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Vocations Monstrance Makes First Entrance in Kentucky, Second in Nation By Joy Bach OWENSBORO,Ky. - In the summer of 2004, His Holiness Pope John Paul II blessed our monstrance specifically for“Adoration for Vocations.” This monstrance has been given to the Diocese of Owensboro by the Serra Club to be used in adoration at the Carmel Home in Owensboro where there has been perpetual adoration for the past 9 1/2 years. The monstrance will be available to all parishes within the Diocese for perpetual adoration, and also for 40 Hour celebrations, parish missions, Youth 2000, and other specifically requested events. Bishop John McRaith and Fr. Andy Garner, Diocesan Vocations Director, anticipate that this Vocations Monstrance will be used to conjointly celebrate The Year of the Eucharist as proclaimed by Pope John Paul II, and to pray for an outpouring of vocations to the priesthood and religious life, not only this year but in the years to come. In November, 1996, during the Vatican’s celebration of Pope John Paul II’s 5oth anniversary to the priesthood, attendees gave him 120 monstrances to be used for adoration for vocations in 20 countries. “This is the greatest gift I’ve been given for my 50th anniversary to the priesthood,” the Pope said as he blessed the monstrances. “May Jesus bless you and your prayers Pope John Paul II blessed these 120 mon- with many vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life.” strances in Rome during a celebration of his One of those first monstrances went to members of the Norwich, Con- Golden Anniversary of Ordination as a Priest. necticut, Diocesan Vocation Committee. Over the next several months, Submitted photo perpetual adoration grew from one chapel to another. Now each chapel in their Connecticut Diocese, are looking into getting has committed to a full week of perpetual adoration before the monstrance another monstrance. is moved to another chapel. A fifth chapel is now on the horizon and the The Serra Club has been called the “Vocation Arm of Diocesan Vocations Director Fr. couple, David and Bridie Craig who initiated the first Adoration for Vocations Continued on page Andy Garner and Serran Bill Bach presented a monstrance from Rome Pope asks Catholics to spend time adoring Christ in Blessed Sacrament for Perpetual Adoration to Sr. Fran- ces Teresa Scully, D.C.J., at Carmel By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service Home. Joy Bach photo VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope John Paul II asked Catholics to spend time during the coming year in adoration before Christ pression of the faith and, perhaps, of the present in the Blessed Sacrament and offer praise to God for liturgy of the church in apostolic times.” the gift of salvation. The verses offer a “grand icon of Christ, At the end of his Oct. 13 general audience, held in a St. Peter’s the heart of Christian spirituality and wor- Square dampened by rain, the pope reminded visitors that he ship,” but also the one who creates unity officially will begin the Year of the Eucharist Oct. 17. among all the creatures of the universe and He encouraged people to commit themselves, like the Blessed Continued on page 2 Virgin Mary, “to following Jesus, the way, the truth and the life.” Editor’s Note:From Bishop John McRaith’s “Be frequent adorers of the most holy Eucharist,” he said. Letter on page 2... “Our Holy Father has In his main audience talk, the pope focused on the canticle written a special letter, “Mane Nobiscum of blessing found in St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians and used Domine,” (Stay With Us, Lord) for the each week in the church’s evening prayer. opening of The Year of the Eucharist which Although he had less difficulty speaking than he did the week is reprinted here on pages 3-7. I wish to Pope John Paul II prays as he leads his weekly Wednesday before, the pope read only a few sentences of his prepared text share Pope John Paul II’s letter with you in audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 13. The in Italian. the hope that it will be a year when we all pope reminded pilgrims of the Oct. 17 start of the Year of The canticle from Ephesians begins, “Blessed be the God strengthen our faith in the celebration of the the Eucharist and called for renewed commitment “to fol- and father of Our Lord Jesus, who has blessed us in Christ Mass and through Eucharistic Adoration lowing Jesus, the way, the truth and the life.” (CNS photo with every spiritual blessing in the heavens.” outside of Mass.” from Reuters) (Oct. 13, 2004) The pope’s text described the canticle as a “marvelous ex- 2 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, May We Give Thanks For The Gift of Our Faith And For The Eucharist Dear Friends, have been close to us in a special way, we also pray for all those who have gone before As I write this message to all of you, I am us from the beginning of time. mindful that we are soon to find ourselves This leads us to Thanksgiving Day. There are so many things for which we have to be in the month of November. We celebrate thankful, but so often it is the material things that we think about on Thanksgiving Day. many important days in November, but I On this Thanksgiving Day, I would hope that we give thanks — not just for material want to call special attention to the Feast of things, or even for our families and friends, as blessed as we are to have them — but All Saints, November 1, the feast of all the that we give thanks for our faith and all that entails. faithful departed (All Souls) on November I would suggest that we give special thanks this year for the Eucharist. Our Holy 2, and the celebration of Thanksgiving, Father has declared October 2004 – October 2005 as The Year of the Eucharist. The November 25th. Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life. The Eucharist is an action of The Feast of All Saints reminds us that Thanksgiving to God. Our faith – the great gift from God – enables us to truly believe there are unknown saints in heaven, and the in the Eucharist as the center of Christian life. We celebrate the Eucharist when we Church reminds us that sanctity is within celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass – in a special act of faith, we believe that the everyone’s reach. Through the Communion Holy Sacrifice of the Mass makes present the one sacrifice of Christ the Savior. of Saints, we help one another achieve Our Holy Father has written a special letter for the opening of The Year of the Eucharist sanctity. Our hopes are summed up in the which is reprinted here on pages 3-7. I wish to share Pope John Paul II’s letter with you opening prayer for the Feast of All Saints: in the hopes that it will be a year when we all strengthen our faith in the celebration of “Father, all powerful and ever-living God, the Mass and through Eucharistic Adoration outside of Mass. today we rejoice in the holy men and women Let us join with our Holy Father on this Thanksgiving Day in giving thanks to an of every time and place. May their prayers ever-loving Jesus who shares Himself with us through the Eucharist. bring us your forgiveness and love.” Sincerely in Christ, We have this feast to remind us that at the end of our pilgrimage from this life to eternal life – we are called to be saints. Our Most Reverend John J. McRaith, prayers are joined with those who are now D.D. + Most Reverend John J. McRaith, Bishop of the Diocese of Owensboro in heaven, that we will live our lives on this earth so that we might one day join them for all eternity in heaven. Do not let this the Church fulfills the great commandment (Continued from page 1) of charity toward the dead. They too are part Vocations Monstrance day go by without praying to these saints. the Church.” Hence receiving the vocations monstrance for the Diocese of Owensboro Many of them are from our own families; of us, and through our prayers, suffering, and penances, we can continue to reach out is a logical extension of the Club’s mission. Recognizing that there is a very serious they are people that we shared the practice shortage of priests and religious within our Diocese, a tangible plan to bring the faithful of our faith with while on our journey. They to those who have gone before us. Again, some of those for whom we pray may to prayer for vocations became a necessity. Eucharistic adoration has been especially are one with us now, as they were then. effective in increasing vocations. The Archbishop of Atlanta acknowledges that his ten On November 2, we celebrate the Feast be family members, or friends, or all those who have traveled the journey with us and perpetual adoration chapels have been his “secret vocation weapon.” After Eucharistic of All Souls, the day that the Church (which adoration, he has ordained 80 priests. It is our understanding that the Archbishop of includes all of us) prays for all who are are now waiting for that moment to join all the saints. These two days, then, are days Atlanta may be planning to have a monstrance especially blessed for Vocations. Serrans purifying, suffering in purgatory, awaiting understand that the Bishop of Lexington, KY is bringing a monstrance back with him the day when they will join in the company that remind us that we must always pray for and to the dead, especially those who have from Rome this Fall. of All Saints. The celebration of the Mass, A full color poster of the Holy Father raising the monstrance in adoration will be which re-enacts the sacrifice of Calvary, has touched our lives while they were with us on earth. While we remember those who posted wherever the Lord will be adored in this “Vocations Monstrance,” bringing to always been the principal means by which our attention the need to pray especially for Vocations during the time of adoration. Bishop McRaith’s November 2004 Schedule 4 McAuley Board Meeting., Healthpark, 7am Koinonia Retreat/Reunion: 4 Staff Meeting., CPC, 9am The Parishes of St. William & St. Lawrence, Knottsville and St. Mary of the Woods, 7 Mass, Family Life Day, St. Raphael, 11am Whitesville will hold a Koinonia Weekend Nov. 5-7. Please pray for the team and 7 1st Profession, Passionist Monastery, 1:30pm candidates. 9 Presbyteral Day, CPC, 10:30am-4pm, with evening prayers at 4pm Send Wheat letters* to Della Mitchell-145 Panther Creek Church Rd.-Philpot, KY. 9 Serra Club Dinner, CPC, 4:30pm 42366 Please make plans to attend the Saturday Reunion. Those attending the Reunion 11 Meeting. of Bishops & Catholic Hospital Sponsor, Lexington, 11am will begin assembling at 6:00 pm. Enter the school at the northwest entrance of the 13 Confirmation, St. Thomas More, Paducah, 11am building. If more information is needed call Mary Helen Rhodes, 281-5201, Millie 13 Youth Rally Mass, Madisonville, 4pm Carrico, 281-4802, or Lane Rhodes, 233-4196. 14 USCCB General Meeting, Washington, D.C. *Wheat letters are notes of encouragements for participants to die to self. 15 USCCB General Meeting, Washington, D.C. 16 USCCB General Meeting, Washington, D.C. 17 USCCB General Meeting, Washington, D.C. Diocesan Safe Environment Video 18 USCCB General Meeting, Washington, D.C. Open to any diocesan parishes or schools who have adult volunteers or employ- 20 Once More With Love, CPC ees who need to attend. 1524 W Parrish Ave., Owensboro, First Friday each 21 Mass, Altar Blessing, St. Joseph Parish, Mayfield, 10:30am month - 9a.m. to noon. RSVP: Sharon, 686-8896. 21 Spanish Mass, St. Joseph Parish, Mayfield, 2pm AND: First Mondays, November, and December, 2004, at Catholic Pastoral 25 Thanksgiving Mass, Cathedral, 8am Center basement, Owensboro - 6:00-9:00 pm. RSVP: Donna Sauer, Catholic 26 Ad Limina Trip to Rome (Nov. 26-Dec. 5) Pastoral Center, 683-1545, ext. 147. Apostolic Letter The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 3 Mane Nobiscum Domine Of The Holy Father John Paul II to The Bishops, Clergy And Faithful For The Year Of The Eucharist, October 2004–October 2005 Introduction “Stay with us, Lord, for it is almost evening” (cf. Lk 24:29). This was the insistent invitation that the two disciples journeying to Emmaus on the evening of the day of the resurrection addressed to the Wayfarer who had accompanied them on their journey. Weighed down with sadness, they never imagined that this stranger was none other than their Master, risen from the dead. Yet they felt their hearts burning within them (cf. v. 32) as he spoke to them and “explained” the Scriptures. The light of the Word unlocked the hardness of their hearts and “opened their eyes” (cf. v. 31). Amid the shadows of the passing day and the darkness that clouded their spirit, the Wayfarer brought a ray of light which rekindled their hope and led their hearts to yearn for the fullness of light. “Stay with us”, they pleaded. And he agreed. Soon afterwards, Jesus’ face would disappear, yet the Master would “stay” with them, hidden in the “breaking of the bread” which had opened their eyes to recognize him. 2. The image of the disciples on the way to Emmaus can serve as a fitting guide for a Year when the Church will be particularly engaged in living out the mystery of the Holy Eucharist. Amid our questions and difficulties, and even our bitter disappointments, the divine Wayfarer continues to walk at our side, opening to us the Scriptures and leading us to a deeper understanding of the mysteries of God. When we meet him fully, we will pass from the light of the Word to the light streaming from the “Bread of life”, the supreme fulfilment of his promise to “be with us always, to the end of the age” (cf. Mt 28:20). 3. The “breaking of bread”—as the Eucharist was called in earliest times—has always been at the centre of the Church’s life. Through it Christ makes present within time the mystery of his death and resurrection. In it he is received in person as the “living bread come down from heaven” (Jn 6:51), and with him we receive the pledge of eternal life and a foretaste of the eternal banquet of the heavenly Jerusalem. Following the teaching of the Fathers, the Ecumenical Councils and my own Predecessors, I have frequently urged the Church to reflect upon the Eucharist, most recently in the EncyclicalEcclesia de Eucharistia. Here I do not intend to repeat this teaching, which I trust will be more deeply studied and understood. At the same time I thought it helpful for this purpose to dedicate an entire Year to this wonderful sacrament. 4. As is known, the Year of the Eucharist will be celebrated from October 2004 to October 2005. The idea for this celebration came from two events which will serve to mark its beginning and end: the International Eucharistic Congress, which will take place from 10-17 October 2004 in Guadalajara, Mexico, and the Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which will be held in the Vatican from 2-29 October 2005 on the theme: “The Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Life and Mission of the Church”. I was also guided by another consideration: this year’s World Youth Day will take place in Cologne from 16-21 August 2005. I would like the young people to gather around the Eucharist as the vital source which nourishes their faith and enthusiasm. A Eucharistic initiative of this kind had been on my mind for some time: it is a natural development of the pastoral impulse which I wanted to give to the Church, particularly during the years of preparation for the Jubilee and in the years that followed it. The Western Kentucky Catholic 5. In the present Apostolic Letter, I wish to reaffirm this pastoral continuity and to help Official Newspaper of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro, KY everyone to grasp its spiritual significance. As for the particular form which theYear of Story Deadline: 15th of month prior to publication the Eucharist will take, I am counting on the personal involvement of the Pastors of the The Western Kentucky Catholic is published monthly except June and July from particular Churches, whose devotion to this great Mystery will not fail to suggest suitable the Catholic Pastoral Center in Owensboro, KY. approaches. My Brother Bishops will certainly understand that this initiative, coming as Publisher: Most Rev. John J. McRaith, D. D. it does so soon after the celebration of the Year of the Rosary, is meant to take place on Editor: Mel Howard a deeply spiritual level, so that it will in no way interfere with the pastoral programmes e-mail: [email protected] of the individual Churches. 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IN THE WAKE OF THE COUNCIL AND THE GREAT JUBILEE exchange of freely held and expressed opinion among the People of God.” Looking towards Christ -Pastoral Instruction Of The Means Of Social Communications, #116, Jan. 29, 1971 Continued on page 4 4 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 tion of the Rosary. This traditional prayer, so highly recommended by the Magisterium and so dear to the People of God, has a markedly biblical and evangelical character, Mane Nobiscum Domine(Continued from page 3) focused on the name and the face of Jesus as contemplated in the mysteries and by the 6. Ten years ago, in Tertio Millennio Adveniente (10 November 1994), I had the joy repetition of the “Hail Mary”. In its flow of repetitions, it representsa kind of pedagogy of proposing to the Church a programme of preparation for the Great Jubilee of the Year of love, aimed at evoking within our hearts the same love that Mary bore for her Son. 2000. It seemed to me that this historic moment presented itself as a great grace. I real- For this reason, developing a centuries-old tradition by the addition of the mysteries of ized, of course, that a simple chronological event, however evocative, could not by itself light, I sought to make this privileged form of contemplation an even more complete bring about great changes. Unfortunately the Millennium began with events which were “compendium of the Gospel”.(7) And how could the mysteries of light not culminate in tragic continuity with the past, and often with its worst aspects. A scenario emerged in the Holy Eucharist? which, despite certain positive elements, is marred by acts of violence and bloodshed From the Year of the Rosary to the Year of the Eucharist which cause continued concern. Even so, in inviting the Church to celebrate the Jubilee 10. In the midst of the Year of the Rosary, I issued the Encyclical Letter Ecclesia of the two-thousandth anniversary of the Incarnation, I was convinced—and I still am, de Eucharistia, with the intention of shedding light on the mystery of the Eucharist in more than ever!—that this celebration would be of benefit to humanity in the “long its inseparable and vital relation to the Church. I urged all the faithful to celebrate the term”. Eucharistic sacrifice with due reverence, offering to Jesus present in the Eucharist, both Jesus Christ stands at the centre not just of the history of the Church, but also the within and outside Mass, the worship demanded by so great a Mystery. Above all, I sug- history of humanity. In him, all things are drawn together (cf. Eph 1:10; Col 1:15-20). gested once again the need for a Eucharistic spirituality and pointed to Mary, “woman How could we forget the enthusiasm with which the Second Vatican Council, quoting of the Eucharist”,(8) as its model. Pope Paul VI, proclaimed that Christ is “the goal of human history, the focal point of The Year of the Eucharist takes place against a background which has been enriched the desires of history and civilization, the centre of mankind, the joy of all hearts, and by the passage of the years, while remaining ever rooted in the theme of Christ and the the fulfilment of all aspirations”?(1) The Council’s teaching gave added depth to our contemplation of his face. In a certain sense, it is meant to be a year of synthesis, the understanding of the nature of the Church, and gave believers a clearer insight not only high-point of a journey in progress. Much could be said about how to celebrate this into the mysteries of faith but also into earthly realities, seen in the light of Christ. In year. I would simply offer some reflections intended to help us all to experience it in a the Incarnate Word, both the mystery of God and the mystery of man are revealed.(2) deeper and more fruitful way. In him, humanity finds redemption and fulfilment. II. THE EUCHARIST, A MYSTERY OF LIGHT 7. In the Encyclical Redemptor Hominis, at the beginning of my Pontificate, I de- “He interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself” (Lk veloped this idea, and I have frequently returned to it on other occasions. The Jubilee 24:27) was a fitting time to invite believers once again to consider this fundamental truth. The 11. The account of the Risen Jesus appearing to the two disciples on the road to Em- preparation for the great event was fully Trinitarian and Christocentric. Within this plan, maus helps us to focus on a primary aspect of the Eucharistic mystery, one which should there clearly had to be a place for the Eucharist. At the start of this Year of the Eucharist, always be present in the devotion of the People of God: The Eucharist is a mystery of I repeat the words which I wrote in Tertio Millennio Adveniente: “The Year 2000 will be light! What does this mean, and what are its implications for Christian life and spiritual- intensely Eucharistic; in the Sacrament of the Eucharist the Saviour, who took flesh in ity? Mary’s womb twenty centuries ago, continues to offer himself to humanity as the source Jesus described himself as the “light of the world” (Jn 8:12), and this quality clearly ap- of divine life”.(3) The International Eucharistic Congress, held that year in Rome, also pears at those moments in his life, like the Transfiguration and the Resurrection, in which helped to focus attention on this aspect of the Great Jubilee. It is also worth recalling his divine glory shines forth brightly. Yet in the Eucharist the glory of Christ remains that my Apostolic Letter Dies Domini, written in preparation for the Jubilee, invited veiled. The Eucharist is pre-eminently a mysterium fidei. Through the mystery of his believers to meditate on Sunday as the day of the Risen Lord and the special day of the complete hiddenness, Christ becomes a mystery of light, thanks to which believers are Church. At that time I urged everyone to rediscover the celebration of the Eucharist as led into the depths of the divine life. By a happy intuition, Rublëv’s celebrated icon of the heart of Sunday.(4) the Trinity clearly places the Eucharist at the centre of the life of the Trinity. Contemplating with Mary the face of Christ 12. The Eucharist is light above all because at every Mass the liturgy of the Word 8. The fruits of the Great Jubilee were collected in the Apostolic Letter Novo Millennio of God precedes the liturgy of the Eucharist in the unity of the two “tables”, the table Ineunte. In this programmatic document, I suggested an ever greater pastoral engagement of the Word and the table of the Bread. This continuity is expressed in the Eucharistic based on the contemplation of the face of Christ, as part of an ecclesial pedagogy aimed discourse of Saint John’s Gospel, where Jesus begins his teaching by speaking of the at “the high standard” of holiness and carried out especially through the art of prayer.(5) mystery of his person and then goes on to draw out its Eucharistic dimension: “My flesh How could such a programme be complete without a commitment to the liturgy and in is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed” (Jn 6:55). We know that this was troubling particular to the cultivation of Eucharistic life? As I said at the time: “In the twentieth for most of his listeners, which led Peter to express the faith of the other Apostles and century, especially since the Council, there has been a great development in the way the Continued on page 5 Christian community celebrates the Sacraments, especially the Eucharist. It is necessary to continue in this direction, and to stress particularly the Sunday Eucharist and Sunday Diocesan Review Board Members itself, experienced as a special day of faith, the day of the Risen Lord and of the gift of the Spirit, the true weekly Easter”.(6) In this context of a training in prayer, I recom- mended the celebration of the Liturgy of the Hours, by which the Church sanctifies the Ready To Respond To Calls different hours of the day and the passage of time through the liturgical year. The members of the Board who deal with sexual abuse allegations in the Diocese 9. Subsequently, with the proclamation of the Year of the Rosary and the publication of of Owensboro are as follows: Mr. Larry Abel, Dr. William Bach, Chair, Ms. June the Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae, I returned to the theme of contemplating Bell, Sr. Vivian Bowles, OSU, Ms. Susan Clark, Mr. William Craig, Jr., Ms. Louanne the face of Christ, now from a Marian perspective, by encouraging once more the recita- Gelarden, Dr. Carroll Howard, Fr. Pat Reynolds, Fr. Greg Trawick, and Ms. Shannon S. Wright. Any person who wishes to communicate with the Diocesan Review Board is asked Thank You! to call the Catholic Pastoral Center at 1-270-683-1545 and ask to speak with a member The Catholic Schools Office of the Diocese of Owensboro would like to say a big of the Review Board. “THANK YOU!” to all the parent volunteers who have helped so much to get our To speak with a particular member of this Board, tell the receptionist. In either schools off to a successful start for the 2004-05 school year. Throughout the Diocese, case, the receptionist at the Catholic Pastoral Center will give the caller’s information dedicated volunteers generously give of their free time to make their schools a better to a member of the Diocesan Review Board for follow-up. place for students to learn and adults to work. Many school activities simply would not Callers may choose to remain anonymous for the initial call to the Catholic Pastoral be possible were it not for the efforts of volunteers. Please know that everything you Center receptionist. The phone numbers of the members of this Board will not be do to help, no matter how big or small, is greatly appreciated. made public. - Jim Mattingly, Superintendent of the Catholic Schools , Diocese of Owensboro, Ky. The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 5 Mane Nobiscum Domine(Continued from page 4) in a dignified manner by every community, in accordance with established norms, with of the Church throughout history: “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of the participation of the assembly, with the presence of ministers who carry out their eternal life” (Jn 6:68). In the account of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, Christ assigned tasks, and with a serious concern that singing and liturgical music be suitably himself intervenes to show, “beginning with Moses and all the prophets”, how “all the “sacred”. One specific project of this Year of the Eucharist might be for each parish Scriptures” point to the mystery of his person (cf. Lk 24:27). His words make the hearts community to study the General Instruction of the Roman Missal. The best way to enter of the disciples “burn” within them, drawing them out of the darkness of sorrow and into the mystery of salvation made present in the sacred “signs” remains that of follow- despair, and awakening in them a desire to remain with him: “Stay with us, Lord” (cf. ing faithfully the unfolding of the liturgical year. Pastors should be committed to that v. 29). “mystagogical” catechesis so dear to the Fathers of the Church, by which the faithful 13. The Fathers of the Second Vatican Council, in the Constitution Sacrosanctum are helped to understand the meaning of the liturgy’s words and actions, to pass from its Concilium, sought to make “the table of the word” offer the treasures of Scripture more signs to the mystery which they contain, and to enter into that mystery in every aspect fully to the faithful.(9) Consequently they allowed the biblical readings of the liturgy of their lives. to be proclaimed in a language understood by all. It is Christ himself who speaks when 18. There is a particular need to cultivate a lively awareness of Christ’s real pres- the Holy Scriptures are read in the Church.(10) The Council Fathers also urged the ence, both in the celebration of Mass and in the worship of the Eucharist outside Mass. celebrant to treat the homily as part of the liturgy, aimed at explaining the word of God Care should be taken to show that awareness through tone of voice, gestures, posture and drawing out its meaning for the Christian life.(11) Forty years after the Council, the and bearing. In this regard, liturgical law recalls—and I myself have recently reaf- Year of the Eucharist can serve as an important opportunity for Christian communities firmed(15)—the importance of moments of silence both in the celebration of Mass and to evaluate their progress in this area. It is not enough that the biblical passages are in Eucharistic adoration. The way that the ministers and the faithful treat the Eucharist read in the vernacular, if they are not also proclaimed with the care, preparation, devout should be marked by profound respect.(16) The presence of Jesus in the tabernacle must attention and meditative silence that enable the word of God to touch people’s minds be a kind of magnetic pole attracting an ever greater number of souls enamoured of him, and hearts. ready to wait patiently to hear his voice and, as it were, to sense the beating of his heart. “They recognized him in the breaking of bread” (cf. Lk 24:35) “O taste and see that the Lord is good!” (Ps 34:8). 14. It is significant that the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, duly prepared by During this year Eucharistic adoration outside Mass should become a particular com- our Lord’s words, recognized him at table through the simple gesture of the “breaking mitment for individual parish and religious communities. Let us take the time to kneel of bread”. When minds are enlightened and hearts are enkindled, signs begin to “speak”. before Jesus present in the Eucharist, in order to make reparation by our faith and love The Eucharist unfolds in a dynamic context of signs containing a rich and luminous for the acts of carelessness and neglect, and even the insults which our Saviour must message. Through these signs the mystery in some way opens up before the eyes of the endure in many parts of the world. Let us deepen through adoration our personal and believer. communal contemplation, drawing upon aids to prayer inspired by the word of God As I emphasized in my Encyclical Ecclesia de Eucharistia, it is important that no di- and the experience of so many mystics, old and new. The Rosary itself, when it is pro- mension of this sacrament should be neglected. We are constantly tempted to reduce the foundly understood in the biblical and christocentric form which I recommended in the Eucharist to our own dimensions, while in reality it is we who must open ourselves up Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae, will prove a particularly fitting introduction to the dimensions of the Mystery. “The Eucharist is too great a gift to tolerate ambiguity to Eucharistic contemplation, a contemplation carried out with Mary as our companion and depreciation”.(12) and guide.(17) 15. There is no doubt that the most evident dimension of the Eucharist is that it is a This year let us also celebrate with particular devotion the Solemnity of Corpus meal. The Eucharist was born, on the evening of Holy Thursday, in the setting of the Christi, with its traditional procession. Our faith in the God who took flesh in order to Passover meal. Being a meal is part of its very structure. “Take, eat... Then he took a become our companion along the way needs to be everywhere proclaimed, especially cup and... gave it to them, saying: Drink from it, all of you” (Mt 26:26, 27). As such, it in our streets and homes, as an expression of our grateful love and as an inexhaustible expresses the fellowship which God wishes to establish with us and which we ourselves source of blessings. must build with one another. III. THE EUCHARIST SOURCE AND MANIFESTATION OF COMMUNION Yet it must not be forgotten that the Eucharistic meal also has a profoundly and pri- “Abide in me, and I in you” (Jn 15:4) marily sacrificial meaning.(13) In the Eucharist, Christ makes present to us anew the 19. When the disciples on the way to Emmaus asked Jesus to stay “with” them, he sacrifice offered once for all on Golgotha. Present in the Eucharist as the Risen Lord, he responded by giving them a much greater gift: through the Sacrament of the Eucharist nonetheless bears the marks of his passion, of which every Mass is a “memorial”, as the he found a way to stay “in” them. Receiving the Eucharist means entering into a pro- Liturgy reminds us in the acclamation following the consecration: “We announce your found communion with Jesus. “Abide in me, and I in you” (Jn 15:4). This relationship death, Lord, we proclaim your resurrection...”. At the same time, while the Eucharist of profound and mutual “abiding” enables us to have a certain foretaste of heaven on makes present what occurred in the past, it also impels us towards the future, when Christ earth. Is this not the greatest of human yearnings? Is this not what God had in mind will come again at the end of history. This “eschatological” aspect makes the Sacrament when he brought about in history his plan of salvation? God has placed in human hearts of the Eucharist an event which draws us into itself and fills our Christian journey with a “hunger” for his word (cf. Am 8:11), a hunger which will be satisfied only by full union hope. with him. Eucharistic communion was given so that we might be “sated” with God here “I am with you always...” (Mt 28:20) on earth, in expectation of our complete fulfilment in heaven. 16. All these dimensions of the Eucharist come together in one aspect which more One bread, one body than any other makes a demand on our faith: the mystery of the “real” presence. With 20. This special closeness which comes about in Eucharistic “communion” cannot be the entire tradition of the Church, we believe that Jesus is truly present under the Eu- adequately understood or fully experienced apart from ecclesial communion. I emphasized charistic species. This presence—as Pope Paul VI rightly explained—is called “real” this repeatedly in my Encyclical Ecclesia de Eucharistia. The Church is the Body of not in an exclusive way, as if to suggest that other forms of Christ’s presence are not Christ: we walk “with Christ” to the extent that we are in relationship “with his body”. real, but par excellence, because Christ thereby becomes substantially present, whole Christ provided for the creation and growth of this unity by the outpouring of his Holy and entire, in the reality of his body and blood.