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Editor’s note: Welcome to the “new” DCA! As you’ve undoubtedly noticed, the Dakota Catholic Action is sporting a new look this month, and I’d like to take a moment to introduce you to some of its new features. Most notably, we’ve reversed the fold to help make the DCA feel more like a true newspaper. Instead of a “cover” each month, you’ll be greeted at your mailbox by our top stories immediately on page one. You’ll also notice “A Look Inside” on the bottom of the fi rst page, which highlights other stories within the paper to help you dive in! We’ve now more logically organized the paper with distinct sections. The words, schedule and social media activity of our bishop will remain on page two, followed by the “Catholic Action” section. Bishop Emeritus Zipfel was born September 22, 1935 to Albert J. Zipfel and Leona O. Rau in St. Louis, Mo. He was ordained a This new section will aptly feature Catholic priest on March 18, 1961 and was ordained a bishop on June 29, 1989. Zipfel was installed as bishop of the Diocese of Bismarck on February 20, 1997. He now resides at St. Joseph’s residence hall at the University of Mary. (File photo) stories of our Catholic faith in action—people effectively bringing Christ into everyday life (see editorial on page 15 for more). Catching up with Bishop Zipfel The “Diocesan Roundup” section will share “hard news” items and By Evan W. Baker chances to talk with the kids, to good friends in the St. Louis announcements of events across Bishop Paul Zipfel always fi nd out a little bit about where area. western N.D. Each issue will close intrigued me. There he sat (after they’re from. It does lead me with our “Featured Columnists” concelebrating the noon Mass) to think that something good EB: Which aspect of active section, which boasts a new in the Benedictine dining center, happened while they were in our priestly ministry do you “Questions I was afraid to ask” humble and content. He’s usually elementary schools, our high miss the most? column written by a local priest—as surrounded by U-Mary folks, but schools and continues to go on BZ: One thing I’m not able well as some good ol’ Catholic this time, he sat solo. I couldn’t particularly here. to do so easily is to be the trivia. When it’s all said and done, pass up this unique opportunity principal celebrant at the Mass to exact wisdom from this great you’ll still get 16 full-color pages of EB: How are you enjoying anymore. Most of the time, I’m man. news from our diocese 11 times per retirement? How are you concelebrating. I appreciate year. A tremendous “thank you!” EB: How did it come to be feeling? the fact that that’s still the must go out to Bismarck Tribune that you’re residing in St. BZ: It certainly has been a very celebration, but I miss not being graphic designer (and Cathedral of Joseph’s residence hall here interesting time of my life. You able to stand at the altar and to the Holy Spirit parishioner) Joni at the University of Mary? have a lot of freedom to do many lead the community in prayer. Obrigewitch, whose creative genius BZ: It was a great surprise to things, and yet at the same time It’s something that I miss, but (and patience with me) led to me when a couple of years ago you don’t have the energy to do a it’s OK, God is still being praised, what you now hold in your hands. Msgr. Shea invited me to come lot of things. So, as a result there that’s the way I look at it. Thanks also to communications up for a conversation and he are things that I struggle with a assistant Dawn Mull and many others for their feedback suggested that maybe I could little bit. EB: What is your current throughout the process. spend my retirement here. I day-in and day-out routine? On behalf of Bishop Kagan, I thought it was rather attractive EB: Where do you spend BZ: Stay out of the way of the hope you enjoy your new DCA! As so I responded positively to that. your summer break? real bishop! (Laughs) always, I welcome your feedback. BZ: I spend a lot of time with Feel free to email me: mkurtz@ EB: What do you think of my brother Ralph in St. Louis. bismarckdiocese.com or send me a it thus far? He’s the only one that has a free tweet: @CathVideoDad. Continued on Page 3 BZ: I didn’t know what I was house. (Laughs) We get along — Mattthew Kurtz going to walk in to, but it turns fairly well together. He’s eight out that I found a great group years older and I continue to be of young people. They couldn’t amazed at how he does so well. be nicer to me. It’s a wonderful I appreciate that opportunity. I A LOOK INSIDE opportunity for me to have some also spend some time with other

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How to make sure Ordinary Time isn’t just ordinary Feb. 2 • Confi rmation at the Church of St. Catherine, Turtle Lake, mean that these days and weeks from all walks of life. They lived in 10:30 a.m. lack importance. The title de- every age of the glorious history of FROM THE BISHOP Feb. 6 • University of Mary Prayer rives from the numbering of the our Church—and lived their lives Day Mass, University of Mary, weeks using ordinal numbers such as a preparation for the moment Bismarck, 2:15 p.m. as ‘fi rst’ week, etc. The General of death when seeing Jesus face Feb. 9 • Confi rmation at the Church of instruction of the Roman Missal to face fulfi lled all their faith and the Sacred Heart, Glen Ullin, explains that in these weeks “no hope. 10 a.m. particular aspect of the mystery of Let me assure you that if you Feb. 10 • ND Family Alliance Dessert Christ is celebrated, but rather the read the life of Sts. Agnes, Vincent, Banquet, First Evangelical Free mystery of Christ itself is hon- Francis de Sales, Angela Merici, Church, Bismarck, 7 p.m. ored in its fullness, especially on Thomas Aquinas, or John Bosco Feb. 12-14 • USCCB Symposium on Pastoral Sundays” (n. 43). In other words, (whose feasts we mark in Janu- Issues in Science and Human Dignity, University of Notre these weeks of Ordinary Time al- ary), you will fi nd inspiration and Dame low us to refl ect on Jesus’ minis- insight for your own life of faith. try through the inspired word of When you read the lives of Sts. Feb. 16 • Confi rmation at the Church of St. Martin, Center, 8:30 a.m. Sacred Scripture, in particular, the Agatha, Josephine Bakhita, Scho- Gospels for each Mass. In a real lastica, Cyril and Methodius, Peter Feb. 18 • Presbyteral Council Meeting, Center for Pastoral Ministry, way, we follow Him along with Damian, Polycarp, Katharine Bismarck, 10 a.m. Bishop David D. Kagan our Blessed Mother, His Apostles Drexel and Casimir, you cannot and other holy disciples, witness- help but want to love and serve Feb. 20 • Kenrick-Glennon Seminary Board of Trustees meeting, he liturgical time that we ing His preaching, parables and Jesus Christ to the best of your Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, celebrate as Ordinary Time miracles. abilities. All of these holy men and Missouri began with the feast of the The celebration of the feasts women belong to the communion T Feb. 23 • Confi rmation at Church of Baptism of the Lord and will con- and memorials of many saints of saints in which we now live St. Charles, Bowman, 10 a.m. tinue until Shrove Tuesday (the serves as another great help to us along with the holy souls in purga- MT day before Ash Wednesday). Then, in making this segment of Ordi- tory. Feb. 25 • Real Presence Radio interview, it is interrupted as we begin the nary Time spiritually fruitful. As So you see, there is nothing very 9 a.m. holy season of Lent followed im- you know, I am a real proponent “ordinary” about Ordinary Time. • Real Presence Radio Fundraiser Banquet, Ramkota mediately by the Paschal Triduum of reading the lives of the saints In fact, it is a time for us to recom- Hotel, Bismarck, 6:30 p.m. and the Easter season. This pro- and doing so on a daily basis. mit ourselves to living our faith gression in our year of grace and If we want to know how to with extraordinary fervor and fi - Feb. 27 • All-staff Mass, Chancery chapel, 8 a.m. favor from the Lord is something believe in God and live our delity. As we continue to promote • Directors’ Staff Meeting, we are familiar with but, I would belief in the right way, read the new evangelization, know that Center for Pastoral Ministry, 9:15 a.m. like to offer a refl ection on these the life of a saint every day. we are not alone and do not have • Light of Christ Catholic days and weeks leading up to Ash From January 13 to March 4 to try to do this alone. We have the Schools Board meeting, Wednesday. alone, we celebrate the feasts and great and glorious hosts of saints Center for Pastoral Ministry, Bismarck, 1:15 p.m. The title of “Ordinary Time” memorials of 36 named saints! to help us by their prayers and has a specifi c meaning; it does not These holy men and women come example.

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Clockwise from top left: ■ Bishop Zipfel as a baby. Now 78, Zipfel will celebrate 53 years as a priest on March 18. ■ The “Old Ring Trick.” In this photo from 1985, then-Fr. Paul A. Zipfel, pastor of Holy Family parish in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, performed a magic trick with rings at the Grand-Oak Hill Festival. Bishop Emeritus Zipfel has been an amateur magician for over 50 years. ■ While serving as Bishop of Bismarck from 1997-2011, Bishop Zipfel was honored with the Great Preacher Award from the Aquinas Institute of Theology in 1999. The Catholic Studies program at the University of Mary was named in his honor in 2010. Zipfel has a master’s degree in education and spent 10 years as a teacher, counselor and administrator in high schools in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. ■ Bishop Zipfel with the Dalai Lama, the leader of Buddhism, on Sept. 8, 1993 at an inter-faith service at St. Louis University. ■ Bishop Emeritus Zipfel concelebrates Mass at the THIRST Eucharistic Conference in October 2013 at the Bismarck Civic Center with Bishop Kagan. Catching up with Bishop Zipfel

