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Ofﬁ cial Appointments The Rev. Max J. Striedl — to be Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Appeal Keeps Diocesan ‘Doors of Faith’ Open Lena, Illinois, St. Joseph Parish, Apple River, Illinois and St. Ann BY AMANDA HUDSON and outreach services in sup- theme — God Opens The Door Sara Marquetti, assistant direc- Parish, Warren, Illinois, effective port of the 105 parishes and of Faith: Stewards Respond — tor of the Ofﬁ ce of Stewardship immediately. News editor Given at the Chancery, more than 450,000 Catholics of is that it talks about how God Development. April 22, 2013. DIOCESE—The 2013 Di- the Diocese of Rockford, has is active in our lives, encourag- “Our stewardship response ocesan Stewardship Appeal, begun. ing us to spread the Gospel and is not simply about our gifts of Inside which funds many ministries “What I like about this year’s take care of one another,” says Continued on page 5

Fertility Center Blessed, Huntley Celebrated pg. 3 Chapel, Ministry

Bishop, Pope Encourage Center Confession pg. 5 Blessed

(Observer photos by Amanda Hudson) Bishop David J. Malloy (center near tabernacle) is joined in prayer at the Adoration Chapel of Our Lady of April 20 Perpetual Help at St. Mary Parish in Huntley. Candlelight Vigil Held for Boy Who Died in Blast BY AMANDA HUDSON begin “the permanent, continu- Doing the will of God through pg. 22 News editor ous, ongoing devotion to the all temptations, including “per- Blessed Sacrament” was the haps the biggest temptation” of HUNTLEY—St. Mary pa- focus of his homily. measuring success in human rishioners celebrated a new “In life itself, it’s easy to get ways, can be found in the life of parish center and began per- discouraged,” Bishop Malloy the Apostle Paul, he explained. petual adoration at their parish said, “but that is exactly the op- “How easy it would have been on Saturday evening, April 20. posite of what we (Catholics) for Paul (and the other Apos- Bishop David J. Malloy cel- are. Christ himself gave us an tles) to turn to Christ and say ebrated Mass at 5 p.m. and in- example of … not giving up” in ‘It’s not working’” when their augurated the new Adoration the face of diffi culty. efforts stopped being humanly An Angel Frees the Apostles Chapel of Our Lady of Perpet- Describing the scene when successful, Bishop Malloy said. from Jail ual Help, escorting the Eucha- Jesus taught about “his most “But they persevered.” The Junior Observer, pg. 29 rist to the new chapel. Prayers magnifi cent gift to us that we “The vision of God is so This Issue there were followed by a sol- are celebrating in a special way much wider and so much deep- emn blessing of the parish hall, this weekend,” he noted that it er” than ours, he said, encour- Bishop Malloy ...... 2 which was fi lled with many of resulted in many leaving Jesus aging all to remind themselves Headliners ...... 3 those who had attended Mass. to return to their former way of of God’s greatness as they Diocesan ...... 4-10 A reception followed. life. “love our Catholic faith (and Around the Diocese The bishop gently teased the “If there was a time to get adore) the Eucharist with per- ...... 11-14, 19-20 many who fi lled the church at discouraged … that would have severance.” Nation/World ...... 21-24 this largest parish of the dio- been the moment,” the bishop The bishop borrowed an Media/Arts ...... 25 cese, noting that it was “always said. Instead, Jesus “simply analogy used by Pope Francis Faith Forum ...... 26 a joy to come to Huntley again” turns to the Apostles — you recently, that we are all tempt- Viewpoints ...... 27 A prayer aid for the ceremonies in part because he never wor- might say he turns to us — and ed to be like satellites around For the Record ...... 28 sits in the ministry center before ries about being there alone. asks” if they, and we, too, will Christ, that “never get too The Junior Observer ...... 29 the services begin. The evening’s gathering to leave. Continued on page 9 2 FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2013 | The Observer

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Eric Barr From Easter homily at Basilica of I am thinking now of some ad- Editor: Penny Wiegert Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls The Pope vice that St. Francis of Assisi on ... gave his brothers: preach the In today’s Gospel, Jesus asks Bearing News Editor: Amanda Hudson Gospel and, if necessary, use Peter three times to feed his words. Preaching with your Features Editor: Sharon flock, to feed it with his love, Witness life, with your witness. Incon- Boehlefeld and he prophesies to him: sistency on the part of pastors “When you are old, you will Circulation/Proofreading: and the faithful between what Susan Sabrowski, stretch out your hands, and they say and what they do, be- Keith Ludolph, Ronald Bergman another will gird you and carry tween word and manner of life, you where you do not wish to is undermining the Church’s Accounting: Jill Bonk go” (Jn 21:18). credibility. Client Services: These words are addressed But all this is possible only if Ronald Bergman first and foremost to those of (CNS photo/Alessandro Bianchi, Reuters) we recognize Jesus Christ, be- us who are pastors: we can- Production and Web cause it is he who has called Administrator: Gary Haughton not feed God’s flock unless tian, obedient to God? “middle class of holiness” to which we can all belong. us, he who has invited us to we let ourselves be carried To be sure, the testimony travel his path, he who has Contributing Writers: Father by God’s will even where we of faith comes in very many But in different parts of the chosen us. John Slampak, Msgr. Aaron would rather not go, unless forms, just as in a great fresco, world, there are also those Brodeski, Keith Ludolph, Lynne Dear brothers and sisters, Conner, George Weigel, Father we are prepared to bear wit- there is a variety of colors and who suffer, like Peter and each day the Lord calls us to Ronald Rolheiser, Tony Carton, ness to Christ with the gift of shades; yet they are all im- the Apostles, on account of follow him with courage and Dr. Owen Phelps, Thomas ourselves, unreservedly, not in portant, even those which do the Gospel; there are those Craughwell, Pat Szpekowski fidelity; he has made us the a calculating way, sometimes not stand out. In God’s great who give their lives in order great gift of choosing us as his even at the cost of our lives. Publication Dates: plan, every detail is important, to remain faithful to Christ by disciples; he invites us to pro- Weekly except that in 2013 But this also applies to ev- even yours, even my humble means of a witness marked by claim him with joy as the Risen there will be no issues on eryone: we all have to pro- little witness, even the hidden the shedding of their blood. One, but he asks us to do so March 29, May 31, Aug. 30, Nov. 29 and Dec. 27. claim and bear witness to the witness of those who live their Let us all remember this: one by word and by the witness of faith with simplicity in every- Gospel. cannot proclaim the Gospel of our lives, in daily life. News Deadlines: day family relationships, work We should all ask ourselves: Jesus without the tangible wit- The Lord is the only God of Usually, 10 days before publica- relationships, friendships. tion date. How do I bear witness to ness of one’s life. Those who our lives, and he invites us to Christ through my faith? Do I There are the saints of every listen to us and observe us strip ourselves of our many Ad Deadlines: have the courage of Peter and day, the “hidden” saints, a sort must be able to see in our ac- idols and to worship him alone. Usually, 10 days before publica- the other Apostles, to think, to of “middle class of holiness,” tions what they hear from our To proclaim, to witness, to tion date. choose and to live as a Chris- as a French author said, that lips, and so give glory to God! adore. Official information on the policies, activities, and positions of the Diocese of Rockford is Bishop Malloy’s 11:15 a.m., Confirmation, St. Center DEKALB — May 5, 4 p.m., released only in the pages of Mary Church EAST DUBUQUE — May Confirmation for St. Mary and The Observer, or in state- Public Schedule ments from the Diocesan — April 29, 1, 6 p.m., Confirmation for ROCKFORD St. Mary, Maple Park, at St. Office of Communications and DIXON — April 26, 11:30 10:05 a.m., Catholic Forum, St. Mary and Nativity BVM, Mary Church Publications. a.m., Diocesan Council of WROK 1440AM Menominee, at St. Mary Catholic Women Biennial ROCKFORD — April 30, Church ROCKFORD — May 6, The Observer uses recycled paper and is recyclable. Luncheon, Timber Creek Golf 11 a.m., Rockford Diocesan ROCKFORD — May 5, 7:30 10:05 a.m., Catholic Forum, Club Priests’ Jubilee Mass, St. Rita a.m., Sunday Mass, Cathedral WROK 1440AM Our Mission is the mission ROCKFORD — April 28, Church of St. Peter of the Church itself — to ROCKFORD — May 7, 7:30 a.m., Sunday Mass, ROCKFORD — May 1, BATAVIA — May 5, 1 p.m., spread the Gospel through Cathedral of St. Peter 7 p.m., Confirmation, Holy contemporary means of 11 a.m., Media Luncheon, Confirmation, Holy Cross communications. PECATONICA — April 28, Diocesan Administration Church Family Church The Observer | FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2013 3

Headliners Fertility Center Blessed, Celebrated By Amanda Hudson Technology — referred to as ered around the central office News editor NaPro Technology — in the area laughed. area. But at the first class, he said, CHERRY VALLEY—The Dr. Brian Knabe was the he found himself thinking OSF FertilityCare Center- first doctor in the area to offer “This is so beautiful,” noting Rockford was blessed by Bish- NaPro services, he said. When how NaPro Technology puts op David J. Malloy the eve- Dr. Knabe retired from the together “reason and science, ning of April 16 and celebrated practice of medicine, he asked guided by our faith.” by families, clergy, staff and Dr. Lim and his wife, Dr. Joce- NaPro Technology is a wom- friends who gathered for the lyn Go-Lim, to take over those en’s health science that makes blessing and open house that services. Both now have their use of 30 years of scientific research to monitor and maintain followed. general practice at the facility. a woman’s reproductive and (Observer photos by Amanda Hudson) Dr. Edison Lim thanked all “My wife dragged me” into gynecological health. Staff and guests chat in the central office area of OSF FertilityCare Cen- those gathered and gave a brief it, Dr. Lim said with a grin as The focus is to identify prob- ter in Cherry Valley before it is blessed, April 16. history of Natural Procreative Dr. Go-Lim and others gath- lems and cooperate with the menstrual and fertility cycles lical Humanae Vitae when such their parents. to correct the condition. services are not available any- Kim and Dan Schroeder It is the first women’s health where close by. brought their 5-month-old science to coordinate fam- “We need more places like daughter, Kelcey, who, they ily planning with reproductive this,” the bishop said. “Here we said, is one of the first babies health monitoring and mainte- make the idea come alive.” in Rockford conceived through nance. Physicians wishing to Bishop Malloy thanked the assistance from NaPro Tech- provide NaPro Technology re- varied group before him, whose nologies. ceive specialized training. presence, he said, showed they Kim expressed her thanks for In his remarks before bless- are “dedicated to that gift of the help she received from Mary ing the exam rooms and other life … How great it is to stand O’Grady, RN, BSN, CFCP. parts of the office, Bishop Mal- here, shoulder to shoulder.” O’Grady is the FertilityCare loy noted that the center is a He noted particularly “my coordinator who has been dedi- “tremendous work” and “such brother priests” along with two cated to providing NaPro Tech- a great tool (and) a great help Franciscan sisters from OSF St. nology and training to families, for people who seek to live Anthony, calling their religious first at an office at OSF St. An- their faith.” order “an anchor … for Catho- thony Medical Center and now Bishop David J. Malloy smiles as Kelcey Schroeder grips his finger. She He noted how few such cen- lic health care in Rockford.” at the facility at 1572 S. Bell is the daughter of Kim Schroeder (holding baby) and her husband, ters exist and the difficulties Children of all ages, includ- School Road. Dan, and is among the first babies born after her parents took advan- of teaching the “roadmap” set ing some quite new to the Little Kelcey got a good grip tage of OSF FertilityCare Center’s services. down in Pope Paul VI’s encyc- world, attended the event with Continued on page 6

