APRIL 9, 2017 PASSION SUNDAY VOLUME 66:28 DIOCESE of COLUMBUS a Journal of Catholic Life in Ohio
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CATHOLIC APRIL 9, 2017 PASSION SUNDAY VOLUME 66:28 DIOCESE OF COLUMBUS A journal of Catholic life in Ohio HOLY WEEK 2017 2 Catholic Times April 9, 2017 Apostolic Nuncio to Lecture The Editor’s Notebook at Josephinum Thriller By David Garick, Editor Archbishop Chris- ic relations with tophe Pierre, apos- the Holy See. His I love a good thriller. When you are read- message. What an tolic nuncio to the work is similar to ing a really well-written novel or watching exciting prospect for United States and that of an ambas- an especially exciting movie, it is really things to come. chancellor of the sador. special to be on the edge of your seat, not But then you gather Pontifical College “It is a distinct knowing what is going to happen next. A together for the Pass- Josephinum, will privilege to wel- totally unexpected conclusion really seals it over meal and some present the college’s come our nuncio as a great literary experience. If you read strange things occur. The man you call annual Cardinal and chancellor to that book or watch that movie again, it is “Master” goes down on His knees to wash Pio Laghi lecture the Josephinum,” still enjoyable, but the impact is lessened your feet. This does not seem right. Then at 7:30 p.m. Sun- because you know how it will turn out. said Msgr. Chris- He tells you to do the same for others. He day, April 23, in the topher Schreck, In life, when we are faced with events that says there is a traitor in your midst. One of Josephinum’s Jessing Center, the college’s rector-president. have enormous impact on us, we get an even your closest friends will betray Him. Who 7625 N. High St., Columbus. “His upcoming lecture is high- larger dose of adrenalin pumping. It may be could this be? How could this happen when His topic will be “The Priest the ly anticipated by our entire a very threatening circumstance concerning all is going so well? Then, instead of the Church Needs Today.” seminary community.” our own life or the life of a loved one. It may usual Passover meal, He commands you to “It is an honor for the Josephi- be an excitingly positive thing -- a new love, eat His flesh and drink his blood in the form The Cardinal Laghi chair was a great career opportunity, a big personal of bread and wine. What can this mean? num to welcome one of the inaugurated at the Josephinum Holy See’s most distinguished in 1992 in honor of Cardinal challenge. This all happens in real time. We You follow Him to the garden and He don’t know how it will turn out. Our hearts and respected diplomats to its Pio Laghi, who at the time was seems very troubled. You’ve never seen campus,” said Dr. Perry Ca- are in our throats. For good or bad, life is Him like this before. It’s so overwhelm- prefect of the Congregation for hall, the college’s academic never more vital than in those moments. ing that your mind can’t deal with it and Catholic Education. American When we look back at them after the fact, the you sleep to escape it. Suddenly, soldiers dean. “As a pontifical institu- cardinals and presidents of the memory will remain very good or very bad, arrive. He’s being arrested and you may tion, the Josephinum is imme- U.S. Conference of Catholic but the intensity will never be the same be- be arrested as well. Everything is falling diately subject to the Holy See Bishops promoted the fund- cause we know how it all came out. apart. He could be killed. You could be through the apostolic nuncio, ing of this chair in recognition Holy Week makes me think about how our killed. You need to escape. Things go from who serves as our chancel- of Cardinal Laghi’s dedicated vantage point affects how we view that one bad to worse. He’s being tortured, beaten. lor. For this reason, we feel service to the Catholic Church week 2,000 years ago that marked the dra- But you are getting your information sec- an even greater sense of privi- in the United States. Past matic turning point in the history of human- ondhand. For your safety and sanity, you lege to have Archbishop Pierre Laghi chair lecturers include ity. We have come to understand what the keep away from Him. He is condemned speak on a topic which direct- Archbishop Timothy Broglio, events of Holy Week mean to us because and crucified. Within hours, the man you ly impinges upon the guiding archbishop of the military ser- we know how they turned out. We know saw as the Son of God lies dead at the mission and daily work of the vices; Archbishop J. Augus- that our eternal salvation rested upon what foot of a cross. The world goes dark and seminary.” tine DiNoia, OP, secretary of happened in those few days. He goes into the tomb, just like any mortal Archbishop Pierre, a native of the Congregation for the Doc- But what if we didn’t know? What if we man. Saturday is a day filled with fear for Rennes, France, was ordained trine of the Faith; and Dr. Rob- were part of that small band of followers your own safety, loss for a man you wor- to the priesthood in 1970. He ert George, the McCormick of a man named Jesus back in first-century shiped, and the most incredible emptiness. previously served as nuncio professor of jurisprudence at Palestine? What would we feel this week? The world seems dark, cold, and void. It to Haiti (1995-1999), Ugan- Princeton University. Imagine the excitement of being with Him seems that there is no hope, no tomorrow. da (1999-2007), and Mexico The lecture and the reception as He made his triumphant entry into Je- I like a good thriller. But I’m glad I did (2007-2015). He was appoint- which will follow are free and rusalem on Palm Sunday, the cheering not have to live through that one. I’m glad ed nuncio to the United States open to the public. Reserva- crowds waving palm branches and shout- that I now know all of those things hap- by Pope Francis in 2016. An tions are not required. For ing “Hosanna!” What a vindication for pened for a reason. I’m glad that I know apostolic nuncio is the pope’s more information, call the aca- your newfound faith in this man and His what happens on Sunday morning. personal representative in a demic dean’s office at the Jo- nation that has full diplomat- sephinum at (614) 985-2274. Front Page photo: Bishop Frederick F. Campbell, DD, PhD ~ President & Publisher A pilgrim holds a cross CATHOLIC David Garick ~ Editor ([email protected]) made of palm fronds Tim Puet ~ Reporter ([email protected]) during a Palm Sunday TIMES Alexandra Keves~ Graphic Design Manager ([email protected]) celebration. 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April 9, 2017 Catholic Times 3 Church leaders: Restoration on Jesus’ tomb signals new cooperation By Judith Sudilovsky “We must pray earnestly to Jesus Catholic News Service Christ to give us the wisdom to be able Less than a year after restoration to absorb literally between ourselves work began, the Edicule – the tradi- his greatest commandment of love,” tional site of Jesus’ burial and resur- the patriarch said. “We have no differ- rection – was dedicated in an ecumeni- ence in regard to this commandment, cal ceremony led by representatives of and, unless we accept his command- the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, ment and express it in our lives and and Armenian churches, including deeds, how can we consider ourselves Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Jesus’ disciples?” Constantinople. Also speaking was Archbishop Gi- The 200-year-old structure was reha- useppe Lazzarotto, apostolic delegate bilitated for the first time after Israeli to Jerusalem and the Palestinian terri- authorities deemed it unsafe and lead- tories (pictured). ers from the three churches that share Several hundred local faithful, pil- custody of the Church of the Holy grims and international dignitaries Sepulcher came to an agreement for filled the main area of the basilica the work to proceed. where the Edicule is located, tak- Some people did not believe the ing pictures and videos of the pink- churches could overcome their centu- stoned structure. The metal girders ries-old disagreements, but the project that British Mandate authorities add- was a sign that “with God, nothing is ed in 1947 to keep it standing have impossible,” Archbishop Pierbattista been removed. very big step. We are all united in cel- like to have more than one united cel- Pizzaballa, apostolic administrator of “It is a very exciting day which hasn’t ebration,” said Marlen Mauge, 53, a ebration.