Continued from Page 1 BZ: He is awesome! Totally! opportunity to let kids know that There’s no guile in him. I’m I was “for them.” That turned convinced that he is a real apostle out to be a good thing. My EB: Tell me about your “Bishop Zipfel’s presence here at for the Lord. He’s so gifted. He’s mother didn’t think so at the very the University of Mary is a great relationship with Bishop just a really wonderful man. beginning. She said, “Paul, that’s gift. His very presence at the altar, Kagan. not appropriate.” She wasn’t so in St. Joseph’s residence hall, BZ: We’ve gotten along very EB: You were in seminary sure that it was going to lead to at table, urges us all to live and well together. He couldn’t be nicer with him? anything good. I thank God for serve in the light of the Gospel of to me. I didn’t know him until the BZ: That’s right; he was a giving me some talent and not Christ Jesus. He continues to be a day he came [to be introduced as couple of years behind me. He making me all thumbs! witness to God’s wonderful works.” Bismarck’s seventh bishop]. For -Sister Thomas Welder, president spoke about me being someone not having known anything about emerita of the University of Mary that he looked to for guidance EB: Can your magic skills each other, it’s a great feeling to and direction, but I think it was be used as an evangelization know that you’re welcome. He’s the other way around more than tool? been very gracious to me. anything else. BZ: In a way it is! They always EB: I know you’re a St. used to ask me at confi rmation to Louis Cardinals fan, is EB: Did you ever have an show them a little trick. I tried not there a chance that they will “Bishop Zipfel has been and opportunity to meet Blessed to over-emphasize it, but they got repeat as National League continues to be a marvelous John Paul II? to know me, and when I visited the champions? example to me of a priest. He BZ: John Paul II was a great grade schools they felt at ease. All BZ: We can hope and pray for embodies what it means to be man, a beautiful person. I that was part of it. I felt a little like it! I’m a great Cardinal fan and I a “father” and I value his good remember so well the times that St. John Bosco. haven’t lost my love for them. example of priestly zeal, his we had assisted at his private concern for souls and especially Mass. He would be there already EB: Is there a particular EB: What do you think of his friendship. To be able to when we arrived, praying with feast day or liturgical season the direction that the diocese call him my brother priest and of Bismarck is heading? bishop is a privilege for me and us and for us. That was a great that you’ve always held close experience…a time of great to your heart? BZ: Every time I pick up the I will always be grateful to God paper I say, ‘My goodness sakes, for his good works as bishop of blessing. BZ: I always enjoyed the Easter we’re doing something else,’…and Bismarck.” Triduum. It’s such a beautiful –Bishop David D. Kagan, bishop of EB: This past fall we time. It’s a good chance to touch it’s great. I wouldn’t take any other Bismarck, Nov. 2011-present experienced a lockdown at U- people’s hearts with what you diocese over Bismarck as a place Mary…and you lead students did and also, what you said. In where a man can come to really in your hall in the recitation other words, the liturgy is not learn how to be a good priest. I of the rosary. Can you take only something we express with really mean that. EB: Do you think he has me through that whole our voice, but with our heart and done a good job of fi lling your experience? everything about it. EB: On March 18, you will shoes? BZ: I was kind of surprised by be a priest for 53 years. What BZ: I think he has done a it all. I had never been through stands out to you the most marvelous job. I couldn’t have a lockdown before. We gathered about your priesthood? asked for a better bishop. I know in the common room and one of BZ: The main thing is the that he has done a lot for the the teachers came up and said, “At the University of Mary we’ve opportunity to celebrate the Mass. diocese. He’s a very clear thinker. ‘Bishop, wouldn’t it be nice if you always felt his strong support. That’s number one. I never get He knows what he wants to do, he could lead us in the rosary?’ and We’re deeply honored that he over that grace to go on and really plans it, he accomplishes what he I said, ‘I’d be very glad to.’ The would allow the Catholic Studies thank God for choosing me as one has planned, and that’s why things students all responded beautifully. program to bear his name. It of his priests. To do whatever I can have continued to move forward means something to all of us at It was handled very well. to make the Church a church of with the diocese. Mary. Bishop Zipfel walks the great apostolic endeavor. walk. He’s a humble man, a man of EB: Can you shed some EB: This past October at the prayer and a man who witnesses ■ Baker is from Laguna Niguel, Calif. and light on how you became a THIRST Conference you were to his faith.” is a travelling admissions representative magician? able to catch up with Cardinal –Msgr. James P. Shea, president of for the University of Mary. He’s a graduate BZ: I started that when I the University of Mary Dolan…is he as awesome as of Franciscan University where he earned a was a senior in high school. It bachelor’s degree in journalism. he seems? was something that I saw as an | 4 Dakota Catholic Action Catholic Action Bringing Christ into everyday life FEBRUARY 2014 Party with a purpose Family’s Epiphany celebration helps kids’ faith come alive

By Matthew Kurtz also includes singing verses of The idea of raising a family the hymn “O Come, O Come can be daunting to any couple. Emmanuel” at dinnertime, Children are supposed to be lighting the Advent wreath, responsible, fi t, well behaved, and using a Jesse Tree— talented, smart and successful. On which includes adding top of it all—and perhaps the most symbols of Jesus’ lineage to challenging issue for parents—this a special tree each day and question remains: How do I raise reading an accompanying my children to be faithful? passage from the Bible. They say that you can’t give To “increase the what you don’t have. David and children’s anticipation for Mary Fleck of Bismarck are the birth of Christ,” the Virgin in our dress-up bin or thankful for the faith they’ve been Mary, Joseph and the three wise in their closets for their costumes,” advised. “If you take on too many given. In turn, they are giving all men journey throughout the Fleck Mary said. “It was fun to see what activities, you may burn out as a they have to help their six children home until their appropriate day their creative minds assembled.” parent and not want to do it again. appreciate their Catholic faith as of arrival in the nativity scene. On Soon, there was a fi ve-year- Make it something that is simple well. Christmas Eve, the family then old donkey and a three-year-old and doesn’t need a lot of prep.” reads Jesus’ birth narrative from Blessed Virgin Mary roaming the David and Mary have been pleased with their children’s A TRUE ADVENT JOURNEY Scripture and the baby Jesus house. The Flecks’ oldest daughter positive response to the faith- As the Fleck family began to arrives—courtesy of the youngest made a “King’s cake” and hid a based activities. But with grow, David and Mary set a goal to child of the house. small plastic baby Jesus under one celebrations, feasts and dress- incorporate faith-based traditions While Santa Claus does bring of the pieces of cake. After recently up games, how can the kids into their family life. Little by gifts to the Fleck kids, David and learning about the Epiphany complain? little, new traditions came into the Mary emphasize the life and virtue tradition of asking God to bless picture, while others changed with of the historical St. Nicholas to one’s home in the new year, the “Rather than having their the different stages of life—yet their children, reminding them family incorporated that into their Catholic faith be simply an they always sought out ways to that he was very charitable and evening meal prayers as well. intellectual concept, faith-based make the Catholic faith come alive giving, especially to the less activities make [the kids’] faith fortunate. come alive,” said Mary, who oftentimes simply gets ideas CHRISTMAS DOESN’T END ON from a quick online search. “It NEW YEAR’S “Christmas is too integrates faith into the day-to- “During Christmas, we try day schedule of our family life and big of a feast to only gives us good family time in a very to make the children aware of celebrate one day!” the fuller sense of the Church’s meaningful way.” celebration of the entire Christmas After refl ecting on this year’s season,” Mary pointed out. As a Christmas activities, the Flecks result, the kids are greeted with, ALWAYS A REASON TO CELEBRATE couldn’t help but admit it: The “Merry Christmas” each morning The Flecks readily admit that events were possibly more fruitful during the octave of Christmas. they are by no means experts. for the parents than the kids. The family also chose a non- In fact, their faith-based family “It challenges us to integrate traditional schedule for decorating events aren’t always necessarily our faith into daily life and not their home for the holidays: planned or even formally become complacent in celebrating lights, tinsel and a tree don’t organized. “We would suggest to the liturgical events of our faith.” appear until the third Sunday of begin simply and to stay focused Plus, who doesn’t like more Advent (Gaudete Sunday)—and on what is important,” they reasons to throw a party? don’t come down until the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which is when the Christmas season The Fleck family’s Epiphany celebration included the baking of a “King’s cake” with offi cially ends on the Church a small plastic baby Jesus hidden inside. calendar. The Flecks also waited until the third week “Christmas is too big of a feast of Advent to put up Christmas decorations and took them down after the feast of to only celebrate one day!” Mary the Baptism of Jesus, which is when the said. Christmas season offi cially ends according Part of the family’s Christmas to the Church’s liturgical calendar. celebration this year also included an Epiphany party on January for their young children, the Flecks 5. David, who serves as director said. of the diaconate for the Diocese With regular feasts and of Bismarck, typically hosts an celebrations already built into Epiphany party for the men and the Catholic Church’s liturgical their wives who are preparing to calendar (in addition to suggested become deacons. But after poor customs during special seasons), weather forced the event to be the Flecks have merely built upon cancelled, the party took on a new what they are already celebrating fl avor this year. at Mass with their kids. After attending Mass as a “We have a manger and the family, the Flecks discussed children add straw to it for each the meaning of Epiphany while good deed they’ve done, sacrifi ce enjoying a big brunch. “Some of they’ve made or prayer they’ve our best discussions about our said for others,” explained Mary, faith occur during our family commenting on a unique family meals,” David stressed. Advent tradition. “On Christmas Afterwards, the kids did a Eve, we lay the baby Jesus on this white elephant gift exchange and bed of straw made from their good decided to dress up like the three The Fleck family’s Christmas celebration extended into January with a special party on the deeds.” kings who visited the baby Jesus. feast of Epiphany. The Flecks have tried to incorporate faith-based activities into family Advent in the Fleck household life, making their Catholic faith “come alive” instead of it being “simply an intellectual “They just used clothing found concept.” (Submitted photos) | FEBRUARY 2014 Catholic Action Bringing Christ into everyday life Dakota Catholic Action 5

