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CatholicThe TIMES The Diocese of Columbus’ News Source

November 3, 2019 • 31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME • Volume 69:5

Inside this issue

On a Mission: The diocese celebrated Mission Sunday with a special Mass that brought many cultures together at St. James the Less, Page 2

Cathedral anniversary: Bishop Robert Brennan paid tribute to the founding missionaries of St. Joseph Cathedral during a Mass celebrating its anniversary, Page 3

From soaps to Scripture: Frank Runyeon, a familiar face as a star, is coming to Columbus to perform his gospel presentations at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Pages 8-9, 12 Small diocesan parish reaches worldwide audience with online video Pages 10-11 Catholic Times 2 November 3, 2019 Ethnic Ministries director elected president of national administrators Pamela Harris, director of the dioc- for the Church to gather and share esan Catholic Ethic Ministries office, resources to effectively address the was elected president of the National needs, issues and concerns facing the Association of Black Catholic Admin- African American communities, to istrators (NABCA) at its annual con- develop and mentor black Catholic ference in Houston. The organization leadership, and to be the change agent consists of diocesan Black Catholic for an inclusive church,” a statement Ministries leaders, priests, religious, from NABCA said. and representatives from the National “NBCA appreciates the support of Black Catholic Congress and the U.S. the dioceses and organizations we Conference of Catholic Bishops’ sec- represent and of USCCB. We are retariat of cultural diversity. committed to working with the faith- James Watts of the Diocese of Bir- Members of the National Association of Black Catholic Administrators at their annual ful to reflect the rich diversity of our mingham, Alabama, was elected vice conference in Houston. Photo courtesy Pamela Harris Church in all aspects of ministry. This president; Sandra Coles-Bell of the commitment includes actively partic- Archdiocese of Washington is secre- Beaumont, Texas. A professional de- CB and other black Catholic organi- ipating in parish and community life, tary; and Cary Dabney of the Diocese velopment program led by Dr. Ansel zations and developed a strategic plan advocating for those on the peripher- of Cleveland is treasurer. Augustine focused on practical ways in response to structural changes at ies, and personal spiritual growth. We Conference speakers included Aux- to effectively minister to young adults. Black Catholic Ministries offices in offer our gifts and talents with the en- iliary Bishop Joseph Perry of Chica- Participants discussed the impor- several dioceses. tire Church to pass on what we have go, who is NABCA’s episcopal mod- tance of collaboration with the USC- “We are excited to work with and seen and heard.” erator, and Bishop Curtis Guillory of Many cultures come together for Mission Sunday at St. James the Less Participants representing many cul- featuring food from around the from the Philippines, a liturgical song performed by Folklore La Morenita tures and languages gathered on Sun- world. Columbus Ss. Augustine & from India, and Mexican folk dances of St. James the Less Church. day, Oct. 20 at Columbus St. James Gabriel Church and the Less Church for a World Mission the Philippines Amer- Sunday celebration of people, food ican Society of Cen- and culture united under one faith. tral presented Mass was concelebrated by Bish- cultural showcases op Robert Brennan and priests from highlighting Vietnam within and outside the Diocese of and the Philippines, Columbus. The prayers of the faith- respectively. ful were spoken in Vietnamese, Swa- The event ended hili, Tagalog, Fante, Tamil and En- with performances glish. The Our Father was recited in featuring represen- multiple languages that blended in tatives from various perfect harmony. Catholic ethnic com- Mass was followed by a luncheon munities. Nigerians presented a correction musical set- In last week’s Catholic Times, Piave Club president ting of Psalm George Mussi and his wife, Rosalie, were incorrectly 27:4 in the Participants in the World Mission Sunday program at Columbus St. James the Less Church included (from identified in a photo caption as Musing. In another Igbo language. left): Josephine Grim and Lerma Lagason (the Philippines, Paru-Parong Bukid Dancers); Maria Pushparaj story, the Roman emperor Constantine was (India, diocesan Asian Advisory Board); Father Ramon Owera (administrator pro tem, Columbus St. Dominic incorrectly identified as the son of St. Monica. Her This was fol- son, whom she converted to Christianity through lowed by a and Holy Rosary-St. John churches); Maria Trinidad (Asian/Pacific island consultant, Catholic Ethnic Minis- her prayers, was St. Augustine. butterfly dance tries); Clare Nduaguba (Nigeria, diocesan African Advisory Board), and Lori King and Minda Li (the Philip- pines, Paru-Parong Bukid Dancers). Photos courtesy Maria Trinidad

