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Queridos Hermanos y Hermanas en Cristo, Bienvenidos a la primera edición de Christ Is Our Hope (Cristo Es Nuestra Esperanza), la Revista de la Diócesis Our name says it all de Joliet. Es un placer para mí informarles que está publicación será enviada diez veces por año a su hogar – y a Welcome to Christ is our Hope! los otros 187,000 hogares que son parte de nuestra diócesis. ¡Más de 650,000 católicos tendrán la oportunidad de leer esta revista! Dear Friends in Christ, Estoy muy emocionado de presentar a ustedes Christ Is Our Hope (Cristo Es Nuestra Esperanza), porque es el Welcome to the first issue ofChrist Is Our Hope, the Magazine of the fruto de las opiniones y del duro trabajo de mucha gente en nuestra diócesis en los últimos tres años. Quizá Catholic Diocese of Joliet! I am pleased to inform you this publication will be sepan ustedes que por 27 años publicamos un periódico semanal llamado Catholic Explorer. Después de mailed to your home – and the 187,000 other households that make up extensas consultas, recientemente decidimos cambiar de formato de periódico a revista, con la intención de our diocese – 10 times each year. More than 650,000 Catholics will have presentarles cada mes una invitación atractiva e informativa para crecer en la fe católica. the opportunity to read this magazine. El nombre de nuestra revista lo dice todo: Christ Is Our Hope (Cristo Es Nuestra Esperanza). En cada edición I am excited to introduce you to Christ Is Our Hope because it is the fruit exploraremos nuestra fe en Cristo, de diversas formas, en respuesta a estas y otras preguntas: ¿Cómo puedo of the input and hard work of many people in our diocese over the last profundizar mi amistad con Cristo? ¿Qué significa mi fe católica en la vida diaria? ¿Cómo puedo entender three years. You may be aware that, for 27 years, we published a weekly mejor el Evangelio en las enseñanzas newspaper, Catholic Explorer. After extensive consultation, we recently de la Iglesia? ¿Si he estado alejado de decided to change from a newspaper to a magazine format, with the goal la Iglesia, qué pasos debo tomar para of presenting to you each month an attractive and informative invitation to regresar? ¿Cuáles son las buenas nue- grow in the Catholic faith. vas sobre la Diócesis de Joliet? ¿Cómo The name of our magazine says it all: Christ Is Our Hope! In each issue, we puedo mejorar mi matrimonio? will explore our faith in Christ in a variety of ways in answer to these and ¿Cómo puedo criar a mis hijos para other questions: How can I deepen my friendship with Christ? What does my Catholic faith mean in everyday que sean buenos católicos? ¿Cómo life? How can I better understand the Gospel and church teaching? If I have been away from the church, how puedo encontrar a Dios en mi ancianidad? ¿Cómo puedo aprender a orar? ¿Qué significado tienen para mí los do I take steps to return? What is the good news about the Diocese of Joliet? How can I improve my marriage? sacramentos? How can I raise my children to be good Catholics? How do I find God in my senior years? How can I learn to Nuestra fe nos dice que Cristo es la respuesta final a todas nuestras preguntas, y cuanto más cerca estemos a pray? What significance do the sacraments have for me? Él, más profunda es nuestra esperanza, nuestra alegría y nuestra paz. La revista tendrá nuevos temas. Christ Is Our faith tells us Christ is ultimately the answer to all those questions, and the closer we come to him, the Our Hope (Cristo Es Nuestra Esperanza) será un instrumento del Evangelio – un instrumento de Evangelización. deeper our hope, our joy and our peace. Although it will contain some news items, Christ Is Our Hope will be Nos enseñará e inspirará, y creo que será el tipo de publicación que quisiéramos compartir con nuestras fa- an instrument of the Gospel – a tool for evangelization. It will teach and inspire. I believe it will be the kind of milias y amistades. publication you will want to share with your family and friends. Nunca agotaremos la riqueza de nuestra fe católica, porque esta se centra en el Señor Jesucristo. En Él, en- We will never exhaust the richness of our Catholic faith because it is centered in the Lord Jesus Christ. In contraremos cada cosa que necesitamos para una vida de paz y alegría – y más aún de lo que nosotros pudiéra- him, we will find everything we need for a life of peace and joy – and even more than we could ask for. My mos pedir. Mi oración es que esta revista lleve a nuestra Diócesis más cerca a Él. prayer is this magazine will lead everyone in our diocese closer to Jesus. Espero escribir una columna en cada edición, que es para mí una forma de reflexionar con ustedes sobre el I look forward to writing a column in each issue, a way for me to reflect with you on the meaning of our sentido de nuestra fe en Cristo. Me gusta escribir y mucho más cuando lo hago para ustedes, el pueblo que el faith in Christ. I enjoy writing; even more I look forward to writing for you – the flock whom the Lord has Señor me ha pedido que pastoree como su Obispo. asked me to shepherd as your bishop. Seguiré una tradición que empecé en Catholic Explorer (el periódico anterior de la diócesis), y que es la de I will also continue a tradition I started in Catholic Explorer, extending an invitation to send me your prayer extender una invitación a todos ustedes para que me envíen sus peticiones. Yo tengo una canasta con peticio- intentions. I keep several baskets full of prayer intentions before the tabernacle in the chapel of my home. nes delante del Sagrario de mi casa, y cada día leo una de ellas para presentarlas al Señor en mis oraciones. Si Every day, I lift up those intentions in prayer. If you have an intention for which you would like me to pray, I ustedes tienen una petición por la cual les gustaría que yo rece, me sentiría muy contento de que ustedes me la would be happy for you to send it to me. Send your prayer intentions to: Bishop Sartain’s Prayer List, Diocese envíen. Envíen sus peticiones al: Lista de Oraciones del Obispo Sartain, Diócesis de Joliet, 425 Summit Street, of Joliet, 425 Summit St., Joliet, IL, 60435. Joliet, IL 60435. I know you will enjoy Christ Is Our Hope. I believe with all my heart that he will draw us closer together, and Sé que les gustará la revista Christ Is Our Hope (Cristo Es Nuestra Esperanza). Y creo con todo el corazón que closer to him. Cristo nos unirá mucho más, y juntos estaremos más cerca a Él.

Sincerely in Christ, Sinceramente en Cristo, + Bishop J. Peter Sartain + Obispo J. Peter Sartain Bishop of Joliet Diócesis de Joliet

Christ Is Our Hope Magazine  October 2008 | www.DioceseOfJoliet.org Liturgical Calendar: St Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor Oct. 1 | Guardian Angels Oct. 2 | St Francis of Assisi, Religious Oct. 4 | Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher, Virgin Oct. 6 | Our Lady of the Rosary Oct. 7 | St Denis, Bishop and Martyr and his companions, Martyrs Oct. 9 | Blessed Virgin Mary Oct. 11 Inside this issue Saint of the month

The Magazine of the Catholic Diocese of Joliet  Inside Most Reverend J. Peter Sartain PUBLISHER What you’ll get On the road to sainthood ... Doug Delaney Director of Communications Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Associate Publisher out of this issue

October 2008 • Volume 1: Issue 1 active, even at a young age, in serving the Carlos Briceño In the know ne of the patrons of Editor with Fr. Joe World Youth Day 2008 poor, sick and needy, including orphans. Oliva Cervantes 6 Why go to Mass when I can was Blessed Pier Giorgio When he was 17, he joined the St. Vincent Miguel Moreno Spanish Translators pray alone? – Father Joseph Krupp Frassati. In the Catholic de Paul Society, which helps the poor, and OChurch, being referred to as Blessed is he was the type of person who would hand FAITH Publishing Service Marriage matters when a candidate for sainthood is cred- over his bus fare as charity. Rev. Dwight Ezop 8 She says: Mass is important ited with being responsible for a miracle, CHAIRMAN to our family. He says: Not attributed to the person’s intercession Pope John Paul II, from his hom- Patrick M. O’Brien PRESIDENT AND CHIEF to me. What do they do? after the person has died. The next step ily during the beatification Mass for EXECUTIVE OFFICER – Tom and JoAnne Fogle in the process is the possibility of being Blessed Pier Giorgio in 1990: By his Elizabeth Martin Solsburg DIRECTOR OF CUSTOM PUBLISHING example, he proclaims that a life lived in Parenting journey canonized as a saint – if another post- humous miracle is verified. Blessed Pier Christ’s spirit, the spirit of the Beatitudes, Blessed Pier Giorgio studied mining engi- Joanne Eason 9 I can do it myself! How to DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE SERVICE Giorgio Frassati was picked as a patron is “blessed,” and that only the person who neering during his university years. He was deal with young children’s Vicki Bedard of World Youth Day because many young becomes a “man or woman of the Beati- also involved in several Catholic student Director of Sales and Marketing growing independence people identify with him. He was born tudes” can succeed in communicating love groups that promoted the church’s social Jillane Job – Dr. Cathleen McGreal EDITORIAL ASSISTANT in Turin, Italy, in 1901. He was athletic, and peace to others. teaching and world peace. He contracted Cover story Patricia Oliver polio – most likely from the sick whom SECRETARY Theology 101 handsome and came from a successful Patrick Dally Why do I 10 What is the liturgy?A 9-part and wealthy family. When he was young, The Beatitudes, according to he tended to – and died at the age of 24. ART DIRECTOR want to be a priest? exploration of the church’s he developed a deep spiritual life that Jesus, from the Gospel of Matthew, During his funeral, many of the poor and Lynne Ridenour Chapter Five: Blessed are the poor in needy he had helped lined the streets, find- GRAPHIC DESIGNER/WEB MASTER 8 seminarians answer public prayer. centered on receiving the Eucharist daily, – Elizabeth Solsburg frequent Eucharistic adoration and pray- spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ing out for the first time that Pier Giorgio Abby Wieber GRAPHIC DESIGNER They all have heard a call – the ing the rosary. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will came from a wealthy family. Derek Melot desire to follow Christ and to Spiritual fitness be comforted. PROOFREADING serve others – and they have 12 Franciscan spirituality. Christine Wohar, executive direc- Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit Christine Wohar: What he shows Father Bill Ashbaugh How to become the good tor of FrassatiUSA, an organization the land. us is we can hope for heaven; hope for a Dcn. Tom and JoAnne Fogle responded. They are the seminar- Father Joseph Krupp news of Jesus Christ. based in Nashville, Tenn., dedicated Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for better world. He showed us one person Dr. Cathleen McGreal ians from the Diocese of Joliet. Tim Ryan – Father Bill Ashbaugh to the canonization of Blessed Pier righteousness, for they will be satisfied. can make a difference.It shows us that life CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Blessed are the merciful, for they will be can have meaning in and of itself by service Work life Giorgio: When you look at Pier Giorgio, he Tom Gennara removes all excuses that you allow yourself shown mercy. to others. Phillip Shippert 29 Five examples of God sight- CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS to say that “I don’t have to be a saint, or I Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will ings at work. – Tim Ryan InnerWorkings don’t have to be holy.” When you look at see God. Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati: To PRINT MANAGEMENT Last word him, those excuses are gone because he’s Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will live without faith, without a patrimony to ID Statement for CHRIST IS OUR HOPE for defend, without a steady struggle for the periodical pending status: Christ is Our Hope is 31 Finding hope in Christ more like you or me than most of the saints be called children of God. a membership publication of the Catholic Diocese of Blessed are they who are persecuted for truth, is not living, but only existing. We must Joliet, 402 S. Independence Blvd., Romeoville, IL – Carlos Briceño that we’ve come to know. He testifies that 60446-2264. 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Christ Is Our Hope Magazine  October 2008 | www.DioceseOfJoliet.org St. Callistus I, Pope and Martyr Oct. 14 | St Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor Oct. 15 | St Hedwig, Religious Oct. 16 | St. Ignatius of Antoich, Bishop and Martyr Oct. 17 | St. Luke, Evangelist Oct. 18 | St. Paul of the Cross, Priest Oct. 20 | St. John of Capistrano, Priest Oct. 23 In the know with Fr. Joe En el saber con Padre José

