Diocese of Grand Rapids Most Reverend Walter A. Hurley Sunday, May 31, 2015 Mass of Thanksgiving on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary to the Ordination of Priesthood of His Excellency Most Reverend Walter A. Hurley Eleventh Bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids Sunday, May 31, 2015 10am Cathedral of Saint Andrew Grand Rapids, Michigan 3 Biography of Bishop Walter A. Hurley Bishop Hurley was born Walter Allison served as moderator of the curia for the Hurley on May 30, 1937 in Fredericton, archdiocese from 1986 to 1990. In 1990, he New Brunswick, Canada. He is the son of was designated a prelate of honor with Charles R. Hurley and Anne Elizabeth Ball the title of monsignor by Pope John Paul (both deceased). He has four sisters and a II. In 1994, he became a member of the brother: Elizabeth Deal, Gerald Hurley Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher. (deceased), Eileen Godin, Charlene Soleau and Annette Burt. In 1990, Bishop Hurley was appointed pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Bishop Hurley attended Farmington, where he served until St. Dunstan Grade School November 2003. From 1988 to 1995, and in Fredericton, and St. again from 2002 to 2005, he served as Anne High School in delegate of the cardinal for clergy Church Point, Nova misconduct issues. From 1995 to 2001, he Scotia. He moved to was the cardinal’s delegate and project Detroit, Michigan in 1955. manager for the construction of the Pope He graduated from Sacred John Paul II Cultural Center in Heart Seminary, Detroit, Washington, D.C. in 1961 (B.A.) and St. John’s Bishop Hurley was ordained the 22nd Father Hurley, 1965 Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan, in 1965 (M.Div.). auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit on August 12, 2003. He was named Following his ordination to the priesthood the bishop of the Titular See of Cunavia. June 5, 1965 by Archbishop (later Cardinal) Bishop Hurley had responsibility for the John F. Dearden, he was assigned as northwest region of the archdiocese associate pastor of St. Dorothy Parish, encompassing Oakland and Lapeer Warren. He served as vicar for the Warren Counties. -Centerline Vicariate. In 1972, he was appointed pastor of St. Cyprian’s Parish, Riverview (1972-76), then Sacred Heart Parish, Roseville (1976-1979), and St. Lucy Parish, St. Clair Shores (1979-1982). At the invitation of Archbishop (later Cardinal) Edmund Szoka, he began graduate studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. earning a license in canon law (J.C.L) in Exiting the cathedral following ordination: 1984. Upon returning to Detroit, he served Taking his first steps in priestly service to the as judicial vicar of the Metropolitan Church, the newly ordained Father Hurley leaves Blessed Sacrament Cathedral following Tribunal from 1984 to 1989. In addition, he his ordination ceremony. There were 16 priests ordained for service in the Archdiocese of Detroit that year. 4 diocese and establish a well-defined course for the years to come, in 2009 Bishop Hurley launched the “Our Faith, Our Future” pastoral planning process. The three-year initiative proceeded through input from pastors, principals and parish leaders and resulted in reallocation of resources within the With his family: Father Hurley's family on diocese to allow the Church in West his ordination day. (from left to right) Michigan to be better prepared for Sisters Charlene and Annette; his mother, Anna; Father Hurley; his dad, Charles; and future challenges. his sister Eileen During Bishop Pope Benedict XVI appointed him bishop Hurley’s nearly of Grand Rapids on June 21, 2005. Bishop eight year-long Hurley was installed as the eleventh appointment as bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids on bishop of Grand August 4, 2005 at the Cathedral of Saint Rapids, the Andrew. diocese also In 2007, Bishop Hurley initiated the saw increasing process that consolidated three separate success in its social service organizations into Catholic priestly vocations Charities West Michigan and established Bishop Hurley, 2013 FAITH Grand Rapids magazine to program, which expanded to 21 men enrolled in seminary evangelize, connect and inform the in 2012. faithful of West Michigan. Also in that year, Bishop Hurley, along with the As required by canon law, Bishop Hurley assistance of many supporters, submitted his letter of resignation to orchestrated the development and Pope Benedict on the occasion of his 75th construction of Cathedral Square, the 11.5 birthday in May 2012. On April 18, 2013, -acre campus in Grand Rapids which the Vatican