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VATICAN CITY — Calling all people of goodwill to care for one another as brothers and sisters, urged people not to despair of making the world a better place but to start creating the world they want through personal action and political lobby- ing. Pope Francis signed his new social encyclical, “Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship,” at the end of Mass Oct. 3 in . The Vatican released the text the following day. “Human beings have the same inviolable dignity in every age of history and no one can consider himself or herself authorized by partic- ular situations to deny this conviction or to act against it,” the pope wrote in his encyclical. The Vatican released the more than 40,000-word text on Oct. 4 The pope had been rumored to be writing an Photo by Catholic News Service / via Vatican Media encyclical on nonviolence, Pope Francis signs his new encyclical, “Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship” after celebrating Mass at the Basilica of St. and, once the COVID-19 Francis in Assisi, Italy, on Oct. 3. pandemic struck, many those two elements but does title from St. Francis of means “all brothers and sis- involves welcoming the expected a document so in the framework set by Assisi and is inspired by his ters” or “all brothers,” are stranger, feeding the hun- exploring in depth his the document on human “fraternal openness,” which, the words with which St. gry, listening to and giving a repeated pleas for the world fraternity and interreligious the pope said, calls on peo- Francis “addressed his hand up to the poor, to recognize the inequalities dialogue that he and Sheikh ple “to acknowledge, appre- brothers and sisters and defending the rights of all, and injustices laid bare by Ahmad el-Tayeb, grand ciate and love each person, proposed to them a way of and ensuring that each per- the pandemic and adopt imam of al-Azhar Mosque regardless of physical prox- life marked by the flavor of son, at every stage of life, is corrective economic, politi- in Cairo, Egypt, signed in imity, regardless of where the Gospel,” the pope wrote. valued and invited to con- cal and social policies. 2019. he or she was born or lives.” That flavor, explained “Fratelli Tutti” combines The encyclical takes its The title, which literally throughout the document, Please see ENCYCLICAL / Page 8 Diocesan publications seek reader support via annual drive By The Register Vincke encourages financial added to the publication The Register began publi- weekly to twice monthly — support for the paper (please schedule and was first pub- cation in the Salina Diocese on the second and fourth SALINA — The Register, see page 3 for full letter). lished in February 2020. It is in November 1937. Until Fridays (from 2014-19). In the newspaper of the Diocese “This very important delivered quarterly. 2013, The Register was 2020, the paper’s publica- of Salina, and Faith magazine publication has a special mailed only to those who tion switched to a monthly are delivered to all registered place in the hearts of many BOTH THE DIOCESAN subscribed. In January 2014, format. parishioners. To be able to people,” Bishop Vincke newspaper and magazine the publication model Instead of selling subscrip- continue to do that, however, wrote. “I know of many are delivered to all regis- changed, and the newspaper tions, The Register would requires some help. elderly ... who eagerly await tered parishioners in the was sent to every household seek a $25 donation from Today’s issue includes a the next copy of The Regis- diocese, as well as sub- registered with a parish in the each family to underwrite the donation envelope. Every ter each month. scribers from outside the diocese. additional costs of the news- household is asked each “The Register unites our diocesan boundaries. To accommodate the paper and magazine. year to donate $25, roughly parishes and people in a way Today’s issue includes a increased printing and In addition to each the cost of printing and that makes us one big family.” donation envelope to be able mailing costs — from 5,500 household receiving dioce- mailing the publications. The Register is delivered to help with Bishop Vincke’s to about 17,000 copies — san publications, each edi- In a letter in this issue of on the fourth Friday of each vision of evangelization the decision was made to tion is available online at The Register, Bishop Jerry month. Faith magazine was through communication. reduce publication from salinadiocese.org.

#iGiveCatholic Bishop’s Voting Salina Diocese prepares to Mail-in voting information. participate in annual giving commentary Page 12 day on Dec. 1. This is the third Reflecting on those whom Value Them Both important in Kansas. year for parishes, schools and we love, lost. Page 14 organizations in the diocese to Page 6 Civilize It campaign encouraged for election. participate. Page 14 Page 2 2 October 23, 2020 The Register, Catholic Diocese of Salina, salinadiocese.org Salina Diocese prepares to participate in #iGiveCatholic One opportunity for schools in Manhattan, both it cards are accepted: Mas- This will be the parishes, schools and orga- matches could apply con- Previous #iGiveCatholic terCard, Visa, Discover and third year of nizations to maximize currently. funds raised in Diocese American Express. In addi- donations is via matching tion, donors giving $100 or participating in pools. A matching pool was IN 2019, THE SALINA 2018: Xp42c222 more will have the option to provided by the 24/7 Trav- Diocese had three organiza- 2019: X74Ic222 pay by bank account debit national campaign el Stores to any educational tions in the top 25 national- (ACH). Another option is fund through #iGive ly for dollars raised: Man- Julie Kenny, #iGive for donors to send dona- By Karen Bonar Catholic. This includes all hattan Catholic Schools Catholic national program tions directly to the organi- The Register schools in the Salina Dio- (No. 5), Catholic Charities director, upon the comple- zation with a designation cese, as well as the Semi- of Northern Kansas (No. 18) tion of the 2019 campaign. for #iGiveCatholic. The SALINA — With #Giv narian Education Fund, and St. Isidore Catholic Stu- #iGiveCatholic was offline donations may be ingTuesday approaching on and matched $1 for every dent Center (No. 25). launched by the Archdio- entered manually and will Dec. 1, the Salina Diocese is $1 donated. A donor can “The Salina Diocese is a cese of New Orleans in be counted toward the again preparing to partici- receive a maximum match shining star for other dio- 2015, and in 2019 it helped donation total. pate in the annual #iGive of only $1,000. Every par- ceses to emulate, proving raise more than $7.1 million All donations are tax- Catholic campaign. ticipating organization is that success with a giving for more than 1,700 min- deductible and irrevocable This is the third year the eligible to receive up to day is not dependent on istries in 39 (arch)dioceses and will be for the designat- diocese will participate in $5,000 of the match. In the size of your organiza- across the country. ed use of the chosen charity. the annual event. In 2018, Manhattan, donor Phil tion or diocese or the Advanced giving begins For more information more than $280,000 was Howe offered a $60,000 wealth of your geographic on midnight Nov. 16, with about iGiveCatholic in the raised for parishes, schools match to Manhattan area, but upon the dedica- donations being accepted Salina Diocese, contact and organizations across parishes and schools. The tion, execution and com- online at salina.igive Annual Gifts and Event the diocese. Last year, more matching grant matched $1 munication of the effort, catholic.org through 11:59 Coordinator Katie Green- than $387,000 was raised for $1 to any of the Man- and the heart and faith of p.m. Dec. 1. The minimum wood at katherine.green for organizations within the hattan parishes or Manhat- the people and organiza- online donation is $25. Pay- [email protected] or diocese. tan Catholic School. For tions who participate,” said ment via the following cred- (785) 827-8746 x 23. CARES Act: Ideas for stewardship and tax planning in 2020 By Steve Schons, CFRE able in that tax year. (For When you revisit your table Gift Annuities a won- Gift annuitants benefit example: if an individual estate plan, consider fund- derful way to receive a from a tax deduction this espite the major has an AGI of $75,000, ing a Testamentary Charita- guaranteed income stream. year and a portion of the interruptions then during that tax year, ble Remainder Unitrust A person might be sur- payments could be tax-free. the COVID-19 their maximum charitable with your IRA balance. This prised by the benefits. One As usual, this informa- pandemic has deduction for donations plan can provide lifetime can exchange low-perform- tion is not intended as tax, cauDsed, the vital work of made would be $45,000). payments to your heirs and ing stock, CDs or cash for legal or financial advice. Consult your personal the Church continues in However, with the new spread out the taxes on guaranteed life-time fixed financial advisor or tax our diocese, parishes, min- CARES Act legislation, their inheritance. payments. If the person attorney for information Congress has granted a One further thought giv- makes the gift of an appre- istries and the myriad of specific to your situation. other programs. In the charitable deduction en the ups and downs with ciated asset, he or she will midst of all that is going opportunity, for those who the current : Many not have to pay capital Steve Schons, CFRE, is the director of gains when the annuity is stewardship and development at Diocese on, many are looking for- itemize, up to 100 percent in dioceses around the of Fargo, N.D. Reprinted with permis- ward to coming together of AGI for the year 2020. country have found Chari- funded. Also, Charitable sion. inside the doors of our There is also a carry-for- churches and once again ward provision available experience the sacraments for taxpayers who can’t or and fellowship with their don’t need the full deduc- Catholic family. tion in the year 2020. Meanwhile, Congress Also included in the continues to respond to the CARES Act is the waiver of pandemic with new legisla- Required Minimum Distrib- tion. The most recent piece utions (RMD) on an Indi- of legislation is called the vidual Retirement Account CARES Act. I would like to (IRA) for 2020. Even outline a few items in this though RMDs are waived, Act that may favorably you can still use your IRA to affect you or a loved one. get a tax break on giving to charity. If you normally give 1. $300 TAX DEDUCTION to charity, do it with quali- FOR NON-ITEMIZERS. So you fied charitable distributions don’t itemize on your feder- from your IRA. The funds al return? You are not are directly transferred alone. The vast majority from your IRA to a charity, (about 90 percent) of tax like your parish, and filers do not itemize since excluded from income. If the standard deductions there were RMDs, this have increased so signifi- would go towards satisfying cantly. But, with the new the RMD, but even if there legislation in the CARES are no RMDs this year, this Act, all non-itemizers will is a better way to give to receive a $300 tax deduc- charity and reduce your tax- tion on charitable gifts able IRA balance at the made up to that amount. A same time. Only IRA own- tax deduction reduces the ers and beneficiaries who Adjusted Gross Income are age 70 1/2 or older qual- (AGI) that the federal gov- ify for this, though. ernment uses to calculate tax and determine which tax IN FEBRUARY, I WROTE bracket you belong. For an about the SECURE Act. By individual in the 24 percent far, most of the feedback federal tax bracket, this will I’ve had is regarding the save $72. children who are named beneficiaries on an IRA. In 2. CHARITABLE DONA- December, Congress passed TION DEDUCTION INCREAS- the SECURE Act, limiting ES TO 100 PERCENT AGI stretch payments to IRA FOR ITEMIZERS. In a typical beneficiaries to 10 years. If tax year, once a taxpayer’s you planned to benefit your AGI is calculated, 60 per- children with your IRA, cent of AGI has been the your heirs will now pay maximum amount of a higher taxes on the inheri- charitable deduction avail- tance they receive from you. The Register, Catholic Diocese of Salina, salinadiocese.org October 23, 2020 3 A R O U N D T H E D I O C E S E Please consider a gift to The Register Plainville Life Chain Dear Brothers and Sis- ters in Christ,

