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The most heroic of families AT THE BISHOPS' VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The hidden hospital is a privilege for a "when those aches and pains man or a woman whose face heroes of this world are few, and it's often far away," start coming," he said. looks tired, they act tired" MEETING those family members who he said at his weekly general Often it is more difficult to and when asked what's still go to work and get the audience in St. Peter's Square see a loved one suffer than to wrong, they explain how Variety of topics job done after staying up all June 10. deal with one's own ail they got little sleep after night tending to a sick loved As part of a series of talks ments, he said, because "it is tending to a loved one who addressed one, Pope Francis said. about the family and prob love that makes us feel" the was ill, he said, straying from In fact, the family "has al lems they face, the pope suffering and anxiousness of his prepared text. ways been the closest 'hospi looked at illness - a sign of others even more. In fact, But despite all that, they go tal.' And still today in many the human frailty that spans "how many times do we see on with their day, the pope parts of the world, a (real) from infancy to old age at work -- we've all seen it -- a said
Uniting READY FOR CANDIDACY parishes with living stones Three parishioners from Elizabethtown, Westport and Willsboro/Essex describe the efforts their parishes have CNS PHOTO/LISA JOHNSTON, ST.LOUIS REVIEW made to prepare to be served Bishop Christopher J.CoyneofBurlington, by a single pastor. Vt., greets Sl Louis Archbishop Robert J. During the past two years, Carlson before aJune 10 Mass at cathe decisions have been made dral Basilica of St.Louis during the annual about finances, parish organ izations, Mass schedules, spring general assembly of the US,Con parish vendors, ministry ference ofCatholk Bishops. The US.bish schedules and more. ops heard presentations on the pope's Their efforts will be tested upcoming encyclical on the environment, in July when Father Raymond the U.S. church's ongoing work in pro Moreau leaves Willsboro and moting traditional marriage and the Father Francis Flynn takes need to remain vigilant in protecting chil over as pastor of the three Essex Deanery parishes. dren from abuse.The bishops also heard areport on adraftfor priorities and plans FUll STORY, PAGE 3 forthe US, Catholic Conference of Bishop for 2017-2020,The report,which was up for avote,started alive~ discussion about Follow-up what the bishops' top focus should be. PHOTO SUPPLIED Several bishops spoke upaboutthe need John Fehlner of St. Brendan's Parish in Keene Valley, Neil Fuller, St. Mary's, Clayton; Ron Gingerich, St. Peter's, Lowville; and Nick for census to put concern for poverty at the top of Haas,St.Andre'Bessette, Malone, were among 16 men accepted as candidates as permanent deacons in aceremony at Wadhams the list to keep in nne with the message Workshop in Watertown Hall in Ogdensburg June 6. Bishop LaValley is pictured with all the candidates on page 4. and ministry of Pope Francis. offered training to process data obtained from census FUll STORY, PAGE 4 MEET THE STAFF: Five more Guggenheim counselors are introduced ... p.12 II NOR THe 0 U N TRY C AT H 0 Li e DIOCESAN LIFE JUNE 1 7, 2015 NORTH EDITOR'S NOTE COUNTRY CATHOLIC Box 326 Ogdensburg, N.Y. 13669 The challenge to 'be not afraid' USPS 0039-3400 As of press time on Saturday, posed a question to said chap- help but think of jesus' words these events? BISHOP TERRY the two men who had escaped lain early Saturday morning: "If as the escape and search for Certainly we must pray for R.LAVAUEY from the Clinton Cor- -=.-..----, you were going to be two prisoners enveloped the all those public servants, many President rectional Facility in preaching to the people people of Dannemora, the who live and work at the pris REV.JOSEPH A. MORGAN Dannemora a week ear- of St. joseph's in Dan- North Country, and indeed ons which dot our diocese, Vice President Iier were still at large. nemora or St. james in many in the nation. who give of themselves in SR.JENNIFERVOTRAW,SSJ That meant that a Cadyville this weekend, It seems the overriding service to keep us safe and Secretary-Treasurer precious part of our what would you say to theme of much of the media provide avenues of rehabilita MARYlOU KI LlAN diocesan family was them?" coverage for this tragedy was tion for inmates. Editor! still a focus of the After an immediate that of "be afraid." Be afraid of Correctional officers, coun General Manager world's attention, fac- response - giving me the two convicted of murder, selors, teachers and secretaries ing cameras and ques- just the kind of infor- of those who aided them, of work in our prisons in a some Publish 45 is- tions from reporters mation I was seeking - what might happen as a result. times thankless and dangerous ® sues per year: who don't really under- Mary lou he thought a little more But what does our Catholic job. At a time of crisis it is _ Weekly except stand the world of cor- Kilian and then sat down at faith say to these events un easy to blame a small group skipping one rections or the people the computer to write. folding around us? and, because we are afraid, week in Jan. who walk into one of And thus, the words In the Sermon on the Mount cast a shadow on the whole. and every the 13 state or federal prisons of the editor are supplanted by jesus asks us as his disciples But those who work in our other week in the North Country every sin- the words of her favorite to live in such a way that those prisons are involved in a dan Ibeginning July through Aug. "poor in spirit," those " who gle day. preacher, Deacon Tom Kilian: gerous job - for all of us! and skipping one week in As the wife of prison chap- seek righteousness" shine as Remember that the gospel of Dec. by th e Diocese of Og - lain, I know a little more than a This week, the gospel for our light and be as salt for all peo Matthew begins with the Ser densburg. typical reporter but not much. daily Mass, turned to the Ser- ple. mon on the Mount but before 622 Washington Street, Og As part of my research, I mon on the Mount. I could not Who are the poor in spirit in CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 densburg, N.Y. 13669.
