“A church that doesn’t provoke any crises, a gospel Southwest Kansas that doesn’t unsettle, a word of God that doesn’t get under anyone’s skin, a word of God that doesn’t touch the real sin of the society in which it is being proclaimed — ​what gospel is that?” atholic — Blessed Archbishop Oscar Romero CNewspaper of the Catholic Diocese of Dodge City www.dcdiocese.org/swkscatholic Vol. LIII, No. 5 Sunday, May 6, 2018 Celebrating Christ within us Seeing, Touching, Tasting + Most Rev. John B. Brungardt Bishop of the Led by the Spirit Catholic Diocese of Dodge City

his title is from St. Thomas Aquinas’ hymn, Adoro te Devote, Treferring to the Eucharist, the true Body and Blood of Christ we receive at Holy Mass. This is the second point of Kingdom Living, our ongoing series on how to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus becomes a part of me at the Eucharistic Celebration weekly and Holy Days, or more often. I occasionally hear the concern: “Mass is boring; it is the same every week!” Father Ken Roberts, who is from England and was a fan of soccer, came to the USA and was at first bored with American football. He would gather with priests on Sunday afternoon for the football games on TV. Then the priests explained the rules, spoke strategy, and Father Photo by Cami Thomas Ken got to know the players and teams. Girls at St. Joseph Church in Ellinwood gather in anticipation of their First Communion, April 8. The class includes Ashylynn Eventually, he loved American football as Gray, Josie Heter, Eleanor Joiner, Jocelynn Joiner, Ayla Ritchie, Lexi Steele, and Lexi Thomas. Their teacher is Jamie Harrington. he did soccer. It wasn’t the same boring A formal photo of the class will be printed in the next issue, along with other First Communion and Confirmation photos. game each week! Similarly with the Holy Mass, but REFLECTION ON THE EUCHARIST more profound. The collect, prayer ope Francis recently reflected on humankind. And in order to accomplish the Father for our salvation.” over the offerings, and prayer after Jesus’ command to love God above it we need his grace; we need to receive Pope Francis added that whoever communion are different each weekend. Pall things, and your neighbor as in us the ability to love that comes from receives the Eucharist takes on the The readings change with the lectionary yourself, saying that it is in the Eucharist God himself.” face and mentality of the Lord, who is cycle, covering the Old Testament and that we receive the grace to carry this out. For this reason “Jesus offers himself to the bread that was broken for us. The New Testament, then the homily explains “God, who is Love, has created us to us in the Eucharist...” the pope said. “In it person who receives the Eucharist, he the scriptures and applies them to our make us part of his life, to be loved and we receive his Body and His Blood, that is, said, “ceases to live for themselves, for lives. The music is designed to lift our to love Him, and to love all other people we receive Jesus in the best expression of their own success ... but they live for voices and hearts to the Lord. Let us with Him. This is God’s ‘dream’ for his love, when He has offered himself to Jesus, as Jesus ... for others.” attend to these differences. Some parts are the same each week, like the Lamb of God prayer. These prayers are so Remembering El Salvador’s holy martyr: meaningful that we repeat them for deeper reflection, just as we repeat “I love you” to our family members: would we miss this act of kindness each week, Blessed Archbishop Romero or each day? By Charlene Scott Myers We are strengthened as we see, Special to the Catholic touch, and taste the Real Presence of n excellent film about the life and death of Blessed Archbishop Oscar Jesus in Holy Communion. Let us plan Romero was shown recently on EWTN the evening of April 21. our week around the celebration of the A Romero might have reached his 100th birthday last August 15, Eucharist. Let us ask Jesus for attention, 2017 had he not been shot down at the altar while celebrating Mass at insight, and passionate prayer during Divine Providence Church in San Salvador 38 years ago on March 24, 1980. Holy Mass. From St. Thomas’ other Pope Francis declared him a martyr in May, 2015. famous Eucharistic hymn, Ave Verum: “O A faithful supporter of El Salvador’s people who were suffering under a my loving, Gentle One, Sweetest Jesus, brutal persecution by soldiers and government leaders, Romero was the Mary’s Son.” gentle but brave and outspoken defender of the poor in San Salvador. Jesus said: “I am the living bread that The fourth archbishop of El Salvador, he paid for his bravery with his life. came down from heaven; if anyone eats Continued on Page 24 of this bread, he will live forever” (John 6:51). Special focus throughout this issue: Retirement and Senior Living + Bishop John Page 2 May 6, 2018 The Southwest Kansas Catholic The simplicity of evangelization Help vangelization. in the air between us. A human heart has spoken to a When most people hear It may have been something you human heart a God-word. Will it Wanted this word, they think of a said. It may have been something open that second heart? Will it be E Would you like to charismatic speaker, and a crowd I said. Somehow, we both know touched? Will it be moved? There of thousands, and waves of energy there is something more to be it hangs, the question. There it work for Bishop and enthusiasm. And the word said. Somehow, you need to hear waits, the answer … an answer only Gilmore? The does sometimes mean that large something, and somehow, I need to freedom can give. thing. say something. It is as simple as that, Grace that Reigns But, at bottom, evangelization So, in halting, stumbling, evangelization is. It is as small as Society needs + Most Rev. is a large word for what must be a inadequate words, in poor and that, evangelization is. It is a large administrative Ronald M. small thing. It is a meeting of a you tattered words, I hand on to you drama, evangelization is, on a small help. For more and a me, arranged (without our what I have seen and heard of God. stage, with untrained actors. That Gilmore information, see Bishop knowing it) by the God of us both. Fearfully … shyly … gently … do I do was the way Jesus did it, mostly. Emeritus of We are just there, you and me, and, this, hoping, always hoping. And That is the way that we must do it Page 19. Dodge City without warning, something hangs there it hangs, in the expectant air. too.

Is Jesus texting you? I wish Jesus would just text me! I have so many questions. I ask for so much help, and for His forgiveness in the Sacrament of Confession. I want to thank and praise Jesus and receive Him in the Eucharist. At times, I wonder if He is in my life. I want to hear Jesus, to sense His presence, to feel His touch. Mostly, I want to hear His call in my life -- who He wants me to be. Is it a priest or a husband and dad?

uys, do you experience some of these questions, Gthoughts or feelings? I know I do. A turning point in my life was when I asked Jesus that vocation question – Who do you want me to be? Before then, I just focused on “what I wanted to do.” It’s a question of “being” as compared to “doing.” As boys, young men, and older men, we are built to “do,” to achieve, to construct, to excel, to accomplish. Yet, God has a plan for each of us -- who he wants us to be -- that does not depend on any goals or accomplishments. Jesus just wants us. Each year, I visit our seminaries, and encourage our seminar- ians to listen to Jesus’ call in their hearts. I am having din- ners with guys in high school, college, and older men. These events will help you to get to know me, your bishop, and for me to get to know you and your hopes and dreams. We will listen to God’s vocational call together, and trust in His response. “The Lord is beside you at your right hand” (Psalm 121:5). Dear Lord, No, Jesus is not texting you I want to please you! Open guys. But He is speaking my heart so I can hear your with you in your heart. word! Listen to Him. Jesus Protecting God’s Children loves you more he Diocese of Dodge City requires all employ- Contact Person: Sr. Myra Arney (620) 276-2024 than you can ask Tees and volunteers who work with children to PGC Facilitator: Sharon Stuart (620) 225-5164 or imagine. participate in a Protecting God’s Children aware- Abuse Hotline ness session. Through the Diocesan Awareness If you or someone you know may have been a + Bishop John Sessions and other educational efforts of the victim of sexual abuse by clergy, an employee or diocese, all people of the diocese can learn how volunteer of the Diocese of Dodge City, you are to discuss different aspects of abuse — including asked to contact Dave Snapp, Fitness Review Ad- sexual abuse — with children and how to teach ministrator: (620) 225-5051 work; (620) 225-2412 them to protect themselves. home; [email protected]. You always have Jesus called. He Protecting God’s Children Awareness Session the right to directly contact the Department for Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018; 1-4 p.m. Children and Families/Kansas Protection Report St. Dominic Parish Center, 615 J.C. St Center: Hotline number is 1-800-922-5330. says to say hi. Garden City 67846 The Southwest Kansas Catholic May 6, 2018 Page 3 Barton County Young Professionals, Rotary Club, collect, donate van-load of items to Catholic Charities non-food pantry Barton County Young Professionals and the Great Bend “It is generosity like this that makes it possible for us Rotary Club hosted their sixth annual Charity Supply Drive to fulfill our mission of making sure that everyone who benefiting the Barton County Food Bank and Catholic walks through our door has an opportunity to experience Charities of Southwest Kansas’ Non-Food Pantry March hope and fulfillment,” noted Catholic Charities Executive 24. Director Debbie Snapp. Items were collected at Walmart and Dillons in Great The groups are two of many that have opened their Bend, and delivered to the two charitable organizations. hearts to those most in need by donating to Catholic Below, the Catholic Charities non-food pantry is filled with Charities. For more information, call (620) 227-1562 or items collected by the two organizations. visit http://catholiccharitiesswks.org/contact-us. Thegiving joy of

Photos courtesy of Catholic Charities of SW Kansas Bishops welcome papal exhortation on Priest’s ouster Universal call to holiness angers both Catholic News Agency at abortion clinics, adopting foster children, the universal call to holiness. atican City — Following the and caring for their neighbors.” “The publication of today’s Apostolic sides of the aisle publication of Pope Francis’s third “The pope is right: we cannot uphold Exhortation by Pope Francis is a great aul Ryan, the U.S. House of Vapostolic exhortation, bishops in the sacredness of life for the unborn while opportunity for all of us, lay, ordained and PRepresentatives Speaker, has the English-speaking world have applauded disregarding it for those who are born. I consecrated, to refocus our lives on what expelled a Jesuit priest who has served Gaudete et exsultate for challenging thank God that the pro-life people I have is the central point of our faith in Jesus,” as House chaplain since 2011. Catholics to strive for holiness. met have not exhibited this attitude – that Archbishop Martin stated. Father Patrick Conroy, 67, opens The exhortation, dated March 19, is on instead, they have been witnesses of Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston- each daily session of the House of the call to holiness in today’s world. charity and generosity.” Houston, president of the US bishops’ Representatives with a prayer and Bishop James Conley of Lincoln termed Pope Francis’ description of the Church conference, wrote that “The mission advises members on faith matters. Gaudete et exsultate “a pro-life call”, as a field hospital is apt because there, entrusted to each of us in the waters of His ouster from the House has come writing in his April 13 column for the “those who are closest to death are usually baptism was simple – by God’s grace and in the form of a resignation demanded Southern Nebraska Register that what he the first to be seen. This is not a rejection power, we are called to become saints.” by Ryan. has read of it already “is wise, direct, and of the dignity of all, or a denial that all Pope Francis is in the exhortation clearly Ryan reportedly was miffed by a encouraging.” deserve to be treated with mercy and love, urging “every Christian to freely, and prayer of Father Conroy in which the “The idea that every single person, it is an affirmation of the extraordinary gift without any qualifications, acknowledge priest asked lawmakers to be “fair to without exception, is created in the image of human life,” the bishop wrote. and be open to what God wants them to be all Americans.” of God means just that: that every human Bishop Conley noted that Francis is “right – that is ‘to be holy, as [God] is holy.’” Father Conroy said he still doesn’t life has value and dignity, and that our to call to accountability political leaders Cardinal DiNardo pointed out that the know why Ryan ousted him from his choices must always endeavor to respect, who profess support for the unborn, but Pope is encouraging this pursuit of holiness position. The chaplain said he has protect and uphold that unique dignity,” do not exhibit compassion for other people through the challenges of daily life. not been given any reason for Ryan’s the Nebraska bishop wrote. suffering injustice. We need to insist that “The Holy Father describes how holiness insistence that he leave his service in “Again, as a long-time pro-life activist, I our politicians work to end abortion, and, comes through the daily struggles each the House. want to be clear: commitment to ending at the very same time, that they work to of us face. In the ordinary course of each “Catholic members on both sides abortion will never justify blatantly protect the sovereignty of families, the day, the Pope reminds us, ‘We need to (Republicans and Democrats) are disregarding the dignity of all people, rights of immigrants and laborers, and the recognize and combat our aggressive and furious,” the priest said. especially those subject to injustice.” dignity of the poor and the vulnerable. We selfish inclinations, and not let them take Father Conroy is the 60th chaplain The good news, he continued, is that “in ask our politicians to be consistent in their root.’” of the United States House of decades of pro-life work, I have rarely, if commitment to human dignity, which is Other American bishops, like Archbishop Representatives. ever, encountered Catholics who only take why blind partisanship is inconsistent with Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, Bishop Michael One lawmaker speculated that Ryan seriously the lives of the unborn. When I our faith.” Burbidge of Arlington, and Bishop Joseph objected to one of Father Conroy’s encounter pro-life people in this country, I Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh Bambera of Scranton, have also stressed prayers on the House floor because notice that they are also the people running noted April 9 that in the exhortation, the importance of undertaking practical Republicans viewed it as critical of the parish food pantries, giving sandwiches to Pope Francis has reinforced the Second holiness through ordinary events. Continued on Page 19 the homeless even while they are praying Vatican Council’s “essential teaching” of Continued on Page 19 Step back with me, if you will, to a time when a young whipper snapper named George W. Bush was in office, Pope John Paul II was still our pontiff, I had a Labrador named Sarah, and my brain was still fully functioning.

