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Church Calendar Erie Diocese supports Events of the local, American and universal church relief The Erie Diocese joined others Feast days in the church throughout the United States in holding a second collection on behalf of the people of Haiti. Bishop Donald Trautman autho- rized pastors to hold the collection on the weekends of Jan. 23-24 or Jan. 30-31 at their discretion. One hundred percent of the funds collected will be used for humanitarian aid through , the of¿cial international humanitarian Church aids in crisis agency of the U.S. . The money will be used strictly to as agencies gear up provide humanitarian relief and no St. Scholastica Our Lady of Lourdes administrative fee will be taken for the to help in long term Erie Diocese. Feb. 6 St. Paul Miki and companions CRS will use the funds for relief By Catholic News Service and rehabilitation efforts in Haiti. Feb. 7 World Day for Consecrated Life If you missed the collection in your Facing a growing humanitarian parish, there is still time to make a Feb. 8 St. Jerome Emiliani, crisis after the largest earthquake in donation. Either contact your par- St. Josephine Bakhita Haiti in two centuries, Catholic aid ish of¿ce or Catholic Charities at agencies and world governments 814.824.1250 or 800.374.3723. Feb. 10 St. Scholastica were boosting efforts to respond Checks should be made out to to the needs of hundreds of thou- Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Feb. 11 Our Lady of Lourdes sands of injured and homeless. Erie, with the notation, “Haiti Relief” Feb. 17 Ash Wednesday Agencies such as Catholic Relief and sent to: Services and Jesuit Refugee Service as well as smaller organizations (CNS photo) Catholic Charities from around the world have raised A woman sits at a tent constructed of cardboard and a sheet in a makeshift St. Mark Catholic Center World Day of the Sick – Feb. 11 millions of dollars to provide medi- camp in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 26. According to the government, 429 E. Grandview Blvd. more than a million people were left homeless by the Jan. 12 earthquake. In his message for the Feb. 11 celebration of cal services, feed and shelter people Erie, PA 16504 World Day of the Sick, Pope Benedict XVI high- and head off the rapid spread of disease. 200,000. Another 300,000 people ing the Catholic Church’s response, To make a secure online donation, lighted the important role of the church in bringing reported it had collected $13.1 mil- Christ’s love and healing to all those who suffer: be The agencies were coordinating were injured. Up to 3 million of visit www.ErieRCD.org. efforts with other religious, non- Haiti’s 9.8 million people were af- lion for earthquake relief as of it from poverty, oppression, remorse or illness. early Jan. 19. World Day of the Sick is marked each year on the governmental and government op- fected by the most recent natural erations as hunger grew and some disaster to strike the small nation. Caritas Internationalis, the termine what the immediate needs were. feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. The 2010 celebration Vatican-based umbrella organiza- The agency distributed tents to families and also marks the 25th anniversary of the institution of Haitians became increasingly im- Catholic Relief Services in- patient because they had received creased its pledge of aid for the tion for Catholic charities, quickly supplied first aid to survivors in clinics and the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry. delivered aid to survivors but was hospitals. In his message, Pope Benedict said World Day of little or no assistance in the week impoverished nation to $25 mil- since the Jan. 12 quake. lion, and it could go higher, said in urgent need of additional re- Caritas designed a response plan that in- the Sick aims to remind Catholics how important it lief materials. The Caritas staff in cludes immediate food, shelter, health care, is for the church to offer pastoral service to the sick Haitian government and relief Pat Johns, director of safety and agency authorities raised their es- security for the Baltimore-based Haiti visited devastated areas of and those who care for them. the capital Port-au-Prince to de- See HAITI, page 3 “Every Christian is called to relive, in different timates of the number of dead to agency. CRS, which is coordinat- and always new contexts, the parable of the Good Samaritan,” who offered care and compassion to the man left half-dead by robbers along the road- side, said the papal message. Ash Wednesday – Feb. 17 and Witnesses for life Lenten Regulations Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the