(14) Faith demands that we approach the Spirit. And he himself constantly builds it up by his Eucharistic presence. It is the one Eucharist fully aware that we are approaching Christ himself. It is precisely his presence Eucharistic bread which makes us one body. As the Apostle Paul states: “Because there which gives the other aspects of the Eucharist — as meal, as memorial of the Paschal is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread” (1Cor Mystery, as eschatological anticipation — a significance which goes far beyond mere 10:17). In the mystery of the Eucharist Jesus builds up the Church as a communion, in symbol- ism. The Eucharist is a mystery of presence, the perfect fulfilment of Jesus’ accordance with the supreme model evoked in his priestly prayer: “Even as you, Father, promise to remain with us until the end of the world. are in me, and I in you, that they may also be in us, so that the world may believe that Celebrating, worshiping, contemplating you have sent me” (Jn 17:21). 17. The Eucharist is a great mystery! And it is one which above all must be well 21. The Eucharist is both the source of ecclesial unity and its greatest manifestation. celebrated. Holy Mass needs to be set at the centre of the Christian life and celebrated The Eucharist is an epiphany of communion. For this reasonContinued the Church on page sets 6 conditions 6 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, transcendent point of reference, which commits us constantly to give thanks for all that we have and are—in other words, to a “Eucharistic” attitude—in no way detracts from Mane Nobiscum Domine(Continued from page 5) the legitimate autonomy of earthly realities,(24) but grounds that autonomy more firmly by setting it within its proper limits. for full participation in the celebration of the Eucharist.(18) These various limitations In this Year of the Eucharist Christians ought to be committed to bearing more force- ought to make us ever more conscious of the demands made by the communion which ful witness to God’s presence in the world. We should not be afraid to speak about Jesus asks of us. It is a hierarchical communion, based on the awareness of a variety God and to bear proud witness to our faith. The “culture of the Eucharist” promotes a of roles and ministries, as is seen by the reference to the Pope and the Diocesan Bishop culture of dialogue, which here finds strength and nourishment. It is a mistake to think in the Eucharistic Prayer. It is a fraternal communion, cultivated by a “spirituality of that any public reference to faith will somehow undermine the rightful autonomy of communion” which fosters reciprocal openness, affection, understanding and forgive- the State and civil institutions, or that it can even encourage attitudes of intolerance. If ness.(19) history demonstrates that mistakes have also been made in this area by believers, as I “... of one heart and soul” (Acts 4:32) acknowledged on the occasion of the Jubilee, this must be attributed not to “Christian 22. At each Holy Mass we are called to measure ourselves against the ideal of com- roots”, but to the failure of Christians to be faithful to those roots. One who learns to say munion which the Acts of the Apostles paints as a model for the Church in every age. “thank you” in the manner of the crucified Christ might end up as a martyr, but never It is the Church gathered around the Apostles, called by the word of God, capable of as a persecutor. sharing in spiritual goods but in material goods as well (cf. Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-35). In The way of solidarity this Year of the Eucharist the Lord invites us to draw as closely as possible to this ideal. 27. The Eucharist is not merely an expression of communion in the Church’s life; it Every effort should be made to experience fully those occasions mentioned in the liturgy is also a project of solidarity for all of humanity. In the celebration of the Eucharist the for the Bishop’s “Stational Mass”, which he celebrates in the cathedral together with Church constantly renews her awareness of being a “sign and instrument” not only of his presbyters and deacons, with the participation of the whole People of God. Here we intimate union with God but also of the unity of the whole human race.(25) Each Mass, see the principal “manifestation” of the Church.(20) It would be praiseworthy to specify even when celebrated in obscurity or in isolation, always has a universal character. The other significant occasions, also on the parochial level, which would increase a sense Christian who takes part in the Eucharist learns to become a promotor of communion, of communion and find in the Eucharistic celebration a source of renewed fervour. peace and solidarity in every situation. More than ever, our troubled world, which began The Lord’s Day the new Millennium with the spectre of terrorism and the tragedy of war, demands that 23. In a particular way I ask that every effort be made this year to experience Sunday Christians learn to experience the Eucharist as a great school of peace, forming men as the day of the Lord and the day of the Church. I would be happy if everyone would and women who, at various levels of responsibility in social, cultural and political life, reflect once more on my words in the Apostolic LetterDies Domini. “At Sunday Mass, can become promotors of dialogue and communion. Christians relive with particular intensity the experience of the Apostles on the evening At the service of the least of Easter, when the Risen Lord appeared to them as they were gathered together (cf. Jn 28. There is one other point which I would like to emphasize, since it significantly 20:19). In a sense, the People of God of all times were present in that small nucleus of affects the authenticity of our communal sharing in the Eucharist. It is the impulse disciples, the first-fruits of the Church”.(21) During this year of grace, priests in their which the Eucharist gives to the community for a practical commitment to building a pastoral ministry should be even more attentive to Sunday Mass as the celebration which more just and fraternal society. In the Eucharist our God has shown love in the extreme, brings together the entire parish community, with the participation of different groups, overturning all those criteria of power which too often govern human relations and movements and associations. radically affirming the criterion of service: “If anyone would be first, he must be last of IV. THE EUCHARIST, PRINCIPLE AND PLAN OF “MISSION” all and servant of all” (Mc 9:35). It is not by chance that the Gospel of John contains “They set out immediately” (cf. Lk 24:33) no account of the institution of the Eucharist, but instead relates the “washing of feet” 24. The two disciples of Emmaus, upon recognizing the Lord, “set out immediately” (cf. Jn 13:1-20): by bending down to wash the feet of his disciples, Jesus explains the (cf. Lk 24:33), in order to report what they had seen and heard. Once we have truly met meaning of the Eucharist unequivocally. Saint Paul vigorously reaffirms the impropriety the Risen One by partaking of his body and blood, we cannot keep to ourselves the joy of a Eucharistic celebration lacking charity expressed by practical sharing with the poor we have experienced. The encounter with Christ, constantly intensified and deepened (cf.1Cor 11:17-22, 27-34). in the Eucharist, issues in the Church and in every Christian an urgent summons to Can we not make this Year of the Eucharist an occasion for diocesan and parish com- testimony and evangelization. I wished to emphasize this in my homily announcing the munities to commit themselves in a particular way to responding with fraternal solicitude Year of the Eucharist, based on the words of Saint Paul: “As often as you eat this bread to one of the many forms of poverty present in our world? I think for example of the and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes” (1 Cor 11:26). The tragedy of hunger which plagues hundreds of millions of human beings, the diseases Apostle closely relates meal and proclamation: entering into communion with Christ in which afflict developing countries, the loneliness of the elderly, the hardships faced by the memorial of his Pasch also means sensing the duty to be a missionary of the event the unemployed, the struggles of immigrants. These are evils which are present—albeit made present in that rite.(22) The dismissal at the end of each Mass is a charge given to a different degree—even in areas of immense wealth. We cannot delude ourselves: to Christians, inviting them to work for the spread of the Gospel and the imbuing of by our mutual love and, in particular, by our concern for those in need we will be recog- society with Christian values. nized as true followers of Christ (cf. Jn 13:35; Mt 25:31-46). This will be the criterion 25. The Eucharist not only provides the interior strength needed for this mission, but by which the authenticity of our Eucharistic celebrations is judged. is also —in some sense—its plan. For the Eucharist is a mode of being, which passes CONCLUSION from Jesus into each Christian, through whose testimony it is meant to spread throughout 29. O Sacrum Convivium, in quo Christus sumitur! The Year of the Eucharist has its society and culture. For this to happen, each member of the faithful must assimilate, source in the amazement with which the Church contemplates this great Mystery. It is an through personal and communal meditation, the values which the Eucharist expresses, amazement which I myself constantly experience. It prompted my Encyclical Ecclesia the attitudes it inspires, the resolutions to which it gives rise. Can we not see here a de Eucharistia. As I look forward to the twenty-seventh year of my Petrine ministry, special charge which could emerge from this Year of the Eucharist? I consider it a great grace to be able to call the whole Church to contemplate, praise, Giving thanks and adore in a special way this ineffable Sacrament. May the Year of the Eucharist be 26. One fundamental element of this plan is found in the very meaning of the word for everyone a precious opportunity to grow in awareness of the incomparable treasure “Eucharist”: thanksgiving. In Jesus, in his sacrifice, in his unconditional “yes” to the will which Christ has entrusted to his Church. May it encourage a more lively and fervent of the Father, is contained the “yes”, the “thank you” and the “amen” of all humanity. celebration of the Eucharist, leading to a Christian life transformed by love. The Church is called to remind men and women of this great truth. This is especially There is room here for any number of initiatives, according to the judgement of the Pas- urgent in the context of our secularized culture, characterized as it is by a forgetfulness tors of the particular Churches. The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of God and a vain pursuit of human self-sufficiency. Incarnating the Eucharistic “plan” of the Sacraments will not fail to provide some helpful suggestions and proposals. I do in daily life, wherever people live and work—in families, schools, the workplace, in all not ask, however, for anything extraordinary, but rather that every initiative be marked of life’s settings—means bearing witness that human reality cannot be justified without by a profound interiority. If the only result of this Year were the revival in all Christian reference to the Creator: “Without the Creator the creature would disappear”.(23) This Continued on page 7 Mane Nobiscum Domine(Continued from page 6) The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 7 (13) Cf. John Paul II, Encyclical Letter 96 (2004), 425. communities of the celebration of Sunday Mass and an increase in Eucharistic worship Ecclesia de Eucharistia (17 April 2003), (16) Cf. Congregation for Divine Wor- outside Mass, this Year of grace would be abundantly successful. At the same time, it is 10: AAS 95 (2003), 439. Congregation ship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, good to aim high, and not to be content with mediocrity, since we know we can always for Divine Worship and the Discipline of Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum count on God’s help. the Sacraments, Instruction Redemptionis on certain matters to be observed or to be 30. To you, dear Brother Bishops, I commend this Year, confident that you will wel- Sacramentum on certain matters to be avoided regarding the Most Holy Eucharist come my invitation with full apostolic zeal. observed or to be avoided regarding the (25 March 2004): L’Osservatore Romano, Dear priests, who repeat the words of consecration each day, and are witnesses and Most Holy Eucharist (25 March 2004), Weekly Edition in English, 28 April 2004, heralds of the great miracle of love which takes place at your hands: be challenged by the 38: L’Osservatore Romano, Weekly Edi- Special Insert. grace of this special Year; celebrate Holy Mass each day with the same joy and fervour tion in English, 28 April 2004, Special (17) Cf. ibid., 137, loc. cit., p.11. with which you celebrated your first Mass, and willingly spend time in prayer before Insert, p.3. (18) Cf. John Paul II, Encyclical Letter the tabernacle. (14) Cf. Encyclical Letter Mysterium Fidei Ecclesia de Eucharistia (17 April 2003), May this be a Year of grace also for you, deacons, who are so closely engaged in (3 September 1965), 39: AAS 57 (1965), 44: AAS 95 (2003), 462; Code of Canon the ministry of the word and the service of the altar. I ask you, lectors, acolytes and 764; Sacred Congregation of Rites, Instruc- Law, canon 908; Code of Canons of the extraordinary ministers of holy communion, to become ever more aware of the gift tion Eucharisticum Mysterium on the Wor- Eastern Churches, canon 702; Pontifical you have received in the service entrusted to you for a more worthy celebration of the ship of the Eucharistic Mystery (25 May Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Eucharist. 1967), 9: AAS 59 (1967), 547. Directorium Oecumenicum (25 March In particular I appeal to you, the priests of the future. During your time in the seminary (15) Cf. Message Spiritus et Sponsa, for 1993), 122-125, 129-131: AAS 85 (1993), make every effort to experience the beauty not only of taking part daily in Holy Mass, the fortieth anniversary of the Constitu- 1086-1089; Congregation for the Doctrine but also of spending a certain amount of time in dialogue with the Eucharistic Lord. tion on the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum of the Faith, Letter Ad Exsequendam (18 Consecrated men and women, called by that very consecration to more prolonged con- Concilium (4 December 2003), 13: AAS templation: never forget that Jesus in the tabernacle wants you to be at his side, so that he can fill your hearts with the experience of his friendship, which alone gives meaning and fulfilment to your lives. Carrico’s Reflections May all of you, the Christian faithful, rediscover the gift of the Eucharist as light and By G. E. (Jerry) Carrico strength for your daily lives in the world, in the exercise of your respective professions amid so many different situations. Rediscover this above all in order to experience fully If you can’t be a sturdy oak tree at the top of a hill, the beauty and the mission of the family. Then be a growing sapling on the side of a hill. I have great expectations of you, young people, as I look forward to our meeting at the next World Youth Day in Cologne. The theme of our meeting—“We have come to If you can’t be a captain of an ocean liner, worship him”—suggests how you can best experience this Eucharistic year. Bring to Then be the very best of the crew. your encounter with Jesus, hidden in the Eucharist, all the enthusiasm of your age, all your hopes, all your desire to love. Jerry Carrico 31. We have before us the example of the Saints, who in the Eucharist found nour- If you can’t be the sun or the moon, If you can’t be a superhighway, six lanes or ishment on their journey towards perfection. How many times did they shed tears of wish for a twinkling star. more, profound emotion in the presence of this great mystery, or experience hours of inexpress- Then be a good trail leading to your life’s ible “spousal” joy before the sacrament of the altar! May we be helped above all by the goal. Blessed Virgin Mary, whose whole life incarnated the meaning of the Eucharist. “The Church, which looks to Mary as a model, is also called to imitate her in her relationship If you can’t be a priest or a bishop, with this most holy mystery”.(26) The Eucharistic Bread which we receive is the spot- Then be a dedicated and devout deacon or less flesh of her Son: Ave verum corpus natum de Maria Virgine. In this Year of grace, an altar server. sustained by Mary, may the Church discover new enthusiasm for her mission and come to acknowledge ever more fully that the Eucharist is the source and summit of her entire If you can’t be a holy Nun, life. Then be a good layperson. To all of you I impart my Blessing as a pledge of grace and joy. From the Vatican, on 7 October, the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, in the year 2004, the twenty-sixth of my Pontificate. If you can’t be the best loving and caring IOANNES PAULUS PP.II parent, ------Then choose to be a good bachelor or a (1) Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World Gaudium et Spes, 45. good matron. (2) Cf. ibid., 22. (3) No. 55: AAS 87 (1995), 38. If you can’t be a good court judge, (4) Cf. Nos. 32-34: AAS 90 (1998), 732-734. Then be an honest lawyer. (5) Cf. Nos. 30-32: AAS 93 (2001), 287-289. (6) Ibid., 35: loc. cit., 290-291. If you can’t be an honest Republican, (7) Cf. Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae (16 October 2002), 19-21: AAS 95 Then be a good Democrat. (2003), 18-20. (8) Encyclical Letter Ecclesia de Eucharistia (17 April 2003), 53: AAS 95 (2003), 469. It isn’t the size or stature that we win or (9) Cf. No. 51. lose, (10) Ibid., 7. (11) Cf ibid., 52. (12) Encyclical Letter Ecclesia de Eucharistia (17 April 2003), 10: AAS 95 (2003), 439. CPC employee Mark Vollman giving answer to the question, “Need Help Solving The Puzzle of Life?” - Smile, Mon! Staff photo 8 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, Parish job clubs offer unemployed workers job counseling, networking By Jennifer Burke, Catholic News Service ROCHESTER, N.Y. (CNS) — Rob DiCarlo remembers a Sunday Mass at Irondequoit’s St. Margaret Mary Parish more than a year ago during which his pastor, Father Timothy Horan, talked about the need to help unemployed parishioners. Afterward, DiCarlo, who is assistant director of the Office of Career Services at State University of New York College at Brockport, began looking for a way to use his expertise to help his fellow parishioners. He later approached Father Horan with the idea of starting St. Margaret Mary Job Club, a place where the unemployed could go to talk to others in their situation and gain skills to help them secure employment. The club began with weekly meetings during which participants could have their resumes critiqued or engage in informal discussions about the issues they were facing, such as financial planning and the loss of health insurance. By the spring of 2004, many of the original participants had found employment, so the club’s format changed. In May it hosted a series of career workshops covering such topics as resume writing, interviewing skills and job-search strategies. Sixty people attended the workshops that month, and another series is being planned for this fall, DiCarlo said. He and club co-facilitator Clare Velepec, vice president of human resources for the MPower communications company, make themselves available for consultation with (Continued from page 1) Ron Greenwell, Youth Minister for St. Stephen Cathedral Parish, helps lead Pope asks Catholics an Unemployment Group for the parish in Owensboro. He said, “We are gives meaning to human history, the pope doing what the article said the group in Rochester, NY is doing. We are wrote. just trying to help these folks in whatever way we can.” For more infor- The passage emphasizes how people are mation about the Unemployment Support Group at St. Stephen Cathedral called to be “holy and without blemish” parish, call the parish office at 1-270-683-6525. Staff Photo in God’s sight, a cleanliness that is not so people who call and ask for help. much the ritual purity referred to in the Old “Job loss doesn’t just mean a loss of income,” said Marianne Antczak, pastoral as- Testament, but rather a purity in love, he sociate and the parish’s staff representative to the job club. wrote. “It involves loss of relationships, experience, position, pension investments, and more,” In Christ, the text said, “we are transfig- she told the Catholic Courier, newspaper of the Rochester Diocese. “It’s important for the ured creatures,” sons and daughters of God church to be there for people, to provide support as it can through prayer and practical and brothers and sisters of all people. means.” In anticipation of the 26th anniversary Jim Mittiga belongs to Rochester’s Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish but began attend- of Pope John Paul’s Oct. 16 election, the ing St. Margaret Mary when the cathedral closed in 2003 for renovation. At that point Vatican released some statistics on papal he had been laid off and was looking for work. He said participating in the club helped audiences. him network and made him aware of his options. Since Oct. 16, 1978, Pope John Paul has “Making contact with people that were in the same situation you’re in, even if it’s not held formal audiences at the Vatican with the best situation, keeps you energized,” said Mittiga, who has since found employment 426 “heads of state, kings and queens” and as a contractor. with 187 prime ministers, said the figures Joe Meli, a member of St. Cecilia’s Parish in Irondequoit, also believes in the power from the Prefecture of the Papal House- of networking. He is facilitator of St. Cecilia’s Network, which meets every other week hold. at the parish. At each meeting, members share their experiences and job leads. The figures, the prefecture said, do not Pittsford’s Church of the Transfiguration offers similar services to parishioners through count “encounters held at the end of liturgi- its Employment Network. The network began in 1990 when many parishioners were cal celebrations at the Vatican, in Italy or Dominic Hutt, 6, and his sister Ceci- faced with unemployment, said parishioner and network member Pat Piles. abroad.” lia, 4, kneel during a Mass celebrated Although area unemployment rates have fluctuated since then, the network has remained Since Jan. 1, the office said, the pope by Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy stable, drawing to meetings as many as 30 people from as far away as Buffalo. has hosted more than 387,000 people at his M. Dolan at the Schoenstatt Center The Pittsford group also offers guest speakers and career-related workshops and weekly general audiences and has prayed in Waukesha, Wis., Oct. 10. The recently teamed up with two other parishes. They take turns hosting meetings. the midday Angelus on Sundays and holy Milwaukee Archdiocese marked the “It’s a place for people to be resources for each other,” said Piles, noting that the net- days with about 617,000 people. Year of the Eucharist, set to begin work is able to minister to people and help them heal rather than simply placing them The prefecture, headed by U.S. Arch- Oct. 17, w ith an outdoor procession in jobs. bishop James M. Harvey, said 368,000 and liturgy that attracted more than A quick placement in a job might not be the best thing for some unemployed people, people have attended papal liturgies so 1,000 people. (CNS photo by Sam said Tom McKellop, who facilitates employment groups and provides employment far in 2004; more than half of those — an Lucero, Catholic Herald) (Oct. 11, counseling for Catholic Charities of the Finger Lakes in Auburn. estimated 190,000 people — were present 2004) Some people might benefit from taking some time to make a career plan or go back in April for the Holy Week and Easter services. to school, he said. Copyright (c) 2004 Catholic News Service/U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Copyright (c) 2004 Catholic News Service/U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops The Western Kentucky Catholic, March, 2004 9 Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands that are created and managed by low-income people themselves. Poverty in America is on the rise- according to the most recent statistics, nearly 35 million Americans live below the government-established poverty line. But we can reverse the trend by re-kindling the spirit of community with those in need, by joining in solidarity to break the cycle of poverty. Today our parish community participates in the collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development and responds to the Church’s call to bring a lasting end to poverty across our nation. Your support will help low-income people as they work together to solve community The Catholic Campaign for Human problems, increase educational opportunities, and create jobs. CCHD is committed to Development was launched in 1970 by the helping people change the conditions that keep them living in a state of poverty. You Catholic Church in the U.S. to address the can make a difference. Please give your generous support to the Catholic Campaign for root causes of poverty and to fund groups Human Development in today’s collection. working to break the cycle of poverty. The Church recognizes that families communicate and live by positive values, and The Catholic Campaign for Human De- ...that these values need to be carried to our larger communities. Like the Samaritan, velopment helps people help themselves. we need to carry to others the love and concern we learn from our families and friends. Groups funded by CCHD are organized How can you respond to the call of Jesus to see and treat others as our neighbors? From by low-income people to improve their Sharing the Tradition, Shaping the Future, Catholic Campaign for Human Development, communities. Some ways in which they United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2001 Visit www.usccb.org/cchd to learn accomplish this include affordable housing, more. job training, worker-owned cooperative Our Diocesan CCHD representative is Mr. Richard Murphy, Director of the Office businesses, support for working families of Social Concerns. Murphy commented on this collection’s effects in our diocese: with children, and other self-help initia- “These projects are funded by Catholics like you. Every year in parishes throughout tives. the country, Catholics have an opportunity to contribute to CCHD’s work through an Since its beginning, the Catholic Cam- annual collection which occurs the wekend of Nov. 21, 2004 in parishes in our diocese. paign has made more 7,000 grants to Twenty-five percent of the collection stays with the Owensboro diocese to help local self-help projects within the United States, projects. Seventy-five percent is sent to the national CCHD office and is distributed through grants to community groups across the country and for education programs that work to break the cycle of poverty. I ask you to continue your generosity, to remember How 2004 Diocesan Share of that as we give to our brothers and sisters in need, we are indeed giving to God. “I would like to challenge you to give strong support to CCHD this year. If you have CCHD Collection was Allocated never given, I ask you to seriously consider a donation this year. If you have supported By Richard Murphy, Director, Office of Social Concerns CCHD in the past, I ask you to consider increasing your gift this year. I know that there OWENSBORO,Ky. - On May 5, 2004, two Catholic Charities Board Members are many worthy causes-some sponsored by the same Catholic Church-that seek your and four Diocesan staff members met or offered input to review eleven grant attention and support. But I can tell you that your support of CCHD will really make a requests for the Local CCHD funds available of $5,075. Seven were awarded difference to the nearly thirty-five million Americans living in poverty. some funds, while the other requests either did not meet CCHD criteria, or had “I also encourage you to learn more about local CCHD efforts and ways that you can already received funding from elsewhere, and were ruled out for funding. Please become involved with the Campaign. Experience with CCHD has enriched many lives, advise if you have any concerns with these disbursements. including mine, and it can impact yours, too. Through CCHD, we can break the cycle Hola Project of Todd County of poverty in this country.” Requested $2,500, Awarded $500. Hola was formed to help Hispanics in Please call the diocesan Office of Social Concerns for information, 1-270-683-1545, the Todd Co. in three areas: first, to learn English as a second language; second to provide information about how to access health care, schooling for children, and other community information; and finally, provide translators for the com- Other assistance provided to those who are eligible include: homeless preven- munity. Funds will be used to train volunteer translators to serve the Hispanics tion, assistance with rent, utilities, and heating assistance. Funds will be used in its dealings with the community, and a variety of other non-personal operating to make badly needed repairs for safe access in and out of the property. expenses so that the program can carry out its mission. Samaritan House Henderson Holy Name Hispanic Ministry Requested: $1,500. Awarded: $825. This program seeks to provide shelter Requested $5000, Awarded $500. The funds will be used to provide services for homeless men and for political refugees/immigrants on a temporary basis to migrants and immigrants in the Henderson County area by the Catholic Com- while they work to obtain permanent housing. Funds will provide start up costs munity. The goals of the program are: to identify the needs of the Hispanic for the program. Community in the area, provide counseling about how to access legal, medical, Shelter of Love and social services, and assist the Church in its mission to those in need in ac- Requested: $2,500. Awarded: $750. Shelter of Love is a Pregnancy Care cord with their God given dignity. Center. Funds will be used to assist with a safety shower to highlight aware- La Plaza Immigrant Education Initiative ness of and show remedies for the many safety issues facing parents of young Requested: $2,500, Awarded: $1000. This program is the initiative of MISAS, children at home and in the car. Guest speakers from the community will discuss Migrant and Immigrants Services and Support. MISAS seeks to assist Migrants prevention, and demonstrate safe behavior. Issues discussed will include: child and Immigrants in Western Kentucky gain safe, decent and affordable housing, safety seats, poison control, crib safety, and SIDS among others. and are successfully integrated into their new communities. The funded program Todd County Interfaith Center will help address the education needs of migrants and immigrants in the Daviess Requested: $1,000. Awarded: $500. The Center provides help and emergency County area, primarily Hispanics. assistance to people in Todd County when government and other social agencies Livingston County Helping Hands run out of funds, or when people fall through the cracks. Assistance is available Requested: $2,500, Awarded: $1,000. This program provides a food bank, for help with transportation, utilities, rent, and other emergency needs. medical assistance, school supplies, and infant supplies to low income families. 10 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 Grayson Communities Welcome Start of New School Year Off to Another Great Year By Shelia Clemons GRAYSON COUNTY,Ky. - The 2nd an- nual Bonfire Mass, Hayride, and Cookout for the Religious Education program of St. Anthony, St. Augustine, & St. Benedict Churches was held on September 11, 2004 at the home of James, Shelia, Tony and Billy Clemons. As we kicked off our 2nd year, we noticed that the date chosen for our event fell on 9-11, but we were not superstitious. We plan on having a great year! Just imagine a day filled with fellowship, beautiful weather, and good food. What could possibly be wrong with that picture? Just picture rolling hills filled with children and laughter. How could your spirits not be lifted? Fr. Brian Johnson presided at Mass Not only were spirits lifted, the children on Sept. 11, 2004, for the annual had a fun-filled day which included a bal- Bonfire, Mass, Hayride, and Cookout loon release. The balloons were released for the Religious Education Program at the end of Mass and it appeared to be a of three Grayson County parishes. great kick-off to the new year. The children At top right, parishioners prepared were excited to see the balloons drift into for the balloon lift-off. Submitted the sky and disappear. The looked as though Photos they were heading for heaven with all of our The Religious Education program prayers and good wishes for a wonderful of St. Anthony, St. Augustine, & year. St. Benedict Churches kicked off We would like to thank everyone who the new school year September attended this event including those who 11, 2004 with balloons heading for helped us prepare the food, those who heaven with all of our prayers and brought food, those who provided us with good wishes for a wonderful year. beautiful music, and last but not least, the Submitted Photo parents who brought their children to our home. With their support, our children’s faith will never die and for that we are thankful. From St. Rose of Lima in Clover- CLOVERPORT,Ky. - St. Rose of Lima Parish had their annual Homecoming Dinner on September 19th. We all enjoyed the wonderful weather and good crowd. The barbecued chickens were cooked by Kenny Popham, James Burden, and Greg Camp. The tents were supplied by Tom Wheatley, and the kids’ games were organized by Laura Popham. Thanks to everyone who attended and helped make the day so special.

