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Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia Elizabeth Murphy, Sister Barbara Ehrler, left, and Sister Peggy Lane of the Vatican Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, Prefect of the development director at St. John Vianney Catholic Congregation of Our Lady of the Retreat in the Cenacle Congregation for Catholic Education, second from School, reviews an assignment with a student. (FC say goodbyes during a gathering of religious women left, is greeted by a student from St. Martha Catholic FILE PHOTO) and men and order priests Feb. 1. (LINDA REEVES | FC) School in Sarasota Feb. 9. (BOB REDDY | FC) Today’s Cenacle sisters Vatican religious serve say goodbye cardinal tours in various ways The diocese bid farewell to members of one religious congregation that ministered here for nearly Venice Diocese 60 years. In celebration of the Year of Consecrated Life, “Our associates will carry on. The Cenacle The Diocese of Venice was blessed to have Vati- the Florida Catholic continues its three-part series charism doesn’t discontinue. It will remain here in can Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, Prefect of the highlighting some of the religious communities the people,” said Cenacle Sister Peggy Lane as she Congregation for Catholic Education, visit for a serving the diocese and the impact they make in said goodbyes upon her departure from Florida few days in early February. the lives of Christ’s faithful. during a reception Feb. 1 in West Palm Beach. The visit of Cardinal Grocholewski, at the in- This second installment highlights some reli- Sister Lane, a member of the Congregation of vitation of Bishop Frank J. Dewane, included the gious communities who serve the diocese today Our Lady of the Retreat in the Cenacle who has celebration of Mass for the Catholic Polish Com- care for the San Pedro Spiritual Development served the diocese for more than 20 years, is leav- munity at Epiphany Cathedral in Venice, as well Center in Winter Park along with working in areas ing along with Cenacle Sister Barbara Ehrler, who as tours of three Diocesan Catholic schools and of social justice, education, parish life in all nine was in ministry for more than 30 years and was a then a lunch and presentation for the priests of counties of the diocese. former superior general for the congregation. the Diocese. Click on the ORLANDO DIOCESE above for Click on the PALM BEACH DIOCESE for more Click on the VENICE DIOCESE above for more more on this story. on this story. on this story.

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Father Ken simpson burns palms as Day, more than 400 couples students from st. Clement school in Chicago look on Feb. 17. The ashes were renew vows during Mass distributed ash Wednesday. (KareN CallaWaY, CaTHOlIC NeW WOrlD | CNs) celebrated by Bishop Noonan

LINDA CALDWELL Pope, cardinals of the Florida Catholic staff ORLANDO | For 57 years, John and Delores Ryndak of Holy Redeemer Parish in Kissimmee have hon- discuss Roman ored their marriage covenant. Holding her husband’s hand and looking lovingly into his eyes, Delores said the years together have been a joy and blessing in her life. Curia reform She wished the same for all married couples.

CAroL GLAtz AND CINDy WooDEN “Marriage is a give and take,” she said. “You have to have patience, Catholic News Service faith and a lot of perseverance. We are happy with our long life to- above, Jose luis and Deborah auces of Most Precious Blood gether and thank our dear Lord each day for each other.” Parish in Oviedo embrace after VATICAN CITY | Cardinals meeting at The Ryndaks were among the more than 1,000 people, including renewing their wedding vows the Vatican discussed better ways to bal- 400 married couples, who joined Bishop John Noonan for the cel- with some 400 couples dur- ance the responsibilities of local bishops ebration of the Diocese of Orlando’s Wedding Anniversary ing the Wedding anniversary and of the Roman Curia, said the Vatican Mass at St. James Cathedral on Valentine’s Day, Feb. Mass. The auces have been spokesman. 14. Couples gave thanks to God for the Sacrament of married 12 years. at left, A recurring theme in the cardinals’ Feb. Holy Matrimony, renewed their wedding vows and alma Mclean holds 12-13 meeting was “what is it that is done also celebrated their wedding anniversaries dur- her rosary and her best where,” Jesuit Father Federico Lombar- ing the Mass. husband, William’s, di told journalists Feb. 13 during a pause in This celebration is held in each year in the hand during the College of Cardinals’ discussions. diocese near World Marriage Day, generally renewal of wed- About 40 of the 164 cardinals present in recognized on the second Sunday of February. ding vows. The st. the Vatican’s synod hall spoke Feb. 12 about The day honors husbands and wives as the Charles Borromeo the proposal to reform the Roman Curia, foundation of the family and the basic unit of parishioners have he said. A number of them brought up the society. It salutes the beauty of their faith- been married 55 subject of “decentralization” and “the rela- fulness, sacrifice and joy in daily married years. (PHOTOs tionship between the Curia and the local life. BY lINDa churches, the episcopal conferences” as a “The love of a husband and wife is CalDWell fundamental part of how best to serve the placed in their hearts by God to fulfill his | FC) Church and the world, Father Lombardi design for each person,” Bishop Noonan said. said. “In the Catholic Church, marriage Although no decisions were made and is more than a social contract made be- no vote was taken, he said, there was an tween people. It is more than the benefits emphasis on determining what tasks are afforded married people by society. best done where based on “competencies “The sanctity of marriage unites the and knowledge of the situation” by either entire being of spouses in love and is a the Curia with its more “universal vision” or sign of God’s love for humanity,” he con- by dioceses and bishops’ conferences with tinued. “It is the joining of a man and their direct experience, he said. Please see anniversary, 3 Please see CUria, 16 Feb. 20-March 12, 2015 Florida Catholic YOUR ORLANDO COMMUNITY 2

Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia Elizabeth Murphy, development Adrian Dominican Sister Rosemary Third Order Regular Franciscan Father Anthony Aarons leads director at St. John Vianney Catholic School, reviews an assignment Finnegan interacts with students at St. prayer at the ninth Station of the Cross at San Pedro Spiritual with a student. (FC FILE PHOTOS) Margaret Mary Catholic School. Development Center in Winter Park in 2014. Today’s religious communities serve in variety of ways LINDA CALDWELL of the Florida Catholic staff Sister Ann Kendrick, Sisters In celebration of ORLANDO | of Notre the Year of Consecrated Life, the Dame de Florida Catholic continues its three- Namur, part series highlighting some of the shares a religious communities serving the laugh with diocese and the impact they make a young in the lives of Christ’s faithful. family The Feb. 6-19 edition highlighted speaking the early contributions of the reli- at a Hope gious communities that helped es- CommUnity tablish the diocese with their mis- Center sion of teaching and establishing event. parishes. This second installment highlights some religious communities who serve the diocese today Brother Paul Santoro, Order of Friars Minor Holy Name Province, in the areas of social justice, educa- gives a Santa Fe Catholic High School student a high five during class. tion, parish life and care of the San Pedro Spiritual Development Cen- junct professor at Barry University’s whose embrace includes every- “Each day we work to allow ‘the healing for people of all ages,” said ter in Winter Park. Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law one, showing the goodness of God Christ in us to touch the Christ in Father Giles Schinelli, pastoral ad- in Orlando. through our work of empowerment, all we meet,’” said Sister Eliza- ministrator at San Pedro. Adrian Dominican community and social justice.’” beth Murphy, director of develop- Sisters Sisters of Notre ment at St. John Vianney Catholic Order of Friars Dame de Namur Sisters of St. School. Minor, Holy The Dominican Sisters of Adri- Francis of an, Mich., have a rich history in the In the early 1970s, Sisters of Third Order Regular Name Province Diocese of Orlando. The sisters are Notre Dame de Namur Cathy Philadelphia often known for their involvement Gorman, Gail Grimes and Ann of St. Francis From an early age, Brother Paul in education — either in schools Kendrick came to Apopka to On Aug. 24, 1963, the Sisters of San Pedro Spiritual Develop- Santoro has felt akin to the down- or in adult formation — and also work with the farmworkers and St. Francis of Philadelphia assumed ment Center was the vision of Bish- to-earth Franciscan lifestyle. How- serve in the health care and so- the working poor. Their mission, the leadership and administration op Thomas Grady. His idea included ever, it was not until the mid-1970s cial justice fields. Within the dio- which continues today, was to of St. John Vianney Catholic School a religious community that would when he met the friars of the Holy cese, five sisters are ministering work side by side with the people in Orlando. The sisters have been both minister at the center and Name Province that he discovered in education, serving the children and to strengthen them through an integral part of the lives of hun- live on its campus to bear witness the ministry in which God had been and adults at St. Margaret Mary, education, advocacy and spiritual dreds of students whom they have to their vocational call. The Fran- calling him to serve since his youth. St. Mary Magdalen, St. Andrew growth though Hope CommU- empowered and inspired to reach ciscan Friars, Third Order Regu- Since professing his simple and St. Charles parishes, as well nity Center, formerly the Office of their full spiritual and academic lar, responded to Bishop Grady’s vows in 1982, Brother Santoro has as Barry University School of Law. Farmworker Ministry. Through- potential. invitation to serve and have been a served as a religion teacher, direc- Many of these teachers say that out the years, others have come As educators, they provide a faithful presence since the center’s tor of religious education and high the Dominican Sisters who taught to Orlando to serve in the diocese. Christian environment where the beginnings in 1979. The priests and school campus minister in Catholic them as young girls are the reason Today, in addition to Hope Com- faith of students is deepened. They brothers have overseen San Pedro schools in four states. After a brief that they decided to live their lives mUnity Center, the sisters minis- form Catholic leaders who are pre- Center, led retreats and prayer ser- time serving as a drug and alcohol as religious sisters. ter at the GROWS Literacy Council pared to be contributing citizens vices and have conducted the popu- rehabilitation counselor, he re- “Adrian Dominican Sisters have and the diocesan Tribunal Office. in a global society. All of their work lar pet blessing on the annual feast turned to the classroom and for the modeled Gospel-oriented living “Sister Julie Billiart, our found- is done in the spirit of St. Francis of St. Francis, Oct. 4 past six years has ministered to the by educating the whole person to ress, invited the sisters to ‘let your whose charism is to go as “brother “The TOR Franciscans collabo- students of Santa Fe Catholic High seek truth and compassion in all hearts be as wide as the world,’ and and sister to all.” rate with the Diocese of Orlando School in Lakeland, giving witness aspects of life through pursuit of to always believe in and show to In the parish community, they — its bishop, pastors, lay minis- to living a life for Christ. justice, building community, and others the goodness of God,” said bring joy, hospitality and com- ters, principals and teachers — and “When I met the brothers, I developing a lifelong relationship Sister Kendrick, community rela- passion to all they meet each day, faithfully adhere to our mission thought this was an option for me. with God,” said Dominican Sister tions coordinator at Hope Com- contributing to the life of St. John of providing a peaceful environ- They were just so down to earth Pat Sieman, director of the Center mUnity Center. “That is what we Vianney Parish in all aspects of ment, resources and leadership for with the people,” Brother Santoro for Earth Jurisprudence, and ad- are about, ‘loving with open hearts ministry. spiritual development, learning and said. n 3 YOUR ORLANDO COMMUNITY Florida Catholic Feb. 20-March 12, 2015

clean heart create for me, God; renew within ‘A me a steadfast spirit. — Psalm 51:12 Florida Lent: A time for reflecting on who we are My Sisters and Brothers in Christ: Lent. His children were very young dividuals and households: fasting APPOINTMENTS Catholic and it was quite a feat for him to be for certain periods of time, fasting DIOCESE OF ORLANDO Who are you? What is the first available for daily Mass and get to from certain foods, but also fast- Bishop John Noonan has made the following appointments: Vol. 76, No. 8 idea which comes to mind? Is it the work on time, while also caring for ing from other things and activi- name given to you at birth? Do you the morning needs of his family. ties. Likewise, the giving of alms 50 East Robinson St. think of yourself as a husband, wife, Another opportunity is is some effort to share this Effective Jan. 9: P.O. 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Do you think of rational messages to im- or Catholic Charities of Teresa Lantigua Peterson trator pro-tem of Church of Our [email protected] yourself as a baptized Catholic? prove the health of body, Bishop Central Florida, Bishop Saviour, Cocoa Beach. We are within the season of Lent mind and soul this Lenten Grady Villas, Hope Com- WRITER/PHOTOGRAPHER and during this season of 40 days, season. Praying the Litur- John mUnity Center, some of Effective Feb. 2: Linda Caldwell we seek to imitate Jesus’ 40 days gy of the Hours, the official Noonan our diocesan ministries. Order of Discalced Carmelites [email protected] of preparation in the desert for his prayer of the Church, is Special collections for 407-246-4924 Fathers Justin Vakko Kan- ministry. It is good to reflect upon offered at various times of Catholic Relief Services namparabil and Alex Panakal, To submit a request for news coverage who we are; to come to a greater un- the day in order to sanctify it. 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Our fruitful obser- Most Reverend John Noonan General Manager: Ann Borowski Slade celebration of Mass each day during the daily Lenten discipline of in- vance of these Lenten practices is Bishop of Orlando Editorial/Online Director: Jean Gonzalez Business Manager: Pat Spencer Advertising Sales Manager: Jane Radetsky Copy Editor: Mary Rose Denaro ANNIVERSARY: Couples thanked for their vocation to marriage by the bishop Social Media/Community Specialist: Michael Carlock From 1 Noonan said. “It requires us to be Shepherd Parish in Orlando, who from the Catholic Charismatic Advertising Graphic Designer: heralds of the Gospel and to stand have been married two months Renewal, who arrived to the ca- Michael Jimenez steadfast together in promoting and are expecting their first thedral via a charter bus. Couples Advertising Assistant: Susan Chronowski in and woman to be co-creators and defending marriage as a Sac- child. Before the start of Mass, the arrived from throughout the dio- Have a comment/want more info/ with God, to bring life, to bring rament. God willed it and made couple shared in their joy of both cese. The Mass was the opening have a story suggestion? Leave your children into the world.” it.” blessings. liturgy for a weekend marriage feedback at www.thefloridacatholic.org; Bishop Noonan thanked the During his homily, Bishop “Everybody tells us the first retreat. click reader feedback button on left of husbands and wives for their vo- Noonan asked the couples what is year can be a challenge,” Hec- “This retreat is a way to bring screen. cation of marriage and the wit- their secret to a happy marriage. tor said, “but to me, it has been a couples together, deepen their ness of faith that it brings to oth- Particia Dilsner, who has been blessing because we also have a faith and their knowledge of their Send statewide news releases to [email protected] ers. He said their commitment married to her husband, Donald, baby on the way now.” Lord and the role he plays in their was a symbol of Christ’s presence for 62 years — the longest married Many marriage ministry marriage,” said Juan Hernandez, Our staff meets for prayer each work day at in our world. couple in the congregation — was groups from throughout the dio- one of the marriage retreat orga- 9 a.m. Send prayer intentions to prayers@ “Today we are challenged to quick to quip, “communication.” cese, such as Marriage Encounter, nizers. “The Anniversary Mass thefloridacatholic.org be fervent in building a culture of Also in the congregation was celebrated the Mass together. Cel- was the perfect way to celebrate marriage as a Sacrament,” Bishop Karina and Hector Santos of Good ebrating this year were 50 couples and begin this event.” n All contents copyright © 2014, The Florida Catholic Inc., except stories and photos from Catholic News Service.

LEADERS IN CHRIST Deacon’s life shaped by moments of grace Editor’s note: Leaders in Christ go to Mass with her. She went to diaconate formation in 2005 and is a monthly series in the Florida Mass. was ordained in June of 2009 on Catholic profiling people and “I helped build the parish that the feast of St. Anthony. He feels his ministries of faith and service. she belonged to, so I had nothing journey of faith prepared him for against building the church,” he the opportunity to assist Deacon added. “I just didn’t attend. I said I David Gray in the Diaconate For- MARJORIE DURANTE was Presbyterian, but I really didn’t mation Program of the Diocese of Special to the Florida Catholic have a religious faith.” Orlando. He considers the diocese’s Then, during Christmas Eve program exceptional in that it offers SUMMERFIELD | Deacon John midnight Mass in 1995, his life be- a mixture of classes. Rumplasch was 19 years old when gan to change. “I attended a mid- “We took the intense education his mother died. night Mass at St. Justin Catholic and combined what we call dimen- “When my mother passed away, Church and a light inside me lit up sional classes of spirituality, human I was angry and I blamed Jesus for and I broke down,” he said. dimension, more academic, pasto- her death. I only had a small faith, The following year, the family ral and diaconate,” he said. “It offers but it diminished quite a bit,” said moved to South Florida and began a well-rounded effect of the candi- Deacon Rumplasch, who was bap- participating in the celebration of date in formation” tized Methodist but raised in the Mass. One day after Mass, a deacon In addition to his ministry to the Presbyterian Church in New Jer- made an announcement that for- diocese, Deacon Rumplasch also sey. ever changed Deacon Rumplasch’s serves at St. Mark the Evangelist Because of his mother’s untimely life. Parish in Summerfield, where he death, he had to leave school and “He got up in the sanctuary and Deacon John Rumplasch serves during the celebration of Mass at St. oversees the extraordinary minis- work three jobs in order to help sup- talked about the process for becom- Mark the Evangelist Parish in Summerfield. (FC FILE PHOTO) ters of holy Communion, altar serv- port his family. He joined the Navy, ing Catholic,” Deacon Rumplasch ers, ushers and lectors, among other but two years later, his military ser- said. “I told Michelle, ‘I’m going to the real presence of Christ, my faith months,” he said. “I went to see the ministries. vice cut short, he returned home go to that.’” He began his prepara- just mushroomed.” pastor six times. I would drive in “My goal as a deacon is to help when his father was injured. It was tion to be received into full commu- Deacon Rumplasch was con- the driveway, go through the park- and serve others,” he said. “I look during this time that he married his nion with the Catholic Church. firmed in 1997 and started getting ing lot, and out the other driveway. forward to expressing my feelings wife, Michelle. “The biggest difference person- more involved in his parish. Several The sixth time I stopped and spoke to others and bringing others into a “She’s a cradle Catholic but she ally for me was the Eucharist, the years later, he began to feel the call with him, and he said he would sup- fullness of faith and belief, closer to never pushed her religion on me,” body of Christ,” he said. “When I to the diaconate. port me.” God and Jesus Christ, and the Holy Deacon Rumplasch said. “I did not fully understood the body of Christ, “I kept it to myself for about three Deacon Rumplasch started with Spirit.” n

