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Archbishop Raymond G. Hunthausen August 21, 1921 - July 22, 2018

‘He returned home with a vision of church in which all its members - in fact, all people of good will - worked together to build the kingdom of God in this world.’

- excerpt from

A Still and Quiet Conscience: The Who Challenged a Pope, A President, and a Church by John A. McCoy Remembering Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen

Archbishop Raymond G. Hunthausen died in the peace of the Lord he loved and served so well on Sunday, July 22, 2018, at his home in Helena, , surrounded by members of his family.

Archbishop Hunthausen was the last remaining American bishop to have participated in the . He attended all four sessions from 1962 to 1965. From 1962-1975, he served as Bishop of Helena, Montana, and from 1975-1991, as Archbishop of .

A funeral Mass was celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Helena at noon on Friday, July 27. Funeral arrangements in Seattle are pending. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Hunthausen Fund in Helena at Good Samaritan Ministries and the Hunthausen Fund at St. James Cathedral in Seattle.

You may read the full obituary on our website sfxmissoula.org

To read more about Archbishop Hunthausen - A Still and Quiet Conscience: The Archbishop Who Challenged a Pope, a President, and a Church by John A. McCoy

Please Welcome Our Newly Baptized

Zoey Marie Divilbiss Aria Lockerd Grace Kay Green Nicholas Ferando Terrones Owen Michael Holloran St. Francis Xavier Childcare Center Ushers Needed for our Saturday We are now accepting applications for caregivers who wish to join our new program. Please visit evening 5pm Mass sfxmissoula.org/welcome/resources/employment for job description and application information. If you are available to assist in this ministry Please contact: Angie Colbert at please contact Blakely 541.6040 [email protected].

St. Ignatius Day

Please join us if you are able on Tuesday, July 31st as we will celebrate with an additional Mass at Noon followed by a BBQ!

In the evening, Fr. Hightower SJ and our neighbors at St. Ignatius extend an invitation to join them as well for Mass at 5:30pm followed by a BBQ ($5.00 a meal) RSVP to [email protected] or [email protected] 2 The Way, Truth, & Life

I have lately been reflecting on role models. Jesus, the greatest example of faithfulness, after washing the disciples feet, tells them "I am the way and the truth and the life" (Jn. 14:6). Where and when do I find God's people living into that example?

On April 21,1920, during a miners strike in Butte, company guards fired on striking miners picketing the Anaconda Company, killing one and injuring sixteen. This was neither the first, nor an isolated incident. In both preceding and subsequent decades, unsafe conditions and unfair labor practices drove strikes, and violent reprisals, as workers in Montana fought for basic human dignity.

Into that historical moment, on August 21, 1921, Raymond Hunthausen was born in Anaconda. He was the oldest child of seven; his father's family ran a grocery and his mother's family ran a brewery. "Dutch" (his lifelong nickname) helped out in both places.

I strongly suspect Dutch saw his mom and dad, Anthony and Edna, extend generosity and hospitality more than once to hungry and thirsty miners, smelter workers, laborers, and their families. In this way, a future Archbishop encountered part of the Eucharistic prayer he would repeat many times: "this life-giving bread, this saving cup." Bread and cup were not only religious images in 1920s Anaconda! The community around Dutch was caught up in a struggle for justice, for their very lives. Dutch learned to stand with those people, to take up their cause against the powerful and violent, to wash their feet, to wash everyone's feet. He never forgot that lesson.

Though he was capable of great theological sophistication, our Catholic faith was never abstract for Dutch. His life and ministry showed a way and a truth that speaks life right into the death dealing corners of our world. I encourage you to Google the headlines about him over the years and consider: where and to whom did Dutch hear God calling? Where might God be calling me? His authorized biography is coming out soon. I've reserved my advance copy and you can too by emailing the publisher ([email protected]). The parish will host some adult faith formation book group discus- sions a couple months after it comes out. Get your copy, watch the bulletin for those dates and times, and join us.

The big stories about Archbishop Hunthausen are well documented elsewhere. Fr. Carver has many more (and more color- ful!) personal remembrances. But here are two small ones I can contribute:

I first met Dutch at in 2004 when he came for the dedication of the Hunthausen Peace and Justice Library in the campus ministry department. A friend of mine, Emily, had met the Archbishop years earlier. Emily's parents, both Lutheran pastors, ran in the same circles as Dutch and built a friendship with him. At about the age of ten, Emily (now a pas- tor herself) had posted a notice on the door of her bedroom. Anyone who wished to come in her room needed to express their opposition to nuclear bombs and support eliminating these evil weapons. A decade later, standing there in the campus ministry offices of Seattle University, Emily produced her nonproliferation statement. It was signed by her mother, father, sister, and, in neat cursive penmanship, Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen, a dinner guest in her family home one night, and a life long role model, for all of us.

