October 11, 2020 • 28TH SUNDAY of ORDINARY TIME • Volume 70:1

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October 11, 2020 • 28TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME • Volume 70:1

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Order offers first Mass: The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest celebrated a traditional Latin Mass on Friday, Oct. 2 at the renamed St. Leo Oratory after the order arrived in Columbus last week to take over the parish, Page 3

CSS assists family: A Coshocton couple will find it much easier now to transport their daughter to appointments and activities after Catholic Social Services stepped in to help provide a specially equipped van, Page 8

October saint spotlight: Pray to St. Teresa of Avila, whose feast day is Oct. 15, for help with patience and perseverance, writes MaryBeth Eberhard in Walking with the Saints, Page 7

respect life month and world mission sunday Pages 11-16, 17-21 Catholic Times 2 October 11, 2020 Local news and events Bishop to celebrate World Mission Sunday Vigil Mass at cathedral Bishop Robert Brennan will celebrate a Mass for for subsequent sessions, all Saturdays, are Dec. 5, Lancaster rosary rally planned World Mission Sunday and honoring the 100th an- 2020 and Feb. 20 and April 17. 2021; formats to be The annual America Needs Fatima rosary rally in niversary of the diocesan Missions Office at 5:15 determined. Lancaster will take place at noon Saturday, p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at Columbus St. Joseph Ca- The fourth session will be on the Sacrament of Oct. 10 in the downtown gazebo at Broad and thedral, 212 E. Broad St. Holy Orders and the Mass will be led by Father Nic Main streets. It will mark the 103rd anniversary of The Mass will be livestreamed at www.colum- Ventura of Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Wellston, the Marian apparitions at Fatima, Portugal. buscatholic.org and available for later viewing on who is an Eagle Scout. the diocese’s YouTube channel. Because of the Catholic Scouts are encouraged to take advantage White Mass set for Oct. 16 coronavirus pandemic, there will not be any other of this opportunity. Pass the word and start now by Bishop Robert Brennan will celebrate and deliver diocesan event for Mission Sunday. requesting an AAD application. Call (614) 882- the homily at the diocesan White Mass, sponsored 7806 or send an email to [email protected]. by the Catholic Medical Association of Central Ad Altare Dei program open for Scouts Ohio, at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 at Hilliard St. Bren- The coronavirus pandemic is providing young Men’s luncheon club cancels meetings dan the Navigator Church, 4475 Dublin Road. people with more time to work on projects they The Catholic Men’s Luncheon Club has canceled All health care workers and their families are in- might not have been able to complete in the past. its remaining monthly meetings for 2020 because of vited. Face coverings or masks are required. With this in mind, the Diocesan Catholic Com- restrictions resulting from the coronavirus. A brief outdoor reception will follow, weather mittee on Scouting has created a practical way for The club meets on the first Friday of each month permitting. For more details, go to www.cmacbus. young men and young women who are at least 12 except January and in the summer after the 11:45 com or call Marian Schuda at (614) 769-5150. years old and members of Scouts BSA to earn the a.m. Mass at Columbus St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Ad Altare Dei (AAD) emblem during the pandemic. Grant Ave. It sponsors the diocesan Catholic Man Aid organization asks youth to pray rosary This is the oldest of all religious awards in Scouting of the Year award, which is presented at its Febru- Aid to the Church in Need, an international orga- and is earned by only 2 percent of Catholic Scouts. ary meeting. Plans for this year’s presentation are nization which is one of the pope’s pastoral chari- Those who apply to participate in the diocesan being made. Nominating information and other de- ties, is inviting Catholic children around the world AAD program may immediately start working on tails concerning the award will be published in The to pray the rosary on Monday, Oct. 19 as a way of its four prerequisites before taking part in the first Catholic Times once the plans are complete. of four sessions required for completion of the pro- When meetings resume, the club will continue gram. The first session will take place via Zoom on Father Stash Dailey’s four-part series on “Rebuild- Saturday, Oct. 24 at a time to be determined. Dates ing a Christian Culture.” See local news, Page 8 Mergers of Scioto County parishes announced By Tim Puet being entrusted to the pastor of Holy tium and for the Catholic Church in joint pastorate in 1992, with Father Catholic Times Reporter Trinity, which will be designated as all of Scioto County,” Father Yokum Yokum becoming their pastor in 2009. a mission of Portsmouth St. Mary said. “The team is meeting in small The two Portsmouth parishes become Church. groups with representatives from part of a single pastorate in 2012. Fa- Bishop Robert Brennan has ap- Father Joseph Yokum has been pas- all the parishes so we can identify ther Yokum’s pastoral responsibilities proved two mergers affecting five tor of all of the affected parishes, plus strengths and weaknesses, obstacles were expanded to include those par- small parishes in Scioto County, ef- Portsmouth St. Mary and Holy Re- and opportunities. ishes, plus Wheelersburg and New fective Jan. 1, 2021. deemer churches, since July 14 of this “This is not the end of anything. Boston, in 2017. The bishop on Sept. 28 issued a year. They are known as the Scioto It may seem we’re moving out of The bishop’s decrees announcing church document officially known as Catholic Consortium. Father Patrick churches, but it doesn’t mean the the mergers both say that “demo- a decree of suppression declaring that Watika, AJ, a member of the Apostles Catholic presence is going to be lost graphic changes in the general popu- effective Jan. 1, the congregation, ter- of Jesus order of priests, is parochial in the areas those churches serve. We lation and among the Catholic faithful ritory and property of New Boston St. vicar. are looking at how to use the church of Scioto County, including but not Monica Parish and Wheelersburg St. No decisions have been made con- in Otway and the property at West limited to decline in registered parish- Peter in Chains Parish will be merged, cerning what will happen to the New Portsmouth in other ways and hope to ioners, decline in Mass attendance, with their care being entrusted to the Boston, West Portsmouth and Otway announce those plans in the future.” decline in offertory revenue, and the pastor of St. Peter in Chains Parish. church buildings. The merger marks the latest in a shortage of priests, have drastically A similar decree, also effective Jan. “We have formed a transition team, series of consolidations that began in affected the viability of the parishes in 1, was issued involving the western consisting of two families per parish 1985, when the three western parish- that region.” Scioto County parishes of West Ports- plus members of the Scioto Catholic es were placed under the care of one The decrees also said the mergers mouth Our Lady of Sorrows, Otway staff, which will work as a consulting priest. The Wheelersburg and New Our Lady of Lourdes and Pond Creek body to create a vision for the consor- Boston parishes were placed under a Holy Trinity Mission, with their care See scioto county, Page 10 Front Page photo: Bishop Robert J. 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Postage Paid at Columbus OH 43218. OH 43215. Please allow two to four weeks for change of address. October 11, 2020 Catholic Times 3 Bishop says opening of oratory is ‘great day’ for diocese By Tim Puet said. Catholic Times Reporter “Since the summer, all of us have had to make do for a number of reasons,” the bishop said. “It was like a Bishop Robert Brennan had an en- very, very long Lent. There have been thusiastic welcome for the Institute of many sacrifices and deprivations, but Christ the King Sovereign Priest as he we know Easter is coming. On this delivered the homily for the first Lat- feast of the Guardian Angels, we cele- in Mass in the newly renamed St. Leo brate God’s great care for us, how the Oratory. angels watch over and care for us for “It hit me coming through the park- our benefit and the advancement of ing lot and seeing you (priests from the kingdom of God.” the institute) that this is truly a great The Mass was a Votive Mass of the day in the history of the Diocese of Sacred Heart because Oct. 2 was the Columbus as we continue on our jour- first Friday of the month. Jesus gave to ney to know and love God, to give St. Margaret Mary Alacoque a prom- glory in his name, to strive and to ise of the grace of final repentance seek good lives,” the bishop said to to anyone receiving the Eucharist on open the homily for the Mass on Fri- nine consecutive first Fridays in hon- day, Oct. 2, the feast day of the Holy or of his Sacred Heart. The 90-minute Guardian Angels. Latin Mass was followed by Benedic- About 300 people filled all pews The Book of the Gospels is held in front of Canon David Silvey, rector of the St. Leo Oratory in the former Columbus St. Leo Church, as he proclaims the Gospel at a Mass on Friday, Oct. 2. CT photos by Ken Snow tion of the Blessed Sacrament, with available at the former St. Leo Church Bishop Brennan presiding. on Columbus’ south side. Seating was Canon Talarico expressed gratitude limited to every other pew because of to the bishop for inviting the institute social distance restrictions resulting to the diocese and praised the St. Leo from the coronavirus pandemic. Preservation Society for its “tireless The oratory will serve as the new dedication over two decades. If it home for the Columbus Latin Mass wasn’t for them, we wouldn’t be here Community. All Masses there will be today,” he said. “We are ready to meet celebrated in Latin, using the 1962 people where they are and to serve Extraordinary Form of the Mass, also each of them in the way God desires known as the Tridentine Mass or, as best for him or her.” more familiarly, the Latin Mass. Can- He also noted that the patron saint on David Silvey of the institute will of the diocese, St. Francis de Sales, serve as rector for the oratory. is one of the institute’s three patrons. The Catholic Church’s Code of The other two are St. Benedict and St. Canon Law defines an oratory as “a Canon Matthew Talarico, provincial superior of the Canon Talarico distributes Communion. Canon Thomas Aquinas. Its motto is “Live place which, by permission of the the Truth in Charity.” Ordinary (the bishop), is set aside for Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, conse- Silvey has been assigned to Columbus to serve crates the Host during the Mass on Friday, Oct. 2 at the oratory, which will be the new home for the Canon Talarico said he will be visit- divine worship for the convenience of the Columbus St. Leo Oratory. Columbus Latin Mass community. ing Columbus occasionally and hopes some community or other group of the to send a religious brother who is a faithful who assemble there, to which tion,” he said of the St. Leo church Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral. He member of the institute to the oratory … other members of the faithful may building, which was dedicated in also praised Father Stash Dailey, dioc- soon. Before Mass, he said to the con- … have access.” 1903 and served as a parish church esan vicar for religious, for his work gregation, “I wish on this momentous “You are most welcome here,” until July 1, 1999. “This is a beautiful in bringing the Institute of Christ the occasion that there could be a social Bishop Brennan said in his homily, church for giving glory and honor to King to Columbus and in serving the gathering after Mass, but COVID pre- addressing Canon Matthew Talarico, God.” Latin Mass community. vents us from doing so.” He said he provincial superior of the institute, He praised the efforts of the St. Leo Father Dailey said he first met Can- looked forward to being part of a pub- and Canon Silvey. “Your presence Preservation Society and its president, on Talarico seven years ago and in- lic reception once distancing restric- will be a blessing in many ways. I Lori Mitchell, and of church custodi- vited him to Columbus Holy Family tions are eased or ended. have come to know Canon Talarico an Mike Wolf for keeping the building Church, where Father Dailey is pas- Canon Silvey said he came to Co- well in the course of my 1 ½ years as well-maintained for the past 20 years. tor, to preach at a day of recollection. lumbus three days before the Mass. bishop” of Columbus. During that period, it has been the They have stayed in touch since then. “Since then, I’ve been impressed by Bishop Brennan said conversations site for many weddings and funerals “The great thing (about establish- the friendliness and hospitality I’ve to bring the institute to the diocese be- and has become the home of the di- ing the oratory) is that now we find been shown and by how the church is gan while Bishop Emeritus Frederick ocese’s Korean Catholic community. a sense of stability” for the commu- so beautiful and well-functioning, and Campbell was its spiritual shepherd. Wolf will continue to be in charge of nity, which has been based at several by the great crowd that has come for “Then things slowed down, and one church maintenance as the only other churches over the years, depending this Mass,” he said. of the things that slowed everything member of the oratory’s full-time staff on the assignments of priests familiar “We are living through very trou- was yours truly,” he said, explaining besides Canon Silvey. with celebrating the Latin Mass, Bish- bled times in our nation, in the world that before completing arrangements Bishop Brennan also thanked Fa- op Brennan said. and even in the Church,” Canon Sil- with the institute, he needed time to ther Cyrus Haddad, now pastor of “Father Haddad had a commitment vey said. “Amidst so many difficul- familiarize himself with the diocese Washington Court House St. Colman to the Extraordinary Form, and having ties, we are called to be faithful to a after being installed as its bishop on of Cloyne Church, for his work as the oratory as a permanent worship March 29, 2019. chaplain to the Latin Mass commu- site brings this stability. 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CMM_CatholicTimes_FullPgV2-October11 Thursday, October 1, 2020 2:43:37 PM October 11, 2020 Catholic Times 5 There’s help for victims hiding the devastating effects of domestic abuse By Michele Williams Contrary to the stereotypes, victims of domestic isn’t women. Such abuse is more difficult to detect violence are not poor, uneducated, weak, or from a because it leaves no visible signs, but it is just as October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. bad neighborhood. They are smart and strong, have extreme. Lack of physical evidence doesn’t mean Last year, I ran a half-marathon to raise money for jobs, often have kids and can live in the nicest of we are safe – in fact, we are more trapped. Intimi- women living in shelters. Two years ago, I was on a suburbs. Victims of domestic violence live in every dation, threats, isolation and jealousy keep us in the panel of survivors discussing domestic violence is- parish in Ohio, but unfortunately, most people in the relationship and away from our friends and family. sues. Twenty-five years ago, my domestic violence parishes are unaware and therefore unable to help. Fear, shame, embarrassment, confusion, worry for support group passed out purple ribbons signifying We are good at hiding in plain sight. From the out- our safety or the safety of our families keep many of hope, courage, survival and awareness. All of these side, the relationship looks good, but behind closed us silent. We know the risk, and often it is too great. events took place within the fences of the Ohio doors, it’s a different story. There are very brave women who reach out for Reformatory for Women (ORW). Allow me to share some statistics from the Na- help from the police and sometimes obtain tem- Female inmates are all too familiar with domestic tional Coalition Against Domestic Violence: porary protection orders. Tragically, 1 in 5 women violence and its devastating consequences. While In the United States, more than 1 million adults with restraining orders are killed within two days we were in our abusive relationships, we thought experience domestic violence each year. Because it of obtaining it, and 1 in 3 are killed within the first we were absolutely alone, that no one would under- is a pattern of behavior, many experience it repeat- month. stand or could help. It wasn’t until we ended up in edly. A few statistics from the Ohio Domestic Violence prison that we found each other and learned that we - 1 in 3 women have experienced domestic vio- Network from 2019: were not the only ones in the whole world this had lence in Ohio. - There were 81 domestic violence fatalities in the happened to, whose lives had been ripped apart by - Only 34 percent risk receiving medical care for state. domestic violence. It only felt that way at the time. their injuries. - 529 survivors and 739 children were relocated There are hundreds of women in ORW who have - On a typical day, domestic violence hotlines na- into safe houses. been victims of domestic violence. Thankfully, many tionwide receive approximately 21,000 calls, which - The network provided 82,492 survivors with individual therapy and group counseling sessions are amounts to 15 calls every minute. counseling, legal advocacy, shelter and support available to help us deal with the trauma and our re- - In one 24-hour period in Ohio, hotlines an- groups. covery process. swered 659 calls, which is more than 27 per hour. Domestic violence doesn’t just ruin relationships Domestic violence coordinator CJ Williams di- - Domestic violence accounts for 15 percent of all between people. It damages relationships with God. vides her time between ORW and the Turning Point violent crime. I hoped things would change if I did everything bet- domestic violence shelter. She also works in con- Physical violence is the most apparent and is usu- ter and prayed harder. I asked God to fix the mess junction with the Ohio Domestic Violence Network, ally what makes others take notice. Bruises, cuts and my life had become. He didn’t (or I didn’t recog- which provides resources and support services. She broken bones tell an unspoken, obvious tale, but if nize it if He tried), so I stopped praying altogether. is like a guardian angel for survivors, sent by God to questioned, we have a tendency to minimize and/ That’s when it all went downhill even faster and I help us transform from survivors into thrivers. or lie about where they came from. We shy away started losing my grip. I couldn’t understand why As inmate survivors, we relate to, cry with and from attention – medical or otherwise – because it God was allowing this to happen and I began to feel pray for one another. We inherently understand the increases the chances of making things worse later. a little disillusioned about Him. Didn’t He care? bizarre circumstances we each lived through, as Physical violence often is accompanied by other After many years of pastoral counseling and well as the bad decisions we made along the way. types of abuse. Emotional, sexual, verbal and psy- We also carry more guilt and remorse than people chological abuse firmly establish who has the pow- can imagine. er and control in the relationship – and it definitely See domestic violence, Page 10 The debate winner by a landslide is ... God This is debate season, and we have the wonder- someone so convincing, truthful, straightforward ful opportunity to experience presidential debates. everyday catholic and honest be considered such a threat? The answer Depending on your outlook, they can be critical- Rick Jeric is found in the question itself. As human persons, ly important to how you will cast your vote next we crave the truth. Even Pontius Pilate sought truth month. Or they could be the last thing you would from Jesus. We want to know and to be convinced want to experience, and you will do anything else of what is right. More humanly, we want to know but watch them. They could be of moderate interest that whatever we feel is right is actually right. We to you, and you may thoughtfully and objectively with putting all his trust in the same God. Moses de- do not want anyone else to tell us that we are wrong take in the facts. They could be pure entertainment, bated with Pharaoh, and later with his own people and they have the real answer. We are constantly en- and you watch purely for the humor and enjoyment. in the desert. Job debated whether he should curse grossed in political, moral, ethical, religious, cultur- Or you could watch them as a hopeful substitute God or not after everything he owned, and even his al, racial, and sometimes contrived arguments and for Wrestlemania. Whatever your motivation or entire family, was wiped out. King Solomon debat- debates over what should be applied to everyone. lack thereof, I am here to tell you who wins – each ed between riches and wisdom. There are so many As Catholic Christians, we steadfastly hold true to and every time. And this should be a huge degree other examples of debate, rationale and eventual the tenets and absolute truths of our faith. That is of comfort for us all. Throughout history and mere choices in salvation history. a good thing. But when we are tempted to become human existence, good has debated evil. Right has We know that in all these situations and examples, judgmental and point our finger in another direc- debated wrong. God and His angels battled Satan good won over evil. Right triumphed over wrong. tion other than at ourselves, we lose what is true and and his fallen angels. Adam and Eve debated with The highest road was taken. Love defeated hatred. right. Like Jesus, we stand tall. We look at our long the serpent, giving in to the temptation that there is Humility bested pride. God remained superior over history and take comfort in knowing that the love of always something much better to be gained if we Satan. Throughout the four Gospels and the New God always wins and will never disappear. Pray the just take that chance or opportunity. Cain and Abel Testament, Jesus debates with the Jewish elders, rosary as a family this Sunday. Be a visible model debated good and evil through the sin of envy and scribes, pharisees and some of those in the crowds and doer of God’s Word and love. Smile and let the jealousy, even unto death. Abraham had to debate following Him. In every debate that Jesus had with love of God burn in your heart, knowing that God in his own mind and heart whether to sacrifice and the leaders at the time, they never came back with a never loses a debate. He is the winner. kill his son at God’s request. Jacob literally wrestled convincing argument or a decent answer. How could Catholic Times 6 October 11, 2020 Meeting Our Lady of the Rosary As a new member of the Catholic Church, there Later, in 1571, Pope Pius V declared a feast in were many “secret handshakes” that baffled me. finding faith in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary because of the There were a lot of questions I didn’t even know everyday life miraculous win of the battle of Lepanto. He had I should ask and a lot of things I didn’t learn until asked Christians to pray the rosary for a win. The I was hired as staff at our parish a few years later. Sarah Reinhard odds didn’t look good: the Turkish fleet should have Prayer was an area that was particularly interest- Sarah Reinhard is a Catholic wife, mother, and been guaranteed to win — they had killed nearly all ing to me. I was comforted by one prayer in partic- writer in central Ohio. Find her online at www. the men defending the Malta fortress. Pius V sent ular: the Hail Mary. When I couldn’t find the words snoringscholar.com. his fleet out to meet the enemy, even as the prayer to ask for comfort, to look for guidance, to thank pray for my child and the world. How could I not? warriors pleaded for Mary’s prayers by way of the God for his generosity, the Hail Mary waited as a rosary, and, incredibly, they won. 41-word answer, a prayer easily remembered and The only prayer that seemed right was the rosary. I was imperfect and distracted in my praying, but This story, which has the feel of a legend, makes poetic to say. me think of the power of prayer, and especially of I learned it with a rosary in my hand during a dif- though I wavered between praying it daily and giving up on it every so often, I learned it. the rosary. It’s so easy to take it for granted, to see it ficult time in my boyfriend’s family. I sat on the bed as just one of many things I should be doing. in my apartment, awkwardly holding the beads and I learned it intimately, in my heart. The mysteries each became a step I took with a good friend, a Shouldn’t it be the most important thing I do? squinting down at a prayer booklet. I felt like I was Shouldn’t daily prayer be at the top of my list, in- failing at a new sport at first: I lost count on every journey through my Savior’s life while I held His mother’s hand. stead of tacked on at the end? Shouldn’t I feel as decade and found myself mentally wandering off excited to spend time with God as He is to spend even though I was unfamiliar with the prayers and And I failed. Oh, how I failed. I’d try to keep track on my fingers and lose count, time with me? was trying to remember what mystery I was sup- In the rosary, I find myself going to a place that’s posed to be meditating. adding an extra Hail Mary or not saying enough. I’d get distracted and just forget to finish it. I’d feel a common ground for both of us, God and I. He was The rosary became a support I’d use during difficult there, in those mysteries, and He’s still there. Mary times, long drives, or sleepless nights. I didn’t start try- overwhelmed by the time commitment and just give up, not praying it at all. walks with me as I pray, turning what could be rote ing to pray it daily until after the birth of my first child. and repetitive into a way to keep my easily distract- Something about seeing that small face, knowing Mary stands beside me as Our Lady of the Ro- sary, and she smiles at me the same way I smile at ible mind occupied and open to the touch of grace. what I hoped was not in store for her through her Is it enough just to pray? journey through life, feeling so very blessed to hold my four-year-old struggling to learn to make letters. She was given the title after appearing to St. Domi- Yes. Yes, it is, especially when I’m holding on to her in my arms ... all of it coalesced into a fire inside Mary’s hand through the rosary. me, one that demanded action. Of course I would nic in 1208 in a church in Prouille, France. The toxic waste of Roe v. Wade Great Britain’s parliamentary democracy has no of their acquiescence to forms of feminism that pro- constitutional text, but rather a “constitution” com- mote freedom-as-autonomy. posed of centuries of legal traditions and prece- the catholic difference Unquestioning faith in that which is unworthy of dents. So when British courts make grave mistakes, George Weigel faith darkens the mind, so that otherwise intelligent those mistakes can be fixed, more or less readily, by George Weigel is the Distinguished Senior people are blinded to the reality of things. This was Parliament. The American situation is quite differ- Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Cen- true of primitive religions, and sadly enough, sim- ent. Given a written constitution and the principle ter in Washington, D.C. ilar phenomena are at work today. For other than of judicial review, grave mistakes by the Supreme ` a debilitating myopia caused by the credulous be- Court are exceptionally toxic and hard to remedy, as lief that abortion-on-demand is a “civil right,” why three wrongly-decided cases illustrate. cians, including the Democratic presidential candi- would so many black political leaders support a In 1857, the Court declared in Dred Scott v. San- dates in 2004 and 2020, have put a canine fealty to practice that, thanks to Planned Parenthood’s in- ford that the Constitution recognized no rights in- a shabby judicial diktat above the truth of science ner-city “reproductive health” clinics, has caused herent in black people the white majority was bound (the product of human conception is a unique hu- the mass slaughter of unborn black children, there- man being) and the moral truth we can know by to acknowledge – and thereby accelerated the pro- by making African Americans the second-largest cess of national dissolution leading to the Civil War, reason (in a just society, innocent human life is protected in law). Roe has also jeopardized religious minority group in the United States? in which over 700,000 Americans killed each other. Today’s Supreme Court agitations involve many Plessy v. Ferguson, which upheld the constitution- freedom and the rights of conscience, corrupted the medical professions, and eroded the authority of the issues, including the oversized role of the judicia- ality of racially segregated public facilities in 1896, ry in our constitutional order. Those issues deserve kept Jim Crow alive, delayed the full legal imple- states to regulate medical practice. mentation of the 13th and 14th amendments, and In an attempt to buttress Roe, a three-judge plural- a serious, thoughtful, public airing. For many of poisoned the Democratic Party for generations by ity in 1992’s Casey v. Planned Parenthood cheap- those bending every effort to defeat Judge Amy giving inordinate weight within party counsels to ened the “liberty” to which the Founders pledged Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Court, however, segregationists, who cowed even Franklin D. Roo- their “lives, fortunes, and sacred honor,” reducing the meta-issue will be the defense of an abortion sevelt. It took a half century of civil rights struggle it to a sheer personal willfulness that turns “I Did It license they not only support, but revere. And that and the 1964 Civil Rights Act to begin repairing the My Way” into the unofficial national anthem. And ultramundane reverence explains why their efforts damage Plessy had done. thanks to Roe, Supreme Court nomination hearings will be so vicious. False gods often underwrite hu- Then there was Roe v. Wade and its companion have become exercises in character assassination man cruelty. case, Doe v. Bolton: the 1973 Supreme Court de- with no holds barred. A Supreme Court that hollows out or even revers- cisions that invented a constitutional right to abor- While political scientists may wonder why the es Roe v. Wade will not settle the American abortion tion throughout a pregnancy. Denounced by Justice defense of Roe’s abortion license has become so debate; it will return the issue to the states, where Byron White in his dissent as “an exercise in raw fevered, comparative religious studies may provide there will be mixed results for the cause of life. But judicial power,” Roe’s effects on American political an answer: for those who worship the totem of the a post-Roe America will have expelled a rotting culture have been as toxic as Dred Scott and Plessy. imperial autonomous Self (the false god of “Me, bone from the national throat. And that America Defending Roe’s abortion license has become a Myself, and I”), the abortion license has become will then have the opportunity to demonstrate, state prime imperative for the national Democratic Party. sacramental – an outward sign of the inner reality by state, whether we are a people capable of moral- And because of that, far too many Catholic politi- of women’s autonomy; an outward sign, for men, ly serious democratic deliberation. October 11, 2020 Catholic Times 7 Live the Gospel of Life in October Twenty-five years ago, I started my work in the picture of what he called “the culture of death,” the diocesan Office for Social Concerns right out of faith in action sum total of the issues and attitudes that threaten college. It was 1995 and my role for the office was Jerry Freewalt the life and dignity of the human person, he also of- Respect Life program coordinator. fers a tremendous message of hope. Again, there is Jerry Freewalt is director of the diocesan Office for One of the first things I did in my new role was Social Concerns. “good news” that must be preached with dauntless read Pope St. John Paul II’s new encyclical letter fidelity. He summoned the faithful and all people of Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life). I was in ger, subhuman living conditions, endemic diseases, good will to “build a new culture of life.” awe of its profound message and was inspired to go arbitrary imprisonment, deportation, slavery, pros- Building a culture of life requires proclaiming the to work with a deep sense of purpose. titution, human trafficking, disgraceful working truth about the value and inviolability of human life The words are woven together in such a beautiful conditions and others. at every stage, from the beginning of life to the end; fashion, proclaiming a central message of Catholic He lamented the fact that threats to human life providing hope and help along the way – accom- social teaching: “The Gospel of Life is at the heart were expanding because of “new prospects opened paniment, mercy, and forgiveness; developing au- of Jesus’ message. Lovingly received day after day up by scientific and technological progress” and the thentic interpersonal relationships that respect ev- by the church, it is to be preached with dauntless grave concern of a “new cultural climate.” eryone’s dignity; defending and protecting human fidelity as ‘good news’ to the people of every age The encyclical examines these expanding threats life through just policies; and praying constantly. and culture.” to the human person in its most vulnerable state, This year’s theme for the U.S. Conference of The encyclical reminds us of a truth that each per- at the beginning and end of life, specifically citing Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Respect Life program son is made in the image and likeness of God and abortion, procedures that exploit living human em- and Respect Life Month in October echoes the mes- that Jesus Christ dwelled among us in human flesh bryos and fetuses to be used as “biological materi- sage of Evangelium Vitae calling us to “Live the and died for our sins. al” for providers of organs or tissue for transplants Gospel of Life: to imitate Christ and follow in his This imprint of the Creator and profound love of to treat certain diseases, techniques of artificial re- footsteps.” our Savior reveals the truth of Pope St. John Paul production, euthanasia, and assisted suicide. I invite you to learn more about this theme at II’s emphasis on the “incomparable worth” of the John Paul also articulated that the problem of the www.respectlife.org and about the new USCCB human person, sacred and with inherent dignity death penalty “must be viewed in the context of a initiative “Walking with Moms in Need: A Year of from the beginning of life to its natural end. system of penal justice ever more in line with hu- Service” at www.walkingwithmoms.com. Evangelium Vitae begins with John Paul’s “con- man dignity.” He clearly stated that cases in which I also hope you can join us for our diocesan virtu- demnation in the name of the whole Church” of per- the death penalty could be used “are very rare if not al Building a Culture of Life series during Respect sistent threats to human life. practically nonexistent.” Life Month. Register at www.bclc.life. These attacks on human life include murder, Although the pope painted a grim and realistic Together, let’s answer the call to live the Gospel genocide, violence, war, mutilation, poverty, hun- of Life and in turn build a culture of life. God alone is enough: Reflections on St. Teresa of Avila By MaryBeth Eberhard all the faults I have, and time spent in comparison. I cannot seem to stop it. Again, reply is found in her walking with the saints writings. Referring to her own mind, she reflects, My first encounter with St. Teresa of Avila came “This intellect is so wild that it doesn’t seem to be from a post-it-note written prayer placed on my tray anything else than a frantic madman no one can tie table in a hospital room by a dear priest friend, then a more worldly life, from the distractions that can down.” With empathy she replies, “All the trials we a seminarian, after the birth of my son. My son was lead to excuses where our faith becomes more about endure cannot be compared to these interior bat- born with a rare neuromuscular condition that, we us and less about our faith, to a sincere, mature de- tles.” And yet she persevered through this struggle were told, would at the very least paralyze him. I sire to pursue and remain in a deep relationship with and God rewarded her virtue with a peace beyond received this note soon after he was life-flighted to the Lord while giving our daily fiat to the Lord’s all understanding. the nearest children’s hospital just 30 minutes after prompting. Born in Avila, Spain, in 1515, St. Teresa was con- he was born. My heart went with him as I sat alone St. Teresa of Avi- sidered wayward in her teen years by her pious and pondering where this next part of our journey would la is a friend with whom I enjoy shar- strict father and so she was sent to a convent. There, lead: St. Teresa discerned religious life over marriage but ing a cup of tea. She has a gift of wrestled with notions of a prayer life and the dis- Let nothing disturb you. tractions and worldliness of convent life during that Let nothing affright you. being both compas- All things are changing. He who has God, has ev- sionate, challeng- time period. In her 40s, she felt a deep calling to erything. ing and then reach- create a convent that went back to contemplative Patient endurance attains all things. ing deeply into roots of prayer. This calling came with much resis- God alone is enough. God alone is enough. my soul with her tance as many in the church had grown cold and insights. I ask her comfortable. Never letting anyone steal her joy, St. This prayer, made mantra upon my heart, has car- how she developed Teresa persevered. Her rule of life was love and it ried me through life’s valleys and has been sung in such an intimate re- followed her, drawing many others into her fold and the winds upon its mountaintops. In suffering and in lationship with the allowing her to reform the church from the inside. rejoicing, God alone is enough. Lord. Through her My friendship with St. Teresa teaches me patience As a mother of many, worry can be an easy com- writing, I hear her for others and with myself. She guides me to perse- panion. So also can excuses be readily found as to words, “The im- vere in prayer, showing me that prayer is in itself an why a solid prayer life is not easily attainable. What portant thing is not to think much, but to love much, act of faith. Her gentle empathy and courageous joy I love about St. Teresa of Avila is that through her and so do that which best stirs you to love. Love is in the face of criticism and conflict remain an inspi- story she demonstrates such vulnerability in shar- not great delight but desire to please God in every- ration to us all to strive for a life of charity and joy. ing her spiritual journey that we can easily see our- thing.” I share with her how hard it is for this mind It is in the striving that we become saints. selves walking alongside her in all the various stag- of mine to stay focused in adoration. How it wan- St Teresa of Avila was declared a doctor of the es: from early zealous piety to the temptations of ders to grocery lists, and the next thing to do, and church in 1970. Her feast day is Oct. 15. Catholic Times 8 October 11, 2020 Catholic Social Services provides van for family in need Donation of a van by Catholic Social Services of her. (CSS) will allow a Coshocton family with six chil- “A week to two weeks in advance, I’d say (to dren, one of whom has medical issues, to take trips, them), ‘Hey, can I use your vehicle to load (Dani) go to restaurants and respond quickly to medical in and out and to take her?’ Sometimes it could be emergencies. done, but other times, it was a lot harder to sched- The 2010 Ford van seats eight and has a wheel- ule,” Freeman said. chair lift. It has been driven for 189,000 miles, but Dani is a fourth-grade student at a school for chil- has been well maintained. dren with developmental disabilities, but has not Kala Freeman and her husband, Bradley Barrick, started classes there for the 2020-21 school year be- received the vehicle last month. Freeman was de- cause of the COVID-19 pandemic. She has to have lighted to have a van large enough to fit everyone a nurse with her at school. The nurse also would in her family, particularly a daughter, 11-year-old have to be present if Dani rode a school bus, so Danielle “Dani” Hardesty, who has cerebral palsy it’s more convenient for her mother to take her to and is non-verbal and non-mobile. school. “I said (to CSS), ‘Well, it’s a bus and that’s what Coshocton residents Kala Freeman, husband Bradley “If she’s more comfortable up in her chair and we need,’” Freeman said. “We have six kids under Barrick and daughter Danielle “Dani” Hardesty (center) being able to be locked in and going, the transpor- 11. If we go out just somewhere to eat, we have to stand in front of a van donated by Catholic Social Services. tation part is so much easier,” Freeman said. “If I take two separate vehicles. With our old van being With them are longtime CSS staff member Dave Desender have to pull over for something … it’s so much eas- broken down, that hasn’t been possible. Even be- (left) and Rachel Lustig, CSS president and chief executive ier when she’s sitting upright and in her chair.” fore it was broken down, it was trying. It was hard Rachel Lustig, president and chief executive of- to do that and have everybody comfortable.” officer. Photo courtesy Catholic Social Services ficer of CSS, said this is the first time the agency’s The family had been able to buy another van – a transportation department has donated a van to 1994 model with 118,000 miles on it – earlier this when a new van was donated to the program, allow- someone. year with the help of a Go Fund Me account, but ing CSS to present the 2010 Ford to Freeman and “When we saw the story, we were so inspired by the vehicle had sat for a long time and had some Barrick. this family, by the way they come together and care mechanical issues before a cracked head gasket per- “It’s in pretty good shape and will hopefully last for Dani’s health,” she said. “When they reached manently sidelined it. these guys quite a long time,” Desender said of the out and asked for help through Go Fund Me, that Dave Desender, a longtime CSS staff member who van. “I think it’s God’s calling. God directed me takes a lot of courage. … That’s what our values are is a Coshocton native, read a story in the local news- that there was somebody in need and at Catholic at Catholic Social Services. We are an organization paper about the family’s problems. Desender directs Social Services, that’s our mission – to help those in that inspires people to be courageous in the way we CSS’ transportation program, which takes senior need. This matches our mission perfectly.” act.” citizens and qualified military veterans in Licking Because of her condition, Dani has to take the In expressing her gratitude, Freeman said, “Thank County to non-emergency medical appointments 75-mile trip from Coshocton to Nationwide Chil- you doesn’t even come close to it, because not only anywhere in Ohio. dren’s Hospital in Columbus frequently. It has been is this going to affect Danielle, but it’s going to af- He said that after reading the story, he saved it on necessary for Freeman to borrow cars or find a ride fect our whole family. … We’ll be able to … do his computer, thinking, “If we can ever help this fam- for those trips most of the time. This has become certain things we weren’t able to do with the whole ily, I’d sure like to do it.” He got that opportunity harder because Freeman’s grandmother has cancer group of us.” and Freeman’s mother has been helping to take care local news, continued from Page 2 connecting nations in a time of global understanding of the university’s ad- dren and one grandchild and are mem- the Women’s Care Center by outfitting pandemic and social upheaval. It has a mission process, get a sneak peek at bers of Gahanna St. Matthew Church. and staffing its Crib Club, which pro- goal of one million children joining in ODU’s campus life and culture and Kay Gibbons, a founding member vides cribs, clothing and other infant prayer for peace and healing. hear from graduates of diocesan high of the Columbus chapter, was nation- supplies to mothers and fathers who Aid to the Church in Need is a pon- schools who attend Ohio Dominican. al board president from 1996 to 1998 attend the center’s parenting classes. tifical foundation providing pastoral To register, visit ohiodominican. and chapter member Kathie Rupp is a Find out more about the national and humanitarian assistance to the edu/ColumbusDioceseNight. past national board member. organization at www.NationalChrist- persecuted Church around the world. The chapter received its charter in Child.org or about the Columbus chap- Since 1947, its donors have reached Christ Child Society elects 1983, nearly 100 years after the orga- ter at www.ChristChildSociety.org. out to the suffering, the distressed and local woman as national leader nization was founded in Washington. the poorest of the poor in more than Molly Fanning of Columbus has The signature service of all Christ Museum opens pro-life exhibit 145 nations. been elected as national president of Child chapters is its layette program, A team of artists, technicians and More is available at www.churchin- the board of the Christ Child Society which assembles and distributes pack- scientists at the Creation Museum just need.org/one-million-kids-praying- for a term that lasts through Septem- ages including newborn baby cloth- off exit 11 of Interstate 275 in north- the-rosary. ber 2022. The organization’s 5,500 ing, books and parenting information ern Kentucky has created a $1.2 mil- members in 22 states are organized to more than 1,700 newborns in the lion pro-life exhibit titled “Fearfully ODU to host Diocesan Night into 46 chapters dedicated to serving Columbus area. and Wonderfully Made.” Students, parents and counselors all children in need of resources. Chapter members offer enrichment The exhibit is highlighted by lifelike from Columbus diocesan schools are Fanning has been a member of the activities at the Christ Child Early models depicting a baby’s develop- invited to join Ohio Dominican Uni- Columbus Christ Child Society chap- Learning Center; tutor at Columbus ment in the womb and other displays, versity (ODU) for a special virtual inter for 10 years. She volunteers at the St. James the Less School; provide along with 4D ultrasound videos. formation session from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Christ Child Early Learning Center at more than 100 hot meals weekly to The museum reopened in June and Wednesday, Oct. 21. St. Stephen’s Community House. She children who attend the Run the Race is following a 45-page plan to allow Those attending will hear from is also a board member for St. Gabriel Club in the Hilltop; and present schol- visitors while preventing the spread the university’s president, Dr. Rob- Catholic Radio and a volunteer at the arship money to help students attend of COVID-19. More information is ert Gervasi, learn about academic Kelton House Museum. She and her Columbus Catholic high schools. available at www.creationmuseum. programs and opportunities, gain an husband, Bill, have four grown chil- In addition, the society partners with org and www.arkencounter.com. October 11, 2020 Catholic Times 9 We are caretakers of God’s abundance Every now and then, a word will strike me. Usu- Christ’s gift of the Our Father is a lesson to us that ally it is a word that I have heard plenty of times STEWARDSHIP, LIVING we must come to the Father daily, praising Him, before, but for a variety of reasons or circumstanc- OUR FAITH thanking Him, begging for His mercy, and asking es, it takes on a different meaning or a new context. Wendy Piper for what we need to get by in this day. Then that word seems to appear everywhere. I find I invite you to consider the word abundance with- that I hear it all the time and it leaps off the paper Wendy Piper is the Associate Director for the diocesan Office of Development and Planning. in a framework of stewardship, keeping in mind that or screen very time I turn a page or scroll ahead. God is the giver, we are the caretakers of His gifts, Was it always so pervasive? Had I simply not paid goods and more when it comes to experiences and and stewardship is our response to God’s generosity. attention to it before? Or has it resurged into the spirituality. I attest that I am not a hoarder, but the What has God given you in abundance? How can you common vernacular? notion of stocking up when something is on sale show your gratitude to God by being a good steward For me, right now, in this age that we are living still resonates with me. And there are certain things of His blessings? Considering that the world we are in, the word that strikes me is abundance. Abun- that I never, ever want to run out of. And so, I tend living in still does not feel “normal,” what can you dance can be either/or, and abundance can be both/ to keep them in abundance. do during this time to grow in faith and discipleship? and, depending on what it is that you have a lot of. On the other hand, there are things that we can- If these questions leave you wondering how God An abundance of weeds in the garden is a nuisance, not keep in abundance. The Israelites learned this has blessed you abundantly and how you can re- but having enough earth to cultivate something the hard way when they attempted to store up extra spond, here are some ideas to consider. Read your is a blessing. An abundance of dirty laundry may manna in the desert. They disobeyed, they held onto parish bulletin and volunteer to help out whenever be overwhelming, but having clothes to wear and more than they needed, and they ended up with a there is an advertised need. Become a sponsor to people in your household to wear them is a gift. wormy, stinky mess (Exodus 16). someone who is joining the Church through RCIA. Abundance need not apply only to tangible, mate- When Christ, who is the fulfilment of the law, in- If you are fortunate enough to attend Mass, join rial things. One can have (or lack) an abundance of structed His disciples how to pray, He said, “Give your parish’s hospitality team and help clean the time, skill, or virtue. us this day our daily bread” (Matthew 6, Luke 11). church between Masses. Donate gently used items It seems like a strange time in our world to fix- He did not say we should pray for our daily bread to your parish’s St. Vincent de Paul society or a lo- ate on the word abundance. That is, unless you along with bread for tomorrow and the day after cal non-profit thrift store. If the pandemic has not are talking about the political ads during election that and so on. This is a humbling directive, partic- negatively impacted your ability to be generous, season or buying toilet paper during a pandemic. ularly for those of us who fear running out of some- then prayerfully consider how and where you can Lately, I desire much less in the way of material thing, even something as abundant as God’s grace. share more of what God has entrusted to you.