Page 4 May 6, 2018 The Southwest Kansas Catholic Commentary Happy Mother’s Day! Changing the Script Editor’s Note: With two hours until dead- replaced with another The following is reprinted with permission suffer from being line, I realize that Mother’s Day is Sunday, twice its size that in from the Dominican Sisters of Peace. See trafficked. May 13, one week after this issue comes reality would have more columns at https://oppeace.org/. P e r h a p s t h e out. So, I’m replacing the column I had pre- squashed its cradle to asha Sequoia Slavner was 14 years greatest challenge pared with the following, one of my favorite cinders and caused Jo- old when she decided she had girls are facing Mother’s Day columns. seph and Mary much Kenough of a constant barrage of i s g e t t i n g a n consternation. negative news. Terrorism, war, human education. Because nd it came to pass that in the Year Indeed, the house trafficking and negative political ads filled of cultural barriers of Our Lord 1963, a child was born of Myers felt truly By Dave Myers television screens in her native Canada. millions of girls are By Sister Judy Aunto the house of Myers in the city blessed. Editor Kasha experienced her own time of not able to attend Morris, OP of Casper in the state of Wyoming. And a Then, on a day being surrounded by domestic violence. school. A young girl proclamation was sent out among friends marked by the sky opening up and raining Her mother was physically abused by in Pakistan almost lost her life after being and relatives announcing, “Lo, it is a boy. down upon the flock storms so strong of her father and divorced him. They were shot by a Taliban extremist when she He shall be called David, ‘One Who Drools.’ force, so vicious, and so wet that they had homeless for a period of time before attempted to go to school. Later she won He weighs eight pounds and looks like to cancel a Little League game, the eldest experiencing a stable home life. the Nobel Peace Prize. Uncle Phil before his operation.” child became a teenager. At 14 she became involved in a peace This reality reflects the belief that an And Ruth, wife of Jim, did look upon her And lo, she began talking on the phone and justice committee and began raising education is wasted on a girl because it is newborn son and say unto her husband, for hours, ignoring her mother’s command money to travel around the world her role to marry early and have children. “Can you run to Dairy Queen for me?” to “Make thy bed!” and “Help cleanse the videotaping scenes of people who made Even though church organizations whereupon Jim did as he was bidden and dishes!” And the Bible story pictures that a difference in the lives of others. She and individuals are making progress purchased for her a Peanut Buster Parfait. once adorned her walls were replaced with traveled to Tanzania and interviewed in establishing schools and providing In those days it was easier for a wife to pictures of Davey Jones and Ricky Nelson. a man who established a school for funding, the statistics show that making stay home with the children, and it was And then another child became a teen, girls, a desperate need for girls in Africa education available for girls around the at home wherein Ruth did sew polyester and another, and another, until all four chil- and the Middle East. She created the world will be a long struggle, in fact it will pantsuits, watch “As the World Turns,” and dren were teenagers at one time. It was an documentary, “The Sunrise Storyteller”, a be 2080 before girls around the world will make “Shake-A-Puddin’” for her family, era known unto the Myers family as “The good news film that provided inspiration have eight years of formal education, and now counting six among them. Dark Ages.” for many attending the 61st annual the year 2100 before they will be able to In the Year of our Lord 1968, it came to For the Myers children, it was a time Commission on the Status of Women. I complete 10 years of formal education. pass that David entered kindergarten and marked with insecurity. Their moods be- was privileged to represent Dominicans The economic empowerment of women, began his life of learning, leaving Ruth to came like the weather, partly cloudy with a Sisters of North America at this important the theme for this year’s commission, can dance down the street singing, “Free at chance of damaging hail. A plague of pim- gathering at the United Nations. only be achieved through the education last, free at last!” ples came upon them, often cropping up There were many horrific stories of of girls and women. Organizations While the Lord blessed the family with just before a date. The teenagers became violence against women told in countless addressing the education of girls and financial stability and quality television, all like mythical beasts of yore: you know they sessions for the 6,000 attendees. Rape, women, economic empowerment, and was not well in the Myers household. David are there because someone once claimed honor killings, domestic violence are violence against women are working hard began to show signs of instability, eventu- to have seen one. But most the time they only a few of the many forms of violence every day, but need the support of many ally drawing the wrath of his teacher by were out with friends. suffered by millions of women around the to widen the circle of support for change. uttering loudly and with feeling a limerick “Is there a pox on the house of Myers?” world. These stories were balanced by We can water the seeds that have been he learned upon the playground. Ruth found herself shouting unto the heav- stories of the heart. Agencies such as the planted through engagement with A few days later, Ruth found her young- ens for the second time in her life. “Lord, Anglican Mission agency – United Society our political representatives, donating est supping on a Three Musketeers bar just I beseech thee, help this poor mother of Partners in the Gospel, are providing to organizations actively involved in moments prior to dinner. teenagers. My children, they mean well, shelter and social services for victims of the issues, or inviting speakers to our “Is there a pox upon the house of My- but I am in doubt as to the soundness of human trafficking in India, and another parishes or schools to educate the public ers?” Ruth shouted unto the heavens. their minds. They listen not when I com- group of women and men in Thailand to life or death issues. “Lord, I beseech thee, adjust my children’s mand them to pick up their dirty socks, are reaching out to women and girls who We can change the script. attitude, for in their whining, their eating of even though dirty socks weigh naught. By snacks right before meals, and their want- proclamation they have been ordered not ing of things that they shall have not, they to watch TV after 8 p.m., yet as surely as I are a blight upon my sanity. In your name I am standing here, Hoss and Little Joe will do pray.” alight the family room after ‘light’s out.’ And the Lord smiled upon Ruth and Help me, dear Father, for I am vexed and blessed her family in the years to follow. wish not to eat a gallon of ice cream, just Together, they would make many a joyous out of anxiety. In your name I do pray.” trip to Sterling to spend quality time on Once again, God smiled upon Ruth. the farm on which Ruth was reared, and to While the years to follow would not be downtown Denver to see the tall building easy, eventually the four children would all to which Jim took the bus to work each leave their teen years behind them. When day. the youngest finally left home in 1982, his Together they went to Mass every Sun- last sight was of his mother dancing down day and celebrated memorable holidays, the street singing, “Free at last, free at such as when Santa delivered unto David last!” the Willie Talk ventriloquist doll, and to his And on one particularly glorious day, big brother a Hot Wheels garage, plus extra two years after Ruth’s eldest daughter track. gave birth to their first grandchild, Ruth And they recognized the sanctity of overheard her daughter shouting unto the Christ’s birth. A small Nativity was set up heavens, “Is there a pox upon the house…” under the tree in which the Christ figure And Ruth did grin, fold out the footrest eventually became lost and had to be on her chair, and turn on “Oprah.”

Official Newspaper Bishop John B. Brungardt...... Publisher Published Semi-Monthly by the Dave Myers...... Editor Catholic Diocese of Dodge City. All Tim Wenzl...... Advertising Manager material in this newspaper is copyrighted 2017. Daniel Stremel, CPA....Business Manager Mrs. Margaret Klenke...... Editor Emerita The Southwest Kansas Catholic , P.O. Box 137, Dodge City, KS 67801 Service of Editors Phone: (620) 227-1519 Msgr. A.J. Felling 1966-1971 Facsimile: (620) 227-1545 Byron Hull 1971-1974 e.mail: [email protected] Margaret Klenke 1974-1990 website: dcdiocese.org/swkscatholic Tim Wenzl 1990-2000 The Southwest Kansas Catholic Commentary May 6, 2018 Page 5 A child on the doorstep late-night knock on the door. The She closes the door and goes back to “Our defense of the innocent unborn, ample time to prepare. But there they sit, proprietor, a rugged woman in her bed. for example, needs to be clear, firm and hungry, sick children — all children of our A 60s, opens the door and sees a What would you have done? I can guess: passionate.... Equally sacred, however, are Lord — on our doorstep. baby lying in a tattered basket. The baby The child would be fed and cleaned up as the lives of the poor, those already born, From our homes here in southwest is wrapped in blankets, torn and dirty. you await the arrival of the authorities, the destitute, the abandoned and the Kansas, we have little power over this Despite the chill in the air, the infant sleeps who you hope and pray would see that the underprivileged, the vulnerable infirm and situation. Or do we? We have the power soundly. child finds a good home. elderly exposed to covert euthanasia, the to affirm Pope Francis’s call to holiness by The woman stares down at the child, Today, at press time, hundreds of people victims of human trafficking, new forms of voicing our support for the least of our then looks around at the darkened, empty from violence-ravaged countries in Central slavery, and every form of rejection. brothers and sisters. street. There is no sound, no evidence of America lie at our doorstep, awaiting legal “We cannot uphold an ideal of holiness And we have the power of prayer. Let us the person who abandoned the child. entry into the United States. At press time, that would ignore injustice in a world pray for our family in Christ who struggle at The woman shakes her head. Not this men, women, and dozens of small children where some revel, spend with abandon the border. Let us pray for their countries time, she whispers. Not again. were waiting after a weeks-long journey and live only for the latest consumer goods, — that they may find peace and an end to She’s taken in two children already, both across Mexico. even as others look on from afar, living violence — and for our country, that our left at different times on her doorstep. In his new exhortation, the Holy Father their entire lives in abject poverty.” immigration system may be changed so that Word got around. Not this time. writes (see page 3): We knew they were coming. We had no one is left forlorn on our doorstep. Jesus, who are you? By MOST REV. Thomas J. Tobin with a fellow shopper, and the question drops of blood, comforted by the visit of the yes really changed, in these past few days, Bishop of Providence, Rhode Island she asked, has helped me prepare for the angel, we can ask, “Jesus, who are you?” when I’ve seen myself, I seem like someone ometimes people are sort of surprised observance of Passiontide and Holy Week. As we see Jesus suffer the rejection and else . . . He’s a man. He’s just a man. . . that bishops, when not in the public The Gospels during these late Lenten ridicule of his passion, the unimaginable What’s it all about?” spotlight, lead relatively normal lives. days are filled with accounts of the pain and humiliation of the cross, and Can’t we relate to Mary’s dilemma? Do We eat and drink, rest and recreate, have increasing conflict and hostility Jesus finally the total emptying of self in death, we know how to love Jesus? We say all the cats and dogs, struggle with friendships, experienced in the time leading up to his we can ask, “Jesus, who are you?” time that we believe in him, and I guess deal with family crises, watch TV, play passion and death. His disciples struggled And on Easter morn, when the Risen Christ we do our best. But so often the seismic golf, and swear at slot machines in casinos. to stay faithful to him during these tense surprises us as he did Mary Magdalene, faults of our human nature hold us back, And sometimes, we even go shopping. I times; Judas betrayed him and Peter appearing now in a glorified body that keep us from loving Jesus, following him, experienced that kind of surprise recently denied him. confounded even his closest disciples, we embracing him as we ought. in a chance meeting with one of our faithful His enemies, angered at his arrogance can ask, “Jesus, who are you?” Or think about this: Where would we parishioners. and stinging rebukes, looked for ways to The presence of Christ in the Church fit into the Passion Narrative if it were SA few weeks ago I was in my local entrap and indict him. And even casual is perennial, but so is the mystery that unfolding in our midst today? Would CVS picking-up a few things I needed, bystanders argued about where he came surrounds him. Every generation of we be one of his disciples struggling toothpaste and shampoo, I think. I was from, who he was and whether he was the believers looks at Christ anew and asks, to stay loyal to our Lord when we saw dressed casually, in secular attire, as is Messiah or a fraud. “Jesus, who are you?” him threatened by religious and public my habit when at home on weekends. “Jesus, who are you?” they were I see that NBC presented a television officials? While wandering aimlessly through asking. special, Jesus Christ Superstar, live and Would we be the Judas or Peter who the aisles of the store a very nice lady It’s a leading, loaded question, and one in concert, on Easter Sunday evening. It turned their backs on Jesus at his time of stopped me, put up her hand and asked, we should be asking too as we follow Jesus was an engaging production, and kudos greatest need, or his Blessed Mother Mary “Who are you?” during Holy Week. to NBC for offering some very appropriate and beloved disciple John who stayed “It depends,” I said, “are you friend or As we see Jesus in his triumphant entry Christian, family-friendly programming with him at the foot of the cross, until foe?” into Jerusalem, the large crowd of people on Easter. the very end. “No, really,” she persisted, “Who are welcoming him as a conquering hero, One of the most beautiful songs of Think about it. Who is Jesus for you? you?” spreading cloaks and palm branches before Superstar, sung by Mary Magdalene, is the What does he mean for you? How has he “I’m Bishop Tobin,” I admitted. him, we can ask, “Jesus, who are you?” haunting and powerful, “I Don’t Know How changed your life? “Oh, thank goodness . . . I thought I was As we see Jesus gathered with his to Love Him.” In the song, Mary is clearly Let us pray: Dear Jesus, in the weeks losing my mind . . . You look like Bishop disciples at the Last Supper, mysteriously conflicted by her relationship with Jesus after Easter, “three things I pray: to see Tobin, but I never thought I’d find him here handing over his body and blood, and – she loves him, perhaps even romantically, thee more clearly, love thee more dearly, shopping for himself,” she said. kneeling down to wash their dirty feet, we as a man, but is distanced by the power of and follow thee more nearly.” “I shop for things all the time,” I tried can ask, “Jesus, who are you?” his divine mission. She sings, plaintively: May we willingly embrace thy passion to explain. As we see Jesus in the garden, praying, “I don’t know how to love him, what to and death so that we may also merit thy Nonetheless, my friendly encounter agonizing over his impending fate, sweating do, how to move him. I’ve been changed, resurrection.Amen.

