17. The celebration has returned to normal levels since the country’s devastating earthquake of Jan. 12, 2010.

(CNS photo/Bob Roller) Pilgrimage to Greece Chinese Bishop HURRY, includes 3-night cruise Shi, 94, Dies Only a Steps of St. Paul with Fr. David Peck HONG KONG (CNS)— few seats Bishop Cosmas Shi Enxiang remain! June 14-24, 2015 of Yixian, 94, a member of the Includes: so-called underground Catho- Visit the Biblical churches of ancient — R/T fl ights — Chicago/ lic Church who has not been times. See the ruins of the pagan world Athens seen since his arrest in 2001, and beginnings of Christianity. Be able to — Private air conditioned motor has died, a relative said. celebrate holy Mass in special historic sites. coach Born in Hebei province, — First Class hotels Inspiring Highlights: — All breakfasts and nine Bishop Shi was arrested April    Athens Meteora Thessaloniki dinners 13, 2001, Good Friday, at his  Orthodox Monasteries  Berea — Admission per itinerary niece’s home in Beijing. He  Philippi - Alexandroupolis — Professional tour guide was held without charge in a — Celebrate daily Mass  3-night cruise: Mykonos, Ephesus, secret location. Patmos, Crete, Santorini “We were informed by Baod-  Visit Ancient Corinth Spiritual Leader ing city government offi cials Father David Peck Pastor, St. John Neumann on Friday morning (Jan. 30), $ PP, Dbl. Occ. St. Charles, Illinois but they did not say when he 4559Includes all Taxes died exactly or the cause of his death,” Shi Chunyan, the bish- CINDY NICOLOSI TRAVEL op’s great-niece, told the Asian Specializing in faith-based journeys Catholic news portal ucanews. Serving all your travel needs com Jan. 31. Cindy Nicolosi, CTC (Cell: 815-298-7460) 849 Breckenboro Road It was unclear whether au- [email protected] Lake Summerset thorities would return the late home - offi ce (815) 248-3106 Davis IL 61019 prelate’s body to his family. T he Observer | FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2015 15

Nation / World Work Now Underway on $400 News in Brief Pope opens cardinals’ discussion of Curia reform; new offices explained Million Museum of the Bible VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The reform of the Roman Curia should By nate madden promote “greater harmony” among the Vatican offices, not primar- Catholic News Service ily to save money or promote efficiency, but to solidify the unity of the church and strengthen its ability to evangelize, Pope Francis WASHINGTON—On a gray said at a meeting of the world’s cardinals on Feb. 12. Pope Francis and overcast morning in Wash- scheduled the meeting primarily to discuss with the cardinals the ington, just a short walk from proposals his nine-member international Council of Cardinals had Capitol Hill, construction work developed for the reform of the Curia. They include the creation of began on a museum intended two new large Vatican offices: the Congregation for Laity, Family to promote engagement, educa- and Life, and the Congregation for Charity, Justice and Peace. tion and discussion of the Bible. The charity and justice congregation would include the existing The 430,000-square-foot mu- pontifical councils for health care and for migrants, and also would seum will feature a 200-foot have a new section dedicated to “safeguarding creation.” LED screen on the lobby ceil- ing, displaying a set of rotat- Becoming a cardinal is a call to ing images from Israel, Rome greater love, patience, pope says and Spain. It also will have VATICAN CITY (CNS)—In a Valentine’s Day ceremony to create 20 a facade modeled after vari- (CNS photo/courtesy Smith Group JJR) new cardinals, Pope Francis offered a meditation on Christian love This architectural rendering shows how the Museum of the Bible ous printed manuscripts of the and, especially, what it means for planned for Washington will look. Bible, stained-glass windows those who guide and minister in from Germany, and a top- and it’s also the book that has 44,000 items over the past sev- the church. “The greater our re- floor, glass-enclosed promenade impacted the world more than eral years” said the chairman of sponsibility in serving the church, that will offer “some amazing any single piece of literature the board, Steve Green, which the more our hearts must expand views” of the National Mall that’s ever been written. includes “dead sea scrolls frag- according to the measure of the and the Capitol, according to Summers said the museum ments, Gutenberg portions, and heart of Christ,” he said Feb. 14 project director Brian Flegel. “will engage heavily with the papyrus fragments” among during the consistory, a prayer service during which he person- It also will have an environ- academic side of the study of others. Green, who also is the (CNS photo/Paul Haring) mentally sustainable “green the Bible, as well as the scholar- president of Hobby Lobby, said ally welcomed 19 churchmen into New Cardinal John