1. The Parish of St. Monica, New Boston, Ohio, is suppressed effective January 1, 2021; 2. Simultaneously with the suppression of St. Monica Parish, the territory, parishioners, property, assets and liabilities of St. Monica Parish will be joined to those of St. Peter in Chains Parish by aggregation into a single juridic person, care of which is entrusted to the pastor of St. Peter in Chains Parish. Decree of Suppression 3. The care of St. Monica Church and the other properties of the former of the Parish of Saint Monica Church, New Boston, Ohio St. Monica Parish, whether sacred or profane, will become the respon- and Changing the Parish of St. Peter in Chains Church, Wheelersburg, sibility of St. Peter in Chains Parish, until further decisions are made Ohio and approved through the appropriate canonical processes regarding the disposition of these buildings and properties. Whereas, demographic changes in the general population and among the 4. This decree shall be promulgated by publication in the Catholic Times Catholic faithful of Scioto County, including but not limited to decline in and disseminated in the affected parishes via the parish bulletin and registered parishioners, decline in mass attendance, decline in offertory rev- other means of communication as deemed appropriate by Pastor of the enue, and the shortage of priests, have drastically affected the viability of the affected communities. parishes in that region; and Given at the Chancery Office, 198 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio this 28th Whereas, a plan has been carefully developed by the clergy and faithful of day of September, 2020. Scioto County Consortium recommending the suppression of St. Monica Parish and the aggregation of the suppressed parish with the parish of St. Peter in Chains, Wheelersburg, Ohio; and Whereas, the Presbyteral Council of the Diocese of Columbus at a meeting held on September 17, 2020, reviewed the plan in detail and unanimously approved the proposal to suppress St. Monica Parish and to make changes to St. Peter in Chains Parish to join the territory, parishioners, assets and liabilities of St. Monica Parish to that of St. Peter in Chains Parish; and Whereas, having heard the Presbyteral Council in accordance with Canon 515.2;

Therefore, I, Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Columbus, hereby decree the following Catholic Times 10 October 11, 2020 scioto county, continued from Page 2 were the result of a proposal put to- 1944, when creation of the Diocese of originally was served by a priest from Catholics in the area of the West gether by representatives of all the Steubenville resulted in a redrawing Portsmouth St. Mary. The current Portsmouth parish, which has 68 parishes in the Scioto Catholic Con- of diocesan boundaries for central and church building on U.S. Route 52 was families, were served by a mission sortium. southern Ohio. dedicated in 1963. of the Otway parish in the 1920s and The church buildings affected by The roots of Wheelersburg St. Peter The history of the Pond Creek mis- ’30s. Priests of the Glenmary Home the decrees are among 25 sites in Sci- in Chains Parish, which has 232 fami- sion, which has 52 families, dates Missionaries began serving the Pond oto County where Masses have been lies, go back to a small log church built to 1854, when it was organized by Creek and Otway churches in the offered over the years, according to in 1852 in an area that was and still French immigrants. A church was 1940s, organized a Catholic infor- the diocesan Catholic Record Society. is known as Sugar Camp. The church built in 1861 and was replaced by the mation center in West Portsmouth in Eastern Scioto County has been part moved to its current location in 1885, current church building in 1967. The 1944, built a church there in 1948 and of the Diocese of Columbus since it with the current church building dedi- parish hall dates to the 1950s. A stone returned the three western Scioto par- was organized in 1868, but the parish- cated in 1941. at the entrance to the Otway parish, ishes to the care of priests of the Dio- es west of the Scioto River remained New Boston St. Monica Parish has which has 78 families, lists its found- cese of Columbus in 1956. in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati until 53 families. It was started in 1915 and ing date as 1917. domestic violence, continued from Page 5 therapy, I have a completely different healing, hope or help to a terrible sit- there and it becomes my mission. God the need for shelter services. If you or relationship with God. Time, person- uation for someone who desperately only knows, but I am excited to see someone you know needs help, call al and spiritual growth and maturity needs it, or will simply expand aware- His plan unfold. the National Domestic Violence Ho- have changed my perspective. ness in our diocese. Domestic violence is a pretty heavy tline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or Did God allow all the violence, Experience is a great teacher of topic for the church to tackle. But it go to TheHotline.org. confusion, shame and hurt to happen harsh realities but also of compassion, is too real and prevalent to ignore. for a time such as this? Will He use empathy and understanding. May- COVID-19 stresses and quarantines everything I went through for good? I be sharing parts of my story from in have caused a spike in domestic vio- Michele Williams is an inmate at the have to believe so. Maybe it will bring here is good practice for when I’m out lence incidents, calls to hotlines, and Ohio Reformatory for Women.

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1. The Parishes of Our Lady of Sorrows, West Portsmouth, Ohio and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Otway, Ohio are suppressed effective January 1, 2021 and the quasi-parish of Holy Trinity Mission, Pond Creek, Ohio is designated as a Mission of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Portsmouth, Ohio; 2. Simultaneously with the suppression of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish and Decree of Suppression Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, the territory, parishioners, property, assets of the Parishes of Our Lady of Sorrows Church, West Portsmouth and liabilities of these parishes will be joined to those of Holy Trinity and Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Otway and Changing the Quasi-Par- Mission, Pond Creek by aggregation into a single juridic person, care of ish of Holy Trinity Mission, Pond Creek which is entrusted to the pastor of Holy Trinity Mission. 3. The care of Our Lady of Sorrows Church and Our Lady of Lourdes Whereas, demographic changes in the general population and among the Church and the other properties of the former parishes of Our Lady of Catholic faithful of Scioto County, including but not limited to decline in Sorrows and Our Lady of Lourdes, whether sacred or profane, will be- registered parishioners, decline in mass attendance, decline in oWhereas, come the responsibility of Holy Trinity Mission, until further decisions demographic changes in the general population and among the Catholic are made and approved through the appropriate canonical processes faithful of Scioto County, including but not limited to decline in registered regarding the disposition of these buildings and properties. parishioners, decline in mass attendance, decline in offertory revenue, and 4. This decree shall be promulgated by publication in the Catholic Times the shortage of priests, have drastically affected the viability of the parishes and disseminated in the affected parishes via the parish bulletin and in that region; and other means of communication as deemed appropriate by Pastor of the affected communities. Whereas, a plan has been carefully developed by the clergy and faithful of Scioto County Consortium recommending the suppression of Our Lady of Given at the Chancery Office, 198 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio this 28th Sorrows Parish, West Portsmouth and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Otway day of September, 2020. and the aggregation of the suppressed parishes with the parish of Holy Trini- ty Mission, Pond Creek; and Whereas, the Presbyteral Council of the Diocese of Columbus at a meeting held on September 17, 2020, reviewed the plan in detail and unanimously approved the proposal to suppress Our Lady of Sorrows Parish and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish and to make changes to Holy Trinity Mission to join the territory, parishioners, assets and liabilities of Our Lady of Sorrow Parish and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish to that of Holy Trinity Mission; and Whereas, having heard the Presbyteral Council in accordance with Canon 515.2;

Therefore, I, Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Columbus, hereby decree the October 11, 2020 respect life month Catholic Times 11 Bottoms Up meets critical need for diapers, plans to expand By Tim Puet Catholic Times Reporter