Mercy is theme at deacons’ retreat HOLY LAND FRANCISCAN

Debra Tomaselli “Which of these persons was mercy of God.” Florida Catholic correspondent neighbor to the man in need?” Fa- Indeed, Father Aarons saw the PILGRIMAGES ther Aarons asked the group. “It was mercy of God alive that day, notic- Leading pilgrimages to the Holy Land for more than 100 years! WINTER PARK | Deacons from the one who showed mercy.” ing that the response to that day’s Customized Pilgrimages • Support for Christians in the Holy Land around the diocese attended the He drew the connection between readings (Dt 7:9) just happened to 800 Years Experience • Flights • Lodging • Meals • Transports • Daily Mass annual deacons retreat Jan. 16-18 at being neighborly and showing address God’s mercy. San Pedro Spiritual Development mercy. “God’s mercy is tangible,” “This is the way in which God 1-800-566-7499 Center in Winter Park. With the he added. “To the hungry, it is food. works,” he said. “Isn’t it interesting HOLY LAND theme of “God’s Mercy in the Lives To the thirsty, drink. We need to be that the response to the readings to- of his Ministers,” this is the first of aware of what’s happening around day just happened to address God’s June 7 - 15, 2015 $3,658 three diaconate retreats to be held us, so we can see the needs of the mercy? This retreat is something at the center. Deacons are required various persons.” God had ordained. God knew on HOLY LAND & JORDAN to attend retreats at least annually. Father Aarons suggested his au- this very weekend you’d talk about Deacon Norm Levesque of Sts. dience reflect on the spiritual and mercy. All things work together to May 24 - June 4, 2015 $3,960 Peter and Paul Parish in Winter corporal works of mercy, which in- carry on that mercy. So, in our day Park was part of the planning com- clude, among others, the needs to and our time, God’s mercy is alive July 15 - 25, 2015 $3,960 mittee for the retreat. “The message forgive, pray for others, counsel the and active.” from Pope Francis is to be a merci- doubtful, feed the hungry, visit the In closing, Deacon Al Castellana ITALY ful Church,” he said. “To us, it starts sick and shelter the homeless. of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Win- with ministers. We have to be pro- “This is how the Church is merci- ter Park found the retreat to be very April 20 - 30, 2015 $3,979 ponents of a merciful Church.” ful,” Father Aarons said. “A merciful spiritual. “I could sense a spiritual HOLY LAND & TURKEY Franciscan Father Anthony Aar- Church is an authentic Church.” awakening,” he said. “You could ons, retreat leader, agreed. “Mer- Saturday morning’s presentation see it in all of us — the people, the May 7 - 17, 2015 $3,660 cy is Pope Francis’ vision for the connected scriptural references to presider and the helpers.” Church,” Father Aarons said. “We mercy and had attendees thumb- “The diocese is emphasizing the FATIMA & LOURDES are here to listen to what God is saying through their Bibles. Father message of being a merciful and un- ing to us in terms of mercy, and to Aarons opened with a reading from derstanding Church,” added Dea- June 23 - July 5, 2015 $3,770 discover how we fit into that vision.” Lamentations 3:22-23: “The favors con Paul Volkerson of St Charles GREECE The weekend, filled with prayer, of the Lord are not exhausted. His Borromeo Parish in Orlando. “It’s talks and reflection, allowed the mercies are not spent; they are re- a good subject to be reminded of.” deacons ample time to discern that newed each morning, so great is his Deacon George Mattison of St. June 24 - July 4, 2015 $4,439 call to mercy. faithfulness.” Timothy Parish in Lady Lake had September 12 - 23, 2015 $3,870 In his opening talk, Father Aar- Referring to the passage, Father a simple takeaway. “When I was ons shared the story of the good Aarons encouraged his audience to reading along in my Bible, my par- POLAND Samaritan, where a priest, a Levite never feel as though their concerns ticular translation used the word 32480-0220 and a Samaritan passed by a man aren’t important to God or that any ‘kindness’ in place of mercy,” he August 17 - 25, 2015 $3,599 who had been beaten and left for situation is hopeless. “Each morn- said. “That brought it home for me. dead. Only the Samaritan stopped ing is a new beginning,” he said. Mercy has to do with kindness. It’s www.HolyLandPilgrimages.org • [email protected] to help. “It’s a new day to experience the all about being kind to people.” n 5 YOUR ORLANDO COMMUNITY Florida Catholic Feb. 20-March 12, 2015 Get ‘Faith Fit’ this Lent Linda Caldwell FYI “It was not possible to find an in- of the Florida Catholic staff tegrated teaching tool from a Cath- To sign up for email “Faith Fit” olic perspective,” Peterson said. “So ORLANDO | The Diocese of Or- messages during Lent, visit www. we developed it ourselves.” lando is helping Catholics become befaithfit.org The app offers prayers, health tips faith fit so they may find a means of and catechetical information about coming closer to God — mind, body made.” the human person, the value of hu- and soul — during their Lenten Anez also uses the app for the man life and the wholeness of each journeys. Bishop John Noonan in- daily inspirations and prayers. She person that God intends for human- vites Catholics to sign up to receive said having a summary of the day’s kind. There is a daily inspirational daily email messages to help them Gospel as well as thoughts on how to message for individuals to reflect stay focused on their faith. It’s a new apply its teachings in her everyday upon and take action on. There is way to obtain the daily inspirational life at her fingertips feeds her mind also the ability to enter and track messages that are available on the and soul. activity and weight goals as well as Faith Fit app. Available as a free “I enjoy the daily inspirations and a “prayer note” feature so people download from Google and Apple prayers, and the fitness tracker is an can write prayer reminders, as well stores, the app includes prayer pod- added bonus,” Anez said. “I was re- as prayer podcasts to inspire a more casts and the ability to schedule flecting the other day and thought, if robust prayer life. prayer reminders. Jesus Christ dwells in us, we should Bishop Noonan often teaches Teresa Peterson, director of the do the best we can to take care of our about the human body as a temple Office of Communications for the bodies physically, spiritually and of the Holy Spirit and references 1 diocese, said the app has more than emotionally. The Faith Fit app of- Corinthians 6:19, “Do you not know 1,600 subscribers thus far. Kathy fers a well-rounded look at all three. that your body is a temple of the Anez, business manager at St. Fran- I enjoy the app and look forward to Holy Spirit within you, whom you cis of Assisi Parish in Apopka, is one the daily inspirations and prayers, have from God, and that you are not of those subscribers. especially during Lent.” your own?” “I use the activity tracker when- The Faith Fit app was released “We are made in the image and ever I go to the gym to keep track last fall. It was developed by the likeness of the Lord,” Bishop Noo- of my walking and running,” Anez Diocese of Orlando when the dio- nan said. “He has given us a body said. “Having the tracker gives me cese was searching for information which we call the temple of the Holy Kathy and Scott Anez work out in the gym after work. Kathy Anez that extra motivation, the urge to to provide employees to help them Spirit, so there is a natural connec- tracks the exercises she does using the Faith Fit app, and said using meet my goals. It helps me feel ac- to live healthier lives so they could tion between body and soul. We are the app helps keep her motivated as she see progress being made. complished as I see progress being better minister to God’s people. called to take care of that temple.” n (LINDA CALDWELL | FC) Orlando Diocese to host national Catholic education convention

Tracy Steele cation and the Catholic Library religious education programs, par- list of educational options covering attendees,” said Henry Fortier, su- Special to the Florida Catholic Association April 7-9, at the Or- ish volunteers and more. a wide variety of topics in catego- perintendent of Catholic schools ange County Convention Cen- “By our baptism, we are called ries such as Catholic identity and and secretary of education for the ORLANDO | Thousands of ter, this is the first time that the to be teachers, modeling our cur- faith formation, Catholic teaching Diocese of Orlando. “The sessions Catholic educators from across the NCEA convention has been in riculum of faith in Jesus Christ,” and theology, classroom manage- are varied and numerous. The pre- United States and the world will Florida. said Bishop John Noonan. “The ment, curriculum, co-curricular senters are experts in their fields. come together to be renewed and The convention is the larg- richness of the National Catholic activities, educational leadership, Networking with colleagues is an to grow in their dedication to Cath- est private education association Educational Association invites exceptional learning, finance, invaluable experience.” olic education during the National gathering in the nation. Those us to become the best teachers of governance, enrollment, parish For complete details and reg- Catholic Educational Association’s participating represent all aspects faith.” catechetical leadership, strategic istration information, visit http:// (NCEA) annual convention and of Catholic and faith-based educa- Attendees can select from 300 planning, technology and more. www.ncea.org/convention. n expo. tion, from preschool, elementary, professional development ses- To date more than 200 experts have Held in partnership with the secondary, adult education, colleg- sions, departmental meetings, been secured as speakers. Steele is director of communications National Association of Parish es and universities to local parish liturgies and special events. The “This is a wonderful, spiritu- at Melbourne Central Catholic High Catechetical Directors Convo- pastors, priests, directors of parish conference features an impressive ally renewing experience for all School.

Newsbriefs Bishop Noonan ful in asking God to always guide Jesus in Disguise,” the national rebuilding the Church: training parishes will be collecting canned their efforts to protect life and care collection supports Catholic or- seminarians and lay leaders, sup- goods and other nutritional food to celebrate White for the dying. Free parking for the ganizations that carry out in- porting social service programs, items after Sunday and daily Mass- cathedral is available at the corner ternational relief and solidarity youth ministry, pastoral and cat- es. Donations will be distributed Mass Feb. 28 of North Orange Avenue and East efforts. Programs include relief echetical centers, schools, church between pantries at local parishes, Bishop John Noonan invites Robinson Street. and resettlement for victims of construction and renovation, and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul everyone to the celebration of the persecution, war, and natural di- evangelization through Catholic and Catholic Charities of Central Diocese of Orlando’s annual White Special collection sasters; development projects to mass media. Florida. Mass, Saturday, Feb. 28, 4 p.m., at improve living conditions for the Most-needed food items include St. James Cathedral, 215 N. Orange to benefit poor; legal and support services Participate in a canned food, such as vegetables, Ave., Orlando. The White Mass international relief for poor immigrants; peace and fruit, meat, pasta, soups, beans, recognizes the ministry of those reconciliation work for people lenten food drive rice, dry cereal, shelf-stable milk who protect life and care for the A special collection for Catholic suffering from violence; and ad- Catholic Charities of Central and peanut butter. Visit www.cflcc. ill and dying, such as physicians, Relief Services, the official over- vocacy on behalf of the power- Florida is teaming up with Knights org/hopefooddrive for a complete nurses, compassionate care min- seas relief and development agency less. of Columbus for a Lenten food list of participating parishes and isters, ministers of consolation, of the U.S. Conference of Catholic This special collection also drive called HOPE (Hearts Offer- pantry locations. To request a chaplains, mental health workers, Bishops, will be held March 8-9 at channels aid through the bishops’ ing Prayer and Encouragement) group donation pickup, call 407- and all in the medical profession. parishes throughout the diocese. conferences of Central and East- for Families in Need. Through Holy 246-4823. Bishop Noonan will join the faith- Centered on the theme “Help ern Europe to meet the needs of Thursday, April 2, participating Feb. 20-March 12, 2015 Florida Catholic YOUR ORLANDO COMMUNITY 6 Church expansion begins in Winter Park Parishioners of St. Margaret rie has been selected as the contrac- Mary joined Bishop John Noonan tor for the project and completion is and Father Richard Walsh, pastor, scheduled for October. for a groundbreaking ceremony “The groundbreaking ceremony Feb. 8, to mark the beginning of for our new entrance to our church a renovation of the church build- was a historic event,” Father Walsh ing. The parish council, building said. “I am happy that Bishop committee and finance committee Noonan was able to celebrate the spent years planning this project, noon Mass and participate in the known as the “Gather Us In” cam- ceremony. I am grateful to the paign. members of the pastoral council, The renovation includes the ad- building and finance committees dition of about 2,200 square feet of who have worked diligently to make new space in the narthex area, the this construction project happen. I addition of a bell tower and outdoor am especially grateful for our many gathering space along Park Avenue, parishioners who have lent their fi- a new roof and other maintenance nancial support to this effort.” n projects. In addition to space avail- At right, Bishop John Noonan, able for bridal parties and families left, and Father Richard Walsh, gathering before funerals, new pastor of St. Margaret Mary handicap-accessible bathrooms Parish in Winter Park, break and audiovisual production space ground on a church renovation will be provided. Brasfield and Gor- project. (JACQUE BRUND | FC) At-risk families celebrate success

Debra Tomaselli your passion? What are your I thought I’d have a nervous break- Florida Catholic correspondent gifts?’” down,” she said. “But God helped That support is crucial for the me through.” ORLANDO | Jan. 17 might have women, Santos said, as many of Charlene learned about the pro- seemed like any ordinary Satur- the women never experienced gram from Barbara Barry, a guid- day, but inside a conference room such support. “Sometimes we just ance counselor at Grand Avenue at Catholic Charities of Central sit and listen.” School in Orlando, where Catholic Florida, it was anything but mun- Diazina Mobley, who also coun- Charities has a presence. dane. sels the women, said the role of the “The program taught me how Here, a celebration was tak- initiative is “relationship-driven” to manage my money better,” ing place for the progress made because everyone’s situation is Charlene said. She began budget- by families in the community to different. ing and saving. “They taught me become financially independent. “We get to know the families how to make a meal plan so you Catholic Charities of Central Flori- and all that is going on,” she said. know what you are buying for the da’s Family Stability Initiative Pro- “We problem-solve and get them week, instead of going to the store gram hosted the event. to start saving to reach their goal.” several times. Now I’m a coupon Written on a whiteboard at the When Marcy (last names are fanatic.” front of the room was $24,821. not being used to protect privacy) As part of the celebration, Barry, Adriana Santos, case manager sought help, she was facing evic- a parishioner at St. Margaret Mary of the initiative, explained the tion. With no savings and no family Parish in Winter Park, gave a mo- number signified “the collective support, she had nowhere to turn. tivational talk. Reading from the amount that our families saved in Santos connected with Marcy. Gospel of Mark, she encouraged 2014.” “If I ran out of food, I’d have to the women to focus on inspira- That’s praiseworthy for a group take money from my bills and that tion rather than desperation, to eat whose members arrived on the always put me behind,” Marcy healthy and discipline lovingly. brink of homelessness. Most cli- said. “Ms. Adriana is such a wom- In closing, Barry said, “Each of Irish America’s Favorite Son Ireland’s Funniest Comedian ents are single mothers. an of God. I never had anyone I you has some potential. Every step “They come here in crisis,” San- could talk to. Ms. Adriana never that we take needs to make a posi- tos said. “They may be a day away rushes me. We’ve had many teary tive difference. My final words to Saturday, March 7 from eviction or have been without moments.” you are, think about how wonder- electricity for days.” Marcy wants to own a home. ful you are.” 7 p.m. Catholic Charities helps allevi- “When I didn’t follow (the budget), During the awards ceremony, ate the immediate financial cri- Ms. Adriana asked, ‘Was this pur- there were whoops and hollers, Immaculate Conception Parish Hall ses, perhaps paying electric bills chase necessary?’” Marcy said. “I hugs and tears, as Santos recog- or past-due rents. The Family Sta- never felt judged. She’d encourage nized a winner for each of the fol- 3780 S. Hwy. A1A, Melbourne Beach (Next to Publix) bility Initiative Program, which me to stay on track for the follow- lowing categories: most saved, serves about 50 families annually, ing week.” most debt paid, and most im- Enjoy a show filled with Irish Comedy and song offers six months of individualized “I would recommend this to as proved, not just financially. weekly counseling. The program many people as possible,” Marcy Everyone in the room was a win- plus World class Irish Dancing and Music! helps them to set goals, make bud- added. “You have to just ask for ner, though. One completed her gets, stick to the budget, and create help. You don’t know who God is college degree in criminology. An- Tickets on sale after each weekend a savings account. Additionally, going to place in your life. All you other shared her story, admitting Mass or call 321-412-3518 the initiative teaches organization- have to do is ask for help.” it was the first time she’d ever ad- al, goal-setting and time-manage- Another member of the group, dressed an assembly. Another said ment skills. Charlene, praised the program. she felt inspired to succeed. Children $10 • Adults $20 “In the goal-setting session, we With a newborn and three school- Santos smiled. “I love each and set realistic visions for that they age children, Charlene suddenly every one of them,” she said. “They Preferred seating $40 33434-0220 want,” said Santos. “We ask ques- found herself alone with no finan- come in completely hopeless. This All proceeds benefit the Father Joseph A. Nolan Education Fund tions: ‘What’s your goal? What’s cial support. “There were moments gives them hope.” n 7 YOUR ORLANDO COMMUNITY Florida Catholic Feb. 20-March 12, 2015

