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www.ErieRCD.org BI-WEEKLY NEWS BULLETIN OF THE DIOCESE OF ERIE April 4, 2010 Church Calendar Events of the local, American and universal church Feast days Easter tells us that God has the ÀQaOZRrG An Easter message from Bishop Donald Trautman Divine Mercy St. Martin I ow can we be joy- sen apostle was able to de- ous and proclaim stroy the Church or stop the April 3 – Easter Vigil H“Alleluia” this movement of Christianity. April 4 Easter when there is war The Church has withstood – Resurrection of the Lord in Iraq and Afghanistan, attacks from within and from April 11 – Divine Mercy Sunday homelessness and poverty in without for over 2,000 years. Haiti, joblessness and health How is this possible? The ris- April 13 – St. Martin I issues in our midst? How en Jesus is the answer. Good can Christians celebrate the Friday was for a day but Eas- resurrection of Jesus when ter is forever. The Church is his body, the Church, is di- passing through its Good CNS photo vided, plagued by scandals Friday, but Christ will have The resurrection of Christ is depicted in a mural in the in Ireland and Germany? the last word and it will be a sanctuary of Holy Family Church in the West Bank city of Confirmations Pro-life forces are split, mar- word of victory. Our task is Ramallah. riages are down, divorces to have faith and trust in the are up; addictions abound, to the first Easter. It ap- Lord and to live Christ in the the people who formed the day afternoon but was walk- St. Francis of Assisi, Bradford – Sunday, corporate greed on Wall peared that the forces of dark- midst of darkness. real Easter parade. Their lives ing about alive on Sunday April 11 at 2 p.m. Confirmation classes include Street hurts Main Street and ness had won: treachery was The proof of Easter is were made new through the morning. What this meant to Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Lewis Run; St. the list goes on. in high places, Judas, a cho- in the empty tomb and in energy of the risen Christ. His disciples and the world Augustine, Austin; St. Bernard, Bradford; St. Where is the good news sen apostle, had betrayed the the changed lives of people: The resurrection is like the for more than 2,000 years is Bibiana, Galeton; St. Eulalia, Coudersport; St. of Christianity? Has the master for money. If there had Mary Magdalene, Peter, Mat- first eruption of a mighty vol- the story of Christianity. It Francis of Assisi, Bradford; and St. Gabriel the darkness overcome the been a Jerusalem newspaper at thew, Benedict, Francis of cano, exploding and shooting is a story of conversion from Archangel, Port Allegany. light? the time, can you imagine the Assisi, Elizabeth Ann Seton, from the depths of the earth. Paul and Augustine to us. It is This Easter we need a sensationalized version of that Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Christ rises from the dead, Blessed Sacrament, Erie – Thursday, April history lesson. We need betrayal? We can imagine the and countless other follow- conquering sin and death. Je- 15 at 7 p.m. to look closely on the days headlines. But not even a cho- ers of the Lord. These are sus of Nazareth died on a Fri- See EASTER, page 2 DuBois Central Catholic – Saturday, April 17 at 11 a.m. Confirmation classes include St. Bernard, Falls Creek; St. Catherine of Siena, fortable. I was Catholic.” DuBois; St. Joseph, DuBois; and St. Michael the Her father was friendly with everyone at the Archangel, DuBois. church but when the priests tried talking him Home at last into letting her attend the parish school he re- St. Patrick, Franklin – Saturday, April 17 at fused. 5:15 p.m. But she said she never gave up hope she was going to be able to participate in the Catholic St. Leo Magnus, Ridgway – Sunday, April 18 St. Hippolyte parishioner faith. at 10 a.m. “Years ago, you respected your parents and fulfills lifelong dream of you didn’t want to do anything to upset the St. Boniface, Kersey – Sunday, April 18 at 2 boat,” she said. “I thought, well, when I was 18, p.m. Confirmation classes include St. Boniface, becoming Catholic I would be an adult and I could do it without Kersey, and St. Joseph, Force. getting them too upset.” When she was 16, she met my husband, who By Jason Koshinskie was of a different faith. FaithLife editor “He and his family didn’t think too kindly Erie Serra Club 50th anniversary – about Catholics,” she said. “So I just kind of April 14 FRENCHTOWN – Each Easter and every put it on the back burner. We go married when I Christmas, Lorna Waddell says she’s felt like a was 18. I just never gave up praying that I could Bishop Donald Trautman will celebrate the 50th little kid outside a window looking inside a candy At 82, Lorna Waddell will spend this Easter as come into the .” anniversary Mass for the Erie Serra Club at 6 p.m. store—everything was there and she couldn’t have a member of the Catholic Church for the first In March 2009, her husband passed away. on Wednesday, April 14 in the it. time. A parishioner at St. Hippolyte in French- “I kept praying saying, ‘Show me the way,’” chapel of St. Mark Seminary That candy store window was actually