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Editor’s reflections by Doug Bean USCCB condemns shooting Guided by faith at the polls at synagogue, all ‘acts of hate’ Unless you’ve been vacationing public dis- Catholic News Service the plague of gun violence,” said Car- on a remote island with no access to course. What’s The U.S. Catholic stand dinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galves- media for the past couple of months, so great about with “our brothers and sisters of the ton-Houston. you’re obviously aware that the No- America is that Jewish community,” the president of “Violence as a response to political, vember midterm elections are upon the Constitution the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bish- racial or religious differences be us next week. gives everyone ops said on Oct. 27 after a horrific confronted with all possible effort. You’ve more than likely received a right to express an opinion. So shooting in Pittsburgh at the Tree of God asks nothing less of us,” he said. a campaign advertisement in your here’s one observation: The loud- mailbox on seen one on television, est wailing and the gnashing of on the web, or in the newspaper. teeth is not coming from rational You’ve probably heard pitches for people who defend the right to life political candidates on the radio from conception to natural death, and even at your front door. Maybe advocate religious freedom and the you’ve watched a debate or an in- sanctity of marriage between a man terview with a candidate. And while and a woman, abide by just laws, they’re bantering, you might have or respect dignity of every human wanted to throw something at the person. It’s up to you to figure out TV – or, more prudently, you’ve felt who’s making the most noise. like grabbing a rosary and praying. In this space, it’s a dicey proposi- Unfortunately, political vitri- tion to comment on politics because ol has increasingly become part the is a religious of the campaign landscape. Most organization and doesn’t endorse candidates ignore the sage advice political parties, candidates or is- that mothers have imparted to their sues. However, the U.S. Confer- children forever: “If you don’t have ence of Catholic Bishops does offer anything nice to say about someone, guidelines on responsible voting don’t say anything at all.” based upon beliefs and values that OK, it’s somewhat naïve to expect embody God’s laws. A sampling of The sign in front of Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral expresses the sentiments of the Di- politicians not to behave badly (or those can be found on Page 20 of ocese of Columbus after the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh that left 11 people dead point out an opponent’s shortcom- this week’s Catholic Times and in and six others injured. “These situations are horrific and very sad,” said the cathedral’s ings) at some points in a campaign more depth at www.usccb.org. The rector, Father Michael Lumpe. “We need to pray for those who were killed or injured, for season. But more worrisome is the Catholic Conference of Ohio also their families, for the Tree of Life Synagogue congregation, for an end to anti-Semitism, spillover we’re seeing in society provides reflections on statewide for an end to all hatred and violence, and certainly for a wholesale conversion of mind during the run-up to this election. election issues to aid voters in mak- and heart for those who embrace evil and hatred, that they will turn to Christ who has You may have read recent stories ing informed decisions. taught us how to love others.” Photo courtesy St. Joseph Cathedral about candidates who were con- Educated voting takes some work. Life Synagogue, described as a hub of “He begs us back to our common hu- fronted by in-your-face protesters Research the candidates and the is- Jewish life in that city. manity as his sons and daughters.” at campaign stops. Some threats are sues. Don’t rely on popular media to The shooting occurred during a morn- At the Vatican on Oct. 28, so alarming that the disruptors have shape your thinking. Allow Catho- ing baby-naming ceremony, for which Francis prayed for those affected by caused an event to be canceled be- lic principles to guide you, starting an estimated crowd of 45 to 100 peo- the deadly attack, calling it an “inhu- cause of safety concerns. That’s re- with defending the precious gift of ple had gathered, according to news mane act of violence.” “May the Lord ally nothing new, but confrontations life. Most of all, pray unceasingly reports. Eleven people, all adults, were help us extinguish the fires of hatred appear more virulent and seem to be for guidance and spiritual wisdom killed. Six others were injured, includ- that develop in our society,” the pope escalating. so that elected will see fit ing four members of law enforcement. prayed after reciting the Angelus Everyone has an opinion on the to make this one nation under God, “We condemn all acts of violence prayer. reasons for the heated nature of with liberty and justice for all. and hate and yet again, call on our nation and public officials to confront See synagogue, Page 6 Front Page photo: CATHOLIC Frederick F. Campbell, DD, PhD: President & Publisher Doug Bean: Editor ([email protected]) St. Vincent de Tim Puet: Reporter ([email protected]) Paul Society TIMES The entrance to the Copyright © 2018. All rights reserved. David Vance: Graphic Designer diocesan St. Vincent de Catholic Times (USPS 967-000) (ISSN 745-6050) is the Mailing Address: 197 E. Gay St., Columbus OH 43215 newspaper of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. 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Know what is going on the Diocese and the U.S. Conference This document provides a compre- The role of the diocesan department in the lives of the children in your care of Catholic Bishops; assurance of par- hensive set of procedures for address- charged with protecting children and or in your life. ish, school and agency compliance ing allegations of abuse of minors. It providing safe environments for them 5. Communicate your concerns. with equal-employment guidelines has been revised several times, most has grown constantly in the 15 years Required background checks are and all other applicable local, federal recently this year. It includes guide- since its establishment. conducted by the state Bureau of and state laws; independent reviews lines for reconciliation, healing, ac- Bishop Frederick Campbell recog- Criminal Identification and Investi- of problem situations that may arise; countability, and prevention of future nized this in September by elevating gation (BCI) and can be done at any providing regular guidance to par- acts of abuse. the agency in the diocesan structure. location that offers WebCheck ser- ish, school and agency personnel to Among other requirements, the What now is known as the diocesan vices, including private companies, answer questions and advise them charter calls for annual audits of di- Safe Environment Office is led by Re- sheriff’s offices, police departments, on handling situations; one-on-one oceses and Byzantine to gina Quinn as director. She has been state Bureau of Motor Vehicles offic- teaching of people who are new to ensure compliance with USCCB manager of what had been known as es, and other locations certified by the safe environment work; speaking at guidelines. Annual audits have been the Safe Environment Program for BCI. Fingerprinting also is required diocesan-sponsored workshops on as- conducted since 2003. The USCCB more than nine years. A second staff for anyone whose work with a dioc- bestos removal and other safety-relat- publishes results of the audits online member will be hired for the office be- esan organization involves contact ed subjects, as well as school adminis- in May. Through Protecting God’s cause of the significant increase in its with minors. Fingerprinting can be trator meetings and other gatherings; Children and other safe environment duties in recent years. completed at any WebCheck location. and collaborations at the national lev- programs, more than 2.5 million peo- “Regina has been working tirelessly ple active in the Church have been and expertly for the Diocese of Co- trained to recognize and respond to lumbus, and this will give her some signs of inappropriate behavior, thus much needed help and allow us to preventing abuse. continue building initiatives that fur- All parishes, schools, and agencies ther strengthen our Diocese’s ability in the Diocese of Columbus must in- to protect children and young people form the Safe Environment Office and prevent problems from occur- of their compliance to the charter’s ring,” said Deacon Thomas Berg Jr., guidelines or of any instances of fail- diocesan chancellor. ure to comply by March 15. Each lo- The office’s work is constant and cation must provide a list of all par- ongoing. The Diocese requires train- ish and school employees, all school ing and background checks for all volunteers, and all parish volunteers diocesan employees and volunteers who work with minors. The list must who may come in contact with mi- include dates of the criminal back- nors while working with any diocesan ground check and of Protecting God’s church, school or affiliated institution. Children training for each of these These include priests, deacons, persons. candidates for clergy formation, ed- There are 145 locations in the Dio- ucators, and staff members of any of cese which must provide this informa- these organizations, along with parish Once it takes place, an applicant’s fin- el, especially with the USCCB. tion – 105 parishes, 11 high schools, and school volunteers. gerprints are compared with state BCI The Diocese recently formed a sui- two independent schools, and vari- The office’s principal role is ad- records. cide task force in response to growing ous other agencies including the St. ministration of the VIRTUS Protect- Quinn said that during the year concern about that subject, particular- Vincent Family Center, St. Stephen’s ing God’s Children (PGC) program, which began on July 1, 2017 and end- ly in relation to young people. Quinn Community House, St. Therese’s Re- which is required training for all the ed on June 30, her office conducted is a member of that group, which re- treat Center, the Our Lady of Guada- groups of people mentioned above. safe environment training for 63,739 cently sponsored a suicide prevention lupe Center, the Bishop Griffin Center, Since 2003, PGC sessions have been people. The total includes children, seminar attended by 180 representa- the Joint Organization for Inner-City conducted regularly throughout the clergy, candidates for ordination, tives of diocesan organizations. Needs and The Catholic Foundation 23 counties of the diocese. Quinn educators, diocesan employees, and The first diocesan safe environ- in Columbus; the St. Francis Center said between 150 and 180 sessions volunteers who work with children ment coordinator was hired for a part- in McArthur; Sts. Peter and Paul Re- are conducted each year. Sessions are at diocesan parishes, schools, and in- time position in the diocesan Office treat Center in Newark; and Catholic given in English and Spanish. Addi- stitutions. Background reports were of Youth and Young Adult Ministry Social Services offices in Newark, tionally, the Safe Environment Office reviewed for 24,150 people. Mi- in 2003. The coordinator’s position Zanesville and Portsmouth. has copies of PGC videos with Kore- nors are not subject to such reports. became a full-time post, reporting Deacon Berg and Quinn visit these an subtitles, and a translation of the Quinn says these annual totals have to the diocesan chancellor, in 2013, locations every three years to conduct script in Vietnamese. been consistent since the diocesan when the Safe Environment Program on-site audits, with the institutions PGC emphasizes five steps for pre- Safe Environment Program began 15 became independent from the youth providing information to the office venting child abuse: years ago. ministry office. during the other years. 1. Know the warning signs of po- Besides overseeing the Protect- The coordinator’s position was cre- The office also conducts ongo- tential abusers. ing God’s Children and background ated in response to the Charter for 2. Control access. check programs, Quinn’s office is in the Protection of Children and Young See SAFE, Page 5 Catholic Times 4 November 4, 2018

