NorthBringing the Good News to the Diocese Texas of Fort Worth Catholic Vol. 23 No. 8 May 11, 2007 Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act is upheld; abortion opponents laud court’s decision

By Mark Pattison Activities, said, “The court’s WASHINGTON (CNS) — decision does not affect the Abortion opponents lauded the legal status of the great majority Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision of abortions, and does not April 18 upholding the Partial reverse past decisions claiming Birth Abortion Ban Act. to fi nd a right to abortion in the President George W. Bush, Constitution. who signed the ban into law in “However, it provides reasons 2003, called partial-birth abortion for renewed hope and renewed an “abhorrent procedure” in an effort on the part of pro-life April 18 statement from the White Americans,” he said. “The court House. is taking a clearer and more “Today’s decision affirms unobstructed look at the tragic that the Constitution does not reality of abortion, and speaking stand in the way of the people’s about that reality more candidly, representatives enacting laws than it has in many years.” refl ecting the compassion and Justice Anthony Kennedy, LATINOS WORSHIP — Worshippers sing during a Spanish Mass at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Gaithersburg, humanity of America. The writing the majority opinion Maryland, last year. A new study from the Pew Hispanic Center shows that Latinos are infl uencing U.S. religious practice, partial-birth abortion ban, which in the Gonzales v. Carhart and especially Catholicism. Latinos account for about a third of all Catholics in the United States. (CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec) an overwhelming bipartisan Gonzales v. Planned Parenthood majority in Congress passed and cases, said the law’s opponents I signed into law, represents a “have not demonstrated that the Study fi nds U.S. Hispanics drawn commitment to building a culture act would be unconstitutional of life in America,” said Bush. in a large fraction of relevant to charismatic churches While praising the decision, cases.” Cardinal Justin Rigali of Also voting in the majority By Patricia Zapor percentage of U.S. Hispanics who or descent. Philadelphia, head of the U.S. were Chief Justice John Roberts WASHINGTON (CNS) — The are Catholic — due largely to In a telephone press confer- bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life SEE PRO-LIFE ADVOCATES…, P. 15 church familiar to and preferred those who joined evangelical and ence about the study, “Changing by Hispanic Catholics in the Pentecostal churches — Latinos Faiths: Latinos and the Transfor- United States is a livelier, more will continue to represent an ever- mation of American Religion,” charismatic place than the one larger share of the U.S. Catholic Suro said Latinos are much more most American Catholics are population because of immigra- likely than the general U.S. public used to, fi nds a new survey on tion and high birthrates, it said. to be involved in churches where Latinos and religion. About 68 percent of U.S. Hispan- an enthusiastic, hand-clapping, A detailed survey by the Pew ics say they are Catholics. arms-raised style of worship and Hispanic Center and the Pew While in many respects Lati- prayer is typical. Forum on Religion and Public nos differ little from the general Fifty-four percent of Hispanic Life released April 25 says about U.S. population in their religious Catholics were identifi ed as char- a third of U.S. Catholics are La- attitudes and activities, Roberto ismatics on the basis of what reli- tinos and that they are bringing Suro, director of the Pew His- gious practices people said they a more evangelical style of faith panic Center, said analysts were have in their churches, the survey into the broader church as their surprised to see the depth of what said. Among the characteristics numbers grow. he called “renewal Christianity” the survey used to classify people Despite an overall drop in the among people of Latino origin SEE SURVEY INDICATES…, P. 14 Diocese of Fort Worth announces changes to organization of diocesan staff The Diocese of Fort Worth Diocese of Fort Worth led to a to diocesan offi cials. announced changes to the organi- series of realignments, beginning The Fort Worth diocesan staff zation of the diocesan staff April in early 2007, of the diocesan restructuring will enable the 25. The staffi ng changes were staffi ng to more effectively meet diocese to better serve members designed to better focus on the the spiritual needs of the 400,000 of the local Catholic Church as pastoral needs of the changing Catholics within its 28 counties. the rapid growth in the number and growing Catholic commu- The consulting fi rm Richard J. of Catholics in the Fort Worth BISHOP FARRELL INSTALLED — An overfl ow crowd of more than 2,000 nity in North Texas. Burke and Associates assisted area continues into the foresee- people greet Bishop Kevin J. Farrell as he is escorted by Deacons Charlie Stump A comprehensive strategic the leadership of the diocese in able future. This growth in the (left) and Denis Corbin into the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in planning process involving a the study, helping to fi nd ways Catholic population, according to Dallas for his installation Mass. Bishop Farrell, who was an auxiliary bishop in professionally guided, arduous, to operate more effi ciently and demographic experts, is the result Washington for fi ve years, became the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Dallas. and thoughtful analysis of the more cost-effectively, according SEE DIOCESE…, P. 8 See story, p. 7 (CNS photo/Robert Bunch, TEXAS CATHOLIC) Page 2 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 Diocesan

As we approach Pentecost, the ‘birthday of the Church,’ we are reminded that we are to love and serve one another Dear Friends in the Father, Pope Benedict XVI, spoke Lord and his love, and commit once more about love when speak- ourselves to lives of charity and Diocese of Fort Worth, ing about Origen, the famous third mercy. These moments, and all These two century historian. He reminded us of the events in our parishes, are e that “ the best way to know God is grace-filled opportunities to truly are realities, love love, and that there can be no true “love one another” and serve one W ‘scientia Christi’ without being another as the Risen Lord com- still cel- enamored of Him…. The highest mands us to do. and the Holy level of knowledge of God flows Let us also pause a moment to ebrating from love….” The Holy Father is celebrate the second anniversary of obviously preparing us for the up- the election of Pope Benedict XVI the joyous Spirit, are coming celebration of Pentecost. as Bishop of Rome and Universal While we are still in the Easter Pastor. He is truly teaching us to season season, we are also celebrating be followers of Christ, and to see of Easter Bishop Kevin W. Vann interconnected many life-giving events within our His presence clearly in the Church, Church community: Confirmation, and to “love one another.” His first and the Sunday read- First Holy Communion, and other encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, is a and significant events in our Catholic clear statement of that. ings refer us back to the schools and catechetical programs. Let us also, as the Diocese of All of these events reflect the real- Fort Worth, welcome Bishop Kevin public ministry of Our inseparable in ity of the Risen Lord in our midst, Farrell to North Texas as bishop Lord, while at the same who teaches us how to truly love of the Diocese of Dallas. Many of the life of the one another in all of the sacramen- you know that we have a com- time, they begin to look tal and liturgical moments and mon history with the Diocese of with the graces received through Dallas, so their rejoicing is truly ahead toward Pentecost, Church. them, to love God, and one an- rejoicing for us here in Fort Worth. other, each day and be within our I had the privilege of participating the “birthday” of the communities true examples of in his welcoming ceremonies this Church. ror the lived reality of our Faith. charity. past week in Dallas and visited We are called to love God and one Thanks to all of the many peo- with many friends of both of our The Fifth Sunday of Easter another, and we must remember ple who help prepare our children local Churches. Bishop Farrell and brings us the words of Christ always that the primary source and young people for these im- I are looking forward to working Himself, who once again asks us of the love we share is the Holy portant events, and for the priests, together for the common good of to “love one another,” and the Spirit. The Lord and giver of life religious, and catechists who work all of our Catholics here in North Gospel of the Sixth Sunday of is also the Lord and giver of love, so hard in this ministry. Texas (There has been a lot of good Easter prepares us for the coming a divine love which we receive for In this holy season, whenever humor about the “two Kevins” of the Holy Spirit. These two reali- the first time at Baptism, and initi- we renew our baptismal prom- here now!). ties, love and the Holy Spirit, are ates us into the communio which ises, whether at confirmation or interconnected and inseparable in we struggle to live out to the best at Mass, it is a chance to reaffirm God bless you and your loved the life of the Church. of our abilities each day. our belief in our Faith, surrender ones in these days of the Risen These readings certainly mir- This past Wednesday our Holy our lives completely to the Risen Lord.

Pope says religious vocation North Texas means giving life to God, church Catholic VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A ebrated April 29 in most dioceses, munity that is harmonious and vocation to the priesthood or reli- is “The Vocation to the Service of where people feel responsible for gious life consists of giving one’s the Church as Communion.” each other, the pope said. life not only to God, but also to Pope Benedict marked the day All the different ministries the church so that it leads people by ordaining 22 new priests for that exist within the church must Publisher: Bishop Kevin W. Vann into communion with God, said the Diocese of Rome. be used to promote communion Editor: Jeff Hensley Pope Benedict XVI. The faithful, who have en- with God and communion Associate Editor: Mary Martin “God has always chosen some tered into a relationship with among the faithful, he said. Secretary: Judy Russeau God, are then united with each individuals to work with him in “In the church’s liturgy, in her Editorial Offi ce: 800 West Loop 820 South, Fort Worth, Texas 76108, (817) a more direct way in order to ac- other through the Eucharist, the prayer, in the living community 560-3300; FAX (817) 244-8839. complish his plan of salvation,” pope said. of believers, we experience the Circulation Offi ce: Wilma Adrian, 800 West Loop 820 South, Fort Worth, Texas Pope Benedict said. “This intense communion love of God, we perceive his 76108, (817) 560-3300. Jesus taught the apostles about favors the growth of generous presence, and we thus learn to NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC (USPS 751-370) (ISSN 0899-7020) is published vocations at the service of the semi-monthly, except for the months of June, July, and August when it is pub- God and his love for them, which recognize that presence in our lished monthly, by the Most Rev. Kevin W. Vann, Bishop of the Diocese of Fort led them into a relationship with church: The heart of the believer, daily lives,” the pope said. Worth, 800 West Loop 820 South. Subscription rates are $20 for one year, $38 God, the pope said. Jesus then fi lled with divine love, is moved Having experienced God’s for two years, $55 for three years. Periodical postage paid at Fort Worth, Texas. to dedicate itself wholly to the POSTMASTER: Send address changes to North Texas Catholic, 800 West Loop entrusted the apostles with lead- love and presence through the 820 South, Fort Worth, Texas 76108. cause of the kingdom,” Pope ing others into a relationship with liturgy, the faithful can respond Deadline for information for the North Texas Catholic is noon of Wednesday of God, he said. Benedict said. with love, he said. the week before the paper is published. The NTC is published two times a month The church has been given In order to encourage voca- The pope said Mary, who on Friday, except for the months of June, July, and August when it is published the same task, the pope said in a tions, it is necessary to teach the supported the first Christian one time each month. faithful how to hear God’s voice, The appearance of advertising in these pages does not imply endorsement of message released April 24 for the community, continues to teach businesses, services, or products. Readers must exercise prudence in respond- World Day of Prayer for Vocations he said. It is easier to listen for the faithful how to listen to Jesus’ ing to advertising in all media. 2007. The theme for the day, cel- God’s voice in a church com- voice and respond to his call. NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 Page 3 Diocesan

