BringingNorth the Good News to the Diocese Texas of Fort Worth Catholic Vol. 26 No. 2 January 29, 2010 Capital campaign helping parishes upgrade facilities By Juan Guajardo Editorial Assistant Tucked into a corner of Good Shepherd Parish in Colleyville is the Eucharistic Chapel, an intimate space where parishioners can medi- tate and pray in front of the Eucha- rist. It’s a beautiful room, but there’s one problem: It’s too small. “Our parish is growing very fast,” said Father Richard Eldredge, TOR, pastor of Good Shepherd. “We’ve gained about 500 families in two-and-a-half years.” That growth prompted Fr. Eldredge and the staff at Good scholarships, and various other March for Life participants make their way up past the Supreme Court building in Washington Jan. 22. The annual anti- Shepherd to form a committee ministries and services. In addition, abortion demonstration marks the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion across the nation. (CNS photo/Peter to address the space issues at the parishes are fi nding that going over Lockley) church. What resulted was a plan to their pledges signifi cantly benefi ts build a daily chapel that would seat them thanks to the 75/25 split 130 people and ease overcrowding — until a parish reaches its goal, Youths taking an active for the 2,658 families attending the it receives 25 cents of every dollar parish. Construction of the chapel raised and the diocese receives 75 is expected to cost between $500,000 cents. After a parish reaches its goal, role in pro-life movement and $700,000, Fr. Eldredge said. 75 cents of every dollar goes to the By Laura Wright and Richard This year the event at the Wash- Fifteen alternate gathering But just coming off paying a large parish for its own projects and uses, Szczepanowski ington sports arena was more in sites near the Verizon Center were parish debt, parishioners wanted to and the diocese gets the remaining Catholic News Service demand than ever — about 10,000 set up to accommodate 8,000 more avoid getting into debt again. That’s 25 percent of parishioners’ dona- WASHINGTON (CNS) — tickets to the event were snapped pilgrims, she said. where the diocesan campaign, All tions to the campaign. Droves of pro-life youths from up in just 45 minutes when they Youths brought banners and Things Possible, came into play. “It’s a real advantage to us, we across the country lined up out- were made available through on- signs, but most of all their faith The All Things Possible campaign want to give to the diocese, because side the Verizon Center to get line ticketing in mid-November, and enthusiasm to the Verizon was initiated in 2009 with the goal the diocese has many, many needs, inside the annual Youth Rally said Christa Lopiccolo, execu- Center. Hundreds of seminar- of raising $40 million for diocesan so we’re very happy to try and help and Mass for Life sponsored by tive director of the archdiocesan ians and religious also joined needs. The money from the 4-year the diocese,” Fr. Eldredge said. “In the Archdiocese of Washington Department of Life Issues. “The the throng. campaign will support everything the meantime, they’re also very Jan. 22, forming a crowd of 17,400 youth are on fi re for pro-life,” she Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl from local parish needs to the priest good about trying to help us. I think people. said at the time. SEE YOUTH, P. 12 pension fund, Catholic school SEE CAMPAIGN, P. 2

Bishop Carmody retires; Austin Pope names Galveston-Houston administrator to succeed him auxiliary to head Austin Diocese

WASHINGTON (CNS) cese since Bishop Gregory M. WASHINGTON (CNS) The eldest of six children, — Pope Benedict XVI has Aymond left in August to — Pope Benedict XVI has Joe S. Vasquez was born in accepted the resignation of become archbishop of New appointed Auxiliary Bishop Stamford, Texas, July 9, 1957. Bishop Edmond Carmody of Orleans. Joe S. Vasquez of Galveston- He was ordained a priest for Corpus Christi, and named Bishop-designate Mulvey Houston, 52, to be bishop of the Diocese of San Angelo, Monsignor W. Michael Mul- will be ordained to the episco- Austin, succeeding Arch- Texas, in 1984, and in 2001, he vey, administrator of the pacy and installed as bishop bishop Gregory M. Aymond, was named auxiliary bishop Diocese of Austin, to succeed of Corpus Christi March 25 at who was named archbishop of Galveston-Houston and him. Corpus Christi Cathedral. of New Orleans last June. ordained early the following The changes were an- At a Jan. 18 press con- The appointment was year. He was the fi rst priest of nounced in Washington ference in Corpus Christi, announced in Washington the Diocese of San Angelo to Jan. 18 by Archbishop Pietro Bishop-designate Mulvey Jan. 26 by Archbishop Pietro be named a bishop. He is one Sambi, apostolic nuncio to spoke in Spanish and Eng- Bishop-designate Mulvey Sambi, apostolic nuncio to of 27 active Hispanic Catho- Bishop Vasquez the United States. lish, with special greetings for the United States. lic bishops in the U.S. Bishop Carmody, a 76- the priests, deacons, seminar- essential to me in announcing Bishop Vasquez has been He chose as his episcopal Coast residents who fl ed year-old native of Ireland, has ians, and young people of the God’s love and the Gospel of an auxiliary for Galveston- motto “Sigueme,” Spanish to the Houston area after been a bishop since 1988 and diocese. Jesus Christ.” Houston since 2002. for “Follow me,” in refer- Hurricane Katrina. head of the Corpus Christi “No person can work in The bishop-designate told His installation is set for ence to Jesus’ words to Peter Since 2006 Bishop Diocese since 2000. Bishop- isolation and much less a young people that they are March 8 at St. William Church in the Gospel of St. John. Vasquez has been archdi- designate Mulvey, 60, has bishop,” he told the priests. “essential to the vitality of in Round Rock, which is just In 2005 he tended to ocesan vicar general and administered the Austin Dio- “Your collaboration will be SEE MULVEY, P. 2 north of Austin. the pastoral needs of Gulf SEE VASQUEZ, P. 2 Page 2 North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 Diocesan All Things Possible campaign enters second phase As the All Things Possible cam- computer use, adding an elevator, the Holy Sepulchre. Co-chair Debbie Phifer said she paign prepares to enter its second so that the building will be handicap In a phone interview Thursday too has been happy with the very PARISHES CURRENTLY major block of receptions, (160 of accessible, and other improvements evening, Campaign Co-chair Don positive reaction people had to the OVER GOAL: them, currently scheduled for 51 that will add both functionality and Phifer said he has been pleased campaign in the receptions she and parishes), it goes forward with years of service to the former Laneri with the very positive response Don had attended. And too, she Good Shepherd Parish, great momentum. High School building. he’s heard from parishioners said, she was especially happy to Colleyville With only a third of the par- For the second phase of the cam- and people he’s met at the parish have the opportunity to give back Holy Family Parish, ishes of the diocese having had paign, Bishop Kevin Vann has as- receptions. “We’ve had a tremen- for all the local Church has done Fort Worth the chance to participate in the $40 sembled a campaign cabinet which dous response,” he said, adding for herself and her family. Holy Rosary Parish, million campaign, contributions he will chair along with All Things that the strength of the positive Parish receptions are informa- Cisco and pledges are already edging Possible co-chairs Don and Debbie response has been even more than tional gatherings that provide an Holy Trinity Mission Parish, toward the halfway point of $20 Phifer. This campaign leadership he expected. Phifer said, “I’ve been opportunity to learn about the Azle million, and eight of the fi rst 25 team will include pastors who delighted to fi nd how encouraged campaign and ask for those in at- Sacred Heart Parish, parishes to take part in the cam- have been successful in meeting they are,” by the campaign, “how tendance to act as ambassadors for Wichita Falls paign have gone over their goals and exceeding campaign goals in excited they are; excited about the All Things Possible campaign. St. Francis Xavier Parish, for the campaign. The remaining their own parishes. They will share doing things for technology, the The receptions emphasize the per- Eastland parishes are still receiving gifts what they have learned, along seminarians, priest retirement, the sonal nature of giving. Each person St. John Parish, toward their goals. with parish chair people who have Catholic schools.” The campaign attending will receive campaign Strawn Money raised by the campaign is played a role in those successes. doesn’t just address one area of information, hear more about the St. Rita Parish, already allowing parishes to begin Also included on the team will be need, but addresses needs across case itself, and then be given an Ranger projects that will be made possible some employees of the Catholic the board, Phifer said. opportunity to ask questions. Every in part by using their share of All Center, the Catholic schools, and He pointed out the wisdom of registered family in the Diocese of Things Possible funds (See adjacent some retired priests. the initial 75/25 split until parishes Fort Worth has been or will be sent A list of all scheduled receptions is article). This group will help with lead- reach their goals, then moving an invitation to attend one of these also available on the diocesan Web Cassata High School recently ership gifts for the campaign and to the 25 percent for the diocese gatherings held at their parish. site at fwdioc.org. received a $500,000 grant which in speaking to and enlisting the and 75 percent for the parish after Anyone who fi nds they have The fi rst reception in the second will be combined with $500,000 support of many of the various they hit goal. “That’s the beauty misplaced their invitation or have group of parishes is scheduled from the All Things Possible case apostolates who serve the church, of this whole campaign,” he said. not yet recieved one, are invited for Monday, Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at to allow extensive renovation of including among others, the “People want to do something for to check their parish bulletins or Our Ladyof Guadalupe Parish in the school’s historic building. The Knights of Columbus, Serra Clubs, the diocese, but also, they’re happy contact their parish offi ce to ndfi out Wichita Falls and parish recep- renovations will bring it into the 21st Catholic Daughters of the Ameri- to see benefi t coming to their own when their parish will be hosting tions will run through the middle century, with complete wiring for cas, and the Knights and Ladies of parishes.” its receptions for All Things Possible. of April.

and the returns will be used for a mately $1.3 million by more than Campaign… number of improvements to the $270,000. parish, said Father Hoa Nguyen, The money from the campaign FROM PAGE 1 stained glass windows and a bell pastor of Sacred Heart. will go toward the parish reserve it’s benefi cial to all of us, not only the tower. It will also connect to the “The economy is in a bad state fund, Fr. Pemberton said. The diocese but our parish as well.” Eucharistic chapel and the main right now,” Fr. Nguyen said. “Be- money in that fund will then be used With Good Shepherd having church, and will be directly acces- ing able to meet the goal is very for improvements like construction surpassed its goal of more than $1.9 sible from the outside. As a result, hard.” at Holy Family School, updating million by more than $620,000, the there will no longer be a need to heat He said it was impressive for the the air conditioning system, and 75/25 split rule went into effect. or cool the 1,500 person-capacity parish to pass the pledge of $766,000 renovating the church. As a result, the parish will receive main church during the week, Fr. by more than $33,000. The parish- “It shows how many of my 75 percent of each dollar that Eldredge explained. ioners recognized the needs of the parishioners here understand that surpassed the parish goal of $1.9 Furthermore, the chapel will diocese and sacrifi ced to be able to bishop said, all things with God we at Holy Family belong to a million, in addition to 25 percent of help the spiritual life of parishio- contribute, Fr. Nguyen said. are possible. We set out to achieve much larger church family, which each dollar leading up to the $1.9 ners. Sacred Heart, like Good Shep- our goal and succeeded, then ex- is the diocese,” Fr. Pemberton said million mark. “Right now, we have more herd, had also recently fi nished ceeded it.” of the campaign success. “We have Fr. Eldredge says the money people who want to be part of paying off a large debt. Parish money and proceeds an obligation and a responsibility from the campaign should help adoration on a daily basis, but our With the guidance of the pastor from All Things Possible will go for the nurturing and strength- the parish complete the building of chapel is too small, our Eucharistic and the contributions of parishio- toward much-needed fi xes like ening of the diocese as it moves the daily chapel without incurring chapel, so that will help that,” Fr. ners, the almost $1.5 million debt establishing a youth center, fi xing into the future, to do all we can any debt. The project is scheduled Eldredge said. The daily chapel will was paid off in 2008, making the fact an elevator, renovating offi ces and to build the kingdom of God here to begin no later than 2011, and be used for daily Mass, Rosaries, that the parish went over goal even church grounds, and updating in North Texas,” he said, alluding could potentially be built at the adoration, Stations of the Cross, more signifi cant, Pastoral Assistant the air conditioning and heating to the need to bring the Gospel to same time as two other parish- and quiet prayer, he added. David Bindel said. units. the more than 600,000 Catholics of funded projects, a music rehearsal The All Things Possible campaign “The parishioners have their The same generous attitude our diocese. “Many of my people hall and administrative offi ces, Fr. is benefi tting other parishes as well. hearts in the right place,” Bindel helped Holy Family Parish in see this as an opportunity to help Eldredge said. Sacred Heart parish in Wichita Falls said. “[Parishioners] wondered if Fort Worth surpass its All Things spread the Gospel far beyond our The daily chapel will feature went over its campaign goal too, it was possible, but just like the Possible campaign goal of approxi- own walls ….”

Pope Paul VI in 1975 in St. Peter’s County Kerry, Ireland, and was or- mindful of the growing Hispanic Mulvey… Square, he was ordained for the dained a priest for the Archdiocese Vasquez… population in this state,” he said. Diocese of Austin. of San Antonio on June 8, 1957. “I am very proud of my Hispanic FROM PAGE 1 Bishop-designate Mulvey chose Pope John Paul II appointed him FROM PAGE 1 heritage, and I hope to encourage the Church” and said he looked as his episcopal motto, “Your auxiliary bishop of San Antonio chancellor. He also has served as other men, especially young Mexi- forward “to sitting down with attitude must be that of Christ,” in 1988. Bishop Carmody led the episcopal vicar for Hispanics and can-American men, to consider a you and your pastors to reinforce from Philippians 2:5. He said it has Diocese of Tyler from 1992-2000, archdiocesan liaison for youths vocation to the priesthood.” our commitment to you and your been a philosophy he has strived before becoming bishop of Corpus during his years in Galveston- The Austin Diocese covers about faith.” to live by throughout his life and Christi. Houston. 19,500 square miles. It has a total Born Aug. 23, 1949, in Houston, priesthood. Since coming to Corpus Christi, Bishop Vasquez is the first population of 2.6 million people; William Michael Mulvey is the “It refl ects service,” he said. “To Bishop Carmody has been con- Mexican-American to lead the Catholics number about 459,000, or second of six children; he has 12 serve you must be empty of self.” cerned with three major issues of the Austin Diocese, which he said is a 18 percent of the population. nieces and nephews. Bishop Carmody, the second of city — school dropouts, diabetes, heartwarming sign from Rome. Contributing to this story was Shelley One of 359 priests ordained by 13 children, was born in Moyvane, and the homeless. “This tells me that Rome is Metcalf in Austin. North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 Page 3 Diocesan / State