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funds for ultrasound equipment with data entry, copying, filing and DIOCESAN EVENTS and support for pregnancy organization. Monday-Friday, 10 DIOCESAN EVENTS WITH centers in the diocese. Fun for Helpers Mass and rosary a.m.-2 p.m all with a DJ, concessions, face BISHOP JOHN NOONAN procession: Saturday, March 7, • Refugee youth mentor in painting, information booths, 9 a.m., St. Catherine of Sienna Orlando: Volunteers help refugee guest speakers and awards. For Florida Choral Festival are invited to learn about Parish, 2750 E. Osceola Parkway, children learn to speak English and information, including how and Mass for treble priesthood and religious life, Kissimmee. Pray for the unborn, learn American culture; one-two and mixed-voice choirs: and also how to discover healing for the mothers and to be a sponsor, visit www. hour weekly, flexible schedule. OrlandoLaps4Life.org. Saturday, Feb. 21, 4 p.m., God’s calling for their lives. fathers, and the conversion of Must be 21 or older. St. James Cathedral, 215 N. Sponsored by the Office of staff and doctors. Mass begins Journey of faith and justice • Thrift Store Manager at Lake Orange Ave., Orlando. All Vocations. Includes Mass with at 8 a.m., followed by a rosary retreat: Saturday, March 14, Morton Senior Center in Lakeland: parish and school choirs in Bishop John Noonan; music procession to a nearby abortion 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Ascension Volunteers help sort, tag and Florida with singers in grades by Ashley Breaux; keynote clinic. Contact Office of Advocacy Parish, 2950 N. Harbor City Blvd., display donated items and manage four-12 are invited by Pueri address by Sister Shirlee and Justice: advocacyjustice@ Melbourne. Provides time for volunteer schedule for thrift store. Cantores to participate. Tremont, Religious Sisters orlandodiocese.org. prayer, reflection and dialogue. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Singers join together to Filippini; breakout sessions; Free. 407-658-1818, ext. 2086. • Receptionist with Family prepare and present liturgical exhibitors; and pizza dinner. Ireland trip: Sunday, Sept. Empowerment Program in music. Registration begins at Contact your youth minister COMMUNITY 6-Tuesday, Sept. 15. Join the Winter Haven: Volunteers answer 10 a.m. Bishop John Noonan or Sister Kathleen Power, 407- community of St. Teresa Parish, phones, greet guests, schedule will celebrate the Mass. Visit 246-4892. EVENTS 203 Ojibway Ave., Titusville, for a appointments, operate copy and the February events calendar “Called to Holiness”: trip to Ireland. Get a $400 early- fax machine. Monday-Friday, 9 at www.orlandodiocese.org. Sunday of holy icons: Sunday, March 15, 5-9 p.m., bird special if booked by March. a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, 10:30 a.m.- White Mass: Saturday, Holy Family Parish, 5125 Visit www.stteresatitusville.org Life Choices Women’s Feb. 28, 4 p.m., St. James S. Apopka-Vineland Road, 1 p.m., St. Nicholas Parish, and click on “trip to Ireland” or Byzantine rite, 5135 W. Sand Lake Center, a Catholic pro-life Cathedral, 215 N. Orange Orlando. For young adults. contact Sister Yvonne Roscoe, pregnancy resource center, 600 Ave. The annual White Mass Join Bishop John Noonan for Road, Orlando. Icon procession 321-268-3441. before Mass, followed by a E. Altamonte Drive, Altamonte recognizes the ministry of Mass, talks, prayer, Adoration talk on holy icons. Free. Lunch Springs, is in need of volunteer those who protect life and of the Blessed Sacrament. provided. Call Ric Ballard: 863- lay counselors (training provided), care for the ill and dying, Meet religious sisters, brothers 521-5514. RETREATS/DAYS nurses to perform ultrasounds such as physicians, nurses, and priests representing 20 (training provided), administrative compassionate care ministers, communities. Pizza and salad “Faustina, Messenger of OF REFLECTION assistance, handymen, help with ministers of consolation, will be served. 407-246-4875. Mercy” play: Monday, Feb. 23, light cleaning, and receptionists. chaplains, mental health 5:30 p.m., St. Mark the Evangelist San Pedro Spiritual Chrism Mass: Wednesday, Also accepting donations of baby workers and all in the medical Parish, 7081 S.E. Highway Development Center: 2400 Dike April 1, 6:30 p.m., St. James items, especially diapers and wipes. profession. Bishop John 42, Summerfield. Experience Road, Winter Park. 407-671-6322; Cathedral, 215 N. Orange Drop off during office hours. 321- Noonan will extend a special firsthand the life and message of [email protected]; www. Ave., Orlando. Bishop John 422-4168. blessing to the faithful who St. Faustina whose 1930s personal sanpedrocenter.org. Noonan will bless and Catholic Volunteers in Florida care for God’s people with consecrate the holy oils encounters with Jesus have • Taizé prayer, Tuesday, March compassion. Free parking is inspired worldwide devotion to is taking applications for several used during the Church 3, 7 p.m., Mary, Mother of God available at the northwest year. All priests from the Christ’s Divine Mercy. Tickets: $10. Chapel. Evening of contemplative volunteer position openings for upcoming program year, July corner of Orange Avenue and diocese who are able to www.stmarkrcc.com, 352-347- prayer and music. Robinson Street. 9317. 2015-June 2016. Applicants should attend will concelebrate • Lenten retreat, Friday, have college degree and heart Focus on vocations: the Mass and renew their Souper supper: Saturday, March 6-Sunday, March 8. Led for serving. Volunteers commit Saturday, March 14, 4-9 p.m., priestly commitment. Priests Feb. 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m., All Souls by Father Vianey Cunningham. one year to live simply and give of Holy Family Parish, 5125 celebrating 50th and 25th Parish social hall, 810 S. Oak Ave., Talks followed by sharing with themselves by working full time S. Apopka-Vineland Road, anniversaries will also be Sanford. Sponsored by the Society others and periods of silence. in exchange for housing, health Orlando. High school teens honored. 407-246-4860 of St. Vincent de Paul. More than Opportunity for the Sacrament of insurance and small monthly 20 different homemade soups, Penance. Cost: $150, commuter; stipend. Visit cvif.org. Valarie soft drinks, breads and various $200, double; $270, private. Amica, [email protected], 407-426- desserts, door prizes, raffles Register by March 1. 7771. and music. Cost: $5, adults; free group provides comfort through • First Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m., St. • Senior day, Thursday, March prayer, Scripture, fellowship. To Stephen Parish Enrichment Center for children 11 and under. All 12, 9 a.m. “Mary as Catechumen,” proceeds will be used to help register, call Theresa Sheneman, 1, Room 103, 575 Tuskawilla presented by Father Giles SUPPORT 352-787-6210. Road, Winter Springs. For anyone those in need with food and Schinelli. Suggested donation: emergency funds. 407-322-3795. • Blessed Trinity Parish, Building who has lost a loved one, spouse, $10. MINISTRIES/ parent, child or sibling. 407-699- “The Long Art of L, 5 S.E. 17th St., Ocala, multiple • Hermitage retreat, Thursday, groups; and first Wednesdays, 7-9 5683. Contemplation”: Saturday, March 12-Sunday, March 15. Quiet PEER GROUPS Feb. 28, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., p.m., Compassionate Friends, Ocala • Thursdays, 10-11:30 a.m., St. prayer, shared meals, reflection. Divine Mercy Parish, 1940 N. Separated and divorced: chapter, for bereaved families who Mary Magdalen Parish life center, Cost: $295. Led by Father Vianney Courtenay Parkway, Merritt • Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Holy have experienced the death of a Mother Teresa Room, 861 Maitland Cunningham, and Jeanne and Island. 2015 marks the 100th Redeemer Parish, 1603 N. Thacker, child. Peggy McClaskey, 352-694- Ave., Altamonte Springs. Rosemary Tony Walters. Limited to eight anniversary of Thomas Merton’s Kissimmee. Sylvester, 407-406-0707. 2978. Kazyk, 407-831-1212. participants. birth. Noted Merton scholar • Catholic Divorce Survival Dr. Gray Matthews will speak Guide, Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., on the challenges of living a Cost: $30, scholarships available; contemplative life in today’s VOLUNTEERS first Fridays, Mass and dinner, culture. Cost: $40, includes lunch. NEEDED social; St. Margaret Mary Parish, Information and registration: 526 Park Ave. N., Winter Park. Lori www.cocfl.org. Catholic Charities of Central Reinneck, lori@stmargaretmary. Flea market: Friday, March Florida seeks volunteers for the org, 407-645-0284. 6-Saturday, March 7, 9 a.m.- following programs. If interested, Families with incarcerated 2 p.m., St. Teresa Parish, 203 contact Sarah Butler, sarah.butler@ loved ones: Ojibway Ave., Titusville. Many cflcc.org. • Third Saturdays, 8:45 a.m., St. vendors, hot dogs, chips, and • Food pantry volunteers at Mary Magdalen Parish, Mother drinks. Vendor tables: $10 to $15. Semoran Food Pantry in Orlando: Teresa Room, 861 Maitland Ave., Contact Sister Yvonne, 321-268- Volunteers help sort, pack, stock Altamonte Springs. 407-463-5780 3441, or stop by parish office. and distribute food to those or email [email protected]. Concert: Saturday, March 7, in need. Must be 16 or older. Bereavement support 7 p.m., Immaculate Conception Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and groups: Parish hall, 3780 S. Highway 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. • Wednesdays, Sept. 17-Oct. A1A, Melbourne Beach. Features • Emergency family assistance 29, 10 a.m., St. Paul Parish Family Irish tenor Andy Cooney and his clerical/administrative volunteers in Enrichment Center, Room 224, troupe of dancers and musicians, Orlando, Kissimmee, Poinciana and 1330 Sunshine Ave., Leesburg. as well as comic George Casey. Winter Garden: Volunteers assist Open to parishioners. Faith-sharing Tickets: $40, limited preferred seating; $20, adults; and $10, children. Tickets on sale after weekend Masses or call 321-412- 3518. Laps for Life walkathon: Saturday, March 7, 8 a.m.-noon, Bishop Moore Catholic High School, 3901 Edgewater Drive, Orlando. Hosted by Knights 33338-0220 of Columbus Councils in the diocese. Event will help raise www.thefloridacatholic.org | feb. 20-March 12, 2015 FLORIDACatholic PALM BEACH DIOCESE PREPARING ASHES Religious sisters say goodbye But their SPIRIT lives on in the diocese LINDA REEVES Father Ken simpson burns palms as of the Florida Catholic staff students from st. Clement school in sister Barbara ehrler, left, and sister Peggy Lane of the Congregation of Our Chicago look on Feb. 17. The ashes were Lady of the Retreat in the Cenacle say goodbyes during a gathering of religious distributed ash Wednesday. (KaReN LANTANA | As the diocese kicks off the women and men and order priests Feb. 1. (LINDa ReeVes | FC) CaLLaWay, CaThOLIC NeW WORLD | CNs) Year of Consecrated Life to shine a spotlight on the ministry of religious men and than 30 years and was a former superior May the sun shine warm upon your face, women and order priests of the Church, general for the congregation. They are the the rains fall soft upon your fields. And people here said farewell to members of only two sisters from the Cenacle order left until we meet again, may God hold you in Pope, cardinals one religious congregation that minis- in Florida. The property in Lantana has the palm of his hand.” tered here for nearly 60 years. been sold after first going on the market The Cenacle sisters have been here “Our associates will carry on. The more than eight years ago. since 1959 when the region was part of the discuss Roman Cenacle charism doesn’t discontinue. It Franciscan Sister Joan Dawson, dioc- Archdiocese of Miami. At the invitation of will remain here in the people,” said Cena- esan episcopal delegate of the Office of Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll, the sisters cle Sister Peggy Lane as she said goodbyes Religious Men and Women, recognized began in a small location in Manalapan, Curia reform upon her departure from Florida during a Sister Lane and Sister Ehrler and thanked but then relocated to the facility in Lanta- reception Feb. 1 in West Palm Beach. The them for their ministry and dedication na, which their province built for retreats, CARoL GLAtz AND CINDy WooDEN reception followed a spiritual gathering over the years. She also acknowledged programs, spiritual direction, prayer gath- Catholic News Service held at Mary Immaculate Parish marking their community’s contributions in bring- erings and meetings as part of their min- Word Day for Consecrated Life. ing spiritual growth and awareness in the istry outreach. VATICAN CITY | Cardinals meeting at Sister Lane, a member of the Congre- Diocese of Palm Beach and beyond. The prime waterfront property located the Vatican discussed better ways to bal- gation of Our Lady of the Retreat in the Sister Dawson then led a prayer dedi- on Federal Highway and the Intracoastal ance the responsibilities of local bishops Cenacle for more than 30 years who has cated to the Cenacle sisters. The nearly 40 Waterway has been sold. “A developer will and of the Roman Curia, said the Vatican served the diocese for more than 20 years, men and women at the reception joined turn the building into rental apartments,” spokesman. is leaving along with Cenacle Sister Bar- her reciting, “May the road rise to meet A recurring theme in the cardinals’ Feb. bara Ehrler, who was in ministry for more you. May the wind be always at your back. PLease see CENaClE, 3 12-13 meeting was “what is it that is done best where,” Jesuit Father Federico Lombar- di told journalists Feb. 13 during a pause in College of Cardinals’ discussions. About 40 of the 164 cardinals present in the Vatican’s synod hall spoke Feb. 12 about the proposal to reform the Roman Curia, he said. A number of them brought up the subject of “decentralization” and “the relationship between the Curia and the local churches, the episcopal conferences” as a fundamental part of how best to serve the Church and the world, Father Lombardi said. Although no decisions were made and no vote was taken, he said, there was an emphasis on determining what tasks are best done where based on “competencies and knowledge of the situation” by either the Curia with its more “universal vision” or by dioceses and bishops’ conferences with their direct experience, he said. This article published Dec. 21, 1962, In this 2009 file photo, religious sisters of the Cenacle order gather with lay chronicles the opening of the Cenacle companions and auxiliaries, who are involved with the Cenacle ministy. retreat house in Lantana. PLease see CURIa, 16 Feb. 20-March 12, 2015 Florida Catholic YOUR PALM BEACH COMMUNITY 2

In the ‘Sacred Heart’ of Florida

A sign at Sacred Heart Parish proclaims an inspirational message and features the Sacred Heart Church is decorated with a sign proclaiming 50 schedule of Masses featured at the parish Father Yves François, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, celebrates years of service. The parish celebrates its jubilee and moves in various language for the multicultural morning Mass. The parish has recently added a Spanish Mass and a forward into the future. (PHOTOS BY LINDA REEVES | FC) community. French Mass to the weekend schedule to better serve the community. O keechobee parish celebrates 50 years

LINDA REEVES ers, and cattle raisers. The area is Father Felix Banos then took the of the Florida Catholic staff also known for excellent fishing. helm, serving the parish for the In this archive Bartlett explained Sacred Heart next four years. In 1971, the parish photo from OKEECHOBEE | Reflecting is a multicultural parish of retirees, reverted to mission status and Fa- May 23, on Sacred Heart’s past as the par- snowbirds, immigrants and fami- ther Daniel Sloan, an associate of St. 1986, Bishop ish turns 50, it is obvious that the lies with children. “I am very much Anastasia, served as Sacred Heart’s Thomas V. community truly continued over at home at Sacred Heart,” he said. administrator for the next 12 years. Daily, left, the years to take on the theme from “I have seen the changes over the Father Sloan directed the construc- first bishop of Palm Beach, the 1989 film “Field of Dreams”: “If years. Sacred Heart continues to tion of a parish hall for ministry chats with you build it, they will come.” Sacred grow. It is a nice parish.” programs and for faithful to gather Father Hugh Heart’s new pastor continues to Retiree Louise Keefe came to the for activities. Duffy, pastor carry the theme forward as the only parish in 1971. She described the Father Hugh Duffy was appoint- of Sacred Catholic parish built in Okeechobee parish where there is an active Bible ed to spiritually lead in 1984 when Heart Parish in County moves into a new decade, study group, men’s and women’s the new Diocese of Palm Beach was Okeechobee, continuing to grow ministry, re- club, Hispanic ministry and rosary formed. Sacred Heart became part during the flecting the heart of Christ and the prayer group as being warm and of the diocese’s family of parishes. dedication of soul of Catholicism in rural Florida. friendly. “It is small,” she said. “It is In the 1980s and 1990s the com- the parish’s “Sacred Heart is a poor parish,” a close community.” munity and the parish experienced education said Father Yves François, pastor, dramatic growth. The parish fam- building. who came to the parish June 1, 2013, LOOI K NG BACK ily went from 147 families to more upon the retirement of Father Hugh THROUGH THE DECADES than 650. During his three decades Duffy, fourth parish pastor. Father The history of Catholics in of leadership, Father Duffy orga- François, former parochial vicar of Okeechobee, famous for one of nized the parish, developing fi- St. Rita in Wellington, is happy in the fiercest battles of the Seminole nance and pastoral councils and a his new home and excited about the War fought near there in 1837 on building committee. Renovations CONTI INU NG TO BUILD ish, and a part-time youth minister 50th anniversary of the parish. Christmas Day, stems back to 1919 were made to parish facilities, the THE CITY OF GOD was hired to expand ministry to the “I feel right at home,” he said when Catholics gathered as a “small grounds were enhanced, and min- As Sacred Heart’s new spiritual young people of the parish. Eight about the small but suddenly grow- church family” in houses, halls and istries and programs expanded to leader, Father François, celebrat- new ministers are being trained at ing parish on the outskirts of the other public places until a little mis- better serve the people of the area ing his 10-year anniversary in the the present time to help with the diocese, which many know little sion church was built in 1921 for the and the Catholic immigrants from priesthood, is dedicated to continu- youth program that serves nearly about because of its remote loca- people in the area. Father Gabriel various countries continuing to ing to grow Sacred Heart ministries 400 youngsters in formation and tion on the northern end of Lake Ruppert, then pastor of St. Anasta- make homes in the area. and move the parish into a new religion classes. Donations of food Okeechobee. “We don’t have mon- sia Parish in Fort Pierce, travelled to The parish saw a need to remodel decade. He also dreams of expand- are been sought to stock the parish’s ey, but we don’t let it be a burden or Okeechobee, located near U.S. 441 and expand Sacred Heart Church ing the church or building a new food pantry that serves the very obstacle. It does not stop us from and Highway 98, to minister to the to add worship space and seating. one in the future to better serve the poor of the area, and volunteers what we need to do. Spiritually we people and celebrate Mass. A fundraising and building project growing Catholic community and are needed to assist with English are wealthy. When there is a need, Over the years, the Catholic began and was completed and un- worshippers who crowd the church classes for immigrants and to begin the people here come together. The population in the area continued to veiled during ceremonies Nov. 3, and are now using the parish hall ministry to the sick at the local hos- people have been good.” grow and gather in the little “prairie 2012. The project took more than for additional seating space during pital and hospice care center. Sacred Heart turned 50 last Au- chapel” as it was called by locals. eight years due to delays and chal- Spanish Masses. Special Masses Father François is carrying on gust, but parishioners waited until It wasn’t until 1964 when Sacred lenges, but parishioners were there that bring parishioners together in and spreading the good news of the this month when the parish’s large Heart Parish was formally estab- every step of the way supporting the one big celebration are held out- Catholic Church and the love of Je- snowbird population was in town lished and a church was built on the renovations taking place as Ameri- side on the parish grounds because sus Christ in the far reaches of the to celebrate the jubilee with a social present-day parish grounds at 901 ca experienced a recession, poor there is just not enough space in the Diocese of Palm Beach. and dinner Feb. 13. An anniversary S.W. Sixth St. Father James Henry economy and difficult times. sanctuary. “There is a huge potential for Mass was celebrated Feb. 15, gath- was appointed pastor. “I cannot find the words to ad- The parish, which recently add- growth here,” said Father François. ering the entire parish family in Father Henry spearheaded the equately thank the good parish- ed Spanish and French Masses to “Our challenge is getting more min- praise and thanksgiving. building of a parish office and rec- ioners of Sacred Heart who have the Sunday schedule, is assisted isters. There are many needs here. I “It is a nice community,” said tory, and provided spiritual leader- helped and supported the parish by retired Father Sean Mulcahy. put everything in the hands of the Mike Bartlett, a parishioner for ship until 1965. The parish began to over the last eight years with prayers Father François hopes to add an- Blessed Mother. It is a great parish more than 42 years. Bartlett, a re- grow from a handful of people to a and generous contributions,” said other Spanish Mass to the week- that has the potential of growing in tiree, describes Okeechobee as an small congregation in the mostly Father Duffy upon completion of end services. A 24-hour adoration a Protestant county. We are blessed area of citrus and vegetable grow- Protestant town. the expansion. chapel is a new feature at the par- to celebrate 50 years.” n 3 YOUR PALM BEACH COMMUNITY Florida Catholic Feb. 20-March 12, 2015 Rally speaker delivers powerful punch

LINDA REEVES was held Jan. 31 at the Cathedral lic men at the rally. of the Florida Catholic staff of St. Ignatius Loyola. The day in- “Jesse Romero effectively chal- tended to excite and awaken men lenged us, as men, to live our lives PALM BEACH GARDENS | about their faith and their spiritual- as Catholics in whatever circum- Louis Giannone of St. Thérèse de ity attracted more than 1,200 men stances we face,” said Jordan. “It’s Lisieux in Wellington attended the and teens, and included reflection, important that we stand together last five mens’ rallies here featuring prayer, music, Mass and talks. and ‘sharpen’ each other. It’s also various speakers from across the “The other speakers were great, important to attend some form of country. But he said that this year’s but Jesse was coming more from retreat on a regular basis to rein- program speaker delivered a dy- the heart,” said Giannone. “I could vigorate our commitment to our namic presentation that struck him relate.” faith, and commit ourselves to take in a very special way. Romero is a former sheriff officer. action with our faith. Being content “Jesse Romero was the best and Today, he leads Bible studies, offers to just attend Mass once a week, or hit you in your heart,” said Gian- individual counseling and spiritual less, is unacceptable.” none about the author and speaker direction, and keynotes at Catholic “The message you walked away from California, who is a World conferences. “Jesse Romero made a with was that Jesus is the only way Police Boxing champion and two- passionate presentation,” said Dea- of life, period,” Giannone said. time middleweight U.S. Kickboxing con John Collins of St. Peter Parish “Without Jesus in our life, we have champion. in Jupiter, who was very impressed nothing.” n Romero shared his life experi- with the presenter. “The audience ences about growing up in a crime- frequently erupted with applause The Catholic Men for Jesus rally is ridden community as a Catholic in reaction to Mr. Romero.” held annually in the Diocese of Palm child with little faith or faith mod- Thomas Jordan of Holy Spirit in Beach. The event for men and teen- els. He went on to speak about expe- Lantana was equally impressed age boys is free. This year a mini- riencing a conversion and a strong with the speaker, who was filled rally in Spanish was held Jan. 30 at call from God to convert others, with the good news of Christ and St. John Fisher Parish in West Palm Featured speaker Jesse Romero speaks from the heart to men which he continues to do today. passionately desiring to pass it Beach. For information about next attending the Catholic Men for Jesus rally Jan. 31, inspiring many The Catholic Men for Jesus Rally along to the brotherhood of Catho- year’s event, call 561-622-2565. to get closer to Jesus. (MIKE MILLER | FC) CENACLE: Supporters grieve loss of Cenacle Sisters and ‘house of prayer’: ‘We are losing something special’ From 1 dens, said, “We grieve. The Cenacle beautiful landscape and water tled and moved to another group’s other religious orders as well. is a house of prayer. We are losing views are priceless. “There is no grounds for continued prayer use. “We are based in a family home,” something special.” money value to put on this peaceful Sister Mary Sharon Riley, former she said about the Cenacle facil- said Ann Frearson, a Cenacle asso- Over the history of the Cenacle place,” said Phyllis Redman, a pa- Lantana facility coordinator for ity in Atlanta. “We go out into the ciate. Frearson has been an educa- here, more than 60 sisters have rishioner of Holy Spirit in Lantana nearly four years, said in an inter- parishes to give retreats, programs, tor since 1976 at Cardinal Newman ministered in the diocese, touching during a Florida Catholic interview. view that the declining number of spiritual direction. When you can’t High School in West Palm Beach thousands of souls as they carried “It has been such a place of healing aging Cenacle nuns, rising living afford the expenses of a center, you and chairwoman of the school’s out the Cenacle mission — drawing for me. Once the doors are closed, I costs and operational and main- adapt.” learning strategies department. She people closer to God. In 2007, the can’t bear to see what will happen tenance expenses for the complex Today the Cenacle family has ex- has been attending programs at the property appraised at $20 million, to it. Since I have found this place, I and grounds are the reasons for panded and includes laymen and Cenacle and associated with the sis- according to a representative of have been so happy.” the province’s decision to close the laywomen dedicated to the spiri- ters for nearly 20 years. Grubb & Ellis, a real estate company The facility with meeting rooms, nonprofit Cenacle. tuality and mission of St. Therese When the Florida Catholic first out of Miami that was handling the cottages and accommodations for “The offerings asked for retreats, Couderc, who founded the com- wrote that the Cenacle had plans sale of the property at the time. more than 60 will be bulldozed. programs and services covered munity of sisters in France in the to close back in 2007, Frearson, a To some, the 10 acres of land Frearson said the popular laby- only about half of our expenses,” late 1800s. Some of the laypeople parishioner of the Cathedral of St. stretching along the waterway, its rinth, where many spent hours in she said. She also said that during are single and others are married. Ignatius Loyola in Palm Beach Gar- public labyrinth, statues, chapel, prayer and reflection, was disman- her time there, thousands visited The men and women go through the center with interests, needs and ongoing study and formation, and for spiritual direction. after making promises are called There are a total of 400 Cenacle affiliates or companions. Cenacle sisters worldwide spreading the auxiliaries are single vowed lay- good news, and only 90 Cenacle women who are dedicated to living sisters here in the United States, ac- the mission. The diocese of Palm cording to Sister Susan Arcaro. The Beach currently has 25 companions Cenacle has facilities in Illinois, and two auxiliaries. Texas, New York and Georgia. “It will be a challenge for sure Around the world the Cenacle without the Cenacle sisters,” said Broward Monument sisters minister in Australia, Italy, Frearson, a Cenacle auxiliary, Belgium, Madagascar, Brazil, the about carrying on without their Preserving the memory Netherlands, Singapore, the Phil- presence. “They touched so many of your loved one ippines and Canada. The mission lives. We will continue to meet once of the Cenacle is constant: “Work- a month at St. Mark Parish in Boyn- 1227 S. Andrews Ave. ing for the transformation of the ton Beach. The pastor (Franciscan Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 world by awakening and deepen- Father Daniel Fink) has been very PhONE: ing faith with and for the people of welcoming. We will get together as a 954-523-7199 the times.” The mission is carried community to pray, share faith and out through retreats, days of prayer, have discussions. It helps me on my FAx: 954-761-8174 spiritual direction, training pro- journey of faith.” 32539-0220 grams and other forms of ministry The Cenacle associates held a TOLL FREE: to meet the spiritual needs of the farewell party for the Cenacle sis- 1-800-997-7199 community. ters Feb. 8. They focused on the 32659-0220 www.browardmonuments.com “I love it,” said Sister Arcaro constant mission. “You have to stay about her ministry work in Atlanta. on the path and this is where our BRONZE – GRANITE She said the community is shrink- path is leading us to do our minis- ing because it is not attracting new try,” said Sister Lane. n MEMORIAL and PLAQUES vocations, an issue that concerns Feb. 20-March 12, 2015 Florida Catholic YOUR PALM BEACH COMMUNITY 4