a church town, she has already made a Cursillo and is a Waddell said. “I woke up one day and it was in Erie. window. member of the parish’s Bible study group. just like now was the time.” Erie Serra is an organiza- Now, at 82, she’s fulfilled a lifelong dream of She went to see Father Dennis Veltri, tion of Catholic men and becoming Catholic. This Easter will be her first as babysitter most of the time. of St. Hippolyte Parish in Frenchtown and Our women committed to growing a member of the Catholic Church. “She was a young lady who was Catholic, a Lady of Lourdes Mission in Cochranton. in holiness and fostering voca- “Never give up hope because God’s time is not very nice girl,” Waddell recalled. What struck Father Veltri were the influ- tions to the priesthood and religious life. our time,” she said. On Saturdays, her babysitter would clean for ence of religious women early in her life, her She was born and raised on Long Island, N.Y. the at St. Vigilio. While she was cleaning, Catholic friends and the training she had in dif- 15th annual Catholic Charities Ball – The area where she lived was primarily Catholic the nuns would take care of Waddell. ferent aspects of the faith. The strongest note, and Lutheran. “I had a lot of friends. My best friend, when however, was that out of respect to her family April 16 “My father, he believed in God but he didn’t she was making her First Holy Communion, I and husband she carried her wish and a strong The annual ball, which is Catholic Charities’ sin- believe in church or religion or anything,” Wad- studied it with her,” she said. “We were in and desire alive only in her heart. gle-largest fundraiser of the year, will be held Sat- dell said. out of the church all the time. I just felt part of it, urday, April 16 at the Bayfront Convention Center Her parents ran a store in town, so she had a but I wasn’t. Everybody just made me feel com- See BECOMING CATHOLIC, page 2 in Erie from 7-11 p.m.. Proceeds will go to families in need. Last year’s ball raised a record of more than $53,000. U.S. bishops applaud health care Diocese to celebrate bishop’s Hors d’oeuvres are included and anniversaries April 13 a cash bar will be expansion; call for vigilance ERIE – The Erie Diocese is getting ready to celebrate. available. Tick- By Catholic News Service fully human and fosters their because there is compelling Bishop Donald Trautman, along with the diocesan church, ets are $75 each. human dignity” (U.S. Catholic evidence that it would expand will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his episcopal ordination Call 814.824.1250 WASHINGTON – The Catechism for Adults, p. 454). the role of the federal govern- on Tuesday, April 13 with a 2:30 p.m. Mass at St. Peter Cathe- or visit www.Eri- U.S. Conference of Catholic Included among those ele- ment in funding and facilitat- dral in Erie. eRCD.org for more Bishops praised new health ments is the provision of nec- ing abortion and plans that On April 16, 1985, Bishop Trautman was consecrated bishop information. reform legislation for expand- essary and appropriate health cover abortion. The statute at St. Joseph Cathedral in Buffalo. He served as an auxiliary ing health care to more Amer- care. appropriates billions of dol- bishop in his home diocese for the next five years. Pope Benedict XVI icans but said the Catholic For too long, this question lars in new funding without The Mass will also mark his 20th anniversary as bishop of the community will be watching has gone unaddressed in our explicitly prohibiting the use Erie Diocese. On July 16, 1990, Bishop Trautman was formally visits Malta – April 17-18 closely to ensure that the new country. As Catholic bish- of these funds for abortion, installed as the ninth bishop of Erie. During his April 17-18 visit to Malta, Pope Bene- law does not expand federal ops, we have expressed our and it provides federal sub- Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia and a number of visit- dict XVI plans to stop and pray at the grotto of St. funding of abortion. support for efforts to address sidies for health plans cov- ing bishops and priests will attend the anniversary Mass. Paul where, according to tra- Here is the text of a state- this national and societal ering elective abortions. Its Distributed at all parishes the weekend of April 10-11 will dition, the apostle chose to ment the U.S. bishops issued shortcoming. We have spo- failure to preserve the legal be a special 64-page edition of FaithLife in commemoration of live during the three months March 23 shortly after U.S. ken for the poorest and most status quo that has regulated Bishop Trautman’s anniversaries. he and his companions were President Barack Obama defenseless among us. Many the government’s relation to Also, to honor the occasion, The Catholic Foundation has shipwrecked on the island. signed into law the Patient elements of the health care re- abortion, as did the original established the Bishop Donald W. Trautman Feed My Sheep The pope is also scheduled Protection and Affordable form measure signed into law bill adopted by the House of Endowment Fund. “Feed My Sheep” is the bishop’s episcopal to meet with