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To me it school because it not only teaches my faith through my words and St. Mary’s Central High School, senior means more than just reading a me about my faith, but also actions at school. Praying is highly I attended public school when book or doing more schoolwork or celebrates it with the students. encouraged, not discouraged like I was younger, but I knew there just watching people read. What My school has given me the tools in some public schools. Praying was something missing in my it means to me is reading the necessary to build my character at school encourages many kids education. I wanted something truth—no false facts! I’m happy to and morals so that I can really live to pray more no matter where more and I decided that the place be here in this school. I’m so glad out my faith. I’ve learned that to they are; at home or in public. I could possibly fi nd it was in the that after my family moved up to be a Catholic you don’t just stand Religion class is another positive Catholic school system. Without Williston, my parents continued by, but take action and follow thing about Catholic education, I hesitation, I made the switch my to send me to a Catholic school. in Christ’s footsteps. Getting a freshman year. I had no clue what Catholic education is something Catholic education has had a great I was missing, but when I got to that makes me happy and focused. impact on my life that is felt now Saint Mary’s I knew I had found I know a lot because the teachers and will lead me through the rest it. I can now acknowledge that the and priests take time to talk to of my life. “I’ve learned that to be thing I was searching for was the me about it. Catholic education a Catholic you don’t is an awesome privilege. I am so growth of the whole person. KACEY CAVAZOS just stand by, but take The Catholic school system thankful I can go to school and St. Joseph Elementary (Williston), has helped me grow not only have Catholic education. It is a grade 5 action and follow in intellectually but also spiritually. very special gift. What is important about Christ’s footsteps.” Saint Mary’s has offered me Catholic education is faith. It many opportunities to grow in MACY CHRISTIANSON teaches kids who don’t know especially like learning about the my faith from religion classes Bishop Ryan Catholic School, senior about Jesus. It’s important to go to reconciliation services to to Mass, pray and praise God. saints. My favorite is St. Kateri Attending a school where Tekakwitha. I am so thankful for [eucharistic] adoration during Jesus is present in everything Because of Catholic education, we lunch. I appreciate my Catholic can do this when we are in school. my Catholic education; it allows is something that should never me, along with other kids, to learn education immensely because I be taken for granted. I love the To me, Catholic education is a can see the difference in myself blessing. Not everyone can afford and grow in our faith in our daily opportunity that attending a lives. and I would not be who I am today Catholic school gives me to grow the fee, but if I could have one without it. closer to God each and every day. wish it would be that every child It’s so amazing that a school can can experience the excitement of SAMANTHA HEEN WYATT IVERSON come together like a family to Catholic education. Light of Christ Catholic Schools of St. Joseph Elementary (Williston), serve and praise the Lord. Getting Excellence, 7th & 8th grade Academy grade 4 to learn about the sacraments and ADELYN EMTER My Catholic education means Catholic education is a very actually being able to experience Dickinson Catholic Schools, grade 6 everything to me. It means that important part of my life, from them in school is such a beautiful Catholic education is important I can freely talk about and learn reading the Bible at home to Mass gift. I love going to a Catholic to me because I can freely express about God in school. It means that every day, I can learn more about my faith and ways to help make a difference in the world, starting in my home and school. Most of all, “Catholic” apparel proves to be a hit it means that I can encounter God through the sacraments, like going By Matthew Kurtz to Mass once or twice during the Over 1,000 people across the week and having reconciliation country are now sporting a new services. I count my Catholic addition to their wardrobe— education among my blessings and thanks to three western N.D. I hope that every person on earth parishes. will hear and spread the Word of “As more and more people God, regardless of their education. were seeing this stunning I am not afraid to spread the good logo, their reactions were all news of Jesus Christ with the help the same: They loved it and of the Holy Spirit and the things wanted to know how they could I have learned because I have a get one,” explained Fr. David Catholic education. I pray that Richter, pastor at the Churches others won’t be afraid either. of St. Anthony (Linton), St. Paul (Hazelton) and St. Katherine EMMA SENDERHUAF (Braddock). St. Joseph Elementary (Williston), The tri-parish youth group at grade 6 the three parishes was searching I think I am lucky to attend for a logo to put on their T- a Catholic school. I have nice shirts for the Steubenville North friends and I can become closer Youth Conference this past July. to God. I also feel safe and cared Once they found it, they had for by my teachers. I love to read no idea how popular their fi nal the Bible and go to church—if design choice would become. you listen closely you can learn a The logo simply features lot. Sometimes I really enjoy the the word “Catholic,” creatively The tri-parish youth group at Linton, Hazelton and Braddock is selling apparel that quotes Father gives. My teacher using different symbols of the sports the popular logo above. Over 1,000 t-shirts or sweatshirts have been sold. is a very faithful person. She is faith to spell out the word on (Photo by Matthew Kurtz) always telling us to do our best black fabric. A crucifi x forms and always remember God is with the “T” while a eucharistic host “After people’s initial will benefi t the youth group, us. serves as the “O.” reactions, we knew this was a particularly its summer Catholic My favorite day of the school After the design was found on marketable shirt,” Richter said. conference. week is Wednesdays, when Father the web, the parish tweaked it a “How perfect that the THIRST “I believe that they are so comes in. He is always telling us bit and had the apparel printed. Conference was coming up. popular because they are so that we are his favorite class. He They were initially put up for They sell themselves!” simple!” Richter said. “In a way, says that we ask the deepest and sale in October after weekend The parish reports that it is like the religious garb of the most meaningful questions. He Masses at the three parishes. they’ve sold them to families layperson. It doesn’t say much. always makes us laugh. I love When the youth group signed for reunions, teachers have It simply proclaims a truth.” when he talks about the saints up as a vendor at the Bismarck bought them for their students If you are interested in and how they served God. I love Diocese THIRST Conference and businesses have given them ordering “Catholic” apparel, to hear about how the saints lived and brought their new product to their employees. In all, over contact the Church of St. and how they grew up. Father tells with them to the event, sales 1,000 T-shirts and sweatshirts Anthony at 701-254-4588 or us that we should “become great skyrocketed. have been sold. Proceeds [email protected]. Saints!” | FEBRUARY 2014 Special Section Dakota Catholic Action 7 KENYA CONNECTION The Kenya Connection is a newsletter about the activity of the Diocese of Bismarck’s mission in Kenya. The logo symbolizes the call of Christ to reach out and assist those in need. UUPDATEPDATE Meet the missionaries Patricia Clark Patricia Clark is currently fulfi lling her second stint with the Bismarck Diocese African Shelby and Kay Ludlum mission, having previously served from pose in November 2011 to May 2012. She is a native of Bismarck Nebraska and worked at the Church of Corpus with their Christi (Bismarck) as director of religious homemade dresses, education for 27 years. She has also served at which have St. Bernard’s Mission School in Ft. Yates, N.D. now been She is happily married to Ron Dvorak, who is delivered to her greatest mission supporter. They have three daughters and two children in Africa by the granddaughters. Diocese of Patricia’s focus while in Africa is education, particularly visiting Bismarck’s schools and tutoring students. She also works with Rogers Osoro, missionaries (original story Sister Teresa Auma and the other missionaries in managing the AIDS published in Orphans Assistance Program. Nov. 2013 DCA). Alicia Heick Alicia Heick is a new missionary with the Bismarck Diocese African Mission. She has Bismarck Diocese 45 years of nursing experience, mostly in missionary Patricia maternal-child care. She also taught nursing Clark hands out dresses made from for 27 years and earned a master’s degree in pillowcases by nursing from the University of Mary. She is Mandan Girl Scout on the faculty at Bismarck State College in Shelby Ludlum with the assistance the Allied Health program. Alicia is a native of her mother, of Golva/Beach, N.D. and is a member of the Kay, and their Church of Corpus Christi (Bismarck). She has been married to her Golden Dresses husband Leon for 45 years and has three sons. While in Africa, Alicia organization. is focusing on the medical needs of the orphans. She assists nurse/ midwife Sister Grace at St. Elizabeth’s Clinic in Gekano parish.

Leon Heick Leon Heick is also a new missionary with the Bismarck Diocese African Mission. He is retired from his 32-year career of business accounting, Faith, an orphan with the auditing and computer software development Bismarck mission, wore with National Information Computer Solutions her new “Golden dress” (Mandan). After retirement, he was employed to church on a Sunday in November. She is pictured as an internal auditor for the state of North with Bismarck missionary Dakota. Leon is a member of the Church of Alicia Heick. Corpus Christi (Bismarck) and is married to Alicia. The couple has three sons. Leon’s role in Kenya includes conducting an audit of the accounting system for the Bismarck mission and assisting with the AIDS orphan program. Religious items in high demand in Kenya

By Alicia Heick seen wearing rosaries around their Bernard’s Mission School in religious things to read. They Each day it seems someone is necks. The favored color among Fort Yates and from the faith cannot afford magazines and the asking us for rosaries, religious boys is bright pink. We try to formation class in Rhame, N.D. like. Once we are fi nished with medals or prayer cards. The word encourage them to say the rosary, Other religious cards that were our “Magnifi cat” or “God’s Word is out that we were given many of however, we are in need of small sent by many (such as my mother Today,” someone is asking for the these things to bring with us to rosary instruction cards. Florence Finneman) were re-done book. Kenya. Rosaries are given to the The family of Victor Richter in in the center of the card and given Thanks to all who packed up orphans fi rst and then shared with the Bismarck Diocese donated a out to people. They were beautiful medals, prayer cards and other the youth groups, “vocation boys” large amount of new medals as religious pictures. items! Also, thanks to those who and the parish women. well as some old ones. We got all The Kenyans do not have access donated money to make this Many males these items blessed to take along. to prayer cards, prayer books or possible! and females The orphan boys who get school can be fees paid and come to the house to help with yard work or other chores all wanted more than one medal to wear! I’ve seen one boy wear a different medal each time I see him. They favor the Blessed Mother medals or the Miraculous Medal. They mention prayer a lot. Each Christmas gift we gave included a medal, holy card and a Christmas card that was handmade by the kids from St.