Have Faith in Education among the factors least associated with through Jon Peterson scholarships, Ti- perceptions of Catholic schools held tle-funded services, and support from By Adam Dufault by the respondents. the SPiCE (Special People in Catholic A survey conducted at a national Education) ministry, and from services Responding to perceptions level offers only a small glimpse of the through the Office of Catholic Schools. overall picture in Catholic education. Catholic schools will work with fam- There are more than 6,300 Catholic ilies who desire a Catholic education of Catholic schools schools serving 1.8 million students to ensure that it is affordable. Parishes, Last week, I had the opportunity proposition far across the country, and broad conclu- schools and the Diocese provide fi- to attend the annual meeting of the and wide. That sions from this survey cannot accurate- nancial aid to families annually. Many nation’s superintendents of Catholic is, why should a parent spend his or ly describe the experience in all areas. of our families qualify for EdChoice schools. This conference, held this her hard-earned money to send their The schools in the Diocese of Colum- scholarships through the state of Ohio year in Jacksonville, Florida, is spon- child to Catholic school? bus are well positioned to respond to that allow them to access the benefits sored by the National Catholic Ed- Ultimately, perception becomes the the findings of this survey. of non-public education. ucational Association (NCEA), the reality for parents. They are confront- Catholic education must be seen as Still, our schools do have to proud- membership organization that unites ed now with more educational choices an investment in children. There is a ly proclaim our mission and the good and advocates for Catholic education than ever before, and fewer parents growing tendency in society to com- that they bring to our community. Pope throughout the United States. Besides have the time or knowledge to thor- moditize everything, asking, “Where Francis has written that “An educa- seeing old friends, meeting new col- oughly research their options. While can I find the best deal?” Parents should tion in the fullness of humanity should leagues and gathering ideas, I learned the overall image of Catholic schools not fall into this trap when considering be the defining feature of Catholic of recent market research that has been is positive – the study found that 63 education. A child’s formation cannot schools,” and it is our obligation to en- conducted on the perceptions of Cath- percent of respondents had a favor- be viewed as just another good or ser- sure that this rich education is available olic education in this country. able view of Catholic education – the vice. It is far too valuable. Catholic to all. Last year, the NCEA enlisted the strongest reason why parents opted schools uniquely offer the opportunity Perhaps the best response to the sur- services of a company called Founda- for a public school was concern over to educate students in robust, thought- vey conclusions would be to invite all tions and Donors Interested in Catholic affordability. Forty-one percent of re- ful curricula in an environment of faith parents, guardians and grandparents Activities (FADICA) and conducted a spondents opted for a public educa- and love. Catholic schools provide the reading this article to stop by their lo- nationwide research initiative. Using a tion because of concerns about tuition opportunity to know the fullness of cal Catholic school and take a look. If survey and conversations with diverse costs. Yet, for many parents there is a the world. St. Ignatius of Loyola, the you have children in that school, be focus groups in five cities, the study desire for Catholic education. The sur- founder of the Jesuits, taught that we reassured that they are in a wonderful, produced information on the American vey found that 74 percent of respon- may find God in all things. Education caring place that will provide an out- public’s perceptions of Catholic edu- dents agreed with the idea that “Re- is not complete without the recogni- standing, faith-filled education. If you cation, its accessibility and its benefits. cent changes in society and technology tion of God’s presence in all of life – do not have children in that school, Overall, the conclusions were not mean students need a firm moral back- in science, in math, in art, in language, consider the differences that you see surprising. The study found that Cath- ground – something that our Catholic in service to others. A number of our and remember that Catholic schools olic schools generally are held in high schools provide.” At the same time, Catholic schools here in the Diocese of are a direct investment in your chil- regard, but that parents had miscon- many respondents worried that Cath- Columbus have developed engaging dren’s future. I invite you all to take ceptions about cost and curriculum. olic schools did not do enough to offer STEM (science, technology, engineer- another look. I believe you will like In short, our schools offer a significant critical science and technology instruc- ing and math) programs to further pre- what you see! and beneficial opportunity to parents, tion and did not do enough to serve pare students for the rapidly changing Adam J. Dufault is the diocesan but American Catholic schools have students with special needs or learning world. Many of our schools offer ser- episcopal moderator for education and not done enough to share our value challenges. These last two items were vices for students with special needs superintendent of Catholic schools.

PRAYER TO THE VIRGIN (Never known to fail) Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in necessity. Oh, star of the sea, help me and show me herein, you are my Heaven and Earth. I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to secure me in this necessity. There are none who can withstand your powers. Oh, show me herein you are my Mother. Oh, Mary conceived without sin, pray for us, who have recourse to thee. (Repeat three times) Oh, Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hand. (Repeat three times) , you who solve all problems, light all roads that I can obtain my goals. You gave me the divine gift to for- give and forget all evil against me, and in all instances in my life, you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer three consecutive days, after three days, the request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor has been granted. RCR November 4, 2018 Catholic Times 5

SAFE, continued from Page 3 ing training for people conducting MAKING SENSE the PGC program. Six employees of parishes, schools or other agencies Out of Bioethics in various parts of the Diocese serve Father Tad Pacholczyk as safe environment coordinators for their regions and meet four times a year with Quinn. The Diocese’s efforts at provid- ing a safe environment for children Sexual orientation: Hope for restoration and healing with SOCE have received national recognition. Sexual orientation change efforts success, either as “success: conver- gay researchers whose work was spon- Quinn has served as a mentor for (SOCE) rely on professional therapy sion” (23 percent) or “success: chas- sored by the National Lesbian and Gay other safe environment coordinators and counseling, often in a religious tity” (30 percent). That was more than Health Association and the National at the request of the USCCB. She context, to assist those struggling twice the number (25 percent) who Gay and Lesbian Task Force (the latter and Deacon Berg went to Washing- with unwanted homosexual inclina- described the outcome as “failure: being a political activist group). ton last year to take part in a USCCB tions who would like to diminish their confused,” or “failure: gay identity.” Their paper, published in 2002, is “think tank” session on examining same-sex attractions and grow in their Interestingly, the observed success one of the more widely cited works as- ways of applying principles used by ability to abstain from same-sex be- rates in the study trended higher as the serting that clients who undergo SOCE high-reliability organizations, such haviors. Many proponents of same-sex study continued. Between the third may experience significant damage. as hospitals and the military, to the lifestyles argue that sexual orientation and sixth year, for example, the “suc- Sprigg observes that the authors make Church’s safe environment program. change efforts not only are ineffective, cess: conversion” results improved no pretense of “being unbiased, nor of Quinn serves on a USCCB subcom- but also are harmful and unscientific, from 15 percent to 23 percent of the recruiting a representative sample of mittee on this topic. going so far as to advocate for legisla- participants, while the “success: chas- SOCE consumers.” Despite a scholar- Before being hired by the Diocese tion that would restrict a practitioner’s tity” portion improved from 23 per- ly veneer, their report offers almost en- in 2008, Quinn worked overseas for ability to offer SOCE. A sweeping bill cent to 30 percent. In commenting on tirely anecdotal reports of harm. It fails 16 years for the Air Force Judge Ad- recently tabled in California, for ex- this phenomenon, Sprigg notes that to offer compiled data, statistical evi- vocate General’s office as a lawyer ample, would have labeled any sexual “rather than relapsing into homosexu- dence or data analysis, and relies on a dealing with child abuse and child orientation therapy offered for a fee as ality after initial success in overcom- narrative approach and dubious claims sexual assault cases. She also was “consumer fraud.” Are such laws sen- ing it, as SOCE critics claim, clients regarding various harms and negative employed by the East Knox School sible or reprehensible? What do scien- are more likely to achieve success the outcomes from SOCE. District as a tutor. tific studies indicate about attempts to longer they persevere in the process.” The more robust and rigorous re- All and eparchies have change sexual orientation? When participants reported “suc- search studies reviewed by Sprigg, victim assistance coordinators who Peter Sprigg, senior fellow for pol- cess: conversion” as an outcome, this meanwhile, do not find notable harms ensure that victims of abuse will be icy studies at the Family Research did not indicate that all same-sex at- to clients from SOCE, but, on the con- heard. In the Diocese of Columbus, Council in Washington, has provided traction went away, but that “a reduc- trary, find very notable improvements you can reach the victim assistance a very helpful analysis of six studies tion in homosexual attraction and an both in the ability to resist homosex- coordinator, Msgr. Stephan Moloney, published between 2000 and 2018 in a increase in heterosexual attraction” ual behaviors and in the clients’ sense by calling (614) 224-2251 or (866) recent review article titled “Are Sexu- had occurred. Similarly, “success: of sexual reorientation. 448-0217, or by sending an email al Orientation Change Efforts (SOCE) chastity” was defined as “stable be- Set within a broader religious and message to helpisavailable@colum- Effective? Are They Harmful? What havioral chastity and a reduction in human framework, these statistical- buscatholic.org. the Evidence Shows.” He concludes homosexual attraction,” which, in the ly significant findings about SOCE There is no statute of limitations for that SOCE “can be effective for some words of the report, can “also be re- from the field of psychotherapy help removing a cleric who has sexually clients in bringing about significant garded as a successful outcome” by push back against the dogmatism of abused a minor from public minis- change in some components of sex- “conventionally religious persons.” same-sex advocates and even of some try in the Catholic Church. A cleric ual orientation,” and that “few harms As with most studies of this type, professional medical societies. Such against whom there is an established were reported.” Older reports from most participants reported some sig- dogmatism ignores the best inter- or admitted act of child sexual abuse the literature, including 600 studies nificant, but not complete, change. ests of clients by seeking to restrict is permanently removed from minis- and five meta-analyses, support the This same research study by Jones the availability of important and po- try, regardless of when the abuse oc- same conclusions. and Yarhouse also assessed any re- tentially helpful therapies when ev- curred. One of the six SOCE studies re- ported “harms” from SOCE during the eryone should instead be supporting “Recent statistics show that one of viewed by Sprigg, “A Longitudinal course of the change efforts. They eval- access to ministries of healing and every four girls and one of every six Study of Attempted Religiously Me- uated psychological distress among change for those desiring to restore boys are assaulted before they turn diated Sexual Orientation Change,” the participants using a standardized psychological and spiritual wholeness 18. If those statistics are correct, this was published in the Journal of Sex checklist of symptoms, but the only in their lives. means that on every weekend in our and Marital Therapy in 2011. In this statistically significant trends indicated Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, PhD, congregations, there are people who study, researchers Stanton Jones and “improving psychological symptoms” earned his doctorate in neuroscience have been abused and are feeling the Mark Yarhouse evaluated 61 men rather than harms to SOCE clients. from Yale and did postdoctoral work pain of that abuse. Reaching out to all and women who opted to pursue re- In his review of the literature, Sprigg at Harvard. He is a priest of the Di- victims of abuse is critical in bringing ligiously-mediated change efforts. At examines the issue of SOCE “harms” ocese of Fall River, Massachusetts, hope and the love of Christ to them. the end of the study, after tracking from another angle as well, evaluat- and serves as director of education Our Diocese is here to provide any- them through therapy for six years, ing the methods and claims of a very at The National Catholic Bioethics one suffering from abuse with steps they found that 53 percent of them influential paper by Ariel Shidlo and Center in Philadelphia. See www.nc- towards healing,” Quinn said. self-categorized as some version of Michael Schroeder, two self-identified bcenter.org. Catholic Times 6 November 4, 2018

