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A mother and her three children relax on a quiet weekend at New Life Family Center, a Catholic Charities emergency shelter serving homeless families in Miami-Dade County. The families are provided the services they need to move into permanent independent living and self-sufficiency. (PHOTOS BY TOM TRACY | FC)

TOM TRACY Florida Catholic correspondent Seminarians MIAMI | Hardly a day goes by look back on that the dilemma of affordable housing isn’t on Evelyn Soto’s a summer mind, especially in the greater of blessings Wynwood neighborhood of Mi- ami, with its trendy Art District Page 2 and its housing redevelopment scene. “This area of Wynwood, with the development going on, is get- ting very expensive to rent in — two blocks down a one bedroom was $1,500 a month,” said Soto, director of the archdiocese’s New A youngster’s artwork hangs on Life Family Center, a Catholic display at the New Life Family Charities program based near Evelyn Soto, director of New Life Family Center, speaks with families Center. downtown. who are provided the services needed to move into permanent New Life sits in a kind of independent living and self-sufficiency. ground zero within the affordable housing crisis in south Florida. It is charged with helping homeless sufficient again. tasked with ending homelessness The focus is getting families families through the process of New Life has 15 small effi- in the county. into housing of their own within what is known in the industry as ciency rooms for a total of 60 And New Life manages to pro- six months of their stay at New In the footsteps “rapid rehousing” — providing residents, so staff are daily field- vide more than just the living es- Life, according to Soto, who said temporary short-term accommo- ing phone calls from a consistent sentials: Regular volunteers and she makes a habit of collect- of St. John dations and later rental assistance trickle of needy families seeking staff offer art therapy, tutoring, ing names and locations of local Paul II Page 18 to people who became homeless a temporary stay. Referrals often academic and family counsel- housing resources that might be because of a crisis and are con- come through the Miami-Dade ing, and field trips that combine sidered capable of becoming self- County Homeless Trust, which is learning with fun. PLEASE SEE HOUSING, 8 2 YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY Florida Catholic August 2019 Seminarians look back on summer of blessings CYNTHIA THUMA Florida Catholic correspondent

KEY WEST | Father John Baker, pastor and rector of the Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea in Key West, needed extra hands and needed them fast. Father Baker knows the secret of life in the lower Keys: Despite the fancy fishing boats and mega yachts that dock there, the expensive hotels that draw fun-loving, sun-seeking tourists from all over the world, and palatial waterfront homes that are priced well out of the reach of most folks, many residents of the Keys are not sure where their next meal is coming from. “The amount of need here is just tremendous,” he said. “Monroe The recognition wall at the SOS Callahan Community Kitchen notes County is the third most expensive the contribution of the Archdiocese of Miami, which facilitated a county to live in the United States.” grant from the Jessie Ball Dupont Foundation. The kitchen is an So to help his parish better serve expansion of the outreach programs sponsored by the Basilica of those in need, Father Baker often St. Mary Star of the Sea in Key West. Located behind Key West’s city looks to volunteers in the commu- hall, the kitchen was dedicated in December 2018. nity. And the community usually comes through. The Martha Ministry soup kitch- “We’re an island,” he said. “If we en, another of the church’s outreach don’t help each other, it’s not going programs, serves meals made at the to happen.” community kitchen to clients of the But when his need was especially Keys Overnight Temporary Shelter. great a year ago, the helping hands The food pantry program serves came from a different source — four families throughout the Keys and in seminarians: Franklin Ifeanyichuk- Seminarian Dieutan Marseille helps with food preparation at the 2016 alone, provided families with wu Ekezie, Milton Jose Martinez, SOS Callahan Community Kitchen, one of several outreach programs 1.8 million pounds of food. Sebastian Grisales and Dieutan sponsored by the Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea in Key West. “I enjoyed working at both the Marseille. Now, after completing He was one of four seminarians who helped at the parish ministries Star of the Sea Outreach Mission their service in America’s south- last summer. (COURTESY PHOTOS) food pantry and the SOS Callahan ernmost city, they have had ample Community Kitchen,” said Mar- time to reflect on what the experi- He added that there are also a sig- for children and the elderly at its tinez, who worked for nearly two ence meant to them and what effect nificant number of others struggling SOS Callahan Community Kitchen, decades in the banking industry be- it had on their preparations for the with addictions to drugs and alco- and promoting healthier eating fore deciding to enter the seminary. priesthood. hol. “This church, under the leader- through nutritious prepared meals “I was able to participate with a lov- “It’s always been about service, ship of Father Baker, has come up and nutrition education. ing community that pays it forward, Seminarian Sebastian Grisales and that’s what I think appealed to with a plan to help the people in this The 3,800-square-foot Callahan reaching out to the less fortunate helps with food preparation at the seminarians,” Father Baker said. area with her Star of the Sea Foun- Community Kitchen was dedicated ones. Also, I enjoyed serving in the the SOS Callahan Community “By the service they’ve given, they’re dation, to eradicate hunger and help last December. The $1 million proj- daily and Sunday eucharistic cel- Kitchen. involved. There’s a new generation people to live healthy through her ect was made possible in part by a ebrations at the basilica.” of priests willing to serve.” soup kitchen and food pantry.” grant from the Jessie Ball DuPont Throughout their service in Key the feeding sites. They were able to “It is obvious that Key West is ex- The SOS Foundation, as it is com- Fund, facilitated through the Arch- West, “two seminarians would work see something that could be dupli- pensive,” Ekezie said. “As a little is- monly called, assists the needs of diocese of Miami. in the outreach mission and the cated elsewhere.” land, there are a lot of people in that the community by distributing food Children receive many, but cer- other two would work in the com- What they accomplished, who area who are wealthy as well as the through its network of food pantries tainly not all, of the basilica parish’s munity kitchen,” Father Baker said. they helped and how they felt about poorest of the poor.” in Monroe County, preparing meals services. “We have children on our “It was wondrous, and they enjoyed their contributions left a deep and property 51 of the 52 weeks each it. 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August 2019 www.thefloridacatholic.org YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY 3 ‘Embrace the grind’ of faith, young adults told Young New program at adults listen as SEPI aims to help one of their peers Hispanic young asks a question people practice, of one of the promote faith speakers at the Young among peers Latino ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO Summer Leadership of the Florida Catholic staff Institute, held July MIAMI | At 18, Julio Soriano has 20-26 lived his life in a Catholic cocoon. at SEPI He has been an altar server at Participants at the Young Latino Summer Leadership Institute listen (Southeast Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Mi- to talks by local Hispanic Catholic professionals during their July Pastoral ami for more than a decade. He 20-26 stay at SEPI (Southeast Pastoral Institute). (PHOTOS BY ANA Institute). graduated from its elementary RODRIGUEZ-SOTO | FC) school and, this past May, from Immaculata-La Salle High School, an automatic turn-off for most of young adults, all university stu- where he led retreats for his peers. my friends. I talk about the bless- dents, who spent July 20-26 at the “I know that God is there,” he ings that he gives us without using regional office’s Miami headquar- said. his name.” ters, better known as SEPI. The But as he heads to classes at Father Rafael Capó, who fre- young adults were all like Soriano, Miami-Dade College, he wants to quently celebrates Mass at Sts. Pe- fluent in English and Spanish, make sure he continues to “make ter and Paul, recognized Soriano’s comfortable in both cultures and the time for God.” He wants to bal- leadership potential. So he invited active in the Church. ance his life as a student with his him to a new program — the Young The goal is to help these young faith, his involvement in the par- Latino Summer Leadership Insti- people hang on to their faith as ish, and the eventual demands tute — offered by the Southeast they move into the adult world, of his career. He knows he’ll face Regional Office for Hispanic Min- and to prepare them to be evange- some difficulties. istry, which Father Capó directs. Talking about God, he said, “is Soriano was one of about 50 PLEASE SEE SEPI, 8