Right: The orphans working with the Bismarck missionaries lit candles and prayed for all their deceased parents at an event in November. 8 | Dakota Catholic Action FEBRUARY 2014 FEBRUARY 2014 Dakota Catholic Action | 9 Special Section Special Section

A reminder that life is fragile Putting a face to the AIDS by the Denis Okeri (2000-2013) numbers in Kenya By Patricia Clark his report card—which had some low AIDS stuggle Denis had a thin physique. He marks—and encouraged him to try A life & death struggle was of medium height and lanky like harder in school. By Alicia Heick many early adolescent boys. Many of Denis was living with his aunt and We fi rst met Maria, age 14, By Tip Reichert our HIV positive orphans struggle in doing okay. Then in 2013, he moved at the orphans’ clinic. It was 1. Quoted from “Sunday Nation” on Dec. 1, school because some days they don’t in with his grandmother. She was reported that Maria had been ill World AIDS Day: feel strong and cannot study—and a poor widow and needed his help. with HIV complications since some days they miss school because One of Denis’ jobs was to help his “In 2000 Kenya had 20 people on AIDS birth and was in need of a good treatment. Today there are 604,000 they are sick with opportunistic grandmother carry water. When Denis assessment of her condition. I infections. got sick, he was no longer able to carry spent considerable time with accessing free antiviral drugs. When they are not feeling well, water. After Denis’s grandmother her and it was obvious she There is a new concern about the Rogers Osoro sends our orphans to also became sick, Denis died on needed better nutritional help. disparity in HIV prevalence between see the nurse, Sister Grace, in the October 1, 2013 of dehydration and Maria lives with her alcoholic young men and women. Kenyan women clinic next door to the Bismarck malnutrition. Sr. Grace said he had grandparents who neglect her age 15 to 24 are four times more likely Mission offi ce. The Bismarck Mission also stopped taking his retroviral HIV care. Our Bismarck Mission has to be infected than young men of the would pay for any drugs that they drugs. (Sometimes the drugs cause provided her with transport need for their infections. Sr. Grace had nausea and if you are feeling well, it money to get her HIV medicine, same age.” become one of Denis’ good friends as is a good excuse to skip if you do not which she has been faithful to 2. Children as young as eight are now she looked after his health. have a guardian who insists you take taking. actively engaged in sexual activity. your medicine.) The orphans line up each week to Her diet has consisted mainly 3. Eighteen percent of young women are When Rogers and Sr. Teresa got receive their maize (corn), allowance, of carbohydrates; she is lacking pregnant or have a child between the school fees and uniforms. It was a the news of Denis’ death they were the much-needed proteins. Her years of 15-19. (In our program, 15-20 normal Saturday and I noticed Denis shocked and saddened. They attended family no longer has chickens, in the crowd with his pink stocking the funeral Mass on the Friday after he and we suspect that they were percent of girls drop out of school due hat (see photo, right, from 2012). I died. This was a couple weeks before sold for alcohol. We decided to to pregnancy.) knew that Denis was HIV positive the Bismarck mission team arrived on provide Maria with eggs rather 4. In the slums, young girls peddle their because we also gave him an extra October 20, 2013. than chickens. In addition, we bodies to make ends meet. (In rural 400 shillings ($5 US) for transport As Sr. Grace was helping us move are adding milk, bread and areas, as in our Bismarck Diocese by matatu (local vans) to go to the our suitcases from the truck into the fruit to her diet. She also takes MARIA mission, sex is used to combat government clinic with his aunt to get mission house, she pointed to Denis’ DENIS vitamins donated by Churchill his HIV antiviral drugs. picture hanging on the wall. Then I Pharmacy in Bismarck. boredom as well.) Rogers and Sister Teresa greeted remembered who Denis was and I Maria is now hospitalized 5. First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has called Denis in the Kiswahili language when was already missing him. The picture with pneumonia, a high fever Maria, above with missionary Alicia Heick, is an HIV-positive teenager who struggles for a bold approach to fi ght the disease, his turn came in line. They inquired you see to the right is also hanging Denis, above, is an orphan who benefi tted from the Bismarck Diocese African Mission. After and has diffi culty breathing. with many health issues. The Bismarck mission is assisting her with educational and especially in women and children. moving in with his grandmother, Denis, who suffered from AIDS, became sick and died of medical help. about his health and looked at his on the wall of the mission house—it She previously had tuberculosis. Of the 215,000 children who live with yellow health card to make sure he is a reminder to us that life is fragile. malnutrition and dehydration in Oct. 2013. AIDS orphans like Denis rely on the generosity of After two days of IV antibiotics donors who contribute to the Bismarck mission. AIDS, only 81,700 are getting treatment. had been to the clinic the previous As you look at Denis’ picture, I and other medications for fever, Maria feels shame because she didn’t pass her Most children acquire AIDS from their month. (The Bismarck Mission hope that you will pray for all our Maria looks better. She also suffers from a skin grade eight school tests because she has missed mothers during pregnancy, birth or requires that they bring their yellow orphans—especially the few (less than any other orphans who have health Churchill Pharmacy in Bismarck. disease on her legs but has improved immensely so many days of school due to her illnesses. She card each month to assure us they 10 percent) that are HIV positive and issues. Hopefully this will help us spot Clark is currently serving as a since she has been coming to the clinic for would like to repeat grade eight. The mission breast feeding. are using the transport money to go struggle with health issues. the problems so that a situation like missionary with the Bismarck Diocese medication. It is encouraging to see Maria progress team will discuss what school program would best 6. Thousands shun AIDS treatment due to to the clinic and not for something Bismarck missionary Alicia Heick Denis’ does not happen again. Alicia African Mission. She also served from each day. She is smiling and happy to get the extra benefi t Maria. the stigma of AIDS. Blame and shame else.) They encouraged him to take is now doing health checks each week also checks on their nutritional needs Nov. 2011 to May 2012. food. prevents recognition and treatment. his medicine daily and looked over for all our HIV positive orphans and and gives them vitamins donated by Example: In Masaii land, those who have contracted the disease are considered outcasts. The group has taken an oath (to not take the HIV test), Emerging from a HORACE and whoever goes against it has to give Jiggers: A new experience a goat for a cleansing sacrifi ce. 7. Programs like the Bismarck Diocese Helping an alcoholic get back on his feet—literally African Mission are essential! diffi cult past a. All our 350 children are screened for AIDS By Alicia Heick remove the jiggers, tiny mites that jiggers. Robert was advised to cut By Horace Anunda When my mother died, my b. We have 30 children who are HIV Robert, a middle-aged man, live under the skin and cause skin down on the ‘spirits’ and was asked My name is Horace and this is my story. mother’s sister Linet took Obed came staggering and limping irritation. He said he didn’t have to attend AA meetings at the parish My father Daniel died in 1997 when I was and me into her home since we positive barefoot into the clinic. He was money and begged us to help him. church—something he would have 5 years old. My father was the only son were so young. My six-month-old c. They are treated each month as using a walking stick but fell down Slowly we started picking out the to do if he wanted to be hired at the of my grandfather’s second wife. The fi rst sister, Fridar, was taken by my prescribed as he arrived. He smelled of booze. jiggers using a thorn from one of clinic. He is striving to do that. His wife had 10 children: six sons and four mother’s cousin Paulina because d. Despite our care, we just had a 10- Robert is not an orphan. the bushes in the compound and family had left him because of his daughters. There was a confl ict between my she was still nursing and she year-old boy die of AIDS His uncle brought him in and a knife blade. This was a two-hour drinking. father and the other sons over the shamba could breastfeed her. For these asked us to treat his feet. He was process for about fi ve days in a row. Today Robert’s feet are healed (garden fi elds). They wanted to kill my 14 years, these maternal aunts Reichert and her husband, Chuck, serve as the fi rst person I worked with at While Robert’s feet were healing, from the jiggers and he has no father so they could get the fi elds. have cared for us, educated us, directors of the Bismarck Diocese African the clinic. After soaking his feet he stayed overnight at our hospital money to buy spirits! He is about One day during the celebration of and took us to church. After my Mission. in Dettol, an antiseptic, he was and earned his keep by helping to go to his home soon. My family Christmas, they asked my father to come mother died, the uncles took instructed to clean his feet, which with the grounds and garden. gave Robert a pair of shoes for to the celebration at their home. But, my down the fence and tore down the he did by rubbing them with a Soon he threw away the walking Christmas for which he was so mother Flonical refused to go because kitchen house and took the fi elds. Above: Horace, thankful. He brought us sugar cane there were not good terms with the other When I was in Form IV pictured with stone. They were the worst looking stick. I donated personal money to Chuck and Tip feet I had ever seen. get him a pair of sandals and mud for Christmas. Robert is a master sons. When my father went they sat down (senior year in high school), my Reichert, directors I was told he had jiggers. I had boots to cover his feet. He was told gardener and transplanted sukuma to eat together. When my father came home Aunt Linet learned about the of the Bismarck no idea what jiggers were. to stay here at the hospital until wiki (kale) in the mission garden. he complained about stomach pains and Orphan Assistance Program of Mission, received Robert was told to go to Kisii his house could be disinfected The people eat sukuma wiki daily my mother took him to Nyamira Hospital. Bismarck Mission. We gathered a scholarship from the mission to to have surgery on his feet to and cleared of the to help ‘push them through the After being checked by the doctors they the necessary papers and were week’ (the Swahili meaning of this determined he had taken poisonous food. accepted into their program. They obtain a secondary education in history vegetable). Robert hoes the garden After two days in the hospital he died. assisted my aunt with the school and Kiswahili. Right: for me on Saturdays. He says he After the funeral of my father, the fees, uniforms and test fees. We Mama Flonical was sick for two years. Now he sons of the other wife started to plot to also received maize (corn) and holding Fridar feels like going home to plant his kill my mother. At this time my mother allowance each month. (6 months) with own garden so he can take better was pregnant with my sister Fridar. The Then I learned of the Horace (age 6) and care of himself. Robert has a chief of the village gave the land to my scholarships for post-secondary Obed (age 3) in ROBERT 1998 two weeks renewed interest in life. mother. When Fridar was six months [education] that the Bismarck before Flonical Whenever we meet, Robert old, the uncles, together with the step- Mission was sponsoring. I was poisoned and tells me how appreciative he grandmother, got a friend of my mother’s to was chosen to receive the died. is for our help. The clinic is put poison in a sweet potato and invite her fi rst scholarship and entered considering hiring him as a to eat it. My mother began to experience Nyanchwa College in Kisii in April day watchman. This is another stomach pains and went to Nyamira 2013 where I am studying for a example of how the Bismarck Hospital. The doctors feared she also had secondary education diploma. mission team is making a been poisoned. My areas of study are history and team about our need for a family home. difference in the lives of the The picture you see is my family the Kiswahili language. First, it will be necessary that my brother Kenyan people. two weeks before my mother died. My I am very happy for this opportunity and I get the title deed from my grandfather mother explained the situation to me and and thank and appreciate the Bismarck Tom for the land. I have spoken to him encouraged me to go to school. “Be careful Mission. Now I have a good foundation Robert, left, benefi tted from medical and he explained that it requires time. My care by Alicia Heick, one of Bismarck’s and take care of your brother and sister and for a career in education. I could wish to brother and I hope to start this process This is Horace’s family today: Obed (blue shirt) and Horace (striped shirt) with their missionaries in Kenya. He now has “a love them,” she told me. “See that they also proceed up to a degree level so that I can and hope to get the assistance of Bismarck Aunt Linet and her children. Horace’s parents were both poisoned and died as a renewed interest in life,” Alicia said. get an education and don’t stop going to obtain a good job. Mission in building a family house. result of a family dispute. Today, he dreams of building a home for his family, but will church to worship.” I have spoken to the Bismarck Mission need help from the Bismarck mission.