sea- Youth rally & Mass, annual son of Lent. It is a season of penance, reflection and fasting which prepares us for Christ’s resurrection march blanket Washington on Easter Sunday. Here are the church regulations for fasting and with message of life abstinence during Lent: „Everyone 14 years From staff and wire reports of age or older is bound to abstain from meat WASHINGTON – They came from all corners on Ash Wednesday, all of the Erie Diocese, at least 11 buses strong, join- the Fridays of Lent and ing others from across the country in the nation’s Good Friday. capital Jan. 22 to form a „Everyone 18 or record-breaking crowd for Clockwise: Young people older, and under 59 the 37th annual March for from across the nation years of age, is bound to Life. packed the Verizon Center in fast on Ash Wednesday Buses accounted for in- Washington Jan. 22 for events and Good Friday. cluded at least four from held in advance of the annual „On Ash Wednes- Erie: Two sponsored by March for Life. Pilgrims from day and Good Friday, the Erie Diocese and one the Erie Diocese cheer during only one full meatless meal is allowed. Two other each from People for Life a rally for life and youth Mass meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may and Cathedral Prep. Other at the Verizon Center. Bishop be taken according to each one’s needs, but together buses came from Mead- Donald Trautman processes they should not equal another full meal. Eating be- ville, Pro-Life of Mercer during the Mass for life. The tween meals is not permitted. When health or abil- County, Grove City, Lines- Mass was concelebrated by a ity to work would be seriously affected, the law does ville, Greenville, Bradford number of bishops and Cardi- not oblige. and St. Marys. nals from the United States. „Catholics should not lightly excuse them- Droves of pro-life youths selves from these prescribed minimal penitential from across the country lined up outside the Veri- crowd of 17,400 people. Youths brought banners and signs but most of practices. zon Center early in the morning to get inside the Fifteen alternate gathering sites near the Ve- all their faith and enthusiasm to the Verizon Cen- For the complete Lenten regulations, visit www. annual Youth Rally and Mass for Life sponsored rizon Center were set up to accommodate 8,000 ErieRCD.org. by the Archdiocese of Washington, forming a more pilgrims. See MARCH FOR LIFE, page 2

Clergy appointments Peer ministry helps deal with grief, loss Catholic Services Appeal 2010 The Most Rev. Donald The stories of people who are widowed, ® divorced or separated can be so different. BEGINNING EXPERIENCE W. Trautman, STD, SSL, So how does Beginning Experience, Commitment Sunday is Feb. 14 Bishop of Erie, announces “Coping With Life Alone” Catholic Charities’ ministry to help heal will be held at The annual Catholic Services the following clergy the heartache for those who find themselves St. Mark Catholic Center Appeal helps fund the Erie Dio- appointments: single again, minister to all of them? 429 W. Grandview Blvd. in Erie cese’s ministries and provides “People find that they have pain and from 4-6 p.m. on the following dates: support for health and social ser- Father John Barwin, appointed temporary pa- grief in common,” said Ann Badach, direc- vices, education, diocesan admin- rochial administrator of St. Boniface Parish, tor of Catholic Charities’ Family Life Of- February 21 and 28 istration and pastoral services that Kersey. Effective January 12, 2010. fice. “What they will find over time is that and March 7, 14, 21 and 28. serve 13 counties in northwest they have far more in common than they Beginning Experience Weekend at Pennsylvania. Father Chris Hamlett, appointed pastor of St. realized.” Parishes also benefit from the Raphael Parish, Eldred, its mission church of The ministry is divided into two pro- St. Mark Catholic Center appeal. Every dollar pledged that St. Mary, Sartwell, and St. Teresa Parish, Shin- grams: April 9, 10 and 11 exceeds a parish’s financial goal glehouse, for a term of six years. Effective Janu- „“Coping With Life Alone” is a six- For more information or to register, stays within the parish. ary 8, 2010. week program with sessions that explore a „Last year, a record amount number of common themes such as lone- contact Catholic Charities at of more than $6 million was Father John Murphy, appointed temporary pa- liness, stress, grief, trust and relationships 814.824.1265, 800.374.3723 Ext. 265 pledged by parishioners through- or e-mail [email protected]. rochial administrator of Mount Calvary Parish, with God, self and others. This is a peer- out the diocese. A special issue of Faith magazine Erie. Effective