Dew of Wel- roof,” a “biblical garden” and ship side, which we will have a that he hopes the museum will the College of Cardinals. The 20th lington, New Zealand, poses with a “Foods of the Bible” restau- whole wing devoted to” as well be a way for all people to learn new cardinal, 95-year-old Co- pilgrims from his country during rant, which will be “inspired by as whole floors dedicated to “the about and engage with the Bi- lombian Cardinal Jose Pimiento a reception for new cardinals in the bazaars and markets of the impact of the Bible, the history ble, regardless of faith or theo- Rodriguez, retired bishop of Man- Paul VI hall after a consistory at Middle East.” of the Bible, and the narrative or logical expertise. izales, was unable to attend the the Vatican Feb. 14. The site of the museum is a stories of the Bible.” Green gained national promi- ceremony and was to receive his historic warehouse near the Most research and scholar- nence in June when the U.S. red biretta — a three-cornered hat — and his cardinal’s ring in his Federal Center and just two ship done at the museum will be Supreme Court ruled his fam- homeland. Retired Pope Benedict XVI attended the ceremony, sit- blocks south of the National done by the Green Scholars Ini- ily-owned company does not ting in the front row of St. Peter’s Basilica. Mall. Architectural plans call tiative, its research arm, which have to comply with the Af- for restoring the exterior of the currently has “a select group of fordable Care Act’s contracep- building, originally built in the senior research scholars from tive mandate; the family legally 1920s as a refrigeration ware- academic institutions around challenged the mandate on the house for the District of Co- the world who are conducting grounds it violates their religious lumbia, and gutting the interior primary research” on ancient beliefs as Christians. Green also to build the museum’s various artifacts and manuscripts. has developed a Bible education features. It is scheduled to open The exhibits will feature curriculum that is being used in in November 2017. pieces from several different some public schools. “This is a museum dedicated libraries around the world, as When asked about what the to one book,” Cary Summers, well as the museum’s own pri- museum means to him person- museum president, told re- vate collection. The Museum ally, Green responded, “Our porters. “It’s the most widely of the Bible currently boasts family has had a love for the sold book in history, most de- “the largest private collection Bible that’s been passed down bated book in history and most of biblical manuscripts and ar- through generations. We desire banned book in history. It’s the tifacts” on earth, according to to live our lives according to its Become a Catholic Order of Foresters one that has the most contro- Summers. principles and operate our busi- (COF) field representative and, versy of any book in history “We have collected over ness according to its principles.” • Be a leader in your Catholic community Bishop Says Ruling Means Church Not • Strive for personal and professional growth Free ‘To Practice What We Preach’ • Work for yourself but not by yourself • Receive customized training PITTSBURGH (CNS)—A “I am deeply disappointed care plans or else face massive three-judge panel’s Feb. 11 rul- in this decision,” Bishop Zubik fines. Experience not required. ing on a court challenge to the said in a statement. “Such a rul- The panel’s ruling, written contraceptive mandate “says ing should cause deep concern by Judge Marjorie Rendell, As a COF agent you will help fellow Catholics that the church is no longer free for anyone who cares about said the court found that the realize their financial goals and need for to practice what we preach,” any First Amendment rights, regulations did not impose a Pittsburgh Bishop David A. especially the right to teach substantial burden on the reli- security, utilizing top-quality life insurance Zubik said. and practice a religious faith. gious organizations. and annuity products. The panel of the 3rd U.S. Cir- Some of our Catholic beliefs The court also disagreed cuit Court of Appeals reversed are countercultural.” with the U.S. District Court’s Is Catholic Order of Foresters the right fit for you? a decision by a federal judge The Pittsburgh and Erie conclusion last November that last November to grant the dioceses filed suit against the the regulations improperly di- Pittsburgh and Erie dioceses a government over the mandate vided the Catholic Church into Call Tom Adamson temporary injunction against citing the Religious Freedom two tiers with houses of wor- enforcement of the mandate. Restoration Act and the First ship getting an exemption and Toll-free: 800-552-0145 Under the federal health care Amendment to the U.S. Con- related religious organizations [email protected]

