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By church be purified and that our ef- the world will make the church in BALTIMORE – The U.S. forts bear fruit,” he told his fellow the stronger, and will bishops on Wednesday elect- BALTIMORE (CNS) -- Cardinal bishops in Baltimore with remarks make the global church stronger.” ed Archbishop Paul Coakley Daniel N. DiNardo of Galves- closing the public sessions of the The disappointment came when as chairman-elect of the U.S. ton-Houston, president of the U.S. Nov. 12-14 meeting. he announced at the start Nov. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Catholic Bishops, “We leave this place committed 12 the Vatican had requested the Committee on Domestic Justice said Nov. 14 he had opened the to taking the strongest possible bishops delay voting on several and Human Development. bishops’ fall general assembly actions at the earliest possible mo- proposals to address the sex abuse “I am encouraged by the trust “expressing some disappointment,” ment,” Cardinal DiNardo said. “We crisis and hold bishops more ac- of my brother bishops to help but “I end it with hope.” will do so in communion with the countable for dealing with wayward lead our efforts to educate and “My hope is first of all ground- universal church. Moving forward equip Catholics to improve the ed in Christ, who desires that the in concert with the church around continued on page 16 lives of our most vulnerable brothers and sisters, advocate for the poor and follow our call to respect the dignity of every human person,” said Most Rev. Paul Coakley, Archbishop of City. Archbishop Coakley will take over the post in November 2019. The committee assists the bishops, both collectively and individually, in advanc- ing the social mission of the Church through education, pov- erty awareness, outreach, policy development, advocacy and the organization of low-income communities. The committee advises the bishops on issues of human dignity, development and poverty. To learn more about the com- mittee and its responsibility, go online to www.usccb.org/ about/domestic-social-devel- opment/committee-on-domes- tic-justice-and-human-develop- ment.cfm.

Almost every Friday morning parishioners from Corpus Christi in volunteer at their food pantry that serves people from 10 different zip codes. Photo Chris Porter/Sooner Catholic. Corpus Christi Food pantry brings joy, meals to northeast Oklahoma City

By Steve Gust na, one of the main leaders of the me in my ministry and for the The Sooner Catholic effort. parish of Corpus Christi in our Corpus Christi constant effort to give back to the lmost every Friday morn- provides the free use of its garage community,” he said. “Many hands ing, Christ’s call to feed and parking space for lower in- make light work and many of our Athe poor is heard near come residents needing food. The volunteers give tirelessly to the Corpus Christi Catholic Church in people waiting in line so early in work of this ministry.” northeast Oklahoma City. the day convince Medina how nec- Volunteers from five parishes For two hours, volunteers of the essary the pantry has become. He and many professionals from the Corpus Christi Food Pantry greet noted that people from 10 different nearby OU Health Sciences Center the many who come to stock up on zip codes are served. help support the mission, which food items. Some are elderly and Corpus Christi , Father started in 2009 by former pastor most have young children at home. Daniel Grover, said he appreciates Father Jack Zupez. “They start to line up at 6:30 in the work of the volunteers. the morning,” said Jesus Medi- “The food bank is a blessing to continued on page 8 2 November 25, 2018 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic November 25, 2018 3

Put Out Into the Deep Luke 5:4 Find more “One Church, Many Disciples” capital campaign news on the bolsters programs Where do we go from here? website Funds to support catechists, discipleship efforts Earlier this month, I travelled to Baltimore for the the room. An 11th-hour By Sooner Catholic Staff Fall Plenary Assembly of the U.S. Conference of Cath- decision had been made In the opening words of the Apostolic Ex- Rother Institute, adult enrichment and disci- mation for the Permanent Diaconate. Deacons olic Bishops. I went with a sense of anticipation and by the Holy See, in- Additional coverage of hortation “Evangelii Gaudium” (The Joy of the pleship programs throughout the archdiocese play a pivotal role in the life of a parish. They purpose. Without a doubt it was the most anticipated structing us to postpone Church and archdiocesan Gospel), Francis encourages us to start will have access to the FORMED program. will be better equipped to provide spiritual gathering of the USCCB since 2002 when the bishops any votes on the pro- news and events, only on a new journey of evangelization by saying “the FORMED is a subscription service that has leadership to the members of their parishes by met in Dallas in the wake of a dramatic outbreak of posed agenda items. www.soonercatholic.org. joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all been provided to every parish in the archdio- having the additional formation provided by abuse claims involving clergy. The announcement who encounter Jesus. Those who accept his cese. the Rother That meeting produced the Charter for the Protec- was met with shock, an- a To send photos, event offer of salvation are set free from sin, sorrow, It offers Catholic content Institute. tion of Children and Young People, which set in place ger and disappointment. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley information or story ideas, inner emptiness and loneliness. With Christ, designed to help its users grow All these new standards for creating and maintaining safe The rationale for this For more information about how the e-mail [email protected]. joy is constantly born anew.” in knowledge and love of the environments in our parishes, schools and ministries. efforts, unexpected action was to allow the presidents of the Catholic faith. With the wealth “One Church, Many Disciples” It has proven to be very effective. The notable gap In 2017, Archbishop Coakley created the and more, various episcopal conferences of the world, who have a The Heritage Gallery at of knowledge and resources campaign will support catechesis and in the charter was that it did not apply explicitly to Blessed Stanley Rother Institute to fortify the will be been summoned to for a February meeting, to the Catholic Pastoral Center, contained in FORMED, every discipleship in the archdiocese, go online bishops. This oversight or omission has contributed catechesis and evangelization efforts within the enhanced discuss the abuse crisis together and help inform the 7501 Northwest Express- member of the archdiocese will to onechurchmanydisciples.org. significantly to the disastrous consequences that we archdiocese. There are several key ways the by gifts to Holy Father of the global situation. way, presents “The Shepherd have the opportunity to dive are experiencing today in the wake of the Archbishop Rother Institute provides resources and for- the “One The day of prayer that followed the announcement Cannot Run: A Retrospective head-first into learning more McCarrick scandal and the Pennsylvania Grand Jury mation to everyone: clergy, catechetical lead- Church, took on a different tone as we each wrestled with the on the Life of Bl. Stanley and then share what they report. ers and lay faithful who simply desire to learn Many Disciples” campaign. A portion of what consequences of this unexpected postponement of Rother.” The free exhibit is have learned with others. The meeting in Baltimore turned the spotlight on more about the Catholic faith. is raised through “One Church, Many Dis- our vote on each of the action items. The meeting that open 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Religious education bishops and our own responsibility for the crisis and One of the first steps to evangelizing oth- ciples” will be allocated to several different began the following morning was unlike any bishops Monday-Friday. Special tours With more than 15,000 children in reli- our need for accountability, repentance and reform. ers is to have a deep, personal relationship meeting in the 15 years I have been attending them. arranged by calling (405) gious education, and 5,000 enrolled in Cath- endowments and funds designed to support We had cleared the agenda of all non-essential busi- with Christ. Through the Blessed Stanley Since we were not moving any of our agenda items 721-5651, Ext. 141. olic schools, the next generation of Catholics catechesis and evangelization within the arch- ness to focus our energy on specific concrete actions toward a vote, we had considerably more time for dis- deserve the best possible education and for- diocese. we wished to take in response to the ongoing cler- cussion and debate of the proposals. Many new voic- a Rosary for Life - Norman mation. Children will be better prepared to These include the Evangelization Fund, the gy abuse scandal that has inflicted such a grievous es emerged as more bishops added their input and The Rosary for Life is be future leaders of the Church because of John Paul II Fund for Youth, Young wound on the Body of Christ, the Church. insights to the conversation. These were the richest every Sunday at 6:30 p.m. professional development provided to Catho- Adult and Campus Ministry, the Saint Therese Among the measures we wanted to enact were the interventions I have ever heard at a bishops meeting. at the chapel at St. Thomas lic school teachers, directors of religious of Lisieux Fund for Catechesis and Adult Disci- following: Before we adjourned Cardinal DiNardo announced More, 100 Stinson St., Nor- education and catechetical leaders. pleship, and the Saint John Vianney Fund for • Finalize a set of Standards of Accountability for the formation of a task force to translate the conver- man. Contact Connie Lang Permanent Diaconate Seminarian Education. These funds will help Bishops; sations we had on the proposed agenda into specific at [email protected] or A focus of the Blessed Stanley Rother to ensure more people learn about the faith • Develop a process for investigating complaints action items that Cardinal DiNardo will take to the (405) 249-1041. Institute is to provide higher education and who Christ is, and how they can effectively of abuse by bishops or mismanagement of meeting of the episcopal conference presidents in and spiritual formation to those in for- spread love for Jesus Christ and his Church. abuse claims by bishops; Rome in February. His stated purpose is take “the • Finalize a protocol for bishops who have been removed from office; strongest possible actions at the earliest possible mo- • Establish a third-party re- ment” and to do so in porting system for violations communion with the of the Standards of Account- Universal Church. ability for Bishops. In the end, the meet- Statement on allegation of ing was an emotional Congratulations In addition to these measures, to the Steward- we wished to discuss the investiga- roller coaster rising @archokc child sexual abuse against ship and Devel- tions that have been launched into and falling from