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So, I was interested when I I agree that it is important to In his talk he adds this kind learned that they had invited sense of humor. I won't tell continue to make goals. They of advice, urging positive atti Subsaiptioo: Lou Holtz, the former football you any of his jokes here - I may be simple or they may be tudes. He tells them to make For oney ear: coach at Notre Dame Univer would rather have you hear rather complicated. I have al good decisions, to take per In-Diocese Rate:$2 7 sity and current sports com them from the Coach on the ways believed that on each day sonal responsibility, to make a Outside ofDiocese Rate: $30 mentator on ESPN, to deliver video - I am certain that you we can make our lives better. commitment to excellence and the commencement address will enjoy them. They are Actually, on each day, we can to show people that you care. Mattersfor publication The talk he gave was magnif great! make our world a better place. As I listened to Coach Holtz's should be icent. I listened to it through a He makes it very evident that How is that accomplished? talk, I wondered what I would addre ss ed to video on YouTube after a his is a committed Catholic I am well aware that you say if I were asked to give a PO Box 326 friend of mind sent me this and makes it clear that he has can't simply begin each day by graduation talk this year. I Ogden sburg, NY 13669 link. It was truly a fantastic a deep faith in God and that he deciding to hunt something would certainly wish that I and should be recei ved by talk, sounding rather like a half is guided by the teachings of good to do. I believe, however, would have the opportunity to Thursday priorto time talk to one of his football jesus. The coach has a very in faith that if I am open and hear a talk like his beforehand. publication. teams. His enthusiasm has in clever way of expressing his willing the Lord will give me I would pray for enthusiasm Paper isprinted each spired many of his teams over ideas. For example, he closes opportunities. like Coach Holtz since I realize Monday; the years. They picked up his his talk by saying: "If you want These are often very unique that this would make a real dif dateline isW ednesday. challenge to play well in the to be happy for one hour, eat a opportunities to do something ference. Member, Catholic Press second half. steak - if you want to be happy good, to help, to make the I would hope that my faith Association. In the same way, this gradua for a day, play golf - if you world better. The important could inject confidence in tion talk had to inspire these thing is that I must be open these graduates for their fu POSTMASTER: want to be happy for a lifetime, graduates in this class. It was put your faith in jesus." and willing to find the Holy ture, confidence in themselves Send addre ss changesto that good. You can watch it Spirit's lead and guidance. that they could accomplish so North Country Catholic, Coach Holtz suggested that yourself - I encourage you to everyone needs four thing in Coach Holtz puts this to much, confidence in their per PO Box 326 find it on YouTube! gether in his plan: sonal good that they can defi Ogdensburg, NY life - "something to do, some Coach Holtz has quite a good one one to love, something to "Do what is right - not what nitely make a difference in this 13669-0326 II NOR THe 0 U N TRY C AT H 0 Lie JUNE 17,2015 DIOCESAN LIFE Uniting parishes with living stones Parishioners in three Essex Deanery parishes prepare for life with just one pastor and enhance the member sition was going smoothly Submitted by: Dan Alexander of 51. Elizabeth ship; several new members and the parishioners were as Church, Elizabethtown;James Forcier ofSt. were recruited. similating into the new struc Philip Neri, Westport; and Susan Fahey of St. ture permission was Philip of Jesus/SUoseph, Willsboro/Essex. 9te C{;athofic ceommu~i'2'W15 Mass schedule requested to begin the re - WESTPORT I ELIZABETHTOWN I WILLSBORO I ESSEX - ;,p; In the summer of 2014, the duced weekend Mass sched Two heads are generally ule on Divine Mercy Sunday €1lu;sh
Margaret Briggs, Diocesan Pro-life coordinator for St Cecilia's and Queen of Heaven Parish,Adams/Henderson,accepts a check in the amount of$1430 from Bill Stowell, St. Mary's Church in Constableville celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christ, the Body and Blood of Christ June 7with a Eucharistic pro Grand Knight of the Adams Council 7364 on behalf of liferight of Watertown. The cession after Mass. The procession was held outside circling the church with the Knights of Columbus leading and all the parish money was collected by the Knights of Columbus through the distribution of baby bot ioners following "where Jesus leads" with Father lawrence Marullo holding the monstrance,and Deacon James Chaufty assisting. tles. The parishioners and the different groups from the parish donated their spare Upon the return to the church Benediction was held. change to fill the bottles.
