DAKOTA CATHOLIC ACTION Volume 71, Number 6 The Catholic Voice for the Diocese of Bismarck June 2012

INDEX From the Bishop’s Desk...... 2 ND Catholic Conference...... 4 News Briefs...... 7 We Are Family...... 7 Faith in Formation...... 8 Obituaries...... 9 The Catholic Difference...... 12 Planned Giving...... 13 Youth Page...... 14 Calendar of Events...... 15

Mary Catherine Keating, CEO, Catholic Education Consulting Services, Betty Greff, Diocese of Bismarck, Office of Education and Pastoral Dr. Rick Kruska. Appointments Light of Christ Catholic Schools of

The following appointments, with the permission of Bishop David D. Kagan, D.D., P.A., J.C.L., are effec- Excellence Hires Dr. Rick Kruska tive at noon on June 28, 2012:

The Reverend Wayne V. as Superintendent Sattler to live in residence and Dr. Rick Kruska of North Carolina has been from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, provide Clergy Assistance for hired as the first superintendent of Bismarck’s Texas, and has a Bachelor’s degree in psycholo- St. Anne Parish, Bismarck, and newly formed Light of Christ Catholic Schools gy from California State University, Northridge. to continue to assist with the of Excellence. This jointly operated Catho- Kruska said he’s pleased and humbled to be Permanent Diaconate forma- lic school system was formed in February by tion process for the Diocese of selected as superintendent of Light of Christ Bismarck’s five Catholic parishes of Ascension, Bismarck. Catholic Schools of Excellence. “It’s exciting to Rev. Wayne V. Sattler Cathedral, Corpus Christi, Saint Anne and St. be a part of the cutting edge governance struc- The Reverend Bernard Sehr, Mary’s. ture in Catholic education that forms this sys- priest in good standing in the Father Ed Wehner, one of the five pastors of tem of schools in Bismarck. I am grateful to the Diocese of Rockford, Illinois, the Catholic parishes of Bismarck, stated that many wonderful people that have been involved with the permission of The Most he and the other four pastors are very pleased in the planning process over the past two years, Reverend Diocesan Bishop, to be with the selection of Dr. Kruska. “We’re con- and I can’t wait to get started.” the Parochial Administrator for fident in his ability to lead our schools and The Light of Christ Catholic Schools of Holy Trinity Parish, Hettinger, implement the vision and strategic plans that Excellence will include St. Mary’s Grade School, Sacred Heart Church, Reeder, have been developed for the future of our Rev. Bernard Sehr Cathedral School, Saint Anne School and St. and Sacred Heart Church, Scran- Catholic schools.” Mary’s Central High School. It’s a result of a ton. Kruska brings rich experience from both long-range planning process Bismarck’s five the worlds of business and education. Most Catholic parishes kicked off in May 2010. recently he was principal of Pope John Paul II The joint system of Catholic schools will Catholic School in Southern Pines, N.C. Here provide many opportunities from the efficiency he increased student enrollment, successfully led the school through its first accreditation of reducing costs of services, a unified cur- NOTICE process, decreased parish subsidy, supervised a riculum, enhanced resources to support staff building project and moved the school to a new development for administrators and teachers, campus. and will strengthen the already vibrant spirit of There will be no Formerly, as the superintendent of Catholic our faith community in Bismarck. issue of the Schools in the Diocese of Oakland, Calif., he The system unification, strategic planning Dakota Catholic provided leadership for 47 schools. Kruska’s process and superintendent search have been professional business experience includes ex- guided by Catholic Education Consulting Ser- Action ecutive level positions at Nokia and K/P Cor- vices (CECS) from Denver, Colorado. Catho- published in poration, where he led major corporate turn- lic Education Consulting Services assists and July 2012. arounds. supports diocesan offices, religious communi- Watch for the next Kruska earned a doctorate in Educational ties and Catholic school administrators as they Leadership for Social Justice from Loyola Mary- strive to insure the religious mission; Catholic issue in August. mount University in Los Angeles, Calif., an spirit; educational excellence; leadership and Executive Masters in Business Administration temporal vitality of their schools.  • Dakota Catholic Action June 2012

Bishop’s rom Schedule F Bishop David D. Kagan, D.D., P.A., J.C.L. June 1-July 31, 2012 The June 1 -Interview with Patrick Coffin of Catholic Answers Live, 5:00 p.m. June 2 -Confirmation, Church of the Holy Rosary, Stanley, 5:00 p.m. Bishop’s June 3 -Catholic Indian Congress Confirmation, Church of St. Anthony, New Town, 11:00 a.m. CDT -Retirement Event for Fr. Stephen Kranz, OSB, Church of St. Anthony, Desk New Town, 1:00 p.m. CDT June 3-8 -June Clergy Retreat, Assumption Abbey, Richardton June 9 A Challenge: Suggest a -Annual Deacon Quarterly Meeting, Church of Christ the King, Mandan, 9:30 a.m. Vocation to the Priesthood June 10 -Liturgy and Eucharistic Procession, Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bismarck, 11:30 a.m. or the Religious Life -Centennial Liturgy, Supper & Program, Church of St. Pius V, New Salem, 4:00 p.m. CDT My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus, Church: Fathers Steve Krantz, OSB, Mike Millard, and John Pfeifer. Please June 13 ince the month of June has join me in thanking our priests from -Workshop for Special Needs, Church of the Ascension, Bismarck, been the month in our Church India who will be leaving us to take 1:00 p.m. calendar traditionally dedicat- other assignments: Fathers Arul Jo- June 14 ed to the Most Sacred Heart of seph Irudamoney and Amalraj Roche. -Closing Liturgy for Camp ReCreation, Church of St. Mary, Richardton, Jesus,S I wish to assure you that at my I know that we realize that without 10:00 a.m. MDT daily Mass and in my daily prayers, the generous assistance of our priests I have consecrated all of our priests, June 16 from India, many of our parishes -Ordination to the Priesthood, Brother Anthony, Church of St. Mary, deacons and their families, and all of would be without the sacraments and Richardton, 10:30 a.m. MDT you and your loved ones to the Most spiritual guidance only priests can Sacred Heart of Jesus, the well spring provide. June 19 of all graces and our sure and certain -Interview for Real Presence Radio, Bismarck, 9:00 a.m. refuge. This brings me to what I would June 21 like to ask of you in this month of -Monthly Directors’ Staff Meeting, Center for Pastoral Ministry, Bismarck, I do this because we have just June. As I presented this challenge 10:00 a.m. celebrated the tremendous blessings to our Serrans from Bismarck and of having two men ordained to the Mandan, I now present the same to June 24 -Confirmation, Church of St. James, Powers Lake, 11:00 a.m. CDT sacred priesthood for service to our you. In this month and for the rest of local Church, and four men ordained this calendar year, I ask each of you to July 8 to the transitional diaconate who will suggest to at least one young man or -52nd Annual Knights of Columbus International Peace Garden Field Mass, complete their priestly formation in young woman that he or she should Bishop Kagan Presiding, 12:00 noon CDT anticipation of being ordained priests seriously consider that God may be July 15 next year. This is just one more sign calling him or her to a vocation to the -Liturgy, 25th Anniversary of Deacon Leonard Kordonowy, of the bountiful love and mercy of the priesthood or the religious life. Here St. Demetrius Ukrainian Church, Fairfield, ND, 3:00 p.m. MDT Heart of Christ for us. Please pray in the Diocese of Bismarck, you and I with me for them and for all of our know we need more good, dedicated July 21 good priests. and holy priests and we must pray to -Liturgy of Installation, Glenn Wagner, KC State Deputy, Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bismarck, 7:00 p.m. God and ask for this but we must also As you know, I had to ask several act on our prayers and foster these July 26 of our priests to accept transfers to vocations. -Liturgy, Minot Vocations Club, location pending, 5:30 p.m. new assignments which will take ef- July 27 fect at the end of this month of June. Perhaps a good way to take up -Dinner for Parents of Seminarians, Agnes Larkin Center, Church of Christ Each and every one of our priests was this challenge is to ask yourselves the King, Mandan, 5:30 p.m. most kind and generous in agree- this question: has my parish ever ing to do so, and I could tell that for had a vocation to the priesthood or July 28 many it was a real sacrifice. They have to the religious life come from it? If -Installation, Reverend Russell P. Kovash, Church of St. Joseph, Williston, come to love you, their people, by the 5:00 p.m. so, when and how was that vocation service they give you. Please join me fostered? If not, why not? July 30-31 in thanking Christ Jesus for all of our -Summerfest, University of Mary, Bismarck priests. In a very special way, please “Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, hear offer prayers of thanks for our priests our fervent prayers and answer them July 31 -Liturgy for Summerfest, Our Lady of Annunciation Chapel, Annunciation who are retiring after years of zealous for Your honor and glory, and for the Monastery, 11:15 a.m. and fruitful service to Christ and his good of Your Church!”

DAKOTA The Dakota Catholic Action (0011-5770) is published monthly except July by the Diocese of Bismarck, 420 Raymond Street, Bismarck, ND 58501-3723. atholic ction Periodical postage paid at Bismarck, ND, and additional mailing offices. C A POSTMASTER: Send address changes to address below. Publisher: Center for Pastoral Ministry - Most Reverend David D. Kagan, D.D., Diocese of Bismarck USPS0011-5770 Dakota Catholic Action, P.A., J.C.L., Bishop of Bismarck 520 N. Washington Street, PO Box 1137 PO Box 1137, Bismarck, ND 58502-1137 Editor: Joel Melarvie Bismarck, ND 58502-1137 [email protected] Ph: 701-222-3035 Fax: 701-222-0269 The Dakota Catholic Action is funded in part by the annual God’s Share Appeal. www.bismarckdiocese.com June 2012 Dakota Catholic Action •  Celebrating 100 Years of St. Pius V St. Pius V Church of New Salem will be man Russians. They, therefore, decided to at- at once, and in 1946 a larger church was pur- celebrating its centennial on June 10, 2012. tract them to town by securing them a church. chased from the Evangelical Lutherans and Many activities are planned for the day, begin- On April 12, 1912, the Evangelical Lutheran moved onto the present property. A rectory ning with the Centennial Mass at 4:00 PM CDT Bethlehem Church was purchased for $1,150 in was built, the Christian Mothers Society was which will be celebrated by Bishop David Ka- a subscription organized, four religious sisters came to gan, Fr. Amalraj Roche, and priests who previ- drive headed 1912 support youth activities and education, and ously served the parish. Dinner, entertainment by Protes- choirs were organized. and fellowship will follow the Mass. The public tants. They In 1977, Bishop Hilary Hacker granted is invited to attend the festivities. were eager to permission to erect a new church complex. Memory books, cookbooks, t-shirts and see a Catho- In 1980, the building was nearly completed ornaments will be available for purchase. For lic Church when fire dam- more information, contact the church office established, as aged the interior. Current at 843-7061 or [email protected] or visit they believed Opening was www.stpiusvnewsalem.blogspot.com. delayed by one St. Pius V Parish was established in 1912 year. Since then, under the Most Reverend Vincent Wehrle, the present build- O.S.B. Until that time, missionaries served the ing has provided a first Catholics who lived in the area. During the wonderful wor- 1890s and the first decade of the 20th Century, ship place for our railroad policy dictated that every other town community. west of Mandan would be Protestant. How- St. Pius celebrates its 100th anniversary com- 1946 ever, there were a few Catholic families here, so memorating its history and tradition, and cher- priests from Mandan and Glen Ullin came for ishing the hope it has for the future. The many services in private homes. As the years went by, it would draw many more settlers to town and members who came before them and built a New Salem businessmen saw that most of the thus ensure a more prosperous community. community that continues to inspire them have immigrants into the region were Catholic Ger- The building was remodeled. Services began assured our future for many years to come. Minot Priest to Serve as Head Spiritual Director at a Seminary in Rome By Loretta Johnson, Minot Daily News [email protected]