law, most employers, includ- stitution. The appeals panel getting lesser protection. The RFO 06/14 © 2013 Catholic Order of Foresters ing religious ones, are required ruling would require Catholic court also reversed the order to cover employees’ artificial institutions, such as Catho- granting an injunction for Ge- A Catholic Fraternal Benefit Life Insurance Society Since 1883 birth control, sterilization and lic Charities of the Diocese neva College in its case. The 355 Shuman Boulevard, PO Box 3012 abortion-causing drugs, even if of Pittsburgh, to facilitate ac- Geneva case had been consoli- Naperville, IL 60566-7012 • www.catholicforester.org Toll-free: 800-552-0145 • TTY: 800-617-4176 employers are morally opposed cess to contraceptive coverage dated on appeal with the dio- to such coverage. through its employee health ceses’ cases. To request more information visit www.catholicforester.org

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Teaching Moment Our Daydreams, Good or Bad? by Bishop Emeritus Thomas G. Doran A good part of our lives In hearted, immune from faults, drawing perfect respect, and mak- are taken up with daydreams, Exile ing perfect love. In these daydreams we, in fact, intuit the vision though few of us admit that by Father Ronald of Isaiah where he foresees a perfect world, the lamb and the lion and even fewer of us would Rolheiser, OMI lying down together, the sick being healed, the hungry being fed, own-up to the contents of those President of the Oblate all restlessness being brought to calm, and God, Himself, drying [email protected] School of Theology, fantasies. We’re ashamed to ad- San Antonio, Texas away every tear. Isaiah too fantasied about perfect consummation. mit how much we escape into His fantasy was a prophecy. In our earthy fantasies we might not How are We fantasy and we’re even more www.ronrolheiser.com prophesize but we do intuit the Kingdom of God. ashamed to reveal the content of With that being said, we still need to ask ourselves: How good those fantasies. But, whether we admit it or not, we’re all patho- or bad is it to escape into daydreams? To Forgive? logical daydreamers; except this isn’t necessarily a pathology. Our At one level, daydreams are not just harmless but can be a posi- hearts and minds, chronically frustrated by the limits of our lives, tive form of relaxation and a way to steady us inside from the As Christians we are naturally seek solace in daydreaming. It’s an almost irresistible frustrations of our lives. Sitting back in an easy chair and sinking Qcalled to practice for- temptation. Indeed the more sensitive you are, perhaps the stron- into a daydream can be little different than sitting back and turn- giveness. How can we do ger will be the propensity to escape into daydreams. Sensitivity ing on your favorite piece of music. It can be an escape that takes that in every instance? For triggers restlessness and restlessness doesn’t easily find quiet in- the edge off of the frustrations within your life. instance, when we see on side ordinary life. Hence, the escape into daydreams. But there’s a potential downside to this: Since in our daydreams the television people being And what about the contents of those daydreams? we are always the hero or the heroine and the center of attention beheaded, how is it possible We tend to have two kinds of daydreams: The first kind are trig- and admiration, our daydreams can easily stoke our natural nar- to forgive those people? gered more by the immediate hurts and temptations within our cissism. Since we are the center of everything in our daydreams Can they be forgiven? lives; for example, a lingering hurt or anger has you fantasizing we can easily become over-frustrated with a world within which We consider the forgive- about revenge and you play out various scenes of retaliation over we are not much the center of anything. ness of the unspeakable and over again in your mind. Or an emotional or sexual obsession And there’s more: Etty Hillesum, reflecting on her own expe- A violence by extremists in the has you fantasying about various kinds of consummation. rience, suggests another negative consequence from habitually same way we consider forgive- The other kind of daydream we escape into is not so much trig- escaping into daydreams. She affirms that because we make our- ness for murder or any other gered by the hurts and obsessions of the present moment but takes selves the center of the universe inside our daydreams we often its root in something deeper, something classically expressed by end up not being able to give anything or anybody the simple mortal sin. In order to be for- St. Augustine in the opening lines of his Confessions (a herme- gaze of admiration. Rather, in her strong words, in our daydreams given for the sin one commits, neutical key for his life and our own): You have made us for your- we take in what we should be admiring and, instead, pleasure one must regret it, have contri- self Lord