bishops and Mal- Care Act: by the president address these Representatives last Novem- motto and appears on his coat of arms. tese President George Abela, For nearly a century, concerns and so help to fulfill ber, could undermine what The endowment is earmarked for youth (schools, religious preside over an outdoor Mass the Catholic bishops of the the duty that we have to each has been the law of our land education and youth ministry) and those suffering from spiritual in the capital of Valletta and United States have called other for the common good. for decades and threatens the and material poverty. meet with young people. for reform of our health We are bishops, and therefore consensus of the majority of All donations will be recorded in the bishop’s honor and may The pope’s visit coincides care system so that all may and teachers. In that Americans: that federal funds be sent to The Catholic Foundation at 429 E. Grandview Blvd., with the 1,950th anniversary Pope Benedict XVI have access to the care that role, we applaud the effort to not be used for abortions or Erie, PA 16504 or contributed online at www.mycatholicfounda- of St. Paul’s shipwreck on recognizes and affirms their expand health care to all. plans that cover abortions. tion.org. Malta on his way to . He brought Christian- human dignity. Christian dis- Nevertheless, for whatever For further information, contact Dr. Emma Lee McCloskey, ity to the island, and today more than 98 percent cipleship means “working to good this law achieves or in- To read the U.S. bishops’ com- president of The Catholic Foundation, at 814.824.1236 or e- of the population of the country’s 405,000 people ensure that all people have tends, we as Catholic bish- plete statement, visit www.usccb. mail [email protected]. professes Catholicism. access to what makes them ops have opposed its passage org. By the Way... from Catholic News Service Happy Easter! cus was on the Wales, told a March 16 press conference in Following Bishop Donald Trautman’s IN THE U.S. future. While London that to see Cardinal Newman “de- anniversaries, the Erie Diocese has a number encouraging clared ‘blessed’ — a step toward sainthood of other moments of grace to look forward „In the United States and Canada, continued — will be a very, very important moment.” to this spring. Six permanent will membership numbers have gone up vigilance over “Cardinal John Henry Newman is a figure of be ordained May 21, bringing the number of for the Catholic Church, the Church of Jesus abuse, the great literary culture, a poet and a pastor,” he deacons in the diocese to 59. Five young men Christ of Latter-day and the Assem- papal letter said. “He is a towering figure in English his- are scheduled for ordination to the priesthood blies of God, among others, according to the did not un- tory over the last 200 years. June 11, making it the largest ordination class 2010 edition of a yearbook published by the veil any new in a number of years. On May 23, Pentecost National Council of Churches. The 78th an- procedures „Pope Benedict XVI has decided the Sunday, the Sisters of St. Joseph of North- nual edition of the “Yearbook of American or penalties. collection taken up at his Holy Thurs- western Pennsylvania will mark 150 years of Jason Koshinskie & Canadian Churches” also reported a con- Instead, it day evening Mass will be used to help serving the Erie Diocese. tinuing decline in membership of nearly all announced a rebuild Haiti’s major seminary in Port-au- Pope John Paul II was a model of untiring love for God and for mainline Protestant denominations including program of Prince. The seminary was reduced to rubble all men and women, Pope Benedict XVI said as he celebrated a me- the Southern Baptist Convention, which re- prayer and by the magnitude 7 quake that struck Jan. 12. morial Mass for his predecessor March 29 in St. Peter’s Basilica. ported a loss of members for the second year penitence Pope Benedict XVI’s let- Each year the pope chooses where to send the “The entire life of John Paul II unfolded under in a row. With more than 16 million members, designed to ter of apology to victims collection taken up during the Mass of the the sign of this love, this ability to give himself generously without it is still the nation’s second largest denomi- revive trust of clerical sexual abuse in Lord’s Supper at the Basilica of St. John Lat- reserve, without measure and without calculation,” Pope Benedict nation. The Catholic Church — the country’s among Irish Ireland is made available to eran, the cathedral of the . said during his homily. largest denomination with more than 68 mil- Catholics. media at the Vatican press The Mass was celebrated in advance of the fifth anniversary of lion members — reported a slight member- “I am pray- office March 20. PEOPLE OF FAITH Pope John Paul’s death April 2, because the date fell on Good Fri- ship decline in the 2009 yearbook, but it re- ing earnestly day this year. bounded this year with a 1.49 percent growth. that, by God’s grace, the wounds afflicting so „Chiara Badano, an Italian who died The next big event commemorating Pope John Paul is expected The Latter-day Saints grew 