Since 1937, The Regis- ter has been a mainstay in our diocese. This very important publication has a special place in the hearts of many people. I know of many elderly, Courtesy photo those most impacted by The annual Chain of Life was held Oct. 4 at Sacred Heart Church in Plainville. This is COVID-19, who eagerly an annual event to recognize the need to respect life from conception to natural death. await the next copy of The Register each month. In fact, one woman told I also want to thank all me that she looks for- those who help make The ward to reading The Reg- Register possible, espe- Vocation weekend in Colby ister to her mother living cially Karen Bonar, our in assisted living. editor, and all those who As you probably know, write articles and provide the Diocese of Salina is photos. We are indebted one of the largest territo- to the businesses and rial dioceses in the Unit- other organizations that ed States. The Register support The Register as unites our parishes and advertisers and help keep people in a way that our costs as low as possi- makes us one big family. ble. Thank you for sup- For many parishioners in porting these people, as our diocese, The Register well. remains the primary An envelope for your source for Catholic news donation is enclosed in and information. this issue, and I am Thanks to your gen- grateful for your consid- erosity, we are able to eration. Please send your mail The Register to every gift, payable to The Reg- Catholic household in our ister, P.O. Box 1038, Sali- diocese. We are asking for na, KS 67402. You may your help once again so also make your donation that we can continue this online at much needed service. salinadiocese.org. In Christ’s service,

Courtesy photo The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Wichita, visited Sacred Heart Parish in Colby on July 25-26 for a vocations weekend. Members of the Daughters of Isabella (pictured with the The Most Rev. Gerald L. Vincke • Bishop of Salina sisters) served coffee and rolls after Mass for a meet-and-greet with the Sisters.

N O V E M B E R P R A Y E R C O R R E C T I O N B I S H O P ’ S C A L E N D A R I N T E N T I O N 8ienlaeSain,tbevrtCeHfrth November 2020 ondtsaoesienlaewamnuep(esoo,aedg The Holy Father entrusts that the progress of RlaeWaFsonatcenlaedtsFsir. 5 Priests’ Mass for deceased priests, live streamed the Apostleship of Prayer to robotics and artificial dfiatoedgenlaeWasylatnegrtC at 11 a.m., Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina publicize his prayer inten- intelligence may always fataesiydttayn.beshainsgsahueRla 6 Catholic Charities Adoption Awareness Mass, noon, tions for the good of the serve humankind. tsFsir.evrCs.be fiate)hrna Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina world and the Church. ry,stah9efroe8oshdtaerih 7 First Saturday Mass, 8 a.m., Sacred Heart Apostleship of Prayer HFrnlreWasylatne)KNp29ue Cathedral, Salina Universal Intention 1501 S. Layton Blvd. RlaeWaFsonatermd.dFskaoegdt 8 Vocatio, 6:30 p.m., Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina ARTIFICIAL Milwaukee, WI 53215-1924 nlaeattdtu 16-17 USCCB Virtual Conference INTELLIGENCE. We pray www.apostleshipofprayer.org 24 St. Mary’s Catholic School Thanksgiving, Salina 26-27 Thanksgiving; Chancery closed 30 St. Andrew Catholic School Mass, Abilene LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SEMINARIANS IN THE #SALINASEMS VIDEO SERIES: Traveling? www.masstimes.org twitter.com/SalinaDiocese facebook.com/SalinaDiocese @Salina_Diocese