synagogue, continued from Page 2 and clergy sex abuse; The gunman, later identified as comfort at this tragic time.” Robert Bowers, a 46-year-old Pitts- Pittsburgh Bishop David A. Zubik de- and defrocked religious burgh man, allegedly shouted that “all nounced the shooting and said the entire Jews must die” as he stormed the syn- Pittsburgh community is devastated. agogue in the Squirrel Hill section of The relationship between the Catholic the city. Once inside, he began shoot- diocese and the synagogue, he said, has Question & Answer ing. Police said he was armed with been “close over many years.” Father Kenneth Doyle three handguns and an AR-15 “style” In a statement to the media, he said, Catholic News Service weapon. He is believed to have acted “May God free us from fear and ha- alone. tred, and sow peace in our lives, our In Pittsburgh, Special Agent Robert communities and in the world. ... My I have been a lifelong Catholic, Why punish yourself because of the Jones, who heads the FBI’s field of- heart and prayers are especially lifted never missing Mass on week- infidelity of some clerics? Why deprive fice there, said on Oct. 28 that Bow- up for our Jewish sisters and brothers ends or holy days. But for the last yourself of the benefit of the Eucharist, ers was formally taken into federal and the law enforcement officers who Q custody the previous night. He has rushed into harm’s way.” four or five weeks, I have not attended of the comfort that is offered from the Mass, and it was a conscious decision. closeness to Christ, of the strength for been charged with 29 separate feder- Prayer, loving one’s neighbor and I am utterly disgusted at what the Cath- daily living that comes from being al crimes, including hate crimes and working to end bigotry must be the olic Church has become. I still believe nourished at the table of ? weapons offenses. Jones said 22 of the response to the hatred shown by the that the Catholic faith is the correct I think that faithful Catholics counts are “punishable by death.” shooting, he said. one, but in order to stay a Catholic, I would like to know about the va- “We will spare no effort or resource “Anti-Jewish bigotry, and all reli- have to separate internally the “faith” lidity of the sacraments received to make sure the defendant is held gious and ethnic bigotry, is a terrible Q fully accountable for his unspeakable sin,” he said. “As we pray for peace in from the “church.” from disgraced or defrocked priests and You probably know what I am talking bishops. Were sins forgiven in the sac- crimes,” Jones said at an early morn- our communities and comfort for the about: decades of rampant child abuse rament of penance? Did the act of con- ing news conference. grieving, we must put prayer into ac- by priests, bishops, cardinals. And in- secration take place for the bread and Bowers was apprehended by local tion by loving our neighbors and work- stead of kicking out the rapists and abus- wine to become the body and blood of law enforcement after exchanging gun- ing to make ‘Never again!’ a reality.” ers, they have instead been protected Christ? (Saratoga Springs, New York) fire with police outside the synagogue Bishop Joseph C. Bambera of Scran- and even promoted within the church. A friend of mine who was mar- following his shooting spree inside. ton, Pennsylvania, the chairman of the (And we have all read about financial ried years ago by a Catholic cleric He was hospitalized for injuries he USCCB Committee for Ecumenism improprieties within the Vatican bank.) later removed from ministry likes sustained, which required surgery, and Interreligious Affairs, called the A according to Jones. He said Bowers attack “a cowardly act” that must “be So my question is this: If the church to tell me – jokingly – that his wed- is hopelessly morally corrupt, am I re- ding “did not count” and that he is free remained in the hospital in fair condi- condemned by all Americans.” ally committing a sin by not attending now to marry someone else! That, of tion and was under guard. The alleged “Those killed and injured represent Mass? (central Missouri) course, is not true. shooter went before a federal magis- the best of who we are: people of faith A. It pains me to read your ques- The question you raise was answered trate on Oct. 29. gathered to pray and celebrate the tion, and I pray every day for those in the church nearly 1,700 years ago in Officials also released the names of birth of a child, and officers respond- Catholics like yourself who are what was known as the Donatist contro- those who were killed: brothers Ce- ing to the ensuring violence with no A cil and David Rosenthal, ages 59 and concern for their own safety,” Bishop experiencing doubts and deep distress versy and ratified later in the teaching of because of the criminal and disgraceful St. Augustine. 54; a husband and wife, Sylvan and Bambera said. behavior of some clerics. It does little Since it is really Christ who is acting Bernice Simon, ages 86 and 84; Joyce He said the committee “stands with good to remind readers that the num- in the sacraments, the personal unwor- Fienberg, 75; Richard Gottfried, 65; our Jewish brothers and sisters during ber who have been credibly accused thiness of the minister would not pre- Rose Mallinger, 97; Jerry Rabinowitz, this time of great distress. May God of sexual abuse of minors represents vent Jesus from acting. 66; Daniel Stein, 71; Melvin Wax, 88; grant peace to the dead, healing to the a small minority of clerics – perhaps Later, medieval church theologians and Irving Younger, 69. injured, and comfort to the families three or four percent. Even one case, would explain it in more formal terms Reuters reported that a post on so- of those hurt and killed and to all the of course, is too many – especially by saying that the sacraments operate cial media, later identified as com- Jewish community.” when you consider the lifelong turmoil ex opere operato (“from the work hav- ing from Bowers, said “I can’t sit President Donald Trump addressed it brings into a child’s life. ing been done”) and not ex opere ope- by and watch my people get slaugh- the shooting as he was leaving Wash- I try to encourage people to sepa- rantis (“from the work of the worker”). tered. Screw your optics, I’m going ington for a rally in the Midwest and rate, if they can, not so much – as you As the Catechism of the Catholic in.” Shortly before the shooting, it again at the rally, which he said he had say – the “faith” and the “church.” The Church states it today, “From the mo- had been posted on Gab, a Philadel- considered canceling because of the distinction, in my mind, is between the ment that a is celebrated phia-based social networking service horrific shooting. He said he and the en- church as founded by Jesus and the hu- in accordance with the intention of described as an alternative to Twitter. tire nation were “stunned and shocked man and fallible individuals who make the church, the power of Christ and Gab.com confirmed the poster’s pro- by the unleashing of such terrible vio- up that church, including some in lead- his Spirit acts in and through it, inde- file belonged to Bowers. lence during a baby-naming ceremony.” ership roles. pendently of the personal holiness of In his statement, Cardinal DiNardo, He called it “pure evil” and a “wick- To answer your question, yes, you the minister” (No. 1128). who was ordained as a priest for the ed act” of anti-Semitism. The “wide- still do have the moral obligation to - - - Diocese of Pittsburgh, said, “I com- spread persecution of Jews ... must be “keep holy the Lord’s day” by sharing Questions may be sent to Father Ken- mend to our Lord the victims, includ- condemned and confronted anywhere in the Mass. I can readily understand neth Doyle at askfatherdoyle@gmail. ing first responders, and the consola- it appears,” Trump said. “There must why you have begun to drift away, but com and 30 Columbia Circle Drive, tion of their families. May Almighty be no tolerance for religious or racial that’s not really fair to yourself. Albany NY 12203. God be with them and bring them hatred or prejudice.” November 4, 2018 Catholic Times 7 LIVINGFaith Mary in the stars as Our Lady of the Southern Cross “Look, Mommy! Look, Daddy! them, but it also reminds me that God Don’t they look like sparkly con- was with them every step of the way. nect-the-dots?” We were late getting Finding Faith in Everyday Life God did not demand this of them; He home and I was in a hurry to get in Sarah Reinhard asked. the house and get the kids to bed, but God didn’t tell Mary that she would my four-year-old’s voice stopped me be the mother of the long-awaited with its enthusiasm. others, and overcome the distraction but my heavenly mother would have Messiah; He sent Gabriel and asked Only my four-year-old could make of how holy she is and how I’m not. thought to have my mother-in-law de- if she would be willing to accept. He me look to the night sky without the She’s been there so often for me. liver such a beautiful message to me? didn’t demand that Jesus give His shadow of cynicism or adult perspec- From my earliest inquiries into the There’s wonder at knowing how much life on the cross, He asked and was tive. When I looked up, I had to agree Catholic faith to yesterday, her gen- God must love me to give me the gift rewarded as Jesus withstood tempta- with her. The stars did look like spar- tle touch is all around me, leading me of Mary in my life. tions in the desert and went to Calva- kly connect-the-dots. back to her Son. When I first saw the image of Our ry. From the cross came the opportu- I haven’t been able to go outside Just the other day, I felt that touch. Lady of the Southern Cross, commis- nity for the empty tomb. since without a reminder of the won- I had been at Adoration earlier in the sioned for World Youth Day in 2008 When I see the Southern Cross and der of the stars. As the days get short- morning (perhaps it’s more accurate in Sydney, Australia, I couldn’t help the Australian desert in the back- er during the autumn and I have more to call it the middle of the night) but notice the bright stars over her ground of this image of Our Lady opportunities to see stars, I think of and had been praying for guidance. shoulder. They are a constellation of the Southern Cross, I see my own the many things in my life that seem I found it, to some extent, in the known as the Southern Cross, seen cross and my own desert of tempta- disconnected. I look back over the psalms I read while I sat there in the only in the southern hemisphere. In tion. Though they seem large and years and see how things have, over silence. I also felt it in the stillness the background is the dry desert land impossible, I can’t deny that infant’s time, been linked and connected, as and the presence of God in the Bless- of Australia. direct gaze and His mother’s snuggle. though there were someone connect- ed Sacrament. Though the stars were unfamiliar to Mary offers the same to me: the ten- ing the dots. Driving home, I decided to stay me, Mary’s gaze and her way of hold- der cradle of her arms, the company I look skyward and think of how awake and work. I knew it was going ing her infant was not. Jesus is cud- during my trials, the reminder that Heaven’s supposed to be “up there” to be tough, but somehow, I did it and dled into her arms, looking straight God is with me every step of the way. somewhere. I see the stars and am was incredibly productive. into my eyes. Mary’s looking down. She stands with her Son, in the desert reminded of how far away they are, My mother-in-law, showing up for Could she be inhaling that sweet baby of Australia or the chaos of my living which leads me to reflecting on how an early morning cleaning session smell? Did Jesus just come out of the room, as Our Lady of the Southern far I am from Heaven. at my house, commented, “I don’t bath? Is it a warm night, right before Cross. In Mary, though, I have a link to know why, but I’ve been praying for bedtime? Sarah Reinhard writes from cen- Heaven. I can see her there, in the sky you since 4 a.m.” The Southern Cross over her shoul- tral Ohio. Subscribe to her weekday of my life, connecting the dots, when In that statement, I felt Mary’s touch der reminds me that this baby and Triple Take newsletter at bit.ly/Tri- I can conquer my initial distrust of and the wonder of the stars. Who else mother have a hard road ahead of pleTakeOSV. POSITION AVAILABLE Assistant Director of Admissions, Cristo Rey Columbus High School

We are looking for a highly motivated person to join us as the Assistant Director of Admissions at Cristo Rey Columbus High School. This position assists the Director of Admissions with community outreach and student recruitment. For a full job description and information on applying, visit our website at http://www.cristoreycolumbus.org/about/careers. All candidates must be bilingual in English and Spanish, and have a college degree. Catholic Times 8 November 4, 2018 Holy Spirit Walkathon ODU graduate receives $25,000 award for teachers

Krista Trent is surrounded by her students after receiving a Milken Educator Award. Photo courtesy Milken Family Foundation Columbus Holy Spirit School conducted its third annual walkathon on Friday, Oct. 19 for Krista Trent, a 2010 graduate of ing that will last forever.” the tuition assistance fund that helps families at the school. Students raise money in Ohio Dominican University, was sur- Trent’s classes regularly score high the community and ask businesses and families to sponsor them. As a school, students prised at an all-school assembly to on state and value-added assessments. walk approximately a mile up and down Yearling Avenue. The Whitehall police and fire learn that she was one of 40 teachers She also attended specialized training departments help with the event and greet the children as they walk by. After the walk, across the nation – and the only teach- to enable her to serve gifted students the Knights of Columbus serve ice cream to all the students and volunteers. It’s a great er in Ohio – to receive the 2018-19 for enrichment without having them event that brings Holy Spirit School and the Whitehall community together. The school Milken Educator Award, which in- pulled out of class. t h a n k s a l l o f i t s s u p p o r t e r s f o r t h e i r d o n a t i o n s a n d h e l p i n g t o m a k e t h e e v e n t a s u c c e s s . cludes an unrestricted $25,000 cash In addition to teaching mathemat- Photo courtesy Holy Spirit School prize. ics, she serves on the school’s leader- Trent, who earned a degree of mas- ship team and on its positivity project ter of education in curriculum and in- team, which is designed to help build Lunch Week at Logan St. John struction from ODU, teaches fourth- good character in students, the school grade mathematics at Thornville and the community. Elementary School. Trent will receive membership into State school Superintendent Paolo the National Milken Educator Net- DeMaria and Dr. Jane Foley, Milken work, a group of more than 2,700 top Educator Awards senior vice presi- teachers, principals and specialists dent, presented Trent with the award. dedicated to strengthening education. “I am thrilled to honor Krista,” De- For more information on Ohio Do- Maria said. “She exemplifies what it minican’s education offerings, includ- means to be an amazing teacher. She ing available bachelor’s and master’s inspires hope, ignites imagination and degrees, licensures and endorsements, instills in her students a love of learn- visit ohiodominican.edu/Teach.

Our Lady of Bethlehem kindergarten info night Columbus Our Lady of Bethlehem during the school year, as well as of- School and Childcare, 4567 Olen- fering before- and after-school child The theme for this year’s National School Lunch Week was “School Lunch: Lots 2 Love.” tangy River Road, will host a kinder- care. It also has a summer program for Students at Logan St. John School wrote “love notes” to the school cafeteria workers, garten information night from 6:30 to children in preschool through grade saying what they enjoyed most about their lunches. The notes talked about love for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 for parents six. cook Pat Robers, love for specific foods on the menu, and love for their classmates’ of students who will be attending kin- Its mission since its founding in pleasant company. Each response was posted with a picture of the student who wrote dergarten in the 2019-20 school year. 1956 has been to give children a it (if the notes were signed) and was attached to a balloon floating in the cafeteria. The school serves children from strong, loving start for a lifetime of Photo courtesy St. John School six weeks old through kindergarten success. November 4, 2018 Catholic Times 9 60 young women attend diocesan Marian Dinner Approximately 100 people, includ- deeply that call of God to a vocation ing 60 young women, attended the an- of a , a vowed life. nual Marian Dinner sponsored by the The calls diocesan vocations Office on Wednes- the consecrated life ‘the soul of our day, Oct. 24 at the Bryce Eck Center Church’s community.’ And consider of Columbus St. Andrew Church. Sis- also to what type of service you are ters representing 11 religious orders called. Every community has its par- were on hand to tell about their lives ticular charism, its particular form and to talk to the young women about of life, and its particular work that it discerning their vocations. does. Featured speakers were Bishop “This is why I think it’s so import- Frederick Campbell and Sister Boz- ant to meet religious and vowed wom- ena Tyborowska, LSIC, of the Little en – to talk with them, to ask what is Servant Sisters of the Immaculate their charism, what is the character of Conception, who serve at Columbus their community. Holy Family Church. “We are called in general to be holy. “If you want to be truly happy, you The call to a vocation – the vowed life Ohio State University student Alanna Restifo speaks to Sisters Maria Ecclesiae (left) and must know your vocation and em- – is a call to be holy in a particular way Macarena de Maria, H.SMCJ, of the Daughters of Holy Mary of the Heart of Jesus at the brace it with joy and generosity. And and to offer our response to that gener- annual diocesan Marian Dinner for young women. CT photos by Ken Snow it is important for us throughout our al call in a very specific fashion.” lives to ask a very simple but pro- Sister Bozena said, “At the age of journey of faith was full of twists and Savior (Bridgettines); Missionary found question: ‘What is God’s will? 16, I felt I was to serve the Lord some- turns that crossed two continents, and Servants of the Word; Daughters of What am I to do?’” Bishop Campbell how, but it was 10 years before I fi- a number of obstacles were part of my Holy Mary of the Heart of Jesus; said. nally entered the Little Servant Sisters journey, which almost led my life in Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and “I ask all of you to consider very of the Immaculate Conception. My another direction. However, I knew Infirm; Dominican Sisters of Peace; that my heart loved the Lord, and I Dominican Sisters, Immaculate Con- Two area residents invested into Order of Malta realized I could not say ‘No’ to him. ception Province; Dominican Sisters “So let me say to you, listen careful- of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist; ly when God speaks to you, because Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate he does, though we don’t want to Heart of Mary; Franciscan Sisters of hear him a lot of times. Through your Christian Charity; Little Servant Sis- prayers, through other people and ters of the Immaulate Conception; events in your life, what is God asking and Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. of you? Be open to the possibility that Also represented were the Children God may be calling you to become a of Mary, a public association of the consecrated sister.” faithful that was founded in Newark Religious orders represented in- and now is based in the Archdiocese cluded the Order of the Most Holy of Cincinnati.

Two residents of the Diocese of Columbus – Dr. Bill Miely and Geraldine Dixon Speer – were invested into the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, commonly known as the Order of Malta, at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington. They are pictured at the left and right of the first row, along with Order members Charles Mifsud (center) and Len Barbe, Dr. Richard Mena and John Reiner (back row, left to right). The homilist at the investiture Mass was Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, who spoke of the special place the Order has in the life of the Church. There were 56 new members welcomed into the Order at the Mass, which anchored the Order’s annual national members’ meeting. The Order operates a center of care at the St. John Center next to Holy Rosary-St. John Sister Maria Lukaszuk, LSIC, of the Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Church in Columbus. (left) and Sister Leonard Mary, FIH, of the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart Photo courtesy Charles Mifsud of Mary with 12-year-old Geraldine Noel, a Chillicothe St. Peter Church parishioner. Catholic Times 10 November 4, 2018 St. Vincent de Paul Society expanding its mission By Tim Puet, Catholic Times Reporter

The St. Vincent de Paul Society is taking on a new dimension. For more than 180 years since it was founded in France, the society has been known for its works of charity, with volunteers known as Vincentians pro- viding aid in the form of food, clothing, utility pay- ments and other forms of assistance to the needy. While continuing in that role, it also is expand- ing its vision and becoming increasingly involved with works of justice through programs dedicated to advocacy and systemic change, looking beyond people’s immediate needs and toward eliminating the causes of poverty. “We want to do more than offer temporary help to the poor,” said Warren Wright, president of the diocesan St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) Society. “We want to give people a better opportunity to see what they want their future story to be and to achieve fuller lives.” Recent initiatives by the society aimed at help- ing people better themselves include a microloan program, a course titled “Getting Ahead in a ‘Just Gettin’ By’ World,” and the Vincentian Ohio Action A cross stands at the entrance of St. Lawrence Haven, the former Holy Cross School in Columbus, where the St. Vincent Network (VOAN). de Paul Society has been serving lunch every weekday (except holidays) for more than 60 years. CT photo by Ken Snow The microloan program’s mission is to provide an Wright said about 30 loans have been taken out support for HB123. A state law adopted in 2008 to effective alternative to high-interest payday loans through the program to date, mostly in Licking curb the industry proved unsuccessful because pay- and to create a community in which individuals re- County, where it began in 2016. It did not start op- day lenders were able to find a loophole and work ceive financial mentorship and consumer protection erating in the other counties until this spring. The around it. information from SVDP volunteers. society is working on bringing it to additional coun- “Getting Ahead in a ‘Just Getting’ By’ World” It provides loans of no more than $500 at three ties in the 23-county Diocese of Columbus. is a 16-week course, developed by aHa! Process percent above the prime rate, based on availability SVDP volunteer Deb Zabloudil is coordinator of based on its Bridges Out of Poverty principles, and of funds. The money is for one-time expenses such the program, working with the county microloan presented by the society in partnership with Mount as car or home repair, emergency medical expenses, boards and the volunteer mentors. Phil Hunt, retired Carmel Urban Health. It began being offered in apartment security deposits, educational expenses, chief financial officer of a local credit union, is the October 2017. In the past year, it has taken place and paying off payday or car title loans. It is not to be program’s liaison with credit unions and is trying at three Columbus sites – the Marion-Franklin Op- used for rent, food, utilities or other everyday items. to get more financial institutions to sign up. The so- portunity Center; the new Columbus Central High Loan applicants are visited by SVDP volunteers, ciety also is looking for more mentors to provide School, located in the former Diocesan Child Guid- who ask them to provide the reason for the loan, advice and financial education for loan recipients. ance Center at 840 W. State St.; and the Clinton- their current salary and other income, current debts, “This is one way we are trying to address the ville-Beechwold Community Resources Center. and other relevant information. Completed loan root causes of poverty,” Zabloudil said. “One of the A second year of the course began on Oct. 30 at the applications are forwarded for a final decision to things that helps people stay in poverty is exploita- Marion-Franklin center. Dates when it will be offered SVDP microloan boards in one of the six counties tion. Payday lending is a prime example of that, in 2019 at the other two sites are to be determined. where the program is in operation. particularly in Ohio, where payday lending laws “When visiting the people we serve, Vincentians Successful candidates agree to repay the loan have been some of the nation’s most oppressive.” see that so often, these are people caught in the tyr- and to have a review of credit and payment history The Pew Charitable Trusts say that Ohio has the anny of the moment. They find themselves in sit- during the life of the loan. For that period, they are highest average payday loan interest rate in the na- uations where immediate needs demand all their matched with an SVDP financial mentor. tion by far, at 591 percent. That recently changed attention and they are unable to think of the future,” Funds to start the program were provided through because of the state’s new Fairness in Lending Act Wright said. ”When someone has an income that’s a large anonymous and other small gifts, (House Bill 123), which went into effect in October sufficient and a network of resources and relation- and have been deposited in five credit unions. after the Legislature approved it in July and Gov. ships (social capital) to count on, that person can Those institutions, and the counties in which they John Kasich signed it. plan ahead and stabilize his or her life. People in are providing loans to microloan applicants, are: Zabloudil testified in the Ohio Senate on behalf poverty don’t have this luxury.” Columbus Metro Federal Credit Union, Franklin; of the measure, which supporters say will rein in The “Getting Ahead” program gives participants Columbus Municipal Employees FCU, Fairfield the payday loan industry by setting limits on the a chance to step back and look at the causes of pov- and Delaware; TrueCore FCU, Licking; Chivaho amount, terms and cost of its loans. Many Vin- FCU, Ross; and CES FCU, Knox. centians also contacted their legislators to express See SVDP, Page 11 November 4, 2018 Catholic Times 11

SVDP, continued from Page 10 erty and at its impact on them and on ion-Franklin, nine at Central and the community. It is centered on in- eight at Clintonville. Those who have formal “kitchen table” workshops in gone through the course are given the which six to 12 participants, known chance to serve as facilitators for future as “investigators,” meet with a group sessions, as some of last year’s partic- of trained facilitators, talk about the ipants are doing for the program that realities they face in everyday living, just got started at Marion-Franklin. identify barriers holding them back, “What’s special about the Getting and try to find ways to overcome Ahead program is that no one is telling those barriers. people ‘This is your plan for a stable, Each session takes three hours, secure future.’ They make their own beginning with a one-hour meal and plans and they are valued as prob- conversation, followed by a two-hour lem solvers,” Wright said. “It means investigation session. The meals are so much more when people can find free, participants are paid for their their own solutions, rather than feel time, and free child care is available they were given answers by others,” for those who need it. In return, par- Wright said. ticipants are expected to show up “What limits us most is funding,” for each session, be willing to make he added. “It costs $10,000 for each