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([email protected]) Postmaster: Send address changes to Catholic Times, 197 E. Gay St., Columbus OH 43215. Please allow two to four weeks for change of address. November 3, 2019 Catholic Times 3 Bishop pays tribute to Bishop Rosecrans, founding ‘missionaries’ at anniversary Mass for dedication of St. Joseph Cathedral Bishop Robert Brennan gave the fol- come week after week to give honor good news to the poor and those in lowing homily on Sunday, Oct. 20 at and glory to God. That’s the obliga- need, those in need of forgiveness, a Mass to celebrate the 141st anniver- tion of Sunday Mass. The first and meaning, purpose in life. Indeed, God sary of the dedication of Columbus St. primary obligation of Sunday Mass is dwells among us. Joseph Cathedral. that we owe to God our worship, our “Today also happens to be Mission “As I mentioned at the beginning of honor, our glory. We need to be giving Sunday, and we do three things on Mis- the Mass today, here at St. Joseph’s, praise and worship to God, the author sion Sunday. On Mission Sunday, cer- we celebrate a different setting of the of all. tainly there’s a second collection. We Mass, different prayers and differ- “But wouldn’t you know it, when support the needs of the missionaries, ent readings, because it is for us the we step through those doors to give the people who are out there in the field solemn feast of the dedication of this something to God, God feeds us. Here doing our work for us, proclaiming the beautiful cathedral. It’s one of those we encounter the loving God. Here word of God. We support them by our feasts that’s so important that even we are fed at the table, the altar of sac- prayers and with material support. We when it falls on a Sunday of ordinary rifice, with his own body and blood. become very conscious of people who time, at least, it takes precedence over Here we encounter the mercy of God are giving everything to announce the the Sunday readings and prayers. in reconciliation. Here we are washed good news of the Gospel. “And I want to say a particular in the waters of baptism, filled with “Secondly, we think of the mission- word of appreciation to Father (Rob- Bishop Robert Brennan the Spirit in holy Confirmation, (in) aries from whom we have learned the ert) Kitsmiller for catching that in ad- CT file photo making the covenant of marriage, and faith. We think of people like Bishop vance, seeing the date and realizing it here in this diocesan cathedral, cele- Rosecrans, who as a convert, he him- was today and also suggesting I might here on Broad Street (for) the poor, brating ordination and sending forth self was a product of missionary proc- offer this Holy Mass today. It’s a great the humble. They saw the need for an- from here care of the sick. Indeed, this lamation. Interesting thought, by the thing for a new bishop to be connected other church here to serve the needs is built for God’s glory. way – now this is untested, it’s one of so deeply with the diocesan cathedral. of the people – people who walked to “But God turns the tables. Solomon those things (that) if it’s not true, it’s “Bishop Rosecrans, the founding Mass. And so they started building the in that first reading today was mysti- a good story. But he was baptized in bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, church. Then with the news of the for- fied. This is a beautiful reading. Solo- 1845. Then he came back here and he was himself a convert to the faith. He’s mation of the diocese, they decided, mon was mystified. You know the sto- would walk weekly to Mount Vernon a local fellow. He grew up in Licking ‘Well then, let’s make this the cathe- ry of David the king, and then David for Mass, where if it was 1845, he County in a particular setting that was dral’ and they changed the plans a bit. wanted to build the temple and God likely encountered the famous Father actually strongly anti-Catholic. It was They left us a beautiful legacy. said ‘No, not you.’ Solomon would (Jean-Baptiste) Lamy, one of the first his brother, William, studying at West “You know, as they were building actually build the temple, and now missionaries here in Ohio (who later Point, who came to came to know the the church, some of the elite of the as the temple is dedicated, Solomon became a bishop in Santa Fe, New Catholic faith and embrace it. And, city looked down upon them. ‘Why do is saying, ‘How could this possibly Mexico). like Peter and Andrew, he wrote back they need another church, those Cath- happen that the God who made the “We have inherited a missionary to his brother and said ‘Let me tell olics?’ Some of the citizens, I’m quot- whole heavens and earth, the God church. We sit in the product of mis- you what this is all about.’ ing, complained harshly of the cost of who is greater than anything we can sionary proclamation. On Mission “According to the history, when this cathedral. ‘What need have the ever imagine, chooses to live here, to Sunday, we think of the people who Sylvester, the future Bishop Rose- Irish or the Germans, the workmen and live among us?’ have built up this legacy of faith we crans, went to visit his brother at West the manufacturies, and the gas works, “And yet what mystified Solomon have inherited. And think of the mis- Point, he’d been thinking himself the sewers, the ditches and wherever was only the beginning. It was just a sionaries who have touched us person- about the Catholic faith. He’d been else honest sweat was earning honest shadow of what was to come because ally. For me, my mother and father. For looking into it, reading about it, kind bread, the apprentices, the messenger God would take on the temple of human many of you, your parents and grand- of debating what he might do, and his boys, the patient, toiling service girls, flesh and live among us, walk among parents. And we give thanks for them. brother said, ‘There’s a church. Let’s the seamstresses, the milliners, for so us. He would give his life on the cross, “Thirdly, we recognize that call go over and get you baptized.’ So great a place of worship?’ but he would rise again so he could that we’re all missionaries. We’re all much for the RCIA. “But Bishop Rosecrans spoke for be among us even today. God, Jesus meant to be proclaimers of the good “Skipping way ahead, he was or- them and said, ‘They build this for God.’ Christ, emptied himself so that he could news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, dained a priest of – auxil- They built this for God. God, who did live among us, shoulder our burdens helping, however we can, people to iary bishop of Cincinnati – and sent not delay in forgetting himself, is cer- and lead us on the path to redemption. encounter the living Lord Jesus. up to St. Patrick Church here in Co- tainly not forgotten by us. And so they “Indeed, whenever we walk into “The cathedral church was dedicat- lumbus as pastor. And it was while he built this church to give honor and glory a church, we can be mystified. God ed on this day in 1878. Bishop Rose- was here in Columbus that the Holy to God. Not the rich and the haughty, is choosing to live among us. God crans asked Bishop Purcell to come Father named Columbus to be its own but the poor and the humble. chooses to live downtown in Colum- up from Cincinnati to dedicate the diocese and Bishop Rosecrans to be “And yet God is never outdone in bus. God chooses to live in our rural church, and then it was Bishop Pur- its first bishop. generosity. The beautiful prayer that communities, in our suburban com- cell who recruited Father Lamy from “Now at that point, the people at we uttered at the beginning of this munities, all over this beautiful di- and sent him up to Danville St. Patrick and the people at some of Mass, ‘May this be a place of worship ocese. But God is not contained by and Mount Vernon and Newark. It the local parishes here had started to to you, O God, and may it be a place walls and windows. God sends us form the foundations of this church of redemption for us’ because here we forth to carry his Spirit, to bring that See homily, Page 15 Catholic Times 4 November 3, 2019 On your mark. Get set. Be ready to go! In the 31 years of have worked for the diocese, I’m prepared means having your own food, water and not sure if I have enjoyed myself as much as I did a other supplies to last for at least 72 hours. couple of weeks ago at the diocesan safety commit- faith in action A good go bag simply is a collection of basic items tee’s three-day marathon of safety summits held in Erin Cordle your household may need in the event of an emer- Danville, Chillicothe and New Albany. The summits gency. Each bag should be individualized to include provided valuable insight and resources to parish and Erin Cordle is associate director of clothes and items to help you pass the time until you school staff and volunteers on how to build a culture the diocesan Office for Social Con- can return home. The FEMA website, https://www. of safety. I hope you have read Tim Puet’s article in cerns. fema.gov/media-library/resources-documents/col- the Oct. 27 Catholic Times on “Creating a culture of lections/344?page=1, provides downloadable infor- safety in diocesan schools, churches.” preparation and awareness education in our families mation specific to families, pets, seniors, individu- The presenters were amazing, informative and before an event. Three questions should be asked: als with disabilities, and businesses. timely. They provided practical, hands-on tools and How prepared do we need to be? How prepared are Families also should have a family safety plan. information on a wide variety of topics, including we? How do we prioritize efforts to close the gap Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, shooting incidents, natural disasters, fires and in- between the two? If you plan and practice in ad- so it is important to know how you will contact one juries or sudden illnesses that could happen in our vance what you will do in an emergency, you will another and reconnect if separated. Establish a fam- parishes and schools. Before the summits occurred, be able to assess the situation, use common sense, ily meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find. parishes and schools were sent an assessment tool to and whatever you have on hand to take care of Forms to help develop communication and family help identify “aces and spaces” in their current safety yourself and your loved ones. plans may be found at https://www.ready.gov/plan. plans. I feel every member of the family, including pets, There also is a fillable family communication card As coordinator of the diocesan disaster readiness should have an emergency “go bag.” The https:// form that will fold and fit in a billfold at https://www. and response network and a member of the diocesan www.ready.gov/kit site provides a printable check- fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/133447. safety committee, I was gratified at the number of list to get you started. Most of the items are inex- I pray that you will be numbered with the wise parish and school teams who attended the summits pensive and easy to find, and any one of them could bridesmaids who are ready when the bridegroom and actively engaged in the discussions. There was save your life. Once you take a look at the basic arrives, so that you will not be shut out of the safety some amazing sharing about things that are happen- items, consider what unique needs your family of the banquet hall. ing in our diocese. might have, such as medicines and supplies for pets For additional information, feel free to contact me As I have reported in the past (and will contin- or seniors. In the event of an emergency, you may at (614) 241-2540 or socmailbox@columbuscatho- ue to harp about), it also is important to focus on need to survive on your own for several days. Being lic.org. Slowing down with Our Lady of Ransom There’s nothing quite like being in a hurry and would be working to free the Christian captives and seeing the flashing red lights that mean that a train finding faith in offer themselves as a ransom if it was needed. is coming and I have to stop. This happened to me Can you imagine what kind of bravery it took recently at a train track that’s on a busy highway, in everyday life to become a Mercedarian in the 13th century, to a place notorious for slow-moving trains. Sarah Reinhard know that you would be offering yourself to free I wasn’t in any kind of hurry, and I was feeling a others? It seems unlikely that an order with such a little like sitting and reflecting in the rare silence of crazy-sounding mission would flourish, but it did, my car. Since my kids were with my mother-in-law, Sarah Reinhard is a Catholic wife, spreading rapidly and growing quickly. being stopped at the train tracks like that was almost mother and writer in central Ohio. The image of Our Lady of Mercy often shows her a retreat. Get her Catholic take every week- holding out a bag of coins as a symbol of the ran- Of course, I had a meeting to get to and it was day at http://bit.ly/TripleTakeOSV. som she’s both asking and offering. How can giving possible I would be late. up yourself be anything other than painful? It seems But somehow, I was able to let go of my desire to and I asked him, annoyed, why we weren’t turning to defy modern reason. turn around, and just sat and watched. Most of the around and heading to another road. Then again, if impatience is the sin of our genera- people around me were turning around after barely “Why?” he replied. “It won’t be any faster, even if tion, and my priest assures me it is, what can I offer stopping their cars; after the five or six minutes, I we wait here for 10 minutes.” as a ransom for my brothers and sisters? How can I observed that I was the only original car left. I had He was right. (He usually is.) Because of the distance give a part of myself to free them from their bond- started out five back and was now first in line as the and the best way home, it was faster to sit and wait. age to impatience? What would such a ransom look last train car finally plodded past and the gates lifted. Since I struggle so mightily with this sort of les- like; what does it involve; how does it change me? It’s frustrating to sit and wait with no control over son, it boggles my mind to think about the 13th- It seems a stretch to compare my rest during a slow a situation. Maybe that’s why so many of the cars century Christians and their resilience in the face train and the Mercedarians’ offering of their lives to save around me chose to turn around within 30 seconds of persecution. Here I am, using every bit of my others, but is it, really? Though I don’t have the same of stopping. It feels better to drive miles out of my inner strength to stay still at a train track, and they suffering or mandate the Mercedarians did, that doesn’t way to the next crossing, betting on beating the were being tormented in African prisons until they make my mission in life any less important, does it? train, than to bide my time in front of the monotony denied their faith. Many – most? – of them did not. Maybe in my car at the railroad tracks, I look over my of clicking and rumbling. How did they do that? What gave them the fortitude strength and capability; maybe I can’t appreciate what It was only five minutes. I know, because I and wherewithal to put up with the abuse and agony I’m really capable of doing for another person or the watched my clock. I gave the train 10 minutes to get that must have been the delight of their captors? Do I importance of what I am doing for others in my life. past my crossing before I would turn around. Why have any chance at following their example? What about when I’m offering my time to chil- use the gas? Why not just sit and enjoy the relative As Our Lady of Mercy, also called Our Lady of dren who need my help? What about when I forgo silence? Why not watch the cars around me to see if Ransom, Mary gives me hope. She gave courage to the conversation I want to have with a friend and anyone else would do the same? those prisoners in the 13th century, too, appearing pursue, instead, an innocent request of a forgo the Though no one did, I’ll admit that I’m not the one to St. Peter Nolasco on Aug. 1 in the white habit of conversation I want to have with a friend and pur- who thought of this little exercise. I credit my hus- the order he was to found, the Mercedarians. They band with teaching me this lesson in learning pa- were to be a symbol of her mercy, and their mission tience. Once we were stopped at the same crossing, See reinhard, Page 14 November 3, 2019 Catholic Times 5 Local news and events Butler, Freewalt receive 2019 Champion of Children Award The Ohio Family and Children First ance or Medicaid do not cover. As a and information, call the school at Seminarian to speak Coordinators Association awarded the result, parents are forced to make the (740) 344-3594. on Marian apparitions 2019 Champion of Children Award to difficult decision to relinquish custo- Emmanuel Ingabire, a seminarian of Catholic parent advocate Mark Butler dy of their children to a child services Delaware St. Mary to host the Diocese of Gikongoro, Rwanda, and Jerry Freewalt, director of the di- agency so they can get help they need. Chris Catalano concert who is studying at the Pontifical Col- ocesan Office for Social Concerns, for Butler and Freewalt were appointed Catholic recording artist and sacred lege Josephinum, will speak at Reyn- their advocacy efforts to end forced to the state’s Multi-System Youth Ac- music composer Chris Catalano will oldsburg St. Pius X Church, 1051 S. custody relinquishment of children tion Plan Committee under the lead- present a benefit concert at Delaware Waggoner Road, at 7 p.m. Sunday, with multiple needs for care. ership of Gov. Mike DeWine’s Ohio St. Mary Church, 82 E. William St., Nov. 17 about Marian apparitions that Family and Children First Council. after the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, have occurred in his home diocese. The Butler family was featured Nov. 9. Joining him on guitar will be After a brief talk, there will be a in a Catholic Times story about the his son, Peter. short documentary film on the appa- heart-wrenching ordeal of relinquish- Catalano has written more than 150 ritions, which were experienced on ing custody of their son, Andrew, so pieces of sacred music and continues several occasions between 1981 and they could access needed out-of-home to use his gifts and talents each day on 1989 by three young girls in the vil- residential treatment for behavioral is- Long Island, where he has been a mu- lage of Kibeho, Rwanda. sues related to severe autism, mental sic teacher for more than 20 years and The acknowledged the au- illness and an intellectual disability. has served as music director for sev- thenticity of the apparitions in 2001. “I am grateful that beginning today, eral parishes in the Diocese of Rock- One of the girls is a cloistered nun in parents facing the horrendous pros- ville Centre. He has assisted the dio- Italy, one still lives in Kibeho, and the pect of forced custody relinquishment cese’s music program in many ways, third died in 1994. will not have to endure what my fam- particularly in bereavement ministry. ily endured,” said Butler, a member Donations at the concert will bene- of Columbus Holy Spirit Church. “I Ready open house set for Nov. 17 fit the parish’s youth ministry, youth Columbus Bishop Ready High appreciate what Gov. DeWine is do- choir and organ repair fund. School, 707 Salisbury Road, will ing to support our families and for the Mark Butler (left) of Columbus Holy sponsor an open house for students leadership of the House and Senate Spirit Church and Jerry Freewalt, Pasta dinner to benefit deacon in grades five through eight, potential finance committees to secure funding director of the diocesan Office for Social A pasta dinner to assist with the transfer students, and their parents or for our kids.” Concerns, accept awards for their work medical expenses of Deacon Greg guardians at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17. to help children served by multiple sys- Waybright will take place from 6 to Faculty, staff, administration and tems. Photo courtesy Office for Social Concerns Our Lady of Peace open house 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 in the ac- students will be available to answer scheduled for Nov. 10 tivity center of Pickerington St. Eliz- questions about the overall Ready aca- Columbus Our Lady of Peace abeth Seton Parish, 600 Hill Road demic program, financial aid, campus During the biennial state budget pro- School, 40 E. Dominion Blvd., will North. The dinner is being sponsored ministry and co-curricular activities. cess in the Ohio General Assembly, have its annual open house for pro- by parishioners of Seton and Reyn- There also will be presentations fea- Butler and Freewalt testified before the spective students from 12:30 to 2 p.m. oldsburg St. Pius X parishes. turing each of the school’s academic state House and Senate finance com- Sunday, Nov. 10. Deacon Waybright has been deal- departments. For more information, mittees and joined other parents, child Participants will be able to tour the ing with medical problems for several call (614) 276-5263. advocates and youth representing the school and talk with staff, students and years. He had a leg amputated earli- Ohio Multi-System Youth Coalition parents about how the school offers er this year and before that suffered YCP to meet on Nov. 13 in urging legislators to include flexible quality Catholic education in a small a stroke, had a hip replacement and funding to aid families of multi-system Liz Schriner, director of market en- school environment. New registration dealt with diabetes, sepsis and other gagement and special gifts for Fran- young people. The Catholic Confer- for students also will begin that day. infections. Because of mobility is- ciscan University of Steubenville, ence of Ohio also provided support. For more information, call (614) 267- sues, he is living in an apartment in will be the speaker for the November The budget included $68 million in 4535 or go to [email protected]. Pataskala with his wife, Theresa; his meeting of the diocesan Young Catho- new funding to support multi-system daughter Jessica, and her husband. lic Professionals (YCP) organization. youth and their families and a com- Newark Catholic invites He hopes to be able to move back to The event will take place from 7 to 9 mitment from the state to develop a his home in Reynoldsburg once his p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 at Colum- plan to end the practice of custody re- students, parents to school Eighth-grade students who are res- movement improves. bus St. Catharine Church. linquishment. There is no set charge for the din- YCP brings together young adults in The term “multi-system youth” re- idents of the Knox-Licking Vicariate and are interested in attending New- ner. Donations will be accepted at the their 20s and 30s from across central fers to children and teenagers with door and carryouts will be available. Ohio for speaker events, panel discus- complex behavioral, physical and ark Catholic High School in the 2020- 21 academic year are invited to spend If you are unable to attend but wish sions and networking to foster Cath- developmental needs who require the to make a donation, write a check to olic identity, encourage community assistance of many state and local de- a day at the school, located at 1 Green Wave Drive, from 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 either parish and put “Deacon Way- and inspire a call to action. partments and agencies. bright” in the memo line. For more in- For more information, go to www. Sometimes the needs of these young p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6. An information session for parents formation, contact Mike Paszkiewicz ycpcolumbus.org. If you are interest- people are so profound they require at (614) 593-5182 or Dick Petersen at ed in donating to or volunteering with services, such as out-of-home resi- will take place on the same evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For reservations (614) 981-2761. the organization, send an email to dential treatment, that private insur- [email protected]. Catholic Times 6 November 3, 2019 Ten Commandments or 613?; Masses for deceased non-Catholics? Why is it that Christians feel that the coming of Code of Canon Law says, “A priest is free to apply Jesus freed them from the 613 prescripts that Question & Answer the Mass for anyone, living or dead” (Canon 901). QJews count in the Torah (the first five books of This means that the Eucharist can be offered for the Bible) and that they can adhere only to the Ten Father Kenneth Doyle anyone – dead or alive, Catholic or non-Catholic. Commandments? Why those 10 and not the other Catholic News Service And that brings up another question: If you attend 613? (Albany, New York) the wake of a non-Catholic, is it OK to bring a Mass Questions may be sent to Father card? The answer is “Yes.” Kenneth Doyle at askfatherdoyle@ The Christian belief is that Jesus came to fulfill One might think the opposite; most Protestants, gmail.com and 30 Columbia Circle the law and that the essential moral principles for example, do not believe in the existence of Pur- Drive, Albany NY 12203. Aof the Mosaic code are contained in the Ten gatory; they feel that their deceased loved ones, if Commandments as revealed in Chapter 20 of the sister, your father, an animal). they lived a worthy life, are already experiencing Book of Exodus. Such prohibitions are covered, the Christian be- eternal beatitude. Paul’s Letter to the Colossians (2:16-17) notes lieves, in a generic way by the Ten Commandments. Since the Mass is an intercessory prayer (it that Christians are not bound by the precepts of the Interestingly, the rabbi Hillel, the Jewish sage who re-presents the salvific acts of Christ in his death Hebrew law that were merely ceremonial – about lived during the first century before Christ, was once and resurrection and seeks to apply those merits to “clean” and “unclean” things, about sacrifices and challenged to recite the entire Hebrew code of law the deceased), one might suspect that Protestants others temple practices.