1.71 percent to many individuals and families may be healed of bone cancer just before her 19th to be his beatification, which could occur as early as next fall. But in almost 6 million members and the Assemblies and that the church in Ireland may experience birthday, will be beatified Sept. 25 at a hundreds of other ways, from the documents he wrote to the voca- of God grew 1.27 percent to about 2.9 million a season of rebirth and spiritual renewal,” the shrine outside of Rome, said the bishop of tions he inspired, his legacy lives on daily in his church. members. pope said in his letter, released March 20. the diocese where she lived. The beatification In addition to being a parish priest, Father Dan Dymski was Deeper analysis of the scandal, including its ceremony will be held at the Sanctuary of also an author. Father Dymski, who died March 15, released his „Support Our Aging Religious, a na- causes and levels of responsibility, was left to Our Lady of Divine Love and will be presid- last book, “Stations of Joy,” in 2004. Meant to be a follow up to tional organization working to help U.S. a team of investigators who will carry out an ed over by the Lenten Stations of the Cross, the book chronicles Jesus’ rise religious congregations finance the re- apostolic visitation in Irish dioceses and reli- Angelo Amato, from the dead, the disciples finding the empty tomb and Christ’s tirement of their elderly and infirm members, gious houses. of the Congregation 12 appearances following his resurrection. He worked with Bishop will distribute $750,000 in grants to 44 reli- for Saints’ Causes, Trautman on the project, as well as Father Mark Mastrian on an gious congregations this year. Grants will be „Pope Benedict XVI will preside at said Bishop Pier Gior- accompanying video. awarded to congregations in need in 17 states. the beatification ceremony of Cardi- gio Micchiardi of Ac- April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise The funds are used to help with basic building nal John Henry Newman in Coventry, qui. A member of the awareness about child abuse and neglect and encourage individuals repairs and safety features needed in the care England, during a four-day visit to the United Focolare Movement, and communities to support children and families. For more infor- of the elderly and infirm religious — such as Kingdom Sept. 16-19, British Catholic lead- Badano corresponded mation, visit www.childwelfare.gov and www.preventchildabuse. making spaces handicapped accessible and in- ers said. The step is an for years with Chiara org. Information about the Erie Diocese’s prevention efforts can be stalling fire alarms or wander guard systems. unusual one because Lubich, founder of the found on the diocesan Child Protection Web site at www.eriercd. under Pope Benedict’s movement. Born Oct. Chiara Badano org/protectyouth.htm. AROUND THE WORLD own rules, a beatifica- 29, 1971, in northern It- Reported cases of child sexual abuse in U.S. dioceses and reli- tion is to be performed aly, she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a gious institutes declined between the 2008 and 2009 audits to evalu- „Pope Benedict XVI’s letter to Irish by a cardinal in the bone malignancy, when she was 17. Accord- ate how church institutions are complying with the U.S. bishops’ Catholics was a pastoral not a disci- diocese where the can- ing to her biography, the diagnosis came after 2002 “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, plinary document, aimed more at spiritual didate for sainthood many painful examinations and operations. according to a report from the U.S. Catholic bishops. rebuilding than establishing a chain of ac- died. Archbishop Vin- When she was given the news, she vowed to Look for a story on National Child Abuse Prevention Month, as countability for the priestly sex abuse scandal. cent Nichols of West- accept it as God’s will. “If you want it, Jesus, well as the bishops’ report and the diocese’s efforts, in the April 18 Although the pope referenced several factors minster, president of so do I,” she was reported to have said during issue of FaithLife. that led to acts of abuse and their mishandling the Bishops’ Confer- Cardinal John a painful therapy session, adding that “em- Jason Koshinskie is editor of FaithLife. Contact him at JKoshinskie@ by church authorities in the past, his main fo- ence of England and Henry Newman braced pain makes one free.” ErieRCD.org or 814.824.1171.