disap- opment team and the Archbishop McCarrick scandal pointment to renewed the One Church, and see the publication of those hope and commitment. Archdiocese of former priest Ben Zoeller Many Disciples results. I believe there is a very Oklahoma City campaign for their The meeting was scheduled strong commitment recognition by to begin with a day of prayer to from the bishops of the Arquidiócesis de OKLAHOMA CITY – The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City Oklahoma City the International invoke the guidance of the Holy United States to act to has received a credible allegation of child sexual abuse in- Spirit upon our deliberations. We implement strong mea- volving a former priest of the archdiocese. Catholic Steward- would spend the day in the pres- sures of accountability In a letter dated Nov. 14, a victim reported an incident ship Conference. ence of the Blessed Sacrament, and reform as quickly of child sexual abuse in the early 1970s involving former Photo provided. offer prayers of reparation and hear from victims of as possible. priest Benjamin Zoeller while he was assigned to The Ca- abuse. The reform necessary must be more than structural thedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Oklahoma City. Even before we launched into the day of prayer, however. It will require personal renewal and sincere The archdiocesan victim assistance coordinator has made Cardinal DiNardo, president of the USCCB, made an repentance rooted in an encounter with Jesus Christ. contact with the victim. opening announcement that sucked the air out of It will require a recommitment to the call to holiness. At the request of Archbishop Coakley, the archdiocese is currently reviewing Zoeller’s priest file as part of a compre- hensive review by an independent firm. Zoeller was removed Archbishop Coakley’s Calendar as a priest in 2002 and was laicized in 2011 by Pope Bene- dict XVI. The following events are part of Archbishop Coakley’s official calendar. The archdiocese strongly encourages anyone who has been abused or may know of abuse of a minor, to report it Nov. 25 – and blessing of St. Center, 10:30 a.m., St. Monica, Edmond Lord, immediately. Nov. 27 – Mass, 11:30 a.m., St. Chapel, Catholic Pastoral Center we thank you To report incidences of abuse in the past or present, con- Nov. 27 – Catholic Campaign for Human Development reception, 6:30 p.m., Catholic Charities offices, OKC for the goodness of our tact the Abuse of Minors Pastoral Response Hotline at (405) people and for the spirit of Nov. 28 – School Mass and classroom visits, 8:30 a.m., St. Charles Borromeo, OKC 720-9878. justice that fills this nation. Nov. 29 – School Mass and classroom visits, 8:15 a.m., Christ the King, OKC We thank you for the beauty Under Oklahoma law, all individuals must Nov. 29 – Catholic Charities Board meeting, 11:30 a.m., Catholic Charities offices, OKC and fullness of the report an incident or suspicion of sexu- Nov. 29 – Personnel Board meeting, 1:30 p.m., CPC land and the challenge al abuse of a minor (person under age Nov. 30 – Priests gathering, 1 p.m., CPC of the cities. 18) to civil authorities. The Oklahoma Nov. 30 – Parish leader gatherings, 6:30 p.m., CPC (English) and CPC (Spanish) We thank you for our work Department of Human Services has Dec. 2 – Confirmation, 10 a.m., St. Patrick, Anadarko and our rest, for one another, established a statewide abuse reporting and for our homes. Dec. 4 – St. Ann Retirement Center Board, 8 a.m., CPC hotline – (800) 522-3511. A report to the Dec. 4 – Archdiocesan Review Board, Noon, CPC We thank you, Lord: accept our thanksgiving archdiocese does not relieve the individual Dec. 4 – Advent reception for priests of archdiocese, 3:30 p.m., Archbishop’s residence on this day. We pray and of the duty to report child abuse to civil Dec. 5-6 – Catholic Relief Services Board and Committee meetings, Baltimore, Md. give thanks through Jesus authorities as required by state law. Dec. 8 – Celebration of and 35th Anniversary of Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Move- Christ our Lord. ment, 6 p.m., St. Andrew Dung Lac, OKC Amen. Dec. 9 – Advent Lessons and Carols, 5 p.m., The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, OKC 4 November 25, 2018 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic November 25, 2018 5 Annual appeal boosts youth, Monks inducted into Education Hall of Fame The Oklahoma Higher Education Heritage education by offering associate’s degrees. Saint Gregory’s Abbey was nominated for the family, faith formation Society has inducted the monks of Saint Greg- The monks approved the inauguration of recognition by the Hon. Robert Henry, former ory’s Abbey, past and present, into the Oklaho- bachelor’s degrees at Saint Gregory’s in 1997 chief judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Ap- ma Higher Education Hall of Fame. The recog- and of master’s degree programs in 2003. Main- peals and immediate past president of Oklaho- By Lisa McKelvey Ministry, said, “Gifts to the Annual nition was bestowed during a banquet at the ma City University. For the Sooner Catholic Catholic Appeal allow us to coop- taining its strong Catholic liberal arts identity, University of Central Oklahoma on Nov. 5. In accepting the recognition on behalf of the erate with parishes to strengthen Official Pastoral the university was a leader for Oklahoma in community, Abbot Lawrence said, “With the Thank you, thank you, thank sacramental marriages and defend “We are very honored that the higher edu- special programs for working adults and in the collaboration of many colleagues, the generosi- you! The support of the 2018 An- human life. We use funds from the Assignment cation community has ty of many donors, the encouragement of many Most Reverend nual Catholic Appeal has helped appeal to train teachers of Natural Archdiocese of Oklahoma City recognized the con- family members and the receptivity of many Paul S. Coakley thousands of Oklahomans see the Family Planning, hold workshops tributions made by Effective Nov. 12 students, we monks enjoyed the privilege of Archbishop of Oklahoma City for engaged couples, pro- generations of monks to students, colleagues meaningful and fulfilling service in higher ed- Publisher vide retreats for married Administrator ucation for 140 years. We trust that the legacy couples and work in many and the culture of our of our mission at Saint Gregory’s will live on in other ways to provide sup- Rev. Raymond state,” Abbot Lawrence Diane Clay the lives of our former students and alumni for port for families.” K. Ackerman Stasyszen said. “We Editor Congratulations to the 24 generations to come, making a positive differ- All gifts are helping greatly appreciate this parishes that have reached their Our Lady of ence in our society and in our world.” neighbors, families and wonderful affirma- Sorrows Church, Dana Attocknie 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal communities. tion and expression of The monks are examining several new initia- Chandler; Saint gratitude for our many tives as well as expanding their commitment to Managing Editor parish goal: Connor Keef, coordinator Louis, Stroud of Young Adult and Cam- years of sacrifice and existing services. (in addition to Our Lady of Guadalupe - Hollis pus Evangelization, said service in the education “We remain committed to the incredible current assign- Blessed Sacrament - Lawton because of the generosity of young people and mission of the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, Volume 40, Number 23 ment as pastor St. Richard - Carnegie of the Annual Catholic adults.” which provides arts education experiences to of Saint John, St. - Newkirk Appeal, his office is able to The founding monks more than 18,000 school children each year Edmond). Sooner Catholic Newspaper Sacred Heart - Hinton support campus ministry of Saint Gregory’s and to thousands of other visitors. The Na- St. - Watonga tional Institute 7501 Northwest Expressway efforts at nine college cam- opened their first St. - Jones school in Atoka, Indi- on Developmental Oklahoma City, OK 73132 puses across the state from Our Lady of Sorrows - Chandler an Territory, in Jan- Delays founded by (405) 721-1810 Norman to Weatherford to Holy Spirit - Mustang Tonkawa. uary 1876, just three Father Paul Zahler, Fax: (405) 721-5210 St. Margaret Mary - Crescent Gifts from Ardmore and months after they Br. Damian Whalen looks at the Hall of Fame O.S.B., continues E-mail: [email protected] Immaculate Heart of Mary - Calumet Lawton support programs arrived in the territory certificate. In the background is Dr. Jasmine its important and Mailing Address: St. Eugene - OKC in Guymon and Ponca City, and six months before Johnson, former nursing faculty, and Fr. Charles pioneering work. St. Francis of Assisi - OKC Buckley. Photos Theresa Bragg. P.O. Box 32180 and everywhere in between. they determined their We also will be St. Andrew - Moore “The Annual Catholic permanent settlement increasing the Oklahoma City, OK 73123 integration of infor- Blessed Sacrament - Thomas Appeal allows us to con- among the Citizen Potawatomi. number of days mation technology Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual tinue equipping and form- “The promotion of learning and the advance- of reflection and Visit us online at into the classroom. Help - OKC ing directors of religious ment of culture always has been part of our workshops that we www.soonercatholic.org St. Philip Neri - Midwest City education, catechists and mission as Benedictine monks,” Abbot Law- Despite continued offer through the Christ the King - OKC other instructors of the rence said. investment by the year. Finally, we St. - Tonkawa monastic commu- continue to provide Visit the archdiocesan website Catholic faith around the Their commitment to education eventually St. Ann - Cordell led to the opening of the Catholic University of nity, the university pastoral assistance at www.archokc.org archdiocese reaching them Our Lady of Perpetual Help - Sterling wherever and whenever Oklahoma in Shawnee in 1915, which quickly suspended its oper- Front row: Fr. Boniface Copelin, Fr. Adrian Vorder- to parishes and St. - Okeene they can devote their time became known as Saint Gregory’s College and ations in December landwehr, Fr. Charles Buckley. Back row: Br. Benet Exton, military communi- The Sooner Catholic St. Louis - Stroud High School. The monks closed the high school 2017 due to finan- Br. Peter Shults, Br. Damian Whalen, Fr. Manuel Ma- ties throughout the amid schedules and other Margaret Eck (USPS 066-910) is published St. Patrick - Walters responsibilities to grow as in 1965 to focus on the first two years of higher cial difficulties. gallanes, Abbot Lawrence Stasyszen, Br. George Hubl. state.” biweekly except for once in July missionary disciples,” said Edmond volunteer by the Archdiocese of Jason Fugikawa, director of Oklahoma City. glory of God. Nearly 9,000 people the Rother Institute. begins new mission Oklahoma actress credits Catholic faith for guidance made a gift of support this past To make an end-of-year gift to year and each gift made a differ- support the ministries of the Arch- at Gospel of Life By Eliana Tedrow The newspaper is not responsible an array of activities in which her “The first person I told when I ence. Gifts totaling more than $3.3 diocese of Oklahoma City, visit The Sooner Catholic daughters participate. She said booked it, was my husband and for unsolicited material. Dwelling million already are supporting www.archokc.org/appeal. she considers herself a “full time then the kids overheard me going Copyright © 2018 Sooner Catholic active ministry throughout central LiMcKelvey is the donor relations Margaret Eck, a parishioner few years ago, Leesa taxi driver” to her kids and their nuts! Of course, my next phone and western Oklahoma. coordinator for the Secretariat for at Saint John in Edmond, soon Neidel’s life looked com- friends but said she wouldn’t trade call was to my parents, who Subscription rate: $25 per year Alex Schimpf, director of the Stewardship and Development for will be starting her service at pletely different. Neidel, an it for the world. were ecstatic for me.” Office of Marriage and Family Life the archdiocese. the Gospel of Life Dwelling in A for all who are not members of the Oklahoma native who grew up in “My Catholic faith definite- When asked if she felt people Grand Prairie, . Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Tuttle, said it was only a few years ly guides me across the board – as who might be on the fence about Eck received her nursing ago she decided to pursue a career a wife, mother and in my work. My abortion could be swayed to pro- Periodical postage paid at degree from a Sisters of Mercy in acting, a profession she admits Catholic background has taught life after viewing “Gosnell,” Neidel Oklahoma City, OK 73125. school and has been a religious being initially intimidated by, but me to put my full faith and trust said it is possible. associate in their order for ultimately has come to love. in God. Whether it be something She said the movie presents POSTMASTER: Send address many years. “I stepped away from my career going on in my personal life or my facts that many people simply changes to the Sooner Catholic, Eck’s career started as an as an elementary school teacher to acting career, I have learned to don’t know, forcing the viewer to Army nurse. Once she retired P.O. Box 32180, Oklahoma City, take a little break. I found myself hand it over, definitely do my part, listen to the testimony of a doctor from government service, she with free time, which I hadn’t had put the work and dedication in, that gave the “cold hard facts” of OK 73123. began work as a Red Cross in over a decade,” Neidel said. but then allow God’s timing and what takes place during a legal volunteer, a civilian nurse in a She said it was the time away guidance.” abortion, “not to mention when nursing home and volunteered from teaching that gave her the Neidel recently was cast in “Gos- (viewers hear and see) what Gos- with Saint Vincent de Paul for opportunity to do some soul nell: The Trial of America’s Big- nell did.” the poor. searching. That searching, she gest Serial Killer.” “Gosnell” tells Neidel said in the weeks since “I just want to volunteer to said, led her to the conclusion she the story of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, the movie’s released, she has read help my brothers and sisters wanted to do something she never the American physician whose about several people who were on in need,” she said. “One of the thought she would have the cour- unethical practices in his Phila- the fence, changing their stance. Leesa Neidel greatest blessings is I will room age to do – become an actress. delphia-based abortion clinic led “This story needed to be told,” right next door to the chap- “I looked up acting classes in to his conviction on murder and she said. “I’m also grateful that el. Jesus will be my next-door Oklahoma, enrolled myself in manslaughter charges, resulting it finally made it to theaters about it.” neighbor!” an audition class and I’ve never in a life sentence in prison without and shined a light on what hap- Neidel has no plans to stop Eck has been a daily commu- looked back!” Neidel recalled. the possibility of parole. pened.” acting. She was recently cast nicant and part of the Rosary Neidel and her husband, an Neidel, who only had been acting “To quote MLK Jr., you only can in “Shifter,” a time travel horror The Sooner Catholic group at Saint John for more Oklahoma City firefighter, have about eight months when she was drive out darkness with light and film that she will begin filming in is supported through the than three years. Before her been married nearly 20 years and cast in the film, said she’s “ex- this movie shined a huge light on Annual Catholic Appeal. January. send-off, she received a blessing have two daughters. She said out- tremely grateful” she got to be part something so dark and hidden Eliana Tedrow is a freelance writ- from Father Ray Ackerman. side of acting, she stays busy with of “Gosnell.” that hardly anyone even knew er for the Sooner Catholic. 6 November 25, 2018 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic November 25, 2018 7 Go make disciples, baptize, teach

By Alvaro Marfull teachings of the Catechism in a parents is encouraged. Through For the Sooner Catholic dynamic and evangelizing way. Bible studies, they are led to know The course is an opportunity to profound meaning of the sacra- On Nov. 4 at Epiphany of the promote a spiritual renewal while ment and feel the desire to com- Lord Catholic Church in Oklahoma learning the baptismal rite and mit themselves to the mission of City, the Office of Hispanic Ministry the meaning of their symbols and educating themselves and their and Cultural Diversity and the Bl. signs. children as disciples in the life of Stanley Rother Institute provided Several new students were par- the Church. a workshop to prepare leaders for ents and godparents who partici- Alvaro Marfull is associate direc- catechesis. Fifty-one Hispanic cate- pated in the preparation to baptize tor of the Office of Hispanic Minis- chists attended from nine parishes. their children. try and Cultural Diversity for the The group learned how present the Participation of parents and god- Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. The 2018 Mount St. Mary Rock- ets Against Hunger Food Drive for the Regional Food Bank gathered 12,080 cans. Photo provided. Students at St. Mary in Lawton celebrated their Veterans Day Assembly Nov. 8. Girl Scouts ran color guard and Maj. Jerry Sherbourne was the guest speaker. Sherbourne is an Army chaplain at Fort Sill. Photo provided. Ingrid Olivo, Helena Nioce, Jude Young, Cecilia Young, Fr. Seeton, Cecilia Nioce, Catholic young adults of OKC Mira Nioce and Catherine Young. Photos provided. Open to all young adults (ages 18-39, married or single) in the archdiocese. Visit the Facebook page (Catholic Young Adults of Lawton parish uses OKC) for events and information or send an e-mail to info@ catholicyoungadultsokc.com. “fun-raising” to fund raise

When parishioners at Holy forming, entertaining family and Family in Lawton needed to pay friends with their latest production All Day 2018 Photos provided. down parish debt, they got togeth- during a dinner theater fundraiser. er, went to work and raised about Also participating were the $1,800. Ladies Guild, Spiritual Life Com- The money was raised through mittee, Knights of Columbus, the a fundraiser held Nov. 3. A few young adults group, Ballroom Alex and Sarah Schimpf led eight couples on a Domestic Church Evangeliza- children from the parish – Cecilia, Dance Group and Challenge girls. tion Retreat at the Catholic Pastoral Center on Nov. 1-4. The retreat included Mira and Helena Nioce and Cath- Helping to celebrate was Father prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, daily Mass, confession, couple dialogue erine, Cecilia and Jude Young Phil Seeton, pastor of Holy Family. and much merriment! The next retreat is March 14-17. Contact Alex Schimpf at – shared their love for the faith Information provided by Michae- (405) 709-2755, [email protected]. Photo provided. and their love for dance and per- lene Young.

Blessed Stanley From the Archives … Rother Gift Shop A photo series from George Rigazzi, archdiocesan archivist December specials

St. Rose of Lima, Perry St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Edmond St. Mary, Guthrie klahoma has a rich tradition of for- Oklahoma. Intrigued eign-born clergy who left an indelible by the possibility Veterans’ and Active Duty mark upon the local Church. One such of service in such a Military Days: 10 percent off en- O tire purchase on these Mondays: man was Father Aloizy Waleczek, a Polish nation- strange and foreign al. Father Al (as he was known) was ordained a environment, he Dec. 3, 10 and 17. priest Nov. 21, 1939, a few months after the Ger- gladly came to Okla- Teachers’ Days: 10 percent off man invasion. homa in December entire purchase on these Tues- It is believed that he was a classmate of Karol 1949 and never left. days: Dec. 4, 11 and 18. Wojtyla (later Saint John Paul II) at Jagielonski During his priest- St. Ann Center Day: 10 per- University in Krakow. The Nazis began to arrest hood, he built cent off entire purchase on Dec. priests and religious and Father Al was interned churches in Wa- 5 plus a free commemorative coin in a concentration camp. Remarkably, he escaped tonga and Bison. with every purchase. after six weeks and made his way to England and Near the end of his Father Al Waleczek Senior Citizens’ Days: (60+) then Scotland and joined the Polish Army in exile. life, buoyed by the 10 percent off entire purchase on Serving as chaplain, he took part in the invasion election of his coun- these Thursdays: Dec. 6, 13 and of Europe in 1944. His unit helped the Americans tryman as the new pope, Father Al began to cel- 20. The store will be open Satur- All Saints, Norman St. Eugene, OKC liberate concentration camps and he was moved ebrate Mass in Polish at Saint Teresa in Harrah. by the kindness of the American troops. The parish in Harrah was founded by Polish days, Dec. 8 and 15, 10 a.m. He recalled in his later years, “Americans have immigrants and still in the late 1970s had many - 2 p.m. Saturday special - Free very much charity. They would always share their parishioners who spoke the native tongue. Father commemorative coin with every food and cigarettes with the hungry. … For this Charles Murphy recalled the joy Father Waleczek purchase. charity, they will never be forgotten.” Father Al exuded during the liturgy as the opportunity was The Blessed Stanley Rother Gift most certainly never forgot as the United States now given to pray publically in his first language. Shop features commemorative would become his adopted home. Father Alojzy Waleczek died on April 9, 1985, at and With victory in Europe realized in 1945, he age 70 in Oklahoma City having given the Church religious items, statuary, icons, sought release from the Polish army to return to in Oklahoma 36 years of priestly ministry. He stat- videos, rosaries, books and chil- Poland. His mother informed him he should ed upon reflecting on his sometimes-tumultuous dren’s gifts, some custom de- not return as the Soviets, who now life, “A man should always look to the future and signed especially for the gift shop. controlled the country, were arrest- never look back. Looking back causes great sad- The Blessed Stanley Rother Gift ing priests. While in London, he met ness. … I am very happy in my adopted country, Shop is open Monday through Oklahoma’s third bishop Eugene Mc- happy in my priesthood and have never regretted Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Guinness who invited him to assist in becoming a priest.” 7501 Northwest Expressway, lo- cated inside the main entrance of St. John Nepomuk, Yukon Blessed Sacrament, Lawton St. James, OKC ARCHDIOCESE OF OKLAHOMA CITY ARCHIVES the Catholic Pastoral Center. Call (405) 438-0271. 8 November 25, 2018 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic November 25, 2018 9