In July 2018, when Tim and Jo Welsh of Lancaster started the Bot- toms Up diaper drive to collect diapers for single mothers in need, they thought their garage could hold the donations. But the gifted diapers quickly outgrew the space available at the Welsh home. The couple and other volunteers began storing diapers in a small warehouse, but the donations soon outgrew the space available, and two of about 6.5 million,” Jo Welsh said. more moves had to be made, each “Bottoms Up helps but doesn’t come time to a larger building. More than a anywhere near filling the need for di- million diapers later, Bottoms Up has apers. We plan to distribute more than warehouses in Columbus and Lan- a million diapers in 2021.” caster and plans to open a location in The Bottoms Up website, listing Portsmouth by the end of the year. statistics from the National Diaper “It’s been a phenomenal thing. I knew Bank Network, notes that there are from my previous experience with 9.6 million single mothers in the Unit- agencies dealing with pregnant moth- ed States, 2.9 million of whom live ers that people enjoy giving diapers in poverty. They are raising 17.2 mil- because they know where their help is lion children younger than 18. Single going, and it doesn’t take a lot of money women with children represent 60 Children at Columbus Our Lady of Bethlehem Preschool and Daycare stand in front of the or time,” Tim Welsh said. “But this is percent of the nation’s homeless fam- Bottoms Up van with diapers collected for single mothers in need. beyond anything we anticipated.” ilies. Medicaid covers about 47 per- Welsh started Bottoms Up as an cent of all births in the U.S., yet no offshoot of the Pregnancy Decision government agency provides diapers. Health Centers (PDHC), of which he When the COVID-19 pandemic hit was president for almost 10 years. He in March and halted nearly all activities also founded a now-dissolved group statewide, the Welshes were concerned known as Angels Nurture & Disci- about its effect on the need for diapers. ple (AND), which, like PDHC, was “Two things happened to Bottoms formed to help single mothers through Up because of COVID,” Tim Welsh pregnancy and a child’s early months. said. “First of all, I thought we’d get Welsh also is executive director of the 50 percent of the diapers we needed Bethesda Healing Ministry for wom- through diaper drives at several loca- en and men who are dealing with the tions, and we’d purchase the other 50 Students from Columbus St. Cecilia School At Westerville St. Paul School, students aftereffects of abortion. percent ourselves. But with schools, participated in a baby shower and the The Welshes estimate that Bottoms churches and businesses all shut (above) and Columbus Bishop Ready High Up has distributed 400,000 diapers this down, we lost those supply sources School were part of a drive that collected diapers they received were donated to year and expect that number to grow and had to buy all the diapers our- approximately 5,000 diapers from each Bottoms Up for distribution. to 600,000 to 650,000 by the end of selves. school for Bottoms Up. Photos courtesy Bottoms Up 2020. The diapers go to 54 distribution “At the same time, demand spiked centers such as food pantries, child because more people were unem- High School collected about 10,000 filling baby bottles distributed after care facilities, domestic abuse shel- ployed and diapers were hard to find diapers at a football game in 2019. Sunday Masses. ters and pregnancy centers in Franklin, in the stores that were open. This Our Lady of Bethlehem School and The Welshes are available to speak Fairfield, Perry, Licking, Hocking and could have devastated us, but through Childcare, St. Agatha School and St. to organizations that want to learn Scioto counties, with Bottoms Up be- the grace of the Holy Spirit and the James the Less School also donated more about Bottoms Up. “Last year, I ing the sole diaper provider at many of blessings we have received, we’ve significant amounts of diapers. Sup- talked to a second-grade class at Co- those locations. Some receive diapers been able to remain in good shape and port in Lancaster has come from the lumbus St. Agatha School, and I re- every week, others twice a month and still supply people’s needs.” city’s parishes – St. Mary, St. Mark member being very nervous because others monthly, depending on their Diaper drives at various sites are a and St. Bernadette – and from Knights I didn’t know what to expect,” Jo needs. Each site receives 300 diapers major supplier for Bottoms Up. For in- of Columbus Council 15447. Welsh said. “I needn’t have worried. in each size requested, from newborn stance, the Welshes said Business Sys- Many smaller drives have resulted The children kept shooting questions through size 6. tem Solutions Inc. of Lancaster, an in- in donations of 25 to 50 boxes of dia- at me, and they were so cute. Many of “The number 650,000 may sound formation technology company, donates pers. In addition, Bottoms Up is start- them have siblings or cousins needing large, but in Franklin County alone, if 25,000 diapers annually through a drive ing a Dimes for Diapers program in diapers, so they understood that situa- you look at the number of live births involving the company and its clients. which families are invited to fill a pig- tion. That’s the beauty of it. It’s such a per year to mothers living at or below In Columbus, St. Cecilia School gy bank with their spare change and simple concept.” the poverty level and multiply it by and Bishop Ready High School con- return it to the organization. PDHC The couple also talk about their work 2,100 – the average number of diapers ducted drives that collected about for several years has conducted a sim- a baby needs in a year – you get a total 5,000 diapers apiece. Bishop Hartley ilar program, which collects funds by See bottoms up, Page 12 Catholic Times 12 respect life month October 11, 2020 PDHC helps reverse abortion pill’s effects The battle for the minds and hearts birth to a healthy boy this summer. of women in crisis pregnancy situa- “When I tell people about PDHC’s tions is becoming more intense than newest service, abortion pill reversal, ever. The number of surgical abortions the most common responses I get are, in the United States is decreasing, but ‘I didn’t know that was even possible chemical abortions are increasing. or ‘I’ve never heard of that,’” said They account for 40 percent of the na- Kathy Scanlon, PDHC president. tion’s abortions today, and the number “More than 1,000 babies have been is rising. saved and born healthy in the United The threat of abortion continues to States using abortion pill reversal. I loom heavily over women in diffi- think there will be even more once cult circumstances. Staff members at everyone knows it’s available. Every Pregnancy Decision Health Centers woman who changes her mind de- (PDHC) are seeing pregnant wom- serves a second chance to save her en who are becoming more vulner- baby. Help us get the word out. It is so able to abortion because of the fear important for the faith community to and anxiety related to the COVID-19 put their pro-life beliefs into action,” pandemic and high unemployment. she said. Women are choosing to perform their As Catholics observe Respect Life own abortions, using pills from near- Month in October, they can learn by clinics or ordered online. These more about PDHC’s services and how self-administered abortions are lone- to help women in crisis choose life for ly, traumatic and painful and can lead their babies by going to www.Sup- to life-threatening complications. portLifePDHC.org. They can watch Many women regret their abortion testimonies and stories that PDHC decisions immediately or soon after Pregnancy Decision Health Centers (PDHC) offers a variety of services, including abortion recently recorded and posted on the taking the first abortion pill that is part pill reversal, that help mothers choose life. PDHC has three locations in Columbus and web site. of a two-drug protocol for an abortion one in Lancaster in addition to maintaining a 24-hour hotline. Photo courtesy PDHC Each year, PDHC serves about by medication. Once the first pill is 12,000 people with a 24-hour hotline, taken, there is a 72-hour window be- PDHC nurse Kathy has helped sev- and she agreed. Then we saw the ba- three Columbus centers and one Lan- fore the second pill is used and the ef- eral women with abortion pill reversal by’s heartbeat and rejoiced.” caster center. Women and families fects of the first pill can be reversed. this year. The nurse said the mother told her, receive free pregnancy tests, ultra- After the initial step, many wom- “I remember one of our first clients “My baby is still alive, and I was due sounds, life-affirming consultations, en have second thoughts and begin that came to us for abortion pill rever- to take the second set of pills in an parenting classes, diapers and cloth- searching online for help. They often sal. After taking the first abortion pill, hour. They told me the baby would ing. More than 90 percent of women find PDHC, either directly or through she realized that she did not want an be dead by the time I took those pills who see and hear their babies’ heart- the help of the Abortion Pill Rescue abortion and came to us,” she said. to force the baby out. I cannot believe beats on ultrasounds at PDHC choose Network. PDHC stands ready to pro- “We went into the ultrasound room. this.” life. vide life-saving services in partner- That is always an emotional moment The nurse and the mother cried and For more information, call PDHC’s ship with local physicians during this when we discover if the baby is still took a moment to deal with this pos- hotline at (614) 444-4411 or visit critical time. alive. I asked her if I could pray first sibility. Fortunately, the mother gave www.pdhc.org. bottoms up, continued from Page 11 with Bottoms Up and the Bethesda rience. I’m sorry I waited for 34 years ministry on a St. Gabriel Catholic Ra- to talk about it,” she said. dio program titled “Triumph,” which “Because we’ve opened up in this way, is heard every third Saturday of the Tim and I have never been happier,” she month at 5 p.m. and every third Sun- said. “Our love has grown stronger. It’s day of the month at 4 p.m. like we fall in love every day.” Because of the pandemic, Bethes- People from Butler County, Ohio; da’s regular twice-a-month meetings Minneapolis; Philadelphia; and Peo- had to be moved online for several Tim’s column and on the radio that ria, Illinois who would like to start months. They have resumed on the they are the parents of a son, Daniel, similar organizations in their dioces- second and fourth Mondays of each who was aborted earlier in their rela- es have inquired about Bottoms Up, month at Bethesda’s location, 2744 tionship before they were married. the Welshes said. The couple hope to Dover Road on the Columbus Christ Tim said in his May 24 column that expand their work to northeast Ohio the King Church campus, but also are “her (Jo’s) abortion, while it has not left because such a group does not exist taking place online on the first and her memory, no longer writes her story. in the Cleveland area. “Our success third Tuesdays of the month. It no longer demands her attention. She is an affirmation that if we do what The Welshes have been involved now confronts it on her terms.” God wants, everything else will fall in with Bethesda for many years, and Jo said acknowledging what had place,” Tim Welsh said. Tim writes frequently for The Cath- been a secret has freed her and opened For more information about Bottoms olic Times. Earlier this year, they re- doors that have allowed other women Up, or to contribute to the diaper drive, Columbus St. James the Less students pose vealed that their empathy with people who had abortions to tell their stories visit https://bottomsup.life or call or for a picture at the back of a Bottoms Up dealing with the effects of abortion and set them free of burdens from the text Jo Welsh at (740) 808-6131. van filled with much-needed diapers. has a personal side, explaining in past. “It’s been a very humbling expe- Photo courtesy Bottoms Up October 11, 2020 respect life month Catholic Times 13 40 Days for Life vigils help save unborn babies By Doug Bean Catholic Times Editor