Religious women of the Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, front pew, who serve St. Franciscan Sister Betty Frascino renews her vocation vows with women Vincent Ferrer Parish in Delray Beach, and Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, back pew, who of various religious communities, along with religious men and order serve in West Palm Beach, hold candles and renew vows Feb 1 as they gathered to mark the World Day priests during a Mass Feb. 1 at Mary Immaculate in West Palm Beach. of Prayer for Consecrated Life. (PHOTOS BY LINDA REEVES | FC) Diocese kicks off Year of Consecrated Life

LINDA REEVES showing everyone that there is a Sister Dawson about the yearlong Prayer for the year of ConseCrated Life of the Florida Catholic staff more Christ-like way to live than celebration. “We want people to most tend to live, especially in to- know we are active in the Church, O God, throughout the ages you have called women and men to pursue lives WEST PALM BEACH | The an- day’s materialistic world. and see that we are out there of perfect charity through the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and nual gathering for religious men Religious here are responding spreading the good news. That is obedience. During this Year of Consecrated Life, we give you thanks for these and women that marks the World to the Holy Father’s wakeup call by what we are called to do.” courageous witnesses of faith and models of inspiration. Their pursuit of holy Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life planning several public events de- The U.S. Conference of Catho- lives teaches us to make a more perfect offering of ourselves to you. Continue was held Feb. 1, but this year’s di- signed to help people get to know lic Bishops’ Committee on Clergy, to enrich your Church by calling forth sons and daughters who having found the ocesan event was extra special: It the religious priests, brothers and Consecrated Life and Vocations pearl of great price, treasure the kingdom of heaven above all things. Through was a kickoff for the Year of Con- sisters in the diocese. There are is promoting the special year Our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the secrated Life. more than 30 different orders of and has listed several events on Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. Franciscan Sister Joan Daw- religious women, and 15 differ- its website, usccb.org. There are son, episcopal delegate of the Of- ent orders of religious men serv- plans to hold open houses at con- fice of Religious Men and Women, ing in the diocese. Religious men vents, abbeys, monasteries and the order priests to spend time re- better prepare for the future and welcomed more than 40 religious and women are engaged in parish religious houses, and invite the flecting on the joy they felt when set their joy and passion on fire to sisters, brothers and priests to the ministry, education, health care, public to tours, receptions and first called to vocations and as burn brightly for all to see and fol- Holy Hour at Mary Immaculate social work, outreach and com- presentations to actually get an they took vows to God. She en- low in greater faith and love. chapel in West Palm Beach. The munity service. insight into the lives of religious. couraged all to reflect on their life “We start this year in prayer,” afternoon took on the theme of “We want people to know re- Sister Dawson encouraged her and their ministries, assuring that she said. “We can leave here today the “joy of consecrated life” and ligious are alive and well,” said religious sisters and brothers and recalling the past will help them strengthened.” n the message delivered was inspirational, and encouraged all to continue to inspire others through love, Christ-like ways and witness of ministry and faith. Father Tomasz Makowski, pas- A Note to the Faithful tor of Mary Immaculate, presided during the hour, which included Jesus warned “Beware of false prophets... By their fruits you exposition of the Blessed Sacra- will know them.” We see the evil fruits of ISIS. Jesus said ment and Benediction, prayer, that evil like this can be cast out “only by prayer and fasting.” blessing of candles and reflection. The religious also renewed their During this ISIS crisis let us each begin a period of Friday vows of poverty, chastity and obe- Prayer and Fasting. Fast on Fridays from something as an dience to God, saying all together, “I commit myself anew to serve offering to God, asking Him to cast out the evil of ISIS. the Church in the ministry en- Pray to the Archangel Michael for his help. trusted to me from my congregation. May the light and joy of God’s St. Michael the Archangel, Defend us in the battle. love shine in me and through me Protect us from the wickedness and snares of the all the days of my life.” devil. May God rebuke him, we pray; And do thou, Pope Francis declared the Year of Consecrated Life — which runs O Prince of the heavenly host, By God’s power, cast through Feb. 2, 2016 — during a into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander November 2014 meeting with the through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen. general superiors of communities of religious men. He said that 32188-0220 consecrated persons are called Fr. Leonard Spiritualrehab.org 33464-0220 in a special way to help the entire Church “wake up the world” by 5 YOUR PALM BEACH COMMUNITY Florida Catholic Feb. 20-March 12, 2015 Lent can be a ‘taxing’ time Editor’s note: The following column It takes time to prepare our in- others. We need to discern who HEALTH UPDATE originally appeared in the Feb. 16, come tax. We need to take a careful the people are in our lives that are The following is a “thank-you” 2007, issue of the Florida Catholic inventory of our financial situation. in need of the love and compas- message offered by Bishop It also takes time to prepare for Lent. sion which the Lord asks us to give. Gerald M. Barbarito Feb. 13, in As much as we may want to avoid Likewise, we need to take a careful Many times, it is those who are regards to his recovery after Florida it, that time of the year has arrived inventory of our spiritual lives and closest to us who are in need of the surgery performed Feb. 2: when we seriously have to think decide what would benefit most attention from us. Catholic about income taxes. We have al- us most during the 40 days We tend to take them for As we begin the season of Lent, I wish to express my deepest grati- DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH ready received many forms in the during which we prepare granted, sometimes even mail both from the government and for Easter. hurting them by our inad- tude to all of the wonderful priests, deacons, religious, lay faithful and other income sources reminding us One area of our lives Vol. 76, No. 8 vertence to them. Perhaps students of the diocese for all of that we must take an inventory so that we need to consider there is someone for whom your prayers and support during 9995 North Military Trail we can pay the proper tax. It is a tax- carefully has to do with our we need to show more re- my recovery from recent surgery. Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 ing time in many ways! sinfulness and shortcom- spect, someone to whom 561-775-9500 • Fax 561-630-2698 LIVING THE While I would like to thank you each As we prepare to pay our taxes, ings. We are all sinners and we need to express more personally for your expressions of it is a fitting time to reflect on the in need of some change. TRUTH IN love, someone we need to PUBLISHER LOVE prayers, I can only do so in a general Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito well-known scene in the Gospel The great saints of the forgive or someone who but sincere manner. where Jesus was questioned about Church recognized this Bishop needs our assistance. 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Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito anoints St. Edward Church’s altar with chrism oil Jan. 25.

St. Edward Church shines with new renovations that were completed recently to repair structural damages. (PHOTOS BY LINDA REEVES | FC) St. Edward church building dedicated and consecrated LINDA REEVES cluded rebuilding the front façade of the Florida Catholic staff and north tower of the church, and removing, reframing and replac- PALM BEACH | Msgr. Thomas ing the large stained-glass window Klinzing thanked supporters for above the entrance of the church their true dedication to maintain that was first dedicated, according St. Edward Church, a magnificent to diocesan records, Feb. 13, 1927, treasure of the Diocese of Palm by Bishop Patrick Barry of the Dio- Beach, in a parish bulletin an- cese of St. Augustine, long before nouncement and during a special the Diocese of Palm Beach was es- Mass with dedication ceremonies tablished. Jan. 25. The church, built in the Spanish “Because of your generous sac- Renaissance style, features cloisters rificial offerings and love for St. Ed- lit by eight windows on both the ward, the façade of the church has north and south sides. The north been restored. It truly reflects the windows represent eight parables; love of the parishioners of St. Ed- the south side depicts eight mira- ward and it proclaims to the com- cles. The main altar rises 40 feet to munity the glory of God. the ceiling that was cast, painted “Likewise, the interior of the and attached by hand — an Old church has been renewed with the World craft rarely used today. restoration of the marble in the The church is full of ornamen- sanctuary and the cleaning of the tals, statues and paintings, irre- shrine rooms and Stations of the placeable and priceless. But the Cross,” he said, adding, “It reflects jewels of the church are the people, your great love of beauty that re- according to the pastor and Bishop flects the beauty of the heavenly St. Edward's main altar rises Barbarito. kingdom.” 40 feet to a magnificent hand- Marcella Demuth has been a pa- Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito was painted ceiling and beautiful rishioner for the past 20 years. She main celebrant for a special Mass artwork representing the love of said she fell in love with the par- with dedication, consecration and Christ and his suffering for the ish and the church the first time blessing ceremonies Jan. 25. He salvation of sinners. she went to Mass there. “I like the welcomed those at the 2 p.m. Mass community,” she said. “I like the saying, “It is a joy for me to come generosity to support renovations camaraderie. I like the spirituality to St. Edward Church on any oc- of the church. He thanked Msgr. of the people and the holiness of ev- casion. You have one of the most Klinzing for his leadership to over- erything. We have some wonderful beautiful and historic churches in see the more than $1 million reno- ministries. I am proud of our Wom- Florida. It is a gem in the Diocese of vation and restoration project that en’s Guild. We do a lot of things for

Palm Beach.” was completed just before Christ- our Church, the Catholic schools 33474-0220 Bishop Barbarito thanked pa- mas. and the community. This is a won- rishioners for their great faith and A major portion of the project in- derful parish.” n 7 YOUR PALM BEACH COMMUNITY Florida Catholic Feb. 20-March 12, 2015

FYI Parkway, West Palm Beach. Led by Father Albert Haase, author and Catholic Charities of the Diocese missionary, who spent 11 years in Newsbrief To find more information on of Palm Beach Respect Life Office. China. 561-683-3555. events, please visit www.diocesepb. 561-345-2000, ext. 287. Parish festival: Feb. 27, 4:30-9 org/events. • Healing retreat: Feb. 27-March p.m.; Feb. 28, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; March mation that will assist the Church’s 1, Casa San Carlos, 9600 W. 1, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Emmanuel Parish, Bishop invites leaders as they confront family is- Atlantic Ave. Delray Beach, for 15700 S. Military Trail, Delray faithful to respond sues today. Diocesan leaders em- DIOCESAN EVENTS those suffering in the aftermath Beach. Inlcudes flea market and phasize that the project is not a of abortion. Developed by Rachel’s raffle. 561-496-2480. Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito is public opinion poll, but rather in- Vineyard healing ministry. Men School of Christian Benefit: Feb. 27, 7 p.m., inviting clergy, religious and lay- tended as a “prayerful reflection and women invited. Sacrament Bonnett Hunt Club, 5309 Hood Formation classes. New sessions people in the diocese to participate and response to the challenges fac- begin Feb. 23 for adult Catholics. of reconciliation offered along Road, Palm Beach Gardens. English and Spanish classes and with memorial service honoring Proceeds benefit traumatic in an important Vatican discussion ing family life.” upper-level catechist certification the aborted child and Mass. brain injury fund for St. Peter and questionnaire focused on the All are encouraged to complete available. For schedule, visit www. Participation and all calls strictly parishioner, Hunter Puglise. Raffle, family. The project was launched the consultation document online diocesepb.org/schools-of-christian- confidential. 561-602-4778 or silent and Chinese auctions, hors in preparation of the Oct. 4-24 or to mail a completed form to the dgardner@catholiccharitiesdpb. formation or call 561-775-9544. d’oeuvres and open bar. Cost: $75. bishops’ summit in Rome with the Office of the Bishop, Diocese of org. 561-289-5136. Workshops for ministers theme, “Vocations and Mission of Palm Beach, P.O. Box 109650, Palm Live production: Feb. 27, 7 of the word: Designed for both the Family in the Church and Con- Beach Gardens, FL 33410-9650. new and experienced ministers. p.m., “Faustina: Messenger of Offered simultaneously in English COMMUNITY Divine Mercy,” St. Martin de Porres temporary World.” All are encour- The deadline is March 2. and Spanish. Contact a parish EVENTS Parish, 2555 N.E. Savanna Road, aged to visit the Diocese of Palm For further information, contact office for reservations with the Jensen Beach. Suitable for ages Beach website, www.diocesepb. Dianne Laubert, diocesan direc- diocesan Liturgy Office. Annual festival: Feb. 20- 13 and up. Free-will offering. 772- org, (link is on the bottom right), tor of the Office of Communica- • Feb. 28, Cathedral of St. 22, 5 p.m., St. Vincent Ferrer, 334-4214. and participate in the important tions, at 561-775-9529 or dlaubert@ Ignatius Loyola, 9999 N. Military 840 George Bush Blvd., Delray Apostles of Divine Mercy project that will help gather infor- diocesepb.org . Trail, Palm Beach Gardens. Beach. Carnival rides, games, live conference: Feb. 28, 8:30 a.m.-5 • April 18, Holy Cross Parish, entertainment, food, flea market. p.m., St. Lucie Parish, Father Hickey 15939 S. W. 150th St., Indiantown. Proceeds benefit St. Vincent Ferrer Center, 290 S.W. Irving St., Port School. 561-276-6892. St. Lucie. Includes breakfast, Mass Lenten mission featuring Prayer gathering: Fridays, Workshops for extraordinary John Michael Talbot: March 5 p.m., on the sidewalks near A Mass followed by Lenten and conference with a series of ministers of holy Communion: talks. Homilist: Carmelite Father 9-11, 7-9 p.m., Our Lady Queen of Woman’s World Medical Center For both new and experienced conference: Feb. 21, 9:15 a.m., St. the Apostles, 100 Crestwood Blvd. that offers abortion services, 503 John of the Cross Parish, 7550 26th Richard Champigny, parochial vicar ministers. Offered simultaneously of St. Jude Parish in Boca Raton. S., Royal Palm Beach. 561-798- S. 12th St., Fort Pierce. Treasure in English and Spanish. Call a St., Vero Beach. Guest speakers: 5661. Coast rosary group leads rosary Dan Burke, Marcus Grodi and Speakers: Very Rev. Canon Thomas parish office to make reservations Skindeleski, pastor of St. Vincent “Parenting with passion”: recitation for the end of abortion. with the diocesan Liturgy Office. Teresa Tomeo. Talks on variety of 772-465-8298. topics, including traditional Lenten Ferrer in Delray Beach, and March 11, 7 p.m., St. Jude School, • March 7, Holy Cross Parish, chaplain of Florida state Knights 21689 Toledo Road, Boca Raton. Pray the rosary for life: 15939 S.W. 150th St., Indiantown. practices, spiritual development and obtaining peace. Tickets: $40, of Columbus; Dr. Bryan Thatcher, Parenting series led by Victoria Saturdays, 9-10 a.m., sidewalks just • March 14, Ascension Parish, includes breakfast and lunch. 772- founder and director of Eucharistic Hamaty, Theology of the Body north of the Wellington Regional 7250 N. Federal Highway, Boca 563-0057. Apostles of Divine Mercy; and program coordinator with the Medical Center, 10101 Forest Hill Raton. 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VENICE | The Diocese of Venice was blessed to have Vatican Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, visit for a few days in early February. Father Ken Simpson burns palms as The visit of Cardinal Grocholews- students from St. Clement School in ki, at the invitation of Bishop Frank J. Chicago look on Feb. 17. The ashes were Dewane, included the celebration of distributed Ash Wednesday. (Karen Mass for the Catholic Polish Commu- Callaway, Catholic New World | CNS) nity at Epiphany Cathedral in Venice, as well as tours of three Diocesan Above, Vatican Cardinal Catholic schools and then a lunch Zenon Grocholewski, and presentation for the priests of the Prefect of the Pope, cardinals Diocese. Congregation for Catholic During the Feb. 8 Mass at Epipha- Education, second ny Cathedral, Bishop Dewane warm- from left, is greeted discuss Roman ly welcomed Cardinal Grocholewski by a student from St. and publically thanked His Emi- Martha Catholic School nence for graciously accepting his in Sarasota Feb. 9. The Curia reform invitation to come to the Diocese for cardinal was accompa- the celebration of the 25th Anniver- nied by Bishop Frank J. Carol Glatz and Cindy Wooden sary of the Mass in Polish at Epiphany Dewane. At left, Cardinal Catholic News Service Cathedral. Grocholewski and Bishop “We are delighted to have Cardinal Dewane celebrate Mass VATICAN CITY | Cardinals meeting at Grocholewski here to celebrate the marking the 25th anni- the Vatican discussed better ways to bal- Mass with our Polish community. versary of the permanent ance the responsibilities of local bishops He honors us with his presence,” the Polish-language Mass and of the Roman Curia, said the Vatican Bishop continued. “The Diocese of at Epiphany Cathedral spokesman. in Venice. (PHOTOS BY BOB REDDY | FC) A recurring theme in the cardinals’ Feb. Please see cardinal, 3 12-13 meeting was “what is it that is done best where,” Jesuit Father Federico Lombar- di told journalists Feb. 13 during a pause in College of Cardinals’ discussions. women’s conference About 40 of the 164 cardinals present in A huge crowd the Vatican’s synod hall spoke Feb. 12 about gathers for the the proposal to reform the Roman Curia, annual Diocese of he said. A number of them brought up the Venice Women’s subject of “decentralization” and “the rela- Conference on Valentine’s Day tionship between the Curia and the local at Bishop Verot churches, the episcopal conferences” as a Catholic High fundamental part of how best to serve the School in Fort Church and the world, Father Lombardi Myers. The women said. were challenged Although no decisions were made and to be the voice of no vote was taken, he said, there was an hope and joy in emphasis on determining what tasks are the world through best done where based on “competencies their faith and and knowledge of the situation” by either femininity. See the Curia with its more “universal vision” or story, Page 5. by dioceses and bishops’ conferences with their direct experience, he said.