“Let no one, then,” says while standing on one foot. He said this, “Do not would see this as unnecessary and could be offend- Paul, “pass judgment on you in matters of food and do to anyone else what you would not want done to ed if given a Mass card. drink or with regard to the festival or new moon or yourself.” With that, he put the other foot down and But I have never found that to be so; instead, I Sabbath. These are shadows of things to come; the said, “All else is commentary.” have found them consistently grateful. reality belongs to Christ.” Which brings up still a third question: Can you The precepts of the Torah, as enumerated by the Is there any prohibition against having Mass- have a Catholic funeral Mass for a non-Catholic? Torah scholar Maimonides in the 12th century, were es said for deceased Protestants or Jews, or Here again, the answer is “Yes,” under certain cir- very specific. More than a dozen of the 613 had to should they only be requested for Catholics? cumstances. do with idolatry (“not to make an idol for yourself,” Q Canon 1183.3 provides that a (Suffolk, Virginia) “not to make an idol for others,” “not to turn a city funeral may be offered for baptized non-Catholics to idolatry,” “not to bow down before a smooth There is no canonical rule against having a “unless their intention is evidently to the contrary stone”); more than two dozen listed those you were Mass said for a deceased non-Catholic. As a and provided that their own minister is not avail- prohibited from having sex with (your mother, your Amatter of fact, the opposite is true; the church’s able.” Open house planned for December at proposed retreat site A group that wants to establish a Bloomingville in Hocking County, Nicholas and will be able to reserve a rations and to build a hillside Marian family retreat house in the Hocking about 18 miles southwest of Logan free weekend at the site. grotto and Stations of the Cross path Hills area has found a site and is invit- and a mile off State Route 56. Coffee, The facility has been named the St. on the site. Use of alcohol at the house ing families to an open house. cookies and cocoa will be available, Martin de Porres Place Family Retreat will be prohibited. The event will take place from 10 and a game room will be open. In ad- House by the group, which obtained “Our goal is to provide a private, a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at dition, families will have a chance for its use with the help of Chase and Ju- natural, rural, comfortable and very 22997 Goose Creek Road in South a photo with a visitor portraying St. lie Stalford of Lancaster. affordable environment that is avail- “The Stalfords own the house and able to families of all sizes, incomes felt called to allow us to use it for a and abilities,” Gjostein said. “We be- year, with the understanding that we lieve that God’s beautiful natural cre- will offer it to families free of charge ation has the power to heal physically to use for retreats of two or three days. and spiritually. They are willing to sell us the house in “Beds or cots will be available for 2021 for approximately one-third of every child, with room for extend- its market value if sufficient money is ed family members. An accessible, raised,” said Rebecca Gjostein, who is child-friendly and homelike environ- leading the effort to raise funds for the ment will be the priority. With close purchase. Donations for the purchase access to the outdoor adventures of will be collected at the open house. the surrounding state parks, there will Gjostein said the house has five be something fun for everyone. bedrooms, one of which will be con- “Optional faith formation and self- verted into a prayer room, as well as led family retreat programs will be two-and-a-half bathrooms, a washer made available to parents upon re- and dryer, a full kitchen, a dishwash- quest. Catholic business owners may er, a game room with an air hockey host business retreats for a rental fee.” game and a pool table, a hot tub, a fire For more information, contact ring and a gas grill. Plans are being Gjostein at rebeccagjostein@gmail. made to add religious-themed deco- com or call (614) 406-3507. November 3, 2019 Catholic Times 7 Moral injury can be as damaging as its physical counterpart By Cindy Oddi loners who have little regard for any- a religious thing, it’s not a spiritual and framing out a house is not rebuild- thing spiritual, resulting in a lack of thing, it’s not a literary thing, an artis- ing it, healing is not just prescribing a In 2009, Dr. Jonathan Shay, a clin- trust, causing marital issues and poor tic thing, or a poetic thing, but it’s all pill or providing a counseling session. ical psychiatrist known for his work employment relations. Some veterans of those things,” said Dr. William P. In rebuilding a house, there is trim with Vietnam veterans, coined the sink so low as to doubt their need to Nash, a former Navy psychiatrist who work to be done, painting, hanging phrase “moral injury.” “Moral inju- exist and commit suicide. Moral in- is considered an expert on moral inju- doors, laying new floors and much ry is a betrayal of what’s right in a jury also may affect first responders, ry and loss. more. In healing moral injury, there high stakes situation by someone who nurses, doctors, teachers, coaches and We cannot look at moral injury from is relationship building, long discus- holds power,” he said. Such betrayal priests, among others. only one perspective. The healing of sions and constant reassurance that leads to “indignant wrath,” in which Why has it taken so long for moral moral injury takes a holistic approach. someone is believed, heard and loved. “the primary trauma (is) converted … injury to be discussed? Perhaps in our Healing cannot be accomplished by a Rebuilding a house requires electri- into lifelong disability.” society, people who would say they simple examination and prescription cians, plumbers, painters, carpenters A moral injury can be somewhat have a moral injury would be thought of a drug. Healing requires being and tile installers. Healing from moral explained by the word “moral.” We of as soft – someone who couldn’t present and listening to the person injury takes clergy, counselors, fam- know that human life is sacred, for we deal with the hardships of life. But suffering. Healing will only be ac- ily, friends, parishioners, physicians are created in the image and likeness this really goes deeper than that. It is a complished through relational pres- and art therapists. of God. We know that murder, abor- feeling of guilt, shame, alienation and ence and listening – really listening. A person suffering from moral inju- tion and intentionally harming anoth- reduced trust in others. “The greatest gift that we can offer ry needs a holistic approach because, er are wrong. When we witness or are In our “culture of death,” with the is to say ‘I hear you, I believe you, but as humans, we are multifaceted and involved in such immoral acts, it can frequent occurrence of school shoot- I still love you,’” Nash said. a one-dimensional approach will not damage our moral fiber. An injury is ings, terrorist attacks and clergy sex I really don’t believe that a health work. defined as damage or harm done to or scandals, the opioid epidemic, the care professional would say this after For more information, Google suffered by a person. vast number of homeless and under- a 50-minute counseling session or a “moral injury,” Dr. Rita Nakashima Moral injury festers in our being, served veterans, and other societal physical exam. However, that is what Brock, Ph.D, Dr. William P. Nash, sometimes for years. Moral injury can malfunctions, the term “moral injury” is required for the healing to begin. MD, or Dr. Jonathan Shay, MD, Ph.D, cause doubts about faith, God, a loss has become a logical way to describe Nash also quotes Dr. Rita Nakashi- who are leaders in this field. A course of self-worth, a lack of personal care, and discuss what many in our society ma Brock, senior vice president for on moral injury soon will be offered and depression. An example of moral are now feeling and experiencing. moral injury programs for the Volun- through the ’s injury could be the veteran who killed “Moral injury is part of the human teers of America, who uses the term virtual learning community for faith an enemy soldier or witnessed such a condition. It’s something all people “rebuilding the house” as a metaphor formation. killing. This moral injury has caused experience. It is not a medical thing, for recovering” from moral injury. Cindy Oddi is a parishioner at Co- many veterans to become dejected it’s not a health care thing, it’s not Just as simply pouring a foundation lumbus St. Mary Magdalene Church. St. Michael the Archangel: Not only a warrior, but also a healer By Father Ed Dougherty before the predominant imagery associated with in times of trouble. It’s important to remember that The Christophers’ Board of Directors him became that of a warrior. Of course, we know in calling upon St. Michael, we are asking for pro- that it is not physical, but spiritual combat in which tection so that peace might return to our lives. Many Last year, Francis urged the faithful to recite God’s angel leads us, and such combat is carried people pray this prayer daily to bring about healing, the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel after pray- out through prayer, sacrifice, fasting and almsgiv- whether they need help and protection in fighting ing the rosary, as a way of protecting the Church ing. These practices help us bring about real change addiction, in healing divisions within families and from “spiritual turbulence.” At around the same and guard our souls, as well as the Church, against communities, or in dealing with the difficulties of time, more parishes in the United States began say- anything that would do us harm. life. St. Michael can keep the worst of our troubles ing the prayer to St. Michael after In fact, both ideas of St. Michael at bay so that we can focus on finding the healing in Mass. as healer and as warrior are valid. life that God wants for us all. St. Joseph Church in Roseburg, He is a protector and, in that sense, Turn to St. Michael with confidence, and you will Oregon, began saying the prayer in the imagery of a warrior helps us find healing in your soul and in your community, 2015 in the aftermath of a tragedy. understand his role as one who will and you will bring healing to the Church. Pray to Soon afterward, the parish’s pastor, fight with every fiber of his being St. Michael for protection and the strength to stand Father Jose Manuel Campos Gar- to defend those who call upon him. with God in the most difficult times, and he will in- cia, made it a regular part of Mass. But the image of a healer is also tercede for you in powerful ways to strengthen and In an interview with the Catho- valid because Michael offers pro- protect you and your loved ones. And remember lic Sentinel, the newspaper of the tection from that which would do that the prayer to St. Michael is a prayer of hope in Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon, us harm, and this protection allows the power of God to set things right in the world. Father Garcia said, “For us, it’s us to heal from any troubles that It is a prayer of hope in finding lasting peace and been a journey of healing relation- would afflict us. building a world that lives in gratitude for the love ships and healing the community.” Through the centuries, many of Christ. It’s interesting that Father Garcia have found St. Michael the Arch- For free copies of the Christopher news note “Get associates the prayer with healing, angel to be a powerful intercessor, Yourself Spiritually Fit,” write The Christophers, 5 because St. Michael was associated and the prayer to him remains an Hanover Square, New York NY 10004; or e-mail with healing in the early Church, effective way to ask for protection [email protected]. Catholic Times 8 November 3, 2019 From soaps to Scripture: Actor’s career takes sacred turn By Tim Puet of daytime television’s most popular portraying,” he said. “I tried memorizing Scripture and Catholic Times Reporter couples in the 1980s when they starred “I also was dealing with the suicide telling my children the Gospel stories as Steve Andropoulos and Betsy of my college roommate. In my own as they appear in the New Testament, Even though he was a successful ac- Stewart on . When family, my wife, Annie, had miscar- but that didn’t work. As the late mys- tor, Frank Runyeon felt his soap opera the characters were wed in 1984, 20 ried twins, and all of our three chil- tery writer Dorothy Sayers said, part storylines had little to do with every- million people watched, making it the dren were born under very difficult of the problem with telling the story day reality, so 30 years ago, he went second-highest-rated hour in Ameri- circumstances. All those things led me of Christianity to a modern audience from memorizing scripts to memoriz- can soap opera history. to examine my life and ask some hard is that we don’t tell it well. ing Scripture. After seven years as Steve, Runyeon questions, the kind of questions that “I knew I had to dig deeper to get Since then, his one-man presentations played Father Michael Donnelly on make the commercial media duck. a sense of what those who were lis- telling the story of the Gospels in the Santa Barbara for four years, Simon “I felt God wanted me to do some- tening to Jesus and the original evan- everyday language of their time have Romero on for two thing; I just wasn’t sure what. I knew I gelists were hearing, so I went to the been seen by hundreds of thousands of years, and Ed McClain on Another had to learn more, and as I did so, I real- original Greek and Latin manuscripts, people in all of the continental United World in the mid-1990s. ized I should get to know the Scriptures which were written in the everyday States except Montana and Utah. Runyeon majored in religion at Princ- better. I was a religion major at Prince- language of their times and, at mo- He has appeared several times in eton University, where he had consid- ton, but in my four years there, I never ments, even in the present tense,” the Diocese of Columbus, and will ered becoming an Episcopal priest. was asked to read Scripture. Princeton Runyeon said. be at Columbus St. Mary Magdalene While portraying Father Donnelly, a and Harvard were founded to train min- “Then I went back to my kids and Church, 473 S. Roys Ave., from Tues- Catholic priest who wasn’t always suc- isters, but today, Harvard no longer has began telling the kids the stories ex- day to Thursday, Nov. 5 to 7, to pres- cessful in fending off temptations, he a PhD program in Scripture.” actly as they were first written, and ent a parish mission with the theme began thinking seriously about the mes- Runyeon said he went on a retreat at this time they were on the edge of “A Journey to Joy.” sages being delivered by the programs Weston Priory, a Benedictine monas- their seats. Those original texts gave Topics of his talks will be the Gos- on which he was appearing. tery in Vermont, and asked God how the sense that Jesus was speaking di- pel of Luke on Tuesday, followed by “The more I did stories on TV and he should use his acting talent. “I had rectly to them, and that’s what I try to the Sermon on the Mount on Wednes- thought about the values they were seen Alec McCowen’s one-man per- convey in my interpretations.” day and a program titled “Hollywood portraying to families and children, formance of the Gospel of Mark on Runyeon took three to four years to vs. Faith” on Thursday. Each presen- the more I realized how much those Broadway and came away from the complete his first presentation on the tation will begin at 7 p.m. stories were leaving out, and that real retreat feeling I should do something life wasn’t anything like the life I was similar,” he said. Runyeon and Meg Ryan were one See runyeon, Page 9 November 3, 2019 Catholic Times 9 runyeon, continued from Page 8 Gospel of Mark. He attended Fuller like coming home.” stories and they fill our lives night by Theological Seminary in Pasadena, After the workshops, Runyeon took night, it’s easy to overlook that and to California to help him with his writ- his interpretation of Mark’s Gospel let them shape how we live.” ing and performance of the work while on the road to audiences in churches After talking on the previous eve- continuing to play Father Donnelly. He and small theaters, and its success led ning about the beatitudes proclaimed later studied theology at Yale Divinity Runyeon to write a presentation on by Jesus, Runyeon said his conclud- School in New Haven, Connecticut the Sermon on the Mount. This has ing presentation will examine three and the General Theological Seminary been followed over the past 25 years false beatitudes presented by the in New York City, from which he re- by additional one-man programs on modern media and will look at how to ceived a master’s degree in 1994. the Gospels of John and Luke and the avoid being overly influenced by to- Workshops with faculty members Letter of James, a Christmas comedy, day’s culture. at the College of the Holy Cross in and a comedy for children. “If you look at what advertisements Worcester, Massachusetts and the “On the first night in Columbus, my are telling you and what the press is University of Dayton, both Catho- presentation on Luke’s Gospel will telling you, it’s not exactly what Jesus lic institutions, helped him refine his feature some of the most famous sto- told us to do,” he said. “You see this original production. He had grown up ries ever told,” Runyeon said last week tug of war between the religious and with a Lutheran father and an Episco- while driving from a parish in New the secular all the time. Take Christ- pal mother and, at the time of his ear- York to a three-night mission in Con- mas, for example. We’re celebrating ly presentations, was still a member of cord, New Hampshire. “The next night the incarnation of God, but that often the Episcopal Church, but he was be- will be the Sermon on the Mount, the seems to be lost in the emphasis on coming dissatisfied with the direction most famous speech ever delivered.” buying things. There’s some good in that denomination was taking. He will portray a variety of charac- wanting to present gifts to others, but “The church had wandered away ters, including the evangelists Luke Actor Frank Runyeon in his presentation how do we sort things out so every- from its traditional beliefs, and it on Monday and Matthew on Tuesday, on the Gospel of Luke. He will be at Co- thing’s in balance? didn’t feel like the church where I as well as a livestock merchant, a trad- lumbus St. Mary Magdalene Church from “We can enjoy some things, like the grew up,” he said. “Lutherans and er, a deacon, a seamstress and others, Nov. 5 to 7. Photo/Runyeon Productions stories the media tell us, but we have Episcopalians both have much in and Jesus himself. In addition, he will play in the story,” Runyeon said. to be careful about believing in them. common with Catholics, especial- share stories from his own life. “On the third night, after telling the Everything we do tends to be dictated ly the ‘high-church’ tradition of the “All of this is designed so that peo- stories of Jesus, the emphasis will be by the media and how much we listen Episcopal Church, which is what I ple listening can see that what Jesus is on the stories we listen to all the time to the stories we tell, rather than the was familiar with and which believes saying is meant for them right where through television, the movies and oth- stories Jesus is telling.” in Jesus’ Real Presence in the Eucha- they are, and that they must decide er media,” he said. “We will look at Runyeon, 66, spends most of the rist. So it was natural for me to grav- how to respond to that message and what’s good about them, but I’ll also year performing his Scriptural pro- itate toward Catholicism, which felt recognize they have their own part to talk about the danger in believing them grams, but takes the summer off to too much. The people putting those stories together know they’re not to be believed literally, but as we hear the See runyeon, Page 12

