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Newspaper of the Diocese of Jefferson City Bishop: Easter is a time of mercy, restoration By Jay Nies Having had their past sins nailed to the cross with Him, Jesus’s disciples are obliged to put the mercy they have received into practice. This time of pandemic only magni- fies the opportunities to do that. “Tonight, we are delivered from slavery to sin and the shadow of death, in order that we might walk in the light of mercy with our brothers and sisters,” said Bishop W. Shawn McKnight at this year’s Easter Vigil. Celebrated after dusk on Holy Sat- urday, the Easter Vigil is the culmi- nation of Holy Week and the Easter Triduum, casting out the shadows of Jesus’s passion and death with the light of His resurrection. Priests and bishops throughout the world joined Pope Francis in blessing the fire outside their churches and using it to light the Easter candle and the other candles that would pierce the darkness. They heard and preached on Old Testament readings in which prophets and kings foretold and prefigured God’s promise of eternal salvation. They joined the hosts of angels in Candles and the Easter fire help illuminate the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City, as Deacon Tyler McClay praising God for fulfilling that promise proclaims the Gospel reading during the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. — Photo by Father Joshua Duncan in the incarnation, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This year, through much of the Church’s response to COVID-19 must reflect world, the Easter Vigil and all of the Holy Week liturgies had to be celebrated in line with strict protocols for timeless gesture of love at Last Supper slowing the spread of the dangerous By Jay Nies “Our hunger for the Eucharist must also become more coronavirus. From the beginning, the Eucharist has been intrinsically and more connected to our hunger to follow Jesus in loving Only eight people joined Bishop tied to love-filled service. service,” said Bishop Gaydos. McKnight and Bishop Emeritus John So, too, have been these weeks leading up to Easter. He asserted that the pandemic and its effects are helping R. Gaydos in the Cathedral of St. Jo- “The humblest tasks are noble because they are acts of love Christ’s servants and followers see more clearly who they’re seph for the Easter Vigil. — love for one another,” said Bishop Emeritus John R. Gay- called to be. Hundreds of others participated dos on Holy Thursday, the day the Church celebrates Christ’s “In fact, it’s going to be through imitating Jesus on the instituting of the Eucharist and the ministerial Priesthood. night before He died that we’re going to find a way out of this See EASTER MERCY, page 15 Bishop Gaydos concelebrated the Mass of the Lord’s Sup- worldwide tragedy,” he said. per with Bishop W. Shawn McKnight and preached the “The certain and inevitable way out is for all of us to get Find us online at homily. down on our knees, to serve others, whether we like them or It was one of the most unusual Holy Thursday Masses in not!” he said. WWW.CATHMO.COM recent memory, with only a few people able to attend, due “That is what will heal our broken world.” and to a statewide stay-at-home order to slow the spread of the @DIOJEFFCITY coronavirus. See FOOT WASHING, page 14 2 The Catholic Missourian April 17, 2020

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ADDRESS______Bishop: Rejoice in the Resurrection; CITY, STATE, ZIP______your sacrifices are not in vain NEW PARISH______Easter 2020 so many people during this pandemic is not OLD PARISH______in vain. He is risen, Alleluia! Just as He said, Al- The women and men in Easter Sunday’s 04/17/20 leluia! Gospel reading have an urgency — they are As we begin this new season of Easter, our running to find the Lord. We, too, must have spirits are lifted and renewed with Jesus’s a sense of urgency in finding God’s salvation Pandemic banishes promise to bring us back together again. by how we respond to the pandemic. His death and resurrection changed the I am inspired by the acts of charity and mer- ‘delusion of omnipotence’ world forever, making all things new. cy of so many people: the farmers, grocery store Catholic News Service said during an April 10 service During the passion of Jesus, His band of workers and restaurant personnel; truck drivers Vatican City commemorating Christ’s death disciples were scandalized by His suffering. and delivery people; teachers; healthcare pro- The coronavirus is not some on the cross. They were afraid and they scattered. fessionals; public officials; volunteers who are form of divine punishment but “It took merely the small- Therefore, when Jesus rose from the dead, young and old — the list goes on and on. a tragic event that, like all suffer- est and most formless element His first concern was to gather His disciples Together, each of us has an important role ing in one’s life, is used by God of nature, a virus, to remind us together once again in Galilee. to play to stop the spread of the coronavirus to awaken humanity, said the that we are mortal, that military That is what is so significant in the mes- and to encourage the spread of God’s mercy. preacher of the papal household. power and technology are not sage He had Mary Magdalen and the other And with our tenacious Easter faith, we “The coronavirus pandemic sufficient to save us,” he said. Mary relay to the other disciples: “Do not be look forward to the day when we can all go has abruptly roused us from the Pope Francis presided over afraid. Go tell My brothers to go to Galilee, to Church together again. What a great day greatest danger individuals and the Good Friday Liturgy of the and there they will see Me.” that will be! humanity have always been Lord’s Passion at the Altar of The presence of the risen Jesus brought the We need everyone to participate in a re- susceptible to: the delusion the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica, band of disciples back together again. newal of faith as we come out on the other of omnipotence,” Capuchin which was nearly empty and Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we side of this crisis. I pray we can discern to- Father Raniero Cantalamessa completely silent. have had to become more isolated from one gether, from our response to the pandemic, another: on how we can be stewards of God’s gener- Some of us are grieving the death of loved osity, make our homes even more holy, and Pray for deceased priests ones without the full benefit of our funeral make our parishes truly centers of charity and Apr. 21 — Fr. Raymond W. Rau, St. Anthony, Rosati (1978) rites and without the consolation that comes mercy. Apr. 22 — Fr. William P. Kottenstette, Chaplain, Kirksville from the presence of our dear family and We are witnesses of all God has done, and Newman Center (2015) friends in our time of mourning. we must proclaim, in our words and in our Apr. 25 — Fr. Jerome F. Bestgen, St. Anthony, Rosati Others are struggling to regain their health deeds, that He has made all things new again! (1986); Fr. John J. Vandenberghe, service outside the in hospitals and nursing homes, and again, I wish you and your families a happy Easter diocese (1986) are without the presence of family and friends Season, a season of life and love, a season of Apr. 27 — Fr. Richard C. Hunkins, director of pilgrimages; to comfort them. the Holy Spirit. Columbia Nursing Home Ministry (2000) And we all suffer from the so- Apr. 28 — Fr. Richard C. Reichling, Holy Guardian Angels, cial distancing and isolation that Sincerely yours in Christ, Brinktown (1970) come with the “shelter in place” order as our new normal. It is as though we have been PRINCIPAL POSITION scattered from one another. And yet, the suffering and sacrifices of Most Rev. W. Shawn McKnight, S.T.D. Immaculate Conception School in Montgomery City, Mo. Bishop of Jefferson City is seeking applications for the 2020-2021 school year for a The Catholic Missourian Principal. For information, contact Fr. 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Tolton Regional stated. in Catholic education, appointed president/principal Catholic High School, effec- Dr. Everett said he is tive July 1. inspired by Bishop McK- Columbia Knight announced April 15 Dr. Everett holds a doc- night’s vision for Catholic Bishop W. Shawn Mc the appointment of Dr. Dan- torate in organizational education. leadership from Pepperdine “I am looking forward University and a master’s to this coming school year degree in philosophy from and to serving the students, Bishop Intención del mes Loyola Marymount Univer- families, faculty and staff of McKnight’s April de abril del sity. Tolton Catholic,” said Dr. prayer intention Obispo McKnight He has served in a wide Everett. “Everyone that I for our Local por nuestra variety of roles in Catholic have met so far has been very Church Iglesia Local schools, most recently as in- welcoming, and I am happy For a stronger sense Para un sentido más terim head of school for St. to have a community like of the mission of the fuerte de la misión de Anne School in Laguna Ni- Tolton to soon call home.” Church, especially la Iglesia, especialmente guel, California. Partners in Mission, a among our youth and entre nuestros jóvenes y young adults, in this adultos jóvenes, en este He has also been the vice search firm, worked with time of pandemic and tiempo de pandemia y principal of curriculum and a committee comprised of innovation and the director Father Christopher Cordes, in our discernment of a en nuestro discernimien- Dr. Daniel Everett new pastoral plan. to de un nuevo plan of service at JSerra Catho- pastor of Our Lady of pastoral. lic High School in San Juan Lourdes parish in Colum- Please be so kind as to make this a part excellence,” Bishop McKnight of your group and private prayer. Capistrano, California; and said. bia; Kenya Fuemmeler, in- he has taught English, math, “Among other expertise,” terim diocesan superintendent philosophy and theology in Bishop McKnight noted, “he of Catholic schools; Jill Mc- Catholic schools in southern has experience in curriculum Intosh, interim president of California. development, moving a school Tolton Catholic; Chuck Reg- He and his family currently into a digital-centric mode, ister, faculty representative; Bishop McKnight’s live in Orange County, Cali- strengthening Catholic iden- and Jay Birchfield, advisory fornia, which comprises the tity and overseeing a Catholic board president in the selec- Calendar Diocese of Orange. school serving a diverse and tion process. “Dr. Everett’s wide-ranging rapidly evolving community. Fr. Tolton Regional Cath- experience will enable him to “I am delighted we are able olic High School, which APRIL assist Tolton Catholic High to place an individual of his opened in 2011, currently has Apr. 21 Catholic Rural Life Board of Directors conference School in continuing its trajec- caliber as president/principal 252 students in grades nine call, 2 pm, Jefferson City tory of growth and improved of Fr. Tolton Regional Catho- through 12. Apr. 27-28 Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate Board teleconference, 8 am, Georgetown Univer- sity, Washington, D.C. Venerable Fr. Tolton’s lesson for today, MAY The following appointments are tentative, depending on the based on another terrible sickness pandemic: By Jay Nies May 1 Diocesan Finance Council meeting, 11 am, Catho- Nothing remotely re- lic Center, Jefferson City sembled social distancing May 3 Confirmation Mass for the parishes of St. George, aboard the disease-filled Linn, Immaculate Conception, Macon, and the Mis- ships that carried slaves sion of the Sacred Heart, Bevier, 12:30 pm, at the from the African coast to Cathedral of St. Joseph, Jefferson City; Mass of 25th the Western Hemisphere. Anniversary of Priesthood Ordination of Father Wil- What’s amazing is how liam D. Debo, 3 pm, Holy Family Church, Freeburg many of the men and May 5 Meeting of Deans of Diocese of Jefferson City, 11 am, women — including Ven- Catholic Center, Jefferson City; Presbyteral Council erable Father Augustus meeting, 1 pm, Catholic Center, Jefferson City Tolton’s ancestors — sur- vived those weeks-long May 6 Confirmation Mass for the parishes of St. Patrick, Crosses and spring daffodils mark the section of St. Peter Rolla, St. Robert Bellarmine, St. Robert, St. Jude, journeys of despair. Cemetery in Brush Creek, Missouri, where slaves were laid to Richland, St. Theresa, Dixon and St. Cornelius, They arrived at a place rest between about 1840 and 1865 — as part of what Auxiliary Crocker, 6:30 pm, at St. Patrick Church, Rolla where another insidious Bishop Joseph N. Perry of Chicago has referred to as “a great May 7 Confirmation Mass, 6:30 pm, St. Peter Parish, Jef- and even more deadly con- sickness” in this country. Venerable Father Augustus Tolton, ferson City tagion had taken hold. the Roman Catholic Church’s first recognizably black priest in “Plagues and sicknesses the United States, was born into a family of slaves and baptized Dedication and blessing of new school addition, May 8 come in many phases,” in 1854 in the old St. Peter Church. The current church dates 1:30 pm, Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School, from about 1860. Columbia stated Bishop Joseph N. Perry, auxiliary bishop of May 9 Confirmation Mass for the Columbia parishes of Chicago and co-postulator of about the morality and feasi- noted in an April 6 email to Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Thomas More Newman Venerable Fr. Tolton’s saint- bility of slavery was a plague if The Catholic Missourian. Center and Sacred Heart, 10 am, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Columbia hood cause. not a sickness that gripped our “Our country’s ambivalence nation for over 400 years,” he See FR. TOLTON, page 19 4 The Catholic Missourian April 17, 2020 Taos parishioner seeks to share hope in New York hospital Makenzie Abbott serving “I was applying for per- She hadn’t decided which as a physician assistant in NYC manent jobs when the pan- facet of the health sciences for 21 days during pandemic demic hit, so everything got to pursue, and she was look- put on pause,” she said. ing forward to having some By Jay Nies She signed up with Kru- flexibility with starting her The days are long but man- cial Staffing Agency, which home life. ageable. recruits temporary personnel “So I chose being a phy- Her coworkers are kind, for large-scale response to di- sician assistant over being a committed and focused. sasters. physician,” she said. Most of all, her patients Having never visited New Being part of a healthcare need her. York, she’s now part of a team especially appealed to That’s why Makenzie Ab- healthcare team comprised her. bott PA-C, a member of St. of people from all over “We work with a provider Francis Xavier parish in Taos, the country, especially the or group of providers,” she is working as a physician as- Northeast. said. “It facilitates the kind sistant in a hospital near the “I love hearing the differ- of collaborative medicine Bronx in New York. ent accents,” she said. that I believe is beneficial to She signed up to work for There was no preparing Makenzie Abbott PA-C, a member of St. Francis Xavier parish in the patients.” 