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BY AMANDA HUDSON News editor Offi cial Appointments The Rev. Lorenzo Gon- ROCKFORD—About 300 people received some evangeliza- zalez: to be Parochial Vicar tion inspiration on Oct. 18 at the Digital Church Conference held for Our Lady of Good Coun- at St. Rita Parish. sel Parish, Aurora, effective Responding to evaluations from past Ministry Day annual gath- Nov. 1, 2013. erings, the conference was organized to meet the need expressed Given at the Chancery, by parish staffs for information on how to reach out to parishio- Oct. 21, 2013 ners digitally. Keynote speakers were Brandon Vogt, author of “The Church Inside and New Media”; Josh Simmons, founder and CEO of eCatholic, which provides websites for Catholic parishes; and Matthew War- ner, creator of FlockNote, a parish email-based communications system. Bishop David J. Malloy welcomed participants by telling of a person he heard about who spoke six languages “but he has noth- (Observer photo by Margarita Mendoza) ing to say in any of them.” Father David Austin, pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Albany, and Immacu- Technical knowledge is important, but even more important, Year of Faith to End Nov. 24 late Conception Parish in Fulton, takes notes on his tablet during the The Junior Observer, pg. 11 he said, is who we are communicating — Jesus Christ and the Digital Church Conference at St. Rita Parish, Oct. 18. About 300 people, Catholic faith. including guests from the Catholic Press Association and midwestern Drawing on Pope Francis’ thoughts on communication, Bishop dioceses attended the gathering. Continued on page 4 Solemn Profession a Big Celebration BY AMANDA HUDSON Bishop David Celluloid Heaven: How Profession and Consecration Popes Took Church, News editor on Sunday, Oct. 13, at the Poor J. Malloy was Gospel to the Big Screen Clare Colettines Corpus Chris- principal pg. 15 ROCKFORD—“Are you re- ti Monastery. celebrant at solved to give yourself to God The rite continued as she the Mass and alone,” asked Bishop David prostrated herself on the fl oor rite of solemn J. Malloy, “in solitude and si- Quick News and was covered with a funeral profession at lence, in persevering prayer the Poor Clare and willing penance, in humble pall to signify her death to the Colettines’ work and holiness of life?” world as the Litany of Fran- With her response of “I am ciscan Saints was sung by her Corpus Christi determined, with God’s grace, fellow nuns, Bishop Malloy, Monastery. to do this,” Sister Mary John Msgr. Michael Kurz, Fathers Paul of Merciful Love com- David Vogel and Matthew De- Those friends included several of my Lord Jesus Christ, whom (CNS photo/Dwain Hebda, Arkansas Catholic) pleted her part of the exami- Block, Deacon Ronald Graw sisters from the religious com- I have seen, whom I have loved Cowboys, 49ers Owners nation in the Rite of Solemn and her family and friends. munity she initially had joined, and in whom is my belief and Donate $10M to Arkansas the Marian Sisters of Lincoln, my delight.” Catholic High School Neb., before discerning a call Earlier in the week, Mother Jerry Jones (second from left), to become a Poor Clare. The Dominica explained that this owner of the Dallas Cowboys mother superior of the Mar- solemn profession ceremony NFL football team, and his ian Sisters, Sister Cecilia Ann goes back in time to long be- sons Jerry Jr. and Stephen Rezac, read the fi rst reading at fore St. Francis and St. Clare and son-in-law Shy Anderson the Mass. were born. “We’ve maintained announced, Oct. 10, that they Sister Mary John Paul’s the old rite,” Mother Dominica are among donors making a parents, Dan and Carol Run- said. She noted that the two $10 million gift to Catholic High School in Little Rock, Ark. nebaum, joined Bishop Malloy parts of the rite — the conse- Other donors are San Fran- at the grate for their daughter’s cration of virgins from the 100s cisco 49ers co-chairmen and profession and the remainder of and the profession ceremony former co-owners Denise and the rite. that was begun in the 600s — John York and an anonymous Following an ancient song were separated by St. Clare to Catholic High alumnus. sung by Sister Mary John Paul accommodate people like her as the professed sisters gath- own mother who joined the This Issue ered around her with lighted then-new Poor Clares order af- Bishop Malloy ...... 2 candles, she made her profes- ter being widowed. Headliners ...... 3 sion on her knees with her The rite used by today’s Poor Diocesan ...... 4-6 hands in the hands of Mother Clares, Mother Dominica said, Around the Diocese ...... 7-10 Maria Dominica Stein, abbess can be combined or separated, of the community. All the sol- The Junior Observer ...... 11 depending on the life circum- emnly professed sisters then stances of the woman who is Nation/World ...... 12-14 gathered around and sang with making her solemn profession. Media/Arts ...... 15 (Observer photos by Amanda Hudson) their newly professed sister in After the sisters’ song, Bish- Faith Forum ...... 16 Sister Mary John Paul of Merciful Love greets her mother, Carol Run- English: “I hold the kingdom op Malloy said the prayer of Viewpoints ...... 17 nebaum. Carol and her husband, Dan, renewed their wedding vows of this world and all its allure- consecration, calling on God to For the Record ...... 18 shortly after witnessing their daughter’s solemn profession. ments in contempt for the love Continued on page 5 2 FRIDAY OCTOBER 25, 2013 | The Observer

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Headliners Father Chernetzki Dies Former Boylan Principal Dies In Chicago Oct. 21 At Michigan Motherhouse Oct. 17 CHICAGO—Father Michael ADRIAN, Mich.—Sister server as she retired in 2005, Chernetzki, 50, died the eve- Mary Anthony Marelli, for- Sister Anthony said “I have ning of Oct. 21, 2013, at Loyola merly known as Mary Cath- just been truly, truly graced by Hospital in Chicago. erine Marelli, died on Oct. 17, having had the opportunity to Born in Oak Park, July 23, 2013, at the Dominican Life spend my whole adult life do- 1963, to Donald and Alice Center, here. ing something I love. That is a (Schweihs) Chernetzki, he at- She was 83 years of age and real blessing.” tended Willowbrook High in the 63rd year of her religious Michael Kagan, assistant School in Villa Park, Triton Col- profession in the Adrian Do- director of the Department of lege in River Grove, Southern minican Congregation. Educational Services for the Illinois University in Carbon- She is most well known in the diocese, and superintendent of dale and Kishwaukee College in Rockford Diocese for her work Catholic schools, worked with Malta, receiving an applied sci- and ministry at Boylan Central Sister Anthony during his fi rst Catholic High School. Sister ence diesel technology degree Father Chernetzki years in education. and studying political science. Anthony arrived at Boylan in “I’d describe her as a rock- Sister Mary Anthony Marelli, He worked many years in the Before he became ill, Father 1971, working fi rst as a guid- solid model of faith and consis- OP Chernetzki served as parochial ance counselor and assistant tency,” Kagan says. “She em- automotive fi eld and in sales. years ministering in education: vicar at St. Peter Parish in Ge- principal. In November 1983, bodied a commercial that used In the early 1990s, he joined in Medina, Ohio; West Palm neva and taught at Aurora Cen- she was appointed principal, a to be on TV — ‘Never let them a Marian group at Marytown in Beach, Miami, Miami Beach, Libertyville. He was accepted tral Catholic High School. role she would fi ll until her re- see you sweat.’ No matter what tirement in June 2005. she might have been feeling in- and Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; into the vocation program for Visitation was to be 3-9 p.m., Guayama, Puerto Rico; and in the Rockford Diocese in 2006 Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, at St. She was visionary in her side, she always came across as leadership of the Boylan com- calm and professional. Rockford. She also was princi- and soon began priesthood Peter Church, 1891 Kaneville pal for six years at St. Thomas studies at Holy Apostles Semi- Road, Geneva. The funeral munity. She guided the faculty “Sister Anthony’s name will through the application process forever be linked with Boylan. Aquinas High School in Fort nary in Cromwell, Conn. Mass will be at 11 a.m., Fri- Lauderdale. He was ordained to the day, Oct. 25, 2013, at St. Peter for three Blue Ribbon awards, I know she’s in heaven and which they won. She spear- looking down and praying She retired in 2005 and be- priesthood by Bishop Thomas Church. Burial will be at Res- came a resident of the Domini- G. Doran on May 21, 2011. urrection Cemetery, Geneva. headed the addition of the sci- for everyone associated with ence and arts complex in 1995 Boylan,” he said. can Life Center in Adrian in and the band room in 2003. Sister Mary Anthony was 2010. New Diocesan Directory Under her direction, pro- born in Rockford, to Raymond Sister Mary Anthony is sur- grams were expanded to in- and Dorothea (Willard) Marel- vived by a nephew, Thomas Really is New for 2013-14 clude new types of offerings li. She graduated from Bishop Marelli of Cherry Valley, and for the students, academically, Muldoon High School in Rock- a niece, Mary Therese Graham The Rockford Diocesan spiritually, emotionally and ford and received a Bachelor of of Machesney Park. Directory for 2013-2014 is new technologically, among them Science degree in biology from Visitation and vigil prayer for more reasons than just the the Academic Support Center, Siena Heights College (Uni- were held at the Dominican year. the Wellness Program and Nat- versity) in Adrian and a Mas- Life Center, Oct. 21. A funeral The directory has been ural Helpers, as well as the fi rst ter of Arts degree in education Mass was offered in St. Cath- streamlined, reformatted, re- computer aided design program from John Carroll University in erine Chapel on Oct. 22, with priced and will be published in in the Northern Illinois area. Cleveland, Ohio. burial in the congregation cem- full color. It is scheduled to ar- In an interview with The Ob- Sister Anthony spent 54 etery. rive in parishes by Nov.1. Earlier this year, responsibil- ity for publishing the directory was assigned by the chancery to the The Offi ce of Communi- cations and Publications, with a request that the publication be evaluated and revisioned in (Observer fi le photo) light of the fact that most all its The cover features a statue of St. information is available online. Juan Diego and Our Lady of Gua- “With the increasing use of dalupe from St. Therese of Jesus and dependence on online re- Parish in Aurora. sources, the real question was editor Gwen Lashock, the mod- should the diocese still produce erator of the curia, the Informa- a print version of the award- tion Technology Department winning directory?” said Penny and The Observer staff, led to Did you know... 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Diocesan Parishes, Others Learn about Evangelizing in New Media From page 1 Malloy encouraged parish Resources staffs and other participants to Each of the speakers at the remember how important it is Digital Church Conference of- to share the particular perspec- fered a variety of tips for im- tive the Catholic faith gives to proving a parish’s presence in life. It is a matter of “putting in new media. Some areas are: front of the faithful stories they n 7 Keys to a great website won’t get elsewhere,” he said, n One Thing Many Great adding that the newer technol- Parish Websites Are Still ogy can help Catholics “reach Missing the people on the margins … n 8 Simple Ways to Improve we need to find all those nooks Your Parish Communication and crannies (where people n How to (and how NOT to) are) to find and shine the light” Build Your Parish Social of faith to them. Network That focus was echoed by the n other speakers, beginning with 10 challenges when using Vogt’s introduction to using email to reach parishioners (and overcoming them) new media for evangelization. (Observer photos by Margarita Mendoza and Amanda Hudson) He spoke of the author of pop- Josh Simmons of eCatholic talks about how important first impressions are, even on a website. Find them at www. up books as being an innovator digitalchurchconference.com/ have never heard of Jesus. The to say everything about a topic, help can connect them to their for telling stories in a new way resources. and showed examples of Catho- new evangelization aims to in- but to leave room for others to parish, he noted. Personal wit- lic memes — short, funny and volve the entire church, includ- contribute to the conversations. ness is good; being zealous for compelling cartoons or photos ing laity, to help Catholics who In the afternoon’s “The 10 the faith without becoming a that sometimes prompt viewers have drifted from the faith to Secrets of Evangelizing On- zealot is good also. to look up a Bible verse or re- again become engaged with the line,” Vogt provided ideas, re- The program continued with ligious order to “get” the mes- Church. sources and warnings of what a sprint where the men created sage. Simmons then spoke of par- not to do. “Share great content,” a pretend parish website, Face- The new evangelization, ish websites, saying that web he said, naming parts of pastor book page and Twitter account Vogt said, doesn’t replace or- visitors “are hungry for infor- homilies and links to good arti- in 30 minutes to demonstrate dinary evangelization to com- mation and are seeking inspira- cles and videos. He encouraged possibilities and the relative mitted Catholics, or mission tion.” He emphasized the need the use of video and provided ease with which those options evangelization to people who for a plan, beginning with de- a glimpse at easy-to-use tools. can be begun. They answered fining the purpose of the par- “These are your experts,” questions and provided more ish, and enlisting experts for Vogt said, showing a photo of a encouragement before the Dig- Brandon Vogt, author and blog- technical assistance. He gave trio of teens with their phones. ital Church conference con- ger, provided a brief history of ideas to make sites interesting Recruiting young people to cluded. “new media” through time. and compelling. Warner looked at ways that parishes can become social networks, noting that Adam and Eve were the first social network. “The end goal is al- ways people,” he said, noting the need to “focus on quality connections.” He provided tips to build connections, including “start simple, do it well and be consistent.” “At least 50 percent of our Matthew Warner of Flocknotes communications should be lis- urges the audience to “start sim- tening,” he said, as he encour- Bishop David J. Malloy welcomes participants to the Digital Church Conference at St. Rita Parish in Rockford, ple, do it well and be consistent.” aged those gathered not to try Oct. 18. He encouraged them to share the perspective of the Catholic Church in their new media work. Voices Stephanie Heusinger Tom Meyer has these (parish ministry or Gail Quinn Karen Sopcic Secretary at St. Katharine Drexel Parish Business manager at SS. Peter and Paul topical) days … I don’t think Business manager at St. John Neumann Website designer at St. Thomas in Sugar Grove Parish in Cary we’ve missed one.” Parish in St. Charles Aquinas Parish in Freeport. “The speakers had a lot of “It was obvious to me that The parish is about to launch a Norma Schwirtz energy, and they knew what new version of its website, so this is a topic that people are “I’m just completing my evalu- DRE and youth minister at St. Mary they were talking about. For interested in. It gave people ation and reflecting back on Meyer and the parish secre- Parish in Elizabeth me, personally, I’d like to work tary attended. a good idea of how people the day, very good, very infor- on maybe doing a weekly or “It came at a perfect time! I are receiving information. I monthly video with Father “We were excited with what thought (the conference) was thought they did a good job mative. I’m looking for ways Bob (Jones, pastor) for our we heard and how we can wonderful. It was fast-paced in of addressing the importance to enhance our website by website. ... If you have a lot of use it in this new website, and a positive way. It was beyond of (new media). We really just adding video and some more my expectations. This is one cookie cutter stuff, it’s not go- continue to improve our com- want to expand what we’re personal touches to it.” ing to appeal to people. Bring munications with our parishio- of the better workshops I’ve doing. What we’re going to try it to the personal level.” ners. I’m just glad the diocese been to in a while.” to do (next) is use video.” Amy Eggers Religious education secretary at St. Weekdays about Top o’ the Morning with Bishop Malloy Mary Parish in Huntley 6:58 a.m. Live on WREX-TV, Channel 13 in Rockford. “The speakers are great and on WREX-TV Listen anytime to archived broadcasts at http://observer.rockforddiocese.org. Click on Bishop Malloy. Programs brought to you by Savant Capital Management | Presence Cor Mariae and St. Anne Center | Fitzberald Funeral Homes it’s very motivating. It makes Diocesan Office of Communications and Publications | The Observer | Office of Stewardship, Diocese of Rockford me want to go back to my par- ish and change my webpage.” Mondays about Catholic Forum with Bishop Malloy 10:05 a.m. Live on WROK Radio, 1440 AM in Rockford and on the Web. 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Diocesan The Pope on ... God’s Requests