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Much like pub- I WAS STANDING ON THE the trust and relationship I readers. Often, it happens at Register lic radio, we rely on the editor floor of the stadium, pho- have nurtured and had the this time of year, when support of our readers to tographing the myriad of joy to see flourish over the readers send in their dona- keep this newspaper going. priests who were processing years. I’m immensely tion with a brief note. I I won’t bore you with re- something I never sought in, watching them reverence moved when the subject of a treasure reading them! In hasing the bishop’s letter or out. As I’ve been reflecting a statue of Our Lady and story follows up months or fact, I have a few taped to any information from the on this professional mile- thought to myself, “This is years later with an update my computer monitor, to story on page 1, but I will tell stone, I feel like the last my job. I never could have on their life, reflecting on encourage me when the you what a complete joy and year has definitely been the imagined I’d be physically the peaks and valleys. going gets rough. I’m even honor it is to serve as the edi- best — so far! standing in the middle of Equally moving is the deep surprised when I recognize tor of a Catholic newspaper. About a year ago, I had one of the largest Catholic trust many subjects have names from my past (Hi Recently, I had reason to the joy of traveling to Indi- youth gatherings as a mem- placed in me to tell deeply Mrs. S., my high school pause and think, “This anapolis and meeting up ber of the Catholic press, personal stories. The vul- librarian from Wichita!). spring will mark my fifth with our massive contingent documenting this moment nerability they have shown Karen Bonar is the editor of The Regis- year at The Register.” at the National Catholic in history.” It was extremely is something I respect and ter and a parishioner of St. Mary, Queen Becoming your editor was Youth Conference. The con- powerful. strive to honor in my story- of the Universe in Salina. Little Sisters and religious : Debunking the myths AS LITTLE SISTERS OF have been, apolitical. We gious backgrounds, and our ministry. the Poor, we find our joy in Sister have been very distressed they are free to use contra- As we near the election, sharing our lives with those by the politicization of our ceptives. These are readily religious liberty matters will whom many in our society Constance case. We never wanted this available through many likely be at the forefront of would prefer to forget — the Veit fight, and after our victory channels, often at no cost, political discussions. The elderly poor. Little Sisters of at the Supreme Court in without our involvement. United States Conference of Our mission calls us to the Poor 2016 we thought it was Third. We understand Catholic Bishops has live far from the spotlight, over. that many women are pre- released a document enti- but in the past seven years However, we have also scribed hormonal contracep- tled Forming Consciences we have found ourselves in been subjected to criticism, WE WERE RELIEVED tives to treat serious health for Faithful Citizenship the public square more derision and even death beyond measure to retreat issues. Catholic teaching has (https://www.usccb.org/of times than we could have threats. We’d like nothing from the limelight and always allowed the use of fices/justice-peace-human- ever imagined or desired. better than to return to our return to our mission of contraceptives for legitimate development/forming-con Despite three wins at the mission unhindered by the caring for the elderly with- therapeutic purposes. So, sciences-faithful-citizen Supreme Court, an execu- fear of millions of dollars in out the threat of multimil- our employee health plans ship). In the document, the tive order and a new rule fines. But our name still lion dollar fines hanging have always covered them in USCCB states: “As that protects us and other appears in the daily news over our heads. But then a this context. Catholics, we are part of a nonprofit religious groups cycle and much of what is number of states sued to Fourth. The accusations community with a rich her- from the unconstitutional said about us is inaccurate. take away our hard-earned of discrimination have been itage that helps us consider HHS contraceptive man- To clarify the confusion, I exemption. Faced with the particularly hurtful to us. the challenges in public life date, our legal saga is not would like to respond to possibility of huge fines Throughout our 181-year and contribute to greater yet completely over. Several some of the most common once again, we had no history, we Little Sisters of justice and peace for all states and many politicians questions and criticisms we choice but to return to the Poor have cared for people.” have promised not to rest face, including the follow- court. needy elderly persons of The COVID-19 pandemic until they succeed in steal- ing: 1) You shouldn’t be Second. We are not try- every race or religion, even has made us all more aware ing our hard-won exemp- involved in politics; 2) You ing to impose anything on in a number of predomi- of our interdependence as tion from the HHS mandate seek to impose your reli- anyone. We feel that others nantly non-Christian coun- brothers and sisters in one away from us. gious beliefs on people who have repeatedly tried to tries. human family. We pray that For many of our Sisters, do not share your faith; 3) impose their values on us We employ individuals this heightened sense of sol- this time in the public eye You do not care about by insisting that we cooper- regardless of race or reli- idarity will foster a stronger has been a source of anxiety women who are prescribed ate in the provision of ser- gion and welcome the col- sense of civility and mutual and a chronic distraction hormonal contraceptives for vices that are incompatible laboration of people from respect so that all Ameri- from our mission of caring a variety of health issues; 4) with our Catholic faith. We diverse walks of life. cans can freely live accord- for the elderly. We are Your religious liberty claims wish only to remain faith- We believe that our will- ing to their sincerely held grateful for the many people are really nothing more ful to our own deeply held ingness to care for and work religious beliefs. who have reached out to than a cover for discrimina- beliefs. with anyone is one of the Sister Constance Veit is director of com- support us and assure us of tion. Our employees come truest ways to live out the munications for the Little Sisters of the their . First. We are, and always from many different reli- religious faith that animates Poor. Sometimes we need to write our own headlines RECENTLY, I SHARED that this ‘new normal’ is my worries, freeing them character. Instead, I must with my sister that I was real life. Then I meet an 87- from the tether I had been rely on my internal com- having a “valley” week. The year-old who talks of living holding tight. They float pass, turning to God as nav- news coming at me from Patti Lamb through polio, diphtheria, away. I am left with a igator. every direction seemed neg- Archdiocese Vietnam protests and yet is renewed spirit. My head- Like my car GPS says to ative and frightening. At of Indianapolis still enchanted with life. line now reads Woman me when I make a wrong one point, I actually had to “He seemed surprised overwhelmed by the spirit turn, “recalculating route.” stop myself from checking when I said that 2020 must of kindness and the Instead of reading a news- the headlines on my phone ers of issues that envelop be especially challenging for reminder that our capacity feed, I now try to spend my before getting out of bed. us. And that all comes with him. to love is never-ending,” first waking moments talk- Otherwise, my day was pontificating and finger she wrote. ing to God, and then make doomed before my feet even pointing. “‘NO,’ HE SAID SLOWLY, The author went on to some time to just listen and hit the floor. Then my sister sent me looking me straight in the encourage readers to apply not fill the space. Then there’s talk in social something she saw on Face- eyes. ‘I learned a long time this to their own lives and I’m trying to focus on the circles, at work and even in book. While I’m one of the ago to not see the world rewrite their 2020 head- wonderful headlines my line at the grocery store few people on the planet through the printed head- lines. She suggested even family and friends write about the upcoming elec- who is not on Facebook, I lines. I see the world having our children partici- daily, celebrating the little tion, our economy, the virus appreciated what she sent through the people that sur- pate, so that our headlines victories, knowing that God which I shall not mention, to me that day. round me. I see the world become a sort of gratitude is still at the helm and all unemployment claims, and Jeannie sent me a post with the realization that we journal. will be well. just a sense of hopelessness from a woman named Bev- love big. Therefore, I just Her post ended with this “Kids defeat parents in in general. This is not to erly Geer that had been choose to write my own statement: “It’s a quick three-day Scrabble match.” mention the loneliness reposted by many on Face- headlines: Husband loves reminder of everything that “Three generations gath- being experienced by those book. wife today; Family drops is right when lots of things er for virtual baby shower.” As you refocus, what are who haven’t seen friends The post said: “Some- everything to come to seem to be falling apart.” your good headlines? and family for months. times I just want it to stop. Grandma’s bedside; (he pat- It was if my reset button Everyone seems to have Talk of COVID, protests, ted my hand) Old man had been hit. I was remind- Patti Lamb is a freelance writer from Plainfield, Ind. Her columns appear in his or her opinion about looting, brutality. I lose my makes new friend. ed me to stop gobbling up The Criterion, the newspaper of the who or what will fix the lay- way. I become convinced “His words collide with headlines like a Pac Man Archdiocese of Indianapolis. The Register, Catholic Diocese of Salina, salinadiocese.org October 23, 2020 5 Diocese makes plans for March for Life in D.C. By The Register Due to the fluctuating attend should plan to arrive to two per room, unless a with registration. Online nature of air travel, Binder in D.C. by late afternoon single room is requested registration or mail-in reg- ALINA — The said, the diocese is handling Jan. 28, with anticipated (for an additional cost). istration is available. Make Salina Diocese is all arrangements for atten- departure from Reagan “This year it’s more checks payable to Salina sponsoring a dees once they arrive in National after 2 p.m. Jan. important than any year in Diocese Respect Life Office, group to attend Washington, D.C. — hotel 30. recent memory to attend P.O. Box 980, Salina, KS theS 2021 March for Life in and transportation to and the March for Life,” Binder 67402, attention: March for Washington, D.C., on Jan. from the march and related ANOTHER CHANGE THIS said. “Everything is getting Life. 29, but the trip will look events. year will include surround- lost in the COVID-19 pan- The cost of travel to/from slightly different this year, “Some people have ing events. demic. This is an opportuni- Washington, D.C., must be due to the COVID-19 pan- expressed they like the idea “Many of the activities, ty to stand up and preach paid by the individual. Reg- demic. of flying,” Binder said. “It such as the evening rallies the truth and stand up for istration form and med- Instead of an extended appeals because it could and Mass with the other the truth. ical/waiver forms, are avail- bus ride from Kansas to the mean a shorter timeframe. dioceses of Kansas, are “I think now more than able at salinadiocese. east coast, Rick Binder, You will only be gone from unlikely to happen,” Binder ever we need to have a pres- org. All plans are subject to director of the Respect Life Thursday to Saturday, as said. “The pilgrimage will ence, even knowing it will change. Office for the Salina Dio- opposed to Wednesday to focus on the march itself be a smaller presence, but Binder said those pur- cese, said the decision was Sunday.” and will still include a visit we still need to be present.” chasing airline tickets made to fly. While participants must to the Basilica of the should confirm details “Right now, airline tick- book their own flights, National Shrine of the THE EXPECTED COST per about refund/rebooking ets are inexpensive,” he Binder said it is essential Immaculate Conception, but person for hotel and trans- options with the airline. said. “If attendees book they register online with the other activities will be limit- portation upon arrival in For questions, or more soon, the flight would be diocese, so appropriate ed.” D.C. is $200. The deadline information, contact Binder cheaper than the bus would hotel reservations may be Additionally, Binder said, to register is Nov. 20. The at rick.binder@salinadio be.” made. Those who wish to hotel rooms will be limited full payment of $200 is due cese.org or (785) 827-8746. Together Strong: Life Unites is theme of March for Life set for Jan. 29 By Kurt Jensen She added, “But I certain- cle for the many high school in Bismarck. “We have Among those making Catholic News Service ly would be (making plans), and college groups who been approached by the remarks during the and I obviously will be there arrive on long-distance bus Diocese of Bismarck with a announcement were Carrie WASHINGTON — The this year. I think that stand- rides which have, over the request to coordinate Severino, president of Judi- Sept. 10 announcement of ing for life and standing for decades, become the pulse efforts to have the biggest cial Crisis Network, and the theme for the March for inherent human dignity of of the event. March for Life event ever U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R- Life — Together Strong: Life every life from conception to “If D.C. is still requiring a at our state capital. We N.J., who chairs the biparti- Unites — made it clear the natural death is all the more two-week quarantine for have a shared vision for a san Pro-Life Caucus in the annual national event, in important this year when out-of-state travelers, I large event, where any of House of Representatives. some form, will proceed there is so much unrest, so don’t see a way for us to our students unable to “One of the most signifi- next Jan. 29. much division in our coun- attend,” said Ed Konieczka, travel to D.C. will join with cant decisions a president But details of how the try. We need to show that we assistant director of univer- members of the diocese.” has to make is who to put march, rally and pro-life are stronger together and sity ministry at the Univer- Planners of state marches on the federal courts,” Sev- conference, which together that love and life unite us. sity of Mary in Bismarck, face the same uncertainty. erino said. She warned of have drawn as many as They make us stronger.” N.D. “We are taking care of “Right now with COVID and the danger of judges “who 100,000 participants in past In July, Mancini said, the details that we can and the restrictions, we are think it is their job to invent years, will cope with “We will continue to discern recognizing which things playing it by ear in Chica- new constitutional rights.” COVID-19 self-quarantine throughout this year what are out of our control.” go,” said Denise Zabor, restrictions in the District of steps should be taken,” office manager for Illinois WHILE TRUMP recently Columbia were not part of regarding pandemic restric- THE UNIVERSITY typically Right to Life. provided a list of future the announcement. tions. sends around 200 students March for Life has taken Supreme Court nominees, Asked on EWTN’s “Pro- Social distancing and and staff members to the place in Washington every Severino observed, Democ- Life Weekly” program that masks aren’t the issue. march, and in 2018, some January since 1974. It’s ratic presidential nominee evening about whether peo- Washington health authori- 20 students flanked Presi- always held on a date near Joe Biden, a Catholic, ple should start making ties require a 14-day self- dent Donald Trump in the the anniversary of the “won’t tell us who he’ll put plans, Jeanne Mancini, quarantine for visitors “par- Rose Garden at the White Supreme Court’s 1973 rul- on the court” and he sup- president of the March for ticipating in non-essential House when he addressed ings, Roe v. Wade and Doe ports “using your federal tax Life Education and Defense travel” from high-risk areas. the Mall rally on a video v. Bolton, which legalized dollars to pay for abortions. Fund, said, “You know, The quarantine is adjusted link. This past January, abortion on demand. The choice couldn’t be more everybody has to make that every two weeks, and as of Trump addressed the rally “I believe it’s the rallying clear.” decision on their own. You Sept. 8, was extended to in person, becoming the point for all of pro-life Ameri- “(After) the eight years of know, considering their own visitors from 30 states. first president to do so. ca,” said Dave Bereit, the Obama-Biden, which didn’t situations, et cetera.” That’s a particular obsta- The alternative to a founder of 40 Days for Life, even enforce existing laws Washington trip, Konieczka who co-hosted the theme protecting conscience said, will be a rally that day announcement with Mancini. rights,” Smith said “signifi- cant pro-life progress has been achieved” by Trump’s executive orders and his leadership. The announcement video included a cameo from Vice President Mike Pence, a longtime supporter of the March for Life, who said, “Stand for life. Because life is winning.”

Editor’s Notes: • The March for Life website, marchfor life.org, provides ongoing information and updates. • The Salina Diocese is organizing a March for Life trip. Please see story (above) for details.

