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THE CATHOLIC Page 3 Damean Reunion Concert at Hofinger Conference JanuaryC 11, 2013 Vol.ommentator 50, No. 24 SERVING THE DIOCESE OF BATON ROUGE SINCE 1963 thecatholiccommentator.org Peace is impossible without openness to God, pope tells diplomats By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Deploring war, civil conflict and poverty around the world, Pope Benedict XVI told foreign ambassadors assembled at the Vatican that peace-building requires charity, religious lib- erty, a proper understanding of human rights and openness to divine love. Pope Benedict made his remarks Jan. 7 in his annual address to members of the Vatican’s diplo- matic corps, presenting a survey of global troubles including “endless slaughter” in civil war-torn Syr- ia, terrorist attacks on Christians in Nigeria and the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast of the United States. He also warned about the inter- national spread of legalized abortion and growing inequality between rich and poor. High school students leading the prayers for the living rosary during the 20th Annual Bishop’s Respect Life “Peace is not simply the fruit of human effort, Rally Jan. 6 at the Catholic Life Center in Baton Rouge are, from left, Catherine, Madelyn and Grace Ledoux, but a participation in the very love of God,” Pope Catherine Stewart and Jake Benson. Photo by Laura Deavers | The Catholic Commentator Benedict told the envoys. “Without openness to the transcendent, human beings easily become prey to relativism and find it difficult to act justly and to USCCB’s Notare gives history work for peace.” The pope pointedly distinguished true religion, which he said aims at “reconciling men and women with God” and hence with each other, from a “bane- of modern sexual revolution ful religious fanaticism which, again in 2012, reaped victims in some countries represented here.” By Laura Deavers movement had information on their specific efforts He particularly Editor to create a greater awareness and promote action to condemned recent Peacemaking respect all human life. attacks on Chris- New faces were among the more than 150 people Notare, who has a doctoral degree in church his- tian churches in requires the attending the 20th Annual Bishop’s Respect Life Ral- tory from the Catholic University of America, told Nigeria, including ly Jan. 6 at the Catholic Life Center in Baton Rouge. much of the history of the sexual revolution, includ- the “barbarous” protection of Many of those long associated with the pro-life ing information on the men and women who played killings of a dozen movement in this area, along with those attending key roles in forming how current society views sexu- people by gunmen fundamental for the first time, came to pray for an end to abortion ality and sexual relations. during services and to hear Dr. Theresa Notare, assistant director of The history of the movement involves many as- at Christmas. His human rights and the National Family Planning Program for the US- pects of culture and society – religious beliefs, phi- remarks on sub- CCB Secretariat for Laity, Marriage, Family Life and losophy, psychology, economics, population and gen- Saharan Africa also dignity. Youth, speak about the modern sexual revolution. der are a few. Notare said because so many concepts included a call for Bishop Robert W. Muench with the Knights of Co- are included a confused message is often delivered as international in- Pope Benedict XVI lumbus honor guard led the procession for the living to what is good and what is not. tervention in Mali, rosary, which was held inside the main auditorium of “The belief of Christians regarding human sexual- where a military regime is fighting to reclaim the the Catholic Life Center because of inclement weath- ity is it is a natural act between a man and a woman,” country’s north from Islamist rebel forces. er. High school students Jake Benson, Catherine said Notare. “Man and woman are made in the image The pope’s speech gave special attention to “that Stewart, and Grace, Madelyn and Catherine Ledoux, of God. They are co-creators with God and children privileged region in God’s plan, the Middle East,” led the prayers of the rosary. are the blessings” that come from that co-creation. reiterating earlier calls for a cease-fire and peace Clare Fletcher is the first place winner of the 2012 She said the modern sexual revolution is talks in Syria, where he said the almost two-year Pro-Life Oratory Contest and Benson is the second marked by a multi-faceted questioning of the civil war “will know no victors but only vanquished place winner. They received their awards during the