January 8, 2010. led program with facilitators themselves „Last year, a record amount outlining the 2010 Catholic Ser- being widowed, separated or divorced. Learn more about of more than $2.3 million was Beginning Experience at vices Appeal and parish projects Father David Perry, currently in residence at „Beginning Experience Weekend is kept by parishes for local projects. using CSA funds was mailed to St. Agnes Parish, Morrisdale. He continues as held on a Friday evening through Sunday www.beginningexperience.org. Parishes throughout the dio- all registered homes in the Erie pastor of St. Mary Parish, Frenchville, and the and is designed as a time of closure on the cese will conduct Commitment Diocese this past week. mission churches of Ss. Peter and Paul, Grass- past and new beginning in the present. common ground with others who are hurt- Sunday the weekend of Feb. 13- flat, and St. Severin, Drifting. “Somewhere along the line, Beginning ing, and they lift one another up and sup- 14. Please give generously to the Experience has allowed people to find port one another,” Badach said. 2010 Catholic Services Appeal. By the Way... from Catholic News Service At the recommendation of the pastoral thy preachers of the Gospel and ministers of firm the primacy of God and as an instrument council of St. Boniface Parish in Kersey, the IN THE U.S. the sacraments.” The college was concluding for perfecting himself.” The spoke Erie Diocese recently approved the sale of a reunion and other events to commemorate to reporters Jan. 26 at the launch of his book, the former Guardian Angels Church in Coal „Three leading U.S. bishops called the anniversary of its founding in 1859. The “Why He’s a Saint: The Real John Paul II Ac- Hollow to the Guardian Angels Clothing on members of Congress Jan. 26 to “set pope said he was confident the college would cording to the Postulator of His Beatification Center for $1. The center is using the former aside partisan divisions and special-interest continue to produce “wise and generous pas- Cause.” Msgr. Oder’s book, published only church for its growing storage needs. Guard- pressures” to achieve genuine health reform. tors capable of transmitting the Catholic faith in Italian, is based largely on what he said he ian Angels had been a mission church of “The health care debate, with all its politi- in its integrity, bringing Christ’s infinite mercy learned from the documents collected for the St. Boniface. The mission was closed in the cal and ideological con- to the weak and the lost, and enabling Amer- beatification process and, particularly, from 1980s, and the last time the church was used flict, seems to have lost ica’s Catholics to be a leaven of the Gospel in the sworn testimony of the 114 people who was in 1985. its central moral focus the social, political and cultural life of their personally knew Pope John Paul and testified Located in Elk County’s Fox Township, and policy priority, nation.” before the Rome diocesan tribunal investigat- Coal Hollow was built by the Northwest- Jason Koshinskie which is to ensure that ing his fame of holiness. ern Mining and Exchange Company for the affordable, quality, life- „Laying a wreath at a memorial to miners in the nearby coal mines and their families. Aside from the giving care is available Roman Jews rounded up by the Nazis „More than 25 years after the Vatican church, the village at one time also included a company store and to all,” said a letter signed in 1943 and joining in a standing ovation to approved opening the sainthood cause public school. by Cardinal Daniel DiNardo a dwindling group of Holocaust survivors, of 16th-century Jesuit missionary Father Mat- A DVD commemorating St. Mark Seminary’s 50th anniversary of Galveston-Houston and Bishops William Pope Benedict XVI broke the ice with Rome’s teo Ricci, the diocese of his birth formally re- is now available. On Nov. 30, the diocese celebrated 50 years to the Murphy of Rockville Centre, N.Y., and John Jewish community even before he began to opened his case. Bishop Claudio Giuliodori of day that St. Mark’s officially opened its doors at its current location Wester of Salt Lake City. The three chair the speak. The pope made his first visit to Rome’s Macerata said that although the cause stalled at 429 E. Grandview Blvd. in Erie. For $10, copies of the DVD can U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ com- main synagogue Jan. 17, strongly affirming almost immediately after it was opened in be purchased by contacting the seminary office at 814.824.1200 or mittees on Pro-Life Activities, on Domestic the Catholic Church’s commitment to im- 1984, “these 25 years have not passed in vain mail requests to St. Mark