Why do I have to go to ¿Por qué tengo que ir a Mass when I can pray Misa cuando puedo orar Q: alone? Dear Fr. Joe Q: solo? When you were baptized, Why go to Mass Cuando uno es bautizado, you entered into a covenant entra en un pacto con Dios. Tus with God. Your parents prom- when I can pray alone? padres prometieron en tu nombre ised on your behalf that you que tú aprenderías y amarías A: would learn the faith, love A: la fe y vivirías la fe de la Iglesia the faith and live the faith of ing back in his love for you. Católica. Dios, por su parte, te the Catholic Church. God, for Your attendance at church is a libró del pecado y te fortaleció his part, removed your sin, requirement of the law of love para combatirlo y te tomó en strengthened you for the fight and, as a baptized person, you sus misericordiosos brazos, ahead and took you into his must follow that law. Not be- prometiéndote cuidar durante loving arms, promising to care cause you have to, but because toda tu vida. (Toma nota: Dios for you your entire life. (Please he is worth it. no te prometió hacerte la vida note: God didn’t promise to más fácil o quitarte el dolor. Él make your life easy or take Understanding prometió caminar contigo durante away your pain. He promised Q: unconditional love toda tu vida y compartir tu dolor.) to walk with you in your life – why do I feel alone even Parte de tu obligación es asistir a and to share your pain.) when I am in a crowded Misa todas las semanas. Es tu mejor Part of your obligation room? recurso de fortaleza para vivir la is to attend Mass weekly. fe y te propor- It’s your best source of Look around you. ciona dos cosas strength for living the A: Are the other peo- ¿Qué lenguaje en reali- importantes faith, and it surrounds you ple in the room speaking dad hablas tú? ¿Es el para caminar with two important your language? lenguaje de la fe o con Dios – la things for your walk That might presencia de with God: the pres- be the first del mundo? Jesús y la co- ence of Jesus and problem. OK, munidad de los a community of OK, that are a son or daughter of the one creyentes. believers. might not who loves perfectly. Through San Agustín compara las aguas de St. Augustine have been these things, you grow in bautismo con las aguas del diluvio compared the as funny awareness of the unconditional en los tiempos de Noé; salvó a baptismal waters as I thought love of Jesus (look up uncondi- unos y ahogó a otros. De la misma qué me siento solo a pesar estas cosas, te vas dando cuenta to the waters of the it was, but it tional in you dictionary and get manera, el no cumplir con nuestras de estar rodeado de mucha cada vez más del amor incondi- flood in the time of does contain a blown away). promesas bautismales de vivir la fe gente? cional de Jesús (busca la palabra Noah; it saved some truth. What When you understand that, de la Iglesia y asistir a Misa puede incondicional en tu diccionario y and drowned others. language DO you know you are no longer poner en peligro nuestras almas. Mira a tu alrededor, ¿las te sorprenderás). In the same way, by you speak? Is alone. You are not afraid to take Honestamente, no creo que deba A: otras personas hablan tu Cuando entiendas esto, sabrás not following through it the language risks, which is required if you preguntar lo que se tiene que hacer, mismo lenguaje? Ese podría ser que nunca más te sentirás solo. on our baptismal of faith, or of want friendship. You don’t care mas bien averigüa lo que necesitas el primer problema. Esta bien, no No tendrás miedo a arriesgarte, promises by living the the world? The if you get rejected because you hacer para crecer en santidad. No resultó ser tan gracioso como lo lo cual es importante si buscas faith of the church and language of faith understand they are rejecting pienses que es una obligación sino pensé, pero hay algo de verdad amistad. No te importará si te attending Mass puts is borne of prayer one for whom the Son of God una respuesta al amor de Jesús en eso. ¿Qué lenguaje en realidad rechazan porque entenderás que Send your questions to: our souls in danger. To (including reading died. When you know God’s quien te ama incondicionalmente y hablas tú? ¿Es el lenguaje de la fe están rechazando a alguien por be honest, I don’t think the Bible), good love, you have all the love you sin medida. Tu asistencia a la Iglesia o del mundo? El lenguaje de la quien el Hijo de Dios murió. “In the Know Cuando conoces el amor de Dios, with Fr. Joe” you should ask what you works and seeking need, so you share it. This es un requisito de la ley del amor y fe nace de la oración (también de 402 have to do, but try to find God. When you do draws others to God and to como persona bautizada tú debes leer la Biblia), de las buenas obras tienes todo el amor que necesitas S. Independence out what you need to do in these things, you you. You find you are not alone cumplir con esta ley. No porque y de buscar a Dios. Cuando tú y lo compartes. Esto dirige a otros Blvd. order to grow in holiness. get yourself in touch anymore. sea una obligación, sino porque Él haces esas cosas, estás en contac- hacia Dios y hacia ti – y descu- Romeoville, Ill. It’s a shift in your think- with God, who Enjoy another day in God’s lo vale. to con Dios, quien es el autor del brirás que no estarás solo nunca 60446 más. Or: ing from an obligation is the author of presence. amor. Tú aprendes cada día que JoeInBlack@ to a response of love to love. You learn Entendiendo el amor eres un hijo o hija de aquel que Disfruta de otro día en presen- priest.com Jesus, who holds noth- each day that you – Father Joseph Krupp Q: incondicional -¿por ama perfectamente. A través de cia de Dios.

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ate and Mike have been mar- Sound policy I can do it myself! ried for 15 years and have three How much insurance How to deal with young children’s children. They disagree about should I have? growing independence whether or not Sunday Mass at- Ktendance is really important. hether or not it’s in your wal- uring the collection at Mass, young children let, it’s nearly always on your come down the aisles to drop off their coins mind. Money — and how to and items for the food pantry. Observing the Mass is important manage it — is a topic many parents holding little hands, it is striking how W Dmuch variation there is in the timing of parenthood. Parents of us wrestle with daily. We turned to Ted to our family Zale, a veteran financial adviser, for some may be from GenX or GenY, but they face similar challeng- practical pocketbook advice. Here are tips iStockphoto.com es. When it comes to parenting issues, the child’s age often Kate says: Going to Mass is important to me and to that can help you today: is more important than the parents’ age! our family. We should all be going together, but Mike It’s refuses. He stays home and reads the paper on Sundays, delightful to Clothe yourselves with patience! Yeah, you know you watch the which is setting a terrible example for the children. How It’s delightful to watch the emerging sense of self-aware- can I make him live up to the obligations of his faith? need life insurance. It’s emerging sense of self- ness as babies become toddlers. If you put a new hat on

iStockphoto.com just so, well – boring and awareness her head and she notices it in a mirror, she will reach up to confusing. Whole life. as babies touch her own head rather than reach for the “child” in the Term life. Universal life. It’s not become tod- mirror. With this understanding comes autonomy, a desire Zzzzzz . . . HEY, wake dlers. to make decisions about one’s own actions. “Do it myself” important to me up! Allow Ted to take the iStockphoto.com becomes a common chant, requiring an earlier starting He said mystery and monotony times for the simplest of errands. Caring for a young child Mike says: Look, I understand that Kate likes church, out of protecting your from your cheaper term becomes embodied prayer, requiring stores of patience. but for the life of me, I can’t see why. I find it boring and loved ones. Step one: premium and invest that • Establish routines so that transitions from one activity to unnecessary. I can pray at home. I have no objection to Buy term life insurance. She said in a mutual fund to yield another are clear, and there is predictability. her taking the kids on Sundays, but I’m an adult – I can Step two: See Step What do they do? a much greater return. • Redirect children’s attention toward desirable activities. make my own decisions. One. “We tell all our cli- How much coverage • Give feedback on what you like about children’s behav- ents to buy cheap term do you need? Zale iors: Catch them at their best, rather than giving attention insurance as opposed counsels his clients to for negative behaviors. If you have looked around church on he can make his own decisions, but, as to whole life policies,” buy enough to settle a typical Sunday, you will see more a father and husband, he does not have Zale says. “Insurance their debts — with Encourage intrinsic motivation. companies, bless them, mothers with their children than fathers the luxury of thinking of only himself. a little wiggle New emotions can be seen as he looks proudly at are in business to make with their children. When asked about He has an active role to play in the room — when a sock that is halfway on a foot or shows a look of money. But whole-life, it, most of the fathers give the same answer and have the teaching of his children and in provid- they die. “Buy shame if an older child teases that he uses fat “baby” at best, might give you same thought process as Mike does. Without question, if ing a proper role model. As a Christian only as much as Crayons. Negative comments tend to hinder explora- 3 percent a year as an Mike’s boss at work said we are all (as a work group) going parent, Mike does not have the free- you need to cover tion and produce shame. investment return and to gather at 9 a.m. to thank the corporation for providing dom to “opt out” of his proper role to yourself,” he said. “You • Acknowledge intrinsic enjoyment of different activi- for the first 10 or 15 us work, benefits and paychecks, most would not question his children and his wife. The Christian want to cover your ties. Smiles, hugs and eye contact show recognition years, there’s no benefit.” it. Primarily because most understand we can not accom- faith is passed on from one generation to debts, especially your of his feelings. This is insurance, not plish much in the work place without being part of a team another primarily within the home, not mortgage, and provide • External rewards may take away intrinsic pleasure as an investment. Take – without being part of the work community. The same through some formal classroom setting. for your spouse and your child gets older. Self-esteem often comes from self- the money you save is true with “church.” We are a community and when we The father and mother are the principal your children.” evaluation rather than excessive external praise. worship, we come to give thanks for our blessings and to teachers of their children. It is up to both • Experiences of “flow,” in which we are absorbed in support each other. Church is as much about relationships parents to ensure the faith is passed on by the matter), you will get back what you give. If challenging tasks, occur during recreation and work. Make with others as is the work community. Once we understand setting a proper example of what it means you give nothing, you get nothing back! If Mike sure your child has age-appropriate chores . the dynamics of relationship, the more value we will put on to be a Christian and a member of a com- is getting nothing out of going to church, he most attending the formal church. munity. Children learn by watching their likely is not putting anything into it. We know that Remember to be a couple! It might help if Mike understood the reasons why his parents’ behavior. It is important for Mike sounds harsh, but the truth sometimes hurts. When you are busy being Mom and Dad, you may home is called a “domestic church.” It would help him to realize he and Kate are role models for We believe, with a little bit of education and ra- forget that you are first husband and wife. To keep your- understand and place a value on the larger community he their children, whether they want to be or tional discussion, Mike would see the value. There selves on track: presently calls church, and it would help him understand not. Parents can’t abdicate their roles or their is a value proposition here and we believe Mike • Even if it is a 15-minute period each day, set aside time just T. Gennara T. the important role he plays in passing on the faith to his responsibilities. Gennara T. has just not made the connection yet. for each other. children. We agree that Mike is an adult, but that has It might help also for Mike to know that, just • Find a baby-sitter and have a date night; you deserve it! responsibilities attached to it, just like it has benefits. Yes, like in his marriage relationship (all relationships for – Tom and JoAnne Fogle – Dr. Cathleen McGreal