21 days in the city with the her for the sheer number of Taos, is properly outfitted while working as a physician assistant largest concentration in the patients being admitted to in a hospital in New York. She is signed up to work for 21 days “Keep fighting” United States of patients who hospitals in the nation’s most in the city with the largest concentration in the United States of COVID-19 commands are infected with the coronavi- populous city. patients who are infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19). healthy respect among every- rus (COVID-19). “You just don’t expect one in the hospital. “I saw the opportunity and to see sickness on this big of are breathing with the help of a just don’t make it.” “It definitely makes me cau- thought about it for a while a scale,” she said. “You hear ventilator. Having a good relationship tious,” said Mrs. Abbott. “I and realized that this is some- on the news about how many “If you get to see a patient with God helps tremendously. take all the necessary precau- thing I was being called to do,” cases there are in New York, come off of a ventilator, you “It’s comforting to know tions. I wear gloves, I wear my said Mrs. Abbott, wife of Ryan but you don’t know what that know they’re making great that God is there and is listen- facemask in public, I wear the and a daughter of Joe and Shel- looks like until you see how progress,” she said. ing to your prayers,” she said. appropriate protective equip- ley Smith. overwhelmed the hospital is, Her team recently dis- “It helps you realize that this ment in the hospital, and con- “Having a great family sup- how scarce the supplies are. charged its first patient who will eventually pass and that stantly wash my hands.” port system really helps you “There are people sitting had COVID-19. He will guide you through it He coworkers are attentive cope with what’s going on multiple days in the Emergency “That always lifts your spir- and help these people through and protective of one another’s here,” she said. Room because there are no more its and gives you hope,” she it and move us all forward.” health and safety. Mrs. Abbott graduated beds available,” she said. “People said. Each morning, she reads a “If you don’t have the right in December with a master’s are stressed to the max, trying to meditation on the daily read- equipment or need to put degree in physician assistant help more and more patients, “God is listening” ings in the Living Faith devo- something else on, they will studies from Missouri State putting our skills to the test.” Mrs. Abbott had experi- tional and asks God to contin- help you remember,” she said. University in Springfield. She All the patients in the unit enced the loss of several loved ue strengthening her and her “Like, ‘You’ll want to put on obtained her license and cre- staffed by her team have CO- ones in her life, but she never coworkers to help His people. an extra gown when you go in dentials in February. VID-19. Most are sedated and had to witness death as a medi- Each evening, she thanks that room.’” cal professional. God for allowing her to serve They also take time to dis- Until now. in New York. She asks Him cuss how they’re handling the “It’s overwhelming at times to look after her patients and stress. because you see quite a few the other staff members at the “Little conversations like that patients a day, even in your hospital and her family and help remind you that you’re all particular unit of the hospital, friends back home. in the same boat and have the who unfortunately pass away,” She asks Him to help her same feelings,” she said. she said. stay healthy and safe “so that Whenever she can, she tries Her instructors in school of- I can continue to assist others to lighten people’s day with a FIRST COMMUNION SUITS fered good advice on handling and hopefully help them heal.” smile, an upbeat thought and a death and hard-to-treat ill- thank you. *Special Rental Pricing* nesses, “but seeing it firsthand “A right fit” “Just being positive and $60 complete is quite a different experience,” Mrs. Abbott has always en- trying to keep people upbeat, Give us a call! she said. joyed science and always loved that’s what I’m trying to do,” “You do get attached to helping people — something she said. “Talking about things 236 East High Street, your patents and you obvious- her parents helped her appre- outside the hospital, their per- Downtown Jefferson City ly want them to get better,” she ciate. sonal life, their family, really said. “It’s hard when despite “My mom got me into that helps.” 573-634-7267 whatever you’re doing, they when I was younger,” she said. 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We healthy formation of students’ diocese’s Catholic elemen- have special guests.” body mind and soul, helping tary and high schools to The school allowed stu- them encounter Christ with continue providing lessons dents who don’t have access their families remotely until May 15. to a computer at home to All parishes and schools borrow a Google Chrome- By Jay Nies are abiding by Bishop Mc book. School buildings are mostly Knight’s March 31 decree, Some families have inter- empty and quiet. which restricts the type of net access but have struggled But with God’s inspiration public gatherings in the with the bandwidth. and the dedication and flex- 95 parishes of the diocese “But we sent packets ibility of parents and educators through April 30. home, so that offers them throughout the Jefferson City When the learn-from- some flexibility,” said Mr. diocese, learning and faith- home mandate first went An Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School first-grader takes Aulbur. “And I think that formation continues unabated. into effect, Kenya Fuemmel- part in an online Zoom session with her teacher and class- during this time, we’ve all “It’s been a great learning er, interim diocesan superin- mates from her home in Columbia. got to be flexible.” process for all of us,” said Tony tendent of Catholic schools, He said one of the biggest Arnold, principal of St. Patrick emphasized that the duty responding to the COVID-19 in March. challenges is how often and School in Rolla. “We have in- remains for every Catholic pandemic. Since then, all of the teach- quickly circumstances change credible parents and our teach- school “to ensure the healthy ers have switched over to some during the COVID-19 crisis. ers are so devoted and they’re formation — body, mind and “Live your faith” degree of online instruction. But he believes necessity is making it work.” soul — of all students.” Michael Aulbur, princi- Students in the upper grades giving birth to things that will All 37 pal of St. Pius receive regular instruction over make the school better down Catholic grade X School in their computer screens through the road. schools and Moberly, said Google Classroom. “We now have some new three Catholic distance learn- Younger students are us- avenues for learning and new high schools in ing has gone ing what’s called Zoom calls, ideas for instruction in the fu- the diocese will remarkably allowing time for face-to-face ture,” he said. “So if, heaven remain in dis- smoothly at online instruction for the stu- forbid, we have something like tance-learning the school, dents as they continue working this happen again, we’ll have mode through which has 135 through the learning material been here already.” the end of the students in in their packet. This experience will also current school kindergarten Deacon John Hill, who as- open up more learning oppor- year. through eighth sists the pastor of the Moberly tunities for students who are Bishop W. grade. parish, oversees the production home with extended illness. Shawn Mc The teachers of a three-day-a-week, 30-min- “I think it’s going to en- Knight made started by send- ute online wake-up video for hance learning as we move for- the decision ing packets of students. ward,” he said. April 9, in light This message adorns the marquee sign outside St. Fran- papers home The focus is on faith and re- He asked for prayers, first of Missouri cis Xavier School in Taos. on the stu- ligion. and foremost, for the people Gov. Michael dents’ last day “We film it here at school or Parson’s statewide stay-at- This must be done in com- of in-school instruction back in the church,” said Mr. Aul- See LEARNING, page 11 home order to slow the spread pliance with federal, state, lo- of the dangerous COVID-19. cal and diocesan directives for Tradition... Alan Anz, M.D. Parishioner at Our Lady of Lourdes It's what makes the Jefferson City area Specializing in adult hip & knee pain such a great place to live. For an appointment call (573) 876-8158 www.columbiaorthogroup.com Providing attention to detail, compassionate care and meaningful Supplying ice for parish picnics, weddings and any occasion you might have. service is our tradition. Call us today! HILKE’S Funerals Cremation Pre-planning ICE Freeburg, Mo. 573-744-5500 6 The Catholic Missourian April 17, 2020 Bishop at Chrism Mass: The Eucharist is the source of all unity Livestreamed Mass used for sacramental ministry seen by hundreds throughout the diocese in the upcoming year. Priests unite online The rest of the priests of the in renewing their promises diocese participated through Bishop insists a livestream, putting on their Mass must continue ministerial stoles when it came to be celebrated in parishes, time to renew their priestly temporarily without promises with the bishop. congregants The coronavirus pandemic had dispatched God’s people By Jay Nies from the Upper Room to their Late-afternoon sunlight own acres of His vineyard. usually radiates through the Yet, through the continued Cathedral of St. Joseph’s west- offering of the Mass and au- ern windows while the Chrism thentic, concrete acts of char- Mass is being celebrated. ity, the communion among A capacity congregation the priests, the faithful and the typically fills the crown-shaped God they serve, remained im- edifice with every hymn and peccably intact. response. “Wherever you are, dear Dozens of concelebrating priests, deacons, religious and priests praying the Eucharistic faithful, there is the Church, Prayer create a resonant rum- and there is God working Bishop W. Shawn McKnight preaches about the Eucharist, the ministerial Priesthood, ble from all sides of the altar. among us!” Bishop McKnight and the unity of the whole Church, during this year’s Chrism Mass in the Cathedral of St. This time was different. proclaimed from the pulpit. Joseph. Only 10 people were allowed in the cathedral due to health directives regarding Bishop W. Shawn Mc COVID-19, but hundreds, including priests, participated online. — Photo by Ashley Wiskirchen Knight offered the Chrism One God, one mission Mass on the appointed day, Offered each year in antici- The bishop blesses the Oil time of pandemic, for the cel- to the entire Paschal Mystery but at mid-morning and with pation of Holy Thursday, the of the Sick and the Oil of Cat- ebration of the Eucharist to that is highlighted in the cel- only nine other people physi- Chrism Mass highlights and echumens and consecrates the continue in every parish, even ebrations of Holy Week and cally present. solidifies the bonds between Holy Chrism. daily — though without a con- throughout the Easter Season. Three priests joined him in the bishop, priests, the sacra- The Oil of Catechumens gregation “This person while he blessed and ments and all the faithful who is used for infants during the physically The livestream Mass of consecrated the oils that will be receive them. baptismal ceremony, and for present.” broadcast of the the Holy the anointing of catechumens He said Chrism Mass and the Chrism during the Rite of Christian that while and the Initiation of Adults (RCIA) as looking Masses for Holy Week renewal they prepare to be baptized. It out upon and Easter in the of priestly designates all members of the a nearly Cathedral of St. Joseph promises Church as learners and gives empty ca- are archived online at recapitu- The mark of excellence them a protecting strength thedral, diojeffcity.org. 