ixed emotions were apparent in the sanctuary of St. Leo’s Catholic MChurch in Minot. At the end of Mass the Rev. Austin Vetter, who had officiated at the Mass, asked the congregation to be seated for a few announcements. The Rev. Justin Waltz and Rev. Christopher Kadrmas had joined Vetter in the sanctuary. This wasn’t the norm for announcements. The announcements: Waltz was being re- leased from his position as chaplain at Bishop Ryan; Kadrmas would be moving to Mandan, where he will be parochial vicar of Spirit of Life Church and of St. Martin Church in Huff and St. Anthony Church in St. Anthony; and Vet- ter will be leaving St. Leo’s at the end of May to serve a four-year appointment as head spiritual director at the Pontifical North American Col- lege in Vatican City. The final announcement again pertained to Waltz; he will be pastor of St. The Rev. Austin Vetter will begin his assignment as head The Rev. Justin Waltz will begin serving as pastor of St. Leo’s, effective at noon on June 1. spiritual director for the Pontifical North American College in Leo’s Catholic Church, Minot, on June 1 and will no longer The appointment of Vetter to the Pontifi- Vatican City State, Europe, in August. The statue to Vetter’s be chaplain at Bishop Ryan High School. Photos by Loretta cal North American College, which is home to right is of the Infant of Prague. Johnson/MDN. roughly 250 seminarians, as well as numerous faculty members and graduate students from the United States, Canada and Australia, is sig- be with him for three and a half years of public of St. Leo’s this is a very historic time. Father nificant. ministry. That’s the model of what the seminary Vetter has been an amazing ‘spiritual father;’ he There are four pillars to the formation is, that these young men are going away with actually is responsible for my vocation to the program at the college: human, intellectual, Christ for an intensive walking along the way priesthood having been my chaplain and my pastoral and spiritual. with him and learning from him through hu- formation as a young priest,” he added. As head spiritual director, Vetter will be di- man, pastoral, intellectual and spiritual forma- “Being a chaplain these past four years has rector of spiritual formation and he will over- tion.” been a great blessing. Chaplaincies do not last see the spiritual pillar of the college program, Vetter said he was humbled and very sur- forever; there is a natural progression to the which is designed to foster an intimate rela- prised by the appointment. He also acknowl- next step. I am very pleased and excited to be tionship with Jesus Christ and clarity in one’s edged having mixed feelings of joy in being able staying in the community. Many of my former vocation. He will also assist in the seminarian’s to say “yes” to God and sadness in having to students are now members of St. Leo’s Parish,” growth in daily prayer to develop an intimate leave the parish of St. Leo’s after only four years. Waltz said. union with God leading to a healthy self-respect There’s also sadness in leaving his family and With excitement in his voice, Waltz added and love, and the knowledge and living out of friends behind and having to say goodbye to that the next natural progression in his priest- God’s will and a generous service of others that them. hood is to be the pastor or “shepherd” of the marks the life of a priest. “The deep sense of confidence in God’s adult population of Minot. He believes the past “As head spiritual director I will be making goodness in my life has been rewarding,” Vetter four years as chaplain at Bishop Ryan have pre- sure that each seminarian is having that person- said. “Being able to say ‘yes’ has always borne pared him for the assignment to be pastor of St. al encounter with the risen Christ and develop- great fruit in my life.” Leo’s Church. “I look forward to working with ing a personal relationship, a companionship, As Vetter prepares to leave Minot for his new the adults and their spirituality,” Waltz said. between Christ and himself. It’s to integrate the appointment, Waltz is doing the same for his The Rev. Mr. Jadyn Nelson, who was or- whole person. The spiritual formation then is transition in Minot. dained a priest in May, has been appointed the internal life, the internal form.” Vetter said. “I’m very excited about the opportunity to parochial vicar of St. Leo’s. He will also serve “That’s what a seminary is,” Vetter added. serve the congregation of St. Leo’s as their pas- as chaplain/instructor at Bishop Ryan High “It’s like Christ himself calling the apostles to tor,” Waltz said. “First off, I think in the history School.  • Dakota Catholic Action June 2012 Every Person Has a God-given Right to Religious Freedom a compelling interest and even if other ways existed to achieve the law’s purpose. What does Measure 3 do? It was left to Congress and the states to re- Measure 3 would restore religious freedom store religious freedom to a fundamental right. as a fundamental right in North Dakota. Gov- ND The federal government and many states have ernment could not burden religion unless it done that, but North Dakota has not had that has a compelling government interest and uses Catholic opportunity until now. At stake with Measure 3 the least restrictive means of furthering that is whether North Dakota will recognize reli- interest. gious freedom as a fundamental right. This is the standard that existed everywhere onference prior to 1990 when the U.S. Supreme Court re- C Opponents of religious freedom will make duced the level of legal protection. The federal Christopher Dodson outrageous statements about Measure 3, claim- government and a majority of the states have Executive Director ing that it will allow spousal abuse, child mar- restored the standard. riages, and clinic bombings. Those claims are baseless. Measure 3 preserves the government’s Will Measure 3 legalize spousal abuse, In my last few columns I wrote about why ability to enforce important laws. child marriage, terrorism and other religious freedom is important from a Catholic Some opponents claim that the measure is atrocities as a “religious right?” and an American perspective. As North Dako- not needed. What they are really saying is that When hearing such claims ask yourself two tans prepare to go to the polls, we need to put religious freedom should not be treated as a questions: those principles into practice with Measure 3. fundamental right. So long as the law does not (1) Does the government have a compel- As Catholics we believe that every person has protect religious freedom as a fundamental ling interest to prevent the act? If the answer is a God-given right to religious freedom. Be- right, the measure is needed. “yes,” Measure 3 will not allow it. cause the right to religious freedom is essen- Like the United States, North Dakota has its (2) Does the act go unpunished in the 27 tial to what it means to be human, it must be own history with religious freedom. Our first other states that have the same standard as respected in the law as a fundamental right. citizens, the American Indians, for too long had Measure 3? Does it go unpunished by the Contrary to what many believe, neither their religious rights trampled. Our Germans federal government and all the federal jurisdic- the U.S. nor the North Dakota constitutions from Russia ancestors came here, in part, tions such as the District of Columbia, Guam, protect religious liberty as a fundamental right. because their religious rights were no longer and Puerto Rico? If the answer is “no” then it is unreasonable to conclude that Measure 3 Fundamental rights are those that warrant respected by the Russian authorities. North would allow it in North Dakota. highest level of protection under the law. If Dakota itself has at times passed anti-Catho- lic laws, such as the anti-clerical garb law that a right is fundamental, government cannot Will Measure 3 clog the courts? stayed on the books until 2001. burden it unless it has a compelling interest and The claim is disingenuous and unfounded. does so by the least restrictive means. Yet it is with eyes to the future and not just Measure 3 does not change access to the Prior to 1990, the Supreme Court treated the past that we should support Measure 3. courts. The state courts are not backlogged religious freedom as a fundamental right. All Measure 3 restores the protections that existed with religious claims now and there is no rea- laws - federal, state, and local - had to respect before 1990, but it also preserves and passes to son to conclude that Measure 3 would change religious freedom. This made sense. After all, future generations the gift of religious freedom. that. our country was founded on the principle of Some North Dakotans may not feel that their We also have the experience of the other religious freedom. religious freedoms are threatened right now, states, the federal government, and all of the In 1990, this all changed. For reasons still but for the sake of their children and grandchil- country before 1990. The higher standard has not clear to many legal scholars, the Supreme dren, they should vote “yes” on Measure 3 and not clogged the courts in those cases and it Court decided that religious freedom was not ensure that future North Dakotans have the won’t now. a fundamental right. Government, including freedom to believe and act according to their the North Dakota government, could infringe religious beliefs. Is Measure 3 a solution looking for a upon religious freedom even if it did not have problem? (1) All constitutional provisions are, by their nature, proactive. They are intended to prevent problems rather than waiting for them to hap- pen. ICONOGRAPHY (2) The absence of full protection for reli- gious freedom is the problem. Measure 3 is the solution. If we support religious freedom as a WORKSHOP fundamental right, then we cannot be content July 16-21, 2012 with status quo. Spirit of Life Will Measure 3 allow someone to im- pose their religious beliefs on me, such Roman Catholic Community as in business transactions or at work? 801 1st Street SE, Mandan, ND 58554 Measure 3 restricts only government ac- For more information call: tions. It does not give or interfere with any 1-701-663-1660 rights among individuals.

Why should I, as a Catholic, support Measure 3? Our Church teaches that everyone has a right to religious freedom and that this right is found in the nature of the human person and known through divine revelation. Even if the rights of Catholics were secure, being Chris- tian means that we are obligated to defend the religious rights of others.