KENYA CONNECTION WANT TO HELP? Annual Bismarck Diocese African Mission Appeal: March 1-2, 2014 | 10 Dakota Catholic Action Special Section FEBRUARY 2014 Have we made a difference? Two priests, By Leon Heick they remember that we made a 71,000 Catholics Kenya is a relatively new difference? country—less than 50 years old. The I will miss the Kenyan team: By Patricia Clark Bismarck mission has partnered Rodgers and Sister Teresa, who The Bismarck mission works in Gekano parish with with the Diocese of Kisii in Gekano do many things for us like make the blessing of the bishop of the Kisii Diocese, Bishop parish for over twenty years. Have decisions, buy food, buy clothes Joseph Okemwa. we made a difference? and plan seminars with us. They As a current missionary in Africa, know the orphans, the Kenyan area Gekano parish has about 71,000 Catholics in a I believe that we have made a and the “Kenyan way” well. Sister 10-kilometer radius. (For comparison, the Bismarck difference because it is clear that Grace knows many of the orphans’ Diocese has nearly 62,000 Catholics throughout half many missionaries leave a void medical needs and the family of the state of North Dakota.) Gekano parish has two when they depart from here. Each histories. Patricia knows the stories priests and 52 catechists serving 50 outstations. The day, people tell me stories of how of the orphans. Patricia has many Bismarck mission now serves about 325 total orphans people come to greet her to have missionaries Jim and Henrietta in Gekano parish with maize (corn), allowance, Nistler helped them get a ride to tea and biscuits. She volunteered at the hospital; how Evan Beauchamp Orphan’s and Vulnerable Children school fees and school uniforms. About half of our started the program that allowed school one day a week as a teacher orphans are Catholic and the other half are mostly someone’s granddaughter to get during her last mission trip. Seventh Day Adventists. school fees; how Alice Heger paid For Alicia, we have namesake The Bismarck Mission Team recently visited to send seminarians to school and babies named after her and one another parish in the Kisii Diocese in Suneka. We taught confi rmation classes. In fact, named after me (who also played asked the pastor, Fr. Masese, about the outreach some of these activities were done the baby Jesus in the nativity to the AIDS orphans. Fr. Masese sighed and said, with personal money and some program). Mothers will remember with money from the mission. For Alicia helping them in labor with “We don’t have one…but, if I were to call for all the example: Keven and Kristi Wanner breathing to make them more orphans in this parish, they would fi ll more than this took on the school fees that the comfortable. compound.” mission does not pay and also Time is going fast, but as I sat We had just attended a Sunday Mass held helped clothe three young orphan in the house at the computer with outdoors because there were around 2,000 Catholics primary school boys. my broken ankle, I asked myself in attendance and they would not fi t in the church. These orphans feel grateful and if I was making a difference here. Those 2,000 Catholics did not fi ll the compound, but come to help with small chores at I developed health records for the the mission house. They also help clinic and made a listing of all the it was a large crowd. It made me realize the scope with interpretation of languages orphans and their schools. I put all of the Bismarck mission’s AIDS Orphans Assistance and take us to the homes for visits. the 2013 receipts on the computer, Project in Gekano—and how lucky the people are to Or they may run and buy chickens which will be audited reconciling have our support. that are needed. When we sing with expenses to the bank statements. We hear this so many times and now we share the youth group they say, “Keven The orphans may not notice my it with you: “Thank you Bismarck mission for your and Kristi taught us that song!” work, but the Diocese of Bismarck When the orphans fi nd out Maria, will be better served. It has also support, not only for the AIDS orphans, but for your an HIV positive teen, needs extra made the day go much smoother at prayerful support of the Christians in Gekano parish.” protein (see story page 9), they the orphan clinic because we have quickly fetch milk for her. These are names, ages and correct spelling of reciprocal relationships. all the orphans. For myself, Alicia and Patricia, Thank you for giving me this I ask what void we will leave in opportunity. It is an incredible May when we return home. Will experience. Bringing an “international touch” to the liturgy

By Alicia Heick with the songs. Many parishioners When we fi rst came, I heard dance in place during the Mass. all this musical noise out of our At morning Mass, the youth back yard…singing I couldn’t group usually sings some English understand! Over and over they songs. The priests requested that sang. I could almost say the Swahili we teach English songs—especially without understanding that some Christmas songs for next they were singing mass parts in year. Bismarck missionary Patricia Swahili and Clark and I led singing and Leon Top left: A priest distributes Ekegusii (the played guitar on Christmas for the the Eucharist at St. Andrew’s local tribal priests and the sisters. Fr. Charles in Suneka, Kenya. Bottom: The Pontifi cal language). loved the “international touch;” we Missionary Children dancers The youth had Swahili Mass parts sung by the dance during Mass, which use three Sisters of the Blessed Virgin as well is a common occurrence. languages as the English songs that we led. The youth of the Gekano during the The younger youth group parish (many of which are liturgy. called PMC (Pontifi cal Missionary orphans) have little to do besides attend to their small Former Children) came to our door and gardens. As a result, they Bismarck caroled. They were doing a service enjoy coming to the church missionaries project to collect money for the to practice their songs or Keven and poor. We gave rosaries (donated by dances, sometimes for eight Kristi Wanner the Beach, N.D. rosary-makers), to 10 hours. helped teach cookies and some money to the the children group. The PMC groups meet some English songs when they every Saturday. (It is much like our served at the mission in 2012. The faith formation programs in the Bismarck Mission bought a guitar Bismarck Diocese.) and two copies of the “Spirit and As a team, we like to inform Song” music books to use with the you how the money we receive children. About 25-30 youth come from the Bismarck Diocese is on two evenings each month and distributed. The hardest thing we teach them two or three songs to discern is whether or not per session. They take the song to a project is deserving of our the choir room and practice. They support. Fortunately, our mission have male and female cantors, coordinators, Chuck and Tip and soon the choir has three-part Reichert, help us do that. harmony going. It is amazing and Please know that we beautiful singing. do make a difference; KENYA CONNECTION The entire group memorizes all sometimes it is in All correspondence regarding the mission should be addressed to: the music (besides the youth song small ways…and Co-Directors of Missions, Center for Pastoral Ministry, PO Box 1137, Bismarck, ND 58502-1137 leader who plays the keyboard other times it is life Address corrections should be sent to: Editor at the above-mentioned address. with sheet music). They also learn changing. dances and hand movements

WANT TO HELP? Annual Bismarck Diocese African Mission Appeal: March 1-2, 2014 | FEBRUARY 2014 Diocesan Roundup Dakota Catholic Action 11 Signed. Sealed. Delivered. Group attends 2013 National Catholic Youth Conference

By Tara Brooke and empowered to act as Christ in in a larger vision than just our our diocese—a journey where, In November, I, along with the world. parish families,” said one teen. together, we were reminded that a bus full of high school teens Day three we focused on being “You could hear a pin drop in we have been signed, sealed and and adult chaperones departed “delivered.” The day began with a that stadium during moments of delivered to be Christ in our world Bismarck for a 19-hour trip to keynote by Ansel Augustine and meditation during Mass,” said today. Indianapolis, Ind. for the National continued another. ■ Catholic Youth Conference with more Many Brooke serves as director of faith formation at the Church of Corpus Christi in (NCYC). We arrived at the workshops stated, Bismarck. Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium and “Praying the on Thursday for a three-day eucharistic Our Father conference of prayer, service and adoration. with 24,000 PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN The Diocese of Bismarck is fi rmly faith formation. The day other people committed to the health and protection of The event included top-notch culminated was a very our children, young people and vulnerable adults. With the hope of healing the pain keynote speakers, breakout with Mass This year’s NCYC featured the theme: “We are emotional and suff ering from sexual abuse in the sessions, service opportunities, involving signed by the water, sealed with the spirit, and experience.” Catholic Church, we encourage anyone as well as time for liturgy, 24,000 delivered by the love of Christ!” It included As we who has suff ered from this abuse to please keynote speakers such as Bob Perron and Jackie come forward and let us know. To report reconciliation, adoration and other Francois, musician Matt Maher, eucharistic traveled allegations of sexual abuse, please contact: praise. Catholics. adoration, reconciliation and Mass with all 24,000 home from Dale Eberle, Chancellor, Diocese of Bismarck, attendees. PO Box 1575, Bismarck, ND 58502-1575. The fi rst night, we looked at Our prayer the event, Phone: 701.223.1347 or 1.877.405.7435. The what it meant to be “signed.” experiences we spent a complaint form and policies can be found on the diocesan web site at http://www. We are signed with the cross of reminded us few hours bismarckdiocese.com. baptism. We are immersed into that Jesus refl ecting upon our experience CODE OF PASTORAL was delivered up to death and and how being at this conference the death of Jesus and into an CONDUCT intimate, lifelong journey with the accepted that deliverance as an act will affect who we are in the world The Catholic Church must be exemplary: Christian community. of obedience and deep love. today. For me personally, it was a Clergy, staff , whether diocesan or parish, This was a transformative week sign of hope in a world that seems and volunteers are held accountable for On day two, the theme their behavior. To enable the highest level refl ected upon being “sealed.” for the teens—and even the adults somewhat hopeless. Seeing so of accountability, there must be a clear and who attended this conference. many young people in love with unambiguous defi nition of appropriate Our communal prayer messages behavior. To this end, this Code of Pastoral revolved around the gifts of the The highlight of the conference the Catholic faith and willing to Conduct is defi ned for the Diocese of Holy Spirit and our willingness to for many of the teens was the serve the world as Christ did is Bismarck and it provides a foundation for implementing eff ective and enforceable accept their transformative power celebration of the Mass with a sight that will take your breath standards for all personnel. View the in our lives. We are sealed with the 24,000 other people. away. I am blessed to have made Code of Pastoral Conduct at http://www. bismarckdiocese.com. Spirit, commissioned as disciples “It allowed us to see the church this journey with the teens of

Education Endowment Fund grant recipients announced Special fund has given over $854,000 back to parishes and Catholic schools