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he campus students were waiting for a priest. I was a graduate student in Spiritual Exercise biochemistry at the time. Some friends of mine talked me into going to the For our spiritual exercise this month, campus Mass. They kept talking about a Franciscan priest who was great with we will pray to be the good news of Jesus the college students. To my surprise, a big heavy-set man came in. He was Christ. We will need charity to feed the hungry Tdressed in a brown robe with a rope around his waist and a large rosary dangling from and give drink to the thirsty. Notice those are actions – the spirit of charity moves us to act and his side. Over the months that followed, I got to know Fr. John. He was man of faith live as Jesus did. and simplicity who deeply cared for us students. Begin this month’s exercise by meditating for about 15 minutes on the prayer of St. Francis. I Before long, he had a group of us going out to visit flame of love within him. Francis Francis found Jesus in the poor, have broken up the first part of the prayer to help the Franciscan monastery for retreat. He told us all used to spend long hours just and he devoted himself to serving with the meditation: about Jesus and St. Francis, and the great ways we praying, “My God and my all!” He them and being poor with them. could help the poor. It was my first introduction to St. was opening and offering his heart That is what the Gospel called him Francis and Franciscan spirituality. Here was a man to God. He wanted nothing more to do. When others started to fol- Prayer of St. Francis who lived the Gospel in a radical way. How refreshing! than to imitate Jesus in all things. low his way of life, Francis made Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. I came to understand that St. Francis was once a He renounced his possessions, and clear that their “rule” was to follow How was Jesus an “instrument of peace?” (cf worldly and enthusiastic young the Gospel. All John 20) When have I felt God’s peace come to man who dreamed of being a great the members of me? Did reconciliation have a role in bringing me knight. God showed him another God’s creation peace? Who has been an “instrument of peace” way. When St. Francis opened his were “brother in my life? What do I need to change to be more heart to Jesus, Jesus ignited the and sister” to peaceful? Franciscan him. In many Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where ways, Francis- there is injury, pardon. can spiritual- Have I ever been hurt by another’s words or ity is Gospel spirituality actions? Am I ready to forgive him? When have spirituality, for I experienced love and pardon? How can I sow it centers on How to become the good news of love and pardon? When did Jesus sow love and Jesus Christ pardon? Look at a crucifix and pray this part Jesus Christ and on living of the prayer again. as Jesus taught us. It means Where there is doubt, faith. got in trouble with his own father embracing the cross – “Whoever When have I been in situations where the for giving away his clothes and wants to be my disciple must deny Catholic faith was challenged or mis- money. His father demanded them his very self, take up his cross represented? What did I do? How did I back, and wanted Francis to com- each day and follow in my steps.” feel? When have I seen or experienced promise his new love of Jesus and (Luke 9:23) It means self-renuncia- lies or deceit? When have I misrepre- Where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light. the Gospel. Francis would have tion – “Unless the grain of wheat sented situations, or people? none of that. Instead, he gave all falls to the ground and dies, it Now that him to do. Out of his love for the Where there is despair, hope. Where his clothes back to his father – the remains but a grain, but if it dies, we have prayed Lord, he did it. When we put our there is darkness, light. And where clothes off his body. This encounter it produces much fruit.” (John 12:24) this prayer, we prayers into action, we’ll experi- there is sadness, joy. happened in the public square for It means being little – “Unless you must put our ence spiritual growth. What dark times have I experienced? all to see. become like a little child you can- prayer There are people in our own What was it like to receive hope and light? Jesus said to the rich man, “Go not enter the kingdom of heaven.” into communities who need food, What situations of darkness and despair and sell all you have and give to (Matt 18:3) It means being a servant action. shelter and clothing. Reach out did Jesus face? How did Jesus bring hope the poor, then come and follow of others – “The greatest among Otherwise to them. to the hopeless and light to those who lived me.” The rich man walked away you are those who serve the needs it is merely Many more are hungry for in the shadow of darkness? sadly because he had many pos- of the rest.” (Mark 10: 44) It means lip service. love, kindness and company. sessions. But Francis overcame love – “My commandment to you O Divine Master, grant that I may not so That is Our world can be a lonely this great obstacle with which we is love one another as I have loved much seek to be consoled, as to console. one of the place. Think of those closest all struggle – our love of material you.” (John 15:12) It is a spirituality To be understood, as to understand. To be big steps to you – in your family, in your possessions – and stood stripped that is familiar to all Christians be- loved as to love. For it is in giving that we re- St. Francis neighborhood, in your church of all things before God. The local cause it so well echoes the Gospel. ceive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, took. He knew community. Go and feed their bishop embraced him, and Francis It is a bridge to all people of good and it is in dying that we are born to eternal what the hunger and thirst. You are Francis found Jesus in the poor, and he devoted himself embarked on a new journey of will, for charity and goodness life. Amen. Lord was God’s bread and water. to serving them and being poor with them. faith to rebuild the church. spring from its steps. calling – Fr. Bill Ashbaugh

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They all have heard a call – the desire to follow Christ and to serve others – and they have responded. They are the seminarians from the Diocese of Joliet: 30 men with the average age of 27 years old. They come from all over – from Bolivia, Mexico, Poland, Jordan, the United States. Their goal: to become priests one day. Here are some of their stories and reflections on what their lives are like, with a final word of encouragement from the bishop and the vocation director to those who may be thinking about becoming a priest one day:

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Fridder Jahary me to be that close to the mystery, which is what Jesus Matt Nathan (Fourth- tune with God, then we’ll also listen more. The important Llacsa (Third-year came on earth for. To die and to rise to new life and for the year theology student; to part about that kind of prayer is to be quiet and to listen to theology student): I’m people to understand that and to have that in their hearts be ordained a priest next God. And it’s not that he speaks to us in words; he speaks to from a third world country as they were dying themselves and having hope for their June): I never thought about our heart and what’s deeply within. Sometimes, however, he and a large family. I saw resurrection and to be in heaven. That was very powerful. being a priest until my senior does speak to us through other people who offer us encour- the struggle in my family, year in college. I heard a agement. The second thing is to talk to someone about it. especially with my mom. Franklin Duran (Second-year theology student): homily on vocations… (The Talk to a pastor. Talk to our vocation director, Father Burke. I think my vocation grew Since entering the seminary, I think my perspective of how priest) connected the idea Talk to someone else of a like mind, somebody who would when my parents divorced. I see life has changed. Before, I was thinking just to help my of finding peace in our lives support you. When you bounce off your ideas and inner I saw this lady – my mom family and friends. But in this case, now that I’m a seminar- with following the will of thoughts off someone else, they help to clarify them. – working every day from 5 o’clock in the morning until 9 ian, it’s like everyone is like my brother or family or my God. And I had never made that connection. He was talk- p.m. I almost never had a chance to see her. One time, she friends. I have to help them. ing about all vocations, but in my mind I interpreted it as Father Burke Mas- was crying in our patio. It was 5 o’clock in the morning. I about being a priest… and so what initially drew me into ters (diocesan vocation went out and asked her, “Why are you crying?” She said, Shaun Cieslik the priesthood was that desire to find peace in my own life. director): One of the best “I beg God every day to give me strength so I can bring (Second-year theol- I was focused on winning the Nobel Prize one day or being pieces of advice I received food home.” I was 12 years old when she said that to me. ogy student): I think the a rich and famous and successful doctor who cured all these when I was discerning was I understood pretty much what she meant: She was laying biggest challenge I face as diseases. I got my degree in microbiology, and that is where it my spiritual director telling down her life for her seven kids. I said, why can I not a seminarian is giving up thought I was going in life. Then, this homily hit me in a dif- me if you never try it, you’re spend my life for others? That is how my vocation started having a family. At the same ferent way and… then through a lot of personal prayer and never going to know if it’s growing in my heart. Christ laid down his life for us. And time, I think I will receive discernment, I got to thinking this could be the will of God right or not. You’re always through my mom, I have seen Jesus’ example there. I said many blessings by having a in my life and the peace he wants me to have. going to keep it at arm’s I want to do the same thing. I want to lay down my life so big spiritual family. length. So he said, “Why don’t you try it? If you go a year others can live. Alejandro Flores: (Estudiante de año cuatro and you decide this is not for you, you’re better off because Félix Esquivel García de Teología): Creo que lo más importante para invitar a you know now that it isn’t for you.” And so that’s what I en- Franklin Durán (Estudiante de inglés en las vocaciones sacerdotales es trabajar juntos con los jóvenes. courage young men who are on the fence to do. So if you’re (Estudiante de segundo el seminario): Un sacer- Darles esa seguridad que Cristo está con nosotros. Que Cristo really feeling called, but are not sure, give it a try. That’s why año de Teología): En dote debe saciar el hambre nos invita a ser pastores de su rebaño; y a través del rebaño, ser we have a program called “Give God a Chance.” We will pay realidad, cuando decidí espiritual de las personas. Las un miembro más activo de la comunidad. Los jóvenes que están for the seminarian’s first full year of tuition and room and entrar al seminario fue una personas tenemos necesidades hambrientos de las palabras de Dios se ocultan por temor a lo board, just so they can have a chance to see if this is what is decisión que tomé a base de espirituales y necesidades cor- que dirá la gente cuando se enteren que estoy en el seminario o right for them. la necesidad de las personas. porales pero creo que las más que quiero estudiar para la vida sacerdotal. Yo les diría que no se De la necesidad de formar importantes que uno debe sa- preocupen. Dios sabe moldear los oídos y poner nuevos ojos ante sacerdotes en mi comunidad ciar son las espirituales. Porque esta situación. porque ellos no podían ir si el espíritu muere, el cuerpo muere también con él. Entonces todos los días, o varias veces a la semana, a realizar o celebrar el espíritu es el que le da vida al cuerpo y si uno no alimenta el Bryan Johnson la misa con la gente. Entonces esa necesidad y el amor que la espíritu, en este caso, con la Sagrada Comunión, la Eucaristía, (Second-year theology gente tenía a los sacramentos y todas las cosas religiosas fue que es un alimento espiritual, pues definitivamente no puede uno student): You can’t lose prácticamente lo que me motivó para entrar al semanario y ser sobrevivir espiritualmente y cae en vicios y diferentes pecados que by answering (God’s call), un instrumento de Dios para llevar los sacramentos y llevar a esto conlleva, porque alejarse de Dios, es el infierno. or at least by considering Cristo a las personas. it. The important thing to Alejandro Flores remember is none of us are Dindo Billote (Fourth-year theology off the hook. We’re all called (Fourth-year theology student; to be ordained because we are baptized; student; to be ordained to the priesthood next we’re all called to live a life a priest next June): So June): My inspiration for of holiness, to live a life of service to others. We’re all called many times this summer becoming a priest started to sacrifice ourselves in some way. Husbands and fathers I’ve dealt with people who years ago, when I was a sacrifice themselves in a big way for the sake of their family. Bishop Sartain: No one can be 100 percent sure about are aged, who are facing little boy, when I was living In the same way, a priest sacrifices himself for the sake of whether or not they should enter the seminary. Sometimes death, who have a diag- in an orphanage in Bolivia. the people in his parish, for his own spiritual children. And we’re only 50 or 60 percent sure at the beginning. But ulti- nosis of cancer or have a When my mother passed so you can’t really consider what you are going to be giv- mately, you have to jump into God’s arms. You have to take a diagnosis of dying, or were away, it was my dream to recognize my mother in the ing up because no matter what you do that’s worth doing, leap. Because it’s not going to be absolutely certain, particularly on respirators. Being with them at that critical time and other ladies (at the orphanage). It was difficult because my you’re going to have to give something up… Be not afraid. at the beginning. You have to jump. knowing that the resurrection is true and being with them affection was looking for the other mother in the world. I and their understanding of what life is and how precious found the special mother, Mary, our mother, who gives us Bishop Peter Sartain: The very first thing to do For more information on the priesthood, contact life is, but the after life was that much more wonderful, Jesus in our lives. This experience allowed me to recognize when you have a sense of possibly being called by God is to Father Burke Masters at 815.834.4004. Email and that they were able to go to God, that really inspired Jesus in my other brothers. pray more. I think the more we pray and the more we are in [email protected]. Or go to www.vocations.com.