As the 40 Days for Life fall campaign enters its third week at a record number of locations in the United States and internationally, unborn babies continue to be saved, the organization reports. Through the past weekend, 40 Days for Life reported that 102 mothers do- mestically and abroad had chosen life Small groups and individuals not on over abortion. 40 Days for Life started the schedule often show up at Planned in 2004 in Texas and in 2007 began Parenthood to pray for life and, in expanding to other states as part of a some cases, speak with the women or coordinated effort to revitalize pro- girls seeking assistance. Praying the rosary in front of Planned Parenthood on Columbus’ east side during life efforts in communities. Fall and Last Thursday morning, Oct. 1, on the 40 Days for Life fall campaign are members of Columbus St. Cecilia Church. spring campaigns are now held each the feast of St. Therese of Lisieux as year. the campaign’s second week began, In central Ohio, local coordinator four women and a man from Colum- Beth Vanderkooi of Greater Colum- bus St. Cecilia Church quietly prayed bus Right to Life said two saves had the mysteries of the rosary while been reported to her from 40 Days standing on a grass strip near the busy for Life prayer vigil participants and street in front of the center as cars pro-life counselors and five in the past whizzed by only a few feet away. The three weeks at Planned Parenthood on group comes every Thursday morning East Main Street, the only remaining during 40 Days for Life and once a surgical abortion center in Columbus. month the rest of the year to pray. “Someone praying outside an abor- While they were praying, one of tion clinic is the last sign of hope and the regular pro-life counselors ap- the first sign of mercy for a woman proached a young woman seeking in- Father Stephen Alcott, OP, pastor of Parishes, groups and individuals come seeking an abortion,” Vanderkooi formation at Planned Parenthood. The Columbus St. Patrick Church, helps lead to the only remaining surgical abortion said. “Sometimes you get immediate counselor spoke briefly with her and the rosary at Planned Parenthood. center in Columbus at scheduled times and feedback when someone approach- agreed to go across the street to the CT photos by Doug Bean on their own to pray for life. es you and tells you she changed her Women’s Care Center, which assists mind. More often, though, we hear girls and women who are pregnant St. Patrick parishioners came in a it’s the constant witness over time. years later, ‘I went in that day to have or suspect that they might be and en- steady stream throughout the day to Think about a lot of Christ’s parables an abortion, and I didn’t talk to any- courages them to choose life. pray and possibly influence women to that he used were about things that one, but I knew I could not go through She is just one of countless women choose life. The parish’s Respect Life happen slowly. Like when you plant with it. Thank you!’ It really does and girls through the years who have group, formed in the 1990s, is one of a mustard seed, it doesn’t become a make a difference!” changed their mind about abortion the diocese’s oldest. It has sponsored huge plant in a week, but you plant it. A number of diocesan parishes and thanks to pro-life witness at Planned all-night Adoration of the Blessed You don’t know if anything is going organizations have fully adopted a day Parenthood and other similar facilities Sacrament on the third Friday of each to happen.” to pray at Planned Parenthood during that distribute artificial contraception month for 25 years and prayed the Since the Roe v. Wade abortion and the abortion pill for at-home use. the campaign that ends Nov. 3. This rosary the following Saturday at an decision by the U.S. Supreme Court past weekend, groups and individu- “It happens all the time,” a regular abortion center, which have all closed observer at the center said. “Three in 1973, countless unborn lives have als from Sunbury St. John Neumann, in Columbus except Planned Parent- been taken in the United States. After Columbus St. Andrew and Grove City times last week and a couple of times hood and one other non-surgical loca- the week before, women came over 47 years, there’s a chance that the high Our Lady of Perpetual Help churches tion. court could have a pro-life majority if committed to days of prayer there. and took information, then they go “It’s a good witness because it helps across the street to the Care Center the nomination of 7th Circuit Court of Other parishes and ministries that remind people, whether they’re in Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a have or will adopt a day include Ca- and say, ‘You know what, I’m not go- the clinic or coming to the clinic or ing to have an abortion.’ I’m telling just driving by, that abortion is still Catholic mother of seven, is approved nal Winchester St. John XXIII, Co- by the U.S. Senate. lumbus St. Patrick, Gahanna St. Mat- you, ... it works. an issue,” Father Alcott said, “and “And the more people that are out that there are people who really want And many of the 40 Days for Life thew the Apostle, Hilliard St. Brendan faithful are praying that the devastat- the Navigator, Columbus St. Peter, here, the better it is, because (abortion to stand up for the unborn and value providers and supporters) don’t like life.” ing law will finally be overturned. Worthington St. Michael, Westerville “You hear a lot about protests that St. Paul, Reynoldsburg St. Pius X, it.” In the 1990s, the St. Patrick group Pickerington St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, The St. Cecilia group was joined prayed at an abortion center on Grant are huge for maybe a couple of days Marion St. Mary and the young adult for part of the rosary by Father Ste- Avenue near Grant Hospital. The cen- or a week or even a couple of months, group at Columbus St. Christopher. phen Alcott, OP, pastor of Columbus ter closed. The pro-lifers then moved but this has been 30-40 years,” Father Catholic schools participate on St. Patrick Church, whose parish had to Founders Women’s Health Cen- Alcott said. occasion. One of the most faithful adopted this particular day to pray ter on East Broad Street to pray and For more information about 40 schools is Worthington St. Michael at Planned Parenthood. After they counsel women. It eventually closed. Days for Life locally or to adopt a School. Priests occasionally accom- finished, two Latino women with a “It shows the power of prayers be- day, visit the Greater Columbus Right pany school or parish groups. young child in a stroller began praying answered that sometimes are not to Life website, https://www.gcrtl. ing the rosary in Spanish. immediate,” Father Alcott said, “but org/40-days-for-life.html. Catholic Times 14 respect life month October 11, 2020 Increase in abortions locally serves as reminder not to view protecting life as just another issue By Beth Vanderkooi one step back. I constantly remind our tiful “yes” to which God has invited us. Executive Director, volunteers on the sidewalk that when Speaking lovingly but truthfully on Greater Columbus Right to Life those we encounter choose abortion popular social norms can be seen as it is not our fault: we are asked to be dragging the Church into political de- Ohio released its abortion statistics faithful, not victorious, and we do not bate or as a detriment to evangeliza- this past week, with some mixed re- know what seeds have been planted. tion, but this could not be further from sults locally. Overall, abortions in Yet it is difficult not to feel the weight the truth. When we speak the Gospel Ohio slightly declined to 20,102, a re- of our local numbers as a personal or of Life, and when we imitate Christ duction of 323 from the previous year. professional failure. and follow in his footsteps, we speak Prayer vigils have helped change the After several years of dramatically Perhaps it is more useful as an in- a quiet invitation that beckons to the declining numbers, central Ohio actual- hearts and minds of women seeking abor- vitation to revisit how we look at and very heart of man. The Catechism of tions at Planned Parenthood in Columbus. ly increased by 227 for a total of 3,933. evangelize on the dignity of the hu- the Catholic Church explains that these This means that statewide we are seeing man person. The theme of this year’s truths are recognizable because they CT photo by Doug Bean about 55 abortions every day and 387 Respect Life Month just so happens echo the natural law, which is, “pres- every week. Locally, that means just un- to be an invitation: Live the Gospel of ent in the heart of each man and es- aid to those in need. We are people der 11 each day and 76 each week. Life: To imitate Christ and follow in tablished by reason, is universal in its who have received the Gospel of Life. If you are interested in seeing a his footsteps. precepts and its authority extends to God has revealed to us through the breakdown of the figures, you can read Our culture, our institutions and even all men. It expresses the dignity of the Incarnation, the birth, the death and our in-depth analysis at gcrtl.org/blog. our governments promote sterility, person and determines the basis for his the Resurrection of Jesus Christ that I was disappointed to read of the in- abortion and assisted suicide as mark- fundamental rights and duties” (1956). human life is a gift from God. We pro- crease, even if I was not surprised. In ers of progress and freedom, and they Because many have bought into the claim the humanity of the unborn per- 2018, there was a major shakeup of the are not. We have sadly fallen into a trap fabrication that these a merely parti- son, we serve the needs of the poor, abortion businesses operating locally, where speaking the truths of our faith san politics or that we risk evangeli- and we share the beauty of the Gospel and for most of the year there were looks less like basic apologetics and zation by taking on weighty issues, it because we were made with the ca- only one or two clinics open in Co- more like an apology. The more that has become tempting to find ways to pacity to love, to reason, and to share lumbus. In 2019 (and for half of 2020), these false social norms have perpetu- be pro-life without talking about abor- in a relationship with our Creator and there were three; the more clinics that ated, the more who see defending the tion or assisted suicide or the moral doing so invites us to our own re- are open, the more abortions happen. dignity of the human person as placing law that is written on the hearts of all sponses of “yes.” It has also been a central Ohio pat- limitations on human rights and human people. But we are not social justice We best invite women and families tern that after a year or two of dramat- dignity. The beauty of The Gospel of warriors fighting for the political and and politicians to say “Yes” to life ic reductions we have tended to have Life is that it invites us to speak not in civil rights of the unborn, and we are when we ourselves have done so and a bit of a rebound – the statistical terms of what we and the Church say not organized groups of efficient so- are living the Gospel of Life, imitating equivalent of two steps forward and “no” to, but the bigger and more beau- cial workers who distribute material Christ and walking in His footsteps. The call to defend life: Learning the lesson of the Maccabees By Judy and Bernie Schlueter tion. Presidential elections are not a er you do to the least of my brothers, personality contest; they are a “prin- readers’ reflections you do to me.” ciples” contest. The Republican Par- Last year, Pope Francis said the As the parents of seven children, we ty platform states, “The unborn child pro-abortion record, has pledged to following: “I take this opportunity to have always been moved and haunted has a fundamental right to life which appeal to all politicians, regardless by the story of the mother and seven reverse pro-life protections and codify cannot be infringed.” The Democrat- Roe v. Wade, supports taxpayer-fund- of their faith convictions, to treat the sons in Maccabees. In the story, the ic Party platform states, “We believe defense of the lives of those who are king brutally tortured and murdered ed abortion, and has pledged to ap- unequivocally … that every woman point pro-abortion judges. about to be born and enter into soci- them, one by one with the mother last, should have access to … legal abor- ety as the cornerstone of the common because they would not compromise A wise priest once told us that pation. …” ganism flourishes for two reasons: good.’” St. John Paul II said, “A na- their faith. The mother exhorted her Last year, Virginia’s Democrat- tion that kills its own children has no sons to die for God’s glory, rather than First, as we become affluent, we be- ic governor was asked in a radio in- come complacent; second, as we be- future.” And St. Teresa of Calcutta, an capitulate to the false comforts of the terview what would occur if a child ardent defender of unborn children, king and paganism. She prioritized come complacent, we forget God and survived an attempted abortion that the history of salvation. said, “Any country that accepts abor- protecting her children’s souls. failed, and he replied, “The infant tion is the poorest of the poor.” Would we have the same courage as God led the Chosen People out of would be resuscitated if that’s what Egypt, parted the Red Sea and de- The word “martyr” means “wit- this mother? What sacrifices are we the mother and the family desired, ness.” Like the Maccabees, we are all willing to make in defense of innocent stroyed the army pursuing them. But and then a discussion would ensue be- later the people disregarded His cov- called to be courageous witnesses to unborn children? In 2017 alone, more tween the physicians and the mother.” the truth about the value of life, for than 850,000 U.S. children were enant with them and sinned against So the child could be left to die. Are Him. So God sent serpents among their sake, for our sake, for the sake aborted in their mothers’ wombs. The you horrified at infanticide? This is an of our children. We must say “yes” to unborn child has no voice and no vote them, and many died from serpent example of cultural legacy and where bites. The people of Israel then re- God and innocent unborn human life, – except for us. Can we sleep at night our nation is headed. just as the Virgin Mary courageously without protecting that child, and how pented, and God had mercy on them. One presidential candidate has a How can we expect God’s mercy said “yes” to God. May the patroness will answer to God for our vote? Do proven pro-life record, has pledged of our country pray for us all to live, we demonstrate strong moral courage on ourselves and our nation if we do to veto any legislation that endangers not show mercy with our vote to pro- and vote, courageously. for our children, or do we accommo- the unborn, opposes taxpayer-funded “You shall not kill the embryo by date the evil of abortion for the sake tect the most helpless among us, the abortion, and has appointed over 200 unborn child? Jesus was that unborn abortion and shall not cause the new- of comfort? pro-life judges. born to perish.” – Catechism of the The stakes for the defense of the child, nestled in the Blessed Mother’s The other presidential candidate – womb. He said, “I say to you whatev- Catholic Catechism (2271). unborn are very high in this next elec- a professed Catholic – has a proven October 11, 2020 respect life month Catholic Times 15 Our time is now to choose life By Allie Frazier tiatives, have witnessed half of our our society views human life as a Director of Communications, abortion clinics closed and a 31 per- commodity rather than a sacred gift. Ohio Right to Life cent decrease in abortions. None of In the words of St. Teresa of Calcutta, this happened by accident. Pro-Life “Any country that accepts abortion is This election our values are literal- Ohio’s focus at the ballot box has en- not teaching its people to love, but to ly on the ballot. As our country grap- abled us to advance a culture of life use any violence to get what it wants.” ples with a host of moral and societal in ways that only a few years ago The greatest human injustice, that quandaries, pro-life Americans must seemed impossible. of legalized abortion, can end. Your This dedication and sacrifice of vot- vote matters. Decades of pro-life continue to faithfully vote their val- voting rooted in compassion for vul- ues. With so much of our world in ing pro-life first is building a legacy of life that we will see fulfilled in our nerable women and defenseless chil- flux, many are wondering what pro- succinctly put it, “The largest margin- dren have brought our nation to this life voting looks like in 2020 and if lifetime. We have never been closer to alized group in the world can be found historic moment. We are on the brink it can enact the kind of change we as ending abortion in Ohio, and on the here in the United States. They are the of having the first pro-life majority on faithful followers of Christ envision. national level we have never been unborn.” the Supreme Court since 1973. We A look at our own state’s pro-life jour- closer to overturning Roe v. Wade. We live in a world of injustice. The can overturn Roe v. Wade. We simply ney and how it coincides with the fight For these reasons, it is imperative that challenges, the obstacles and trials our must remain focused. for life on the national level helps pro- we put our pro-life values at the fore- nation faces deserve to be met with With unwavering clarity, Pro-Life vide some much-needed clarity. front of our choices at the ballot box. thoughtfulness and compassion and Ohio must vote our values – values In Ohio, pro-life voters have been In voting, the sacred and the secular with a clear understanding of what is that uphold our faith and the intrinsic the driving force behind our advanc- collide. Our values inform our choic- at risk. Every year in our country one God-given value of every single hu- ing a culture of life and the numbers es at the ballot box and compel us to million unborn babies die to abortion man life. Legalized abortion will end are proof of that. In the last decade, seek the good of the most vulnerable and countless women, disproportion- in our lifetime. Our time is now. This Ohio has enacted 22 pro-life ini- above ourselves. As Sister Dede so ately of color, are victimized. Sadly, election we vote for life. Brave Catholics needed to defend faith and life “Be not afraid.” What about religious freedom? Does a candidate Pope St. John Paul II delivered those words in a editor’s reflections support legislation that would force an employ- homily 42 years ago this month, just five days after he Doug Bean er such as the Little Sisters of the Poor to provide was named the successor to St. Peter. health insurance with coverage for artificial contra- As part of the sermon that John Paul II gave on substantial civil fines. Their pastors are willing to ception or abortion? World Mission Sunday, he said, “Brothers and sis- incur the penalties to gather their flocks. What about the defense of marriage between ters, do not be afraid to welcome Christ and accept We Catholics, for the most part, have stood idle a man and a woman? What about legislation that his power. Help the Pope and all those who wish to and watched as statues of saints, the Blessed Virgin goes against God’s natural design of each created serve Christ and with Christ’s power to serve the Mary, Christ and even tabernacles are defaced, de- human? What about stopping human trafficking? human person and the whole of mankind. stroyed and/or removed. We’ve listened to the ac- Many good people will argue that supporting im- “Be not afraid. Open wide the doors for Christ. cusations and insuls hurled at the Church by critics migration, offering services for the poor, combating To his saving power open the boundaries of States, who haven’t done their research. racism and guarding the environment are important economic and political systems, the vast fields of It’s in our Catholic DNA, and rightly should issues. And they’re absolutely right. culture, civilization and development. Be not afraid. be, that we respond with charity. But meekness We most certainly need to welcome all people Christ knows ‘what is in man.’ He alone knows it.” shouldn’t be perceived as weakness or passive ac- with charity as part of an equitable and legal system, Sadly, the world has not fully embraced his mes- knowledgement of misrepresentations. provide for those most in need, fight discrimination sage. Courage seems to be in short supply during As our nation and world confront a global health and preserve our natural resources. However, if we these tumultuous times. pandemic, racial tensions and the 2020 election, continue to uphold laws that reject the fundamental Why are we as Catholics so afraid to profess our courageous men and women are needed to step up right to life, those issues become lost in the wash. faith? Defend our faith? Evangelize our faith? and boldly make their voices heard. Here’s what Cardinal Gerhard Muller, the Vati- Why are we so afraid to speak the truth? The hard With Election Day approaching on Nov. 3, let’s can’s former prefect for the Congregation for the truths? The foundational, countercultural truths of really and truly consider how we vote. Your ballot is Doctrine of the Faith, recently said: our Catholic faith and God’s natural law? critically important because Catholics are considered a “Three points are decisive in the upcoming elec- Is it because we think we’ll offend people? Is key demographic group in the outcome of many races. tions. First, the ‘yes’ to life against abortion, sec- it because we fear we’ll be ostracized and called We all know that the Church doesn’t endorse ond, freedom of religion against the mainstream- narrow-minded or unenlightened? Is it because candidates, but it does provide guidance on what to ing of gender ideology, and third, the mission of we (particularly young people) think we won’t be consider when casting a ballot. the United States to defend democracy and human popular? Or that we will alienate someone when we The preeminent issue, according to the U.S. Con- rights against dictatorships.” profess what Jesus taught? ference of Catholic Bishops, is the right to life. That He added, “The outcome of the U.S. election will It’s interesting to note that our evangelical broth- includes rejection of abortion at all stages and in determine whether the U.S. remains the leading ers and sisters in Christ seem to show little fear all circumstances, and the premature termination of power in the world — for freedom and democra- when it comes to stepping out and professing their life through euthanasia. cy — or whether a communist dictatorship will as- beliefs. While they aren’t able to share the fullness Can a Catholic vote for a candidate who sup- sume that role for the global community. The world of the Catholic faith, they nonetheless are willing to ports abortion, the killing of a defenseless, innocent is looking to America because this fateful election proclaim their love for the Lord in the public square. human in a mother’s womb who has no rights or will determine the future of democracy and human Thousands of Christians descended on Washing- voice? Do we accept the argument that a candidate rights for decades to come.” ton, D.C. recently for a day of prayer to support our can personally oppose abortion but vote for laws And the new Catholic spiritual leader in Cleve- country. At the same time, churches in California and funding that support abortion because he or she face severe restrictions on indoor worship, but they doesn’t want to impose his or her “personal” beliefs have continued to hold services while racking up on the public? See Editor’s reflections, Page 16 Catholic Times 16 respect life month October 11, 2020 Women, men find post-abortion healing at Bethesda By Tim Welsh not fully grasp the com- on the first and third Tues- ophy remains to offer hope and heal- Bethesda Healing Ministry plexity of their anxiety, but days. Both sessions are ing through love and understanding they hunger for the sim- open to anyone who has for those suffering the loss from an plicity of God’s tenderness. had an abortion experience abortion experience. All are welcome There have been a lot of tears shed 2020 has been a signif- in their past that may be at Bethesda Healing Ministry since its at Bethesda Healing Ministry. icant year for Bethesda. causing stress. As the healing journey progresses, beginning. What could have been a Each session is facilitat- For nearly 30 years, Bethesda has the tears that were once the streams of great burden for the min- ed by a trained facilitator private heartache can be transformed been a sanctuary for those who have istry, by the grace of God, and the in-person sessions an abortion experience in their past. into curative springs of God’s grace. has become a blessing. are attended by a priest. The healing can take many years Women and men come in search of Even though Bethesda had to curtail In addition, Bethesda has expanded peace and relief from the torment of in-person sessions during the early the use of social media to attract new or many months. God’s plan has no life after an abortion. stages of the COVID virus advance- participants in the ministry. While earthly timetable. Patience and perse- They’ve come with their hope, their ment, the pandemic presented the op- the growth in participation has been verance are key. fear and their sorrow. They’ve come portunity to actually expand its minis- incremental, it has been steady and Bethesda is a place where the heart with their tears. terial offerings. Bethesda has grown significantly over can find a tender home and tears can Through the process of the group Today, Bethesda offers the tradi- the last year. dry at their own pace. sessions, those seeking healing find tional in-person sessions at 2744 Do- And while the delivery mechanism For more information about the love, understanding and patience. ver Road on the campus of Columbus of service may be expanding and the healing ministry of Bethesda, visit They find a place where their hearts Christ the King Church twice a month use of social media and other sourc- their website at bethesdahealingmin- can explore new beginnings as their on the second and fourth Mondays. It es to engender public awareness has istry.org or call the confidential care souls yearn for harmony. They may also offers virtual (online) meetings evolved, the core purpose and philos- line at 614-309-0157. editor’s reflections, continued from Page 15 land, Bishop Edward Malesic, said last week, “Al- must be considered, but what does it say about a During Respect Life Month in October, we thank though there are many causes our Church stands for society that does not defend the most defenseless? God for the many victories that pro-life warriors have and is vocal about, the right to life itself must be Was St. Teresa of Calcutta wrong when she said in achieved at the state and federal levels in the past given our paramount consideration so that people 1997, “What is taking place in America is a war year. We thank God for clergy, legislators and lay- can have the chance to secure all the other benefits against the child. And if we accept that the mother people who have fearlessly championed the cause. that life can afford.” can kill her own child, how can we tell other people Now more than ever, we need to exhibit heroic Ultimately, how you vote is between you and not to kill one another?” virtue to help us through these difficult days. God. You can use the argument that many issues Winter Grave Decorations from your Catholic Cemeteries of Columbus This year we are offering live wreaths which can be used on both graves and mausoleum crypts. Decorations will be placed at burial sites by cemetery personnel during December and will remain until weather renders them unsightly. Cemeteries 1/2 page ad ORDER FORM Live variegated greens give Name ______freshness and beauty Address ______Name of Deceased ______The wreath measures 24” Cemetery ______Section or Building ______in diameter offering a Lot # or Side ______Grave or Crypt # ______distinctive appearance. 