August 2013 - Vol. 72, Issue 7 Serra Club of St. Louis Serra International Region 9 • District 12-1 • Club 19 5200 Glennon Drive St. Louis, MO 63119 314-792-6460

A Message from our President

My Fellow Serrans, I want to thank Paul Knese and his board for a job well done this past year. On August 14th our Serra Club has been invited by Fr. David Caron, OP, President of Aquinas Institute of Theology, for mass, lunch and a tour. The address is 23 S. Spring Ave. Save this date - the Serran & religious baseball game will be September 24; Ann Moloney will have tickets when they are available. Another upcoming event will be the Midwest Region 9 convention hosted by the Belleville, Serra Club at The Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows September 27 - 29, more information to follow, any questions contact Dave Dunlap. I am looking forward to this coming year and have a wonderful board, if we can help you please let us know.

Sincerely, Anita

Chaplain 2013-2014 Serra Club Board Members Father Chris Martin Director of Vocations(314)768.1888 Officers for 2013-14 President – Anita Mulligan 314-822-4679 President-Elect – Ann Moloney 314-265-6481 VP Programs - Robert Helmsing 314-822-4413 VP Vocations– Deacon John B. Wainscott 314-842-1230 VP Communications – Thomas J. Fasl

VP Membership - JoAnn Muenks 636-273-4465 Luncheon Coordinator - JoAnn Muenks 636-273-4465 [email protected] Secretary – Paul R. Kohl

Treasurer – Robert E. Ahrens 314-822-0122 Historian - Glennon E. Mertens 314-638-5417 "The Gates Opened and We Were Just Flooded" Trustees - George Kerry By: David Wilmot - Charles Raymond - Leo Seiffert George Kerry began his introduction of May 8th guest speaker Deacon Phil Hengen, Past President Trustees Director of the Archdiocesan Office of Child and Youth Protection and Victim Assistance Coordi- - Paul Knese nator, by surveying Phil's background and responsibilities. He and Mary have two daughters, Amy - Rick Schmidt and Bridget, and a granddaughter, Rose. Phil earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Mis- - Robert E. Ahrens Newsletter Editor- Elise Moloney Rich souri in 1967, followed by two years in the Army and Masters degrees in Social Work from Wash- 314-813-3747 ington U. in 1971 and Management from Webster University in 1976. He and Mary have shared a Newsletter E-mail - [email protected] private practice in Marriage and Family Therapy for over 30 years. He was ordained a Permanent Serra Club of St. Louis Website Deacon in 1992 and serves at Father Gary Braun's right hand at Washington University's Catholic www.serrastl.org District Governor - William E. Polka Student Center, where he and Mary head the Marriage Preparation Serra International Program. More on Page 4 70 East Lake St. Ste 1210 IL 60601 1-800-488-4008 www.serra.org 1 Better Preachers and Teachers: Better Leaders That is the goal of the Aquinas Institute of Theology, and Fr. David Caron, O.P., Serra Club Events our lunch speaker on June 12, explained just how it is happening.

