February, 2020 Serra Club Newsletter

of Louisville MISSION: To foster and promote “To always go forward – to never turn back!” vocations to the priest- – Junipero Serra hood and religious life.

If you receive this through regular postal delivery, but would be willing to receive it by email, please contact Chuck Lynch, (502) 244-2752. HOLY HOUR CALENDAR OF UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS FOR VOCATIONS Unless noted otherwise, all lunch- ate Director of the African Ameri- WEDNESDAY es are at 11:45 at the Golden Cor- can Catholic Ministries, will speak ral in Hikes Point, Louisville, and on her department of the Archdio- FEBRUARY 19 are open to the public. cese Office of Multicultural Minis- Feb 3 – Fr. Don Halpin O.F.M. tries. 1 ‐ 2 PM Conv., of Mt St Francis, , Mar 2 – Speaker yet to be deter- will talk about the retreats he runs mined. OUR LADY for So. Indiana and the Archdio- Mar 16 – Speaker yet to be deter- cese of Louisville. mined. Feb 17 – Janice Mulligan, Associ- OF LOURDES righted and sold to various other 508 BRECKENRIDGE LN SERRAN newspapers. Marie’s fluency in Ger- MARIE HECKEL PASSED man was a vital skill to the Courier Club, The Choral Club of Louis- AWAY ON DEC. 26. as she often translated with their ville, The Care Singers, The Serra German customers and visitors, and Club of Louisville, The German- translated letters to the editor that American Club, Sister Cities Pro- Serra Club member Marie were written in German. gram of Louisville, was a found- Heckel, 93, passed away Decem- Marie also used her typing skills ing member of the Veritas Society ber 26, 2019. She was born in to produce a 50-year history of St. at Bellarmine University, and was Louisville, Kentucky on Decem- a long-time, active member of St. ber 11, 1926. She had been a Leonard . Marie member of our club for over 25 held many offices in all of the years and also held the club’s po- these organizations. sitions of Trustee and Treasurer, Marie devoted much of her in addition to helping judge the life to working with her brother, vocation contest in recent years. John Heckel, of the SVD Divine Marie attended Holy Name Word Missionaries. Marie worked Catholic Grade School and gradu- in the US to assist her brother in ated from Holy Academy countless ways to make contacts in 1944. Marie served one year in with benefactors and corporations the U.S. Navel Reserves seeking support for the project. (WAVES). Leonard parish for its 2003 anniver- Marie is preceded in death by Marie spent 32 years at the sary. her beloved brothers Rudy and Courier Journal before retiring in Marie had an insatiable interest John (Fred) Heckel, both of whom 1985. She had extensive in learning up until her last days. were Catholic brothers with the knowledge of computers and pho- She had many interests including SVD Divine Word Missionaries. to typesetting. She wrote a book traveling, writing, singing, playing Memorial gifts may be made describing the functions of the piano, and photography. Marie was to the Divine Word Missionaries Photon Machine that was copy- active in The Holy Name Choral of Techny, Illinois.