Instructor Nicholas Markell The workshop experience More Facts about Measure 3: teaches Byzantine iconography spans six days in a reflective Most of the states and territories of the using the ancient method of and relaxed atmosphere of United States give more protection to religious egg-tempera painting and studio time and instruction. freedom than North Dakota. Measure 3 will 24 Kt. gold leafing. Each participant will create fix that. This approach explores the the icon of Saint Kateri Inmates in the state’s prisons and jails have technique as well as spiritual during the workshop. more protection for religious freedom than the symbolism of the icon writing process. On July 19, 2012, average North Dakotan. Measure 3 will fix that. Nicholas Markell will present: The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Workshop Cost: Praying with Icons which applies the same standard as Measure 3 $395 The talk will be given at to federal laws, passed the House unanimously, 7:00 p.m. at the Senate 97 to 3, and was signed into law by All supplies will be provided. Spirit of Life Church. President Bill Clinton. You can find out more about Measure 3 at On October 21, 2012, Kateri Tekakwitha will be www.yesonmeasurethree.org. canonized the first Native American saint. June 2012 Dakota Catholic Action •  For You And For Many By Rev. Nick L. Schneider Pope Benedict, though, offers a reflection on himself.” Jesus is in effect quoting this pas- coming from his own experience that I can sage of Scripture when He celebrates the Last eace to you in Christ! In last month’s second from my own experience of celebrating Supper.2 When His words are taken up in the article, we looked at the structure of the the Mass in various languages. “Since I must scripture and again in the Eucharistic prayer, we PLiturgy of the Eucharist. This month pray the liturgical prayers ever more frequently see that there are two levels of fidelity – Jesus we should begin by looking at the offertory in different languages, it occurs to me that there to the words of the prophet, the Church to the prayers, but I want to depart briefly from our is sometimes hardly any unity to be found words of Jesus. regular program to touch something timely. between the various translations and that the Last month, the Holy Father sent a letter to the fundamentally unifying text [ie. the original German Bishops encouraging them to prepare Latin] is often only barely recognizable. In ad- their own new translation of the Mass. His dition, some texts have in fact become banal, message includes a rich catechesis on the phrase and thus have very little meaning. Thus, over This ‘for you’ is “for you and for many” in the prayer of conse- the years it has become even more personally cration. We have already touched on this diffi- meaningful that the principle of translations in no way a limiting, cult phrase in this article, but it is worth look- that are not merely literal has its limits.” This ing at it again. I would especially like to share is exactly the reason why the Church put forth but rather “ with you a few of the Holy Father’s insights, new principles for translating the liturgy in that both because they are very rich and, since the 2001 document Liturgiam Authenticam that we letter was only published in German, it is not have already discussed several times. a making accessible to all of us.1 “For You” concrete. Questions Of course, these principles do not yet get us A friend of mine here in Rome was recently to the text, but the Pope gives us a good re- returning to the city by train. The woman in minder. The controversial phrase in the prayer But what does it mean? Again, I will prefer to the seat next to him was reading Pope Bene- of consecration is “For you and for many.” With recount the Holy Father’s own words, because dict XVI’s recent book on Jesus of Nazareth. the change from “for all” to “for many,” we have he synthesizes the teaching much better than My priest friend asked the woman what she often forgotten (and I include myself in this) I could. “As we saw before, that the ‘for you’ of thought of the Pope’s book. She responded that that we also say “for you.” The Pope notes “It the tradition of Luke-Paul did not limit but she really enjoyed it because the Pope, in her must first of all be added that Jesus, according made concrete, thus can we now recognize that words, “Asks the same questions we all ask.” to Matthew and Mark, said ‘for many’ and ac- the dialectic ‘many’ – ‘all’ has its own meaning. I think the same is true of the Holy Father’s cording to Luke and Paul, ‘for you.’ The circle, ‘All’ touches the ontological level – the being letter to the German bishops. Here is a sam- in this way, becomes even smaller. But only and deeds of Jesus embrace all of humanity, pling of some of the probing questions he asks from this very point can one come to an ad- past, present and future. But historically, factu- about the phrase “for many.” “Why ‘for many?’ equate solution.” ally in the concrete communities of those who Did Christ not die for all? Has the Church Rather than commenting, I simply want to celebrate the Eucharist, only ‘many’ come. Here, changed her teaching on this point? Is this, per- relate the Pope’s own catechesis on this point, one can discover three meanings of the rela- because it is very beautiful. tionship of ‘many’ and ‘all.’ If each of us can take to First, it should mean surprise, joy and heart how personally “for thanksgiving for us that we are able to sit at you” and thus also exactly table with the Lord, that He called me, that I “for me” Christ’s death can be with Him and know Him… was, it will change our lives But then, the second meaning is that of and the whole world. Here responsibility. The way that God reaches oth- are the Pope’s words: ers in His own way – ‘all’ – remains in the end “The ‘for you’ makes His own mystery. But, without a doubt it is a Jesus’ mission totally responsibility to be called by Him so directly to concrete for those pres- His table, that I might hear ‘For you, for me he ent. They are not some suffered.’ The ‘many’ have responsibility for ‘all.’ haps, a reaction that will destroy the inheritance anonymous element of some enormous whole, The community of the many must be a light on of the [2nd Vatican] Council? If Jesus died for but each individual knows that the Lord died a lamp-stand, a city set on a hill top, leaven for all, why did He himself say ‘for many’ at the for me, for us. ‘For you’ draws the past and the the world. This is the vocation that each and Last Supper?” These are, perhaps, questions that future together, he meant me personally; we, every one carries, very personally. The many, strike some of us as we have been hearing the who are gathered here together, are in this way as we are, must stand in responsibility for the new translation these past months. The Holy known and loved by Jesus. This ‘for you’ is in no whole in consciousness of our mission. Father’s responses to these questions are rich, way a limiting, but rather a making concrete. Finally, I would like to add a third aspect. In and invite an even deeper meditation on the This is valid for every community that cele- today’s society we can have the feeling that in words of Mass. brates the Eucharist, that binds itself concretely no way are we ‘many,’ but rather very few – a to the love of Jesus.” Tremendously beautiful little crowd that is becoming ever smaller. But Translation versus Interpretation words that I think we can all take to heart. no, we are ‘many’ – ‘Then I saw, a huge number, Benedict XVI begins with a short reflection impossible for anyone to count, of people from on the nature of translation. Christ’s own words “For many” every nation, tribe, race and tongue,’ as John at the Last Supper (cf. Mk. 14:24; Mt. 26:28) are The difficulty, of course, arises with the writes in Revelation 7:9. Thus, the two terms “pro multis” – “for many.” For this reason, the phrase “for many.” The Holy Father writes, “The ‘many’ and ‘all’ belong together and are related Pope writes, “the account of “pro multis” with fact that Jesus Christ as the incarnate Son of to one another as responsibility and promise.’ “for all” was not so much a translation as an in- God is the human person for all others, the new terpretation which, although it was and remains Adam, belongs to the fundamental conscious- Conclusion well-grounded, is nevertheless an interpretation ness of our faith.” The Holy Father points out With this tremendously rich teaching and more than a translation.” three Scriptures that support this fundamental from our Holy Father, I leave you with a brief The idea of mixing interpretation and truth of the faith: “God gave up His son for thought. Let us try to celebrate each Eucharist translations was in vogue for a time following all” (Rom. 8:32); “One died for the sake of all” with that surprise and joy of those called to sit the 2nd Vatican Council. Because the world in (2 Cor. 5:14); and “Jesus gave himself up as together with God at table. From this, let’s take which the original texts were composed is in ransom for all.” (1 Tim. 2:6) The question then even greater responsibility for those who are many ways so different than our own, the Holy comes, “If this is so clear, why does the Eucha- still far from Him, to give a good example, and Father notes that “One felt oneself not only ristic prayer say ‘for many?’” call them back to table with Him. God bless justified, but even bound to mix interpretation The answer is that the Eucharistic prayer you! into a translation and thereby to shorten the reflects two layers of fidelity. The first is Jesus’ ______way to people, whose minds and hearts should own faithfulness to fulfilling the words of the 1The text of the Holy Father’s Letter, delivered to Arch- be reached by the texts.” Of course, this prin- prophets. There is a mysterious figure in Isaiah bishop Robert Zollitsch, head of the German Conference of ciple is absolutely necessary to a certain point. 42-55 whom scholars often refer to as “The Bishops on Apr. 14, was not yet available in an official transla- tion at the time of writing this article. The very goal of a translation is that a text is Suffering Servant.” By using the phrases of these 2It is almost certain that Matthew and Mark, with the hearable in a person’s own language and can be chapters of Isaiah, Jesus shows that He is the phrase “for many” are recording the words of the Last Supper received, somehow, as one’s own. Sometimes servant who suffers for the redemption of God’s itself. Matthew was there, and Mark was Peter’s scribe in people. In Is. 53:11, we read, “After the ordeal Rome. The Luke-Paul tradition, “for you,” is likely reflecting cultural divides can make this difficult, and the experience of early Christian communities who celebrated certain phrases, perfectly normal in an original he has endured, he will see the light and be the Eucharist in the Spirit of Christ, knowing that they were language, are absolutely incomprehensible in a content. By his knowledge, the upright one, my the ones to receive the gift of His redemption concretely. The translation. servant will justify many by taking their guilt Eucharistic Prayer draws the two traditions together.  • Dakota Catholic Action June 2012 Jubilarians Celebrating Years of Service 50 Years of Monastic Profession: receptive to new possibilities of being church.” 2002 after celebrating Still Answering God’s Call In 1989 Sister Thomas Welder, who was her 50th Jubilee in the Sister Barbara Weber and Sister Janet Zan- president of the University of Mary at the time, mission parishes of der of Annunciation Monastery, Bismarck, will invited Sister Janet to serve as her administra- South Dakota. Sister celebrate 50 years of monastic profession dur- tive assistant. Sister Janet continues in this Mary Myles was Pas- ing the Eucharist on Saturday, June 30, at 1:30 position today, assisting University of Mary toral Administrator in p.m., Our Lady of the Annunciation Chapel at president, Father James Shea. St. Liborius, Polo, and the Benedictine Center for Servant Leadership, “It is energizing to be in the university set- St. Joseph, Orient, Bismarck. The public ting,” says Sister Janet. She values the students, parishes for 14 years, is invited. wonderful colleagues, opportunities to learn, ministering as part grow and enjoy convocations, drama, music, of a team with nine Both Sisters Sister Mary Myles Schwahn Barbara and Janet athletic events and daily walks with friends. different priests in a became postulants “As the years have gone by, it’s interesting cluster of six parishes before she came to the on December 8, how my conviction has deepened in the real- New Ulm Diocese in 2002. 1960, and made their ization that this is an extremely fulfilling way She joined Sister Donna Wermus at St. John monastic profession of life,” says Sister Janet. “Being supported in - Assumption parish in Belle Plaine in ministry on July 11, 1962. monastic community through inspiring role for three years, and in 2005 they were invited While they entered models, in seeking God together and getting to by Archbishop John Nienstedt to serve in the religious community know oneself through community brings such multicultural parish in Renville in which they at the same time, their a richness to life.” have served for seven years. Sister Barbara Weber ministries took them Sister Mary Myles will celebrate 60 years of in different directions Relgious life in Strasburg at St. Peter and Paul — each serving in a Fr. Julian (Robert) Nix, OSB, Catholic Church, Saturday, June 16, with a 4:00 “ministry of pres- 25 Years Ordained p.m. Mass followed by a reception and open ence.” Fr. Julian Robert Nix, OSB, was born in house in the lower church parish hall. Sister Barbara Wolf Point, MT on September 25, 1948. He With thanksgiving and joy, she celebrates 60 Weber, daughter of was raised in Wibaux, MT, and attended As- years in religious life with the School Sisters of Leo and Mary Weber, sumption Abbey Prep Notre Dame, family, friends, her home parish grew up on a farm School. On August and the parishes in which she served. northeast of Hague, 10, 1979, he became N.D. She is the second a novice for monastic oldest of four sisters life at Assumption Three from Sacred Heart and four brothers. Abbey, Richardton, Celebrating Jubilees Sister Janet Zander She gradu- N.D. Fr. Julian made Sister Joan Nuss her seventieth, and Sisters ated from St. Mary’s his vows as a Benedic- Janeane Klein and Dolores Heidt their sixtieth. High School, Bismarck, in 1961. In 1977, with a tine monk on Au- While these jubilees are celebrated in a private degree in social work from Mary College (now gust 19, 1980. After monastic celebration, they are, indeed, joyous the University of Mary), she began work as a earning a Master of occasions marking fidelity to the monastic way social worker at St. Alexius Hospital (now St. Father Julian Robert Nix, OSB Arts degree in liturgy of life. Alexius Medical Center). In 2005, with a change at Notre Dame and Sister Joan presently resides in St. Benedict’s in ministries, she continued her work at St. completing seminary studies, he was ordained Health Center in Dickinson, her hometown. Alexius as a pastoral assistant on the telemetry to the priesthood on August 15, 1987. She was reared on a and intensive care unit where she offers a com- Fr. Julian has done a variety of work at As- farm near Dickinson forting presence to patients and staff. sumption Abbey. These include liturgy direc- in a blended fam- In her spare time, Sister Barbara enjoys read- tor, tailor, director of food services and garden ily of twenty Nuss ing and writing letters to family and friends. and working in the Abbey print shop. On and Frank siblings. She says the past 50 years have gone by quickly, February 27, 1989, he was appointed chaplain Three of her sisters with each passing year instilling an even deeper of St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, N.D. became Franciscans appreciation for Mass and daily common During August 1991 he began studies in Canon in Rochester, MN, but prayer with the sisters. Law at the Catholic University of America, she was drawn to the Sister Janet is the oldest of the two girls and Washington, D.C. In August 1993 he returned Benedictines while seven boys born to John and Ida Zander in to St. Alexius as chaplain and continues in that the motherhouse Mandan, N.D. Although her godmother is a capacity to the present. was still in Garrison. Sister Joan Nuss Benedictine sister and she was familiar with In addition to his services to St. Alexius, Even as a very young Benedictine sisters as a student at St. Joe’s grade Fr. Julian visits and has Mass once a week at girl she wanted to be a Sister. She was a mar- school and St. Mary’s Central High School, the North Dakota Youth Correctional Center velous laundress, prefect, and nurse’s aide her Sister Janet did not think it was her calling. She (NDYCC) in Mandan, N.D. This is a voluntary entire working life, but throughout her life she once attended a vocation event and recalls tell- service he has done for many years. excelled as a craft worker. Her happiest times ing her mother, “It isn’t for me.” Ever loyal to monastic values and priestly were doing craft activities with the residents at Graduation from Mandan High School was life, Fr. Julian serves well the sacramental and St. Vincent’s Care Center in Bismarck for many followed by work in a farm credit office. Sister pastoral needs of people at St. Alexius and at years. She then came home to the monastery Janet recalls participating in her family’s Lenten NDYCC. May God continue to bless his voca- to continue her crafting and seriously praying practice of daily Mass that year. “It was dur- tion as a monk and priest. for vocations for the community. She chose to ing that Lent, in the power of the Eucharist, enter St. Benedict’s late last year and is enjoying that I came to the realization that God might her real retirement. be calling me to be a Benedictine sister and Sister Mary Myles Schwahn Sister Janeane, though quiet and ever-serv- it wouldn’t hurt to give Annunciation Priory Celebrates 60 years as a School ing, has wit and insight that makes her well (now Annunciation Monastery) a try!” Sister of Notre Dame in Religious Life worth listening to Sister Janet began her ministry in elementary when she speaks. She Sister Mary Myles Schwahn, daughter of (de- education, teaching at Cathedral Grade School was born to Anton ceased) Leopold and Katie Schwahn and sister in Bismarck, St. Patrick’s School in Dickin- and Elizabeth Feist of Rose Powell, Kathy Reimer, Imogene Schwab, son, and Christ the King in Mandan. She then Klein and reared near Alois and Larry Schwahn is celebrating 60 years assisted in the monastery business office and Zeeland. In her early as a School Sister of Notre Dame, an interna- served as secretary to the prioress for 11 years. years in community tional community. When Sister Joanne Graham was prioress, she she was trained and Sister Mary Myles has spent most of her recognized Sister Janet’s gifts for liturgy and served as a medi- years of ministry in North Dakota. She taught asked her to pursue a degree in liturgy at Notre cal and x-ray tech- in the schools in St. Mary’s, New England, St. Dame. nologist at St. Luke’s Ann, Bismarck, St. Wenceslaus, Dickinson and After receiving her liturgy degree, Sister Hospital in Crosby was Director of Family-Adult Education at St. Janet became pastoral minister at Queen of Sister Janeane Klein when it was one of Joseph, Mandan, and Our Lady of Grace in Peace parish in Dickinson, N.D. She describes our institutions. From Minot. her seven years of ministry there as incredibly there she went to St. Vincent’s Care Center to Born and raised in Strasburg, N.D., Sister blessed. “It was an exciting time because the serve as a nurse aide and receptionist. Her kind, Mary Myles loves the rural areas in which she parish starting to build a church. I loved the has served most of her years in ministry. She people and found them welcoming, open and Continued on next page moved to the Diocese of New Ulm in the fall of June 2012 Dakota Catholic Action • 

