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Who could imagine that this little baby is the Son of the Most High? Only she, his mother, does. Looking at her newborn baby with the eyes of faith, Mary knows the truth and guards the Mystery. Today, we can also join in her gaze, and look on this child through her eyes — through those eyes of simple and unwavering faith — and so recognize in this child the human face of God.

— Archbishop Thomas Wenski 2 YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY Florida Catholic December 2018 ARTWORK FROM NEW LIFE Local homeless programs FAMILY’S CHILDREN awarded $5 million grant TOM TRACY Florida Catholic correspondent

MIAMI | The Bezos Day One Fund associated with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos — who attended high school in Miami as well as the University of Florida — has award- ed Catholic Charities of the Archdi- ocese of Miami $5 million towards its homelessness prevention and intervention programs. The Bezos charity announced Nov. 20 that 24 organizations around the country that are work- ing to support families in need will share in a total distribution of almost $100 million. Most of the grants were for $5 million or less Back in 2016, this three-year-old was living temporarily at New Life This picture depicts New Life Family Center’s goal of keeping families and, in the case of Miami, the mon- Family Center, a Catholic Charities-sponsored motel-style residence together. Often, homeless families are split up into different shelters. ey is intended to be used to support providing a safe environment for 15 families while they get back on At New Life, the whole family unit is welcomed. programs over the next four years, their feet. Children are the central focus of New Life. (FILE PHOTO) according to Peter Routsis-Arroyo, chief executive officer of Catholic forts in Broward, Miami-Dade and Arroyo said. “I think it is safe to say Charities. Monroe counties. Those efforts are the reputation is that of having ex- The whole process was by direct in conjunction with the Homeless cellent stewardship.” invitation and moved along very Trust in Miami Dade and Broward Other Catholic entities that re- quickly, said Routsis-Arroyo, who counties, and the Continuum of ceived either a $2.5 million or $5 credited Miami Archbishop Thom- Care program in Monroe, which million grant from the Day One as Wenski and Miami’s Catholic is federally funded. The programs Fund include Catholic Charities Charities for a record of community help families in danger of home- of the Archdiocese of New Orleans service and integrity that attracted lessness or who are currently and Catholic Community Services the prize. homeless and in need of social of Western Washington. “It happened quickly, which is worker case management. Earlier this year, Bezos and his great,” Routsis-Arroyo said. He said The Miami-Dade County Home- wife, MacKenzie, launched the Day he was in touch with one of Bezos’ less Trust’s annual “Point-in-Time” One project which consists of two attorneys throughout the process census for 2018 shows the number programs: The Day One Families and that there will be a system of of homeless individuals and fami- Fund provides grants to nonprofits regular reporting and accountabil- lies is 3,526 — an 8 percent decrease fighting homelessness, and the Day ity to the Day One Fund as to how from the previous year – although One Academies Fund aims to cre- the funds are applied locally in the the number of those “unsheltered” ate a network of non-profit, tier-one coming years. – in need of housing – had increased preschools in low-income commu- The grant will allow Catholic by 19 persons. nities. Charities to provide additional as- Routsis-Arroyo noted that New In addition to Amazon, Bezos Families at Catholic Charities’ New Life Family Center are encouraged sistance to families in need of per- Life programing was in dire need of is the founder of the Blue Origin to identify personal and professional goals. The case manager then manent housing through the Hous- a financial boost. rocket company and owner of The helps them outline the steps that need to be taken, as well as provide ing First Model, a best practice, and “This couldn’t have happened at Washington Post. Earlier this year, soft skills needed to achieve their goals. This client, age 6, described will ensure Catholic Charities can a better time,” he said. “We had lost Forbes declared him the wealthiest her image as Wish Upon a Star. address more of its clients’ most ba- some funding for New Life and — person in the world with a current sic needs. It also will help to expand while it wasn’t the first time we lost net worth of about $150 billion. supportive services that help fami- funding — we were going to have to The Day One Families Fund was lies fighting homelessness become start charging rents, so this will al- inspired by Mary’s Place in Seattle, self-sufficient. low us to go back strictly to serving whose motto is “no child should The funds will support two key homeless children and families.” sleep outside.” A small group of ex- areas of Catholic Charities: The cost of the New Life program perts advised the Day One team in • The New Life Family Center, a will now be covered by the Day One selecting the grant recipients. The downtown Miami shelter for home- Fund grant “and we will be able to Day 1 Families Fund will be award- less children and families which work closely with families and help- ing grants annually. provides a safe environment for 15 ing create some savings accounts “These 24 organizations are families while they get back on their for them,” said Routsis-Arroyo. working on a number of initiatives feet. Children are the central focus He said he recently received a let- that support families in need – from of New Life. ter of congratulations directly from emergency shelter and safe short- The facility was already in the Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, whose term shelter for families to get on process of moving to an expanded stepfather, Michael Bezos, arrived their feet, to access and support for location with room for additional in the U.S. as a teenager via the Pe- permanent housing and support clients, and includes an art therapy dro Pan exodus in the early 1960s – services that help families move program, meals and intensive case a program that brought more than forward together,” Bezos said in management. 14,000 unaccompanied Cuban announcing the grants. “We hope “We will probably be expanding children to the U.S. and was spear- these grants provide the additional the program to 30 units,” Routsis- headed by Catholic Charities in the resources these leaders and their Catholic Charities’ New Life Family Center in Miami has an art Arroyo said of New Life. “This will then-Diocese of Miami. organizations need to expand the therapy program to help children who face homelessness cope and also allow us to add an additional “The (grant) speaks to the history scope and impact of their efforts.” Q express their emotions productively. These drawings were all done case worker or two: one for rapid re- and reputation of the Archdiocese by children while staying at New Life. The goal at the heart of New housing efforts as well.” of Miami and Archbishop Wen- For more information, visit Life Center is for each family to be self-sufficient and permanently • An expansion of Catholic ski, who is nationally known for his www.BezosDayOneFund.org/ housed. Charities’ rapid re-housing ef- work with social justice,” Routsis- Day1FamiliesFund. December 2018 www.thefloridacatholic.org YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY 3 St. Martin de Porres honorees: Focused on the greater good Eight receive annual Msgr. Chanel Jeanty, chaplain of the ministry to black Catholics, also award as part of local received a special recognition, the Father Augustus Tolton Award of celebration of Black Excellence. Msgr. Jeanty is pastor of St. James Church in North Miami in Catholic History Month addition to serving as archdiocesan chancellor for canonical affairs. MARLENE QUARONI Dawson, from St. Katharine Florida Catholic correspondent Drexel Church in Weston, is a re- tired teacher and lay minister. She MIAMI GARDENS | When founded and is CEO of the non- Douglas Smalls was a baby he be- profit “I AM Ministries” of Miami- came very ill. He was hospitalized Dade/Broward Inc. The organi- and in need of a blood transfusion. zation’s mission is to restore and Doctors told his parents he would empower family life. The ministry’s most likely die, and they ought to “Divas Destined for Greatness” is call on their minister for prayer. a mentoring and character-devel- “My Protestant parents called Megan Juste, 12, and Kayla opment program that has served several churches, but no one came,” Weaver, 7, members of Mbofro teenage girls for the past 10 years. Smalls recalled. “Finally, someone Ne Nyame, “Children and God” Dawson has written two support called the local Catholic church. dance group, perform for the manuals, Women’s Empowerment Even though my parents weren’t audience during the Archdiocese Hour and Divas Destined for Great- members of the parish or even Ro- Katrenia Reeves Jackman, director of the Office of Black Catholic of Miami’s Office of Black ness, which guide and direct these man Catholic, a priest came and Ministry, poses with Lona and Jerome Matthews of St. Philip Neri Catholic Ministry celebration of programs. prayed with them and gave them Church in Miami Gardens, who received one of this year’s St. Martin Black Catholic History Month. Like Dawson, Jerome and Lona comfort.” de Porres awards. (PHOTOS BY MARLENE QUARONI | FC) Matthews are retired Miami-Dade Douglas’ father then went to the presents them every year during teachers. They have been active in local YMCA seeking a proper blood possible that the man was an angel. in Fort Lauderdale, his life has been November, Black Catholic History their church, St. Philip Neri in Mi- donor. A man there volunteered, “My mother declared that, from one of service to the Lord and the Month. ami Gardens, for many years. Je- came to the hospital, donated his that moment on, we would be Ro- Church. Others receiving the awards at rome serves in the Men’s Club and blood and left. Miraculously, Doug- man Catholic,” said Smalls, who Recently, Smalls and seven oth- the Nov. 17 luncheon were Brenda is a lector and altar server. Lona las lived. His father went back to the has remained faithful to his moth- ers received St. Martin de Porres Dawson, Jimmie Knowles, Joseph was first president of the church’s YMCA to thank the man. He was er’s vow and supports the Church Awards for Excellence from the Blaize, Vinelia Booz, Roslyn Taylor Catholic Youth Organization. Both told no such man had been there. with his time, talent and treasure. Archdiocese of Miami’s Office of and Jerome and Lona Bethel Mat- To this day, the Smalls think it is A parishioner of Blessed Sacrament Black Catholic Ministry, which thews. PLEASE SEE AWARD, 6 Bishops condemn bigotry, endorse sainthood for black nun JIM DAVIS Only individual conversion of Their unanimous vote in favor of sity and at Xavier University in New Florida Catholic correspondent hearts, which then multiplies, will the cause at the diocesan level came Orleans. compel change and reform in insti- at the request of Bishop Joseph R. However, in 1984, she was diag- BALTIMORE | The nation’s tutions and society. It is imperative Kopacz of Jackson, Mississippi. nosed with breast cancer. Despite bishops took twin shots at racism at to confront racism’s root causes and Born in 1937 as Bertha Eliza- the devastating news, Sister Thea their annual fall plenary assembly, the injustice it produces. beth Bowman, she was the only vowed to “live until I die.” The dis- condemning the practice in a joint The love of God binds us together child of middle-aged parents, Dr. ease caused pain and metastasized letter and endorsing the cause for and should overflow into relation- Theon Bowman, a physician; and to her bones, and chemotherapy sainthood of an African American ships among all people. The con- Mary Esther Bowman, a teacher. caused her to lose her hair. Yet she nun. versions needed to overcome rac- She converted as a child to Ca- continued a rigorous schedule of Based on a year’s work by its cul- ism require a deep encounter with tholicism through the inspiration speaking engagements, arriving in tural diversity committee, the U.S. Sister Thea Bowman God through Christ, who can heal of two religious orders – the Per- a wheelchair, wearing traditional Conference of Catholic Bishops on all division. petual Adoration Sisters and the African garb and a smile. Nov. 14 approved “Open Wide Our body of bishops are rare, few and “Open Wide Our Hearts: The En- Missionary Servants of the Most Her determination brought her Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love,” far between,” Bishop Fabre, of Hou- during Call to Love,” builds on the Holy Trinity – who were her teach- to the spring meeting of U.S. bish- its first formal statement on racism ma-Thibodaux, said in a statement. bishops’ collective 1979 statement ers and pastors at Holy Child Je- ops in 1989, at Seton Hall University in nearly four decades. “But at key moments in history the “Brothers and Sisters to Us: A Pas- sus Church and School in Canton, in East Orange, New Jersey. Sister The bishops also offered unani- bishops have come together for toral Letter on Racism in Our Day.” Mississippi. Thea spoke to the bishops as a sister mous support for the effort to can- important pronouncements, pay- That document declares, “Racism is She learned as a girl about Afri- having a “heart to heart” conversa- onize Sister Thea Bowman, a mem- ing attention to a particular issue a sin: a sin that divides the human can-American culture and spiritu- tion with her brothers. ber of the Franciscan Sisters of Per- and with the intention of offering family, blots out the image of God ality through history, stories, songs, She told the bishops about Afri- petual Adoration, who spent her 52 a Christian response, full of hope, among specific members of that prayers, customs and traditions. At can-American history and spiritu- years promoting education among to the problems of our time. This is family, and violates the fundamen- the age of 15, she announced plans ality. She urged them to continue blacks and raising their profile in such a time.” tal human dignity of those called to to join the Franciscan Sisters of Per- to evangelize among blacks and to the U.S. Church. Producing the letter was one of be children of the same Father.” petual Adoration. find ways to help them take part in The letter on racism was ap- the main goals of the ad hoc com- The full text, as well as many ac- She left home and traveled to Cturch life. Finally, she invited the proved by an overwhelming vote of mittee when the bishops formed companying pastoral resources, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, where she bishops to join in singing “We Shall 241 to 3, with one abstention. Bish- it in August 2017. Other objectives will be posted at http://www.usccb. would be the only African-Ameri- Overcome.” op Shelton J. Fabre, chairman of the were to address the sin of racism org/racism. Resources will include can member of her religious com- Sister Thea died in 1990 at age Ad Hoc Committee Against Rac- in society and in the Church, and bulletin inserts, homily help, prayer munity. At her religious profession, 52, but the ripples of her life are still ism, said the joint statement was to prod society to unite in finding materials, background information she was given the name “Sister spreading. Several institutions are needed “after witnessing the dete- solutions. on systemic racism, and activities Mary Thea” in honor of the Blessed named for her, including schools, rioration of the public discourse, Among the letter’s points: for primary, secondary, and higher Mother and her father, Theon. an education foundation for needy and episodes of violence and ani- All humans are brothers and sis- education classroom settings. The young sister was trained to students, housing units for the poor mosity with racial and xenophobic ters, all equally made in the image On the same afternoon, the bish- become a teacher and taught at all and elderly, and a health clinic. overtones, that have re-emerged of God. Racism is therefore a moral ops approved the campaign to can- grade levels, eventually earning a She is also the subject of books, in American society in the last few and theological problem that mani- onize Sister Thea, the only African Ph.D. in English at Catholic Univer- articles, and a stage play, as well as years.” fests institutionally and systemati- American member of the Francis- sity of America in Washington, D.C. prayer cards, statues and stained- “Pastoral letters from the full cally. can Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. She then taught at Catholic Univer- glass windows. Q 4 YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY Florida Catholic December 2018 The crèche: powerful icon of Christmas