Kids at the St. Rose H o m e - c o m i n g D i n n e r w a i t i n g to bob for apples. S u bm i t- t e d v i a e-mail by Suzanne Flood

Maddie Robertson and Paul Shalosky in a potato relay race Submitted photo The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 Record Number Attends Sixth Annual Sophia Award Celebration Wisdom Feature By Ginny Knight - Simon is followed by a reception in the undercroft of the Cathedral. The receipients are nominated from their parish community for their example of being good Catholic role models and as On Sunday October 26, 2004 outstanding senior citizens. Bishop McRaith presents each individual or couple with an inscribed Sophia Award. approximately 580 people from all The idea of the Sophia Award is to recognize the great importance of the senior population and the good that they do in around the diocese of western Ken- their parish and the diocese. tucky filled the St. Stephen Cathedral Revs. Timothy Sweeney, Jerry Calhoun, John Vaughan, Brian Roby, Joe Mills, Dave Kennedy, and Richard Danhauer in Owensboro. They were there to concelebrated the Mass with Bishop McRaith. celebrate the 6th annual Sophia Award “I always love this celebration,” said Fr. Joe Mills. “It’s very uplifting.” Mass. This year the Most Reverend The choirs of Sts. Joseph & Paul Bishop John J. McRaith presented 53 and St. Stephen Cathedral pro- awards to individuals or couples who vided one glorious voice under were nominated by their parish as be- the direction of Mark Baehl and ing outstanding senior citizens. Michael Connely “This is always a great cele- bration. It fills the house,” said Bishop McRaith. “It’s always interesting to see the winners and their family and friends attending and offering their support.” This year marked the first Honorary Diocesan Sophia Award. The award went to Sister Mary Thomas Simon who is a Lamb of God Sister. The award was deemed Mattie & Emmitt Walker of Ro- honorary because people from all over tosary take Chapel the gifts of Paducah, to the altar prepare at the the diocese voted for Sister to have an Sophia Award Mass. Emmitt won award. Her good works have touched the Sophia Award in ‘03 and Mat- many lives. tie in ‘04 The Sophia Award Mass The senior group from St. Michael the celebraton is held each fall at the Archangel in Oak Grove, KY: Betty Cathedral and Photos by Lois Elder, Audry Shaut, Isabell Gonzalez, Rutigliano Gloria Maldinado, Marie and Fred S i s t e r Welter ‘04 Sophia Award Winners, Mary George Davis and Perry Elder. Thomas Simon winner of first Hon- oray The 2004 Sophia Diocesan Award Winners Sophia Award

12 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, A Message to Heaven By Joanne Shortley-Lalonde BOWLING GREEN,Ky. - The tenth Potluck Luncheon/Balloon Launch was held Saturday, September 18th at Kereikas Park in Bowling Green. This annual event was organized by Dwayne Lawrence and Caroline Baseheart, facilitators for the “Good Grief” support group. (The group which meets the last Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church is open to the entire community.) Dwayne, the deputy coroner for Bowling Green, also works for J.C. Kirby Funeral Chapels. The Kirbys sponsored this wonderful event. Dwayne knows first hand how important it is to be there for emotional support after the death of a loved one. “One of the saddest things about losing someone suddenly is not having any closure. There are no last words, no final goodbyes, lots of unfinished business. The balloon launch allows each person to write a personal private message, attach it to the balloon and send it up to heaven to their loved one,” he said. Carolyn Baseheart, who lost her husband, Bill, ten years ago, has been attending these Pat Abner lost her twenty-year-old balloon launches since they began. “The first year I was grieving so much that I wanted son Dusty when he was hit by a train to write Bill a book and attach it to the balloon,” she said jokingly. Now her messages in March of 2002. Pat is the head The balloon launch and dinner were are much shorter. She wants him to know that she still misses him, but she is okay. chapter leader of “Compassionate organized by Dwayne Lawrence and Dwayne welcomed everyone to the park and passed out paper and balloons. “It can Friends,” a support group for parents Caroline Baseheart, facilitators for be long messages or a simple drawn heart in the middle of the paper. If you don’t want and grandparents who have lost chil- the “Good Grief” support group. to write anything, just wipe the paper with your tears, tie it to the balloon and send it on dren/grandchildren. All photos this up,” he instructed. page by Joanne Shortley-Lalonde Among the group of about thirty people who lost loved ones, I spoke to Leisa Landers whose husband Tim died suddenly this past April in a car accident. He was only thirty- Bottom photo: The balloons, after three years old. Attached to her balloon and message to heaven was a postcard of the they were released. Jeannie Boone Statue of Liberty. “My husband always wanted to go to New York City, but never had of Marion, Ky., who writes a WKC col- the chance,” she sadly told me. “So I went without him and bought him this postcard.” umn, “Comfort and Hope,” e-mailed The balloon launch allowed her the opportunity to send it to him in the only way she this anecdote recently. “I have to could. share a quote from my Jessie when Thelma Milam lost her beloved daughter, Ann, at the age of forty-eight in 1998. “She she was 3 years old. Jessie loved was here one day and then suddenly, she was gone,” Thelma stated with tears forming balloons. She was forever letting in her eyes. “You never get over losing a child, no matter what the age.” She told me them go and crying miserably as she wanted to make sure her daughter knew she was not forgotten. “I want to tell her they floated up and away. She had that I still think about her and miss her more and more each day.” a fine helium balloon on a string. I Pat Abner lost her twenty-year-old son Dusty when he was hit by a train in March chastised her as we drove down the of 2002. “He is my will and my inspiration to go on in this world and I want to keep driveway leaving Edna’s house, ‘You his memory alive,” she said while holding up a picture of her handsome son. She also better roll up that window; you know shared pictures of a Christmas tree she decorated with all of her son’s memorabilia. Pat, how fast those things get away!’ a nurse at the Medical Center, decided to turn her own grief into something positive About that time the string slipped by helping others. She is now the head chapter leader of “Compassionate Friends” a silently through her fingers and the support group for parents and grandparents who have lost children/grandchildren. They ballooon was out the car window. We meet at Greenwood Mall’s Wellness Center the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 watched quietly as it gained altitude p.m. and Jessie didn’t cry. After everyone finished writing their messages and attached them to their balloons, She turned a sincere face to me Lawrence gathered the group together in the middle of the grassy hill area. We stood and said with precious conviction, Thelma Milam holds two balloons quietly holding tightly onto our balloons as he commended us for being there to honor “Granny, don’t you know heaven is for her daughter Ann who died in our loved ones. He encouraged the group to keep faith in that the pain won’t always be just full of balloons.” 1998. so severe. He said he had the privilege of watching many of us go on after our loved ones died and he was proud of us. Then, looking over at me, he asked if I would do the honor of shouting out the countdown. My first instinct was hesitation. He caught me off guard. I was there to write this article, not to participate. But there I stood in the middle of this grieving group holding onto my own colored balloon with a special note attached written to my mother who passed away in 1988. I didn’t think I would be affected by this event. But as I wrote down the words, “Dear Mom,” tears began to appear. I never really had the opportunity to thank her for every- thing she taught me. Today allowed me to thank her for teaching me compassion, for giving me my strength, my courage, my tenacity, and my good Catholic morals. Today gave me the opportunity to tell her that now that I had children of my own…I knew. I finally knew. A mother’s love never dies. I took a deep breath and humbly shouted, “THREE… TWO… ONE.” Everyone released their balloons at the same time and watched them stay all together as they ascended up towards the blue sky floating like musical notes dancing in the wind to a symphony written by God. We stood there silently staring as they got smaller and smaller traveling upwards…all of our messages were being delivered to heaven. Harvest Celebration The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 13 By Bro. Tim Smyth ST. JOSEPH,Ky. - Saint Alphonsus parishioners celebrated this year’s harvest with a gathering for prayer and a meal on Sunday, October 10. Instead of gathering in church, it seemed more appropriate to gather on a parishioner’s farm. F.G. and Winnie Riney, along with their son, Keith, and his children, graciously hosted the event. Father Greg Trawick presided over the prayer ceremony, members of the Parish Pastoral Council provided hot dogs and hamburgers, and parishioners brought desserts. The celebration was so successful that everyone present agreed that it should become an annual event.

Above, Marty Warren cooks up a batch of hamburgers for Mike Freels, Ce- cilia Clouse and Martha Warren. At top right, Father Greg Trawick, Pastor of Saint Alphonsus, presides over a prayer in celebration of the harvest. Journey into Faith the Spirituality of Thomas Merton Directed by Father Anthony Shonis November 11-12, 2004 Trappist Thomas Merton, who wrote on a vast range of topics, is today regarded as a spiritual master, a brilliant religious writer, and a man who embodied the quest for God and human solidarity in the modern world. Father Anthony Shonis, a priest of the Diocese of Owensboro for 33 years, has taught at Owensboro Catholic High School, the Pontifical College Josephinum, and Brescia College/University. Father Shonis is currently associate pastor of St. Francis de Sales Church in Thanks, All! Paducah, Kentucky. Father Shonis, a dedicated Merton The St. William/St. Lawrence raffle had over 12,000 entries this year. Heather Dickens won the 2004 Chevy Silverado. Pastor Fr. Tony Stevenson said, scholar, believes that “Merton’s teachings are never out of “In addition to having a wonderful picnic, I got a surprise when my aunt, date.” who is also my godmother, Generose McClure from Leitchfield, Kentucky For more information, contact Kathy McCarty, came to visit with us. Generose is the grandmother of Fr. Jason McClure (270) 229-0200, ext. 413, or [email protected]. as well. It was “Aunt Generose” who drew the winning ticket. Once again, we would like to thank everyone who participated in the raffle as well as all of the activities that support the community spirit of St. Lawrence, St. William and Mary Carrico Memorial Catholic School in Knottsville.” Sub- mitted photo 14 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, VII. Diaconate Program for the Diocese? — Bishop McRaith - Following is an excerpt from Priests’ Council Minutes 8/16/04: “An Oak Grove man, currently enrolled in a Diocesan Pastoral Council Minutes deaconate program in Nashville, inquired as to whether he could work in this diocese upon ordination. There is a precedent, and other deacons have been cleared for work in Christ The King Parish Hall, Madisonville this diocese. As St. Meinrad can tailor a program for training deacons for this diocese, the Bishop seeks input on whether the time has come for this diocese to ordain deacons. September 20, 2004 Previous reasons for not doing so: Janet Thomason, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. Cathy Hagan “With family attachments, moving a deacon becomes more complicated. Some led the opening prayer. At the request of the Diocesan Social Concerns Committee an might expect to never be moved. In the event that this diocese opts to ordain Permanent item was added to the agenda: Parish Survey about Accessibility of Churches to the Deacons, the consensus among Council members was that the Bishop and this diocese Disabled. should emphasize obedience at the onset of deacon training, so Permanent Deacons Membership Present: Denny Mann, Bill Clark, Bill Rodgers, Barb Carper, Doro- would expect that moves are possible and/or highly likely. thy Lee, Perry & Betty Elder, Delphine Operle, Fr. Jerry Calhoun, Marilyn Chandler, “Lay ministers might decrease if deacons became widely available. Bishop McRaith Valerie McCoy, Homer Barton, P.J. O’Donoghue, Sr. Pat Rhoten, Sr. Cheryl Uebelhor, reiterated his full support of the Brescia University Lay Ministry program, because he Jeff Lamb, Fr. Al Bremer, Janet Thomason, Bishop McRaith, Cathy Hagan — Execu- believes that the laity has an equal responsibility for involvement in the mission. tive Secretary. Absent With Notice: Sharon Ebelhar, Suzanne Rush.; Absent: Monica “Regarding whether this diocese now needs to pursue training Permanent Deacons, Jarboe, Dan Jordan, SuzAnne Wilson. Diocesan Staff: Sr. Joseph Angela Boone, Jim the Deans agreed to take this matter to the deaneries for discussion. Bishop McRaith Mattingly, Sr. Pat Froning, Tom & Kathy Buehrle.; Guest: Mary Prante. agreed to present the matter to the DPC.” I. Introduction of New Members: Five new members were introduced to the DPC: Bishop McRaith explained that the Priests’ Council is just beginning to talk about the Homer Barton, Administration Committee; Denny Mann, Family Life Committee; Sr. Diocese of Owensboro having permanent deacons. Even if the diocese were to implement Pat Rhoten, Committee for Total Catholic Education; Sr. Cheryl Uebelhor, Council for this, it would take at least five years for a person to go through the deaconate program Religious; Fr. Al Bremer, Priest Representative. Bishop McRaith welcomed them to the to be ordained. The DPC expressed that they would like to know more about what a DPC. deacon can do versus what lay ministers do. Bishop McRaith explained that a deacon II. Approval of Minutes: Minutes from March 15, 2004 were approved as mailed. could preach, baptise and perform marriages. The bishop went on to say that he would III. Mandeville Committee Report – Sr. Pat Froning - Sr. Pat reported that Hurricane like for someone from Saint Meinrad (who has initiated a diaconate program) to come Ivan ravaged the Diocese of Mandeville. At this time, they still have no power or water. and speak to the DPC and any other interested groups about this. For now, it is asked Two-thirds of their buildings have been damaged or destroyed. Their greatest need is that this be taken to deanery councils to get their input on the diocese having permanent water. Women and children’s clothing is also needed. Texas Gas is letting one of their deacons. hangers be used as a collection point. When a semi-trailer load of materials has been VIII. Future Agenda Items: Vocations – Fr. Andy Garner; Discerning Vocations – Fr. collected, Food for the Poor will ship it to Mandeville at no cost. Sr. Pat is trying to Larry Hostetter; Diocese of Mandeville; Stewardship Conference; Lay Ecclesial Min- get word out to the parishes in the diocese regarding Mandeville’s need. Money is also isters. needed. People can send donations to Sr. Joseph Angela (please designate on outside IX. Next Meeting:November 15, 2004 – Bishop McRaith will be away at the Bishops’ of envelope that the money is for Mandeville) at the Catholic Pastoral Center. She will Meeting. We will check to see if Fr. Andy & Fr. Larry are available to come to the DPC send tax receipts for all donations over $250. meeting on the 15th. If not, there is a possibility the meeting will be cancelled. A group from this diocese was already scheduled to go to Mandeville on October X. Opening Prayer - Valerie McCoy will prepare the opening prayer. 4-11th. They are still planning on going, but their purpose now will be to help repair XI. Adjourned: The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. with a blessing by Bishop the damage caused by Hurricane Ivan. The diocese hopes to send additional people to Mandeville to help with relief efforts at a later date. On October 1st of this year, the responsibility of the Diocese of Mandeville relation- St. Anthony’s Men’s Club Fund Raiser ship moves from the Office of Lay Ministry (Sr. Pat Froning) to the Office of Social ST. ANTHONY PARISH HALL Concerns (Dick Murphy). 262 ANTHONY ROAD - UTICA, KENTUCKY 42376 IV. Stewardship Day Update – Cathy Hagan - The date for the Stewardship Confer- ST. ence is June 3 & 4, 2005. It will be held at Mount Saint Joseph Retreat Center. The speakers are: Bishop Robert Morneau, Msgr. Joe Champlin, Justin Clements, Tom Lilly, Ticket NIGHT AT THE RACES $12.50 and Bishop John McRaith (we are awaiting confirmation on another presenter). The Ad Hoc committee will meet on September 29 to continue further planning. NOVEMBER 20, 2004 V. ParishSupport Survey about The Accessibility of Churches to the Disabled – Marilyn Chandler STEAK DINNER & SALAD - The DPC felt that the survey was a valuable tool. They suggested that it be distributed REFRESHMENTS FOR THE EVENING to parishDisciples councils viaResponse the deanery councils. The surveys will also be mailed to pastors. DOORS OPEN 6:30 P.M. Lic. # ORG0001584 DINNER 7:15 P.M. They are to be Fundreturned to Dick Murphy in the Office of Social Concerns. (TAX DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTION $10.00) VI. Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest – Bishop McRaith MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE Bishop McRaith explained that this issue was brought about because of the decreas- For information, call Gil Murphy, 270-275-9627; Dale Walker, 270-275-4248; ing number of priests. Four priests have died in the past year (Fr. Leonard Arcilesi, Fr. Fr. Mike Clark, 270-733-4341 Martin Mattingly, Fr. B. J. Hagman, and Fr. Charlie Fischer). There are now only a couple of priests available to fill in on weekends when a pastor is away. Bishop McRaith and the Priests’ Council felt that it was time to have in place trained people who could lead a Sunday celebration in the absence of a priest. The Office of Worship has trained six Right To Life Of Owensboro Meeting To individuals who have agreed to serve as lay leaders if needed. It is hoped that this will not be needed – but it is best to be prepared for such an event. Feature Birthright Bishop McRaith said that Fr. Andy Garner is the Vocations Director for the Diocese The Right to Life of Owensboro will hold its Bi-Monthly Member of Owensboro. He is not assigned to a parish (he is chaplain to Owensboro Catholic Meeting on November 11, 2004 beginning at 7:00pm in the office High School) so that he can give the majority of his time to vocations. He will be speak- ing in parishes and to organizations about vocations as well as planning programs and on 1115 Tamarack Road, Owensboro. Terri LaHugh from Birthright working with youth in helping to promote vocations to the priesthood. Bishop McRaith of Owensboro will be here to speak to us. Please come and learn said that he would like for Fr. Andy and Fr. Larry Hostetter (Director of the House of more about Birthright. Discernment) to come talk to the DPC. Trinity’s Y Club Help Make Community, School Better The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 WHITESVILLE.Ky. - On August 31, Trinity High School’s Y Club conduct- ed a meeting at which its officers were elected and the club’s yearly projects were chosen. The Co-Presidents for this year are Emily Bickett and Cassie Haynes; the Secretary is Michelle Rhodes; the Treasurer is Rachel Mer- ritt; the Reporter is Amanda Connor; and the Publicity Committee consists of Sara Boone, Brittany M. Hamilton, and Whitney Payne. The Y Club is organized and run each year by Mrs. Lisa Armes. The club is open to all classes and has 42 members this year. The goals of the club are to serve the school, Church, and community. The club decided that their first From left, Allison Scott, Britney Gray, Jessica Knott, project would be the beautification and Mallory Johnson. THS Photo of the school. This is the third year for the project. The students worked on the landscaping as well as clean- ing parts of the school. They worked very hard as a team to make Trinity a neater place. Other projects that the Y Club will take on this year include a Fall and Spring blood drive, another beautification project in the Spring, Trinity High School’s 2004 Y Club members: front row, from left, Pennies for Patients drive for the Sierra Kinney, Sara Boone, Jill Howe, Marissa Boone, Kenya Leukemia Foundation, cleaning the Fulkerson; second row: Jessica Knott, Bridget Gray, Allison school, decorating for Christmas, Scott, Mallory Johnson, Ashley Lanham, Andrea Crisp, Britney babysitting during the Parent-Teacher Gray; third row: Teresa Bickwermert, Rachel Merritt, Ashley conferences and Smart Parents meet- Morris, Elizabeth Payne, Tara O’Bryan, Amber Roby; fourth ings, coat-a-kid coat drive, collection row: Amanda Connor, Lindsay Johnson, Emily Bickett, Emily of canned goods, Mix it up at lunch Howard, Vanessa Cecil, Susan Clark, Brittany M. Hamilton, day, and adopting a family at Christ- and Brett Onstott. THS Photo mas. From left, Teresa Bickwermert, Emily Howard, Amber “The Y Club is a fantastic club,” are the best. They really want to help make the community and school Roby, Katie Higdon. THS Photo says sponsor, Lisa Armes. “The kids in which they live a better place, and for that they should be proud.” Poll Finds Domestic Violence is Women’s Main Concern Getting Help For the Abuser Ninety-two percent of American women rank domestic and sexual violence as one of their top priorities. One out The abuser needs to recognize that his treatment of the of every three women experiences at least one physical assault by a partner during adulthood, according to a 1996 victim if wrong. He may have learned this behavior in his study by the American Psychological Association. The full extent of such victimization is not known; however, family of origin. Perhaps he witnessed one parent abusing it is estimated that only one in seven domestic assaults comes to the attention of the police. So perhaps it is not the other, or was abused himself as a child. Violent, abu- surprising that the overwhelming majority of women polled in a new survey by the Center for the Advancement sive behavior toward a spouse and children is not an innate of Women indicated that domestic violence and sexual assault are their main concerns. The survey, entitled “Prog- mental/emotional problem, it is a learned behavior. As such, ress and Perils: New Agenda for Women,” is based on two national telephone polls of 3,329 women aged 18 and it can be unlearned if the abuser is willing to change. New older. patterns and ways of relating can be learned. These will Juley Fulcher, Public Policy Director for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), is not replace the old, destructive patterns. surprised that domestic violence is emerging as such an important issue for women today. “Domestic violence is The abuser can talk with someone who is willing to listen more prevalent than people realize and this concern needs to be recognized on a national level. Politicians should and help (for example, a priest or other pastoral minister take note, seeing that at least 50% of the electorate deeply cares about this issue.” Juley Fulcher works in NCADV’s , or a professional counselor or therapist). Self-help peer Public Policy office in Washington D.C educating the general public about the plight of domestic violence in groups exist that can put the abuser in contact with other men America, as well as testifying before Congress about legislation and appropriations on behalf of victims around the who have overcome their abusive behavior. Your Diocesan country. One of NCADV’s recent concerns has been advocating for the full funding of the Violence Against Women Family Life Office or a local coalition on abuse should be Act (VAWA) and its reauthorization in 2004, which has positively impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of able to refer someone to such resources. When the abuser battered women and their children. is truly repentant and determined to change, the grace of NCADV is a nationwide network of approximately 2,000 domestic violence shelters, programs, and individual healing is available in the sacrament of reconciliation. members working on behalf of battered women and their children. It serves as a national information and referral For information, call the Family Life Office at 270-683- center for the general public, media, battered women and their children, allied and member agencies, Congress 1545. Reprinted from from Help for Victims of Domestic and the Administration, as well as a driving force to impact public policy and legislation for battered women and Abuse by Nancy Benvenga. 16 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 Family Life Day of Recollection and Prayer A RETROUVAILLE Love Story For Married Couples and Engaged Couples Submitted by Nidia Riley During 1977, a Worldwide Marriage Encounter presenting team couple in Hull, Quebec, A day of talks given by Father Wade Menezes, C.P.M., Canada became increasingly concerned about the growing number of troubled couples Fathers of Mercy, Holy Spirit Church Hall, 2232 Smallhouse attending their local WWME Weekends. Guy and Jeannine Beland were also dismayed Road, Bowling Green, Ky. 42104. by the fact that the Marriage Encounter experience did not adequately meet the needs Opening Prayer - 8:00 a.m.; Holy Mass - 10:15 a.m.; of these couples in difficulty, nor, in fact, was expected that such would be the case. The Closing Prayer - 3:30 p.m. Belands presented the first Retrouvaille weekend as the French language experience in Conference topics: Sacraments: Marriage in God’s Hull in July 1977. They had made a number of minor changes to the WWME Weekend Plan; Marriage in the Lord; The Effects of the Sacrament outline. Rather than expending their time on making major revisions of the WWME of Matrimony: The Marriage Bond; The Grace of the Weekend content, they relied heavily on a more somber, healing spirit being present Sacrament of Matrimony; The Good and Requirement of throughout the Retrouvaille Weekend. They realized it was not enough, but they had to Conjugal Love; The Unity and Indissolubility of Marriage; start somewhere. The Fidelity of Conjugal Love; Openness to Fertility; The Early in 1978, Ian and Gobnait McAnoy, WWME Area Coordinators of Southern On- Domestic Church. tario, learned of the Belands’ efforts. Due to the deteriorating state of marriage, especially Cost: $25.00 per couple. Contact John and Nidia Riley, in the populous metropolitan Toronto region, they were excited about the possibilities (270) 796-2072 or Dan and Pam Lipp (270) 793-0003. for this healing ministry called Retrouvaille, a French word meaning “rediscovery” or Space limited to first 100 couples, by January 22, 2005. “the finding again.” Bring your Catechism or buy one at Conference. Father Wade Menezes The McAnoys asked Joe and Anne Hayden, the local Toronto WWME Coordinators, to take on the project of establishing an English version of Retrouvaille in the Toronto all of whom had experienced the Retrouvaille program, attended the Weekend. area. The Haydens responded enthusiastically and plans began to unfold in June 1978. Amazingly, bilingual people from the Toronto area not even associated with either The McAnoys asked the Haydens to include Bruce and Marg Bridger, a new couple, WWME or Retrouvaille saw great value in the Retrouvaille effort and volunteered many fresh from a May 1978 WWME weekend, as part of the project team. Ian and Gobnait hours of their time to translate the Etre Un Couple outline from French into English. were aware of the Bridgers’ history of pain and suffering, and had witnessed their desire In May 1981, Retrouvaille couples attended a two-day workshop after which a for growth and the building of a healthy relationship. They believed in the potential of committee was formed and charged with the task of developing the framework of what Bruce and Marg as a future resource for the Retrouvaille mission. would soon become the Retrouvaille outline. Both Weekend and Post Weekend outlines A group of nine couples and four or five priests was formed to carry out the establis- were completed within nine months. lunent of the English-speaking Retrouvaille program in Toronto. The ministry’s grafting The first Weekend under the new Retrouvaille outline was presented in February1982. took place in the basement of a suburban Toronto home in mid- September as the Belands Upon completion of the outline, the Bridgers and Fr. John Vella became the first Retrou- and the Toronto contingent met for the first time to compare notes. vaille Expansion Coordinators. In 1982, training programs were presented in Halifax, Word of this new healing ministry spread quickly. The first Weekend in Toronto oc- Chicago, California, and British Columbia. Expansion efforts in 1983 focus on the curred in October 1978 and had 29 couples in attendance. The second, in December Washington,D.C., and Maryland area alone, leaving valuable time for development of 1978, had 21 couples. Calls came from across Canada and upper New York. In the first the mentality/ insights section of the outline. 24 months of existence, two Weekends were presented in Sudbury, in northern Ontario, The first annual International Retrouvaille Council Meeting was held in Toronto in in addition to 17 Weekends in the Toronto area averaging 25 couples per Weekend. November 1983, a family reunion witnessed with pride and a good deal of astonishment It must be noted that the ministry flourished quickly for two reasons. Couples and by the couples who participated in breathing life into the Retrouvaille program during priests facilitating the Weekends were mostly veteran ME team members presenting its first six years of existence. slightly modified ME talks. Secondly, the Post Weekend phase consisted only of a single The second Council Meeting was held in 1984, and a new tradition was born. This renewal evening within the first week after the Weekend. gathering together of the Retrouvaille family was a vision shared by the Bridgers and The ME community was most instrumental during the first two years in providing all Fr. John Vella since the early days of Retrouvaille. During this meeting, leadership of necessary manpower, supplies, financial resources, and administration. the ministry was passed on to Vic and Gloria Tolle and Msgr. Charles Fortier, all of Los Early on, however, the WWME District Board, which had formally sponsored Retrou- Angeles. Also at that meeting, Ian and Olga MacDonald of Prince Edward Island, and Fr. vaille for a one-year trial period, mandated that a formal study be conducted and that Jerry Foley of Minneapolis accepted the position of International Expansion Coordinators. recommendations be made concerning the future association of the two programs. Tom and Vivien Hipelius of Chicago became the International Workshop Couple. It was determined that Retrouvaille was a “viable, valuable, and very necessary Of those early years, Bruce and Marg Bridger write, “We prayed more earnestly for ministry, that ME and Retrouvaille clearly had distinct and different mission calls, that Our Lord to instill greater confidence in our hearts, to give up our desire to control Retrouvaille must cease using the WWME outline and over-view at the earliest possible everything and to trust more in His plan.” time, and that current WWME couples must decided in which apostolate they wished “We also invited Jesus to be present among us and to help us to be aware of His to continue to work.” presence and His role on the team. We prayed that He would increase our compassion With a gift of $1,000 seed money from WWME, Retrouvaille was set free “like any and our willing generosity in offering up these hours away from our families or other young bird ... and urged to fly on its own.” activities. We asked our Heavenly Father to provide us with the guidance and direc- Bruce and Marg Bridger and Fr. John Vella assumed leadership of Retrouvaille in tion we so badly needed along this unchartered course. We prayed that the Holy Spirit September 1980. The program was scaled back to only four Weekends in 1981 in order would grace us with the wisdom and discernment needed during those deliberations to focus on the development of a new program forinat. and decisions. God’s response to our petitions is most evident in the resultant program An existing program for troubled marriages, Etre Un Couple (To Be a Couple), was documentation. We have stated often and to many that we are truly amazed at the con- already available in French to couples in Quebec City, Quebec. It consisted of a Week- tent of the Retrouvaille program manual. Surely all this wisdom did not come from this end and follow up phase. Jacques and Jocelyne Gagnon, Coordinators of the program, relatively unqualified group of seven people. No, we have not the slightest doubt that agreed to a one-day meeting in Montreal with Bridgers. Also present was Fr. Jacques this is God’s work put on paper through us.” Morin, Missionary of Africa and team priest from Toronto Retrouvaille. Fr. Jacques The Bridgers further stated, “Hopefully, we have been able to establish the existence acted as language consultant. The goal of the meeting was to share valuable insights of two central themes which prevail in the Retrouvaille program. These themes are and exchange ideas and infonnation that could be used to develop the new Retrouvaille fundamental to our Christian heritage and emanate from our baptismal commission. program. It was determined that those couples working in the Retrouvaille ministry The one is the MISSION as stated in the scripture quotation ‘As the Father sent me, so should experience the Etre Un Couple Weekend. Twenty-two couples and five priests, Continued on page 17 Henry & Mary Catherine Payne, 57 years The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 17 St. Mary of the Woods, Whitesville St. John the Evangelist, Paducah HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Joe & Michelle Boarman, 25 years Bennie & Doris Durbin, 54 years Gordon & Evelyn Millay, 50 years St. Stephen, Cadiz St. Paul, Leitchfield MARRIAGE CELEBRATIONS FOR November, 2004 Delbert & Ronella Stagner, 58 years James & Mary Virginia Barnett, 56 years Blessed Mother James & Doris Schrecker, 50 years Lonnie & Pam Wimsatt, 40 years Patrick & Anna Johnson, 56 years Don & Brenda Parker, 25 years St. Agnes, Uniontown St. Stephen Cathedral, Owensboro St. Peter, Stanley James & Nancy Byrum, 50 years Clarence & Charlene French, 68 years Charles & Mary Ruth Danhauer, 55 years Hugh & Betty Cecil, 52 years William & Margaret Ratliff, 50 years Patrick & Peggy Thomas, 52 years William E. & Jean Danhauer, 54 years Delbert & Shirley Fulkerson, 52 years John W. & Mary Louise Hayden, 59 Maurice & Helen Willett, 51 years John & Marybelle Darnell, 58 years St. Peter, Waverly years St. Alphonsus, St. Joseph Henry & Mary O’Bryan, 56 years George & Regina Vogel, 56 years Lawrence & Clara Quinn, 68 years Maurice & Margaret Drury, 57 years Royce & Dorothy Vinson, 53 years St. Pius X, Owensboro William & Margaret Ratliff, 50 years William & Elizabeth Mattingly, 58 years St. Thomas More, Paducah Nicholas Leo & Carolyn Howard, 25 James & Jane Sosh, 60 years Joe Paul & Joyce Warren, 56 years William & Marie Wade, 25 years years Joseph & Lahoma Stinnett, 58 years Robert & Mary Scarberry, 40 years Richard & Kathy Koulouris, 25 years James & Donna Kelley, 25 years Thomas & Louise Thompson, 57 years Gordon & Marietta Clements, 57 years George & Emma Bourgois, 50 years James & Myrtle Coomes, 72 years Christ the King, Madisonville James & Betty Hancock, 60 years Donald & Eleanor Crayne, 51 years Marvin & Millie Morris, 63 years Richard & Ruth Dale, 40 years J. R. & Geralding Sheffer, 56 years St. William, Philpot Joseph & Dorothy Raley, 50 years Eddie & Rae Ballard, 51 years St. Anthony, Peonia John & Edna Lanham, 58 years Henry & Bernadette Hayden, 40 years Emilio & Virginia Suarez, 50 years Lawrence & Ruth Powell, 57 years Joseph & Catherine Mills, 58 years George & Geraldine Keller, 40 years SS. Peter and Paul, Hopkinsville St. Anthony, Grand Rivers Sts. Joseph & Paul, Owensboro St. Romuald, Hardinsburg Charlie & Judy Folz, 42 years Donald & Eleanor Crayne, 51 years Marvin & Emma Blincoe, 58 years Paul & Pauline Henning, 57 years Henry & Hannelore Kumpfmuller, 46 St. Charles, Bardwell Vince & Flo Mattingly, 63 years John & Lorene O’Reilly, 54 years years Randy & Susan Elliott, 25 years Gordon & Mary Rose Whitehouse, 56 Arnold & Julia Borders, 48 years Joe & Rosie Hayden, 58 years Harold & Dorothy Burnette, 52 years Holy Guardian Angel, Irvington Maurice & Josetta Cain, 55 years Louis & Anne Vogt, 53 years St. Edward, Fulton • Public Interest Advocates Win Big Victory Alvin & Loretta Heck, 53 years Steve & Ann Lindsey, 50 years Advocates for requiring broadcasters to accept public interest obligations in exchange Joseph & Catherine Crews, 54 years St. Francis Borgia for their free use of publicly owned airwaves won a big victory Sept. 22 in the Senate Holy Name of Jesus, Henderson Paul & Bernadette Farr, 50 years Commerce Committee. Kenny & Susan Gentry, 25 years St. Francis de Sales, Paducah An amendment by Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) to digital TV transition legisla- James R. & Karen Hunter, 25 years Robert & Rachel Ford, 25 years tion introduced by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) passed in a surprising 13-8 vote of the James & Sherri Shelton, 25 years St. Jerome, Fancy Farm committee. The amendment requires the FCC to recommend minimum levels of local Leland & Donna Leslie, 40 years Mr. & Mrs. Leon Carter, 67 years interest and public affairs programming, including electoral coverage, TV broadcasters John D. & Gretchen Moon, 40 years Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Wilson, 56 years should air. Although designed to be voluntary, the FCC can refer to the guidelines when Billy R. & Betty Gatten, 55 years Mr. & Mrs. Bernard B. Hobbs, 55 years reviewing a station’s application for license renewal. Boynton & Marian Merrill, 52 years Mr. & Mrs. James L. O’Guinn, 55 years Broadcasters, who have opposed specific requirements on programming as a violation Holy Spirit, Bowling Green Mr. & Mrs. Charles Cash, 54 years of their First Amendment rights, also opposed the Lautenberg Amendment. Howard & Dorothy Naberhaus, 54 years Mr. & Mrs. Bill Ellegood, 51 years “Public interest obligations go back to the 1930s. What Sen. Lautenberg is requiring Wayne & Carole Johner, 40 years St. John the Evangelist, Paducah is minimal,” said Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), according to Broadcasting & Cable on Betsy & Mark Flener, 25 years Herman & Beth Krimple, 25 years Sept. 23. The USCCB learned on the night of Sept. 20 that McCain’s legislation was Bill & Alberta Metzger, 58 years Louis & Kaye Haas, 40 years silent on the matter of public interest obligations and that Lautenberg would offer his Immaculate, Owensboro Louis & Emma Bourgois, 50 years amendment. USCCB staff contacted the staffs of Commerce Committee members and Joseph Robert & Betty Babbitt, 40 years Francis & Dorothy Scheer, 50 years urged support for the Lautenberg Amendment. Calls from diocesan communications Charles & Joan Payne, 51 years Paul & Jerri Durbin, 52 years directors in states of targeted Committee members were also critical. William & Carolyn Mulligan, 58 years Leonard & Hilda Grief, 59 years The bill reported out of committee also requires the FCC to conclude its review of Joseph & Rosita Blandford, 57 years Johnny & Louise Kaufman, 51 years the need for public interest obligations by Jan. 1. Thomas & Mary Louise Cecil, 54 years Leroy & June Kaufman, 52 years McCain’s bill, which was significantly amended, would set a date certain for broad- Thomas & Rosella Whitsett, 54 years Ambrose & Mary Denise Willett, 58 casters to return the spectrum they currently use for analog broadcasts so that it can be Joseph & Mary Cilia, 61 years years used by emergency first responders. Mark & Jean Howard, 56 years St. Joseph, Bowling Green Donald & Mary Blanford, 51 years Russell & Elizabeth Below, 57 years William & Wanda Libs, 58 years St. Joseph, Central City Charles & Mary Jane Bowlds, 52 years Ron & Jean Pfenning, 40 years Our Lady of Lourdes, Owensboro St. Joseph, Mayfield RETROUVAILLE (Continued from page 16) John & Barbara Collignon, 40 years Douglas & Hilda Webb, 56 years I am sending you’ (John 20:21), and reinforced by Jesus many times throughout His Stephen & Patty Johnson, 40 years Samuel & Ann Cash, 58 years public life, ‘You are the light of the world ... in the same way your light must shine in Bill & Arlene Minalga, 25 years Randal & Louise Carrico, 59 years the sight of men, so that seeing your good works, they may give praise to your Father Arch & Ramonda Bamberger, 64 years St. Leo, Murray in Heaven’ (Mt. 5:14-16). The second is SERVICE with humility: ‘So with you: when George & Irene Mary Beierlein, 67 years Dale & Madaline Bankes, 51 years you have done all you have been told to do, say “We are merely servants; we have Samuel & Louise Berry, 52 years St. Martin, Rome done no more than our duty”’ (Lk. 17:9-10). May it ever be so.” Herbert & Ann Crabtree, 54 years Paul & Mary Schrecker, 58 years James W. & Clara Marie Simon, 53 years St. Mary Magdalene, Sorgho Precious Blood, Owensboro Bob & Ann Thomas, 51 years Louis & Liz Cecil, 50 years St. Mary of the Woods, McQuady Gary & Stephanie Millay, 25 years 18 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 Prayer And Wit- ness In Public Life Change Hearts