St. Mary's School, Canton, presented '1he Pied Piper," amusical play, June 10.AII students from prekindergarten through grade six Joseph Stahl from the Catholic Community of Moriah stands with Bishop Terry LaValley were involved.The main characters are shown here. Front, from left are Jonah Longshore, Drew Harmer, Madison Hoy and Caroline after being confirmed June 6 at St.Mary's in Champlain. Silver; back, Emma Gainey, Kennedy Fountain,Matthew Robinson, Halee lennon and Ethyn Morrissey. II NOR TH e 0 U N TRY CA T H 0 Lie DIOCESAN LIFE JUNE 17 , 2015
Bishop's Schedule Environmental Stewardship 'Be not afraid' June 18 -12 p,m .,Mass at St.Mary's Preparing for Cathedral Pope Francis' Encyclical CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 despicable things. In their children of our Father in As the Church and the world jesus enters into his pas desperation to be free they heaven. June 20 -1 p.m., High School Gradu sion, jesus gives another could make more bad We cannot "be afraid" and awaits the much anticipated Encycli sermon in Matthew 25. He choices to hurt others - but act towards them from our ation Ceremony for Seton Catholic cal "Caring for Creation and the Poor asks us to remember those the Lord demands from us fear but in the end must see Central at SUNY Plattsburgh est Among Us" to be released this who are in prison and that as his disciples that we treat those in prison as those week, we have the time to ponder, to in visiting them, in serving them, act towards them, be least who deserve our care June 22 - 7:15 p.m., Novena and learn, and to pray more about con them - we minister to jesus, a presence to them in such and love as well. Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral cerns expressed by Pope Francis. himself. a way that, evil as they Such is the message of On January 18, the Holy Father The men who escaped did might be - they also are Pope Francis, Pope Benedict, noted ".. We need to see, with the Saint Pope john Paul II. June 23 - 1 p.m., Mass at Cape Vin eyes of faith , the beauty of God's sav Such is the teaching of cent Correctional Facility ing plan, the link betwee n the natu jesus. ral environment and the dignity of May our prayers reach the human person." heaven for all involved. May God deliver us from Rest in Peace During May he rem inded us "Cre Membership growth and recent fi eld agent promotions to all evil. ation is a gift, it is a wonderful gift management req uires the Kni ghts of Co lumbus to expand our This week marks the anniversary that God has given us, so that we fi eld operation in your area for a Field Agent. To Report Abuse of the deaths of the following care for it and we use it for the bene The idea l candidate would be success oriented, financia ll y secure, clergymen men who have served fit of all, always with great respect ethical , ambitious, and a self-starter. 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Fraser issues, but a pastoral call to Catholic social teaching, res Catholi( News Servi(e change the way people use onates with people all across AT A GLANCE the planet's resources so the world." they are sufficient not only Some politicians have al Bishops: care for poor must be top concern following pope's example LIMA, PERU (CNS) - Pope Francis' upcoming encyclical on ecol for current needs, but for fu ready questioned the pope's ST. LOUIS (CNS) -- After a presentation about future priorities for the U.S. bish ogy and climate is expected ture generations, observers credentials for wading into ops at their spring general assembly in St. Louis, several bishops stepped up to to send a strong moral mes said. the issue of climate change, microphone emphasizing that care for the poor has to be a top concern. "Don't sage - one message that The document "will em but that is only one of sev forget the poor," Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washing could make some readers phasize that the option for eral environmental problems ton, urged the bishops June 11. "If we do all these wonderful things, and don't uncomfortable, some ob stewardship of the environ the pope is likely to address, obviously remember the poor, we're losing the star moment of this extraordi servers say. ment goes hand in hand with said David Kane, a Maryknoll nary Holy Father," he said. He was not the only one to make this point and link the option for the poor," said lay missioner in Joao Pessoa, Carmelite Father Eduardo Brazil, who works with Mary it to the words and example of Pope Francis. Several bishops found fault with The encyclical is expected Agosta Scarel, a climate sci knoll's Faith-Economics-Ecol the draft document outlining the priorities and strategic plans for the U.S. to be apastoral call to entist who teaches at the ogy Program. Catholic Conference of Bishop for 2017-2020, saying it did not put enough em change the way people use Pontifical Catholic University The pope has spoken out phasis on helping those in need. Some bishops said the draft was too similar to of Argentina and the National in the past on the "throw previous USCCB priority statements. Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin of Indianapolis the planet's resources University of La Plata in away culture, both of mate said it should reflect the "newness of Francis" and include language stressing a Buenos Aires. rial goods that we buy and ''The encyclical will ad "I think the pope wants us use for a few months and "preference for the marginalized." Bishop George L. Thomas of Helena, Mon dress the issue of inequality tana, also said he was disappointed with the draft and urged fellow bishops to to become aware of thiS," then throw out, and also in the distribution of re said Father Agosta, who was throwaway people," he said. "throw our collective weight" into helping those in need. "There needs to be sources and topics such as involved in preparatory con Kane hopes the encyclical much greater visibility to the plight of the poor," he added. The proposed draft the wasting of food and the sultations about the encycli will help people understand of USCCB's priorities and plans was presented to the bishops for a vote, and irresponsible exploitation of cal. "He is aiming at a change that overusing resources, after the animated discussion, they OK'd the draft with a 165-14 vote -- and nature and the consequences of heart. What will save us is from forests to fish to water, three abstentions -- so it could be reworked to incorporate the feedback. for people's life and health," not technology or science. results in scarcity that can Archbishop Pedro Barreto Ji What will save us is the ethi both increase and be exacer Quebec Archdiocese reshapes itself as Mass attendance falls meno of Huancayo, Peru, cal transformation of our so bated by climate change. He told Catholic News Service. QUEBEC CITY (CNS) -- With the decision to close one of its largest and most im ciety." expects