Photo of the Week Sisters map the heavens Sisters of the Holy Child Mary use special microscopes to help map and catalog half a million stars for the Vatican Observatory’s section of an international survey of the heavens. Father Sabino Maffeo, S.J., assistant to the director of the Vatican Observatory, recently discovered the names of four Sisters of the Holy Child who helped map a section of the night sky that was assigned, as part of an international project, to the Vatican Observatory in 1887. Italian Sisters Emilia Ponzoni, Regina Colombo, Concetta Finardi, and Luigia Panceri helped catalog nearly half a million stars. Using photographic plates, the Vatican Observatory, along with 19 other countries, mapped the entire sky. In 1920 Pope Benedict XV received the sisters in a private audience and gave them a gold chalice. Pope Pius XI also received the “measuring nuns” eight years later, awarding them a silver medal. Page 6 May 6, 2018 The Southwest Kansas Catholic Who is served? Vibrant Ministries appeal nearing $10 million

Retired Donations support priest Father Michael Helms retired priests presides at the wedding of By Dave Myers David Wayne Southwest Kansas Catholic Callahan ince a priest never stops being a priest, does and Lydia he ever really retire? Asebedo- Father Jim Baker, JCL, a retired priest Salinas (now residing in Garden City, is a canon lawyer and Asebedo- serves as a judge for the tribunal of the Diocese of Callahan) at Dodge City. St. Dominic He is the only tribunal judge serving in the Church in diocese. This means he decides cases brought Garden City on to the marriage tribunal by parties petitioning to July 1, 2017. have a previous marriage annulled. But even these cases are few in number CITY PARISH GOAL ACTUAL % OF GOAL FAMILIES DONORS PARTICIPATION Scompared to those he faces as a judge for the FRIENDS Outside the Diocese $208,376.02 19 Tribunal of the Archdiocese For The Military Ashland St. Joseph $78,180.00 $45,368.00 58% 75 38 51% Services, USA., where he hears cases brought by Belpre St. Bernard $80,240.00 $87,600.00 109% 65 50 77% parties serving in the military. Claflin Immaculate Conception $166,435.00 $70,487.00 42% 156 58 37% “I’ve done hundreds and hundreds of cases,” Coldwater Holy Spirit $26,810.00 $9,204.11 34% 20 6 30% said Father Baker. “I get way more work from the Deerfield Christ the King $47,250.00 $37,078.59 78% 50 16 32% military archdiocese.” Dighton St. Theresa $100,420.00 $75,375.00 75% 101 42 42% Prior to his ordination on May 26, 1990, Dodge City COLG $1,970,591.00 $1,816,236.04 92% 4,346 1,060 24% Father Michael Helms enjoyed a career as a Elkhart St. Joan of Arc $105,550.00 $88,568.43 84% 87 66 76% truck driver. A religious vocation from St. Theresa Ellinwood St. Joseph $462,115.00 $136,186.00 29% 266 80 30% Parish in Dighton, Father Helms is also retired. Fowler St. Anthony $97,600.00 $109,201.40 112% 91 51 56% Back in 2010, he told the then-Register what he Garden City St. Dominic $1,003,355.00 $871,628.64 87% 857 268 31% liked most about being a priest: Garden City St. Mary $927,550.00 $663,134.55 71% 2,405 518 22% “The feelings I have when I have a baptism, Great Bend Prince of Peace $1,463,700.00 $1,074,755.28 73% 1,808 405 22% or giving children their First Communion. Greensburg St. Joseph $63,188.00 $49,841.00 79% 40 29 73% Those feelings are unexplainable. Plus seeing Hanston St. Anthony $63,670.00 $38,853.50 61% 37 18 49% the expressions on their faces when they get to Hoisington St. John $285,855.00 $149,686.00 52% 323 146 45% receive the body and blood for the first time.” Hugoton St. Helen $179,050.00 $194,887.71 109% 130 89 68% The greatest challenge? Ingalls St. Stanislaus $234,180.00 $421,937.59 180% 150 70 47% “Dealing with the challenges that society gives Jetmore St. Lawrence $47,000.00 $43,005.09 92% 74 26 35% the Church in preparing couples for marriage, Johnson St. Bernadette $75,620.00 $62,704.00 83% 190 50 26% or the teaching of the Church, plus the lack of Kinsley St. Nicholas $180,643.00 $93,041.16 52% 210 70 33% commitment in the people of today.” Kiowa St. John $172,745.00 $82,940.00 48% 57 32 56% These are joys and challenges that priests do LaCrosse St. Michael $104,560.00 $180,777.50 173% 163 40 25% not leave behind like a parked semi when they Lakin St. Anthony $126,250.00 $110,390.95 87% 268 75 28% retire. As the needs continue, priests will be Larned Sacred Heart $290,640.00 $142,020.00 49% 345 84 24% there, retirement or no. Leoti St. Anthony $100,220.00 $67,044.00 67% 109 42 39% As if to prove this point, the Catholic newspaper Liberal St. Anthony $681,870.00 $556,782.95 82% 1,959 355 18% recently received several photos from a wedding Liebenthal St. Joseph $42,415.00 $18,618.37 44% 59 30 51% in which Father Helms officiated. Marienthal St. Mary $141,865.00 $124,416.00 88% 104 49 47% Although even long-retired priests are forever Meade St. John $69,420.00 $88,066.00 127% 62 36 58% Medicine LodgeHoly Rosary $103,500.00 $66,920.00 65% 90 55 61% on-call, since they are officially retired, managing Ness City Sacred Heart $327,000.00 $173,325.00 53% 257 112 44% a budget becomes an added challenge. Odin Holy Family $101,300.00 $38,009.00 38% 113 36 32% “It’s awfully hard,” Father Baker admitted. “I was Offerle St. Joseph $72,590.00 $96,045.00 132% 55 34 62% able to buy and furnish a home going into retirement Olmitz St. Ann $149,600.00 $71,299.00 48% 146 61 42% almost entirely because of an inheritance I received Plains St. Patrick $104,985.00 $178,362.22 170% 122 58 48% from my parents. The Vibrant Ministries – Uniting Pratt Sacred Heart $518,190.00 $247,796.74 48% 453 105 23% Our Church appeal is so important in helping with Ransom St. Aloysius $62,915.00 $50,090.00 80% 75 37 49% expenses.” Satanta St. Alphonsus $87,940.00 $92,933.91 106% 169 55 33% “The retired priests,” said Bishop John Brungardt, Scott City St. Joseph $225,020.00 $224,562.00 100% 328 92 28% “have been celebrating Mass, hearing confessions, Sharon St. Boniface $129,162.00 $61,200.00 47% 90 46 51% anointing the sick, confirmation, baptism for these Spearville St. John $325,850.00 $272,307.86 84% 269 159 59% decades and decades for you and your family. St. John St. John $94,030.00 $61,725.00 66% 75 23 31% ... Thank you for your support for our retired Syracuse St. Raphael $75,590.00 $91,884.00 122% 102 57 56% priests.” Timken Holy Trinity $54,050.00 $34,897.00 65% 64 30 47% Tribune St. Joseph $62,860.00 $22,190.00 35% 60 13 22% How does the diocese Ulysses Mary, Queen $356,850.00 $211,220.00 59% 676 129 19% support its retired priests? Wright St. Andrew $221,740.00 $260,427.03 117% 133 77 58% TOTAL $10,000,000.00 $9,973,404.64 99.7% 17,884 5,097 29% • Provides Medicare and supplemental health insurance premiums. Compassionate God, To donate to the Vibrant • Dental expense reimbursement. Ministries -- Uniting • Prescription drug reimbursement. ou are the light of the world. You give us your Son to illuminate our path, Our Church Appeal, • Long term care and assisted care living Y and the Holy Spirit to shine through us. Loving God, fill us with the desire go to www.dcdiocese. expenses to be with you in all things, to invite others into your light and love, and walk org/vibrant-ministries, • Retreats and continuing education expenses. with us on our journey to holiness. Merciful God, bless our efforts to unite our or contact Mark Roth, • the Diocesan Priests’ Retirement Fund (DPRF) Church as you help us to respond to the needs of the least among us. Form [email protected], provides a monthly pension for all of the retired, our faith and strengthen priestly vocations. May we generously share our incardinated priests. 620-227-1535. gifts with one another, in the name of Jesus our Savior. Amen. It should have been expected when discussing centuries-old attitudes toward women, yet the Oct. 26 Scripture Day, presented by Father Raymond Collins,

The Southwest Kansas Catholic May 6, 2018 Page 7 Vibrant Ministries Appeal grant available to support Formation Priests, Deacons, PLC, My Dear The Vibrant Ministries — UnitingO ur Church appeal is announcing the creation of a grant available DREs/CREs, Catechists, to those who work in youth, young adult, and adult faith formation. There is no specific dollar amount Youth Leaders, and all who minister offered. Instead, the grant is based on the needs and budget expressed by the applicant. with our children, youth, and adults in Catholic Faith Formation: reetings this Vibrant Ministries Appeal Easter Season in Parish Grant Application Gour Risen Lord! I hope your Triduum was a joy-filled and fruitful Name of Parish______experience. City______Our Loving God has blessed us abundantly Person Completing Grant Application & Position with our Vibrant ______Ministries: Uniting our Church appeal. We are Type of Grant Applied for (Complete separate application for each selected) nearing our goal of $10 ______PSR Curriculum million in almsgiving, ______PSR Technology shared by more than 5,000 families in our ______Youth & Young Adult Ministry diocese of 48 parishes. This has been a sacrificial ______PSR Catechist Coaching and generous journey by the faithful! “And be ______Pastoral Ministry Formation Scholarship: Name(s) of Persons and parish position (Rel Ed thankful … with gratitude in your hearts to God Director, Catechist, volunteer, parishioner, etc., for which scholarship is applied). … giving thanks to God” (Col 3:15-17). ______We are continuing to put Alms into Action, specifically in the Catholic Faith Formation goal. ______Other, specify: ______At right is a Parish Grant Application for Parish School of Religion, Youth, Young Adult and Adult 1) Is this program a new or continuing program/project? ______New _____Continuing Ministries. I pray that you will discuss with 2) If continuing, how has the program/project been funded in past years? staff, volunteers, and parishioners opportunities ______to look to the future, to be pro-active, to be ______strategic, to be architects with these alms. See ______the appendix for some ideas, but please do not ______restrict your imagination. How do we grow in 3) Describe the need for the grant and how it will be used. our formation in the Catholic Faith of the Risen ______One, Jesus Christ? ______Even with the tremendous generosity of ______the faithful, these fund are not unlimited, nor ______will they last forever. Thus I added the phrase ______“include all funding sources including parish and

individual contributions.” Some parishes can 4) Budget for Funded Program – describe in detail all expenses of the program. Please attach a complete afford these resources out of their own budgets. Some parishes cannot – this is what Vibrant budget to the application. Incorporate all funding sources, including parish and individual contributions. Ministries is for. Applications are due by May 31, 2018 for the 5) How will the parish address the funding needs for this program/project if grant funding is not awarded? Fall Semester, and/or October 31, 2018 for the ______Spring Semester. ______Send the application to Dan Stremel, Finance ______Officer, Catholic Diocese of Dodge City, PO Box ______137, Dodge City, KS 67801. ______If you have questions, contact Dan Stremel, ______(620) 227-1517 ([email protected]) or Mark Roth, Development Director, (620) 227- 1535 ([email protected]). You may be ______directed to a specific Chancery Director, DRE, Grant Applicant Signature Date Pastor Date Catechist, etc., who may better assist you.