truth of Christian beliefs about sexuality and if it continues, leaving behind it nothing but a field rally. sexual behavior, often accompanied by either of ruins.” He urged foreign governments to provide Many organizations associated with the pro-life SEE REVOLUTION PAGE 23 SEE PEACEMAKING PAGE 23 2 The Catholic Commentator January 11, 2013 | IN THIS ISSUE | DID YOU KNOW has a new director. Stephanie Sterling The Angelus is prayed three times a day takes the reins from long-time director Janice Allen. PAGE 10 A short devotion in honor THE ANGELUS today was developed. of the incarnation, the Ange- V. The angel of the Lord de- lus is a prayer that is repeated clared unto Mary. three times each day – morn- R. And she conceived of the ing, noon and evening – and is Holy Spirit. accompanied by the ringing of Hail Mary, full of grace, the PARENTS HAVE VARIOUS APPROACH- bells. Lord is with thee; Blessed ES IN HOW TO raise their children; some The Angelus, or Angelus art thou among women; And are nurturing and others are not. Dianne Domini, consists of three state- blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Pitts gives to a group of parents the ments, each followed by the recitation of Jesus. positives and negatives of some of these the Hail Mary and a concluding prayer Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us parenting styles. PAGE 5 asking for God’s grace. The prayer’s name sinners, now and at the hour of our death. JAN. 13- 19 IS VOCATION AWARENESS comes from the first line: “The Angel of the Amen. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE ANTONIN WEEK in the United States. Three semi- Lord.” V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord. SCALIA tells a Baton Rouge audience that narians talk about the role of their church When prayed as a group, a leader re- R. Be it done unto me according to thy believing in miracles is part of their faith parish in their decision to study for the cites the verses and everyone else in atten- word. (Hail Mary … etc.) and should not be viewed as foolish or priesthood. PAGES 11-15 dance recites both the responses and the V. And the word was made flesh. uneducated. PAGE 6 Hail Mary in between each verse. Tradi- R. And dwelt among us. (Hail Mary …) tionally prayed at 6 a.m., noon and 6 p.m., V. Pray for us, O holy mother of God. | INDEX A NEW VERSION OF ATHEISM ASSERTS the Regina Coeli prayer replaces the Ange- R. That we may be made worthy of the SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS have made God’s CLASSIFIED ADS 22 lus during the Easter season. promises of Christ. existence irrelevant. But the study of sci- COMING EVENTS 22 The origin of the Angelus is unclear. Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech thee, ence can lead people to conversion and ENTERTAINMENT 18 However, it is known that praying the O Lord, thy grace into our hearts, that we deeper faith. PAGE 7 FAMILY LIFE 5 Hail Mary three times in the evening to whom the incarnation of Christ thy son hours dates back to the early 14th centu- was made known by the message of an an- INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL NEWS 4 THE OFFICE OF ry. Over the years the morning and mid- gel, may by his passion and cross be brought MATERNITY, SPIRITUALITY 7 day hours were added, and by the early to the glory of his resurrection through the ADOPTION AND VIEWPOINT 20 17th century, the formula Catholics use same Christ our lord. Amen. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH YOUTH 16 | PRAY FOR THOSE WHO PRAY FOR US Please pray for the priests, deacons and religious women and men in the Baton Rouge Diocese. Jan. 13 Rev. Eliseus O. Ibeh MSP Jan. 20 Rev. Kenneth W. Laird Dcn. Maurico Salazar OP Dcn. J. Thomas Traylor Sr. Thérèse St. Pierre CSJ Sr. Mary Ann Sullivan CSJ Jan. 14 Rev. Michael Jung OSB Jan. 21 Rev. Charles R. Landry Dcn. Eliazar Salinas Jr. Dcn. John W. Veron Sr. Mary de Montfort Schexnaydre OP Sr. Patricia Sullivan CSJ Jan. 15 Rev. Steven E. Kimmons SJ Jan. 22 Rev. Clyde H. LeBlanc SJ Dcn. Mario (Sam) Sammartino Dcn. Joseph Vu Sr. Lucy Silvio CSJ Sr. Mary Rose Therese MC Jan. 16 Rev. Jon C. Koehler Jan. 23 Rev. Keun-Soo Lee Dcn. Milton J. Schanzbach Dcn. J. Peter Walsh Sr. Camille Simoneaux CSJ Br. Mark Thornton SC Jan. 17 Rev. Joseph Sanjay Kunnasseril IMS Jan. 24 Rev. Msgr. Gerald M. Lefebvre ©2012 NCEA/USCCB ©2012 Dcn. Peter Schlette Dcn. James E. Wax Sr. Mary Hilary Simpson OP Sr. Thanh Tâm Tran ICM Jan. 18 Rev. J. Joel LaBauve Jan. 25 Rev. C. Todd Lloyd Dcn. Joseph M. Scimeca Dcn. Alfred P. Zeringue Sr. Linda Songy SCSC Sr. Margarida Maria Vasques OSF Jan. 19 Rev. Jason M. Labbé Jan. 26 Rev. Matthew P. Lorrain Dcn. Rudolph W. Stahl Dcn.