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(Observer illustration by Sharon Boehlefeld) Observer Project Preserves the Past Since 1935, the events and issues facing the Catholic Church here in the Rockford Owen Phelps holds a memento Diocese and beyondm have that includes the story announc- been recorded and shared in ing his appointment as editor of the pages of The Observer, the The Observer in 1983. It was given official Catholic Newspaper of to him by The Observer staff. Observer Editor Penny Wiegert, Jane Phelps, Owen Phelps the Diocese of Rockford. But that past is in peril, according to editor Penny Wieg- Phelps Feted for 30 Years of Service ert. ROCKFORD—Over lunch someone as “an institution” is, “Copies of The Observer on April 17, Bishop Emeritus “but Owen has crossed it,” he once bound for historical re- Thomas G. Doran, Bishop Da- said, sharing his glimpse of a cord are deteriorating, as is the vid J. Malloy, Msgr. Thomas “renaissance man” during his integrity of the microfilm once Monahan and members of The year of work with Phelps. used to preserve those pages (Observer photo by Gary Haughton) The only copies of The Observer Observer staff shared stories For his part, Phelps called and we realized we must find from 1935 and beyond are slowly and prayerful best wishes in himself “blessed to work with the next generation of preser- honor of Dr. Owen Phelps who vation before those pages are deteriorating. Gifts to the Bishop three wonderful bishops,” ex- Thomas G. Doran Preservation retired after 30 years of service plaining how he came to be hired lost forever,” she said. to the Diocese of Rockford. The Observer has contracted Project help digitize the pages for by Bishop Arthur J. O’Neill and future generations. Bishop Doran recalled that work for then-Father Doran as with Small Town Newspapers, Phelps showed up to interview editor of The Observer. who specialize in carefully him about him becoming bish- been preserved thanks to the “It’s been a great experience piecing the old pages together op two days before the official with a “white glove” process generosity of 23 donors giv- for me,” he told those gathered. announcement. when necessary to make high ing gifts ranging from $10 to “It was supposed to be a se- “Keep up the wonderful work. I quality digital copies which are $1,000. cret, but like everything else, see great things ahead for every- then uploaded and archived to Cost of preserving one page Owen knew it,” Bishop Doran one.” a universally accessible web- in good condition is 85 cents. said, calling it “an honor” to Also at the luncheon, hosted site. 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Doran before count.” director, said the 1983 issues of of Bishop Doran’s 50th jubilee. from 1935 to today will cost a luncheon honoring Phelps for Bishop Malloy wasn’t sure the paper will be preserved in Since then, issues of The Ob- about $70,000. his years of service to the diocese. where the line identifying Phelps’s honor. server from 1935 to 1946 have “We are so grateful for the generosity of our donors, several of whom, have adopted a Weekdays about year in honor of a special event Top o’ the Morning with Bishop Malloy in their lives,” Wiegert said. 6:58 a.m. Live on WREX-TV, Channel 13 in Rockford. To view and search the pages Listen anytime to archived broadcasts at http://observer.rockforddiocese.org. Click on Bishop Malloy. on WREX-TV currently archived visit www. Programs brought to you by Savant Capital Management | Hinshaw & Culbertson, Attorneys at Law | Presence Cor Mariae and St. Anne Center obs.stparchive.com. 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Diocesan Bishop Malloy Urges: Experience Christ’s Pardon in Reconcilliation During this Year of Faith, Bishop David J. Malloy has Read a Guide to Confession put a special emphasis on the sacrament of confession. A guide to the examination of conscience and confession, He asked that parishes originally printed in The Observer’s annual Lent guide, throughout the Rockford Dio- Ashes to Ashes, is available to download at http://observer. cese each add at least one spe- rockforddiocese.org/fi les/fi les/Misc/2013-Confession_Guide. cial confession night during pdf. the recent season of Lent. Confession times are, of course, listed in parish bulletins. In his Lent letter (see The Some are also listed in the Parishes section of the diocesan Observer, Feb. 8), he wrote: website, www.rockforddiocese.org/parishes. “The examination of con- various other ways, too. of the one-on-one conversa- science is a traditional spiri- “It is an occasion for us to tion with the priest, we are tual practice. It is a natu- identify and to ‘name’ the given the opportunity to ex- ral lead-in to another of our evils that we participate in. amine with another the state cherished Lenten practices; reception of the sacrament of This is important because our of our spiritual life and to seek reconciliation. Individual con- sinful nature is tempted to advice or counsel.” (Observer illustration by Sharon Boehlefeld; CNS photo/Reuters) fession is the ordinary means seek excuses or to turn away He also brought up the im- During a portion of his hom- you spend in the confessional, established by Christ for his from confronting the darkness portance of confession during ily addressed to the priests of in counseling ... are selfl ess of- pardon to be given to us. But of our souls. the Chrism Mass at Cathedral the diocese, he thanked them ferings to bring Christ to the the sacrament of reconciliation “In addition, in that most of St. Peter in Rockford on for spending time with the world, to bring Christ to the fulfi lls our spiritual needs in private and privileged setting Holy Thursday. faithful, and said, “The times faithful.” Pope Francis: Confession is Place to Experience Mercy, Grace BY CINDY WOODEN and-grace cycle explicit: “He Pope Francis also spoke them with her hair,” a woman tears are the lenses we need to Catholic News Service said, ‘Open the doors of the about forgiveness on April 2 “exploited and despised by see Jesus,” Pope Francis said. church, and then the people when he celebrated an early those who believed they were Recalling the story of Mary VATICAN CITY—In his will come in. ... If you keep morning Mass in the chapel of righteous,” the pope said, ac- Magdalene, the pope said, “let fi rst seven homilies, Pope the light on in the confession- the Domus Sanctae Marthae, cording to Vatican Radio. us ask the Lord to give us the Francis repeatedly talked al and are available, then you where he lives. But she also was the woman grace of tears — it’s a beauti- about mercy and grace, re- will see what kind of line there The day’s Gospel passage Jesus said “loved him very ful grace” — and ask for the counting anecdotes about is for confession.’ ” was St. John’s account of much and for that reason, her grace “to be able to say with asking God for forgiveness Msgr. Enrico Feroci, direc- Mary Magdalene outside the many sins were forgiven,” the our lives, ‘I have seen the and ensuring people that God tor of Caritas Rome and one empty tomb weeping until the pope said. Lord,’ not because he appeared always is ready to welcome of the priests who ate with Risen Jesus appears and tells At the empty tomb, he said, to me, but because I saw him them back. the pope March 28, told Vati- her to go tell the disciples she Mary Magdalene’s hopes are with my heart.” When he had lunch on Holy can Radio that Pope Francis is has seen the Lord. dashed, but rather than feel Christian witness, he said, Thursday with seven priests convinced priests must “open Mary Magdalene was that like she had failed again, “she can be summarized as: “I live from the Diocese of Rome, he the doors and allow the people “sinful woman” who “had simply cries.” this way because I’ve seen the made their part in the mercy- to meet God.” anointed Jesus’ feet and dried “Sometimes in our lives Lord.” Appeal Keeps Diocesan ‘Doors of Faith’ Open From page 1 time, talent Learn More About Stewardship or treasure, See pages 15-18 of this issue for more infor- but rather, mation about the 2013 Diocesan Stewardship our response Appeal including the 2013 diocesan steward- is our an- ship budget. swer to God Bishop Malloy’s letter, the appeal brochure who asks us, and a video about the appeal featuring Did you know... ‘What are Bishops Emeritus Arthur J. 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D iocesan Thoughts on New Evangelization Wrap Up Deanery Speaker Series By Amanda Hudson the reduction of the papal states lization is the true implementa- experience an encounter with News editor (17,000 square miles) down to tion of Vatican II.” the truth. the .17 square mile Vatican City The new evangelization is “We (humans) need some- ROCKFORD—Father Ed- State of today by 1870 when the “a new presentation of Jesus thing infinite,” he said, “(and) ward Seisser, pastor of Holy First Vatican Council was com- Christ to the world,” he said, the truth of Jesus Christ per- Family Parish, wound up the pleted. That council’s dogma noting however that “The teach- vades even those who don’t Rockford Deanery Year of Faith of infallibility of the church in ings and doctrine of Jesus can’t think they are searching for speaker series the evening of teaching faith and morals was change, because they are true.” him. So how do we enter an en- April 18 at Holy Family. quickly taken and twisted by But what Father Seisser counter with the infinite? Jesus He began his talk, Vatican II the social elite into an untruth. called the “old evangelization” Christ” who made himself finite and the New Evangelization, The First Vatican Council, Fa- — passing the core of the faith to bring us to the infinite God with a quick historical look at ther Seisser said, “was viewed from mother to children and —Jesus’ incarnation makes it the election of Angelo Giuseppe (Observer photo by Amanda Hudson) by many as a failure,” making having the entire society un- possible. Roncalli on Oct. 28, 1958, to be- Father Seisser a Second Vatican Council even derstand and value the truths of “Only Jesus Christ can give come Pope John XXIII. Seen as three reasons: to provide greater less attractive. Christianity such that even non- us purpose and meaning (and) a “safe” choice for pope by many clarity of Church teaching; to But the life of Angelo Ron- Christians lived and supported those who seek Jesus will find who didn’t want any change to strengthen the bonds of unity calli had him living with a that life — has been shattered him!” he said. the status quo, only five days in the Church; and to promote wide variety of ordinary people by the events of the past cen- The majority of people are after his election the new pope spiritual fervor. The cardinals throughout the world, Father tury, he said. more likely to be evangelized first mentioned his thought of were stunned. It “seemed a Seisser explained, providing People have been born and by witnesses rather than the calling a church council, Father risky business,” Father Seisser him with a “profound under- given several different world Church’s institution, its teach- Seisser said. said. standing of modern man.” The views before even hearing ing and knowledge, because In his third month as pope, Father Seisser then provided pope knew that Christians and about Christianity, if indeed “people listen more to witnesses he gathered a large group of an overview of some of the great non-Christians were asking they ever hear Christian truths than teachers,” he said, encour- cardinals together to tell them and rapid changes that were fundamental questions, won- at all. Quoting Cardinal Francis aging his listeners to provide he wanted to call a council for happening in Europe including dering: Where was God during George, Father Seisser noted “the witness of our lives” lived the world wars? What is man’s that the “challenge now (is) to in faith, so others can see the place in the world? and What evangelize a world that does not “inner strength, spirit, beauty, +JMJ+ Our Dilemma: is the Church’s position, what know God.” peace and joy … that they lack. could it offer? Nazism, Fascism, The new evangelization is a “The new evangelization is the Holocaust, communism, the new presentation of the keryg- a call for each of us to deepen HELP US arms race … Father Seisser list- ma: The Good News that Jesus our own faith and share it. Build ed many of the great disruptions came and saved us and that we (And) first we call the baptized that “demanded” such a council. can live forever with God, Fa- (persons) we know and love the Holy Angels “My first thesis,” he said, is ther Seisser said, adding, “The most … Vatican II calls Chris- Parking Lot at that the calling of the Council new evangelization is the per- tians to be light, salt, leaven to • We need room to came from the Holy Spirit be- son of Jesus Christ.” the world.” And, Father Seisser St. Mary Church park for Mass cause the Church needed to un- Outlining some of the evi- noted, we should expect mira- • Parish participation derstand the world and had to dence of humanity’s life without cles and ask God for His gifts. East Dubuque speak to people its unchanging a meaning or purpose, the priest “We have to do God’s work Father James Parker, Pastor has exploded doctrine in a new way. gave three choices: some will in the daylight,” he said. “My • Congested parking Father Seisser’s second thesis, search forever; some will numb brothers and sisters, we are in — WITNESS WEAR — restricts Police and he said, is that “the new evange- their pain; or they can choose to the daylight. Let us get to work.” Fire safety A FUNDRAISING EFFORT • We often have to park in our generous Fertility Center Blessed, Celebrated Black Adult neighbor’s parking lot. From page 3 the family posed with him grinned as the bishop bounced T-Shirt on Bishop Malloy’s finger when for a picture. The Schroeders his hand up and down a bit to (short sleeve) Our Solution: show her tenacity. Large logo “She is such a blessing,” Kim Front and back said, as Dan quickly nodded his Diocese of Rockford 00 agreement. $15. 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Family Office Hosts Youth Retreat Day About 200 students and adults gathered, April 21, to hear Jason Angelette (right) and the music of Arise Ministries at a high school retreat day. Ange- lette talked to students about the Theology of the Body and the vocation of marriage. Participants also had a chance to go to confession and Mass during the event, sponsored by the Rockford Diocese Office of Family Life. Look for more in the May Young Observer. (Observer photos by Sharon Boehlefeld) Bishop’s Next Year of Faith Lecture June 6 at Marian in Woodstock WOODSTOCK—Joseph R. Systems, Inc. from 2011 until Intelligence Agency, the Office Bishop Malloy’s Year of Faith Lectures Wood will give the next pre- 2012. From 2005 until 2008, of the Secretary of Defense, June 6, Marian Central Catholic High School Auditorium, sentation in Bishop David J. he was Deputy National Secu- and NATO SHAPE Headquar- Malloy’s Year of Faith Lec- rity Advisor to Vice President ters in Mons, Belgium. 1001 McHenry Ave., Woodstock ture series on June 6 at Marian Dick Cheney, with responsi- After retiring from the Air Speaker: Joseph Wood, professor, The Institute of World Politics, Central Catholic High School, bility for all policy involving Force, he was appointed a Washington, D.C. here. Europe, Eurasia, Africa, and member of the career Senior Topic: The Sources of Religious Freedom: Dignitatis Humanae and Wood’s defense issues. Executive Service at NASA American Experience topic will be He is a retired Air Force Headquarters. He later worked Collection items: Kitchen and bath towels, wash cloths, dish cloths, “The Sources colonel, and his career includ- in the RAND Corporation’s toilet paper, wet wipes of Religious ed operational and command Washington office. Oct. 10, St. Mary New Parish Hall, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley Freedom: fighter assignments in Korea Wood is a graduate of the D i g n i t a t i s and Europe; faculty duty in the U.S. Air Force Academy in Speaker: Msgr. James Moroney, professor, Saint John Seminary, Humanae Department of Political Sci- Colorado and the French Joint Boston and Ameri- ence at the Air Force Academy Defense College in Paris, and Topic: Sacrosanctum Concilium: The Unfinished Agenda can Experi- where he taught U.S. foreign he holds a Masters degree from Collection items: Baby food (no glass), formula, diapers, wet wipes ence.” and defense policy; service at Harvard’s Kennedy School of For updates about the remaining free lectures, to view them as they (Photo provided) Wood is the Pentagon as speech writer Government where his studies Wood happen or to watch video of previous lectures visit http://yearoffaith. currently a for the Chief of Staff and Vice focused on U.S. foreign policy rockforddiocese.org professor at the Institute of Chief of Staff of the Air Force; and European politics. He has World Politics, a graduate two years as Special Advisor published extensively on for- question and answer session, for diocesan Catholic Chari- school of National Security for Europe in the Office of the eign policy, international secu- and coffee and dessert. Each ties is taken up at each lecture. and International Affairs. Vice President; and tempo- rity, and cultural issues. evening concludes by 8 p.m. Items suggested for donation at Formerly, he was a Senior rary assignments in the Joint The evening begins at 6:30 The lectures are free and the June 6 lecture are kitchen Fellow at the German Marshall Staff, the U.S. Mission to the p.m. with prayer led by Bishop open to the public, but in keep- and bath towels, wash cloths, Fund of the U.S. from 2008 Conventional Forces in Europe Malloy. The lecture begins af- ing with the call to charity in dish cloths, toilet paper and until 2012 and worked at BAE Talks in Vienna, the Central ter prayer and is followed by a the Year of Faith, a collection wet wipes. 8 FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2013 | The Observer

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Website — http://observer. rockforddiocese.org The Observer Online Video — http://observer. (Observer photo by Penny Wiegert) rockforddiocese.org/ Bishop Daniel T. Turley, OSA, bishop of Chulucanas, Peru, (left), met for (Observer photo) toovideos the first time with Bishop David J. Malloy, April 22. Bishop Turley dis- Observer editor Penny Wiegert (left) and Rita Prunuske of the Diocesan cussed the long relationship between the two dioceses, begun under Council of Catholic Women presented Bishop Daniel T. Turley with this Observer Book Club blog the episcopacy of Bishop Emeritus Arthur J. O’Neill and thanked him year’s proceeds from the Heart to Heart Program, totalling $5,608, — http://observer. for continuing support of the missions. Bishop Turley is part of the April 22. 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Diocesan Huntley Chapel, Ministry Center Blessed April 20 From page 1 room (also used for religious close” to him. education), a kitchen off the “We can’t just be satellites,” hall, a bride’s room, restrooms, Bishop Malloy said, “circling storage spaces, and ofﬁ ces for only at a distance, so we can religious education, youth min- be part of the world” and not be istry, liturgy/music, and conﬁ r- challenged by Christ. “We look mation ministry. Many of the to Christ, we look to our faith, rooms can be partitioned into and we keep going.” smaller rooms when needed. The church, adoration cha- (Observer photos by Amanda Hudson) pel and parish center “are the ABOVE: Following the Mass on April 20, priests and deacons accom- places, he said, that give us that panied Bishop David J. Malloy, who carried the monstrance with the great start” of friendship with Blessed Sacrament to St. Mary Parish’s new Adoration Chapel of Our Christ and with one another. Lady of Perpetual Help. In addition to the adoration LEFT: After blessing the adoration chapel, Bishop Malloy blessed the chapel and parish hall, the new new parish hall in the Parish Ministry Center. The prayer asked that the parish ministry center at St. building may “always be a place where your love reigns, and where Mary Church includes 11 class- lives are transformed by the power of your grace.” room/meeting rooms, a youth Looking for the Perfect Weekend?

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Upcoming Weekend Dates: May 17-19 @ Brookfield On April 20, St. Mary parishioners ﬁ lled the new parish hall for the Sheraton, Brookfield, June 7-9 @ Bishop Lane, blessing of the building followed by a reception where Bishop Malloy Rockford, July 12-14 Madison Sheraton, Madison. For visited with parishioners. The new hall already has provided space for more information, more weekend dates and to register go to Father Stephen Knox, pastor, in- an extra Mass on Easter Sunday this year. www.alifetimeoflove.org or call 888-574-5663 vited those present for the Mass to join in the blessing of the parish ministry center, which he called “a place of ministry and life and God’s blessings.”