1. Every budget decision should be assessed first be found in programs that target more af- News Briefs by whether it protects or threatens human life fluent and powerful interests. and dignity. Federal Budget Choices Must Protect 2. A central moral measure of any budget Poor, Vulnerable People, Says U.S. proposal is how it affects “the least of these” Cardinal Dolan: Obama’s Remarks on Bishops’ Conference (Matthew 25). The needs of those who are hun- Marriage ‘Deeply Saddening’ gry and homeless, without work or in poverty WASHINGTON — Cardinal Timothy WASHINGTON — As Congress began should come first. Dolan, president of the U.S. Conference of working on the FY 2013 budget and spending 3. Government and other institutions have a Catholic Bishops (USCCB), issued the follow- bills this week, the U.S. Conference of Catholic shared responsibility to promote the common ing statement: Bishops (USCCB) wrote several letters that re- good of all, especially ordinary workers and President Obama’s comments today in sup- peated and reinforced the bishops’ ongoing call families who struggle to live in dignity in dif- port of the redefinition of marriage are deeply to create a “circle of protection” around poor ficult economic times… saddening. As I stated in my public letter to the and vulnerable people and programs that meet Just solutions, however, must require shared President on September 20, 2011, the Catholic their basic needs and protect their lives and sacrifice by all, including raising adequate Bishops stand ready to affirm every positive dignity. The bishops’ message calls on Congress revenues, eliminating unnecessary military and measure taken by the President and the Ad- and the Administration to protect essential help other spending, and fairly addressing the long- ministration to strengthen marriage and the for poor families and vulnerable children and term costs of health insurance and retirement family. However, we cannot be silent in the face to put the poor first in budget priorities. The programs. of words or actions that would undermine the bishops’ letters oppose measures that reduce In April 16 and April 17 letters to the House institution of marriage, the very cornerstone resources for essential safety net programs. Agriculture Committee and the House Ways of our society. The people of this country, In the letters, Bishops Stephen E. Blaire of and Means Committee addressing cuts required especially our children, deserve better. Unfor- Stockton, California, and Richard E. Pates of by the budget resolution, Bishop Blaire said tunately, President Obama’s words today are Des Moines, Iowa, chairmen of the Committees “The House-passed budget resolution fails to not surprising since they follow upon various on Domestic Justice and Human Development meet these moral criteria.” Bishop Blaire also actions already taken by his Administration that and International Justice and Peace, respec- wrote that cuts to nutrition programs such as erode or ignore the unique meaning of mar- tively, urged Congress to resist proposed cuts the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program riage. I pray for the President every day, and will in hunger and nutrition programs at home and (SNAP- food stamps) and the Child Tax Credit continue to pray that he and his Administration abroad saying that “a just spending bill cannot (CTC) will hurt hungry children, poor fami- act justly to uphold and protect marriage as the rely on disproportionate cuts in essential servic- lies, low-income workers and other vulnerable union of one man and one woman. May we all es to poor and vulnerable persons.” people. Additionally, he wrote that if cuts to the work to promote and protect marriage and by On April 4, Bishop Blaire cautioned that “at federal budget need to be made, savings should so doing serve the true good of all persons. a time when the need for assistance from [af- fordable housing] programs is growing, cut- ting funds for them could cause thousands of individuals and families to lose their housing Grandma Looks Like An Elephant! and worsen the hardship of thousands more in shared with his priest his concern. He stated need of affordable housing.” He also reminded when he was young he played a prank that Congress that the Catholic community is one haunted him to this day. He twisted a high- of the largest private, nonprofit providers of We Are way sign around in the opposite direction so affordable housing in the country and is deeply the arrows would point travelers the wrong involved in meeting the health, housing and amily way. He wondered as he was laying there nutrition needs of families across the nation. F how many people he had misdirected by that Bishops Blaire and Pates reaffirmed the action. And he stated, more importantly how “moral criteria to guide these difficult budget many he misdirected by the actions of his life decisions” outlined in their March 6 budget let- in general. ter: Joyce McDowall Office Of Family Ministry As I listen and enjoy my grandchildren, I think of that man’s thoughts towards my own life. How many errors have I made in Is it my years? Could it be my grandchil- directing others? Will I continue to misguide Jubilarians dren have put me in this state? Do they really others? The answer to both of those questions mean all the things they say to me that cause unfortunately is many and yes. Continued from previous page me to realize I actually am getting old? But fortunately God does not ask us to live Last week my little grandchildren and I in the past. We can ask forgiveness for those gentle, and soft manner served her well in those were playing I spy. You have to say I spy and times and ask God to bless us with more wis- capacities and is a greatly-appreciated gift in describe something in the room for the others dom as we move forward so they don’t occur community life. She intuitively knows who has to guess what it is. We were having lots of fun quite as often in the future. So, as I acknowl- a need and hastens to help. Around the monas- when suddenly my grandson deviated from edge my wrinkles and accept the fact that tery these days she is continues her quiet service the game to announce I was an elephant! makeup won’t make me look young again, I by helping the elderly and cleaning here and “An elephant,” I said, “why is Grandma an can also be thankful for the gift of the wisdom there. She is a constant at helping with dishes elephant?” “Well, Grandma you are full of of the young in directing me to that accep- and keeping the dining room spotless. wrinkles all over, just like an elephant!” They tance. I will guide them as they guide me. Sister Dolores was one of fourteen children thought this was the funniest thing in the We need to all guide one another in the right born to Albinus and Eugenia Greff Heidt and world and since then, ‘I am an elephant.’ direction. And one way to find that direction reared on a farm south of New England. Her So now I spend time staring into the mir- is in Scripture — mother and par- ror looking at lots of wrinkles I had convinced Prv. 20:11 — Even by his manners the ish priest were quite myself weren’t there before. That brings to child betrays whether his conduct is in- influential in her mind the conversation my little granddaugh- nocent and right. entering the convent. ter and I had. She wanted to use my makeup Prv 31:28 — Her children rise up and She earned a BA in kit to make me “young and beautiful.” How- praise her; her husband, too, extols her. elementary education ever, after saying that she moved very close MT.18:2 — He called a child over, and for over twenty to my face and searched it intently. “Well placed it in their midst, and said, years served as a Grandma …maybe not young,” she then an- “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and teacher and principal nounced in her most serious little voice! become like children, you will not enter in various Catholic Yikes, I get it. I have often thought others the kingdom of heaven. grade schools. From will get old and look it. Others will get grey ….and God wasn’t talking about wrinkles, there she earned hair, lose shape, struggle with minor aches Sister Dolores Heidt either! a MA in religious and pains or can’t remember where they education and worked in that field before put things, but I won’t. So I suppose God in O Mary Queen of Martyrs, preparing for and becoming a hospital chaplain His infinite wisdom and wonderful sense of Look after those children and grandchildren at Trinity Medical Center in Minot. She not humor created grandchildren to speak the of mine wherever they may be. Walk in upon only served but excelled in that ministry before truth I refused to see or hear. God gave me them, and talk with them during the silent coming home to the monastery in 2009. Like these bundles of joy and mischief I can’t keep watches of the night. Transfer my prayer to everyone else, it was not a “retirement” as much up with, and they have surprised me with their hearts. Keep my children and grandchil- as it was a shift of service. Now she serves as a their brilliant beyond years’ speech yet baby dren inspired by a never dying faith in God. laundress, a gardener, a canner and a reception- tenderness, trust, and understanding. In other Throughout all the long days wherever their ist to name a few. She is a great contribution to words, some days they are my teachers. duty takes them, keep their faith strong. They the monastic community in so many ways. I read something recently about an old are my choicest treasures. Take care of them, O Their celebrations will occur in August. man who was lying on his deathbed and Holy Mother of God. Amen.  • Dakota Catholic Action June 2012 A Special Gift from the Sisters of Annunciation Monastery By Joyce McDowall Director of Family Ministry Sunday evening, May 6, the Sisters of the Annunciation Monastery presented Bishop David D. Kagan with the most beautiful, hand crafted gift of his Coat of Arms. The sisters were commissioned in early December, 2011, to design and make the Coat of Arms that will hang in the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. After four months, much prayer and discernment as to best design, colors, material, and then thou- sands of stitches, it was completed. Sister Nancy Miller, Prioress of Annunciation Monastery, invited Bishop to Evening Prayer and dinner and the entire Community of Sis- ters were able to participate in this memorable evening. The Coat of Arms hung beautifully against the back wall as Sr. Edith Selzler ex- plained some of the symbolism of the rich her- Sr. Rosemary DeGracia, Prioress Sr. Nancy Miller, Bishop Kagan and Sr. Nancy Gunderson. aldry of the Coat of Arms and how they became part of the Church’s symbols. Looking at the green, flat hat, these were with health care by 1885. Another foundation “Prefer nothing to the Love of Christ.” worn by the early Church clergy, with green of Benedictine Sisters from a different Mother The two main artists who worked on Bish- being the bishop’s color and the tassels were foundation came a bit later to serve the needs op’s Coat of Arms were Sister Nancy Gunder- attached to the hat. The left side is the Coat of of Native Americans and to teach in schools. son and Sister Rosemary DeGracia. They Arms of the Diocese of Bismarck and Sr. Selzler The significant role Benedictines played in the worked in tandem on the project that took explained its meaning: foundation of the diocese accounts for the pres- over 200 hours to complete, most of it evening The symbol of the oak leaves and acorns ence of this symbol on its Coat of Arms. work due to their busy teaching schedules. The has been on the diocesan Coat of Arms since Bishop Kagan shared the symbolism behind sisters shared that the entire community held Bishop/Abbot Vincent Wehrle. It is a symbol his choices on the right side of the Coat of them and the project in prayer as little pieces of Benedictine stability and strength. A Latin Arms: The golden waves on the bottom rep- were completed and shared with the commu- motto goes with it: Secuti veracity, which means resent the Rock River, and the crescent moon nity as it unfolded for all to admire. Many trials “cut down, it grows again,” like the durable oak on the top are both symbolic of the Rockford and errors took place before its completion. tree. This motto came into being because of the Diocese where Bishop was ordained priest and It was with great gratitude and apprecia- multiple times Monte Cassino was destroyed ministered in many different capacities. The tion that Bishop received this beautiful piece by barbarians and later war bands, including Star of David represents his father’s Jewish of artwork from the sisters. He thanked them the USA of WWII, yet it was always rebuilt and roots before he converted to Catholicism. The for their prayers and the many hours of labor refilled with monastics. Shamrock represents his mother’s Irish heritage put into it. Bishop also stated the children at Abbot Werhle and his monks served many and the Cross as Christ as the Center. Bishop Cathedral School have often asked Fr. Guthrie of the early parishes before the diocese was chose the Latin motto “NIHIL AMORI CHRIS- when Bishop’s ‘flag’ will again be hung so he formed, and they still do. Benedictine Sisters TI PRAEPONERE” because of his study of the knows many will appreciate being able to see from St. Joseph, MN came in 1878 to start saints and St. Benedict in particular. This motto their finished work of love. schools and do catechesis, and became involved is part of the Rule of St. Benedict and means There is a Season for Everything – Ecclesiastes 3:1 bye-hello, and I’ve certainly had my share. Since move on, and to eagerly greet life’s next “hello.” I have such an intense aversion to pain and ______

suffering, over the years I’ve learned a way to Betty Greff, Director of the Office of Faith Formation and aith in minimize that pain. I discovered the secret in Education, has served the people of the Diocese of Bismarck F an ancient Aztec Indian prayer reflecting on the since 2004. We thank Betty for her years of service and wish preciousness of life and of the fleetingness of it. her many blessings for a peaceful and enjoyable retirement. Watch for the August 2012 issue of the Dakota Catholic Action Formation for more retirement information.