Page 1 www.ArchLou.org/Serra February, 2020 Serra Club of Louisville SR. LARRAINE LAUTER, OSU, WAS onds; and 90% of those OUR SPEAKER ON JAN 6. deaths are due to dirty Our speaker for this meeting was Sr. Larraine water. While Lauter, OSU, with the Mount Saint Ursuline we think of e community out of Maple Mount, Kentucky. She is coli as some- the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Water thing out of With Blessings; and she joined us to give us an up- the past in the date on the mission and current status of WWB, U.S., it is a which is headquartered in Middletown. present-day Sr. Larraine grew up in Florida and Kentucky. issue in de- She has a BA in Fine Arts and Elementary Educa- veloping tion, and a Masters in Theology from St. Meinrad countries, School of Theology. She joined the Ursulines in where many 1978. In 40 years of ministry, she has been involved mothers are in art and music teaching, pastoral ministry, choir on their own to raise their children. E coli can kill directing, immigrant ministry, and nonprofit leader- overnight. In some African countries, some families ship. Along the way, she has been immersed in mat- don’t even name their children until they reach the ters of justice, environmental protection, art, and age of two, since many don’t live that long. most importantly, the contemplative life. In 2018, Sr. WWB trains women in the use of its water fil- Larraine was given the Muhammad Ali Kentucky ters, to be shared with others in their community. Humanitarian Award. The distribution locations around the world original- Around 12 years ago, Sr. Larraine had no warn- ly came about through missionary priests and pas- ing that she would soon be immersed in the cause of tors. Now knowledge of WWB is spreading more God’s children who thirst for clean water. Together quickly simply by word of mouth and sometimes with friends she began to comprehend the immeasur- even through physicians. able impact of clean water for the health of children At present count, there are over 100,000 “water and their communities worldwide. women” in 47 countries (including Appalachia and Starting on the 6 by 14-foot back porch of the some Indian reservations), supported by a great host Sister Visitor Program, their first Water Woman of donors, collaborators (e.g., the Food for the Poor 2008 project, to equip 10 Honduran mothers with organization) and local volunteers. Originally, they water filters to be shared with their neighbors, yield- would never have believed they could be training ed unanticipated outcomes and insight. This eventu- 5,000 women per year; but now they train over ally resulted in the establishment of Water With 2,000 per month! The mothers are trained by locals Blessings in 2011, a household sharing model and in each country, thus making the mothers the leaders nonprofit recognized by the Pan American Health in their communities. Organization Foundation with a 2014 Award of Ex- As Sr. Lorraine puts it, “God has put smart cellence. They now occupy two office suites in Mid- women everywhere.” WWB distributes these filters dletown. to mothers and trains them how to use them daily. Around the world, a child dies every eight sec-

Page 2 www.ArchLou.org/Serra February, 2020 Serra Club of Louisville SR. LARRAINE LAUTER, OSU MR. JOSEPH NORTON WAS (continued from page 2) THE SPEAKER AT OUR JAN 20 MEETING. She also spoke a lot about Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world. With the 2010 earth- Joe Norton was our speaker for this meeting. He is quake in Haiti, there were actually more deaths the Headmaster for Holy Angels Academy. from dirty water than from the earthquake itself. Joe was raised in Lexington, Kentucky, attending One area in Haiti has now been cholera free since Catholic schools there. He graduated from EKU in November of 2017 due to the use of these filters. 1974 with a teaching degree, which led to teaching The water filters are manufactured by a compa- positions in Catholic schools in Lexington. He later ny which originally sold them for military purposes. earned his Master’s in Education at U of L and began They hang off the side of a bucket and can be used teaching at Holy Angels Academy in 1983. He has to clean water from rain, rivers, ponds, etc. been married to his wife Juli since 1984; they have WWB delivers water filters across Haiti in order seven children and nine grandchildren. to eradicate cholera, a water-borne disease. They Joe was appointed Headmaster of the Academy in recruit water women who each use the filters for her 1988 and also serves on its Board of Trustees, in addi- own home and agree to also filter the water for tion to serving on the Board of Trustees of the NAP- three other households. So, the WWB filters, which CIS (National Association of Private Catholic and In- cost $75 each and are powered by gravity, can end dependent Schools). He and his wife are parishioners up helping on average 16 people each and are guar- at St. Martin of Tours parish; and Joe belongs to the anteed for a lifetime, with proper care, cleaning and Knights of Columbus Holy Innocents Council. back-flushing. The history of the Academy is a story of With new global information systems technolo- faith and miracles. A gy and bar codes, they can now record every loca- number of parents in tion where a filter is put in use, tell donors where the early 70’s felt the their money is being put to use, and even show the need for an elemen- results on a computer screen map – all on Sr. Lor- tary school that of- raine’s computer in Middletown, Kentucky. She can fered an authentic even match up the water woman’s first name with Catholic education in donors, so donors can pray for the mothers, their tune with the Catho- families, and their neighbors lic Magisterium. Their new “stretch goal” is to distribute filters to They approached a 100,000 water women per year, and, within a year, Dominican sister in hire a full-time, professional development director. Springfield, Ken- In response to audience questions, Sr. Lorraine tucky – Sr. Mary explained that in most countries, they don’t get a lot Elise Groves, O.P. – of help from the local government. And, instead of who had many years flying U.S. volunteers to foreign countries, they use of experience in school administration and teaching. teams of locals to pick and train the mothers to be The Academy was established in 1973 and is the old- water women. However, to avoid any problems, est of its kind in the U.S. Sr. Elise was the principal at they invite interested mothers to a meeting, getting that time. them to make a covenant with God, and commit to During the school’s history, prayer was often training and sharing the use of the filters. Praying needed while raising funds and making decisions for the guidance of the Holy Spirit, they then have a about the school’s location. It started on the grounds child draw names at random to determine which of St. Philip Neri Church. In the mid-70’s the school mothers will become water women. moved to St. parish; then to St. Boni- face around 1980. Later the school board decided to We want to thank Sr. Larraine for taking the renovate and occupy an old Bell South building at time to give us an update and to thank her for all Second and Magnolia. When 10 acres were available that she does for others and in the name of the Cath- olic Church. All of us Serrans are (Thanks to Jerry Zimmerer for the pictures with recruiters for the Serra Club. this article.) "Each one, bring one!"