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Our Lady of Florida Fall 2019 Retreat Season For information and registration go to: www.ourladyofflorida.org or call 561-626-1300 13187-0815 4 YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY Florida Catholic August 2019 Death penalty: Neither necessary nor defensible Gov. Ron DeSantis — still in his self-defense of society from an un- Even from a purely pragmatic or APPOINTMENTS FLORIDA first year of office — has signed his just aggressor, i.e. the murderer. utilitarian point of view, the death Archbishop Thomas Wenski has second death warrant. Barring any And, historically, the Church has penalty cannot be defended even made the following appointments: Catholic last-minute stays, convicted mur- conceded the point that the state as an effective deterrent to crime. derer Gary Ray Bowles will be ex- can rightly apply capital punish- Texas has executed more criminals absolutely necessary Effective June 23: ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI ecuted by the state of Florida Aug. ment when ; than any other state; yet it still has Father Adelson Moreira, Trinitar- Vol. 80, No. 11 22. Also, in late July, U.S. i.e. when otherwise im- one of the highest murder rates ians, to parochial vicar, Corpus Attorney General Wil- possible to defend society. in the nation. And the death pen- Christi, Miami. liam Barr announced There is, in Church teach- alty is not cost effective. It costs the 9401 Biscayne Blvd. that the death penalty, ing, no moral equivalence state less to imprison someone for Effective July 1: Miami, FL 33138 after a hiatus of almost between the execution of the remainder of his natural life Father Francisco García Fernán- 305-762-1131 Fax 305-762-1132 two decades, would be the guilty after due process than to execute him. Given that it dez to parochial vicar, St. Timothy, PUBLISHER reinstated by the federal of law and the willful de- is irreversible, society has rightly Miami. Archbishop Thomas Wenski government — and then struction of innocent life provided that it be applied only Effective July 15: DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS he scheduled five people FROM THE that happens with abortion after lengthy (and expensive) legal Father Jesús Ferrás, Schoenstatt Mary Ross Agosta to be executed in com- or euthanasia. However, St. appeals. And, despite this, there ARCHBISHOP Fathers, to administrator, St. Kieran, ARCHDIOCESAN EDITOR ing months. John Paul II pointed out in are more than 400 documented In recent decades, Thomas Evangelium Vitae (no. 56): cases of wrongly convicted persons and chaplain, Immaculata-La Salle Ana Rodriguez-Soto High School, Miami. [email protected] capital punishment has Wenski Given the organization of executed in the U.S. during the last 305-762-1131 been abandoned or out- today’s penal system and century. lawed in most modern the option of imposing life Willful murder is a heinous states: the exceptions being coun- imprisonment without the possi- crime; it cries to God for justice. onment would serve the common • ADVERTISING: Contact Valerie Casko at tries like Cuba, China, North Ko- bility of parole, such an “absolute Yet God did not require Cain’s life good of all by helping break our 407-373-0075 or rean, Iran — and the United States necessity” is “practically non-ex- for having spilt Abel’s blood. 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Send statewide news releases to La pena de muerte no es necesaria ni defendible news@thefloridacatholic.org El gobernador Ron DeSantis, Unidos de América. absolutamente necesario; es de- nio, recibe, gracias a una decla- Archdiocese of Miami todavía en su primer año de man- Gary Ray Bowles y los que espe- cir, cuando sea imposible defen- ración negociada, una sentencia www.miamiarch.org Follow us: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ dato, firmó su segunda sentencia ran las ejecuciones del gobierno der a la sociedad de otra manera. menor. Y aunque algunos seres archdioceseofmiami de muerte. A menos que se aplace federal han permanecido encar- No hay, en la enseñanza de la Igle- queridos de las víctimas piden Twitter: @CatholicMiami en el último momento, el estado celados durante años: sus críme- sia, una equivalencia moral entre un “cierre”, es difícil de compren- Instagram: @CatholicMiami de La Florida ejecutará al asesino nes se cometieron hace décadas. la ejecución del culpable después der cómo la pena capital, aplica- convicto Gary Ray Bowles el 22 de Si el Estado ha podido proteger a del debido proceso legal, y la des- da como “retribución social” o Our staff meets for prayer each work day at agosto. Además, a fines de julio, el la sociedad de estos reconocidos trucción voluntaria de la vida ino- “venganza institucional”, puede 9 a.m. Send prayer intentions to prayers@ thefloridacatholic.org Secretario de Justicia de los Esta- malhechores, manteniéndolos cente que ocurre con el aborto o cumplir realmente el propósito dos Unidos, William Barr, anun- encerrados hasta hoy, ¿por qué la eutanasia. Sin embargo, San del castigo como corrección del All contents copyright © 2019, The Florida ció que la pena de muerte, des- es necesario ejecutarlos ahora? Juan Pablo II señaló en Evange- trastorno causado por el delito. La Catholic Inc., except stories and photos from pués de un paréntesis de casi dos Realmente, ¿es coherente que la lium Vitae (no. 56) que, dada la pena de muerte no puede devolver Catholic News Service. décadas, sería restablecida por el sociedad exprese su rechazo del organización del sistema penal la vida a las víctimas. gobierno federal, y luego progra- asesinato matando al asesino? actual y la opción de imponer ca- Incluso desde un punto de vista mó la ejecución de cinco personas Se ha argumentado que la apli- dena perpetua sin posibilidad de puramente pragmático o utilita- en los próximos meses. cación de la pena de muerte repre- libertad condicional, tal “necesi- rio, la pena de muerte no puede En las últimas décadas, la pena senta la legítima defensa de la so- dad absoluta” es “prácticamente defenderse ni siquiera como un capital ha sido abandonada o pro- ciedad contra un agresor injusto, inexistente”. elemento disuasorio efectivo con- hibida en la mayoría de los Esta- es decir, el asesino. E, histórica- Además, es difícil defender la tra el delito. Texas ha ejecutado a dos modernos: las excepciones mente, la Iglesia ha admitido que “necesidad” de ejecutar a alguien más criminales que cualquier otro son países como Cuba, China, Co- el Estado puede aplicar correcta- cuando a menudo su cómplice, a rea del Norte, Irán —y los Estados mente la pena capital cuando sea cambio de información o testimo- PLEASE SEE COLUMN, 5

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August 2019 www.thefloridacatholic.org YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY 5 Florida’s abortion rights head back to court for reevaluation MAURICE BEAULIEU evidence supporting the concept of the Florida Catholic staff that information regarding abor- tion is more complex and needs ORLANDO | A recent ruling in more time to be understood versus the Florida courts might serve as an other complex medical procedures.” incremental step in changing the Wolf contrasted the reinstated wait tide of legal abortions in the Sun- time to legal bias and disrespect to shine State. nationally protected abortion rights. Although passing in 2015, Flori- There is “no other medical proce- da’s 24-hour abortion law was only dure that has a mandatory delay pe- in effect for a brief moment in 2016. riod after a patient has received the The ACLU argued the law had nega- informed consent information.” tive consequences on women and Claimants in the legal trial, filed successfully persuaded the Florida on behalf of a Gainesville abortion Supreme Court to block the waiting clinic and a collection of medical period again in 2017. students, could appeal the ruling A split appeals court reversed a to the Florida Supreme Court, ask previous court’s decision in 2015 to the appellate court for a rehearing, abolish the 24-hour law mandat- A file photo of the Florida Supreme Court. or agree to have a Tallahassee judge ing women seeking an abortion reassess the lawsuit. wait one full day before undergoing tion, especially as a result of a hasty cedures in Florida into compliance es, but whether it violates the rights Benjamin Stevenson, a staff attor- medical procedures. On July 31, the decision or coercion, is much more with medical informed consent of all women in all circumstances.” ney with the ACLU of Florida, said in First District Court of Appeals, in a likely to cause emotional harm, in- standards and tangibly improves Ingrid Delgado, associate direc- a statement: “We are disappointed 2-1 decision, now forces the circuit cluding depression. We see the long- health outcomes for women.” tor for Social Concerns/Respect Life that the court failed to recognize court of Leon County to reexamine term effects with every woman who A ruling in January 2018 by the of the Florida Conference of Catho- what we all know – a 24-hour delay its views on the abortion law. contacts our Project Rachel Coordi- now-retired Lee County Circuit lic Bishops, supports the appeal that was designed to and plainly does Historically, Florida typically fa- nator, sometimes shortly after the Judge Terry Lewis struck down the will allow a moment of reflection for unnecessarily restrict access to safe vored abortion rights. However, un- abortion, but mostly many years 24-hour law, stating the waiting pe- any mother pondering abortion. and legal reproductive health care. der Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 2019 term, later, sometimes when they are in riod was unconstitutional. In Lewis’ “The First District Court of Ap- We look forward to proving these Florida has seen policies lean more their 80s or even on their deathbed. argument, he wrote the state failed peals remanded the case back to facts at trial.” The ACLU remains traditional. The case could reach It is very sad that many women carry to prove “compelling state interest” trial court for a full hearing where optimistic the 2017 Supreme Court the Florida Supreme Court, which their grief for so long before seeking for the law. the state will be able to bring forth ruling will still prevent the 24-hour now has more conservative judges help. We’re here for them.” Judge Osterhaus claimed Lewis evidence the court had not yet con- law from taking effect until further — Barbara Lagoa, Robert Luck, and Appeals-court Judge Timothy utilized faulty methods to evaluate sidered in defense of this good law, decisions. Carlos Muniz — making abortion in Osterhaus and Judge Harvey Jay, the 24-hour law before striking it including testimony from post- Delgado is confident more data Florida more difficult to obtain. referred to state disputes that a 24- down. “Women claiming particular abortive women and practicing will be presented in future hearings, Respect Life Director for the hour waiting period is required to harms from the 24-hour law based physicians,” she wrote in an email. including evidence from participat- Diocese of Venice Jeanne Berdeaux safeguard “informed consent” by on their specific circumstances “Patient consultation and proce- ing doctors and women who have supported the late July appeal. “We pregnant women before abortions may challenge the law’s applica- dures generally occur on separate had abortions. “Reflection period encourage the courts to protect are applied. Osterhaus wrote “(The) tion to them. But those would be as- days according to standard medi- laws have been upheld by the U.S. women’s health by upholding the evidence supporting the 24-hour applied constitutional challenges. cal practice. Abortion is a notable Supreme Court and are in effect in 24-hour law waiting period,” she law raises genuine issues of mate- No such challenge has been made exception and this law would align 27 other states. We look forward to told the Florida Catholic in an email. rial fact. Rather than singling out here,” Osterhaus wrote. “For this abortion practices with those of all this reasonable regulation being up- Berdeaux said that waiting one and burdening abortion procedures facial challenge, the correct legal other invasive procedures.” held in Florida as genuine informed day will allow women in that situ- with arbitrary requirements, the test is not whether the 24-hour law Judge James Wolf, who like Lewis consent protects women’s physical ation to think about their future state’s evidence indicates that the violates the constitutional rights of is opposed to the 24-hour waiting and mental health.” more critically. “Having an abor- 24-hour law brings abortion pro- some women in some circumstanc- period, wrote “There is simply no

COLUMN Caín, el preso condenado al corre- NEWSbriefs dor de la muerte, a pesar de toda FROM 4 la maldad de sus crímenes, sigue Email scam targets ages 6 to 17 who are grieving the copacy of Miami’s late auxiliary siendo una persona. La dignidad death of a significant person in bishop, Agustín Román, the first estado; sin embargo, sigue tenien- humana, tanto la de los condena- parishioners their lives — will take place Oct. Cuban-born bishop in the U.S. do una de las tasas de asesinatos dos como la nuestra, se sirve me- The Archdiocese of Miami has 18-20 at Hugh Taylor Birch State The traditional artistic and musi- más altas de la nación. Y la pena de jor al no recurrir a este castigo ex- been hearing reports of people Park in Fort Lauderdale. The cal vigil in honor of Cuba’s patron- muerte no es rentable. Al Estado le tremo e innecesario. La sociedad receiving emails from scammers camp is led by Catholic Hospice ess will take place the night be- cuesta menos encarcelar a alguien moderna tiene los medios para impersonating clergy, asking to professionals and trained vol- fore, Saturday, Sept. 7, beginning por el resto de su vida natural, que protegerse sin la pena de muerte. verify personal information on unteers. It is offered at no cost to at 9 p.m. at the National Shrine of ejecutarlo. Dado el hecho de que La conmutación de esta pena a document titled Archdiocese families. Space is limited, and the Our Lady of Charity, 3609 S. Mi- la pena de muerte es irreversible, por la de cadena perpetua, servi- of Miami Proposal. If you, your deadline to register is Sept. 20. ami Ave, Miami. More informa- la sociedad ha previsto con razón ría al bien común de todos al ayu- friends or family have received Contact Gian Carla Santayana at tion at ermita.org. que se aplique sólo después de lar- dar a romper la espiral de violen- emails like this, please do not 954-944-2709; e-mail gsantaya- gas y costosas apelaciones legales. cia en nuestra sociedad, ya que la open the attachment, do not re- [email protected]; or visit 40 Days for Life Y, a pesar de esto, hay más de 400 mentalidad de “ojo por ojo” termi- spond, and delete the email. Cler- www.camperinsouthflorida.org. casos documentados de personas nará por dejarnos a todos ciegos. gy would never ask you to verify begins Sept. 25 condenadas injustamente que A principios de este año, el Papa personal information online. You Celebrate feast A 40 Days for Life Prayer-Vigil, fueron ejecutadas en los Estados Francisco reiteró las enseñanzas can report the scam to Florida’s aimed at changing hearts and Unidos durante el siglo pasado. de San Juan Pablo II, en el sentido Consumer Protection Division of Our Lady minds about abortion, will begin El asesinato deliberado es un de que “la dignidad de la persona by visiting www.myfloridalegal. of Charity Sept. 25 and run through Nov. crimen atroz, y clama a Dios por humana no se pierde ni siquiera com and filling out a complaint 3, with participants standing in justicia. Sin embargo, Dios no exi- después de la comisión de críme- form, or calling the Fraud Hotline, The annual celebration of the prayer across from Eve’s Medical gió la vida de Caín por haber de- nes muy graves”. El Papa Francis- 1-866-966-7226. feast of Our Lady of Charity will Center, 8603 S. Dixie Highway, rramado la sangre de Abel. Aun- co puso en el Catecismo de la Igle- take place Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Pinecrest, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. que Dios, ciertamente, castigó al sia Católica una reafirmación de Bereavement camp Watsco Center on the University of daily. Parish groups, ministries primer asesino de la historia, le que “la Iglesia enseña, a la luz del Miami campus, 1245 Dauer Drive, and individuals are invited to vol- impuso una marca para prote- Evangelio, que ‘la pena de muerte helps children Coral Gables. This year’s celebra- unteer for an hour or more as often gerlo de quienes deseaban matar es inadmisible, porque es un ata- The next Camp Erin — a week- tion also marks the 40th anniver- as possible. For information, go to a Caín para vengar el asesinato que contra la inviolabilidad y la end bereavement camp for youths sary of the ordination to the epis- www.40daysforlife.com/miami. de Abel (cf. Gn 4:15). Al igual que dignidad de la persona’”. 6 YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY Florida Catholic August 2019 His message was ‘the message of love’ Miami Catholics react to the death of Cardinal Jaime Ortega of Havana

ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO of the Florida Catholic staff

MIAMI | In exile political cir- cles, he was controversial. But ex- iled Cuban Catholics who knew and worked with Cardinal Jaime Ortega take a different view. “I had beautiful experiences of friendship with him and I feel an extraordinary fondness and even greater admiration for his person and everything he has meant for File photo of Cardinal Jaime Ortega taken during an interview in his our Church,” said Ondina Menocal, Havana office. (PHOTOS COURTESY | ARACELI CANTERO) speaking with La Voz Católica, the Spanish-language archdiocesan laity to action, reorganizing the said. “There’s not a single word in newspaper. diocesan offices, and creating nu- his expressions that does not dem- She described Cardinal Ortega merous services. “Cardinal Ortega’s onstrate a truly Christian person,” as “an excellent Catholic and Cu- efforts and effective pastoral work, she added, alluding to the book that ban,” words also used by Archbish- along with the visits of three popes contains nearly all his talks and op Thomas Wenski in interviews to Cuba, modified and marked homilies. The book bears the title with local media: “a dedicated man Cuba’s reality during this period,” of his episcopal motto, “Te Basta Mi of the Church and an exemplary Suárez said. Gracia” (My Grace Is Enough). Cuban.” Cardinal Ortega also obtained Photo of Miami Auxiliary Bishop Agustin Roman, left, and Cardinal Cardinal Ortega died July 26 in the government’s permission to ‘EXTRAORDINARY SON’ Jaime Ortega of Havana during the latter’s visit to Miami in 1995. Havana due to cancer. He was 82 build a new seminary for the Cu- During the 1990s, Menocal be- and had been a priest for 55 years, ban Church — along with the funds gan traveling to Cuba to learn for visit of Pope John Paul II to the is- including 41 as bishop; 38 of those for its construction, including large herself about the situation of the land in 1998. “Because of that, the he was archbishop of Havana, 16 donations from the Knights of Co- Cuban Church and to build ties of Church began to gain spaces and of them as cardinal. He first led the lumbus and U.S. bishops. friendship and cooperation with opportunities that had been sup- diocese of Pinar del Río from 1978 His commitment to Cuba and its priests and laity there. Whenever pressed since the 1960s,” Father to 1981. people led him to support migra- she went, she would visit the cardi- Sosa said. Born Oct. 18, 1936 in Jagüey tion agreements that favored the nal’s mother. “He sought to maintain the bal- Grande, in the province of Matan- unification of Cuban families, to in- “He was an extraordinary son,” ance between the Church and the zas, he was ordained a priest tercede for the liberation of political Menocal said, “but he also was a government from a firm posture of in 1964. In 1966, he spent eight prisoners, and to push for greater person of such goodness, of such faith, despite having his interven- months in a Cuban government understanding between the Cuban sensibility, of such spirituality,” who tions discussed and frequently criti- “re-education camp,” after which and U.S. governments. expressed himself “very poetically, cized inside and outside the island,” he had permission to leave the is- Menocal is one of the so-called very delicately.” the priest added. land. But “he chose to stay,” said “historic exiles” who arrived in the Morever, she said, the cardinal Father Sosa arrived in Miami at architect Orlando Márquez, who first waves, during the 1960s and could identify with the Cubans in the start of the 1960s, as one of the started the magazine Palabra Nue- 1970s. Her involvement in Hispanic exile because “for him, being Cu- 14,000 unaccompanied minors va (New Word) for the Archdiocese pastoral ministries in the Archdio- ban and living outside of Cuba was who were sent out of Cuba under of Havana in 1992 and served as its cese of Miami spans decades, and the worst thing that could happen.” the Church-run Operation Pedro editor until 2016. she also serves as coordinator of She recognizes that the cardinal Pan. He would return to Cuba for In an interview with Holguín Hispanic apostolic movements. lived in very difficult times, “and the first time 23 years later, as part Cover of Cardinal Jaime Ortega’s Católico, Márquez said he consid- She said she first met Cardinal those who want to harm the Church of an effort to begin collaborating book, “Te Basta Mi Gracia” (My ers Havana “the most complicated Ortega through Miami’s beloved criticize him.” But it’s important to with the laity and clergy on the is- Grace Is Enough), a collection of see for a Cuban bishop,” adding, Auxiliary Bishop Agustín Román, understand that he was dealing land, referred to back then as “the his homilies published in 2002. “He was the right person at the right the longtime rector of the spiritual with a totalitarian regime. silent Church.” time.” center of Cuban exile, the National “Jaime’s message was a message He has returned many times encouraged efforts to educate the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity. It of love. The message of those people since then, not only for the visits of population and continue the forma- CARITAS AND A was 1990, and he traveled to Miami (the communists) was a message of popes John Paul II, Benedict XVI tion of the clergy.” SEMINARY to concelebrate the funeral Mass hate,” Menocal said. and Francis, but also to teach cours- Father Sosa said he would re- Havana attorney Rolando (Piro) for his predecessor, Havana Arch- Father Juan Sosa, pastor of St. Jo- es on liturgy alongside Rogelio Ze- member Cardinal Ortega as a Suárez confirmed that in another bishop Ricardo Oves. The Mass was seph Church on Miami Beach, also lada, associate director for Hispanic “kind, smiling man, a lover of good interview with Holguín Católico. At celebrated in St. Mary Cathedral. got to know and work closely with formation in the Archdiocese of Mi- music and a composer,” who “knew the request of the Cuban bishops, Menocal said she witnessed “the Cardinal Ortega. “Decidedly, the ami’s Office of Lay Ministry. how to maintain the dignity of the Suárez launched Caritas Cuba in admiration and respect Bishop exiles who are not deeply familiar The arrangements for their first cardinalate projected earlier by Cu- 1991. Until then, the Cuban gov- Román always manifested for him.” with the vicissitudes of Cuba’s poor course were made by the cardinal ba’s first cardinal, (Manuel) Artea- ernment had not permitted it, but Cardinal Ortega also came to Church should neither criticize nor himself. ga. And at the same time, he never after the fall of the Soviet Union Miami in 1995, shortly after being abuse of his presence in history,” he “More than 100 people from stopped proclaiming the Good in January 1990, and the end of its named a cardinal, making stops said. all the parishes attended all the News of Jesus with the insistence massive subsidies to the island, the at the cathedral, the Shrine of Our sessions we taught,” Father Sosa that the people yearned to hear.”  need arose for a charitable branch Lady of Charity and St. Thomas ‘MAINTAINING recalled. “They came from every of the Church. University. A BALANCE’ corner, something that required Araceli Cantero, former editor of Suárez praised the intense pas- “I don’t feel there’s any justifi- The cardinal, working with the a lot of sacrifice. We were the first La Voz Católica and now a free- toral work of Archbishop Ortega cation for there being any type of Cuban bishops’ conference, man- Miami professors permitted to lance writer, contributed to this during those years, spurring the controversy around him,” Menocal aged to arrange the “impressive” teach a course. The cardinal always story. August 2019 www.thefloridacatholic.org YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY 7