Oh, only for so short a while you have loaned us to each other, Betty Greff Protecting Our Office of Faith Formation because we take form in your act of drawing us, & Education And we take life in your painting us, Children and we breathe in your singing us. The Diocese of Bismarck is firmly committed But only for so short a while to the health and protection of our children, young people and vulnerable adults. With the hope of Of all the experiences in our lives, I believe have you loaned us to each other. healing the pain and suffering from sexual abuse in the ache of goodbyes is probably the most the Catholic Church, we encourage anyone who has difficult. Consider the times you experienced suffered from this abuse to please come forward some form of goodbye; some were chosen and There it is; an attitude of “on loan”. If only and let us know. To report allegations of sexual abuse, please contact: Deacon Joel Melarvie, some choose us. We leave familiar homes, cit- we could look upon all of life as being on loan Chancellor, Diocese of Bismarck, PO Box 1575, ies, or even countries; graduate college, change to us – pure gift – given out of love, it would Bismarck, ND 58502-1575. Phone: 701.223.1347 jobs, place parents in nursing care homes, and be easier to let go when it’s time to move on. or 1.877.405.7435. We would thoroughly enjoy the treasures of life The complaint form and policies can be allow our children to grow up and grow away. found on the diocesan web site at: http://www. We bid farewell to strong, healthy bodies, keen but not cling to, or hoard, or grasp at them. We bismarckdiocese.com/uploads/resources/530/ minds and spirits. We grieve the loss of loved would receive all that is given to us as “on loan” complaint-form-of-sexual-abuse.pdf. ones, material possessions that can never be and care for it with tenderness and deep appre- reclaimed, changes caused by natural disasters, ciation. Code of Pastoral and retirement. All these choices and hard That empty space created by our goodbyes decisions, big or small, involve some kind of not only draws us to a greater reliance on God’s Conduct love, it allows room for the hellos that follow. The Catholic Church must be exemplary: Clergy, leave-taking. We find ourselves without some- staff, whether diocesan or parish, and volunteers one or something that gave our life meaning And, it’s a great opportunity to practice for our are held accountable for their behavior. To enable and value, and life seems upset and unsatisfy- final goodbye and eternal hello. It’s important the highest level of accountability, there must be ing. Our goodbye experiences leave us with an that we acknowledge the pain that is there and a clear and unambiguous definition of appropriate behavior. To this end, this Code of Pastoral Conduct empty, hollow place deep inside. The pain of learn to let go and entrust all to God’s loving is defined for the Diocese of Bismarck and it loss is inevitable and sometimes overwhelming, care so that we can eventually be free to move provides a foundation for implementing effective and and there’s no way around it. Jesus also felt the on to another hello. enforceable standards for all personnel. It is the season for me to bid adieu. I will for- View the Code of Pastoral Conduct at pain of goodbyes at the death of his good friend http://www.bismarckdiocese.com/uploads/ Lazarus; “And Jesus wept. So the Jews said, ‘See ever cherish fond memories of the years I was resources/506/code-of-pastoral-conduct-diocese-of- how he loved him.’” (John 11:35) privileged to serve the Church. It’s time for me bismarck.pdf. Life is an unending pattern of hello-good- to entrust all to God’s loving care, to let go, to June 2012 Dakota Catholic Action •  So Much to Celebrate! With grateful hearts the Minot Catholic community gathered April 19 to celebrate Mass at Our Lady of Grace Parish with Bishop David D. Kagan and area priests. The event marked the generous response on the part of parish- ioners from local parishes and throughout the Diocese and from Catholic United Financial Foundation after the floods of 2011. Bishop Kagan related the Easter hope of new life to the hope generated by the response to the devastating flood. Just as Jesus Christ demon- strated God’s great love for us by his life, death and resurrection, so too, caring people have demonstrated love of neighbor by volunteering Catholic United Financial presents a $5,000 check for use by the Minot Catholic Schools. to provide assistance where needed. Hundreds of volunteers contributed many hundreds of hours to make new life possible. the flood. At the April 19 event, Mike McGov- those in attendance enjoyed a buffet din- Catholic United Financial President Mike ern presented a $5,000 check to Bishop Kagan ner from Pizza Ranch sponsored by Catholic McGovern said providing assistance to cope and Minot Catholic Schools Superintendent, United Financial. The event was a celebration, with the crisis caused by natural disaster is in Terry Voiles, from Catholic United Financial for not of the adversity, but of the loving response keeping with the mission of Catholic United use by the Minot Catholic Schools. demonstrated by so many. Financial. “We provide assistance to those in Following Mass and the gift presentation, need, not because the victims are Catholic, but, because we are Catholic.” Catholic United Foundation supplied the volunteers with a trailer filled with equipment and supplies and had trained emergency staff members on duty during the period of home clearing following Obituaries Rachel’s Corner The impact on men, when they have lost a child to abortion, can equal the Sister Agnes Zich pain and anguish suffered by women who abort. Come find healing and Sister Agnes Zich, 98, Sister of Mercy of the hope on a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat.™ Holy Cross, died Sunday, April 22, 2012, at Bell Tower Residence, under the care of the staff The next Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat in the Bismarck area is at Bell Tower Residence and Aspirus Comfort August 17– 19, 2012 Care & Hospice Services, Merrill, WI. Sister Agnes was born February 5, 1914, in For more information, contact the national office at 877-467-3463 or Vsetin, Czechoslovakia, daughter of the late www.rachelsvineyard.org. Or Carol Kling for information about local retreats John and Magdeline (Kocurek) Zich. The fam- at 605-374-5639 or [email protected]. ily moved to Mott, North Dakota, in 1920. She entered April 30, 2012 Holy Cross Convent in Merrill on August Dear Holy People of God, 1, 1931, and celebrat- ed her First Profession I don’t know who will read this letter; I suspect it will cover a wide range of people, people of every on June 24, 1935. She occupation, people of every race, people who are happy with themselves and where they are in their was in her 76th year journey in life, and those with the sad, lost hearts. The elders might read it and shake their heads, and the young will say, “no way, not me.” I don’t know what impact this letter will have on you or if any. of ministry as a Holy My prayer is that you may embrace it as a gift. A gift that you may begin to open right now, if you so Cross Sister. accept the invitation. You can open it slowly, take a peek inside, or tear the paper off. You may even Sister Agnes, give it away to someone else. You will know that this is a gift from God, God’s Joy. “No one will take Sister Agnes Zich also known as Sis- away your joy.” — John 16:22. ter Irene, received My life has been changed, by two major life events, that led me in two opposite directions. I will her education at Mundeline College; Dayton try to tell the story, I had an abortion in October of 1990, and I know first hand that people who have University Athenaeum of Ohio and Catholic been hurt or broken by life tend to have a problem acknowledging that God is a God of love. I spent University, Washington. from October of 1990 to November of 2011 not knowing God and his Divine Mercy. I lost interest in She spent the majority of her ministry as an my Spiritual Life; I experienced one of the seven deadly sins – Spiritual Sloth. Awake My Soul! “Our elementary school teacher. Her teaching assign- friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up.” — John 11:11. ments took her to Deer Park, Ohio; Haymarsh, I was filled with despair, anger, guilt, and shame because of circumstances and the choice I made North Dakota; Fenton, Missouri; Rhinelander 21 years ago. I could no longer suffer in silence. One courageous day, I handed a Priest a letter, telling him I was worried about my sins of the past; I was worried about being condemned, and not being able and Antigo, Wisconsin. She later taught reli- to reach eternal salvation. Although I know today as I sit here and write this letter, we must remember gious education in Hahnville and Vacherie, and never forget that the love of God is boundless and infinite. It is an unconditional, limitless, eternal Louisiana and Merrill, Wisconsin. Sister also love in comparison to our love that is of a passing nature. worked in pastoral ministry in Antigo, Wash- I was offered the gift of “Rachel’s Vineyard.” I was given information about Rachel’s Vineyard, a ington, helping in the parish and bringing contact number, and the reassurance that God’s love is so infinite that He is by your side in every situ- communion to the homebound. Sister retired ation of life. He waits to support and help you, to console you, to help you overcome stumbling blocks, in 1992 and made her home at Bell Tower Resi- and to be your Shepherd. dence Assisted Living in Merrill, Wisconsin. This past weekend, I experienced firsthand “Rachel’s Vineyard.” I spent the past three days unwrap- Sister Agnes is survived by her family of Holy ping the gift from GOD. Tonight my husband and I, for the first time ever, walked over to our church Cross Sisters and Associates, many nieces and and lit a candle, said a prayer for our baby girl, and acknowledged her, and we cried tears of joy. nephews. I know without doubt and beyond whatever I could comprehend, is that God’s love is more than I She was preceded in death by her parents, could ever imagine for you, our child. Our child, you are with God, he held you first in his arms. I love you, but God loves you more. her sister Rose Magelky, twin sister Mary Fran- I will bring my letter to a close, with the following prayer: chuk, brothers Joe and John Zich. Lord, thank you, because of Your love, I have reason to celebrate life. You are truly a God of Love! Sister was the oldest living sister in the USA Lord, I trust in you, and through you I can inherit eternal life. Province. She loved doing crafts and received many awards for her work. She enjoyed work- Anonymous to you, but not to God. ing on puzzles. 10 • Dakota Catholic Action June 2012 Father James Shea The Student Becomes the Teacher: Earns Prestigious A Christian Celebration Honor from By Kathryn Jean Lopez Every time I see Fr. James Shea, it’s a little like Alma Mater seeing a ghost. University of Mary President Father There is, to be sure, nostalgia for my own his- James Shea has been named the 2012 tory and gratitude for people I met and lessons Young Alumni Award recipient at his I learned while an undergraduate at the Catho- alma mater, the Catholic University of lic University of America. But there is so much America (CUA). The award was an- more. nounced at a gala event recently on Upon receiving CUA’s Young Alumni Award, CUA’s campus in Washington, D.C. Only Fr. Jim quoted an old professor of ours. In one granted occasionally, the award recog- of his last university homilies, Fr. Kurt Pritzl nizes graduates of CUA who have dem- told CUA students on the feast of St. Thomas onstrated outstanding achievement and Aquinas: “Holiness shows us that love, real love, promise at an early age. Shea received his divine, unconditional love, actually happens in bachelor’s degree at CUA in 1997 and his human lives. God grant that it happen in our master’s degree in philosophy a year later, lives, even in our lives here together in this uni- versity, for as long as we are granted to stay here.” in 1998. From CUA he continued to the Father Shea laughing it up with fellow alum. To the right is Vatican’s North American College for “When we’re young we never apprehend the Kevin Ryan, President of Covenant House in NYC. On the left further graduate studies. At 37, he is the greatness and generosity which shapes us into is actress Siobhan Fallon Hogan (SNL, 30 Rock, Forrest Gump, youngest serving president of a college or who we become,” Fr. Jim remembered, reflect- Men in Black, etc.). university in the United States. ing on those words of Fr. Pritzl. “Real love does happen in human lives, and it happens in places “Tonight’s event shows us clearly that embrace it, and for the culture as a whole. like this,” he added. Fr. Pritzl was a holy man, the light of learning illumines not only Approaching Divine Mercy Sunday, the feast a deeply faithful man, whose life was rooted in our studies, but our way forward in life,” instituted by the late Blessed John Paul II, Fr. Jesus Christ. He described Thomas Aquinas as said CUA President John Garvey. “A life Shea remembered his own daily need for “trust- one who “responded fully to the grace of God . enlightened by study leads to a life of ing surrender” to God and shared his prayer that . . in all gentleness and humility.” That message action, and sometimes that action is very the young people he serves can come to en- reached undergraduate Jim Shea, and Fr. Jim is impressive.” counter that Divine Mercy in their lives. He also now passing it on. “My years at Catholic University noted a “serene peace” described that particular “True peace,” Fr. Shea said in his homily at the shaped me deeply,” said Shea. “I came day in one of the readings, from the Acts of the Mass just before the CUA alumni event, “comes here as a farm boy from the middle Apostles. Serene peace seems foreign to our day through and in [Christ’s] wounds, which are now of America in the last days before the — and yet it is not so very foreign. Gathering in glory,” referring to the Easter victory over sin Internet. There was so much for me to at the Catholic University of America, which is and death we have recently been celebrating. Di- learn about the world and about myself.” vibrantly renewing its roots — its source and vine mercy seeks to treat us “right at the center of He credited outstanding professors in its summit, Jesus Christ; and an intellectual life our lives,” Fr. Jim said: God doesn’t expect us to CUA’s School of Philosophy with bring- reflecting His Truth — we saw signs that such have our acts fully together, nor does He require ing the life of the mind alive for him and peace can indeed be a part of our lives. Old a “perfectly ordered life” as a prerequisite for His his fellow students. “They taught us about friends, students and teachers, patrons, and new love. This truth is at the heart of the mission of a the God of faith and reason, the splendor students came together to celebrate achievement. Catholic university, making its engagement with of truth, and the love of learning.” All the temporal success was celebrated in a faith and reason a great balm for the souls who broader and more important unity: life in those wounds, glorified, lifting us up. In that unforgettable homily, Fr. Pritzl stressed to students that we don’t know Thomas Aquinas only through his writing but also “as a friend How to and patron, someone we can count to be with us and guide us, through the communion of saints, where the separations of earthly life and eternal recognize life are transcended.” As Christians, we pray that Fr. Pritzl enjoys life in eternity with the Lord for grooming whom he lived, for whom he gave his life as a man, as a priest, as a teacher, whose love he re- flected in his teaching, in his grading, in his spiri- behaviors tual direction, in his smile and passion for the truth, for the interplay between faith and reason. That ghost I saw again when I sat with Fr. Jim Shea at Catholic University again was no ghost, of course. It was the living God, living in him, a divine radiance bringing a serene peace to our mad world. It is the same God we encountered as More than 90 percent of sexually abused children are abused by someone they know, love and trust. Most of these students through Fr. Pritzl. children are groomed over days, weeks, months or even years before any touching happens. Grooming is the process of Fr. Pritzl remains a constant, despite his exit building a relationship, trust and secrecy between the perpetrator and the potential victim and his/her caregivers. Many times when allegations of sexual abuse emerge, people who know the perpetrator are shocked by the allegations from this world: a friend, patron, and guide, in because of the image this person created as being good with kids, trustworthy and always willing to help out. This makes the life of his students. This is because it was it tricky to identify whether grooming behaviors are putting your child at risk or whether it’s simply a person who is kind not he alone who stood in front of the class- and helpful. This is often confusing to the child as well. Common characteristics of grooming include: room. There was, along with him, a transcendent