Father Kyle Walterscheid, Eighth president of director of the Offi ce of Vocations, is shown walking esponding out of Sacred Heart Parish University of Dallas to R in Muenster following his ordination to the priesthood assume offi ce March 1 to od’s all in May 2002. Even then, G C he appeared to be inviting standards and unique programs. IRVING (CNS) — Thomas people to ask if they W. Keefe, vice president of I am looking forward to working were being called to a advancement at St. Louis Uni- with the Trustees, faculty, staff, vocation. versity since 2005, has been students, and alumni in achiev- named the eighth president of ing the University’s goals and the University of Dallas. He is strategic initiatives as we build 2010 — A great destiny scheduled to assume the presi- on the strong relationships and dency March 1. reputation we have as well as O.D. Cruse, chairman of the foster new relationships in the ahead for religious vocations II university’s board of trustees, Dallas-Fort Worth community said Keefe was chosen because of and across the nation.” his “background and his enthusi- Keefe, who holds a law degree or those from them. astic endorsement of our Catholic from the University of Kansas Now, eventually, As we come upon Lent, I identity, our values, vision, and College of Law and a bachelor’s our diocese invite everyone who is single and sooner better and open to the religious life, mission.” The Catholic, coedu- degree from Benedictine College discerning the cational, liberal arts university in Atchison, Kansas, is a national- F all those who believe that than later, someone has more than 3,000 students ly recognized expert and speaker possibility of religious God may be calling them to enrolled in undergraduate and in the fi eld of donor cultivation, considering the consider the religious life, graduate programs. having had a direct involvement life, it is vital for them from throughout our diocese “I am honored to have been or leadership role in generating religious life to come to the weekly Lenten to be well-connected Discernment Program that selected as president of the Uni- more than $500 million in gifts needs to contact versity of Dallas,” said Keefe. and grants for the institutions to their parish and the will be held every Monday “The University has long been he has served. his or her local night at St. Patrick Cathedral recognized as one of the best St. Louis University is a Jesuit Vocations Offi ce, as from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for Catholic universities in the na- institution with more than 13,000 diocesan Vocations men and on every Tuesday well as prepared spiri- night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. tion; known for its high academic students. Director.... tually for the journey for women. The program is designed so that by the end OLV alumni invited to 100th toward God that lies authentic calling has a sense of the six-week period, one of persistence in which it just is able, ready, and spiritually anniversary events Feb. 6 ahead of them. doesn’t seem to go away. It is equipped to take the next step OLV is calling out to Our Lady gathering begins with 4:30 p.m. Any offi cial step toward not uncommon for single men forward in their discernment of Victory School alumni to help Mass at St. Mary of the Assump- the religious life requires the and women older than 40 to toward religious life, or they them celebrate the school’s 100th tion Church, 509 W. Magnolia young person discerning to say that they have had a sense may well be able to begin to anniversary 6. “We’re celebrating on Fort Worth’s near South Side, speak with a priest, brother, of this calling since childhood see that religious life is not 100 Years,” says Rachael Garnett, followed at 6 p.m. with dinner sister, deacon, or lay person or their teenage years. for them. Either way, we are OLV development director, as she at OLV. who has some offi cial capac- One example of a false grateful for these young single extends the school’s invitation to Contact Rachael Garnett, OLV ity in the church, such as pas- calling, which often occurs, men and women to consider join other former students of the development director, for more tor, pastoral administrator, happens when single people the religious life. We believe Sisters of St. Mary of Namur’s information by e-mail at rgar- youth minister, director of convert or revert to the Catho- that the Lord will be able to historic school for its First Alumni [email protected] or by phone at religious education, or cam- lic Church. Feeling joyful speak to them more clearly Mass and Dinner, Feb. 6. The (817) 924-5123. pus minister. Why? Because, upon entering the Church, through this program as they a spiritual journey toward they are open to active service come together in Eucharistic Christ and his Church re- in their community and often Adoration, as well as sharing North quires spiritual leaders to get want to enter the religious life. their faith, fears, doubts, and Texas to know you and for you to But more times than not, this questions with like-minded get to know them. We are all is a calling attached to their people who have proven to be Catholic part of the universal Church, conversion, which is separate a great support group. and while it is a lifetime of from a calling to religious Although most in the learning, we need to learn life. For that reason, among group will consist of adults, about the Church both from others, the Catholic Church we also welcome high school the catechetical standpoint, as in the U.S. requires a convert teenagers who are 15 years Publisher: well as a relational one. to be Catholic for a minimum old or older, with parental Bishop Kevin W. Vann We all need the help of one of two years before being permission, and who are more Editor: Jeff Hensley another and, most especially, accepted in a religious com- mature than their years. Par- Associate Editor: Tony Gutiérrez we need the help of those munity. ents are welcome to be present Editorial Assistant: Juan Guajardo who have already made that Now, eventually, and in the adjoining room. Anyone Administrative Assistant: Judy Russeau journey of faith ahead of sooner better than later, some- is welcome to call or e-mail Editorial Offi ce: 800 West Loop 820 South, Fort Worth, Texas 76108, (817) us. When one confi des in a one considering the religious me for more information or to 560-3300; FAX (817) 244-8839. leader of the church to say life needs to contact his or meet with me formally. Circulation Offi ce: Rita Garber, 800 West Loop 820 South, Fort Worth, Texas her local diocesan Vocations We need your help! Please, 76108, (817) 560-3300. they sense a calling from God Director (that’s me for Fort get the word out about how NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC (USPS 751-370) (ISSN 0899-7020) is published to the religious life, it usually semi-monthly, except for the months of June, July, and August when it is pub- takes one to three years for Worth) and ask: What is the great this opportunity is and lished monthly, by the Most Rev. Kevin W. Vann, Bishop of the Diocese of Fort that same person to be pre- next step of discernment? The how important the Lenten Worth, 800 West Loop 820 South. For those who are not registered parishioners fi rst thing I try to do for them Discernment Program is for in the Diocese of Fort Worth, subscription rates are $20 for one year, $40 for pared to take the next step, to two years, $60 for three years. Periodical postage paid at Fort Worth, Texas. be ready to enter a religious is to listen to them and to anyone discerning the reli- POSTMASTER: Send address changes to North Texas Catholic, 800 West community. record the steps they have al- gious life. Loop 820 South, Fort Worth, Texas 76108. Why so long? For one rea- ready taken. Then I can begin Deadline for information for the North Texas Catholic is noon of Wednesday to journey with them through Father Kyle Walterscheid is the of the week before the paper is published. The NTC is published two times a son, a calling is not tangible; month on Friday, except for the months of June, July, and August when it is it is not something touched the rest of the steps they need director of Vocations for the published one time each month. with one’s hand, but rather to follow in order to make a Diocese of Fort Worth. He can The appearance of advertising in these pages does not imply endorsement of sensed as a calling in one’s well-rounded discernment as be reached by e-mail to businesses, services, or products. Readers must exercise prudence in respond- to the direction God is calling [email protected]. ing to advertising in all media. spirit and soul. Secondly, an Page 4 North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 Marriage En- Suicide Survi- Mother / Daugh- Natural Family counter week- vors program ter Tea to be Planning class- end to be held begins in Feb. held March 28 es to begin in Feb. 12-14 Suicide Survivors is a grief People The Spring Mother/Daughter February recovery program for family People Tea will be held Sunday after- A Marriage Encounter weekend The Couple to Couple League members and friends who have noon, March 28, from noon to 4 will be held Feb. 12-14 at the offers classes in the sympto- lost a loved one to suicide. A new p.m. The location of the tea has Catholic Renewal Center of North thermal method of natural group will begin in February. been changed to The Knights Texas, 4503 Bridge Street in East family planning for married Groups of eight to 10 meet for of Columbus Hall in Keller. All Fort Worth. and engaged couples. Since the two hours for eight weeks. Group young ladies, ages 10 to 13, their A marriage encounter is a Events course consists of three classes meetings are facilitated by a mothers, grandmothers, or any weekend program for married at monthly intervals, engaged mental health professional and other special woman in their lives couples led by married couples &of Importance for the couples are encouraged to attend a trained survivor. There is no are invited to enjoy and celebrate designed to help couples deepen a course beginning at least four charge for this service. Church of Fort Worth the gifts of being female. their relationship. Marriage months before their wedding. For more information, call “Join us for an afternoon in a Encounter is centered on three To register for a course starting (817) 698-9955 or e-mail suicide- tea house complete with tea pots principles: building communica- Feb. 7 at 1 p.m. at Sacred Heart [email protected]. and cups, a delicious lunch, and tion between husband and wife, dessert. Other women will be School Library, 153 E. Sixth Street, nurturing the commitment of your hostesses and speakers as Muenster, contact Scott and Vickie marriage vows, and strengthen- Holy Spirit sis- we share our life experiences and Green at (940) 759-4475. To reg- ing the couple’s faith. the satisfaction of being female, ister for a course starting Feb. 12 “Marriage is a journey. You ters invite wom- as well as the special gifts and at 6:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann continue to grow together and qualities we have received from Seton Church, 2016 Willis Lane, make new discoveries along the en to vocations our Creator to function in this Keller, contact Scott and Amy way,” say event organizers. “A weekend Feb. role. This session will explain, Rustand at (817) 581-6266. Visit Marriage Encounter weekend is from a faith-based perspective, www.ccldfw.org for more class a unique way for married couples 26-28 the physical, emotional, and dates and information. to deepen their relationship. psychological changes that occur Reservations are required with The Sisters of the Holy Spirit and Mary Immaculate ask, “Have you in becoming a woman,” states Leon Suprenant a $60 non-refundable deposit, Kathy Stojak, coordinator of the and space is limited. The balance ever wondered what life in a con- to speak on the vent is like and how the sisters live, program. “It is our hope that of $175 per couple is due at the by sharing this afternoon, both Media and the program. In case of financial work, and spread the Gospel?” In an effort to increase voca- mothers and daughters will better needs, scholarship funds are appreciate themselves and each New Evangeliza- available. A partial deposit is still tions to the religious life and to the community, the sisters will other because of who they are as tion Feb. 10 required. For more information, PLEDGE RUN FOR HAITI — The Holy Family School eighth grade women; and come to know the host a “Come and See” weekend Nationally known Catholic visit www.ntexasme.org or to class spearheaded a pledge run to raise money for the devastated victims respect needed for their role in Feb. 26-28 at their Motherhouse, author and lecturer Leon Su- make a reservation, call Kathy of the earthquake in Haiti. Students were encouraged to run for a period God’s plan for creation.” 300 Yucca St., San Antonio. prenant will offer a presentation and Terry Telger (817) 294- of time and record their results. Run minutes will be compensated by There is a $12.50 per person The sisters live and work among entitled “New Media for a New 2749 or e-mail meregistration@ donors who agreed to sponsor them. Students who participated ran or fee. Reservations can be made the people to whom they have Evangelization” Wednesday, Feb. sbcglobal.net. walked during school recess, during running club, or on their own at by calling Kathy Stojak at (817) ministered since their founding 10 at 7 p.m. at St. Maria Goretti home. The monies donated to this cause will be sent to Catholic Relief 773-8096. Due to limited space, in 1893. These ministries are in Church, 1200 S. Davis Drive in Services, an agency already at work in Haiti. reservations are being accepted Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arlington. Suprenant will first on a first-call basis. The Knights End of life Mexico, and Zambia, Africa. discuss the New Evangelization as of Columbus Hall is located in Women, ages 18-45 will have envisioned by Pope John Paul II workshop to be NTC publication deadlines Keller at 1907 Whitley Rd. the opportunity to experience life and how lay Catholics are called offered at St. in a convent setting. During the The North Texas Catholic is published twice monthly, except during to advance this evangelization Maria Goretti weekend guests will participate in the months of June, July, and August when it is published monthly. of Christ through holiness and community prayer, small-group The deadline to submit information is noon on the Wednesday of Founder of Ve- their call to mission. The focus All are invited to attend an sharing, discernment themes, the week before the paper is published. of discussion will then shift to end of life workshop at St. Maria personal reflections, Emmaus Submit items to [email protected]. Items for the Feb. 12 issue ronica Ministries how the Church can use the new Goretti Church, 1200 S. Davis Dr., Walk, recreation, and other activi- must be received by noon on Feb. 3. Items for the Feb. 26 issue must media to advance a call to evan- Arlington. The workshop, spon- ties with the sisters. be received by noon on Feb. 17. to speak at Mag- gelization and how to best reach sored by the Fort Worth Knights Registration for the weekend nifi cat Feb. 20 the modern culture through this of Columbus and the Respect Life is available on-line at www.shsp. modern means of communica- Ministry of St. Maria Goretti, will org, under “What’s New?” or by DCCW third Anne Costa, author, motiva- tion and information. be presented by Father Tom Ken- contacting Sister Gabriel Hession, Deaf Ministry to tional speaker, and founder of Sponsored by the Pope John nedy Feb. 20 at 9 a.m. SHSp, at (210) 533-5149 or sghes- quarterly meet- hold Lenten re- the New York-based Veronica Paul II Institute Catechetical Following the presentation us- [email protected]. Ministries, will give her personal School, this presentation will be ing the National Catholic Bioeth- ing to be held treat Feb. 19-20 testimony during Magnificat’s especially helpful to those who are winter prayer breakfast Saturday, ics Center’s (NCBC) “A Catholic The Deaf Ministry will hold a involved in parish ministry. There Patriotic Rosary Feb. 18 Feb. 20 from 9 a.m. to noon. Guide to End of Life Decisions” Lenten retreat Feb. 19-20 at St. is no charge for the presentation The Women of St. Andrew The breakfast, sponsored by participants will have the op- Michael Church, 3713 Harwood and all are invited to attend. to be held at St. Parish will host the third quar- the Grapevine chapter in North portunity to fill out the Advance Rd., Bedford. “Journey From Lent For more information, contact terly meeting of the Central East Texas, will be held at the Hilton Medical Directive and Health Patrick’s Feb. 9 to Easter: Jesus’ and Ours” will Lucas Pollice at (817) 560-3300 Deanery of the Fort Worth Dioc- Garden Inn at 785 State Hwy. Proxy. Attendees will receive their be presented by Sister Maureen ext. 260 or at lpollice@fwdioc. A Patriotic Rosary prayer service esan Council of Catholic Women 121 in Lewisville. Magnificat is own copy of A Will to Live by Langton. Sr. Maureen is a mem- org. will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9, 7-8 (DCCW) Thursday, Feb. 18 at the a national, charismatic ministry Archbishop José Gomez and the ber of the Sisters of St. Joseph of p.m. at St. Patrick Cathedral, 1206 Catholic Renewal Center. The to Catholic women. NCBC’s guide with Health Proxy Carondelet in St. Louis, Missouri, A Day of Com- Throckmorton, Fort Worth. All meeting will begin with registra- Costa, a licensed master social and Advanced Medical Directive and has worked with the deaf for are invited to join in the prayer tion and a continental breakfast worker, overcame a series of forms. 41 years as a teacher, counselor, munio to be of intercession for priests, church, at 9:30 a.m. personal tragedies to rediscover For more information and to and coordinator. and nation. For more information Judy Locke, associate director her Catholic faith and help oth- held April 15 reserve materials, call (817) 637- The cost for the retreat will be call the Fort Worth Queen of Peace of Permanent Deacon Formation ers in their own spiritual journey A Day of Communio (formerly 9381. Light refreshments will be $15 and registration deadline is Center: (817) 244-7733 or (817) for the Diocese of Fort Worth and through the lay apostolate Veron- known as the Ministerium) will provided. Feb. 5. For more information, 558-9805. Victim Assistance Coordinator for ica Ministries. Her speech for the be held Thursday, April 15 at St. contact Mary Cinatl at (817) 284- the diocese, will present “Living Magnificat breakfast is entitled Bartholomew Parish, 3601 Alta 3019 or [email protected]. the Year in Jesus Christ.” Mass will “Living for the Love of It.” Mesa Blvd., Fort Worth. This be celebrated by Father Ivor Koch Tickets for the breakfast are $18, program is designed to provide Prayer and Sidewalk Counseling followed by lunch and the annual and can be purchased through an opportunity for cooperation fundraiser auction. Attendees are Courage group Feb. 16 at the following Catholic of ordained and lay ministers training session to be offered Feb. 6 asked to donate a wrapped gift or bookstores: Keepsakes Catholic of the Church. Clergy, religious, A Prayer and Sidewalk Counsel- Abortion Center: Approaching gifts (white elephant, $10 value) meets twice Books and Gifts, Lakewood Cen- deacons, parish staff, and campus ing training session will be offered one – Confronting the other,” and for the auction. “Join us in the ter, Arlington; Little Angels Catho- ministers are invited to attend. Saturday, Feb. 6 at St. Peter the Chuck Pelletier will present “Why fun and bring a few friends from monthly lic Store, 600 E. Sandy Lake Rd., The keynote speaker for this Apostle Church, 1201 South Sidewalk Counseling? How do your parish or community,” urge Courage D/FW, a spiritual support Coppell; Catholic Art and Gifts, event will be Father Larry Snyder, Cherry Lane in White Settle- you do it?”The commissioning of event organizers. group for Catholics striving to live 2761 Valwood Pkwy., Farmers president of Catholic Charities, ment. Mass will be celebrated at Sidewalk Counselors and closing The cost for the event is $10 chaste lives according to the Catholic Branch; St. Anthony’s Bookstore, USA. The day will begin at 9:30 a.m. 8 a.m. by Father E. James Hart, prayer will end the program. and reservation deadline is Feb. Church’s teachings on homosexual- 3121 McCart Ave., Fort Worth; with prayer and end at 3:30 p.m. chancellor and moderator of Reservations are requested by e- 15. For more information or a ity, meets the second and fourth and Divine Mercy Catholic Book Mass will be celebrated at 8 a.m. the curia for the Diocese of Fort mailing Chanacee Ruth-Killgore reservation, call Connie Soto at Friday evenings of each month. Store and Gifts, 262 S. Interstate for those who wish to attend. Worth. Following the Mass Father at [email protected]. For (817) 838-8302. The Catholic For more information, e-mail to 35E, Denton. Tickets can also be For more information, contact Michael Kmiotek, CFR will pres- more information, call (817) Renewal Center is located at 4503 [email protected] or call purchased by contacting Nanci Joe Rodriguez at (817) 560-3300 ent “Angels and Demons at the 560-3300 ext. 257. Bridge St., Fort Worth. (972) 938-5433. Ferri at (817) 498-7980. ext. 115. North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 Page 5 Diocesan Cathedral will break ground for new parish center this spring St. Joseph Covenant Keepers St. Patrick Cathedral Parish dedicates Lenten speaker series to new Religious Education Center feature Aubert and Kellmeyer “Celebrating our Past, Build- St. Joseph Covenant Keepers mighty God or a Cracker”. ing Our Future” — was a cam- will once again offer a Lenten Steve paign phrase with special mean- speaker series on the Friday Kellmeyer, ing to several hundred members evenings of Lent, except for noted author of downtown Fort Worth’s St. Good Friday. The series of talks, and frequent Patrick Cathedral as they gath- featuring apologist Chris Aubert, speaker on ered on the afternoon of Jan. and author Steve Kellmeyer, is Catholic 10. Cathedral parishioners, led scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. each radio, will by St. Patrick’s rector, Father Friday beginning Feb. 12 at St. present Richard Flores, were enthusiastic Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in weeks four, participants in the ribbon cutting Keller. The talks will begin after Steve Kellmeyer fi ve, and six. and blessing of the cathedral’s the parish fi sh fry and Stations Kellmeyer’s spacious new Religious Educa- of the Cross. There is no charge topics are March 12, “The Passion of tion Center, located across the for the presentations, however a Jesus Christ”; March 19, “The Cru- street from the cathedral at 1308 freewill offering will be taken. cifi xion and Death of Christ”; and Throckmorton St. Weeks March 27, “The Resurrection The theme of the cathedral’s one, two, and and Ascension” For more in- campaign to renovate existing Cathedral Rector three will be formation on his books, please facilities, while building an innova- Fr. Richard Flores presented by visit www.bridegroompress.com tive new parish center, alludes to prepares to cut the Chris Au- “This is a great opportunity to the historic legacy of the cathedral, ribbon and bless bert, nation- learn more about Catholic Church whose cornerstone was laid on Oct. the new St. Patrick ally known history, Catholic Church teach- 14, 1888. “And yet, this is also such Religious Education Catholic ings on love and marriage, and an exciting time for the cathedral Center, assisted by evangelist to grow in your love for Christ Sacristan Michael community, as we look ahead and and apologist and His Church,” write event Fronk. see so many wonderful things Chris Aubert who focuses organizers in their promotional RIGHT: happening,” said Patty Bransford, on pro-life issues. His topics will materials. Dennis Richardson director of children’s religious include Feb. 12, “Church Teach- For more informa- and Kristin education for St. Patrick. Patterson prepare for teaching ing and the Pro-Life Movement”; tion, contact Frank Laux at “St. Ignatius Academy first in the new Religious Education Feb. 19, “Apologetics 101- How (817) 939-8594 or visit the opened its doors in 1884, and af- Center to Evangelize our Friends”; and St. Joseph Covenant Keepers ter the school closed (in 1956) the RIGHT: Feb. 26, “The Eucharist — Al- Web site at www.sjcktc.org. building was used for religious Patty Bransford, director of education classes,” explained Children’s Formation and Fr.Richard Catholic musician John Michael Talbot to parishioner Carla Gonzales, the Flores discuss fi nal details before cathedral’s coordinator of adult the blessing of the Religious minister at St. Francis, Grapevine, Feb. 20 religious formation. “The St. Igna- Education Center. World-renowned Catholic Christian Hermitage in Arkansas. He is touring singer John Michael Talbot will be to raise funds for the rebuilding and tius building is over 100 years old, Photos by St. Patrick parishioners performing at St. Francis of Assisi maintenance of Little Portion Monastery, and a lot of repairs are needed for Carla Gonzales and Josette Avina. the growth that is coming,” said Church in Grapevine Saturday, Feb. destroyed by a fi re in May of 2008. A safety reasons. We held our last Bransford. “We have great lead- 20, 7-9 p.m. Talbot is the founder “love offering” will be requested. For ership, and we are so thankful to classes there in December. There tables or 750 in chairs. Plans are and minister general of the Brothers more information contact the St. Francis are so many memories tied up in also being made by parish leaders Father Flores for working to make and Sisters of Charity at Little Portion offi ce at (817) 481-2685. St. Ignatius, but now there are new for the eventual renovation and it all happen. The new [religious memories to be formed, as well.” use of the now-vacant St. Ignatius education] center is wonderful. Those new memories will be Academy building. The opening was a great way to shared by the 1,300 families cur- “There’s such enthusiasm here start the new year.” WANTED: rently registered as members of in the cathedral community, as we Contributing to this article was the cathedral, with more than 400 plan for new programs and we see Carla Gonzales children, ages 6 to 18, attending Career Life Agents religious education classes on Sunday morning. The new site DO YOU HAVE WHAT was previously occupied by an en- gineering fi rm, but now boasts 12 IT TAKES TO BE A classrooms and two temporary of- fi ces for cathedral staff members. 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It gave been fi lled. a great deal of his time outside of married, while a visiting a friend, me chastity — which is some- “All of the programs that we the offi ce teaching Natural Family Marianne learned that using the thing everybody needs no matter have now are good,” Abadie Planning to couples throughout pill for birth control was against their vocation. And when I saw said. the diocese. Church teaching. Marianne went that, I got excited about it. So we When not teaching classes or “My wife, Marianne, and I home and told Abadie that she became teachers. I call this my working in the diocesan offi ces, have taught about 100 couples would no longer use it. Abadie penance because when we teach Tony Abadie works as the general since we became instructors two reluctantly agreed. The couple I basically just tell everybody my manager of a restaurant, but he and a half years ago,” said Abadie. began using other natural meth- sins,” Abadie laughs. truly believes that the NFP pro- “It’s something I’m very passion- ods of contraception and seeking While Tony and Marianne live gram that changed his life and ate about.” methods in line with Church teach- on the border between the Fort faith walk is his special calling. Yet Abadie is the fi rst to admit ing. Several years passed before Worth and Dallas dioceses and “I never knew what my spiri- that his ministry to couples in this they eventually learned about and actually attend Mass at St. Ann tual gifts were,” said Abadie. very intimate part of their lives started using the Billings method Church in Coppell, Abadie is “Honestly, I’m still unsure about Tony Abadie was something he had to arrive of Natural Family Planning. pleased that Fort Worth has the that, but it seems that God gave at on his journey of faith. “We have two children,” said Sebastian, who is four. Ironically, diocesan infrastructure to provide me this. I’ve never been able to “When we fi rst got married, Abadie. “Guerin, who is five it wasn’t until after the birth of our instruction and resources for NFP. reach people except in this type Marianne and I used regular years old and his little brother, second son that Marianne and I He is also quick to point out that of ministry.”