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The Mass was broadcast In their Easter message, Archbishop Pierbattista Piz- and livestreamed to the com- the patriarchs and heads of zaballa, apostolic administra- munity on Palestinian televi- Churches of the Holy Land tor of the Latin Patriarchate of sion and various social media noted that in the midst of Jerusalem, said being unable to platforms and websites, and the death and suffering, the attend Mass in a community only a handful of other clergy celebration of the resurrec- has made people realize how were allowed in the co-cathe- tion is an assurance of God’s much they miss “celebrating the dral because of emergency presence and Jesus’ victory love that conquers every death.” COVID-19 precautions. over death. Celebrating the Easter Before starting the cel- “The Resurrection calls morning Mass in the co-cathe- ebration, Archbishop Piz- upon our human family to- dral of the Latin Patriarchate zaballa greeted those few ward a time of renewal and of Jerusalem, the archbishop present and those watching. a way forward into the fu- emphasized the importance of He said that, despite the in- ture, away from oppression, praying together as a family ability to celebrate together, discrimination, hunger and during the COVID-19 pan- the joy of Easter should be Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, apostolic administrator of injustice,” they said in the demic. The last time the pronounced. the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, holds a protective mask as April 10 message. “Our pres- Church of the Holy Sepul- He shared with them his he enters the Church of the Holy Sepulcher April 9, 2020, during ent responsibility as people cher — which was closed to sadness of praying alone the COVID-19 pandemic in Jerusalem’s Old City. On Easter, the of faith and goodwill is to of- archbishop said being unable to attend Mass in a community the public because of the coro- earlier in the Church of the fer consolation for those who has made people realize how much they miss “celebrating the grieve, restoration and heal- navirus beginning March 25 Holy Sepulcher, where he love that conquers every death.” — CNS photo/Ammar Awad, Reuters — was locked and closed to normally would have been ing to those who are sick, prayer for an extended period accompanied by the many lo- bells pealed. “I brought the understood that the word sal- and assistance to those who was in 1349, during the bu- cal faithful and pilgrims who demands of Jordanians, of the vation is not only linked to the are in need. ... Our mission as bonic plague epidemic, known come to celebrate Easter at the Israelis and especially of the ability of science to solve the Christians and as human be- as the Black Death. Church traditionally believed Palestinians who are suffering, great problems of the moment ings is to support each other “Many centuries ago (the to be located on the spot where and of all Christian people who (something we are all eager and and to continue to pray for all Churches were closed), so the Jesus was crucified, laid out for belong to our Church here.” grateful for anyway), but it is people during this pandemic.” Christians sang and prayed in burial, buried and rose from In his homily, Archbishop connected first of all with the the family. Now ... we are in the dead. Pizzaballa noted the inability mystery that dwells in human a similar situation, with the “It was a little bit sad be- to celebrate the Triduum, in nature, and that we cannot Like Us On Churches closed, but I hope cause (the Church) was empty. the current context of fear and manage to possess completely. and want that at least now we But I brought in my heart all uncertainty, has made people That’s why the impossibility to facebook can pray in the family as be- the demands and hopes of even more aware of their fragil- celebrate the mysteries of salva- fore,” said Archbishop Pizza- the people, and when I got ity and limitations. tion during this week seemed Diocese of balla. “Jesus said: ‘Where two to Calvary, in my heart were “We have found that our still more difficult.” Jefferson City or three people are united in all the people of our parishes, human ingenuity, however Signs of Jesus’ presence can My name I am there.’ We (nor- and when I got to the empty acute and developed, does not mally) go to Church to meet tomb (of Jesus) yesterday, I guarantee salvation,” he said. Jesus, but if in families we pray, brought all the hopes and de- “The big questions about life Jesus is there.” mands of our people,” he said, and death, about who we are, The archbishop celebrated as in the background Church arose again in our hearts. We Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for Protection from the Coronavirus O Immaculate Heart of Mary, we entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick. At the foot of the Cross, you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith. Patroness of the Diocese of Jefferson City, you know what we need. We are certain of the power of your intercession, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial. 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QUESTION CORNER Church’s stance on organ donation? Papal Audience Reconciling Gospel accounts April 15, 2020 By Father Kenneth Doyle Dear Brothers and Sisters: Catholic News Service In our continuing catechesis on the Beati- Q. What is the Catholic Church’s posi- tudes, we now turn to the seventh Beatitude: tion on donating body parts for medical “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall science? (Northampton, Pennsylvania) be called sons of God” (Matthew 5:9). One kind of peace can be seen in the biblical term A. Let’s divide the answer into two “Shalom,” which signifies an abundant, flour- parts: post-mortem transplants and those ishing life. A second idea is the modern no- from living donors. Gifts from a donor tion of interior serenity. Yet this second type of peace is incomplete since spiritual growth often who has clearly died — either to a living occurs precisely when our tranquillity has somehow been disturbed. In this Easter season we recipient or to scientific research — is the see Jesus bringing the gift of His own peace, a fruit of His death and resurrection. The Lord be- easier part. stows His gift not as the world does — where “peace” is often purchased at the expense of oth- TheCatechism of the Catholic Church says: “Organ donation ers — but by destroying hostility in His own person (cf. Ephesiahs 2:14). A peacemaker, then, after death is a noble and meritorious act and is to be encour- is someone who, by God’s grace, imitates Jesus in bringing reconciliation to others by giving aged as an expression of generous solidarity” (No. 2296). The of themselves, always and everywhere! Those who do so are true children of God and show us Church does teach that the remains, after organ donation or the way of true happiness. Once again, I wish you all a happy Easter, in the peace of Christ! medical research, should be treated with reverence and should I greet the English-speaking faithful joining us through the media. In the joy of the Risen be entombed or buried. Christ, I invoke upon you and your families the loving mercy of God our Father. May the As to gifts from living donors — bone marrow, say, or a lung Lord bless you! — this is morally permissible so long as it is not life-threatening to the donor and does not deprive the donor of an essential bodily function and provided that the anticipated benefit to Msgr. Kurwicki leads a prayer the recipient is proportionate to the harm done to the donor. In his 1995 encyclical “The Gospel of Life,” St. John Paul II called organ donation an example of “everyday heroism,” and at governor’s COVID-19 briefing in 2014, Pope Francis told the Transplantation Committee for Monsignor Robert A. Kurwicki, vicar general the Council of Europe that organ donation is “a testimony of for the Jefferson City love for our neighbor.” diocese, pastor of St. Michael parish in Rus- Q. In the Gospel for the feast of the Epiphany, Matthew sellville and chaplain of indicates that the Magi visited with King Herod in Jerusa- the Missouri House of lem at the time of Jesus’ birth and that apparently very soon Representatives, leads after their visit, the Holy Family fled to Egypt to avoid the a prayer during Gov. wrath of Herod and stayed there until Herod had died. But Michael L. Parson’s CO- on Feb. 2, we heard Luke’s account of the Christ Child’s VID-19 press briefing on presentation in the Temple in Jerusalem just a few weeks Good Friday, April 10. after His birth, and Luke indicates that the Holy Family re- The Governor invited turned then to Nazareth in Galilee. How are we to reconcile him and Pastor Jon Nel- son of Soma Commu- these different accounts? (Circleville, Ohio) nity Church in Jefferson City to offer prayers and A. Some Scripture scholars have pointed out what you see words of encourage- as a conflict between the infancy narratives of Matthew and ment. “In times of crisis, Luke. (The late renowned New Testament expert Father Ray- Missouri’s diverse faith community always answers the call and steps up to help wher- mond Brown once declared that the two accounts “are con- ever they can. The COVID-19 crisis is no different,” the Governor stated. Msgr. Kurwicki trary to each other.”) said Christians are people of hope. “This is a time of serious pain and hurt, but it is also Other biblical authorities, however, have no problem with a time of faith. ... We know that the crown of thorns became a halo of light, we know that reconciling the two narratives. The key, they explain, is to un- that cross led to that empty tomb. And when those things occurred, those 11 Apostles derstand that the four Gospel authors wrote for different audi- and Mary, who were filled with fear, were now renewed with faith. ... Easter gives us hope, joy, resurrection and new life.” He prayed a variation of the U.S. Conference of Catholic ences, and thus each of them did not feel compelled to detail Bishops’ “COVID-19: A Prayer of Solidarity,” which includes the petition, “Father, during every aspect of the life of Jesus. this time, may Your Church be a sign of hope, comfort and love to all. Grant peace. Grant Luke, for example, says nothing about the flight into Egypt comfort. Grant healing. Be with us, Lord. Amen.” — Photo from Gov. Parson’s Flickr page while Matthew doesn’t mention the Temple observance of the presentation. In addition, the Gospel writers sometimes used the word “then” to introduce a particular passage as though InstItute of ChrIst the KIng sovereIgn PrIest the events happened in quick succession, while that may not t ranCIs de ales ratory have been true. s . f s o Luke does not say that the Holy Family returned to Naza- HOLY MASS reth “immediately” after the presentation in the Temple; he Sunday: simply indicates that Mary and Joseph settled afterward in 8am Low Mass Nazareth, without specifying how much time had elapsed. So 10am High Mass w/Choir it is quite possible that Luke’s narrative allows for a period of First Friday: time for a flight into Egypt to escape the wrath of Herod, fol- 6:30pm High Mass w/Choir lowed by an eventual return to Nazareth. Confessions Daily Questions may be sent to Father Kenneth Doyle at askfather Ohio at Gravois in South St. Louis [email protected] and 30 Columbia Circle Dr., Albany, New 314.771.3100 York 12203. [email protected] The Catholic Missourian April 17, 2020 VIEWPOINT 9 From disaster, an Easter people rise By Carolyn Woo and minds to questions that we should er beloved games under dusty covers, first responders, health professionals, Catholic News Service have been asking all along: What is travel on internet highways to aunts, essential services providers, drivers, I start this col- most important to us? Do we love uncles, grandparents, long-lost room- stockers, cashiers, et al., show up to do umn with a heavy well? What can we count on? What is mates, and somehow know, as Julian of their part as we say “thank you” and heart. A classmate’s our purpose here and now, and how Norwich did, that all will be well. desperately want it heard. brother with the do these relate to what God promises We pay attention to our loved ones, Nobody seeks the risks, but our sons, COVID-19 virus awaits us: eternal life? the little green buds on the trees that daughters, fathers, mothers, siblings, is fighting for his It is ironic that the pandemic has open a little more each day, crocuses friends and people whose names we life on a ventilator come upon us during Lent: the des- and first daffodils in neighbors’ yards, will never know do it because they can, in an intensive care ignated time to give form to these cardinals, nuthatches, finches, juncos and because our well-being is worth it unit. A classmate’s thoughts through an examination of who take their turns at the bird feeders, to them. In our vulnerability, we claim daughter Lizzie, our self-centeredness, the gifts of our- and robins who poke their heads in the each other, sacrifice for each other and an oncology nurse in New York City, selves we can make to others, and time spring earth looking for worms. know that we can only make it out to- stands ready to be reassigned to the care carved out to talk to God. For many Somehow the beauty and holiness of gether. of pandemic patients. Our son Ryan, a people, COVID-19 has made these the earth shows what we do have: God Another friend’s grandson Keane geriatrician, has been exposed to infect- practices instinctive, pervasive and in- whose creation shouts out to us how chalk-painted on his driveway, “Christ ed colleagues and patients while staying tegral to the way many of us now think loved we are. We may not have a map of is here.” Indeed He is; He is risen and so on the front line. and respond. where we are headed, but we have the are we. Our life here is not from life to Despite the chaos, deaths, job loss, Being homebound, we discover new compass that points toward compas- death as we age, but from death to life economic hardships and massive suf- ways of being in our homes: not just sion and consideration as the way out. as we grow in love and connectedness. fering inflicted on an unprepared and shelter in place, but circles of belong- Fear cannot hush us as we bang our hapless global community, the prism ing, love, affirmation and commitment. pots, pans, walking sticks and fire pok- Woo is distinguished president’s fellow of COVID-19 casts shards of light that With so many more waking hours to- ers against metal railings, or sway and for global development at Purdue Univer- illumine certain truths about our per- gether, we make it through our cranky jive to joyful rhythms across balconies sity and served as the CEO and president sonal, communal and spiritual lives: and exhausted moments countered by and