Sooner Catholic soonercatholic.org January 25, 2015 www.archokc.org Go Make Disciples Archbishop, CRS work to rebuild Haiti By Sooner Catholic Staff on Jan. 15. The hospital was built in 1881 by Earlier this month Archbishop Paul Coakley the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince. travelled with a delegation from Catholic Relief “It was a privilege to witness the joy that this Services to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to assess the milestone in the recovery process represented,” latest progress in rebuilding the city fi ve years Archbishop Coakley said. “The hospital is the after a devastating earthquake and strong af- fi rst major capital project to be completed since tershocks struck the city. the earthquake, and is a source of pride and a With more than 80,000 people in Haiti still sign of hope for the whole nation and all Hai- displaced, the results of the devastation remain tian people.” tangible. The magnitude 7.0 earthquake killed The CRS delegation also received an update an estimated 250,000 to 300,000 people. on the Catholic education initiative in Haiti. While in Haiti, Archbishop Coakley, who This partnership involves CRS and the Univer- serves as board chairman for CRS, toured the sity of Notre Dame in support of the Haitian newly reconstructed Hospital St. Francois de Bishops Commission for Catholic Education Sales, which was blessed with a solemn Mass (CEEC). Since the project began in 2010, the part- ners have been able to train more than 1,300 teachers, 350 principals and reach 375 schools in eight of the 10 dioceses of Haiti, which has 2,300 Catholic schools. A literacy program called Haiti Reads, focusing on fi rst and second grade students, was added to the initiative in 2014. “It’s a beautiful sign of hope for this beautiful nation, which has suffered so much through the years,” the archbishop said. Catholic Relief Services is the overseas relief and development agency of the United States Archbishop Coakley and CRS President Carolyn Woo Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catho- receive a reconstruction update from an engineer on the lic community in the United States. The devastated Cathedral of Port-au-Prince, which Hospital St. Francois de Sales in Haiti. Allison Shelley For more information on CRS’ work in Haiti, Archbishop Coakley toured with Archbishop Poulard. for Catholic Relief Services. go online to www.crs.org. Photo Archbishop Coakley.

For Your Marriage: An initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops What couples learn from divorce they could learn from marriage prep

By Emily Macke with couples who have made.” divorced before It’s an interesting premise, but As people around the world the age of 30 was the conclusion that “starter mar- make resolutions for the upcoming similar to tales of riages” might be inevitable on year, a British newspaper recently traffi c incidents – the path to a happy marriage is took a look at the lessons learned many different sto- unconvincing. Instead, the con- from young divorcees. ries (each with two versations that Edemariam shares tion is, “Can [a marriage] tolerate Aida Edemariam of “The Guard- witnesses) and yet highlight the need for excellent ian” wrote in “Divorced by 30: why familiar themes. marriage preparation, something the process of disillusionment, the Emily Macke do so many young marriages come Two common that the Catholic Church strives to facing up to limitation that all long to an end?” that her conversations threads she notes offer. relationships have to go through?” are “that the pain and trouble of a Many of the individual stories Alison Martin, 42, had doubts diffi cult marriage are often a huge highlight either a lack of under- about whether or not to marry a shock” and standing of month or two before her church that “divorce, “The conversations … marriage, of wedding. Not certain whether or not her marriage would “work,” though easier highlight the need for ex- commitment and more or of oneself. she married anyway. The day common than cellent marriage prepa- For several after her wedding, her husband it was in pre- ration.” couples, a was going to help her clean their vious genera- “happily ever apartment, which had been tions, is still after” illusion “trashed” by their friends. Instead traumatic.” failed to live up to expectations in of returning after dropping off his Edemariam points out that reality. suit, her husband stayed out for young men and women have a Edemariam writes, “As a culture eight hours, grabbing drinks with high divorce rate (at least in En- we seem to believe that marriage is friends. Martin said, “It’s not a gland, where the article was writ- a kind of end point and a solution great way to start your marriage ten), but that those who “survive to all ills, rather than the start of off, and I suppose that carried on, what are sometimes called starter a complex process that, depending really.” marriages often learn things they on who we are and how we deal Paul, 45, another interviewee, could not have learned in any oth- with it, could go any way at all.” said he and his wife didn’t call er way – not even by cohabiting. Susanna Abse, a psychother- each other husband and wife be- And that these things might help apist and chief executive of the cause “it sounded too permanent.” them go on to make far stronger Tavistock Centre for Couple Rela- He recalls fi ghting frequently after unions than they might otherwise tionships, said the central ques- continued on page 3 2 January 25, 2015 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic International January 25, 2015 3

Put Out Into the Deep Luke 5:4 Find more Possible site of Jesus’ trial uncovered in the Holy Land Catholic Relief Services values partnerships news on the WASHINGTON D.C. (CNA/EWTN News) — tried before Pilate in the “praetorium,” a Latin Archeologists believe they may have discovered term for a general’s tent within a Roman en- Each time I have had A very important website the place where Jesus’ trial before Pontius campment. Some believe this praetorium would the privilege of travelling element to appreciate Pilate took place in Jerusalem. rather be on the site of the former Roman mili- In an effort to expand The Tower of David tary barracks. as board chairman with is that CRS takes a By Sooner Catholic Staff Catholic Relief Services supporting role by al- Museum, archeologists began excavating an But others, such as archaeology professor to one of the 93 countries lowing the local Church adjacent, abandoned prison building, the Shimon Gibson with the University of North Additional coverage of where CRS serves, I have to take the lead for the Washington Post reports. As they stripped Carolina at Charlotte, are almost certain the Church and archdiocesan gained a deeper appre- good of the Haitian away layers of the prison fl oor, they realized trial would have occurred somewhere within news and events, only on ciation of the work CRS people. they were likely uncovering a missing link in Herod’s palace compound located in the west- www.soonercatholic.org: undertakes on behalf of Catholics in the United A second extraor- the puzzle of the Holy Land’s history. ern part of the city, which is where the Tower States. dinary partnership Although the discovery began more than a of David museum and the abandoned prison Last week (Jan. 13-16), I was part of a small dele- provided the occasion Archbishop Paul S. Coakley decade ago, the site is just now being opened to are located. gation to Haiti that included Dr. Carolyn Woo, CRS for making this trip at Get daily readings, Cath- the public for the millions of religious pilgrims The new site also fi ts a detail in the Gospel of president and CEO, and Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, this particular time. The Hospital St. Francois de olic movie reviews and more that fl ock to the area every year. John, which describes the trial as taking place president of the United States Conference of Cath- Sales was established in 1881 by the Archdiocese on the archdiocesan app, “For those Christians who care about accu- on The Pavement, or in Hebrew, Gab’batha olic Bishops (USCCB). While there, we celebrated of Port-au-Prince to serve Haiti’s most vulnerable available in the App Store racy in regards to historical facts, this is very (John 19:13), as well as a description in Mark the 60th anniversary of our CRS presence in Haiti population. It was completely destroyed in the 2010 and Google Play. forceful,” Yisca Harani, an expert on Christi- Tower of David. Credit: Ricardo Tulio Gandelman via 15:16, which describes Jesus as being led and marked the fi fth anniversary of the devastating earthquake. In the aftermath of the quake, the anity and pilgrimage to the Holy Land, told the Flickr. away inside the palace. Archdiocese and CRS began discussing the pos- 2010 earthquake that left so much destruction in Pope Francis will canon- Washington Post. “For others, however, those the Tower of David Museum or the trial site. “There is, of course, no inscription stating it sibility of reconstructing the hospital. With funds who come for the general mental exercise of happened here, but everything – archaeolog- this already impoverished country. ize Bl. Junipero Serra when Although it may not be added to the path right from the Catholic Health Association (CHA), CRS being in Jerusalem, they don’t care as long as ical, historical and gospel accounts – all falls My takeaway from this trip has been a deeper he comes to the U.S. for the away, museum workers hope it becomes a appreciation of one of the distinctive ways in which and the Sur Futuro Foundation (Dominican Repub- World Meeting of Families. [their journey] ends in Golgotha — the site of into place and makes sense,” Gibson said. standard stop for visiting Christians. CRS operates around the globe. Catholic Relief lic), reconstruction began in 2012. See our news section. the Crucifi xion.” The Rev. David Pileggi, minister of Christ Scholars and theologians cannot say with Services places great value on the quality and An important element of this project has been a Most Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land Church, an Anglican congregation near the certainty whether this site is where the trial importance of its partnerships. It is through CRS focus on strengthening the Archdiocese’s capacity Don’t forget to sign up walk the path of the Stations of the Cross, museum, told the publication that the discov- by providing technical support for better fi nan- took place, but it seems to check out in many partnerships with the local Church, other Church for the Men’s Conference - known as the Via Dolorosa (Latin for “Way of ery fi ts “what everyone expected all along, that cial and human resources systems. The result has organizations, relief and development agencies and visit our news section or go Sorrows”), which currently does not include ways. According to the Gospels, Jesus was the trial took place near the Tower of David.” been the construction of a 200-bed state-of-the-art governments that CRS is able to have its greatest directly to catholicmen.net. impact in enhancing human dignity, responding to teaching hospital in the heart of the capital. Marriage prep natural disasters, promoting peace and justice, and Here, in association with the University of Notre Dame of Haiti, Haitian medical students and resi- Our briefs section lists building sustainable mechanisms for greater food continued from page 1 blame their struggle on their youth, the quest dents will prepare for careers in medicine without pilgrimages, scholarship op- security, healthcare and economic opportunities for their marriage began. “I’m sure it was a reac- for selfl essness is really a lifelong process. having to leave the country. The reconstructed portunities, save the dates families and communities. tion to the idea that we were tied together for At the same time, some couples confuse Hospital St. Francois de Sales was blessed with a and more. All of this work is carried out as an expression the rest of our lives,” he said. selfl essness for self-negation. Psychotherapist solemn Mass on Wednesday, Jan. 15. It was a priv- and manifestation of our Catholic faith. Paul also noted that he and his wife evaded Abse said, “If you did a big analysis of those ilege to witness the joy that this milestone in the New job opportunities The importance of partnerships is particularly ev- early relationships, you might fi nd that is a recovery process represented. throughout the archdiocese certain questions in their relationship before ident in Haiti. In Haiti, our most important partner The hospital is the fi rst major capital project to be are posted frequently at marriage. “We never talked about whether we common theme: mutual suppression of the is the local Church. I would like to cite a couple of loved each other,” Paul says, “or what love individual self in favor of the relationship. And completed since the earthquake, and is a source of www.soonercatholic.org. issues such as money, family of origin and ways in which