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JANUARY 29, 2017 THE FOURTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME VOLUME 66:17 DIOCESE OF COLUMBUS A journal of Catholic life in Ohio

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The Editor’s Notebook Life is the right that precedes all others By David Garick, Editor This week, Catholic Times again focuses all human life and on the premier issue of our times -- in fact, to appoint Supreme the transcendent issue for all time: the right Court justices that to life. This week marked another anniver- will restore the right sary of the most shameful and insidious to life in the Consti- chapter in the history of the American na- tution. tion, the decision by our government that The abortion rate nationwide is down to abortion is a right, that the killing of unborn its lowest level since the Supreme Court children is protected by the Constitution. made abortion legal virtually on demand in Forty-four years have passed since the 1973. It is at half of its early-1980s peak. U.S. Supreme Court issued its Roe v. Wade According to a study issued Jan. 17 by the decision. More than 53 million children Guttmacher Institute, the abortion rate for have died. Suporters of free access to abor- U.S. women ages 15-44 is 14.6 per 1,000 in tion call this the right to choose. In any 2014, the last year for which statistics are other instance, the systematic killing of 53 available. This represents a 14 percent de- million people would be called genocide. cline from the 2011 numbers and less than We also face increasing threats to life in the half of the 1981 rate of 29.4 abortions per form of doctor-assisted suicide and eutha- 1,000 women of childbearing age. nasia. The percentage of pregnancies ending The spirit of our times tells us that we in abortion is down to 18.8 percent, a de- must not bring our faith into the public cline of nearly two-fifths below its 1983 square. The implication is that our peculiar peak of 30.3 percent. A statement by the beliefs should be kept to ourselves, locked away behind the closed doors of our homes Guttmacher Institute, which supports legal and churches. We must not interfere with abortion, said the study “did not directly the right of every person to make up his or investigate reasons behind the declining Don’t forget to renew your her own concept of right and wrong. But abortion rate,” but suggested “the wave of if we do that, we deny the very dignity that abortion restrictions passed at the state lev- CATHOLIC TIMES subscription God created in a humanity made in his own el over the last five years” could have con- image and endowed with the most basic of tributed at least in part to the decline. Laws in February! all rights -- the right to life. are changing in favor of life. Even more That is a right we are called to defend. We importantly, hearts are changing. People each bear a responsibility to act on this fun- are beginning to see abortion, euthanasia, damental right. In a democracy, that means assisted suicide, and other affronts to the OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT we carry out our duty in the marketplace dignity of life for what they are. Clergy Assignment of ideas. We advocate for laws to protect We have won some important battles. Confirming the appointment of the Provincial Director of the Dominican Fathers and innocent life, we vote to elect lawmakers But the struggle continues. The forces of Brothers, Father Edmund Ditton, OP, to ministry, St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Zanes- who will enact laws that protect life, we ap- evil are very strong and will rise up again ville, effective immediately. ply all legal means to pressure our govern- to challenge the sanctity of life. We must Confirming the announcement of the Provincial Director of the Dominican Fathers ment to respect and defend life. That has remain resolute. Our challenge is not just and Brothers, Father Christopher Saliga, OP, Parochial Vicar, St. Thomas Aquinas led to a host of laws that help to protect life to defend the theology of our church, but Church, Zanesville, to service outside the diocese, effective immediately. in states around the nation. A new admin- rather to stand up for a principle that is Confirming the appointment of the Provincial Director of the Paulist Fathers, Father istration has taken its place in Washington, universal: that all human life is sacred and Edward Nowak, CSP, to Associate Director, St. Thomas More Newman Center, effec- with a pledge to support laws protecting must be protected. tive Jan. 1.

Front Page photo: Bishop Frederick F. Campbell, D.D., PhD. ~­ President & Publisher Participants in the Jan. CATHOLIC David Garick ~ Editor ([email protected]) 23 pro-life rally at the Tim Puet ~ Reporter ([email protected]) Statehouse fill Greater TIMES Alexandra Keves~ Graphic Design Manager ([email protected]) Columbus Right to Life’s Copyright © 2017. All rights reserved. Mailing Address: 197 E. Gay St., Columbus OH 43215 “Soles for Souls” display Catholic Times (USPS 967-000) (ISSN 745-6050) is the official newspaper with about 200 pairs of of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. It is published weekly 45 Editorial/Advertising: (614) 224-5195 FAX (614) 241-2518 baby shoes, representing times per year with exception of every other week in June, July and the number of abortions August and the week following Christmas. Subscription rate: $25 per Subscriptions (614) 224-6530 FAX (614) 241-2573 per month in Columbus. year, or call and make arrangements with your parish. (subscriptions @columbuscatholic.org) Postage Paid at Columbus, OH 43218 CT photo by Ken Snow Postmaster: Send address changes to Catholic Times, 197 E. Gay St., Columbus, Ohio 43215. Please allow two to four weeks for change of address. January 29, 2017 Catholic Times 3 Pope asks Dominicans to lead people to certainty of Gospel By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service In an age that often seems to be a “car- nival of worldly curiosity,” Christians are called to lead people to the solid ground of the Gospel as St. Dominic did, Pope Francis said. “We are moving in a so-called ‘liquid society’ which is without fixed points, scattered, deprived of solid and stable reference points, a culture of the ephem- eral, of the use-and-dispose,” the pope told members of the Dominican order. At Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lat- eran, the pope celebrated Mass on Jan. 21 with the Order of Preachers, which was founded 800 years ago, and with women religious and lay people who trace their spirituality to St. Dominic. Left photo: Pope Francis greets Dominican Father Bruno Cadore, head of the Dominican In his homily, Pope Francis reflected order, during a Mass marking the closing of the Dominican order’s 800th anniversary on St. Paul’s second letter to Timothy ask, “Why does that person act that way?” celebrations at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome on Jan. 21. CNS photo/Paul Haring and its description of proclaiming the The Gospel calls Christians to be salt Closing the celebrations of the Do- spond to those questions.” Gospel at a time when people were “al- of the earth and light for the world, he minicans’ 800th anniversary, the Mass He said Pope Francis is an example ways seeking new teachers, myths, dif- said. “Woe to a church that loses its fla- came at the end of a five-day Congress ferent doctrines and ideologies.” for members of the order in helping vor. Woe to a priest, a consecrated per- on Mission to examine the situations others not just through their words, but He said the situation today is even son, a congregation that loses its flavor.” in which Dominicans are called to also with concrete action. more exaggerated because of “the se- preach, to promote cooperation across St. Dominic, he said, was “full of the “I think that’s something that we’ve duction of subjective relativism.” the different Dominican branches, and light and salt of Christ” and preached to evaluate where the order’s mission- learned again from him during the past The response must be to attract peo- the Gospel with “the word and his life,” ary outreach needs strengthening. year” after Pope Francis addressed the ple to the unchanging truth of faith helping many men and women to “not Dominican Father Vivian Boland, order’s general chapter, Father Boland in God and in the Gospel, he told the become lost in the carnival of worldly vicar of the master of the order, told said. “He talked about how we need Dominicans. curiosity,” but to experience “the taste Catholic News Service on Jan. 17 that to source our words in relation to the When a Christian gives glory to God of sound doctrine, the taste of the Gos- in almost any situation of difficulty cry of the body of Christ, the needs of through his or her actions and words, pel, and become, in turn, light and salt, or challenge, “there are Dominicans people. Not just our words, but acts of Pope Francis said, people will notice and artisans of good works.” somewhere in the world trying to re- tenderness.”

