New Assignments for 44 Priests Newspaper of the Diocese of Peoria Two to Senior Status; Sunday, May 21, 2017 Rosminians, Salesians Vol
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CatholicThe P ST New assignments for 44 priests Newspaper of the Diocese of Peoria Two to senior status; Sunday, May 21, 2017 Rosminians, Salesians Vol. 83,— No. 11 ending presence here In this— issue Forty-four priests serving in the Dio- cese of Peoria are affected by assignment changes announced this month by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC. The moves, which are printed in full on page 3, are highlighted by: l The granting of senior status to Msgr. James Ramer, 71, pastor of Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Mahomet, and Father Patrick Riordan, 70, pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Tolono, and St. Joseph Parish, Ivesdale. (See related stories, page 4.) Section honors jubilarian priests, l The withdrawal from the deacons, Sisters, and our bishop! Msgr. Ramer diocese of priests from the Institute of Charity (Rosmin- ians) — a community that has served here since the dio- cese’s founding in 1877 — and the Salesians of Don Bosco, who have served in Cham- paign-Urbana for four years. Father William Miller will Father Riordan continue serving in Galesburg with the permission of the Rosminians. (See related stories, page 5.) St. Bede Academy ready for l The naming of new pastors for 29 par- 125th commencement: P8 ishes, new chaplains for Peoria Notre Dame High School and Marquette Academy in Ot- tawa, and the creation of chaplain teams at Central Catholic High School, Bloomington, and Schlarman Academy, Danville. l The appointment of new chaplains for St. John’s Catholic Newman Center at the University of Illinois and the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Newman Center at Western Illinois University. l The merging St. Michael Parish in St. Fatima centennial: Four pages David into St. Mary Parish, Canton (see of world, local coverage: Ps 11-14 story on page 8), and l The naming of new vicars forane for the Raritan native to be ordained Index Bloomington-Lincoln, LaSalle, and Macomb ARCHBISHOP MYERS VISITS 2 vicariates. POPE TO MEET PRESIDENT TRUMP 6 All appointments are effective on to the priesthood on May 27 JOY IN DETROIT ARCHDIOCESE 7 Wednesday, June 14. CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE 8 Deacon Lee Brokaw stands outside his beloved home church of St. Patrick in Raritan. The son of DIOCESE TO CONDUCT STUDY 10 NEWMAN CENTER CHANGES Patrick and Brenda Brokaw will be ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Peoria by Bishop OBITUARIES 15 Father Robert Lampitt has been named Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, during a 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria on Saturday, May AROUND THE DIOCESE 17 27. Learn more about our newest priest, including how his family and faith roots run deep in the LENTEN LUNCH BOX SUCCESS 18 PLEASE TURN TO ASSIGNMENTS 19 Raritan-area farmland, in our story on page 24. The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody LIVING THE WORD 22 2 | THE CATHOLIC POST SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2017 — This page is sponsored in honor and love for Mary and Ervin Sabel by the Sabel family Offer ‘drive by blessings’ for vehicles Sister Carol With Memorial Day Weekend the unofficial start of the summer travel season, the parishes of St. John the Baptist in Rapids City and Royston, OSF, St. Mary in Hampton will offer “Drive By Blessings” of vehicles fol- lowing Masses on May 27-28. Father Glenn Harris, pastor, will offer the Blessing of Motor Ve- dies; served in hicles as part of the liturgies’ final blessing. He and newly ordained Deacon Bob DePauw will then bless the cars and other vehicles as Streator 30 years they leave the church area. Mass times are 5 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m. Sunday in Rapids City and 8 a.m. Sunday in Hampton. OLDENBURG, Ind. — Sister Carol Royston, OSF, who died April 28, 2017, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, was remembered at two Masses before she was laid to rest in the Motherhouse Cemetery here. Archbishop Myers visits The first was May 4 at St. Mi- Archbishop John J. Myers was in his native Diocese of Peoria in chael the Arch- early May to visit family and celebrate milestones including the Sister Carol angel Church in golden jubilee of his priestly ordination, observed last December, and Streator, where his recent retirement as Archbishop of Newark. she had lived and served for Archbishop Myers, a native of Earlville and a priest of this diocese more than 30 years. The second who served as the seventh bishop of Peoria from 1990 until his ap- was May 8 in the Motherhouse pointment to Newark in 2001, is pictured above with Bishop Daniel Chapel in Oldenburg. R. Jenky, CSC, during a reception May 11 at the Bishop’s Residence Sister Carol was 71. in Peoria. Bishop Jenky is observing several anniversaries in 2017, Born Dec. 11, 1945, in Cincin- and is interviewed by The Catholic