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to go fully digital see a e 2 Western New York Catholic September 2020 MINISTRY OF THE APOSTOLIC ADMINISTRATOR Fear Not From the Apostolic Administrator

BY BISHOP EDWARD B. SCHARFENBERGER

Sir Thomas More: You threaten like a dockside bully. Thomas Cromwell: How should I threaten? More: Like a minister of state, with justice. Cromwell: Oh, justice is what you’re threatened with. More: Then I am not threatened.

This memorable exchange from the movie “A Man for All Seasons” (1966) between St. Thomas More and a henchman from the court of King Henry VIII reveals an all too familiar pattern The movie tracks one example of the evolution We do not minimize the tragic effects of in statecraft and, frankly, the schoolyard. More of this process. The Gospel narrates another. violence and oppression, the suffering that it is trying to do his job and be a good citizen. The activities Jesus and his disciples both brings to so many throughout the course of history Legislation has been passed that has nothing practiced and refused to engage in were a source and in our own time, from the womb to the tomb. to do with justice but with the preservation of a of dismay and anxiety for the political figures of Nonetheless, we will not submit to fear or those certain social order, in this case, a monarchial one. the time. The crucifixion was, finally, a political who deploy its many dark and devious devices. The king wants to produce an heir and fears the execution, the ultimate terror, or instrument of If anything, it is a good way to gauge whether a pope will not grant him a divorce from his second fear that the Roman State was exquisitely apt at movement or a messenger is from God or the Evil marriage (his first, from which he was canonically employing. Even as threats to life and limb loomed One. released, had proven infertile). Political handlers, throughout the life of Jesus – from the flight of In the words of the dialogue above, if God essentially bullies such as Cromwell and even his family into Egypt to escape the persecution of threatens, or appears to threaten, it is always with the archbishop of Canterbury, fear dynastic wars Herod to many potentially violent mob actions justice and goodness. Like Thomas More, then we among the barons. They live in fear themselves and that Jesus escaped – the Gospel message remains are not threatened. If one is in a situation wherein therefore resort to it when they become desperate. essentially one of freedom and liberation from fear he or she feels used or intimidated – as happens First they come up with legislation authorizing and its ultimate weapon, violence. in all incidents of sexual abuse, domestic violence, the king to write his own decree of divorce. More “Fear not, I have overcome the world,” Jesus or by gossip and innuendo in the neighborhood or will not sign it for reasons of conscience. That, at says (Jn 16:33). And, in another place, “Fear is workplace – take courage. One thing Evil cannot least, is his argument. More does not reveal the useless. What is needed is faith” (Mk 5:36). Jesus stand is exposure to the Light. foundation of his refusal: that the law is abhorrent counseled against being more concerned about It might sound trite and simplistic to some, but to the law of God. He seeks, rather, to use reason, those who threaten bodily harm, than the Evil One the words of St. Francis endure: “All the darkness his best legal and logical skills to avoid a direct who attacks our very soul. in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single confrontation with the authority of the king or St. Thomas More had no ambitions to become candle.” of Parliament (the legislature). He uses a legal a hero, let alone a martyr. He was a practical man The “Little Way” of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, a maxim – that silence betokens consent – to justify who sought to live a peaceful life in accord with the doctor of the Church, remains music to the soul. both his silence and his refusal to sign. He follows blessings and talents God gave him. Robert Bolt, She had a special love for missionaries, for whom the law. The king and his advisors want more: the author of the screenplay of the movie cited she prayed and sacrificed, offering up her little his verbal consent to their actions. They want above, considered himself an agnostic and does not daily chores for them, sending her heart on an conformity. Since More will not submit, they resort set out to portray the sanctity of More. Rather, he awesome journey by which she could unite with to threats and, ultimately, violence. More will lose sees him as a champion of conscience. them and connect with their global mission. his head on the false testimony of one trumped up Many are inclined to view the conflicts in our Each of us, as disciples of Jesus, is on a heroic “witness.” society in theological terms, conflicts between good mission, to make Christ’s presence felt in the Of all the unspeakable “f-words” in the English and evil or, more dramatically, God and Satan. Of world. Wherever Jesus is, there is peace. That is language, none is more pernicious than fear. course they are! This has been going on since the his enduring gift to his disciples, to those who trust Fear itself – that of which President Franklin Garden of Eden. For Christians, however, there is in him. Embrace it. Nurture it. Let it fill your heart. Roosevelt famously opined as the only fear we an even deeper reality, the conviction of the faith “Lord Jesus, I trust in you!” This is the echo of the should be afraid of. Fear has always been a political that the battle has already been won. As much prayer of the martyrs, those witnesses for whom commodity, a tool of tyrants, to impose behavioral as Satan and his minions might appear to be in nothing would separate them from the love of conformity. It can take on many forms, some quite control at times, his game is ultimately a charade, God – not fear, or even fear itself. Fear not! “For blatant, others more subtle. a lie. nothing will be impossible with God” (Lk 1:37). September 2020 Western New York Catholic 3 TOP STORIES

New Beginningings In this Issue A line from the song “Closing Time” by will be updated daily instead of monthly. We Semisonic has stuck with me over the years: “Every will be including both national and international new beginning comes from some other beginning’s stories alongside our award-winning coverage of end.” It has allowed me to understand change and the eight-county diocese. I invite you to continue how change is really the beginning of something to submit your stories and photographs so we may fresh and new. share them in our new digital platform. Well, there have been big changes at the I am excited to see this transformation of the Western New York Catholic newspaper. A new WNYCatholic. Our job is still to serve you, our beginning is coming from some other beginning’s readers, and the ministry of the Diocese of Buffalo. end. We still will be doing this, just in a different form. The September issue of the WNYCatholic is the While it may be the end of our physical edition, last issue that will be printed in its current form. I hope you will join us in our new beginning. Bishop Joseph Burke laid to rest at The stories and the images of life in the eight- St. Joseph Cathedral county diocese will still be told, but they will reside Page 6-7 on the newspaper’s website, wnycatholic.org. While I’m sure you’re sad to see the physical paper go, as I am, it is for the best. Over its 150-year lifetime the paper has re u ar ea ureS changed several times. It has been published under different names and in several languages Columns 12-13 — including Polish and German — serving the immigrant populations that built Buffalo. In 1872, Ministry 14 the Catholic Union and Times began publication Media Guide 20 under Buffalo’s second bishop, Stephen Ryan, CM. It became the Magnificat in 1964. The paper’s What’s Happening 19 current name, Western New York Catholic was started in 1981. Obituaries 21-22 Fresh out of college, I came on board as the staff photographer in 1995. Back then, I shot my pictures on film and developed them by hand in the office darkroom, a process that could take Top Stories 3-11 an hour. In 2001, there was a change. The paper purchased a digital camera. My images took five Church News 15-18 minutes to process and could be sent across the globe in mere seconds. I became managing editor of the paper in 2016 and worked with the staff to update the look and content of the paper. The on e o er changes made by us were rewarded by the Western New York Catholic being named Newspaper of the Year by the Catholic Press Association in 2018. Past issue of the Union Echo newspaper During my time here and through many that served the diocese from ##. changes, I have enjoyed bringing the stories and news of the Catholic faithful, just as my predecessors had done since 1872. SuB iSSion ea ine Each month when the newspaper was published, I would comb through the issue, seeing the stories of the faithful filling the pages. Now, I Please submit copy for wnycatholic.org will click through the WNYCatholic news on my online at wnycatholic@buffalodiocese. iPhone. This is a big change for me. org. No typewritten or hand written Yes, it’s not the same. No ink on the fingers, materials will be accepted. Submissions but the Gospel tells us to go out and spread the for newspaper publication no longer good news to the people where they are. As people accepted. change, we must change with them in order to FILE PHOTO reach them. So where are people getting their Patrick McPartland started at the Western New news? They are getting it online. York Catholic in 1995 as a photojournalist. Over the summer, the staff of the Office of McPartland has seen many changes in his years at Communications has been developing a refreshing the Diocese of Buffalo and is looking forward to new look for the WNYCatholic.org. Our content the new changes to come. 4 Western New York Catholic September 2020 TOP STORIES Last printed issue of the Western New York Catholic News reporting will continue despite lack of physical paper

By a ri J. Bue i issue to roll out February 2019. Staff Reporter Due to a hold up with the website, the decision was made to extend This issue of the Western the contract with The Buffalo News, New York Catholic will be the who did the printing, until the end last printed copy produced of the 2020 fiscal year. by the diocesan Office of “It saves money for the diocese. Communications. Although we Hopefully some of the money will lose the hardcopy of the paper that’s saved can be used to better that traditionally has been read on ourselves in the digital world,” the ride back home after church, McPartland said. “We have a pretty or before Mass, maybe during; good foothold. We’re doing very the same news will continue well with what we have, but with to be delivered through the a little bit of this extra money, WNYCatholic.org website, as well we can do other things. It would as social media. allow us technology to allow us The Communications staff to do things quicker because we did an unexpected test run of the have a smaller staff. We used to all-digital format this past spring have an advertising coordinator when the coronavirus pandemic and a bookkeeper. Now one person prevented the printing of the May is doing that. If we can put a tool and June issues. in there to help that person do it The benefits are mostly quicker, it will allow them to do financial. It cost $130,000 a year other things. It frees them up.” to print a standard 48-page paper. One drawback of the move is That cost is covered by parish that the large elderly population, assessments and advertising. who traditionally pick up the hard COVID-19 has limited parish copy, will not be able to have events, which cuts into advertising. their news the way they are most Having no Masses or 25 percent comfortable. The new website, capacity Masses, makes those which will be up and running by assessments harder to manage. October, will include big photos Some might have noticed that the with large print for easy navigation. past few issues of the diocesan McPartland said he is looking into paper have been a mere 20 pages. providing a simple way to produce A digital news site will cost a hard copy of stories for those who only a few thousand dollars a year want it. and allow us to the staff of the People can expect the same diocesan Office of Communications COURTESY OF DIOCESAN ARCHIVES news they have read in the past to expand the talents into despite the reduced staff, which Historical predecesors of the Western New York Catholic newspaper. video production, podcasts and now includes only one reporter, slideshows, as well as providing a photographer, an online media the traditional black and white text It was looked at as the Western picked up an actual copy of the coordinator and a managing editor. stories. New York Catholic would have paper. “The website is going to be a “It’s been talked about probably two components (physical and “That’s a group we need to lot more dynamic than we have,” as far back as 2006, when they digital). Somewhere down the line evangelize to more, so we’ll reach explained Nicole Dzimira, the were merging parishes during we would have to go all digital. It out that way,” he said. “They say online media coordinator and the Journey in Faith and Grace,” was just inevitable with dropping preach the Gospel where people designer of the website. “It will be explained Patrick McPartland, advertising rates, increase in how are. Well, they used to be in the much more navigateable. It will managing editor of the paper. “(The much it costs to print a paper, and public square. Now they’re online. highlight certain stories on top, Chancery) looked at the building declining readership.” That’s where they are and that’s other stories on the bottom. It’s here and thought about what they McPartland points to how where we have to reach out to also going to have a more daily can do to change things up. There readers get their news nowadays. them.” publication turnaround.” was a real push for the internet. His teenaged nephews read the The decision to stop printing Stories, slideshows and videos That’s when all the departments WNYC online through their iPads. finally came down October 2018. will populate the site with daily started getting internet pages. They see every issue, but never The original plan called for the last See Readership page 5 September 2020 Western New York Catholic 5 TOP STORIES Bittersweet transition as the WNYCatholic prints last issue