New Marist poll shows Americans strongly support abortion restrictions By Kurt Jensen respondents were Catholics. Further, 74 percent said they wanted “has a negative, long-term impact on a Catholic News Service Fifty-two percent of the respondents the Supreme Court to rule on these re- woman’s life,” while 19 percent were A few days before the annual March indicated that they thought of them- strictions, indicating support for over- unsure. for Life, a new national poll indicated selves as “pro-choice,” while 42 per- turning the court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade Fifty-nine percent believe that abor- that public attitudes, regardless of po- cent self-identified as pro-life. But ruling, which legalized abortion virtu- tion limits are either “important” or litical affiliation, are shifting in favor of when the questions became more de- ally on demand. an “immediate priority,” and the same increased restrictions on abortion. tailed on abortion policies, the numbers Eighty-three percent said abortion percentage agreed when asked if they “When you ask Americans what they shifted. should be allowed only to save the life thought abortion was “morally wrong.” think of abortion ... you get very, very Across political and ethnic lines, over- of the mother, while 77 percent said it The same level of support was ex- strong numbers in favor of restrictions,” whelming majorities of respondents should not be permitted under any cir- pressed for an abortion ban after 20 said Andrew T. Walther, vice president indicated they would like “significant cumstance. weeks of pregnancy, while 60 percent of communications of the Knights of restrictions” on abortion. That included In line with Trump’s executive order believed that medical professionals Columbus, during a Jan. 23 news con- 91 percent of those who called them- reinstating what’s called the Mexico with moral objections to the procedure ference live-streamed to reporters. selves supporters of President Donald City policy, which bans tax dollars should not be legally required to pro- The Marist survey of 2,729 adults was J. Trump and 55 percent of those who from funding groups that promote or vide abortion services. conducted in December and sponsored identified themselves as Hillary - Clin perform abortions overseas, 83 percent The 44th annual March for Life, by the Knights of Columbus. It contains ton supporters. The poll further showed opposed such use of tax money in other which draws thousands to Washington breakdowns by political affiliations and that 79 percent of both African-Amer- nations, and 62 percent opposed use of to commemorate the anniversary of ethnicity, but not religious beliefs, so ican and Latino respondents favored tax money for such purposes generally. the Supreme Court’s Roe decision, will there was no information on how many significant restrictions. Half the respondents thought abortion take place Friday, Jan. 27. 4 Catholic Times January 29, 2017 THE 45TH PRESIDENT’S INAUGURATION By Jerry Freewalt Students at Faith in Action Columbus Immaculate Respect Life By Confronting Conception School and many other a Culture of Violence schools throughout the diocese watched Here are some recent headlines: “Catholic Re- history being made sists Temptation to Engage in Road Rage.” “Stu- during their lunch dent Tweets Peace and Nonviolence to Classmates.” break on Jan. 20 “Another Unborn Child Saved at Local Pregnancy Help Center.” “Three as they viewed live Religious Traditions Pray Together at Peace Vigil.” “Former Violent Drug television coverage Dealer Leads Spiritual Retreat in Prison.” “Police Officers and Inner City of Donald Trump Residents Work Together to Address Crime.” being sworn into I made up the headlines, but this is not fake news. It’s really happening. I can office as the 45th vouch for it. Unfortunately, we don’t often see these headlines in the news. president of the An old adage of editors is “If it bleeds, it leads.” Each day, and in real time, we United States. are vividly reminded of the bleeding and hurting in our broken world. Photo courtesy Immaculate Conception School But in the midst of threats of violence and terror, there are courageous people doing something about it. Thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds come together in solidarity to stand against abortion in local communities and at the national March for Life. During the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, people of all colors march together in peace and unity, recognizing that we are one nation under God. Advocates walk the halls Diocese of Columbus of the Ohio Statehouse addressing the scourge of human trafficking, while others testify against the use of the death penalty. In his World Day of Peace message for 2017, “Nonviolence: a Style of Child Protection Plan Politics for Peace,” Pope Francis pledged “the assistance of the Church in every effort to build peace through active and creative nonviolence.” Active nonviolence as a way of life requires each of us “to acknowledge It is the goal of the Diocese of Columbus to make the Church a one another as sacred gifts endowed with immense dignity.” This means respecting life. place of safety: a place of prayer, ministry and comfort. Everyone who enters our churches, schools, or facilities must be confident in Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, lived in a culture of violence and taught a radical positive approach: to love our enemies, turn the other cheek, and this. Not one child or young person should suffer from abuse while be an instrument of reconciliation. This way of respecting life by confront- at Church. In order to assure the safety of our youth, the Diocese of ing violence is integral to the way we live out our faith. Columbus has enacted a complete program of protection. As part Make no mistake, Pope Francis’ message highlights the point that nonvio- of this program, the Diocese of Columbus will provide appropriate, lence is more powerful than violence. He notes people such as St. Mother just, and pastoral care for anyone who has suffered the crime of Teresa, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Mahatma Gandhi. They did not surren- der or withdraw from daunting challenges, but changed the world through sexual abuse of a minor at the hands of diocesan clergy or church active nonviolence. Their style of politics as peacemakers made a difference. employees or volunteers. The Diocese of Columbus will report any It’s Personal. The human heart is the “true battlefield, where violence and all allegations of abuse reported to it to the authorities and will and peace meet,” as Pope Francis recalls of Jesus’ teaching. As Christians, cooperate fully with those authorities. we must condition our hearts toward peace by an ethic of nonviolence. This can be achieved through simple daily acts of faith, such as prayer and Help is available: The Diocese of Columbus wants to hear from avoiding selfishness. anyone who has suffered. If you wish to report an allegation of abuse Family First. It is fundamental to practice nonviolence in the family, the or need pastoral and/or clinical care in order to begin or continue “indispensable crucible” where members should resolve frictions and con- flicts by dialogue, respect, concern for the good of the other, mercy, and for- the process of healing from sexual abuse as a child at the hands of a giveness. The Holy Father calls attention to a truth that what spills out of the member of the clergy or a church employee or volunteer, simply call family spills into society and the entire world. Let that be the joy of love. the diocesan Victims’ Assistance Coordinator. You can find contact Community-Minded. Pope Francis reminds us, especially political and information at the bottom of this notice. If you wish to receive a religious leaders, that Jesus offers a “manual” for peacemaking in the form copy of the diocesan complaint form or any of the diocesan policies of the Beatitudes. The eight Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount offer a style for leaders of society, communities, and businesses to address and procedures, simply call the number below or visit the diocesan the affairs of the community. Nonviolence as a style of politics for peace web site at www.colsdioc.org promotes integral human development and care for God’s creation. Want to reverse the trend of “If it bleeds, it leads” to one of an “If you live the Beatitudes, you lead” way of life? Learn more about the Church’s To contact the diocesan Victim’s Assistance Coordinator, call: message on how to respect life by confronting a culture of violence. The Rev. Msgr. Stephan J. Moloney Jerry Freewalt is a program director for the diocesan Office for Social Concerns. For more information on the Jubilee Year of Mercy, visit www.usccb.org. 614.224.2251 • [email protected] January 29, 2017 Catholic Times 5 Elizabeth Ficocelli Missions Pope names Boston cardinal, others to Locally based author us back and holding us Vatican congregations and radio personality captive, therefore inter- Elizabeth Ficocelli will fering with our ability to By Carol Glatz on the abuse crisis in his home present missions in two fully live our mission. Catholic News Service Archdiocese of Boston with Cardi- nal O’Malley. diocesan parishes dur- Her third talk will look Pope Francis has selected Cardinal ing Lent. She will speak at mission from the stand- Sean P. O’Malley of Boston, presi- The cardinal will bring “the ex- at Lancaster St. Mark point of the Church, scrip- dent of the Pontifical Commission perience of local bishops who have Church, 324 Gay St., ture, saints, and the Mass. for the Protection of Minors, to be a been there” in terms of handling from Monday to Wednes- It will include practical member of the Congregation for the abuse accusations and will help the day, March 6 to 8, and suggestions on discerning Doctrine of the Faith. congregation as it deals with new Reynoldsburg St. Pius X mission, preparing our- The Vatican announced this and cases coming in from different parts Church, 1051 S. Waggon- selves for it, and what to other papal appointments on Jan. of the world, Msgr. Oliver said. er Road, at 7 p.m. Sunday to Tuesday, do when facing adversity, suggesting 14. The pope also appointed new con- March 19 to 21. simple, yet profound ways to bring The 72-year-old archbishop of sultors to the Congregation for Di- Her topic will be “Discovering, Liv- Christ to the world right where we Boston is one of the eight members vine Worship and the Sacraments. ing, and Sharing Our Mission.” On are in life. of the Council of Cardinals who has The 17 new advisers include Donna the first night, she will speak on her Ficocelli, her husband of 30 years, been assisting Pope Francis with Orsuto, a professor of spirituality at personal conversion to Catholicism. Mark, and their four sons are St. reform of the administration of the the Pontifical Gregorian University This talk has been heard by thousands Pius X parishioners. She has writ- Roman Curia. He joins 26 other car- in Rome who is from the United of people across the United States and ten 15 faith-themed books for adults dinal and bishop members and 28 States, and Australian Father Rob- Canada, inspiring them to reflect on and young people and many Catholic consulting theologians in advising ert McCulloch, who spent decades how God has been working in their magazine articles. She also is the host the doctrinal congregation. ministering in Pakistan before be- lives to prepare them for their own coming procurator general of the of St. Gabriel Radio’s Answering the The congregation deals with doc- special mission. Call program and is a frequent guest Missionary Society of St. Colum- trinal questions and the application ban in Rome. On the second night, her topic will host of national Catholic radio pro- of Catholic moral teaching. But it be the need to unburden ourselves grams such as Catholic Connection also is charged with coordinating The new consultors -- 10 priests or through the Sacrament of Reconcilia- with Teresa Tomeo and Kresta in the efforts to rid the church of sexual male religious, five laymen, and two tion from things that may be holding Afternoon. abuse and with monitoring or con- laywomen -- include Jesuit artist- ducting cases against abusers. theologian Father Marko Rupnik, who is the director of Rome’s Cen- While the congregation members tro Aletti, a community of schol- offer their expertise on questions the ars and artists committed to bridg- office considers to be pressing, Car- ing Eastern and Western traditions Candlemas dinal O’Malley’s experience lead- through theological dialogue, re- ing three U.S. dioceses confronting search, reflection, and publication. the abuse of minors by clergy will at be important, Msgr. Robert W. Oli- The pope also appointed as a con- ver, secretary of the Pontifical Com- sultor British Msgr. Bruce Harbert, mission for the Protection of Mi- who had been executive secretary St. Patrick’s Church nors, told Catholic News Service. of the International Commission on English in the Liturgy -- the body Come join the Dominican Friars Msgr. Oliver, who once was the that seeks to develop unified Eng- nd chief prosecutor of sex abuse crimes lish translations of the prayers used February 2 at 6:30pm when he was promoter of justice at at Mass, for the celebration of the the doctrinal congregation, worked for sacraments, and for other liturgies. THE MASS OF OUR LORD’S SoulCore Rosary Prayer and Exercise Class PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE Offered at St. John Neumann in Sunbury with Sunbury St. John Neumann renewal of body, mind, and soul. the Blessing of the Candles, Church, 9633 E. 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The end result is a mation or contact Christi McLean at feeling of relaxation, strength, and [email protected]. 6 Catholic Times January 29, 2017 IS LYING ALWAYS SINFUL? NEW RULES FOR BAPTISM? No. 2488 -- opting for silence or discreet lan- Pray the Rosary guage rather than an outright untruth -- says, “The QUESTION & ANSWER right to the communication of the truth is not unconditional. Everyone must conform his life to DISCOVER THE CATHOLIC DIFFERENCE by: FATHER KENNETH DOYLE the Gospel precept of fraternal love. This requires Rely on the Knights of Columbus to protect your family’s future. Catholic News Service us in concrete situations to judge whether or not James B. Valent, General Agent it is appropriate to reveal the truth to someone [email protected] 740-280-0280 who asks for it.” . I am a caregiver for my elderly mother and LIFE INSURANCE DISABILITY INSURANCE LONG-TERM CARE RETIREMENT ANNUITIES Qalso for another woman, who is 95. My goal I would say that there is a way for you to honor in life, at this point, is to help my mother to be hap- both values. Rather than making up a false price, I py. (She was severely abused by my father, who would tell your mother that the gift you purchased later committed suicide.) for her was “reasonably priced, not expensive.” Sometimes, I buy little gifts for my mother, and But I would be even more direct with your she always asks me how much something costs, 95-year-old friend: Rather than fabricating a false since she doesn’t want me to spend a lot on her. Her excuse, tell her that you can’t work the extra hours mind is back in the days when things were much she wants because you have “other family respon- less expensive, so I resort to making up a price sibilities.” (One of those responsibilities is surely smaller than the actual one. Is that wrong? keeping yourself sane.) SHERIDAN The other woman is selfish, mean, and miserable. 