Thank you for your dedication to forming our

children, youth, and adults in the Catholic Faith of Jesus Christ and His Church. He will help us; “Give alms … for where your treasure is, there also will your heart be” (Luke 12:33-34). Jesus loves us more than we can ask or imagine! Be assured of my prayers for you, your family, and your parish. May you have a blessed Easter Ideas for putting the grant funding to work season and beyond in the Lord, Ideas for grant uses (use these ideas • Continuing formation for catechists, keep you posted on these possibilities + Most Rev. John B. Brungardt as a springboard for your concepts; this parents, youth leaders and other throughout the year. is not an exhaustive list): interested parshioners (Pastoral Let your creativity run! How do we • Curriculum resources (books, Ministry Formation, Catechist Coaching, bring all the faithful in the parish to a “Thank you for your dedication workbooks, DVDs, CDs, Internet sites college classes, webinars, etc.) greater knowledge, service, and love of that have a fee like “formed.org,” • Conferences and workshops for Jesus Christ and His Catholic Church? to forming our children, youth, etc.). adults and youth (registration, travel, -- Bishop John and adults in the Catholic Faith of • Technology (laptop computers, lodging, etc.) projection systems, screens, iDevices, • Fees for guest speakers to come Jesus Christ and His Church. He speakers, etc.). A “Smart-Classroom,” to the parish, etc. “Therefore, encourage or an ITV room. Wifi in the PSR/Youth • Occasionally, I receive a grant one another and build will help us; Jesus loves us more group/Adult faith formation classrooms opportunity from the Bishops’ one another up, as than we can ask or imagine!” and areas (with proper passwords and Conference or other institution in security for a safe environment). the area of faith formation. We will indeed you do.” (1 Thes 5:11)

ost of those whom Catholic Charities serves have limited income and often need help with Mbasic necessities once they secure housing. You can help clients be given a warm welcome into their new home with some basic household necessities to get them started. Needed items include cleaning products (bucket, mop broom, duster, dust pan, laundry soap, laundry basket, window cleaner, sponges, or cleaning rags), kitchen items (dish soap, paper towels, cooking utensils, plates, mugs and cups, pots and pans), bedroom items (twin/full sheets, pillows, comforter/blankets, and curtains), bathroom items (towels, soap, shampoo, toothbrush and toothpaste, toilet paper, rugs, shower curtains, liner, rings, deodorant, comb, razor, lotion) other (diapers, wipes, baby/children hygiene items). For more information on creating a “blessing kit,” go to http://catholiccharitiesswks.org/ways- to-help and click on “Can you spare a blessing kit?” on the lower, left or call (620) 272-0010. Page 8 May 6, 2018 The Southwest Kansas Catholic ‘From the Heart of a Young Father’

Most Rev. Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. am 26 years old, a father of three Archbishop of Philadelphia young children, and I wish to offer Catholic News Agency I my perspective, shared by many of ishops get a lot of unsolicited my peers, on Rome’s upcoming synod mail from strangers, some of it [on “Young People, the Faith, and Bpleasant, some of it much less Vocational Discernment”]. so. It goes with the job. But every once Though the Church’s growing focus in a while a letter comes in that’s worth on evangelization of the “Nones” sharing with a wider audience. is encouraging, there have been Last month, in preparation for the recent discussions emanating from October 2018 synod, roughly 300 young several prominent figures in Rome adults from around the world gathered in and throughout Church leadership Rome to discuss their views of faith and regarding a so-called “paradigm shift” the Church. The result was a valuable relative to doctrine, the supremacy experience of dialogue and learning—so of individual conscience, and pastoral valuable that I think that continuing the accommodation. My wife and I find these process of listening to a wide range of developments disturbing and potentially young adult experiences is important. In disastrous for the evangelization of the that spirit, I offer a letter below, which I young and the fallen-away. deluged with propaganda that distorts received just after the March pre-synod We young people crave the truth and basic scientific truths about gender, “Young people crave the gathering. It was unsolicited and from a clarity of good teaching. On a secular paints virtue and chivalry as “toxic truth and clarity of good stranger—but hardly the first such letter level this is evidenced by the meteoric masculinity,” denigrates the family, and to come my way. Though I’ve removed rise in popularity of (alt-right speaker and desecrates the nature of sex and its teaching. ... We crave the author’s name and other identifiers, scholar) Jordan Peterson. We crave the fruits, especially the unborn child. the truth, no matter the content is unchanged and used with truth, no matter how blunt or difficult it We urgently need the Church’s his permission. It deserves consideration is for us to swallow or for the shepherds clarity and authoritative guidance on how blunt or difficult it as we seek a fuller understanding of the of our flock to teach. issues like abortion, homosexuality, pastoral challenges facing young adults Our culture is roiled in confusion gender dysphoria, the indissolubility of is for us to swallow or in a changing world. concerning the basic tenets of human matrimony, the four last things, and the for the shepherds of our • • • nature: From a very young age, we’re consequences of contraception (moral, anthropological, and abortifacient). flock to teach.” My generation has never, or rarely, heard these truths winsomely taught theater. The disastrous effect that in the parishes. Instead, we hear most Beige Catholicism (as Bishop Robert forcefully and frequently from our Barron aptly describes it) has had on bishops’ conference and our dioceses my generation can’t be overstated. In a regarding the federal budget, border world of soulless modern vulgarity, we’re policy, net neutrality, gun control, and frustrated by the iconoclasm of the past the environment. 60 years. Increasingly, we have noticed an In sum, many of us feel that we’re the appeasement of modern culture under rightful heirs of thousands of years of the broad cloak of pastoral sensitivity, rich teaching, tradition, art, architecture, including cases of some high-profile and music. Young Catholics increasingly clergy who deliberately blur the Church’s recognize that these riches will be crucial teaching regarding homosexuality for evangelizing our peers and passing and transgenderism in the name of on a thriving Church to our children. If “building bridges.” Discussions of beauty the Church abandons her traditions of in the liturgy and reverent reception beauty and truth, she abandons us. of the Eucharist are mocked. Heads I offer these observations without are scratched at decreasing Mass bitterness or insult, but with love for attendance, yet young people who look my brothers and sisters who have to tradition to recover our bearings are not received the blessing, love, and chided as “rigid.” formation God mysteriously granted This shift away from clarity is to me and my friends. I am not alone. demoralizing for young faithful Catholics, Though deeply troubled by the current particularly those with a heart for the state of affairs, we remain hopeful; New Evangelization and my friends and rooted in that confidence, we’re raising children against an ever-stronger raising large families who will inherit the cultural tide. Peers of mine who are future of the Church. I sincerely hope converts or reverts have specifically cited this can be conveyed emphatically at teachings like Humanae Vitae, Familiaris the upcoming synod, and I thank every Consortio, and Veritatis Splendor as pastor and bishop who stands as a role beacons that set the Church and her model for evangelizing, preaching the wisdom apart from the world and other truth, and promoting the beauty and faiths. Now they’re hearing from some richness our faith has to offer. in the highest levels of the Church that • • • these liberating teachings are unrealistic I can add little to that kind of witness. ideals, and that “conscience” should be I’ll merely suggest the obvious: The the arbiter of truth. future of the Catholic faith belongs to Young Catholics crave the beauty that those who create it with their fidelity, guided and inspired previous generations their self-sacrifice, their commitment for nearly two millennia. Many of my to bringing new life into the world and generation received their upbringing raising their children in truth, and their surrounded by bland, ugly, and often determination to walk Christ’s “narrow downright counter-mystical modern way” with joy. May God grant the 2018 church architecture, hidden tabernacles, synod fathers the grace and courage to and banal modern liturgical music lead young people on that path. more suitable to failed off-Broadway The Southwest Kansas Catholic May 6, 2018 Page 9 ‘Love Gives Life’ conference Keynote speaker shares powerful story of conversion

DODGE CITY -- “…If we don’t preserve abortion story. the gift of life, what do we have?” asked To her surprise, Nathanson accepted her From Bishop John — keynote speaker Terry Beatley to an request for an interview, and Dec. 1, 2009, Terry Beatley, the keynote audience gathered at the Cathedral of Our Beatley stepped into his modest New York speaker for the Love Gives Lady of Guadalupe April 7 for “Love Gives City apartment. Life Conference, has a Life”, a Kansans for Life (KFL) Conference. Toward the end of the in-depth Presenting the Spanish keynote address interview, Beatley found herself wonderful quote: “Love was Tricia Powell. Other speakers included unexpectedly saying: “If you have a Them with the Truth.” She Hosanna Myers, Christine Lightner of ABC message for America, I will gladly deliver is referring to the people Pregnancy Center in Garden City, Julian it for you. I will tell your story, the story of who do not support the Thomas and Toni Fry of St. Nick Adoption, deception, but also the story of personal Amy Torkelson, KFL Chief Operations redemption.” culture of life in some way Officer, and Alan Weldon, KFL Board of Beatley recalled how Nathanson paused – they support abortion, Directors Chairman. for a moment before replying, “Teach of euthanasia, and/or lack After attending a March for Life in the strategy of how I deceived America and of care for the poor, etc. Washington, D.C., Beatley began to that the cofounder of NARAL says, ‘Love immerse herself in the study of pro-life one another; abortion’s not love. Stop the Terry notes that arguing or issues in relation to abortion. Today she killing; the world needs more love.’” debating him rarely works to is the president and founder of Hosea “He gave me his personal parting Keynote speaker, Terry Beatley change his heart. But loving Initiative, an educational non-profit message to deliver to America, along her, as Jesus teaches, will Father McCloskey stopped and turned. organization that focusses on the mission with instructions to teach the 8-point soften her heart. The other of teaching “so that the practice of strategy of how and why he deceived our Winking he said, “Ah, you’re going to be an abortion is no longer acceptable.” country, especially women. I promised easy case.” key piece is the truth. This is Back then, though, after Beatley felt him I’d do it, and success is centered on And she was. Her head long ago had starkly evident in the tragedy those first compulsions to serve God’s call returning Americans to the simple question figured out that the Catholic Church was of abortion. Society has been where she was meant to be, but now her to protect all life, she admitted that she – creature or Creation?” lied to for so many decades, was unsure of how best to move forward. In his 80s, Nathanson had terminal heart had caught up. That is, until she turned to prayer. cancer and would die a little more than a “I had no idea God would lead me down that a clear presentation of “All I could hear was, ‘You need to go year later. this amazing journey, with flying me out to the truth is needed – that interview Dr. Bernard Nathanson,’” Beatley In an effort to learn more about Chicago to find that God wants me to do the precious little boy or girl this as a Catholic,” she said. said. Nathanson and to keep her promise to in the womb is a gift from Nathanson was an obstetrician- him, she met with a Chicago priest, Father The Hosea Initiative - whose name was gynecologist who co-founded NARAL Pro- C. John McCloskey, who had converted the inspired by Hosea 4:6, “My people are God, and his/her mom is Choice America, formerly the National former abortionist. destroyed for lack of knowledge” - offers another wondrous gift from Association for the Repeal of Abortion During her visit, Father McCloskey webinars, conferences and seminars, God. Jesus said: “The truth including this year’s “Liberated with Laws. He personally aborted more than invited her to pray with him before the will set you free” (John 5,000 babies, and his abortion facilities altar of a beautiful church. Truth: Shades of Deception” April 25. The were responsible for around 60,000 Kneeling to pray, she heard, “Terry, initiative teaches basic history and the 8:32). And we know the abortions. you’re home. And from this place is where fundamentals of American liberty, “which Ultimate Truth, the Source In the 1970s, he had a change of heart we are going forward….” also includes the first enumerated right, of Truth, is Christ, the Risen the right to life,” Beatley said. and became a prominent opponent of “I just began to weep,” said Beatley. One. We know Jesus loves abortion. Formerly an atheist, Nathanson “There was mascara dripping down my Beatley believes that while education was baptized Catholic in 1996. face.” eventually will affect the political arena, us unconditionally and When Beatley heard God’s words in Wiping away tears and makeup smudges, “the victory is in loving people with truth,” sacrificially. Thus we “Love prayer she thought, “Why would this man Beatley then followed Father McCloskey on she said. “If we want to save America, we Them with the Truth” in any agree to be interviewed by some home- a tour of the church. As she walked behind have to get right on the truth about life; respect for life issue. schooling mom he doesn’t know?” him, watching his long strides and cassock life is the key to everything else.” Yet as a home-schooler, she’d told her billowing outward, she said, ‘With all this children to turn to the original source research I’ve been doing over the years, it Editor’s Note: Portions of this article whenever possible. And here was a man just seems like the Catholic Church is the are reprinted with permission from the Kansas to Host who was in the very center of the nation’s one holding up the truth about life.’” Arlington Catholic Herald. National Right to Life “Terry Beatley explained how the legalization Convention in June “Steve and I were in Colorado of abortion came about. Dr. Bernard Nathanson, MD, an Atheist, believed that decriminalizing abortion The National Right to Life Convention and returned home early so that was the best fix for the ‘social ill’ of unplanned will take place in Overland Park, Kansas, we could attend the Pro-Life pregnancies. He later became a staunch supporter on June 28-30. Featured speakers will Conference in Dodge City. We are of NARAL, National Association for the Repeal of include Archbishop Joseph Naumann, Abortion Laws. It was the new technology ‘real- Dr. George Delgado (a pioneer of so glad that we did! The speakers abortion pill reversal), Melissa Ohden time ultrasound that made everything come alive.’ (who survived an abortion), Wesley J. were very knowledgeable. Each It made him ask himself and others, “What if we’ve Smith (author and attorney), Dr. Angela had a passion mixed with humor been wrong? Lanfranchi (breast cancer expert), Dr. as they shared about their “He switched from Pro-abortion to Pro-Life and David Prentice (stem cell research specific area of expertise. I left eventually switched from Atheist to Christian and expert), and more. finally became Catholic. the conference with a better The convention includes an adult “Terry’s book, ‘What If We’ve Been Wrong?’ is part track, teen track, and childcare. understanding of the history of fulfilling her promise to Dr. Nathanson that The NRL Convention moves around of the abortion industry in our she would use her courageous spirit and the power the country each year. country and what is happening of loving people with truth to change hearts and See www.nrlconvention.com for minds to defend the unborn and their mothers … all registration information. Single- today to build a culture of life.” the way to the voting booth.” day and three-day registration is — Becky Hessman available, but registrations must be — Steve Hessman made in advance (no registration at the door). Page 10 May 6, 2018 The Southwest Kansas Catholic