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Bob Reddy students in 19 different languages. of the Florida Catholic staff The tour then continued to Dreams Are Free Catholic School, SARASOTA | During an exten- which shares facilities with St. Mar- sive tour of three Diocese Catholic tha Catholic School. Dreams Are Schools, Vatican Cardinal Zenon Free focuses its education on stu- Grocholweski, Prefect of the Con- dents who have mild learning dis- gregation for Catholic Education, abilities, something for which Car- praised the schools for ensuring dinal Grocholewski congratulated that there is a deep spiritual ele- the teachers and administrators. ment integrated into what they pro- The tour of the two schools con- Vatican Cardinal Zenon Grocholew ski, Prefect for the Congregation for Catholic Education, center, poses vide students and noted how they cluded with His Eminence bless- with Catholic educators representing the Venice Diocese’s Catholic schools Feb. 9. Accompanied by Bishop are also on the leading edge of edu- ing a Magnolia Tree, which will be Frank J. Dewane, the cardinal visited three Catholic schools in Sarasota. (PHOTOS BY BOB REDDY | FC) cation for the 21st Century. planted in his honor in front of the At the invitation of Bishop Frank future expansion of the facilities the manifold crises that education J. Dewane, Cardinal Grocholewski shared by the two schools. is currently going through. was in the Diocese of Venice for the During the tours, St. Martha “We need Catholic schools that celebration of the 25th Anniversary Principal Siobhan Young and build on values; on solid, firm val- of the Polish-Language Mass at Dreams Are Free Principal Re- ues; values that can renew the face Epiphany Cathedral in Venice. His becca Shields shared the different of the earth,” he said. “Indeed, the Eminence celebrated Mass Feb. 8. achievements of their students ei- Second Vatican Council, followed As leader for all education concerns ther as individuals or as a group. by the popes of our times, insisted of the Universal Church, he toured Cardinal Grocholewski then that Christ is the key to understand- three schools in Sarasota Feb. 9. The visited Cardinal Mooney Catholic ing the fundamental truths about visit concluded with a luncheon ad- High School where students from the human person: his dignity, vo- dress to the priests of the Diocese of the National Honor Society greeted cation and destiny. In Christ, we Venice about the value of a Catholic him, one in Polish. Led by Principal have the perfect ideal of the human Education. Steve Christie, the tour included person and, at the same time, the “Cardinal Grocholewski leads visits to classrooms including a bi- answer to the question: to educate education efforts for the Universal ology and computer graphic class- for what? How must the student Church and communicates directly es. His Eminence also saw several turn out? I think that only Chris- Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski is greeted by students from Dreams with Pope Francis,” Bishop Dewane students perform moral skits and tian anthropology has seriously Are Free Catholic School in Sarasota Feb. 9. said. “The Cardinal sees tremen- musical numbers. Also present considered this question, and only dous value in a Catholic education for the tour was Cardinal Mooney it gives a coherent answer; this is for all and highly encourages fami- Chaplain Father Matthew Grady extremely important in view of edu- lies to place their children in Catho- and Bishop Verot Catholic High cation. Therefore, we need Catholic lic schools and religious education School Principal Dr. Denny Den- schools!” programs. The Cardinal expressed nison. The mission of Catholic Schools an interest in visiting schools in the Throughout his tour of each in the Diocese of Venice is to offer Diocese, which have a long tradi- school, Cardinal Grocholewski a superb education infused with tion of serving the community. His urged the students not only to pur- Catholic values, teachings and tra- Eminence greatly honors us by his sue knowledge and skills but also ditions. The success of that mission presence, which shows our unity to put their education in service of is evident in all the ways in which with Pope Francis and with the goodness in society. He encouraged Catholic schools in the Diocese lead Church. We are blessed to have him the students to hold firm to their in teaching the whole person with a accept this invitation for a pastoral Catholic identity. particular emphasis on the spiritual visit to our Diocese.” “Having a Catholic Education is a growth as well as with enhanced The tour began at St. Martha gift from God,” he said. “Know that offerings in the arts, music, foreign Catholic School in Sarasota where and realize how blessed you are.” languages and athletics. The Dio- His Eminence was greeted by rep- Of particular emphasis was the cese of Venice educates more than resentatives of all of the elementary thousands of hours of service stu- 4,000 students at three high schools, schools in the Diocese, including dents perform to give back to the 10 primary schools and one school Above, Cardinal Dr. Kristy Swol, Diocese of Venice community, raising money or col- for children with special needs, and Zenon Grocholewski Director of Education, a number lecting supplies to help the needy in one school for adult faith formation. visits a classroom of principals, and St. Martha Par- the area and much more. The institutions at all levels are at at St. Martha ish Pastor Father Fausto Stampi- By visiting the schools, Cardinal the leading edge of education with Catholic School in glia, Pallottines. A formal greeting Grocholewski seeks to recognize advanced technology integrated Sarasota. At left, in Polish was led by a St. Martha the dedication of the Diocese in into the classroom. Students test Father Matthew student and then several other stu- providing a quality Catholic edu- above average on all standardized Grady, chaplain of dents also shared their greetings. cation to children as well as the testing at all grade levels. Cardinal Mooney The visit focused on the importance accomplishments of the students Each year 99 percent of the high High School, leads a of faith, technology, music and di- themselves. school graduates go on to insti- tour of the Sarasota versity in the Schools. At a stop in Cardinal Grocholewski later had tutes of higher education and are high school for the the School Chapel, he was present- lunch with the priests of the Dio- awarded academic scholarships at Cardinal and Bishop ed with a rosary. Third-grade stu- cese of Venice at Our Lady of Per- a rate three times higher than pub- Frank J. Dewane. dents later sang the Polish National petual Help Retreat Center in Ven- lic schools. Anthem for Cardinal Grocholewski, ice. He spoke to them on the topic, Cardinal Grocholewski was el- of the Pontifical Gregorian Univer- well as the Prefect for the Supreme who smiled and sang along with “The Need and Identity of Catholic evated to the College of Cardinals sity in Rome, of which Bishop De- Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura. them. Afterward, he praised their Schools.” During his address he ex- in 2001 by St. John Paul II. He serves wane is an alumnus. He has received more than 20 hon- ability to learn a complicated song plained the overall need for Catho- as Prefect of the Congregation for Cardinal Grocholewski was born orary Doctorates and holds numer- just for his visit. Throughout the lic Schools. “They are even more Catholic Education for the Univer- in Bródki, Poland, and has served as ous awards from various countries tour, His Eminence was greeted by necessary today, when we consider sal Church and Grand Chancellor titular Archbishop of Acropolis as throughout the world. n 3 YOUR VENICE COMMUNITY Florida Catholic Feb. 20-March 12, 2015

CARDINAL the Diocese of Venice, but instead Vatican will always make a fruitful contri- Cardinal Zenon From 1 bution to the Christian life in this beloved Diocese.” Grocho- He then offered a blessing for lewski greets Venice finds great joy in the cul- the Diocese and then for the Polish priests tures, traditions, and languages Community. Approximately 800 of the of its faithful, unified through a people attended the Mass. Diocese shared love of God. Having His During his Homily, Cardinal of Venice Eminence here adds to this impor- Grocholewski shared the greet- following tant celebration.” ings of Pope Francis, and then he a Mass at Cardinal Grocholewski re- offered words of encouragement to Epiphany sponded in kind, saying first in the local Polish Community, tell- Cathedral English, then in Polish: “I thank ing them they need to continue to in Venice. His Excellency Bishop Dewane for celebrate their faith and their cul- (PHOTOS his kind words of welcome. I thank ture as God has taught them, with BY BOB him, also in the name of the Polish love and compassion for all. REDDY community, for inviting me, want- Prior to the start of the Mass, a | FC) ing in this way to express — as he presentation was made by Polish wrote to me — that ‘the Diocese of children dressed in ceremonial Venice in Florida has been spiritu- clothing. They presented the Car- also presented flowers to His Emi- ally and culturally enriched by the dinal with bread and other gifts, nence prior to the Mass. Polish immigrant families settled which is a tradition for honored A reception for about 400 people in this area.’ This statement gives guests in Poland that dates back took place in the Cathedral Parish me great pleasure, and I hope and centuries. Representatives of the Hall. There was a traditional Pol- pray to the Lord that the Polish Polish Community of the Cathe- ish meal, and a presentation by community will never disappoint dral and other Diocesan Parishes children from the Polish American School in Sarasota who recited a poem and sang a traditional Polish children’s song. Then there was entertainment from WICI of Chicago, a Polish dance troupe which performed a number of Polish dances, both formal and traditional. Halina Rybinski who helped emcee the reception, said that the presence of Cardinal Grocholewski was a special honor for the Cathe- dral Catholic Polish Community. “This is a special day that no one will ever forget.” Father Jacek Kowalik, currently a Vatican Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski greets young children at Chaplain with the United States Air Epiphany Cathedral in Venice. The presentation took place prior to Force, was one of the first priests to a Mass which marked the 25th anniversary of the permanent Polish- celebrate the Polish-language Mass language Mass at the cathedral. at the Cathedral. He was present for the celebration and said, “The Dio- cese has always been so welcoming to the Polish Community, and to all communities. This started with Bishop (John J.) Nevins and goes strong today thanks to the support of Bishop (Frank J.) Dewane. The Catholic Polish Community has a special home here in the Diocese of Venice and it will be going strong for many years to come. I have no doubt about that.” By visiting the Diocese, Cardi- nal Grocholewski brought the encouragement and blessings of Pope Francis to Bishop Dewane and Dancers from WICI of Chicago perform during a reception for the priests of the Diocese, affirming 25th anniversary of the permanent Polish-language Mass. them in the pastoral work that they do in spiritual care of the faithful. the mid-1980s when a large num- in Polish began to be celebrated His presence shows the unity of the ber of Polish-speaking Americans in other Parishes throughout the Diocese of Venice with Pope Fran- relocated to the Venice area from Diocese. By 1990, a weekly Sunday cis and the Universal Church. the north in an effort to escape the Mass in Polish was permanently Cardinal Grocholewski was cold winters. Once settled in their established at Epiphany Cathedral, born in Bródki, Poland, and has new homes and desiring a sense of and Polish priests were assigned served as titular Archbishop of community, the Polish American to serve the pastoral needs of the Acropolis as well as the Prefect for Society was formed. community. the Supreme Tribunal of the Ap- Soon afterward, a small group Since that time the Cathedral ostolic Signatura. He has received from the community approached has been blessed to consistently more than 20 honorary Doctorates Father Esteban Soy, Rector of have the Mass celebrated in the and holds numerous awards from Epiphany Cathedral Parish, in Polish language each Sunday. Sev- various countries throughout the hopes of having Sunday Mass cele- eral other parishes within the Dio- world. He was elevated to the Col- brated in the Polish language. Per- cese also have the Mass in Polish lege of Cardinals in 2001 by St. John mission was subsequently granted on specific Sundays of the month, Paul II. by Bishop Nevins. including at St. Francis Xavier Par-

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This is a profound way of The Sacrament of Reconciliation, of us will determine the difference taught me in Catholic school, en- reminding us to look outside of as Pope Francis tells us, is a great Lent will make in our life this year. couraged me every Lent to observe ourselves and to be attentive to the treasure that we may be tempted Florida With the celebration of Ash the practices that we as Catholics needs of others. As an example, all to dismiss perhaps due to laziness, Wednesday, the Church ushers us do during this season, namely, to the faithful of the Diocese are en- embarrassment, or a diminishing Catholic into this period of prepa- pray, to do penance, and couraged to take part in Operation sense of sin and its effects. However, DIOCESE OF VENICE ration for the celebration to help those who are less Rice Bowl. 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Readers must exercise prudence in responding to advertising sociation; subscriber to Catholic News Service (CNS). 5 YOUR VENICE COMMUNITY Florida Catholic Feb. 20-March 12, 2015 Catholic Special Valentine’s Day men for Diocesan women wanted Annual Conference March 7 challenges, conference offers prepares women opportunity to for Lenten journey grow closer to Bob Reddy Christ of the Florida Catholic staff Staff Report FORT MYERS | Hundreds of women from across the Diocese of FORT MYERS | There is an Venice gave themselves a special upcoming occasion to deepen Valentine’s Day gift: They attended one’s knowledge of the things an event which helped them gain that truly make one Catholic tools for growing in their own Faith and build upon one’s relation- while becoming a voice of hope and Jennifer Fulwiler, author and Dr. Ray Guarendi, prominent author and radio host and clinical ship with God. joy for others. convert, speaks during the annual psychologist, greets people during the annual Diocese of Venice The annual Diocese of Venice The 2015 Diocese of Venice Diocese of Venice Women’s Women’s Conference on Valentine’s Day at Bishop Verot Catholic Men’s Conference will be held Women’s Conference was a huge Conference on Valentine’s Day High School in Fort Myers. He was one of the keynote speakers. March 7 at Bishop Verot Catho- success with women gathering at Bishop Verot Catholic High (PHOTOS BY BOB REDDY | FC) lic High School in Fort Myers. from across the Diocese at Bishop School in Fort Myers. The dynamic event is Catholic Verot Catholic High School in Fort to the core and includes excep- Myers. From the young in age to witness of your Faith to the world.” tional speakers. There are op- the young at heart, each woman left To help emphasize this point, portunities for Adoration and the daylong event feeling refreshed the day began in the presence of Reconciliation, and the day will and renewed and better prepared to Jesus Christ with an Exposition of conclude with Mass celebrated face the world while walking hand- the Blessed Sacrament. This set the by Bishop Frank J. Dewane. in-hand with Christ. tone for the day, focusing everyone Bishop Dewane said the con- Ann O’Connell of St. John the about how Jesus is always ready to ference has become one of key Evangelist Parish in Naples left the renew us and lead us on our Faith events in the Diocese, bring- Conference a changed woman. journey. ing Catholic men together for a “Wow,” she said. “I feel like a new The day challenged the women common purpose: developing Catholic woman. I try to live my about different aspects of their faith a stronger relationship with Faith in the best way I can, but I while at the same time celebrating Christ. “I encourage all fathers leave this Conference knowing I the central role they play in the Uni- to bring their sons, and sons are will do a better job, starting right versal Church. To help relieve some asked to bring their fathers for now. The Church recognizes the of the burdens many might be car- what promises to be a spiritu- strength of women and I need to use rying deep in their soul, throughout ally powerful day.” those strengths to share the good the day there was an opportunity The theme for the day is news with the world; well at least for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Mary Jane Fox speaks during the annual Diocese of Venice Women’s “Learn, Deepen and Defend my small part of it.” which many took advantage of. Conference at Bishop Verot Catholic High School in Fort Myers. Your Faith!” The goal is to help Bishop Frank J. Dewane opened The keynote speaker was Dr. men of all ages learn how to de- the Conference by welcoming ev- Ray Guarendi whose talk “Laugh- fend their faith in our secular eryone and challenging those pres- ter: The Sanity of the Family” was example for them to follow,” he said. to become true activists for their world, to live their vocation as ent to build upon the foundation in a fast-paced, humorous look at how “Know your Bible! Know your Faith! Faith. This took the form of actu- Catholic men, and to under- the Faith they already have and use families really work and where faith Be ready to answer difficult ques- ally going out into the community stand the Scriptures properly. the event as an opportunity to grow fits in. He later answered several tions. You have to be up to that chal- and meeting people and hearing Featured speakers include closer to Christ. Bishop Dewane poignant questions from the audi- lenge, because you can’t force them their stories. “It is amazing what we “Catholics Come Home” found- described the Conference as a “big ence. Using stories from his own to find Jesus; but you certainly can found. Christ is in everyone and His er Tom Peterson; Trent Horn, a thank-you to all women for all you experiences of raising 10 adopted help them along by carrying His light shines forth always,” she said. Catholic apologist for Catholic do each day for your family and for children, he reflected on the chal- beacon.” Mary Zitnik and Peggy Dwyer, Answers; and Matt Houck, co- the Church. As we prepare for our lenges of keeping a connection to Using the idea of Valentine’s both of Resurrection Parish in Fort founder and president of King’s Lenten journey it is appropriate faith throughout. Day, Jennifer Fulwiler, a convert Myers, left the Conference feeling Men, who speaks to men across that we spend this time together in The most common and difficult from atheism to Catholicism who wonderful. As first-time attendees, the country about topics related reflection and prayer.” issue Guarendi deals with is from is a mother of four, spoke about they both admitted that they need to the development of authentic Part of the challenge for the parents who don’t know what to do her own journey from having no to work harder on being better masculinity. women is that they need to tell oth- when a child breaks away from their feelings about God at all to join- Catholics. Registration begins at 8 a.m. ers what God has done for them, faith. “It is heartbreaking. They try ing the Church later in life. “This “You have to learn how to vocal- with a continental breakfast. Bishop Dewane said during the to ‘save’ their children. They can’t. story works best today, because it ize and talk about the Faith,” Zitnik Lunch will be provided. The closing Mass. “No one can negate That’s Jesus’ job! He died so that we is a true love story,” Fulwiler said. said. “Having that knowledge is so conference will conclude with a the positive element that God has all could be saved,” he said. “I spent my whole life searching for important.” Mass at 2 p.m. n done.in your lives. Your story will Realizing and accepting this something I didn’t know existed Dwyer admitted she is often un- bring hope and joy to a world that simple idea is very challenging for and found God who loves me. It is a sure about key aspects of the faith Visit www.dioceseof needs to see women of Faith. To parents and can be hard on the re- great love story.” when she is challenged by Catho- venice.org/conferences/mens. do this, you have to grow deeper in lationship, he added. This is why Later Mary Jane Fox, founder lics and non-Catholics alike. “You If you have any questions, your relationship with Jesus each parents need to love their children of the Pilgrim Center of Hope, ex- have to know what you are talking please call 941-484-9543 day. Jesus is with us always. He is and support them in the best way plained how a trip to the Holy Land about to sound credible,” she said. or email evangelization@ just waiting for you to stand up and they are capable. “But if you want changed her view on the world and “I know I will gain that confidence dioceseofvenice.org. join Him as you become a powerful them to return, you have to be the motivated her and her husband going forward. I have to.” n Feb. 20-March 12, 2015 www.thefloridacatholic.org YOUR VENICE COMMUNITY 6

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In January, some stu- seen with Catholic versity or at any time in their life.” dents from the club traveled to the Super Bowl with students The leadership team of the FGCU March for Life and also attended the at Florida students Catholic Student Organization — Youth Rally for Life in Washington, Gulf Coast Lindsey Connelly, Alex Britton, D.C. Those students brought back University Sofia Curkovic Caleb Courville, Mallory Donnelly, a great enthusiasm and passion for in Fort Special to the Florida Catholic Chris Tice — organized the event. putting an end to abortion. At this Myers Feb. The team strives to create a fun- and time, a group of dedicated students 1 during faith-filled atmosphere on campus. is working toward getting the FGCU a Super FORT MYERS | Catholic stu- While some students might take “a campus more aware of this issue. Bowl party. dents at Florida Gulf Coast Univer- break” from their faith during their Some students also participated (COURTESY sity marked Super Bowl Sunday college years, the club hosts events in the FOCUS conference, which | DIOCESE with a party on campus hosted by that encourage fellowship between gathered thousands of college kids. OF VENICE) the Catholic Student Organization. the students. The students learned about the But before the big game they cel- The weekly Sunday night Mass beauty of the Catholic faith and how ebrated Mass with Bishop Frank J. draws 45 regulars, but the number important it is to evangelize. They Dewane, who also stayed to watch is often higher many weekends. Un- left the conference with a desire to the game with them. Many of the der the guidance of Father Michael share their Catholic faith with other students had never met him and Goodyear, Chaplain, the Catholic students on campus and bring them were honored to spend time with Student Organization works togeth- closer to the Church. him after Mass and during the er to bring FGCU students to Sunday The students of the Catholic game. The students were excited at Masses, Bible studies, and Adora- Student Organization understand how supportive the Bishop is toward tion, where students can grow and how important it is to deepen their their goals of growing the Catholic nourish themselves spiritually. relationship with God through the community on campus. The students also have separate Sacraments of the Church and are “It was in college where I solidi- women’s and men’s Bible study ses- grateful to have the support of Bish- fied and strengthened my own faith sions. For less formal opportuni- op Dewane through providing a life,” Bishop Dewane explained. “It ties to stay connected to their faith, Chaplain who has spiritual resourc- community will continue to grow. n information about the organiza- is important to show support for the it hosts dinners and bonfires that es readily available on campus. tion email [email protected] or college students who are often be- offer students the opportunity to With God’s graces and the guidance Curkovic is a member of the lead- “like” them on Facebook at “Catholic ing pulled in different directions. share their faith, meet friends and of the Holy Spirit, the students have ership team of the FGCU Catholic Student Organization at Florida Gulf They need to know that the Catholic build the Catholic community on no doubt that the FGCU Catholic Student Organization. For more Coast University.” 32809-0220 Feb. 20-March 12, 2015 www.thefloridacatholic.org YOUR VENICE COMMUNITY 8