Pope Francis will re "Pope Francis has repeat The pontiff probably fore mind people of the responsi portant churches, the Archdiocese of Quebec is sending a clear message: The fu edly stated that the environ shadowed the encyclical dur bility of caring for God's ture of even the most majestic churches cannot be guaranteed anymore. On ment is not only an ing his first public Mass as creation. May 24, one last Mass was celebrated in renowned Stjohn the Baptist Church. economic or political issue, pope on March 19, 2013, Fa "Whether you think climate Dedicated to the patron saint of French Canadians, the church stands among but is an anthropological and ther Agosta said. In his hom change is a problem or not, the high-profile churches of both the archdiocese and Quebec province. Built in ethical matter," he said. "How ily, he said, "Let us be you cannot deny that run the 1880s, it is recognized as a major heritage church. Its seating capacity of can you have wealth if it 'protectors' of creation, pro ning out of fish, oil, water 2,400 compares to St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. But such a marvel comes comes at the expense of the tectors of God's plan in and other resources is a re suffering and death of other with a steep price: It needs renovations estimated at $10 million, a gargantuan scribed in nature, protectors ally big problem. The solu people and the deterioration of one another and of the en tion is a radical change in our amount for a parish that has been accumulating deficits for years. Even with of the environment7" vironment." concept of what makes a per the help of the archdiocese, the Catholic Church of Quebec simply doesn't have The encyclical, to be pub Although the document son happy. We need to move that kind of money. Not anymore. Over the past decade, the dioceses of the lished June 18, is titled will be published in the wake away from the idea that the Quebec province had to close churches in response to the new secularized real "Laudato Si': On the Care of of a seminar on climate more things we have, the ity: less faithful, less money, yet too many churches. But still, some of the build Our Common Home," which change in April at the Vati happier we'll be," Kane said. ings were considered "untouchable." With the closing of Stjohn the Baptist, translates "praised be," the can, it will not be limited to Archbishop Barreto ex parishioners realize change is afoot. "It's sad, obviously," said Quebec Auxiliary first words of St. Francis' that issue and will probably pects some controversy once "Canticle of the Creatures." Bishop Gaetan Proulx. "It's the signal that we're moving towards something focus on the relationship be people read the document, Although Archbishop Bar tween people and their envi because resisting the "throw else, with smaller communities. The model for our church is changing." reto was not involved in the ronment, Archbishop Barreto away culture" by being satis drafting of the encyclical, he said. fied with less means "putting worked closely with then "What the pope brings to money at the service of peo Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio in this debate is the moral di ple, instead of people serv 2007 on a document by the mension," said Anthony An ing money." Latin American bishops' nett, climate change and "(The encyclical) will have council that included an un sustainable development ad many critics, because they precedented section on the viser to the Earth Institute at want to continue setting environment. Columbia University and to rules of the game in which The encyclical is not ex the nonprofit Religions for money takes first place," he pected to be a theological Peace. "His unique way of said. "We have to be prepared treatise or a technical docu- looking at the problem, for those kinds of attacks." II NOR TH e 0 U N TRY C AT H 0 Li e COMMENTARY JUNE 17,2015 SCRIPTURE REFlEGIONS Overcoming fear through trust The theme of our Scrip loins like a man ... will you bukes his disciples for their universe, can calm the ture readings this condemn me that lack of faith in His power. JUNE 21 fierce storms that are out of Sunday might be you may be justi The most reasonable our control.. stated as "overcom fied?" human beings are afraid of 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time On this Fathers' Day, we ing fear through job, aware of his storms. The people in READINGS need to pray for all fathers trust." lack of trust in the Nepal have not yet recov Job 38:1,8-11 whose role reflects the pro In the first read Almighty, cries out, ered from the devastating 1 Corinthians 5:14-17 tective and nourishing role ing, job has lost his ".. .1 repent in dust earthquakes that hit Kat of God Himself towards trust in God 's justice and ashes"! mandu recently. Mark 4:35-41 their children and their because of his terri The setting of the Even more frightening are spouses. We pray that they ble afflictions, and Gospel is a violent the storms that beset us in who seek to live by their will show firm and steady he is about to de storm on the sea of the form of constant attacks faith. love, wise and understand mand that God give Monsignor Galilee. on Christians by Isis and God urges us this Sunday ing care always. an explanation for Even though other Islamic terrorists. to stir up our faith in His We pray also for fathers treating his servant Paul E. jesus is with them We need to fear most of all power to bring right order who are deceased or absent, so unjustly. Whitmore asleep in the boat, the "storms" that are caused and harmony to the disor that we will always pray for At that point, God they awaken him in by those in our own society derly times in which we live. them, and forgive them for speaks to job "out of the their great fear, and, like who systematically under There is nothing that a rock any hurts we bear because storm", calming job's anger, job, they reproach him with mine the moral dignity of all like faith cannot overcome. of weakness or neglect on and reducing his complain the complaint, "Teacher, do life, and little by little are re And fear not! God is not their parts. ing to silence. you not care that we are per moving laws which were de asleepl We pray, too, that God Today's reading gives us a ishing?" signed to protect the lives He expects us first to calm will help them forgive us mere fragment of a much jesus immediately calms of the unborn, the helpless, the disorder in our souls. any neglect or lack of love longer speech in which God the sea, and the storm the elderly, and the con Then He, the Lord of the we showed them while they says to job, "Gird up your ceasesl Then He, in turn, re- sciences of religious people were with us. MAKING SENSE OF BIOETHICS Banking sperm, eggs before cancer treatments Both chemotherapy and (such as in vitro fertilization woman's uterus by a enables the collection of aged, or diseased fallopian radiation