Mark your calendars for 2019 March for Life Retirement and Senior Living events in Topeka, Washington, D.C. The joy of travel March for Life invites you to prepare for the Jan. 16-20 March for Life in Washington, D.C., and/or the Kansans for Life march in Topeka, Jan. 22. See below for more information, including who to Editor’s Note: Since I have officially (or unofficially, depending on the contact to reserve your space. establishment) entered the world of “senior discounts,” I find myself enjoying this special focus of the Southwest Kansas Catholic with renewed interest. I can begin to envision the day when I retire, and how I might January 16-20, 2019 — Washington, D.C. wish to spend my time. Most of this involves old movies and a comfortable Trip includes: couch. But when not doing that, the idea of finally being able to see a bit of the world sounds wonderful, but not just to experience different Bus transportation — Hotel for two nights — “Life is VERY Good Rally” sites; as Mark Twain wrote: — Holy Mass — March for Life — Sightseeing “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, Seating is limited, so reserve your space now! charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in For more information and registration, one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” contact Tom or Lisa Ridder, (620) 375-2100 or email [email protected] The following article discusses the benefits of group travel, which is further emphasized by the photos at right: • • • (BPT) - Many people long to see another part of the world but are Tuesday, January 22, 2019 — Topeka reluctant to travel on their own or take on the stress of planning a vacation. Researching destinations, transportation, accommodations and On the 46th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade activities can be a lot of work. Expedia research has shown that leisure travelers visit an average of 38 websites to get information and compare For High School and College Age to Stand-up for the Value of Human Life prices before finalizing their plans. If this sounds especially daunting, you’re not alone! Pro-Life Pilgrimage with Holy Mass, Other Prayer, Public Witness We reached out to travel industry expert Jim Menge for his insights into overcoming the challenges of solo travel. Menge has visited more For more information and to register, contact Gayla Kirmer, (620) 227-1525 than 100 countries and firmly believes in the benefits of making lasting Or email: [email protected] memories with the people you get to know on a trip. Menge is also the President of Rovia(TM), an industry-leading travel and lifestyle service provider headquartered in Plano, Texas. “Travel is the ultimate expression of freedom,” says Menge. “The freedom to leave home, to roam the earth, to see the world through the eyes of those you meet along the way and to share your world with them.” To attain that freedom, Menge recommends joining a travel club that offers pre-planned group vacation packages. Group travel provides an opportunity to meet people who enjoy similar activities, and the curated offerings of a travel club relieve the stress of planning every aspect of a trip on your own. Not only do you have an easier way to book your next trip, you also get to create long-lasting memories with a new group of friends. So, why don’t more people take advantage of group travel? Here are a few myths debunked: Myth No. 1: I’ll be lonely. While a few in your group may already know each other, plenty of others will arrive solo, looking to meet new people. Unfamiliar settings have a way of bringing strangers together. In fact, a story in The Atlantic magazine revealed that people who share experiences are happier than those who experience things alone. Between sightseeing and sampling foreign delicacies, friendships flourish naturally between group members. Myth No. 2: I’ll have to do everything en masse. While there’s typically an itinerary outlined for the entire group to follow, you’re free to explore with a smaller group or on your own. One of the best ways to form new friendships is to connect over shared interests. If you and a few others want to see the same play or museum exhibit, go together! Myth No. 3: It’s too expensive. Traveling with a group can actually help you save money. As part of a group, you can share food and transportation, and purchase reduced admission to popular attractions and activities. Vacation clubs present a good option for group travel because they offer value-packed trips at discounted rates to their members. One example is DreamTrips, an award- winning travel and leisure club where members enjoy professionally curated travel opportunities and valuable deals at select restaurants, hotels, excursions and entertainment venues all over the world. Still unsure? “It is an amazing privilege to be able to travel the world freely, to be able to see different countries and experience new cultures,” says Menge. “When we meet and speak to those around us, it will only serve to enhance our journey. Go ahead and talk to your fellow travelers ... Talk to strangers. I promise it will make you feel more connected and more present while you travel.” What are you waiting for? Put yourself out there. Find the vacation club that best fits your lifestyle and book your next getaway today.

For information on Proximo Travel Catholic tour groups (which organized the trip at right), email Tony Frasco at [email protected], or visit travelwithtony. blog.wordpress.com. (Frasco is a former teacher at Sacred Heart Cathedral School in Dodge City.) The Southwest Kansas Catholic May 6, 2018 Page 11

Southwest Kansas Catholics take a Roman Holiday

The group from southwest Kansas poses outside the walls to Vatican City. Photo by Gayla Kirmer ore than 50 Catholics from the Diocese of Dodge sites in Assisi, Tuscany, Florence and Venice, including MCity (including additional folks from as far away walking the steps of the famous Roman Colosseum, as Nevada and Illinois) embarked on a week-long where thousands of Christians met their death. pilgrimage to Rome in early March. One of the many memorable moments came when The pilgrimage was led by Father Aneesh Parappanattu, members of the group were able to wave their hellos MSFS, parochial vicar for the Cathedral of Our Lady of to Pope Francis as his vehicle rolled closely by. Photo by Norma Alvarez Guadalupe, and Norma Alvarez, cathedral Director of “The most meaningful part of the trip was the daily Group member Norma Alvarez, DRE at the Cathedral of Our Religious Education. Mass in all of the beautiful basilicas and chapels,” said Lady of Guadalupe in Dodge City, found herself standing near As well as the Vatican, the group visited historic Gayla Kirmer. the pope-mobile as the Holy Father waved hello.

Photos at left, above, and below right by Gayla Kirmer At left is one of the canals of Venice. Above is the St. Francis of AssisiB asilica in Assisi. Below is the Roman Colosseum: Approximately 400,000 people died in the Colosseum, and more than one million animals were killed during the staged battles. It could seat nearly 80,000 spectators.

Photo by Paula Smiley Flores Kansans are among hundreds of faithful at St. Peter’s Square waiting for the pope to arrive. Page 12 May 6, 2018 The Southwest Kansas Catholic

Fossil hunting reveals the Retirement and Senior Living creative artistry of God Places to visit By Dave Myers be to us digging up indigenous artifacts. earth was the center of the Southwest Kansas Catholic I was too late. She gave us a mischievous universe — until the day that ’ve always had a fascination with look and said into the phone, “I’m not we discovered that the earth fossils, and my dad, being a retired going to tell them that.” revolves around the sun, not Igeophysicist, has a keen interest in When we finally got it straight, my dad the other way around. Arikaree Breaks, Konza Prairie, them as well — and far more knowledge. and I were directed to some land where And that mass of bone- Cheyenne County Riley County So, when my mom and dad came to visit the owner graciously allowed us to scour shaped sediment? It actually Flint Hills, Greenwood County Science City/Exploration my wife and me in Spearville several around. Within an hour or so, we found forms into a behemoth Point of Rocks, Place, Wichita/Kansas City, years ago, I decided to take Dad on a a rock the size of a beach ball covered in creature that lived not millions Morton County Missouri fossil hunt. shell fossils. I lugged it back to the car, thousands, but of But where can we find them? Chalk Monoliths, Cedar Bluff Reservoir, I was still praying that I wouldn’t get a hernia, and years ago. Gove County Trego County pretty new to Kansas. for the next several years it sat near my As noted scientist Jorge Echo Cliffs, Pillsbury Crossing, We went to the Dodge City Visitor’s parents’ front porch in Colorado, Dad Mario Bergoglio (AKA Pope Wabaunsee County Riley County Center, where an attendant put in a often telling people about our discovery Francis) would attest, fossils Mushroom Rocks, Chautauqua Hills, call to Marshall Allen Bailey, whom she on the Kansas prairie. don’t challenge the belief in a mistakenly told we were looking for For me, fossils are like God’s stocking- loving God, they enhance it! Shell fossils are common in Southwest Kansas. Ellsworth County Chautauqua County To get a location and description of places of Missouri River, Cheyenne Bottoms, “arrowheads”. stuffers. They are little gifts God gives What a creative artist our God “No!” geologic and other interest in Kansas, go to kgs. Doniphan County Barton County I whispered to her, imagining us to decipher the past. We thought is! Elk Falls, Elk County Mount Sunflower, what Marshall Bailey’s response would we knew the mind of God — that the Several months after my ku.edu/Extension/KSplaces/visitindex.html. Red Hills, Clark County Wallace County dad and I walked the Kansas countryside Alcove Springs, Coronado Heights, looking for fossils, I decided to do some Marshall County Saline County yard work. (Normally, I don’t decide such Ozarks of Kansas, Tallgrass Prairie, things. It’s decided for me.) My job was Cherokee County Chase County to prepare a flower garden, and to line it Post Rock Country, Meade State Park, with stones I found in the yard. Russell County Meade County I turned over a narrow piece of stone Quivira National Wildlife Rock City, Ottawa County and noticed a shell fossil! And then Refuge, Stafford County Butcher Falls, another! And later, we would go for Lake Scott State Park, Chautauqua County walks and I would see fossils on stones Scott County on other yards! Having grown up in Colorado where fossil hunting meant a trip deep into the mountains, who could have guessed I’d find fossils right in my front yard! As many of you already know, shell fossils are abundant due to the prevalence of sandstone in the area. This makes sense. Where do you find shells? On the beach! What are beaches made of? Sand! Most of these fossils are around 330 million years old, which would be the late Paleozoic era. This was before the advent of the dinosaurs. It was the time that much of the carbon was created that became the coal deposits of today. (“Shell Oil”, anyone?) It also indicates that if we were to suddenly go back 330 million years, we’d all better be wearing flippers and a snorkel. This area would have been a tropical marine environment, comparable to the Bahamas or the Great Barrier Reef. All sorts of cool fossils are waiting to be discovered in Kansas, and not just shells, bugs, plants and things. Plesiosaurs have been discovered, as have mosasaurs, 50- foot long marine reptiles. Mastodon and Woolly Mammoth teeth have been found in Kansas. Personally, I think God smiles when we find clues to His creative past! Whether they are found by a scientist out in the field, a son and his father walking the plains of Kansas, or a grandparent leading his or her grandchild through a front yard nature walk. God’s pallet is filled with wonders waiting to be discovered. Have you found interesting fossils in Kansas? Let us know! Send a photo and description to [email protected]. Good Evening Dave Myers,

I do apologize, I received word from Father Mike that you had not received the Wedding Pictures. I was sure that I e- mailed them to a while back. I was unable to retrieve the old e-mailed. Here I am sending you the pictures. Again, I apologize for the delay and mess of the e-mail. Here I am sending a few. I hope they are what you are looking for. If not please let me know.