Father Ralph Patterson, Associate Pastor at St. Stephen Cathedral parish in Owensboro, held a sign October 3 during Life Chain express- ing his faith that Jesus forgives and heals. Life Chain was a national pro-life public awareness campaign to help the American public come to the realization that it is up to the people to end abortion since the courts and legislators can’t get the job done alone, and to give the unborn their rights to life, liberty, Respect Life Sunday, October 3, 2004, found parishioners from Our Lady of Lourdes Church lined up along and happiness as persons in this Frederica Street out in front of the parish hall to participate in a Life Chain to raise public awareness a bit more country. Lois Rutigliano photo that abortion is wrong, hurts women, kills children, but that there is a loving option to abortion - adoption, and as the sign which Fr. John Meredith held said, “Jesus Forgives and Heals.” From left are Fr. John Meredith, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes, Gertrude Hamilton, Rita Wink from St. Anthony Parish, Browns Valley, Charlotte Michel, Whitney Decker, Margie Klee, Ann Laughley, Chelsea Bland, Anna Thompson, Simon Wink from St. An- thony Parish, and Jan Hagan. Photo by Lois Rutigliano

Naomi Duggins held her dog as St. Ray Cassidy and Naomi Duggins enjoyed Naomi’s pet Stephen Cathedral pastor blessed during A Blessing of Animals in commemoration of the people and their pets with holy wa- Feast of St. Francis, a part of Catholic culture across the ter Oct 3 outside the Cathedral. At world. Lois Rutigliano photo back right is Donna Murphy, Sarah In photo at right , the youngest and the oldest walkers in Murphy, Kathleen Murphy, and Dick the Walk For Life on October 3 in Owensboro were Lance Murphy. Lois Rutigliano photo Dickens, 3 months, in the arms of his Mother April Dickens and Jacinta Garinger, at right. Luke Dickens is at left. Lois Rutigliano photo The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004

Joyce Hayden “signing” with Father Christopher from Poland, and Todd Hayden at right. No language barrier here! Above, children lined up to make a hole in Sts. Joseph and Paul Fun and Fellowship Picnic By Lavida Matthews OWENSBORO,Ky. -Parishioners at Saints Joseph and Paul Church gathered at Yellow Creek Park near Yelvington for their annual Fun and Fellowship picnic. After a chicken dinner barbecued by the Danhauer team, families and friends spent the sunny afternoon playing bingo, hitting piñatas, and playing volleyball.The “Tignor team” competed with 6 other volleyball teams to win the 2004 trophy, defeating the 2003 champs, “The Father, Son, and Holy Spikers.” Danielle Lundy left the afternoon with a trophy as well ...a big ol’ catfish! Congratulations, Danielle. At right, Fr. Brian R o b y with a for- mer high s c h o o l student, Stark Hin- ton.

At left, The T i g n o r T e a m , 2004 Vol- l e y b a l l champs

At right, Danielle L u n d y with her t r o p h y catfish. 20 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 Dedicated Volunteers Make St. Vincent de Paul Budget Store Possible By Edie Keeney PADUCAH,Ky. - The St. Vincent de Paul Budget Store here celebrated its patron Saint’s feast day with a Mass followed by refreshments. Father Larry McBride pre- sided at the Mass that was attended by 25 volunteers and supporters of the Store. The St. Vincent de Paul Budget Store moved to its present and larger facility on Cairo Road 7 years ago and is open Tues- day through Saturday. The store receives donated items such as good used clothing, household articles, furniture, books, toys, large and small appliances and non-perish- Debbie Conners putting skirts on able food. racks. Edie Keeney photo All items are priced as low as possible; if individuals cannot afford to purchase had located an apartment but before they clothing, 3 complete sets of clothes are could move in they needed the first month’s given to them. Any money realized from rent. They had spent the previous 3 nights sales is used to pay expenses. All additional sleeping in their car. They were eligible to money is given to eligible applicants up to receive $50 but cash is never given to the At the St. Vincent de Paul Store, Paducah, from left, Back row: Frank $500 each day, each a gift of $50 to help people asking for the help. After a phone Burch pay for rent, utilities, medicine, and eye call was made to verify that the request for Middle row: Eloise Koler, Jackie Harris, Cindy Tilden, Robert Clements, glasses. Three years ago Curtis Langston help was valid, a check was written for $50 Trudy Dixon, & on end of row, Debbie Conners; Front row: Vicky Elliott, wanted to start a food pantry at the Store. and mailed to the payee. Individuals need He comes 3 times a week and rides in the truck to help load and unload donated items He was instrumental in obtaining a large 2 forms of identification and a bill made for the Store. “Everyone needs help sometime and I want to do my share. They need donation of food that was the beginning of out to them to verify that the request for help here so I help on the truck,” Mr. Stevens commented. Recently men from the prison the pantry. Unfortunately, the food arrived help is legitimate. Another woman came in work release program have been working at St. Vincent. They are very good workers a month after Mr. Langston died. Day old with her bill from her utility company and doing a little of everything and by cleaning the store, they have eliminated the bill for bread and bakery items are picked up by she was also able to receive help. The $50 the $500 that was being paid for the cleaning. one of the volunteers from the Southside was not enough to pay the entire bill but Kroger store and are added to the grocery she would be able to receive additional help National Catholic Cemetery Conference bags. For the past 2 years school supplies from another service agency. Individuals have been purchased and given to the can receive monetary help only every six months and food every 3 months. Catholic Cemetery Sunday resource teachers at several Paducah area By Mark A. Christian, CCCE, President The St. Vincent de Paul Budget Store schools. The Budget Store is managed by This year Catholic Cemetery Sunday will be observed on November 7th. It is ap- would not be possible without the dedicated Vickie Elliott and Debbie Conners who propriate that this commemoration be held in November, the month of the holy souls volunteers. The volunteers come from works 20 hours a week as the assistant store as it is a time when the Church encourages us to pray for our beloved dead and to many places; many from the local Catholic manager. They are they the paid staff and especially remember those faithful departed with no one to pray for them. Churches but also from other churches. are assisted by 22 volunteers. The “Catechism of the Catholic Church” reminds us of the significance of praying Some volunteers fulfill their community A typical day at the Store starts when the for our faithful departed. Article 12 “I believe !in everlasting life” #1032 states,“From service obligation. Al Stevens is one such doors open at 10 AM. This day a couple the beginning the Church has honored the memory of the dead and offered prayers for volunteer; however, after he had completed came to ask for help to pay rent on an apart- them ... so that thus purified they may attain the beatific vision of God.” his service hours he continues to volunteer. ment. They were moving into Paducah and Lest we are under the mistaken impression that prayer for the dead is without spiri- tual value to th e living, “The Catechism of the Catholic Church” Article 9, “I believe in the Holy Catholic Church” #958 States, ‘Our prayer for them is not only capable of helping them (the deceased) but also makes their intercession an our behalf more effective.” Cindy Tilden, The observance of Cemetery Sunday provides Catholic Cemeterians a special op- Vicky Elliott, and portunity to highlight our cemeteries as sacred places where the bonds between the Fr. McBride chat- living and dead are most apparent. It is a day to invite our families to visit and to pray ted together at for the faithful departed who in turn will pray for them. Our Catholic cemeteries give a reception fol- powerful and enduring witness that our community of faith transcends our earthly lowing the feast existence and that the bonds we share are unbroken by time or earthly death. day Mass at the “Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. Budget Store that May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.” goes with this Following a tradition begun in 1978, the President of the National Catholic Cem- story. Edie Kee- etery Conference issues a statement each year on the significance of this annual day ney photo of visitation to the sacred grounds of Catholic cemeteries across the U.S. and Canada. Realizing the difficulties families faced in participating in the Feast of All Souls on November 2nd, the NCCC proposed that the observance of Catholic Cemetery Sunday be held on the first Sunday in November. Among religious traditions, this is a day set aside to pray for the deceased, and to visit the graves of loved ones and friends, in a show of respect to those who have gone on before, and who now dwell with God in The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 Forgiveness: A Spiritual Retreat For Women By Edie Keeney The St. Thomas More fellowship hall in Paducah was the scene of the culmination of 9 months of labor by members of the Parish Nurse Fellowship of Western Kentucky. In the fall of 2003 Parish Nurse Marilyn Roof attended a Women’s Conference at a Paducah Baptist church and was deeply moved by the experience. She explained, “I was so overwhelmed by the beauty, power, strength, holiness and wonderful spiritual convictions that were present that day. We were women from many places, many faiths, and many backgrounds but we had one thing in common. We were His women, carrying His word, saying ‘yes’ to Him as only women can. That evening as I reflected on the day, I felt a nudge from the Holy Spirit that perhaps we should have a retreat for women that would reflect the Marilyn Roof speaking to the Parish Catholic faith here in our area.” Marilyn Nurse retreatants in Paducah. Edie discussed it with another Parish Nurse, Keeney photo From left, back row: Marilyn Roof, Therese Spies, Pat Camp; next row: asked pastors in the area for their opinion but both are essential if we are to be moved Allene Dukes, Agnes Butler, center of row, Mary Beth Durnell, Sister Lucy and blessing and then went to the Parish beyond painful memories to wholeness. Bonifas, & Sister Marie Moore on end; standing in front of Sister Lucy, Nurse Fellowship of Western Kentucky. In additional to Dr. Carson’s program, the Sandy McGrath; seated; Verna Carson. Edie Keeney photo The nurses formed a group and for the next retreat included devotions, prayer, praise 9 months the women worked to make the and worship music. Approximately 135 retreat a reality. women of many different faith expres- The reason for all of this labor was the sions attended the retreat. Many positive desire to make a women’s spiritual retreat comments were heard and all agreed that available to the women in Western Ken- it was a very beneficial experience and tucky. Dr. Verna Carson was contacted to hoped that it was just the first of many be the speaker. Verna B. Carson, RN, PhD, such programs. CS is the National Director of Behavioral After the program, Dr. Carson spoke of Health for Staff Builders Health & Hos- how she came to her ministry. Through pice, where she oversees RESTORE, a searching in all areas of her life, Dr. Carson Kentucky Bishops Urge Governor To Promote psychiatric home care program. Dr. Carson entered a deeper relationship to God. He has conducted research and has presented opened to her an awareness that allowed her A Culture Of Life And Commute Bowling’s Sen- widely on the subject of spiritual issues in to see how critical the role of spirituality tence health care. is in psychiatry. She became involved in a Women’s Christian Fellowship group. Her FRANKFORT —In a meeting October 18, 2004, with Governor Ernie Fletcher, Kentucky’s Dr. Carson is a very well known and Catholic Bishops asked Governor Fletcher to commute Thomas Bowling’s sentence of an accomplished speaker. She spoke on ministry grew as she explored spirituality in nursing care, coping with grief, Christian death to life without parole rather than signing the execution warrant requested by the forgiveness. “Forgiveness is where heal- Attorney General. They followed that meeting with a letter to the Governor reiterating ing begins. There is no hope for the future ethics, and spiritual issues in health care. At first, she spoke to small groups. One their request. if the past remains unreconciled; painful The Bishops expressed appreciation to the Governor for promoting a Culture of Life memories are like chains that hold us in evening as she was returning home on the New Jersey turnpike an idea for a book in his work to eliminate abortion, preclude cloning, prevent embryonic stem cell re- slavery.” Through the sharing search, and by his signing into law the fetal homicide bill that holds accountable those of a fable, she clearly showed how holding came to her. “I had no thought of doing that, it just came to me chapter by chapter; who would kill the unborn, and shows further respect for life by forbidding the death on to hurt and resisting forgiving others can sentence when fetal homicide is proven. be so destructive and how forgiving is es- a gift from God. As soon as I got home, I immediately wrote down the outline. 20 “October is Respect Life month in the Catholic Church,” noted Archbishop Thomas sential to wholeness. Bitterness can lead to C. Kelly, O.P., Chair of the Board of the Catholic Conference of Kentucky. Archbishop illness, loss of fellowship with God and with years later it became a book; all that was in my book, except for the first chapter, was Kelly said, “A fundamental teaching of the Catholic Church is the dignity of every others, absence of emotional and spiritual person. Life is sacred. Every person is made in the image and likeness of God. Thomas growth, fatigue and depression; all things what I had in my mind that day in the car. This became my Ph.D. thesis.” Bowling is a child of God.” that are so destructive. All of the world’s Bishop John McRaith of Owensboro emphasized that “the Church has a great religions address forgiveness in some Dr. Carson remarked about how much she enjoyed speaking to the women; they were prophetic mission to remind the world that God is the Lord of Life and all human way. There are abundant references to life is sacred and belongs to him alone. Rejection of the death penalty is part of the forgiveness and lack of forgiveness in Holy very receptive and she felt such a warm spirit in the room that was enhanced by Church’s opposition to every attack upon human life. It is in line with the struggle Scriptures; God tells us we must forgive 70 against abortion, against euthanasia, against the destruction of a nuclear war.” times 7. Matthew 18: 21-35. We need to the beautiful music. The retreat was such a success that before Dr. Carson left, the In meeting with Governor Fletcher, the Bishops proclaimed the sacredness not only forgive and also to be forgiven. We cannot of innocent life, but even of the life of the guilty. control if or how another will accept our committee asked her to return next October to speak again and together they will choose In a letter to Governor Fletcher the Bishops said, “ God’s justice is not blind. It is im- forgiveness or our asking for forgiveness, bued with mercy. We ask that you, as a man of faith and as a moral leader in Kentucky, 22 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 Mayra Lorenzana Celebrates her Quince Años At Holy Name in Henderson Submitted By Holy Name of Jesus Parish Staff HENDERSON,Ky. - Mayra Lorenzana 15, a parishioner of Holy Name of Jesus Catho- lic Church here, recently celebrated her Quincaeñera with a Mass and reception. The celebration of the Quincaeñera or quince afio (which means 15 years) is a traditional celebration within many Latin American countries and a celebration that has become popular within the Hispanic community in the United States as well. It is the celebration of a rite of passage for the Hispanic woman. It is a rite of passage into womanhood. However, it’s more than that as the young girl becomes not just a woman but a Hispanic woman and Hispanic women hold a very important role within their culture. The woman within the Hispanic culture is seen as an instrument of survival, not only bringing new life into the world but also handing on values, faith, and the identity of the family and the culture to her children. The role of the woman in the Hispanic culture is very essential to maintaining a strong sense of faith for the children and the family unit. She is often seen as the link between the family and the Church. The celebration of the Quincaeñera probably dates back to the practice of the tribes of Meso-America with the Mayas and the Toltecas. The young men of the time were not considered warriors until the age of fifteen at which time they were presented to the tribe and began to legally belong to the community. Meanwhile, the young ladies of the time were also presented to the tribe because they were considered vital to its survival. Mayra Lorenzana celebrated her quince años with a large gathering of As mothers, and with the power of motherhood that they possessed, young ladies was friends and family in a beautiful celebration at Holy Name. HN photo able to provide more warriors for the tribe, and thus contributed to both its power and its survival. The rite of passage for the young ladies was different from that of the men as their ceremony formally identified the commitment and responsibility women had to the community. Likewise, the community or tribe accepted and formally recognized them as committed and responsible members. The custom of this celebration probably dates back to the Jewish custom of presenting young ladies to the temple. The Quincaeñera celebration is not a sacrament, but is often celebrated along with the sacraments of reconciliation and within the context of the Mass. Often there is a period of catechesis and a rehearsal the day before or on the day of the celebration. The young lady is escorted into the celebration, and she usually celebrates with her parents and her godparents. Mayra Lorenzana celebrated her quince años with a large gathering of friends and family in a beautiful celebration at Holy Name. We celebrated with Mass and the blessing of gifts as Mayra dedicated herself to God and her Church with these words: “I offer you , O Lord, my youth. Guide my steps, my actions, my thoughts. Grant me the grace to under- stand your new commandment to love one another, and may your grace not be wasted in me. I ask you this through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Savior and Redeemer. “O Mary, my Mother, present my offering and my life to the Lord. Be my model of a valiant woman, my strength, and my guide. You have the power to change hearts; take my heart then, and make me a worthy daughter of yours.” Amen. May God Bless Mayra in her new role as a Hispanic woman and the commitment and responsibility she now has in handing on the values, faith, and identity of her culture to her family and to all she meets. Mission Retreat In honor of the YEAR of the MOST HOLY EUCHARIST Rev. Chris Crotty, CP of the Fathers of Mercy Carmel Home Chapel November 14-17, 2004 DAILY: Holy Mass - 9am Conference - 6pm Opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation daily at 1:30pm and after the evening Conference Father Chris Crotty is a professed member of’the Fathers of Mercy of Auburn, Kentucky. He has given Mission retreats throughout the country. Father is a very gifted speaker and Confessor. This is a perfect Retreat Mis- sion with which to begin the powerful “Year of the Holy Eucharist.” The daily conference will be held in the Carmel Home Chapel. If the crowd becomes too large it will be moved to the activity hall. All are welcome. Mayra Lorenzana 15, a parishioner of Holy Name of Jesus Carmel Home, 2501 Old Hartford Road, Owensboro, KY 42303 Tel: 270-683-0227 Catholic Church here, recently celebrated her Quincaeñera with a Mass and reception. HN Photo The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 St. Pius The Tenth From A Humble Beginning Celebrates 50th Anniversary By Edie Keeney for celebrating Mass. The first Mass was celebrated on PADUCAH,Ky. - St. Pius X is located in Calvert City, Ash Wednesday, February 18, 1953. a small town 16 miles from Paducah and 4 miles from Father Thompson didn’t stop his efforts to help the Kentucky Dam in Marshall County. The construction of small Catholic community. He persuaded the sisters at the Dam started in 1938 and drew people from all over St. Mary’s Academy in Paducah to provide 2 religion the country to build it. Many of the families remained teachers to have religion classes in Calvert City. At first in Calvert City after the Dam was completed and helped the classes were held in different homes but later Mr. in the development of the community. By 1953 the James Gootee converted his garage into a classroom for population had grown to approximately 1300 people. the young students. The small community was grow- Chemical plants had moved into the area and tourism ing and so was the small Catholic community. The was bringing prosperity to the little town. Several of Sunday Mass at the Legion Hall was becoming ever the new families that moved into the area were Catholic more crowded; people were standing inside and even and since there were only protestant churches in Calvert outside. In 1952 there were 11 families, the next year City, they had to drive to Paducah to attend Mass at there were 20 and as the plants were expanding and new St. Francis de Sales. This created a hardship for many families moved in to fill those new jobs, the Catholic families due to the distance and shift work at the plants. population grew. The congregation again asked Father Several of these Catholic individuals approached Father Thompson’s help to get permission from the Bishop to Albert Thompson at St. Francis about what they could buy land and build a church. Three acres of land were do to have a church in their town. Father Thompson purchased and in May 1954 the building was started. The began writing to Bishop Francis Cotton about the grow- whole parish was involved in building the church, even From left, John Janiak and his sister Gloria Janiak ing Catholic community in Calvert City and their desire some non-Catholics helped. The first Mass was held in Cecil, Father David Kennedy, and Father Mark Buckner. to build a church. However, the Bishop thought the July 1954 even though the building lacked windows or Edie Keeney photo first consideration should be the 25 school age children floor covering. As men finished the heavier work, the ready for the children. The new church and school were named and a school for them should be the first consideration. women painted, fixed the altar, waxed and polished and St. Pius 10th and dedicated on September 5, 1954. St Pius X Father Thompson was persistent and the Bishop told him cleaned. As all this was going on, Father Thompson remained a mission church and a part of St. Francis de Sales that if a suitable location could be found, Mass could be was also busy. He contacted the Sisters of Nazareth until 1962. celebrated in Calvert City. Through the generosity of and made arrangements for a nun to establish the first St. Pius now has a membership of about 140 families. There Luther Draffen, a prominent businessman and owner of Catholic School in Marshall County. She would live at is no longer a school at the parish but there is a very active Faith the American Legion Hall, the Catholics were offered St. Mary’s in Paducah and commute everyday with a Formation program for students in pre-school through the 12th the use of the Hall. The men went to work and renovated companion to be provided by Father Thompson. This grade. Father David Kennedy celebrated his first Mass at St. the Legion Hall, painting the walls, ceiling and floor was more than the congregation could have imagined. Pius. He is the only member of the parish that has answered the and built and altar and benches, the women sewed the A wall was built to divide the building into the chapel call to the priesthood. curtains for the windows and made the room presentable and 2 classrooms. The school was furnished and made Continued on page 26 the sick service at each Mass the week end of October 16/17. SCHOOL news: the 500 Club Winners were Danny Thomas, David Spears, Lewis St. John the Evangelist Family News Bowles, and Ruth Kaufman. Congratulations to Charles and Rosalee Shoulta on comple- tion of 50 years of Married bliss. They celebrated at the 5.00 p.m. Mass on Saturday By Richard Durbin evening and a reception at their home after Mass. As I begin writing this column on Monday the eleventh of Octo- The St. John Knights of Columbus are having their annual October Fish Fry dinners ber, we may be about to see the beginning to the end of our dry spell. each Friday from 4:30 to 7:30, an all you can eat dinner of fried or baked fish or fried Anyway, it is raining now, not a pour-down, just a slow, steady, much chicken, with white beans, slaw, and the best hush puppies you ever ate, baked potato needed rain. I just heard a loud thunder. We do thank God for this or fries, with your favorite beverage for $7:50 (children $4.00). Pie or cake is available. gift. The K of C had a very successful booth with barbecue Pork, Ribs etc. at the Annual The campaign in progress for the restoration of our church here Barbecue on the Ohio River in Paducah in September. The St. John Knights meet each at St. John is underway. A good news paragraph in our church bul- 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. with pot luck an hour earlier. The meat and dessert letin 10/10/04, revealed a very good start toward raising the program’s is provided by the KCs. goal of $1,450,000.00. The quoted number of $651,000 realized so St. John Parish answered the call for help after “Hurricane Ivan” destroyed the diocese far is nearing the half way mark, as reported by the Campaign cochairs, Lawrence and of Mandeville, Jamaica. Two-thirds of their structures were destroyed; clothing was Geraldine Durbin. Thanks to the inspirational leadership and the very dedicated efforts blown out to sea; the people were left without water; and what little food is available, is of the Campaign Volunteers. A timely letter from our Pastor Fr. Bruce to every parish- being sold at exorbitant prices. The Bishop of Mandeville asked for our help. $2,500.00 ioner preceded the start of the campaign. The second phase of the Campaign is set to + was donated at the weekend Masses. Thanks St. John for your Generosity. start the week of October 11, with leaders being encouraged by the responses to their Winners of prizes at the St. John 44th annual picnic on September 1, 2004 are : First request for additional volunteers, who are impressed with the advanced gift phase. If prize: $10,000 - Roy Lipscomb; Second prize: $5.000 - Traci Green; Country Store-Jacobs you are asked to help in any way, please give the request your thoughtful and prayerful Well, Mike Wilkerson; Basket winners - Pampered Lady, Judy Carter; Working Man’s consideration. A heartfelt thanks to all who are supporting this challenging milestone - Rudy Trevino; Party & Gourmet - Stephanie Wurth; Toys and Games - Gail Holden; in our parish history. Men’s Kick Back & Enjoy - Harold Willett, Gardening - Lily Kaler; Quilt Raffle: Leaf Prayers are requested for the sick of the parish - Jimmy Burnett, Bill Hayden, Les - Edwina Dunaway; Country Octagon - Ann Krol; Morning Glory - Melaine Neel. Manning, Benita Smith, Jo Corbett, A.C.Lampe, Bill Simpson, Jane Sanderson, Louise Congratulations to the winners and many thanks to the workers who made all this pos- Hall, Donna Wood, Charlie & Frances Snyder, Elizabeth Puckett, and Albert Wurth. sible. Please remember our shut-ins too- Edwina Dunaway, Hilda & Leonard Grief, Mary A “Diocesan Celebration:” Married couples wishing to celebrate their marriage vows Thomas, Anita Vessels, Roy Weitlauf, Dorothy Webb, Lan Krug, Kathleen Hayden, were invited to attend the annual Diocesan Marriage Celebration with Bishop John J. Pearl Toon, Helen Wurth, Harold Wurth, and Lavera Wurtz. There was an anointing of 24 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 St. Stephen Cathedral Parish Picnic: A Story of Faith and Community By Donna Murphy OWENSBORO,Ky. - Idle threats of thundershowers lingered throughout the last week of September to the anticipation of the local farmers, but not to the hundreds of parish- ioners of St. Stephen Cathedral who had spent months preparing for their community- wide barbecue picnic. Days that had been filled with sunshine and moderate early fall temperatures gave way to a morning of dismal gray clouds and strong chilly breezes. But hopes continued to run high on October 2nd as dozens of parishioners filled the streets surrounding the Cathedral to erect stands, canopies, table and chairs. And those hopes were fulfilled as the sun broke through the clouds late in the morning to provide an atmosphere of fun and welcome to the hundreds who came to celebrate the community spirit that flourishes at the Cathedral. Why was this picnic at the Cathedral so unique from all other parish picnics? Parish picnics in Daviess County have been a standard for decades. Families in area parishes have pulled together and served in cake stands, drink stands, bingo stands and dinner stands for generations. In fact, some stands at parish picnics are known by the families who have been working those stands for three and four generations of a single family. Recipes for burgoo and barbecue dip are handed down from generation to generation and some contain closely guarded secret ingredients. Parishes in Daviess County and other areas of the diocese know the dates of their annual parish picnics as well as they know the dates of Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter in any given year. But consider what it would be like if you didn’t have any picnic stands stored away for your annual picnic or any pits on which to cook and you had no recipes handed down to assure a sell-out kettle of burgoo. What if you needed to find a date that didn’t interfere Some people who came to the October 2 St. Stephen Parish picnic, the with established picnics already on everyone’s calendars and had to find workers who first of its kind for St. Stephen, and the last parish picnic in the diocese for could commit to the hours and hours of work necessary to a successful picnic? the season, looked through items at the Novelty Shoppe. From left were Zachary Watts, Carl Schwenk, Chuck Payne, and Jennifer Storm. The kids St. Stephen Cathedral has been one of the very few Daviess County parishes that spraying silly string on each other were too quick to leave their names. have never had an annual picnic. Periodically the idea would be approached, but only Lois Rutigliano photo in these past few years had it been definitively acted upon. While Fr. Tony Shonis was at St. Stephen, he envisioned a parish Faith Fest, a multi-layered series of faith-building and community-building activities. The primary focus of the Faith Fest involved faith enrichment opportunities for adults and children, but each concluded with a picnic for the entire parish. The participation in the Faith Fest picnic, though limited, was encouraging to parish leaders. Perhaps the time had come for our faith community to bond together in work and play and offer the larger community of Owensboro our own version of a picnic. The first step after initially deciding to consider the project was to benefit from the wisdom of parishes with many years of experience. Several local parish picnic com- mittee members were invited to share what worked and what didn’t work at their par- Dick Booth and Bishop John McRaith Sr. Suzanne Sims staffed the Infor- ishes. The Cathedral picnic Board was particularly blessed to receive so much support, celebrate the cake Bishop John is mation Booth for the St. Stephen encouragement and insight. The generosity of other picnic leaders continued to enrich holding. Watch him, Bishop! Lois picnic. She hoped her directions for our experience throughout the entire process. Rutigliano photo Anna McNulty were right. After the Cathedral parishioners expressed their overwhelming enthusiasm at a “town hall” meeting, the detailed planning of a full-scale picnic began to unfold. The initial organizational structure needed to reflect the overall purpose of our picnic – building a stronger sense of community while working together on a large-scale fund-raising outreach. A Prayer Committee quickly formulated a team of intercessors, a picnic prayer card and a Eucharistic Prayer Vigil. Members of the cooking team assisted at other local cooking pits to fine-tune their skills. Picnic leaders met with city leaders to discuss closing streets around the Cathedral. Lumber for games stands, supplies for dinner stands, crafts and prizes to sell were all accumulated throughout the summer. St Stephen Cathedral t-shirts were specially made at Casa Ursulina, an Ursuline mission in Chili, in an effort for the community of St. Stephen to support the missions while working to build our own community spirit. As the sun broke through the cloudy autumn sky on October 2nd, over 300 parishio- ners at St. Stephen Cathedral, most of them clad in maroon t-shirts, joined together to welcome all who came to ride a full-blooded Clydesdale, eat Lithuanian bleenies, play games, eat Daviess County-style barbecue, and listen to live music. If you missed the Cathedral’s inaugural picnic, don’t be dismayed. You can mark your calendar now and plan to join us for the St. Stephen Cathedral Street Fair on the first Saturday of October 2005. From left, Ann Pierce, Marty Keller, Susan Cecil, Nadine Higdon, Robert St. Stephen Cathedral pastor Fr. John Vaughan said, “I am so grateful to God and to all Chin serving picnic dinner in the St. Stephen Undercroft Oct. 2. Lois Ru- tigliano photo St. Stephen Parish Picnic The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 of you who contributed to the success of our picnic. Over 300 parishioners committed themselves to the effort but I particularly want to single out the coordinating committee. Larry Lyon, Chris Warren, Donna Murphy and Carl Lewis oversaw the manifold details and coordinated the work of the various committees. At this point, I do not know the financial results of the picnic, and no matter what they are, the picnic was a success. We have said all along that money was not the primary motive for the project. We accomplished our goal of bringing a large cross section of the parish together, provided a forum for parishioners to meet one another, and generated a stronger community spirit among