CRS is partnering effectively to make meant. We sort of ran away from that ques- in the next relationship, they’re able to be more pride and sign of hope for the whole nation and all communication styles. a difference in the lives of Haitians. The Catholic tion.” autonomous.” Haitian people. The Youth and Young However, the author’s conclusion – that Church is the most trusted institution in Haiti. Some of the interviewees chalk up their rocky Kieron Faller, 34, said one of the main things This project would have been impossible for “starter marriages” are inevitable – fails to This is due to many factors, but one of these is cer- Adults Offi ce is planning a marriages to the ignorance of youth. he has realized about his marriage is “that I any single agency or institution. It is through the uphold the dignity of every person and of mar- tainly the Church’s work in education. lot of upcoming events. Visit Paul said, “In your 20s, you think you’re an was very much the compromiser.” His wife had strength of valued and respectful partnerships that riage, and ultimately won’t achieve its goal of One of the recent partnerships that CRS has their page at www.archokc. adult and in control of your life, but you’re ba- clear ideas about what she wanted in life, and CRS is able to make an impact, not just through stable marriages. How would spouses receive been involved with is the Catholic Education Ini- org. sically an idiot. You don’t have the self-knowl- Kieron wanted to help her. “I think that was brick and mortar projects, but especially by invest- the respect they deserve if they were merely a tiative, which focuses on improving education in edge you think you do.” just me being a perfectionist. Compromise is ing in the local people and institutions where we placeholder for a second spouse later in life? the 2,300 Catholic schools scattered around this Laura Paskell-Brown, 34, said that during supposed to be a good thing, so if I compromise serve. And how can people “practice” commitment nation of 10 million people that is no larger than Plus, don’t miss daily up- a lot, then I must be doing really well.” In reali- a diffi cult relationship in her 30s she “had a by entering a relationship defi ned by a lack of Maryland! This partnership involves CRS working dates on Facebook, Twit- ty, Kieron found that an imbalance was created moment of realization. I was going through old permanency? closely with the University of Notre Dame in Indi- ter and Instagram! diaries, and I saw that the state of my relation- that wasn’t healthy for their marriage. Instead, the article affi rmed the need for ana in support of the Haitian Bishops Commission ship was pretty much the same as it was at the Lindsay Faller, 34, has the closing word in couples to be well prepared for marriage. Saint for Catholic Education (CEEC). end of my marriage, and the common denomi- the article. “My aunt thinks everyone should John Paul II talked about the need for three After a comprehensive assessment of all Catholic nator was me.” have a starter marriage, then go on to their real levels of marriage preparation – remote (from schools (including a GPS mapping of their loca- Several interviewees share stories of their marriage afterwards,” she says. “I defi nitely feel birth until puberty), proximate (from puberty tions) three goals were established: teacher accred- own inability to commit or to seek the good it was a good education for me. As traumatic as until engagement) and immediate (engagement itation, principal training and establishing school of their spouse before their own. While many it was and as sad as it was, I am really glad it until the beginning of marriage). The life les- governance structures. Since the project began in happened.” sons Edemariam highlights from her interview- 2010, the partners have been able to train more The article raises ees shouldn’t have to be learned through the than 1,300 teachers, 350 principals and reach 375 Dating? Newly engaged? Married? interesting points tragedy of divorce. schools in eight of the 10 dioceses of Haiti. There about the impor- Emily Macke serves as Theology of the Body is more to be done, but this is an extraordinary Find resources on marriage prep, tips for a tance for a happy, education coordinator at Ruah Woods in Cin- beginning! From left to right: CRS Haiti Country Director Darren Her- functional relationship, how to make a marriage lasting marriage of cinnati. She received her master’s degree in cyk, CRS President Dr. Carolyn Woo, Archbishop Joseph A literacy program called Haiti Reads, focusing on self-knowledge, a theological studies at the John Paul II Institute fi rst and second grade students was added to the Kurtz, Archbishop Coakley, Michele Broemmelsiek, CRS work and much more! shared understanding vice president of Overseas Operations. Photo by Allison in Washington, D.C., and her undergraduate initiative in 2014. The quality of education in Haiti Visit www.foryourmarriage.org. of what marriage is, Shelley. degree in theology and journalism at Franciscan is improving through this partnership. and discussion about University of Steubenville. Archbishop Coakley’s Calendar Briefs St. Gregory’s University scholar- churches in the archdiocese to State in Choir two rounds of competition before The following events are part of Archbishop Coakley’s offi cial calendar. ships available help provide Mobile Meals: Epiph- Carly Nash, from being selected for this prestigious Jan. 25 – Mass for Feast of Conversion of St. Paul, 10:30 a.m., St. Paul the Apostle Church, Del City The Oklahoma City Commu- any of the Lord Catholic Church, Sts. Peter and Paul honor. Jan. 25 – Vespers for World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life, 4 p.m., St. Francis De Sales Chapel, CPC nity Foundation is offering three OKC; Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Nash, a senior at Hobart High Jan. 26-27 – Spring Clergy Days, CPC scholarships to attend St. Grego- Catholic Church, OKC; Saint in Hobart, was School, has served as the Cantor Jan. 27 – Mass, 11:30 a.m., St. Francis De Sales Chapel, CPC ry’s University. Deadline is Feb. 1. Eugene’s Catholic Church, OKC; recently selected at Sts. Peter and Paul since middle Jan. 28 – School Mass and classroom visits, 9:15 a.m., St. Mary School, Lawton All applicants must fi rst review the Saint Francis of Assisi Catho- as a member of the school. Jan. 28 – Mass and dinner, 7 p.m., St. Thomas More University Parish and Student Center, Norman application process at occf.org/ lic Church, OKC; Saint Paul the 2015 Oklahoma The OMEA All-State Organiza- Jan. 29 – School Mass and classroom visits, 8:30 a.m., Bishop John Carroll School, OKC scholarships. Contact Cher Gold- Apostle Catholic Church in Del Music Educators tions performed on Saturday, Jan. Jan. 29 – Personnel Board meeting, 2 p.m., CPC ing at [email protected] or (405) City and Saint Robert Bellarmine Association All 24, at the Tulsa Performing Arts Jan. 30-31 – Legatus Conference, Naples, Fla. 606-2920. Recently the OCCF Catholic Church in Jones. State Mixed Choir. Students from Center. Feb. 2-4 – National Catholic Bioethics Center Bishops’ Workshop, Dallas awarded grants to the following Hobart student achieves All all across the state competed in 4 January 25, 2015 Commentary Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic Vocations January 25, 2015 5 To build on rock rather than stilts Esteeming our elders; fostering I am neither a handyman nor a faith and the most essential evan- Meet Our carpenter, but common sense tells gelical values; it lays the founda- solidarity across generations me that it would be diffi cult, dan- tion of the spiritual edifi ce of the Sisters gerous and probably impossible to Christian, nurtures the roots of Carole Brown Occasionally we hear disturbing stories in build the second story of a house his faith life and enables him to Director of New the media about young people who perpetrate fi rst. At a minimum, one would at receive more solid nourishment in Evangelization abuse against the elderly. least need to put up some stilts, the ordinary life of the Christian This is part of a series to intro- In a widely reported 2009 story, for exam- Father Tad Pacholczyk but even then the structure is community.” (GDC 67) duce the religious sisters of the ple, caretakers at the Quadrangle Assisted National Catholic Most Reverend bound to be somewhat rickety. Initiatory catechesis helps a Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Living facility outside Philadelphia were The sisters serve in Oklahoma. Bioethics Center Paul S. Coakley This analogy struck me recently person to develop an “explicit As I pointed out in a previous charged in connection with the abuse of an Archbishop of Oklahoma City at a conference put on by Evangel- personal attachment to Jesus article, Pope Francis has directed elderly patient named Lois McCallister. Three Christ” (Catechesis in Our Times, employees, ages 19, 21 and 22 were caught Publisher ical Catholic. The speaker pointed our attention to re-discovering the 20). This attachment to Jesus Sister Ann Marie Hayes on a surveillance camera as they taunted, out the distinction in the “Gen- “missionary proclamation,” which ness to a father will not be forgotten, fi rmly fosters the interior dispositions, mocked and assaulted the partially naked eral Directory of Catechesis” that also is called the “initial proclama- planted against the debt of your sins …” Diane Clay which will enable a person to take What Order do you belong to? 78-year-old woman. I hadn’t noticed before –between tion” or “kerygma.” In a sense, it is precisely the weakness and Editor onboard the content of “perfective I am a Discalced Carmelite Nun. She had begun complaining to visiting “initiatory catechesis” and “perfec- vulnerability of the elderly that beckons us catechesis” – that is to say, the Otherwise, many people will re- family members several months prior that tive catechesis.” Among the tasks to manifest a greater respect toward them, whole Catholic proposal. Howev- main what Pope Benedict referred What is your ministry here in the Archdiocese of someone was hurting her and hitting her. Brianna Osborne of initiatory catechesis is: and never to mistreat them in the strength of er, it is fairly common to attempt to as “baptized pagans.” Saint Oklahoma City? Let me re-phrase the question: There also were initial signs of bruising on Managing Editor “an apprenticeship of the entire youth. “perfective catechesis” with bap- John Paul II called the kerygmatic How do you serve your community? During my her hand and wrist. After bringing the bruis- Christian life … a ‘complete Chris- As Pope John Paul II beautifully summed tized people before they are really proclamation “the permanent pri- 30 + years in religious life I have always worked es to the attention of the nursing home’s tian initiation,’ which promotes it up in his 1999 “Letter to the Elderly:” “… ready. The “General Directory of ority of mission.” Very well – what in our Altar Bread department. We make administrators, the family was informed that the signs of human frailty, which are clearly Volume 37, Number 2 an authentic following of Christ, Catechesis” points out the com- is it? Essentially, it is “the ‘Good Communion Hosts for the churches as a way to the allegations were unfounded, and were connected with advanced age become a sum- focused on his Person … a basic plexity of the New Evangelization, News’ about their being loved and support ourselves that fi ts in well with our told the accusations were simply the result mons to the mutual dependence and indis- and essential formation, centered which must recognize our tenden- saved by God. … A clear procla- cloistered life of prayer. I also play the organ of the patient’s advancing dementia. Fami- Sooner Catholic Newspaper pensable solidarity, which link the different on what constitutes the nucleus cy to give ordinary catechesis “to mation that, in Jesus Christ ... (and take much needed lessons), help with ly members suspected there was more to it, 7501 Northwest Expressway generations …” of Christian experience, the most young people and adults who need salvation is offered to all people, as cooking, sewing and care of our elderly. I enjoy and clandestinely installed the video camera, Oklahoma City, OK 73132 Compassionately attending to the needs of fundamental certainties of the a period of prior proclamation and growing fl owers and knitting and occasionally hidden in a clock in the victim’s room. a gift of God’s grace and mercy.” the elderly draws the generations together (405) 721-1810 awakening in their adherence to do a bit of calligraphy. I like languages and dab- After capturing the assailants on tape, they We must get the kerygma “into and builds solidarity. Fax: (405) 721-5210 Christ.” ble in Spanish and Greek. Some years ago I concluded that the abuse suffered by their our gut” so to speak, so that it de- When the unique gifts of the elderly are E-mail: [email protected] “If catechesis is defi ned as a mo- translated the Gospel of Matthew for