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St. Joseph Cemetery Resurrection Cemetery Holy Cross Cemetery 614-491-2751 614-888-1805 740-927-4442 October 11, 2020 world mission sunday Catholic Times 17 Diocesan missions office observes 100th anniversary Bishop’s message for By Sister Zephrina Mary Gracykutty, FIH This year, we are celebrating the centennial of the Mis- World Mission Sunday sions Office of the Diocese of Columbus. When we look Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, back over the past 100 years, it is a very impressive mile- This year, World Mission Sunday will be celebrated on stone. We have extended our outreach to the most vulner- We celebrate World Mission Sun- Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17 and 18. These are the dio- able in the name of Christ and have created resources for day the weekend of October 17-18 cese’s main collection dates to supply the Society for the Catholics of all ages that will connect them to the greater this year. I am looking forward to the Propagation of the Faith (SPOF) with funds to support the world as they seek opportunities to witness their faith. Diocesan Eucharistic celebration on missionary work of the Church. In 2019, the Diocese of Your generosity through these Saturday, October 17 at the 5:15 p.m. Columbus generously contributed more than $67,000 to wonderful years has helped us Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral. This the collection. reach and connect more deeply Mass emphasizes our shared baptis- On behalf of Bishop Robert Brennan and Father An- with overseas ministries in Af- mal call to mission worldwide, and drew Small, OMI, the society’s national director, I would rica, Asia, Latin America and for those who are unable to attend like to thank you for your generosity and kindness toward Mexico and dioceses across the in person, I invite you to join me by missions of the Church. In 1926, Pope Pius XI instituted United States. We prayerfully livestream. World Mission Sunday. He asked for prayers, sacrifices remember all of our past direc- During the Mission Month of Oc- and financial donations for the missions. The theme for tors and are grateful for their tober, Pope Francis reminds us that, World Mission Sunday 2020 is “Here I am; send me” (Isa- marvelous services, collabora- as baptized Christians, we are called iah 6:8). tions and leadership offered to personally to mission – especially at A document from the Second Vatican Council noted, our diocese and the missions of this time – to bring Christ’s love to “The members of the Church are impelled to carry on such the Church. those most missionary activity by reason of the love with which they Diocesan Missions Office di- forgotten love God and by which they desire to share with all men Sister Zephrina Mary rectors through the years have around the the spiritual goods of both its life and the life to come” (Ad Gracykutty, FIH been: world. Jesus Gentes, 7). Msgr. Patrick J. Kilgallen, is God the We are called to bear witness to the life of Jesus Christ, 1920-1947; Father Leonard Father’s own our Savior, who manifested to us as one of us. Therefore, Scannell, OMI, 1947-1948; Msgr. James Kulp, 1948- Missionary; we need to know how we can witness to His life. In other 1990; Sister Paulette Boll, OP, 1990-2003; Deneen Leon- He asks us words, how we can respond “Here, I am, Lord; send me.” ard-Smith, 2003-2005; Joanne Willis, 2005-2007; . Lean- to respond We can imitate His life of simplicity, care for others, be dro (Lany) Tapay, 2007-July 2020; Sister Zephrina Mary to this call to peaceful with others and seek His will in seeking and re- Gracykutty, FIH, since July 2020. mission, this sponding to the voice of the Holy Spirit in all circumstanc- We are so grateful for your ongoing financial and spiri- invitation to es of our lives. tual support. We continue to strive to promote global mis- “step out of Moreover, Pope Francis’ World Mission Sunday mes- sions by coordinating and managing mission programs and ourselves for Bishop Brennan sage teaches the importance of charity. collections in our diocese. You enable us to plan for the love of God He says, “In this year marked by the suffering and chal- future, continuing in mission and sharing the Good News; and neigh- lenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the missionary Christ’s love and mercy toward to communities locally and bor.” What journey of the whole Church continues in light of the words globally. Your part in our shared Church’s mission will be will your answer be? “Here I Am, found in the account of the calling of the prophet Isaiah: rewarded by God’s blessings now and forever. It has been Send Me” is the response we will all ‘Here I am; send me.’ The celebration of World Mission an honor and blessing for our diocese to cooperate with the endeavor to live out this World Mis- Day is also an occasion for reaffirming how prayer, reflec- worldwide missions of the Church. sion Sunday, through prayer, partici- tion and the material help of your offerings are so many We are looking forward to new opportunities to grow pation in the Eucharist, and generosi- opportunities to participate actively in the mission of Jesus as missionary disciples, and living our Catholic faith. The ty to the WMS collection. in His Church. missionaries who are near and far are not alone because Through the Pope’s own mission- “The charity expressed in the collections that take place Christ is with them and we accompany them with our con- ary society, you too can be sent out during the liturgical celebrations of the third Sunday of stant prayers, sacrifices and selfless and generous contri- to all the ends of the earth – sent October is aimed at supporting the missionary work car- butions. When we become partakers of the missions in this through your support of missionaries ried out in my name by the Pontifical Mission Societies, way, we also are walking with missionaries, even to the and those they serve. Your gifts sus- in order to meet the spiritual and material needs of peoples ends of the earth. tain priests, religious and lay pastoral and Churches throughout the world, for the salvation of Sister Zephrina Mary Gracykutty, FIH, is director of the leaders in more than 1,100 mission all.” diocesan Missions Office. dioceses in Asia, Africa, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe as they proclaim the Gos- Diocese has seven active missionaries pel, build the Church, and serve the Seven people from the Diocese of Columbus serve as Belize; Brother Raymond Ronan, OFM Cap, in Papua poor. With them, you answer, “Here I missionaries as members of religious orders. Three work New Guinea; and Sister Rebecca Spires, SNDdeN, of the Am, Send Me.” in foreign missions and four in the United States. Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, in Brazil. This year, in response to the chal- Their mission includes the promotion of peace and jus- Working in mission fields in the United States are Fa- lenges to the Mission Church from tice, marriage and family life, care for abandoned and ther David Glockner of the Glenmary Home Missions, in the pandemic, I invite all of you to re- homeless children, and helping the poor and destitute. Charleston, West Virginia; Brother David Henley, voca- spond in the most generous way you They preserve and strengthen the faith while ministering tions director of the Glenmary order, based at its headquar- are able. Most grateful to you for your to the spiritually neglected and abandoned, especially the ters in Cincinnati; Father Robert Goodyear, ST, who min- continuing generosity and support, I poor. remain, They help develop missionary spirit among laity to bring isters in Philadelphia, Mississippi, to Native Americans the good news of Jesus into the “province of everyday life” and is a member of the Missionary Servants of the Holy Sincerely yours in Christ, – their homes, workplaces and neighborhoods. Trinity; and Sister Maria Giovanni Paolo Orsini, SOLT, Serving in foreign missions are Sister Beverly Hoffman, with the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity in Most Reverend Robert J. Brennan SCN, of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky, in Pueblo, Colorado. Bishop of Columbus Catholic Times 18 world mission sunday October 11, 2020 Mary’s Meals feeds children at home during school closures The world has changed considerably since Mag- situation remains desperate for many families and “It’s not an easy thing to come up with ways to nus MacFarlane-Barrow, founder of Mary’s Meals, the virus has not reached its peak in some nations, get food rations out to more than a million children an international charity dedicated to feeding chil- Mary’s Meals and its partners continue to work with during a global pandemic that is restricting move- dren, came to Columbus in February 2019 to speak local governments and communities to ensure that ment and physical contact, but in extraordinarily for the second time at the diocesan Catholic Wom- promises are kept to the children they serve. difficult circumstances, we are continuing to find en’s Conference. Similar distribution models are proving success- new ways to keep our promise. Our many years’ ex- The COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly ful in Kenya, Haiti and India. Speaking about dis- perience of working with some of the world’s poor- every nation of the world, including the 19 nations tributions in Kenya, est communities and in challenging environments is where Mary’s Meals provides food for children in that nation’s director helping us develop new plans and activities which their places of education, but the charity’s commit- for Mary’s Meals, will enable us to do all this. The strong relation- ment to children has not changed. Despite challeng- Amina Swedi, said, ships of trust we have built with the communities ing situations in the communities it serves, Mary’s “This situation has we serve are crucial at this time because, as always, Meals has plans to reach more than one million demonstrated that it our efforts are founded on locally led solutions that chronically hungry children with daily meals de- is important to work often depend on community volunteers,” he said. spite schools being closed globally because of the together to achieve “Getting the food to communities is just one part pandemic. greater success. I of this mission, and it wouldn’t be possible with- Mary’s Meals began in the African nation of Ma- have been impressed out generous support from people all over the world lawi in 2002 when MacFarlane-Barrow visited the at how cooperative who agree that no child should face a day without a African nation of Malawi during a famine and met parents are in ad- meal. As we continue to work to find ways of reach- a woman named Emma, who was dying of AIDS. hering to social dis- ing all of the children who rely on our support, I am When MacFarlane-Barrow asked Emma’s 14-year- tancing and hygiene confident that people will respond with kindness in old son, Edward, what his dreams were, his stark guidelines. this time of great need, and I thank all those who reply was “to have enough food to eat and to go to “I think the love Mary’s Meals founder Magnus remain faithful to this work and the children we school one day.” they have for their serve.” This provided the inspiration that led to the young ones and also MacFarlane-Barrow CT file photo Residents of the Diocese of Columbus will have Mary’s Meals campaign and its vision that every the love and care that opportunities to engage with Mary’s Meals team child receives one daily meal in his or her place of Mary’s Meals has members in the coming year because Mary’s Meals education and that all those who have more than shown to them and has been invited to speak at parishes in the diocese they need share their abundance with those who their children during this challenging time is what lack even the most basic things. Mary’s Meals is motivates them. Love has the ability to make people during the 2021 Mission Cooperative Program. named in honor of the Virgin Mary, who raised her listen, even during difficult times.” Specific parishes have not yet been assigned to child in poverty. “Our work is to feed hungry children in their Mary’s Meals for the mission appeals. In light of the school closures, Mary’s Meals has place of education. While schools all over the world Mary’s Meals also has a special campaign under- adapted quickly to ensure that those who rely on its are closed, homes have become the new places of way called “Send and Receive” in which anyone programs still can eat. Plans now in place to deliver education,” MacFarlane-Barrow said. “The chil- who texts the word “HOPE” to 29-237 can sign food to more than a million children in Malawi and dren who rely on Mary’s Meals still need to eat ev- up to receive email updates from Mary’s Meals. Zambia by inviting their parents to collect rations to ery day and so we find ourselves placed in the very Through that action, a child will be fed for an entire cook at home. heart of this battle against the global impact of this school year thanks to an anonymous donor. Mary’s Meals staff members and community vol- pandemic; in the communities where the world’s It costs just $21 to feed a child for a school year unteers distribute food to around 4,000 villages in most vulnerable people live, and with the means through Mary’s Meals. To find out more about the Malawi alone. The organization still is reaching to provide the most crucial thing – daily food for organization or to donate, visit www.marysmealsu- more than 1.6 million children daily. Although the children. sa.org. PIME missionary attacked in Brazil Missionaries have endangered and given their who is CPT coordinator for the diocese, of the Dio- lives in defense of Catholic teaching for centuries. cese of Macapá. They stopped near a large farm and The story of Father Dennis Koltz of the PIME order Father Koltz got out of the truck to take a picture of priests shows that being a missionary can be as of a sign with information about the ownership of hazardous now as it ever was. the land. PIME, a Latin acronym for the Pontifical Insti- The law requires that such signs must be in plain tute for Foreign Missions, operated a seminary in sight. The missionaries said the plate was quite hid- Columbus from 1952 to 1957 and in the Newark den and was deemed suspicious. At this point, a man area from 1957 to 2003. The former Newark semi- who presented himself as the owner of the farm ran nary then was a retreat center for 17 years and now to Father Koltz. A violent verbal discussion began, serves as a convent for the Dominican Nuns of the ending when the man physically assaulted the mis- Perpetual Rosary. PIME, founded in Italy in 1850, sionary. is an international society of apostolic life with The man at first tried to take the keys to the truck, about 500 members in 17 nations. then repeatedly struck Father Koltz in the face. Father Koltz, who has lived in Brazil for years, face. Following this altercation, the man got into his was attacked on Tuesday, Feb. 25 in the Diocese of vehicle and rammed into the priests’ truck several Macapa, where he serves. times, destroying its right side. “As if that weren’t Father Koltz, in addition to being parish adminis- enough, the man also filed a complaint saying that trator of St. Joaquim Parish in Pacui, also works for Father Dennis had invaded his property, which was a Brazilian Catholic organization known as Pastoral not true,” Father Magro said. Care of the Earth (CPT). PIME Father Dennis Koltz with a truck rammed by a man He was in a truck with Father Sisto Magro, PIME, who said Father Koltz was invading his land. Photo/PIME See pime, Page 19 October 11, 2020 world mission sunday Catholic Times 19 Apostles of Jesus priests welcomed in Columbus By Father Richard O’Nyamwaro, AJ Milton Kiocha, AJ, who arrived on Nov. 5, 2018. Father Kiocha is from “I always endeavor through my the Kilimanjaro area in northeastern priestly ministry to bring people clos- Tanzania. Since mid-July, he has been er to God and God closer to people, parochial vicar at Chillicothe St. Pe- said Father Patrick Watikha, AJ, pa- ter, Chillicothe St. Mary and Waverly rochial vicar for the seven parishes St. Mary churches, following more in the Scioto Catholic Consortium, than two years as parochial vicar at in reflecting on his missionary expe- Reynoldsburg St. Pius Church. riences. Asked to say a few words about his Father Watikha served as parochial new assignment, Father Kiocha said, vicar at Columbus St. Cecilia Church he has been warmly welcomed and before coming to Portsmouth. He integrated into the life of his new par- heard the call to become a mission- ishes. “People here are very religious Father Milton Kiocha, AJ (left) and Father Patrick Watikha, AJ, members of the Apostles ary priest when he was growing up and they love their Catholic faith,” of Jesus who serve in the Diocese of Columbus, are pictured with Bishop Robert Brennan. in Mbale in northeast Uganda. With he said. “They are kind, welcoming Photos courtesy Apostles of Jesus guidance from his teachers and the and hospitable. The Noel and Palisbo priests who served at his home parish families, for example, have not ceased of St. Peter Claver, he responded to from supplying us with fresh produce the call by joining the Religious Min- from their farm.” istry Institute of the Apostles of Jesus. The two missionaries have found The institute was founded in Moro- the pastoral programs within the Dio- to, Uganda, in 1968 by two Comboni cese of Columbus very conducive for missionaries – Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi them to live the charism of their insti- and Father John Marengoni. During tute and share its spirituality with the this period, the Catholic Church and people they serve. the world were going through unprec- At St Cecilia Church, Father Wa- edented changes and transformation. tikha has promoted and supported The Second Vatican Council had just devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, concluded with a strong reminder that with Eucharistic Adoration and con- the Church is essentially missionary. secration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Coincidentally, one year after the every first Friday of the month. On the Apostles of Jesus were founded, Pope first Saturday of every month, there is St. Paul VI visited Uganda and em- a special Mass in honor of the Blessed Father Ignatius Mbabazi, AJ, blesses bicycles for a “mission on wheels” program in Moro- phasized the significance of Africa’s Virgin Mary. to, Uganda, sponsored by the Apostles of Jesus. contribution in the Church’s mission- “In my preaching, the charism ary activity. “You Africans are mis- of the Apostles of Jesus directs my parade. “I could feel an emotional order helps it continue its missions sionaries to yourself,” Pope Paul said. thoughts and reflections,” he said. “I touch, even though we were 6 feet worldwide, especially primary evan- The Apostles of Jesus are mission- always emphasize the importance of away from each other,” Father Wa- gelization in Africa; education and aries to Africa and to the rest of the being good shepherds to each other by tikha said of this uplifting sign of con- formation of youth and young adults; world. Today, with a membership of imitating the compassionate, active cern during a challenging moment. “It an AIDS ministry; care of the elderly about 490 priests and brothers, they and joyful heart of Jesus. I also insist was so great to see so many faces. St. and the sick; and pastoral care of refu- serve missionaries in Africa, Europe, on the unity of purpose in following Cecilia is truly an amazing parish.” gees at the border of northern Uganda North America, Australia and Ocea- Christ through prayer, work and other The Apostles of Jesus thank the Di- and southern Sudan. nia. activities on our journey of faith.” ocese of Columbus for inviting them Father Watikha arrived in the Dio- During the early stages of the to participate in the annual diocesan Father Richard O’Nyamworo, AJ, cese of Columbus on July 1, 2019. He COVID-19 pandemic, St. Cecilia pa- Missionary Cooperation Plan. is director of mission promotion for was preceded in the diocese by Father rishioners organized a clergy tribute Money donated to the missionary the Apostles of Jesus. pime, continued from Page 18 Father Koltz did not report any se- “The problem concerns people who against several families of small farm- the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, rious injuries. However, there is great have been cultivating land for gener- ers. The judges took the land of people a Dayton native, was killed in Brazil. concern for the safety of those who ations, but never have been officially who have lived here for 30, 40 or 50 She is remembered today as a sym- work for Pastoral Care of the Earth, recognized,” Father Magro said. years. Already, 200 families have lost bol of the struggle for land and of the which is an arm of the National Con- “The current Brazilian government their land because of dubious docu- readiness of the universal Church to ference of Brazilian Bishops. Es- tries to assign them to foreign com- ments obtained by the government’s stand by the weakest. tablished in 1975, it is committed to panies, saying that those businesses land organization. Without money, In 2019, as many as 23 people were promoting land rights and sustainable bring work, development and moder- the farmers can only afford public de- killed in Brazil defending their land. production and is engaged in a fight nity. fenders who often do not know agri- “The truth is that crime against envi- against illegal land claims by outsid- “In 2009, a Japanese multination- cultural law.” ronmental activists still pays off,” Fa- ers. al company began legal proceedings In 2005, Sister Dorothy Stang of ther Magro said. Catholic Times 20 world mission sunday October 11, 2020 Ohio-based missioners serve Appalachia and the South By Julia Sauter Spanish each week, as many parishes worldwide are doing during the pandemic. Some of Glenmary’s other Glenmary Home Missioners is missions have shared weekly reflec- based in Cincinnati and is a mission- tions on Facebook or hosted weekly ary community of priests, brothers Bible studies and faith-sharing groups and lay co-workers ministering ex- on Zoom. clusively in the rural, impoverished The Glenmary brothers’ outreach counties of Appalachia and the South. ministries remain busy adapting Many fellow missionary commu- during this time of pandemic. The nities minister in foreign lands, but need for food distribution has in- Glenmary ministers only in the Unit- creased dramatically. For example, ed States and only in areas where few- Glenmary Brothers Virgil Siefker and er than 1 percent of the population is Curt Kedley have adapted operations Catholic. Glenmary ministry areas of the interfaith food pantry they col- often experience a poverty rate that is laborate with so they can keep recip- twice the national average. ients safe. When Father William Howard The food pantry is now drive- Bishop founded the society in 1939, through accessible, and the amount of there were more than 1,000 counties food distributed has increased as well. in the United States without a Cath- Brother Kedley has begun reaching olic church. Today, that total is more out to the homebound and shut-ins than 300, so a lot of work remains to to make sure that they have enough be done. Thanks to the providence of Glenmary Father Steve Pawelk baptizes an infant at the St. Teresa of Kolkata Mission in Union County, Tennessee. Photo courtesy Glenmary Fathers food. On one especially busy day, he God and generous benefactors, Glen- delivered 14 boxes of food. mary continues to work in Mission These are some examples of the Land USA. and no organized Catholic communi- of these poor and remote missions ways in which Glenmary Home With the invitation of the local ty. This is often the case when Glen- during this unprecedented time of Missioners continue to reach out to bishop, Glenmary enters these poor, marians enter new mission territory, pandemic. mission counties during these tough remote counties, develops a mission but the society remains undeterred by Adapting to change is a part of mis- times. As people of faith, Glenmarians parish and returns the parish to the pas- the daunting task. Glenmary priests sionary life. Glenmary Home Mis- never forget that in the darkness and toral care of the diocese once the mis- and brothers will enter Smith County sioners are uniquely prepared for the uncertainty of our times, light shines sion has achieved financial self-suffi- as they have done in more than 100 change and challenges ahead. They forth to conquer the darkness forev- ciency, a strong faith community and other counties previously to share the search out the signs of the times and er. This is made possible through the a committed parish council. This then best gift they have – the precious gift adapt accordingly. ways in which missioners reach out allows Glenmary priests and brothers of the Catholic faith. A mission in Macon County, Ten- creatively and minister to each other. to enter new mission territory. For more than 80 years, Glenmary nessee has been hard at work helping Thank you for making our unique Glenmary opened its 142nd mis- has served on the front lines in Mis- to pay for food, rent, utilities and gas and crucial ministry possible. We re- sion, located in North Carolina, in sion Land USA, providing access to for parishioners in need of extra as- main very grateful to the Diocese of 2018 and will open a new mission in the sacraments, faith formation and sistance. The parish staff also collab- Columbus and its parishioners for Smith County in the Diocese of Nash- outreach ministry to the poor. Glen- orates to call all registered families their ongoing support, especially ville, Tennessee, in 2021. Smith Coun- marians especially share the hope of in the parish each week. The mission through the diocesan mission office ty has no Catholic church, no rectory Christ with people on the front lines livestreams Masses in English and and the Missionary Cooperative Plan. Pandemic brings challenges and opportunities to Spiritans The Congregation of the Holy Spirit committed to doing. (also known as the Spiritans) is a reli- Spiritan parishes and communities gious congregation founded in 1703 to in 63 nations in Africa, Asia, Central evangelize the poor and marginalized America, South America and the Unit- around the world. In the Diocese of ed States have harnessed the power of Columbus, they are best known as the technology to bring people together in congregation that operates Duquesne virtual celebration. University in Pittsburgh, founded in Father Evod Shao, CSSp, said that 1878. in Tanzania, “Worship sites have re- Their mission has remained the mained open so Eucharist is celebrat- same for more than 300 years – to go ed as before, only now we sit 2 yards to the ends of the earth and bring the apart, wash our hands before entering Word of God to those on the margins. the church, no holy water at the en- When the worldwide effects of the Churchgoers in Tanzania wash their hands before In Malawi, the faithful gather to watch a video of trance, no sign of peace by shaking coronavirus pandemic became appar- entering a Spiritan mission. Photos/The Spiritans a Mass made by Spiritan priests. hands or hugs. As missionaries, we ent, members of congregation had to trust in providence to fund evangeli- determine how they could reach out There were many answers to that nity to be the light, to connect with zation, to fund the formation of future and continue their mission during question, but one thing remained con- each other, to help each other and to these challenging times when people sistent. Throughout these dark times, nourish each other more than ever. cannot physically. God has given humanity an opportu- And that’s what the Spiritans remain See spiritans, Page 21 October 11, 2020 world mission sunday Catholic Times 21 Assumptionists have worldwide ministry Venerable Emmanuel d’Alzon The congregation has about 900 founded the religious congregation of priests and brothers in 30 nations. It is the Augustinians of the Assumption, renewing its ministry in Russia, Bul- familiarly known as the Assumption- garia and Romania. Three Bulgarian ists, in Nimes, France in 1850. Assumptionists martyred by Commu- He gave the congregation the motto nists in 1952 were beatified by Pope “Thy Kingdom Come” to underline St. John Paul II in Plovdiv, Bulgaria that “the coming of the reign of Jesus on May 26, 2002. Christ for ourselves and for our neigh- Assumptionists perform specialized bor is what we propose before every- ministries in Greece, Turkey, Israel thing else.” He said members of the and Madagascar. Their African prov- congregation were to achieve this “by ince includes the Congo, Kenya and our complete submission, not only to Tanzania. In South America, they the teaching of the Church, but also to work in Colombia, Brazil, Chile, Ar- the spirit of such teaching.” gentina and Ecuador. They also help Any work that fosters the extension staff missions in Korea and Vietnam. of the kingdom of God falls within the In January 2006, they opened a new spirit of the Assumptionists’ works of mission at Manila in the Philippines. education at the secondary and col- The congregation’s North American lege levels, pilgrimages, ecumenism, province is specifically responsible A teacher at the Assumptionists’ Beni School in the Congo with her kindergarten class. parish ministry, missions and journal- the missions in East Africa (Kenya, Photo courtesy the Assumptionists ism. Bayard Press, a ministry of the Tanzania and Uganda), Mexico and Assumptionists, publishes the month- the Philippines. Contributions made provide personnel and financial as- ble works (schools and nurseries) and ly Catholic Digest and Living with to the Assumptionists through their sistance that is indispensable so the formation programs for the laity and Christ magazines. mission in the Diocese of Columbus congregation can maintain its charita- clergy. spiritans, continued from Page 20 missionaries, to provide help for the ile economy of mostly self-employed ple. we organize the outreaches for the elderly and the sick. … By accepting residents in remote areas where Spiri- In arid south central Ethiopia, Fa- less fortunate around us. “ to do things differently, by observing tans have served since the 1860s. ther Paul Flamm, CSSp, has minis- In Malawi and in Pakistan, where the directives to curb the spread of the Two Spiritan priests there have tered for 25 years and aims to restock it is difficult to stream Mass, Spiri- virus, we will overcome.” initiated a food distribution program medicine and supplies for the Spiri- tan missionaries record the Mass and Brazil is a global hot spot for the through nine outstations, bringing tan-operated Dhadim Catholic Health send videos to the faithful, encourag- coronavirus, crippling an already frag- help to about 1,000 unemployed peo- Program. This program serves more ing them to remain hopeful for a bet- than 6,000 people and focuses on ter future. specific interventions to prevent and In the United States, the Spiritan control diseases such as COVID-19. parish of Our Lady Queen of Peace in In the Philippines, Father Leo Ag- Arlington, Virginia, was featured on bene Illah, CSSp, says that “for us in national news for its expansive food the city, we stream our Holy Mass pantry and outreach during the pan- by Facebook every morning and re- demic. spond to other needs by phone calls The Spiritan-run Holy Ghost Prep and emails. But for confreres in the School in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, poor mountainous mission, nothing donated personal protective equip- is possible, except some very little ment from its science department to contact at the local parish. local fire and rescue agencies. And “We distribute food to the poor Duquesne University made dormitory neighbors. We receive food dona- space and other facilities available to tions from our friends in the city and patients and health care employees.

