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The Catholic The cradle of Texas Immigration VOL. 29, NO. 3 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE DIOCESE OF VICTORIA IN TEXAS July 2015 In This U.S. Catholic leaders laud Pope Most. Rev. Francis for encyclical Brendan J. Cahill, Issue . by Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS)- U.S. Catholic leaders lauded Pope Francis ordained as for his encyclical, Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home, for calling all to be Bishop of the • Pg. 3 good stewards, for putting ‘a human face’ on environmental issues, and for starting ‘a new Diocese of Victoria Seminary Burses conversation’ on the urgent need to protect On June 29, 2015 at Our Lady of Victory Cathedral, Victoria, the all of creation. Diocese of Victoria welcomed the episcopal ordination and installation • Pg. 6 Dominican Sr. Donna Markham, presi- of the Most Rev. Brendan John Cahill. 3 Instituted as dent of Catholic Charities USA, said she The Most Rev. Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston- hopes the encyclical's message will "inform, Acolytes Houston, served as consecrator. The Most Rev. Joseph Fiorenza, inspire, and influence discussion about Archbishop Emeritus of Galveston-Houston, and the Most Rev. David how our obligation to care for creation is Fellhauer, Bishop Emeritus of Victoria served as co-consecrators. • Pg. 7 as essential as our responsibility to care for There were hundreds in attendance. Thousands watched live coverage Camp David/ See U.S. Catholic leaders laud Pope, pg. 10 on EWTN and via live streaming. Eyes were filled with tears, hearts Conference for were filled with joy, and there was a sense of excitement in the cathe- Welcome to our diocese, dral as the choir performed beautifully. The showing of the Apostolic Catechesis and Letter to the College of Consultors was done in the presence of Fr. Ministry newly ordained Gary Janak, diocesan administrator and chancellor. The readings were priests and deacon! read in Spanish and Vietnamese. The Gospel was read in English. • Pg. 8 Bishop-Elect Cahill was presented to Daniel Cardinal DiNardo requesting he be ordained to the responsibility of the Episcopate for the Sunday Readings/ See Most Rev. Brendan J. Cahill ordained, pg. 9 Ministries and Ongoing Activities More ordination coverage and more about our third diocesan bishop, Bishop Cahill, will be featured in the July special edition... look for it soon! • Pg. 9 Meet a Catholic School Principal • Pg. 11 Events Laying on of hands by Bishop Brendan Cahill, Msgr. Casey Jarzombek, and Msgr. Gerard Cernoch The Diocese of Victoria receives four newly ordained priests and a deacon! As the day was warm, people’s hearts were filled with warmth too as all in attendance welcomed and accepted those newly ordained into the diocese. Ministers of the celebration included Bishop Emeritus David Fell- hauer as main celebrant as well as Bishop-Elect Brendan Cahill and priests of the Diocese of Victoria as concelebrants. For Fr. Kristopher Priests prostrate before the altar during the Litany of the Fuchs, the presentation of the chasuble and stole were by Kevon Fuchs Saints as the congregation joins in singing the repsonse to the and Lynette Butler. The vesting ministers were Fr. James Ramsey and ancient prayer of intercesion Fr. Charles Banks. For Fr. Scott Hill, the presentation of the chasuble READ ALL See Welcome to our diocese, pgs. 6 and 12 ABOUT IT! Set the Diocese of Victoria as your homepage: www.victoriadiocese.org. View TCL online! The Catholic Lighthouse Page 2 — July 2015 DIOCESE Seminary Burses Seminary burses are a permanent fund used for the education of future priests for the Diocese of Victoria. The goal of each burse is $15,000. The interest from this amount is applied yearly to the education of seminarians. The burses are in memory of or in honor of an individual priest or lay persons, living or deceased. Publication of the burses will appear periodically when new contributions are received. Those wishing to begin a burse or to contribute to an existing seminary burse may do so by sending their contributions The Most Rev. with the appropriate burse designation to: DIOCESE OF VICTORIA • SEMINARY BURSES • P. O. BOX 4070 • Brendan J. Cahill VICTORIA, TX 77903. As of June 30, 2015 Clarence and Linda Ruether 50.00 Delton and Janet Hollmann 50.00 Allison Hybner TOTALS Darry and Barbara Meyer 25.00 Dodie and Angie Dungen 25.00 [email protected] — General Seminary Burse Paul and Cathy Michalsky Total $625.00 Previously reported $108,209.00 and Molly 25.00 Regina Matus-Janak In memory of Julia Krenek by Ryan and Kathleen and Ernie Noska 25.00 — Rev. Charles Kolek, OSB & [email protected] Vicki Simper 30.00 In honor of Kenneth and Patsy John and Mary Kolek Total $108,239.00 Warschak’s wedding anniversary by Previously reported $5,230.00 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Bill and Carolyn Schuette 30.00 In memory of Rev. Charles Kolek by the OF THE — Most Rev. David E. Fellhauer / In memory of Leonard Buxkemper by Charles and Mary Kozel DIOCESE OF VICTORIA Catholic Life Insurance Nada, Clarence and Linda Ruether 25.00 Family Reunion 300.00 IN TEXAS Moulton-Flatonia, Hallettsville, El In honor of James Dvorak’s graduation Total $5,530.00 ©2015 Campo, and Edna-Ganado Branches by Darry and Barbara Meyer 25.00 Burse #2 In honor of Rev. Philip Brune’s — Rev. Dan Morales Burse in Honor of Previously reported $6,400.00 1st ordination anniversary to the his Work for Vocations In thanksgiving to Most Rev. David E. priesthood by Previously reported $1,300.00 Fellhauer by Deacon and Mrs. Darry and Barbara Meyer 25.00 In honor of Rev. Dan Morales’ birthday Milburn Kram 100.00 In honor of Rev. Scott Hill’s celebration by Total $6,500.00 1st ordination anniversary to the M/M Pete Moralez 100.00 priesthood by Daryl and Joan Hill 51.00 The Diocese of Victoria is comprised of — Rev. Wayne Flagg and Darry and Barbara Meyer 25.00 In honor of Rev. Dan Morales by more than 50 parishes in 69 communities. Rev. Philip Brune Kathleen Noska 25.00 Paz and Andrea Morales 25.00 Estimated Catholic population: 107,000. Previously reported $3,320.00 Total $3,700.00 Total $1,476.00 Donation by Catholic Life Insurance The Catholic Lighthouse Frelsburg Branch #11 100.00 — Rev. Kristopher L. Fuchs — Rev. Msgr. John C. Peters Burse #7 USPS-001015 (ISSN 0894-7740) In honor of Ernest and Eudene Richter, Previously reported $1,000.00 Previously reported $6,970.00 is published monthly at Jr.’s 50th wedding anniversary by In honor of Rev. Kristopher L. Fuchs’ In memory of Andres and Annie Bludau 1505 E. 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