Thank You, Mrs. Lydia A. Callahan

The Southwest Kansas Catholic May 6, 2018 Page 13 The ‘treasure’ of Immaculate Heart LAFLIN -- They call her a “treasure” Rose Ann is well known for her cakes, son, Jack); and Marisa Fairchild and her at Immaculate Heart of Parish; a including her “Lamb Cakes” that she husband, Ryan (who have two daughters, Cwoman who gave years of her time often made for children participating in Annalynn and Emma). and talent in service to the Lord and His their First Communion. Cheryl, who is married to Tony Klepper, people in this small southwest Kansas “I enjoyed very much doing what I has two daughters: Michelle, who is Catholic community. could to do my part,” she said from her married to Garrett Bland; and Andrea Before the burden of rheumatoid home in Claflin. Klepper. arthritis stole her ability to serve her Rose Ann “Bahr” married Leo Wondra Gary is married to Lisa Wondra, and church, Rose Ann Wondra had happily on Aug. 29, 1956. He died July 23, 2003. has one daughter, Kristin, who is married taught PSR, made posters, helped with Their four children are Lois, Cheryl, to Jesse Colson. They have one son, arranging the floral arrangements, and Gary and Bernetta. Her family is blessed Kenton Wondra. prepared the sanctuary for church holidays. with 10 grandchildren and three great- Bernetta is married to Tom Burkhardt, She was active in ICC Altar Society grandchildren. and has four sons: Ben, Kyler, Layne, and serving as treasurer and co-chair of the In these days, when health struggles Wyatt. Rose Ann Wondra Funeral Committee for many years. She have taken their toll on her desire to Rose Ann commented that when she The article at right is reprinted with volunteered as a greeter, collection serve, she still enjoys cooking and baking, was asked to help out, she always had permission from the Ellinwood/Claflin money-counter, and gift bearer. especially for her extended family when wonderful people with whom to work. parish newsletter. She also helped Father Andrew the come to visit. “When I look back at my McGovern do the books for the Her daughter, Lois, is married to Trey accomplishments, I am glad God gave me Propagation of Faith when he was pastor Hanchett, and has two children: Lukas the strength and ability to do what I have from 1991-1993. Demel and his wife, Jessi (who have one done,” she said. The joy of volunteering Sadly, getting older can often lead to Catherine Hospital. a lonely lifestyle. The children have long A busy volunteer at the Cathedral is left the nest, your spouse may be gone, well into her 90s. friends or family are scattered or have Check with your local pastor. Few passed on. churches will turn you down if you want to At 104, a Garden City man would not offer your time. Call a local hospital, health give in to the loneliness. Years ago, when center, or charitable giving organization. the SW Kansas Catholic interviewed There are volunteer opportunities in him, he was serving two days a week abundance for those wanting to serve delivering magazines to patients at St. God’s people. Page 14 May 6, 2018 The Southwest Kansas Catholic Recordando el santo mártir del Salvador el beato Óscar Romero, arzobispo Por CHARLENE SCOTT MYERS Salvador. Especial para el Catholic Los “desaparecidos” eran en su mayoría na excelente película sobre la adolescentes y estudiantes universitarios, vida y la muerte del beato Óscar falsamente acusados por el gobierno URomero, arzobispo, fue difundida de ser “peligrosos y radicales”. Algunas recientemente en EWTN la noche del 21 madres lloraban mientras contaban de abril. las desgarradoras historias de sus hijos Romero podría haber cumplido 100 desaparecidos secuestrados, a quienes años el pasado 15 de agosto de 2017 nunca volverían a ver con vida. Otras si no hubiera sido baleado en el altar madres tenían fotos de sus hijos, tanto niños mientras celebraba la Misa en la Iglesia como niñas, que habían sido brutalmente de la Divina Providencia en San Salvador golpeados o asesinados a tiros. hace 38 años, el 24 de marzo de 1980. Escribí un artículo sobre los niños El Papa Francisco lo declaró mártir en lastimosos y sus madres afligidas para el mayo de 2015. periódico Oklahoma Observer cuando volví Fiel partidario de la gente de El a mi trabajo como directora de la Oficina de Salvador que sufría bajo la brutal Paz y Justicia del “Canterbury Center” en persecución de los soldados y los la Universidad de Tulsa. Mi oficina había dirigentes gubernamentales, Romero patrocinado el viaje al Salvador, y varias fue el defensor amable pero valiente y de las 13 personas conmigo en el viaje al franco de los pobres en San Salvador. devastado país de muertes brutales eran Cuarto arzobispo del Salvador, pagó su miembros de la junta directiva de la oficina valentía con su propia vida. de Paz y Justicia. Visité El Salvador con 13 laicos y Nuestro viaje a El Salvador fue hace clérigos después de los asesinatos de mucho tiempo. Pero nunca lo olvidaré, Romero y las tres religiosas y una mujer ni olvidaré a Monseñor Óscar Romero y laica que trabajaba con los indígenas sus bellos feligreses de San Salvador. Los pobres en El Salvador. Conducíamos por que participábamos del viaje recibimos un el camino solitario y áspero hacia el área póster grande de Romero antes de salir de donde las cuatro mujeres habían sido su país, y lo sorteamos entre nosotros. ¡Yo violadas y asesinadas, regresando con tenía el boleto ganador! las mejillas teñidas de lágrimas. Pero un fornido soldado nos detuvo en Después de su asesinato, Monseñor el chequeo del aeropuerto y me quitó el Romero no fue enterrado; su cuerpo póster. “¡No se puede sacar esto del país!”, descansaba afuera en un bello cofre gruñó. cerrado en la ciudad de San Salvador Uno de los ministros que estaba conmigo para que todos lo visitaran. Me puse a en el viaje, un sacerdote episcopal, le gritó llorar dos veces delante del ataúd para al soldado: “¡Informaré de su rudeza hacia orar por la gente y el clero de El Salvador nosotros, y habrá un incidente internacional que habían sufrido tanto en los últimos si usted se guarda ese póster!”. años. El fornido agente vaciló mientras nos Los pobres de El Salvador no solo miraba con odio evidente. Finalmente vivían en una pobreza terrible, sino retrocedió, y frunciendo el ceño volvió a poner el póster en mis manos. Todos los también con un temor constante de la Un padre joven Oscar Romero. tortura y la muerte para ellos y sus hijos. miembros de nuestro grupo de turistas Es posible que sufrieran más por el terror justicia ni de rendir cuentas por sus actos Pero había muchos dirigentes entre los dieron un suspiro de alivio. ¡Qué bendición y la enfermedad que cualquier otro país cobardes. Estaban protegidos por el ricos y en el gobierno y el ejército de El fue viajar a una tierra extranjera peligrosa en América Central o América Latina, gobierno corrupto y el ejército, así como Salvador que odiaban a Romero y temían con un sacerdote valiente y abierto y incluida Guatemala. por algunos dirigentes ricos del país. el poder de la Iglesia Católica y las miles amigos de muchas religiones diferentes! Cientos —quizás miles— de habitantes Monseñor Romero hablaba de personas que él representaba. También creo que Monseñor Romero nativos que se atrevieron a oponerse al públicamente en contra de esos asesinos He entrevistado a muchas personas desde el Cielo llevó este aprieto espinoso gobierno corrupto en El Salvador fueron horribles de hombres, mujeres y niños de diferentes razas y antecedentes delante de Nuestro Buen Señor. Qué amigo “desaparecidos” y nunca se volvió a durante sus transmisiones de radio durante mis años como periodista, tenemos en Jesús, y qué amigo recordaré saber de ellos. Los diabólicos asesinos semanales y desde el púlpito de su iglesia. pero la entrevista más triste de mi vida siempre, aunque nunca tuve la suerte de de estas personas desaparecidas no Sus palabras fuertes daban esperanza a fue con las angustiadas “Madres de los conocerlo: ¡el muy querido y valiente Óscar tenían miedo de ser llevados ante la sus parroquianos afectados. Desaparecidos” mientras estuve en El Romero!

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Ciudad del Vaticano – 11 de abril de 2018: El Papa Francisco se reúne con los conductores del Campeonato de Fórmula E de la FIA, los ejecutivos y sus familias, bendiciendo uno de los nuevos autos de carrera eléctricos de Porsche. Roma organizó su primera carrera de campeonato mundial de Fórmula E el 14 de abril.

Vatican City - April 11, 2018: Pope Francis meets with FIA Formula E Championship drivers, executives and their families, blessing one of the new electric powered race cars from Porsche. Rome hosted its first Formula E world championship race on April 14.

Vatican Media/CNA The Southwest Kansas Catholic May 6, 2018 Page 15 Ver, tocar, gustar ste título es del himno de Santo Tomás Padre Ken llegó a conocer a los jugadores y igual que repetimos “te amo” a los miembros de Aquino Adoro te Devote, y se refiere equipos. Finalmente llegó a amar el fútbol de nuestra familia: ¿Perderemos este acto de el beato Óscar Romero, arzobispo Ea la Eucaristía, el verdadero Cuerpo y americano como lo hacía con el fútbol bondad cada semana o cada día? Sangre de Cristo que recibimos en la Santa tradicional. ¡No era el mismo juego aburrido Somos fortalecidos cada vez que vemos, Misa. Este es el segundo punto de “La Vida cada semana! tocamos y gustamos la Presencia Real de del Reino”, nuestra serie en curso sobre Lo mismo sucede con la Santa Misa, pero Jesús en la Sagrada Comunión. Organicemos cómo vivir el Evangelio de Jesucristo. Jesús de modo más profundo. La colecta, la oración nuestra semana alrededor de la celebración se convierte en parte de mí en la Celebración sobre las ofrendas y la oración después de la Eucaristía. Pidamos a Jesús atención, Eucarística dominical y de las fiestas de de la comunión son diferentes cada fin de perspicacia y oración apasionada durante guardar, o más a menudo. semana. Las lecturas cambian con el ciclo del la Santa Misa. Del otro famoso himno A veces escucho la queja: “La misa es leccionario, cubriendo el Antiguo Testamento eucarístico de Santo Tomás, el Ave Verum: aburrida, ¡es lo mismo todas las semanas!” y el Nuevo Testamento, luego la homilía “¡Oh, Jesús dulce, oh, Jesús piadoso, oh, Jesús, El P. Ken Roberts, que es de Inglaterra y era explica las Escrituras y las aplica a nuestras hijo de María!”. Por Reverendísimo fanático del fútbol, llegó a los Estados Unidos vidas. La música se elige para elevar nuestras Jesús dijo: “Yo soy el pan vivo bajado del John B. y al principio le aburría el fútbol americano. voces y corazones al Señor. Veamos estas cielo. Quien coma de este pan vivirá siempre” Brungardt, Se reunía con los sacerdotes el domingo diferencias. Algunas partes son iguales cada (Juan 6,51). Obispo de la por la tarde para los partidos de fútbol en la semana, como la oración del Cordero de Dios. Diócesis Católica televisión. Luego los sacerdotes le explicaron Estas oraciones son tan significativas que las + Mons. John, Obispo de Dodge City las reglas, le hablaron de la estrategia, y el repetimos para una reflexión más profunda, al