DIOCESAN EVENTS fort myers artfest Parish youth Play football “The Light Is On For You.” Primary purpose of this Lenten campaign is to encourage Catholics to participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Each week, priests in every parish will be available to hear Confessions: 5-7 p.m., Fridays; 9-11 a.m., Saturdays. Parishes are asked to display banners from last year throughout Lent. Visit www. thelightisoncatholic.org. Office of Evangelization: 941-484-9543, evangelization@dioceseofvenice. org. 40 Days for Life Naples, Feb. 18-March 29 in front of Planned Parenthood, Goodlette-Frank Road Super Bowl Sunday was the per- home the trophy as Father Bob Kan- in Naples. Watch eight-minute fect time for more than 100 people tor, Pastor, cheered them on. Father video at www.40daysforlife.com. Visit www.40daysforlife.com/ to attend and participate in the Kantor said the annual event is naples or call 239-227-5192. fourth annual interparish youth something he looks forward to each Lenten Bible study series, flag football game in Naples. For year and is always a fun day for ev- Thursdays of Lent through March Bishop Verot Catholic High School students Candace Getgen and the first time the friendly game eryone, but made extra sweet with 26, 9:30 a.m., Institute for Catholic Samantha Cook took first place for this piece of chalk art at the Fort was held Feb. 2 at St. John Neu- the victory of his parish youth team. Studies and Formation, 10299 Myers Artfest Feb. 7. Student artists from high schools throughout mann Catholic High School. “I’m so proud of our team from Peace River St., Port Charlotte. Lee County created beautiful blocks of art out of chalk. Teens participated from St. Peter St. Agnes,” he said. “Everyone Presented by Rose Talbot-Babey, Director of religious education at the Apostle, St. Agnes, St. William, played well and fair. It is great to be St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Port St. John the Evangelist, and San a part of this each year. I can’t wait dioceseofvenice.org. Charlotte. Free. Kathryn DeNinno: Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort, Naples. Marco Parish youth programs. The for us to defend the trophy next Boots and Bandannas dinner 941-766-7334. Elegant, black-tie gala features team from St. Agnes Parish brought year.” dance, March 21, 6 p.m., Kingsway Diocesan Marriage Tribunal cocktails, dinner, dancing and Country Club, Port Charlotte. The information evenings, 7 p.m., auction. Sponsorship opportunities country-and-western-themed Feb. 23, St. John the Evangelist available. All proceeds will • Naples area, continuously Krakow 2016. The Diocese of Parish, Naples; March 2, Our Lady evening features live country on Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. First Venice has opened registration for benefit the programs and services music, silent auction, dinner and of Lourdes Parish, Venice; March of Catholic Charities in Collier Tuesdays, St. John the Evangelist; the international pilgrimage to dancing. Benefits the programs World Youth Day in Poland July 23- 10, St. Agnes Parish, Naples. For County. 239-455-2655, star@ second Tuesdays, St. Agnes; third and services of Catholic Charities in Aug. 2, 2016. This trip promises to those who have experienced catholiccharitiescc.org, www. Tuesdays, St. Peter the Apostle; DeSoto County. Tickets: $75. Visit be an extraordinary experience for a civil divorce/dissolution and catholiccharitiescc.org. fourth Tuesdays, St. William. wish to marry in the Catholic www.catholiccharitiesdov.org, call all involved, as it will be held in the Anniversary Mass 2015, • Fort Myers Area, four Church, evenings include a 863-494-1068 or email charity2@ consecutive Thursdays starting country of birth of St. John Paul short presentation on the types March 14, St. Leo the Great embarqmail.com. II, founder of World Youth Day. Parish, Bonita Springs. All couples March 5, 6:30-8 p.m., St. Cecilia of marriage cases considered Wednesday morning Parish. Contact George Smith, gsmith@ celebrating 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, dioceseofvenice.org. by the Tribunal along with an adult faith formation video- Our Lady of Perpetual Help or 50-plus years of marriage are conferencing sessions, 9 a.m., opportunity for questions and Retreat Center, Venice. To Casa Maria soup kitchen. invited to Mass celebrated by nine parish locations, 29 weekly answers by participants with register, www.olph-retreat.org, Guadalupe Social Services of Bishop Frank J. Dewane. Contact sessions. 941-766-7334, www.ICSF- Tribunal personnel. No reservation 941-486-0233. Catholic Charities in Immokalee is required. Tribunal: 941-484-9543. your local parish for reservations DOV.org. manages the soup kitchen — • Monthly Eucharistic Our Mother’s House wine no later than a week before the Theology on Tap. This exciting including feeding a hot meal to Adoration, first Thursdays, 3 p.m. tasting, auction and dinner dance, event. program for young adults (18-39) 100 people each day — clothing Feb. 26, 5:30 p.m. Plantation Vocation awareness allows them to learn about the Adoration with Benediction, and shower programs formerly Golf and Country Club, Venice. weekend, March 20-22, St. John faith while building community. followed by Mass. All invited. run by Guadalupe Center. Anyone Features the “Big Spender” and Vianney College Seminary, Miami. This year Theology on Tap will • Day of prayer, second wishing to support the soup silent and bucket auctions along Open to all young men, ages 17 be held at various parishes Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. kitchen can send donations to: with wine tasting, dinner and and up. Experience what daily life throughout the Diocese. Each Mass. Includes continental Guadalupe Social Services, P.O. Box dancing. Proceeds benefit Our is like for one discerning God’s call location will host a series of weekly breakfast, lunch, two conferences, 5034, Immokalee, FL 34143, and Mother’s House, a program of to the priesthood. No cost and talks and discussions on relevant opportunity for Sacrament of note the intention is to support Catholic Charities committed transportation will be provided. topics in a relaxed atmosphere. Reconciliation. $25 in advance; $30 the soup kitchen; or visit www. to helping homeless mothers To register, contact the Office of Free baby-sitting, icebreakers, at door. catholiccharitiesdov.org and click and their children achieve self- Vocations, 941-484-9543, or email trivia, and food and drinks are World Youth Day Pilgrimage: DONATE NOW. sufficiency. Tickets: $75. Visit Father Eric Scanlan, scanlan@ provided. BYOB. Upcoming dates: www.catholiccharitiesdov. org, call 941-485-6264 or email [email protected]. Mass to celebrate volunteers, Feb. 28, 11 a.m., Epiphany Cathedral, 350 Tampa Ave. W., Venice. In appreciation of the volunteers of the Diocese, Bishop Frank J. Dewane invites them to a Mass, which is an opportunity to extend gratitude and appreciation for those who generously give of their time and talent. All priests, deacons and the faithful are invited to participate in a celebration of the active stewardship of our laity. Lunch in the parish center follows Mass. Gail Ardy: 941-486-4714, ardy@ dioceseofvenice.org. Diocesan Men’s Conference, March 7, Bishop Verot Catholic High School, Fort Myers. Speakers include Tom Peterson, founder of Catholics Come Home, and Catholic apologist Trent Horn. Registration is now open: www. dioceseofvenice.org/mens. Office 33149-0220

of Evangelization: 941-484-9543, 32417-0220 evangelization@dioceseofvenice. org. 2015 Emerald Ball, March 14, 9 FLORIDA NEWS Florida Catholic Feb. 20-March 12, 2015

LONG SLEEVE RELIEF DRIVE How a story about a pepper teaches a lesson about pesticides Jean Gonzalez LONG SLEEVE RELIEF DROP-OFF SITES of the Florida Catholic staff Diocese of Orlando Diocese of Palm Beach ORLANDO | Picture yourself as • Farmworker Association of • Farmworker Association of a farmworker. Florida Inc. Florida Inc. You are out in the fields pick- 1264 Apopka Blvd., Apopka, FL 29 S. Maple St., Unit A, Fellsmere, FL ing vegetables. You get thirsty, and 32703 32948 while there is water available there Contact: Jeannie Economos Contact: Yolanda Gomez are no cups available. [email protected] [email protected] Bringing your own cup is not an 407-886-5151; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., M-F C: 772-528-8462; O: 772-571-0081 option; it’s too difficult to work at a breakneck pace picking vegetables 10 a.m.-7 p.m., M-F and worry about where you might • Farmworker Association of find a cup. So you improvise. You Florida Inc. • St. Mary Church pick a pepper, cut it in half and use a 111 Fountain Drive, Pierson, FL 1200 E. Main St., Pahokee, FL 33476 half as a cup. Was that a good idea? 32180 Contact: Father Raul Cardenas 33456-0220 This is not a made-up scenar- Contact: Marcos Crisanto [email protected] io. Farmworkers faced with not C: 386-547-4807; O: 386-749-9826 O: 561-924-7305 enough resources to keep hydrated 11 a.m.-6 p.m., M-F in the fields did just that. But what 10 a.m.-4 p.m., M-F happened when they did that is they • St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store were drinking pesticides within the Diocese of Venice pepper along with water. This creat- 770 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Apopka, •Guadalupe Social Services of ed a lot of health problems for them, FL 32703 Catholic Charities and jump-started farmworkers and 407-886-0940; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., M-Sat. 211 S. 9th St., Door 7, Immokalee, advocates to make sure there was FL 34142 water and drinking cups available • St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store Contact: Tricia Yeggy throughout the day — especially at 601 E. Highway 50, Clermont, FL [email protected] peak times when the Florida sun is 34741 O: 239-657-6242 brutal. So what did we learn from 352-242-0357; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., M-Sat. that pepper? That education equals Noon-5 p.m., M-F action. But you can take that education even further. • St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store • Farmworker Association Education helped the Florida 150 N. Highway 17-92, Longwood, 106 S. 2nd Street, Suite 10 FL 32750 Catholic staff develop the Long- Immokalee, FL 34142 321-972-2925; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., M-Sat. Sleeve Relief Drive 10 years ago as Contact: Jeannie

staffers mentally put themselves in 407-886-5151 for referral the shoes of a farmworker. Work- ing outside in the heat for 10 hours 10 a.m.-6 p.m., M-F in clothes that are worn the next The Florida Catholic office is no longer a drop-off site for shirts and is day and the next day, each day get- unable to deliver shirts to any of the drop-off collection/distribution locations. ting more and more saturated with For more information, contact Susan Chronowski by email (schronowski@ chemicals from pesticides and sun thefloridacatholic.org), call 321-527-3116 or toll free 1-888-275-9953. 33453-0220 exposure. If you prefer to make a monetary donation, please make your check pay- That’s why the Florida Catholic able to the Florida Catholic and mail to: Long Sleeve Relief, P.O. Box 4993, began its Long-Sleeve Relief Drive. Orlando, FL 32802-4993 Since 2005 almost a million long sleeve shirts have been donated. The Franciscan Center ~ Tampa Bay That’s a lot of shirts — more than 50 insects, and from contamination and individuals are invited to con- A Place of Peace, Community, Healing and Joy! ~ Located on the Beautiful Hillsborough River ~ tons — but they are necessary. By from sprays that help protect crops. duct local drives and deliver the now, many of those shirts — donat- Drop-off locations are available items collected to one of the many 2015 SPRING RETREATS SPECIAL PROGRAMS! ed from the back of people’s closets within all three dioceses covered drop-off points around the state for HOLY WEEK RETREAT 6th Annual Women’s Interfaith — have been used to the “point of by the Florida Catholic, including distribution to farmworkers and Disillusioned Disciples Prayer Service for Peace April 1 (5 p.m.) – April 4 (9 a.m.) March 6, noon – 1 p.m. no return” and thrown away only Farmworker Association of- others in need. Father Anthony Carrozzo, OFM Pilgrimage into the Last Third of Life because there is another shirt to fices and three locations For information on The retreat will focus on the disciples, where do we fall March 4, April 1, May 6, 10:30 a.m. - noon take its place. of the Orlando-based St. the drive, visit www. in this group of disciples as we witness the suffering of Joy: The Heart of It All And yes, thanks to the knowl- Vincent de Paul Society. thefloridacatholic.org March 11, April 15, May 13, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Christ in today’s world? edge from that pepper, everyday The society will coor- and click on the Long- Fee: $240.00 3 overnights; $230.00 Religious; Faith and Mission with Dr. Sylvia Campbell, MD $135.00 commuter. RSVP by March 27. March 20, noon – 1:30 p.m. Catholics can help men and women dinate delivery of the Sleeve Relief logo. A The Journey Inward with Dr. Caltagirone PEACE IN OUR WORLD RETREAT who put food on their tables. shirts to the Farmworker downloadable PDF of March 21, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Florida Catholic spearhead- Association of Florida in collection and distri- St. Francis and St. Clare Bishop Thomas Gumbleton ed the popular drive that officially Apopka. (See box above for bution sites is available March 25, 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Reflecting on “if we never forget that we have the same Give Day Tampa Bay Online Campaign began Ash Wednesday (Feb. 18) and drop-off information.) there. Father in heaven and that we are all his children, made May 5, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.; runs through Holy Thursday (April The ideal of “think globally For more information, in his image and likeness.” — Pope Francis. Fee: $25.00 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. includes lunch and vigil Mass. RSVP by May 4. 2). The focus of the drive is to do- and act locally” is something many contact Susan Chronowski by nate clean, used or new men’s and people have heard. This annual email (schronowski@theflorida DIRECTED RETREAT *For a description of programs, prices, meals, and June 23 (5 p.m.) – June 30 (1 p.m.) accommodations please see our website for details. women’s cotton long-sleeve shirts drive embodies that philosophy as catholic.org), call 321-527-3116 or During the silent directed retreat, participants meet that can be used in the fields. Rough Florida residents open their eyes toll free 1-888-275-9953. daily with a spiritual director. The rest of the day is working conditions, exposure to to poverty in their midst. It creates To make a monetary donation, spent participating in daily Mass, time for prayer and The Franciscan Center · Tampa 3010 N. Perry Ave., Tampa, Florida 33603 weather, many washings, etc., cre- awareness of the conditions farm- make your check payable to the contemplation, walking the grounds or labyrinth, creating 32152-0220 art, listening to music and resting. Space is limited. Early franciscancentertampa.org ate an ever-present need for long- workers face and the vital role they Florida Catholic and mail to: Long Registration is advised! Fee: $445. RSVP by June 5. 813-229-2695 sleeve shirts, which protect workers play in the economy. During Lent, Sleeve Relief, P.O. Box 4993, Orlan- from bites and stings from various parishes, schools, organizations do, FL 32802-4993. n Feb. 20-March 12, 2015 Florida Catholic FLORIDA NEWS 10

Tallahassee judge hears arguments This Lenten season please join the FLORIDACatholic in making a difference in the lives concerning tax credit scholarships of our poor brothers and sisters in Christ by taking an active role in the ninth annual Jean Gonzalez morning, and the budget for the of the Florida Catholic staff school system might change not one iota.’” Long-Sleeve Relief Drive ORLANDO | A Leon County To the defendants — who are the Circuit Court judge grilled both supporters of the scholarship pro- of Clean USED or NEW cotton shirts sides of a a lawsuit challenging the gram — Reynolds said, “There’s this (long and short sleeve, especially smaller sizes) constitutionality of the Florida Tax little document that bumps into ev- Credit Scholarship Program during erybody called the Constitution, a two-hour hearing Feb. 7. and it says you can’t have a compet- Running Feb. 18-April 2 Along with attorneys and re- ing school system funded by public Our brothers and sisters in the fields are in need porters, supporters and oppo- dollars.” of shirts to wear to protect them from the sun and nents of the program packed the “Lawyers for the state and for other elements as they gather the food we put on our hearing room. James B. Herzog, scholarship parents argued that tables. Shirt collection sites are located at farmworker associate director for educa- the tax credits available to compa- associations and St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores tion for the Florida Conference nies that contribute to scholarship of Catholic Bishops, was among organizations are similar to the tax across Central Florida. the scholarship supporters in the deductions offered for other chari- room. He said the hearing was table donations,” Pillow wrote. “The For more info on collection site locations “interesting,” especially since the government can’t lay claim to mon- • Visit www.thefloridacatholic.org judge made a concerted effort to ey that never winds up in the state • Email [email protected] understand both sides of the law- treasury.” suit, which Herzog said the judge In January Reynolds granted the • Call toll free 1-888-275-9953 described as including a “com- parents who benefit from the schol- If you prefer to make a monetary donation in support of this drive, plex” set of legal issues. arship full intervenor status in the please make your check payable to the FLORIDACatholic and mail to: Currently, 68,000 students — in- suit. While Reynolds did not make cluding 11,363 Catholic school stu- a decision at the conclusion of the Long Sleeve Relief • PO Box 4993 • Orlando, FL 32802-4993 dents — receive the scholarships hearing, he asked lawyers for all based on family income. three parties involved — the union, Thank you for your support! Travis Pillow, who serves as edi- the state and the scholarship par- tor of redefinED, an educational ents — to draft proposed orders re- blog co-hosted by Step Up For Stu- solving the legal dispute over stand- dents, which supports the schol- ing within 10 days. FLORIDACatholic arship program, reported on the Herzog described emotions fol- The presents hearing. According to Pillow’s re- lowing the hearing as “cautiously port, Judge George Reynolds had optimistic.” He said proponents of tough questions for both sides of the the program know the issue will be ISRAEL: Pilgrimage to the Holy Land lawsuit. In terms of the plaintiffs — “strongly defended,” and the con- which include the statewide teach- stitutionality of the program will be ers union — Reynolds identified upheld. n October 7-15, 2015: A 9-Day ‘Retreat on the Road’ a “weakness” in their argument, stating it’s not at all clear “where To view Travis Pillow’s blog on The Florida Catholic is proud these dollars would have gone” if the hearing, visit www.redefined to offer an exciting pilgrimage to there were no tax credit scholar- online.org or click on http:// the land of Jesus! ships. (Vouchers, by contrast, drew tinyurl.com/Feb8Hearing. For funding directly out of the school a direct link to Pillow’s analysis * system.) of the lawsuit, click on tinyurl. Double: $4,199 Pillow wrote: “As Reynolds noted com/LawsuitAnalysis. Both links Single: $4,849* later in the hearing, ‘You could do are available on www.theflorida away with this program tomorrow catholic.org. * Price is before the ‘Book now’ discount. 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FLORIDA its unprecedented size. “More peo- lics to push for the development of give listeners an early glimpse into migrants, who were saved from the ple need to pray for young adults,” morally acceptable vaccines, but the mind of the pope in hopes that Mediterranean Feb. 9 and arrived said Deacon Lawrence Peck, who in the absence of such alternatives, the cardinal and the pope were of in Lampedusa Feb. 11, told UNHCR Young adults will be ordained in May for the Dio- has said Catholics must not reject like mind on the topic. However, officers that a total of four boats had cese of St. Augustine. Deacon Peck immunizations and “sacrifice the Cardinal Turkson was reassigned to set off together from Libya. The 29 ‘united in faith’ organized the retreat in its third common good of public health” or coordinate the Vatican’s response who died of hypothermia were on attend retreat in year and feels that young adults their children’s well-being. Just six to the Ebola crisis and never made the first boat. But, the nine survi- are an underserved ministry in the weeks into the new year, the United an address. But in Washington, like- vors said, the other three inflatable record numbers Church. States already had a sixth of the total mindedness can be hard to come by. rafts each had about 100 people on BOYTON BEACH | Seminarians number of reported measles cases “Already there are people criticizing board and they were the only ones at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Sem- for 2014 — 644. The statistic is even the pope” over the encyclical “and who survived. inary in Boynton Beach hosted one NATION more striking when compared to they haven’t even seen it,” Misleh of the biggest young adult events the number of reported cases from said. Jordanians hope in the state. Some 320 people came Catholics urged 2001 to 2011: The median number deaths can still from every corner of the state for a was 62. The CDC’s website states WORLD Jan. 31 young adults retreat at the to remember that “in 2000, the United States de- yield good seminary, located an hour north of clared that measles was eliminated Miami ‘common good’ in from the country” as the result of Pope: Solidarity AMMAN, Jordan | As Jordan Six years ago, seminarians felt vaccine debate “a highly effective measles vaccine, steps up airstrikes on Islamic State called to minister to fellow young a strong vaccination program that with migrants after targets in Syria to avenge the murder adults, opening the doors of the WASHINGTON | A nationwide achieves high vaccine coverage in of its pilot, Catholic and other lead- seminary for a day dedicated to measles outbreak that began at children and strong public health deadly crossing ers are hoping that the tragedy can deepening the faith. In its inaugural an amusement park in Southern system for detecting and respond- VATICAN CITY | Pope Francis still yield good for the future. Islamic year, the retreat had 80 participants. California has fostered an ongoing to measles cases and outbreaks.” once again urged solidarity with mi- State killed First Lt. Muath al-Kasas- In 2015, the number quadrupled to ing debate about people’s social grants who risk their lives crossing beh in early January, but the video obligation to have themselves and Anticipation the Mediterranean Sea for Europe, showing his death by immolation their children vaccinated against and assured prayers for the victims was released online in early Febru- Page 21 puzzle answers measles, mumps and rubella and building for of a deadly crossing in early Febru- ary, triggering a wave of anger in Jor- PLUMB LANG HEAD other diseases. According to the lat- environment ary. During his general audience dan and the world. “This ordeal for EERIE OVAL AMBI est figure from the Centers for Dis- Feb. 11, the pope called for a spirit the family of the young pilot and the WINGS TOGO LEAK ease Control, the current outbreak encyclical of solidarity with migrants “so that Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan re- SASHES WARHORSE has resulted in 121 cases in 17 states WASHINGTON | The much-an- no one lacks necessary aid.” He said minds us how the fight against any TEAK TIE YES RECYCLED ALF and the District of Columbia and ticipated encyclical by Pope Fran- he was following the news coming fundamentalist force is necessary ODA HANOI LIMBO raised anew concerns about par- cis on the environment, expected out of Lampedusa “with concern.” and urgent,” said Archbishop Fouad SONS DYING GAEL ents who won’t immunize their chil- sometime this spring or early sum- Lampedusa is a southern Italian Twal, the Jordanian-born Latin pa- EMAIL ALCAN GAD dren for a variety of reasons. Over mer, is generating a lot of buzz in island that serves as a port of entry triarch of Jerusalem. “Kasasbeh’s ex- RED YULETIDE the years, the Catholic Church has Washington and elsewhere. At the for many of the migrants illegally ecution is an unbearable brutal and IHM AER REAR SOOTHSAY STOCKS raised moral concerns about vac- Catholic Social Ministry Gathering, entering Europe by sea. The pope barbaric act,” he said in a statement ASTA ECON EPHAH cines manufactured with human a Feb. 9 panel discussion on climate was responding to reports Feb. 9 issued by the patriarchate. AEON REDA SHALE cell lines derived from voluntarily change and other environmental that 29 migrants had died of hypo- “Too many men and women of CARS TRAM TYPED aborted fetuses. It has urged Catho- issues had to be moved to a larger thermia after being rescued by the all religions have already lost their moc.scilohtacrofsemagdrow.www room. “We usually get 15, 20 peo- Italian coast guard; they were part lives in a most tragic and inhuman ple,” said Dan Misleh, executive di- of a group of 105 African migrants manner since the emergence of rector of the Catholic Climate Cov- whose raft had capsized in the Med- the so-called Islamic State, which enant, prefacing his remarks. Sur- iterranean. is not a state and cannot claim any veying the scene in the larger room, Their raft had set off from Libya religion apart from it,” he added. he added, “It’s never been this full.” Feb. 7. Later, the office of the Unit- Kayla Mueller of Arizona was the In St. Paul, Minn., in November, ed Nations High Commissioner latest American to die in captivity there were hopes that an address by for Refugees (UNHCR) reported of the Islamic State group. Howev- Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson, that the loss of life in the Mediter- er, U.S. intelligence officials can- president of the Pontifical Institute ranean over the weekend of Feb. not determine how she was killed for Justice and Peace, at Catholic 7-8 was feared to be as high as 300 or when she died from the photo- Rural Life’s “Faith, Food and the people, including children. The re- graphs supplied by Islamic State to Environment” symposium would vised report came after nine more her family. 33217-0220 33461-0220 Feb. 20-March 12, 2015 Florida Catholic NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL NEWS 12 Texas judge blocks DAPA, DACA expansion