NEWS briefs Bioethics: where Miami seminary Learn about advance directives faith meets science offers online degrees in health care grew during our first nine months to those grappling with the complex The Respect Life Office is spon- St. Thomas of life in our mother’s wombs. To- St. John Vianney issues of our time. soring “A Catholic Conversation day there are many medical ex- “The Catholic faith provides such about Advance Healthcare Plan- University offers ams that detect fetal abnormali- launches online a rich philosophical tradition of be- ning,” featuring Dr. Rose Allen, ties, or potential susceptibility to ing able to be open to the fullness director of bioethics at Baptist master’s degree cancer. However, we don’t have bachelor’s, of truth in all its manifestations,” Health South Florida. She will the right to ‘purify’ the species by said Father Santos. “We strive to speak at three places: at 10 a.m. with focus on eliminating those who are weak- master’s degrees in embrace truth in a way that synthe- Saturday, Sept. 7, at Our Lady of est,” Father Cioffi said. sizes all that is true, good and noble Lourdes Parish in Miami; at 7 human life, the Regarding the environment, he philosophy while also pushing this tradition p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at St. Cole- noted that undoubtedly, the world TONI PALLATTO forward to bring about a genuine man Parish in Pompano Beach; environment is experiencing climate change, synthesis of the old and the new.” Florida Catholic correspondent and at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, ROCIÓ GRANADOS a loss in biodiversity, deforesta- The online programs are being at Nativity Parish in Hollywood. La Voz Católica staff tion and increased acidity in the offered primarily to college-level Dr. Allen will speak about how oceans. How do we analyze those MIAMI | In its 60th anniver- and pre-theology houses of for- families and individuals can plan complicated topics in the light of sary year, St. John Vianney College mation that are looking for solid and provide end of life care from MIAMI | For the third year in our faith? Not to mention simpler Seminary has become a graduate coursework in authentic Catholic a Catholic perspective. The links a row, St. Thomas University is topics, such as the need to recycle school. philosophy from a fully-accredited to register for the talks are as fol- offering a master’s degree in bio- our waste, and more complex This past June, the Southern As- institution. Having the courses on- lows: Our Lady of Lourdes: https:// ethics. ones such as finding sources of sociation of Colleges and Schools line allows students greater flexibil- conta.cc/2NfJnlO; at St. Coleman, The program looks at topics energy to replace fossil fuels. approved the seminary’s petition ity and control over their schedules. https://conta.cc/2NidAk4; at Na- such as gender ideology, in vitro St. Thomas’ bioethics program to offer fully-accredited, online “We are also offering these pro- tivity, https://conta.cc/2Nikvdk. fertilization, euthanasia, assisted is geared toward those who want philosophy degree programs at the grams to religious and lay students suicide and respect for the envi- to deepen their knowledge of the bachelor’s and master’s levels. who wish to pursue undergraduate Join pro-lifers ronment from the perspective of faith as well as those who want to “We are the only freestanding or graduate degrees in philosophy,” Church teachings and the Catho- obtain a master’s degree. bilingual college seminary in the Father Santos said. “We, as a Catho- at statewide lic faith. Such a pursuit might yield country,” said Father Ferdinand lic seminary, provide a differential conference Bioethics encompasses these some surprises, as it did for Henry Santos, the seminary’s rector. “With from the study of philosophy in a controversial topics because it García. After graduating from the these online degree programs, we regular college or university set- The Florida Respect Life Con- set the norms of what should and program two years ago, he now offer the only fully-accredited on- ting. A greater emphasis is placed ference, with the theme this year should not be done in the natural teaches medical bioethics to stu- line degrees in philosophy, leading not only on the narrative character “In the Heart of Our Mother,” will sciences and their corresponding dents in St. Thomas’ nursing pro- the way as an instrument of evan- of philosophy — the idea that phi- take place Oct. 11-12 in St. Augus- technologies. gram. He and his wife also coordi- gelization.” losophy has a ‘story’ that unfolds tine, Florida. Speakers include “In bioethics, the dialogue nate marriage preparation at their The online programs were con- and mirrors the human person’s St. Augustine Bishop Felipe J. between science and religion is parish, St. Raymond in Miami. ceived as a way of responding to ongoing search for meaning — but Estévez and Star Parker, founder essential to finding solutions in García said the bioethics pro- Pope Francis’ challenge for Chris- on the character of philosophical and president of the Center for Ur- keeping with nature and the will gram “gives you a very in-depth tians to be “missionary disciples” study as a true and indispensable ban Renewal and Education. The of God, because the truth cannot perspective on the human per- who go out into the “existential pe- aid to the study of theology.” conference will cover a variety of contradict itself,” said Father Al- son — from conception, the sci- ripheries” of the current age. The For more information on how life issues such as abortion, the fred Cioffi, director of the Master entific part, to fertilization, to all goal is to help them engage society to enroll, email IanCarlo Arispe at death penalty, bioethics, poverty, in Bioethics program at the uni- the evolutionary processes of the in a way that offers the richness of [email protected], or call 305-223- and human trafficking, all based versity, which is sponsored by the embryo. It’s all based on Judeo- the Catholic intellectual tradition 4561.  on Church teaching. The confer- Archdiocese of Miami and located Christian anthropology. It’s very ence, which rotates between the in Miami Gardens. interesting from whatever point seven dioceses of Florida, is joint- The Catholic Church teaches of view it’s looked at.” ly sponsored by the State Pro-Life many things about human life, Classes at St. Thomas begin Coordinating Committee and the health care and concern for cre- at the end of August, and some Florida Catholic Conference. All ation on this planet, “our common spaces remain in the bioethics REAL ESTATE ministry leaders, parishioners home.” program. For information, call BROWARD 12824-0815 and community members who “Really, if we pay attention, bio- 786-489-9369, or email: acioffi@ seek to become more effective ethics is everywhere in our daily stu.edu. witnesses to the culture of life are lives. We were all conceived and invited. The registration deadline is Sept. 19. For information, visit Diamond Oceanside Realty Inc. www.dosafl.com/ respectlifecon- 6278 N. 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HOUSING SEPI to be “influencers for Christ” on the social media platforms. “Each FROM 1 FROM 3 one of you is a communicator,” Ri- vas said. suitable for New Life clients. lizers among their peers, especially She based her talk on Pope Fran- A staff family enrichment spe- the so-called “nones.” cis’ January 2019 message for the cialist then starts working on The Pew Research Center de- World Day of Social Communica- forming partnerships — special fines “nones” as “atheists or ag- tions. It notes both the positive and agreements between Catholic nostics, or that their religion is negative impact of social networks, Charities, a landlord and the New ‘nothing in particular’.” The label, in that they create communities Life client who needs help getting according to Pew, applies to 35% of but at the same time can create into a rental agreement. millennials, those born between “social hermits.” “We need to work with land- 1981 and 1996. By comparison, And those web-based commu- lords who understand that people about 16% of millennials self-iden- nities sometimes divide people go through hard times and things tify as Catholic. more than they bind, creating echo happen to them, and it’s not al- “They can, by their proximity as chambers for those with similar ways because they are a bad per- young people, go invite and pull views or enabling the posting of son who doesn’t want to pay rent. in those who are unaffiliated, the comments few would say face-to- We are kind of the advocate for ‘nones’,” Father Capó said. “They face. the client,” Soto said. can make a difference on univer- Rivas reminded the young Not only are rents of over $1,000 sity campuses.” adults that their social media posts a month for one-bedroom apart- Chosen and sponsored by their should aim less to convince and ments a stumbling block for low- parishes or dioceses, the young more to inform. income families, having an evic- people represented Miami and 29 Miami Mayor Francis Suarez tion on record makes landlords other dioceses in the nine south- also spoke to the group, offering resistant to renting. eastern states served by SEPI. this as his first piece of advice: A lot of the legwork done by Those states — Florida, Georgia, “Make friends with a priest.” New Life is to “help landlords un- Alabama, South Carolina, North Suarez, a parishioner at Little derstand that we are going to as- Carolina, Kentucky, Louisiana, Flower in Coral Gables and the fa- sist to transition these clients into Mississippi and Tennessee — have ther of two young children, said he housing,” Soto said, adding that a population of more than seven strives for balance in his busy life: New Life’s rapid rehousing funds million Hispanics, most of them making time for God, for family, pay a portion of the cost for get- young people, Father Capó said. for work and for his own physical ting a client into a new place. A grant from Our Sunday Visi- health. In his case, he likes to work tor Institute helped pay for the out at the gym. PITFALLS program, which responds to needs He stressed that a spiritual life is New Life staff report that most identified at the V National En- necessary and told the young peo- of their families have gone on to cuentro for Hispanic Ministry and ple to “embrace the grind” of faith. make arrangements with good the worldwide Synod on Young That means going to Mass every landlords, but rental pitfalls can People. Sunday regardless of where they include pricey application fees Children relax on a quiet weekend at New Life Family Center, a After starting with a retreat, par- find themselves, using the many and other hidden costs or surpris- Catholic Charities emergency shelter serving homeless families in ticipants heard talks on Church spiritual and practical resources es that the client may encounter. Miami-Dade County. The families are provided the services they need leadership, discerning a vocation, offered by the Church, and focus- “We want to be in the middle to move into permanent independent living and self-sufficiency. the presence of Hispanic Catholics ing every day on what Pope Francis so that we are sure everything is (TOM TRACY | FC) in the U.S., life ethics, finances, has stressed, “How are we treating well, and we educate clients on theology of the body, Church lead- our neighbors?” how to look for apartments that well as the University of Florida — he said, has similar efforts under- ership and dealing with different Faith “is just like exercise,” Su- are good, how to understand the awarded Catholic Charities of the way throughout the archdiocese. cultures. arez said. “You have to work your- lease, understand their rights and Archdiocese of Miami $5 million “We work closely with the They also got advice from rep- self spiritually.” make sure that the apartment is towards its homelessness preven- Housing Trust in Miami-Dade resentatives of various professions The week-long institute won’t livable,” Soto said. tion and intervention programs. and the United Way in Broward on “how to live as Hispanic Catho- mark the end of the young adults’ “Through a small inspection The grant allows Catholic and other organizations. We are lics in the professional world,” Fa- formation. Father Capó said each we look for the minimum condi- Charities to provide additional doing quite a bit of rapid rehous- ther Capó said. participant will get mentoring tions for a person to live there,” assistance to families in need ing in Broward and the same in One of the speakers focused on throughout the coming year, either she added, citing things such as of permanent housing through Monroe County and partner with social media. A young adult her- from a priest or lay professional, to running water, working toilets the Housing First Model, a best other agencies to help with the self, Maria Alejandra Rivas works help them grow in their faith. The and a kitchen. practice, and will ensure Catho- crisis,” Routsis-Arroyo said. as digital media specialist in the young people also will be invited There are some indications lic Charities can address more of “There seems to be more rec- Archdiocese of Miami’s communi- back to SEPI next summer for a that overall, the affordable hous- its clients’ most basic needs. It is ognition in the public that this is cations office. She urged her peers week-long follow-up.  ing crisis and homelessness in also helping to expand supportive a major crisis and public officials Miami are being taken seriously. services that help families fight- have to find a way to make de- Street homelessness in Miami- ing homelessness become self- velopment of affordable housing Dade County decreased 2% from sufficient. easier; no one is saying that (af- 2018 to 2019, while the population fordable housing) is not an issue,” of sheltered homeless increased EXPANSION he added. “It will take years to 5%, according to census results Catholic Charities director Pe- resolve — you hear how the cost collected Jan. 24, 2019, by the ter Routsis-Arroyo said that in the of living in Miami is pretty high Miami-Dade County Homeless coming year or so the New Life fa- compared to other places.” Trust. cility will relocate to an expanded For her part, Soto said that be- The data is the result of the downtown Miami location with fore she worked at New Life, she annual “Point-in-Time” count room for additional clients, giv- was less aware of the housing required by the U.S. Department ing residents a better space for situation. of Housing and Urban Develop- personal living, children’s art “Sometimes we tend to judge, ment, which takes place every therapy programs, meals and in- and I have learned not to any- January across the U.S. Miami tensive case management. more. Everyone has a situation, Beach is the only community that “We are fully occupied at the and you don’t know the back- saw an increase in the number of current facility,” Routsis-Arroyo ground of what brought a person street homelessness — a double- told the Florida Catholic, adding to be homeless, and people go digit increase of 23%. that New Life is one of the few Mi- through things,” Soto said. “We Miami Mayor Francis Suarez shares advice on living a balanced life - Last December, the Bezos Day ami transitional shelters for fami- are here to help as Catholics, to faith, family, personal health and professional responsibilities - with One Fund associated with Ama- lies, which includes single par- lift them up and help them start participants at the Young Latino Summer Leadership Institute, which zon founder Jeff Bezos — who at- ents with children — even single again.”  took place July 20-26 at SEPI (Southeast Pastoral Institute). (ANA tended high school in Miami as fathers with children. Charities, RODRIGUEZ-SOTO | FC) August 2019 www.thefloridacatholic.org MIAMI FESTIVAL SECTION 9