Private collection of relics to be exhibited Feb. 27-28 Dallas archivist Steve Landregan, to give presentation 10 a.m. Feb. 27

By Nicki Prevou to Christ. There are many refer- Correspondent ences in Scripture and within the Photos courtesy of Holy Cup of Valencia Catechism that tell us about the Carl McGowan (Domed Glass), importance of keeping our loved Carl McGowan has always Holy Nail (Temple ones’ stories alive by keeping Reliquary), Veil of yearned for the stories, the tradi- something with us that was a part Veronica (Framed), tions, and the cherished memen- Holy Family (Gold of them. Through these treasures, tos that are passed down through Traditional Italian the Church has yet another cre- most extended families. Reliquary), Staff of ative way of keeping our spiritual An only child, the Dallas-area St. Joseph (Gold ancestors close to us.” artist and sculptor notes that at Putti Reliquary) For more information about this point in his life, his mother is and True Cross the display and presentation the his only living relative. “Having Relics (Large Cross weekend of Feb. 27-28, contact come from a very small family, Reliquary). Holy Trinity Church at (214) the concept of the communion 526-8555. of saints is extremely meaningful Italian Theca (container) to me,” he says. “The stories of holding a True cross Relic the saints, of the holy men and relics, says McGowan, meaning women who have come before “Having come from the items are directly associated us, who are truly our spiritual a very small family, with events of Christ’s life, are the physical remains of a saint, or The Lady Margaret Roper School ancestors, sparked my interest at the College of St. Thomas More the concept of the were items frequently used by a in holy relics. I began collecting conveniently located adjacent to TCU about seven years ago, and I now communion of saints is saint. First-class relics in his col- lection include pieces of the true have over 250 items that I’m eager Offering a fresh approach to classical learning, extremely meaningful cross, a thorn from Jesus’ crown to share with others who want to and assistance for home-schooling parents learn about this very beautiful to me,” he says. “The at his crucifi xion, and a piece of wood from the manger in which aspect of our Catholic faith.” Grades 9 - 12 McGowan, a member of Holy stories of the saints, he lay at birth. Church law strictly forbids the sale of sacred relics, a Trinity Church, will display his of the holy men and For information, call John Heitzenrater at (817) 923-8459 private collection of relics from 10 restriction with which McGowan a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27 women who have come wholeheartedly agrees. and Sunday, Feb. 28 at the church, before us, who are truly “Like most things, this concept located at 3826 Gilbert Ave. in has to be taken with a certain Donate That Vehicle! Dallas. The exhibit will include our spiritual ancestors, amount of faith,” he adds. “The an educational presentation on sparked my interest in relics are symbolic of the things Toll Free 1-888-317-7837 saints, the canonization process, they represent. They are not Have title in hand when you call and the various classifi cations of holy relics....” magical, but they do point back relics, led by Steve Landregan, historian and archivist for the Dio- — Carl McGowan • Tax Deductible cese of Dallas. The presentation • Trucks, SUVs, Cars & Vans will begin on Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. in churches, monasteries, and con- • Free Vehicle Pickup • Most Running & Non- Society of St. Vincent dePaul Holy Trinity’s parish center. vents throughout the U.S., the Running Vehicles Accepted Most of the relics in McGowan’s Holy Land, and Europe, are Vehicle Donation Program collection, obtained mainly from considered fi rst- or second-class Proceeds benefit needy throughout North Texas North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 Page 7 Diocesan Catholic Charities USA gives fi rst ‘Keep the Dream Alive’ awards

Catholic Charities USA, joined Former director of Social Justice awe-inspiring experience.” by Catholic Charities of the Arch- Ministries for the Diocese of Prior to his leadership at diocese of Washington, DC, cel- Fort Worth and now director MACC, Arturo Chávez served ebrated the 2010 Rev. Dr. Martin of the Catholic Campaign in ministry to incarcerated youth Luther King, Jr. holiday by spon- for Human Development, a and developed pastoral care and soring the fi rst national “Keep the department of the USCCB community after-care programs. Dream Alive” award. Awards were in Washington, D.C., Ralph As a community organizer and given to four prominent Catholic McCloud poses with the “Keep activist, he founded a nonprofi t the Dream Alive award”, fl anked leaders during a Mass held Mon- organization for youth and fami- by Bishop Martin Holley of the day, Jan. 18 at St. Aloysius Church Archdiocese of Washington, lies called JOVEN in San Antonio in Washington, D.C. and Fr. Larry Snyder, president and has co-authored a curriculum Ralph McCloud, director of Catholic Charities USA. for Latino youth leadership for- of the Catholic Campaign for Catholic Charities USA and the mation called Respeto. Human Development for the Archdiocese of Washington “As we celebrate [Catholic United States Conference of jointly gave the awards to Charities USA’s] centennial year Catholic Bishops and a longtime McCloud, Arturo Chavez of by renewing our commitment to member of Our Mother of Mercy MACC, and two other recipients. reduce poverty in America, we join Church in Fort Worth, received the nation in honoring the Rev. Dr. the award from Father Larry Theological Center at Georgetown member of the Board of Trustees the prestigious national award, King as a great champion of the Snyder, president of Catholic University in Washington, D.C., for the National Black Catholic McCloud noted, “In so many struggle to reduce poverty,” said Charities USA. Arturo Chavez, with the “Faith Does Justice” Congress. ways, Catholic Charities USA Fr. Snyder. “We will present this Ph.D, president of the Mexican award at the Mass. Auxiliary He served as the City of Fort keeps the dream alive for many, award annually to national fi gures American Catholic College and Bishop Martin D. Holley, of the Worth’s liaison to the Texas At- day in and day out. CCUSA al- who inspire the nation to keep the Cultural Center (MACC) in San Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., torney General in 1998 and 1999. lows the often elusive dreams of dream alive by their life work of Antonio, and Allison Boisvert, presided at the liturgy. He was appointed to the National food, clothing, shelter and self suf- reducing poverty in America.” social justice minister for the Pax McCloud, a Fort Worth native, League of Cities Human Develop- fi ciency to become a reality daily For more information about the Christi Catholic Community in served as the division director of ment Steering Committee from throughout the United States. To awards and the award winners, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, also Pastoral and Community Services 1998 to 2003. receive an award that is connected visit the Catholic Charities USA received the award. for the Diocese of Fort Worth until Describing himself as “over- to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Web site at www.catholicchari- Edward Orziekowski, presi- his appointment to the CCHD whelmed and honored” to receive Luther King, Jr. is of course an tiesusa.org/keepthedreamalive. dent of Catholic Charities of the offi ce in 2007. Archdiocese of Washington, pre- He is the former President sented Father Raymond Kemp, of the National Association of STL, a Fellow at the Woodstock Black Catholic Administrators, a TRIDENTINE MASS Latin Mass : p.m. Sundays St. Mary of the Assumption Church  W. Magnolia, Fort Worth High Mass Second and Fourth sundays Low Mass First and Third Sundays

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Story and Photos by — one of several “Epiphany” feast the Church and the celebration of Joan Kurkowski-Gillen days on the Church calendar that the sacraments.” Correspondent teach and offer pro-life workers The Wedding Feast of Cana is Temperatures hovered near insight into their ministry, Bishop signifi cant to pro-life work in two freezing and the Dallas Cowboys Vann said in his homily. Other ways, the bishop said. It gives us were battling the Philadelphia revelations of God are shown at the image of Mary — Jesus’ fi rst Eagles in a playoff game, but that the wedding feast at Cana and the disciple — and it shows that the didn’t keep Gimarie and Abelino Magi’s visit to Bethlehem. glory of God can be found in the Menchaca from bringing their The Wise Men’s journey to see most mundane things in life. children to the Respect Life Mass, the newborn Christ Child sheds “The Wedding Feast at Cana celebrated Jan. 9 in St. Patrick light on the importance of pre- was a celebration of family. Cathedral. Attending the annual born life, the bishop said, adding, How do we in our pro-life work liturgy, which commemorates “We’re created in the image and and ministry show and live the the innocent lives lost to abor- likeness of God, so the glory of glory of God by strengthening our tion, has become a ritual for the God is shown and sanctifi ed. We families?” he asked. “And how young family. have to commit ourselves to that do we, by our own life’s commit- “We want to teach them abor- again and again. We must safe- ment, encourage sacramental life tion is wrong,” the young mother guard and promote that.” in families, so they can fi nd the said, as her youngsters Abelino Jr. And like those Christmas grace of God?” Gimarie and Abelino Menchaca hand their children candles representative of the 7, Ariana, 6, Diego, 4, Natalia, 2, travelers who followed a star in Each of the epiphanies teaches lives lost to abortion. The couple braved near freezing weather to bring (left to darkness, the faithful must keep pro-life workers not to walk in and Mario, 5 months, took in the right) 5-month-old Mario, Ariana, 6, Diego, 4, Abelino Jr., 7, and Natalia, 2, to the cathedral’s surroundings. “Going Respect Life Mass at St. Patrick Cathedral. their eyes fi xed on Christ. darkness, discouragement, or to this Mass and participating in “Certainly, to all of us involved fear. the ceremonies is one way they claim the Gospel of Life.” alize their aborted children by in respect life work, we can seem “But always walk in the light can learn to appreciate life.” To offer a visual representa- inscribing their names in the to be surrounded by darkness at of Christ which is always stronger Gimarie Menchaca, a Gabriel tion of the number of abortions book during Rachel’s Vineyard times,” he added. “But like the than any of them,” he added. Project coordinator at St. Ann performed in the country since retreats. The registry, started Magi, we keep going. Like the Mass organizers were pleased Church in Burleson who counsels the U.S. Supreme Court legalized in 2002, contains hundreds of Magi, we must keep our eyes on with the turnout and the increas- Spanish-speaking women, was the procedure in 1973, pro-life names. Christ and let his light show us ing number of parishioners will- joined by more than 200 other pro- workers and their families car- “It’s a comforting thing for our the way, so we can see the glory ing to become actively involved life volunteers and supporters at ried lit, red votive candles up mothers who have come to the re- of God in an unborn child.” in pro-life work. the Mass concelebrated by Bishop the center aisle of the cathedral treat,” Kopor says, referring to the Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan “I’m thrilled that so many Kevin Vann and several other and placed them in front of the weekends designed to promote underscores the importance of people came out on a cold, Sat- priests in the diocese. During altar. Rachel Ministries Coordi- healing after abortion. “They see our own baptism and the role urday evening to pray for an end the Mass, the bishop blessed the nator Betsy Kopor presented the the book going up to the altar, and faith plays in our commitment to to abortion,” said Chanacee Ruth- pro-life workers with holy water Book of Innocents, which lists the they know the diocese is publicly respect life, the bishop said. “So Killgore, director of the diocesan and asked them to be mindful of names of babies lost to abortion recognizing their babies.” it’s not just another job or task that Catholics Respect Life Offi ce. “It God’s glory and grace, “which in the diocese. Mothers suffering The Mass coincided with the we can become discouraged with, was particularly wonderful to see strengthens us to live and pro- from unresolved grief, memori- feast of the baptism of the Lord but fi nd inspiration in the life of so many young people.” MLK and Haiti remind us of importance of faith, prayer

Story and Photos by quake that killed an estimated told the congregation, which in- Joan Kurkowski-Gillen 200,000 and destroyed most of cluded members of the St. Anne’s Correspondent the capital city’s infrastructure. Altar Society from Our Mother of Every Jan. 15, people gather “Please, when you go home to- Mercy Church and the Knights to look back on the legacy of the night, say one Hail Mary for my and Ladies Auxiliary of Peter late civil rights leader, Dr. Martin family members and the people Claver Council and Court 89. “We, Luther King, Jr., during a Mass in Haiti.” like Dr. King, have a covenant sponsored by the diocesan offi ce Bishop Kevin Vann, who con- with Jesus, and that covenant of Peace and Justice Ministries. celebrated the Mass with several doesn’t depend on your ability, But what participants will other priests, immediately asked skin color, or what language you remember most about this year’s the crowd of 200 to recite the Mar- speak. All we have to do is believe event is one woman’s impas- ian prayer together. and receive Him.” sioned plea for prayer. “I didn’t mean to get so Don’t let life’s problems intimi- When St. Matthew parishioner emotional, but my family needs date or defeat you, he advised. Kathy Ezeh agreed to lead the prayer,” Ezeh said the next day “If you want your dream to congregation in the Prayer of the from her home in Arlington. come true like Martin Luther Faithful, she had no idea that days “From what we can tell, the situ- King, you have to look beyond the later a devastating earthquake in ation in Haiti is not good and get- present circumstances and believe Haiti would shake the lives of her ting worse. All we can do is wait that God has more in store for extended family. Standing behind by the phone and watch the news you,” Fr. Smith continued. “Don’t During his homily, Father Chester Smith, SVD, told participants to rely on faith the lectern inside St. Patrick Cathe- footage on TV.” let adversity keep you from mov- during hard times. Fr. Smith concelebrated the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Mass with Bishop Vann and several other priests. dral, the liturgical minister asked Father Chester Smith, SVD, ing forward toward godliness and worshippers to pray to end injus- from the Diocese of Indianapolis, holiness. Don’t allow your dream tice, discrimination, and violence, also referred to the Haitian earth- to be taken from you.” just nation.” the dream alive,” White said. “At- before adding her own personal quake in his homily. Invited to When Dr. King started his Eastlyn White and her grand- tending Mass is an appropriate intention. In a voice breathless speak at the 24th annual Martin ministry, he didn’t have the power mother Louise Porter, members way to do that.” with emotion, Ezeh implored her Luther King, Jr. Memorial Mass, he to save the world or the country, of Our Mother of Mercy, attend Her 91-year-old grandmother listeners to say one Hail Mary for asked the assembly to rely on faith Fr. Smith continued. But he had the Martin Luther King Jr. Mass nodded in agreement. the families of her daughter-in- when dealing with life’s personal the faith to dream a nation that together each year as a sign of re- “We’ve come this far by law and brother-in-law who live giants like joblessness, failure, and embraced civil rights. spect for the man who once asked faith. Sometimes, faith is all we in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. sickness as well as larger tragedies “Martin Luther King didn’t Americans not to, “judge people have,” Porter reasoned. “It gets “We haven’t heard from any- like the destruction in Haiti. want to create a Christian nation,” by the color of their skin but the us through the rough times, and one there since it happened,” “You have a secret weapon and the speaker explained. “He used content of their character.” times are certainly rough right she said, referring to the Jan. 12 that secret weapon is God,” he his Christian beliefs to create a “It’s very important to keep now.” North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 Page 9 Diocesan St. Mary parishioners grateful for donated altar, renovations

Story and Photos by Jenara Kocks Burgess Correspondent On Jan. 10, parishioners of St. Mary Church in Henrietta, a pioneer church founded by Ger- man immigrants in 1874, began a new chapter by celebrating renovations to their sanctuary that now includes a restored altar with a heritage of its own. It is the altar that once adorned Father Ivor Koch, Fr. Aidan Donlon, the Bethania Hospital Chapel in SAC, and Fr. Severius Blank celebrate nearby Wichita Falls. a Mass in Wichita Falls’ Bethania Bishop Kevin Vann celebrated Hospital, where the altar, now at St. Mass that Sunday along with Mary’s, was in place for many years. Father Steve Berg, vicar general of the Diocese of Fort Worth and could move forward,” he said. former pastor of St. Mary; Father Cayce Wendeborn, who was Richard Collins, current pastor of the general contractor on the St. Mary; and Father John Robert project along with her husband Skeldon, pastor of Our Lady of Kurt, said her favorite part of the Guadalupe Parish in Wichita project was restoring the altar. She Falls. worked on it 12 hours a day for During his homily, Bishop a week. The biggest part of the Vann used the analogy that in restoration was putting several this celebration, not only did The altar now at St. Mary’s Parish in Henrietta was donated by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth. The ornate altar broken pieces back together with they have to turn a page in the was in use for many years in the chapel of Bethania Hospital, which was run under the sponsorship of the sisters. plaster, including a tip of an an- Gospel to read about Jesus’ bap- gel wing, the upper cornice, the tism, but they were also turning Family of Nazareth and the many we were grateful to give it to the church was re-painted. upper corner of the alcove, and a page in the lives of everyone in other people who prayed before them,” she said. Sr. Irene was at Glen and Starlett Borgman, putting together the two main the Church including St. Mary it when it was in the Bethania Bethania a total of 13 years and who also have deep roots at pieces that had been cut in two parishioners with their newly Hospital Chapel. is now at the sisters’ convent in St. Mary, said that parishioners when the altar was moved years renovated church. “As a family in the parish here Tyler. had dinners, garage sales, bake before. “As a page turns into a new and in the diocese, our strength Fr. Berg said he couldn’t be- sales, and raffl es to help pay for “There were 10 of us who Church season (Ordinary Time), comes from being together,” he lieve the transformation when renovations to the church, and brought in the altar that day,” Christ goes with us, and we said. he walked into St. Mary Church they had to do the renovations said Fr. Collins, “and we were go forth strengthened and re- Fr. Berg, who was pastor of St. for the Mass. in stages. praying that it wouldn’t break newed,” he said. Mary in Henrietta from 2002 until “It just fi lled me with such “We love our parish. We’ve — especially after we put Jesus, Bishop Vann also compared 2008, said that about the time pa- emotion — these people have always worked together very Mary, and Joseph up there. We this time to turning a page in rishioners were putting together waited so long for basic things well. We’ve worked very hard were all standing here praying. an appointment book, and their a list of what they wanted to — a roof and a bathroom,” Fr. to make this parish what it is,” It looks really beautiful.” appointment that evening in the renovate, the Sisters of the Holy Berg said. Starlett Borgman said. Fr. Berg said the altar is also Mass was with Jesus Christ. Family of Nazareth made an Hank Bullinger, whose family At the end of Mass, Fr. Collins special because of the thousands The bishop said the parishio- announcement that they would heritage goes back more than thanked the parishioners for their of people who prayed before it ners were meeting with Jesus in be leaving what was formerly 100 years at St. Mary and is a help in making the renovations while it was at the hospital. a number of ways that night — in known as Bethania Hospital in member of the church’s fi nance possible, and said he was also “You just can’t imagine how his word through the Gospel, in Wichita Falls. Fr. Berg said the committee, said a large part of grateful to the Diocese of Fort many prayers have been an- the Eucharist, and as they dedi- sisters wanted their statues to go the renovations to the church Worth and Bishop Vann’s leader- swered or how many tears have cated their new back altar. to Catholic churches, and some of were deferred maintenance, ship and guidance in planning been shed in front of that altar,” “It’s not just a table — it the parishioners asked the sisters including putting on a new roof the fi nancing of it. he said. signifi es Jesus Christ himself,” for some of the statues. and fi xing drainage problems. In “Over a year and a half ago, we St. Mary’s Parish, at 105 S. he said. “We were very close with Fr. addition, a new handicap-acces- were half a million dollars short Barrett St., Henrietta, will now Bishop Vann said the altar Berg and the Henrietta parish,” sible bathroom, central heat and in doing this. Thank you, Bishop celebrate its regular weekly Mass also shows a tradition of faith said Sister Irene Asztemborska, air conditioning, and new carpet Vann and God, for fi nding the at 9 a.m. every Sunday in front of through the Sisters of the Holy CSFN. “It’s a beautiful altar, and were installed, and the interior of means to do this in phases, so we that same altar.

St. Mary parishioners came together to raise money for much- Bishop Kevin Vann (left) concelebrated Mass with Fr. Richard Parishioners attend Mass concelebrated by Bishop Vann. A needed church renovations, which included new carpets, a new Collins (center right), pastor of St. Mary’s, and Fr. Steve Berg (far re-painted interior was one of several improvements made at St. bathroom, and a new roof. right), who was pastor of St. Mary’s from 2002 until 2008. Mary’s. Parish bake sales and raffl es helped fund the work. Page 10 North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 Viewpoints Spiking the myth of the tolerant pagans By David Mills to like it, or else. ture you, or just shoot you, if you even In this case, who wouldn’t want look like you might start trouble. You he problem with In the ancient paganism? But life in the pagan world only have a choice because the choice wasn’t really so tolerant. This sophisti- doesn’t matter. God, some people Roman world, you cated argument depends on a rosy vi- In the ancient Roman world, you think, is that there’s could follow any sion of the good old pagan days, which could follow any god you wanted, as T is even less accurate than grandmother’s long as that god kept his head down and only one of him. Belief in memories of the good old days when didn’t pretend to be much of a god. And god you wanted, as children always did what they were told. you had to live under a brutal govern- just one God makes the peo- The world of the pagan gods was ment that might do almost anything to long as that god kept a constant and often bitter contest for you if it thought it needed to, because it ple who claim him as their his head down and power and supremacy (scholars call it believed in gods who couldn’t get along. own impose a one-size-fi ts- an agon). The Greeks and Trojans suf- That world wasn’t really a peaceful didn’t pretend to be fered the 10 brutal bloody years of the world of religious tolerance. As the early all religion on everyone, Trojan War because three vain goddesses Christians found, when they brought to argued over who was better looking, that world the good news of a God who whether or not it fi ts them. much of a god. and forced some poor sap from Troy was love, and the state saw how this un- to decide between them. The two he dermined its claims to control. That’s the That was the basic idea of the quote core value of paganism was religious didn’t choose let his people have it, and reason it sent Christians to the lions. from Dan Brown we looked at last time tolerance — a man or woman in ancient dragged in the poor Greeks to do it. [not run in the NTC]. He thought it Rome was at liberty to offer worship to Only the most powerful gods could Editor’s note: We’re introducing a new would just be so sweet if believers of whatever god or goddess seemed most keep order, and they couldn’t do it very columnist this issue, David Mills. David every sort could hold hands and declare likely to grant a prayerful request.” well. In Homer’s IIiad, which tells the writes from just outside Pittsburgh where their belief in a god, and which god The pagan world was like a giant buf- story of the Trojan War, Zeus keeps he lives with his wife of 26 years and two of doesn’t matter. fet, at which each person could fi nd ex- trying to satisfy all the contradictory de- their four children. He writes in a gracious, You may hear that from critics of actly what he wanted, and so everyone mands of the different gods (some were intelligent style, with just a touch of humor, Christianity, but you might also hear a was happy and got along with everyone pro-Greek, some pro-Trojan). He did, somewhat reminiscent of C.S. Lewis, and more sophisticated version, claiming to else. Vegans with their tofu chattered mostly, but only by causing yet more G.K Chesterton, two among the writers, he offer historical evidence that believing merrily to meat-eaters with their ribeyes, suffering for the Greeks and Trojans. says he is well acquainted with. David, a in the one true God of Christianity hurts the people who ate only free range eggs If this is the way the gods are, people former Episcopalian, and his family became people. This is the idea that the ancient traded recipes with the people who ate naturally reasoned, this is the way the Catholic in 2001 while he was teaching at pagans didn’t fi ght over religion because eggs from factory farms. world is. The world is essentially chaotic an Episcopal seminary. Among his books everyone had his own god to worship, When Christianity took over, the and always just inches from breakdown. are KNOWING THE REAL JESUS (Servant, and that Christianity brought religious world it created was like a school cafete- Only force applied by the strongest 2001), DISCOVERING MARY (Servant, 2009), discord into the world by banishing the ria run by a fanatical bully who makes — brutally, without mercy — can keep it and he is currently fi nishing DISCOVERING gods and establishing its own God as the everyone eat only what he likes. The in order. THE CHURCH (Servant). He was editor of only one allowed. vegetarians have to eat hamburgers, the So, actually, the pagan world was the award-winning ecumenical magazine About fi ve years ago, for example, diabetics have to eat ice cream, the lac- like a giant buffet ... in North Korea. You TOUCHSTONE from 2003 to 2008, and has a book called God Against the Gods tose-intolerant have to drink their milk, could eat what you want, but the armed been published in COLUMBIA, THIS ROCK, proposed this idea, and it became a and everyone has to eat the inedible guards stationed around the room have NEW OXFORD REVIEW, OUR SUNDAY VISITOR, bestseller. The writer claimed that “The mystery meat. And they have to pretend been ordered to drag you out and tor- and NATIONAL CATHOLIC REGISTER.