Administration administration appeals. the two new programs nationwide. olic Legal Immigration Network. confident that the administration’s Meanwhile, organizations that The existing DACA program is CLINIC has been training people orders will withstand the legal chal- to appeal decision have been helping people prepare unaffected, Hanen said. It allows to advise potential applicants and lenge. to apply for the programs said certain people who were brought help them prepare applications. “Our recommendation is don’t about deferred they would continue that work, to the United States as children to “We believe this is a temporary panic,” said Debbie Smith, associ- in anticipation of what they hope apply for deferral of deportation. setback and look forward to the ate general counsel for the Service deportation will be a reversal of the injunc- In return for registering with the decision of the appellate court,” At- Employees International Union. tion. Rallies previously planned government, undergoing a back- kinson said in a statement. “In the “Keep preparing your documenta- program for the same week in dozens of ground check, showing they are in meantime we are moving forward tion. Think of this as a timeout, a cities to bring attention to the new school or completed a high school undeterred with plans to imple- bump in the road, it’s not the end of Patricia Zapor programs were going on as sched- education, and paying a fee, ap- ment the administration’s immi- the game. Justice will prevail.” Catholic News Service uled. In some cases they picked proved applicants receive a work gration action, which will give mil- She said she expects the suspen- up a new focus of protest against permit, a Social Security number lions of people the chance to live, sion of the programs is temporary WASHINGTON | A little more Hanen’s ruling. and the opportunity to obtain driv- work and stay in America with their and urged people who might want than one day before an expan- Johnson and legal experts who ers’ licenses. families.” to apply for any of the deportation sion was to take effect in a deferred support the administrative ac- Also unaffected by the judge’s Mercy Sister Patricia McDermott, deferral programs to “stay tuned deportation program known as tions said they were confident that order are other aspects of President president of the Institute of the Sis- in. This is just the beginning of the DACA, a federal judge in Texas is- Hanen’s order would be reversed on Barack Obama’s November orders, ters of Mercy of the Americas, said fight.” sued a preliminary injunction appeal and that the programs are related to the administration’s pri- in a statement that “without this In another teleconference, Ste- blocking the Obama administra- on sound legal footing, within the orities for enforcement of immigra- executive action, 150,000 children ven Choi, executive director of the tion’s effort. government’s exercise of prosecu- tion laws. annually would continue to lose a New York Immigration Coalition, In a 123-page memorandum re- torial discretion. Catholic legal assistance agen- parent to deportation.” said the lawsuit is politically moti- leased by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott A second variation of DACA, cies around the country — many She said deportations not only vated, but only a temporary setback. late in the evening Feb. 16, Dis- Deferred Action for Parents of working through parishes and harm the person who is removed “Judge Hanen’s misguided rul- trict Court Judge Andrew Hanen Americans and Lawful Permanent neighborhood organizations — but that “it destroys the people they ing will only temporarily delay the granted the request of Texas and 25 Residents, called DAPA, was to take have been gearing up to help immi- leave behind, many of whom are in- implementation of these relief pro- other states to temporarily block a effect in the spring but it also will grants apply for the programs since nocent children.” grams,” he said in a statement. “We planned expansion of Deferred Ac- be suspended until further notice, they were announced by Obama “We know these people as our will not let this politically motivated tion for Childhood Arrivals to cer- Johnson’s statement said. shortly after the November elec- neighbors, as our friends and as our lawsuit — nor legislative attacks — tain people who were ineligible for Hanen’s order did not address tions. brothers and sisters in Christ,” she to get in the way of the years of hard the original 2012 program. the legality of the program but fo- “The unfortunate decision by the said. work from affected immigrants, ad- The expansion of DACA was to cused on a government procedure Texas ... court has the effect of con- In a Feb. 17 teleconference, sev- vocates, elected officials and allies. be rolled out Feb. 18, but Jeh John- and whether the administration fusing, frightening, and discourag- eral attorneys who wrote an “am- Our communities will continue son, secretary of Homeland Secu- needed to follow its requirements ing eligible immigrants from apply- icus” or friend-of-the-court brief to prepare the more than 300,000 rity, said Feb 17 that the implemen- for how to promulgate a “rule ing,” said Jeanne M. Atkinson, exec- opposing the states’ effort to block New Yorkers to prepare for DACA tation would be delayed while the change.” The judge’s order affects utive director of CLINIC, the Cath- the programs said they remain and DAPA in 2015.” n Martyrs in Libya ‘whispered’ name Court stays Feb. 26 execution Jean Gonzalez was executed using the lethal injec- of the Florida Catholic staff tion cocktail. of Jesus before death, bishop says The Florida Supreme Court’s deci- ORLANDO | In a decision made sion was 5 to 2, with Chief Judge Jorge Laura Ieraci seal of their martyrdom.” visit to Coptic Orthodox Pope Feb. 17, the Florida Supreme Court Labarga offering the majority opinion. Catholic News Service Following the news of their Tawadros II Feb. 16 to extend stayed the Feb. 26 execution of Jerry In it, Labarga stated a stay of execution assassination in Libya, Chris- his condolences. Pope Francis William Correll. is proper as Florida’s own interpreta- VATICAN CITY | The 21 tians in the various dioceses extended his condolences to The ruling comes in light of the U.S. tion of cruel and unusual punishment Coptic Christians who were of Egypt began praying and Pope Tawadros in a phone call Supreme Court’s upcoming hearing should conform to that defined by the beheaded by Islamic State mil- fasting, as the government the same day. of an Oklahoma case concerning the U.S. Supreme Court. itants died as martyrs, invok- called for seven days of na- Back in Libya, members of constitutionality of lethal execution “Without a stay of execution in this ing the name of Jesus, said an tional mourning. Several the Catholic community re- with a new combination of drugs. case, Florida risks the unconstitution- Egyptian Catholic bishop. Egyptian bishops have spoken solved to stay put, despite the Oklahoma’s cocktail is similar to that al execution of Correll, for which there In line with Pope Francis’ about constructing churches, killings and the emphatic calls in Florida, which like Oklahoma, uses is no remedy,” Labarga wrote. assertion at morning Mass dedicated to the 21 martyrs, in from various authorities to midazolam, followed by vecuronium In the dissenting opinion, Justice Feb. 17, Bishop Antonios Aziz their dioceses. evacuate the country. bromide and potassium chloride. Charles Canady argued just because Mina of Giza told the Fides Egyptian Prime Minister “Few of us remain,” said Lat- In the U.S. Supreme Court decision, the U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing news agency that the “diaboli- Ibrahim Mahlab announced in-rite Bishop Giovanni Marti- Justice Sonia Sotomayor mentioned the Oklahoma case does not mean all cal” video of the Christians’ President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi nelli of Tripoli, Libya. He told Florida’s drug protocol, stating it“is executions should be stayed. massacre, intended to “spread would arrange state funds for Fides, the news agency of the subject to question because the injec- Gov. Rick Scott signed Correll’s ex- terror,” was a testament to the construction of a church Congregation for the Evangeli- tion of the paralytic vecuronium bro- ecution order in January. The original their martyrdom in the faith. dedicated to the 21 martyrs zation of Peoples, Feb. 17 that mide may mask the ineffectiveness of death warrant was signed in 1990 by The video of their behead- in the Egyptian city of Minya, many of those who remain are midazolam as an anesthetic: The in- then-Gov. Bob Martinez, but the in- ing, released Feb. 15, shows from which many of the vic- female Philippine nurses, who mate may be fully conscious but un- mate received a stay of execution that that “in the moment of their tims hailed. In addition, by have decided to stay because of able to move.” same year from a U.S. District Court barbaric execution,” some of presidential decree, the vic- the dire medical needs in the In a press release from Floridians judge in Tampa who heard arguments the Christians were repeating tims’ families will receive city after the evacuation of the for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, that claimed the defense during his the words “Lord, Jesus Christ,” financial compensation for medical staff at the private St. Mark Elliott, executive director, said original trial was inadequate. Scott he said. the death of their loved ones James Hospital. Correll’s execution and any other fu- signed his execution order after all “The name of Jesus was the (about $13,000), as well as a “It is for them that I remain,” ture Florida executions would likely appeals were exhausted in 2014. last word on their lips,” said monthly stipend. The families the bishop said. “At this time, to be stayed until at least June when Correll was convicted in 1986 of Bishop Mina. And like the ear- are asking that the remains of the situation is calm, but we the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to stabbing his ex-wife, Susan, and their ly church martyrs, “they en- their loved ones be returned to do not know how things will rule. Other than Correll’s order, Flori- 5-year-old daughter. He also killed Su- trusted themselves to the one Egypt for burial. evolve. Anyway, as I have said da’s governor has not signed any other san Correll’s mother, Mary Lou Hines, who would receive them soon Al-Sisi, who also has re- many times, so long as there is future death warrants or execution or- and her sister, Marybeth Jones. He after. That name, whispered in ferred to the 21 Christians as one Christian here, I will re- ders for 2015. The last execution was would have been the 22nd inmate to the last moments, was like the “martyrs,” paid a personal main.” n held Jan. 15, when Johnny Kormondy die since Scott took office. n 13 HEALTHY LIVING AND SENIOR CARE Florida Catholic Feb. 20-March 12, 2015 Little Sisters’ attentive care helps elderly poor live with dignity

Beth Griffin introduced to the gathering of fam- the New York borough of Queens. Catholic News Service ily, staff and volunteers. Students The Little Sisters of the Poor opened from Kellenberg Memorial High the facility in 1970 and have cared QUEENS VILLAGE, N.Y. | “I School escorted the honorees and for 1,240 elderly men and women found heaven,” Agnes Russo said helped them get settled at the head there, including the 81 current resi- definitively, as she described the table. dents. Twenty sisters and 95 employ- Little Sisters of the Poor’s Queen The celebration included live ees serve the residents, with help of Peace Residence, her home of 17 music, dancing, fruit punch, cake, from volunteers and young women years. Russo, 99, was one of eight ice cream and certificates of recog- in the Little Sisters’ novitiate, which women honored Jan. 20 at a festive nition from state Sen. Tony Avella. shares the compound. “807 Years of Life” party celebrating Each of the exquisitely dressed Queen of Peace provides long- residents who will be 100 or more honorees was invited to share a few term care for the aged poor, con- years old in 2015. words. Gratitude was a common sistent with the vision of St. Jeanne Each of the women was greeted theme in their brief reflections. Jugan, who founded the Little Sisters with applause as she entered the Queen of Peace is in a residential of the Poor in 1839. The congrega- spacious community room and was neighborhood at the eastern edge of tion’s mission is to “offer the needi- est elderly of every race and religion

33363-0220 a home where they will be welcomed as Christ, cared for as family Sister Elisabeth Anne Roche adjusts a balloon next to honoree and accompanied with dignity until Rita Driess, who will turn 103 March 9, during a birthday party for God calls them to himself.” centenarians Jan. 20 at the Little Sisters of the Poor’s Queen of Peace Mother Celine Therese Vaduk- Residence in the Queens borough of New York. koot, superior of Queen of Peace and president of its board of trust- convent is upstairs. The sisters start Mass is celebrated daily in the two- ees, said, “We want our residents to their day with prayer and have a story chapel. “The majority come be happy here and enjoy life in our strong prayer life, communal life to us because they’re Catholic and home.” and apostolic life.” The sisters also want to be with the sisters and have Sister Sheila McLoughlin, the take a vow of hospitality, which per- someone praying with them when director of nursing, said Queen of meates everything they do, she said. they’re dying,” she said. Peace differs from other nursing Queen of Peace includes 28 in- Volunteer Mary Frost said her homes because of the charism and dependent living apartments and mother “was happy at Queen of spirit of the congregation and the 53 single rooms with private baths Peace from Day One. The sisters way the sisters work together with in a skilled nursing environment. sang her to heaven nine years later employees, volunteers and residents There is an infirmary in the build- at age 103.” to create a family spirit. “Everyone ing and residents are taken to the Frost, a trained gerontologist can take care of somebody, but if hospital, “if they will get well,” Sister with experience as a nursing home you’re grounded in faith, you’re McLoughlin said. There is a tender ombudsman, said the dignity and also serving the Lord,” while you’re focus on end-of-life care, manifest- respect she saw at Queen of Peace working, she said. ed in a commitment to never leave a made it easy to recommend it to “And we’re here for the residents dying resident alone. 24/7,” Sister McLoughlin said. “Our Most residents are Catholic and Please see LITTLE SISTERS, 15

Honoree Jeanette Clark, who will turn 100 Nov. 23, grooves to the music during a birthday party for centenarians Jan. 20 at the Little Sisters of the Poor’s Queen of Peace Residence in the Queens borough of New York. Clark is one of eight residents celebrating 100 or more years in 2015. (PHOTOS BY Gregory A. Shemitz | CNS) Feb. 20-March 12, 2015 Florida Catholic HEALTHY LIVING AND SENIOR CARE 14 Spirituality keeps American Indian nun, 83, going NaNcy Wiechec Catholic News Service

LAGUNA PUEBLO, N.M. | Sister Mary Rosita Shiosee beats a small drum as she leads an elderly congregation in song: “Sing a new song unto the Lord. Alleluia.” Her voice is strong and warm and encourages her frail Massgoers to join in. There’s always drumming in Pueblo life, Sister Shiosee said later. “The drum is the heartbeat of our Mother Earth.” Laguna Rainbow Nursing Cen- ter is one of the many weekly stops she makes on her rounds, visiting Sister Mary Rosita Shiosee, a member of the Sisters of the Blessed and praying with people in Laguna Sacrament, leaves a church bulletin on a door as she makes rounds Pueblo. The pueblo’s pastor, Fran- visiting homebound people in Mesita, N.M. Pueblo Indian Sister Mary Rosita Shiosee, right, stands with her sister, Rose Shiosee Pino, at Rose’s home in Mesita, N.M., Nov. 3. Sister Shiosee’s ciscan Father Wayne Gibbeaut, said childhood memories of Mesita include tending to crops that were grown people call her “the flying nun” be- tended fields of wheat, alfalfa, corn, Katharine Drexel. The young pos- by the villagers. (PHOTOS BY NaNcY WIecHec | cNS) cause she’s always on the go. chilies and other vegetables. tulant was at the motherhouse in

“Some people just never stop,” he “As children, early in the morn- Pennsylvania when the foundress 32970-0220 said. ing after the dew had settled on the died there in 1955. Sister Shiosee is a striking ex- dirt, we would go out and turn the Sister Shiosee studied in Louisi- ample of Catholic faith prospering dirt over. That’s how we would water ana and went on to teach in several in the indigenous communities of the plants.” mission schools in the West. Now, at this land, where Church history has Her mother died early and the age 83, she is back on the land of her been marked by ups and downs. young Sister Shiosee was sent to at- ancestors, living near her only sib- Advertise in this directory. She was born, baptized and con- tend St. Catherine’s Indian School in ling and ministering to those most Next deadline: March 9. firmed in Jemez Pueblo, 60 miles Santa Fe. “That’s where I was taught in need. Each week she takes Com- Contact Mike Carlock at away as the crow files, and spent English,” she recalled. “I learned munion to 28 homebound mem- time as a girl in the village of Mesita English through singing from a sis- bers of the pueblo and also visits 1-888-275-9953 in Laguna Pueblo. She still speaks ter at the school.” its senior center and inmates at the or Directories@ her native Keres language, which She said that in the fifth grade penitentiary. thefloridacatholic.org has fewer than 8,000 fluent speak- she discerned a call from God and ers. entered her novitiate in 1954 on the PleaSe See NUN, 15 While visiting homebound peo- feast of the Presentation of the Lord. ple in Mesita, Sister Shiosee looks “That day is special to me because out over the village’s surrounding it’s the day my dad offered me back landscape. It is wild and barren to the Creator to serve him.” now, but she remembers it as fer- She joined the Sisters of the tile ground, where the pueblo once Blessed Sacrament, the order of St. 32484-0220 33400-0220 15 HEALTHY LIVING AND SENIOR CARE Florida Catholic Feb. 20-March 12, 2015

LITTLE SISTERS is currently enjoying a biography of for capital projects. While 98 per- coming here for 26 years. The teens gregation is in a legal battle over its John Adams. She is partial to author cent of the residents are eligible for socialize and create a relationship refusal to provide contraceptive From 13 John Grisham. She said the people Medicaid, payments from Medi- with the elderly and give them the coverage to its employees as re- at Queen of Peace have become a care and Medicaid cover only 40 same respect they would want to quired by the U.S. Department of her mother. “On my very first visit, new family for her. “We all eat to- percent of the budget. The rest is have,” he said. Health and Human Services under I was impressed that there was no gether and the food is very nice. I raised through parish appeals, di- Kellenberg junior Michael Duffy the Affordable Care Act. odor and everyone was dressed, go to Mass every day that I can,” she rect mail, private donations and said, “There’s a school focus on Mother Margaret Regina Hallor- each had their own room and bath, told Catholic News Service. fundraising events, including a community service and I enjoy it. an, provincial of the order’s Brook- and many people brought their own Kevin McQuade, her son, said the GermanFest in January. We mostly come here for dances, lyn province, said she hoped they furniture,” she said. staff is “very attentive, very joyful “When you take care of the poor, but also bring presents and joy at would get a permanent injunction The group party was Mary Mc- and everyone goes out of their way you have to have faith that people Christmas.” Kellenberg partners against enforcement of the man- Quade’s third celebration since she to help. The care is very pragmatic. will support the mission who will with Queen of Peace for a “Junior- date. “It’s not our life to have to do became 100 Jan. 3. The retired nurse They don’t over-medicate and they never use the facility,” Ogonek said. Senior Prom” in February. that,” she said. n who worked in retail until she was let the residents live their lives with “You can’t buy your way in here. It The Little Sisters of the Poor con- 86 said, “When I became 100 years tremendous dignity.” really is for the poor.” old, I couldn’t believe it myself. I The 2015 operating budget for Marianist Brother Michael Gil- don’t feel any different than when Queen of Peace is $6.6 million, ac- len accompanied the student vol- NUN the Creator for all that he’s given us,” I was 25. The years add up, but you cording to Katharine Ogonek, di- unteers from Kellenberg Memorial she said. don’t know it!” rector of development. In addition, High School, a Marianist school From 14 Showing a visitor St. Joseph Mis- McQuade reads voraciously and $1 million to $3 million is needed in nearby Uniondale. “We’ve been sion in Laguna Pueblo, the nun ex- “My great spirituality keeps me amines the four pillars in the altar going,” she said. “The Lord gives screen. The red and green colors me all the energy to go on. … Taking wrapped in a spiral around each Jesus to the people gives me a lot of other symbolize the entwining na- energy.” ture of Catholic and native beliefs, She has put thousands of miles on she said. Each distinct, but mutu- her car, driving paved and dusty un- ally supporting, they represent the paved roads of the pueblo. Although enculturation of “our Christianity there are street signs — Coyote and our Indian ways.” Drummer Road, Salt Cedar Loop — Sister Shiosee then leads her she ignores them. She knows where visitor to a statue of St. Kateri Tekak- she is. witha. Two small clay pots filled In Mesita, she peered down a with cornmeal sit at the base. Corn, street and said, “See the one house because of its life-giving nature, is where the pickup is, that’s where Joe viewed as sacred to the Pueblos.