Seminary, 429 E. Grandview Blvd., Erie, Justice and Human Development and on Mi- proving Catholic-Jewish relations, its respect because the PA 16514 or e-mail [email protected]. Please make checks gration, respectively. Although the letter did and appreciation for Jewish faith, its condem- Lord has given payable to the Diocese of Erie. not refer specifically to the Jan. 19 election of nation of anti-Semitism and his own hope us clear signs of The office of the diocese’s Cursillo Movement has moved from Republican Scott Brown of Massachusetts to that Catholics and Jews can work together to a deeper under- downtown Erie to St. Mark Catholic Center, 429 E. Grandview the U.S. Senate, the bishops said, “Although bring biblical values back to society. standing of the Blvd., P.O. Box 10397, Erie, PA 16514. The new phone number political contexts have changed, the moral prophetic intu- is 814.824.1118. The e-mail address ([email protected]) re- and policy failure that leaves tens of millions PEOPLE OF FAITH itions of Father mains the same. Cursillo means “short course” in Christianity. The of our sisters and brothers without access to Matteo Ricci.” next men’s Cursillo will be held Feb. 18-21; the next women’s Cur- health care still remains.” As a sign of his forgiveness, Pope Father Ricci sillo is March 11-14. Both will be held at Our Lady of Mercy in Benedict XVI met with the woman re- entered the Je- Harborcreek. For more information, visit www.eriecursillo.org. AROUND THE WORLD sponsible for knocking him down dur- suits in 1571, Candidates and catechumens participating in the Rite of Chris- ing a Christmas Eve Mass. The pope met with was ordained a tian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program at their respective par- „The Pontifical North American Susanna Maiolo after leading his weekly gen- priest in 1580 ishes in the Erie Diocese will celebrate the Rite of Election on Sun- College, the U.S. national seminary in eral audience Jan. 13 in the Vatican’s Paul VI and entered day, Feb. 21, the first Sunday of Lent. The Rite of Election will be Rome, recently marked its 150th anniversary. hall. In a private room of the audience hall, China in 1583. celebrated at 3 p.m. at two sites: St. Peter Cathedral in Erie and St. Pope Benedict XVI, meeting with the institu- the pope held a brief meeting with Maiolo In a message to A statue of Jesuit Father Michael the Archangel in DuBois. tion’s students, superiors, faculty and alumni and members of her family in order to “dem- the Diocese of Matteo Ricci stands out- All new members of the Catholic Church will be received into at the Vatican Jan. 9, said the seminary de- onstrate his forgiveness,” to see how she was Macerata inau- side the Cathedral of the their own parishes at the Easter Vigil on April 3. serves thanks for “training generations of wor- doing and to “wish her good health,” a Vati- gurating com- Immaculate Conception in The Rite of Election formally acknowledges the readiness of can statement said. Maiolo told the pope she memorations Beijing. An Italian Jesuit, those preparing to receive the sacraments of initiation—baptism, was sorry for what had happened during the of the 400th the 17th-century mission- confirmation and the Eucharist. Christmas Eve Mass. anniversary of ary spent 28 years evange- Thank you to all who have donated to the Catholic Relief Ser- Father Ricci’s lizing in China and bring- vices’ Haiti relief through Catholic Charities. As of press time, „Pope John Paul II always took peni- death in Beijing ing Western science to the the donations from all parishes had not yet been tallied. That figure tence seriously, spending entire nights ly- in 1610, Pope faraway continent. will be published in a future issue of FaithLife. ing with his arms outstretched on the bare Benedict XVI Donors are urged to check with their employers as many, includ- floor, fasting before ordaining priests or bish- wrote that it was Father Ricci’s great respect ing General Electric, are providing matching gifts. It’s a wonderful ops and flagellating himself, said the promoter for Chinese traditions that “distinguished his way to double your gift. of his sainthood cause. Msgr. Slawomir Oder, mission to search for harmony between the Seminarians attend Mass at the Pontifical postulator of the late pope’s cause, said Pope noble and millenary Chinese civilization” Jason Koshinskie is editor of FaithLife. Contact him at JKoshinskie@ North American College in Rome. John Paul used self-mortification “both to af- and the Christian faith. ErieRCD.org or 814.824.1171.