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Your question -- or the answer, at least -- A(which has been in effect since 1983) does Ais more complicated than it first may seem. not require that a child be baptized with the name Whether lying ever can be justified (and the matter of a saint. The only stipulation (Canon 855) is that of “white lies”) has engaged Christian moralists in the name chosen should not be “foreign to Chris- discussion and lively debate since the time of St. tian sensibility.” Augustine more than 1,500 years ago. Before 1983, the church did require that the child be given a “Christian” name (e.g., “Faith” or The current Catechism of the Catholic Church would seem to take the more strict view -- that a lie “Christian”) or the name of a saint. If not, a saint’s GEORGE J. IGEL & CO., INC. name was added to the name chosen by the parents, 2040 ALUM CREEK DRIVE . 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The presentation will take place She led the school’s study tour to Ita- Saving Moms and Babies on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the lodge’s Val- ly, France, Greece, Spain, and Switzer- entine’s celebration dance at Villa Mi- land from 1972-2013 and continues to The Women’s Care Center provides knowl- lano, 1630 Schrock Road, Columbus, be the exchange program coordinator edgable, empathetic, non-judgmental, compre- featuring Ray Massa’s EuroRhythms. between Watterson and a high school in hensive, skilled, sustained care and education in Lucchin taught foreign languages for Florence, Italy. an environment of welcome, safety, and peace. Serving more than 250,000 women since its in- 45 years at Columbus Bishop Watter- Sostene Codispoti, president of Lodge ception in 1984, its fundamental mission aligns son High School. In 1984, she insti- 2599, created the Teacher of the Year perfectly with our values as Catholic Christians. tuted an Italian program, teaching the award to highlight exceptional teachers Two centers opened and have been busily op- language and culture, in addition to the of Italian descent in central Ohio. erating in Columbus since 2008. Since opening here, there has been a 30 percent decrease in the number of abortions performed in Franklin DCCW Coming Events County. And, amazingly, one of every 11 babies born in Franklin County has a mother who has attended a Women’s Care Center. program As The Diocesan Council of Catho- ity and spirituality, will be presented its board chair in Columbus, Bishop Frederick Campbell states, “Wom- lic Women is planning two important to deserving women of the diocese by en’s Care Center loves and respects the woman facing a problem preg- events in the coming months. Bishop Frederick Campbell on Sunday, nancy and recognizes her humanity.” Board members Urban and Shelley Its annual silent retreat will be at St. Aug. 27. The location and time will be Meyer say, “We are so excited to be part of the Women’s Care Center Therese’s Retreat Center, 5277 E. announced later. Nomination forms family and their mission to help moms and babies.” Broad St., Columbus, from Friday, will be available in April. Women’s Care Center has grown to become the nation’s largest preg- March 31 to Sunday, April 2.. Father To be put on the mailing list for all nancy center, serving more pregnant women, and ultimately saving more Charles Shonk, OP, will be the speak- DCCW events or to learn more about babies from abortion, than any other pro-life organization in the nation. er, and the theme will be “The Seven the council, contact Mickey McCor- And in the Diocese of Columbus, more women are choosing life than Deadly Sins vs. Life to the Full.” mick, DCCW president, at mmccor- ever before. The success of Women’s Care Center shows that locat- A new recognition award, The Blessed [email protected] or (614) ing beautiful, comforting centers near places that perform abortions, Theresa of Calcutta Award for char- 783-5555. such as Planned Parenthood, and surrounding women with genuine love and concern before and after birth can touch the hearts of even the most abortion-minded women. Along with counseling, nurses offer ul- trasounds so that women can see their tiny babies and hear the beating EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION heart. Classes in parenting skills, literacy programs, mentoring, and a St. Vincent de Paul Housing Facilities Crib Club send a powerful message to women considering abortion th that they will be helped every step of the way as mothers. These pro- St Vincent Haven men’s shelter • The Gardens on 6 Transitional Program grams also help ensure that we are bringing babies into healthy, more 115 Wilson Street, Newark, OH 43055 • www.svdphaven.org self-sufficient families. I am very happy to share the news that the num- This position provides leadership and operational management of a 26 bed ber of babies saved with the help of the centers in Columbus and Frank- men’s emergency shelter and transitional housing and oversees the opera- lin County just surpassed 10,000. Through prayers and generous dona- tion of a 24 unit transitional family housing unit in Newark, OH. Operating tions, all of you have helped this vital mission grow and flourish. The as a non-profit 501c3 organization by the St Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay result has been a huge decline in abortions. We are grateful for your ministry. In addition the Executive Director will be expected to work fully love and support, which is helping love more women and save more in accordance with the mission and values of The Society of St Vincent de babies than ever before. In Columbus in 2016, our two Women’s Care Centers welcomed more than 2,500 new moms, performed more than Paul. 2,000 life-saving ultrasounds, and had nearly 7,000 visits, including 30 to The executive Director will report to the Board of Directors and will be 40 women attending parenting classes each week. We are unique and responsible for: special in our love and support of this mission of life. We are entrusted • Grant writing and coordinating of any and all fund raisers with a very special opportunity and hope that the results continue as • All operational activity of 2 facilities positively as ever. • Manage staff and volunteers Becky was in her early 20s when she came to a Women’s Care Center • Have total P & L responsibilities seeking an abortion. However, after talking with a counselor and seeing • Manage Human Resources her baby on the ultrasound screen, Becky chose life for her precious The candidate will have BA, MSW or work experience equivalent, good baby. In addition to learning to care for her newborn and learning to organizational skills and a working knowledge or excel and Word programs. breastfeed, Becky also worked on financial goals with her counselor. Willing to locate to Newark, Ohio or in the vicinity. Experience in Grant She learned to budget, started saving money, and is now working and writing. Be involved in the community. Have experience with programs providing for her baby. So, how is Women’s Care Center different? where they have given a “Hand up approach not a Hand Out”. Loving centers next to abortion clinics, full-time skilled counseling and ultrasounds, self-sufficiency education, incentive-based programs – not Salary is negotiable. a handout, but a hand up – and 100 percent supported by private do- Submit resume and references to the above address, in care of Board of nations. We are truly blessed in the Diocese of Columbus. For more Directors or electronically to [email protected] information, please visit: supportwomenscarecentercolumbus.org. Upon request we will provide detailed job duties. 8 Catholic Times January 29, 2017 Josephinum seminarian from Myanmar ordained as deacon Ling Khui Shing, a Pontifical College believed that hu- losophy degree “Coming to America, it was very dif- Josephinum seminarian from the Asian man poverty was in 2012 at the ficult to learn a new culture. I like the nation of Myanmar (formerly known somehow related age of 24. It was way we pray at the Josephinum and I as Burma), was ordained a deacon by to spiritual pov- on the last day of really appreciate the opportunity to Bishop Frederick Campbell on Satur- erty. I wanted to my exams that learn. My formators help me a lot, day, Jan. 14 at Columbus St. Joseph solve this any way my bishop called and most especially, I learn and grow Cathedral. His ordination as a deacon I could. and asked me if I through the support of my fellow semi- is the final preparatory step toward his “I saw the person would go to the narians. ordination to the priesthood. I wanted to be in United States to “I did not hear the voice of God say- Shing said he does not know when our parish priest. study theology. I ing ‘I call you to be my priest,’ nor did this will take place, but anticipates that He took care of the said ‘Yes!’ I receive any miraculous revelation it will not be for at least six months. He poor, the orphan, “I do not know from God. I do not fully understand is in his final year of theological stud- and all kinds of why my bishop why I am called, instead of those who ies at the Josephinum. people under priv- chose me to come are more capable than me. His vocation story follows: ilege. He is a man to study in Amer- “However, it is not me, but God who “I was born in Ma Kui, a small coun- of prayer, a man of ica. When the calls me. His call is a gift that is so in- try village. My family did not stay there integrity, and peo- bishop called me, valuable, so amazing and so great. I for long. My father was a police officer ple see the person he said, ‘I want cannot say anything more than ‘Thank and we had to move wherever he was as- of Christ in him. you to go to Amer- you, Lord.’” signed, so we traveled a lot. Watching him in ica to finish your When he is ordained, Deacon Shing “My father died when I was six, before my youth made studies. We have will become one of more than 1,900 I started going to school. I have a brother we want to be a a lot of work to do priests who have received training and a sister. priest – a mission- here. Do you want since 1888 at the Josephinum, which “I grew up and went to school, where ary priest, because to go?’ I think I is the only papal seminary outside of I witnessed great human poverty and I liked adventure. will know what he Italy, but receives no financial support man’s yearning for God. I wanted to So I entered the seminary. wants me to do when I get back and be- from Rome. Its ordained alumni serve find the solution to poverty and thought “I had five years of seminary forma- come a priest. I am just preparing to get the people of God in 48 states and more that I could solve this as a leader. I tion in Myanmar. I finished my phi- ready for anything that comes. than 20 nations. Photo by Ken Snow

John Carroll University Talk The Columbus chapter of the John Bishop Watterson High School, 99 E. Carroll University Alumni Association Cooke Road. will sponsor a talk on “The Mission and Light refreshments will be served. Ministry of Pope Francis” with Dr. Paul There is no charge for the event, but Murphy, a history professor at the uni- those interested in attending are asked versity and director of its Institute for to RSVP by emailing columbus@jcu. Catholic Studies. edu or calling Eric Eickhoff at (216) It will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, 397-3061. Feb. 7 in Dominican Hall at Columbus

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LIVING Faith Prayer Tracking Wearable fitness trackers measure heart rate, number we know loves us. The important thing is not to think of steps, sleep patterns, and the variety and intensity much but to love much and so do that which best stirs of exercise. They are popular, and the information can you to love. Love is not great delight but desire to be useful in helping build new, healthy habits. HOLY AND HEALTHY please God in everything. ~ St. Teresa of Avila. While these tools can make a difference in how much Lori Crock How we feel called to pray can vary, and the freedom we exercise and in our approach to exercise, I like to to pray any way we’d like, anytime and anywhere, is take a break from technology when I’m exercising. a beautiful gift that reminds me just how personally In fact, I thrive on fitness freedom, and maybe you God works with us. do, too. appropriately with varied movements and intensity. While I’m not a fan of fitness trackers, I think it Moving, lifting, and stretching is a sensory I like freedom in my prayer life as well. would be interesting to track how many times a day experience for me and a much-needed break from we think about God, pray, read holy books, mediate There are plenty of books available about how to pray, on Scripture, pray the Rosary, offer an action or the phone, computer,Please iPad, and join television. us on I like Information the methods to Nightuse to grow closer to God, and at certain challenge of listening to my body and responding sacrifice to God, make a change in behavior due to points in our lives, those prompting from the Holy Spirit, fast, or give alms. resources can be helpful, if not critical. But we We are called to pray unceasingly, and even our know from Scripture and desire to pray pleases God, so it would be interesting Monday, January 30, 2017 the wisdom of the saints to see just how much time we spend with God daily ChildrenChildrenChildren thrive thrivethrive at atat that methods of prayer are compared to the other activities in our lives. Unlike secondary to simply giving fitness tracking, this information could be life- Saint AgathaSaintSaint AgathaAgatha School. School.School. time to the Lord in prayer changing. and growing in a loving Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even Learn howLearnLearn we’re7:00 howhow to we’re 8:30we’redifferent. pm different.different. friendship with him. if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed Mental prayer in my is the will to love. ~ St. Teresa of Avila. opinion is nothing else Lori Crock is a wife, mother, Plain City St. Joseph than an intimate sharing Church parishioner, strength and movement between friends; it means coach, and owner of MoveStrong Kettlebells in taking time frequently to Dublin. Lori is online at movestrongkbs.com and be alone with Him who holyandhealthycatholic.com.