From page 2 if we persevere with Him, we will also reign with Him (see 2 Tim 2:8-13). This is the second thing: to remember Christ always — to be mindful of Jesus Christ — and thus to persevere in faith. God surprises us with His love, but He demands that we be faithful in following Him. We can be unfaithful, but He cannot: He is “the faithful one” and He demands of us that same fidelity. Think of all the times when we were excited about something or other, some initiative, some task, but afterwards, at the first sign of difficulty, we threw in the towel. Sadly, this also happens in the case of fundamental decisions, such as marriage.

It is the difficulty of remaining steadfast, faithful to decisions we (Observer photos by Amanda Hudson) have made and to commitments we have made. Often it is easy The newly-professed Sister Mary John Paul of Merciful Love, former Paula Jean Runnebaum, offers her for- enough to say “yes,” but then we fail to repeat this “yes” each and mula of vows to be placed upon the altar as the Mass continues. every day. We fail to be faithful. Mary said her “yes” to God: a “yes” which threw her simple life in Nazareth into turmoil, and not only once. Any number of times she Solemn Profession a Big Celebration had to utter a heartfelt “yes” at moments of joy and sorrow, culmi- From page 1 before giving the final blessing nating in the “yes” she spoke at the foot of the Cross. send the Holy Spirit to to all gathered. He also wit- Here today there are many mothers present; think of the full extent strengthen and bless Sister nessed the renewal of marriage of Mary’s faithfulness to God: seeing her only son hanging on the Mary John Paul, to guide her vows by the Runnebaum’s who cross. The faithful woman, still standing, utterly heartbroken, yet steps and guard her. He then celebrated their 40th wedding faithful and strong. blessed her ring and a crown anniversary that day. of thorns. The next day promised more And I ask myself: Am I a Christian by fits and starts, or am I a The abbess placed the ring celebrations with a Mass in Christian full-time? on Sister Mary John Paul’s honor of Sister Mary John Our culture of the ephemeral, the relative, also takes its toll on finger and secured the crown Paul’s grandmother, Virginia the way we live our faith. God asks us to be faithful to Him, daily, to her head. Sister Mary John Runnebaum, in honor of her in our everyday life. He goes on to say that, even if we are some- Paul then shared a sign of upcoming 90th birthday. times unfaithful to Him, He remains faithful. In His mercy, He peace including with her par- Well-wishers filled the back never tires of stretching out His hand to lift us up, to encourage us ents — their first chance to of the chapel and the hallway to continue our journey, to come back and tell Him of our weak- hug her since she entered the leading to the parlor where ness, so that He can grant us His strength. monastery seven years ago. Mother Mary Dominica and The other nuns then lined up Sister Mary John Paul greeted This is the real journey: to walk with the Lord always, even at mo- to greet their newly-professed visitors and later enjoyed the Sally Tames, a Methodist and ments of weakness, even in our sins. Never to prefer a makeshift sister in similar fashion. company of members of the friend of the Poor Clare nuns, path of our own. That kills us. Faith is ultimate fidelity, like that of After Mass, Bishop Malloy Runnebaum family, who trav- brought her gifts of a drain spade Mary. imparted a special blessing eled from Kansas and Nebras- and feather duster, as requested The last thing: God is our strength. I think of the 10 lepers in the upon Sister Mary John Paul ka for the occasion. by Sister Mary John Paul. Gospel who were healed by Jesus. They approach him and, keeping their distance, they call out: “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” (Lk 17:13) They are sick, they need love and strength, and they are looking for someone to heal them. Jesus responds by freeing them from their disease. Strikingly, however, only one of them comes back, praising God and thanking Him in a loud voice. Jesus notes this: 10 asked to be healed and only one returned to praise God in a loud voice and to acknowledge that He is our strength. Knowing how to give thanks, to give praise for everything that the Lord has done for us. Take Mary. After the Annunciation, her first act is one of charity towards her elderly kinswoman Elizabeth. Her first words are: “My soul magnifies the Lord,” in other words, a song of praise and thanksgiving to God not only for what He did for her, but for what He had done throughout the history of salvation. From the front pew, Sister Mary John Paul’s parents, Carol and Dan Runnebaum, watch as other members Everything is His gift. If we can realize that everything is God’s of the family bring up offertory gifts. Sister Mary John Paul’s brother and the superior general of the Marian gift, how happy will our hearts be! Everything is His gift. He is our Sisters of Lincoln, Neb., — the religious order she first had entered — read the readings at the Mass. strength! Saying “thank you” is such an easy thing, and yet so hard! How often do we say “thank you” to one another in our families? These are essential words for our life in common. “Sorry,” “excuse me,” “thank you.” If families can say these three things, they will be fine. “Sorry,” “excuse me,” “thank you.” How often do we say “thank you” in our families? How often do we say “thank you” to those who help us, those close to us, those at our side throughout life? All too often we take everything for granted! This happens with God too. It is easy to approach the Lord to ask for something, but to go and thank him: “Well, I don’t need to.” As we continue our celebration of the Eucharist, let us invoke Mary’s intercession. May she help us to be open to God’s sur- prises, to be faithful to Him each and every day, and to praise and thank Him, for He is our strength. Amen.

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Diocesan Diocese Announces Winners of St. Timothy Youth Awards DIOCESE—In honor of Culloh, Olivia Clare Vander Bleek World Youth Sunday, the North Aurora Rockford Diocese releases the names of this year’s St. Timo- Blessed Sacrament: Vito Pratomo thy Awards. Oregon World Youth Sunday will be celebrated on the 30th Sunday St. Mary: Ryan Starkey of Ordinary Time, Oct. 27. Pecatonica The purpose of World Youth St. Mary: Anne Johns Day, established by the Na- tional Federation for Catholic Rockford Natalia Mekalski (left) and Peter Youth Ministry, is to celebrate Borowski received the St. Timothy Holy Family Parish/School: Ella Award on Corpus Christi Sunday, the gifts of young people in Domingo, Audrey Knabe, Emma church communities. May 30, from Father Darek Barna, Peterson, Andrew Summers This is the 28th year of the pastor of St. Stanislaus Kostka celebration. St. Bernadette: Sarah Cox, Brody Parish in Rockford. (Photos provided) Hooker The St. Timothy Awards St. Timothy Youth Award recipients from St. Catherine of Siena Parish recognize the contributions of in Dundee are (front, from left) Clare Blume, Mary Jaskowiak and Sar- St. Stanislaus Kostka: Peter youths in parishes around the ah Bowen. With them are Jessica Cranston, director of youth ministry, Borowski, Nataliea Mekalski country. and Deacon Hank Schmalen. Roscoe St. Timothy Award Winners Campos Kupar Holy Spirit: Claire Collins, Ste- Algonquin Byron Galena ven Smrt St. Margaret Mary: Nathaniel St. Charles St. Mary: Anne Dinges St. Mary: Timmy O’Shea Baughman, Zachary Cimaglio, Hannah Hirsch, Matthew Mes- Carpentersville St. Michael: Emery Rowe, Austin St. John Neumann: Joe Duen- sing, Jacob Kreiner sina, Jennifer Perrone St. Monica: Matthew Wenzloff, Swisher Amboy Sarah Wenzloff Geneva Scales Mound Joe Duensing (left) and Jacob Kreiner received their St. Timothy Holy Trinity: Leah Holland St. Patrick: Delaney Powers, Ty- Cary St. Peter: Catherine Coghlan awards from Father Richard Ros- son Powers SS. Peter and Paul: Erik Boehm, Hampshire South Beloit inski, then-pastor of St. John Neu- Aurora Clare Lyons, Genevieve Roth, De- mann Parish in St. Charles. St. Charles Borromeo: Anna St. Peter: Rachel Petty clan Sklena Marmion Academy: Nathan Col- Baxter, Kevin Jerger, Tom Mag- Sterling Sycamore well, Marc Derrico, Alex Lopez, Crystal Lake nussen John Pacer, John Peters, Jackson Newman Central Catholic High St. Mary: Stephanie Cole, Trent St. Thomas the Apostle: Katie Huntley School: Sydney Klein, Riley Mor- Rettig, Zach Sagstetter, Sam Thill LoBosco, Sarah Lundgren, John Englum, Joey Stone St. Mary: Isabella Green, Molly rissey Rosary High School: Aimee Ar- McFadden Wonder Lake Heine, Miles Monaco vayo Sacred Heart: Megan McCawley DeKalb Christ the King: Jessica Dick- Lee Sublette St. Therese of Jesus: Jetzemanith St. Mary: Nick Bourdages, Mad- er, Gabriella Garrelts, Kenneth die McDougall, Tia McMaster St. James: Kersten Kidd, Devyn Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Knapik, Mercedes (Sadi) Shoul- Siemers, Kate Tuestad, Alanah Dundee Austin Henkel dice Wieseler Sugar Grove St. Catherine of Siena: Claire Loves Park Some parishes distributed this Blume, Sarah Bowen, Mary Jas- St. Katharine Drexel: Christo- award earlier in the year, but The kowiak St. Bridget: Grace Chen Ping pher Binot, Ellissa Eckert, Nicho- Observer held these photos to co- Moss, Marian Therese Reyes Durand/Irish Grove las Sharp incide with the relese of the full list. McHenry St. Mary/St. Patrick: Shannon Hallisey, Beau McCoy, Matthew St. Patrick: Lauren Adams Ryan Marengo East Dubuque Sacred Heart: Abby Jones, Chris St. Timothy Award winner, Ryan St. Mary: Adam Lange Reiser Starkey, receives her award from her pastor, Father Joseph Naill of Elburn Morrison St. Mary Parish, Oregon. St. Gall: Nicole Hanlon, Elizabeth St. Mary: Morgan Marie Mc-

Sarah Cox and Brody Hooker from St. Bernadette Parish in Rock- ford received the St. Timothy Award, May 19, from Deacon Richard Gerdeman (back left) and Father Kenneth Wasilewski, who is in residence at the parish. Marmion Academy in Aurora honored eight students:

Colwell Derrico Lopez Pacer

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Around the Diocese McHenry Deanery Algonquin’s In Spirit and In Truth Prayer Group Celebrates 10th Year St. Margaret Mary Parish in Algonquin is host to In Spirit and In Truth prayer group, which celebrated its 10th year together on Sept. 20 at an 8 p.m. Mass. The gathering included prayer for special needs throughout the diocese, refreshments and fellowship. The group posed for a picture with Father Peter Tymko (front, center), parochial vicar. (Photo provided) St. Catherine of Siena Holds 5th Friends of the Poor Walk for SVdP The St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Catherine of Siena Church in West Dundee held their fifth annual Friends of the Poor Walk, Sept. 28. The 5K walk began with remarks by the group’s president, Tom Kearns, and a prayerful blessing by the conference’s spiritual advisor, Father James Canova, parochial vicar at St. Catherine of Siena Church. The West Dundee Fire 5 colDepartment x kicked 8.5: off the walk with sirens and a procession into the neighborhood. (Photo provided) Diocesan Stewardship 2013 Status Report City Parish % Goal City Parish % Goal City Parish % Goal Pledged Pledged Pledged Scales Mound * Holy Trinity 229.8% Amboy St. Patrick 104.8% Rockford St. Rita 88.0% Lee * St. James 204.7% St. Charles St. Patrick 104.6% Freeport St. Mary 85.2% West Brooklyn * St. Mary 196.0% Genoa St. Catherine 104.2% McHenry St. Patrick 85.0% Spring Grove * St. Peter 195.5% Mount Carroll SS. John & Catherine 104.2% Rock Falls St. Andrew 83.6% Aurora Sacred Heart 173.5% Huntley St. Mary 103.9% Rockford St. Stanislaus 83.5% Durand * St.Mary/St.Patrick 156.8% Elizabeth St. Mary 103.7% Woodstock Resurrection 82.6% Elgin * St. Laurence 155.3% Shannon St. Wendelin 103.5% Algonquin St. Margaret Mary 82.4% Somonauk * St. John 151.1% Cary SS. Peter & Paul 103.3% Sublette OLPH 82.4% Elgin St. Joseph 150.8% Maytown * St. Patrick 103.1% Rockford St. Edward 78.5% Sugar Grove * St. Katharine 150.6% Aurora St. Peter 102.6% McHenry Holy Apostles 77.1% Rockford SS. Peter & Paul 139.7% Aurora St. Rita 102.6% Belvidere St. James 76.6% Aurora St. Mary 136.0% Warren St Ann 102.1% Polo St. Mary 76.5% DeKalb Christ the Teacher 134.3% Tampico St. Mary 101.7% Crystal Lake St. Elizabeth 76.4% Hampshire * St. Charles 128.1% Batavia Holy Cross 101.5% Walton St. Mary 76.2% Hanover * St. John 125.5% Morrison St. Mary 100.0% Freeport St. Joseph 75.5% Elburn St. Gall 124.3% Maple Park St. Mary 99.2% Virgil SS. Peter & Paul 75.3% Geneva St. Peter 122.4% Rockford Cathedral of St. Peter 98.8% Richmond St. Joseph 74.1% Rochelle St. Patrick 120.8% Rockford St. Patrick 98.7% Sycamore St. Mary 72.4% Loves Park St. Bridget 119.8% Carpentersville St. Monica 97.8% Savanna St. John 72.4% Apple River * St. Joseph 119.1% Rockford St. Anthony 97.3% East Dubuque St. Mary 72.3% Rockford St. Bernadette 118.3% Erie St. Ambrose 97.0% Aurora St. Therese 70.8% Marengo Sacred Heart 115.6% Pecatonica St. Mary 96.8% Sterling Sacred Heart 70.6% Hartland * St. Patrick 114.0% Rockford Holy Family 96.1% Prophetstown St. Catherine 69.4% Dixon St. Anne 112.1% DeKalb St. Mary 95.0% Wonder Lake Christ the King 68.3% Roscoe Holy Spirit 111.3% Aurora St. Nicholas 94.9% Dundee St. Catherine 68.2% North Aurora Blessed Sacrament 110.6% Aurora OLGC 94.8% Aurora Holy Angels 67.5% Harmon * St. Flannen 109.2% St. Charles St. John 94.7% Fulton Immaculate Conception 62.8% Crystal Lake St. Thomas 108.9% Dixon St. Patrick 94.0% Gilberts St. Mary 55.6% Elgin St. Mary 108.4% Elgin St. Thomas 92.2% Sterling St. Mary 55.2% Albany * St. Patrick 107.3% Aurora St. Joseph 92.1% Sandwich St. Paul 54.1% Oregon St. Mary 107.1% South Beloit St. Peter 92.1% Johnsburg St. John 54.0% Lena St. Joseph 106.7% Galena St. Michael 91.4% Aurora Annunciation 53.8% Stockton Holy Cross 106.3% McHenry St. Mary 89.1% Menominee Nativity BVM 47.0% Galena St. Mary 106.2% Byron St. Mary 88.2% Rockford St. James 45.8% Freeport St. Thomas 105.1% Woodstock St. Mary 88.0% Harvard St. Joseph 44.0% *Parishes have met target goal with payments to date. Data as of 9/30/13. Bolded parishes have more pledges than their target goal. Total Diocesan Budget ...... $6,341,661 Number of Donors ...... 24,174 Total Pledged ...... $6,183,887 Average Pledge ...... $256 Percentage of Diocesan Goal Pledged ...... 97.5% Parishes at Goal ...... 51 Thank you for your generous and loyal support of the Diocese of Rockford! 8 FRIDAY OCTOBER 25, 2013 | The Observer

Around the Diocese Freeport Deanery Aquin Bulldogs alumni (left) hosted Dakota Indians alumni on Conley Field, Oct. 12, for a fundraiser for both schools. Dakota raised over $2,100 in tick- et sales. Aquin raised over $3,000 in ticket sales, concessions and 50/50 raffle. Young and old were treated to a classic ‘Aquin vs. Dakota’ battle, with Dakota (Photos provided) pounding it out on the ground LEFT: Andrew Holder — future member of Aquin Class of 2029 — con- and Aquin mixing it up with gratulates his dad, Adam Holder, 1991 (non-alum with family ties to the spread offense. Young and Aquin), and Aquin Offensive MVP of the game. old were cheering until the end when Dakota crossed the goal line with 37 seconds left to take a slim 8-7 lead, which was the fi- nal score of the game. Players on both sides of the field displayed class and sportsmanship dur- ing the game, according to fans, and worked hard — for months in advance — to give back to their alma maters. Alumni Foot- ball USA brought the event to Freeport. More than 1,000 pho- tos are online at http://aquin. smugmug.com/Events/2013-14/ Alumni-fball-aquin-v-dakota-10. Aquin’s Matt Marini (23), Class of 2006, lines up with the same number A highlight video will be posted and stance as he used in the 2005 State Championship run. on Aquin’s Facebook page soon.

What’s UP For more events, visit the calendar page at www.rockforddiocese.org. Going on Now Oct. 26 rosary, noon Mass, luncheon; St. your own beverage. Info: http:// MCHENRY Mon Oct 28 Wed Oct 30 Anthony of Padua Parish, 1010 hamarriageministry.org. Trunk-or-treat: 6-8 p.m.; Church of Ferguson St. Sponsor: Altar and Holy Apostles, 5211 W. Bull Valley AURORA Deadline for Nov. 8 What’s Up Rosary Society. Reservations ST. CHARLES Road. For families. 7 p.m. All Saints (for events Nov. 11-17) Iconography workshop: 9 am.-5 necesseary; bring toiletries for Memorial Mass: 10:30 a.m.; St. Haunted hayride (“PG”) and bonfire. Free; parents asked to provide p.m. (through Nov. 2); St. George ROCKFORD Carpenters Place. Info: Renee John Neumann Parish, Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel, 2900 E. Main candy to share. Info: 815/385-5673. Byzantine Catholic Church, Observer Book Club: 7 p.m.; Swiger, 815/282-1156. St. Remembering loss of children 720 Rural St. Instructor: Phillip Barnes and Noble, CherryVale through miscarriage, stillbirth, infant Zimmerman. Icon: Reclining Mall. Book: The Vatican Diaries by Save the Date Sat Nov. 2 or child death. Light lunch after Christ Child. Cost: $300. Info: John Thavis. Free books for first 10 Mass. Reservations appreciated, Nov. 8-9 630/851-4002. arrivals. Info: Sharon Boehlefeld, All Souls Day sboehlefeld@rockforddiocese. but not necessary. Info: Sister Judy AURORA 6 p.m.; Rosary org; http://readwiththeobserver. BATAVIA Nickels, 630/377-2797, ext. 112, Pre-show dinner: High School, 901 N. Edgelawn Fiesta fundraiser: after 4:15 p.m. [email protected]. Tue Oct 29 blogspot.com. Dr. Dinner — burgers and dogs, Mass, Holy Cross Parish, 2300 SOMONAUK chips and root beer floats — and ROCKFORD Main St. Featuring dancers from a show Nov. 8; wine tasting and Thu Oct 31 an orphanage in El Salvador. Info: Christmas garage sale: 8 a.m.-2 Senior retreat: (through Oct. hor d’ouevres Nov. 9. Proceeds Sally Studio, [email protected]. p.m.; St. John the Baptist Parish 30) Bishop Lane Retreat Center, for auditorium and back stage All Hallows Eve Center, 135 W. LaSalle St. All improvements. Cost: $10 Friday; $30 7708 E. McGregor Road. Leader: CRYSTAL LAKE items sold for donations. Saturday. Info: Info: http://rosaryhs. Jesuit Father James Kubicki. Prayer breakfast: 7:30 a.m. com/musical; 630/896-0831. Presentations on adoration, Fri Nov. 1 Mass, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton reconciliation and Mass. For Parish, 1023 McHenry Ave.; 9 a.m. Sun Nov. 3 Nov. 8-10 All Saints Day (Holy Day of breakfast, Holiday Inn-Crystal people 55 and older. Cost: Obligation) AURORA $95 private room; $80 shared Lake, 800 S. Rte. 31. 3rd annual AURORA “Bye Bye, Birdie”: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 Dia de los Muertos room; $130 married couple. McHenry County Prayer Breakfast. Open house: noon-2 p.m.; Rosary and 9, 2 p.m. Nov. 10; Rosary High Speakers: Bishop Thomas J. School, 901 N. Edgelawn Dr. Musical Info: 815/965-5011; jlotko@ ROCKFORD High School, 901 N. Edgelawn Dr. Paprocki of Springfield; John E. For girls in fifth through eighth featuring Rosary High School and rockforddiocese.org. Thanksgiving lunch: 11:30 a.m. Morales, director of “The 40 Film.” grade and their parents. Info: Meg Marmion Academy student actors and musicians. Cost: $10 for adults; Cost: $30 per person. Info: www. Olsen, 630/896-0831, ext. 12; mchenrycountycatholics.org; $8 for students and senior citizens. www.rosaryhs.com. Info: http://rosaryhs.com/musical; [email protected]; Cathy 630/896-0831. St. Mary’s Klocek, 815/338-9495. BATAVIA Fiesta fundraiser: after 11:15 Nov. 9 FREEPORT a.m. Mass; Holy Cross Parish, ROCKFORD Fundraising dinner: 5-7:30 p.m.; 2300 Main St. Proceeds for Casino Night Spanish Gift of Self seminar: 8:45 Join us for an Aquin Central Catholic Junior- Little Friends of the Orphans. Senior High School cafeteria, a.m.-noon; OSF St. Anthony Medical exciting evening with Live entertainment featuring Center, 5666 E. State St. Introduction 1419 S. Galena Ave. Proceeds casino style games plus children from El Salvador, Central to Church teaching on sexuality & Auction for athletic programs. Ticket buys American food, cash prizes, and family planning for engaged buffet, beverage and dessert games and more. Info: Sally couples. Cost: $45. Info: Diocesan Saturday Heavy Raffles! from Beltline Café; beer and wine Studio, [email protected]; Ann Respect Life Office, 815/399-4300, available for donations; silent ext. 381; www.rockforddiocese.org/ appetizers! Iwatsuki, [email protected]. Nov. 9th, 2013 Silent/live auction, raffles. Register by Oct. respectlife/nfp-seminars. 6pm – 11pm Cash bar! auctions! 28. Cost: $10 per person. Info: ROCKFORD $25 per person Beltline Café or Aquin high school Nov. 9-10 Tickets: Natural Helpers fundraiser: Sycamore in advance office; www.aquinschools.org; 11:30 a.m.; Boylan Central JOHNSBURG $ 30 at the door [email protected], Catholic High School gym, 4000 Bazaar, craft fair: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Memorial Hall Contact Kammy at 815/235-3154, ext. 226. Nov. 9, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 10; St. 322 Waterman Street St. Francis Dr. Luncheon, style John the Baptist Parish Hall, 2302 Sycamore, Illinois 60178 [email protected] show, silent auction, door prizes or 815-793-1617 MCHENRY W. Church St. Sponsor: Blessed Dance night: 7-10 p.m.; and basket raffle. Proceeds for Virgin Mary Sodality. Holiday crafts, Donations: 815-751-2602 or [email protected] Church of Holy Apostles, 5211 Natural Helpers peer support religious articles, baked goods, light program. Cost: $25 per person. lunch cafe, raffle. Info: Patti Hoeh, Proceeds of this annual event go to St. Mary’s W. Bull Valley Road. Couples’ dancing and lessons. Sponsor: Info: Diantha Gilbert, 815/978- 815/385-1477; stjohnbulletin2302@ Catholic School and Religious Education Program. Marriage Ministry. Free; bring 9848. gmail.com The Observer | FRIDAY OCTOBER 25, 2013 9