myself. The mother had been ongoing for some time. One fi nes us and everything we do, our invested and shared with the younger gener- ment in the total process of evan- reward for doing that was the doing of it, and of the young women charged in the case told Mailing Address: very culture as Catholics. ation, this, too, builds up solidarity. Elder- gelization, the problem inevitably it is deep. investigators she was working on another P.O. Box 32180 To try to form a faith without in- ly people help us see human affairs with a arises of coordinating catechetical fl oor the night the clock/camera captured the Oklahoma City, OK 73123 tentionally fostering this personal sense of perspective tempered by experience, activity with the missionary activi- When and at what age did you enter the con- scene in the elderly woman’s room. A fami- attachment to Jesus Christ, is to refl ection and wisdom. Whenever grandpar- ty which necessarily precedes it as vent? When did you take your fi nal vows? When ly member later told news reporters, “They build a house on stilts. Visit us online at well as with the pastoral activity and how did you fi rst discern a call to religious called the third girl down from another fl oor ents contribute to the raising and formation And indeed, statistics are con- of the grandchildren, even by doing some- www.soonercatholic.org which follows it. life? My vocation developed gradually and quiet- and said, ‘Come down, we’re going to start.” There are in fact “elements fi rming that many people’s faith ly. I was born into a devout Catholic family As a consequence of the abuse, the Depart- thing as simple as teaching them how to pray collapses when put to the very and educated in Catholic schools. So the possi- ment of Public Welfare eventually revoked the and think about God, they strengthen in- Visit the archdiocesan website which prepare for catechesis as well as those deriving from it.” In basic test of going to college. To bility of being a nun was always there. As a high license for the facility, and the family fi led a ter-generational ties, and build family unity. at www.archokc.org this respect, the link between mis- that end, I encourage those who school freshman I answered an ad in a news- civil lawsuit against the parent company. We can foster intergenerational care and sionary proclamation, which seeks plan for faith formation to consider paper and began writing to the community that A tragic event like this leads to intense support within our families and communities The Sooner Catholic to stir up the faith, and initiatory how to build a phase of “initiatory now I call home. During the summer after my questioning about how these young people, in other simple ways as well, for example, (USPS 066-910) is published catechesis, which seeks to deepen discipleship” into your planning. sophomore year of college I made the 1,000 mile charged with the special care of the older through conscientious parenting, including small but important steps such as insisting biweekly except for once in July its roots, is decisive for evangeliza- (And, I do have something in mind, bus trip to Oklahoma and spent a month with generation, could end up becoming so cal- the community. I liked what I saw. I went back lous, inhuman and brutal. What can be done on meal time together as a family (which and twice in December by tion.” (GDC 276) if you are interested.) and fi nished the last 2 years of college. I did to prevent this kind of “inter-generational builds up mutual respect and concern for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. briefl y visit 2 communities in New York State disconnect” from occurring in the future? others in the family); teaching compassion as well, which showed me even more clearly And what can be done to build up unity and by visiting sick or elderly neighbors together; The newspaper is not responsible that Oklahoma was right for me. Also, I had respect between generations? teaching children to welcome all human life, for unsolicited material. good spiritual directors while in high school and A nearly universal point of reference over even when weak or handicapped; praying Copyright © 2015 Sooner Catholic college. After graduating with a BA in English the years, and a counsel of incalculable together as a family; decreasing media time I came to Oklahoma to stay and made Solemn worth, has been the injunction enshrined in and guarding against violent computer/video Vows in 1984. the Decalogue: Honor your father and moth- games, pornography and other practices that Subscription rate: $20 per year er. dehumanize people and make them seem like for all who are not members of the What has surprised you the most in your voca- A decision to abide by this commandment objects to be manipulated. Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. tion? invariably serves to strengthen the concern As we seek to build relational bridges Periodical postage paid at What surprised me during my month long live- of children for their parents and elders, and across generations, and work to construct a Oklahoma City, OK 73125. in was that even though we followed the same helps forge a bond between the generations. society that esteems its elders, we simultane- schedule every day, no two days were alike. The Book of Sirach offers similarly sage ad- ously build up homes and communities that More than 3 decades later this is still true. vice: “My son, take care of your father when are liberated of the threat of abuse or neglect POSTMASTER: Send address he is old; grieve him not as long as he lives. — places of safety, mutual support and love, changes to the Sooner Catholic, What is the most fulfi lling part of your vocation? Even if his mind fails, be considerate of him; even as the hairs on our head turn gray and P.O. Box 32180, Oklahoma City, All of it. I stayed because I found myself able to revile him not all the days of his life; kind- our strength wanes. OK 73123. be happy and to grow by living this way. Even Rev. Tadeusz though I don’t like getting up at 5:30 in the Pacholczyk, Ph.D. morning and even don’t like praying at times, I earned his doc- know deep down that I simply couldn’t live, re- torate in neuro- ally live, any other way. I would not trade places science from Yale with anyone else in the world. and did post-doc- toral work at What is your advice to young women who are in Harvard. He is a the process of discerning their vocation? priest of the dio- My vocation is a mystery to me. All I can say cese of Fall River, for sure is that I wanted it in the worst way. Mass., and serves My advice to anyone discerning the future is: as the Director of when you fi nd yourself attracted to something Education at The that you know is good, pay attention and give it National Catholic some time. If the desire does not go away, follow The Sooner Catholic Bioethics Center it. Good desires that stay with you are the voice is supported through the in Philadelphia. Archdiocesan Development Fund. of God. See www.ncbcen- ter.org. 6 January 25, 2015 Local Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic Art January 25, 2015 7 Annual Rose Day remembers, celebrates life Stained Glass: The majesty of God’s Holy light

By Ted King known to legislators, so they organized Rose By J.E. Helm On Aug. 23, 1905, Pope Pius X For the Sooner Catholic Day at the state Capitol in 1991 to coincide For the Sooner Catholic appointed Theophile Meerschaert, with the beginning of the legislative session. The 24th annual Rose Day will take place Art is a record of the human ex- previously Vicar Apostolate of In- Since 1991, Rose Day has been infl uential on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at the Oklahoma State perience, of what it means to be a dian Territory, as the fi rst bishop in getting pro-life legislation passed into law Capitol, starting at 9:30 a.m. human being at a particular time, of the Diocese of Oklahoma. For in Oklahoma due to the personal visits made Everyone who participates in this pro-life in a particular place. The beau- this, his depiction in stained glass by pro-life constituents, VanPool said. In some event will bring red roses for their state repre- tiful pieces of stained glass that is the fi rst window facing the altar years, Rose Day has involved 1,000 partici- sentatives and senators, the lieutenant gover- adorn our churches and cathe- in the chapel of what is today the pants. nor and governor. Participants also go to the drals are markers along the way Catholic Pastoral Center. Organizers said, despite setbacks, it is im- fourth fl oor where they visit with their legisla- of our journey through life. The A third stained glass depiction, portant to persevere on behalf of the unborn. tors about enacting pro-life legislation. The red panes of cobalt blue, wine-colored one of so many beautiful pieces in This past November, the state Supreme Court rose symbolizes the unborn. red and sunlight gold are fi xed in our diocesan churches, honors our blocked a pro-life law that would have restrict- At 11:45 a.m., a rally will be held inside the place with lead and a rigid frame Blessed Mother. At his death on ed use of the abortion pill RU-486, and anoth- House chamber. The keynote speaker will be just as our moments of incredible the cross, Christ commended his er law that would have required abortionists beauty and illumination are fi xed mother to Saint John the Evange- Melissa Ohden, who survived a botched abor- to have hospital admitting privileges; namely, immobile by the boundaries of our list with the words “Behold your tion in 1977. they would have to qualify to work as doctors earthly existence. mother.” (John 19:27) Catholics As a result of the in a hospital. A triplet of stained glass win- extend this to mean that Mary is failed abortion, she was According to Americans United for Life, Okla- dows, placed behind the altar, Above, the Ark of the Covenant in a de- the mother of all of us. The ex- born two months pre- homa is the most pro-life state in the union adorn the daily Mass chapel at tail from a window in the chapel of Our quisite cobalt blue windows in mature. Today, she is after Louisiana. Lady’s Cathedral. Left, St. Pius X in the Saint Francis of Assisi church in All Saints Chapel at Our Lady’s a proud mother, and in “Now, the biggest challenge is to support St. Francis de Sales chapel at the Catho- Oklahoma City. These “Lebanese” Cathedral honor her as such. 2012 founded The Abor- those women in crisis pregnancies, so that we lic Pastoral Center. Photos J.E. Helm. windows honor the Maronite Rite The windows were originally in tion Survivors Network, can save more lives. It’s very rewarding,” Van of our Catholic Church, and at the the chapel of the Sisters of Mercy making contact with Pool said. Students deliver roses to the offices of state legislators base of each window is the Saint’s “The Great Reformer,” he reigned Convent at Our Lady’s, in what is more than 130 other It’s not just Catholics who participate in Rose during Rose Day 2014. Photo Cara Koenig. name inscribed in what appears from 1903 to 1914. He was a sim- now the Mercy Center, used for abortion survivors. Day. Other denominations across the state to be an Arabic script. The Ma- ple, humble, pious man who said various parish activities. When the According to Becky join with Catholics to fi ght for the unborn. The vide,” VanPool said. ronite Rite today still uses a blend he was born poor, would live poor Connor Center at Our Lady’s was VanPool, director for Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma has of English and Syriac, a Middle Ours is a nation of immigrants; and die poor. He simplifi ed many renovated in the 1990s, a daily Parish Outreach for provided the web page, www.bgco.org/roseday, Catholics across Oklahoma are encouraged Melissa Ohden Aramaic language that dates to the one popular church hymn, “The Papal ceremonies and invited peo- Mass chapel was created and the Catholic Charities of the for those who want to know more about this to participate in Rose Day, and to continue time of Christ. The middle window Servant Song,” says that “We are ple to dine with him, breaking the blue convent windows were moved Archdiocese of Oklaho- important event. support for a culture of life. of this group of three depicts Saint pilgrims on a journey, we are trav- tradition of the pope eating alone. and put in place here. ma City, two Catholic women from Oklahoma “It’s very powerful to be with people of faith; Ted King is a freelance writer for the Sooner Maron, the patron saint of Leba- ellers on the road.” The Lebanese He published a catechism, re- The design of the windows rep- wanted to make their concerns about abortion to come together and cross the religious di- Catholic. non who lived some 1,600 years Wakens came here, worked here, formed church music, Canon Law resents titles from the Litany of ago. The three windows are located succeeded here, raised a family and the Roman Curia. Loretto, one of the oldest prayers Archbishop, Corpus Christi parish honor Martin Luther King Jr. in the Chapel of Our Lady of