CatholicThe TIMES The Diocese of Columbus’ News Source March 3, 2019 • EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME • Volume 68:21

Inside this issue

Fish Fry Guide: It’s time for the annual Fish Fry Guide, Pages 9-12

DeSales quints: The Whalen quintuplets will be graduating this spring from Columbus St. Francis DeSales High School, Page 8

Faith in Everyday Life: Columnist Sarah Reinhard on the power of the ‘yes’ from Mary’s hands, Page 5 ‘putting on the armor of god’ at men’s conference Pages 3, 18-20 Catholic Times 2 March 3, 2019

Editor’s reflections by Doug Bean CATHOLIC Lenten sacrifice will help kids take NYC trip TIMES With the start “This is really a once-in-a-lifetime pot-of-gold, on its Facebook events Bishop Frederick F. Campbell, DD, PhD of Lent less chance for all but maybe two to page at https://www.facebook.com/ President & Publisher than a week four of the kids to go to New York,” events/2200379253618623 or by away, Catholics’ Sts. Peter and Paul School principal calling the school at (740) 384-6354. thoughts turn to Kristyl Fulton said. “They’ve been You need not be present to win. Doug Bean prayer, penance working hard to raise funds, but it’s Only 500 $50 tickets are being Editor and sacrifice. hard to get money in an impover- sold. There are 30 chances to win, [email protected] If anyone needs a worthy cause for ished area. Families don’t have a lot and the grand prize is $5,000. As of almsgiving, consider the 19 seventh- of money to spare.” this writing, 100 tickets remained. Tim Puet and eighth-graders at Sts. Peter and From April 23 to 27, the seventh- About 50 percent of the funds Reporter Paul School in Wellston, Ohio. and eighth-graders plan to visit the 9/11 raised from the event go toward the [email protected] The students there are trying to memorial, the Empire State Building trip, and the remaining money will raise funds for a biennial trip. In past and the Museum of Modern Art; attend benefit families and students through years, the school has sent the sev- Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral; and see the tuition assistance program. K. Colston-Woodruff enth- and eighth-graders to Wash- the musical King Kong. So if you have the resources and Graphic Designer ington. This year, they plan to go to “Students will experience riding the would like to participate, the Sts. [email protected] New York City with fellow Catholic subway – something most folks from Peter and Paul students, staff and students from Chillicothe Bishop our area will never have the opportu- families would certainly appreciate Mailing Address Flaget School. nity to do,” Fulton said. “We are also your generosity. 197 E. Gay St., Columbus OH 43215 But there’s a problem. A big one. hoping to get to NYC early enough to The beginning of Lent also means They still need a sizable chunk of be there for the morning Today show.” that it’s fish fry season. This week’s Editorial/Advertising money to offset the cost of the trip. The students have raised some issue of The Catholic Times includes (614) 224-5195 FAX (614) 241-2518 Time is running out. money by selling baked goods, our annual special section with a More than 80 percent of parish they’ll bring in a few dollars from diocesan-wide listing of fish fries that members in Jackson County have helping at parish fish fries, and the were provided to The Times and an Subscriptions contributed something to the fund. classrooms are putting together gift interesting story on what goes into (614) 224-6530 FAX (614) 241-2573 The hard-working families in south- baskets for an auction. There’s also making fish fries successful. [email protected] ern Ohio have no more to give. some money from a history grant that Schools, parishes and organiza- Most of the children at the school – will be used. But despite the young tions benefit from the proceeds, and the next-closest Catholic school is 45 people’s hard work, there still will be patronizing a fish fry at your church Copyright © 2019. All rights reserved. miles away – receive scholarships to a deficit. or one nearby serves the dual purpose Catholic Times (USPS 967-000) (ISSN 745-6050) is the official attend Sts. Peter and Paul, and so the “I am afraid that we are going to of raising money for worthy causes newspaper of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. It is need is real. fall short,” Fulton said. “If we don’t and practicing abstinence on no-meat published weekly 45 times per year with exception of every Fridays during Lent. The food is fan- other week in June, July and August and the week following Like most parents whose children raise the money, we simply can’t go.” Christmas. Subscription rate: $25 per year, or call and make go to Catholic schools, they sacrifice If you’ve read this far and are tastic, and, let’s be honest, it’s always arrangements with your parish. Postage Paid at Columbus so much to give their kids a faith- wondering how to help, there’s an nice when someone else cooks. OH 43218. based education. In this part of the easy way. A Pot of Gold reverse raffle May the start of the Lenten season be a time of purification for souls and state, children come to the school and party will take place Saturday, Postmaster: Send address changes to Catholic Times, from five counties– Jackson, Vinton, March 9. Raffle tickets are available for the Catholic Church throughout 197 E. Gay St., Columbus OH 43215. Please allow two Gallia, Hocking and Meigs – and that through the school website at https:// the world, but particularly in the to four weeks for change of address. requires additional sacrifice. www.stspeterandpaulwellston.com/ United States.