By a ri J. Bue i with added embellishments in each Staff Reporter telling. This was it. This is what happened. It’s there in black and My great-grandfather worked white. Gutenberg’s printing press is for the Courier-Express in the same said to have started the modern era building I work in now. He was a of communication. Our paper was printer by trade, so I have black ink a part of that. We created factual in my veins. consistent accounts of events that As we begin work on our last could be, and in my case would be, print issue, I think of how much we saved for future reference. No one have advanced in the 20 odd years would have to rely on memory or one I’ve been writing for the Western person’s account of a story. New York Catholic. (Some years have Behind my desk were decades been odder than others.) of bound issues. I liked looking We used to print out each story through them. I liked the sense of separately on our black and white permanence on the printed page. It Xerox copier then paste them down gave a sense of history. These events on blue-lined printer sheets. All the – the conventions, the Masses, the ads would all be pasted separately. lives of the priests and sisters in Many were reused month after the obituaries, the activities of the FILE PHOTO month. We’d hand a stack of pages faithful – can continue to exist by Fromer Managing Editor Rick Franusiak (left) congratulates reporter Patrick J. a half-inch thick to our printer being read. Buechi on his 2007 Catholic Press Association Award. on Friday, then Monday morning I got in this game to be immortal. the final copy would be delivered. Like Twain, Hemingway and read it in the ‘Western New York longer be limited by column inches Looking at the printed paper was my Thompson, my words preserved on Catholic.’” or deadlines. If something happens favorite part of our cycle. Seeing the paper would let future generations Now we’re bringing the same on Monday, you can read about on final product of our month’s work know that I had existed as much passion and desire to a new format Tuesday, not a month and half later. fresh from the presses gave a sense of as they let people know that Holy – the internet. Gutenberg started I’ll still be writing and I hope you closure to the stories I wrote. It’s now Angels Academy and Bishop in 1600, the internet started in the will still read it, now exclusively at ready to be shared with the public. McLaughlin existed. People would 1980s, so “new” is a relative term. WNYCatholic.org. Check in often Seeing the words on printed know that 2.5 million people It’s a bittersweet transition. I’ll miss because it will update frequently. I’d paper gave them a kind of value. gathered for World Youth Day in seeing the photos and stories in hate for you to miss anything. Details of an event would not have Krakow, Poland, and I was there. I print, but we will be able to share I wonder what my great- to be shared through word of mouth took pride when someone said, “I video and slideshows. We will no grandfather would think of this. Readership moved to digital the WNYCatholic must do the same From page 4 my age and younger who do not paper, but in these days of low The staff encourages updates. A link to Catholic News even have a desktop computer.” church attendance, a move towards everyone to contact them to let Service, which will give content The new site also has long- the future is necessary. them know what is happening from the Vatican, will be included, term benefits in regards to design. “Times are tough. I don’t want in the parishes, schools and allowing readers to examine issues Designed on Wordpress, and to get rid of the newspaper,” said organizations throughout the of the day through the Catholic industry standard, the design of the McPartland. “You can’t hang a diocese. lens. site can easily be updated. news story on the refrigerator “We rely on the Catholics “Our goal is to modernize our “I am excited to see the WNY with an iPad. At the same time, of Western New York to invite Western New York Catholic website Catholic going digital,” said Sister with the money being spent, I us to cover stories through the to current design standards. Mary McCarrick, OSF, chief stand back and say, I can help eight counties,” said Sister Mary. Basically, allowing our viewers to operating officer of the diocese. more people with us shifting in “What is happening in the church access our stories more easily.” “The new format will allow us this direction. A lot of people are in your area? Each area has a Dzimira points out that the current to be more timely in presenting saying, we’re losing young people. story to tell and we want to share site does not have the capability information and ideas of value You lose young people from 17 to your story though the diocese so of resizing the page to fit mobile to the Catholics of the diocese. their 30s. It’s a time of change. we can encourage each other and devices, but the new site will. “It’s We will be able to connect with Hopefully they can reach out to learn from one another.” the kind of thing we have to pay national news through links and their faith. They’re not reaching It could be said that the attention to because our readership present the local connection to for newspapers. They’re reaching Western New York Catholic will is slowly moving towards phones national stories as they develop.” online. We want to be there no longer be the paper in the back over the last decade. I read all my People have spoken out against for them when they do have do of the church, but the paper being news on my phone. I know people ending the physical copy of the Google they’re questions.” delivered to your digital doorstep. 6 Western New York Catholic September 2020 TOP STORIES Bishop Burke finds his final, final resting place at cathedral