selves, become obstacles to the sacramentality of the Church. Sometimes we have to get out of our own way In his book, The Apostles, Pope Benedict XVI writes about By Mary Morrell my dad. Since many publish- ed strongly with me, reminding respect for people. But even the Peter, who serves as an example ers are interested in an author’s me of the many ways we either best attempt at hospitality is for all leaders, saying that Peter It is indispensable that, ideas for marketing, I considered do good, or do harm, to the life not enough to nurture healthy had strong expectations of what within the Christian people, that such short phrases would of our parish. High at the top community if we are not truly he wanted in terms of a power- every ministry and charism serve as great bumper stickers. of that list is our willingness, or walking the talk of our faith, ful Messiah, and when Jesus be directed to full communion; Heading the list was the refusal, to build community. especially those of us who are presented himself as a servant and it is the duty of the Bishop phrase “Do Good.” I went to a Community is essential to a leaders in the Church, whether of God who would dash Peter’s and priests to promote this great Internet site that I have people who profess belief in the we lead in a parish, school, expectations to the ground, communion in harmony with used before, where a customer Trinity; who profess belief in diocese, service organization, or Peter responded with great ar- every other Church vocation can design their own bum- a Savior born within the com- simply in our families. rogance. Pope Benedict writes, and service. per stickers, and within a few munion of love that is family. As Too often, when we accept the “Peter, implusive as he was, did —Pope Benedict XVI weeks I had a small supply of individuals, and as a people, we role of leader, our human inclina- not hesitate to take Jesus aside magnetic bumper stickers and were born to be in community; tion toward pride takes over and and rebuke him. Jesus’ answer uring the past 15 years I the satisfaction of knowing I our baptism makes us members humility fl ies out the window. demolished all his false expecta- have written about doz- had created my own traveling of one Body of Christ, and every And there is nothing more tions, calling him to conversion Dens of topics on things work of art. member of the community has damaging to community than and to follow him. ‘Get behind my father taught me when I was A more challenging result is a responsibility for the health of arrogance, because it pigeon- me, Satan! For you are not on growing up, and continues to that I now also have a constant the Body. holes people into a hierarchy of the side of God, but of men.’ It is teach me now that I am an adult. reminder on the back of my car Community is nourished importance, with “me” on top, not for you to show me the way; Recently, remembering the to “Do Good,” a print version by something as ancient and and everyone else somewhere on I take my own way and you advice of a good friend who said of my conscience following me ordinary as hospitality — a the ladder going down. should follow me. Peter thus many people appreciate bulleted like a shadow. smile, a welcome, a pleasant If we forget the “servant” learned what following Jesus lists for easy reading, I decided So, with those two words voice on the phone, clean and part of servant leadership, put- truly means.” to create a list of two-word prominent in my mind for the orderly gathering places, per- ting what we want before all “Follow me.” There is no phrases capturing the essence of last month or so, our pastor’s sonal presence during times of else, we erect obstacles to form- advice more diffi cult, or more ef- the many lessons I learned from homily this past Sunday resonat- need, fellowship, and simple ing community, and have, our- fective, for Christian leadership. North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 Page 11 Views

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She ing. informed me her dance leotard had valentines on it, that it On Nov. 7, the U.S. House of came from under the Christmas tree, along with a movie Representatives passed major titled, “Monsters ‘Bersus’ Aliens,” (her brother Sam received health care reform that reaffi rms one called “Dawn of the Dinosaurs,” and Natalie’s was “Up.”) the essential, longstanding, and As she ran through her information, Emma swayed like a widely supported policy against really forcing the abortion issue 224-3121, or call your members’ parent does in Mass when quieting a fussy baby, but she had using federal funds for elective on health care reform? local offi ces. Contact info can be a bounce in her sway, as though she were a recording artist abortions or plans that cover Thirty-seven years ago, found on members’ Web sites keeping time with hip-hop rhythm, or a cheerleader doing a abortions and includes positive the Supreme Court wrongly at www.house.gov and www. line-dance. She used her arms like a politician on the stump, measures on affordability and decreed that abortion was the senate.gov. bobbed her head and rolled her eyes like a 13-year-old, but immigrants. On Dec. 24, the law of the land. Now Congress The message to Congress without the attitude. U.S. Senate rejected this policy wants to force us to pay for it. is simple: “I urge you to work The Informer said, “My mommy is taking me to dance and passed health care reform This could be the most radical to uphold essential provisions class, and then we’ll have a little rest, and in the afternoon,” that requires federal funds to expansion of abortion in our against abortion funding, to in- she concluded happily, “we’ll vacuum.” help subsidize and promote country since Roe v. Wade, and clude full conscience protection, “Mommy and I have a Vacuuming Club,” Emma Grace health plans that cover elective conscience protections are being and to assure that health care is said. abortions. All purchasers of trampled in the process. accessible and affordable for all. Emma’s broadcast news always makes me feel good, such plans will be required to Catholics, and all people of Until and unless these criteria because she is happy while delivering it, even when the bul- pay for other people’s abortions good will, need to make their are met, I urge you to oppose letin points are just so-so. “The repair man came to our house through a separate payment voices heard, insisting that the fi nal bill.” today,” she draws her shoulders up, holds out both hands, solely for abortion, and there is health care reform protect the Abortion is not health care. casting her eyes to the heavens, as if to say, “Well, what can no way to opt out. Outside the lives, dignity, consciences, and True health care reform should you do??” Then she asks for a cookie. abortion context, neither bill has health of all, and not advance be about saving lives, not de- In the marketplace, Emma informs the grocery clerk, adequate conscience protection a radical abortion agenda in stroying them. “We’re having a birthday party for Aunt Julie.” The hairdress- for health care providers, plans, our country. Parishes across To learn more about the er gets to hear how Emma caught her fi nger in her toy chest or employers. the country are distributing bishops’ advocacy for authentic that morning. These two bills must now bulletin inserts from the U.S. health care reform, visit www. And at the home of family friends, Emma points to their be combined into one bill that Bishops’ Conference asking you usccb.org/healthcare. electric mixer, noting, “My mom doesn’t have a green one.” both the House and Senate will to please contact your congres- Tom Grenchik is The Informer furrows her brow and puckers her lips slightly vote on in fi nal form. Provisions sional representatives immedi- executive director at that observation. Then she brightens and says, defi nitively, against abortion funding and in ately and urge them to address of the Secretariat of “But she has a white one with a red stripe.” favor of conscience protection these moral issues. The insert Pro-Life Activities, Emma even tells us about things the others can plainly must be part of a just health includes a Web address www. U.S. Conference of see or hear by themselves. Walking into the mall with both care reform bill, or the fi nal bill usccb.org/action that allows Catholic Bishops. Mommy and Grammie, she might convey messages from one must be opposed. The bishops you to send an e-mail message Go to www.usccb. to the other: “Mommy, Grammie said this is fun.” Or “Gram- continue to be attacked for try- to Congress with a click of a org/prolife to learn mie, Mommy said I can have a treat.” ing to “derail health care over button, or you can call the U.S. more about the bishops’ pro-life I don’t know if Emma states facts to make them come true, abortion,” but who is it that is Capitol switchboard at (202) activities. SEE HAMER, P. 22 Page 12 North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 March for Life Across the coun Pro-lifers march in Dallas 37th anni where Roe v. Wade began Story and Photos by Kathy Cribari Hamer Rem Correspondent It was a near-perfect juxta- position of events Jan. 16 at the annual Dallas March for Life, when Dallas Bishop Kevin Farrell compared Haiti’s catastrophic the L Jan.12 earthquake with the deci- sion the United States Supreme Court made 37 years earlier, legalizing abortion. “For four days we have all watched the catastrophic scenes of devastation and the horrifi c scenes of human suffering and Cardinal DiN death as a result of the earth- quake in Haiti,” he said. “And as these scenes cross our televi- at shrine vigi sion screens, it can’t but move By Dennis Sadowski our hearts and compel us to do Catholic News Service whatever we can to alleviate this WASHINGTON (CNS) — Cardinal human tragedy. Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston- “What compels us to reach out Houston, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ and help in these situations,” the Committee on Pro-Life Activities, pre- bishop said, during his homily at Area youth lead the March for Life in downtown Dallas Jan. 16, followed by Dallas Bishop Kevin Farrell and other clergy. sided at the vigil Mass at the National the Memorial Mass for Victims Basilica of the Immaculate Conception of Abortion, “is our belief in the At 7:30 that morning 500 the night before the March for Life. precious gift of human life. The people had begun the day rid- He was joined by Cardinals Francis E. tragedy in Haiti is also a pro-life ing shuttles from the cathedral George of Chicago, Sean P. O’Malley of tragedy.” to Dallas’s Routh Street abor- Boston, Justin Rigali of Philadelphia, The 2010 memorial Mass took tion center. There, they prayed William H. Keeler, retired archbishop place at the Cathedral Shrine of the Rosary and made a Jericho of Baltimore, and William W. Baum the Virgin of Guadalupe in Dallas, Walk, circling the abortion center and Theodore E. McCarrick, retired and was concelebrated by Bishop seven times, said Karen Garnett, archbishops of Washington. Farrell, Fort Worth Bishop Kevin executive director of the Diocese In his homily, Cardinal DiNardo wel- Vann, Father Edward Robinson, of Dallas Catholic Pro-Life Com- comed the thousands of Catholics from OP, and priests of the Dioceses mittee, and organizer of the day’s across the country who made the trip of Fort Worth and Dallas. It was events. to Washington for the annual vigil and C part of an annual commemora- “Speaking with people before march marking the 37th anniversary of o tion marking the Roe v. Wade the Mass, I learned four mothers the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade M case, originally fi led in Dallas chose life at that abortion center,” decision that legalized abortion. L in 1970, resulting in the 1973 Garnett said, “that same day!” The cardinal said he was particularly p Marchers from throughout the North Texas area go through downtown Dallas Supreme Court decision which Representatives from the grateful for the presence of thousands toward the courthouse where Roe v. Wade was fi rst fi led in 1970. overturned all state laws restrict- Diocese of Fort Worth also partici- of young people, whom he called “a p ing or outlawing abortion in the pated in the March for Life, which the march in Washington, D.C., Conceptionislife.com. sure mark of infectious joy, the sign h United States. was co-sponsored by Dallas’s But they were Duke University “Our commitment to this of life.” ti Some 3,000 people participat- Respect Life Ministry and Pro- Scholars and had to stay here to struggle is an essential part of He recalled the martyrdom of a fr ed in the 10 a.m. liturgy, fi lling the Life Committee. Father Michael take a test, so they are using the who we are,” Bishop Farrell youthful St. Agnes — Jan. 21 is the main sanctuary, with overfl ow Kmiotek, CFR, and Father Louis money they raised to help the said, “not as Catholics, but as feast day of the Roman saint — saying c into the parish’s Grand Salon, Marie Leonelli, CFR, both from pro-life cause.” human beings. We continue to her witness to faith as a child can be fo and the plaza outside. After Sacred Heart of Jesus Friary near “Above all, the greatest thing struggle to rectify this injustice, an inspiration for all Catholics in the p Mass, 7,000 people walked on the downtown Fort Worth, rented a I see in our pro-life movement is not because it is a Christian thing continuing campaign to protect life. b sidewalks through downtown, bus to take a small group to Dal- the fact that it is brimming with to do, but because it is a human “St. Agnes was so small that the a sometimes stopping traffi c, pray- las for the events of the day, said the vibrancy of young people,” thing to do.” chains intended to bind her hands and ing all the way to the Earle Cabell Chanacee Ruth-Killgore, director Bishop Farrell said. “They, my “We really wanted to go to the wrists slid off,” he said. “Unfortunately, a Federal Courthouse, where Roe v. of Catholics Respect Life in Fort dear friends, are the future. Much march,” Pollice said, “and show in our culture we have grown into the c Wade was originally fi led. Worth. certainly has been accomplished, our support for the culture of life. chains that bind us and hold us fast A At the Mass, Bishop Farrell had Presenting the offertory gifts but the march goes on. We cannot And it was good for the kids to see in a grip of deadly attitudes about is somberly stated, “The occasion were St. Maria Goretti parish- become discouraged. We cannot it is our duty as citizens to stand human life, about the human person, n of our yearly coming together in ioner and diocesan director of give up until every child in the up for what we believe.” especially in the moments of his or her b humble prayer and serene and Adult Catechesis Lucas Pollice, womb has the legally protected Concluding his homily, Bishop beautiful but fragile beginnings and in s peaceful witness to the value of and his wife Mary. Their chil- right to be born.” Farrell had reminded the assem- those vulnerable times of old age and b human life is sadly linked to that dren, Cecilia, 13, Nicholas, 10, During the Memorial Mass bly, that Jesus changed the world illness.” extreme moment in the history Timothy, 8, Christian, 5, and Julia, there was a traditional proces- with 12 apostles. “How many of The cardinal offered his views on the s of our city, because this journey 16 months, prayed and marched sion of roses, where a rose was us are here today, how many of us current health care reform legislation w began in Dallas, and this journey with their parents. presented from a person who march across this nation during before Congress. He said the House and w ended on the 22nd of January, “Our 13-year-old is already was born each year since the Roe this week, how many people are Senate versions of reform fail to uphold 1973, with that ill-advised and active,” Pollice said. “She started v. Wade decision. John McAnally, pro-life? How many people live the dignity of people and freedom of la misguided decision of Roe v. a pro-life group with her friends also from St. Maria Goretti in a culture of life? We will succeed conscience. p Wade. Thirty-seven years later we at St. Maria Goretti, and they Arlington, brought up a rose. He because Jesus, my dear friends, He said that while the House version im are here today in prayer.” had been raising money to go to is a co-founder of the Web site is in our hearts.” of the bill reaffi rmed the long-standing e North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 Page 13 March for Life

to win.” Youth… Madeline Guay, a graduate of ntry, people commemorated the the Academy of the Holy Cross in FROM PAGE 1 Kensington, Maryland, who has iversary of ROE V. WADE to of Washington was the principal Down syndrome, was featured in celebrant of the Mass. Concele- a video shown on a giant screen brants included Chicago Cardinal at the rally. Guay said she has a Francis E. George, president of the “life just like yours,” and that she U.S. Conference of Catholic Bish- enjoys hanging out with friends, ops; Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo connecting with people on Face- member of Galveston-Houston, chairman book and playing the piano. Nine- of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on ty percent of pregnant women Pro-Life Activities; Archbishop whose children are diagnosed Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio with Down syndrome decide not to the United States; and more to carry their pregnancy to term, than 30 bishops and more than the fi lm noted. Lives Lost 250 priests. The Little Sisters of the Poor Prior to the Mass, Archbishop in Washington — whose aposto- Sambi read a message to the par- Allie Levitas of St. John Vianney late is to take care of the elderly ticipants from Pope Benedict XVI, Church in Prince Frederick, Md., poor — came to the rally to show cheers during a rally for life and who said their “generosity, ideal- their support for life, said Sister youth Mass at the Verizon Center in Camille Hampton. ism, and concern inspire youth to Washington Jan. 22. (CNS photo/Bob raise their voices in defense of the Roller) “We uphold the dignity of life, unborn.” He urged them to em- especially at the end, and we care Nardo urges thousands brace “a culture of life grounded companied his dad, and one time about the treatment of the elderly. in the unchanging truth of who we he noticed they had pulled in Our congregation is devoted to are as God’s children” and to “rise between two expensive cars — a the witness to life,” she told the il to embrace life to this urgent moral challenge and Mercedes and a BMW. He asked Catholic Standard, newspaper of witness to the sacredness of God’s his dad, “Don’t you feel like a the Washington Archdiocese. gift of life.” geek driving this thing?” For Stephen Smith, an eighth- In welcoming the youths, Father Swink said his dad grade student at St. Andrew Archbishop Wuerl said, “We frowned and replied, “’If I didn’t Apostle School in Silver Spring, gather together to pray God’s have you and your brothers and Maryland, attending the rally blessing on our efforts to pro- sisters, I wouldn’t be driving that and Mass “is what Catholicism mote the value and dignity of car ... but you know, I wouldn’t is all about.” all human life.” He also prayed trade any of you for a Mercedes “We’re here to practice our that God would “fi ll the hearts or a BMW.’” religion and to show we support of all with the fi re of your love ... Looking at the packed-to-the- our faith when it teaches that (and) secure justice and equality rafters Verizon Center, the priest abortion is wrong,” Smith said. for every human being.” lamented that since 1973, when “We’re putting our faith into ac- Archbishop Wuerl praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe de- tion, and that is what Catholicism “the huge number of young cision legalized abortion, “there is all about.” people who recognize the dignity would be 2,500 such stadiums Nelly Argueta and Xiomara of all life” and assured them that fi lled with babies who have been Gonzalez, teenage parishioners that “your bishops encourage you aborted.” from Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in living the Gospel of life.” “Have faith in God, because in Takoma Park, Maryland, were Father Lawrence Swink, a God has a plan for all life. All among the 45 members of their Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee young priest who is associate life is precious. All life is worth parish youth group to attend the on Pro-Life Activities, addresses the crowd, along with other bishops, during the annual pastor of St. Pius X Parish in living,” he said. rally and Mass. March for Life rally on the National Mall in Washington Jan. 22. It was the 37th March for Bowie, Maryland, delivered the He called it “stinking think- “I’m here to support life,” Ar- Life marking the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. (CNS homily. He shaped his remarks ing” to believe “the myths that gueta said, explaining why she photo/Leslie E. Kossoff-Nordby) around what he called the “three contraception and safe sex are the was at the Verizon Center more P’s” — protect life, remain pure, solution to abortion.” than three hours before the start policy against using federal funds for and pray. Father Swink added that it is of the Mass. health plans covering elective abor- Fr. Swink, the oldest of 10 chil- “not enough” to be pro-life and Gonzalez said the presence of ions, the Senate stripped that provision dren, spoke about his family’s 10- to just have the “goofy bumper so many young people “will show rom its bill. passenger van that was covered stickers.” people that we support life, and “That (Senate) bill is also less suc- in pro-life bumper stickers. His “We are called to live it, we we are living what we believe.” cessful in making health care affordable father, a doctor, drove the van to are called to be saints,” he said. or all who are poor or vulnerable, es- the hospital where he worked. “We are going to pray, we are pecially immigrants,” he said. “Neither Father Swink occasionally ac- going to march and we are going bill has suffi cient conscience protections at this point. “Our response must be clear and articulate to Congress on the essential criteria for genuine health care reform. Abortion is not health care. Health care s about saving and preserving lives not destroying lives. As our president before Congress recently said, everyone hould be cared for and no one should be deliberately killed,” he said. Cardinal DiNardo urged the thou- ands in the basilica to embrace life Four-year-old Rose Dorss gets a lift up for willingly and earnestly, as did the saints a better view of the opening Mass of the who span the centuries. National Prayer Vigil for Life at the Basilica He said the actions to infl uence of the National Shrine of the Immaculate awmakers on abortion — lobbying, Conception in Washington Jan. 21. The Paul Hegele of Holly Family Church in Dorss family of Front Royal, Va., were Dale City, Va., prays the rosary during public marches, writing letters — are among the hundreds of people attending Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien of Baltimore gives Communion to a young man at a a youth Mass and rally for life at the mportant. But so, he said, is prayer and the vigil, which is held each year prior to the youth Mass during rally for life at the Verizon Center in Washington Jan. 22. (CNS Verizon Center in Washington Jan. 22. embracing Jesus on the cross. March for Life. (CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec) photo/Bob Roller) (CNS photo/Bob Roller) Page 14 North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 State / National

