Lessons from Haiti
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‘You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.’ – John 8:32 VOL. 67, NO. 3 | JANUARY 19, 2018 WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS HOME DELIVERY $39/YEAR FREE IN PARISHES & ON NEWSSTANDS Division, segregation a threat to humanity, pope tells indigenous people in Chile BY JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES Francis recognized the suffering and hue Airport in Temuco, the pope also CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE injustice endured by the indigenous acknowledged that the area, while population. rich in history and beauty, brought TEMUCO, Chile (CNS)Ð Celebrating Ò Seen through the eyes of tour- memories of sorrow and painÓ and Mass in a land steeped in indigenous ists, this land will thrill us as we Ò was the site of grave violations of history and culture, Pope Francis pass through it, but if we put our ear human rights.Ó said the greatest threat facing hu- to the ground, we will hear it sing: Maquehue Airport, a Chilean air manity is the stifling of differences Ô Arauco has a sorrow that cannot be force base, was used as a torture and driven by the idea that some cultures silenced, the injustices of centuries detention center during the brutal are better than others. that everyone sees taking place,Õ Ó dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet CNS PHOTO | PAUL HARING Greeting members of the Mapuche Pope Francis said, quoting famed from 1973 to 1990. Pope Francis accepts offertory gifts from indigenous people and other indigenous peoples Chilean songwriter Violeta Parra. people as he celebrates Mass at the Maquehue Airport living in southern Chile Jan. 17, Pope In his homily at the Mass at Maque- SEE CHILE, 7 near Temuco, Chile, Jan. 17. Vatican lauds March for witnessing to life BY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE Trivium senior WASHINGTON (CNS)Ð In a message of support for the March for Life in Wash- leads fellow ington, a Vatican official praised the tens of thou- students on sandsÓ of participants for their witness to the value March for Life of every human lifeÓ and for upholding the dignity of life from conception to BY TANYA CONNOR natural death. THE CATHOLIC FREE PRESS Ò You give witness to the world of your understand- Preparing for her fifth ing of the value of every March for Life in Washing- human life and of your ton, D.C., was more work commitment to welcome, this year for 17-year-old nurture, protect and in- Helena Petroff. tegrate every human life ThatÕ s because she coor- from the first moment of dinated the trip for her fel- conception until natural low students and their death,Ó said Archbishop chaperons at Trivium Vincenzo Paglia, president School in Lancaster. Her of the Pontifical Academy total involvement has also for Life. prompted her family to MARGARET M. RUSSELL | CFP He made the remarks make the trek. in a statement dated Jan. Ò Because IÕ m leading it, Eight-year-old Rebecca Fleuridor, center, takes a look at her biography at the Chancery luncheon. Watching are her 19, the day of this yearÕ s by mom really wanted to sponsor, Lucina Pietrowicz; Bishop McManus, Falonna Charles and Pierre Jeanove Maître. march, and addressed to go,Ó she said. Her mother, March for Life officials. Francine Petroff, has It also was sent to Cardi- wanted to go other years, nal Daniel N. DiNardo of but her work schedule, Galveston-Houston, presi- and a younger child, made dent of the U.S. Confer- it difficult. Miss PetroffÕ s ence of Catholic Bishops; brother, John Paul, now 11, Sponsored Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl was to make his first trip of Washington; and Bishop to todayÕ s March for Life Lessons Michael F. Burbidge of Ar- too. Her father, Christo- students express lington, Virginia. pher Petroff, whoÕ s accom- In a Jan. 16 statement, panied her before, is also gratitude, tell of New York Cardinal Timo- going. life in poor country thy M. Dolan, chairman of The Trivium senior said from Haiti SEE VATICAN, 6 SEE TRIVIUM, 6 BY TANYA CONNOR | THE CATHOLIC FREE PRESS on the visitorsÕ behalf. Ò I also want to thank WORCESTER Visiting Haitians publicly Congressman Father Joseph R. shared some of their struggles (James) McGovernÕ s of- and faith and love with people in fice for helping us get the Worcester Diocese, before leav- through this bureau- Bielonko, 85 ing for home Wednesday. cratic maze,Ó he said. The visitors students and oth- Sister