the here and lived their faith here. The Also called “The Pope of the of the Church honoring Our Lady Rosary, which was dedicated in beautiful windows in the chapel Eucharist,” he encouraged daily with such beautiful titles as “Mys- at Saint Francis are memorials to reception of Holy Communion. He By J.E. Helm is the same solution offered by April 1985. tical Rose,” “Gate of Heaven” and their part in this journey that all of made a signifi cant change in our “Morning Star.” For the Sooner Catholic Christ some 2,000 years ago and The windows were a gift to the parish from the Thomas Waken us make together. sacramental life when he allowed Our Lady’s Cathedral is actually embraced by Dr. King. We must On Saturday, Jan. 17, Corpus family of Saint Francis parish. A leader will always be found Catholics to receive the Eucharist titled The Cathedral of Our Lady support each other, respect each Christi parish honored Dr. Mar- The left-hand window shows Saint in every group, and in the Cath- as soon as they reached the age of Perpetual Help, and she is, as other and love each other. tin Luther King Jr. with a Mass Samuel (of the Old Testament) and olic Church the popes, our Holy of reason, at about age 7. Prior to the Litany calls her, the “Help of celebrated by Archbishop Paul As part of the weekend program, honors Waken’s father, Samuel Fathers, are recognized as our ap- this, fi rst communion took place Christians,” the “Refuge of Sin- Coakley and followed by a special the Archdiocesan Youth Advisory Paul Waken (1872-1946), a Melkite pointed leaders. In the Saint Fran- between the ages of 12 and 14. ners” and the “Comforter of the program of music and dancing Board organized a service proj- Catholic who came to the Unit- cis de Sales Chapel of the Catholic He was a world fi gure, interact- Affl icted.” She truly is our perpet- presented as a tribute to the famed ect at the Regional Food Bank of ed States from Zahle, Lebanon. Pastoral Center, headquarters of ing with many heads of state, and ual help. She is with us each day, civil rights leader. Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. The The right-hand window, showing the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, one of his many encyclicals was in every moment of our journey Martin Luther King Day is offi - young men and women worked to Saint Cecilia, was commissioned is a stained glass window depicting titled “On Catholic Social Action.” through life as our “Mother of cially observed as a federal holiday assemble food packages, including to honor Waken’s mother, Cecilia Pope Pius X. He lifted America out of its mis- Good Counsel” and our “Seat of on the third Monday of January. the backpacks that are given to Ann Jabour Waken (1904-1983), a Not many people today are fa- sionary status and created 15 new Wisdom.” This year, the holiday fell on Jan. school children to ensure that they Maronite Catholic from Hasbaya, miliar with the holy man, declared American dioceses – one of them J.E. Helm is a freelance writer for 19. have food to eat over the weekend Lebanon. a saint in 1954. Sometimes called was Oklahoma. the Sooner Catholic. Archbishop Coakley concelebrat- when they cannot participate in ed the Mass with Corpus Christi’s school sponsored lunch programs. administrator, Rev. John Metzing- Sandra Moore, youth minister er. The church was fi lled to capaci- at Corpus Christi, said that their ty by parishioners as well as many participation honors the legacy visitors. The Corpus Christi choir Archbishop Coakley receives the gifts from youth leaders during a Mass to celebrate of Dr. King “by giving back to the provided the accompaniment with the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Photo Cara Koenig. people like he did.” They were spirited, hand-clapping, Gospel passion to see what needed to be archbishop spoke was refl ected in there to help people in a way that style music. done and gave him the courage to the tribute program that followed “allows them to keep their dignity,” Moore said. “They put it together In his homily, Archbishop Coak- see it through. the Mass. Matachines dancers, with love.” ley noted that we remember Dr. The archbishop asked us to con- liturgical dancers from Holy Angels King’s “rich legacy of equality for A wonderful reception in the sider how each of us can “begin to parish, performed their drum all people.” He asked, “What does school hall followed Mass and was have an impact in this world.” He accompanied dance in elaborate it mean to be a Christian?” attended by parishioners, some in presented the challenges of pover- turquoise and white costumes with Referencing the day’s Gospel ty in countries like Haiti, the still African style dress. matching feathered headdress- (John 1: 35-42), Christ’s calling standing death penalty in many Becky VanPool, director of Par- es. The Corpus Christi dancers of the fi rst disciples, Archbishop states, abortion and the suffering ish Outreach for Catholic Chari- in contemporary outfi ts of black, Coakley explained that in encoun- of migrant people. He said that ties of Oklahoma, was one of the white and hot pink performed tering Christ, the lives of these one person at a time needs to be organizers of Saturday’s event, a men were changed. For us, coming transformed by the message of the a modern jazz/ballet routine as memorial now in its 12th year. The to Christ “transforms us.” It comes Gospel. King’s famous “I Have a Dream” Mass and multi-cultural tribute, with joy; it must be shared. He concluded by saying that to- speech was read aloud to a taped she says, “honors the memory of With regard to Dr. King, Arch- day we celebrate “the rich diversity music background. Martin Luther King and the works bishop Coakley said that we honor of our faith community in Oklaho- Garrett Eakers, a 17-year-old of Catholic Charities to honor the the legacy of a man who was “a ma City,” and that “we give thanks from Corpus Christi parish, de- dignity of all people and the work disciple of the Lord Jesus,” a to God for our faith and the mis- livered a tribute to Dr. King in of human rights.” pastor, a preacher. King’s faith, sion that it imposes upon us.” which he noted that the solution J.E. Helm is a freelance writer for the archbishop said, gave him a The rich diversity of which the to the problems in our world today the Sooner Catholic. Stained glass windows depict the prophet Samuel, St. Maron and St. Cecelia in the chapel at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Oklahoma City. Photo J.E. Helm. 8 January 25, 2015 Across the Archdiocese Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic Across the Archdiocese January 25, 2015 9 Oklahoma college students share power, praise at SEEK2015 Catholic students donate to Hoops 4 Hope

By Rebekah Scaperlanda “SEEK gave me an opportunity to renew By Sally Linhart For the Sooner Catholic my commitment to live a life of faith and to For the Sooner Catholic Some people start off the New Year with a be more open to God’s will for me every day,” Bishop McGuiness Catholic High new diet plan; others make a laundry list of Alonzo said. School hosted the fourth annual resolutions. For 64 students from the Saint Alexandria Sipes, an OU junior from Tulsa, Hoops 4 Hope basketball competi- Thomas More Catholic Campus Center at the is striving to fi t all of the pieces of what she’s tion on Jan. 16 and 17. Boys and University of Oklahoma, the start of 2015 learned into her everyday life. girls basketball teams from Mount brought adoration, confession and a communi- “One of the biggest changes is the way I view Saint Mary, Bishop McGuiness, the Eucharist,” she said. “I struggled before to ty of 10,000 other Catholics. Bishop Kelley and Cascia Hall fi nd that feeling where I knew God was truly On Jan. 1, Fellowship of Catholic Univer- high schools competed against one present in the Eucharist. After a talk with (Fr. another in the spirited matchup, sity Students (FOCUS) missionaries from OU Mike Schmitz), I began to see just how Jesus which served as a fundraiser for traveled 12 hours on a bus, caravanning with puts himself into the Eucharist, and my mind Catholic Charities. a bus full of Oklahoma State University stu- was blown!” In lieu of paying an admission dents, to Nashville to attend the FOCUS SEEK Inspiring stories from students was mission- charge, students and fans donat- conference. ary Chris Beck’s favorite part of the trip. On ed items at the door, including SEEK, which is taken from the scriptural ref- the bus ride home, students shared their con- non-perishable food, toiletries, erence of “seek and you shall fi nd,” is a gather- version stories and beautiful testimonies from laundry soap and diapers. In ad- ing of college students from around the nation encountering Christ. dition to the donated items, more that occurs every other year with the intent to “I went to SEEK as a missionary for two main than $5,000 in cash donations “come together to take on some of life’s bigger reasons,” he said, “The fi rst, to re-encounter were raised during the two-day questions and, like guides along the way, learn the living Christ in new and beautiful ways as festival. from one another where wisdom and experi- He wishes to reveal to us. The latter, to be a Prior to the games, team mem- ence lead.” servant of Christ and to be there to help en- bers worked together to load doz- “This conference reignited the fi re in my courage, pray for and be with the students as ens of bags and boxes onto a truck heart to evangelize,” said Kaitlyn Kelsch, a FO- they hopefully grow in their relationship with for Catholic Charities. Afterward, CUS missionary at OU. Christ and become transformed by Him.” they attended Mass in the chapel. Basketball players and coaches worked to load dozens of bags and boxes of donated items onto a truck for Catholic Char- ities. The donations were part of the annual Hoops 4 Hope, held this year at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School. Students, missionaries and chaplains from Jana Clare Mallory, an OU senior from Okla- “This is important because God Photo Diane Clay. nearly 450 campuses across the United States homa City, said the trip formed and strength- wants us to be people for oth- gathered for the fi ve-day event to listen to ened a Christ-like community within Saint ers,” said Tondrell Durham, boys’ the recipient of the donations. All basketball, and that every little bit Cascia Hall girls 46, MSM 45 speakers that included Scott Hahn, Jason Thomas More. varsity basketball coach at Bish- items received at this year’s event helps. Even if it was just a can of (OT) Evert and Helen M. Alvare. Comedian Jim “It was so great getting to meet new people op McGuiness. “This event allows were given to Catholic Charities of soup, it’s going to someone who Cascia Hall boys 40, MSM 44 Gaffi gan was the entertainment headliner along from church and to hear how the conference every Catholic and non-Catholic Oklahoma City. needs it.” Bishop Kelley girls 33, BMHS 36 with musician Matt Maher. Author Chris Stefa- had affected their hearts,” Mallory said. basketball player to give back to Mount Saint Mary boys head Catholic Charities’ resources Bishop Kelley boys 39, BMHS 52 nick emceed the event. basketball coach Kellen McCoy generally run low after Christmas, Every person who attended SEEK experi- those who are in need and less Saturday, Jan. 17 Aaron Alonzo, an OU sophomore from Tulsa, enced something unique and individual to their Students run with fl ags at the SEEK conference. fortunate.” shared his excitement about being making the timing of this event Bishop Kelley girls 45, MSM 49 said he went to SEEK because he had never relationship with God. Phtoto Patrick Dunford. Hoops 4 Hope alternates loca- involved in Hoops 4 Hope for the extremely benefi cial. (OT) been to such a huge gathering of faithful peers. “I’m taking home with me that which Christ Below, Eucharistic Adoration at the conference. Pho- tions each year, between the Arch- fi rst time. Cascia Hall hosted the inaugural to Anne Tabora. He was especially touched by adoration and gives us all ever new – His Holy Spirit, so that diocese of Oklahoma City and the “The most important part of the event in 2012, followed by Mount Bishop Kelley boys 38, MSM 48 seeing so many people receiving the sacrament we may as a whole return to campus zealous, OU,” Beck said. Diocese of Tulsa, which is home weekend was coming together as Saint Mary in 2013 and Bishop Cascia Hall girls 34, BMHS 36 of confession. While in Norman, Alonzo leads a eager and steadfast; bold and ready to lead Rebekah Scaperlanda is a freelance writer for to Bishop Kelley and Cascia Hall a Catholic community,” he said. Kelley in 2014. Cascia Hall boys 35, BMHS 56 FOCUS bible study for other students. others and bring Christ’s fi re to the campus of the Sooner Catholic. high schools. The Catholic Chari- “I felt it was a great way to show Final scores from Hoops 4 Hope: Sally Linhart is a freelance writer ties offi ce of the hosting diocese is the kids that it’s about more than Friday, Jan. 16 for the Sooner Catholic.