¡Oigan, jóvenes! La simplicidad de la evangelización La evangelización. vacilantes, tambaleantes, ¿Está Jesús enviándoles Cuando la mayoría de las inadecuadas, con palabras pobres personas escuchan esta palabra, y hechas jirones, te entrego lo que mensajes de texto? piensan en un orador carismático, he visto y oído de Dios. Lo hago una multitud de miles y oleadas temerosamente... tímidamente... Yo quisiera que Jesús me mandara mensajes de tex- de energía y entusiasmo. Y la gentilmente..., esperando, to. Tengo tantas preguntas. Yo pido por mucha ayuda palabra a veces significa eso siempre esperando. Y allí queda y por perdón en el Sacramento de la Confesión. Yo grande. flotando, en el aire expectante. + Por Reverendísimo quiero agradecer y alabar a Jesús y recibirlo en la Eu- Pero, en el fondo, la Un corazón humano ha Ronald M. Gilmore caristía. Hay veces que me pregunto si Él está en mi evangelización es una gran hablado a un corazón humano Obispo Emeritus de vida. Yo quiero escuchar a Jesús, sentir su presencia, palabra para lo que debe ser algo una palabra de Dios. ¿Estará Dodge City sentir su toque. Más que todo, yo quiero escuchar su pequeño. Es una reunión de un abierto ese segundo corazón? tú y un yo, arreglada (sin que lo ¿Será tocado? ¿Se moverá? Ahí Entonces, en palabras llamado en mi vida - el que Él quiera que yo sea. ¿A sepamos) por el Dios de nosotros flota la pregunta. Ahí espera, la vacilantes, tambaleantes, caso un sacerdote o a caso un esposo y papá? dos. Estamos allí, tú y yo, y, sin respuesta... una respuesta que inadecuadas, con previo aviso, algo flota en el aire solo la libertad puede dar. palabras pobres y óvenes: ¿experimentan ustedes algunas de estas entre nosotros. Es tan simple como eso, hechas jirones, te Jpreguntas, pensamientos o sentimientos? Yo sé que Puede haber sido algo que la evangelización lo es. Es yo sí. Un detalle que da vueltas en mi vida fue cuando dijiste. Puede haber sido algo tan pequeño como eso, la entrego lo que he visto le hice a Jesús aquella pregunta de vocación – ¿Quién que dije. De alguna manera, evangelización lo es. Es un gran y oído de Dios. Lo quieres que yo sea? Antes, yo me enfocaba en “ lo que ambos sabemos que hay algo más drama, la evangelización es, hago temerosamente... yo quería hacer.” Esta es una pregunta del “ser” como que decir. De alguna manera, en un pequeño escenario, con tímidamente... tú tienes que escuchar algo, y actores no entrenados. Esa fue comparada al “hacer.” Como muchachos, hombres de alguna manera, yo tengo que la forma en que Jesús lo hizo, gentilmente..., jóvenes y hombres mayores, somos hechos para “hac- decir algo. principalmente. Esa es la forma esperando, siempre er,” a llevar a cabo, a construir, a sobresalir, a cumplir. Entonces, en palabras en que debemos hacerlo también. esperando. Aunque Dios tiene un plan para cada uno de nosotros, los que él quiera que seamos, eso no depende de nin- guna meta o logros. Jesús simplemente nos quiere. En marzo, yo visité a nuestros tres seminarios, y motivé a nuestros seminaristas a escuchar el llamado Envíe una carta de apoyo a nuestros seminaristas de Jesús en sus corazones. En abril, tuve almuerzos con muchachos en la escuela secundaria y el colegio, y con hombres mayores, y continué otras actividades este verano. Estos eventos les ayudaron a ustedes a con- ocerme, su nuevo obispo, y yo pude conocerlos a ust- edes también, sus esperanzas y sueños. Escucharemos juntos el llamado a la vocación de Dios y confiamos en Su respuesta. J. Stang A. Habash E. Frieb T. Saucedo “El Señor está a tu lado a tu mano derecha.” E. Hernandez (Salmos 121:5) La verdad de Dios es más emocionante John STANG ¿Estas siendo llamado? No, Jesús no está enviándoles mensajes de texto. que lo que podamos entender. Es el cami- Austin HABASH hora que están en su Pero Él está hablando con ustedes en sus corazones. no a todas las cosas maravillosas y buenas Tyler SAUCEDO último año de estudio, Escúchenlo. Jesús los ama más de lo que ustedes pu- en la vida, las cosas que Dios quiere que A St. John Vianney los diáconos Schneider y edan pedir o imaginar. tengas. ¡Es también el camino hacia la Theological Seminary Brantley han expresado lo mayor libertad que existe! Jesús dijo a sus + Mons. John 1300 S. Steele St. significativo que es para ellos primeros discípulos: “¡No tengáis miedo!” Habla, que Denver, CO 80210 haber recibido sus cartas de ¡Así que no tengáis miedo! tu siervo apoyo a través de los años. escucha. ¡Sé valiente! Si tienes preguntas, pide Eric FRIEB Por favor, continúen envi- la ayuda de tu pastor u otros sacerdotes Esteban HERNANDEZ ando sus cartas, también a que puedan ser tu amigo y una fuente de Conception Seminary College nuestros más nuevos semi- inspiración para ti. Estarán contentos de P.O. Box 502 naristas, para que sepan que poder ayudarle durante tu viaje. Conception, MO 64433 están orando por ellos. Page 16 May 6, 2018 The Southwest Kansas Catholic Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas Awards Scholarships Agnes Fry he Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas (CFSK) has awarded 167 scholarships to- Rollan Stukenholtz Memorial Crop Miranda Giessel taling for the 2018-2019 academic year. More than 258 scholarship applications Quest Scholarship Fund T $205,530 Branton Hatley Agnes Wherle Todd were received and reviewed before the recipients were selected. The CFSK administers a portion Brooke Reimer of St. Mary of the Plains scholarship endowment as well as new scholarship funds from which Scheckel - Snyder Carson Haupt Arthur & Cornelia Scroggins these scholarships were awarded. Emma Gregg The CFSK, the fourth community foundation founded in Kansas, was formed in 1991 for Sgt. Ben & Elaina Morton the purpose of building a charitable endowment for the area. The Foundation receives and man- Kaden Riekenberg Bess Dowdy Eddie Del Toro ages capital of all amounts from individuals, families, businesses and other foundations. Sr M MelEesa Ryzcek Hannah Gabel The income from these funds is applied to 1) use as designated by the donor, or 2) uses that Memorial Reegan Kliesen Beth Vierthaler serve the best interests of the community, depending upon how the gift is structured. Granger Rodda A total of $2,669,717 has been awarded in scholarships to 4,101 total recipients over the last St. Mary - Alumni ‘Academic’ Katherine Steimel 26 years. Payden Shapland Dawson Williams St. Mary - Alumni ‘Athletic’ Caleb Rodda Fred & Mary Ann Sproat Betty J. and Rolland E. 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John Handly Kenzie Jones Breanna Ross Catlalli Cobain Brett Koehn Val & Norma Henton Colby Schweizer Edward Schinstock Family Purple Pride Scholarship Jessie Uhruh Leo Konda Richard and Phyllis Johnson Scholarship Fund Conner McCollum Allison Raines Scholarship Fund Adrianna Garcia Gabriel McFall Finnup Foundation Citlalli Cobian Hope Beach Leonard Maxwell Memorial Eleanor Fry Family Scholarship Wm. & Clara Tenbrink Family Logan Durst Scholarship Fund Robert and Maida Waldman Hunter Hearne Jarrod Kuckelman Emily Glenn Brooke Reimer Scholarship Fund Austin Lampe Kyle Hammond Kate Gleason Jory Lampe Wright Centennial Louis & Nora Lix Family Tessa Vanderree Taylinn Peters Reegan Kliesen Esteban Mejia The Southwest Kansas Catholic May 6, 2018 Page 17