Youth rally & Mass, march blanket Washington with life message DEATH NOTICE MARCH FOR LIFE, from page 1 ing.” Wuerl praised Father John Kuzilla master’s degree in 1955. He was ordained as a priest on ter. Hundreds of seminarians and “the huge number of young Father John Kuzilla, 80, recent- May 19, 1955 at St. Peter Cathe- religious also joined the throng. people who recognize the dignity of all life” and assured them that ly retired pastor of St. Boniface dral in Erie by Bishop Edward During the rally, Bishop Don- Parish in Kersey, died January 23, McManaman, auxiliary bishop ald Trautman of Erie greeted di- that “your bishops encourage you in living the Gospel of life.” 2010 at Christ the King Manor in of Erie. His home parish was Ss. ocesan groups and local seminar- DuBois. Peter and Paul, Grassflat. ians at their seating locations. Father Lawrence Swink, a young priest who is associate pas- Born October 18, 1929 in Following ordination to the Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Grassflat, he was the son of the priesthood, Father Kuzilla was Washington was the principal tor of St. Pius X Parish in Bowie, Md., delivered the homily. He late Michael and Veronica Terpak assigned to the faculty of Cathe- celebrant of the Mass. Concel- Kuzilla. Father Kuzilla attended dral Prep, where he served from ebrants included Bishop Traut- shaped his remarks around what he called the “three P’s” -- pro- Grassflat 1955 to 1968, with residence at man, Chicago Cardinal Francis Elementa- St. John the Baptist Parish (1955- George, president of the U.S. tect life, remain pure and pray. Father Swink added that it is ry School 63), Holy Rosary Parish (1963-64) Conference of Catholic Bishops; and Coo- and St. Ann Parish (1964-68). Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of “not enough” to be pro-life and March for Life participants from the Erie Diocese begin their jour- to just have the “goofy bumper ney just outside the Verizon Center in Washington. Marchers made per Town- He was appointed to the mis- Galveston-Houston, chairman of ship High sion church of St. Anthony in the U.S. bishops’ Committee on stickers.” their way up Constitution Avenue to the Supreme Court building in “We are called to live it, we The annual anti-abortion demonstration marks the 1973 Supreme School. Tionesta, serving as administra- Pro-Life Activities; Archbishop Upon tor (1968-69), assistant pastor Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to are called to be saints,” he said. Court decision that legalized abortion across the nation. “We are going to pray, we are go- entering (1969-71) and finally as pastor of the United States; and more than the semi- the mission church of St. John in 30 bishops and 250 priests. ing to march and we are going to to be a voice for the voiceless.” government policies. win.” A statement posted on the nary, he Tionesta and St. John Parish in Prior to the Mass, Archbish- The crowd cheered enthusiasti- completed Madeline Guay, a graduate of March for Life Web site afterward cally when speakers stressed that Father John Kuzilla Tidioute (1971-73). In 1973, Fa- op Sambi read a message to the his high ther Kuzilla was appointed pas- participants from Pope Benedict the Academy of the Holy Cross did not give a count but said the abortion should never have been in Kensington, Md., who has size of the crowd for this year’s school education at Cathedral tor of Immaculate Conception XVI, who said their “generos- part of health care reform legis- Preparatory School in Erie in Down syndrome, was featured in rally and the march that followed lation before Congress or when Parish in Clarion. In 1989 he was ity, idealism and concern inspire 1947. From 1947-49, he pursued appointed pastor of St. Bernard youth to raise their voices in de- a video shown on a giant screen it “far exceeded” last year’s num- speakers criticized President Ba- at the rally. Guay said she has a ber. In 2009 the organization esti- seminary studies at St. Mark Parish in Bradford, and in 1993 fense of the unborn.” He urged rack Obama’s support for legal Seminary and Gannon Univer- “life just like yours,” and that she mated the crowd to be 100,000. abortion. he was appointed pastor of St. them to embrace “a culture of life sity, Erie. He continued his semi- Boniface Parish, Kersey, where grounded in the unchanging truth enjoys hanging out with friends, One estimate stated the atten- With the U.S. Capitol in the connecting with people on Fa- dance at 250,000, while others nary studies at St. Mary’s Semi- he served until his retirement in of who we are as God’s children” background, 23 Catholic bishops nary and Univeristy in Baltimore cebook and playing the piano. had the crowd between 300,000 and 21 members of Congress 2009. and to “rise to this urgent moral (1949-51) and at Theological Col- During