An Easter message from St. Hippolyte parishioner fulfills lifelong dream of becoming Catholic BECOMING CATHOLIC, “I’m 82 years young,” she said. nicant. She also prays the rosary “He did this for a reason.” from page 1 “I don’t say old.” daily and is on her way to becom- This Easter, she said she finds Bishop Donald Trautman In March, she made a Cursillo ing an associate of the Sisters of herself overwhelmed by the expe- “For that to carry all those and hope. Sin and death could not weekend. Most of the people in St. Joseph. rience. EASTER, from page 1 years, how genuine a call can you her Bible study had made one, “I can’t get enough,” Waddell “I feel so blessed. I can’t believe hold Jesus down. He rose from have?” Father Veltri said. “How a story of witness and martyrdom the dead defying all the powers and it was something she had said. “I’m trying to catch up.” how the Lord has blessed me,” she genuine a faith can you have? Her been thinking about for awhile. During her years of wanting said. “It’s such a wonderful, won- and heroic missionaries, and ordi- of evil. He won. And his victory fidelity to God, her desire to be nary people who belong to Christ gives us new hope and takes away She said the weekend intensified to become Catholic, she said derful feeling. And after all these Catholic and her respect for her everything she already believed. she never questioned God or got years, for this to happen … You and live Christ in the darkness of discouragement and defeat. By father and husband brought her to our world. It is a story of hope his resurrection Christ gives us the As part of the weekend, she mad. can never give up hope and you a time and place where she could shared her faith journey with the “I just kept praying,” she said. can never give up your faith.” and perseverance. proof, the assurance, the certitude answer that call. The moment had Before the resurrection, the that in the end victory belongs to rest of the group. Some cried and come to her.” some told her how inspired they early Christians were sad and dis- God. On July 12, he enrolled her in couraged, utterly deflated in hope The power of Easter, the power were. ANNUAL SPRING the parish’s Bible study group and “I think she’s inspired the TURKEY AND and they locked themselves in the of the risen Lord, has never been received her into the church. Upper Room in Jerusalem. They withdrawn from the Church. whole Bible study class,” said HAM DINNER “That was the happiest day of Joyce Tarr, a friend and coordi- AND QUILT SHOW - 26 quilts hid, they were afraid of the Ro- Down through the centuries Christ my life,” Waddell said. “When he man soldiers and Jewish leaders. has been raising and sustaining an nator of religious education at took me into the church, it was all St. Hippolyte. “She’s such an in- As disciples of Jesus they could Easter people. He alone is the cre- I could do to stand.” be arrested and dragged off to ator of the real Easter parade, the spiration to me. She just has such Receiving ashes on Ash a desire for the faith, and she’s Sunday, April 18, 2010 Calvary. But then the miracle of long procession of a Christ-raised Wednesday for the first time was Easter happened and the risen people – a Christ-changed people. brought that back to all of us.” Serving 11 a.m. – 1:30.p.m. overwhelming, she said. And Waddell attends church at St. Joseph Hall, Lucinda Christ enters that room. He is Let us rejoice and shout Alleluia. coming into the church has ener- alive. Hope was restored and Easter is not simply an annual both St. Hippolyte and Our Lady Adults: $7 Children: $3.50 gized her. of Lourdes and is a daily commu- Preschoolers: Free those first disciples moved out feast. It is an eternal fact that can RafÀ e: 1st prize: choice of quilt into a world with enormous odds bring new life and divine power against them and they preached into everyday life. Let us rejoice openly about Jesus. They had a and give thanks. Alleluia! new sense of dignity and destiny. PROXIMO TRAVEL 2010 It was the risen Christ who made / Switzerland: May 1-13 /May 15-27 the difference. That risen Lord May 29-June 10 / June 26-July 8 / July 3-15 / July 17-29... can make the difference now in Italy Regular: April 17-25 / June 26-July 4 / Sept 18-26... our lives. Easter tells us that God has the Tuscany: June 30-July 10 / October 7-17 final word. By his resurrection Most Rev. Donald W. 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He was appoint- from active ministry due to de- estaElish a missioQ EXt left iQ  to retXrQ to %altimore church in Fairview priesthood, Father Dymski was ed pastor of Holy Cross Parish in clining health. EecaXse of a GisSXte with the laQG comSaQ\ who haG assigned as Fairview (1982-94). He was then During his years of priestly ser- ¿QaQceG their MoXrQe\ :heQ the\ ¿Qall\ retXrQeG iQ  NAPLES, Fla. – Father J. Dan- assistant to assigned as senior associate to vice, Father Dymski was involved the\ estaElisheG their ¿rst miQor semiQar\ E\ SXrchasiQJ iel Dymski, 76, died March 15, Blessed Sac- Blessed Sacrament Parish in Erie with several building projects. He the former /aNe Shore SemiQar\ /ocal resiGeQts were 2010 in Naples, Fla. rament Par- (1994-96), briefly serving also as was an instrumental figure in the Born April 28, 1933 in Erie, he ish in Erie administrator of St. Elizabeth construction of St. Michael Ter- so oXtraJeG that the\ threateQeG to rXQ the Catholics oXt was the son of the late John S. and (1960-62), Parish in Corry (1996). race in DuBois and oversaw the of towQ E\ EXrQiQJ GowQ the facilit\ EveQtXall\ the 5 acre Helen T. Dymski. Father Dymski briefly to He was appointed as diocesan building of a new parish church site woXlG Eecome  acres aQG coQtiQXe as a semiQar\ attended St. Casimir Elementary Immaculate coordinator of pastoral services at Holy Cross in Fairview. He was XQtil  7he olGest hiJh school semiQar\ iQ the 8QiteG School from 1940 to 1948 and Conception for nursing homes (1996). He active in the Clearfield County States it JraGXateG more thaQ  stXGeQts amoQJ graduated from Cathedral Pre- Parish in was twice assigned as weekend Area Agency on Aging, helped them eiJht EishoSs aQG  SroviQcials 7he SroSert\ paratory School in Erie in 1952. Brookville Father Daniel assistant to Our Lady Queen of to set up the local senior citizens From 1952-54 he pursued semi- (1962), then Dymski the Americas Parish in Conneaut center and was instrumental in was eveQtXall\ acTXireG E\ 0erc\hXrst ColleJe aQG Qow nary studies at St. Mark Seminary again to Lake (1996 and 1999). He served bringing public transportation to serves as its North East camSXs and Gannon University, Erie. He Blessed Sacrament (1962-65). He briefly in the Diocese of Venice, the DuBois area. then continued his seminary stud- was then assigned as assistant to Fla. (1996-98), after which time He was also the author of sev- ies at Our Lady of the Angels Notre Dame Parish in Hermitage he was appointed as senior as- eral books, including “A Care- Seminary and Niagara University (1965-66) where he also taught at sociate at St. Joseph Parish in giver’s Companion: A Ministry in Buffalo, N.Y., completing his Kennedy Catholic High School. Warren (1998-99). He was then to Older Adults,” “Aging Grace- studies there in 1960. Following this, he was ap- assigned to reside at Sacred fully: The Keys to Holier, Happier %ULHÁ\ He was ordained as a priest on pointed as assistant to St. Leo Heart Parish in Erie and to serve Golden Years” and most recently, May 26, 1960 at St. Peter Cathe- Magnus Parish in Ridgway (1966- as chaplain to the State Correc- “Stations of Joy,” selling more Silent No More speaker in Clarion dral in Erie by Bishop Edward 70), where he also taught at Elk tional Institution in Cambridge than 20,000 copies. CLARION – Georgette Forney, co-founder of the Silent No More awareness campaign, a national movement of women who have had abortions and now witness against where he served from 1951-54, ate of Honor in 1994, both with it, will speak at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April Msgr. Louis Heberlein dies at 84 and as parish administrator pro the of . 7 in Hart Chapel on the campus of Clarion tempore 1954-55. He was as- During his retirement, he re- he earned a bachelor’s degree, and sistant pastor at St. Joseph Par- sided at Christ the King Manor. University. Served at St. Mary’s Seminary and Univer- The Silent No More network is nationally ish in Sharon (1955-58). During Msgr. Heberlein was an ardent St. Tobias, Brockway, sity, Baltimore, Md. (1947-1951) 1958 he served several months as supporter of Catholic education known for its “I Regret My Abortion” signs from which he earned his bach- and T-shirts and witness to inform people, assistant at St. Joseph Parish in throughout his priesthood. He for many years elor of sacred theology (STB). Oil City and then at Blessed Sac- also served as a member of nu- particularly women, of the negative conse- He was quences of abortion. rament Parish in Erie, simultane- merous boards, including the di- DUBOIS – Msgr. Louis J. ordained as ously also serving as the assistant ocesan Presbyteral Council, the The talk is sponsored by Clarion Univer- Heberlein, 84, died March 21, Georgette Forney a priest on diocesan director of the Con- diocesan College of , sity Students for Life, the Newman Associa- 2010 at Christ the King Manor in May 3, 1951 tion and Catholic Campus Ministry. fraternity of Christian Doctrine the advisory board for the Jeffer- DuBois. at St. Peter (CCD). son County Aging Center, the ex- Born December 24, 1925 in Cathedral He was then assigned as as- ecutive board of Christ the King Divine Mercy Sunday service Erie, he was the son of the late in Erie by sistant at Our Lady of Fatima Manor and the finance board of Louis J. and Emma Allgeier He- Archbishop Parish in Farrell (1958-66). He DuBois Central Catholic High Our Lady of Peace Parish, 2401 W. berlein. Msgr. Heberlein attended 38th St. in Erie, will celebrate Divine John Mark served as pastor of St. Mary Par- School. St. John the Baptist School in Gannon. ish in Frenchville (1966-71) then He served two terms as Mercy Sunday on April 11 at 2:45 Erie and attended Cathedral Pre- p.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacra- His home Msgr. Louis returned to St. Tobias in Brock- of the DuBois Deanery. He was paratory School, Erie, from 1941- parish was way where he served as pastor instrumental in the construction ment and confessions will be available 43 before enrolling in St. Charles Heberlein beginning at 2 p.m. The afternoon in- St. John the from 1971 until his retirement of the Bishop Michael J. Murphy College in Catonsville, Md., from Baptist Parish in Erie. in 2001. From 1993 to 2001, he Residence for Retired Priests in cludes Liturgy of the Word and hom- which he obtained his high school ily, procession, blessing and veneration Msgr. Heberlein served many served as parochial administrator Erie. He was active in lay retreats diploma in 1944. He pursued years with distinction as a priest for Holy Cross Parish in