BISMARCK – The Catholic St. Mary, Cathedral and Schools and Religious Ascension of Bismarck; St. Education Endowment Fund Theresa, Carson; St. Joseph, was created by the Diocese Dickinson; St. Lawrence, of Bismarck’s Vision For The Flasher; St. Peter, Ft. Yates; Future Capital Campaign in Sacred Heart, Glen Ullin; St. 2000-2001. It was established Ann, Hebron; St. Anthony, to help Catholic schools and Linton; Christ the King, St. parish religious education Joseph, and Spirit of Life of programs in the diocese that Mandan; Our Lady of Grace, Submitted photo need assistance. In its 12th Minot; St. Mary, New England; year, the fund has now given St. Pius V, New Salem; St. over $854,000 back to the Gertrude, Raleigh; St. Mary, Fr. Hugh Gillespie visits parishes and Catholic schools Richardton; and St. Joseph, that have applied for these Williston. New Town for parish mission special grants. Each school and parish The grant applications could apply for grant By Bobbi Shegrud beginning each evening with are reviewed and scored by assistance in all of these three Fr. Hugh Gillespie, SMM was the recitation of the rosary with a volunteer grant committee categories: the speaker at the Church of St. parishioners. Following the made up of representatives • Objective 1: To assist Anthony in New Town, N.D. rosary, he spoke each evening for from the parishes and Catholic schools and parish November 19-22, 2013. approximately an hour. During schools in each of our fi ve religious education Fr. Gillespie, author of the his fi nal presentation, Fr. Hugh deaneries. programs in improving book “Preparation for Total suggested that everyone take a The following Catholic salaries and benefi ts. Consecration to Jesus Christ notebook to Mass and write down schools received grant funds • Objective 2: To provide through Mary according to St. something from the Gospel that for the 2013-2014 grant assistance for special Louis de Montfort,” concelebrated made an impact on them. He said period: St. Joseph, Williston; needs to parish religious Mass with Fr. Roger Synek to write down a Bible verse for that Bishop Ryan Catholic School, education programs and on November 17 and 18 at the week and refer to it often during Minot; St. Joseph, Mandan; Catholic schools. Churches of St. Anthony (New the week. At the end of the year St. Bernard Mission School, • Objective 3: To provide Town), St. Bridget (Parshall), St. you will have many Bible verses to Ft. Yates; Dickinson Catholic adequate in-service, Elizabeth (Makoti), and Sacred turn to in times of need, he said. Schools, Dickinson; St. Mary professional development, Heart (Plaza). On the evening of He ended the mission with Grade School, Bismarck; and religious or other November 18, the Church of St. the song, “Jesus Remember Light of Christ Catholic School educational opportunities Elizabeth celebrated its feast day Me When You Come Into Your of Excellence, Bismarck. for teachers in parish with an evening meal followed by a Kingdom.” The parish mission was Twenty parishes in the religious education presentation from Fr. Gillespie. an opportunity for renewal and diocese also received grant programs and Catholic The mission was held growth so that our faith can be funds, namely: St. Anne, schools. November 19-22 at St. Anthony, extended into our daily lives. | 12 Dakota Catholic Action Diocesan Roundup FEBRUARY 2014 Serving an eternal purpose A refl ection on the 2014 March for Life By Fr. Kregg Hochhalter human person is willed, is not can have such a conviction, not The ordinary junior in high some meaningless product of just simply to join 100 of his school perhaps does not know evolution and is necessary in friends and classmates for a that the plaintiff of the landmark the noble plan of God. Which week-long excursion to a nice Supreme Court case—Roe is why this 16-year-old traveled city overfl owing with attractive v. Wade—that opened the over 1,600 miles on a bus to our monuments, but that he wants fl oodgates of political fervor nation’s capital, where he joined to join an effort that is terribly regarding the moral issue of hundreds of thousands of people overlooked and fl ippantly abortion had never actually as they walked Washington Mall observed by many genuinely Local agencies participated in the act of and participated in the world’s reverent, believing people. abortion. The pregnancy that largest pro-life event, the March Not a single student on this seek support Jane Roe (i.e. Norma McCorvey) for Life, in Washington, D.C. March for Life trip, which experienced was brought to Surely the opposition was included students from the fruition as she delivered her present. The largest effort of three diocesan high schools—St. on Giving young child and subsequently the pro-life movement, globally Mary’s, Trinity and Bishop raised her. speaking, occurred in D.C. in a Ryan—overlooked the reality Hearts Day This same junior does not single morning. Why wouldn’t that the unborn babies need a BISMARCK – Giving Hearts know that Ms. McCorvey an individual who is against this voice. Flippancy is absent when Day, a 24-hour online fundraising eventually repented for her noble fi ght want to be present one travels on a bus for hours, event for qualifying non-profi t actions, surrendered her life to to see such a sight? How about marches in the cold and sees organizations in North Dakota, Jesus Christ, and then converted the young people though? The how real the fi ght for life (and will be held on Feb. 13, 2014. to the Catholic faith. 16-year-old, who may or may against life) is in this country. This year marks the seventh Furthermore, the young high not know the moral truths of The young heart of a high year of the event, which is hosted school junior is most likely life ethics or the political sketch school student is eager to act by the Dakota Medical Foundation unaware (like so many other of abortion, still wants to give on the truth that every human and Impact Foundation. It good-willed, faith-fi lled people) himself to the defense of all life is willed by God, full of has now become a powerful that the name—Roe—which human life. He knows that he is meaning and serves an eternal development tool for non-profi t is pinned to arguably the willed by God in the same way purpose. Because he knows that organizations in N.D. A total of most infl uential court case in that the young child, dwelling in he is willed by God, his life has $3.68 million was donated to 179 American history belongs to a the womb of a woman who did meaning, and he is serving an qualifying organizations during woman who is now radically not plan to be pregnant, is willed eternal purpose. the 2013 Giving Hearts Day, an acting in the pro-life movement by God and is a link in His divine 83 percent increase in charitable and defending human life. plan. ■ Fr. Hochhalter is chaplain at Trinity High giving from the 2012 event. It is a wonder and it is School in Dickinson, N.D. All donations are to be made at The junior in high school magnifi cent that a young soul www.impactgiveback.org and does know this though: Every gifts of $10 or greater are matched by the Dakota Medical Foundation. Each donation is tax-deductible. Actress to share personal abortion story Catholic Charities North Dakota, FirstChoice Clinic, Saint Gianna’s Maternity at FirstChoice Clinic banquet Home and over 150 other BISMARCK – On Tuesday, emotionally powerful message. guilt, depression and an eating organizations will participate March 11, FirstChoice Clinic Although a successful actress disorder, Lauren fi nally found in this year’s event. Visit www. West will host its annual in New York and Los Angeles forgiveness and freedom through impactgiveback.org for a complete “Life is a Gift” (best known for the ABC a post-abortion Bible study at list of participating non-profi ts. Vote with your heart! Fundraising daytime drama “All My a pregnancy resource center in Banquet at the Children”), Lauren’s most Los Angeles. Lauren became Ramkota Hotel dramatic life experiences a speaker with their sexual in Bismarck. The happened off-screen, integrity program, the fi rst special guest this including a teen pregnancy step in her new life’s mission year is actress and and, ultimately, a life- to speak about the freedom that pro-life speaker changing encounter with a is possible in Christ. Lauren Roman, pregnancy resource center. Please call FirstChoice Clinic who brings an After procuring an at 701-751-4575 for more entertaining, Actress and pro-life abortion at age 18 and information. dynamic and speaker, Lauren Roman struggling for years with

UPCOMING EVENTS

■ Upcoming Cursillo retreat weekends: ing in a summer mission trip to Fort Yates, EVENT SUBMISSIONS Submitted photo Want to reconnect with Christ or learn a Steubenville youth conference or other DEADLINE: The Dakota Catholic Action is more about the Catholic faith? Consider youth ministry events. Prices are $8/adults, published monthly except for July. Mate- participating in an upcoming Cursillo $4/children or $25/family. rial deadline is noon the fi rst Friday of the 60 years of service retreat. The next Cursillo retreat weekend month for the following months’ publica- will be March 6-9, 2014 (men) and March ■ FirstChoice Clinic banquet: Please join tion (ex: fi rst Friday in January for the 20-23, 2014 (women). For more informa- FirstChoice Clinic West on Tuesday, March February issue of the DCA). Recurring or tion or to register, Contact Paul Waletzko for Sr. Lucille Heidt 11 at the Ramkota Hotel in Bismarck for its ongoing events must be submitted each (701-214-4795) or Judy Friesz (701-663- annual “Life is a Gift” Fundraising Banquet time they occur to be included. On October 20, 2013, the 8484). Or visit bismarckdiocese.com and where actress and pro-life speaker Lauren Church of St. Anthony (New enter “Cursillo” into the search box on the Roman, best known for her appearance ACCEPTED MATERIAL: Brief notices of home page. Town) celebrated Sister Lucille in ABC’s “All My Children,” will share a upcoming events hosted by diocesan par- Heidt’s 60 years of service as a dynamic and powerful message, including ishes and institutions. Items are published ■ Catholic Daughters meal: Court Our her own life-changing encounter with a on a space available basis. consecrated religious sister and Mother of Perpetual Help from Belfi eld will pregnancy resource center. Call 751-4575 be hosting its annual “Soup and Farmer’s would like to share the following for more information – You won’t want to SUBMITTED ITEMS MUST INCLUDE: Hats Meal” on Sunday, March 2. Home- message to Sr. Lucille: “You have miss it! For consideration each event must be made borsht, kneophla, and chicken been a treasured gift to our parish listed individually and include: noodle soup will be served with farmer’s • Time and date of event ■ and community. Thank you for hats from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at St. Valentine’s Day Celebration Package: • Full event description including related sharing your joy, success and Bernard’s Parish Center. The Church of Christ the King (Mandan) is times hosting the “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” • Complete address of event venue accomplishments with us and with ■ Fish Fry to support youth ministry: Valentine’s Day Celebration Package Friday, • Contact information of individual respon- the people of God. A life of giving Join us for a fantastic Fish Fry each Friday Feb. 14, 2014 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Treat sible for submitted material makes for worthwhile living. You in Lent at the Church of Corpus Christi in your sweetheart to an all-inclusive pack- have always found time to open Bismarck. Each Fish Fry runs from 5-7 p.m. age with wine, cheese, prime rib, dessert, E-MAIL: [email protected] and features tasty baked and fried fi sh, entertainment and more. Free childcare your heart, your arms and your French fries, fried shrimp, noodles, hush- will be provided during the event. Call MAIL: DCA Calendar, PO Box 1137, life to others. Thank you for the puppies, applesauce, coleslaw, coff ee, tea, 701-663-8842 for more information. All Bismarck, ND 58502-1137 love and dedication you have milk and homemade desserts. All proceeds proceeds will benefi t the St. Thomas Aqui- from the dinners support youth participat- shown to many.” nas Academy trip to Washington, D.C. | FEBRUARY 2014 Featured Columnists Dakota Catholic Action 13 Balancing Church & State Run to Win CHRISTOPHER DODSON 1 Cor. 9:24