SEPTEMBER OCTOBER OCTOBER 38TH ANNUAL CATHOLIC BELEN JESUIT SHOWCASE FOR Martha/Mary CHARISMATIC PREPARATORY SCHOOL ENTERING GRADES CONFERENCE OPEN HOUSE MONTESSORI THROUGH Yamaha Saturday, Sept. 21, Saturday, Oct. 5 5 — OPEN HOUSE Concert Series 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. 500 S.W. 127 Ave., Miami Wednesday, Oct. - St. Mark Parish Center Registration required 16, 9 a.m. 5601 South Flamingo Road, www.belenjesuit.org/admissions Carrollton School of Southwest Ranches the Sacred Heart Speakers: Father Trevor Nathasingh, MARTHA/MARY 3747 Main Highway, Coconut Grove Father John Fink, Deacon Michel YAMAHA CONCERT Prospective parents and students DuChaussee, M.C. – Nedelka Bell SERIES can meet current students, Pre-registration: $30 adults, Saturday, Oct. 12, 7:30 parents, faculty and staff. Student Portland String Quartet $35 at the door. No charge p.m. (Salon Series); ambassadors will offer tours of the Beethoven, Brahms and Shortnin’ Bread for teens or religious Sunday, Oct. 13, 3 p.m. Montessori, primary, intermediate, Saturday, October 127:30pm (Salon Series) CCS Registration: PO Box 816128 La Merced Chapel — junior high or upper schools. Sunday, October 133pm Corpus Christi Parish W**+,'-W Hollywood, FL 33081-0128 Learn about our academic, art, T/,U-WT*/U 3220 N.W. Seventh Ave., Miami T+1'U( athletics, drama, debate and '*La Merced Chapel ST. HUGH-STEINWAY Portland String Quartet RECS (Robotics, Engineering and CONCERT SERIES — Beethoven, Brahms Computer Science programs) Dafnis Prieto 2019-2020 and Shortnin’ Bread technology program and more. Felices Fiestas! Holiday Concert Miami’s Paul Posnak joins Sunday, December 83pm Friday, Sept. 27, 8 p.m. Call the Admission Office 305- 1(23(4* St. Hugh Parish performing Beethoven’s “Quartet in 5*7-89::( 446-5673, or visit www.carrollton. ;(89:: 3460 Royal Road, A Major,” Brahms’ “Piano Quartet org for more information. ,<17('27 in F Minor,” and “Five Folksongs in +1+ Coconut Grove Corpus Christi Church Cuban pianist Jorge Luis Prats Counterpoint” by African American SHOWCASE FOR plays Lecuona and more. composer Florence Price. ENTERING GRADES Shelly Berg & Martin Bejerano Artistic director: Roberto Berrocal General admission: $15; Blue 6 THROUGH 8 — Baroque Jazz Club Circle: $25; Saturday Salon: $50; Saturday, February 87:30pm (Salon Series) Season tickets: $180 and $125 OPEN HOUSE Sunday, February 93pm Individual tickets: $50 and $35 Season tickets: $60, $100, $135 Friday, Oct. 18, 9 a.m. =-W-,W T'U7 Buy online (Sthughconcerts. Buy tickets: online Carrollton School of >W=?49:: marthamaryconcerts.org, Corpus the Sacred Heart *@' org), by phone (305-318- 'La Merced Chapel 5008), or at the door Christi parish office (305- 3747 Main Highway, Coconut Grove 458-0111), or at the door Prospective parents and students The Queen’s Six can meet current students, From Windsor Castle to West Wynwood parents, faculty and staff. Student Sunday, April 193pm </W=1' ambassadors will offer tours of the '';'' +,::''W intermediate, junior high or upper *;+W7 schools. Learn about our academic, W7 (Corpus Christi Church art, athletics, drama, debate and RECS (Robotics, Engineering and BUY TIX: ONLINE Computer Science programs) CORPUS CHRISTI 'AT DOOR( technology program and more. General Admission $15 • Blue Circle $25 Call the Admission Office 305- Saturday Salon Tix $50 • Season Tix $60/$100/$135 446-5673, or visit www.carrollton. La Merced Chapel & Corpus Christi Catholic Church 13224-0815 org for more information.

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OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER INTERNATIONAL FOOD SHOWCASE FOR UPPER CAMPUS TOURS — ALL MARTHA/MARY G.F. HANDEL: AND ART FESTIVAL SCHOOL GRADES GRADES (OPEN HOUSE) YAMAHA CONCERT THE MESSIAH Saturday, Oct. 19, 9-11— OPEN HOUSE Friday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m. SERIES Sunday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m. 9 a.m. -6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 9 a.m. Carrollton School of Dafnis Prieto Felices Our Lady of the Holy Rosary/St. Richard Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart Fiestas! Holiday Concert Holy Rosary – St. Catholic Church the Sacred Heart 3747 Main Highway, Coconut Grove Sunday, Dec. 8, 3 p.m. Richard Parish 7500 S.W. 152nd Street, 3747 Main Highway, Coconut Grove Prospective parents and students Corpus Christi Parish 7500 S.E. 152nd Street, Palmetto Bay Palmetto Bay Prospective parents and students can meet current students, 3220 N.W. Seventh Ave., Miami Performed by the Holy Rosary – St. Cuisines from around the world, can meet current students, parents, faculty and staff. Student Cuban-American drummer/ Richard Master Choir, the Stretto arts, crafts, music, games, rides, parents, faculty and staff. Student ambassadors will offer tours of the bandleader Dafnis Prieto is the Art Singers and guest artists pony rides, vendors and more! ambassadors will offer tours of upper Montessori, primary, intermediate, 2019 Grammy winner for Best Information: visit www.hrsrcs. Information: call 305-233-8711, or school. Learn about our academic, junior high or upper schools. Latin Jazz album. His holiday gift org or www.messiahcelebration. [email protected] art, athletics, drama, debate and Learn about our academic, art, to us is the best in Latin Jazz, con org, or call 305-233-8711. RECS (Robotics, Engineering and athletics, drama, debate and su conjunto. The Church will be BELEN JESUIT Computer Science programs) RECS (Robotics, Engineering and specially decorated with our kosher PREPARATORY GALA technology program and more. Computer Science programs) Christmas cookies and caroling. JANUARY Saturday, Oct. 26 Call the Admission Office 305- technology program and more. This event will be held Not a traditional holiday event. at the Watsco Center at 446-5673, or visit www.carrollton. Call the Admission Office 305- General admission: $15; Blue CAMPUS TOURS — ALL the University of Miami org for more information. 446-5673, or visit www.carrollton. Circle: $25; Saturday Salon: $50; GRADES (OPEN HOUSE) Tickets required. Call 786-621-4177 org for more information. Thurday, Jan. 9, 2020, Season tickets: $60, $100, $135 9 a.m. or visit www.belenjesuit.org/gala. HOLIDAY BAZAAR Buy tickets: online Carrollton School of Friday, Nov. 15, 6 to 10 ST. HUGH-STEINWAY marthamaryconcerts.org, Corpus the Sacred Heart p.m.; Saturday, Nov. CONCERT SERIES NOVEMBER 15, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Christi parish office (305- 3747 Main Highway, Coconut Grove Archbishop McCarthy 2019-2020 458-0111), or at the door Prospective parents and students BELEN JESUIT High School Friday, Dec. 6, 8 p.m. can meet current students, St. Hugh Parish 5451 South Flamingo Road, BELEN JESUIT parents, faculty and staff. Student PREPARATORY 3460 Royal Road, Coconut Grove Southwest Ranches PREPARATORY ambassadors will offer tours of the ENTRANCE EXAM Christmas concert with Roberto Shop till you drop and start Montessori, primary, intermediate, (FOR GRADE 6 ONLY) Berrocal, Maria Aleida, Eglise ENTRANCE EXAM Saturday, Nov. 2 your holiday shopping early. junior high or upper schools. Gutierrez, The Latin Divos. Artistic (FOR GRADE 9 ONLY) For information regarding tickets, Saturday, Dec. 14 Learn about our academic, art, 500 S.W. 127 Ave., Miami director: Roberto Berrocal vendor/sponsorship opportunities 500 S.W. 127 Ave., Miami athletics, drama, debate and Registration required. Call Season tickets: $180 and $125 or questions, contact Maria French Registration required. Call RECS (Robotics, Engineering and 786-621-4177 or visit www. Individual tickets: $50 and $35 at mfrench@mccarthyhigh. 786-621-4177 or visit www. Computer Science programs) belenjesuit.org/admissions. Buy online (Sthughconcerts. org or 954-434-2407. belenjesuit.org/admissions. technology program and more. org), by phone (305-318- Call the Admission Office 305- ST. BERNADETTE 5008), or at the door. CHURCH AND 446-5673, or visit www.carrollton. SCHOOL FESTIVAL org for more information. Thursday, Nov. 7, 6-10 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 8, 6-11 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 9, 1 p.m.-midnight; Sunday, FEBRUARY Nov. 10, noon-10 p.m. 7450 Stirling Road, Hollywood MARTHA/MARY Games, rides, food, bingo, raffles, auction YAMAHA CONCERT Information: call 954-432-5313 or SERIES Baroque Jazz Club email parish@stbernadettefl.com. Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, 7:30 p.m. (Salon Series); Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, 3 p.m. Catholic Charismatic Conference La Merced Chapel — Archdiocese of Miami Corpus Christi Parish St. Mark Catholic Church Parish Center 3220 N.W. Seventh Ave., Miami Shelly Berg and Martin Bejerano: 5601 S. Flamingo Road • S.W. Ranches, FL 33330 A Catholic college preparatory day school educating girls and young women ages 3-18 Shelly Berg’s list of honors is ONE-DAY CONFERENCE endless. Martin Bejerano’s ADMISSIONS SHOWCASES honors include inclusion on “hot Saturday, Sept. 21 • 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Wednesday, October 16 at 9 a.m. (Grades M3 – 5) Wednesday, October 18 at 9 a.m. (Grades 6 – 8) young pianists.” Now together at THEME: Return to the heart of the Lord (Matthew 23:37) Monday, November 11 at 9 a.m. (Upper School) University of Miami’s Frost School of Music (dean, jazz piano), they SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Father Trevor Nathasingh, RSVP Now give us an early valentine, playing Father John Fink, Deacon Michel DuChaussee, and M.C.-Nedelka Bell as the spirit moves them. General admission: $15; Blue MASTER OF CEREMONIES: NEW MUSIC BY: Circle: $25; Saturday Salon: $50; Nedelka Bell Make a Joyful Noise Season tickets: $60, $100, $135 CONFERENCE PRE-REGISTRATION: Buy tickets: online $30 per adult • $35 at the door marthamaryconcerts.org, Corpus

