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Physiology and social work students tend a displaced woman at a shelter in An aerial view of Escuintla, Guatemala, is seen June 4. The town on the edge of the Volcano Escuintla, Guatemala, June 5. The erupton of the nearby Volcano of Fire June of Fire was inundated by ash and lava by a June 3 eruption. (MINGOB, PNC VIA REuTERs |CNs) 3 killed at least 99 people. (COuRTEsy IVAN PAlMA, CRs | CNs) Prayers for victims of Guatemala volcano disaster

JuNNO AROCHO EsTEVEs The June 3 eruption buried en- to walk around after the soles of “People here in Escuintla have and the number of deaths is in- Catholic News Service tire towns in a thick blanket of ash their shoes were melting because lost everything, family members, creasing. Affected communities and debris, causing hundreds to of the intense heat, CNN reported homes, crops, their animals,” Luis face the drama of losing family. VATICAN CITY | Pope Fran- flee the toxic fumes. Although the June 5. Rolando Sanchez, Catholic Relief “I talked to a woman with three death toll was at 99 people June 6, Pope Francis offered “prayers Services’ emergency coordinator daughters, one of them a newborn cis sent condolences to Gua- authorities believed many more for the eternal rest of the deceased for Latin America, said in a mes- barely 27 days old. They, along temala after a horrific volca- may still be buried under the vol- and for all who suffer the conse- sage to agency staff in Baltimore. with her three nieces, survived. nic eruption left more than 60 canic rubble. quences of that natural disaster.” He said residents from the af- Her sister and husband were bur- According to the Vatican news- Cardinal Parolin said Pope fected communities had “lined up ied in the eruption. There will be people dead. paper, “L’Osservatore Romano,” Francis hoped that families all day” June 4 at shelters and col- many orphans and widows,” San- In a June 5 telegram addressed Guatemala’s National Institute mourning the loss of their loved lections centers for food and basic chez said. to Archbishop Nicolas Thevenin, of Forensic Studies said only 17 ones may be consoled and ex- needs. “Many of them were miss- CRS continued to work with apostolic nuncio of Guatemala, victims had been identified as of pressed “his spiritual closeness to ing family members,” he said. government and local responders Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican June 5. Scientists will have to rely the wounded and those who work “More help will be needed in as well as Caritas Guatemala, he secretary of state, said the pope on DNA to identify victims disfig- tirelessly in helping the victims.” coming days, especially once we added. was “profoundly grieved upon ured by burning embers and hot Meanwhile, Catholic agencies know the extent of the impact,” The agency is accepting dona- learning the sad news of the vio- lava. and parishes quickly responded Sanchez continued. “At one of the tions for the emergency through lent eruption of the ‘Volcan de Firefighters and volunteers after the eruption by providing shelters, the number of people had an online site: https://support.crs. Fuego’ (‘Volcano of Fire’).” were forced to use wooden planks shelter and emergency supplies. doubled by Monday night (June 4) org/donate/guatemala-volcano.

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Two new priests Memorial Day Mass A new hurricane season WWW.THEFLORIDACATHOLIC.ORG | June 8-21, 2018 FLORIDACatholic ORLANDO DIOCESE VESPERS AND ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD Two become fathers to God’s children GLENDA MEEKINS Noting the words of St. Paul in the Let- of the Florida Catholic staff ter to the Corinthians, he stressed that it “tells us that we are given this ministry of ORLANDO | In a tradition that dates back priesthood through the mercy of God. In thousands of years, two men of the Diocese your sharing of divine mercy, may you be of Orlando had their chalices and patens dedicated to living out in your daily lives blessed at vespers May 25, and were ordained the mercy which the Father constantly ex- to the priesthood May 26 at St. James Cathe- tends to you.” dral in Orlando. Father Matthew Hawkins of Father Britton often speaks of the role Annunciation Parish in Altamonte Springs model of fatherhood his own father so gener- and Father Blake Britton of St. Catherine of ously provided. Reflecting on that, his father, Siena in Kissimmee professed their vows be- Tim Britton, said, “It impacts me deeply. It’s fore the many faithful who sustained them in the fulfillment of the commitment I gave so love and prayer. many years ago. You start off fast and strong Father Britton’s mother, Lydia, consecrat- in your journey, then toward the middle ed him to the Virgin Mary while he was still you struggle a little bit. You wonder if that in her womb. “I can’t imagine strength and endurance is what the Blessed Mother said ‘You have been going to be there at the end, when she looked upon her son when the lights go down and and realized his calling,” she chosen through everyone you know is gone, shared. “I always think of that the eyes of the will you still be that faithful, when I look at Blake. I think, determined person? That’s ‘Is this even just a bit of what mercy of God. ... what I pray for Blake. There Mary felt?’ And then I am over- (L)et the Lord love comes a time when you’re not a Bishop John Noonan is flanked by newly ordained Father Blake Britton, left, and whelmed and in awe that God father anymore. You’re more of Father Matthew Hawkins at the doors of St. James Cathedral May 25. (PHOTOS BY chose us.” you so you too a guardian and you have to let GLENDA MEEKINS | FC) Bishop John Noonan also go, have faith in God and faith spoke of being chosen. He re- can share his love in the process. I’ve done my job. ferred to Pope Francis’ motto, with the world.’ Now he’s going to be a father.” based on the call of Matthew, As fathers guiding their “Miserando atque eligendo,” — Bishop John children, Bishop Noonan re- which means “because he saw Noonan flected on the words of Pope him through the eyes of mercy Francis, telling Fathers Britton and chose him.” and Hawkins to cry “the tears “You have been chosen of a priest” and “to battle with through the eyes of the mercy of God,” he the Lord for your people.” He concluded by said. saying, “You will be anointed because your Father Hawkins’ parents, Judy and Paul, names have been made known to God. … have found great joy in the knowledge that Matthew and Blake … behold the treasure God has chosen their son to be a priest. “We you are about to become — vessels of truth. are very happy for Matthew,” said his father. You will not only preach the Gospel, but also “He (Matthew) had a secular life that was live the Gospel. You preach Jesus Christ as very rewarding. He had an interest in Chris- Lord and yourself as servant for the sake of tian ministry, but something was missing. the Gospel.” Father Matthew Hawkins, left, and Father Blake Bishop John Noonan kisses This was his avenue and I think he’s just as Father Hawkins has been assigned to St. Britton bless their parents for the first time as priests. the hands of newly ordained happy as he can be.” James Cathedral in Orlando and Father Brit- The first blessing offers the faithful an opportunity to Father Matthew Hawkins. “When I see him up at the altar and he’s ton to St. Mary Parish in Rockledge. n gain a plenary indulgence. (MARJORIE DURANTE | FC) serving, I really don’t have words,” Judy Hawkins said. “It just fills me with joy be- During the Litany cause he is so happy. It’s just so awe inspir- of Supplication, ing.” Fathers Matthew At vespers, Father Juan Osorno, ordained Hawkins and Blake May 2017, encouraged both men to “love the Britton lay prostrate people” to whom they minister. He told them as all gathered to not be afraid of making mistakes. “Being in pray. (MARJORIE the midst of imperfection makes everything DURANTE | FC) perfect. … It is then that we realize we need Christ,” he said. “The Church is the hospital and God is the healer.” Bishop Noonan reaffirmed this idea during his ordination homily when he said, “Pope Francis said in the Year of Mercy, ‘Let us allow God to surprise us. He never tires of throwing open the doors of his heart and re- peats that he loves us and wants to share his love with us.’ So, let the Lord love you so you too can share his love with the world.” June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic YOUR ORLANDO COMMUNITY A2 Gifts of chalice, paten parallel vocation journey

GLENDA MEEKINS Pictured journey, enhance our story and of the Florida Catholic staff are the character adding to the beauty.” chalices He added that its age also reflects of Father | The night before the longevity of the faith and the ORLANDO Blake they were ordained to the priest- Britton, priesthood as one that has been hood, Fathers Matthew Hawkins left, and handed down through the gen- and Blake Britton had their chal- Father erations. ices and patens blessed by Bish- Matthew Because it was made in France, op John Noonan at vespers. The Hawkins there are several fleurs-de-lis, a sacred vessels are more than a right. sign of purity and a symbol often ritual on the path to priesthood, (GLENDA seen with St. Joseph “who is a qui- they reflect something of the men MEEKINS et, hidden, hard-working patron themselves. | FC) of mine,” said Father Hawkins. Father Britton’s chalice and Around the base are three paten were a combined gift from medals of the Holy Family. “Vo- various family members and cations aren’t nurtured in a vacu- friends. The chalice was hand- um,” Father Hawkins noted, “but made in Poland by the Uruszczak are often sown in the soil of a lov- family who has been making sa- ing family. Also, it is in the midst cred vessels for more than three of the family where we first learn generations. Embedded in the how to offer sacrifice for the good base are six medallions of silver of others. This cup of sacrifice ris- and gold, each depicting a dif- ing up from the midst of the Holy ferent scene or character from Family will become the cup of Christian history. Much like the is the first and most prestigious Four medallions of the evan- ed by the six medallions — the salvation each and every day.” journey of each individual, it is member,” said Father Britton. It gelists Matthew, Mark, Luke and sacrifice of Christ, the Church And finally, surrounding the a reminder that the spiritual life is also reminiscent of how Father John adorn the chalice. “Flow- and the Gospel.” These are a fit- chalice’s stem are the words “Ego requires nurturing, mutual love Britton’s mother, Lydia, conse- ing from the communion of love ting reminder of the sacredness sum vitis, vos palmitis,” translat- and commitment. crated him in the womb to Our which exists between Christ of consecration which Father ed as, “I am the vine, you are the An image of the crucifixion Lady. crucified and the Church is the Britton has so anticipated. branches.” For Father Hawkins, serves as a reminder of the sacri- On the bottom of the chalice Gospel,” explained Father Brit- Father Hawkins’ chalice, this is “a constant reminder to fice offered at Mass. Opposite the is inscribed, “Secundum Verbum ton. “Engraved and intertwined which is more than 100 years remain in Christ, for all the fruit medallion of the crucifixion is Tuum,” meaning “According to around the six medallions are old, and paten were a gift from that is borne belongs to him. It is an image of the Blessed Mother. your word.” These are the words grapevines. These eventually all his parents. He and his mother, his life, his love that is to pulse “Mary is the one who most pro- of the Blessed Virgin Mary in connect at the neck of the chal- Judy, shopped for them together. through my vines and into my foundly participates in the offer- Luke 1:38. Father Britton noted, ice and then burst into blooms of “I felt this would represent my ministry.” ing of her Son to the Father; she is “These words of Our Lady have wheat and grapes … symbolic of own vocation since I am a little The sacred vessels, now the New Eve whose heart was the become my guiding principle of the fact that the Eucharist, which older than the average vocation,” blessed, will be a holy remind- seedbed in which blossomed the discipleship; to do all things ac- is the source and summit of our he said. “It also shows that the er of the call of these two men, first fruits of Christ’s salvation, cording to the Word, the Word faith, is the means of direct com- bumps and bruises, those im- where they came from and where namely, the Church of which she made flesh who is Jesus Christ.” munion with the realities depict- perfections we earn along the God is leading them. n

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TO REGISTER VISIT www.compasscatholic.org/golf or CALL 844-447-6263 11374-0608 12064-0608 A3 YOUR ORLANDO COMMUNITY Florida Catholic June 8-21, 2018 NEWS FROM around the diocese Elizabeth Catholic School in New Smyrna M. won a ace reporters consistently reflected Light of Faith missionary discipleship, the call of award for all Christians to be Christ’s hands photojournal- and feet, thereby leading others to ism for this the faith. photo of a first-grade student from MARION AND St. Joseph POLK COUNTIES Catholic School in Palm Bay Principals graduate handing an elderly from Emmaus resident of the Palms Leadership Series Rehabilitation Lou Pereira, president of Trin- Center a ity Catholic High School in Ocala, bookmark, and Deborah Schwope, principal which told of Resurrection Catholic School in the story of Lakeland, completed the Emmaus merciful love. Series for Catholic School Leaders, (ELIZABETH a program of the Roche Center for Pictured are recent graduates of the Emmaus Series for Catholic M.) Catholic Education of Boston Col- School Leaders. (COURTESY) lege. The Emmaus Series program is Emmaus Series since it was first it meant before. It was a beautiful designed to form transformative launched in 2012. experience and you learned a lot. leaders in Catholic education by It made you love the Eucharist and offering quality training to deep- SEMINOLE COUNTY your religion more.” BREVARD, POLK, Catholic School in Lakeland re- en their knowledge of spiritual ceived the Light of Faith award for and instructional leadership and SUMTER COUNTY SEMINOLE, AND Journalism, the second year she re- business management. It consists Congreso is VOLUSIA COUNTIES ceived this award. Her stories show of workshops, webinars and re- a superior level of reporting, filled treats focusing on key issues such powerful weekend Memorial Day with excellent quotes and teachings as effective financial planning, Students shine about the faith. One of her articles marketing and enrollment, and of formation, celebrated weekly the Light of Faith ran in the Florida Catholic and Catholic school mission. Leaders conversion For a group of 15 to 30 faithful, Bishop John Noonan’s E-Scroll. who complete the Emmaus Series Memorial Day does not come only in the diocese Tiffany Z. of St. Mary Magda- are prepared to make their school’s Congreso Explosión de Fe (Explo- once a year. The nondenomina- This year’s ace reporters under- len Catholic School in Altamonte mission and vision a tangible, sus- sion of Faith Congress) at St. Augus- tional group, Patriotic Americans, stood how to evangelize through Springs shared a variety of stories tainable reality. tine Parish in Casselberry was orig- meets every Thursday at 8 a.m. at their writing. Through Faith News in various forms, including video, “The Emmaus Series has broad- inally scheduled for last October Veteran’s Memorial Park in Span- Online for Students, Catholic school from reflections and reports on ened my understanding of how to celebrate the centennial of Our ish Springs to pray for troops, call- students from around the diocese school curriculum. Her flexibility Catholic schools are functioning Lady of Fatima, but had to be post- ing out by name the soldiers who committed to becoming field jour- to communicate via many chan- and growing in many regions of our poned due to Hurricane Matthew. have lost their lives during the past nalists reporting on faithful hap- nels garnered her the Light of Faith country,” Pereira said. “The topics Instead the Congreso fell on the last week. Tom and Barbara Troisi of St. penings in their schools, parishes award for multimedia journalism. that were explored are vital to mov- weekend of May, right before the Vincent de Paul Parish in Wildwood and communities. This year, five The photojournalism award ing Catholic schools forward in the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. have attended regularly for almost students and one school were rec- went to Elizabeth M. of St. Joseph 21st century. The content provided “It is an evangelizing project nine years. Their military roots are ognized as being a light of faith. Catholic School in Palm Bay for by associates as well as the Emmaus of our Catholic faith and a call to strong. Tom is an Army veteran of Samantha L. of Resurrection capturing the essence of a story leadership was spot on, leading all conversion of the children of God, the military police and Barbara’s through photography in “First of our cohort to think of Catholic reminding us to enter into that pro- father was a captain in the Air Force grade spreads joy to elderly resi- schools in a way that prompted cess of conversion and be evange- who worked with Daniel “Chappie” dents.” forward thinking, faith enrich- lized by Our Lord’s words and what James Jr., the first African-Ameri- Her classmate, Mason M. was ment, and academically rigorous our Church teaches,” explained can four-star general in the U.S. Air the Most Improved Writer showing curricula, all of which are ingredi- Nilda Fonseca, event coordinator. Force. growth with each article submis- ents to building Catholic schools of More than 300 people attended “The main purpose is to not For unique Christian gifts sion. Sophia A., also of St. Joseph, substance for the future. I am also the two-day event May 25-26, which forget our soldiers,” Tom said. Al- (Owned and operated by received honorable mention for her grateful for the Emmaus Series be- was part retreat and part confer- though they remember those who Saint Paul Catholic Community) superior writing and understand- cause of the friends I have made ence with Eucharistic Adoration, lost their lives for freedom, the ing of literary tools. and the strong network of support the Sacrament of Reconciliation, a group also prays for an estimated 1321 Sunshine Ave. And, for the first time, a school that I now feel I have thanks to this re-enactment of the miracle of the 150 men and women each week, Leesburg, FL 34748 was awarded the Light of Faith for program.” sun at Fatima, and presentations on by name, who are still upholding 352-365-6804 missionary discipleship. All of the More than 60 Catholic school the Holy Trinity. Many participants the pursuit of liberty. The weekly stories submitted by Sacred Heart leaders have graduated from the began preparing themselves 33 event takes maybe 30 minutes, but days earlier for consecration to the those who participate relish the op- Immaculate Heart of Mary, which portunity to be a part of something took place during the closing Mass. greater than themselves and to of- “It was an amazing weekend, fer support to the armed forces. The very spiritual,” said Naya Ramirez, group began in 2005 through the a St. John Vianney parishioner who efforts of Jim Keough, former pastor attended the Congreso. Ramirez of Chapel of Christian Faith in the said the most meaningful part of Villages. He and several members the weekend was the chance to of his church had family members

10186-0608 venerate the relics of Sts. Jacinta and in the military and had lost others. Francisco, two of the children who According to fellow church member Mention you saw this Ad witnessed the apparitions at Fati- Bill Barnhart, to date, none of those and receive 25% off ma. “I learned things about Fatima living soldiers that the group has on your next visit. that I didn’t know,” Ramirez said. prayed for have passed during their 11349-0608 “To me it means much more than service. n June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic YOUR ORLANDO COMMUNITY A4 Kairos gives hope, faith to inmates

GLENDA MEEKINS could be tools of God’s grace for with us,” noted Father Hodges. of the Florida Catholic staff others.” “That there is a mercy in Christ • “We came excited, curious Jesus that supersedes the poor- ORLANDO | The first time Fa- and angry. We found loves con- est choices we make in our lives. ther Leo Hodges, pastor of St. An- quers all.” And that mercy is poured out onto drew Parish in Orlando, stepped • “Best experience of my life. everyone and we have the oppor- into a prison he was in college. I’ve had a life dedicated to slavery, tunity to receive it. So to see men, He accompanied his parents on a now I feel hope.” young and old, who’ve made re- “prayer and share” at Union Cor- • “I came devastated, my soul ally poor choices, who may have rectional Institution located in was gone. … Learned to listen, life sentences, to see them still be Raiford in the northern reaches of learned to love again, have com- hopeful that somehow God is still the state. passion. I’ve seen God’s grace and working in their lives amidst this It was just the beginning of love for his creation … even me.” institution … that’s what the king- Kairos, an ecumenical prison After each Kairos, volunteers dom of God is.” n ministry modeled after “Walk to return for “prayer and share” Emmaus” or “Cursillo” retreats twice a month to help guide the For more information, visit kairos that began with the help of Father men so they can live out faith be- prisonministry.org or kairosfl. Hodges’ father in 1976. Currently, hind the walls where volunteers org. Look for upcoming articles on Kairos (Florida) is in 34 medium/ Kairos ministry volunteers accompany the incarcerated from different cannot go. Kairos (outside) and Kairos Torch maximum security prisons, two denominations with prayers and retreats. (COURTESY) “The impact is this constant in future editions of the Florida juvenile facilities/prisons, and has reminder that God is not done Catholic. four programs on the outside for inmates) come in as a stone wall. untarily for an experience of God women with incarcerated loved They don’t show emotion. They they’ve never had before.” ones. The program is in 37 states, keep their distance. They don’t One of the key tools to help the nine countries and has more than want to get close to anybody. At men open up are cookies. Volun- 30,000 volunteers. the end of the weekend, they’re a teers bake roughly 20,000 cook- “I remember so clearly going different person.” ies for the weekend. The inmates into a chapel at Raiford and sitting The ministry did not come eas- who applied for Kairos know at a table with these men dressed ily to Deacon Flavell. In formation there will be plenty of treats. in blue who were inmates,” Father he struggled with the idea of “I was Food gets them in the door, but Hodges recalled. The experience in prison and you visited me” (Mt they walk away with much more. As seen on was so meaningful he went back 25:36). “I just didn’t think I could They leave with wounds that have to college and declared criminol- do that. I’d never been in a prison, begun to heal and scars that have ogy as his major. Even as a priest, never been exposed to it and, as begun to fade. the desire to work with people part of formation, I was praying “They come in the second day in prison never left him. Father that God give me strength and and they’re beginning to trust; Hodges continues to participate show me somehow that I could go the walls are coming down,” ex- in Kairos every six months, now at in there and visit somebody. Then, plained Deacon Hessen. “They’re Lake Correctional Institution in one of my family members was in- beginning to experience a trust Clermont. carcerated. So, it made it pretty they’ve never experienced in their The most recent retreat took easy to go in after that.” life before. The third day, they place May 17-20 at the Central “The very first Kairos I worked know which cookies each guy Florida Reception Center in Or- there was a gentleman at my table likes and they’re passing the tray lando. On a Thursday afternoon, that was in prison for 10 years and to each other and asking, ‘Would 42 inmates walked in, not know- hadn’t had a visitor in those 10 you like this one? I know you like ing what to expect. They were tall, years,” Deacon Flavell recalled. this one here.’ That’s the power of short, young, old, unified only by “They don’t feel like anyone cares this. … They’re in this together. their light blue shirts and pants about them. They don’t feel the They find friendship and doors with a white stripe down the side. love of anyone. So it’s nice to know open to personal holiness.” They were greeted by nearly 40 we can show them that someone The change is most palpable volunteers who prepared for more does care and that God still loves during open mic time. The May than two months for this meeting. them, no matter what they may retreat was volunteer Mike Segu- The team included parishioners have done.” ra’s first. He was in such “awe” of from nine diocesan parishes: Di- “What makes this such a pow- what he witnessed that he wrote vine Mercy, Merritt Island; Holy erful thing is the self-discovery,” down several comments made by Name of Jesus, Indialantic; St. Au- explained Deacon Gary Hessen the inmates: gustine, Casselberry; St. John the of St. Joseph Parish. “Some of • “Came in lost and broken. Evangelist, Viera; St. Isaac Jogues, them have never prayed in their We found agape love, fellowship, Orlando; St. Margaret Mary and life nor have they really thought God working, Jesus, peace, fam- Sts. Peter and Paul, Winter Park; what their life is about. Some have ily, love, a new way of thinking/ MAKE and Our Lady of Grace and St. Jo- never felt loved. In this retreat, sharing, a new resolve, focus, new seph, Palm Bay. the men immerse themselves vol- brotherhood. We realize we too, 2018 St. Matthew “Kairos is the most epic re- newal in Catholicism,” said Car- Discipleship Conference los Benitez of St. Margaret Mary with Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers Parish, advisory leader for the retreat. “It’s the ultimate. Within four days you see these hardened June 11-13 | 7 p.m. criminals who have these precon- A conference focused on becoming, being, and ceived notions of us going in there, being some goody two shoes, tell- making disciples in our day to day lives, centered on 12131-0608 ing them about right and wrong … the scriptures found in the Gospel of St. Matthew. and we go in just modeling God’s love and compassion and they’re changed.” www.saintmcc.com | 863-324-3040 Deacon Tom Flavell of Our Lady 1991 Overlook Drive, Winter Haven, FL of Grace Parish agreed. “They (the A5 YOUR ORLANDO COMMUNITY Florida Catholic June 8-21, 2018 Catholic Charities creates emergency operations center

CHRISTINE COMMERCE Although water and supplies ‘We determined the best way to coalesce our Mass following the news confer- Florida Catholic Correspondent have been provided in the past, ence to pray for the safety of Cen- Tester said the center will allow the resources and support communities was to create an tral Florida during hurricane sea- ORLANDO | The launch of a diocese to be more proactive work- emergency operations center for the diocese.’ son and to thank God for the gift of new innovative emergency opera- ing with local and state emergency the environment. tions center to help people across agencies. — Gary Tester “Pope Francis asks us to not Central Florida before, during, “Starting with the Pulse tragedy only care for our environment, but and after an emergency marked in 2016 and then going through also to care for our brothers and the first day of hurricane season Hurricane Matthew, Hurricane they have. We are honored and with distribution of food, cloth- sisters especially during natural June 1. Irma and Hurricane Maria, we be- thrilled to serve the community ing, welfare assistance and other disasters and that’s why we’re here Bishop John Noonan along came mindful of how important and brothers and sisters in their social services. Parishes also will today,” he said. “We ask the Lord with Gary Tester, executive direc- the resources of the diocese are time of need.” provide comfort stations to offer to protect all of us over the next tor of Catholic Charities, and Fa- in serving the nine counties of the Volunteers from various agen- people a chance to socialize, have few months.” ther Miguel Gonzalez, rector of St. diocesan region. We determined cies including St. Vincent de Paul, refreshments and access to cooler Parishioners can contact the James Cathedral, held a news con- the best way to coalesce our re- Knights of Columbus and Coun- air. emergency operations center at ference June 1 at St. James Cathe- sources and support communi- cil of Catholic Women will assist Bishop John Noonan celebrated 407-658-1818. n dral to announce the program that ties was to create an emergency will be run from Catholic Charities operations center for the diocese,” of Central Florida headquarters. Tester said. “We brought together More than 20 parishes across nine a strategic plan for the diocese counties have been designated as that represents our efforts to be ef- distribution sites in the event of a ficient and supportive of our com- disaster, such as a hurricane. munities based on the needs that

Father Emmanuel Akalue, pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Malabar kneels before the Blessed Sacrament at the African altar of repose with Bishop John Noonan during the celebration of Corpus Christi. (PHOTOS BY ANDREA NAVARRO) Diocese celebrates Corpus Christi

GLENDA MEEKINS before the Blessed Sacrament. to celebrate it than with all of our of the Florida Catholic staff Each altar was adorned to reflect different nationalities and cultures the culture it represented. Music together celebrating Christ as one ORLANDO | Bishop John and traditions of various ethnic body, one spirit and one Lord of all.” Noonan joined participants from communities in the diocese were Communities represented in- all over the diocese as he concel- highlighted, as all came together cluded Korean, Filipino, various ebrated Mass on the feast of Cor- as the body of Christ. African nations, Brazilian, Hai- pus Christi, June 3, at the Basilica “On this Corpus Christi we are tian, Polish, Vietnamese, Ukrai- of the National Shrine of Mary, celebrating again our 50th anni- nian, the Syro-Malabar Catholic Queen of the Universe in Orlando. versary as a diocese,” noted Bishop Church and Adore Ministry from More than 1,000 people processed Noonan. “Corpus Christi is the Holy Cross in Orlando with a His- to various altars of repose to pray body of Christ and what better way panic altar. n