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Science fair winners: St. Mary Equipment added: The OSF Top musicians: Aurora’s tion, Advanced School, DeKalb, students partici- Saint Anthony Medical Center Marmion Academy-Rosary Placement mu- pated in the annual Science Fair Foundation of Rockford purchased High School wind ensemble and sic theory and sponsored by Illinois Junior Acad- KingVISION video laryngoscopes Marmion men’s chorus each re- c omp osit ion emy of Science. Receiving IJAS for its Emergency Medical Ser- ceived a Class AA fi rst division classes. He has Region V outstanding state fi nal- vices department to share with award at the IHSA state tourna- given private ist blue ribbons and certifi cates 17 partner agencies in the region. ment, April 13. This division rep- lessons and has were Martine Alger, Alexander The pre-hospital equipment was resents the largest high schools in escorted stu- Federici, Tom Hannon, Cameron presented on March 21 at the OSF Illinois. All judges gave both orga- dents to com- Pedersen, Anna Dudziak, and EMS Training Facility on West nizations fi rst division scores. The petitions and Aidan Witthoff. Additional “Best State Street in Rockford. Forty- Marmion-Rosary wind ensemble performances. in Category” awards went to Ped- four units were distributed. A is directed by Stephen Thurlow Thurlow is an video laryngoscope is a tool that and the Marmion men’s chorus is accomplished ersen in earth and environmental Thurlow science and Witthoff in behavioral allows fi rst responders to access directed by Brian Birch. musician in his science. Alger, Pedersen and Wit- patient airways and insert tubes to Honored: Stephen Thurlow, own right and has performed and thoff also earned the “Broadcom assist breathing. conducted in a variety of venues. Girgenti’s “Lori” Marmion Academy’s Fine Arts MASTERS Award” for Math, Best of show: Rockford native Chairman and Band Director, re- His two sons, John (‘99) and Dan her painting, Applied Science, Technology and Maria Girgenti, a senior who is ceived the Father Alcuin Deck Dis- (‘01), are graduates of Marmion. titled “Lori.” Engineering Rising Stars. They double-majoring in painting and tinguished Service Award for the Fundraiser a success: Marian The 2013 show are among 300 semifi nalists, 30 art history at Dominican Univer- second semester of the 2012-2013 Central Catholic High School Re- was judged of whom will win an all-expense- sity in River Forest, received Best academic year on April 16. Thur- union, “Welcome to the ’80s,” din- by Chicago- paid trip to Washington, D.C., to in Show in the university’s An- low came to Marmion as band di- ner auction March 9 raised more based painter compete in the fi nals. nual juried student art show for rector in 1983. Over the 30 years, than $70,000 for tuition assistance Karen Azar- he has either started or headed and other programs. More than nia. Girgenti is the marching band, concert band, 430 guests took part in a fun-fi lled Girgenti a graduate of jazz ensemble and men’s choir evening at the school. Committee Rockford’s Boylan Central Catho- and took the lead in establishing members (below, from left) are lic High School. the Marmion-Rosary wind, jazz Steve (’83) and Evelyn Garrelts, Scholarship winners: Ten and percussion ensembles. He has McHenry; Tom (’87) and Melisa eighth-graders have been award- served as department chair, has (’87) Merryman, Woodstock; and ed academic scholarships to at- conducted the pit band for musi- Lisa and David Waggoner, Crystal tend Marmion Academy next fall cals, has taught music apprecia- Lake. based on performance on the entrance exam, in which 198 eighth grade boys participated. The 10 Martine Alger, Alexander Federici, Tom Hannon, Cameron are: Ryan Callahan, David Far- Pedersen, Anna Dudziak, and Aidan Witthoff rell, Nicholas Grant, Jonathan Ingoglia-Powers, Andrew Lifka, Jonathan Liu, Timothy Wisdom, Riley Wise, Stephen Zimmer and Anthony Zolfo. The scholarships have a total value of $155,200 over four years. A fi nancial assistance program is available for students (Photos provided) not selected for scholarships. Marian Central’s fundraiser committee members

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Father David Peck (second from right), dean of the Rockford Deanery, formally installed Msgr. Dan Deutsch (left) as pastor of St. Bridget Parish in Loves Park at the 10 a.m. Mass, April 21. Father John Evans (second from left) , parochial vicar at St. Bridget, was the main celebrant. Father Keith Romke (right), vocations director for the Diocese of Rockford, is a parochial vicar at St. Bridget. A reception followed in the

parish center to honor Msgr. (Photo provided) Deutsch and welcome Fa- Knights of Columbus at Holy Family Parish in Rockford fulfilled a re- ther Keith Romke as paro- quest from Father Edward Seisser, pastor, to repair dozens of tables chial vicar. Msgr. Deutch is also that are used in the church hall. After disassembling and welding diocesan Vicar for Clergy. them, the Knights put the tables back together. (Photo provided) What’s UP

bulletin for May crowning infor- 815/479-9265 (leave name and Mon April 29 mation number). HAMPSHIRE Deadline for May 10 What’s Up CRYSTAL LAKE Food collection: (through May (for May 13-19 events) Gift of Self seminar: 6:45-10 3) St. Charles Borromeo School, ROCKFORD p.m.; St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 451 W. Terra Cotta Ave. 288 E. Jefferson St. For Catholic 30th Rosary-making day: 9 a.m.- Introduction to Church teaching Order of Foresters Feeding God’s 3 p.m.; St. Edward Parish Commu- on sexuality and family planning Children program. nity Center, 3004 11th St. Rosary, for engaged couples. Cost: $45. Mass and lunch at 11:30 a.m. New LOVES PARK Info: Diocesan Respect Life Of- 7 p.m.; St. Brid- and veteran volunteers welcome. Guest speaker: fice, 815/399-4300, ext. 381; www. get Parish Center, 600 Clifford rockforddiocese.org/respectlife/ Ave. Parish Year of Faith series. — Call Us — nfp-seminars. Speaker: Father James Parker. Thu May 2 Topic: “Praying in the Power of the Nationally Known Locally Owned Risen Lord and Holy Spirit.” ROCKFORD Marriage Building: 6:30-8 Sat May 4 l Bathing Assistance l Light Housekeeping l Dressing Assistance l Meal Preparations p.m. (first of three Tuesdays); ROCKFORD St. Bernadette Parish Center, l Grooming l Friendly Companionship Wed May 1 Spring bazaar: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; l l 2400 Bell Ave. Topics vary; May St. Ambrose Society, 802 Mon- Assistance with Walking Flexible Hourly Care Month of Mary; check parish l l 2, building blocks for marriage. tague St. Medication Reminders Respite Care for Families Register by April 28. Free; l Shopping l Errands l Live-in Care complimentary child care provided. Cemetery Mass: 11 a.m.; Cal- Submit Online Info: Mary Cox, 815/964-0528, vary Cemetery Mausolem Chapel, Visiting Angels 3600 E. State St. 8616 W. State Road. Parish, school and organization [email protected]. Suite 201 publicists may send news and 815-977-3452 Rockford, IL 61108 photos using interactive forms Fri May 3 Sun May 5 [email protected] www.visitingangels.com/rockford available at http://observer. rockforddiocese.org. Click on ALGONQUIN VIRGIL May crowning: at 9:30 a.m. Mass; Contact Us, then on Submit Life in the Spirit: 7:30 p.m. (third SS. Peter and Paul Parish, 5N939 Events and News. (You may of five Friday sessions); St. Mar- Like The Observer Meredith Road. attach one picture per form.) garet Mary Parish Ministry Center, Catholic Newspaper on Plan to submit dated material 111 S. Hubbard St. Topic: Receiv- For more events, visit the calendar at least two weeks before ing God’s Gifts. Info: Donna Albert, page at www.rockforddiocese.org. publication (three weeks before the event). Submit by Mail Discover the richness of Your catholic faith Send mail submissions to The Observer, P.O. Box 7044, In the power of the Holy Spirit Rockford, IL 61125. You are invited Photo Tips All submitted photos must be Pentecost Sunday, May 19th 9:30am in focus. People in photos must be identified from left to right using full names. Church of the Holy Spirit Electronic images must: 5637 Broad St. - Roscoe, IL. 61074 nbe the original .jpg format from the camera with a dpi Sunday Mass-9:30 am of 72. For best reproduction please send uncropped, full size photos. Come and See — Join Us n not be embedded in Word or any other word processing Church of the Holy Spirit, Roscoe, is a Vibrant, Caring, Catholic Community program. Send separate .jpg attachments. Ministries: Outreach Ministries: n if scanned, be at a resolution Religious Education-Grades K thru Youth Group with yearly trip to Steubenville St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry of at least 200dpi. High School Youth Conference St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen Adult Faith Formation Sessions every Annual Advent and Lenten Family Gatherings Printed images must: Catholic Charities Christmas Project Sunday but the 3rd Sunday which is n be on photographic paper. St. Prisca Women’s Group Stateline Pregnancy Center Fellowship Sunday n not be folded, taped or Tuesday Evening Intercessory Prayer Group Carpenter’s Place (Glove Collection) stapled. Music Ministry Friday Morning Rosary Group 12 FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2013 | The Observer

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The Marmion Academy Math Team from Aurora, coached by teachers Joseph Large, Deb- bie Wilkinson, John Salomone, and Carol Kinzer, earned several honors this season, including their seventh consecutive berth as a team-qualifer for the state finals, May 4, at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Marmion Academy is ranked fourth in state in Division 2A. For a complete list of this season’s highlights and individual winners, check www.marmion.org.

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For volunteers to monitor judicial A dollar sign ($) in the Cost listing, means Lane Retreat Center, 7708 E. May 1 admission prices were not provided or may May 12 proceedings in domestic violence McGregor Road. Limit six couples. ST. CHARLES not have been set by deadline. AURORA courts of St. Charles and Yorkville. Cost: $149. Info: 815/965-5011; Court watch training: 8 a.m.-4 [email protected]. Organ concert: 2:30 p.m.; Marmion p.m.; St. Charles Police training Sponsor: Fox Valley Court Watch. May 6 Abbey Church, 850 Butterfield room (door 4), 211 N. Riverside St. Info: www.foxvalleycourtwatch.org. LOVES PARK May 11 Road. Dr. Elizabeth Krouse will Guest speaker: 7 p.m.; St. perform Bach’s “The Organ Mass.” Bridget Parish Center, 600 Clifford AURORA A Year of Faith program. Free. Info: Ave. Parish Year of Faith series. Plant sale: 7:30 a.m.; Rosary Brother Benedict L. Robert, OSB, Speaker: Father Burt Absalon. High School, 901 N. Edgelawn 630/897-7215, ext. 336. Topic: “Mary, Our Model of Faith.” Dr. Hanging baskets, decorative EWTN Pilgrimage BATAVIA bowls, bedding plants, perennials, May 7 annuals, vegetables, and planters. Mother’s Day Mass, brunch: 9:30 New this year, 10” square combo a.m. Mass, Knights of Columbus 4 Days BELVIDERE planter, lettuce gardens and herb Heraty Hall, 1117 N. Washington after 7 p.m. Mass; Guest speaker: garden planters. Proceeds for Ave. Brunch following Mass. St. James Church, 535 Caswell July 22-25, 2013 Rosary sports. Info: rosaryhs.com/ Sponsor: Knights of Columbus St. Speaker: Wayne Weible. plant_sale. Council 2191. Reservations by May l Grand Old Opry Area Topic: Medjugorje and Marian 10. Cost: $15 adults; $10 children P. P. BATAVIA Dbl. occ. l apparitions. 6 p.m. rosary and 5-15; free younger children. Info: EWTN LIVE 6:45-10 $ Fr. Mitch Pacwa! 6-6:45 p.m. confessions before Gift of Self seminar: Jim Gehring, 630/208-9453. 649 Mass. Refreshments. p.m.; Holy Cross Church, 2300 Join pilgrims from around l EWTN Live Main St. Introduction to Church HARVARD the diocese on an exciting Holy Mass May 8 teaching on sexuality and family Mother’s Day concert: 2-9 p.m., planning for engaged couples. Crosby Elementary School, 401 4 day summer pilgrimage l Mother Angelica’s Shrine ROCKFORD Cost: $45. Info: Diocesan Respect Hereley Dr. Sponsor: Alianaza con CWL Mass for Peace: 10 a.m., to Alabama to visit the l Life Office, 815/399-4300, ext. Cristo. Music, testimony and more. Rosary with the nuns Poor Clare’s Corpus Cristi EWTN Studios and Mother 381; www.rockforddiocese.org/ Cost: $10 adults; free children l Monastery, 2111 S. Main St. Talks by friars respectlife/nfp-seminars. under 12. Info: Amador Gonzalez, Angelica’s Convent. We will Catholic Women’s League officers’ l 815/560-1405; Bertha Gonzalez, depart by air conditioned Confession election, 9:45 a.m. Luncheon The Diocesean Respect 815/382-0382. Coach bus. l Much more. (11:30 a.m.) will follow at Forest Hills Country Club, 5135 Forest Life Office offers Gift of ROCKFORD Spots are Hill Road. RSVP by May 1. Info: Self seminars throughout Mother’s Mass, luncheon: 8:30 Price includes: l Transportation l Hotel a.m.-12:30 p.m.; St. Mary Oratory, 815/398-1758. the year in English and limited! l Some meals l Tours l Tips and Transfers 517 Elm St. May procession, rosary, May 10-11 Spanish. For dates Mass, first Communion and buffet Call Marcie at (815) 459-3033 and more information, luncheon. Bring side dish to pass. ROCKFORD call 815/399-4300, ext. Free; donations accepted. Info: for more information! Married couples’ retreat: Bishop 381 or check www. Susan Paulsen, 815/965-5971. rockforddiocese.org/ respectlife/nfp-seminars. May 14 ROCKFORD Spring Splendor: 11 a.m.; CRYSTAL LAKE Giovanni’s Restaurant, 610 N. 5K for Life: 8:30 a.m. check- Bell School Road. Luncheon in; Immanuel Lutheran Church, and style show. Proceeds for 300 S. Pathway Court. Proceeds Presence (formerly Provena) St. for ultrasound machine for Tri- Anne Center. Sponsor: St. Anne County Pregnancy and Parenting Center Auxiliary. Cost: $ Info: Sue Services. Info: tricountypps.org; Newsome, 815/398-2411. 847/231-4652. LOVES PARK May 15 Spring tea: 1 p.m.; St. Bridget BATAVIA Parish Center, 600 Clifford Ave. Spaghetti dinner: 5-8 p.m.; Sponsor: Women of St. Bridget Knights of Columbus Heraty Hall, Parish. Traditional tea luncheon. 1117 N. Washington Ave. Dinner, Speaker: author Nancy Hanewall dessert, cash bar, raffles. Proceeds Stacy. Topic: A is for Apron. for Aurora Central Catholic High Reservations required. Cost: $12. School soccer, scholarships. Info: 815/637-2907; 815/636- Sponsor: Knights of Columbus 8808; 815/654-1431. Council 2191. Cost: in advance ROCKFORD — $10 adults, $5 children 3-12; Walk for Life: 8:30 a.m. registration, at door — $12 adults, $7 children 9 a.m. walk; Rockford College, 3-12; free children younger than 5050 E. State St. Proceeds for 3. Info: Ron Cournaya, 630/208- Rockford Area Pregnancy Care 1260 or [email protected]; Centers. Walkers needed. Info: Jim Gehring, 630/208-9453 or 815/997-1200; www.ministrysync. [email protected]. com/event/website/home/?e=5625 Continued on page 14 The Observer | FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2013 13

