“The fi rst step in Christi an prayer is therefore the surrender of ourselves to God, to his providence. It is like saying: ‘Lord, You know everything, there is no need for me to tell you of my pain, I only ask you to stay here beside me: you are my hope.’” Pope Francis John Shelby Spong

Southwest Kansas “We sinned for no reason but an incomprehensible lack of love, and He saved us for no reason but an incomprehensible excess of love.” ― P���� K����� CNewspaper of ATHOLICthe Catholic Diocese of Dodge City www.dcdiocese.org/swkscatholic Vol. LIV, No. 12 Sunday, October 6, 2019 St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus... Diocese releases names of priests, ...knew much suff ering, as seminarians with substantiated St. Thérèse died from tuberculosis at age 24. I ask her intercession... allegations of sexual abuse of children October 1, 2019 Dear Brothers and Sisters, y whole strength lies in prayer and sacrifi ce, these are my in- I pray for just punishment, remorse, and conversion of the perpetra- vincible arms; they can move hearts far bett er than words, I tors and concealers of sexual abuse. I thank law enforcement, att orneys, Mknow it by experience,” wrote St. Thérèse of Lisieux. She knew judges, health professionals and all who help victi ms of this heinous much suff ering, as St. Thérèse died from tuberculosis at age 24. I ask her crime. intercession as we publish the list of priests and seminarians who have I am grateful to Reti red Judge Robert J. Schmisseur for his careful at- substanti ated allegati ons of the sexual abuse of children. tenti on in auditi ng our clergy and seminarian fi les. I apologize to victi m survivors of child sexual abuse, especially those I affi rm all faithful priests, deacons, and seminarians who are true who were abused by priests and seminarians of the Catholic Diocese of servants of God. It is easy to be discouraged, but we take hope in our Dodge City. You have suff ered from this terrible sin. I beg your forgive- Savior. Jesus is with us, and will strengthen us. Most Rev. ness. I pray our Lord Jesus will give His healing love to you and your fami- I encourage everyone to be involved in our Safe Environment pro- John B. Brungardt lies. We hope in Christ: “… power came forth from [Jesus] and healed gram as we learn and implement ways to keep our children protected. Bishop of the Catholic them all” (Luke 6:19). I appreciate the countless staff and volunteers of this ministry. May all Diocese of Dodge City I off er my assistance to the victi m survivors and their families. If you organizati ons that work with minors rededicate themselves to keeping wish, I will meet personally with you and your support people. children safe. If anyone you know may have been a victi m of sexual abuse by clergy, St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, intercede for us as we follow your ex- “I apologize to seminarian, employee or volunteer of the Catholic Diocese of Dodge City, ample of prayer and sacrifi ce. Let us trust in our Gentle Savior. Jesus“saw victi m survivors please call local law enforcement, the Kansas Department for Children a great crowd, and he had compassion for them and cured their sick” and Families Report Center, or the Kansas Bureau of Investi gati on. In (Matt hew 14:14). Jesus is revealing our suff erings, healing our wounds, of child sexual additi on to making a report to the civil authoriti es, you may contact the and loving us more than we can ask or imagine. representati ve from our diocesan Review Board for assistance, and he will abuse, espe- also off er the help of our Assistance Minister (all contact info is on our + Bishop John B. Brungardt cially those who website and in the Southwest Kansas Catholic newspaper). Catholic Diocese of Dodge City were abused by priests and Santa Teresa seminarians of del Niño Jesús... Diócesis publica nombres de sacerdotes, the Catholic Di- ... conocía mucho sufrimiento, ya que seminaristas con acusaciones verosímiles ocese of Dodge Santa Teresa murió de tuberculosis a City. You have los 24 años. Le pido su intercesión... denuncias de abuso sexual de niños suff ered from 1 de octubre de 2019 this terrible Queridos hermanos y hermanas, sin. I beg your oda mi fuerza está en la oración y el sacrifi cio, estos son mis nuestro siti o web y en el periódico Southwest Kansas Catholic). forgiveness. I brazos invencibles; pueden mover los corazones mucho mejor Rezo para que los autores de abuso sexual y los que lo ocultaron tengan Tque las palabras, lo sé por experiencia», escribió Santa Teresa de un casti go justo, que experimenten el remordimiento y la conversión. pray our Lord Lisieux. Ella conocio mucho sufrimiento, ya que Santa Teresa murió de Agradezco a las fuerzas del orden, abogados, jueces, profesionales de la tuberculosis a los 24 años. Le pido su intercesión mientras publicamos salud y a todos los que ayudan a las vícti mas de este crimen atroz. Jesus will give la lista de sacerdotes y seminaristas que ti enen acusaciones verosímiles Agradezco al juez reti rado Robert J. Schmisseur por su cuidadosa aten- de abuso sexual de menores. ción al auditar los archivos de nuestro clero y seminaristas. His healing love Pido disculpas a las vícti mas de abuso sexual infanti l, especialmente a Afi rmo a todos los sacerdotes, diáconos y seminaristas fi eles que son to you and your aquellas que fueron abusadas por sacerdotes y seminaristas de la Diócesis verdaderos siervos de Dios. Es fácil desanimarse, pero tenemos esperanza Católica de Dodge City. Ustedes han sufrido por este terrible pecado. Les en nuestro Salvador. Jesús está con nosotros, y nos fortalecerá. families. We pido perdón. Rezo para que nuestro Señor Jesús les dé Su amor sanador Animo a todos a parti cipar en nuestro programa Ambiente Seguro a ustedes y a sus familias. Esperamos en Cristo: «... porque salía de él mientras aprendemos e implementamos maneras de mantener protegidos hope in Christ: [Jesús] una fuerza que sanaba a todos» (Lucas 6,19). a nuestros niños. Aprecio al incontable personal y voluntarios de este ‘… power came Ofrezco mi ayuda a las vícti mas y a sus familias. Si lo desean, me reuniré ministerio. Que todas las organizaciones que trabajan con menores se personalmente con ustedes y la gente que los apoya. dediquen de nuevo a mantener a los niños seguros. forth from [Je- Si alguien que usted conoce puede haber sido vícti ma de abuso sexual Santa Teresa del Niño Jesús, intercede por nosotros, mientras seguimos por parte del clero, seminaristas, empleados o voluntarios de la Diócesis tu ejemplo de oración y sacrifi cio. Confi emos en nuestro Tierno salvador. sus] and healed de Dodge City, por favor llame a la policía local, al Centro de Denuncias Jesús «al ver la gran multi tud, sinti ó lásti ma y sanó a los enfermos»(Ma- them all’ (Luke del Departamento de Niños y Familias de Kansas, o a la Ofi cina de Inves- teo 14,14). Jesús está revelando nuestros sufrimientos, sanando nuestras ti gación de Kansas. Además de hacer una denuncia a las autoridades heridas y amándonos más de lo que podemos pedir o imaginar. 6:19).” civiles, usted puede contactar al representante de nuestro Consejo de Revisión diocesano para asistencia, y también el ofrecerá la ayuda de + Obispo John B. Brungardt + Bishop John nuestro Ministro de Asistencia (toda la información de contacto está en Diócesis Católica de Dodge City Page 2 October 6, 2019 The Southwest Kansas Catholic ‘The Crusader’ and other priests I know Awkward Pauses id you know that a priest who recently Fajardo? wkward​ ​Pauses, ​ that’s what Dom Eugene concluded five years of service here is “Through the FMA D Boylan, OSB called them in 1943. known in the Philippines for his martial arts (Filipino Martial Arts), I A He was referring to the “conversation” we might skills, and has even earned a gold medal as a received the Gold Medal have with the Lord on our day of judgment. There National Champion? Not to mention the fact as National Champion in could be some difficulty then, some embarrassment, that he has a nickname designed to strike 1996. I also was award- some ​awkwardness. fear into the hearts of his opponents! ed the Silver Medal in We might be inclined to say too little then: inclined Did you also know that several years ago, 1998,” he told me. to avoid certain subjects altogether. We will want another one of our priests was piloting As for the pilot flying By Dave Myers to give voice to our life of devotion, here, there, a plane across Afghanistan, and before over Afghanistan? Another Way Editor and elsewhere, of course. But that voice may not departing, had to be stripped of any “Prior to flying in Most Rev. Ronald harmonize with the ways we have neglected God, personal documentation due to the high that part of the world,” explained Father M. Gilmore with the ways we have rejected Him even. That likelihood of being shot down by air-to-air Mark Brantley, a retired officer with the U.S. Bishop Emeritus of voice may end sounding hollow, lips moving, but no missiles? Air Force, “we received a rather detailed Dodge City sound coming out. “That was rather sobering,” he told me. intelligence briefing describing where they We might be inclined to say too much then: to talk And then there is the priest who, before thought air-to-air missiles would be. We had wildly and rapidly in order to rush past some unfortunate memories, best he began partaking in bringing people closer to basically strip our flight suit of anything left unmentioned, we think. For we may have made up our minds long since to Christ and helping form their faith life, he personal. ... that on certain points we will not give Him what we know He wants. We was introducing dogs, cats and other animals “That was rather sobering.” cannot face him eye-to-eye, with that shy smile of complete surrender. We to the joys of good health as a veterinarian! Yikes. are not yet ready to give Him that. I love these stories, which is why I’ve been Although he wasn’t taking on combative There is one thing that many of us just do not get. The extent to which working on a book about our local priests forces in the martial arts ring, or in combat He participates in our life depends​ ​largely ​ ​on ​how ​ ​much ​ ​we ​want ​ ​it ​. He and the priesthood in general, for several zones from the sky, Father Jim Dieker will never barge in. He will never overwhelm us. He will never take away months. spent each day risking being bitten by a our freedom. I began the book long before the more startled pooch or kicked by a frightened And, what of us? We want to work with Him at certain times, that much recent allegations of cleric abuse came to horse. seems clear, and in certain ways. But we also want to be rid of him at other light, but I fill its pages today with as much “Father John Lavrih was a very seasoned times, and in other ways. We want Him, to be sure, butonly​ ​and always​ ​ on joy and even more enthusiasm than before. and dedicated pastor who was my pastor in our own terms. Why? my early days of practicing the profession That’s just the trouble. We cannot get rid of the Lord for a time. He is I’m a pretty cynical person, so like many of of Veterinary Medicine,” explained Father there all the time. We treat Him as a permanent friend, or we will have you, I had to really examine how I felt about Dieker. “As a refugee, his life story was im- ‘difficulties’ in all our relationship. my beloved Church when this sadness came pelling, but his charismatic faith was intoxi- There will be, well, some ​awkward pauses. to light. cating. He prayed for vocations constantly. I The victims of cleric abuse are first and went to him on a whim to learn German. We foremost in my mind when it comes to never got around to studying German, but offering compassion and prayer. It’s heart- discovered my real search was for faith and Pausas incómodas breaking. I can’t imagine that kind of pain. direction in my personal life. ausas incómodas, así es como tiempo, ya que en ciertos puntos no And I add to that a prayer for the Church, “The powerful freedom of priesthood to be PDom Eugene Boylan, OSB las le daremos lo que sabemos que Él for the good people in the pews who with people at the most spiritual moments of llamó en 1943. quiere. No podemos enfrentarnos a él cara a cara, con esa tímida sonrisa have been let down. And I pray for all their lives is the great wonder and blessing of Se refería a la «conversación» que de completa rendición. Todavía no the awesome priests. And I pray for the priesthood. It is being an instrument of com- podríamos tener con el Señor en nuestro día del juicio. Podría haber estamos listos para darle eso. perpetrators, too, that they face justice. munion with God and with one another.” alguna dificultad entonces, alguna Hay una cosa que muchos de My joy in writing the book is that I am I hope you get to know our priests, vergüenza, alguna incomodidad. nosotros no entendemos. El grado wanting even more fervently to remind whether through the book (hopefully it will Tal vez estaremos inclinados a en que Él participa en nuestra vida people of the beauty of our Church and be done early next year) or by simply taking decir demasiado poco entonces: depende en gran medida de cuánto lo its “fishermen”. (A book on our awesome the time to visit with them for a little while. inclinados a evitar ciertos temas deseamos. Él nunca irrumpirá. Nunca Women Religious will follow.) And in the meantime, keep the prayers por completo. Querremos dar voz a nos abrumará. Él nunca nos quitará I mean, how many diocese’s had a priest coming. In our precious Lord we can all find nuestra vida de devoción, aquí, allá nuestra libertad. known as Father George “The Crusader” healing. y en otros lugares, por supuesto. Y, ¿qué hay de nosotros? Pero esa voz puede no estar en Queremos trabajar con Él en ciertos armonía con las maneras en que momentos, eso parece claro, y hemos descuidado a Dios, con las de ciertas maneras. Pero también Protecting God’s Children maneras en que lo hemos rechazado queremos deshacernos de él en otros he Catholic Diocese of Dodge City requires all employees and volunteers who work with a Él incluso. Esa voz puede terminar momentos y de otras maneras. Lo queremos a Él, seguramente, pero children to participate in a Protecting God’s Children awareness session. sonando hueca, con los labios en T siempre y cuando sea según nuestras Through the Diocesan Awareness Sessions and other educational efforts of the diocese, all movimiento, pero sin que salga ningún sonido. propias condiciones. people of the diocese can learn how to discuss different aspects of abuse — including sexual Tal vez estaremos inclinados a Ese es el problema. No podemos The next Protecting God’s Children awareness session is schedule for: decir demasiado entonces: a hablar deshacernos del Señor por un tiempo. Ulysses – (Spanish language) salvajemente y rápidamente para Él está ahí todo el tiempo. Lo tratamos Sunday, Oct. 27; 2– 5 p.m.; Mary, Queen of Peace, Parish Center, 320 W. Wheat pasar rápidamente por alto algunos como un amigo permanente, o Facilitator: Norma Alvarez 620-225-4802; Contact: Marina Alvarado 620-356-1532 recuerdos desafortunados, que tendremos «dificultades» en toda es mejor no mencionar, creemos. nuestra relación. IF YOU SUSPECT ABUSE Porque puede que hayamos tomado Habrá, bueno, algunas pausas If you suspect abuse or neglect of a child in Kansas and the child is in immediate danger, call una decisión desde hace mucho incómodas. 911 or local law enforcement. If you have suspicion a child is being abused or neglected, make a confidential report to Kansas Department for Children and Families Protection Report Center, 800-922-5330 or to Official Newspaper Published Semi-Monthly by the Catholic Diocese of the KBI Hotline, 800-KSCRIME (800-572-7463), or by emailing [email protected]. Dodge City. All material in this newspaper is copyrighted 2019. If you suspect sexual abuse by Church personnel, in addition to making a report to the proper civil authorities, please contact Mr. Charles Befort, the diocesan Review Board representative Publisher ... Bishop John B. Brungardt Service of Editors who receives and follows up on reports. His contact information is [email protected], 620- Editor ... David Myers 285-3219. In addition, Mr. Befort will offer the help of the Assistance Minister whose goal is Msgr. A.J. Felling 1966-1971 Advertising Manager ... Tim Wenzl to be a listening ear and to promote healing. Byron Hull 1971-1974 Business Manager ... The Review Board is a consultative body of lay Catholics and one priest- representative who Margaret Klenke 1974-1990 advises the Bishop in his assessment of allegations of sexual abuse, reviews diocesan policies Daniel Stremel, CPA Tim Wenzl 1990-2000 for dealing with sexual abuse of minors and offers advice on all aspects of sexual abuse cases Editor Emerita ... Mrs. Margaret Klenke retrospectively and prospectively. The Southwest Kansas Catholic • P.O. Box 137, Dodge City, KS 67801 The Assistance Minister’s role is to aid in the pastoral care of persons who claim to have been Phone: (620) 227-1519 • Facsimile: (620) 227-1545 sexually abused as minors by clergy or other church personnel, whether the abuse was recent email: [email protected] • website: dcdiocese.org/swkscatholic or occurred many years in the past. Last thursday night Sept. 12, Bishop John five priests with him, 10 diff sites. Fr. Benjamine martin. with a prist. community members, visited with him.