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FEBRUARY 52ND ANNUAL BELEN JESUIT TOMBOLA The Messiah Feb. 7-19, 2020 Belen Jesuit By G.F. Handel Preparatory School 500 S.W. 127 Ave., Miami Sunday, December 15 Fun for the whole family, games, rides, food, and entertainment at 7 p.m. Details at www.belenjesuit. org/tombola. LOCATION ST. HUGH-STEINWAY Holy Rosary-St. Richard Catholic Church CONCERT SERIES 7500 S.W. 152 STREET PALMETTO BAY, FL 33157 2019-2020 Friday, Feb. 21, Guadalupe’s Fest at St. Ann Mission. Mexican community celebrates Preformed by the Holy Rosary-St. Richard Master Choir, 2020, 8 p.m. Our Lady of Guadalupe. (ROCIO GRANADOS | LVC) St. Hugh Parish The Stretto Art Singers and Guest Artists 3460 Royal Road, Coconut Grove Holy Rosary–St. Richard Catholic Church and School The Stretto Art Singers will perform Elizabeth Baldwin, soprano, Roman Ialcic, bass-baritone,

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OBITUARY Father Antonio Silió dies at 87

to somebody. Instead of giving it to All the while, he remained deep- ‘Grandpa the priest’ remembered as another woman, I felt compelled to ly involved in the Church. Soon give it to everybody, as a priest.” after arriving in Miami, he joined loving ‘spiritual father’ at St. Boniface The decision surprised his chil- the Cursillo movement, where dren, all grown by then. But An- he worked for many years along- for 18 years tonio Silió had first thought about side Miami’s late auxiliary bishop, religious life as a 14-year-old in his Agustín Román. He volunteered ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO dren called him “abuelo el cura” native Cuba, attracted to the Marist to work with migrant farmworkers Florida Catholic staff (grandpa the priest). A former pa- Brothers whose Havana school he in Fort Myers in the late 1960s. He rishioner shares that sentiment. attended. His father told him to joined the Movimiento Familiar MIAMI | As a parishioner at St. “He was like a father, a spiri- wait, at least until he was 18. Cristiano (Christian Family Move- Boniface Parish in Pembroke Pines, tual father,” said Patricia Escovar, “But then I discovered girls,” ment) and Encuentros Conyugales Yomaira Díaz said she “grew up a member of St. Boniface for the Father Silió told the Herald. “Sud- (Marriage Encounters). He served thinking that all priests had grand- past 22 years. Father Silió served denly, life got very exciting. I used as coordinator of evangelization Father Antonio Silió kids.” as spiritual director to her and her to dance and go to all the parties. and gave talks on the sacraments That’s because her pastor, when husband, Dr. Yavir Escovar, who I used to drive. I talked a lot. Girls to young people at his parish, St. Miami archdiocese March 5, 1991, she made her first Communion and also had been the priest’s doctor for were calling me. I was, I guess you Robert Bellarmine in Miami. He and named administrator of St. confirmation, was Father Antonio many years. could say, very successful.” was a member of the Knights of Co- Joachim Parish in south Dade in Silió, who became a priest after the Speaking for her fellow parish- He went on to study law and lumbus, fourth degree. June 1992, becoming pastor in Sep- death of his wife. Elda, the mother ioners, Patricia Escovar said Father business at the University of Ha- “He always put himself last. tember 1993. In February 1995, he of his four children, was 48 when Silió “touched the heart of each one vana, got married and got a job with Nothing for himself,” said his was named pastor of St. Boniface, she died. He was 55 when he was of us and established the founda- Esso Oil, quickly rising through the daughter, Ana Ortiz. “Everything where he remained until his retire- ordained. tion so that the parish might go on ranks. When Fidel Castro came to was for us, his children, his grand- ment in June 2013. “He was just like a little grandfa- as it has.” power, he actively opposed him children, everybody. He was the Father Silió is survived by three ther. He would tell you like it is,” re- She said Father Silió often re- and was arrested. Through fam- last card in the deck because he had of his four children: daughter Ana called Díaz, who now lives in Jack- ferred to himself as having fulfilled ily connections, he was freed and no need of anything except every- Ortiz and sons Antonio and Fran- sonville and works for the Diocese two vocations in life: marriage and came to Miami in December 1960 one’s love.” cisco Silió; seven grandchildren of St. Augustine. “He understood priesthood. “He had such love in with his wife and three young chil- Father Silió studied for the and three great-grandchildren, certain things about us (kids) be- his heart, and he reflected for a dren; a fourth was born here. priesthood in Spain and was or- with another on the way; and a sis- cause he lived through it.” while (after his wife died) and said The early years of exile were dained April 17, 1988, in Murcia, ter, Marta Bader. His eldest daugh- Father Silió died Aug. 7, in Miami I’m going to give that love to the hard — “I know what poverty is,” for the Diocese of Cartagena. After ter, Elda, died in 1999. at the age of 87. Born June 27, 1932, community,” Escovar said. he told the Herald — but soon he ordination, he taught religion and Funeral services took place Au- he had been a priest for 31 years, in- In that Miami Herald profile, was rising through the ranks of Mi- morality at a school in Murcia while gust 12 and 13 at St. Boniface, with cluding 18 as pastor of St. Boniface. Father Silió explained his decision ami construction firms and doing also serving as a hospital chaplain. Archbishop Thomas Wenski pre- “We all have good memories of this way: “When my wife died, I was well financially. He owned Rolex He returned to Miami in Oc- siding. He was buried in the priests Father Antonio. He gave really good lost. I didn’t know what to do with watches and Mercedes automo- tober 1989 and was named paro- section of Our Lady of Mercy Cem- hugs,” said Díaz. myself. I was just so lonely. I had biles, a house with a pool in Kend- chial vicar at San Isidro Church in etery, Doral.  A long, 1990 profile in The Miami this love in myself that was burning all, and enjoyed fancy dinners and Pompano Beach. He was incardi- Herald noted that his grandchil- in my heart. I had to give this love fine wines. nated — became a priest of — the

NEWSbriefs Middle-schoolers sion of the Gospel through the standing professional achieve- cese, she is responsible for the stewardship and planned-giv- lens of St. John Paul II’s Theol- ments along with civic leadership day-to-day operations and board ing. On her own time, she serves invited to ogy of the Body. “Made for More” and community engagement. governance of the investment as a director for Refocus Haiti, will be at St. Hugh Church, 3460 Paul-Noel grew up in Miami portfolio, as well as all phases of Resources for Children Under conference Royal Road, Coconut Grove, on Shores and holds a bachelor’s development communications Stress, and as a wish grantor for “To the Heights,” a conference Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. and at degree in international relations and marketing, including the the Make-A-Wish Foundation for middle-school students fea- St. Joseph Church, 8670 Byron and a master’s degree in public annual campaign, major gifts, South Florida. She is also the turing best-selling author and Ave., Miami Beach, on Wednes- administration. At the archdio- special projects, special events, mother of four children. speaker Matt Fradd and Michael day, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m. Tickets for “Gomer” Gormley as emcee, will the St. Hugh conference can be take place Saturday, Oct. 12, from purchased at www.corproject. 1 to 9 p.m. at Archbishop McCar- com/miamisouth; tickets for the thy High School in Southwest St. Joseph conference are at www. Ranches. corproject.com/miaminorth. The conference is sponsored by the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. For information, Haitian-American contact Vivian Yerex, vyerex@ theadom.org. development staffer honored Christopher West Sabrina Paul-Noel, director of donor relations and commu- coming in October nications for the archdiocesan World renowned speaker and Development Office, as well as author Christopher West, along administrator for the Catholic with musician Mike Mangione, Community Foundation, has are coming to south Florida with been named one of the “Top 20 an event called “Made for More: under 40” individuals by the Hai- Visions of The Promised Land.” tian American Chamber of Com- This blend of live music, art, merce of Florida. and presentation will offer a vi- The honor recognizes out- August 2019 www.thefloridacatholic.org YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY 15 Sister Jeanne O’Laughlin, 90: ‘a force of nature’ President, then chancellor, of Barry University for nearly three decades