By a ri J. Bue i Staff Reporter

Bishop Joseph Burke found a new home in a familiar place. The remains of Buffalo’s ninth bishop, now rest, quite fittingly, in St. Joseph Cathedral, where he was baptized, ordained and served as a priest. Bishop Burke had been buried in front of the chapel of Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora since his Oct. 16, 1962 death. With the future of the seminary in question, the bodies of Bishop Burke and seven others who are DAN CAPPELLAZZO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER buried in the cemetery on Mariam Shannon holds a picture of her uncle, Bishop Joseph the grounds, were moved. Burke as family members gather in St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Bishop Burke’s body was for the internment of Bishop Burke. The bishop’s body was laid to rest in the Bishops’ moved to the bishops’ crypt in the cathedral alongside the crypt behind the Blessed other bishop’s who served throughout the history of the Sacrament Chapel on Aug. Diocese of Buffalo. 11. Born Aug. 27, 1886, a half of new churches, after the Mass was over in Bishop Burke was baptized schools, rectories and the sacristy without going at St. Joseph Cathedral convents erected during to each one of the servers by Father James Quigley. his decade-long tenure as saying, ‘Thank you for Eleven years later Father bishop of Buffalo. Perhaps serving for this particular Quigley would be named his greatest achievement Mass.’ Just a wonderful third bishop of Buffalo. was the founding of St. little gesture. Here I was, a No other bishop of Buffalo John Vianney Seminary in young guy contemplating has the distinction of being East Aurora, later Christ priesthood and here was baptized by one of his DAN CAPPELLAZZO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER the King, a decision he this bishop who was kind predecessors. Family members gather in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, made after the Vincentian and friendly and a warm “It was a historic located in St. Joseph’s Cathedral, for the burial of Bishop Fathers moved Our Lady smile. I have to say in the moment that nobody Joseph A. Burke. Bishop Burke was buried at Christ the of the Angels Seminary back of my mind it was realized at the time, King Seminary, but with the sale of the seminary, the from Niagara University the image of that kind of a because as Father Quigley bishop’s body was moved to the bishops’ crypt in the to Albany. Ground broke priest that I wanted to be. baptized the future cathedral. September 1960. It was So, in some ways he was Bishop Burke, a priest was fitting that he be buried an inspiration for me all baptizing a baby, a future to Innsbruck, Austria, appointed then Father there after his 1962 death. throughout my seminary bishop was baptizing Bishop Burke was ordained Burke as auxiliary bishop Msgr. Paul J.E. years.” a future bishop,” said priest on Aug.3, 1912, by in 1943, few people were Burkard offered a personal Shannon also spoke at Mariam Shannon, the Bishop Charles Colton at surprised. When Bishop reflection during a small the service, describing her bishop’s grand-niece. St. Joseph Cathedral. Once Burke was chosen to prayer service for the fascination with the work “I just love that story. I again, his predecessor succeed Cardinal Joseph family members of the her grandmother’s brother think it is so touching. It conferred a sacrament on O’Hara in 1952, many late bishop, who he served had done for the diocese. happened right here and him. After serving as a expected the appointment, under as a young man. “As I got older and older that’s where he’s resting chaplain during World War even though it was a rare “I always thought of and older, I’m now 70, I now.” I, he would serve under case of a native son leading him as a gentleman before appreciate his life story After a series of Msgr. Charles Duffy at the his own home diocese. I thought of him as a and his role in our area. summer jobs that took cathedral until St. Joseph’s A 1962 tribute issue bishop,” he said. “He had a That’s why I feel very lucky him to Lackawanna and New Cathedral was built. of the Catholic Union wonderful little smile. And to talk about it today to study that brought him When Pope Pius XII & Echo lists a page and he never left the ceremony keep his name alive and September 2020 Western New York Catholic 7 TOP STORIES Bishop Burke laid to rest in cathedral crypt beside his fellow bishop’s who served the Diocese of Bishop Buffalo his legacy alive. I think it’s inspiring to the next Peter McGowan and Father Kevin King. Father the seminary, was moved to St. Bonaventure generation that a kid from South Buffalo did all John Lambert Rowan, OFM, the first rector of Cemetery in Olean. that.” Shannon wrote a book about her grand- uncle titled, “The South Buffalo Boy Who Became Bishop,” which she considers a family memoir and a vocation story. Joseph Simon, grand-nephew, was very young when his namesake passed away. His biggest memory of him was the chocolate he would hand out to his siblings. “He’s sitting on the marble top table and making us all go wash our hands so we could get our chocolate. Those are my biggest memories – the chocolate.” Each of the children could take one piece of chocolate in each hand before running off and allowing the adults to talk. “A lot of chocolate got consumed. And I’m sure it was some fabulous chocolatier he got it from because they were delicious.” The bodies of Buffalo Bishops John Timon, Stephen Ryan, Charles Colton, Edward Head and Edward Kmiec also rest in the Bishops’ Crypt. The bodies of Msgr. Robert Wurtz and his DAN CAPPELLAZZO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER parents, Charles and Ruth, were moved to Holy Msgr. Paul J.E. Burkard speaks to family members as they gather for the burial of Bishop Joseph A. Cross Cemetery in Lackawanna. As were Father Burke, ninth Bishop of Buffalo at St. Joseph Cathedral. Story of a short priesthood, Father Peter McGowan Among the remains that were hundreds of hospital workers, the second person buried at St. John King. His body was moved to Holy removed from Christ the King and baptized his nephew Michel Vianney Seminary, later Christ the Cross Cemetery in Lackawanna. Seminary in early August were Francis Liddell. One of the Sisters those of Father Peter McGowan, of Charity who staffed the hospital, who served the priesthood a mere mentioned at the time of his death, 37 days. that Father McGowan led one The 24-year-old Buffalo native hospital employee to return to the was ordained in a conference room Church after having a talk with at Sister’s Hospital in Buffalo while him. battling terminal cancer. Bishop Known as a top student and James McNulty, who conducted athlete in school, his classmates the ordination, allowed the young at St. John Vianney Seminary said man special dispensation to be he taught them the meaning of ordained a year early due to his priesthood. He once told his first- illness. grade teacher at St. Joseph School, During his 37 days as a priest, that not only did he want to be a Father McGowan concelebrated priest, he wanted to be pope. 37 Masses. Among his main Robert Armbruster, a reporter celebrants were four bishops for the diocesan paper, The – McNulty, Pius Benincasa, Magnificat, became so impressed Stanislaus Brzana, Eustace Smith by Father McGowan that he wrote of Lebanon, and one future bishop an inspirational biography on him – Father Donald Trautman. He titled, “So Little Time, So Many DAN CAPPELLAZZO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER also heard the confessions of Graces.” The grave stone of Father Peter J. McGowan at the Christ the King Seminary priests and seminarians, blessed He died July 5, 1965, and became cemetery. 8 Western New York Catholic September 2020 TOP STORIES After discovering Catholic faith, Deacon Achidi plans to serve it I told my mom right after Mass I stretches your mind to think By a ri J. Bue i want to become Catholic.” beyond and not just limit yourself Staff Reporter After joining a catechesis to one possibility.” program and being received into Seminarians take classes in Deacon Denning Achidi has the Church, he became active as an theology, philosophy, Scripture, wanted to be a part of the long and altar server. He found the group Church history and Canon Law. rich history of the Catholic Church, of teens who helped at the church They also learn where their gifts ever since he realized the depth of to be a very fraternal group who and talents lie. the faith at age 12. encouraged each other in the faith. “I’ve learned this about myself. Born in Cameroon, Deacon It brought him closer to the Church That I’m a good speaker. People Achidi was raised in his father’s and closer to the altar. Spending appreciated my homilies. I’ve Presbyterian church. He admits it time in a vocations group at the learned that I have some affinity for had little effect on him. parish helped him decide to become theology and canon law. I’ve also “I just went to church on Sunday a diocesan priest. learned that I can be very sociable, as a Presbyterian because that’s He spent time in a high school being friendly with people. But I the thing we did,” he said. “We seminary in Cameroon, until his also learned that there is a lot that I just went to church to obey our family relocated to Washington, need to learn,” he said. parents. If you didn’t go to church DAN CAPPELLAZZO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER D.C. After earning an associate’s During his seminary life, Deacon you would be called a pagan and Deacon Denning Achidi will be degree Montgomery College in Achidi saw the worldwide Church, wouldn’t be able to eat breakfast or ordained at Our Lady of Victory Maryland. Deacon Achidi, moved as well as the Diocese of Buffalo lunch.” Church on September 19th. by the Oblate charism of service to and the seminary itself, come under During his vacation time, the poor, came to Buffalo in 2012 scrutiny due to abuse accusations. he would visit his maternal existed in the time of Christ. There to do his pre-novitiate studies at He never turned away, instead he grandmother, who took the lad to has got to be something more to it,” D’Youville while living at Oblate- turned to Christ Himself with a her Catholic parish for daily Mass. he thought. run Holy Angels Parish. A year of ‘what would Jesus do’ attitude. She even had him pray the rosary He decided to attend Catholic discernment brought him to Christ “I think Jesus would say, ‘Where and sing hymns, which he did out Mass with his mother one Sunday. the King Seminary in January 2015, else would I be.’ He didn’t come at a of love for his grandmother. That’s when the prayers and hymns where he once again decided to time when everything was just plain “As it kept happening for a and traditions started to click with pursue the life of a diocesan priest. sailing. He came at a time when the while, I realized I was having some him. “The sight of it just sort of During his five years of studying Jews themselves were experiencing connection to the new-found faith moved me. I saw kids my age going for his master of divinity degree, Roman oppression. Crucifixion – the Catholic Church. I knew there up to receive Communion. I was Deacon Achidi realized the was normal during this time. There was something in this Church that like, ‘They’re receiving Jesus.’ The complexities of the Catholic faith. were things that were horrible in was deeper, that was at least 2,000 reverence that I saw in the Church “I’ve learned that my faith is this time,” he said. “Amid the chaos years old. This seems to be the signaled to me that someone and not black or white,” he said. “It’s is when Jesus comes. I’m not saying longest (denomination) that has not something has been consumed. complex. I think seminary studies I’m Jesus, but if I’m going to act persona Christi, this is the time to come. This is the time to be here. This is time to be a good witness. And this is the time to encourage people that there is hope.” Now, just days before his ordination, he is proud to not only be a member of the faith, but an active servant of the Lord and His people. “I hope to be a true servant, to serve people. Not be there boss, per se,” he explained. “I believe, which is a theological truth, is that the minister of priesthood, which is what we’re being ordained to, he is at the service of the common priesthood. There is no minister of priesthood if there is no common priesthood in the first place. So, DAN CAPPELLAZZO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER when we gather on Sunday at Mass Deacon Denning Achidi speaks to St. Amelia Church staffers Arlene Meyerhofer and Catie Wagner in the rectory it is God’s chosen people who office. gather to offer a sacrifice.” September 2020 Western New York Catholic 9 TOP STORIES Tonawanda native finds gives up dream job for priesthood other goals in life. He had plans to He had a couple friends at CKS, By a ri J. Bue i join the military, then to become who helped him feel accepted, as Staff Reporter a police officer for the Town of God calls all different people to the Tonawanda. priesthood. For Christopher Emminger, the After graduating from Buffalo “One of great blessings I had road to priesthood wasn’t as long and State College with a criminal justice was Father Rob Contarin, who was winding as it is for some people, but degree, he began work in the Town ordained last year, he was already in it did take him to new places. Before of Tonawanda Parks Department the seminary a year when I decided entering the seminary, the 31-year- while waiting to hear back on a job to join, so he was a great mentor to old was content to stick around and in his chosen field. He would often me. So was Father Bob Owczarzak. serve his Tonawanda home. maintain the baseball diamonds They taught me that we all have our “I’ve learned essentially to trust alone, where he had time to think. different personalities and God calls in God, that He knows what he’s “This was the first period of my life us to use our personalities and traits doing with me,” Deacon Emminger when I wasn’t dealing with any kind to minister. It’s such a big church said, shortly before his ordination. “I of classwork and I actually had time that He calls a very diverse group of grew up in the Town of Tonawanda to think, what do I want to do?” he people.” and never really moved at all. Then, said. This year’s diocesan ordination during my time in the seminary, Deacon Emminger started going DAN CAPPELLAZZO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER was to take place June 6, but was I’ve been sent all over the diocese – to Daily Mass and began some Deacon Chris Emminger will be postponed due to COVID-19, which Westfield to Wellsville to Orchard spiritual reading. Then spoke to ordained at Our Lady of Victory is just as well, because Deacon Park and now to Lake View for my Father Leon Biernat, a family friend Church on September 19th. Emminger himself was sidelined by diaconal year. They’ve all been brand and former vocation director, who the disease. new experiences, and yet, they’ve told him about the Response Group turned them down to enter Christ When the pandemic began in all enriched me in their own ways. at Christ the King Seminary, where the King Seminary in East Aurora. “I March, all the seminarians were sent I never would have thought my men can discern their vocation call. had to give the seminary at least one home. Deacon Emminger moved plans would have taken me to these When he finally got the job offer he year to figure out am I called to the back in with his parents. During places in the diocese, but they’ve was waiting for from the New York priesthood,” he said. “I never looked Holy Week, both he and his father been so rich and rewarding. A lot of State Department of Corrections, he back.” contracted COVID-19. “That was the seminary has been learning how three weeks of my life,” he said, to grow, learning how to trust, and pointing out that he had a mild case. learning how to adapt to things.” His father’s health was much worse. Deacon Emminger grew up in a When the virus had cleared his very Catholic household in the Town system, Deacon Emminger moved of Tonawanda, where his father, into St. John Paul II Parish in Lake Joseph, is now town supervisor. View where he spent his diaconal Both his parents were very active at year. St. Amelia Parish. The family always “It was scary. My father and I attended Sunday Mass, where Chris were sick at the exact same time. served at the altar. He also attended He did several interviews because St. Amelia’s School and later St. he is the supervisor of the Town Joseph’s Collegiate Institute. But of Tonawanda. One of the news it wasn’t until after college that organizations described me as his he started discerning a call to the ‘31-year-old son who lives at home.’ priesthood. I laughed, Can we get a little context “My father was the first one to as to why I’m at home right now,” he bring up the priesthood to me,” recalled. Deacon Emminger recalled. “My Now, ready to face the next step great uncle, Msgr. Joe Hassler, was on his journey, Deacon Emminger a priest in the diocese. He said, ‘He reflects back on something Pope was a priest who led a great life. A lot Benedict XVI said during an early of the traits that he had, I see in you. audience. “‘Each one of us is willed, You should consider the priesthood.’ each one of us in loved, each one of He told me this when I was in my us is necessary.’ I come back to that 20s. I told him I would think about it, a lot because I think it shows we but I thought he was crazy because I all intrinsic value that goes beyond didn’t see God ever calling someone anything the world may sometimes like me to the priesthood.” say we have. We have value due to By “someone like me,” Deacon DAN CAPPELLAZZO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER human dignity that comes with being Emminger means someone who had Deacon Chris Emminger lights a candle at St. John Paul II Church in Lake View. a child of God.” 10 Western New York Catholic September 2020 TOP STORIES Catholic school reveal plan to reopen for Fall