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Bishop Peter Sartain: The Lord’s changed. “You’re not that person any just to sit and be with him. If we give tia Consegrada. Por eso, vengo a estar con presence is always a loving presence. more,” (they told her.) Without realizing him that, if we make that sacrifice of Él, para agradecerle cada bendición que me Whenever we’re in the presence of love, it, just focusing on that time in the Lord’s time and effort and energy, then he will dá en mi familia y, pedirle también, por los our love deepens. You can’t be in the presence is like being out in the sun: You take care of the rest. enfermos, por los presos, por todo el mundo presence of perfect love without being can’t be out in the sun without feeling que sufre afuera. affected yourself – and also because the the good effects of it. Father David Lawrence, pastor at Eucharist itself is the fruit of the gift of St. Dominic’s Parish in Bolingbrook: Fr. Michael Lane, pastor of St. the Lord’s love on the cross. The cross of Bishop Peter Sartain: The first One of the unique things about Eucha- Jude’s Parish in Joliet: I know Jesus is the fruit of our salvation. And so thing to recognize about adoration is it ristic adoration is the host is just there. countless individuals whose marriages when we’re in the presence of the Lord has to do with the Mass. Adoration is Quiet. It doesn’t move. That calls us to be have literally been saved. I know one and Eucharistic adoration, we’re right at always directly related to the celebra- quiet ourselves. To just contemplate and case where a husband and wife started the heart of salvation. We’re right at the tion of Eucharist.The fruits and grace to get away from all sorts of activism and going, unbeknownst to each other. heart of the Lord’s death and resurrection of the holy Eucharist spill over past the being overactive. They were spending time in the pres- through which we were saved. And so celebration, and they remain. And they ence of the Blessed Sacrament. The A roundtable everything about the world was changed remain, first and foremost, in the con- Father Chris Groh, pastor of St. marriage was falling apart. In spending because of Jesus’ death and resurrection. secrated body of the Lord that we keep Mary Nativity Parish in Joliet: It’s so time (in adoration), they recognized discussion about Therefore, everything about us is indi- because we recognize the Lord remains important to us to carry out the mandate what the situation was, what the prob- Eucharistic Adoration vidually changed when in the presence in the consecrated bread and wine and Jesus gave at the Last Supper: “Do this lems were. The listened to what the of the Lord. doesn’t leave. So, it is a signal to us in memory of me.” That is what we do Lord was telling them. To make a long that the fruit of the Mass spills over in every time we celebrate Mass. We realize story short, when they finally revealed Fr. Michael Lane, pastor of St. many ways. and truly believe, as Catholic people, to each other that they were both doing Jude’s Parish in Joliet: Many indi- that what we receive in the form of bread this, they had a good laugh over it. It Is that really viduals don’t know exactly what they Father William De Salvo, pastor of and wine is the body and blood of Jesus. was the beginning of the reconstruction are going to find. But they start to see Holy Trinity Parish in Westmont: A What we receive goes beyond what we of their marriage. changes. I know a woman who had a couple of things people are constantly can sense as humans…. We sense there company with her husband. When she asking me (about Eucharistic adoration) seems to be bread, but what we really Father William T. Cullen, retired talked about going (to adoration), I said are: What do I do? What is it for? The believe within our hearts is what Jesus priest, Ascension of Our Lord Par- pick a time where it’s a little bit of a sac- situation we find ourselves in the world said: “This is my body, this is my blood.” ish in Oakbrook Terrace: There was rifice for you to go so you can show the and our busy lives is that we are so That is really a spiritual gift, virtual nour- a crowd pressing around Jesus, and St. Lord you are serious about what you are filled with noise and so filled with talk- ishment for our life of faith. So when we Luke’s Gospel tells us a woman who had doing here. She picked 5 a.m. on Mon- ing, that it’s very difficult for people to think of the Eucharist, as Catholics, it’s been afflicted with a hemorrhage for ucharistic adoration means the Blessed Sacrament is days. After she had done this for a while, sit and be quiet – even with themselves. not symbolic. It’s really Jesus, who was many years said, “If I only touch the hem shown, or exposed, usually in a monstrance on an her employees came to her and asked They want to pray, but they’re not sure here 2,000 years ago, who continues to of his garment, I will be cured.” And she altar, and people come to pray and to adore it as a her what she had been doing. “Is there how to pray. Most times when we pray, come to us, who renews that covenant did that. And Jesus said, “Who touched anything different going on?” Finally she people will begin and say the prayers with us, who fills us with God’s grace me for power has gone forth from me?” sign of worship and devotion of Jesus Christ. Catho- remembered she had started adora- they learned from their youth. They’ll whenever we receive him… It’s also And it’s the very same power that is Elics believe Christ is truly present, body, soul and divinity, tion, so she said, “We’re Catholic, and tell God what they want. They’ll go realizing what happens whenever we present in the holy Eucharist because under the appearance of the consecrated Eucharistic host. A we have this belief in Christ’s presence through the whole list. “I want this, and encounter the Lord in receiving the Eu- Jesus is present there. That is a wonderful in the Eucharist, and I’ve been going I want that. You fix this, you fix that.” charist or in Eucharistic adoration, has scriptural basis for this wonderful devo- monstrance is the name given to the vessel used to display the every Monday before I go to work.” And That is all part of prayer in front of the an effect on our lives. It makes us holy. tion toward the Blessed Sacrament. If we host. Perpetual adoration means the exposure of the host, and they told her, “That’s wonderful; keep Blessed Sacrament. We need to talk to present ourselves in front of the Blessed the adoration is done on a constant basis, usually 24 hours doing it.” And when she pressed them, him. But in any conversation, you have Jose Ibarra, miembro de la par- Sacrament, we are going to experience his they said to her that she was a bear to to listen. Adoration, I tell people, is a roquia Sta. María Inmaculada de power emanating from (it) the way that it a day. In the following, Eucharistic adoration is explained in live with on Monday mornings, but time for you to just sit…. All he’s asking Plainfield: Él está siempre esperándome emanated from his person when he was more poetic and practical terms. what they had noticed is that she had for is our love and our attention and allí, en el Sagrario, vivo y presente, en la Hos- on earth…

The following parishes throughout • St. Alexander Parish, 300 S. Cornell Ave., from 4 a.m. Friday until 11 p.m. Friday. adoration by assignment. • Holy Trinity Parish: 111 S. Cass Ave., West- the diocese offer perpetual adoration Villa Park: 3 p.m. Sunday until midnight, • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 208 N. • St. Mary of Gostyn Parish, 444 Wilson St., mont: 24 hours a day, seven days a week. because they either have a chapel set Friday. 2nd St., Ashkum: 24 hours a day, seven days Downers Grove: Thursday 7 a.m. until Tuesday, • Spirit and Truth, a group of Catholic young aside for it, or adoration occurs during • St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, 2220 Lisson Road, a week. 11 p.m. adults from the ages of 18 - 39 who meet the week in the church. Almost all the par- Naperville: 24 hours a day, seven days a week. • St. Jude Parish, 2212 McDonough St., Joliet: • St. Isaac Jogues Parish, 306 W. Fourth St., during Eucharistic adoration, Tuesdays at St. ishes in the diocese offer some time set aside • St. Mary Nativity Parish, 706 N. Broadway (at 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in the Hinsdale: 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Mary’s Parish in West Chicago (140 N. Oak- during the month for Eucharistic adoration. Ruby St./Black Road), Joliet: From 6 a.m. until Eucharistic Chapel of the Little Flower, located • Visitation Parish, 779 S. York Road, Elmhurst: wood Ave.) from 7 p.m.-9 p.m.; Thursdays at Please call your local parish to find out when 9 a.m., seven days a week, except when Mass in the convent building, Hamann Hall. 24 hours a day, seven days a week. St. Jude Parish in Joliet from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. ; that may be, or go to www.dioceseofjoliet. is being celebrated. • St. Joan of Arc Parish, 820 Division St., Lisle: • St. Mary Immaculate Parish, 15629 S. Route and St. Joan of Arc in Lisle on Friday evenings org/parishes.asp to check out the bulletin of • St. Mary’s Parish, 901 N. Center Street, Plano: 6 a.m. until 8 p.m., seven days a week in the 59, Plainfield: Sunday 7 p.m. until Friday at from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. For more info on the your parish for times: 5 p.m. Sunday until Friday 1 a.m., and then Parish Center Chapel; 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. midnight. group, go to www.spiritandtruthillinois.org