12171-0608 Bishop John Noonan delivers his homily at the Corpus Christi Mass June 3 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Orlando. June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic YOUR ORLANDO COMMUNITY A6

or we know that if our earthly dwelling, a tent, should be destroyed, we have a building from ‘F God, a dwelling not made with hands, eternal in heaven’ — 2 Cor 5:1. God sustains us on earth and in heaven FLORIDA My Sisters and Brothers in Christ, his neighbors. identity is not grounded in where DIOCESE Catholic St. Paul was a tentmaker by trade. On Saturday, June 9, I have the they live or lived or their occupa- His reference to a tent in this Scrip- privilege of ordaining eight men tions. Their identity is grounded in CELEBRATES 50th DIOCESE OF ORLANDO ture passage speaks uniquely to the to the order of the permanent dia- their love of God and their desire to ANNIVERSARY Vol. 79, No. 15 Corinthians because tents were conate: Louis Bartos, Thomas Cuff, serve God. Each one of them recog- common homes for many when Je- Mark Fry, Hector Isaza, Anthony nizes that this love must begin with Come join Bishop John Noonan as 50 East Robinson St. sus lived on this earth. But Medina, Wilmar Rojas, their families, with those who live he celebrates the Diocese of Orlando’s P.O. Box 1800 50th anniversary with an interfaith Orlando, FL 32802-1800 our earthly abode is tran- Edward Struttmann, and with them in the tent. 407-246-4800 Fax 407-246-4942 sitory, as we know all too Wilfrid Tilus. These men Becoming a permanent deacon is prayer service, Monday, June 18, 6:30 p.m., at St. James Cathedral, 215 N. well from the hurricanes and their families have not specific to the discerner alone. It PUBLISHER we have experienced in journeyed together for is a journey of love of God with him Orange Ave., Orlando. The diocese has Bishop John Noonan Florida. Looking upon our many years and entered and his family. Each spouse takes many ministries to celebrate in its mission to bring Christ to our communities possessions, what is the into a deeper relationship participation in this journey and DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS as witnesses of faith and the love of Jennifer Drow greatest? St. Paul reminds with God to ultimately regularly attends classes so that the God. Coming together with our broth- [email protected] us that no earthly thing is Bishop respond yes to the call to couple grows through this process ers and sisters, God’s children, enkindles everlasting, but our faith in ordination as a perma- of discernment and together they the love of Christ in all the members WRITER/PHOTOGRAPHER our triune God sustains us John nent deacon of the Catho- commit to this life of service. of his body. Parking available on the Glenda Meekins on earth and in heaven. lic Church. 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Mel Martinez “I always felt I had to give back velopment during the 9/11 attacks. holiness, whatever our role, ‘by liv- brought that message to life for because so much had been given Martinez helped lead the rebuilding Send statewide news releases to ing our lives with love and bearing those in attendance. Due to political to me,” Martinez said. “I decided to of lower Manhattan while continu- [email protected] witness’ and in the everyday turn- turmoil in Cuba, Martinez entered go into public life to continue to give ing to battle homelessness across Our staff meets for prayer each work day at ing to God.” the U.S. through the Unaccompa- witness to my faith.” the nation. 9 a.m. Send prayer intentions to prayers@ He went on to explain families nied Cuban Children’s Program in While mayor of Orange County Martinez went on to urge local thefloridacatholic.org are changing, neighbors often don’t the 1960s. 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Informal sessions offered for DIOCESAN EVENTS FYI non-practicing Catholics who are EVENTS WITH BISHOP NOONAN seeking answers to questions about Host families needed: for To submit parish, school, diocesan or Ordination to the diaconate: St. Joseph/St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, related event information to be consid- returning to the faith. Deacon Dan Saturday, June 9, 10 a.m., Basilica of the Orlando; Edward Struttmann, Holy Name students from the Dominican Pallo, [email protected], Republic coming to the U.S. for ered for publication in the Diocese of 352-391-9338. National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Uni- of Jesus Parish, Indialantic; Wilfrid Tilus, enrichment programs. Homes Orlando and Florida Catholic calendar verse, 8300 Vineland Ave., Orlando. Bishop St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Kissimmee. needed for: June 9-July 7, July of events, please visit www.orlandodio- John Noonan will ordain Louis Bartos Jr., Jennifer Kuhn, 407-246-4898. 7-Aug. 4, July 28-Aug. 31, July cese.org/our-diocese/events-calendar/ Sacred Heart Parish, New Smyrna; Thomas 21-31. Volunteers needed ANNOUNCEMENTS Interfaith Prayer Service: Monday, and click “Suggest Event.” Cuff, St. Margaret Mary Parish, Winter June 18, 6:30 p.m., St. James Cathedral, for transportation July 16-20. Catholic Charities mission Caroline Genovesi, 407-246-4890, Park; Mark Fry, Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, 215 N. Orange Ave., Orlando. Commemo- market needs donations. Winter Park; Hector Isaza Zapata, Our rates the 50th anniversary of the Diocese [email protected] • Senior day: Thursday, June Please consider donating personal Mission trips: Diocesan 14, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Building 300. Lady of the Lakes Parish, Deltona; Anthony of Orlando. Limited parking available at care items such as: toothbrushes, Medina Cruz, St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Mission Office invites you to Discussion on St. Teresa of Avila toothpaste, mouthwash, floss, northwest corner of Orange Avenue and consider joining any mission trip to with Franciscan Father Vianney hand soap, body wash, shampoo/ Altamonte Springs; Wilmar Rojas Clavijo, Robinson Street. Please arrive early. Orlando’s sister Diocese of San Juan Cunningham. Lunch included. Mass conditioner, deodorant, feminine de la Maguana. Caroline Genovesi, ends the day. $15. care products, toilet paper, diapers food pantry in Orlando. Volunteers “to live in the following of Jesus cgenovesi@orlandodiocese. • Father’s Day cookout: Sunday, and baby wipes. Mission Market, are needed three-four hours each Christ” according to the charism, org, 407-246-4890. www. June 17, beginning with 10 a.m. 1771 N. Semoran Blvd., Orlando. week to greet guests, gather food traditions and spirit of Carmelite orlandodiocese.org/ministries- Mass in Mary, Mother of God Donations accepted Monday- bags, organize the reception area order. Terri West, terrilynnwest@ offices/mission-office-welcome/. Chapel, followed by food and Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 407-658- and restock the front counter. gmail.com, 407-925-6274, http:// • Multi-parish youth group: June lawns games with the Franciscan 1818, ext. 2335. 2-9. friars at St. Francis Hall. $5 per • Pantry needs individuals www.lcarmacc.com. • Intensive English: June 16-30. person. or groups (maximum of five) to • “13 Powerful Ways to Pray”: sort and stock food donations. • Campo de Fe (Vacation Bible VOLUNTEERS Volunteer shifts are Monday- School): June 30-July 7. Tuesday, June 19, 7:30-9 p.m., St. SUPPORT John the Apostle Hall (Building NEEDED Friday, 9 a.m.-noon, and 1-4:30 • Surgery mission: Nov. 3-10, p.m. MINISTRIES/ 10-17. 300). Father Eamon Tobin discusses his book on prayer. Free. Catholic Volunteers in Florida • Emergency Family Services PEER GROUPS is accepting applications for a • “Hearts and Homes Full of clerical/administrative volunteers in year of full-time service beginning Grace” mother-daughter retreat: Orlando to assist with data entry, Sunshine Seniors, third MASSES/PRAYER August. Applicants should have Saturday, July 7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., copying, filing and organization. Thursdays, noon (except in the college degree or equivalent life St. Francis Hall. $40 per mother/ Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. summer), Blessed Trinity Parish, SESSIONS experience, and a heart for serving daughter; $15 for additional • Receptionist with Family 4545 Anderson Road, Orlando. marginalized communities in Interpreted Mass for the daughters. Includes continental Empowerment Program in Enjoy a potluck lunch, outings and Florida or the Dominican Republic. deaf: Sundays, 11 a.m. Mass, breakfast. Winter Haven: Volunteers answer faith. Turner Flynn, 407-277-1702. Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 1014 Volunteers serve in teaching, phones, greet guests, schedule Separated and divorced: • “Rejoice and Be Glad,” Pope community development, special N. Halifax Ave., Daytona Beach. appointments, operate copy and • Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Holy Francis’ apostolic exhortation: education, social work, youth An American Sign Language fax machine. Monday-Friday, 9 Redeemer Parish, 1603 N. Thacker, Thursday, July 12, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., programs, immigration and legal interpreter will be provided to sign. St. John the Apostle (Building 300). a.m.-noon. Martha.Murphy@cflcc. Kissimmee. Sylvester, 407-406-0707. Meet in the café, 10:15 a.m., for a services, and more. Benefits org; 863-299-7983, ext. 103. Led by Father Blase Romano. Lunch include housing, health insurance, • Catholic Divorce Survival “deaf coffee chat” with pastries. • Refugee resettlement mentors included. Mass ends the day. $15. monthly living stipend, quarterly Guide, Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 386-255-0433. in Orlando to “adopt-a-family” • “Art and Soul”: Thursday, July retreats, leadership training, and Cost: $30, scholarships available; to help introduce newly arrived 26, 7-9 p.m., Main Hall Art Room. AmeriCorps Education Award for first Fridays, Mass and dinner, refugees to American culture Bring friends and your favorite qualifying positions. Apply now at social; St. Margaret Mary Parish, and help them learn and practice RETREATS/DAYS bottle of wine and enjoy step-by- cvif.org. 526 Park Ave. N., Winter Park. Lori English. Reinneck, lori@stmargaretmary. step instruction from experienced Transportation volunteers OF REFLECTION • Furniture pickups and org, 407-645-0284. local artists. Those under 21 must needed for Mission Office: apartment setups in Orlando: San Pedro Center retreats: be accompanied by a parent/ to transport students from the • Coffee and conversation, Volunteers help staff pick up Various dates, 2400 Dike guardian. $25. Dominican Republic who will second Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Our Lady furniture and set up apartments Road, Winter Park. For more be in the diocese July 16-20. of Lourdes, 1014 N. Halifax Ave., for refugees before they arrive. information or to register: www. Caroline Genovesi, 407-246-4890, Daytona Beach. Leslie Bonner, 386- Must be 18 or older and able to lift sanpedrocenter.org/retreats- COMMUNITY [email protected]. 265-1199. furniture. programs, 407-671-6322. St. Vincent de Paul Orlando • “Divorce Care Ministry Adults EVENTS • Volunteer medical • “Art and Soul”: Thursday, June provides volunteer opportunities and Children,” Mondays, 6:30-8 professionals such as MDs, PAs, p.m., Holy Name of Jesus, 3050 N. 14, 7-9 p.m., Main Hall Art Room. Ireland pilgrimage through its stores and food RNs, OBGYNs, EKG technicians, Highway A1A, Indialantic. Program Bring friends and your favorite information session: Wednesday, pantries for students needing endocrinologists, orthopedic teaches children how God’s love bottle of wine and enjoy step-by- June 13, 6-8 p.m., Holy Name of volunteer hours. Apply at surgeons, certified health can strengthen and help them find step instruction from experienced Jesus Life Center, Room 138, 3050 svdporlando.org. educators, general and nurse hope and joy; parents can attend local artists. Those under 21 must N. Highway A1A, Indialantic. Sign language volunteers: practitioners needed at each clinic. the adult Divorce Care program be accompanied by a parent/ Pilgrimage is June 11-20, 2019. Parishes throughout the diocese guardian. $25. [email protected], Lazarus the same evening. 321-773-2783. $3,500 trip package includes need volunteer American Sign Free Medical Clinic in Wildwood; airfare from Orlando, tours, meals, Language interpreters to help deaf Families with incarcerated [email protected], St. Luke’s loved ones: accommodations and daily Mass. or hearing-impaired individuals Free Medical and Dental Clinic in • Third Saturdays, 9 a.m., St. Lynn and Julie Mallak, 321-725- fully participate in the celebration Eustis; [email protected], St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Mother St. Paul Parish 4374, [email protected]. of Mass each week. Position Thomas Free Medical Clinic in St. St. Paul Parish Teresa Room, 861 Maitland Ave., Compass Catholic second requires yearlong commitment to Cloud. serving one Saturday or Sunday Altamonte Springs. 407-463-5780 annual charity golf scramble: Life Choices Women’s Thrift Store Mass per week, and a diocesan or email [email protected]. June 16, 10 a.m. shotgun start, Center, a Catholic pro-life background screening. Must be Bereavement support Timacuan Golf and Country Club, pregnancy resource center, 600 18 and older. www.cflcc.org/ groups: 1321 Sunshin Av., Leesbur ,FL 550 Timacuan Blvd., Lake Mary. E. Altamonte Drive, Altamonte volunteer. Individual: $100, includes golf Springs, is in need of volunteer • Holy Redeemer Parish office, 352-787-3388 cart, range balls, meal and awards Catholic Charities of Central lay counselors (training provided), 1603 N. Thacker Ave., Kissimmee, ceremony. Foursome: $360. www. Florida seeks volunteers for nurses to perform ultrasounds second and fourth Wednesdays, 2017 Best of Leesburg compasscatholic.org, 844-447-6263. the following programs. Visit (training provided), administrative 5-6:30 p.m. 407-847-2500; Sylvester www.cflcc.org /volunteer or Edwards, 407-460-0707; http:// Awards for Thrift Store Rummage sale: Thursday, July assistance, handymen, help with 12-Saturday, July 14, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., contact [email protected] light cleaning, and receptionists. www.hredeemer.org/ministry-of- St. Margaret Mary Parish hall, 526 or 407-658-1818, ext. 1026. Also accepting donations of baby consolation.html. N. Park Ave., Winter Park. Proceeds • Refugee Youth Services items, especially diapers and wipes. • Blessed Trinity Parish, Building go to sister parish in Haiti. 407-671- Program seeks adults to serve Drop off during office hours. 321- L, 5 S.E. 17th St., Ocala, multiple 4798, gerrymcquiggan@comcast. as mentors. Mentors are caring 422-4168. groups; and first Wednesdays, 7-9 net. friends and positive role models, p.m. Compassionate Friends, Ocala 50th founding celebration and help youths with learning chapter, for bereaved families who of Holy Spirit Parish: Fridays, English, understanding homework SECULAR have experienced the death of a through Tuesday, July 31, 4 p.m., assignments, and making sense child. Peggy McClaskey, 352-694- 2309 Holder Road, Mims. Original of a new culture. Must be at least COMMUNITIES 2978. founders and their children are 18, participate in training, have • St. Stephen Parish Enrichment urged to contact the parish office, background check and commit Lay Carmelites, first Saturdays, Center 1, Room 103, 575 Tuskawilla 321-269-2282, to be included in to at least three hours per week. 9 a.m.-noon, Annunciation Road, Winter Springs, first events, even if they may have left Be a mentor and change a life. Parish, 1020 Montgomery Road, Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m. For anyone 11350-0608 the area. [email protected]; 407-658-1818, Altamonte Springs. Lay Carmelite who has lost a loved one, spouse, order of the Blessed Virgin “Catholics Returning Home”: ext. 1004. parent, child or sibling. 407-699- Mary is an association of mainly St. Vincent de Paul Parish, 5323 • Hospitality volunteers are 5683. laypersons who commit themselves E. County Road 462, Wildwood. needed to staff front desk of the June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic YOUR ORLANDO COMMUNITY A8

Bishop John Noonan receives the gifts from Santa Fe seniors. (CHANNON EICKENBERG) Bishop Moore seniors attend the Baccalaureate Mass May 21. (ANDREA NAVARRO | FC) Graduates transformed to change the world GLENDA MEEKINS thoughts, our dreams, our emo- of the Florida Catholic staff tions — philosophy, poetry, music, literature and religion — all have ORLANDO | Graduates in five something to offer and to say about diocesan Catholic high schools at- life that is not scientific. History tended Baccalaureate Masses as the has taught us that these arts have school year drew to a close. School contributed to the world and they faculty recognized valedictorians should not be dismissed as useless, and other students who emulate archaic or even just superstitious. characteristics of the likes of Blessed Change comes slowly, but change Virgin Mary and St. Francis of Assisi. does come eventually. … You need Bishop John Noonan spoke of the faith and reason to survive.” need for courageous faith to make a That notion rings true for Flor- difference in the world. ence S., another Trinity Catholic Noting changes the graduates student. She spoke of “falling in love endured over the past four years, with the profound poems of St. John Bishop Noonan recalled the open- Bishop John Noonan congratulates graduates from Father Lopez HIgh School. (PAM STIMPSON | FC) of the Cross” and how her various ing words of a poem by William studies, from the Patristic Fathers to Butler Yeats, “All changed, changed formation that can come from pain. person who stands before you to- ronment awakened within him the Gospel narratives and the contem- utterly. A terrible beauty is born.” He Alisha grew up in an abusive home day,” she said in an essay she read multifaceted beauty of a life lived plative writings of Thomas Merton, explained, “Terrible is not a word and explained she only knew the during Mass. She emphasized that with and through God. have “continually fueled my passion that we like to use too often. Terrible Ten Commandments and the story Catholic education introduced her As the students prepare to em- for theology.” does not have a good connotation in of Adam and Eve. She felt convicted “to a God whose law is of love and bark on a new phase of their lives, Just as Bishop Noonan stated, context. Mr. Yeats’ use of the phrase, a sinner until she and her siblings forgiveness.” the bishop asked that they not get “You can make a difference,” Mel- ‘a terrible beauty is born,’ brings to went to live with their aunt and Trinity Catholic High School stu- lost solely in the pursuit of scientific bourne Central Catholic High mind more hope and determination uncle. Alisha began Catholic school dent John S. echoed that sentiment. answers. “Today many have lost a School student A.J. L, bore testimo- that life and our world can change and discovered the love that heals “I discovered the words of St. Paul sense of the mystery. Science and ny to the power of change through for the better.” all wounds — Jesus Christ. “Only and decided to model my life based technology have become our goals Christ. A.J. spoke of growing up Melbourne Catholic High School God can transform a God-fearing on his words, ‘Pray without ceasing.’ or even our gods,” he noted. “Life is in the Philippines, making bad student Alisha H. shared her testi- fifth-grader with split ends and hair My life goal is to glorify God,” he not just made up of scientific prob- choices, but discovering the love of mony and revealed the great trans- parted down the middle into the said. His school’s faith-filled envi- lems to be solved or proven. Our God when he came to the U.S. and worked hard for a fresh start. The love shown to him in school filled him with humility. “We live in a very polarized and divided world. At times, it may feel dark,” A.J. said. “However, do not let anything stand in the way of the light that shines from you. We can play the game, fight the battles that come our way … but to find real peace, we have to let our armor fall. Risk being vulnerable and do not be afraid to serve others. All I know is that, as St. Fran- cis said, ‘it is in giving that we receive,’ so I hope you all receive more than you ever bargained for.” Bishop Noonan left the graduates with these final prayerful thoughts. “You are the products of Catholic education: of scholarship, artistic achievement, reason and science,” he said. “Most especially you are a Students from Blessed Trinity Catholic School in Ocala smile during Henry Fortier, superintendent of Catholic schools, congratulates product of an ethos of peace, hope their Baccalaureate Mass May 23. (MARIA DEL AMO | FC) students from Melbourne Central Catholic. (PAM STIMPSON | FC) and love; you are a gift of God.” n WWW.THEFLORIDACATHOLIC.ORG | June 8-21, 2018 FLORIDACatholic PALM BEACH DIOCESE Mass honors those who served the country LINDA REEVES of the Florida Catholic staff

ROYAL PALM BEACH | Pat Crowley wore a kilt and played his bagpipe on Memorial Day as he walked through Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery from tombstone to tombstone marked with small American flags. “I am looking for my uncle’s grave,” explained Crowley, a parishioner of St. Jude in Tequesta and a member of the Palm Beach Pipes and Drums organization. He had taken a break from playing his musical instrument, but continued to look for a headstone with the name Thomas Crowley. “He was a marine,” added Crowley about his favorite uncle. “I come here every year to honor him and others who have served the country.” A large number of people attended the annual Memorial Day Mass with ceremonies May 28 at the Royal Palm Beach cemetery to honor deceased military men and women serving in various branches of the armed forces. People placed flowers on graves and spent time silently praying and reflecting.. Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito was main celebrant for the 10 a.m. Mass at the covered out- door chapel. The rain from subtropical storm Alberto had subsided, and the sun peeked through clouds as the Mass began with opening ceremonies. The Lake Worth High School Air Force Ju- Pat Crowley of St. Jude Parish in Tequesta wears a kilt and plays his bagpipe on Memorial Day at Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery nior ROTC presented colors and the Pledge in honor of those who have died, especially those who served in branches of the armed forces. (PHOTOS BY LINDA REEVES | FC) of Allegiance followed. The music ministry from Holy Spirit Parish in Lantana provided the songs for the morning and began with “America the Beautiful.” Bishop Barbarito processed to the altar accompanied by clergy of the diocese and the Knights of Columbus dressed in full regalia who presented swords, adding to the patriotic tone. Bishop Barbarito welcomed all as the Mass began. “We pray for all those veterans with us today,” he said. “On Memorial Day, we pray in a very special way for all those who Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito celebrates a have given their life for our freedom today. We special Mass with prayers for those who pray for all those who have gone before us.” Members of the Palm Beach Pipe and Drums process at the conclusion of Mass at Our served in the military and for those who Michael McDonald, a parishioner of St. Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery in Royal Palm Beach May 28. died for America’s freedom. Ann in West Palm Beach, attended the Mass wearing red, white and blue. “I served in Michael the army,” said McDonald who is currently McDonald, a participating in the diocesan permanent parishioner deacon formation program. “I am here to of St. Ann in pray for friends and family, and all who have West Palm died.” Beach, wears The Mass ended with “God Bless Ameri- red, white ca” and a procession led by members of the and blue and Palm Beach Pipes and Drums. They were attends Mass followed by the Knights of Columbus, clergy on Memorial Day at Our and Mass participants. Everyone proceeded Lady Queen to the cemetery’s Veteran Memorial where of Peace a wreath was placed and six white doves Lt. Col. Jonathan Morel, center, in uniform, stands in the crowd Cemetery in were released. The white birds, representing with his daughters and wife, Alissa. Members of the Cathedral Royal Palm eternal peace, circled overhead three times of St. Ignatius Loyola, they attended the annual Memorial Day Beach. before flying away, a beautiful ending to the Mass at Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery. Morel is a U.S. morning. n Marine continuing to serve the country. June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic YOUR PALM BEACH COMMUNITY A2

Above, Sister Katie Flanagan chats with Father Brian King, episcopal secretary, May 5 before the ordination of Father Daniel Daza-Jaller, who is also from St. Rita Parish in Wellington. At right, Sister Katie Flanagan participates with her students. (LINDA REEVES | FC) Visits to New Jersey cement vocation LINDA REEVES of the Florida Catholic staff

WELLINGTON | A young Katie Flanagan vividly remembers having butterflies in her stomach the day she boarded the airplane at Fort Lauderdale International Air- port that was taking off to fly to a destination to which she felt God was calling her — cold, damp New Jersey. The trip was “top secret,” she explained, adding that only her parents and a handful of close Sister Katie Flanagan visits with friends knew what the trip was all the Florida Catholic May 5 before about and what she was up to. “For Mass. (LINDA REEVES | FC) the entire 167-minute plane ride, my earnest prayer was, ‘Dear God, the seed of vocations to the reli- please let me hate it.’” gious life took roots slowly grow- However, the native of Fort Lau- ing and blossoming. Sister Flana- derdale, who grew up at St. Rita gan was active in parish life, part Parish and attended Mass there of the youth group and enjoyed since her parents moved to Wel- being around the parish pastor Sister Katie Flanagan, who grew up at St. Rita Parish in Welington, professes vows. (COURTESY PHOTOS) lington when she was 4 years old, at the time, the late Father Walter immensely enjoyed her trip up Dockerill, fondly know as “Father sponse was clear, ‘I don’t just want She talked to friends and turned with fear and spent countless north to visit the Salesian Sisters D.” She also recalls good times the things you do. I want you. All of to a priest for guidance. “The most hours in prayer. “I decided to take of St. John Bosco. In fact, she went spent with Dominican Sister Agnes you.’” influential person would have the plunge and go where my heart back a number of times, finally Homes, pastoral minister. Sister Flanagan said she ran been Father Brian King,” she said felt at peace. On Jan. 31, 2012, I staying there when she entered “Neither of them ever talked and continued to run after high about the diocesan episcopal sec- asked for an application to enter formation August of 2012. to me about a religious voca- school and beyond the University retary. His home parish was St. Rita into formation to become a Sale- Now-Sister Flanagan professed tion, but when I look back on it of Florida in Gainesville, where she Parish, where he was ordained. sian Sister,” she said. “I had no idea first vows Aug. 5, 2016. “I am cur- now, they were so accessible and studied. “I had my own apartment, “He is a family friend and he it was the feast of St. John Bosco, rently teaching at St. John Neu- fun to be around,” she said. “So a great job, amazing friends, and a attended St. Rita before he was a our founder. God finally gave me mann High School in Naples and in my mind, priests and sisters strong faith community. I had ev- priest. He was essential in my vo- my flashing billboard. could not be more grateful for the were regular people. I think that erything a girl needs to be happy cational discernment. When I was “I have given my life to Christ gift of my Salesian vocation,” she helped my discernment process. and I was mostly, but at the end of first thinking about being a sister, in order to be with the young, to said. I also served on the diocesan the day, I had a longing, a yearning I contacted him to ask for spiri- teach them, to play with them, to Sister Flanagan has two older Youth Council in high school un- for something more. So, I finally tual direction. He helped me wade pray with them, to serve them, to brothers and a younger sister, at- der the direction of Sister Jude told God that I would visit the Sale- through a great deal of fear and love them,” she continued. “I love tended public school all her life and Ruggeri of the Apostles of the Sa- sian Sisters. From the moment I doubt. He was an excellent spiri- it. Most days I cannot even believe was involved in a variety of school cred Heart of Jesus. She was awe- met the sisters, I felt comfortable, tual guide. I have known him since how incredibly blessed I am. It has groups and activities. She de- some. Again, she never talked to like I could be myself. They were I was little. I remember when he been seven years since that first scribed herself in school as “pretty me about a vocation, but she was hilarious; the house was filled entered the seminary.” nerve-wracking flight to New Jer- typical. I danced all through el- a joyful, energetic woman. I just with joy. The prayer life was simple Sister Flanagan recalled sitting sey. At the time it was a hard and ementary and middle school. In loved to be around her. and practical, but with a depth in the front row at St. Rita Church scary decision to make, but some high school, I was student council “For years I had felt a gentle that drew me closer to Christ. They during Father King’s ordination of the most incredible moments vice president at Wellington High, tug, a whisper, a desire deep in my even had espresso in the morning” to the priesthood in May 2000. “I in life wait for us on the other side on prom court my senior year, heart,” continued Sister Flanagan. After her visit, she was still not think being able to witness some- of hard and scary. Today, I laugh voted sweetest by my senior class. She also heard voices in her head ready to commit. “I’m much too one discern their vocation, go when I think about how afraid I My friends and I were good kids. saying, “You were made for more. hard-headed for my story to be through formation, and end up a was. Surrendering to God’s will has I’ve always loved to read ever since Give yourself to me.” that simple. I wanted a flashing happy and fulfilled priest was re- brought me the greatest peace and I was young. I don’t know normal “I told God that I was already do- billboard, a booming voice from ally encouraging for me.” joy I have ever known. Thank you, teenage stuff, I think.” ing so much for him. Hadn’t I given heaven, a clear sign that told me She visited the religious sisters God, for calling me to this beauti- It was at St. Rita Parish where enough?” she recalled. “God’s re- what God wanted.” three more times as she wrestled ful life.” n A3 YOUR PALM BEACH COMMUNITY Florida Catholic June 8-21, 2018 Council women gather in faith, friendship

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WEST PALM BEACH | Part business meeting, part fun and spiritual gathering, the annual Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Conference was held May 18-19 at the Hilton Palm Beach Airport in West Palm Beach. The non-stop program drew women from across the five-county diocese who stepped away from their busy lives and joined their sisters in Christ for a weekend of faith, friendship, fun and inspiration. “It was great,” said Roma Duffy, a longtime council member and parishioner of St. Lucie in Port St. Valerie Panciera, keynote speaker, gives a lively talk during the 33rd Women take part in an activity that challenges them to come up Lucie, who attended the 33rd an- annual Council of Catholic Women Convention May 18. She moved with words best describing their personalities during the Diocesan nual conference and came away around the room, presented moments of humor and captured the Council of Catholic Women Conference May 18-19 at the Hilton renewed and a little more con- audience’s attention. (PHOTOS BY LINDA REEVES | FC) West Palm Beach Airport. The program was one of many activities nected. “We had fun. I met some the conference featured as part of the two-day event. new women, and I reconnected ‘To me it is always the Mass with Bishop Barbarito with some women from St. Rita, who I knew when I was a parish- and the other priests that I find so special. I enjoy ioner there.” gathering with the women and sharing faith.’ The two-day program, titled “Hearts Rooted in Kindness,” Roma Duffy drew 90 women and included business meetings, but also featured various vendors for shop- Florida and being part of a big ocesan council president. pers, inspiring talks and presen- Catholic, Italian family in the fu- Bishop Barbarito, who was ac- tations by speakers representing neral industry. On a serious note, companied by Father Brian King, Catholic Charities and Cross she shared about her take on the episcopal secretary, and Annette Catholic Outreach. Father Brian journey of life and her own self- Russell, executive secretary, at- Lehnert, director of the diocesan discovery. tended the convention banquet Office of Vocations and Seminar- The weekend program included that followed the Mass. ians, visited and spoke. the celebration of Mass both days, During the banquet, scholar- The keynote speaker was Val- and a special meditation room ships were awarded to girls from erie Panciera, a motivational with a large statue of Our Lady of Catholic schools and parishes in speaker from South Florida. Pan- Fatima was arranged for personal the diocese, as part of the coun- Tammy Farr, president of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and ciera of Hollywood speaks at vari- prayer and reflection. cil’s scholarship program, an on- parishioner of Holy Spirit in Lantana, welcomes all at the beginning ous events locally and across the A special guest was Bishop Ger- going tradition. The awards are of the annual Council of Catholic Women Conference May 18. country, and also works in the ald M. Barbarito, who celebrated presented to outstanding, role- area of bereavement. Her pre- Mass Friday evening. “We were model students of the diocese’s Bishop Gerald sentation was full of humor and blessed to have Bishop Barbarito,” Catholic schools with a track re- M. Barbarito kept the audience laughing as she said a delighted Tammy Farr, who cord for leadership and service to holds up a mock spoke about growing up in South is going into her second year as di- school, parish and community. check made This year, $1,000 was presented out for over $7 to three girls to assist them and million dollars, their families with high school tu- representing the many hours of ition expenses. Erika Kate Malits, service given by a parishioner of St. Helen in Vero the dedicated Beach and student of St. Helen members of School, will attend John Carroll the Council High School in Fort Pierce in the of Catholic fall. The council’s Central Dean- Women. Located in the Heart of Abacoa ery winner is Lilly Szorosy, a pa- (COURTESY rishioner of St Jude in Tequesta PHOTO) Carmine’s Coal Fired Pizza who is graduating from All Saints Charmingly cozy authentic eatery serving up coal fired pizzas, vast wine School in Jupiter and will attend Diocese of Palm Beach. The convention ran smoothly list and traditional Italian mains with a new world twist. Family friendly Cardinal Newman High School Also recognized was Father without any issues, and Farr is atmosphere patio terrace dining and space for large groups! in West Palm Beach. The South- Clem Hammerschmitt, diocesan pleased with the turnout and ern Deanery winner is Emaliese council spiritual adviser, who was feedback. “Our convention went 4575 Military Trail, Jupiter, FL 33458 • 561-340-3930 Isbella Caicedo of St. Joan of Arc presented with a gift in apprecia- wonderfully,” she said. “I received Parish and School in Boca Raton, tion of all he does for the diocesan a great deal of praise from many who will attend St. John Paul II council and also as a way to honor who attended who said our con- Academy in Boca Raton. him for his 45 years of priesthood. vention committee did a fantastic On a lighter note, a mock check Father Hammerschmitt, pastor of job.” written in the amount of more St. Matthew Parish in Lake Worth, “Everyone had fun,” said Duffy, Upbeat hang out spot serving up grass-fed beef, hand-cut french fries, than $7 million was given to Bish- was given a beautiful piece of who enjoyed the joyous moments hand-spun milk shakes and a lively green salad bar. The menu doesn’t stop op Barbarito from the council, crystal in the shape of a Bible. but mostly the spiritual aspects of at burgers, from turkey and veggie burgers to house-made chicken tenders which represented the 299,283.5 Friday evening the women the conference. “To me it is always and wood oven-roasted chicken wings there is something for everyone! hours of unpaid service work by dressed in elegant gowns min- the Mass with Bishop Barbarito women dedicated to serving him gled, shared, laughed and enjoyed and the other priests that I find so 4575 Military Trail, Jupiter, FL 33458 • 561-340-3940 and the local Church, and helping each other. There was music and special. I enjoy gathering with the 11134-0608 build up the city of God here in the dancing. women and sharing faith.” n June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic YOUR PALM BEACH COMMUNITY A4 Religious Freedom Week — ‘Serving Others in God’s Love’ For the past several years we cisely to protect religious liberty. BISHOP’S SCHEDULE FLORIDA have commemorated the Fortnight Pope Francis has consistently for Freedom invoked by the United spoken on the importance of re- June 10 — 10:30 a.m., Mass/ June 20 — 2:30 p.m., Meet- Catholic installation of pastor, St. Lucy Parish, ing, Catholic Community Founda- States bishops as a two-week pe- ligious liberty within our world. DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH riod of prayer and reflection upon He has addressed the many chal- Highland Beach. tion board, Pastoral Center, Palm the great treasure of religious free- lenges to religious liberty and the June 12-15 — Meeting, U.S. Beach Gardens; 3:30 p.m., Meeting, Vol. 79, No. 15 dom. The fortnight was a two-week persecution which is taking place Conference of Catholic Bishops, Fort superintendents and Florida Confer- ence of Catholic Bishops, Pastoral Lauderdale. 9995 North Military Trail period which began on June 21 and internationally. The suppression of Center; 4 p.m., Mass, superintendents concluded on July 4. 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BOYNTON BEACH | Gradu- ates of St. John Paul II Academy in Boca Raton attended their last Mass together May 18 and the celebration was filled with mixed emotions, especially for eight graduating students who grew up at St. Mark where the Baccalaure- ate Mass was celebrated. “I have goosebumps,” said former St. Mark student Jerome Strano when he walked into the old St. Mark School gym, where graduates, faculty and leaders More than 100 St. John Paul II Academy students take part in the gathered before the Mass to go Baccalaureate Mass May 18 at St. Mark Church in Boynton Beach. St. Mark School students show off new uniforms as they begin the over last-minute details. 2013-2014 school year at then-Pope John Paul II High School in Boca “This is the first time I have the students at then-Pope John emy president, came up with the Raton. Shown with them is teacher Elizabeth Eubanks, who also came been back here,” said Jerome, re- Paul II in 2013 as the school year idea of the Baccalaureate Mass to the high school to teach the eighth-graders. Eight of the students flecting back on his elementary began. “I really like the new at St. Mark Church, according to stayed with the school and graduated May 19. The eight students school days when he participat- school,” said Alessandro Liguori. Edward Bernot, principal. “He go down in the history books as the only students to complete five ed in sports and various school “I like the classes. I am excited thought it would be a special way years of study at the academy. activities in the gym that is now about the new school year.” to honor the members of our se- serving as a parish community/ Alessandro was among the nior class who will be the only gathering room since the school eight graduates attending the students in school history to have closed in 2013. “When I walked Baccalaureate Mass and recog- spent five years here at St. John into the gym, I felt strange. It nized as former St. Mark students Paul II,” said Bernot. brought back a lot of memories.” at the beginning of celebrations. We asked Jerome about his first Apparently thoughts were stir- The other students included experiences at the academy, at- ring and emotions were tugging Stephen Brower, valedictorian, tending school surrounded by the at the hearts of the former St. Meagham Kemp, Isabel Sasso, older boys and girls. “At first it was Mark students when they stepped Christopher Schiavino, Katrina weird,” he said. “We were younger. onto the old school campus. A dif- Ybanez, Destin Wilson and Je- It slowly became normal.” ficult decision to close the school rome Strano. The Mass began with a pro- was made after St. Mark School In all, a total of 103 students cession of students and faculty and Parish, with a large commu- were part of the 2018 graduating from the old gym to the church. nity of wintering residents from class with formal ceremonies May The students entered the church, the north and retirees, struggled 19 at Florida Atlantic University in marched down the center aisle to obtain the required enrollment Boca Raton. The diocese’s other and took seats in the front pews. needed to fill the classrooms. high schools also graduated their Priests of the parish and the St. John Paul II Academy graduates and faculty process to St. Mark Educators and parish and di- seniors. Cardinal Newman High academy were on hand and took Church to participate in the Baccalaureate Mass May 18. Shown in ocesan leaders helped students School’s graduation took place part in the celebration. Principal the background is the building that housed St. Mark School, which find new homes in other Catholic May 14 at the Raymond F. Kravis celebrant was Franciscan Father closed five years ago. It currently houses offices and parish community schools. St. John Paul II opened Center in West Palm Beach, and Richard Florek, parochial vicar gathering areas. (PHOTOS BY LINDA REEVES | FC) its doors to 17 St. Mark students, John Carroll High School’s gradu- of St. Mark Parish. Concelebrat- who attended their eighth-grade ation took place May 19 at the ing the Mass were Franciscan Fa- cluded Deacon Sam Barbaro and and families and friends packing classes there. Three adults also Sunrise Theater in Fort Pierce. ther Daniel Fink, St. Mark pastor, Deacon Gerald Palermo, both of the church as the Mass began. joined the school in various posi- Brother Daniel Aubin, Broth- and Father Joseph Papes, acad- St. John Paul II Academy. “We pray with and for these grad- tions. ers of the Christian Schools, who emy chaplain, who presented the Father Florek welcomed all the uates,” he said. “We ask the Lord The Florida Catholic visited serves as St. John Paul II Acad- homily. Deacons at the altar in- students, faculty, school leaders for his love and mercy.” n