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Bollig, I2cedgeT..soc Lois Elaine Meitl, NKcedg What we can learn from those hsaheH,Fue$cep2p2uev,iatr.eAroo 0at.sicehsahewamnuep(cep2p2u froeya.a0trnaheH,FueK(e0b v,iatr.eArooefroeya.a0trnah vrnlateBrireS.rt1ernewnueArtb ynueKe0bevrnlateSrt.doeW,sk who have gone before us Sl,tylesieT..soueP,tsr.efroesieAnu wrindoerne8CCry,.rnaeSdiyamL N THE TRADITION was the case for St. DdmaeSaCanatbceT..sou nsdieSl,tylesie5adMs..aueP,tsr. OF the Catholic Katharine Drexel. Born into froesieAnueSr.MrtbeSaCanatbc Church, the Bishop a very wealthy family (her Larry D. Bowman, I2cedget,tL 5adMs..au month of Novem- Jerry father was a world-renowned r.eHFaihrcehsahewamnueKpcep2p2u ber is set aside for banker), Katharine’s parents HeFtrMaoshaeCaCdtsr.eoatMsya Emmylou Sarsozo, V(cedg Vincke the remembrance of All died in 1885, leaving her and froela.hewamnueKIe0bevrnlat Mat.riheJrt1cehsaheH,FuepVc I Diocese of Salina Souls. We pray for those her two sisters with millions BrMsheAankerneDd..soeSaCanatbu p2p2uGv,iatr.eArooefroeya.aL who have gone before us. I upon millions of dollars of 0trnahewamnue7e0bevrnlat am reminded of St. Moni- inheritance. Even in her Father Bennett Colucci, -iriroa1rteE,.rihrsceD-3cern which heals the para- ca’s special request to her wealth, however, her soul OFMCap., dgeDrbocehsahewamnu wnuevtriysoeZrMsateSl,tylesi lyzed man, while asking the sons before she died, “Bury was not at rest. She wrote, pVcep2p2uev,iatr.eArooefroeya.L z,iynsdieSsnbu question, “Which is easier my body wherever you will; “European travel brings a0trnahewamnu to say, ‘Your sins are for- pNernewnuevsha.so Matthew Heerman, 7$cedg let not care of it cause you given,’ or to say, ‘Rise and before the mind how cities Pros.syrcexsyndL AyH..aiceRa6rocehsaheH,Fuep2c any concern. One thing only walk’?” He then asks the have risen and fallen, risen tsrueP,tsr.efro p2p2uev,iatr.eArooefroeya.aL I ask you, that you remem- question, “If Padre Pio and fallen; and the same of sienlaevtsrt’o 0trnahewamnueppe0bevrnlatevtri1 ber me at the altar of the were ministering today, empires and kingdoms and J.dnesienla SdrhbernewnueRldCroeAdta Lord wherever you may be.” how would he counsel the nations. And the billions and mrtsoleyaCaL Sl,tylesieArilrnnriueP,tsr.efro It is at the altar of sacrifice many people paralyzed by billions who lived their com- natbcexsyndtsru siew,itsoaeSaCanatbceArilrnnriu where we offer Jesus to the fear of COVID-19?” His mon everyday life in these Daefroe0dti Father as the only accept- response, “Ask for forgive- nations and kingdoms and ynueppceKN72cesieDs..oMs..aceJruc Firma Jean “Jeannie” able sacrifice; but we also ness first.” empires and cities, where are ndeJro,r.aeriheJro,r.sir (Rupp) , I(cedgewnueJanatc offer ourselves and those for What Father Songy they? The ashes of the kings )Ssnrta..s9eSd.,yyserihe0rmnskah hsaheH,Fuep2cep2p2uev,iatr. whom we pray, especially explains is that while St. and mighty of this earth are Jro,r.aeztueDaeainatahenla Arooefroeya.a0trnaheH,FuepVe0b our deceased loved ones, to Padre Pio was known for mingled with the dust of the Srm,ylsievtriysoyrie thatesi vrnlateBrireS.rt1ernewnueArtb our Father. many miracles, he always meanest servant.” KN(KerihetayasMahenlaeirCa Sl,tylesieT..soueP,tsr.efroesiewnu At the last parish I served insisted they were less PaiiannueDaefroedthrsiaher Artb’oeSaCanatbceT..sou at in Michigan, they had a important than salvation. I ONCE HEARD A Benedic- mtsaonesieKN(Iu wonderful custom of He writes that “his chief tine priest share a story of DaefroereCsoosdirtbemtsaonesi Ronald Louis Thyfault, NKc putting the names of all concern was that people an elder monk who was J,atndeWsydceoatMahesieBaiMatern dgeDrbocehsahez,.beK(cep2p2u those who died in the past return to God, experience diagnosed with cancer. ArtbytaoneDsFlewyldd.cerihefro v,iatr.eArooefroeya.a0trnah year on banners displayed his mercy, and rediscover After going to his doctor, he nlaeroodysrnaehstayndteriheylrmL H,Fue(e0bevrnlateDaitbewrf during the month of the beauty and joy of being came back with the news: .rsiedgewrCrtsnrieDd,oaegdtenla 5diaernewnuezdoamleSl,tylesi November. These banners a Christian.” Father Songy His cancer was terminal. ldCa.aooueDaenlaieCdMahend BrCrtueP,tsr.efroesiewnuezdoaml were a beautiful way to then summarizes by stat- After several weeks of this DrboeriheoatMahedienlaemrondtr. SaCanatbceBrCrtu remember them. We also ing, “Perhaps Christ’s ques- diagnosis, he came upon yrtaenarCerneDrboeAahsyr.eSaiL invited the families of all tion of us today might be: two younger monks who natce0aydCsiFesnoehstayndtesi Brian C. Foster, (NedgeOsylsL the deceased to come for a ‘Which do you want, to often did not respect the p22KueDaetanstahesiep22(ceCdMah nrcehsaheH,FueK2cep2p2ue-trMaL special Mass of remem- have your sins forgiven, or elder. He said to them, “I ndewnuevsha.soevtsrtbesiexsyndtsrc oshaeoatMsyaoefataela.heH,FueK4 brance. When I gazed at the to be free of this illness?’” noticed that you are much riheCdMahendexsreSltsonsexs..rFa 0bevrnlatewnaMaieDasirerneAnu list of names on the ban- Having our sins forgiven more kind to me now that I siep2KIuG Sr.MrtbeSaCanatbesieS.bhau ners, I was reminded of the leads to salvation, while am dying. The truth is, we vrnlateSd.,yysefroemtayahah faces of the people who died being made free of illness are all dying.” sieharnle0belsoemrtainoeriheoaML Mary Frances Wasinger, I$c and their families. Looking is a temporary gain. Remembering that we aieos0.siFou dgeT..socehsahewamnuep7cep2p2u at the names also reminded will die, too, is not a bad AaCdtsr.oertaeo,FFaonahend v,iatr.eArooefroeya.a0trnah me of my own mortality, VISITING GRAVES AND thing. We are meant for so RlaeSrm,ylsieJtdMsiyaedgeAshL wamnuep4e0bevrnlateBrireS.rt1ern that one day my name will praying for those who have much more. It helps to put HCatsyrce8iyu wnueArtbeSl,tylesieT..soueP,tsr. be placed on a banner of the died is a corporal work of this life in context, that froesieAnueDdmaeSaCanatbceT..sou deceased, too. mercy. It is also a benefit to Jesus is the answer to all of David E. Demars, I7cedg our own spiritual lives. It life’s deepest questions in SdiydthsrcehsahewamnuepNcep2p2u Vernon L. Windholz, 4(cedg I RECENTLY READ AN helps us to stop and think, our hearts. It all starts with v,iatr.eArooefroeya.a0trnah T..socehsahewamnuepIcep2p2uev,iatL interesting article by “Why am I here?” “What is Jesus’ desire to be in eternal ynue7e0bevrnlateBrMsheAankern r.eArooefroeya.a0trnahewamnue72 Capuchin Father David the meaning of life?” “What communion with us. As ,te5rhbedgeJatman,r.eDa.m 0bevrnlateBrireS.rt1ernewnu Songy in the Porter, the happens when I die?” “Will I Pope Francis said, “It’s not Sl,tylesieSdiydthsrueP,tsr.efsnl ArtbeSl,tylesieT..soueP,tsr.efsnl publication of the Capuchin go to heaven?” Indeed, visit- whether we live or die, but Cs.snrtbeldidtoefroesiewnueSdiL Cs.snrtbeldidtoefroesiewnueArtb Franciscans. He begins ing graves can have a pro- whether we belong to the ydthsreSaCanatbceSdiydthsruGe SaCanatbceT..sou referring to the Gospel in found impact on us. This Lord or not.” The Register, Catholic Diocese of Salina, salinadiocese.org October 23, 2020 7 A R O U N D T H E D I O C E S E Sisters celebrate Jubilarians despite COVID-19 By Cathy Doud dance. Using the Nazareth cration, we were surprised For The Register Motherhouse’s large audito- by an encounter, and at that rium and dining rooms for moment we glimpsed the ONCORDIA — social distancing, face promise of a joy capable of Every year the masks and hand sanitizer bringing fulfillment to our Sisters of St. for safety, and a live video lives. Responding to God’s Joseph of Con- stream to include family call involves putting our- corCdia gather from near and and friends, Jubilee was selves on the line and facing far to celebrate those sisters able to go on, just in a great challenges.’ achieving Jubilee anniver- slightly altered form. “We are mindful of your saries. A Jubilee anniver- This year the sisters cele- numerous self-sacrifices, sary is a significant mile- brated Jubilee anniversaries your unending and uncon- stone of years that a sister for Sister Rose Beatrice ditional love, and your has been in Community. Dreiling, 75 years; Sisters unwavering belief in the Usually that gathering is in Rita Ann Mazanec and Alice unfolding mystery of God early June, at the summer Marie Stalker (deceased), for which you have poured assembly in Concordia. 70 years; Sisters Jeanne out your life,” Sister Jean But this year COVID-19 McKenna, Betty Maschka, said. “Each of you has precautions made the Rita Plante and Beth Stover brought a unique and dis- assembly and Jubilee cele- (deceased), 60 years; and tinctive contribution to the bration impossible. With Irmã Joana Maria das sisters of St. Joseph. Your the Motherhouse closed to Graças de Sousa, 50 years. contribution has helped all outside visitors — Sister Rita Plante, in Sil- define who we have been, including friends, family ver City, N.M., was unable who we are today and gives and even those sisters resid- to attend due to travel us a foundation for the ing out of state — both the restrictions but was able to future. We are profoundly assembly and the Jubilee watch the event live with grateful to you and for you.” celebration were can- friends from her home. Mass began at 11 a.m. celled/postponed in hopes Likewise, Irmã Joana Maria The Jubilarians were hon- that the situation would das Graças de Sousa cele- ored for their dedication to soon improve. brated in Teresina, Brazil. consecrated life and The next plan was to The sisters who were renewed their vows before Photo by Cathy Doud / For The Register move the celebration to fall unable to attend, as well as Sisters celebrate their Jubilee on Sept. 20. Front row (from left) the community. The Jubilee assembly in October. Unfor- those sisters who passed on are Sisters Rita Ann Mazanec and Jeanne McKenna; back row, Program followed at 12:45 tunately, as summer went this year, were on every- Sisters Rose Beatrice Dreiling and Betty Maschka. p.m. with original poetry on, it became clear that the one’s minds during both the readings by Sister Jodi assembly would be canceled celebratory Mass and din- via video to the celebration you and your life among us. Creten and original music again. But what about ner and reception that fol- and acknowledged the diffi- The Jubilee theme is Lives by Sister Dian Hall. The Jubilee? lowed. culties that COVID-19 pre- Blessed and Given, Sister Jubilarians were recognized Thanks to the marvels of sented for the gathering. Jean said. “As Pope Francis with anecdotes about their technology, the Jubilee cele- PRESIDENT JEAN Rose- “Obstacles can not damp- has said about the vocation- years of service and hon- bration took place Sept. 20, marynoski, CSJ, welcomed en our celebratory spirit al call, ‘The call makes us ored with gifts from the just without guests in atten- everyone both present and and gratitude for each of bearers of a promise and at Community. the same time asks of us the To view a video of the courage to take a risk — a Mass or the Jubilee pro- risk with God and for God. gram, visit the Sisters of St. When we first felt the Joseph of Concordia’s web- attraction of a life of conse- site, csjkansas.org.

