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Archbishop Thomas Wenski Installed As Fourth Archbishop of Miami June 1, 2010 WWW.THEFLORIDACATHOLIC.ORG | June 11, 2010 Catholic FLORIDAYOUR FAITH. YOUR LIFE. YOUR COMMUNITY. OF MIAMI ARCHBISHOP THOMAS WENSKI INSTALLED AS FOURTH ARCHBISHOP OF MIAMI JUNE 1, 2010 Archbishop Thomas Wenski gives a small child a blessing outside the cathedral after his installation. Archbishop Thomas Wenski, left, embraces his predecessor, Archbishop John C. Favalora, during the sign of peace. COMPLETE INSTALLATION COVERAGE BEGINS ON A2 Throngs of people play music and dance outside St. Mary Cathedral as they wait for their new archbishop to emerge. PHOTOS BY DANIEL SOÑÉ | FC MIA A1 A2 ARCHBISHOP WenSKI INSTALLATION Florida Catholic June 11, 2010 ‘Let us start afresh from Christ’ At installation Mass, Archbishop Thomas Wenski exhorts Catholics to enter public square, revitalize their faith ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO Florida Catholic staff MIAMI — The deluge let up just as the festivities began. Two hours later, Archbishop Thomas Wenski emerged from St. Mary Cathedral into bright sunlight, having officially been installed as Miami’s fourth archbishop. On a rain-soaked June 1, the first day of the hurricane season, as the archbishop himself noted, this de- scendant of Polish immigrants — a man born during a hurricane — became the first native son to take the staff as chief shepherd of south Florida’s 1.3 million Catholics. “Hopefully, this is not a proph- ecy,” Archbishop Wenski joked as the rains fell earlier in the day dur- ing a brunch for bishops, friends Archbishop Thomas Wenski, the and family members that preceded new archbishop of Miami, is the installation Mass. interviewed by the press outside The downpours reminded Father the cathedral after his installation John McLaughlin, a retired archdi- ceremony. ocesan priest, of the days of the late Archbishop Edward McCarthy, bishop paused for impromptu news PHOTOS BY DANIEL SOÑÉ | FC whose tenure as Miami’s second conferences both before making Archbishop Thomas Wenski, center, celebrates Mass during his installation ceremony as archbishop of archbishop seemed always to be his way into the cathedral and af- Miami. “blessed,” as he put it, by rain. terward. It was obvious, however, as Arch- He preached his homily in fluent weaken the Church from inside can dient but not just solutions.” have.” bishop Wenski stepped onto the English, Spanish and Creole — the only be healed by conversion, by He also told Miami’s Catholics, “We begin a new chapter in the drenched red carpet leading up to three languages he learned while focusing on “no other treasure but buffeted in recent months by finan- history of this local Church,” Arch- the cathedral doors, that he will add growing up in Lake Worth, attend- that: the gift of encounter with Jesus cial woes that forced the merging bishop Wenski concluded, “and so, his own inimitable touch to his ten- ing the seminary in Miami and Christ.” of parishes, the closings of schools this is the time for us all — priests, ure here: He will not mince words working as a priest in Little Haiti. He summarized the Church’s so- and the shuttering of ministries, deacons, religious and members of and he will have plenty to say. He urged south Florida’s Catho- cial justice teachings in five words: not to “feel sorry for ourselves. Our Christ’s faithful — to assess our fer- An outspoken advocate of im- lics to “involve themselves in the “No man is a problem,” adding, brothers and sisters in Haiti, Cuba vor and to find fresh enthusiasm for migrants and human rights since public square and do so coherently “When we see another human be- and elsewhere have challenges the spiritual and pastoral responsi- his days as a priest among Miami’s and unapologetically.” ing as a problem, we often give our- much more daunting than our own bilities that lie ahead of us. … Let us Haitian community, the new arch- He told them that “the sins” that selves permission to look for expe- — with far less resources than we start afresh from Christ.” n TIMELINE OF AN INSTALLATION: A KNOCK ... A BULL ... & A CHAIR Left, Archbishop Thomas Wenski knocks on the doors of St. Mary Cathedral. Above, Msgr. Michael Souckar, archdiocesan chancellor, holds up the papal bull, the apostolic letter appointing Archbishop Wenski as fourth archbishop of Miami, for all to see. Right, Archbishop Pietro Sambi, left, papal nuncio, and Archbishop John C. Favalora, right, now archbishop emeritus of Miami, escort Archbishop Wenski to the cathedra, or bishop’s chair. MIA A2 June 11, 2010 www.thefloridacatholic.org ARCHBISHOP WenSKI INSTALLATION A3 NEWSbriefs Three priests out of a storefront facility at 2292 turn 90 this August. He has spent 72 Communications Department in ematics, science and languages; Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors. As of years in religious life: 35 years as a conjunction with