During the Christmas sea- We see the animals, the poor powerful symbolism of the crèche. APPOINTMENTS son, our attention is drawn to the shepherds, we see the mother He initiated the custom of having crèche. Today the crèche, or na- who has just given birth. We see a rather large one displayed each Archbishop Thomas Wenski has made tivity scene, has been widely ban- the awestruck yet protective Jo- Christmas season in the middle of the following appointments: ished from public display seph. And we see the St. Peter’s Square. Some years ago Effective Oct. 24 –whether in our cities’ baby, placed in a feed box at a midnight Mass, as he gazed on Father Antony Vayalikarottu — parks or even on the pri- — a manger. Who could the Christ child with his penetrat- director of Pastoral Care, Catholic Health vate property of our shop- imagine that this little ing eyes of faith, those eyes that Services North Campus; in residence at FLORIDA ping malls. Nevertheless, baby is the Son of the mirrored so well the eyes of Mary, St. Sebastian, Fort Lauderdale. in thousands of churches, Most High? Only she, his the eyes of a true disciple, he said: Catholic from great basilicas to mother, does. Looking at “The child laid in a lowly man- Effective Nov. 20 humble rural chapels, her newborn baby with ger: this is God’s sign. The centu- Father Dariusz Zarebski, Society ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI a crèche enhances the FROM THE the eyes of faith, Mary ries and the millennia pass, but of the Divine Savior (Salvatorians) usual liturgical décor. ARCHBISHOP knows the truth and the sign remains, and it remains — vicar econome (temporary administra- Vol. 80, No. 2 Even many of our Protes- Thomas guards the Mystery. valid for us too — the men and tor), St. Ambrose, Deerfield Beach. tant brethren, who nor- Wenski Today, we can also join women of the third millennium. Effective Dec. 1 mally tend to be icono- in her gaze, and look on It is a sign of hope for the whole 9401 Biscayne Blvd. Father Fernando Carmona — Miami, FL 33138 clastic, proudly have in this child through her human family; a sign of peace for parochial vicar, Nativity, Hollywood. 305-762-1131 Fax 305-762-1132 their places of worship eyes — through those those suffering from conflicts of PUBLISHER a crèche which originated with a eyes of simple and unwavering every kind; a sign of freedom for Father Marek Wiórkiewicz — chaplain, Catholic Health Services Central Archbishop Thomas Wenski Catholic saint, Francis of Assisi. faith — and so recognize in this the poor and oppressed; a sign of In Luke’s Gospel, the angel tells child the human face of God. mercy for those caught up in the Campus; in residence at Holy Family, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS North Miami. Mary Ross Agosta the shepherds: “You will find a In this way, Christmas is a real vicious circle of sin; a sign of love ARCHDIOCESAN EDITOR babe wrapped in swaddling cloths school of faith and life, a training and consolation for those who feel Effective Dec. 10 and lying in a manger.” They say ground for us, in turn, to learn lonely and abandoned. A small Ana Rodriguez-Soto Msgr. Roberto Garza — pastor, [email protected] that a picture speaks a thousand the truth and become with Mary and fragile sign, a humble and St. Joachim, Miami, while remaining 305-762-1131 words. And in church art, icons guardians of the Mystery. She was quiet sign, but one filled with the director of Radio Paz and episcopal vicar are drawn in such a way so as to the first disciple because she first power of God who out of love be- for Priests. speak the Word of God through heard the Word and obeyed it. came man.” Father Adonis Gonzalez-Betan- • ADVERTISING: Contact Valerie Casko at the signs and symbols represent- Thus, she is rightly regarded by all Is there any wonder why the court — parochial vicar, St. Joseph, 407-373-0075 or ed through the artist’s talent. The generations as blessed amongst crèche is still the foremost “icon” Miami Beach. vcasko@thefloridacatholic.org crèche, no matter how elaborate women. In this school of faith and of Christmas? 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OBITUARIES Father Jorge Bez Chabebe, 92 Father Bryan Dalton, 73:

FLORIDA CATHOLIC STAFF ther Chabebe hoped to instill assigned as parochial vicar at St. Known for love of the poor knowledge and appreciation of Robert Bellarmine (now a mis- MIAMI | A funeral Mass was Cuban culture, music and the arts sion of Corpus Christi Church in ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO er, Father Brendan Dalton, longtime celebrated Dec. 11 for Father Jorge among the U.S.-raised and -born Miami). Florida Catholic staff pastor of St. Bernadette Parish in Bez Chabebe, priest, poet, writer, children of the exiles. For many years after 1973, he Hollywood, who died Dec. 31, 2017. radio personality, and founder of Born in Banes, a city in the prov- held no official assignment with DEERFIELD BEACH | After a “It was very difficult for Father the folkloric spectacle, “Añorada ince of Holguin on the eastern side the Archdiocese of Miami, but seven-and-a-half-year battle with to accept that loss. They’re only a Cuba” (Yearned-for Cuba). of the island, Father Chabebe was continued to serve as a priest, es- cancer, Father Bryan Dalton has year apart in the seminary and they Father Chabebe died Dec. 8, at the son of Lebanese immigrants. pecially among his beloved Cuban died, in the place he called home for shared so much in their priesthood,” the age of 92. He had been a priest He studied at the Seminary of San exiles. His last official assignment the past 25 years, the rectory of St. Colasanti said. for 68 years and ministered in Basilio Magno and was ordained was in February 2003, when he Ambrose Church. Together, the Daltons provided South Florida since 1961. March 26, 1950 for the Archdio- was named parochial vicar at San He died the afternoon of Nov. 30, 96 years of priestly service to the Retired since 2003, he had been cese of Santiago de Cuba. Lazaro Church in Hialeah. He re- with his sister, Mona, and two of her Archdiocese of Miami. helping most recently at St. Ray- He arrived in Miami Aug. 30, tired from there in August of that children, Jillian and Bryan, as well “Father Dalton was a much be- mond, where Archbishop Thomas 1961, having left the island after same year. as their spouses, at his bedside. Fa- loved pastor who loved his people Wenski celebrated the funeral. experiencing conflicts with the Since then, as his health per- ther Dalton was 73, and had been a in turn,” said Archbishop Thomas Archbishop Wenski wrote the communist government of Fidel mitted, he helped at St. Raymond priest for 48 years. Wenski, who celebrated prologue to Father Chabebe’s au- Castro. Here, he began working as well as St. Michael and other “About a year ago it got the funeral Mass Dec. 4 tobiography, “Dios Me Hizo Cura” with Cuban refugees being housed parishes in Miami and Hialeah. really rough. But he never at St. Ambrose. “His years (God Made Me a Priest), which was at a base in Opa-Locka, and those He also celebrated Mass on the gave up. He didn’t want to struggling with cancer published in 2014. who sought help at the Centro airwaves of the archdiocesan sta- leave any of us right up un- showed not only his cour- “In the early days of the Cuban Hispano Católico in downtown tion, Radio Paz 830 AM. til the end,” said Bob Cola- age – he suffered without revolution he would pray for those Miami. The description of his autobi- santi, St. Ambrose’s parish complaint – but also his condemned to die before they From 1962 to 1963, he served ography on the Amazon website manager, who had worked determination to remain were shot by the firing squad,” as chaplain at Camp Matecumbe says, in part: “He has consecrated with Father Dalton for the serving his parishioners Archbishop Wenski said. “In the in Kendall, one of the shelters for his life to ministering to the Cuban past 32 years. to the very end. He now early days of exile, he was on TV, unaccompanied Cuban minors community in the United States, “He never bragged Father Bryan joins his brother, Bren- radio, and sponsored the ‘Añorada who were airlifted to Miami via and to anyone who needed a help- about anything he did. Dalton dan, in enjoying the re- Cuba’ shows at Dade County Audi- what became known as Operation ing hand. Father Chabebe himself But he touched thousands ward promised by the torium.” Pedro Pan. From 1963 to 1966, he says he prefers ‘the cathedral con- of people,” Colasanti said. “It was an Lord to his good and faithful ser- In the prologue to another book, served as parochial vicar at Im- tained in each person.’ amazing legacy. He had a huge heart vants.” “Mis Poesías” (My Poems), Father maculate Conception Church in “The book weaves his … years of for all people.” John Bernard Dalton – better Chabebe described “Añorada Hialeah, and from 1966 to 1971 at life with the history of the Cuban Blessed with an Irish sense of hu- known as Bryan by all his relatives Cuba” as “a musical and patriotic St. John Bosco in Little Havana. revolution and exile, but above all mor but a tendency to shyness, Fa- – was born Aug. 4, 1945 in Listowel, message tuned to the love of God He spent a year studying Eng- illustrates how the thread of God’s ther Dalton was known for his love County Kerry, Ireland. He was the and our unforgettable homeland: lish at Georgetown University in loving hand has been at the center of the poor. youngest of four children, two boys Cuba.” Washington, D.C., before return- and origin of his mission and his “Every Christmas and Easter he and two girls. The Dalton brothers Through “Añorada Cuba,” Fa- ing to Miami in 1972 and being life.” Q would encourage the parishioners followed two uncles and a cousin to bring in toys and Easter baskets,” into the priesthood. Their uncles Colasanti said. He figures over served in Kentucky, their cousin in the years the parish collected over Ohio. Sister Mary David Magee, 87 50,000 toys and an equal number of Father Dalton was ordained June Easter baskets. 7, 1970, in Waterford, Ireland for Eight years ago, Father Dalton the Archdiocese of Miami. He first FLORIDA CATHOLIC STAFF four years as principal at Most Sister Mary David attended started a Helping Hands food pan- served as parochial vicar at St. Ju- Holy Redeemer School in Tampa, both public and parochial schools. try that feeds over 300 people every liana in West Palm Beach (1970-72) ST. AUGUSTINE | Funeral followed by four years as principal While attending St. James School week. and St. Monica in Opa-Locka (1972- services took place Nov. 28 at the at St. Agnes Academy in Key Bis- in Orlando, she met the Sisters “The homeless would show up 76). From 1976 to 1984 he served Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse cayne. of St. Joseph and was inspired to here to talk to Father and he’d say, as parochial vicar at St. Ambrose, Chapel for Sister Mary David Ma- From 1993 to 1996, Sister Mary commit herself to education and ‘How did you hear about me?’ And where he would return as pastor in gee, who died Nov. 22 at the age of David served as site manager at the care of children. She graduated they would say, ‘The police told me: 1993. Before that he served as pastor 87, after 69 years of religious life the Senior Center for the elderly from St. Joseph Academy in St. Au- Go to Father. He’ll help you,’” Colas- of St. Richard (now Holy Rosary-St. and service throughout in Miami Shores, an out- gustine and entered the Congrega- anti recalled. Richard) in Palmetto Bay, from 1984 Florida. reach of Catholic Com- tion of the Sisters of St. Joseph Sept. With Father Dalton as pastor, St. to 1993. Sister Mary David be- munity Services (now 7, 1949. Ambrose was always available to In addition to his sister, Mona, gan her ministry in 1951 Catholic Charities). In She received her Bachelor of anyone who needed to bury a loved and niece and nephew Jillian and at St. Mary School (now late 1996, she began her Science degree from Barry College one. “He would help pay for funer- Bryan, Father Dalton is survived the cathedral school) in ministry at St. Stephen (now university), in Miami Shores, als out of his own pocket,” Colasanti by Mona’s other son, Jamie and Miami, and throughout School and Parish in Mi- and her master’s degree in school said. “I can’t begin to tell you how his spouse; and by his other sister, the next 12 years served ramar, serving as princi- administration from the Univer- loved he was by everyone.” Rosemary, and her children, Orla, in elementary schools pal, assistant principal, sity of Dayton, Ohio. Father Dalton’s death comes 11 John and Carol, all of whom live in in St. Petersburg, St. resource teacher and She would use these degrees months after that of his older broth- Ireland. Q Augustine, Jacksonville parish volunteer. She to assist her in various min- and Tampa. Sister Mary David retired to Our Lady of istries throughout the state. In 1963, she opened Lourdes Convent in St. She frequently prayed for good the Christ Child Center, an or- Augustine in 2013. health and strength to carry out phanage in Tampa. Afterward, she Born Barbara Jean Magee in the philosophy found in one of LEWIS worked in social and catechetical Summerville, Massachusetts, Oct. her favorite quotations: “God & COMPANY ministry to migrants in the Span- 2, 1931, Sister Mary David was the grant me the serenity to accept ish missions in the Palm Beach fourth child in a family of four girls the things I cannot change, the area. and one boy. When her mother courage to change the things She returned to elementary died in 1936, her father moved the I can, and the wisdom to know school teaching in 1970, when she family to Orlando. 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AWARD Church in Liberty City in the adult parish gift shop, and when needed choir, Men’s Club, transporting the volunteers at the front office. She is FROM 3 elderly to Mass and other religious an extraordinary minister of Holy events, and helping the pastor, Fa- Communion and has served as co- husband and wife serve as extraor- ther Alexander Ekechukwu, around ordinator of the liturgical commit- dinary ministers of Holy Com- the church. tee for the past five years. munion and visit those who are ill Booz, from St. James Church Blaize is head usher at Christ the and homebound, hospitalized or in in North Miami, is a committed King Church in Perrine, extraordi- nursing/rehabilitation/assisted liv- volunteer. She attends to the less nary minister of Holy Communion, ing facilities. fortunate by replenishing the par- lector, Mass coordinator, liturgy Knowles serves Holy Redeemer ish pantry weekly, works in the coordinator and member of the Fi- nance Council. He is an active par- ticipant in the Black Heritage Min- istry and People Acting for Commu- nity Together, PACT. He is a leader in the St. Vincent de Paul Society at the parish and district conference levels. Katrenia Reeves Jackman, director of the archdiocesan Office of Taylor, a member of Visitation Black Catholic Ministry, poses with Msgr. Chanel Jeanty, the ministry’s Church in North Miami, is the chaplain, who was honored with a special award, the Father Augustus youth choir director and a facilitator Tolton award of excellence. At right is Donald Edwards, associate in the Communion and Liberation superintendent of schools for the archdiocese. (MARLENE QUARONI | FC) group. She joined the Third Order of St. Dominic (Lay Dominicans) in is a lawyer, former college educator, lics in America. She wrote “Foster 2000. social worker, financial executive Care In-Laws: Families Belong The event’s speaker, Ida Muorie, and author of the blog Black Catho- Together,” which is described as a 12299-1220 “wake-up call for a billion-dollar in- dustry that continues to warehouse children and discriminates against older children and minorities.” She Born to Evangelize... spent seven years working in in- 12506-1220 ner-city Atlanta as a social worker, where she says she witnessed many The next step is yours. social problems. “Children need navigators, a compass, solid role models to begin their journey,” she said. “Authentic- ity is needed today for our young folks to engage and participate in our faith community and grow into mature Catholics and lead our Christian families.” In a written message, Archbishop Thomas Wenski, congratulated the ministry on the 28th anniversary of the celebration. “This is a continuing effort on the part of the United States Catholic Join us! Church to raise awareness and ap- 818-825-0839 preciation of the black Catholic her- CLARETIAN itage and the gift that all of you have 312-320-8870 to offer in continuing the dynamic diversity that makes our faith all www.myclaret.org MISSIONARIES the more beautiful and relevant in

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11577-1220 MASPONS 305 461 5070 305 269 4901 their commitment to our commu- nity.” Q December 2018 www.thefloridacatholic.org YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY 7 Recipe for faith: ‘Marinate in the Lord’ Three families highlighted as examples of faith, hope, and love at annual ThanksforGiving Mass