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The pain, Encyclical builds on social teachings uncertainty and From page 1 “ The text of the pope’s encyclical in tribute to the community, the pope said. It English can be found online at fear, and the also means supporting public policies that do so on a larger scale. http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco realization of Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, /en//documents/papa- president of the U.S. Conference of francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli- Catholic Bishops, welcomed the encyclical our own as “an important contribution to the tutti.htm Church’s rich tradition of social doctrine.” “Pope Francis’ teaching here is profound elaborated in earlier centuries to speak of limitations, and beautiful: God our father has created the possibility of a ‘just .’ Never again every human being with equal sanctity and war!” dignity, equal rights and duties, and our brought on by creator calls us to form a single human AT THE HEART OF THE NEW encyclical’s family in which we live as brothers and sis- appeal to Catholics is a meditation on ters,” the archbishop said in a statement. Jesus’ parable of the good Samaritan and the pandemic “God’s plan for humanity, the pope particularly on how Jesus takes a legal reminds us, has implications for every scholar’s question, “Who is my neighbor?” aspect of our lives — from how we treat one and turns it into a lesson on being called have only made another in our personal relationships, to not to identify one’s neighbors but to how we organize and operate our societies become a neighbor to all, especially those and economies.” most in need of aid. it all the more Building on the social teachings of his “The parable eloquently presents the predecessors, Pope Francis’ document once basic decision we need to make in order to again strongly condemns the death penalty rebuild our wounded world. In the face of urgent that we and makes an initial approach to declaring so much pain and suffering, our only that the conditions once used to accept a course is to imitate the good Samaritan,” “just war” no longer exist because of the the pope said. “Any other decision would rethink our indiscriminately lethal power of modern make us either one of the robbers or one of weapons. those who walked by without showing com- passion for the sufferings of the man on the styles of life, our ST. JOHN PAUL II IN “THE GOSPEL OF roadside.” Life,” published in 1995, cast doubt on “The parable,” he continued, “shows us relationships, whether any nation needed to resort to how a community can be rebuilt by men today to protect its and women who identify with the vulnera- people; developing that teaching, Pope bility of others, who reject the creation of the organization Francis in 2018 authorized a change to the a society of exclusion, and act instead as Photo by Paul Haring / CNS Catechism of the to make neighbors, lifting up and rehabilitating The Basilica of St. Francis is seen as Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the tomb of St. Francis in the crypt of the basilica in Assisi, Italy, Oct. 3. The pope signed his new encyclical, “Fratelli Tutti, on clear that “the death penalty is inadmissi- the fallen for the sake of the common of our societies Fraternity and Social Friendship” near the tomb of St. Francis. ble.” good.” Signaling the start of a similar effort to Pope Francis used the encyclical “to con- of life, our relationships, the organization When people ask, “Who is my neigh- goods,” which asserts, as St. John Paul should always be clearly directed to the respond to the current reality of warfare, sider certain trends in our world that hin- of our societies and, above all, the meaning bor?” often what they really want to know said, that “God gave the earth to the whole development of others and to eliminating and, above all, Pope Francis in the new encyclical raised der the development of universal fraterni- of our existence,” he said. is “Who is not my neighbor?” or “Who can human race for the sustenance of all its ,” especially through the creation of the question of “whether the development ty” and acting as a neighbor to one another, Anna Rowlands, a British theologian I legitimately say is not my responsibility?” members, without excluding or favoring jobs that pay a living wage. of nuclear, chemical and biological including , extremism, “aggressive invited to help present the document at the Rowlands said. anyone.” Pope Francis, Rowlands said, “wants to the meaning of weapons, and the enormous and growing ,” closing borders to migrants Vatican, said the text’s “golden thread” is Pope Francis called for catechesis and The right to private property, and the rehabilitate this idea of social friendship possibilities offered by new technologies, and refugees, polarization, politics as a about discerning “what gives life” and helps preaching that “speak more directly and benefits to individuals and society of pro- and social peace in the face of an all-perva- have granted war an uncontrollable power grab rather than a service to the everyone to develop their full potential and clearly about the social meaning of exis- tecting that right, Pope Francis wrote, “can sive social violence, which he sees running our existence. destructive power over great numbers of , mistreatment of women, flourish. tence, the fraternal dimension of spirituali- only be considered a secondary natural through the economy, running increasingly innocent civilians.” modern slavery, and economic policies that “The whole theme of the document is ty, our conviction of the inalienable dignity right.” through politics, running through social “We can no longer think of war as a solu- allow the rich to get richer but do not cre- about the way in which we’re called to of each person and our reasons for loving “The right of some to free enterprise or media.” tion because its risks will probably always ate jobs and do not help the poor. attend to the world as Christ attended to and accepting all our brothers and sisters.” market cannot supersede the The pope is not despairing, she said, but be greater than its supposed benefits,” one “The pain, uncertainty and fear, and the the world,” paying attention to reality He also used the encyclical to strongly rights of peoples and the dignity of the realistic. “He wants to offer a vision of how of the main criteria of just-war theory, he realization of our own limitations, brought rather than “evading it and avoiding it,” reassert a traditional tenet of Catholic poor, or, for that matter, respect for the you begin from the most local, most every- Pope Francis said. “In view of this, it is very difficult on by the pandemic have only made it all and praying for the grace to respond as social teaching: “the universal destination natural environment,” the pope said. “Busi- day and most concrete realities to build a nowadays to invoke the rational criteria the more urgent that we rethink our styles Jesus would. of goods” or “the common use of created ness abilities, which are a gift from God, culture of peace at every level.” “Fratelli Tut”ti” Georgetown panelist: Encyclical offers alternative way of looking at life Encyclical highlights need for fraternity to counter war, cardinal says By Mark Pattison Sister Schreck, who is a former And from that constant drama, I scribe to an ideal, without knowing By Junno Arocho Esteves forgiveness, and promotes reconcili- interreligious dialogue and praised together with the Document on Catholic News Service president of the Leadership Confer- don’t get the ability to walk away it: We are self-made, prosperous Catholic News Service ation.” the pope’s “ability to express the Human Fraternity, shall be a strong ence of Women Religious, was part from that,” Avila Olea said. orphans. We are self-made, but we In his address, Cardinal Parolin themes of human fraternity to the deterrent against falsehood in all its WASHINGTON — Pope Francis’ of a panel on “Fratelli Tutti: Pope But “Fratelli Tutti” serves as “an don’t recognize God as creator. We ATICAN CITY — Pope Fran- said that in today’s international cli- whole world.” forms and expressions, and that it new encyclical, “Fratelli Tutti, on Francis’ New Encyclical on Human invitation to rest and an invitation to are prosperous, but we consume cis’ social encyclical sees mate, there is “an obvious contradic- “It is an appeal to concord to a can be the basis, or the most impor- Fraternity and Social Friendship,” Fraternity and ,” sponsored continue to hope. The cross is everything. We’re orphans, we’re the need for human frater- tion between the common good and world in discord, as well as a clear tant factor for the birth of a new offers many things to consider for by Georgetown University’s Initiative extremely hard, but there is a resur- unconnected. We’re free, we’re total- V nity as more than just an abstract the tendency to give priority to the message in favor of both individual world order that relies on the sacred- the church, its members and society. on Catholic Social Thought and Pub- rection. I got that glimpse of air,” she ly free — and we’re alone.” concept but as a concrete path interests of states, even individual and collective harmony with the laws ness of dignity and human rights — But by combining what might lic Life. said. “I have felt suffocated and over- This is the mindset, Cardinal toward peaceful coexistence in a states.” of the universe, the world and life,” as the pope said — not on contempt, seem to some to be disparate issues, There were parts of the encyclical whelmed so many times.” Czerny said, that “Fratelli Tutti” world fraught by war, said Cardinal Citing the pope’s encyclical, Cardi- he said. “This notion relies on a clear slavery and the exploitation of man,” “Pope Francis really provides us an that “personally made me uncom- If he were limited to a one-sen- seeks to overcome. . nal Parolin said the result of this reasoning that is rooted in the truth he said. alternative way of looking at our life, fortable and in a way challenged tence summary of “Fratelli Tutti,” At the Vatican’s Oct. 4 presenta- contradiction is that “the multitude and is practicable in real life and in “At the same time,” he said, “I and something new can emerge at me,” said Edith Avila Olea, a board Cardinal Michael Czerny, undersec- SISTER SCHRECK TOLD STORIES OF tion of the encyclical “Fratelli Tutti, the real world.” hope that this encyclical will reach this moment,” said a member of a member of Bread for the World, for- retary of the Migrants and Refugees St. to illustrate the of the abandoned remain at the mer- on Fraternity and Social Friendship” panel discussing the encyclical Oct. mer associate director for justice and section of the Vatican Dicastery for connectedness Pope Francis seeks cy of the possible goodwill of some.” With its criticism of “ideologies the hands of politicians and deci- Cardinal Parolin, Vatican secretary 5, one day after it was issued. peace in the Diocese of Joliet, Ill., Promoting Integral Human Develop- through “Fratelli Tutti.” “Fraternity is the exact opposite of imbued with selfishness and the sion-makers alike and enlighten Pope Francis wants Catholics to and currently an immigrant advocate ment, said he would quote some- One was how he was “converted” of state, said the document shows this,” he said. “It introduces the idea loss of social sense,” the Islamic them to lead the world out of the determine “where our real loyalty is, in Chicago. thing he said he saw on social media: when he could come to regard those that “fraternity is not a trend or a of general interests, those capable of scholar said, the encyclical, along unreasonable state that it is living where our commitment is, where we “If ‘Laudato Si’’ (Pope Francis’ 2015 suffering from leprosy as his broth- fashion which develops over time or forming a true solidarity and of with the 2019 Document on Human today.” are in relation to the throwaway peo- SHE HERSELF IS A “DREAMER,” encyclical on the environment) ers and sister. Another was his visit at a particular time, but rather is the changing not only the structure of Fraternity signed by Pope Francis Anna Rowlands, professor of ple,” said Franciscan Sister Nancy having come into the United States taught us that everything is connect- to Egyptian Sultan Sultan al-Malik result of concrete acts.” the international community but also and Sheikh Ahmad el-Tayeb, grand Catholic social thought and practice Schreck, who is program director of when she was 8 months old with her ed, then ‘Fratelli Tutti’ teaches us al-Kamil during the Fifth Crusades “In fact, if weapons — and with the dynamics of relationships within imam of al-Azhar Mosque, “will at the University of Durham, Eng- Excel Inc. in Okolona, Miss., which mixed--status parents. that everyone is connected.” “just to listen,” telling his compan- them, — destroy human lives, it.” restart the train of history that had land noted that “this letter has its has a predominantly poor, rural and “I can’t walk away from the hard- “I think we have a good chance” to ions to not mention anything about the environment and hope to the stopped at the station of this world roots in a specific interfaith minority population. ship. I don’t get to clock in and clock rediscover those connections, Cardi- the sacraments. point of extinguishing the future of AS THE FIRST MUSLIM presenting order and was rooted in unreason- encounter” and seeks to rally action “Pope Francis’ words give me lots out. I live with the uncertainty. I live nal Czerny said. “My hope is rekin- When they returned to Assisi, people and communities,” he said, a papal encyclical at the Vatican, ableness, injustice, pride and colo- in the name of the truths proclaimed of encouragement for my ministry with the constant anti-immigrant dled and I’m inspired.” “they brought back some Muslim “dialogue destroys the barriers in the Abdel Salam noted the significance nial violence.” by faith, beginning with the truth here,” she added. rhetoric. I live with the nightmares. In society, he added, “we sub- customs, like the call to prayer.” heart and mind, opens up spaces for of the new document for promoting “I hope that this encyclical, that all people were created by God. 10 October 23, 2020 The Register, Catholic Diocese of Salina, salinadiocese.org A R O U N D T H E D I O C E S E Catholic Charities assists with adoption, reunification By Karen Bonar When an adoption was history. ed family. At Catholic Char- The Register facilitated by Catholic Char- “Typically, they have ities, Crippen said she will Annual Adoption ities, she said the office some sort of contact take information if a birth SALINA — One lesser- maintains the records. through phone or letters or parent contacts her and put Mass is Nov. 6 in known aspect of Peggy Crip- “In the state of Kansas, email,” Crippen said. it into the file, should the Salina pen’s job at Catholic Chari- adoption records are open,” “Sometimes they meet in adoptee wish to initiate con- ties of Northern Kansas is Crippen said, “but not in person. Sometimes they tact in the future. What: Rlstherii,r. providing support and every state.” develop a relationship. For those not adopted HhdmnsdieAroo assistance to adoptees who Once an individual reach- Everything with adoption is through Catholic Charities, When: 3ddi wish to connect with their es the age of 18, they may very individual.” Crippen said they should vtshrbce3dMue$ birth parents. contact the state of Kansas, contact the agency or attor- wrytaheDartn “I was born late in my or the adoption agency to IT CAN BE SCARY FOR AN ney who handled the adop- Where: parents’ life and lost a lot of obtain the information. She adoptee to reach out, she tion. Srnlahtr.cewr.sir family members before I said that in the state of said. “If they’re not adopted was grown. I never knew my Kansas, two birth certificates “Birth moms (who are through Catholic Charities, Rlaerii,r.eHhdmnsdi paternal grandparents,” she are issued: one with the now older) have had anoth- I’ll give them as many leads Arooesoeldonahe0b said. “If I can give some- names of birth parents and er family, and (some) are as I can,” she said. “I think Srnld.syeSlrtsnsaoedg body that chance (to con- the second with the names of not sure if they want to adoptees have the right to 3dtnlatieErioroesi nect with their birth par- the adoptive parents. open that part of their life know as much information 3dMaC0atceflsyleso ents), I think it’s important “The only person eligible again,” Crippen said. “There as they can and I want to 3rnsdir.eHhdmnsdi to know your family. to receive the original birth are so many angles to it. It’s help them do that.” HfrtaiaooeAdinlue There’s always a biological certificate is the adoptee,” very complicated and there Catholic Charities was connection, whether you’re Crippen said, “but we can is so much emotion founded in 1959 by Msgr. H..ertaesiMsnahendernnaihc raised together or not.” give them anything that is involved in it. It’s hard for Alfred Wasinger, with a aomaysr..benldoaeflderta A social services case given to the court.” both sets of people.” heavy focus on adoption. rhdmnahcefldem.ryaher manager in the Salina Often, adoptees want She pointed out that only Through the years, the yls.hegdterhdmnsdicelrMa office, Crippen describes information about their the adoptee is eligible to organization’s services have rierhdmnaheos0.siFcedt her work as “adoption birth families for medical receive information, not the expanded to include preg- fdt1esieodysr.eoatMsyaoedt search and reunion.” records or to learn a health birth parents or any extend- nancy support services. rhdmnsdiu

