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The Diocese of Ogdensburg Volume 72, Number 18 INSIDE THIS ISSUE First U.S. martyr is beatified in I PAGE 9 NORTH COUNTRY Oklahoma Share the Journey: listen to stories of migrants I PAGE 10 CATHOLIC SEPT. 27, 2017 MEET OUR How to have hope SEMINARIANS VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Young peo should try to get up again, Continuing his series of has planted you, hope. ple should love, believe and letting others help them, and audience talks on Christian Always hope," he said, ex Michael from follow their dreams, never if they are bored, they hope, the pope gave exten plaining: Enemy No. 1 is not despairing because Jesus is should concentrate on doing sive advice on how to teach out there somewhere, but in Morrisonville always with them, Pope good things for others, the people, especially young side oneself. "Don't make Francis said. pope said Sept. 20 at his people, to remain full of room for bitter or dark When life hits hard, they weekly audience. hope. No matter "where God thoughts." Bishop's 'BE NEAR THE BELOVED MEXICAN NATION' message on marriage PHOTO BYTOM SEMERARO Michael Hamilton, a parish ioner of St. Alexander'S Parish in Morrisonville, is beginning studies for the priesthood at the Pontifical College CNS PHOTO/PAUL HARI NG Josephinum in Columbus, FUll STORY, PAGE 3 Agirl cries as Pope Francis meets a group from Mexico during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Ohio. He is pictured above dur Vatican Sept. 20.As search and rescue operations continued in central Mexico, where more than 200 people ing this summer's gathering of died after a strong earthquake Sept. 19, Pope Francis offered his prayers for the victims. "May our mother, the seminarians at Guggenheim. What's in Virgin of Guadalupe, with great tenderness be near the beloved Mexican nation," the pope said in Spanish He reflects on his path to Sept. 20 during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square. The quake, measuring 7.1, caused extensive wards the priesthood in this a name? damage in Mexico City and in neighboring states. "In this moment of suffering," he said, "I want to express my week's installment of "Meet our Seminarians." Croghan faith formation center - closeness and prayers to the entire Mexican population. Let us all raise our prayers together to God so that he may welcome into his bosom those who have lost their lives and comfort the wounded, their families and all FUll STORY, PAGE 4 named after St. Francis -celebrates those affected." 40 years of service to the parish FUll STORY, PAGE 9 BISHOP'S FUND: Provides support for ministry to married life .... p. 5 II NOR THe 0 U N TRY CAT H 0 LI e DIOCESAN LIFE SEPT. 27, 2017 NORTH COUNTRY EDITOR'S NOTE CATHOLIC Box326 Ogdensburg, N.Y. 13669 USPS 0039-3400 We can't look the other way BISHOP TERRY R. LAVALLEY It's not surprising to see the power, children trapped in a they are, he said. The word about tragedies, such as starv President word "apocalyptic" in the re- collapsed school building. It's "compassion" comes from ing children, child soldiers or REV. JOSEPH A. MORGAN ports from Mexico, ....."rr--"7'n:'-r:I so hard to keep watch- "compati," which means to enslaved women. "00 Vice President Puerto Rico, the ing and even harder to "suffer with," he said, and this I turn the page" and JAMES D. CROWLEY Caribbean, Florida and know what to do. is compassion's true meaning. move on to tales of romance, Secretary-Treasurer not-to-be forgotten As usual, we can find God had compassion for his "the soap opera that is on MARY LOU KILIAN Texas. direction and wisdom people, went to them through next?" he asked. Or "am I able Every day, it seems, a from Pope Francis who his son, jesus, and restored to have compassion? To pray?" Editor/ new natural disaster preached about com- their dignity as children of so that when one hears about General Manager strikes our country or passion during one of God, "recreating us all," the these tragedies, one's whole Publish 45 is- near neighbors with his morning Masses pope said. being is moved and "the heart ® sues per year: devastating conse- last week. Christians, he said, must to suffers with these people." "" Weekly except quence. "Don't look away," he follow Christ's example: look at Most parishes of the Diocese skipping Hurricanes, floods Mary Lou said. "Be moved by reality, be moved by it and get of Ogdensburg have taken up a every other and earthquakes have Kilian