NATIONAL Catholic students from Brownsville NEWSBRIEFS get a taste of homelessness By Rose Ybarra The Valley Catholic Bishops to Congress: Set aside partisanship BROWNSVILLE (CNS) — It’s for genuine health reform been said that a good way to get WASHINGTON (CNS) — Three leading U.S. bishops called on to know someone is to walk a mile members of Congress Jan. 26 to “set aside partisan divisions in his shoes. and special-interest pressures” to achieve genuine health With that in mind, several stu- reform. “The health care debate, with all its political and ideo- dents from the Catholic campus logical confl ict, seems to have lost its central moral focus and ministry program of the Univer- policy priority, which is to ensure that affordable, quality, life- sity of Texas at Brownsville/Texas giving care is available to all,” said a letter signed by Cardinal Southmost College spent a day Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston and Bishops William much like a homeless person F. Murphy of Rockville Centre, New York, and John C. Wester might by escaping the elements of Salt Lake City. The three chair the U.S. Conference of Catho- in cardboard boxes and asking lic Bishops’ committees on Pro-Life Activities, on Domestic strangers for money. Justice and Human Development, and on Migration, respec- The students camped out on tively. Although the letter did not refer specifi cally to the Jan. campus grounds and approached 19 election of Republican Scott Brown of Massachusetts to Misael Martinez, a student from the University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost passers-by for donations. They the U.S. Senate, the bishops said, “Although political contexts College, and Sister Sharon Horace, a Daughter of Charity, take refuge in cardboard received mixed reactions from the have changed, the moral and policy failure that leaves tens boxes to escape a rainy day in late November as part of a social justice project about people walking by but said the homelessness. (CNS photo/The Valley Catholic) of millions of our sisters and brothers without access to health overall responses were negative. care still remains.” “People just passed by and ig- pressed and asked a lot of ques- University of Texas at Browns- nored us, some people were rude tions. Some people showed com- ville/Texas Southmost College, New York’s Archbishop Dolan hosts rabbis on but most people just walked by passion and donated money. The described the homeless experience day of pope’s synagogue visit and said, ‘No thank you,’” said 20- students raised a total of $190.98. as “humbling.” NEW YORK (CNS) — As Pope Benedict XVI visited Rome’s year-old student Lupita Capistran. A proposal was sent to the “Most of the people that walked main synagogue Jan. 17, Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New “We felt rejected.” student government requesting by wouldn’t even make eye contact York hosted a kosher buffet luncheon for 14 Jewish leaders at When it began to rain heav- it match the funds raised. The with us,” she told The Valley Catho- his residence. Archbishop Dolan said, “You can never exag- ily, the students refused to leave Knights of Columbus donated lic, newspaper of the Brownsville gerate the importance of hospitality.” Describing the invitation their cardboard-box camp, point- another $100 to the cause. Diocese. to Catholic News Service, he said, “Hospitality is a high virtue ing out that the homeless often The money was used to pur- For Escandon, the goal of the for my Jewish brothers and sisters. Hospitality is a big virtue have to endure adverse weather chase food for the homeless of project was to raise awareness for Christians… Jewish Scripture tells us that Abraham enter- conditions. Brownsville. “Bags of hope” among students and the commu- tained God without knowing it because he was so gracious to “My feet are soaked,” said 24- containing food, letters of encour- nity about the issues that affect guests,” the archbishop continued, “so I fi gured, look, the chief year-old student Misael Martinez. agement, and prayer cards were people every day. rabbi of Rome, Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni, is offering hospitality to the bishop of Rome, the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, so “It’s not a very pleasant feeling, handed out at a local park where Even though the students en- darn it, why don’t I offer hospitality to my Jewish colleagues?” and the homeless feel this way many homeless people sleep at dured poor weather conditions, Father James Massa, executive director of the U.S. bishops’ every time it rains.” night. they said feeling homeless was Secretariat of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, called the The students intended to spend The student exercise, held in even harder to take. pope’s visit to Rome’s synagogue “a historic moment in Catho- a full 24 hours camping out but late December, was part of an “As time passed, we felt our lic-Jewish relations.” were unable to get clearance to do ongoing social justice project. spirits sinking,” Martinez said. so from campus offi cials. Throughout the semester the stu- “We put ourselves in their shoes At funeral Mass Bishop Pelotte credited Although the day was full of dents have conducted research on and we got a little taste of what glitches, there were many posi- homelessness and poverty. their lives are like,” Capistran for making ‘mark in history’ tives. Hilda Escandon, who leads said. “I can’t imagine feeling like GALLUP, New Mexico (CNS) — Hundreds of priests, religious Some passers-by were im- the campus ministry program at that every day.” and laity gathered Jan. 14 at Sacred Heart Cathedral for the funeral Mass of retired Bishop Donald E. Pelotte of Gallup, who died Jan. 7 at age 64. When he was named a bishop in 1986, the appointment was remarkable for his youth — he was 40 U.S. military chaplains study post-traumatic syndrome years old — and for the fact he was the fi rst American Indian to be named a Catholic bishop in the United States. He was a By Cindy Wooden was held at the Vatican. Unless “He is doing tremendous member of the Abenaki tribe from Maine. “History was being Catholic News Service he is deployed with troops on a work,” the archbishop said, and made,” said homilist Msgr. Leo Gomez. The priest noted the VATICAN CITY — A group of military mission, each chaplain has been “immensely successful” challenges inherited by Bishop Pelotte and said he met them Catholic military chaplains meet- is expected to attend one of the in using drama as therapy for with both verve and vision. Bishop Pelotte, who was coadjutor ing at the Vatican spent a full day sessions, the archbishop said. members of the military recover- of Gallup for four years and became head of the diocese in studying how to provide pastoral Archbishop Broglio said that ing from the trauma of combat. 1990, “was well prepared through the Second Vatican Council and spiritual care to people suf- even though the entire 2008 Archbishop Broglio said his to accept the responsibility and leadership of our missionary fering from post-traumatic stress convocation was dedicated to archdiocese is responsible for the diocese,” said Msgr. Gomez, a retired Gallup diocesan priest. disorder. post-traumatic stress disorder, it pastoral care of about 1.5 million “And he did a wonderful job.” The late bishop worked tirelessly Archbishop Timothy P. Bro- is such “a major problem for men Catholics in the military around to evangelize the different tribes in his diocese and lobbied for glio, head of the U.S. Archdiocese and women in the armed services the world and in Veterans Affairs them on a national level. He also worked to incorporate their for the Military Services, brought and for our own chaplains, who hospitals. customs and prayer life into the faith. He developed training 40 U.S. Catholic chaplains, who are deployed multiple times,” that With 285 active duty chap- programs for American Indian deacons and lay ministers, are on active military duty, to he decided an entire day should be lains for the military and about chaired the Western Health Foundation, which lead to the ex- the Vatican Jan. 19-21 to discuss dedicated to the topic again. 150 chaplains working in the pansion of Rehoboth McKinely Christian Hospital, and fought what’s going on in the archdio- The key speaker at the Rome hospitals, “we are terribly under- to keep a local homeless shelter open. Denver Archbishop cese, learn more about respond- meeting was Jesuit Father Rich- manned,” he said. Charles J. Chaput, who is also an American Indian, said that ing to post-traumatic stress ard Curry, founder and artistic “Our people come from an- by appointing Bishop Pelotte, Pope John Paul II “was recog- disorder, and discuss prepara- director of the National Theatre other diocese and return to an- nizing the Indian community in United States… We hope that tions for using the new Mass Workshop of the Handicapped other diocese” once their military the occasion of his death will be a moment for all of us Native translations. and founder of the Writers’ Pro- service is over, he said, “so they people to remember that the church loves us and that we will Archbishop Broglio said ses- gram for Wounded Warriors. The are only ours for a time.” produce vocations to the religious life, to sisters and brothers, to the diaconate and the diocesan priesthood so that the work sions of the annual archdiocesan program helps veterans write Anytime one of those dioceses that Bishop Pelotte symbolizes and has begun will continue in priests’ convocation are always dramatic monologues in order would like to pitch in by lending the church today,” he said. scheduled in fi ve different cities tell their stories and help begin a priest, the archbishop said he’s around the world; this year, one the healing process. ready to talk. North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 Page 15 International Amid cathedral rubble, INTERNATIONAL NEWSBRIEFS Haitians celebrate Britain’s House of Lords backs church arguments on Equality Bill LONDON (CNS) — Britain’s House of Lords rejected govern- church leaders’ funerals ment proposals that the Catholic bishops said could have By Catholic News Service forced the church to accept women, sexually active gays and PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CNS) transsexuals into the priesthood. Members voted 216-178 — Amid the rubble of the Ca- in favor of an Equality Bill amendment to protect the exist- thedral of Our Lady of the As- ing rights of churches to insist that clergy and high-profi le lay sumption, Haitians celebrated employees live consistent with Christian moral teaching. Two the lives of the archbishop and attempts by the government to reverse the vote later were vicar general of Port-au-Prince, defeated during the Jan. 25 debate. The successful amend- both of whom were killed in the ment deleted a paragraph that said an exemption would apply solely to those people who spent most of their working time country’s earthquake. in leading worship and teaching doctrine. Catholic, Anglican, Church offi cials — including and evangelical church leaders said the paragraph would nar- some from the United States row the defi nition of a ministry so radically that no clergy would — joined Haitians Jan. 23 for the be able to qualify for an exemption. They said priests spent funerals of Archbishop Joseph the majority of their time involved in pastoral work, private Serge Miot, who died when prayer and study, administration and building maintenance. the impact of the Jan. 12 quake The Catholic bishops said the bill meant the churches could hurled him from a balcony, be sued by anyone who was turned away as a candidate for and Monsignor Charles Benoit, A man reaches out to touch a casket as the bodies of Archbishop Joseph Serge the priesthood on grounds of gender or sexual lifestyle — and the vicar general whose body Miot and Msgr. Charles Benoit are taken from their funeral to a burial site in Port- that they would be powerless to stop priests from entering into was pulled from the cathedral au-Prince, Jan. 23. Hundreds of people gathered at the ruins of the Cathedral legally recognized same-sex unions, leading promiscuous life- debris. of Our Lady of the Assumption to mourn the Port-au-Prince archbishop, the styles or having sex-change operations. The government has They were among more than archdiocese’s vicar general and other victims killed in the catastrophic Jan. 12 not yet said if it intends to challenge the amendment when the 150,000 Haitians killed in the earthquake. (CNS photo/Paul Jeffrey) bill returns to the House of Commons later this year. magnitude 7 quake; U.N. of- fi cials have said the fi nal death and renew and begin again your Remembering Holocaust, pope toll might never be known. lives of faith and family and prays for respect for all people Archbishop Louis Kebreau service to Haiti.” VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Marking International Holocaust of Cap-Haitien, president of Archbishop Dolan, who also Remembrance Day, Pope Benedict XVI prayed that honoring the Haitian bishops’ conference, serves as chairman of the board the memory of the 6 million Jews who died in the Nazi death celebrated the funeral Mass, and of Catholic Relief Services, was camps would lead everyone to greater respect for each hu- Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Lafon- accompanied by Msgr. David man being. “Deeply moved, we remember the innumerable tant of Port-au-Prince delivered Malloy, general secretary of the victims of the blind racial and religious hatred, who suffered the homily. U.S. bishops’ conference. deportation, prison, and death in those repugnant and inhu- Haiti President Rene Preval Back in New York Jan. 25, man places,” he said Jan. 27 at the end of his weekly general was among those in atten- Archbishop Dolan described the audience. Reading his prepared remarks in both German and dance. funeral to Catholic News Service Italian, the pope told the estimated 5,000 people at the general New York Archbishop Timo- as “a therapeutic and holy occa- audience that Jan. 27 marked the 65th anniversary of the lib- thy M. Dolan, who represented sion to grieve.” eration of the Auschwitz death camp at Oswiecim, Poland, and the U.S. bishops at the Mass, read “There was a longing for the the rescue of “the few survivors.” “That event and the testimo- a message on behalf of Chicago community to express sorrow,” ny of the survivors revealed to the world the heinous crimes of Cardinal Francis E. George, U.S. he said. an unheard-of cruelty that were committed in the extermination bishops’ conference president. Archbishop Dolan said that A young man sits in rubble at camps created by Nazi Germany,” he said. Holocaust Remem- Cardinal George’s message to while standing in front of the the Cathedral of Our Lady of the brance Day, he said, is a time to “remember all the victims of the Haitians was contained in devastated cathedral he noticed Assumption during the funeral of those crimes, especially the planned annihilation of the Jews, Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot and a letter was addressed to Arch- the crucifi x that stood at the front and to honor those who, risking their own lives, protected the Msgr. Charles Benoit in Port-au-Prince. persecuted, opposing the homicidal madness.” bishop Kebreau. of the building appeared to be (CNS photo/Sara A. Fajardo, Catholic “The Church in the United untouched. Relief Services) States stands with you,” he “It brought me to tears, this Australian woman tells of cure that advanced said. crucifi x, rising tall in this dark- Haiti in which people will have Blessed MacKillop’s cause “In our prayer, we recall that ness ... rising from this cosmic hope and prosperity,” Bishop PERTH, Australia (CNS) — Kathleen Evans, 66, of Windale, Jesus, too, wept before the tomb ‘why’ groaning from the Haitian Wenski said. whose identity had been closely guarded, spoke at the Mary of one whom he loved,” said the people. It was a very powerful Archbishop Miot’s body was MacKillop Memorial Chapel in Sydney Jan. 11 about the events cardinal’s message. “With you, symbol,” he said. one of the fi rst recovered after that led to the second miracle attributed to the intercession we recall in trust that he is the Bishop Thomas G. Wenski of the earthquake. Archbishop of Blessed Mary MacKillop, who will be canonized in Rome resurrection and the life, offer- Orlando, Florida, and Oblate Bernardito Auza, papal nuncio to this year on a date not yet confi rmed. Evans told how she had ing himself to us and calling us Father Andrew Small, director of Haiti, asked that it be taken to the smoked since age 16 but stopped in 1990. Three years later, to himself, even in our darkest the U.S. bishops’ Church in Latin coastal city of St. Marc because she was diagnosed with cancer — a particularly aggressive tu- hour.” America offi ce, also attended. there was no electricity in Port- mor in her right lung that quickly spread to her glands. Within a “In the United States, our Bishop Wenski told Catholic au-Prince. Local clergy asked few months another tumor was found on her brain. She was told televisions, computers, and News Service Jan. 25 that Bishop that the archbishop’s funeral be it was inoperable and that chemotherapy and radiation were newspapers have been filled Lafontant, in his homily, told at the cathedral. considered pointless. “Besides, the odds were just not worth it,” she said. “I was only given a couple of months at the most with images of your unspeak- the hundreds gathered that A statement from Caritas, the to live, so I said thanks but no thanks. All I had left was prayer. able pain, suffering and loss,” he the funeral was not only for church’s network of charitable I was a great believer in prayer.” A friend gave her a picture told them. “Each hour we see the the deceased clergy, but that aid agencies, said when Msgr. of Mother MacKillop with a piece of her clothing attached with Benoit’s body was found, his faces of the widows and orphans it represented funerals for the some prayer cards from the St. Joseph Sisters, so Evans, her and all of those who have lost thousands of other people who hands were around a reliquary family, and her parish all began praying. Within two weeks she family and friends and all of died in the disaster and had not with a host inside. was able to attend a retreat. Ten months later, she was told there their life’s possessions.” had a proper funeral. The archbishop and the was no sign of the cancer, just some scarring where the tumors He said the U.S. church was “He said this was not the vicar general were buried in had been; and though doctors heavily scrutinized her medical committed to “doing everything wrath of God, but it does call us Lilavois Cemetery in the Haitian records, she has no doubt about what saved her. we can so that you may rebuild to responsibility to build a new capital. Page 16 North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 Scripture Readings

“For I handed on to you as of fi rst importance what I also received….” February 7, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Cycle C. Readings: — 1 Corinthians Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8 15:3a Psalm 138:1-5, 7-8 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11 By Sharon K. Perkins ’ve never been in the presence of royalty, but I recall watching the television coverage some inadequacy. But with one angelic touch of an earshot. We, the disciples of Jesus today, are the years ago of the marriage of Prince Charles of ember to his lips, he is not only purged of his sin benefi ciaries of their Spirit-fi lled response. Wales to Lady Diana Spencer. The royal entou- but empowered to offer himself as a divine mes- It’s one thing to stand around the offi ce water rage alone was impressive, as was the sight of senger — a mission that has had tremendous and cooler and recount one’s brush with celebrity. thousands of subjects lining the parade route for lasting importance for God’s people to this day. It is quite another to share one’s faith in Christ hours, waiting to catch a glimpse of the bridal In today’s Gospel, Peter’s lack of faith and his with courage and enthusiasm. (Pope John Paul II party. By the time the carriage appeared, excite- experience of Jesus’ authority to overcome that called this impulse in our age the “new evangeli- ment was at a fever pitch. Although the parade failing are equally overwhelming — so much so zation.”) Yet we — touched by the embers of his came and went relatively quickly, no doubt the that he, with his partners James and John, leaves holiness and empowered by the Holy Spirit — spectators excitedly recounted the experience to everything to follow Jesus. St. Paul, the former are given numerous opportunities to do so in the their family and friends for months afterward, as persecutor, recognizes himself as undeserving of course of each day, whether to strangers whose if their very presence at the parade imbued them forgiveness, but “by the effective grace of God” names we will never know or to members of our with some share of the royal couple’s celebrity. he leaves behind his old life to preach the saving own families. It is the legacy of the prophets and The prophet Isaiah in today’s reading recounts word of the Gospel of Christ to everyone within the apostles — and it is our sacred calling. a similar but far more extraordinary experi- ence. In an ecstatic vision, he fi nds himself in the presence of the Lord of hosts, surrounded QUESTIONS: by a heavenly entourage of seraphim crying out What keeps you from being a courageous and enthusiastic evangelizer? How in praise. Isaiah is so awed by the sight that he immediately feels overcome by his own sinful can you seek the divine ember of God’s touch to overcome this obstacle? Copyright © 2010, Diocese of Fort Worth Christians must pray for unity as they tackle new problems, pope says

By Cindy Wooden Pope Benedict XVI or to recognize to share the Gospel with the Catholic News Service homosexual world, he said. VATICAN CITY — The search for leads an ecumenical unions. The commitment to dialogue, Christian unity “is not a linear prayer service in the The new despite new problems and ten- process,” because as churches divisions, he sions, is a sign of Christians’ resolve their past differences, Basilica of St. Paul said, call on intense desire for unity, he said, differing approaches to new Outside the Walls all Christians but it is not enough. questions create new diffi culties, “to be always A new, united church con- Pope Benedict XVI said. in Rome Jan. 25. ready for a pro- structed with human hands and During his weekly general au- cess of purifi - minds, the pope said, “would dience Jan. 20 — in the middle of The pope, who was cation, through be something human, while we the Week of Prayer for Christian joined at the service which the Lord want the church of God, made Unity — the pope said the unity will make us by God. God will create unity that Jesus wants for his disciples by representatives of ready to be when he wills, when we are pre- will require human effort and Orthodox, Anglican united.” pared.” conversion, but ultimately it will Christians Pope Benedict asked God be a gift of God for which people and Lutheran will never be to listen to all Christians, who must pray. churches, called for able to give a plead especially intensely for Discussing the ecumenical united witness unity during the Jan. 18-25 Week landscape, the pope said, “we Christians to end to the world of Prayer. must be aware, on the one hand, until each of Participating in the audience of how much real progress has their divisions and them is united were members of the Continua- been made in Christian collabo- proclaim the Gospel to Christ, he tion Committee of Ecumenism ration and fraternity over the said. in the 21st Century, a body past 50 years, but at the same with one voice. Ecumen- convoked by the World Council time, we know that ecumenical (CNS photo/Daniele ism does re- of Churches and made up of work is not a linear process. Old quire intellec- representatives of 15 Christian problems, born in the context of Colarieti, Catholic tual effort and communities, including the another age, lose their weight, theological Catholic Church. The commit- while in our own context new Press Photo) dialogue, but tee is working to help the ecu- problems and diffi culties are even more it menical movement evaluate its born.” has noted how the approach of tivities has created new divisions, requires Christians who know past achievements and identify Pope Benedict did not list the different Christian communities for instance when they have led and experience the love of God paths forward in the search for new problems, but in the past he to modern moral and social sensi- some churches to ordain women through Jesus and are prepared unity. North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 Page 17 Scripture Readings

“Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose hope is the Lord.” — Jeremiah 17:7