• Having a special relationship with the child reality, a beacon that illuminates the world still • Take an undue interest in someone else’s child Calendar of events today, with the bright torch of a still-young alum • Spending an unusual amount of time alone with the child Happiest Baby on the Block 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. of the Catholic University of America, Fr. James • Secrets between the child and adult Tuesday, June 19, Fifth floor of Medcenter One Shea. • Becoming indispensable to the caregiver We offer free on-going counseling and advocacy. The student has become the teacher, as the • Buying gifts for no apparent reason If you or someone you know needs help, teacher reflects the One to whom he gave his • Always available to offer a sympathetic and understanding ear contact us at 323-5626. •Commenting inon the the child child’s’s appearance appearance life, the Master Teacher of us all. Students at the • Talking to the child about adult issues For more information, please visit University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, medcenterone.com/dcac. • Talking about sexual topics around the child have the greatest of gifts: a teacher who prays and • Have an unusual amount of non-sexual physical contact with the pleads for them as he loves and guides them. Real child such as having the child sit on the lap, rubbing the child’s back and tickling the child love, as he was given, continues to give, pointing It is always important to talk to your child on a regular basis about safe and unsafe touches. Make sure they know that if only to Love and Truth himself. His is the act of they ever feel uncomfortable about a situation or a touch, to come and talk to you about it. Then do what you can to the apostle. limit contact with that person. It is always better to be on the safe side. If you suspect your child is being groomed, ______contact your local Social Services or the Medcenter One Dakota Children’s Advocacy Center at 323-5626. Kathryn Jean Lopez is editor-at-large of National Review Online (www.nationalreview.com) and a nationally syndicated columnist. She was an undergraduate at the Catholic University Medcenter One Dakota Children’s Advocacy Center of America simultaneous to Fr. Shea. medcenterone.com/dcac June 2012 Dakota Catholic Action • 11 A Reflection of Our Benedictine Presence on the Prairies of North Dakota By Sister Nancy Miller, OSB, is through prayer and seeking God together in Prioress of Annunciation Monastery community life that we are able to best serve On May 19, 2012, I will begin my second God’s people. Our faithfulness to the monastic term as prioress of Annunciation Monastery. way of life is the anchor of our service. As I reflect on the past four years of my first The legacy of the Benedictine Sisters who be- term and look forward came the community of Annunciation Monas- to the coming years, I tery goes back more than 125 years in Catholic can’t help but think of health care and over 50 years in Catholic higher ministry of prayer, Catholic health care and the love of community education. Both ministries from the very be- Catholic education. and the impact that ginning have been a work of collaboration with Our ministries have always been a work of our monastic com- others who share the vision of providing quality collaboration. We have had numerous friends munity has had on the health care and education in a way that brings and colleagues who have helped us along the diocese through our forth the Benedictine values of hospitality, way. We are grateful in so many ways. Those ministry of prayer as respect of persons, community, prayer, service, who serve at St. Alexius Medical Center, Gar- well as through our stewardship, moderation, healing presence, and rison Memorial Hospital and the University of sponsored ministries personal and professional growth. Mary are instrumental in carrying out the heal- ing and teaching ministries of Christ. These Sister Nancy Miller, OSB of the University of It was the love of Christ that inspired Bene- Mary, St. Alexius dictine Sisters to respond to an invitation to ministries do so much good for the Church as Medical Center and Garrison Memorial Hos- come to Dakota Territory in 1878 to open the their missions of “Let All Be Received as Christ” pital. It is with a grateful heart that I continue first Catholic grade school – St. Mary’s Acad- and “Serving the religious, academic and in my ministry as prioress. These past four emy. And still more sisters arrived in 1885 to cultural needs of the people in this region and years have filled me with a sense of being richly open the state’s first hospital, now St. Alexius beyond” are brought to fruition. I especially blessed, and I have an ever-deepening apprecia- Medical Center. It was in 1952 that Garrison want to acknowledge and affirm the tremen- tion of my sisters and all of God’s people. I am Memorial Hospital admitted its first patient. dous leadership we experience in Gary Miller, inspired by their faith. In 1959 we further responded to the need of President/CEO of St. Alexius Medical Center, Benedictine Sisters have been a prayerful higher education by establishing the University Father James Shea, President of the University presence on the prairies of North Dakota since of Mary. of Mary, and Dean Mattern, Administrator of 1878. Through all these years we have gathered Our foremothers were pioneering women. Garrison Memorial Hospital. Their leadership and support of the mission and values of our for communal prayer (Liturgy of the Hours) They came to serve and to love the people of sponsored institutions give a powerful witness several times a day, every day to praise God the prairies. These women are our inspiration to those they work with and to those they serve. and pray for the needs of the Church and of and models as we sisters continue to serve the A the world. Prayer is our primary ministry. It people of the Bismarck Diocese through our s I look toward the future, I continue to rely on God’s abiding presence and guidance. We Benedictines take a vow of stability which means that we have put down roots here in this place of beauty overlooking the spectacular Missouri River Valley. It is here that we develop life-long bonds and give ourselves in prayer and service to the people of the Dakota prairies. It is in this space, in this place of Annunciation Monastery, that we root ourselves in our search for God. And it is out of this center that we serve God’s people.

New State Deputy elected by the N.D. Knights of Columbus

The Ken and Cherie Roshau family, members of St. Joseph’s Parish in Dickinson, were named the 2012 North Dakota Knights of The North Dakota Knights of Co- Columbus Family of the Year. lumbus announces the election of Glenn Wagner, from South Heart Council 9043, as North Dakota State Deputy for the KC 2012 Family of the Year 2012-2013 fraternal year. The election Ken and Cherie Roshau from Dickinson, Elise (Chris) Luquette; Heidi (Shad) Knopik; was held at their 105th annual convention members of St. Joseph’s Parish, were honored and Brant. All three attended 12 years of in Bismarck, ND on April 27-29, 2012. as the 2012 North Dakota Knights of Colum- Catholic school; all went on to study at different Glenn and his wife Dixie are members of bus Family of the Year. As one of the knights universities. Ken and Cherie have seven grand- St. Mary’s parish in South Heart, ND. of Council #6308, Ken helped to refurbish the children: Nathaniel, Michael, Gabrielle, Isa- The family of Ken and Cherie Roshau bell tower on the church and built an elevated belle, Kael, Zoe and Zander (all attend Catholic from Dickinson were honored as Family garden space for the wheel chair residents of St. school). of the Year and Brian Rodgers from Minot Benedict’s Nursing Home. Ken was a member Cherie and Ken have been involved at St. received Knight of the Year honors at the of the Rough Rider Commission in Dickinson. Joseph Parish as members of the parish board event. Cherie and Ken have hosted the blood drive and finance council, Eucharistic ministers, mar- The Knights of Columbus, a Catholic sponsored by Council #6308 for 12 years. riage preparation couple and have sponsored an fraternal service organization, presented Ken was hired as Director of Youth Minis- annual St. Joseph social. monetary donations to further the educa- try by Bishop Kinney and now has the claim Cherie has been teaching art and religion at tion of seminarians in each diocese, to to fame of working for three bishops, as well Trinity High School for over 28 years. She also Bishop David Kagan, Bishop of Bismarck; as Monsignor Walsh! Cherie and Ken have taught at the Dakota Women’s Correctional Bishop Samuel Aquila, Bishop of Fargo; attended five World Youth Days, 18 National and Rehabilitation Center in New England and and to the North Dakota Knights of Co- Catholic Youth Conferences, 18 Bismarck Dio- at the Dakota Horizons Youth Center in Dick- lumbus Foundation with each receiving cese Youth Rallies and 107 SEARCH retreats, inson. Cherie is in the process of studying for $6963.62. six National Catholic Youth Ministers Confer- a certificate in bereavement care. Cherie took A donation in the amount of ences and served on the national board for part in the Minneapolis to Chicago AIDS Ride $12,919.72 was made by councils NFCYM for four years. Cherie and Ken earned for four years; served as workshop presenter throughout the state to Home on the their Master Degrees in Pastoral Ministry in for University of Mary Prayer Day, Bismarck Range in Sentinel Butte, ND, and to 2004. The Roshaus often opened their home Diocese Youth Rally, and Blue Hawk Theology Special Olympics North Dakota in the to international students from St. Mary’s, New at DSU; donated original drawings to the ND amount of $10,892.62. England. Twenty plus years later, one such Cowboy Hall of Fame; volunteered for the Trin- The annual Knight of Columbus raffle student, Yohannes Taddessee, continues to call ity Mardi Gras; and was named Catholic School first place winner of the 2012 Ford Fusion them “Mom and Dad.” Teacher of the Year by the Chamber of Com- was Joseph Freidt from Mott, ND. Ken and Cherie have three grown children: merce in 2009. 12 • Dakota Catholic Action June 2012 Encountering the Beautiful People of Guatemala By Jeanne Artz and Michelle Saari Fr. Paul Cervinski, former pastor of Little Flower Parish, Minot, wanted to make “one last trip to Guatemala” while he was able and joined a team from the parish this April. Fr. Paul was part of the first team in July 2003. Since then several members of the parish have participated in the God’s Child effort to build 12’x16’ houses for the poor, both as team members and parish supporters, and this year’s group built the 23rd home constructed by parish members. Asked why the parish became involved in this venture, Fr. Paul said, “The parish was always a generous parish. I think that they got excited about this project because the Spirit of God moved them. There were always needs to be met, but this was a need that wasn’t in their own back yard. It was a chance to give pure gift with no strings attached. This was a worthy cause for which they were willing to sacrifice.” He added, “What impresses me most is that this is the Gospel story of the rich man. He was a good man and had lots of friends and did many things, but he never saw sick and dying Lazarus outside his door. He lived in his own little world and was very content. When you Fr. Cervinski (back row second from right) with some of his team members and one of their Guatemalan families. make the trip, you step outside your world with all of its preconceived notions and you finally see Lazarus. You actually make eye contact and and hope that bit by bit their lives will get bet- with you, as well as those whom you serve.” your world becomes a little bigger. ter. You see it in the faces of the mothers who Fr. Paul added one last thing, “The experi- The poor know they are God’s children and bring their children to school where they are ence of being on a team and supporting the loved by God. You also learn not to say they safe and fed. team from home binds the parish together in don’t know anything else. Because they do. But all of this doesn’t have to be. The God’s a way that is deeper and richer than the many They work hard in order to survive. They know Child project came to be because of the vision necessary things parishes need to do and build this isn’t God’s plan, having the very rich and of a single person, Pat Atkinson, who stepped in their own back yard. There isn’t a church that the very poor. They sweep their streets, wait forward and made a difference. I am amazed is more beautiful than when members of a par- tables, do their laundry by hand, clean their at the young dedicated adults who come and ish join together to care for the poor.” homes, and care for their families. They make give months and years of their lives working After coming to Little Flower as pastor, Fr. a choice to know the goodness of the moment with him. They destroy the myth that the young Fred Harvey continued to encourage the par- even as they live in the middle of so much and are all self-centered. The volunteers are a most ish’s involvement with God’s Child and served varied kinds of violence. Their hurts are just as joy-filled lot as you will ever find. Certainly on two teams. His hope is that the parish will real as ours and yet they are so gracious, giving it is true that joy is a sign of God’s life, in and continue to support God’s Child and send more God’s grace to all as we come into their lives. around us. Also, as you live with a team and mission teams to work and come to experience Even though their lives are especially hard and work as a team, you find the Spirit of God in the joy that comes with traveling to Guatemala it shows, the people are proud of their children new and wonderful ways in those who serve and encountering the beautiful people there! Biblical illiteracy and Bible Babel proliferation of modern biblical translations deacon, demon, disciple, epistle, hymn, manna, and editions is also part of the problem. Not martyr, priest, prophet, psalm, Psalter, rule, only are there a plethora of different transla- Sabbath, shrift, and temple. Later in the process The tions from which to choose; as Dr. Jeffrey points of making English English, more words entered out, there are now “niche” Bibles: our language via the Vulgate: absolution, bap- “If you are tired of your mother’s old Bible, tism, beatitude, charity, communion, confes- Catholic which printed the words of Jesus in red, you sion, contrition, creator, crucifixion, devotion, can choose a more trendy Green Bible, with all faith, homily, mercy, miracle, obedience, pas- Difference the eco-sensitive passages printed in green ink. sion, pastor, penance, religion, sacrament, saint, If you are a feisty woman unfazed by possibly sanctuary, savior, temptation, theology, trinity, George Weigel misdirected allusions, then maybe you would virgin, and virtue. like the Woman Thou Art Loosed edition of the All of which is an answer to those who fret- NKJB [New King James Bible]. If you should ted that Anglophone Catholics couldn’t handle be a high-end of the TV-channel charismatic, “consubstantial” in the new translations of the One of the disappointments of the post-Vati- there are ‘prophecy Bibles’ coded in several Roman Missal. As Dr. Jeffrey writes, “What can II period has been the glacial pace of the colors to justify your eschatology of choice.” would have happened if someone had said, growth in Catholic biblical literacy the Council And that’s before we get to the super-trendy in that time and place, ‘We just have to find hoped to inspire. Why the slow-down? Several editions like the Common English Bible, which dynamic equivalents in Anglo-Saxon?’ There reasons suggest themselves. renders Psalm 122.1 (“I was glad when they weren’t any. Appropriately, the first transla- The hegemony of the historical-critical said unto me/Let us go to the Lord’s house”) as tors were not intimidated by the prospect of method of biblical study has taught two genera- “Let’s go to the Lord’s house.” This is not just teaching people the meaning of biblical and tions of Catholics that the Bible is too com- dumb; as Dr. Jeffrey points out, is also “verges sacral terms not to be found anywhere in their plicated for ordinary people to understand: so on a grotesque secularism at the level of ‘Let’s ordinary language. They gratefully borrowed why read what only savants can grasp? Inept go to Joe’s place – he has the biggest TV.’” And the language of Scripture as they found it in preaching, dissecting the biblical text with his- lest you think Jeffrey exaggerates, please note another tongue.” torical-critical scalpels or reducing Scripture to that the CEB renders “Son of Man” as “the Hu- What to do today? My suggestion is to get a psychology manual, has also been a turn-off man One.” Yuck. yourself the Ignatius Press edition of the Re- to Bible-study. Then there is the clunkiness of Dr. Jeffrey’s dissection of our Bible Babel vised Standard Version, and read it over and the New American Bible, the pedestrian trans- also makes an important point about the use of over again until its language works its way into lation to which U.S. Catholics are subjected in sacral vocabulary, noting that Venerable Bede the crevices of your mind and the texture of the liturgy: there is little beauty here, and the and the other first translators of the Bible into your prayer. Maybe, some day, we can hear that beauty of God’s Word ought to be one of its Anglo-Saxon understood the limits of their translation at Mass. most attractive attributes. own vernacular and borrowed words from ______But it was not until I read “Our Babel of Latin to express what the biblical text meant. A George Weigel is Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics Bibles” by Baylor University’s David Lyle Jeffrey, minor point? Not really, because these words and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C. Weigel’s column is distributed by the Denver Catholic Register, the official news- published in the March/April 2012 issue of came into English that way: alms, altar, angel, paper of the Archdiocese of Denver. Phone: 303-715-3215. Touchstone, that I began to understand that the anthem, apostle, ark, canticle, chalice, creed, June 2012 Dakota Catholic Action • 13 Put Your Land To Work For You While Helping Others gift of property and at the same time helping help the Church. their charity continue their ministry. It truly is Please contact me for more information on a win-win situation for the donor and the char- how a gift of land may fit into your plan for the lanned ity. future. Call me at 701-222-3035 or toll free at P You may have real estate on your asset inven- 1-877-405-7435 or e-mail me at mkiedrowski@ tory that could be put to better use to benefit bismarckdiocese.com. Let’s get started! Giving you during your lifetime and at the same time Building a Legacy