Brandy and in the Pre-Cana program in of the Divine Mercy image, Eucharistic seminary studies at St. Charles exposition and benediction and singing of the Diocese of Erie. Following Camp. Mercer and Clearfield counties. College (1944-45), St. Mary’s ordination to the priesthood, he Pope John Paul II named him He was a member of the Knights of the Divine Mercy Chaplet. All are Seminary at Paca Street, Balti- welcome. was assigned as assistant pastor a Chaplain of in of Columbus and the Brockway more, Md., (1945-47) from which at St. Tobias Parish, Brockway, 1984 and elevated him to a Prel- Kiwanis. Preparing for Earth Day CLARION – “Listening to the Earth” a three-part prayer and priesthood, Msgr. Dollinger was Joseph Parish, Erie. In the fall of reflection series, is being offered by Sister Clare Marie Beichner, Msgr. John Dollinger dies at 81 assigned to teach at Cathedral 1984 he pursued graduate studies SSJ, and Sister Marian Wehler, OSB, at Clarion Universty Cam- Preparatory School, Erie, (1957- at Loyola University of Chicago. pus Ministry House, 60 Greenville Ave. in Clarion, on Thurs- 1951 he continued his seminary 60) with residence at Sacred In 1985, he was named parish ad- day evenings, April 8, 15 and 22 at 6:30 p.m. in preparation for Longtime headmaster studies at St. Mary’s Seminary Heart Parish, Erie. Beginning ministrator of Our Lady of Peace Earth Day. All are invited to attend. of Cathedral Prep, and University, Baltimore, Md., in 1958, he also assisted at the Parish, Erie, remaining in resi- finishing there in 1957. He com- old St. Mark Seminary on Third dence there after the assignment Erie pastor pleted graduate studies at the Street in Erie. From 1960-68, he of a new pastor in 1986. NPM spring banquet and songfest University was assigned as full-time resident In 1987, he was named pastor CLEARFIELD -- The annual NPM (National Pastoral Musi- ERIE – Msgr. John M. Doll- of Notre faculty to the new St. Mark Sem- of St. Hedwig Parish, Erie, be- cians) banquet and songfest will be held Sunday, April 25 at the inger, 81, died March 22, 2010 Dame in inary, Erie. While there, he pur- coming co-pastor of St. Hedwig Knights of Columbus Hall in Clearfield. , pastoral musi- at the Bishop Michael J. Murphy South Bend, sued graduate studies at Western and St. Patrick parishes in 1990. cians and those responsible for planning liturgies will gather at 3 Residence for Priests in Erie. Ind., earn- Reserve University, Cleveland. He retired from parish work in p.m. to share music and ideas, as well as food and friendship. Born July 16, 1928 in Kersey, ing a mas- From 1968-71, he was assigned 1998. The theme this year is “Celebrating the Lord’s Day.” New and he was the son of the late Freder- ter’s degree as faculty to Venango Christian In addition to his other as- familiar music will be presented appropriate for the different parts ick J. and Catherine Graney Doll- in education High School and as administra- signments, Msgr. Dollinger also of the Eucharistic Liturgy. Songs and Psalms to be used for gath- inger. in 1962. tor of Our Lady Help of Chris- served as director of the diocese’s ering, Communion, song of praise and sending forth will be in- He attended St. Boniface Grade He was tians Parish, Oil City, residing Office of Human Relations from troduced along with highlights from “Sing to the Lord,” the United School, Kersey, (1934-42) and ordained first at St. Joseph rectory and 1984-90. Through that office, he States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ directive on liturgical mu- graduated from Fox Township a priest on Msgr. John then at Our Lady Help of Chris- established a pastoral outreach sic. Dinner will be served following the musical program. High School in 1946. Continuing May 30, Dollinger tians. While in Oil City, he as- program to law enforcement per- The cost for this event is $10 for Erie Chapter NPM mem- his education in Erie, he earned 1957 at St. Peter Cathedral in sisted with the lay retreat pro- sonnel in Erie. From 1986 to 2001 bers and $12 for guests. The deadline for reservations is April a certificate in vocal music from Erie by Bishop Edward P. McMa- gram in Crawford and Venango he served as chaplain to the Erie 15. Checks made out to Erie Diocese Chapter NPM must accom- the Erie Conservatory in 1949. naman, auxiliary bishop of Erie. counties. County Prison. 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Believe in the possibilities. Blessed Sacrament School marks 70 years ERIE – On March 19, the so- lemnity St. Joseph, Bishop Don- ald Trautman celebrated Mass for the entire student body, faculty and staff of Blessed Sacrament School in Erie in honor of the school's 70th anniversary. Sisters of St. Joseph who taught or served in administration at the school were invited, along with the former pastors of Blessed Sacrament Parish. A reception for the bishop, visiting priests and sis- ters was held after the liturgy. Later in the afternoon, State Representatives Patrick Harkins St. Joseph’s Table at St. Mary of Grace, Meadville (left) and Flo Fabrizio presented Principal Sheri Kurczewski with MEADVILLE – St. Mary of a proclamation to honor the occa- Grace Parish