NEWSbriefs Readers meet as they accepted their awards dur- were so excited to participate in also taught lessons of service to the Both girls received $500 in scholar- ing an assembly. this fundraiser to help raise money children at such a young age. ship money to assist them with fur- the challenge for children who are sick and need ther education. Raul, who received Students at St. Juliana School in Youngsters take medical attention and their fami- Three students a $1,000 scholarship, was recog- West Palm Beach were challenged lies,” said Anne Fischer, academy nized for his excellence in music. to complete 100 books during the part in lessons director, about the children of four awarded for He is a talented young violinist fea- school year as part of the “Polaris on giving different classes participating in the achievements tured at numerous musical events. Challenge,” a reading incentive fundraiser. “What was originally He will continue studies at Cardinal program. On May 18, students at St. Thom- a trike-a-thon, became a biathlon, Three eighth-graders from Sa- Newman High School in the fall. Students from kindergarten as More Academy in Boynton Beach as the first class that participated cred Heart School in Lake Worth The award is presented in honor of through second grade participated jumped on tricycles and raced asked if they could jog around the are the recipients of the prestigious Josette George Kaufman, who was in the program that started in the around the school campus show- school courtyard after everyone Josette George Kaufman Leader- Arthur R. Marshall Foundation’s fall and ended May 1. In celebration ing that outreach can begin at just was done on the tricycles.” Class- ship Award: Liliana Vargas, Serina executive director until her death of the accomplishment, Father Du- about any age. The preschoolers mates cheered on others as they Jimerez and Raul Ocasio-Samo. in 2013. She was also a Sacred Heart casse François, pastor of St. Juliana participated in a “trike-a-thon” and took a turn riding or walking for the Liliana and Serina won for their board member. The award was Parish, along with Eileen Lewis, as- it was all about raising money for great cause. Parents and parish- science fair project “Lawnmower,” founded on the premise that the fu- sistant principal, awarded 85 read- the Shriners Hospitals for Children. ioners were also on hand to rally which takes grass clippings, turns ture of the community depends on ers with medals and praised them The network of nonprofit medical the riders. “The St. Thomas More them into compost, which in turn strong young leaders and creative for their efforts. The school commu- facilities across America cares for Academy raised $347 for Shriners converts the compost to gas that and innovative young minds aimed nity and parents cheered and gave children regardless of the fami- Hospital for Children,” said a de- powers the mower. They hope to at making a difference and a posi- the students well-deserved praises lies’ ability to pay. “The students lighted Fischer about the event that make a model that can be tested. tive change in the world. June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic YOUR PALM BEACH COMMUNITY A6 Spanish-speaking Catholics gather to grow in evangelistic enthusiasm LINDA REEVES FYI of the Florida Catholic staff The National V Encuentro for Hispanic Ministry is set for NORTH PALM BEACH | The Grapevine, Texas, Sept 20-23, under annual Encuentro draws Catho- the theme: “Missionary Disciples: lics whose ethnic backgrounds are Witnesses of God’s Love.” The V from Latin American and Spanish- Encuentro is a process of ecclesial speaking countries. This year’s 31st reflection and action that invites diocesan Encuentro was presented Catholics to intense missionary Pentecost Sunday, May 20. activity, consultation, leadership Father Duvan Bermudez, dioc- development, and identification of esan director of Hispanic Ministry, the best ministerial practices in the organized events at host St. Paul spirit of the new evangelization. The V Encuentro calls for the develop- of the Cross Parish in North Palm Father Duvan Bermudez, director ment of resources and initiatives Beach, which attracted more than of diocesan Hispanic Ministry, to better serve the fast-growing 500 participants. The event of- challenges participants to return Hispanic population in dioceses, fered activities and discussions for to their parishes and to take up parishes, ecclesial movements and various age groups and brought in the mission of evangelization. other Catholic organizations and some dynamic speakers, who had Flor Rico, 17, left, and Becky Torres, 18 both of the Juan Diego institutions in keeping with the the youths on their feet swaying fire enthusiasm into the hearts of Hispanic Center, an apostolate of St. Anastasia Parish in Fort Pierce, Encuentro theme. to music at times and fully partici- those attending. He asked all to re- spend time during the diocesan Encuentro to work on a large banner pating in group sessions at other turn to their parishes as disciples displayed during Mass and a procession, part of the afternoon events. moments. The adults in a different and go out and evangelize and wit- Encuentro gathered the Hispanic community May 20 at host St. Paul area were also fully engaged during ness to help people grow in faith of the Cross Parish. (PHOTOS BY LINDA REEVES | FC) sessions and focused as the speak- and to bring other into the Church. ers presented informative talks. He explained that all are called Evangelization was at the center of to duty. “Woe to me if I don’t evan- this year’s Encuentro and family gelize,” he said emphasizing the and youths were at the heart. word of God found in 1 Corinthi- “The speakers are coming to give ans 9:16, which says, “If I preach us more information and special the gospel, this is no reason for me training,” Father Bermudez said. to boast, for an obligation has been The special guests were from the imposed on me, and woe to me if I Ramon Pane Foundation in Miami, do not preach.” which takes its name from the first The afternoon concluded with a evangelizer of the Americas. Pane special 6 p.m. Mass in celebration was a missionary who arrived here of Pentecost Sunday. Bishop Gerald on the second voyage of Columbus M. Barbarito was main celebrant in 1494. and concelebrating were Hispanic Brother Ricardo Grzona, from priests of the diocese and Father Jonatan Delara of San Juan Diego Argentina, is president of the foun- Brian King, episcopal secretary. Hispanic Center, an apostolate of dation and a consultant to the The Mass began with a proces- St. Anastasia Parish, shares ideas Young people of Sacred Heart Parish in Okeechobee are moved by American Bible Society, an asso- sion led by all of the small children he brainstormed with fellow the music during a youth session at the diocesan Encuentro May 20 ciation that provides study aids and attending the Encuentro. Beautiful young people. at host St. Paul of the Cross Parish in North Palm Beach. other tools to help people engage music was provided by Holy Name with the Bible. He and his founda- of Jesus Hispanic music ministers tion are dedicated to the Church’s of West Palm Beach. The faithful mission of new evangelization and of various ethnic backgrounds and also to passing along information cultures joined in the prayers, songs about “lectio divina,” the method and worship, and then everyone of reading the Bible, meditating on received the holy Eucharist as one and praying with it, and then apply- family. ing it to life. The Mass celebrating the Holy His foundation also provides Spirit and his descent upon the classroom and online training and disciples of Jesus, enlightening and an array of evangelization applica- strengthening them to go out and tions, products and information preach the Gospel and evangelize, through technology, conferences, was the perfect ending to the En- programs and workshops especial- cuentro with the same message. ly targeting families that in today’s “I have been to 31 Encuentros,” secular world are under attack, and said Rosa Hernandez, when we vulnerable children and youths, spoke to her during a break. “Every the future Church and tomorrow’s one has been different. At first, it leaders of the world. was all about people getting orga- Brother Grzona told the Florida nized. This year, it is all about fam- Catholic, “My spiritual director was ily and youths. I have two children Pope Francis.” He added that his and five grandchildren. Everyone friend Pope Francis has blessed his has to work for the kids. They are ministry work and mission of evan- the present and the future. gelization. “The afternoon was nice,” she When the talks and programs continued. “The Hispanic people ended, Father Bermudez closed are very faithful. I feel like they are Youngsters of the Hispanic community hold up items they made with images of the Holy Spirit during with a word of encouragement to happy to be part of the diocese.” n as Mass began May 20 during the Encuentro. A7 YOUR PALM BEACH COMMUNITY Florida Catholic June 8-21, 2018

Saturdays, 9-10 a.m., sidewalks just visitors: Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., St. DIOCESAN EVENTS TV MASS FYI north of the Wellington Regional Paul of the Cross Parish center, Medical Center, 10101 Forest Hill 10970 Jack Nicklaus Drive, North Workshops for extraordinary Televised Mass: Sundays, Those proficient in technology can 10:30-11 a.m. CW34 WTVX. find several ways to be informed with Blvd., Wellington. All invited to Palm Beach. Mass and healing ministers of holy Communion: pray for the end of abortions. 561- service takes the place of prayer June 23, 9:15-11:45 a.m., Holy Produced by the diocesan Office of the latest news in the diocese and spot familiar faces of the Catholic 784-0689. meeting the third Thursday of each Spirit Parish, 100 W. Lantana Communications. Questions: www. month. 561-626-1873. Road, Lantana. For both new and diocesepb.org/tv-Mass or 561-775- community. Feel free to tag, share and Catholic radio stations are experienced ministers at various 9529. To support the televised Mass comment on the postings on Facebook locations. Call your parish office RETREATS/DAYS available through the radio, or to request a free Mass missal: pages: Diocese of Palm Beach; Diocese the Internet and application to make reservations with the 561-775-9529 or Office of Commu- of Palm Beach, Office of Catholic OF PRAYER diocesan Liturgy Office. Sessions in downloads: WPBV FM (98.3 FM, nications, 9995 N. Military Trail, P.O. Schools; Palm Beach Vocation; Diocese www.wpbvradio.com); WJPP English and Spanish. Our Lady of Florida Spiritual of Palm Beach Youth Ministry; Diocese (100.1 FM, www.wjppfm.com); Box 109650, Palm Beach Gardens, Center: Retreats and programs Monthly Mind Mass to and WDMC (920 AM, www. FL 33410. of Palm Beach Inclusion Ministry, available for clergy, religious, men, remember departed souls: July divinemercyradio.com). 14, 10 a.m., Our Lady Queen of To find more information on Catholic Young Adults of Palm Beach, women, married couples, singles Peace Cemetery, 10941 Southern events, please visit www.diocesepb. Diocese of Palm Beach Family Life; and people in recovery programs. Women of Grace ministry program is seeking volunteers Blvd., Royal Palm Beach. 561-793- org/events or www.catholicchari- Catholic Charities Palm-Beach; and Season theme: “By His Wounds 0711, [email protected]. Florida Catholic. Twitter pages:Office You Are Healed” (1 Pt 2:24). to facilitate study programs for tiesdpb.org/events. English-speakers and also for Workshops for Mass lectors: of Catholic Schools: DOPBCatholicSch; Reservations required except when stated. Location: 1300 U.S. Highway Spanish-speakers. Training sessions Please contact a parish pastor or Youth Ministry: DpbYouth, Catholic are held at St. Joan of Arc Parish parish ministry coordinator for experience and 38 continuing Young Adults: CYADPB and Diocese 1, North Palm Beach. 561-626-1300 or www.ourladyofflorida.org: ministry buildings, 319 S.W. Third reservations. Names of parish education credits. Scholarships of Palm Beach: DiocesePB. Instagram Street, Boca Raton. Registration: • Silent retreat: June 15-21. Cost: participants are required two days available. Lodging and meals. 561- pages: Youth Ministry: dpbyouth. Martha Nicolli, 561 212 8673 or $550. Registration and deposit before workshop date. 345-2006; 772-999-3870. [email protected]. Divorce survival ministry • Catholic Charities Respect required. June 19, 7 p.m., St. Peter Parish, Parish nurse meetings: Open program: Presented at parishes Life Ministry seeks volunteers to • Young adults retreat: July 20- 1701 Indian Creek Parkway, to all registered nurses interested in in the Diocese of Palm Beach, 12- take on roles as respect life parish 22, led by Passionist retreat team Jupiter. Fellowship and discussion health ministry. For dates, time and week program features 30-minute representatives, who are essential and peer leaders. Ages 18 to 35 are of grandparenting challenges locations, call Catholic Charities, DVD segments on challenges of a to help build culture of life and welcome. Cost: $100. Registration and passing along the faith to the Interfaith Health and Wellness, broken marriage. For the recently spread pro-life message. If you are and deposit required. younger generations. 561-626- 561-345-2000, ext. 256; or email separated and divorced and those passionate about saving unborn • Retiro en Español: 3 de Agosto 8027, [email protected]; Pat Piccoli, [email protected]. divorced for many years. Sponsored babies and other pro-life work and al 5: Presentador: Rev. Pío Augusto 561-339-8439, nonnapat52@gmail. Charitable giving guidelines: by Office of Marriage and Family are interested in filling this role Román Aliaga. Precio: $220. com. The bishops of Florida have Life. Registration suggested; space within your parish, contact Don Inscripción y se requiere depósito. developed charitable giving limited. To register: 561-775-9524. Kazimir weekday mornings, 561- Stations of the Cross for Este retiro y registro es a través de guidelines of appropriate and Protection of Children and 360-3330. priests: June 23, following 8:30 la oficina del Ministerio Hispano en a.m. Mass, Cathedral of St. Ignatius inappropriate organizations/ Young People: The Diocese • Project Rachel support: First la Diócesis de Palm Beach. Loyola, 9999 N. Military Trail, Palm foundations. Please visit www. of Palm Beach is committed to Tuesdays through Sept. 4, 3 p.m., Beach Gardens. 561-371-1658. diocesepb.org, click on giving and the safety and protection of all Catholic Charities St. Francis then charitable giving guidelines. children and vulnerable adults Center, 100 W. 20th St., Riviera Achieve, Inspire, Motivate ANNOUNCEMENTS in its care. Victims of abuse by Beach. Gather with others who (AIM) spiritual retreat: June Church personnel are encouraged are struggling in the aftermath of 29-July 1, Duncan Retreat Center, Religious Freedom Week: to contact the Diocesan Victim abortion. Meetings designed to 15820 S Military Trail, Delray June 22-29, in parishes across MASSES/PRAYER Assistance Coordinator, Lorraine give hope and provide healing. Beach. Theme: “We Are Called.” the nation. Promoted by the U.S. SESSIONS Sabatella, at 561-801-0999 to begin 561-360-3325 For individuals 18 and older who Conference of Catholic Bishops. require various types of physical necessary emotional, psychological • Respite services to St. Lucie Theme: “Serving Others in God’s Perpetual adoration: St. assistance in order to make a and spiritual healing. Office of County caregivers: Short-term or Love.” All are encouraged to pray Vincent Ferrer Parish, 840 George weekend-long spiritual retreat. Safe Environments provides safety temporary care of a few hours a and act in support of religious Bush Blvd., Delray Beach. 561-276- Professional nurse, assistants resources, guidance and education week. 561-360-3321. liberty at home and abroad 6892. and two nurse’s aides on hand. during the week that begins on and training to employees, all • Rosary gathering: First Perpetual adoration: St. Outreach ministry of St. Joan of the feast of St. Thomas More Church personnel and volunteers. Saturdays, 9 a.m., near Presidential Anastasia Parish, 407 S. 33rd St., Arc Parish, Boca Raton. Volunteers and St. John Fisher, and ends on Parents and other caregivers are Women’s Center in West Palm Fort Pierce. 772-461-2233. needed. Accommodations: $270 the solemnity of St. Peter and St. encouraged to attend training Beach, 100 Northpoint Parkway, Perpetual adoration: St. Joseph per individual. Financial assistance Paul. Resources: www.usccb.org/ designed to emphasize prevention. West Palm Beach. Led by Respect Parish, 1200 East 10th St., Stuart, Fl. available. 954-821-6077, margcast@ ReligiousFreedomWeek, www. For information on reporting Life Office. 561-360-3330. 772-287-2727. abuse, safety education programs bellsouth.net, 561-392-2476, usccb.org/freedom. Adoration: Fridays, following and resources, and to view the [email protected]. St. Vincent de Paul Regional the 8:30 a.m. Mass, concluding USCCB Charter for the Protection Widow, widowers support Seminary is offering program with solemn benediction at 5 p.m., of Children and Young People: COMMUNITY program: Second and fourth for master’s degree in theological Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola, www.diocesepb.org and click on Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-noon, studies. Designed for clergy, EVENTS 9999 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Offices/Safe Environments or www. Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola, religious, ministers of religious Gardens. 561-622-2565 or www. diocesepb.org/safe-environments. LIFT contemporary worship: 9999 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach education, religion teachers stignatiuspb.com. Catholic Charities events June 14, 7 p.m., St. Paul of the Gardens. Led by Gloria Stevenson, and other ministers. Curriculum Cross Parish, 10970 Jack Nicklaus former Catholic Charities counselor is focused on fundamentals of Adoration: First Fridays, after 8 • Foundations of Faith a.m. Mass concluding at 7 p.m., St. Community Nursing course: Drive (State Road A1A), North Palm and social worker. Designed for sacred Scripture, sacraments and Beach. Praise and worship, speaker those coping with life without contemporary issues. 561-732-4424, Mark Parish, 643 N.E. Fourth Ave., June 11-15, Palm Beach Atlantic Boynton Beach. 561-734-9330. University, 901 S. Flagler Drive, and adoration. All are invited. 561- their spouse. Fellowship and ext. 151. West Palm Beach. Hosted by 626-1873, [email protected]. conversation. 561-622-6420, Catholic Grandparents Adoration: Mondays, 8:30 a.m., Interfaith Health and Wellness. Catholic Grandparents [email protected]. Association chapters meetings: 24 hours a day through Saturday, Registered nurses welcome. Retreat Association chapter meeting: Prayer gathering: Fridays, Monthly gatherings are held at 7a.m., St. Bernadette Parish, Msgr. 5 p.m., on the sidewalks near A various parishes. All grandparents Cosmo G. Saporito Chapel, 350 Woman’s World Medical Center are welcome to join and discuss N.W. California Blvd., Port St. Lucie. that offers abortion services, 503 S. grandparenting issues and 772-336-9956. 12th St., Fort Pierce. Treasure Coast share tips and tactics for passing Adoration: First Fridays, after rosary group leads rosary recitation along the faith to the younger 8 am Mass, , ending with 7 p.m. for the end of abortion. 772-465- generations. Kit Johansen, 561-626- Benediction, St. Peter Parish, 1701 8298. 8027, [email protected]. Indian Creek Parkway, Jupiter. 561- Pray the rosary for life: Charismatic group inviting 575-0837. Adoration: First Fridays and every Saturday, 9:15 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Lucie Parish, 280 S.W. Prima Vista William E. Boyes Blvd., Port St. Lucie. Also Thursdays, 9:15 a.m.-7 p.m. 772-878-1215. John Farina Adoration: Fridays, 8:15 a.m. Peter Matwiczyk Concludes after the 5:30 p.m. Mass and Benediction, Holy Name of • Wills, trusts and guardianship litigation Jesus, 345 S. Military Trail, West Palm Beach. 561-683-3555. • Estate and trust planning and administration Adoration: Weekdays 6 a.m.-11 10186-0608 p.m.; Saturdays 6 a.m.-noon, St. [email protected] Martin de Porres chapel, 2555 N.E. 3300 PGA Blvd., Suite 600 Savanna Road, Jensen Beach. 772- Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 [email protected] 334-4214 or visit www.stmartindp. 561-694-7979 [email protected] com. 11202-0608 June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic YOUR PALM BEACH COMMUNITY A8 Witness, prayer are keys to vocation of fathering

JACKIE HOLFELDER years ago, married his wife, Amy, Florida Catholic correspondent 15 years ago and their household has continued to grow. Isabella is PORT ST. LUCIE | Fathers will now 11, Andrew is 9, twins Noah be recognized and presented with and Luke are 7, and Jackson is 5. gifts, hugs and kisses June 17, Fa- Mattola, a parishioner of St. ther’s Day, and some dads will at- Lucie in Port St. Lucie, explained tend Mass with their children as that his Catholic faith is important they have continued to do over the to him and always has been. His years, sharing faith with their kids mother, a religion teacher, had a as faithful parents are called to do. big influence on him, passing the As Father’s Day approaches we faith along to him through her wit- spoke to several fathers here in the ness, and to others by teaching re- Diocese of Palm Beach about the ligion classes in the family’s home. vocation of marriage and parent- Amy Mattola, a former schooling, and the significant challenges teacher, home-schools all the chil- of raising children in the secular, dren, and they attended religion materialistic world today. classes at St. Lucie. Wayne Mat- Tim Dube, a parishioner of St. tola, a financial and retirement Bernadette in Port St. Lucie, is a planning adviser, said, “Our chil- local business owner and dad of dren get their religion from formal three children: Timmy, 6, Grace, schooling, attending church and 4, and Lydia, 1. We asked him for the examples Amy and I set by how advice he would share with new we live our own lives. It’s really a dads. case of ‘that’s how it is, kids.’” “Be an example of the Catholic He’s also quick to add that as you want your kids to grow up to hard as he and Amy work at keep- be,” he said. “I feel that when it ing all the balls in the air, his comes to religious life, too often children are incredibly fortunate many men are do as I say instead to have four grandparents, all of of do as I do. Our children learn by whom live close by and are role watching us.” Wayne Mattola spends some fun time with his children, from left, Andrew, Noah, Luke, Isabella and models and examples for the chil- He added dads should always Jackson. (COURTESY PHOTO) dren. pray with the children. Mattola will be the first to tell “Teaching them to speak to God religion classes, serving as an ex- the Lord for guidance to get back winner of the family, turning to new dads that the vocation of par- now will create a comfort and as- traordinary minister of holy Com- on the right track, which he did. work instead of to God for advice enting is challenging and requires surance in them that they can munion, working in youth minis- “I have a beautiful family, with and help. “Spend time with the a great deal of dedication, “lots carry for the rest of their lives,” he try and helping out with any build- three wonderful kids, all of whom Lord,” he said. “That’s where your of coffee, lots of patience, lots of said. ing repairs and maintenance. are now grown,” Siter said. “Briana strength comes from. Be still and prayers,” he said, adding, “Enjoy Dube is a convert to the Catholic Siter was not always active in is 31, Taylor is 28 and Nicholas is let God know you’re listening.” the ride. It’s a miracle every day faith, and it was his wife’s witness the parish, and he spent little time 24. The main reason I feel my chil- Wayne Mattola said that team- and you need to step back and en- of great faith and commitment at home with his wife, Lauretta, dren turned out so well-rounded work and a lot of prayer are key joy it.” that apparently won him over to and their three children. During is that I tried to model my life after when it comes to raising five chil- All are asked to keep fathers in the Church. Growing up, his fam- a normal week, he put in 80 hours Christ. The key word there is ‘try.’” dren. “In our home, we bring Jesus prayers this month as people ev- ily members were not active in a at work and had little time to do “I found through my struggles into the decision-making, particu- erywhere celebrate them and all congregation. He did not have a anything else, until a wakeup call that there is just no way to do it larly when dealing with things like they do. n faith role model until he met Lau- that opened his mind and touched without Christ in your life. I am mistakes and right and wrong.” ra, now his beloved wife. his heart. His family unexpect- so thankful for St. Elizabeth Ann A native of Massachusetts, Mat- Linda Reeves contributed to this Six months after they were en- edly showed up one night at his Seton Parish,” he continued. “It tola moved to South Florida 17 story. gaged, he signed up for the par- workplace to intervene. His wife helped strengthen me to be the ish Rite of Christian Initiation pointed out how much she and the best possible version of myself. It of Adults and began formation children loved and needed him is only by the grace of God I could classes. They celebrated a Catholic with them at home. be who I was and am called to be. wedding in the church with fam- “I went home that night and Saying yes to God starts with the ily and friends at their side, and prayed,” said Siter, who realized at family and wanting the absolute are now living happily ever after that point that he was not living up best for them.” and celebrating nearly 10 years of to his vocations of marriage and His tip for new dads is one that marriage. parenting, to which he was called he wishes someone had given to The Dubes are active in the by God. His journey had taken a him when he was a young man Church and keep the family wrong turn, and now he turned to trying to be the strong bread- Church-centered. They teach the children, who are home-schooled, about service and get them involved in outreach. In May, the children delivered flowers to women at a local nursing home in honor of Mother’s Day. “The parent in the home who is setting the religious tone doesn’t have to be the mom,” he said. “It’s important for dads to take some of that responsibility.” Tom Siter, a parishioner of St.