apartment windows. of Catholic Relief Services from 2012 to who we are, who we are to one another the gratitude that we are safe in one an- Against the threat of physical harm, 2016. and who God is to us. other’s company. This plague has opened our hearts We talk, share fears, laugh, rediscov- REFLECTION The coronavirus and us By Richard Doerflinger Eucharist, this is strangely reassuring. Separation anxiety Catholic News Service It is difficult, and should be difficult, By Mark Saucier I could write to give up even temporarily what our It’s hard. Children are off school, but playgrounds are taped off like crime about something faith recognizes as the source and sum- scenes. other than the mit of the Christian life. In the fear of sickness and death, so many of the frightened are not allowed coronavirus pan- In response, FORMED and Magni- the comfort of a touch. demic, but right ficat have opened their online resources One in 10 workers has lost a job and is now confined to a home they may now it almost to everyone for free, to help Catholics re- not be able to afford to keep. seems there isn’t ceive spiritual nourishment while Mass- We have been blessed in the past with freedom, movement, security and anything else. es and public gatherings are suspended. hope. But suddenly they seem distant memories, stolen by an invisible thief. The rapidMy local consortium of five parishes We have waves of sadness, depression, loneliness and sometimes anger. spread of the virus, has a new Facebook page, providing What do we make of all this distance and isolation? Is there any message or its death toll, its prospect of overwhelm- Sunday Masses on video and other re- meaning in it all? ing our healthcare system, its economic sources, and Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. I’ve been thinking a lot about Jesus and His encounters with people in consequences burdening so many peo- Barron of Los Angeles is offering a daily need. I thought about stories like when He met the bier carrying the lifeless ple’s lives, the need to practice “social Mass online through “Word on Fire” son of the widow in Nain. And the paralytic He told to take up his mat and distancing” and self-isolation, the uncer- with a prayer for spiritual communion go home. tainty as to how long it will disrupt our with Jesus. I find a resonant chord echoing in so many of these. Whether banishing life together — these are valid reasons The Church’s response has also in- demons, healing lepers or giving sight to the blind, He was ministering to for worry and anxiety. spired second-guessing among some people who were living in isolation. Men and women socially distanced by Like most crises, this one has called Catholics. fear, ostracized by cultural norms, physically dependent but virtually alone. forth what is most noble in the human When state authorities suspended There’s the woman who grabbed the hem of Jesus’s garment. She had been spirit. public gatherings in the three counties bleeding for 12 years, and all that time in ritual exile from her neighbors. Priests who are obeying Pope Francis’ immediately around Seattle, I confess Or the cure of the boy plagued by seizures, falling “into the fire or into the call to have courage and continue to visit that I wondered why the archbishop of water.” Bet he didn’t have many playmates. the sick. The volunteers at my local food Seattle suspended Masses in the larger And there was the man with dropsy, abnormal swelling of the body. Jesus bank, who worked out how to keep get- area of the archdiocese. cured him on the Sabbath. But for this man, the Sabbath was no different than ting food to the needy while taking all Then I realized that otherwise, Cath- any other day — he was always painfully alone, a freak and a spectacle. precautions against contagion. The dedi- olics in those three counties would flock A word often used in these is “restored.” Jesus restored their hearing, their cated healthcare personnel who have to our other churches and make them health, even a withered hand. But I think the restoration was much deeper exhausted themselves and incurred great more crowded (and dangerous) than than that. risk caring for the sick. before, which happened elsewhere when By just seeing them, responding to them, caring for them, He ushered them May God bless these people and in- one diocese closed churches and the into life. He removed the distance of their condition and brought them back spire us with their example. neighboring one did not. into relation with others. The outbreak also teaches us that a By ensuring that we do not spread Compared to theirs, our confinement is not that bad. But still, we’ve had great many Catholics are hungry for the the virus to others who are vulnerable, a taste of it. Mass, and for receiving Holy Commu- we are indeed showing our love for the Perhaps, when the orders are lifted and the doors opened, we will reach across nion. Given opinion polls suggesting Body of Christ to which we belong. neighborhoods, social boundaries and physical differences to touch others for that many Catholics lack a sound belief whom no government decree can ever bridge their separation from the rest of us. in the real presence of Jesus Christ in the See DOERFLINGER, page 19 10 The Catholic Missourian April 17, 2020 New artwork outside Linn church aimed at refreshing souls Pastor: “Inside, we have the image of Christ — stamped to match its in 1976. image of Jesus on the cross. to recognize that this surroundings. Interior work included re- Outside, we have Jesus the Catholic church is “That will give it furbishing and reinstalling two Good Shepherd. We need dedicated in honor of sort of a paved stone 1896 murals salvaged from the to have an understanding St. George, but like look,” said Fr. Merz. previous St. George Church; in- of both.” the saint, we are whol- “To the right of the stalling a new altar, crucifix and ly centered on Jesus church is the red brick sanctuary fixtures; updating the By Jay Nies Christ,” he said. rectory, and to the left lighting and ceiling; and creat- It’s something all Christians is the red brick Notre ing a new color scheme that ties can relate to. Along right paths Dame Hall. This will the murals and stained-glass Jesus spoke of Himself as the Parishioners Ron, tie all of that together windows together. shepherd, the sacrificial lamb Carl and Chase Hoff- in the middle.” A granddaughter of the artist and the gate through which the man and Craig Leiv- who created the original murals sheep may safely enter. ian donated the labor Beside restored them and created new People traveling through to build the 3-foot- restful waters murals that were recently in- Linn on U.S. 50 will be re- tall pedestal. Several weeks ago, stalled in the back of church. minded of Him, thanks to a “We spent a lot of before public Masses The center mural over the new statue and plaza outside time on figuring it all in the Diocese of Jef- main entrance depicts Christ St. George Church. out,” said Ron Hoff- ferson City were sus- in Glory, surrounded by saints “Inside, we have the image man. “For something pended in order to in heaven — including the of Jesus on the cross. Out- like that, you can’t get help slow the spread Blessed Mother and St. John side, we have Jesus the Good in a hurry.” of the COVID-19 the Baptist, and saints whose Shepherd. We need to have an He and Carl are virus, Fr. Merz asked relics are in repose under the understanding of both,” said bricklayers by trade. parishioners to follow altar — St. Boniface, St. Hil- Father Daniel Merz, pastor of Their father did much him outside at the degard and St. Gertrude. St. George parish and of Our of the brickwork end of the 10 a.m. “It also includes St. George, Lady Help of Christians parish when the current St. Sunday Mass. our patron saint; St. Cecilia, in Frankenstein. George Church was This new marble image of Christ, the Good There, he blessed patron saint of music; St. Eliza- A local family donated a built in 1975. Shepherd, now adorns the newly created the new statue and beth Ann Seton, patron saint of large portion of the cost of the Ron said the key to plaza outside St. George Church in Linn. dedicated the new Catholic educators; and Saints 2,200-pound, 6-foot-6-inch- this project was prep- Mounted to the front of the church are newly outdoor plaza and cir- Peter and Paul and St. Joseph. tall statue, which is rendered in aration. created metal shields depicting St. George cular drive in memory “And St. Isidore, patron battling evil in the form of a dragon. The im- Hunan marble. Taking into ac- ages, located along a busy stretch of U.S. 50, of the late Mark Voss saint of farmers,” Fr. Merz add- Other donations of money count the size and are illuminated at night. — a lifelong parish- ed. “And St. Hubert — patron and labor provided the pedes- weight of the statue, Photo by Father Daniel Merz ioner, husband of saint of deer hunters!” tal and new circular drive. he built plywood Brenda, father of Lo- To the left of that mural — Fr. Merz noted that the mock-ups of the pedestal and “And my grandson Charlie gan, Seth and Sarah, and son of on the same side of the church Good Shepherd is one of the created computer simulations helped — he’s my sidekick,” Ralph and Jerry Voss. that contains a statue of St. most recognizable images of of different kinds of rock work. said Ron. “He held chalk lines “Grant that all who in its George defeating a dragon — Christ throughout all of Chris- “We even had a guy stand and went and got tools.” presence pay devout homage to is a mural depicting St. Mi- tianity. on a barrel and act like the “You really put your heart Your only-begotten Son, may by chael the Archangel engaged in “I think it’s nice for all the statue when we put the lights and soul into something like His merits obtain Your grace in the very same battle with evil. Catholics and non-Catholics up,” he said. this,” Ron stated. “And I’m one this life and everlasting glory in On the other side is a mu- who drive by to recognize an Fr. Merz and parishioner of 1,000 people in this diocese the life to come, through Christ ral depicting guardian angels John Olivares went to pick up who do this same kind of thing. our Lord,” Fr. Merz prayed. protecting two of the faithful the statue with a truck. It’s God’s work.” in this life. Building the pedestal was In verdant pastures The exterior wall, where a communal effort. Ron said Fear no evil These outdoor embellish- on the inside there is a newly many people “had their help- Another addition for the ments are part of a nearly com- installed elevator, exhibits the ing hands in this.” plaza are newly created shields pleted renovation of St. George His son Chase worked as the affixed to the columns of the Church, which was first blessed See GOOD SHEPHERD, page 18 301 Monroe brick-tender, his wife Veronica portico outside the church, de- Jefferson City mixed mortar. Craig Leivian picting St. George battling the (573) 635-6101 assisted with every phase. dragon. Electrician Mike Jacquin St. George parishioner Ken- Charles Prather • Rick Prather assembled all of the electrical ny Niekamp, who works at Tom Kummer work. 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The Catholic Missourian April 17, 2020 11 Easter at home felt strange for woman preparing to be Catholic The following is excerpted gion at Our Lady of Lourdes “I think I’d fall apart and slightly paraphrased from an Interparish School in Co- without it at this point,” she article titled, “‘Easter isn’t can- lumbia, emphasized that said. celed’: Christians celebrate Holy “Easter isn’t canceled. Holy Deacon Baker urges Mrs. Week without being together,” Week isn’t canceled.” Canoy and the others who which was published April 13, “We couldn’t cancel Eas- are waiting to become Cath- 2020, in the Columbia Missou- ter if we tried,” he said. olic to remain steady and rian. It is published here with Mrs. Canoy has been pre- steadfast. permission: paring to receive sacraments “I can’t begin to imagine of initiation at the Easter the folks who have invested By Hannah Hoffmeister Vigil. their time, their faith, their Columbia She is one of 31 people emotion in preparing to en- When Sarah Canoy’s two participating in the Rite of ter the Church at Easter, and kids woke up on Easter Sun- Christian Initiation of Adults to not have that happen,” day, they didn’t get dressed to (RCIA) at Our Lady of Catechumens and candidates seeking full communion in the he said. “If folks take any Roman Cahtolic Church through the Rite of Christian Initiation go to church. Lourdes parish in Columbia. of Adults at Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Columbia gather in comfort, God knows what is Instead, they watched Mass She and the others who are the Cathedral of St. Joseph Undercroft after taking part in the in your heart. ... The pause at home on a livestream. preparing to become Catho- Rite of Election on the First Sunday of Lent. Father Christopher button’s been hit but not for “It’s such a strange feeling,” lic will receive the Easter Sac- Cordes, pastor of the parish, said he’s looking forward to ad- God.” Mrs. Canoy said. “Everything raments as soon as Mass can ministering the sacraments of initiation when people can safely Ms. Hoffmeister is assis- that you’ve done every year — be offered publicly again. gather again for Mass. — Photo by Jay Nies tant city editor for the educa- it’s no longer going to happen “Right when you’re really tion beat for the Columbia that way.” bonding with these people and Mrs. Canoy, who started in Christmas. Missourian. The original article Deacon Christopher Baker, supporting each other, then the RCIA in September, said She said she’s found hope can be found online at colum who assists the pastor of Ca- you lose that sense of commu- she felt “a sense of mourning” and strength by connecting biamissourian.com. thedral of St. Joseph parish in nity that you were working so at the postponement, compar- with other strong Christians Jefferson City and teaches reli- hard to obtain,” she said. ing it to finding out there’s no and tapping into her faith.