and our hearts are restless until they rest in you. Simply ourselves with it. For this reason, among others, daydreams help tion for it, and have the firm put, we are over-charged for our lives, given infinite spirits and block us from mindfulness, from being in the present moment. purpose of not doing it again. infinite appetites and put into this world wherein everything is When we are all wrapped-up in fantasy it’s hard to see what’s in Then that person must ask to be finite. That’s a formula for chronic dissatisfaction. What’s our es- front of us. forgiven. cape? Daydreams. So where should we go with all of this? Given both the good and Forgiveness means you However these second kinds of daydreams are somewhat dif- bad within our daydreams and given our near-incurable propen- are forgiven for having bro- ferent from the first. They aren’t so much focused on the immedi- sity to escape into fantasy, we need to be patient with ourselves. ken what is the law of God. It ate angers and temptations in our lives but rather are the habitual Henri Nouwen suggests that the struggle to turn our fantasies into doesn’t forgive your responsi- imaginary lives that we have interiorly fashioned for ourselves, prayer is one of the great congenital struggles within our spiritual bility for undoing the conse- fantasy lives that we play over and over again in our minds the lives. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin shares in his journals that when quences of your sin if you can. way we might play and replay a favorite movie. he was young he struggled a lot with fantasy but, as he grew older, In other words, a thief who But there’s something interesting and important to note here. he was able more and more to stand in the present moment with- steals something valuable has In these daydreams we are never petty or small, rather we are out the need to escape into daydreams. That’s the task we need to to give the item back. There is always noble and grand, the hero or the heroine, generous, big- set before ourselves. the responsibility of restitution. Going to confession and con- The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted fessing that you stole the crown jewels is not enough. One has by Satan. He was among wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him. After John had been to give them back. arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of God: “This is the time of fulfillment. In the case of the behead- ings and acts of terrorism, it The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel.” is hard to see that there will — Mark 1:12-15 come a time when the perpe- trators regret their actions. Do we as Christians have an obligation to forgive them for their acts? The answer would be no Using the Long Reach of Prayer During Lent because there is no request for forgiveness, no act of contrition At the beginning of Mass on Guest Column God “created the world as a beautiful garden and asked us to Super Bowl Sunday morning, I care for it,” but due to sin, we have disfigured “the unity of the and no request for mercy for mentioned to my small congre- by Father William J. human family.” themselves. So the most we can gation that they should be mind- Byron, SJ Large crowds present opportunities to think of the human fam- do is pray for God to turn their ful of the large electronic “lit- ily, the untold millions who are within reach of your prayer. God hearts and souls from stone and urgy” later that day that would wants you to be mindful of them and mindful of your ability to see that they turn away from bring millions together for a weave them, through prayer, into the unity of the human family. violence and hatred. football game between the New [email protected] That unity is a work in progress. Each human person has a role Send your topics or questions for England Patriots and the Seattle to play in advancing that work. That task is yours, although the Bishop Doran’s Teaching Moment Seahawks. power, of course, to achieve that task of bringing about the unity to [email protected] Being “mindful,” I suggested, meant praying for all those peo- of the human community is the Lord’s. ple, asking God to bless the spectators gathered in the stadium Psalm 103 helps you to wrap your mind around the dimensions in Arizona — there would be 70,288 of them — and the mil- of the challenge: “For as the heavens tower over the earth, so His lions who would be watching on television — there proved to be mercy towers over those who fear Him. As far as the east is from Voices 114.4 million of them according to the Nielsen count. It was the the west, so far has He removed our sins from us” (Ps 103:11-12). in the News most watched broadcast in U.S. television history. Those words describe the vastness of God’s mercy. We call it in- Those are large numbers, but not at all beyond the reach or reck- finite without adverting to the fact that infinite means