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Internet access is blocked St. Mary Church in Mattingly Set- or limited in many of these nations, tlement, near Nashport in northern but people see our Masses through Muskingum County, is one of the underground methods. We had an es- smallest parishes in the Diocese of pecially large response from Sri Lan- Columbus, with about 75 registered ka just after three churches there were families. But through internet broad- bombed on Easter Sunday. casting technology that enables events “We’re also being very well re- from anywhere to be seen live and be ceived at the Holy Family Hospital replayed everywhere, it has an un- in Bethlehem, the city where Christ seen video congregation of thousands was born,” Smeltzer said. More than throughout the world, including areas 4,000 babies a year are born to moth- where the Catholic Church is other- ers of all faiths at the hospital, which wise suppressed. is operated by the Order of Malta and From left: Deacon Bob Ghiloni, Father Dave Sizemore, Father Jeff Rimmelspach, Father is the only facility in the region with Stephen Smeltzer, who is in charge Don Franks, Father Mike Nimmocks and Father Tom Gardner at the Mass at Mattingly of the parish’s video program, said that a neonatal intensive care unit for ill or Settlement St. Mary Church earlier this year celebrating the 40th anniversary of Father premature newborn infants, according based on reports from the YouTube vid- Franks’ ordination to the priesthood. Photos courtesy St. Mary Church eo streaming service, between 6,500 to a YouTube video from the hospital. and 8,000 people view the parish’s by a company that cleans water used its adjacent cemetery at last year’s Smeltzer said the hospital’s Chris- 4:30 p.m. Saturday Mass each week. in the fracking process, which extracts Christmas Eve service. tian patients and staff discovered the He said about 300 to 400 people see oil and natural gas from the ground. The church’s weekly Mass telecast Mass from St. Mary’s when they had it live, with the rest tuning in at their But he also has considerable familiar- includes more than the Mass itself. trouble picking up the feed of the Mass convenience during the week by going ity with video technology through his For example, the first 13 minutes of regularly televised on the EWTN net- to Facebook or YouTube and typing eight years with the Coming Home the 75-minute program for Sunday, work. “We could feel the love coming “St. Mary Mattingly Settlement” in the Network, an organization for people Sept. 29, the Feast of the Archangels, through the screen,” said an email note “Search” box. who have joined the Catholic Church were devoted to an explanation of the from the hospital. “We now will be Besides streaming the Saturday from other faith traditions or returned Church’s teaching on angels and a watching your holy Mass on Sundays Mass, Masses for holy days of obli- to practicing the faith after being inac- review of the roles of the archangels for our communion service when the gation and Holy Week services, the tive Catholics. Coming Home is based Michael, Gabriel and Raphael and priest is not available. Please pray for parish also has produced videos of in Zanesville, not far from Mattingly their appearances in the Bible. us as we pray for and with you.” Benediction, Divine Mercy prayer Settlement, and produces the EWTN Similar evangelization and cat- The response from Bethlehem is one services, weddings, baptisms, funer- network’s The Journey Home program. echesis related to the coming week’s of many emails the parish has received als, retreats, a Corpus Christi proces- “I applied for grants to upgrade our feasts, with a pictorial background concerning the Mass. Most express sion, a history of the parish and even video equipment and received about of sacred art, takes place before each gratitude from people, particularly the an Easter egg hunt. $20,000 from The Catholic Founda- Mass. This is followed by a two-min- homebound and the hospitalized, for Smeltzer said the parish began its tion of the diocese and other organi- ute “Welcome to St. Mary’s” segment having the Mass available to them at video outreach with the Christmas Eve zations,” he said. “With that, we were showing the church building and its any time. The most dramatic describe service of 2016, using basic equip- able to install a system with five cam- rural surroundings in various seasons instances of healing and conversion. ment installed in a newly completed eras that includes a drone.” of the year, then by the Mass itself. One response came from a wom- parish center located on land where a The multi-camera system allows The parish began expanding its an whose unborn son was diagnosed two-door outhouse had been since the viewers to see the Mass from many video outreach in early 2018 through with Down syndrome and whose hus- church was built 150 years earlier. angles, rather than only from the point Facebook and YouTube and soon be- band had urged that the pregnancy be “The original idea for purchasing of view of someone sitting in a pew, gan receiving reports that its week- terminated. One day last month, the the equipment was so we could tele- as is standard with a single-camera ly Mass was penetrating far beyond couple began watching a live funeral vise Mass in the center for the over- setup. It also enables people to see east-central Ohio. Mass from St. Mary’s. flow crowd that always comes to our the faces of the congregation at mo- “We never could have imagined the “After it was over, my husband was small church for Christmas Eve and ments such as the opening procession impact,” Smeltzer said. “About half in tears,” she wrote. “We prayed to- other major feasts,” he said. “Con- and the exchange of greetings during the responses we have received have gether for the first time in years. He struction of the new center encour- the rite of peace, and it shows congre- been from overseas. Many have come has since changed his mind and began aged more people to come to Mass, gation members being greeted by the from the Philippines, which is a strong supporting and actually looking for- to the point where it was filled every parish’s pastor, Father Don Franks, at Catholic nation, from Indonesia, which ward to the birth of our son, expect- Saturday evening and we had to make the doorway as they leave the sanctu- is mostly Muslim but has pockets of ed in May. … I have had my prayers the Mass telecast a regular thing to ary after Mass. Christianity, and from India, mostly answered. We have chosen the name handle the overflow. For the first year The drone provides views that go Hindu but with a tradition of Christi- Patrick to thank God for the message after the center opened, we produced beyond anything that can be seen from anity dating to St. Thomas the Apostle. he brought us by chance.” videos mainly for in-house use and the pews. For instance, it was used to “What’s been really surprising has Another letter was written by a for the sick and shut-ins. But I knew circle the church and present striking been the number of responses we’ve woman from Atlanta who was visiting there was much more we could do.” nighttime images of the building and received from places such as China, Smeltzer is employed as an engineer See tv mass, Page 10 November 3, 2019 Catholic Times 11 tv mass, continued from Page 10 in-laws in central Ohio last Christmas faith in seven continents each week. with her husband and their 8-year-old … We give hope around the world.” daughter, who was to begin treatments Smeltzer said the success of the par- for a cancerous brain tumor when the ish’s video venture has led to fundrais- family returned home. The parents ing efforts for other activities related and child attended the St. Mary’s to television and radio evangelization. Christmas Eve Mass at the suggestion Videos from St. Mary’s may be of the woman’s father-in-law, who is accessed by going to https://www. homebound and has been watching facebook.com/stmarymattinglyset- the Mass from Mattingly Settlement. tlement, https://stannstmary.org, “It’s a special place,” he told them. https://www.youtube.com/channel/ The child was able to take part in the UC57XyR5DT0F1DPW1HzNu2bA procession at the Mass and carry flow- or https://mattinglysettlement.org. ers to the Nativity manger. She returned Smeltzer said he knows of only to the in-laws’ home, slept all night and about 20 churches in the United States awoke at 6 a.m. Christmas Day. “She producing video content similar to that was like a different child – a child we presented by St. Mary’s each week. have not seen in months,” the moth- The Catholic Times asked all of er wrote. “We were so happy that she An aerial view of Mattingly Settlement St. Mary Church and its cemetery from the drone the parishes in the Columbus diocese could enjoy this Christmas, as there was used in the presentation of its televised Masses. The church was built in the late 1850s whether they streamed Masses online, a chance it might be her last, and we felt on land donated by the Mattingly family in northern Muskingum County near Nashport. and three responded. we had our Christmas miracle.” The parish center at the rear of the building was dedicated in 2016. Columbus St. Patrick Church be- After the family went home, the girl gan streaming in March 2016, when had a medical evaluation. “She had ocese of Indianapolis from 1895 until 1948 that was one of the first programs it hosted the ordination of Father Pe- been different since Christmas. They his death in 1953. of its kind. “He wrote and spoke of- ter Totleben, OP, to the priesthood. It did several tests and scans and were “Father Theodore returned to his ten about using the media of his time streams its noon Mass each Sunday, unable to find a trace of her tumor,” home parish whenever he could and to bring the Church’s message to the as well as feast day Masses and other her mother said. “We tearfully thank predicted that one day, it would be a world. Our video outreach continues special events in the church. In addi- God. We wanted to share our experi- place of miracles and pilgrimage,” in that tradition,” Smeltzer said. tion, a camera in its Aquinas Hall en- ences with you and plan to return for said Smeltzer, himself a Mattingly “Our little country parish has a ma- abled it to stream lectures there and to visits in the future.” descendant. “Our video outreach and jor impact in places like the children’s record and archive RCIA lessons. A former Marine dealing with the parish center are enabling his pre- hospital of Bethlehem,” said Father All of these appear on the parish’s PTSD and depression wrote of how diction to come true in ways he never Franks, pastor at Mattingly Settle- website, www.stpatrickcolumbus. he watched a Facebook video of the could have imagined.” ment and nearby Dresden St. Ann org, and its Facebook page, which parish Easter egg hunt, which takes Another family member, Msgr. Church. “Our own homebound, hos- draws the largest viewership, and they place in the parish cemetery. “The Herman Mattingly, was the founding pitalized and nursing home folks feel are connected to a streaming service message the priest had about finding editor of two diocesan newspapers – the warmth and depth of compassion known as BoxCast, said parish busi- the eggs among the tombstones of an- The Columbus Register in 1940 and embracing this wonderful opportunity ness manager Frank Hartge. cestors deeply touched my memories its successor, The Catholic Times, in to feel the presence of fellow parish- Delaware St. Mary Church has of my grandfather, who told similar 1951. He also started a weekly local ioners praying with and for them. … been streaming all of its Masses and ideas that our Shawnee Indian tribe radio broadcast of Catholic news in We are truly pioneers in spreading our its Tuesday communion service on its held,” the veteran wrote. website, www.delawarestmary.org, This led to his investigating Catho- for the past couple of years. “We’ve lic beliefs and ultimately joining the had an overwhelmingly positive re- Catholic Church. “I was brought into sponse from our homebound parish- the Catholic faith this past Easter, but ioners that can’t make it to Mass,” my true conversion happened over a said parish information technology year ago while becoming a part of your specialist Amy Lenocker. “These pa- community at heart,” he said. “Many rishioners still feel a part of the parish have thanked me for my service to the by watching Mass online.” country. … I would like to now say Weekend Masses from Sunbury St. ‘thank you’ to you for your service John Neumann Church are streamed from a grateful soul who was saved.” at www.saintjohnsunbury.org/live. Mattingly Settlement takes its name “This is a wonderful way for us to from the Mattingly family, pioneer reach the homebound, those who Catholics who settled the area around might be recovering from surgery and the church in the 1830s and donated those who have been away from the the land for the church building in Church, but are thinking about com- 1856. Six members of the family be- ing back and want to see what Mass is came priests in the 19th and 20th cen- Father Don Franks and other participants in the 2019 Ash Wednesday Mass at Mattingly like before they actually return,” said turies. One of them, Father Theodore Settlement St. Mary Church kneel in front of the altar. This scene was shot from a drone parish communications manager Jen- Mattingly, was a priest of the Archdi- used in the televised internet presentation of the parish’s Masses. nifer Reinard. Catholic Times 12 November 3, 2019