Michael J. Kiedrowski, M.ED., CFRE Director of Planned Giving

Springtime Discoveries Spring is the season of new discoveries. Flowers bloom in unexpected places. Exotic migrating birds add colorful sounds to the air. The land is always full of surprises when spring breathes new life into it. This is also a time when the land can bring us financial fruit. Perhaps you have some prop- erty that has been dormant, like the spring bulb that is waiting to emerge. It is time to break ground so blossoms can bloom. One of the best ways is to partner with the Church to use your property in a tax-wise way. There are many ways of giving land to sup- port our mission. The most basic, with the most tax advantages, is an outright gift of land. But there are other ways that produce cash, regular payments for life, and income and capi- tal gains tax advantages for you. You can also Fr. Gene Lindemann, Pastor for The Church of St. Mary’s in Bismarck, presents some of the details of funeral liturgy planning to keep or sell part of the land, or an interest in it, the near capacity crowd at the ‘Planning For Your Future’ Expo held on April 19, 2012, at St. Mary’s Parish Center. He is joined and employ the remainder to benefit you and at the head table with the other nine professionals who also offered their expertise in planning for the future. Parishes that wish the Church. to schedule a similar planning workshop in their parish or deanery are asked to contact the Diocese Planned Giving Office. We can help you find the best fruit, the full- est blooms. Whether you own a small urban ‘Planning for Your Future’ Expo a Success office, wilderness landscape or something between, we can assist you. Workshops Being Held Throughout the Diocese Even with your income tax deduction, re- One of the initiatives of the Planned Giving Mandan, and in March the Minot area parishes duced capital gains, extra income, or all three, Office, which just completed one year of service held a similar workshop at the Church of St. anything you do with the land and with us to the diocese on April 11, 2012, was to estab- John the Apostle. Close to 100 parishioners at- benefits the Church. Put your land to work lish estate planning or general planning for tended the two workshops. Also, the Church of for you while helping others. When the right the future workshops throughout the Western St. Joseph in Killdeer hosted a Creative Giving hands care for the land, it can produce bounti- North Dakota diocese. One such workshop en- workshop on April 16th in which 19 parishio- ful blooms year after year. titled Planning for Your Future Expo was held at ners took part. These workshops are great for St. Mary’s Parish in Bismarck for the Bismarck- young families to select a guardian, for baby The 1-2-3’s of Selling Your Land Mandan-Menoken area parishioners on April boomers to update their estate plan and for Many people lose thousands of dollars when 19, 2012. Over 80 area parishioners were in seniors who need to be certain their medical they transfer property because they fail to take attendance at this inaugural event according to forms and end-of-life plans are in order. advantage of tax benefits available for them. Steve Braus, Resource Manager for St. Mary’s. All participants of the workshops received a Perhaps this is because the process can seem Braus was quick to give credit to his pastor Fr. free guide to planning your will and trust en- intimidating or maybe even frightening. But it Gene Lindemann and nine other professionals titled Provide & Protect. This guide is available doesn’t have to be. If you have never involved who took time out of their busy schedules to for free simply by contacting the Diocese of Bis- a charity in the transfer of property here are participate in this unique planning workshop marck Planned Giving Office at 701-222-3035, some things you need to know: for area parishes. or toll free at 877-405-7435 or by e-mailing Never sell any of your land without investi- “We are very appreciative of the 10 profes- Mike Kiedrowski, Director of Planned Giving, gating charitable opportunities. Once property sionals that made themselves available for the at [email protected]. is sold, there are fewer choices available to you. expo attendees. The impetus behind this need Parishes, deaneries and/or Catholic Schools While you can have a buyer “waiting in the to plan for your future is good stewardship. We that wish to sponsor a Provide & Protect plan- wings,” do not have any agreement to sell (oral, are all called to be good stewards of the gifts ning workshop or a version of it are asked to written or understood) until you have talked with which we have been blessed, including our contact Kiedrowski at the above contact infor- with your attorney. time here on earth. Planning is a part of good mation. Almost all property transactions involve a stewardship,” he stated. deed which is simply a document recorded with The evening began with five-minute presen- the government showing who owns the prop- tations in a general assembly at the parish cen- How will you plan erty and how he or she owns it. A trust may ter by each of the 10 professionals from vari- for your future? also be involved. ous disciplines that involve planning for your Either way, your attorney can walk you What happens in the future will impact your future. Presentations were given on Medicare, loved ones and your estate in countless ways. through the steps to make this less complicated. Social Security, wills, retirement, home health, This is why careful planning is important to Almost all transfers or sale of property (espe- insurance, assisted living, funeral planning and ensure that your loved ones are well cared for cially farmland) will need to be appraised. We gift planning. The second hour of the evening and your estate is not subjected to can help you find qualified appraisers or other was spent in St. Mary’s Msgr. Feehan Hall unnecessary and burdensome taxes. We would like to help you organize and experts to help establish the value of your land, where parishioners could spend personal time as well as identify any environmental issues. plan for the future by offering you a with professionals of their choice to discuss FREE Wills Planning Guide. With the right professionals on your side, personal questions and situations. This event your property can be put to work for you in was sponsored by the Church of St. Mary’s and You can’t afford not to new and exciting ways. Your choice to include the Diocese of Bismarck. plan! Please click or your parish, Catholic school and/or diocese can Two additional successful workshops were call to receive your mean more money in your pocket and more held earlier in the year, sponsored by their re- FREE Guide today. support for the Church. spective parishes and the Diocese of Bismarck. 701-222-3035 I personally have had the opportunity to The first of two Provide & Protect, You, Your 877-405-7435 know donors from decades past that continue Family & Your Legacy workshops was held in www.dobgift.org to enjoy the income and tax benefits from their February at the Church of Christ the King in 14 • Dakota Catholic Action June 2012 Bobby McFerrin and Jesus Christ God feeds them. How much more important lifespan?” Often our worries simply get in the are you than birds! Can any of you by worry- way. When we worry, we cannot be fully pres- ing add a moment to your lifespan? If even the ent in the moment, enjoying all the gifts that Can You smallest things are beyond your control, why God has to give. Christ tells us to be like little are you anxious about the rest? Notice how the children, “Truly I say to you, unless you turn Hear Him flowers grow. They do not toil or spin. But I and become like children you shall not enter tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor the kingdom of heaven” (Matt 18:3). A child was dressed like one of them. If God so clothes is worry free, completely trusting of those who Now? the grass in the field that grows today and is take care of him. He does not worry about Mary Maguire Armstrong, thrown into the oven tomorrow, will he not what will happen next; he simply goes from one Dominick Goettle, and much more provide for you, O you of little task to the next taking in everything he can and Kristen Liffrig faith? As for you, do not seek what you are knowing that everything will turn out all right to eat and what you are to drink, and do not in the end. We are to strive to become like chil- worry anymore. All the nations of the world dren, to trust completely in God, letting Him By Dominick Goettle seek for these things, and your Father knows guide us and enjoying the gift of each moment. “Doo, doo, doo… Don’t worry, be happy!” that you need them. Instead, seek his king- Less than a hundred years ago Christ re- These words by Bobby McFerrin contain so dom, and these other things will be given you peated this message to us when He appeared much truth one might say they came right out besides.” Bobby McFerrin simply condensed to a young Polish nun named Sister Faustina of the scriptures. Actually, they did. Jesus was Christ’s message. Kowalska. To Sister Faustina, Christ imparted more eloquent than Mr. McFerrin was, but the In life, we can worry about so many things. the message of His Divine Mercy and instructed message is similar. In Luke 12:22-31 Christ says Will I meet my deadlines? Will I be late for my us to completely trust in Him. The image of to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not appointment? Will I get this job? Can I afford Divine Mercy has the words, “Jesus, I trust in worry about your life and what you will eat, or college? Will I get an A on this assignment? you,” inscribed under the image of Christ. If we about your body and what you will wear. For Will my team succeed? Will I be there for those say these words every day and we strive to live life is more than food and the body more than who need me?... The list goes on and on. Does them, Christ will give us a multitude of graces clothing. Notice the ravens: they do not sow or worrying like this accomplish anything? “Can and we will no longer worry. We will become reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn, yet any of you by worrying add a moment to your like St. Ignatius of Loyola who said, “I don’t care what happens to me… whether I’m sick or well… I will still serve God” and St. Paul who wrote in his letter to the Philippians, “I have learned in whatever state I am to be content” (Philippians 4:11). Faith... The musician loved by children everywhere, the Donut Man, gives us this advice, “Cast your burden on Jesus for He cares for you.” As a child, let us give all our worries to Jesus and let us trust Him wholeheartedly so that He might guide us where He will. ______

Mary Maguire Armstrong, Dominick Goettle, and Kristen Liffrig are teenagers living and growing in their Catholic faith in the Diocese of Bismarck. Comments, questions, or submis- sions for a future column are welcome. Reach the writers at [email protected]. Friends... Catholic Daughters Contest 2012 POETRY Division I Braden Benz St. Anne Grade School 1st Place SUMMER 2012 DATES: Abigail Schmidt St. Anne Grade School 2nd Place Emily Glass St. Marys Grade School 3rd Place

Division II  JUNE 20-24 @ Red Willow Bible Camp Adam Greff St. Marys Grade School 1st Place Summer Sturm St. Marys Grade School 2nd Place Emelio Swonger St. Marys Grade School 3rd Place  JULY 11-15 @ Pelican Lake Division III Abbey Greff St. Marys Central High School 1st Place  JULY 18-22 @ Camp of the Cross ART Division I Fun... Jeffry Waletzko St. Anne Grade School 1st Place  JULY 25-29 @ Pelican Lake Madisyn Rusch St. Anne Grade School 2nd Place Dayna Marie Wanner St. Anne Grade School 3rd Place

ALL students entering 4th –8th grade welcome! Division II Justin Becker St. Marys Grade School 1st Place Jonah Schwindt St. Marys Grade School 2nd Place Synnove Herrin St. Anne Grade School 3rd Place ESSAY Division II Jaime Barta St. Marys Grade School 1st Place Grace Letteer St. Anne Grade School 2nd Place Alex Gallagher St. Anne Grade School 3rd Place