no limits, child is loved oning of God. Certainly not beyond the reach of prayer. So it is a no borders, no end. not because good thing to quantify the reach of your prayer from time to time We have just learned that Pope Francis will address a joint ses- he or she is and, as in the case of the Super Bowl, it is a good thing to see the sion of the U.S Congress when he visits this country in Septem- ‘A beautiful or has this large crowd in the stadium and imagine the legions of teleview- ber. Surely, there will be television coverage and the TV audience ers and realize that you can touch them and really help them with will be vast. He will celebrate a Mass during that visit in Phila- quality or that one. No ... your prayer — just by thinking of them, simply being mindful of delphia that will attract hundreds of thousands — just how many, children are loved even them. we don’t know, but the number, large as it is, will be within reach before they are born. Through prayer, you have an unimaginably long reach. of your prayer. A week earlier in Manila, some 6 million Filipinos gathered So, use this Lent as a warm-up, a good stretch for your prayer — Pope Francis, Feb. 11 for a genuine eucharistic liturgy with Pope Francis, the largest arm, and get in touch with the rest of the human family in whose at weekly general audience ever turnout for a papal Mass. The Holy Father told them that unity you hold pride of place. The Observer | FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2015 17

Viewpoints Different View CNS/Joe Heller The Big Three of Lent Here we are once again in the season of Lent. Time to practice the big three: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Catholics know the drill. Celebrate like crazy on Fat Tuesday. Fill up on sweets and abandon yourself into calories you will be fi ghting against for the next 40 days. Determine what you will be “giving up” for your Lenten sacrifi ce or what you will add to your routine to bring you closer to Christ. Then fi gure out what time you will attend church on Ash Wednesday and begin From the Editor remembering not to eat meat on Friday and practice fasting. by Penny Wiegert Editor Then count off the days to Eas- The Observer ter. Then Pentecost, then the calendar will barrel on through the year to Advent, Christmas, a little ordinary time then we will [email protected] prepare all over again for the ashes and taking up our cross. Sounds pretty rote and mundane right? Routine is that little Catholic trap we sometimes fall into during our liturgical year. And it doesn’t matter whether it is Lent, Advent, Christmas, birth- days, we all can fall too easily into a spiritual or emotional rut. It’s sometimes hard to fi nd the joy in repeated events. I remember my friend and former news editor, Rita Pesavento (now Prunuske) saying how diffi cult it could be to fi nd a new angle or perspective on events she had covered time and time again during her tenure at The Observer. While all of us at The Observer realize those Courage and Conviction: How One were sage words, we also realized the challenge — fi nd new ways to do the same things. While we enjoy the familiarity and the comfort of routine and Young Catholic Saved 2,500 Kids the expected, we miss the excitement of those “fi rsts” and the ele- Irena Sendler was 29-years-old when Nazi must escape from the ghetto. I can no longer ment of surprise from the unexpected. So what do we do? The easiest thing to do is fi nd a new perspec- tanks slithered into Warsaw, casting a shadow protect you.” tive. Rita knew that having someone else cover an event would of fear over the town and slicing it apart with a Irena embraced the war-time orphans as she bring new eyes and fresh thought to cyclical assignments. So as walled-off ghetto for the Jewish residents. routed them to safe houses and then permanent we begin Lent 2015, I offer a few ideas that I plan to use myself There was no way she could sit back and homes. “We had to give them a lot of love and so as “to mix it up a bit” during this Lenten season. Hopefully watch. The attention to help them adapt to their new lives.” we can help challenge each other to fi nd the joy in our quest for a Field Notes social worker Beyond the sheer bravery required of the en- closer and renewed friendship with Christ this year. with the shy by Christina deavor — perhaps a byproduct of Irena’s youth Praying — Make it a point to fi nd some new prayers. I am not Capecchi eyes and round — it was an act of organizational might. She co- suggesting that you replace any of your favorites like the rosary baby face stood ordinated each stop with pinpoint precision. or memorare. Just fi nd some new prayers. Look online, visit your 4’11” and pos- The greatest help came from Irena’s Catholic local bookstore or talk with your friends about how they pray and sessed an un- connections. She called on priests, who created if they have a favorite