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Going on Now Aurora Deanery

ROCKFORD CWL membership drive: May is membership time for Catholic Women’s League. Renew or join. Dues are $15 for one year ($10 for women 65 and older) or $50 for pa- trons. CWL programs include Char- ity Guild, Reach-Out Guild, Blanket Workshop, Easter Basket project St. Peter Students and LaPromesse luncheon and si- Show Their Love of lent auction. There are also social activities for members. Info: Jody Neighbors in Lent Deery at 815/633-0735. Students at St. Peter School Summer camp sign-up: Boylan in Aurora, followed Jesus Central Catholic High School has more closely during their opened registration for boys and Lenten journey by donating girls basketball and soccer, cheer- items to Mutual Ground. leading, Iron Titan conditioning and Mutual Ground is a non- volleyball camps at www.boylan.org/ profit organization provid- athletics/#camps. ing programs that focus on Junior Titan sign-up: Seventh- safety, healing and preven- and eighth-grade boys who attend tion for domestic violence Catholic grade schools or religious and sexual assault victims. education classes are eligible for (Photo provided) Healthier Day Mayo ad 8X10_Layout 1 4/22/13 12:00 PM Page 1 Junior Titan fall football. Info: www. jrtitansfootball.com

Volunteers needed: Carpenters Place, a day-center for the home- less in Rockford, needs individuals, families, small groups, home school groups, youth groups, churches, A Healthier Day schools, organizations and busi- nesses to help every day. Info: 815/964-4105, ext. 203. April 25-26, 28 in Northern Illinois ELGIN “Cyrano”: 7 p.m. April 25, 8 p.m. April 26, 3 p.m April 28; St. Edward Central Catholic High School gym, 335 Locust St. Cost: $9. Our extensive network of Elsewhere primary care physicians and

April 25-27 medical specialists make it easy NILES Rummage sale: 6-9 p.m. April 25 for area residents to access pre-sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 26 sale, 9 a.m.-noon bag sale; Our Lady of quality care. Ransom Parish Paluch Hall, 8300 Greenwood. Cost: $3 presale; free sale; $3 per bag. Info: 847/823-2550 And now OSF HealthCare is a May 9 DAVENPORT, IOWA member of the Mayo Clinic Care 15th Social justice conference: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Rogalski Center, Ripley Network. Working together to and Lombard streets. Sponsor: St. Ambrose University School of offer our patients the best care Social Work. Theme: “The Cost of Social Exile: Race, Class and Mass available in northern Illinois. Incarceration in the U.S.” Speaker: Judith Willison, Ph.D. For social workers, social service providers, attorneys, criminal justice personnel, clergy, health care professionals and the public. Register by May 2. CEUs available for Illinois licensed social workers. Cost: $35 all day; $15 morning only. Info: Christie Holdridge, 563/333-3911, [email protected]; www.sau.edu/msw. May 31-June 2 Learn more about how we’re bringing the best care to northern Illinois. AHealthierDay.org BENET LAKE, WIS. ACT retreat: Benet Lake Abbey and Retreat Center, 12605 224th Ave. Sponsor: Association of Christian Therapists, Illinois region. Theme: Healing through Intercession. Pre- senter: Father Robert Sears, SJ, Douglas Schoeninger, Ph.D., and Frances Schoeninger, M.S., of Christian Healing Center in Pennsyl- vania. Cost: before April 30, $245; after April 30, $260. Info: 630/673- 3396, [email protected]. 14 FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2013 | The Observer

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From page 12 ELGIN tickets — $5 for one, $10 for three, May 24-26 June 8 Rummage sale: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; St. $20 for seven, $50 for 21. Info: Laurence School, corner of Jewett Mary Cotter, 815/979-4840. SUBLETTE ROCKFORD May 15-19 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Our and Standish streets (across from Garage sale: Jubilee celebration: 4:30 ROCK FALLS Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Hall, the church). (Rain date: May 19) May 18-19 p.m. Mass, St. Anthony of 5-9 p.m. May 201 S. Locust St. Parish-wide sale. Spring carnival: Toys, books, tools, sporting goods, Padua Parish, 1010 Ferguson 15-16, 5-11 p.m. May 17, noon-11 ELGIN St. Honoring Brother James electronics and more. 7th Spring Fling: 6-8 p.m. May p.m. May 18, noon-5 p.m. May 19; May 26 Dufresne’s 25th anniversary as a 18, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. May 19; St. Mary downtown Rock Falls. Sponsor: Franciscan. RSVP in advance to SOUTH BELOIT Church, 387 Fulton St. Fundraiser LOVES PARK 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Cotter help food planning. Info: 815/965- St. Andrew Parish. Cost: varies. Mayfest: for St. Vincent de Paul activities. Jubilee celebration: noon Mass; Farm, 11422 N. Rockton Ave., 2761. Raffles, bake sale and clothing St. Bridget Church, 600 Clifford Rockton. Proceeds for St. Peter May 18 drive. Prizes include golf for four, Ave. Party in honor of Msgr. John School. Games, prizes, zip-line, vacations, e-reader, baseball Mitchell’s 50th year as a priest. June 9-14 DIXON auction, play-gun shooting gallery; and theater tickets, restaurant Reception in parish center after ROCK FALLS Pork chops: 5 p.m.; Knights of food, rides, raffle (prizes: $1,000 certificates, children’s items and Mass. Info: 815/654-1969. Kingdom Rock: 5:30-8:15 p.m.; Columbus Council 690, 506 W. cash; his-and-hers comfort bikes; gift baskets. Free; raffle tickets A dollar sign ($) in the Cost listing, means St. Andrew School, 701 11th Ave. Third St. Bonanza drawing 8 p.m. laptop). Cost: admission — $5 available. Info: 847/289-2222. admission prices were not provided or may Sponsors: St. Andrew Parish, Info: www.kofc690.com. per person, $20 per carload; raffle not have been set by deadline. Rock Falls; St. Mary and Sacred May 19 ...... Heart parishes, Sterling. Vacation Bible school for kindergarteners- AURORA sixth-graders. Dinner provided. The Catholic Road Scholars 5K: 8:15 a.m. June 1 Free; donations accepted. Info: pre-stretch; Rosary High School, MCHENRY Jean Zook, 815/625-4508, 901 N. Edgelawn Dr. 5K walk 9 a.m.-12:30 Gift Store Prayer breakfast: www.standrewrockfalls.org, and run will mark Rosary’s p.m.; Church of Holy Apostles, [email protected]; 50th anniversary. Proceeds for 5211 W. Bull Valley Road. Dawn Harrielle, 815/625-1134, scholarships. Register by May 10. Sponsor: Magnificat. Speaker; Quality [email protected]. Cost: in advance — $20 adults, $5 Karen Schulze, a Jewish convert Traditional Rosary or Marmion students, $50 to Catholicism. RSVP by May 24. June 13 Catholic family (up to four participants); Send SASE with check payable race day — $25 adults, $10 to Magnificat-McHenry Chapter STERLING Gifts & Books Rosary or Marmion students. Info: to Dee Slowey, 8709 Shade Golf open: noon registration 630/896-0831, www.rosaryhs. Tree Circle, Village of Lakewood, (box lunch), 1 p.m. shotgun com. IL 60014. Cost: $15. Info: Dee start, 6 p.m. dinner; Bolingbrook Slowey, 815/893-4061; Bell Tower Golf Course, 2001 Rodeo Dr., Rosaries l Bracelets l Statues l Medals l Crucifixes May 20 Gifts and Books. Bolingbrook. Proceeds for LOVES PARK Newman Central Catholic High Confirmation l Communion l Baptism Guest speaker: 7 p.m.; St. June 5 School. Cost: $175 per person; Music l Video l Books l Medjugorje Bridget Parish Center, 600 Clifford LENA $600 per foursome; $30 dinner Ave. Parish Year of Faith series. Strawberry social: 4:30-7 p.m.; only. Info: Janet Jarvis, 815/625- M-F 10A-6P SAT 11A-3P SUN CLOSED Speaker: Teresa Marotta. Topic: Lena Community Center, 497 0500, [email protected]; “Stories and Traditions of the Lions Dr. Sponsor: St. Joseph www.newmancchs.org. www.thecatholicgiftstore.com Rosary.” Parish. Cost: $ Continued on page 19 770 N. Peace Rd. l DeKalb, Illinois McHenry Deanery 1-815-787-0802 The inspiration continues! A loving collection of Owen Phelps’ best columns compiled by his children. Many readers have enjoyed Owen’s Fear ... Not columns for the past (Photos provided) A group of students poses for a photo following the shaving cream 30 years. Now you Clayton Jarocki cracks an egg on challenge during Fear Factor night for junior high students at Church can savor the best his head during the ice-breaker of Holy Apostles in McHenry. The Fear Factor event wraps up junior for Church of Holy Apostles’ high nights for the year and is one of the ministry’s most popular of them again in youth ministry Fear Factor night. events. 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2013 DIOCESAN STEWARDSHIP APPEAL

DIOCESE OF ROCKFORD

Announcement Weekend: April 27-28, 2013 Pledge Weekend: May 4-5, 2013 16 FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2013 | The Observer

...To Social Ministries Review of Diocesan Finances - 2012

— St. Elizabeth Center by Wayne M. Lenell, C.P.A., Ph.D. (Early Childhood Programs, Soup Kitchen and Director for Financial and Administrative Services Food Pantry, Emergency Services, and Outreach to Seniors)

— Catholic Charities (Adoptions, Adolescent Outreach, Immigration, Emergency Assistance) After three consecutive years of decline, the 2012 fi scal year The net excess of operating revenue and operating expenses was reported a very slight increase in Sunday envelopes and $10.6 million for 2012. This provided cash fl ow to fi nance capital collections to the level experienced in the 2010 fi scal year. projects, not classifi ed as operating expenses, of $12.6 million for Given the continued overall sluggish economy and its chronic the year. Though not separately listed, included in the operating unemployment, the faithfulness of the parishioners toward their expenses was depreciation expense of $2.8 million. Depreciation fi nancial support of the Church is nothing short of amazing. is an accounting expense, but not a use of cash. Therefore, in ...To Catholic Education addition to the cash generated through operations of $10.6 The most striking difference in operating revenue between the million, depreciation expense provided an additional $2.8 million — Training Catechists for School and Religious Ed. fi scal years 2011 and 2012 was the decrease in endowment and — Certi cation of Directors and Coordinators of in cash fl ow. Therefore, the diocese did not need to borrow funds other investment income. The earnings pace posted in 2011 of or exhaust savings to fi nance capital projects in 2012. Religious Education Programs $19.8 million did not carry over to 2012 in which we realized a — Developing School Policies, Dealing With net loss of $0.4 million. Another signifi cant drop in operating Our pastors, school principals, agency heads, etc. continually Personnel Concerns, Curriculum Development revenue was the result of ceasing the state-supported foster care strive to provide services and assistance to those in need despite — Youth Ministry program which accounted for over 90% of operating revenue the realities of stagnant revenue growth coupled with infl ationary — Diocesan Lay Ministry Formation pressures on expenses. This is possible only through the — Diocesan eological Institute for social services in 2011. extraordinary generosity of the Catholic faithful who continue Our parishes and schools responsibly held expenses in check. to support our ministries. Educational expenses declined 1.8% and expenses for parish operations declined 0.8%. While social service revenue declined Finally, we invite your questions on any of these fi nancial by $5.1 million, expenses for social services decreased by only matters. Please write to the Offi ce of Financial and $4.6 million as we continued to provide social services for non Administrative Services, P.O. Box 7044, Rockford, IL 61125 ...To Clergy and Religious State-supported programs. or [email protected]. — Seminarian Education CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ROCKFORD — Permanent Diaconate Program Consolidated Statement of Operating Revenue and Expenses — Retired Priests’ Pension Plan For the Years Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 — Clergy Development — Vocations O ce Operating Revenue: — Vicar for Clergy and Religious O ce 2012 2011 Sunday Envelopes and Collections Sunday envelopes and collections $ 51,754,366 $ 51,739,808 Tuition and fees 45,839,068 45,051,783 Wills, bequests and fund raising efforts 26,117,330 28,555,275 44.0 2003 Service fees, rent and other 5,101,232 5,420,187 Auxiliary services 4,097,270 4,154,055 45.3 2004 Cemetery sales and services 2,440,170 2,121,742 Government grants 871,859 1,120,264 46.8 2005 Social services 469,117 5,536,082 Endowment and other investment income (398,452) 19,840,604 48.4 2006 Total Operating Revenue $ 136,291,960 $ 163,539,800 ...To Families 50.4 2007

— Respect Life O ce 52.3 2008 (Dealing with issues of human dignity) Operating Expenses: — Ministry Day 51.9 2009 (To help develop skills of pastoral 2012 2011 Educational costs $ 56,424,911 $ 57,476,713 51.8 2010 ministers) Parish operations 52,702,258 53,111,106 2011 — Family Life Auxiliary services 3,838,103 3,870,119 51.7 Supporting services 3,899,788 3,447,548 (Engaged Encounter, Marriage Encounter, 2012 Social services 3,202,862 7,804,222 51.8 Mother/Daughter & Father/Son Retreats) Distribution of special collections 3,057,820 2,745,928 — Hispanic Ministry Cemeteries 1,350,427 1,437,451 Religious and personnel development 1,193,753 1,537,484 ‐ 10 20 30 40 50 60 Total Operating Expenses $ 125,669,922 $ 131,430,571 Millions

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...To Social Ministries Review of Diocesan Finances - 2012

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2013 DIOCESAN STEWARDSHIP BUDGET Sacrificial

2012 2013 Bishop’s and Priests’ Household 175,908 181,008 Giving Chancery Administration 592,704 553,548 Sacri cial giving is where we “take a step” each year Chancery Buildings 202,440 167,868 Legal and Auditing Services 404,364 428,028 closer to accomplishing the full tithe of: 5% of one’s Campus Ministry 135,540 108,336 treasure directed to one’s parish, 4% to worthy causes, Catholic Charities/ Immigration 534,588 536,028 and 1% to Diocesan Stewardship Appeal. St. Elizabeth Catholic Community Center 63,144 125,652 Catholic Education Offi ce/ Youth Ministry 331,944 416,676 Deaf Apostolate 9,888 7,908 To adopt the biblical ideal of tithing immediately might Diocesan Clergy Ministry-Vicar for Clergy 175,692 167,472 be a step too much for some. “Taking a step” year by Divine Worship Offi ce 10,104 10,104 year with Sacri cial Giving will help you prayerfully Family Life Offi ce 184,470 - mainstream your tithing into your lifestyle. Respect Life & NFP Offi ce 146,256 - Family Life, Respect Life & NFP Offi ce - 252,924 Hispanic Ministry-Vicar’s Offi ce 77,556 95,220 When contributing to the Diocesan Stewardship Appeal, Hispanic Regional Ministries 213,840 148,500 you make your pledge by completing a tear-o sheet from Internal Audit Offi ce 124,308 131,760 the Bishop’s letter you may have received in the mail or Ministry Formation Offi ce 142,884 144,732 from the in-church envelope you received at Mass. Permanent Diaconate Offi ce 95,796 77,232 Research and Planning Offi ce 131,244 131,436 Pledges can be paid: Retired Priests’ Health Insurance 195,996 - Retired Priests’ Pension 99,996 200,004  As a one-time gi Seminarian Education 286,500 461,640  Over a 10 month period of time Vocations Offi ce 129,768 141,360  In four quarterly installments Stewardship Development Offi ce 203,976 65,496 Tribunal 284,076 295,224 Payments options: Land Purchased for Future Growth Liabilities 612,672 612,672  Social Ministries Liabilities - St. Vincent Home 202,152 211,716 On-line at www.RockfordDiocese.org/Stewardship Social Ministries Liabilities - Martin House 26,136 42,600  Credit card (one time or monthly payments) Vineyard Loan Amortization 77,460 77,460  Youth Center Amortization 140,352 140,352 Electronic Funds Transfer (monthly) from Bishop Doran 50th Anniv/Bishop Malloy Installation 58,014 73,380 checking or savings Year of Faith expenses - 24,996  Check Diocesan Music subsidy - 30,000  Employer Matching Gi s