CALLED TO CANDIDACY — Father Kyle Walterscheid, Diocesan seminarians director of the Offi ce of John Pacheco (left) and Vocations, is shown walking Jack McKone celebrate esponding out of Sacred Heart Parish their Call to Candidacy R in Muenster following March 12 at Assumption his ordination to the Seminary Chapel in San priesthood in May Antonio. A major step to od’s all G C 2002. Even then, in the journey toward he appeared to be priesthood, Candidacy inviting people is celebrated when it is to ask if they clear that a seminarian were being is committed to the called to a completion of his studies Vocation awareness — vocation. for Holy Orders. (Photo provided by Mary Pacheco) My Calling Two diocesan seminarians By Father Kyle Walterscheid emotionally disengaged, even fi gure things out as I sat there are called to Candidacy though God was calling me for- in the back pew. I came to real- ward into active ministry. ize that Jesus was truly present At a special Mass, celebrated nouncement of the bans of mar- t’s hard to There I sat in the back pew, at the Mass, and that he came Monday, March 12, at Assump- riage, in which each seminarian engaging God in my great, but to lay down his life for ALL, to tion Seminary Chapel in San presents himself as a candidate believe that one-sided discussions. I could take away my sins and the sins Antonio,13 seminarians, includ- for the Holy Orders within the 12 years ago I sense God calling me to consider of the whole world. ing two from the Diocese of community where the individual I serving the community by being As I pondered the feeling Fort Worth, received the Call to shares the life of faith. was in the middle an usher or an extraordinary of being called to priesthood, I Candidacy for Diaconate and At the time of Candidacy, the minister of the Eucharist. Or thought it impossible because I Priesthood. church, represented by the rec- of my second year was I being called to visit the was so unworthy. I didn’t have Seminarians Jack McKone and tor and faculty of the seminary, homebound or the elderly and their talents. I couldn’t sing (and John Pacheco, both of the Diocese makes a judgment that the indi- of seminary studies the hospitalized? I kept telling I still can’t). I couldn’t read well. of Fort Worth, participated as vidual has manifested positive in San Antonio, God, “I could do that,” but deep I couldn’t speak in front of oth- candidates in the liturgy. Arch- signs of an authentic vocation down I knew that God was asking ers. I couldn’t.... I couldn’t…. I bishop Emeritus Thomas J. Fla- to the ordained ministry. The discerning my call to something more of me. couldn’t. nagan of San Antonio presided seminarian submits a letter of As I yawned from the back I was wracked with painful at the Mass. petition to the bishop, who grants the priesthood. pew, the Prayers of the Faith- indecision for the next year. I A major step in the journey of approval of the petition, affi rm- ful were being read. Then it turned to prayer, to the Bible, becoming a priest, Candidacy is ing that he has no reservations in I had chosen a path that ap- came, like a bolt of lightning and to priests for help. I hardly celebrated when it is clear that the candidate. peared to be shocking and futile “Let us pray for vocations to the knew anything about the church, the seminarian is committed to For McKone and Pacheco, the to many. I wanted to do some- priesthood and religious life.” I yet I knew God was calling me the completion of his studies for next step on their journey to the thing more meaningful with my thought, “Why, oh why, Lord, do forward into an active and faith- Holy Orders. The rite includes a priesthood will be their ordina- life. I wanted to lay down my they keep praying this same old ful life in the church. I knew public statement, similar to an an- tion to the diaconate. life for my friends. prayer? Nobody has ever stood that I was being called by God Yes, I was a successful engi- up and said, ‘Here I am; take to consider the priesthood as a neer. I loved designing bridges me!’ Why don’t they just give up lifetime commitment in serving Nominations will be accepted and roadways for the Texas already? Good Lord, why doesn’t Christ as he had served me, to Department of Transportation someone step forward and just do love others as Christ had loved for positions on Diocesan in the District of Fort Worth, it!” There I was, still sitting in the me. Before long, I had stepped making people’s lives easier. back pew, but now I was getting forward, taking the leap of faith, Pastoral Council I had developed some great angry at the whole matter. applying to the Diocese of Fort The Diocese of Fort Worth and perspectives are sought, said friendships. I had earned my Then it hit me like a ton of Worth to be sponsored as a Diocesan Pastoral Council — for- Rodriguez. Up to 24 Catholics license as a structural engineer. bricks, like a hard punch in the seminarian and to truly begin merly known as the Diocesan Pas- from the diocese will be selected I found engineering fulfi lling stomach. It was me! Jesus was to discern God’s will. toral Advisory Council (DPAC) to serve on the council for terms and rewarding, but I felt there saying, “I want you!” Here I am 12 years later, the — is seeking new members, said of approximately three to fi ve was more to life and that I was “Oh, Lord, not me!” I pleaded. new vocation director with Joe Rodriguez, who serves as staff years. called to give of myself to the “Good grief, there are a thousand almost fi ve years serving as to the council. “We ask that pastors, pasto- People of God. men in this community more a priest, knowing without a “The Diocesan Pastoral Coun- ral administrators, staff mem- I remember sitting in the back qualifi ed than I am. Oh no, NO doubt that I am where God cil is a body of Catholics, ordained bers, current Diocesan Pastoral pew Sunday after Sunday, not to WAY!” Now I had my answer but wants me. I praise God for the and lay, who are active in and in Council members, and parish be distant, but pondering what was fi ghting ferociously against gift of my vocation. Yes, there touch with the life of the church pastoral council members iden- I really wanted to do with my the Lord. are many long days — at the within our diocese,” said Rodri- tify practicing Catholics who life. I wanted to be involved As the weeks passed I began end of which I offer my prayers guez in explaining the mission are open-minded, visionary, and in my church community but uneasily watching all the actions and give thanks to God for be- and purpose of the council. experienced at putting their faith felt I wasn’t connected to what of the priest. I began to recall ing with me in all my travels, “The members of the council into action,” said Rodriguez. “We appeared to me as the “inner the hundreds of times I helped for working so many wonders will refl ect upon their faith, ex- are asking that all Catholic lead- circle” of church life. Outside of serve at Mass as an altar boy. with the people I encounter, and perience, and information that ers begin to prayerfully consider Mass I couldn’t see the church Those were the best days of my for dispensing his grace, mercy, is presented to them in order if you, or someone you know, actively engaging myself or life. Something glorious and and love to the world through to investigate, consider, and might be called to the ministry of anyone my age in its ministries. miraculous happened to me at such an unworthy servant as propose practical resolutions in consultation within the Diocese So, I remained physically and each Mass. I was beginning to myself. advising Bishop Vann on areas of of Fort Worth.” policy and future direction within The May 25 issue of the the diocese,” added Rodriguez. North Texas Catholic will include North Texas Catholic deadlines for submission Council meetings will be held further information about the The NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC is published twice monthly, except during the months of June, three to four times per year or council and the process for more frequently, as needed. recommending candidates. For July, and August when it is published monthly. The deadline to submit information is Prospective council members more information, contact Joe noon on the Wednesday of the week before the paper is published. representing both genders and Rodriguez at (817) 560-3300 ext. Items for the May 25 issue must be received by noon on Wednesday, May 16. Items for various geographical areas, age 115 or by e-mail to jrodriguez@ the June 22 issue must be received by noon on Wednesday, June 13. groups, ethnicities, languages, fwdioc.org. Page 4 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 Single young Symposium on Faith and Fic- Youth of diocese adults invited incarceration tion group to invited to attend to consider reli- and its after- meet May 17 DCYC July 6-8 gious vocation math set for “Faith and Fiction: Conversations The annual Diocesan Catholic PeoplePeople on Spirituality and Imagination,” a Youth Conference (DCYC) will be at VAP weekend May 19 venue for discussing novels and films offered July 6-8 for all Catholic youth Single Catholic men and women, First-time offenders make up with themes that shed light on the of the diocese and will be held at ages 18 to 40, are invited to at- only a small percentage of the journey of faith, will meet Thursday, the Hyatt Regency Hotel located at tend the 2007 Vocation Awareness approximately one million people May 17, at the Catholic Renewal the DFW Airport, beginning Friday Program to be held at Holy Trinity incarcerated in the state of Texas, EventEventss Center, 4503 Bridge Street in Fort evening, July 6, and concluding with Seminary, 3131 Vince Hagan Drive according to material from the di- Worth. The topic of discussion will Mass celebrated by Bishop Kevin in Irving, July 13-15. The weekend ocesan Office of Peace and Justice. &of Importance for the be Ishmael, by Daniel Quinn. Vann at noon on Sunday, July 8. is sponsored by the Serra Clubs of The question of how to prevent Those planning to participate are Promotional materials for the the Fort Worth and Dallas dioceses, repeat offenders concerns not only Church of Fort Worth asked to read the book, reflect on it conference describe the event as a in partnership with the diocesan the incarcerated, potential victims, in light of personal experiences, and “dynamic weekend for youth” offer- vocation offices. and the families of both, but also come to the session with questions, ing keynote presentations by nation- The Vocation Awareness Program the society at large. insights, or observations to share. A ally known speakers, workshops for (VAP) offers single young adults A diocesan symposium on in- potluck supper will be served at 6:15 youth and their adult leaders, vibrant the opportunity to participate in carceration and its aftermath will p.m., and the discussion will take music ministry, youth-oriented a weekend of vocational discern- be held Saturday, May 19, at All place from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. prayer and liturgical experiences, ment and reflection. The weekend Saints Church, 214 N.W. 20th Future dates and topics of discus- a dance, and other activities. will include presentations on the Street in Fort Worth. Andy Rivas, sion are as follows: June 21, A Yellow “DCYC provides a time for junior process of discerning a religious the executive director of the Texas Raft in Blue Water, by Michael high and high school-aged youth vocation; panel discussions on the Catholic Conference, will address Dorris; July 19, the film “Il Postino,” to grow in their faith, to make new life styles of clergy and religious men the assembly, speaking on “The directed by Michael Radford; Aug. friends, and to have fun with hun- and women; question and answer State of the State in Rehabilitation, 16, the film “Rabbit-Proof Fence,” dreds of other Catholic youth,” said sessions; and the opportunity for pri- Legislation, and Realities in 2007.” directed by Phillip Noyce; and Sept. Kevin Prevou, director of the Office vate conversations with the priests, Rivas will also entertain questions 20, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by of Youth and Young Adult Ministry sisters, and brothers who serve as on the subject. Betty Smith. and Catechesis. “Each year, we see leaders during the weekend. A panel discussion will address To ensure good conversation, the participants come alive with a There is no charge for the pro- various aspects of the subject, calling space will be limited. To reserve deeper sense of commitment to the gram, which includes accommoda- on the experience of ex-offenders a spot or for more information, larger Catholic Church and to their tions in private rooms and meals at and their families as well as those AUXILIARY PRESENTS CHECK — The Auxiliary to the Discalced Carmelite contact Dan Luby at (817) 560-2452 own faith community.” the seminary. whose expertise contributes to their Nuns, represented by (foreground, l. to r.) Ann Carminati, president; Carole ext. 259, or by e-mail to dluby@ This year’s conference will include For more information, contact restoration in matters of employ- Weaver, fundraising chair; and Connie Meyer, fundraising co-chair, presented a fwdioc.org. keynote presentations by Catholic Father Kyle Walterscheid, direc- ment, housing, and transportation. $20,000 check April 18 to (background, l. to r.) Mother Maria and Sister Anne Courage group singer and songwriter Joia Farmer tor of Vocations for the Diocese A second panel will offer a “5 x Teresa of the Carmelite Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington. The and by Apex Ministries, a nationally of Fort Worth, at (817) 366-0439, 5” presentation: five minute sug- auxiliary’s fundraising event, “A Tribute to the USO,” which featured musical meets twice known comedy duo who evangelize or by e-mail to kwalterscheid@ gestions for individual and parish performances by many Catholic volunteers from throughout the diocese, helped through humor, juggling, and fwdioc.org. involvement. to make this yearly gift to the nuns possible. monthly personal testimony. Curtis Stephan, A skit, “Is Jesus Calling?” will be Courage D/FW, a spiritual support who serves as music director of St. Rachel’s Vine- presented by Sister Mercedes Kiely, group for Catholics striving to live Ann Church in Coppell, will lead SHSp, followed by small group Immaculate Dan Luby to chaste lives according to Catholic participants in songs of praise and yard retreat, discussion. Conception present key- Church’s teachings on homosexu- worship throughout the weekend. Gathering time with coffee will ality, meets the second and fourth Youth entering grades six through June 1-3, to take place at 9 a.m. in the parish Parish to host note for singles Friday evenings of each month. 12 in the fall of 2007 may register for offer post-abor- hall, with the program extending For more information, e-mail to the conference through their parish from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no parish mission conference in [email protected] or call youth leader. Costs for the weekend, tion healing charge, and lunch will be provided. (972) 938-5433. which include accommodations May 14-16 Plano June 9 and three meals, range from $95 A Rachel’s Vineyard retreat, de- For more information, call the dioc- Sisters of the Disciples of the Lord “Finding God in the Gaps: Con- with registration prior to June 7, to signed to offer healing for women esan Offi ce of Peace and Justice at (817) Jesus Christ will present a parish necting Spirituality with Everyday Workshop on $110 for later registrations. For more and men struggling with the psy- 560-3300 ext. 255 or ext. 305. mission, “Deep Conversion, Deep Life,” a one-day conference for all information, visit the diocesan Web chological and spiritual pain of marriage, di- Prayer,” at Immaculate Conception single adults — including those who site under Faith Formation at www. abortion, will be held June 1-3 in Knights to host Church, 2255 North Bonnie Brae are separated, divorced, widowed, vorce, and fwdioc.org, or call Kevin Prevou at Fort Worth. Street in Denton, May 14-16. or never married — will be held (817) 560-3300 ext. 261. Rachel’s Vineyard retreats of- Memorial Day The mission will begin with a Saturday, June 9, from 8:30 a.m. annulment set fer a safe, non-judgmental, and rosary May 28 6:30 p.m. Mass on Monday, May to 5:30 p.m. at the Prince of Peace for May 31 St. Michael’s to supportive environment to those 14. Each session will be offered Church Cana Center, located at 5100 A workshop on marriage, divorce, struggling with abortion’s after- The Knights of Columbus, Bishop from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. There will W. Plano Parkway in Plano. host ACT infor- and the annulment process, entitled math. The retreat team provides Dunne Council #2813, invites all be an opportunity to receive the Dr. Dan Luby, a columnist and “Until Death Do Us Part?”, will be the confidential support needed to share in a special Memorial Day sacrament of reconciliation, and Catholic educator who currently mational meet- offered Thursday, May 31, from 7 to help participants work through rosary. The rosary will begin at 7:15 the sisters will available after the serves as the director of Faith Forma- p.m. to 9 p.m., at St. Andrew Church ing May 21 feelings of anger, shame, guilt, and p.m. May 28, at the Knights of Colum- sessions for prayer. tion for the Diocese of Fort Worth, in the parish pastoral center, 3717 “Are you called to work for social grief, so that they may be open to bus Hall, located at 4500 Columbus Organizers call the mission “an will offer the keynote address for the Stadium Dr., Fort Worth. justice in the community, state, experiencing the healing love and Trail, four blocks west of 7900 Hulen inspiring opportunity to deepen, event. A wide variety of workshops The program presenter is Father and country?” asks the department mercy of God. in Southwest Fort Worth. renew, or experience our walk with will also be offered throughout the Hector Medina, pastor of St. Matthew of social outreach/pastoral care at Mothers, fathers, grandparents, According to the Knights, the the Lord.” The Disciples of the day, addressing topics such as “Liv- Church in Arlington. Fr. Medina, who St. Michael Church. Those who feel and former participants in the rosary will be “dedicated to all Lord Jesus Christ, based within the ing Your Vocation as a Single Adult,” works with the diocesan Marriage called to this area of ministry are abortion industry — anyone who those who have made the supreme Diocese of Amarillo, is a contempla- “When Life Throws You a Curve Ball: Tribunal, has studied at the Catholic invited to attend an informational has been hurt by abortion — are sacrifice in the armed services of tive community of Franciscan and Growing through Life’s Unexpected University of America and has given meeting with Allied Communities welcome to attend. the United States of America.” All charismatic vowed women religious. Changes,” “Living a Hope-Filled workshops for the North American of Tarrant (ACT). The meeting will For more information or to regis- members of the armed services and The community follows the Rule Life,” and “God is Forgiveness: Let- Conference of Separated and Di- be held at 7 p.m. on May 21 at St. ter for a retreat, call the confidential veterans, who gave or offered their of the Third Order Regular of St. ting Go of the Hurt.” The day will vorced Catholics at Notre Dame. Michael’s, located at 3713 Harwood help line at (817) 923-4757 or e-mail lives in defense of our faith and Francis of Assisi, and the Constitu- conclude with Mass at 3:30 p.m.; a The workshop is described in Road in Bedford. The meeting will be to [email protected]. freedom will be remembered. tions of the Disciples of the Lord social hour will follow. promotional materials as an op- held in the parish’s Great Hall; par- Jesus Christ. Registration is $25 and includes portunity to explore the scriptural ticipants are asked to enter through For more information about the lunch and refreshments. The dead- and traditional understanding of the church’s main entrance. sisters, visit the congregation’s Web line for registration is June 2. For Offi cial Assignments marriage, the reality of divorce, ACT, a broad-based community site at www.dljc.org. For more infor- more information or to register, visit and the process of the declaration of organization comprised of religious mation about the mission, contact online at www.setonparish.org; call The following assignments have been made by Bishop invalidity. “In recognizing the pain and civic leaders advocating for just the parish at (940) 565-1770. (972) 380-2100 ext. 152; or e-mail to Kevin Vann: of separation and divorce and know- wages and for affordable health care, [email protected]. ing that we are called to peace, the housing, and education, is based Father Walter Xavier, TOR, has been assigned as parochial vicar church uses the annulment process upon the community organizing of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Carrollton, effective April 2007. Ministry with gay, lesbian Catho- to bring reconciliation to the deep model taught by the Industrial hurt of a broken marriage,” the Areas Foundation (IAF) in cities Father Charles Gorantla, of the Heralds of Good News, has been lics and families to meet May 24 material states. Those who seek to across the United States. To learn assigned as parochial vicar of Sacred Heart Parish, Wichita Falls, The regular monthly meeting of Father Warren Murphy, TOR, coor- understand more about the annul- more about ACT, visit online at effective January 2007. the Fort Worth Diocesan Ministry dinator of the ministry, encourages ment process or to serve as volunteers alliedcommunities.org. Father Victor Cruz, of the Heralds of Good News, is in residence with Lesbian and Gay Catholics, those interested to “come join us for in the Tribunal ministry are invited To find out more about the May at Bridgeport, assisting Father Sojan George, HGN, at St. John the Other Sexual Minorities, and Their a prayer service and sharing.” to participate in the workshop. 21 meeting, contact Martin Peña, Baptizer Parish in Bridgeport, St. Mary Parish in Jacksboro, and Families will be held Thursday, May For more information, contact Childcare is available by calling director of social outreach and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Decatur. Fr. Cruz 24, at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Renewal Fr. Murphy at (817) 927-5383 or (817) 924-6581 at least 48 hours in pastoral care at St. Michael’s, at is presently awaiting a permanent assignment. Center, 4503 Bridge Street in East Hank and Dottie Cummins at (817) advance. To RSVP by May 28, contact (817) 283-8746 ext. 30, or by e-mail Fort Worth. 861-5772. Alice Curran at (817) 927-5383. to [email protected]. NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 Page 5 People and Events DCCW deaner- Hispanic Pas- Mt. Carmel Cen- ies meeting set toral Musicians ter announces for May 17 at Conference set summer St. Thomas for July 26-29 programs The fourth quarterly meeting of in Albuquerque A morning program, entitled the Central and East Deaneries of “Celebrating Creator and Creation,” the Diocesan Council of Catholic The fifth annual Hispanic Pastoral will be held at the Mt. Carmel Center, Women will be held May 17 at St. Musicians Conference, sponsored located at 4600 W. Davis Street in Thomas the Apostle Church, 2920 by the Southwest Liturgical Confer- far West Dallas. The focus will be Azle Avenue in Fort Worth. Reg- ence Region X and hosted by the upon the dialogue between science istration will begin at 9:30 a.m., Archdiocese of Santa Fe’s Office of and religion, with references to the with coffee and a light breakfast Worship, will be held July 26-29 at book The Gift of Being: A Theology being served. the Wyndham Albuquerque Hotel in of Creation by Zachary Hayes, OFM. Pedro Moreno, director of the Albuquerque, New Mexico. The program will be held Saturday, Light of Christ Institute for the For registrations prior to mid- June 2, from 10 a.m. to noon. Diocese of Fort Worth and a lay May, the cost for the conference “A Walk Through the Castle,” a Dominican, will serve as the pro- and banquet, not including accom- series of three presentations on The gram speaker. MHis topic will be modations, is $95 per person; for Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila, “Ascension Thursday.” later registrations, the cost is $110. will be offered at Mt. Carmel Center Mass will be celebrated at noon, The cost for accommodations at the Aug. 4, 11, and 18. Each session will PRIEST’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY — Father Joseph Pemberton (front row, fourth from left), pastor of Holy Family followed by lunch. Wyndham hotel is $69 per night and be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Church in Fort Worth, celebrated the 30th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood with family and friends in the As a service project, used eye includes breakfast. A donation of $25 per session is parish hall April 29. Approximately 300 well-wishers, including Bishop Kevin Vann (front row, third from left) and glasses will be collected for the For more information, visit requested for all morning programs Fr. Pemberton’s brother, Father Jim Pemberton (second from right), attended the Sunday afternoon event. Among the needy, and donations of used cell the conference Web site at www. held at Mt. Carmel Center. All are many gifts Fr. Pemberton received was a framed certificate of an apostolic blessing from Pope Benedict XVI, “invoking phones will be accepted for the swlc.org or e-mail to worship2@ invited to bring their own lunches an abundance of divine graces” for this significant anniversary. (Photo provided by Mary Pacheco) women’s shelter. archdiocesesantafe.org or call (505) for continued fellowship following The cost for lunch is $10. Reserva- 831-8194. the programs. Drinks and desserts Information on tions must be received by Monday, are provided for those bringing Training for Diocesan Sin- May 14. To make a reservation or their lunches. Ad Altare Dei participating in gles Council for more information, call Connie Fullness of For more information or to Soto at (817) 838-8302 or Pat Cof- register for programs, call (214) counselors, Scouting Reli- announces date fey at (817) 657-2823. Reservations Truth confer- 331-6224 ext. 314. may be cancelled as late as noon on chaplain aides gious Emblem for annual fam- Tuesday, May 15; reservations not ence to be held St. John’s Sin- set for June 2 programs is ily picnic honored must be paid. June 23-24 in gles Ministry The Catholic Committee on Scout- available A potluck picnic for single adults Junior high Houston announces ing (CCS) for the Diocese of Fort Catholic religious emblem pro- of all ages, their family members, Worth recently announced training and friends will be held May 19, from band camp to The “New Springtime of Catholic grams for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, spring activities opportunities for the roles of Ad and Girl Scouts, according to infor- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bowman Springs Evangelization” Summer Family Altare Dei counselors and chaplain Park at Lake Arlington. be offered at Conference will be held June 23- The Singles Ministry of St. John mation from the diocesan Catholic aides. Both training sessions will be “All singles from the diocese are 24 at the Intercontinental Hotel, the Apostle Church, 7341 Glenview Committee on Scouting, “provide Nolan Catholic held Saturday, June 2, from 11:30 welcome.... Bring the kids!” notes Mike 2222 West Loop South in Houston. Drive in Fort Worth, has announced an outstanding religious education a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at St. Francis of Wuller, coordinator for the Diocesan The conference, sponsored by the a number of activities scheduled for supplement for your son or daughter June 4-8 Assisi Church, 861 Wildwood Lane, Singles Council. Volleyball and games A summer band camp for junior Fullness of Truth Catholic Evan- the spring. The St. John’s Singles and are available throughout the Grapevine. and a recently-updated children’s high students will be offered at Nolan gelization Ministries of Houston, Ministry aims to enhance the lives diocese from trained instructors.” All Scouters offering Ad Altare Dei playground will be available. Catholic High School, 4501 Bridge will offer participants insights into of singles through fellowship and For information on these pro- Award classes are required to receive Those attending are asked to bring Street in East Fort Worth, from Mon- understanding, explaining, and spiritual growth. grams, contact Teresa Harner at this training and approval through something to contribute to the meal. day, June 4, through Friday, June 8. defending the Catholic Church in Upcoming activities will include: (972) 394-9491 for Girl Scouts, and the CCS. Additionally, all current Coals for the grill and beverages will The camp is open to students enter- contemporary culture. Friday Volleyball, May 18 and Tom Moore at (972) 539-0257 for Scouts who serve as chaplain aides be provided. ing the fifth grade through those Author and speaker Dr. Scott 25, 7:30 p.m. in St. John’s School Cub and Boy Scouts. The Boy Scout or who are interested in serving The park is located at 7003 Poly completing the eighth grade. Hahn, a professor of Scripture and gym; Single adult Sunday classes, emblem programs — Ad Altare Dei in this role may participate in the Webb Road in Arlington. Reserva- Brian Standridge, director of the theology at Franciscan University May 13 and 20, 11 a.m. at St. John and Pope Pius XII — typically start chaplain aide training to be offered tions are not required. For more NCHS band program, and Chuck of Steubenville, will keynote the Church. around May. For more information, at the same time. information, contact Mike Wuller Compher, associate director, will event. Other conference speakers will For more information about St. visit the diocesan Catholic Commit- The cost for each training ses- at (817) 292-9169, or by e-mail to serve as hosts for the camp. Concert include Archbishop Daniel DiNardo John’s Singles Ministry activities, tee on Scouting’s Web Site at www. sion is $5 per person and includes [email protected]. For more band, jazz band, ensembles, and of Houston, Jeff Cavins, Michael visit online at web2.airmail.net/ bsaccs.org. a catered lunch. information about Singles Council instrument master classes will be Barber, and Dr. Brant Pitre. sjta/singles/index.html, or e-mail For more information on either Camp Subiaco activities and events, visit the offered. An optional field trip to Ticket prices for the conference to [email protected]. training opportunity, visit online diocesan Web site at www.fwdioc. Burger’s Lake is planned. range from $20 for youth under age at www.bsaccs.org. For specific expands to two org, and go to the Pastoral Services The fee is $75 per student, plus an 17 to $95 for family groups. Meals San Mateo information about the Ad Altare Dei section of the site. additional $7 for the Burger’s Lake and accommodations may be paid weeks Catholic Men’s counselor training, contact Steve Camp Subiaco, operated by the outing. For more information, con- for separately. For more informa- Zerbe at (817) 251-1162 or by e-mail Young adults tact the NCHS band department at tion, call toll-free at (877) 218-7884 Club to host Benedictine Monks of Subiaco Abbey to [email protected]. For specific of Subiaco, Arkansas, in partnership (817) 457-2920 ext. 1538 or e-mail to or visit the Fullness of Truth Web site information about the chaplain invited to par- [email protected]. at www.fullnessoftruth.org. golfi ng event with the Subiaco Alumni Associa- aide training, contact Bill Harrison tion, has announced an opportunity ticipate in ‘Ad- May 14 at (817) 283-8052, or by e-mail to for boys, ages 9 to 14, to participate The Catholic Men’s Club of San [email protected]. in one-week or, beginning this venture’ retreat Mateo Mission in Fort Worth will year, a two-week summer camp sponsor its 10th annual golf tour- experience. May 17-20 nament Monday, May 14, at Squaw Sisters of Holy Camp sessions will be offered June “The Adventure: An Ignatian Ex- Creek Golf Club, 1605 Ranch House Family of Naza- 17-23 and June 24-30. A camper may perience,” a retreat program based Road in Aledo. choose to camp for either one week on St. Ignatius’ The Spiritual Exer- The tournament will begin with reth to offer or the full two-week session. Camp cises, will be offered May 17-20 for a shotgun start at noon. Prizes will activities include fishing, camping, participants between the ages of 19 be awarded for the top three teams vocation retreat archery, go-carting, swimming, and 25. The retreat will take place at and for the player closest to the pin May 19 tubing, and riflery, with supervision Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House, 600 and the player with the longest drive. from an all-adult volunteer staff. N. Shady Shores, Lake Dallas. Drinks will be provided during the The Sisters of the Holy Family Campers use the facilities of The Spiritual Exercises, according tournament, and a dinner following of Nazareth will host a Come and Subiaco Academy and Abbey, includ- to a retreat flyer, “can be successfully KNIGHTS SCHOLARSHIPS — Three high school seniors — (foreground, l. the tournament will be catered by See Retreat Day for single Catholic ing a swimming pool, athletic fields, made at almost any stage, but they to r.) Michael Wallace, Marcus High School in Flower Mound; Melissa Courtad, R.J. Rivera Catering. women, ages 16 to 35, who are dis- dormitories, and nearby streams are specially designed for that proud, Lewisville High School; and Victor J. Benavides, Flower Mound High School All are invited to “come out for cerning a vocation to the religious and lakes. Subiaco is located in the bold time in your life when virtually — were each presented with $600 scholarships for their college education a day filled with fun, food, drinks, life. The retreat will take place foothills of the Ouachita Mountains, all life-determining options, and at a Knights of Columbus Founder’s Day Dinner March 31 at St. Philip the golf, and [the] knowledge that you Saturday, May 19, from 8 a.m. to on State Highway 22, 50 miles east of life-derailing mistakes, are made.” Apostle Parish in Lewisville. The scholarships were sponsored by the Knights are helping our youth to further 6 p.m. at the sisters’ provincialate Fort Smith and 110 miles northwest The cost is $35. For more informa- of Columbus Council #9884, the Pope Paul VI Fourth Degree Assembly #2291, their education,” states an event convent, located at 1814 Egyptian of Little Rock. tion or to register, call Montserrat at and the Lady Knights organization, represented respectively by (others, l. to press release. Way in Grand Prairie. Camp Subiaco is now taking ap- (940) 321-6020 or e-mail to Carol r.) Grand Knight Bill Miller, Faithful Navigator Boyd Burris, and Lady Knights The cost is $65 per person or For more information or to reg- plications. For more information or Ackels at montcarol@centurytel. President Patti Osborne. All three scholarship recipients demonstrated out- $260 for a team. To register, contact ister, call Sister Mary Paul Haase, to register, visit the Web site at www. net. Questions may be directed to standing accomplishments in the areas of academics, leadership, and service Emerico Perez at (817) 715-0289 or CSFN, at (972) 642-5191 or e-mail campsubiaco.com or www.subi.org, Father Nathan Stone, SJ, by e-mail to the community. e-mail to [email protected]. to [email protected]. or call (479) 934-1001. to [email protected]. Page 6 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 Diocesan

Close to 450 eighth graders from throughout the diocese joined Bishop Vann for the celebration of the . . .