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NAPLES | The late May formation of Tropical Storm Alberto in the Gulf of Mexico spared Southwest Florida, but should serve as a reminder that these storms can form anywhere and anytime between now and the conclusion of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane aeason which runs through Nov. 30. Of course, few in the area need to be reminded of the destructive force of these monster storms since Hurricane Contractors work on the Parish Activity Center of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Naples. (PHOTOS BY BOB REDDY | FC) Irma roared over Marco Island Sept. 10, 2017, and left a trail of destruction through the heart of the Diocese of ish priests and staff, as well as to the school principals and Venice. their faculty and staff. The hurricane did varying amounts of damage to 28 “Going out and seeing the damage, not only to Dioc- Parishes, five Missions, eight Diocesan schools, as well as esan property but to the lives of the people, really hit home damage to other assorted buildings. For example, at the to me that we were dealing with a widespread disaster,” parish level, damage ranged from a fence being knocked Bishop Dewane said. over at St. Martha Early Learning Center in Sarasota to St. John the Evangelist Parish in Naples is an example near-total destruction of church buildings at St. Elizabeth of a Parish where work is being done in phases because Seton Parish in Naples. every building on the property had extensive damage. It Some buildings have been unusable since the storm was decided to first focus on getting the Parish Activity struck, while work has not even started in other areas, Center/ballroom repaired and operational before major explained Bo Nepip, Diocese Building Commission Di- work began on the other buildings, including the Church. rector. Contractors were on site at parishes and schools In the coming weeks, the ballroom work will be done within days of the storm to ensure safety and to do some and the building will be transformed into a temporary set- mitigation work. This allowed some buildings to reopen ting for the Mass. This will allow the major work to begin before major repairs were done. on the main church and a second building that houses This reality was critically important at the schools, classrooms and meeting facilities. The impact on the Par- where lengthy delays in reopening affected the school ac- ish has been severe, as all summer activities, with the Bishop Frank J. Dewane, left, gets an inside look at the ademic calendars, most notably at St. Elizabeth Seton and exception of the Mass, have been cancelled with no clear ongoing hurricane damage renovations taking place at St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Cape Coral June 1 by Father St. Ann Catholic Schools in Naples, and St. Francis Xavier deadline in sight for an end to the situation. Piotr Zugaj, Administrator. Catholic School and Bishop Verot Catholic High School in Jean-Paul Boucher, Parish Business Manager, wrote an Fort Myers which each had to go through emergency re- update to the parishioners in a recent bulletin, noting: pairs just to reopen weeks after the storm. “We will be spending every waking hour on making St. “Irma has taught us a huge lesson in being prepared,” John not just whole again, but a beacon of love, commu- Nepip said, noting that hurricane preparedness plans nity and joy for decades to come.” Boucher added it would have been updated to reflect the types of hidden dangers be foolish to give specific dates for moving into the ball- such storms can bring, such as mold and other damage room for Mass, or for the time frame of opening the Life that may not be immediately apparent. Center or Church. “While we continually are striving to address all issues, This is the same reality at St. Katharine Drexel Parish we are slowly making some headway,” he said. That in- in Cape Coral, where on May 7 the main church closed for cludes completion of work on three-quarters of the ma- repairs, with the Mass now taking place in the Parish hall. jor reconstruction projects. “Some parishes and schools The faithful at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Naples lived have completed the repairs while others are still in the through the same reality for more than six months while process.” their church building was gutted after the roof was ripped There have been several reasons for the delays, such as apart by the hurricane. They returned to the repaired lack of resources like labor and material affecting the ad- church for Easter to great jubilation. vancement of various projects, Nepip added. In addition, Nepip is confident that all of the work will get done. at parishes where damage was done to multiple buildings, “Rest assured, we will make our Diocese whole again,” he work needed to be done in phases to allow parishes to re- said. main functioning. Bishop Dewane agreed, noting that this has been his Bishop Frank J. Dewane, and Diocese Chancellor Dr. main prayer and focus for each parish, mission and school Volodymyr Smeryk have been closely monitoring the re- since the storm first threatened Southwest Florida. “It has covery from Hurricane Irma, offering support to parishes been heartening to see the resilience of the parishes and and schools as needed. Bishop Dewane and the chancel- schools. We have come a long way since Hurricane Irma, lor have visited every damaged property multiple times we have just a little further to go and we will get there. Just San Jose Mission in Fort Myers sustained heavy damage since Hurricane Irma. The pair toured the Diocese in the keep having patience and, most importantly, keep pray- from Hurricane Irma, work is expected to be complete immediate aftermath of the storm to offer support to Par- ing!” n in the coming months. June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic YOUR VENICE COMMUNITY A2 Donahue Academy students graduate BOB REDDY of the Florida Catholic staff

AVE MARIA | The final group of Diocesan Catholic high school graduates for 2018 received their diplomas and ceremoniously com- menced the next chapter in their lives. The graduates of the Rhodora J. Donahue Academy in Ave Maria first took part in a Baccalaureate Mass celebrated by Bishop Frank J. Dewane and other priests in the Ave Maria Parish Church. During the Mass, Bishop De- wane said each had been given a gift of a Catholic education that has fundamentally formed who they are as men and women of God. With The graduating class of the Rhodora J. Donahue Academy of Ave Maria stands in front of the Ave Maria Parish church following a a support system of parents, faculty Baccalaureate Mass celebrated by Bishop Frank J. Dewane. and staff of the Academy, the Parish and the Diocese, the 15 graduates mediately followed the Baccalaure- Clare Marie Williams spoke about and gives her great comfort in the Academy Principal Dr. Dan Guern- are part of something much greater ate Mass. Each graduate will attend the blessings she received by be- knowledge that she is supported by sey; Father Cory Mayer, Ave Maria than themselves and as a result will college, and the group combined to ing able to go to a Catholic school. her family, friends, and the Lord in Parish Pastor; and Dr. Kristy Swol, never be alone in the world. earn $4.05 million in scholarship The opportunity provided her with all that she does. Diocese of Venice Director of Ed- The graduation ceremony im- offers. In her valedictory address, the chance to grow in her faith The diplomas were presented by cuation. n

Bishop blesses another ultrasound NEWSbriefs information contact Dr. Steve Bioethics Hannan at 239-849-6908 or shan- machine in Diocese of Venice program offered [email protected]. SUSAN LAIELLI The Southwest Florida Guild Series of discussion Special to the Florida Catholic of the Catholic Medical Associa- tion is sponsoring a short course on Humanae Vitae VENICE | Pregnancy Solutions in philosophy, primarily designed Join the Diocese of Venice in in Venice is the proud owner of a for physicians. celebrating the 50th anniversary new ultrasound machine donated The Philosophy Behind Bio- of the encyclical Humanae Vitae by the Knights of Columbus Coun- ethics, A Catholic Perspective, is written by Pope Paul VI in 1968. cil 9924, and blessed by Bishop a three-part seminar held three Find out how this encyclical as- Frank J. Dewane May 23. Saturday mornings, July 14, July 28 serted a vital truth; how it ensured Pregnancy Solutions, open at and Aug. 11, at the Crowne Plaza the Church would never be at 504 E. Venice Ave. since 2015, is Hotel in Fort Myers. peace with the sexual revolution; a pregnancy care center offering The goal is to backfill knowl- and how it predicted with such free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, edge of the philosophic traditions foresight the breakdown in rela- counseling and access to resourc- of the Catholic faith to gain a bet- tions between the sexes. es such as housing and medical ter understanding of our bioethi- This document holds firmly to care for mothers and fathers. cal teachings. The teacher is Tim- what was spoken through Casti This is the first donation of its othy Kearns, adjunct professor of Connubii by Pope Pius XI in 1930; kind from the Knights of Colum- philosophy from the University of through the 17th-century Cat- bus Council 9924 at Our Lady of Connecticut and adjunct profes- echism of the Council of Trent; Lourdes Parish. However they join sor of theology at the Diocese of the medieval theologians and the several Knights councils through- Bishop Frank J. Dewane blesses an ultrasound machine at Venice Institute for Catholic Stud- Church Fathers. The discussion out the Diocese of Venice, which in Pregnancy Solutions in Venice May 24. (COURTESY) ies and Formation. Enrollment is will be held for five Fridays start- total have donated 15 ultrasound limited to 25 physicians. Allied ing June 15, 6 p.m., at Epiphany machines since 2012 to pregnancy Callie Cowan, Pregnancy Solu- of the new ultrasound machine health practitioners will be wel- Cathedral, 350 Tampa Ave. W., care centers locally. tions Executive Director, agrees warmed those in attendance. comed as space allows after July 1. Venice. Grand Knight Kevin Lynch said that lives are being saved when “For me this day is very spiri- The cost is $125 for all three semi- Dinner included, baby-sitting the ultrasound machines are quite mothers and fathers see their baby. tual, heightened by the presence nars or you’re welcome to attend provided. Register at www.dioce- expense, costing close to $26,000, “Last year we served over 600 of our Bishop, and Parochial Vicar individual events for $50 each. To seofvenice.org/calendar. Cost for of which half was raised locally clients and an overwhelming Father Marcin (Koziola) from Our register: https://www.123signup. the study book is $25 per couple/ and the other $13,000 matched majority chose life,” said Cowan, Lady of Lourdes Parish,” Lynch com/register?id=hcncm. For more individual. Space is limited. by the Supreme Council of the moments after Bishop Dewane said. “Just to know what goes on in Knights of Columbus in New Ha- blessed the new ultrasound ma- this building is so significant.” ven, Connecticut, to make this lat- chine. “We offer compassion, What really goes on at Preg- est donation possible. hope and help in each case, and nancy Solutions on East Venice “For us this is not just protest- meet the mother right where she Avenue is the changing of hearts, ing and praying, we are com- is, whatever she is facing. We will as pregnant mothers see the image ing up with the money through meet her on this journey and try to of a baby they are carrying. Where fundraising to enable this type determine what we can do to alle- once an abortion may have been of project to go on,” said Lynch. viate her circumstances so she can a thought, this real imagery pro- “It’s really an honor to think that choose life.” vided by the ultrasound pictures money we raise is going to save a The joyful faces of several of offers a reality check and a positive lot of lives.” the Knights present at the blessing future can be imagined. n A3 YOUR VENICE COMMUNITY Florida Catholic June 8-21, 2018 Diocesan graduates garner impressive accolades

BOB REDDY Service: Isabella Top Athlete: Chanel Top Athlete: Joseph of the Florida Catholic staff McDevitt Whooley Mera Marquette University Jacksonville University Samford University Varsity soccer, junior Track and field Football, defensive SARASOTA | In the past month 349 stu- and senior captain; captain, high jump, end, co-captain, 4A dents graduated from four Diocesan schools Mooney Medical 100 m and relays, first Defensive Player leaving for the next phase in their lives, armed Club; St. Vincent team All-Area Track, of the Year, All- de Paul Community District Champion Area Honorable with a Catholic education. Service club. Earned high jump, fifth Mention and Rotary Graduates excelled in areas of academics, more than 1,000 place in state for South All-Star; athletics and service. The combined college hours of community high jump; volleyball; basketball forward; scholarship offers for all graduates at Dioc- service credit, primarily in developing soccer; basketball; Beta Club; YACHT Club; weightlifting; and track and field. esan Catholic high schools was $26.8 million. Sarasota chapter of Pivotal Directions Band/Honors Band; Jazz Band; Honors Career 141 tackles, 17.6 tackles for loss, Included here are few of the top academic, to bring her peers at Cardinal Mooney Choir; Peer Ministry; 10 honors and two five forced fumbles and two fumble athletic and service-oriented graduates from High School to help people in Riverton, AP classes. recoveries. Jamaica, where the community exists Service: Emma Service: Mallory Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School, Sara- in the middle of a landfill surrounded Milbert Volz sota; St. John Neumann Catholic High School, by garbage and debris. Related service University of South University of Miami included awareness, fundraising, trip Naples; Bishop Verot Catholic High School, Florida Summa Cum Laude planning and other related work. Fort Myers; and Rhodora J. Donahue Acad- Student Council; and with an Honors emy, Ave Maria. NationalcYouth Diploma as a member Service: Lucas Leadership of Scholars Academy; Cardinal Mooney Richter Conference; Salesian Catholic Athletes University of North Leadership Retreat; for Christ; Spanish Valedictorian: Florida Honors Beta Club; Ladies of NHS; Mu Alpha Theta Katrina Winkler College the Mother Frances Math Honor Society; University of Florida Intern for U.S. Rep. de Sales Auxiliary to the Homeless; Art Pre-Med Club; NHS; Student Ambassador; President of the Vern Buchanan; Club; volleyball; cheerleading; soccer softball. Service work: with the Scholars Mooney Medical several community captain; tennis. Service included: Vacation Academy and National Honors Society Club and National service-based boards Bible School; altar server; St. Elizabeth assisted or directed numerous activities in Honor Society; leader including the Boys Seton Parish Knights of Columbus support of the Salvation Army: volunteer of the senior class; and Girls Club of functions; Von Liebig Art Center Camp at HealthPark Medical Center; Camp Photography Club; Sarasota, and the Sarasota Human counselor; Habitat for Humanity; and Leader, Softball Summer Camp; City of Yearbook Club; senior Services Advisory Council; political debate Neumann Immokalee service trip. Palms basketball tournament concession; captain soccer; volunteered to coach a club president; and co-editor of yearbook. Freshman retreat; Activities Assistant recreational under 8-year-old soccer team Bishop Verot Volunteer, Gulf Coast Retirement Village. as a sophomore in high school and with St. John Neumann Miracle League Club of Manasota. Summa Cum Laude: Service: David Valedictorian: Isabella Rodriguez Thompson Salutatorian: Daniel Martin University of Notre University of Notre Douglas Polk Georgia Tech Dame Dame University of Notre National Honors 13 AP and 16 honors Summa Cum Laude Dame Society; student classes. Activities: and with an Honors AP Scholar with council; Preserving NHS; Life Hacks Club; Diploma as a member Distinction; and Researching Academic Quiz Team; of Scholars Academy; National Merit Ocean Wildlife Model U.N.; National NHS; Student Scholarship Letter of (PROW); Key Club; Merit Scholarship Ambassador; Chess Commendation for Mu Alpa Theta; FGCU Program Commended Club; cross country; his high-achieving math competitions; Student; National Hispanic Recognition track and field. Volunteer Service: score; Mooney Moody Mega Math Competition; 18 Program Scholar; Florida Bright Futures Feed The Homeless, assistant; AFCAAM of Medical Club; football co-captain; AP and 10 honors courses; AP National Academic Scholarship; SWFL Community Catholic Charities, tutoring; City of Palms vice president student government Scholar; AP Scholar with Distinction; Foundation Thomson Memorial basketball tournament volunteer; Special organization; volunteer of the Miracle track and field; cross country; tennis; Scholarship. Olympics volunteer; Assistant athlete, League Club of Manasota serving as a swimming; National Hispanic Recognition personally led two athletes to a total of buddy assisting mentally and physically Program. Summa Cum Laude: three gold medals and one silver medal challenged children and adults, allowing Salutatorian: Esaan Azizi over the course of two years in Special Olympics. them the opportunity to play competitive Andrew Myers University of baseball. University of Florida Michigan 13 AP and 17 honors Rhodora J. Donahue Top Athlete: Jack National Honor classes; French Club; Koscho Society; student Mu Alpha Theta Valedictorian: Clare Williams Carnegie Mellon council; Salesian Math Honor Society; University Leadership Retreat; Life Hacks Club; University of Notre Dame AP Scholar with Mu Alpha Theta; NHS; Catholics in the honors award; Scholar Bowl; Peer Action; Academic Graduate of University of Notre Ministry; YACHT Club; Quiz Team; WHO (We Help Others) Club, distinction Dame Book award 12 AP and 10 honors courses; AP Scholar National Hispanic Recognition Program for academic recipient; maintained with Distinction; golf captain; soccer; Scholar; Florida Bright Futures Academic performance, a a 4.0 throughout tennis captain. Scholarship; Regis College Presidential number of clubs and high school; senior football quarterback; Catholic Scholarship; Resident Grant and sports and co-captain treasurer of NHS; volunteered as after- Top Athlete: Chris Sisters of St. Joseph Merit Scholarship; of varsity basketball; school peer tutor mentor and assisted “Tank” Kimble University of Florida Presidential National Merit Scholarship Finalist; Scholarship. National Honor Society; completed 23- teaching young children with autism how Monmouth College page thesis on the economic implications to surf. Football, offensive Top Athlete: Tayli and ethics of planned obsolescence and linemen; first team the consumer mindset. Top Athlete: All-District, First Filla Kaitlynn Beckmann Team All Naples Daily University of South Emmerson College News, 2nd Team Florida Basketball, senior All-State; track and Softball, co-captain, captain; track and field captain; 5th in shortstop, part of 2016 field; volunteer state for shot put and 4A State Championship for the St. Martha discus; Honors Band; Beta Club. Team, first team All- Catholic School girls Area Fort Myers News- basketball summer Press. Career .394 camp program as a batting average, .485 counselor to organize and oversee drills, on-base percentage, 119 hits, 72 RBIs, 107 games, and exercises; volunteer for the runs. Manasota Miracle League. PLEASE SEE GRADUATES, A4 June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic YOUR VENICE COMMUNITY A4

Sister Katie Flanagan, Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco, left, stands with students from St. John Neumann High School as they serve soup at the Casa Maria soup kitchen of Catholic Charities. Retreat opens students’ eyes ual labor and interaction with local BOB REDDY kitchen, serving hot meals. They residents. The thanks received from of the Florida Catholic staff also assisted in loading bags of food those they encountered were what for distribution and organizing the filled the students’ hearts with joy. IMMOKALEE | When a group of storage rooms. The group brought The overall experience was a true 21 St. John Neumann Catholic High their own food donations and later encounter of seeing Christ in oth- School students talk about what assisted in the mobile food program ers, one student explained. they did for their summer vacation, by going out into a nearby neigh- Each day included daily prayer, they will each have compelling sto- borhood to knocked on doors with time for reflection, and Mass cel- ries to tell. offers of a bag of groceries for each ebrated at Our Lady of Guadalupe St. John Neumann students serve soup at the Casa Maria soup kitchen For one week they opted to family. Parish by Fathers Ignatius Reddy of Catholic Charities. (PHOTOS BY BOB REDDY | FC) start their summer by being part It was in the neighborhood and Yeruva and Tobias Sabariar, Mis- of the Immokalee Service Week. the soup kitchen that the students sionaries of Compassion from India This is the fourth year that a saw the true face of Immokalee. who assist with Catholic Charities. group from St. John Neumann They learned that the food provided The students were in awe and has journeyed to Immokalee for a at lunch is often the only food many wonder at the conditions people live service retreat. of those individuals have all day, in throughout the area and the pov- The service trip was organized and it is certainly the only hot food erty the young children are forced by Sister Katie Flanagan, Salesian they will have. to live in, particularly compared to Sister of St. John Bosco, on the fac- The week for the St. John Neu- their nearby hometown of Naples. ulty of St. John Neumann, who mann students was not limited Each student noted how powerful prayed each student would gain a to the one location. In fact, the and rewarding the experience was renewed sense of Christian service students toured Immokalee and for them, something they will carry from their experience. learned about the struggle of the forward for the rest of their lives. n One student reflected on the families who work and live there, week as a revelation for her that and heard a presentation from the For more information about St. John even doing the smallest act of kind- Coalition of Immokalee Workers Neumann Catholic High School, call ness can bring joy to others. “I had about the plight of farmworkers in 239-455-3044 or visit www.sjncelt- no idea I would be able to impact the region. Other service activities ics.org. For more information about people in such a way.” she said. for the students included helping to Guadalupe Social Services of Cath- “The smiles we have been getting rehabilitate a house for Habitat for olic Charities, call 239-657-6242, have been incredible. Everyone is Humanity, assisting at Collier parks email peggy@catholiccharitiescc. Father Tobias Sabariar, Missionaries of Compassion, celebrates Mass so grateful for us being here. We and the Salvation Army. org or visit www.catholiccharities at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish for students from St. John Neumann are here representing St. John Neu- The activities were a mix of man- dov.org. High School who participated in a retreat in Immokalee. mann, but we are also representing Jesus in our presence. That is very powerful.” GRADUATES: Top students of Rhodara Donahue Academy gain impressive accolades Immokalee is about a 40-minute drive from St. John Neumann Cath- FROM A3 Top Top Service: Athlete: Athlete: olic High School, but the difference Joseph Kaila Joyce Kenneth Dauphinais between Naples and Immokalee John Carrol Longley can be shocking for anyone who has Saluta- Benedictine torian: University Ave Maria College never travelled off the main roads. Claire Summa University An The Collier County city is home to Guernsey cum laude Graduate of exemplary many farms and food-processing Christendom graduate; distinction model of facilities and is one of the poorest College basketball, for service communities in Florida. volleyball, outstanding during his Graduate of and softball; athletics, During their retreat, the students distinction tenure: Shakespeare productions. football captain, basketball and mission trip in 2016 to Nicaragua worked and assisted in a variety of with broad baseball; men’s acapella group; academic interacting with Nicaraguan tasks at several locations. Of par- and lead role of Shakespeare youth and giving them joy; achievement, production. ticular focus was helping at Gua- service, and involvement in volunteered in Naples coaching dalupe Social Services, a program various types of activities; acting a little league baseball team; run by Catholic Charities Diocese in Shakespeare; volunteering played in multiple varsity sports of Venice Inc. The men and wom- in Immokalee; coaching middle and received multiple awards en helped at the Casa Maria soup school basketball. throughout high school. A5 YOUR VENICE COMMUNITY Florida Catholic June 8-21, 2018 Bishop prays with Neocatechumenal Way retreatants

BOB REDDY A group from of the Florida Catholic staff the Neocate- chumenal VENICE | A group from the Neo- Way of Jesus catechumenal Way welcomed Bish- the Worker op Frank J. Dewane to lead a prayer Parish in Fort service as part of a retreat June 2 at Myers stands Our Lady of Perpetual Help Retreat with Bishop Center in Venice. Frank J. More than 30 were from Jesus Dewane (BOB the Worker Parish in Fort Myers REDDY | FC) and they viewed having the Bishop present as a special honor. Dur- ing the prayer service, two of the younger retreatants shared their story of how the Neocatechumenal I could put my selfishness aside nine children, has been involved serve others as God taught us all.” lic Church in countries where the Way has transformed their rela- and actually be thankful for what with the Way for six years and ad- The Neocatechumenal Way was Church is absent or tiny, or to re- tionship with the Lord while also we have and for my brother in our mitted to struggling to gain the love initiated in Madrid in 1964, and is vive and strengthen the presence of changing their view on the world. life. I believe it was a miracle from of his parents and others. “Through dedicated to post- and pre-baptis- Catholic communities in difficult Stephanie Gonzalez, 18, oldest God when my brother started talk- the Way, I have been able to see mal formation of Christians, based and highly secularized areas. of five, said the Way affected her ing. Through the Way, I was able to that love God has for me is far su- on the word of God, the Eucharist On May 5, Pope Francis joined deeply, changing her life from be- see how God loves us for who we are perior than anything else. I was not and the Christian community. The some 150,000 representatives of the ing someone who was very selfish and not for who we pretend to be to changed overnight and I still strug- Way engages families who through Neocatechumenal Way from 135 because the family’s attention was others.” gle with many issues, but through their witness and life serve to es- countries to thank God for the 50 on her autistic brother. “I realized Aaron Magallanes, 22, third of the Way I realized that I could now tablish the presence of the Catho- years of their presence in Rome. n CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSIONS

Parishes held traditional Corpus Christi processions June 3. Above, members of Holy Cross Parish in Palmetto participate in the procession. At right, the procession at St. Anges Parish in Naples is escorted by the fourth-degree Knights of Columbus color corps. Florida (COURTESY PHOTOS) Catholic 12077-0608 In print. Or digital. Obituary Florida Catholic Former director of religious dies In print. Or digital. In print. Or digital. Sister M. Chrysta Lerhinan of in 1951. She served as a teacher at the Sisters, Servants of the Immac- schools in New York and Pennsyl- Stacie A. Kreiger, MA, LMHC ulate Heart of Mary, who vania. Licensed Mental Health Practitioner served in the Diocese of In the Diocese of Ven- Venice from 1989 to 2002, ice she served in various Catholic counseling for all ages died May 23, 2018, at Our capacities, including as- Lady of Peace Residence sociate vicar for religious My goal is to create in Scranton, Pennsylva- from 1992 to 1995, and an atmosphere for my nia. director from 1995 to She was 90. Born in 2002. clients that offers them: Port Washington, New A Mass of Christian • Comfort • Care York, Sister Lerhinan en- Burial was celebrated in tered the congregation in Sister Lerhinan Scranton May 30. Inter- • Christianity • Compassion 1945 and made her tem- ment was in St. Cathe- porary profession of vows in 1948 rine’s Cemetery in Moscow, Penn- and her final profession of vows sylvania. Call Today! 260-438-8907 [email protected] SubScrIbe tOday Visit Florida Catholic online at www.staciekreiger.com SubScrIbe tOday www.thefloridacatholic.org www.thefloridacatholic.org

SubScrIbe tOday www.thefloridacatholic.org June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic YOUR VENICE COMMUNITY A6 Religious Freedom Week is June 22-29 STAFF REPORT Freedom Movie Night and Film Beach Road, Naples; and June 28 but rather engage the issues of the Festival, which will be held three at Our Lady of Light Parish, 19680 protection of the rights of believers. VENICE | The Diocese of Venice consecutive nights in three sepa- Cypress View Drive, Fort Myers. The following are some suggest- is joining the call of the U.S. Confer- rate locations. Each evening starts at 6:30 p.m. and ed themes to consider: Bearing Wit- ence of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) The second annual Diocesan will end at approximately 8 p.m. ness to the Truth, Freedom of Ex- for all Catholics across the United Religious Freedom Film Festival The events will consist of prayer, pression, Freedom of Conscience, States to pray and act in support of invites participants to create a short the showing of the short films First Amendment Rights, Follow- FLORIDA religious liberty. Beginning on June video on an aspect of Religious produced by Diocesan youth and ing your conscience in truth, Right 22, Religious Freedom Week, with Freedom. For 14 days (June 7-21), in- young adults, a movie focusing on of Religious Freedom and Freedom Catholic the theme “Serving Others in God’s dividuals or teams will write, shoot, Christian persecution, and brief from Persecution. Other topics DIOCESE OF VENICE Love,” will work to serve the quest edit and upload the video to the di- talk about religious freedom issues might include the Right to express for religious freedom in our coun- ocesan Communication Director. in the United States, as well as light your Religious Beliefs, and the Right Vol. 79, No. 15 try and abroad. The week begins These will be showcased at the Re- refreshments. Admission is free. to Profess in the Public Square. n on June 22, the Feast of Ss. Thomas ligious Freedom Movie Night and However, registration is required 1000 Pinebrook Road More and John Fisher, and ends on Film Festival event the week of June for planning purposes. For application details, visit Venice, FL 34285 June 29, the Solemnity of Ss. Peter 24. Three top prizes will be awarded For those interested in creating https://dioceseofvenice.org/2018- 941-484-9543 • Fax 941-483-1121 and Paul. to filmmakers. a film, movies need to embrace religiousfreedomcontest/. To reg- In addition to providing resourc- The Religious Freedom Movie and/or be informed by a Catholic ister for Religious Freedom Movie PUBLISHER es to parishes within the Diocese on Night and Film Festival evenings Church perspective with its desire Night and Film Festival, contact Bishop Frank Dewane how people can pray, reflect and act are: June 26 at Cardinal Mooney to protect and/or promote religious Gail Ardy at 941-484-9543 or DIOCESAN EDITOR on issues of religious freedom here Catholic High School, 4171 Fruit- freedom. To be considered for the [email protected] Spec- Bob Reddy and abroad, the Office of Commu- ville Road, Sarasota; June 27 at awards the movie needs to avoid ify the night and the number in [email protected] nications is organizing Religious St. Agnes Parish, 7775 Vanderbilt attacking persons and politicians, your party. 941-484-9543

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[email protected] them broaden their pastoral expe- seminarian comes to a deeper un- tions of sacrificial love in our youth. • Christian Chami, Incarnation Parish, riences. derstanding of their own personal We ask this through Our Lord Jesus Sarasota. State Offices:50 E. Robinson St., Suite Christ, who lives and reigns with • Michael Christian, St. William Parish, G, Orlando, FL 32801-1619; P.O. Box 4993; “The summer assignments are call to serve the people of God. Naples. Orlando, FL 32802-4993; 407-373-0075; Toll- an important part of seminarian The Parish assignments place you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. • Juan Contreras, St. Peter the Apostle free 1-888-275-9953; Fax 407-373-0087 formation, where the men have the the seminarians with Pastors who Parish, Naples. opportunity to experience the re- will also serve as a mentor to them. • Transitional Deacon Carlos Encinas, EXECUTIVE & EDITORIAL STAFF: Associate Publisher: Ann Borowski Slade alities of parish life and ministry,” The assignments differ each sum- St. Andrew Parish, Cape Coral. explained Father Eric Scanlan, mer to provide the greatest op- This formation has as its goal the Editorial/Online Director: Jean Gonzalez • Franckel Fils-Aime, Epiphany Cathe- Business Manager: Pat Spencer Diocese Vocations Director. portunity for new learning experi- cultivation of a deep interior com- dral, Venice. 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BOB REDDY and then yourself. This scholar- of the Florida Catholic staff ship will help me focus on becoming a better student (with more VENICE | The 2018 Mary Fran studying time) as well as give me Carroll Scholarships were recently more time to do what I love which announced by the Catholic Com- is giving back to the community.” munity Foundation of Southwest Szablowski plans on majoring Florida Inc. This is the second in criminology at Florida State year for the scholarship which was University and chose this particu- made possible through the Catho- lar career path due to her many lic legacy of Carroll and her gener- moves during the last 18 years. ous gift to the Foundation Primarily living in the Deep South, As a result, seven traditional “I have observed numerous situa- academic scholarships were tions where individuals were not awarded to recent high school treated fairly, primarily due to graduates exclusively from Sara- race. I want to make a difference sota County. They are: from Venice once and for all for such civil rights High School, Bailey Jordan, Casey issues. Also, I believe that a lack of Lavalle, Emma Szablowski, and religious life has led the demise of Bishop Frank J. Dewane is seen with members of the board of the Catholic Community Foundation of Sarah Zoetman; from Sarasota human compassion.” Southwest Florida Inc. and some of the Mary Fran Carroll Scholarship winners at a reception May 25 at High School, Matthew Kowalczyk; Ottman, who was the catechist the Catholic Center in Venice. (BOB REDDY | FC) from Cardinal Mooney Catholic for the Holy Communion class at High School, Keri McMahon; and Epiphany Cathedral for 17 years, traditional scholarships were open Carroll gave a gift of $3.6 million college or university and non-tra- from North Port High School, Sa- would like to pursue a career as a to adult learners who were return- to establish the scholarship fund ditional students needed to be ac- mantha Novak. In addition three teacher. “My plan to achieve my ing to school to obtain a college to help others achieve career suc- cepted into an accredited college, non-traditional academic scholar- career goal is to make a difference degree or vocational certification cess through her legacy, explained university or vocational program. ships were awarded to adult learn- in the lives of children. I know that after being out of high school for Michael Morse, Catholic Com- The Foundation Scholarship ers who are returning to school to creating a strong foundation and a several years. munity Foundation Executive Di- Committee carefully reviewed obtain a degree. They are Alijah love for learning will offer the best The scholarships are named for rector. Carroll was committed to applications before determin- Madkour of Incarnation Parish in opportunity to children. I have a a successful businesswoman who providing opportunities to those ing the worthiest applicants. Sarasota, Shannon Butler of San passion for faith-based teaching. dedicated her life to her faith, to individuals willing to work hard to The scholarship can be used for Pedro Parish in North Port, and I am confident it builds the foun- fun and to charity. Carroll retired make a difference in the commu- tuition, books and fees. Scholar- Kristine (Kelli) Ottman of Epipha- dation for a child’s educational as an executive with Northern nity. This is the second year the ships may also be renewed annu- ny Cathedral in Venice. future as well as their character.” Trust Co. in the late 1980s, before $3,000 scholarships were awarded. ally up to a total of five academic Kowalczyk, enrolled at the Uni- The traditional scholarships serving as CEO of Schroeder- Scholarship applicants were years for students maintaining versity of South Florida where he were open to Sarasota County Manatee Ranch for more than a asked to complete an online ap- a minimum unweighted GPA of wants to become a physician’s as- graduating seniors and recent decade. In that role, Carroll was plication and financial-needs as- 3.2 or greater, while also making sistant, said in his application that high school graduates from pri- responsible for much of the de- sessment in addition to submitting progress toward their career goal. “helping people has been number vate or public high schools who velopment of Lakewood Ranch, a clearly articulated career plan Scholarship recipients are strongly one for me always. I was taught wish to pursue an undergraduate including the Sarasota Polo Club describing their chosen course of encouraged to complete an ethics that in some circumstances it is degree at any accredited college and the Lakewood Ranch Corpo- study. Traditional students need course at some point in their col- more important to help others first or university. In addition, the non- rate Business Park. to be accepted into an accredited lege career. n June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic YOUR VENICE COMMUNITY A8