Runyeon, continued from Page 9 return to his home in southern California. He was born in Cleveland, where his father was a doctor at the Cleveland Clinic, and grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania, where he met his wife. He and Annie will be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary this year. “She was my best friend’s girlfriend,” he said. “He was the cool guy – a little bit too cool – and I always thought she was too pretty for me, so we were friends for five to seven years. Then we got older and started dating, and something clicked. “She’s originally from New England, and she’s been with me for the last month or so on the road, but now she’s gone back home. “It’s difficult being away from her so much during the year, but we still think of each other as best friends and share each other’s day in long phone conversations every night.” Returning to California in the summer allows Runyeon to continue to take occasional acting jobs. In 2016, he was nominated for a daytime Emmy for a performance on The Young and the Restless. Missionaries from the Ohio communities of the St. Paul’s Outreach college ministry sing “I played the man you meet when you go to heaven,” he said. “A friend said, a worship song at the organization’s banquet on Thursday, Oct. 24 in the Archie Griffin ‘We’ll get Frank for that. He’s someone who can balance that scene with a Ballroom of ’s Ohio Union. certain gravitas.’ “It was great fun doing this and getting together with Eric Braeden, Melody Thomas and some of the other people I’d worked with years ago in the soaps.” Relationships are theme “Being able to tell the story of Jesus in a way that works for today’s audi- ences continues to renew me because it always takes me to a place where I’m at St. Paul’s Outreach banquet listening to God, rather than trying to remember lines from a script,” Runyeon The importance and necessity of said. living lives full of deep relationships “It’s a great satisfaction to have people tell me that they’ve been waiting for was a recurring theme of talks at the years to have an experience with Jesus like the one I try to provide. I want to annual banquet sponsored by the Ohio help people encounter Christ, and knowing I’ve done that makes me feel close communities of the St. Paul’s Out- to God and provides me with the deepest joy.” reach (SPO) ministry to college cam- puses. More than 400 people attended the event on Thursday, Oct. 24 in the Archie Griffin Ballroom of Ohio State Friday Night Football University’s Ohio Union. The organization’s founder, Gordon DeMarais, spoke of his heartbreak on AM 820 over the latest Pew Research Center findings that show a continuing de- cline nationwide in the percentage of people who consider themselves to be practicing Catholics. He also talked of the great passion he has for young people and about their desire to be Andrew Kebe speaks at the St. Paul’s loved deeply and unconditionally. Outreach Ohio banquet. “I saw men there who were eager Photos courtesy St. Paul’s Outreach to live,” said Andrew Kebe, SPO re- gional director and national program a solid career. Both expressed grati- director, in describing one SPO mis- tude that through SPO, they are part sionary’s first encounters with the of a community of people who are ministry. Kebe said SPO participants genuinely interested in their lives and are given a great opportunity to help who actively work together in pursuit students overcome their loneliness of deeper relationships with the Lord. on campus and to invite those lonely Bishop Robert Brennan was in at- people into a community. tendance, offering the opening bless- Date Game of the Week Schedule Catholic High School August 30 St. Charles @ Dublin Scioto 6PM Students Matthew Gnatowski and ing and expressing the joy he has Preview Show September 6 West Jefferson vs. Bishop Ready @ Obetz Genevieve Thanh spoke of their per- found in SPO and in young adult com- September 13 Gahanna @ Bishop Hartley September 20 Newark Catholic @ Watkins Memorial Catholic High School sonal journeys in coming to know Je- munities in the Diocese of Columbus 7PM September 27 Clinton Massie @ Bishop Hartley Game-of-the-Week sus through their experiences at col- during his first 10 months as its spiri- October 4 Bishop Watterson @ St. Francis DeSales October 11 Harvest Prep vs. Bishop Ready @ Obetz lege and in SPO. They said it’s all too tual leader. City-wide October 18 Bishop Hartley @ Bishop Watterson easy to either get wrapped up in the To learn more about St. Paul’s Out- 9:30 PM Scoreboard Show October 25 Steubenville @ St. Francis DeSales presented by ThisWeekSports.com November 1 Bishop Watterson @ St. Charles party culture or to pour one’s self into reach and its mission, visit www.SPO. academic matters in hopes of building org. November 3, 2019 Catholic Times 13 Bishop honors longtime cafeteria worker Bishop visits John Paul II preschool at Tuscarawas Central Catholic on saint’s feast day