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614-276-1439 modlich-monument.com Catholic Times 22 October 11, 2020 Song spurred ‘God-sent moment’ for future Dominican sister By Tim Puet would enter. Many women who be- the classes, with another 250 to 300 Catholic Times Reporter come sisters attend ‘come and sees’ answering god’s call learners being taught English in group with several orders before deciding classes at five diocesan parishes. on one, but I felt an immediate con- COVID-19 halted all of that for Sister Robin Richard, OP, credits Answering God’s Call profiles the life of a nection with the Dominicans and felt priest, deacon or professed religious sister in about two months, until the center’s Simon and Garfunkel with a signifi- that if I did join the order, it would be the Diocese of Columbus. ESL classes began to resume via the cant role in her decision to enter the like coming home.” Zoom videoconferencing system. religious life. After 22 more months of discern- “COVID is hard for all of us. It’s “Their song Bridge Over Troubled Sister Robin evacuated from New ment as a lay Dominican affiliate, she Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit caused a level of anxiety that I com- Water lifted me out of a sense of dark- entered the Dominican Congregation pare with the kind of concern that oc- ness at a time when that was most of St. Mary in New Orleans in August in 2005. She spent six weeks at a needed,” said Sister Robin, who has convent in Houston before she could curs in New Orleans whenever a hur- 1986. She took her first vows in Au- ricane may occur,” Sister Robin said. been on the staff of the Dominican gust 1989 and her final vows seven return to start rebuilding her old ESL Learning Center in Columbus since program at a new site. The original lo- “People who haven’t lived through a years later. The time between her first hurricane couldn’t have understood 2009. and final vows was longer than the cation was damaged by the flooding “I had a slipped disc in my back caused by Katrina. this feeling before, but we’re all living usual three to six years because her through the same sort of thing now. It and was in such pain that I bare- father died during that period. “Katrina traumatized everyone who ly could pick up the telephone,” she lived through it,” she said. “The re- calls for a level of patience we’re not Her congregation in New Orleans, used to. We just have to recognize said. “Then one day, I heard that along with the Columbus-based Do- cent Gulf Coast hurricane brought song, with the words ‘I’m on your back a lot of memories, not just of the we’re in a holding pattern and have to minican Sisters of St. Mary of the wait on developments and follow the side when darkness comes and pain Springs and five other congregations, loss of buildings but of the layers of is all around,’ followed by ‘Sail on, loss and all the steps that had to be health guidelines we’ve been given.” came together on Easter Sunday 2009 Besides her position with the learn- silver girl. Your time has come.’ All I to form the Dominican Sisters of taken to rebuild.” can say was that, at that point, I had a About a year after Katrina struck, ing center, Sister Robin also is in- Peace and later were joined by anoth- volved with her congregation’s re- God-sent moment. er congregation. Sister Robin moved to Chicago, “I sensed that those lyrics were a where she was on the staff of the cently opened House of Welcome Sister Robin, 65, graduated from on Columbus’ east side. The house message from God. In an instant, I St. Mary’s Dominican High School in Aquinas Literacy Center, a ministry felt an immediate sense of hope. The New Orleans and received a Bachelor of the Adrian (Michigan) Domini- serves as a residence for women in the darkness I was feeling lifted, and from of Arts degree from Tulane Universi- cans, a separate Dominican order. She formation process of becoming sisters that moment, I began to get stronger ty in 1977, a Master of Pastoral Stud- came to Columbus and the Dominican and is open to other sisters, neighbors, physically and spiritually. ies degree from Loyola University in Sisters of Peace in 2009, shortly after women deciding whether to enter the “My mother and grandmother and New Orleans in 1991 and a Master of the Dominican Learning Center was congregation and anyone else who an aunt were in Fatima on a pilgrimage Education degree with specialties in founded. wants to stop in for prayer, conver- at that time, and the next day, I found English as a Second Language (ESL) “The center was looking for an as- sation and food. “We’re a revolving out that mom had gone to the shrine and adult education in 1996 from the sistant director for its ESL program. door for prayer, dinner and hospital- at Fatima to pray for me at a time that University of New Orleans (UNO). It was an ideal position for me,” she ity,” Sister Robin said. was early in the morning in Portugal She taught Spanish and French at said. “I’ve been here for 11 years, “All are welcome to the house. Just and would have been about the time I her high school alma mater from 1988 and in that time, the center has taught let us know you’re coming,” she said. heard that song. I don’t think that was to 1993, and then was involved with thousands of ESL learners with the “And there’s a great need right now a coincidence,” she said. the ESL program of the Archdiocese help of hundreds of volunteers. We for more ESL tutors who can teach via At that point in her life, Sister of New Orleans for 13 years. never could do what we do without Zoom and other types of technology. Robin, a New Orleans native, was a “My ministry has evolved as part the volunteers.” I love working with our volunteers layperson and was in the midst of a of the movement of the Holy Spir- Until mid-March, when the coro- because their lives have been blessed. nine-year period of teaching French at it in myself and in the Church,” she navirus pandemic caused most public If you want to give back to the com- Ursuline Academy elementary school said. “When I made my profession of life in Ohio to come to a stop, ESL munity, volunteering for the learning in her hometown. She said she had vows, I felt a specific calling to teach classes were conducted at the learning center provides a wonderful opportu- begun to discern the possibility of en- ESL for adults. In New Orleans, I was center or at schools, libraries or other nity.” tering the religious life when she was involved with Pax Christi, a justice public buildings, mostly on a one-to- For more information, contact Sis- in 10th grade, “but I had put it on the movement ministering to the margin- one basis. Sister Robin said there were ter Robin at [email protected]. back burner for several years – a time alized, and realized that I love lan- about 110 student-teacher pairs for I wouldn’t trade for anything.” guages, I love culture, and what better “If you have a serious vocation, way to use that God-given gift of lan- Compliments of God will come knocking again, and guage than to share it with those who that’s what happened to me,” she said. need it to survive? “After this experience with the song, “There wasn’t an ESL position DEE PRINTING, INC. a Dominican sister called to ask if I available in New Orleans at the time, would be interested in taking part in so I taught and became involved with 49994999 Transamerica Transamerica Drive Drive a ‘come and see’ weekend of prayer youth ministry at my former high Columbus, Ohio 43228 and discussion at her motherhouse school. Then, all of a sudden, an ESL Columbus, Ohio 43228 for women trying to discern their vo- position opened up with the Hispanic cation. I had declined the invitation apostolate of the archdiocese. When 777-8700 several times before, but this time I I learned I had been accepted for the accepted, and I think it surprised her job, I was standing in front of the edu- the Murnane Family almost as much as it surprised me. cation building at UNO and I remem- “I was so deeply moved during ber saying, ‘Thank you, God!’ I was Specializing in Catholic Church Sunday bulletins and the weekend that I knew it was not so happy that my burning desire had a question of where I would enter if been fulfilled. I just had to wait on Serving Columbus Diocese and others since 1974 I decided to become a sister, but if I God’s time.” October 11, 2020 Catholic Times 23