Above: St. Andrew students (l. to r.) Michael Bass, Christine Mengis, and Ryan Kober were altar servers for the special Mass.

Right: Bishop Kevin Vann looks out on a sea of eighth graders. About 450 students attended the annual diocesan Eighth Grade Mass April 25 at St. Joseph Parish in Arlington.

STORY AND PHOTOS BY JOAN KURKOWSKI-GILLEN

t. Mark, author of the oldest and shortest of the four Gospels, is

credited with evangelizing in Above: Eighth graders from various diocesan schools provided music for the Alexandria, where he founded the fi rst diocesan Mass.

well-known Christian school. So his feast Above: Eighth grade students from St. day, April 25, provided an appropriate Maria Goretti School in Arlington kneel in date to honor Catholic school eighth prayer. graders from across the Diocese of Fort Worth who will graduate later this month.

“What a beautiful sight truly ing,” the bishop said, referring it is for all of us here gathered to the Gospel readings shared today to celebrate, refl ect, and during the 11 a.m. liturgy. “Say thank God for our eighth grade ‘yes’ to what God wants, not graduates,” said Fort Worth only in high school but for the Bishop Kevin Vann during a rest of your life.” Mass celebrated at St. Joseph Bishop Vann told the young- Above: Bishop Kevin Vann speaks with students from Sacred Heart Church in Arlington. “Our sters that St. Mark accom- Parish in Muenster. Eighth graders from Catholic schools throughout the Diocese of Fort Worth came to St. Joseph Church in Arlington April Catholic schools are part of plished great things during his 25 to take part in this annual event. the vital history of the diocese, life and that they could, too. and you are now part of that “You will always hear the Left: At the conclusion of the liturgy, Catholic Schools Superintendent heritage.” voices of faith calling you to Don Miller encourages the assembled eighth graders to thank their As the group of approxi- our Lord,” he said. “Be stead- parents, teachers, and other infl uential people in their lives who have mately 450 junior high gradu- fast, be strong, but most of all, ensured that they received a Catholic education. ates begin their high school be leaders of the faith, so all of education later this year, the us can be as proud of you as we you,” he told the young ciate all the sacrifi ce and other in the liturgy as altar servers, bishop implored them not to are today.” audience as the Mass conclud- things they have done to sup- musicians, lectors, offertory gift forget the lessons learned from Those sentiments were ed. “I congratulate and salute port you,” Miller encouraged. bearers, and choir members. parents, teachers, and pastors. reiterated by Catholic Schools you for all you have earned, but “They have given you two Our Lady of Victory School The “voices of the Church” Superintendent Don Miller, more than that, I look forward of God’s most precious gifts eighth grader Katie Nieswiado- they have heard throughout who recalled a thoughtful com- to what you will become.” — life and God’s love.” my, who has participated in the their Catholic education have ment made by a parish priest The superintendent asked Held annually, the Eighth diocesan sports program, said encouraged them to be dis- during his own eighth grade the soon-to-be graduates to Grade Mass provides an op- she recognized a few faces in ciples of Christ and friends of graduation. consider making a verbal ex- portunity to celebrate the suc- the crowd of worshippers. Jesus. As they go out into the “My pastor told each of us pression of gratitude to parents, cess of Catholic schools in the “It was cool to see all the world, other voices will infl u- [that] what we were was God’s teachers, and other people who diocese as they prepare to send students from each school come ence them to live and to act a gift to us, what we became was were instrumental in provid- another group of accomplished together one more time,” she certain way. our gift back to God. That stuck ing the Catholic education they youngsters on to higher educa- added. “It’s a little sad, but I “And they won’t be the with me all these years, and received. tion. Representatives of each think I’m prepared to leave and voices you heard this morn- that is the possibility I ask of “Let them know you appre- elementary school participated go on to high school.” NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 Page 7 Diocesan / State

BISHOP Bishop Kevin Farrell installed as FARRELL INSTALLED — New Dallas seventh bishop of Dallas Diocese Bishop Kevin J. Farrell By Debra Hampton cathedra, the bishop’s chair, by he said, stressing that bishops are smiles while DALLAS (CNS) — Bishop Archbishop Sambi and Arch- called to the challenging task of holding his Kevin J. Farrell was installed May bishop José H. Gomez of San being guardians of the faith. crosier as he 1 as the seventh bishop of the Antonio. He was presented with He said that one of his sits in his chair his crosier, the sign of his pastoral priorities will be to foster voca- Diocese of Dallas during a Mass during his May attended by an overfl ow crowd offi ce, and welcomed by his pre- tions, and he hopes the whole 1 installation of more than 2,000 people at the decessor, retired Bishop Charles Catholic community will partici- Mass in the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of V. Grahmann of Dallas. pate in this effort. Cathedral Guadalupe. Hours before the Mass began, At an evening vespers service Shrine of The two-hour Mass was the cathedral was packed with April 30 with clergy of the Dallas concelebrated by archbishops, an exuberant crowd. Many at- Diocese, Bishop Farrell empha- the Virgin of bishops, and priests from Texas tendees were dressed in color- sized that he will rely heavily on Guadalupe and from around the United ful ethnic or religious costumes his partnership with priests and in Dallas. States. They included Wash- refl ecting the diocese’s cultural deacons of the diocese. Bishop Farrell, ington Archbishop Donald W. diversity. Bishop Farrell said all share who was an Wuerl and Cardinal Theodore “This is a momentous op- in his apostolic mission to lead auxiliary bishop E. McCarrick, retired archbishop portunity,” said Tommy Baril, a and sanctify. He referred to in Washington of Washington. Bishop Kevin W. member of St. Jude Parish in Al- the trying times recently faced for fi ve years, Vann was present, representing len. “I’ve never had a chance to by the Catholic Church across became the the Diocese of Fort Worth. Arch- watch a bishop be installed. I’m the country, especially in light seventh bishop bishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic just amazed at the sight in this of sexual abuse lawsuits, and of the Dallas nuncio to the United States, read cathedral of how many special thanked the clergy for their Diocese. (CNS the apostolic mandate appointing people are part of this diocese steadfastness and faithfulness photo/Robert Bishop Farrell to Dallas. — the religious, the deacons, to their ministry in the midst Bunch, TEXAS Bishop Brian Farrell, who is the priests, the seminarians, the of such difficulties. CATHOLIC) secretary of the Vatican’s Pon- laity.” Elizabeth Hoag, a member tifical Council for Promoting In his homily, Bishop Farrell of Christ the King Parish and Christian Unity and the brother noted that it was the feast of St. leader of the Knights and Dames of Bishop Kevin Farrell, also Joseph the Worker, guardian and of Malta, described the instal- wonderful bishop,” she told the are friendly, and they, too, will concelebrated the Mass. protector of the Holy Family. lation of the new bishop as bit- Texas Catholic, Dallas’ diocesan welcome him with open arms.” Dallas’ new bishop, who was “In the Catholic community, tersweet. newspaper. “At the same time, an auxiliary bishop in Washing- the bishop fulfi lls a task that has “I will miss Bishop Grah- I welcome Bishop Farrell with Contributing to this story was Anna ton for fi ve years, was led to the many similarities to St. Joseph’s,” mann very much. He’s been a open arms. The people of Dallas Macias. Page 8 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 Diocesan / State Diocese makes organizational changes

FROM PAGE 1 present the new organization under the direction of the Vicar of both migration of Catholics chart for the diocese, incorporat- General; Finance and Admin- from other regions of the country ing the staff changes, to the priests istrative Services; Catechetics; and from immigration. of the diocese at the Presbyteral Catholic Schools; Communi- As part of the realignment, a Assembly in Denton beginning cations; Human Resources; reduction in force included the Tuesday, May 8. Liturgy; and Community and elimination of 11 and a half au- Over the last several years, Pastoral Services. Also as part thorized diocesan staff positions. other dioceses around the coun- of the re-organization, several Nine of the 11 and a half positions try and the headquarters staff of elements of the diocese’s ac- were currently fi lled. Special sep- the U.S. Conference of Catholic tivities will be managed under aration packages were offered to Bishops have undergone similar separate corporations, one each each of those nine employees. In restructuring to be more focused for development, endowments, addition, the diocese is continu- and more cost effi cient. The U.S. and properties. The bishop will ing to work with each employee Conference of Catholic Bishops continue to employ an array of who desires to fi nd another job, recently reduced its staff by consultative boards, including whether they wish to work within approximately 25 percent. The the Board of Consultors, the the diocese at parishes, schools, Fort Worth Diocese’s reduction Presbyteral Council, the Dioc- or other Catholic entities, or with in force is a 13 percent reduction esan Finance Council, and the other area employers. in authorized staffi ng. Diocesan Pastoral Council. In an interview with the North The Fort Worth Diocese In a personal letter to each Texas Catholic Monday, Father reorganization is guided by affected employee Bishop Vann James Hart, chancellor of the the Catholic Code of Canon wrote, “It is with a deep sense diocese, said, “It’s very impor- Law to assist Bishop Kevin W. of regret that I must inform you tant for everyone to understand Vann, as the chief shepherd, to that your employment with The that these actions in no way proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Catholic Center of the Diocese refl ected on the performance of Christ. Although the creation of of Fort Worth must come to an the individuals involved.” Their the position of Vicar for Priests end.” Expressing how diffi cult and the appointment of Father it had been to make the decision TORNADO DAMAGE — Yara Romo digs through the remains dismissals, he said, came about “through no fault of their own Juan Rivero as Vicar for Priests regarding which positions would of her house April 25 after a tornado ripped through the area in and had to do entirely with the was announced last July, the be eliminated, he continued, “I Eagle Pass, Texas. The tornado killed at least 10 people, injured realignment of the diocesan staff addition of that post is part of have felt a burden, personally, at least 80, and left hundreds homeless when it struck along the in response to the report of the the ongoing process of reorga- not just because I am the chief U.S.-Mexican border the evening of April 24, offi cials said. Seven Burke group.” Bishop Vann, Vicar nization. shepherd of the diocese, but also people were killed in Eagle Pass, and three people died in Piedras General Father Michael Olson, In the new organizational because I count you as a friend Negras, Mexico, just across the Rio Grande. (CNS photo/Joe and Fr. Hart were scheduled to structure, the responsibilities and valued colleague.” In closing, Mitchell, Reuters) of the diocese will be divided Bishop Vann offered his prayers into eight major departments: that the Lord’s grace and peace Priestly and Permanent Deacon would sustain them and remain Formation and related activities with them.

TRIDENTINE MASS Latin Indult Mass : p.m. Sundays St. Mary of the Assumption Church  W. Magnolia, Fort Worth High Mass Second and Fourth sundays Low Mass First and Third Sundays NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 Page 9 Diocesan / State Apostolatus Uniti’s Rosary Congress to feature Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio The 18th annual Rosary Con- over a million copies. He is also a gress, sponsored each year since commentator on Catholic issues, 1990 within the Diocese of Fort recently discussing the legacy Worth by Apostolatus Uniti, will of Pope John Paul II on national be held from June 10 through television and radio shows. June 16 at St. Paul the Apostle D’Ambrosio will speak for Church, 5508 Black Oak Lane the teen track of the congress at in River Oaks. Dr. Marcellino 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 13. Teens D’Ambrosio, a popular speaker, and their adult leaders must call SCHOOL BOARD HONORED — The school board for Nolan Catholic High School in Fort author, and frequent guest on Jane Sandoval at (817) 980-3538 Worth was among eight governing or advisory boards of Catholic education that received the Eternal Word Television for registration information. the Outstanding Board Award from the National Association of Boards, Commissions, and Network, will give the keynote D’Ambrosio will also present Councils of Catholic Education. The announcement was made during the National Catholic address. the June 13 evening conference Educational Association Convention April 10-13 in Baltimore. The board is composed of The weeklong spiritual retreat, following the 7:30 p.m. Mass. the following members: (l. to r., front row) Father Larry Doersching, SM, president and which will include conferences on All other evening conferences executive secretary; Stephen Hiner, principal; Jerry Reis, vice-chair; Michael Casey, chair; the Catholic faith, daily Masses, Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio will be given by Father Antony Carol Craddick, secretary; Steven Evans; Kristi Trampe; (second row) Deborah Lollar; the sacrament of reconciliation, Mathew, TOR, who currently Brother Pierre Weitkamp, SM; James Schwinkendorf; Guadalupe Arriola-Sanchez; Sister 24-hour adoration of the Blessed I am with you all days, even to serves as associate pastor at St. Joan Markey, SSMN; Father Joseph Pemberton; (back row) Claudia Deck; Charles Smith; Sacrament, Liturgy of the Hours, the consummation of the world” Patrick Cathedral in downtown Richard Marx; Kent Couch; David Cecero; Walter Hunt; and Patrick Henggeler. and scriptural rosaries, will be- and in Matthew 11:28, “Come to Fort Worth. gin Sunday, the feast of Corpus me, all you who labor and are The annual Rosary Congress Pax Christi Austin will host Christi, with the 11 a.m. parish heavily burdened, and I will is the main work of Apostolatus Mass. The Mass will be followed refresh you.” Uniti, which works to promote by an outdoor eucharistic pro- Sager indicated that the theme devotion to the Blessed Virgin state conference May 19 cession in which members of all of the event will also be addressed Mary; to promote belief in the Pax Christi Austin, a chapter Convict Hill Road in Austin. participating organizations are in the workshop session to be held true presence of Jesus in the of the national Catholic peace Bishop Gumbleton, a pro- invited to wear their own insignia each day of the Congress from 1 Eucharist, in the Mass, and ado- organization Pax Christi USA, ponent for peace and social and to bring banners. The Fourth p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The workshop ration of the Blessed Sacrament; has announced that Bishop justice, has been recognized for Degree Knights of Columbus will will focus upon the study of Pope and to promote fi delity to the Thomas Gumbleton, founder of his peacemaking efforts with provide an honor guard for the Benedict XVI’s apostolic letter, Catholic Church and the teach- Pax Christi USA and the former numerous awards. His weekly Mass and procession. Sacramentum Caritatis (The Sacra- ings of the Holy Father and the auxiliary bishop of Detroit from column, “The Peace Pulpit,” can This year’s congress theme, ment of Charity). magisterium. 1968 to 1986, will serve as the key- be found online at the Web site “Come Before the Gaze of Jesus,” D’Ambrosio is known for his To sign up for the time of note presenter for the 2007 Pax of the National Catholic Reporter emphasizes “the true presence of work on the television series adoration, call Kim Barton at Christi Texas State Conference. at www.natcath.org. Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, Early Church Fathers, which has (817) 926-0019 or (432) 386-3862. The theme of the conference, All are invited to attend. 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Page 10 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 Viewpoints In this season of Easter, one wildflower reminds us that our lives’ beauty was won by the cross By Dan Luby ing, ham-fi sted machines were about y favorite, among the to wreak on the delicate ecosystem I so M loved. n a mid-spring Sat- many wonderful possibilities, When I expressed my alarm later urday afternoon, that cold winter day, my boss patiently explained that, absent an annual “scalp- I am fi lled with a is the winecup. Simplicity ing,” the biodiversity manifested in O the eye-popping array of wildfl owers sense of graceful well-being. itself, the fi ve, toothed petals would be lost. Since we couldn’t safely rely on nature’s method of promoting Though sweaty from the of the solitary fl ower atop prairie renewal — lightning generated heat, and itchy from too- grass fi res — he made sure to have the a slim stem are the very fi eld mowed short every winter. close encounters with grass Perhaps, I think, this year’s mow- defi nition of purple. ing was more disruptive, the upheaval burrs and twigs and cactus of the tractor wheels greater, the cut- Photo by Jeff Hensley ting of the blades deeper. And perhaps spines, I am blissed out and my colleagues a tour. Everyone was atop a slim stem are the very defi nition somehow, in what looked like destruc- from beauty. knocked out by the lavish grace of all of purple. tion and violence, the seeds of those that wild beauty, hidden in plain sight. When I fi rst began exploring this dormant winecups were spread farther, I have just returned from a long, Every spring since, the fi eld has fed hillside, I found only a half dozen or so and a new kind of beauty given a place soul-satisfying walk through a breath- my soul with the extravagance of its winecups, all on the other side of the where it had not yet bloomed. taking display of wildfl owers. For beauty and diversity. The deep, almost fence on one edge of the property. Annu- It is a paschal image, reminding me almost 10 springs, since I providentially purple blue of the bluebonnets; the rich ally, that’s where I fi nd them, and though during this Easter season that the path “discovered” this extravagant source gold of the plains coreopsis; the cheerful they increase a bit in number each year, of discipleship in Jesus, moving us of natural beauty near my workplace, I yellows of the Engelmann daisies and they have always seemed rare. through the painful transformations of have made it a practice to spend some the Missouri primroses; the delicate Today, though, the winecups are challenge and loss and death to what time drinking in the colors and variety white of the mock bishop’s weed and everywhere. On my hour walk, I see has been, leads us in his grace to un- on this little patch of grassland prairie the Barbara’s buttons and the milkwort; masses of them. Their range has in- imagined, but certain glory. — surrounded by the encroachments of the warm pinks of wild onion and eve- creased dramatically this season, not the the human instinct for paving. ning primrose and Indian paintbrush; few yards a year I’ve noticed in the past, Dan Luby is the director of For reasons now unremembered, I the dramatic multi-colors of Texas but hundreds of yards, uphill and down, Christian Formation for the had parked one morning at the farthest bindweed and fi rewheel and Mexican and almost to the opposite edge of the diocese. In May 2006, for the edge of the parking lot, and when I hat and sensitive briar — they are all fi eld. Happily, I puzzle over what might third time, his column received returned to my car at the end of the day, here again, faithful and dependable old have prompted this increase of splendor. fi rst place honors among regu- I was overwhelmed at the astonish- friends. That’s when I remember how my lar columns on spiritual life in ing display of fl owers blanketing the Though I enjoy them all, and savor heart sank the fi rst time I saw the huge the Catholic press of the U.S. hillside. I spent hours the rest of that their unique beauty, my favorite, among mowers being offl oaded from the lum- and Canada. Dan’s column earned the same spring admiring the dazzling splendor the many wonderful possibilities, is bering trailer that took them from job to recognition in 2001 and again in 2003. Dan of the fi eld. I even recruited a botanist the winecup. Simplicity itself, the fi ve, job. I envisioned with instantaneous and and his wife, Theresa, have two children, from a local nature center to give me toothed petals of the solitary fl ower horrifying clarity the havoc these hulk- Kate and Peter. God’s stories are powerfully told in the hospital By Mary Morrell to heal my son and then my husband, “You’re a terrible father!” and giving and rising above fear that fi l- this fl ourescent and formica restaurant “You’re a drunk!” led my brown stenographer’s notebook “Every human life is a story told by God.” overlooking the hospital parking lot has “You’re selfi sh!! every day when I visited the Terrace — Hans Christian Anderson provided a much appreciated place of It went on for 30 minutes before the Café, drank my coffee, and was warmed respite with plenty of coffee, the daily son stormed out and left the father hol- by my soup. Every visit brought new very writer needs a favorite place newspaper, and really great soup. ding his head in his hands. What became opportunities to consider what was where they can scribble notes on Simple blessings are often the most clear to me, in his face and beneath all really important in life and how I could Enapkins or complete manuscripts meaningful. the anger, was an unspoken fear — of do it all better. while the noise of living plays in the My fellow patrons may not have pain and dying or, maybe, of being alone Someday I may have the chance to background. included the literary or artistic giants or unloved. Certainly these two men lo- create something meaningful with the Hemingway had La Closerie des of our time, but their conversations ved each other, but for some reason had notes I scribbled, but for now I’m just Lilas, his favorite restaurant in Mont- — their tears, their frustration, their just not learned how to do it well. grateful for the lessons and the not so parnasse, Paris. laughter, their resiliency — revealed the Theirs was a story of the human simple blessings of health for my family, I have the Terrace Café in JFK Hospi- stuff of inspirational writing. condition, taking one step toward love good doctors, caring nurses, and the tal, Edison, New Jersey. One afternoon, when I was too tired and two steps back in our weakness and unfailing support of my friends. Certainly, a smoke-fi lled café on the to even write a word, I took a table near frailty. Jesus understood this condition Above all I am grateful for the glimpses left bank of Paris, where such artistic the window with my back to most of and shared the secret, “Love one ano- of God caught through the human sto- geniuses as Pablo Picasso, William the room. Even a smile would have ther as I have loved you.” But dying to ries encountered each day and the light Faulkner, Salvador Dali, and Dorothy been too much to muster. But the noise self is not a challenge easily met. of hope that shines through the indomi- Parker gathered to create and exchange of living crept in behind me where a Any stay in the hospital, as a patient table human spirit. ideas, cannot be compared to my little very elderly dad sat eating at a small or a loved one, will confi rm a basic truth Mary Morrell is the associate director hospital café. table across from his senior son. — being human is not easy. We suffer of religious education for the Diocese of But for me, spending close to two While they ate their voices rose in physically because we are mortal, but Metuchen in New Jersey. She and her months in the hospital during the past anger and accusation. we suffer more deeply because we love. husband have six sons and live in Colonia, year while doctors and nurses worked “You’re a useless son!” It was these stories of love’s suffering New Jersey. NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 Page 11 Views