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MIAMI | The recipients of this year’s One in Faith award have a Katherine and Joseph Allen of St. John the Baptist Parish in Fort Andres Bayon of Prince of Peace Parish in Miami receives this year’s simple recipe for keeping the faith. Lauderdale, accompanied by their son, Daniel, rear, and daughter One in Hope award from Archbishop Thomas Wenski. “You have to marinate in the Mary Delia Allen, far right, receive this year’s One in Charity award Lord as much as possible, rather from Archbishop Thomas Wenski. forGiving Mass celebrated Nov. 18, of my age group at the church. So than marinating in the world,” the Sunday before Thanksgiving, that’s kind of been my mission, said Juan Bauta of St. Louis Parish and one for teens. They also help that parents’ first responsibility at St. Mary Cathedral. to bring them back,” Bayon said. in Pinecrest. organize their church’s annual 5 is “talking to our children from The Mass is a way of thanking “Somebody has to stay behind to He and his wife, Natalie, are the Nights of Fire, a week-long char- a young age about faith and how everyone who donates to the an- keep the Church going.” parents of six children, ages 12 to ismatic event that draws people they’re supposed to live.” nual ABCD – Archbishop’s Chari- Another way to keep the Church 24, whom they home-school. The from many parishes. Such “excellence in evange- ties and Development – campaign, going is by remembering the arch- couple lead four Life in the Spirit “It is important to utilize the lization” earned the Bautas this which supports the charitable and diocese, or a parish, in one’s will. seminars every year at their par- gifts of the Holy Spirit at all ages,” year’s One in Faith recognition, educational works of the archdio- Those who do are inducted into ish, two for adults, one for children said Natalie Bauta, who added bestowed at the annual Thanks- cese. One in Faith is one of three the Archbishop Coleman Car- awards presented each year, each roll Legacy Society. The size of one matching the motto of the the legacy doesn’t matter. Donors ABCD: One in Faith, One in Hope, can direct that their life insurance One in Charity. policies, retirement benefits or an- Andres Bayon of Prince of Peace nuities be given to the Church af- Parish in Miami received the One ter their death. in Hope award, and Joseph and The archdiocese prefers that the Katherine Allen of St. John the recognition not be posthumous. Baptist Church in Fort Lauderdale Donors simply have to let the Of- received the One in Charity award. fice of Development know of their “I was completely over- plans. whelmed. I think I cried,” said Archbishop Thomas Wenski, Katherine Allen, recalling her re- who celebrated the Mass, thanked action to the phone call she had all the honorees and the more received a couple of weeks earlier than 500 people who attended. informing her of the honor. “At a time when many would The Allens have been contribut- want to write off the Church as ir- ing to the ABCD since they arrived relevant and, in view of the ascen- in South Florida from Cleveland 20 dant secularism of our age, would years ago. argue that living the faith coher- “We don’t do it for the recogni- ently is not worth the risk or the tion. We do it to help,” Katherine investment, you still invest your stressed. time, talent and treasure in sup- Juan and Natalie Bauta of St. Louis Parish in Pinecrest receive this year’s One in Faith award from Bayon said being involved in his porting her mission in the world,” Archbishop Thomas Wenski. (PHOTOS BY ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO | FC) parish – not just giving to ABCD – he told them. “To give of ourselves is second nature. “I’ve pretty much is worth the risk. To be a disciple of been raised at my parish. It’s be- faith and a missionary of hope by come like a second home to me.” giving of our time, talent and trea- NEWSbriefs At 34, he is an unusually young sure for the sake of the Gospel is recipient, and he knows it. the best investment we could ever Wedding at 5:30 p.m. Participants will sit in a vena highlights a different intention “I definitely don’t see as many make.” Q special designated area in the front while providing daily reflections, Anniversary Mass pews. To register, go to https://con- educational information, and sug- ta.cc/2NlIuTv. gested acts of reparation. set for 2019 Participants can visit All couples married in the Cath- Take part in 9 www.9daysforlife.com to get the olic Church celebrating their first, novena by downloading a free mo- 25th, 50th and plus wedding an- Days for Life bile app (with customizable daily niversary are invited to come to a The U.S. bishops are asking reminders), or by signing up for Mass at St. Mary Cathedral, 7525 Catholics to take part in 9 Days for daily email or text messages. (A

NW Second Ave., Miami, on Satur- Life, a nationwide novena lead- printable version is also available 10177-1220 day, Feb. 16, 2019 to receive a bless- ing up to the annual Day of Prayer online.) Bulletin/pulpit announce- ing from Archbishop Thomas Wen- for the Legal Protection of Unborn ments, flyer, sample intercessions, ski. Couples who want their picture Children on Jan. 22. The novena homily helps, graphics, and more taken with the archbishop should runs from Monday, Jan. 14 through can be found at www.usccb.org/9- arrive by 4 p.m., with Mass starting Tuesday, Jan. 22. Each day of the no- days-for-life-toolkit. 8 YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY Florida Catholic December 2018 Miami parish caravans to Panhandle TOM TRACY million in aid, services and dona- Florida Catholic correspondent tions since the storm, and that St. Dominic continues to serve some SOUTH MIAMI | Moved by their 2,500 families daily. He expects the own good fortune at dodging recent project to continue unabated well hurricanes, a Miami community ex- into next year. pressed their gratitude by sending a “This past week we transported convoy of volunteers and donations 60 families out of hurricane shelters to Hurricane Michael’s ground to various new locations. Most of the zero in the Panhandle in time for families in the shelter simply have Thanksgiving. no place to live and their homes After seeing a memo calling for a were destroyed, whether as owners second parish collection for the peo- or renters,” Tischer told the Florida ple of northwest Florida following Catholic. Hurricane Michael, Father Alejan- Renovations, he added, are also dro Rodriguez Artola took note that being made to a women’s shelter the region was most in need of vol- in Pensacola. Catholic Charities of unteer manpower, especially at key Northwest Florida is transitioning sites around Panama City — where staff from the Panama City-area into the hurricane’s Oct. 10 landfall a new location so that they will not brought near Category 5-strength have to continue working outdoors. winds and destruction. “They are also preparing rooms “They were saying that they for staff that have lost their homes needed people, at least 75 volunteers St. Thomas the Apostle School students and alumni deliver donated school supplies to St. John Catholic here, that kind of tells you how a day to work at the distribution cen- School in Panama City, which has been relocated due to the damage inflicted by Hurricane Michael. things are,” Tischler said, noting ter,” said Father Rodriguez, pastor At left is Father Alejandro Rodriguez Artola, pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle; at right is Father Kevin that “one of our biggest needs right of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in McQuone, pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Panama City. “I can’t imagine what those poor now is tree removal, because this South Miami. kids had to go through,” Clarissa Pittier, 17, said. “I know if I saw my own campus like that I would be was a wind event and a large per- So, he began preparing a cross absolutely devastated.” (COURTESY) centage of the impacted population section of parish resources, parish still have trees on their roofs. That is and school staff and youth minis- local displaced families. Father Ro- is not that amount of people and re- bution center. She took time to col- one of the things I am working on: tries to mobilize eight vehicles and driguez said they met people from sources,” she added. “The need here lect her own photos and video that to try to get some partner volunteer three trucks for a trip to St. Dominic literally all of the country, some of will continue, and they will need she will likely use in a future pre- agencies to do tree removal proj- Church in Panama City the week- them staying for a week or three people.” sentation for a community service ects.” end of Nov. 16-18. weeks at a time. Clarissa Pittier, her 17-year-old learning project at her high school. As for the Miami delegation, The heavily-damaged St. Domi- “It caught us off guard that the daughter, a student at St. Brendan “From time to time I was able to Father Rodriguez credits the Holy nic’s is now a kind of tent city, offer- extent of the damage is way beyond High School and alumnus of St. work with the people driving up in Spirit for clearing many obstacles ing daily drive-up assistance and what you can read about,” said Cata- Thomas the Apostle, noted that their cars, especially if they needed to make the relief mission a smooth emergency supplies for residents, lina Pittier, who joined the caravan the Miami group took time to see help to translate,” she said. “You operation. The group concluded along with a revised schedule of along with her husband and two a Catholic elementary and middle could see the need in their eyes, and their day of volunteering, he said, outdoor sacraments and spiritual school-aged daughters. All of them school that has been closed, its stu- I always offered a smile, because with a sunset vigil Mass on Panama resources for a region still without assisted in producing and distrib- dents relocated, because of Hurri- you never know how much a smile City Beach. electricity, clean water and a sense uting care packages at the drive- cane Michael. can help in that situation. “It was worthwhile in both direc- of normalcy. through distribution center at St. St. John Catholic School in Pana- “I offer a big huge hug to all those tions, not just what we were able to By the time the Miami group de- Dominic. ma City suffered catastrophic wind people out there who were affected offer, but to give our parishioners an parted early in the morning of Nov. and rain damage and is holding by this hurricane and hope they opportunity to get a little uncom- 16, they had the makings of a com- LINE OF CARS classes at nearby St. Bernadette Par- know that this St. Thomas com- fortable, to get out of their comfort plete mission trip, stopping at Lake “The line of cars would not stop, ish for the foreseeable future. The munity is sending all our love and zone and take a weekend off for Panasoffkee Wildlife Area during we could not take a break,” Pittier Miami students had sent emergency prayers for them,” Clarissa said, this,” the priest said. “It was a solid their nine-hour drive north for an said. “At some point the line was so school supplies along with other do- noting her younger sister Ana had weekend, very abundant: the joy, outdoor Mass and rosary. long that they opened a second nations. similar experiences. the pain unfortunately, the grace, Among the 30 persons in the line. You would think one month “I can’t imagine what those poor the quality of everything, being out caravan were parish staff, families, after the hurricane the work would kids had to go through,” Clarissa NEED WILL CONTINUE in nature and the splendor of God’s a local chef, graduates of St. Thomas be done, but there are hundreds of said. “I know if I saw my own cam- Gabe Tischler, who is working glory.” the Apostle Catholic School and one commercial buildings down and pus like that I would be absolutely full time on the Hurricane Michael The experience proved so fruit- Miami seminarian. In the Panhan- that represents people who are un- devastated.” response for the Tallahassee-based ful, he added, that the parish plans dle, they were offered lodging at a employed.” The high schooler also offered Florida Catholic Conference, noted to repeat it at the beginning of Janu- seaside Christian retreat center that “Miami is a wealthier city and on-site translations from Spanish to that Catholic Charities entities in ary: the weekend of the feast of the is hosting hurricane volunteers and could recover easier but here there English at the St. Dominic’s distri- the region have distributed some $6 Epiphany. Q Annual program provides Yuletide cheer for the neediest

JIM DAVIS enough for a little Yuletide cheer. agencies such as Respect Life and lived on a boat since they lost their her nine children. Florida Catholic correspondent “Heart of Christmas is an oppor- Catholic Charities. Archbishop rental home to Hurricane Irma. A single mother in Fort Lauder- tunity for the Catholic community Thomas Wenski makes the final A victim of domestic violence, dale who works as a caterer when MIAMI | Even during Christ- to bring hope to as many as possible choices. living in a shelter in Miami with her not recovering from chemo and ra- mas, there are those who work just during this season as we prepare to There are more than 150 re- six children. diation treatments for cancer. to keep the lights on and feed their receive our greatest gift — the gift cipients this year, and they’re all A widow in Miami who lives in Refugees from Venezuela — a children. of Jesus Christ,” said Katie Blanco around South Florida. They in- her car along with her granddaugh- couple and their three children — Those are the people whom the Bourdeau, who runs the program clude: ter. who live in Miami. Although the archdiocese is reaching with its an- as chief development officer for the A Lyft driver on Miami Beach A woman in North Lauderdale husband drives for Uber and the nual Heart of Christmas benefit. archdiocese. who has fallen behind on her bills who is on medications that affect wife works a packing machine for The program provides gift cards Recipients are nominated by and lacks money for shoes for her her bones, teeth and eyesight. 16 hours a day, they still struggle to of $250 per person — not enough parishes, Catholic school princi- four children. A security guard in Miami who to change someone’s fortunes, but pals, or directors of archdiocesan A couple in Key West who have struggles to buy Christmas gifts for PLEASE SEE CHEER, 9 December 2018 www.thefloridacatholic.org YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY 9 Urban organic farm sprouts produce, at Marian Center