I last saw Dutch shortly after he entered an assisted living facility in Helena. He had been living, and saying daily Mass, at St. Marie's in East Helena. (One of my great regrets is never going to one of those Masses when I lived so close!) I don't recall our conversation, but I do remember the ending. I asked him for a blessing and he replied: "I'll pray for you, and you pray for me."

I will, Dutch.

Brian Johnson Director of Faith Formation No One Dies Alone (NODA)

InviƟng Volunteers for an innovaƟve program at Providence St. Patrick Hospital

The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring the annual St. Our Providence Promise “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Mary Peak Pilgrimage Hike on Sunday, August 19, 2018. Participants will meet at St. Mary's Parish in Stevensville at 7:00AM for carpooling to the trailhead. The No One Dies Alone (NODA) program is being The rosary will be prayed at designated locations along the established to ensure that every patient we serve has trail. Mass will be celebrated at the peak with Father David comfortNo and One companionship Dies Alone in(NODA) his/her final hours of Severson, celebrant. The hike is about 7.5 miles round trip life. TrainedInviƟng Volunteers volunteers, for an innova calledƟve program Vigil at Companions, extend with 2400' of elevation gain. Participants should be well- caring Providenceconcern St. Patrickfor hospitalized Hospital patients for whom death prepared for changing weather conditions and have sturdy is expected within 72 hours. They will do this by provid- boots, water, lunch and snacks. ing a reassuring presence at the bedside of a dying patient who would otherwise be alone. These volunteers will not The Knights of Columbus Council #13093 will be provid- provide nursing services;Our Providence they simply Promise provide a comfort- ing a BBQ for participants at St. Mary's Parish following the ing presence for patients “Know who me, havecare for no me, familyease my way.” or friends hike. able to keep vigil.

For further information, contact Tom Weber, 406.207.0229, Volunteers will be on an as needed basis. When Vigil [email protected]. Companions are requested, they will serve in three hour shifts. Community members and Providence caregivers are invited to apply.

Volunteers will be interviewed and screened. They must meet certain criteria and will receive training for the Vigil Companion role.

4th Annual Eucharistic Conference For additional information or to apply, email mtsphvols@ August 5 – 10, 2018 | Each Evening at 5:30 P.M. providence.org or call 406-329-5801.

Saint Anthony Parish is pleased to announce the Eucha- ristic Conference will be held in Laurel, MT, August 5 -10, 2018. The theme is “The Splendor of Truth”, celebrat- ing the 50th anniversary of Humanae Vitae: God’s Vision for Marriage, Love, and Life. Special guest speakers include Bishop Michael W. Warfel of Great Falls/Blgs., and many distinguished presenters from the Priestly Fraternity of St. Joseph. Now is the time to unleash the power of this teaching for the healing of our society.

The Eucharistic Conference promises to be intellectually, liturgically, and spiritually enriching. Experience the Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form, sacred Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend music, Eucharistic Devotion & Procession. Dinner is Sept. 28-30, 2018 provided each evening and families will enjoy activities at the planned just for them! Radisson Colonial Hotel, Helena, MT Please visit www.saintanthonycatholicchurch.org for Contact: Paul & Tracy McElvery more information. 307-689-2820 4 “FINDING GOD IN ALL THINGS, ALL THINGS IN GOD”

Last fall before I began SEEL, I knew I desired to increase my awareness of the Presence of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in my life. I desired His deep, abiding Love above all other things. Could I love Him back just as deeply as He loved me? How? I asked myself. Now I no longer worry about the How. I no longer worry about anything, for I have found the Why of my existence, my purpose on the earth, my ultimate joy. They are one and the same: the How and the Why of the “Divine Majesty,” and together they boil down to Love. Never will I be alone again. I belong to God and now share with Him everything in my life, all my thoughts, all my heart’s desires.

SEEL opens with Ignatius’ First Principle and Foundation: “We are created to praise, reverence, and serve God, our Lord.” This gives us a firm grounding in God. I see that I must live ‘in balance’ with all created things, desiring only that which leads me closer to my goal. Ignatius points out that repentance is more than being sorry for our sins. It is a turning from one thing to another: from sin to Love for God in heart, mind, and soul. “Behold, I stand at the door and knock…” (Rev. 3:17) Lent was very meaningful for me, as was Holy Week. There welled up in me a great desire to devote my life and model it after Jesus’ own life and death. I put my whole heart into my prayer time. My Savior gave up His life for me. Could I not do likewise for Him?

We are asked to commit to an hour of prayer a day. I put my commitment in God’s hands, and focused on doing my best. I knew He would help me with this. A friend, also a Director, gave the advice of listening to Handel’s “Messiah” for Easter. She said it is like “walking the road to Emmaus.” I found this to be true!