his years of priestly ser- challenge and witness to the sa- Ninety percent of pregnant wom- and 400,000. joined pro-life leaders on the ral- en whose children are diagnosed Several speakers told the tens lege and the Catholic University vice, Father Kuzilla also served credness of God’s gift of life.” ly’s stage. of America, Washington, D.C. with Down syndrome decide not of thousands at a rally on the Na- After the rally, participants as chaplain to the Knights of Co- In welcoming the youths, Arch- (1951-55), where he earned a lumbus and as dean in Kersey. bishop Wuerl said, “We gather to- to carry their pregnancy to term, tional Mall — bundled in winter walked to the Supreme Court, then gether to pray God’s blessing on the film noted. gear and holding aloft placards many planned to meet with their our efforts to promote the value After the Mass, the youths with pro-life messages or ban- representatives to lobby for anti- and dignity of all human life.” He filed out of the arena and joined ners identifying where they were abortion measures. The marchers also prayed that God would “fill the national march already in from — that they were now in talked with one another, sang and Tours the hearts of all with the fire of progress. The rally’s opening the majority and would continue prayed as they made their way your love ... (and) secure justice prayer asked God to grant the to make inroads in society and in down Constitution Avenue. to Italy and equality for every human be- march participants “the courage See the best of Customized tours for Italy and the churches, clubs, seniors, town of your family groups are also our specialty. FaithLife Member of the Catholic Press Association. family roots in The of¿cial news bulletin of the Published bi-weekly. Owned and operated Call 1-800-829-2201 by the Bishop of Erie. CLOCK REPAIR Abruzzo, Puglia, Catholic Diocese of Erie Subscription $10/year. 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The Knights of Columbus, Youngsville Shrove Tuesday (February 16) Pancake Supper Location: St. Luke Catholic Church, Youngsville, 420 N. Main Ave. All your collision needs. Special Wash & Wax...$50 t$PTUQFSTPO t4FSWJOHUJNFQN 453-6185 t#FOFmUTUIF.JOJTUFSJVN GPPEQBOUSZ .PSFJOGPRVFTUJPOT  $BMM Dave Ras Amy Ras Carol Ras Jim Winarski owner office office mgr. %ULHÁ\ Church aids in crisis as agencies gear up to help in long term HAITI , from page 1 About 2 million people were affected in Port-au-Prince, and Rainbows begins new session water and sanitation, and psy- ERIE – Rainbows, a support group for children who have suf- 1 million more in other cities, chological and social assistance including Jacmel, Gressier, Car- fered a significant loss in their lives, either by separation, divorce for about 40,000 families, or or other painful transition, will begin its next session at 7 p.m. refour and Petit-Goave. Some 200,000 people. The Vatican has 500,000 people who lost their on Monday, Feb. 15 at St. asked CRS, which already had a Mark Catholic Center, homes are living in makeshift large presence in Haiti, to take camps around the Haitian capi- 429 E. Grandview Blvd. the lead in the Caritas effort. in Erie. The session will tal. Jesuit Refugee Service USA in In a country where basic ser- run each Monday for 12 Washington had opened several consecutive weeks. vices were scant and about 75 medical centers to assist injured percent of the population lived For more information or to register, contact Sister Ann Bannon people in some of the poorest at 814.824.1250 or e-mail [email protected]. in poverty even before the quake, neighborhoods of the Haitian the most pressing needs are food, capital and the surrounding health care, water, sanitation ser- area. vices and housing. (CNS photo) World Marriage Day – Feb. 14 CRS sent a plane with medi- Replacing and repairing the Workers walk past the destroyed Sacred Heart Church in Port-au- World Marriage Day, sponsored by Worldwide Marriage En- cal supplies and equipment as infrastructure of the church in Prince, Haiti, Jan. 25. Haiti’s Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive counter, is celebrated annually on the second Sunday in February. well as medical personnel and Haiti will take years, according said the nation needs at least five to 10 years of reconstruction help This day honors the husband and additional staff from Miami Jan. to Archbishop Jose Gomez of after its people were “bloodied, martyred and ruined” by the Jan. 12 wife as head of the family, the basic 19. San Antonio, head of the U.S. earthquake. unit of society. It salutes the beauty CRS also opened a supply of their faithfulness, sacrifice and joy pipeline from the Dominican tal destruction of the