By a ri J. Bue i room. Staff Reporter In addition, the school provides smaller things, like lanyards with People have been wondering if facemasks on them. There will be “Back to School” in 2020 means going seven new hand-sanitizing stations. back or even going to school. Due The water fountains have been to COVID-19 the state of public and converted into bottle filling stations. private schools has been in question “We spent a lot of money, well since last March when a pandemic worth it to keep our kids safe,” said forced students to stay home and learn Principal Kristine Hider. via digital platforms such as Zoom and The school has already had every Google Classroom. room cleaned and every floor buffed All New York school districts have in anticipation of the students return. had to design a reopening plan for Sprays will be used every night after the fall. On Aug. 7, Governor Andrew class. Even the jungle gym will be Cuomo announced that he will allow wiped down after each group of kids all New York state schools to open. uses it during recess. Michael LaFever, Ed.D., Desks were distanced and marked superintendent of Catholic Schools by the parents themselves for their for the Diocese of Buffalo, outlined children. The amount of materials that the plan for the reopening of parish stay in the classroom and go home and regional elementary schools. As with the teachers will change. of mid-August, the plan calls for all “The rooms are looking really Catholic elementary schools in the good. I had five or six teachers in her DAN CAPPELLAZZO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER diocese to be open five days a week today, and they’re really embracing all St. Amelia School principal Scott Kapperman (right) and assistant principal with in-person instruction. Although of this. It’s wonderful. They’re thinking Janet Larson (left) look over a protective guard which will be provided for the schools will have full days, as they outside the box. It’s great. They’re all each student on their desk for the 2020 school year. had last fall, the schools will look and working together, as we usually do conduct education differently once anyway,” said Hider. and cared for by specially garbed lunch or a healthy snack. the students step inside. Desks will Transportation should not be a nurses. Parents will be called, the child Principals have spoken with senior be spread apart to avoid the possible problem. Public schools are required will be sent home and quarantined for staff members who may have health spread of the coronavirus. Lunches to provide transportation five days 14 days. The Department of Health conditions that could be compromised may be held in classrooms instead of a week as long as the governor would be notified so contact tracing by COVID to see if they are fearful cafeterias. Gym classes may be held allows the public schools to be open, could be done. Every person that child about coming back. LaFever heard outside. regardless of the schedule the public had come into contact with would be that St. Benedict’s lost several teachers “Most of our schools, because schools choose for themselves. notified. who decided to retire rather than face they’re smaller, are able to do the “If they have a staggered schedule “It wouldn’t mean shutting the possibility of illness. social distancing that’s going to be or have odd-even days, or even if they down the school because one child “Ironically, we may lose Catholic required,” said LaFever. do it all online, they’re still obligated has COVID or even two or three,” school teachers to public schools Each student will have their to provide us with bus transportation,” explained LaFever. because they’ll be opening. The same temperature taken as they enter the LaFever explained. “Now, how the If there is an outbreak, it may thing is happening in public schools. school. Parents are asked to keep their public schools are going to do social mean a 14-day quarantine for a school. Senior teachers have decided to retire kids at home if they appear to have distancing on buses, that’s a big “We’re prepared for that. We know rather than come back,” he said. any signs of a fever or other illness. unknown.” what we have to do. We’re in a much Looking back at last year’s surprise Students will wear masks while in Catholic schools do have several better position this year now that turn of events, LaFever is proud of the class. substitute strategies in case of another teachers have gone through the online way Catholic schools responded. St. John Vianney School in stay at home order. instruction,” he added. “We lost hardly (any students) Orchard Park is just one school that “If we need to go online, we have If they return to online distance in the entire diocese,” he said. “We, has brought in an outside company to alternate plans,” LaFever said. “Our learning, it will be a structured honestly, got rave reviews from block off desks with plexiglass. Each schools can do odd-even days and schedule more in line with a typical parents through the entire diocese desk at the pre-K through eighth- staggered schedules, hybrid models school day, to help the family work about how hard our teachers work. I grade school will have two plexiglass – bringing in the elementary children around the schedule. LaFever does told the principals as soon as I realized walls, placed in front and on the left Monday, Wednesday, Friday; the have concern about kindergarteners that we would have to close, ‘You side of each desk. The right side is intermediate children Tuesday, being in front of a computer for three need to impress upon every teacher, open so the student is not caged in. Thursday. Those are all back up plans hours at a time. He suggests the you got to communicate every day, For lefties, the glass will be on their for us.” teachers give them a project to do that contact each other, contact parents, be right side. Dividers will be placed on If a student is found to have would allow them time away from the working with them, this is going to be the pre-K tables. The school is also COVID, as with any illness, the student screen, such as following up nutrition critical for the success of our children capping classes to just 16 students per would be placed in an isolation room lessons by helping the parents prepare and our schools.’” September 2020 Western New York Catholic 11 TOP STORIES Environmental activism blooms at SS. Columba-Brigid

