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CHURCH TODAY Volume L, No. 4 www.diocesealex.org Serving the Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana Since 1970 April 29, 2019 Bishop Emeritus Ronald P. Herzog It is with great sadness that we announce that Bishop Emeritus Ronald P. Herzog 1942-2019 passed away last month at the age of 77. See pages 4 and 5 for further information. INSIDE Archbishop Aymond named Clergy assignments Being Catholic in the Workplace Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Alexandria The Diocese of Alexandria has announced How do we live out our Catholic faith in every new priest assignments, to be effective July day work life? Truly, it is quite simple. See page Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New 1, 2019. See page 11 for the list of updated 14 for several tips from Guest Contributor Kim Orleans was appointed apostolic administrator assignments. Lyons for identifying the best ways to be Catholic by Pope Francis on April 3, as our diocese awaits in the workplace. the appointment of a new bishop. See page 7 for more information. PAGE 2 CHURCH TODAY APRIL 29, 2019 INDEX Looking back National / World News ............3 May 2015: Diocese News ..........................4 Left: SISTER KATERI Editor’s Column .......................6 MITCHELL, executive director Embracing the Liturgy ..............6 of the Tekakwitha Conference, Diocese News ..........................7 plans to welcome more than 900 Social Justice ...........................8 participants to the annual National Vocations / Clergy ...................9 Tekakwitha Conference, July 22- Parish News ..........................10 26, 2015, in Alexandria for the first Picture Spread .......................12 time. Feature: Workplace ...............14 News and Events ...................15 Multicultural ...........................17 Marriage and Family ..............18 Today Schools / Youth .....................20 Sr. Kateri retired from her Diocesan Briefs .....................22 work of 20 years as executive Calendar ................................23 director for the Tekakwitha Conference. Robert Barbry, II was named the new executive director in 2018, and plans to host the conference in Alexandria again CHURCH in July, 2022. Visit tekconf.org for TODAY more information. Feast of the Month: St. Augustine of Canterbury Volume L, No. 4 April 29, 2019 By Emily Ann McCullough when fear is holding you back Guest Contributor from something you believe P. O. Box 7417 God wants you to do. Alexandria, LA 71303 In 596 AD, Augustine and [email protected] 40 monks under his care were • Confess your fears in the 318-445-6424 sent by Pope St. Gregory on Sacrament of Reconciliation a mission to the people of the so you can gain grace to move Publisher: Diocese of Alexandria British Isles. past them. Publication Manager / Editor: On their way they heard Cari Terracina, ext. 255, tales of the fierceness of the • Design a banner that you [email protected] British islanders and the monks, imagine the monks might Multimedia Manager / Advertising: terrified, began to speak of have carried as they valiantly Joan Ferguson, ext. 264; turning back. Augustine left entered the barbarian city [email protected] them there and hurried back of Canterbury, bringing the Circulation: Sandi Tarver, ext. 209; Gospel. [email protected] to Pope Gregory to explain the difficulty they were about Canterbury, a city half in ruins The courageous preaching of St. • Go to Mass on Tuesday, May The CHURCH TODAY (USPS to encounter. Gregory gave 28, and pray for a greater gift 393-240) is published by the Catholic him greater authority and an and uncivilized. Augustine and his companions Diocese of Alexandria, once a encouragement that he took back The now lionhearted monks so affected King Aethelberht that of courage. month, free of charge to members of to the frightened band of monks. entered the city gloriously he requested instruction himself the parishes in the Diocese of They pressed on. bearing “the holy cross together and was baptized at Pentecost. with a picture of the Sovereign Augustine hurriedly returned Alexandria, Louisiana. Out of When they arrived in St. Augustine of Canterbury’s diocese subscriptions are $20 a year. Britain, a message was sent to King, Our Lord Jesus Christ and to Gaul to be consecrated as Feast Day: King Aethelberht asking for chanting in unison this litany: Archbishop and “On Christmas The office is located at an interview. The king came “We beseech thee, O Lord, in the Day, 597, more than ten thousand Sunday, May 28 4400 Coliseum Blvd., after a few days. Augustine fullness of thy pity that Thine persons were baptized” (Bede). Alexandria, LA 71303. addressed the king through anger and Thy holy wrath be The Anglican Archbishops Periodicals postage paid at an interpreter, explaining that turned away from this city and of Canterbury, to this day are Emily Ann and her husband, Alexandria, LA. “the compassionate Jesus had from Thy holy house, because designated as occupants of “The Postmaster: a former Protestant minister, redeemed a world of sin by we have sinned: Alleluia!” Chair of St. Augustine.” Send address changes to became Catholic in 1998. His own agony and opened (Bede) What a grand impression This Saint, is the patron of The CHURCH TODAY, P. O. Box the Kingdom of Heaven to all they must have made! England, and his feast day is She has worked in Religious 7417, Alexandria, LA 71306 who would believe” (Aelfric). The building offered to them May 28. Education ever since, and at was near the old pagan temple, Website: www.diocesealex.org Venerable Bede tells us that the present teaches Religion to third where they took up the Rule Here are some ways to To receive a free subscription, king graciously allowed them to graders at St. Frances Cabrini of St. Benedict with fervor. A honor him: call 318-445-6424, ext 255 or win “as many converts as you School, Alexandria. church dedicated to St. Martin • Ask St. Augustine of e-mail [email protected] can to your creed”. He invited the missionaries to come to was also made available to them. Canterbury to pray for you APRIL 29, 2019 CHURCH TODAY PAGE 3 USCCB president decries terrorist bombings in Sri Lanka on Easter By Catholic News Service difficult days.” “Violence against religious WASHINGTON (CNS) minorities has a long history in -- The president of the U.S. Sri Lanka,” said Jim Winkler, Conference of Catholic Bishops president and general secretary of termed as “a great evil” the the National Council of Churches. Easter terrorist attacks in Sri “We pray these attacks will not Lanka targeting the country’s result in a renewed cycle of minority Christian community violence and we express our hope as worshippers packed three CNS Picture here. that intensified interreligious churches. engagement and cooperation may Sri Lankan government result from these attacks.” officials April 22 blamed the He noted that in the past little-known Islamic group six months, “three Abrahamic National Thowheeth Jama’ath faiths” have suffered violence, for the bombings, which also with the attacks on the Pittsburgh were directed at three luxury synagogue, the New Zealand hotels. Islamic State later claimed mosques and now these churches responsibility, but the claim could in Sri Lanka. not be confirmed immediately. “In spite of these terrible The multiple bombings left more crimes, Christ’s resurrection, than 300 people dead and over celebrated across the world, gives 500 injured. us the comfort of knowing that “This great evil targeted light penetrates the darkness, these churches as they were SRI LANKA BOMBINGS. A blood-stained statue of Christ is seen after a bombing at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, love prevails against hate, and packed full of worshippers who Sri Lanka, April 21, 2019. At least 200 people were killed and hundreds more injured on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka life defeats the power of death,” were celebrating Easter, the day when attackers unleashed an apparently coordinated series of bombings that simultaneously targeted Christian Winkler said in an April 22 in which Christians around the churches and luxury hotels. (CNS photo/Reuters) statement. world celebrate the rising of the Terrorist attacks like those King of Peace from the dead,” in Sri Lanka “are the acts of said Cardinal Daniel N. Dinardo God of hope who has raised his offer our prayers to the Christian “Just when they were those who reject the sanctity of of Galveston-Houston in a Son, fill all hearts with the desire community of Sri Lanka, and hearing the Easter message of life, human rights and religious statement April 21. for peace.” all those devastated by today’s peace, violence yet again forced freedom,” Carl Anderson, CEO of He said the churches were St. The majority of those killed horrific acts of violence,” he said. itself onto the global stage,” the Knights of Columbus, said in Sebastian’s Catholic Church in and injured are believed to be “In solidarity with the said Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin a statement April 22. In addition Negombo, St. Anthony’s Catholic Sri Lankan nationals, many of survivors and their loved ones, of Newark, New Jersey, about to prayers, he said, the fraternal Shrine in Colombo, the nation’s whom were attending church we grieve the dead and pray churchgoers targeted by the organization is sending $100,000 capital, and Zion Church in the services. The government said for God to heal the wounded, terrorist group. to Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of eastern city of Batticaloa, which those killed included at least 39 comfort the mourners, and instill “We, in the Archdiocese of Colombo to use “in the rebuilding is an evangelical church. The foreign nationals from the United ever more deeply in all peoples a Newark, join our prayers with and repair of his Christian hotels that were attacked were States, United Kingdom, India, commitment to peace, which our people of goodwill throughout community in the aftermath of the Shangri-La, Kingsbury and China, Japan, Australia, Turkey, creator fervently desires for all the world, who have expressed this act of terrorism.” Cinnamon Grand, all in Colombo.