cathedrals in daily married life. Republic border town of Jimani, in Port-au-Prince and Jacmel as The theme of World Marriage about 35 miles from Port-au- well as the destruction of “at least Day is “Love One Another.” This Prince, to the Haitian capital. five” other major churches, many phrase is the commandment given Shelter kits, bedding, mosqui- smaller church buildings, two by Jesus in John 15:12. It speaks to to nets, water and food were be- major seminaries, many convents us in a simple but challenging way of ing distributed from one of two and schools and a Catholic radio how God wishes us to live. CRS warehouses in the capital. station. For tips and resources to strengthen your marriage, visit www. Now, nearly three weeks after Moreover, the archbishop said, foryourmarriage.org, an initiative of the United States Confer- the Haitian earthquake, Catho- “the reported tragic loss of so ence of Catholic Bishops. lic aid agencies must gear up to many priests, sisters, seminarians provide longer-term food, hous- and laity is irreplaceable.” Holy hour for life at Gannon ing and health care assistance to Amid the rubble of the Ca- ERIE – Gannon University Students for Life will host a holy people who lost their homes and thedral of Our Lady of the As- hour for life at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at the university’s Mary possessions. sumption, Haitians celebrated the Seat of Wisdom Chapel. The hour of prayer in the presence of the But even the massive amount lives of the archbishop and vicar Blessed Sacrament will be dedicated to reverencing the dignity of of aid pouring into the country general of Port-au-Prince, both of all human life. is dwarfed by the overwhelming (CNS photo) whom were killed in the country’s The chapel’s main entrance is located at the corner of Peach needs of people who lost their Workers with Catholic Relief Services unload hygiene kits in Port- earthquake. and Fifth streets in downtown Erie. homes, families, jobs and posses- au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 17 for distribution to earthquake survivors. Church officials — including This event is open to the public. sions in the quake, said Hector The kits, which included items such as soap, mosquito nets and tow- some from the United States — Hanashiro, Caritas emergency els, were packed in the Dominican Republic. joined crowds of Haitian faithful coordinator for Latin America Jan. 23 for the funerals of Arch- Lenten vigils at Mount St. Benedict and the Caribbean. bishops’ Subcommittee for the mittee, he said. bishop Joseph Serge Miot, who ERIE – The Benedictine Sisters In late January, a government Church in Latin America. In a Jan. 22 letter to his fellow died when the impact of the Jan. of Erie will host Lenten Vigils ev- spokesman said 150,000 bodies “The beleaguered church in U.S. bishops, Archbishop Gomez 12 quake hurled him from a bal- ery Saturday during Lent at 7 p.m. had been buried, and some offi- Haiti will remain a primary focus listed some of the damage done cony, and Msgr. Charles Benoit, at Mount St. Benedict Monastery, cials said the death toll could be of our work in the months and to the church in the impoverished the vicar general whose body was 6101 E. Lake Road in Erie. as high as 200,000. years to come” within the com- Caribbean nation, including to- pulled from the cathedral debris. The vigils are open to the public. The following sisters will offer reflections: Feb. 20 – Sister Cindy Hoover, OSB menu Feb. 27 – Sister Susan Doubet, OSB March 6 – Sister Marian Wehler, OSB March 13 – Sister Mary Lou Kownacki, OSB March 20 – Sister Christine Vladimiroff, OSB, prioress March 27 – Sister Dorothy Stoner, OSB Lenten Dining ALL SAINTS PARISH Natural Family Planning classes in Erie, 11264 Route 97 North, Waterford, PA DuBois fish entrées February 19,26 / March 5,12,19,26 4:30-7:00 pm Natural Family Planning is a way of following God’s plan Adult $8.00, Child 12 and under $4.00 for achieving and/or avoiding pregnancy. It consists of ways to BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH ST. TERESA PARISH Toddlers free achieve or to avoid pregnancy using the physical means that God 1626 West 26th Street, Erie, PA Parish Center has built into human nature. February 19 / March 5,19 9 Third Avenue, Union City, PA * Takeout available The Erie Diocese’s Natural Family Planning Office is sponsor- 4:30-7:00 pm February 19,26 / March 5,12,19,26 (814) 796-3023 4:30-7:00 pm ing the following classes: BAKED SCROD AND CHEESE RAVIOLI ST. JOSEPH PARISH Erie – Classes begin Monday, Feb. 15 from 7-9 p.m. at St. Scrod includes french fries or BAKED OR FRIED FISH 17735 Bennetts Valley Highway, Force, PA George Parish, 