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When Linda Jones of Columbus was speaking completed, the memorial will consist of about how she had found healing through several similar containers filled with a a ministry of the Vineyard Church of Co- total of 4,715 pairs of shoes. That figure lumbus after having an abortion at age represents the number of abortions per- 16 and keeping it secret for 17 years. On formed last year at Franklin County’s her right was a clear container filled with two remaining abortion clinics. about 300 pairs of baby shoes, represent- The rally on Monday, Jan. 23 in the ing the number of abortions performed Statehouse atrium was GCRTL’s annual each month at Columbus’ two abortion commemoration of the U.S. Supreme clinics. Court’s Roe v. Wade decision on Jan. 22, Jones was speaking of the healing pow- 1973, which legalized abortion through- er she felt upon reading St. Luke’s Gos- out the nation. It took place one day later pel story of a woman who was healed of than usual because Jan. 22 was on a Sun- day this year. a hemorrhage by touching Jesus’ cloak. Left: Bishop Frederick Campbell gives the homily at the annual diocesan Respect Life Mass. Right: As she described that experience, a small Speakers at the event mixed themes of Joe Burgess and his 4-year-old daughter, Mary-Maginn, listen to the bishop. CT photos by Ken Snow child suddenly broke free of her father, optimism and concern. While recogniz- scooted to the container, picked up some ing that the number of abortions in the insurance plans, and banned abortions “We are a compassionate nation, and shoes that had fallen out of it, held onto state has declined significantly in recent from being performed in a taxpayer- the more we spend on compassion, the them for a few seconds, then tossed them years and that the Ohio Legislature has funded facility. greater the nation we can become,” Hus- back in. passed several pro-life bills in the last Lawmakers also strengthened standards ted said. Next, the girl climbed into a box where few years, they noted that an estimated used by judges for allowing a minor Recent figures released by The Guttm- some of the shoes had been stored. She 60 million abortions have taken place in (someone younger than 18) to have an acher Institute, a research group which appeared thrilled that the container was the United States since Roe v. Wade and abortion without parental consent when supports abortion, indicate the abortion just big enough to fit her. At this point, that much work remains to be done. the minor may not fully understand the rate in the United States has declined those in attendance were divided be- Several members of the state House and physical and emotional complications of steadily in recent years, falling to its tween listening to Jones’ story and de- Senate were on hand, as were represen- abortion. And the Legislature directed lowest point since Roe v. Wade. There lighting in the joy the child was having, tatives of the Ohio attorney general’s, state funding away from abortion pro- has been a similar decline in the actual as both affirmed life in different ways. secretary of state’s, and governor’s of- viders and toward pregnancy support number of abortions. No one knew it at the time, but the fices. Among those dropping shoes into centers around the state. Even so, Vanderkooi said, the 60 mil- girl was Jones’ two-and-a-half-year-old the box were state Senate President Lar- Other pro-life legislation approved lion abortions in the last 44 years repre- daughter, Jayla. After a few seconds, ry Obhof, R-Medina, and Ohio Secretary in recent years is aimed at reducing sents a number larger than the combined Top: Jayla Jones drops a shoe in the ‘Soles for Jones’ husband, John, picked up Jayla of State Jon Husted. the state’s infant mortality rate, which population of Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, Souls’ display while her mother, Linda (above from the box. Jones went on with her left), speaks at the Statehouse. Right: Linda “In the last six years, my colleagues ranked 42nd nationally last year, and re- Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, runs toward Jayla after finishing her talk. talk, and the parents and child shared and I have passed more significant leg- forming adoption laws, Obhof noted. New York, Kentucky, and the District of hugs once she finished speaking. islation to defend unborn children and Husted, saying he had just returned Columbia. Beth Vanderkooi, executive direc- protect their right to life than at any time from the presidential inauguration in “The magnitude is hard to comprehend. “Soles for Souls” as a way of providing tor of Greater Columbus Right to Life since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling 44 Washington, talked about the strong The numbers boggle the mind and make a concrete symbol for those numbers as (GCRTL), the day’s master of ceremo- years ago,” Obhof said. feeling apparent there that this is a na- it almost impossible to comprehend. In they relate to Ohio. nies, knew she couldn’t top that scene. These include the Pain Capable Unborn tion severely divided about many things, some ways, the sheer volume of an ab- The opening prayer for the rally was She departed from her prepared clos- Child Protection Act recently signed by life issues included. “Prayer can change stract number like 60 million contributes led by Father Nicholas Droll, parochial of the human person committed through ing remarks to say, “That little girl was Gov. John Kasich. This measure prohib- people’s hearts and minds,” he said. “I to the dehumanization of the aborted un- vicar of Columbus St. Mary, St. Ladis- abortion and praying for full restoration drawn to those baby shoes. its abortions from being performed on hope you continue to pray for change, born child in a way that makes him or las, and Corpus Christi churches. Lead- of the legal guarantee of the right to life “It’s a funny thing,” she continued. unborn children 20 weeks or older. The and to pray that the new judges to be ap- her less real, less personal, and less of a ing the closing prayer was Pastor Mark from conception to natural death. “Children are naturally pro-life. I’ve previous limit was 24 weeks. pointed to the U.S. Supreme Court share tragedy. Robinette of the Foundation Church in a compassionate view concerning life the Williamsport-Mount Sterling area. Bishop Frederick Campbell was cel- never met a baby or an infant or a child Other legislation strengthens regula- “I often wonder why this is, and while ebrant and homilist and addressed his who sees a pregnant woman and says, tions governing abortion clinics and re- and liberty, greater care for children, and there are undoubtedly many contributing The noontime rally was preceded in the more loving families.” homily specifically to the young people ‘Look, Mommy. It’s a constitutionally quires abortion providers to provide true factors, I cannot wonder whether it is be- morning at Columbus St. Joseph Cathe- in attendance. protected choice.’ And trust me, chil- informed consent by determining wheth- Husted, who was adopted, expressed cause if we truly experienced the grief dral, two blocks from the statehouse, by dren will say whatever is on their minds, er a fetal heartbeat is present and inform- gratitude to his mother for giving birth and the loss, we would not be able to bear the annual Diocese of Columbus Respect He said that although some people may which means you have to be careful ing the mother her baby has a heartbeat. to him and offering him for adoption, it, much less respond as God calls us to Life Mass. The Mass marks the day of consider a person’s life as “no more than Top to bottom: The opening procession for the annual diocesan Respect Life Mass at Columbus St. what you say. It’s only that we, when we In addition, the Legislature prohibited and to his adoptive family for accepting respond,” she said. Vanderkooi then ex- penance observed nationwide each Jan. a blip on the radar of creation,” there is Joseph Cathedral on Jan. 23; the crowd which filled the cathedral for the event; Dominican novices get older … that we start to question ‘Is coverage of abortion services under any and raising him. “What a wonderful gift plained that the concern about numbers 22, as called for by the nation’s bishops, from Cincinnati chant in the Statehouse atrium after the rally which followed the Mass. it a child or is it a choice?’’’ taxpayer-funded public employee health adoption can be,” he said. becoming too abstract led to creation of asking God’s forgiveness for violations See RALLY, Page 12 12 Catholic Times January 29, 2017

RALLY, continued from Page 11 ODU CHOSEN AS another way to look at it. vocation for each one of us,” Bishop sense of the gift of life given to us and HEALTHY CAMPUS “God has created that moment (of Campbell said. “And part of that vo- the joy with which we live it, and to cation is not only to shape our minds account each moment that God has Ohio Dominican University is one our lives), has a profound love for it, of 350 colleges and universities and God has created it as unique and according to the good that God has given us on this earth as a precious revealed, but to realize that part of gift. We can continue to proclaim the across the United States that have irrepeatable,” the bishop said. “There been chosen as a White House is a realization that our dignity as our responsibility is to allow all those message in such a way that it changes other aspects of God’s creative power hearts and minds, to speak the truth in Healthy Campus. The designation human persons is based on an act of recognizes ODU for its efforts to to be able to flourish. the midst of a welter of misrepresen- God’s loving creation. enroll more students in health in- tations. “We have a responsibility to make of “That’s why the first of all human surance plans established by the our lives something that is good and rights is the right to life, and one of “We work with those who have Patient Protection and Affordable real and life-giving. We don’t squan- the first responsibilities of any Chris- great difficulty, are confused, are fac- Care Act before open enrollment der the moments of our lives. We put tian is to give thanks to God for our ing difficult pregnancies, are facing ends on Jan. 31. them to the good that God has called lives and to pledge them in the de- infirmity and the end of their natural To help encourage enrollment, us to, remembering that we are abso- fense of others, for if any human life life, and we work to stand for them, ODU developed social media posts, lutely unique, that of all the billions of is in danger, we are all in danger,” the to care for them in all this,” Bishop produced and displayed posters on people that exist or have existed, there bishop said. Campbell said. campus, sent emails to students, is no one like me or you. “We protect and defend life on many “We remember that it is our respon- faculty, staff and alumni, and placed ”God has apportioned a particular levels. We begin with that personal sibility to treat them day by day with an information table promoting the commitment and compassion open enrollment deadline outside and give witness to the truth its dining hall. Jamie Kemp, ODU’s that every human life, from director of health services, partici- conception to natural death, pated in conference calls with the is precious to God our Father White House and other universities and worthy of our concern, about the initiative and how to effec- protection, and care.” tively communicate the deadline to the campus community. “I am extremely excited about this From left: Beth Vanderkooi, Jon national designation, and proud that Husted, and Pastor Mark Robi- nette speak at the Respect Life we helped promote a healthy cam- rally in the Statehouse on Jan. pus to our students, faculty, and 23. Bottom picture shows some of alumni during the Affordable Care those who gathered for the event. Act open enrollment period,” Kemp said. “We’re committed to educating our campus community about all the health care resources that are avail- able to them.” CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY DAY OF REFLECTON The Columbus chapter of the Christ Child Society will sponsor a day of reflection on Monday, March 20 in the parish hall of Columbus St. An- drew Church, 1899 McCoy Road. The day will begin with Mass at 8:30 a.m. in the church, followed by a talk by the authors of Divine Mercy for Moms, Emily Wilson Jaminet and Michele Faehnle. The cost is $35, and you can reg- ister by sending a check payable to the Christ Child Society of Colum- bus and mailing it with your name, address, phone number, and email address to CCS Day of Reflection, 1835 Hickory Hill Drive, Colum- bus OH 43228. Registration also is available online at ChristChildSo- ciety.org. The deadline is Monday, March 6. January 29, 2017 Catholic Times 13 Dennison Immaculate Conception School Projects