Diocesan Afﬁ liations: For donors who make a pledge, the Diocese sends Vatican Assessment 68,736 70,872 reminder mailers. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops 68,736 70,872 Catholic Conference of Illinois 101,580 105,069 Metropolitan Tribunal 30,936 33,516 For more information go to

TOTALS: $6,339,756 $6,341,661 www.RockfordDiocese.org/Stewardship

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Around the Diocese Summer Save the Date McHenry Deanery From page 14 school for children 4-10. Register meeting, dinner and retreat. Cost: $ by June 5. Cost: $25 per child. Info: Mary Glosson, maryglosson@ June 14 Info: Daisy Bauman, 815/747- comcast.net, 630/851-1436 (days) 6712 or 815/747-3221. BATAVIA or 630/308-4138 (eves). 11th Golf classic: Mill Creek Golf A dollar sign ($) in the Cost listing, means Club, Geneva. Sponsor: Holy Cross June 20-22 admission prices were not provided or may Parish, St. Vincent de Paul Society. SOUTH BELOIT not have been set by deadline. Info: www.events.org/svds01. Garage sale: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; St...... Peter School, 320 Elmwood Ave. June 14-15 Proceeds for school. Info: Dawn July 10 Hunsberger, 815/988-9816. ROCKFORD WARREN Married couples’ retreat: Bishop June 22 Ice cream social: 4-7 p.m.; St. Ann Lane Retreat Center, 7708 E. Church, 608 E. Railroad St. Brats, GENEVA (Photo provided) McGregor Road. Limit six couples. BBQ, potato salad, baked beans, Some of Barbara Rowe’s friends held a fundraiser at the Harvard Moose Cost: $149. Info: 815/965-5011; KC Car drawing: Swedish Days pie and ice cream. Cost: a la carte. Lodge on March 16 to help her with medical costs. Rowe is a business [email protected]. Main Stage on Third Street. Info: Mary Miller, 815/745-3407. Sponsor: Knights of Columbus owner who has been very active in the community and with St Joseph June 15 Council 2191 of St. Peter Parish Church. There was also a silent auction. Nicole Gerrish (center) won in Geneva, Holy Cross Parish July 14-19 the 50/50 raffle. With Gerrish are Richard Rowe (left) and Todd Lan- DIXON in Batavia and St. Gall Parish in GALENA caster, who was the disc jockey. Steak fry: 5 p.m.; Knights of Elburn. Prize: 2014 Ford Mustang Totus Tuus: St. Michael Church, Columbus Council 690, 506 W. convertible or $25,000 cash. 227 S. Bench St. For first- through Third St. Bonanza drawing 8 p.m. Cost: $100 per ticket. Info: Kevin sixth-graders, 9 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Info: www.kofc690.com. Callahan, callahan@reliablelabel. Monday-Friday; for seventh- com, 630/235-6456. through 12th-graders, 7-9:15 p.m. June 16-20 Sunday-Thursday. Cost: $50 family BATAVIA June 23 maximum; scholarships available. Totus Tuus: Holy Cross Church, VIRGIL Info: http://www.catholicgalena. com; Heidi O’Shea, 815/777- 2300 Main St. For first- through Parish picnic: after 9:30 a.m. sixth-graders, 9 a.m.-2:15 p.m.; Mass; SS. Peter and Paul Parish, 3732, [email protected]. for seventh- through 12th- 5N939 Meredith Road. Bring dish graders, 7-9:15 p.m. Cost: $25 to pass. July 21 first- through sixth-graders; $10 GALENA seventh- through 12th-graders. June 23-24 Parish picnic: 5 p.m. Mass, 6 Info: holycross-batavia.org. ROCKFORD p.m. potluck; Recreation Park, Women’s retreat: 2 p.m. Field Street. For members of St. (Photo provided) June 17-21 registration; Bishop Lane Retreat Michael and St. Mary parishes. The Schneider family won the privilege of being “Principal of the Day” EAST DUBUQUE Center, 7708 E. McGregor Road. Bring dish to pass and table Wilderness Adventure: 9 a.m.- Sponsor: Rockford Diocesan service. Pool party, 7-10 p.m. Info: at St. Margaret Mary Parish Dinner Dance. Posing are (back from left) 12:15 p.m.; St. Mary School, 170 Council of Catholic Women. Leader: Heidi O’Shea, 815-777-3732. Assistant Principal Alison Mallo, Matt Schneider, Jack Schneider, Prin- Montgomery Ave. Vacation bible Msgr. Thomas Dzielak. Board Continued on page 20 cipal Amy Johnson, (front) Ben Schneider and Maggie Schneider. THE OBSERVER Official Newspaper of the Catholic Diocese of Rockford Now in print and digital editions! Subscribe Today! n Online at http://observer.rockforddiocese.org n By phone at 815/399-4300, ext. 383 n With the envelope you received More Than in the mail or at your parish Choose print, digital or both a Newspaper for the same low $28 price! 20 FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2013 | The Observer

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(Photo provided) The week of March 11, ﬁ fth- through eighth-grade students of St. Peter School in Geneva presented four performances of “The Music Man.” Summer Save the Date

From page 19 A dollar sign ($) in the Cost listing, means admission prices were not provided or may If You Didn’t See July 21-26 not have been set by deadline...... Your Event ... STERLING Every parish and school Totus Tuus: Sacred Heart Aug. 3 (Photo provided) Church, 2224 Avenue J. For fi rst- in the Rockford Diocese The Guadalupana Society and The Knights of Columbus from St. Joseph through sixth-graders, 9:15 a.m.- ROCKFORD was invited, using dioc- Golf play day: 7:30 a.m. shotgun Parish in Aurora teamed up to participate in the annual live stations on 2:15 p.m. Monday-Friday; for start; Silver Ridge Golf Course, esan email addresses, to Good Friday. Members in costume portrayed Mary, Jesus, Mary Magde- seventh- through 12th-graders, Oregon. Sponsor: St. Rita Parish. contribute to our annual lene and Roman guards for stations 11, ”Jesus is nailed to the cross” and evenings Sunday-Thursday. Golf, cart, meal, door prizes. Summer Save the Date list. 12, ”Jesus dies on the cross.” The event takes place in the streets on the Free; donations accepted. Info: Foursomes and individuals If you are a parish, school east side of Aurora. Our Lady of Good Counsel, Sacred Heart; St. Joseph, Dawn Harrielle, 815/625-1134 or welcome. Corporate and memorial St Mary, St. Nicholas; and St. Therese parishes organized the event. shpoffi [email protected]. sponsors needed. Cost: $70 per or organization publicist person; $30 per hole sponsorship. and you didn’t get word of Info: Dennis Ostendorf, 779/348- our April 17 deadline for 2291, dfd.stritarockford@hotmail. this issue, it’s not too late com. Our work doesn’t stop to get a mention of your Aug. 5 festival, fi esta, golf tour- when you go home. HAMPSHIRE ney, picnic, or other activ- Get-ready-for-school day: ity in a future save the date 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; St. Charles list. Our weekly listings are Borromeo School, 288 E. Jefferson free, but space limitations Ave. Open house, registration, school supply and uniform bazaar, mean we usually only list kindergarten meet-and-greet. an event once — ideally When it comes to taking care of your family, OSF HealthCare Info: 847/683-3450; Principal Kel three to four weeks before Kissamis, principal@scbparish. an event — and then re- has been there. When your family needs help in their home, org. peat it the week before it let OSF Home Care Services continue that care. Aug. 11 happens in What’s UP. JOHNSBURG See page 11 of this issue Keep your loved ones safe and comfortable with: Parish fest: noon-6 p.m.; for submission deadlines • home health, including rehabilitation therapy, wound Johnsburg Community Club and tips. grounds, 2315 Church St. care and disease management Sponsor: St. John the Baptist Info: 815/965-3913, www. saint- • hospice Parish. Games, food, beverages, stanislaus.com. bingo, pull tabs, entertainment • home medical equipment, including CPAP, oxygen, featuring the New Odyssey group. Aug. 30 Info: 815/385-1477. walkers, hospital beds & much more APPLE RIVER Aug. 18 Fish boil: 5-8 p.m.; Apple River • personal response systems Event Center, Stagecoach Trail. • diabetes supplies AURORA Sponsor: St. Joseph Parish. Cost: International living rosary: 2:30 varies. Info: Deb Blair, 815/745- • home infusion pharmacy p.m.; Holy Angels Parish, 120 S. 2312. Lancaster Ave. Sponsor: Rockford Diocesan Council of Catholic ...... Call us at 800-673-5288 or visit osfhomecare.org. Women. Free. Info: Mary Glosson, [email protected], Sept. 1 630/851-1436 (days) or 630/308- DURAND 4138 (eves). Corn boil: noon-3:30 p.m.; St. EAST DUBUQUE Mary Church, 606 W. Main St. Parish picnic: 10 a.m. Mass All-you-can-eat corn, plus pork and picnic; Ralph Tranel Picnic sandwich, fresh veggies, salads Grounds, Tranel Road. Bring dish and home-made pie. Cost: $ to pass. ROCKFORD Sept. 18 Polish fest: 10:15 a.m. bilingual ROCKFORD Mass, 11:30 a.m. festival; St. CWL La Promesse: 10:30 a.m.; Stanislaus Kostka Parish, 201 Giovanni’s Restaurant, 610 N. Buckbee St. Kids and adults Bell School Road. Sponsor: games, raffl es, Polish food, Catholic Women’s League. beer “garden,” folk dancing, live Proceeds for charity work. Lunch, bands, Polish Language School entertainment, silent auction. children’s performance. Cost: $. Cost: $ Info: 815/877-8856. The Observer | FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2013 21

Nation / World News In Brief Kansas, Virginia Restrict Abortions Pope Francis reaffirms Vatican’s call WASHINGTON (CNS)— terests in life, health and well- new regulations are manda- Kansas and Virginia have being that should be protected,” tory state inspection of clinics, for reform of U.S. nuns’ group joined the growing list of states said the bill, which Kansas Gov. and architectural requirements VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis reaffirmed the Vatican’s call that this year have passed new Sam Brownback, a Republican, to match those of newly con- for reform of the U.S.-based Leadership Conference of Women restrictions on abortion. has said he will sign. structed hospitals. Religious. Archbishop Gerhard Muller, prefect of the Congregation Kansas lawmakers passed a In Virginia, the state’s The regulations are an out- for the Doctrine of the Faith, told the U.S.-based nuns’ group that bill declaring that life begins Board of Health gave its ap- growth of a 2011 law passed by he had “recently discussed the doctrinal assessment with Pope “at fertilization” and which proval by an 11-2 vote April Virginia lawmakers giving the Francis, who reaffirmed the findings of the assessment and the bans sex-selection abortions. 12 on new regulations for Board of Health the authority program of reform for this conference of major superiors.” The “Unborn children have in- abortion clinics. Among the to regulate clinics. doctrinal congregation met April 15 with the LCWR leadership and Seattle Archbishop J. Peter Sartain, who had been assigned by the Vatican to oversee the reform of the pontifically recognized leadership group. LCWR, in a statement on its website, said its representatives included Franciscan Sister Florence Deacon, Pilgrimage trips conducted by president; Sister Carol Zinn, a Sister of St. Joseph, president- elect; and Sister Janet Mock, a Sister of St. Joseph and the orga- GOLDEN FRONTIER nization’s executive director. LCWR is a Maryland-based umbrella Sponsored by Catholic Shrine Pilgrimage, a Catholic Non-Profit Organization. group that claims about 1,500 leaders of U.S. women’s communities as members, representing about 80 percent of the country’s 57,000 women religious. The organization said in its statement that “the conversation was open and frank. We pray that these — Featured Trip — conversations may bear fruit for the good of the church,” it said 2013 GERMANY, AUSTRIA & BAVARIA WITH CHAPLAIN FR. without further elaboration. JOHN NOLAN, CHATHAM, ILL. Ten days including round trip air to Munich and the Bavarian and Austrian Alps, Berchtesgaden, All of the baptized called to evangelize,’ pope says Innsbruck, Oberammergau, King Ludwig’s Linderhof Castle, VATICAN CITY (CNS) — All of the baptized and not just the clergy are called to spread the Gospel, even in times of persecution, the 6th century Marian Shrine at Altötting (a personal favorite Pope Francis said in his morning homily April 17. The pope spoke of Pope Benedict XVI) and northern Austria are to be part of a at Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the Vati- beautiful fall trip. Shopping for wood carvings or cuckoo clocks can guesthouse where he has been living in Oberammergau, and Austrian crystal in Innsbruck are added since his election in March, and where he features. This trip is fully escorted from US to Germany and has been regularly celebrating morning return, all breakfasts and dinners are included. The entire trip Mass for different groups of Vatican employees. Speaking to a congregation of is based from just two hotels, one each in Oberammergau and employees of the Vatican bank, Pope Fran- Father John Nolan Berchtesgaden, each with a four night stay with daily excursions cis commented on the day’s reading from from both hotels. Round trip air from Chicago/St. Louis/Kansas the Acts of Apostles (8:1-8), in which the City/Indianapolis included. Other cities available, please ask us. early Christians scatter to escape a “severe OCTOBER 8 TO 17, 2013. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) persecution” and then go “about preaching Pope Francis the word. They left home, perhaps they PRICED AT $2,982 brought a few things with them; they had no security but went from CLIP AND MAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION place to place announcing the Word,” the pope said, according to Vatican Radio. “They are simple believers, baptized for only a year or maybe slightly longer. 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Nation / World News In Brief Candlelight Vigil Held for Grand jury report likens Gosnell’s clinic to a ‘baby charnel house’ WASHINGTON (CNS)—When a team of health officials and in- vestigators looking into illegal drug use raided Dr. Kermit Barron Boy Who Died in Blast Gosnell’s Women’s Medical Society Feb. 18, 2010, they happened upon what many are calling a “house of horrors. There was blood DORCHESTER, Mass. on the floor. A stench of urine filled the air. A flea-infested cat was (CNS)—Hundreds of people wandering through the facility, and there were cat feces on the converged on Garvey Park stairs,” said a grand jury report about the conditions found in the in the Boston neighborhood clinic Gosnell ran in West Philadelphia. The two surgical rooms of Dorchester for an evening resembled a “bad gas station restroom,” according to Agent Ste- candlelight vigil April 16 to phen Dougherty of the federal Drug Enforcement Agency. The remember Martin Richard, an team went on to recover the remains of 45 fetuses “in bags, milk 8-year-old killed in bombings jugs, orange juice cartons, and even in cat-food containers,” the at the Boston Marathon April report explained. Three days later, the Pennsylvania Department 15, and to pray for the Richard of Health suspended Gosnell’s license. He was arrested in January family. 2011 and charged with seven counts of infanticide and one count of Martin’s mother, Denise, murder in the case of a Nepalese woman who died during an abor- suffered a brain injury and his tion. Gosnell’s trial on those charges began March 18 of this year. 6-year-old sister, Jane, lost a leg By the fifth week, beginning April 15, prosecutors were continuing in the blast. to call witnesses, including several patients and several former em- Two bombs exploded near the ployees, who testified about the squalid conditions they saw at the fi nish line of the marathon, kill- clinic. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Gosnell. ing three people and wounding (CNS photo/Brian Snyder, Reuters) A girl holds up a U.S. fl ag during a candlelight vigil in the Dorches- It was a “meat-market-style of assembly lines of abortions,” Mallory more than 170. The two others ter section of Boston April 16, where Boston Marathon bombing vic- Quigley, a spokeswoman for the Susan B. Anthony List, told Catho- killed included Krystle Camp- tim Martin Richard lived. The 8-year-old boy attended St. Ann Parish lic News Service April 15, referencing the words of two nurses who bell, 29, from Medford and Lu Neponset in Dorchester with his family. recently left a Delaware clinic for similar reasons. Lingzi, 23, a graduate student at Boston University from Chi- Ann, stayed with the Richard those who held their candles Nigerian bishops: Government should na. family. high and waved fl ags at the be wary of amnesty for Boko Haram Richard received fi rst Com- Father Connolly told those park that night. ISEYIN, Nigeria (CNS)—Several Catholic bishops warned the Ni- munion at St. Ann Parish in gathered that Bill Richard was “Good and gracious God, we gerian government to be wary of the consequences of granting Dorchester last May. His father, thankful for their prayers, sup- come before you this evening amnesty to Boko Haram, a sect that wants to impose strict Islamic Bill Richard, released a state- port and kindness and he re- with hearts full of sorrow and ment before the vigil thank- law, and at least one said Mass attendance had dropped because quested that his “family be sadness, anger and confusion. ing family, friends and people the Islamist sect often targeted churches. At least one bishop also granted the necessary space We come before you as resi- they don’t even know “for their urged the government to dialogue with the leadership of the Move- and time both to mourn and to dents of a neighborhood who ment for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, which has been thoughts and prayers.” recover.” have been touched all too di- linked to attacks on petroleum installations in southern Nigeria. “I ask that you continue to Earlier in the day, neighbors rectly by the reality of violence “Churches in northern Nigeria and my diocese in particular have pray for my family as we re- had done just that. At the fam- and evil in our midst,” he said. been recording depletion in the number of faithful attending church member Martin. We also ask “We come tonight as citi- services owing to Boko Haram insurgencies there in recent years,’’ for your patience and for pri- ily’s home in Dorchester, police offi cers carried fl owers from zens of the United States and said Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Yola. He told Catholic News vacy as we work to simultane- citizens of Boston, as residents Service that many residents in northern Nigeria and especially in ously grieve and recover,” the community members who stopped by across the perim- of Dorchester, because what Yola now live in fear that Boko Haram could strike at any time. statement said. once seemed to be something eter they set up to protect the Father John J. Connolly, pas- we watched at a distance or privacy of the Richard family. tor of neighboring St. Brendan on television has come all too Father Connolly began the Parish who lives at St. Ann, led close to home.” prayer portion of the vigil by the prayer vigil, while Father At the end of the vigil, the Sean M. Connor, pastor of St. recognizing the emotions of crowd spontaneously began singing “God Bless America.” Around the region, Catholic, Holy Land Protestant, Jewish and inter- faith organizations scheduled Franciscan Pilgrimages prayer services and vigils for the days after the bombings. One Web listing included more than two dozen Masses and prayer services in Boston and surrounding towns. ONE CALL DOES IT ALL The public was invited to at- Flights, Transportation, Lodging, Meals, Daily Mass, tend a Mass celebrated at 12:05 Access to the Holy Sites p.m. April 16 at the Boston • Pilgrimages catered to your needs. archdiocesan Pastoral Center, • Over 800 years experience staffing the shrines followed by a eucharistic prayer in the Holy Land. service and recitation of the • Meet friars serving at shrines in the Holy Land. • Support Holy Land Christians. rosary. The afternoon broadcast of the archdiocesan radio Book your once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage now! program “The Good Catholic Life” was to address various aspects of how the Catholic community can help all those suffering and grieving. Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley, who was returning April 16 to Boston from a retreat in the Holy Land with several dozen priests, called St. Ann in Dorchester to share his concerns and prayers for the Richard family, according to a statement from the archdiocese. www.holylandpilgrimages.org It also said he offered Mass that 1-800-566-7499 morning for the Richard family [email protected] and all who were affected by the bombings. The Observer | FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2013 23