Head of U.S. bishops after Vatican abuse summit pledges ‘unyielding vigilance’ Catholic News Agency ocese of Galveston-Houston, released a statement. “The witness of survivors statement Feb. 24 at the conclusion of revealed for us, again, the deep wound WASHINGTON – Cardinal Daniel a four-day Vatican summit that brought in the Body of Christ. Listening to DiNardo, president of the U.S. Confer- together heads of bishops’ conferences their testimonies transforms your ence of Catholic Bishops, has promised from around the world to discuss sexu- heart. I saw that in the faces of my “unyielding vigilance” and an intensifi- al abuse and child protection. brother bishops.” cation of the Dallas charter following the The summit discussed responsibil- During the gathering, Pope Francis Vatican summit on the sexual abuse of ity, transparency and accountability, called for “concrete and effective mea- minors. with video testimonies from sex abuse sures” and presenters spoke about “a Front Page photo: “We owe survivors an unyielding victims, working group discussions, a code of conduct for bishops, the need to men’s conferencE vigilance that we may never fail them Father Denis Kigozi, pastor of the penitential liturgy, and a closing Mass establish specific protocols for handling New Albany Church of the Resurrec- again,” DiNardo said. “How then to with final remarks from Pope Francis. accusations against bishops, user-friend- bind the wounds? Intensify the Dallas tion, in procession with the Eucharist “These have been challenging, at the diocesan Catholic Men’s Confer- charter.” fruitful days,” DiNardo said in his ence on Feb. 23. CT photo by Ken Snow The cardinal, who heads the Archdi- See abuse summit, Page 4 March 3, 2019 Catholic Times 3 3,000 men receive faith-based ‘basic training’ at men’s conference By Tim Puet grace,” he said. “I enjoy going to the It doesn’t matter what you have. Ev- That’s because demons are cowards.” Catholic Times Reporter shooting range, I love to work out and erything is an absolute waste without Romero said that when young box- talk politics, but none of this is going God. Life is short, death is for sure, ers in east Los Angeles asked him to About 3,000 men prepared them- to save my soul. Only living for Je- sin is the problem and Jesus is the train them, he required them to come selves at this past weekend’s diocesan sus will do it. A life devoted to living cure.” to the gym daily for three months, Catholic Men’s Conference to battle out his message is contagious, it’s ra- Referring to the conference theme, watching other fighters and spending evil, receiving “basic training” from dioactive. We want to be radioactive Romero said, “Living in a state of 90 minutes looking at themselves in three outstanding speakers. Christians.” grace is putting on the armor of God. a mirror while practicing the basics of “Put on the whole armor of God” He quoted several Scripture pas- Being cloaked in sanctifying grace stance, jabbing and punching. “The (Ephesians 6:11) was the theme of the best fighters are those that learn and event on Saturday, Feb. 23 in Kasich do the basics well,” he said. “UFC Hall at the Ohio Expo Center (state and MMA Catholics have to go back fairgrounds), and references to spiri- to the basics and stay there. tual warfare were frequent in talks by “The Catholic faith is not com- Jesse Romero, Bishop Donald Hying plicated,” he said, shuffling his feet of Gary, Indiana, and Dr. Tim Gray. and jabbing the air as he described Organizers say the conference, now in “the Catholic one-two punch” – fre- its 22nd year, is the nation’s largest, quent confession and reception of the longest-running event of its type. Eucharist. He quoted Pope St. John Romero, a former Los Angeles Paul II, St. Padre Pio and Venerable County sheriff’s officer, three-time Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen as recom- World Police Olympics boxing cham- mending that people receive the sac- pion and former U.S. middleweight rament of reconciliation at least once kickboxing champion, frequently a month. used terms from his law enforcement “Don’t let anyone get in the way and martial arts backgrounds and was of your going to Mass every Sunday in constant motion, speaking in rap- and on holy days of obligation at the id-fire manner and occasionally using Bishop Frederick Campbell (center) celebrates Mass, with Bishop Donald Hying on his left minimum, and more if possible,” he a boxing move to make a point. and Deacon John DuPrey of the New Albany Church of the Resurrection on his right, at said. “You’re on Jesus’ installment He described himself as a watch the diocesan Catholic Men’s Conference on Feb. 23. CT photos by Ken Snow plan – one Eucharist at a time. The commander at morning roll call, devil fears the blood of Jesus because telling officers of the problems they it gives eternal life. The Mass is Je- would have to deal with on the streets sus’ blood transfusion to you. We’re with the help of a “911 Jesus.” He all cancer patients, and only the blood also talked about “UFC” and “MMA” of Jesus can save us. Catholics. In this case, those initials “This is why the devil wants to de- describe “ultimate faithful Catholics” stroy the Catholic Church. He doesn’t and “Mother Mary’s army” rather fear other religions; he manipulates than the Ultimate Fighting Champi- them. But the Catholic Church is the onship and mixed martial arts. narrow path that gets you to heaven.” “As Catholics, we were born to Romero also said weekly Adoration be part of Team Jesus, but too many of the Blessed Sacrament is a natural Catholic men are sitting on the side- follow-up to the “one-two punch.” lines,” Romero said. “St. Paul, in his “Adoration started coming back letter to the Ephesians, lets us know with John Paul II, and it’s making a that life is a battle. Pope Leo XIII said big difference in the church,” he said. Christians are made for combat.” Romero said priests who had served in Concerning the revelations of cler- Iraq and Afghanistan told him in sep- ical sex abuse that have affected the Conference speaker Jesse Romero, former sheriff’s deputy and kickboxing champion. arate conversations that in the midst Catholic Church at all levels, he said, of war, Adoration chapels in combat “We are fighting for the soul of the zones in those places were untouched. church. The demons of sexual perver- sages on the theme of friendship with means you have nothing to fear, and He also said that in Juarez, Mexico, sion have infected the church at the Jesus and said, “If you die a friend of the devil knows it. He’s not afraid of after 2,750 people were killed there highest levels. This is not surprising, God, you will go to heaven. You may a UFC fighter, he’s not afraid of 20- by drug cartels in 2009, all the Cath- because Satan prefers to go after those have to pass through purgatory to get inch biceps, but he’s afraid of ultimate olic churches in that city set up Ad- of the highest rank. there, but you’ll know you’re on the faithful Catholics. St. Therese of Li- oration chapels to pray for an end to “Remember, only one thing will get way, and you will get in. But if you sieux said, ‘A soul in a state of grace you into heaven – being in a state of die an enemy of God, you’re a loser. has nothing to fear from demons.’ See conference, Page 18 Catholic Times 4 March 3, 2019 abuse summit, continued from Page 2 Faith in Action By Erin Cordle ly reporting mechanisms and the essen- week rely upon the good help of tial role transparency must play in the God’s people,” he said. The Golden Rule isn’t about gold! healing process,” DiNardo said. DiNardo said he and the U.S. He said these efforts include intensify- bishops were affirmed in the ongoing I was taught sonhood over a consumer identity ing the 2002 Charter for the Protection efforts and will prepare proposals for at a very young that contributes to the misery of of Young People (the Dallas charter) that the U.S. Bishops’ Conference in June. age to play nice- many: “Unless all the considerable ly with your lit- body of resources and potential at governs how U.S. dioceses handle sexu- “There is an urgency in the voice tle sister, to pat (people’s) disposal is guided by al abuse allegations against priests. of the survivors to which we must the puppy gen- a moral understanding and by an “Achieving these goals will require always respond,” he said. “I am also tly, and be careful, don’t break your orientation toward the true good the active involvement and collab- aware that our next steps can be a new toy. of the human race, it easily turns oration of the laity,” he stressed. solid foundation from which to serve In our home growing up, every- against (these people) to oppress He highlighted the need for prayer, also seminarians, religious women, thing had a value and there was a (them).” One thing I have learned definite hierarchy. Here is a good from working with Catholic Relief expertise and ideas from the laity. and all those who might live under (and I wish only a one-time) exam- Services is that the actual cost of “All of the models discussed this the threat of sexual abuse.” ple. There was a loud crash in the the inexpensive items we buy from living room. Pappy came running. overseas usually is paid for by peo- He first asked if anyone had been ple who work for pennies in less cut by the broken lamp glass. No, than ideal conditions. we were OK. He also may have I confess that I used to be mentioned how many times we a hunter-gatherer! Now that I had been told not to play basketball am happily running toward my in the living room (that’s a little “golden years,” I am determined fuzzy). Then he added that things to reduce the clutter and muddle could be replaced, but children that has my home bulging at the could not. While he was glad we seams. I started with the items I weren’t hurt, he also let us know thought would be most useful to that there would be consequences others – kitchen things, clothes, as soon as he and mom decided jigsaw puzzles, and yarn (a major how we would replace the lamp. concession). I’m currently elim- Pappy’s priorities: people first, inating “cool stuff” that’s fun to things last! have but not functional. There is The value we put on things and a sense of freedom with letting go how we spend our capital (les- and with sharing. sons we teach or show our kids) In Luke 3:11, Jesus teaches, are moral decisions. The Church’s “Whoever has two tunics should concern about growing material- share with the person who has ism, a byproduct of the Industrial none. And whoever has food Revolution, goes back to the late should do likewise.” The gifts of 19th century. God bless Pope Leo Creation are to be shared with Pastoral Minister, Middle School Catechesis XIII and his encyclical letter Re- open hands and hearts, not anx- rum Novarum (look it up!). He iously consumed, not hoarded, not St Brendan, located in Hilliard, Ohio, has an immediate opening for someone to wrote that excessive desire for seen as “mine” but as “ours.” develop and lead our middle school programming. This role is integral in the wealth and thirst for pleasure can Our primary identity is that of catechetical formation of our youth community and includes direct make humans “miserable in the being a child of a loving God, and responsibilities related to our parish middle school, home faith families, and midst of abundance.” He added we are meant to be good stewards community-at-large youths. that solidarity with others and the of Creation. We are called to share common good can become de- the necessities of a dignified life Requirements include:  baccalaureate degree preferred, but will consider equivalent experience valued when individuals put their with all our sisters and brothers in  demonstrated competence/experience with youth ministry, pastoral focus and energy into amassing our one global, human family. It’s a ministry and program administration possessions of all kinds solely for struggle to turn from consumerism  demonstrated ability to increase ministry participation through their own benefit. to “living simply so others might development of engaging and welcoming programs that bring youths As the secular culture continues simply live.” Been there! Doing closer to Christ to put more and more emphasis on that!  ability to recruit a volunteer team to assist with programming and events possessions as an unquestionable I pray that this year’s Lent is a  development and implementation of a strong ministry marketing strategy good, Catholic social teaching con- perfect time to take stock of how  proficiency in MS Office and social media tinues to be reflected through the we apply the Golden Rule as con-  must possess a deep Roman Catholic faith and be an active member of a writing of our popes and bishops sumers and as children of God. Catholic community