can affect sexual or intracytoplasmic sperm catheter or a means other sperm, which is then used tubes, LTOT re-locates her organs and how they work. injection), or at least of a than a natural act of inter- for another procedure that egg, placing it into the fal The American Cancer So dubious moral character course. brings about the lopian tube below the point ciety addresses the poten (such as Gamete Intrafallop An important Vat pregnancy. of damage so that her hus tial effects on male fertility ian Transfer [GIFT] or in ican document For these reasons, band's sperm, introduced this way: "Chemo may lower trauterine insemination known as Donum GIFT and lUI do not into her body by the marital the number of sperm cells, [lUI]). Vitae (On the Gift of appear to be act, can reach the egg and reduce their ability to move, These latter two tech Life) emphasizes morally acceptable, bring about fertilization. or cause other changes ... . niques, GIFT and lUI , have that morally accept and I generally dis LTOT, however, is per Because permanent sterility never been directly men able interventions courage married formed only rarely, and it (infertility) may occur, it's tioned in official Church used in procreation men undergoing can be challenging to find a important to discuss this documents, so the question cannot be a substi cancer treatments reproductive specialist who issue with your doctor BE of whether they might be tute for the marital from banking their routinely does the tech FORE you start chemo. You morally allowable continues act but should FatherTadeusz sperm, since there nique. might want to think about to be discussed among serve to facilitate Pacholczyk Ph.D. do not appear to be There are, moreover, banking your sperm for fu Catholic moral theologians. that act to attain its any legitimate pro safety concerns about the ture use." GIFT involves collecting natural purpose. creative uses once process of egg retrieval Various moral concerns sperm after the marital act, Even when sperm the sample has been from a woman's body, about arise in the wake of the pro placing it near an egg - but is collected in an acceptable stored. the high-dose hormones posal to freeze reproductive separated by an air bubble manner, by using a silas tic The situation is more nu used, and about cryopreser cells like eggs or sperm. - within a thin, flexible sheath during marital rela anced when it comes to the vation of the eggs. Strong Catholic teaching has al tube called a catheter. After tions (i.e. a perforated con question of banking a chemicals are used in the ways stressed the impor insertion into a woman's re dom without any woman's eggs or ova. fre ezing process, and no tance of the marital act in productive tract, the sex spermicide), it still appears We can identify at least one knows how much the bringing about new human cells are injected into her that the subsequent steps of one technique for assisting eggs might absorb. More life . Even if sperm were pro fallopian tube so fertiliza GIFT and lUI involve a sub procreation called LTOT, or over, there has been little cured in a morally-accept tion can occur inside her stitution/replacement of the Low Tubal Ovum Transfer, systematic follow-up of chil able way - i.e. not through body, rather than in a petri conjugal act by injecting the that would be morally ac dren born from frozen eggs, withdrawal or masturbation dish. sex cells into the woman's ceptable and could be car so it remains unclear - the subsequent use of the Meanwhile, lUI (also body via a cannula. ried out using whether they face increased sperm sample would in known as artificial insemi In other words, the mari previously-frozen eggs. health risks when they arise volve techniques that were nation or AI) involves the tal act does not itself cause Originally designed for from an egg that has been either directly immoral placement of sperm into a a future pregnancy but only women with blocked, dam- CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE II NOR TH e 0 U N TRY C AT H 0 Li e JUNE 17,2015 ENTERTAINMENT ATTHE MOVIES JURASSIC WORLD novel, uses its human par of ex-military animal trainer By John Mulderig ticipants as anachronisti Owen (Chris Pratt). Catho lic NewsSer vice cally placed Darwinian bait, Who's this Owen and mere fodder for their out what's he doing here? As sized adversaries. So it with Claire's job descrip Prepare to be stomped on hardly matters that they tion, information is sketchy. by "jurassic World" (Univer amount to nothing more He's a consultant of some sal). than an ensemble of stick sort, it seems, and shares Like the $2 billion-gross figures. some unspecified offscreen ing dinosaur-themed fran Take, for example, busi history with Claire, the up chise of which it represents ness-obsessed Claire (Bryce shot of which is a romantic the latest installment, direc Dallas Howard). A driven ca attraction thinly disguised tor Colin Trevorrow's 3-D reer woman whose precise as mutual dislike. optional sci-fi adventure is role in the management of There's some perfunctory big, gigantic, huge! And you, the titular resort - where discussion, amid all the a mere homo sapiens, are patently imprudent tourists mayhem, about the proper puny. So know your place, come to gawk, for a price, at limits of science: BD Wong and hand over your credit genetically re-created pre reprises his role in the long card. historic predators - is never ago first picture by playing made clear, Claire is far too overly ambitious, if not CNSPHOTO /UNIVERSAL If the thought springs to Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard star in a scene from the movie "Jurassic World." mind that, proportionally worried about getting ahead quite mad, scientist Dr. Wu. speaking at least, dinos did to have a family of her own. And it can't hurt to have a Nor does she have time to violence-loving warmonger tentedly munches have gory interludes, a bit of not necessarily possess na come to the wrong fictional comic innuendo, at least ture's largest brains, the re spare for the duo of visiting added to the mix, so cue nephews, 16-year-old Zach Vincent D'Onofrio as a island. one use of profanity and a flection is not misplaced. The elements listed below few crude and crass terms. Like the creatures that in (Nick Robinson) and his pre straw-man militarist named teen brother Gray (Ty Simp Hoskins. decidedly rule out the "Flint The Catholic News Service habit it, "jurassic World" is stones" crowd. But parents classification is A-III - all about brawn, sheer vi kins), who have been foisted But, really, such feints in on her by their soon-to-be the direction of seriousness of insistent teens who find adults. The Motion Picture sual and commercial heft. their patience in danger of Association of America rat Sharp-wittedness and emo divorcing parents. So Claire, are beside the point. Any in her turn, hands off the one looking for interaction extinction need not feel too ing is PG-13 -- parents tional subtlety are not on gUilty if resistance ulti strongly cautioned. Material offer, deep characteriza boys to an assistant. more meaningful than that Such adult neglect, of which transpires between mately proves futile. may be inappropriate for tions even less so. The film contains some children under 13. Instead, this continuation course, gives Zach and Gray the DNA disaster of an uber of the series that began with the perfect opportunity to dino to whose rampage 1993's "Jurassic Park," wander off on their own. Ex Trevorrow devotes most of Bishop LaValley to lead Holy Year of Mercy Steven Spielberg's wildly tricating them from the in his attention and the anony Catholic Italy Pilgrimage popular adaptation of evitably resulting danger mous extras on whom the April 5 - 17, 2016 - 13 Days Michael Crichton's 1990 will require all the acumen ill-designed creature con- $3999 from Montreal