Marie-Judith WEBSTER Ð Bishop McMa- Poland, he moved to the ers involved with the diocesan Dupuy, the Sister of St. nus will celebrate a Mass of United States and was in- Haitian Apostolate prayed for Anne who directs the Christian burial at 10 a.m. cardinated in the Diocese benefactors, received Bishop McM- apostolate, insisted on tomorrow in St. Joseph Ba- of Worcester in 1973. He anusÕ blessing, lunched with Chan- praying and not giving silica for Father Joseph R. was an associate pastor cery staff and school children and up on efforts to bring Bielonko, 85, who died last at Our Lady of Jasna Gora visited the zoo in Providence. The the students to the Sunday in St. Parish in Clinton, St. Hed- apostolate oversees the twinning United States for a visit. Vincent Hospi- wig Parish in Southbridge of the Worcester and Les Cayes di- She wanted the stu- tal, Worcester. and, from 1970 to 1983, he oceses, which includes the educa- dents and sponsors to He was born served at St. Joseph Church tion program that helps students meet. Sponsors spend in Ostasze, Po- in Webster. He then served attend school in Haiti. about $200 annually TANYA CONNOR | CFP land, on May at St. Ann Parish in North The Haitians arrived Jan. 11 for their studentÕ s edu- Sister Joan Pollock and Gregory R. Pompe, whom 5, 1932, a son Oxford and at St. Andrew after much effort. Pierre Jeanove cation, a backpack of she has been sponsoring since he was in first of Stanislaus Bobola Parish in Dudley Ma”tre, apostolate coordinator in school supplies and grade, smile just after meeting for the first time and Helena from 1989 until his retire- Haiti, who brought the six visitors, shoes for Christmas. last week. (Zimnoch) Bielonko ment. said they got their visas on the One sponsor, Lucina Bielonko. Father Bielonko enjoyed third try. Pietrowicz, Bishop Mc- He graduated from high stamp collecting, photogra- Bishop McManus said the visas, ManusÕ secretary, joined aposto- Fleuridor, 8, whom she has spon- school seminary in 1950 phy and skiing. first sought in early December for late staff at the airport to greet the sored since 2015. and continued studies for He leaves two nieces, Elz- a Christmas visit, were denied for visitors. Later, Sister Joan Pollock, a Sister the priesthood until 1959. bieta Grodzki of Australia no apparent reason, and he sent at Ò She came running over to me,Ó He was ordained a priest in and Renata Rutkowska least two letters to the consulate Mrs. Pietrowicz said of Rebecca SEE VISITORS, 7 Warsaw on April 12, 1959 of Poland; and a nephew, by Bishop Z. Majewski. After ministering in SEE FATHER, 6 www.catholicfreepress.org Find us on Facebook and Twitter WORLD NEWS 2 BISHOP’S LETTER 6 Catholic schools plan Pray for end to abortion: NATIONAL NEWS 3 AROUND DIOCESE 8 Open Houses during ‘Love Saves Lives’ is theme GUEST EDITORIAL 4 TV & RADIO LISTING 9 POPE AUDIENCE 4 CATHOLIC QUIZ 9 facebook.com/CatholicFreePressnews Catholic Schools Week. 8 for March for Life. 4 twitter.com/cfpnews COMMENTARY 5 U.S. BASILICAS 10 102 Randolph Road • Worcester, MA 01606 508.853.8180 • www.oasisatdodgepark.com A higher Level of Care than Assisted Living. More Affordable than a Nursing Home. 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Refugees, he said, would be marked Sept. concerned about the impact of migration Sixty of the migrants and refugees car- 8, 2019. is not a sin, Pope Francis said, but it is a ried their homelandÕ s national flags into According to the United Nations, an sin to let those fears lead to a refusal to the basilica before the Mass and hundreds estimated 258 million people are living help people in need. wore the national dress of their countries, outside the country of their birth. The Ò The sin is to allow these fears to deter- including many of the people who read number includes 26 million refugees and mine our responses, to limit our choices, the prayers of the faithful and brought up asylum seekers, who were forced to flee to compromise respect and generosity, to the gifts at the offertory during the multi- their homelands because of war or perse- feed hostility and rejection,Ó the pope said lingual Mass. cution. Jan. 14, celebrating Mass for the World Day While care for migrants and refugees In his homily at the Mass, Pope Fran- of Migrants and Refugees. has been a priority for Pope Francis, the cis reflected on JesusÕ response to the While fear is a natural human reaction, World Day for Migrants and Refugees has disciples who asked him where he lived.