At left, John Fronczkiewicz, from South Carolina, peeled potatoes for making Blee- mies for the St. Stephen Par- ish picnic. Lois Rutigliano photo

John Kurtz got on the microphone to auction off scakes as Helen Miles, left, and Margaret Mattingly, right, held cakes up for bidders to see. Lois Rutigliano photo Right To Life Of Owensboro Meeting To Feature Birthright The Right to Life of Owensboro will hold its Bi-Monthly Member In photo at left, Mag Fronczkiewicz, back left, and Fr. Tony Shonis stood behind Fr. Tony’s sister, Marilyn Fronczkiewicz and her husband Pete, at Meeting on November 11, 2004 beginning at 7:00pm in the office lower right. The Fronczkiewicz folks came from Pennsylvania to help cook on 1115 Tamarack Road, Owensboro. Terri LaHugh from Birthright Blemies (Lithuanian potato pancakes) and Pierogies (a Polish ravioli). They of Owensboro will be here to speak to us. Please come and learn sold out their food during the October 6 picnic. Lois Rutigliano photo. more about Birthright. 26 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 Comfort & Hope.... a message about grief St. Pius The Tenth (Continued from page 23) By Jeannie Boone Father Mark Buckner is the We had not a drop of rain at my house for almost 2 months. It current pastor of St. Pius X. He rained close by, poured buckets just down the road, but my grass and finds the parish very unique and flowers withered and died; white dust from the driveway covered and commented on some of the ways choked the front of the house. The appearance reminded me of the desert that it is unique. The church was and that thought reminded me of mourning. actually built by the members of A sudden or tragic death is more likely to produce the desolate the Catholic community in Calvert and devastating process I remember experiencing when my daughter was City. It is the first Catholic church killed; as if every aspect of being is a cruel joke, daily images once loved or seen as to be built in Marshall County, an beautiful were warped and even colors were distorted. Trapped in a desert of shock and area in the middle of the “Bible disbelief I felt I would surely die from the pain and prayed for that reality. To this day, Belt”. It started small and remains after 15 years, I have moments when that pain rises to the surface and I cry for me... not small but the people pull together Katy. I know that she is with Jesus but my Mothers’ heart still yearns for the child that to ensure its survival. Catholics is not here. that move into the area from larger In the play Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare relates that “Any person can churches seem to gravitate to it; it is Group at the buffet table: Sister Frances M. master grief, but he who has it.“ Though grief and mourning are normal and natural a smaller parish, the people, for the Spaulding, OSU, at right is a former member consequences of death it is often a long and difficult process; many, especially those who most part, know each other and it is of the parish. Edie Keeney photo have not as yet walked the trail, grow impatient with bereaved friends, even family. At a time when comfort and support are critical needs the mourner is often avoided through very family orientated. “My ministry is to happy anniversary celebration. make it more vibrant keeping the closeness misunderstanding... and miscommunication. and yet help it to grow within the tradition Memories of our loved ones, often objects that they possessed, can serve as warm of the Catholic faith,” Father Buckner com- and cuddly blankets to help weather the storm of our grief; something to hold onto and mented. He continued, “I want to make an remind us that this will pass. Life will not ever be just the same; it has forever changed, area that encourages private meditation and but we can renew our faith and reinvest in life using the power of our love (remember, the Stations of the Cross outside close to love is immortal) for the one who is gone. The greatest memorial to a deceased loved the church building.” one is to rise from the devastation and continue on in faith, stronger and more compas- The members of St. Pius X gathered sionate for having made it through. together for a special Mass and potluck As the year spirals to a close the cooler days are welcome and we finally had 3 days dinner to celebrate the 50th anniversary of of glorious rain that washed away the dust and perked the flowers a bit. Then a few days the parish. Many members of the original of sunshine to usher in Fall and allow the final gathering of the harvest. As I write the families are deceased but many of their thunder rolls outside my door and water pours from the roof, such a joyous affirmation children and grandchildren are members of that God is in His heaven and all will be right with the world. For me and for you, the the church. Thomas and Dorothy Hayden task is to hold on, to cling to hope, and to trust... nothing easy, you’ll note, but together Brewer were one of the founding families, and in prayerful communion with each other. Thomas is deceased but Dorothy came from I leave you with a poem from Sharon Carr who died very young from cancer: McKinney, Texas to attend the celebration. In the swirling waters of sorrow and suffering, You beckoned me come—— I needed Other past members of the parish came to walk where You had walked, to know Your steps. But You are merciful, and spared from shorter distances to attend, to renew me the Golgothan pilgrimage... Betwixt the batter of wind and sea, my being began to old friendships and share memories. The Dorothy Hayden Brewer member of sink, and I was made afraid. I now know the doubt, and the fear and the humility of the food was plentiful and delicious and the one of the founding families walk on holy water——I also know it is Your hand that lifts me.... conversations were lively. It was a very I treasure the thoughts you share. Email me at [email protected] or write to 708 Travis St., Marion, Ky 42064 “Editor’s Note: Life is filled with grief: It is a natural consequence of the losses we incur while living and loving, yet filled with struggle, confusion, and pain. Jeannie Boone has Sow Your Seed with a Bead extensive experience with the manifestations of grief: as a Pastoral Bereavement Coun- One in the Spirit is being called by God to minister to those in need and to selor, a bereaved parent, cancer survivor, friend of people in grief, and so much more. proclaim his word. Now counseling part-time, writing Comfort & Hope for WKC, Jeannie is reaching out I feel that God has spoken to my heart and has shown me how you can to touch more closely those in need of consolation. If you are struggling with loss, have sow a seed for God, by donating your unwanted beads. a question or story to share, you are invited to contact Jeannie. Your story or question I’m asking those who have old or unwanted beads, broken beaded jewelry can help others through her column and become a tribute or a memento of a loved one or rosaries, to donate them for The Holy Face of Jesus Missionary Project. here in the WKC. E-mail Jeannie Boone at [email protected] or write her at 712 The beads are re-used by creating beautiful prayer chaplets, rosaries and Travis Street, Marion, Kentucky 42064. All correspondents will receive a reply.” religious jewelry. The rosaries, religious jewelry and Holy Face of Jesus Chaplets are created by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and profits from the Women Invited To Prayer Day At Monastery sales are donated to those less fortunate than we are to feed and clothe the The Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Indiana, are offering a Prayer Day for women poor; minister to the sick and imprisoned, and to assist missionaries around who are interested in learning more about the Benedictine life while also having some the world to spread the word of God. time and space for quiet and prayer. God will truly bless you with your seed donation and many souls will be Single Catholic women, ages 19 to 40, are invited to the Prayer Day on November 16 saved by The Holy Face of Jesus Missionary Project. at Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand. The theme of the day is “Praying You may e-mail me or send your prayer requests. Please send your bead with Gertrude.” St. Gertrude was a 13th century Benedictine visionary and writer. Her donations to One in the Spirit, Patricia Hicks, 1825 Old Glasgow Rd., Scotts- feast is celebrated on November 16. Women wishing to register or obtain more informa- ville KY 42164, hicks01 @ alltel.net, (270) 237-4506 tion can call Sister Anita Louise Lowe or Sister Agnes Marie Dauby at 800-738-9999, or e-mail them at [email protected].

The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 LaCenter Youth Take Service To Others As Year’s Mission By Caitlin Cummins and Lorna Roper This article comes from St. Mary’s La Center Middle and High School Youth Faith Formation Class, grades 8-12. LaCENTER,Ky. - The middle and high school youth at St. Mary’s La Center have made “service to others” their mission this year. The class has adopted several projects and have been quite busy completing them. The participating class members are Joey Ball, Caitlin Cummins, Ricky Sicken, Steven Potts, Neil Potts, and Christy Newton. Additional helpers have been Gwen Newton, Angie Newton, Shelby Potts, Eric and Tammy Potts, Elizabeth Sicken, and the class teacher, Lorna Roper. Every month, the class makes “treat bags” for the Intensive Care waiting rooms at Lourdes Hospital and Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. Inside each bag is a boxed drink, a package of cookies or a snack cake, a package of crackers or chips, and hard candy. The bag has a stick-on label on the front with the church’s name and phone number, a scripture, and a note of love from the kids. The white bag is folded over at the top and holes punched in it, and secured with a ribbon tied into a bow. Several recipients have sent thank you notes to let the kids know how much they appreciated the treats, because they could not leave the waiting room for various reasons. They also stated that the scripture helped them in a time of loneliness and fear, and thanked them for their prayers. Wednesday, September 8, after making our monthly treat bags, the youth made tray cards for Lourdes hospital and for the local community soup kitchen. Lourdes needs St. Mary of the Fields, LaCenter, Faith Formation teacher Lorna Roper, left, 200 for their trays, and we took 75 to the soup kitchen. The cards were decorated with worked on a project with Joey Ball, Rickey Sicken, Eric Potts (with back stickers, flowers and had little sayings on them to make the recipient feel happy and to camera), and Caitlin Cummins. Submitted Photo loved. The tray cards for Lourdes will be finished by next Wednesday for delivery by the end of the month. The kids also made “pew cards” for the members of the parish at St. Mary’s LaCenter. The cheery cards were placed in the pews all over the church for Inside the church, the members to read and keep if they wished. All sorts of greetings were sent... “Happy Christy Newton, Sunday...we are glad you are here,” “God loves you,” “Hope you have a nice day,” and Eric Potts, Stephen many others. Father Bruce’s homilies have been on loving and caring for your neighbor. Potts, Joey Ball, The kids are certainly taking his homilies to heart (and into action). learn from the Word On Sunday, September 12th, several of the kids went to St. Luke Aldersgate Methodist of the Lord with Lor- Church to help out in a community soup kitchen. Churches from all over the Paducah na Roper (teacher), area sign up and cook every Sunday so the needs of the local area are met. The soup Neil Potts, Owen kitchen is open every Sunday from 3-5pm and serves anywhere from 40-70 people. Newton. Submitted The “neighbors” show up to eat, enjoy music, and fellowship. Before any of the people photo arrived, the kids placed little cards at each setting with a little sticker on it with a note of love on it. Many of the people put the little cards in their pockets or purse and said

how much they appreciated the thought, and they were going to put the cards on their tables at home. Our kids served chicken, corn, beans, and slaw. Some poured tea, coffee, and lemonade. Others wiped off tables and talked to the people who were eating. The youngest member of our group (who came with her older brothers) sat and talked to an older lady who thoroughly enjoyed talking to a “young’n.” Everyone left knowing that their neighbor was not just the guy next door. March for Life 2005 Agenda Saturday,January 22, 6 pm - Bus departs from Bowling Green – K of C Parking lot . Saturday; January 22, 8 pm - Bus departs from Owensboro – Wesleyan Park Plaza. Trip - $225.00 Adults; $200.00 Students; Rose Dinner - $65.00; Private Room - $70.00 Additional. Sunday, January 23 - attend Convention in progress at Hotel - 2:00 P.M. Monday, January 24 - Buses leave for Ellipse to begin March - 11:30 A.M. Rose Dinner at Hyatt Hotel - Social at 6:00 p.m.; dinner at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 25 - Board Bus for Home - 8:00 a.m. Wednesday - January 26 - Bus in Owensboro at 1:00 a.m.; Bus arrives in Bowling Green at 2:45 a.m. Captains are Martha Kauffeld (270) 771-5525 and Gayle Rhodes (270) At left of table, Christy Newton, Caitlin Cummins, Stephen Potts, Joey 233-2223. Right to Life phone number is (270) 685-4922 Ball; at right side of table, Neil Potts and Ricky Sicken, helping out in the community soup kitchen. Submitted photo 28 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 Pat Livingston To Speak At Brescia - “This Official Position of the Catholic Bishops of Blessed Mess: Living The Christian Mystery” We all have times of feeling that there must be something Kentucky Constitutional Amendment Pro- wrong with us that we have struggle and turmoil in our lives. In the pre-Lenten season, it would be heartening to reflect motes, Preserves, and Protects Marriage that our difficulties are part of the central Christian Mystery 1. The Church teaches that marriage is more than a civil law contract. It is a faithful, of death and resurrection as we journey in God’s love. In this exclusive, and lifelong covenant relationship between one man and one woman, joined as day of reflection, we will focus on embracing our struggles and husband and wife in an intimate partnership of life and love for the good of the spouses deepening our joy, encouraging each other to live with growing and the procreation and education of their children. hope and gratitude. 2. To promote, preserve, and protect marriage today requires, among other things, that The Council of Religious of the Diocese of Owensboro invites the Church advocate for legislative and public policy initiatives that define and support the public to attend a day with Pat Livingston. She will pres- marriage as a unique, essential relationship and institution. ent “This Blessed Mess: Living the Christian Mystery.” The 3. The 2004 Kentucky General Assembly has placed the following constitutional presentation will begin at Brescia University’s Lechner Hall amendment on the ballot on November 2, 2004 for the voters of the Commonwealth to with registration at 9:30 am. The day will extend from 10:00 Pat Livingston ratify or reject: “Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or am to 3:00 pm with a break for lunch out. Set aside Saturday, February 12, 2005 for a recognized as a marriage in Kentucky. A legal status identical or substantially similar day of renewal to energize your daily, chaotic life. to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized.” Pat Livingston has been a counselor, author and nationally known keynote speaker for 4. Current Kentucky law states: “As used and recognized in the law of the Com- workshops, retreats, and lectures for the past 25 years. She has a unique gift for opening monwealth, “marriage” refers only to the civil status, condition, or relation of one (1) us to the beauty of our own stories with their special truth of God’s present love. man and one (1) woman united in law for life, for the discharge to each other and the community of the duties legally incumbent upon those whose association is founded on the distinction of sex.” 5. Passage of this amendment to the Kentucky Constitution would reduce the chance that a court would declare the current Kentucky law unconstitutional under Kentucky fs Constitution. 6. The Church fs defense of marriage focuses primarily on the importance of mar- riage, not on homosexuality or other matters. The Church fs teaching about the dignity of homosexual persons is clear. Homosexuals should have an active role in the Christian community. They must be accepted with respect, compassion and sensitivity. Our respect for them means we condemn all forms of unjust discrimination, harassment or abuse. Equally clear is the Church fs teaching about the meaning of sexual relations and their place only within married life. 7. God established the family as the basic cell of human society. Therefore, we must strive to make the needs and concerns of families a central national priority. Marriage must be protected as a lifelong commitment between a man and a woman and our laws should reflect this principle. Marriage, as God intended, provides the basic foundation for family life and the common good. It must be supported in the face of the many pres- sures working to undermine it. Policies related to the definition of marriage, taxes, the workplace, divorce, and welfare must be designed to help families stay together and to reward responsibility and sacrifice for children. Because financial and economic factors have such an impact on the well-being and stability of families, it is important that just wages be paid to those who work to support their families and that generous efforts be made to aid poor families. 8. For more information about the marriage amendment issue, read the United Spiritual Direction Institute States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) September 9, 2003 Statement of the Fifteen people from a four-state area participated in the Spiritual Direction Administrative Committee, Promote, Preserve, Protect Marriage, http://www.usccb. Institute, October 4-8, at the Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat org/comm/archives/2003/03-179.htm, or visit the USCCB fs Between Man and Woman: Center. It was the first of eight weeks of training to become spiritual di- Questions and Answers About Marriage and Same-Sex Unions, http://www.usccb.org/ rectors. Instructors were Father Ed Farrell, of Sacred Heart Academy in flwy/manandwoman.htm. Also available is Always Our Children: A Pastoral Message Detroit, licensed psychologist Michele Thomas of Bowling Green, and to Parents of Homosexual Children and Suggestions for Pastoral Ministers, a Statement Ursuline Sisters Amelia Stenger, Elaine Burke, Ann McGrew, and Marietta of the Bishops’ Committee on Marriage and Family, http://www.usccb.org/laity/always. Wethington. MSJ Photo htm. 9. The Catholic Conference of Kentucky supports ratification of this constitutional amendment so we continue to promote, preserve, and protect marriage.