MICHELLE Is the pope a Marxist? DUPPONG Critics attack pope’s comments on economics

Pope Francis’ apostolic ex- work force and thereby fl awed institution. We should hortation, Evangelii Gaudium, adding to the ranks of the not raise it to an ideology contains over 50,000 words excluded.” wherein we believe that it is and runs over 100 pages. Because of these lines, Pope the only answer to inequalities Some critics, however, have Francis has been accused of and exclusion. This is what focused entirely on just two being “a Marxist,” “a socialist,” Pope John Paul II warned Enough with paragraphs in which the pope “wholly incompetent” and an about when he cautioned warns about placing too much “enemy of freedom.” against the “idolatry of the the “heroic” confi dence in free market News fl ash for those crit- market.” theories. ics: The pope is Catholic. Pope Ironically, the outcry from mediocrity After reminding us that hu- Francis did not write anything some quarters against the man beings should not be con- that his predecessors Pope pope’s statements demon- There’s a vile stench that reeks sidered “consumer goods to be John Paul II and Pope Bene- strates the very problem to within our Christian communities, and used and then discarded,” the dict XVI had not said before. which the pope was trying to it wafts its foul odor in situations like pope wrote: Nor did the pope’s comments call attention. Some people this: An audience is asked by a pre- “In this context, some stray from well-established embrace free market theories senter, “Who here wants to be a saint?” people continue to defend Catholic social doctrine. or capitalism as if they are Why is it that so many kids or adults trickle-down theories It should be clear from the God-given truths. In truth, don’t raise their hands? And for those which assume that eco- as Catholic apologist Mark that do, why do they hesitate with em- nomic growth, encour- Shea has noted, they are not barrassment? Why do people get made aged by a free market, part of sacred Tradition, but fun of or harassed for wanting to be will inevitably succeed in are “human traditions.” Like holy? Why is it that people think only bringing about greater all human things, economic nuns and priests should be holy and justice and inclusiveness “The free market practices can be used for good the laity can get to heaven with a “well, in the world. This opin- may work at times, or perverted to evil ends. I’m not that bad” kind of attitude? ion, which has never been but because it is a St. Paul warned about Why do we have the perception that confi rmed by the facts, adherence to human philoso- saints are pathetic, boring and have no expresses a crude and human institution, phies in his letter to the Colos- fun? naïve trust in the good- it is also a fl awed sians. We Catholics are just as guilty as ness of those wielding institution.” “See to it that no one the rest of the population of falling economic power and in makes a prey of you by into “heroic” mediocrity—just doing the sacralized workings philosophy and empty enough to get by, making it by the of the prevailing econom- deceit, according to hu- “skin of our teeth.” There’s little desire ic system.” man tradition, according to go above and beyond the minimum Further on he adds: words themselves that the to the elemental spirits effort required. This venomous dis- “We can no longer pope did not issue a blanket of the universe, and not ease has permeated all aspects of our trust in the unseen forces condemnation of the free mar- according to Christ.” lives—school, work, family, vocation. and the invisible hand ket. Nor did the pope embrace (Colossians 2:8) How do we overcome it? By being who of the market. Growth Marxism or socialism. Only This is what the Pope, like we were made it be: saints. God made us out of love that we in justice requires more those who erroneously think the popes before him, is try- may be with Him for eternity in heav- than economic growth, that anything other than an ing to say. He is saying that enly bliss. But to get there, we have while presupposing unfettered liberty in econom- the free market is all fi ne and to say “yes” to His plan (Jer. 29:11) such growth: it requires ics is, by defi nition, Marx- good if it is, in fact, fi ne and throughout each day. Contrary to the decisions, programmes, ism or socialism could reach good. But the proof is in the natural response of our fallen nature, mechanisms and pro- that conclusion. These same pudding. Don’t assume as a being a saint does not take anything cesses specifi cally geared narrow thinkers mistakenly belief that the free market is away from you being you. It actually to a better distribution of believe that any desire for a by its nature fi ne and good. makes you more you, without the income, the creation of just distribution of the world’s We have a moral obligation, wounds and brokenness of sin! It al- sources of employment goods is an embrace of com- using governmental action if lows you to live life to the full. We need and an integral promo- munism. necessary, to make sure that to allow heroic generosity to fi ll our tion of the poor which At the heart of Pope Fran- it (or any economic system) lives since we can only discover who goes beyond a simple cis’ comments is something works to meet basic human we are by making a gift of ourselves to welfare mentality. I am the Church has long taught: needs and further the cause of others. far from proposing an ir- we cannot put our faith in justice, especially for the poor There isn’t a 10-step process to be- responsible populism, but any economic philosophy. and vulnerable. coming a saint. Holiness = sainthood. the economy can no lon- The economy exists for the We must aspire to be a saint every day. ■ ger turn to remedies that person—it is a human activ- Dodson is executive director of the It should shape the things to which we are a new poison, such ity. The free market may work N.D. Catholic Conference. give our time, energy, love and atten- as attempting to increase at times, but because it is a tion. Parents, you need to instill this in profi ts by reducing the human institution, it is also a your children! When I was serving as a missionary to college students, I was blessed to see huge transformations take place. Stu- dents were encountering the Lord and resolving to pray every day and attend daily Mass. They asked me if I could write a letter to their parents telling them that their child was different than before—that he or she was trying to pursue holiness. Why did they ask this? Because their parents were trying to dissuade them from spiritual growth by saying things like, “You don’t need to be that religious.” Every one of us is made to be a saint and every one of us can be. The choice is yours. Go get it! Jesus has faith in you.

■ Duppong is director of adult faith formation for the Bismarck Diocese. | 14 Dakota Catholic Action Featured Columnists FEBRUARY 2014 Guest Column Questions ANONYMOUS I was afraid to ask FR. KEITH STREIFEL I regret my abortion—

Why do Catholics is not really to the tabernacle, but I’m not hopeless genufl ect? To but to the Lord Jesus present in Q: the tabernacle that we bend our In August 2012, it seemed on get help. what are they knee. For within the tabernacle, we the outside that I was starting Soon after, I sent an email to genufl ecting? fi nd the Blessed Sacrament; Jesus, a new chapter in my life. I had FirstChoice Clinic and by the who is made present in the Mass, recently moved to Bismarck, was end of that day, I found myself I usually hear this question remains present in the Body in the tabernacle for those who come to about to start graduate school, pouring my heart out to a nurse during one of the fi rst and was engaged to a great guy. named Wendy. After telling her A: sessions of an inquiry pray or for those who will need to Despite all of the good things I everything, I felt like a weight class with folks who are receive Him because they are sick had going for me, the truth on the was lifted off my chest. Wendy exploring whether they might or homebound. inside was that I was also very become Catholic. Often they have didn’t judge me or look at me depressed. Not just a little sad, but been tripped by a Catholic who This is also why you will with disgust. She just listened in suddenly disappeared right in sometimes see confusion majorly depressed. In fact, I hated exactly the way that I had needed front of them…or (though none among Catholics at the great myself. I would cry constantly and someone to listen all along. She have ever admitted it) some might pilgrimage churches, like St. Peter’s I felt like I could never catch my armed me with tons of resources: be suspicious that it is a secret Basilica in Rome. We will walk breath. I was always sick to my books, videos, websites and Catholic trick to point out the non- into an unfamiliar church and stomach and I felt an immense contact information for a post- Catholics. automatically genufl ect toward amount of guilt—all feelings abortive retreat program called the altar, where the tabernacle that had been growing since my Rachel’s Vineyard. Have no fear! Most Catholics is located in many of our home abortion. I felt that I needed to fi nally parishes. Then, noticing that there have no idea that this gesture of The story of my abortion share my experience with my is no red sanctuary lamp (the reverence might trip someone began in December of 2011. My candle that usually burns near the fi ancé, so I wrote him a letter and behind them, which is why many boyfriend proposed to me on tabernacle), we will begin to look told him everything. We tried to of them don’t think to warn you in Christmas day, and one week after work things out but the damage advance what is going on. about, honking and craning our necks like a fl ock of lost geese, our engagement I found out I was had been done. We eventually wondering where they have taken pregnant. I immediately told my broke off our engagement and The word “genufl ect” means to Jesus! What we ought to do is family, and everyone agreed that bend, as in fl ex, the knee. This bow toward the altar and make abortion was the best choice. I simple act is a way to fulfi ll what our way to the Chapel of Repose had no money, no steady job, and the Lord swears in Isaiah 45:23, or Adoration Chapel—which at though I was engaged, my fi ancé which is repeated in St. Paul’s letter St. Peter’s is labeled “SILENCIO” to the Romans 14:11 and echoed in and I were not married. I had (silence) for the sake of those who “My abortion did not Philippians 2:10: “To me every knee always believed abortion was a are praying within. Once inside we shall bend.” choice—a right of every woman— make me feel liberated can calmly genufl ect on one or two so I agreed. Shortly after, I made knees, since the Blessed Sacrament or empowered. In fact, The manner of bending the knee an appointment for an abortion is normally set out for adoration, without even telling my fi ancé it made me feel quite is to touch the ground with one’s and take some time to pray. right knee. A friend of mine used about the pregnancy. the opposite.” to demonstrate that this puts When I arrived at the abortion One last word to the Catholics who one at a distinct disadvantage, a clinic, I felt like I was on autopilot. are tripping their non-Catholic literally awkward position, by easily friends in the aisles: The Scriptures Feeling numb, I just went along pushing a genufl ecting person I have quoted above begin by with what everyone said was best. ended our relationship. to the ground. Like holding out a talking about bending our knees to I said the words the clinic staff Ten months after I fi rst walked swordless right hand, genufl ecting God, but these verses all end with wanted to hear and let them guide through the doors at FirstChoice shows the other that we mean no every tongue speaking about Him. me into making this “choice.” Clinic and met Wendy, the road harm—and even place ourselves One way we fulfi ll that part is by When I was confronted with has not been easy and I am still at the mercy of the person we telling our friends what is going to the news that I was well into my are encountering. Genufl ecting, struggling with the choice I made. happen, and then explaining why second trimester, I was overcome then, is a gesture of obedience My story is not easy to tell, but we do what we do. Even if we say, and humility used before a king by the feeling that something I want other women to look at “I don’t know, but I’ll fi nd out by or queen, and most appropriately was very wrong. I wanted to yell, me and see that abortion is not a writing to the DCA,” we’re ten steps used before God. “STOP!” But I didn’t. I couldn’t. “quick fi x” to the challenges they ahead of shrugging and saying, I felt trapped. I felt like I had might be facing in discovering “It’s just what we do.” Our actions no choice. I didn’t protest and an unintended pregnancy. My So, a Catholic genufl ects toward certainly speak louder than our went through with the rest of the abortion did not make me feel the tabernacle normally at words, but our Lord asks for our procedure. the beginning and end of Mass actions and our words—even if liberated or empowered. In fact, it especially just before entering it’s a polite word of warning so our Initially, I felt relieved after the made me feel quite the opposite. I the pew to begin praying, but friends don’t fall down. abortion was over. But in a very know now that the life I carried is whenever they pass in front of the short time, regret set in and took just that: a human life. A life that tabernacle at other times during ■ over my entire being. My family should be respected, protected, visits to a church. Notice that I just Fr. Streifel is pastor of the Church of St. Joseph in Dickinson. If you have a did not acknowledge the fact that and cherished. said to what a Catholic genufl ects, question you were afraid to ask, now the abortion had happened. To All that being said, I am no but in the rest of the article I have it the time to ask it! Simply email your them, it was over and in the past— longer hopeless. Wendy has given been demonstrating to whom a question to [email protected]. a non-issue. I still did not tell my me confi dence that healing can Catholic genufl ects. You see, it fi ancé. happen after an abortion, and I decided to start over again because of her encouragement, I in Bismarck. But the pain patiently continue to be open to Test yourself! followed. My fi ancé was with me, the possibility that this healing can but he didn’t understand why I come to me as well. 1: Of the four Evangelists, name the two who were not was struggling. Things did not among the original 12 Apostles? improve, and my sister became ■ This testimony was written by a client very worried that I would hurt at FirstChoice Clinic West in Bismarck, a 2: What is the only day each year when Mass may never be myself. After fi nding out that pregnancy resource center that reaches celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church? there was a clinic in Bismarck that clients with life-affi rming messages during unplanned pregnancies. The clinic also off ers offered abortion recovery support, compassion and non-judgmental support for 3: What is the oldest Catholic university in the United States my sister encouraged me to be in those who have experienced abortion. and arguably the fi rst institution of higher learning in our touch with FirstChoice Clinic to