February 14, Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Cycle C. Readings: 1) Jeremiah 17:5-8 to high school students from Psalm 1:1-4, 6 every corner of the world while 2) 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20 also providing a classroom home Gospel) Luke 6:17, 20-26 for them as they adjust to a new culture. In working with disadvantaged and By Jeff Hensley immigrant students, she became, like the Scripture in Jeremiah describes, one who trusted at a time, much less take full charge of teaching y wife Susan and I wandered away from in the Lord and found her hope in the Lord, and her classes, her “tutor” rose to the occasion. She Mour church affi liations during our college years. we always found God faithful to his promise was, quite literally, a “Godsend,” fruit of my We began reconnecting with God and the church — the promise, as Jeremiah put it in today’s wife’s diligence in following God in her vocation after serving for a year with Volunteers in Service readings, that those who do trust in him will not to serve and love the poor. to America. Through the grace of God and the become distressed in the year of drought, but still This outworking of God’s economy, in which witness of our rural neighbors we were reintro- will be able to bear fruit. we give to others in one form and it comes back duced to the value of faith. When Susan had cancer surgery in Decem- to us in another, shows us that when Jesus says On our return, we started attending church, ber of 2008, a woman who had taught with her in the beatitudes, “Blessed are you who are now irregularly at fi rst, then committing to regular decades earlier “happened to be” tutoring in her weeping, for you will laugh,” he doesn’t mean attendance at Mass. Next came attending char- classroom. The woman was a master teacher, so only after reaching heaven. God’s principles ismatic prayer meetings and involvement in the when my wife was unable to stand for very long begin to work in the here and now as well. Catholic charismatic renewal. The combination brought us to a lively and active faith. At the same time, my wife was entering into QUESTIONS: her career teaching poor children. In those fi rst Have you seen God blessing the giving that others have done with good- years she taught reading to mostly poor black children who lived in housing projects near ness in their own lives? How might God be calling you to invest your downtown Fort Worth. For the last 20-plus years, she has taught English as a Second Language love in the lives of others? Copyright © 2010, Diocese of Fort Worth This Lent, make a plan to make God smile with joy By Jeff Hedglen that when you attend the Easter who attend Mass each week. Vigil, you will see the people But that is not the only reason ou may have heard it The RCIA programs around our you have been praying for be to be involved. When a person said that if you want to welcomed into the Church. becomes a Catholic, they are not Ymake God laugh, tell diocese are very often gems yet to be The second part of the sug- only received into the Church him your plans. Of course this discovered by people who attend Mass gestion is a little more involved. through ancient and beautiful is meant to say that whatever When was the last time you rituals, they are also joining a plans we have probably are not each week.... When a person becomes went to a class to learn more faith community that, while what God has in mind for us at about your faith? For some being 2,000 years old, is still that point in time. While this is a Catholic, they are not only received Catholics the last time they stud- vibrant and vital today. very likely true a lot of the time, ied the Eucharist was when they Being involved with the RCIA I know a way that you can make into the Church through ancient and were preparing for their fi rst program helps these Catechu- plans that will make God smile. Communion at age seven. mens and Candidates meet the Every year the season of Lent beautiful rituals, they are also joining a RCIA classes in most parishes people they will be worshiping sneaks up on us. We are fi nally faith community that, while being 2,000 are open to anyone who wants God alongside for years to come. recovered from the holidays, to attend. You do not have to We are, after all, the Catholic and the Super Bowl is over, years old, is still vibrant and vital today. be seeking initiation into the Church, not the Catholic individ- and we are settling into a few Church. The only thing you uals. Community is at the core weeks with not too much big need is an open mind and a of how we encounter God. happening, except waiting for 800 and 1,000 people join the Scripture, history, prayers, Mass, willingness to learn. So my sug- Lent is still weeks away, so the Girl Scout cookies to arrive. Catholic Church in the Diocese creed, Trinity, and many other gestion is to fi nd out when your you have some time to decide Next thing you know, it’s Ash of Fort Worth through the Rite such subjects are taught along parish offers RCIA classes and what you will do to observe the Wednesday and you have no of Christian Initiation for Adults with the calisthenics of when to attend each week during Lent. season. Please consider becom- idea what you are giving up for (RCIA). That means that right sit, stand, and kneel at Mass. If you want to go all in on ing a part of the RCIA program Lent. now there are a whole lot of peo- So the fi rst part of my sugges- this suggestion, see if one of the in your parish. I can just about Well, this year you don’t have ple who have been taking classes tion is simply to pray for these people preparing to come into guarantee that if God laughs at that excuse. Ash Wednesday since September to become people. This could take the form the Church at the Easter Vigil this plan, it will be with joy. is Feb. 17, so that gives us all a Catholic, and receive baptism, of a daily prayer for all people in needs a sponsor. You can make Jeff Hedglen, youth minister at St. good couple of weeks to fi gure the Eucharist, and confi rmation. RCIA this year. Or, if you want a real difference in the life of a Bartholomew Parish in South- out what we will do for this They need our support. It is to take it an extra step, get a list soon-to-be Catholic by offering west Fort Worth, is the principal important season in the Church not an easy thing to convert to of people preparing for the sac- your support in this way. organizer of Camp Fort Worth each calendar. Catholicism. It not only takes a rament at your parish and pray The RCIA programs around summer. Readers with questions I have a two-part suggestion. lot of time and effort, there is a for them by name every day. A our diocese are very often gems can contact Jeff at jeff@stbartsfw. Every year somewhere between lot of stuff to learn. Sacraments, fringe benefi t of these prayers is yet to be discovered by people org. Page 18 North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 Catechesis The Passion, death and resurrection of Christ make Him the answer to sin and the source of eternal life By Lucas Pollice ur next Why The sin of all of humanity, past, present, and future, stares Jesus in the face. Catholic? topic He falls to the ground in such agony that He begins to sweat blood. Here we see the real love of Jesus. He says yes to the Father and yes to us. For us He says yes Ois the Death and to the cruel beatings He will receive after He is arrested. For us He says yes to Resurrection of Jesus. The the unimaginable scourging at the pillar. For us He says yes to being nailed to the cross. For us He says yes to having his heart pierced with a spear. To all of Passion, death, Resurrection, this He says yes out of merciful love for us. Jesus’ yes in the Garden of Gethse- and Ascension of Christ mane is why the cross becomes the instrument of salvation. is known as the Paschal (CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec) mystery through which But why did Jesus have to sacrifi ce Himself First, Christ’s descent to the dead means But it is a human body and a human nature and die? That is a very good question that that Jesus suffers death in the same way we fi lled with the grace and power of the Holy Jesus frees us from the needs closer examination. The sin of Adam all suffer death. Jesus died a truly human Spirit, and not bound by space and time. and Eve caused a great division, a vast death so that He may destroy death forever. The resurrected Christ is the full fruit of slavery of sin and destroys chasm between humanity and God. Almost Had He not truly died, He would not have a humanity freed from the power of sin immediately in the Old Testament there been able to redeem death. He suffered and death and transformed by the grace the power of sin and death develops the understanding of the need physical death that is the destruction of his of the Father. Through the Resurrection of for sacrifi ce or atonement for sin. That is, body and the separation of his body and Christ we truly become glorifi ed sons and forever. something that is very good, a perfect calf soul. Christ also in an even more profound daughters of the Father, living forever in or lamb, or even the best fruits of harvest way suffered spiritual death in a very hu- his life and love. A deeper look at the Paschal Mystery ought to be sacrifi ced to God as a way of man way, that is, the separation from the of Christ reveals his great love for us and making up for, or satisfying, for our sins. Father, which is the eternal and ultimate the eternal glory for which each of us are This continued throughout the history consequence of sin. This spiritual suffer- THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST destined through the grace of Christ. of Israel and is most clearly seen in the ing can be seen on the cross when Christ Passover sacrifi ce, and the Yom Kippur, exclaims, “My God, my God, why have The Ascension of Christ is the comple- or sin offering, sacrifi ce. However, as great you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46) Out tion of the earthly mission of Jesus and his THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN and wonderful as these sacrifi ces were, of love for us, Christ totally experienced entrance into heavenly glory. It brings an they did not even come close to atoning death so that death may be redeemed and end to the saving mission of Jesus and com- The Passion of Christ begins immedi- for the great sin of humanity. destroyed forever. pletes the Paschal mystery. The Ascension ately following the celebration of the Last This is where the merciful plan of the Second, Christ’s descent into hell is also is a profound manifestation of Christ as the Supper when Jesus enters into his agony Father comes into play. The Father sends the fi rst-fruits of the redemption in Christ. King of Kings and the eternal High Priest of in the Garden of Gethsemane. This is the his only Son into the world as a human He descends to the place of the dead, where heaven. Jesus forever sits at the right hand paradigm event in his life and mission. The person, the Person of Jesus Christ. Now the just souls of those who died before of God as our glorious mediator and way agony in the garden defi nes everything that Jesus is both fully human, but is also God, the redemption are awaiting the coming to the Father. Christ who was sent by the He is and came to do. Jesus faces accept- the second person of the Trinity. Suddenly, of Christ, and frees them from death and Father returns to Him with the fruits of his ing the will of the Father, knowing that it there is a wonderful answer to the problem takes them into Paradise. Jesus’ descent to redemption and becomes the instrument of will result in His torture and cruel death of sin. Jesus as God has the power to heal the dead is the culmination of his messianic grace and life fl owing from the Father. on the cross, a fate which awaits Him only the massive wound of sin that separates ministry and shows the immediate power Christ also becomes for us the way into hours away. The sin of all of humanity, humanity from God. But Jesus as a human of the redemption for all humanity, past, the life of the Trinity. It is through Christ that past, present, and future, stares Jesus in the person, as a man, but also a man without sin, present, and future. No one can escape the we have access to the Father in and with face. He falls to the ground in such agony can Himself become the perfect sacrifi ce for mercy and love of Christ! the power of the Holy Spirit. The Ascension that He begins to sweat blood. Here we theexpiation of the sins of humanity. Thus, proclaims forever that the human race will see the real love of Jesus. He says yes to Jesus has to offer Himself as the sacrifi ce, never again be separated from the Father. the Father and yes to us. For us He says as the one who takes upon Himself the THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST We now joyfully await the second coming yes to the cruel beatings He will receive punishment for sin, so that all of us who of Christ, when all things will be brought after He is arrested. For us He says yes to live in sin may be freed from it. Jesus is The Resurrection of Christ is the very under his feet and the Kingdom of Christ the unimaginable scourging at the pillar. the only answer to sin! So in the end, the cornerstone of our faith. For as St. Paul will be complete, and with all the angels For us He says yes to being nailed to the one who has no sin becomes sin so that says, “If Christ has not been raised, then and saints in heaven we can joyfully pro- cross. For us He says yes to having his heart through his sacrifi ce sin and death can be empty (too) is our preaching: empty too, claim, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain pierced with a spear. To all of this He says destroyed forever. your faith. … and if Christ has not been to receive power and riches, wisdom and yes out of merciful love for us. Jesus’ yes Therefore, Jesus’ sacrifi ce on the cross raised, your faith is vain; you are still in strength, honor and glory, and blessing” in the Garden of Gethsemane is why the is the one sacrifi ce that truly can and does your sins” (1 Corinthians 15:14; 18). (Revelation 5:12). cross becomes the instrument of salvation. atone for sin. It fulfi lls and surpasses all The Resurrection fulfi lls and confi rms Without Jesus willing it, without Him lov- other sacrifi ces. In fact, all of the sacrifi ces Christ’s entire mission, words, and ac- ing us through it all, it would have meant in the Old Testament both foreshadow and tions; for He came to free us from sin and nothing. The agony in the garden reveals prepare us for the sacrifi ce of Christ. death and forever establish the Kingdom Lucas Pollice is director of to us that God’s love is greater than sin, of God. Catechesis and Adult Faith greater than torture and death, greater than The Resurrection is not just simply Formation and RCIA for cruelty and hatred. By accepting the will of JESUS’ DESCENT INTO HELL Christ being resuscitated from the dead. It the diocese. Lucas holds the Father, Jesus, the New Adam, reverses goes far beyond that. Jesus brought some a degree in theology from the disobedience of Adam and becomes the In the Apostle’s Creed, we state that back to life such as Jairus’ daughter and the Franciscan University very source of eternal life for us all. Jesus descended into hell before rising from Lazarus, but they were brought back to of Steubenville and has a the dead on the third day. What does this ordinary earthly life and would someday master’s degree in theological studies from mean? First, the word “hell” used is not die again. The Resurrection of Christ is a the Institute for Pastoral Theology of Ave THE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST the place of eternal damnation, but rather resurrection to a new creation, a new way Maria University. He is an adjunct profes- it is from the Greek word “Hades” mean- of being. The resurrected Christ truly had sor of theology with the Cardinal Newman As we saw in the Garden of Gethsemane, ing the place of the dead. Jesus’ descent a human body, for He ate and drank in Institute in Fort Worth. Lucas and his wife, Jesus offers Himself as the defi nitive and to this place of the dead has a two-fold front of the disciples, and Thomas placed Mary, have fi ve children, Cecilia, Nicholas, eternal sacrifi ce for the forgiveness of sins. meaning. his fi ngers in the nail marks in his hands. Timothy, Christian, and Julia. North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 Page 19 América Grupos eclesiásticos luchan para distribuir ayuda; hospitales dominicanos se desbordan Por David Agren de tratamiento, las personas po- Catholic News Service drían convertirse en amputados CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (CNS) y terminar muriendo”, ella dijo. — Una monja mexicana que opera Su clínica, localizada fuera de la un centro médico en Puerto Prín- severamente dañada catedral de cipe dijo que bastante ayuda está Puerto Príncipe, estaba siendo llegando a la capital haitiana, pero operada conjuntamente con tra- no le está llegando a muchos de bajadores cubanos. los que fueron heridos y dejados Un pequeño avión cargado desamparados por el terremoto con provisiones médicas, junto del 12 de enero. con dos cirujanos de Caritas, del Mientras tanto las autoridades estado mexicano de Quintana eclesiásticas de la República Do- Roo, llegó el 18 de enero para minicana dijeron que los haitia- reaprovisionar la clínica de la nos estaban huyendo, cruzando hermana López. Omar Cortés, la frontera para tratamiento empleado de comunicaciones Participantes de la Marcha por la vida desfi lan delante del edifi cio de la Corte Suprema de Justicia en Washington, el 22 de enero. La manifestación anual contra el aborto señala la decisión de la Corte Suprema — en 1973 — que legalizó el aborto médico. eclesiásticas, habló con la her- en toda la nación. (foto CNS/ Peter Lockley) La hermana mexicana Bertha mana López ese mismo día y López, madre superiora y funda- dijo que los embotellamientos dora de las Misioneras de Cristo en el aeropuerto permitían que Dice un arzobispo: ‘No podemos Resucitado, con base en Guadala- solamente una fracción de las jara, dijo en un informe del 17 de provisiones fueran entregadas a enero, distribuido por Caritas: “El la clínica improvisada. dejar de poner en alerta a otros aeropuerto está lleno de tiendas La hermana López emitió (y provisiones) procedente de un llamado urgente para agua, todos los países, pero la ayuda alimento y provisiones médicas, del ‘error’ del acto de aborto no ha llegado”. tales como jeringas, suturas, y Por Mark Pattison tal error, si no enseñáramos la llamados, de haber recibido la vo- El 18 de enero ella dijo a antibióticos. Catholic News Service verdad efectiva en el amor”, dijo cación cristiana, se incluye el deber Caritas en México que poco había Ella viajó hasta Haití el 14 de WASHINGTON (CNS) — De igual el arzobispo Broglio en su ho- de trabajar de manera efectiva en cambiado desde que escribió su enero en un jet privado donado manera que San Pablo y el profeta milía del 22 de enero de su misa defensa de los que no se pueden informe. por un dueño de hotel de Cancún, del Antiguo testamento, Ezequiel, en matinal, en la que se clausuraba defender”, dijo. La hermana López dijo que a junto con un equipo de rescata- su propio tiempo aconsejaron, “no una vigilia nocturna llevada a cabo El arzobispo Broglio fue el su clínica y a las ofi cinas de Caritas dores, los “Topos”, famosos por podemos dejar de poner en alerta en la Basílica del santuario nacional principal celebrante de la misa en Haití “se les está acabando los cavar entre escombros, y padre a nuestros hermanos y hermanas de la Inmaculada Concepción, antes concelebrada por 40 ministros. recursos”, tales como provisiones José Sandoval Tajonar, director cuando se haya cometido un error de que se iniciara la Marcha por la “Con mucha frecuencia hemos médicas, lo que ella dijo está lle- regional de Caritas para América fundamental”, dijo el arzobispo vida anual, en la que se protesta la sido acusados, en discusiones vando a muertes y a situaciones Latina y el Caribe. Timothy P. Broglio de la Diócesis práctica del aborto — amparada sobre asuntos de la vida, de im- extremas, la realización de am- Desde entonces otros dos gru- de servicios militares de los Estados por la ley — entre otros asuntos poner nuestras creencias sobre putaciones sin anestésicos. pos de rescatadores y cirujanos de Unidos. relacionados con la vida. otros o de tratar de promover la “Quizás nos estamos desespe- la zona de Cancún han llegado “Fuéramos responsables por “En el privilegio de haber sido VEA BROGLIO, P. 21 rando porque, debido a la falta VEA HAITÍ, P. 21

JORNADA FAMILIAR Introducción a la Reforma Migratoria: Un retiro para toda clase de parejas, en el Centro de Cursillos de Fort Worth, 2221 NW 26th St., Fort Worth, Texas, 76164. Feligresía invitada a una reunión sobre Feb. 5, viernes, desde las 7 p.m. a Feb. 7, domingo, 6 p.m. Un fin de semana de retiro para crecer en el amor en su pareja y servicios para inmigrantes en su familia. Formamos el equipo un sacerdote y parejas prepara- das. Candidatos traen sabanas, cobija, funda de almohada, toalla Por Juan Guajardo tor diocesano de Servicios comuni- a los titulares de noticias después y articulos para uso personal. Depósito, con la inscripción, es Asistente Editorial tarios y pastorales, dijo que todas las de convertirse tema clave en la $40.00. No es reembolsable. Para mas información: Leo y María El Comité de inmigración celebra- parroquias serán bienvenidas. La campaña presidencial, y después Miramontes 817-637-6762; Ramiro y Silvia Lozana 817-921-3412; rá su primera reunión introductoria experiencia del Diácono Len con el de una reunión con el Obispo O al Centro 817-624-9411. Le esperamos. el sábado, 6 de febrero, en la Iglesia Acta de reforma y control de inmigra- Kevin Vann, él y otros líderes de St. Bartholomew en Fort Worth. ción de 1986 lo convenció de que las diocesanos se unieron con cató- La reunión, titulada Un Viaje de parroquias deben prepararse para licos de la diócesis y de Caridades Esperanza — acogiendo al inmigrante: asistir a inmigrantes en el caso de Católicas para formar el Comité de Mecanismos para reportar la · llamar al número de emergencia Una llamada a la acción, presentará otra reforma. inmigración. Su propósito: proveer- conducta sexual inapropiada para el abuso sexual: (817) 560- material pedagógico sobre una Después de la promulgación le a las parroquias la información 2452, Si usted o alguien que conozca doctrina social católica, además de del proyecto de ley de 1986, el y preparación necesarias, en caso Ext. 900 es víctima de conducta sexual · o llamar al Centro Católico al ofrecer información sobre el estado Diácono Len notó una tendencia de la aprobación de otra reforma inapropiada por parte de número: (817) 560-2452, ext. actual del debate sobre la inmigra- preocupante. Aprendió que los migratoria. cualquier persona que trabaje 102 y preguntar por el canciller/ para la iglesia, sea voluntario, ción, y orientará a las parroquias inmigrantes tenían especial difi - “Una de las promesas que el moderador de la curia, el padre empleado, o miembro del clero, en la preparación para responder cultad en la preparación de los partido democrático hizo fue que puede reportarlo de las siguientes James Hart a las necesidades de la comunidad documentos requeridos, debido [Obama] iba a intentar de aprobar maneras: Mecanismo para reportar inmigrante. Una descripción de a su limitada capacidad de leer y una reforma migratoria”, dijo el · llamar a Judy Locke, abuso qué se puede esperar de un pro- escribir en inglés. También apren- Diácono Sánchez. “Formamos un Coordinadora de asistencia para Llamar al Ministerio de familias yecto de ley del congreso, acerca dió que el público se aprovechaba equipo de trabajo para establecer víctimas, al número (817) 560- de Texas, Servicios de protección de reformas sobre la inmigración, a menudo de estos inmigrantes. grupos dentro de la comunidad 2452, Ext. 201, o, mandarle correo (Servicios de protección de niños) electrónico a [email protected] al número:(800) 252-5400. también será presentada. Es por eso que a fi nales del 2008, que ayudarían en esta tarea. Así El Diácono Len Sánchez, direc- cuando la reforma migratoria llegó VEA COMITÉ, P. 20 Page 20 North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 América Semana de migración trae impulso legislativo, oraciones, caminata a Washington Por Patricia Zapor propios países. En otras partes en todo el país, peque- Catholic News Service “La primera proposición de los ños y grandes grupos católicos, interreli- WASHINGTON (CNS) — Mientras la obispos estadounidenses con respecto giosos y no religiosos realizaron eventos iglesia católica observaba la Semana na- a la inmigración es que los migrantes relacionados con la inmigración. Estos cional de la migración, del 3 al 9 de enero, tienen el derecho a no emigrar, es decir, fueron desde conferencias de prensa, el apoyo a esfuerzos legislativos tomó la poder encontrar trabajo en sus propios simples servicios de oración y eventos vanguardia, entre otras medidas, para países de origen, de modo que puedan educativos hasta una caminata desde atraer atención a las preocupaciones de sustentar sus familias en dignidad”, dijo. Miami hasta Washington, realizada por los migrantes y refugiados. “La migración debe ser impulsada por la cuatro estudiantes, que tienen la esper- En teleconferencia el 6 de enero, el elección, no por la necesidad”. anza de atraer atención a las situaciones obispo John C. Wester de Salt Lake City, También en la teleconferencia, la que ellos y otros enfrentan. director de los obispos del Comité sobre mi- hermana Rita Mary Harwood, de Notre Los cuatro actuales o ex estudiantes de gración, describió las medidas que se están Dame, que dirige la Ofi cina de vida parro la universidad comunitaria Miami-Dade tomando, incluyendo un nuevo sitio web, -quial y desarrollo en la diócesis de planeaban caminar hasta Washington una alerta nacional y una campaña de Cleveland, dijo que la iglesia de Ohio para atraer atención al problema de estu- tarjetas postales previamente anunciada distribuirá casi 300,000 postales que serán diantes que están en los Estados Unidos para animar a los miembros del Congreso enviadas al Congreso. ilegalmente, pero no por falta propia, a apoyar una reforma abarcadora. Dijo que ve en Ohio muchos paralelos traídos al país cuando eran jóvenes por “El público estadounidense, incluy- entre los migrantes de generaciones pasa- sus padres. endo los católicos y otras comunidades das y los de hoy día, y tiene la esperanza Sin estado legal, en muchos estados de fe, quiere una solución humanitaria y que recordarle al público esas semejanzas se les prohíbe pagar tarifas de matrícula abarcadora a los problemas que acosan abrirá corazones, de modo que la gente más bajas—establecidas solamente para El padre Don Nevins, párroco de la Iglesia Santa Inés de la nuestro sistema de inmigración y ellos apoye la reforma de inmigración. residentes de estado — haciendo impo- Bohemia (Saint Agnes of Bohemia), en Chicago, muestra quieren que el Congreso se dirija a este La hermana Mary Beth Hamm, coordi- sible que muchos inmigrantes asistan a una de las tarjetas de inmigración que serán distribuidas asunto”, dijo el obispo Wester. nadora de justicia de las Hermanas de San la universidad. La legislación que abriría por las parroquias—en toda la arquidiócesis—durante una El obispo Howard J. Hubbard de José en Philadelphia, dijo que cerciorarse un camino hacia la legalización y la ciu- conferencia de prensa en la Catedral del Santo Nombre Albany, Nueva York, director del Comité que el público escuche las historias de dadanía estadounidense para una gran (Holy Name Cathedral), en Chicago el 8 de enero. En el sobre política internacional, dijo que los inmigrantes individuales es la clave de lo multitud de tales estudiantes ha tenido Semana nacional de evento, llevado a cabo durante la obispos también quieren que la legis- que su orden está haciendo para apoyar durante mucho tiempo amplio apoyo migración, participantes expresaron solidaridad con los lación considere las causas radicales de la reforma de inmigración. público y del Congreso, pero esfuerzos inmigrantes, prometiendo individualmente rezar y ayunar durante los próximos tres meses. (foto CNS/Karen Callaway, la migración y ayude a facilitar que las “Uno no puede odiar a la persona para aprobar dicho proyecto de ley han Catholic New World) personas tengan una vida decente en sus cuya historia conoce”, explicó. sido repetidamente engavetados.