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the way that he brook: A mí, la adoración nocturna me calls us is to deeper gusta porque es como un especial de cantos prayer. de alabanzas, de darle gracias a Él. Yo creo que si nosotros pusiéramos un poquito más de Jennifer Bartley, atención, alcanzaríamos escuchar lo que Él parishioner at nos quiere decir. Pero lo principal que Él nos Holy Trinity Par- dice es que Él nos ama. Y como Él nos ama, ish in Westmont: nosotros también debemos amar a nuestra I started going to familia, a las personas que están a nuestro Eucharistic adora- alrededor, que debemos tener fe, esperanza y tion in college. I caridad. didn’t understand Josefina Moreno, miembro de la parroquia what it was at first. William Turner, parishioner at Holy Sto. Domingo de Bolingbrook But what I did Trinity Parish in Westmont: Adora- know was that the prayer time I had there tion forces you to take a step back and sit was different than anywhere else. I felt down and say, OK, this is my time out. myself being drawn back there without I’m regrouping. I’m rethinking I’m refo- really knowing why. As my faith grew, cusing, saying ‘God, what’s the plan here?’ and I came to understand more about the Sometimes, I’ll go in and sit down and real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, I pray and open my heart and open my couldn’t wait to return. I finally under- mind and leave my troubles at the door. stood that the reason my prayer time there was so different from any place else Bishop Peter Sartain: What people was that I was truly in my savior’s pres- share with me most often is that spend- ence. I found myself being able to share ing time in the presence of the Lord all my concerns with him in a special way. brings us peace. This is also my personal Omar Ibarra, miembro de la pa- Once I did that, my heart and mind were experience. I don’t mean that it just kind rroquia Sta. María Inmaculada de free to worship him and give him the of calms us in a psychological sense, Plainfield:Yo sí creo que allí está (Dios), praise he so deserves. Then I would give because we’ve been quiet for a while. I rezando con nosotros, por nosotros, cuidán- him my petitions and concerns. I always mean that in a very different way. What donos en la noche y en el día, a todos los end with thanksgiving for all he has spending time in the presence of the jóvenes y los mayores, en todos los lugares. blessed me with. Lord in Eucharistic adoration does is it Me siento contento (cuando rezo) porque fills us with the peace of Christ, which Natural Family Planning helped us get pregnant sé que allí va estar. Él, me va a oír. Me va Owen Hilding, parishioner at Visita- means it fills us with the presence of escuchar rezando por cualquier persona en tion Parish in Elmhurst: There is a Christ. We recognize then as we leave you’re using the pill, you’re el mundo. wonderful Bible verse: “Be still and know Eucharistic adoration that not only was he church has designated October as “Respect Life not trusting God. It was that I am.” How one prays in adoration the Lord present to us in a particular way month.” As inspiration, we bring you several vignettes of shown to me that this Bishop Peter Sartain: (During adora- is a personal thing. Some people just sit in adoration, but that he accompanies people in the Diocese of Joliet talking about their pro- method is much better tion), we bask in the lingering presence with the Lord. Others silently pray the us in life so that the rest of the day, the because it’s all natural, and of the Lord, the eternal presence of the rosary, divine mercy chaplet, stations of rest of the week, we have a sense of the life work, along with comments by church leaders. you’re leaving everything Lord Jesus. And so because he remains, the cross, or read Scripture while being Lord’s presence with us all the time. That T up to God. He makes the the disciples on the road to Emmaus with Jesus. What you do is not nearly as brings us the peace of Christ. The fruit Mary Beth Zabinski, for alleged apparitions of our earlier years, and then decisions. You can use it to said, “Stay with us, Lord,” and he did. important as just being present. of the Mass spills over into adoration, parishioner at Saints the Blessed Virgin Mary). we decided we didn’t want achieve pregnancy or to wait Because we recognize after the celebration and the fruit of the Mass and adoration Peter and Paul Parish After that, we got closer to do that. We wanted to for pregnancy. It’s powerful. of the Mass he remains with us, we have Donna Wilson, parishioner at St. spill over to the rest of the week. What it in Naperville: I’m 42 and closer in our faith, and follow the church. the opportunity to be in his presence, to Elizabeth Seton in Naperville: I means is Christ remains with us. years old. My husband and we started to realize the We were doing (NFP) Several months before praise him, to thank him for the gift of have a hard time listening (to God dur- I have been married for importance of family. We for nine months. All of a they knew Mary Beth was the Eucharist. But also to recognize that ing adoration). I have a mind that is Fr. Michael Lane, pastor of St. Jude’s 18 years. We were kind wanted to have a child. sudden, I was pregnant. We pregnant, the Zabinskis just being with him changes us. Eucharist active all the time. (But) I can do it better Parish in Joliet: We have this treasure of more into careers and But then we found that it’s were surprised. We thought, started to pray the rosary on adoration flows from the Mass; the fruits here than anywhere else. I really can’t and most people don’t realize it… It’s that sort of thing in our not that easy – especially because of our ages, it a regular basis with a group of of the Mass never go away. The Lord keep my mind still long enough, but I wonderful to say to someone, “Well, if younger years. We got when you reach the late would not happen. On the other people outside a Planned remains in the consecrated bread, and we try. I find it better here than at Mass or at you’re not sure or don’t believe it, go try closer to our faith by going 30s and early 40s. We day after my 42nd birthday, Parenthood abortion clinic in reserve (it) in the tabernacle or expose it home, so I’m developing that ability. it and come back and tell me that he’s not into Eucharistic adoration. started taking Natural I found out I was pregnant. Aurora, near where they live in the monstrance. To be in the presence there.” Usually, when they take you up on We also made a pilgrimage Family Planning classes, in Naperville. of the Eucharistic Lord is the way that he Josefina Moreno, miembro de la it, and they try it, they come back and say, to Medjugorje (a town in from the church. We used John Zabinski, Mary helps us with his lingering presence, and parroquia Sto. Domingo de Boling- ‘Yeah, it’s him. He’s there.’ ” the Balkans best known birth control way back in Beth’s husband: When Mary Beth: Going to

Christ Is Our Hope Magazine 20 October 2008 | www.DioceseOfJoliet.org Eucharistic adoration, I saw What’s the March for Life? “Welcome to the club!” What does a flier that mentioned these (rosary) rallies. I said, “You One opportunity to get educated on respect life issues and to be with others who are pro-life Because they are pro-life, the Church say? know, I’ve never done any- is the March for Life, which attracts people to the Capitol on Jan. 22 to rally against the Roe vs. Rhea Matar and Theresa Buch thing with the pro-life move- Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. The Diocese of Joliet is sponsoring buses decided to start a pro-life club ment. Let’s go to a rally and that will leave from various locations around the diocese on Jan. 20 and return on Jan. 23. for youth at their parish, Saints see what it’s like. We cried. It Peter and Paul in Naperville. just seemed so terribly upset- Father Thomas Milota: The March for Life really ting to be there. This was changes lives. It really is a pilgrimage. The difference Rhea Matar, high school even before it opened. senior in Naperville: between a pilgrimage and a trip is the pilgrimage causes When I was the perspectives After their baby, Maria a change of life and a conversion of heart. Many who go editor (for my high school Faustina, was born, the on the March for Life are very pro-life. Some are on the newspaper). Planned Parent- Zabinskis continued to pray fence, and others perhaps want to be pro-life, but they hood had just opened (an outside the abortion clinic. don’t know exactly what that means. I’ve never witnessed abortion clinic) in Aurora, anyone go on the March for Life and not be changed and and it was kind of a big Mary Beth: I’m hoping become more pro-life and more conscientious about the deal. I know girls who go other women see the baby dignity of every human person and the need to defend that life, whether it be young or there. I know one girl who Theresa Buch and Rhea Matar started a pro-life club at their high school. Pope Benedict XVI: The church… there and think about what old. When you see several hundred thousand people all together, marching for the same had an abortion there. I is called to proclaim the gift of life, to they’re actually doing. I good cause, in a very positive and prayerful way, young people, especially, come back know one girl who gets birth control from there. serve life, and to promote the culture don’t judge anybody or from that changed. So often I hear them say, “Now I know there are other people who I was raised with (the knowledge that) at the moment of conception God made that baby. of life… The proclamation of life, life anyone who comes there. believe the same as I do.” And I think this opportunity for the March for Life in January in abundance, must be the heart of I understand that not Theresa Buch, high school senior in Naperville: I want [the pro-life club I started with Bishop Sartain (who will be attending) will be even more so as it puts them in con- the New Evangelization. For true life everyone is ready to have a with my friend Rhea] to be a safe haven, a place where (teens) can go, talk about tact with him, as well as the pro-life movement. – our salvation – can only be found child, but there are a lot of things, make a difference and write our senators that we’re serious about (ending abor- in the reconciliation, freedom and people out there who want tion); a place where we can all come together and have that commonality and to know love which are God’s gracious gift. a child desperately. I have The cost of the March for Life trip ing a Mass on Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. to call you’re not the only one that feels that way ... Ultimately, we would like to terminate This is the message of hope we are nothing against anyone is $240 for those aged 15-21 and for an end to abortion and to offer a abortion – not only in the United States, but all over the world. I know that is a very called to proclaim and embody. who says, “I can’t raise this $360 for those 22 years old and up. special blessing and send-off to those big goal. We’re not going to try for little things if we re- child, and I need to give it The deadline to hand in a non-refundable attending the March for Life with him. “A fourth of my ally, really want for this to be gone for future generations up for adoption.” I think deposit of $100 is Dec. 1. The itinerary The Mass will be held at the Cathedral of generation is miss- ... A fourth of my generation is missing right now (due to that’s a very courageous for the trip includes visits to the Shrine St. Raymond in Joliet. ing right now (due abortions). It really breaks my heart. Every single night thing to do. and home of St. Elizabeth Seton; the I pray for an increase for respect for life and an end to National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes; For those people who have suffered to abortions). It abortion. John Zabinski: I think Mass at the National Shrine of the Im- from an abortion, a Rachel’s Vineyard really breaks my the story of this pregnancy maculate Conception; the March for Life; retreat is available. The number to call to Rhea Matar: The biggest thing [I’ve learned] was that is that people should put and sites and monuments of Washington, get more info on that is 1.866.994.4483. heart.” girls my age have no respect for themselves. It’s one thing their faith in the Lord rath- D.C. For more information about the trip, to respect life, and it’s another thing to respect yourself. er than in chemicals and go to www.dioceseofjoliet.org/life/ or call For information on Natural Family They go hand-in-hand. If you can’t respect the body that artificial means. He’s more 630.718.2121. Planning (NFP) classes in the diocese, was given to you, and you’re so easy to give it away or tamper with it or tamper the life powerful. Life comes from contact Karen Buchert at 630.551.1712 that can come of it, then it makes things disposable ... To be able to respect another hu- him. He’s more powerful Bishop Sartain will also be celebrat- or [email protected]. man life, there has to be respect for yourself. Going into my senior year, you see that a than science. lot: Girls who have no respect for themselves, and guys who don’t respect them because how do you respect someone who can’t respect themselves? ... And having things like Bishop Peter Sartain: We vehe- Planned Parenthood around makes girls and babies disposable. mently oppose abortion, embryonic What do the experts say Karen Buchert, diocesan coordinator of NFP: In achiev- stem cell research and euthanasia ing a pregnancy, women have no idea when they’re really because they snuff out the gift of life. about Natural Family Planning? fertile. (The woman) and her husband may be attempting to We recognize that the Gospel and get pregnant, and they could be missing their best time, just by church teaching form a prism that From the American bishops’ Natural Family Planning not knowing when that is. Also, when you keep track of your sheds light on all life issues – includ- Web site: NFP is an umbrella term for certain methods used fertility, watching your cycle, you get to know your body. You ing the evil of abortion, our care for 45,000,000 the elderly and terminally ill, capital to achieve and avoid pregnancies. These methods are based on can spot cycle irregularities. You can then go to your doctor and observation of the naturally occurring signs and symptoms of be your best advocate.You’re not just a patient walking in there From 1973 until 2005, more than 45 punishment, the plight of refugees, the fertile and infertile phases of a woman’s menstrual cycle…. and buying into whatever the doctor’s philosophy is or just tak- human rights, justice and peace and No drugs, devices or surgival procedures are used to avoid ing some medication that may not be entirely necessary. You can million babies in the United States died the moral formation of children, just pregnancy. walk in and say, “This is what is going on.” due to abortions. to mention a few.