Around the Diocese Rockford Deanery McHenry Deanery

On Oct. 6, members of the Father Yovanny Respect Life Committee Dorado (left), at St. James Parish in parochial vicar Rockford gathered with at St. Joseph parishioners after the Parish in 11:15 a.m. Mass as Father Harvard and Mr. Dean Russell, pastor, and Mrs. David dedicated a new, parish Dollman and respect life memorial. family stand The memorial is located near a statue beneath a statue of the of our Lady of Blessed Mother at the Fatima which back of a narrow prayer garden along the north was recently side of the church. It donated to the reads “In Loving Memory church. Father of the Innocent Victims Steven Clarke, St. James Dedicates of Abortion.” A marker parochial administrator, Pro-Life Memorial below notes that the (Photo provided) memorial was donated by and Father the Knights of Columbus Dorado say the and Terry Torrez. Camille rosary before Bernardi donated a statue the new statue of an angel at rest that Oct. 13. The lies beside the memorial bilingual rosary stone. Plans are to further was part of a develop the garden into parish Marian (Observer photos by Amanda Hudson) an even prettier place. celebration. Save the Date Aurora Deanery OLGC Holds Middle Nov. 16 DEKALB School Retreat Men’s conference: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Northern Illinois University, Our Lady of Good Counsel Holmes Student Center. Cost: School in Aurora held its first varies; reduced tickets before Oct. 28; priests attend free. Info: www. middle school retreat for thetalk.org. students from fifth through HUNTLEY eighth grades, Oct. 19. The Sacramental Marriage Prepa- ration: 7:45 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; St. theme was ”Do You Know Mary Parish, 10307 Dundee Road. Who I am?” Retreat organizers Program to prepare couples for their Catholic wedding. Includes reported it was wonderful to see confession and Mass. Cost: the difference in the students $150 per couple. Info: Family Life Office, 815/399-4300, www. from the moment they came rockforddiocese.org/familylife. in to the moment they left. ELGIN (Photo provided) Year of Faith closing: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Elgin Community College, Bulding J, Elgin Deanery 1700 Spartan Dr. Family celebration. Sponsor: Diocese of Rockford and diocesan Hispanic Ministry. Free. ST. CHARLES Gift of Self seminar: 8:45 a.m.- noon; St. Patrick Parish, 6N487 Crane Road. Introduction to Church teaching on sexuality and family planning for engaged couples. Cost: $45. Info: Diocesan Respect Life Office, 815/399-4300, ext. 381; www. rockforddiocese.org/respectlife/nfp- seminars. Nov. 17 ROCKFORD Charismatic reunion: 2-5 p.m.; St. Bernadette Church, 2400 Bell Ave. For all who have, are or would like to be part of Catholic Charismatic Renewal. Mass, prayer meeting, private prayer. Bring prayer group banners; finger food. Free; donations accepted. Info: 815/264-3240. Elsewhere

Nov. 7 LAKE GENEVA, WIS. Benefit dinner: 5:30 p.m.; Geneva National Club, 1221 Geneva (Photo provided) National Ave. South. Proceeds for St. Patrick Catholic Preschool has a lot to “bee happy” about! Their en- Agape House, which serves abused try in the 28th annual Scarecrow Festival in St. Charles won first place and distressed girls and young in the children’s category, the second win in two years. With the bee- women (12-28) in Walworth and Milwaukee counties in Wisconsin. themed scarecrow are (clock-wise from top right): Susan Tegmeyer, Reservations required. Cost: $30. Vanessa Quail, Anthony and Christopher Quail, Addi Rose, Grace and Info: 262/894-7397; agapeprayer@ Anna Hafertepe, Angela Hafertepe and Heather Perkins. See the entry wi.rr.com. at the preschool, 118 N. Fifth St. 10 FRIDAY OCTOBER 25, 2013 | The Observer

Around the Diocese Goings-on at Parish Schools

(Photos provided) Father John Evans, parochial administrator of St. Rita Parish in Rock- ford, visits with the St. Rita School kindergarten class. Father Evans has spent some time with each of the classes at St. Rita. These students from SS. Peter and Paul School, Cary, along with their principal, Sister Katrina Lamkin (back, right), participated with their families and parish members in the “Walk for the Poor” sponsored by the St. Vincent de Paul Society on Sept. 28. Students came out of uniform for a day and donated $871 to help the needy.

St. Patrick Preschool students (from left) Emily Hernandez-Bravo, Jamin Berman, Gabriel Pires, Lulu Negro and Grayson Caine show off healthy foods for Cadence Health’s Shannon McCall and Healthy Hannah. The hospital’s Community Health and Outreach Department is teaming up with the St. Charles preschool to offer the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) early childhood program to teach proper nutri- tion and fitness. Students learn to categorize foods into groups of “GO” foods, “SLOW” foods and “WHOA” foods.

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A Good News Story Jesus Teaches Us to Be Humble Catholic News Service merciful to me a sinner.’ ” Jesus esus looked into the hearts Q&A paused to let the people listening of the people who had come think about what the tax collector J to hear him preach. He Who were the two had said. knew there were those with sorrow men who prayed Then Jesus addressed the crowd and sickness, happiness and health. in the story Jesus of people directly. “I tell you the He also knew there would be a few told? (tax collector) went home justified who believed they were better or ... . Everyone who exalts himself more righteous than everyone else. What did Jesus say will be humbled, and the one who Jesus decided to tell a story about ‘The one who humbles about children? humbles himself will be exalted.” the selfish and arrogant people in himself will be exalted.’ Read more in Luke 18:9-17 After Jesus had finished speak- the crowd. (CNS) ing, people brought their children “Two people went up to the thank you that I am not like the rest “ ‘I fast twice a week, and I pay temple area to pray,” Jesus said. to him, hoping that he would bless of humanity — greedy, dishonest, tithes on my whole income.’ ” “One was a Pharisee, and the other them. The disciples did not like to was a tax collector.” To emphasize adulterous — or even like this tax Jesus knew that tax collectors see so many children trying to be his words, Jesus grabbed the front collector.’ ” were not very popular with the near Jesus, so they tried to prevent of his robe with his hands, tipped Jesus, still acting, pretended to people, because taxes made raising any more of them from coming up. his head back so he would appear turn away from the tax collector of a family difficult and expensive. He But Jesus said, “Let the children to be looking down at the people his story. Most of the people watch- stood up and bowed his head. come to me and do not prevent and cleared his throat with exag- ing him laughed. A few did not, just “But the tax collector stood off them; for the kingdom of God be- geration. as Jesus expected. at a distance and would not even longs to such as these ... . Whoever “The Pharisee took up his posi- Jesus continued by kneeling raise his eyes to heaven, but beat does not accept the kingdom of God tion and spoke this prayer: ‘O God, I down and raising his arms up high. his breast and prayed, ‘O God, be like a child will not enter it.” Year of Faith to End Nov. 24 Puzzler n just one more month, on the Feast cil. The pope The answers to all of the following of Christ the King, Nov. 24, the Year asked Catho- of Faith will draw to a close. definitions are words that begin with the I lic adults to This month, during October Rosary spend time letter P. Can you guess them all correctly? Month, Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford l o o k i n g has helped children pray a “Decade a Day” closely at 1. No war. of the rosary. The prayers with the bishop them during p _ _ _ _ are a special Year of Faith project for chil- the Year of dren and their families. Faith. 2. A story. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI first asked He also Catholics all over the world to celebrate a a s k e d a l l p ______Year of Faith on Oct. 11, 2011. He did so in Catholics to 3. He was also named Saul. a letter that was called, Porta Fidei in Latin make a spe- or Door of Faith in English. cial effort to (CNS photos) P _ _ _ The name of the letter came from its evangelize Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI first sentence, “The ‘door of faith’ is always — spread asked all Catholics to celebrate a 4. When the Holy Spirit first came. Year of Faith from Oct. 11, 2012, open for us.” (The quote is from the Acts of the word — to Nov. 24, 2013. P______the Apostles, chapter 14, verse 27.) about our The date he picked to open the year was faith, to do extra acts of charity, and to pray. 5. A fishing disciple. Oct. 11, 2012, the 50th anniversary of the Part way through the Year of Faith, Pope P _ _ _ _ opening of the Second Vatican Council. Emeritus Benedict XVI retired. He said The council was a series of meetings of his poor health made it too hard for him to 6. Old Testament songs. cardinals and bishops at the Vatican. Many continue as pope. important documents came from that coun- That’s when Pope Francis was elected p _ _ _ _ _ by the College of Cardinals. It is he who 7. God’s messenger. will formally close the Year of Faith in November at the Vatican. p ______Bishop Malloy has scheduled two cer- 8. Talking to God. emonies to end the Year of Faith in our diocese. p _ _ _ _ _ The first will be Nov. 16 at Elgin Com- munity College and will be celebrated in Spanish. The second will be Nov. 24 at Pope Francis accepts a hug from a girl as he arrives See answers on page 18 to celebrate a Year of Faith Mass in St. Peter’s Square Cathedral of St. Peter in Rockford and will at the Vatican June 16. be celebrated in English. 12 FRIDAY OCTOBER 25, 2013 | T he Observer

Nation / World News In Brief High Court Gives OK to First female superintendent in Catholic education in U.S. dies at age 98 CHATAWA, Miss. (CNS)—Sister Caroleen Hensgen, a School Louisiana Monks for Caskets Sister of Notre Dame who was the first woman to be appointed su- perintendent of schools for a U.S. Catholic diocese, died of cancer By Peter finney “We really never intended to Oct. 15 at the religious community’s St. Mary of the Pines retire- Catholic News Service be in any kind of fight or adver- ment center in Chatawa. She was 98 and had been an educa- sarial relationship with the fu- tor for 60 years as a teacher, administrator and superintendent of NEW ORLEANS—It took neral directors,” Abbot Justin Catholic schools in the Diocese of Dallas, from 1967 to 1991. A the U.S. Supreme Court to said. “But as we went into the funeral Mass was to be celebrated Oct. 21 at St. Teresa Church in make the final decision. case more and more, it became Chatawa, followed by burial in the St. Mary of the Pines cemetery But the nine justices simply clear that according to the con- in Chatawa. A memorial Mass is being planned in Dallas for No- confirmed Oct. 15 what Bene- stitution we did have a right to vember. In 1967, Sister Caroleen was the first woman to be named dictine Abbot Justin Brown (CNS photo/Frank J. Methe, Clarion Herald) free enterprise and that the reg- A monk lays out and attaches the as a Catholic school superintendent in the United States when knew in his heart for the past ulations in this case were not inner lining to a casket during she was appointed superintendent of schools for the Diocese of six years: The Benedictine well grounded because of the the manufacturing process at St. Dallas. She served in the position for 24 years. In a 1993 article monks of St. Joseph Abbey in fact that there were no health Joseph Abbey in St. Benedict, La., in the Dallas diocesan newspaper, The Texas Catholic, she was Covington were not breaking and safety issues. In fact, Loui- in 2008. described as demonstrating the feisty candor and spunk for which the law by handcrafting plain siana doesn’t even require cas- she was known. As superintendent, she “gradually gained accep- cypress caskets and selling kets for burial. them to Louisiana residents. Institute for Justice in Wash- tance, making staunch friends among those who first ignored her ington, which represents enti- “It became clear that we were and, many years later, winning election to the executive committee By refusing to review a deci- fighting not only for ourselves sion in the monks’ favor issued ties in cases of governmental (of the Chief Administrators of Catholic Education) and awards for overreach, took the case on but for other people like us who her contributions to Catholic education.” earlier this year by a three- encounter these kinds of regu- judge panel of the 5th U.S. Cir- a pro-bono basis. The monks won a huge victory in 2011 lations and keep them from go- German bishops’ head meets pope cuit Court of Appeals in New ing into business or to make an Orleans, the Supreme Court when U.S. District Judge Stan- about case of ‘luxury bishop’ wood Duval ruled the state law honest living.” gave the monks a victory in The state funeral home as- VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The president of the German bishops’ their legal wrangling with the unconstitutional, allowing the conference said he was “strengthened and encouraged” by his monks to sell their caskets. sociation threatened the monks Louisiana State Board of Em- with hefty fines and a “cease discussion with Pope Francis about the case balmers and Funeral Homes. Still, the funeral home asso- of a German bishop under fire for a massive ciation pressed its case with the and desist” letter after a 2007 For many years, the monks story in the Clarion Herald, building project that critics have denounced as had made the simple caskets to federal appeals court, which extravagant. Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, the affirmed the lower court, and New Orleans archdiocesan bury members of their religious newspaper, detailed their cas- bishops’ conference president and recently re- community. They received then with the Supreme Court. tired archbishop of Freiburg, told reporters Oct. Benedictine Abbot Justin ket-making operation. After regular requests for the caskets several years of trying unsuc- 17 that he would not share details of his meeting from people outside their com- Brown expressed elation and with Pope Francis that day because it was con- cessfully to amend the law, the munity, but a decades-old state thanksgiving over the Supreme fidential. The archbishop said a commission he (CNS photo/Alessia Giuliani, monks found legal help through law protecting the funeral home Court’s final decision. formed to investigate the project in the Diocese Catholic Press Photo) “It’s more of a heart thing,” the Institute for Justice. Bishop industry required anyone sell- of Limburg would begin its audit Oct. 18. “After A special aspect of the casket- Tebartz-van Elst ing a casket in Louisiana to be a Abbot Justin said. “We didn’t my meeting today with Pope Francis, I can as- making operation, Deacon Cou- licensed funeral home director. quite understand all the legal sure you that all sides are interested in a good and speedy solution drain said, is that the monks and The monks tried to amend the ramifications when we started in order to bring tranquility back to the Diocese of Limburg and the volunteers who help them law by lobbying the state Leg- this, but we certainly felt it to find a way out of this difficult situation,” the archbishop said. regularly pray for the families islature, but a bill that would was a common-sense thing that The head of the Limburg diocese, Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz- who will use the caskets in the have allowed them to sell their something was wrong with this van Elst, had been in Rome since Oct. 13, but as of Oct. 17, his future. He said the positive pub- caskets got out of a Senate com- law. It affected our ability to name had yet to appear on any list of people received by the pope. licity resulting from the legal mittee only once and was voted simply sell our caskets to some- Bishop Tebartz-van Elst has been a target of protests for allegedly fight — which went viral — down by the full body. one who wanted to buy them.” spending close to $40 million in renovations and new construction “doubled” casket sales. That’s when the monks de- Abbot Justin said many fu- on his residence and diocesan offices, and for allegedly making cided to press their case in fed- neral home directors in the area “It’s been very, very consis- false statements in court. eral court, and the nonprofit understood the monks’ motiva- tent,” Deacon Coudrain said. tion and have been gracious in “Now we can begin to think dealing with them despite the about advertising and things legal case. like that.” Suit Challenges Chaplains’ Lockout WASHINGTON (CNS)— has been prohibited from even While a bill asking the U.S. volunteering to celebrate Mass defense secretary to address at the base chapel without pay the situation worked its way and that he “was told that if he through Congress, contracted violated that order he could be military chaplains were being subject to arrest.” prevented from offering Catho- The House and Senate have lic religious services during the both passed versions of a res- government shutdown, argued olution that, as the Congres- a lawsuit filed in District Court sional Research Service sum- in Washington Oct. 14. marized it, “expresses hope The Thomas More Law Cen- that the secretary of defense is ter, a public interest law firm able to determine that contrac- based in Ann Arbor, Mich., tor clergy provide necessary sent a press release announcing support to military personnel, that it had filed suit against the and would therefore be covered federal government, arguing under the appropriations made that Father Ray Leonard was available under the Pay Our being prevented from even vol- Military Act.” untarily serving as a chaplain Because of slight differences at Kings Bay Naval Submarine in the versions passed by the Base in Georgia. House and Senate, the Senate’s Father Leonard is a civilian resolution was returned to the who has a contract to serve as a House for action Oct. 11. chaplain at Kings Bay, said the Active-duty chaplains were press release. It said the priest not affected by the shutdown. The Observer | FRIDAY OCTOBER 25, 2013 13