Teams that competed in the Hoops 4 Hope basketball competition are shown in front of the Catholic Charities truck, clockwise from top left: Bishop McGuinness, Mount St. Mary, Cascia Hall and Bishop Kelley. Photos Diane Clay. 10 January 25, 2015 Local Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic Local January 25, 2015 11 Sacred Art Series aids meditation on life of Christ Saint James parishioners launch virtual Camino

By Anamaría Scaperlanda Biddick being called by Christ. By Diane Clay • Saturday, Feb. 28 – St. James For the Sooner Catholic In addition to the beautiful prints, the lay- The Sooner Catholic Health Fair, 9 a.m. to Noon; out of the book lends itself to scriptural med- “Beauty,” wrote Christian writer Fyodor Dos- More than 150 people celebrated Free glucose, cholesterol, itations in both personal and family prayer. toevsky, “will save the world.” recently at Saint James the Great- blood pressure, weight and BMI Originally conceived as a bridge between Beauty, to be sure, inspires us and draws er Catholic Church for the kick- screenings children’s bibles and adult bibles, the book us closer to God, the source of all beauty. The off of a unique virtual El Camino Hypertension and stroke ed- does not contain footnotes, nor does it contain Sacred Art Series by Bloomfi eld Books provides de Santiago or The Way of Saint ucation verse numbers embedded in the text, as these visual meditations, taken from classic art, to James. The program is designed to Zumba and exercise class for elements can provide distractions, especially enhance prayer. The series offers beautiful im- help participants become healthi- all ages for the young reader. The thick pages and large ages paired with the words and deeds of Christ er, holier Catholics by cultivating • Sunday, April 12, closing and text further ease in reading. While these de- as written in the gospels as well as the events good habits for body and soul. evaluations. tails were designed with children in mind, the Archbishop Coakley speaks about the Camino at St. James. Photo Diane Clay. corresponding to the 15 traditional mysteries of Archbishop Coakley, who has For more information, contact format of the text is ideal for prayer reading at the rosary. walked the El Camino in Spain, ercise, good nutrition, spiritual at Saint James, 4201 S McKin- Becky VanPool at Catholic Char- any age. The centerpiece of the series is a leath- offered a blessing and shared his endeavors and more. ley Ave. They are free and will be ities at (405) 523-3003 or bvan- The Sacred Art Series also offers the Rosary er-bound “The Holy Gospels of St. Luke and St. refl ections on the importance of Participants earn virtual miles conducted in both English and Flip Book, a unique book printed on heavy card [email protected]. such journeys in faith and health. for every healthy choice and spir- John.” The book contains the actual text of the stock and similar in format to a desk calendar. Spanish. Activities include the For more information on classes “Each and every one of us are itual activity they complete along gospels, laid out in story-format, with timeless The book, available in two sizes, sits upright on following: and reservations, call the Integ- on a real Camino already,” Arch- “the way.” images to visualize each story. a fl at surface with binding at the top. • Wednesday, Jan. 28 – Nutri- ris Healthline at (405) 951-2277; bishop Coakley said. “I was truly blessed These illustrations include Italian master It consists of the work of a Netherlandish tion class w/ demonstrations, 5:30 if you would like the message in The Lord has called to do a small portion Caravaggio as well as the Spanish El Greco, painter of the 16th century that portrays each p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Spanish, press No. 2. us each by name and of it, so I will be pray- Dutch Vermeer and sculptor Michaelangelo. mystery of the Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious • Tuesday, Feb. 17 – Mental Diane Clay is the editor of the we have been called ing with you during Like Duccio’s “The Entry into Jerusalem” and Mysteries. The book is ideally suited to serve health/Stress relief: 6 - 7 p.m.; Sooner Catholic. to walk with the Lord, your virtual Camino. Giotto’s “Expulsion of the Money-changers as a focal point during recitation of the rosary, called into the jour- I’ll be praying that from the Temple,” each painting encourages though it also can serve as a reminder of God’s ney of discipleship, your hearts recognize refl ection on the biblical stories and allows the love for us throughout our day. and that is our way.” how the Lord is lead- reader to enter into them more fully. Unfortunately, the book does not contain the “The Way of Saint ing you and encourag- For example, Rembrandt’s sweeping “The events of Christ’s earthly ministry captured in James” refers to ing you, inspiring you Storm on the Sea of Galilee” makes evident the Luminous Mysteries, instituted by Saint on a small fi shing boat as the wind takes con- pilgrim routes to the and challenging you,” the ferocity of the storm that Jesus calmed. It John Paul II. trol of the ocean. From there, our imaginations Shrine of the Apos- Archbishop Coakley invites us to Both unique books contain a treasure trove wander to Christ quieting the storm. tle Saint James in said. For a copy of The Sacred imagine the of beauty, laid out in an original format that is Northern Spain. The Assisting with the Art series, contact your danger of such Similarly, Caravaggio’s “The Calling of St. designed to aid in prayer. Families and individ- virtual journey to Saint James’ program will be the Integris His- local Catholic book store a storm, espe- Matthew” places us at the table with the tax uals would benefi t greatly from the exquisite Shrine in Spain from Saint James panic Initiative, whose staff will or go online to www.sa- cially on water, collector, concerned more about gold than the Western art harmonized with scripture. the Greater Parish in Oklahoma work with Saint James to provide credartseries.com. and what it rabbi outside. The painting masterfully por- Anamaría Scaperlanda Biddick is a freelance City covers 4,565 miles. health and wellness education to would be like trays Matthew’s surprise that he is the one writer and columnist for the Sooner Catholic. Saint James parishioners and the community. students will be doing a virtual The Walk of Camino de Santiago Briefs walk to Santiago de Compostela is planned to grow participants’ from Jan. 11 to April 12. During holiness, health and happiness. Bishop John Carroll students raise funds Award! these weeks, they will develop The health and wellness lecture Archbishop Coakley on his own Camino pilgrimage. for Carmelite Sisters of St. Therese The Wendy’s Heisman Award is based on healthier lifestyles through ex- series and the walks will be held The fourth grade class at Bishop John Outstanding Scholarship, Athletics, and Com- Carroll School chose the Carmelite Sisters munity Service. Catholic Schools Opportunity Scholarship “saving grace” for Oklahoma family of Saint Therese as this year’s recipient of pro- ceeds raised from the student’s Fourth Grade “Advocacy 101” workshop By Tina Korbe Dzurisin ing grace.” Store. The students, many of whom attended An “Advocacy 101” workshop will be held For the Sooner Catholic “When we received the Catholic Schools Villa Teresa School, donated $2,025. Feb. 12 at 9:30 a.m. at the CPC with video- Luz Martinez and Sarah Martinez-Bowlby Opportunity Scholarship, it was a reminder of The project, instituted by teacher Julie Ha- conferencing sites in Enid, Lawton, Clinton, were committed to providing a Catholic edu- our original commitment to God, our kids, the gen, teaches the science of economics in a fun Guymon, Altus and Woodward. Richard cation for their children, but, when circum- school and the Church,” she said. “It has been stances gravely challenged that commitment, a true blessing.” and memorable way. Prioress Sister Patricia Klinge, director of advocacy and legal services Ann Miller accepted the donation and home- the Catholic Schools Opportunity Scholarship Today, Carlos, 15, is in eighth grade; Leti- at Catholic Charities, will speak about the made cards during a recent school assembly. provided the reinforcement they needed to cia, 11, is in fi fth grade; Azriela, 9, is in fourth “This will help to furnish our new convent basics of the legislative process and how to maintain it. grade; and Zavdiel, 7, is in second grade. adjacent to Saint Anne Retirement home,” she develop relationships with legislators. Sarah’s oldest son, Carlos Vasquez II, and “The kids have good grades, great attitudes said. the couple’s three children – daughters Leticia toward God and our Catholic religion, and an Mount senior nominated for All American and Azriela and son Zavdiel – attend Rosary understanding of God’s love and His teachings, Games Catholic School in Oklahoma City. Carlos be- not to mention a wonderful education at a fan- Congratulations to Rocket girls basketball gan kindergarten there in 2005, and the family tastic Blue Ribbon school.” senior, Adrienne Berry, on being nominated has been a part of the community ever since. Meanwhile, the scholarship fund continues for the 2015 McDonald’s All American Games! “My youngest daughter, Azriela, was 3 to grow. As of Dec. 19, donations to the fund The fi nal team will be announced during days old when we dropped off Leticia in early for 2014 surpassed total donations for 2013, the McDonald’s All American Games Selection childhood on her fi rst day of school,” Marti- reports Barney Semtner, executive director of Show on ESPNU on January 28 at 5 p.m. CT. nez-Bowlby said. the Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma. “I’m so happy that we’ll be able to give even Adrienne will sign her letter of intent to play Then, in 2010, Leticia developed signifi cant more scholarships next year,” Semtner said. basketball at Southern Nazarene University health problems. “As Catholics, when we participate in this this month. “She would stop breathing, had severe chest program as a donor, we share our faith with Mount football player selected as Scholar Adrienne Berry. Photo provided. pain and choked when trying to swallow,” she others. It is a wonderful part of the new evan- Athlete said. This led to “constant visits to the ER, all The Martinez-Bowlby children from left to right: Azi, gelization.” Mount St. Mary senior football player, Joe the tests you can think of and (consultations) Leticia, Zavdiel and Carlos. Photo provided. Under the Equal Opportunity Education Castiglione Jr. has been selected as one of the with lots of specialists, but never any answers.” There’s an app for that! because of the cost of tuition, in addition to Scholarship Act of 2011, donors to the fund ten recipients of the National Football Foun- Eventually, an astute doctor diagnosed Leti- all the other bills. … It would have broken our also receive 50 percent tax credits for dona- dation Scholar Athlete Award. Joe was select- Access Catholic movie reviews, cia with an uncommon and extensive slate of hearts.” tions of up to $2,000 for individuals, $4,000 for ed from a state-wide pool of highly qualifi ed allergies; the little girl was reacting to the pol- Enter generous donors to the Catholic married couples fi ling jointly and $200,000 for student athletes. He will be recognized at the parish map, daily readings, dig- len of 10 different trees and 25 different foods. Schools Opportunity Scholarship fund. corporations. Jim Thorpe award banquet on Tuesday, Feb. ital rosary and more with the The diagnosis came as a relief to Luz and Managed by the Catholic Foundation of Tina Korbe Dzurisin is a freelance writer for 3, in Oklahoma City. archdiocese’s new app. Sarah – but it couldn’t undo the fi nancial Oklahoma Inc., the fund enables families who the Sooner Catholic. High School Heisman Award Download the free app in the damage wrought by seemingly endless medical would not otherwise be able to afford Catho- Congratulations to Rocket senior basketball bills. lic school tuition to send their children to any For more information or to donate to the schol- player, Tessa Danusantoso on being selected App Store or Google Play. “Even with health insurance, medical bills of the Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of arship fund, go online to as one of the 20 State Finalists (10 boys and were enormous,” Martinez-Bowlby said. “We Oklahoma City. http://cfook.org, call (405) 721-4115 or e-mail Joe Castiglione Jr. Photo provided. [email protected]. 