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WWW.THEFLORIDACATHOLIC.ORG | April 26-May 9, 2019 | Volume 80, Number 12 ORLANDO DIOCESE PALM BEACH DIOCESE VENICE DIOCESE Walk-a-thon Congressional awards Chrism Mass Gardener at crisis maternity home provides balm for wounded DENNIS SADOWSKI ded that she hopes the ceremony helped the women get involved in Catholic News Service won’t interfere with her garden weeding, harvesting and canning schedule. the produce that is grown. WASHINGTON | Outside of a Hukriede said she started volun- There’s now a greenhouse on site week or two in the darkest days of teering after seeing an invitation in so that vegetables can be grown winter, it’s always gardening season her parish bulletin at Holy Trinity year-round and Hurkiede is eyeing for Jana Hukriede. Church because she “felt moved by the eventual installation of a water A key volunteer at Catholic the Spirit.” irrigation system. Charities of Southern Missouri’s “I thought, ‘Well, gosh, what can “It’s just so gratifying, too, to get LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home I do to help?’” she recalled. other people involved and work as a in Springfield, Hukriede finds that Joined by the dozens of volun- team for a common goal,” Hukriede hardly a day passes in which she is teers she has recruited -- mostly told Catholic News Service. “We all not organizing volunteers, looking retirees, but occasionally the group know we are doing a great service for bargains on gardening supplies includes a few strapping college stu- for Catholic Charities and the wom- and planning which vegetables to dents who stop by to aid with a ma- en at LifeHouse.” plant when in the numerous raised jor project -- Hukriede has helped Michele Marsh, LifeHouse di- beds at the home’s 11-acre property. create a caring community focused rector, described Hukriede as mo- Jana Hukriede is Catholic Charities USA's 2019 Volunteer of the Hukriede, 69, a retired Catholic on meeting the needs of pregnant tivated to serve women who have Year. Hukriede leads dozens of volunteers in growing food on the school teacher, has been at it for women and young mothers chal- had more than their share of hard- grounds of LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home run by Catholic Charities seven years and has seen her in- lenged by homelessness, domestic ship in life. of Southern Missouri. (JOHN FARMER DE LA TORRE, CATHOLIC volvement grow into one that the violence or addictions. “She a joyful person. She’s dedi- CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN MISSOURI | CNS) women who live at the maternity Her efforts have led to a gradual cated. Really, she’s inspired so home have come to appreciate and expansion of the garden. The har- many people. And she’s a good role helps prepare meals after funerals at age 24. welcome. vest of kale, broccoli, onions, green model,” Marsh said. for parishioners. Hukriede said she is pleased to Catholic Charities USA recog- beans, tomatoes, potatoes and It’s more than the garden to She said her husband of 34 years, be recognized for her volunteerism, nized Hukriede’s commitment as squash has increased enough to be- which Hukriede has committed Malcolm, supports her effort. The but that awards are not why she has its 2019 volunteer of the year. She come a significant source of healthy her time. She continues as an on- couple’s son John, 36, is married devoted so much time to gardening will be honored during the agency’s food for LifeHouse residents. Not call substitute teacher, is a lector and has a 3-year-old son with wife at LifeHouse. “It’s about giving ser- annual gathering Sept. 25-27 in Al- only does Hukriede’s team grow and extraordinary minister of holy Linsey. Their son Stephen was born vice,” she said. “That’s what Jesus buquerque, New Mexico. She kid- and harvest the food, but they have Communion at Holy Trinity, and with cerebral palsy and died in 2010 modeled.” n Vatican publishes updated schedule for pope’s visit to Romania CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE Catholic cathedrals, celebration of identifies itself as Protestant and • Meeting with members of the SUNDAY, JUNE 2 a Latin-rite Mass and an Eastern- over 4 percent identify as Catholic. Orthodox synod at the patriarchal • Celebration of the Divine Lit- VATICAN CITY | Visiting Roma- rite Divine Liturgy, as well as sepa- The Vatican April 24 released a palace. Speech by pope, followed urgy and the beatification of seven nia May 31-June 2, Pope Francis will rate meetings with political leaders, full schedule for the trip. The fol- by joint prayer of the Our Father in martyred bishops of the Eastern- stop at six destinations, including a young people and families as well as lowing is an abbreviated version: the new Romanian Orthodox ca- rite Romanian Catholic Church popular Marian shrine in Transyl- members of the Roma community. thedral. Greeting by