Nation / World Tijuana’s ‘Prison Angel’ Dies News In Brief At ‘Justice for Immigrants” Mass, TIJUANA, Mexico (CNS)— try colleague, Divine Word Fa- When she was 50 years old, bishop calls Jesus ‘divine immigrant’ Mother Antonia Brenner, a ther Melvin James, told stories then-Bishop Juan Jesus Posadas TRENTON, N.J. (CNS)—Jesus was the “divine immigrant” who mother of seven and one-time of being with dying inmates, of of Tijuana made her an auxiliary lived his life “traveling from place to place,” Bishop David M. Beverly Hills neighbor of movie helping a drug dealer turn his life of the Mercedarian religious or- O’Connell of Trenton told the congregation at a mid-day “Justice stars, died Oct. 17 at the head- around, of breaking into Broad- der, which ministers to prison- for Immigrants” Mass Oct. 11 at St. Mary of the Assumption Cathe- quarters of the religious order way show tunes and bringing ers, the biography said. dral. With comprehensive immi- she founded after she gave up smiles to all around her. In 1997, after receiving inqui- gration reform a high priority for her comfortable lifestyle to live “In 30 years there, I haven’t ries from people interested in many groups across the coun- among and minister to prisoners. met anyone that wasn’t worth ev- joining her ministry, she received try, Catholics from throughout She was 86. erything I could give to them — permission from the bishops to the Trenton Diocese came to- The former Mary Clark be- even my life,” Mother Antonia begin the process of forming the gether to join Bishop O’Connell came known as the Prison An- said. “I see the image and like- Eudist Servants. The communi- at the downtown cathedral to gel to the prisoners at La Mesa ness of God in each and every ty was formally accepted by the pray and show their solidarity on Penitentiary in Tijuana when she one of them.” bishop of Tijuana in 2003. (CNS photo/Joe Moore, The Monitor) the issue. Bishop O’Connell said left Beverly Hills, began wearing The biography of Mother An- Obituaries about her in Cali- People from all around the Dio- it was important for the Catholic a habit and veil, and moved into tonia on the website of the Eud- fornia and Mexican newspapers cese of Trenton, N.J., applaud Church to provide people with a standard prison cell to attend to ist Servants says she was raised quoted people who said their during the Justice for Immigrants an opportunity to pray for posi- inmates’ spiritual needs. in Beverly Hills, the child of lives were changed by Mother Mass Oct. 11 at St. Mary of the As- tive movement on immigration. The twice-divorced Clark be- a successful Irish immigrant Antonia. sumption Cathedral in Trenton. The Mass was coordinated by gan her prison ministry in 1965 businessman. In her early years, “If it weren’t for Mother An- Catholic Charities and the dioc- when she accompanied a priest it said, she participated in a va- tonia, I would have been dead in esan Office of Catholic Social Services. “It is not the church’s re- as he delivered medicine and riety of assistance programs to prison or discarded in the street sponsibility to enact civil legislation or to take sides or participate other supplies to the Mexican aid suffering people around the because of drugs,” said Antonio as a church in differences of partisan political debates,” he said. prison’s infirmary. In 1977, with world, or in the United Farm Granillo, now director of a shel- “No, it is, rather, the church’s responsibility to educate the faithful her children grown, she moved Workers movement. ter for people with HIV/AIDS, in in those matters where human moral interaction, informed by the into the prison, sleeping in a cell Her first marriage, at an early one Mexican newspaper. Gospel and church teaching, need to be lifted up and prayerfully in the women’s wing. age, ended in divorce after two Mother Antonia’s life has been considered.” Now known as Mother children were born. She remar- the subject of numerous articles Brenner, she eventually estab- ried, had five more children and a book, “The Prison Angel,” lished a religious order, the Eud- and ran her father’s business by Mary Jordan and Kevin Sul- In Philippines, fear of aftershocks ist Servants of the 11th Hour, for after he died. livan, as well as a documentary, keeps people in the streets older women. The order has ex- After 25 years of that second “La Mama: An American Nun’s MANILA, Philippines (CNS)—Like many others in the town of panded to include work with pris- marriage, she divorced, sold Life in a Mexican Prison,” which Jetafe, Father Chito Lozada and oners in the United States and a her home and possessions and was narrated by actress Susan his staff at Santo Nino parish did house of discernment in Texas. moved full time to La Mesa, Sarandon. not go inside their homes Oct. In late 2007, speaking at a ministering with the permission She is survived by all of her 15; they remained outdoors. retreat center in Techny, Ill., and support of the bishops of Ti- children and 45 grandchildren They feared aftershocks that Mother Antonia and her minis- juana and San Diego. and great-grandchildren. continued after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck earlier in the day. “(The aftershocks are) re- Palestinian ally coming quick,” said Father (CNS photo/Erik De Castro, Reuters) Lozada, who directs the social Residents who evacuated their President Hopes to action office of the Talibon Dio- homes due to an earthquake cese in Bohol. Although they prepare to erect a makeshift Use Pen from Pope are not nearly as intense as the shelter near the collapsed powerful quake, he said they centuries-old Our Lady of Light VATICAN CITY (CNS)— Church in in Bohol Oct. 16. Pope Francis gave Palestinian have made people of the dio- President Mahmoud Abbas a cese, which includes Carmen, the site of the epicenter, jumpy. Fa- fancy pen as a gift, and Abbas ther Lozada said people are still “so afraid. They are making their told the pope, “I hope to sign own evacuation center in the place where they think they are safe, the peace agreement with Is- without edifices, without posts. They themselves are gathered rael with this pen.” there,” he said. Parishioners from Santo Nino converged mostly in Pope Francis responded with the town plaza and they were not budging, he said. Become a Catholic Order of Foresters his hope that the agreement would be reached “soon, soon.” Young man’s death from flu (COF) field representative and, The exchange took place Oct. inspires Knights educational campaign 17 in the papal library after the • Be a leader in your Catholic community ALLENTOWN, Pa. (CNS)—“Every Life Matters — Every Shot pope and Palestinian president Counts” is the focus of the Knights of Columbus’ Crusade Against • Strive for personal and professional growth had spent almost half an hour Influenza slated to run in the Diocese of Allentown and beyond meeting privately. concurrent with the flu season. The crusade began Oct. 1 and • Work for yourself but not by yourself Abbas had given the pope is slated to run through May 30, 2014. According to the federal • Receive customized training a Bible and a framed scene of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu activity most com- Bethlehem, West Bank. The monly peaks in the U.S. in January or February but it can begin as Experience not required. pope gave Abbas a framed early as October and continue as late as May. Frank Krakowski, scene of the Vatican along with chancellor and past grand knight As a COF agent you will help fellow Catholics the pen, “because you obvious- of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus ly have many things to sign,” realize their financial goals and need for Council 14990 in Hellertown, which is when Abbas spoke said the program aims to fos- security, utilizing top-quality life insurance about his hopes to sign a peace ter better heath and save lives and annuity products. treaty. in communities and parishes. A Vatican statement about The Knights set up a flu-specific Abbas’ meeting with the pope website for use by participating Is Catholic Order of Foresters the right fit for you? (CNS photo/courtesy Mueller family) and a later meeting with the councils and the public: www. David Mueller, a healthy 31-year- Vatican foreign minister, Arch- flucrusade.com. Though the old who died in February after bishop Dominique Mamberti, program has been launched in Call Tom Adamson four days of illness caused by In- said, “The reinstatement of ne- the Diocese of Allentown, Kra- fluenza B, is pictured in 2011 with Toll-free: 800-552-0145 gotiations between Israelis and kowski said the Knights hope his daughter, Autumn Rose. [email protected] Palestinians” was a topic in it will become a national effort. both conversations. 13-043-05 © 2013 Catholic Order of Foresters RFO 10/13 13-043-05 © 2013 Catholic Order of Foresters The program also is intended as a memorial to David Mueller, “The parties expressed their son of James Mueller, a fourth-degree Knight, and his wife, Sue. hope that this process may bear A Catholic Fraternal Benefit Life Insurance Society Since 1883 David, a healthy 31-year-old, died in February after four days of fruit and enable a just and last- 355 Shuman Boulevard, PO Box 3012, Naperville, IL 60566-7012 illness caused by Influenza B. The Muellers are parishioners of www.catholicforester.org • Toll-free: 800-552-0145 ing solution to be found to the St. Joseph the Worker in Orefield. “Over the years, the Knights TTY: 800-617-4176 conflict,” it said. U.S.-mediated have lost so many members to influenza,” Krakowski told The A.D. To request more information visit www.catholicforester.org talks began in July. Times, Allentown’s diocesan newspaper.