tragedy and help." close to those in need with the collection for victims of all the week begin shattered the lives of People need to have aim of restoring their dignity, recent natural disasters. It's not ning July millions. true compassion so welcoming them into a com too late to give - or give again - Ithrough Aug. and skipping Every story you read they feel others' pain munity, supporting them so to the parish or directly to one week in Dec. by the Dio- is more heartbreaking than the and are moved to help, Pope they can live out their daily Catholic Charities (6866 State cese of Ogdensburg. last: nursing home residents Francis said. Compassion "is lives in a dignified way. Highway 37, Ogdensburg, NY, 622 Washington Street, Og dying for the lack of air condi- not the same as 'pity' or (say- Pope Francis asked that peo 13669). densburg, N.Y. 13669. tioning, islands stripped of ing), 'What a shame, poor peo- ple reflect on their reaction If we claim to follow Christ, homes, trees, businesses and pie ... '" but leaving things as when they read or hear news we can't look away. Editorial Office: 622 Washington Street, Ogdensburg, N.Y. 13669. FATHER MUENCH SAYS Telephone: (3 15) 608-7556 E-mail: news@northcountry Forgive us. • • as we forgive others catholic.org Today, I want to share with This challenge to be a forgiv us. We can recognize how you some of my thoughts as I l', ~her_ Bil~y~ ing people is not an easy task. hurts happen - we see them Entered at the prepared my homily for last . [email protected] Many hurts in life are so nasty, often on movies or TV shows. Post Office: Sunday - that was the 24th just too powerful for us to ever I know I wonder how anyone Ogdensburg, NY Sunday in Ordinary Time. I forgive, it seems. I remember could ever forgive what hap 13669 and ~II ~ hope you remember that in talking with someone who told pened in the show. Could I for additional mailing offices as ~ Periodica l Postage. that Sunday's Gospel reading, me she had not talked to a sis give if it happened to me? jesus was challenging the Fr. \Villium G. ,\Jucllch ter in 20 years - quite a However, you and I have Subscription: apostles, actually all of us, his grudge. I wanted to say - I did learned of the forgiveness For one year: disciples, to be recognized as a lived with us, taught us, suf n't but I wanted to say - that given by a person - like a In-Diocese Rate: $27 forgiving people. fered and died for us leading this grudge made her a narrow, mother who is ready to forgive Outside ofDiocese Rate: $30 Do you remember jesus' to his Resurrection all to con cold hearted, unloving, after her so is murdered. I parable in that Gospel reading? vince us that God loves us so unloved person. wonder "how could they do it, Matte rs for publication jesus carefully tells a story much he forgives our sins. I So, how do we become a for how could they forgive?" I should be as his teaching on forgiveness. have hurt others - I know that I giving person7 It begins with know the answer: they are addressed to A servant owes the king a am a sinner. However, jesus faith, our faith in our loving good people who know jesus PO Box 326 "huge" amount and the servant forgives me and challenges me God and our response in love and want to be like jesus. Ogdensburg, NY 13669 begs the king for compassion. to renew my readiness to live a for this God's love. We want to I remind you of the words and should be recei ved by The king surprisingly forgives good Christian life, to bring be like jesus. We want to be a we, priests, say during the con Thursday prior to him the entire amount that he jesus to alii meet. good people. Being ready to secration of the wine at every publication. owes. That same servant re My reprobate friends - and I forgive does not mean we con Mass - "In a similar way, when Paper isprinted each fuses to forgive a fellow ser have many - are not Church done those hurts or grudges. supper was ended, he took the Monday; vant who owed him a "a much goers. They don't feel worthy; Rather we want to make our chalice and, once more giving dateline isWed nesday. smaller amount." they believe their life is too selves good people. We want thanks, he gave it to his disci Member, Catholic Press The other servants turn him sinful. So, I usually remind to make our world a better ples, saying: Association. in and he is punished severely. them of God's great forgiving place for jesus has made us Take this, all of you, and Remember this is a parable - it love for all sinners.