28th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A The Weekday Bible Readings 10/12-10/17 Luke 11:47-54 Psalm 85:9-14 Please respond to the Lord’s invitation Luke 12:35-38 MONDAY FRIDAY Isaiah 25:6–10a Galatians 4:22-24, Ephesians 1:11-14 WEDNESDAY Psalm 23:1–3a, 3b–4, 5, 6 scripture readings 26-27,31--5:1 Psalm 33:1-2,4-5,12- Ephesians 3:2-12 Philippians 4:12–14, 19–20 Father Timothy Hayes Psalm 113:1b-5a,6-7 13 Isaiah 12:2-3,4c-6 (Ps) Luke 11:29-32 Luke 12:1-7 Luke 12:39-48 Matthew 22:1–14 Father Timothy M. Hayes is pastor of Chillicothe St. Mary and St. Pe- THURSDAY Invitations are sent out. In the old ter; and Waverly, St. Mary, Queen TUESDAY SATURDAY Ephesians 3:14-21 of the Missions. Galatians 5:1-6 Ephesians 1:15-23 Psalm 33:1-2, days, Miss Manners told us we were Psalm 119:41, Psalm 8:2-3b,4-7 4-5,11-12,18-19 to respond promptly if an R.S.V.P. was 43-45,47-48 Luke 12:8-12 Luke 12:49-53 included. Let the senders know wheth- ways has at least a few who respond Luke 11:37-41 to His call. Are we among them? 10/19-10/24 FRIDAY er you will be coming to the party. WEDNESDAY Please Note: “R.S.V.P.” means It is also true that the invitation is Ephesians 4:1-6 a standing invitation. When the veil Galatians 5:18-25 MONDAY Psalm 24:1-4b,5-6 “Répondez s’il vous plaît.” That is, Psalm 1:1-4,6 Ephesians 2:1-10 Luke 12:54-59 “Please respond.” So don’t write is removed, the bride is seen in all Luke 11:42-46 Psalm 100:1b-5 “Please R.S.V.P.” unless you mean her beauty. God Himself intends to Luke 12:13-21 SATURDAY to say, “PLEASE, PLEASE RE- remove the veil from us, so He can THURSDAY Ephesians 4:7-16 claim us as His own. Claiming us as Ephesians 1:1-10 TUESDAY Psalm 122:1-5 SPOND!” Most invitations are not Psalm 98:1-6 Ephesians 2:12-22 Luke 13:1-9 meant to sound so desperate! His as soon as we choose to respond, Perhaps we are at such a time of He puts us to work in the effort to Diocesan Weekly Radio and Television desperation. Our situation with the gather others into the feast. Are we in- pandemic is overwhelming for many viting others? Mass Schedule: WEEKs OF OCT. 11 & 18, 2020 and some wonder whether we are liv- Are we prepared for the feast we Sunday Mass p.m., and midnight). 12:05 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. are celebrating? Who is part of your 10:30 a.m. Mass from Columbus Mass from the Archdiocese of Saturdays, Mass from Columbus ing through the Apocalypse. News St. Joseph Cathedral on St. Gabriel Milwaukee at 6:30 a.m. on ION TV St. Joseph Cathedral on St. Gabriel daily about the state of our world is community because you have gathered them in? Who is awaiting deliv- Radio (AM 820), Columbus, (AT&T U-verse Channel 195, Dish Radio (AM 820), Columbus, not pleasant on any front. What can and at www.stgabrielradio.com Network Channel 250, or DirecTV and at www.stgabrielradio.com we say about the campaigns that will ery of an invitation from God through and diocesan website, www. Channel 305). and diocesan website, www. end Nov. 3? our intervention? columbuscatholic.org. columbuscatholic.org. (Saturdays Our nation, one nation under God, Regarding the wedding garment: Mass from Massillon St. Mary on radio only), In Biblical times, either the king 10:30 a.m. Mass from Portsmouth Church at 10:30 a.m. on WILB with liberty and justice for all, as we radio (AM 1060, FM 94.5 and 89.5), Videos of Masses are available say in our pledge, is not acting like supplied the garments for those who St. Mary Church on St. Gabriel attended the feast or the guest who Radio (FM 88.3), Portsmouth. Canton, heard in Tuscarawas, at any time on the internet at one nation. Nor are we behaving pub- Holmes, and Coshocton counties. these and many other parish licly as if we were under God. And chose to come was expected to be Mass with the Passionist Fathers at websites: Mattingly Settlement liberty and justice are certainly not there “ready to party” and not dressed 7:30 a.m. on WWHO-TV (the CW), Daily Mass St. Mary (www.stannstmary,org); being offered to the most vulnerable for some other activity. Our one-time Channel 53, Columbus and 10:30 8 a.m., Our Lady of the Angels Columbus St. Patrick (www. among us. We are all weary of the tradition of “Sunday best” is along a.m. on WHIZ-TV, Channel 18, Monastery in Birmingham, Ala. stpatrickcolumbus.org); Delaware state of things. So what are we to do? this line. When we come to the feast, Zanesville. Mass from St. Francis (Encores at noon, 7 p.m. and St. Mary (www.delawarestmary,org); do we dress ourselves in an attitude, in de Sales Seminary, Milwaukee, at midnight). See EWTN above; and Sunbury St. John Neumann The Scriptures today present a vi- 10 a.m. on WWHO-TV. Check local on I-Lifetv (Channel 113 , Ada, (www.saintjohnsunbury.org); and sion of hope. The banquet to which a kind of behavior, and even in special cable system for cable channel Logan, Millersburg, Murray City, Columbus Immaculate Conception we are invited addresses the long- clothes that show the King how happy listing. Washington C.H.; Channel 125, (www.iccols.org). Check your parish ings of the human heart, answering we are to be guests in His home? This Marion, Newark, Newcomerstown website tfor additional information. our deepest hungers and overcoming is not a judgment about externals, but Mass from Our Lady of the Angels and New Philadelphia; Channel rather about something internal. Monastery, Birmingham, Ala., at 8 207, Zanesville); 8 p.m., St. Gabriel We pray Weeks IV and I, Seasonal all that limits us. “On this mountain a.m. on EWTN (Spectrum Channel Radio (AM 820), Columbus, and at Prayer, Liturgy of the Hours. the LORD of hosts will provide for Participation in the banquet fit for a king allows us to live like royalty. It 385, Insight Channel 382, or WOW www.stgabrielradio.com. all peoples a feast of rich food and Channel 378). (Encores at noon, 7 choice wines, juicy, rich food and transforms our self-understanding and pure, choice wines. On this mountain makes us aware that we are destined 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A he will destroy the veil that veils all for glory. Do we allow the feast we peoples, the web that is woven over share to change us, or do we simply As a community of believers, we are all nations; he will destroy death for- “come as we are” and leave in the ever. The Lord GOD will wipe away same manner? called to bring God to the world the tears from every face …” Heaven is calling and God wants to share His abundance with us, with We are called to accept the invita- Isaiah 45:1, 4–6 of reality. tion to the wedding feast. The parable the one proviso that we receive it fully and allow it to overflow through us Psalm 96:1, 3, 4–5, 7–8, 9–10 Our lives are not lived alone. God does not say it directly, but some of 1 Thessalonians 1:1–5b is always there. Society is built on the those invited at every stage of the way to others. No other response will do. Please, R.S.V.P.! Matthew 22:15–21 foundation of the family. It is not a do in fact come to the feast. God al- matter of indifference how we try to The life of faith is lived in com- structure relationships. Remembering landscaping munity. Paul, Sylvanus and Timothy the life that we share is the work of sheridan write as a community to the com- faith as well as a labor of love. 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God is muetzel.com 614-268-3834 a family: the Triune God is the heart See scripture, Page 24 Catholic Times 24 October 11, 2020 Cathedral to host Rosary Day on Oct. 11 CATHOLIC word search The 52nd annual diocesan Fami- The event has taken place at sever- C SCITSIRETCARAH FO G DO moc.scilohtacrofsemagdrow.www ly Rosary Day celebration will be at al locations over the years since the YLXXWISELANRETE 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11 at Columbus first Rosary Day in 1969 at Colum- St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad St, bus Bishop Hartley High School. It TTLGCUFGHZAEIZL with Bishop Robert Brennan as pre- usually occurs on the Sunday closest sider. It will be livestreamed at www. to Oct. 13, the Feast of Our Lady of XBKKRANFKTNXEUT columbuscatholic.org. Fatima. Sacred Heart Congress set for Nov. 14 ECOUOAECSAYUFTZ ZJWZGUCOHOHHFSS The ninth annual Sacred Heart Con- work and Father Stash Dailey, spiritu- gress will be a hybrid event that will al director of Sacred Heart Congress, take place simultaneously at Wester- will close the program by talking ZYHWZOVIXATHIUU ville St. Paul Church, 313 N. State about how to live out devotion to the St., and online from 9:30 a.m. to noon Sacred Heart in our lives. Bill Mes- QNUXHEONOINSNJO Saturday, Nov. 14. serly, president of St. Gabriel Catholic Bishop Robert Brennan will open Radio, will be master of ceremonies. AUGORLUDAUTGFQE the event by celebrating Mass and The event will follow the COVID-19 delivering a homily. Emily Jaminet, restrictions practiced in the Diocese FJLEATGFHKSSIQT executive director of Sacred Heart of Columbus, with social distancing Columbus, will introduce participants restrictions and seating limited to 200 NYIWCONSTANTNNH to her new book Secrets of the Sacred people. All who attend are asked to Heart: 12 Ways to Claim Jesus’ Prom- wear a mask and practice caution. HGAVWGXMPVCRIQG ises in Your Life. The cost for those wishing to attend Father Jonathan Wilson, pastor of is $10 per person or $20 for family, NLYTHGIMLAWDTLI St. Paul Church, will speak on how he with no charge for clergy. The lives- is introducing his parish and school tream version will be free and may be CSBHIPWKHQZVEAR to the Sacred Heart. John and Jeanne accessed online through the “St. Paul Swisher will discuss their work with the Apostle Church” Facebook page. WZMERCIFULIIXPT the Sacred Heart Enthronement Net- Refreshments will not be available. WETANOISSAPMOCZ scripture, continued from Page 23 YTHGIMLA DOOG LUFICREM experience grace and peace, thanks- human dignity has a greater stake in ETANOISSAPMOC SUOICARG SUOETHGIR giving and prayer. Realizing that the game than anyone who holds “the we are chosen, we receive the truth power” might think. TNATSNOC YLOH NGIEREVOS through the Gospel given in Word, God is in control. Even if Cyrus – LANRETE ETINIFNI GNIGNAHCNU in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with the Persian king, or the “anonymous LUFHTIAF TSUJ ESIW much conviction. force of history” – doesn’t realize it, We are part of a wider society. To there is a higher purpose that will be Accounting Manager be the Church is to be involved in fulfilled. The Pontifical College Josephinum, a Roman Catholic Seminary located in Columbus, Ohio is in need the world with God’s purpose for our Church includes the people of God, of an Accounting Manager to replace a retiring employee. The Accounting Manager is responsible for lives in mind. the laity, religious and clergy. Church providing financial information to department managers and reports to the Treasurer. Responsibilities What does this say to us? There are includes a variety of family experienc- include: two challenges: We need to be a true es of the life of the family: our “fam- • Processing monthly financial statements and departmental reports for managers community. And we need to look be- ily of origin,” the family into which • Data entry of journal entries, cash receipts; performing bank reconciliations yond the confines of our own local we are born, and a “chosen family,” • Financial Analysis of general ledger accounts—preparing supporting schedules world, aware that our life as a com- the family that becomes ours through • Maintaining property and equipment schedules munity is meant to be a leaven for oth- our vows and commitments along the • Processing semi-monthly payroll ers. The quality of our community is journey of life. • Preparing schedules for annual audit, budget and tax returns determined by how we pray and how The Sacraments call us to give our The successful candidate must be able to support the mission of the Josephinum and should have we work together to accomplish our lives over to Christ. Marriage is a three or more years of related experience, an undergraduate degree in accounting, proficiency in work- common goals. To look beyond our sacrament of family. Religious life ing with Microsoft Excel and Word software. Familiarity with Quickbooks and Blackbaud software is a community means to be involved “out is a witness of the power of Baptism, plus. The Accounting Manager must display a strong work ethic, attention to detail and ability to meet there” as well. forming us as family. Holy Orders deadlines. Please respond with a resume, letter of interest and salary history by October 10, 2020 to: The situation of the pandemic has brings the dimension of the father- The Pontifical College Josephinum, 7625 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43235, Attention: Treasurer. moved us into isolation. This has hood of God into relationships. Alternatively, you can email the information to: [email protected] served to highlight our need for one Laity are called to make the secular another. When we are given the green holy. What we do in church must be senior health care by angels light to “return,” we must be ready to taken out into the world and the lay • Our caring home companions help reach out to those who have been left faithful are the means God has chosen seniors live at home on their own. to bring this about. The lives of Chris- • Hygiene assistance Caesar – the secular reality – has its tians and Christian families and the • Meals, Housework GEORGE J. 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RUSSELL, Thomas J., 78, Sept. 23 Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia 21 St. Michael Church, Worthington St. Mary Church, Bremen ANDERSON, Susan (Frost), 79, Sept. 22 FISHER, Donna (Wilson), 89, Sept. 28 SBERNA, Margaret (Mooney), 90, Sept. Holy Spirit Church, Columbus St. Paul Church, Westerville OGERSHOK, Air Force Senior Master 12 Sgt. (Ret.) Lawrence, 62, Sept. 14 St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin BENNINGHOFF, Lynne A. (Selhorst), 71, FLANAGAN, Army Col. (Ret.) Eugene P., St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg Sept. 19 91, Sept. 28 SEARCY, Susan M. (Schmidt), 73, July St. Francis de Sales Church, Newark St. Catharine Church, Columbus OVERFIELD, Mary K. (Gaines), 89, Sept. 26 21 St. Thomas Church, Columbus BOWERS, Theresa M. (Saile), 78, Sept. FOOR, Archie E., 83, Sept. 14 Christ the King Church, Columbus 20 St. John Neumann Church, Sunbury SEELMAN, Donna (Hartsel), 71, Sept. 13 Immaculate Conception Church, Columbus PECHSTEIN, Roberta “Bobbie,” 95, St. Timothy Church, Columbus HOBART, Gene, 92, Aug. 22 Sept. 12 CAMPO, Jerry, 85, Aug. 22 Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia St. Paul Church, Westerville TROUTEN, M. Elaine (Widmyer), 92, Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia Sept. 16 HOLMES, William E. Jr., 78, Sept. 25 PENTRACK, Barbara A. (Erbel), 74, Sept. Holy Spirit Church, Columbus CHESNEY, Susan R. (Roberts), 78, Corpus Christi Church, Columbus 27 formerly of Columbus, Sept. 26 St. Mary Church, Lancaster VACCA, Carolyn R. (Mayle), 82, Sept. 26 St. Francis Xavier Church, Medina IRWIN, Marian (Sauter), 95, Sept. 19 St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, Pickerington Immaculate Conception Church, Columbus RONDINELLA, Theodore, 90, Sept. 22 CROUGH, Phyllis (Foit), 77, Sept. 26 St. Joseph Church, Dover WAIBEL, Jean K. (Kostryk), 64, Sept. 13 Church of the Resurrection, New Albany JEWELL, Audrey (Eisel), 94, Sept. 16 St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg Church of the Resurrection, New Albany DANZIG, Charles W., 66, Sept. 27 St. Mary Church, Lancaster LAMONE, Marion L. (Sayre), 87, formerly Samuel V. Dinovo of New Albany, Sept. 24 Funeral Mass for Samuel V. Dinovo, Touchstone residential treatment cen- D’IPPOLITO, Angelina M. (Savino), 90, St. John XXIII Church, Fort Myers, Fla. 89, who died Saturday, Sept. 26, was ter for young men. Sept. 25 celebrated Thursday, Oct. 1 at Dela- In 1974, he became his parish’s St. Margaret of Cortona Church, Columbus MANGINI, Barbara M. (Mentel), 74, Sept. ware St. Mary Church. first extraordinary minister of the Eu- 24 He was born on Aug. 13, 1931 in charist. He also was a commander of DOUGLAS, Edward P., 90, Sept. 21 St. Joan of Arc Church, Powell Delaware to Salvatore and Ignatzia the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, a Immaculate Conception Church, Columbus (Salamony) Dinovo, graduated from fourth-degree member of the Knights MOTIKA, Vera H. (Dietz), 84, Sept. 17 Delaware St. Mary High School and of Columbus and a former board mem- DURBIN, James A., 87, Sept. 23 Holy Family Church, Columbus served in the U.S. Navy. ber of the Delaware Chamber of Com- Christ the King Church, Columbus He played the organ at St. Mary for merce. 54 years, beginning at age 14, and di- He was preceded in death by his par- oratory, continued from Page 3 rected the parish men’s, adult and fu- ents; brothers, Gus (Florence), Joseph neral choirs. (Harriet), Fred (Alice), Mike (Mary) life of prayer and devotion. It is my diction of the Blessed Sacrament and For 36 years, he was employed at and Anthony (Mary); and sisters, Jose- hope and prayer that our newly es- First Friday and First Saturday devo- Dinovo Brothers, his family’s whole- phine (Floyd) Myers, Anne (Bill) Row- tablished oratory may be a source of tions will be established soon. sale fruit and produce business in Del- lands, Mary (Ross) Hamilton-Warner grace and inspiration for our devo- Requiem Masses will be celebrated aware, then from 1987 to 1995 was and Seraphine (Leonard) Wooley. He tional lives through the timeless beau- at the oratory at 9 a.m., noon and 7 finance director at Dublin St. Brigid of is survived by many nieces and neph- ty of the traditional Roman liturgy.” p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, All Souls’ Kildare Church. He also was an admin- ews. Canon Silvey is a native of the Kan- Day. istrative assistant and counselor at the sas City area, where he was an altar The Institute of Christ the King is server as a teenager at the institute’s in the midst of a 40-day novena of Rev. Robert S. Graetz Old St. Patrick Oratory before joining prayer for America. People wishing to the order. He has been a priest since join the novena are asked to pray the The Rev. Robert S. Graetz, 92, a in Jackson in 2002-2003. He was a leg- 2016. His younger brother recently rosary and the prayer to St. Michael Catholic Times columnist for many islative lobbyist on behalf of margin- was ordained a deacon for the insti- the Archangel and make a sincere act years in the 1970s and ‘80s, died on alized people for the Ohio Council of tute, and his sister is a member of the of contrition daily. Sunday, Sept. 20, at his home in Mont- Churches from 1970 to 1983. Sisters Adorers of the Royal Heart of The institute was founded in 1990 gomery, Alabama. He was known nationally for his Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest, the in- in the African nation of Gabon and Graetz lived in central Ohio for most work in civil rights and social justice stitute’s order of women religious. has its headquarters in Florence, Ita- of the years from 1958 to 2007 and was issues, particularly as pastor of Trinity one of several non-Catholics who con- Lutheran Church in Montgomery, Ala- Masses will be celebrated at the or- ly. It has 80 priests serving at about tributed on a rotating basis to a weekly bama during that city’s bus boycott of atory at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 50 sites in 12 nations, plus about 90 Times column titled “Point of View.” 1955 and 1956. He was born in Clarks- noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday; seminarians. It is represented in the He was pastor of St. Philip Luther- burg, West Virginia, graduated from 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 9 United States in 18 dioceses covering an Church in Columbus from 1958 Capital University in 1950, received a.m. Saturday. The 10:30 a.m. Sunday 13 states, including Indiana, Michigan to 1967 and Christ the King Lutheran a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Mass will be a High Mass with liturgi- and Pennsylvania. St. Leo Oratory is Church in Columbus in 1974, and was the Evangelical Lutheran Theological cal music. Confessions will be heard its first Ohio location. in part-time ministry at St. John Luther- Seminary in Columbus in 1955. 30 minutes before each Mass. The order came to the U.S. in 1995, an Church from 1983 to 1995 and was He is survived by his wife of 69 Canon Silvey said the schedule when its priests began serving in the the church’s interim pastor in 1998. years, Jeannie; seven children, 27 is subject to change in the coming He also was interim pastor at St. John grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren months. A regular schedule of devo- Lutheran Church in Sugar Grove in and one great-great-grandchild. tions including Adoration and Bene- See oratory, Page 26 1997-1998 and Faith Lutheran Church Catholic Times 26 October 11, 2020 Bishop visits St. Michael School on feast day Employees recognized for service to diocese