CRISTINA CABRERA JARRO Florida Catholic correspondent

MIAMI GARDENS | Omar Raad likes to get his hands dirty. The kind of dirty that comes from the soil he farms at the Marian Cen- ter’s newest campus addition: a two-acre, USDA-certified, organic urban farm, the first and only one of its kind on any archdiocesan property. “I like growing vegetables. Look, the lettuce is growing,” Raad said as he pointed to the fields where the leafy green is visibly growing alongside an assortment of other produce like kale, bok choy, zuc- chini, tomatoes and more. “We can put ranch (dressing) on the lettuce,” joked Christopher Abreu, another Marian Center Sister Lidia Valli, left, and Sister Filomena Mastrangelo, along with staff Sister Filomena Mastrangelo, of the Sisters of St. Joseph Benedict farmer. from the Marian Center, help student Ariana Fortuna hold on to the Cottolengo, guides Francis Ferrer as he presents Sister Elizabeth Worley, Both Abreu and Raad are clients gift basket of veggies grown at the urban farm that was presented to archdiocesan COO, with a gift basket filled organic produce grown at the of the Marian Center’s Adult Day Archbishop Thomas Wenski. (SISTER ELIZABETH WORLEY | COURTESY) Marian Center’s urban farm. (PHOTOS BY CRISTINA CABRERA JARRO| FC) Training program, which provides recreational, social, occupational of young farmers who believe in place he would point out the differ- and vocational services to individ- combining social activism with ent plants and what they were good uals with intellectual and develop- agriculture — had never heard of for,” Erin said. mental disabilities over the age of the Marian Center. Kashem went to work for the 21. Urban organic farming is the “I was very excited when Ma- USDA as a horticultural special- latest addition in educational and ria Fogarty reached out to me and ist, and that’s where he realized his training opportunities. said, ‘There are these Italian nuns true calling as a farmer. On Nov. 20, Archbishop Thomas in a neighborhood not too far from In July, he started preparing the Wenski blessed the grounds and you, and we’d like for you to come fields at the Marian Center. Along crops at the Marian Center, which farm and see how we can do that, the way, he worked with three is located along N.W. 37th Avenue, as far as a vocational program.’” or four Marian Center students just south of St. Thomas University Fogarty, the mother of a Marian at a time, harnessing their green in Miami Gardens. Center client and member of its thumbs. “This is truly the work of human PTA board, had read in the Miami “They’re really nice individuals. hands,” the archbishop said. “As Herald about the urban farm at St. I’ve had fun so far,” he said. we say in the offertory of the Mass, Simon’s Episcopal Church. The contract with the archdio- ‘Blessed are you, Lord God of all “I saw this article about a farmer cese calls for a portion of the pro- creation,’ because this is a coop- named Moses and how he’s grow- duce to go to the Marian Center, eration between God and all of us; ing in a little church nearby and Farmer Moses Kashem rides a tractor as he prepares the Marian as well as the training and super- because we plant, but God makes I said, ‘We can do that. We have Center’s land for more urban farming. vision of clients and volunteers the plants grow.” land. And the adults can work it,’” on farming. In fact, after teaching Also helping the plants and the Fogarty recalled. acquired, including a USDA seal of tritionist, Kashem and his family them the necessary skills, Kashem project grow is head farmer Mo- As a farmer, Kashem looks for approval for organic produce. learned the value of reaping what intends to employ Marian Center ses Kashem, founder of St. Simon’s long-term stability in land because Because the Marian Center is they sowed quite literally: from the clients, becoming the only farm Farm and the Urban Vegetable of the time, infrastructure and cost not located in a typical agricul- farm in their backyard. As an adult, of its kind in South Florida to hire Project in Miami. Both communi- required to set up a farm. tural area, the texture of the dirt he earned a Bachelor of Science in adults with intellectual disabili- ty-supported agriculture programs “I was looking for professional- is sandy, and required additional biology from Florida International ties. link consumers directly to locally ism on the end of the landowners composting and nutritional work. University, and even considered “The goal was always to have grown food. St. Simon’s produce is so that they knew how to make a Slowly but surely the texture a career in the medical field. But meaningful work for our adults,” available at Whole Foods Markets strong lease,” he said. changed, and now the soil is rich something was missing. His wife, said Sister Lidia Valli, Marian Cen- around South Florida and is used The lease with the Archdiocese and ideal for planting. Erin, whom he was dating at the ter executive director. “We want to by MiMo’s Pinch Kitchen and other of Miami was negotiated and ap- Growing up in Cutler Bay as time, also noticed. involve our adults in harvesting, restaurants. proved earlier this year. The docu- the middle child of a Bangladeshi “I could tell that he wasn’t moti- in washing the vegetables. We are Kashem — who describes ments and permits required for father who liked to farm, and an vated by it, and yet every time we starting a new adventure and we himself as part of a newer wave farming and agriculture were also Italian mother who worked as a nu- would go for a walk at a different are very excited.” Q

CHEER Hialeah, whose father was hospital- 40 families received $20,000 worth and a member of the Knights of Co- who gets the gift cards, he must ac- ized for more than a month and has of gift cards. lumbus. knowledge two difficult facts, Bour- FROM 8 been declared disabled. Nor do these people just receive; That man in Pembroke Pines deau said. There are always many A family of four children in Mi- many help their parishes despite with colon cancer? He volunteered individuals and families in need, make ends meet. ami who face their first Christmas their own need. at church regularly before he began some of them less visible than oth- A man in Miramar who’s strug- without their father, who was killed A single woman in Tamarac in chemo treatment. ers. And the need is always greater gling financially after caring for his by gun violence. her early 60s was fired and hasn’t That disabled couple in Miami than the resources. Her office sim- brother-in-law, who had a stroke. A husband and wife in Miami been able to find steady work since manage to serve as welcome minis- ply gives what it has, to as many A family of four who have been who are fostering five children, al- she lost her job. Yet she contributes ters at their parish. He’s also a mem- people as it can. living with relatives in Cutler Bay though the mother has come down to her church and volunteers at its ber of the Knights of Columbus. “We want to try and bring some for a year, ever since the father was with an aggressive form of cancer. gift shop. And that man in Miramar with hope to some people who may feel in a severe car accident. A father of four in Pembroke A couple on Ramrod Key is still financial trouble? He’s a sacristan, especially hopeless during this sea- A divorced mother of two in Pines who had to stop working after trying to repair major damage to an extraordinary minister of Holy son,” Bourdeau said. “This program Deerfield Beach who left an abusive he developed colon cancer. their house from Hurricane Irma Communion and a leader in a Hai- is a way for us to come together as a relationship. The program has grown consid- more than a year ago. But the hus- tian charismatic ministry. community, and to be the answer to A family with two children in erably from its birth in 2012, when band also serves as a parish usher Even as the archbishop decides someone’s prayers.” Q 10 YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY Florida Catholic December 2018 Gibbons, Chaminade-Madonna win state football titles

Editor’s note: Complete game final since 2014, only to fall in the Cardinal Gibbons coach Matt Du- stories on each team can be game of the weekend. St. Thomas Buc, who played on the 1990 state found on the archdiocesan Aquinas, back in the state final finalist. “I’m happy for our school, website, www.miamiarch.org. since winning back-to-back titles our program, our fans, our alum- in 2015-16, lost to Lakeland. ni. That’s why you do it.” LYNN RAMSEY Palhegyi, a sophomore who has Florida Catholic correspondent CLASS 5A: CARDINAL played the last three games in place GIBBONS 48, CITRA of injured three-year starter Nik ORLANDO | Fort Lauderdale NORTH MARION 10 Scalzo, completed 10 of 16 passes Cardinal Gibbons and Hollywood Gibbons’ Sidney Porter blocked for 138 yards. His 52-yard touch- Chaminade-Madonna each won a punt to steal momentum from down pass to Jake Harrington state championships Dec. 7-8 at North Marion, and Cardinal Gib- turned a 13-10 nailbiter into a 20-10 the Florida High Schools Athletic bons quarterback Brody Palhegyi lead just before halftime. Cardinal Association’s state football cham- threw for a touchdown and ran for Gibbons held North Marion to 109 pionships at Camping World sta- another to help the Chiefs climb to total yards. Yahweh Jeudy had 10 dium. the Class 5A state football cham- takcles, while Trevis Robinson had Cardinal Gibbons, which last pionship with a 48-10 victory. two sacks for the Chiefs. Majon made the state final in 1990, The Chiefs (13-2, No. 5 in The Wright also picked off a pass for won its first state title in Class Associated Press’ Class 5A poll) the Chiefs. Cardinal Gibbons teammates Sidney Porter, left, and Vincent Davis 5A. Chaminade-Madonna re- won their first title in their second celebrate their state championship victory over North Marion. peated as Class 3A state champi- attempt. They played in the 1990 CLASS 3A: CHAMINADE- (PHOTOS BY LYNN RAMSEY | FC) ons. Christopher Columbus High final. MADONNA 38, KING’S School advanced to its first state “It feels great, I love it,” said ACADEMY 10 Daelen Menard, Te’Cory Couch and the rest of Chaminade-Ma- donna’s seniors leave their team with two titles in three attempts af- ter beating West Palm Beach King’s Academy 38-10 in the FHSAA Class 3A state football championship. Menard threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns for Chaminade- Madonna (12-2, No. 1 in The As- sociated Press’ Class 3A poll). Couch, who has committed to the University of Miami, led the de- fense with two interceptions, one of which set up a touchdown. Chaminade-Madonna coach Dameon Jones said it was a chal- lenge to repeat as state champi- ons, because many of the players hadn’t done it before. However, he credited the seniors with focusing St. Thomas Aquinas defenders Tyreak Sapp, left, and Derek Wingo their teammates. celebrate a third-down stop by signaling fourth down in the first “It’s really hard to win back-to- half Friday against Lakeland. back,” Jones said. “I had maybe 10 seniors coming back and a bunch and 14 rushing touchdowns, fell land Dreadnaughts past the St. of new guys who don’t know the to Vincent Davis. Davis ran for 83 Thomas Aquinas Raiders 33-20 in path and the hard work it takes. yards and two touchdowns on 18 the Class 7A FHSAA state football To mix that stuff together, my se- carries. He finished the season championship at Camping World niors did a wonderful job and my with 936 rushing yards and 10 Stadium. coaches did a wonderful job.” touchdowns. “He’s an extraordinary back,” Chaminade-Madonna also had said St. Thomas Aquinas coach to replace Thaddius Franklin, who CLASS 7A: LAKELAND Roger Harriott. “We weren’t able suffered a season-ending broken 33, ST. THOMAS to penetrate the backfield.” left collarbone in his team’s 16-0 AQUINAS 20 Lakeland (15-0, No. 3 in The state-semifinal victory at Clear- Running back Demarkcus Associated Press’ 7A poll) and St. water Central Catholic. Replac- Bowman ran for 211 yards and ing Franklin, who had 1,602 yards one touchdown to lead the Lake- PLEASE SEE FOOTBALL, 16