Students at Dennison Immaculate Conception School know the importance of community service projects. The pre-kindergarten and preschool classes do a service project each month as part of their religion class. The children have organized various projects, such as the annual Warming Tree, in which they team up with the Salvation Army and collect items to keep less-fortunate people warm during the winter. The children also made and mailed more than 200 cards and letters to veterans and to servicemen and women, thanking them for their service. Cards also were made and delivered to the local police department as part of law enforcement appreciation day. The entire student body collected toys for the local Share-A-Christmas event. The school also collected food for projects such as Thanksgiving food baskets, the local food pantry, and feeding families at Christmas. The children learn not only the importance of taking care of their community, but how easy it is to do it. Pictured are: (above) pre- kindergarten students holding some of the letters they mailed to servicemen and women; (right) students gathering canned food for the local pantry; (below left) students (from left) Reese Knight, Logan Rennicker, and Knox Fockler adding items to the Warming Tree; and (below right) pre-kindergarten, first-, and second-grade students delivering cards to Police Chief Todd Beeman for law enforcement appreciation day. Photos courtesy Immaculate Conception School 14 Catholic Times January 29, 2017 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A) The Weekday Bible Readings Living the Gospel charge would really change the world MONDAY Hebrews 11:32-40 Psalm 31:20-24 part of the first major dialogue between Jesus and the Mark 5:1-20 disciples, running from the beginning of Chapter 5 Father through the end of Chapter 7. The three chapters make TUESDAY up what is called the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus “sat Hebrews 12:1-4 Psalm 22:26-28,30-32 Lawrence L. Hummer down,” which was the normal position a teacher took Mark 5:21-43 when instructing students at the time, and began to teach them. WEDNESDAY Hebrews 12:4-7,11-15 Zephaniah 2:3;3:12-13; The disciples of Jesus receive the eight (or nine or 10) Psalm 103:1-2, 13-14,17-18a beatitudes. The reason I suggest nine or 10 is because Mark 6:1-6 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew uses the introduction “Blessed are …” nine THURSDAY Matthew 5:1-12a times. Once, he writes “Rejoice and be glad,” which Malachi 3:1-4 would flow from being “blessed,” thereby suggesting Psalm 24:7-10 Zephaniah was a prophet during the reign of Josiah, 10 beatitudes. Matthew clearly intended it to contrast Hebrews 2:14-18 king of Judah between 640-609 BC. He was a with what happened on Mount Sinai. Luke 2:22-40 contemporary of Jeremiah and shared similar ideas and language with him. Today’s reading contains Noteworthy about the beatitudes is who the FRIDAY “Blessed” are: the poor in spirit, mourners, the meek, Hebrews 13:1-8 three disconnected verses. It is a work that looks to the Psalm 27:1,3,5,8-9 judgment the Lord is going to pronounce on Judah, the hungry and thirsty for justice, the merciful, the Mark 6:14-29 where everything is going to be destroyed by the Lord clean of heart, peacemakers, the persecuted for the because of Judah’s worship of Canaanite gods. The sake of justice. This contrasts sharply with those SATURDAY who are held up for praise and glory in the world at Hebrews 13:15-17,20-21 day of judgment was one to be feared. Psalm 23:1-6 large. Peacemaker shirts don’t sell, but put a name The exhortation to “the humble of the earth” (anawim Mark 6:30-34 in Hebrew, who are said to have observed the law of on a jersey with a number and the price skyrockets. the Lord) “to seek … and humility” is done so that The “poor in spirit” (or in reality) are snubbed in they might be “sheltered on the day of the Lord’s favor of the mighty and the powerful and those who wrath.” The doubt in the expression “perhaps you have piled up such obscene wealth. The “clean of heart” (or of body) give way to those who use the DIOCESAN WEEKLY RADIO AND may be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger” often TELEVISION MASS SCHEDULE is explained as meaning not that the Lord will refuse body for selfish pleasure, only to cast it aside at the WEEK OF JANUARY 29, 2017 to acknowledge those who seek justice, but whether appearance of the first wrinkle. there will be any who actually heed this exhortation. It is easy to understand why some say we live in a SUNDAY MASS 10:30 a.m. Mass from Columbus St. Joseph Judah and her enemies will be wiped out, but then the “post-Christian” age. If we did live out the Gospel charge, we would really change the world. Instead, Cathedral on St. Gabriel Radio (AM 820), Co- prophet looks to a remnant who will essentially put the lumbus, and at www.stgabrielradio.com. pieces that are left back together. Chapter 3 especially migrants wander, wondering where they can find a home. The poor of the land increase each day. Mass with the Passionist Fathers at directs the Lord’s wrath against Jerusalem, its judges, 7:30 a.m. on WWHO-TV (the CW), Channel 53, and its priests, but it also promises that this remnant, Hear Paul: “God chose the foolish of the world to Columbus. and 10:30 a.m. on WHIZ-TV, Chan- though “lowly and humbled,” will return to the Lord, shame the wise, and God chose the weak of the world nel 18, Zanesville. Check local cable system speaking no more lies and enjoying peace with no one to shame the strong…and the lowly and despised of the for cable channel listing. left to disturb them. world…to reduce to nothing those who are something, Mass from Our Lady of the Angels Monastery, so that no human being might boast before God.” Birmingham, Ala., at 8 a.m. on EWTN (Time Turning to Matthew’s Gospel, we are presented Warner Channel 385, Insight Channel 382, or with the Beatitudes, which are given on a mountain, Father Hummer, pastor of Chillicothe WOW Channel 378). recalling Moses going up the mountain at Sinai to St. Mary, may be reached at (Encores at noon, 7 p.m., and midnight). receive the Commandments. They are the opening [email protected]. Mass from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee at 6:30 a.m. on ION TV (AT&T U-verse Channel 195, Dish Network Channel 250, or DirecTV Channel 305). Employment Opportunities: DAILY MASS Local family-owned publishing company is looking to hire: 8 a.m., Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Birmingham, Ala. (Encores at noon, 7 p.m. and 1) Part time proofreader (Tues.- Fri.) midnight). See EWTN above; and on I-Lifetv (must have a knack for details) (Channel 113 in Ada, Logan, Millersburg, Mur- ray City and Washington C.H.; Channel 125 in 2) Sales representative - Full time Marion, Newark, Newcomerstown and New Philadelphia; and Channel 207 in Zanesville); Inside & outside sales 8 p.m., St. Gabriel Radio (AM 820), Columbus, Travel involved, benefits. and at www.stgabrielradio.com. We pray Week IV, Seasonal Proper Please call (614) 777-8700 Pray of the Liturgy of the Hours January 29, 2017 Catholic Times 15 Catholic Culture, Catholic Traditions, and Catholic Schools It recently was announced that the head of the An- what it is today. I realize that school tuition seems glican Church, Justin Welby, the archbishop of Can- high – believe me, I pay the local taxes and the tuition terbury, would issue an apology for violence commit- THE TIDE IS TURNING payments – but in other parts of the nation, it’s a lot ted in England against Catholics during the Protestant higher. My wife and I are happy that, in addition to a Reformation, which began in Germany in October TOWARD CATHOLICISM stellar education, our children receive daily Catholic 1517 and spread to England in the 1530s. It was il- David Hartline instruction in school. We need every bit of it to com- legal to attend Mass in England and Ireland until bat what our modern world throws at them. the 1800s. As late as 1909, a Eucharistic procession Considering our society’s transient nature, it is nice planned for London was canceled at the last minute for them from the anti-Catholic laws by allowing to know that the Catholic high school they will attend by government authorities because of concern over them to have a burial Mass or to pray the rosa- has been there for a while. If they are like me, some “too many Catholics assembled in one spot.” ry. The modern intellectual world would have you of the students they will meet there probably will be Today, England’s Catholic population is thriv- believe that none of this happened. Duffy’s work among their closest friends for the rest of their lives. ing (at least when viewed through modern Western shows us something entirely different. How many times have you heard the Catholic standards). Many non-Catholics attend the nation’s Some of you may be asking “What does this have Church and its beliefs mocked in the popular culture Catholic schools and receive aid from the Catholic to do with the world in 2017?” The answer is simple. or at a demonstration in some major city? I am al- Church’s social services. The Church’s comeback in If one man in the 1530s could undermine the Catho- ways amazed to see the vulgarity directed our way England is largely attributed to its schools, which for lic Church for centuries, what could a hostile mod- at these gatherings. Imagine what it would be like if the last 100 years have given Catholics a foundation ern secular culture do to the Church, not just in the some of the Church’s critics gained the type of power on which to rebuild the Church’s stature after nearly United States, but in the Western world? How do we and control they desire. In contrast, police in Wash- being wiped out. stop such a thing from happening? ington report that after every pro-life march there, Eamon Duffy’s Stripping the Altars is a sobering Our institutions must be strong and genuinely Cath- which usually attracts a mostly Catholic gathering, historical look at how the Catholic Church flourished olic to withstand the assault. We all know that too there is hardly any trash to clean up and never any reports of vandalism in England in the 1530s, before King Henry VIII many Catholic universities and colleges are a shadow decided to eradicate its influence following Pope of their former selves in terms of their Catholic iden- Too often, we just go along to get along. We need to Clement VII’s refusal to grant him a divorce. Sir tity. While they may have a stellar academic reputa- take our faith more seriously in word and deed. How Thomas More (now St. Thomas More), his chancel- tion, too many institutions sold out to the whims of can we do this? It might be something you want to lor, who was executed because of his refusal to go the cultural elite years ago. Fortunately, our Catholic pray over and belatedly add to your New Year’s reso- along with the king’s wishes, was one of many who schools are in much better shape. lutions. felt the king’s wrath. Duffy’s extensive research ex- Though I had strong Catholic parental upbringing, Hartline is the author of “The Tide is Turning amines old letters and wills in which Catholics peti- I know if it weren’t for Marion St. Mary School and Toward Catholicism” and a former teacher and tioned authorities to create a faith-based exemption Marion Catholic High School, my faith would not be administrator for the diocese.