prayer. You can even pose this question on blinking cour- http://ReadChristina.com fake baptismal certifi cates for the Jewish chil- Facebook and see what you get. You can even keep a little prayer age. She had dren. They were taught Catholic prayers so they journal. Write down who and what you will pray for during each two guiding stars in life: her Catholic faith and could demonstrate non-Jewish heritage under day of Lent. You can do this on your smart phone too. There are her late father, a physician who had died of ty- possible Nazi interrogation. also lots of prayer apps available for your phone. Just search your phus contracted from low-income patients. Despite the grave risk, some 200 Polish con- app store using the word “prayer.” If all else fails, just have a little So Irena took action, pretending to be a nurse vents opened their doors to the kids. conversation with God each day. Pick a time like while you make in order to gain access into the Warsaw ghetto The sights, sounds and smells of Mass com- the bed, while you’re in the shower or driving to work. God is and deliver food and medicine. The grimness forted Piotr Zettinger, who was 4 when he left always listening. of their fate became clearer with every pass- his parents in the ghetto. “For this hungry, be- Fasting — There are so many ways to practice fasting if we ing day, as clusters were rounded up, marched draggled boy,” he told PBS, “taking part in these remember that fasting is intended to empty ourselves to a new to the freight yard and shipped an hour away to beautiful and uplifting ceremonies was quite hunger. Obviously we are required to fast from food but we should Treblinka death camp. The sight of the young- wonderful.” also consider fasting from those things that lead us away from est among them, toddlers carrying their dolls, The nuns were always on guard for German church or our faith so that we can develop a fresh hunger for our haunted Irena. God. Try fasting from electronics. Promise to put your phone She enlisted her closest friends and colleagues, inspections. Given their cue, Piotr would run to the attic and hide in a cupboard. away and focus on friends and family instead of checking mes- mostly young women, to form a secret network sages and social media sites. Fast from secular radio, television Miraculously, the system worked. All the Jew- for the imprisoned Jews, sneaking aide in and and reading. Read, renew and share your Observer. Find an inspi- ish kids placed in convents through Irena’s net- smuggling children out. Irena bundled babies in rational movie on Netfl ix, Hulu or YouTube. Check out Relevant work survived the war. In total, Irena saved the garbage wagons and gave them sleeping potions Radio or replace the radio or the stream of your phone by praying to keep them quiet on the way out. Kids were di- lives of about 2,500 children. in the car. You might be surprised what you learn and the inspira- rected through secret passageways into sewers, She lived to be 98 and never considered herself tion you can fi nd. following whispers and fl ashlights. a hero. “It was simple,” she said. “I remember Almsgiving — Giving money is easy and doesn’t require too Parents were forced to make “heart-rending” what my father had taught me: ‘When someone much of our inner selves. However, if you are on a fi xed income it calculations, and Irena who could not guaran- is drowning, give him your hand.’” may not seem so simple. Instead give of your time. Obviously you tee that their children would survive if they fl ed The Holy Father issues the same challenge can volunteer at a soup kitchen, church or other charitable orga- through her network. “I still have nightmares again and again, beginning with his inaugural nization. But think about doing something unexpected. Earlier in about it,” she said in a 2011 PBS documentary, homily when he called us to be “protectors of this column we talked about how the expected can put us in a rut. tapping her left index fi nger to her temple. one another.” We can do so, Pope Francis said, Well, try surprising someone you know with a casserole, fl ow- “You’re going on a wonderful adventure,” one by being “constantly attentive to God.” ers or just a nice letter or greeting card. Offer to babysit or treat Jewish mother explained to her son, with whom This month would mark Irena’s 105th birth- someone to a movie or share your new prayers with someone. Of- she was later reunited. “You’re going to be a day. Our worlds may be vastly different, but we fer a ride to church or spend some time at a nursing home playing good boy.” can honor her memory by treating our neighbors music or games. “You’re a big girl now,” a father, who would with the same compassion. Just remember to step outside your comfort zone. And pray this later die, told his 10-year-old. “Tomorrow you It is simple. Lent will help us fi nd the unexpected benefi t from our sacrifi ces.