32610-0220 lives. He is a healer, a very spiritual “The cornmeal represents our man. He believes in the Indian ways prayers, our thanksgiving and pe- and the Christian ways intertwined, titions for people in the world who supporting one another.” are our brothers and sisters,” she That’s what she believes, too. “We said. “We are one people, believing believe in one God. And we thank in one God.” n

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2015-16 ApplicAtion DeADline ApproAching Interviewing for 20 volunteer positions: • adults and children with developmental disabilities • social services case manager • advocate for children and teens in the New Cardinal Soane Mafi of Tonga greets pilgrims from his country dependency system • families in transition Pope Francis speaks with Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston as they after a consistory at which he was made a cardinal by Pope Francis in St. seeking emergency financial services arrive for a meeting in the synod hall at the Vatican Feb. 13. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Feb. 14. (PHOTOS BY Paul Haring | CNS) • youth ministry. APPLY NOW CURIA sus Pimiento Rodriguez, who turns and to have the Pontifical Academy As he did at the beginning of the at www.cvif.org if you are ready 96 Feb. 18, sent regrets that he could for Life conduct its work under the 2014 Synod of Bishops on the family, for a year that will change your life! From 1 not attend. Including those who new congregation’s auspices, he Pope Francis asked the cardinals to were about to receive their red hats, said. share their opinions with frankness, ApplicAnts shoulD hAve 32620-0220 the College of Cardinals has 227 While the congregation would fidelity to Church teaching and con- A college Degree AnD Canadian Cardinal Gerald Lac- members. promote lay involvement in the cern for the salvation of souls. n A heArt for serving. roix of Quebec told Vatican Radio Pope Francis scheduled the Church, Father Lombardi said, it is Feb. 13 that the Curia’s role must be meeting primarily to discuss with unlikely and almost “unthinkable” to assist the pope and also be at the the cardinals the proposals his that a layperson would be appoint- service of local dioceses. nine-member international Coun- ed its prefect because the pastoral Pope Francis “has said several cil of Cardinals had developed for responsibilities of a Vatican congre- times — so I’m not revealing any the reform of the Curia. gation require that it be led by an or- secret — that when a bishop comes The proposals include the cre- dained minister, usually a cardinal. here to the Roman Curia it should ation of two new large, high-profile At the beginning of the meeting, not be like going through customs. Vatican offices: the Congregation Pope Francis reminded his brother He comes here to receive support, for Laity, Family and Life, and the cardinals that the reform was re- guidance, the tools necessary to Congregation for Charity, Justice quested by the College of Cardinals carry out his mission, encourage- and Peace, said Father Lombardi. during the meetings that preceded ment.” The charity and justice congrega- his election in 2013. The Curia’s identity must focus tion would include the existing “The aim to reach is that of pro- on serving the Church, helping it pontifical councils for health care moting greater harmony in the fulfill its mission and issuing “broad and for migrants, but also would work of the various dicasteries and guidelines to clarify issues whether have a new section dedicated to offices” of the Vatican, he said, in they are doctrinal, pastoral or litur- “safeguarding creation.” order to have “more effective col- gical,” he said. The proposed grouping, he said, laboration with the absolute trans- Father Lombardi told reporters flows from an understanding of parency that builds up authentic that cardinals also discussed the “charity as fundamental to the es- synodality and collegiality,” or role of the laity, “in particular wom- sence, existence and mission of the shared responsibility under the en and their presence in positions of Church” and of working for justice pope’s leadership for the good of responsibility in the Roman Curia.” “as a consequence” of charity. The the whole Church. 32820-0219 The cardinals’ morning session special section for ecology reflects “The reform is not an end in it- Feb. 13 was dedicated to explain- an increased concern and commit- self,” he said, “but a way to give a ing the work of the Secretariat and ment on the part of the Church to strong Christian witness, to pro- the Council for the Economy and the need to protect creation. mote more effective evangelization, the reform of the so-called Vati- The section also would work in a more fruitful ecumenical spirit can bank. Boston Cardinal Sean P. the area of “human ecology,” or the and encourage a more constructive O’Malley was to brief the cardinals idea that social and political envi- dialogue with all.” that afternoon on the work of the ronments can be deadly for the hu- Pope Francis thanked the mem- Pontifical Commission for Child man person and for human dignity, bers of the Council of Cardinals and Protection. he said. its secretary, Bishop Marcello Sem- Pope Francis opened the meet- “There is an ecclesial and theo- eraro of Albano, who, the pope said, ing saying the reform of the Roman logical vision” behind the planned “is the one who does the work.” Curia should promote “greater har- combination of the pontifical coun- In drawing up its proposals, he mony” among the Vatican offices, cils involved and raising their pro- said, the council took into account not primarily to save money or profile to the level of a congregation, “many suggestions, including those mote efficiency, but to solidify the Father Lombardi said. “It is not just made by the heads” of the various unity of the Church and strengthen about taking certain offices and Vatican congregations and coun- its ability to evangelize. putting them together in order to cils. The pope arrived in the Vati- reduce their number.” Honduran Cardinal Oscar Ro- can’s synod hall a half hour before The Second Vatican Council in- driguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa, the consistory was set to begin. sisted on the important vocation council coordinator, and Bishop Fewer than two dozen cardinals and role of the laity in the life of the Semeraro both made presentations were there before him and the pope Church, particularly in witnessing to the cardinals about the council’s greeted them before standing at the to Christ in the world. Just as there proposals. front of the hall to welcome each of are congregations for bishops, for The proposals, Pope Francis the others as they arrived. clergy and for religious, Father said, should “perfect” the work of Nineteen of the 20 churchmen Lombardi said, it seemed “natu- the Curia and its main purpose, Pope Francis was to induct into the ral” to the Council of Cardinals that which is to assist the pope “in the College of Cardinals Feb. 14 were there would be a congregation for exercise of his supreme pastoral of- present — sitting in two rows be- laity. Given the centrality of fam- fice for the good and the service of hind the other cardinals. Retired ily life for many laypeople, it made the universal Church and the par- Colombian Archbishop Jose de Je- sense to combine the two councils ticular churches.” 17 HEALTHY LIVING AND SENIOR CARE Florida Catholic Feb. 20-March 12, 2015 Pope Benedict has no regret, doubt about decision to retire, aide says

Carol Glatz to an advanced age, are no longer his namesake, St. Benedict — the Catholic News Service suited to an adequate exercise of father of Western monasticism the Petrine ministry.” — the retired pope “has chosen a VATICAN CITY | Retired Pope Archbishop Ganswein said in monastic life. He goes out (in pub- Benedict XVI has never doubted the interview that Pope Benedict lic) only when Pope Francis asks or regretted his decision to resign, was aware of his “duty not to look him to; as for the rest, he does not knowing it was the right thing to out for his own self, but for the accept other invitations,” said the do for the good of the Church, said good of the Church.” archbishop, who lives with retired Archbishop Georg Ganswein, pre- The pope spelled out the pre- Pope Benedict in a renovated mon- fect of the papal household and cise reasons for his decision, the astery and has been his personal personal secretary to the retired archbishop said, and “all the other secretary since 2003. pope. considerations and hypotheses are Archbishop Ganswein told the “The Church needs a strong wrong,” including assumptions newspaper that in addition to the helmsman,” and Pope Benedict that the pope’s resignation was not pope’s usual routine of prayer, was keenly aware of his own wan- valid or had not been done in full reading, keeping up with cor- ing strength while faced with such freedom. respondence, receiving visitors, a demanding ministry, the arch- “Hypotheses cannot be based watching the evening news and bishop said in an interview pub- on things that are not true and walking in the Vatican Gardens, he 33427-0220 lished Feb. 12 in the Italian daily totally absurd,” Archbishop Gans- has been playing the piano much Corriere della Sera. wein said. “Benedict himself said more often: “Mozart especially, but Two years after Pope Benedict’s he made his decision with free- also other compositions that come historic announcement Feb. 11 dom, without any pressure, and he to mind at the moment; he plays to step down as supreme pontiff, assured his ‘reverence and obedi- from memory.” Archbishop Ganswein said the ence’ to the new pope.’” The only health issues, the arch- retired pope “is convinced that The archbishop said doubts bishop said, are “every now and the decision he made and an- about the validity of the resigna- then his legs give him some prob- nounced was the right one. He has tion and subsequent election of lems, that’s all.” The pope, who has no doubt.” Pope Francis stem from a lack had a pacemaker for several years “He is very serene and certain of understanding of the Church. and uses a cane, still has an incred- in this: His decision was necessary Also, the option for a pope to resign ibly sharp mind, the archbishop and made ‘after having repeatedly is explicitly written in the Code of added. examined my conscience before Canon Law, which says a pope may When asked what Popes Bene- God,’” he said, citing words from step down as long as the decision dict and Francis might have in the pope’s Feb. 11, 2013, announce- is made freely and is “duly mani- common, Archbishop Ganswein ment. fested.” said that while their ways of ex- Pope Benedict had told a Archbishop Ganswein said Pope pression are very different, the one stunned audience of cardinals Benedict, who will turn 88 in April, thing they share is “the substance, assembled for an ordinary public is still following the prayerful, qui- the content, the deposit of faith to consistory that “I have come to the et life he wanted to dedicate him- be proclaimed, promoted and de- certainty that my strengths, due self to upon his retirement. Like fended.” n 33423-0220 33422-0220 Feb. 20-March 12, 2015 Florida Catholic ADVERTISEMENT 18 33463-0220 19 SUNDAY WORD and SCRIPTURE Florida Catholic Feb. 20-March 12, 2015 Lent: Time to renew convenant with the Lord Sunday, Feb. 22 he would never again destroy cre- and Fifth Sundays of Lent, we hear Rather than a time for self-improve- perfect time to make a good confes- Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Pt 3:18-22; ation with a flood (Gn 9:8-11). The how God promised a new covenant. ment, Lent is a time for relationship sion. And while you are at it, make Mk 1:12-15 Second Sunday of Lent, “The days are coming, says the Lord, improvement. amends with anyone you have hurt. we hear how God made when I will make a new covenant. … One Lent my parish went into Don’t wait for them to make the During these 40 days a covenant with Abra- I will be your God and you will be my “airplane mode.” The common first move. With God’s grace, renew of Lent, we will hear from ham. “I will make your people” (Jer 31:31-34). Lenten practice was to unplug for those relationships. the Bible how God loves to descendants as countless On Passion Sunday and Holy one hour per day for the 40 days of Follow God’s lead. Use these 40 make covenants with us. as the stars of the sky” (Gn Thursday, we hear how God made Lent. Instead of texts, tweets, phone days to renew relationships with A modern example of 15:18-19). The sign of the a new covenant with us. “This is the calls, emails, video games, TV, mu- family, friends and the Lord. Make a covenant is marriage. covenant was circumci- blood of the new and eternal cov- sic, or Facebook, parishioners in this Lent a time for relationship im- When a man and a wom- sion, showing submission enant,” Jesus said at the Last Supper airplane mode had time for a walk provement. an make the promise — “I of the body to God’s will. (1 Cor 11:25; Lk 22:20; Mk 14:24). with their spouse around the block. To take to prayer: Read ahead promise to be true to you Sunday The Third Sunday of God, through Jesus Christ, has They played basketball with their each Sunday of Lent. Notice the in good times and in bad, Word Lent, we hear how God made a new and eternal covenant grandkids. They read an inspira- relationship that the Lord desires in sickness and in health. made a covenant with with us. He has established an un- tional book. They had time to pray. with us. n I will love you and honor Father Moses. Bringing the peo- breakable bond with us. He made Your relationship with the Lord you all the days of my David ple out of the land of slav- this covenant because he loves us. might have issues. Envy, lust, jeal- Father Scotchie is the pastor of life”— they make a cov- Scotchie ery, he promised them the He wants us to know, love and serve ousy, anger, greed, gluttony and Most Precious Blood Parish in enant. land of milk and honey. him. sloth are the usual suspects that Oviedo. His most recent book The First Sunday of Lent, The sign of the covenant Lent is a great time to renew the mess with your friendship with the is “A Prayer for Hope.” He can we hear how God made a covenant was the Ten Commandments, covenant with the Lord. These 40 Lord. No problem! The sacrament be reached on Facebook or at with Noah and all of humanity. showing submission of behavior to days of Lent are 40 days to strength- of reconciliation restores your rela- [email protected]. God gave the rainbow as a sign that God’s will (Ex 20:1-17). The Fourth en your relationship with the Lord. tionship with the Lord. Lent is the Isaac is a figure for Jesus God is our architect Sunday, March 8 In our society, where we value Sunday, March 1 blessing he will be: “I will bless you and I know that they will Ex 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17; Ps individual rights so much, even to Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10, abundantly and make your debe blessed for obeying the 19:8-11; 1 Cor 1:22-25; the detriment of the common good, 15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10 scendants as countless as the stars Lord’s command. Jn 2:13-25 we need to be reminded that we did of the sky and the sands of the sea- Isaac is a figure for Jesus. not design ourselves. We too have Our readings today tell us of two shore; your descendants shall take Jesus becomes the Lamb When I am working with an “architect,” who created us with sons: Isaac, son of Abraham, and possession of the gates of their en- that the Lord provides for Sunday a group discussing the Ten a plan of love. The Commandments Jesus, Son of God. The first son is emies, and in your descendants all the sacrifice. He is the One Word Commandments, I like to we read this weekend are not God’s about to be sacrificed when the the nations of the earth shall find who assures us that God is Father begin by asking if there is imposition upon us, but his gift to angel of the Lord intervenes and blessing — all this because you always for us, precisely by an architect in the room, us, to reveal his plan, his design, for spares him. The second Son is not obeyed my command.” his sacrifice on the cross. Alfredo and then I ask if there is a our lives to be truly joyful. He even spared by his Father, as St. Paul For each of us, there are times When we accept Jesus’ gift Hernández building contractor. (If not, promises to bestow “mercy down to tells us in the Letter to the Romans. when it can be difficult to trust of himself — the Father I have someone pretend.) the thousandth generation on the The story of Isaac has always God’s will for us. There are mo- and to us — then we can I say that the architect has children of those who love me and been difficult to understand. It ments when it seems easier to fol- be sure that the promise St. Paul designed a building with certain keep my commandments.” only makes sense if we grasp how low the way of the world than the makes in Romans 8:32 will be ful- specifications. The contractor, The Temple, like each one of us, common human sacrifice was in road the Lord marks out for us. filled: “He who did not spare his though, because he or she needs had a plan, a design and a purpose. ancient religions. With this ac- I think of couples I have known own Son but handed him over for to make a profit and the economy Jesus’ complaint, we could say, was count, the Jewish people learned who have welcomed children with us all, how will he not also give us is tough, decides to cut some cor- that the Temple was not fulfilling that the age of human sacrifice was handicaps or deformities — when everything else along with him?” ners. The contractor builds with its purpose. In some way, it had not over for them. They also learned not welcoming them seems so In fact, there is a third “son” — smaller blocks of concrete, uses less been built according to plan; it was the faithfulness to which they were much simpler — and these chil- each one of us as a son or daughter steel rebar in the concrete, puts in not bearing fruit. The worship of called, and how faithful the Lord dren have been blessings for them. of God in baptism. On our journey beams half the width, etc. I ask the God, which was supposed to be the himself would be to them. I think of husbands and wives to follow Jesus, even to the cross, architect what he or she thinks and source of so much blessing (read Indeed, the promise made to who have cared lovingly for their we sometimes have difficulty be- invariably the response is that this again the First Commandment), Abraham speaks of his faithful- sick spouses until death — when lieving that the end of the story is would be wrong. When I ask why, had become something material- ness as the reasons for the bless- the path of least resistance seems the answer is always: “Because the ings he will receive, as well as the to be speeding up their death — Please see ISaAC, 20 building might fall down.” Please see ARCHITECT, 20

Scripture readings Friday, Feb. 20 Tuesday, Feb. 24 Saturday, Feb. 28 Wednesday, March 4 Sunday, March 8 Thursday, March 12 Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6b, 18-19; Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Ex 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17; Ps Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Mt 9:14-15 Mt 6:7-15 Mt 5:43-48 Mt 20:17-28 19:8-11; 1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25 Lk 11:14-23

Saturday, Feb. 21 Wednesday, Feb. 25 Sunday, March 1 Thursday, March 5 Monday, March 9 Friday, March 13 St. Peter Damian, bishop and doc- Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 St. Frances of Rome Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11b, 14, 17; tor of the Church Lk 11:29-32 Ps 116:10, 15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; 2 Kgs 5:1-15ab; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3-4; Mk 12:28-34 Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32 Mk 9:2-10 Friday, March 6 Lk 4:24-30 Thursday, Feb. 26 Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a; Saturday, March 14 Sunday, Feb. 22 Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, Monday, March 2 Ps 105:16-21;Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Tuesday, March 10 Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21b; Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Pt 3:18-22; 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12 Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8-9, 11, 13; Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5b, 6, 7bc, Lk 18:9-14 Mk 1:12-15 Lk 6:36-38 8-9; Mt 18:21-35 Friday, Feb. 27 Saturday, March 7 Sunday, March 15 Tuesday, March 3 Monday, Feb. 23 Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, martyrs Wednesday, March 11 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137:1-6; St. Polycarp, bishop and martyr Mt 5:20-26 St. Katharine Drexel Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; PS 103:1-4, Dt 4:1, 5-9; PS 147:12-13, 15-16, Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21 Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; PS 19:8-10, 15; Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Mt 25:31-46 21, 23; Mt 23:1-12 Feb. 20-March 12, 2015 Florida Catholic CROSSWORD 20

See puzzle solution on Page 11 ISAAC the Father’s glory, and he wills to be sure that as we listen to the Son crossword share that glory with us. of God, we will be given the courage 12345 6789 01112131 From 19 We may not always be able to be to live as sons and daughters of God up on that mountain with Jesus and ourselves. 41 51 61 the resurrection. On our journey of Moses and Elijah, but if we have As God’s children, may we each 71 81 91 conversion and transformation this been enveloped in the glory of God fulfill the words of the psalm: “My Lent, we always read the account of in baptism and have experienced vows to the Lord I will pay in the 20 21 22 32 the Transfiguration on this second that glory in special moments in presence of all his people, in the Sunday, reminding us that the One our lives — and it is so important to courts of the house of the Lord, in 42 52 62 72 who walks with us is indeed full of nourish those memories — we can your midst, O Jerusalem.” n

82 923 0 31 23 33 and glory of God. tians in general and Catholics in 43 53 63 73839304 ARCHITECT At the same time, this road is particular in so many parts of the From 19 14 24 34 44 54 not easy, in large part because it world, we certainly can be looking is so different from the way of the for ways to defend ourselves. The 64 74 84 94 05 istic and something done for profit. world. It can sometimes seem to cross teaches us, though, that our If we read the Ten Command- us that this is because things have most important weapons are not 15 25 35 45 ments carefully, it is clear that the changed so much in recent years. whips made of cords or even our 55 65 75 85 95 06 Lord was calling the people of Is- In truth, though, although we face tongues utilized as whips, but the rael and that he is calling us to give particular challenges today, it has love of the cross, lived out more 16 26 36 46 566676 him the honor that is due him, and always been so. St. Paul expressed perfectly each day. In that way, our to respect the dignity of our broth- that dichotomy between our way of weakness, apparent to the world, 86 96 07 17 ers and sisters, who bear his divine looking at things and God’s in this will become true strength, allowing image. When in the Gospel Jesus way: “For the foolishness of God is the “building” of our lives to stand 27 37 47 reacts against the offenses against wiser than human wisdom, and the strong. n 57 67 77 his Father’s house, his very strong weakness of God is stronger than reaction indicated to us how very human strength.” Father Hernández is the dean of o cilo crofsmg w www ow. r semagd f o r ac t oh l i sc . moc important it is for us to work harder We are indeed called to change Pastoral Formation at St. Vincent ACROSS 75 Vehicles each day to be faithful to the com- the world. In a particular way, as it de Paul Regional Seminary in 1 Amos’ vision of a line (Am 7:7) 76 Streetcar mandments, truly to love God and seems to be open season on Chris- Boynton Beach. 6 Second word of a New Year song 77 Did a pool job neighbor with our every action, title honoring the temple of the Holy 10 Christ’s relationship to the church DOWN Spirit that is our own body and the (Eph 5:23) 1 They fill the church body of each other person. 14 Spine-tingling 2 Princess from Alderaan At the same time, we see in 1 15 Like zero 3 Jars Corinthians that, in Christ, God 16 Both (prefix) 4 “How the ___ have fallen” does not force us to change, but that 17 “I will raise you up on eagle’s 5 Implore urgently it is in Jesus’ death on the cross that ___…” 6 His wife was turned to salt God’s weakness becomes strength. 18 Republic in Africa 7 Acknowledge We are called, with Jesus, to be zeal- 19 Permit escape 8 Continually find fault with 20 Scarves 9 “___ in excelsis Deo” ous about our mission, to be zeal- ous about defending the dignity of

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