Diocesan employees observing significant employment anniversaries in 2020 were hon- ored after the 12:05 p.m. Mass on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at Columbus St. Joseph Cathe- dral. Receiving gifts from Bishop Robert Brennan were (from left): first row, Gina Sergio, Missions Office, 20 years; Stephen Skinner, Catholic Cemeteries, 15 years; Janice Gerst, Catholic Cemeteries, 40 years; second row, Deacon Tom Berg Jr., diocesan chancellor, 25 years; Lisa Keita, Joint Organization for Inner-City Needs (JOIN), 10 years; Jerry Freewalt, Office for Social Concerns, 25 years.

Bishop Robert Brennan greets students and their families in the drop-off line at Worth- St. Dominic Church hosts cookout ington St. Michael School while offering words of encouragement on Tuesday, Sept. 29, the feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Photo courtesy St. Michael School Kindergarten students make sandwiches

Columbus St. Dominic Church parishioners gathered for a “Glad to See You” cookout sponsored by the parish social justice ministry and St. Cyprian Council 298 of the Knights of St. Peter Claver. Guests wore masks and maintained social distancing as they enjoyed hot dogs, side dishes and desserts in the parking lot behind the church. The Knights provided voter registration materials, aided by young people from the parish who displayed handmade signs encouraging everyone who is eligible to register and vote in the Novem- ber election. Photo courtesy St. Dominic Church

Kindergarten students at Lancaster St. Bernadette School made nearly 250 sandwiches for the Foundation Dinners, a Fairfield County organization that provides lunch and dinner every day for the needy. Students from a different grade level at the school assemble sandwiches each month for the organization. Photo courtesy St. Bernadette School

oratory, continued from Page 25 Proudly Serving The Catholic dioceses of La Crosse and Green Bay, Diocese of Columbus is $10. The Wisconsin and Rockford, Illinois. It oratory is unable to accept requests Diocese since 1936. Please visit us has experienced significant growth in for novenas of Masses or Gregorian this country since 2004, expanding to Masses. Its address is 221 Hanford for all of your financial needs. 15 more dioceses. St., Columbus OH 43206. The oratory is accepting submis- Anyone wishing to register as a www.educu.org sions for Mass intentions. People parishioner of the oratory is invited 614-221-9376 / 1-866-628-6446 sending intention requests are asked to to call (614) 443-7685 or send an specify their name and contact infor- email to [email protected]. Registra- It’s easy—Start Saving Money Today! mation, along with the intention and tion forms will be available soon in whether the intended beneficiary is the back of the church. Those inter- Visit Us Online, or In Person! living or deceased. The recommend- ested in volunteering are invited to ed offering for a Mass intention in the contact Canon Silvey. DIOCESAN WHITE MASS FOR PHYSICIANS AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS OCTOBER 16H 2020 AT 7PM St. Brendan the Navigator

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Summary of 2019 miSSionS DonationS

Society for the Propagation of the Faith (SPOF) World Mission Sunday $67,124 WorlD miSSion Membership $48,417 Other Gifts $131,963 SunDay Total SPOF: $247,504 Pray and give generously Lent Appeal $6,275 Summer Appeal $2,709 Christmas Appeal (for MCA) $5,285 Sunday Total Appeals: $14,269 October 18, 2020 Other Collections Missionary Cooperation Plan $336,372 Mass Offerings $5,410 DioceSe of columbuS miSSionS office Missionary Childhood Association $2,955 Sr. Zephrina Mary Gracykutty, FIH, Director Latin American Collection $68,155 197 E. Gay St. Home Missions $66,122 Columbus, OH 43215 Black/Indian Mission $67,078 Peter’s Pence $65,228 Total Other: $611,320 614-228-8603 Grand Total Receipts $873,093 www.columbuscatholic.org/missions-office Thank you for your generosity!