JIM DAVIS Florida Catholic correspondent

MIAMI SHORES | Sister Jeanne O’Laughlin, who died June 18 at the age of 90, was an admired figure in education for serving Barry Univer- Sister Jeanne O’Laughlin sity for nearly three decades — first as president, then as chancellor. But her influence reached far beyond ‘RESOLVE AND Barry’s campus. COURAGE’ The Adrian Dominican sis- “She was remarkable in her re- ter fought for religious freedom, solve and courage to take the nec- worked in Miami-Dade to calm essary risks to re-fashion Barry,” civil violence, help immigrants and said Sister Linda Bevilacqua, who rebuild south Florida after a devas- succeeded Sister Jeanne as Barry’s tating hurricane. president. “We will be forever in- Archbishop Thomas Wenski paid debted to her for building relation- From 2002, Sister Jeanne O’Laughlin, then Barry University president, offers congratulations to student homage to her as news spread of her ships, physical structures and pro- Jose Cantero during the graduation of Barry Law School of Orlando. (FC FILE PHOTO) death at her order’s health care fa- grams that endure to this day. cility in Adrian, Michigan. “There will never be another Sis- federal Immigration and Natural- But the glitz was a measure of ed by Sister Linda. But she returned “Sister Jeanne O’Laughlin was a ter Jeanne, and we are blessed that ization Service to develop a system “flexibility,” in Father O’Neill’s view the following year as chancellor, force of nature at Barry and in the she was ours,” she concluded. to track Haitian refugees, allowing — an adaptation to the flashier en- serving Barry for another five years. larger community,” Archbishop Born and raised in Detroit to 300 of them to be released from the vironment of south Florida. Nor was Sister Jeanne an unsung Wenski said. “She not only took a widowed father, Sister Jeanne Krome Detention Center. “She realized it was a new fron- hero. Among her tributes were hon- to south Florida — she took south joined the Adrian Dominicans at In 1991, Sister Jeanne heard of tier, very different from Adrian, ors from Miami-Dade’s United Way Florida to greater heights, advocat- 16, then took her final vows at 21. three Chinese women who were Michigan,” he explained. “Jeanne and Chamber of Commerce, and ing for immigrant rights and the She earned a doctorate in educa- being held in a hotel at the Miami saw that to get things done, she from the Anti-Defamation League. needs of the poor. She made a dif- tional administration at the Univer- International Airport while the U.S. would have to go to the market- And in 1992, Pope John Paul II con- ference in all of our lives.” sity of Arizona, then worked as ex- decided if they deserved political place. And she would have to do ferred on her the Pro Ecclesia et Long before she retired in 2004, ecutive assistant to the president of asylum. It took about a year — dur- it within the personality of south Pontifice Medal, for her service to Sister Jeanne’s career and ministry St. Louis University. She also over- ing which Sister Jeanne visited poli- Florida.” the Church. reached near-legendary status: saw Adrian Dominican schools in ticians from Miami to Washington, Sister Jeanne continued working A prayer service and funeral • First female member of the Or- Florida, Illinois and Michigan. D.C. — but INS finally dropped its even in the face of lung cancer, first Mass for Sister Jeanne were held ange Bowl Committee and the Non- After taking office as president opposition. diagnosed in 1996. She coped in June 24 and 25 at the Motherhouse Group, an association of Miami- of Barry University in 1981, Sister “Get your stuff ... and let’s get typical fashion, helping raise funds of the Dominican Sisters of Adrian. Dade business leaders. Jeanne added several schools and out of Dodge!” she famously told and awareness for the American Barry University will hold a memo- • Going to bat for refugees from worked to broaden diversity among the refugees, according to a release Cancer Society. rial service for her on Tuesday, Oct. China, to help win asylum for them staff, faculty and the student body from Barry. She stepped down from the uni- 1, at 3 p.m. in the Cor Jesu Chapel, in the U.S. alike, now representing more than She was less successful with the versity presidency in 2004, succeed- 11300 N.E. Second Ave., Miami • Co-chairing Save the Children, 80 nationalities. Elián González incident in 2000. Shores.  an initiative to aid youths in nine Under Sister Jeanne, the univer- The 6-year-old, part of an ill-fated Latin American countries. sity added 38 buildings, and even raft from Cuba, became the subject • Joining an ecumenical mission 2,000 trees. Off campus, she bought of a tug-of-war between his rela- to Cuba in 1998, to promote reli- the public radio and TV station tives in Cuba and in Florida. Sister gious freedom there. WXEL in Palm Beach County, and Jeanne first hosted a meeting be- MASPONS • Lobbying to keep a refugee boy a law school in Orlando. tween the relatives, then advocated from being sent back to Castro’s Her reach extended even fur- for the child to stay in the U.S. — ar- Funeral Homes & Crematory Cuba. ther. One of her first visits in south guing before network cameras and • Taking part in commissions to Florida was to Father O’Neill, who writing a guest column for the New calm drug and racial violence in was president of St. Thomas Uni- York Times. The American family Services designed to meet your south Florida in the 1980s. versity in Miami Gardens from lost in court, however, and the boy Eric • Securing the release of 300 Hai- 1979 to 1988. They sat over drinks was returned to Cuba. needs and budget tian immigrants from detention. — scotch for her, wine for him — But setbacks didn’t get Sis- Maspons-Rivero “She always jumped at the op- and discussed how they could work ter Jeanne down for long, Father Funeral Director Direct cremation portunity to help someone in south together. O’Neill said. “She had an Irish bal- Cremation with viewing Florida,” said Father Pat O’Neill, Over the years, they took seats ance. She knew how to celebrate ecumenical officer for the arch- on several commissions to address success and failure. That’s extreme- Traditional funeral diocese, who often sat with Sister community issues. Those included ly important in a leader.” Pre-need service Jeanne on community boards. “We fallout from the Mariel boatlift, the cherish her, and the memories loom McDuffie riots, a wave of drug-re- FLAMBOYANT We are here to help large.” lated crime, and rebuilding south FUNDRAISING She was a successful fundraiser, Florida after the ruinous Hurricane She also showed a more flam- bringing in a total of $200 million Andrew in 1992. boyant side in fundraising. Once, for Barry. With the funds, Barry Col- She showed a knack for getting she donned a white satin gown and lege turned into a university and in- in the public spotlight — or more a feather boa and sang “Don’t Cry creased the student body from 1,750 precisely, into matters covered by For Me, Argentina,” for a donation Miami-Coral Gables Westchester to more than 7,500. mainstream media, especially im- of $1.5 million. Another time, she 3500 SW 8th St 7895 SW 40th St

11577-0815 MASPONS migration and religious freedom. went ballroom dancing to win $2 305 461 5070 305 269 4901 Early in her tenure, she helped the million. 16 YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY Florida Catholic August 2019 U.S. bishops: Mass shootings are an ‘epidemic against life’

CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY ‘The lives lost this weekend confront us with a POPE PRAYS FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE WASHINGTON D.C. | U.S. bish- terrible truth. We can never again believe that mass ops are calling for prayer and action shootings are an isolated exception. They are an On Sunday, Aug. 4, Pope Francis formulated by the evangelist, is of singular in the wake of two mass shootings remembered the victims and the families effectiveness,” Francis noted: “So it is of in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio epidemic against life that we must, in justice, face. of the victims, of recent shootings in Texas, him who accumulates treasure for himself the weekend of Aug. 3-4. USCCB California, and Ohio, asking for prayers. and does not enrich himself in God.” “We encourage all Catholics to “I am spiritually close to the victims of “It is a warning that reveals the horizon increased prayer and sacrifice for the episodes of violence that these days towards which we are all called to look,” healing and the end of these shoot- Less than 24 hours later, a tions where people congregate to have bloodied Texas, California and Ohio, the pope said. “Jesus today invites us to ings,” the bishops wrote in an Aug. 24-year-old man fired an assault ri- engage in the everyday activities of in the United States, affecting defenseless consider that riches can bind the heart and 4 statement. “We encourage Catho- fle in downtown Dayton, Ohio, kill- life can, without warning, become people,” the pope said Aug. 4, after the distract it from the true treasure that is in lics to pray and raise their voices ing nine people and injuring more scenes of violence and contempt for recitation of the Angelus. heaven.” for needed changes to our national than two dozen others. Within one human life,” the bishops wrote in an “I invite you to join in my prayer for According to the pope, this does not policy and national culture as well.” minute, Dayton police arrived and Aug. 3 statement. those who have lost their lives, for the mean one should avoid reality, but he “God’s mercy and wisdom com- killed the shooter. The bishops repeated their call wounded and for their families,” Francis encouraged striving to live a life of justice, pel us to move toward preventative “The lives lost this weekend con- for President Donald Trump and said. He then led those present in St. solidarity, acceptance, fraternity, and action.” front us with a terrible truth,” the Congress to pass responsible gun Peter’s Square in praying a ‘Hail Mary’ for peace. On Saturday Aug. 3, a 21-year- bishops wrote. “We can never again legislation. the victims. “It is a matter of striving for a life real- old man opened fire at a shopping believe that mass shootings are an “Once again, we call for effective In his message before the Angelus, the ized not according to a worldly style, but complex in El Paso, TX. He killed 22 isolated exception.” legislation that addresses why these pope reflected on the parable of the “rich according to the evangelical style: to love people and injured more than two “They are an epidemic against unimaginable and repeated occur- fool” in the day’s Gospel reading. God with our whole being, and to love dozen others before he was taken life that we must, in justice, face.” rences of murderous gun violence The “rich fool” considers only the one’s neighbor as Jesus loved him, that into police custody. The mass shootings came one continue to take place in our com- many material assets he acquired and the is, in service and in the gift of oneself,” The shooter reportedly pub- week after a 19-year-old man shot munities,” the bishops wrote. “unbridled tranquility and well-being” he said. lished a four-page document on- and killed three people at a garlic “As people of faith, we continue they can bring him, Pope Francis said. “Love understood in this way and lived line in the hours before the attack, festival in California. Two more to pray for all the victims, and for What he does not account for is God is the source of true happiness,” he said, detailing his hatred toward immi- people died in another shooting healing in all these stricken com- saying to him: “this night your life will be “while the disproportionate search for grants and Hispanics. He also re- July 30 in Mississippi. munities. But action is also needed demanded of you.” material goods and riches is often a source portedly described the weapons he “Something remains fundamen- to end these abhorrent acts. Things “The conclusion of the parable, of anxiety, adversity, abuse of power, war.” would use in the shooting. tally evil in our society when loca- must change.”  Knights of Columbus convention aims to promote unity through solidarity