But Fr. Dave’s own vocation story did not begin with a thought of the Aquinas Institute and its goals. Fr. Dave grew up in a very Catholic family in Massachusetts, studied for the priesthood, and was ordained as a diocesan August 14 : Our event at Aquinas Institute starts with Mass at 11:00 AM. Try to be a few minutes priest for the diocese of Springfield, Ma. Ten years after ordination, Fr. Caron was a of two parishes, early. Lunch follows immediately after Mass. This promises to be a very special event. overcommitted to both congregations, pushing himself day and night but feeling less and less connected to Address is 23 South Spring. Maps were given out at last meeting. If any questions, call Bob or God, his spiritual life and prayer life suffering, and starting to feel alone and burnt out. At the suggestion of his Mary Alice Helmsing 822-4413. , Fr. Dave started considering religious orders and the community they offered, and he chose to join the Be sure to call Joann Meunks if you have not yet registered for lunch : 636-273-4465 Dominicans. So started his road to the Aquinas Institute. There is far more to his vocation story, but so much to say about the Aquinas Institute, a real gem of Catholic September 24th : the Serran and religious baseball game. Ann Moloney will have the tickets. education right here in St. Louis. Here are just a few of the highlights of the Aquinas Institute. September 27-29 : Be sure to check your mail for information on the 2013 Serra Region IX • Masters degrees in Divinity, Pastoral Studies, Theology, Health Care Mission, Pastoral Ministry Conference at Our Lady of the Snows. It includes Mass Celebrants Bishop of • Graduate certificates in Spiritual Direction, Biblical Studies, Thomistic Studies, and Pastoral Care Springfield Il on Friday, Bishop of Belleville on Saturday, and our Bishop Robert • The ONLY Doctor of Ministry in Preaching Degree Carlson on Sunday, as well as fellowship with Serrans from many Midwestern dioceses. • Opportunities in cross-registration with St. Louis University, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, Eden Seminary (United Church of Christ) , Concordia Seminary (Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod), and Covenant Seminary (Presbyterian). • Just over 50% of students are women • About 15% are not Roman Catholic Corporal Works Those are just a few highlights, but we have the outstanding opportunity to learn more about the Aquinas As a Serran family we wish to pray for the souls of Pat Stoverink and Hoody Quill, nephew of Institute and the thriving and dynamic Dominicans studying and working right here in our city. They have Dave Wilmot. We also wish to pray for our Serra Club members, benefactors, and friends who invited us to join them for Mass at 11:00 AM on August 14 and then will host our regular Serra lunch meeting have gone before us, and pray that they are celebrating with our Lord in heaven. Now we wish and learn more about the Dominicans and the Aquinas Institute. More detailed information will follow at our to pray for Lauren Moloney of the US Air Force, deployment from October 2013 to March July meetings. 