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A Long Evolution of Helping Teens Recover from Adversity (Part Two) Deacon Moore Lake County El 13 de mayo Blesses Passion Play de 1917 the Fleet Page 22 Pagina 19 Page 15 NORTH COAST CATHOLIC The Newspaper of the Diocese of Santa Rosa • www.srdiocese.org • MAY 2017 Noticias en español, pgs. 18-19 It’s Official: Pope Francis to Canonize Fatima Visionaries During May Visit Our boys come to us with troubling histories of abuse, neglect, violence, abandonment, family strife, by Elise Harris April 20 (CNA/EWTN News) substance abuse, mental illness, poverty, immigration issues and racial injustice. During his trip to Portugal for the centenary of the Fatima Marian apparitions next month, Pope Francis A Long Evolution of Helping Teens will canonize visionaries Francisco and Jacinta Marto, making them the youngest non-martyrs to ever be Recover from Adversity (Part Two) declared saints. by Brian Farragher, Executive Director of Hanna Boys Center This is the second in a three-part series about Hanna together they are helping boys author a positive next Boys Center, a residential treatment center for at- chapter in their life stories. risk young men. In this article, we discuss the evolu- For more than 70 years, Hanna Boys Center has tion of Hanna’s residential program, recent scientific helped boys whose lives have been impacted by advances that have impacted this program, and how (see Teens Recover, p. 14) International Pilgrim Statue Coming It needs to be seen that (children) are truly capable of practicing heroic virtue,” not only in Fatima, but “in the to Santa Rosa Diocese in August Christian life. Photo Credit: Public Domain. The children will be canonized during Pope Fran- cis’s May 13 Mass in Fatima. The decision for the date was made during an April 20 consistory of cardinals, which also voted on the dates of four other canoniza- tions, in addition to that of Francisco and Jacinta, that will take place this year. The statue that is coming shed tears in New Orleans in 1972 and many other times. Some martyrs who will soon be saints are diocesan priests Andrea de Soveral and Ambrogio Francesco The world-famous International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima was Ferro, and Layman Matteo Moreira, killed in hatred of sculpted in 1947 by Jose Thedim, based on the description of Sr. Lucia, one of the the faith in Brazil in 1645; and three teenagers—Cris- three young seers who saw Our Lady each month from May to October 1917 in tóbal, Antonio, and Juan—killed in hatred of the faith Fatima, Portugal. On October 13, 1947, in the presence of some 150,000 pilgrims, in Mexico in 1529, who will be canonized October 15. the statue was blessed by the Bishop of Leiria at Fatima to be the pilgrim, the Blessed Angelo da Acri, a Capuchin priest who traveler. Sent out to bring the Message of Fatima to the world, the International died in October 1739, and Faustino Míguez, a Piarist (see Pilgrim Statue, p. 4) (see Fatima Visionaries, p. 8) She is Our Mother in The our Lady with the title: “Undoer of Knots”. This is an ancient title as the Council document indicates: “not a few of the early Fathers gladly assert in their Order Of Grace preaching, “The knot of Eve’s disobedience was untied by Mary’s obedience; what the virgin Eve bound Last month I reminded readers of the NorthCoast up to heaven she did not lay aside this salvific duty, through her unbelief, the Virgin Mary loosened by Catholic that May 13, 2017 marks the 100th Anni- but by her constant intercession continued to bring us her faith.” Comparing Mary with Eve, they call her versary of the beginning of the apparitions of Mary the gifts of eternal salvation. By her maternal charity, “the Mother of the living,” and still more often they at Fatima. I do want to continue to call your attention she cares for the brethren of her Son, who still journey say: “death through Eve, life through Mary”” (LG, 56). to the essential role of Mary in the work of salvation on earth surrounded by dangers and difficulties, until It is appropriate for us, too, to turn to Mary in this and conversion and so this month I they are led into the happiness of their time and age of general moral confusion, a time of turn to the Second Vatican Council, true home” (LG, 62). Mary does not knotty and thorny problems, and to prayerfully beg specifically The Dogmatic Constitu- forget us when she ascends into heaven. her to intercede as the Undoer of Knots. tion on the Church, Lumen Gentium, She continues to stand with the Church This is not really different from the clear and con- where we find some significant and as she stood faithfully by the cross as a sistent message of Fatima: Pray for the conversion inspiring paragraphs. witness to the crucifixion as well as to of sinners. Pray for the undoing of knots. Pray for a The Church reflects upon the the resurrection of the Lord. return to Godliness in the world. Pray, as the brief