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Nation / World News In Brief Pro, Amateur Athletes Pope Francis receives Hackett, new U.S. envoy to Vatican VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Presenting his credentials to Pope Fran- cis, Kenneth F. Hackett officially took over as U.S. ambassador to Race to St. Peter’s Square the Holy See Oct. 21, filling a role that had been vacant for nearly a year. “The United States and the Holy See have converging in- By Carol Glatz terests that span a broad range Catholic News Service of issues” including “human rights and social justice,” Hack- VATICAN CITY—Seminar- ett wrote the same day, in the ians, Vatican guards, Olympic first post on his official ambas- champs, regular children and sador’s blog. The United States people with disabilities all has not had an ambassador at took part in a morning “Race the Vatican since November of Faith” to highlight how the (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano) 2012, when Miguel H. Diaz re- church can help foster a world Kenneth F. Hackett, new U.S. am- signed and left Rome to become of sport that better respects hu- bassador to the Holy See, pres- a professor of faith and culture man dignity. ents his letters of credential to at the University of Dayton in Organized by the Pontifical Pope Francis during a meeting at Ohio. “There will be times where Council for Culture, a 100-me- the Vatican Oct. 21. the position of the (Obama) ad- ter, three-lane tartan track was (CNS photos/Paul Haring) ministration differs, obviously, temporarily laid down along from the Holy See,” Hackett told the Catholic Review, Baltimore’s James Parker, Catholic coordinator for the London 2012 Olympic the main boulevard leading Games, left, and Father Leandro Lenin, Catholic coordinator for the Rio archdiocesan newspaper, last August. “But I am going to look for right to the edge of St. Peter’s — as many of my predecessors did — those opportunities where de Janiero 2016 Olympics Games, run in a 100-meter relay race on the Square. main road leading to St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 20. The Year we can come together and find strength in collaboration, coinci- A few hundred people dence of interests.” Hackett is a former president of CRS, the U.S. of Faith event drew several hundred people, including Olympians, showed up early morning Oct. Paralympians, families and children. bishops’ overseas relief and development agency, which he first 20 for a three-hour program joined in 1972 after a stint with the Peace Corps in Ghana. He featuring relay races and testi- of St. Paul’s frequent analo- bishops’ conferences to discuss retired as president of CRS in December 2011. He is also a former monies of faith. It was part of gies of the faith life being like how the church can encourage North American president of Caritas Internationalis, the confed- the council’s promotion of the a race, but because passing a the sports world to put priority eration of humanitarian agencies of the Catholic Church, and a Year of Faith. baton onto others is also “just on the human person and better former member of the board of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum. like passing on the faith from Msgr. Melchor Sanchez de protect human dignity. He told the Catholic Review in August that he was looking forward Toca Alameda, head of the person to person.” to reconnecting in Rome with the sort of people he had befriended council’s “Culture and Sport” After reciting the Angelus during his years in relief work: “holy people who are trying their section, said the council want- with people gathered in St. best.” “I missed that in the last year I’ve been retired,” he said. ed to relay race not just because Peter’s Square, Pope Francis greeted the race participants Daughters of Charity to withdraw and asked them to remember from Nashville, eight other dioceses that “the believer is an athlete NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS)—The Daughters of Charity, who first of the spirit.” came to the Diocese of Nashville in 1898 to establish St. Thomas Participants included British Hospital, announced they will withdraw from the diocese in the fall 2004 Olympic medal winner of 2014. The withdrawal and partial withdrawal from Nashville and and world indoor sprint-cham- eight other dioceses will allow nearly 60 members of the order’s pion, Jason Gardener, as well Province of St. Louise, based in St. Louis, to receive new missions as Andrea Bartali, son of the serving the poor, said Belinda Davis, director of communications late Italian champion road cy- for the province. It also will mean no Daughters of Charity will be clist, Gino Bartali. serving at St. Thomas and its clinics for the first time since the The council then held a day- order founded the hospital in 1898. “I have spoken at length with long conference Oct. 21 bring- Sister Janet Keim, our provincial councilor, and she has shared ing together sports educators A nun runs in a 100-meter relay with me the prayer and concern that have gone into this decision,” An Italian woman and her son race leading to St. Peter’s Square Dr. Mike Schatzlein, president and CEO of St. Thomas Health, and representatives from Cath- run in the relay race Oct. 20. at the Vatican Oct. 20. wrote in a letter to employees. “The Daughters have carefully con- olic sports associations and sidered their history of service here in Nashville as well as the call they have to respond to unmet needs throughout the country.” He Pope Says Catholics, Lutherans said Sister Keim explained that many factors were involved in the decision, “including the decrease in the number of sisters available to staff ministries and their confidence that there are others who Must ask Pardon From Each Other can continue the works the Daughters began here in Nashville.” VATICAN CITY (CNS)— overcome what separates them. Comedy of errors: Cardinal’s arrival As the 500th anniversary of While theological dialogue the Protestant Reformation ap- is important, he said, the key in New Zealand marked by miscues proaches, “Catholics and Lu- to unity lies in prayer and try- WELLINGTON, New Zealand (CNS)—A miscommunication be- therans can ask forgiveness for ing to follow more closely the tween the Vatican and New Zealand church officials resulted in an the harm they have caused one teachings of Jesus. adventurous arrival for the prelate who coordinates a key commis- sion of cardinals that advises Pope Francis. Honduran Cardinal another and for their offenses “In the measure in which we committed in the sight of God,” draw closer to our Lord Jesus Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga arrived in Wellington Oct. 9. But New (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters) Zealand Catholic Church officials were expecting him to arrive the Pope Francis said. Pope Francis is greeted during Christ in humility of spirit, next day, after being given the wrong information by Vatican au- Meeting Oct. 21 with repre- a meeting with members of the we are certain to draw closer thorities. Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga, who on Oct. 3 finished sentatives of the Lutheran World Lutheran World Federation at the to one another,” he said. “We a meeting with Pope Francis and the so-called Group of Eight Federation and members of the Vatican Oct. 21. must let ourselves be taken by commission of cardinals, endured the not unusual “bumpy” arrival Catholic-Lutheran internation- the hand by Jesus Christ.” into Wellington because of high winds, but there was no one to al theological dialogue, Pope said, for the past 50 years Cath- Lutheran Bishop Munib You- meet him at Wellington airport. So the polyglot cardinal caught Francis said commemorations olics and Lutherans have been nan of Palestine and Jordan, a taxi and asked the driver to take him to the Catholic cathedral. in 2017 of the beginning of the committed to dialogue in an ef- president of the Lutheran World The taxi driver went to a Baptist church, and Cardinal Rodriguez Reformation must take place in fort to restore full unity. Federation, told Pope Francis Maradiaga had to advise him to use his GPS device to find the a spirit of dialogue and humility. “Together we can rejoice in that Catholics and Lutherans Catholic destination. When he finally arrived, the cardinal was let “I believe that it is truly impor- the longing for unity which must solemnly vow to never into Viard House near Sacred Heart Cathedral by the parish priest, tant for everyone to confront in the Lord has awakened in our again use violence against one Father James Lyons. Archbishop John Dew was shopping at the dialogue the historical reality of hearts, and which makes us another or use the power of be- supermarket at the time, and when he returned with his shopping the Reformation, its consequenc- look with hope to the future,” ing a majority to silence their bags, he found one of the most influential cardinals in the Cath- es and the responses it elicited,” Pope Francis said. “Patience, minority counterpart. Instead, olic Church waiting in his kitchen. New Zealand church officials the pope told the group. dialogue and mutual under- he said, they must be commit- checked if the other details of his visit were correctly supplied by While the Reformation frac- standing” will be necessary as ted to “listening and learning Rome — and they were, much to everyone’s relief. tured Western Christianity, he the two communities seek to from one another.” The Observer | FRIDAY OCTOBER 25, 2013 15

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Observer Book Club Oct. 30, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, Celluloid Heaven: How Popes Took CherryVale Mall, 7200 Harrison Ave., Rockford Book: “The Vatican Diaries” by Church, Gospel to the Big Screen John Thavis, retired Catholic News Service Rome bureau chief. By Carol Glatz The book is available in print or Catholic News Service electronic versions. Look for links to book sellers at Thavis’ website, http:// VATICAN CITY—When www.johnthavis.com/ Pope Benedict XVI joined the-vatican-diaries. Twitter in 2012 and Pope Fran- For a few discussion questions, visit the club blog, cis appeared on Instagram the http://readwiththeobserver.blogspot.com. following year, media watchers No RSVP necessary (but it would be nice to know you’re may have thought they were coming). Meet at the mid-store cafe. Info: Sharon Boehlefeld, [email protected] or witnessing a Vatican revolu- 815/399-4300, ext. 405. tion. In both cases, however, the pontiffs were merely fol- Take home a copy of “The Good lowing in a long tradition. Thief” by Robert Vall on Oct. 30 The Catholic Church has a history of taking on major The first 10 people to arrive for our (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Oct. 30 book club session will be able technological innovations that promote mass communication, This small movie theater, which used to be a chapel, is where exclusive to choose from the print and electronic screenings and premiers with actors, filmmakers and the pope were editions the author has given us. such as the printing press in the held when the late U.S. Cardinal John P. Foley was the head of the Pon- “The Good Thief” is a contemporary 15th century and radio and tele- tifical Council for Social Communications. retelling of the story of Dismus, who vision in the 20th. In fact, one died on his own cross next to Jesus, of the very first motion picture blessing the camera. his frail hand. and whom Jesus promised to meet in films ever made was an 1896 In another scene, the pope It was a blessing, not just to heaven that day. reel of Pope Leo XIII. gets off a horse-drawn carriage the world, but perhaps also to Vall, from Naperville, is a Benedic- tine oblate affiliated with St. Procopius The brief black-and-white and walks slowly with his cane the birth of this new means Abbey in Lisle, a member of SS. Pe- silent movie shows the elderly to a bench, where he takes off of mass communication, said ter and Paul Parish in Naperville, and bespectacled pope sitting with his sun hat, adjusts his glasses Claudia Di Giovanni, manager a Knight of the Equestrian order of the guards and attendants at his and again blesses the camera of the Vatican Film Library, Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. side, adjusting his skullcap and with long, liquid movements of Continued on page 19 On TV At the MOVIES Broadcast times may vary; check The Fifth Estate two-thirds of the picture under a fusillade of cursing and a seamy local listings. A-III (DreamWorks) subplot involving a brothel with a strangely vicious madam (Sofia R Vergara). “The Graduates” — Oct. 28, Fact-based drama examining the history of the whistle- THIS FILM CONTAINS nearly nonstop violence with pervasive 9-10 p.m. (PBS): First half of blowing website WikiLeaks — and the personality of its gore, vigilante justice, implied premarital sex, profanities, crude a two-part documentary from founder, Julian Assange (Benedict Cumberbatch) — through the and crass language. filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz that eyes of one of his closest collaborators (Daniel Bruhl), a German examines the roots of the Lati- tech whiz. Cumberbatch turns in a masterful performance that — Catholic News Service; for reviews, visit www.catholicnews.com/ no dropout crisis and the ongo- captures both the charismatic and hostile aspects of his subject’s movies.htm. ing effort to increase graduation enigmatic persona. Yet, overall, director Bill Condon’s film only rates. The film concludes Nov. engrosses attention fitfully. Weighty issues regarding free speech, 4, 9-10 p.m. An “Independent personal privacy and public safety are raised and debated in Lens” presentation. (TV-PG) screenwriter Josh Singer’s adaptation of a duo of books by Dan- “War of the Worlds” — Oct. iel Domscheit-Berg, Bruhl’s real-life counterpart, and WikiLeaks 29, 8-9 p.m. (PBS): This spe- chroniclers David Leigh and Luke Harding. But the proceedings cial recounts the circumstances are weighed down by an exaggerated sense of their own historical surrounding Orson Welles’ in- importance. famous radio dramatization of THIS FILM CONTAINS intense violence with gore, cohabitation, H.G. Wells’ novel “The War of semi-graphic premarital sexual activity, profanity, rough and crude the Worlds” 75 years after the language. mass hysteria event it spawned. Machete Kills Part of the series “American Ex- O (Open Road) Express Air Coach perience.” (TV-PG) R Less sexuality-soaked and blasphemous than 2010’s “Solemn Mass of All Saints” “Machete” — but just as gory — this action sequel is too — Nov. 1, 11a.m.-12:30 p.m. much a deadening exercise in creative butchery, foul language Let us be your designated (EWTN): The eucharistic liturgy and general vulgarity to make it worth viewing. Director Robert driver for your next group FREE for the solemnity of All Saints, TM Rodriguez, working from a script by Kyle Ward, has created a day trip or special event! broadcast live from the Basilica winking homage to 1970s exploitation films in the deadpan per- of the National Shrine of the Im- sona of the main character (Danny Trejo). He’s a scruffy Mexican Ride-in-Style in spacious coaches &TV/DVD maculate Conception in Wash- superhero who — under orders from the Yankee president (Char- • 56 Passenger Deluxe Motor Coach ington, D.C. (TV-G) lie Sheen, here billed as Carlos Estevez) — has 24 hours to stop “Quiz Show” — Nov. 2, 9:45 • 29 Passenger Mini-Coach a missile aimed at the United States, presumably by a drug cartel. • 11 Passenger ExecutiveVan a.m.-noon. (Showtime): This Though his better jabs take on American racism, immigration dis- 1994, fact-based retelling of putes, corrupt industrialists and the immense wall built to seal the • Safe ReliableTransportation the late 1950s television scan- border of Texas, he’s also inclined to solve most conflicts with the • Large or Small Groups dal shows contestants being aid of outsized cutlery. Additionally, Rodriguez bogs down the first • Affordable & Private fed answers until a disgruntled loser (John Turturro) spills the beans to a congressional inves- tigator (Rob Morrow). 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Faith Forum What are Marriage Rules What Would You Have Done For Divorced Non-Catholic? If You Had Been There? Aesop tells the fable of two roosters who were yourself? Jesus always prayed to God, his Fa- If a Catholic wants to marry a non-Catholic who has fighting furiously to see who would be the barn- ther. He prayed for God’s will to be done in him. been married before, are they free to marry in the Q yard champ. Finally one was defeated and went Like the pharisee you might think that it is oth- Catholic Church? to hide behind the barn in shame. ers to whom you must be compared when ac- Catholics exercise their The victor tually you should compare yourself to yourself, Teaching Moment A right to marry when they Liturgy Of The Church flew to the top and God’s standards for you. enter into marriage with a per- of the barn and Prayer is not a bottom line report of what a good by Bishop Emeritus by Father John son who is free to marry. Peo- crowed loudly person you have been, I do this, I do that, etc. Thomas G. Doran Slampak, STL ple who have never been mar- Member of the so everyone No, prayer is about being open to God’s will. ried are free to marry. People Diocesan would know For the pharisee, God was in all the rules he Liturgical Commission who have been married before, about his vic- followed, but he didn’t go far enough. God was tory. not in his heart. regardless of their religious af- [email protected] [email protected] Suddenly a The tax collector was aware only of himself filiation, require some attention hawk swooped and his sinfulness as he appeared before God. by the Church. down, clutched the victorious rooster in his tal- While he recognized his sins, he didn’t focus on If the party who the Catholic wants to marry has been in a valid ons, and carried him off for dinner. The defeated his sins but he turned to God and asked for mer- marriage, that marriage prohibits any subsequent marriage until rooster came out from behind the barn and took cy. “O God, be merciful to me a sinner.” the death of that marriage partner. If the marriage is not valid, it possession of the barnyard. Lord, here I am. Forgive me. Use me. I am must be declared so by the Church before a Catholic can enter into Jesus, says the Scripture, addressed “a par- your child and on you alone will I depend. marriage with that person. Thereby hangs a lot of grief. able to those who were convinced of their own Father George Rutler from St. Agnes Church Some cases are very easy to resolve as, for example, if a person righteousness and despised everyone else.” The in New York tells the story of the Frankish king, is married to somebody who is bound to the canonical form and pharisee “spoke a prayer to himself,” about him- Clovis, before his baptism by St. Remigius in self and seems to be carried off by himself. But 496. On first hearing the reading of the account they did not observe it. If this non-Catholic was married to a Cath- the tax collector, prayed, “O God, be merciful to of the Passion, Clovis, then only a year or two olic, for example, but there was no priest or ecclesiastical witness, me a sinner.” short of the ideal 33 years of Christ, grumbled, that is invalid by defective form and can be easily set aside. If the It seems to be quite easy to be prideful; pride “If my army had been there, he’d never have marriage was between two baptized Protestants, it is a sacrament, goes before a fall. Barnyard or not. been crucified!” then it has to be set aside by a process of annulment. Prayer is how we, and all, each keep in touch Somewhat later, a second reading provoked a Regardless of the situation, every Catholic person preparing with God. different observation: “If I had been there, I’d for the sacrament of matrimony should consult with their par- “The prayer of the lowly pierces the clouds; have stayed with his poor mother!” ish priest who can provide good counsel and if needed, get the it does not rest till it reaches its goal, nor will It is said that the bishop knew he was ready for couple in contact with the Diocesan Tribunal. it withdraw till the Most High responds, judges the waters of baptism when the Passion was read justly and affirms the right, and the Lord will not again, and the king remarked without exclama- Send your topics or questions for Bishop Doran’s Teaching Moment to delay.” (Wise words from Sirach.) tion, “If I had been there, I’d have climbed up on [email protected] Are you praying to God or to yourself, about the cross next to him.” A Story of Two Souls — One Saint, One Sinner — Inside Us All What are we ultimately, saints or sinners? What’s seemingly becom- In Exile soul and a petty soul, and how we react to any situa- deepest inside us, goodness or selfishness? Or, are we ing different persons, tion depends largely upon which soul we are thinking dualists with two innate principles inside us, one good moving from being by Father Ronald with and acting out of at that moment. Thus, if I meet and one evil, in a perpetual dual with each other? big-hearted to being Rolheiser, OMI an insult or an injury with my big soul, I am more President of the Oblate Certainly, at the level of experience, we feel a con- spiteful, from being likely to meet it with patience, understanding, and flict. There’s a saint inside us who wants to mirror the saints to entertaining School of Theology, San Antonio, Texas forgiveness. Conversely, if I meet an insult or a hurt greatness of life, even as there is someone else inside murderous feelings. while operating out of my petty soul, I am more likely us who wants to walk a seedier path. Which is our true www.ronrolheiser.com I like the honesty of Henri Nouwen when he de- person? What are we to respond in kind, with pettiness, coldness, and spite. scribes this conflict in his own life: “I want to be a really, saints with big hearts or petty, spiteful per- And, for the Church Fathers, both of these souls are great saint,” he once confessed, “but I don’t want to sons? Seemingly, we are both, saints and sinners, inside us and both are real. We’re both big-hearted miss out on all the sensations that sinners experience.” since goodness and selfishness both flow through us. and petty, saint and sinner. The challenge is to operate It’s because of this bi-polar tension inside us that Interestingly, we don’t always react in the same more out of our big soul than our petty one. we find it so hard to make clear moral choices. We way. Sometimes in the face of a slight, insult, or even But we must be careful not to understand this du- want the right things, but we also want many of the positive attack and injustice, we react with patience, alistically. In affirming that we have two souls, a wrong things. Every choice is a renunciation and so understanding, and forgiveness. Why? What changes big soul and a petty soul, the Church Fathers are not the struggle between saint and sinner inside us often the chemistry? Why do we sometimes meet pettiness teaching a variation of an old dualism, namely, that manifests itself precisely in our inability to make hard with a big-heart and, other times, meet it in kind, with choices. spite? there are inside us two innate principles, one good But we don’t feel this tension only in our struggle Ultimately, we don’t know the reason; that’s part and one evil, perpetually fighting for control of our to make clear moral decisions. We feel it daily in our of the mystery of human freedom. Certain factors hearts and souls. That kind of struggle in fact does go spontaneous reaction to situations that affect us ad- obviously play in; for example, if we are in a good on inside us, but not between two separate principles. versely. Simply put, we are forever bouncing back inner-space when we are ignored, slighted, or unfairly The saint and sinner inside us are not separate enti- and forth between being petty and being big-hearted, treated, we are more prone to react with patience and ties. Rather the saint in us, the big soul, is not only our spiteful and forgiving, whenever we are negatively understanding, with a big heart. Conversely, if we are true self, it’s our only self. The sinner in us, the petty impacted by others. tired, pressured, and feeling unloved and unappreci- soul, is not a separate person or separate moral force For instance, we all have had this kind of experi- ated, we are more likely to react negatively, and re- doing perpetual battle with the saint, it’s simply the ence: We are at work and in a good emotional state, turn spite for spite. wounded part of the saint, that part of the saint that’s thinking peaceful and patient thoughts, nursing warm But, be that as it may, ultimately there’s deeper reality feelings, wishing harm to no one, when a co-worker at work in all of this, beyond our emotional well being been cursed and never properly blessed. comes in and, without good reason, slights or insults on a given day. How we react to a situation, with grace And our wounded self shouldn’t need to be demon- us in some way. In one instant, our whole inner world or spite, for the most part depends upon something else. ized and cursed again. Rather it needs to be befriended reverses. A door slams shut and we begin to feel cold The Church Fathers had a concept and name for this. and blessed — and then it will cease being petty and and spiteful, thinking anything but warm thoughts, They believed that each of us has two souls, a big spiteful in the face of adversity.