LEARNING From page 5 on the front lines of fighting Chromebook capacity,” he Teachers are making in- of days and -are continuing to The school has 182 students this pandemic, including first- said. “We’ve been adding structional videos, which stu- evolve and innovate. in pre-kindergarten through responders and medical per- Chromebooks each year as we dents can watch as many times “Our teachers are reshaping eighth grade. sonnel. go.” as they need to. what Catholic education will Mr. Lammers noted that He also requested prayers “So we had a really good Even the pre-school and look like when we can all fi- nothing can replace the Eucha- for teachers and parents of head start when this thing hit,” kindergarten teachers are read- nally be back together as a faith rist “as the center of our faith schoolchildren. said Mr. Arnold. ing books to their students on- community,” he said. and learning community.” “They’re doing things they He referred to the school’s line. never could have imagined computer teacher and informa- Religion instruction contin- they’d be expected to do,” he tion technology coordinator as ues online. Vatican: huge growth, said, “and they’re doing it well.” “magnificent,” “fantastic” and The art and music teachers He noted that St. Pius X “genius.” are working on a music video School’s motto is: “Be respect- Right before the stay-at- and photo collage, both with engagement online ful, be responsible, be safe and home order kicked in, school input from each student. live your faith.” staff did an assessment of what Protocols for online safety for Holy Week, Easter “That’s what we’ve been students would need in order are built into the all the pro- Catholic News Service ments on their numerous trying to do,” he said. “Liv- to start learning at home right grams. Vatican City platforms showed that “many ing your faith is something we away. And God remains at the Holy Week and Easter people, not just the Catholic continue to emphasize with “We checked out all of our center of it all. events broadcast and shared by faithful, were able to follow our students during this time.” Chromebooks and chargers “Our school’s charism is Vatican media reached millions and ‘encounter’ the Holy Fa- That means spending time to students who don’t have a ‘Being Christ to Others,’” said of people around the world, at- ther and, through him, the with God each day, either computer,” he said. Mr. Arnold. tracting new viewers, follow- Word of God thanks to this through Deacon Hill’s videos The Google online plat- “That’s what we’re trying ers and fans inspired by Pope technology and especially to or participating in Mass with form means that anyone with to emphasize here,” he said. Francis’ words and gestures. streaming services and social Father Phil Niekamp, the pas- a Chromebook and internet “Even remotely, we can still be “We have been struck by the media,” he said in a response tor, livestreaming on social me- access can receive instruction Christ to others.” many emails we have received, to a request for information dia. “like they’re sitting in the class- comments and posts on our so- about online engagement dur- room with their teacher.” Reshaping the future cial media from people, even ing Holy Week and Easter. “Being Christ to Others” It allows students and teach- Alan Lammers, principal agnostics and nonbelievers, who Gisotti told CNS that Vati- Mr. Arnold, principal at St. ers to have online video chats, of Ss. Peter & Paul School in say they have been moved by the can media outlets tried to put Patrick School in Rolla, said and for students to turn in Boonville, said the schools ed- words and gestures of the Holy into practice that “creativity of the school, which has 190 stu- their work online and have ucators and families are doing Father during this very difficult love that the Pope asks of us in dents in pre-school through their teacher grade it in real a “tremendous job.” period,” Alessandro Gisotti, vice- order to overcome the isola- eighth grade, started upgrad- time. “They are planning lessons, editorial director of Vatican me- tion caused by the pandemic.” ing its technology about four It also allows teachers, par- delivering instructions and dia, told Catholic News Service Their Vatican News site saw its years ago. ents and students to commu- finding ways to interact with (CNS) by email April 14. number of visitors and page “We expanded our inter- nicate over an internal email their students,” he said. Huge spikes in online visi- views quadruple from the same net and also expanded our domain. They set this up in a manner tors, views, follows and com- liturgical period last year. 12 The Catholic Missourian April 17, 2020 The very stones below the Church of the Holy Sepulchre give testimony to Christ’s passion, death and resurrection A lifelong Latin: attracted to Jerusa- Catholic schol- “The Love lem. Many of their ar and histo- of Christ accounts still exist in rian offers the Crucified ancient texts. following pho- Attracts Us.” One memorable re- tos and recol- That love cord that I recall but lections from is expressed cannot find now con- his visit to the with me- cerns a German moth- Church of the dieval er of 14 children; she Holy Sepul- splendor visited the Holy Land chre in Jerusa- throughout between the First and lem: the Church Second Crusades; she of the Holy had lost a son in the By Edward Bode Sepulchre, First. “Amor which sur- I do have the record Christi Cru- rounds the of another German cifixi TraxitThis is the entrance through which pilgrims pass on place where woman, Sophia von Nos.” their way to the place of Christ’s passion, death and Jesus was Looz, wife of Heinrich For almost resurrection. crucified, von Schwalenberg, 1,700 years, died, and who made a pilgrimage worldwide pilgrims have been with an artistic depiction of was buried. to Jerusalem in 1159 validating the inscription on a palm branch, is a 3.73-inch The pilgrims arrive through after the Second Cru- an official papal medal. badge affixed to a metal cross a relatively simple entrance. sade (1146-48) before Below the word “Jerusa- with four equally branched Rising prominently from A pilgrim visits a small room out- Saladin had threatened lem,” followed by a ribbon crosses, with text stating in the center of the domed, cir- side the chapel. the Latin Kingdom of cular main floor of the church Jerusalem. is the Cha- For cen- In the third small room of pel of the turies, Ro- the “chapel” is a stone atop the It’s our honor to care Tomb of Je- man Catho- burial site. The location allows not just for you... but for sus. lics together for the offering of prayers di- your loved one, too The cha- with Ortho- rectly above the place where pel stands dox, Byz- Jesus Christ, divine Savior and right above antine and Redeemer of the human race, the grave Coptic rites rose from the dead. where Jesus have divid- From a side of the chapel, a died and ed the times shaft leads down to the Con- rose from and places stantinian marble, allowing the dead. for their re- for the lowering of religious The spective lit- articles to the top of the tomb. chambers urgies. below end Sorrowful Mother at a marble Come Pilgrims entering the cover dat- and see Church pass a 17-step stair- ing from Soon af- case on the right, leading to fourth-center peace the top of Mount Calvary. tury Em- A pilgrim man prays while under Con- The first altar, for Roman peror Con- touching his forehead to the stantine Catholic Masses, commemo- stantine of stone covering the place of Je- began, pil- rates where the Blessed Moth- Rome. sus’s burial and resurrection. grims were er stood as she watched the slow, tortuous death of Jesus. The second altar to the left has a circular opening, through which one can lower a religious article to touch the top rock of Calvary. Kent, Christy and Kyle Trimble Please consider making a gift to your local parish or Let there be light school in your will as a way of Concerning the stone expressing your gratitude to rolled to close Jesus’s tomb: God for all the blessings you Jake Seifert some preserved tombs from have received from Him. Director of Development the time of Jesus in Jerusalem 573-635-9127 x-227 [email protected] have a huge round stone about 6 feet in diameter and about 1 DIOCESE OF JEFFERSON CITY foot in width. 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This artwork near the place of the crucifixion depicts Je- sus’s mother watching the passion and death of her Son. These two altars adorn the portion of the church that is built over the place of Jesus’s crucifixion. The one on the left, used for Roman Catholic Masses, marks the place where the Blessed Mother stood. The other has an opening below it that leads to the Wardsville/Osage Bend Knights of Columbus Home Association top rock of Mount Calvary. Charity an inclined plane, to open the conception, signaling the be- Christ’s passion, death and res- entrance would be a nearly im- ginning of life. urrection in our liturgies, family g lf possible task. The napkin and the burial gatherings and even our secular When Jesus arose, a real shroud of Jesus, preserved in customs. ournament light at least flashed in the Turin, have detailed matches on “I know that you are seeking tomb. The proof lies in a posi- the same type of cloth found in Jesus the crucified. He is not Friday, May 15 For registration tive image of the face of Jesus Judea at that ancient time. here, for He has been raised or info on the napkin that covered Je- just as He said. Come and see Redfield Golf Course, Eugene Mo. contact 1 PM Shotgun Start Jeff Ahlers sus’s face (John 20:6-7). We shall surely follow the place where he lay,” (Mat- 573-694-0291 That folded napkin, com- Hopefully, these remem- thew 28:5-6). monly referred to as “True Icon,” brances about Jerusalem help to 36 team limit - $400/team - $100/person is now preserved in a shrine near attract you to the empty tomb Mr. Bode is a member of Ca- Cash prizes awarded for each flight the village of Manoppello, about of Jesus during a joyful season thedral of St. Joseph parish in Hole sponsors $100/hole 100 miles eastward from Rome. in which we remember the Jefferson City. Lunch provided It is noteworthy that a de- tectable flash of light also occurs at the moment of human Are you interested in strengthening your bonds as YOU ARE BORN a family, deepening your faith in the Catholic Church, A MAN. and working with like-minded YOU BECOME men to help support your A KNIGHT. church and community?

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Love stories own circumstances. the sheriff’s department, Father Gregory Meystrik “We need to be reaching with the police department believes the pause created by out to those people with and the health department, the pandemic will have a posi- our abilities and skills and just making sure everybody tive effect in his parishes and certainly the grace that’s is covered.” beyond. been given to us by God,” The Boonville and Fay- “I think we will be more he said. “We know God is ette parish disaster response community-oriented, a bit in control.” teams have been making more aware of outreach and In addition to the parish- wellness calls to people who keeping in contact with the ioners who have signed up live alone, are homebound vulnerable, those who are online to volunteer in vari- or are otherwise vulnerable homebound, people with com- ous ways, about 15 mem- during the pandemic. promised immune systems,” bers of the Rolla Knights Volunteers run errands said Fr. Mystrik, pastor of St. of Columbus council make such as grocery shopping Patrick parish in Rolla, Im- themselves available for and medicine pick-ups for maculate Conception parish in moving and heavy lifting. people who are homebound St. James and St. Anthony of Several Knights who are due to increased risk for Padua parish in Rosati. Cloth masks for healthcare workers and first-responders made more susceptible to CO- by volunteers from Ss. Peter & Paul parish in Boonville come COVID-19. The COVID-19 crisis is VID-19 have stepped up to with contact information and a promise of prayers. “One volunteer came and bringing forth thoughtful, contact people at home. changed a person’s furnace strategic and collaborative re- “We’re not asking, ‘Are you “It’s beautiful” families and community. filter because they couldn’t go sponses in parishes throughout Catholic?’ We’re asking, ‘Do Rolla parishioner Kandi “Listen to God speak to you downstairs and do it them- the diocese. you need help?’” Mr. Smith Woessner helps facilitate dona- through the people around selves,” said Fr. Peckman. Rolla parishioner Scott pointed out. tions, pick-up, storage and dis- you,” she suggested. “There’s He believes parishes that Smith said it’s strengthening Some people need basic tribution of food for Feeding always a need. There are always choose to follow Bishop Mc bonds within families, the necessities such as food and Phelps Families. people you can help.” Knight’s directive to be cen- parish and the community. medication picked up and de- This volunteer effort in- ters of mercy and charity for “I think we’re being called livered to them. volves assembling ingredients “Wide net” their entire communities will back to a core understand- Others are happy just to for home-cooked meals and Father William Peckman emerge vibrant and energized ing of Who God is, who our hear a friendly voice and have delivering them to people who has been amazed at his parish- at the end of the pandemic. family is, who our neighbors someone to talk to. need them. ioners’ energy and ingenuity Many people are frustrated and friends are, who we are as He said the Rolla area has a “It gives them something to during the COVID-19 crisis. and scared and are looking for people,” he said. strong faith foundation, with eat and something to do while “I’m flabbergasted by how “a rock” to give them strength “People are praying more,” many Christian congregations they’re sheltering-in-place,” people have risen to the occa- and stability. he stated. “Months from now, committed to putting their said Mrs. Woessner. sion,” said the priest, who is “Right now is the time to we’ll look back and recognize faith into practice. People leave food donations pastor of Ss. Peter & Paul par- cast the wide net,” said Fr. great stories of beautiful love. “By and large, I think on their Peckman. And we all know that God is we’ve been pretty successful porch, and “If ever there love.” at setting aside what causes she helps ar- were a time He noted that different us division and focusing on range to get where char- people are