Diocese is planning a group computers, Bible study, arts and Book KIDS.” Tuition: $375, homebound infirm and elderly. DIOCESAN EVENTS trip to World Youth Day crafts, cooking, team activities, includes snacks and materials. Carol: 239-775-0443. The thrift 2019 in Panama, Jan. 19-28, music, dance, theater. Weekly Monica Nelson, monica.nelson@ stores in Naples and Bonita offer 2018 Religious Freedom 2019. Includes four-star hotel field trips. Full day: $150 per stfrancisfortmyers.org. fun while working as cashier, 14-Day Film Festival. In accommodations, nonstop flights week; half day: $100 per week. sorter or pricer. Naples store: support of Religious Freedom and other perks. Registration Nicole Loseto, 941-488-2215, Greta, 239-775-2907; Bonita Week, Diocese will hold its is now open. Contact your [email protected]. store: Michel, 239-992-1899. second annual film festival. VOLUNTEERS Parish youth director, DRE, Vacation Bible School, June Our Lady of Perpetual Participants have 14 days (June or Joshua Mazrin, Diocesan NEEDED 7-21) to create a short video on 11-15, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., St. Help Retreat Center, Venice, Evangelization Director, mazrin@ Agnes Parish, 7775 Vanderbilt is looking for volunteer angels an aspect of religious freedom. Catholic Charities Diocese dioceseofvenice.org, 941-484- Beach Road, Naples. For children to donate their time and talent Individuals or teams will write, of Venice Inc. is looking for 9543. entering Pre-K4 to fifth grade. to the center. Faithful willing shoot, edit and upload the video volunteers for the Venetian “Witnessing Faith with www.stagnesnaples.org. to volunteer for a few hours a to Diocese Communication Charity Ball event committee Bishop Dewane,” last Fridays, week or a few hours a month Director to be viewed the week Vacation Bible School, June in Fort Myers. Ball will be 8:30 a.m., on 1660 AM in Naples, in all different areas of support of June 24. Three top prizes 18-22, 9 a.m.-noon, Epiphany held Saturday, Feb. 3, at Hyatt and 1410 AM and 106.7 FM in are welcome. 941-486-0233, will be awarded. Information Cathedral School, 310 Sarasota Regency Coconut Point Resort, Fort Myers. Listen anywhere [email protected]. and application details: https:// St., Venice. Totally Catholic Bonita Springs. Volunteer online at RelevantRadio.com. dioceseofvenice.org/2018- “Shipwrecked: Rescued by committee members assist with Our Mother’s House seeks Join Bishop Frank J. Dewane religiousfreedomcontest/. Jesus.” For kindergarten through planning and organizing, and volunteers for an on-site child for his monthly talks. You fifth grade. After-care available. duties such as soliciting auction care center. Volunteers are Temporary TV Mass time can also find them at http:// epiphanycathedral.org. items, selling raffle tickets, needed to work three-hour change. Television Mass for dioceseofvenice.org/our-bishop/ Vacation Bible School, June and coordination and logistics. shifts, Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.- the Homebound viewers in the bishop-frank-j-dewane/. southern portions of the Diocese 18-22, 8:30 a.m.-noon, St. Patrick Volunteers also needed for tasks 5:30 p.m. Our Mother’s House need to be aware that the Mass, Young adult opportunities. Parish, 7900 Bee Ridge Road, the day before and day of the provides shelter and guidance which normally airs at 10:30 Through programs like Theology Sarasota. Monica Kole: monica@ event. [email protected]; 239- to single mothers and their a.m. each Sunday on FOX-4, on Tap, intramural sports teams, churchofstpatrick.org; 941-378- 337-4193, ext. 310. children, who would otherwise and Parish-organized social be homeless. 941-894-2378. will broadcast at 6:30 a.m. June 1703, ext. 309. Prison ministry. Join a team events, there is something 17 and June 24 due tosporting Summer soccer camp, June of volunteers who share God’s Join the social justice available for everyone events on FOX. The Diocese 18-22, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., St. love and mercy with those advocate network. The throughout the Diocese. Young apologizes for any inconvenience Andrew Catholic School, Cape incarcerated in any of the 23 Diocesan Peace and Justice adults (18-39) are encouraged and reminds everyone that Coral. For boys and girls grades jails/prisons throughout the Office invites you to become one to participate in these the Mass is available to view four-eight to learn new skills Diocese. No previous experience of it’s social justice advocates, opportunities to enrich their online on the Diocesan website, and work with other students required; newcomers are paired who contact legislators when faith and make friends: www.dioceseofvenice.org. Gail to develop as soccer players. with experienced volunteers. notified by the Peace and Justice Ardy, 941-484-9543, ardy@ • Naples area, Theology on Students must have shin guards, Contact Robert Hiniker: 863-558- Office. No fees or costs are dioceseofvenice.org. Tap, Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., first cleats and plenty of water. Cost: 0407, [email protected]. involved. For more information: Tuesdays, St. John the Evangelist peace&justice@dioceseofvenice. Novena of Masses for $100. Grace Canzano, grace. AFCAAM, a program of Parish; second Tuesdays, St. org, 941-484-9543. Life. Masses continue at [email protected]; Tatyana Catholic Charities, 3681 Agnes Parish; third Tuesdays, St. various parishes throughout LaCourse, tatyana.lacourse@ Michigan Ave., Fort Myers, needs St. Martha’s Early Learning Peter the Apostle Parish; fourth the Diocese on the 25th of bvhs.org. volunteers for reception desk. Center in Sarasota is looking Tuesdays, St. William Parish. each month through Christmas. Vacation Bible School, Requirements: personable, basic for volunteers to help the staff Jeanne Berdeaux, 941-441-1101, • Lehigh Acres area, LOFT, June 25-29, St. Joseph Parish, computer and copier knowledge, with the day-to-day operations Berdeaux@dioceseofvenice. third Mondays, 6 p.m., St. 3100 26th St. W., Bradenton. excellent phone skills, can lift of the preschool, assist certified org; www.dioceseofvenice.org/ Raphael Parish, 2514 Lee Blvd. “Shipwrecked: Rescued by 25lbs. Strong preference for VPK teachers with reading and respectlife. 239-369-1831. Jesus,” for PK3-fifth grade. bilingual (Spanish/English) playing in the different working Adult education summer • Fort Myers area, “Rooted at Half-day and full-day options candidates. 30 hours: Monday- areas. Contact Blair Gladding: courses available. The Institute St. John XXIII,” first Thursdays, available. Michael John, 941-756- Wednesday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; 941-355-4680, ext. 307; for Catholic Studies offers 7:15 p.m. Kelly Evers, 239-561- 3732, [email protected]. Thursday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday 9 [email protected]. summer courses online as part 3022. Networking lunch, June 27, a.m.-noon. 239 461-0233. of Deeper Water program for Legal help available for 11:30 a.m., Brookdale Senior Disaster Amateur Radio adult education. Designed for needy. Cenacle Legal Services Living, 7460 Lake Breeze Drive, Network (DARN) of Catholic MASSES/PRAYER those who want to explore the Inc. (CLS), a not-for-profit legal Fort Myers. Catholic Chamber Charities seeks volunteers SESSIONS faith but do not want a college- aid organization, in partnership of Commerce invites all Catholic to provide emergency and level course. Class is eight weeks with the Diocese of Venice, business and ministries. Free. backup communications for First Friday Holy Hour long, July-Aug.: “Salvation serves legal needs of its income- No membership required. disaster response teams in their Adoration with chant choir, 6-7 History.” Cost: $200. Teacher will eligible clients in South Sarasota R.S.V.P.: 239-980-0921, toni@ community in the immediate p.m., St. Peter the Apostle Parish, also provide opportunities for County without regard to floridacatholicchamber.org. aftermath of any type of 5130 Rattlesnake Hammock live questions and interactions. creed, race, age, sex, disability, Summer camp, June 4-Aug. disaster. All volunteers are Road, Naples. 239-774-3337. ethnicity or status in the U.S. CLS Institute-dov.org, 941-766-7334. 3, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., weekdays, licensed FCC amateur radio Spanish prayer group, attorneys volunteer pro bono. Ordination to the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic operators or agree to take “Oasis de Agua Viva,” To request an appointment: 941- priesthood, July 14, 11 a.m., School, 21505 Augusta Ave., the steps required to obtain a Thursdays 7-9 p.m., St. Jude 244-0308, CenacleLegal@gmail. Epiphany Cathedral, 350 Tampa Port Charlotte. STREAM license. Volunteers are needed Parish, 3930 17th St., Sarasota. com. CLS offices are located at Ave. W., Venice. Transitional (science, technology, religion, in the 10 counties of the Diocese Patty Vargas: 941-228-3431; or 237 N. Nassau St., Venice. Follow Deacon Shawn Roser will be engineering, arts, math)-focused and can serve from a fully Pia Alvia: 941-773-0326. on Facebook at Cenacle Legal classes changed each week. equipped radio base station or ordained by Bishop Frank Novena of life to the Services. Before care and after care be a member of the in-residence J. Dewane. All are welcome Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Safe Environment training. available. Marie Tambasco, 941- group and operate from their and encouraged to attend. A Immaculate Heart of Mary, As part of the Safe Environment 625-553, marie_tambasco@stcbs. home or personal vehicle using reception will follow. first Fridays after 11 a.m. Mass, Program, the Diocese of Venice org. their own gear. Radio base Project Rachel retreats St. Joseph Parish, 3100 26th St. requires that all employees and stations are in Venice, Sarasota, offer hope and healing after Summer sports camps, W., Bradenton. Ada Feldman: those volunteers who work Bradenton, Fort Myers, Naples, abortion. 239-719-7210, project. various dates, June and July, 941-755-3951. with children and/or vulnerable Bishop Verot Catholic High Arcadia, Port Charlotte and [email protected]. Tridentine Latin Mass, adults be fingerprinted and School, Sunrise Drive, Fort Myers. Immokalee. Only one general Next retreat in planning stages. Sundays, 8:30 a.m., St. Agnes trained in Safe Environment. Sport camps include baseball, meeting a year and network Video testimonials: www. Parish Chapel, 7775 Vanderbilt For class times and locations, basketball, cheer, football, meets on air once a month to dioceseofvenice.org/offices/ Beach Road, Naples. Confession, contact your local parish or volleyball, softball, as well as check channels. Contact Andy respect-life/post-abortion-help. 30 minutes before Mass begins Diocesan school or visit www. an eco-adventure. Camp is run Durette, 508-641-2074 or af_ Create a Catholic legacy to in chapel. 239-262-8127, dioceseofvenice.org. Report all by coaches for their respective [email protected]. support seminarian education. A [email protected]. gift to the Timothy Endowment abuses against minors to the sport. Details: www.bvhs.org/ Guadalupe Social Services Florida Department of Children summer-camps. of Catholic Charities seeks Tridentine Latin Mass, Fund will help provide income Sundays, 12:15 p.m. (2:15 p.m. and Families at 1-800-962-2873. Vacation Bible School, July individuals and groups who to train a record number of new in season), Resurrection Parish, To report abuse by Diocesan 9-13, 9 a.m.-noon, St. Francis would like to help serve the seminarians who will be future 8121 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort personnel or volunteers, call Xavier Parish, 2157 Cleveland poor in Immokalee. Volunteer priests for years to come. 941- Myers. 239-481-7171. 441-1124, ccf@dioceseofvenice. the Diocesan Victims Assistance Ave., Fort Myers. “Totally opportunities include food org. Coordinator Barbara DiCocco at Catholic Shipwrecked: Rescued pantry distribution, daily and Eucharistic Adoration, 941-416-6114. Tuesdays, 8:30-11:30 a.m., except The Diocese of Venice will by Jesus,” for children entering weekly administrative tasks, Pre-K3 to sixth grade. Cost: $30 monthly mailings, serving lunch holidays and holy days, St. host the 2018 Florida Respect Elizabeth Seton Parish, 5260 28th Life Conference Sept. 28-29, per child or $70 for a family of at the Casa Maria Soup Kitchen COMMUNITY three or more. www.stfrancisfm. and more. Contact Program Ave. S.W., Naples. 239-455-3900, at the Charlotte Harbor Event ext. 201. and Conference Center, Punta EVENTS org. Director Peggy Rodriguez: Gorda. www.dioceseofvenice. Summer musical theater 239-657-6242, julian@ Eucharistic adoration, first catholiccharitiescc.org. Fridays, 6 p.m., with chant choir, org/RLC2018, Berdeaux@ Summer STREAM camp, journey, July 16-20 and July St. Peter the Apostle Parish, 5130 dioceseofvenice.org, 941-374- June 4-July 27, Epiphany 23-27, St. Francis Xavier Parish, St. Vincent de Paul, Naples, Rattlesnake Hammock Road, 1068. Cathedral Catholic School, 316 2157 Cleveland Ave., Fort needs volunteers. Meals-on- Naples. 239-774-3337. World Youth Day 2019. Sarasota St., Venice. Sports, Myers. Disney’s “The Jungle Wheels delivers meals to the A9 FLORIDA NEWS Florida Catholic June 8-21, 2018 Orlando Diocese hosts summit for small Christian communities Laura DoDson his apostles showing us the way to James says, “Be doers of the word, Catholic News Service do the same. not hearers only.” “The second chapter of Acts tells Father Tobin recently worked ORLANDO | Representatives us that the first followers of Jesus with Father Art Baranowski, rec- of 26 Florida parishes came to Or- devoted themselves to God’s word; ognized as a leading authority on lando for the third annual Small they shared fellowship and prayer small Christian communities, to Christian Community Summit and they shared the breaking of the adapt Gospel-centered commen- with a common purpose: to listen bread — Eucharist,” he continued. taries. to God’s voice speak within, pre- “This is what we are doing in SCC “The Gospel is the crescendo pare to respond and then go out to today. We’re devoting ourselves to moment of the Liturgy of the Word,” proclaim the Gospel. God’s word. We read, we share and Father Tobin explained, “Jesus is These 85 people all live in Flori- we are doing the best we can to pre- speaking directly to us. Although da, but their birthplaces represent pare to be transformed by Eucha- I include my commentaries on the the world — New York, Ireland, rist on Sunday, and then go out to first two readings in this new for- Costa Rica, Louisiana, Africa, Tex- share the good news.” mat, I realize there is only so much as, Philippines, California, Colom- Luis Perez, who is from Guate- time for discussion (a typical SCC bia, Britain and elsewhere. George Cornelius, standing, serves as interpreter for Father Eamon mala, came to the summit with 16 session is 90 minutes), so the faith- “The Gospel speaks to everyone, Tobin, center, pastor of Ascension Parish in Melbourne, at the third others from two parishes led by sharing questions are focused spe- all ages and backgrounds,” said a annual Small Christian Community Summit May 19 in Orlando. Father Divine Word Father Cyriaque Sou- cifically on the Gospel.” 14-year-old named Joseph, a Flori- Tobin was the summit’s keynote speaker and the interpreter shared nou, who is from Benin in West Af- Other elements of the Father Ba- da native who had traveled with his the priest’s remarks with 12 attendees who only spoke Spanish. rica. Through a Spanish interpreter ranowski model Father Tobin has parents from nearby Kissimmee. (COurTESy TOMAS EvAnS | CnS) Perez said, “Jesus’ words on for- included: “It never stops, but goes on and on.” giveness in the Gospel (Jn 20:19-23) • Playing a religious song helps Sponsored by the Diocese of Or- Eucharist. ing the group of 12 Spanish-speak- opened a new door for me. It was to create a sacred space to hear lando, the event took place at St. Father Eamon Tobin, pastor of ing-only participants wearing ear- enlightening and Father Tobin’s God’s word. James Cathedral May 19, the eve of Ascension Parish in Melbourne, phones to receive simultaneous explanation was educational and • Reading the Gospel text twice Pentecost, and drew pastoral staff, was the keynote speaker. The interpretation. “I was ordained in useful for me and for this ministry.” helps the faithful to first hear with ministry leaders and volunteers. priest, who writes commentar- Ireland, but started my priesthood Father Tobin has been writing their heads for understanding and Its theme, “From Source to Sum- ies on the Sunday readings and is here at St. James 46 years ago. I am commentaries on the Sunday read- then with the ears of their hearts for mit,” echoed words from the Sec- the author of “Introduction to the honored to be here today with you ings for 30-plus years, providing a the word God is speaking. ond Vatican Council document Mass,” founded the Space Coast who want to spread God’s word. brief exegesis of each of the three • Journaling helps to respond “Lumen Gentium,” the Dogmatic Alliance of Small Christian Com- “We’re not doing anything new,” readings for a better understanding with prayer to the word heard. Constitution on the Church, which munities, known as SCCs. The col- Father Tobin explained. “This is the and then faith-sharing questions to The commentaries are available called the Eucharist “the source laboration of six parishes, begun in way. What happens in SCCs is what help participants hear and respond on the Ascension Parish website — and summit of Christian life.” It 1992 in Brevard County, developed happened with Jesus’ disciples. Je- to the message that Jesus has for www.ascensioncatholic.net — and also took place in a diocese whose the event. sus never intended us to walk this them today. can be found in English, Spanish shepherd, Bishop John Noonan, “I wish I could speak Spanish,” journey alone. He established a The purpose, he explained is to and Vietnamese. n had declared this the Year of the Father Tobin began, acknowledg- small Christian community with assist participants to become, as St. 12172-0608 June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic FLORIDA NEWS A10 Knights of Columbus shine brightly in Florida

ELizabEth WiLson FYI Florida Catholic correspondent The Florida State Knights ORLANDO | The Florida State of Columbus social Knights of Columbus Convention media channels are: was held May 25-27 at the Hyatt Re- • Facebook: www.facebook.com/ gency Hotel and Conference Center kofcflorida. in Orlando. In attendance were over • YouTube Channel: Knights of 1,000 Knights and their families Columbus Florida State Council. from across Florida and the Baha- • Twitter: @kofc_fl. mas, along with six bishops and 12 priests. • Instagram: @kofc_fl. The theme, “Let Your Light The Knights of Columbus is a frater- Shine,” comes from the Gospel pas- nal organization founded in 1882 sage Matthew 5:14 and has served on the principles of charity, unity as an in- and fraternity. Social and intellec- tual fellowship is promoted among spi rat iona l members and their families through guide for the educational, charitable, religious, Knights all social welfare, war relief and year. The public relief works. The Florida State Florida Cath- Council of the Knights of Columbus olic spoke has more than 55,000 members in with Donald 400 councils stretching from the Kahrer, state Pensacola area in the Panhandle deputy for to Miami and beyond, and includes the Knights Members of the Knights of Columbus stand in formation during Memorial Day ceremonies at Our Lady councils in the Bahamas. Donald Kahrer of Columbus Queen of Peace Cemetery in royal Palm Beach May 28. (LInDA rEEvES | FC) in Florida, on how the Knights shine a light in throughout the state. There were ‘The Knights of Columbus have allowed me to share Kids and Global Wheelchair Mis- their local communities. also two Masses celebrated by the sion. We also continue to concen- bishops and a Byzantine rite Mass. my faith with other Catholic men, to put my faith in trate on membership growth. Q: What is your background We had an award program recog- action, and to support Special Olympics, vocations Our programs are extensive and with the Knights? nizing the works of councils in the focus on the areas of faith, family, areas of pro-life, vocations and nu- and pro-life causes.’ community and life. Some of the A: I was relocated by my compa- merous charity programs. programs include: Into the Breach ny in 1997. My wife, Christine, and bus, want to be perceived in a bibli- havior that we make a difference. study on masculine virtue; Marian myself found a home parish in Holy Q: There is an initiative within cal sense as servants to our family, We Knights, like all Catholic Chris- icon prayer program; spiritual re- Family, Orlando. I wanted to get the Knights of Columbus to recruit Church and community. Our order’s tians, are challenged to spread the flections; Family Week; Keep Christ involved in a ministry that would younger members through social four “Faith in Action” initiatives of good news by the works we do. Our in Christmas campaign; conse- serve the needs of the parish and media. Can you offer any insight faith, family, community and life multifaceted global initiatives set cration to the Holy Family; family the community. The Knights had about that initiative? embody the very essence of our ex- the foundation for “Faith in Action” prayer night; assistance to the poor; a membership drive at the church istence. Our main theme, “Building to occur. One of our challenges is to Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest; and I was impressed with the qual- A: Knights of Columbus Florida the Domestic Church,” starts in our bring younger men into the order for disaster response; March for Life; ity of men asking me to join. After State Council has recently acti- homes, then to our churches, then sustainability and growth. pregnancy center support; Mass for getting involved in the Knights of vated four social media channels: our communities. We are, as Jesus people with special needs; and the Columbus, I was impressed by their Facebook, YouTube, Instagram describes, servants to all. Q: What are the main priorities Ultrasound Program. service and spirituality. and Twitter. The use of these chan- and programs for the Knights of Co- nels reaches out to the demograph- Q: What are some issues or chal- lumbus in Florida? Q: Where can people go to learn Q: What makes you proud to be ics using these mediums, hoping lenges the Knights of Columbus or- more? a part of the Knights of Columbus? to inspire them to want to know ganization wishes to tackle in the A: We maintain support of our more about us and what we do. The near future? clergy and vocations as a priority. A: The Knights of Columbus A: The Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus has also insti- We continue to partner with other website where men can sign up to have allowed me to share my faith tuted a new e-membership model A: The Knights of Columbus organizations like Special Olym- join us online can be found at kofc. with other Catholic men, to put my allowing Catholic gentlemen 18- wholeheartedly takes on the pope’s pics, Habitat for Humanity, Food for org/joinus. n faith in action, and to support Spe- plus to sign up for the Knights of Co- instruction for the laity to take a Families, Ultrasound Program for cial Olympics, vocations and pro- lumbus online. more prominent role in building the pregnancy center support, Coats for life causes. In the area of Special Church around the world. Building Olympics, I was honored to present Q: How do you think the Knights the Church is not just reaching out a medal to an inspirational athlete. best like to be perceived not just by beyond our borders, but actually In the pro-life area we have pro- the Church and its members, but by spiritually nurturing our neighbors vided over 90 ultrasound machines society at large? in our own communities. Pope 11 Day Pilgrimage to pregnancy centers throughout Francis stated in one of his Angelus Florida, which in turn have saved A: We, the Knights of Colum- messages that it is through our be- thousands of lives. These are just a to the Holy Land couple of examples of why I am glad Hosted by Father Brian Campbell to be a Knight.