continued from page 1 Christi Food Pantry. It’s the people who are served. Medina The food comes from the Re- recalled the story of an elderly ‘Tis the season to gional Food Bank of Oklahoma couple among a small group that and is sold to the Corpus Christi receives deliveries. Food Pantry at what Medina calls “He lives some blocks away in give twice a “discounted price.” this very small house with his More wife,” he said. OKARCHE – The Center of http://a.co/4Ns4edM and pur- than 100 “He’s had a Family Love is sharing its Ama- chase an item from the center’s people To send donations: stroke and they zon Smile Wishlist for the organi- Amazon Smile Wishlist. are always so zation’s necessities. This Christ- On Smile eligible purchases, usually Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma appreciative to mas season, The Center of Family Amazon donates a portion of the receive Corpus Christi Food Pantry get this delivery Love needs people. Whether it is proceeds back to the organization food 3355 S. Purdue, Oklahoma City and not have to by making a monetary donation, of the account holder’s choice. items 73137-0968 go out. They are volunteering time, donating an When people make The Center weekly. (405) 245-0721 Another sweet people.” item on a resident’s Christmas of Family Love their Amazon Johnson said key orga- Wish List or donating an item Smile donation recipient at smile. he has seen nizer is from the organizational Amazon amazon.com, they will effortlessly older people in George Johnson, a Corpus Chris- Smile Wishlist, The Center of donate to the organization each retirement who, for Family Love needs support. time they make a Smile eligible ti parishioner and a volunteer at various reasons, raise Founded in 1981 by mem- purchase at no extra cost. All the pantry for several years. grandchildren or even bers of the Oklahoma Knights of that is required is to visit smile. Food, such as a ton or great-grandchildren. Columbus, The Center of Family amazon.com instead of amazon. half-ton of potatoes or ap- “These are people Love is a 24-hour care facility com each time a person goes on- ples, arrives in large pallet who didn’t plan on Since July that serves intellectually and line to shop on Amazon. boxes. raising children in re- 2009, Corpus physically disabled adults. Everyone also is invited to “There is so much food tirement and need the Christi Food The Center of Family Love has share their passion and talents in one of those boxes, and help,” he said. Pantry has empowered hundreds of adults with the residents at the center before the day is done the The food need is so distributed throughout the state that live whether it is by: People visit the boxes are empty,” Johnson great that Medina is 1,562,000 with intellectual and physical dis- - volunteering unique talents; Corpus Christi pounds of said. leading a charge to abilities including cerebral palsy, - joining the center’s olympi- Food Pantry in Yet, the numbers don’t tell food to cen- Oklahoma City. enlarge the waiting autism, severe brain trauma, ans at the Special Olympics each the real story of the Corpus tral Oklahoma Photos Chris area for those served residents in its muscular dystrophy and numer- year; Porter/Sooner so they aren’t stand- assigned 15 ous other genetic and trauma-re- - raising money for an adopt- Catholic. ing outside in bitter county area. lated disorders. ed friend by accepting The Love cold or rain. Architects The center provides specialized Challenge; have designed a plan residential care with innovative - playing games; to allow 40 people to educational approaches along - cooking out, or; wait inside. The price with skilled vocational programs - spending quality time with tag is estimated at in Okarche, Kingfisher and El residents. $290,000. More than Reno. To volunteer at The Center of $50,000 is already serves Christ’s mission. told to them and it’s told to us To give a monetary gift, call Family Love, contact Robin Cobb dedicated for the cause. “You see all through the Gos- multiple times.” (405) 263-4658, Ext. 1042, at [email protected] or (405) 263- For Johnson, who retired from pels Jesus telling his apostles to Steve Gust is a freelance writer e-mail [email protected] or visit 4658, Ext. 1009. working for the state, the pantry feed the hungry,” he said. “It’s for the Sooner Catholic.

What are you thankful for? Kisty’ Flower & Gif In celebration of Thanksgiving, several leaders from the archdiocese talked about what they are thankful for Poinsettia Order Form Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley - Arch- school parents, teachers and faculty. I am thankful for grandchildren. God granted 40 years with my beautiful committed to enriching the lives of our students. Most Grown with love especially for you by our residents bishop of Oklahoma City the blessing of my priesthood, and all the gifts that God wife Nancy, and, after she passed, He placed Debbie in of all, we are thankful for the many blessings God has “I am grateful for faith, family, has bestowed upon me. I am thankful for our Catholic my life. Debbie brought five grandchildren to our mar- bestowed and continues to bestow on our Cristo Rey friends and the privilege of serv- radio station that continues to spread the Good News riage, so we both now claim 10! Besides my family, I community.” ing the Church in Oklahoma as through media. I am thankful to all the employees thank God every day for my faith, my health, the great archbishop. I am grateful for the of the Catholic Pastoral Center who spend countless McGuinness community I serve, and the many students, Ana Romero - Natural Family Planning coordinator, thankless hours keeping our diocese moving in the teachers, parents and staff members I have had the Office of Marriage and Family Life Ministry support of so many people, in- Red, White, Jingle Bell, Ice Punch and Ice Crystal Poinsettia’s cluding our priests, deacons, right direction.” great privilege of knowing and working with.” “I am thankful for prayers answered for those who parishioners and wonderful have come forward to be trained as future Natural 4.5” poinsettia (1 bloom plant) - $10.00 each staff.” Fr. Carson Krittenbrink – Pastor, St. Mary, Ponca Sid Espinosa - Executive director, St. Ann Retirement Family Planning teachers.” 6.5” poinsettia (3 bloom plant) - $20.00 each City Center 8” poinsettia (2 plants per pot) - $28.00 each Fr. Daniel Grover – Pas- “I’m thankful for the gift of the priesthood, which is “We never seem to appreciate our health until we lose Dcn. Larry Sousa - St. Joseph, Norman; Oklahoma 10” poinsettia (4 plants per pot) - $35.00 each Catholic Radio tor, Corpus Christi, OKC the core of my identity. I couldn’t imagine living anoth- it. And, when we do, or when it’s threatened, we real- Pot Cover Colors: Red, Green, Gold, Silver, White and Holiday Print (Assorted styles) “I am thankful for er vocation, and I thank God every day for giving me ize what an incredible gift it is. Don’t wait; treasure it “I am most mindful during this season of being all who have kept me this great gift!” now. I am truly thankful for my health.” thankful to God, our Father, for the gift of life, the gift Norfolk Pine in their prayers this of faith, the gift of a loving spouse, the gift of Jesus Available Sizes: year! I am thankful Sr. Catherine Powers, C.N.D. – Archdiocesan safe Fr. Ray Ackerman – Pastor, St. John, Edmond Christ and the gift of being called to serve others as a 6” - $14.50 for all our environment coordinator “What I am most thankful for is my family and the deacon.” 8” - $28.00 Cath- “I am most grateful for the 57 years of my vowed life many years we gathered together for special occasions. 10” - $35.00 olic in the Congregation of Notre Dame. During all those I also am extremely thankful for the many people who Fr. Tim Fuller – Pastor, St. Philip Neri, Midwest City; years, I have been blessed with a supportive com- have influenced my life over the years as well as the director of seminarians Christmas Cactus munity and have ministered to children through situations that have challenged me to continue to grow “I am thankful for having been called to serve the Available Sizes: education as teacher, principal, superintendent spiritually.” Church as a priest for these past 25 years. I am also 4.5” - $8.00 and now in the safe environment of- thankful for the opportunity to be the director of sem- 6.5” - $16.00 fice of the archdiocese. I have been Renee Porter - Principal, Cristo Rey OKC Catholic inarians for the archdiocese and to help in the forma- 8” - $28.00 blessed beyond measure.” High School tion of our 23 young men studying for the priesthood.” “We are thankful for all 123 students in our “Found- Morton - Principal, ing Freshmen” class, whose hard work and strength of Talita DeNegri - Principal, Mount St. Mary Catholic PLACE YOUR ORDER Bishop McGuinness Catholic character make them excellent ambassadors for their High School Please call 405-263-4465 or [email protected] High School families, for Cristo Rey and for the community. We are “I am thankful for the devotion and enthusiasm of WE DELIVER! Please ask us about our delivery options. “I have been so blessed in thankful for our corporate partners whose generosity our MSM staff! Their love for The Mount is what makes this life! I have two amazing and vision make our school possible. And, of course, each and every day incredible and so much fun. Thank When you purchase from us you are changing the lives of our residents children and five awesome we are thankful for our teachers and faculty, who are you for the laughter.” who live with intellectual and physical disabilities. Thank you! 10 November 25, 2018 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic November 25, 2018 11 Real Life Disciples Our modern day Pinocchios and Giving thanks their rhinoplasties This time of year stirs up gratitude for most of them, a Samaritan, is the only one to return to the life of us. As Thanksgiving approaches, many are to Jesus to give thanks. of faith: They are experts in breaking the eighth commandment looking back over the past year, and reminisc- Jesus asked, “Were not all 10 cleansed? ‘I am Jim Beckman ing the blessings received. I know this year I Where are the other nine? Has no one returned reminded Executive Director Some 136 years ago, the famous character God and one another. oneself to have many things I am grateful for. It’s our to give praise to God except this foreigner?” of your of the Secretariat for Pinocchio was born in Italy. It was in Rome, God is the source of all truth. His Word is moral up- second Thanksgiving in Oklahoma. Last