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The Church Today, March 21, 2016 CHURCH TODAY Volume XLVII, No. 3 www.diocesealex.org Serving the Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana Since 1970 March 21, 2016 O N T H E INSIDE Holy Week, Easter Triduum, Easter Sunday, and Divine Mercy Sunday At the height of the busiest liturgical season of the year, parish- es are offering a variety of services throughout the diocese. Check out some of the services on pg. 5 and 19, and on our website at www. diocesealex.org. Cleanup continues after historic statewide flooding The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergen- cy Preparedness (GOHSEP) con- tinues to coordinate the state’s re- sponse to the current historic flood event that began March 9. People in churches, schools, homes, and businesses continue to wait for the waters to recede and for the roads to clear. Read more on pg. 11. Report says Catholic population is gowing faster than world population The number of baptized Catholics worldwide has grown at a faster rate than that of the world’s population, according to Vatican statistics. Read more statistics from the Vatican on pg. 3. HE IS RISEN! PAGE 2 CHURCH TODAY MARCH 21, 2016 Bishop Douglas Deshotel appointed new bishop of Lafayette diocese WASHINGTON—Pope elor of Arts and Master of Divin- Parish, Richardson, Texas, 2008- Francis has named Bishop J. ity degrees. He was ordained a 2012; and vicar general and mod- Douglas Deshotel, 64, as bishop priest for the Diocese of Dallas erator of the curia, 2008-present. of the Diocese of Lafayette, La., on May 13, 1978. Other responsibilities include and accepted the resignation of Assignments after ordination the diocesan prebyteral council, Bishop C. Michael Jarrell, 75, included parochial vicar, St. Pat- priest’s personnel board and dioc- from pastoral governance of that rick Parish, Dallas, 1978-1980; esan review board. Pope Benedict diocese. parochial vicar, St. Anthony Par- XVI appointed him an auxiliary Bishop Deshotel has served ish, Longview, Texas, 1980-1982; bishop of Dallas on March 11, as an auxiliary bishop of the Dio- parochial vicar, St. Elizabeth of 2010. He was ordained a bishop cese of Dallas since 2010. Hungary Parish, 1982-1983; pa- April 27 of that year. The appointment was pub- rochial vicar, St. Thomas Aquinas Charles Michael Jarrell was licized in Washington, February Parish, Longview, 1983-1988; born May 15, 1940 in Opelou- 17, by Archbishop Carlo Maria pastor, St. William Parish, Green- sas, La., and ordained a priest of Viganò, apostolic nuncio to the ville, Texas, 1988-1992; pastor, Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel Bishop Michael Jarrell Lafayette on June 3, 1967. Pope United States. St. John Nepomucene Parish, New bishop of Lafayette Retired bishop of Lafayette John Paul II named him bishop of John Douglas Deshotel was Ennis, Texas, 1992-1995; and Houma-Thibodaux on December born in Kinder, La., January 6, pastor, St. Luke Parish, Irving, 29, 1992. He was ordained a bish- 1952. He attended the University Texas, 1995-2001. Holy Trinity Seminary, Irving, and St. Juan Diego Parish, Dal- op March 4, 1993. He has served of Dallas, where he earned Bach- He also served as vice-rector, 2001-2005; pastor, St. Monica las, 2006-2008; pastor, St. Joseph as bishop of Lafayette since 2002. 4 Missionaries of Charity, 14 others murdered in Yemen (CNS) -- The four Missionar- intercede for peace and a sacred ing after the attack. ies of Charity (order founded by respect for human life.” Although the sisters would Blessed Teresa of Kolkata) mur- The four Missionaries of not make news headlines, Pope dered March 4 in Yemen “are the Charity and 12 other people were Francis said, the martyred sisters martyrs of today,” Pope Francis killed by uniformed gunmen, who “gave their blood for the church.” said. “They gave their blood for entered the home the sisters oper- The sisters and the 14 others the church.” ate for the elderly and disabled in killed “are victims of the attack After reciting the Angelus Aden. by those who killed them, but with thousands of people gath- The superior of the Mis- also (victims) of indifference, this ered in St. Peter’s Square March sionaries of Charity at the home globalization of indifference that 6, Pope Francis publicly offered survived by hiding, according to just doesn’t care,” the pope said. his condolences to the Mis- the Vatican’s Fides news agency. Yemen has been experienc- sionaries of Charity and prayed Father Tom