Sisters reach out to assist children in western Kansas By Cathy Doud multi-faceted child and For The Register family services ministry serving more than 31,000 CONCORDIA — The people in Arkansas, Kansas, Women of the West — Mississippi, Nebraska, Beyond the Frontier, a west- Oklahoma, Illinois, Texas ern Kansas women’s and Central America with a encounter group, is a group broad range of programs from the Sisters of St. and services. Though rooted Joseph of Concordia who in the Episcopal tradition, have banded together to Saint Francis Ministries is address spiritual and physi- an independent not-for- cal needs in western profit organization dedicat- Kansas. One of its first pro- ed to the protection, nurtur- jects was gathering duffel ing, and healing of children bags, backpacks and per- and families in body, mind sonal hygiene items to and spirit. donate to Saint Francis In addition to supporting Ministries to aid foster chil- the needs of foster children, dren. the Western Kansas Com- “There is a strong con- mittee will continue to nection for the Sisters of St. explore new ways to assist Joseph to western Kansas,” rural western Kansans. said Agrégée Sarah Ganser, “The needs or wants of committee member. Courtesy photo families and individuals in “Many of the sisters have Members of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia sort backpacks for foster children in western rural western Kansas are deep ties to western Kansas. Pictured from left are Agrégée Sarah Ganser, Agrégée Denise Schmitz, CSJ candidate the same, yet different, in Kansas,” said Sister Marcia Angela Jones and Sister Dian Hall. that to access them they are Allen. “Our hearts are there. not right at your fingertips, Many, if not most, of us they contacted Cher pensable during an with Ganser include: Sisters as you would find in cities come from there. It is a Richards, associate director extremely emotional time. Dian Hall, Beverly Carlin, such as Manhattan, Wichita place where we feel at home of development and donor Being able to have a bag Marcia Allen, Marilyn Wall, or Kansas City,” Schmitz and we hope to be a home relations at Saint Francis and the basic hygiene items Agrégée Denise Schmitz and said. “As a committee we there for others.” Ministries, headquartered can increase the confi- candidate Angela Jones. are hoping to discover the “In the past, the (Sisters in Salina, to offer their dence in the move by know- Praying sisters are Vera needs of each town and how of St. Joseph) assisted in assistance to children in the ing material needs are Meis and Gilla Dubé and we can creatively offer creating and empowering foster care system in west- met.” Agrégée D.J. Rak. workshops, retreats and rural towns working as ern Kansas. “Sarah reached out to me spiritual direction, and neighbors, educators, parish “I realized the need to and then I reached out to THE GROUP ALREADY HAS enhance their spiritual staff members, spiritual support children in foster my contacts in the western gathered almost 40 back- needs without having to dri- directors, health care work- care when I worked as a Kansas offices and asked packs for the project, as ve across the state to meet ers and more,” Ganser reintegration and adoption what their main needs were, well as tubs of personal these needs.” said. “This is a continua- worker in the foster care and backpacks and duffel items like brushes, combs, The committee is exploring tion of that heritage to fur- system,” Ganser said. “One bags are something they toothbrushes, hand sanitiz- projects that are similar to ther the connection in the of the heartbreaking mentioned a lot,” Richards er and toothpaste. Addition- the foster care backpacks, as present day. Our hope is to moments was when chil- said. “It is an item that they ally, small stuffed animals well as ideas for retreats with create connections within dren needed to be always need for the foster and pillows add a personal individuals and parishes. the communities of western moved quickly. There were kids. A lot of times these touch to the bags. Ganser “By building on the Kansas. The expansiveness times when basic needs of kids are removed from a and Sister Bev hope to unique strengths of each of western Kansas creates hygiene items and bags in home unexpectedly, and deliver the collection of community, individuals many needs but has many which to place the chil- they are leaving without donated items to the Saint increase their ability to hidden resources. We wish dren’s possessions were anything. A backpack or a Francis Ministries offices in overcome the difficulties of to bring awareness of the lacking. duffel bag — those are tools Hays in late October. life and enhance the trea- love and mercy of God to “Ever since, I have want- they can use to gather what Since 1945, Saint Francis sure of life in rural Kansas,” empower communities to ed to find ways to increase few items that they do have Ministries has been dedicat- Ganser said. “The ordinary grow and heal with support the support so children in and take them with them if ed to the needs of children gifts of acceptance and trust from one another.” that moment know that just they are moved to a differ- and youth. What began as a of each person will create To kick off one of the because they are moving ent foster home.” home for boys on the new realities within the committee’s first projects, does not mean they are dis- Those on the committee Kansas prairie is now a community.” The Register, Catholic Diocese of Salina, salinadiocese.org October 23, 2020 11 A R O U N D T H E D I O C E S E St. Joseph Memorial, Abilene, complete Russell RCIA member

Courtesy photo The St. Joseph Home Memorial in the southeast corner of St. Joseph Cemetery in Abilene is now complete. This memorial was possible because of contributions from former residents of Courtesy photo the orphanage, their descendants and former students of the academy once located in the RCIA Candidate Jim Cross was received into Full same building. The actual location of the orphanage complex is visible from the memorial at Communion with the Church on Aug. 26 at Saint Mary, the cemetery. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia ran the home until it was closed in 1957. Queen of Angels, Church in Russell.