By a ri J. Bue i STAFF REPORTER

There’s a small parish in the inner city of Buffalo that has set a benchmark for environmentalism. SS. Columba- Brigid on Hickory Street has replaced the green of the grass with bright reds and yellows of flowers that generate oxygen and provide food for butterflies and bees. This effort earned the parish a Saint Kateri Habitat designation by the Saint Kateri Conservation Center. Inspired by their pastor, Father William “Jud” Weiksnar, OFM, who often preaches on Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical, “Laudato Si,” the parish took steps to care more for creation. Now a team of 15 Gardenin’ Angels keep hard at work digging up large patches of grass and replacing it with native plants designed to thrive in the area. When the current church was built in 2006, two stands of arbor vitae were planted, one of 33 trees, the other 17. In 2019, inkberry and potentilla were introduced. Virginia creeper was planted along a stretch of chain link fence to attract hummingbirds. In 2020, the grass on a parking lot island was replaced with colorful butterfly PATRICK J. BUECHI/STAFF WRITER weed and goldenrod. Tom Talty, parish council president at SS. Columba-Brigid Parish, takes on the role of “Holy Waterer” as he makes “We do not have a masterplan sure the butterfly weed and goldenrod do not dry out. SS. Columba-Brigid Parish have transformed the parish’s because there is so much that can greenspace into a colorful, environmentally healthy garden, earning them designation as a Saint Kateri Habitat. change. But, we’re kind of taking one section a year and transforming it,” and weed and water and spread mulch natural planting,” said Betsy Tirado, “The culture here and the explained Melissa Weisknar, one of the and trim. It brought that part of the referring to Weiksnar’s direction. “It’s atmosphere here is dynamic. It’s a wide Gardenin’ Angels, as well as the pastor’s parish community closer together.” been a learning experience for me. I breadth of communities. It’s a melting sister. This has been a learning experience enjoy gardening, so it was very easy to pot. I learned a lot of different things,” The project has three distinct for the angels, as they grew to take part in this.” he said. benefits for the parish: it beautifies the understand the difference between Tom Talty, parish council president, The parish is always looking area, it improves the ecosystem, and it native and invasive plants. Native leads a team of Holy Waterers, who for ways to better its stewardship builds community. plants belong in the particular region come in every night to water the plants to the environment. Already, it “One is just visual. People have where they are planted. They grow if there’s no rain. They are in constant supports renewable energy through come through and said, ‘Wow, it’s so there naturally, provide habitat and contact with Weisknar for updates on a Community Solar program, uses nice to see how things look’ and in food for wildlife, and don’t cause any the weather. compost bins, recycles, brings in young these tough times, having something harmful effects on the environment. “This is our meeting,” he said, environmental activists to speak with beautiful to look at makes a difference,” Invasive plants are always non-native. pointing to the eight people of all ages the youth. There is even a bike rack to said Weiksnar. “I think it’s walking They sometimes take over when digging in the dirt. “We try to keep encourage people to cycle to church, the talk about Care for Creation; really introduced to a new habitat causing social distancing going, so we’ll have rather than drive a car. having native species that attract problems for the local ecosystem. This a big circle in the parking lot and The Saint Kateri Conservation birds and butterflies and bees and so could cause negative effects on wildlife, communicate as to what we’re doing.” Center offers a habitat ministry that forth. And it’s an opportunity to bring insects, trees and other plants. The Talty and his wife joined the parish encourages individuals, parishes, the parish community together in a Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper offers a in 2017 after moving to North Buffalo. schools, religious orders, and working different way. When you look at all the handy native plant guide. They stopped in to visit and found landowners to restore their homes in hours that people have put in so far this “I’ve always done the gardening, themselves swept up in the diverse a way that praises God and fosters a season. We just enjoy coming to plant but she really put a better emphasis on energy the parish offers. See St. Kateri page 18 12 Western New York Catholic September 2020 COMMENTARY Right Cheek? Left Cheek? What does it matter? These days we often hear “turn Greek verb rapidzo, usually translated The verb rapidzo is also used in the other cheek” with a reference to Pondering with as “strike,” is best translated “slap.” Matthew’s passion narrative where the words of Jesus in the Sermon on Scholars of the social situation in the the temple priests and members of the the Mount from Matthew’s gospel. God’s Word fi rst century tell us that to slap on the Sanhedrin have Jesus on trial. After Understanding a gospel passage right cheek was to insult or reprimand judging Jesus deserving of death, involves a consideration of its context By a person of lower social status. To slap some “spat in his face and struck him, in the gospel, and its context in the Sr. arion on the right cheek, one must use the while others slapped him, saying, circumstances of the characters and oeSer back of the right hand; one would not “Prophesy for us, Messiah: who is the audience. use the left hand since that hand was it that struck you?” (26:68). Jesus’ The Sermon on the Mount (5:1- and oaths. His next example concerns considered unclean. The right hand silence is his form of resistance to this 7:29) addresses the disciples and puts retaliation: “You have heard that it was also a sign of authority and the evil; he is practicing his own teaching forth a way of life expected in the was said,‘An eye for an eye and a tooth face was taken to be the seat of honor. and serving as a warning on the price community. When Jesus introduces for a tooth.’ But I say to you, off er no Thus, a slap on the right cheek was of greater righteousness. his teachings on the Law (5:17), he resistance to one who is evil. When meant to dishonor or shame one of Jesus’ instruction to turn the other begins with “Do not think that I someone strikes you on [your] right lesser status. Turning the left cheek cheek is not an instruction to accept have come to abolish the law or the cheek, turn the other one to him as to the off ender put the off ender in insults or injustice, but a challenge prophets. I have come not to abolish well (5:38 – 39).” an untenable situation because to to resist systems of domination but to fulfi ll,” in the sense of giving “An eye for an eye” is found in retaliate he or she would have to and oppression without the use of its fuller meaning. He challenges, Leviticus 24:20 and in that time punch the inferior. One only traded violence. Disciples should not respond “Unless your righteousness surpasses this law was meant to moderate actual blows to the face with an equal, in kind. However, rather than ignoring that of the scribes and Pharisees (the vengeance, i.e., the punishment so if the off ender hit the subject on the an evil situation and hoping it will go teachers of the Law in that time) you should not exceed the injury done. left cheek it would bring dishonor to away, Jesus is telling his followers to will not enter the kingdom of heaven” In regards to “Off er no resistance to the off ender. Hence, to “turn the other fi nd creative, active, and nonviolent (5:20). Jesus’ examples of this greater one who is evil,” the next sentence cheek” stops the process or brings ways to resist injustice committed righteousness follow, including his explains what is meant, particularly shame to the off ender; it is a form of against them – thoughts for refl ection teaching on anger, adultery, divorce the “turn the other cheek” phrase. The nonviolent protest. amid events in our country today. How ‘No Catholic Can Vote For ______’ is Wrong Note: This is the fi rst of a two- form their conscience, and has been for a particular candidate or can or part series that approaches issues for Justice informed by reason, and Scripture, cannot vote for a particular party. Catholics in the upcoming election. Perspective and Church teaching, they make a Each vote cast must be a prudential This column deals with the issue of prudential decision, in conscience, to decision in conscience by each conscience and prudence, and the vote one way or another. Catholic. next column will deal with public By In one of the bulletin inserts on And how does a person form policy issues and the guidance from ea on on Faithful Citizenship published by the their conscience? Again, the Catholic Social Teaching. ei e U.S. Bishops, they say: “The Church bishops give us guidance as part The two major political parties equips its members to address of their teaching eff ort for the have fi nished their conventions, and calls the “primacy of conscience.” political questions by helping them 2020 election called “Civilize It.” so the election season has begun in This was clearly set out in the Vatican develop well-formed consciences. They off er these specifi c ideas to earnest. A great deal of attention, of II document, “Gaudium et spes (The ‘Conscience is a judgment of form your conscience: 1) Begin by course, is focused on the presidential Church in the Modern World),” at reason whereby the human person being open to the truth and what election, but there are so many article #16: recognizes the moral quality of a is right. 2) Study Sacred Scripture elections for Congress, for state “Deep within their consciences, concrete act. . . . (Every person) is and the teaching of the Church. 3) positions, and for local offi ces that men and women discover a law which obliged to follow faithfully what Examine the facts and background we need to think broadly about how they have not laid upon themselves he (or she) knows to be just and information about various choices we approach every election and each and which they must obey. Its voice, right’ (Catechism of the Catholic and be discerning in where we position that is up for a vote. ever calling them to love and to do Church, no. 1778). We Catholics gather information. 4) Prayerfully In every race for public offi ce, no what is good and avoid evil, tells have a lifelong obligation to form our refl ect to discern the will of God. matter how great or small, we are them inwardly at the right moment: consciences in accord with human The next column will address the faced with a moral decision about do this, shun that. For they have in reason, enlightened by the teaching very practical method of comparing whom to vote for. We know that there their hearts a law inscribed by God. of Christ as it comes to us through the issues and using facts, information, are so many factors to consider – but Their dignity rests in observing this Church.” and Catholic Social Teaching to what is the basis for approaching law, and by it they will be judged.” All of this is to say that no one – guide our decisions. every box we check on the ballot from Note that the bishops of the not a bishop or a priest or a deacon Deacon Don is the diocesan a Catholic perspective? council made it clear that a person or anyone who professes to speak director for Catholic Relief Services The most fundamental idea that must obey their conscience. After for the Church – no one can say and can be reached at deacondon@ we must embrace is what the Church a person has made the eff ort to that Catholics can or cannot vote gmail.com. September 2020 Western New York Catholic 13 COMMENTARY The Psalms, a Pathway to Prayer St. Jerome, the great doctor Many, but not all the Psalms, new David. The Psalms are in a of the Church, whose feast day Called to were composed by King David, who sense Christocentric, meaning that occurs on September 30, famously Abundant Life reigned over Israel for 40 years. they point to Jesus the Messiah. In said, “Ignorance of the Scripture Throughout the years, the people of Matthew’s Gospel (Mt. 22:43-44), is ignorance of Christ.” As an Israel and their king faced challenges Jesus cited Psalm 110, in his debate outstanding Latin scholar, he also By and experienced triumphs. The with the Pharisees to demonstrate knew Hebrew and Greek. One of his Sr. Joanne Psalms are prayers which refl ect that David was referring to Him in most important contributions was Suranni both the thrill of victory and the the Psalms. From the cross, Jesus translating Sacred Scripture from agony of defeat. Through them the cries out with the words of Psalm Hebrew and Greek into Latin. Known A good starting point for delving psalmist expresses a range of human 22, “My God, my God, why have you as the Vulgate, this Bible gave more into Jesus’ roots is the book of emotions to God, from joy and abandoned me?” people access to Sacred Scripture. Psalms. The 150 poems that were gratitude to fear and desperation. The Psalms are a pathway to Considering that most people of the sometimes set to music were an Praise, thanks, contrition and deeper prayer because they were fi fth century were illiterate, this was important part of Jesus’ prayer. He petition are all elements of prayer Jesus’ prayers. He knew them and a good starting point. knew them and was steeped in their found in the Psalms. prayed them. He is hidden in the Through his study and tradition. As the Psalms permeated In praying the Psalms, it is Psalms, inviting us to know him scholarship, St. Jerome encouraged the life of Israel into which Jesus possible to discover that the story more intimately in prayer. The those who read Sacred Scripture entered the world, they also saturate of Israel and King David is also our psalmist’s deep friendship with God to understand the New Testament the prayer of the Church today. The story. The victories and defeats is evident from the open, honest and through the lens of the Old Psalms are the only book in the Bible of Israel serve as reminders of direct dialogue evident in his prayer. Testament. In order to really which is part of the liturgy every the sovereignty of God, and that As the Psalms shaped the prayer of know and understand Jesus, it is day of the year. Furthermore, New the Messiah ushers in a kingdom Jesus, so they shape the prayer of the worthwhile to consider his culture, Testament writers quote the Psalms that will never collapse, one that Church. Plunging into the Psalms in traditions and the history into which more than any other book from the is eternal. Scripture scholars the spirit of St. Jerome can draw all he was born. Old Testament. sometimes refer to Jesus as the of us closer to God. A Letter of Gratitude As the print edition of the Western New York deliveries. Catholic draws to a close, I wanted to express Now, a new chapter begins. Benchmarks gratitude in print for the “virtual” support which for recovery are at three and six months post- in reality accompanied me leading up to my transplant surgery. As I am two months post- recent living liver donor transplantation surgery surgery recovery, I have begun to refl ect upon this at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester and the entire journey as nothing short of miraculous, a recovery to follow. Much of this support as prayer successful living liver donor surgery performed and words of encouragement rode along the wave during a pandemic. Leading up to surgery I stated of social media platforms, including a website, that in our adjoining operating rooms, Nancy used by colleagues, friends, acquaintances and and I would be surrounded by the “great cloud strangers, from Western New York and beyond. of witnesses” including the saints and all held The Living Liver Transplant team members were dear who have passed before us, and countless overwhelmed with requests for information and supporters who were present spiritually and off ers to be considered for donation between virtually, really embracing and lifting up all of December until the eventual approval of the Father John P. Mack Jr. us, especially those performing the surgery and “perfect match” liver donation. A bright light in the safeguarding us and compassionately caring for us. midst of dark and diffi cult times. colleagues formed after my approval onto the With the continuing presence of COVID-19, Our transplant team at Strong, the surgeons, liver transplant list in November 2019 to assist in those of us who are immunosuppressed, without hepatologists, residents, nurses and aides, include communicating the message about organ donation natural immunity or a safe, eff ective, available one-and-all incredible miracle workers. But, and, in particular, living organ donation, including vaccine will need to continue to be in a self- the greatest of these miracles is in the generous the liver. protective isolation, probably into 2021. It will donation of a signifi cant part of her liver by my Since discharge from Strong Memorial be a while before “Mack 2.0” will be able to off er “liver partner” Nancy Kascynski and the support Hospital on July 13, returning home to 24/7 pastoral ministry in person since healthy, happy aff orded to her by her mother and two sons as well companion-caregivers, the Champions have been and holy lives are manifest through presence, as friends and family. She persevered through a joined by a plethora of volunteers whose generosity relationships of friendship and love in Christ. process which took several months leading up to has been overwhelming through continuing prayer Meanwhile, let us pray for one another in the midst our dual surgeries on June 30. I am speechless at support, including through the CaringBridge of these diffi cult times. this most incredible off er. website and Meal Train Plus with dining gift Her interest was sparked by the dedicated cards for meals through GrubHub and DoorDash I remain, virtually yours, eff orts of Champions, a group of friends and Food Delivery and Pickup, as well as a few special Father John Mack 14 Western New York Catholic September 2020 MINISTRY Bishop appoints new administrators, welcomes religious order Bishop Edward B. hold this position until a parish has been appointed administrator The bishop has approved the Scharfenberger, apostolic administrator is appointed. of Assumption Parish in Buffalo establishment of a religious house administrator of the diocese, has Father Gregory Faulhaber, and canonical administrator of for the Sister Servants of the made the following appointments: pastor of Queen of Heaven, West Our Lady of Black Rock School in Most Sacred Heart at Our Lady Robert Grinewich has been Seneca, has taken on the additional Buffalo, effective Sept. 1. He has of Czestochowa Parish in North appointed temporary administrator responsibility as priest moderator been the administrator of St. John Tonawanda. The sisters will provide of SS. Peter & Paul Parish in of St. John Vianney to supervise the Baptist Parish, Boston, and its religious education, ministry of Williamsville, beginning July 1, and pastoral care. This became effective oratory of St. Mary, East Eden. care, and spiritual enrichment continuing until the arrival of a new July 28. Father Samuel T. Giangreco ministries. pastor. Father Robert Wozniak has been has been appointed chaplain at Holy Angels Parish has merged Father Edward J. Sheedy will appointed administrator of St. Pius Kenmore Mercy Hospital for a term into Holy Cross Parish. The Holy serve as the priest moderator to X Parish in Getzville for a six-year of six years, effective Sept. 1. Angels church, rectory, chapel and supervise pastoral care at the term, effective Aug. 9. He will take Father Peter J. Santandreu former convent will no longer be parish. over for Father Jay McGinnis, who has been assigned the additional used by the Oblates. The Oblates Father Cole T. Webster has retired that same day. duties as minister to the Spanish remaining in the diocese will reside been made the administrator Father David Richards, currently Apostolate at St. Elizabeth Ann at Holy Cross and Our Lady of Hope of St. Peter Parish in Lewiston administrator of Our Lady of Seton Parish in Dunkirk for a term Parishes. and Youngstown, effective July Pompeii Parish in Lancaster, of three years, effective July 1. The Provincial Superior of 27. He had been the temporary has taken on the additional Faculties have been granted the Franciscans has notified administrator. responsibility as temporary parish to Father Robert Reiser, SJ, who the Diocese that Brother Steven Deacon Gregory Feary is the administrator of Sacred Heart will be resident at the Canisius N. Kuehn, OFM, who is in post temporary parish administrator at Parish, Bowmansville, effective College Jesuit Community while novitiate formation, will have an St. John Vianney Parish in Orchard Aug. 10. on sabbatical from July 1 to Jan. 1, internship at St. Bonaventure Park, effective July 28. He will Father Peter Napierkowski 2021. University Until next May. Joan D. Thomas appointed interim Catholic School Superintendent Enters job with extensive experience and long track record

The Diocese of Buffalo is proud with outgoing superintendent, collaboratively to achieve the Association Award for Leadership to announce the appointment Dr. Michael LaFever, who highest education standards, while and the Western New York of Joan D. Thomas as Catholic announced his retirement last identifying innovative solutions Educational Service Council Award Schools interim superintendent. month and effective in October, that meet the needs of school for Excellence, among others. Thomas is an education to ensure a smooth transition of districts faced with financial professional with nearly five responsibilities, particularly in constraints.” decades of experience as an light of the implications of the Thomas has extensive educator, principal and interim ongoing novel coronavirus threat experience in developing and superintendent and superintendent for the new academic year. implementing school budgets, for two school districts in Western When asked about her new role negotiating teacher contracts, New York. as interim schools superintendent developing and overseeing major When asked about her new “We are delighted that Joan capital improvement projects, role Thomas said, “I am very has agreed to assume the role of and working successfully with excited and honored to become interim school superintendent teachers, administrators, parents, the interim superintendent of the at this critical time and to lend school boards and many other area’s Catholic Schools. With a rich her considerable experience as regional stakeholders. She history of top quality education, we an educator and administrator to also has a strong track record cannot forget about our past, but I advancing our mission of providing for creatively implementing feel it is important to restructure quality education for the young guidelines and initiatives of the Catholic education for the future. people of Western New York,” Annual Professional Performance With the input of principles and said Sister Mary McCarrick, chief Review and New York State parents we can provide a model operating officer of the Diocese of Board of Regents. Her reputation that is viable and sustainable Buffalo. “Joan has dedicated her for innovation (especially when for our children to have the best life’s work to educating our youth having to deal with constrained education possible, now and for and has an unrivaled reputation budgets), and pursuit of education DAN CAPPELLAZZO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER generations to come.” among other educators, state excellence have resulted in several The Diocese of Buffalo has Beginning immediately, and regional education officials, notable honors including the Erie appointed Joan D. Thomas as Thomas will be working closely students and families for working Niagara School Superintendents interim school superintendent. September 2020 Western New York Catholic 15 CHURCH NEWS WACY youth group continue diocesan leadership program