Law Enforcement Day at Coshocton Sacred Heart

Coshocton Sacred Heart School observed Law Enforcement Appreciation Day by inviting Coshocton County Sheriff’s Sgt. Chip Udischas and Deputy Kevin Cichon, both fathers of students at the school, to be honored. They took a “thank you” banner from the students back to the department. Photo courtesy Sacred Heart School 16 Catholic Times January 29, 2017 Pray for our dead

ACIMOVIC, Eva, 83, Jan. 14 MARTINO, John L., 91, Jan. 18 Corpus Christi Church, Columbus St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg Father John T. Murphy, OP Funeral Mass for Father John T. Mur- In 62 years as a priest, he served AMORE, Elizabeth M. “Betty” (Bryant), 92, MENNETTI, Wanda L. (Leckrone), 77, Jan. 21 phy, OP, 89, who died Tuesday, Jan. at various times as associate pastor, Jan. 21 St. Mary Church, Groveport 17, was held Tuesday, Jan. 24 at Co- high school teacher, assistant Third St. Mary Magdalene Church, Columbus MILLER, Jim, Jan. 20 lumbus St. Patrick Church. Burial was Order director, missionary, monas- ARENS, Ferdinand C. “Fritz,” 79, Jan. 19 St. Andrew Church, Columbus at St. Joseph Cemetery, Somerset. tery chaplain, shrine director, itiner- ant preacher, pastor, local superior, St. Andrew Church, Columbus MOHLER, Amy E., 39, Jan. 13 He was born Oct. 20, 1927, in Detroit guild director, and hospital chaplain St. John Church, Logan to Thomas and Mary (Daly) Murphy, BASKERVILLE, Juanita L., 92, Jan. 19 in Ohio, Connecticut, New York, St. Dominic Church, Columbus and attended grade school and high MURPHY, Daniel P., 70, Jan. 14 school in the Detroit area, then attend- Mexico, Peru, Michigan, New Jersey, BLUE, Nell (Strebar), 74, Jan. 16 St. Elizabeth Church, Columbus ed Providence (Rhode Island) College and Rhode Island. St. Mary Church, Marion PFISTER, Mary C. (Krumlauf), 88, Jan. 19 from 1945-47. In the Diocese of Columbus, he was CLARKSON, Geraldine R., 70, Jan. 12 St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin He entered the Dominican novitiate assigned to St. Thomas Aquinas House St. Dominic Church, Columbus in August 1947 and made his first pro- in Columbus and taught at Columbus POLLINA, Marion N., 66, Jan. 11 fession of vows on Aug. 5, 1948 and Aquinas High School from 1960-63, COLLETTE, Theresa B. (Kostrzewa), 89, of St. James the Less Church, Columbus his solemn profession on the same day and was associate pastor at Zanesville Columbus, Jan. 14 POVICK, Mildred C. (Wanosik), 90, Jan. 10 three years later. He studied philoso- St. Thomas Aquinas Church from Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Pittsburgh Immaculate Conception Church, Dennison phy at St. Joseph Priory in Somerset 1987-88. and theology at the Pontifical Fac- In October 2012, he was assigned to CORNELY, Judy (Campbell), 78, Jan. 17 RYAN, Arthur “Dude,” 92, Jan. 20 St. Mary Church, Marion ulty of the Immaculate Conception the Columbus St. Patrick Church rec- St. Timothy Church, Columbus in Washington, and was ordained a tory and moved to the Mohun Health CUA, Nicholas H., 95, Jan. 14 SCRANTON, Rosemary (Snider), 88, Jan. 11 priest on June 12, 1954 at St. Dominic Care Center in Columbus, where he St. James the Less Church, Columbus Our Lady of Peace Church, Columbus Church in Washington. lived until shortly before his death. DeCARLO, Anthony J., 86, Jan. 15 SIGRIST, Beth A., 54, Jan. 17 St. Francis of Assisi Church, Columbus Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Grove City DiPALMA, Anthony P., 51, Jan. 3 SIMPSON, Vera E. (Kramer), 98, Jan. 15 Immaculate Conception Church, Dennison Immaculate Conception Church, Columbus ENDRES, Mary, 77, Jan. 21 SMITH, Kathryn (Tartal), 97, Jan. 12 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Grove City St. Matthew Church, Gahanna GRAY, Stephen P., 58, of Westerville, Jan. 17 TRAVER, Gary A., 62, Jan. 13 Immaculate Conception Church, Celina St. Anthony Church, Columbus HOFFMAN, Carol C. (Mahaney), 79, Jan. 20 UNTIED, Myrl F. Jr., 92, Jan. 12 St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Zanesville St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville HOWLETT, Robert J., 54, Jan. 16 WADE, James R., 89, Nov. 24 St. Peter Church, Columbus St. Francis de Sales Church, Newark KOCH, Thomas M., 49, Jan. 21 WEST, Marcia R. (Werley), 65, Jan. 20 Blessed Sacrament Church, Newark St. Paul Church, Westerville LAMBERT, Gary D., 86, Jan. 19 WILSON, Michele F. (Bryan), 65, Jan. 17 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Grove City St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville MARTIN, James E., 59, Jan. 15 ZAPF, Elaine M. (Freeman), 89, Jan. 13 St. Matthew Church, Gahanna St. Matthew Church, Gahanna HARTLEY STYLE SHOW The 26th annual Columbus Bishop of prom fashions by Hartley seniors and Hartley High School style show will of spring wear by students’ mothers. take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat- There also will be a silent auction. urday, Feb. 25 at the Jefferson Country Tickets are $40 for adults and $15 for Club, 7271 Jefferson Meadows Drive, children. Online registration is available Blacklick. on the school web site: www.bishop- The event is the only fundraiser of the hartley.org. Questions may be directed year for the Hartley Parents Organiza- to Marilyn at (614) 580-7381 or emailed tion. It will include lunch and modeling to [email protected]. January 29, 2017 Catholic Times 17 H A P P E N I N G S

27-29, FRIDAY-SUNDAY through eighth grade and their parents. 614-444-8994 6 p.m., Holy Name Church, 154 E. Patterson Ave., Colum- CLASSIFIED Men’s Retreat at Maria Stein ‘Raising Moral Kids in Today’s World’ at St. Pius X bus. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, with prayers in Maria Stein Spiritual Center, 2365 St. John’s Road, Maria 5 to 6:30 p.m., St. Pius X Church, 1051 S. Waggoner Road, the Cenacle format of the Marian Movement of Priests. Stein. Men’s retreat sponsored by Hilliard St. Brendan Reynoldsburg. Program on “Raising Moral Kids in Today’s Holy Hour at Holy Family St. Charles Preparatory School Church, led by Father Bill Garrott, OP. Theme: “The Gos- World” with Pam Heil, founder of Empowered to Love 6 to 7 p.m., Holy Family Church, 584 W. Broad St., Colum- pel Toolbox.” Cost $160, including meals and lodging. Ministries and former youth minister of Dublin St. Brigid bus. Holy Hour of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, ANNUAL SPAGHETTI DINNER 614-946-8117 of Kildare Church. 614-866-2859 followed by meeting of parish Holy Name and Junior Sunday, Feb. 5th-1p.m.to 6:30 p.m. Prayer Group Meeting at Christ the King Holy Name societies, with refreshments. 614-221-4323 Spaghetti w/ meatball, salad, 28, SATURDAY 5 to 7 p.m., Christ the King Church, 2777 E. Livingston Ave., Mass, Candle Blessing, Procession at Cols. St. Patrick rolls, dessert & drink Life and Mercy Mass in Plain City Columbus (enter at daily Mass entrance). Weekly parish 6:30 p.m., St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave., Colum- Adults:$10; Seniors:$8; Kids 4-12: $5 9 a.m. Mass, St. Joseph Church, 140 West Ave., Plain City. prayer group meets for praise, worship, ministry, and bus. Mass for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Kids 3 and under free; Carry outavailable Saturday Life and Mercy Mass, followed by rosary and teaching. 614-861-1242 followed by blessing of candles, candlelight proces- confession. Asia’s Hope Dinner at Our Lady of Perpetual Help sion through church, traditional Dominican chant, and Talks on Revelation at St. John Neumann 6 p.m., Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 3730 Broad- the Oblatio Candelarum, a special Dominican custom. Noon and 3 p.m., St. John Neumann Church, 9633 E. State way, Grove City. Fundraiser for Asia’s Hope program for 614-224-9522 Route 37, Sunbury. Talks on the Book of Revelation with at-risk children in Cambodia, Thailand, and India. Talks by 4, FRIDAY JANUARY Dr. Thomas Smith, author of the Great Adventure Bible Father Dan Millisor, pastor; Father James Colopy, parochi- St. Cecilia Adoration of Blessed Sacrament Study on Revelation. 740-965-1358 al vicar; John McCollum, Asia’s Hope executive director; St. Cecilia Church, 434 Norton Road, Columbus. Begins and parishioners involved with the program; plus Cambo- after 8:15 a.m. Mass; continues to 5 p.m. Saturday. 26, THURSDAY 29, SUNDAY dian dessert and dancing. 614-875-3322, extension 326 Monthly Adoration of Blessed Sacrament Cenacle at Holy Name St. Christopher Adult Religious Education Spanish Mass at Columbus St. Peter Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 5225 Refu- 6 p.m., Holy Name Church, 154 E. Patterson Ave., Colum- 10 to 11:20 a.m., Library, Trinity Catholic School, 1440 7 p.m., St. Peter Church, 6899 Smoky Row Road, Colum- gee Road, Columbus. Begins after 9 a.m. Mass; continues bus. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, with prayers in Grandview Ave., Columbus. “Come Away and Pray,” first bus. Mass in Spanish. 706-761-4054 through 6 p.m. Holy Hour. the Cenacle format of the Marian Movement of Priests. of two consecutive hourlong sessions on Taize prayer Catholic Men’s Luncheon Club Frassati Society Meeting at Columbus St. Patrick with Pete McClernon, former music minister at St. Chris- 30, MONDAY 12:15 p.m., St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave., Colum- 7 p.m., St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave., Columbus. topher and several other diocesan parishes. Night of Marian Devotion at Church of Our Lady bus. Catholic Men’s Luncheon Club meeting, with Bishop Meeting of parish’s Frassati Society for young adults. Praise Mass at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal 6 p.m., Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 5225 Frederick Campbell presenting Catholic Man of the Year “Christ in the City” program with Adoration of the 11 a.m., Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 5225 Refugee Road, Columbus. Night of Marian devotion award to Josef Banks of St. Dominic Church. Blessed Sacrament, confessions, Taize chant, and night Refugee Road, Columbus. Praise Mass with upbeat con- sponsored by Columbus Catholic Renewal, beginning Eucharistic Vigil at Holy Cross with rosary, followed by praise and adoration at 6:30 prayer, followed by refreshments at Claddagh Irish Pub. temporary music. 