When families show their love We Need to Cut Poverty for each other by taking care of one another in dramatic ways in half to make our country whole we see

By Father Larry Snyder President of Catholic Charities USA Family Life our years ago, Anita Crawley at its Finest never would F By Kathy Cribari Hamer have imagined that she would become There are certain ways grandparents a face of poverty in behave, and in my personal playbook, America. those are essential, non-negotiable, and

After 12 years of working at golden elements of grandparent-ness. a good-paying job at a Tennes- For example, depending on age and heritage, grand- see hospital, she was laid off parents make gnocchi or pierogi; they talk about how far when her position was changed they walked to school, how things were in the old country, to require a college degree. And Public service advertisements like the one above are being used by Catholic during the Depression, or in the war; and they tell you the after she enrolled in college Charities USA to promote its public awareness and advocacy campaign to cut pitfalls of sleeping in a draft, or swallowing gum. classes, her daughter was hit by poverty in the U.S. by half by 2020. Grandparents come to town to help out after the birth a car and hospitalized. of the little people who turned them into grandparents; In no time at all, she had and social wound that hurts all voice to those living in poverty they shop in your neighborhood grocery store, go to gone through all of the money when it hurts one. so that those elected to govern- Mass in your parish church, and play bingo in your lo- she had saved, borrowed As the book of Sirach re- ment posts are reminded of cal Knights of Columbus Hall. They brag about you to from her 401k, and was broke. minds us: “Remember the time this obligation as they consider completely innocent bystanders, and whenever you go to Government public assistance of hunger in the time of plenty, legislation on critical issues lunch, they pay. helped, and a Catholic Chari- poverty and want in the day of such as housing, hunger, access “My mother never let me pay for lunch,” I told my chil- ties welfare-to-work program wealth.” to health care, and economic dren, one day at a restaurant, as I deftly acquired the check helped her fi nd a job. But the These times of hunger and justice. All of these issues are from our waiter. I can perform a satisfactory check-snatch- $21,000 salary doesn’t cover the poverty are impacting a grow- going to be debated in Con- ing ritual, but not on the level of my own mom, who stole needs of her family — but it’s ing number of people. Between gress in the weeks and months the bill with a pickpocket’s fi nesse. enough to cut off her govern- 2000 and 2004, the number ahead as decisions are made And if Mother was unsuccessful paying for a meal, she ment benefi ts. of people living in poverty in on a minimum wage increase, sneaked money to her children another way: handbag, “I have tried to take some our country increased by 5.4 nutrition assistance, homeless pocket, wallet, diaper bag, make-up case, or glove com- steps forward, but so many million. Anita Crawley and programs, housing, and child partment. Once I found a $20 bill in an envelope under my things are holding me back,” her family are among the faces health insurance programs. pillow — an unnerving discovery that made me instinc- she told a congressional com- behind this sobering statistic. We need others to add their tively search my mouth for missing teeth. mittee last month. “We are So are Stephanie Baldwin voices to this call for change “But sadly,” I told my children that day at lunch, fi ghting hard and playing by and her son, who were home- and get involved in this cam- “Gammy never got to live here, to take her grandchildren the rules, but are still struggling less until Catholic Charities of paign. Catholic Charities USA shopping and bring home new clothes. She never visited — and any small emergency can Trenton, New Jersey, put them calls on all people of good will their classes, or watched their dance recitals. push us further into poverty.” into a transitional housing to endorse our Campaign to “For most of my life we lived in different states,” I said, We like to think of America as program that gave her a chance Reduce Poverty in America by sadly. “I regret not having had enough occasions to let the land of plenty — a country to go back to school and work visiting http://www.catholic- her treat me to lunch, or buy you tacky jewelry I said you with living standards so high part time while her son attend- charitiesusa.org/poverty/. In couldn’t have.” that others wish to emulate ed pre-school. She now has a addition, a list of 20 ideas of My friend Mary Kaszynski and I raised our children our success. But this is not the job, but the cost of maintaining how people can get involved in Fort Worth, spending their formative years at birthday America seen by Anita Crawley her household still far exceeds can be found at http://www. parties and soccer games, but I don’t remember many and more than 37 million others her income, an example of the catholiccharitiesusa.org/pov- times our kids’ grandmothers were with us. who are living in poverty, many lack of affordable housing for erty/youcando.cfm. My mom was in Colorado; Mary’s parents, Joyce of them working hard, playing those struggling at the lower “Poverty is a plague against and Fred Felton, who had been charter members of St. by the rules, but falling further end of the income scale. which humanity must fi ght Andrew’s (Mary’s mom once drove the school bus) had and further behind. Our campaign to cut poverty without cease,” Pope Benedict moved to Indiana in 1960, then, in 1983, built a retire- That’s why Catholic Chari- in half is urging our elected XVI said in a public audience ment home in Kerrville, where they lived the next 23 ties USA has launched a new leaders to ensure that the poor 16 months ago. years. initiative to cut America’s are a priority in making deci- We must heed the Pope’s call But today is different. For almost a year now, Mary’s poverty rate in half by 2020. sions about government poli- to action. Together, we can lift parents have been living in their daughter’s family home. But this is more than a cause cies and spending decisions. each other up. Only together “Mom had broken a hip,” Mary said, “and Dad got sick for Catholic Charities; our Pope John Paul II wrote that — with individuals, organiza- the same day she fell.” The couple moved to Fort Worth, Campaign to Reduce Poverty the government must provide tions, our leaders, and our with Mom in rehabilitation, and Dad experiencing anxiety on America is a call to action for the defense and preserva- churches all taking part — can over their life changes. “He hadn’t been eating or taking for each of us. tion of human needs and the we begin to change the face of his medications — he says it was depression,” Mary said. Catholic social teaching says common good, and our Catho- poverty in America, to provide “He thought he was dying.” that evidence of extreme pov- lic social teaching holds that help and to offer hope. The family initially moved their parents into assisted erty amidst plenty is a serious government has an obligation Join us in this cause. Let’s living, where Joyce’s rehab could continue, but Fred was violation of moral values and to give priority to the needs of work to cut the poverty rate in housed in a different location. “He was miserable,” Mary a threat to the common good the poor. half — and make our country said. “He waited every day for me to come. of society. Poverty is a moral Our campaign seeks to give whole. SEE HAMER, P. 22 Page 12 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 Diocesan

Despite violent storms raging outside, a sense of calm pervaded the community assembled for . . .

Left: The Eucharist, Story and Photos by which is the central Joan Kurkowski-Gillen focus of the annual Correspondent Youth 2000 retreat, resides in a monstrance on the top tier of this candle-lit altar.

he Franciscan Friars of the Renewal lead Youth 2000 retreats across the country, Above: During the retreat, women and but members of the Bronx-based religious men had the opportunity to participate in separate discussion sessions. In this case, community weren’t prepared for what young women listen as one of their group greeted them April 12 in Fort Worth. shares her point of view. Left: Brother Agostino Torres, a native As they arrived to guide Part of that objective is car- Texan and a member of the Franciscan hundreds of teens and young ried out visually. As the young Friars of the Renewal, pauses during his talk to gaze upon the Eucharist. adults toward a prayerful and people pray, listen to music, peaceful encounter with the and hear fi rst-person stories of Holy Spirit, a celestial event of faith and conversion, they sit another sort descended upon around an impressive tiered the gathering. A violent storm altar of fl ickering candles. The that spawned a destructive top of the tree-shaped structure tornado in nearby Haltom City holds the exposed Eucharist in sent the visitors rushing into a gold monstrance. the interior hallways of the “We see that many young Hartnett Arena at Nolan Catho- people have responded to Jesus lic High School. being present in the Eucharist,” “We started praying the Br. Maximilian said. “It’s not Right: The Youth 2000 rosary and a peace developed,” something that’s understood retreat, held April 13-15 at said Brother Maximilian Stil- easily.” Nolan Catholic High School in East Fort Worth, attracted machowski, who emceed the Participation in the three- people of varying ages and retreat weekend. “It’s natural day retreat is often viewed as a ethnicities for a weekend of to worry about what’s going rote exercise by fi rst-time reg- prayer before the Eucharist. on, but we trusted in Jesus. istrants, who attend to appease We know God is bigger than a parents or youth ministers. storm.” “Some young people are Worth. Members of the Francis- ance, and praise when she was love him back. He was silent, Huddled together in prayer, made to come. On Friday, they can Friars of the Renewal hope 22 years old. but Jesus was speaking inside the group of leaders and a few don’t want to be here, and it to move into unused space at a “I sat in the far back. As far of my heart.” early arriving teens formed an doesn’t seem very exciting,” convent at Our Mother of Mercy away from Jesus as I could be, Now happily married, immediate sense of community. the 31-year-old veteran retreat Parish in Fort Worth in July. but people kept telling me to Zavala said her sweeping con- “It was the fi rst time I had leader explains. “By Sunday, “There’s a great spirit and a move closer,” said the young version changed her life. She begun a weekend like that,” they don’t want to leave. That’s great need here,” Br. Maximil- woman in recalling the experi- offered advice to other retreat Br. Maximilian joked, recalling because they’ve had an ex- ian pointed out. “The youth in ence. “Some time during the participants who might feel a the retreat’s auspicious start. perience of Jesus. It can even Texas respond in a way that’s talk that evening, I started sob- sense of renewal or spiritual “Before we even sang a song, a change their behavior, and different from other places in bing uncontrollably.” awakening after a weekend of bond was forming. Talk about that’s a wonderful, beautiful the country. There’s a great A college dropout who inspirational talks and per- an ice breaker!” thing to behold.” enthusiasm and openness to was raised in diffi cult circum- sonal prayer. Teens and young More than 1,000 teens and Although the friars con- the faith.” stances, Zavala said she grew adults often leave Youth 2000 adults from around Texas and duct two or three retreats each That became evident dur- up feeling unloved, unwanted, energized and committed to adjoining states traveled to month in different parts of ing a morning of personal and broken. The tears began to forming a deeper relationship Fort Worth for the ninth annual the United States, they have faith stories given by young fl ow at the retreat after a sud- with Jesus. Youth 2000 weekend. Approxi- a particular fondness for Fort people who have participated den realization: Someone saw “What does it take to [make] mately 35 Youth 2000 events Worth. The area’s faith-fi lled in Youth 2000 retreats in past value in her existence. that high last?” she asked rhe- are held across the country, spirit, coupled by a propensity years. Prudence Zavala told the “I was loved by that man torically. “You have to continue designed to introduce young for vocations, has encouraged crowd how she was coaxed by there, who told me I was worth to seek him out. Come be with people to the power of the the religious order to establish caring friends into attending it,” she said, pointing to the him and talk to him. Learn to Eucharist. a friary in the Diocese of Fort the weekend of prayer, pen- monstrance. “And I learned to stop taking Jesus for granted.” NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 Page 13 Diocesan

Above: A long line of pilgrims join in the eucharistic procession on Apostolatus Uniti’s Divine Mercy Sunday Divine Mercy Sunday near San Mateo Mission in Fort Worth. celebration attracts many participants Right: Father Robert Strittmatter Bonnie Sager, director of Degree Knights of Columbus the sacrament of reconciliation holds the monstrance containing the Body of Christ during the Apostolatus Uniti, welcomed providing an honor guard for from Fr. Strittmatter and from eucharistic procession. a standing-room only crowd the image of Divine Mercy and Father Antony Mathew, TOR, to the apostolate’s 15th annual a fi rst class relic of St. Faustina. prior to the afternoon Mass. of praise and with Benediction of canonized by Pope John Paul II on celebration of the Divine Mercy The traditional Divine Mercy Following the liturgy, Fr. Strit- the Blessed Sacrament. April 30, 2000. On that occasion, feast April 15 at San Mateo Mis- image, painted under the direc- tmatter led a procession through It was in obedience to her the pope declared that the second sion, near downtown Fort Worth. tion of St. Faustina, depicts the the neighborhood near San Mateo spiritual director that St. Faustina, Sunday of Easter was to be called Participants were invited to cel- crucifi ed Christ with two rays, Mission. At each street corner, the a member of the Congregation of Divine Mercy Sunday. ebrate and praise God’s mercy symbolizing blood and water, procession stopped and knelt in Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Apostolatus Uniti serves the in response to requests made by streaming from his heart. silence as Fr. Strittmatter blessed Krakow, Poland, wrote down 600 church through activities such as Jesus in revelations to St. Faustina Father Robert Strittmatter pre- the congregation with the Eucha- pages of spiritual revelations be- the annual Divine Mercy Sunday Kowalska, a young Polish nun, sided at the celebration, which in- rist. Participants joined in singing fore her death from tuberculosis in celebration and an annual Rosary in 1931. cluded eucharistic adoration, the and praying the rosary before 1939. Those compiled revelations Congress. For more details about The celebration began with an rosary, and litanies of praise. Par- processing back into the church are now known as The Message Apostolatus Uniti, visit online at entrance procession, with Fourth ticipants were invited to receive to conclude with further litanies of Divine Mercy. St. Faustina was www.apostolatusuniti.org. IRPS announces name change at 20th anniversary celebration Institute for Religious and Pastoral Studies to become University of Dallas School of Ministry

University of Dallas offi cials for urging Catholics of North Texas participants in its fi ve master’s have announced that the uni- in 1985 to “take a decisive role degree programs have increased versity’s Institute for Religious in the theological formation and in number from 26 in 2002 to and Pastoral Studies (IRPS) has continuing education of Catholic 130 students in 2007. Degree been renamed the University of leaders,” said Schmisek. programs include concentrations Dallas School of Ministry. The In response to Bishop Friend’s in theological studies, Catho- change in name was announced challenge, University of Dallas lic school teaching, religious April 27 at a celebration of the offi cials undertook a two-year education, pastoral ministry, and institute’s 20th anniversary. Dr. study, noted Schmisek, which Catholic school leadership. Frank Lazarus, president of the culminated in the establishment Additionally, enrollment in University of Dallas, noted at of the Institute for Religious and the institute’s Catholic Bibli- the anniversary event that the Pastoral Studies at the University cal School certifi cate program Dr. Dan Luby, who has recently been appointed as the Tschoepe Chair of change refl ects the “growth and of Dallas in 1987 by Bishop Thom- — offered in both English and Homiletics at the UD School of Ministry, attends the school’s 20th anniversary development” of the theological as Tschoepe, then the bishop of Spanish at locations throughout banquet April 27 with Dr. Frank Lazarus, UD president, and Dr. Brian Schmisek, School of Ministry director. (Photo courtesy of University of Dallas) educational institution since its Dallas and the grand chancellor the Diocese of Fort Worth and inception in 1987. of the university. the Diocese of Dallas — is cur- “IRPS has established a repu- Press materials provided rently at 620, making it the larg- Facts about the UD School of Ministry tation for excellence in its fi eld, by the University of Dallas an- est program of its kind among • The School of Ministry is the only Catholic theological experienced major growth in nouncing the institute’s name all Catholic universities in the school to offer its entire Master of Theological Studies degree the number of programs offered change also included information United States, according to mate- program and Catholic Biblical School programs online, as and students enrolled during the about faculty members at the rial from the School of Ministry. well as selected courses in its other master’s degree programs. last fi ve years, and is expected to School of Ministry. Among the More than 130 students are also continue increasing its leadership faculty members listed was Dr. currently enrolled in the school’s • The School of Ministry offers the nation’s only summer role in theological education Dan Luby, who currently serves deacon and adult faith formation Rome study program that is fully integrated into its master’s for the Catholic Church,” said as the director of the Offi ce of programs, also offered in both degree programs; courses are taught at the University of Dal- Lazarus. Adult Formation for the Dio- English and in Spanish, within the las campus in Rome by the school’s faculty members and by Dr. Brian Schmisek, director cese of Fort Worth. Beginning in dioceses of Dallas and Tyler. other recognized theological scholars. of the institute since 2002, joined August 2007, Luby will leave his “We project that enrollment in • Full-time, professional faculty members at the school have Lazarus in addressing nearly 200 position within the diocese and all of our programs will increase supporters, students, and friends will hold the endowed Tschoepe to more than 1,600 in the next increased from seven in 2006 to 11 in 2007. All master’s de- of the institute at the anniver- Chair of Homiletics at the School four years,” said Schmisek. “We gree programs are taught by professors with doctorates; all sary banquet, held at Hackberry of Ministry. are committed to expanding our Catholic Biblical School programs are taught by professors Creek Country Club in Irving. According to enrollment data, programs here and internationally, with master’s or more advanced degrees. Bishop Emeritus William Friend of the School of Ministry is one of and to bringing area dioceses in- • Catholic Biblical School programs are offered throughout Shreveport, Louisiana, who gave a the fastest growing graduate novative new programs that serve the week at 12 sites within the Diocese of Fort Worth. keynote presentation at the anni- schools in its fi eld in the United their developing pastoral, theo- versary event, was also responsible States, said Schmisek, adding that logical, and ministerial needs.” Information was compiled from materials provided by the UD School of Ministry. Page 14 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 National / International