appropriateness of calling Mary our The Council notes that Mary “calls addition to the rosary known as the Fatima Prayer, Mother. “… the Blessed Virgin was the faithful to her Son and His sac- notes: “O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from on this earth the virgin Mother of the rifice and to the love of the Father. the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially ❖ Redeemer, and above all others and From the Bishop … the Church, in her apostolic work those most in need of Thy mercy. Amen. in a singular way the generous asso- also, justly looks to her, who, con- ciate and humble handmaid of the ceived of the Holy Spirit, brought forth Lord. She conceived, brought forth Bishop Robert F. Vasa is Christ, who was born of the Virgin the sixth bishop of the and nourished Christ. She presented Diocese of Santa Rosa. that through the Church He may be PRIESTLY ORDINATION Him to the Father in the temple, and born and may increase in the hearts was united with Him by compassion of the faithful also. The Virgin in her ANNIVERSARIES as He died on the Cross. In this singular way she own life lived an example of that maternal love, by Rev. Bernard D’sa, SFX May 1, 1994 cooperated by her obedience, faith, hope and burning which it behooves that all should be animated who charity in the work of the Savior in giving back super- cooperate in the apostolic mission of the Church for Rev. Gerard Gormley, May 4, 1985 natural life to souls. Wherefore she is our mother in the regeneration of men “(LG, 65). There is a strong Fr. Mike Cloney, May 11, 1968 the order of grace” (LG, 61). In this Fatima Centenary connection between the effective evangelizing efforts Rev. David Roa, May 16, 2008 Year it is good for us to take some extra time to hear of the Church and a prayerful reliance on the Virgin Rev. Jan Carlos Gavancho, May 19, 2007 again this message of the Council. Mary who, as the Council notes, hopes and prays that The Council continues: “This maternity of Mary Christ may be born and may increase in the hearts Fr. Juan Ramon Diaz de Leon, May 21, 1972 in the order of grace began with the consent which of the faithful. Our efforts are certainly valuable and Rev. Alejandro de la Cruz, May 21, 2014 she gave in faith at the Annunciation and which she necessary but a reliance on the good Mother of our Most Rev. Robert F. Vasa, May 22, 1976 sustained without wavering beneath the cross, and Lord is equally important. lasts until the eternal fulfillment of all the elect. Taken Pope Francis has made more popular an image of Fr. Carlos Ortega, May 22, 1999 Fr. Eliseo Avendano, May 22, 2010 CONTENTS Fr. Adam Kotas, May 22, 2010 Fr. Mario Valencia, May 22, 2010 A LONG EVOLUTION OF HELPING TEENS RECOVER IS IT OUR CULTURE? .................................................7 POR ESO ES NUESTRA MADRE EN FROM ADVERSITY PART TWO ...............................1 EL ORDEN DE LA GRACIA .......................................18 Rev. Edilberto Ramon Jiminez, May 22, 2004 THE CATHOLIC CHURCH STILL IT’S OFFICIAL: POPE FRANCIS TO CANONIZE FATIMA CARES ABOUT LATIN ................................................7 17 COSAS QUE JESÚS REVELÓ A SANTA FAUSTINA Fr. Michaelraj Philominsamy, May 26, 1991 VISIONARIES DURING MAY VISIT.............................1 ACERCA DE LA DIVINA MISERICORDIA ..................18 Fr. Gordon Kalil, May 28, 1994 INNOVATIVE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING ....9 INTERNATIONAL PILGRIM STATUE COMING TO NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL ..........................................19 Fr. James Lantsberger, May 30, 1957 SANTA ROSA DIOCESE IN AUGUST ...........................1 OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CHURCH TAKES ACTION IN SUPPORT OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS ........10 BREVE VERSIÓN DE FÁTIMA MES DE MAYO: .......19 Fr. Thomas Diaz, May 30, 1981 SHE IS OUR MOTHER IN THE ORDER OF GRACE .......2 Fr. Loren Allen, May 30, 1994 LENT IS OVER. NOW WHAT?.....................................3 CONSECRATION TO THE SUPREME COURT WON’T HEAR CASE OF CENTRAL IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY .............................11 AMERICAN ASYLUM SEEKERS ...............................20 Fr. Luis Penaloza, May 30, 1999 HOW THE UPCOMING CANONIZATION AFFIRMS THE FATIMA APPARITIONS .........................................4 THE PROMISES, BLESSINGS, AND BENEFITS NIECE OF FATIMA VISIONARIES REFLECTS ON HER Fr. Ray Rioux , May 31, 1994 OF PRAYING THE ROSARY ......................................12 REMARKABLE FAMILY ...........................................21 YOU CAN SHOW GOD’S LOVE EVEN BEHIND Prayer for Priests BARS, POPE FRANCIS TELLS INMATES .....................5 THE FIRST APPARITION, MAY 13TH 1917 ..............12 CALENDAR .............................................................22 Gracious and loving God, we thank your for the THE WORLD IS RUSHING TO ITS RUIN.
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