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Pope Francis ISSN: 0029-7739 $ 1.00 per copy THE OBSERVER Official Newspaper of the Catholic Diocese of Rockford Volume 78 | No. 15 http://observer.rockforddiocese.org FRIDAY MARCH 22, 2013 God Bless Pope Francis (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Pope Francis greets the crowd before celebrating his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican March 19. See more coverage beginning on pg. 9 Pope Francis Pledges to Protect Church, Human Dignity BY CINDY WOODEN Hindus, Sikhs and Jains present, Pope times it was quite loud; he punctuated husband to Mary, “at her side in good Catholic News Service Francis preached the Gospel, but insist- with clenched fi sts his remarks about times and bad,” and as a father who ed the values it espouses are essentially the strength required to be tender and watched over Jesus, worried about him VATICAN CITY—Pope Francis for- human, “involving everyone.” compassionate to others. and taught him a trade, the pope said. mally began his ministry as bishop of While the rites and rituals of the in- “In the Gospels,” he said, “St. Joseph St. Joseph responded to his called to be Rome and as pope by pledging to pro- auguration of his ministry as pope took appears as a strong and courageous a protector “by being constantly attentive tect the Catholic Church, the dignity of place immediately before the Mass, the man, a working man, yet in his heart we to God, open to the signs of God’s pres- each person and the beauty of creation, liturgy itself was a celebration of the see great tenderness, which is not the ence and receptive to God’s plans, and just like St. Joseph protected Mary and feast of St. Joseph, patron of the univer- virtue of the weak, but rather a sign of not simply his own,” the pope said. Jesus. sal church and “also the name day of my strength of spirit and a capacity for con- Fidelity to God’s word and God’s plan “To protect creation, to protect every venerable predecessor,” Pope Benedict cern, for compassion, for genuine open- for individuals and for all of creation man and every woman, to look upon XVI, the former Joseph Ratzinger. ness to others, for love.” makes the difference, he said, calling them with tenderness and love is to open The retired pope was not present at “We must not be afraid of goodness, on everyone to be sensitive and loving up a horizon of hope,” he told between the liturgy, but the crowds applauded of tenderness,” Pope Francis said. toward those in their care, especially 150,000 and 200,000 people gathered enthusiastically when Pope Francis said, The new pope said exercising the role toward children, the aged, the poor and under sunny skies in St. Peter’s Square “We are close to him with our prayers, of protector as St. Joseph did means do- the sick. and the nearby streets. full of affection and gratitude.” ing so “discreetly, humbly and silently, “In the end, everything has been en- With representatives of other Chris- The new pope stood at a lectern to but with an unfailing presence and ut- trusted to our protection, and all of us tian churches and communities, delega- read his homily, sticking to the text ter fi delity, even when he fi nds it hard to are responsible for it,” he said. “Be pro- tions from 132 countries, Jewish and he had prepared in advance. At times understand.” tectors of God’s gifts.” Muslim leaders as well as Buddhists, his voice was extremely soft and other The Gospels present St. Joseph as a Continued on page 10 This Issue Offi cial Quick News Inside Bishop Malloy ............................. 2 Appointments Third Talk Examines Headliners ..................................... 3 DAC to Close March 28-29 The Rev. Bernard Sehr Church- Diocesan ................................ 4, 6-7 to be Parochial Admin- — The Diocesan Administration World Nation/World .............................. 8 istrator of St. Patrick Par- Center in Rockford will be Connection Pope Francis .......................... 9-12 ish, Dixon, Illinois, effec- tive Dec. 17, 2012. closed Holy Thursday, March pg. 3 Around the Diocese ......... 13-14 28, and Good Friday, March Easter, the The Junior Observer .............. 15 Deacon Thomas Mc- Kenna — to be Secretary 29. It will reopen April 1. Celebration Faith Forum................................ 16 to the Bishop, effective that Puts Viewpoints ................................ 17 March 6, 2013. Next Observer April 5 Everything in Media/Arts ................................. 18 Given at the Chancery, There will be no edition of Perspective For the Record ......................... 18 March 15, 2013 The Observer on March 29. pg. 17 2 FRIDAY MARCH 22, 2013 | The Observer Give Thanks to the Holy Spirit and Thanks to The Observer (ISSN 0029- Christ for Pope Francis During Holy Week 7739), is published weekly, except five times a year by the Diocese of Rockford, BY BISHOP DAVID J. MALLOY 555 Colman Center Dr., P.O. Box 7044, Rockford, IL 61125 “You are Peter, and upon this in our faith. Not just one more the voice of singing to invoke bless him, before he blessed us? 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