Bishop Robert Brennan visited New Philadelphia Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School On Tuesday, Oct. 22, the feast day of Pope St. John Paul II, Bishop Robert Brennan cele- to help honor 93-year-old Carmie Martinelli, who has worked in the school cafeteria for brated Mass and visited with children at the St. John Paul II Early Childhood Education more than 45 years. Pictured with Martinelli and the bishop are Father Jimmy Hatfield Center, 957 E. Broad St., Columbus. The preschoolers presented the bishop with pictures (left) and Father Jeff Coning, pastors of Dover St. Joseph and New Philadelphia Sacred they made for him. Bishop Brennan showed them a crucifix that was given in 2004 to Heart churches respectively. A plaque with Martinelli’s picture has been placed in the caf- now-retired Columbus Bishop James Griffin during a trip to the Vatican to meet Pope eteria, which was renamed in her honor. She continues to work there every Wednesday. John Paul. The students also venerated a relic of John Paul. The center is operated by the It’s estimated that she has seen more than 2,000 students come through the lunch line Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception. CT photo by Ken Snow and has served them more than 365,000 meals. Photo courtesy Tuscarawas Central Catholic schools Author speaks to St. Charles students Bishop Brennan visits Newark Catholic

Author and journalist Wil Haygood (second from left) recently spoke at Columbus St. Charles Preparatory School and is shown with students (from left) Sedric Granger Jr., Joe Bishop Robert Brennan visited Newark Catholic High School and spoke at a prayer break- Kimeu and Cherod Bowens. Haygood grew up in Columbus and wrote a book about Co- fast, attended a faculty meeting, and met with the senior class and with members of the lumbus East High School’s winning state basketball and baseball championships in 1969 leadership team for the school’s Kairos retreat. He is pictured with team members. The at a time of great racial turmoil. He talked to the students about those teams and about four-day retreat at Sts. Peter and Paul Retreat Center in Newark is led by students and his career as a Washington Post reporter, which included witnessing Nelson Mandela’s supervised by adults and is open to select juniors and all seniors. It gives participants a release from a South African prison and writing a story about a White House butler that chance to take time out for God by leaving the world for a short time, growing in faith became an acclaimed book and movie. He told the students, “While we live in a very and friendship with the Lord and with each other. special country, it will always need new ways of thinking, young energy, fortitude and Photo courtesy Newark Catholic High School human grace.” Photo courtesy St. Charles Preparatory School Catholic Times 14 November 3, 2019 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time The Weekday Bible Readings MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY Praised be the holy name of God Romans 11:29-36 Romans 13:8-10 Romans 15:14-21 Psalm 69:30-31,33-34,36 Psalm 112:1b-2,4-5,9 Psalm 98:1-4 Wisdom 11:22-12:2 Luke 14:12-14 Luke 14:25-33 Luke 16:1-8 Ps. 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, Father Timothy Hayes 13, 14 TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY Romans 12:5-16b Romans 14:7-12 Ezekiel 47:1-2,8-9,12 2 Thessalonians 1:11- Psalm 131:1b-3 Psalm 46:2-3,5-6,8-9 2:2 Psalm 27:1bcde,4,13-14 Luke 14:15-24 Luke 14:25-33 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11,16-17 Luke 19:1–10 John 2:13-22 Father Timothy M. Hayes is pastor Do we realize how of Columbus St. Timothy Church. small we are before God? When we become the psalmist: “I will praise your name small enough, empty enough, God forever, my king and my God.” When Diocesan Weekly Radio and Television can begin to fill us and to reveal His we respond to God’s intentions for us plans for us. and for the world, we discover a joy Mass Schedule: WEEK OF nov. 3, 2019 We are not really in charge of any- that is shared by the whole of cre- Sund ay Mass Birmingham, Ala., at 8 Daily Mass thing, even ourselves. It is not my ation. Even now, in time, we taste the 10:30 a.m. Mass from a.m. on EWTN (Spectrum 8 a.m., Our Lady of the body. It is not my world. My plans are glory of singing God’s praises, which Columbus St. Joseph Channel 385, Insight Angels Monastery in not God’s plans. We are truly wonder- is our eternal destiny. Cathedral on St. Gabriel Channel 382, or WOW Birmingham, Ala. (Encores The celebrations at the beginning of Radio (AM 820), Columbus, Channel 378). (Encores at noon, 7 p.m. and ful creations, but we are creations of and at www.stgabrielradio. at noon, 7 p.m., and midnight). See EWTN God, who has the prior right in our November remind us that we are not com. midnight). above; and on I-Lifetv lives. What God says, is. What He alone, but that we are accompanied by (Channel 113 in Ada, asks us to be and to do is up to Him, the whole church – the saints in glory, Mass with the Passionist Mass from the Logan, Millersburg, Murray not us. When we think differently than the holy souls awaiting entrance in the Fathers at 7:30 a.m. on Archdiocese of City and Washington C.H.; kingdom in Purgatory, and the church WWHO-TV (the CW), Milwaukee at 6:30 Channel 125 in Marion, that, we are destined for trouble of our Channel 53, Columbus and a.m. on ION TV (AT&T Newark, Newcomerstown own making. on the march through earthly life. 10:30 a.m. on WHIZ-TV, U-verse Channel 195, and New Philadelphia; and Wisdom speaks to God of mercy: We acknowledge that we are en- Channel 18, Zanesville. Dish Network Channel Channel 207 in Zanesville); “You have mercy on all, because you trusted to one another. We now hear Mass from St. Francis 250, or DirecTV Channel can do all things; and you overlook the invitation of the church universal de Sales Seminary, 305). 8 p.m., St. Gabriel Radio to live up to our name as Catholic by Milwaukee, at 10 a.m. on (AM 820), Columbus, and people’s sins that they may repent.” WWHO-TV. Check local Mass from Massillon St. at www.stgabrielradio. God makes room for us even as we going out in personal and practical cable system for cable Mary Church at 10:30 com. fall, and He invites us to change our ways to those who are not with us channel listing. a.m. on WILB radio minds and hearts to conform to His – those who have walked away and (AM 1060, FM 94.5 and We pray Week III, Seasonal plans for us. those who have never heard of Jesus 89.5), Canton, heard in Proper, Liturgy of the Hours. Christ in a way that makes sense to Mass from Our Lady of Tuscarawas, Holmes, and St. Paul speaks to the Thessalonians the Angels Monastery, Coshocton counties. of faith: “We always pray for you, them. Salvation comes to this house that our God may make you worthy when we allow the grace of God to of His calling and powerfully bring transform us and to open us to the call to fulfillment every good purpose and to glory. PRAYER TO THE VIRGIN God looks upon us with the eyes of every effort of faith, that the name of Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate our Lord Jesus may be glorified in mercy, and He chooses us as his peo- Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein, you are my Mother. Oh, Holy Mary, ple. (This is the theme of Pope Fran- Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity. you, and you in Him, in accord with (Make request.) the grace of our God and Lord Jesus cis’ motto, “Miserando atque eligen- do,” taken from the Venerable Bede’s There are none who can withstand your power. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us, who have recourse to thee Christ.” (repeat three times). Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands (repeat three times). Say this prayer three consecutive days God’s plan for us is established commentary on the call of Matthew.) and then you must publish. Thank you. through the grace that is offered to May we open our hearts to one anoth- us in Jesus Christ. We are created for er and may we sing together so that the world comes to know Jesus Christ: glory. In the world, our lives are in- Compliments of tended to give glory to Jesus. “I will praise your name for ever, my Each of us is called to sing out with king and my God.” DEE PRINTING, INC. reinhard, continued from Page 4 sue, instead, an innocent request of The beauty of Mary, Our Lady of 49994999 Transamerica Transamerica Drive Drive a stranger’s child to be pushed on a Mercy, is that she doesn’t care. She Columbus, Ohio 43228 nearby swing? What about when I isn’t comparing what I’m doing with Columbus, Ohio 43228 swallow my disinclination to cooking what the great heroes and martyrs of and make a meal for a new mother? earlier ages did. She isn’t saying that 777-8700 Or, closer to the heart, how about those one of us is better than the other. She times when I give up what I want to do doesn’t roll her eyes at my small at- the Murnane Family and cheerfully embrace what someone tempts, implying that I should do else wants? Could I be showing them more, more, more. Rather, she ac- Specializing in Catholic Church Sunday bulletins and God’s love? Might I be a pale shadow cepts me as I am and helps me take of the ransom Mary had in mind when the small steps to where God would Serving Columbus Diocese and others since 1974 she appeared to St. Peter Nolasco? have me go. November 3, 2019 Catholic Times 15 Pope’s embrace of a new cardinal honors an entire nation ROME – Even the greatest enthusiasts of the pres- the Church and the world. It was also a de facto ent pontificate might not assert that Pope Francis has tribute to the fidelity and courage of hundreds of an inspiring liturgical style. Like the old-school Jesuit the catholic difference thousands of Lithuanian Catholics during the So- he resembles in many ways, the Holy Father is rather George Weigel viet occupation of their country. Their bravery pro- flat liturgically: typically expressionless, sometimes duced, among a great host of martyr-confessors, the downright dour, he gets through the business at hand George Weigel is the Distinguished Chronicle of the Catholic Church in Lithuania – the in a workmanlike way. Yet at the consistory for the Senior Fellow at the Ethics and longest-running, uninterrupted resistance journal in creation of new cardinals on Oct. 5, Francis showed Public Policy Center in Washing- the history of the Soviet Union. Month after month, real emotion when, after bestowing the red biretta the Chronicle – a precise record of the communist and cardinalatial ring on the emeritus archbishop ton, D.C. repression of religious belief and practice – was of Kaunus, Lithuania, Sigitas Tamkevicius, SJ, the manually typed, copied by carbon paper, distribut- pope seemed to shed a tear or two as he drew the new Feighan co-chair the Lithuanian Catholic Reli- ed throughout Lithuania, and smuggled out to the prince of the Church into a prolonged embrace and gious Freedom Caucus. Feighan agreed and asked West. In 2013, while visiting one of the (literally) shared a few words with him. that Miller have me talk to one of his staffers – a underground bunkers near Vilnius where the Lith- I, too, was also deeply moved. And in my mind’s then-obscure Democratic operative named George uanian Catholic human rights resistance printed its eye, I was taken back to 1985, to a different kind Stephanopoulos. Thus was born a bipartisan effort materials (on a printing press that was “liberated,” of Washington and a different kind of Congress, to promote the cause of religious freedom in Sovi- one piece at a time, from a communist publishing where men and women of good will, committed to et-occupied Lithuania: an effort that meant, among house,) I had the sense of being in the 20th-century the defense of the powerless, could work together other things, trying to spring three leaders of the equivalent of a Roman catacomb. on great causes. Lithuanian Catholic Committee for the Defense of From such experiences, hope is sustained in a In November 1984, my friend John Miller was Believers’ Rights from the gulag prison camps – Fa- wintry ecclesiastical season. elected to the House of Representatives from Wash- ther Alfonsas Svarinskas, Sister Nijole Sadunaite, ington state’s first congressional district. John was a and Father Sigitas Tamkevicius, SJ. Republican and the House was controlled by Dem- Our efforts in pressuring Congress and the Rea- homily, continued from Page 3 ocrats, so as a freshman member from the minority gan administration to demand the release of these was Bishop Purcell who ordained Bishop Rosecrans party, his committee assignments were not scintil- prisoners of conscience bore fruit, and amidst the lating. But he had come to Congress with the firm Gorbachev thaw in the Soviet Union, all three con- and then came here to dedicate this beautiful cathe- conviction that a robust defense of human rights temporary Catholic martyr-confessors were sprung. dral. The day after the dedication, Bishop Rosecrans behind the iron curtain would hasten the nonviolent After his release, Father Tamkevicius was brought completed his journey here on earth and went home collapse of communism, so he asked me what he to Washington for medical and dental treatment, af- to God. So when you go down to the undercroft lat- might do to advance that cause while laboring away ter which a lunch was arranged for him at the U.S. er, say a prayer for him, a prayer of thanksgiving. on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee bishops’ conference. I was invited, and the man “I just wanted to close with some of the words he (known on the Hill as “Fish”). whom I had played a modest role in helping regain said when he was criticized for the building of this I suggested that this Jewish congressman take his freedom gave me a long and firm embrace be- church. He said, ‘This here (St. Joseph’s Cathedral) is up a cause in which no one else was involved: the fore turning to several brother Jesuits who were a house for God, not for men. And its proportions are cause of persecuted Catholics in what was then present (all of whom, unlike their Lithuanian col- the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic. John im- for the owner and not for the visitors. To its thresh- league, were dressed as laymen). “You are Jesuits,” olds, crowds will come, some in carriages, some on mediately agreed and started looking for a Dem- he said, with a twinkle in his eye. “Are you also ocratic co-sponsor for the work. A brief study of Catholics?” foot, some worldly, some richly clad. At the door, all electoral demographics disclosed a significant Lith- Sigitas Tamkevicius’ enrollment in the College distinctions vanish and the Master greets all alike. It uanian-American population on the shores of Lake of Cardinals was a papal tribute to a brave man is God’s house, and with him there is no distinction Erie. So Congressman Miller rang up Congressman who exemplifies the best the Society of Jesus offers of persons.’ Edward Feighan of Cleveland, proposing that Mr. “So congratulations on this, your feast day in God’s house, who invites us all in and makes no Adjunct Teaching Position Available distinction of persons.”