Adopted on August 24, 2004, by the Catholic Conference of Kentucky +Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly, O.P. – Archdiocese of Louisville +Bishop John J. McRaith – Diocese of Owensboro +Bishop Roger J. Foys – Diocese of Covington +Bishop Ronald W. Gainer – Diocese of Lexington On November 2, you will have an opportunity to vote for a constitutional amendment which defines marriage as being only between one man and one woman. Concerns of poor are at heart of Catholic The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 Charities USA gathering DENVER (CNS) — The poor were a clear focus of concern at the Catholic Charities USA annual gathering Sept. 23-26 in Denver. “We are mandated by our faith in God to have what we Catholics call a preferential option for the poor, to put a human face — God’s face, the face of Jesus Christ — on the face of the poor,” theologian Diana Hayes said in her keynote address. Preaching on the Gospel parable of the rich man and Lazarus at the gathering’s main Mass, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver summarized the 7.1% Guaranteed Annual Lifetime Income message of the Scripture reading bluntly: “Basically it tells us that if we ignore the poor, we’re going to go to hell.” About 600 leaders of the diocesan agencies and other Catholic * The interest rate is based on a 76 year old single individual making a minimum $5,000 contri- social service organizations from across the country attended this year’s gathering, the bution. Rate varies based on age and whether annuity is one life or a two life annuity. theme of which was “Reaching New Heights of Faith, Hope, and Charity.” Choose life and opportunity for poor chil- Retired? Your charitable contribution to the Catholic Foundation of Western Kentucky dren can earn you a guaranteed income for life. Every 43 seconds another child i s born into poverty in the U.S. That child’s There are tax advantages for the donor , life will be diminished by hunger, poor AND you receive half the income tax free! education and limited health care. Yet for some kids, future risks are quick- l y Most importantly, you powerfully change extinguished because every 53 minutes, a child in this country dies from the ef- the future of the Catholic Church fects of poverty. It doesn’t have to be of Western Kentucky. that way. As Catholics, we are compelled to act for justice by promoting life from conception through natural death. The Please contact the Parish Office Catholic Campaign for Human Devel- Holy Name of Jesus Church opment is helping children and families 511 Second Street gain better lives by addressing the root causes of poverty. Choose life and opportunity for America’s children—sup- Henderson, KY 42420 port the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, sponsored by the United 270/826-2096 The Catholic Foundation of States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Visit www.usccb.org/cchd to learn more. e-mail: [email protected] Western Kentucky The spirituality of being

RETROUVAILLE OF a catechist OWENSBORO SCHED- March 15-16, 2005 ULE This workshop, directed by author and faith leader Bill Huebsch, is WEEKEND LOCATIONS January 14-16, 2005 designed for those working in elementary, junior high, high school, All Owensboro Retrouvaille Weekends are May 20-22, 2005 youth and youngcatechesis. adult ministry, RCIA, or any other level of adult held at the Mount St. Joseph Retreat Center, 8001 August 19-21, 2005 It is sponsored by Harcourt Religion Publishers, Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356-9999. Call for which Huebsch is a senior advisor on whole the Diocesan Family Life Office at (270) 683-1545 for community catechesis. information, or go online at www.retrouvaille.org Bill Huebsch’s many books include Handbook for Success in Whole Community Catechesis and A New Look at Grace: A Spirituality of Wholeness, which was Teens Encounter Christ named in U.S. Catholic among the top seven most January 15-17, 2005 at Christ the King, Madisonville B i l l influential books on spirituality for today’s world. February 19-21, 2005 at St. Charles, Bardwell Bill has worked in both diocesan and parish education programs June 18-20, 2005, location undetermined since 1975. He works with groups from all around the nation and the world. TEC is a weekend retreat that brings teenagers (2nd semester For a brochure and/or further information about this workshop, Juniors) and young adults to a deeper relationship with Jesus, contactCenter. Kathy Phone: McCarty (270) at 229-0200, Mount Saint ext. Joseph Conference and Retreat and to learn and experience what it means to live your life Christ 413, or e-mail: kmccarty@maplemount. Centered. org. Spend a weekend with a team of young Catholics across the diocese who are practicing their Catholic faith with joy. To sign up get an appli- cation from the TEC website www.owensborodio.org/tec or contact your DRE, Youth Minister, or priest. 30 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 The Gift of Love: Adoption A CATHOLIC CHARITIES ADOPTION EXPERIENCE From the Catholic Charities Office, Diocese of Owensboro, Ky. OWENSBORO,Ky. - Catholic Charities Pregnancy Support and Adoption Program has significantly grown in their number of adoptions this year. Several couples that have adopted through Catholic Charities have agreed to share their adoption experience. This issue, and future issues of the WKC, will profile these families. Questions similar to those asked here will be asked of all the families. Eric Hicks, a recent two-time adoptive father, shared his experience. 1. What were some of your fears and doubts regarding adoption? “Some fears of mine were pretty common, when it comes to adoption – fear of losing the baby once it was in our home, doubting the whole open adoption process. I wasn’t sure how I was going to react to meeting the birth parents, or how I was going to feel about them.” 2. Describe your concerns regarding the “Open Adoption” program with Catholic Charities? “My concerns centered around how involved the birth parents were going to be. ‘Were they going to want to visit the baby?’ ‘Were they going to want to name the baby?’ that How To Help Your Grieving Friend type of thing.” By Betty Medley 3. What was your actual experience? The suggestions below offer some insight on how to help a grieving person. They “My experience has been extraordinary. Although our adoptions have been more open speak specifically of attending children who have experienced a death and of aiding than I had originally wanted, it has actually been for the better, rather than for the others by worse. I think that has a lot to do with the birth parents and the situation that we are in. encouraging them to collect their memories. Not all people would be able to do what we have done in our adoptions, but I can truly If you’re like most of us, though, you’d like a list of things to do to help your grieving say that the fears I mentioned above did not develop in these adoptions. I don’t fear friend. Because grief is highly individual-because each person grieves in his or her own the birth parents coming back to take the children; that fear just isn’t there. Instead, way-there is no such list. What helps your friend may not help someone else’s friend. it makes room for compassion that I feel for the birth parents, knowing that what they Still, there are some things that seem to encourage almost everyone. Here are a few. are doing is phenomenal – giving up their child to have a better life. I cannot say that • Be there. Most people want to do something to alleviate their friends’ sadness. In- I would be that brave or selfless if the roles were reversed. I grieve for them, while at stead of trying to make the sadness go away (which it will not do), focus on being there the same time rejoice for what God has blessed me with. It is the ultimate bittersweet with your friend while he or she is sad. feeling there can be.” • Lend an ear. Much of being there for your friend involves listening. Instead of 4. How has the adoption experience affected your life? worrying about what to say or not say, focus on listening to what your friend is saying. “Naturally, we have a lot more on our plate now. It has challenged me to be a better He or she most likely wants to talk about the loved one who has died, the circumstances person, not only for the sake of my wife, and myself, but also for my children. I know of death, or the funeral. that there are two young souls in my care, and that I must set a good example for them. • Name it. When you and your friend talk about the person who has died, use that It is one thing to live with your own faults alone; it is quite another to be held accountable person’s name. by three other people. By adopting these children, it places even more responsibility • Remember. If you knew the person who died share some of your favorite memories on my shoulders. I now have to show the birth parents that they made a good decision of him or her. by selecting me to be their baby’s father.” • Question. Occasionally, ask questions about the person who died. What was his 5. If you know someone who wants to adopt, what would you share with them about favorite book? What would she say about a certain situation? Researchers studying grief your experience with Catholic Charities? found that the question that most helps the bereaved individual is, “What has been the “I have had nothing but good experiences with Catholic Charities. They have allowed most difficult thing for you?” my wife and I to fulfill a dream of ours – to raise children in the Catholic church. While • Watch it. Be careful not to start sentences with guilt-ridden phrases like, “you should” adoption can be a trying event, we have been able to do it locally and within our budget. or “you ought to.” International adoption is very expensive, but Catholic Charities gave us an alternative that was economical, and in the end, much more rewarding. We were able to be present in the delivery room with our first child, Joseph, and we were able to adopt his biological sister, Malia. These things would not have been possible with other adoption agencies. March for Life 2005 Agenda And while ultimately it was the birth parents’ decision on both those examples, had they Saturday,January 22, 6 pm - Bus departs from Bowling Green – K of C Parking not had Catholic Charities to turn to, our paths would not have crossed.” lot . Saturday; January 22, 8 pm - Bus departs from Owensboro – Wesleyan Park Plaza. Trip - $225.00 Adults; $200.00 Students; Rose Dinner - $65.00; Private Room - $70.00 Additional. Sunday, January 23 - attend Convention in progress at Hotel - 2:00 P.M. Adoption Training Monday, January 24 - Buses leave for Ellipse to begin March - 11:30 A.M. Rose Dinner at Hyatt Hotel - Social at 6:00 p.m.; dinner at 7:00 p.m. November 12 – 14, 2004 Tuesday, January 25 - Board Bus for Home - 8:00 a.m. If you have been married for at least three years and have been unable to Wednesday - January 26 - Bus in Owensboro at 1:00 a.m.; Bus arrives in have children, you may qualify to adopt through Catholic Charities. Bowling Green at 2:45 a.m. Call Rita Heinz or Betty Medley at (270) 683-1545 for more information. Captains are Martha Kauffeld (270) 771-5525 and Gayle Rhodes (270) 233-2223. Right to Life phone number is (270) 685-4922 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 St. Francis de Sales Parish Life By Allie Edge, 16, St. John Parish, Fordsville, Ky. Holiday Bazaar and Lunch What is Life? St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church will hold a Holiday Bazaar and Lunch on Life is the feeling you get after a long day at work. Saturday, November 13 and Sunday, November 14, 2004, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 Life is hearing the kids crying over nothing of importance. p.m. Bring the whole family. Lunch menu includes: Chicken & Dressing Casserole, Life is worrying constantly about whether the bills will be paid on Corn, Green Beans, Cranberry Salad, Roll & Drink - $5 per person; $3 for 10 and time. under. Carry-outs available. All type of crafts: hand painted items, original wa- Life is being stressed when nothing goes your way. tercolor paintings, ceramics, Christmas Decorations, Nativity Village, Gift Baskets, Homemade Baked Items, etc. will be sold. Location will be in our Parish Hall, 520 But life is also sitting outside with the wind blowing in your face Broadway (Parking Lot off of 116 S. 6th ST.), Paducah KY 42001. All proceeds and feeling the goodness of the world. from the bazaar will go to our Parish Hall Fund. Life is also hearing the birds sing their songs of joy and praise. Life is not worrying about what you’re going to wear or how you look. People should only care about what’s on the inside. Life is being happy with what was given to you your family, friends, but mostly the Lord. Job Opening Instead of only looking at the bad things in life, Opportunities for Life (OFL) Program Director you should be thankful for the good things in your life. Responsibilities: The Lord cares for each and every person. • Recruit, interview, evaluate, train, supervise, and provide guidance to volunteers You might feel as if no one’s on your side, • Identify, develop and evaluate community resources for inclusion in OFL data- base • Develop and produce public information and education Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph Qualifications: Commitment to consistent ethic of life and Catholic social teaching. Good or- Christmas Craft Sale ganizational, management, communication (verbal, written), and relational skills. Nov 20, 9AM - 6PM and Nov.21, 9AM-12PM Professional experience and college degree preferred. Precious Blood Church, 3306 Fenmore St., Owensboro, Ky. Send resumes to Catholic Conference of Kentucky, 1042 Burlington Lane, Homemade chili, breads, and many items. Shop now for Christmas! Frankfort, KY 40601

Job Opening PRAYER AND REFLECTION DAYS Pastoral Associate/Youth Minister At St. Agnes Church, WITH MSGR. BERNARD POWERS Uniontown, Ky Full time position available at a rural parish of 325 families. The qualified can- Thursday, November 4 — Gift Giving didate would divide her/his time as a pastoral associate for St. Agnes Parish and a Youth Minister for a High School CCD program. Duties for each will be outlined In our traditions there is the practice of gift giving. with your first contact. Diocesan pay scale and benefits offered. Only serious, energetic candidates should apply. We find occasions for this practice: anniversaries, Send resume to: Rev. Terry Devine, P.O. Box 607, Uniontown, Ky 42461 birthdays, special occasions, Christmas. As with all traditions, there is a need to look at the motives behind our actions. Naming our motives tells us something about our inner self and our relationship with God. ONCE MORE WITH LOVE Come and join us as we share this tradition of “gift This is a marriage preparation program for couples preparing for marriage after giving.” one or both persons have experienced a divorce or death of a former spouse. It will be held at the Catholic Pastoral Center on November 20, 2004. This program is Thursday, December 2 — Advent designed to address the critical issues of a second marriage and to offer an op- portunity to establish a solid foundation for a new relationsihp. The day begins at The church makes us aware that we are pilgrims on a faith journey through life. We 8:30 a.m. and closes with liturgy at 5:00 p.m. If you would like more information, please contact Betty Medley or [email protected]. are a pilgrim people. There is the leaving and the arriving. There is the coming and the going. There is ongoing conversion. We never stand still in life. Today we take time to examine our lives, clarify our vision, become attentive to needs for change and conversion. Today we pause to see where we are going and to make an adjustment of Crafts Show and Garage Sale our course into the mystery of Christ. Blessed Mother Family Life Center Friday, December 3, 2004, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Many unique Christmas gifts. Snack bar will be open For booth availability, call Jan Storm, at Blessed Mother Church 270-683-8444 32 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 Holy Name School Co-Ed Y Club Received the George Williams Outstanding Service Award for 2003-2004 By Phyllis Brown the Knights of Columbus in their annual Tootsie Roll HENDERSON, Ky. - The Kentucky YMCA Youth Associa- Drive. tion recently announced that Holy Name School Co-Ed Y Each year, the club sponsors a school-wide Thanks- Club was the winner of the George Williams Outstanding giving Canned Food Drive. It lasts most of the month Service Award. The award recognizes service work done of November, raising about 3000 canned goods for during the 2003-2004 school year. The George Williams the Martha Mary Outreach Program at Holy Name Award is in honor of the founder of YMCA and is given to Church. In the past we have also done emergency the most outstanding club in the State of Kentucky. There food drives for the St. Vincent de Paul pantry. The is one award given to a middle school and one to a high Christmas tree in the school lobby is decorated with school each year. donated mittens, gloves, and hats that we distribute Holy Name’s 7th and 8th graders have a long tradition of to the local shelter for women and children and the service. Our Co-Ed Y Club is in its 12th year and we have Children’s Advocacy Center. At Halloween, Christ- consistently been ranked as an “excellent” club in the state mas, and Valentine’s Day we take sacks of treats to of Kentucky. It is not surprising that our middle-school the women’s shelter and the advocacy center for the students are eager to take part in the service projects of the children there. We also do a shoebox ministry for club. A key part of the mission statement of our school is these agencies as a Christmas gift project. service. Service is a constant goal at our school, beginning Internationally, we adopted a child through the in pre-school. Christian Foundation for Children and Aging 10 years Service projects can be within a school, in the community ago. Our “child,”Daniel, lives in Valparaiso, Chile and or worldwide projects. Within our school we purchase art is now 16 years old. Our support has helped him stay supplies for some art classes and have built closets in several in school, have appropriate medical care and receive classrooms. We are the clean-up crew for our school’s Fall birthday and Christmas gifts. We are pen pals with Left to right, Whitney Kirkwood, Wes Fehrenbacher, Festival, a very important three-day fundraiser. Theresa Daily, a Peace Corps volunteer in Niger. We Kirsten Hengen, Joe Todd, Anne Tiu, and Maxx Hagan. Throughout the year, we serve banquets for a number have raised money for her work there—the education Holy Name photo of groups including Marsha’s Place, Methodist Hospital, of young women in her village. We also support the money by sponsoring school dances, plays, and chess tourna- and the Chamber of Commerce. This year, 39 members Kentucky YMCA Youth Association in their work for ments. raised $1,194 for Marsha’s Place Walk-a-thon. We also World Service. provided some of the refreshments for the walk. We assist Many of these projects require funds, so we raise Holy Name Students Celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows By Phyllis Brown at our school liturgy on September 15th. art styles, followed by a picture of the Pieta HENDERSON,Ky. - Holy Name School On September 14th, the church celebrated by Michelangelo. Fr. Bradley’s homily fifth through eighth grade students cel- the Triumph of the Cross. Our opening was about the sorrows of Mary. We can be ebrated the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows procession included crosses in a variety of sure that Mary, the Mother of the Church, understands our sorrows. We re- member the prophecy of Simeon to Mary and pray for all who are on a journey of suffering. We remember the flight into Egypt and pray for all refugees fleeing war. We remember that Jesus was lost in the temple when he was twelve years old and pray for parents and adolescents as they struggle with maturity. We remember that Mary met Jesus as he carried his cross and pray for all who carry crosses of in- justice and unemployment. We remember that Mary stood at the foot of the cross and pray for all the sick and their caregivers. We Above, Fr. Ed Bradley talked about remember that the dead body of the crosses used at Mass. At right, Jesus was placed into Mary’s some of the eighth grade band mem- arms and pray for all who mourn. bers: Jesse Young, Robbie Toerne, We remember that Mary buried Tanner Wedding, and Michael Ring- her son and we pray for all who lein. HNE Photos have died. The 8th grade band led the music for the day. Holy Name School Book Fair Fun For The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 33 School Community HENDERSON,Ky. - Holy Name Elementary’s New Book Sale ran from September 16-24. All proceeds benefit the Erminia Evans Library. Students were able to shop for new books, reference materials, posters, pencils, soft- ware and more.

Franklin the Turtle cane to HNS to kick off Mrs. Sabrina Farley poses with Isaac Caldwell who won the Build Blake Clement shows his excitement the new book sale. Shown here is Franklin A Bear teddy bear. . while shopping for a new book with his greeting Emma and Gabe McFarland in mother. the parking lot. New In The Holy Name Elementary Cafeteria HENDERSON,Ky. - Holy Name School food service program is one factor in our success. Cafeteria Manager Lori Deckard is is having a great school year and the implementing a monthly standardized lunch menu after surveying all the families. Mrs. Deckard has also started offering power break for seventh and eighth graders. Power break is a national trend where middle school and high school students are provided the opportunity to eat breakfast around 9:30 a.m. each day. The ladies in our cafeteria also have started wearing uniforms this year. We are very proud of our cafeteria ladies

Parent volunteer Rosemary Bridges works the cashier’s table at the book fair.

Eighth grader Travis Latta enjoys Cafeteria staff, left to right, Cafeteria Manager Lori Deckard, Connie Stilt- some biscuits and gravy during a ner, Tara Coomes, Beth Probus, Selena Gregory, and Wanda Hooker. HNS power break at HNS. Photo from photo. 34 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 Grandparents Have A Special Place in Catholic Schools By Erin Kamuf KNOTTSVILLE,Ky. - On September 15, 2004, Mary Carrico Memorial School celebrated Grandparents’ Day. Grandparents were invited to a special mass. After mass Grandparents enjoyed refreshments with their grandchildren before heading off for a visit to their classrooms. Students entertained their grandparents with singing and play- Katie Scott, a 5th grader at Mary Carrico Memo- ing instruments. They also had their school work on display in rial Elementary,enjoys donuts with her young the hallways for their grandparents to enjoy. cousin Olivia Millay and Grandmother Ella Mae Barnett. St. Joseph School in Bowling Michael French, a First grader at Mary Carrico Green Celebrated Memorial Elementary, sits with his Grandfather Virgil Brant. Grandparents Day BOWLING GREEN,Ky. - St. Joseph School cel- ebrated Grandparents Day on September 17 by inviting Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Godparents, or special friends to visit the classrooms for special activities. The grandparents were interviewed by their grand- children for writing projects, played math games, read stories or listened to their grandchildren’s stories, and participated in class activities. The special day was concluded with the celebration of a school mass to honor the grandparents. In photo at right, Kindergarten students in Mrs. Peters’ Class read books they designed for their grandparents. Submitted photo So Happy Together Phyllis Brown—Teaching Day into Night Brittini Owens enjoyed having her grandparents, By Debbie Faupel Roy and Joann Lowe, with her at the Grandparents’ HENDERSON,Ky. - Phyllis Brown, a 15-year veteran teacher at Holy Name School, is a busy Day Mass Sept 8, 2004, at Owensboro Catholic lady. Not only does she teach 7th and 8th grade religion during the day, this teacher with an High School. Staff Photo advanced catechetical certificate from the Diocese of Owensboro now teaches parents at night and studies Old Testament, New Testament, Sacraments as well. “The longer I taught children, the more I knew that parents both want and need cat- (with an emphasis on Confirmation), Prayer, Church His- echesis,” she says. tory (including Saints), and Catholic Social Teaching and “I have taught a few sessions of RCIA over the years, but it is so difficult to talk about ‘The Morality. Life and Teachings of Jesus’or’Catholic Morality’in an hour and a half. I did find that I enjoy “My hopes are to educate parents about reading and teaching adults and spent last school year deciding if an adult religion class was feasible,” praying the Bible, and show them the relationship between explains Mrs. Brown. Scripture and doctrine, liturgy and teachings of the Church,” Mrs. Brown advertised for the class in Parentlines, the Holy Name School publication, and says Mrs. Brown. She’s also hoping this class will help open the dialogue between the parents and their children, and that , if the parents better understand the Scripture, Phyllis Brown Mass will have more meaning. 46 parents showed inter- The adult class is diverse in age and Church membership. est. Her class is held at “We have cradle Catholics, Catholics who have been through Holy Name School on the RCIA, Presbyterians, Baptists, and Methodists. It is a very second and fourth Wednes- nice ecumenical group, just like our school,” Mrs. Brown days of the month, from relates. “Some are the parents of my current students, but 6:30-8:30pm. Interested there are also parents of pre-school children in the class. parties can call the school One mother, the parent of a former student, plans to join at 827-3425 to see if space the class. One lady has no students currently in the school is available. but plans to send her children to Holy Name.” The class is beginning Mrs. Brown plans to “just keep teaching and hope the with Old Testament, with adults will show up until the first ‘adult class’ is finished.” Left photo: Mrs. Brown teaching If all goes well, she’ll offer the class again! religion to seventh grade students. hopes of covering the same curriculum as the 7th Mrs. Brown and her husband have lived in Henderson for Right photo: Mrs. Brown teaching 31 years, and have two grown children, Steve and Rebecca. religion at night to parents of Holy and 8th graders. That cur- riculum takes two years, Steve recently married Cindy and lives in Franklin, TN and Name Elementary students. HN Pho- Rebecca lives in Louisville. Great Pumpkin Race raises nearly $20,000 for Lourdes Foundation The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 35 PADUCAH, Ky. - Runners and walkers from across the region turned out in impressive numbers on Saturday to compete in the 18th Lourdes Great Pumpkin Race. Thanks to the 400 participants, generous corporate sponsors and dedicated volunteers, the annual 5K race and fun walk raised nearly $20,000 to support the Lourdes Foundation. Overall winners receiving a $200 cash prize were Keith Abell of Benton, Kentucky, and Tina Marriott of Mayfield, Kentucky. Abell, 40, won the male division with a time of 17:16, and Marriott, 40, finished in 22:33 to win the female division. The physician division was clinched by Dr. David Smith, and the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant team finished tops in the corporate division. Charles Stokes and Debbie Bray took honors in the Lourdes male and female employee categories. First through third place trophies were also presented to the top male and female finishers in 13 various age categories. In addition, 80 future racing stars received medallions for completing the Little Pumpkin Classic, a non- competitive race for children ages 5 to 11. Proceeds benefit the Lourdes Foundation’s Clinical Mission Fund to assist the clinical de- partments of Lourdes in providing excellence of care. For more information about Lourdes Foundation, call (270) 444-2353 St. Joseph Students Win Sand Sculpture Contest With Theme, “Life - Enjoy The Ride” BOWLING GREEN,Ky. -St. Joseph School participated in “Sand in the City,” a sand sculpture contest sponsored by and for Bowling Green’s “Kids on the Block.” Each year businesses and schools participate in the competition. John and Linda Kelly sponsored the St. Joseph School team for the fourth year in a row, and helped build a six-foot tall roller coaster with the theme, “LIFE, ENJOY THE RIDE.” Some of the eighth grade students on the team sculpted faces of the “Kids on the Block” puppets in the sand roller The annual 5K race and fun walk in Paducah raised nearly coaster car. The St. Joseph’s Middle St. Joseph students carve faces of “Kids on the Block” $20,000 to support the Lourdes Foundation. LF Photo School team consisted of Samantha on sculpture Mills, Maria Goff, Alex Davidson, Sasha Fraser, Mac Mullins, Haley Canary, Clarissa Mobley, Paul Conrad, Chase Bolton, Joseph Petty, Phillip Korba, Joey Gorman, and Patrick Conley. The team was coordinated by Larry and Mary Beth Conrad and Steve Dieball was the team engineer. St. Joseph’s team won first place in the school division.

Above, the finished sculpture. Right Photo: St. Joseph School’s “Sand in the City” sculpting team. Bottom row: Sasha Fraser, Samantha Mills, Haley Canary, Alex Davidson, Clarissa Mobley; 2nd row: Patrick Conley, Coach Larry Conrad, Joseph Petty, Joey Gorman, Mac Mullins, Chase Bolton, Engineer Steve Dieball, Phillip Korba, Paul Conrad. Submitted photos 36 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 Our Precious Priests By Mary Pierce Our priests are so special and so dear to us, They’re gifts from God’s Heart, and are so precious. Each was hand chosen by Our Lord from above, To teach us, to guide us, and to send us His Love.

Each one has a gift, to use everyday, Some counsel, some listen, and some even play. Some preach, some sing, and some touch kids’ hearts, They all teach us never, from God’s love, to depart.

Our priests consecrate bread, into a tiny white host, Praying to Our Father, His Son, and dear Holy Ghost. The bread becomes Our Lord’s Body Divine, His Blood fills the cup, and no longer is wine. Holy Name School is very We tell them our sins, and how sorry we are, blessed that Fr. Jason Mc- They’re taking Christ’s place, so He doesn’t seem far. Clure is our Associate Pas- Father Andy Garner, at far right wearing a hat, walked with these OCHS They forgive us and bless us, with God’s holy hands, tor at Holy Name Church. Fr. Giving us peace, as only God can. students across Owensboro for the September 11, 2004 Walk For Life. Pic- Jason is a regular on morn- turted outside St. Stephen Cathedral with Fr. Andy were, from left, Megan ing duty in our school, com- Graham, Briana Stiff, Rachel Franey, Jessie Franey,Matt Goetz, Tony Riney, They give up family, good pay, and freedom, ing over after the 7:00 a.m. To one day join Christ, in His Heavenly Kingdom. Sabrina Knott, Kasey Scherm, Erin Rasp, Whitney Stallings,Mark Jones, Mass to greet students and Brad Mills, and Chris Hein. Lois Rutigliano photo They’re human, feel pain, and do make mistakes, parents. Fr. Jason visits They do all that they can, for all of our sakes. classrooms and leads our Pledge of Allegiance to the And now priests are scarce, and have more work to do,Flag and morning prayer They work here, they work there, to help me and you. for the school community. God’s calling for more priests, to help spread His wordHere Fr. Jason posed with Our priests are praying, for God’s voice to be heard. fourth grade student Sally Stroud as he was welcom- Thank you, dear priests, for all that you do, ing her to school one morn- Thank you for being, your own special you. ing. HN Photo We don’t say it nearly often enough, How grateful we are, and give you our love. At right, Fr. Brian Roby, Pastor of Sts. Joseph and Paul Church, Owensboro, congratulated Sister Fran Wilhelm, O.S.U., Director of Centro Latino, who received an award in September at a Health Fair at English Park in Owensboro. Lois Rutigliano photo

In photo at left, when Father John Vaughan filled out his applica- tion to serve as a priest of the Diocese of Owensboro, he wrote, “Want to be a priest. Will serve God however He needs me. Will even mop floors.” Photo by Lois Rutigliano

In photo at near right, bottom, Glenmary Brother David Henley greets Bishop John at Ministry Day. In photo at far right, bottom, Fr. Crispin Okoth from a Wisconsin parish, originally from Kenya, rep- resented the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Oct. 9. Here he explain ed adopting a child with Glenmary Sisters’ PumpkinFest Catches Community’s Imagination The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 37 By Kristin Foulke OWENSBORO,Ky. - The Glenmary Sisters would like to thank all those who came out and supported the second annual PumpkinFest at the SportsCenter/Moreland Park area from October 7-9th. This annual event provides many children’s activities like the carnival rides, games, a Pumpkin Relay and a clown, as well as things for the adults like crafts, an auction, food, entertainment, and pumpkins for all ages sold by the Glenmary Guild. This year the National Guard brought their climbing wall on Thursday, and the Owens- boro Police Department brought a DARE car and a vintage police car to help promote the Child IDENT program. The Owensboro Fire Department was there with a fire truck on display and handed out firefighter hats and books, and the Western Kentucky Regional Blood Mobile had a blood drive on Saturday. A variety of groups were there with food or activity booths like the Sweeney Street Baptist Church, Boy Scouts, Knights of Columbus Council 817, Greyhound Pets of America, Owensboro Upwards Basketball from First Christian Church, and the Owensboro High School Rose Curtain Players with a haunted house in Moreland Park. Everyone raved about the great ribs and burgers cooked by Rev. Hanner of the Sweeney Street Baptist Church. One of the festival’s highlights was again the Scrapheap Challenge, which was a big hit with participants and spectators alike. In the youth divisions, two teams of Catholic schools students won both the 3-5 grade category, and the 6-8 grade category. The youth challenge was to build a structure that would span a three-foot space and be able to withstand the most weight without either breaking or causing a 4” deflection. The teams had two hours to build their entry after which they were tested in the order in which they had drawn numbers before the event started. In the Scrapheap Challenge, 6-8 grade division, the Metalheads team was The Pumpkings won the younger youth division by creating a structure that held all made up of Wilson Johnson, Aaron Alvey, Jacob Linn and Alex Vaughan. 25 pieces of granite that were placed in the bucket hanging from their entry. Their entry GHMS Photo was still intact when the weight was removed. In fact, they had the strongest entry of first round, they had 30 minutes with which to make adjustments before the final round. either youth division. Members of the Pumpkings were Kevin Thompson, Mason Miller, The adult challenge had four other teams competing including one from OCHS phys- Neil Mattingly, and Michael Goedde. ics department (Physics Phools), a group of Apollo teachers (Lady and the Tramps), In the 6-8 grade division, the Metal-Heads won when their entry withstood 20 pieces , and the defending champions from the Diocesan Vocation Team (Carpenter’s Crew). of granite before breaking. Their team was made up of Wilson Johnson, Aaron Alvey, Jacob Linn and Alex Vaughan. The adult version of the Scrapheap Challenge was won by a team known as The Juga- los. Most of the team members work for Lipton. Their challenge was to build something Children of Mary Living Divine Life that would get the most balls in a target in a period of two minutes. The teams had two Marian Retreat, November 19-21 hours to build their entry before the first testing phase. After they scored points in the directed by Msgr. Bernard Powers

As children of Mary, we are called to a deep interior life, a life in the Spirit. Our spiritual life demands attention and questioning, correction and recommitment. We make resolutions and sometimes they fade. We see needs and sometimes fail to use means to address these needs. We nourish our spirit properly. In the midst of all of this is the call to an attentive devotion to Mary. Our retreat will deal with the questions: What have I promised? What do I need to do? How am I dealing with my spiritual life?

Schedule: The retreat begins Friday, November 19, at 6 p.m., and closes Sunday, November 21, at 1 p.m.