Nation / World Outspoken Leaders Chosen to Help Reform Curia VATICAN CITY (CNS)— mission governing Vatican bishop. Errazuriz Ossa, the 79-year-old tion divided and shocked by The eight cardinals named by City State and the only Vatican 4) Indian Cardinal Oswald retired archbishop of Santiago, revelations of human rights Pope Francis to begin work on offi cial in the group. Gracias of Mumbai, 68, brings Chile, earned the reputation as atrocities waged during Gen. ways to reorganize the Roman 2) Boston Cardinal Sean P. to Pope Francis’ group of car- a reconciler when he promoted Augusto Pinochet’s military Curia are predominantly active O’Malley, 68, speaks Span- dinals his perspective not only truth and forgiveness in a na- regime. archbishops of very large arch- ish fl uently and is known for as leader of an archdiocese dioceses, but they also have a striving for transparency, tack- with more than 500,000 faith- St. Joseph Knights of Columbus Council # 14795 wide range of pastoral and or- ling reform and making tough, ful, but also as president of the & ganizational experiences and sometimes unpopular, choices Federation of Asian Bishops’ St. Joseph Catholic School skills. all while strengthening the Conferences, to which 19 bish- Presents The Vatican announced the church’s mission of service and ops’ conferences belong as full members and another nine be- members of the group April 13. evangelization. long as associate members. Schools Out For Summer The eight are: 3) Sydney Cardinal George 5) Honduran Cardinal Oscar 1) Italian Cardinal Giuseppe Pell, 71, has a reputation as Rodriguez Maradiaga of Te- Bertello, 70, head of the com- a plain-spoken, no-nonsense gucigalpa, 70, does not work in the Roman Curia, but his Steak Fry responsibilities and experience June 1, 2013 as president of Caritas Interna- Social 6:30 • Dinner 7:00 - 8:00 tionalis — the umbrella orga- Parish Center • 706 High Street • Aurora, IL nization of national Catholic Do not have to golf to attend the Steak Fry $25.00 per dinner ticket charities around the world — Must be 21 years old unless you are golfing. have brought him into regular contact with the curia and have involved him directly in ques- Draw tions of the roles and responsi- $2,500 Down bilities of various curial offi ces. RAFFLE 6) Cardinal Laurent Monsen- Held in conjunction with the Steak Fry/Golf Outing gwo Pasinya of Kinshasa, Con- $100.00 - first ticket drawn $25.00 per raffle ticket go, 73, preached Pope Benedict $25.00 - every 20th ticket drawn Need not be present to win. XVI’s 2012 Lenten retreat on $200.00 - 100th, 200th, 300th, 400th ticket drawn $250.00 - 498th and 499th ticket drawn Purchase tickets from the “communion in the church, $2,500.00 - 500th ticket drawn GRAND PRIZE school office or parish office both the communion of the faithful with the Apostles and Golf Outing of the faithful and the Apostles To Play (CNS photos/Paul Haring) with God.” Golf and Dinner: $85 Pope Francis has established a panel of eight cardinals to advise him 7) German Cardinal Rein- Golf package includes on reform of the Vatican bureaucracy. Pictured are top from left Cardi- hard Marx of Munich and Fre- arrival gift, cart, and dinner. nals Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Francisco ising, 59, is an expert on Catho- Javier Errazuriz Ossa, retired archbishop of Santiago, Chile; Laurent Golf Outing location lic social teaching and speaks Phillips Park Golf Course Monsengwo Pasinya of Kinshasa, Congo; Giuseppe Bertello, president often about the importance of of the commission governing Vatican City State. From bottom left are 1001 Hill Ave. reforming economic systems to Aurora, IL 60505 Cardinals Sean P. O’Malley of Boston; Reinhard Marx of Munich and respect the human person, soli- Freising, Germany; Oswald Gr acias of Mumbai, India; and George Pell darity and the rule of law. For more information call 630-844-3781 of Sydney. 8) Cardinal Francisco Javier All proceeds from the Golf Outing, Steak Dinner and Drawdown will bene t St. Joseph Catholic School Archbishop Romero’s Sainthood Cause Can Move Forward Again VATICAN CITY (CNS) people working for Archbishop —Archbishop Vincenzo Pa- Romero’s cause described the glia, president of the Pontifi cal review as “blocked” in the con- Council for the Family and the gregation from 2000 to 2005. offi cial promoter of the saint- One of those supporters is hood cause of the late Arch- Roberto Morozzo della Rocca, bishop Oscar Romero of San a professor of contemporary Salvador, said the process to history in Rome, and author of beatify and eventually canon- “Primero Dios: Vita di Oscar ize the slain Salvadoran arch- A. Romero” (“God First: The bishop has been unblocked. Life of Oscar A. Romero”). Archbishop Paglia, who has He said Archbishop Rome- been the postulator of Arch- ro’s “enemies claimed there bishop Romero’s cause for were theological errors” in his years, made the announcement writings and sermons. “This in a homily April 20, just a few took years of work to clear up,” hours after meeting with Pope della Rocca told Catholic News Francis. The archbishop gave Service April 22. no more details. The next step in the process In his homily, Archbishop is a formal papal declaration Paglia said, “Martyrs help us that Archbishop Romero died live, help us understand there is a martyr — that he was killed more joy in giving than in re- because of his faith. Opponents ceiving. This is why we need to of his cause have claimed his preserve their memories.” assassination was politically Archbishop Romero was shot motivated. The papal decree March 24, 1980, as he celebrat- would follow a recommenda- ed Mass. The Congregation for tion from the cardinals who are Saints’ Causes authorized the members of the Congregation opening of his cause in 1993. for Saints’ Causes; they vote on Often the Congregation for the decrees after reviews by sepa- Doctrine of the Faith is asked rate panels of theologians and to review the writings of saint- historians. hood candidates to ensure they A miracle is not needed for are free of doctrinal error; many the beatifi cation of a martyr. 24 FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2013 | The Observer

Nation / World News In Brief Better Oversight Urged for Religious Pope calls for prayers for victims of Texas factory explosion References in Military Training VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis called for prayers for the WASHINGTON (CNS)—An victims of a deadly explosion in Texas. In a short message sent informational slide that listed from his @Pontifex Twitter account, the Catholicism, evangelical Christi- pope told the more than 2.3 million follow- anity and other religious groups ers on his English account to “Please join under the heading of “Religious me in praying for the victims of the explo- Extremism” and was recently sion in Texas and their families.” A massive used in a training briefing for a explosion ripped through a fertilizer plant group of about 100 Army Re- about 75 miles south of Dallas the evening serve soldiers has been removed of April 17 with several killed and others from the presentation. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) injured. The number of casualties was ex- West, Texas residents But the fact these groups were pected to rise, authorities said. The blast ever put on a list that included leveled dozens of homes nearby and seri- the Ku Klux Klan and “Islamo- ously damaged other buildings, including a nursing home. Nearly phobia” has drawn strong criti- half of the town’s 2,800 residents were forced to evacuate over cism from the Catholic Arch- fears that another fertilizer tank might explode and because of the diocese for the Military Services danger posed by the chemicals’ noxious fumes. and other religious entities. Adult stem cells offer ethical, A statement from the mili- effective cures, speakers say tary archdiocese, dated April 4, (CNS/Archdiocese for the Military Services) VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Finding safe and effective cures to dis- called on “the Department of De- This is one of the slides that the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Ser- ease and illness does not have to go against moral and ethical fense to review (the slides) and to vices said had appeared in a training briefing for a group of about principles; that was the message of a three-day conference at the ensure that taxpayer funds are 100 Army Reserve soldiers in Pennsylvania. It lists several faiths and Vatican on adult stem-cell therapies. “To address global suffering, never again used to present bla- religious groups, including Catholicism, under the heading “religious one does not have to choose between faith and science. ... These tantly anti-religious material to extremism.” The presentation was released by the archdiocese with an two ideas fit together symbiotically,” said Dr. Robin Smith, chair- the men and women in uniform.” April 4 statement that called on the Department of Defense to ensure man and CEO of the for-profit NeoStem biopharmaceutical com- “The archdiocese is astounded that taxpayer funds not be used to “present blatantly anti-religious pany and president of its nonprofit Stem for Life Foundation. The that Catholics were listed along- material to the men and women in uniform.” two groups helped sponsor the April 11-13 conference together side groups that are, by their very mission and nature, violent and with the Pontifical Council for Culture and its foundation — STOQ told Catholic News Service. training. extremist,” it added. International, which is an acronym for Science, Theology and the “This soldier recognized that “According to people in the In March 2012, a soldier alleg- Ontological Quest. The groups’ second “International Vatican it was a poorly chosen analogy unit, there was never a public edly with the unit’s equal oppor- Adult Stem Cell Conference” focused on regenerative medicine (and) apologized to those who apology,” said Ron Crews, a re- and how new discoveries are being made for treatments of multi- tunity division included the slide took offense. ... That was nearly tired colonel, who is executive ple sclerosis, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and organ in a briefing he produced and director of the Chaplain Alliance and tissue repair. Smith told journalists before the conference that conducted for about 100 soldiers a year ago,” he said April 10 in an emailed statement. for Religious Liberty. the main aim was educating the public about the promises offered of the 316th Expeditionary Sus- The producer of the training A source told CNS that the by adult stem-cell therapies, “which come with no ethical blem- tainment Command of the Army did not apologize to all of the sol- complaint was made, but that it ishes.” She said, “the political arguments that erupted over the last Reserves based in Pennsylvania. diers in the unit that incorrect in- 20 years” over embryonic stem-cell science, “have created great “After receiving a single com- took months for the U.S. Army formation was given out and the confusion” and “ultimately clouded global awareness of the ethical plaint following the presentation, to meet with the person who unit has not received corrected research” found in adult stem cells. this person deleted the slide, and made the complaint, and that no training, he told CNS. it was never again shown,” U.S. general apology was made to all Meanwhile, as the whistle- Army spokesman George Wright of the troops who underwent the Continued on page 31