Smith Center RCIA

Courtesy photo New members were welcomed into the Church on May 31 at St. Mary Parish in Smith Center.

20 THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH LA SOCIEDAD PARA LA PROPAGACIÓN DE LA FE 20 HERE I AM, SEND ME AQUÍ ME TIENES, MÁNDAME A MI missio.org 12 October 23, 2020 The Register, Catholic Diocese of Salina, salinadiocese.org Kansans: Track your mail-in A R O U N D T H E D I O C E S E vote from start to finish Beloit scholarship winner By The Leaven

KANSAS CITY — Because of the pandemic, more Kansans than ever are expected to be voting by mail this coming election. But for those worried about the process, the state workers are there to help. is offering something new. Key 2020 voting dates And by double-checking with Voters can track the them, voters can ensure that progress of their vote Oct. 27: Barh.siaendermm.b their ballot has reached the online. gdterhMriyaeMdnae0beCrs. office in time and is eligible Advance voting by mail is 0r..dnu to be counted. nothing new for Kansas vot- Nov. 3: T.aynsdieBrbueH.. According to Kansas law, Courtesy photo ers; they’ve been doing it Crs.e0r..dnoeC,one0a ballots may be counted pri- St. John Catholic High School Principal Marcy Kee presents since 1996. Nor do voters mdonCrt1ahe0benlsoehrnau or to Election Day and are a $20,000 check to Emily Eilert. Eilert, a 2020 graduate, is need an excuse to receive a Nov. 6: H..e0r..dnoeC,one0a typically the first votes the recipient of the 2020 Jane Sutherland Mcliney and vote-by-mail ballot. tayasMaheMsreCrs.e0benlso reported out on election Kelsey Gengler Hesting Award for Excellence. She is However, they do need to hrnau night. But final tabulation attending Kansas State University in Manhattan. Also apply for it for each elec- can not be completed until pictured is Assistant Principal Joe Holdren. tion, as a vote-by-mail bal- office receives it, and the polls close on Election Day. lot is sent out only at the status of your vote: It will request of the voter. turn green when the ballot REQUEST AN APPLICATION To vote by mail in the is accepted. If there is a FOR ADVANCE VOTING BY Nov. 3 election, you must: problem with the ballot, the MAIL Reverse parade in Hope be registered to vote by Oct. election office will contact 13, request an advance bal- the voter by telephone. At sos.ks.gov, on the lot by Oct. 27, then return The state of Kansas is not “Elections” page, go down the mail-in ballot by Nov. 3. the only entity that is provid- to the “Election Forms” These can all be done ing voters with an easy way to symbol. Click on this sym- with instructions from the stay on top of their vote. bol. Now select from the top website of the Secretary of “I am aware of a few two choices listed: the Eng- State — sos.ks.gov — which counties in Kansas that lish language or the Spanish walks a visitor through each have county-specific ballot language form called step. trackers,” said Katie “Application for Advance Koupal, office spokesperson Voting Ballot.” By clicking TRACKING YOUR VOTE with the Secretary of State. on the letters “AV1” you can Voters in counties with download and print the After registering for the county-specific ballot track- appropriate form. election, you can track the ers can use both the service Follow all directions. journey of your vote by offered by their own county Once you have filled out the again going to the Secretary and Ballot Tracker through form, mail it to your county of State’s website — the Secretary of State. election office. The mailing sos.ks.gov — then clicking To ensure that a mailed address and fax numbers of on the icon for “Elections,” ballot doesn’t get lost or all the county election Courtesy photo then on the symbol for “Bal- delayed in the mail, voters offices in the state are listed The 19th annual Hope Heritage Festival was Sept. 12 in lot Tracker” at the bottom can also hand-deliver their on page 2 of this form. Hope. This year, a “reverse parade” was held. Individuals or of the page. advance ballot to their local Voters may vote by mail businesses created a float at their location and vehicles This will take you to election office. prior to election day in followed a mapped-out parade route to view each float. The “VoterView” at: myvotein Furthermore, said Kansas. Ballots will be theme, A Clear Vision for Hope 2020, was illustrated by St. fo.voteks.org. 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WATKINS, Agent, MBA • 1-800-232-3239 The Register, Catholic Diocese of Salina, salinadiocese.org October 23, 2020 13 B A P T I S M S F A I T H A N D R E A S O N S Cambry Elizabeth Jack Ray Jueneman, odiedg Barydie5rttbeTtma.hsiFernewnu Anderson, hr,FlnatedgeArnnlaf BrMsherihe5rtrCsaez,aiaCric RldCroeAdtaeSl,tylesi rihePtsnnribe)P,h1a9eHihatodic froe0rmnskaheH,Fue4cep2p2ce0b Arilrnnriuee Frequency is important froe0rmnskahewamnue$cep2p2ce0b vrnlatezdoamleEsaggaternewnu vrnlateBrMsheAankerne ,te5rhb zdlienlaePrmnsoneSl,tylesi Eden Ann Richling, hr,Flnat dgeJatman,r.eDa.meSl,tylesi DridMatu dgeWs.aberiheAsyla..aeWsyl.siFc for Confession Sdiydthsru froe0rmnskahewamnueK7cep2p2ce0b Dawson McKay Kindel, odi vrnlateBdieqsCCatCriernewwu If a person has not Matteo Sebastian Butler, dgezrCaoeriheWa0ayyr JanateriheJr,.eSl,tylesieS.rb committed any seri- Father odiedgeArnnlafeP,n.aterih )Batd,ooar,9eEsiha.cefro Sainatu Q ous sin, is there still a Jarett BrbrirewriylakePrttsdocefro 0rmnskahe ynueVcep2p2ce0bevrnlat need for annual Confession? Konrade 0rmnskahewamnuep2cep2p2ce0b BrMsheAankerne ,te5rhbedg Killian Wayne Schreiber, Diocese of Salina vrnlateWbrieAySrih.aooern Jatman,r.eDa.meSl,tylesi odiedgeAsylra.erihe-.aihr Let’s put it this way; 8CCry,.rnaeDartnedgeArtb Sdiydthsru )Srt.si9ewyltas0atcefroe0rmnskah how often do you Sl,tylesieDrbou ynueVcep2p2ce0bevrnlateBrMsh A need to say, “I’m sor- exists. One only need turn Graham William Klecanceodi Aankerne ,te5rhbedgeJatman,r. ry” to your spouse; or on the evening news or read Shayla Grace Cunningham, dgeBtueE,tnsoeriheErb.rieE.ayric Da.meSl,tylesieSdiydthsru maybe your brother or sis- through a few comments on hr,FlnatedgeRattberiheStbonr. froe0rmnskahewamnueKNcep2p2ce0b ter? Do you only see a need social media. 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True love is when two ONE BIG QUESTION I Btdi0atFatcefroe0rmnskahewamnu rnewnueArtbeSl,tylesieDatihdiu Lucy Eleanor Stellpflug, individuals are able to chal- receive is, “Father, what if I Kpcep2p2ce0bevrnlate3syld.ro hr,FlnatedgeEb.aeriheRaoo lenge and confront one don’t really have anything Jrt1aterne8CCry,.rnaeDartnedg Brindle Rose LeSage, wna..mg.,Fcefroe0rmnskahewamnueNc another in areas of weak- to confess?” Sometimes I ArtbeSl,tylesieDrbou hr,FlnatedgeSltsoeriheEsC p2p2ce0beBarydieAs1aeWd0siodi ness in order to encourage would like to respond, “Well 5awrFacefroe0rmnskahewamnuepIc rnewwueJanateriheJr,.eSl,tylesi each other to become the congratulations, if you’re Jude Ryan Frisch, odiedg p2p2ce0bevrnlatezrtanneEditrha S.rbeSainatu persons God created them lucky, you might just be the HhrCevtsoylerihezrCsaeT.fddhc rnewnuezdlienlaePrmnsoneSl,tylesi to be. “As iron sharpens first saint to be canonized froe0rmnskahewamnueKNcep2p2ce0b Pa.dsnu Asher Hayes Stenger, odiedg iron, one friend sharpens while still alive.” But seri- vrnlatezdoaeE,C0.,C1r.ceSA8c zryd0eriheBrisa..rewnaiFatcefro another (Prv 27:17).” ously, my recommendation rnewnuevtriysoedgeHoososeSl,tylesi Emery Rose Lowry, 0rmnskahe ynueVcep2p2ce0bevrnlat As long as the two people for those who can’t think of 3dtndiu hr,FlnatedgeSd.ndieriheEaihtr -iriroa1rteE,.rihrsceD-3cern in the relationship are sin is to spend some quiet 5dftbcefroe0rmnskahewamnuep2c wnuevtriysoeZrMsateSl,tylesi human, this type of love will time in front of Our Lord in Andrew Colt Hogan, odiedg p2p2ce0bevrnlatezdoa z,iynsdieSsnbu entail misunderstandings, the Eucharist and he has a SltsondmlateriheHiireDdFric E,C0.,C1r.ceSA8cernewnuevtriyso mistakes and hurts; some- tendency of revealing things froe0rmnskaheH,Fue72cep2p2ce0b dgeHoososeSl,tylesie3dtndiu Mya Marlene Thomas, times little and sometimes to us of which we are some- BarydieAs1aeWd0siodiernewwu hr,FlnatedgeSd.aerihe5ao.s big. Therefore, a relation- times not even aware. JanateriheJr,.eSl,tylesieS.rb Mercy Jean Meineke, RldCrocefroe0rmnskahewamnue(c ship of love cannot exist Secondly, if you struggle Sainatu hr,FlnatedgeJls.smeriheEaa.b p2p2ce0bevrnlatezrtanneEditrha without frequent use of the with recognizing sin in your Aasia1acefroe0rmnskahewamnueKVc rnewnuezdlienlaePrmnsoneSl,tylesi phrase, “I am sorry.” So, life, spend some time exam- Ashtyn Lyn Holsch, p2p2ce0bevrnlateDaitbePr6rern Pa.dsnueG too, with the spiritual life, ining your conscience. hr,FlnatedgeEaMsieriheWa0ayyr wnueThfrtheSl,tylesiePa..aMs..au unless we reflect upon our There are a number of good Dd.oylcefroe0rmnskahez,.beKNc James Daniel Trahan, odiedg humanness and the examines on the internet or p2p2ce0bevrnlatezdoamleEsaggat Ian Jacob Oborny, odiedg HhrCerihezaiisgate)HtContdiF9 engrained characteristics of in various prayer books, rnewnueH,F,onsiaeSl,tylesi zdlierihe3rnr.sae)EtrCat9 Rtrlricefroe0rmnskahewamnue$c sin in our life and seek rec- many times based upon OrolsiFndiu 0dtibcefroe0rmnskahewamnuep2c p2p2ce0bevrnlatevtri1eSdrhbern onciliation for those flaws, reflections from the Ten p2p2ce0bevrnlateBrCsri wnueRldCroeAdtaeSl,tylesi no matter how small, we Commandments. As we Faith Elysian Johnson, WsylrthoernewnuevtriysoedgeHoosos Arilrnnriu cannot grow in our relation- continue to pray and ask hr,Flnatedge-rttannezdliodierih Sl,tylesieA,ijdtu ship with God. God to help