Costs: for residents, $145 includes the retreat, materials, meals, snacks, socials, and overnight accommodations. For commuters, $100 includes the retreat, materials, meals, snacks, and socials. A $50 nonrefundable deposit is due with registration.

For a brochure or further information, or to register, contact Kathy McCarty at (270) 229-0200, ext. 413, or [email protected].

In the Scrapheap Challenge, 3-5 grade division, members of the Pumpk- ings were Kevin Thompson, Mason Miller, Neil Mattingly, and Michael 38 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 Catholic Charismatic Conference and Re- News From Paducah Catholic Community Faith Formation Submitted by: Kambria Spoden, Director, and Donna Tarantino, Assistant Director treat PADUCAH, Ky. - The 2004-2005 Faith Formation year is well underway. On September 15, Father February 18-20, 2005 Patrick Reynolds of St. Thomas More and Father Tony Shonis of St. Francis de Sales celebrated Open- ing Mass for our students, parents, and teachers to mark the beginning of this year’s classes. Once again, the Charismatic Our first community service project for this year was held in honor of National Make a Difference Conference and Retreat will take Day (October 23). Faith Formation students held a drive called “Project Soapsuds” to collect dish soap for Paducah Cooperative Ministry’s homeless shelter. Donations were collected on October 6 and 13, place at Mount Saint Joseph and a total of 105 bottles of dish soap were collected. That’s a lot of soap bubbles! Thanks to everyone Conference and Retreat Center. who participated, the donations will help “make a difference”! Speakers for this year’s event are This year we welcomed 24 teachers and aides to our Faith Formation staff. Some are new faces, Tom Edwards and Sister Nancy while many have served our program in past years. Their dedication to our students and our program Kellar, SC. Since 1974, Tom’s and their many volunteer hours are deeply appreciated! Pre-K: Karol Richards/Susan Hagan; Kin- dergarten: Lynn Brown/Julie Logsdon; First Grade: Jeannie Vannerson/Kim Breese; Second Grade: ministry has extended throughout Patty Hughes/Joan Wientjes/Shirley McMahon/Sheila Kortz; Third Grade: Maureen Tavernaro/Dona the United States and in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. Parker; Fourth Grade: Caryn Bender/Susan O’Kane; Fifth Grade: Dan Merges/Chad Henneke; Sixth Sister Nancy, a member of the first Charismatic House of Prayer in Grade: Loreen Kowalsky/Sandra Deering; Seventh/Eighth Grade: Martha Argotte/Melisa Mast/Cassie the United States, has served in many positions within the Catholic Rogers; High School (Grades 9-12): John Halicks/Frank Block/Robert Hagan. Charismatic Renewal and has ministered in 50 countries on five Faith Formation is also served by a Religious Education Board. The volunteer members of the Board, representing member parishes, serve with the Priest-Pastor and Director and meet regularly to continents. provide input and oversight for the betterment of our program. The efforts and dedication of our Board For a brochure and for more information about the program and members are greatly appreciated! Our Board Members are: Fr. Patrick Reynolds (Priest/Pastor), Dr. accommodations, contact Kathy McCarty Frank Block, Ms. Kim Breese, Ms. Janice Brookshire, Ms. Mary Jo Campbell, Ms. Lori Neihoff, Ms. Cecelia Newberry, and Ms. Linda Whitelock. at (270) 229-0200, ext. 413, or kmccarty@ We’re off to a great start, and we look forward to having a prayerful, faith-filled, successful year! maplemount.org. This event always fills up very quickly, so it’s important to register Bishop Soenneker Home early! Knottsville, Ky. Phone # 281 - 4881 A Family Home Away From Home Located next to St. Williams Catholic Church on Highway 144. Owned by the Catholic Diocese of Owensboro. Services Offered • “Personal Care with Loving Care” • Less than $40.00 a Day for Semi-private Room • Private Rooms are available for less than $60.00 a Day • Medicaid Rates Applied • 24 Hr. Nursing Supervision • Assistance with Personal Hygiene • Free Laundry Service • Free Monthly Haircuts • Free shampoo and styling • Non-denominational Religious Services Daily • Recreational Activities: trips to Rough River, Ellis Park, shopping, movie theaters, many activities on Home grounds available to the residents, visitors, and families.

Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph Christmas Craft Sale Nov. 20, 9AM - 6PM and Nov.21, 9AM - 12PM On October 4, Bishop Soenneker Home Administrator Pat Mattingly, center, brought some of the folks who live in the Bishop Soenneker Home in Knottsville, Ky. across the street Precious Blood Church, 3306 Fenmore St., to St. William Church parking lot where students and staff at Mary Carrico Elementary had Owensboro, Ky. prepared for a “Living Rosary” to celebrate October, the Month of the Holy Rosary. The Homemade chili, breads, and many items. “Family Home Away From Home” is shown in the background. Bishop Soenneker Home staff and residents share with the Mary Carrico Elementary School community various Shop now for Christmas! activities throughout the school year both at the school campus and in their Personal Care Home. Staff Photo A Blessing of Animals on Feast of St. Francis The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004

MAYFIELD,Ky. - To celebrate the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi on October 4th, the families of St. Joseph Catholic Church and School here were invited to bring Fr. Tony talked about St. Francis’ love for animals and shared a their pets to be blessed by St. Joseph Pastor Fr. Tony Jones. The large crowd reading from scripture. He then blessed the animals (and their own- gathered on the parking lot included many dogs and cats, a horse, rabbits, turtles, ers) with holy water. This long-standing tradition at St. Joseph’s and a hermit crab. Photo by Gina Schade was enjoyed by all who attended.

the Spirit Stir into You Have Received Flame Catholic Charismatic Conference and Retreat February 18-20, 2005 Once again, the Charismatic Conference and Retreat will take place at Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center. Speakers for this year’s event are Tom Edwards and Sister Nancy Kellar, SC. Since 1974, Tom’s ministry has extended throughout the United States and in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. Sister Nancy, a member of the first Charismatic House of Prayer in the United States, has served in many positions within the Catholic Charismatic St. Joseph, Mayfield, Bicycle Rodeo - Renewal and has ministered in 50 countries Corporal Jason Riegler, Mayfield City Police, conducted a bicycle safety on five continents. training at St. Joseph Catholic School. Students from preschool through grade 6 brought their own bicycles to ride on the obstacle course and try For a brochure and for more information about out their new safety skills. Submitted by Nancy Elliott the program and accommodations, contact Kathy McCarty at (270) 229-0200, ext. 413, or [email protected]. This You’re Invited to event always fills up very quickly, so it’s important to register early! St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 520 Broadway, Paducah KY Holiday Bazaar & Lunch, November 13 & 14, 2004, 10:00 - 3:00 Original Watercolor Paintings, Hand Painted items, Ceramics, Christmas Deco- rations, Nativity Village, Gift Baskets, Homemade Baked Items. Bring the whole family. For Lunch: Chicken & Dressing Casserole, Corn, Green Beans, Roll & Drink - $5 per person; $3 for 10 and under. Proceeds go to the Parish Hall Fund. 40 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 In Mexico, Cardinal Law cites erroneous When Does The Hurting Stop? belief on receiving Communion A bereavement support group for anyone who has experienced a death at any time By Jason Lange,Catholic News Service in his/her life will meet for four consecutive Tuesdays in November. We will meet GUADALAJARA, Mexico (CNS) — A growing number of Catholics from the United at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 600 Locust Street, from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM. States and Canada have developed the erroneous belief that they have the right to receive This is free and open to the public. Discussion topics: Communion even if they have not confessed their sins and reconciled with God, said November 2 - What Grief is Really Like; November 9 - Depression; November 16 Cardinal Bernard F. Law. - Anger; November 23 - Guilt & From Grief to Living Again. “It appears to me that (this) has developed especially since the Second Vatican If you have any questions, please contact Betty Medley or Charlotte Hedges at Council,” Cardinal Law said during an Oct 11 talk at the 48th International Eucharistic 270-683-1545 Congress in Guadalajara. The former archbishop of Boston, who now serves as archpriest of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome, described the “shadows” that have fallen over the Eucha- rist as he spoke to the congress on the state of the Eucharist in Canada and the United Vatican publishes catechism on States. “Unfortunately, a point of view has developed that just by being present at church social teachings Oct. 25 Mass and having the desire to take Communion, one has the right to receive holy Com- By Catholic News Service munion,” Cardinal Law said. VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The long-awaited catechism on church social teachings was This view has taken hold among those who attend Mass on social occasions published Oct. 25 by the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. like funerals or weddings, but also among those who regularly attend Sunday Mass, he The council said in a statement Oct. 8 that the “Compendium of the Social Doctrine said. of the Church” is divided into three parts that present the foundations, contents, and “We must remember an important truth: The Eucharist intensifies the love in pastoral applications of Catholic social teachings. Pope John Paul II endorsed the idea of a catechism of social doctrine in 1999, and the the heart of one who has been converted to the Lord. It does not affect the conversion Vatican hoped it might be ready during Holy Year 2000. The preparation and review, of the heart,” Cardinal Law said. which included consultation with experts and bishops’ conferences, took longer than The congress gathered some 14,000 participants from 87 countries for a full anticipated. week of prayer and discussion aimed at bolstering devotion to the Eucharist. Thirty-five The compendium will be unveiled at the start of this fall’s plenary assembly of the cardinals, some 250 bishops and hundreds of priests from six continents attended the pontifical council. Oct. 10-17 congress. Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the council, called the compendium “an indis- Father Albert Bremer said Cardinal Law’s emphasis on properly prepar- pensable instrument for announcing and implementing the Gospel.” He said it would ing to receive Communion will be a key message he will take back to parishes in the help Catholics make the necessary “moral and pastoral discernment of the complex Diocese of Owensboro, Ky. events that characterize our times.” Part of the catechism is expected to deal with the theological and anthropological “It’s something that has become unclear for many people,” Father Bremer underpinnings of the church’s social teaching, as well as a wide range of classical social said. doctrine themes, he said. In his speech, Cardinal Law also said many people “have lost the sense that Copyright (c) 2004 Catholic News Service/U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Sunday is a day dedicated to the Lord.” Another “shadow” on the Eucharist in the United States and Canada is that many Catholics there have not fully learned the catechism, he said. “For example, when somebody is standing when they should be kneeling,” choose adoption Cardinal Law said. “Other times the lack (of understanding of the catechism) affects choose life! the knowledge that Catholics have of the Eucharist, as well as of priesthood and the FOR SALE • Free pregnancy counseling (while they last): • Your choice of adoptive parents DIOCESE OF OWENSBORO 2004-2005 DIRECTORY • Assistance with prenatal care Complete listing of all diocesan of- • Open adoption Catholic Charities fices, organizations, schools, parishes, Diocese clergy, religious and lay staff in one • Confidentiality assured! of Owensboro spiralbound­ 101-page book. 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This literary work defines my journey we come to know God’s own Son, our savior, Jesus Christ. role in defending my faith and spreading the word of Baptism is an introduction to a life full of love and happiness. God. As Rubio says, “We’re prophets of hope, youth on The Christian life my family shared with me as a child was a a mission, spreading the Gospel of Christ.” gift. I learned to love and respect others. I learned who God is, and Young people are often looked down upon in our who I am. My friends and family taught me values. I am called as a Christian to spread society. A negative light has been cast upon us due to those who are the love of Jesus Christ. Through the teachings of the Church, school, and my family I involved with alcohol, drugs, and criminal activity. However, countless learned about the message of Jesus. The Bible, along with the teachings of others, reveal youth in our very own community are reaching through our opinionated the words of God to me. culture. In doing so, our generation is calling out to God, announc- Baptism was only the first step in my journey. As an eighth grader I was confirmed in ing that we are able to accept His challenge for a better tomorrow the faith. At that point in my journey I began to think for myself and truly become the and a better world. Our duty as young Catholic Christians is to reach Catholic I am today. Growing up in a Catholic environment helped me to understand out to those in need of God’s saving light and to do all that we can the faith on a much deeper level. Catholic school played a crucial role in my personal to reverse their sinful vices. “We bear each other’s burdens and give development. As a young adult I began to appreciate the Church. The traditions and each other hope.” Rubio tells teenagers to help bring up those around symbols began to make more sense, and I began to think as Christian. us who have given in to temptation and in turn brought both harmful Ministry in all forms helps spread the Gospel. My actions, as well as my words, help substances and thoughts into their lives. We are called to let God’s promote peace and happiness in the world. Holding a door open for someone and being light shine through us for all to see, allowing these “lost sheep” to see polite shows that, whether the act is big or small, everything we do should be for the the Lord through our actions and words. good of others. Spreading the love of God in any way is a true response to the call. In Ephesians 5:1-2, we are told to ‘be imitators of God, as beloved There are many ways to respond to God’s call. The way each individual will respond children, and live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for is different. Moreover, everyone’s response will most likely change over time. We are us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” We are all quick to make to do our best to serve our Lord’ and Savior in whatever way we can. I do what I can excuses as to why we are unable to fulfill God’s plan for us, but these to spread love and joy. are only attempts to justify our laziness. Each Catholic Christian is Baptism is a calling. When we are baptized as Catholics we have a mission. That mis- called to live out God’s mission. This is the least that we can do for sion is to spread the kingdom of God to the world. We all respond to this call differently, God, seeing as His Son made the ultimate sacrifice for us. I feel that and we all do our very best. Though we have shortcomings and failing we have our I have come to know myself through my involvement with the mis- brothers and sisters in Christ to help us. The love of Jesus will see us through the tough sion of Jesus. Now I know that I was born a leader, and have come times. Through work and prayer we can bring the kingdom of God to our world. to realize the value of this position. My duty as a leader is to portray God in all that I do in order that others may become fully aware of “If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” – Mother Theresa. God in their own lives. I know that there are times too when I must By Kaitlyn Payne follow, follow in the footsteps of Christ. I am called to be a mission- I live a very sheltered life. My hometown of Knottsville only ary of Jesus, to live out His Word, and to love others in all that I do. contains a couple hundred residents. I travel about eight miles a No matter how challenging it may be at times, I understand that God day to my high school in Whitesville, Kentucky. Whitesville only will always be with me to help me through struggling situations and has a few more people living there than Knottsville. Considering guide me back to His light. the fact that there are not many people (few to be homeless and hungry) around me and that the two towns are very rural, there are not many opportunities for me to do something spectacular. getting stronger, because next year I will not be in the small Catholic community To compensate for lack of prospects, I involve myself in many school and that I am in now. To continue my mission, I must be close to God. People of community activities. My mission is to do the small things – to feed one since I other religions will surround me and I want to give Catholics a good showing. I cannot feed many. want to teach others about my faith, what it is, and what it means to me. I feel Last year, my brother and his wife gave birth to their third child. I was very a duty to share with others what a great thing being Catholic is, maybe even in touched and proud when they asked me to be his godmother. It means a lot to me the hopes of converting a new friend to Catholicism. that my brother and sister-in-law trusted me enough to give me this responsibility. My mission for Jesus is to live out a loving, holy Christian life. It is to learn all Being a godmother means I share responsibility in making sure my godchild is I can about my faith and to pass on that knowledge to the others around me. raised in the Catholic faith. I’m sure my brother and his wife will do a great job I give up my time to serve others and I offer this as a sacrifice to Jesus. Every themselves, but I still feel like I need to set a good example of what a Catholic day I live I need to offer up thanksgiving to God for letting me live and for giving should be like to be my godchild and to all my nieces and nephews. They all me the opportunity to make a better person of myself in His eyes. This is how I look up to me and will imitate the things that I do. A couple of years ago I was fulfill my mission for my Lord Jesus. babysitting one of my nieces, and slipped up and said a curse word. My niece Facts About the 2005 Glenmary Home Mission Essay Contest heard and immediately began to repeat the phrase. I thought I had sworn under Enter and Win a $500 prize! Encouraging and inspiring young men and women to my breath, but she had heard it. This goes to show how easily kids can pick up respond generously to their baptismal call to be missionary—that’s the reason for the on even the littlest things. Whenever I am around them, I must make sure that 2005 Glenmary Home Mission Essay Contest for high school seniors. they don’t pick up any bad habits of mine like my sometimes reluctance to get Address this topic: “All Catholic Christians are called by their baptism to carry out out of bed on Sunday morning to go to Mass. the mission of Jesus. How do I respond to this call?” It is my senior year of high school and a very stressful time for me. I need to Deadline? February 1, 2005, with an entry form to Home Mission Essay Contest make sure my relationship with God is maintained and that I don’t put off talking Glenmary Center,POBox 22264,Owensboro, KY 42304. On the web, click on to Him because of other things needing to be done, like my homework or schol- http://www.glenmarysisters.org/youth.html for entry form and more information. arship papers. I will be attending a public university next fall and I will be away By phone, (270) 686-8401 or (800)301-2689; FAX: 270/686-8759 from home. I need to make sure my relationship with God is strong and keeps 42 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 Mary Carrico Elementary Family Prays Living Rosary By Mel Howard KNOTTSVILLE,Ky. - Mary Carrico Memorial Elementary kicked off the month of October, the month of the Holy Rosary, with a Living Rosary event on October 4. Students drew a Rosary with colored chalk on the upper park- ing lot beside the school. At 1:30p.m., residents of Bishop Soenneker Nursing Home across the street and Mary Carrico School parents joined in praying the Rosary. Mary, Mother of the Church, has continually stressed the need for people to pray whenever she has appeared among us, and her motherly advice to all is to pray the Rosary. As Mary Carrico Elementary principal Mike Clark and four students intoned the Rosary prayers, each child stood on the shape of the Cross drawn on the blacktop, and then moved to the next bead, walking the circle of all the Rosary beads on the blacktop parking lot surface while meditating on the Joyful Mysteries. Students had made picture and word placards illustrating a scene from each Joyful Mystery of the Rosary. The student holding each Rosary Mystery placard came to the front near the microphone to hold it for all to see. Parents and visitors sat in chairs inside the Rosary circle or stood alongside, giving life once again to the old saying, “The family that prays together, stays together.” Each one held a Rosary, students, teachers, and visitors alike.

Above, parents and Afterwards, many visitors joined the students and staff for refreshments in the school students at Mary gym. Inside the gym, students had also made a Rosary out of cupcakes as part of the Carrico Elementary refreshments. formed a “Living Ro- sary” in the St. Wil- liam Church parking lot October 4. At left principal Mike Clark and students led the decades of the Rosary over a PA system. Staff Photos this page.

At right, children praying Hail Marys on their rosary beads.

Mary Carrico Elementary School parents praying the Rosary October 4 with their children, students at Mary Carrico. As their children’s first teachers A cup cake rosary in the school gym for a in the Faith, Catholic parents help children learn the need and the power reception after the Living Rosary. of prayer by praying with them at school at church and at home. The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 43