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FLORIDA work hard to avoid panic through she is a generous mother — may education,” Overcamp said. demonstrate the gratuitous love of Christ, which saves us all.” Pope Former FC editor Pope names Francis, in the same documents, introduced an abbreviated pro- celebrates 60 apostolic visitor cess by which a diocesan bishop years as a priest to Medjugorje can issue a declaration of nullity. INDIALANTIC | Msgr. David VATICAN CITY | Pope Francis Cheating workers Page, former editor of the Florida has named as apostolic visitor to Catholic from 1965 to 1990 and Medjugorje the Polish archbishop is mortal sin, pastor emeritus of Holy Name he had initially sent to the town pope says of Jesus Parish in Indialantic, as his personal envoy to study the celebrated 60 years as a priest pastoral needs of the townspeople VATICAN CITY | Loving May 26 with a huge celebration. and of the thousands of pilgrims wealth destroys the soul, and Msgr. Page was born in Ireland who flock to the site of the alleged cheating people of their just wages and started serving the state of Msgr. David Page at work at the Florida Catholic in August of 1974. Marian apparitions. Archbishop and benefits is a mortal sin, Pope Florida as a missionary in 1958. (FC FILE PHOTO) Henryk Hoser, the retired arch- Francis said. Jesus did not mince He taught at many Catholic high bishop of Warsaw-Praga, Poland, words when he said, “Woe to you schools before becoming a pastor destroyed by lava in this latest the constitution. Bishop Brendan will be apostolic visitor to Med- who are rich,” after listing the Be- at many Orlando-area parishes, outflow from Kilauea Volcano. Leahy of Limerick told Massgoers jugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, for atitudes as written according to St. including St. Mary Magdalen and May 26 that the result “is deeply an indefinite period, the Vatican Luke, the pope said in a morning St. James Cathedral. Most nota- Ryan addresses regrettable and chilling for those announced May 31. “The mission homily. If anyone today “were to bly, he attended the final session of us who voted ‘no.’” He said “the of the apostolic visitor has the aim preach like that, the newspapers of Vatican II with the late Arch- prayer breakfast final result of the referendum of assuring a stable and continu- the next day (would say), ‘That bishop Joseph Hurley. WASHINGTON | This year’s is the will of the majority of the ous accompaniment of the parish priest is a communist!’ But pov- The celebration at Holy Name National Catholic Prayer break- people, though not all the peo- community of Medjugorje and of erty is at the heart of the Gospel,” of Jesus Parish included a Mass fast took on a decidedly Kansas ple.” “It is a vote, of course, that the faithful who go there in pil- Pope Francis said. Celebrating with Bishop John Noonan of Or- flavor, as Archbishop Joseph F. does not change our position. grimage, whose needs require Mass in the chapel of the Domus lando and many priests of the Naumann of Kansas City and Our message is one of love: love special attention,” the Vatican an- Sanctae Marthae May 24, Pope diocese, a dinner and movie Sam Brownback, a former House for all, love for life, for those with nouncement said. Greg Burke, di- Francis focused his homily on the made in his honor. Many priests, and Senate member and governor us today, for those in the womb,” rector of the Vatican press office, day’s first reading from the Letter friends and relatives spoke at the of Kansas, addressed nearly 1,000 he said. Referring to Pope Fran- told journalists that Archbishop of James (5:1-6) in which the apos- event. To watch the 13-minute gathered at a Washington hotel cis’ Aug. 25-26 visit, Bishop Leahy Hoser “will reside in Medjugorje” tle scolds the rich. Not only has video of his life, visit ht t ps://you. May 24. Also speaking was out- said: “In August, we will unite as and that his mission does not in- their wealth “rotted away,” the de- tube/4NzFxwwIxcI. going Speaker of the House Paul a family, to renew that sense of volve investigating the authen- cay and corrosion of their material Ryan, R-Wisconsin, who was a family when the World Meeting ticity of the alleged apparitions. possessions “will be a testimony staffer for Brownback in the lat- of Families comes here. We have Archbishop Hoser’s mission “is against you” on judgment day, the NATION ter’s early days in Congress. “We the privilege of Pope Francis strictly pastoral and not doctri- passage says. James criticized em- support the right to religious coming, and today I cannot think nal,” Burke said. The Polish arch- ployers who withheld wages from Hawaii freedom,” said Brownback, now of his visit being more timely: to bishop was appointed in February their workers, the pope said, and the U.S. at-large ambassador come here and remind us of the 2017 as the pope’s special envoy those workers’ cries reached the parishioners for international religious free- importance of family, of the love to study the pastoral situation in ears of the Lord. dom. It is not because that right we have of family, of the real- Medjugorje. After his first visit, ask for prayers appears in the Constitution or ity that, yes, families get bruised Archbishop Hoser said that while Everyone must HONOLULU | Paul and Rose the U.N. Declaration on Human sometimes, but they should never he has no authority or expertise Utes, members of Sacred Heart Rights, he said, but “because it’s be broken.” to discuss the authenticity of the have affordable Parish in Pahoa, had to leave a God-given right.” “No govern- alleged apparitions, it was clear health care their home when lava from the ment has the right to infringe Church leaders that “there is a special spiritual Kilauea eruptions moved into upon a God-given right,” he add- climate” in Medjugorje. VATICAN CITY | Everyone their section of the Leilani Es- ed. Ryan lamented the political visiting Ebola should have access to essential tates subdivision in Puna on the culture in Washington. “‘Survival outbreak areas More annulment health services and no one should Big Island. At the time they heard of the shrillest’ is what some peo- have to fall into poverty to obtain the mandatory evacuation order, ple call us these days,” he said. CAPE TOWN, South Africa | processes done needed care, a Vatican represen- the couple, who own Black Rock He recommended Catholic social Visits by Church leaders to Ebola- for free tative said. Cafe in Pahoa, were prepping to teaching as “the perfect antidote affected communities in Congo “For many poor communities, cater food for Honolulu Bishop to what ails our society.” In his are helping prevention efforts, VATICAN CITY | Implementa- families and individuals, access Larry Silva’s parish visit that first remarks, Archbishop Naumann, while the urban nature of the lat- tion of Pope Francis’ abbreviated to the much-needed health care weekend in May. who begins a three-year term in est outbreak of the deadly virus is process for declaring the nullity of services remains an unachieved While the Utes were at their November as chairman of the of greatest concern, the country’s a marriage got off to a slow start, objective,” said Archbishop Ivan house retrieving their belong- U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro- bishops said. Katherine Overcamp Vatican statistics showed, but his Jurkovic, Vatican observer to U.N. ings, a fissure opened up across Life Activities, warned that the of Catholic Relief Services said Co- encouragement for making the agencies in Geneva. “We are all the street, sending a lava foun- nation’s most serious crisis is “a adjutor Archbishop Fridolin Am- annulment process free for peti- daunted by the disquieting fact tain shooting into the air. They God-crisis — a crisis of faith.” bongo Besungu of Kinshasa has tioners fared better. Many dioces- that half the world’s population later returned to get some of their been visiting and comforting the es in the United States and Cana- is still unable to obtain many es- dogs that had run off after the fis- sick, including a priest. The priest da already had been subsidizing sential health services,” he said. sure explosion and a few more WORLD in Bikoro, a market town south of all or part of the costs involved in “At the same time, hundreds of things. But with the road to their the northwestern provincial capi- the process when, in 2015, Pope millions are pushed into extreme home fairly inaccessible, they Bishop hopes tal of Mbandaka, is “responding Francis issued documents re- poverty because they have to pay haven’t been back recently. well to treatment,” Overcamp said forming part of the annulment for health services entirely from “It’s just frustrating not know- papal visit can in a May 24 telephone interview processes. The documents were: their own meager resources. ing what’s going on around your from Kinshasa, capital of Congo. “Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus” (“The Since everyone should have house,” Paul Utes said May 23 in help bring healing She said the priest contracted Eb- Lord Jesus, the Gentle Judge”) for the possibility of benefiting a telephone interview with the DUBLIN | An Irish bishop said ola while “taking care of someone the Latin-rite Church and “Mitis from necessary health services Hawaii Catholic Herald, Hono- he hopes Pope Francis’ August who passed away.” Ebola is a virus et Misericors Iesus,” (“The Meek without falling into poverty, the lulu’s diocesan newspaper. “If visit can help bring healing after that causes hemorrhagic fever and Merciful Jesus”) for the East- virtue of solidarity urges us to everybody could just keep all the a divisive referendum that will that spreads through contact with ern Catholic Churches. The docu- work toward this goal,” said the people affected in their prayers,” pave the way for abortion on de- bodily fluids; it is highly infec- ments encouraged bishops to fully archbishop. Archbishop Jurkovic he asked. “I know a lot of people mand up to 12 weeks’ gestation. tious and extremely lethal. The vi- fund their marriage tribunals and spoke May 23 at the World Health who lost their houses and need In a May 25 referendum, voters rus can be fatal in up to 90 percent not charge petitioners “so that, in Assembly, a meeting of the mem- help. And they’re devastated.” opted by a margin of 66.4 percent of cases, depending on the strain. a matter so closely tied to the sal- ber states of the World Health Or- Hawaii County Civil Defense said to 33.6 percent to remove the “The disease and its extreme ef- vation of souls, the Church — by ganization to set W.H.O. policies 82 structures to date have been right to life of the unborn from fects can terrify people, and we demonstrating to the faithful that and programs. June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL NEWS A12 Number of immigrant children at border growing Mark Pattison BISHOP URGES FAMILIES BE KEPT Catholic News Service TOGETHER AT BORDER WASHINGTON | Since Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ families. The number of minors in U.S. cus- a “zero tolerance” policy for im- Committee on Migration June 1 criticized tody has grown by nearly 2,000. By May migrants crossing illegally into the the Trump administration for “forcibly 29, the U.S. Health and Human Services United States, resulting in children separating children from their mothers Department figures put the number at being separated from their families, and fathers” at the U.S.-Mexico border. 10,773. Rupturing the bond between par- Such a policy “is ineffective to the goals ent and child causes scientifically proven the number of minors in U.S. custo- of deterrence and safety and contrary to trauma that often leads to irreparable dy has grown by nearly 2,000. our Catholic values,” said Bishop Joe S. emotional scarring,” Bishop Vasquez said. At the same time the federal gov- Vasquez of Austin, Texas. “Family unity is a He added that he and his fellow bishops ernment has only about 1,300 beds cornerstone of our American immigration “understand the need for the security of left before it has to tap into an ex- system and a foundational element of our borders and country, but separating isting network of 100 shelters in 14 Catholic teaching.” On May 7, Attorney arriving families at the U.S./Mexico border states. General Jeff Sessions announced a “zero does not allay security concerns” or “The situation is dire,” said Jill Children wait in line for a meal at the Juventud 2000 migrant shelter tolerance” policy for immigrants crossing address the factors that drive families to Marie Bussey, advocacy director in Tijuana, Mexico, April 25. (David Maung | CNS) illegally into the United States, resulting migrate, such as state-sanctioned violence, for the Catholic Legal Immigration in children being separated from their gang recruitment and poverty. Network. responsible for children once they a near-immediate determination Sessions announced the policy had been placed. of the strength of asylum-seekers’ May 7. As of April 29, there were Bussey begged to differ. “They cases, now “people are waiting,” Fa- “family detention” “that’s been car- tent or humane, is to turn them 8,886 migrant children in U.S. cus- don’t perceive themselves to be ther Carroll added. “The first people ried out by administration after ad- around,” Bussey added. Instead, tody. By May 29, the U.S. Health responsible for those children any arrived on Friday (May 25). They’ve ministration.” she said, federal immigration of- and Human Services Department longer, but the truth is we all are,” been waiting five days, going on six, “Unfortunately,” she continued, ficials should “say that their lives figures put the number at 10,773. she told Catholic News Service dur- to be received by U.S. Customs.” “what we’re seeing is a zero-toler- would be in danger and to let them These numbers don’t include the ing a May 30 telephone interview Sessions raised an uproar when ance policy of every child is at risk in.” Family separation is “not only 1,475 children who had been placed from Tucson, Arizona, where CLIN- he said, “If you are smuggling a of being separated from their parent needless and cruel, it threatens the with sponsors between October IC was sponsoring a conference. child, then we will prosecute you or guardian. Over time we keep on mental and physical health of both and December 2017 but cannot be Effects of the imposition of zero and that child will be separated hearing that separation is used as the children and their caregivers,” accounted for by HHS. While the tolerance are being felt not just in from you as required by law.” He a tool for deterrence, but time af- said a May 29 statement by Ameri- government made follow-up phone the U.S. desert, but at ports of call, made the comments at the Associa- ter time we see children and their can Psychological Association pres- calls to the sponsors, not every according to Jesuit Father Sean Car- tion of State Criminal Investigative parents presenting themselves at ident Jessica Henderson Daniel. sponsor could be contacted, or had roll, executive director of the Kino Agencies’ spring conference May the border because they’re fleeing “The longer that children and returned a phone message. Border Initiative, with dual offices 7. “If you don’t like that,” he added, violence.” parents are separated, the greater There had been alarm expressed in Nogales — Arizona on the U.S. “then don’t smuggle children over The mother of a 9-year-old child the reported symptoms of anxiety over the Memorial Day weekend side of the border, Sonora state on our border.” herself, Bussey said the govern- and depression for the children. that, with the imposition of the ze- the Mexico side. Father Carroll said some asylum- ment is ignoring the “push factors” Negative outcomes for children in- ro-tolerance policy, immigrant chil- “We have about 89 people at the seekers near him have made the that drive immigration. “If I’m the clude psychological distress, aca- dren arriving in the United States port of entry Miguel, Sonora, wait- days-long trek by bus, some by car, mother of 9-year-old and I live in the demic difficulties and disruptions had been separated from their par- ing to be received by U.S. Customs. others on foot. And what Sessions Golden Triangle (a region in north- in their development,” Daniel said. ents and promptly lost. Most are from Guatemala. As of this said has not seemed to filter down west Mexico where the Sinaloa According to The Washington While that is not the case, HHS morning, there were 89 people, and to them. “I haven’t asked specifical- drug cartel has free rein), I know Post, the latest figures already show Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan 57 of them were children,” Father ly, but most of them have little or no the gangs are going to kill my child. an uptick in the amount of time mi- said May 28, the Cabinet agency’s Carroll said May 30. “Some, the ma- information” on the policy change, I’m going to take my child with me,” nors are in federal custody without follow-up calls are not considered jority, are with their families; some he said. she said. some kind of sponsor or foster-care required. The HHS refugee office are unaccompanied (minors).” CLINIC’s Bussey said there had “Seeking asylum is not illegal. agreement in place: now 57 days, up historically has said it is not legally While Customs usually makes been a federal policy in place called What is illegal, what is not consis- from 51 at the close of 2017. n Supreme Court rules on religious liberty, abortion Carol Zimmermann The Arkansas law, called the preme Court sided with a Colo- Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights cere religious beliefs and convic- Catholic News Service Abortion-Inducing Drugs Safety rado baker in a case that put anti- Commission stems from the case tions” and when the Colorado Civil Act, requires doctors who pre- discrimination laws up against argued before the court last De- Rights Commission considered WASHINGTON | The end of scribe abortion-inducing drugs freedom of speech and freedom of cember from an incident in 2012 this case, the court said, “it did not May and the beginning of June to have a contract with another religious expression. when Charlie Craig and David do so with the religious neutrality witness Supreme Court rulings of doctor who has hospital admit- Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Mullins asked the Colorado baker, that the Constitution requires.” interest to pro-life and religious ting privileges and who will agree writing for the majority, said the Jack Phillips, to make a cake for The court opinion also noted liberty advocates. to handle emergencies and ad- Colorado Civil Rights Commission their wedding reception. Phillips the delicate balance at stake in The Supreme Court’s decision mit patients to a nearby hospital had violated the Constitution’s refused, saying his religious beliefs this case, saying: “Our society has May 29 not to hear a case against if necessary. The law’s sponsors protection of religious freedom in would not allow him to create a come to the recognition that gay an Arkansas abortion law, thus said it would ensure that potential its ruling against the baker, who re- cake honoring their marriage. persons and gay couples cannot letting the state’s restrictions on complications from the adminis- fused to make a wedding cake for The couple filed a complaint be treated as social outcasts or abortion-inducing drugs stand, tered drugs could be quickly treat- the same-sex couple. with the Colorado Civil Rights as inferior in dignity and worth. will have broad impact, say those ed. Planned Parenthood argued Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg Commission, which decided the For that reason, the laws and the on both sides of the issue. The Na- the law placed an undue burden and Sonia Sotomayor dissented. baker’s action violated state law. Constitution can, and in some in- tional Right to Life organization on a woman’s right to choose Kennedy noted the case had The decision was upheld by the stances must, protect them in the said on its website that the court’s an abortion. Arkansas Attorney a limited scope, writing that the Colorado Court of Appeals. The exercise of their civil rights. The decision “has potentially nation- General Leslie Rutledge, praised issue “must await further elabo- Colorado Supreme Court wouldn’t exercise of their freedom on terms wide implications” and Planned the court’s move: “Protecting the ration.” Across the country, ap- take the case, letting the ruling equal to others must be given great Parenthood, the group challenging health and well-being of women peals in similar cases are pend- stand. The U.S. Supreme Court weight and respect by the courts. the state’s law, said in a statement and the unborn will always be a ing, including another case at the agreed to hear the case. At the same time, the religious and issued days before the decision priority. We are a pro-life state and Supreme Court from a florist who The ruling’s opinion honed in philosophical objections to gay that if the state’s law is upheld it always will be as long as I am at- didn’t want to provide flowers for a on the argument of free speech marriage are protected views and could “embolden courts to uphold torney general.” same-sex wedding. and religious neutrality, saying the in some instances protected forms similar laws.” In a 7-2 decision June 4, the Su- The ruling in Masterpiece baker’s refusal was based on “sin- of expression.” n A13 NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL NEWS Florida Catholic June 8-21, 2018 Chilean priests say they felt welcomed, listened to by pope Junno Arocho Esteves Father, to once again ask for for- Catholic News Service giveness. I am very grateful to the pope,” Father Astaburuaga said. VATICAN CITY | After meeting In addition to Father Astaburuaga, with Pope Francis for more than the priests meeting the pope were four hours, a Chilean priest who Fathers Eugenio de la Fuente Lora, Bishop Juan Barros of Osorno, suffered abuse and a priest who Alejandro Vial Amunategui, Javier Chile, arrives in procession for Pope Francis’ celebration of ministers to survivors said they Barros Bascunan and Sergio Cobo Mass near Temuco, Chile, Jan. felt comforted and hopeful for the Montalva. The four other mem- 17. Pope Francis has asked Church’s future in their country. bers of the group wished to remain Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna The pope met June 2 with five anonymous. of Malta, a longtime expert priests who the Vatican described Father de la Fuente, a survivor of in handling abuse allegations, as being “victims of abuses of abuse, told journalists that he came to go to the Chilean capital to power, of conscience and of sexual to Rome with three expectations: gather information about Bishop abuse.” “gratitude for the pope’s invitation; Barros. The Chilean bishop is Two priests who have accompa- the comfort of knowing that we will accused by victims of witnessing nied the survivors “in their juridi- meet with Peter, with the Holy Fa- and covering up sexual abuse Chilean Fathers, from left, Francisco Astaburuaga Ossa, Eugenio cal and spiritual journey” and “two ther; and also hope.” of minors. (Paul Haring | CNS) de la Fuente Lora and Alejandro Vial Amunategui, abuse victims laypeople involved in this suf- The pope, he said, “greatly ex- of Father Fernando Karadima, who was found guilty in a Vatican fering” also were invited by Pope ceeded my expectations.” was greatly consoled by the pope investigation, address a news conference May 23 in Santiago, Chile. Francis. They were all guests at the “I have an immense gratitude and confirmed that his over 20 (Ivan Alvarado, Reuters | CNS) Domus Sanctae Marthae, the Vati- for his welcoming. I was greatly years of counseling survivors of can residence where Pope Francis comforted to be completely under- abuse “was not in vain.” Like the three laymen Pope narians of “El Bosque” revealed in lives. stood by an admirably empathetic The pope celebrated a private Francis hosted in late April, the 2010 that the Chilean priest sexual- Speaking to journalists after the person, who suffered with my pain, Mass with the group June 2 and priests were abused by Father Fer- ly abused them and other members groups’ final meeting with the pope and I have great hope because he met with members of the group nando Karadima and his followers of the parish community for years. June 2, Father Francisco Astabu- has a very ample and profound together and individually, a Vati- in the parish of Sagrado Corazon One year later, Father Karadima ruaga Ossa, who has accompanied understanding of the problem,” he can statement said. The aim of the de Providencia, also known as the was sentenced by the Vatican to a survivors of abuse, said the pope said. The pope also has identified meetings was to achieve a greater community of “El Bosque” (“The life of prayer and penance after he asked forgiveness for the abuse and “concrete paths for moving for- understanding of “the reality lived Forest”). was found guilty of sexual abuse. subsequent cover-ups committed ward.” by some of the faithful and Chilean Known as an influential and Before the meetings began, Fa- by members of the Church. Although Father de la Fuente did clergy,” the Vatican statement said. charismatic priest, Father Kara- ther Astaburuaga told Catholic “What he told us in the last not provide details of the decisions “With the help of these five dima founded a Catholic Action News Service he was going with an meeting was, ‘I ask forgiveness. the pope has made with regard to priests, the pope seeks to remedy group in the wealthy Santiago par- “open heart and mind to be sur- I ask you for forgiveness in the the culture of abuse and cover-up the internal rupture of the com- ish and drew hundreds of young prised by God.” name of the Church for what you in the Chilean Church, he said that munity. Thus, rebuilding a healthy men to the priesthood. Four of “Tomorrow I go with an open have lived, for what you have told they would take time and involve relationship between the faithful Father Karadima’s protegés went heart to speak with the pope. He me. I ask forgiveness.’ And that is steps for “the short, medium and and their shepherds can begin, on to become bishops, including wants to listen to us and we want very comforting and shows great long term.” once all are conscious of their own Bishop Juan Barros of Osorno. to share with him,” he told CNS humility on the part of the Holy Father Astaburuaga said that he wounds,” the Vatican said. However, several former semi- June 1. n Pope ‘ashamed’ by Church’s failure to listen to abuse survivors

Junno Arocho Esteves ops’ conference a letter written in the Chilean Church and to find how to see and listen.” rather showed them to his disci- Catholic News Service personally by him and addressed concrete solutions and not “mere “As a Church, we cannot contin- ples, the Church must also be will- to all the people of God, as he had strategies of containment.” ue walking while ignoring the pain ing to show its own wounds to “be VATICAN CITY | In a letter to promised the bishops.” He also acknowledged the of our brothers and sisters,” he said. able to understand and be moved Catholics in Chile, Pope Francis The Vatican also announced Church’s shortcomings in not lis- The Church, he continued, must by the wounds of the world today.” expressed shame for the Church’s that Pope Francis will send Arch- tening to survivors of abuse. say “never again” to a culture that “A Church with wounds doesn’t failure to listen and defend survi- bishop Charles Scicluna of Malta “Here, I believe, lies one our not only allowed sexual abuses to place itself at the center, it doesn’t vors of sexual abuse at the hands of and Father Jordi Bertomeu Farnos principal faults and omissions: to occur, but also “considered a criti- think itself perfect, it doesn’t look the clergy. back to Chile and visit the Diocese not know how to listen to victims. cal and questioning attitude as be- to cover up and conceal its evil, but Released by the Chilean bish- of Osorno “with the aim of advanc- Thus, partial conclusions were trayal.” instead places them before the only ops’ conference May 31, the letter ing the process of reparation and built that lacked crucial elements “The culture of abuse and cover one who can heal wounds and he from the pope said that the time of healing of abuse victims.” for a healthy and clear discern- up is incompatible with the logic has a name: Jesus Christ. “revision and purification” in the Shortly after, Bishop Juan Ig- ment. I must say with shame that of the Gospel given that the salva- After the letter’s release, Juan Church was possible through the nacio Gonzalez Errazuriz of San we did not know how to listen and tion offered by Christ is always an Carlos Cruz, one of three survivors efforts of abuse survivors “who, Bernardo, president of the Chilean react in time,” the pope wrote. offering, a gift that demands and who met with Pope Francis April against all hope or painted as dis- bishops’ commission for abuse pre- In January, the pope sent Arch- requires freedom,” the pope said. 27-29, said he was moved by the credited, did not tire of looking for vention, and Auxiliary Bishop Fer- bishop Scicluna and Father Ber- The pope also encouraged Chil- pope’s letter. the truth.” nando Ramos Perez of Santiago, tomeu to Chile to listen to people ean Catholics to continue their “There are phrases in the letter They are “victims whose cries secretary-general of the Chilean with information about Bishop devotion to popular piety which that are things that we spoke about reached to heaven. I would like to bishops’ conference, held a news Juan Barros of Osorno, who, ac- is “one of the few areas where the with the pope, such as the culture once again publicly thank all of conference in Santiago to release cording to survivors, had allegedly people of God is above the influ- of cover-ups. It is an emotional feel- them for the courage and persever- the eight-page letter. witnessed their abuse by his men- ence of that clericalism that seeks ing to know that he was listening to ance,” the pope wrote. In his message, the pope said it tor, Father Fernando Karadima. to control and restrain the anoint- us and it wasn’t just a salute,” Cruz The Vatican announced earlier has been a “time of listening and Pope Francis said their visit was ment of God upon the people.” said May 31 in an interview with in the day that “the pope will send discernment” for the Church to get made after “verifying the existence Like Christ, who did not hide his Chilean radio station Tele 13. n the president of the Chilean bish- to the root of the sexual abuse crisis of situations that we did not know wounds after his resurrection but June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL NEWS A14 Nicaragua bishops condemn attacks on protesters

David Agren refuge on the campus of the Jesuit- Demonstrators Catholic News Service run University of Central America in Managua, May 30, according to the rector, Je- Nicaragua, MEXICO CITY | Nicaragua’s suit Father Jose Alberto Idiaquez. stand behind bishops have demanded an end “A countless number of injured a barricade to police and paramilitary attacks were attended to by volunteers,” during clashes on unarmed protesters, who have the university said in a statement with police May continued to call for the Central released late May 30. Acknowledg- 30. Nicaragua's American country’s authoritarian ing that it “puts itself on the side of bishops issued president to step aside. the people in their just struggle,” an urgent The bishops issued an urgent the university denounced “this new statement statement May 31, the morning af- criminal attack and demands the May 31 calling ter an especially brutal crackdown authorities immediately cease the for an end to police and on protesters, which claimed at least repression, which uses shock forces paramilitary 13 lives, according to media reports. to kill with impunity.” attacks on “The bishops of Nicaragua have Nicaragua’s bishops have at- unarmed experienced with deep pain, the tempted to broker a peaceful solu- protestors. violent events perpetrated last night tion to the unrest in the country and (Oswaldo by armed groups related to the gov- convened a national dialogue earlier Rivas, Reuters ernment against the civil popula- in May. That dialogue subsequently | CNS) tion. We energetically condemn all broke down and the bishops with- these violent acts,” the Nicaraguan drew from their role as mediators, bishops’ conference said in the citing “a lack of consensus among Nicaragua descended into tur- violent crackdown on dissent and at least 76 dead and 860 injured statement. “(We) condemn all of the parties.” Auxiliary Bishop Silvio moil in mid-April after the govern- threatened independent media. since protests erupted. these acts of repression on the part Baez of Managua, who has received ment of Sandinista President Daniel People in the streets have called The Central American Univer- of groups close to the government death threats for his support of the Ortega attempted to overhaul the for Ortega to step aside and for new sity has come under attack during and we want to leave it clear the rights of people to protest, tweeted country’s social security system and elections to be held, but the presi- the government actions. On May 27, national dialogue talks cannot con- May 31 that the bishops’ latest state- increase fees. The overhaul came dent has refused and ramped up the masked men arrived shortly after tinue while the Nicaraguan people ment “does not speak generically of amid accusations of corruption and repression against them. midnight and fired a mortar at cam- continue being denied their right to ‘violent acts’ rather acts carried out mismanagement in the system. A recent report issued by Am- pus security personnel. No injuries protest,” the prelates said. by ‘groups related to the govern- Protests, especially among stu- nesty International described the were reported, but the university At least 5,000 protesters — includ- ment at against the civil population,’ dents, have flared frequently and government strategy for containing said in a statement the attack was ing women and children — sought ‘killing’ the people.” the government has carried out a protests as “shoot to kill.” It counted government-sponsored. n Bolivian cardinal-designate identifies with poor

Isabel Navia Cardinal-designate Ticona, 81, will Ticona served as mayor for 14 years, Catholic News Service be able to influence the Bolivian attending to local matters during Bolivian government, because he identifies the week and celebrating Mass on Cardinal- LA PAZ, Bolivia | Bolivian with “the dispossessed people of the weekends. designate Toribio Cardinal-designate Toribio Ticona the countryside,” she added. On special occasions, he would Ticona Porco, whose varied jobs have in- “I hope he can strengthen the celebrate the Eucharist and then Porco, left, cluded shining shoes as a child union of Christians, so that our change into civilian clothes to di- embraces and performing mayoral duties, is country will be blessed,” said a rect proceedings as mayor. “It was a Pope Francis known as a humble man who iden- woman named Teresa, standing in very nice experience,” he said in his in this tifies with the marginalized. the sun near Sister Ana Maria. homily, noting that he was respect- undated Pope Francis announced May His father was a miner who left ed in the community “because photo. 20 that he would make the retired his family when the cardinal-des- everything was under my control; (BOLIVIAN prelate a cardinal along with 13 ignate was a child, and his mother, something that no other priest had THOUGHTS. other churchmen during a June 28 who had never learned to read and done before. I decided to do all that COM) consistory. write, put all of her efforts into rais- and I did it well.” The nomination is “a joy for all ing her two children. The cardinal-designate was a of us in Bolivia and a special sign of In his homily, Cardinal-desig- trade union leader and mediated God’s presence among our people,” nate Ticona said he worked several conflicts between miners and the Archbishop Edmundo Luis Abasto- jobs as a child, including shining military. He also served as chaplain flor Montero of La Paz said at a May shoes and selling newspapers. of a military regiment. 31 Mass attended by about 3,000 “I did everything out of love for Among the way, he helped poor people in an amphitheater in La my mother,” he said, noting that he communities, including establish- Paz, the Bolivian capital. had once lied about his age so that ing a grocery store with low-priced Cardinal-designate Ticona, 81, he could enter the army and leave food and assisting low-income fam- retired bishop of Corocoro, was his home with one less mouth to ilies to access housing. born in Atocha, Cornelio Saavedra feed. He was named auxiliary bishop province, which is one of Bolivia’s After the arrival of Belgian mis- of the Diocese of Potosi in 1986 and poorest areas. sionaries in 1955, he entered the as head of the Territorial Prelature ways say that when you have an “I have enough money and, after Sister Ana Maria, who arrived Catholic Church. The missionar- of Corocoro in 1992 by St. John Paul ideal you must follow it against all evaluating my life, my social con- early for the Mass, noted that the ies encouraged him to enter the II. He retired in 2012. odds, then one has the satisfaction dition and my poverty, before I die cardinal-designate comes from seminary, and he was ordained in As a priest and later a bishop, of having fulfilled it.” I would like to build a house in my a poor mining district. “He has 1967. Cardinal-designate Ticona took After years of physical and spiri- town for poor kids,” he said. worked as a shoeshine boy, as a He dedicated his priestly life part in protest actions for the rights tual work, Cardinal-designate Ti- Despite having Parkinson’s dis- miner, but he also speaks several ministering to and working along- of indigenous peoples. cona saved enough money to buy ease, Cardinal-designate Ticona languages,” she said. side local miners in the small town “I have done everything I could. a plot of land in Cochabamba for still feels good, he said, noting that, Despite being retired, he was of Chacarilla. The town of 2,000 God has always inspired me,” he his mother. She is buried there, and “perhaps God still has work for me nominated because “his life has people had no local government said. “I have faced all the circum- he has said he hopes to be buried to do. Whatever it is, I’ll do it with been very hard,” the nun said. structure, so Cardinal-designate stances of life and that is why I al- alongside her. pleasure.” n A15 SUNDAY WORD and SCRIPTURE Florida Catholic June 8-21, 2018

8nh Mo t s: Scripture readings Friday, June 8 Hurricane Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9; (Ps) Is 12:2-6; Eph 3:8-12, devastation 14-19; Jn 19:31-37 Saturday, June 9 continues Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Residents wash clothes in Mary the river in Adjuntas, Puerto 2 Tm 4:1-8; Ps 71:8-9, 14-15b, 16-17, 22; Rico, May 11. The island is still Lk 2:41-51 reeling from the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria Sunday, June 10 eight months ago. (Alvin Baez, Reuters | CNS) Gn 3:9-15; Ps 130:1-8; 2 Cor 4:13–5:1; Mk 3:20-35