The Southwest Kansas Catholic October 6, 2019 Page 3 In Celebration of Diversity hey came to the streets of Dodge City as Trepresentatives of their culture, their faith, and their community. And they came to honor the Holy Mother, Our Lady of Guadalupe. The event was Celebrating Diversity Day, Sept. 15. People from across the community joined to march along city streets—enjoying food, music and dance—in celebration of the diverse mix of cultures that make up our region. The Danza de Tepeyac (a group of dancers from the cathedral parish), left, danced in part to show their cultural heritage, but more so as an expression of faith in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe. At center is Sister Angela Erevia, MCDP, Director of Hispanic Ministry for the Catholic Diocese of Dodge City. Kneeling third from left is dance director Sergio Gutiérrez. • • • Celebrando el regalo de la diversidad de culturas de la Ciudad de Dodge City, KS. Danza de Tepeyac dirigida por Sergio Gutiérrez. es una expresión de nuestra fe. - Catedral de Nuestra Señor de Guadalupe, domingo, 15 de septiembre. Courtesy photo

or the first time in the 20-plus years since Fthe diocese installed the Interactive Television System, the Pastoral Ministry Formation Program presented a bi-lingual class. Hosted by Father Robert Schremmer, the program, “Celebrating Diversity…Cultural and Beyond,” wasn’t so much a class as it was a gathering of people sharing dialog, prayer and stories—all as a way of seeking a way for the many members of our community to become a unified family of brothers and sisters in Christ.

Photos by Coleen Stein Come to the table Parishes offer invites to annual dinners Holy Name Parish, Bushton, Oct. 20 St. John the Apostle, St. John, Oct. 20 Holy Name Catholic Church of Bushton and featuring a queen-size quilt as the St. John The Apostle Catholic Parish under the age of five, free. The parish will host its annual Fall Dinner on Sunday, grand prize, plus a special children’s raffle in St. John will present its 33rd Annual will be serving turkey and ham, mashed Oct. 20, at the Bushton Community Center featuring a boy’s and girl’s gift basket as the Turkey/Ham Dinner in the Catholic potatoes and gravy, dressing, vegetables, on the north side of Bushton. The roast grand prize. In addition, there will be a cake Witt Center on Sunday, Oct. 20, from bread and variety of desserts. There will beef dinner will be served from 11:30 a.m. wheel and numerous children’s games. 12-1:30 p.m. be a raffle drawing with many prizes to to 1:30 p.m. Cost of the meal, including a salad bar and The cost for the meal tickets are: Adults be given away at 1:30 p.m. Everyone This year’s event also will include a pie, is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 - $10; children ages 5-12, $5; and children welcome. traditional raffle with more than 50 items – 12, and free for those age 5 and under. Daughters of Isabella, Garden City, Nov. 9 St. Bernard Parish, Belpre, Oct. 23 On Saturday, Nov. 9, The Daughters of cheese and jalapenos will be available. St. Bernard Parish in Belpre will present breads, jello, and a variety of desserts. Isabella will host its annual soup supper Included will be a silent auction and its 57th Annual Turkey Supper in the parish Included will be a country store, games at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Garden raffle. hall, Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 5 p.m. until and raffle. Prizes include a quilt handmade by City, 205 N. 8th St., from 4-8 p.m. The The cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children the food runs out. The cost for the meal Cheryl Skalsky; a $100 bill; a $75 certificate supper is the largest fund raiser of the 13 and under, children under at 3 eat for tickets are adult, $10; children ages 5-12, to Burkhart Meats in Kinsley; Mannheim year for the DofI. free. $5; and children under five, free. Steamroller Chirstmas Tour concert tickets Homemade chili and chicken noodle If you need more information, contact The parish will serve mashed potatoes, for two at United Wireless in Dodge City; soup will be served, and a relish plate, and Betty Brungardt at (620) 275-4836. gravy, dressing, green beans, homemade and a Rosewood Wine Cellar gift basket.

Diocese of Dodge City seeks Catholic Charities is looking for volunteers! Diocesan Director of Youth Ministries he Diocesan Director of Youth Ministries supports and encourages diocesan and parochial Tministry to youth and with youth in collaboration with parish ministers and pastors; specifically implementing US Bishops’ document, “Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry”. The director provides direct outreach and development to 47 parishes over 23,000 square miles in our rural, multi-ethnic, mission diocese, as well as, provides diocesan, regional, and national events and gatherings. A successful candidate has a degree in Pastoral Ministry or equivalent, a minimum of 3 years successful diocesan or parish ministry, must be a practicing Catholic in good standing. Proficiency in Spanish is a definite plus. Send résumé and cover letter describing applicant’s vision of effective, comprehensive youth ministry to Georgina Paz, Director of the Curia, gpaz@dcdiocese. org, P.O. Box, 137, Dodge City, KS 67801. Position open until filled. Page 4 October 6, 2019 Commentary The Southwest Kansas Catholic A happy fall to all A lett er from Father Prakash Kola