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ASPHALT PAVING Catholic Times 16 November 3, 2019 Sandra Louise Litzinger Funeral Mass for Sandra Louise 63), Columbus St. Philip (1963-65), Pray for our dead Litzinger, 80, who died Thursday, Columbus St. Gabriel (1965-67 and AGRIESTI, Todd J., 57, Oct. 17 PENNYBAKER, Alice (Crawmer), 79, Oct. 20 Oct. 17, was celebrated Tuesday, Oct. 1968-69), Columbus Our Lady of St. Rose Church, New Lexington St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Zanesville 22 at Somerset Holy Trinity Church. Peace (1969-71) and Newark Blessed Burial was in the parish cemetery. Sacrament (1972-77). ALTIER, Joseph N., 70, Oct. 18 POEPPELMAN, Craig M., 32, Oct. 23 She was born on May 28, 1939 in She also was pastoral minister at St. Rose Church, New Lexington St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin Somerset to the late Louis and Eloise Reynoldsburg St. Pius X Church CROWL, Barbara J. (Adametz), 64, Oct. 25 RYAN, Stacey A., 53, Oct. 7 (Saunders) Litzinger. She was a 1957 (1977-80), was involved in the dioc- St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus graduate of Somerset Holy Trinity esan religious education program in High School and received a bachelor Perry County (1982-85), and was an Di CESARE, Frank, 80, Oct. 20 SUEVER, Joanne M. (Moore), 80, Oct. 22 of arts degree in English and education educator and pastoral minister in the St. John the Baptist Church, Columbus St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin in 1966 from Ohio Dominican College Diocese of Steubenville. GIBBONEY, Navy Lt. Cmdr. (Ret.) James SULLIVAN, Helen L. (Gilligan), 85, Oct. 14 (now Ohio Dominican University), a She became director of the liber- J., 95, Oct. 17 St. Patrick Church, Junction City master of arts degree in liberal studies al studies program at the College of St. Catharine Church, Columbus in 1973 from Valparaiso (Indiana) Uni- Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati in VANDAGRIFF, Patricia L., 77, Oct. 22 versity, a master of arts degree in reli- 1989 and later was employed as as- HAWXHURST, Joseph W., 94, Oct. 26 Our Lady of Victory Church, Columbus gious studies in 1982 from the Catho- sistant dean of first-year studies at the St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Zanesville lic Theological Union in Chicago, and University of Notre Dame. WIEST, Richard A., 81, Oct. 23 a doctorate in ministry from the Grad- In 1986, she received the Mary B. JOSEPH, Robert J., 73, Oct. 25 St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg St. Catharine Church, Columbus uate Theological Foundation in South Lynch Award from the Commission Bend, Indiana. on Justice and Peace of the Diocese She was a former member of the of Columbus for her commitment to Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the justice issues. Father Ronnie Boccali, PIME, 89, Springs (now the Dominican Sisters Survivors include brothers, Louis, passed away on Oct. 28 of Peace). Parishes and schools she Greg (Suze), Jim and Michael; and Funeral Mass for Father Reinhold After his ordination, he was assigned served in the Diocese of Columbus sisters, Jeannie, Joanie (Jim) Wilson “Ronnie” Boccali, PIME, 89, who died to the United States, where he worked include Columbus St. Thomas (1962- and Jan (Craig) Baird. Monday, Oct. 28 at Mother Angeline for most of the rest of his life. From McCrory Manor in Columbus, will be 1961 to 1988, he was a teacher, vice celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 rector and spiritual director at the for- Kimberly T. Owens at Heath St. Leonard Church, 57 Dors- mer Sts. Peter and Paul PIME Seminary Funeral Mass for Kimberly T. Ow- of the Asia’s Hope charity for chil- ey Mill Road. Calling hours in Newark. He was sent to ens, 63, who died Thursday, Oct. 17, dren at risk of exploitation in Cambo- will be from 2 to 7 p.m. England for a few years as was celebrated Monday, Oct. 21 at dia, Thailand and India. Wednesday, Nov. 6 at the rector of PIME’s house in Grove City Our Lady of Perpetual Her husband, Bob, died in May church. Burial will take Watford, then returned to Help Church. Burial will be at St. Jo- 2016 when he was struck by a motor- place Friday, Nov. 8 at Holy the United States in 1991, seph Cemetery, Columbus. cycle while on a mission trip to Cam- Sepulchre Cemetery in becoming rector for PIME’s She had served in the parish’s fi- bodia with her and other parishioners. Southfield, Michigan. college seminary program nance office for many years and was Survivors include her parents, Mike in the Detroit area before He was born in the can- a lector, an extraordinary minister of and Pearl McFarland; brother, Andre; moving back to Newark to ton of Zurich, Switzerland the Eucharist and one of the founders and sister, Connie (Mark) Miller. on Dec. 29, 1929. During help with the running of World War II, he went to the seminary there. Milan, Italy, where he got After that property was to know more about the sold to the Diocese of Co- Director, Dominican Learning Center (Columbus, Ohio) Catholic faith and was bap- lumbus in 2003, he moved The Dominican Learning Center, an educational ministry established and supported tized. His father also was to Heath St. Leonard by the Dominican Sisters of Peace, is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Catholic. Church. He assisted there Director. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the Dominican Learning Center provides a holistic and at Buckeye Lake Our Lady of Mount He entered the PIME (Pontifical Insti- approach to literacy for underserved adult learners with a special emphasis in working Carmel Church and other area parishes, tute for Foreign Missions) order’s semi- with new Americans. Ideal candidates will have experience in management, volun- where he was able to enjoy his love for nary in 1951 and made his final promises teer recruitment, fundraising, GED/ABE, ESL, adult literacy, or other adult educational gardening and for plants and animals. to become a member of the order on programs. A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience is required, May 22, 1959. He was ordained a priest Because of health issues, he moved to master’s degree preferred. A detailed job description is available upon request. Interest- on June 11, 1960. The Inn at Chapel Grove in Heath in ed candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references by While in the seminary, he studied at 2015 and later transferred to McCrory November 15 to: the University of Milan’s school of mis- Manor. sionary medicine and surgery and did He is survived by a sister and neph- Dominican Sisters of Peace – Attn: Director of Human Resources an internship there. ews in Switzerland. 2320 Airport Dr., Columbus, OH, 43219 Fax: 614-252-7435 [email protected] To have an obituary printed in the Catholic Times, send it to: [email protected] November 3, 2019 Catholic Times 17 H A P P E N I N G S of the Terce Chapel at St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 talks on “The Biblical Prophets: Do They Have 6:30 p.m., St. Pius X Church, 1051 S. Waggoner E. Broad St., Columbus, before and after the Anything to Tell Us Today?” with Scripture scholar Road, Reynoldsburg. Recital of Rosary for the sick CLASSIFIED 7:30 a.m., 12:05 and 5:15 p.m. Masses as part of Angela Burdge. of the parish and all who are ill. 614-866-2859 celebrating the Feast of All Saints. 614-224-1295 Friends, Family Day at Ss. Augustine & Gabriel Marian Prayer Group at Holy Spirit St. Cecilia Adoration of Blessed Sacrament 10 a.m., Ss. Augustine & Gabriel Church, 1550 E. 7 p.m., Day chapel, Holy Spirit Church, 4383 E. St. Cecilia Church, 434 Norton Road, Columbus. Hudson St., Columbus. Friends and Family Day Broad St., Columbus. Marian Movement of Priests ST. ALOYSIUS BAZAAR Begins after 8:15 a.m. Mass; continues to 5 p.m. Mass, followed by potluck lunch for parishioners, Cenacle prayer group for Catholic family life. 614- SATURDAY, NOV. 16 2 PM - 6 P.M. Saturday. neighbors and former members of St. Augustine 235-7435 Eucharistic Adoration at Columbus St. Peter and St. Gabriel churches and graduates of their Frassati Society Tango Lessons SUNDAY, NOV. 17 9 AM - 3 PM 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., St. Peter Church, 6899 Smoky schools. 614-268-3123 7 p.m., Emerald City Ballroom, 2809 Festival Lane, Educational Academy for Boys and Girls Row Road, Columbus. First Friday Eucharistic Open House at St. Charles Dublin. Columbus St. Patrick Church Frassati 35 Midland Ave. Adoration in day chapel. 1 p.m., St. Charles Preparatory School, 2010 E. Society for young adults attends tango class. Cost Directly behind St. Aloysius Church Monthly Adoration of Blessed Sacrament Broad St., Columbus. Open house for all eighth- $15. 614-224-9522 Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 5225 grade boys and their parents. 614-288-5824 Santa, raffles, hand crafted items, baked goods, Refugee Road, Columbus. Begins after 9 a.m. Martin de Porres Center Celebration 5, TUESDAY cinnamon rolls, and soups Mass; continues through 6 p.m. Holy Hour. 2 to 4 p.m., Martin de Porres Center, 2330 North Columbus Serra Boys Vocation Lunch Catholic Men’s Luncheon Club Airport Drive, Columbus. Celebration of the Feast 11:30 a.m., Jessing Center, Pontifical College 12:45 p.m., St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant of St. Martin de Porres and the center’s 15th Josephinum, 7625 N. High St., Columbus. Annual Ave., Columbus. Catholic Men’s Luncheon Club anniversary, featuring the Columbus St. Anthony vocation luncheon for boys in eighth to 12th grade, meeting, with Kevin Lowry, chief financial officer Church multicultural choir, Peruvian dances, sponsored by the Serra Club of North Columbus, ST. ANDREW HOLIDAY BAZAAR of RevLocal digital marketing agency, speaking on reflections, crafts, art from Gracie Morbitzer and followed by tour of the seminary. Speaker: Father 1899 McCoy Rd. 43220 faith in the workplace. the center’s “I Am a Man” exhibit, and a video of Ed Shikina, parochial vicar, Hilliard St. Brendan November 9 9 am-3 pm Frassati Society Attends All Saints’ Day Mass the center’s history. 614-416-1910 Church. 614-507-2037 Wide variety of craftmanship, 6:30 p.m., St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave., Prayer for the Nation at St. Matthew Our Lady of Good Success Study Group Subway lunches, yummy Buckeyes, Columbus. Parish’s Frassati Society for young 3 p.m., St. Matthew Church, 807 Havens Corners Noon to 2 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 893 Hamlet adults attends All Saints’ Day Mass, followed by Road, Gahanna. Monthly Holy Hour of prayer for St., Columbus. Monthly meeting of Our Lady of baked goods and raffle! dinner at Pat and Gracie’s restaurant. 614-224- the nation, including the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Good Success study group. Social period, followed Free admission! 9522 the rosary. 614-471-0212 by remedial catechesis study and discussion. Come and find that special gift Labyrinth Walk at Shepherd’s Corner St. Andrew Church Remembrance Service 614-294-7702 for someone special! 7 to 8:30 p.m., Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center, 3 p.m., St. Andrew Church, 1899 McCoy Road, Rosary for Life at St. Joan of Arc 987 N. Waggoner Road, Blacklick. Labyrinth walk Columbus. Parish’s 11th annual remembrance Following 6:15 p.m. Mass, St. Joan of Arc Church, with theme “A Time for Reflection and Hope.” service, including choral anthems, congregational 10700 Liberty Road, Powell. Recital of Rosary for Suggested donation $5. 614-866-4302 hymns, Scripture readings and reflections of Life, sponsored by church’s respect life committee. Saints Simon and Jude Eucharistic Vigil at Holy Cross remembrance, hope and consolation, followed by Talk by Msgr. Lane at Cathedral Holy Cross Church, 205 S. 5th St., Columbus. 7:30 refreshments. 614-451-1839 6:45 p.m., St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad St., Catholic Church p.m. Mass, followed by Exposition of the Blessed Prayer Group Meeting at Christ the King Columbus. Talk by Msgr. Frank Lane, former vice Women’s Guide 47th Annual Sacrament with various prayers, ending with 5 to 7 p.m., Christ the King Church, 2777 E. rector of the Pontifical College Josephinum and Benediction around 11. Livingston Ave., Columbus (enter at daily Mass spiritual director of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of Holiday Bazaar entrance). Weekly parish prayer group meets the West in Cincinnati, on “The Centrality of Christ Sat., November 9, 9 am-3 pm 2, SATURDAY for praise, worship, ministry, and teaching. in Evangelization.” Second in a series of “From the Crafts, baked goods and basket raffles Fatima Devotions at Columbus St. Patrick 614-886-8266 Cathedral Pulpit” talks on discipleship. Includes 9350 High Free Pike, West Jefferson, Ohio 7 a.m., St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave., Spanish Mass at Columbus St. Peter music and a light reception. 614-224-1295 (corner of SR 142 and I-70) Columbus. Mass, followed by devotions to Our 5 p.m., St. Peter Church, 6899 Smoky Row Road, WWP Founder Speaks at St. Joan of Arc Lady of Fatima, preceded by confessions at Columbus. Mass in Spanish, with confessions in 7 p.m., St Joan of Arc Church, 10700 Liberty 6:30. 614-240-5910 Spanish from 4 to 4:50. 614-294-7702 Road, Powell. “Hallelujah Anyway: Discovering First Saturday Devotion at St. Joan of Arc Speaker Series at Our Lady of Peace Good Despite Anxiety,” a talk by Lisa 8:30 a.m., St. Joan of Arc Church, 10700 Liberty 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Church, 20 E. Brenninkmeyer, founder of the Catholic women’s Whitehall VFW 8794 BINGO Road, Powell. Mass, followed by rosary in Dominion Blvd., Columbus, Talk by Dr. Perry ministry Walking With Purpose. Also speaking will 4100 E. Main St. reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Cahall, academic dean at the Pontifical College be WWP chief executive officer Julie Ricciardi. A concluding with Fatima prayers. Josephinum, on the abuse scandals in the church reception will follow. Cost $15 per person. Register Regular Small Town Bingo will be played every Mary’s Little Children Prayer Group and their impact on Catholics and society. Begins at walkingwithpurpose.com/events. Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 5225 with Eucharistic Adoration, followed by talk, Sunday at 6 p.m. and Tuesday at 7 p.m. Refugee Road, Columbus. 8:30 a.m., confessions, question-answer session and reception. First talk 5-7, TUESDAY-THURSDAY Doors open at 4 p.m. Sunday and 5 p.m. Tuesday. 9 a.m., Mass, followed by Fatima prayers and in series titled “The Agora: A Catholic Marketplace Parish Mission at St. Mary Magdalene Rosary (Shepherds of Christ format); 10 a.m., of Ideas.” 614-263-8824 7 p.m., St. Mary Magdalene Church, 473 S. Roys Food, refreshments, Instant Bingo tickets available meeting. 614-861-4888 Catechesis at the Cathedral Ave., Columbus. Parish mission with former soap Life and Mercy Mass in Plain City 6:45 p.m., St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad St., opera star Frank Runyeon. Theme: “A Journey to Proceeds help support local Veterans Relief Fund 9 a.m. Mass, St. Joseph Church, 140 West Ave., Columbus. Ninth of weekly series of sessions with Joy.” Topics: Tuesday, “Luke”; Wednesday, “The and VFWOC Plain City. Saturday Life and Mercy Mass, followed Father Adam Streitenberger through December on Sermon on the Mount”; Thursday, “Hollywood Vs. by rosary and confession. the Catechism of the Catholic Church. 614-224- Faith.” 614-274-1121 First Saturday Mass at Holy Family 1295 9 a.m., Holy Family Church, 584 W. Broad St., Compline at Cathedral 6, WEDNESDAY Columbus. First Saturday Mass for world peace 9 p.m., St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad St., Newark Catholic Information Programs St. Luke Parish Turkey Dinner and in reparation for blasphemies against the Columbus. Chanting of Compline, the Catholic 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Newark Catholic High Sunday, November 3 – 11am-2pm Virgin Mary. 614-221-4323, extension 329 Church’s official night prayer. 614-241-2526 School, 1 Green Wave Drive, Newark. Prospective St. Luke Community Center Centering Prayer Group Meeting Student Day for eighth-graders from the Knox- Market & Rambo Streets, Danville 10:30 a.m. to noon, Corpus Christi Center of 4, MONDAY Licking Vicariate interested in attending the school Peace, 1111 E. Stewart Ave., Columbus. Centering Eucharistic Adoration at Our Lady of Victory in 2020-21, with information session for their Adults - $10, Children 10 & under - $5 prayer group meeting, beginning with silent prayer, 7 to 8 a.m., Our Lady of Victory Church, 1559 parents from 6 to 7:30 p.m. 740-344-3594 Carryout available followed by Contemplative Outreach DVD and Roxbury Road, Columbus. First Monday WWP Founder Speaks at St. Joan of Arc Bazaar table with baked goods and crafts discussion. 614-512-3731 Eucharistic Adoration, beginning with Morning 9:30 a.m., St Joan of Arc Church, 10700 Liberty Filipino Mass at St. Elizabeth Prayer, concluding with Mass. Road, Powell. Repeat of Tuesday evening’s 7:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Church, 6077 Sharon Family Catechetical Series at St. Michael program with Brenninkmeyer and Ricciardi, Woods Blvd., Columbus. Mass in the Tagalog 6:15 to 7:30 p.m., St. Michael Church, 5750 N. followed by reception. Cost $15 per person. language for members of the Filipino Catholic High St., Worthington. Second session of monthly Register at walkingwithpurpose.com/events. community. family catechetical series on “God’s Plan of Loving Retreat Day at Shepherd’s Corner NOVEMBER Salvation,” with four age-appropriate sessions 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Shepherd’s Corner Ecology 3, SUNDAY for everyone from kindergarten students through Center, 987 N. Waggoner Road, Blacklick. Retreat 1, FRIDAY St. Christopher Adult Religious Education parents. Includes family Adoration and prayer time. day with theme “An Attitude of Gratitude.” Includes Display of Relics at Cathedral 10 to 11:20 a.m., Library, Trinity Catholic School, Child care provided. 614-885-7814 a simple lunch. 614-866-4302 Relics of 22 saints will be displayed on the altar 1440 Grandview Ave., Columbus. Second of five Rosary at St. Pius X Catholic Times 18 November 3, 2019 Bishop Ready presents ‘Cinderella’