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of laughed it off at the time because couldn’t sleep, obviously. It was freez- offer here in the Chicago area (in within three to four days, I had a new ing. Dark. I started to pray. And basi- Naperville). April 10, we were here. job, paying the same exact kind of (sal- cally I was praying for strength to get Moved in. I was hired before I had a ary). I said “whatever.” We were kind me through this ordeal. I was praying conviction. of happy that the discharge happened, that my wife and kids were OK, and, and the new job happened, because somehow, if I could get out of this, I Once I did get out of jail, I went to it was allowing me to run away from would turn my life around. church every day. (The priest there) the adultery and the strain in our kick-started us. He knew something marriage. Thank goodness (Fatima) Before that, I prayed maybe once a was wrong. He counseled us. He stuck with me that whole time and year or when something bad hap- started me on my path. When we didn’t boot me out. In a way, we were pened, like 9/11. I wasn’t spiritual by moved here, we chose this house be- really happy. We weren’t really too any means. I just knew God existed. I cause it was across the street from St. thrilled, though, where we were go- just prayed and prayed and prayed. I Thomas the Apostle Parish (in Naper- ing, which was South Dakota. On the got out after four days. I was charged ville). We moved here. We continued day the movers were there, packing with a serious felony one, which is 20 to go to church, but we went as a and loading us on Jan 31, 2007, nine years and $100,000 if convicted. It family unit – all the kids went. That cops came storming out of my garage. was an inflated charge. When it was was a big change for them. But they I found We had just dropped the kids off at all said and done, I had hired a good liked it, which was nice. Two of my school. We got home, walking up our role models in faith invited me and hope in a driveway in the dead of winter in Min- Because I have developed my wife to participate in the Alpha neapolis, and nine undercover cops program (a course for those who have came storming out. We thought it was a relationship with God and questions about the Catholic Church) a joke. Jesus, it’s provided me together. (Fatima) went to support the strength to lead by me. I finished Alpha and decided to They arrested me for theft. (My go through RCIA (Rite of Christian former employer) basically had dis- example. Before I found Initiation of Adults, a process through charged me for what they said was God, the Eucharist was un- which people get introduced to the excessive use of my company travel eventful and had no mean- Catholic faith). I was baptized dur- credit card. I was in jail for four days. ing because I didn’t under- ing the Easter Vigil this year. It was dultery. Gambling. Theft. Who needs God when she was used to attending Portuguese But four days is a long time. The “ah magical. Now I have a better un- Masses, so when she came to an ha!” moment was when they slapped stand what it symbolized. derstanding that it’s OK to love and some of life’s vices are beckoning? That was English-speaking Mass there was an the cuffs on me at my house, in front express myself. It’s OK to open up as certainly the case for Sean Moriarty, a parishio- adjustment period. Also, we lived busy of my entire neighborhood. I didn’t get a man and not hide all my feelings. ner at St. Thomas the Apostle in Naperville. But lives with kids. We have five children. to say goodbye to my wife. My eldest Because I have developed a relation- We have a special-needs child. So we son was in the hospital at the time. attorney who put me to work at clear- ship with God and Jesus, it’s provided Ahis life changed after he was arrested on a serious felony always had an excuse not to go. Every- My other kids were in school, so they ing my own name. I got it cleared to me the strength to lead by example. charge, and he found himself in a cold cell not too long body was baptized except for me. didn’t know. So (Fatima) just played it the point where it was a Felony IV, Before I found God, the Eucharist ago. He was not someone who was accustomed to prayer, off, (saying): “Dad was out of town.” which is a (lesser charge). It took me was uneventful and had no meaning I then went through an “ah ha!” As soon as I went through the booking from$250,000 bond to a $50,000 because I didn’t understand what it but desperate times call for desperate measures. Here’s the moment. I was a 40-year-old man process, I realized what the heck I had bond. It was little easier to afford get- symbolized (the body of Christ). For story of how he discovered that Christ is our hope. who was successful from a business done. The only thing I could think of ting out and then trying to move on me, now, it is the most important standpoint. I never went to college. was what my wife and kids were going with your life. The core process took part of Mass. To me, it symbolizes I came from a divorced family. My to my ex-wife. The kids were baptized It was just hard work that got me to to do. I didn’t care about me. As soon nine months. During that process, the suffering, the death and remem- real dad married a life-long cradle because that’s where I was. I got as they shut the jail door, I was cold. It after four months of still being in brance of Jesus, how and why he gave Catholic. When I lived with them for what you do. involved in some was dark in there. And I started crying. Minnesota without a job and with- up his life. It’s the forgiveness of my about 10 years during my late child- But I never took They slapped the bad choices in I was scared out of my mind, and the out unemployment – because you sins and the beginning of Christian- hood to teen-age years, I became a that step myself. cuffs on me at my life. Gambling led only thing there inside the cell was a can’t get unemployment when you’re ity. When I walk up and receive the “Chreaster,” (someone who only went to I got divorced in me to bad choic- Bible. You had a toilet. The bed was a fired – we lost two cars. We were host and wine, I am humbled and a Mass on) Christmas and Easter. I went my late 20s and house, in front of my es. A spat with concrete captain’s trunk and a paper- dangerously behind on the mortgage. feeling of peace overcomes me. I don’t to church with [my stepmom] ... but I met Fatima. We entire neighborhood. adultery led me thin mattress. I read. I tried to sleep The home was for sale. This was all know why, but perhaps one day I will really never took in religion. I always got married, and to bad choices. a lot, so I couldn’t think. But then I January 2007. April 1, I got a job understand more. believed in God, but didn’t have a she had been a And then came ... relationship. Leapfrog a little bit to post- cradle Catholic. the white-collar For more information on your parish’s program for Catholics who have been away from the church – often high school. I took a break from any But we didn’t crime of com- referred to as Alpha or Catholics Returning Home programs – please call your local parish or check your parish bulletin. Or, type of church. I didn’t go to church un- go to church either, because she had mitting theft against my employer. I if you’re interested in being baptized as a Catholic, contact your parish’s Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program til I got married in the Catholic Church a certain level of discomfort because was discharged from my job. I kind coordinator. A helpful resource is www.CatholicsComeHome.org.

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The Year of St. Paul “40 Days for Life” is a national pro-life prayer campaign that started on Sept. Prayer for families celebrates one of the great early leaders of the church 24 and ends on Nov. 2 More than 170 cities in 45 states are participating in the campaign, during which people will be praying, fasting, maintaining peaceful vigils St. Luke tells us in Chapter 1, verse and sponsoring outreach to the community with the hope that abortion clinics close 1: “Then he (Jesus) told them a parable o commemorate the 2,000th anniversary of the missionary journeys, often traveling long across the country. Locally, prayer vigils are being held outside of Planned Par- about the necessity for them to pray birth of St. Paul, Pope Benedict XVI has set aside distances on foot or by sea, to preach that enthood at 3051 E. New York St. in Aurora and at the Access Health Center at always without becoming weary.” Jesus “it is not I who live, but Christ who lives in 1700 75th St. in Downers Grove. For more information and to check out the vigil showed us how to pray. He often went “The Year of St. Paul” to celebrate one of the great me.” He often suffered for his preaching and schedules, go to www.40daysforlife.com/downersgrove and www.40daysforlife. to a quiet place and set aside time to saints and founders of the early church. The year, writings; for instance, there were times when com/aurora. pray to his Father. We can, and need, he was severely beaten, arrested – even to do the same. It is important to make Twhich ends on June 29, 2009, is an invitation for Catholics shipwrecked – during his journeys. Why Father Michael O’Keefe dies prayer a regular family activity. Family and Christians to remember the saint through his writings; in would someone be so willing to suffer so prayer time is the perfect opportunity to prayer; by spreading the Gospel; or in making a pilgrimage to much? Based on his writings, he did it out of Father Michael Anthony O’Keefe died on Aug. 20, 2008. He was 76. He was express together our thoughts to God. If love for souls and love for Christ. And he did born on Feb. 9, 1932, in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, to Sean O’Keefe and Bridget we have a prayer format, we will become a church or special place dedicated to him. it with the hope that God, who sent Jesus to Shannon O’Keefe and was baptized on Feb. 10, 1932, at the Roman Catholic accustomed to it. If we pray regularly, we die so that our sins could be forgiven, would Parish of Drumcliffe. He was educated at the Christian Brothers School, in Ennis, will become more faithful. We don’t need St. Paul was known as Saul of Tarsus. He be waiting for us in heaven for those who County Clare, and then at St. Flannan High School. He spent one year at St. Patrick a reason to pray. Prayer is not only just was a Jew and a Roman citizen who worked repented, believed and followed Him. Seminary in Carlow, Ireland. His seminary education was completed at St. Mary of asking for something, but also listening to as a tent-maker. He was a persistent per- Father Felipe de Jesus Legarreta, the Lake Seminary in Mundelein. God, always praying and listening from secutor of the early church until something St. Mary’s Parish in West Chicago: Following ordination to the priesthood by Bishop Martin D. McNamara on May 3, the heart. But, for some, spontaneous happened that changed the course of his Paul bases our hope on Jesus Christ’s res- 1956, at the Cathedral of St. Raymond, Father Michael O’Keefe was assigned to St. prayer can be difficult. So, in those times, life. One day, while traveling on the road urrection. That’s his whole point. If there Isaac Jogues Parish in Hinsdale. He then ministered at St. John Parish in Villa Park it’s easy to turn to the prayers written by to Damascus, he experienced a conversion is any hope for us and for the world, it’s (1960). He resided at St. Paul Parish in Joliet while serving at the Diocesan Reli- others. It can be difficult to begin a new during which a flash of light from the sky because of Jesus’ resurrection. That hope gious Education Office (1966-1969). Father O’Keefe was named pastor of St. Paul family activity. The prayer below may be caused him to become blind. He heard the is what organizes our horizon in life. Parish in Peotone and of St. Boniface Parish in Monee (1969). Later, he was named helpful in getting started. You may wish words, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting If there is no hope in our life, there is pastor of St. Boniface Parish in Monee alone -- then known as Park Forest South to cut the prayer out and place it on the me?” The voice was Jesus’. The Lord sent a nothing. Life is not worth living. So you (1971); St. Raphael Parish in Naperville (1978); and St. Petronille Parish in Glen refrigerator or in a prominent place in man to pray over Saul to heal his blindness. can pick up the Bible and find the word Ellyn (1990), where he served until his retirement (2002) to St. John Vianney Villa in your home to remind you to pray. People After that, Saul was baptized and one of the hope in Paul’s letters, and it’s one of the Naperville. may be unaccustomed or uncomfortable great evangelizers of the church suddenly most repeated words in his letters, along He was buried on Aug. 25. praying out loud, so remember, God is al- had a new mission: to tell others the good with faith. ways listening to our prayers, even if they news about the Risen Christ. Because of his zeal for Christ, St. Paul Married couples are silent. Once you become accustomed Father Greg Rothfuchs, pastor was beheaded outside the walls of Rome honored during Mass to praying together, you can designate of St. Paul the Apostle Parish in gelization, Saul, who became known by his during the reign of Nero, probably around a certain night as family rosary night, or Joliet: The cornerstone of the year of St. Roman name, Paul, after his baptism, spent A.D. 65 and 67. Bishop Peter Sartain celebrated the weekend morning as a family prayer time. Paul is a spiritual journey of prayer and three years in the desert in Arabia. Not St. Paul, from his first letter to diocese’s 30th annual wedding anniversa- a greater focus on the sacraments and much is known of those years, but Scripture the Corinthians, chapter 13: Love ry Mass in early August at the Cathedral of Prayer for Families greater personal prayer with the letters scholars believe he spent that time in prayer, is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, St. Raymond in Joliet. Couples attending We bless your name, O Lord, of St. Paul. Catholics should be picking getting to know Jesus, whom he hadn’t (love) is not pompous, it is not inflated, it who were celebrating 25, 50 and more for sending your own incarnate Son,