614-861-1242 Holy Cross Church, 205 S. 5th St., Columbus. 7:30 p.m. with teams available for individual prayer, Mass at 7:30 614-224-9522 Vietnamese New Year Celebration Mass, followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament celebrated by Father James Coleman, and fellowship. 26-27, THURSDAY-FRIDAY Noon, Ss. Augustine & Gabriel Church, 1550 E. Hudson St., with various prayers, ending with Benediction at 11:30. 614-500-8115 Vigil for Life at St. Ann Columbus. Vietnamese New Year celebration, beginning All-Night Exposition at Our Lady of Victory Open House at St. Agatha School St. Ann Church, 405 Chestnut St., Dresden. Vigil for Life with Vietnamese-language Mass, followed by celebration Our Lady of Victory Church, 1559 Roxbury Road, Colum- 7 to 8:30 p.m., St. Agatha School, 1880 Northam Road, from end of 6 p.m. Mass Thursday until 7 a.m. Mass Fri- with food, games, and traditional dancing. 614-268-3123 bus. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 8 p.m. Columbus. School open house, including information on day, with overnight Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Open House at St. Mary Magdalene until Mass at 8 a.m. Saturday. full- and half-day kindergartern and child care. Noon to 2 p.m., St. Mary Magdalene School, 2940 Park- 614-488-9000 5, SATURDAY side Road, Columbus. Open house for prospective stu- Fatima Devotions at Columbus St. Patrick dents and their parents, with information on school and 7 a.m., St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave., Columbus. 30-31, MONDAY-TUESDAY All fund-raising events (festivals, preschool, registration, tuition, and EdChoice scholarship Mass, followed by devotions to Our Lady of Fatima, pre- Eucharistic Adoration Mission at St. Leo bazaars, spaghetti dinners, fish fries, program. 614-279-9935 ceded by confessions at 6:30. 614-240-5910 Open House at St. Brigid of Kildare School 7 p.m., St. Leo Church, 221 Hanford St., Columbus. Eu- Mary’s Little Children Prayer Group bake sales, pizza/sub sales, candy sales, Noon to 2:30 p.m., St. Brigid of Kildare School, 7175 Avery charistic adoration mission with Fathers Sean Davidson etc.) will be placed in the “Fund-Raising Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 5225 Refugee Road, Dublin. Open house, featuring preschool informa- and Barry Braum of the Missionaries of the Most Holy Road, Columbus. 8:30 a.m., confessions, 9 a.m., Mass, fol- Guide.” tion session at 12:30 and kindergarten information ses- Eucharist. lowed by Fatima prayers and Rosary (Shepherds of Christ An entry into the Guide will be $18.50 sion at 1:15. 614-718-5825 format); 10 a.m., meeting. 614-861-4888 31, TUESDAY for the first six lines, and $2.65 for each Open House at Our Lady of Peace School Lay Missionaries of Charity Day of Prayer Padre Pio Prayer Group at St. John the Baptist additional line. 12:15 to 1:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace School, 20 E. Do- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 893 Hamlet St., 12:30 p.m., St. John the Baptist Church, 168 E. Lincoln Ave., minion Blvd., Columbus. Open house with building tours, Columbus. Monthly day of prayer for Columbus chapter For more information, Columbus. Padre Pio Prayer Group meeting, including ro- meetings with teachers, and information on school pro- of Lay Missionaries of Charity. 614-372-5249 call David Garick at 614-224-5195. sary, devotions, and 1 p.m. Mass. 614-294-5319 grams. 614-267-4535 Life and Mercy Mass in Plain City Open House at Our Lady of Bethlehem 9 a.m. Mass, St. Joseph Church, 140 West Ave., Plain City. 1 to 3 p.m., Our Lady of Bethlehem School and Childcare, Saturday Life and Mercy Mass, followed by rosary and 4567 Olentangy River Road, Columbus. Open house with confession. information on school’s programs for children six weeks FEBRUARY First Saturday Mass at Holy Family ‘Happenings’ submissions through kindergarten during the school year and pre- 9 a.m., Holy Family Church, 584 W. Broad St., Columbus. school through sixth grade in the summer. 614-459-8285 First Saturday Mass for world peace and in reparation for Notices for items of Catholic interest must Scout Day with the Bishop 1, WEDNESDAY blasphemies against the Virgin Mary, as requested by Our be received at least 12 days before expected 3 p.m. Church of the Resurrection, 6300 E. Dublin-Gran- Adult and Continuing Education Info Session at ODU Lady of Fatima. 614-221-1890 publication date. We will print them as ville Road, New Albany. Annual Scout Day with the Bish- 6 to 7 p.m., Bishop Griffin Center, Ohio Dominican Univer- Ohio Dominican Preview Day space permits. op program sponsored by diocesan Catholic Committee sity, 1216 Sunbury Road, Columbus. Information session 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bishop Griffin Center, Ohio Domini- Items not received before this deadline may on Scouting, with Bishop Frederick Campbell honoring on university’s adult and continuing education programs. can University, 1216 Sunbury Road, Columbus. Pre- not be published. diocesan Scouts who have received religious awards. 614-251-4700 view day for prospective students, featuring campus Listings cannot be taken by phone. Cathedral Music Series Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena at St. Elizabeth tours, talks with professors and current students, Mail to Catholic Times Happenings, 3 p.m., St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad St., Columbus. 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Church, 6077 Sharon Woods Blvd., financial aid information, and a complimentary meal. 197 E. Gay St., Columbus OH 43215 Concert with Annie Laver, assistant professor of organ Columbus. Mass and monthly novena to Our Lady of Per- 614-251-4500 Fax to 614-241-2518 performance at Syracuse University. Suggested admission petual Help, with Father Ramon Owera, CFIC. Centering Prayer Group Meeting at Corpus Christi E-mail as text to $10. 614-241-2526 614-891-0150 10:30 a.m. to noon, Corpus Christi Center of Peace, 1111 E. [email protected] Open House at Columbus St. Mary School Stewart Ave., Columbus. Centering prayer group meeting, 4 to 7 p.m., St. Mary School, 700 S. 3rd St., Columbus. 2, THURSDAY beginning with silent prayer, followed by Contemplative Open house for prospective students in preschool Cenacle at Holy Name Outreach DVD and discussion. 614-512-3731 18 Catholic Times January 29, 2017

Book review Champions of the Rosary By Mitch Finley loving intimacy. Indeed, one might Catholic News Service ask if the rosary, like any good form “Champions of the Rosary: The of prayer, isn’t primarily a means of nourishing loving intimacy with History and Heroes of a Spiritual peats his belief in the historical nature of the encoun- God and neighbor. Those who want Weapon” by Donald H. Calloway, ter between Mary and Dominic, relying more on ha- a “spiritual weapon,” of course, are MIC. Marian Press (Stockbridge, giography than historical research. Massachusetts, 2016). 351 pages, free to understand the rosary thus if they want to. He includes quotations from several popes who also $16.95. accepted the historicity of this event and repeated it. At 351 pages -- not including Part I, “History of the Rosary,” at- Modern “champions of the rosary” discussed in this various appendices and reference tributes the rosary’s origin to a com- part of the book include Pope Pius XII, St. Pio of Pi- sections in the back of the book -- mission given to St. Dominic by Mary etrelcina, St. John XXIII, Father Peyton, Blessed Paul Champions of the Rosary is easily and concludes that this is a historical VI, Archbishop Fulton Sheen, St. John Paul II, and the most exhaustive study of the de- event. Father Calloway bases his con- Pope Benedict XVI. votional prayer known as the rosary clusion on an 1891 secondary source Part III, “Praying the Rosary,” offers practical in- that this reviewer has ever seen. The written by an English Third Order Do- struction based on Father Calloway’s apparent liking book is organized into three major minican, Augusta Theodosia Drane, for apocalyptic theology, the spiritual dangers pre- sections: “History of the Rosary,” who quotes what she says are the ac- sented to faithful believers by Satan, etc. In response “Champions of the Rosary,” and “Praying the Ro- tual words of Mary spoken to St. Dominic. Father Cal- to the question “Why pray the rosary?” he concludes sary.” There is no doubt that anyone who reads this loway quotes the words reported by Drane, but where with words from Blessed James Alberione (1884- book will be ever after the best-informed on the ro- Drane got her information is apparently unknown. 1971): Praying the rosary “is the surest way to tri- sary in his or her parish, if not his or her diocese. One can only conclude that Drane repeated legend- umph over spiritual enemies, the most suitable way to The book’s subtitle refers to the rosary as “a spiri- ary material and gave the impression that it was his- progress in virtue and sanctity.” tual weapon.” One may wonder if this doesn’t narrow torical. It is highly likely, then, that the account of the Champions of the Rosary summarizes virtually ev- the rosary overly much, even attributing a rather grim commission to St. Dominic by Mary is legendary, erything ever written about the rosary and presents countenance to it. rather than historical. This does nothing, of course, short biographies of virtually every “champion of the The late Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton was prob- to reduce the credit due the countless members of St. rosary” who ever lived. It provides a resource on the ably the 20th century’s most prominent champion of Dominic’s Order of Preachers who promoted the ro- rosary not to be found anywhere else. the rosary, his famous rosary slogan being “The fam- sary over the centuries. Finley is the author of more than 30 books on Cath- ily that prays together stays together.” Part II of this book narrates the stories of 26 “cham- olic themes, including “The Rosary Handbook: A This slogan encourages the rosary not as a spiritual pions of the rosary,” ancient and modern. Beginning Guide for Newcomers, Old-Timers and Those in Be- weapon, but as a source of family health, strength, and with St. Dominic (1170-1221), Father Calloway re- tween” (Word Among Us Press).