For information and reservations call 315-608-7556 Banking O r e-mail: [email protected] CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 than individual eggs). roscience from Yale and did frozen and thawed. This ovarian tissue can post-doctoral work at Har Order your 2015 Diocesan Directoryt In principle, nevertheless, later be grafted back into a vard. He is a priest of the if the egg harvesting step woman's body following diocese of Fall River, MA, could be carried out with chemotherapy allowing her and serves as the Director The Official 2015 Directory of low risk to women, if the to again ovulate naturally of Education at The National the Diocese of Ogdensburg egg freezing process would and, in some cases, con Catholic Bioethics Center in not cause any deleterious ceive naturally. Philadelphia. See www.ncb includes detailed information effects on children who A number of babies have center.org might later come into being, been born as a result of this about parishes. schools and and if the eggs were only technique, and insofar as a other Catholic organizations. used for morally legitimate woman were enabled to purposes like LTOT, freez conceive a child through Order online at ing a woman's eggs would marital acts with her hus appear to be morally allow band, this approach also www.northcountrycatholic.org able. would not seem to raise any Another emerging method fundamental moral con or call our office at of preserving fertility for cerns. 315-608-7556 cancer patients relies on the I $15.00 removal and freezing of sec Father Pacholczyk, Ph.D. each I to order yours todayt tions of the ovary (rather earned his doctorate in neu- CATHOLIC AROUND THE DIOCESE II NO~TH COUNT~Y JUNE 17,2015
ADIRONDACK Date: June 18 Time: 3:30 p.m. to 5 WONDERS OF CREATION RETREAT Time: 6:30 - 8 p.m. Place: St. Peter's Church Place: St. Patrick's Chapel Feature: The Exposition, the Divine Saranac lake - Enjoy the wonders of Cre Features: Cursillistas' reunion. Also, we Mercy Chaplet, silent adoration, the lu ation and journey into the heart of Jesus welcome those interested in deepening minous Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, who desires to speak to your heart. a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and the Benediction. Dates: July 24-26 or Sept. 18-20 and sharing it with other Catholics. Speakers: Paul Gabaldi, licensed Adiron Contact: Anne at [email protected] SILAWRENCE dack Wilderness Guide and publisher of FEAST OF SS PETER & PAUL two nature photography books(June LEWIS South Colton - Msgr. Robert H. Aucoin, Weekend);Paul Hetzler, Arborist;Writer; FOR YOUNG ADULTS pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Colton and and Educator at Cornell Co-operative Ex lowville - There will be a meeting for all St. Mary Parish in Potsdam, will be cele tension (Sept. Weekend) Sr. Bethany aged 18-35 interested in forming a brant of a Mass of the Feast Day of SS Fitzgerald, SSJ, Adult Faith Educator; Fr. young adult group. Peter & Paul. Paul Kelly, Celebrant for Liturgy Date: June 25 Date:June 29 Place: Guggenheim lodge Time: 7 p.m. Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $145 (limited space) Place: St. Peter's Church Place: St. Paul 's Oratory Features: Weekends will include presen The North County Catholic weicomes contributions to "Around the Diocese': Contact: If you have questions or would Features: Msgr. Aucoin will lead a pro tations, time for quiet prayer and reflec Parishioners are invited to send information about activities to: like more information, call or email Siob cession to the Sacred Heart Shrine after tion, communal prayer, nature hike and North Country Catholic, PO Box 326, han Fagan at 376-6662 or hisdaughter the Mass. An Ice Cream Social will follow; opportunities for sharing. Ogdensburg,NY 13669; fax, 1-866-314-7296; [email protected] bring a lawn chair. Contact: email [email protected]; e-mail [email protected]. call: 315-212-6592; See www.foursea Items must be received in the NCCoffice by the Thursday before publication. DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS LATIN MASS sonsoftheheart.weebly.com Houseville - Divine Mercy Devotions for Potsdam - ATridentine (Latin) Mass is CLINTON FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION Basement; Take-outs begin at 4 p.m ., the month of July will be held. celebrated each Sunday Ellenburg Center - Our lady of the please bring your own containers HEALING MISSION Date: July 5 Time: 11 :30 p.m . Adirondacks House of Prayer to begin Cost:Adults, $8; Children, $4.50; under Time: 3 p.m. Place: St. Mary's Church lyon Mountain - St. Bernard's Church is First Saturday Devotion. 3, Free; Sauce, $5 per quart; Meatballs, Place: St. Hedwig'sChurch offering a Healing Mission with Paul Date: through Nov. 2015 $.75 each; Features: Vespers (Evening Prayer), Ex DIOCESAN EVENTS Rymniak. Time: 10:30 a.m. position of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Date: June 22,23 & 24 Features: Mass, rosary BEREAVEMENT MEETING the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Benedic CATHOLIC HEART WORK CAMP Time: 7 p.m. Contact: RSVP for lunch to olaprayer Watertown - Ecumenical Bereavement tion. All are welcome. Ogdensburg - Catholic Heart Work Camp Features: If you or anyone who you love [email protected]. meeting to be held. Contact: 348-6260. has announced that they are putting on is in need of physical, mental, or emo Date:June 29 a week of camp in Ogdensburg tional healing, come and meet Jesus FRANKLIN Time: 7 p.m. PIZZA AND PRAYER Date:June 28 to July 4 Contact: 518-735-4357 BREAKFAST BUFFET Place: Sisters of StJoseph Mother lowville - SI. Peter's Church will be hav Features: Groups of high school and col Brushton - St. Mary's will be having a house, Hearthside Hospitality Center ALTONA OLD HOME DAYS ing a" Pizza and Prayer" night for high lege students and their chaperones from breakfast buffet. Speaker: Sister Norma Bryant, SSJ school students. across the Northeast