year, (Luke 17:18). You can call it bad memory or sincere Evangelization and Dec. 22, 1882, when a children’s publication truth and His law is truth. Since God is true, rightness: Pedro A. Moreno, we were so new, we were still unpacking box- just forgetting to so thank you, but either way faith, a Catechesis with the title “Giornale per i bambini,” pub- and his greatest truth is our Lord and savior they are O.P. es. This year feels much more settled, and it the other nine lepers were the pones that actu- faith that lished Carlo Lorenzini’s children’s novel, “The Jesus Christ, then it follows that every funda- Secretariat for has been a year filled with new friendships and ally lost out. Going back to show gratitude was dwelt first Adventures of is called to live in the fullness of truth. mental Evangelization and blessings both at home and at work. an entry point into relationship. in your Pinocchio.” Paragraph 2466 of the Catechism of the infidel- Catechesis There are two great principles for discipleship As disciples, this is a critical principle for grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice’ (2 Lorenzini, Catholic Church reminds us, “The disciple of ities to we can discuss during this time of Thanksgiv- us. We need to remember the things that God Tim 1:5). The believer is essentially ‘one who Echoes better known Jesus continues in his word to know ‘the truth God and, ing. does in our lives. And, we need to express our remembers’” (Evangelium Gaudium, 13). by his pen (that) will make you free’ and that sanctifies. in this The first is that one of the key earmarks of a gratitude for those things, write them down As Thanksgiving approaches, make this a of name Carlo To follow Jesus is to live in ‘the spirit of truth,’ sense, they undermine the foundations of the disciple is joy, and the root of this kind of joy even, and store up the treasure of them over time of remembrance. Take time over the holi- Collodi, gave whom the Father sends in his name and who covenant.” is gratitude. Spiritual writers often encourage the course of our lives. day break to call to mind the good things God us the sto- leads ‘into all the truth.’ To his disciples, Jesus Every disciple should be in love with truth, one to “stir up” gratitude in their heart as they For me, it has been the active remembering has done for you and for your family. And, be Christ ry of the old teaches the unconditional love of truth: ‘Let Veritas in Latin. To love truth is to love God. enter into prayer. that has gotten me through the stretches in my like that Samaritan leper – go back to Jesus woodcarver what you say be simply yes or no.’” Truth or truthfulness is a virtue! It consists The reason for this is because gratitude is life when it seemed like God wasn’t doing any- and say thank you! and mario- The eighth commandment, that prohibits in living lives based on actual reality and not considered one of the master effects in the thing – and those times will come. Whenever I What are you grateful for? How has God been nette maker, Geppetto, a form for the Italian lying, is not limited to venial sins! Our current alternate realities of our own convenience. We spiritual life, its contrast being fear. Fear and am in one of those times, I have a lot of mem- a part of your life this past year? How has He Giuseppe (Joseph), who carved out of wood a culture seems to be addicted to lies and doesn’t gratitude are the master effects primarily be- ories stored up that keep me rooted in God’s loved you and your family? How has He provid- boy who he named Pinocchio. One element of think twice about it. True leadership begins must show ourselves true in our actions and cause of their roots in the human heart. Fear goodness and provision. It helps me always ed for you? And, if you are going through one the story was how Pinocchio’s nose would grow with truth because it is the basis of love. in our speech. Our lives must always guard is often rooted in pain, some woundedness or remember that life is a marathon, not a sprint. of those rough stretches, be encouraged! God’s whenever he told a lie. You shall not bear false witness against your against duplicity, dissimulation and deception. experience that leaves one reeling away in an And, my experience of life’s events always has love and provision never go away. God is un- We have many Pinnochios today, probably neighbor (Ex 20:16) True followers of Jesus Christ are constantly avoidance of more pain. But, gratitude is root- to be taken in the context of the full picture, changing. Hardship, tragedy, suffering – are all more than ever before in history, but with one The Catechism introduces this command- watchful to avoid paths of hypocrisy that weak- ed instead in experiences of love. not the short time frame I am currently in. a result of the fall and our human brokenness. major difference. All our modern-day Pinocchi- ment in paragraph 2464: “The eighth com- en our witness of the Lord and contradict His Gratitude in the heart leads one to rest in In his Apostolic Exhortation, “The Joy of the God deeply desires to love us even in those os are experts at lying, very convincing as liars, mandment forbids misrepresenting the truth in Good News, which is true news not fake news. security, which is a critical disposition for dis- Gospel,” exhorts us, “The joy of hard times. If that is your reality this Thanks- and they all have had rhinoplasties, so we can’t our relations with others. This moral prescrip- Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. To cipleship. The joy of a disciple, when rooted in evangelizing always arises from grateful re- giving, look back to another time in your life see they are lying. Every lie will disregard, dis- tion flows from the vocation of the holy people break the eighth commandment can mean that this kind of gratitude, is unflinching. We hear membrance: it is a grace that we constantly when God’s care and provision were more assemble and destroy the value of truth and is to bear witness to their God who is the truth we have gone astray, drowned in lies and are about it all through the . Not need to implore. The apostles never forgot the apparent and stir up gratitude. It will help you an offense to our God of beauty, goodness and and wills the truth. Offenses against the truth dead. No truth, no peace, love or life. Maybe we even trials and persecution can take away this moment when Jesus touched their hearts: persevere through the time you are in. truth. Lies undermine our relationship with express by word or deed a refusal to commit can learn something from Pinocchio. kind of joy (James 1:2, Acts 5:41). Principle No. ‘It was about four o’clock in the afternoon’ May we all have the grace to be fruitful disci- 1 - stirring up gratitude is one way to dramati- (Jn 1:39). Together with Jesus, this remem- ples – rooted in gratitude, and full of joy. That cally increase that kind of joy in your heart! brance makes present to us ‘a great cloud of kind of deep joy isn’t something we have to The second principle is that gratitude is im- witnesses’ (Heb 12:1), some of whom, as believ- drum up on our own. The source of true joy is Always on the “Road to Emmaus” possible without memory. It’s hard to be grate- ers, we recall with great joy: ‘Remember your Jesus himself. ful for what you don’t remember. There is a leaders, those who spoke to you the Word of “These things I have spoken to you so that By J.E. Helm universities in Rome. He has a day and in curiosities we stumble Rutler will send his readers great Scriptural backdrop for this in the Gospel God’ (Heb 13:7). Some of them were ordinary my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be The Sooner Catholic number of honorary degrees as upon.” running for a dictionary with his of Luke. In Ch. 17, Jesus heals 10 lepers. One people who were close to us and introduced us made full” (John 15:11). Happy Thanksgiving! well, has published more than 20 He is a wonderful writer. He easy use of apophasis, bibulous, The book’s cover is a full-color books and has written many arti- quotes Scripture, , the coruscating, pastiche, acronychal, copy of “Landscape with Christ cles for both scholarly and popular Fathers of the incarnadine, antimonial and Jobs Box and His Disciples on the Road to periodicals. Church and the prelapsarian. Emmaus” by Jan Wildens (1586- This book is a collection of This is not to say that Fa- Youth and young adult months experience in a health-re- a.m. - 5 p.m. Responsible for inte- plicants must hold a bachelor’s 1653); the original oil painting is 40 essays on a wide variety of ther Rutler is stuffy. In “The evangelization coordinator lated field. Ecclesiastical endorse- grating the organization’s mission degree and current Oklahoma located in The Hermitage in Saint topics, and in each one, Rutler Christian Boxer,” he tells about Holy Spirit, Mustang, is seeking ment required. Master’s degree of and values throughout the region, teaching certification in high Petersburg, Russia. A classical shows how in all the events of finding “someone breaking into a full-time coordinator of youth divinity or related area preferred. promoting organizational integrity school mathematics. Teaching ex- piece of art that hangs in a world- our lives, the mundane and my church’s poor box.” The (grades 6-12) and young adult Board certification with a nation- in all dealings and interactions, perience preferred. Submit resume class gallery is an appropriate the momentous, we can be villain knocked the poor priest evangelization to organize efforts to al chaplain association preferred. cultivating a values-based organi- to Misty Slone at misty.slone@ adornment for Father George Wil- “discerning God in people and unconscious. Father decided evangelize and catechize youth and Apply at https://jobs.ssmhealthca- zational culture, and uniting people catapultlearning.com. liam Rutler’s book, “He Spoke to events.” The disciples on the to take up boxing and still tries young adults of the parish com- reers.com. around the organization’s mission, Us: Discerning God in People and road to Emmaus were happily saints. His is to keep up with lessons “about munity. Visit holyspiritmustang. vision, values and heritage. Min- Substitute teachers - Edmond Events.” surprised to realize that Christ equally famil- once a week.” He shares his org or contact Dcn. Paul Lewis at Drivers – OKC imum qualifications: bachelor’s St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Father Rutler is a man with had been walking with them. Rut- iar with TS El- opinions on other sports such (405) 376-9435. Cristo Rey OKC Catholic High degree in theology, spirituality or a classical education, and this ler, whatever his topic, returns to iot, described as baseball, tennis, squash and School is seeking drivers to trans- related field. At least three years of School, Edmond, is looking for sub- stitutes for the 2018-2019 school self-described parish priest from God’s presence in our midst as the in his essay, “The Quintessential bullfighting and says that “wres- RE director - OKC port students to and from their responsibility in health care or re- New York can be seen to be en- year. Experience in school setting Lord speaks to us, making Scrip- – and Last – Modern Poet.” He tling is the only real competition