Monday, June 11 St. Barnabas, apostle Door to the heart Shelter, strength Acts 11:21b-26; 12:1-3; Ps 98:1-6; Mt 5:1-12 Tuesday, June 12 Sunday, June 10 Sunday, June 17 pearance in our Gospel reading work in Babylon. Though the 1 Kgs 17:7-16; Ps 4:2-5, 7-8; Mt 5:13-16 Gn 3:9-15; Ps 130:1-8; 2 Cor 4:13–5:1; today from Mark 3:20-35. Jesus Ez 17:22-24; Ps 92:2-3, 13-16; 2 Cor Israelites sinned against God Mk 3:20-35 has been going around doing 5:6-10; Mk 4:26-34 and enabled the cause of their Wednesday June 13 One of the most memorable what he does best — proclaiming One of the great summer defeat, God never stopped be- St. Anthony of Padua, priest and doctor of experiences in life for many the word of God and performing memories I cherish from my lieving in them and hearing his the Church people is the opportunity to the works of God. He heals the youth was spending time with children cry out in the spirit of 1 Kgs 18:20-39; Ps 16:1-2, 4-5, 8, 11; Mt 5:17-19 buy or rent a place to call home. sick, raises the dead and casts my grandfather in a small town repentance. Even though the There are so many things that out demons. But no matter how in central Illinois surrounded last Jewish king from David’s Thursday, June 14 go into finding that right place much good Jesus does, there are by cornfields. He lived in a sim- line would die in Babylon, God 1 Kgs 18:41-46; Ps 65:10-13; Mt 5:20-26 — price, location and, of course, those who have decided to lock ple two-story wood home built promised that he would raise the home itself. No matter the door of their hearts against in the late 1800s, with no air up a new king, like a mighty Friday, June 15 the architectural style, every him. Instead of admitting indi- conditioning. To pass the high cedar who would be the high- home has one detail in com- viduals are healed by the power heat of the summer afternoons est of all the other trees (trees 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16; Ps 27:7-9c, 13-14; Mt 5:27-32 mon: doors. A door is both an of God through Christ, they say we would go outside with some representing the political rulers entrance and an exit; it can be that Jesus performs his works by iced sun tea and sit under the of the earth). Under the shadow Saturday, June 16 closed and opened to others. the power of Beelzebul, shade of a large red ma- of this mighty tree, birds of 1 Kgs 19:19-21; Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-10; Mt 5:33-37 Doors connect and separate the or Satan. Jesus presents ple tree. It was under the every kind (representing the outside from the inside. Today’s to these locked hearts the shade of this maple that people of the world) would find Sunday, June 17 Scripture readings speak about key of truth: Why would the hours of heat would strength and shelter. The Jews Ez 17:22-24; Ps 92:2-3, 13-16; 2 Cor 5:6-10; the power that faith can bring Satan cast out himself? seem to pass effort- believed this to be a promise Mk 4:26-34 when the doors of our hearts That doesn’t make sense. lessly as other neighbors from God for a Messiah (“the are open to its saving power. We Satan is not in the busi- would come out and join anointed one”; a future Davidic Monday, June 18 also can see what happens when ness of casting himself us on lawn chairs shar- king) who would deliver them those heart-doors get closed. As out of the hearts of human ing stories and funny from the blistering heat of sin’s 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Ps 5:2-3, 5-7; Mt 5:38-42 they say, “Home is where the beings, or healing them or jokes. Today’s Scripture consequence — exile from the heart is.” So, what’s going on be- turning them back to God. Sunday readings speak of our Promised Land. Tuesday, June 19 hind our “front door”? Jesus warns the Pharisees Word need for shelter and In God’s timing the words 1 Kgs 21:17-29; Ps 51:3-6, 11-16; Mt 5:43-48 Genesis, which means “be- against the sin of blasphe- Father strength as God pro- of the prophet Ezekiel are ful- ginning,” provides us with the my against the Holy Spirit. Brian vides for his children in filled when God sent his only Wednesday, June 20 theological meaning of the It is the sin of permanently our time of need. Son to be that mighty “cedar,” 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14; Ps 31:20-21, 24; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 world since the beginning of cre- shutting our hearts to faith Campbell Our first reading this firmly rooted as the tree of life, ation. All that is made is good; it in Christ, to his word and Sunday from Ezekiel grown higher than all the oth- Thursday, June 21 has order and purpose. Human work. 17:22-24 takes place in er “trees” of the world. Imag- goodness, order and purpose are With his mother and brethren the midst of the Babylonian ine all of the political empires St. Aloysius Gonzaga, religious reflected in our eternal spirit: present, Jesus teaches that all exile, possibly around 587 BC. and philosophies of men that Sir 48:1-14; Ps 97:1-7; Mt 6:7-15 the compass of intellect and who have opened their hearts to The people of Israel once had a have risen and fallen in the conscience and exercise of free God are also his mother, broth- great and mighty nation under past 2,000 years, and yet the Friday, June 22 will. In committing the original ers and sisters. This is not a slight their kings, particularly King “seed” of faith which our King 2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20; Ps 132:11-14, 17-18; sin, Adam and Eve chose to close to his mother or brethren. As David and his son, Solomon. of kings speaks of in the Gos- Mt 6:19-23 their hearts to God and open Genesis foretells, Mary’s heart is But as political and religious pel continues to endure. When the door to a terrible stranger. at enmity with the serpent; her rulers often lose sight of their that “seed” is accepted by us Saturday, June 23 At their invitation, the ancient door is fully open to God. Luke true purpose, so did the suc- and we put faith into practice 2 Chr 24:17-25; Ps 89:4-5, 29-34; Mt 6:24-34 serpent came in and wrecked confirms this with Mary’s own ceeding kings and religious (“planting” it), God will pro- their lives. Today’s first read- words, “My soul magnifies the authorities in Israel lose sight of vide all the means necessary Sunday, June 24 ing from Genesis 3 shows us Lord, and my spirit rejoices in their first love. Instead of keep- for this seed to grow into some- the consequence of this deadly God my savior” (Lk 1:46, 47). ing God and the command- thing so much bigger than we Nativity of St. John the Baptist heart attack — the nakedness of When we receive God’s word ments of God first in their lives, ever imagined. Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; bad decisions and the cover up and do his work, as Mary did, moral decay, spiritual laziness God invites us to come out Lk 1:57-66, 80 of dark deeds with lies. But God we also become part of the fam- and poor governance would of our isolated places and to doesn’t close his door on human- ily household of Jesus. Home is ultimately weaken Israel over a pass the hot hours of this life ity. Instead, in Genesis 3:15 God where the heart is. Reflecting on span of several hundred years. with the joy of faith under the promises to crush the venom- this week’s Scripture, we should This societal and religious col- shade of his glory. He wants us ous serpent. How? There will be ask: What’s going on behind our lapse opened them up to being to rejoice, share our story and a woman who will be at enmity “front door”? n completely conquered by a for- a few good jokes too. The birds with the satanic foe. She will eign empire, the Babylonians. of the world — you, me and so mother a son who will crush the Father Campbell is a priest of the Jerusalem and its glorious many generations before and serpent’s head. Diocese of Palm Beach and paro- Temple would be destroyed, after us — may dwell secure This mother and son, proph- chial vicar at Our Lady Queen of the living from among the dead in Jesus Christ: our shelter and esied in Genesis, make an ap- the Apostles in Royal Palm Beach. would be captured as slaves to strength. n June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic CLASSIFIEDS A16

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At JEAN GONZALEZ ORLANDO | While most people The Catholic University of America, of the Florida Catholic staff might not recognize the tuba as a he is clinical assistant professor, complex instrument, Luis Marull conductor of the orchestra and LAKELAND | During her time not only understands the complex- member of the conducting faculty. in high school, Kourtney Jones ity of the tuba, he demonstrates it Tartaglione invited Marull for an played dozens of games of volley- musically. interview and to meet the orches- ball, basketball and softball, took “I would say hitting a note is easy, tra, filled with students working on classes including some for col- but manipulating a note is a differ- master’s degrees. Although Marull lege credit and volunteered many ent story,” said the 18-year-old high would be an incoming freshman, hours with Special Olympics. school graduate. “By Tartaglione invited But what the recent graduate the different way him to be the sole of Santa Fe will most remember you hit the note, you tuba chair for the or- about her experience at the Lake- can manipulate the chestra. With it was land high school is how much it whole song. You are the offer of scholar- felt like a family. the bass of pretty ship money, to the “ Everyone contributes to make much any song.” tune of $42,000 per that school what it is,” said the Marull’s love of year. 18-year-old. “Some people might music and the tuba Along with his see Catholic schools as being started in the fifth b a n d d i r e c t or, strict but we had a lot of fun. And grade. Since then, Marull recalled some people might say it’s too he has earned him contacting another small, but you get to know every- many awards and mentor, a music one at the school. I have friends accolades. Along teacher who is a in all the grades, and the teach- with being a mem- member of the fac- ers are so nice and they are there ber of the Cardi- Luis Marull ulty at Palm Beach at so many events. Everyone just nal Newman High Atlantic University. comes together. Santa Fe really is School band, the West Palm Beach “At first he didn’t believe me,” like a family.” resident was a member of the Uni- Marull said with a laugh. “For a tuba Jones, the second to youngest of versity of Miami’s first wind en- to get called for an orchestra direc- six children, transferred to Santa semble and its honor band. He tor that is pretty rare.” Fe in the middle of her ninth- earned straight superiors at the Marull, who practices three to grade year from a public school. statewide music competition, and four hours a day during band sea- Self-described as “super competi- Wearing her Santa Fe Hawks volleyball T-shirt, Kourtney Jones, his awards include the John Phillip son, is quick to say he wouldn’t have tive,” Jones was naturally drawn right, stands with Shawn, an athlete with Polk County Special Sousa Award, all national honor en- had this opportunity without the in- to sports. She played basketball Olympics, following his bowling competition. Jones is a 2018 semble, second chair of the all-state structors and musicians who have and volleyball all four years and graduate of the Lakeland Catholic high school. (COURTESY) honor band and the most outstand- pushed him in the right direction. helped out as the manager of the ing musician award. And the list “The band program at Cardinal football team. Fe. The honor highlights students a huge impact on me.” continues. Newman is pretty solid,” he said. But her first love is softball, of Polk County who exhibit excel- Jones was quick to note she isn’t But perhaps his most presti- “But it was the band director who which she played since she was lence in a field — such as sports the only student at the school who gious honor came from an audition motivated me. He saw something in 6 years old. She enjoyed playing — but also in service. The admin- appreciates community service. tape he sent in almost by accident. me and helped me meet new people the infield the most, especially istration of Santa Fe nominated “Everyone is helping and in- He was making audition tapes for and new professors. Whenever you third base and shortstop. During Jones because of her volunteer volved with different organiza- universities and colleges when Da- meet another professor sometimes her senior year, she stepped in as efforts with Special Olympics. tions,” she said. “I do Special vid Bayardelle, the band director they might say, ‘Hit me up. I can catcher because an ACL tear took She would coach the athletes in Olympics, and other kids are do- at Cardinal Newman, prompted mentor you.’ I wouldn’t be where I another player out of commis- a variety of sports, including vol- ing different community service Marull to make an audition tape for am now without all the support I’ve sion. leyball, bowling and a new event work. No one puts themselves on a scholarship at The Catholic Uni- had.” Along with a change in posi- — standup paddle boarding. She a higher standard than others at versity of America. Marull did the With experience in other instru- tion, Jones saw another difference would travel with the athletes Santa Fe. Everyone is equal and tape of the same music he played ments, including piano, baritone, in her senior-year team. Many ex- and help out in events. She de- humble about their service.” that earned him superiors at the valve trombone and euphonium, perienced players graduated the scribed Shawn, an athlete who is Jones, who graduated high state music competition. He sub- Marull is a well-rounded musician year before, and that left the team deaf in one ear and blind. During school with 36 college credits mitted the tape, although he was who hopes to pursue music pro- with about three girls — includ- bowling, Jones would stand next thanks to dual enrollment, will unsure of his chances for the schol- fessionally. But he still believes in ing Jones — who had played be- to him and help him walk to a attend Polk State College, with arship. having a backup plan. While at The fore. For a competitive player like ramp to the lane. She would talk the hopes of transferring to the When he received a phone call Catholic University of America, he Jones, the new team dynamic was to him in his functioning ear, tell- University of Florida in Gaines- from the conductor from Washing- will have a double major of music a source of frustration, until she ing him where to place the ball ville. She still hopes to play soft- ton, D.C., it was a surprise. A really and neuroscience. started looking beyond the wins and he would do the rest. ball during college, and continue good surprise. Marull is excited about going to and losses. “Shawn had a lot of patience, volunteering with Special Olym- “He said my music spoke to him,” the university, and he joked he can’t “We started teaching the fresh- and he was so easygoing and pics. And one thing she is most the young artist said. “He said I was get away from getting a Catholic men the techniques and they re- sweet. He knew what was going on confident about is that she feels able to sing through the instrument education. Despite the humor in ally got into that. We were always and what was happening. They un- prepared for the academic rigors with different dynamics.” his voice, Marull said he was glad cracking jokes in the dugout be- derstand their own capabilities,” of college. Marull speaks about those ac- to get his high school education at a tween batters. We would all work Jones said, adding it was amazing “I don’t regret transferring to colades with a lot of humility and Catholic school. together, and it was OK to take a to witness that patience. “I love the Santa Fe. I got a good education a still a little surprise in his voice. “I feel like my faith life has helped loss and move on the next game,” Special Olympics. It is so much fun and a Catholic education,” she That is because the conductor is me blossom. I have grown. If I went she said. “No matter what, all the to be with the athletes. I learned said. “Santa Fe pushed me harder Simeone Tartaglione, a maestro of to a public school, they would re- girls had a smile on their face. it doesn’t matter if you’re getting a to work as a student. A lot of the high regard. He studied composi- strict me on professing my own They were trying their hardest. I strike or if you got it in the gutter, teachers are good role models. You tion and conducting in Rome at the faith,” he said. “Going to Cardinal think this last year was my favorite you are still a winner. Those (ath- never felt bad about asking them Santa Cecilia Conservatory, and Newman allowed me to be comfort- season for softball.” letes) always had a smile on their for help because they are good in- piano performance in Sicily at the able with my faith. Now I’m a Cath- Jones was a Silver Garland face and helping each other out, dividuals. I believe I am ready for Vincenzo Bellini Institute. In 2003, olic high school graduate going to a nominee for athletics for Santa cheering the other team. That had the next level.” n the conductor earned a Laurea as Catholic university.” n B3 CLASS of2018 Florida Catholic June 8-21, 2018

Marion County FATHER Orlando Diocese TRINITY LOPEZ Lake School listings County Volusia County Sumter County Seminole County Father Lopez, Daytona Beach, B3

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119 graduates Mia Grace Gindlesperger Isabella Zofea Mele TOP HONORS

Anthony W. Golka Rose Margaret Meyers Talyn Michelle Allard Nicole Arias Graczyk Maxwell Miller Daniel Alvarado Gomez Emily Barbara Gula Jacob Andrew Moceri Natalie Frances Alvarez Stephanie Nicole Hanna Matthew William Moriarty Remi Nicole Arline McKenzie Wyland Harris Riley Anne Mullis Vicente Atanassov Tomas Jennifer Vanessa Harshman Mitch James Nathan Makarius Joseph Attia Brandon Michael Hatch Gabriel Alexander Navarro Landry Kristina Baliton Julian Andres Henao Minh Anh Hoang Nguyen Anthony Barone Valedictorian Salutatorian Rian Siobhan Henderson John Anthony O’Neil Kaden J Beck Annalisa Peburn Robert Oglesby Roberto Carlos Hernandez Robert Patrick Oglesby Kelsey Abigail Becker John Michael Hill Kristen A. Paquette Chase Robert Benezette Malcolm Swaggerty Christian Nicholas Watson Sierra Danielle Hinzman Kiera Cay Parker Samantha Rose Black Steven Henry Thornton Emily Catherine White Julianne Marie Holland Tej Kishor Patel Jaret A Blake Cameron Eric Tocci Liam Luke Wilkie Jade Lynn Hopton Annalisa Maria Peburn Jarrett Paul Bourque Zoe Avellanes Toledo Jiayang (Angela) Xing Hannah Caroline Hunter Caden Michael Penansky Brian Edward Bowler Janetsi Tovar Kaylin Shea Yunick Ryan Scott James Michael Anthony Pistritto Mikayla Courtney Bruce Danny (Trey) A Waller Isabel Rebecca Zischkau Brad Allen Joslyn Jacob T. Porto Kyle Clint Budgen Elijah A. Keck Mikayla Anne Prado Devyn Elizabeth Bull Kaitlyn Marie Kehle Izzabella Catherin Pugliese Lauren Ermese Butts Eric David Kemmer Marvin Estuardo Recinos CONGRATULATIONS!! Madison Ashlyn Camporese Dana Michelle Klobucar Fernanda Reyes Espinosa John Bernard Panopio Carpio Saint Ann School Class of 2018 Devon Thomas Knaub Sierra Rayne Riehl-Johnstal Fernanda Castillo Seth Austin Lee Grace Addison Riley Colin Reed Castleton Jianfeng (Steve) Liu Elijah E’Andre Rone Amaya Nicole Ceide Songlin (Sam) Liu Blake P. Sada Alan Cervantes Adelaide Elizabeth Lloyd Janvi Sai Bianca Veronica Charles Ivonne Daniela Lopez Alec Joseph Sapsford Alexander Joseph Comfort Dahlys Mackenzie Lorenz Victoria Paige Seilkop Stephanie Correia Caroline Ruby Lydecker Erin Rose Slafkovsky Carlie Marie Davis Austin William Martin Nicolas Sok Hope Margaret Dawson Grace Patricia Marvin Kathleen Ann Solana Yamilka De Los Santos Nova Isabelle Zakary Maude Barbara Elizabeth Soucie Duncan Shaw DeMarsh Devin James McCathran Christopher Austin Stabile Excellence in Education of Spirit, Mind, and Body since 1956 Michael Patrick Dormeyer Tate Charles McKenney Sage Ariana Stavris 239-262-4110 • 542 Eighth Ave. S. Naples, FL 34102

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135 graduates TOP HONORS

Caleigh Avramis Martin Ayala Joseph Benedict-Ayson Ryan Banner Hunter Bates Jon Blomquist Kimberly Boyd Brandon Brook Valedictorian Salutatorian Trevor Bryant Gisela Rojas- Olivia Catherine Burns Carreno Rodriguez Alexander Cameron Magnolia Jasper Destiny Rivera Micah Castillo Marianna Jimenez Jason Roberts

Nuo Chen 12144-0608 Erik Johnson Olivia Rodriguez Zhaowen Chen Jonathan Kreitenstein Ryan Rogers Naya Colon Fortunate Kyosaba Gisela Rojas-Carreno Madison Compton Thomas Larger Collette Russell Olivia Connor Isabella LaValle Priscilla Sanchez Sofia DelaBarrera Elijah Lawrence Jeremy Sanes Rozina DelPrete Edward LeFever Adriana Scala Julianna Desimone Shuxiang Lei Florence Heidi Schreiner Brandon Dickson Jordan Lewis John Scott Gabriel Doyle Lael Littell Sydney Scroble Alexandra Farrell Lara Litton Leighton Scroggie Evan Fischer Yuxin Liu Christina Seaman Nathan Fischer Kara Mackaben Taylor Seeber-Rosselot Hunter Folsom Sarah Marchigiano Devin Seek Garrin Fortuna Devin Mayo Erika Shelton Dominique Gandiongco Keri McNamee Rebekah Shields Gabrielle Gangler Rebekah Meadows Kaitlyn Shiver Logan Garcia Guilherme Mello Ryan Simpson Daniel Garcia Pino Jacob Mentzer Annie Slaughter Matthew Garlisi Samual Mitchell Evan Steinberg Matthaeus Garrido Robert Morales Rachel Tanoury Isabel Gaya Victor Morales Kurt Tibbetts Isaac General Juliana Murillo Olivia Toro Cooper George Bowen Musleh Anderson Torres Lynne George Calvin Neal Nicole Tullo Carter Gibb Quan Ton Anh Nguyen Martina Vargas Savon Givner Benjamin Nikolai Emelina Vaughn John Glenn Mariah O’Connell Joseph Veale Luchiano Gomez-Joseph Khali Parker Adrian Vicente Jonathan Gordillo Kaitlyn Plunkett Alfredo Villasmil Syerra Gordon Julia Poole Alyson Viselli Lara Grigoletto Sean Porter Makenzie Westgate Cameron Groo Idalis Pottinger Gorret Womugisa Sean Gruber Alexandra Prusak Michelle Wood Congratulationsto the Class of 2018 12147-0608 Samantha Gurdiel Kathryn Quaid Lucas Wyland Steven Henley Brieanna Quast Fan Yang Daniella Hernandez Gabrielle Ramos Junhao Ye Elizabeth Hoesterey Cameron Reilly Zhanhao Zhang 5598 Sunrise Drive • Fort Myers, FL 33919 Gigi Hogan Robert Rhem Julianna Zylis 239-274-6700 • www.bvhs.org Yiyi Huang Elijah Ricketts B5 CLASS of2018 Florida Catholic June 8-21, 2018 Bishop Moore High School, Orlando

287 graduates Keenan DeZoort TOP HONORS Lauren Quinones

Edgar Abarca Gabriella Diaz Sebastian Ramirez Kristen Aguirre Nicholas Diebel Andres Ramirez-Aguiar Alejandra Alfaro Carlyn Dilley Dania Ramos Andrew Alfonso Shaun Dolan Luis Ramos Logan Allen Daniel Dos Santos Michael Randazzo Evan Anderson Anna Duhon Colton Rands Alina Arango Gabrielle Dunn Grant Renner Seth Araya Cameron Eccleston Alexandra Reshuan Leonardo Eguia Isabella Reshuan Ignacio Arcaya Valedictorian Salutatorian Juan Arnoletti Caleb English-Mcmillan Spencer Patrick Kendall Brendan Ian Rife Compton Kayley Behler Alejandra Espinosa Moran Jr. Andrea Rivera Robert Bennett Robert Estupigan Nitzali Rivera Miko Jimenez Jarod Bernier Christopher Evans John Miller Sophia Rivero Kadin Johnson Daliana Berrios James Farrell Harrisson Millien Jean Rodriguez William Jones Christian Bock Cade Ferguson Connor Minton Maria-Victoria Rodriguez Abigail Kachris Reilly Boehm Gabriel Fernandez Alyssa Moler Paul Ross Jessica Kattan Wesley Boone Nicholas Ferrer Marlie Monserez Taylor Rotz Ethan Kazukietas Nicholas Boresky Alexander Fontana Janelle-Rae Montuya Clarissa Ruiz Karly Keating Celina Bova Jonathan Fraley Kendall Moran Brittany Russell Blake Kelly Taylor Brennan Rafael Frederick Grace Moricle Kristina Russo Megan Kennedy Nicholas Briones Max Gallagher Julie Muriel Grace Ryan Matthew Kern Sean Brogan Kate Ganley Kirsten Murphy Krystal Sanchez Victor Kitograd Grant Brown Michael Gaw Mackenzie Mylod Milton Sanchez Kyle Knott Madeline Brown Caroline Gerhart Colin Nanstiel Sara Sanfilippo Jadan Koffler Adam Busbee Charles Givens Brianna-Alexis Nazario Luis Santillan-Perez Keanuola Kong Thomas Bush Alejandra Goenaga-Cattan Michael Neswold Carlos Saracco Olivia Krisan Nicholas Butts Daniel Gomez Adam Netane-Benali Nicholas Schefstad Alexis Lafferty Jacob Calpey Daniel Gonzales-Portillo Hannah Newsome Cameron Scheitzach Courtney Landry Natalia Cameron Giovanni Greco Jadan Nguyen Christopher Schultz Preston Langevin Antonella Canepa Brianne Guldin Elizabeth Noonan Grace Secrist Brian Lasher Andrew Cannon Nelson Gutierrez-delArroyo Olivia Nowakowski Eric Seidelman Kati Lassoff Victor Capelleman Grace Haggerty Timothy O’Brien Alexandra Shubert Maiya Lester Sebastian Castano Peter Hagood Ryan O’Keefe Joseph Sipp Brian Linden Kimberly Castro John Hankerson Leilani Ochoa Linnea Sleigh Mitchell Linville Sean Catone Emma Hansen Alex Ogier Brittany Snider Joseph Liquori Steven Cheney Dylan Hart Anastasia Ordonez Caitlyn Soloway Lauren Logan Trilion Coles John Hawkins Anthony Orsini William Stanton Tiffany Lopez Robert Colon Jonah Helwig Marvin Ortez Lawrence Stempkowski Alexis MacArthur Spencer Compton Larrisa Henderson Sienna Ottinger Luke Stiglich Colin Heneghan Ana Macouzet de Maria y Manuel Pacheco Megan Story Katherine Conroy Campos Isabel Henson Marian Pavon-Madrid Victoria Stratford Daniel Coronado Charles Madden Isabella Hernandez William Pedersen Zachary Suarez Michelle Cote Olivia Maihan Jese Hernandez Allison Pena Kristine Suero Mary Craine Andrea Maniego Mario Hernandez Angel Pena Matthew Suggs Shannon Crenshaw Anthony Marantino Shelbi Higgins Mia Pencak Jessica Sulistio Christian Cruz Diego Marcano-Hernandez Caitlin Highfield Anthony Perrone Melinda Taft Catherine Curry Alivia Massa Eddmir Hilaire Grace Peterson Kaitlyn Taylor Carey Daly Rita Mattar Timothy Hudson Vanessa Piermont Katherine Thompson Natasha Davila Samantha Mayer Madeline Hug Jeremiah Pike Veronica Tilley Cameron Davis Enrique Mayo Ryan Hull Christian Piscopo Matthew Tobias Joshua Davis Lauren Mayou Jack Ippolito Lawrence Plante Eleanor Tomaszewski Dalton DeChristopher Aidan McDonald Charles Isaac Michael Pletka Max Torres Nicholas DeFreitas Kelly McEvoy Justin Isenhour Bruno Ponce Annabella Tubbs Princess-Gia DeGuzman Alyson McGovern Samuel James Justin Pope Tyler Tucci Gabrielle Dela Cruz Claire Meier Moomal Jatoi Jacob Potts Anthony Tutera George DeMaso Olivia Merenda Giovanni Jean Florence Poulin Clayton Uranick Alexandra DeTardo Madison Merrill Aidan Jimenez Connor Powers Emily deZavala Joseph Metzger Samuel Precourt PLEASE SEE BISHOP MOORE, B7 June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic CLASS of2018 B6 Santa Fe CatholicHigh School, Lakeland

67 graduates Zhiyu Chase Hou Ciera Elise Muhammad TOP HONORS Wenzhao Tim Huang Anthony Quang Nguyen Andrew William Alkass Xiang Dave Huang Jessica Nguyen Gabriela Sofia Amador Kourtney Ann Jones Deacon Lee Olson Steven Michael Beach Jr. Zahira Rafia Karamat-Ali Tommy Pham Dylan Thomas Bell Shoujing Ke Thomas Michael Romanelli Tyler William Bell Peter Xavier Kryger Nicholas Alexander Rossano Mia Carmen Birmingham Mengqun Luna Liu Catalina Saldierna Noah Robert Brown Jonathan Roman Lopez Winer Jaylo Salinas Bethanie Marie Vano Alyssa Christine Lyons Zhaole Harry Sheng Budlong Valedictorian Salutatorian Keqi Brady Chen Gregory Leo Manglitz Jr. Diomedes Suero De Los Tomas Vivas Jenmarie Vega Santos Yongji Caroline Chen Robert Jesse Moses McLaughlin II Francis Summerlin Atheena Kathryn Collis Yahmilly Melendez Nicolas Saverio Tamayo Franklin Thomas Vecchio Asia Lin Vo Alexander Michele Contreras Edward Joseph Mesa Jesse David Taylor Jenmarie Vega Yongqi Robert Wang Calvin Jerome Davis Benjamin Raphael Mirandi John Clayton Taylor Maria De La Caridad Madalyn Brooks Werd Nicole Marie Davis Velazquez-Santiago Kenneth Deen Mitchell Jelissa Ulloa Zachary Alexander Woodke Mercedes De Los Santos Tomas Vivas Brioso Sarah Elizabeth Elliott Shayla Danelia Enamorado Christiane Nicole Fazekas Robert Cole Frey Rafael J. Gabriel Karla Mariana Gallegos Fanglei Tiffany Gao Alejandro Marvin Gonzalez Alyssa Ann Harley Camryn Raegan Hattaway Patrick Stuart Hicks Tuo Hong

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Mariah Urquiola Juan Useche Sofia Utz Chad Vega Noelia Veras Oliver Veras Emily Viadero Sophia Villalonga Ashley Vo Brett Voitik Charles Votey Isaac Walker Quentin Weber Artayia Wesley Jenna Wettstein Jake Wheeler Matthew Wheeler Lauren Whetstone Haley Wright Jackson Yarbrough Kaden Youssef Alyssa Zaino 12143-0608 Alexis Zalewski 12173-0608 Bjorn Zimmer B7 CLASS of2018 Florida Catholic June 8-21, 2018 11925-0608 11221-0608 June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic CLASS of2018 B8 Melbourne Central Catholic High School

131 graduates 10 GRADUATES OF MCC HONORED

Matthew Henry Allen AS VALEDICTORIANS Nicholas Leon Alves Mackenzie Rose Anderson Pavel Ivanov Antonov Dylan Steven Baber Haoyan Bai Eric Robert Johanning Robert Anthony Baychu Kyle Matthew Johnson Annalisa Rose Bernard Carl Dominique Joseph Jacob Daniel Butler Connor Patrick Justin Yujing Cai Mackenzie Haoyan Sean Samuel Corey Brandon William Kapas Anderson Bai Cannie Hennessey Hymel Sebastian Calzadilla Daniel Bridger Kelley Sean Perry Cannie Courtney Jewel Kelly Victor Manuel Carpio Liam Patrick Charles Poe Kelly Kenneth Matthew Carter Val Brian Kirich Hao Cheng Jenna Elizabeth Kisor Dogukan Atabey Ciftci Megan Marie Klassen Za’khari Quante Cobb Duncan Noah Knoblock Joaquin Antonio Collazo III Miella Lillian Kristmann Vincent Edward Colombo Zachary Earl Lane Kendra Mackenzie Cook Daniel Madeline William Bryan Andrea Kristopher Alexander Kelly MacDonald Rieder Wells Zavalla Lauren Madison Cooper Lawrence James Anthony Corcione Qingyao Li Ryan Martin Coscarella Elijah Joel Little Shayla Imani Shepperd Christopher Andrew Cox Allen Jorges Talegon Luceno Joseph Kwan Sherman Timothy Maxwell Craven Madeline Paige MacDonald Changkun Shi Marcus Daniel Crepeau Beatriz Botelho Queiroz Maia Milgian Jannelly Silva David Obed Fernandes Sarah Lynn Malesic Juston Drew Simon Dacosta Vitor Gumieira Marques Shea Lea Sinclair Zachary Adam Davidson John Patrick May Carter William Slentz Timothy Ernest De los Angeles Alec Joseph McAllister Jonah David Steele Stephanie Rae Deangelo FATHER LOPEZ Keishawn Marquis Mendez Alexander Bryan Telles Luke Dennis Dickens Mackenzie Leigh Miller Kaitlin Su Tellez CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Daniel Michael Erb Zander Nicklaus Miller Alyanna Marie Tennant Shawn Robert Finneran Dermont George Morgan Lorianna Marie Tuck Abigail Eve Foster Rebecca Lynn Mulla Lavonte Jerome Valentine Nathan Jacob Frank Melanie Thaiz Muñoz Natalie Renae Vara Chandler Marie Gandolfi Jacob Matthew Osbrach Darnel Victor Nan Gao Xiaolong Pang Zamari Oshay Walton Julia Seage Graham Marcello Demond Payton Jr. Carly Ann Warr Danielle Marie Greene Nolan Christopher Penn Rong Wei Yihong Gu Renata Maria Pereira Bryan Grayson Wells Jovanny Eddy Gustave Lauren Christian Perry Noah Padraig Wells Branden Choe Hall Thuan Huu Hoan Pham Cameron Christopher Wicks Alisha Marie Harden A Valued Education since 1959 Mykaleb Miguel Price Amirah Diandra Wiley Elijah James Hardison Alexander Wayne Reininger Andrew Charles Wilkie Lorenzo Hardy Jr. William Gregory Rieder Richard Albert Williams Abigail Faith Harnden Congratulations, Lauren Mae Rigsby Haoxuan Xiao Samuel John Hennessy Cameron Harold Rivamonte Jirasuda Yaiboonmee Thomas Ryan Herrington Connor Bradley Rodgers Yichao Yan Amanda Sharon Holt Class of 2018! Arturo Sebastian Saenz Garcia Huiyang Yang Corey Thomas Hymel Alejandro Antonio Yinian Yang

Simona Ippolito Saravia-Diaz Teng Yuan 12134-0608 Annaliese Concetta May God’s Blessings go with You. Asama Muyela Tansi Andrea Marie Zavalla Isekenegbe Scuderi -Carluccio Caroline Shen Mengye Zhu B9 CLASS of2018 Florida Catholic June 8-21, 2018

Catholic Schools CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR Diocese of Palm Beach 2018 Graduates!