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Faith Forum Pray at All Times, Who is Pope Francis? Now that the Consider This ignore the emphasis on the sick, the disadvan- Not Just in Trouble white smoke taged, the economically poor. As Archbishop has dissipated, The past few days we have been party to or witnesses of the by Msgr. Eric Barr of Buenos Aires, he organized his ministry now that the Vicar General tragedy in Boston and in West, Texas, and for that matter, a around caring for the poor. resurgence of people threatening members of the government cardinals have Third, Pope Francis is a Jesuit. That means with poisoning through the mails. flown home, that he will function more simply in liturgy. In reporting all of these things, all of the networks, all of the now that the Though there will be less smells and bells, he news media did not hesitate world is get- [email protected] will not usher in a resurgence of the liturgical by Bishop Emeritus ting back to abuses that sometimes occurred after Vatican Thomas G. Doran to mention at every opportunity the fact that our prayers its pursuit of money, war and power, maybe we II. The traditionalists need not worry. are offered for the victims of can take a look at this new pope and make a few Fourth, Pope Francis is orthodox. The liber- these tragedies. Over and over observations on who he is and what he means als in the media and radicals in Catholicism are again, not just on the saner to the Church. currently swooning over his more relaxed style, [email protected] media outlets, but even on the For an institution declared irrelevant by the but that will soon disappear since his reputa- big three, mention was continually made of Almighty God. main stream media, it was definitely cool to be tion is one of fierce dedication to the faith. The I wonder if Almighty God was complimented by this. It is not Catholic in the months of February and March. liturgy might look a little more plain, but the Over 6,000 journalists signed up to cover the wise I suppose to ask how God feels about things, but I won- message will be more than clear — the basics Pope Francis story — that’s just amazing, and, der if it ever occurs to the Deity that we quickly turn to Him of the faith are not up for a vote. of course, the new pope is routinely drawing only in time of trouble or when we need something but seem to So, in short, he will not change the Catholic neglect the opportunity to adore Him or to thank Him for His crowds of 100-, 200-, 300,000. Not bad for an outdated, outmoded institution. And yet, as faith. It seems that some mainstream commen- many gifts. tators are shocked, simply shocked that Fran- As Catholics we know that prayer has several purposes: to things settle down, Catholics are wondering what the Holy Spirit has truly given us. cis is going to hold on to traditional Catholic adore God, to thank Him for His bless- teaching. Their puzzlement gives new meaning ings, to express our sorrow for sin and, First, Pope Francis changes the paradigm of ... we alone to the old question: Is the pope Catholic? yes, to ask Him for the things we need. the papacy. He’s going to be a pope who takes Pope Francis is going to be an “in your face” But I wonder how often we attend to the can choose to the papacy in directions it has never gone. His first of those while we overwork prayers praise God or name gives that away. This will be an historic kind of pope, speaking and challenging not of petition. papacy — they all are, but this one more than only Catholics but also the world to truly listen For all of us it is important to real- not to do so. others. Where is he taking the papacy? — most to the voice of Jesus. This will be an amazing ize that God paid to humankind, almost likely to a more intimate relationship with the pontificate to watch and observe. alone of all His earthly creatures, the high compliment of giv- People of God. In other words, he will expect None of us were at Pentecost, but that fresh ing us free will. Inanimate and animal creations give glory to the Curia to become more user friendly and he, wind that blew through the Vatican a month ago God because they have to by virtue of their nature or by virtue himself, to be evangelistic, talking with a voice when the successor of Peter was elected must of the instincts that are in them. But we alone can choose to and language ordinary people can understand. have been awfully similar to the fiery wind that praise God or not to do so. And we, who have been given so Second, Pope Francis has a preferential op- brought the Holy Spirit to the Apostles who much and so much promise, willingly choose to stay away from tion for the poor. No Catholic will be able to then went out to change the world. God, or not. It strikes me that a sound spiritual life has to include an almost daily expression to Almighty God of sorrow for our sins. The Scriptures tell us over and over again that we are all sinners As I Have Loved You, So You and we need the mercy of God which He has promised to us if we ask for it. And we should ask for it. It is also true that looking around us we see that God has Also Should Love One Another given us a good world and paid us the high compliment of be- While driving home, a grandmother, over- It is impor- ing able to make it better so that when God calls all things to heard a conversation between her two grand- Liturgy Of The Church tant to remem- Himself at the end of time, He will have found us to have been daughters. Elizabeth, who is 5-years-old, was by Father John ber and hold co-creators with Himself of the world that exists then. And, of sitting next to her cousin Susan, who is six Slampak, STL on to the truth course, God has a right to our adoration, which is our recogni- months younger. Elizabeth, being older, some- Member of the that God never tion of His Divine nature and all that that imports for our life times gets bossy to her younger cousin. Eliza- Diocesan gives up loving Liturgical Commission both here and hereafter. beth was telling Susan what she should do, us even when We should be sure to add to that adoration in our prayers and when Susan proclaimed, “You’re not my boss!” [email protected] God is sad- in our acts all of the characteristics of Christian prayer. We can Elizabeth replied, “I know I’m not your boss; dened by what be sure then that those prayers are heard and heeded by a God God is your boss.” we do. who will extend to us, we are sure, His every mercy. And then, after a short period of silence, Sometimes we think we love Him the right Elizabeth went on to say, “And by the way, I’m way and then find out that we love Him the way God.” we want but not yet the way He needs us. Ordinary Time CNS/ Martha Campbell God is love, the Scriptures remind us, and Some social scientists are supposed to have “God so loved the world that He gave His only asked children, “What does love mean?” and Son, so that everyone who believes in him got these responses: might not perish but might have eternal life.” “When my grandmother got arthritis, she When Jesus was preparing to leave his disci- couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails. So ples he said to them (and us), “I give you a new my grandfather does it for her all the time, even commandment: love one another. As I have when his hands got arthritis, too. That’s love.” loved you, so you also should love one another.” “Love is the first feeling you feel before all This is not a “bossy” love but a love that lets the bad stuff gets in the way.” us forget ourselves by doing good for others: “When someone loves you, the way they say sacrificial. your name is different. You know that your Song lyrics are filled with sentiments about name is safe in their mouth.” love. “All you need is love.” “What the world “Love is when someone hurts you, and you needs now is love sweet love.” But what does get so mad but you don’t yell at them because it mean “To smile on your brother and love one you know it would hurt their feelings.” another right now”? We are taught that God’s “When you tell someone something bad about love is unconditional. But that doesn’t mean un- yourself and you’re scared they won’t love you conditional approval. anymore. But then you get surprised because, God does love us without conditions, but not only do they still love you, they love you does not approve of every human behavior. God even more.” doesn’t approve of betrayal, violence, hatred, “There are two kinds of love — our love and suspicion, infidelity and all other expressions God’s love. But God makes both kinds of them.” of evil, because they all contradict the love God “You really shouldn’t say, ‘I love you’ unless wants to instill in the human heart. you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say Evil is the absence of God’s love. Evil does it a lot. People forget.” not belong to God. God’s unconditional love “When they crucified Jesus, God could have means that God continues to love us even when said magic words to make the nails fall off the we say or do evil things. cross, but He didn’t. That’s love.” The Observer | FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2013 27

Viewpoints Stone Jars and Softer Containers You Are Invited ... In his novel, “A Month of Sundays,” John Up- that make it hard for us to ever bless anyone, If you are wondering why you received this newspaper it’s be- dike presents us with a character, a lapsed vicar, particularly the young or those who are more cause you are part of a great family — the Catholic family of the who, though struggling himself with faith, is talented than we are. We’re overly-prone to jeal- 11 counties of the Rockford Diocese. And every year we are hon- extremely critical of his young assistant whose ousy, don’t easily let go of center stage, and we ored to reach out to each and every registered Catholic household faith and theology he judges to be fl uffy and can be narrow and too-easily given over to false and provide for you some important information and inspiration lightweight. He describes his young assistant patriotism, racism, sexism, and other types of And aside from being important, our prayer is that you also this way: arrogance and superiority. fi nd this edition of The Observer useful. His is a Recently, on the radio, I listened to an inter- And for those of you who In Exile “limp-wristed view of a young woman, herself already a moth- From The Editor are not regular subscribers to theology, a per- The Observer, we want you to by Father Ronald er, who shared how she, daily, needs to phone her by Penny Wiegert Rolheiser, OMI fectly custardly own mother and have her mother affi rm her and Editor know one important thing: your President of the Oblate confection of how she hopes to affi rm her own young child in The Observer diocese offers you this good School of Theology, Jungian-Reich- that same manner. My spontaneous reaction was package of news and inspira- San Antonio, Texas ian soma-mys- negative: How saccharine! What a pampered tion every single week and it is ticism swim- now available as a digital publi- www.ronrolheiser.com generation! A grown woman still needing that [email protected] ming in soupy kind of affi rmation from her mother! I didn’t cation. This issue invites you to caramel of Tillichic, Jasperian, Bultmannish grow up like that! My generation didn’t grow up check us out. (See page 4) blather, all served up in a dime-store dish of his like that! What soft sentimentality! Now, about this issue. God calls us to Himself in many ways gutless generation’s give-away Gemutlichkeit.” But, for all our distrust of sentimentality, we and it is up to us to respond. We come to God in prayer, in thanks, in praise, in service, to share His body and blood. In response None of that for the lapsed vicar, of course, that didn’t turn out all that well, when all is said and to the life He gave to us, we do these things. Every day, mem- mixture offends his sense of aesthetics. For him, done. For all our toughness and disdain of sen- bers of our great diocesan Catholic family work, pray and serve it’s: “Let’s have it in its original stony jars or not timentality, we fi nd it hard to affi rm and bless at all!” in the world. Together we make wonderful things happen. We others. are called to help share the faith in our schools, in our parishes, That sounds brilliant and clever, and it is. But And so I look at those lines from Updike is it wise or is it merely another of those things and in our diocesan ministries that serve the diocese and beyond (keeping in mind that these are thoughts put through our schools, parishes and charities. that sounds brilliant but doesn’t necessarily into the mind of a fi ctional character that don’t compute into wisdom? I confess that there was a And, thanks be to God, we have a very simple way to accom- necessarily refl ect Updike’s own attitude) with a time in my life when I would have grabbed that plish this in our busy lives and that is by making a pledge to critical eye. I acknowledge they’re brilliant and kind of statement and run with it. I too nursed the annual Stewardship Appeal. Please take time to read where I respect the instinct behind them. They’re ulti- that attitude: Let’s have it in the old jars, stone, your fi nancial gifts go and the difference they make. (See pages mately rooted in a refi ned taste, in a desire for solid. Don’t give me some fl uffy Gemutlichkeit 15-18) And take time to watch the beautiful Stewardship video proper aesthetics, and in a concomitant disdain where you sit around in small groups, holding at www.rockforddiocese.org. Some of the important information for any sloppiness and sentimentality that would hands and affi rming each other! contained in this issue is about the annual Diocesan Stewardship But, as I age, I grow more skeptical of my try to pass themselves off as depth. We can all Appeal. This issue invites you to participate and be generous. younger self and of some of the wisdom of my appreciate why Updike’s vicar might feel that Featured on page one is the good news of growth and how we generation. We were fed a lot out of stone jars way because we would all feel a similar indig- respond. St. Mary Parish in Huntley has added a parish center in and our religion, our politics, our economics, nation were a cheap soft-drink trying to peddle response to a need to better serve its people. The parish will open and our attitudes refl ect that. We were taught itself as a vintage wine. All of us have our own its doors to people beyond the parish as they invite you to attend to be tough, pure in doctrine, uncompromising, favorite stony jars. Bishop Malloy’s lecture series to be held in the new hall Oct. 10. loyal to your own, to not accept anything that we But, with that being acknowledged, we need This issue invites you to take a look at the new hall. (See page 7) didn’t earn, and to be proud of the hard knocks to admit as well that Tillich, Jasper, Jung, and This issue also invites you to learn about marriage (see Bishop we had to endure. We were taught too to have an mysticism hardly make for a cheap, over-sweet Malloy’s column, page 2); to experience the peace of pardon in innate distrust for anything that appeared soft, soup. And, more importantly, we also need to the sacrament of confession (see page 5); to learn more about the pope and prayer (see page 26); to learn from Father Seisser’s talk unearned, and as not coming from a solid look- admit that among those persons who feel the on the new evangelization, (see page 6) and to read about the ing jar. need to meet in small groups and hold hands and way the church responds to many issues in our world today. (see And that had its upside: For the most part, among those young people who need to phone their mothers daily for affi rmation, we often fi nd pages 21-24) we grew up strong, independent, tough, entre- Continued on page 31 preneurial, not looking for any unearned hand- a warm embodiment of God’s love that is not outs to fatten our wallets or our self-esteem. We nearly as evident within some of our more-elite didn’t believe in affi rmative action, in holding circles where we prefer our nourishment from From Our Readers hands, or in saying “I love you” very often. We stonier jars, ache for a higher aesthetics, feel of- learned to dig deep inside ourselves and to har- fended that standards seem to be coming down, Thanks for Promotion I can not express how grate- ness our own strengths. Stone jars nourish that long for a purer orthodoxy, and, like Updike’s Thank you so much for post- ful we are to have The Observ- way. Vicar, cast a bitter judgment on our colleagues. ing (St. Margaret Mary Parish er promote spiritual growth op- But our tough skins, our uncompromising Embittered moralizing, no matter how valid Life in the Spirit seminar). We portunities! character, and our pride in never taking anything the indignation enfl aming it, takes many forms had 19 new people attend this Blessings, we didn’t earn also has a dark underbelly. We and is always recognizable in its lack of warmth seminar who registered and Donna Albert tend to be aggressive and competitive in ways and its inability to bless others. several more walk-ins. Algonquin St. John Baptist de la Salle is a Patron Saint for Teachers The teaching method St. John Baptist Patron Saint s k i l l s teaching or explaining a subject; if the cause Christian doctrine and Chris- de la Salle (1651-1719) advocated is so t h a t class was not grasping the material, de tian practice were as important in de la well established in parochial, private, by Thomas ranged la Salle insisted that it was the teacher’s Salle’s curriculum as secular learning. and public schools that it is diffi cult to Craughwell f r o m obligation to fi nd other approach to Students and teachers prayed together imagine there ever was a time when St. John Baptist t h e make the lessons understandable. Since at set times throughout the day. They some Church authorities in France con- de la Salle simple students do not all learn at the same attended daily Mass together. They feast day April 7 sidered de la Salle a dangerous radical. to the rate, de la Salle would not let his teach- studied the catechism in the classroom. De la Salle’s common-sense classroom [email protected] m o r e ers leave the slower learners behind. Fi- Even lessons in good manners were philosophy developed over decades and com- nally St. John believed teaching by the given a Christian spin: since everyone was based on his personal experience plex: a student could not pass to a higher question-and-answer method was better was a child of God and a temple of the teaching children of vastly different so- grade until he or she had mastered the than lecturing or reading the textbook Holy Spirit, everyone, regardless of social classes and intellectual abilities. course work in his or her current grade. aloud to the class. cial class, deserved to be treated with At the heart of de la Salle’s method St. John believed it was wrong for a He called his teaching order the courtesy. was a curriculum that identifi ed a set of teacher to adhere rigidly to one way of Brothers of the Christian Schools be- Continued on page 28