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From page 8 Clarke, parochial administrator. vows on Aug. Indiana University. Celebrate anniversaries: Sister honored: Among seven 15, 1947. She In the Diocese of Rockford, she Father Yovanni Dorado, paro- Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary- graduated from served in Program Insurance — De- chial vicar of St. Joseph Church of-the-Woods who celebrated their Saint Mary- velopmentally Disabled Adults at St. in Harvard, recently celebrated of-the-Woods 75th anniversaries as members of Vincent’s Home in Freeport from 18 years being a priest. He is from College with a the congregation this year was Sis- 1975-1981, and taught developmen- Colombia and works with the ter Agnes Arvin who has ties to the bachelor’s de- tally disabled children at St. Vincent Hispanic Ministry at St Joseph. Rockford Diocese. gree in social Deacon Tony Koss. who has been Sister Agnes, the former Sister studies and School in 1984. She also ministered a deacon more than 16 years, has Agnes Virginia, entered the con- earned her mas- in Indiana, Iowa and the West Indies. Deacon Tony Koss, many responsibilities with the par- gregation on Jan. 5, 1939, from In- ter’s degree in Sister Agnes She currently ministers in prayer at Father Yovanni Dorado ish. Both assist Father Stephen dianapolis. She professed perpetual education from Arvin Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The Pope on ... Family and Fatherhood From page 2 A good father knows how to Heaven, fathers lose courage, “controlling”! wait and knows how to forgive and abandon camp. Fathers who are too controlling from the depths of his heart. But children need to find a Certainly, he also knows how to cancel out their children. They father waiting for them when correct with firmness. He is not don’t let them develop. they come home after failing. a weak father, submissive and They will do everything not to The Gospel speaks to us about sentimental. admit it, not to show it, but they the exemplarity of the Father The father who knows how to need it, and not to find it opens who is in Heaven — who alone, correct without humiliating is wounds in them that are dif- Jesus says, can be truly called the one who knows how to pro- ficult to heal. the “good Father” (see Mk tect without sparing himself. 10:18). The Church, our mother, is Once I heard a father at a committed to supporting with Everyone knows that extraor- meeting on marriage say: all her strength the good and dinary parable of the “prodigal “Sometimes I have to strike the generous presence of fathers son,” or better yet of the “merci- children lightly ... but never in in families, for they are the ful father,” which we find in the the face so as not to humiliate irreplaceable guardians and Gospel of Luke in chapter 15 them.” How beautiful! mediators of faith in goodness, (see 15:11-32). of faith in justice and in God’s He has a sense of dignity. He What dignity and what tender- protection, like St Joseph. must punish, but he does it in a ness there is in the expectation just way, and moves on. of that father, who stands at the door of the house waiting for If, then, there is someone who his son to return! can fully explain the prayer of the “Our Father,” taught by Je- Fathers must be patient. 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