in Meadville cele- sion. brated the solemnity of St. Joseph on March 21 with all-day exposi- tion of the Blessed Sacrament con- cluding with evening prayer and OLMC Color Day benefits Mario Lemieux Foundation benediction. Transitional Mattías Quimno of St. Agatha Parish in Meadville delivered the homily. Afterword the parish held its annual St. Joseph’s Table in the parish center. The meatless meal was provided by all the parishio- ners in attendance as each fam- ily brought their favorite meatless dish to share. The feast began with famine, the people prayed for St. meal. This year the parish’s local the blessing of the St. Joseph altar Joseph’s intervention. When the needs group, Stewards of God’s and foods by Father Rich Toohey, famine ended, they held a great Gifts, organized a community pastor of St. Mary of Grace. feast in honor of St. Joseph. meal for the needy of Meadville St. Joseph’s Table has its roots Every year the parish has an to partake in the parish’s abun- in Sicily. In the midst of a great abundance of leftovers from the dance. ERIE – The student council at Our Lady of special color to be worn March 22 to celebrate Col- Mount Carmel School in Erie recently held a Color or day. The students showed their colorful support, Day to support the Mario Lemieux Foundation, and a total of $225 was sent to the Mario Lemieux which is dedicated to raising funds for cancer and Foundation. neonatal research, as well as Austin’s Playroom OLMC chose this special organization as a com- Youth ministry-developed passion play debuts in Grove City Project, an initiative that creates sibling playrooms munity service project because of close personal ties GROVE CITY – “Make Us Be- in medical facilities. with a school family. lievers,” an original musical pas- Students in each grade K-8 were designated a sion play, was performed March 26 at the Church of the Beloved Disciple, Grove City. “Make Us Believers” is the story of the pas- DCC Middle School re-enacts Stations of the Cross sion, death and resurrection of DUBOIS – Members of Christ as interpreted by parish DuBois Central Catholic Middle Youth Minister Bob Summers. School’s 6th grade re-enacted the Besides his ministry work, Sum- Stations of the Cross during Holy mers is an author, playwright, Week. The performances are part musician and composer. of the 6th grade theology curricu- A number of years ago, he said The cast of “Make Us Believers.” lum at DCC. he felt compelled to bring the pas- Three performances took place sion of Christ closer to his fellow City College to work shoulder-to- on the school’s stage for Central’s Christians and he wrote his own elementary students and staff, adaptation along with an original shoulder with the young people.” He said the parish hopes to DCC’s middle and high school score of music. students and staff and family and Summers brought the play make this musical an annual event on the Friday before Good friends. An evening performance to the Western Pennsylvania re- also took place for the general gion in the mid 1990s. In addi- Friday. DCC 6th graders, left to right: (first row) Mara Baronick, Nathan “A great outcome of this event public. tion to the play being performed According to DCC teacher- Bowser, Cullen Engle, Jeremy Sawey, Connor Hindman, Kasey at Beloved Disciple, it was also is that even those who were a bit Baronick, Natalie Curtis, Stephanie Rossi, Nick Szczerba, Char- apprehensive at first have become advisers Nicole Snyder and Tara performed at St. Margaret Mary Kramer, the re-enactment of the lotte Way, (second row) adviser Tara Kramer, Olivia Marchioni, in Moon Township, St. Titus in firm believers in Catholic youth Aaron Davis, Jacob Miknis, Markus Peterson, Katie Ellenberger, ministry,” Father Hoffman said. passion play is the culminating Aliquippa and St. Alphonsus in activity for the students’ current Joey Varischetti, Luke Weis, Caitlyn Manduley, adviser Nicole Sny- Wexford – all using a cast of local “The hard work is paying off.” der, (third row) Ty Bittner, Trisha Kreydt, Tessa Sayers, Robbie Fye, Next year the parish hopes to theology unit on the death and parish teens, children and adults. resurrection of Jesus. Michael Zaffuto, Tommy Matts, Mandy Snyder, Kyra Blakley and Father Mark Hoffman, pastor add a middle school youth minis- Alex Micknis. Missing from photo is Andrea Selker. of Beloved Disciple, noted that try program to feed into the high the musical was the fruit of a two- Bob Summers, youth minister school component. year effort to begin a comprehen- at Beloved Disciple Parish in Those in attendance were sive and faithful youth ministry Grove City, as Jesus in “Make asked for a donation which was Us Believers.” for the parish. earmarked toward the teens’ an- “We hired Bob to design and nual trip to Catholic Heart Work- THOMAS M. structure a youth ministry pro- down,” Father Hoffman said. camp, which this year will be July CLICKETT gram which was more than games “In fact, he has engaged parents 18-24. and pizza, and he has not let us and college students from Grove MEMORIALS, INC. Tours to Italy Join us on When Caring Matters! 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