experiencing vary- what’s best about us and our it picked up. ity and mer- ing degrees of difficulty and community as a whole,” he “ M y cy should anxiety, depending on their said. specialty is be found at brokering a parish, it connections needs to be The Butcher Shop L.L.C. between now.” people in Inspected, Custom Butchering and Processing order to get “Come to my Smoking & Curing things where assistance” We Sell Fresh & Frozen Meats, they need to The Whole, Half, or Quarter Beef, be,” she said. Boonville Whole or Half Pork The ef- parish has fort draws been work- Located between Freeburg and Vienna on Highway 63 St. Pius X parish in Moberly, the parish’s St. Vincent de Paul people from conference and the United Way of Randolph County sent ing with Jim & Debbie Dudenhoeffer many back- other local Owners (573) 744-5888 out a pre-printed postcard as part of their efforts to identify grounds, needs during the COVID-19 crisis. organiza- faith tradi- tions and tions and political persuasions. ish in Boonville and St. Joseph the county health department CASTROP PLASTERING CO. INC. “It’s beautiful to see how our parish in Fayette. to test people for COVID-19. overall sense of community has Once parishioners recog- Young parishioners have increased through all of this,” nized the need for cloth masks, volunteered to help with distri- PLASTERING - DRYWALL she said. volunteers got the production bution of food at the local food ACOUSTICAL TILE She believes the “normal” line going. pantry. STUCCO & THIN WALL that emerges after the crisis “We’ve been making the “All of this is helping us PLASTERING can be filled with joy if people masks by the hundreds,” said deepen our commitment to continue to stop and look for Fr. Peckman. “We’ve got or- the local homeless shelter and hidden goodness in every mo- ders from all the local nurs- work more closely with local 4915 Hwy. 50 West, Jefferson City (573) 893-4111 ment, pray for guidance, and ing homes and a rehab center. represent God well to their We’re working with the prison, See UBI CARITAS, page 15 The Catholic Missourian April 17, 2020 15 UBI CARITAS From page 14 nursing homes and residential the Liturgy of the Hours, at parish in Columbia, pointed the loneli- facilities,” said Fr. Peckman. 5:30 p.m., six days a week. out that there could be no ritu- ness if we Sunday collections in both Between 200 and 400 people al foot washing — symbolizing are sepa- parishes have remained close to typically log in to participate. a commitment to selfless love rated from their normal levels since Sun- He times Vespers to com- in imitation of Christ — at loved ones day Masses were suspended. pete with network TV news, Mass on Holy Thursday. or all oth- Livestreamed Sunday Mass- which he believes is frightening “But we are putting it into ers, and by es have been drawing 1,200 to people into inertia. practice daily by our charitable the ways in 1,500 online participants. and respectful honoring of so- which we Fr. Peckman has also been “Washing feet” cial distancing, by our patience are help- livestreaming Vespers, also Father Christopher Cordes, and kindness toward those we ing those known as Evening Prayer, from pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes are isolated with or enduring in our families, our parish EASTER MERCY and our From page 1 community who at home through livestream Spirit,” Bishop McKnight through times of persecution, are most on social media and made a proclaimed, “as we move from martyrdom and suffering. vulnerable communion of desire in antic- fear and isolation to gathering “Even the plagues afforded during this ipation of the eventual return again as the whole Church, to the early Church the oppor- time,” he of public worship and the sac- celebrate the Eucharist of our tunity to shine like the stars said. raments. Risen Lord!” in the night sky, manifesting He be- “May we look forward with In the meantime, he re- to many unbelievers tangible lieves the firm hope and great anticipa- minded the people that signs of God’s mercy through A student from St. Brendan School in Mexico greatest completes her sidewalk artwork in chalk in tion to the celebration of Pen- throughout history, the their charitable works,” he example time for Holy Week. tecost and the gift of the Holy Church has grown and thrived said. of “foot — Photo from St. Brendan School’s Facebook page Just as Jesus’s physical Body washing” rose to new life on the first is from those who take care of more time together and par- Easter Sunday, His Body of Catholic Home Missions people who are suffering from taking of meals in common. disciples that had been scat- the coronavirus, “putting their He noted that in the con- tered by His arrest and cruci- own health and lives at risk and text of the domestic Church, Collection April 25-26 fixion “was reconstituted and bringing stress and hardship to which is the manifestation of reestablished as the communi- Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, their families.” the Church in each home, “the ty of faith, hope and charity.” Home mission dioceses are those dioceses in the United States, family meal is the greatest ex- And with the gift of the its territories, and former territories that cannot provide basic pas- “Not in chains” tension of the Eucharist.” Holy Spirit 50 days later at toral services to Catholics without outside help. “Our church services may “They are certainly not the Pentecost, “they would be re- Basic pastoral services include Mass and other sacraments, reli- be closed to the public,” said same, but in both, a ritual born as a vibrant, thriving and gious education, and ministry training for priests, deacons, reli- Bishop McKnight, “but Christ feeding of body, mind and soul growing Church.” gious sisters and laypeople. is not quarantined and His takes place,” he said. “And that They would pass “from fear Right now, over 40 percent of dioceses are considered home Gospel is not in chains.” helps us be aware of our hun- to fortitude, from discourage- missions. Fr. Meystrik observed that ger for the Eucharist.” The Diocese of Jefferson City is largely a rural diocese that ment and disappointment to families are now spending bears the face of the rural poor. The Hispanic population con- joy, and from desperation and tinues to increase over the years, and poverty disproportion- confusion to a bold proclama- ately affects this community. tion of the many wonderful SERVING THE MID-MISSOURI AREA SINCE 1928 Through your support of the Catholic Home Missions Ap- works of God,” said Bishop peal, our diocese is able to expand and provide a robust Hispanic McKnight. Quality Fuels Expert Service & Delivery ministry program. Such is the transformation & Lubricants Last year, the Diocese of Jefferson City collected over for all who are baptized into $85,000 through the Catholic Home Mission Appeal. Because Christ’s death and share in His of your generosity, we received a $70,000 grant from the appeal resurrected life. to support our Hispanic ministry office. The remaining funds While the fullness of res- Jefferson City Oil Co. Midland Oil Co. & Transport went to help other rural dioceses throughout the United States. urrected life will come only 1601 Christy Dr. 1601-B Christy Dr. Your support of this appeal makes a difference in the lives of with the general resurrection 573-634-2025 573-634-2008 our brothers and sisters right here in our local diocese and the of the dead at the end of time, www.jcoil.com United States. “even now, the light of God’s Please prayerfully consider how you can support the appeal this mercy is given to us through year. To learn more about the appeal and those who benefit from it, the preaching of Christ’s Gos- visit usccb.org/home-missions. pel, in the celebration of the YOU CALL US Thank you for strengthening the Church at home. sacraments and in our chari- WE’LL WIRE YOU table and loving care for one Sincerely yours in Christ, another.” “Our lives are different be- STOKES cause of the mercy we have ELECTRIC COMPANY experienced!” said Bishop McKnight. “And living the 226 MADISON Most Rev. W. Shawn McKnight, S.T.D. resurrected life means living JEFFERSON CITY Bishop of Jefferson City Christ’s peace with God and 636-2167 one another.” 16 The Catholic Missourian April 17, 2020

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Diocese lin, Mo. From 1964-1984, was wild grapes,” (Isaiah 23 24 25 26 27 he was in several TV se- 5:2). ries — as Chester in the 41. The niv.U of Mo. Office 28 29 30 31 32 33 long-running Gunsmoke; of Research and Eco- a game warden on Gentle nomic Dev. (____) sup- 34 35 36 37 By Father Don Antweiler Ben; a western ____ in ports and oversees eight ACROSS NYC in McCloud (nomi- campus-wide research 38 39 40 1. Joplin, Mo. may have the nated for 2 Emmys); and centers (e.g., Life Sci- only city hall in the coun- also starred in the first ences, Medicine, Ani- 41 42 43 44 45 try with an original Thom- movie directed by Steven mal & Veterinary, etc.), 46 47 48 49 as Hart Benton mural. In Spielberg, called Duel. while building connec-

1972, Benton painted the 22. King of Judea; Godly re- tions with business and 50 51 52 14 by 5.5 ft. mural titled former (2 Chronicles 15). direct public service. “Joplin at the Turn of the 23. Cleo’s killer. 42. Mo. based farm coop- ____” for the city’s centen- 25. ____ be or not to be... erative company. ingly impossible ____ by and two stars on Holly- nial. 26. Letters for the continent 44. If my son was good in the scoring 3 touchdowns in wood’s Walk of ____, one 7. In 1933, Bonnie & Clyde from which Pope Francis grocery store I would re- the last 6 minutes. for TV and one for movies. hid out in Joplin after a se- hails. ward him with his favorite, 5. The nionU Pacific, e.g. 24. 4th year student in high ries of robberies there and 28. To eat a burrito, ____ or __ __ Kat bar (2 wds.). 6. ____ Berra, native of “The school or college (abbr.). in neighboring states. The gyro with your hands is 46. Letters for Information Hill” in St. Louis, was fa- 27. Mo. did not have an of- Joplin Police found and accepted by etiquette ex- Technology, an inclusive mous as a baseball player ficial State flag until 1913 raided their apartment perts, but whatever falls overused term denoting and manager and also an when a design by a lady over a ____ (which is still to the plate must be eaten anything or anyone con- unintentional master of from Cape Girardeau was there). They killed two po- with a fork. nected with computers, the malaprop. ____. licemen in their escape. 30. Follow the ____; catch internet, hardware, soft- 7. TheLake of the Ozarks 29. Santa lives at the north 13. The strategy in the first phrase suggesting the basic ware, etc. boasts 16 ____ courses one. Iraq war was called “shock motivation of corruption 47. Innermost moon of Jupi- carved out of the natural 31. “Now is the dramatic and ____” (i.e., attack is always financial gain. ter, with volcanic plumes beauty of the area, de- moment __ __, Watson, with overwhelming force). 34. Joplin, Mo. is the birth- rising 190 miles above its signed by the likes of Ar- when you hear a step upon 14. Mimicking wrestling as a place of Langston Hughes surface. nold Palmer, Jack Nick- the stair…and know not competitive sport, ____ (d. 1967). He was a ____, 49. Mickey Mantle invested in laus, Tom Weiskopf, etc. whether for good or ill,” wrestling calls itself perfor- social activist, novelist, Joplin’s first sports bar in 8. “____ you going to Scar- —Sherlock Holmes in The mance art. playwright and columnist. 1957 called the Dugout, borough Fair?” —1966 Hound of the Baskervilles (2 15. “If this activity is of hu- As a young man in NYC where display cases showed song by Simon & Garfun- wds.) man ____, it will destroy he was part of the African- his 1956 Professional kel. 32. Dorothy’s Auntie. itself. But if it comes from Am. literary movement of ____ Award, 1956 Silver 9. Capital of Latvia, one of 33. The oplinJ Miners was a God…you may even find the 1920-30’s celebrating Bat batting championship, the Baltic States. New York ____ minor yourselves fighting against African-Ams. and voicing a 600 ft. tape measure for 10. “Rock of ____,” —popu- league team in Joplin for God,” (Acts 5:38-39). their struggles. a home run, and the base- lar classic hymn written 49 seasons from 1902- 16. The famous ____ and 36. The prefix “ex” becomes ball from his 1,000th hit by Anglican Rev. Augustus 1954. Mickey Mantle Clark expedition is com- ____ when used before a on July 2, 1957. Toplady in 1763. and Whitey Herzog both memorated in a sculptured word starting with the let- 50. “Abba, ____, all things are 11. 1950-60’s actress Lol- played for the team. 5-figure monument in a ter “F” (e.g., the prefix be- possible...” (Mark 14:36). lobrigida and movie star 35. The ____ auerB sports- park at Capitol and Jeffer- fore the word fort). 51. Prefix for new or doubt. Carano. wear and outdoor gear son Sts. in Jeff. City. 37. The____ Clinic in Roch- 52. “…have faith the size of 12. Bonnie & Clyde escaped company has Missouri 18. The folk hero ____ of Jesse ester, Minn. (with major a mustard ____...” (Mat- Joplin but left behind, for stores in Columbia, St. James was largely fostered facilities in Ariz. & Flori- thew 17:20). the first time, photos of Louis and Osage Beach. themselves which helped 39. I don’t care one ____ what DOWN to identify and eventually he thinks! 1. This county was named for ____ the gang. 40. On Twitter, letters for di- Demolishing a Building? a Daniel Boone grandson, 17. Letters for International rect message. killed by Indians at the age Harvester; agricultural 43. “Press not so upon; stand of 31 in 1815. In that same machinery manufacturer ____ off,” —from Shake- year, one of Boone’s sons, since 1902. speare’s “Julius Caesar,” Nathan Boone, began an 20. ____ 66, one of the first Act III. 