Arturo Chavez to succeed Sr. Maria NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL Elena Gonzalez as head of MACC NEWSBRIEFS SAN ANTONIO (CNS) — The the center in- minister, chaplain, and com- board of directors of the Mexican creased its cur- munity organizer. He founded a Bishop Aymond weighs in on debate American Cultural Center has ac- riculum-based nonprofi t organization for youths cepted the resignation of Mercy programs both and families called Joven in San over care of dying Texas boy Sister Maria Elena Gonzalez as on its campus Antonio. He and his wife, Mary AUSTIN (CNS) — Citing diffi cult decisions in his own family and president of the center and named and off-cam- Baez-Chavez, are co-authors of the example of Pope John Paul II, Bishop Gregory M. Aymond Arturo Chavez, the center’s direc- pus. She was “Respeto,” a curriculum for La- of Austin said Catholic teaching would permit the withdrawal of extraordinary medical treatment for Emilio Gonzales, a dy- tor of programs, to succeed her, instrumental tino youth leadership formation ing 17-month-old boy at Children’s Hospital of Austin. Catarina effective Aug. 1. in raising $6 that is used in parishes around (CNS photo/courtesy of Mexican American Cultural Center) Gonzales, the boy’s mother, has been fi ghting for continued In announcing the appoint- million in a the country. Arturo Chavez medical treatment of her son at the hospital, which is part of the ment, Bishop Michael D. Pfeiffer three-year He has a master’s degree in Seton Family of Hospitals, a 31-facility Catholic health system in of San Angelo, board chairman, capital campaign that paid for theology with dual emphasis on central Texas. The boy’s physicians and other hospital offi cials said, “Arturo fi rmly believes in the construction of a new campus Scripture and Hispanic ministry have recommended that the child be removed from a respirator MACC’s mission. He possesses seven years ago. and a doctorate from the Univer- and given only “comfort care.” Emilio, who has been blind and the foresight and leadership “I know that I have brought sity of Denver in religion and deaf since birth and was admitted to the hospital Dec. 27 with a qualities needed to help MACC MACC to a better place; now social change. collapsed lung, has been diagnosed with Leigh’s disease, a rare disorder that is causing his central nervous system to break down. continue to be the national lead- it is time for another leader to Chavez called Sr. Maria Elena The disease is considered incurable. “I cannot imagine the pain ing Catholic institute in Hispanic bring new energy and insights his mentor. “At a time when that Catarina experiences as she faces these terrible questions and multicultural ministries.” for MACC’s future,” she said in many believed MACC’s closing that no mother wants to face,” Bishop Aymond said in an April Sr. Maria Elena, who has a statement. was inevitable, she helped to 15 statement. headed the center in San Antonio Chavez has been with the birth a new beginning for us,” for the past 14 years, said a recent center for the past six years he said in a statement. “Her faith Bishops’ work group affi rms church accidental fall helped confi rm to and served in several positions, and determination rallied many anti-abuse education programs her that it was time to resign. including vice president, before generous persons to invest in the WASHINGTON (CNS) — A report sent to the U.S. bishops by When she was named presi- he became director of programs beautiful campus we now enjoy their National Review Board and Committee for the Protection of dent in 1993, she was the fi rst in October 2005. and to continue to secure the Children and Young People said the safe environment education woman religious to hold that He has more than 20 years of fi nancial stability for the future programs for children in dioceses across the nation are “a major post. Under her leadership experience as a teacher, youth of MACC.” accomplishment and one that must continually be maintained and reinforced.” It proposed criteria for evaluating and improv- ing those programs, which are intended to prevent the sexual abuse of children and young people and to help them recognize Survey indicates majority of Catholic it if it occurs and report it to adults. The report recommended strengthening the training of teachers and catechists who are Hispanics prefer charismatic liturgies called on to teach children in age-appropriate ways what they need to know to help them to avoid inappropriate touching or ROM PAGE “The contrast to the non-His- is welcoming toward immigrants F 1 behavior and to report it when it occurs. The new report, “Safe as charismatics was participation panic population is stark: Less (75 percent). Environment Training of Children in the Catholic Church,” was in prayer groups where partici- than one in fi ve non-Hispanic Among all Hispanics sur- written by the Safe Environment Work Group, headed by Bishop pants pray for miraculous healing Protestants are renewalists,” the veyed, 83 percent of those who Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton, California, a member of the bishops’ or deliverance, or where people survey said. converted said their main reason Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People. speak in tongues. About 18 percent of all His- for changing faiths or churches The survey found that 62 panics said they had changed was a desire for a more direct, Everyone is called to be a leader, percent of Catholic Hispanics churches or stopped considering personal experience of God. The priest tells men at conference say that the Masses they attend at themselves members of a faith second most common reason, ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNS) — Leadership is lacking in today’s least occasionally have “displays altogether. Former Catholics (13 given by 35 percent, was the American culture, Father John Corapi told men gathered at a of excitement and enthusiasm, percent) were the majority. inspiration of a particular pastor, conference April 14 in St. Paul. “Everyone is called to be a leader,” such as raising hands, clapping, Conversion was much more followed by 26 percent who said he said. “The question of leadership is universal.” Beautiful shouting, or jumping.” common among second- and it was related to a personal crisis weather beckoned people to go outdoors but 1,700 men chose Among non-Hispanic Catho- third-generation Hispanics than and 14 percent who converted to be indoors in the Schoenecker Arena at the University of St. Thomas to listen to the priest. Fr. Corapi, a speaker and author lics, only about 12 percent con- among recent immigrants, the because of a marriage. who lives in Kalispell, Montana, came to the Twin Cities to present sider themselves charismatics, survey found. And the majority The study counted as a conver- three sessions at the annual St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocesan Suro said. left Catholicism to join evangeli- sion any change such as leaving men’s conference. Fr. Corapi, a member of the Society of Our Luis Lugo, director of the cal churches. Forty-three percent one Protestant church for another, Lady of the Most Holy Trinity, opened his half-day session by Pew Forum, said at the same of evangelical Hispanics said moving into or out of the Catholic describing the crisis of leadership and the bad fruit it bears. He teleconference that becoming they formerly were Catholic. Just Church, or dropping out of reli- then laid out a plan for Catholic men to be strong leaders in involved in the charismatic style 2 percent of Hispanic converts gious practice altogether. their families, jobs, and parishes. Borrowing an acronym from of religious practice strength- became Catholics. A personal invitation also was the military, he conveyed a formula for LEADERSHIP: Lead by example. Educate. Attitude. Discipline. Empower. Receive and ens people’s religious identity. Catholics who became evan- important. Among all Hispanic respect input. Sacrifi ce. Humility. Initiative. Plan, prepare, and Whether Catholic, Anglican, or gelicals were asked to discuss converts, 74 percent said they practice. He said it begins with setting a good example. mainline Protestant, Latinos who their feelings about the Catholic fi rst heard about their new church adopt a more charismatic style Church and why they left. from a family member or friend. Observers say most Mexican states of practicing their faith remain The greatest dissatisfaction The study of 4,016 Hispanic within their original church and was voiced about liturgy. adults was conducted by tele- unlikely to legalize abortion soon become stronger in their religious Sixty-one percent of former phone between August and Oc- GUADALAJARA, Mexico (CNS) — Though Mexico City legalized abortion during the fi rst 12 weeks of pregnancy, most states in tober 2006. The sample size was commitment, he said. Catholics said they found the Mexico are unlikely to follow suit in the near future, said several “There’s absolutely no evi- Mass “unexciting,” although larger than is typical in sociologi- political observers. Rodolfo Chavez, University of Guadalajara dence that it’s diminishing or only 36 percent said that was a cal surveys to get a better sense of law professor, said abortion laws are the exclusive jurisdiction undercutting their Catholic or- factor in why they left. Forty-six what non-Catholic Hispanics had of state governments, and he predicted none of the nine states thodoxy or their connection to percent said they disapprove of to say, Suro and Lugo said. with governments run by the National Action Party would move parish life,” he said. church restrictions on divorce, The margin of error for the toward decriminalizing abortion. The conservative National Ac- Hispanic Protestants were but only 5 percent said that was entire survey is plus or minus 2.5 tion Party historically has maintained amicable relations with proportionally even more likely why they left. percent; plus or minus 3.3 percent the Catholic Church. In a recent statement, several National Action Party governors pledged to keep their states’ restrictions to belong to “renewal” churches, In response to questions about for Catholic respondents; and plus on abortion intact. Dan Lund, a pollster with the research fi rm with 57 percent in that category. other possible areas of dissat- or minus 4.8 percent for evangeli- MUND Americas, said that up to a dozen of Mexico’s 31 states Thirty-one percent of Hispanic isfaction, majorities of former cals. Interviews were conducted could propose decriminalizing abortion. But Lund said polling in Protestants said they were Pente- Catholics said they think the in both English and Spanish, other parts of Mexico suggests support for the decriminalization costals, and 26 percent described church respects women at least depending upon the preference of of abortion lags behind support in the capital, Mexico City. themselves as charismatics. as much as men (66 percent) and the person being interviewed. NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 Page 15 National After journey of sorrow, look to Resurrection, Virginia bishop urges By Jean Denton “The loss and pain you feel In his typical personal, conver- BLACKSBURG, Virginia suggest a tremendous amount of sational tone, Bishop DiLorenzo’s (CNS) — Bishop Francis X. selfl ess investment in a relation- own message to the university DiLorenzo of Richmond told an ship, and when it is ripped out and Blacksburg communities overfl ow gathering of students, of our lives it is shocking and emphasized healing and support faculty, and families April 22 at becomes unreal,” he said. “But among members of a believing Virginia Tech that rushing to ex- it’s been the general experience faith community. perience the joy of the Resurrec- of human beings throughout Pointing out that individual tion while they are actually feel- history that people can and do experiences related to the cam- ing pain and confusion “would emerge and start to re-establish pus shooting vary according to be terribly unrealistic.” themselves again. It’s then that circumstances — ranging from “As a group, emotionally somehow or other we have a lot loss of a family member or close speaking, we are not there yet,” of questions.” friend, to having been in close counseled the bishop in his hom- He promised, “This is when proximity or an emergency re- ily during Mass on the university we as a faith community can start sponder, to being only indirectly campus in Blacksburg. “We as a being present to one another, and involved — he said their grieving community have not quite caught we have a set of responses to your will be accordingly different. up to the joy of the Resurrection questions. Your questions are He suggested the questions yet, because of the tragedy we rooted in your sorrow and your among those affected would in- are living. People’s emotions are humanity — our responses are clude “Is this loss real? Will I be anything but joyful.” rooted in the Resurrection.” able to communicate with the one VIRGINIA TECH HEALS — Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo of He reminded the faithful The bishop also celebrated I’ve lost?” He added, “There’s the Richmond, Virginia, greets people after Mass at Memorial Chapel on assembled at Memorial Chapel an evening Mass April 21 at St. irrationality of the whole thing: the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, April 22. Bishop that the message of Christ’s Mary Church in Blacksburg. He that death isn’t supposed to hap- DiLorenzo told students and staff that, after the April 16 campus Resurrection would be there to offered the same basic message in pen to young people, or why was shootings that left 33 people dead, rushing to experience the joy of the answer their questions when his homily at both Masses. it not me?” Resurrection while they are actually feeling pain and confusion “would the community emerges from its Before the Mass at St. Mary, Bishop DiLorenzo encouraged be terribly unrealistic.” (CNS photo/Jean Denton, CATHOLIC VIRGINIAN) grief over the tragic loss of life on Bishop DiLorenzo, who has led the faithful to be present to those campus the previous week. the diocese less than three years, struggling with questions. “You and they can help us with the guardian angels who have made Referring to the challenge cam- explained that he had no inten- don’t have to be a psychothera- struggles and challenges of this heaven a little more orange and pus ministers face in response to tion of pretending to have an in- pist or a grief counselor,” he told life. And you may have questions maroon,” after which the name students and staff touched by timate personal relationship with them, “but because we are a or regrets about ‘what I should’ve of each victim was read. the campus shootings that left the community that’s nearly 200 people of the Resurrection, when done,’ but you don’t have to The Hokies are the school’s 33 people dead April 16, Bishop miles from the chancery offi ce. they are ready and raise those worry about that because you sports teams, and orange and DiLorenzo said: “We can’t say, Those at the campus Mass questions, we have responses.” can continue to pray with them maroon the school colors. ‘Hey, don’t feel your feelings.’ chuckled appreciatively when he He explained: “Life has — they know what’s in your After each Mass Bishop We don’t say, ‘Don’t worry about said, “Today I’m here kind of like changed, not ended. After death heart,” the bishop said. DiLorenzo spoke with worship- that, feel the joy of Resurrection.’ the person nobody knows who we go to God. Every single Sun- He also reminded them that pers. He wore a maroon baseball That would be a mistake. shows up for a funeral.” day we commit ourselves to belief their faith calls them to continue cap presented to him by Father “We need to start the jour- However, he explained, “Like in the communion of saints,” he to seek God’s will for their own James Arsenault, St. Mary pas- ney of Jesus’ passion over,” he that person I’m here to say we reminded them. “Now it’s no lives as they move ahead. tor. explained, noting “the fog of knew and are aware, and we are longer just another thing we rattle The first intention in the Although he said he came to emotion” that surrounds the very sorry for your loss. But we off. Now it has genuine meaning prayers of the faithful suggested the Virginia Tech community community in facing “the sense- are connected, part of the same because it’s hit home. the hope of the Resurrection al- “as a stranger,” the bishop said less act of violence where so many family, and when you hurt, we “We can communicate with ready had begun to take hold as he was touched by the welcome have passed away.” hurt as well.” those who have gone before us, the cantor intoned: “For 32 Hokie and warmth he received. Pro-life advocates laud court’s decision to uphold ban on partial-birth abortion

FROM PAGE 1 birth abortions. Both times the in signifi cant part on the fi nding In his statement, Bush also and today’s ruling confirms and Justices Samuel Alito, bills were vetoed by President that the procedure was never said: “The Supreme Court’s that belief,” said a statement by Antonin Scalia, and Clarence Bill Clinton. medically necessary — and that decision is an affi rmation of the Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, who Thomas. In 2000, the Supreme Court other procedures exist to abort progress we have made over sponsored the bill in the House. Voting in the minority were struck down a Nebraska ban on late-term pregnancies. the past six years in protecting “Our legislation was supported Justices Paul Breyer, Ruth Bader partial-birth abortions. Writing During the November oral human dignity and upholding by an overwhelming bipartisan Ginsburg, David Souter, and John for a 5-4 majority at that time, arguments, Solicitor General the sanctity of life. We will majority in Congress, signed into Paul Stevens. Breyer said the law imposed an Paul Clement, who argued for continue to work for the day law by the president, and has Six federal courts had ruled undue burden on a woman’s right the federal government, said when every child is welcomed in now been upheld by our highest the act had unconstitutionally to make an abortion decision. Congress had suffi cient evidence life and protected in law.” court.” restricted a woman’s legal right Chief Justice William Rehnquist, that “partial-birth abortions In statements issued April 18, In praising the decision, Father to an abortion. In October the who died in September 2005, and were never medically necessary, abortion opponents rejoiced in Frank Pavone, president of Supreme Court accepted cases now-retired Justice Sandra Day and that safe alternatives were the decision. Priests for Life, said, “Congress from California — the Planned O’Connor were both on the high always available such that no “Granted this is a very small and the vast majority of state Parenthood case — and Nebraska court at the time this ruling was woman would be prevented from step, but it is the fi rst step away legislators and American citizens — the Dr. Leroy Carhart case. issued. O’Connor sided with the terminating her pregnancy. As a from a society that looks at the have made it clear over the last The high court conducted oral majority, and Rehnquist with the result, Congress was entitled to life of an unwanted, unborn child decade that this procedure — by arguments in November. minority. make a judgment in furthering as nothing more than a problem which a child is killed in the very In what the law calls partial- In 2003, Congress again passed its legitimate interests that they that needs to be disposed of, and process of delivery — has no birth abortion, also referred a ban on partial-birth abortions. were going to ban a particularly the fi rst step toward a society that place in a civilized society.” to as an “intact dilation and Bush signed the bill into law, gruesome procedure that blurred respects and values all human “Finally,” said National Right extraction,” a live fetus is partially but because of court challenges the line between abortion and life,” said a statement by former to Life Committee legislative delivered and an incision is made it never went into effect. infanticide.” Republican Sen. Rick Santorum director Douglas Johnson, “it at the base of the skull, through Kennedy’s majority opinion A separate opinion written of Pennsylvania, author of is illegal in America to mostly which the brain is removed, and said there was “medical by Thomas and joined by Scalia the Partial Birth Abortion Ban deliver a premature infant then the dead body is delivered disagreement whether the act’s said they wanted to reiterate their Act. before puncturing her skull the rest of the way. prohibition would ever impose view that “the court’s abortion “When drafting this legislation, and removing her brain, which In the 1990s, Congress had significant health risks on jurisprudence ... has no basis in we were confi dent that it would is what a partial-birth abortion twice passed a ban on partial- women” — a prohibition based the Constitution.” withstand constitutional scrutiny is.” Page 16 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 Scripture Readings

not love me does not keep my words.” A little further on, Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit to instruct us and to give us peace. We should pay particular attention to what Jesus tells us here. The disciples’ feet have been washed; Judas has departed to carry out his betrayal; Pe- ter’s denial has been predicted. We stand poised on the brink, and Jesus delivers his May 13, Sixth Sunday of Easter. fi nal instructions to those who will build Cycle C. Readings: his church. “Peace is my farewell to you,” 1) Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 he tells them and us, “my peace is my gift Psalm 67:2-3, 5-6, 8 to you. I do not give it to you as the world 2) Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23 gives peace. Do not be distressed or fear- Gospel) John 14:23-29 ful.” Then he tells them he will go to the Father, giving them the one key insight By Jeff Hensley that will help them see that his crucifi x- ion will lead onward in God’s plan to his hen I came into the church 33 years ago, my resurrection and his continuing presence Wpastor, whether in the pulpit or in the church with both them and us. library where he presented the faith to inquirers When I came into the church three decades “The [heavenly] city had like me, gave insight into Catholicism with fi rm- ago, gradually moving out of years of doubt as no need of sun or moon, ness and gentleness and good humor. a young adult, coming into the light of Christ He welcomed me, and the rest of the inquiry through my involvement in both the charismatic for the glory of God class, with open arms. Like the apostles in the renewal and the institutional church, I found that gave it light, and its lamp Acts reading for today, who refused to set impos- the sense of loneliness that had haunted me for was the lamb.” sibly high standards for new converts who sought years left me. I’m sure that came as a result of to follow Christ, my pastor outlined the teachings entering into communion with those who had — Revelation 21:23 of the church with clarity and kindness. inherited Jesus’ promise of peace. John’s Gospel seems to map the same territory, showing us that the hand of God on his people demonstrates this same loving contrast. With great promise, Jesus says, “Anyone who loves me QUESTIONS: will be true to my word and my Father will love Where have you found peace in your own walk with God? Could him; we will come to him and make our dwelling place with him.” But there is a defi nitively fi rm prayer, Scripture study, or reconciliation with someone help you limit to this offer of God’s indwelling with us in the words immediately following: “He who does recapture that peace? Copyright © 2007, Diocese of Fort Worth