The St. Vincent de Paul Society Clothing Center at the Joint Organization for Inner-City Needs building, located at 578 E. Main St. in Columbus, provided assistance to 7,800 people last year. It’s open four days a week for people who need clothing. nity and talk with policymakers about the Newark city schools on an addic- issues that directly impact their lives. tion and treatment workshop. It was a Wright said the efforts of Sheila leader in the “Ban the Box” campaign, Gilbert, national president of the St. which led to adoption of measures Vincent de Paul Society from 2010- barring the state government and the 16, are a principal reason why Vin- city of Newark from including ques- centians have become more involved tions on job applications regarding an with long-term programs aimed at applicant’s criminal background. changing the systems that keep peo- “For many people, that small box ple in poverty. “Systemic change re- on a job application asking if they quires that we first listen to and learn have been convicted of a crime is from those in poverty, develop pro- their biggest obstacle to a productive grams and processes to help individ- life,” Wright said. “We’re grateful to uals move forward, and advocate for the state Legislature and Newark City change at the local, state and national Council for eliminating that question Volunteers prepare meals at the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s St. Lawrence Haven in levels,” she said. and are trying to get other cities and downtown Columbus, which provides 300 to 500 people daily with weekday lunches. One VOAN affiliate, the Newark counties, as well as private employ- Think Tank on Poverty, was recog- ers, to do the same.” up any assigned work if a session is session to pay for the facilitators, gift nized when the SVDP national as- Zabloudi said similar think tanks missed, and be accountable to their cards and meals. There’s enough in- sembly met in Columbus in 2016. The have been or are being formed in fellow investigators by following any terest that we could have more ses- group was organized in the summer of Zanesville, Lancaster, Johnstown, ground rules the group establishes. sions if we had the money for them. 2014 by the society’s Newark confer- Perry and Morgan counties and Co- “In many programs dealing with We’re also looking for additional fa- ences and the people they serve. lumbus, with plans to expand to poverty, the participants have people cilitators, but believe we’re likely to The think tank meets monthly and Mount Vernon. “Each one is con- talk to them and tell them what to get them as more people complete the consists of Vincentians, interested centrating on issues specific to that do, in a sort of ‘top-down’ format,” course.” community members, and people who community,” he said. “For instance, Wright said. “In this case, it’s more The Vincentian Ohio Action Net- have experienced barriers in obtaining our Perry County group is working ‘bottom-up,’ in that the participants work, directed by Wendy Tarr, was sustainable work, safe housing and on establishing an Internet Point of are considered the experts, rather formed by the SVDP diocesan council accessible transportation. At the meet- Presence (POP), which the county is than the other way around, and we are in 2014 with the support of the Cath- ings, they look for ways to challenge lacking.” This term refers to the local showing them how much we value olic Campaign for Human Develop- those barriers. access point which allows users to their input by paying them for their ment. It includes several groups which Concerns the organization has been connect to the Internet with their In- time.” Their pay comes in the form of have a common goal of developing dealing with include the problems of ternet service provider. “Not having a gift cards for food or gas purchases. the leadership skills of people expe- people returning from incarceration, POP greatly affects economic devel- In the past year, 27 people have riencing poverty and marginalization mental health issues, and addiction completed the program – 10 at Mar- so that they can educate the commu- recovery. This year, it partnered with See SVDP, Page 12 Catholic Times 12 November 4, 2018

SVDP, continued from Page 11 opment there, because without broadband access, more than 5,000 homemade sandwiches per month. lished in the United States 12 years later. businesses don’t want to locate there.” Additionally, healthy, hot cooked food items have Today, it has about 85,000 active and 12,000 as- Several other VOAN programs share a mission of been added to the meals. Wright said St. Lawrence sociate members in the United States, who provid- helping former prisoners successfully return to soci- Haven served about 80,000 people in 2017. ed assistance to about 5.4 million people last year. ety. The ARCH (Accompanying Returning Citizens The society has a clothing distribution center lo- Its worldwide membership is more than 800,000 in with Hope) Ministry is a collaboration between cated at the Joint Organization for Inner-City Needs 153 nations. SVDP, VOAN, the diocesan Office for Social Con- building at 578 E. Main St., Columbus, which pro- In the Diocese of Columbus, it has 62 parish con- cerns and The Catholic Foundation. It is focused on vides clean clothing in good condition without cost ferences and eight youth conferences. They have raising awareness about the criminal justice system year-round for men, women and children. It is open 2,500 active members, who regularly come to meet- and equipping and mobilizing Catholics and their from 10 a.m. Monday through Thursday for people ings and participate in projects, and 500 associate parishes for a variety of re-entry ministries. who need clothing and accepts donations at the same members, who occasionally take part in projects. It Another VOAN affiliate, the Columbus Think times Monday through Friday. It Tank on Poverty, is working toward building a more provided assistance to 7,800 peo- humane and restorative approach to criminal justice ple last year, Wright said. for people in Franklin County who are impacted by The society also operates thrift incarceration and the justice system. stores in Newark and Lancaster In Delaware County, VOAN is collaborating with where clothes, furniture and other the Community of Grace, a network of more than a household items are available at dozen faith-based institutions joining with local col- reduced prices. Store hours are 9 leges and re-entry organizations to improve the re-en- a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednes- try system for those returning from imprisonment. day and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. As it has expanded its social justice programs, Tuesday and Thursday, and 10 the St. Vincent de Paul Society has continued pro- a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in New- viding food and clothing for the needy. For more ark, and 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. week- than 60 years, it has served lunch to between 300 days and 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Sat- and 500 people every weekday (except holidays) urday in Lancaster. at St. Lawrence Haven, locatedAd in the for former Catholic Holy TimesThe Newark for St.Ordering Vincent de Cross School in downtown Columbus. The food Paul Society, which includes six is donated by various suppliers and by individual parish conferences in the Licking SVDP parish conferences, which combine to make County communities of Newark, Heath, Granville, Johnstown and Buckeye Lake, also operates St. Kitty Whitehead of Powell St. Joan of Arc Church sorts items at the St. Vincent Vincent Haven, which is a 26- bed emergency shelter for home- de Paul Society Clothing Center, where she volunteers one day a week. less men, as well as the Gardens St. John Chrysostom St. John Chrysostom on 6th, providing 23 units of transitional housing has an office in the Catholic Center in downtown ByzantineByzantine Catholic Catholic Church Church for single adults with or without children. Services Columbus. 58585858 ClevelandCleveland Ave., Ave., Columbus Columbus 43231 at both sites are geared to assist residents toward “The key to everything we do is our conferences,”

th self-sufficiency and independent living on a perma- Wright said. “They respond every day to people’s Annual13 Annual Christmas christmas Cookie cookie Salesale nent basis. concerns, providing assistance at the parish level, Decemberdecember 9, 8,2017 2018 10:00am until 2:00pm In addition, many parish conferences operate or where they know what people need better than any- 10:00am until 2:00pm assist at parish food pantries throughout the diocese. one. They’re our greatest strength.”

PreorderPreorder by calling by614-882-6103 calling 614 and -follow882 the-6103 prompts Most conferences obtain their funding through “Once we take care of those immediate needs, we’re collections after or during weekend Masses. Many able to begin finding out the causes of poverty, of or on the weband at followwww.byzantinecolumbus.com the prompts of those collections are taken up quarterly, on the what’s holding people back, and how all of us – those TTrayrays of of6+ Dozen6 “Baker’s assorted Christmas Dozen Cookies” assorted $35 ea fifth Sunday of Masses with that number of Sundays, in need and those who want to help – can work togeth- Pirogi - $6 Christmasper pkg - Pkg is Cookiesone dozen per - $35filling (sold fro- while some parishes have monthly collections. er toward a better future for everyone,” he said. zen). Fillings: Potato & Cheese, Sauerkraut, Sweet Cheese The diocesan SVDP organization sponsors four “That’s our mission as Vincentians – to combine or WPirogi,hole Prune Pot ato & Cheese, Sauerkraut annual events: the Top Hat Award Mass and dinner spiritualty with justice, in the spirit of Blessed Fred- Nut,Sweet Apricot Cheese and Poppyseed or Prune Rolls - $6 - $12per ea pkg - 11” in April, a Sunday of rtecollection in August, an ap- eric Ozanam and the newly canonized St. Oscar long (sold frozen) Pkg is one dozen per filling (frozen) preciation Mass celebrated by the bishop in Decem- Romero. This helps us grow in holiness, which is Pirogi and rolls are in limited supply, please order early to ber, and the one-mile Friends of the Poor walk in the key component of our new mission statement ensureNut, availability Apricot for your and order. Poppyseed Rolls September, with all proceeds from the latter event – ‘A network of friends, inspired by values, 11” long (frozen) -$12 Cash or Check only accepted in payment. going to parish conferences. growing in holiness and building a more just world TheAll church Preorders will be open during must sale be for pi thosecked who upwish byto visit. The society was founded in 1833 in Paris as a stu- through personal relationships with and service to All Preorders1:00pm must or beitems picked will up by be1:00 offeredpm or items for will be dent group by Blessed Frederic Ozanam, a 20-year- those in need.’” offeredgeneral for general sale. sale. old college student at the time. He named it for St. For more information about the diocesan St. Vincent de Paul, who began the Congregation of the Vincent de Paul Society, call (614) 221-3554 or go

Missions (known today as the Vincentian Order) and to its website, www.vincentianvoice.org. For more the Daughters of Charity in 17th-century France and on its programs for systemic change, go to www. was known as “the Apostle of charity.” It was estab- svdpcolumbus.org. Catholic Times 13 Young Catholic Professionals kickoff attracts large crowd

Pictured are some of the more than 300 people who attended the kickoff event for the Columbus chapter of the Young Catholic Professionals (YCP) organization on Oct. 17. YCP will host a monthly executive speaker series, quarterly happy hours, twice-a-year retreats, and other events. Its next event will be a talk by Steve Bollman, founder of the national lay ministry Paradisus Dei, from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28 at The Jubilee Museum, 57 S. Grubb St., Columbus. Free appetizers and drinks will be provided, with plenty of time for networking. For more information, visit www.ycpcolumbus.org. Photos courtesy Young Catholic Professionals

U.S. bishops to hold retreat following abuse scandals Catholic News Agency pare to meet in Baltimore in No- The bishops of the United States vember for the general assembly will meet for a weeklong retreat to of the bishops’ conference. That reflect upon the current situation meeting is widely expected to focus facing the Church in America. The on how the Church can respond to meeting will take place early next the fallout of the scandal surround- year. ing former Archbishop Theodore In a statement issued by the U.S. McCarrick of Washington and the Conference of Catholic Bishops on growing number of investigations Oct. 23, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, into allegations of clerical sexual USCCB president and archbishop abuse in different states. of Galveston-Houston, said that Authorities in 13 states and the Pope Francis had offered the -ser District of Columbia have either vices of his personal preacher to di- announced or already begun inves- rect the retreat. tigations into the abuse of minors “The Holy Father has kindly by priests. Federal authorities in offered the preacher to the papal Pennsylvania have also opened an household, Reverend Raniero Can- investigation into the dioceses of talamessa, OFM Cap, to serve as the that state. retreat director as we come together In September, the USCCB Ad- to pray on the intense matters before ministrative Committee announced us. For this I am grateful,” Cardinal Seminarians attend Mass in 2017 in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at Mundelein a series of policies aimed at ad- DiNardo said. Seminary in Illinois, near Chicago. The U.S. bishops will start 2019 with a spiritual retreat Jan. dressing the sexual abuse crisis and The bishops will gather at the 2-8 at Mundelein to pray and reflect on the important matters facing the Catholic Church, such increasing accountability and trans- University of St. Mary of the Lake as the abuse crisis. CNS photo/courtesy Mundelein parency in how bishops dealt with in Mundelein, Illinois, from Jan. 2 It was Pope Francis who first sug- to discuss the various scandals unfold- allegations, including against them- to 8. The university houses the primary gested that American bishops have a ing in the United States. Cardinal Di- selves. seminary for the Archdiocese of Chi- retreat as they consider how to respond Nardo also met with the pope earlier These included a proposed third-par- cago, often referred to simply as the to the ongoing sexual abuse crises fac- this month in what the U.S. bishops’ ty reporting mechanism for accusa- Mundelein Seminary. ing the Church. conference described as a “regularly tions, a code of conduct for bishops, Cardinal DiNardo also expressed his On Sept. 13, Cardinal DiNardo met scheduled visit” to the . and new protocols for bishops who ei- gratitude to Cardinal Blase Cupich of with Pope Francis in Rome, together The announcement of the retreat ther resign or are removed from office Chicago for offering to host the event. with other leaders from the USCCB, comes as the American bishops pre- following abuse allegations. Catholic Times 14 November 4, 2018