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He noted that these are worthy expenditures, be- Fr. Merz pointed to Jesus’s teaching that the great- “You have the Good Shepherd, reminding us of cause nothing is too good for God. est commandment is to love God above all other His care for all of His flock,” said Fr. Merz. “When people objected to the woman pouring things, and the second is “to love your neighbor as “Then you have the image on the shields of St. expensive perfume on Jesus’s feet, He defended her, yourself.” George overcoming the dragon, reminding us that saying, ‘The poor you will always have with you,’” “If we get the devotion to God right, then we will evil is real, and with the power of the cross, we can the pastor stated. do a good job of taking care of one another as well,” overcome it,” he added. “So we must do both,” Fr. Merz insisted. “As he stated. CHRISM MASS From page 6 parish in Linn and Our Lady today in our being Church,” he Father William Debo, 25 years. ebrate and receive,” Fr. Cordes and His mission, we are in Help of Christians parish in stated, “but the bonds of our Fr. Cordes, pastor of Our stated. “We can’t be there (in community; we are united re- Frankenstein, and chairman of faith and communion in the Lady of Lourdes parish in Co- the cathedral) right now, but gardless of where we are within the Diocesan Liturgical Com- Body of Christ are not broken!” lumbia, said he would have we can be out here, and need time and space,” said Fr. Clark, mission. preferred to take part in the to be out here.” part-time associate pastor of Deacon Tyler McClay as- “Unique times” Chrism Mass in person, Our Lady of Lourdes parish sisted them. Each year at the Chrism “but it’s all in the context of Photos from this event and a chaplain at Fr. Tolton Father Joshua Duncan Mass, the priests and bishops doing what we’re called to have been posted Regional Catholic High served as master of ceremonies. renew together the promises do in a time when it’s most in The Catholic School, both in Columbia. Seminarian Ryan Bax served as they made to God at their ordi- important to do that.” Missourian’s online Although being physi- acolyte and thurifer. nation, when their hands were “It was different, and I edition, www.cathmo. cally separated from one Ashley Wiskirchen, dioc- anointed with Holy Chrism, have to admit a bit sad not another and from the sacra- esan director of parish com- and the Holy Spirit came down to be there in person,” said com. Select “Photo mental Body of Christ is a munications, set up and oper- and made them priests. Fr. Debo, pastor of Holy Galleries” from the sacrifice, “the mystical Body ated the equipment that sent They did so again this year, Family parish in Freeburg “Multimedia” tab on of Christ remains because the livestream out over several albeit somewhat differently. and Sacred Heart parish in the menu bar. we remain in communion platforms. “These are unique times Rich Fountain, “although with God,” he said. Deacon McClay said it did for sure,” said Fr. Nelen. “I’m I was grateful to connect elec- Participating from a dis- He repeated the bishop’s feel strange to incense empty willing to bet this was the first tronically.” tance, Father Paul Clark said request to the faithful to pray pews, “and yet at the same Chrism Mass that some of our he still “felt connected to the for all the priests of the diocese, time, know people were watch- priests have missed since the “Where we need to be” ministry that we have within “so that our hearts may be con- ing the livestream.” day they were ordained.” Fr. Merz said several priests the Church.” formed even more closely to Fr. Merz said he longed for Bishop McKnight noted called afterward to thank him “I was reminded that if we the Sacred Heart of Christ, the the fraternity and fellowship that this diocese usually holds for representing them and to are in communion with Christ Eternal High Priest.” of his brother priests and the its Priests’ Day of Recollection comment on how beautiful the people for whom they became before the Chrism Mass and Mass was. priests: the lay faithful. honors the priests who are cel- Fr. Cordes noted that as pas- DOERFLINGER “It was prayerful, though I ebrating jubilees. tor of a large parish, he lives in kept looking up and missing This year’s priestly jubilarians community with three priests From page 9 the faces of the people,” said include: Father Clarence Wie- and two seminarians, “so I had Some Catholics nonetheless suggest that all this is an overre- Fr. Merz. “And yet, the ‘union derholt, 65 years; Father Ger- that community to watch and action, based on a secular society’s irrational fear of death as the of prayer’ and the certainty of ald Kaimann, Father Michael celebrate with.” ultimate evil. For Christians, they say, there are worse things than shared faith was still palpable.” Quinn and Father Kenneth He said the bishop’s words death, and our hope in the resurrection should transcend our fear He noted that the Greek Steinhauser of the Jefferson about the Church “‘being out of death. That much is true. word for Church, “ekklesia,” City diocese, as well as Jefferson where we need to be’ put it all But the conclusion some might draw from this is especially means “being called together City native La Salette Father in perspective.” untimely, as I write this on the 25th anniversary of St. John Paul — being gathered.” Dennis Meyer, 50 years; and “Being Church is meant to II’s magnificent encyclical “Evangelium Vitae” (“The Gospel of “We are physically inhibited Father Christopher Cordes and send us out to live what we cel- Life”). He urged “a general mobilization of consciences and a united ethical effort to activate a great campaign in support of life” (No. 95). KAYSER CHIROPRACTIC & He based this call not on fear of death but on love and respect ACUPUNCTURE CENTER for the lives of other human beings made in the image and like- CHIROPRACTIC & ness of God — and on the insight that we live up to our own SHORT LEG vocation through “the sincere gift of self” (No. 25). Short leg syndrome can cause back, neck To give up in-person gatherings with our friends and neigh- and head issues. It is usually caused by JEFFERSON CITY bors to protect their lives and health is a great sacrifice. That a pelvic misalignment, which can be corrected with makes it an opportunity to live more fully our Christian calling. chiropractic. Call us! 1904 Southwest Blvd. (573) 636-8413 Doerflinger worked for 36 years in the Secretariat of Pro-Life Ac- Serving the Open Mon-Wed & Fri 8-6, Thur & Sat 8-noon community 1101 Southwest Blvd., Jefferson City ~ (573) 635-6767 tivities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. He writes from since 1962! Open 6 a.m. to Midnight www.KayserChiro.com Washington state. The Catholic Missourian April 17, 2020 PEOPLE 19 Anniversaries Deaths Baptisms St. Elizabeth, St. Lawrence Boonville, Ss. Peter & Paul Gene & Dianne Heckemeyer, 50 years Magdalen “Maggie” S. Schmitz, 72 — California, Annunciation — Chloe Bill & Stephanie Young, 51 years wife of Deacon Fred Schmitz, parish Raine Drinkard, daughter of Curtis & Kelly & Marilyn Elliott, 47 years Sedalia, St. Vincent de Paul life collaborator for St. Margaret Alyson Drinkard Russell & Cheryl Imhoff, 44 years Deacon Chris & Patsy Wickern, 46 years of Antioch parish in Osage Bend, Dean & Mary Skelton, 40 years who served for 29 years as a cook Linn, St. George — Quinn Eileen Miller, Tony & Cindy Wesselman, 40 years Taos, St. Francis Xavier at St. Peter Interparish School daughter of Kory & Meredith Miller; Eddie & Patty Smith, 39 years Norman & Brenda Forck, 47 years in Jefferson City — on April 5. Emery Rose Sullentrup, daughter of Chris & Vicki Zeller, 38 years A private/livestreamed Mass of Joshua & Rachel Sullentrup Frank & Theresa Young, 35 years Unionville, St. Mary Christian Burial was celebrated on Steve & Diana Huth, 28 years Ed & Shirley Brockmeyer, 39 years April 13 in St. Margaret of Antioch Gary & Ginger Hook, 25 years Church. A public Memorial Mass Elections Vienna, will be celebrated at a later date. Brinktown, Holy Guardian Angels Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Diocesan deanery deacon Jim & Irene Buechter, 50 years Leo Jr. & Susie Kleffner, 51 years Boonville, Ss. Peter & Paul — Gilbert representative couples — Deacon Steve & Beverly Vineyard, 29 years Mark & Joyce Weidinger, 45 years R. Schwartz, Leroy Vollmer Joe & Mary Ann Puglis, Columbia Shane & Kelly Backues, 26 years Deanery; Deacon Mark & Kathy Camdenton, St. Anthony Bourbon, St. Francis Caracciolo — Dobelmann, Hannibal Deanery; Sam & Cindy Beckman, 51 years Wardsville, St. Stanislaus Walter Reimers Deacon Bruce & Jeanie Mobley, Robert & Debby Hoelscher, 46 years Kirksville Deanery; Deacon Ron & Chamois, Most Pure Heart of Mary Columbia, Our Lady of Lourdes — Sheri Deimeke, Mexico Deanery; Dennis & Lucille Lamb, 60 years Westphalia, St. Joseph Meghanne Zimmerman Deacon Enrique & Cristhia Castro, John & Evelyn Dudenhoeffer, 40 years Dave & Donna Hart, 55 years Hispanic Community; Deacon Ken Hermann, St. George — Terry Kemper & Diane Wildhaber, Jefferson City Columbia, Wien, St. Mary of the Angles Deanery; Deacon Rick & Susan St. Thomas More Newman Center Bob & Karla Nanneman, 47 years Jefferson City, Cathedral of St. Vise, Rolla Deanery; Deacon Bob Tony & Linda Boes, 57 years Charlie & Theresa Morrison, 37 years Joseph — Dr. Steven J. Huber, & Lisa Reinkemeyer, Sedalia/Lake Melvin & Tammy Sartain, 37 years Marcella M. Hollaway Deanery; Deacon Tony & Teri Valdes, Holts Summit, St. Andrew Dan & Debbie Minshall, 35 years Westphalia Deanery Jim & Susan Evers, 56 years Stephen & Connie Meissen, 34 years Jefferson City, St. Peter — Marcel A. Eric & Kasie Stallo, 23 years Gassen III Sedalia, Sacred Heart School Marshall, St. Peter Foundation — Kyle Herrick, Rich & Pam Whitney, 51 years Kahoka, St. Michael — Marie White president; Paul Beykirch, vice president. The foundation’s mission Russellville, St. Michael St. Elizabeth, St. Lawrence — Loretta is to develop private resources Dave & Louise Hagenhoff, 45 years Birthdays M. Kemna to support the school’s long-term Alan & Norma Lepper, 36 years growth and sustainability. Eric & Loree Eynard, 30 years Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, his 93rd St. James, Immaculate Conception Mitch & Becky Verslues, 26 years on April 16 — Anna Holman Kevin & Melissa Brautigam, 24 years Keith & Stacy Schrimpf, 19 years California, Annunciation — Jeanne St. Martins, St. Martin — Jean Alan & Sandy Schrimpf, 18 years Miller, her 96th Anderson Brad & Sarah Oligschlaeger, 17 years Adam & Ginger Howard, 15 years Tipton, St. Andrew — Charles Bestgen, Steelville, St. Michael — Albert C. Eternal rest grant to Rob & Tarin Gump, 10 years his 90th Engelbrecht, Jr. them, O Lord; and let FR. TOLTON perpetual light shine From page 3 upon them. Bishop Perry was answering a ques- The Missouri Compromise of 1820, his family, local priests, School Sisters of tion about how Fr. Tolton’s life and which allowed the Missouri territory to Notre Dame, Franciscan friars in Quin- May their souls, and ministry can enlighten the faithful dur- enter the Union as a slave state, helped cy, Ill. and the Society for the Propaga- ing the current pandemic. prolong the sickness of slavery that had tion of the Faith in Rome. the souls of all the In the prayer Bishop Perry com- infected all of society. Ordained in the Basilica of St. John posed for Fr. Tolton’s sainthood cause, “Augustus Tolton was born in the Lateran in 1886, he was sent back to faithful departed, he acknowledges before God that “Fr. midst of that national illness and walked Quincy as a missionary to his own peo- through the mercy of Tolton’s suffering service sheds light through it as a Christian,” Bishop Perry ple. upon our sorrows; we see them through stated, “but not without grave personal He returned to Missouri several times God, rest in peace. the prism of your Son’s passion and suffering.” to offer Mass and lead parish missions. death.” That national sickness eventually He was eventually reassigned to Chi- claimed the lives of 600,000 men from cago, where he ministered among some both sides on the battlefields of this of the city’s poorest and most vulnerable Names for the country “and many more uncounted off individuals. the battlefield,” he said. He died of a heatstroke at age 43 Crossword People Page Fr. 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Students from Our Lady of Lourdes Inter- parish School in Columbia take part in one of several community-building projects to complement their at-home learning during the CO- VID-19 pandemic. — Photo by Elaine Hassemer, principal

Loose Creek school teachers use parade to connect with students Teachers at St. Andrew School in Tipton donned bunny ears to hide Easter eggs in the yards of students early on the morning of Palm Sunday, April 5. The students and their families were egg-static. Endangered species

LEFT: Dexter and Kayden Moore (right) wave to third-grade teacher Melinda Country- man, who organized the parade with help from Principal Rita Stiefermann. RIGHT: Laney, Kenyon and Ryan Jansen, talk while awaiting the April 1 parade organized by teachers at Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Loose Creek to help boost spirits and let students know they are missed. — Photos by Neal Johnson, courtesy of the Unterrified Democrat