The culmination of SEEL is “the Contemplation to Attain the Love of God.”

We think of all God has given us, both materially and spiritually. Our bodies are temples of His Holy Spirit. God still works in His creation for us, for all His created beings. What is our response to such a great God? We offer Him our service; we give Him our total Love. In this way we become “contemplatives in action.” We are filled with gratitude and want to share our Love of God with our creative gifts. We can find God’s Will in everything that happens to us. Maybe we are being asked to share in the Cross of Jesus in a very unique way. Can we do this? Yes, if we place all our trust in Him alone, and not rely on our own strength, which leads to pride. Ignatius offers a prayer to sum up our response: “Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will, all that I have and possess. Thou hast given all to me. To Thee, O lord, I return it. All is Thine. Dispose of it wholly according to Thy will. Give me Thy love and Thy grace, for this is sufficient for me.”

Anthony De Mello said: “Seek God everywhere, so that the whole world becomes charged with the pres- ence of the beloved.” As a poet, and a former gardener, this sentence resonates with me. Many of my poems are about my garden, plants and trees, and my work among these great “beings.” De Mello’s phrase: “charged with the presence of the beloved” recalls Hopkins’ poem, “God’s Grandeur,” which opens with the line: “The world is charged with the grandeur of God.” All creation is charged with God’s Presence! This is one thing SEEL brought home in no uncertain terms. I hope my future poems can express this truth in my own words, with my own insights. This is the place I have come to: a simple woman in awe of the power of the Presence of the Triune God!

—Linda Swanberg

5 Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life (SEEL) Retreat

Busy people, even people who work full time, can make the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life (SEEL) retreat. That’s because it’s not a week or a month away from your home and work. Rather, it’s extended over nine months, from September to May, and takes place right here in the midst of your daily life. Sponsored by St. Francis Xavier Parish, the retreat honors the uniqueness of each person and leads participants to a deeper relationship with God and others.

You may be asking questions, such as: Do I desire a greater sense of direction and purpose in my life in light of my relationship with God? Do I feel that there is more to my life than I am experiencing? Do I want to understand better what I really want in my life? The SEEL retreat has helped many participants find answers to these kinds of questions.

Participants commit to daily prayer, weekly meetings with a spiritual director, and monthly retreat evenings with other retreatants. There is no cost to participate in the SEEL retreat. St. Francis Xavier Parish subsidizes the cost of the Spiritual Exercises as part of our commitment to the spiritual life of the parish and community.

Please visit the website of St. Francis Xavier Parish to learn more about the SEEL retreat and to complete an application: http://www.sfxmissoula.org If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call Luke Larson, Director of Spirituality, at 406-541-6042 or email at [email protected].

APPLICATION REQUEST FORM

Name Phone Mailing Address State Zip Code Church/Religious Affiliation

Thank you for using this form to request an application for the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life Retreat. Applications are due back by the end of August. The number of retreatants will be limited, so we encourage you to return your application early. Return to: Luke Larson St. Francis Xavier Parish 420 West Pine Street Missoula, MT 59802

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WELCOME! New? Visiting? Interested?

Are you visiting for the first time? Interested in knowing more about the ministries and activities at St. Francis Xavier? Check out our Facebook page to get regular updates on activities.

We’d love to get to know you, connect with you, and inform you of our various activities, groups and events going on at the church.

Please pick up a registration form in the entrance of the church or go online to register at sfxmissoula.org and click on the “Join Our Parish” link.

For Mass times, the Sacraments, and other inquires please refer to our website sfxmissoula.org Prayers May --- Jack Berry, John Loran, Ed Heilman, Gen Worden, Mary Carver, Christopher Knight, Mike Kellogg, & Carlton Quamme receive His healing and consolation. We will be hosting Family Promise during the week of August 5th - 12th. The white board will be up in May --- the west entrance for any volunteers who would like to Most Rev. Raymond Hunthausen sign up or you can call Pam in the parish office. rest in peace in Our Lord’s Loving arms.

Collections for Sunday, July 15, 2018 Mass Intentions for The Month of July, 2018

Regular Offering - $5890.00 Saturday 7/28 Kate Deeds Loose Collection - $1823.73 Sunday 7/29 For the People* Mary Ellen Holland Maintenance - $130.00 Tim Murphy Online Giving - $ 1290.20 Monday 7/30 Jamie Susen Tuesday 7/31 The Society of Jesus*

Thank you for your generous giving! Mass Intentions for The Month of August, 2018

Wednesday 8/1 Amelia Mey Weibel Thursday 8/2 Jim Scarborough Friday 8/3 Elanore Belardo For information on Jesuit vocations Saturday 8/4 The Higby Family* BeAJesuit.org Sunday 8/5 Trisha Hagan For the People* Francine Bory

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