By a ri J. Bue i Staff Reporter

In the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic, one parish made sure its youth didn’t miss out on the popular leadership program, the Christian Leadership Institute. The Wyoming Association of Catholic Youth, aff ectionately known as WACY, held their own version of CLI, formerly hosted by the diocesan Department of Youth & Young Adult Ministries. CLI has been presented to large groups of high schoolers in the Diocese of Buff alo for over 40 years. This is the fi rst time it has been taken down to a parish level. The WACY program taught the same communications skills, explained the diff erent styles of leadership, and used the same activities to put the lessons into practice. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the WACY CLI was not a weeklong overnight, but comprised of fi ve long COURTESY OF RACHEL ZIELINSKI days, July 22-26. The attendees used St. Vincent Amelia Fontaine (from left to right), Anne Kochmanski, Sam Liebler (blind folded), Josh Kirsh (blind School gym in Attica, allowing enough space to folded carrying basket), Kate Hardy and Michelle Youngers take part in a team building activity that keep a safe distance from each other. teaches how to communicate and complete a task with limitations. “We used the same lessons. We had to fi t a lot of it into a smaller time frame because undergone the diocesan program in 2016. At school, there are opportunities to use his we couldn’t spend the night,” explained Elijah “I felt that the leadership training was really newfound skills on student council and as a class Stringham, a small group leader for this event. important. It gives a lot of life skills. So, I fi gured offi cer. He feels the communication skills he “We did a lot of the same activities. Some of the why not help out,” she said. learned can be useful in any situation. more physical ones we couldn’t do due to COVID. Scharlau and Laura Fontaine presented the Based in the Wyoming County town of I think the biggest diff erence was the size, because topics, with assistance from Michael Slish, former Sheldon, WACY draws in people from 10 diff erent there weren’t quite as many people. So, the small- program director for the Diocese of Buff alo’s parishes in Erie, Cattaraugus, Wyoming and group size was three people instead of 10 people. Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries. Genesee counties. About 50 kids show up at an Other than that, we did all the same leadership Teens who had previously attended CLI served as average meeting. training.” small group leaders. Each day a lesson would be “These kids just want to be together,” Stringham attended CLI two years ago and introduced, then explored through small group explained Theresa Zielinski, youth minister for fi nds herself using the skills in many facets of her discussions and activities. WACY. “WACY is a peer-led youth ministry. We young life. “I thought it was fun. We did lots of games. have a lot of adult mentors, but everything we do “I use the leadership skills in Student Council. We did activities,” said Oscar Stringham from is youth planned, organized and executed. We I use them in our youth group to lead each Immaculate Conception Parish in East Bethany. guide and direct them some. So, we have a Youth small group and plan fundraisers. I’m a class “We learned lots of communication skills and Leadership Team, sort of like the Youth Board. offi cer at school, so I’ve been able to use a lot of what kind of leaders there are and what leader They plan all of our meetings; the topics we’re the communication skills in that,” she said. “It you should be depending on the situation and going to discuss; everything we do basically. So, changed my life a lot in a good way.” basically, how to lead in the right way.” we need leaders. Actually, this year, all of my The idea to continue the program for her Stringham, 14, is interested in becoming a leaders who have been trained through CLI will youth group came from Jessica Scharlau, who had small group leader in his parish youth group. be graduating this coming year.”

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By a ri J. Bue i to the sisters’ presence here.” coronavirus pandemic. With the than Oct. 10. Staff Reporter The Pauline Fathers are now pandemic paralyzing the entire world, The final project will be built based collecting donations to build a grotto to Father Czyzewski hopes the grotto will on the funding collected rather than a The Parish Community of Corpus house the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes play a part in the healing. set budget beforehand. The donations Christi Church has embarked on an in the east corner of the parish garden “We would like to make this grotto have already begun to come in. ambitious project that will honor located on Clark Street. The grotto even more meaningful or powerful. “We want this Grotto to Our Blessed the Blessed Mother and provide a will resemble a small cave made with We’d like to ask the Blessed Mother to Mother to be a beautiful place where permanent legacy for its parishioners. attractive rocks laying by the feet of Our help us to, in this difficult time, survive,” you will have occasions to pray with the Father Michal Czyzewski, OSPPE, Lady and St. Bernadette. Parishioner he said, adding the design will be Pauline Fathers,” Father Czyzewski said. hopes to build a grotto behind the East Roman Kujawa designed the scene. “simple, but nice.” Side church with statues that came The ground has already been The fathers are asking for prayer from the Dominican Sisters monastery, cleared for construction and Stanislaw intentions, which will be placed in a formerly on Doat Street. Baltaziuk ran electricity through the time capsule and sealed in the stone “I had frequently visited the yard to allow St. Bernadette to hold a lit construction. Anyone wishing to have Dominican Sisters when they lived electric candle. their name and prayers placed in this at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary An anonymous parishioner bought time capsule, may send this information Monastery,” explained Father the statues of Our Lady of Lourdes and along with a donation, if possible, Czyzewski, the pastor of Corpus Christi. St. Bernadette and donated them to to Corpus Christi Church, 199 Clark “When I was informed that these Corpus Christi. Although smaller than Street, Buffalo, NY 14212 with “Grotto” prayerful sisters were to be relocated, I life-size, it took four men to carry the marked on the envelope. Prayers and was heartbroken. However, it delighted statues in the backyard of the church. A contributions are greatly appreciated. me to find out that the statues of Our third statue, Our Lady Help – Savior of Anyone donating $30 or more will Lady of Lourdes, St. Bernadette and Souls, which depicts Mary caring for the receive a decade of the rosary created Our Lady Help – Savior of Souls would sorrowful souls in purgatory was a gift by Diane Kusek and made from beads be made available to the Corpus Christi from the sisters. It currently rests in the contributed by the Dominican Sisters community. These statues, which hallway of the church rectory. in the hope of keeping St. Dominic’s DAN CAPPELLAZZO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER were often prayed in front of by these This grotto will be a tribute to spirit alive. Donations are now being Two of the statues donated by cloistered sisters, would remain here on Our Lady of Lourdes, requesting accepted and it would be appreciated if Dominican Sister currently residing in the East Side of Buffalo as a memorial her intercession for an end to the all contributions are received no later the grotto at Corpus Christi church. September 2020 Western New York Catholic 17 CHURCH NEWS Felician Sisters celebrate 75, 70, 60 and 50 year jubilees

Sister M. Bronisia Sister M. Maxine Sister M. John Sister M. Josanne Sister M. Mark Janik, Sister M. Michele Sister M. Thomas Muzalewski, CSSF Kaminski, CSSF Lawicki, CSSF Buszek, CSSF CSSF Mazur, CSSF Frys, CSSF

Sister M. Blaise Sister M. Lorianne Sister M. Kenneth Sister M. Ruth Sister Patricia Sister M. Therese Surlas, CSSF Tylczynski, CSSF Mondrala, CSSF Warejko, CSSF AnnMarie Sylvester, Ann Parobek, CSSF CSSF

AND HEARTFELT CgrulisTO OUR Thanks 2020 JUBILARIANS

75th ANNIVERSARY: 60th ANNIVERSARY: Sr. Mary Bronisia Muzalewski Sr. Mary Blaise Surlas Sr. Mary Maxine Kaminski Sr. Mary Lorianne Tylczynski Sr. Mary Kenneth Mondrala 70th ANNIVERSARY: Sr. Patricia AnnMarie Sylvester Sr. Mary John Lawicki Sr. Mary Ruth Warejko Sr. Mary Josanne Buszek Sr. Mary Mark Janik 50th ANNIVERSARY: Sr. Mary Michele Mazur Sr. Mary Therese Ann Parobek Sr. Mary Thomas Frys

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St. Kateri Habitat Program focuses on God and the Catholic Faith

From page 11 species. Clean, renewable energy and required, which may include crosses, greater connection between people sustainable practices for buildings wayside shrines, grottos, stations of OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT and nature by restoring yards, gardens, and property should also be included. the cross, Saint Kateri Habitat signs, 3900 Taylor Rd. 3459 Harlem Rd schools, farms, and wetlands into Lastly, a sacred space for prayer and or statues of Mary, an angel, or a saint. Orchard Park, NY Cheektowaga, NY healthy habitats for people and wildlife. contemplation, such as a Mary garden This religious expression is a reminder 662-4487 837-0444 Creating healthy habitats can be as or shrine should be included. SS. that God – the Holy Spirit – is present simple as planting a tree or growing Columba-Brigid has a monument to and active in every corner of creation. wildflowers for bees and butterflies. Sister Karen Klimczak, SSJ, a tireless For more information visit www. With a focus on God and the supporter of peace and justice. At least kateri.org or www.columba-brigid. Catholic faith, the Saint Kateri Habitat one Catholic religious expression is org. 2020 TORO Program provides living, sacred spaces starting at for people to engage directly in the care of God’s creation at home and in their $299 communities. By restoring habitats with reverence and gratitude for the 2020 CUB CADET Creator, the program draws people starting at closer to God and his Church while protecting the integrity of creation. $1699 Saint Kateri Habitats should provide food, water, cover and space WE SERVICE ALL BRANDS for wildlife, as well as native trees, shrubs and wildflowers to promote off biodiversity. Food, water and space PATRICK J. BUECHI/STAFF WRITER any riding for people, such as vegetable gardens $50 lawnmower in stock Melissa Weiksnar (left) teaches young Ariyanna the importance of using and farms. There should be ecosystem native plants to have a healthy garden. The two are part of the “Gardenin’ over $1699 services, such as pollination, clean air Angels” at SS. Columba-Brigid Parish in Buffalo, who have transformed the 10% off parts and water, carbon storage for climate parish’s greenspace into a colorful, environmentally healthy garden that Coupon expires 9/30/20 regulation, and a control of invasive earned them designation as a Saint Kateri Habitat. Must be applied at time of purchase