Page 3 www.ArchLou.org/Serra February, 2020 Serra Club of Louisville MR. JOE NORTON such as the Church's stand on abortion and same-sex (continued from page 3) marriage. The school has daily prayer, the Rosary, Marian devotions, first Friday Sacred Heart in Middletown, with two homes but no other build- devotions, and a full-time chap-lain. ings on the ground, the school supporters prayed over They currently have 60 students in their pre-K through high school classes. The 2019 graduating the financing of the purchase of those grounds. A rd woman who passed away left the school $10,000 and, class had an average 29.8 ACT score (above the 93 with additional funds from bingos, the school pur- chased the grounds in 1989, hoping to eventually raise funds to build a school building. A full high school was added in 1995. And that year Archbishop Kelly also gave permission for the Blessed Sacrament to permanently reside in a chapel on the grounds. After putting a statue of the Infant of Prague on the land, a donor provided $100,000 for the school. After a novena to St. Joseph, one gentleman, saying percentile). The Academy was recognized by the Car- “we’re only God’s instruments,” donated $800,000 dinal Newman Society as one of the leading Catholic for the school. The Academy built a school on the Schools in the for its strong Catholic grounds and moved into the Middletown property in identity and academic excellence. 2005. The Academy also has men and women religious The purpose of the Academy is to provide a clas- come to the school to educate the students about vo- sical education in an authentically Catholic school, cations. Juniors and Seniors have retreats with men with formation based on logic, truth, and beauty, em- and women religious. They pray for vocations and bracing Catholic beliefs. even use the Serra Club’s Traveling Chalice pro- The education includes math, logic, astronomy, gram. Five former students have joined orders of music and art, , the wisdom of the ancients as men and women religious, while two former faculty well as the , grammar, spelling, vocabulary, members have become priests. classical literature, memorization, and more. The Anyone wishing to make tax-deductible donations higher grades get into rhetorical studies, learning to to support the school can send a check to the school’s articulate a position in the written word as well as in address at 12201 Old Henry Road, Louisville, KY verbal conversation. As a grass roots movement, this 40223. For more information, see their website at school is one of only three in the Louisville area with https://www.holyangelslouisville.com/. an emphasis on a classical, Catholic education, the We want to thank Mr. Norton for taking the time other two being Immaculata Academy and Corpus to educate us on the history and current status of Holy Christi in Simpsonville. As part of the Catholic Text- Angels Academy. book Project, the school teaches the ‘whole’ picture (Thanks to Jerry Zimmerer for the pictures with of history. this article.) In the 90’s, the USCCB’s Subcommittee on the Catechism “found many textbooks commonly in use VOCATION OFFICE AND SERRA in U.S. Catholic secondary schools to be gravely defi- cient.” As Bishop Robert Baron said in 2019, about CLUB VOCATION CONTEST our youth leaving the Church, it is “a bitter fruit of dumbing-down of the faith” as it has been presented Judging has been going on for the Vocation Poster in catechesis and apologetics. Joe said nothing is Contest (grades 4 through 6) and the Vocation Essay “dumbed down” at Holy Angels Academy. And Contest (grades 7 and 8). The Vocation Office will be Archbishop Kurtz said “Holy Angels Academy is a announcing winners around January 31. This year we wonderful example, an example to be imitated.” had a total of 52 essay entries and 224 poster entries. The students are expected to memorize parts of There were 13 schools participating in the poster con- their faith – e.g., the Commandments, the test, and five schools participating in the essay contest. Sacraments, and answers to Catechism questions. Home schooled children were also invited to partici- They learn Church history, apologetics, respect, pate. We will also include a list of winners in a future obedience, hu-mility, the saints as heroes, and issue of this newsletter. First place winners are being Catholic morality – including the non-negotiables, invited to the March 2 meeting of the Serra Club.