Post in this issue’s Jubilarian 2017 nati, Ohio, Sister Carol was the special section. daughter of Thomas and Angela On Monday, May 8, Archbishop Myers was the principal celebrant (Early) Royston. She became of a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Mary Parish in Utica attended by acquainted with the Sisters of family members and friends from his hometown area. Msgr. Philip St. Francis of Oldenburg at St. Halfacre was concelebrant and homilist. A reception followed at the Clement School and Our Lady of Knights of Columbus Hall in Utica. The Catholic Post/Tom Dermody the Angels High School in Cin- cinnati, and entered the Francis- can community on Feb. 2, 1964, taking the religious name Sister Mary Thoma. An elementary school teacher Mission Statement in Indiana, Missouri, Illinois and The Catholic Post spreads the saving message of Jesus Christ as it faithfully Ohio, she taught at St. Anthony informs, forms, and unites members of the Diocese of Peoria. School in Streator from 1969 to (USPS 557-000) 1972. Sister Carol returned as a Publisher Most Rev. Daniel R. Jenky, CSC teacher in 1979 and was named Editor-in-Chief .................Thomas Dermody Advertising Manager ..............Sonia Nelson in principal in 1981. Assistant Editor ................ Jennifer Willems Production ..........................Theresa Lindley She had been involved in a Board of Directors: John Gibson, chairman, Msgr. James Kruse, Father Timothy Hepner, ministry of care to the people at Deacon Greg Serangeli, Deacon Bob Sondag, Dr. Sharon Weiss, Jack Rooney St. Michael the Archangel Parish POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: since 2010, and was director of The Catholic Post, PO Box 1722, Peoria, IL 61656 Guardian Angels Outreach for Office located at 419 NE Madison Ave., Peoria, IL 61603 Mothers, a collaboration between Phone: (309) 671-1550, or (800) 340-5630 the parish and Catholic Charities Fax: (309) 671-1579 of the Diocese of Peoria. Email: [email protected]. Web address: thecatholicpost.com Sister Carol was preceded in Changes of address should include name of new parish. Member of the Catholic death by her parents; her sis- Press Association Price: $29. Published biweekly by the Catholic Diocese of ter, Sister Eileen Royston, who Peoria. Periodicals postage paid at Peoria, IL. had also been a member of the The Catholic Post and all communications efforts Oldenburg Franciscans; and her brother, Thomas Royston. She is of the Diocese of Peoria look to the example of the survived by sisters Ann Kimes Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, a native son and Mary Maisel, both of Cincin- of the diocese who pioneered the use of modern nati, and Maureen Wallace of Al- media to spread the Gospel message. exandria, Virginia; and a brother, James Royston of Cincinnati. Memorials may be made to Be alerted to breaking Catholic news Sisters of St. Francis, P.O. Box 100, by following The Catholic Post Oldenburg, IN 47306, or online at via Facebook and Twitter. OldenburgFranciscans.org. SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2017 THE CATHOLIC POST SECOND FRONT PAGE | 3 This page is sponsored by R.J. Rooney of Rantoul for all military and veterans, both living and deceased. Thank you. — Official clergy appointments SENIOR STATUS Michael the Archangel, Streator, and St. Patrick, Seneca, Father Joel Phelps, from parochial vicar, Holy Msgr. James K. Ramer, from pastor, Our Lady of to parochial vicar, St. Michael the Archangel, Streator, Cross, Mendota; Sts. Peter and Paul, Peterstown; and St. the Lake Parish, Mahomet, to senior status and Sts. Peter and Paul, Leonore Theresa, Earlville, to administrator, St. Malachy, Ran- toul, and St. Elizabeth, Thomasboro Father Patrick M. Riordan, from pastor, St. Jo- Msgr. Philip D. Halfacre, from pastor, St. Michael seph, Ivesdale, and St. Patrick, Tolono, to senior status the Archangel, Streator, and St. Patrick, Seneca, to pas- Father Michael Pica, while remaining parochial tor, St. Michael the Archangel, Streator, and Sts. Peter vicar, St. Patrick Church of Merna, Bloomington, and St. OTHER ASSIGNMENTS and Paul, Leonore Mary, Downs, to chaplain team, Central Catholic High Father Joseph Baker, while remaining parochial School, Bloomington vicar, St. Mary, Bloomington, to chaplain team, Central Father Joseph T. Hogan, from pastor, St. Patrick, Catholic High School, Bloomington Urbana, and St. Mary, Champaign, to pastor, Our Lady Father Peter Pilon, from pastor, Holy Cross, Men- of the Lake, Mahomet dota; Sts. Peter and Paul, Peterstown; and St. Theresa, Father Anthony Nigel Bernas, from pastor, St. Earlville, to pastor, Holy Cross, Mendota, and Sts. Peter Mary, Lewistown, and St. Rose, Rushville, to parochial Father Geoffrey Horton, from parochial vicar, and Paul, Peterstown vicar, St. Anne, East Moline, and St. Mary, Moline Holy Family, Lincoln; St. Mary, Atlanta; St. Patrick, Elkhart, and St. Thomas Aquinas, Mt. Pulaski, to Father David Sajdak, SDB, from pastor, Holy Father Gary W. Blake, from pastor, Holy Family, parochial vicar, Holy Trinity, Bloomington; St.