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Page 18 May 6, 2018 Obituaries The Southwest Kansas Catholic Eulalia Maravilla, 84, of St. Helen Fernandez presided. 2, 2018. Her husband, Leo Roberto Del is survived by two daughters: Kim Post Parish, Hugoton, died April 8, 2018. She Judith Ann “Judy” Daffern, 80, of Hierro, was a member of the Air Force. and Jacqueline Lorenzen; sisters Dorothy was a housewife. Survivors include seven St. Joseph Parish, Ellinwood, died April 12, The couple lived in several states in the Putter of Kinsley, and Delores Jones of sons: Jose Luis Sr., Victor, Alvaro, Ruben, 2018. Judy has resided in Ellinwood since U.S., Okinawa and Japan. Roberto died Offerle; four grandchildren; three great- Roberto, Juan, and Ernesto; daughter, 1987, formerly of San Diego, California. She July 11, 1993. Survivors include two sons, grandchildren; and her dog, Sassy. Father Adela Reza; brothers, Anacleto Zuniga and was a teacher’s aid at the Ellinwood Grade Leo Roberto Jr. and Mark Cecil Del Hierro; John Strasser presided. Ignacio Zuniga; sister, Francisca Zuniga; 28 School and St. Joseph Catholic School. three daughters, Diana Kelly, Mary Jean Eula Mae “Ginger” Dome, 95, of grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and She is survived by her husband, Vernie Del Hierro, and Annette Herrera; three Great Bend, died April 19, 2018. Ginger other family and friends. “Joe” Daffern; son, Vernie “Joe” Daffern; brothers, Tony Lemuz, Isaac Lemuz, and married Robert F. Dome March 7, 1943; Tristan Izeail Sifuentes, 20, of the son, Carl Boulette; daughter, Kathy Birzer; Bobby Lemuz; three sisters, Angela Rayla, he preceded her in death on Dec. 1, 2008. Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, brothers, Dan Doyle and Tom Pederson; Louise Pierce, and Helen Asher; two sisters- Survivors include her children: Cheryl Dodge City, died April 8, 2018. He was born five grandchildren; a step-grandson; a step- in-law, Dana Lemuz and Clara Lemuz; 10 Miller, Don Dome, and Patricia Rice; six August 25, 1997 at Plainview, Texas the son granddaughter; seven great-grandchildren. grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; of Francisco Sifuentes and Shari Fernandez. Father Terrance Klein presided. Father Bernard Felix presided. and one great-great-grandchild. Father Ted He was a graduate of Dodge City High Phyllis Maneth, 92, of Prince of Peace Marjorie Mae McCurry, 85, of St. Stoecklein presided. School and was currently working at Cargill Parish at St. Patrick Church, Great Bend, died John the Evangelist Parish, Hoisington, Barbara E. Steiner, 89, of Immaculate in Dodge City. Survivors include his father April 12, 2018. She married Fred C. Maneth died April 15, 2018. Marjorie married Conception Parish, Claflin, died April 21, and mother, Francisco and Maria Sifuentes, Oct. 25, 1948. He preceded her in death Edward McCurry August 17, 1964. She was 2018. She was an assistant cashier at the and his mother and father, Shari Fernandez on Dec. 11, 1998.She was a member of the a member of the Altar Society.Survivors former Farmers State Bank in Beaver. She and Chris Aliries [through remarriage]; Altar Society and Daughters of Isabella. include husband, Edward; one son, Michael belonged to the Altar Society, and was brothers, Francisco Jose Sifuentes, Survivors include her children, Cheryl McCurry; two grandchildren; one brother, a former member of the Daughters of Sebastian Sifuentes, Skiler Rattanakoun, Yunk, Carla Wynn-Griffin, Kent Maneth, Bill Hickey; and one sister, Betsy Seifert. Isabella. On May 12, 1953, she married and Xavier Aliries; grandparents, Francisco and Ron Maneth; six grandchildren; and 10 Father Anselm Eke presided. Edward J. Steiner, in Ellinwood. He and Lydia Sifuentes, Jose and Rosario great-grandchildren. Father Ted Stoecklein Ernest E. “Ernie” Dreher, 77, of St. preceded her in death on Oct. 8, 1995. She Mendoza, Nelley and Ralph Morrow, and presided. John the Evangelist Parish, Hoisington, died is survived by many nieces and nephews. Jerry and Lena Rodriguez. Father Aneesh Lorraine C. Homer, 94, of St. John April 16, 2018. He married Elsie M. Klaus Father Terrence Klein presided. Parappanattu presided. the Baptist Parish, Meade, died April 10, on July 8, 1960. He retired in 2004 from Matilda O. “Tilly” Danler, 92, of Edna A. Romero, 72, of Mary, Queen 2018. A lifetime area resident, she had Clara Barton Hospital after 21 years in the St. Nicholas Parish, Kinsley, died April of Peace Parish, Ulysses, died April 11, worked for Meade Manufacturing, the maintenance department. He continued 21, 2018. On Oct. 29, 1956, Tilly married 2018. Edna was a Certified Nurse Aide, Fowler State Bank and as secretary for to work part-time for Key Management in Sylvester K. Danler. He preceded her in Certified Medical Aide, and caretaker to the Meade City office for many years. Great Bend until 2012. He was a member death. She is survived by two sons, Tom many. She worked in several towns in On Feb. 2, 1945, she married Johnny T. of the Knights of Columbus Council #1521. Danler and Charles; a daughter, Beth four states, including Ulysses, the last 23 Homer, Jr. He preceded her in death on He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Elsie; Danler; eight grandchildren and 16 great years. Edna is survived by her daughters, Nov. 13, 2010. She is survived by three four children, Lee Alan Dreher, Michelle -grandchildren. She was a member of the Tina Ortiz and Joyan Romero; sons, Andy, sons, Johnny T. Homer III, Bob Homer, and Morales, Darren Dreher, and Kimberly Daughters of Isabella. Arthur, and Chuck; sisters, Teresa Gomez, Jim Homer; four grandchildren; and nine Williams; 10 grandchildren; three brothers, Coleta Elizabeth Haberman, 91, Cecelia Gamboa, and Julie Retana; 13 great-grandchildren. Irvin, Eddie, and Walter; and two sisters, of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and Baldomera (Mary) Del Hierro, 85, Rosina Brungardt and Lillian VanHooser. Church, Great Bend, died April 25, 2018. several nieces and nephews. Father Peter of Sacred Heart Parish, Larned, died April Father Anselm Eke presided. She was a teacher for 34 years, starting her Lexus Anna Rose Lemuz, 18, of Sacred career at District #45, rural Barton County, Heart Parish, Larned, died April 15, 2018. continuing at Heizer School District, then She graduated from Maize South High retiring from Lincoln Elementary School, School class of 2017 and was just finishing USD 428, in 1988. She was a member of the dental hygienist school. Survivors include Altar Society, Daughters of Isabella, Pilot her father, Randall Lemuz; her mother, Club, and Pi Kappa Pi Sorority. Survivors Sandra Lemuz; two brothers, Layton and include; husband, Francis Haberman; one Landon; maternal grandmother, Mary Jean son, David; one daughter, Debbie Tracy; Snyder; and paternal grandmother, Carol two sisters, Leola Gottschalk and Ann Sheppard. Father Bernard Felix presided. Dechant; six grandchildren; and eleven Lorena C. Angell, 88, of Holy Rosary great-grandchildren. Father Don Bedore Parish, Medicine Lodge, died April 17, presided. 2018. In November of 1954, she married Marilyn Schartz, 85, of Prince of Elmer N. Angell, Jr. in Medicine Lodge, KS. Peace Parish at St. Rose of Lima Church, He preceded her in death on Nov. 17, 2017. Great Bend, died April 27, 2018. She was She was a 4-H Leader, loved gardening and a teacher, starting her career in Denver, made wedding and anniversary cakes for eventually retiring from USD 428, Morrison many people. In 2005, she received the Elementary School, in 1967. Marilyn was Homemaker Award at the Barber County a member of the Altar Society, CKMC Fair. Surviving are three sons, Randall, Auxiliary, NEA, KNEA, and The Barton Harold, and Roger; one daughter, Jan County Retired Teachers Association. England; Seven grandchildren; and seven Survivors include her husband, Melvin great-grandchildren. Father Firmin Kyaw “Mel” Nickolis Schartz, Sr.; one son, and Father Tom Welk presided. Melvin “Bud” Schartz Jr.; three daughters, Dean Frank Snodgrass, 79, of the Amy Mellor, Paula Lindsay, and Anne Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Hill; six grandchildren; and three great- died April 19, 2018. Dean grew up on a grandchildren. Father Ted Stoecklein farm near Rozel, Kansas and attended presided. Rozel schools, graduating from high P.D. “Bob” Smith, 89, of Prince of school in 1957. Shortly after graduation Peace Parish at St. Rose of Lima Church, he joined the U.S. Army and served his Great Bend, died April 27, 2018. He was a country for five years. He operated his own farmer and stockman in the Pawnee Rock forklift mechanic business serving most of area for many years, retiring in 1994. He Southwest Kansas for more than 25 years, served his country, in Germany, in the retiring in 2009. Survivors include his wife, U.S. Army Air Corps, obtaining the rank Carol; two daughters, Deanna Munsen of Corporal. He was a member of Knights and Amy Wright; five grandchildren; and of Columbus Council 862. Survivors numerous nieces and nephews. Father include his wife Fritzie; four sons, David, Wesley Schawe presided. Mark, Craig, and Larry; one daughter, Wilma Lorenzen, 79, of Scottsdale Liz Schartz; 17 grandchildren; 29 great AZ., died March 15, 2018. Wilma was grandchildren; and two great -great- born on Nov. 24, 1938 in Kinsley. Her grandchildren. Father Ted Stoecklein husband Jack preceded her in death. She presided. The Southwest Kansas Catholic Help Wanted May 6, 2018 Page 19 Bishop Gilmore seeks on-call administrative help Elementary teacher, We are looking to hire some on-call adminstrative help for Bishop Gilmore in Dodge City, St. Joseph School, Ellinwood Kansas with the “Grace that Reigns Society.” Our Ideal Candidate will have the following experience: Elementary teacher positions open at St. Joseph Catholic School in Ellinwood, • 2 years in an administrative role KS. SJCS is a caring, positive, structured learning environment where students • Belongs to the Catholic Faith and lives in or near Dodge City are excited to learn. To apply, contact Marlene Clayton, 620-564-2721 or send • Proven Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, and Word) application to 111 W 3rd, Ellinwood, KS 67526. • Proficiency in using Google Docs and sharing files over Google Drive • Professional and pleasant demeanor both in person and on the phone • • • • Excellent attention to detail, organization and prioritizing skills • Pleasant oral and written communication skills Director of Finance and Administration • Data Entry experience preferred The Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe is seeking a Director of Finance and • Book keeping skills using Quickbooks Administration. This leadership position is the steward of the finances of Cathedral • Able to hit time sensitive deadlines of Our Lady of Guadalupe to include managing and developing resources for the • Ability for you to work remotely benefit of the ministries of the parish. What your day might look like: The Director will have responsibility for the Administrator of the Office and • Ordering and keeping records of books to be ordered and books sold using Excel Facilities. Working collaboratively to provide accurate and timely information to the (No programming required. Data base is already created.) parish, school, and other agencies, in regard to effective reporting and processing • Preparing mailouts - cards and notes to friends of Grace that Reigns (3 times a of financial reporting, compliance, and internal control systems. year) Additionally, this position serves the Church and its related entities with expertise • E-mailing proposals and following up with calls to parishes in financial affairs that include payroll processing, accounting, data systems, risk • Updating bookkeeping records and organizing receipts management, operational efficiency, real estate matters and various legal matters • Accompanying Bishop Gilmore to distribute his books. (Local parishes around Dodge and financial analysis of the financial condition of the parish and the operational City only) controls related to each parish entity. • Organizing files Prefer Bachelor’s Degree in related area, proficient verbal and written • Entering names of participants into a data base template (Mailchimp) communication skills. Demonstrated leadership abilities and 5 or more years of • Emailing using Zoho mail (We will provide you with training. It’s like gmail, but on experience in business management and financial management are required. a different platform ) Candidate must have demonstrated fidelity and understanding of the Catholic Hours will begin on contract, and training will begin this summer. Our busy season Church. To request additional information on position specifications and runs from October through April. Please see https://www.GracethatReigns.com for more requirements and/or to apply: Email cover letter, resume and salary history to information. [email protected] or mail to Catholic Diocese of Dodge City, Attn: Human Please send resumes to: [email protected] or to [email protected]. Resources, 910 Central, Dodge City, KS 67801. (620) 227-1534.

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The Southwest Kansas Catholic May 6, 2018 Page 23 Retirement and leisure? I don’t think so! Retirement and Senior Living Editor’s Note: The following stories do not only celebrate seniors, but the human will. World’s oldest Yoga instructor worked These are the stories of those who have forgone the leisurely life of retirement to continue to with Liz Taylor, Noel Coward chase their dream. The stories come courtesy of t 96, Tao Porchon-Lynch holds the Guinness seniorcitizenstories.com. AWorld Records title for oldest yoga instructor. At a century-old, math teacher was And that isn’t the first impressive title she’s held. Before entering the yoga industry, Porchon-Lynch still working at the school she had a storied career in show business, which attended as a child included working as a fashion model in her native adeline Scotto, of Brooklyn, New York, India, performing as a cabaret dancer under Mremained dedicated to her students at St. the guidance of famed playwright/director Noel Distributors of Ephrem’s elementary school — where she was Coward, winning a “Best Legs in Europe” contest, part of the first graduating class in 1928. and acting in Hollywood films like “The Last Time Budweiser, Until she died in December, 2015, at age 101, At 91, Johanna Quaas was the oldest competitive gymnast in the I Saw Paris,” alongside Elizabeth Taylor. All these Bud Light, Scotto had worked three days a week as a math world. Yes, this is an actual photo. years later, Porchon-Lynch is still keeping those legs coach at St. Ephrem’s elementary school in in shape, teaching an estimated 400 students at the Brooklyn, New York. At a mere 91, she is the oldest gymnast in the world o, this photo has not been retouched in any way. It is an actual Westchester Institute of Yoga in New York, which she Michelob Ultra, For Scotto “retire” is a bad word. photo of 91-year-old Johanna Quaas, who was certified as the and her husband founded in 1982. “I don’t ever want to hear that word,” she N Michelob Guinness World Record holder for being oldest competitive gymnast said. in the world. Western Beverage Inc. “Some people like what they’re doing, but I Amber Bock, “My face is old, but my heart is young,” Quaas said in 2017, according 301 E. 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Her husband, Francis, died in “My proudest moment so far was when I was 84 years old and there 1999. was no one in my age group competing in the championships,” Quaas Upon her 100th birthday, Scotto was honored said, according to the Straits Times. “So they put me with the others with a special Mass and student assembly. in the 70-75 age group and I still won by one point.” Page 24 May 6, 2018 The Southwest Kansas Catholic Remembering El Salvador’s holy martyr: Blessed Archbishop Romero Continued from Page 1 teenagers and college students, falsely I visited El Salvador with 13 lay persons accused by the government of being and clergymen after the murders of “dangerous and radical.” Some mothers Romero and the three nuns and a wept as they told the heartbreaking lay woman who all worked with the stories of their kidnapped missing indigenous poor in El Salvador. We drove children, whom they would never see down the lonely, rough road to the area alive again. Other mothers had photos of where the four women had been raped their children—both boys and girls—who and murdered, returning with tear-stained had been brutally beaten or shot to cheeks. death. Following his murder, Archbishop I wrote an article about the pitiful Romero was not buried, but his body children and their sorrowful mothers for rested outside in a beautiful closed the Oklahoma Observer newspaper when casket in the city of San Salvador for I returned to my job as director of the all to visit. I stood in tears twice at the Canterbury Center’s Peace and Justice casket to pray for the people and clergy Office at the University of Tulsa. My office of El Salvador who had suffered so much had sponsored the trip to El Salvador, and in recent years. several of the 13 people with me on the El Salvador’s poor had lived not only in trip to the torn country of brutal deaths terrible poverty, but also with constant were board members of the Peace and fear of torture and death for themselves Justice office. and their children. It is possible they Our trip to El Salvador was long ago and suffered more from terror and sickness far away. But I never will forget it, nor than any other country in Central or Latin will I forget Archbishop Oscar Romero and America, including Guatemala. his beautiful parishioners of San Salvador. Hundreds—perhaps thousands—of Those of us on the trip were given a native inhabitants who dared to oppose large poster of Romero before we left his country, and we drew lots for it. I had the the corrupt government in El Salvador Archbishop Romero embraces one of his flock. He was murdered in 1980. were “disappeared” and never heard from winning (golden for me) ticket! again. The diabolic murderers of these But a burly soldier stopped us at the missing persons had no fear of being airport check in and yanked the poster brought to justice or held accountable away from me. “You can’t take this out of for their dastardly deeds. They were the country!” he growled. protected by the corrupt government One of the ministers with me on the and military, as well as by some wealthy trip, an Episcopal priest, shouted at the leaders of the country. soldier: “I will report your rudeness to us, Archbishop Romero spoke out against and there will be an international incident those hideous killers of men, women, if you keep that poster!” and children during his weekly radio The burly officer hesitated as he stared broadcasts and from the pulpit of his at us with obvious hatred. Finally he church. His strong words brought hope to backed down, and with a scowl thrust his stricken parishioners. the poster back into my hands. Every But there were many leaders among member of our tour group breathed a sigh the wealthy and in the government and of relief. What a blessing it was to travel military of El Salvador who hated Romero to a dangerous foreign land with a brave and feared the power of the Catholic and outspoken priest and friends of many Church and the thousands of people he different faiths! represented. I also believe that the Catholic Archbishop Romero celebrates Mass while on a Maryknoll mission. I have interviewed many persons Archbishop Romero in Heaven brought of different races and backgrounds this prickly predicament to the notice of during my years as a journalist, but the Our Good Lord. What a friend we have saddest interview of my life was with the in Jesus, and what a friend I always will distraught “Mothers of the Disappeared” remember, although I never was blessed while I was in El Salvador. to meet him: the dearly beloved and brave The “disappeared” were mostly Oscar Romero!

“Mothers of the Disappeared” protest in the streets. In the 70s and early 80s, Archbishop Romero shared his message of faith, hope and solidarity with the thousands of innocent men, women and young people “disappeared” after being struggling people of El Salvador in a weekly radio address. accused of being dissidents or Communists.