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Congratulations to all of the winners and participants! June 2012 Dakota Catholic Action • 15 Calendar of Events June 26: 2 Kgs 19:9-11, 14-21, 31-35, 36/ June 20: Rev. David Morman June 28: Rev. Henry Goldschmidt, CPPS - 1910 UPCOMING EVENTS Mt 7:6, 12-14 June 21: Deacon Terry Quintus June 29: Rt. Rev. Cuthbert Goeb, OSB - 1973 Ignatian Prayer Series facilitator training – June 27: 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3/Mt 7:15-20 June 22: Rev. James Kilzer, OSB June 29: Rev. Charles M. Schneider - 1970 June 8-10, Church of Sprit of Life, Mandan. June 28: 2 Kgs 24:8-17/Mt 7:21-29 June 23: Sr. Agatha Muggli, OSB July 1: Rev. John Burger, OSB - 1947 Are you a person of Prayer? Have you prayed the June 29: Acts 12:1-11/2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/ June 24: Sr. Mary William Stadick, OSB July 1: Rev. Donald J. Hagerott - 1968 “Lord, Teach Me To Pray” series? If you are com- Mt 16:13-19 June 25: Rev. Boniface Muggli, OSB July 1: Rev. Vincent Mallifske, CPPS fortable leading small groups and good at follow- June 30: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19/Mt 8:5-17 June 26: Deacon James Ressler July 1: Rev. Joseph Meiser - 1940 ing simple instructions you are invited to become July 1: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24/2 Cor 8:7, 9, June 27: Bro. Herman Kim, OSB July 2: Rev. Edward Sladek, OSB - 1946 a trained Ignation Prayer Series facilitator. No 13-15/Mk 5:21-43 June 28: Sr. Margaret Nelson, OSB July 4: Deacon Gary Quintus – 2011 charge for training. Pre-registration required. For July 2: Am 2:6-10, 13-16/Mt 8:18-22 June 29: Sr. Perpetua Steiner, OSB July 4: Rev. Cyril Ernst, CPPS – 1968 more information call Cheryl: 663-1660, or email: July 3: Eph 2:19-22/Jn 20:24-29 June 30: Rev. Julian Nix, OSB July 4: Rev. James Reilly, OSB – 1990 [email protected] July 4: Am 5:14-15, 21-24/Mt 8:28-34 July 1: Rev. Valerian Odermann, OSB July 4: Rev. Richard Steinemann, CPPS – 1989 July 5: Am 7:10-17/Mt 9:1-8 July 2: Deacon Emil Riehl July 5: Msgr. John A. Selder – 1977 Feast of Corpus Christi-Eucharistic Proces- July 6: Am 8:4-6, 9-12/Mt 9:9-13 July 3: Bro. Llewellyn Kouba, OSB July 7: Rev. Gall Boettcher, OSB – 1948 sion – June 10, immediately following July 7: Am 9:11-15/Mt 9:14-17 July 4: Sr. Gemma Peters, OSB July 7: Rev. Leon Favreau – 1932 11:30 a.m. Mass, Cathedral of the Holy July 8: Ez 2:2-5/2 Cor 12:7-10/Mk 6:1-6 July 5: Rev. John O’Leary July 8: Rev. Edward Korte – 2007 Spirit, Bismarck: All people of the Diocese of July 9: Hos 2:16, 17c-18, 21-22/Mt 9:18-26 July 6: Deacon Kris Ringwall July 9: Rev. Adam Hunkler, OSB – 1983 Bismarck are invited to take part in this proces- July 10: Hos 8:4-7, 11-13/Mt 9:32-38 July 7: Rev. Stephen Kranz, OSB July 9: Rev. Anthony Ley, CPPS – 1989 sion, around the block on which the Cathedral is July 11: Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12/Mt 10:1-7 July 8: Sr. Glenna Raybell, OSB July 9: Rev. Basil Thum, OSB - 1949 located, as we call to mind the institution of the July 12: Hos 11:1-4, 8e-g/Mt 10:7-15 July 9: Rev. Casimir Paluck July 10: Rev. Anthony Kopp – 1964 Eucharist and bring Christ forth from the taber- July 13: Hos 142-10/Mt 10:16-23 July 10: Deacon Dennis Rohr July 10: Rev. Michael Messer, OSB – 1988 nacle and into the world! July 14: Is 6:1-8/Mt 10:24-33 July 11: All Benedictines July 11: Rev. George J. Kovitch – 1988 July 15: Am 7:12-15/Eph 1:3-14/Mk 6:7-13 July 12: All Seminarians July 11: Msgr. Joseph Niebler – 1957 July 16: Is 1:10-17/Mt 10:34--11:1 July 13: Rev. Daniel Maloney, OSB July 12: Deacon Bruce Bell – 1994 The Sunday MasS July 17: Is 7:1-9/Mt 11:20-24 July 14: Deacon Doyle Schulz July 15: Rev. Charles Daleiden, OSB – 1981 Televised each Sunday on KNDX FOX 26: 10:00 July 18: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16/Mt 11:25-27 July 15: Sr. Denise Ressler, OSB July 16: Rev. Edward O’Neill – 1947 a.m. & 11:35 p.m., and on ABC Family: 5:30 July 19: Is 26:7-9 12, 16-19/Mt 11:28-30 July 16: Sr. Jill West, OSB July 16: Most Rev. John Shanley – 1909 a.m. Paid for in part by your generous donations July 20: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8/Mt 2:1-5 July 17: Rev. Darnis Selvanayakam, MSFX July 20: Deacon Michael Kuss – 1984 to the annual God’s Share Appeal. July 21: Mi 2:1-5/Mt 12:14-21 July 18: Deacon Gerald Rustand July 20: Rev. Francis Weinmann, OSB – 1910 June 3: Most Holy Trinity July 22: Jer 23:1-6/Eph 2:13-18/Mk 6:30-34 July 19: Msgr. Joseph Senger July 21: Rev. Andrew Wolf, OSB – 1983 June 10: Corpus Christi July 23: Mi 6:1-4, 6-8/Mt 12:38-42 July 20: Sr. Patricia Schap, OSB July 22: Rev. Hugh McGovern – 1988 June 17: 11th Ordinary Sunday July 24: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Mt 12:46-50 July 21: Rev. John Pfeifer July 24: Rev. Placidus Sasek, OSB – 1959 June 24: Nativity of Saint John the Baptist July 25: 2 Cor 4:7-15/,t 20:20-28 July 22: All Religious in Formation July 25: Deacon Edward Roehrich – 1994 July 1: 13th Ordinary Sunday July 26: Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13/Mt 13:10-17 July 23: Deacon Kenneth Schmit July 26: Rev. Anthony Nussbaumer, OSB – 1930 July 8: 14th Ordinary Sunday July 27: Jer 3:14-17/Mt 13:18-23 July 24: Rev. Kenneth Phillips July 27: Rev. Hugo Backes – 2003 July 15: 15th Ordinary Sunday July 28: Jer 7:1-11/Mt 13:24-30 July 25: Sr. Claire Schmitt July 28: Rev. Alphonse Jungwirth, CPPS – 2010 July 22: 16th Ordinary Sunday July 29: 2 Kgs 4:42-44/Eph 4:1-6/Jn 6:1-15 July 26: Deacon Ervin Schneider July 28: Rev. George Kraft, CPPS – 1996 July 29: 17th Ordinary Sunday July 30: Jer 13:1-11/Mt 13:31-35 July 27: Rev. Odo Muggli, OSB July 30: Rev. Bernhard Eichner – 1972 July 31: Jer 14:17-22/Mt 13:36-43 July 28: Sr. Anna Rose Ruhland, OSB July 30: Rev. Martin Kenel, OSB – 1917 Scripture Readings July 29: Sr. Miriam Schmitt July 30: Rev. Fred J. Schaeper, CPPS – 1946 June 1: 1 Pt 4:7-13/Mk 11:11-26 Pray for the Priests, July 30: Bishop David D. Kagan July 30: Rev. Martin Stolberg, OSB - 1953 June 2: Jude 1:17, 20-25/Mk 11:27-33 July 31: All Lay Ministers June 3: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40/Rom 8:14-14/ Religious and CALENDAR Mt 28:16-20 Deacons serving our PLEASE REMEMBER OUR June 4: 2 Pt 1:2-7/Mk 12:1-12 SUBMISSIONS June 5: 2 Pt 3:12-15, 17-18/Mk 12:13-17 diocese DECEASED CLERGY on DEADLINE: The Dakota Catholic Action is pub- June 6: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12/Mk 12:18-27 An invitation from the Serra Club the anniversary OF lished monthly except for July. Material deadline is June 7: 2 Tm 2:8-15/Mk 12:28-34 of the diocese: noon the first Friday of the month for the following June 8: 2 Tm 3:10-17/Mk 12:35-27 June 1: Sr. Brigid McLean, OSB THEIR DEATH months’ publication (ex: first Friday in January for the February issue of the DCA). Recurring or ongo- June 9: 2 Tm 4:1-8/Mk 12:38-44 June 2: Rev. Michael Taras Miles June 1: Rev. Joseph Pirc - 1995 June 2: Rev. Chrysostom Foffa, OSB - 1899 ing events must be submitted each time they occur June 10: Ex 24:3-8/Heb 9:11-15/ June 3: Deacon Eugene Mormon to be included. Mk 14:12-16, 22-26 June 4: Bro. Placid Gross, OSB June 3: Rev. John E. Garvin - 1979 June 11: Acts 11:21b-26, 12:1-3/Mt 5:1-12 June 5: Sr. Helen Kyllingstad, OSB June 3: Rev. Bruno Suchsland, OSB - 1940 ACCEPTED MATERIAL: Brief notices of upcoming June 12: 1 Kgs 17:7-16/Mt 5:13-16 June 6: Seminarians & Religious in Formation June 6: Rev. George Splonskowski, OSB - 1958 events hosted by diocesan parishes and institutions. June 13: 1 Kgs 18:20-39/Mt 5-17-19 June 7: Sr. Joan Nuss, OSB June 6: Rev. Joseph Thuille, OSB Items are published on a space available basis. June 14: 1 Kgs 18:41-16/Mt 5:20-26 June 8: Rev. Glen Michael Millard June 7: Rev. Francis Vindish - 1921 June 15: Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8-9/Jn 19:31-37 June 9: Deacon Donald Nistler June 9: Rev. J.F. Malo - 1904 SUBMITTED ITEMS MUST INCLUDE: For consideration each event must be listed individu- June 16: 1 Kgs 19:19-21/Mt 5:33-37 June 10: Rev. Warren Heidgen, OSB June 10: Rev. John Westkaemper - 1921 June 12: Rev. Ladislaus Brydl - 1999 ally and include: June 17: Ez 17:22-24/2 Cor 5:6-10/Mk 4:26-34 June 11: Sr. Madelyn Louttit, OSB *Time and date of event June 18: 1 Kgs 21:1-16/Mt 5:38-42 June 12: Sr. Barbara Ann Schwab, OSB June 14: Rev. Felix Hummer, OSB - 1983 *Full event description including related times June 19: 1 Kgs 21:17-29/Mt 5:43-48 June 13: Rev. Patrick Moore, OSB June 14: Rev. Joseph Poettgens - 1969 *Complete address of event venue June 20: 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14/Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 June 14: Deacon James Nistler June 19: Rev. Christian Hoecken, SJ - 1851 *Contact information of individual responsible for June 21: Sir 48:1-14/Mt 6:7-15 June 15: Deacon Robert Olson June 21: Rev. Matthew Saettele, OSB - 1930 submitted material June 22: 2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20/Mt 6:19-23 June 16: Rev. Terrence Kardong, OSB June 23: Rev Anthony Milne, OSB - 1991 June 23: 2 Chr 24:17-25/Mt 6:24-34 June 17: Deacon Joel Melarvie June 24: Rev. Victor Heinen, OSB - 1953 E-mail: [email protected] Mail: DCA Calendar, PO Box 1137, June 24: Is 49:1-6/Acts 13:22-26/Lk 1:57-66, 80 June 18: Sr. Phoebe Schwartze, OSB June 25: Rev. Joseph Stephan - 1923 Bismarck ND 58502-1137 June 25: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15, 18/Mt 7:1-5 June 19: All Lay Ministers June 27: Most Rev. Lambert A. Hoch – 1990 NFP Quick Reference Guide ~ Diocese of Bismarck “I knew my husband loved me, but NFP helped me realize how much he cherishes me!” For more information contact Amanda Ellerkamp, NFP Coordinator at 701-590-2837, [email protected]

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A Priest of Jesus Christ for 60 Years By Kelli R. Schneider AN EVENT THAT From his window at Emmaus Place* on a clear morning, WILL CHANGE he can see the evergreen tree in the distance, which, to him, YOUR LIFE… marks his mother’s grave. It’s a sort of a beacon out there, calling to him in the brilliance of day and calling to him PASSION & in the stillness of night. That evergreen tree marks a peace for him…a sort of a homecoming for this priest of Jesus PURPOSE Christ, Father Jacob Schumacher. LIVE Father Jacob Schumacher is the third oldest priest in the with renowned diocese of Bismarck at 85 years old. On June 2, 2012, he will speaker and author, celebrate the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the holy MATTHEW order of priesthood, making him the second longest or- dained priest in the diocese (Fr. Aydt is the longest ordained KELLY Father Jacob Schumacher, pictured then and now. and special musical in our diocese — nearly 66 years). Fr. “Jake,” as he is fondly in the basic catechesis, and teaching children. The great- guest ELIOT MORRIS called, was ten years into his priesthood before the Second Vatican Council opened in 1962 under Pope John XXIII. est joy of my priesthood has been in fulfilling “The Great Father Schumacher was born and raised in Dodge, Commission. I think, as a priest, I have done what Christ Saturday, North Dakota, the son of Jacob and Anna Schumacher. His asked of me when I was ordained…I pray I have.” Father has no secret formula when you ask him how he’s July 28 seminary years were spent at St. John’s University in Colleg- remained so close to Christ. Rather, he very truthfully and 9 am – 1:30 pm eville, Minnesota, where, as part of his seminary education, he taught Latin at St. John’s prep. When asked about his very simply states, “When you make a vow, when you take ordination day, Father Schumacher vividly remembers the a vow, you keep it.” He continues, “I’ve stayed close to the Spirit of Life servers. Bishop Hoch requested that priests bring their altar Mass and I am deeply grateful to God for the grace to be Church, Mandan boys to the ordination so as to “plant a seed” and encourage able to offer the Mass yet today.” these young boys to think about the priestly vocation. The A priest deeply in love with Christ and faithful to his vow DO NOT MISS THE altar boys came in number! Over 400 servers in cassock and of 60 years — congratulations to you, Father Schumacher, OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN surplice were present at the ordination of Father Schum- and thank you for your “yes” to Christ all those years ago THE INSIGHT TO LIVE MORE FULLY THE acher and his classmate, the late Michael Krank. and your “yes” to Christ still today. May Christ continue to LIFE GOD HAS CREATED When asked about the greatest joy of his priesthood, call out to you in the brilliance of day and in the stillness of FOR YOU! Father speaks of “The Great Commission:” night — Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations… Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing Registration: $39 them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the * Emmaus Place, 1020 N 26th Street, is a residence for priests in Bismarck. Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have com- manded you. (Matthew 28:19-20) Passion & Purpose Live is an inspiring yet practical experience of Contact Spirit of Life: Turn to Page 6 to read about more jubilarians. dynamic teaching and application of the genius of Catholicism to 701-663-1660 “It has been the people – talking to them, instructing them every aspect of your life, including prayer & spirituality, work, dating & marriage, personal finances, health & well-being, parenting, and more!