Page 4 www.ArchLou.org/Serra February, 2020 Serra Club of Louisville SERRA CLUB OF LOUISVILLE NATIONAL CATHOLIC SISTERS NEWSLETTER RECEIVES WEEK IS MARCH 8-14 AN AWARD Established in 2014, as part of Women’s History Month, the National Catholic Sisters Week is March We are proud to announced that at the January 8 through 14 each year, regardless of the day of the national Serra Rally in Ventura, CA, our newsletter week that period begins. According to the national was chosen winner of the “2019 Great Lakes Region office, “The NCSW mission is to honor women reli- Best Newsletter Award.” This Region covers OH, gious through a series of events that instruct, enlight- IN, KY, and lower MI. en, and bring greater focus to the lives of these in- As editor, I wish to thank the Board of Directors credible women. We welcome events of any type, and for recommending the submission of the application encourage organizations to think about creative ways for nomination. I also want to thank everyone who to celebrate sisters for the entire week.” has had any role, large or small, in the production of This is a good time for all parishes, schools, and our monthly newsletters. Although I write most of others to choose some way to celebrate this occasion. the articles, ideas have been suggested by many Maybe you can simply take your favorite religious members. Most of the content is based on the great sister out for a meal. speakers who, being recruited by Paul Willett, have For more information, see volunteered to make presentations. Most of the pic- http://www.nationalcatholicsistersweek.org. Events tures are taken by Jerry Zimmerer. Other Serrans that some are considering include - a and sup- have also helped out with pictures or articles in the per; a Sisters’ Appreciation Day; a card or letter to last few years. Proofing issues for spelling and your favorite sisters; Vespers; a Cupcakes, Coffee, grammar has been handled by Mary Means and and Conversation event; a retreat; etc. To see what Paul Willett. others are doing around the country, see Thanks. https://catholicsistersweek.org/events/#events. For Chuck Lynch, Editor some great stories about women religious, check out the Sister Story at https://www.sisterstory.org/.