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Baptist, 6895 Boston Saturdays, confessions the Baptist Parish, 662-9339. 716-834-4282. Cross Road, monthly Alden — Adoration is will be heard from 11:30 Englewood and Bel- Orchard Park — St. West Seneca — Healing Mass, second held at St. John the a.m. to noon; 1 to 2 mont Avenue, Monday Bernadette Church, Queen of Heaven Wednesday at 7 p.m. Baptist Parish, 2021 San- p.m.; and 3:30 to 5 p.m. through Friday, 2 to 4 5930 South Abbott Parish, 4220 Seneca 716-941-3549. dridge Rd., every Friday Handicap accessible p.m.; Holy Hour Fridays, Road, offers 24/7 St., provides daily in the church at 7:30 a.m., and on-site parking. 1 to 2 p.m.; Holy Hour Eucharistic adoration. Eucharistic adoration Pilgrimages followed by Mass with the schoolchildren at 8:30 www.stmichaelbuffalo. Sundays, 3 to 4 p.m. Entry code needed 24/7. Anyone interested a.m. First Friday Ado- org. Lancaster — Our Lady after 3 p.m. Everyone in being a weekly ador- Experience the peace ration 7:30 to 8:25 a.m., Buffalo — St. Stanis- of Pompeii, 158 Laver- welcome. 716-649- er or a substitute, call of Medjugorje Sept. 24- followed by Mass at 8:30 laus Parish holds a Holy ack Ave., holds ado- 3090. Nancy at 716-907-5368. Oct. 4, 2021 with Father a.m. Resume Adoration Hour with Eucharistic ration of the Blessed Snyder — The Perpet- Visitors are welcome. A Robert Owczarczak. from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., adoration every First Sacrament every First ual Adoration Chapel at security code is needed Call Carolanne 716- closing with Benediction Friday of April through Friday from noon to 6 Christ the King Church, from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. 491-9431 of the Blessed Sacra- December, from 6:30 to p.m. The Divine Mercy corner of Main Street Williamsville — St. ment. 7:30 p.m. in the church chaplet is prayed at 3 and Lamarck Drive, Gregory the Great Prayer Arcade — Adoration is at 123 Townsend St. p.m. is open to the public Parish, 200 St. Gregory held at St. Mary Parish, Canaseraga — Eucha- Lancaster — St. Mary from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Court, offers adoration Pray in Interior Silence 417 West Main St., ristic adoration takes of the Assumption holds seven days a week, for of the Blessed Sacra- through the Centering Thursdays and Fridays place every Thursday at Eucharistic adoration anyone who wishes to ment 24/7. A security Prayer method “Be still from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. St. Mary Parish, 6 North every First Friday from spend time in adoration code is needed from 9 and know that I am 585-492-5330 St., with exposition at 10 12:30 to 5 p.m. at the before the Blessed p.m. to 6 a.m. 716-688- God” (PS. 46:10) www. Buffalo — Exposition of a.m., followed by all day adoration and benediction church at 1 St. Mary’s Sacrament. Enter the 5678. contemplativeoutreach- the Holy Eucharist takes Hill (corner of N. Aurora church through the door buffalo.com place at Corpus Christi at 7 p.m. Confession available from 6 to 7 p.m. St. and St. Joseph St.) under the arch between Charismatic Prayer Church, 199 Clark St., Retreat Center Wednesdays to Fridays First Friday exposition is 716-683-6445. the school and church. Meeting with a 10 to 11:30 a.m. at 9:30 a.m., after 9 a.m. North Tonawanda — Tonawanda — Night Mass, and the first Thurs- Mass, followed by the St. Jude the Apostle of Two Hearts, all night Buffalo/Black Rock — Stella Niagara: Center day of each month in the rosary for life and silent Parish, 800 Niagara adoration, honoring the A Charismatic prayer of Renewal 10 miles church from 7-10 p.m. adoration, with benedic- Falls Blvd., holds Sacred Heart of Jesus meeting, Prayer and north of Niagara Falls, Buffalo — SS. Colum- tion concluding at 10:30 Eucharistic adoration on and the Immaculate Praise, will take place NY via Niagara Sce- ba-Brigid Parish, 75 a.m. Wednesdays from 9:30 Heart of Mary, takes in the church hall at nic Parkway. www. Hickory St., offers Depew — Eucharistic a.m. to 8 p.m. 716-694- place at St. Amelia Assumption Parish, 435 stellaniagararetreats.org. Eucharistic adoration adoration is held on the 0540. Church, 2999 Eggert Amherst St., (use the (716)754-7376. every First Friday from First Friday of every North Tonawanda Road, from 8 p.m. Peter Street entrance) 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. month at Blessed Moth- — Our Lady of Cze- each First Friday of the every Thursday from 7 Buffalo — St. Michael er Teresa of Calcutta stochowa, 57 Center month to 8 a.m. Satur- to 9 p.m. Church, 651 Washing- Parish, 496 Terrace Ave. North Tonawanda day. North Tonawanda — ton St., offers Eucha- Blvd., beginning with 14120, every Tuesday Tonawanda — Blessed A Charismatic prayer ristic adoration at the the 8 a.m. Mass and From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sacrament Church in meeting takes place at Sacred Heart Shrine concluding at noon. Adoration Room, in the the Town of Tonawan- St. Jude the Apostle each day. Weekdays, The Chaplet of Divine Ministry Center. da, at 263 Claremont Parish every Thursday 7:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., Mercy is recited at 11 Orchard Park — Ave., offers Eucharistic from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and Sundays from a.m. Eucharistic adoration adoration in the Divine 12:45 to 5 p.m. Confes- Kenmore — Eucharis- takes place at Nativity Mercy Chapel every Healing Mass sions weekdays from tic adoration is held in of Our Lord Church, Wednesday from 8:30 11:30 a.m. to noon, the St. John Neumann 43 Argyle Place, 24/7. a.m. until 6:10 p.m., Boston — St. John the

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Sister M. Angelica Bielski, CSSF

Sister Mary Angelica Transfiguration School for Bielski, a Felician Sister for her last elementary teaching 67 years, who served the assignment. diocese of Buffalo in many In 1965, she began ministries, died in Blessed teaching home economics Mary Angela Convent and business courses at Cheektowaga on Aug. 9, Villa Maria Academy in 2020. She was 84. Buffalo. She then taught The former Marcella Bielski business courses at Bishop Gibbons was born on Aug. 25, 1935, in High School in North Tonawanda, Shedding Buffalo to Frances Bielski. She and Cardinal O’Hara High School entered the Buffalo Province of the in Tonawanda. During her stay at Felician Sisters on July 16, 1953, Cardinal O’Hara, she also served on and professed perpetual vows on at the associate principal and later, Light Aug. 3, 1961. She graduated from assistant principal – a position she held for five years. In 1979, Sister Angelica became the principal at Villa Maria Academy where she f aith remained for 17 years. Though she enjoyed all her teaching and leadership experiences, she did all in her power to help Villa Maria Academy grow and flourish. When she was honored by the www.wnycatholic.org Am-Pol Eagle Newspaper for her facebook Twitter Villa Maria Academy in Buffalo. contribution to education, one of wnycatholic @wnycatholic She held a bachelor of science in her fellow sisters remarked, “SM education degree from Rosary Hill Angelica IS Villa Maria Academy.” (Daemen) College in Amherst, Following her years of a master of science degree in involvement in education, Sister business education from the New Angelica served as executive York University in New York City, secretary and assistant director and a master’s in education in at Father Justin’s Rosary Hour, “Honoring Life” school administration degree from a project sponsored by the Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Conventual Franciscan Friars. She Mass. Sister Angelica is survived also served as editor of the Catholic by her cousin and goddaughter, Directory of the Diocese of Buffalo Donna M. Baer. and was secretary at St. Joseph C������ O�����: Sister Angelica began Cathedral, assistant archivist and 2600 S������� D���� her teaching ministry at chancery receptionist. In 2007, T��������: N�� Y��� 14150 Transfiguration School in Sister Angelica was a receptionist Syracuse. She continued teaching at Villa Maria College of Buffalo. P�: 836-6500 children at the elementary level Due to illness, she became a ���.A������.��� in various Catholic schools in the patient at Blessed Mary Angela S������ ���� ������������ Diocese of Buffalo. She returned to Care Center in Buffalo in 2016. Though she suffered many physical losses, she never lost her interest THE NAME YOU CAN TRUST in the sisters. In a blurb she submitted in an anniversary book FOR A COST YOU CAN AFFORD on her 60th year of religious life •Preplanning •Serving all Faiths she stated, “I am grateful for the •Prefunding of funerals •Helping families in all in a FDIC insured account communities with dignity many sisters with whom I lived, •Medicaid needs •Most accessible location We support and for all the young people whose •Veteran’s benefits •DVD picture tribute lives I touched and who touched •Social Security benefits •Working compassionately me as well.” •Cremation needs with Hospice and UNYTS Felician Sisters and family DIETRICH FUNERAL HOME INC. will celebrate a memorial Mass For more information call at a future date. Interment will OfficeLi of Communicationse 839-2818 1-800-741-1621 Fax:839-2842 be at St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Diocese of Buffalof Jed Dietrich www.thedietrichfuneralhome.com Cheektowaga. 22 Western New York Catholic September 2020 OBITUARIES