country?

Georgetown University. Georgetown Friday. Good Paul. St. of disciple a was 3: 3: 2:

Mark & Luke – According to Tradition, Mark was a disciple of St. Peter and Luke Luke and Peter St. of disciple a was Mark Tradition, to According – Luke & Mark 1: CATHOLIC TRIVIA CATHOLIC www.bismarckdiocese.com | FEBRUARY 2014 Featured Columnists Dakota Catholic Action 15

Making Sense out of Bioethics FR. TAD PACHOLCZYK Violinist violence Exploring the morality of abortion after rape

In her still-widely-read 1971 and later described what happened euphemistic “unhooking” or because of the sins of his father. article, A Defense of Abortion, there: “separating” of mother and child. In refl ecting on the specifi cs of Judith Jarvis Thomson sets up “When a later abortion was Thus we might wish to modify “The Famous Violinist Problem,” a thought experiment known as performed, workers had to Thomson’s analogy once again in we begin to appreciate the “The Famous Violinist Problem” piece the baby back together, order to maintain parallelism: “A importance of never subjecting to argue that abortion ought to be and every major part – head, woman wakes up in the morning an innocent third party, whether morally justifi ed when a pregnancy torso, two legs, and two arms and fi nds herself attached to a a musician or an in utero child, arises out of sexual assault: – had to be accounted for. violinist. To free herself from any to direct lethal harm simply “You wake up in the One of our little jokes at the further involvement with him, because they fi nd themselves in a morning and fi nd yourself clinic was, “If you ever want she asks a doctor to come in with state of radical dependence upon back to back in bed with a to humble a doctor, hide a leg another human being. Although …famous unconscious violinist. so he thinks he has to go back we aren’t obligated to use extreme He has been found to have a in.” Please understand, these or extraordinary measures to try fatal kidney ailment, and the were not abnormal, uncaring “We can never subject an to save the violinist in Thomson’s Society of Music Lovers has women working with me at the innocent third party...to direct thought experiment, we shouldn’t canvassed all the available clinic. We were just involved lethal harm simply because make the error of supposing medical records and found in a bloody, dehumanizing they fi nd themselves in a state that the state of pregnancy itself that you alone have the right business, all of us for our own is somehow extraordinary or blood type to help. They have reasons. Whether we were of radical dependence upon extreme, even in the tragic case therefore kidnapped you, justifying our past advocacy another human being.” of sexual assault, given that it and last night the violinist’s (as I was), justifying a objectively embodies the natural circulatory system was previous abortion (as many and familial line of duty to care for plugged into yours, so that were) or whatever, we were our own offspring. your kidneys can be used just trying to cope – and if we a knife and to dismember the to extract poisons from his couldn’t laugh at what was renowned musician.” The absolute ■ Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. earned his blood as well as your own.... going on, I think our minds wrongness of such direct killing doctorate in neuroscience from Yale and did To unplug you would be to would have snapped.” would remain beyond dispute, as post-doctoral work at Harvard. He is a priest of the diocese of Fall River, MA, and serves kill him. But never mind, it’s McCorvey’s comments remind would the wrongness of any direct as the Director of Education at The National only for nine months. By then us that abortion is essentially killing actions by a raped woman Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. See he will have recovered from a violent and deadly act, not a directed against her unborn son www.ncbcenter.org. his ailment, and can safely be unplugged from you.” Most people would share the intuition that they should be able to unplug themselves from the violinist, since they didn’t consent to being hooked up in the fi rst Final Thoughts place. Others would suggest an MATTHEW KURTZ analogy with becoming pregnant from rape, so the mother could “unplug” herself from the child by abortion. At least two serious problems, What is “Dakota Catholic Action?” however, exist with this analogy. First, the famous violinist is Stop. Think about it. What re- and Pope Pius XI (who served be inspired, energized, and feel not a good parallel for the child ally is “Dakota Catholic Action?” from 1922-1939) carried on the a sense of unity and joy in what conceived by sexual assault. The As we embarked on the idea saying, “Catholic Action we is happening in the Catholic violinist in Thomson’s thought journey of revamping the DCA, deem to be as indispensable at Diocese of Bismarck. His words experiment is basically a stranger considering question after ques- the present time as the priestly were written with a clear sense to us. But the child conceived in tion about the fate of our be- ministry itself.” At the time that of urgency. “The world at large rape is not, properly speaking, a loved newspaper, one thing was the fi rst issue of the DCA was re- rejects Christ and His teach- stranger at all, and the analogy should probably be corrected to certain: the DCA must always be leased, our diocese was involved ings,” he wrote in the mid- indicate this: “When the woman the DCA. in a global Church initiative to 1940s. “This explains the misery wakes up, she fi nds herself I took a trip into the archives promote greater Catholic Action of our age. This is why the future connected to a prodigy violinist (waaay back to the beginning) to among lay people in a world looks so dark.” who also happens to be her 12 year discover the roots of the DCA. I that, in the midst of WWII, The future may still appear old son.” In such a scenario, she knew that we wanted our paper needed some positive energy. daunting in 2014, but, as I would far more easily admit an to look different, yet stay fo- “Catholic Action implies an watched history unfold in thou- obligation to remain attached to cused on its original mission. effort to change the environ- sands of issues of the DCA, I was him, even for an extended period The fi rst issue of the Dakota ment in which we live and to inspired. Christ never abandons of time. Following a rape that Catholic Action was published make it a Christian environ- us and He has poured dump results in pregnancy, a woman May 1, 1941. It is remarkable ment,” wrote Bishop Ryan in his trucks of blessings on west- likewise fi nds herself connected to how the 73-year-old words writ- DCA letter to the laity dated Feb. ern N.D. Yet we still need true her own progeny, her own child in ten in that fi rst issue still reso- 1946. “Prayer and reparation Catholic action. utero, with similar natural moral nate powerfully today: are the soul of Catholic Action. Today, Bishop David Kagan obligations to nurture and care for “With the years this paper Without them, we shall fail.” and I, as current publisher and her own fl esh and blood. will grow in size and in impor- Early DCA writings urged editor of the DCA, strive to The second problem with tance. … It is the hope of your people to “bring religion into make this a document that will Thomson’s analogy is that abortion bishop that this paper from its everyday life” and to “work encourage you towards Catholic is not like “unplugging” a tube very beginning will fi nd its way together for God’s Church” be- action—actually transforming connecting one person to another, into every home in the diocese,” cause “these are the days when our lives, families and society. and allowing the dependent wrote Bishop Vincent J. Ryan, we should stand together and Please let us know about your individual to expire from a the second bishop of Bismarck. work as one.” Catholic action, so that it may be condition like kidney failure. “To carry out his work effec- Fast-forward seven decades recorded and shared, inspiring Instead, abortion invokes various tively a bishop needs a paper,” and here we are, the year is people today…and 70 years from surgical and obstetrical procedures he continued. “It is needed to 2014, and we also just con- now. that directly end the life of, and unify the activities of a diocese. cluded a global Church initiative even dismember, the in utero child. It is needed for Catholic Action.” (the Year of Faith) encouraging ■ Kurtz is director of communications Norma McCorvey, the former Pope Pius X (who served us to rediscover the joy of our for the Bismarck Diocese. He and his wife, “Jane Roe” of the Roe v. Wade from 1903-1914) was the fi rst to faith. 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