will be converging Altona - Old Home Days to be held. Date: June 21 Topic: "Loving Memories" (Please bring Date: July 6 at Wadhams Hall to take part in 5 days of Date: June 28 Time: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. any items, important to your memories. Time: 6 p.m. to 7 service, prayer, fellowship, and fun . Schedule: Mass at 10 a.m.; Parade at 11 Place: St. Mary's Parish Center ex. photos, clothing, etc.) Features: Adoration followed by pizza local leaders: Father Bryan Stitt, a.m.; Chicken BBO Noon until all are Cost: Adults, $8; Seniors, $7; Children 6- in the IMPACT room in the parish hall. Samantha Poulin,Jocelyn Kelly served; All day live entertainment; Al 12, $4; 5 and under, free; Immediate MOUNT CARMEL FEAST Contact: If you have questions or would Contact: www.heartworkcamp.com tona's Got Talent, 6 p.m. to 9; Fireworks at Family of 5 or more, $25 Watertown-St Anthony'sChurch, to have like more information, call or email Siob 9p.m. Features:Take-outs available. Call 518- 99th annual Mt. Carmel Feast in honor of han Fagan, St. Peter's Youth Minister, at FAMILY PILGRIMAGE Place: Holy Angels Church 529-6580. Sponsored by St. Mary's our Lady of Mt. Carmel. 376-6662 or Adiocesan family pilgrimage has been Features: Game booths, dunkin booth, Catholic Church events committee. Dates: June 26-June 28 [email protected] planned. free raffle (BBO Grill, Boys Bike, Girls Bike Place: St.Anthony'sChurch Date:July 18 (must be present to win) (drawn during FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION Schedule: Bingo June 26-7p.m. in the STRAWBERRY SOCIAL Time: 11 a.m. Talent Show)); Money Raffle, $2000 in St.Regis Falls - First Saturday Devotion school gym; Rides by Ontario Amuse Port leyden - There will be a Strawberry Place: St.Anne's Shrine, Isle LaMotte, prize money. Concessions include: Michi and Holy Hour to be held the first Satur ment Company. Grounds are open June Social at St. Martin'sChurch. Vermont. gans, Cheeseburgers, Hamburgers, Clam day of each month. 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.;June 27 & Date: June 20 Features: Abrief introduction will fa Chowder, Sausage with Peppers & Time: immediately following the 4:30 28 - 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Religious Proces Time: 5 p.m. miliarize pilgrims with the site,Follow Onions, French Fries, Fried Bread Dough, p.m. anticipated Mass sion begins at 5 p.m. Sunday followed by Features: Strawberry Shortcake and ing lunch and the outdoor Stations of Sno Cones, Cotton Candy, Desserts. Place:St.Ann'sChurch Benediction ofthe Blessed Sacrament. Sundaes,along with Hamburgers, Hot the Cross, there will be time for families Contact: 518-856-9656 Fireworks Sunday night at 10 p.m. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Sausage, Hot Dogs and drinks . AChi to walk the shrine grounds, swim, and Features: Traditional Italian foods,en- nese Auction this year along with a cake connect with one another. The sacra Plattsburgh - Eucharistic Adoration is JEFFERSON tertainment each night: $1 ,700 raffle walk, gas card raffle and live music by ment of Reconciliation will be available held throughout the year every Wednes SPAGHETTI SUPPER after fireworks the Adirondack Community Chorus. before Mass, which will be celebrated at day,Thursday, and Friday. Watertown - The Altar Rosary Society Contact:parish office 315-782-1190 4 p.m. by Father Doug Lucia, Diocesan Place: St.john's "Holy Family" Adora will be having a spaghetti supper. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Vicar for Family Life. tion Chapel, downstairs Date:June 2S JUNE ULTREYA lowville - Eucharistic Adoration to be Contact: Steve Tartaglia at the diocesan Time: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m Time: 4:30 p.m. to 7 Watertown - Cursillo Community cele held. Family Life Office: [email protected] Contact: call 518-561-5083 or email Place: St. Anthony's Mt. Carmel, Church brating June Ultreya Dates: June 18 or at (315) 393-2920 Ext. 1420. [email protected] II NORTH CO U N TRY CAT H 0 Lie JUNE 17,2015 II NEWS OBITUARIES " ' r- I i The Pontifical Mission Societies of the Altona - Jeannette E. (Boiselle) Barnaby, Services June 19,2015 at Sacred Heart Church; burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. ~ ~ . Diocese of Ogdensburg, Inc. 93; Funeral Services June 10,2015 at Holy Church;burial in St.Mary's Cemetery, m Angels Church; burial in St. Peter's Potsdam. Tupper Lake - Lois (O'Neil) Tice, 92; Funeral ;;~:'01~~ The Society for the Propagation of the Faith Cernetery, Plattsburgh. Services June 10,2015 at St. Alphonsus ,. I r- \ Sr. Mary Ellen Brett, SSJ, Director Peru - Frank!. Mousseau, Jr., 80; Funeral Church; burial in St. Alphonsus Cemetery. 622 Washington st., Ogdensburg, NY 1J669 (315 ) 393-2920;10'1 -866-314-7296 Black River - Marion Katherine (Oberton) Services June 6,2015 at St. Augustine's [email protected] 0'Connor,82; Funeral Services June 11 , Church; burial in parish cemetery. Watertown - Mary Constance "Connie" 2015at St. Paul's Church; burial in (Kendall) Fitzgerald, 94; Funeral Services Glenwood Cemetery. Potsdam - Gerald Arthur Bray, 60; Funeral June 12,2015 at Holy Family Church; burial Services June 16,2015 atthe Seymour in Glenwood Cemetery. Missionary Brushton - Linda Rose (Knights) Russell, Funeral Home; burial in West Stockholm 71; Funeral Services June 12,2015 at St. Cemetery. Watertown - Thomas Raymond Miller, 77; Mary's Church; burial in parish cemetery. Funeral Services June 15,2015 at Holy St.Regis Falls - Loren A.Burnett, 91; Family Church; burial in Brookside Childhood Copenhagen - Betsy Jean Hamblin,83; Funeral Services June 9, 2015 at St.Ann's Cemetery. Funeral Services June 8,2015 at St.Mary's Church; burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visit our website Association Hogansburg - Elma June "Elmie" (Angell) The fun and joys of summer are a wonderful opportunity Jacobs, 84; Funeral Services June 11,2015 www.northcountrycatholic.org to continue to accompany children in their formation as at St. Regis Church;burial in Kateri Read Bishop LaVall ey's columns missionary disciples. Pope Francis has reminded us that our Cemetery. faith is an encounter with jesus, and we must do what jesus Search archived papers does - encounter others. "... with our faith we must create a View diocesan events and much more • 'culture of encounter,' a culture of friendship, a culture in lowville - Patricia (Barry) Wolfe, 87; which we find brothers and sisters, in which we can also Funeral Services June 13,2015 at St. Peter's (] Find us on Facebook! [!] speak with those who think differently .... They all have Church; burial in Lowville Rural Cemetery. something in common with us: they are images of God, they are children of God." Malone - Louise (King) Lamica, 77; Funeral Services June 10,2015 at St.john Bosco Another year in the books! Church; burial in St.john Bosco Cemetery.