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AQUINAS VOLLEYBALL WINS SIXTH STATE TITLE

Belen Jesuit’s cross-country team, coached by Frankie Ruiz, won its 10th state championship, repeating last year’s feat and tying with Largo for the most championships in state history. Belen cross country wins 10th state title Clockwise, St. LYNN RAMSEY coach Frankie Ruiz, in his 17th sea- Thomas Aquinas Florida Catholic correspondent son, credits the continuity, depth volleyball players and camaraderie of his program celebrate their sixth MIAMI | Belen Jesuit always for that success. He said this year’s state championship preaches running together as a 50-runner roster is the largest team after beating Tampa team, and a sophomore and a fresh- he’s coached, creating challenges of Plant Nov. 17 in Fort men led the way to the team’s 10th traveling with that many. But it paid Myers. St. Thomas state championship. off. Aquinas volleyball The Wolverines finished five “I’ve had teams with upper 30s, players cheer as their coach holds up their runners within the top 17 to repeat but never 50 guys,” Ruiz said. “We state championship as Class 3A state boys cross-coun- are considerably deep. I’m excited trophy. St. Thomas try champions Nov. 10 in Tallahas- by that depth.” Aquinas senior see. Belen beat Tallahassee Chiles Just like last year, when the Wol- Sophia Davis goes again, only in more dominant verines won with only one senior, for the kill during fashion. After winning 57-111 last youth rose to the top with sopho- the Raiders’ Class 8A year, Belen Jesuit posted 34 points more Javier Vento and freshman state championship to Chiles’ 170. (Cross-country team Magoulas leading the way. Vento game against Tampa results are based on finish, with became Belen Jesuit’s fifth indi- Plant. (COURTESY) lowest team score winning.) vidual champion by edging out Ma- “The key was all the hard train- goulas and Seffner Armwood’s Jake ing we did every day and the moti- Turner. Vento is Belen Jesuit’s first vation of the feeling we had last year individual state champion since El- when we won states,” said Adam liot Clemente won the 2011 3A title. Magoulas, a freshman who finished Only Tallahassee Leon (nine), Jack- second this year after running at sonville Bishop Kenny (eight) and states last year as an eighth-grader. Longwood Lyman (six) have more “We wanted that again.” individual champions. Belen Jesuit’s 10th title tied Largo for most in state history. Belen Jesuit PLEASE SEE CROSS, 16 12638-1220 12378-1220 11764-1221 12 YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY Florida Catholic December 2018

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DAVIE | The retirement of pro- life icon Joan Crown marks the end of an era for the Archdiocese of Mi- ami Respect Life Office. Hailed as a trailblazer by her Former members of the Archdiocese of Miami Respect Life ministry, peers, Crown is the longest-serving Sister Carmen Ors, left, and Sister Maria Jose Socias, of the Servants pro-life leader in the 41-year history of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary, pose for a photo with of the archdiocesan ministry. She Joan Crown at her retirement reception at St. David Parish Oct. 20. PowerPoint depicts an early newspaper article featuring Joan Crown’s began as a volunteer in 1981, when (PHOTOS BY ANNE DIBERNARDO | FC) pro-life work. the ministry was still in its infancy, just eight years after the Supreme above and beyond the call of duty,” In fact, she added, “it hit me that to take the life of their own children Life in Washington, D.C. Court’s landmark Roe vs. Wade Father O’Dwyer said. “She was tre- as much as Father Kubala gave in order to solve social problems, as Respect Life volunteers also took decision legalized abortion on de- mendous both to us, the clergy and birth to this ministry, Joan has al- well as the hesitance of many to rec- the opportunity to tell Crown how mand in the U.S. to everybody she would meet.” ways led with a mother’s heart. She ognize the urgent need to change her witness to the Gospel of Life To honor her legacy, more than Barbara Groeber, former educa- has totally imitated the Blessed minds and hearts to stop abortion. impacted them personally and 100 respect life supporters and tional coordinator of the ministry, Mother.” She cites the words of St. John professionally. But it was Sister Ma- benefactors gathered for a Mass who retired in 2016 and began her And once she heard the call, Paul II: “A nation that kills its own ria Jose Socias of the Servants of the and reception last month at St. Da- service with Crown, recounted her “there is nothing that could deter children is a nation without hope.” Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary vid Parish, under the fitting ban- friend’s first exposure to pro-life Joan from this mission,” Groeber “Our plan to end abortion re- who brought Crown to tears when ner, “Well done, good and faithful work in 1981. She had been invited said. “Her ability to respond to ev- mains the same, to support and she serenaded her with a flawless, a servant.” by a neighbor to attend a talk given ery obstacle that was in her path love each person in a crisis preg- cappella version of “As I Kneel Be- “I believe she has saved hun- by the recently deceased Father in this continuing, raging battle nancy until they are able once fore You.” dreds, if not thousands, of pre-born Daniel Kubala, founding director of for life is incomprehensible. I have again to have hope and to see their “I admire her enduring dedica- children and has helped so many the ministry, to promote awareness never known anyone who has been child for the blessing that he or she tion and determination,” said Eu- mothers to be mothers, and fathers about abortion. It proved a pivotal knocked down, gotten back up and really is,” said Crown, whose motto gene Cunningham, president of St. as well,” said former Respect Life moment for Crown who, shocked be stronger than ever than Joan. in ministry was inscribed above her Malachy’s pro-life ministry, Mary director Father Jordi Rivero, who at learning that women could abort Strength like that is only from God.” desk: “Why has such privilege been for Life. “She’s a great warrior for concelebrated the Mass with Father their child during all nine months granted to us, to defend Him in his the Gospel of Life — our own Joan Alfred Cioffi, the ministry’s spiri- of pregnancy, made a lifelong com- OBSTACLES, GROWTH least ones?” of Arc, so she was aptly named.” tual director, and Father Steven mitment to defend the unborn. Despite those many obstacles, Her plans for retirement include Crown thanked everyone, pay- O’Hala, St. David’s pastor. “Most people, when they hear the Respect Life ministry experi- spending more time helping her ing special homage to her husband, “She really was the face of Re- these things, get kind of sad and go enced tremendous growth with daughters and grandchildren and, Chic, who attended the event along spect Life in the Archdiocese of about their everyday lives, but Joan Crown at the helm. There are now like Groeber, continuing to serve as with her family. “I could not do Miami for all these years and she became the first volunteer program five pregnancy care centers lo- a Respect Life volunteer “wherever what I did all these years without will be greatly missed,” said fellow coordinator to run the ministry’s cated throughout the Archdiocese I am needed.” his support.” pro-life warrior Father Dominic second facility in South Broward,” of Miami serving hundreds of cli- She also took the occasion to O’Dwyer, pastor of St. Malachy in Groeber said. ents each month. Each of the preg- MEMORY LANE pass the baton to her successor, Tamarac, who was unable to attend In 1984, Crown became associ- nancy centers is equipped with During the Oct. 20 tribute, a Juan Guerra, who attended the the event. ate director of the ministry and in ultrasound technology, ready to PowerPoint presentation led guests event with his wife, Mary Kate, He credited Crown with bring- 2006 she was appointed director, introduce a new mother to her un- on a poignant trip down memory and their four daughters. She reas- ing people in the various Respect succeeding Father Rivero. born child. The fathers’ mentoring lane. It featured images of Crown sured everyone that they prayed Life offices together and especially “Joan started down this path of program, Project Joseph, also has in her heyday educating the public for months before interviewing for promoting Project Rachel and the a total yes to God. It is one of those helped hundreds of fathers become and legislators about all the pro-life a new director, so that the choice importance of post-abortion heal- things like becoming a parent; you responsible parents. issues, overseeing the day-to-day would be God’s. ing for women who had abortions. look back and think, if I knew what Yet as far as Crown is concerned, operations of the pregnancy help “I ask all of you to keep Juan and “With a minimum of help she was involved, I wouldn’t have the “the battle” continues: to counter- centers, and taking high school stu- his family in your prayers,” Crown put a lot of personal time and effort nerve to do it,” Groeber said. act the willingness of so many today dents each January to the March for said. Q New director of archdiocesan Respect Life ministry shares his views JIM DAVIS fessions,” Guerra said in an in- izes hers is a tough act to follow. He worked during the early tiful woman, inside and out,” he Florida Catholic correspondent terview at the ministry’s head- “She gave her life to this min- 1980s as a therapist at a state hos- recalled. quarters, where he settled in Oct. istry,” he said. “The challenge for pital in Pennsylvania. He got in- In the late 1980s, Guerra went HOLLYWOOD | Juan Guerra 15. “Respect Life encompasses me will be to continue it and build volved in pro-life causes as well: to Honduras for a year, helping has been a pro-life activist, a ther- care for children, women, fami- upon it … I’m thrilled to be part of He helped open a crisis preg- launch an orphanage under the apist, an administrator, even a lies. But also for mental illnesses, the team.” nancy center and worked with auspices of Our Little Brothers landlord. Maybe he’s been train- and adoption, and to immigrant Born in Havana to a devout Operation Rescue. He was even and Sisters. But back in the states, ing all his life for his new job: ex- rights. That covers so much of my Catholic family, Guerra grew up arrested, often for blocking abor- he met Mary Kate again at a ecutive director of the archdioc- career.” in Philadelphia, where he earned tion clinic entrances while play- Christmas party. Two years later, esan Respect Life Office. At Respect Life, Guerra suc- a master’s degree in psychology ing guitar and praying the rosary. they married. “My position here is almost a ceeds Joan Crown, who retired and art therapy at Hahnemann That’s where he met Mary Kate, fruition of many different pro- after 37 years at its helm. He real- Medical Hospital. a fellow pro-life activist. “A beau- PLEASE SEE LIFE, 16 14 YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY Florida Catholic December 2018 Thousands flock to venerate relics of St. Anthony of Padua