MATT HADRO 18-year-old Catholic student, and displacement of Cherokee nation As the migrant crisis at the U.S.- have only gotten worse since that Catholic News Agency son of Knight John Castillo, who on the Trail of Tears 200 years lat- Mexico border shows no signs of time,” he told CNA. died while rushing a gunman at er, to the present-day, “we need to abating, Anderson announced that Yet “Pope Francis has spoken out MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., | Echo- STEM High School in Highlands know the history, we need to know the order is “prepared to commit at on this,” and “we hope we’re going ing the theme of unity, the Knights Ranch, Colorado, May 7; Kendrick the pain,” Anderson told CNA. least $250,000 immediately in hu- to be with each other in heaven. So, of Columbus are launching new suffered a fatal gunshot wound, but “Despite many hardships, ne- manitarian aid for refugees.” we ought to try and treat each other efforts to forge ties with the ne- according to eyewitnesses his act glect, and a history of brutality “We’re going to do a lot in terms a little better on earth.” glected and to repair frayed social enabled two fellow students suc- toward them, still they hold fast to of volunteering, and material sup- Regarding theological debates bonds. cessfully to disarm the gunman. our Catholic faith,” Anderson said. port,” Anderson explained, while and accusations of heresy made “We talk about being brothers Anderson presented Castillo’s Catholic leaders on reservations the Knights will “try to stay out of online against Catholic figures, and sisters. We talk about being parents with the Caritas Award, told the Knights that the “number the politics of the issue.” “this is what theologians and Knights of unity. Well, let’s look at the organization’s second-highest one problem” is a “lack of hope.” “Maybe our activism will en- schools of theology are supposed our neighbors right here that have award, on Kendrick’s behalf at the Problems of alcoholism and courage the politicians to get seri- to be about,” Anderson said. been too long neglected and for- States Dinner. drug addiction are rampant in the ous and try to solve it,” he said of “I think it’s certainly the role of gotten,” Supreme Knight Carl An- In his remarks in the conven- community, along with homeless- the crisis. “It’s a solvable problem, scholars of the Church to try to un- derson said Aug. 7 of a new project tion’s opening business session, ness, disappearances of women but we can do a lot just to make derstand things better, and when of the Knights to work more with Anderson announced two new ini- and children, and suicide. their situation better.” there’s ambiguity to try to point Native American and First Nation tiatives: one to provide humanitar- On Aug. 11, the Knights joined Anderson also issued another that out,” he said. “And when may- leaders in the U.S. and Canada. ian aid to refugees at the U.S.-Mex- the Diocese of Gallup and the call for unity, this time a plea for be somebody has misspoken or has The Knights of Columbus held ico border, and another to begin Southwest Indian Foundation to Catholics to lead the way in pro- developed a line of argument that its 137th Supreme Convention Aug. working more closely with Native break ground on the construction moting civility. may lead in a new direction that’s 6-8 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. American and First Nation lead- of a new shrine in Gallup, N.M. to After presenting the Caritas unintended, I think that’s fair to Clerics joined leaders of councils ers in the U.S. and Canada to help St. Kateri Tekakwitha—the first Medal to the family of Kendrick point that out.” in attendance from the U.S., Mex- meet their needs. Native American saint. Castillo, Anderson ended the However, he said, “stop the ico, Canada, Cuba, the Dominican “As many as one in four Native “It is our hope that in the years States Dinner by noting the decline name-calling,” he said, and “let’s Republic, the Philippines, South Americans are Catholic,” Ander- to come this St. Kateri Shrine will in civility in the current discourse, have an honest debate on issues.”  Korea, France, Ukraine, Lithuania, son said, “yet in many ways, these become a national spiritual home with Catholics issuing personal at- Poland, Panama, the island of St. brothers and sisters in the faith for Native Americans and for all tacks with words like “bigot,” “her- Lucia and the Bahamas. have been forgotten.” Catholics in North America,” An- etic,” and “schismatic,” and “with CORRECTION Under a convention theme of As the Knights in the past sev- derson said. alarming regularity.” The article in the July edition, “Knights of unity,” the order an- eral decades were expanding their And in the coming months, the Citing the work of the Knights “Miami newspapers win 18 Catho- nounced two new projects to pro- charitable efforts in new countries, Knights will work with the Black to fight anti-Catholic vitriol a cen- lic press awards,” neglected to in- mote solidarity with neglected and “it just occurred to us that we were and Indian Mission Office and will tury ago, he asked “every Catholic clude that freelance photographer vulnerable populations and called overlooking an important tradition encourage councils to reach out to commentator and every candidate Roberto Aguirre also received first for Catholics to lead the way on ci- in our own country,” Anderson told reservations and begin working for political office, and especially place honors for contributing pic- vility. CNA of the decision to launch the with them to see what their great- Catholic candidates” to sign a tures to the story on cultural heri- The order also granted full initiative. est needs are. pledge of civility that the Knights tage entitled “20 años llevando la membership posthumously to a The history of Native Americans “I don’t think we often appreci- will be circulating online. tradición a las calles de Allapattah Colorado high school student who who were “cleansed” from the U.S. ate what that kind of loneliness The Knights launched a similar y Wynwood” (20 years of taking died protecting his classmates in a is a tragic one, but it must be told, means for people, and what an idea effort during the 2012 elections, tradition to the streets of Allapat- school shooting. he said. From the Puritan colonists that this is a Church that’s a com- Anderson noted, but none of the tah and Wynwood), the coverage of Knights in attendance moved to in New England who attacked and munity of brothers and sisters that presidential candidates signed the the annual Good Friday procession grant Kendrick Castillo full mem- essentially “erased” the indigenous care,” Anderson said. “That means pledge. at Corpus Christi Church in Wyn- bership in the order, honoring the Pequots in the 1630s, to the forced a lot.” “I think it’s fair to say that things wood. August 2019 www.thefloridacatholic.org YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY 17

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Santuario de Schoenstatt: 18 YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY Florida Catholic August 2019 ‘In the footsteps of Pope St. John Paul II’ Rocky Mountain retreat, papal hiking trail made famous in WYD 1993 get makeovers

TOM TRACY Florida Catholic correspondent

ALLENSPARK, Colorado | Mountains don’t really change that much in 26 years. So it’s a fair bet that the view from here of Mount Jim Richard, preparing a tour of Meeker and its twin, Long’s Peak, the Chapel on the Rock (formally is the same one St. John Paul II saw named St. Catherine of Siena when he strolled these grounds in Chapel) in Allenspark, Colorado, 1993. near Estes Park. The Camp St. Malo Retreat Cen- ter was made famous during Pope experienced have remained closed John Paul II’s epic World Youth to the public following devastating Day visit to the Denver, considered floods and landslides in Septem- Chapel on the Rock (formally named St. Catherine of Siena Chapel) in Allenspark, Colorado, near Estes a huge success for the Catholic ber of 2013. Although heavy rains Park, is popular with summer campers and tourists to the Rocky Mountains. Church in the U.S. and for the pon- caused an estimated $1.2 billion tiff. in damages statewide, they left the wedding couples looking for a per- Situated on the northern Front popular chapel mostly intact. fect church, as well as a trickle of Range of the Rocky Mountains and The Denver archdiocese is now spontaneous passersby. just south of the town of Estes Park, in the process of restoring the “We see as few as 20 a day on Colorado — the gateway to Rocky Pope St. Paul II hiking trail and a the snowiest of winter days and as Mountain National Park — Camp new memorial pavilion named in many as 500 a day in the busy sum- St. Malo is home to a picturesque his honor, along with a refurbished mer months of June, July and Au- 1930s-era Chapel on the Rock (the rosary walk and outdoors stations gust,” said Jim Richard, a full-time formal name is St. Catherine of Si- of the cross. volunteer greeter at the chapel. ena Chapel). A new Visitor and Heritage Cen- Richard was busy welcom- When he asked to have a day ter is already open and features ing Mass-goers along with the or two of rest during that historic a number of exhibits celebrating just plain curious, as well as the visit, John Paul II was escorted to the ‘93 papal visit, including a dis- tour bus crowds coming up to this mountain site by then-Denver play of John Paul II’s walking stick, the mountains from Denver and Cardinal James Stafford. The fu- which was reportedly crafted for stopping for a photo of the chapel. ture saint then blessed the chapel, him by a member of the U.S. Secret Though Mass is only offered regu- walked the trails and took a siesta Service. larly on Wednesdays, the chapel is in the former conference center On a sunny mid-June day, when now open year-round. facility. an African-born priest and chap- A motorcycle-riding couple In 2011, a fire destroyed the re- lain to the camp was celebrating from Wisconsin stopped to look treat facility. The Denver archdio- a weekly Wednesday afternoon around and Richard recounted for cese later bought a church lodge Mass, some dozen guests and staff them a story of how, a year ago, the down the road and created the An- filled in the 100-seat facility. priest in charge blessed the motor- nunciation Heights facility for fam- Any chapel with so arresting cycles for a large group of bikers as ilies and youth. It opened last year. a setting, and situated along the they passed through. But the rustic trails and rosary route to so popular a national park, “My wife and I are friends with walk that John Paul II would have is bound to attract local Catholics, a parish priest in Denver who rec- ommended us to be docents six days a week. We like it, and we love what is going on here,” Rich- ard said, pointing out some of the unique features of the chapel, in- cluding a single stained-glass win- dow situated in the rear near the entrance. “It was made in 1936 in Munich, Germany, by the Franz Mayer company and they are still in busi- ness,” he said. But the chapel designers didn’t want a darkened interior charac- teristic of stained glass, so they chose gold-colored glass windows which bathe the interior with The Denver Archdiocese maintains a Heritage and Visitor Center shifting hues of mellow sunlight displaying the walking stick Pope St. John Paul II used during his throughout the day. World Youth Day 1993 visit to the United States and Camp St. Malo in A statue of Christ and World War II memorial overlooks the Chapel Allenspark, Colorado. The pope hiked here during his visit to Denver. on the Rock (formally named St. Catherine of Siena Chapel). PLEASE SEE CHAPEL, 19 (PHOTOS BY TOM TRACY | FC) August 2019 www.thefloridacatholic.org YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY 19

CHAPEL land is still slightly unstable, and a Visitors and Camp decision was taken to defer that for St. Malo staff FROM 18 now, he pointed out. attend afternoon Mass at Chapel “We are trying to be good land on the Rock The chapel stones used to create stewards,” Richard said, pointing (formally named the building were the remnants of to an area of property that was re- St. Catherine of six feet of rock originally blasted shaped by the surging flood and Siena Chapel) off the top of a large rocky outcrop. debris. “But we want to resurrect in Allenspark, Italian-American craftsmen from the old cabin creek trail, which is Colorado, near Denver were among those who of- what Pope John Paul II hiked on, Estes Park. fered to help build the chapel. and we want to rebuild the rosary Visitors are invited to climb up trail and add a station of the cross.” to the second-story loft and ring It isn’t yet clear when those proj- the 1,000-pound church bell, and ects will be completed but there to hike up the adjacent hill to the is a possibility that the Pope Saint statue of Christ which was in- John Paul II Memorial Hiking Trail stalled in 1948 as a memorial fol- may be ready for public use by the lowing World War II. end of the year, Richard noted. After the Mass, Richard, his Meanwhile, there is plenty to cowboy hat in hand, walked explore here before visiting Rocky around the wooded property and Mountain National Park. pointed out some of the challenges For more information about of restoring the hiking trails fol- Camp St. Malo and to check for lowing the damaging floods and announcements concerning the mudslides. future opening of the restored hik- There were hopes for creating ing trails see: https://campstmalo. more guest parking spaces, but the org.  12764-0815

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