the designers and the full resources of the high school to be honored 2010, they have served over 12,000 brother and 37 as a priest. He joined programmers at Atimo.us. campus and activities, including Three priests who have worked clients. Last year, they distributed the Presentation Brothers in 1939 music, art studio, speech and de- in the archdiocese for decades are enough food to provide more than 1 and taught in Ireland, Grenada, Bar- bate, journalism, cross-country, being honored by their respective million meals to people living below bados and St. Lucia until 1970, when Enrollment open at soccer, football, basketball, wres- communities this month. the federal poverty guidelines. he entered the seminary. tling, volleyball, baseball, softball, Franciscan Father William F. Col- Tickets for the celebration may be He was ordained for the Diocese Brother Rice tennis, and track and field. lins, founder of the Poverello Center purchased online at www.poverello. of St. Lucia, West Indies, in 1973 and Academy Archbishop Curley Notre Dame in Wilton Manors, is marking the org or by calling 954-561-3663. came to the archdiocese in 1978, High School is easily accessible via golden jubilee of his priesthood this Father Jose “Pepito” Garcia, cur- where his brother, Father Chris- Archbishop Curley Notre Dame the Julia Tuttle Causeway and I-95, year. He will be honored at a dinner rently retired but serving at St. Kevin topher Stack, was pastor at Sacred Prep is accepting applications for providing the perfect drop-off point Saturday, June 26, 6 p.m., at the Fort Parish in Miami, will be honored at Heart in Lake Worth. Father Stack the 2010-11 academic year for its for parents working within Miami’s Lauderdale-Broward County Con- a luncheon June 27, 2 p.m., at Signa- served there as well as at St. Luke in 6-7-8 Brother Rice Academy, located core, the beaches, and surrounding vention Center, 1950 Eisenhower ture Gardens, 12725 S.W. 122 Ave., Lake Worth; Holy Family in North on the high school’s campus at 4949 areas. Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Miami. He also will have a street Miami; St. John Neumann in Miami; N.E. Second Ave., Miami. For more information, contact Father Collins began the Pov- named in his honor: Bird Road from Nativity in Hollywood; St. Ambrose This middle school academy is David Gerhardt, admissions direc- erello Center about 23 years ago. 117 to 127 Avenues will be known as in Deerfield Beach; Our Lady of the for students currently performing tor, at 305-751-8367, ext. 29; or dger- While serving as chaplain at Impe- “Padre Jose Pepito Way.” Lakes in Miami Lakes; and finally at or above grade level. It is intend- [email protected]. rial Point Medical Center, he found Father Garcia is marking 58 years St. Mark, since 1997. ed as an enriched transition into himself ministering to people with of priesthood, nearly 28 of those in the Catholic school system and is HIV/AIDS who had been aban- the archdiocese. Ordained in 1952, shaped to respond to the unique in- Installation video, doned by their families and friends he arrived in south Florida in 1981 Archdiocese website terests and capacity of each student. and were in desperate need of food and began working at St. Timothy Students both individually and in photos available and shelter. Parish in Miami. He has been at St. wins award small groups are encouraged to ex- Photos of the installation Mass First using his own money, Father Kevin since 1987, and retired in June The Archdiocese of Miami’s web- plore subjects in greater depth and for Archbishop Thomas Wenski, Collins tried to provide for the needs 2009. site, www.miamiarch.org, which to seek unique applications of what including the after-Mass reception of those he met. When that wasn’t Tickets to the luncheon are $33 has undergone updates and rede- they are learning. line, are now posted at DotPhoto. enough, he began begging for help per person and may be obtained by sign over the past year, was recently The curriculum features: an ex- com. Please go to www.miamiarch. from other churches, synagogues e-mailing [email protected] or awarded the 2010 Communicator tended school day in which students org and click on any of the installa- and grocery stores. Finally, he and [email protected]. Award of Distinction. The website are encouraged to develop skills in tion Mass photos to see the albums a group of supporters established a The community of St. Mark, was honored in the category of “Re- at least one other world language, to and purchase the photos. A video nonprofit corporation, the Poverello 5601 S. Flamingo Road, Southwest ligion and Spirituality.” More than learn a musical instrument and to of the installation Mass also will be Thrift Store and Food Bank in Pom- Ranches, hosted a retirement Mass 7,000 entries were received overall, participate in community service made available to parishes and the pano Beach.
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