CYNTHIA THUMA Florida Catholic correspondent Jesus Serrano, left, Gustavo Serrano and Margarita Cid, parishioners DEERFIELD BEACH | With re- at St. Mark Church in Southwest Ranches, pray in front of a relic of spect and reverence, the faithful St. Anthony of Padua that was venerated at the church Dec. 3. from throughout the archdiocese and beyond showed up to vener- was the first time the Coral Springs ate St. Anthony of Padua, a 13th church had been selected to host century Franciscan friar, priest and blessed relics since its founding in teacher. 1984. Much loved for his works as pa- Mary Kuruvila, of Weston, said tron saint of Portugal, the elderly, she would not have missed the women unable to bear children and event. Several years earlier, she lost and stolen articles, St. Anthony had been seriously injured in a was born into a prosperous family traffic accident. Her left elbow in Lisbon in 1195. In his 36 years on was mangled and as she lay para- earth, he traveled widely through- lyzed in a hospital bed, she found out the world spreading the Gospel Eysac Aquino, parishioner at St. Mark Church in Southwest Ranches, herself considering St. Anthony and died in Padua, Italy in 1231, prays in front of a relic of St. Anthony of Padua that was venerated and his works. Now completely where he is buried. at the church Dec. 3. Two relics from the basilica in Padua, Italy, healed, she came to Mass to ven- Two golden reliquaries from the traveled through South Florida churches Nov. 30-Dec. 9. erate the relics and give thanks for basilica of Padua toured 13 sites her recovery. within the archdiocese, from Mara- they approached the altar to ven- loving, Father Conte told the faith- “We Indians love him for his thon to Coral Springs from Nov. 30 erate the relics to do so with quiet ful at Our Lady of Health Syro-Mal- apostolate,” she said. to Dec. 9. One reliquary bore a small reverence. abar Church in Coral Springs. “St. At St. Gregory the Great Parish in piece of skin from the saint’s cheek; “It is a link of love, a connection,” Anthony would like to give you a Plantation, Yamile Stevenson wait- another bore one of his floating ribs. he said. “There will be no sparks, simple message: God knows every- ed silently in a long line between Father Mario Conte, from the no fireworks, nothing at all, but to thing. You are not the byproduct of Masses for the chance to press her Father Mario Conte of the Pontifical Basilica at Padua and know you are touched by the love the movement of atoms in the uni- prayer card against the glass of the Basilica in Padua, Italy, preaches editor of the St. Anthony Messenger, of God.” verse. You are children of God.” reliquary. the homily at a Mass coinciding accompanied the relics and served Regarded as a simple, gentle yet The occasion was especially “I’ve been a parishioner here for with the veneration of two as homilist at the Masses. He told profound man, St. Anthony’s mes- meaningful for the parishioners over 40 years,” Stevenson said. “I relics of St. Anthony of Padua. those attending Mass that when sage is equally simple, direct and at Our Lady of Health, because it pray every day, the typical devo- The Mass took place Dec. 3 at tions, but here today, I am praying St. Mark Church in Southwest for my children.” Ranches. Mass-goers gently touched the glass of the reliquary, while others widely throughout the world over removed crucifixes from their necks the years and especially so since and gently placed them against the June. In that time, they have been glass. Others were content to simply on display in churches throughout pray before the reliquaries or whis- Ohio, New Jersey and Pennsylva- per to their young children about nia; in the Canadian provinces of the significance of what they were Ontario and Nova Scotia and the doing and why. Australian states of Victoria and The relics have been displayed South Australia. Q WHAT ARE SACRED RELICS?

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MIAMI | Archbishop Thomas Wenski brought a message of sup- port and solidarity to Haitian immi- grants in Chile during a visit to that country at the end of November. The archbishop is a member of the Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America and the Committee on Migration of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. In Chile, he met with Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati, archbishop of Santiago. They spoke Archbishop Thomas Wenski celebrates Mass Nov. 27 with the Haitian about the reality of Haitians living community in the parish of San Damian de Molokay during his visit in the South American country and to the Haitian immigrant communities in the Archdiocese of Santiago the support programs offered by the de Chile. (PHOTOS COURTESY | COMUNICACIONES ARZOBISPADO DE Church to that community, which SANTIAGO DE CHILE) already exceeds 100,000 people. In statements to the Communi- Archbishop cations Office of the Archdiocese Thomas Wenski of Santiago, Archbishop Wenski is pictured here stressed the unity of all the mem- after his meeting Nov. 27 with bers of the Church. “The Church is Cardinal Ricard one. There are no strangers within Ezzati, center, it,” he said. archbishop The Archbishop of Miami, who of Santiago for almost two decades worked di- de Chile, and rectly with the Haitian community Trinitarian Father of South Florida, said his visit to Juan Molina. Chile was “one of solidarity with the Haitian people.” During his stay, he visited Hai- migration. ideal of being a great homeland, tian communities in different ar- “We must care about migration where one can feel at home in any eas of the Archdiocese of Santiago, as an expression of giving oneself, part of the world, beyond the lan- celebrating Mass in Creole at each because migrants do not come guage, customs and culture,” said of them. looking for adventure. They come Cardinal Ezzati. “That is why I re- He said that Haitians came to with a very clear purpose: to help ally appreciate this visit.” Chile to better themselves, because their families,” the archbishop said. Also present during the meet- “unfortunately, they cannot see “That is why you can find a Western ing with Cardinal Ezzati were the such hope in Haiti, so they seek (to Union office where Haitians settle, director of the U.S. Conference of go) elsewhere and Chile is one of the to send foreign currency to their Catholic Bishops’ Collection for the countries, like the United States and homeland. That is the gift of self, Church in Latin America, Trinitar- Brazil.” the sacrifice for the good of their ian Father Juan Molina, and the “Haitians are very hardworking families.” director of the Office of Human people and have a very strong reli- For his part, Cardinal Ezzati de- Mobility of the Archdiocese of San- gious sense. They do not give in to scribed the archbishop’s visit as “a tiago, Father Marcio Toniazzo. the difficulties and keep on trying gesture of great fraternity with the “We are all children of God and to improve themselves,” he said. Church in Chile on behalf of the we have to bear witness that the He recalled that the Council Fa- Church in the United States.” diversity of races, peoples or lan- thers of Vatican II said that man “It is an expression of this Chris- guages does not divide us as human could only fulfill himself through tian reality, very lively and neces- beings,” Archbishop Wenski said. 12631-1220 the gift of self, a perspective from sary, which manifests from the hu- “Sin is what divides us. Diversity which to look at the phenomenon of man and civil perspective the great enriches us all.” Q 16 YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY Florida Catholic December 2018

LIFE Court declared the practice con- Philadelphia. stitutional. But he still talks in He also tries to encourage a FROM 13 terms of tragedy and urgency. pro-life ethic there – and every- where else. They came to Miami in 2002 CARRYING PAIN “I view pro-life not just as my to represent Friends of Orphans, He even blames abortion part- work here. It’s also to be kind to supporting two orphanages in ly for the climate of “coarseness, the person cutting you off in traf- Haiti and the Dominican Repub- hardening, lack of civility and fic. It’s a call to holiness – as a hus- lic. After five years, they returned humanity” in society. “I believe band, father, Catholic, a citizen, a to Philadelphia, where he worked abortion contributes to it. A lot member of my community. And with ACLAMO Family Centers, of people are carrying a lot of it’s a challenge.” which served mostly Mexican im- pain. The tragedy is more than Guerra said his aim is not only migrants. the mother and child. It’s also to serve but to change the public the boyfriend, the husband, the image of pro-life people. ‘FELT COMPELLED’ grandparents, the friends that “People often associate the Re- This past June, he visited a counsel and accompany and spect Life office with people who friend’s house during the venera- participate in the whole experi- want to outlaw abortion and sub- tion of a glove once worn by Pa- ence. jugate women and control peo- dre Pio. He asked for the saint’s “The culture of death is very ple’s lives,” he complained. “We guidance in his career. The next Juan Guerra poses next to one of several stained glass windows at strong in America. If you have do want to stop abortion, to fight day, he said, Mary Kate found the the archdiocesan Respect Life Office, where he’s the new executive something imperfect, the solu- back the tide of death. But every- South Florida job posting online. director. tion is to take a life, rather than one who becomes involved meets That brought them back to Mi- assist the mother and the child. the most amazing people who live ami. and helps guide them in the ways Guerra said he’ll keep several We want to offer loving solutions, exemplary lives. “I felt compelled,” he said. “I of fatherhood. longstanding practices at Respect rather than death,” he said. “They give their time and felt that in this moment in my life, Respect Life’s 12 paid staffers Life, such as daily prayer in the The Guerras even have direct money toward helping unborn I’m where God wants me to be.” coordinate more than 200 vol- headquarters chapel. The devo- experience in a crisis pregnancy. babies and moms. They provide In Respect Life, Guerra in- unteers. The volunteers serve tions include a decade of the ro- When Mary Kate was carrying her baby needs, financial assistance, herits an organization with five as liaisons with parishes and as sary, a prayer to St. Michael and fourth child, a doctor in Miami sometimes even a home. The pro- pregnancy help centers around public speakers on pro-life issues intentions of the day. The head- said he detected a “small genetic life movement is about healing. the archdiocese that help 1,000 including chastity education and quarters includes images of both abnormality” in the fetus. To find loving solutions. Discov- people per month, mainly wom- the death penalty. Other layper- St. Michael and Our Lady of Gua- “He advised her to abort,” ering not just the humanity of the en. Their services range from pro- sons may pitch in for tasks like dalupe. Guerra said. “She said, ‘Absolutely unborn child, but in all of us,” he viding diapers and baby food to running booths at fairs and fes- He also plans to continue not.’” said ultrasound screenings to classes tivals. Crown’s cooperation with pro- The doctor was wrong: Angela Guerra acknowledged that it all in childcare. If the mothers can’t All this and more was done on life work in parishes, talks with was born a “beautiful, healthy adds up to a “lofty” mission, and afford to keep the children, the an $842,000 budget last year. The legislators for pro-life laws, and daughter,” Guerra said. She’s now he acknowledged that the Respect centers also offer adoptions. tasks may be many, but Guerra outreach in high schools and col- 10. Life Office can’t do it alone. The organization’s Project Ra- can boil down the ethic into 17 leges. He plans to use TV, radio The Guerras have taken up “This is not Juan’s battle,” he chel counsels women who have words: “Respect Life is to restore and social media as well. residence in western Miami- said. “It’s ultimately a spiritual had abortions. Its Project Joseph, the worth and dignity to all indi- Abortion has been a longtime Dade, attending Prince of Peace battle. And it will be won not a partnership with the Francis- viduals, from conception to natu- concern of his, Guerra said. He Church. He plans to serve there just through actions but through cans of Life, works to heal men ral death. That’s ultimately our was 16 in 1973 during the Roe v. as an extraordinary minister of prayer, and through great devo- who have been part of abortions, goal.” Wade case, when the Supreme the Eucharist, a post he filled in tion to Our Lady.”Q