10 girls) for the Wendy’s High School Heisman considered withdrawing the kids from school For the Martinez family, the fund was a “sav- 12 January 25, 2015 Spanish Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic Spanish January 25, 2015 13

Lánzate a lo más Profundo Luke 5:4 La Misa: Banquete y memorial del amor Catholic Relief Services valora asociaciones Algunos feligreses van por miedo Por Pedro A. Moreno, OP, MRE Esta es una manera maravillo- (Nota del Traductor: Catholic Relief Services, una diferencia en las vidas de los haitianos. La completamente Director del ministerio Hispano sa de mirar la Misa. Todo lo que CRS por sus siglas en inglés, es la agencia ofi - Iglesia Católica es la institución más confi able destruida en el Cuando habla- Dios ha hecho es bueno, desde la cial de la Comunidad Católica de EE.UU para en Haití. Esto se debe a muchos factores, pero terremoto de mos de la Cel- creación del cosmos a tanto amar ayuda humanitaria internacional.) uno de ellos es sin duda la obra de la Iglesia en 2010. A raíz del ebración de la al mundo que envía a su Hijo Cada vez que he tenido el privilegio de viajar la educación. terremoto, la Ar- Eucaristía, o la para morir en la cruz por nosotros como presidente de la junta de directores de Una de las alianzas recientes en que CRS se quidiócesis y CRS Misa, tarde o (y regresar al tercer día), todo Catholic Relief Services a uno de los 93 países ha estado involucrando es la Iniciativa para la comenzaron a temprano algui- eso, además de las bendiciones en los que CRS sirve, ha crecido mi apreciación Educación Católica, que se centra en la mejora discutir la posib- en le preguntará en nuestra propia vida, es como por la obra que CRS desarolla en nombre de de la educación en las 2,300 escuelas católicas ilidad de recon- acerca de nues- hemos conocido el amor que Dios los católicos en los Estados Unidos. esparcidas por esta nación de 10 millones de struir el hospital. Arzobispo Pablo S. Coakley tra “obligación” Dominical... Me nos tiene. La semana pasada (enero 13-16), formé parte personas, ¡que no mide más que el estado de Con fondos de la incomoda el escuchar que la Misa El darse cuenta de que Dios es de una pequeña delegación a Haití, que incluyó Maryland! Esta asociación implica que CRS Asociación Católica de la Salud (CHA), CRS y es una obligación. No es que no real y es alguien (no una energía la Doctora Carolyn Woo, Presidenta Ejecutiva trabaja en estrecha colaboración con la Univer- la Fundación Futuro Sur (República Domini- lo sea, lo es, pero de todas las o fuerza cósmica impersonal) y de CRS, y el Arzobispo Joseph Kurtz, Presi- sidad de Notre Dame en Indiana en apoyo de la cana), la reconstrucción comenzó en 2012. razones para ir a Misa “porque también poseer una comprensión dente de la Conferencia Estadounidense de Comisión Episcopal de Haití para la Educación Un elemento importante de este proyecto ha tenemos que ir” claramente no es madura de amor, amor que es dar Obispos Católicos (USCCB). Una vez allí, se ha Católica (CEEC). sido un foco en el fortalecimiento de la capaci- el más atractivo de las razones, es y darse además de estar dispuesto celebrado el 60 aniversario de la presencia de Después de una evaluación exhaustiva de dad de la Arquidiócesis, proporcionando apoyo la razón que se da cuando se ha a sacrifi carse más que recibir y CRS en Haití y marcó el quinto aniversario del todas las escuelas católicas (incluyendo nuevos técnico para la mejora de los sistemas fi nan- devastador terremoto de 2010 que dejó tanta mapas ubicando las escuelas desarrollados perdido el deseo o interés en ir. “Si esperar que los demás se sacri- cieros y de recursos humanos. El resultado ha destrucción en este país ya empobrecido. con el uso de GPS) se establecieron tres objeti- no vas te vas a condenar en el in- fi quen por nosotros, son requisitos Arzobispo Coakley eleva el cáliz durante la Misa. Foto de CNS/Paul Haring. sido la construcción de un moderno hospital previos para comprender que Dios Me llevo de este viaje una apreciación más vos: acreditación docente, capacitación de sus fi erno.” El miedo a la condenación La falta de aprecio de dones y otro regalo de Dios, una familia de de enseñanza de 200 camas en el corazón de la es amor, y esto nos da un contexto profunda de las diferentes formas en que CRS directores y el establecimiento de estructuras eterna puede llevarte a Misa un bendiciones, más una actitud de hermanos y hermanas en la que capital. para nuestra participación en la opera en todo el mundo. Catholic Relief Ser- de gobierno para las escuelas. Desde que el par de veces, pero incluso esa sentirse con derecho a todas las podemos encontrar refl ejos de Dios Aquí, en asociación con la Universidad de Misa, verdadero banquete y memo- vices otorga gran valor a la calidad y la impor- proyecto comenzó en el 2010, los socios han razón es de corta duración. bendiciones en lugar de ser agra- mismo. A través de la Misa cele- Notre Dame de Haití, estudiantes de medicina ¿Por qué adoramos a Dios? ¿Por rial del Amor de Dios. tancia de sus asociaciones. Es a través de las sido capaces de formar a más de 1,300 profe- decido, destruye una relación y, bramos y crecemos poco a poco en y residentes haitianos se preparan para una qué vamos a Misa? ¿Verdadera- Personas normales y madu- asociaciones de CRS con la Iglesia local, otras sores, 350 directores y llegar a 375 escuelas en probablemente, le cierra la puerta la perfección del amor. organizaciones de la Iglesia, los organismos ocho de las 10 diócesis de Haití. ¡Hay mucho carrera en la medicina sin tener que salir del mente iré al infi erno si no lo hago? ras agradecen y aprecian todo a futuros intercambios de dones Pero volvamos al miedo, los que de socorro y desarrollo y los gobiernos que por hacer, pero esto es un comienzo extraordi- país. El reconstruido hospital San Francisco Las preguntas siguen llegando. lo bueno en sus vidas y buscan y bendiciones. (Buenas personas se preocupan de terminar en el CRS es capaz de tener su mayor impacto en la nario! de Sales fue bendecido con una Misa Solemne Me gustaría tratar de responder oportunidades para expresar su el miércoles 15 de enero y fue un privilegio ser siempre dan énfasis a la relación infi erno por faltar a Misa. ¿Cómo mejoría de la dignidad humana, en respues- Un programa de alfabetización llamado Haití a algunas de estas preguntas, pero agradecimiento. Expresar agra- puede esta refl exión ayudar? testigo de la alegría que este hecho suscito en con la persona y no a “lo que le ta a los desastres naturales, la promoción de Lee, centrándose en los estudiantes de primer comenzaré con la última, el miedo decimiento y aprecio por dones y Bueno, yo les ofrezco una idea… el proceso de recuperación. pueden sacar”.) la paz y la justicia, y la creación de mecanis- y segundo grado se añadió a la iniciativa en – miedo de ser castigado por toda bendiciones recibidas fortalece y Enfóquense en el amor recibido El hospital es el primer proyecto capital La Misa es el modo solicitado mos sostenibles para una mayor la seguri- 2014. La calidad de la educación en Haití está la eternidad en el infi erno por no ir perfecciona nuestra relación con de Dios y el del amoroso agra- importante completado desde el terremoto, y por Dios donde todos nosotros dad alimentaria, la salud y las oportunidades mejorando a través de esta asociación. a Misa. Las Escrituras tienen algo la fuente de esos dones en nuestra decimiento que le damos a Dios es una fuente de orgullo y signo de esperanza nos reunimos para darle gracias económicas para las familias y las comuni- Un elemento muy importante de tener en que decir sobre el miedo. 1 Juan vida, esto es cuando el amor al- en cada Misa y quédense en paz para toda la nación y toda la gente de Haití. y mostrar nuestro agradecimiento dades. cuenta es que CRS tiene un papel de apoyo al capítulo 4 tiene unos versos sobre canza en nosotros su perfección y porque “en el amor no hay tem- Este proyecto no hubiera sido posible para por sus bendiciones y para acer- Todo este trabajo se lleva a cabo como una permitir que la Iglesia local tome la iniciativa el tema. mantiene las puertas abiertas para or. El amor perfecto echa fuera el un solo organismo o institución. Es a través expresión y manifestación de nuestra fe católi- para el bien del pueblo haitiano. “Por nuestra parte, hemos cono- futuros intercambios de dones y carnos más a Él a través de su temor, pues hay temor donde hay ca. Una segunda asociación extraordinaria de las fuerzas de las valoradas y respetadas cido el amor que Dios nos tiene, y bendiciones. Lo contrario también Palabra, su Sacrifi cio y su Cuerpo castigo, quien teme no conoce el La importancia de las asociaciones es partic- proveyó la ocasión para hacer este viaje en asociaciones que CRS es capaz de hacer un im- hemos creído en él. Dios es amor: es cierto. y su Sangre. Al hacerlo, recibimos amor perfecto. Amemos, (Celebre- ularmente evidente en Haití. En Haití, nuestro este preciso momento. El hospital San Fran- pacto, no sólo a través de proyectos de ladrillo el que permanece en el amor mos la Misa) ya que él nos amó y mortero, pero sobre todo por la inversión en socio más importante es la Iglesia local. Me cisco de Sales fue establecido en 1881 por la permanece en Dios y Dios en él. Necesita una parroquia? Horas de misa? primero”. gustaría citar un par de maneras en las que Arquidiócesis de Puerto Príncipe para servir las personas e