announced that Pope Francis brings together all diocesan services, had appointed Bishop-elect David J. along with Catholic Charities West Walkowiak, a priest of the Diocese of Michigan, into one facility. Cathedral Cleveland, Ohio, to succeed Bishop Square has become a central location for Hurley. Bishop Hurley served as apostolic diocesan meetings and events, helping to administrator of the diocese, functioning unite Catholics across the diocese. as bishop through June 18, 2013. After that date he officially retired and became Recognizing the need to assure a strong bishop emeritus. and vibrant Church in the 11-county 5 6 II NTRODUCTORY RITES PRELUDE Introit: Blessed Be the Holy Trinity OPENING HYMN (please stand) Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God All Mighty GREETING 7 PENITENTIAL ACT GLORIA OPENING PRAYER 8 LL ITURGY OF THE WORD FIRST READING (please be seated) Deuteronomy 4:32-34,39-40 Moses said to the people: "Ask now of God, did for you in Egypt before your the days of old, before your time, ever very eyes? This is why you must now since God created man upon the earth; know, and fix in your heart, that the ask from one end of the sky to the LORD is God in the heavens above other: Did anything so great ever and on earth below, and that there is happen before? Was it ever heard of? no other. You must keep his statutes Did a people ever hear the voice of and commandments that I enjoin on God speaking from the midst of fire, as you today, that you and your you did, and live? Or did any god children after you may prosper, and venture to go and take a nation for that you may have long life on the himself from the midst of another land which the LORD, your God, is nation, by testings, by signs and giving you forever." wonders, by war, with strong hand Lector: The Word of the Lord. and outstretched arm, and by great terrors, all of which the LORD, your All: Thanks be to God. RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 33 1. Your words, O God, are truth indeed, 3. Exult, you just, in the Lord, and all your works are ever faithful; for praise is the song of the righteous! you love justice and right, How happy the people of God, your compassion fills all creation. the ones whom God has chosen! 2. See how the eye of God is watching, 4. Our soul is waiting for God, ever guarding all who wait in hope, for God is our help and our shield. to deliver them from death May your kindness, O God, be upon us and sustain them in time of famine. who place our hope in you. 9 SECOND READING Romans 8:14-17 Brothers and sisters: For those who are spirit that we are children of God, led by the Spirit of God are sons of and if children, then heirs, heirs of God. For you did not receive a spirit of God and joint heirs with Christ, if slavery to fall back into fear, but you only we suffer with him so that we received a Spirit of adoption, through may also be glorified with him. whom we cry, "Abba, Father!" The Lector: The Word of the Lord. Spirit himself bears witness with our All: Thanks be to God. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (please stand) GOSPEL Matthew 28:16-20 The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to nations, baptizing them in the name the mountain to which Jesus had of the Father, and of the Son, and of ordered them. When they all saw him, the Holy Spirit, teaching them to they worshiped, but they doubted. observe all that I have commanded Then Jesus approached and said to you. And behold, I am with you them, "All power in heaven and on always, until the end of the age." earth has been given to me. Go, Lector: The Gospel of the Lord. therefore, and make disciples of all All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. HOMILY (please be seated) 10 PROFESSION OF FAITH (please stand) I believe in one God, He ascended into heaven the Father, Almighty, and is seated at the right hand maker of heaven and earth, of the Father. of all things visible and invisible. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, and his kingdom will have no end. the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages, I believe in the Holy Spirit, God from God, Light from Light, the Lord, the giver of life, true God from true God, who proceeds from the Father begotten, not made, and the Son, consubstantial with the Father; who with the Father and the Son through him all things were made. is adored and glorified, who has For us men and for our salvation spoken through the prophets. he came down from heaven, (bow) and by the Holy Spirit I believe in one, holy, catholic was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and apostolic Church.