st 31 Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B The Weekday Diocesan Weekly Radio God is love Bible Readings and Television Mass MONDAY Schedule: NOV. 4, 2018 By Jem Sullivan ther Mendoza’s decision to take up Philippians 2:1-4 Catholic News Service arms, reminding him that his decision Sunday Mass Psalm 131:1-3 10:30 a.m. Mass from Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral on St. Gabriel Luke 14:12-14 undermines everything their mission Radio (AM 820), Columbus, and at www.stgabrielradio.com. Deuteronomy 6:2-6 stood for. Father Gabriel sums up his TUESDAY Psalm 18:2-4, 47, 51 passionate argument in the words of Mass with the Passionist Fathers at 7:30 a.m. on WWHO-TV (the Philippians 2:5-11 CW), Channel 53, Columbus. and 10:30 a.m. on WHIZ-TV, Channel Hebrews 7:23-28 Scripture – “God is love!” Psalm 22:26-32 18, Zanesville. Check local cable system for cable channel listing. Luke 14:15-24 Gospel: Mark 12:28-34 In today’s Gospel, Jesus responds to a question posed by one of the scribes Mass from Our Lady of the Angels Monastery, Birmingham, Ala., WEDNESDAY at 8 a.m. on EWTN (Spectrum Channel 385, Insight Channel 382, The award-winning movie The Mis- of the law who wants to know which Philippians 2:12-18 or WOW Channel 378). (Encores at noon, 7 p.m., and midnight). sion tells the story of Jesuit missionar- is the first of all commandments. And Psalm 27:1,4,13-14 ies who attempt to bring the good news as he does so often in the Gospels. Je- Luke 14:25:33 Mass from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee at 6:30 a.m. on ION sus invites the scribe, and each of us, TV (AT&T U-verse Channel 195, Dish Network Channel 250, or of the Gospel to remote regions of THURSDAY DirecTV Channel 305). northeastern Argentina and Paraguay to see with eyes of faith. Philippians 3:3-8a as they evangelize the native Guarani Jesus gives the scribe not one, but Psalm 105:2-7 Mass from Massillon St. Mary Church at 10:30 a.m. on Luke 15:1-10 WILB radio (AM 1060, FM 94.5 and 89.5), Canton, heard in people who inhabited that beautiful, two commandments that are inex- Tuscarawas, Holmes, and Coshocton counties. tricably linked – the command to rugged land. The story unfolds against FRIDAY the backdrop of 18th-century rivalries love God and to love neighbor. By Ezekiel 47:1-2,8-9,12 Daily Mass between the political powers of Spain connecting the two commands, Jesus Psalm 46:2-3,5-6,8-9 8 a.m., Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Birmingham, Ala. sums up what our life should look like 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11,16-17 (Encores at noon, 7 p.m. and midnight). See EWTN above; and on and Portugal who seek to expand the John 2:13-22 I-Lifetv (Channel 113 in Ada, Logan, Millersburg, Murray City and wealth and power of their global em- if we call ourselves Christian. 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Diocese of Columbus Marriage and Family Life Office Serving Columbus Diocese and others since 1974 November 4, 2018 Catholic Times 15 Shifting tectonic plates in Eastern Christianity ROME – While Synod 2018 was cow’s immediate response to an in- trying to grasp the polyhedron-like dependent Ukrainian Orthodoxy, for character of “synodality” and wres- Russian Orthodoxy “thinks in geo- tling with the differences among sex- The Catholic Difference political categories” and speaks “the ual inclination, sexual orientation, and George Weigel language of threats, blackmail, and sexual attraction, tectonic plates were … ultimatums.” That is simply real- shifting beneath the surface of world ism, given the vitriol that has recent- Christianity. Like similar shifts in ge- ly poured out of the Patriarchate of ology, which can produce tsunamis es that are Byzantine in liturgy and pol- claiming its spiritual and historical Moscow, which has broken commu- and earthquakes, dramatic movement ity but in with Rome. heritage, which had been hijacked for nion with Constantinople, refuses to in the underlying structures of ecclesi- Many commentators, including your centuries by Muscovite claims to be pray for Ecumenical Patriarch Bar- astical life can lead to great historical scribe, have looked at what may be the the sole heir of that legacy. What was tholomew in its liturgy, and blames consequences. The recent decision by impending independence of Ukrainian happening, the major-archbishop said, the move toward Ukrainian autoceph- the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Con- Orthodoxy in terms of its potential to was the exercise of a people’s right to aly on the White House, the Vatican, stantinople to grant autocephaly to a derail Vladimir Putin’s attempts to “have its own interpretation of its reli- the Greek Catholics of Ukraine, and unified Ukrainian Orthodox Church – re-create a simulacrum of the old So- gious past, present, and future … the other bogeymen. I do wonder, howev- which would mean its independence viet Union in the name of a historic right to have its own voice.” er, if the major-archbishop might not from the Russian Orthodox Moscow “Russian space” (Russkie mir). Others, Shevchuk also foresaw major ec- agree that, in the long view, this will patriarchate – would be precisely such your scribe again included, have spec- umenical implications, as a reunited be good for Russian Orthodoxy. a dramatic, tectonic shift; perhaps the ulated on what Ukrainian Orthodox au- Ukrainian Orthodoxy might enter into Why? Because it could help liberate greatest in Eastern Christianity since tocephaly would mean for ecumenical a more fruitful, if challenging, dialogue that Church from its historic role of Constantinople and Rome formally relations. Vatican ecumenists have bet with both the Ukrainian Greek Catho- chaplain to the czar of the day. Because severed full communion in 1054. most, if not all, of their chips on Rus- lic Church and with the center of the such a liberation might encourage a re- This is, then, a Very Big Deal. That sian Orthodoxy as the “lead Church” Catholic Church’s unity in Rome. As covery of the vast spiritual riches of it got virtually no attention during in Eastern Christianity. That position the major-archbishop put it, a realized Russian Orthodoxy piety and theolo- Synod 2018, either inside the synod would become even more untenable if autocephaly for Ukrainian Orthodoxy gy, now being suffocated by political hall or in the synod’s “Off-Broadway” Russian Orthodoxy loses a consider- would “mark a new period in the his- games and power plays. And because conversations, says something (not able proportion of its parishes and con- tory of the Universal Church. I don’t it might, over time, accelerate what we altogether edifying) about the self-ab- gregants to an independent Ukrainian believe it will be an easy period, but should all be praying and working for: sorption of Catholicism as it continues Orthodoxy recognized as such by the definitely interesting and also an im- the genuine reconversion of Russia, its seemingly endless wrestling with Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constanti- pulse of the Holy Spirit. which could be a spiritual powerhouse the ethics of human love, the exercise nople, first among equals in the Ortho- Major-Archbishop Shevchuk was but won’t be, so long as the Gospel is of authority in the Church, and a raft dox world. appropriately concerned about Mos- mortgaged to state power. of sexual and financial scandals. But It was Major-Archbishop Shevchuk, one synod father was paying close at- however, who put all this in its most tention to what was afoot 2,300 kilo- appropriate context when, during the ST. JUDE NOVENA meters northeast of here, and that was synod, he gave an interview to my May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the ever-more-impressive Sviatoslav friends John Allen and Ines San Mar- the world, now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us; St. Jude, worker of Shevchuk, Major-Archbishop of the tin of Crux. There, he described any miracles, pray for us; St. Jude, helper of the hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer 9 Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, impending Ukrainian Orthodoxy au- times a day, for 9 days, and your prayer will be answered. It has never been known to largest of the Eastern Catholic Church- tocephaly as a matter of a people re- fail. Publication must be promised. Thank you Jesus and St. Jude. J.D.M.

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St. Pius X St. Luke Parish Turkey Dinner ST. ANDREW HOLIDAY BAZAAR ST. ALOYSIUS BAZAAR Christmas Craft Bazaar Sunday, November 4 – 11am-2pm 1899 McCoy Rd. 43220 SATURDAY, NOV. 17 2 PM - 6 P.M. Saturday, November 3 • 9 am - 3 pm St. Luke Community Center November 10 • 9 am-3 pm SUNDAY, NOV. 18 9 AM - 3 PM Admission $2 Adults - $10, Children 10 & under - $5. New and returning vendors, Educational Academy for Boys and Girls 35 1051 Waggoner Road, Reynoldsburg Carry-out available Subway box lunch, “Buckeyes,” raffles Midland Ave. Directly behind St. Aloysius Church Bazaar table with baked goods and crafts and bake sale! No admission charge! Santa, raffles, hand crafted items, baked goods, cinnamon rolls, and soups