5145 Peach St. Call Gretchen at 814.866.3008. macaroni and cheese Includes french fries or baked potato, Ash Wednesday, February 17 DuBois – Classes start Thursday, March 11 from 7-9 p.m. All dinners include coleslaw, green coleslaw, roll, dessert and beverage and every Friday during Lent For more information, including class location, call Judy at beans, roll, sherbet and beverage Adult $8.00, Child 5-12 $4.00 4:00-7:00 pm 814.371.5852. Adult $8.00, Child $5.00 4 and under free, Info: (814) 438-2000 BAKED OR FRIED HADDOCK MACARONI AND CHEESE ST. JOHN PARISH Includes french fries or baked potato, Retrouvaille weekend for troubled Adult $5.00, Child $3.00 School Cafeteria roll, coleslaw, dessert and beverage marriages 27th and Wallace Streets, Erie, PA Adult $8.50, Child 12 and under $5.00 * Takeout available Ash Wednesday, February 17 Retrouvaille is a weekend experience for couples who are expe- (814) 454-0171 4:30-7:30 pm * Takeout available, (814) 787-4819 Stop by the bake sale after dinner! riencing difficulty in their marriage. Held in complete confidential- We deliver in Bennetts Valley ity and privacy, Retrouvaille is designed for couples who need help LAKE ERIE PERCH strengthening a marriage that no longer feels life-giving. ST. BONIFACE PARISH Includes coleslaw/salad, potato, ST. BRIGID PARISH vegetable and beverage Catholic Charities is sponsoring a Retrouvaille weekend Feb. School Cafeteria St. Brigid Parish Center Adult $8.00, Senior $7.50 26-28 in Erie. 355 Main Street, Kersey, PA 383 Arch Street, Meadville, PA Child 12 and under $5.00 Following the completion of the Retrouvaille weekend, couples Ash Wednesday, February 17 February 19,26 / March 5,12,19,26 are encouraged to attend a six-week follow-up program. February 19,26 / March 5,12,19,26 4:30-6:30 pm For confidential information or to speak with a couple expe- April 2, 4:00-7:00 pm CHILD ENTREE FISH OR MACARONI AND CHEESE Large $9.00, Small $8.00, Child $4.00 Adult $7.50, Child $4.00 rienced in the Retrouvaille program, contact the Family Minis- * Takeout available tries Office at 1.800.374.3723 or 814.824.1261. To register, call MACARONI AND CHEESE OR BAKED OR FRIED FISH GRILLED CHEESE $5.00 814.437.9377. For more information, visit www.retrouvaille.org. Tickets will be sold in advance and Includes french fries or * Takeout available baked potato, coleslaw, macaroni only 225 dinners will be sold salad, roll, dessert and beverage Info/Reservation: Diane Speice FISH AND PIEROGI  (814) 456-1183 (after 5 pm)  ST. STANISLAUS PARISH CHILD ENTREE 516 East 13th Street, Erie, PA CHICKEN FINGERS Join Fr. Charlie Ferrara and Other Catholics! ST. LUKE PARISH February 19 / March 5,19, 4:00-7:00 pm Includes french fries and applesauce Knights of Columbus Info (814) 885-8941 School Cafeteria Adult $9.00, Child 6-12 $4.00 Alaska Cruise 421 East 38th Street, Erie, PA 5 and under free ST. 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St. James School takes 1st place in Quiz Bowl ERIE – St. James School, Erie, took first place in Cathedral Prep’s annual Quiz Bowl competition held Nov. 14. Seventh and eighth graders from 18 parochial and public schools participated, and there was a challenging range of ques- tions. The final round featured St. James and Villa Maria Elemen- tary. Students from the St. James team took home medals, as well as a first-place plaque for the school. Pictured from left to right are team members Raffaele DiLullo, KANE – Students in the 5th of stars on a wall with the words, (Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar). Alexa Wawrzyniak, Patrick Bren- grade religious education class “How will you follow the star?” In The CMB also conveniently nan and Luke Holland. The team at St. Callistus Parish in Kane re- each of the stars, students wrote stands for the Latin prayer Chris- was coached by Gail Blaszczyk. cently completed two projects to ways they can follow the light of tus Mansionem Benedicat, mean- highlight the feast of the Epipha- Christ in the new year. ing “May Christ bless this house.” ny, which was celebrated Jan. 3. The second project involved a Students then took the blessings One project featured a number traditional home blessing involv- home to place above a doorway. ing the three magi. Using blessed Pictured are members of the Join the Erie Diocese on chalk, students wrote 20 + C + M 5th grade class showing their Visit: + B + 10. The digits appearing at Epiphany blessings, along with www.ErieRCD.org the beginning and end designate Father Philip Pinczewski, pas- the new year. “CMB” stands for tor of St. Callistus, and catechist for the link the traditional names of the magi Elaine Saf.

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