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SUBLETTE—Our Lady of 10 of which she also served as Deaths Parish offi ces may forward death and wedding information Perpetual Help: Sharon Pry, assistant principal, and min- using forms at http://observer.rockforddiocese.org/contact-us. DEKALB—St. Mary: Clare 61, Feb. 23; Faye Leffelman, istered as principal for nine years. She served as a guid- Andres, 67, March 16; 68, April 2; life for 62 years. age of what the Lord has en- ance counselor for three years trusted to us. EAST DUBUQUE—St. Mary: SYCAMORE—St. Mary: Kar- and volunteered in the Chicago The funeral Mass was held in Robert Heitkamp, 97, April 11; en Jackson, 68, March 31. area for seven years. Sister Queen of the Rosary Chapel Courtesy of Parish Publications ELBURN—St. Gall: Marilyn Janvier served in Nebraska, Il- at Sinsinawa, April 8, 2013, fol- “Stewardship” newsletter linois, Wisconsin and Missouri. lowed by burial in the Mother- Gould, 49, April 11; Sister Janvier Williams, OP In the Diocese of Rockford, Sis- house Cemetery. FULTON—Immaculate Con- SINSINAWA, Wis.—Sister Mass Meditation ter Janvier taught at St. Thomas ception: Irene F. Zuidema, 93, Janvier Williams, OP, died April Aquinas High School, Freeport, April 14; 3, 2013, at St. Dominic Villa. Stewardship Moment Sunday, April 28 (5th Easter): 1952-1956. In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives Sister Janvier was born Dec. PROPHETSTOWN: St. Cath- Her parents and six sisters, We have a need: We have a 30, 1929, in Chicago, the his disciples — and us — a erine: William Poerstel, 84, Mary Frances Williams, Mary need to give with thanksgiv- new commandment: “Love March 29; daughter of Abraham and Mary Elizabeth Williams, Carrie Wil- Eunice (Metoyer) Williams. ing to God. We have a need one another.” (Jn 13:34) Good ROCK FALLS—St. Andrew: liams, Dorothy Bradley, There- to give freely and cheerfully. stewards who spend their time Sister Janvier made her fi rst re- sa Bucknor, and Harmina Gar- Genoveva Alcantar, 92, April and talents in service to others ligious profession as a Sinsin- land, preceded her in death. We have a need to give sac- 11; awa Dominican Aug. 5, 1950, She is survived by nieces, rifi cially to offer in a real way are well on their way to fulfi ll- ROCKFORD—St. Rita: Virgin- and her fi nal profession Aug. 5, nephews and her Dominican ourselves. We have a need to ing this commandment. ia Leggio, 91, April 7; 1953. She taught for 27 years, Sisters with whom she shared give proportionately a percent- Courtesy of Sharon Hueckel

The Observer accepts paid obituaries from funeral homes for members of parishes in the Diocese of Rockford. Notices will be edited for style. Parishioners St. John Baptist de la Salle is a Patron Saint for Teachers may ask funeral homes with which they work to call Ron Bergman at 815/399- 4300, ext. 385, for information. From page 27 said Mass daily, he was con- changed when de la Salle met John Baptist de la Salle did scientious about participat- Adrien Nyel, a layman who not set out to be an educational ing in the religious functions had opened four schools for innovator. He was a canon of of the cathedral, but he had poor children in Rouen and the Cathedral of Rheims. He no pastoral duties. All that now wanted to open such a school in Rheims. Initially de la Salle was little more than a benefactor of the school: drawing upon his large inheritance and the income he received as a canon de la Salle paid the teachers’ salaries and even rented a house for them. Then, in 1684, de la Salle resigned his ofﬁ ce as canon and with twelve men formed the Brothers of the Christian Schools. De la Salle told his disciples that they were “am- bassadors of the Christ to the young.” And he reminded them if they hoped to teach the faith to others, they would have to be steeped in it themselves. The number of schools op- erated by de la Salle’s brothers grew steadily in France throughout the 18th century. In 1789 there were 1000 Brothers of the Christian Schools in 121 communities. The French Rev- olution suppressed the order, and some of the brothers died on the scaffold, but in the 19th century the order was revived. Today there are about 8000 teaching brothers whose inﬂ u- Let Nothing Be Preferred ence extends far beyond their to the Work of God. own classrooms. As monks, we live a hidden life of prayer and simplicity. Submit by Mail We try to do God’s work, even while we labor in our sacred Send mail submissions to ministry of handcrafting caskets. The Observer, P.O. Box 7044, Rockford, IL 61125.

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A Good News Story An Angel Frees the Apostles from Jail Catholic News Service inside the jail. Upon a command ‘Tell the people efore Jesus ascended to everything about this Q&A of the angel, the cell doors imme- heaven to be with his Father, life.’ diately swung open. The angel led he told his Apostles to stay What were the B Apostles doing in the Apostles out of the dark maze in Jerusalem until they received Jerusalem? of the jail. a gift of power. That power came The angel said to them, “Go and when the disciples were praying to- Why were sick take your place in the temple area, people brought to gether on Pentecost. The Holy Spirit and tell the people everything about came upon them and filled them. the Apostles? this life.” The Apostles began teach- They immediately began rejoicing. Read more about it in ing at the temple very early in the

After they were filled with the (CNS) morning, as soon as people began Spirit, the Apostles performed Acts 5 to arrive. miracles and wonders throughout and family members so that the about what the Apostles were doing Jerusalem. As a result of the work That morning the high priest mere casting of Peter’s shadow on in the name of Jesus was pleased. called a meeting to discuss the of the Holy Spirit and the preaching them would restore them to perfect Some leaders were jealous of the and miracles of the Apostles, many charges against the Apostles. Guards health. Word spread quickly about Apostles. They decided to put the men and women became believers went to the jail to bring the Apostles in Jesus. the miraculous happenings in Je- Apostles on trial, so they arrested to the meeting, but they found the The power of God worked so rusalem. People from surrounding them and put them in jail overnight. jail cell was empty. A messenger wonderfully through the Apostles towns and regions began bringing But God was watching out for reported, “The men whom you put that people would bring their sick, their sick loved ones to the Apostles. his servants. In the middle of the in prison are in the temple area and injured, deaf and disabled friends But not everyone who heard night an angel of the Lord appeared are teaching the people.” The Holy Spirit Comes to Heart to Heart Lent Jesus’ Disciples on Pentecost Gifts to Help Children in s Jesus was This window with Peru Set New Record a symbol of preparing the Holy to en- Spirit hildren from the Rockford Dio- A was in ter heaven after cese: You’ve done it again! his resurrec- Bishop You’ve spent this Lent trac- Peter J. C ing and coloring and glittering and cut- tion from the Mul- dead, he told his doon’s ting to share your talents by decorating These chapel. 2,237 hearts. hearts, Apostles to stay He was And you’ve sent $5,608 to share your and thou- in Jerusalem until the first treasure with children in the Diocese of sands more, they received power bishop will soon be of the Rock- Chulucanas in Peru. mailed to Peru. from his Father. ford Diocese. You’ve worked in your schools, your This promise was ful- use. Although they were homes and your religious education class- Year Gifts Hearts filled on the day of Pen- rooms to make this year’s Heart to Heart led by the Holy Spirit, life tecost. A powerful wind program a success. 2001 $ 3,130 1,200 blew into the room where was not always easy for the The program is a project of The Junior 2002 $ 4,338 1,510 the disciples were praying early Christians. Some were Observer readers and the members of the 2003 $ 4,330 1,850 together, and the men were arrested for their faith and Rockford Diocesan Council of Catholic * immediately filled with the put in jail. Some even gave Women. 2004 $ 5,232 2,274 Holy Spirit. After this day, their lives for Jesus. “We set a new record this year,” said 2005 $ 3,130 1,104 the disciples began their The first Christian mar- Rita Prunuske of the RDCCW, who helped ministries, and this is also 2006 $ 4,666 1,670 tyr was Stephen. We can found Heart to Heart in 2001. “To say that the period that we recog- 2007 $ 4,000 880 read about the lives and I am thrilled is to put it mildly.” nize as the beginning of the 2008 $ 5,031 1,584 teaching of our Christian The RDCCW uses the money to buy church. school supplies for children in Peru. They ancestors in the books of the 2009 $ 5,000 1,715 The early followers of send your decorated hearts with the sup- Jesus eventually were called New Testament that come plies to let the children know you love them. 2010 $ 5,500 1,845 Christians, a term we still after the four Gospels. 2011 $ 4,853 1,809 2012 $ 3,004 1,360 Hidden Words 2013 $ 5,608* 2,237 Can you find the six New Testament books that Totals $ 57,822 21,038 can be spelled using only the letters of this verse from *Heart to Heart records Acts 5? Children from a school helped by the Heart to Heart program gather for a photo at their “You have filled them with your teaching.” Christmas program. They receive school supplies with money donated during Lent Find the answers on page 31. (Photo provided) by children in the Rockford Diocese. 30 FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2013 | The Observer Join us as we become better acquainted with our new pope and our new bishop. Subscribe to The Observer. Choose print, digital or both editions for the same $28 subscription price.

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Prayer Intentions and Scripture Readings for May 2013 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Daily Scripture Readings Join the Holy Father in praying for these special 1 2 3 4 intentions this month: † Pray for the priests who Joseph, the worker Athanasius, bishop, doctor Philip and James, Apostles Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:2, 3, Administrators of Justice — That have served the Rockford of the church administrators of justice may act always with Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 5; Jn 15:18-21 Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, Diocese and who died integrity and right conscience. 15:1-8 14:6-14 † Father Albert J. Neidert, this month on the days Seminaries — That seminaries, especially Pope Francis 10; Jn 15:9-11 † Father Sylvester J. 1949 listed. those of mission churches, may form pastors Bishop David J. Malloy O’Hara, 1922 Bishop Emeritus Arthur J. Please pray for these men after the Heart of Christ, fully dedicated to Bishop Emeritus Thomas O’Neill and women who have a proclaiming the Gospel. G. Doran religious vocation. — http://www.apostleshipofprayer.org

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6th Easter Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1- Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, Acts 17:15, 22-18:1; Ps Acts 18:1-8; Ps 98:1-4; Jn Damien Joseph de Veuster Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 6a, 9b; Jn 15:26-16:4a 7c-8; Jn 16:5-11 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12- 16:16-20 of Moloka’i, priest 8-10; Jn 16:23b-28 67:2-3, 5-6, 8; Rv 21:10- Diocesan seminarians † Father James F. 15 † Father Adolph H. Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn Father Brian Geary 14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29 McGuire, 1992; † Father † Father Francis J. Antl, Weideman, 1976 16:20-23 Father David Finn Dorrance E. Tranel, 2007 1926 Father Karl Ganss Father Robert Garrity Father Randy Fronek Father Michael Fuller

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Ascension of the Lord Our Lady of Fatima Matthias, Apostle Isadore Acts 22:30, 23:6-11; Ps Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1- John I, pope, martyr Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-7; Jn Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29- 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20- 2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps Eph 1:17-23 (or Heb 9:24- 16:29-33 113:1-8; Jn 15:9-17 30, 33-36c; Jn 17:11b-19 26 21:15-19 11:4-5, 7; Jn 21:20-25 28, 10:19-23); Lk 24:46-53 Religious sisters Father Patrick Gillmeyer, † Father Raymond P. Religious brothers † Father Anton Father Lorenzo Gonzalez Father Edward Gillespie OSB Gordon, 1996 Baumgarten, 1919 Vocations Father Stephen Glab, CR

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Pentecost Bernardine of Siena, priest Christopher Magallanes, Rita of Cascia, religious Sir 5:1-8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mk Sir 6:5-17; Ps 119:12, 16, Blessed Virgin Mary Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1ab, Sir 1:1-10; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mk priest, and his Sir 4:11-19; Ps 119:165, 9:41-50 18, 27, 34, 35; Mk 10:1-12 Bede the Venerable, companions, martyrs 24ac, 29bc-30, 31, 34; 9:14-29 168, 171-172, 174-175; † Father William H. † Father Nicholas J. priest, doctor of the church Sir 2:1-11; Ps 37:3-4, 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 (or Father Brian Grady Mk 9:38-40 Regnier, 2003 Schwarz, 1921; † Father Gregory VII, pope 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mk Mary Magdalene de’Pazzi, Rom 8:8-17); Jn 20:19-23 U. S. Bishops Father Salvatore Thomas P. Lynam, 1982 9:30-37 virgin (or Jn 14:15-16, 23b-26) Guagliardo Msgr. Martin Heinz Priests of the Freeport Sir 17:1-15; Ps 103:13-18; † Father Joseph J. Deanery Mk 10:13-16 Weitekamp, 1963 Father John Heraty Permanent deacons 26 27 28 29 30 31 Most Holy Trinity Memorial Day Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-8, 14, Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17; Ps Sir 42:15-25; Ps 33:2-9; Mk Visitation of the Blessed Prv 8:22-31; Ps 8:4-9; Rom Augustine of Canterbury, 23; Mk 10:28-31 79:8-9, 11, 13; Mk 10:32- 10:46-52 Virgin Mary 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15 bishop † Father Patrick D. 45 † Father Henry J. Hauser, Zep 3:14-18a (or Rom † Father John T. Smith, Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:1-2, Corbally, 1995 Retired Priests 1929 12:9-16); (Ps) Is 12:2-3, 1957 5-7; Mk 10:17-27 Retired Religious Transitional deacons 4bcd, 5-6; Lk 1:39-56 Visiting priests and sisters †Father Henry Bangen, † Father Alphonsus L. 1921 Fitzgibbons, 2002 Msgr. Daniel Hermes Religious orders serving in the diocese John of Avila Rita of Cascia 1500-1569 Feast: May 10 c. 1381-1457 Feast: May 22 Born near Toledo, Spain, John was sent by his wealthy parents to Born near Spoleto, Italy, Rita wanted to be a nun but married in study law in Salamanca. Renouncing such a career, he lived as a her- deference to her parents. For nearly 20 years, she endured her mit for three years, and was ordained in 1525, after his parents had profl igate husband’s mistreatment. Following his violent death, died. Though he hoped to be a missionary in Mexico, his archbishop she was admitted after three refusals to an Augustinian convent sent him to Andalusia, where he preached for nine years. He was imprisoned briefl y by the at Cascia, where she spent the next 40 years. She is remembered for her devoted care of Inquisition for rigoristic preaching, then continued evangelizing for the rest of his life. Many sick nuns and for a deep forehead wound that lasted 15 years, caused, she said, by a thorn of his letters survive. A holy priest and mystic, he was a friend of St. Ignatius Loyola and an from Christ’s crown of thorns. She has a large popular following, and is invoked in Italy adviser of St. Teresa of Avila and several other Spanish saints. He is a patron saint of Spain. for diffi cult situations. THE 815/399-4300 OBSERVER http://[email protected] Year of Faith The Observer | FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2013 31

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Please join Us In A Special Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes Monday, May ,

The Catholic Cemeteries of the Rockford Diocese will join the Catholic Cemeteries across the United States this Memorial Day in saluting our Military Heroes: both those who have sacriﬁ ced their lives, the veterans from all the conﬂ icts fought to keep us free, and those in the service of our country today. Mass will be offered for their intentions at these cemeteries on Memorial Day, May 27, 2013:

RESURRECTION CEMETERY GENEVA 8:00 a.m.

CALVARY CEMETERY** WINNEBAGO 9:00 a.m.

MT. HOPE CEMETERY ELGIN 9:00 a.m.

MT. OLIVET CEMETERY AURORA 10:00 a.m. **celebrant will be Bishop David Malloy

In addition to the celebration of Mass, all of these cemeteries will have “Tribute Boards” in the cemetery – a place where you can write a message to someone special who was, or is in the military. Please call the cemetery ofﬁ ce for more details. Calvary Cemetery will also have a dedication of a bench and tree in honor of those who have given the ultimate sacriﬁ ce for our freedom – their lives. The other cemeteries will have a wreath-laying ceremony in memory of those who have died serving their country.

Ofﬁ ce of Catholic Cemeteries Diocese of Rockford Carol K. Giambalvo, MA, CCCE, FAAGC, Director

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