Women’s Club - Holiday Bazaar & Saints Simon and Jude St. Mary Magdalene Craft Show Catholic Church Our Lady of Victory Christmas Craft Bazaar Annual Fall Bazaar 473 S. Roys Ave. Catholic Church November 10 • 9 am-3 pm 1559 RoXBURy Road, Marble Cliff Crafts, baked goods and basket raffles November 10 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. crafts, gift baskets, baked goods, Saturday, November 10, from 9-3 pm 9350 High Free Pike, West Jefferson, Ohio great food, lots of vendors and much more… Many , many vendors, the Italian Kitchen, (corner of SR 142 and I-70) bake sale, white elephant sale, and more... November 4, 2018 Catholic Times 17 H A P P E N I N G S meeting. 614-861-4888 Remembrance Service at St. Andrew 251-4722 NOVEMBER Ohio Dominican Preview Day 3 p.m., St. Andrew Church, 1899 McCoy Road, Hospitaller’s Dinner at Josephinum 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bishop Griffin Center, Ohio Columbus. Parish’s 10th annual remembrance 6 p.m., Jessing Center, Pontifical College THROUGH NOV. 4, SUNDAY Dominican University, 1215 Sunbury Road, service in honor of departed loved ones. 614-451- Josephinum, 7625 N. High St., Columbus. 40 Days for Life Columbus. Preview day for prospective students, 1839 Inaugural Hospitaller’s Dinner hosted by the 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., sidewalk in front of Planned featuring campus tours and discussion on courses, Prayer Group Meeting at Christ the King Sovereign Military Order of St. John of Jerusalem Parenthood, 3255 E. Main St., Columbus. 40 Days activities and financial aid. 614-251-4500 5 to 7 p.m., Christ the King Church, 2777 E. of Rhodes and of Malta. Proceeds benefit Knights for Life campaign of daily vigils at central Ohio’s Life and Mercy Mass in Plain City Livingston Ave., Columbus (enter at daily Mass of Malta Center of Care at St. John Center in only surgical abortion facility. Individuals, groups 9 a.m. Mass, St. Joseph Church, 140 West Ave., entrance). Weekly parish prayer group meets Columbus. Speaker: Dr. Thomas Madden, director, may sign up for hourly shifts. 614-445-8508 Plain City. Saturday Life and Mercy Mass, followed for praise, worship, ministry, and teaching. Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, St. by rosary and confession. 614-886-8266 Louis University. Topic: “Servants of the Poor: The 2, FRIDAY First Saturday Mass at Holy Family Spanish Mass at Columbus St. Peter Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in the Middle St. Cecilia Adoration of the 9 a.m., Holy Family Church, 584 W. Broad St., 7 p.m., St. Peter Church, 6899 Smoky Row Road, Ages.” Tickets $125. 614-738-2464 St. Cecilia Church, 434 Norton Road, Columbus. Columbus. First Saturday Mass for world peace Columbus. Mass in Spanish. 706-761-4054 Marian Devotion at St. Elizabeth Begins after 8:15 a.m. Mass; continues to 5 p.m. and in reparation for blasphemies against the Compline at Cathedral 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Church, 6077 Sharon Woods Saturday. Virgin Mary. 614-221-4323, extension 329 9 p.m., St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad St., Blvd., Columbus. Marian devotion with Scriptural Eucharistic Adoration at Columbus St. Peter Lay Missionaries of Charity Day of Prayer Columbus. Chanting of Compline, the Catholic rosary, followed by Mass and monthly novena to 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., St. Peter Church, 6899 Smoky 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 893 Church’s official night prayer. 614-241-2526 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, with Father Ramon Row Road, Columbus. First Friday Eucharistic Hamlet St., Columbus. Monthly day of prayer for Owera, CFIC. adoration in day chapel. Columbus chapter of Lay Missionaries of Charity. 5, MONDAY First Friday Masses at Holy Family 614-372-5249 Eucharistic Adoration at Our Lady of Victory 8, THURSDAY 9 a.m., 12:15 and 7 p.m., Holy Family Church, Adult at Cathedral 7 to 8 a.m., Our Lady of Victory Church, 1559 ‘In God’s Service’ Program at Christ the King 584 W. Broad St., Columbus. First Friday 10 a.m., St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad St., Roxbury Road, Columbus. First Monday 10:30 a.m., Christ the King Church, 2777 E. Masses in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Columbus. Bishop Frederick Campbell administers Eucharistic Adoration, beginning with Morning Livingston Ave., Columbus. Sixth annual “In 614-221-4323 the Sacrament of Confirmation to adults who Prayer, concluding with Mass. God’s Service” program for high-school students, Monthly Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament already have been baptized. Marian Prayer Group at Holy Spirit honoring Father Joshua Wagner, pastor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 5225 Centering Prayer Group Meeting 7 p.m., Day chapel, Holy Spirit Church, 4383 E. Columbus St. Dominic and Holy Rosary churches, Refugee Road, Columbus. Begins after 9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. to noon, Corpus Christi Center of Broad St., Columbus. Marian Movement of Priests with Father Vince Nguyen, pastor of Columbus Mass; continues through 6 p.m. Holy Hour. Peace, 1111 E. Stewart Ave., Columbus. Centering Cenacle prayer group for Catholic family life. 614- Corpus Christi and St. Ladislas churches, and Catholic Men’s Luncheon Club prayer group meeting, beginning with silent prayer, 235-7435 Sister Cora Marie Billings, RSM, of the Diocese 12:15 p.m., St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant followed by Contemplative Outreach DVD and of Richmond, Virginia, talking about their religious Ave., Columbus. Catholic Men’s Luncheon Club discussion. 614-512-3731 6, TUESDAY vocations. Includes noon Mass celebrated by meeting, with talk by Robert Ryan of Columbus St. Reception for Sister Wilma at St. Ladislas Our Lady of Good Success Study Group Father Nguyen, followed by lunch. 614-221-5565 Catharine Church about the SPICE program for 1:30 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m., Huber Hall, St. Ladislas 11 a.m., Sacred Heart Church, 893 Hamlet St., Cenacle at Holy Name special-needs students. Church, 277 Reeb Ave., Columbus. Reception Columbus. Monthly meeting of Our Lady of 6 p.m., Holy Name Church, 154 E. Patterson Ave., Eucharistic Vigil at Holy Cross honoring Sister Wilma Ross, SCN, who has Good Success study group. Eucharistic Holy Columbus. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Holy Cross Church, 205 S. 5th St., Columbus. served the parish almost continuously since 1963 Hour in church, followed by catechesis study and with prayers in the Cenacle format of the Marian 7:30 p.m. Mass, followed by Exposition of the and is retiring to live with the Sisters of Charity in discussion. 614-372-5249 Movement of Priests. Blessed Sacrament with various prayers, ending Nazareth, Ky. 614-443-2828 Serra North Columbus Girls Vocations Lunch Ohio Dominican Special Programs Open House with Benediction around 11. Bishop Watterson Presents ‘12 Angry Women’ 11:30 a.m., Jessing Center, Pontifical College 6 to 7:30 p.m., Battelle Hall, Ohio Dominican Bishop Watterson Presents ‘12 Angry Men’ 7 p.m., Bishop Watterson High School, 99 E. Josephinum, 7625 N. High St., Columbus. Annual University, 1215 Sunbury Road, Columbus. Open 7 p.m., Bishop Watterson High School, 99 E. Cooke Road, Columbus. School presents the vocations lunch for girls, sponsored by Serra house for special programs designed for high- Cooke Road, Columbus. School presents the drama “12 Angry Women.” Tickets $10 adults, $5 Club of North Columbus, followed by tour of the achieving students in several fields. 614-251-4500 drama “12 Angry Jurors.” Tickets $10 adults, $5 students. 614-268-8671 seminary. Speaker: Sister Bozena Tyborowska Our Lady of Bethlehem Kindergarten Info Night students. 614-268-8671 Filipino Mass at St. Elizabeth of the Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Bethlehem All-Night Exposition at Our Lady of Victory 7:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Church, 6077 Sharon Conception, who serve Columbus Holy Family School and Childcare, 4567 Olentangy River Our Lady of Victory Church, 1559 Roxbury Road, Woods Blvd., Columbus. Mass in the Tagalog Church parishioners. 614-507-2037 Road, Columbus. Information night for parents Columbus. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament language for members of the Filipino Catholic Rosary for Life at St. Joan of Arc interested in enrolling their children in the school’s from 8 p.m. until Mass at 8 a.m. Saturday. community. Following 6:15 p.m. Mass, St. Joan of Arc Church, kindergarten for 2019-20. 614-459-8285 10700 Liberty Road, Powell. Recital of Rosary for Eucharistic Holy Hour at Sacred Heart 2-4, FRIDAY-SUNDAY 4, SUNDAY Life, sponsored by church’s respect life committee. 7 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 893 Hamlet St., Interactive Retreat for Men at St. Therese’s Family Day at Ss. Augustine & Gabriel Abortion Recovery Network Group Columbus. Eucharistic Holy Hour with the St. Therese;s Retreat Center, 5277 E. Broad St., 10 a.m., Ss. Augustine & Gabriel Church, 1550 E. 7 p.m., Pregnancy Decision Health Center, 665 intention of deepened holiness and an increase Columbus. Interactive retreat for men sponsored Hudson St., Mass, followed by Friends and Family E. Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus. Abortion in the virtue of fortitude for the Holy Father, by Catholic Layman’s Retreat League, with Father Day celebration in cafeteria, featuring food and recovery network group meeting for anyone bishops, and priests, concluding with Benediction, John D. Corbett, OP. Theme: “An Eagle’s Flight: raffles. 614-268-3123 interested in recovering from abortion or who has social period and refreshments. 614-372-5249 Following Jesus in the Gospel of John.” Cost St. Christopher Adult Religious Education been through a recovery program, and wants to Theology on Tap Meeting $150, includes meals, lodging. 614-392-0146 10 to 11:20 a.m., Sixth-grade classroom, Trinity stay connected. 614-721-2100 7 p.m., El Vaquero restaurant, 3230 Olentangy Bishop Ready Presents ‘Grease’ Catholic School, 1440 Grandview Ave., Columbus. River Road, Columbus. Theology on Tap 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Bishop “A Vast Company of Witnesses: The Communion 7, WEDNESDAY discussion and social group for young Catholics, Ready High School, 707 Salisbury Road, of Saints,” Part 8 of Bishop Robert Barron’s Newark Catholic Information Day with Father Michael Lumpe, rector of Columbus St. Columbus. School presents the musical “Grease.” “Catholicism” series. 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Newark Catholic High Joseph Cathedral, speaking on “Turning to God, Tickets $10 adults, $9 seniors, $8 students. 614- Mass of Inclusion at St. Catharine School, 1 Green Wave Drive, Newark. Eighth- Jesus, Mary and All the Saints in Your Time of 276-5263 11 a.m., St. Catharine Church, 500 S. Gould Road, grade students interested in attending are invited Need.” RSVP to [email protected] or Columbus. Mass of Inclusion for People With to spend a day at the school. A parent information Columbus Theology on Tap Facebook page. 3, SATURDAY Special Needs, in partnership with SPICE (Special session will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. 740-344- Josephinum Lecture Series Fatima Devotions at Columbus St. Patrick People in Catholic Education). Includes American 3594 7 p.m., Jessing Center, Pontifical College 7 a.m., St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave., Sign Language interpretation, wheelchair Day of Prayer for Peace at Shepherd’s Corner Josephinum, 7625 N. High St., Columbus. Talk Columbus. Mass, followed by devotions to Our accessibility, low-gluten hosts. 614-231-4509 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Shepherd’s Corner Ecology by Dr. Brad Gregory, history professor at the Lady of Fatima, preceded by confessions at Open House at St. Charles Center, 987 N. Waggoner Road, Blacklick. Day University of Notre Dame, on “The Paradoxical 6:30. 614-240-5910 1 p.m., St. Charles Preparatory School, 2010 E. of prayer for peace, led by Sister Marguerite Long-Term Legacy of the Reformation Era.” Part First Saturday Devotion at St. Joan of Arc Broad St., Columbus. Open house for all eighth- Chandler, OP. Lunch of soup and bread included. of Josephinum’s “Building Spiritual Bridges to the 8:30 a.m., St. Joan of Arc Church, 10700 Liberty grade boys and their parents. 614-252-6714 Suggested donation $10. Registration deadline Community” lecture series. 614-885-5585 Road, Powell. Mass, followed by rosary in Feast of St. Martin de Porres Celebration Nov. 5. 614-866-4302 reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, 2 to 4 p.m., Martin de Porres Center, 2330 Airport Center for Dominican Studies Lecture Series 9, FRIDAY concluding with Fatima prayers. Drive, Columbus. Center’s annual celebration Noon to 12:30 p.m., St. Catherine of Siena Bishop Watterson Presents ‘12 Angry Men’ Mary’s Little Children Prayer Group of the Feast of St. Martin de Porres (Feast day Room, Erskine Hall, Ohio Dominican University, 7 p.m., Bishop Watterson High School, 99 E. Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 5225 is Nov. 3). Includes talk by Peruvian native Ana 1215 Sunbury Road, Columbus. Sister Nadine Cooke Road, Columbus. School presents the Refugee Road, Columbus. 8:30 a.m., confessions, Berrios about St. Martin’s work in Peru, music Buchanan, OP speaks on “I Was Homeless and drama “12 Angry Men.” Tickets $10 adults, $5 9 a.m., Mass, followed by Fatima prayers and by the Catholic Community Choir, and Peruvian- You Sheltered Me” as part of Center for Dominican students. 614-268-8671 Rosary (Shepherds of Christ format); 10 a.m., inspired dances. 614-416-1910 Studies series on justice. Lunch provided. 