Theater Footloose The Columbus Bishop Hartley High dance once again and move past a trag- School drama department will present edy which affected the entire town. Footloose by Tom Snow at the Shedd The cast includes Abigail Allwein, Theater of the Columbus Performing John Paul Amland, Greta Bedell, Ol- Arts Center, 549 Franklin Ave., at 7:30 ivia Bobak, Sarah Buckingham, Marlee p.m. Thursday to Saturday, Feb. 16 to 18 Franklin Calhoun, Shannon Carmon, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19. Tickets Braeden Craig, Christian Craig, Kath- are $10 and available at the door begin- erine Croswell, Cassidy Davis, Josh ning one hour before each performance. Duffy-Cooper, Claire Eschmeyer, Mag- Footloose tells the story of Ren Mc- gie Hearns, Elizabeth Hudelson, Betsy Cormack, a teenager from Chicago who Huggins, Kiera Jones, Kassie Kebe, is forced to move to the small farming Emma Mackessy, Sergio Mariscal, Josh town of Bomont after his father aban- Martin, Caitlin McCarthy, Cameron dons the family. His “big city” ways Mertz, Katie Price, Josiah Rawls, Da- put him at odds with many people in the vid Rees, Audrey Ryan, Amber Schaile, town, especially the Rev. Shaw Moore, Joseph Sheridan, Ben Smallwood, Ra- Rehearsing a scene for Columbus Bishop Hartley High School’s production of “Foot- who has banned all dancing. Ren enlists chael Staley, Joseph Supino, Emily Va- loose” are (from left) Christian Craig, Betsy Huggins, Valerie Zaino, Josh Duffy-Coo- the help of Moore’s daughter, Ariel, and lin, Sarah Valin, Abbi Vina, Nick War- per, John Paul Amland, Elizabeth Hudelson, and Abigail Allwein. his new friend, Willard, to let teenagers rick, Madi Weldon, and Valerie Zaino. Photo courtesy Bishop Hartley High School January 29, 2017 Catholic Times 19 Walk for Life West Coast draws tens of thousands ahead of Women’s March By Valerie Schmalz Catholic News Service Despite the last-minute scheduling of a Women’s March less than two hours after the 13th annual Walk for Life West Coast, tens of thousands of pro-life supporters filled Civic Center Plaza and walked the 1.7 miles from City Hall to Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco on Saturday, Jan. 21. “There were so many people. It was crazy,” said walk co-chair Eva Munte- an, who worked closely with police and had conversations with organizers of the Women’s March to ensure a smooth transition between the two events. “The police were out in full force Walk for Life co-chair Eva Muntean (above) and did a great job throughout the and some walk participants. CNS/Jose Aguirre day,” Muntean said. Despite days of rain, including heavy rain and wind Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision abortion,” the New Jersey Baptist pastor and supported by Planned Parenthood, in the morning, the rain held off until legalizing abortion. This year, Presi- said, “Your light must shine now.” NARAL Pro-Choice America, and oth- the walk’s conclusion. “I thought the dent Donald Trump’s inauguration one “This is your time. This is your sea- er groups that support legal abortion. weather and the Women’s March might day earlier sparked a hastily organized son,” Childress said. Speakers at the Walk for Life included have reduced turnout, but that was not nationwide series of Women’s Marches Childress referred tacitly to Trump’s a cross-section of pro-life advocates. the case,” she said. on Jan. 21, with San Francisco’s march pledges to appoint pro-life Supreme Reggie Littlejohn, founder of Women’s About 50 protesters supporting legal at 3 p.m., shortly after the pro-life walk Court justices, defund Planned Parent- Rights Without Frontiers, highlighted abortion gathered on a sidewalk adja- concluded. hood, and block foreign aid to organi- the abuse of women inherent in the cent to where a group of pro-life dem- The city was one of several venues zations that provide abortion. “It is a forced abortion policy of China, where onstrators unaffiliated with the West as many as 23 million abortions a year in the U.S. and several other nations season where God is moving on behalf Coast Walk had set up a Jumbotron are performed. Littlejohn also intro- where participants, mostly women, of those who have labored for so long,” with graphic images of aborted babies. duced Anni and Ruli, two girls whom marched to promote women’s rights, the pastor said. Childress urged prayers A wall of balloons from walk organiz- for Democratic and Republican leaders she and her husband are raising in the immigration reform, equal pay, health ers attempted to block the images from in Washington. United States because of persecution in care, and “reproductive rights.” being seen by those passing the spot The Women’s March in San Francis- China caused by the activism of their The Rev. Clenard Childress, has been about midway along the route. A line co took the same route as the Walk for father, Zhang Lin, who recently was of police on motorcycles and on foot addressing the San Francisco pro-life Life. It also drew tens of thousands of released from prison. formed a barrier between the Jumbo- walk crowds since 2005. The pas- supporters, many carrying coat-hanger Melissa Ohden, who survived a sa- tron organizers, abortion demonstra- tor, who is founder of an organization signs signaling support for abortion. line abortion, spoke of her journey and tors, and the Walk for Life participants. known as Black Genocide, said he is In San Francisco, organizers said they urged Christian love toward women The Walk for Life West Coast, found- hopeful for the future. welcomed pro-life supporters but the who abort, those who promote abor- ed in 2005, is a nonpartisan event Looking out at a crowd holding signs national Women’s March on Wash- tion, and those in the abortion industry. which takes place on the Saturday that declared “We are the pro-life gener- ington expelled a pro-life group. All Pam Tebow, mother of Heisman Tro- closest to the anniversary of the U.S. ation” and “Women deserve better than the Women’s Marches were promoted phy winner Tim Tebow, spoke of car- rying her son to term, despite doctors’ advice she abort. The West Coast Walk opened with an invocation by Bishop Steven J. Lopes, who heads the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, based in Hous- ton, and a message from the papal nuncio conveying Pope Francis’ sup- port, which was read by San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone. Archbishop Cordileone presented the West Coast Walk’s St. Gianna Molla Award to Dr. George Delgado of Cul- ture of Life Family Services in San Di- ego for his pioneering work on a proce- dure to reverse the abortion pill. 20 Catholic Times January 29, 2017 Vatican museums open doors wider with mobile-friendly website By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service In an effort to share its mas- terpieces with more people around the world, the Vatican Museums have established a YouTube channel and re- vamped their website to offer high-resolution images and mobile-friendly information. The Musei Vaticani You- Tube channel lists short visual “tours” of some of its collec- Above: Barbara Jatta, the new tions, along with a handful of director of the Vatican Mu- promotional videos highlight- seums, at a Jan. 23 Vatican ing specially tailored tours and news conference at which the services offered on-site, in- revamped, mobile-compatible cluding signing guides for the website for the Vatican Muse- deaf or hard-of-hearing. ums was unveiled. Its website, museivaticani.va, CNS photo/Paul Haring has been completely revamped Photos/clockwise: to be compatible with all plat- The Chapel of St. Peter Martyr; forms and devices in order to The Sistine Chapel; extend its reach to the remote The Pio Clementino Museum in corners of the earth, said Bar- the Vatican; bara Jatta, the museums’ new The collection of the Christian director, at a Vatican news con- Lapidarium. ference on Jan. 23. ;ollections. The “ideal” plan, The site, offered in five lan- Jatta said, is to complete within guages, features a sleeker de- one year the addition of pho- sign, simpler texts, and faster tographs of all 20,000 objects navigation, she said. Links to currently on public display and pages also can be shared via then begin working on add- Twitter, Facebook, or email. ing images of all art objects in The website provides informa- storage, for a total of more than tion about booking visits and 200,000 works of art. purchasing tickets to the muse- The site also allows the public ums, the Vatican Gardens, the to consult and search an online Via Triumphalis necropolis un- catalogue of some of the muse- der the Vatican hill, and the pon- ums’ paintings, sculptures, and tifical villas at Castel Gandolfo, other art objects. Jatta said that south of Rome. although the museums already For now, the site showcases had a registry of their entire in- a little more than 3,000 high- ventory, migrating everything resolution photographs of to the public-accessible data- masterpieces in the museums’ base is still a work in progress.