To every thing there is a season, and a ti me to every will allow you to take a few deep breaths and calm your in Psalm 19 exclaims, “The purpose under the heaven. (Ecclesiastes 3:1) being. Bless yourself and give yourself permission to stop heavens proclaim the glory wish you a very Happy Autumn. September was a ti me and be sti ll. of God, the skies proclaim the Iof transiti on. We wind down our summer and prepare The scriptures remind us to “be sti ll and know that I am work of his hands.” for the fall; falling leaves are summer waving goodbye; God.” (Psalm 46:10) When you are burdened with much When you encounter mean, children gone back to school beginning afresh and start work and hecti c acti viti es, and you have become totally unfriendly and ugly people and new phases of their educati on; the temperature begins absorbed in work and failed to take care of yourself, your situati ons, make a fi ve-minute to cool off bringing comfort and warmth to our days and family or those you work with, take a one- minute vacati on meditation and quietly and nights. and slow down just as the earth slows down in the fall gently look at the beauti ful, amazing colors of the fall Life will soon speed up, days will get busy, work will season and allows her soil to rest. season and allow them to bless you with joy. Let them begin to accumulate; anxieti es, tensions and other slings Take a deep breath, ease the pounding of your heart, challenge you to stay focused on the decent, friendly and and arrows will come our way. sti ll your mind, steady your hurried pace, listen to the beauti ful people and situati ons in your life. In anticipation of the fall season and all its added music of nature amid the confusion of the day and allow Surround yourself with decent, friendly, good and noble stress, I invite you to plan one-minute vacati ons, make the season of fall to bless you. people and be blessed by their presence in your life. Be fi ve-minute meditati ons, or take fi ve-minute breaks that Listen to the joyful music of creati on. The psalmist grateful for all the blessings of the world around you. When your days are not that great, when you have messed up a few things, when you fall short of your ideals, when you meet with failures, take a fi ve-minute Diocesan Matrimony Anniversary Mass break and walk quietly among the fallen leaves. Allow the fallen leaves to bless you and teach you about the power and value they hold. They will soon Misa Diocesana de Aniverario de Matrimonios decompose and nurture the earth; they will become food for the trees and plants that they came from. 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 In a similar fashion, your “falls,” the fallen leaves of your life and acti viti es carry energy, power and value. Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe Allow them to teach, bless and energize you. Never 3231 North 14th Street, Dodge City go under them, quietly walk among them just as you walk among the fallen leaves. Bless the fall season and may the fall season bless Couples must register by Monday, Oct. 7 you. Happy October. Happy Fall. by going to www.dcdiocese.org and clicking on the Anniversary Mass box, Thank you. by calling 620-227-1525, or by fi lling out the form below. Father Prakash Kola Para inscribirse, por favor complete el formuilario y envielo antes del lunes 7 de octubre. Acts of Kindness The event is open to all couples celebrati ng their Editor’s Note: Please send your stories of kindness 5th, 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th and more years in 2019. to the Catholic. Send to [email protected], or mail to Southwest Kansas Catholic, P.O. Box 137, Dodge City, KS 67801. Read the essay below and other essays on acts Diocesan Matrimony Anniversary Mass Registrati on Form of kindness and view videos associated with these essays at www.thelist.com/81368/stories-kindness- Fill out and send by Monday, Oct. 7 to: Matrimony Anniversary Mass, will-make-cry. Para inscribirse, por favor complete el 910 Central, P.O. Box 137, She gave a homeless Dodge City, KS 67801 formuilario y envielo antes del lunes 8 de octubre: woman her boots BE SURE AND PRINT LEGIBLY! POR FAVOR IMPRIMIR LEGIBLEMENTE Kelly McGuire and her husband Sean were leaving a Bears game in Chicago when she spott ed a homeless Last Name Husband Wife woman across the street. The woman held a sign Esposo Esposa reading “I am in need of winter boots and winter clothing items.” McGuire had a bag of warm clothing with her because Mailing Address she had worn layers for the 30 degree weather, and Domicilio then took them off while she was eati ng dinner. She wrote on her Facebook post, “I had everything in City State Zip Code that bag that she needed. Shirts, sweatshirts, gloves, Ciudad Estado Cogido Postal scarves, etc.” Aft er giving her the bag of clothing, McGuire sat Phone Telefono down next to the woman and removed her boots, intending to walk to the train in her socks. That’s when the woman stopped her and off ered her the old, dirty Parish Parroquia boots she had been wearing. McGuire wrote, “She, who had nothing, off ered me these boots. Her boots. Email--Please type “None” if you do not have an email address: I wore them all the way home.” Correo Electronico--Por favor indique “ninguno” si no ti ene uno: Her story received thousands of shares on Facebook and she was invited onto the Ellen Show, where she shared her story again. At the end of the segment, Ellen gave McGuire ten thousand dollars, and instructed Number of Years of Matrimony Preferred Language of Certi fi cate: English Spanish her to give a thousand dollars to ten friends, to pay Numero de Años Casados Idioma Preferido para Certi fi cado: ingles español it forward. Then Ellen gave her another ten thousand dollars for herself. Number of Guests (Please include the two of you.) McGuire concluded her Facebook post, “If you Numero de Invitados (Por favor de incluir dos para usted) have the urge to do something kind for someone, I encourage you to do it.” By Elizabeth Kelly

The Southwest Kansas Catholic October 6, 2019 Page 5 Commentary Reverse the Ruling Petition is ‘Faithful God — a shining light of Catholic action Changing World’ he evangelist Saint Luke offers a remarkably compact Rosary as parish communities, Oct. 25 Scripture Tinsight on how followers of Christ should act in the world. families or individually “Jesus said to his disciples: ‘No one, after lighting a lamp each Thursday. See www. Day welcomes covers it with a bowl or puts it under a bed; rather he puts it KansasRosaryCrusade.org Father Don Senior on a lampstand so that people coming in may see the light.’” Specific language of the (Luke 8:16) constitutional amendment will The annual Catholic Diocese of One of the “lights” that Jesus speaks about is shining upon be short and simple. If passed, Dodge City Scripture Day will be from and even threatening a core concern of Kansas Catholics. How it will again allow enforcement 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25 at the will we respond? of reasonable Kansas abortion Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Preborn babies and mothers in crisis are confronting new laws, regulation of clinics and the Dodge City. and ominous dangers resulting from the landmark Kansas safeguarding of mother’s health. Along with two Supreme Court ruling on abortion. The case Hodes & Nauser, Amending the Kansas addresses by MDs v. Schmidt, generated some news coverage last April, Constitution has happened 97 Father Senior — with precious little reported since then. times in the history of our state. one titled “Faithful The impact of the ruling is nothing short of horrific. Abortion It is a two-step process. By Chuck Weber God—Changing is now a new “natural right” in our Kansas Constitution. In a Step One requires legislative Executive Director World,” and stunning development, the Sunflower State ranks alongside approve of amendment language Kansas the other titled, New York as among the most pro-abortion in America. by a 2/3’s vote in both the “Incarnation and Gruesome live dismemberment abortions continue in Kansas Kansas House and the Senate. Once approved, Step Two the Cross,” the at an average rate of a dozen each week. Additionally, the places the question on the ballot for the people of Kansas to event will include an interview of legal door is now opening for teenage girls seeking an abortion decide by a simple majority during a statewide election. Father Senior by Father Terry Klein. without parental knowledge or consent, partial birth abortions Your role in Step One is respectfully informing your elected Father Senior is president emeritus and government-funded abortions. officials—State Representatives and Senators—that you of Catholic Theological Union in Although no surgical abortion clinics operate in the Diocese support this constitutional amendment and you want them Chicago, IL, and a leading scholar of of Dodge City, abortions are very likely happening in our to support it. One of the most effective ways we can do this is the New Testament. He has authored own neighborhoods. Women in crisis pregnancies obtain through the REVERSE THE RULING petition. a biography of one of greatest abortion drugs and, much like the dark scene depicted in the Respect Life leaders in parishes are working with the Knights biblical scholars of the 20th century, movie Unplanned, the child’s life tragically ends at home. of Columbus Council to circulate and gather signatures for the Raymond E. Brown. Skyrocketing chemical abortions now account for more than REVERSE THE RULING petition. Petitions on clipboards and Brown stood at the epicenter of half of all Kansas abortions (KDHE data, 2017). postcards featuring a quote from Mother Teresa are being the Catholic Church’s embracing of a The decision in Hodes & Nauser, MDs v. Schmidt means circulated throughout October, Respect Life month. It can also study of Sacred Scripture that is still Kansas abortion industry is virtually unregulated. A Gallup poll be signed online at www.KansasCatholic.org. part of the atmosphere of Catholicism (May 2019) shows that even “pro-choice” people believe there The goal is as many signatures as possible before today. should be at least some limits to abortion. Thanksgiving Day weekend in anticipation of the 2020 Father Terry Klein, a priest of the OUR CATHOLIC RESPONSE: PRAYER AND CIVIC ACTION Legislative Session. Let your voice be heard. Let the light of Catholic Diocese of Dodge City, is a Legal experts say the only practical solution to this injustice life shine. Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Preborn, former seminary administrator and is passage of a state constitutional amendment that reverses pray for us! university professor. He presently the ruling. The Bishops of Kansas are entrusting this intention Chuck Weber is the Executive Director of the Kansas Catholic pastors St. Joseph Parish, Ellinwood; to Our Lady of Guadalupe, with a particular call to pray the Conference. You may reach him at [email protected] Immaculate Conception Parish, Claflin; and Holy Family Parish, Odin. He is an author and widely read columnist. The impact of the Through our diocesan-parish stewardship partnership, this event is ruling is nothing short free. of horrific. Abortion is now a new REgister for lunch: [email protected]. “natural right” in our Kansas Constitution. Schedule of events Friday, October 25 In a stunning 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cathedral of Our Lady of development, the Guadalupe, Dodge City Sunflower State 10 a.m. – Welcome, Introductions, ranks alongside New Prayer

York as among the 10:30 a.m. – Father Senior – presentation: most pro-abortion in “Faithful God – Changing World” America. 11:15 a.m. – Father Senior is interviewed by Father Terry Klein

Petitions on clipboards and 12:15 p.m. – Lunch (during lunch, postcards featuring a quote participants may offer questions for the (above, left) from Mother Q and A to follow)

Teresa are being circulated 1:15 p.m. – Q and A throughout October, Respect Life month. It can 2 p.m. – Father Senior – presentation: also be signed online at “Incarnation and the Cross” www.KansasCatholic.org. 3 p.m. – Final blessing of the event Page 6 October 6, 2019 The Southwest Kansas Catholic Retired judge completes review/audit of priests, deacons, seminarians ince 1993, the Dodge City Diocese has had a Review The Dodge City Diocese and Bishop Brungardt regret audit. The audit included the identification of substantiated SBoard and Policies in order to provide a safe envi- and apologize for the hurt that has been inflicted and the allegations of sexual abuse of a minor by a member of the ronment especially for children and to address sexual pain caused especially to those who were most vulnerable. clergy or a seminarian. The findings of the auditor’s report abuse by clergy. Over that span of nearly three decades, We ask forgiveness and seek to help those suffering from have been shared with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation understanding of the reality of sexual abuse and ways to sexual abuse. and the Kansas Attorney General’s office. The audit did not address it have developed and been refined. Over 8,500 Retired Kansas District Judge Robert J. Schmisseur con- reveal any allegations of sexual misconduct that had not people in the Diocese have participated in training ses- ducted a comprehensive review and audit of all files in the previously been made known to the Review Board. sions to heighten awareness of signs of abuse, methods Diocesan Chancery office related to priests, deacons and Following the audit and the Diocesan Review Board’s and means by which offenders abuse, and steps one can seminarians. More than 600 files since the beginning of review, Bishop Brungardt offers this list of substantiated use to prevent child sexual abuse. the diocese in 1951 were reviewed during the four-month allegations:

PRIESTS WITH ALLEGATIONS ARISING IN THE DODGE CITY DIOCESE

Donald Fiedler (not permitted to func- 1950-December 1973: Sacred Heart Church/ Diocese August 1963-August 1965 at St. Sept. 1972-July 1974. tion as a priest since 2007) Cathedral, Dodge City; St. Rose Hospital, Mary, Garden City. Served in the Diocese of Amarillo be- Ordained for the Wichita Diocese May Great Bend; St. Theresa, Dighton; St. Mi- Recent allegations arising in the Dodge ginning July 1987 and became a priest of 1959; became a priest of Dodge City Dio- chael, LaCrosse; St. Timothy, Satanta; Bob City Diocese for incidents in the 1960’s Amarillo in 1993. cese August 1964. Served in the Dodge City Wilson Hospital, Ulysses; Immaculate Heart have been reported and determined sub- Allegations determined substantiated. Diocese September 1961- January 1988: St. of Mary, Windthorst; St. Patrick, Plains. stantiated. Edward Young (deceased) Rose, Great Bend; St. Joan of Arc, Elkhart; Served in the Pueblo Diocese in Colo- Cletus (“Jerry”) Stein (no longer a Ordained for the Dodge City Diocese May St. Helen, Hugoton; St. Alphonsus, Satanta; rado November 1973-July 1977 and in the priest) 1953. Served in the Dodge City Diocese St. Dominic, Garden City; Mary, Queen of San Bernardino Diocese in California April Ordained for the Dodge City Diocese June 1953-August 1970: Sacred Heart Ca- Peace, Ulysses. 1979-1987. December 1966. Served in the Dodge thedral, Dodge City; Sacred Heart, Pratt; St. Allegations arising from incidents in the Allegations arising in the Dodge City City Diocese August 1967-September John the Evangelist, Hoisington; Dominican Diocese of Dodge City in the mid-1980s. Diocese and the Pueblo Diocese for inci- 1972 and April 1975-June 1987: St. Jo- Convent, Great Bend; St. Rose Hospital, Allegations determined substantiated. dents in the late 1960’s thru the mid-1970s seph, Ellinwood; Sacred Heart, Pratt; St. Great Bend; St. Rose Parish, Great Bend; St. John Haberthier (deceased) determined to be substantiated and public John, Hoisington; Sacred Heart Cathedral, Helen, Hugoton; St. Timothy, Satanta. He Ordained for the Wichita Diocese May announcements were made in the Dodge Dodge City; St. Rose, Great Bend; St. Jo- became a priest of the Sioux City Diocese 1948. He became a priest of the Dodge City Diocese in December 2006. seph, Greensburg; St. George, Bucklin; St. in 1974. City Diocese when it became a diocese Augustine Hanchak, CPPS (deceased) Alphonsus, Satanta; St. Mary of the Plains Allegations arising in the Dodge City in 1951. A member of the Missionaries of the College, Dodge City. Diocese in the late 1950s-early 1960s. Al- Served in the Dodge City Diocese August Precious Blood. Served in the Dodge City Served in the Archdiocese of Denver legations determined substantiated.

PRIESTS WHO SERVED IN THE DODGE CITY DIOCESE WITH ALLEGATIONS ARISING OUTSIDE THE DODGE CITY DIOCESE

Orestes Huerta (priest of the Diocese of Ordained for the El Paso Diocese May Diocese September 1973-August 1974 Louis. When the Archdiocese determined Boac, Philippines) 1970. Served in the Dodge City Diocese and January 1986-October 1991: St. Mary, allegations to be substantiated, public an- Served in the Dodge City Diocese from December 1988-February 1994: St. John Garden City; St. Anthony, Lakin; Christ the nouncements were made in the Dodge City September 1997 to September 2000 at the Baptist, Meade; St. Patrick, Plains; St. King, Deerfield; Our Lady of Guadalupe, Diocese May 2004. No allegations received St. Mary, Garden City and Christ the King, Anthony, Liberal; Christ the King, Deerfield; Dodge City. from his time in the Dodge City. Deerfield. St. Mary, Garden City. He is on the “list of credible accusations” Joseph Thiesen (deceased) A report was received of allegations of He is on the “list of credible accusations” of the San Angelo Diocese. No allegations Ordained a priest for the New York Arch- incidents that occurred in the Boac Diocese of the El Paso Diocese. Public announce- received from his time in the Dodge City. diocese May 1953. Served in the Dodge after Huerta returned to the Philippines ments were made in the Dodge City Donald Straub (no longer a priest) City Diocese October 1988-May 1989 at from the Dodge City Diocese. Public an- Diocese in January 2019. No allegations Ordained for the St. Louis Archdiocese the Dominican Convent and Central Kansas nouncements were made in the Dodge City received from his time in the Dodge City May 1975. He served in the Dodge City Dio- Medical Center in Great Bend. Diocese in February 2010. No allegations Diocese. cese from September 1990-January 1991 at He is on the “list of credible accusations” received from his time in the Dodge City Richard Kolega, CPPS (deceased) Sacred Heart Cathedral, Dodge City. for the New York Archdiocese. No allega- Diocese. A member of the Missionaries of the He is on the “list of substantiated al- tions received from his time in the Dodge Mario Islas (no longer a priest) Precious Blood. Served in the Dodge City legations” for the Archdiocese of St. City Diocese.

DODGE CITY DIOCESAN SEMINARIANS

Heleodoro (“Leo”) de Hoyos Joel McClure August 2015. Due to law enforcement pleaded guilty in federal court to one count Allegation from Oklahoma in 1997 when Dodge City Diocese cooperated with law investigation and with the cooperation of transportation of child pornography in he was a seminarian of the Dodge City Dio- enforcement and public announcements of the Diocese of Dodge City, he was dis- March 2016. cese. He was dismissed as a seminarian. were made in the Dodge City Diocese missed as a seminarian in August 2015. He

IF YOU SUSPECT ABUSE

If you suspect abuse or neglect of a child in If you suspect sexual abuse by Church person- he Review Board is a consul- rospectively and prospectively. Kansas and the child is in immediate danger, call nel, in addition to making a report to the proper Ttative body of lay Catholics The Assistance Minister’s role 911 or local law enforcement. civil authorities, please contact Mr. Charles Befort, and one priest- representative is to aid in the pastoral care of If you have suspicion a child is being abused or the diocesan Review Board representative who who advises the Bishop in his as- persons who claim to have been neglected, make a confidential report to Kansas receives and follows up on reports. His contact sessment of allegations of sexual sexually abused as minors by Department for Children and Families Protection information is [email protected], 620-285-3219. abuse, reviews diocesan policies clergy or other church personnel, Report Center, 800-922-5330 or to the KBI Hotline, In addition, Mr. Befort will offer the help of the for dealing with sexual abuse of whether the abuse was recent 800-KSCRIME (800-572-7463), or by emailing Cler- Assistance Minister whose goal is to be a listening minors and offers advice on all or occurred many years in the [email protected]. ear and to promote healing. aspects of sexual abuse cases ret- past.

All allegations are deemed credible. A substanti- is acknowledged/admitted to by the accused; is cor- vary from case to case. A finding that an allegation ated allegation is defined as an allegation that, based roborated with other evidence or by another source is substantiated is not the equivalent of a finding upon the facts of the claim, meets one or more of and/or; involves multiple accusations. The facts of guilt in a criminal proceeding or liability in a civil the following thresholds: Is not specifically denied or and circumstances that substantiate an allegation proceeding. The Southwest Kansas Catholic October 6, 2019 Page 7 What is the Catholic Diocese of Dodge City doing to Protect Our Children?

s we make public the list of priests and seminarians who have substantiated allegations against them, it is my hope the information on this page Awill provide some measure of confidence in our efforts to keep children and young people safe in the Diocese of Dodge City. + Bishop John

QUESTION. How are the words “credible” and “substan- • In the case of an allegation A Prayer for Victims tiated” to be understood in terms of the publicized list of against a bishop, the report will be priests and seminarians? made to the ranking bishop (called of Sexual Abuse • All allegations are deemed “credible.” A “substantiated” the Metropolitan) of the geo- Compassionate God, we pray for allegation is defined as an allegation that, based upon the graphic region (called a Province). victims of sexual abuse. We pray for facts of the claim, meets one or more of the following thresh- In Kansas, an allegation made deep comfort. We pray that you will olds: Is not specifically denied or is acknowledged/admitted against the bishop of Dodge City, restore what has been stolen and to by the accused; is corroborated with other evidence or by Salina or Wichita would be report- broken. While you do not alter history, another source; and/or involves multiple accusations. The ed to the Archbishop of Kansas you reveal your love in the present and facts and circumstances that substantiate an allegation vary City, Kansas (presently Archbishop in the future. from case to case. A finding that an allegation is substanti- Naumann). An allegation made What seems hopelessly shattered, ated is not the equivalent of a finding of guilt in a criminal against the Archbishop of Kansas in you can be redeemed. For the many proceeding or liability in a civil proceeding. City would be reported to the millions who have been defiled in sex- senior bishop of the other ual abuse, show yourself to be loving Q. What is the Review Board and what does this Board dioceses of the Province and able—as you are willing—to give do? (presently Bishop Brun- back life, and life abundant. • The Review Board is a consultative body to the Bishop gardt in Dodge City). Yes, there is great pain in our world. comprised of at least five persons of outstanding integrity • After communica- There is injustice. There is evil. We turn and good judgment who are not employed by the Diocese. tion with the Vatican, to you and cry out for help and healing. The majority of the members are lay persons. an investigation will be We cannot help but wonder why such • The responsibilities of the Review Board include advis- undertaken. horrible abuse happens. ing the Bishop in his assessment of allegations of sexual • Further steps to be But we turn from “why?” and ask abuse and in his determination of suitability for ministry, taken will be determined instead, “how?” How now will your reviewing diocesan policies for dealing with sexual abuse of by the outcome of the perfect goodness and love find expres- minors, offering advice on all aspects of sexual abuse cases investigation. sion in the shadow of wickedness? both retrospectively and prospectively, and offering advice God, you are good and loving and on other matters the Bishop wishes to bring to the Board for Q. What steps will be taken if an allegation of sexual abuse also all-powerful. Yet you have risked their counsel. of a minor is made against a lay person? giving humans the right to choose how • Outreach to the victim and family, including the offer to we live. Q. What is an Assistance Minister and what is this person’s meet/talk with the Bishop or his representative and/or the Some choose evil. For those who are role? Assistance Minister. victims of other’s vile deeds, we ask • The Assistance Ministers is to aid in the pastoral care of • Encourage and, if necessary, assist with reporting the you for grace and healing. For those persons who claim to have been sexually abused as minors incident to local law enforcement, Department of Children who have suffered, come to them by clergy or other church personnel, whether the abuse was and Families or the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. tenderly an with overwhelming and recent or occurred many years in the past. The Assistance • If the lay person is an employee of the Diocese, the powerful love. We join with Jesus and Minister will make every effort to reach out to the victims employee may be placed on leave with pay pending a deter- borrow his words, “Be freed from your and their families and demonstrate a sincere commitment to mination of whether such employee should continue to be suffering.” Compassionate God, heal their spiritual and emotional well being. employed. If allowed to continue his/her job function pending the victims of sexual abuse. the completion of the investigation by law enforcement or (M. Herringshaw) Q. What steps will be taken if an allegation of sexual abuse authorized by the Review Board, restrictions may be placed of a minor is made against a priest or deacon? on the lay employee that would limit or eliminate contact • Outreach to the victim and family, including the offer to with minors while the employee is at work. meet/talk with the Bishop or his representative and/or the • If the lay person is a volunteer or affiliate of the Diocese, Did you know? Assistance Minister. the volunteer may not continue to serve in any capacity • 493 Protecting God’s Children Aware- • Encourage and, if necessary, assist with reporting the which involve contact with minors during the pendency of ness sessions have been offered in Span- incident to local law enforcement, Department of Children the investigation by law enforcement or authorized by the ish and English since July 2003, and over and Families or the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Review Board. 8,500 adults have been trained as of • If the accused priest or deacon is active, remove him from • At the conclusion of the investigation, any lay employee, September 15 of this year. the parish and restrict his faculties pending an investigation volunteer or affiliate of the Diocese who admits to, does not • In July 2018 we changed to a back- by law enforcement or authorized by the Review Board. contest, or whom the Review Board determines committed ground check vendor who will review • The Review Board will be convened to review the allega- an act of sexual abuse of a minor, shall be terminated. newly completed background checks tion, determine and recommend the appropriate next step quarterly. (such as the manner of obtaining further information). Q. What has been done in our diocese to ensure the safety • The names of everyone who has • If the allegation is determined to be substantiated, an of children ? been trained over the years is checked announcement that an allegation has been received involving • Protecting God’s Children (PGC) awareness sessions— against the Kansas Sex Offender Registry the priest or deacon will be made at the parishes the priest train adults to become aware of signs in children and youth annually. or deacon has served. that may indicate they have been abused. The session also • Our Code of Pastoral Conduct-Inter- provides steps we can take to create a safe environment for action with Children and Young People Q. What steps will be taken if an allegation of sexual abuse our youth. addresses specific behaviors an adult of a minor is made against a bishop? • Completed criminal background check of all employees will and will not have with a minor. For • In May 2019 Pope Francis issued an Apostolic Letter en- and adults who volunteer with children and youth. (See “Did a copy of the Code of Conduct and other titled “You are the Light of the World” (Vos estis lux mundi) you Know?” sidebar) documents, go to https://www.dcdiocese. and in June 2019 the Bishop’s of the United States approved • In 2007 we began offering age-appropriate safety training org/safe-environment/ Directives to implement the Pope’s document in the United lessons to our students. Over the subsequent years, a variety • Every issue of the Southwest Kansas States. of lesson formats have been made available. Catholic provides information (in English • Encourage and, if necessary, assist with reporting the and Spanish) on how to report suspected incident to local law enforcement, Department of Children Q. Have monetary gifts of the faithful been used to pay sexual abuse by clergy, an employee or and Families or the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. for past settlements? volunteer in the Diocese of Dodge City. • Outreach to the victim and family by the Assistance • No. Past settlements have been paid by insurance and Minister. funds from deceased priest’s legacies. Page 8 October 6, 2019 The Southwest Kansas Catholic Your church needs YOU(th) to serve summer ministries