up the Bible every day in some sort of known in person like the other apostles, such is not rude, it does not seek its own inter- than 50 years of married life received a Jim Lynch to become part of a family, moment of quiet prayer and reading a as Peter, had. ests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not special certificate from the bishop. The Mildred and Joseph Michalik hold up so that, as he lived its life, paragraph prayerfully. Reading the Bible Father Rothfuchs: We’re overcome brood over injury, it does not rejoice over longest married couple honored at the their certificate from Bishop Peter he would experience its worries like it’s a novel is useless. (One should) with the sense of urgency. Busy, busy, wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It Mass was Joseph and Mildred Michalik, Sartain that congratulates them on being and its joys. precede the reading with interces- busy. Get doing. Get going. Paul spent bears all things, believes all things, hopes who have been married for 68 years. married for 68 years. sory prayer, asking the Lord, “Help me three years after seeing the Lord on the all things, endures all things. Love never We ask you, Lord, understand this great apostle, St. Paul. road to Damascus doing nothing except fails… So faith, hope, love remain, these Students get Catholics schools’ tuition help to protect and watch over this family, Come to my aid, send the Holy Spirit praying in the desert, getting to know three; but the greatest of these is love. so that in the strength of your grace to help me understand this.” And then the Lord Jesus. Pope Benedict has re- In August, 30 freshman high school students throughout the diocese re- its members may enjoy prosperity, meditatively go through the passage and marked: If we’re always busy, sometimes For more information on the Year of ceived Kazma Foundation Scholarships, which will allow them to receive an possess the priceless gift of your peace, then ask, “Lord, what can I glean from we’re not accomplishing anything. We St. Paul, go to www.usccb.org/liturgy/ annual grant of $3,000 during their high school years to help defray the costs and, as the Church alive in the home, this? How can I change my life according need to have this inner movement, this stpaul/index.shtml; http://yearofstpaul. of Catholic school tuition. They will also be eligible for incentive scholarships bear witness in this world to your glory. to this? What is to be gained from what I deeper thing in the spirit going on, like com; www.catholicnewsagency.com/ based on grades during their junior and senior years. For more information on We ask this through Christ our Lord. just learned?” Paul did when he went to Arabia. paulineyear. Or, check your parish bul- next year’s application, contact Jane Lagger at the Catholic Education Founda- Amen. Before embarking on his mission of evan- St. Paul embarked on a number of letin for events associated with the year. tion. Her e-mail is [email protected]; her phone is 815.834.4033.

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Reflections from out with God, instead of having to burden someone else with my Religious jubilarians problems. World Youth Day, Sydney Australia Karley Jensen, high school student and parishioner at celebrate their years of service St. Peter’s Parish in Clifton: A lot of the kids at my school are Five examples Several hundred thousand Catholic youths and young adults not into God. But there is one group that really is. Now that I’ve Bishop Sartain celebrated a Mass honoring of God sightings at work celebrated World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia, over the sum- gone (to World Youth Day) I’m definitely more religious, and I’m those who are in their jubilee years in the reli- mer, including a group of pilgrims from the Diocese of Joliet. We going to make a better effort to go to church… It was at a cat- gious life in late September at the St. Charles offer some reflections about the event from Pope Benedict XVI echesis (which are teaching sessions at WYD), and the guy had Borromeo Pastoral Center. The list of jubilarians ister Ann, our pastoral coordinator, begins and from two youths who traveled there from the diocese. said, “What does Catholic mean?” And no one could answer him, weekly Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Pope Benedict XVI: Many young people view their lives with and he said, “Catholic means universal.” He said that over and living and/or working in the diocese – with the apprehension and raise many questions about their future. They over and over, and I don’t think I will ever forget it. Everybody was number of years they’ve served following the ab- sessions with the same question, “What were anxiously ask: How can we fit into a world marked by so many there, and everyone was Catholic. They came from completely breviation of the orders they belong to -- include your God sightings during the past week?” grave injustices and so much suffering? How should we react different situations, but we were all together because of our faith. SWhen she first started asking this question, everyone’s the following: Sister M. Merwyn Baron, OSF, to the selfishness and violence that sometimes seem to prevail? (As for Pope Benedict), before I hadn’t paid attention to him. I 80; Sister M. Francis Clare Stefanick, OSF, eyes would begin to glaze over. But Sister Ann’s How can we give full meaning to life? How can we help to bring knew when Pope John Paul II died. I knew they elected (Pope purpose in asking this question week after week is to it about that the fruits of the Spirit… “love, joy, peace, patience, Benedict as the successor) But now I’m paying more attention. I 80; Sister Mariarthur Hamann, OSF, 75; Sister kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control” looked him up when I got home. He was really cool. I pay more Kathleen Kirk, OSF, 75; Sister M. Luke Livings- tune us in to the many ways God appears and works can fill this scarred and fragile world, the world of young people attention now to the whole religious news than I did before. ton, OSF, 75; Brother Kevin Mackey, FSC, 75; Since we in our lives every day. As the participants got the hang spend so most of all? … My dear young friends, I want to remind you here Sister Mary Loretta Marcotte, SSCM, 75; Sister of thinking this way, the reported sightings increased of some key truths on which to meditate. Once again I repeat much time at Honorata McNamara, RSM, 75; Sister Marilyn work, paying each week. We report events that range from sim- that only Christ can fulfill the most intimate aspirations that are ply experiencing a beautiful day to being present at in the heart of each person. Only Christ can humanize humanity Phillips, OSF, 75; Sister Catherine Albers, OSF, attention to and lead it to its “divinization.” Through the power of his Spirit 70; Sister M. Caroline Alfano, OSF, 70; Sister God sight- the death of a loved one. These “God sightings” are He instills divine charity within us, and this makes us capable of Mary Veronica Blanchette, SSCM, 70; Sister ings in the miracles that we can witness every day, if only we are workplace can loving our neighbor and ready to be of service. The Holy Spirit Frances Cabrini DeMott, IBVM, 70; Sister Mary spiritually attuned to them. enlightens us, revealing Christ crucified and risen, and shows us add greater Generosa Francl, OSB, 70; Sister Irene Gavin, peace and how to become more like him so that we can be “the image and Since we spend so much time at work, paying atten- instrument of the love which flows from Christ.” IBVM, 70; Sister Mary Andrea Kallus, OSB, 70; satisfaction Amy Roney, senior in high school and parishioner at Sister Rosalie Marie Major, OSB, 70; Sister Mar- to our lives in tion to God sightings in the workplace can add greater St. Margaret Mary Parish in Naperville: I definitely feel God garet Mary Moloney, RSM, 70; Sister Julie Ann general. peace and satisfaction to our lives in general. more in my day-to-day life. I notice things happening that I didn’t Borer, OSF, 60; Sister Phyllis Bradtke, SSND, necessarily acknowledge before. The experience of being in the 60; Sister Virginia Marie Derk, SSCM, 60; 5 examples of “God sightings” at work: presence of half-a-million other Catholics is something in itself…. My prayer life has definitely picked up. It’s easier to have a con- Sister Elsie Gamez, SSCM, 60; Sister Rita Anne versation with God. I don’t necessarily every day have to say an Houlihan, rc, 60; Sister Colleen Loehmer, 1. You connect with another person who is anxious to “Our Father” or say “Hail Marys” or have actually prayer asking OSF, 60; Father Edward J. Mally, SJ, 60; share her faith. for things. I do a lot more of thankful prayer and daily conversa- 2. Somebody offers you encouragement when things Amy Roney in Australia during World Youth Day. Sister Mary D. O’Connor, OP, 60; Sister tion with God. If I have a problem, if I need to talk it out, I’ll talk it Audrey Marie Rothwell, OSF, 60; Sister aren’t going well. M. Magdalene Schmitt, OSF, 60; Sister 3. You’re nervous about finishing some task on time, and A properly formed ings of the church – which will help them Retreat center in just when you’re about to panic, someone steps up to in deciding to evaluate policy positions, Elaine R. Schneider, OSF, 60; Sister conscience counts during party platforms and whom to vote for. By Warrenville closes Loretta Vetter, OSF, 60; Sister help and it all comes together. elections, bishops say considering the moral and social teach- Mary Crimmin, BVM, 55; Brother 4. A co-worker has wronged you and you’re feeling anger After 70 years of offering a variety of re- ings of the church, Catholic voters can and resentment. God is present when you offer love treats and spiritual programs, the Warrenville Fred Dillenburg, FSC, 50; Sister The job doesn’t pay a lot, consider- make sound moral judgments based on Cenacle Retreat Center closed in August. Jo Anne Form, OSB, 50; Sister and forgiveness in response. ing the amount of stress and attention the truths of the faith. The hope is that the The Cenacle began in LaLouvesc, France, 5. You were passed over for a promotion and your ego it involves. But one of the perks is that formation of properly formed consciences Mary Peter Gartman, OSF, 50; by its foundress, Saint Therese Couderc. The get to travel on your own airplane. And will help in the advancement of the com- Sister Ann Hyzy, IBVM, 50; Sister took a beating. God is present when you respond with Cenacle spread to other cities throughout Eu- spend a lot of money that isn’t yours on mon good, such as the sanctity of life from Carol Jander, OSF, 50; Sister humility. rope and the world, but the religious orders’ ads in order to get it. But, in the end, the moment of conception until natural diminishing numbers has caused a number of Irene Jasien, OSB, 50; Brother it’s not the job itself – president of the death; by feeding the hungry and housing retreat centers to close. Leo Jones, FSC, 50; Sister Shirley God sightings frequently occur in painful United States – that is as interesting as the homeless; by welcoming immigrants; events. Those can be the most difficult times the process. And the process involves by defending marriage as between a Krull, OSF, 50; Sister Suzanne Le- hundreds of thousands of people freely man and a woman; and by protecting the Retreat center in Plano sniewski, OSF, 50; Sister June Mar- to recognize them. Remember that God is choosing among candidates to reaffirm environment. These issues, of course, usu- celebrates anniversary shall, OSF, 50; Sister Jean Okroi, with us as we endure our individual crosses; that, in America, a democracy includes ally come up in elections, and candidates IBVM, 50; Sister Shirley Schmitz, it’s up to us to trust that God’s guiding hand the will of the people. So what does all usually take strong positions on one side The LaSalle Manor Retreat Center in Plano OSF; 50; Sister Barbara Ann Svec, is in any situation. As Paul writes in his pow- this have to do with being Catholic? If of the fence or the other. The bishops celebrated its 50th anniversary with a Mass erful letter to the Romans, “We know that all you go to www.faithfulcitizenship.org, you point out that it’s not the church’s job to tell and dinner in late August. During its history, OSB, 50; Sister Rosemary Ward, can find out from the bishops themselves. a voter which specific candidate to vote more than 300,000 people, mostly high SP, 50; Sister Ellen Mary Brenner, things work for good for those who love God, They have a document there, “Forming for; but it is the church’s obligation to help school and college-age students, have passed OSF, 40; Brother Alphonsus Brown, who are called according to his purpose.” Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A in shaping the moral character of society. through the center. “Our hope is that God can BGS, 40; Father John Comerford, (Rom 8:28) God is working miracles every day Call to Political Responsibility from the For more information on a novena be a part of their lives in some way, shape or O Carm, 40; Sister Edith Crews, in our lives; if we pay attention, we can see Catholic Bishops of the United States.” for faithful citizenship – an ideal day form, because we try to meet the students them all around us. Simply put, Catholics need to have to start praying it is on Oct. 26, nine where they’re at,” said Bob Dressel, the CSA, 25; Sister Nancy J. Gannon, properly formed consciences – in accor- days before the election – go to http:// center’s president. For information, go to www. SFCC, 25; Sister Maria Teresa dance with human reason and the teach- fc.mach1media.com/resources/podcasts. lasallemanor.org or call 630.552.3224. Gonzales-Ramos, HJ, 25. Gennara T. – Tim Ryan