Massena - Bernard J."Bernie"LaClair,82; The 2014-2015 school year's end draws near. This means Memorial Services June 14,2015 at the that Missionary Childhood Association year for the students in our Catholic Schools and parish religious education pro Donaldson Funeral Home. grams have likewise wound down. Despite that fact, the Gospel reminds us that it is not so difficult to share with Massena - Paul IReagan, 77; Funeral others knowing that the kindness will be repaid. jesus asks us to treat others, regardless of their situation, as we our State Street. Carthage selves would like to be treated with compassion, under standing, and generosity. MCA teaches this. It emphasizes to its members to strive to follow jesus' command by loving June 25th, 26th, & 27th and caring for children whom they have never even met. ror More Information, Visit Our Web I'age These young people reach out without expecting repay at: u",,"'.barslon-motors.com Thursday and Friday 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. ment. just knowing they make a difference is the reward. The Missionary Childhood Association (MCA) offers young Saturday 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Catholics and their families opportunities to make those daily connections. MCA is really children helping children. For instance, in the developing lands, thanks to MCA, chil Games of Chance dren receive food, medicine, shelter and education. In the *Black Jack *Big Six Wheel *Pull Tabs countries that give assistance, children become aware of the bonds that link them with others, and they grow in under RAFFLE - Prizes: 2 First - $500 * Sellers of 1s t standing and love. Prizes: $50 each * 10 Second Prizes - $100 each On behalf of the Mission Office, thank you for all you ***$1 perTicket o6for$S oI 2for$IO o I8for $ IS *** have done, contributed and prayed for this school year $$$ Drawing Saturday June 27th $$$ through your thoughts and deeds in the MCA program. For a New or Used Car Please have a happy, safe and blessed summer. We will be E ntertainment: Reptiles Forever, DJ and More! back to work on the MCA program and all the good it does Mort before you know it! And one more thing. Did you know? Throughout the world, the Catholic Church runs 71,188 Backus & kindergartens with 6,728,670 pupils; 95,246 primary schools with 32,299,669 pupils; and 43,783 secondary Sons schools with 18,869,237 pupils. The Church also runs On Canton-Ogdensburg Rd. some 115,000 healthcare / charity centers throughout the 315-393-5899 world. (Source: Fides.org) Please remember"The Society for the Propagation of the Faith"when writ ing or changing your Will. www.dioogdensburg.org/missionoffice CHEVROLET BACK PEW II NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC JUNE 17,2015 GUGGENHEIM 20 15 MEET THE STAFF
leagon Carlin Ashlee Fairchild Emma Knapik Brian Bobak. MaryEllen Krah
My name is Leagon Carlin. My name is Ashlee Emma Knapik is so happy Hi my name is Brian MaryEllen Krah is very ex I am 18 years old and my Fairchild: I am 22 years old, to be returning to Guggen Bobak. I live on Grand Is cited to spend her first sum home parish is St. Peter's from Plattsburgh and I be heim for her second year on land, NY and I go to St. mer on staff at Camp Church in Plattsburgh. I am long to the St. John's Parish. staff. She is from Grafton, Stephen's parish. I just Guggenheiml She is from a seminarian of the Diocese I just graduated from Le WI where she and her family graduated this year from Medfield, Massachusetts, of Ogdensburg, which Moyne College where I re are parishioners at St. Franciscan University of where her home parish is St. means I am studying to be a ceived a Bachelor's degree Joseph Parish. She is cur Steubenville majoring in Edward, but has spent every priest, and I attend the Pon in Psychology and will be rently studying Genetics, Humanities and Catholic summer of her life in tifical College Josephinum attending SUNY Oswego in Cell Biology, and Develop Culture. Schroon Lake, where she is in Columbus, OH. There I the fall for a Master's degree ment with a minor in Psy This is my fourth year a parishioner at Our Lady of am double majoring in Hu and Certificate of Advanced chology at the University of working for Camp Guggen Lourdes. manities and Philosophy. Studies in School Psychol Minnesota. heim and I am so excited to As a sophomore at Boston This will be my first sum ogy. This is my third year She is very excited to come back to hike, swim, College, MaryEllen is study mer working as a counselor on the Guggenheim staff spend another season at her and praise with all of our ing elementary education at Camp Guggenheim, and I and I am very excited for second home on the water campers new and oldl and math. She attended am super excited! I know the summer session to helping young people along It is going to be a great camp for six years and is so how important the witness begin. their faith journey as she year filled with God's grace grateful to have the oppor of the counselors is to the I am looking forward to was helped in her six years and even more creativity tunity to spend her summer campers, and I pray that I having the role of assistant as a camper. and surprises. Let's Go Wa with the amazing campers will be able to have an im director this summer and terfrontl!! and staff of Guggenheim. pact on the faith lives of the being able to work with the campers this yearl returning staff, as well as I'll see you at camp! the new staff coming in. I believe that bringing both the new and the re turning campers closer to God will be the highlight of my entire summer.
Visit www.rcdony.org/youth for information & registration forms. Weekly sessions begin June 28