By GENTRy HEIMERMAN Director, Young Adult Ministry Next summer, the Diocese Let’s do some math! of Dodge City will need 18 Imagine that Annie, a third grader at your parish, and Ricardo, a senior at your parish, are both involved college students who are with PSR, CCD, Youth Group, Arcoiris, or whatever the willing and ready to work appropriate catecheti cal/formati onal program is. Suppose that there are 30 weeks of class sessions and tirelessly, lead humbly, and each lasts 1.25 hours. That gives Annie and Ricardo 37.5 total hours of faith formati on throughout the year. (Of speak boldly. course, some parishes off er considerably more than this, and some considerably less.) • • • Now suppose that your parish hosts the Totus Tuus The applications are open program which has a team of college students teaching classes and preparing litt le Annie for Mass fi ve days per now, and more information week at roughly 4.5 hours per day. That gives her an additi onal 22.5 hours of faith formati on and increases her can be found at: https:// yearly numbers by 60 percent. www.dcyoungadult.com/ Let’s suppose that your parish also sends Ricardo and some of his friends to a local community for the Prayer and summer-missions. Acti on mission trip. He will be lead by a team of college students for at least 5 hours on Sunday and Friday, and roughly 15 hours per day on Monday-Thursday, totaling 80 hours. This would increase his yearly total by 213.33 percent. This coming summer, the Diocese of Dodge City needs 18 college students who are willing and ready to work ti relessly, lead humbly, and speak boldly. These students will joyfully bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to our young people, but fi rst, they have to apply! If you know a student who would be a good candidate, please encourage them to consider a summer of service—a summer of assisti ng the parents, parishes, and diocese on this mission of evangelizati on. The applicati ons are open now, and more informati on can be found at: https://www.dcyoungadult.com/ summer-missions. Our ti meline: Applicati ons open August-October. Interviews begin in November. Positi ons are off ered by Christmas break - so that the young leaders (including seminarian Carson Haupt at top), are needed to serve the many youth students can go home and assure their parents that they and young adult ministries during the summer. Photos by Gentry Heimerman do, in fact, have a plan for the summer. St. Joseph, Ellinwood, crowns Tour of Poland to World Egg Toss champs celebrate Saint JPII’s n August, St. Joseph Parish held its annual parish Ipicnic in conjuncti on with the St. Joseph Catholic 100th birthday School Parents’ meeti ng. Parish members and students enjoyed a potluck meal organized by ather Mark Brantley of the Catholic Diocese of Dodge City, the Pastoral Council. Parish members mingled along with Father Russ Mower, will lead a pilgrimage to F with school families while new teachers and new Poland on Sept. 6-17, 2020. families were welcomed. Limited spaces are available. The highlight of the evening was annual egg The highlight of the trip will be att ending the world famous toss competi ti on. This year’s competi ti on boasted Oberammergau Passion Play. The play has a running ti me of record participation numbers and the newly approximately fi ve hours, with an intermission of three hours crowned champions were Mark and Heather for dinner. Panning (left ). The tour will celebrate St. John Paul’s II 100th birthday Following the potluck and egg toss competi ti on, anniversary and will include the Main Marion Shrine in Germany St. Joseph Catholic School parents convened for a and Prague, and an opti onal extension to Brati slava and brief meeti ng. Father Terence Klein spoke on the Budapest. mission of a parish school to assist in the faith Other regions to be visited include Munich, Germany; formati on of children and their families. And while Prague; Plzen; Brno; Krakow (including a visit to the St. John he celebrated the growth of St. Joseph Catholic Paul Center); Czestechowa (where they will visit the Jasna Gora School, now with 83 students, he reminded Monastery); and Auschwitz (where the group will visit the parents that we do not exist to be an alternati ve to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentrati on camp); among other sites. the public school, but to evangelize our faith within You may extend your pilgrimage to Sept. 19, adding the our parish and our community. School Council locati ons of Budapest and Brati slava to the iti nerary. members spoke about new fundraising plans for The cost of the trip is $4,895 for land and air transportati on the school year, including a Mardi Gras-themed from Wichita, plus $1,099. ball to be held in the spring. For more informati on, contact Select Internati onal Tours, 1- Good food, good fellowship, and growing in 800-842-4842, or write to [email protected] or rebecca@ faith: The parish potluck was a success. slect-intl.com, or you can visit selecti nternati onaltours.com. Egg Toss champs, Heather and Mark Panning Reprinted from the parish newslett er. The Southwest Kansas Catholic October 6, 2019 Page 9 Stewardship Conference 2019 Below is a story based on just one of the many sessions that were held at the August Stewardship Conference, which highlighted everything from human trafficking, to the art of the door-to-door mission, to several presentations on preparing for and contending with disaster. Coverage began in the last issue of the SKC. Other stories will be published in issues to follow. Sharing the Gospel message with great joy — door-to-door By Dave Myers going door to door? Southwest Kansas Catholic “Our goal was to be that face of Christ, ou may have assumed they were to say we’re here, we love you,” Father YJehovah’s Witnesses. Or perhaps Schawe said. “And another goal was to even Mormon Elders. update our records of who we are as a But if you are a registered member of parish.” the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe What he and a team of volunteers in Dodge City, there was another learned is that many of the phone possibility. numbers of parishioners are outdated. “I’d like to share with you what we And that when they send out envelops, learned from the biggest endeavor we’ve many were going to individuals who had had in years,” Father Wesley Schawe, long since moved. cathedral pastor, told participants of the “We probably removed between 15 August Stewardship Conference. “We and 20 percent of our households after wanted to knock on the door of every the visits. We were sending envelopes to registered Catholic, to let them know we houses when no one was there to receive were there, and to be the face of Jesus them.” Christ for every Catholic in the parish.” While important, the “census” The endeavor he spoke of is one large information was beside the point, as Photo by Dave Myers ingredient of a five-year pastoral plan the is illustrated by the story of one of the Father Wesley Schawe and Jane Longmeyer discuss the cathedral parish’s recent parish recently formed, which is entitled, volunteers who helped go door-to-door. endeavor which included attempting to knock on the door of every registered “Faith Forward; Come to the Table.” Three months after Jane Longmeyer parishioner. The goal of the five-year pastoral plan moved to Dodge City from Iowa, she was is for parishioners to grow as disciples of ready to pack up and move back to the Jesus, and to joyfully share the Gospel Hawkeye State. Then came a knock to “Our goal was to be that face of Christ, to say message with others. her door. we’re here, we love you,” Father Schawe said. And what better way to do that than by “They were from Sacred Heart “And another goal was to update our records of who we are as a parish.”

Cathedral,” she said. she was outside and wanted to talk Long story short, “that was 44 years more. It was a ray of hope. ago, and we’re still here.” “I had one active member give me It may be part of the reason why she a hug and say ‘thank you.’ In some was quick to volunteer. instances, it was my personal benefit: “We were given a packet with names Now, when I see them at Mass, I can of people to visit,” she said. “We had great them by name.” cards for prayer requests and gave them All the effort—both organizational a ‘Faith Forward’ book,” highlighting and physical—led to the volunteers and the pastoral plan. “The intention wasn’t Father Schawe visiting about 75 percent to sit down and go through the book. I of the parishioners. While it was short of visited an elderly neighbor, and it was their goal, they reached an abundance very rewarding. I know how important of individuals who may not only be it was to them. One active member kept encouraged to become involved, but will saying that I really needed to come back probably share a little of that spark of again. It planted a seed of hope. Another faith and hope that they encountered person said they are no longer in parish, that day. but when I walked back by a little later, Which is exactly the point.