Voices in the News e celebrate a hero, deeply loyal to his Salesian vocation, n 30 years there, I haven’t met anyone that wasn’t worth and respect a great laborer who taught young people everything I could give to them — even my life. I see the image ‘W the love of work.’ ‘I and likeness of God in each and every one of them.’ — Cardinal Peter Erdo of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary, Oct. 19, — Mother Antonia Brenner, known as the Prison Angel to the prisoners about the beatification of Salesian Brother Stephen Sandor at La Mesa Penitentiary in Tijuana; she died Oct. 17 The Observer | FRIDAY OCTOBER 25, 2013 17

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Ordinary Time CNS/ Martha Campbell Voices In October, We Celebrate in the News The Saint for Animals ur com- It is the rare Christian who has not heard of St. Francis of Assisi’s mitments love for animals. We see it depicted in devotional statues and holy as a cards especially, which often show Francis (1181-1226) petting a ‘O fawn while birds perch on his shoulder. Catholic university In real life, however, Francis’ Patron Saint are incompatible view of animals was not senti- by Thomas mental but theological. Animals with the inclusion Craughwell are part of God’s creation, and ev- erything in creation is good — as of elective abortion St. Francis of Assisi Genesis tells us. No doubt Fran- coverage in the feast day Oct. 4 cis loved bunnies and birds, but he also loved spiders and snakes [email protected] university’s health — and that is the challenge for us. plans.’ Francis saw the world as an immense God-ordered system in which everything plays the role assigned to it by the creator and therefore every creature, whether it is cute or not, has value. — Jesuit Father One story in particular spotlights St. Francis’ belief in restor- Michael E. Engh, ing the balance between man and beast. The town of Gubbio was president of Santa Clara plagued by a ferocious wolf that had carried off lambs and calves University in California, and other livestock, and even killed small children. Afraid that the in a letter announcing wolf would attack them too, the citizens of Gubbio abandoned their insurance changes for crops in the fi elds outside the city walls, and locked themselves up faculty and staff at the inside their town. school “That costume is a hand-me-down, Eddie, not a leftover.” Then one day St. Francis came along. The people of Gubbio opened the gates for him, of course — by this time Francis was famous and revered as a man of God. Francis heard of Gubbio’s trouble with the wolf and then, declaring that he was not afraid, Francis went outside the town in search of the beast. He had not gotten far from the gate when the animal, snarling We are Called to Godliness, and snapping its jaws, rushed out of the woods straight for Francis. The people of Gubbio who were watching from the safety of their walls screamed in horror, but St. Francis stood his ground. As the Even in the Business World wolf came close Francis commanded, “Stop!” The animal skidded to a halt and sat on its haunches, just as if it were a well-trained dog. Given my work in business education and par- Their feeling refl ects the fear of entering a world “Brother Wolf,” said Francis, “you have been stealing livestock ticularly my last role as the dean of the business that, to different degrees, has shut its doors on that does not belong to you and frightening your neighbors. In the school in a Catholic university, I am often asked goodness, generosity and godliness. name of the Lord of Heaven, I command you to stop.” whether work in the business sector can be a vo- The new evangelization has focused on bring- St. Francis called up to the townspeople on the walls, “Brother cation. The answer is simply, “Of course!” Busi- ing Catholics back to the church so that the word Wolf will not trouble you or your animals, but in return you must feed him every day.” The people of Gubbio agreed. ness is a neces- of God and His sacraments can take hold of us Then Francis led the wolf into the city, to the marketplace, where Guest Column sary good, not and join us to Him. At the same time, there is everyone had assembled to see the saint and the once-ferocious-but- a necessary much work to be done for Catholics to bring God by Carolyn Woo now-tame wolf. evil. into the world. President and CEO Francis took this opportunity to teach a lesson about salvation, Catholic Relief Services As such, it What does it say about our faith if God is only saying to the townspeople, “How much we ought to dread the jaws relevant in “God’s world” confi ned to church, is worthy of of Hell, if the jaws of this small animal can make a whole town the brightest families and communities where we play nice, tremble with fear.” mind, big- act gracious, break bread and leave behind the Catholic News Service Everyday the wolf came to town for a meal. He became the city’s gest heart and “dirty” work of making a living? unoffi cial pet. It is said that when the wolf died, the heart-broken deepest faith. You would need to write a book to Is “God’s world” a retreat, a bubble, an escape people of Gubbio had a sculpture of him carved and placed over the fully explore this topic, but know that the poten- from what is real? Did Christ not come into the door of one of the town’s churches. tial benefi ts of business are recognized in papal real world to dwell among us with all our frail- If the story is true, the sculpture has long since vanished, although encyclicals, including “Centesimus Annus” and ties, hurts, failings, needs, fears and pride? Did the story of St. Francis and the wolf has survived. “Caritas in Veritate.” God not charge us to go into the world and pro- At the same time, these also point out the abus- claim His good news? How can we do that if es, exploitation and idolatry that exist in busi- we do not believe He is there? What good news A Different View CNS/H.L. Schwadron ness, free markets and globalization. The differ- would we have to proclaim? ence, as retired Pope Benedict XVI teaches, lies Did God not take the fruits of our work and with the moral energies of leaders. convert these into His own body and blood? Despite authentic and encouraging actions un- Why do we assume that this “real world” is im- dertaken by some businesses, there is a prevail- penetrable to God’s grace, His goodness, His ing perception of the “real world” that renders wisdom, His power, His unbounded love and the notion of vocation and sanctity in the work- mercy? place as a naive notion with limited applicability. Doesn’t “Lumen Gentium” tell us that it is in I can hear the skepticism in the unspoken but the expanse of our daily life (including work) still screaming question of the audience when I that we are to be the light of the world? “Now talk about business as a vocation: Does she know the laity are called in a special way to make the the real world where I work? Where people do church present and operative in those places and not tell the truth, do not share information, do circumstances where only through them can it not look out for one another and where life is become the salt of the earth. Thus every layman, a zero-sum game and scores are kept solely in in virtue of the very gifts bestowed upon him, is p r o fi t s ? at the same time a witness and a living instru- I detect it in students who dread going into that ment of the mission of the church itself accord- “real world” when they are about to graduate. ing to the measure of Christ’s bestowal.”

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Deaths Parish offices may forward death and wedding information using forms at http://observer.rockforddiocese.org/contact-us. AURORA—Holy Angels: Jo- sephine Wenberg, 92, Oct. 9; Oct. 6; lege, a way, a choice, a plea- FREEPORT—St. Thomas WONDER LAKE—Christ the sure, a helping hand, a prom- Aquinas: Hugette “Jean” Ab- King: John Kaminski, 68, Sept. ise, a connection, a right, a bott, 87, Oct. 8; 27; Dolores Wines, 84, Oct. 9. responsibility, a thank you, an GENEVA—St. Peter: Donna awareness, a commitment, E. O’Connor, 76, Sept. 10; Weddings a gift, a crossroad decision, Laura A. Crawford, 46, Sept. a connection to each other, a 30; FREEPORT—St. Thomas little bit of you for God. HUNTLEY—St. Mary: John Aquinas: Caley Eileen Stew- Courtesy of Parish Publications Kolby, 92, Oct. 2; Zofia Rei- art and Michael Steven Mar- “Stewardship” newsletter mann, 80, Oct. 5; Dorothea ten, Oct. 12; Daniels, 93, Oct. 9; Rodolfo HUNTLEY—St. Mary: Carole Mass Meditation Runcap, 84, Oct. 11; Wechet and Leroy Marshall, NORTH AURORA—Blessed Oct. 12; Sunday, Oct. 27 (30th Ordi- Sacrament: Dorothy L. Thom- ROCK FALLS—St. Andrew: nary): Both the first reading as, 94, Aug. 15; Richard A. Loreta M. Huebsch and Jo- and the psalm say clearly that Rogers, 68, Sept. 1; Bettyann seph H. Anning, Oct. 11; the Lord hears the cry of the Mancuso, 91, Sept. 25; June poor. We must each ask: Have ROCKFORD—St. Anthony of D. Boyce, 90, Sept. 30; I been given the gifts — of time Padua: Tara Armato and Jake ROCK FALLS—St. Andrew: Marino, Sept. 21; Tara Gregory or money or abilities — to be Mark Ikonen, 61, Aug. 26; Mar- and Thomas Schroeder, Sept. the means by which God an- cella Hand, 89, Oct. 10; 28; Kelli Circelli and Christo- swers their need? ROCKFORD—St. Anthony of pher Soutar, Oct. 12; Courtesy of Sharon Hueckel Padua: Lucia Tripoli, 66, Oct. STERLING—St. Mary: Debra 8; Peter Sardisco, 86, Oct. 11; Arellano and Ramon Olalde, Life Moment St. Rita: Donald L. Capriotti, Oct. 5; Stacy Lawrence and 80, Oct. 9; Christofer Delimata, Oct. 12. Pray: For all whose lives and SOMONAUK—St. John the homes have been affected by Baptist: Gerald “Jerry” H. Stewardship Moment bad weather, that they may Sherman, 80, Oct. 4; find strength from the Lord and STERLING—St. Mary: Dr. Stewardship is: A little bit of the assistance of others. Joseph Henry Gaziano, 60, you, a forward path, a privi- Courtesy of www.priestsforlife.org. Good for YOU