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Catholic teachers reflect on educating children Immaculate Parish, 15629 S. ceseofjoliet.org/omf. Register Things to do: Route 59, Plainfield. Includes by calling 815.834.4003. Thousands of children across the diocese returned to Catholic schools recently. Await- workshops. Keynote speaker: Finding Hope ing them was a rigorous academic and faith-filled curriculum. Also awaiting them was what Pro-life talk: Yvonne-Florczak Father Donald Senior, profes- History of Contemplative during my sister’s battle with cancer Bishop Peter Sartain referred to earlier this year during a Catholic school’s summit as an Seeman talk about her witness sor of New Testament Studies Spirituality: The topic of environment in which Christ will be proclaimed. “We do something more,” Bishop Sartain as a post-abortive woman, at the Catholic Theological contemplation will also include a said, referring to Catholic schools. “We proclaim Christ himself, the very Lord of life, the reconciliation and pro-life Union. Cost: $20. For more look at medieval mystics. How ince this magazine is a new venture for the Diocese of Joliet, one through whom all things were created, who sustains all things, who has redeemed issues. Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m.-9 information and to download can we experience the presence I thought it would be helpful to explain what its mission is. all things, and who is the destiny for which all of us came into being. Faith gives life and p.m., St. Petronille Parish Life the registration brochure, go to of God today? Nov. 6, 9 a.m.-3 It’s simple and contained in the title: “Christ Is Our Hope.” fulfills life because Jesus is life. Catholic schools give life because they lead children to Center, 420 Glenwood, Glen www.dioceseofjoliet.org/reo/ p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Hope is a great word. But because we are often running Ellyn. Cost: free-will offerings. ScriptureFestival08.asp. Pastoral Center, 402 S. Inde- around,S making ends meet, we forget to be hopeful because we’re so dis- Christ the Teacher.” Catholic schools also leads children to teachers. And here are several teachers and a principal sharing why they decided to teach at a Catholic school rather than For more info: pendence Blvd., Romeoville. tracted by life’s obligations and responsibilities. And with the holidays just a public one: www.lovefromaboveinc.com. “Companions on the Cost: $35, includes lunch. For around the corner, we will probably get even busier. But in the midst of all Jennifer Jordan, a teacher from St. Irene’s Catholic School in Warrenville: I Leader’s Journey: Leadership more info, go to www.dioceseof- the madness, we usually have time to listen to a story. Good stories inspire thought it was a great way to intertwine my personal connection to practicing my religion 45th annual fashion show: Models from Scripture.” Learn joliet.org/omf. Register by calling us. Good ones make us learn something. They make us laugh. They move with going out and educating our children of the world. You can give everyone the math Sponsored by St. Mary Council from various leaders from 815.834.4003. us. And so we stop to listen or read. facts and everything like that, but they need to have the moral backbone behind that in of Catholic Women of Mokena. Scriptures – such as Moses, My hope is this magazine will always try to be packaged in such a way order to make good choices about what they do later on in life. Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. at DiNolfo’s Jesus, Joshua and Judith. Oct. Priesthood discernment that will cause you to stop what you’re doing, because it will contain inter- Theresa Weber, a teacher from St. Joan of Arc Catholic School in Lisle: I want Banquets, 9425 West 191st 23, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., St. Charles group: Topic is “What makes esting and inspiring stories of real people searching for Christ and finding to promote what I love to do, and that’s to help others and to instill that you can help oth- St. in Mokena. Tickets: $39 Borromeo Pastoral Center, a good priest?” For males who joy and peace in his love. ers doing fun things. The Catholic community is a great way to get kids involved. for adults; $13 for children 12 402 S. Independence Blvd., are juniors in high school or One example in my life was my eldest sister’s battle with cancer. Michelle Michalak, a teacher from St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School in Hin- and under. Reservations: Keri Romeoville. Cost: $15. For older interested in possibly Nancy was someone who went to Mass every Sunday and had faith in sdale: I grew up in Catholic schools; I went from kindergarten to college. So I want to at 708.995.5213 or Alana at more info, go to www.dioces- becoming a priest. Oct. 19. God, but was very quiet and shy and materialistic. She never really went continue the tradition of teaching kids the morals and values of what it is to be a good per- 815.806.0726. eofjoliet.org/omf. Register by Meeting starts with adoration at outside her small circle of friends or zone of comfort. She was a good and son and following the ways of Jesus Christ. I learned that religion can be brought into any calling 815.834.4003. 3 p.m. and concludes with din- simple person who never had much self esteem, and, as a consequence, subject area, and the ways of Jesus Christ and what is taught in the Bible can be brought Session for parents of spe- ner at 5 p.m. Fiat House, 113 was usually not filled with hope. She married in her late 30’s, to a man into any lesson you do. cial-needs children: Parents “Growing Our Ministries: A N. Ottawa St. 815.834.4004. who was often not nice to her. He ended up divorcing her several months Karen Udell, principal at St. Rafael Catholic School in Naperville: After 35 years of special-needs children are Servant Leader’s Opportunity.” before she died, after the cancer had spread from her breast to her liver. in the public school system, I always felt there was something missing. We concentrated invited for a day of support, To help parishes get out of the Operation Andrew dinners She did not have any children. almost exclusively on academics and on the positive behaviors we wanted to see. Certainly, enrichment, solidarity and program mindset and into a with Bishop Peter Sartain: About two weeks before she died, Nancy told my mom she knew we touched on values and attempted to build value frameworks within children. But I always resource sharing. Oct. 25, 10 vision of organically growing Oct. 23, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Visitation why she had gotten cancer. “Why?” my mom asked her. “Because he felt there was something missing. In Catholic school, we’re able to make Jesus Christ the a.m.-2 p.m., St. Charles Bor- ministries, the session will focus Parish, 779 S. York St., Elm- wants me to get me closer to him,” she said, referring to God. Around that absolute center of everything we do say and think. That, to me, is very liberating and exciting romeo Pastoral Center, 402 S. on calling people to ministry, hurst. For those males of high time, a priest visited to hear her confession. She was in great pain, and it and very much a challenge as well. I think our students are leaders for tomorrow, and that by Independence Blvd., Rome- helping them to discern gifts school age or older interested in was clear that she didn’t have long to live. But she found great peace in get- receiving a Catholic education, our children are going to be well prepared to compete with oville. Cost: $10, includes and wed gifts to needs, and the priesthood. Sit down to have ting forgiven for her sins. those children who have had just public school training. Academically, our curriculum is at lunch. Pre-registration required. offering proper training and dinner with Bishop Sartain and During the afternoon of July 3, 2005, my family and I were gathered the level of the public school curriculum. Public schools are excellent in this area (of Illinois). For more info or to pre-register, formation for ministry. Nov. 17, other priests. Presentation on the around her bed. It was the first time I had ever witnessed someone dying, Catholic schools are excellent, too, but we add the piece about the Christ-centeredness and go to www.dioceseofjoliet.org/ 7 p.m.-9 p.m., St. Charles Bor- priesthood and opportunity to ask so I have nothing to compare it to, but I will say this: she seemed utterly at about living the Gospel through word and action in what we do and say and think. That is familyministry. Or call Dr. Jim romeo Pastoral Center, 402 S. questions. RSVP at least three peace. My father later said he even saw a little smile on her face. In think- something that is going to help our children, not only be very academically capable leaders, Healy at 815.838.5334. Independence Blvd., Rome- days prior to dinner to Father ing back to the moment of her death, I knew what he meant and agreed. but also very strong moral leaders. And that will lead to hope for society and our world. oville. Cost: $15. For more Burke Masters, 815.834.4004, During her funeral Mass, I gave the eulogy, and at the end, I said Woman’s morning of reflec- info, go to www.dioceseofjoliet. or [email protected]. that the word “a Dios, Nancy. A Dios.” Adios, as most people know, For more information on updates on the diocese’s strategic plan for Catholic tion: Prepare for the advent org/omf. Register by calling is Spanish for “goodbye.” But if you say it by separating the “a” from the schools, go to www.dioceseofjoliet.org/cso/documents/FallCommunique.pdf. season. Jeannie Hanneman, 815.834.4003. Seminary visits: For males “Dios,” it means “to God.” And so in saying goodbye to my sister, I was also founder of Elizabeth Ministry, 17 and older who are consider- reminding those gathered there that, if God was merciful to her, she was will be the speaker. Nov. 15, Nature and Grace: Grace as ing a vocation to the priesthood. on her way to heaven. In the end, that is all that matters. It helps buoy our 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: God’s self-gift in relationship Nov. 8-10, Conception Semi- faith: that we come from him, and we can go back to him. $20, includes nutritional and the breadth of grace in re- nary College in Conception, Having experienced God’s love and mercy many times in my life, snacks. For more info, go to lationship to humans, especially Mo., www.conception.edu/ I am filled with gratitude and hope at that knowledge. God loves us www.dioceseofjoliet.org/fami- as articulated in Pauline teach- EWGC/encounter.htm. From so much that he sent his beloved son to forgive our sins and to show us lyministry. ing, will be discussed. Nov. Nov. 20-22, St. John Vianney the way to heaven. And so it is my prayer that the stories contained in this 12, 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m., St. College Seminary, St. Paul, issue are ones that, if you read between the lines, all shout out the same Scripture festival: Topic is: Charles Borromeo Pastoral Minnesota. www.vianney.net. encouraging command: “a Dios! a Dios!” Michelle Michalak, teacher the Word of God in the life and Center, 402 S. Independence For more info, contact Father Because if we go to God, I truly believe we will find the peace that my Jennifer Jordan, teacher at Theresa Weber, teacher at St. at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic mission of the church. Oct. Blvd., Romeoville. Cost: $15. Burke at 815.834.4004 or at sister felt at the end of her life, peace that I rarely witnessed in her before. St. Irene’s Catholic School. Joan of Arc Catholic School. School. 25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Mary For more info, go to www.dio- [email protected]. And if that doesn’t fill you with hope, I don’t know what will.– Carlos Briceño

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