instituciones locales en los que Cuando el amor alcanza en no- En otras palabras, si la plenitud CRS se está asociando efi cazmente para hacer a la población más vulnerable de Haití. Fue servimos. sotros su perfección, miramos con Para una lista y un mapa de parroquias, vaya en línea a www.ar- del amor, Jesús, quien echa fuera confi anza al día del juicio, porque chokc.org y haga clic en Directory o descargue la aplicación gratuita al temor y celebramos en cada ya somos en este mundo como es de la arquidiócesis. Las horas de misa están disponible en www. Misa, no es importante para ti, en- El papa exhorta a que se ponga fi n a la corrupción El. En el amor no hay temor. El masstimes.org, en el sitio web de su parroquia o por contactar a su tonces la total ausencia de amor, amor perfecto echa fuera el temor, parroquia local. el infi erno, no le debe preocupar Por Cindy Wooden gal-Arroyo. pues hay temor donde hay casti- tampoco. Catholic News Service “Uno creería que la iglesia sería go. Quien teme no conoce el amor Pedro Moreno es director de la ofi - nuestro aliado natural”, dijo el MANILA, Filipinas – En una perfecto. Amemos, pues, ya que él cina de ministerio Hispano para la presidente. nación que se ha visto plagada nos amó primero.” Arquidiócesis de Oklahoma City. repetidamente por escándalos Cuando se le preguntó al voce- de corrupción, el papa Francisco ro del Vaticano, el padre jesuita exhortó “a todo mundo y de todos Federico Lombardi, su opinión En breve los niveles de la sociedad a que re- después de tal discurso, lo de- Corrupción scribió como “original” y poco Misión cuaresmal periencias van ser todo en español chacen toda forma de corrupción, de la página 12 able a la vida, empezando por Los invitamos a darle una cor- y se dan en el Centro Pastoral. Si que hace que los recursos no les frecuente para ocasión tan formal justicia se forma en el seno de el derecho de los que todavía dial bienvenida y aprender más so- están interesados a vivir esta expe- lleguen a los pobres”. ante el papa; pero, dijo, refi rién- la familia. no han nacido y extendiéndolo bre nuestra fe católica a Marcelli- riencia, favor de llamar a Lisa en Después de una ceremonia de dose a los discursos tanto del papa como del presidente, “uno puede “Es en la familia en donde a para los ancianos y los enfer- no D’Ambrosio, Ph.D. La parroquia La Ofi cina de Vida Familiar, (405) recibimiento ofi cial el 16 de ene- de Santa Mónica, 2001 N Western, ver cuál es la perspectiva del hom- los niños se les educa en va- mos”, dijo. 721-5651 x 109. ro en el palacio de Malacanang, Edmond, ofrece su misíon cuares- residencia del presidente de las bre político y cuál es la perspectiva lores verdaderos, altos ideales y Pero todos esos valores se del papa”. preocupaciones genuinas para mal el domingo 8 de marzo, a las Programa para fortalecer las Filipinas, el papa tomó la palabra podrán respetar si una na- 11:45 a.m. ante el presidente Benigno Aqui- El cardenal Luis Antonio Tagle los semejantes”, dijo el papa. relaciones ción se ve llena de personas ¿Por qué ser católico? es el título no III, funcionarios del gobierno y de Manila les dijo a los periodistas “Pero como les puede pasar a REAL Y PARA SIEMPRE es un El papa Francisco recibe un abrazo de un niño en una casa hogar para antiguos niños que han aprendido a apreciar y tema de la charla del Dr. D’Am- diplomáticos que representan a su de la calle en Manila. Foto CNS /L’Osservatore Romano vía Reuters. que el presidente Aquino había todos los dones que Dios nos programa nuevo patrocinado por hablado “conforme a una experien- tales valores dentro del seno brosio. ¿Qué le dice a la persona respectivo país en Manila. da, la familia también puede La Ofi cina de Vida Familiar. La que perpetúan la pobreza y la que cree en Dios pero no ve la Diciéndoles el papa a los funcio- social y el respeto por la dignidad cia profundamente personal y pro- de su respectiva familia, dijo el fecha de este programa es el 28 de desfi gurarse y destruirse. Se necesidad por la “religión orga- narios del gobierno y diplomáticos humana”, el papa Francisco hizo exclusión de los pobres requiere fundamente política”. Y añadió, sin papa Francisco. En las famil- necesita nuestro apoyo. nizada”? ¿Qué tal el católico que febrero en el Centro Pastoral, 7501 que sabía que su labor no era fácil hincapié “en el deber de escuchar la conversión de la mente y del embargo, que el presidente Aquino ias fuertes se van heredando “Sabemos qué tan difícil es prefi ere ir a la iglesia protestante NW Expressway en Oklahoma y que los países de Asia se en- la voz del pobre. Esto nos impele corazón”. “en muchos discursos desde que para nuestras democracias de esos sólidos valores, necesarios porque lo que predican y la músi- City. Las puertas se abren a las frentan a complejos problemas a a romper los lazos de injusticia y En su discurso ante el papa, el obtuvo la presidencia, siempre “para desarrollar una cultura ca son mucho mejor? El Dr. D’Am- 9:30 a.m. y el programa empieza resolver, también insistió en que opresión que dan paso a fl agrantes presidente Aquino levantó acu- hace referencia a la ‘adminis- hoy preservar y defender tales de integridad, una cultura en la brosio dará respuestas a estas a las 10 a.m. Requerimos reser- “es ahora, más que nunca, necesa- y, sin lugar a dudas, escandalosas saciones en contra de algunos tración anterior’” y a los problemas valores humanos básicos como que se honre el bien, la verdad, preguntas. vaciones. Cuidado de niños dis- rio que los dirigentes políticos sean desigualdades sociales”. dirigentes de la iglesia en Filipinas, que ha heredado. el respeto de la dignidad invi- ponible pero es limitado. Lonche ejemplo de honestidad, integridad Cualesquier plan que tenga un cuyo nombre no quiso decir, de El papa Francisco dijo que los olable de cada persona, el res- la fi delidad y la solidaridad Encuentro Matrimonial incluido. Para registrarse o para y dedicación para el bien común”. gobierno o partido, sea de índole haberse mantenido “en silencio” valores que se necesitan para com- peto por los derechos de con- como el fi rme fundamento y ante la corrupción bajo el gobierno La fecha del próximo Encuentro más información, favor de llamar a Haciendo mención “del impera- técnica o política, dijo, “la refor- batir la corrupción y establecer la ciencia y libertad religiosa y el el tejido moral que mantenga ma de las estructuras sociales de su predecesora, Gloria Macapa- continúa en la página 13 es el 6, 7 y 8 de febrero. Estas ex- Lisa, (405) 709-2709. tivo moral de asegurar la justicia respeto por el derecho inalien- unida a la sociedad”. 14 January 25, 2015 Local Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic Local January 25, 2015 15 Calendar This calendar only covers the two weeks between issue dates and may not refl ect all of the calendar items. To see a full calendar, go to www.soonercatholic.org.

The Catholic Foundation January wounds and blood of Jesus [email protected] Mass. Call the Offi ce of Fami- can be lost. Thursdays 9 or visit www.SpiritOKC.org. ly Life at (405) 721-8944. 25 Catholic Schools Week begins p.m. to 12:30 a.m., St. James cornerstone Church, 4201 S McKinley 5 Devotion to the Precious 6 Mass in the Extraordinary 25 108th annual Week of Prayer Ave., (405) 420-2527. Blood of Jesus, an unfailing form at 7 p.m. on Friday and Wills for Christian Unity prayer means of tapping the inex- 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, St. service at 4 p.m., Epiphany February haustible mercy of God from Wenceslaus Church, Prague, of the Lord Catholic Church, the source of our salvation. 304 Jim Thorpe Blvd. Bequests, made through your will, are the 7336 W Britton Rd. 1 The Secular Franciscan No one who is devoted to the most frequently-made planned gifts. Yet, 65 Order of St. Claire Fraternity wounds and blood of Jesus 7 The Lay Missionaries of Char- percent of Americans don’t have a will. 25 The archdiocese will mark meets at 1:15 p.m. the fi rst can be lost. Thursdays 9 ity, the Secular (Lay) Order of Without a will, the laws of the state and the the World Day of Prayer for Sunday of the month at St. p.m. to 12:30 a.m., St. James Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, at decisions of a probate court may determine Consecrated Life with Vespers Thomas More Church, Nor- Church 4201 S McKinley St. Ann Nursing Home, OKC. how your estate is distributed and who will conducted by Archbishop man, in the library. All are Ave., (405) 420-2527. Mass at 9:30 a.m. in the care for your children if they are minors. A Coakley. The public is invited welcome. If you would like to chapel with meetings immedi- will not only is a statement of your priorities, to join the religious men and learn how Francis lived, plan 6 First Friday Sacred Heart ately following. Fr. Tarsisius but an expression of your lasting commit- women of the archdiocese at to attend. Call Alice at (405) Mass at the CPC. Exposition is our spiritual director. For ment to our Catholic faith. 4 p.m. at the Saint Francis de 473-7680. of the Blessed Sacrament at more information, contact Through your will, you designate the final Sales Chapel in the Catholic 5:30 p.m. with the Sacrament Karen Banks at (405) 396- recipients of the many gifts you have been Pastoral Center. 4 Rose Day – Pro-life day at the of Reconciliation available 9086 or Toni Harrelson at given by God in His generosity. Remem- state Capitol, beginning at prior to Mass. Mass at 7 p.m. (405) 341-2199. bering your parish, Catholic school or other 29 Devotion to the Precious 9:30 a.m. Those wanting to learn more Catholic ministries through a gift designated Blood of Jesus, an unfailing about First Friday Devotion 8 Charismatic Healing Mass, in your will is your final investment in the means of tapping the inex- 5 Charismatic Catholic prayer and the practice of consecrat- 5:30 p.m., Immaculate Con- future of our faith. haustible mercy of God from meeting, 7 p.m., at the ing the family and home to ception Catholic Church, A well-planned will allows you to make the source of our salvation. CPC, Rm. C-2. Contact Toni the Sacred Heart of Jesus will 3901 SW 29, OKC. Call (405) your wishes known, takes care of loved ones No one who is devoted to the Calvey at (405) 630-0539, fi nd materials available after 685-4806. and leaves a lasting legacy to your church. Job Box Music director lent organ, piano and vocal skills. ment-type maintenance and excel- and prescription and/or other St. James the Greater in OKC Send resume to Fr. Bill Pruett at lent communication skills. Please courses related to the candidate’s For more information, contact: seeks a music director. Duties in- [email protected] or 4201 send resume to St. Ann Retirement area of expertise. Required qual- The Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma, Inc. clude planning and staffi ng week- South McKinley Avenue, Oklaho- Center, 7501 W Britton Rd., OKC ifi cations include a doctorate in P.O. Box 32180, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 end liturgies, holy days, weddings, ma City, OK 73109. 