2014, Betty Hussmann, mother of Mary Alice Helmsing, Dr Mary Wainscott, Francis Snyder, It is exciting that we have this opportunity. Mark your calendars now for August 14. We all want better Fr Jim Edwards, Jean McEwan, Tom O’Toole, Bill Patience, Sr Mary Joseph Heisler DCJ, Denise preachers and teachers, and better leaders. This is our chance to learn more. O’Rourke, Dick Dames, Jim Doherty, Leo Tevlin, and, Rick Schmidt. Thank You Roger Drone Serra Prays For Priests and Religious August 2013 1 Vitali, Rev. Theodore, C.P. Farrell, Rev. Paul, C.Ss.R. 22 McKeever, Rev. Henry, C.Ss.R. Webber, Very Rev. Donald, C.P. 12 Fischer, Rev. Richard, C.ss.R. Meiners, Rev. Andrew, C.Ss.R. 2 Cassidy, Rev. Thomas, S.C.J. Fisher, Rev. Kyle, C.Ss.R. 23 Nguyen, Rev. Gan Minh, C.Ss.R. Schroeder, Rev. James, S.C.J. 13 Fitzgerald, Rev. Maurice, C.Ss.R. Novak, Rev. Francis, C.Ss.R. 3 Michael, Bro. C.Ss.R. Fitzgerald, Rev. William, C.Ss.R. 24 Novak, Rev. Henry, C.Ss.R. August Birthdays! Aggeler, Rev. Vincent, C.Ss.R. 14 Fraher, Rev. Kevin, C.Ss.R. Nugent, Rev. James, C.Ss.R. 4 Armshaw, Rev. Joseph, C.Ss.R. Frost, Rev. Arthur, C.Ss.R. 25 Oates, Rev. Eugene, C.Ss.R. Babin, Rev. Albert, C.Ss.R. 15 Fruge, Bro. Steven, C.Ss.R. Ochiltree, Rev. Richard, C.Ss.R. 5 Boever, Rev. Richard, C.Ss.R. Gleason, Rev. James, C.Ss.R. 26 Papes, Rev. Rudolph, C.Ss.R. Roger Drone 8-1 Thomas Sehnert 8-10 Bowersox, Bro. Raymond, C.Ss.R. 16 Greenwell, Rev. Joseph, C.Ss.R. Parker, Rev. William, C.Ss.R. 6 Broker, Rev. William, C.Ss.R. Grile, Very Rev. Harry, C.Ss.R. 27 Patterson, Rev. James, C.Ss.R. Eugene McLaughlin 8-3 Anita Mulligan 8-11 Bueche, Rev. Charles, C.Ss.R. 17 Hammann, Bro. Marvin, C.Ss.R. Pecht, Rev. Gerard, C.Ss.R. 7 Burke, Bro. James, C.Ss.R. Hogan, Rev. William, C.Ss.R. 28 Pham, Rev. The Joseph, C.Ss.R. Jeanne Stadsvold 8-4 Mike Moloney 8-20 Burke, Bro. Terrence, C.Ss.R. 18 Karls, Rev. Victor, C.Ss.R. Polek, Rev. David, C.Ss.R. 8 Butz, Rev. Joseph, C.Ss.R. Karrer, Rev. Walter, C.Ss.R. 29 Potts, Rev. Richard, C.Ss.R. Rosemary Evans 8-6 Patricia Fletcher 8-26 Castellino, Rev. Albert, C.Ss.R. 19 Kessler, Rev. Mathew, C.Ss.R. Quiidn’t see them, In, Rev. Michael, C.Ss.R. 9 Collins, Rev. Emmett, C.Ss.R. Kirchner, Rev. Donnell, C.Ss.R. 30 Rassley, Rev. George, C.Ss.R. Patricia Viamontes 8-8 Cosgrove, Rev. Edward. C.Ss.R. 20 Korn, Bro. Daniel, C.Ss.R. Rodriguez, Bro. Juan, C.Ss.R. 10 Curalli, Rev. Joseph, C.Ss.R. Lawson, Rev. Theodore, C.Ss.R. 31 Ruffing, Bro. Robert, C.Ss.R. Elliott, Rev. Joseph, C.Ss.R. 21 Liberty, Rev. Donald, C.Ss.R. Sanhuber, Bro. Thomas, C.Ss.R. 11 Enderle, Rev. Gilbert, C.ss.R. Lischwe, Rev. Bruno, C.Ss.R. 2 3 Deacon Phil Hengen continued from page 1