Pope says only true way to know God is to love him

By Cindy Wooden Pope Benedict told the crowd Catholic News Service that Origen emphasized his idea VATICAN CITY — The only by pointing to “the meaning true way to know God is to love sometimes given to the verb ‘to him and enter into a relationship know’ in Hebrew, as this verb is with him through prayer and used to express the act of human reading the Bible, Pope Benedict love. For example, in Genesis we XVI said. read, ‘Adam knew Eve, his wife, “Just as between people, one who conceived.’ In this way, really knows another deeply only it is suggested that a union in if there is love, if one opens his love leads to the most authentic heart,” so it is with God, the pope knowledge. said May 2 at his weekly general “Just as the man and woman audience. are two in one fl esh, so God and St. Peter’s Square was a sea the believer become two in one of colorful umbrellas and rain- spirit,” the pope said. coats as rain sometimes gently In his remarks to Spanish sprinkled or poured down on and Portuguese speakers, the the estimated 20,000 visitors pope asked prayers for his May gathered for the audience. As the 9-13 visit to Brazil and for the pope rode through the crowd in Fifth General Conference of the an open jeep, his personal secre- Bishops of Latin America and the tary held a huge white umbrella Caribbean, which he will open. over him. “We ask the Lord, through the As the rain became heavier, the intercession of the Virgin Mary, pope told the people that Italian to bless this ecclesial encounter experts had been worrying about Pope Benedict XVI waves from his popemobile after celebrating Mass in Pavia, in northern Italy, April 22. (CNS photo/ with abundant fruit so that all a serious drought this year, “so Daniele Colarieti, Catholic Press Photo) Christians truly feel themselves [the] Lord is giving us a sign of to be disciples of Christ, sent by his blessing.” ing of Origen of Alexandria. more than study, intimacy with is love and that there cannot be him to evangelize their brothers In his main audience talk, the According to Origen’s teach- Christ, and prayer.” an authentic knowledge of Christ and sisters with the divine word pope continued the previous ing, the pope said, “understand- “Origen is convinced that the without being in love with him,” and the witness of their lives,” week’s discussion about the teach- ing the Scriptures requires, even privileged path to knowing God the pope said. he said. NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 Page 17 Scripture Readings

letry items for people who were sick. The spirit of anticipation and joy that seemed to animate each group was contagious. As I sent the last family on their way to fi nd the designated meeting room, the members of the camera crew began to arrive. During introductions, someone asked, “Are you always this happy when you have to work May 20, Seventh Sunday of Easter. on a Saturday morning?” Cycle C. Readings: “I had some help this morning!” I replied. The gorgeous day, the children and their 1) Acts 7:55-60 families, meeting the fi lm crew, watching Psalm 97:1-2, 6-7, 9 their creativity and attending Saturday 2) Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20 evening Mass, all became a part of a gift Gospel) John 17:20-26 called Saturday. Most of us would agree that one of By Beverly Corzine God’s great gifts to humanity is Scripture. In fact, some passages or books in the n one golden Saturday morning, it was Bible seem to literally knock us over with my lot to monitor a fi lm crew’s use of our offi ce O a great aha! John’s Gospel is one of those space. While I waited for the crew’s arrival, books. The entire 17th chapter is a I stared at the beautiful morning unfolding prayer of Jesus. Today’s Gospel ather, they are outside in the parking lot and in a grassy area “F comes from the closing verses of nearby. With the arrival of each car, I wondered, your gift to me. I wish that where chapter 17. “Is this part of the crew?” Car after car indeed When this prayer is ended, I am they also may be that they may see was fi lled with a “crew.” However, these people Jesus will go to the garden, my glory that you gave me because you loved were not the crew I was anticipating. but not before he has included Out of each vehicle spilled children with one me before the foundation of the world.” in his prayer those who are or both parents as well as an occasional grand- yet to come. — John 17:24 parent. Today was the long-awaited First Eucha- rist Preparation Day. I soon became the unoffi cial greeter. One young person informed me that the next Saturday when he would receive the Eucha- QUESTIONS: rist for the fi rst time would be “the best day of When have you ever prayed in anticipation of an event yet to happen or an all.” I noted that nearly every child was bringing unknown person yet to enter your life? How has this affected the way this a gift to the event. When I asked about them, I was proudly told that the bags were full of toi- event or person becomes a gift to you?

Copyright © 2007, Diocese of Fort Worth ‘Lookin’ for Love’ has to end up in Jesus By Jeff Hedglen Some people fi nd their for he is alive. They went to identity in the relationship they the tomb to seek the man who ince Holy Saturday, I f Jesus conquered even are in, or long to be in. I have redefi ned their lives. They haven’t been able to known people who wanted to arrived sad, for they had seen Sshake the memory of the death, then life itself is be in a relationship so badly this life-altering man die a words of the angels at the tomb I that they chose people who brutal death. They left confused of Jesus. When the familiar were not good for them, and and haltingly excited at the words coursed through my defi ned by him. Seeking it once again, while looking for possibility that what he had mind that candle-lit night, my life, found something very dif- said about being raised from thoughts went in a surprising from any other source will ferent. the dead might actually be true. direction. Let me be clear. It is not that We sit comfortably, 2,000 The women who had been only leave us wanting. the above things are in and of years later, assured in the at the cross of Jesus and stayed themselves bad or evil. Jobs truth of the resurrection, yet with him until he was laid in provide services and pay bills; sometimes we forget where the tomb, went off to prepare them. The women fearfully put material items like food, cloth- hobbies help us have balanced life comes from. The proclama- spices and perfumed oils for Je- their faces to the ground only ing, and shelter. But each of lives; sex is how God designed tion “Jesus is alive!” is not only sus’ burial. When they returned to hear: “Why do you seek the these seemingly innocent and married love to bring life into about the resurrection. It is also in the morning they found the living one among the dead?” indispensable parts of our lives the world; drugs (that are legal) the defi ning moment of our stone rolled away and the body (Luke 24:5) can change from life-sustain- provide healing, Jesus’ fi rst lives. If Jesus conquered even of Jesus missing. It is this phrase that has ing to life-defi ning faster than miracle was making good wine; death, then life itself is defi ned I imagine them, at fi rst, stayed at the forefront of my the stars of this summer’s big and we were created to live in by him. Seeking it from any looking at each other dumb- mind: “seeking the living movie “Transformers” will shift community, so relationships are other source will only leave struck, then frantically saying among the dead.” Instead of their shapes and identities. vital to our existence. us wanting. Finding it in Jesus things like: “Someone stole thinking about the resurrection, For some it is like the old The problem comes when makes every aspect of our lives the body,” “I’ll bet it was I immediately started thinking country song “Looking for our lives are defi ned by these — life giving. Now there’s a the priests,” “Maybe even about all the time we humans love (life) in all the wrong things and not by the love of reason to sing Alleluia! Pilate,” “Why would they do spend on activities and pursuits places.” We are all told that God brought to us in Christ Jeff Hedglen, youth minister at St. this?” On and on the accusa- that do not lead to life. In effect, we cannot fi nd life though Jesus. Bartholomew Parish in Southwest tions would have fl own. a lot of what we do is seeking sex, drugs, alcohol, and other The message from the daz- Fort Worth, is the principal or- Suddenly they are shocked the living among the dead. addictive behaviors, but far zlingly clad gentlemen outside ganizer of Camp Fort Worth each out of their outrage by two Some of these things are too many people end up in this Jesus’ tomb is meant to inform summer. Readers with questions men in dazzling garments who necessary parts of our lives. We vicious cycle of life-eroding the women that Jesus is not can contact Jeff at jeff@stbartsfw. mysteriously appear before all need jobs and hobbies and activities. to be sought among the dead, org. Page 18 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 América Las lecturas dominicales comienzan a anticipar el ‘cumpleaños de la Iglesia,’ Pentecostés Estimados Amigos de la Mientras estamos todavía en la época nos impulsan al amor y servicio entre de Pascua, también estamos celebrando unos y otros, como nos lo pide nuestros Diócesis de Fort Worth, Estas dos realidades, varios acontecimientos vitales dentro Señor Resucitado. odavía de nuestra comunidad de la Iglesia: También detengámonos brevemente amor y el Espíritu Santo, Confi rmaciones, primeras Comuniones, para celebrar el segundo aniversario de Testamos y otros acontecimientos signifi cativos en la elección del Papa Benedicto XVI como celebrando están interconectadas y nuestras escuelas católicas y programas el Obispo de Roma y Pastor Universal. la feliz época catequéticos. Todos estos acontecimien- Él nos está enseñando en verdad a ser son inseparables en la tos refl ejan la realidad del Señor Resu- seguidores de Cristo, y a ver su presencia de Pascua y citado entre nosotros, que nos enseña claramente en la Iglesia, y amarnos unos las lecturas vida de la Iglesia. cómo amarnos unos a otros en verdad a a otros. Su primera encíclica, Deus Cari- dominicales través de los momentos sacramentales y tas Est, es una declaración clara de eso. otros y debemos recordar siempre que litúrgicos, y con las gracias recibidas por Démosle todos, como Diócesis de nos refieren la fuente principal del amor que com- medio de ellas, amar a Dios, y amarnos Fort Worth, la bienvenida al Norte de de nuevo al Monseñor Kevin W. Vann partimos es el Espíritu Santo. El Señor unos a otros, cada día y ser en nuestras Texas al Obispo Kevin Farrell como el ministerio público de nuestro y dador de vida es también el Señor y comunidades verdaderos ejemplos de nuevo Obispo de la Diócesis de Dallas. dador del amor, un amor divino que la caridad. Muchos de ustedes saben que tenemos Señor, mientras que al mismo recibimos por primera vez en el Bau- Gracias a todos los que ayudaron a una historia común con la Diócesis de tiempo, comienzan a anticipar tismo, y nos inicia en la communio que preparar a nuestros niños y jóvenes para Dallas, así que el regocijo de nuestros el “cumpleaños” de la Iglesia, luchamos por vivir de la mejor manera estos momentos tan importantes, y a hermanos en Dallas es también un rego- posible cada día. los sacerdotes, religiosos y religiosas, y cijo para nosotros aquí en Fort Worth. Pentecostés. Este último miércoles nuestro Santo catequistas que trabajan tan arduamente Tuve el privilegio de participar en sus El quinto domingo de Pascua nos trae Padre, el Papa Benedicto XVI, nos habló en este ministerio. ceremonias de bienvenida esta pasada las palabras de Cristo mismo, que nos una vez más sobre el amor al hablarnos En esta época santa, cuando renova- semana en Dallas y compartí con muchos invita de nuevo a que nos amemos unos sobre Orígenes, el famoso historiador mos nuestras promesas bautismales, sea amigos de ambas Iglesias locales. El a otros. El evangelio del Sexto Domingo del siglo tercero, él nos recordó que la en la confi rmación o en la Misa, es una Obispo Farrell y yo esperamos trabajar de Pascua nos prepara para el camino mejor manera de conocer al Dios es el ocasión para reafi rmar nuestra creencia juntos para el bien común de todos para la venida del Espíritu Santo. Estas amor, y que no puede haber verdadera en nuestra fe, entregar nuestras vidas nuestros católicos aquí en el Norte de dos realidades, amor y el Espíritu Santo, ‘scientia Christi’ sin estar enamorado de totalmente al Señor Resucitado y a su Texas. (Ha habido mucho buen humor están interconectadas y son inseparables Él... El nivel más alto del conocimiento amor y comprometer nuestras vidas sobre los “dos Kevins” como Obispos en la vida de la Iglesia. del Dios fl uye del amor... “. El Santo plenamente a la caridad y a la miseri- aquí en Dallas y Fort Worth!) Estas lecturas refl ejan ciertamente la Padre nos está preparando obviamente cordia. Estos momentos, y todos los Que Dios los bendiga a ustedes y a realidad que vivimos en nuestra fe. Nos para la celebración de Pentecostés que acontecimientos en nuestras parroquias, sus seres amados en estos días del Señor llaman a amar a Dios y amarnos unos a ya se aproxima. son oportunidades llenas de la gracia que Resucitado.

En estudio se informa que los hispanos de EEUU son atraídos por iglesias carismáticas