73132. Attn: Sid Espinosa. kinesiology or related discipline. To (405) 721-4115  www.cfook.org [email protected] funerals and school liturgies. The apply, send a letter of application Please remember the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City in your Estate Plans director is responsible for direct- Maintenance supervisor SGU professor of kinesiology that includes a statement of how ing, scheduling and rehearsing FT, paid benefi ts, must pass Teaching duties include under- qualifi cations are met, curriculum with the choir. Music degree background checks and drug graduate lecture and lab courses vita, transcript copies, and contact required as well as knowledge of screen. Should have minimum such as foundations of kinesiolo- information for three professional Briefs Catholic Liturgy, along with excel- fi ve years experience in apart- gy, biomechanics, exercise testing references to [email protected]. Catholics, welcome home cy Goes Country.” Proceeds benefi t lars, Subiaco Monastery, explore mail your check for $15 made out St. Mary’s Catholic Church in the school’s work grant program Memphis’ exciting Beale Street; to ACCW to Sandy Estep, ACCW Ponca City will be conducting an (student tuition assistance) and tour St. Jude’s Children’s Hos- Treasurer, 9777 N Council Rd. # outreach program, “Catholics, Wel- science lab renovation. The event pital, the Crystal Shrine Grotto, 421 OKC 73162. Bring red roses come Home,” beginning Tuesday, is Friday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m. at the St. Paul’s Cathedral, Ave Maria to distribute to the governor, lt. Feb. 3, at 6:30 p.m. The program National Cowboy and Western Her- Grotto, Shrine of the Most Blessed governor and state legislators. includes an invitation to outlying itage Museum. Cost is $100 per Sacrament/Queen of the Angels areas and surrounding parishes person. Must be age 21 or above Monastery, and tour EWTN stu- Human traffi cking awareness as well as the local parish of St. to attend. Visit www.bmchs.org dio. We’ll join the EWTN studio vigil Mary. Believers, non-believers and or call Linda Mares at (405) 858- audience for a live taping of EWTN A candlelight vigil will be held in inactive Catholics are invited to 4739. Live! May 4-8, 2015. $749.00 per observance of Oklahoma Human take a fresh look at the Catholic person, dbl. occ. Deposit: $100 pp; Traffi cking Awareness Month from Church during six weekly renewal BMCHS alumni host annual bin- balance due April 1. Includes four- 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 30 at classes. Call Deacon Dick Robin- go night night hotel accommodations, eight the Oklahoma State Capitol Blue son at (580) 382-6026. Bishop McGuinness Catho- meals and all entrance/admission Room, 2300 N Lincoln Blvd. Con- lic High School will host the 7th fees as per itinerary. Transporta- tact Whitney at (405) 254-6104, St. Eugene’s Lenten Mission annual Irish Family Bingo Night tion by luxury motorcoach. Can- [email protected]. Fr. David Knight will be return- on Sunday, March 8. The event is cellation protection available. Full ing to the parish of St. Eugene sponsored by the BMCHS Alum- details at www.travelovertures.com Fr. Janocha to lead pilgrimage from Feb. 7-13. Fr. Knight will ni Association and will be held or contact Melani Roewe, (405) to Poland, Eastern Europe celebrate Mass on Saturday and in the Bishop McGuinness Com- 293-2003. Fr. Carl William Janocha, St. Sunday, Feb. 7-8. He also will mons. Dinner will be served at Mary, Medford, will lead a pilgrim- lead the Lenten Mission from Feb. 5:30 p.m. and bingo begins at 6 Rose Day brunch age to Poland and Eastern Europe 9-13. There will be morning and p.m. Children are invited to at- The Oklahoma City Archdioc- evening missions Monday through tend. Event includes raffl e draw- esan Council of Catholic Women from Nov. 2-13, 2015. The trip is Wednesday in English. Missions ing, bingo packs $7 for 10 games is sponsoring a Mass and brunch $3,378 per person and includes on Thursday and Friday evenings with pre-registration. Deadline is on Wednesday, Feb. 4, to kick off airfare from OKC, four-star ho- will be in Spanish. Everyone, es- March 6. Contact Carly Wegener Rose Day, the annual pro-life rally tels, most meals and more. Sites pecially non-Catholics, are invited at [email protected], held at the state Capitol. Mass at include Warsaw, Krakow and to join us at the Lenten Mission (405) 761-0997 or visit http:// 7:30 a.m. in the chapel located Czestochowa, home of the “Black to listen to Fr. Knight’s discussion www.bmchs.org/uploaded/pho- on the second fl oor of the Meer- Madonna,” Wadowoce (birthplace about Sacred Scripture and Bible tos/Alumni/Bingo_Night_Flyer.pdf schaert House at St. Francis of of St. John Paul II), Auschwitz, Study, based on his book “His to download a form. Assisi Catholic Church, 1901 NW the Shrine of Divine Mercy to Sr. Way, An Everyday Plan for Follow- 18. Following Mass, a light brunch Faustina, Budapest, Vienna and ing Jesus.” Birmingham pilgrimage will be served in the Kelley Room. Prague with the shrine to the Join Rev. Stephen Hamilton (St. ACCW has chartered a bus to the Infant of Prague at Our Lady of BMCHS hosts auction Monica, Edmond) on a pilgrim- Rose Day rally at the state Capi- Victory Church. A $400 deposit Bishop McGuinness Catholic age to Birmingham, Ala. Discover tol. Cost is $15, paid in advance. is required. Contact Fr. Janocha High School is hosting its 29th the Swiss winemaking heritage of For reservations, call Mary Ann at (580) 395-2148 or cwjanocha@ annual dinner and auction, “Clan- Arkansas’ Wiederkehr Wine Cel- Schmitt at (405) 943-5758 and kanokla.net. 16 January 25, 2015 Faith Sooner Catholic The Mass: Banquet and memorial of love Some parishioners go because of the ‘fear factor’

By Pedro A. Moreno, OP, MRE This is a great way to look at the Director of Hispanic Ministry Mass. Everything God has done is When we speak good, from creation of the cosmos about the Cel- to so loving the world that He sent ebration of the His son who died on the cross for Eucharist, or the us (and came back on the third Mass, sooner or day), all of it, plus the blessings in later someone will our own life, is how we have come ask about our to know and to believe in the love Sunday “obliga- God has for us. tion”… I squirm when I hear Mass Realizing that God is real and referred to as an obligation. is someone (not an impersonal Not that it isn’t, it truly is, but of cosmic energy or force), and also all the reasons to go to Mass, “be- having a mature understanding of cause you have to” is clearly not love (love as giving and being will- the most enticing of reasons, it’s ing to sacrifi ce more than receiving the reason you give when you’ve and expecting others to sacrifi ce lost the desire or interest in going themselves for us) are prerequi- yourself. “If you don’t go you’re sites in understanding that God is going to hell.” Fear of eternal love and this gives us a context for Archbishop Paul Coakley elevates the chalice during Mass in Rome. CNS photo/Paul Haring. damnation can get you to Mass a our participation at Mass, which few times, but even that reason is is truly a banquet and memorial of and blessing, plus an attitude of brothers and sisters in whom we short lived. God’s Love. entitlement instead of thankful- can fi nd refl ections of God Himself. Why do we worship God? Why Normal and mature people are ness, destroys a relationship and Through Mass we celebrate and do we go to Mass? Will I truly go to thankful and appreciative for the probably closes the door to future grow little by little in the perfection hell if I don’t? The questions just good in their lives and look for exchanges of gifts and blessings. of love. keep on coming. opportunities to express this. Ex- (Good people give emphasis to the But, let’s get back to the fear fac- I would like to try and answer pressing thanks and appreciation relationship with the person and tor, those who worry about going some of these questions, but I for gifts and blessings received not on “what’s in it for me”.) to hell for missing Mass. How does will start with the last one fi rst, strengthens and perfects our Mass is God’s requested man- any of this help? the fear factor – the fear of being relationship with the gift givers in ner of all of us gathering together Well I offer a thought … Focus punished through all eternity in our lives, in this is love brought to to give Him thanks and show our on the love received from God and hell for not showing up for Mass. perfection among us and keeps the appreciation for His blessings and the loving thanks given back to Scripture has something to say doors open for future exchanges of grow closer to Him through His God at each Mass and be at peace about fear. 1 John chapter 4 has a gifts and blessings. The opposite Word, His Sacrifi ce and His Body because “there is no fear in love, few verses that come to mind. also is true. and Blood. In doing so, we receive but perfect love drives out fear be- “We have come to know and to Lack of appreciation of gifts another gift from God, a family of cause fear has to do with punish- believe in the love God has for us. ment, and so one who fears is not God is love, and whoever remains yet perfect in love. We (celebrate) in love remains in God and God Need a parish? Mass times? love (at Mass) because he fi rst in him. In this is love brought to loved us.” perfection among us, that we have For a list and map of parishes, go online to In other words, if the fullness of confi dence on the Day of Judg- www.archokc.org and click on Directory or love, Jesus, that drives out fear ment because as he is, so are we download the free archdiocesan app. Mass times and is celebrated at every Mass in this world. There is no fear in isn’t important to you, then the to- love, but perfect love drives out can be found at www.masstimes.org, on your tal absence of love, hell, shouldn’t fear because fear has to do with parish website or by contacting your local par- worry you either. punishment, and so one who fears ish. Pedro Moreno is director of the is not yet perfect in love. We love Offi ce of Hispanic Ministry for the because he fi rst loved us.” Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Summer Camp 2015

Our Lady of Guadalupe Camp June 14-19, Grades 4 & 5 has begun registration for the June 21-26, Grades 5 & 6 summer of 2015. You may down- June 28-July 3, Grades 7 - 9 load the registration form from our July 5-10, Grades 4 & 5 website at www.archokc.org under July 12-17, Grades 7 & 8 the Youth and Young Adult Offi ce. July 19-24, Grades 9 - 12. New and returning campers are encouraged to register as early as If you have any questions, please possible as we espect many ses- contact the Youth and Young sions to fi ll up quickly. Adult Offi ce at (405) 721-9220 or Sessions are as follows: by e-mail at June 7-12, Grades 6 & 7 [email protected].

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