In addition to his primary responsibilities for the Archdiocese, Phil 144 million dollars to deal with it. During the same year 489 people serves on several Boards and has written several books, including If reported credible allegations: in 2004 that number exceeded 800, and Jesus Were a Therapist: Modern Parables for Emotional and Spiritual in 2002 it was "off the charts." In 2011, 21 of the victims were under Health. "Phil," George interrupted himself to ask. "What are you 18; the others were adults reporting past abuse. Of the 144 million doing here?" dollars 50 million went for settlements, 37 million for attorney fees, 6 In thanking Serra for its invitation, Phil recalled his visit million for therapy, 10 million for support programs and 33 million to Blessed Junipero's burial place at Carmel years ago; he and Mary for child protection programs. Every diocese is audited by an outside plan to visit the Mission on a side trip from a San Francisco wedding firm to ensure its compliance with the "Dallas Charter" adopted in in June. Just that morning he'd downloaded the U.S. Conference of 2002. All told, U.S. dioceses from 2004 through 2011 spent 2.1 bllion Catholic 2012 Report on the Implementation of the Char- dollars in settlement-related costs; 8 dioceses and a Jesuit province ter for the Protection of Children and Young People promulgated declared bankruptcy. That's just the financial cost: what it's cost in by the Bishops in 2002; at 70+ pages he hadn't had time to read it terms of priests includes not only those removed from service but the but encouraged us to do so at http://www.usccb.org/. He drew on many more whom initiatives made impossible by the price of settle- a 2011 synopsis in preparing his talk. (We've had the leisure to do ment might have attracted. The cost in the lives of the young victims our homework: in 2012 34 minors brought forth allegations against is, when you've heard their stories, simply heart-rending. church personnel, of which 6 were determined to be credible accusa- The process for receiving claims of abuse developed in St. tions; 428 people came forward seeking assistance with healing or Louis during the 1990s was on the cutting edge because of our bish- reconciliation, while 1742 others continued to receive such help. We'll ops, about whom Phil can't say enough; he observed that Archbishop add that the initiatives and programs for which Phil is responsible Carlson's commitment is "phenomenal." Phil is "the entry point" for can be studied in depth in the Child and Youth Protection section of reports; those that receive are funneled to him. He conducts http://www.archstl.org/.) an initial investigation (what, who, where, when) and refers credible It's been Phil's experience that "people know a lot less than complaints to a Review Board composed of 19 individuals drawn we think we know about the scope of the problem and the incred- from a variety of disciplines: it includes priests and deacons but must, ible efforts the Church is making to deal with it." He guessed that a in the interest of objectivity, contain a majority of lay persons not number of us were familiar with the requirements of the Safe Touch employed by the Archdiocese, one of whom becomes Chair. In addi- Program and asked for a show of hands by those who'd attended a tion to teachers and counselors the present Board includes a pedia- "Protecting God's Children" workshop (veterans of the Steubenville trician with a specialty in abused children and a police officer who's Retreat complied) which, with a background check and the signing of investigated sex crimes; most members have children of their own. a Code of Ethical Conduct pledge, is required of anyone volunteering When a complaint is to be heard, a group of 4 or 5 Board members to work in a church-sponsored youth program. His own involve- meets with the individual and any support people he or she wants to ment began in 1996 when Bishop Gaydos asked him to join a com- bring along in order to make the experience friendly as possible. The mittee "to look at the cases we'd had of priests who'd abused children Board then investigates the claim with "due diligence." If the accused to make sure we were on top of things and had taken care of folks is in service he's removed temporarily; if he's cleared we have the who had been abused." There had been about a dozen such cases; responsibility to clear his good name. We have an obligation under "we thought we had it all under control." the Charter to let people know the result of the investigation; then we In 2002 news of a sex abuse scandal broke which seemed do our best to assist those who've been harmed, whether financially to be localized in Boston. During a meeting at Kenrick Seminary or through therapy. "That's," Phil concluded, "the sum and substance the question was raised whether the Archdiocese had any priest of it," and invited questions. about whom a claim of abuse had been substantiated in service: up We can just sample some answers. When are the police to that time it had been believed that an offender could be sent to an called? If it's someone under 18 we report it immediately to the appropriate facility for treatment and, if given a clean bill of health, Division of Social Services Child Abuse Hot Line; if Phil receives the returned to service. It turned out there were two, whom Archbishop call he tells the caller he'll report it to the police and suggests they do Rigali, upon the recommendation of the committee (which eventu- the same. If it's an adult he advises the caller he or she has the right ally became the Review Board) removed them from service. The to report the matter to the authorities and promises to respect their Archdiocese felt an obligation to go public and asked anyone who privacy. Some cases, Phil took pains to point out, are "one-time" had been sexually abused by a priest to come forward. "I call it the offenses: a temptation presents itself and the individual yields. Not tsunami," Phil recalled. "The gates opened and we were just flooded." every abuser is a pedophile, though even a first offense means per- Bishop Dolan was in charge; Phil talked to more than 50 people in manent removal. Phil also observed that the Bishops had contracted 3 weeks, which included not only those reporting abuse but others with the John Jay College of Criminal Justice for two studies, "Scope expressing their anger at what had happened and a few to say Phil and Context" and "Causes and Context", to further their understand- and his colleagues were horrible people for defaming our holy priests. ing of what led to the scandal, since the stock explanations--celibacy, Since that time, ours and the other 195 dioceses and ep- homosexuality--had been refuted. Steve Blaes rose to commend Phil archies in ouur country have developed a comprehensive program for the work he and his colleagues are doing and the transparency to deal with abuse. The problem was, obviously, much greater than he's projected, in dealing with our most recent case, to the Catholic imagined. In 2011, nine years after the tsunami, the Church spent community and the community at large.

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