614- Catholic Times 18 November 4, 2018 Watterson to present two versions of same play Saints alive: Tuscarawas Central Catholic reaches football playoffs in ‘incredible’ season By Doug Bean, Catholic Times Editor High school football At the beginning of the summer, playoff schedule there were some doubts that Tuscara- First round was Central Catholic would be able to Friday, Nov. 2 field a football team this fall. Division III, Region 11 A recently hired coach had quit The Plains Athens (9-1) at Colum- and several other candidates subse- bus Bishop Hartley (8-2), 7 p.m. quently turned down the position. At Saturday, Nov. 3 that point, Casey Cummings, who Division VII, Region 25 had stepped away after coaching the Tuscarawas Central Catholic (5-5) Saints for six years, decided to come at Cuyahoga Heights (8-2), 7 p.m. back “before they killed the program.” Division VII, Region 27 But there were still concerns about Lancaster Fisher Catholic (6-3) at whether there would be enough boys Glouster Trimble (9-1), 7 p.m. to field a team. Tuscarawas Central Catholic is no different than high schools across the nation that have Glouster Trimble (9-1) on Saturday. experienced a decline in football par- Columbus St. Francis DeSales (5- ticipation over the last decade, but its 5) failed to make the postseason after situation was more acute. losing to Bishop Watterson (5-5) in “Throughout the summer, we had their annual Central Catholic League 14 kids,” Cummings said. “We ended rivalry game last Friday. Columbus up getting to 18 and then to 21, but we Bishop Ready (4-6) finished two spots never had a full 21 because of trans- out of the playoffs in Division V. fers who weren’t eligible.” That Tuscarawas Central Catholic The Saints made it through presea- is still alive and playing could be con- The casts of “12 Angry Men” and “12 Angry Women.” son practices and scrimmages, arriv- sidered a miracle. Photo courtesy Bishop Watterson High School ing at their first regular season game “We’re doing this with 13 players The theater department of Colum- Blake Tippett. Cole Petrilla will play relatively healthy. For most of the fall, and a kicker,” Cummings said. “It’s bus Bishop Watterson High School the guard. they’ve been dressing 16 players for been an incredible journey for our will present two versions of the same Playing the jurors in 12 Angry games – and it takes 11 just to field team. We’re very pleased where we’re play – 12 Angry Men on Friday, Nov. Women are Reagan Bramlish, Helen a team. at. We’re just going to relish the mo- 2 and Friday, Nov. 9, and 12 Angry Ciesinski, Kenzie Gelo, Emily Hohle- Amazingly, the Saints not only sur- ment.” Women on Saturday, Nov. 3 and Sat- felder, Izzy Koehler, Riley Neville, vived the 10-game season, but quali- They’ve done it by using freshmen urday, Nov. 10. Performances will Arden Noblitt, Bridget Noonan, Ni- fied for the state high school playoffs on special teams, undersized under- begin at 7 p.m. at the school, 99 E. cole Orsini, Molly Rafferty, Abby in Division VII, Region 25 with a 5-5 classmen at various positions, and Cooke Road. Rieser and Ava Williams. The guard record as the eighth and final seed. modifying practices to deal with the The play, written by Reginald Rose, will be played by Erin Rankin. Tuscarawas Central Catholic will play dearth of players. was widely acclaimed when it was Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for at top-seeded Cuyahoga Heights (8-2) “We have no backup linemen,” shown on television in 1954 and again students and may be reserved at www. in the first round on Saturday. Cummings said. “If someone goes when it was made into a movie star- bishopwatterson.com. “It’s crazy. Just crazy,” Cummings down, our H-back has to switch his jer- ring Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb in Watterson alumni from the cast and said. “It really is.” sey right there on the field (to become 1957. crew of its 1994 production of 12 An- Two other teams from the Diocese a lineman). We have a 119-pound kid The courtroom drama focuses on gry Men/12 Angry Women have been of Columbus advanced to the 2018 that we’ve told (if necessary) we may 12 jurors who are to decide the fate of invited to attend the Nov. 3 perfor- playoffs. need to get you on the field for a cou- a young man on trial for murder. As mance. Columbus Bishop Hartley (8-2), the ple of plays as a lineman.” the deliberations proceed, tempers get The school is one of 10 in the area top seed in Division III, Region 11, After three injuries in the opening short and arguments get heated, lead- which the Columbus Association for will host The Plains Athens (9-1) in game, Cummings admitted that “we ing to the jury’s conclusion of guilt or the Performing Arts has chosen to the opening round on Friday. were just hoping we can hold up. innocence. take part in its Marquee Awards, an Lancaster Fisher Catholic (7-2) There was a game that I thought this The jurors in 12 Angry Men are official regional awards program of made the playoffs for the first time really might be it.” John Agan, Nathanael Arehart, Jake The Jimmy Awards/National High since 2006 in Division VII, Region But the Saints remained relatively Bramlish, Christian Divierte, Hunter School Musical Theater Awards. The 27 as the sixth seed after defeating injury-free after that. Hicks, Sam Koehler, Liam Lenzotti, Marquee Awards will be handed out Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans 25-22 in “For me, the most rewarding thing is Matt McCarthy, Anthony Michals- on Monday, June 3, 2019 at the Lin- the final game of the regular season. ki, Angelo O’Dorisio, Liam Ott and coln Theater in Columbus. The Irish will play at third-seeded See football, Page 19 November 4, 2018 Catholic Times 19 football, continued from 18 leads the team in tackles with 65.5 that the Almighty has plans we don’t and has four sacks and 10 tackles for always get to make – that are better loss. The 6-foot-1, 240-pound senior than we could possibly imagine,” was named the Inter-Valley Confer- Cummings said. ence lineman of the year. With three weeks left in the season, “He’s the guy that when you play the playoffs didn’t seem like a pos- football, you’ve got to have some sibility. The Saints’ record had fall- muscle,” Cummings said. “He’s the en to 2-5 after a 35-10 loss to East guy that refuses to give in to any- Canton. thing. The guys see him and they fol- But the players didn’t despair, real- low him right down the alley. I don’t izing they had lost to respectable op- know if we would have won a game ponents, and they rallied to win their without him. He just changes the en- final three games. Last Friday night, tire dynamic for us.” Central Catholic had to beat Stras- Moving beyond the first round of burg-Franklin to have any hopes of the playoffs promises to be a difficult continuing its season, and the Saints task. managed to hold on for a 32-22 vic- Cuyahoga Heights is considered tory. a small-school power, reaching the That wasn’t the clincher, though. Tuscarawas Central Catholic running back Ryan Dick (7) follows a block by wide receiv- state championship game the past They still had to wait for the outcome er Antony Fragasse. Dick is the leading rusher this season for the playoff-bound Saints. two years in Division VI and VII. of a Saturday night game. Southing- Photo courtesy Times-Reporter The Redskins are making their 21st ton Chalker needed to lose for Cen- Alex Price has completed 155 of 323 Price spreads the ball around to playoff appearance and have a 24-20 tral Catholic to get in, and that indeed passes for 1,642 yards with 11 touch- six players with 10 or more catches. postseason record. happened. Ashtabula St. John beat downs and 13 interceptions. That’s Antony Fragasse has 41 receptions Tuscarawas Central Catholic is 0-4 Chalker 32-0 and TCC was in. 32 attempts per game. for 532 yards and two touchdowns, in four previous trips to the playoffs. “The games we had to win, we “He’s fast, he’s throwing the ball followed by Ryan Dick (39, 204, 2), “I told the guys that you have ex- won,” Cummings said. “I’m just so well, and he’s such a great manager,” Reese Blanchard (24, 243, 2), Jake ceeded all expectations,” Cummings proud of these guys.” Cummings said. “We’re a ‘gun’ team Miller (22, 259, 2), Anthony Freder- said. “Anything you do from here on, The Saints have won games with and he’s calling out all the blitzes. icks (16, 176, 1) and Ben Martin (10, all this adds to the legend. They re- an offense that comes to pass. Junior He’s rock solid.” 210, 2). fuse to go away. Here we are still in Dick, a sophomore, is the team’s it. 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Issue 1 will To Reduce Penalties for Crimes of amend Ohio’s Constitution to reduce Obtaining, Possessing and Using Ille- penalties for crimes of obtaining, gal Drugs possessing and using illegal drugs, This Constitutional amendment and put savings obtained from these will: measures into rehabilitation and • Require sentence reductions of crime victim programs. incarcerated individuals, except indi- The Catholic Conference of Ohio viduals incarcerated for murder, rape, has not taken a position on this issue. or child molestation, by as much as It offers these reflections as an aid to 25 percent if the individual partici- one’s discernment process. pates in rehabilitative, work, or edu- Prudential Discernment cational programming. This issue requires prudential • Mandate that criminal offenses discernment. In the U.S. Confer- of obtaining, possessing or using any ence of Catholic Bishops’ direc- drug such as fentanyl, heroin, meth- tives on Forming Consciences for amphetamine, cocaine, LSD, and Faithful Citizenship, it was stated other controlled substances cannot be that “Catholics may choose differ- classified as a felony, but only a mis- ent ways to respond to compelling demeanor. social problems, but we cannot dif- • Prohibit jail time as a sentence for fer on our moral obligation to help obtaining, possessing or using such of the amendment to ask a court to re- applied to state-administered reha- build a more just and peaceful world drugs until an individual’s third of- duce the conviction to a misdemean- bilitation programs and crime victim through morally acceptable means, fense within 24 months. or, regardless of whether the individ- funds. so that the weak and vulnerable are • Allow an individual convicted of ual has completed the sentence. • Require a graduated series of re- protected and human rights and dig- obtaining, possessing or using any • Require any available funding, sponses, such as community service, nity are defended.” such drug prior to the effective date based on projected savings, to be drug treatment or jail time, for minor, non-criminal probation violations. Catholic Conference of Ohio Re- Reflections on choosing political candidates flections By Catholic Conference of Ohio Prudential discernment What is the candidate’s commitment We affirm the good intentions be- “We take up the task of serving the “The Church’s teaching is clear that to addressing threats to marriage and hind Issue 1. Our dedicated prison common good with joy and hope, a good end does not justify an immor- family, as understood by the Church, ministers, social services workers and confident that God, who ‘so loved al means. As we all seek to advance as well as other serious threats to hu- the formerly incarcerated cry out for the world that he gave his only Son,’ the common good – by defending man life and dignity such as racism and new approaches and additional funds walks with us and strengthens us on the inviolable sanctity of human life other unjust discrimination, the use of to combat the drug crisis. Too many the way (John 3:16). God is love, from the moment of conception until the death penalty, resorting to unjust of our current approaches are not ful- and he desires that we help to build a natural death, by promoting religious war, the use of torture, war crimes, the ly restoring and rehabilitating people. ‘civilization of love’ – one in which freedom, by defending marriage, by failure to respond to those who are suf- It is indeed critical to be suggesting all human beings have the freedom feeding the hungry and housing the fering from hunger or a lack of health new alternatives. and opportunity to experience the homeless, by welcoming the immi- care, or an unjust immigration policy? Catholic social teaching supports love of God and live out that love by grant and protecting the environment How does the candidate measure up many of the goals of Issue 1, such making a free gift of themselves to – it is important to recognize that not in both words and actions with the to- as: increased programing for reha- one another” (Introduction, Form- all possible courses of action are mor- tality of Catholic social teaching? bilitation, substance abuse treat- ing Consciences for Faithful Citi- ally acceptable. What would be morally grave rea- ment, community re-entry, and zenship). “We have a responsibility to discern sons to support and/or oppose a can- crime victim support. The question Respectful, thoughtful and civil carefully which public policies are didate? (Refer to the U.S. bishops’ before us involves a prudential de- dialogue morally sound. Catholics may choose document Forming Consciences for termination as to whether Issue 1 is “For some years now, many of us different ways to respond to compel- Faithful Citizenship, paragraphs 34 appropriately conceived to achieve in the Catholic and other faith com- ling social problems, but we cannot through 37). these and its other stated goals. Are munities have been lamenting the dis- differ on our moral obligation to help What is my assessment of the can- the provisions the right prescription integration of civility and substance build a more just and peaceful world didate’s personal integrity, governing for the problem? from one major national election to through morally acceptable means, so philosophy, performance and ability We encourage your careful and the next. … I invite everyone to take that the weak and vulnerable are pro- to influence a given issue? prayerful discernment of the pros and the pledge to promote civility, clarity tected and human rights and dignity Has the candidate demonstrated cons of this issue. Our website, www. and compassion this election season. are defended” (Paragraph 20, Forming sufficient competency to hold such an ohiocathconf.org, offers links to such You can do so by going to www.Civi- Consciences for Faithful Citizenship). elected position? informational resources. lizeIt.us, where you will also find sim- Important questions Examining party platforms in light Regardless of the outcome of this ple tips to create respectful dialogue” What is the candidate’s commit- of Catholic teaching may be a helpful issue, we encourage continued advo- (Most Rev. Dennis Schnurr, Arch- ment to protect all human life, from consideration, especially when a voter cacy in addressing these important bishop of Cincinnati). conception to natural death? faces a dilemma in a voting choice. aspects of restorative justice.