Owensboro Diocesan Collection Date: December 12, 2004 U.S. Catholics Give $28 Million Plus For Re- ligious Retirement Collection In 2003 By Sr. Mary Ann Walsh WASHINGTON—U.S. Catholics donated $28,016,815 to the Retirement Fund for Religious in 2003. The donations to the sixteenth annual ap- peal enabled the National Religious Retire- ment Office to award almost $20 million in grants to underfunded retirement programs of orders of men and women religious throughout the country. In addition, the NRRO awarded more than $6.4 in special assistance and supplemental grants to orders with especially critical needs, such as entrance into the Social Security system and assistance with health Mercy Sister Madeline Thibeaux, 93, was awarded a master’s degree from care costs. Many orders cannot afford health Catholic University and taught for many years before undertaking pastoral insurance. In its 16-year history, the collec- care ministry at Mercy Hospital in New Orleans. Earlier in her religious life, tion, taken up in parishes every December, she also served as novice mistress. In 1999 she retired to Our Lady of Wis- dom Healthcare Center in New Orleans. Inspired by St. Theresa of Lisieux, has drawn more than $440 million. It has Sister of Mercy Ignace Schell, 80 Sister Madeline entered the convent at age 15. More than 6,200 elderly distributed almost $430 million. (seated), a resident of Our Lady of religious women and men require some assistance with the tasks of daily The collection has been the most suc- Wisdom Healthcare Center in New life. Their cost of living nationally averages $34,448 annually. USCCB Photo cessful annual collection in the history of Orleans, with staff member Daughter the church in the United States. The first of Charity Sister Mary John Code, went into their ministries, everything from pre-schools and universities to inner-city collection in 1988 drew $26,304, 299. 74, who can be found attending to clinics and hospital systems. They have touched and continue to touch people at every “The generosity of our people is grati- residents when she’s not at her desk. level of society.” fying,” said Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, USCCB Photo Because of the donations, the religious institutes have had additional time to indi- President of the United States Conference Between 1993 and 2003 the percentage vidually and collaboratively plan and execute numerous strategies aimed at managing of Catholic Bishops. “Catholic lay men of women’s orders in the National Religious their retirement related needs. In addition, the National Religious Retirement Office, in and women have not forgotten those who Retirement Office database whose retire- addition to fundraising, has been able to offer hands-on assistance to institutes as they sacrificed so much for them.” ment plans were 61-100 percent funded address critical financial needs. In this latest collection more than a mil- rose from 25 to 51 percent, meaning that 51 Money is distributed to retirement funds of U.S. religious institutes according to a lion dollars was donated by people in the percent of women religious in the database formula based on the ages, membership and level of retirement needs. Grants to indi- Archdiocese of Chicago. institutes have retirements that are 61 to 100 vidual orders in 2003 ranged from $1,000 to $505,397.45. Collection funds also have The 2003 collection enabled the fund percent funded. The percentage of men’s been used to meet emergency needs and to fund projects aimed at cost-cutting. to distribute this year basic grants to 541 communities whose retirement plans were Church officials launched the appeal when it became obvious that funds available to religious institutes, representing 38,903 61-100 percent funded rose from 20 to 64 U.S. religious orders for retirement were insufficient. Simultaneously, the religious com- senior members age seventy and over. percent, meaning that 64 percent of the munities began to cut costs and raise additional monies by selling property, converting This amounts to approximately $513.38 men religious reporting have retirements structures to maintain them more economically and developing inter-community efforts per religious over age 70. that are 61-100 percent funded. for cost-efficient care of their elderly members. Bishop Gregory noted the history of the Contributions come primarily through The 2003 appeal was launched by the USCCB, the Leadership Conference of Women collection and said that Catholics responded a collection in parishes on the second Religious, the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious, and the Conference of as soon as they heard of the crisis and have weekend in Advent. The fund also has been Major Superiors of Men. The organizations sponsor the National Religious Retirement given steadily and generously. enhanced by $1,439,470.81 in bequests and Office in Washington to aid religious orders in dealing with retirement issues. “Catholics learned about this need in the gifts received throughout the year from Nationwide, 174 of the country’s 195 dioceses participate in the National Retirement late ’80s and took the dramatic position of generous individuals and organizations. Fund for Religious collection. Most that do not participate directly operate their own standing with the orders who unstintingly Msgr. William P. Fay, USCCB General fund drives or had started local collections before the national appeal began. serve our Church. Generous donations have Secretary, said the response shows grati- According to the 2003 Annual Report of The Retirement Fund for Religious, The made a strong statement that U.S. Catholics tude. Maple Mount Ursuline Sisters received a grant of $51,758.40. The Sisters of the Lamb of never will forget all that these elderly re- “Catholics and non-Catholics have God in Owensboro received a grant of $4,830.15. The Home Mission Sisters of America ligious do for them now and did for many been helped by religious men and women declined a grant and provided information to the National Religious Retirement Office years before. No other Church collection and they remember this,” he said. “These that helps ensure a comprehensive database of resources and need among religious has been supported as consistently and religious built hospitals and schools. They institutes. The 2003 Owensboro Diocesan parish-based appeal for the Retirement Fund generously as this one.” thought of themselves last. Their extra funds for Religious was $ 32,456.83. 44 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 Diocesan Priesthood Entering New To Talk of Many Things Frontier in Western Kentucky “The time has come, the walrus said, to talk of many things; of OWENSBORO,Ky. - Father Andy Garner of the Diocese of Owensboro joined approxi- shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings.” mately 180 other diocesan vocation directors, as well as other men and women involved By H.J. Rumage, Jr. in vocation ministry from the United States, Canada, Belgium, Scotland, and Australia at the 41st Annual Convention of the National Conference of Diocesan Vocation Directors Veterans Day 2004:The Four Brothers th th On the campus of Temple University in Philadelphia stands a (NCDVD) in Anchorage, Alaska, on September 25 - September 30 . The Convention little known chapel, called the Chapel of the Four Chaplains. Dedi- theme was Diocesan Priesthood in a New Frontier. cated in 1951 by President Harry Truman, the chapel is a memorial Father John Regan, President of NCDVD, and Mrs. Dorothy Foss, former Executive to four Army Chaplains, a Jew, two Protestants, and a Catholic Director of NCDVD opened the convention Sunday evening. Mrs. Foss spoke about who were on the USS Dorchester which had been converted to an Army transport where the Conference has been during her nine-year term as Director and thanked the ship. Only 150 miles from its destination, the captain ordered the men to sleep in their membership for their support. Fr. Regan expressed his gratitude to Mrs. Foss for all of clothing and keep their life jackets on. Many of the men who were sleeping in the ship’s her accomplishments and his hopes for the future of NCDVD as he introduced the new hull disregarded the order due to the excessive heat from the engines and the life jackets Executive Director, Mr. J. Steven Covington. were uncomfortable. Suddenly, the ship was rocked by a blast caused by a German In the keynote address on Monday, the Most Rev. William S. Skylstad, Bishop of U-boat. Spokane, Washington, addressed the collaboration between bishop and vocation direc- Aboard the Dorchester, the blast killed many and wounded even more of the men. tor in light of the theme of the convention. Members of the Bishops’ Committee on In the confusion and darkness, stunned survivors tried to make their way up on deck. Vocations were in attendance, and all present participated in small group discussions Others jumped into the icy Atlantic hoping to get into the life boat and rafts tossed out in after Bishop Skylstad’s presentation. Father Richard Gabuzda, founding Director of the dark sea. Through the mass confusion, according to those present, came four Army the Institute for Priestly Formation, led the gathering in Tuesday morning’s reflection, chaplains bringing hope and comfort to the injured and frightened men. They were Vocation Ministry: Drawing Life from the Mystery of the Eucharist. Wednesday’s key- Lt. George L. Fox, Methodist; Alexander D. Goode, Jewish; Lt. John P. Washington, note address by Father Raymond Dlugos, CEO of Southdown Institute, was designed Catholic; and Clark V. Poling, Dutch Reformed. These chaplains quickly opened the to help vocation directors to work with seminarians on coping with the first five years storage lockers and began to hand out life jackets. When all the jackets were gone, they of ordained ministry. Convention workshops covered such topics as Immigration Is- then removed their own jackets and handed them to the next men in line. They didn’t sues; Campus Ministry and Vocations; Houses of Discernment/Formation; and Family ask their names or religions; they just handed them the life jackets. They then took over of Origin Issues. the job of directing the men toward safety. Prior to the convention, Sister Kathy Bryant of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and As the ship was sinking, the chaplains were seen with arms linked, offering prayers. Of Father Albert Kenney of the Diocese of Providence presented the New Director’s work- the 902 men aboard the U.S.A.T. Dorchester, 672 died, leaving 230 survivors. When the shop. This workshop was designed to introduce new personnel to the fundamentals of news reached American shores, the nation was stunned by the magnitude of the tragedy vocation ministry. In addition, a pre-convention workshop, Assessing for Leadership and and the heroic conduct of the four chaplains. Carl Sandburg once said: “Valor is a gift. Pastoral Skills in Priestly Ministry, was presented by Father Ray Carey, Ph.D. Pastoral Those having it never know for sure whether they have it until the test comes.” Consultant to Religious Communities and Dioceses in the U.S. and Canada. The Distinguished Service Cross and Purple Heart were awarded posthumously De- The Most Rev. Roger Schweitz, OMI, Archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska, invited Fa- cember 19, 1944, to the next of kin. A posthumous Special Medal for Heroism, never ther Andy Garner to cover Masses at Our Lady of the Angels Parish and preach on the before given and never to be given again, was authorized by Congress and awarded by vocation of diocesan priesthood. The Archdiocese of Anchorage has 29 parishes and the President, January 18, 1961. Congress wished to confer the Medal of Honor but 13 diocesan priests. Our Lady of the Angels Parish, located on the Kenai Peninsula in was blocked by the stringent requirements which were required for heroism performed the Alaskan bush country, is directed by Sister Joyce Ross, RSM and assisted by Sister under fire. The special medal was intended to have the same weight and importance as Joan Barina, SCMM. On Sunday morning, Archbishop Schweitz flew in to preside at the Medal of Honor. On that night in 1943, four young men showed the world what it means to be broth- ers. Men of different faiths, they lived and acted as brothers. On that night these four brothers made their Father very proud. DeColores Cursillo and its Effects on People Submitted by Charles and Teresa Krampe, Pre-Cursillo Chairpersons Charles and I made our Cursillo in the spring of 1990. For Charles, the Cursillo had a big impact on how he felt about praying and talking to other people about God. The week-end gave him the tools and thoughts as to how to help the Lord spread His Good News and how to live a Christian life. At this time, he got the idea that he should be helping other people hear the Word of the Lord, and realized how forgiving and merciful He is towards everyone. For me, I had always been a very private person with my life and my feelings, and after making Cursillo, I realized the impact each person in the community makes on the other, and that when you go to church the whole congregation is God’s big family - we are all brothers and sisters in Christ, and we need to pray for and help one another at any time possible. We need to work for the good of all. We are grateful to the Cursillo movement for helping us in our spiritual lives. We The Most Reverend Roger Schweitz, O.M.I., Archbishop of Anchorage, have worked several weekends and we always receive more blessings than we give. Alaska, is pictured here before taking Father Andy Garner of the Owens- God bless and may many more people experience the Cursillo movement. boro, Ky., Diocese up flying in one of the Archdiocesan planes for some For information about Cursillo, call us at 270-546-7773. aerial views of the bush country of the Archdiocese. Submitted photo The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 45 Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center Hispanic Ministry in the Country Calendar of Events, November 2004-June 2005 By Paul W. Witte, Todd County, Kentucky The Spanish-speaking community that I serve in rural southwest Kentucky is composed of people from many different countries and from different regions of the same country. November 2004 April 2005 4 Gift Giving, Prayer and Reflection 1-3 Catholic Engaged Encounter I am referring especially to groups from Mexico and Guatemala that speak languages Day 8-10 Christian Women’s Retreat unrelated to Spanish. Many from among these groups speak their own language, or 5-7 Teen Leadership Conference 9 Enrichment Day, Catholic dialect, as well as Spanish. But there are those who speak no Spanish but only their 8-10 Glenmary Priest Retreat Engaged Encounter District II own language of Aztec or Mayan origin. Sometimes those who are bilingual, that is, 11 Watershed Watch 10 Appreciation Dinner, Saints who speak their ethnic language and Spanish, speak poor Spanish because their mother 11-12 Journey Into Faith: The Spirituality Joseph and Paul Parish tongue is an ethnic one. of Thomas Merton 11-15 Spiritual Direction Institute To catechize such a diverse people some problems come up that are not easy to solve. 17 Owensboro Deanery 16 Confirmation, Our Lady of On top of those problems is the matter of illiteracy that exists among rural folk of poor 12-14 Catholic Marriage Encounter Lourdes Parish areas of Latin America. Without a doubt the faith among these people is alive despite the 19-21 Marian Retreat 16-17 Al-Anon poverty and lack of education. The problem that exists in this new country to which the 22-24 Women’s Retreat 20 Confirmation, Immaculate Parish, Hispanics have moved is they are isolated and separated from the Catholic atmosphere 8th graders May 2005 3 Leadership Owensboro of their countries of origin and lack spiritual nourishment because of lack of parish ser- December 2004 vices. A challenge that confronts us who want to serve those isolated Catholics is how Advent Prayer and Reflection Day 6-7 Women’s Retreat, Grace 2 to provide adequate catechesis, especially for children born in this country. 11 MSJ Employee Christmas Party Fellowship 11 KAPS Christmas Party 13-15 Alumnae Weekend It’s a challenge for me, gringo that I am. Even though I speak Spanish, I do not know January 2005 18-19 Environmental Day, St. Garbriel the culture of every Latin American people. I know something about Colombia and 7-14 St. Meinrad Seminarian Retreat Parish, 7th grade Venezuela where I lived for many years, but during the years I spent in those countries 14-16 Retrouvaille 20-22 Retrouvaille I lived with ethnic groups that spoke their own languages. In Mexico there are as many 17-21 Spiritual Direction Institute June 2005 as 200 ethnic languages more or less small, as well as Spanish. Since Mexico is a large 21-22 W o m e n ’ s R e t r e a t , G r a c e 3-4 Stewardship Conference country, the people from states distant from one another have different cultures. (North 4 Wedding Reception Fellowship Americans can get some idea of the difference by comparing the English spoken in 28-30 Ministry Formation Program 12-25 Music at Maple Mount 26-1 Christian Leadership Institute Nova Scotia with that of Mississippi.) To communicate the gospel in meaningful terms February 2005 requires knowledge and know-how without mentioning wisdom and intelligence. Thanks 4-6 Catholic Engaged Encounter to God I have my gifts, but at times the challenge makes my brain smoke. 11-13 Catholic Marriage Encounter Center-sponsored programs in bold letters are open to the public. For information 18-20 Charismatic Conference Recently I had to prepare a group of nine children from five families spread out over about scheduling a program or event for Todd County and a part of Tennessee near the county. Three of the families were from 24-26 Basket Weavers your organization, contact: Kathy McCarty, 26 Ministry Formation Program Facilities Director, (270) 229-0200, ext. Oaxaca, Mexico and three from Queretero. They were Mexicans but from two different March 2005 413 or [email protected]. cultures. All the fathers of the children were agricultural workers. The mothers were 4-6 Catholic Engaged Encounter employed sewing pants in a factory. All nine children were born in Mexico and now 4-6 Confirmation, Immaculate attend schools in Kentucky and Tennessee. They spoke English but in faith matters they Conception, La Grange express themselves better in Spanish or Zapotec. How to prepare them in the best way 6 RCIA, Our Lady of Lourdes for their first confession and first communion? Parish Being by myself, I thought it would be good for the parents for the most part to get 7-9 Mount Saint Joseph Quilting them ready and I would help out once in a while. I chose a very good course from a North Friends 10-13 Men’s Cursillo American publisher, but it was too different and difficult for the parents to understand 10-13 Teens Encounter Christ and teach. Finally I found a man who was a catechist in Oaxaca, Mexico. He got some 15-16 Spirituality of a Catechist catechisms from Mexico which we used. In order to add depth to the catechesis, a month 17-20 Women’s Cursillo before first confession I went to their houses in the county and taught them there. After first confession we waited another month for first communion. During that time once again I went to their houses to teach. First communion day was glorious and joyful and our little church in Elkton overflowed Parish Meets $2,500 Goal for Piggy with parents, godparents, and family that arrived from far away to celebrate. Everybody expressed their faith with a big celebration. Banks for Jamaica” In One Week Se encuentra este articulo en espanol en la pagina 48. CADIZ,Ky. - Inspired the ingenuity of two youngsters, ages 12 and 13, who raided their piggy banks to help our soldiers phone home, Father Carl McCarthy of St. Stephen in Cadiz and St. Henry in Aurora launched a “Piggy Banks for Jamaica” campaign at the Once More With Love beginning of October. He was amazed that the youngsters began with a mere $14.00 and in thier first 3 months had raised more than $140,000 which they used to purchase A Marriage Preparation Program more than 3,600 AT&T PHONE calling cards. These kids began this endeavor because for couples preparing for marriage of a report on the news about a soldier who had forgotten about roaming charges and after one or both persons have experienced a divorce received an $8,000 phone bill. They felt it wasn’t fair and decided to do something about or death of a former spouse. it. With the $14.00 they collectively had in their piggy banks, they began a project called This will be held Saturday, November 20, 2004 “Cell Phones for Soldiers.” 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Father Carl was impressed by this story and thought why not raid our own piggy banks Catholic Pastoral Center to help our Sister Diocese of Mandeville. The initial goal was to raise $2,500.00 by the 600 Locust Street end of October. That goal was met the first weekend. Containers of all kinds were being Owensboro, KY 42301 brought in. Money came in jars, bags, cans, piggy banks and even a container marked “cruise money”. The campaign will continue through the end of October. For more information you may contact Betty Medley at (270) 683-1545 46 The Western Kentucky Catholic, November, 2004 Tienes derechos, ¡Defiendelos! por Patti Murphy y Juan Peña ¿Que tiene que ver los derechos civiles contigo y con tu vida? ¿Porque debes estar consciente de tus derechos? Depende. ¿Estás tú contento con pagar más para rentar un apartamento solo por hablar español o por venir de un país latinoamericano? ¿Estás contento con la discriminación que recibes en el trabajo o las veces que ni siquiera te pagan por el trabajo que has hecho? ¿Estás contento cuando te vas a la oficina de algún servicio público o agencia federal y te dicen que no te van a atender porque no sabes inglés? Si estás contento con estas realidades de la vida cotidiana, los derechos civiles no tienen ninguna importancia para tu vida. Entonces, puedes dejar de leer este artículo. Para él que no está contento, déjame ofrecer algunos casos de abusos de los derechos civiles y explicar qué puedes hacer para defender tus derechos. La circunstancia: Tu amigo ha llamado a una agencia de empleo y le dijeron que sí hay trabajo. Te presentas en la agencia de empleo, llenas la aplicación y la entregas a la secretaria. Ella sospecha que tú eres de un país latinoamericano por tu acento y te dice que lo siente mucho pero que no hay trabajo disponible. La ley: Es ilegal que una agencia de empleo se niegue buscar trabajo a una persona por razón de su raza, color, religión, origen nacional, sexo, edad (40 o más años), o incapacidad. La circunstancia: Consigues un trabajo y trabajas una semana. Cuando llega el tiempo de pagar, el jefe te pide documentos. Decide que tus documentos parecen falsos y no te paga. La ley: Cualquier trabajador independientemente de su estado legal, tiene derecho de ser pagado enteramente por cualquier trabajo Juan Peña during a presentation to those who work with Hispanics in the Henderson/Ow- realizado. ensboro area. Juan Peña dando una presentación a los que trabajo con Hispanos en el área La circunstancia: Trabajas en un restaurante y aunque trabajas de Henderson/Owensboro. muchas horas a la semana, ganas muy poco. fondos de Medicare) no pueden limitar sus servicios a nadie por su raza, color u origen nacional. El origen La ley: Un salario nunca debe ser menos que $5.15 por hora. nacional incluye su idioma y por eso las agencias están obligados buscar un interprete si es necesario. Se tiene Si recibes propinas te deben pagar $2.13 por hora. Los $2.13 más que proveer acceso significativo a los que tienen una capacidad mínima de manejar el inglés. las propinas debe sumar $5.15 por hora mínimo. ¿Qué puedes hacer si te ha tocado una de estas experiencias? Primero, toma todos los datos. Anota la infor- La circunstancia: Trabajas en una fábrica donde el trabajo es mación de los incidentes: quién, cómo, dónde y cuándo. Después habla con tu ministro hispano o el sacerdote muy pesado. Tu jefe no te deja descansar porque dice que no se que atiende a los hispanos en tu iglesia. Ellos te pueden ayudar a hacer contacto con la gente apropiada. Ex- puede parar la línea. isten agencias, como la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de Kentucky y el Departamento del Trabajo, que se La ley: Los trabajadores tienen derecho a tomar 10 minutos de encargan a proteger tus derechos, sin importar tu estado migratorio. Si deseas ponerte en contacto con una de descanso por cada 4 horas de trabajo aparte el descanso de almuerzo estas agencias o aprender más sobre ellas, eres bienvenido siempre a hablar con Patti. (270) 302-2782. Habrá que debe ser un periodo razonable. reuniones sobre los derechos civiles en tu área con estas dos agencias para explicar más sobre los derechos y La circunstancia: Ves que hay un apartamento disponible y llamas como presentar una queja. ¡Así que aprovecha la oportunidad de conocer tus derechos para poder defender al arrendador. Escuchan tu acento y dicen no está disponible. Tu los tuyos y los de tus amigos! amigo que habla inglés sin acento llama y pregunta por el mismo Danos Gracias (Sigue de la página 47) y le dicen que el apartamento está disponible. por los que se han ido antes que nosotros desde el principio del Nuestro Santo Padre ha escrito una La ley: Es ilegal que un arrendador se niegue rentar un apar- tiempo. carta especial para la apertura del Año tamento cuando realmente el apartamento sí está disponible. La Esto nos lleva al Día de la Acción de Gracias. Hay tantas cosas de la Eucaristía que será publicado en la ley prohíbe la discriminación en la vivienda por razón del color, por las cuales tenemos que estar agradecidos, pero muchas veces siguiente edición del Católico de Kentucky religión, raza, sexo, origen nacional, estado familiar (familias con solo pensamos en las cosas materiales. En este Día de Acción de Occidental. Espero que será un año en que niños menores de 18 años), o incapacidad de una persona. Gracias espero que demos gracias - no solo por lo material, ni por todos podamos fortalecer nuestra fe en la La circunstancia: Aplicas para rentar una casa, pero al ver que nuestras familias y amigos, aunque estamos muy bendecidos de celebración de la Misa y a través de la vienes de Latinoamérica te pide documentos adicionales (tarjeta tenerlos – sino que demos gracias también por nuestra fe y todo Adoración Eucarística fuera de la Misa. de crédito, visa, etc.) cuyo no lo requiere en la aplicación y no lo que contiene. Unámonos con Nuestro Santo Padre en piden a otros grupos de personas. Sugiero que demos gracias especiales este año para La Euca- este Día de la Acción de Gracias para dar La ley: Un arrendador no puede discriminar en los términos ni ristía. Nuestro Santo Padre ha declarado octubre 2004 – octubre gracias al Jesús que nos ama y se nos com- condiciones en el alquiler. No te puede pedir algo que no pide a 2005 como el Año de la Eucaristía. La Eucaristía es la fuente y parte a sí mismo a través de la Eucaristía. todos los aplicantes. la cumbre de la vida Cristiana. La Eucaristía es una acción de Sinceramente en Cristo, La circunstancia: Vas a la oficina de un médico por una cita de dar gracias a Dios. Nuestra fe – el gran regalo de Dios – nos per- tu hija que tiene Medicare (beneficios de salud). No entiendes lo mite creer totalmente en la Eucaristía como el centro de la vida que dicen y no tienen nadie quien puede ayudarte a entender o para Cristiana. Celebramos la Eucaristía cuando celebramos el Santo El Sumamente Reverendo Juan J. ser atendido por el médico. Sacrificio de la Misa – en un acta especial de la fe, creemos que McRaith La ley: Las agencias, oficinas y organizaciones que reciben el Santo Sacrificio de la Misa hace presente el sacrificio único de Monseñor de la Diócesis de Owensboro fondos del gobierno federal (por ejemplo los médicos que reciben Cristo el Salvador. El Papa propone la Eucaristía como «misterio de CATÓLICO de Kentucky Occidental, Noviembre, 200447 luz» en medio de «sombras de violencia» Publicada la Misas en Español en la Diócesis / carta apostólica del Año de la Eucaristía CIUDAD DEL VATICANO, viernes, 8 octubre 2004 (ZENIT.org ).- Juan Pablo no quiere que el Año de la Eucaristía esté lleno de acontecimientos Beaver Dam Sunday / Domingo - 3:30 p.m., Rev. Eric Riley especiales o novedosos, lo que busca es «acentuar la dimensión eucarística» en el camino Parroquia - Holy Redeemer Parish, 13th & Madison Streets, P.O. Box 106, Beaver Dam, pastoral de las Iglesias locales. KY 42320. Contacto: Hermana Luisa Bickett Tel 270/274-3414 [email protected] Así lo explica en la carta apostólica «Mane nobiscum Domine» («Quédate con nosotros, Bowling Green Sunday / Domingo - 6 p.m., Rev. Stan Puryear Señor») que publicó este viernes (por el momento sólo en italiano) con motivo de este Parroquia San José - St. Joseph Parish, 434 Church Street, Bowling Green KY 42101. año eucarístico que comenzará el próximo 17 de octubre, al concluir el Congreso Eu- Contacto: Vanessa Arguello Tel 270/842-2525 carístico Internacional de Guadalajara (México). Elkton Sunday / Domingo 12:30 p.m., Rev. Frank Ruff, Esta iniciativa, que concluirá en octubre de 2005 con el sínodo de los obispos del Parroquia - St. Susan Parish, 221 Allensville St., P.O. Box 788, Elkton, KY 42220- mundo sobre la Eucaristía, según expresa el mismo Papa en su misiva, busca recuperar 0788. el sentido de la Eucaristía, en un momento que «deja entrever oscuras sombras de vio- Contacto: Paul Witte Tel 270/265-5263 [email protected] lencia y de sangre que no terminan de entristecernos». Henderson 2nd&4th Sunday of each month/2da&4ta Domingo de cada mes - 2 Juan Pablo II invita la Iglesia a volver a la Eucaristía y a «celebrarla decorosamente», p.m., Rev. Jason McClure Parroquia - Holy Name Parish, 511 2nd St., Henderson, pero sobretodo a «llevarla a la vida», como afirmó en la rueda de prensa de presentación KY 42420. el arzobispo Domenico Sorrentino, secretario de la secretario de la Congregación para Contacto: Padre Jason Tel 270/826-2096. [email protected] el Culto Divino y la Disciplina de los Sacramentos. Hopkinsville 1st Sunday of each month/1er Domingo de cada mes - 4pm El Santo Padre confiesa al final del documento que se sentiría satisfecho si con este año Parroquia San Pedro y San Pablo - Sts. Peter & Paul Church , se lograran dos objetivos: valorar la celebración eucarística del domingo e intensificar 902 East 9th Street, Hopkinsville, KY 42240. la adoración. Contacto: Byron Macías Tel 270/885-8522 Cel 270/484-0131 «Si el fruto de este año fuera sólo el de reavivar en todas las comunidades cristianas Página web: www.ministeriohispanospp.org la celebración de la misa dominical y de incrementar la adoración eucarística fuera de Mayfield Sunday / Domingo 2 p.m., Rev. John Thomas la misa, este año de gracia habría alcanzado un significativo resultado», reconoce el Parroquia San José - St. Joseph Parish, 702 West Broadway, Mayfield KY 42066. Papa. Contacto: La Hermana Beatríz Tel 270/247-2843 El pontífice espera que su carta sirva a todos los fieles para redescubrir «el don de la Morgantown Sunday / Domingo - 2 p.m., Rev. Eric Riley Eucaristía como luz y fuerza para vuestra vida cotidiana en el mundo, en el ejercicio de Parroquia Santa Trinidad - Holy Trinity Parish, 766 Logansport Rd., Morgantown, KY las respectivas profesiones y en contacto con las situaciones más diferentes». 42261 En particular, el Papa sugiere redescubrir la Eucaristía «para vivir plenamente la Contacto: La Hermana Colette Tel 270/526-7496 [email protected] belleza y la misión de la familia». Owensboro Sunday / Domingo - 12:00p.m., Rev. Brian Roby, «Por mi parte, con esta carta quiero ofrecer algunas orientaciones de fondo», confiesa Parroquia Santos José y Pablo - Sts. Joseph & Paul Parish, 609 East 4th Street, Owens- el Santo Padre que firmó este jueves el documento en el que recoge algunos de los temas boro, KY 42301. Tel. 270/683-5641 Contact: Sr. Fran Wilhelm/La Hermana Panchita Tel 270/683-2541 Si usted quiere escribir un artículo, por favor mándelo Paducah Sunday / Domingo - 3 p.m., Rev. Pat Reynolds antes del 15 de cada mes para ser publicado. Parroquia - St. Thomas More Parish, 5645 Blandville Road, Paducah, KY 42001- 8722. Puede ser una reflección espiritual, o sobre algún evento Contacto: La hermana Isabél Tel 270-534-9000 [email protected] de la comunidad o la iglesia. Para más ideas llama a Patti. Russellville Sunday / Domingo - 8 a.m. (En Inglés) , Rev. Glenn Jarman e-mail: [email protected] Parroquia Sagrado Corazón - Sacred Heart Parish, 296 West 6th Street, Russellville, KY Dirección: Catholic Pastoral Center, 600 Locust St., Owensboro, KY 42301 42276-1495. Tel 270/726-6963. Tel: 683-1545. Cel: 302-2782 Fax: 683-6883 Sebree Sunday/ Domingo - 2:30 p.m. Dirección en Internet: www.owensborodio.org/hispanic Parroquia - St. Michael Parish, 57 Watkins Road, P.O. Box 705, Sebree, KY 42455 Contact: Brother Ken Grondin, Tel 270/835-2584 a la vida eterna – somos llamados a ser santos. Nosotros rezamos, juntos con aquellos Danos Gracias por El Regalo de que ahora están en el cielo, que viviremos nuestras vidas en este mundo para un día reunirnos con ellos por toda la eternidad. No dejemos que este día pase sin rezar a estos Nuestra Fe y por La Eucaristía santos. Muchos de ellos son de nuestras propias familias o son personas con quienes Queridos amigos, compartimos la práctica de nuestra fe durante nuestra jornada. Son uno con nosotros Al escribir este mensaje a todos ustedes, estoy consciente que muy ahora, como fueron en el pasado. pronto nos encontraremos en el mes de noviembre. Celebramos muchos El 2 de noviembre, celebramos La Fiesta de los Fieles Difuntos, el día en que la Iglesia días importantes en noviembre, pero quiero llamar la atención a La (que incluye a todos nosotros) reza por todos los que se están purificando, sufriendo Fiesta de Todos los Santos el 1 de noviembre, La Fiesta de los Fieles en el purgatorio, esperando el día en que van a reunirse en la compañía de Todos los Difuntos el 2 de noviembre, y la celebración de Acción de Gracias, el El Sumamente Santos. La celebración de la Misa, que constituye el sacrificio del Calvario, siempre 25 de noviembre. Reverendo Juan ha sido el modo principal en que la Iglesia cumple con el gran mandamiento de caridad La Fiesta de Todos los Santos nos recuerda que hay santos descono- J. McRaith hacía los muertos. Ellos también son parte de nosotros, y a través de nuestras oracio- cidos en el cielo, y la Iglesia nos recuerda que la santidad está al Monseñor de la nes, sufrimiento y penitencia, podemos extender la mano a los que se han ido antes que alcance de cada uno de nosotros. A través de La Comunión de los Diócesis de Ow- nosotros. También algunos para quienes rezamos pueden ser miembros de nuestras Santos, nos ayudamos a llegar a la santidad. Nuestras esperanzas son ensboro familias o amigos, o los que han recorrido la jornada con nosotros y están esperando el resumidas en la Oración Inicial para La Fiesta de Todos los Santos: momento de reunirse con todos los santos. Estos dos días, entonces, son días que nos “Dios todopoderoso y eterno, que nos has otorgado celebrar en una misma fiesta los hacen recordar que debemos siempre rezar por y a los muertos, especialmente los que méritos de todos los Santos, concédenos por esta multitud de intercesores, la deseada tocaron nuestras vidas mientras estuvieran con nosotros en este mundo. Mientras recor- abundancia de tu misericordia y tu perdón.” demos a los que han estado cerca de nosotros de una manera especial, también rezamos Tenemos esta fiesta para recordar que al final de nuestra peregrinación de esta vida Sigue en la página 46 48 CATÓLICO de Kentucky Occidental, Noviembre, 2004

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Volumen 31, Número 9 La Diócesis Católica Romana de Owensboro, Kentucky Noviembre, 2004 Ministerio Hispano en el Campo por Paul W. Witte, Catholic Churches of Todd County ELKTON,Ky. - La comunidad hispana que sirvo en el campo del suroeste de Ken- tucky está compuesta de muchas personas diferentes provenientes de varios paises y regiones distintas dentro del mismo pais. Me refiero especialmente a los grupos que son de México y Guatemala que hablan idiomas no relacionadas con el español. Muchas personas de entre estos grupos hablan su propia idioma, o dialecto, más el español. Pero hay algunos que no hablan el español sino sólo su propia idioma de origen azteca o maya. A veces, los que son bilingües, es decir, que hablan su idioma étnico y el español, hablan un español no muy bueno porque su lengua materna es el idioma étnico. Para catequizar a esa diversidad de gente se presentan unos problemas no muy fáciles para resolver. Añadido a esos problemas también es el problema de la anal- fabetización que existe entre gentes campesinas de zonas pobres de Latino América. De que no cabe duda es que la fe es viva entre la gente apesar de su pobreza y falta de educación. El problema que existe en este pais nuevo a donde se han trasladado los hispanos es que se quedan aislados y separados de su ambiente católico de sus paises de origen y carecen de alimento espiritual por falta de servicios parroquiales. Un reto que nos enfrenta a nosotros que queremos servir a esos católicos aislados es como proporcionarles un catequesis adecuado, especialmente para los niños nacidos en este pais. Era un reto para mí, gringo que soy. Aunque hablo el español, no conozco la cultura La clase de primera comunion de la Iglesia de Santa Susan, Elkton, Kentucky, de todas las gentes de Latino América. Conozco algo de Colombia y Venezuela donde 26 de septiembre, 2004. Se muestran al Padre Frank Ruff con seis nin’as vivía por muchos años, pero durante los años que yo pasaba en esos paises vivía (Carolina Resendiz, Nancy Valencia, Marisol Resendiz, Maria Lopes, Erica con grupos étnicos que hablaban su propia idioma. En México hay hasta doscientos Lopes, Yolanda Resendiz) y cuatro ninos (Alex Resendiz, Mario Valencia, idiomas étnicos más o menos pequeños, además del español. Y por supuesto que es Leobardo Lopes) con los padrinos. un pais grande, la gente de estados alejados unos de otros tienen culturas diferentes. The first communion class of St. Susan Catholic Church, Elkton, Kentucky, (Nosotros norteamericanos podemos imaginar la diferencia si comparamos el inglés September 26, 2004. Fr. Frank Ruff is shown with six girls (Carolina Resen- de Nueva Escocia y el de Mississippi.) Para comunicar el evangelio en términos sig- diz, Nancy Valencia, Marisol Resendiz, Maria Lopes, Erica Lopes, Yolanda nificativos a todos los grupos se requiere ciencia y técnica, sin mencionar sabiduría Resendiz) and four boys (Alex Resendiz, Mario Valencia, Leobardo Lopes) e inteligencia. Gracias a Dios tengo mis dones, pero a veces el reto causa que sale with godparents. Paul Witte Photo humo de los sesos. Recentemente tuve que preparar a un grupo de nueve niños de cinco familias re- Los Miembros De La Junta Diocesana De Revisión gadas por el condado de Todd y una parte de Tennessee cerca del condado. Tres de las familias eran de Oaxaca, México y tres eran de Querétero. Eran mexicanos pero Están Listos Para Responder A Llamadas de dos culturas distinctas. Todos los padres de los niños trabajaban en una industria Esta Junta se encarga de investigar las alegaciones del abuso sexual en la agropecuaria. Las madres se empleaban en el coser de pantalones en una fábrica. Diócesis de Owensboro. Los miembros son los siguientes: Mr. Larry Abel, Dr. Todos los nueve niños nacieron en Mexico y ahora asisten en escuelas de Kentucky y Tennessee. Hablaban inglés pero en cuanto a cuestiones de fe, se expresaban mejor en William Bach, Chair, Ms. June Bell, Sr. Vivian Bowles, OSU, Ms. Susan Clark, español o el idioma Zapateco. ¿Cómo prepararlos en la mejor forma para su primera Mr. William Craig, Jr., Ms. Louanne Gelarden, Dr. Carroll Howard, Fr. Pat confesión y primera comunión? Reynolds, Fr. Greg Trawick, y Ms. Shannon S. Wright. Estando solo, yo pensaba que sería bueno que los padres los preparara en gran parte Se invita a cualquier persona que desea comunicarse con la Junta Diocesana y que solamente yo los asistiera de vez en cuando. Escogí un curso muy bueno de un de Revisión que llame al Centro Pastoral Católico a 1-270-683-1545 y que pida editorial norteamericano, pero fue demasiado diferente y difícil para los padres captar y enseñar. Por fin encontré a un hombre que fue catequista en Oaxaca, México. El hablar con un miembro de la Junta de Revisión. pidió catecismos de México los cuales usabamos. Para profundizar la catequesis, un Para hablar con un miembro en particular de esta Junta, solo se tiene que decirlo mes antes de la primera confesión yo iba a sus casas en el campo y allí les enseñaba. a la recepcionista. En cualquier caso, la recepcionista en el Centro Pastoral Después de la primera confesión esperamos un mes más para la primera comunión Católico dará la información de la persona llamando a un miembro de la Junta durante cual período yo iba a sus casas nuevamente para dar pláticas. Diocesana de la Revisión para regresar la llamada e investigar su alegación. Los que llaman pueden ser anónimos para la llamada inicial a la recepcionista del Centro Pastoral Católico. Los números telefónicos de los miembros de esta Junta no se harán conocer al público.