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323 Graduates in the Class of 2018 were offered $18.7 Million in Scholarships from Universities and Colleges including:

University of Florida • Florida State University • Florida Atlantic University • University of Notre Dame • Boston College • Auburn University • United States Naval Academy • University of Alabama • Ave Maria University University of Central Florida • Purdue University • Savannah College of Art and Design • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • University of Colorado, Boulder • Palm Beach State University • Sewanee: The University of the South University of Miami • University of Louisville • St. Thomas University • Palm Beach Atlantic University • Florida Gulf Coast University • West Virginia University • University of North Florida • Temple University Catholic University of America • Pennsylvania State University • Tuskegee University • St. Mary’s College • University of Tampa • University of South Carolina • North Carolina State University • St. John’s University, Queens NY Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University • Ohio University • Bethune-Cookman University • Stetson University • Mercyhurst University • Tulane University • Wake Forest University • Manhattan College Neumann University • Mercy College • Saint Leo University • College of the Holy Cross • University of Massachusetts, Boston • University of Georgia • University of Colorado at Denver • Barry University • Marymount University

100% Graduation Rate | Visit our schools at www.diocesepbschools.org | 99% of Seniors Accepted into College 12164-0608 12104-0608 June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic CLASS of2018 B10

Manatee Hardee County County Venice Diocese Highlands County Desoto School listings County • Cardinal Mooney, • Bishop Verot, Fort Sarasota, B10 Myers, B11 CARDINAL MOONEY Charlotte Glades • Rhodora Donahue • St. John Neumann, County County Academy, Naples, B10 Naples, B12 Lee County Hendry County

BISHOP Cardinal Mooney VEROT DONAHUE ACADEMY

Collier County High School, Sarasota ST. JOHN NEUMANN Conner Casagrande 132 graduates Forrest Harris TOP HONORS Jacqueline Case Joseph Heagerty Brooke Aabel Benedict Cendana Allyson Healy Madison Allen Isabella Cerrito EmmaLee Holmes Jessica Alves Alessandro Ciaccio Ashton Horiuchi Andrew Ambrose Audrey Contis Thomas Hubbard Brent Baacke Margaret Cooper Kieran Human Nicholas Barbarito Shaylee Crager David Jackson Ryan Barquin Mychael DaPrato Kyle Jarrett Brian Bauer Cameron Day Trenton Jenkins Emily Beck Evan Dees Cesarae Jensen Valedictorian Salutatorian Kaitlyn Beckmann Katrina Winkler Douglas Polk Zachary Del Medico Mason Johnson Anthony Benante Sarah Dill Harrison Jones Caitlin Blanchard Adrianno DiLorenzo Harper Juall Emma Macri Troy Robinson Ryan Blechta Alexandra Dingle Patrick Kenefick Nicholas Maroon McKinleigh Rutledge Thomas Blom Matthew Doyle Blake Kennedy Eric Martin Hannah Sanborn William Bobbitt Sara Dramis Jack Koscho Isabella McDevitt Jillian Santiago Danielle Bourque Ryan Ehrenfeld Daniel Kukanza Matthew McDonnell Kylee Schaefer Morgan Boylston Matthew Fasold Sebastian Lescano Andrew McFall Alexander Schofield Dean Branton Gavin Feaster Jesus Linares Robert McHugh Gavin Schrantz Christy Brooks Grace Garron William Lloyd Lauren Medenis Ryan Shay Chase Burns Anika Graper Douglas Lumpkin Melanie Meegan Michael Silver Ramil Cabo Nicole Haluska Isabella Lunin Vincent Mercadante Max Smyley Sadie Callahan Grace Hare Trevor Luthy Brooke Mercurio Margaret Sorensen Grace Miller David Spindel Emanuele Moschini Dominick Steele Rhodora Academy, Naples Alessandro Nigri Alec Stettler Matthew O’Sullivan Paige Stickel 15 graduates TOP HONORS Dominic Olivo McKenna Subbarao Thomas Onufrak Dominic Tambini Sani Adams Victoria Onufrak Jared Tomasso Erik U Cervantes Joseph Manuel Crum Dante Pascarella Alyssa Turner Joseph M. Dauphinais Katherine Pepe Garrett Turner John Paul Diodati Clarrie Pierre Robert Vassallo Addison Claire Estes Julia Pireaux Haley Verinder Claire Guernsey Dalton Plattner April Vita Kaila Joyce John Douglas Polk Caleb Ward Kenneth M. Longley Sarah Press Tatum Weishaar Valedictorian Salutatorian Maribel Lopez Cole Purmort Bryce Williams Clare Williams Claire Guernsey Christopher Eliecer Perez Gabriel Rey Katrina Winkler Maria Daniela San Martin Madison Reyes Griffin Worsham Caroline Sikuta Lucas Richter Maximillian Wright Visit Florida Catholic online at John Towey William Riesenberger Carie Ziebell www.thefloridacatholic.org Clare Marie Williams Sarafina Risselin Brandon Zozaya B11 CLASS of2018 Florida Catholic June 8-21, 2018 Bishop Verot High School, Fort Myers

150 graduates 19 GRADUATES ACHIEVE SUMMA CUM LAUDE HIGHEST HONORS

Jessica Renee Altier Of the Summa Cum Laude graduates, 16 (*) represented the top 10 percent of the graduating class. Natalie Morgan Arnold Esaan Joseph Azizi Erika Juliet Baumgardner Alivia Louise Baxmann Lynzi Elizabeth Baxter Chase Michael Bella Matthew Joseph Homolka Korey Ryan Besse Tong Huang Matthew Dean Bevins Olivia Grace Humpel Leah Danielle Bombassaro Alexander Joseph Hussey Nicholas Xavier Sousa Esaan Leah Kaitlyn Madison Isabella Brasacchio Loan My Huynh Azizi * Bombassaro * Cathie Clinger * Cossu * Jordan Marie Breadmore Jayden Alexander Jackson Elizabeth Christine Bretton Andres Mendez Johnson Noah James Brittenham Maria Kacoyanis Greysen Matthew Brown Duane Stephen Keohane Grace Alexandra Butler Brett Alan Kyle Sara Nicole Campos Harrison Reed Kyle Antonela Caro Anna Faith Langermann Kaitlyn Elizabeth Cathie Kenneth James Leddy Matthew Thomas Cedarburg Angela Rose Leddy Megan Elizabeth Olivia Angela Gabrielle Olivia Lilly Cerretani Connor Daniel Lee Danehy * Dinsmore * Humpel * Leddy Magnant * Elizabeth Grace Chailosky Jaclyn Danielle Leonard Peyton Nicole Clark Yutong Li Shae Linh Clifton Shenghui Li Madison Lee Clinger Codey James Liberto Michael Andrew Collier Brigette Catherine Linden Alyssa Marie Collins Ombretta Lubin Brayden Francis Cook Kinzie Anne Luthringer Isabella Grace Cossu Chad Shawn Lyons III Megan Joan Danehy Malyia Alexia Madden Bernadette Margaret John Isabella Xamarie Gabriela Lauren DePalma Gabrielle Alexandra Magnant Niehaus * Nolan Oliva * Rodriguez * Ruiz * Zachary Storm DeRose Jose Andres Martinez Elizabeth Lydia Dinsmore Hannah Grace Marzella Kyle Timothy DosSantos Samantha Adele Massaro Miles Christopher Duca Courtney Quinn Maw Andy A. El-Glover Daniel Alan McDougall Kristen Nicole Engelbrecht Evan Patrick McKenna Madison Paige Farnsworth Christopher Moses Melloh Justin Patrick Feeney Joseph Mera Rebekka Marra Fila Shayla Brooke Merrigan Tayli Jewel Filla Keith Richard Messery Anna Janice David Mallory Seltzer * Smith * Thompson * Volz * Christopher Joseph Fowler Ariel Meyers Rory Elizabeth Freeman Cade Patrick Middleton Gabriel Noe Garcia Jeffrey Peter Mocarsky Jessica Merrill Gedra Jacob William Molitor Jaymee Corinne Reszel Alexander Joshua Sikora Ian Patrick VandeVelde Briana Marie Gizzi Trevor Ron Moore Kevin Michael Reynolds Janice Isabelle Smith Darren Michael Vasco Meliza Elizabeth Gorrell Bernadette Kay Niehaus Thomas Gaspare Rizzo Carson Walker Smith Patrick Sean Veasy John Wesley Gunter Margaret Ann Nolan Jennifer Joyce Crowell Derek James Stayoch Mallory Christine Volz Roberts Michael Carl Hafele Addison Claire Nugent Natalie Claire Stemle Brian David Voorhees Isabella Maria Rodriguez Samantha Lee Haffenden Julia Lee Nychyk Matthew Robert Strickland Gracie Lorraine Wall Xamarie Ruiz William Cody Haley Marissa Rose Nychyk Marissa Lynn Sullivan Joel Thomas Webb Alexandra Gabriella Schaerf Bradley Christopher Harlow John Alexander Oliva Alexandra Grace Sullivan Dana Michelle Wherry Beau Jacques Schoenegge Peyton Geoffrey Heben Caroline Elizabeth Pesch Yilin Tao Garrett Gordon White Joshua Joseph Schwartz Cain Hernandez Selina Maria Pfuner Trevor John Telisky Michael Jacob Whittaker Anna Kathleen Seltzer Charles Stanley Hodges Anthony David Pohner Payton Rebecca Thomas Cevian James Williams Sebastian Andre Seni Logan Gabriel Hodges Alex James Quattrone David Christian Thompson Ryan Patrick Williamson Natalia Alejandra Seoane Cam Hoines Branden Thomas Raber Jack Thomas Trathen ZhiJia Xia Nicole Reena Sharma Nicole Barbara Holdgrafer William Rowen Reich Matthew Jacob Trottier June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic CLASS of2018 B12 St. John Neumann High School, Naples

53 graduates Vito A. DiMercurio Emerson Anthony Lonasee TOP HONORS Gedeon Dumesyeux Madison Jean Maas Nicolette Angelina Arco Sabrina R. Ficarra Bowers Christopher Blaine Major Jhon Charles Acevedo Katelyn Marie Fitzgerald Daniel I. Martin Kaitlyn Marie Alonso Nicole E. Flynn Olivia Christiana Maya William M. Avery William Paul Glasser Emma J. Milbert Elie Bassil Galterius O. Grajo Jr. Andrew Thomas Myers Veronica Nicole Benitez Madeline Elisabeth Grucci Kaitlyn Nicole O’Connor Juliana Marie Bergamotto Marcon Patrick Harding Matthew Richard Parker Moseley Boileau Ismael Nicholas Hernandez Gardy Paul Justin Tyme Caamano Ari T. Herrera Sarah A. Philor Valedictorian Salutatorian Jose B. Castro Daniel I. Martin Andrew Myers Kayla Marie Johnson Juan Pablo Pinilla Hannah L. Cliff Daniel C. Kane James Kenneth Reinert Jake Matthew Cole Christopher Jordan Kimble Sydney K. Reinert Samantha Marie Schoonover Hannah Marie Sullivan Joel K. Csotty Jr. Brian M. Kocak II Catherine Ann Runco Cassidy Rae Stanley Chanel A. Whooley Kevin Phillip Da Silva Mike Alexander Lazar Isabella Antonia Sanchez Caroline Elise Streuli Ross Magnus Zepeda Carlye E. Denequolo

Diploma a source of pride and MCCMCC Grads Grads are are going going places! places! classclass of of 2018 2018 uncertainty for college grads CongratulationsCongratulations to to our our graduates graduates who who have have been been accepted accepted to to collegescolleges and and universities universities across across the the U.S. U.S. and and around around the the globe. globe. CAROL ZIMMERMANN Brenda and Catholic News Service Yarely are AlbrightAlbright College College • Alvernia• Alvernia University University • American• American University University AmericanAmerican International International College College • Auburn• Auburn University University • Barry• Barry University University two of the BaylorBaylor University University • Benedictine• Benedictine University University • Bethel• Bethel College College • Blast• Blast Project Project Search Search WASHINGTON | For two grad- thousands BostonBoston University University • Brevard• Brevard College College • Brookdale• Brookdale Community Community College College uating Dreamers — among the of DACA BucknellBucknell University University • California• California College College of theof the Arts Arts • Californ• California Stateia State Polytechnic Polytechnic University, University, Pomona Pomona hundreds of thousands in the U.S. program CaliforniaCalifornia State State University, University, Long Long Beach Beach • Champlain• Champlain College College • Clemson• Clemson University University protected, for now, by the Deferred recipients CoeCoe College College • Curry• Curry College College • Dean• Dean College College • Denison• Denison University University • Drexel• Drexel University University Action for Childhood Arrivals pro- who are EasternEastern Florida Florida State State College College • Embry-Riddle• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Aeronautical University University • Flagler• Flagler College College gram, or DACA — graduation day graduating FloridaFlorida Agriculture Agriculture and and Mechanical Mechanical University University • Florida• Florida Atlantic Atlantic University University from FloridaFlorida Gateway Gateway College College • Florida• Florida Gulf Gulf Coast Coast University University • Flori• Florida daInstitute Institute of Technologyof Technology will feature feelings of pride and FloridaFlorida Southern Southern College College • Florida• Florida State State University University • Foothill• Foothill College College anxiety. college this spring FrankFrank Phillips Phillips College College • Georgetown• Georgetown College College • Georgia• Georgia Institute Institute of ofTechnology Technology That’s because many of these in the U.S. Hampden-SydneyHampden-Sydney College College Hartwick Hartwick College College • Huntington• Huntington University University IndianaIndiana University University • Iowa• Iowa State State University University students who came to the United (CNS) States as children when their par- IowaIowa Wesleyan Wesleyan University University • Jacksonville• Jacksonville University University • Johnson• Johnson & Wales& Wales University University ents immigrated here without doc- KeiserKeiser University University • Kutztown• Kutztown University University • Lafayette• Lafayette College College • L•ouisiana Louisiana State State University University LynnLynn University University • Marymount• Marymount University University • Mercer• Mercer University University umentation, never imagined they Brenda disputes a misconcep- and high school students. MiamiMiami University, University, Oxford Oxford • Michigan• Michigan State State University University • Michigan• Michigan Technological Technological University University would be able to afford to go to col- tion that DACA students are just A big unknown for her now is the MiddlesexMiddlesex University, University, London London • Millersville• Millersville University University • Millikin• Millikin College College • MiraCosta• MiraCosta College College lege or graduate in four years. looking for handouts, noting that future of DACA, saying she needs it MonashMonash University, University, Australia Australia • Monmouth• Monmouth College College • Moravian• Moravian College College Two Dreamer graduates who everything she and fellow Dreamer to work and to keep going to school, MoreheadMorehead State State University University • Mount• Mount Union Union College College • Murray• Murray State State University University spoke to Catholic News Service students have attained is through which she hopes will eventually be NassauNassau Community Community College College • New• New College College of ofFlorida Florida • New• New York York University University asked their last names or the states hard work. medical school. NicholsNichols State State University University • Nova• Nova Southeastern Southeastern University University • Ohio• Ohio State State University University where they came from not be used “We’re competing for a spot and Senior year for these students PacePace University University • Parsons• Parsons School School of ofDesign Design • Pasadena• Pasadena City City College College PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State State University University • Polk• Polk State State College College • Purdue• Purdue Un Universityiversity to protect their families. They are what we do has to be two, three, has been a particular roller coaster RinglingRingling College College of ofArt Art and and Design Design • Roehampton• Roehampton University University • Ro• Rollinsllins College College among the 20 DACA recipients to four and five times better than ev- starting last September when the RutgersRutgers University University • Saint• Saint Leo Leo University University • Saint• Saint Louis Louis Univers Universityity graduate from Trinity University. eryone else,” she said. “We have to Trump administration announced SaintSaint Thomas Thomas University University • Saint• Saint Mary Mary University University • San• San Francisco Francisco State State University University The term “Dreamer” is coined earn it.” the government was terminating SanSan Jose Jose State State University University • Santa• Santa Fe FeCollege College • Santa• Santa Fe FeHonors Honors College College from the Development, Relief and Yarely, a graduating senior ma- DACA. Multiple lawsuits have since SantaSanta Monica Monica College College • Savannah• Savannah College College of ofArt Art and and Design Design • Shi• Shippensburgppensburg University University Education for Alien Minors Act, or joring in biochemistry with a minor challenged that decision. In early SeminoleSeminole State State College College • Southeast • Southeast Missouri Missouri State State University University • Southern • Southern Methodist Methodist University University DREAM Act. All of these students in math, similarly stressed the pres- May, seven states filed a lawsuit to StateState College College of ofFlorida Florida • State• State University University of ofNew New York York • Stetson• Stetson University University StonyStony Brook Brook University University • Syracuse• Syracuse University University • Tallahassee• Tallahassee Community Community College College are recipients of scholarships from sure to work hard and the weight of try to end DACA. TheThe Australian Australian National National University University • Tusculum• Tusculum University University • University• University of ofAdelaide, Adelaide, Australia Australia TheDream.US, a scholarship pro- not knowing what the future holds Yarely and Brenda have seen UniversityUniversity of ofAlabama Alabama • •University University of ofArizona Arizona • •University University of ofBuffalo Buffalo gram for DACA students that part- The 22-year-old who came to the both sides of the immigration bat- UniversityUniversity of ofCalifornia, California, Irvine Irvine • University• University of ofCalifornia, California, Santa Santa Barbara Barbara ners with colleges. Trinity was the United States from Mexico with her tle. Neither of them are immune to UniversityUniversity of ofCentral Central Florida Florida • University• University of ofCentral Central Florida Florida Burnett Burnett Honors Honors College College first Catholic college to partner with mother and sister when she was 8, anti-immigrant rhetoric, but they UniversityUniversity of ofCincinnati Cincinnati • University• University of ofDelaware Delaware • University• University of ofFlorida Florida the program when it started in 2014 said: “Sometimes I feel like there also are grateful for support from UniversityUniversity of ofFlorida Florida Honors Honors College College • University• University of ofGreenwich Greenwich • •University University of ofIowa Iowa and two other Catholic colleges in really is no choice for me, no path, their families, teachers and ad- UniversityUniversity of ofKansas Kansas • University• University of ofLouisville Louisville • University• University of ofMaryland Maryland or near Chicago have since joined. but then I stop and think about my ministrators at Trinity, the schol- UniversityUniversity of ofMinnesota Minnesota • University• University of ofNevada, Nevada, Las Las Vegas Vegas • University• University of ofNorth North Alabama Alabama UniversityUniversity of ofNorth North Florida Florida • University• University of ofNorth North Florida Florida Honors Honors College College Brenda, who came to the United family, my friends and I just keep arship program and the Catholic UniversityUniversity of ofOregon Oregon • University• University of ofSan San Francisco Francisco • University• University of ofSouth South Florida Florida States from Mexico with her family going because that’s the only thing Church. UniversityUniversity of ofSouth South Florida Florida Honors Honors College College • University• University of ofSouthern Southern California, California, Irvine Irvine is graduating with a double major in I can do.” Yarely said she has had night- UniversityUniversity of Southernof Southern California, California, Los Los Angeles Angeles • University• University of Southernof Southern California, California, Santa Santa Barbara Barbara business and international affairs. She doesn’t focus on the fact that mares of “being out on the streets UniversityUniversity of ofSouth South Carolina Carolina • University• University of ofTampa Tampa • University• University of ofTennessee Tennessee She wants to get her master’s and her mom won’t be able to attend her and people yelling to me and to UniversityUniversity of ofWashington Washington • University• University of ofWisconsin, Wisconsin, Madison Madison • Valencia• Valencia College College doctorate degrees, but she knows it graduation. Yarely is used to having my family, just yelling things that I VermontVermont University University • Virginia• Virginia Polytechnic Polytechnic University University • West• West Point Point Military Military Academy Academy won’t be easy. to face challenges on her own. She know aren’t true,” but she also said WestWest Virginia Virginia University University • William • William Penn Penn College College • Wingate• Wingate University University • Wittenberg • Wittenberg University University “It will be a challenge. I might came to Trinity on her first airplane she knows “people who yell or say have to work even harder to get fi- ride, moved on campus and got to incredibly hurtful things are the 12129-0608 nancial support to figure out how work, holding down two jobs as a minority. ... 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ST. JOHN PAUL II School, West Palm Beach 127 graduates Riley Caracciolo Kylie Graham Xavier Castro Katherine Heilmann Maria Alarcon TOP HONORS Julianna Cerbone Bree Heyniger Regino Alexis Carolyn Chapman Sophia Howell Matias Augustin Brock Chase Finley Hutchinson Antonio Azqueta Marcelo Cherres Frederick Hutchinson IV Peter Barba Patrick Cole Jackelyn Isasi Jack Barnum Lillian Cooney Robert Johnson Matteo Barone Nataly Corrales Nicholas Jones Kaylie Batallan Santiago Cortes Alexandra Karoussos Kayla Becerra William Craven Anthony Karoussos Isabela Bennett Valedictorian Salutatorian Gabriela Damasceno Patrick Keenan Lillian Cooney Madison Borsellino Katherine Bernardin Camelia De Jesus Lauren Keffler Megan Bickel Chase Duran Jordan Kennedy John Blumel Tabitha Maher Cara Romaine Darnell Fils John Kent Alexandra Borsellino Nikhil Mantena Alexa Rosenthall Mariah Finney Josef Kruer Madison Borsellino Mary Marasco Chase Rossi Zachary Flores William Lanthier Sydney Borsellino Ljubica Martinovic Luca Rusin Gabriella Forte William Lawrence Kylie Bret Luis Marull Ethan Sabol Nesty-Vens Francois Andrew Le Gabrielle Brown Whitney McBay Eduardo Salazar-Gil Emily Geary Philippe Lebrun Aranza Caceres Margaret McClure Evan Sanchez Alexander George Haley Lewis Bianca Cantando Blake Mello Taylor An Saucier Jeremy Golson John Lewis Chloe Mikus Anna Severtson Maxwell Gonnella Nicole-Rae Lim Joseph Mockoviak Erik Sevillano-Sellart Sarah Gonzalez Robert Love Jr. Florida Sergio Moises Hill Chengyu She Catholic David Moore Morgan Sousa In print. Or digital. Jayson Moschella Samuel St-Arnaud James Mudano Brett Steel Grace Munroe Leah Steele Christopher Ochstein Zachary Thomas Connor Olesen Robert Thomson Kyle Olesen Ryland Tishko Taylor Olesen Graham Travers Tyler Olesen Christian Turdo Valeria Osorio Sabrina Uvanile Isabela Panozzo Alexander Wall Nikul Patel Leighton Ward Schlievens Paul Darby Webb Sophia Paulitz Alexa Williams Raeden Pedral Aubrey Wright Michael Pontillo Jessica Yupp Ashlynn Quest Sydney Zabojnik SubScrIbe tOday Christiana Ricci Grace Zientarski Kelly Rivera

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103 graduates Alessandro Pascal Liguori Brianna Patricia Plasky TOP HONORS Celena Anne Liguori Olivia Christine Polimeni Brandi Burds Antonio Maria Theresa Liguori Vincenzo Dominic Anthony Brooke Burds Antonio Polimeni Zhenwei Liu Giovanni Ascano Connor Nicholas Quarantillo Cristina Maria Marciales Joseph Gerard Aymonin Isabella Rose Rabbitt Angely Marie Marrero Enrique Jose Barrios Jaylianne Marie Ramos Wyatt Edward Martin Figueroa Shane Preston Barta II Nicholas Gian Mascot Grace Sonia Rayner Francesca Bastos Bréa Frances-Ann McNamara Cristina Isabel Reyes Morgan Battalin Mahta Bala Rezakhani Valedictorian Salutatorian Brydon McDill Mead Ryan Haag Wyatt Joseph Belotti Stephen Brower Michael Andrew Mendez Brooke McKenna Salvato Marta Blanzaco Barreiro-Meiro Sofia Alexandra Moises Isabel Catherine Sasso Elizabeth Ann Briggs Sarah Katherine Vilcnik Cory David Woods Alyssa Jade Moore Christopher Jeffrey Schiavino Stephen Andrew Brower Cristina Marie Wayt Katrina Ybañez Brandon Michael Moore Timothy Hayden Silk August Jae Bruner Destini Kenya Wilson Caylin Leigh Zimmer Thomas Patrick Mosca Julia Marie Sperduto Natalie Nicole Bullis Nicholas A. Murcia Trinity Hailey Sterme Benjamin Edward Caputo Taylor Chase Oberlander Jerome William Strano Nicholas Edward Caputo Francis Joseph Olearczyk Tyhessha Thomas Matthew Peter Catanzaro Francesco Lauro Olortegui Travis Nolan Tritsch Nicholas Ryan Caterina Kwabena Asamoah Opoku Brock Thomas Trotto Stefano Ciccolella Stefano M. Paz Jordan Guy Vallagi Ashley Elizabeth Crouse Anthony Joseph Pecoraro Olivia Marie Vidueira SMMCS Class of 2018! David Franklin Curlee Nicholas Patrick Pepe Francesca Rose Vilcnik Erika Dagher Anthony Joseph D’Agostino Timothy Patrick D’Antuono Jr. Caitlin Polina Dawson Andrew Thomas Devine Christopher Francis DiBetta Erin Elizabeth Donahue John George Douglas Clay Kesler England Robert Brian Evans Pablo Guillermo Where All God’s Children are Honored Falcon-Gutiérrez Isabella J. Farmer Pre-K4 through Eighth Grade Joseph Ferguson Nicholas Gregory Fischer Nicholas Alejandro Font Cassidy M. Gamble Andrew John Garbarini Owen Matthugh Gibney Marissa Victoria Guthneck th Ryan Kennedy Haag Congratulations 8 Grade Graduates Audriana Michelle Harrypersad Graduation is a time for Isabela Hernandez Kimberly Hernandez reflection on the labors of the PAST, Allia Grace Hosn the accomplishments of the PRESENT, 12174-0608 Dorvil Joseph and the possibilities of the FUTURE. Meaghan Colleen Kemp Michael Anthony Kennedy Call for more information and tours: 561-748-8994 142 E. Swoope Ave. • Winter Park, FL 32789 Kaleigh Ann Krolikowski Nicholas Sebastian Laverde Integrating Catholic faith and values in learning 407-644-7537 • www.smmknight.org

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93 graduates Hiram Lawrence Garland Madison Christina Marone TOP HONORS Haye Gong Tatiana Martino Aziz Wagdee Hasson Agoora Shannon Elizabeth Gonzalez Eric Silviano Matamoros Arthur Joseph Aiello Madeline Elizabeth Greene Kris Emanuel McFarlane Jackie Emmanuella Alcindor Anna Christine Guettler Benjamin James McKenna Lillyanna Teresa Allison Joel Nicholas Guettler Brett Joseph McNamee Jennifer Lee Arias Josiah William Harmon Genesis DelValle Mejia-Cantero Amya Elle Baxley Neil Jens Helseth Maria Grace Miller Alivia Maria Bienz Robert Lee Hennis Federico José Rafael Miranda Tatiana Melanie Boehning Justin Alexander Hines John Bradley Moll Valedictorian Salutatorian Kyle Lee Boukal Jaron Dwayne Ivory Hannah Mackenzie Morris Hannah Morris Brian Villa Andrew Alessandro Bourque Brian Matthew Jacobus Bridgette Megan Murphy Conor John Bowman Brett Michael Jacquin Azariah Edward Lloyd Murray Dante Daniel Pullano Brian Paul Villa Chloe Elizabeth Brache Karalynn Margo Kelly Elizabeth Hope Nelson Brandon Kirk Rollins Aino Marie Wallace Emily Ann Bullins Jason Robert Kenney Jenny Nguyen Stephanie Anna Sarlo Shiyan Wang Sofia Carolina Callejas Emily Lauren Kologe Keely Shea Oakes Victoria Carolyn Sarlo Rylee Ann Zirwas Gina Marie Carvelli Hunter Buxton Kraaz Amelia Kathryn Oates Fengyi Shen Amanda Brooke Zuvich Ryan Patrick Christopher Angela LaPonza Justin Patrick O’Leary Ashton Elijah Singleton Crystal Marie Correa Rouby Larochelle Cristian Wilberto Ortiz Hamilton Christopher Smith Ariel Cumerma Brendan Thomas Leahy Bradley Arthur Perez Garrett Joseph Stacy Darrell Ronel Decius Kristopher Ivie Lippard Nicole Pineda James Christopher Stapleton Enrika Delince Zhimiao Liu Anais Piquion Anna Kathryn Steele John Michael Diaz Hunter Scott MacDonald Camilo Andres Plata Latoya Erwen Tanelus Levie Baker Dixon Lauren Nicole Macon Taylor Pamela Pottorff Emma Claire Titus Cole Bryant Foerster Alex Edward Mahoney Madeleine Louise Powers Ryan Carl Trabulsy Jillian Grace Fraley Emily Jean Manville

Stephen Brower Michael Mendez Brea McNamara Cristina Marciales Thomas Mosca Ryan Haag Valedictorian University of Florida The Catholic University of America University of Georgia University of Central Florida Salutatorian *United States Naval Academy * University of Florida Georgia Institute of Technology Congratulations to the 103 Members of the Class of 2018 on Over $6.85 Million in College Auburn University University of Florida Scholarships Awarded and their Acceptances to the Nation’s Finest Colleges and Universities. Clemson University Rensselaer Polytech Institute University of Virginia

Caitlin Dawson Isabela Hernandez Andrew Devine Christopher DiBetta Benjamin Caputo Tyhessha Thomas Julia Sperduto University of Miami University of Florida College of the Holy Cross Villanova University Purdue University St. John’s University High Point University Queens Campus 4001 N. Military Trail www.SJPII.net (561) 314-2100 Boca Raton, FL 33431 12116-0608 June 8-21, 2018 Florida Catholic CLASS of2018 B16 11627-0608