Grace Larger and Paul Martello in Columbus Bishop Ready’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Photo courtesy Bishop Ready High School The theater department of Colum- oine, with Paul Martello portraying bus Bishop Ready High School, 707 Topher, her prince. Also in the cast Salisbury Road, will present Rodgers will be Hannah Dilley, Makenna Free- and Hammerstein’s musical version man, Victor Lockwood, Cassie Benk- of Cinderella at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. is and Dylan Murray. The production 8 and 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 and 10. will be directed by Jill Larger, chair of The story is familiar, but the 2013 the Ready theater department. update by Douglas Carter Beane of Tickets are $10 for adults and $9 Oscar Hammerstein II’s 1957 book for students. The production is ap- for the show gives it a greater sense of propriate for students in grades six social consciousness. and above. For more information, call Grace Larger will play Ella, the her- (614) 276-5263. Claver auxiliary Junior Daughters

The Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary, St. Cyprian Junior Court 298, recently initi- ated four new Junior Daughters in a ceremony at Columbus St. Thomas Church. Pictured with Northern District mistress of arms Mauryta Butler-Gasper (third from left), they are (from left) Francine DeMedeiros, Cheyenne Hines, Iyonna Godfrey and Caitlin Hines. Conducting the ceremony was Junior Daughter counselor Ericka Butler from Chicago. Also in attendance were ladies from the Claver auxiliary’s senior court and senior courts from Dayton and Cincinnati. The Junior Daughters participate in activities that promote spiri- tual growth, perform service projects, assist the senior court with community service, and enjoy social activities. Their counselor is Nichole Glover. Photo courtesy Gabriella Holland November 3, 2019 Catholic Times 19 ‘Red Velvet Cake War’ at DeSales Watterson Merit Read with a Stallion Scholarship honorees at St. Anthony

St. Anthony School and St. Francis DeSales High School in Columbus have begun the fifth year of their Read with Four Columbus Bishop Watterson High School students a Stallion program, in which staff and students from De- The performing arts department of Columbus St. Francis have been honored by the National Merit Scholarship Sales, whose athletic teams are named the Stallions, read DeSales High School presented the comedy The Red Velvet Program, based on their performances on the 2018 Prelim- books to St. Anthony students. Many of the readers are St. Cake War this past weekend. Students Ben Konicki and inary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Anthony graduates. St. Anthony librarian Claire Hoffman Frankie Bonte are shown in a scene from the production. Qualifying Test. Rachel Weaver (far left) is a semifinalist, (third from right) hosted a gathering to prepare them and Also in feature roles were Anna Pallone, Chloe Myers, Cris who will compete for one of 7,600 scholarships to be other DeSales students for this year’s program. St. Antho- Tapia and Brianna Stokes. The play tells the story of a awarded in the spring. Students honored as commended ny students Olivia Strickland and Majid Strickland (third family reunion in Texas that spins out of control with the scholars are (from left) Jacques-Charles Geoffrion, Abby and fifth from left) are pictured with DeSales students help of everything from long-lost recipes to an unexpected Bergman and Megan Eberts. Their scores were in the top (from left) Adriana Moon, Zane Neuhardt, Makayla Shuey, tornado. 50,000 among the approximately 1.5 million students tak- Megan Shuey, Sophia Gersper and Casey Koller. Photo courtesy St. Francis DeSales High School ing the test. Photo courtesy Bishop Watterson High School Photo courtesy St. Anthony School

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