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1904 Broadway 210 E Frontview Suite B Great Bend, KS 67530 Dodge City, KS 67801 620-793-5481 620-225-0651 1-800-432-8249 Page 10 October 6, 2019 The Southwest Kansas Catholic Juez retirado completa revisión / auditoría de sacerdotes, diáconos, seminaristas esde 1993, la Diocesis de Dodge City que sepan las señales de abuso, el medio El jubilado Juez del Distrito de Kansas de esta auditoria han sido compartidos Dha tenido un Consejo de Revisión y y la manera por el cual perpetradores abu- Robert J. Schmisseur llevo a cabo una con la Oficina de Investigación de Kansas Políticas para poder proveer un ambiente san, y los pasos que uno puede tomar para revisión exhaustiva y auditoria de todos (KBI) y con la Oficina del Abogado General seguro, especialmente para niños/as y prevenir el abuso sexual de niños. los archivos en la oficina de la Cancillería de Kansas. La auditoría no revelo ninguna para manejar el abuso sexual por parte La Diocesis de Dodge City y el Obispo Católica relacionados con sacerdotes, acusación de conducta sexual inapropiada del clero. A lo largo de casi tres décadas, Brungardt lamentan y piden perdón por diáconos y seminaristas. Mas de 600 archi- que no se le había dado a conocer previa- el entendimiento de la realidad de abuso el daño que ha sido infligido y por el dolor vos fueron revisados durante una auditoria mente al Consejo de Revisión. sexual y las formas de tratar con ello han causado especialmente a aquellos que de cuatro meses. La auditoría incluyo la Después de la auditoria y de la aprobac- evolucionado y han sido refinadas. Mas de eran más vulnerables. Pedimos perdón y identificación de acusaciones verosímiles ión del Consejo de Revisión Diocesano, 8,500 personas en la Diocesis han partici- buscamos ayudar a los que sufren a causa de abuso sexual de un menor por un miem- el Obispo Brungardt ofrece esta lista de pado en sesiones de concientización para de abuso sexual. bro del clero o seminarista. Los resultados acusaciones verosímiles. SACERDOTES CON ACUSACIONES QUE SURGIERON DENTRO DE LA DIOCESIS DE DODGE CITY

Donald Fiedler (no está permitido diciembre 1973: Iglesia/Catedral Sagrado Preciosa Sangre. Sirvió en la Diocesis de Sirvió en la Diocesis de Amarillo co- funcionar como sacerdote desde el 2007) Corazón, Dodge City; Hospital Santa Rosa, Dodge City agosto 1963- agosto 1965 en menzando julio 1987 y se convirtió en Ordenado para la Diocesis de Wichita Great Bend; Santa Teresa, Dighton; San Santa María, Garden City. sacerdote de Amarillo en 1993. mayo 1959; se convirtió en un sacerdote Miguel, LaCrosse; San Timoteo, Satanta; Recientes acusaciones que surgieron de Acusaciones han sido determinadas de la Diocesis de Dodge City agosto 1964. Hospital Bob Wilson, Ulysses; Inmaculado incidentes en la Diocesis de Dodge City verosímiles. Sirvió en la Diocesis de Dodge City septiem- Corazón de María, Windthorst; San Patri- en los 1960s han sido reportadas y se han Edward Young (fallecido) bre 1961- enero 1988: Santa Rosa, Great cio, Plains. determinado verosímiles. Ordenado para la Diocesis de Dodge City Bend; San Juana de Arco, Elkhart; Santa Sirvió en la Diocesis de Pueblo en Colo- Cletus (“Jerry”) Stein (ya no es un mayo 1953. Sirvió en la Diocesis de Dodge Elena, Hugoton; San Alfonso, Satanta; rado noviembre 1973- julio 1977 y en la sacerdote) City junio 1953 – agosto 1970: Catedral Santo Domingo, Garden City; María, Reina Diocesis de San Bernardino en California Ordenado para la Diocesis de Dodge Sagrado Corazón, Dodge City; Sagrado de la Paz, Ulysses. abril 1979-1987. City diciembre 1966. Sirvió en la Diocesis Corazón, Pratt; San Juan el Evangelista, Acusaciones surgieron de incidentes en Acusaciones que surgieron de incidentes de Dodge City agosto 1967 – septiembre Hoisington; Convento Dominicano, Great la Diocesis de Dodge City a mediados de en la Diocesis de Dodge City y en la Diocesis 1972 y abril 1975 – junio 1987: San Jose, El- Bend; Hospital Santa Rosa, Great Bend; 1980s. Acusaciones fueron determinadas de Pueblo a fines de los 1960s hasta me- linwood; Sagrado Corazón, Pratt; San Juan, Parroquia Santa Rosa, Great Bend; Santa verosímiles. diados de los 1970s fueron determinadas Hoisington; Catedral Sagrado Corazón, Elena, Hugoton; San Timoteo, Satanta. Se John Haberthier (fallecido) verosímiles, y se hicieron anuncios públicos Dodge City; Santa Rosa, Great Bend; San convirtió en sacerdote de la Diocesis de Ordenado para la Diocesis de Wichita en la Diocesis de Dodge City diciembre Jose, Greensburg; San Jorge, Bucklin; San Sioux City en 1974. mayo 1948. Se convirtió en un sacerdote 2006. Alfonso, Satanta; Colegio St. Mary of the Acusaciones que surgieron de incidentes de la Diocesis de Dodge City cuando se Augustine Hanchak, CPPS (falleci- Plains, Dodge City. en la Diocesis de Dodge City a fines de los fundó la diocesis en 1951. Sirvió en la do) Sirvió en la Arquidiócesis de Denver 1950s – primeros de los 1960s. Acusacio- Diocesis de Dodge City agosto 1950- Un miembro de los Misioneros de la septiembre 1972- julio 1974. nes han sido determinadas verosímiles. SACERDOTES QUE SIRVIERON EN LA DIOCESIS DE DODGE CITY CON ACUSACIONES QUE SURGIERON FUERA DE LA DIOCESIS DE DODGE CITY

Orestes Huerta (sacerdote de la Dio- mayo 1970. Sirvió en la Diocesis de Dodge Garden City; San Antonio, Lakin; Cristo el Cuando la Arquidiócesis determino que cesis de Boac, Filipinas) City diciembre 1988 – febrero 1994: San Rey, Deerfield; Nuestra Señora de Guada- las acusaciones eran verosímiles, anun- Sirvió en la Diocesis de Dodge City Juan el Bautista, Meade; San Patricio, lupe, Dodge City. cios públicos se hicieron en la Diocesis de septiembre 1997 - septiembre 2000 en Plains; San Antonio, Liberal; Cristo el Rey, Él está en la “lista de acusaciones hechas Dodge City mayo 2004. No hay acusaciones Santa María, Garden City y Cristo el Rey, Deerfield; Santa María, Garden City. de buena fe” de la Diocesis de San Angelo. recibidas de su tiempo en la Diocesis de Deerfield. Él está en la “lista de acusaciones he- No hay acusaciones recibidas de su tiempo Dodge City. Un reporte fue recibido de acusaciones chas de buena fe” de la Diocesis de El en la Diocesis de Dodge City. Joseph Thiesen (fallecido) de incidentes que ocurrieron en la Diocesis Paso. Anuncios públicos se hicieron en la Donald Straub (ya no es un sacer- Ordenado sacerdote para la Arquidióce- de Boac después de que Huerta regresara Diocesis de Dodge City en enero 2019. No dote) sis de New York mayo 1953. Sirvió en la a las Filipinas de la Diocesis de Dodge City. hay acusaciones recibidas del tiempo que Ordenado para la Arquidiócesis de San Diocesis de Dodge City octubre 1988- mayo Anuncios públicos se hicieron en la Diocesis estuvo en la Diocesis de Dodge City. Luis mayo 1975. Sirvió en la Diocesis de 1989 en el Convento Dominicano y el Cen- de Dodge City febrero 2010. No hay acusa- Richard Kolega, CPPS (fallecido) Dodge City septiembre 1990 – enero 1991 tro Médico de Kansas en Great Bend. ciones recibidas del tiempo que estuvo en Un miembro de los Misioneros de la en la Catedral Sagrado Corazón, Dodge Él está en la “lista de acusaciones hechas la Diocesis de Dodge City. Preciosa Sangre. Sirvió en la Diocesis de City. de buena fe” de la Arquidiócesis de New Mario Islas (ya no es un sacerdote) Dodge City septiembre 1973- agosto 1974 Él está en la “lista de acusaciones vero- York. No hay acusaciones recibidas de su Ordenado para la Diocesis de El Paso y enero 1986 – octubre 1991: Santa María, símiles” de la Arquidiócesis de St. Louis. tiempo en la Diocesis de Dodge City.

SEMINARISTAS DE LA DIOCESIS DE DODGE CITY Heleodoro (“Leo”) de Hoyos City. Él fue despedido como seminarista. de las autoridades de la ley y con la coop- El mismo se declaró culpable en corte Acusación de Oklahoma en 1997 cuando Joel McClure eración de la Diocesis de Dodge City, él fue federal a un cargo de transportación de era un seminarista de la Diocesis de Dodge A causa de una investigación por parte despedido como seminarista agosto 2015. pornografía de menores marzo 2016.

SI USTED SOSPECHA ABUSO

Si usted sospecha abuso o descuido de un menor en iglesia, aparte de hacer un reporte a las autoridades civi- las políticas diocesanas para tratar con el abuso sexual de Kansas y el menor está en un peligro inmediato hable al les, por favor comuníquese con el Señor Charles Befort, menores y ofrecen asesoramiento sobre todos aspectos 911 o al departamento de policía local. un representante del Consejo de Revisión que recibe y da que involucran casos de abuso sexual tanto retrospectiva Si usted tiene alguna sospecha de que un menor está seguimiento a los reportes. Su información de contacto es como prospectivamente. siendo abusado o descuidado haga un reporte confiden- [email protected], 620-285-3219. También, el Señor Be- Un Ministro de Asistencia ayuda con el cuidado pastoral cial al Departamento de Kansas Centro de Reportes Para fort ofrecerá la ayuda del Ministro de Asistencia cuya meta de las personas que afirman haber sido abusadas sexu- Protección de Niños y Familias, 800-922-5330 o al KBI es de ser alguien que escuche y fomente la sanación. almente cuando eran menores de edad por un miembro Hotline, 800-KSCRIME (800-572-7463), o mandando un El Consejo de Revisión está compuesto por católicos del clero u otro miembro del personal de la iglesia, sin correo electrónico a [email protected]. laicos y un sacerdote que aconsejan al Obispo en su importar que el abuso haya ocurrido recientemente o Si usted sospecha abuso por parte del personal de la evaluación de cada acusación de abuso sexual, revisan muchos años atrás.

