The CatholicWitness The Newspaper of the Diocese of Harrisburg April 11, 2014 Vol 48 No. 7 CNS IMAGE SANTA SUBITO! Short Pontificate, Long Blessed John Paul Brought Impact: Blessed John XXIII Moral force to World Stage Catholic News Service ing challenges unfolding in the world Catholic News Service Within the Church, the pope was just – and, by inviting non-Catholics to as vigorous and no less controversial. Although he served as pope for less the council, to work toward Christian Blessed John Paul II, who will be He disciplined dissenting theologians, than five years, Blessed John XXIII left unity. canonized April 27, was one of the excommunicated self-styled “tradi- one of the most lasting legacies in the As pope from 1958 to 1963, Blessed most forceful moral leaders of the tionalists,” and upheld often unpopu- Catholic Church’s history by conven- John launched an extensive renewal modern age. lar Church positions like its opposition ing the Second Vatican Council. of the Church when he convoked the He brought a philosopher’s intel- to artificial birth control. At the same A plump, elderly, smiling Italian of council, which set in motion major re- lect, a pilgrim’s spiritual intensity time, he pushed Catholic social teach- peasant origins, the future pope had an forms with regard to the Church and and an actor’s flair for the dramatic ing into relatively new areas such as illustrious career as a papal diplomat in its structure, the liturgy, ecumenism, to his role as head of the universal bioethics, international economics, rac- Bulgaria, Turkey and postwar France. social communication and Eastern Church for more than 26 years. ism and ecology. He became pope amid the disman- churches. The Polish pope was a tireless In his later years, the pope moved tling of colonialism, the rise of the After the initial session’s close in evangelizer and forceful communica- with difficulty, tired easily and was less Cold War and on the cusp of a techno- 1962, he set up a committee to direct tor, speaking to millions in their own expressive, all symptoms of the ner- logical transformation unlike anything council activities during the nine- languages. But toward the end of his vous system disorder of Parkinson’s the world had seen since the Industrial month recess. Subsequent sessions – life, his powers of speech faltered disease. Yet he pushed himself to the Revolution. the final one ended in December 1965 with his worsening illness, which left limits of his physical capabilities, con- – produced documents on the role of vinced that such suffering was itself a Citing the Holy Spirit as his source him often unable to even murmur a bishops, priestly formation, religious form of spiritual leadership. of inspiration, he called the Second blessing. life, Christian education, the laity and The first non-Italian pope in 455 He led the Church through a heavy Vatican Council to help the Church interreligious dialogue. program of soul-searching events dur- confront the rapid changes and mount- years, Blessed John Paul became a He produced a number of historic en- spiritual protagonist in two global ing the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000, cyclicals, including transitions: the fall of European com- fulfilling a dream of his pontificate. His “Mater et Magistra” munism, which began in his native long-awaited pilgrimage to the Holy on Christian social Poland in 1989, and the passage to Land that year took him to the roots of doctrine and “Pa- the faith and dramatically illustrated the third millennium of Christianity. cem in Terris,” is- the Church’s improved relations with As pastor of the universal Church, sued in 1963 at the Jews. He also presided over an unprec- he jetted around the world, taking his height of the Cold edented public apology for the sins of message to 129 countries in 104 trips Christians during darker chapters of More BLESSED JOHN XXIII, outside Italy – including seven to the page 11 United States. More BLESSED JOHN PAUL, page 10 The 2 - Catholic Witness • April 11, 2014 In the NICU, Janice Hestor, RN, introduces Bishop Ronald W. Gainer to Aubreigh Conrad, the daughter of Mary Staggs and Trevor Conrad of Newville. CHRIS HEISEY, THE CATHOLIC WITNESS Bishop Gainer Makes Pastoral Visit to Holy Spirit Hospital By Chris Heisey The Catholic Witness ishop Ronald W. Gainer made a pastoral visit to BHoly Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill on April 2, where he was A tour of the greeted by Christian Charity Sister hospital given Romaine Niemeyer, President and to the bishop on CEO of Holy Spirit Health System. April 2 included the Bishop Gainer met with the