Jubilarian: Sister Bernadette Wisconsin Kline, SDS, celebrated 70 years as and Illinois, a Sister of the Divine Savior (Sal- including at vatorian Sister) Holy Fam- Family Owned at a Jubilee ily Parish in since 1888 Mass on Sept. the Rockford 13. Sister Ber- Diocese from Desch, Ruble, Simon nadette began 1988 to 1992. been named semifinalists in the her formal edu- Quiram Kirkland Chapel After earning a bachelor’s degree 59th annual National Merit Schol- 309 South Fifth Street Fred C. Olson Chapel cation in a two- in history and sociology at Mount Kirkland, IL 60146 arship Program. The status among 1001 Second Avenue room school Rockford, IL 61104 Mary College in Milwaukee, Sis- less than 1 percent of the nation’s Cooper Quiram Chapel Sister in rural Michi- ter Bernadette taught in Wisconsin students is based on their scores North Main Chapel 202 E. Main Street Bernadette gan. Many de- 2811 North Main Street Genoa, IL 60135 Kline, SDS Catholic schools in the Green Bay, on the 2012 Preliminary SAT/Na- Rockford, IL 61103 cades later, she Cooper Sycamore Chapel Madison and Milwaukee dioceses, tional Merit Scholarship Qualify- earned a master’s degree in theol- 1245 Somonauk Street and then helped open a parochial ing Test. Desch, Ruble and Simon Sycamore, IL 60178 ogy from Franciscan University Se Habla school in Huntsville, Ala. In 1957, will continue in the competition Craig Anderson in Steubenville, Ohio, and went Espanol Funeral Director, Member of St. Bridget Parish foreign mission service took her to for one of about 8,000 National on to serve in pastoral ministry in Merit Scholarships worth more 24 Hour Phone: 815-963-6521 Web: www.olsonfh.com Tanzania in East Africa, England, The Junior Observer Israel and Rome where she pre- than $35 million that will be of- fered next spring. From page 11 pared SDS novices to serve their native peoples. After returning to New VP: Colleen Klein, PhD, The Holy Spirit has called us together to Puzzler answers: 1. peace; the U.S., Sister Bernadette taught has been named the new vice 2. parable; 3. Paul; 4. Pentecost; social studies at Newman High president of Patient Care Services 5. Peter; 6. psalms; 7. prophet; 8. prayer. School in Wausau and Divine Sav- and chief nursing officer of OSF Relight the Fire ior High School in Milwaukee. Saint Antho- ny Medical In response to Pope Francis’ recent If you or someone you know Today, Sister Bernadette is a vigil has been the victim of sexual keeper at St. Anne’s Salvatorian Center, ef- remarks on the Catholic Charismatic abuse by an employee or mem- Campus in Milwaukee, supporting fective Sept. Renewal, we announce ber of the clergy of the Rockford 29. Klein has Meet & Greet 2-2:30 residents in their final hours of life. a diocesan reunion for Diocese, report the matter to worked in Mass at 2:30 p.m. Semifinalists: Three seniors all those who have been, law enforcement in the county various roles Celebrant: Fr. Chris Kuhn, in which the conduct occurred from Aurora’s Marmion Acad- at OSF for who are, and who would CCRS Associate Spiritual and then please call the new hot- emy — Michael Desch, Nicholas approximate- Director line number: 815/293-7540. like to be part of the Ruble and Brian Simon — have ly 17 years. Klein Charismatic Renewal. 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The late pope also saw “Gan- The fi lm, “Pastor Angelicus” dhi” at the Vatican theater be- of 1942, was a great success all fore he went to India, and “Life over Europe, she said, showing is Beautiful” starring Roberto the pope to a public who oth- Benigni. erwise would never have been Pope Francis is an avowed able to see him. fi lm lover, whose favorites in- Pope Pius did the fi lm, Di (CNS photo/Paul Haring) clude the 1987 Danish fi lm Giovanni said, as a way “to Claudia Di Giovanni, manager of the fi lm library of the Pontifi cal Council for Social Communications, is in a “Babette’s Feast” and the be near the world,” especially climate-controlled fi lm storage room at the Vatican. The Vatican has more than 8,000 fi lms in its collection. works of Italian director Fed- those affected by the still-rag- The oldest is a short reel of Pope Leo XIII in 1896. ing World War II. erico Fellini, particularly “La “It was a way of showing that the Rings trilogy. A copy of kicked out of the school, Di silent fi lms. Strada,” which the pope has the pope wasn’t a person who Schindler’s List (1993) was a Giovanni said. The fi lm library also oper- said he feels a connection to was closed up inside the Vati- personal gift from its director, The Joye collection includes ates a small movie theater because of its implicit referenc- can but was a point of reference Steven Spielberg. the fi rst fi lm ever made about housed in a former chapel, with es to St. Francis of Assisi. for everyone who looked to Some of the library’s rarest St. Francis, fi lmed in Assisi in marble inlay fl oors and a high Unfortunately, the future him for hope.” gems came from a collection 1911, and the sole remaining double-vaulted ceiling, and an pope said, he never had time to The next pope, Blessed John amassed by a Jesuit identifi ed copy of a 1911 dramatization entrance fl anked by two carved go to the movies when he was XXIII, established the Vatican only as Father Joye in the early of Dante’s “Inferno.” The latter stone holy-water fonts in lieu archbishop of Buenos Aires. Film Library in 1959 — the 1900s. The priest taught high features pioneering special ef- of ticket booth and concessions And clearly his busy schedule same year he announced the school history in Switzerland fects, such as emulsion smeared stand. as pope means his chances of Second Vatican Council — and used contemporary fi lms to produce what looks like fi re The theater doesn’t see much taking in a matinee are slim. to collect and conserve fi lms to bring his lessons to life. raining on writhing sinners. action these days, but it used With the screening room just about the life of the church and He tried to censor racy or in- Di Giovanni said early to host exclusive screenings 50 yards from his residence and the history of the papacy. delicate scenes by shouting to movies were often based on and world premiers with ac- a treasury of fi lms at his dis- But the more than 8,000 divert the kids’ attention or by religious themes because they tors, fi lmmakers and popes posal, Di Giovanni says she is fi lms in its collections also standing in front of the projec- were stories people knew when then-Archbishop John P. hopeful that Pope Francis will include commercial releases, tor, but still got in trouble with and could follow more easily Foley was head of the Vatican’s be among the theater’s coming such as the 2001-2003 Lord of the school principal and was given the lack of dialogue in communications council, from attractions.

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Prayer Intentions and Scripture Readings November 2013 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Daily Scripture Readings † Pray for the priests who Join the Holy Father in praying for these special 1 2 have served the Rockford intentions this month: All Saints All Souls (Scripture readings are Diocese and who died Suffering Priests — That priests who experience Holy Day of Obligation Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom also available at http:// this month on the days difficulties may find comfort in their suffering, support in their doubts, and confirmation in their Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1- 5:5-11; Jn 6:37-40 observer.rockforddiocese. listed. fidelity. 4ab, 5-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt † Father Nicholas J. Berg, org by clicking on Daily Please pray for those who Latin American Churches — That as fruit of the 5:1-12a 1959 Scripture Readings for continental mission, Latin American Churches may have a religious vocation. † Father Lawrence Pope Emeritus lists and podcasts.) send missionaries to other Churches. — http://www.apostleshipofprayer.org London, 2009 Benedict XVI Pope Francis

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 31st Ordinary Time Charles Borromeo, bishop Rom 12:5-16b; Ps 131:1-3; Rom 13:8-10; Ps 112:1-2, Rom 14:7-12; Ps 27:1, 4, Rom 15:14-21; Ps 98:1-4; Dedication of the Lateran Wis 11:22-12:2; Ps 145:1- Rom 11:29-36; Ps 69:30- Lk 14:15-21 4-5, 9; Lk 14:25-33 13-14; Lk 15:1-10 Lk 16:1-8 Basilica 2, 8-11, 13-14; 2 Thes 31, 33-34; Lk 14:12-14 Sisters of St. Francis of Retired clergy and † Father Joseph P. Joyce, † Father J. K. Nilles, 1950 Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2- 1:11-2:2; Lk 19:1-10 † Father Hubert Fegers, the Holy Family religious 1941 Father Edward Seisser 3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, † Father William R. 1921; † Father William F. Transitional deacons 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Warner, 1960 Morrissey, 2000 Father Robert Sherry Bishop David J. Malloy Bishop Emeritus Thomas G. Doran

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 32nd Ordinary Time Martin of Tours, bishop Josaphat, bishop, martyr Frances Xavier Cabrini, Wis 7:22b-8:1; Ps 119: Albert the Great, bishop, Blessed Virgin Mary Margaret of Scotland 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14; Ps 17:1, U.S. Veterans Day Wis 2:23-3:9; Ps 34:2-3, virgin 89-91, 130, 135, 175; Lk doctor Gertrude, virgin 5-6, 8, 15; 2 Thes 2:16-3:5; Wis 1:1-7; Ps 139:1-10; Lk 16-19; Lk 17:7-10 Wis 6:1-11; Ps 82:3-4, 6-7; 17:20-25 Wis 13:1-9; Ps 19:2-5; Lk Wis 18:14-16, 19:6-9; Ps Lk 17:11-19 17:26-37 Lk 20:27-38 17:1-6 † Father P. H. McKeon, † Father James D. Burke, 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43; Lk † Bishop Raymond P. † Father William T. † Father John F. Kinney, Active and retired 1917; † Father John J. 1965; † Father Charles 18:1-8 Hillinger, 1971; † Father Whearty, 1924; † Father 1910 military chaplains McCann, 1920 R. Kelley, 1968; † Msgr. Nov.15: † Father Edward Ronald J. Conro, 2000 Julian Burzynski, 1927 Father Akan Simon Father Andrew Skrobutt Joseph T. Healey, 1999 W. Berthold, 1964 Father John Slampak U.S. Bishops Father Dean Smith Father Stephen St. Jules

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 33rd Ordinary Time Dedication of the Basilicas 2 Mc 6:18-31; Ps 3:2-7; Lk 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Ps 17:1, Presentation of the Cecilia, virgin, martyr Blessed Virgin Mary of SS. Peter and Paul, Mal 3:19-20a; Ps 98:5-9; 19:1-10 5-6, 8b, 15; Lk 19:11-28 Blessed Virgin Mary 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; Clement I, pope, martyr; Apostles Columban, abbot; Blessed 2 Thes 3:7-12; Lk 21:5-19 † Father John J. Hackett, † Father Joseph J. Reikas, 1 Mc 2:15-29; Ps 50:1-2, (Ps) 1 Chr 29:10-12; Lk Rose Philippine Duchesne, Miguel Augstin Pro, priest, 5-6, 14-15; Lk 19:41-44 Nov. 15: † Father Myles J. virgin 1960 1978; † Father William A. 19:45-48 martyr Permanent deacons Hoare, 1970 1 Mc1:10-15, 41-43, Father Max Striedl Kriegsmann, 2006 Msgr. Robert Sweeney 1 Mc 6:1-13; Ps 9:2-4, 6, Sisters of the Third Order 54-57, 62-63; Ps 119:53, Father John Stringini 16b, 19; Lk 20:27-40 of St. Francis, East Peoria 61, 134, 150, 155, 158; Lk † Father John Vuc, 1973 18:35-43 Msgr. Michael Tierney Father Kenneth Stachyra 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Christ the King Catherine of Alexandria, Dn 2:31-45; (Ps) Dn 3:57-61; Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, Thanksgiving Dn 7:2-4; (Ps) Dn 3:75-81; Andrew, Apostle Year of Faith Closes virgin, martyr Lk 21:5-11 23-28; (Ps) Dn 3:62-67; Lk Sir 50:22-24; Ps 138:1-5; Lk 21:29-33 Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:2-5; 2 Sm 5:1-3; Ps 122:1-5; Dn 1:1-6, 8-20; (Ps) Dn 3:52- Father Daniel Tranel 21:12-19 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 † Father Russell J. Mt 4:18-22 Col 1:12-20; Lk 23:35-43 56; Lk 21:1-4 † Father Thomas L. Father Jeremy Guccione, 1952 Father Rafael Tunarosa † Father Clement W. † Msgr. Clemens Walsh, 1956; † Father Trowbridge Retired clergy and Caine, 1987 Kalvelage, 1930; Father Francis A. Kilderry, religious Diocesan vocations Peter Cichozki, 1961 1958; † Father Paul A. Father Louis Tosto Tuchlinsky, 1984 Vocations

Bl. John Duns Scotus Frances Xavier Cabrini circa c. 1265-1308 Feast: Nov. 8 1850-1917 Feast: Nov. 13 This doctor of the church was one of the greatest English-speaking In 1946, Mother Cabrini was the fi rst U.S. citizen to be canonized; she is the uni- philosophers and theologians of his time. Born in Scotland and pos- versal patron of immigrants. She was born in Italy, the youngest of 13 children, sibly educated by a Franciscan uncle, he became a Franciscan at 15 and became a schoolteacher. Denied admission to two religious orders because and studied at Oxford University. He was ordained in 1291, studied and of frail health, she was given charge of an orphanage in Codogno. In 1880 she taught at the University of Paris, and taught at the University of Co- founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart with seven of her former logne, Germany, where he died. His writings and teachings infl uenced orphans. The order spread rapidly from northern Italy to Rome, and then in 1889 to New York City, where many scholars who came after him. He publicly defended the then-controversial doctrine of the Mother Cabrini became famous for her work among Italian immigrants. Before dying of malaria in Chicago, Immaculate Conception. she had opened schools, orphanages and hospitals around the United States, South America and Europe. THE 815/399-4300 OBSERVER http://[email protected] Year of Faith