ción de los documentos requeridos lo. Algunos dan ropa, visitan los plieran con ciertos requisitos, entre escala nacional y un nuevo sitio Comité… para obtener ciudadanía. presos, o visitan los enfermos en ellos pagar una multa de $500 y el web (justiceforimmigrants.org) para El Diácono Sánchez espera hospitales; esta es una ampliación aprendizaje de inglés, pero el Pre- incitar a los legisladores y para DE LA PÁGINA 19 que cada parroquia envíe a dos o de nuestro mandato a ayudar”. sidente Obama se ha mantenido educar a las parroquias sobre la como la Sagrada Familia fue una tres feligreses a la reunión, puesto Con la recesión y la reforma de silencioso sobre el proyecto de ley. reforma migratoria. familia inmigrante, también to- que los orientarán en lo necesario salud convirtiéndose en el foco No obstante, dice el Diácono Len, El número de inmigrantes que dos nosotros somos inmigrantes. para formar un pequeño grupo de de la administración de Obama, hay una posibilidad de la reforma entran al país sin autorización ha Debemos darnos la bienvenida apoyo en sus propias parroquias poca atención se ha prestado a la migratoria después de terminar seguido creciendo durante los unos a otros”. y ocuparse de los efectos de una reforma migratoria. En diciembre, con la reforma de salud. últimos años, alcanzando un esti- Los presentadores incluirán al posible reforma migratoria. Esos Representante Luís Gutiérrez, “Queremos estar listos”, el Diá- mado de 11.9 millones, según un Padre Carmen Mele, OP, director grupos parroquiales recibirán demócrata de Illinois, introdujo cono Sánchez dijo. “El efecto sobre informe del 2008 del Pew Hispanic diocesano de la Catequesis de adultos, información y el entrenamiento un proyecto de ley para la refor- las parroquias será enorme”. Center. Casi el 76 por ciento de los Padre Stephen Jasso, TOR, párroco adecuado para ayudar a los inmi- ma migratoria llamado en ingles La Conferencia de obispos católicos inmigrantes son hispanos, según de la Iglesia de Todos los Santos en Fort grantes que buscan asistencia. Comprehensive Immigration Reform de los Estados Unidos ha insistido el informe. Worth, Diácono Sánchez, y repre- “Ciertamente somos llamados for America’s Security and Prosperity en la aprobación de una reforma Para información adicional, o sentantes de Caridades Católicas. para ayudarnos unos a otros e ir Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP). El pro- migratoria para este año. El 6 para inscribirse, favor de contactar Expertos en inmigración también al socorro de los demás”, dijo el yecto de ley daría a millones de de enero la Conferencia católica a Patricia Gonzáles al (817) 560- estarán a mano para dar informa- Diácono Sánchez. “Este es una de inmigrantes indocumentados un de obispos puso en marcha una 2452, extensión 254. Se invitan a ción sobre la recopilación y elabora- las maneras que podríamos hacer- camino hacia la ciudadanía si cum- campaña de correspondencia a todas las parroquias. El papa dice que los jóvenes eviten un sentido trivial del amor y del sexo Por Carol Glatz El papa Benedicto enseñarles a los jóvenes los temas y no está encerrado en un punto Catholic News Service XVI bendice una de las relaciones y la sexualidad, de vista narcisista por parte de CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) oveja mientras dijo. la pareja”. — Los jóvenes necesitan ayuda celebra la Fiesta “Es necesario evitar que los La iglesia “está convencida de de Santa Inés para que eviten un estilo de vida adolescentes y jóvenes se expon- que solamente estas decisiones (Feast of Saint en donde las relaciones y la sexu- Agnes) en la gan a formas de vida que pro pueden contribuir a un estilo de alidad se vean trivializadas, dijo Basílica de Santa -muevan la trivialización de estas vida en el que la felicidad sea un el papa Benedicto XVI. Inés en Roma, el fundamentales dimensiones de bien compartido”, dijo. “La iglesia pide la colaboración 21 de enero. (foto la existencia humana”; esto es, Un sentido sano del amor, la de todos, y en particular de los CNS/L’Osservatore las dimensiones de la sexualidad familia fundamentada en el ma- que trabajan en escuelas, para que Romano via humana y el amor, dijo. trimonio entre un hombre y una transmitan un sentido elevado del Reuters) El papa dijo que cuando la mujer, y el respeto por la vida, amor y de la sexualidad humana”, iglesia dice no ante ciertas con- desde su concepción hasta su fi n dijo el papa, el 14 de enero, en un respuestas que expliquen la valores atemporales”, dijo. ductas y estilos de vida, “en natural, son parte de la promoción discurso dirigido a funcionarios condición humana y el futuro El cristianismo ofrece “una realidad dice sí ante la vida, ante de la iglesia de una forma autén- de la ciudad y provincia de Roma de la humanidad, como también visión más elevada de la humani- el amor vivido en la verdad de tica de verdad que conduce a una y la región del Lacio en Italia. “respuestas que les demuestren dad” y la iglesia puede contribuir darse recíprocamente, y ante el verdadera libertad y crecimiento Los jóvenes de hoy buscan cómo fundamentar su vida sobre mucho con la tarea urgente de amor que está abierto a la vida humano, dijo. North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 Page 21 América Mujer rescatada de escombros de catedral Haití… siete días después de terremoto haitiano DE LA PÁGINA 19 a Haití. Por David Agren Otros entre El padre jesuita Regino Catholic News Service las 40 personas Martínez, director del grupo CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (CNS) que trabajaron jesuita de ayuda a inmi- — Los equipos de búsqueda y para sacar a Zizi grantes Solidaridad fronte rescate de Caritas milagrosamente de los escom- -riza, de Dajabón, República encontraron y sacaron a una mujer bros hicieron Dominicana, después del de 69 años de edad de los escom- eco de ese sen- terremoto pasó varios días bros de la severamente dañada Cat- tir. en Puerto Príncipe para edral Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, “Fue como evaluar la situación. donde ella había estado agarrada ser testigo de un Las autoridades do- a la vida durante siete días. pequeño mila- minicanas han reabierto Anna Zizi fue sacada por equi- gro”, dijo la tra- la frontera las 24 horas del pos expertos de México y Sudáfrica ductora de Cari- día, después que había sido que trabajaron durante dos horas tas Ruth Schoffl , cerrada inicialmente horas para extraerla. Funcionarios de de Austria. después del terremoto, y Caritas dijeron que sufrió lesiones “Después de padre Martínez dijo que a sus caderas y posiblemente una una semana de muchos de los haitianos pierna quebrada, pero que “no búsqueda escu- heridos estaban cruzando estaba críticamente herida”. chamos esta en busca de tratamiento Zizi dijo a sus rescatadores “les voz. Yo pude médico. Miembros de un equipo mexicano de búsqueda y rescate el 19 de enero sacan viva a Anna Zizi de amo”, después de ser sacada de los hablar con ella, escombros en Puerto Príncipe, Haití, después del terremoto del 12 de enero. Ella fue rescatada de la Más al sur, Wilma Duval escombros el 19 de enero. traduciendo colapsada rectoría de la Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. Varios de los rescatadores estaban Orozco, directora de Caritas El rescatador mexicano Gabriel para el equipo en lágrimas mientras halaban la mujer liberándola de toneladas de escombro. (Foto CNS/Paul Jeffrey) en la dominicana Diócesis de Romero Vega dijo que perros entre- de rescate”. San Juan de la Maguana, dijo nados “señalaron que alguien Ahmed Ham, líder sudaf- Roo, que patrocinó los rescatadores lemas de seguridad y escasez de que los hospitales cercanos a estaba vivo en el edifi cio derrum- ricano del equipo de socorro, llamó mexicanos, dijo que Zizi era la provisiones críticas, así como por la frontera se desbordaban, bado”, y que Zizi había estado el rescate “lo mejor que hemos quinta persona en ser rescatada una réplica sísmica de magnitud y la escasez de combustible, cantando para atraer la atención experimentado en el equipo”. del lugar de la catedral durante los 6.1 el 20 de enero, de la cual los alimento y medicamento de otros. Monseñor Charles Benoit, vi- días siguientes al terremoto. informes de los medios dicen que era común. Ella añadió “Fue sorpresa gigantesca”, dijo cario general arquidiocesano, no El milagro de encontrar a Zizi causó aun más pánico en la capital que muchos haitianos que Romero a Catholic News Service al estaba entre los encontrados vivos. viva marcó uno de los pocos mo- haitiana. trabajan como braceros regresar a casa en Cancún el 20 de Su cuerpo fue encontrado “con sus mentos brillantes desde que un Romero y su equipo mexicano, de construcción y granjas enero. “Es algo que considero ser manos alrededor de un relicario terremoto de magnitud 7 aplanó conocidos localmente como Los en República Dominicana un milagro. con una hostia dentro”, dijo Caritas gran parte de Puerto Príncipe el 12 topos, estuvieron entre la primera no podían conseguir in- “La alegría era abrumadora, en una declaración. de enero. Los esfuerzos de socorro ola de rescatadores extranjeros formación sobre sus seres más que lo que uno pueda imagi- Alejandro de Hoyos, de Caritas habían sido obstaculizados por en llegar a Puerto Príncipe el 14 queridos en su patria. nar”, añadió. en el estado mexicano de Quintana daños a la infraestructura, prob- de enero.

personas que tienen el poder y a Los esfuerzos por una reforma del Broglio… las personas que transitan por las calles de que nadie tiene el poder DE LA PÁGINA 19 de arrebatarle a nadie la vida que sistema de salud deben continuar, producción de legislación en la ha sido dada por el Señor”. que se refl ejen nuestras conviccio- El arzobispo hizo notar que “los dice presidente de obispos nes religiosas solamente”, dijo el primeros cristianos empezaron a arzobispo Broglio. “Creemos que hacer preguntas, a acercarse, y El cardenal Daniel N. DiNardo, de fi nalmente a conocer al Señor, que Por Nancy Frazier O’Brien Galveston-Houston, director del Comité el derecho a la vida está inscrito en Catholic News Service de actividades pro-vida de los obispos de la conciencia de la humanidad. No cambió la vida de cada uno. Esta es WASHINGTON (CNS) — Con el los Estados Unidos, da la homilía durante es meramente un asunto católico, nuestra misión propia: el llamado destino de los proyectos de ley de la primera misa de la Vigilia nacional de sino humano”. a todos y cada uno de nosotros de reforma sobre el sistema de salud oración por la vida en la Basílica del El arzobispo Broglio hizo notar dar testimonio de Cristo. Por esta ahora en duda, el siguiente obstá- santuario nacional de la Inmaculada que la Marcha por la vida — en la razón nos llamamos cristianos”. culo es convencer a los miembros Concepción, en Washington, el 21 de que tomarían parte más tarde ese Cerca del fi nal de la misa, el del Congreso de no abandonar enero del 2010. La vigilia antecede a la mismo día muchas de las personas arzobispo Broglio tenía un men- por entero los esfuerzos para una Marcha por la vida, una manifestación que asistían a la misa en el santu- saje para los muchos jóvenes que reforma del sistema de salud, dijo celebrada cada año para protestar contra el ario — era la 37ª marcha anual. estaban presentes. aborto y la decisión de la Corte Suprema, el cardenal Daniel N. DiNardo “Durante 37 años hemos di- “Ustedes siempre pueden en 1973, legalizando el aborto en toda la aprender algo de los quienes van de Galveston-Houston, el 22 de nación. (foto CNS/Nancy Wiechec) rigido hombres y mujeres de enero. nuestro tiempo a que reconozcan de-lante de ustedes”, dijo, añadi- El cardenal dijo que hablaba en cho que no había sufi cientes votos la dignidad de la persona humana. endo que el primer nuncio, bajo su capacidad tanto de presidente en Washington. “Estamos preocu- en la Cámara para que se aprobara Recuerdo marchar con algunas cuya dirección estuvo él cuando del Comité de actividades en favor de pados de que pueda no haber” un la versión del Senado sobre la legis- personas de la parroquia en donde pertenecía al cuerpo diplomático la vida de los Obispos de los Estados impulso continuado en el Congreso lación del sistema de salud. yo era coadjutor hace 32 años. del Vaticano, le dijo una vez Unidos, como también de cabeza “para permitir que más personas Con la elección del 13 de enero Hemos sido fi eles para con este que, poniendo atención en otras de una arquidiócesis que “tiene sean aseguradas”, añadió. del republicano Scott Brown, en compromiso, pero hay más que personas, “uno siempre puede el más alto número de personas El cardenal DiNardo dirigió Massachussets, que vino a ocupar hacer”, dijo. aprender a hacer algo o aprender que carecen de seguro de salud la palabra poco antes de que se el lugar en el Senado dejado vacan- “Debemos buscar la mejor a no hacerlo”. en el país”. llevara a cabo la Marcha por la vida, te por la muerte del demócrata manera de ganar el corazón de “Todos ustedes tienen la posi- “Necesitamos la reforma del que señaló el 37º aniversario de la Ted Kennedy, los demócratas los que nos escuchen. Eso quizá bilidad de hacer de este mundo sistema de salud”, dijo durante decisión de la Corte Suprema sobre perdieron la súper mayoría de 60 signifi que que nuestra confron- algo mejor”, dijo el arzobispo una reunión informativa ante los la legalización del aborto, en el caso curules; la aprobación de cualquier tación va a ser clara, pero no di- Broglio. “Saquen ustedes fuerza medios católicos de difusión en las conocido como Roe versus Wade. El enmienda al proyecto de ley de re- recta. Nuestras palabras siempre de los sacramentos y de la Gracia ofi cinas centrales de la Conferencia día anterior, la cabeza de la Cámara forma del sistema de salud estaría deben estar llenas de caridad. de Dios, para hacer de este mundo de obispos católicos de Estados Unidos de diputados, Nancy Pelosi, había di- ahora en duda. Debemos tratar de persuadir a las un mejor lugar”. Page 22 North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 Diocesan / Features

conference, and Clark agreed to ing towns, including Spring- help them set up the fi rst hike town, Aledo, and Hudson Oaks. Hike... in the Diocese of Fort Worth. Some teens even spoke after FROM PAGE 24 Hikes for Life are annual 5 or Masses one weekend, inviting The hike helped to not only 10K fundraising marches held parishioners to support the raise awareness about the pro- in several North Texas cities. effort. life movement and present a The profi ts from the Hikes go “About the only thing that’s stand against abortion in a town toward crisis pregnancy centers gotten in their way is the fact of almost 26,000, but to also chosen by the hikers. Hike For that they don’t all have the abil- raise more than $6,700 for a lo- Life, Inc., a non-profi t organi- ity to drive,” Houle said. cal crisis pregnancy center. zation started by the Knights James McCreery, 17, also a “I think it is signifi cant be- of Columbus, sponsors the member of The Voice, said a cause [the youth] have refl ected events. The hikers aren’t just lot of time was donated for the on it, and they realize that life raising money though, Clark hike, but he felt that “somebody is special and not to be taken said. Rather, the hike is often has to speak up,” so posting for granted,” Father John Casey, a “seed” that leads them to fl yers with Gibson after school SAC, pastor of St. Stephen said. become more involved in other wasn’t a chore for him. “Just having them sharing that pro-life activities. The success of the hike ABOVE: Gabriella Reyes (in pink) with their friends and talking “They’re doing something encouraged youth to plan a and her mother hike back to St. about it is signifi cant, because physical; they’re using their 40-day prayer vigil outside the Stephen during the Hike for Life. the opposite, that life doesn’t bodies, every step is a prayer, so Parker County Courthouse in Almost 150 showed up for the count, that it doesn’t matter, as they’re hiking, they’re enjoy- downtown Weatherford. The fi rst Hike for Life ever staged in has serious consequences for ing life,” said Clark, who is also nightly vigil, held to pray for an Weatherford. The event was put on by St. Stephen’s youth pro-life everybody.” state pro-life chairman for the end to abortion and those suf- group, The Voice. The idea for a pro-life Hike Knights of Columbus. “They fering from abortion, is sched- came after Houle took a group may be praying; they may be uled to start on Ash Wednesday, of teens to a youth leader- silently refl ecting; they may be Houle added. ship retreat in July. After the chatting with their friends: It’s The money raised from the ABOVE: (L-R) Amy Gibson, retreat, the teens went back to all about celebrating life and al- Hike will go towards Grace perhaps thousands, of young James McCreery, Thomas Tyre, St. Stephen and formed dif- lowing people to know that life House Ministries, a Christian women — often in their teens Brooke Allen, Marcy Houle, and ferent groups dealing with is a gift.” crisis pregnancy center started — come to Grace House each Bryce Allen were among the teens areas like music, liturgy, and Usually, the hikes are held in 15 years ago by three women. year. Many of them come to that were instrumental in setting sports, for other parish youth to the fall, but the youth wanted “We’re just so grateful that The Options Clinic, the medical up the Hike For Life sponsored participate in. 17-year-old Amy this hike to be held in Janu- a church was willing to take a branch of Grace House, think- and organized by St. Stephen’s youth pro-life group, The Voice. Gibson took the reins for the ary, on the same weekend as stand and do something about ing that abortion is the solution. newly formed pro-life group, the national March for Life in what they believe in,” said Su- But several women, actually The Voice. Within the fi rst few Washington, D.C. sie Hackleman, executive direc- almost nine out of 10, leave meetings, the teens in the group A lot of work went into set- tor of Grace House Ministries. wanting to keep their baby, are free. The mission of the cen- decided they should do a pro- ting it up for that date, Houle “Oftentimes, whether you’re thanks to the free sonograms ter, Hackleman says, is simply life march to raise awareness said. The teens had to raise an evangelical Christian or a and pregnancy information of- “to empower individuals to and take a stand. funds and spread the word Catholic, you may say you’re fered at the clinic. make life-affi rming choices.” The youth took the idea about the hike, aside from meet- pro-life, but saying and doing Grace House has its hands But that mission is expensive to Houle, who began making ing every Sunday to plan. Some are two different things. They’re full, being the only crisis too. calls to fi nd out how to start a of the teens went to businesses, living out what they believe pregnancy center of its kind “They’re providing an op- local march. A week afterward, asking for donations and per- and I’m grateful that they want in Parker County. The services portunity for us to be in this she met Tom Clark, president mission to post fl yers. Other to do that.” it provides to the roughly 160 place,” Hackleman said of the of Hike for Life, at a diocesan youth spread fl yers in neighbor- Hackleman sees hundreds, women coming in each month youth’s effort.