WASHINGTON (CNS) — La hispanos de los EEUU dicen que que se mencionaban en el estu- compromiso religioso, dijo. El sesenta y uno por ciento de iglesia con la que están fami- son católicos. dio, usadas para la clasifi cación A los hispanos protestantes, excatólicos dijo que la Misa les liarizados y la que prefi eren los Y a pesar de que en muchos as- de las personas como carismáti- proporcionalmente, se les hace parecía “vacía de entusiasmo”; católicos hispanos de los Estados pectos los latinos difi eren poco de cas, aparecía la participación en aún más fácil que pertenezcan a aunque solamente el 36 por ciento Unidos es un lugar lleno de más la población en general de católi- grupos de oración en donde los iglesias de “renovación”, con un dijo que esa era una causa por vida y más carismático que el cos de los EEUU en sus actitudes participantes rezan para alcanzar 57 por ciento en esa categoría. la que habían dejado la Iglesia lugar al que la mayoría de los y actividades religiosas, Roberto curaciones milagrosas o libera- “Hay un marcado contraste con Católica. El cuarenta y seis por católicos norteamericanos están Suro, director del Centro Hispano ción, o en donde las personas la población que no es hispana: ciento dijo que no estaban de acostumbrados, se manifi esta en Pew, dijo que los analistas se hablan en lenguas especiales o Menos de uno en cinco protes- acuerdo con las restricciones de la una nueva encuesta sobre latinos habían quedado sorprendidos de particulares. tantes no hispanos pertenecen al iglesia impuestas al divorcio; pero y religión. ver la profundidad de lo que él En el estudio se encontró que movimiento de renovación”, se solamente el 5 por ciento dijo que En un estudio llevado a cabo llamó “renovación de la cristian- un 62 por ciento de católicos his- decía en el estudio. esa era la causa de su abandono por dos instituciones, el “Pew His- dad” entre las personas de origen panos dicen que en las Misas a las Cerca de un 18 por ciento de de la iglesia católica. panic Center” (Centro Hispano latino o ascendencia latina. que asisten hay “manifestaciones todos los hispanos dijo que se Del grupo de hispanos que Pew) y el “Pew Forum on Religion En un texto informativo dado a estimulantes y entusiastas, por habían cambiado de iglesia o respondieron a la encuesta, el 83 and Public Life” (Foro Pew sobre conocer por teléfono, en relación lo menos en varias ocasiones, en habían dejado de considerarse por ciento de los que se convirtie- Religión y Vida Pública) dado a al estudio titulado “Cambio en donde se levantan los brazos al miembros de algún grupo reli- ron a otra iglesia dijeron que la conocer el 25 de abril, se dice que Expresiones de Fe: Los Latinos y cielo, se aplaude, se grita o, incluso, gioso por completo. Las personas razón principal del cambio de cerca de una tercera parte de los la Transformación de la Religión se dan brincos o saltos”. que habían sido católicas (el 13 por credo o iglesia fue el deseo de católicos de los EEUU son latinos Norteamericana”, Suro dijo que es En el grupo de católicos que no ciento) era la mayoría. una experiencia más directa y y que le dan un estilo más evan- más fácil que los latinos se vean son hispanos, solamente cerca de La mayoría de ese grupo aban- personal con Dios. La segunda gélico de fe a la iglesia en general involucrados en iglesias en donde un 12 por ciento se consideran a sí donó el catolicismo para formar razón más común, dada por el conforme su número aumenta. el estilo típico de culto y oración mismos carismáticos, dijo Suro. parte de iglesias evangelistas. El 35 por ciento, fue la inspiración A pesar de una baja en conjunto sea más entusiasta y en donde Luis Lugo, director del Foro cuarenta y tres por ciento de los de un pastor en especial; seguido del porcentaje de hispanos de se batan palmas y se eleven los Pew, dijo en la misma conver- hispanos evangelistas dijo que este grupo por el de 26 por ciento EEUU católicos, debido princi- brazos al cielo, en contraste con sación por teléfono, que el lograr antes habían sido católicos. Sola- que dijo que el cambio se debía a palmente a los que han ingresado la población en general de los involucrarse en el estilo carismáti- mente un 2 por ciento de hispanos una crisis personal, y un 14 por a iglesias evangelistas y pente- EEUU. co o práctica religiosa carismática conversos se hacen católicos. ciento se convirtió debido a que costales, los latinos continuarán Un cincuenta y cuatro por cien- fortalece la identidad religiosa de Se les pidió a los católicos que se contrajeron nupcias. representando una cifra cada to de católicos hispanos fueron las personas. Ya sean católicos, hicieron evangelistas que hablaran Una invitación personal tam- día más grande de la población identifi cados como carismáticos anglicanos o protestantes, los de sus sentimientos acerca de la bién fue importante. Entre todos católica de los EEUU por causa con base en las prácticas religiosas latinos que adoptan un estilo más Iglesia Católica y de la causa por los hispanos conversos a otra de inmigración y de la alta tasa de que las personas dijeron llevan a carismático de practicar su fe per- la que la habían abandonado. religión, el 74 por ciento dijo que natalidad, se decía en el estudio. cabo en su iglesia, se decía en el manecen con su iglesia original y La causa de mayor insatisfac- primero habían sabido de la nueva Cerca del 68 por ciento de los estudio. Entre las características llegan a alcanzar más fuerza en su ción era la liturgia. iglesia por un familiar o amigo. NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 Page 19 América Nuevo director del Centro Cultural Señor y Dador de la Palabra Mexicano Americano en San Antonio SAN ANTONIO (CNS) — La cerciorarse de tro durante seis años, ocupando Mesa directiva del Mexican Ameri- que era hora varios puestos, incluyendo el de El Espíritu Santo can Cultural Center (Centro Cul- de renunciar. vicepresidente. tural Mexicano Americano) ha Cuando Chávez tiene más de 20 años Por Pedro A. Moreno, OPL aceptado la renuncia de la hermana fue nombra- de experiencia como maestro, Director, Instituto Luz de Cristo de la Merced María Elena González da presidenta ministro de jóvenes, capellán y como presidenta del centro y en 1993, fue la organizador de la comunidad. ha nombrado a Arturo Chávez, primera mu- El centro fue fundado a prin- s providencial que ya poco antes de celebrar la gran E director de programas del centro, jer religiosa cipios de la década del 1970 cuando fi esta de Pentecostés la Iglesia nos invite a un dialogo so- como su sucesor, empezando el 1º en ocupar el casi no había material pastoral para bre la Palabra de Dios en la Vida y Misión de la Iglesia. de agosto. Arturo Chávez puesto. Bajo los millones de católicos hispanos La hermana María Elena, que ha su directiva, el centro aumentó los de los EEUU, y había también ace ya dos semanas, se publico la llamada Lineamen- H presidido el centro en San Antonio programas base del currículo tanto pocos dirigentes religiosos que ta que consiste en una serie de refl exiones catequéticas o durante 14 años, dijo que una re- en su recinto como fuera de él. hubieran recibido entrenamiento meditaciones sobre las enseñanzas de la Iglesia sobre la ciente caída accidental le ayudó a Chávez ha estado con el cen- para el ministerio hispano. Biblia, o Palabra de Dios. El documento también con- tiene una serie de preguntas de discusión para que los diversos grupos de la Iglesia y diócesis respondan a ellas Sugerencias para prepararse para posible y después le envíen sus respuestas al Vaticano. programa de legalización de inmigrantes La Ofi cina del Sínodo de Obispos en Roma se encar- WASHINGTON (CNS) — Las muchos de los países de origen salario, recibos de bancos, cartas gara de recopilar las respuestas, que deben ser enviadas agencias de servicios de inmi- de los inmigrantes los “notarios” de patronos, facturas de hospitales para antes de fi nales de noviembre de este año, y pre- gración, las diócesis y los grupos tienen entrenamiento y autoridad y expedientes escolares pueden parar un documento de trabajo para los Obispos que se comunitarios están siendo acon- legales para actuar como repre- servir ese propósito. Compilar reunirán con el Santo Padre Benedicto XVI el próximo sejados por la Red Católica de sentantes legales. Los notarios información de comunicación con año para discutir el tema de la Palabra de Dios en la Inmigración Legal Inc., conocida en Estados Unidos no tienen esa patronos y las fechas del empleo. Vida y Misión de la Iglesia. como CLINIC, a que se prepara- autoridad, pero algunos “notarios” — Las personas que han sido ren para un posible programa sin escrúpulos han sido conocidos arrestadas y no están seguras de Al leer la llamada Lineamenta veo claramente como el federal para legalizar el estado de por aprovecharse de la confusión qué clase de expediente tienen, Espíritu Santo continúa llevando a su Iglesia a un acer- inmigración de potencialmente de la gente, complicando los casos deben consultar a un abogado de camiento más profundo con su Palabra. Este acercami- millones de personas dentro de legales de algunos clientes. inmigración y considerar obtener ento a la Palabra de Dios, que siempre ha existido en la los próximos años. — Establecer un sistema, tal acceso a sus archivos del FBI para vida de la Iglesia, tuvo un impulso signifi cativo hace ya Ningún programa como tal exis- como una lista de correo elec- que puedan saber si ese expediente más de cuarenta años con el documento Dei Verbum del te todavía, pero éste es un compo- trónico, para comunicarse con podría excluir su participación en Concilio Vaticano II. Creo que seria un gran error que nente clave de la legislación abar- personas que podrían ser elegibles la legalización. un católico se dedicara al estudio de la Biblia sin haber cadora de reforma de inmigración para la legalización. — Nunca reclamar falsamente estudiado este documento, sería como el Etiope en He- que está siendo considerada en el — Animar a los inmigrantes a ser ciudadano estadounidense chos 8. Dios envía un Apóstol para que el Etiope no solo Congreso este año. Si una ley es que se inscriban en las parroquias. ni intentar inscribirse para votar. lea a Isaías, sino que entienda. aprobada probablemente pasarían Esto podría ayudar a comprobar Reclamos falsos de ciudadanía muchos meses antes que un pro- la residencia. podrían ser usados para descalifi - El viajero tenía buena escuela y no era un tonto pero grama comience. — Ofrecer clases de inglés como car a solicitantes para la residencia necesitaba ser guiado por el Espíritu Santo para mejor He aquí algunas sugerencias segundo idioma. legal. entender la Palabra de Dios. El Espíritu Santo se mani- de CLINIC en anticipación a un Para los solicitantes potenciales — Declarar y pagar impuestos festó por medio de la Iglesia representada en Felipe y no proceso nacional de legalización. de legalización: sobre ingresos. Aquellos que no directamente al hombre que llevaba y leía la Palabra de Para las diócesis y las agencias — Reunir documentos que tienen un número de Seguro Social Dios. de servicios de inmigración: comprueben su identidad, particu- legítimo deben obtener un Núme- — Reclutar voluntarios para los larmente un pasaporte. Aquellos ro de Identifi cación Individual del La Biblia, la Palabra de Dios, ha de ser leída con y en el programas eventuales. que no tengan pasaportes deben Servicio de Rentas Internas. Estos mismo Espíritu Santo con que fue escrita, el Espíritu que — Comenzar a extenderse hacia solicitarlos en sus países de números permiten que la gente esta vivo y presente en toda la Iglesia desde Pentecostés los inmigrantes y proveer infor- origen antes que haya una gran pague sus impuestos sin usar un hasta el día de hoy. El Espíritu que vive en, y que guía a mación sobre los servicios. demanda. número de Seguro Social. La infor- cada sucesores de los Apóstoles, los Obispos. El Espíritu — Aclarar las diferencias entre — Reunir materiales que com- mación no es proporcionada a las Santo que también llena y vive en los corazones de cada las agencias afi liadas a la iglesia prueben empleo y residencia en autoridades de inmigración. bautizado. El Espíritu Santo que nos une en el amor y la o al gobierno y los “notarios”. En Estados Unidos. Talonarios de verdad y que busca santifi carnos y llevarnos por cami- nos de humilde servicio y obediencia además de con- tinuo crecimiento en su Palabra dentro de la comunidad Con apoyo de los jesuitas, nueva escuela de fe de la Iglesia que es guiada por sus pastores. Cristo Rey planifi cada para Houston Para aquellos que desean leer la Palabra de Dios con NUEVA ORLEÁNS (CNS) considerará datos demográfi cos, oportunidades de empleo a los el mismo Espíritu con que fue escrita les recomiendo la — La provincia de Nueva Orleáns educativos, de vivienda y otros. estudiantes pagando su matrícula Lectio Divina y en mis próximos artículos estaré com- de la Sociedad de Jesús patrocinará El coordinador del estudio, que mediante sus sueldos. partiendo un poco más sobre esto. Lectio Divina, donde una escuela secundaria en Hous- todavía no ha sido empleado, Al completarse el estudio de nos damos cuenta de que el Espíritu Santo es también el ton que será parte de la Red Cristo entrevistará a líderes locales esco- viabilidad, que incluirá un pre- Señor y dador de la Palabra. Rey, la cual establece escuelas en lares, eclesiásticos y comunitarios supuesto y un plan de negocios, zonas urbanas para servir a jóvenes y realizará grupos de enfoque de la junta directiva de la Red Cristo desaventajados económica y edu- estudiantes de escuelas interme- Rey lo revisará y, si es aceptado, Pedro Moreno es director diocesano del Instituto cativamente. dias y sus padres para medir el otorgará a la escuela participación Luz de Cristo. Sus escritos espirituales han recibido La red ha comisionado un estu- interés en la escuela. provisional como miembro de múltiples premios de la Asociación de Periodismo dio de viabilidad para determinar El estudio determinará si hay o la red. Católico de los Estados Unidos y Canadá. Vive en el dónde en Houston la escuela no sufi cientes empleos de ofi cina La escuela comenzará con una noroeste de Fort Worth con su esposa Maria Mirta secundaria debe ser situada. en el nivel de entrada en la zona clase de estudiantes del primer y sus tres hijas Maria, Patricia y Mirangela. Pedro es Laico Ésta servirá la cuarta ciudad más para apoyar a los estudiantes de año, creciendo por una clase cada Dominico. populosa del país y una de las más la escuela, así como cuántos es- año subsiguiente. El currículo será diversas étnicamente. tudiantes podrían matricularse. en idioma doble, ya que muchos El estudio de viabilidad de Las escuelas Cristo Rey se asocian en la población objetivo hablan un año comenzará este verano y con empresas locales que proveen ambos, español e inglés. Page 20 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 América Comisión del Vaticano dice: el Limbo refl eja una ‘vista restringida de la salvación’ Por John Thavis el Vaticano, en particular para la A través de los siglos, los Papas Pero en la Sagrada Escritura La comisión dijo que el nue- CIUDAD DEL VATICANO Congregación de la Doctrina de y los concilios de la iglesia tuvieron también se proclama la “super- vo acercamiento teológico a la (CNS) — Después de varios años la Fe. Sus documentos no se con- cuidado de no defi nir el limbo abundancia” de la gracia sobre cuestión de infantes sin bautismo de estudio, la Comisión Teológica sideran expresiones autoritarias como parte de la doctrina de fe el pecado, se decía. Esto parece no debería ser usado para “negar la Internacional del Vaticano ha dicho de las enseñanzas de la iglesia, y dejaron la cuestión abierta. Eso que falta en la idea de limbo, que necesidad del bautismo, ni para re- que hay buenas razones para es- pero a veces sientan las bases fue importante para permitir la se identifi ca más con el estado de tardar el conferir el sacramento”. perar que los infantes que mueren para declaraciones ofi ciales del evolución de la enseñanza, dijo la pecado de Adán que con la reden- La comisión dijo que el estado sin bautizo vayan al cielo. Vaticano. comisión teológica. ción de Cristo, se decía. de esperanza no era lo mismo que En un documento publicado En el documento de la comísión Una pregunta clave que se Litúrgicamente, el motivo de la certidumbre acerca del destino el 20 de abril, la comisión dijo que se decía que la salvación de in- estudió en el documento fue la esperanza fue confirmado con de tales infantes. el concepto tradicional del limbo fantes que mueren sin bautismo enseñanza de la iglesia de que el la introducción en 1970 de un “Se debe de aceptar claramente como un lugar a donde los infantes se estaba convirtiendo en una bautismo es necesario para la sal- rito funeral para los infantes sin que la iglesia no tiene conocimiento que no han sido bautizados pasan cuestión pastoral urgente, en parte vación. Esa enseñanza necesita ser bautismo cuyos padres tenían las seguro acerca de la salvación de in- la eternidad pero sin comunión debido a que su número aumenta interpretada, en vista al hecho de intenciones de presentarlos para fantes que mueren sin bautismo”, con Dios parecía refl ejar “indebi- considerablemente. Muchos infan- que “los infantes ... no presentan ser bautizados, se decía. se decía. damente una vista restringida de tes nacen de padres que no son ningún obstáculo personal en el la salvación”. católicos practicantes, y muchos camino de la gracia redentora”, La iglesia continúa enseñando otros son las víctimas nonatas del se decía. ¡Mano a mano caminando juntos! que, debido al pecado original, el aborto, se decía. En estas y otras situaciones, bautismo es el medio ordinario El Limbo nunca ha sido defi nido la necesidad del sacramento del ¡Invita a tu pareja a conocer de salvación para toda la gente y como dogma de la iglesia y no se bautismo no es absoluta y es exhorta a los padres de familia a menciona en el actual Catecismo de secundaria al deseo de Dios de el verdadero amor! que bauticen a sus hijos o hijas, se la Iglesia Católica, en el que simple- la salvación de cada persona, se decía en el documento. mente se dice que a los infantes decía. Pero hay una toma de concien- que no han sido bautizados se les “Dios puede así dar la gracia cia teológica más grande hoy de entrega a la misericordia de Dios. del bautismo sin que sea conferido que Dios es misericordioso y de Sin embargo, el limbo ha sido el sacramento; y este hecho debe “que quiere que todos los seres considerado como enseñanza de recordarse especialmente Quinta conferencia diocesana humanos alcancen la salvación”, común de la iglesia. En la época cuando sea imposible conferir el se decía. La Gracia tiene prioridad moderna, “la gente encuentra bautismo”, se decía. católica para parejas sobre el pecado, y la exclusión de cada día más difícil aceptar que En el documento se decía que la infantes sin cielo no parece refl ejar Dios es justo y misericordioso si enseñanza normal de que “no hay Sábado y domingo, 9 y 10 de junio, a las 7:30 a.m. el amor especial de Cristo hacia excluyera a los infantes, que no salvación fuera de la iglesia” llama Conferencista: Dr. Carlos Barrillas y su equipo “los pequeños”, se decía. tienen pecados personales, de la a una interpretación similar. “Nuestra conclusión es la de eterna alegría”, se decía en el nuevo El magisterio de la iglesia se ha en el salon parroquial de la Iglesia de Todos los Santos que existen muchos factores que documento. dirigido a una “enseñanza más hemos considerado ... que brindan Los padres y madres de familia, matizada” de cómo una relación 214 N.W. 20th St. Fort Worth, 76164. una base teológica y litúrgica seria especialmente, pueden experi- de salvación con la iglesia puede Costo: $60 por pareja, incluye desayunos y comidas para esperar que los infantes que mentar afl icción y sentimientos realizarse, se decía. Esto no quiere mueren sin haber sido bautizados de culpabilidad cuando dudan de decir que alguien que no haya re- Favor de incribirse lo más pronto posible con alcancen la salvación y gocen de que sus hijos o hijas no bautizados cibido el sacramento del bautismo la visión beatífi ca”, se decía en el estén con Dios, se decía. no pueda alcanzar la salvación, Suzanna Ordóñez al (817) 560-3300, ext. 256 documento. En el documento se siguió el se decía. “Enfatizamos que estas son desarrollo de la forma de pensar Por el contrario, sí signifi ca que razones para una esperanza llena de la iglesia con respecto al des- “no hay salvación que no venga de de oración y no es base para un tino de los infantes (que mueren) Cristo y que no sea eclesial por su conocimiento seguro”, se añadía. sin bautismo, haciendo notar que misma naturaleza”, se decía. El documento de 41 páginas, “no hay respuesta explícita” en En el documento se citaba la titulado “La Esperanza de Sal- las Sagradas Escrituras ni en la enseñanza de San Pablo de que vación para infantes que Mueren tradición. los cónyuges de cristianos pueden sin Haber Sido Bautizados”, fue En el siglo quinto, San Agustín ser “consagrados” por medio de su publicado en “Origins”, servicio concluyó que los infantes que esposo o esposa. Esto indica que documental de Catholic News mueren sin bautismo son enviados la santidad de la iglesia alcanza Service (CNS, Servicio Católico al infi erno. En el siglo XIII, los a personas “que (se encuentran) de Noticias). El papa Benedicto teólogos se referían al “limbo de fuera de los vínculos visibles de la XVI autorizó su publicación a infantes” como el lugar en donde iglesia “ a través de los vínculos de principios de este año. los infantes que no habían sido la comunión humana, se decía. La Comisión Teológica Interna- bautizados se encontraban priva- En el documento se decía que cional, integrada por 30 personas, dos de la visión de Dios, pero que la iglesia claramente enseña que actúa como grupo de consejo para no sufrían pues no sabían de lo que las personas nacen en un estado estaban privados. de pecado, el pecado original, lo que requiere un acto de gracia Encuentro para comprometidos redentora para que se lave. (Spanish Engaged Encounter) Se necesita ayuda El Encuentro para Compro- presentado por un equipo de Apartamento privado disponible metidos es una preparación parejas casadas. El primer fi n como intercambio para ayuda en matrimonial de fi n de semana de semana se llevará acabo el 7 propiedad. (Ubicada en Southlake) Solicito mujer necesita tener horas para parejas de novios que de- y 8 de julio, 2007 en el Catholic flexibles para ayuda en casa y sean contraer matrimonio. Está Renewal Center, 4503 Bridge St., cuidar 2 ninos. 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NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 Page 21 Diocesan / International Critiquing limbo: Vatican responds Special Collection: to changes in theological thought Black and Indian By John Thavis not fully understood,” it said. strengthen teaching against the VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In its More specifi cally, the com- salvation of unbaptized infants recent document on unbaptized mission said the theological was that bishops felt it was “not Missions children, the Vatican’s Inter- tradition of the past seems to the faith of their people,” the national Theological Commis- have a “restricted conception of document said. sion demonstrated how church the universality of God’s saving It referred to an important teaching can be responsive to will.” That’s an extremely sensi- teaching of Vatican II, which said changes in theological thought, tive issue today, one that goes that the whole body of the faith- Christian beliefs, and the “signs beyond the fate of unbaptized ful shares in Christ’s prophetic of the times.” babies and has implications for offi ce and “cannot err in matters The document, published the church’s relations with non- of belief.” April 20, critiqued the traditional Christian religions. To support its conclusions on understanding of limbo, argu- The new document repeats limbo, the theological commis- ing instead that there was good traditional Catholic teaching that sion’s document also cited the reason to hope unbaptized babies all salvation is through Christ and need for the church to read the who die go to heaven. has a relationship with the church. “signs of the times” in order to Some people saw that as a re- But it emphasizes more than once better understand the Gospel. versal of a centuries-old Catholic that God’s saving ways are ulti- In unusual detail, it listed sev- principle. But rather than an- mately mysterious and that the eral such signs that support the nouncing a radical break with the holiness that resides in the church idea of hope for the salvation of past, the commission said it was can reach people outside “the vis- unbaptized infants: greater em- assessing an issue in theological ible bounds of the church.” phasis on God’s love and mercy in a evolution. The modern theologians cited world of suffering people; renewed The very fi rst sentence of the by the document include the concern for the welfare of infants document signaled an impor- late Jesuit Father Karl Rahner in societies that are scandalized tant distinction when it spoke and Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, by the suffering of children; and of the “hierarchy of truths” in both of whom had presented increased dialogue with people Catholic doctrine. The teaching arguments for abandoning the of other faiths, which encourages on limbo was among those never concept of limbo. the church to have greater ap- addressed by Scripture and never But the document goes beyond preciation for the “manifold and defi ned as dogma and is therefore strictly theological opinions. It mysterious ways of God.” subject to theological develop- repeatedly refers to the “sensus Perhaps the clearest instance ment, it said. fi delium” — the sense of the of the commission’s ranging “When the question of infants faithful — to illustrate how Chris- outside traditional theological who die without baptism was tians increasingly reject the idea boundaries was when it cited in fi rst taken up in the history of that the vision of God would be a footnote the Live Aid and Live Christian thought, it is possible denied to innocent babies. 8 charity rock concerts of 1985 that the doctrinal nature of the One reason the Second Vati- and 2005 as examples of global question or its implications were can Council rejected attempts to concern for children. Page 22 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 Diocesan The challenge to the arrangement is scheduling the sharing of space

FROM PAGE 24 them with the parish schedu- me not long after school star- included a main building all the people we need to fi ll it. … sharing. All 14 of St. Mary’s le,” Dr. Yusuf said. “I know ted,” Fr. Bristow said. “They and three portable buildings “I can’t wait to be on our classrooms are busy at night [about] the nights they are not said how nice it was … to hear with fi ve classrooms. This one ‘home court,’” the principal and on weekends, when they busy. On Saturday mornings the sound of school children. will have one story, with two said. “But I am very grateful St. provide some 750 children with I can usually schedule extra “Some [of those who were] wings: one for primary grades Mary’s allowed us to share this religious education. Their pro- meetings. touched more than others, are and one for junior high. It will facility with them. It’s a won- gram, which has three tracks, “We also have to make sure those who went to school here. contain 13 classrooms, offi ces, a derful opportunity for being has grown from 300 students we are out of the building in This is very precious to them.” science lab, and, something the Christian. just fi ve years ago. time for them. There have been Our Mother of Mercy plans principal is enthusiastic about: “I’m so glad for the way “It requires constant com- times when we’ve run into each to go back to its former loca- a sound-proof music and art we’ve been welcomed by Fr. munication and scheduling of other!” tion, and a brand new building, room. Dave and the people here. I who is going to do what,” Fr. But logistics, desk arrange- by early 2008, Dr. Yusuf said. “We say we develop the look forward to continuing that Bristow said. “But Terry Host- ments, room allocations, and The former OMM School buil- whole child,” Dr. Yusuf said, relationship. ler, our formation director, has calendars are not the most ding was demolished and re- “but if you don’t have faci- “And I dream of welcoming a great spirit of accommodation important things, according to moved this month, and work is lities, you can’t develop the people to our location, if we and knows how to make things both sides of the sharing arran- starting on the new $2.1 million whole child. Now we can ever have the opportunity to work for the school and the gement. facility that is being provided develop the aesthetic side, and share space. That is what being religious education program.” “One family with two adult by the diocese. they can fl ourish. And we are Christian is all about.” “We give them our month- daughters — they are very ac- The building will be larger close to the church, so they can “It will be easier on our reli- ly calendars, and they merge tive in the parish — came to see than the old OMM, which develop their spiritual side, gious education program when too. we have the building,” Fr. “I have no idea how this is David Bristow said, “but this is pics. He drives to the grocery spring, summer, and fall fl ow- happening,” she said. “I just a wonderful way of demonstra- Hamer… store every day. Tuesdays he ers on them. I remember the thank God. He’s working be- ting that the fundamental struc- plays “42” at a Baptist church day — we were little — when hind the scenes, as usual.” ture of the Catholic Church is in Arlington. Thursdays he we went to Wards to pick them Three additional, adja- not a parish, but a diocese. They FROM PAGE 11 goes to the golf course and out, and they stayed in our cent lots, either donated or need help, and it is incumbent One day, after taking plays with whoever is there. house forever. purchased by the diocese, were upon us here at St. Mary’s to newly-prescribed medication, “He makes friends wherever he “Each of us was born in a acquired for the building, and open our doors and reach out his blood pressure plunged, goes,” Mary said. different season, and those the space will enable OMM to our hands to help them. The and Mary’s dad was taken Her mom was diagnosed plaques mean a lot to Mom,” have “everything we need right kids will remember this for a by ambulance to the hospi- with Alzheimer’s disease two Mary said. “She always said now,” Dr. Yusuf said, “and long time,” Fr. Bristow said, tal, where he stayed three years ago, Mary said. “Mom she wanted us to keep our own for the things we want, the imagining that those students days. “When time came for used to win medals in ‘42,’ plaques.” parish will work on that in the will recall one day that “‘While his release,” Mary said, “and and she still plays cards and My friend Mary’s house future.” our school was being built, St. we were taking him back to beats us every time. She has holds traditional parents and On the “what we want” list Mary’s opened its doors, so assisted living, he said, ‘I can’t not regressed, and even seems grandparents, and traditional are a computer lab, a gym/ we could have a place to go to go there.’” better — sometimes she wakes children, but the roles have multi-purpose facility with a school.’” So, Mary and her husband up and wants to crochet.” changed more than the furnish- stage, and playground equip- “The house of God remains Jim solved the housing prob- “Dad fi xes everything in my ings in this unselfi sh and lov- ment. “Those kinds of things sacred,” Dr. Yusuf summarized, lem with a move of their own. house,” Mary said. “He cooks ing inter-generational environ- make the place really nice. simply. “You have an obligati- In their home, in one of breakfast every morning, and ment. “This is going to be a beau- on to share. Fort Worth’s historic neigh- we all eat together at 7 a.m. “It’s a blessing,” Mary said. tiful building. The minute we “You don’t have to share,” borhoods, they moved their He built a brick wall in my “I keep thinking this will go on announced it, people started she said. “You can say ‘no.’ But belongings and furnishings up- garden. He’s thinking about forever, that we’ll go on for a wanting to enroll. If it opened I am so glad St. Mary’s said stairs, into two bedrooms and a digging a French drain!” long, long time. But it will end. in September, we would have ‘yes.’” bath. Then they brought Mary’s Fred and Joyce recently I don’t like to think of that.” parents’ furnishings and décor celebrated their 90th birthdays. It isn’t just motherhood or to the main level, arranging When I told my children grandparenthood. This is fam- the home as though it belonged about the Kaszynskis’ living ar- ily at its fi nest. to them. rangement, my daughter Mer- Kathy Cribari Hamer, a “It was an easy decision. I edith asked if there is anything member of St. Andrew By Jean Denton thought it was important they in their home now that Mary Parish, has fi ve chil- Copyright © 2007, Jean Denton had their things around them,” remembers from her childhood dren, Meredith, John, Mary said; “don’t you?” home. Julie, Andrew, and What is it like? “When they “There is a leather-topped Abby. Her column is syndicated fi rst came to town, Dad didn’t table my sister Carol wrote her in a number of the best Catholic drive because he had anxiety name and phone number on,” diocesan newspapers across the attacks,” Mary said. Mary said, “and it is still in our U.S. In May of 2005, her column But he has gradually built living room. received the fi rst place award for up strength; he plays racquet- “And on the wall, there are best family life column by the ball, and was champion in his four-seasons plaques, black Catholic Press Association of the age group in the Senior Olym- and gold metal, with winter, U.S. and Canada. NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, May 11, 2007 Page 23 Calendar