admin- facility’s istrative team and viewed the hospi- spacious and tal’s 50th anniversary video, produced inviting chapel. last year during the hospital’s golden anniversary. Bishop Gainer also visited vari- ous patient floors and wings, where he was briefed on the hospital’s vast technology capabilities to enhance patient care. He visited the hospital’s Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Bishop Unit, along with the Spirit Urgent Ronald W. Care Center, which opened in the Gainer speaks last year adjacent to the main cam- with Christian pus to serve non-emergency patients Charity Sister with same-day care who are suffering Romaine Niemeyer, from ailments that still need prompt President and medical attention. CEO of Holy Holy Spirit Hospital recently Spirit Health earned Magnet® recognition that System, in the hospital atrium. recognizes the hospital for its nursing The inviting excellence and places the hospital in atrium a select group of 395 hospitals out of features a 6,000 nationwide health systems. It is statue of also ranked in the Top-20 best Penn- Blessed Pauline von sylvania Hospitals by U.S. News and Mallinckrodt, the World Report. foundress of the The community Catholic health Sisters of system has been sponsored by the Christian Sisters of Christian Charity since Charity. opening its doors to patients in 1963. The April 11, 2014 • Catholic Witness - 3 Principal Opportunities in Harrisburg Diocesan Schools 2014-2015 Our Lady of the Angels, Columbia Preferred Qualifications (PreK/3-8) www.ourladyoftheangels.org (in addition to the minimum qualifications listed above): Sacred Heart, Lewistown 3 years of Administrative experience (PreK/3-5) www.sacredheartschool.com Catechetical Certification (or in process) Seven Sorrows BVM, Middletown Master’s Degree in Educational Administration (PreK/4-8) sevensorrows.org Desirable Leadership Characteristics: Lancaster Catholic High School Experience in marketing, recruitment, (9-12) www.lchsyes.org and fiscal management Collaborative leadership style with Trinity High School, Camp Hill good interpersonal and team-building skills (9-12) www.thsrocks.us Oral and written communication and Good Friday Collection Minimum Qualifications: motivational skills Practicing, knowledgeable Catholic Experience in instructional leadership, Supports Church Thorough understanding of Catholic School Curriculum development, teacher Philosophy supervision, and effective instruction in the Holy Land Commitment to modeling the values of Knowledge and application of instructional Eight hundred years ago, the Roman Catholic Church en- Catholic Educational Leadership trusted the guardianship of the Holy Land and other shrines PA Administrators Certificate (or in process) technology of the Christian religion to the Order of St. Francis. This Catechetical Certification (or in process) Ability to effectively represent the school work has grown to include support of schools and missions 5 years of teaching experience and the Church in the Holy Land, as well as care for refugees and other needy people throughout the region. The Franciscan Monastery in Washington, D.C., sustains Send resume and letter of interest to: this 800-year mission of the Franciscan Friars in the Holy Livia Riley Land through education, fundraising, recruiting vocations, Superintendent of Schools promoting pilgrimages and providing pastoral ministry lo- Diocese of Harrisburg cally to religious and lay Catholics and to all of good will. 4800 Union Deposit Road On Good Friday, a pontifical collection is taken up in ev- Harrisburg, PA 17111-3710 ery parish in the United States. The proceeds from the col- (717) 657-4804, ext. 222 lection go to support ministries and works, largely under Email: [email protected] the direction of the Franciscans, in the Holy Land. The funds are used to support Catholic schools, parishes and religious education in the Holy Land. The Good Friday collection also preserves the shrines for pilgrims and pro- vides assistance, including housing and food, for the poor and needy. Where does the money go? Faith, Memory & Culture – The Holy Places: The staffing and maintenance of existing Holy Places and devel- opment of new projects enable those who live in the Holy Land and those who visit to deepen their faith and their spiritual and cultural connection to Salvation history. Social & Charitable Activities: In order to assist Chris- tians to remain in the Holy Land, including the poor and young couples, the Custody has built more than a thousand residential units in multiple locations – Bethlehem, Beth- phage and Nazareth. 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