Uzhunnalil, an Indian ing a political crisis since 2011 that Blessed Teresa of Kolkata Salesian priest who had been liv- and is often described as being in would “accompany to paradise FOUR MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY MURDERED in Yemen while working ing at the home since Holy Fam- a state of civil war with members these daughters of hers, martyrs in a home for the elderly and disabled. Fourteen others were also killed in the ily Parish in Aden was sacked and of the Shiite and Sunni Muslim of charity, and that she would attack. The Mother Superior survived by hiding. burned in September, was miss- Continued on pg. 4 Broadway’s favorite All-American musical is back! 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MARCH 21, 2016 CHURCH TODAY PAGE 3 Report says Catholic population is growing faster than world’s population By Junno Arochio Esteves Catholic News Service (CNS) -- The number of bap- tized Catholics worldwide has grown at a faster rate than that of the world’s population, according New figures on the Catholic Church to Vatican statistics. Although the number of as of Dec. 31, 2014 priests has increased globally, the number has decreased slightly in Global Catholic Population Global Catholic Workforce Europe and Oceania, according 2014 2013 to the Vatican’s Central Office for Baptized Catholics world-wide 1.27 billion 18% of global Bishops 5,237 4,841 Church Statistics. population The figures are presented in Priests 415,792 the “Annuario Pontificio 2016,” Number of baptized Catholics has grown faster the Vatican yearbook, and will ap- than the general population growth on every continent. Permanent Deacons 44,566 43,100 * pear in the Statistical Yearbook of the Church, which gives detailed Africa saw a 41% increase in baptized Catholics; Asia saw a 20% increase. Religious Brothers 54,559 55,253 figures on the church’s work- force, sacramental life, dioceses Highest percentage of Catholics is in North and South America. Candidates for Priesthood 116,939 118,251 and parishes as of Dec. 31, 2014. The number of baptized Catholics reached 1.27 billion or 17.8 percent of the global popula- tion, the statistics office reported growth on every continent. reaching 5,237 worldwide com- The number of religious the level of philosophy and the- March 5. “The African continent re- pared to 4,841 a year earlier. brothers was down slightly, going ology studies showed a slight Despite the increase of Cath- mains without a doubt the one The total number of priests from a total of 55,253 at the end downturn. The number of candi- olics worldwide, the yearbook with the highest growth,” the re- -- diocesan and religious order of 2013 to a total of 54,559 at the dates fell to 116,939 men at the noted a “less dynamic” growth of port said; the number of Catholics -- around the world was 415,792, end of 2014. end of 2014 compared to 118,251 only 2 percent in Europe. While in Africa increased by 41 percent, which the report said was statisti- The number of women in men at the end of 2013. the continent is home to almost while the number of Catholics in cally “stable.” There was a steady religious orders continued to de- The variation in the num- 40 percent of the Catholic glob- Asia grew by 20 percent. increase of diocesan priests in Af- crease, dropping by 10,846 in ber of men training to become al population, the percent of the The percentage of baptized rica, Asia and Central and South 2014. The biggest decreases were priests varies by continent, the world’s Catholics living in Eu- Catholics as part of the general America, while numbers in North seen in North and South America, report said. There is an “evident rope has slowly decreased over population remains highest in America, Europe and Oceania Europe & Oceania while numbers decline” in the numbers from Eu- the past nine years, it said. North and South America where continued to decrease. in Africa & Asia continue to rise. rope and North America, while However, with the excep- they “make up almost half” of the The number of permanent The number of candidates for “Africa and Asia show great vi- tion of Oceania, the number of world’s Catholics, it said. deacons reported -- 44,566 -- was the priesthood -- both diocesan tality,” it said. baptized Catholics has grown The number of bishops of an increase of more than 1,000 seminarians and members of reli- faster than the general population the world continued to increase, over the previous year.
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