Little Flower in Oklahoma City is workplaces. Vehicles include lated field. At least two years of su- dowed with world-class intellect and with children preferred. Safe ture plain to us. quotes Washington and Lincoln for boxing.” hiring a part-time religious edu- 12-passenger vans and a 14-pas- pervisory/management experience. and charm. Luke 24:32, which describes the and Churchill and Reagan. In “The He likes Saint Paul. In “The Environment training required. To cation director. Must be bilingual. senger activity bus. No CDL re- Preferred qualifications: master’s He is a Dartmouth graduate and scene on the road to Emmaus, is Shores of Tripoli,” he draws a bead Awkwardness of Advent,” he be placed on the substitute list, Ideal candidates should have ex- quired. Must be at least age 25, degree in theology, spirituality or has degrees from Johns Hopkins the book’s inscription. In “Author’s on Obama. decries “the inappropriateness perience as a DRE or a minimum possess valid Oklahoma driver’s related field. Experience with Com- e-mail Laura Gallagher, princi- and the Gregorian and Angelicum Note,” Rutler explains that the In “The case of Mrs. Jesus,” he of poinsettias around cathedral experience as a catechist for 3-5 license, acceptable motor vehicle munity Benefit. Apply at https:// pal, at [email protected] and “Emmaus goes after The New York Times for altars starting after Thanksgiving years in a Catholic church. Con- report and proof of current in- jobs.ssmhealthcareers.com. complete an application packet at Road … what he calls “invented anthropol- (because the tourists expect that).” tact Angelica at (405) 235-2037. surance. Will complete safe envi- https://tinyurl.com/y84ulckc. stretches ogy.” In “The Moral Exploitation “As Saint Paul wrote in his ronment training. Morning and Math teacher for all of us of Penguins,” he admits that his Epistle to the New Yorkers,” Rutler Hospital chaplain afternoon shifts available, Monday Catapult Learning is looking for CMA or med tech aide - OKC Save the Date! from the “contempt for the unfitting things recalls, “Fuhgeddaboudit.” SSM Health St. Anthony Shaw- - Friday. $25 per shift, per day. educators to provide part-time St. Ann Retirement Center is 2019 start of our that the Times prints is not effort- Father Rutler looks at all man- nee Hospital is seeking a chaplain Multiple drivers are needed for each contracted instructional services seeking a CMA or medical tech aide CELEBRATING lives to its lessly concealed.” ner of things in his essays, and in shift. Flexible schedule. Submit with the necessary educational ex- to provide spiritual and emotion- for the night shift 10:30 p.m. - 7 setting.” We His scholarship shines in “Gov- all of it, he invariably returns to al support to patients, families, application and information to Re- pertise in high school-level math- CATHOLIC EDUCATION a.m. Must pass background check must not ernor Pliny and Governor Cuomo” the Gospel, to Christ, to faith. This visitors and hospital employees gina Birchum at Regina.Birchum@ ematics; to diagnose learning skill BREAKFAST and drug test. Full-time benefits. be “too dull when he points out that “Gaius deep faith that anchors the essays by witnessing as a Christian and CristoReyOKC.org or at the school. deficits and deliver prescribed in- Apply in person at St. Ann Retire- The Petroleum Club to recog- Plinius Caecilius Secundus was is what makes them so well worth fostering holistic care of the patient structional delivery methods as de- John Nichols Room nize Christ governor Bithynia–Pontus in pres- reading, more so than his shining termined by the company; consult ment Center, 7501 W. Britton Rd., in conjunction with other hospital Regional director, St. Anthony Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 7 a.m. on those ent day Turkey from AD 111 to intellect or his charming wit. This personnel. Bachelor’s degree and SSM Health - St. Anthony Hos- with school personnel to coordi- OKC. (405) 721-0747. More info at archokc.org/breakfast occasions 113.” In “Abbe Edgworth,” he tells is a true man of God who con- two units of clinical pastoral educa- pital, 1000 N. Lee Ave., Oklahoma nate efforts in providing services to when he us that it was Abbe Henri Essex tinues on the Emmaus Road and tion required. One of the required City, is seeking a full-time regional students; communicate and con- To see more openings, go on- appears in Edgeworth, who accompanied takes his readers with him. CPEs may be obtained within 18 director of mission integration. Req- ference with parents providing in- line to www.soonercatholic.org. the events King Louis XVI to his execution (in J. E. Helm is a freelance writer months of moving into position. Six uisition No: 18012969. Hours: 8 formation on student progress. Ap- of each 1793).” for the Sooner Catholic. 12 November 25, 2018 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic November 25, 2018 13

Lánzate a lo más Profundo Luke 5:4 Nuestros modernos pinochos y sus rinoplastias ¿A dónde vamos desde aquí? Son expertos en no guardar el octavo mandamiento

A principios de este mes, viajé a Baltimore por abuso de los obispos; quier reunión de Hace unos 136 años, el famoso personaje ación con Dios y con los demás. rectitud para la Asamblea Plenaria de Otoño de la Con- • Finalizar un protocolo para los obispos obispos en los 15 Pinocho nació en Italia. Fue en Roma, el 22 de Dios es la fuente de toda verdad. Su Palabra moral: ferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados que han sido destituidos de su cargo; años que llevo diciembre de 1882, cuando una publicación es verdad y Su ley es verdad. Puesto que Dios son infi- Pedro A. Moreno, Unidos. Fui con un sentido de anticipación y • Establecer un sistema de informes de asistiendo. infantil con el título “Giornale per i bambini” es verdadero, y su mayor verdad es nuestro delidades O.P. Secretariado de propósito. Sin lugar a dudas, fue la reunión terceros para violaciones de los Es- Como no movía- publicó la novela infantil de Carlo Lorenzini, Señor y salvador Jesucristo, se deduce que básicas Evangelización y más esperada de la USCCB desde 2002, cuan- tándares de Responsabilidad para los mos ninguno de “Las Aventuras cada discípulo está llamado a vivir en la pleni- frente a Catequesis do los obispos se reunieron en Dallas a raíz de Obispos. los puntos de de Pinocho”. tud de la verdad. Dios y, un brote dramático de denuncias de abusos Además de estas medidas, deseamos discutir nuestra agen- Lorenzini, El párrafo 2466 del Catecismo de la Iglesia en este que involucran a miembros del clero. las investigaciones que se han iniciado en el da hacia una Arzobispo Pablo S. Coakley Ecos más conocido Católica nos recuerda: “El discípulo de Jesús, sentido, Esa reunión produjo la Carta para la Protec- escándalo del Arzobispo McCarrick y ver la votación, tuvimos por su seudón- ‘permanece en su palabra’, para conocer ‘la socavan las bases de la Alianza.” ción de Niños y Jóvenes, que estableció nuevos publicación de esos resultados. mucho más tiempo para discutir y debatir las de imo Carlo Col- verdad que hace libre’ y que santifica. Seguir Cada discípulo debe estar enamorado de la estándares para crear y mantener ambientes La reunión estaba programada para comen- propuestas. Muchas voces nuevas surgieron a lodi, nos contó a Jesús es vivir del ‘Espíritu de verdad’ que el verdad, Veritas en latín. Amar la verdad es seguros en nuestras parroquias, escuelas y zar con un día de oración para invocar la guía medida que más obispos agregaron sus aportes la historia del Padre envía en su nombre y que conduce ‘a la amar a Dios. ¡La verdad o la veracidad es una ministerios. Ha demostrado ser muy eficaz. del Espíritu Santo en nuestras deliberaciones. y puntos de vista a la conversación. Estas CristO viejo tallador verdad completa’. Jesús enseña a sus discípu- virtud! Consiste en vivir vidas basadas en la La brecha notable en la carta fue que no se Pasaríamos el día en presencia del Santísi- fueron las intervenciones más ricas que he de madera y los el amor incondicional de la verdad: ‘Sea realidad actual y no en realidades alternati- aplicaba explícitamente a los obispos. Esta mo Sacramento, ofreceríamos oraciones de escuchado en una reunión de obispos. fabricante de vuestro lenguaje: sí, sí; no, no.’” vas de nuestra propia conveniencia. Debemos omisión ha contribuido significativamente a las reparación y escucharíamos a las víctimas de Antes de levantar la sesión, el Cardenal marionetas, Geppetto, una forma cariñosa del ¡El octavo mandamiento, que prohíbe la mostrarnos veraces en nuestras acciones y consecuencias desastrosas que estamos exper- abusos. DiNardo anunció la formación de un grupo de nombre italiano Giuseppe (José), quien talló de mentira, no se limita a los pecados veniales! en nuestro discurso. Nuestras vidas siempre imentando hoy a raíz del escándalo del arzobis- Incluso antes de que comenzáramos el día trabajo para traducir las conversaciones que un pedazo de madera a un niño al que llamó Nuestra cultura actual parece estar adicta a las deben protegerse contra duplicidades, tergiver- po McCarrick y el informe del Gran Jurado de de la oración, el cardenal DiNardo, presidente teníamos sobre la agenda propuesta en puntos Pinocho. Un elemento de la historia era cómo le mentiras y no lo piensa dos veces. El verdade- saciones y engaño. Los verdaderos seguidores Pensilvania. de la USCCB, hizo un anuncio de apertura que de acción específicos que el Cardenal DiNardo crecería la nariz de Pinocho cada vez que dijera ro liderazgo comienza con la verdad porque la de Jesucristo están constantemente vigilantes La reunión en Baltimore centró la atención sacó el aire de la sala. La Santa Sede había llevará a la reunión de los presidentes de las una mentira. verdad es la base y el fundamento del amor. para evitar caminos de hipocresía que debilitan en los obispos y nuestra propia responsab- tomado una decisión de última hora y nos Hoy tenemos muchos Pinochos, probable- No darás falso testimonio contra tu prójimo nuestro testimonio del Señor y contradicen Su ilidad por la crisis y nuestra necesidad de había pedido que aplazáramos cualquier voto conferencias episcopales en Roma en febrero. mente más que nunca en la historia, pero con (Ex 20:16) Buena Nueva, que es noticia real y verdadera, aceptar responsabilidad, arrepentirnos y sobre los temas propuestos para la agenda. Su propósito declarado es tomar “las acciones una gran diferencia. Todos nuestros Pinochos El Catecismo introduce este mandamiento reformarnos. Habíamos eliminado de la agenda El anuncio fue recibido con sorpresa, eno- más fuertes posibles lo antes posible” y hacerlo no noticia falsa o ficticia. modernos son expertos en mentir, muy con- todos los asuntos no esenciales para enfocar jo y decepción. El fundamento de esta acción en comunión con la Iglesia Universal. en el párrafo 2464: “El octavo mandamiento Jesús es el camino, la verdad y la vida. No nuestra energía en acciones concretas espe- inesperada fue permitir a los presidentes de las Al final, la reunión fue una montaña rusa vincentes como mentirosos, y todos han tenido prohíbe falsear la verdad en las relaciones con guardar el octavo mandamiento puede sig- cíficas que deseábamos tomar en respuesta al diversas conferencias episcopales