INCARCERATION SYMPOSIUM RACHEL’S VINEYARD DENTON THEOLOGY ON TAP SINGLES FAMILY PICNIC A diocesan symposium on the subject of To Report Misconduct A Rachel’s Vineyard retreat, designed to Theology on Tap is a series with dynamic The Diocesan family picnic will be held incarceration and its aftermath will be held If you or someone you know is a victim offer healing for women and men struggling speakers and engaging discussions on May 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bowman May 19 at All Saints Church, 214 N.W. 20th of sexual misconduct by anyone who with the psychological and spiritual pain of topical theological issues in a relaxed and Springs Park on Lake Arlington. Partici- St., Fort Worth. Gathering time with coffee serves the church, you may abortion, will be held June 1-3 in Fort Worth. comfortable atmosphere. It is intended for pants are asked to bring a dish to share. will take place at 9 a.m. in the parish hall, • Call Judy Locke, victim Rachel’s Vineyard retreats offer a safe, non- all young adults ages 21 through their 30s, Coals for grilling and beverages will be and the program will be held from 9:30 a.m. assistance coordinator, judgmental, and supportive environment to single or married. The topic of discussion provided. Reservations are not required. to 3 p.m. Andy Rivas, executive director of (817) 560-2452 ext. 201 those struggling with abortion’s aftermath. for the next session, to be held May 22 in For more information, visit the Web site at the Texas Catholic Conference, will present or e-mail her at [email protected] For more information or to register for a Denton, will be “More than Just a Good www.fwdioc.org under Pastoral Services, information on “The State of the State in • Or call the Sexual Abuse Hotline retreat, call the confidential helpline at Snack – Christ’s True Presence,” presented Singles Ministry. Rehabilitation, Legislation, and Realities (817) 560-2452 ext. 900 (817) 923-4757 or e-mail to forgiven@ by Father James Flynn. The meeting will in 2007.” A panel discussion will address • Or call The Catholic Center at (817) racheltx.org. start at 7 p.m. at The Wing Pit, 1800 MINISTRY WITH GAYS / LESBIANS various aspects of the topic, calling on 560-2452 ext. 107 and ask for the vicar South Loop 288 # 101-2, Denton. For more general, Father Michael Olson. The Fort Worth Diocesan Ministry with the experience of ex-offenders and their YOUTH ACTVITY AT NRH20 information, visit the diocesan Web site at Lesbian and Gay Catholics, Other Sexual families as well as those whose expertise To Report Abuse Each summer junior high youth from across www.fwdioc.org. Minorities, and Their Families will offer contributes to their restoration in matters Call the Texas Department of Family the diocese gather for a day of fun at NRH20 DCYC an evening of prayer and conversation for of employment, housing, and transportation. Protective Services (Child Protective Family Water Park. As part of the daylong The annual Diocesan Catholic Youth Confer- lesbian/gay persons, their families, and A second panel will offer a presentation Services) event, the students also have a chance to ence (DCYC), sponsored by the diocesan friends May 24 at 7 p.m. at the Catholic offering suggestions for individual and 1 (800) 252-5400 pray together and share faith. Activities will office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry Renewal Center, 4503 Bridge Street in parish involvement. For more information, be centered on the theme through art, skits, and Catechesis will be held July 6-8 at the East Fort Worth. Father Warren Murphy, contact the Office of Peace and Justice at MEMORIAL ROSARY and prayer and song. Friends Altogether in Hyatt Regency Hotel at the DFW Airport. The TOR, coordinator of the Ministry, encour- (817) 560-3300. Christ Experiencing the Spirit (FACES) will be weekend will offer keynote presentations ages those interested to join for prayer and The Knights of Columbus Council #2813 held June 8. The cost of the day will include from nationally known speakers; workshops sharing. For additional information, contact invites all to share in a special Memorial SOCIAL JUSTICE INFORMATION all-day entry into NRH2O; all-you-can-eat where youth learn to deepen their faith Fr. Murphy at (817) 927-5383 or Dottie and The department of social outreach/pastoral Day rosary. This rosary will be prayed at May lunch; unlimited drinks throughout the day; and build life skills; a music ministry pre- Hank Cummins at (817) 861-5772. 28 at 7:15 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus care at St. Michael Church invites all to a a presentation on the theme for the day; and conference; hands on activities; service Hall, located at 4500 Columbus Trail, four meeting with Allied Communities of Tarrant prizes for artwork, poetry, and symbol. For experiences; Sunday Mass; a coffee house; blocks west of 7900 Hulen in Southwest Fort CATHOLIC SCOUTING (ACT) May 21 at 7 p.m. at in the Great more information, visit the diocesan Web games; dance; karaoke; and much more. Worth. The rosary is dedicated to all those Ad Altare Dei counselor training and chaplain Hall, 3713 Harwood Rd., Bedford. The site at www.fwdioc.org. Youth entering grades six through 12 in the who have made the supreme sacrifice in the aide training will be offered June 2 from evening event will present information on fall of 2007 may register for the conference armed services of the United States. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at St. Francis of how to play an active role in social justice PARISH MISSION AT ICC through their parish youth leader. Costs for issues in today’s cultural climate. For more Assisi Church, 861 Wildwood Lane, Grape- Sisters from the Disciples of the Lord the weekend, which include accommoda- information about ACT, visit the Web site vine. The cost of the each class is $5 and will Would the following persons call Jesus Christ will present a parish mission tions and three meals, range from $95 at www.alliedcommunities.org. For more include a catered lunch. For more information Meg Hogan May 14-16 at Immaculate Conception with registration prior to June 7, to $110 information about this event, contact Martin regarding the counselor training, contact Bill at (817) 560-3300 ext. 200. Church, 2255 North Bonnie Brae Street, for later registrations. For more informa- Peña at (817) 283-8746 ext. 30 or e-mail Harrison at (817) 283-8052 or by e-mail to Denton. The mission will open with Mass tion, visit the diocesan Web site under to [email protected]. Jerry Gene Dobson [email protected]. For more infor- at 6:30 p.m. May 14. Each session will be Faith Formation at www.fwdioc.org or call Michael Thomas Kitchen mation regarding the chapain aide training, held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. With a theme Kevin Prevou at (817) 560-3300 ext. 261. contact Steve Zerbe at (817) 251-1162 or NCCW QUARTERLY MEETING of “Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer,” the The fourth quarterly meeting of the Central by e-mail to [email protected]. All Scouters mission will be an opportunity to deepen, COURAGE SUPPORT GROUP and East Deaneries of the Diocesan Council ROSARY CONGRESS Courage D/FW, a spiritual support group for holding Ad Altare Dei award classes are renew, or experience a walk with the Lord. of Catholic Women will be held May 17 at Apostolatus Uniti’s 18th annual Rosary Con- those striving to live chaste lives according required to be approved by the Catholic The Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ are St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 2920 Azle gress will be hosted by St. Paul the Apostle to the Catholic Church’s teachings on Commission on Scouting (CCS) for the a young Franciscan order based in Prayer Ave., Fort Worth. Registration, coffee, and Parish, 5508 Black Oak Ln., River Oaks, June homosexuality, meets every second and Diocese of Fort Worth. Town (Channing), Texas. For more infor- a light breakfast will begin at 9:30 a.m. The 10-16. The congress will open with Mass fourth Friday evenings. For information, e- mation, contact the parish office at (940) speaker will be Pedro Moreno, director of the and an outdoor eucharistic procession on mail to [email protected] or call 565-1770. ‘COME AND SEE’ DAY Light of Christ Institute for the Diocese of the feast of Corpus Christi, June 10, and will (972) 938-5433. The Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth Fort Worth, and his topic will be “Ascension close with a Mass and procession June 16, will host a Come and See retreat day for Thursday.” Mass will be celebrated at noon, the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Catholic Couple would single Catholic women ages 16-35 inter- To sign up for hours of eucharistic adoration Jazz Monsters followed by lunch. The service project for this like to clean your home or ested in the religious life. The retreat day meeting is the collection of used eyeglasses or for more information, call Kim Barton at Professional Swingin’ Big Band office and/or will be held May 19 at the convent located to be given to the needy and used cell phones (817) 926-0019 or (423) 386-3862, or at 1814 Egyptian Way, Grand Prairie. For For appearance schedule maintain your yard. for the women’s shelter. The cost of lunch Bonnie Sager at (817) 294-5579. or booking information: more information and to register, contact Excellent references. is $10. The reservation deadline is May 14. www.jazzmonsters.com Sister Mary Paul, CSFN, at (972) 642-5191 For more information and reservations, call Call (817) 692-8434. or e-mail to [email protected]. Connie Soto at (817) 838-8302 or Pat Coffey Adrian’s Floor & at (817) 657-2823. The Tile Dentist ANNULMENT WORKSHOP Tile Sales & Installation Classifi ed Section A workshop on marriage, divorce, and the • Floors • Walls • Decorative Tiles annulment process, “Until Death Do Us Part?” will be presented by Father Hector Tile & Grout Medina May 31 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at St. TEACHER DIRECTOR YOUTH MINISTRY • Cleaning • Sealing • Repairs • Andrew Church, 3717 Stadium Drive, Fort Our Lady of Grace High School (OLGHS) Applications are being accepted for the St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Pilot Worth. Fr. Medina works with the Marriage Re-grouting/Recaulking of fl oors, in northern Tarrant County is now ac- position of Adult Formation/Liturgy Educa- Point has an immediate opening for a cepting teaching applications in all posi- tion Director for Our Lady Queen of Peace full-time coordinator of youth ministry. Tribunal of the Diocese of Fort Worth. He tubs, showers & more has studied at the Catholic University of tions. OLGHS will be serving students Parish in Wichita Falls, a parish of about Compensation is commensurate with America and has given workshops for the New Sales & Installation in grades 9 and 10 in the fall of 2007. 1,150 registered families. The director experience. Applicant must be an Teachers must be degreed in their would oversee RCIA, parish missions, active Catholic, have experience in North American Conference of Separated and • Wood • Laminates Divorced Catholics at Notre Dame. Childcare content area. Experience is preferred. retreats, Catholics Returning Home, and youth ministry with a basic certificate is available by calling (817) 924-6581 at • Carpet • Vinyl • Tile Perfect for retired or graduate student. various Bible study groups in the parish. in youth ministry or willing to become least 48 hours in advance. To RSVP by May Call (940) 390-6902 or e-mail résumé The director would also oversee coordinators certified, and preferably have a degree in 28, call Alice Curran at (817) 927-5383. (817) 913-5579 to www.olghs.org. of the various liturgical ministries and be religious education or theology. Bilingual a resource person for the training of new is a plus. Send résumés to Kim Jaresh, www.adriansflooring.com BOOKKEEPER / FINANCE volunteers for these ministries. The direc- DRE, St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 400 VOCATION AWARENESS tor would prepare the Advent and Lenten St. Thomas Aquinas Ave, Pilot Point Single Catholic men and women, ages 18 to Growing Catholic marketing company penance services for the parish. Applicants 76258, or e-mail to Kim Jaresh at 40, are invited to attend the 2007 Vocation located in Irving has an immediate open- should have experience with faith formation [email protected]. For more Awareness Program to be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Pilgrimages ing for individual with a minimum of five in the Catholic Church; have good leadership information, call Kim Jaresh at (940) Seminary, 3131 Vince Hagan Drive in Irving, years accounting/bookkeeping experi- From DFW skills, and the ability to work with staff and 686-2088 ext. 2. Application deadline July 13-15. The weekend is sponsored by ence. Applicant should be familiar with Fatima-Lourdes-Italy-Poland-Mexico- volunteers. Anyone interested in applying for is June 1. the Serra Clubs of the Fort Worth and Dallas windows-based QuickBooks Pro 2006 Medjugorje and more. Accompanied this position should contact John Spyra at dioceses, in partnership with the diocesan Multi-User Edition. Individual should be a by a priest with daily Mass and rosary. the parish office at (940) 696-1253. CAMPUS MINISTRY vocation offices.There is no charge for the self-starter who is comfortable working Incarnate Word Academy, Corpus program, which includes accommodations Call Renaissance Pilgrimages at with minimum supervision. The position YOUTH MINISTER Christi, is seeking a director of Campus in private rooms and meals at the seminary. 1 (866) 295-8687 (toll-free) or visit is 32-40 hours a week and reports direct- A Youth Minister (high school and young Ministry. A bachelor’s degree in Catholic For more information, contact Father Kyle www.renpilgrim.com. ly to the president. Starting salary is $16 adults) is needed for St. Mary Parish in theology, three years experience, and Walterscheid, director of Vocations for the to $20 an hour with excellent working Gainesville. Qualifications include: Prac- Spanish fluency preferred. Send résumé Diocese of Fort Worth, at (817) 366-0439, or environment and full health insurance. ticing member of the Catholic faith; some to [email protected] or fax to (361) by e-mail to [email protected]. Position offers strong growth potential Now Your Parents Can Live for the right individual. Mail résumés to teaching or experience working with youth; 883-2185. Visit www.iwacc.org for job At Home Margaret Rowland at Catholic Marketing the ability to organize, plan, and implement description. ST. AUGUSTINE’S GROUP the catechesis, confirmation program, St. Augustine’s Men’s Purity Group, a Network, 111 Ferguson Court #102, and youth activities. Salary is negotiable. ministry for men who struggle with sexual Their comfort is our first priority. Irving 75062, or e-mail to mrowland@ Contact Father Pat Murphy at (940) 665- impurity issues on the Internet and other Up to 24-hour care. catholicmarketing.com. No phone 5393 ext. 303. 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St. Mary of the Assumption had a school building but no school; Our Mother of Mercy School needed a home while their new school is under construction. It was an opportunity for

Background Photo: Story and Photos by Catholic school students once again grace the Kathy Cribari Hamer hallways and playgrounds of St. Mary Parish on Fort Correspondent Worth’s near South Side. in the spirit of Christ heir parish calendar lists six Masses each week- end, events everyT weekday evening, Masses or Communion ser- vices daily, some followed by adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. There are holy hours, group prayers, bap- tism classes, confi rmation classes, RCIA classes, youth activities, and choir practices.

St. Mary of the Assumption, Fort Worth’s near-South Side parish on Magnolia Street, functions like a multi- tasking soccer mom. But, already one of the busiest churches in the diocese, she said “yes” to another request: to provide a tem- porary home for Our Mother of Mercy students during the construction of their own new building. CLOCKWISE FROM UPPER LEFT: The OMM building project began on • Our Mother of Mercy Pastor Father Jerome LeDoux, SVD, celebrates Mass for the two fronts in early 2006, when OMM OMM School students in St. Mary Church on Fort Worth’s near South Side. Principal Dr. Carolyn Yusuf met with di- • A student with a peaceful countenance takes part in Mass. ocesan Catholic Schools Superintendent • OMM teacher Jimetta Masters leads a roomful of clapping kindergarteners. Donald Miller, and when St. Mary’s • OMM principal Dr. Carolyn Yusuf gets a hug from a student. priest Father David Bristow conversed • Students hard at work on the day’s assignments. with Peter Flynn, diocesan director of • Notre Dame ACE teacher Kyle Martin gives assistance to a student. Finance and Administrative Services. They were talking about the same thing: Our Mother of Mercy School needed a new home. we could have OMM stay here during painted different colors, and it looked that we have a school again.” “The building was falling down,” the building project. We had group talks so welcoming. And the kids loved the It is the welcoming that has made said Dr. Yusuf. “One day some school with Carolyn and [Bishop Kevin Vann], stairs,” she laughed, adding, “I don’t.” Dr. Yusuf happy for her school. “They board members came to visit, and I’d and last summer the diocese arranged The building that temporarily welcomed us; we shared their carnival had an incident that morning when a to fi x up our building, [to] do some houses OMM was St. Mary’s parochial with them. St. Mary’s invited us, and door had jammed and students had modifi cations and also some cosmetic school until its closing in the late 1980s. our kids came. When we fi rst started been locked in. updates. We received some nice things “Parishioners are happy to see it,” Fr. serving lunches,” the principal said, “They saw the imminent danger and that defi nitely had been needed.” Bristow said. “St. Mary’s had a school “St. Mary provided sandwiches for kids decided we needed to move.” “When we moved in, there was such for so many years, and it was a source who forgot their lunches and couldn’t “I was on the [diocese’s] Pastoral a welcoming environment,” Dr. Yusuf of great grief when it closed. buy lunch at school.” Finance Committee,” Fr. Bristow said, said. “It was like St. Mary’s took us in “The people have been so happy to The tricky part of sharing, however, is “and Peter Flynn asked me if I thought as a ministry! The classroom doors were see this — it’s kind of ‘bragging rights’ SEE THE CHALLENGE P. 22

MAILING LABEL: Please enclose label with address change or inquiries concerning mail delivery of your paper. Thank you. Inside... This issue of the NTC Bishop Kevin Vann encouraged the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal The Institute for Religious and Catholic school students attending and early arrivals for the Youth 2000 Pastoral Studies announced its the annual eighth grade Mass to retreat sought both peace from new name as it celebrated its 20th continue to respond to God’s voice God and shelter as a tornado struck anniversary. It is now the University as they move on to high nearby. God answered of Dallas School of Ministry. school and beyond. 6 their prayers. 12 13