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San Antonio Archbishop Gomez Named Coadjutor of Los Angeles BringingNorth the Good News to the Diocese Texas of Fort Worth Catholic Vol. 26 No. 7 April 9, 2010 Archbishop José H. Gomez of San Antonio addresses the media during a press conference at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles April 6. (CNS photo/Tim Rue) San Antonio Archbishop Gomez named coadjutor of Pope Benedict XVI lights the paschal candle before the start of the Easter Vigil in St. Peter’s Basilica Los Angeles Archdiocese at the Vatican April 3. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope bishop Gomez, 58, automatically Benedict XVI has named Arch- becomes head of the archdiocese Pope’s Easter message: bishop Jose H. Gomez of San upon Cardinal Mahony’s retire- Antonio as coadjutor archbishop ment or death. of Los Angeles. The cardinal will turn 75 The appointment was an- next February, the age at which nounced in Washington April bishops are required by canon Christ gives us hope 6 by Archbishop Pietro Sambi, law to submit their resignation By Carol Glatz April 4 in his message urbi et orbi St. Peter’s Square to millions of apostolic nuncio to the United to the pope. Catholic News Service (to the city and the world). people worldwide. States. “I welcome Archbishop Go- VATICAN CITY — Without Humanity today needs to free In an unusual departure from Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, mez to the Archdiocese of Los Christ’s sacrifi ce and resurrection, itself from sin, not by making the Vatican’s traditional Easter who is 74, currently heads the Angeles with enthusiasm and life would be without hope and superfi cial changes, but through ceremony, Cardinal Angelo archdiocese. As coadjutor, Arch- SEE GOMEZ, P. 2 human destiny would end only a true moral and spiritual conver- Sodano, dean of the College of in death, Pope Benedict XVI said sion, he said. Cardinals and former Vatican in his Easter message. “It needs the salvation of the secretary of state, read aloud a However, “Easter does not Gospel, so as to emerge from a message of Easter greetings and work magic,” and the human profound crisis, one which re- support for the pope before the journey will still be marked by quires deep change, beginning start of the Easter liturgy in St. grief and anguish, as well as joy with consciences,” the pope said Peter’s Square. and hope for the future, he said in the message broadcast from SEE POPE, P. 13 Keeping the record straight on Benedict and the crisis by John L Allen Jr . Father Lawrence Murphy of Mil- the most senior levels for as long NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER waukee, also called into question as Benedict XVI inevitably bears March 26 Online Commentary his Vatican years as prefect of the some responsibility for the present Intense scrutiny is being de- Congregation for the Doctrine of mess. My newspaper, the National Corpus Christi Bishop W. Michael Mulvey blesses the voted these days to Pope Benedict the Faith. Catholic Reporter, today called edi- XVI’s history on the sex abuse Despite complaints in some torially for full disclosure about the assembly following his installation as 8th bishop of the crisis. Revelations from Germany quarters that all this is about pope’s record, and it now seems have put his fi ve years as a dioc- wounding the pope and/or the abundantly clear that only such diocese. Cardinal Daniel DiNardo is at the left of Bishop esan bishop under a spotlight, church, raising these questions transparency can resolve the hard Mulvey. Bishop Vann is at the far right in the photo. and a piece on Thursday in The is entirely legitimate. Anyone questions facing Benedict. New York Times, on the case of involved in church leadership at SEE RECORD, P. 12 (CNS photo/Bahram Mark Sobhani) See story, P. 13 Page 2 North Texas Catholic, April 9, 2010 Diocesan / State We offer our prayers for our Archbishop, José Gomez, as he is appointed coadjutor archbishop of Los Angeles Dear brothers and sisters As mentor and friend, he has been a role model for me in these five years. His tire- in Christ, As mentor and friend, he has been a less ministry as a shepherd, reflecting the Good Shepherd, has been an inspiration to role model for me in these fi ve years. His me in his promotion of priestly vocations, n this season and time of his commitment to the unborn, care of the Risen Lord, we in the tireless ministry as a shepherd, refl ecting the Hispanics and all immigrants, and devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe. I have sought Province of San Antonio Good Shepherd, has been an inspiration to to reflect and incorporate these into my life I and ministry. and the Province of Galves- me in his promotion of priestly vocations, Upon the