us see those Rr0snlrewyliashatcefroe0rmnskah Declan Karol Werner, odiedg Obviously, we live in a sins, which might now be H,Fue72cep2p2ce0beBarydi Eleanor Jean Popelka, 5,1aeriheTCs.beOatiatcefro “modern” world, which pro- hidden, we will wonder how OrbiaeRr.0dnernewnueRldCro hr,FlnatedgeHrtdierihe5sor 0rmnskaheH,Fueppcep2p2ce0b motes “I’m okay, you’re we ever survived before AdtaeSl,tylesieArilrnnriu Jdma.1rcefroe0rmnskahewamnue(c vrnlate-iriroa1rteE,.rihrsc okay!” This world says that without frequent use of this p2p2ce0bevrnlateDaitbePr6rern D-3cernewnuevtriysoeZrMsat sin and weakness are terms sacrament. Kate Marie Joy, hr,Flnatedg wnueThfrtheSl,tylesiePa..aMs..au Sl,tylesiez,iynsdieSsnbuG of the past used by institu- The last aspect of this zrberihewlriire)Eid69ezdbcefro tions such as the Church to sacrament that we some- 0rmnskahewamnueKpcep2p2ce0b Oliver Heath Radi, odiedg Olivia Norma Whitney, keep weak-minded individ- times forget about is the vrnlatewnaMaieDasirernewnuezdli W,ooeriheT.skr0anle)Os..so9eWrhsc hr,FlnatedgeSrCatdierih uals in their place. Previous fact that we receive God’s nlaePrmnsoneSl,tylesieS.bhau froe0rmnskahewamnueKpcep2p2ce0b T.skr0anle)5as1at9eOlsniabcefro generations had long con- grace in this sacrament, 0rmnskaheH,FueNcep2p2ce0bevrnlat fession lines and short com- which is there to help us do BrireS.rt1ernewnueArtbeSl,tyl munion lines while today, better, to grow in faith and sieT..sou confession is rare and Holy love with God. The second Communion is frequent for precept of the Catholic Xavier Allen Zimmerman, all. Is this a problem? 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Box 1038, Salina, KS 67402. 14 October 23, 2020 The Register, Catholic Diocese of Salina, salinadiocese.org Value Them Both is essential in the upcoming election According to official Catholics do to help change Passing Value Them Both The Catholic Bishops of records of the Kansas this injustice? is a two-step process. the United States have Department of Health and Chuck Value Them Both is the First, a “super majority” declared abortion to be the Environment, an average of Weber proposed amendment to the of the Kansas Senate and pre-eminent issue of our nine preborn babies lose Kansas Constitution that House must vote to approve day. The Catholic Bishops of Kansas Catholic their lives each week in Conference will safeguard both women placement of the amend- Kansas call Value Them Kansas through a procedure and babies from an unregu- ment on a statewide ballot. Both their No. 1 legislative known as live dismember- lated abortion industry. Once that happens, citizens priority. ment abortion. tional,” including bans on Value Them Both will vote. The amendment Before casting your vote The legal path is now late term birth abortions, restores to the people of becomes part of the Kansas this election, become clear for taxpayer-fund- informed consent and even Kansas, through their elect- Constitution if it receives a informed about this and ed/Medicaid-funded abor- basic clinic sanitation stan- ed officials, the ability to simple majority of votes. other issues by reading tion in Kansas. Under the dards. regulate the abortion indus- Passage of Value Them “Forming Consciences for law, minor girls can get an These appalling facts — try in a way that protects Both will again make our Faithful Citizenship” abortion without the and much more — are the both mothers and their pre- abortion laws enforceable (www.USCCB.org) and knowledge or consent of result of a devastating deci- born children. and constitutional. praying. Then, exercise your her parents. So-called sion by the Kansas State Unlimited abortion hurts This past Legislative Ses- responsibility of faithful cit- “mail order chemical abor- Supreme Court in the April women and those in their sion, Value Them Both izenship and vote. tions” are now a real possi- 2019 abortion decision in wombs. Value them both passed the Senate, but came Chuck Weber is the executive director of bility. the case Hodes & Hauser v. places the power to regulate four agonizing votes short the Kansas Catholic Conference, the pub- Nearly every pro-life Schmidt. the abortion industry back in the House. Planned Par- lic policy arm of the four Kansas bish- ops. This article was cut for space; the Kansas law on the books is in the people’s hands, where enthood and the abortion full text is available at now “presumed unconstitu- WHAT CAN KANSAS it belongs. industry had prevailed. kansascatholic.org Catholics say that for civility to prevail, common good must be served By Dennis Sadowski grating comments directed focus on their own wants “Civility requires a cer- election cycle it has imple- Catholic News Service at the immigrants who turn and needs with undue con- tain degree of humility. mented the Civilize It pro- to the ecumenical center for cern for those of others. When that’s missing, it’s gram being promoted by the CLEVELAND — The inci- assistance and support. She Similar concerns are held difficult to engage with a U.S. Conference of Catholic vility that was front and said she is concerned the by observers such as Vin- conversation with another Bishops for the 2020 elec- center during the first presi- action of some political cent Miller, professor of human being,” Diaz said. tion. dential debate sent leaders has “given people religious studies at the Uni- “To practice civility, the Matt Davis, diocesan Catholics across the country permission to act on their versity of Dayton in Ohio. first thing is we must have director of Life and Justice searching for answers about worst impulses.” Miller said that he feared in mind some rules of Ministries, said that his what they can do to calm “Then we become more U.S. society is losing respect engagement. Those rules office has utilized the pro- the seas when people dis- and more uncivil and insult- for a “fragile web of social require us to listen to and gram at listening sessions agree. ing to others,” she said. norms and practices that listen for things. It requires and discussions to explore While they said they have Mary Rose Redlin, a cen- existed by common agree- good listening skills. the importance of respect promoted finding common ter volunteer, has witnessed ment.” “Beyond the listening, it for others, as called for in ground and the need for insults and in-your-face requires an attentiveness to church teaching. Catholics, particularly, to comments emerge in recent POPE FRANCIS HAS LONG the word and what words Developed in 2016 in the hear the call to civil dis- years in Watertown and recognized the ruptures do. In the best of cases, Archdiocese Cincinnati to course espoused by church surrounding areas in east- along ideological lines that words should be used to help parishioners under- leaders for years, they ern South Dakota. She said are occurring, threatening create and construct and stand the importance of expressed concern that inci- people have cut her off the unity of the society as not to constantly put down civility as a virtue, the Civi- vility is increasing nation- when she attempts to bring well as the Church. another human being. lize It campaign has been wide, causing a chasm that a new perspective to their Throughout his papacy, Words are given precisely to adopted with a few tweaks will take years to bridge. attention. the pope’s talks during create a bridge, rather than by the U.S. Conference of “Incivility has infected “They don’t want to have weekly general audiences at to separate us from one Catholic Bishops for the our country, and I think the a conversation,” she said. the Vatican and his teaching another,” Diaz said. 2020 election. The program world is appalled at what’s That worries Redlin, who documents have invited The Catholic community stresses that respectful dia- gong on in the United said she feels the bonds of a people to reach out to oth- itself has been afflicted with logue — rather than name- States,” said Benedictine strong democracy upon ers even when it is difficult shouting diatribes among calling and nasty barbs — Sister Teresa Ann Wolf, which the country is built to do so. its members, as well. The can occur among people director of the Glacial Lakes are fraying. In response, she Miguel Diaz, a professor call to recognize each other with differing political views. Multicultural Center in has turned to prayer, seek- in the department of theolo- as sisters and brothers as Watertown, S.D. ing ways to help restore at gy at Loyola University Sister Teresa Ann described “When we forget that least a respect for differ- Chicago and former U.S. has been ignored at times we’re brothers and sisters in ences. ambassador to the , even by Catholics holding the human family, that Civility is a product of said Pope Francis hopes differing views of what they we’re all children of God, dialogue and conversation, that people “encounter” believe the Church should when we forget everybody is said Susie Tierney, execu- each other. He suggested be emphasizing to bring worthy of respect and digni- tive director of JustFaith that people heed the pope’s people closer to God. ty,” she said, “that’s when Ministries. call and open their minds The Diocese of Camden, we open ourselves to the She said dialogue pro- and hearts as a step toward N.J., is among those work- dark side of human impuls- motes the common good, recognizing the dignity of ing to address such differ- es.” something which seems to others. ences. During the current Sister Teresa Ann has be receiving less attention heard the insults and deni- in U.S. society as people

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