del mundo, emocional que subía y bajaba de la decepción a rinoplastias, por lo que no podemos ver que el prójimo. Este precepto moral deriva de la nificar que nos hemos extraviado, nos hemos escándalo de abuso del clero que ha infligido que han sido convocados a Roma para una la esperanza y el compromiso renovados. Creo están mintiendo. Cada mentira desprecia, der- vocación del pueblo santo a ser testigo de su ahogado en mentiras y estamos muertos. Si no una herida tan grave en el Cuerpo de Cristo, la reunión de febrero, discutir juntos la crisis de que hay un compromiso muy fuerte por parte rumba y destruye el valor de lo veraz y es una Dios, que es y que quiere la verdad. Las ofen- hay verdad, no hay paz, amor o vida. Iglesia. abuso y ayudar a informar al Santo Padre de la de los obispos de los Estados Unidos de actuar ofensa a nuestro Dios de la belleza, la bondad sas a la verdad expresan, mediante palabras o Estoy convencido de que podemos aprender Entre las medidas que queríamos adoptar situación mundial. para implementar medidas sólidas de respons- y la verdad. Las mentiras socavan nuestra rel- acciones, un rechazo a comprometerse con la algo de Pinocho. estaban las siguientes: El día de oración que siguió al anuncio tomó abilidad y reforma lo más rápido posible. Sin • Finalizar un conjunto de Normas de Re- un tono diferente, ya que cada uno luchó con embargo, la reforma necesaria debe ser más sponsabilidad para los Obispos; las consecuencias de este aplazamiento ine- que estructural. Requerirá renovación person- • Desarrollar un proceso para investigar sperado de nuestro voto en cada uno de los al y arrepentimiento sincero enraizado en un las denuncias de abuso por parte de los elementos de acción. La reunión que comenzó encuentro con Jesucristo. Requerirá un nuevo “Ir hacer discípulos, bautizar, enseñar” obispos o el mal manejo de las denuncias a la mañana siguiente fue diferente a cual- compromiso con el llamado a la santidad. Por Alvaro Marfull preparación para el Bautismo de so de conversión. a conocer el significado profundo The Sooner Catholic los niños tiene una especial rele- La aproximación educativa que del sacramento y a sentir el deseo vancia para impactar a los padres desarrollamos en el taller, siendo de comprometerse con la misión El día 4 de noviembre en la y padrinos, y es una oportunidad expresión de la Nueva Evangeli- de educarse ellos mismos y a sus El presidente de la conferencia de obispos de EE. UU. Hace una parroquia Epiphany of the Lord, a promover una renovación espiritu- zación, busca cambiar eso. Desde hijos como discípulos y personas través de la Oficina de Ministerio declaración final al cierre de la Asamblea General de otoño Hispano y Diversidad cultural, con al a la vez que aprenden las partes el tiempo en que algunas parro- que han nacido de nuevo para el auspicio del Instituto Beato S. del rito bautismal, y el significado quias la adoptaron como la forma participar en la vida de Dios y en BALTIMORE – En el último día la situación del Arzobispo McCa- Finalizar los Estándares de Re- Evangelio y la disposición ansio- Rother, realizó el Tercer Taller de de sus símbolos y signos. para preparar a las familias, esta la vida de la Iglesia. de las sesiones públicas de la rrick; para facilitar la notificación sponsabilidad para los Obispos; sa de ser transformadas por esas Catequesis Pre-Bautismal, partic- Sabemos también que hay ideas catequesis ha probado que trans- Nuestro reconocimiento a los Asamblea General de otoño de los de abusos y mala conducta por Finalizar el protocolo para los verdades en todos los aspectos de ipativa y evangelizadora. Esta vez culturales que poco o nada tienen forma a los catequistas en “hace- participantes y a sus párrocos que obispos de EE. UU. en Baltimore, parte de los obispos; y desarrollar obispos destituidos; la vida. asistieron 51 actuales y futuros que ver con la responsabilidad de dores de discípulos”. Varios nue- vieron en esto una oportunidad de el cardenal Daniel N. DiNardo de un medio para responsabilizarnos Estudiar las directrices naciona- Como el nuncio nos recordó el catequistas hispanos, de un total bautizar a un hijo. Las catequesis vos líderes fueron papás y mamás crecimiento en la evangelización y Galveston-Houston y presiden- a nosotros mismos que fuera real- les para la publicación de listas de lunes, ‘si la Iglesia debe reformarse de 9 parroquias, de dentro y de bautismales no son una burocra- y padrinos que participaron de las educación del Pueblo de Dios. Al te de la Conferencia de Obispos mente independiente, debidamente nombres de aquellos clérigos que a sí misma y a sus estructuras, fuera de Oklahoma City. Lo que se cia que exige la Iglesia. Sino que pláticas de preparación para bau- Señor el Honor, el Poder y la Gloria. Católicos de los EE. UU. emitió los autorizado y con una participación enfrentan demandas justificadas aprende aquí es a hacer las pláti- es un momento de evangelización tizar a sus hijos. Alvaro Marfull es directora aso- siguientes comentarios. laica sustancial. de abuso; entonces la reforma debe surgir de y de transmisión de la Fe. El Por eso, por medio de la partic- ciada de la Oficina de Ministerio La declaración del cardenal Di- Ahora, estamos en camino de Apoyando la finalización justa y su misión de dar a conocer a Cris- cas, presentando las enseñanzas propósito es impartirlas de manera ipación activa de padres y padri- Hispano y Diversidad Cultural de Nardo es la siguiente: lograr estos objetivos. Esa es la oportuna de las diversas investiga- to, el Hijo del Dios vivo’. No hay un del Catecismo de manera dinámica “Hermanos, abrí la reunión dirección que usted y los sobre- ciones sobre la situación que rodea sistema de gobierno o supervisión, y evangelizadora. que quienes participen en ella se nos en la clase y la realización la Arquidiócesis de la ciudad de Oklahoma. expresando cierta decepción. Lo vivientes de abuso en todo nuestro al Arzobispo McCarrick y la publi- por excelente y necesario que sea, Sabemos que el momento de la sientan invitados a vivir un proce- de estudios bíblicos, se les lleva termino con esperanza. país me han dado para la reunión cación de sus resultados. Estamos basta solo para hacernos, débiles En primer lugar, mi esperanza se de febrero en Roma. Más que eso, agradecidos por la declaración de como todos somos, capaces de es- basa en Cristo, que desea que la en los días previos a la reunión de la Santa Sede del 6 de octubre a tar a la altura del alto llamado que Iglesia se purifique y que nuestros los presidentes de las conferencias este respecto. hemos recibido en Cristo. esfuerzos fructifiquen. … episcopales, el grupo de trabajo Salimos de este lugar compro- Debemos volver a comprome- Hermanos, ustedes y los ora- que establecí esta semana con- metidos a tomar las acciones más dores de los que hemos oído vertirá esa dirección en pasos de fuertes posibles en el momento ternos con la santidad y con la hablar me dieron orientación y acción específicos. Algunos de esos más temprano posible. Lo haremos misión de la Iglesia. consenso. Lo tomaré como tram- pasos de acción incluyen: en comunión con la Iglesia Univer- Hermanos, os he oído hoy. Con- polín para la acción. Escuchar Un proceso para investigar que- sal. Avanzar en concierto con la Ig- fío en que, en unidad con el Santo es esencial, pero escuchar debe jas contra obispos a través de una lesia en todo el mundo hará que la Padre y en conversación con la informar la acción decisiva. Per- línea directa de supervisada por Iglesia en los Estados Unidos sea Iglesia Universal en febrero, se- mítanme aprovechar este momen- terceras partes. Completaremos más fuerte y que la Iglesia mundial guiremos adelante. to para agradecer a los muchos una propuesta para una comisión sea más fuerte. Hay más por hacer, pero lo que sobrevivientes y expertos que nos laica nacional única y una pro- Pero, nuestra esperanza de una hemos hecho es un signo de espe- han brindado tan buenos consejos puesta para una red nacional que reforma verdadera y profunda en ranza. y orientación estos últimos días. dependa de los comités diocesanos última instancia reside en más que Cuando llegó la primera noticia de revisión establecidos, con su excelentes sistemas, por más es- Encomendando todo a la inter- del verano, nos comprometimos experiencia laica, para ser super- enciales que sean. Requiere santi- cesión de Nuestra Señora, oramos con tres objetivos: hacer lo que visada por el sufragante metropol- dad: la convicción profundamente juntos. . . pudiéramos para llegar al fondo de itano; arraigada de las verdades del “Dios te salve María…” 14 November 25, 2018 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic November 25, 2018 15 Calendar Briefs This calendar only covers the two weeks between issue dates and may not reflect all of the calendar items. To see a full calendar, go to www.soonercatholic.org. Suicide prevention training Domestic Church November ity, the Secular (Lay) Order of 6 Feast of St. Nicholas. Conception of the Blessed Catholic Charities encourag- A Domestic Church information St. Teresa of Calcutta, meet- Mary. es parishioners to participate in session will be presented by Alex 25 The Solemnity of Our Lord ing at St. Ann Nursing Home, 7 Feast of St. Ambrose. mental health awareness training. and Sarah Schimpf at 6:30 p.m. Jesus Christ, King of the OKC. Mass 9:30 a.m.; meet- 8 The Red Plains Benedictine A free one-hour suicide preven- Dec. 4 in the St. Eugene recto- Universe. ing following. Contact Toni 7 First Friday Sacred Heart Oblates of Mt. St. Scholastica, ry, 10716 Greystone Ave., OKC. tion training provides three simple Harrelson, (405) 341-2199. Mass at the Catholic Pasto- Noon - 2:30 p.m., Rm. A/B, steps to reach someone who may Cheese and wine served. Free 25 Pray the Rosary for Life, 6:30 ral Center. Exposition of the St. Charles Borromeo, 5024 be feeling hopeless. Professional childcare is available. RSVP to conference was willing to share p.m., at St. , 2 First Sunday of Advent. Blessed Sacrament 5:30 p.m.; N. Grove Ave. Contact (405) counseling also is available. Con- Nicole Hughes at (405) 361-2359, Are you listening? everything they knew to help Norman. Contact Connie reconciliation prior to 7 p.m. 635-5665, jmmartinosb@ tact St. Joseph Counseling Center [email protected]. Lang, (405) 249-1041, potato. St. Francis of Assisi Secu- yahoo.com. By Sally Crowe Nash the others attending the confer- 2 Mass. Call (405) 721-8944, at (405) 524-0969. [email protected]. lar Franciscan Fraternity of ence.” (405) 528-6252. 90th anniversary Mass During the recent EWTN I have got to believe that is Greater OKC meeting, 2 p.m. 8 Immaculate Conception, Sem- CPC daily Mass Immaculate Conception, Sem- Catholic Radio Conference held the Holy Spirit at work because 28 The Catholic Foundation of - 4 p.m., St. Anthony Hos- inole, 90th anniversary Mass 8 Solemnity of the Immaculate Daily Mass is held weekdays inole, will celebrate the church’s in Birmingham, Ala., many of such cooperation is not natural Oklahoma estate planning pital, 1000 N. Lee. Contact at 2 p.m. at 11:30 a.m. in the St. Francis 90th anniversary with a Mass at 2 the regularly-featured programs to the human spirit. All of us seminar, 8 a.m. – Noon, (316) 558-0422, billfull@cox. de Sales Chapel at the Catholic p.m. Dec. 8 followed by a reception. heard on Oklahoma Catholic tend to want to protect our own Catholic Pastoral Center. net. Pastoral Center, 7501 Northwest Radio were broadcast live from first even when we are engaged Expressway. No Mass on days CPC ESL Level I and advanced the conference. David Anders in God’s work of evangelization! 29 Surviving Divorce program, 2 Meeting of the Third Order is closed. A 16-week English Second of “Call to Communion” likened The Holy Spirit shows us that 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at (Lay) Dominicans, 3 p.m. - 5 Language session will begin in Catholic radio listeners and sharing the Gospel of Jesus St. Mark, Norman. Contact p.m., St. Monica, Edmond Estate planning seminar January and follow the St. Eugene supporters to “a family” with Christ opens us to generosity in Ferrella March at (405) 314- (St. Ambrose Building, Rm. 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Thanks to a grant from the Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma, the iPad lab at Sacred Heart Catholic School is fully opera- tional. Above: Sacred Heart’s 3rd grade class enjoyed the new tablets. Inset: Colson Rushing L I F E I N S U R A N C E D I S A B I L I T Y I N C O M E I N S U R A N C E L O N G - T E R M C A R E I N S U R A N C E R E T I R E M E N T A N N U I T I E S used his iPad to work on spelling words. Photos provided. 16 November 25, 2018 Sooner Catholic National appeal supports elderly Catholic sisters, brothers, religious order priests