Most high, glorious Lord, enlighten the darkness of my heart and give me, Lord, a correct faith, a certain hope, a perfect chari‐ ty, sense, and knowledge, so that I may car‐ ry out your holy and true command. ‐ Prayer by St. 1182‐1226)

WORLD DAY FOR CONSECRATED Lent LIFE – JUBILARIAN MASS begins The annual Jubilarian Mass is to be held at 10 am on Sunday, February 2 at St. Gregory parish in Nelson on Ash County (330 Samuels Loop, Cox’s Creek, KY 40013- 6505). There will be a light reception afterwards. Wednesday, The Annual Jubilarian Mass is held on the Sunday coincident with or immediately following the World Day for Consecrated Life (February 2) each year to February honor those men and women religious celebrating their 25th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 75th, and 80th anniversaries. 26. All are welcome.

Page 5 www.ArchLou.org/Serra February, 2020 Serra Club of Louisville POTPOURRI – https://www.catholicevidence.org/tracts/ John Paul II Society of Evangelists - VARIOUS ITEMS OF INTEREST http://www.pjpiisoe.org/resources_pamphlets.html Member Birthdays This Month ****************************************** Eddie Bauer, Feb 1 Connie DuPlessis, Feb 8 Trends in Catholic Religious Vocations - Lynn Haner, Feb 13 Fr. Pat Dolan, Feb 23 https://www.lasalette.org/vocations/vocation- information/51-trends-in-catholic-religious- ****************************************** vocations.html Pope’s Prayer Intentions for this month – Listen ****************************************** to the Migrants’ Cries - We pray that the cries of our migrant brothers and sisters, victims of criminal The Record’s Vocation Supplement – If you didn’t trafficking, may be heard and considered. have a chance to read it in the 11/7/19 issue of The Record, check it out now - ****************************************** https://therecordnewspaper.org/category/archdiocesa World Day for Consecrated Life is celebrated the n-news/vocations/ weekend of February 2 this year. See this website ****************************************** for more information, prayers, and other resources: https://nrvc.net/publication/4171/article/10041 Being the mother of a priest is humbling - https://therecordnewspaper.org/raising-a-priest- ****************************************** being-the-mother-of-a-priest-is-humbling/ A Consecrated : A Path Less Traveled – ****************************************** see the article at Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship – http://catholicdigest.com/faith/spirituality/a- Good reading as we approach primary elections - consecrated-virgin-a-path-less-traveled/ http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/faithful- ****************************************** citizenship/forming-consciences-for-faithful- Blessed Solanus Casey (1870-1957) – For a good citizenship-title.cfm article on his life, see ****************************************** http://catholicdigest.com/faith/spirituality/five-fun- Discernment 101 - article from National Catholic facts-about-and-five-inspiring-quotes-from-bl- Register - https://www.ncregister.com/daily- solanus-casey/ news/discernment-101-father-mike-schmitz-tackles- ****************************************** decision-making-in-light-of-god Quote from Saint – “Grace has ****************************************** five effects in us: first, our soul is healed; second, Six Steps in Vocation Discernment - we will the good; third, we work effectively for it; https://www.hbgdiocese.org/clergy/vocations/vocatio fourth, we persevere; fifth, we break through to glo- n-discernment/six-steps/#step-2 ry.” ****************************************** ****************************************** Impact of women religious is growing across the What I learned from thousands of skeptics on country - Reddit - article by Bishop Robert Barron - https://www.catholicextension.org/stories/catholic- https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2019/10/01/w sisters-are-few-their-impact-growing-across-america- hat-i-learned-talking-with-thousands-of-skeptics- heres-how on-reddit/ ****************************************** ****************************************** VISION Vocation Network for Catholic Religious Reaching Out to the Religiously Unaffiliated – by Life & Priesthood - https://vocationnetwork.org/en/ Bishop Robert Barron - https://www.osvnews.com/2019/11/11/bishop- barrons-five-paths-for-bringing-the-unaffiliated- Thanks to Bob Hublar and Mary Means for back-to-the-church/ proofing this newsletter. ****************************************** Catholic tracts you can print, read, and share: Newsletter questions, comments, or submissions? Catholic Evidence Guild - Contact Chuck Lynch at (502) 244-2752.

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