my own relationship with God, have all been reminded of how we causing thousands of children’s like I see in our seminarians before my brotherhood with his Son. live life, what we do with it, and deaths in one case, millions in they are ordained. He was as Hamer... I imagine that to be like the how we revere it. the other. Sudden unintended confi dent of the fi ght for life as FROM PAGE11 sense of renewal a married couple When an earthquake devastat- consequences in one event; ongo- my granddaughter Emma — The but when she says them, I know might feel attending weddings of ed Haiti Jan. 12, a potential 200,000 ing intended consequences in the Informer — is sure her words will they will. family or friends, when the stated people perished. They had no idea other. meet willing ears, sure her mother Whenever I interview seminar- vows, the expressed love, and this would happen to them; they During a Dallas Diocese memo- will play “vacuuming” with her; ians, before their ordinations, they the promise of an imagined life were unprepared, unaware and rial marking the 37th anniversary sure her grandmother will give her are as effusive as Emma, show- remind them of what they once unwilling. Parents and children of Roe v. Wade, “the two Kevins” a baggie of cookies. ing joy that is explosive. They are felt and believed their own lives met their deaths that day and the — Bishop Kevin Farrell, of Dallas, I felt renewed in spirit when fresh from intensive study of all would be like. world mourned. and our Bishop Kevin Vann —con- Bishop Farrell confi dently an- things of God, and the freshness, Life, of course, can be like any- The Haiti catastrophe ironically celebrated mass. nounced: “If Jesus is in our hearts, the amazing-ness of it, bursts from thing we choose it to be. It’s in the coincided with the anniversary of As I listened to Bishop Farrell’s who can defeat us? We will never them. When that happens, I wish deciding, the implementing, and Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court homily that day, I was jolted by the give up and we will win.” to experience it too. the living in love, wrapped with case that overturned restrictions connection he made between pro- I believed him. So I come from those conversa- prayer. on abortion in the United States. life and Haiti, where, “Mothers, Of course, bishops are not The tions with renewed zest to polish During the past few weeks we The two events had the result of knowing that their children were Real Informers in my own life. left inside crumbling buildings, Emma is. went in, only to lose their lives, Kathy Cribari Hamer, trying to defend or to rescue loved a member of St. An- ones.” drew Parish, has fi ve “It is a part of each and every children, Meredith, human being, no matter what our John, Julie, Andrew, faith commitment may be,” he and Abby. In May, said. “To defend human life is a 2009 her column received the second part of nature. “ place award for best family life col- What struck me about Bishop umn by the Catholic Press Associa- Farrell’s words that day was his tion for the second time in two years confi dence that prayer would at the Catholic Media Convention in prevail and renew a culture of life Anaheim. In 2005, Kathy’s column in America. was recognized with the fi rst place He was steadfast, with faith award in the same category. North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 Page 23 Calendar LENTEN SPEAKER SERIES MEN’S / WOMEN’S DISCERNMENT MAGNIFICAT BREAKFAST MOTHER / DAUGHTER TEA St. Joseph Covenant Keepers will sponsor To Report Misconduct The Vocations office sponsors a Men’s Anne Costa, author, motivational speaker, The Spring Mother/Daughter Tea will be a Lenten speaker series at St. Elizabeth Ann Monthly Discernment the second Monday and founder of the New York-based Veronica held Sunday afternoon, March 28 from noon If you or someone you know is a victim Seton Church, 2016 Willis Lane, Keller. The of each month for single men ages 16 to Ministries, will give her personal testimony to 4 p.m. The location of the Tea has been of sexual misconduct by anyone who series will begin at 8 p.m. Feb. 12 with guest 50 and a Women’s Monthly Discernment entitled “Living for the Love of It” during changed to The Knights of Columbus Hall in serves the church, you may speaker Chris Aubert. Aubert is a nationally the third Monday of each month for single Magnificat’s winter prayer breakfast Saturday, Keller. All young ladies, ages 10 to 13, their • Call Judy Locke, victim known Catholic evangelist and apologist women ages 16 to 50. The groups meet at Feb. 20 from 9 a.m. to noon. The breakfast, mothers, grandmothers, or any other special assistance coordinator, focusing on Pro-Life issues. He has been St. Patrick Cathedral, 1206 Throckmorton sponsored by the Grapevine chapter in North woman in their lives are invited to enjoy and (817) 560-2452 ext. 201 featured on numerous Catholic radio and TV St., Fort Worth, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., to Texas, will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn celebrate the gifts of being female. “Join us or e-mail her at [email protected] outlets. The schedule for Aubert’s talks will be pray together, share their vocational call, at 785 State Hwy. 121 in Lewisville. Mag- for an afternoon in a tea house complete with • Or call the Sexual Abuse Hotline as follows: Feb. 12 — “Church Teaching and listen to God, break open the Word, and to nificat is a national, charismatic ministry to tea pots and cups, a delicious lunch, and (817) 560-2452 ext. 900 the Pro-Life Movement”; Feb. 19 — “Apolo- share a meal together. For more information, Catholic women.Tickets for the Magnificat dessert. Other women will be your hostesses • Or call The Catholic Center at getics 101, How to Evangelize Our Friends”; contact Father Kyle Walterscheid, director breakfast are $18, and can be purchased and speakers as we share our life experiences (817) 560-2452 ext. 102 and ask Feb. 26 — “The Eucharist, Almighty God or of Vocations at (817) 560-3300 ext.110 or through Feb. 16 at the following Catholic and the satisfaction of being female, as well for the chancellor/moderator of the A Cracker.” The series will continue with [email protected]. bookstores: Keepsakes Catholic Books and as the special gifts and qualities we have curia, Father James Hart Steve Kellmeyer speaking March 12, 19, and Gifts, Lakewood Center, Arlington; Little received from our Creator to function in this 26. Kellmeyer is a noted author and frequent To Report Abuse DISCERNMENT AT OLV Angels Catholic Store, 600 E. Sandy Lake role. This session will explain the physical, speaker on Catholic radio. Kellmeyer’s topics Rd., Coppell; Catholic Art and Gifts, 2761 emotional, and psychological changes that Call the Texas Department of Family Single women, ages 18 to 45 are invited to will be “The Passion of Jesus Christ”; The Valwood Pkwy., Farmers Branch; St. Anthony’s occur in becoming a woman from a faith- Protective Services (Child Protective come for an evening of prayer, supper, and Crucifixion and Death of Christ”; “The Resur- Bookstore, 3121 McCart Ave., Fort Worth; based perspective,” states Kathy Stojak, Services) at (800) 252-5400 sharing, hosted by the Sisters of St. Mary rection and Ascension.” For more information of Namur, the first Friday of each month and Divine Mercy Catholic Book Store and coordinator of the program. There is a $12.50 on the Lenten speaker series, contact Frank from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Gifts, 262 S. Interstate 35E, Denton. Tickets per person fee. Reservations can be made Laux at (817) 939-8594. Victory Center, 909 W. Shaw St., Fort Worth. can also be purchased by contacting Nanci by calling Kathy Stojak at (817) 773-8096. NEW MEDIA EVANGELIZATION For more information, contact Sister Yolanda Ferri at (817) 498-7980. The breakfast will Due to limited space, reservations are being END OF LIFE WORKSHOP Nationally known Catholic author and lecturer Cruz, SSMN, at (817) 923-3091 or sycruz@ also include periods of prayer and Eucharistic accepted on a first-call basis. The Knights of All are invited to attend an end of life work- Leon Suprenant will offer a presentation sbcglobal.net. Adoration and time for confession. For further Columbus Hall is located in Keller at 1907 shop using the National Catholic Bioethics entitled “New Media for a New Evangeliza- information on the Grapevine chapter of Mag- Whitley Rd. Center’s (NCBC) “A Catholic Guide to End of tion” Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. at St. nificat, look under the events calendar and Life Decisions” at St. Maria Goretti Church, Maria Goretti Church, 1200 S. Davis Drive resources section of the Fort Worth diocesan SSMN ANNIVERSARY 1200 S. Davis Dr., Arlington. The workshop, in Arlington. Suprenant will first discuss NTC SUBMISSION Web site, at www.fwdioc.org. The Sisters of St. Mary of Namur will be sponsored by the Fort Worth Knights of the New Evangelization as envisioned by celebrating 137 years of service this year. DEADLINE Friends of Sisters of St. Mary of Namur are Columbus and the Respect Life Ministry of Pope John Paul II and how lay Catholics The North Texas Catholic is pub- RESPECT LIFE HOLY HOUR making plans to celebrate the sisters’ years St. Maria Goretti, will be presented by Father are called to advance this evangelization lished twice monthly, except during The Respect Life Office of the Diocese of Fort Tom Kennedy Feb. 20 at 9 a.m. Following of service at events scheduled for Saturday, of Christ through holiness and their call to the months of June, July, and Au- Worth sponsors a Holy Hour from 7:30 p.m. the presentation participants will have the March 6, at Nolan Catholic High School in mission. The focus of discussion will then gust when it is published monthly. to 8:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Cathedral on the opportunity to fill out the Advance Medical Fort Worth and Saturday, April 24, at Bishop shift to how the Church can use the new media The deadline to submit information third Monday of each month. The hour begins Directive and Health Proxy. Attendees will to advance a call to evangelization and how Dunne High School in Dallas. All are invited is noon on the Wednesday of the with a rosary and is followed by Eucharistic receive their own copy of A Will to Live by to best reach the modern culture through to join in celebrating with the sisters. For week before the paper is published. Adoration. All are invited to come and pray Archbishop José Gomez and the NCBC’s guide this modern means of communication and more information, visit the Web site at www. Items for the Feb. 12 issue must for an end to abortion and all offenses to the with Health Proxy and Advanced Medical information. Sponsored by the Pope John ssmnwestern.com or e-mail ssmn137@ be received by noon on Feb. 3. sanctity and dignity of human life. For more Directive forms. For more information and Paul II Institute Catechetical School, this gmail.com. Items for the Feb. 26 issue must information, contact Chanacee Ruth-Killgore, to reserve materials, call (817) 637-9381. presentation will be especially helpful to those be received by noon on Feb. 17. director of Respect Life for the Diocese of Fort ST. PATRICK CHOIR Light refreshments will be provided. who are involved in parish ministry. There Worth, at (817) 560-3300 ext. 257 is no charge for the presentation and all Send information to jrusseau@ The St. Patrick Cathedral Adult Choir DCCW MEETING are invited to attend. For more information, fwdioc.org. is searching for volunteers for the 2010 The Women of St. Andrew Parish will host contact Lucas Pollice at (817) 560-3300 ext. SAN MATEO BREAKFAST Cathedral Choir presentations. Rehearsals the third quarterly meeting of the Central 260 or at [email protected]. San Mateo Church, 2930 Pulido St., Fort are from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays at St. East Deanery of the Fort Worth Diocesan Worth, will host a breakfast, sponsored by Patrick Cathedral, 1206 Throckmorton St. Council of Catholic Women Thursday, Feb. SHSP ‘COME AND SEE’ the Guadalupanas Society, Sunday, Feb. 21. in downtown Fort Worth. The 2010 schedule 18 at the Catholic Renewal Center located SIDEWALK COUNSELING The Sisters of the Holy Spirit and Mary Im- Menudo, burritos, napales, and more will will be provided to those interested. For more at 4503 Bridge St., Fort Worth. The day will A Prayer and Sidewalk Counseling training maculate ask, “Have you ever wondered what be served in the church hall from 9 a.m. to information contact Cynthia Cardenas at begin with registration and a continental session will be offered Saturday, Feb. 6 at life in a convent is like and how the sisters noon. For more information, contact Rachel [email protected], or call (682) 465-5248, or breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Judy Locke, associ- St. Peter the Apostle Church, 1201 South live, work, and spread the Gospel?” In an at (817) 994-6228. Vivian Rentowski at [email protected]. ate director of Permanent Deacon Formation Cherry Lane, White Settlement. Mass will effort to increase vocations to the religious for the Diocese of Fort Worth and Victim be celebrated at 8 a.m. by Father E. James life and to the community, the sisters will Assistance Coordinator for the diocese, will Hart, chancellor and moderator of the curia host a “Come and See” weekend Feb. 26-28 present “Living the Year in Jesus Christ.” for the Diocese of Fort Worth. Following at their Motherhouse, 300 Yucca St., San Mass will be celebrated by Father Ivor Koch the Mass Father Michael Kmiotek, CFR will Antonio. The Sisters of the Holy Spirit and Classifi ed Section prior to lunch. The cost for the event is $10 present “Angels and Demons at the Abortion Mary Immaculate live and work among the and attendees are asked to donate a wrapped Center: Approaching One – Confronting the people to whom they have ministered since gift or gifts (white elephant, $10 value) for Other,” and Chuck Pelletier will present their founding in 1893. These ministries are the annual fundraising auction. Reservation “Why Sidewalk Counseling? How do you do in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mexico, MUSIC DIRECTOR IN-HOME ASSISTANCE deadline is Feb. 15. For more information it?” Commissioning of Sidewalk Counselors and Zambia, Africa. Women, ages 18-45 will St. George Church in Fort Worth is Homewatch Caregivers, the premier in or a reservation, call Connie Soto at (817) and closing prayer will end the program. have the opportunity to experience life in a seeking a bilingual liturgical music home care provider, offers all levels 838-8302. RSVP requested by e-mailing Chanacee convent setting. During the weekend guests director/coordinator. Responsibilities assistance to homebound individuals; Ruth-Killgore at [email protected]. will participate in community prayer, small include coordinate, rehearse, plan seniors needing a little assistance or PATRIOTIC ROSARY For more information, call (817) 560-3300 group sharing, discernment themes, personal liturgy, and provide music for liturgical a lot of assistance; working mothers A Patriotic Rosary prayer service will be ext. 257. reflection, Emmaus Walk, recreation, and worship with the existing choirs. Ap- and fathers whose child may be sick and held Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 7-8 p.m. at St. other activities with the sisters. Registration plicant must be able to communicate in can’t afford to miss a day of work; Patrick Cathedral, 1206 Throckmorton, Fort for the “Come and See” weekend is available both English and Spanish, be familiar recovery help to individuals who Worth. All are invited to join in the prayer of DEAF LENTEN RETREAT on-line at www.shsp.org, under “What’s with current Catholic liturgical music, have had surgery. We provide compan- intercession for priests, church, and nation. The Deaf Ministry will hold a Lenten retreat New?” or by contacting Sister Gabriel Hes- have the ability to play instruments, have ionship and assistance transporting For more information call the Fort Worth Feb. 19-20 at St. Michael Church, 3713 sion SHSp at (210) 533-5149 or sghession@ Life Teen musical background, and be individuals to doctor’s appointments Queen of Peace Center at (817) 244-7733 Harwood Rd., Bedford. “Journey from Lent hotmail.com. knowledgeable with vocal skill. Send a or chemotherapy. Let our family help or (817) 558-9805. to Easter: Jesus’ and Ours” will be presented résumé to St. George Catholic Church, your family. Call Homewatch Caregivers by Sister Maureen Langton. Sr. Maureen NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING Attn: Father Thu Nguyen, 825 Karnes at (817) 283-4488. CALIX SUPPORT GROUP is a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph The Couple to Couple League offers classes in St., Fort Worth, TX 76111 or e-mail to Calix, a monthly support meeting for Catholics of Carondelet in St. Louis, Missouri, and the sympto-thermal method of natural family [email protected]. CAREGIVERS NEEDED who are alcoholic and others who are strug- has worked with the deaf for 41 years as a planning for married and engaged couples. Homewatch Caregivers, a premier gling with addiction and seeking recovery, teacher, counselor, and coordinator. The cost Since the course consists of three classes company in providing in home care, is is offered the first Saturday of each month at CHOIR DIRECTOR for the retreat will be $15 and registration at monthly intervals, engaged couples are looking for good caregivers. This can be 10 a.m. in the chapel of Holy Family Church, St. Andrew Church is seeking candidates deadline is Feb. 5. For more information, encouraged to attend a course beginning a very rewarding and satisfying job. We 6150 Pershing Ave. in West Fort Worth. Calix for the part-time position of contemporary contact Mary Cinatl at (817) 284-3019 or at least four months before their wedding. offer health, dental, and life insurance meetings focus on enhancing spiritual growth choir director/accompanist for the 5 p.m. [email protected]. To register for a course starting Feb. 7 at benefits. If you are interested in becoming through sharing Eucharist, discussion, Mass on Sundays. Knowledge of Catholic 1 p.m. at Sacred Heart School Library, 153 a part of our care giving team, call Stacy and fellowship. For more information, call liturgy and music degree preferred. Job E. Sixth Street, Muenster, contact Scott and or Kelly at (817) 283-4488. Deacon Joe Milligan at (817) 737-6768 ‘DAY OF COMMUNIO’ description and application available Vickie Green at (940) 759-4475. To register on request. Salary commensurate with ext. 105. A Day of Communio (formerly known as the for a course starting Feb 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Ministerium) will be held Thursday, April 15 education and experience. Send résumé, SERVICES AVAILABLE St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 2016 Willis two letters of reference, and job applica- ST. AUGUSTINE GROUP at St. Bartholomew Parish, 3601 Alta Mesa Lane, Keller, contact Scott and Amy Rustand Topsoil, sand, gravel, washed materials, The St. Augustine Men’s Purity Group, a Blvd., Fort Worth. This program is designed tion to: Music Search Team, St. Andrew driveways, concrete, backhoe, and tractor at (817) 581-6266. Visit www.ccldfw.org for Church, 3717 Stadium Dr., Fort Worth, support group for men who struggle with to provide an opportunity for cooperation of more class dates and information. services. Custom mowing lots and acres. sources of sexual impurity such as those ordained and lay ministers of the Church. TX 76109, e-mail to calves@standrewcc. Call (817) 732-4083. found on the Internet, meets regularly Clergy, religious, deacons, parish staff, and org, or Fax (817) 927-8507. in Room 213 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton SAN MATEO LENTEN DINNER campus ministers are invited to attend. The ADVERTISE IN THE School, located at 2016 Willis Lane, Keller; keynote speaker for this event is Father Larry The Guadalupanas Society of San Mateo at 1301 Paxton Ave. (Padre Pio House) in Church, 2930 Pulido St. Fort Worth, will ST. JOSEPH LITANTY Snyder, president of Catholic Charities, USA. ORTH EXAS ATHOLIC Arlington; and at Immaculate Conception The day will begin at 9:30 a.m. with prayer host an all day Lenten dinner Friday, Feb. To request a copy of the prayer card N T C Parish in Denton at 2255 Bonnie Brae St. and end at 3:30 p.m. Mass will be celebrated 19. Enchiladas, tostadas, rice, beans, and and litany to St. Joseph, send $1 to St. For additional information, visit the Web at 8 a.m. for those who wish to attend. For salad will be served in the hall from 11 a.m. Joseph Litany, PO Box 54642, Hurst, (817) 560-3300 site at www.sampg.com, or e-mail to Mark more information, contact Joe Rodriguez at to 8 p.m. For more information and take- TX 76054. at [email protected]. (817) 560-3300 ext. 115. out orders, call Rachel at (817) 994-6228. North Texas Catholic, January 29, 2010 Page 24 Good Newsmakers

ABOVE: Fr. John Casey (left) speaks with Charity Roberts and her brothers, Aaron (center) and Nathaniel (right). The youth came from Church of God in Lakeside to participate in the Hike for Life

LEFT: (L-R) Amy Gibson, James McCreery, Thomas Tyre, Brooke Allen, Marcy Houle and Bryce Allen lead hikers down Main Street in Weatherford. The teens were instrumental in setting up the hike. Almost 150 showed up for the fi rst ever Hike for Life in Weatherford. The event was put on by St. Stephen’s youth pro-life group, The Voice. St. Stephen teens initiate Hike for Life in Weatherford to help others Live out their Faith

Story and Photos by Juan Guajardo / Editorial Assistant

Despite the cold, blustery said Jeanette Houle, director of day, the rain stopped just in Religious Education and youth louds loomed overhead and rain time for those 10 teens from St. minister at St. Stephen, during Stephen Church to lead almost the ceremony before the hike. fell steadily as people bundled 150 marchers down Main Street, People of all ages participat- C an arterial road in the heart of ed. Youth from St. Paul Church in raincoats, with umbrellas Weatherford, in the town’s fi rst in Fort Worth and teens from ever Hike For Life. the Church of God in Lakeside in hand, gathered to publicly spread “I always get so touched be- joined St. Stephen parishioners cause these are 15- and 16-year- in the 5K hike. Along the way, a message that was the idea of a most olds that are leading us, that are several cars slowed down to leading the way for us to realize honk and fl ash thumbs-up signs Alex Bogdanoff (right) took part in the unlikely group — a handful of teenagers. that it is our job to stand up at the hikers. 5k Hiike on Saturday. A steady rain for those who have no voice,” SEE HIKE P. 22 stopped just before the hike began.

RIGHT: Fr. John Casey, pastor of St. Stephen, walks alongside parishioners Bob Kreipe (left) and Terri Gibson. Gibson’s daughter, Amy (not show), and about ten other teens helped put on the hike.

LEFT: Hikers march down Main Street Saturday, Jan. 23. Almost 150 showed up for the fi rst ever Hike for Life in Weatherford.

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