announcement of his appoint- ment as coadjutor archbishop, I offer my Bishop Kevin W. Vann ton-Houston have received his commitment to the unborn, care of own personal gratitude, fraternal support, some very significant news, and prayers and trust of our local Church of Hispanics and all immigrants, and devotion to Our Lady of Fort Worth. We thank him for his minis- but it is an occasion of both try in San Antonio and the Church in the Guadalupe. I have sought to refl ect and incorporate these United States and beyond. As we ask the joy and farewell — the ap- intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe into my life and ministry. for this new time in his life, we say, “Vaya pointment of Archbishop José con Dios” in your new life and episcopal Gomez as coadjutor to Car- ministry in Los Angeles and “el Señor lo Archbishop in canons 435-437. These can- I have been blessed to experience his bendiga a usted” for his priestly and epis- dinal Roger Mahony in Los ons deal with the care that the Archbishop fraternal support and friendship in a per- copal ministry in Texas. has to have for his suffragan bishops and sonal way. He has been a wonderful friend Angeles. dioceses. All of us in the Province of San and mentor in these past five years. You Antonio — bishops, priests, and diocesan may remember that he was the principal Years ago, as a student priest in Canon staff — have experienced Archbishop co-consecrator at my ordination along with + Bishop Kevin W. Vann Law in Rome, I learned about the duties Gomez’s care and ministry as Archbishop Archbishop Burke and now Archbishop Diocese of Fort Worth and responsibilities of a Metropolitan in these past five years. Lucas. April 6, 2010 on Cultural Diversity in the Church. He les, then-Archbishop Mahony created fi ve chairman of the bishops’ doctrine com- Gomez… is currently a member of the Committee pastoral regions to better minister to the 4.2 mittee and currently is consultant to the on Doctrine. million Catholics in the Archdiocese. divine worship, migration, and pro-life FROM PAGE 1 José Horacio Gomez was born in Mon- He has overseen the construction of one activities committees. personal excitement,” Cardinal Mahony terrey, Mexico, Dec. 26, 1951. He attended of the largest Catholic éées in the U.S. — the Born in Hollywood, California, Cardinal said in a statement. “The auxiliary bish- the National University of Mexico, where Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, which Mahony is the fi rst native Angeleno and ops and I are looking forward to working he earned a bachelor’s degree in account- was dedicated Sept. 2, 2002. Shortly after the third archbishop of Los Angeles to be closely with him over the coming months ing. In college he joined Opus Dei, an the 1994 Northridge earthquake damaged made a cardinal. From 1980-85 he was until he becomes the archbishop early in institution founded by St. Josemaria Es- the Cathedral of St. Vibiana beyond repair, bishop of Stockton, California, and prior 2011.” criva to help people turn their work and he announced plans to replace it with a to that he was an auxiliary bishop of the Archbishop Gomez is currently the daily activities into occasions for growing new cathedral. Diocese of Fresno, California. highest-ranking prelate of the 27 active closer to God, serving others, and improv- During his tenure, the cardinal has The Los Angeles Archdiocese covers Hispanic Catholic bishops in the U.S. ing society. Opus Dei became a personal been a national leader in advocating for about 8,800 square miles. It has a total When he succeeds Cardinal Mahony, he prelature in 1982. the U.S. Congress to pass comprehensive population of 11.6 million; 4.2 million will become the fi rst Hispanic archbishop Archbishop Gomez studied theology in immigration reform. He has served as people, or 36 percent, are Catholic. of Los Angeles, the nation’s largest arch- Rome and at the University of Navarre in diocese. Spain, where he earned a bachelor’s degree “’I’m very grateful to the Holy Father in theology and a doctorate in moral theol- North for giving me this opportunity to serve the ogy. He was ordained a priest of Opus Dei Church with a mentor and leader like Car- Aug. 15, 1978, in Torreciudad, Spain. Texas dinal Roger Mahony,” Archbishop Gomez After ordination he pursued pastoral Catholic said in a statement. He said he was grateful work with college and high school students to Archbishop Sambi “for supporting the in Spain and Mexico. In 1987, he was sent Holy Father’s confi dence in me. I will try to what was then the Diocese of Galves- with all my strength to earn that trust.” ton-Houston to minister for Opus Dei in Publisher: A Mass of reception for Archbishop several capacities in Texas.
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