The annual Retirement Fund for The 2017 collection raised more no pay. Today, hundreds of orders Religious collection will be held than $28 million and the NRRO dis- lack sufficient retirement savings. Dec. 8-9 in the Archdiocese of bursed $25 million to 360 religious Of 547 communities providing data Oklahoma City. Coordinated by the communities for the direct care to the NRRO, only 4 percent are National Religious Retirement Office of elderly members. Communities adequately funded for retirement. in Washington, the appeal bene- combine these funds with their own Compounding the financial crisis fits 31,000 elderly Catholic sisters, income and savings to help furnish are the rising cost of care and the brothers and religious order priests. necessities such as medicine and increasing number of those needing The archdiocese donated nursing care. Throughout the year, care. $97,322.20 to the last collection. additional funding is allocated for U.S. bishops initiated the national In 2018, the Benedictine fathers, congregations with critical needs collection in 1988 to help address whose central house is located in and for retirement planning and the archdiocese, received financial educational resources. the deficit in retirement funding support made possible by the Re- Religious orders are financially among U.S. religious communities. tirement Fund for Religious. Almost autonomous and thus responsible Since the collection was launched, 94 percent of donations aid senior for the support of all members. U.S. Catholics have donated $844 religious and their communities Traditionally, Catholic sisters, million to the appeal, helping many with the remaining funds used for brothers and religious order priests communities stabilize their retire- administration and promotion of – known collectively as women and ment outlook. the national appeal. men religious – served for little-to- Visit retiredreligious.org.

continued from page 1 The bishops voted for Bishop Gregory L. Park- posals for addressing the abuse crisis, so they es of St. Petersburg, Florida, as treasurer-elect could discuss them, even though the Vatican had priests and other church workers accused of sex of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. He’ll requested they postpone voting on them. abuse. take office for a three-year term next November The proposals include establishing standards of The directive said the needed to be reviewed for at the end of the general assembly, succeeding episcopal accountability; forming a special com- conformity to canon law and that action on them Cincinnati Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr. mission for review of complaints against bishops needed to wait until after the February Vatican Votes also were cast for a new chairman of the for violations of the accountability standards; and meeting for presidents of bishops’ conferences Committee on National Collections and chair- establishing a protocol regarding restrictions on worldwide to discuss the abuse crisis. men-elect for the committees on Catholic Edu- bishops who were removed or who resigned over But throughout the assembly, the spotlight was cation; Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations; claims of sexual misconduct made against them on the widening abuse crisis in the U.S. church Divine Worship; Domestic Justice and Human or for grave negligence in office. and action the U.S. bishops must take to address Development; Laity, Marriage, Family Life and The bishops also heard from Heather Banis, it. Much of the meeting time was devoted to frank Youth; and Migration. a trauma psychologist who is victim assistance presentations and discussions about abuse. Among speakers who gave presentations on coordinator for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. But there were other items on the agenda, the abuse crisis and called for action was the She told them that helping victims and survivors including a pastoral letter on racism that was in- chairman of the National Review Board, Frances- of child sex abuse heal is a journey that involves troduced to the body of bishops as an action item co Cesareo, president of Assumption College in showing them repeated trustworthiness. Nov. 13 and voted on Nov. 14. Massachusetts. It begins with listening, understanding, offering They overwhelmingly approved the document, He called for broadening the scope of the responses showing that they, the victim-survi- “Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young vors, are believed, she said. Love -- A Pastoral Letter Against Racism.” It de- People” to include bishops. He also urged pub- Msgr. Todd Lajiness, rector of Sacred Heart clares “racist acts are sinful because they violate lishing complete lists of credibly accused clergy Major Seminary in Detroit and president of the justice.” “They reveal a failure to acknowledge the in all dioceses; improving the audit process; and National Association of Catholic Theological human dignity of the persons offended, to rec- enhancing accountability for bishops regarding Schools, outlined feedback given by some U.S. ognize them as the neighbors Christ calls us to cases of abuse. seminary rectors on promoting “celibate chastity” love,” it adds. He urged the bishops to take action and con- among seminarians as well as having listening The vote for passage was 241-3 with one ab- tinue to move solutions to abuse forward. If such sessions with seminarians, taking “a fresh look stention. It required a two-thirds vote by all bish- action does not happen, “I fear for the future of at boundaries,” and providing “new pathways for ops, or 183 votes, for passage. our church,” Cesareo said Nov. 13. reporting” abuse allegations. Also on the final day’s agenda the bishops gave “We are facing painful times as a church,” said In his presidential address Nov. 12, Cardinal unanimous support for the advancement of the another speaker, Father David Whitestone, chair DiNardo took note of the historic nature of this cause of Sister Thea Bowman on the of the bishops’ National Advisory Council. “The year’s meeting. “Whether we will be remembered diocesan level -- the Diocese of Jackson, Missis- depth of anger, pain and disappointment ex- as guardians of the abused or of the abuser will sippi, headed by Bishop Joseph R. Kopacz. It is pressed by members of the NAC cannot begin to be determined by our action beginning this week the diocese where Sister Bowman grew up and be expressed adequately in words.” and the months ahead,” he said. also where she ministered in her last years while He noted that progress has been made since Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio taking care of her aging parents and subsequent- the bishops adopted the charter, but he stressed to the United States urged them to face the issue ly fighting cancer herself. that more needs to be done. “We can never be- of clergy sexual abuse straight on, not to run The great-granddaughter of slaves, Sister Bow- come complacent. We must recommit to the ongo- from the challenges that confront them but “face man was the only African-American member of ing care of all victims in their healing,” Father them realistically and courageously.” the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. Whitestone said. Most of the first day of the assembly was set She transcended racism to leave a lasting mark During a late-afternoon open discussion on the aside for prayer and reflection by the bishops in a on Catholic life in the United States in the late crisis, the case of Archbishop Theodore E. McCa- makeshift chapel at the Baltimore Marriott Water- 20th century. rrick posed the most daunting questions for the front. Other agenda items for the last day of the meet- bishops. During that time, they heard from two vic- ing included the approval of a budget for 2019, Several said they had been hearing from people tim-survivors what they have endured: Luis A. which reflected increased expenses related to in the pews and that the laity’s questions revolved Torres Jr. and Teresa Pitt Green. Both painfully the new clergy sex abuse crisis and a downward around how the hierarchy could allow Archbishop painted the landscape that has brought the U.S. trend in the USCCB’s Office of Migration and McCarrick to gain so much influence and rise to Catholic Church to the urgent need to address Refugee Service’s budget due to federal cuts in the highest ranks of the church hierarchy if they the sex abuse crisis. refugee resettlement funds knew of the abuse of which he is accused. The day ended with the celebration of Mass. In They also heard reports on September’s V En- The former cardinal-archbishop of Washington his homily, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. cuentro held in Grapevine, Texas, and October’s is accused of abusing a minor decades ago and Paul and Minneapolis urged his brother bishops Synod of Bishops on “Young People, the Faith, having sexual contact with seminarians in more to give their all to addressing the abuse crisis and and Vocational Discernment.” recent years. He denies the allegations. show a commitment to change what needs to be Regarding the synod, Bishop Frank J. Caggia- During the discussion, there also were calls for changed to put an end to any abuse. no of Bridgeport, Connecticut, who was a synod bishops to examine their relationship with Je- Throughout the meeting, outside the hotel, delegate, said the event was a moment of great sus and with God and to ask themselves what it protesters continued to gather to call for change grace that needs attention of church leaders now means to be a shepherd in their dioceses. and urge more action by the bishops to address to implement it on the diocesan level. The bishops also heard presentations on pro- the abuse crisis.