FOOTBALL in the second half. CROSS two teams advance – they did take However, Mandarin (11-4) won fifth place. And one of their run- FROM 10 in its first state-final appearance FROM 11 ners, sophomore Michael Sanchez, because of University of Ala- took first place in the Rising Stars bama commitment Carson Beck. Open Invitational. Magoulas said Thomas Aquinas (No. 1 in The The Mandarin junior burned the Belen won this championship Ruiz doesn’t take teams to that type AP’s 7A poll and No. 7 in USA To- Explorers for 329 passing yards by getting all five scoring runners of race just for fun. “We’re going be- day’s National poll) have a bit of and five touchdowns on 25-of-36 ahead of Chiles’ leader. All the re- cause we have a chance.” history in state finals, having won passing. “The windows he can turning Wolverines also improved Ruiz said he wants the Wol- a combined 16 titles. However, throw into is pretty amazing for a their time over last year. Senior Lu- verines thinking beyond the state Bowman and the Dreadnaughts kid his age,” Columbus defensive cas de la Hoz finished 10th overall meet – especially Roa, de la Hoz denied the Raiders their 11th lineman Dylan Perez said. with sophomore Diego Gomez 11th. and Benitez, who are considering title. Lakeland is now 6-2 against Beck appeared to put the game Senior Sebastian Roa closed out the Belen Jesuit senior Giancarlo running in college. “For the seniors the Raiders in the playoffs. away with a 29-yard touchdown scoring, finishing 17th. Benitez is considering running on the team, it’s their last meet to strike to Demario Douglas for a Belen Jesuit seniors Giancarlo in college. (COURTESY) show what they’re made of. It’s a CLASS 8A: MANDARIN 37-21 lead. But Kalani Norris out- Benitez and Cesar Aguzzi were 19th great course. You never want (the 37, CHRISTOPHER dueled a Mandarin defender for and 20th. Ruiz said one sign of his said the entire team finished within team) to get ahead of themselves, COLUMBUS a 32-yard touchdown catch and seniors’ progress is that they’re talk- 45 seconds — or within eyesight — but you want them to look past the CATHOLIC 35 Parrish Jr. ran in the two-point ing about running cross country of each other. “That slammed the state meet.” Christopher Columbus nearly conversion to pull Columbus for college teams. He credited his door shut to other teams,” he said. Then there’s next year – that po- accomplished their state-title within one score – 37-29 with 9:23 team’s improved times to the Wol- Belen Jesuit’s runners further tential 11th title in the 57th year of mission but fell a two-point left in the game. Then Dee Ford verines’ increase in workouts, ca- tested how far they’ve come at the the school. conversion short in a 37-35 loss forced Jennings to fumble and maraderie and depth. He said they Nike Cross Country Regionals in “That term rebuilding is used to Jacksonville Mandarin in the Maximus Villar recovered at the trained together all season. Cary, North Carolina, Nov. 24. Al- often in sports,” Ruiz said. “I have Class 8A state football final. Mandarin 49 to give the Explor- That unity played itself out in the though they did not place high a few guys constantly building, and Junior Brandon McDuffey ers one last shot with 4:14 left. race, when at the first mile of the enough as a team to advance to that should refresh things a bit. I completed 15 of 25 passes for Parrish, who led all rushers course the entire team was within the Nike Cross Country Nationals think the mark of a good program is 293 yards and five touchdowns with 147 yards on 23 carries, had eight seconds of each other. Ruiz in Portland, Oregon – only the top one always in the hunt.” Q for the Explorers. But he also runs for 21 and 12 yards to set up was sacked four times and threw McDuffey’s 9-yard touchdown three interceptions. McDuffey pass to Henderson with 1:17 left. Corrections • The woman pictured taking up photo were misspelled: They were completed passes to six different That left the Explorers needing the offertory with founding parish- Katy (not Katie) Zakas and Eleonora receivers, led by junior Xzavier a two-point conversion to force In the November edition of the ioner Lou Huertas is not his wife. Poletti (not Boletti). Henderson’s seven catches for overtime. Mandarin stuffed Par- Florida Catholic, the story on St. She is Eileen Cahill, a parishioner • The parish is located at 9200 187 yards and three touchdowns. rish’s two-point run at the line of Catherine of Siena Parish’s 50th since 1975. (not 9300) S.W. 107 Avenue. Junior Henry Parrish Jr. ran for scrimmage, preserving its vic- anniversary contained several of • The names of two of the women We apologize for these errors. 147 yards on 23 carries, most of it tory. Q errors: standing together in the page 10 December 2018 www.thefloridacatholic.org YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY 17 Remember when…? Some of what happened in December over the course of 60 years of archdiocesan history

MIAMI | Editor’s note: The following is feature highlights a month in archdiocesan history, as the Miami archdiocese continues A 2009 issue of Florida Catholic. its 60th anniversary celebration. Here are some of the historical cese had 654,000 registered Catho- highlights for December. A 1971 issue of The Voice. lics in 1990, about 20 percent of the population of Dade, Broward and 1981 Monroe counties. It gained 16,700 1959 Dec. 26: Archbishop Edward A. new members since last year. Bishop Coleman Carroll blesses McCarthy and Auxiliary Bishop Dec. 4-9: Thousands of people the Aquinas Center at the Univer- John Nevins fly to Havana, Cuba, attend – and thousands of rosaries sity of Miami, whose aim is “to for the installation of the new are handed out – at the Festival help make saints” and “prepare archbishop of Havana, Archbish- of Faith, held at the Miami Beach men and women to become Cath- op Jaime Ortega. Msgr. Bryan O. Convention Center. Dozens of olic leaders of society.” The center Walsh is denied entry to Cuba by archdiocesan ministries, groups is meant to be used by faculty and the Castro regime. and parishes fill up 80,000 square students at the university; and its feet of the center with 150 colorful first chaplain is Msgr. Thomas 1982 booths depicting their activities. A 1979 issue of The Voice. Comber. The center will ultimately The Religious Heritage Com- Throughout the four-day event, become St. Augustine Church and mittee of the Miami Citizens free workshops are offered on a va- votions. The Vatican also is rep- called the festival “a great display Catholic Student Center in Coral Against Crime, under the di- riety of topics, priests are available resented with a collection of his- of what an alive Church is and how Gables. rection of Father Donald Con- daily for confession, and adoration torical artifacts. Archbishop Ed- it touches people’s lives.” nolly, launches a “Back to God” of the Blessed Sacrament takes ward McCarthy hoped the festival 1960 campaign. Two types of bumper place around the clock. Exhibits would spur Catholics to re-commit 2009 The diocese reports that in 1960 stickers with the messages, “Keep depict the history of the Church themselves to their faith – and to Dec. 10: Father Fernando Isern, alone, it spent $7.7 million in con- Christ in Christmas” and “Crime in Florida and the archdiocese, sharing it with others – on the a priest of the Archdiocese of Mi- struction projects, with $6.3 mil- Solution: God and Family,” are as well as portraits and statues of 500th anniversary of the arrival of ami, is ordained and installed as lion of the total already completed. printed and distributed through Our Lady under more than 20 de- Christianity in the New World. He bishop of Pueblo, Colorado. Another $8.2 million in construc- Catholic and Protestant churches tion spending is planned for 1961, of South Florida. for a combined two-year total of $15,972,101 on a total of 46 build- 1983 ing projects in the 16-county dio- The archdiocese marks its 25th cese, including 24 new churches anniversary with an outdoor Mass Barry University’s Department of and 20 new schools. at the Orange Bowl in Miami. Theology and Philosophy presents the 1971 1987 Dec. 14: Father Rene Gracida, a Auxiliary Bishop Agustin Ro- 2019 Yves Congar Award to priest of the Diocese of Miami, is man becomes the center of atten- Prof. Massimo Faggioli, Ph.D. appointed auxiliary bishop of Mi- tion as he succeeds in bringing a ami. His ordination to the episco- peaceful end to Cuban inmate ri- January 24, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. | Miami, FL pacy takes place Jan. 25, 1972. ots in Oakdale, Louisiana, and At- lanta, Georgia. For his impact and Prof. Faggioli will present: 1979 efforts, he is named ABC News’ Dec. 4: Archbishop Edward Mc- “Person of the Week” and “Florid- “Yves Congar and Vatican II Carthy, testifying before the U.S. ian of the Year” by the Orlando in the Church of Today” Select Commission on Immigra- Sun-Sentinel. tion and Refugee Policy holding Yves Congar shaped the theology of Vatican II and the Church in the hearings in Miami, says the fail- 1990 ure of the U.S. Attorney General’s A Spanish-language radio pro- second half of the 20th century. But the Church and the world have changed office to use its discretionary pow- gram, “Amanecer” (Dawn), makes significantly from the time of Vatican II. In this time of theological and cultural ers to admit Haitian refugees can its debut on WWFE, 670 AM, where realignments in Catholicism, it is necessary to re-evaluate the contribution only “spawn the well-founded sus- it will occupy the 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. of Congar to Vatican II and the unfinished business of the council, in order picion that the treatment received time slot on weekday mornings. by the Haitians is the result of in- The program is conducted and to review the limits and possibilities of that theological paradigm. stitutional racism.” He reminded sponsored by a group of lay His- the commission that the U.S. is a panic Catholics, who call them- signatory to the United Nations’ selves Pax, and whose goal is to Join Us! Convention on Refugees, which use the media as an evangelization This lecture is OPEN to the public. states that “an alien with a well- tool. The program will ultimately founded fear of persecution can- give rise to the archdiocesan radio barry.edu For more information, not be expelled.” station, Radio Paz 830 AM. email [email protected] 12700-1220 According to the official 1991 Kenedy Directory, the Archdio- 18 YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY Florida Catholic December 2018

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