Todas las acusaciones son consideradas hechas de ficamente negada o es aceptada/admitida por el acusado; pueden variar de caso a caso. La determinación de que buena fe. Una acusación verosímil es definida como una es corroborada con otra evidencia o por otra fuente y/o; una acusación es verosímil no es equivalente a la deter- acusación que, basada en los hechos de la acusación, involucra múltiples acusaciones. Los hechos y las cir- minación de culpabilidad en un procedimiento criminal o cumple uno o más de los siguientes puntos: No es especí- cunstancias que hacen que una acusación sea verosímil de responsabilidad en un procedimiento civil. The Southwest Kansas Catholic October 6, 2019 Page 11 Que esta haciendo la Diócesis Católica de Dodge City para ¿Proteger a nuestros hijos? l hacer pública la lista de sacerdotes y seminaristas con acusaciones verosímiles en su contra, es mi esperanza que la información en esta página Aprovea algo de confianza en nuestros esfuerzos para mantener a los niños y jóvenes seguros en la Diócesis de Dodge City. + Monseñor John

PREGUNTAS: ¿Cómo deben entenderse las palabras «hechas • En el caso de una acusación contra Oración por las victimas de buena fe» y «verosímiles» de la lista publicada de sacerdotes un obispo, el informe se hará al obispo de abuso sexual y seminaristas? de rango superior (llamado Metropoli- • Todas las acusaciones son consideradas «hechas de buena tano) de la región geográfica (llamada ios compasivo, oramos por las víc- fe». Una acusación «verosímil» es definida como una acusación Provincia). En Kansas, una acusación timas de abuso sexual. Oramos por D que, basada en los hechos de la acusación, cumple uno o más de hecha contra el obispo de Dodge un profundo consuelo. Oramos para los siguientes puntos: No es específicamente negada o es acep- City, Salina o Wichita sería reporta- que restaures lo que ha sido robado tada/admitida por el acusado; es corroborada con otra evidencia da al Arzobispo de Kansas City, y roto. Si bien no alteras la historia, o por otra fuente y/o; involucra múltiples acusaciones. Los hechos Kansas (actualmente el Arzobispo revelas tu amor en el presente y en el y las circunstancias que hacen que una acusación sea verosímil Naumann). Una acusación hecha futuro. pueden variar de caso a caso. La determinación de que una contra el Arzobispo de Kansas City Lo que parece desesperadamente acusación es verosímil no es equivalente a la determinación de sería reportada al obispo principal destrozado, en ti puede ser redimido. culpabilidad en un procedimiento criminal o de responsabilidad de las otras diócesis de la Provincia Por los muchos millones de personas en un procedimiento civil. (actualmente el Obispo Brungardt que han sido profanadas en el abuso en Dodge City). sexual, muéstrate amoroso y capaz— P. ¿Qué es el Consejo de Revisión y qué hace este Consejo? • Después de la comuni- como tú quieras— de devolver la vida, • El Consejo de Revisión es un cuerpo consultivo del Obispo cación con el Vaticano, se y la vida abundante. compuesto de por lo menos cinco personas de integridad sobre- llevará a cabo una inves- Sí, hay un gran dolor en nuestro saliente y buen juicio que no están empleadas por la Diócesis. La tigación. mundo. Hay injusticia. Hay maldad. mayoría de los miembros son laicos. • Los pasos siguientes Nos dirigimos a ti y pedimos a gritos • Las responsabilidades del Consejo de Revisión incluyen ase- se determinarán en fun- ayuda y sanación. No podemos evitar sorar al Obispo en su evaluación de las acusaciones de abuso ción del resultado de la preguntarnos por qué ocurren esos sexual y en su determinación de la idoneidad para el ministerio, investigación. horribles abusos... Pero dejamos de revisar las políticas diocesanas para tratar el abuso sexual de decir «¿por qué?» y nos preguntamos, menores, ofrecer asesoramiento sobre todos los aspectos de P. ¿Qué medidas se «¿cómo?”». ¿Cómo ahora tu perfecta los casos de abuso sexual tanto retrospectiva como prospectiva- tomarán si se presenta bondad y amor encontrarán expresión mente, y ofrecer asesoramiento sobre otros asuntos que el Obispo una denuncia de abuso en la sombra de la maldad? desea presentar al Consejo. sexual de un menor contra Dios, eres bueno y amoroso y tam- un laico? bién todopoderoso. Sin embargo, te P. ¿Qué es un Ministro de Asistencia y cuál es el papel de esta • Llegar a la víctima y su familia, incluyendo el ofrecimiento de has arriesgado a dar a los humanos el persona? reunirse/hablar con el Obispo o su representante y/o el Ministro derecho a elegir cómo vivir. Algunos • Un Ministro de Asistencia ayuda con el cuidado pastoral de las de Asistencia. eligen el mal. Para aquellos que son personas que afirman haber sido abusadas sexualmente cuando • Animar y, si es necesario, ayudar a denunciar el incidente a víctimas de las viles acciones de otros, eran menores de edad por un miembro del clero u otro miembro las fuerzas del orden, al Departamento de Niños y Familias o a la te pedimos gracia y sanidad. Para del personal de la iglesia, sin importar que el abuso haya ocurrido Oficina de Investigación de Kansas. aquellos que han sufrido, ven a ellos recientemente o muchos años atrás. • Si el laico es un empleado de la Diócesis, el empleado puede tiernamente y con un amor abruma- El Ministro de Asistencia hará todo lo posible por contactar a ser puesto en licencia con goce de sueldo hasta que se determine dor y poderoso. Nos unimos a Jesús las víctimas y sus familias y demostrar un compromiso sincero si dicho/a empleado/a debe continuar siendo empleado/a. Si se le y tomamos prestadas sus palabras: con su bienestar espiritual y emocional. permite continuar con su trabajo hasta que las fuerzas del orden «Sé liberado de tu sufrimiento». Dios o el Consejo de Revisión finalicen la investigación, se pueden compasivo, sana a las víctimas de P. ¿Qué medidas se tomarán si se hace una acusación de abuso imponer restricciones al empleado/a laico que limiten o eliminen abuso sexual. sexual de un menor contra un sacerdote o diácono? el contacto con menores de edad mientras el empleado/a está • Llegar a la víctima y su familia, incluyendo el ofrecimiento de en el trabajo. reunirse/hablar con el Obispo o su representante y/o el Ministro • Si la persona laica es un voluntario/a o afiliado/a de la Diócesis, ¿Sabía usted? de Asistencia. el voluntario/a no puede continuar sirviendo en ninguna capaci- • 493 Sesiones de Concientización para • Animar y, si es necesario, ayudar a denunciar el incidente a dad que implique contacto con menores durante la suspensión Proteger a los Niños de Dios han sido las fuerzas del orden, al Departamento de Niños y Familias o a la de la investigación por parte de las fuerzas del orden o autorizado ofrecidas en español e inglés desde julio Oficina de Investigación de Kansas. por el Consejo de Revisión. de 2003, y más de 8,500 adultos han sido • Si el sacerdote o diácono acusado está activo, sacarlo de la par- • Al final de la investigación, cualquier empleado/a laico, vol- capacitados hasta el 15 de septiembre de roquia y restringir sus facultades en espera de una investigación untario/a o afiliado/a de la Diócesis que admita, no conteste, o este año. por parte de las fuerzas del orden o autorizada por el Consejo que el Consejo de Revisión determine que ha cometido un acto • En julio de 2018 nos cambiamos a de Revisión. de abuso sexual de un menor, será despedido/a. un proveedor de verificación de ante- • El Consejo de Revisión será convocado para revisar la cedentes que revisará trimestralmente acusación, determinar y recomendar el siguiente paso apropiado P. ¿Qué se ha hecho en nuestra diócesis para garantizar la las verificaciones de antecedentes recién (como la manera de obtener más información). seguridad de los niños? completadas. • Si se determina que la acusación es verosímil, se hará un • Sesiones de concientización «Protegiendo a los Niños de Dios» • Los nombres de todas las personas que anuncio de que se ha recibido una acusación que involucra al (PGC): capacitar a los adultos para que se den cuenta de las señales han sido capacitadas a lo largo de los años sacerdote o diácono en las parroquias que el sacerdote o diácono en los niños y jóvenes que pueden indicar que han sido abusados. se comparan anualmente con el Registro haya servido. La sesión también proporciona los pasos que podemos tomar para de Delincuentes Sexuales de Kansas. crear un ambiente seguro para nuestros niños y jóvenes. • Nuestro Código de Conducta Pastoral, P. ¿Qué medidas se tomarán si se presenta una acusación de • Se completo la verificación antecedentes penales de todos Interacción con Niños y Jóvenes, aborda abuso sexual de un menor contra un obispo? los empleados y adultos trabajan como voluntarios con niños y comportamientos específicos que un adul- • En mayo de 2019 el Papa Francisco emitió una Carta Apostólica jóvenes. (Vea el recuardo «¿Sabia usted?».) to tendrá y no tendrá con un menor. Para titulada «Vosotros sois la Luz del Mundo» (Vos estis lux mundi) En el 2007 comenzamos a ofrecer lecciones de capacitación de obtener una copia del Código de Conducta y en junio de 2019 los Obispos de los Estados Unidos aprobaron seguridad apropiadas para la edad de nuestros estudiantes. A lo y otros documentos, visite https:// www. las Directrices para implementar el documento del Papa en los largo de los años siguientes se han desarrallado diversos formatos dcdiocese.org/safe-environment/ Estados Unidos. de lecciones disponibles. • Cada número del Southwest Kansas • Animar y, si es necesario, ayudar a denunciar el incidente a Catholic proporciona información (en las fuerzas del orden, al Departamento de Niños y Familias o a la P. ¿Se han utilazido los dones monetarios de los fieles para inglés y español) sobre cómo denunciar Oficina de Investigación de Kansas. pagar los acuerdos anteriores? sospechas de abuso sexual por parte de • Llegar a la víctima y su familia por parte del Ministro de No. Los acuerdos anteriores han sido pagados por el seguro y clérigos, empleados o voluntarios en la Asistencia. los fondos de los legados del sacerdote fallecido. Diócesis de Dodge City. Page 12 October 6, 2019 The Southwest Kansas Catholic