pope. at Blaj’s Liberty Field. Homily by vania. He will visit the capital, Bucha- FRIDAY, MAY 31 • Mass at the Catholic Cathedral pope. Recitation of the “Regina He also will beatify seven bish- rest, the cities of Bacau, Iasi, Sibiu, • Welcoming ceremony at the of St. Joseph. Homily by pope. Coeli” prayer. op-martyrs of the Eastern-rite Ro- Blaj and the Marian shrine in Su- entrance of the Cotroceni Presiden- • Following a lunch with the manian Catholic Church, who died muleu Ciuc, an important place of tial Palace, Bucharest, and courtesy SATURDAY, JUNE 1 papal entourage, a meeting with during a fierce anti-religious cam- pilgrimage for Hungarian Catho- visit with President Klaus Iohannis, • Celebration of Mass at the Mar- members of the Roma community. paign waged under the communist lics, especially on Pentecost, which followed by a meeting with Prime ian shrine in Sumuleu Ciuc. Homily Greeting by pope. regime. is June 9. Minister Viorica Dancila. by pope. • Transfer by helicopter to the His visit to the predominately The overwhelming majority — • Meeting with civil and political • Visit to the Our Lady Queen of Sibiu airport where there will be Orthodox country will be his 30th almost 82 percent — of Romania’s leaders and members of the diplo- Iasi Cathedral, and a meeting with a farewell ceremony at the air- foreign trip after visiting Bulgaria 20 million inhabitants say they matic corps at the Palace. Speech by a Marian gathering of young people port. and North Macedonia in early May. belong to the Romanian Orthodox pope. Followed by a private meeting and families in the square outside • Departure by plane for Rome’s The trip will include visits to the Church led by Patriarch Daniel. with Romanian Orthodox Patriarch the government Palace of Culture Ciampino airport to arrive at Romanian Orthodox and Roman About 6 percent of the population Daniel at the patriarchal palace. in Iasi. Speech by pope. Rome’s Ciampino airport. n WWW.THEFLORIDACATHOLIC.ORG | April 26-May 9, 2019 FLORIDACatholic ORLANDO DIOCESE April 26-May 9, 2019 Florida Catholic YOUR ORLANDO COMMUNITY 2 Blessing of oils infused with a message of prayer GLENDA MEEKINS of the Florida Catholic staff ORLANDO | “Your role as priests is to give glory and power to God forever and ever,” said Bishop John Noonan to more than 200 priests gathered for the Chrism Mass at St. James Cathedral April 18. “With the Oil of the Sick you bring glory and power of God’s consolation and peace. With the Oil of Catechumens, you bring God’s power of faith and hope. With the Oil of Chrism, you con- Father John Giel, far left, and Bishop John Noonan, far right, stand secrate God’s people with his with silver jubilarians Father Mike Giglio, second from right, Father glory and power. Every Mass you Golden jubilarians for 2019 included LaSalette Father Francis Cooney, Emmanuel Akalue, and Holy Cross Father John Patrick Riley. (PHOTOS celebrate, every confession you left, Father Stan Murray, and LaSalette Father Roland Nadeau. BY GLENDA MEEKINS) hear, every funeral you celebrate, every moment of listening to the done by a professor to managers, The bishop concluded with the said, ‘You know, you could help.’ troubles of your people, you bring the bishop shared Father Cantal- prayer to the Holy Spirit, “Come When he said it to me, it rattled his glory and power.” The bishop’s amessa’s story of how the professor Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your something in my soul. The idea message emphasized the impor- filled a jar with large stones, then faithful and enkindle in them the hadn’t formed yet in my heart, but tance of prayer as a priority in their pebbles, sand and water. “If we fire of your love. Send forth your he named it.” daily lives as well as the lives of all don’t put all the larger stones in the spirit and they shall be created. Confirming various priests’ ac- Catholics. jar first, we will never be able to fit And you shall renew the face of the tions and words formed part of his Priests return each year to cel- all of them later. What are the large earth.” story, he asked them to continue ebrate the Chrism Mass to renew stones — the priorities — in your The bishop then invited Father planting the seeds of vocation in all their vows, honor those marking life? The important thing is to give Josh Swallows, vocations director good men they meet. significant anniversaries of the Sac- priority in your schedule to these of the Diocese of Orlando, to speak. Recognizing their vocation rament of Ordination, and to collect large stones. “So many of you have been such a commitment, three priests were the precious, blessed oils that are “For a bishop or a priest, to put huge part of my walk with Christ,” honored for 25 years of service, used to bind their parishioners to the large stones first in the glass can Father Swallows told the priests, six for 50 years of ordination, and God for another year.