Msgr. Kevin T. O’Neill Mary’s, Batavia, for five years. This John XXIII Parish in West Seneca was followed by assignments as for two years. Msgr. Kevin T. O’Neill, Bonaventure University and assistant pastor of Annunciation, He is predeceased by his longtime pastor of Christ the King Seminary Buffalo; St. Vincent de Paul, parents and brother, Robert, he Immaculate Conception at St. Bonaventure. Msgr. Buffalo; St. Teresa, Buffalo; passed away in June. Parish in East Aurora, died O’Neill was ordained Blessed Trinity, Buffalo; and St. Visitation took place at the Aug. 11, 2020. May 11, 1961, at St. Peter William, Winchester. In November James Cannan Funeral Home on Born July 16, 1935, in Cathedral in Erie, Pa., by 1976, Msgr. O’Neill was named Aug. 17. Msgr. O’Neill laid in state Buffalo, the son of Joseph Bishop John Mark Gannon. pastor of Sacred Heart, Angelica at Immaculate Conception Church and Margaret (Reidy) His first assignment was and Sacred Heart, Friendship. A on Aug. 18 with a service beginning O’Neill attended Holy Family, as assistant pastor at St. Francis four-year term as pastor of SS. at 7 p.m. Bishop Timon High School and the and St. John the Baptist in Erie, Peter & Paul, Arcade, followed Diocesan Preparatory Seminary, all Pa. Then, after being incardinated beginning January 1979. in Buffalo. into the Diocese of Buffalo in 1962, In January 1983, he began He went on to attend St. he served as assistant pastor at St. a 23-year tenure as pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in East Aurora. In April 1988, took on added responsibility as Funeral Directors chaplain of the Serra Club for two years. In July 2005, he retired, but returned to ministry as canonical administrator of Mary Queen of Angels School in Cheektowaga, Kenmore CALL TODAY! where he spent eight years beginning in 2007. He also, served D. LAWRENCE TO PLACE YOUR as temporary administrator of St. GINNANE FUNERAL HOME FUNERAL HOME Msgr. Michael J. Yunk 3215 Delaware Ave., Kenmore LISTING HERE Msgr. Michael J. Yunk, Germany, Georgia, Kansas 873-4774 CALL Complete Burial, Cremation & a longtime Army chaplain, and Louisiana. He retired Pre-need Arrangements died July 30, 2020. He was from the Army in 1993 as a www.ginnanefuneralhome.com 847-8736 89 years old. colonel. He earned a Bronze Born May 31, 1931, Star for his efforts. in Williamsville, the son In 1993, he was named Christopher of Martin and Dolores a prelate of honor by Pope Pre-planned funeral (Smith) Yunk attended SS. John Paul II, taking on the arrangements available Peter & Paul Elementary School title monsignor. 4680 Clinton St. • West Seneca in Williamsville and the Seminary In 1994, he returned to St. KLOC (1/2 mile west of Transit) of St. Joseph and the Little Mary’s in Lockport, now as pastor, Flower in Buffalo. He continued where he served until his Aug. 31, Blossom Chapels, Inc. 668-5666 his education at Christ the King 2000, retirement. He kept active Seminary at St. Bonaventure, as a temporary assignment as earning a bachelor’s degree. He administrator at St. Leo the Great also studied at the University of Parish in Amherst. Innsbruck, Austria, graduating He is predeceased by his parents in 1957. Later, he earned a and his sister, Grace Bickel. master’s degree from Long Island Msgr. Yunk laid in-state at St. University. Leo the Great Church on Aug. 3. Msgr. Yunk was ordained April A funeral Mass was celebrated Anthony Greco 6, 1957, in Innsbruck by Bishop on Aug. 4, at at St. Leo the Great Paul Rousch. Church. His first assignment took him to St. Elizabeth Mission in Cheery PRE-PLAN Creek for one year. He then served TODAY! as assistant at St. Mary Parish in Lockport. In 1964, he was assigned 873 Abbott Rd., Buffalo DIRECT as assistant at St. Mary of Sorrows CREMATION $ in Buffalo. 824-6435 625 FUNERAL HOME CHARGE Charles F. Castiglia Beginning in 1966, he served as ErieCountyCremationService.com Funeral Director a U.S. Army chaplain, a role that took him to Vietnam, Korea, Japan, PROMISE TO PROTECT PLEDGE TO HEAL Working Together To Create A Safe Environment For Our Children

A PRAYER FOR HEALING PREVENTION MEASURES VICTIMS OF ABUSE AND FOLLOW-UP God of endless love, throughout the U.S. ever caring, ever strong, always present, always just: You gave your only Son We train everyone to prevent and report abuse. to save us by his blood on the cross. 2,531,872 adults trained 4,117,869 children trained Gentle Jesus, shepherd of peace, join to your own suffering the pain of all who have been hurt in body, mind, and spirit We require background checks. by those who betrayed the trust placed in them. 2,515,411 background checks for clerics, employeesand volunteers Hear the cries of our brothers and sisters who have been gravely harmed, and the cries of those who love them. We report all allegations. Soothe their restless hearts with hope, 100% of U.S. dioceses/epiarchies require allegations of sexual abuse steady their shaken spirits with faith. to be reported to public authorities Grant them justice for their cause, enlightened by your truth. Holy Spirit, comforter of hearts, We work with law enforcement. heal your people’s wounds and transform brokenness into wholeness. Grant us the courage and wisdom, humility and grace, to act with justice. Breathe wisdom into our prayers and labors. Grant that all harmed by abuse may find peace in justice. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

BELIEVE IN THE POSSIBILITY OF HELP AND HEALING: THERE IS HOPE. Your local Victim Assistance Coordinator is available to help you or anyone who has been abused or victimized by someone representing the Catholic Church. We will listen to your needs and support you. We will help you make a formal complaint and arrange a personal meeting with the bishop, or his delegate, if desired. We encourage you to come forward and speak out.

To file a report or to speak with To file a report of sexual misconduct by a Victim Assistance Coordinator please visit: a U.S. bishop or eparch visit: www.buffalodiocese.org/report ReportBishopAbuse.org Calls can be placed to our Victim Assistance Coordinator at: Calls can be placed to the national third-party hotline: (716) 895-3010 (800) 276-1562 Thank you.

Thank you for thinking of them, and thinking of Jesus as you gave your gift to support God’s work here on earth. Appeal 2020 raised more than $8,400,000 for programs and services that help our neighbors find stability, strength and hope. We are truly grateful to the individuals, families, parishes and businesses in Western New York that contributed to Catholic Charities and the Fund for the Faith.

Monsignor Henry J. Gugino Frank L. Ciminelli Family Mr. and Mrs. William M. Collins Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Jasinski* Mr. and Mrs. James F. Roetzer* Society Donors ($20,000+) Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Mrs. Michele Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. John P. Rumschik Corporate Gernatt Family Foundation Connelly, Esq.* Mr. Jim W. Jensen* Mr. Ed Russell and Ms. Rebecca Independent Health Mr. and Mrs. John Connolly Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Jones, Jr. Bartels Habib Family Charitable Fund The Kennedy Family Foundation, Mr. Joseph Cozzarin* Mrs. Marsha Joy Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Saxe Key Bank, NA Inc. Rev. Msgr. Thomas E. Crane Miss Donna Juenker Mr. Carmelo Scaccia Lawley Insurance Lumsden & McCormick, LLP Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Cronin Mrs. Katherine Juhasz Mr. and Mrs. John Schiavone M&T Charitable Foundation Mader Construction Company, Inc. Rev. Richard A. Csizmar Mr. Richard Kaiser The Honorable H. Kenneth Maid of the Mist Corporation Queen of Martyrs Parish Mrs. Elizabeth Czarnecki Mr. Brian Keating † Schroeder, Jr. Otis Eastern Service, Inc. Sisters of St. Francis of Penance Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Deakin* Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Klocke Deacon and Mrs. Steven Schumer Tops Markets, Inc. & Christian Charity Mr. John DeAngelis Most Reverend Edward U. Kmiec † Mrs. Pauline Sciog Uniland Development Corporation Individual ($5,000 - $19,999) Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Deck Mrs. Ellen Koessler Ms. Louise E. Seereiter* Wegmans Mrs. Maryann C. Deibel Braun Mrs. Ellen E. Koessler Mr. Michael and Dr. Sandra Sexton Mr. and Mrs. David Alexander Individual and Mr. Peter Braun Miss Elizabeth Kolber Mr. Robert Shanahan Ms. Catherine Amico Dr. and Mrs. Angelo M. DelBalso Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kopacz Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Sicari Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Attea Mr. Norman Argulski* Mr. and Mrs. Donald DeMeo Mr. and Mrs. John Kopczynski, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Smith, III Mrs. Catherine Beltz Mr. and Mrs. Richard Aubrecht Rev. Gregory J. Dobson* Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Lamancuso Mr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Brunsing Mrs. Janet Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Dorn Mrs. Martha Lamparelli Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Strobel* Mr. Donald Denz Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Basil, Sr. Rev. Peter Drilling* Mr. and Mrs. William Lawley, Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Philip R. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frandina Mr. and Mrs. David Bauer Mr. Charles G. Duffy, III Rev. Msgr. Frederick D. Leising Mrs. Ann L. Swan Mr. and Mrs. William Greene, III Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bauer Dr. Melvin Dyster Ms. Susan Littell Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Thill Mr. Charles Joyce Mr. and Mrs. James Beardi Mr. Edward G. Eberl Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Madejski Mrs. Joan L. Thomas* Rev. Louis S. Klein* Mrs. Patricia Becker Mr. and Mrs. George J. Eberl* Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Madonia, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Tylenda Mr. and Mrs. Alfred F. Luhr, III Mr. Thomas R. Beecher Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Egan Mr. Gregory P. Maher Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas B. Tzetzo, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Montani Miss Lenore M. Belzer Mr. Gerard W. Egel Ms. Mary E. Mancini Mr. and Mrs. David Uba Mr. and Mrs. William P. Murphy Mr. Richard J. Bene Mr. William Fitch Mr. and Mrs. James Manguso, Sr. Rev. Eugene P. Ulrich* Mr. Kevin Murrett Mr. Robert M. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Foley* Mr. and Mrs. Philip Mann Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ulrich Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Myszka Mr. Richard P. Beyer Mr. Joseph Foyle Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin Ms. Phyllis Vara Mr. Mark C. Noe, PhD* Mr. and Mrs. James E. Biddle, Sr. Mr. Frederick G. Frank Ms. Mary Elizabeth Mattimore Mr. and Mrs. Frank Venditti Dr. Michael F. Noe* Mrs. Margaret A. Bopp Mr. and Mrs. John Gatti Mr. and Mrs. John Mayer* Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wagner* Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Ogorek Rev. David J. Borowiak* Mrs. Elizabeth A. Geater Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Mazurkiewicz Mr. and Mrs. Chester Walczyk Mr. and Mrs. Richard Penfold Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Brick* Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Gibbons Sister Mary McCarrick, OSF Mr. Dennis C. Walczyk and Mr. and Mrs. David Rogers Dr. John H. Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. James V. Glynn Mrs. Beth Vandenberg Mrs. Norine Slawson Dr. Heidi C. Crow Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. McMahon Mr. and Mrs. Jerome C. Gorski Mr. and Mrs. Michael Whipple Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Canty Mr. and Mrs. William Montague Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Greene Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Williamson Monsignor John J. Conniff Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Caruana Mr. and Mrs. Carl Montante Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Hanley, III Mr. and Mrs. Michael Winter Society Donors Mr. Robert J. Castellani* Mrs. Lydia Morreale* Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Hartnett Mr. Leroy M. Wood Eligibility for membership Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Castner* Mrs. Frances Morrison Dr. Donald L. Hayes Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Yunk includes support of the annual Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Cercone, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David J. Nasca Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Hines Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Zadner Appeal, service as Appeal Chair Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chiampou Mr. Philip Noe or Diocesan Director. Mr. William L. Holcomb † Rev. Charles J. Zadora* Mr. and Mrs. John A. Christiano* Deacon and Mrs. Richard Parker* Dr. and Mrs. Steven Horn* Ms. Laura Zaepfel Corporate ($10,000-$19,999) Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Christie Mr. and Mrs. Richard Penfold Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Huefner* Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Chrzanowski Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Pratt *New Member Bauer Family Foundation Mrs. Dolores Hufnagel Miss Joyce Cieslar Ms. Andrea J. Quarantillo †Departed Chautauqua Precision Machining Mrs. Joan Hurley Mr. and Mrs. John Ciminelli Mr. and Mrs. Paul Quebral* Please accept our apology for any Eileen and Rupert Warren Mr. and Mrs. John Hurley errors or omissions. Should you have Charitable Fund Miss Vivian Cody Mr. and Mrs. Lawlor Quinlan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jakubowski any questions, please contact us. Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Collins Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Roaldi

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