Angelus to Xavier Got a minute? Send a letter of Catholic Place Names in Kansas support to our seminarians! Obvious & Obscure Two Catholic Ghost Colonies Saint Brandon’s Colony (Reno County) Father Felix Swembergh announced the establishment of this colony of Irish Catholics in an article in the Hutchinson Herald on April John Stang Austin Habash Eric Frieb Carson Haupt Esteban 12, 1879. “The Saint Brandon’s colony has Hernandez purchased fifteen sections of land south of he people of the Catholic Diocese of Dodge City are awe- Castleton. I feel loth (sic) to part with that Tsome! Back a few years ago when Father Mark Brantley was pleasing and appropriate name ‘Pretty Prairie,’ in seminary, he had several letters from well-wishers pinned to but with true respect to the first European Saint his bulletin board. Other seminarians from much larger diocese Brandon, and Irish bishop, who discovered and archdioceses noted how lucky he was to have the prayers America, I am bound to call it ‘Saint Brandon’s.” and support of the people back home. Please take a moment to The colony’s sections were closer to Castleton send a letter of support to our seminarians who, if it be God’s than Pretty Prairie and when the community Jonathan plan, will one day serve as a priest for the Catholic Diocese of constructed Saint Agnes Church, it was Father Felix Prosper Swembergh Lemus Dodge City! The seminarians have said on many occasions how identified with Castleton. much these letters mean to them! The land on which the first church stood on the colony land is located two and a half miles south of Castleton at the site of Saint Agnes Cemetery. In 1908, the rural Eric FRIEB, Carson HAUPT, John STANG, community joined in building a new larger church in the town of Castleton and any Jonathan LEMUS Austin HABASH, faint uses of “Saint Brandon’s Colony” grew fewer and fewer. Conception Seminary College Adam URBAN P.O. Box 502 St. John Vianney Saint Dominic Colony (Rice County) Conception, MO 64433 Theological Seminary 1300 S. Steele St. Shortly before 1879, this community was established by a group of New Yorkers Esteban HERNANDEZ Denver, CO 80210 through the assistance of Father Felix Swembergh, one of the promoters of the Adam Urban P.O. Box 137, Dodge City, KS 67801 Catholic Colonization movement in Kansas. The site of the colony has not been discovered, but the residents used the post office at “Glensharrald” (Glen Sharrold) in Farmer Township, Rice County and subscribed to the Cain City News from Scripture Readings Ellsworth County. The residents of Cain City, a Catholic community established by Canadian settlers, Sunday, Oct. 6 Monday, Oct. 14 received the sacraments at Saint Dominic Colony when Father Werner Emmerich HAB 1:2-3; 2:2-4 / 2 TM 1:6-8, 13-14 / LK ROM 1:1-7 / LK 11:29-32 visited that community as a station from Saint Mary Church at Odin in Barton 17:5-10 Tuesday, Oct. 15: Memorial of Saint County. Monday, Oct. 7: Memorial of Our Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of When Holy Name of Jesus Church was constructed at Cain City in 1885, the Lady of the Rosary the Church residents of Saint Dominic Colony attended Mass there. The colony lost its separate JON 1:1–2:1-2, 11 / LK 10:25-37 ROM 1:16-25 / LK 11:37-41 identity as the residents became members of the Cain City parish. Tuesday, Oct. 8 Wednesday, Oct. 16 JON 3:1-10 / LK 10:38-42 ROM 2:1-11 / LK 11:42-46 Wednesday, Oct. 9 Thursday, Oct. 17: Memorial of Saint Available now at Amazon.com and Catholic/Christian bookstores. Mail JON 4:1-11 / LK 11:1-4 Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr order available through the Cathedral gift store by contacting the author Thursday, Oct. 10 ROM 3:21-30 / LK 11:47-54 at [email protected]. MAL 3:13-20B / LK 11:5-13 Friday, Oct. 18: Feast of Saint Luke, Friday, Oct. 11 evangelist JL1:13-15; 2:1-2 / LK 11:15-26 2 TM 4:10-17B / LK 10:1-9 “Just as you try not to lose your Saturday, Oct. 12 Saturday, Oct. 19: Memorial of Saints connection to the internet, make JL 4:12-21 / LK 11:27-28 John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, sure that you stay connected with Sunday, Oct. 13 Priests, and Companions, Martyrs 2 KGS 5:14-17 / 2 TM 2:8-13 / LK 17:11- ROM 4:13, 16-1 / LK 12:8-12 the Lord.” 19 Sunday, Oct. 20 -- Pope Francis, in his apostolic exhortation EX 17:8-13 / 2 TM 3:14-4:2 / LK 18:1-8 Christus Vivit (Christ is Alive) The Southwest Kansas Catholic Obituaries October 6, 2019 Page 13

Robert Kallaus, of St. Nov. 12, 1971. They were married 23, 1962, at Ellinwood. Survivors View Cemetery, Garden City. John Avalon, Amy Woods, Russell Nicholas Parish, Kinsley, died nearly 48 years. Janice worked include her husband; son, Michael; Joe L. Heath, 56, of St. Theresa Avalon, and Earl Avalon; brothers Sept. 15, 2019. He is survived by as a hairstylist and taxidermist daughter Kimbery Schenk; Parish, Dighton, died Sept. 10, Dale Beckman, Paul Beckman, his wife Mary Steele; his children, in Ellinwood, operating her own brothers, Terry Scheuerman and 2019. He was born on June 28, Roger Beckman, Jim Beckman, Curtis Kallaus, Lisa Medina and shops for both. Survivors include Clifford Scheuerman. Father Don 1963 at Garden City the son of and Tom Beckman; two sisters Leann Domme; his grandchildren, husband, Tom; sons, Travis and Bedore officiated. Charles and Wilma Jean (Edsall) June Racely and Karen Meikle; Terah, Morgan, Trey and Carson; Scott; and six grandchildren. Beverly Ann Franklin, 62, of Heath. He married Trudy L. 10 grandchildren; and one great- his great-grandchild Gabriel; Ed Ybarra, 79, of Mary, Queen St. Aloysius Parish, Ransom, died Weed on Aug. 29, 1992. He is grandson. and his siblings, Jerry Kallaus, of Peace Parish, Ulysses, died Sept. 17, 2019. She married Bruce survived by his wife; four step- Dennis J. Schaller, 64, of St. Ronnie Kallaus, Leona Jantz and Sept. 16, 2019. On Nov. 5, 1957, Franklin in Utica on Aug. 19, 2006. children: Angela Davis, James Nicholas Parish, Kinsley, died Sept. Alice Fisher. He is also survived Ed married Corina Velasquez. He preceded her in death May 9, Davis, Johnathan Davis and Jacob 25, 2019. He was born Dec. 13, by many nieces, nephews, and She survives. Other survivors 2008. Survivors include: mother, Davis; brothers, Steve Heath 1954 to Henry “Dutch” Schaller cousins. include one daughter; Debra Laura Turner; daughters, Kim and Brian Heath; sisters, Susan and Helen Fox Schaller in Kinsley. Judy Ann Wondra, 74, of Maupin; son, Michael Ybarra; one Kendall, Amy Engelbert, and Val Smeltzer, Betty Haas, Carolyn He grew up on a farm outside of Holy Family Parish, Odin, died daughter-in-law, Paula Ybarra; Klizke; brothers, Gary Turner and Dutoit and Marilyn James; and Offerle. He and his former spouse Sept. 14, 2019. She married two brothers, Candido and Juan; Mike Turner; sister Vicki Schmidt; three grandchildren. Father Nora Rodriguez Schaller had three Jerome Anthony Wondra on Oct. six grandchildren; and four great- and nine grandchildren. Funeral Warren Stecklein officiating daughters. Survivors include: 10, 1969. He preceded her in grandchildren. Father Aneesh was celebrated at St. Alyoysius Lois J. Avalon, 71, of St. daughters, Angela Copeland, death on July 20, 2019. She was a Parappanattu, MSFS, presided. Church. Dominic Parish, Garden City, Michele Schaller, and Amanda member of the Altar Society and Rebecca Marie Garnica Clyde Luke Scheffe, 89, of died Sept. 23, 2019. On Aug. Hawkins; his brothers, Daniel taught CCD. Judy is survived by Ruvalcaba, 64, of the Cathedral St. Mary Parish, Marienthal, 22, 1970, she married Manuel Schaller and David Schaller; five children, Jeff Wondra, John of Our Lady of Guadalupe died Sept. 18, 2019. On Feb. 19, Obieta Avalon. He survives. Other sister Sondra Johnson; and four Wondra, Joe Wondra, Jennifer Parish, Dodge City, died Sept. 1957 he married Inella Marie survivors include four children grandchildren. Berens, and Julie Wondra; two 20, 2019.Rebecca received her Baker in Marienthal. Survivors sisters, Jeanette Shields and cosmetology degree from Dodge include his wife; children, Joan Steiner-Adler; and five City Community College and was Clyde Scheffe, Jr., Karen Dierks, grandchildren, Rachel, Ryan, a cosmetologist in Dodge City. Lonnie Scheffe, Curtis Scheffe, Abby, Aubrey and Gracie. Father Survivors include children, Marta Kelly Scheffe, Bryant Scheffe, Terrance Klein presided. Vargas, Michelle Vargas, Micaela Dr. Sheila Weaver, and Shane Paul Eugene Nather, 57, of Ruvalcaba, Jose Ruvalcaba Jr., Scheffe; siblings, Gladys Wolf, Holy Trinity Parish, Timken, died and David Ruvalcaba; brothers, Marie Vietenheimer, Bernard Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. Survivors Anthony Amaro and Marcial Scheffe, Bobby Scheffe, Catherine include his wife, Sheila Nather; Amaro; 20 grandchildren; and Carlton, Evelyn Scheffe, and four daughters, Jennifer Roth, one great-grandchild. Father Juan Francis Scheffe; 16 grandchildren; Kera Willer, Audra Nuckolls, and Salas presided. two step-grandchildren; and 15 Sedonah Schad; one grandson, Jason Carl “JP” Penka, 44, of great-grandchildren. Father Tim Riggins Willer; one brother, St. Theresa Parish, Dighton, died Hickey officiated. Ed Nather; two sisters, Annie Sept. 21, 2019. He was a lifelong Dorothy Eileen Perez, 59, Pechanec and Linda Hampton; farmer and also did some part of St. Dominic Parish, Garden and many nephews and nieces. time jobs such as helping Rick City, died Sept. 15, 2019. She was Father Anselm Eke presided. Roemer dig graves. He is survived born on Nov. 27, 1959 in Kansas Vernita “Neter” Kay Hodges, by his father, Larry Penka; brother, City, Mo. On Sept. 16, 2002 she 69, of Sacred Heart Parish, Larned, Michael; niece, MacKenzie Penka; married Ray Perez in Las Vegas, died Sept. 13, 2019. She was a and seven nephews, Nathan Nev. He survives. Other survivors Med Aide, LMHT II and a P.A. II, Penka, Trenton Cantrell, Brian include: daughter Theresa Carr; all at the Larned State Hospital for Penka, Skyler Cantrell, Mitchell son Robert Anderson; sisters 43 years. Survivors include a son, Penka, Quinton LaPointe and Debbie Darke, Marcy Vassar, and William Hodges; two brothers, Kaleb LaPointe. Father Bernard Theresa Stetson; and brother John Fuhr and Mark Fuhr; and Felix presided. Hank Stetson. three sisters, Judith Garmeson, Leona M. Birzer, 84, of St. Catherine Cecelia Bender, Norma Carr and Joanne Bortz. Joseph Parish, Ellinwood, died 93, of Chandler, AZ and formerly Father Bernard Felix presided. Sept. 4, 2019. A lifetime Barton of Garden City, died Sept. 15, Lloyd Eldridge Wood Jr., County resident Leona graduated 2019. She was born on Dec. 30, 76, of St. Joseph Parish, Ellinwood, from Odin High School and later 1925 in Scott City and married died Sept. 17, 2019. A graduate married James N. Birzer in Odin on Joseph P. Bender on Aug. 6, 1955 of Kansas City Washington HS April 30, 1957. Survivors include at St. Joseph Church. They settled and Washburn University, Wood son, Michael Birzer; daughter, in Garden City where they raised opened Pop’N Shop in Ellinwood in Debora Steinert; sister, Eleanor six children. Her husband, Joe, 1976. He is survived by Lynda, his Zecha; six grandchildren; and passed away in 1998. Catherine wife of 51 years; children, Lloyd III five great-grandchildren. She was is survived by her children: Fred and Joanna Hohn; grandchildren, preceded in death by her husband Bender, Kay Warner, Cindy Long, Elizabeth and Ryan Hohn; and in 1997. Father Terrance Klein Steven Bender, Chuck Bender, and sisters Shirley Hartshorn and presided. Keith Bender; 14 grandchildren; Linda Pittman. Trella Ann Berscheidt, 75, and five great-grandchildren. Janice A. Komarek, 68, of of Prince of Peace Parish, Great Funeral Mass was celebrated at Ellinwood, died Sept. 17, 2019. Bend, died Sept. 12, 2019. She St. Andrew Church, Chandler; She married Tom Komarek on married Paul Berscheidt June graveside burial service at Valley

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