By Neal A. Johnson then along Route A, passing week, with different events Loose Creek through several subdivisions on each day. On Wednesday, for With school out, teachers the way to Bonnots Mill. example, students were asked and students are missing what “I saw something like this on to wear a hat in a “Hats off to would otherwise be daily inter- Facebook, and thought it would coronavirus workers,” while action, so teachers at Immacu- be a great way to spread cheer,” Thursday’s activity was to wear late Conception School in Loose said Ms. Countryman. “It’s a an I.C. Loose Creek Eagles shirt Creek decided to bridge the gap great way to stay connected be- in solidarity. On Friday, stu- caused by the coronavirus. yond texts and social media.” dents were encouraged to wear “No teacher wants to be at Along the route, there were a crazy outfit or have a crazy home right now,” said third- several children in each area, as hairstyle because the world has “Rexie,” mascot of the Bryan Jenkins State Farm Insurance grade teacher Melinda Coun- well as some unexpected partici- become a crazy place thanks to Agency in Sedalia, dances along U.S. 50 in Sedalia March tryman, who organized a parade pants. COVID-19. 26, with a sign lamenting extinction and urging people to event with help from Principal “We saw several elderly peo- “We’ll continue to message stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Portrayed by Rita Stiefermann. “I’d much ple in their yards, some with our students and make sure Sacred Heart School sixth-grader Thomas Jenkins, Rexie rather be with my kiddos, but signs, cheering us on,” said Ms. they’re doing okay,” said Ms. has made frequent appearances at water stations during that’s not possible, so we de- Countryman. “They didn’t have Countryman. “It boils down to local 5K races. Thomas said he became “Rexie” last year as a way to have fun while promoting his dad’s business. cided to do something to show any kids with them, and they finding ways to keep our spirits “I like to dance around and make people happy,” said students we miss them and care thanked us for what we were up, stay connected, and love Thomas. “We recently saw other T-Rexes making appear- about them.” doing. It really pulled on my each other through this difficult ances on Facebook, and I wanted to get in on the fun and Parents were sent a letter out- heartstrings.” time.” show off my bad dancing moves.” He said he’s looking for- lining the April 1 event, which A total of 14 vehicles were in- Mr. Johnson is editor of the ward to going back to school, reconnecting with friends, began at the school and took a volved in the parade. Unterrified Democrat newspaper fishing, swimming, and running a lemonade stand. path past the Loose Creek Com- Students were encouraged in Osage County. This article is — Photo by Liz Suter-Van Leer munity Center, Lock’s Mill, and to participate in a virtual spirit republished with permission. The Catholic Missourian April 17, 2020 YOUTH 21 Jesus appears to two of His followers By Jennifer Ficcaglia morning and found it empty, men and ate a meal. As Jesus Catholic News Service and angels told them that Jesus took the bread, blessed it, broke Two of Jesus’ followers were was alive. it and shared it with them, the walking from Jerusalem to Jesus looked at the pair. men’s eyes were opened. They Emmaus. Along the way, they “Oh, how foolish you are! How recognized Jesus, but He van- talked about Jesus’ arrest, cruci- slow of heart to believe all that ished from their sight. fixion and death. the prophets spoke!” He ex- “Were not our hearts burn- Just then, Jesus began walk- claimed. “Was it not necessary ing within us while He spoke to ing with them, although they that the Christ should suffer us on the way and opened the did not recognize Him. these things and enter into His Scriptures to us?” the men said. “What are you discussing as glory?” The men returned to Jerusa- you walk along?” He asked. Then, beginning with Moses lem and found the apostles. The men looked very sad. and the prophets, Jesus inter- “The Lord has truly been “Are you the only visitor to preted all of the Scriptures that raised and has appeared to Si- Jerusalem who does not know pertained to Him, the Messiah. mon!” they said. of the things that have taken As the trio reached Emmaus, place there in these days?” it looked like Jesus planned to Read more about it... asked one of the men. all the people, how our chief Israel; and besides all this, it walk on. Luke 24 “What sort of things?” Jesus priests and rulers both handed is now the third day since this “Stay with us,” the men 1. What village were the two replied. Him over to a sentence of death took place.” urged, “for it is nearly evening men walking to? “The things that happened and crucified Him,” the men The men then told Jesus that and the day is almost over.” 2. What did Jesus interpret to Jesus the Nazarene, Who explained. the women in their group had So, Jesus stayed with the for the men? was a prophet mighty in deed “But we were hoping that shared some amazing news. and word before God and He would be the one to redeem They were at the tomb that Bible Accent Saint Jesus appeared to His fol- twice appeared to the apostles. if they had caught any fish. Spotlight lowers several times after his The first time, the Apostle When they said that they had resurrection. Thomas was not there and did not, Jesus told them to cast St. Rose Venerini was For example, in Matthew not believe that his friends had their net to the right of the born in Viterbo, Italy, in 28:1-10, we read that Mary seen Jesus. boat. The men caught so many 1656. She entered a con- Magdalene and another wom- The second time, Jesus ap- fish that they could not pull vent when her fiance died, an found Jesus’ empty tomb. peared to the apostles, Thomas the net into the boat. but she returned home An angel told them Jesus was there and believed. The disciple whom Jesus for a time to take care of had risen. As the two women And in John 21, Jesus ap- loved then recognized Jesus. her widowed mother. St. rushed back to inform the peared to seven of His follow- “It is the Lord,” he said as Rose became a teacher and apostles, Jesus met them on ers, who were at the Sea of he jumped into the sea and opened a free school for their way and greeted them. Tiberias fishing. The men saw rushed to shore toward Jesus. girls in 1685. An Italian The woman embraced His feet Jesus on the shore but did not bishop asked her in 1692 and did Him homage. recognize Him. to train teachers and oversee a school. She soon was setting In John 20:19-29, Jesus Jesus asked His friends Trivia up schools all over Italy. Despite opposition, the order she founded, the Venerini Sisters, was recognized as a congrega- How many tion after her death in 1728. We honor her on May 7. miles was it from Puzzle Jerusalem to Unscramble Emmaus? (Hint: the words and arrange Luke 24:13) them to form a quotation

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Prayer for a Spiritual Communion Daily Readings My Jesus, I believe that You are present Sunday, Apr 19 Sunday, Apr 26 SECOND SUNDAY OF EAS- THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER in the Most Holy Sacrament. TER (DIVINE MERCY Acts 2:14, 22-33 I love You above all things and I desire to receive You in my soul. SUNDAY) Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11 Acts 2:42-47 1 Pt 1:17-21 Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 Lk 24:13-35 come at least spiritually into my heart. 1 Pt 1:3-9 Jn 20:19-31 Monday, Apr 27 I embrace You as if you were already there Acts 6:8-15 and unite myself wholly to You. Monday, Apr 20 Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30 Acts 4:23-31 Jn 6:22-29 Never permit me to be separated from You. Ps 2:1-9 Amen. Jn 3:1-8 Tuesday, Apr 28 St. Peter Chanel, priest, martyr; Tuesday, Apr 21 St. Louis Grignion de Mont- NEW YORK St. Anselm, bishop, doctor of the fort, priest Church Acts 7:51-8:1a From page 4 Acts 4:32-37 Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab Trust in Him guard her health and safety. Ps 93:1-2, 5 Jn 6:30-35 Mrs. Abbott believes this experience is help- “We remind ourselves that it’s just for a short Jn 3:7b-15 ing her become a better person and a better time and that I’m hopefully making a differ- Wednesday, Apr 29 professional. ence, which I think makes it easier,” she said. Wednesday, Apr 22 St. Catherine of Siena, virgin, “I think this is kind of a worst-case scenario Acts 5:17-26 doctor of the Church She’s been working with and learning from Ps 34:2-9 Acts 8:1b-8 as far as the medical community is concerned,” people from all over the world, with an array of Jn 3:16-21 Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a she said. “Seeing that and being a part of it different backgrounds and specialties. Jn 6:35-40 makes us all vulnerable and brings humility to “I’m thankful for all of the knowledge and Thursday, Apr 23 all providers.” experience I’m getting here, and I hope to take St. George, martyr; St. Adalbert, Thursday, Apr 30 She believes God is using this experience to all of that home with me,” she said. bishop, martyr St. Pius V, Pope draw her closer to Him. She hopes the people back home will keep Acts 5:27-33 Acts 8:26-40 “My relationship with God has only grown praying for strength and safety for all the people Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20 Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20 and gotten stronger,” she said. who are fighting the coronavirus. Jn 3:31-36 Jn 6:44-51 For those who are experiencing spiritual “Pray for the patients to fight harder and do doubts through all of this, she suggests resting their best to overcome this illness that’s taking Friday, Apr 24 Friday, May 1 in the knowledge that God has a plan for ev- St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, priest, St. Joseph the Worker such a toll on them,” she said. martyr Acts 9:1-20 eryone. She believes everyone can help God answer Acts 5:34-42 Ps 117:1bc-2 “Place your trust in Him and continue to those prayers by “just being helpful and using Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 Jn 6:52-59 talk to Him, even if you feel He’s not there or your God-given talents, whatever they are, to Jn 6:1-15 or, for the Memorial: not watching over you,” she said. help people in the community in this time of Gn 1:26-2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, need.” Saturday, Apr 25 23-24 Anything you can do She advised everyone to take the govern- ST. MARK, EVANGELIST Ps 90:2-4, 12-14, 16 Mrs. Abbott visits with her husband and her ment’s stay-at-home order seriously and “don’t 1 Pt 5:5b-14 Mt 13:54-58 parents every day by phone or videoconferenc- leave home unless it’s totally necessary.” Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17 ing to let them know she loves them and misses “Trying to keep that peak number of pa- Mk 16:15-20 Saturday, May 2 them and is taking every precaution to safe- tients as low as possible is important,” she said. St. Athanasius, bishop, doctor of the Church Acts 9:31-42 Ps 116:12-17 CIVIL WAR Jn 6:60-69 From page 22 The Holy Father’s prayer intentions for April: early as 1805. Fr. Connor cites Charles” and bequeathed him ters, Fr. Connor recounts the We pray that those suffering from addiction may be helped and accompanied. a letter the evangelist wrote in the sum of $50. stories of several priests who which he lamented that slaves When the shooting war be- volunteered to serve the sol- Sponsored by were treated “almost like ani- gan, Catholics took an active diers’ spiritual needs. mals,” and fed and clothed role on both sides, sometimes One was the “priest poet “meagerly.” in direct conflict with their co- of the South,” Father Abram Popes had long and vigor- religionists. J. Ryan. Born in Hagerstown, ously decried the institution of One of the more dramat- Maryland, in 1838 to Irish slavery, as did Pope Eugene IV ic examples given is of the immigrant parents, he tended in 1435 in a papal bull, “Sicut “Montgomery Guards” of the the sick and dying in New Or- Dudum.” But as Fr. Connor First Virginia Infantry. Before leans, La., Knoxville, Tenn., shows, the American bishops they went to battle, they had and Augusta, Ga., eventually themselves succumbed to so- the pikes they carried blessed settling in Mobile, Alabama. cial mores and indeed, many by Bishop John McGill at the He became well known for his the Sisters of St. Joseph and the converts, and broke down en- themselves owned slaves, as did Cathedral of St. Peter in Rich- poems, especially “The Con- Sisters of the Holy Cross all took trenched hostility that for some prominent lay Catholics. mond. They went on to Bull quered Banner.” a major role in addressing the soldiers had been lifelong. Still, both clergy and lay- Run to battle New York’s Irish No less heroic were religious human cost of war. Roberts directs the journal- people also made efforts to Catholic 69th Regiment. sisters, who could often be Not only did these sisters ism program at the University manumit their slaves. In his Dedicated chaplains both found nursing the wounded and alleviate suffering, they also at Albany, SUNY, and has writ- will, Archbishop John Carroll North and South ministered to dying right on the battlefields. demonstrated the value of the ten/co-edited two books about of Baltimore directed the man- the fighting men. In one of the The communities of the Sisters Catholic faith to those who had Dorothy Day and the Catholic umission of his “black servant book’s most compelling chap- of Charity, the Sisters of Mercy, lapsed, sometimes inspired new Worker. 24 The Catholic Missourian April 17, 2020 Church leaders call for aid, prayers following deadly tornadoes By Rhina Guidos into the following day, leaving Domestic Justice and Human sippi, Georgia, Arkansas and “In the midst of these trage- Catholic News Service more than two dozen dead. Development, issued a joint South Carolina,” they said. dies, we must reach out and of- Washington, D.C. Archbishop Jose H. Gomez statement April 13. “The weather also inflicted sig- fer assistance to those affected, Two U.S. archbishops are of Los Angeles, president of “This Easter Monday began nificant damage in Texas, Loui- especially those who are griev- asking for prayers, but also for the U.S. Conference of Cath- with the sad news that storms siana and West Virginia. Many ing the loss of loved ones,” the help for those affected by a se- olic Bishops (USCCB), and swept through multiple states people have suffered damage or prelates’ statement said. “This ries of storms and tornadoes Archbishop Paul S. Coakley in the South overnight, killing loss of their homes.” situation is made even more that tore through several states of Oklahoma City, chairman at least 19 people at the time The death toll had climbed to difficult by the ongoing coro- beginning on Easter and going of the USCCB Committee on of this statement across Missis- 30 by mid-afternoon April 13. navirus pandemic. “We pray for those who are suffering, for those who have died, and for the first responders who are courageously offering help. We also pray for those who remain in the path of these storms and for their safety and well-being.” The tornadoes uprooted SUPPORT homes, damaged airports and affected social distancing efforts THE CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS APPEAL in the middle of a pandemic as people were left homeless and were forced to seek and share shelter with others who had nowhere to go. Authorities urged those heading to shelters to use whatever they could find to protect themselves and to seek distance as much as they could to prevent spread of the coronavirus. Mississippi was one of the hardest-hit states with a death toll of 11. The National Weather Service said at least 40 tornadoes were reported. The storms were moving east where authorities worried about the effect they could have on efforts STRENGTHENING to contain the coronavirus. Even in the middle of de- the struction, the prelates’ statement CHURCH AT HOME expressed wishes for hope, one found in the Gospel readings telling of Christ’s resurrection. “In the midst of disasters from weather and illness, we cling to this hope, that God can redeem our suffering and loss, that God is present to us even now,” they said, “and that the Lord has conquered death for all time, inviting us to see him face to face in eternal life.”

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