(from Pope St. John Paul II: On So- May your Lent be graced and St Brendan, a faith community of 2700 families, is growing with 50+ percent of cial Concern, 1987, and Hundredth transformative! parishioners under age fifty! This is an exceptional opportunity for a candidate Year, 1991; U.S. bishops, Economic with a creative and compelling approach to youth ministry. As a full time Justice for All, 1986). Erin Cordle is associate director position we offer a competitive salary with a rich complement of benefits John Paul II re-emphasized “be- for the diocesan Office for Social including medical, dental, vision coverage, and a 403b retirement plan. ing over having,” or authentic per- Concerns. Submit resume to Penny Hansen at [email protected] by March 14, 2019.

March 3, 2019 Catholic Times 5 The ‘yes’ from Mary’s hands Their hands were intertwined, nancy caused great scandal, both for her mother and daughter. They hadn’t and for Joseph, who was to be her pro- seen each other for months, though tector by marrying her (but who was not they talked frequently on the phone, Finding Faith in Everyday Life supposed to defile her virginity!). and there was something in the twist- She said “yes” to suffering and ing of their fingers, in the contrast be- Sarah Reinhard hardship: her baby was born in a cave tween younger and older, that told the and then, months later, she had to flee story of their love for one another. from the comfort of her home, baby in Hands tell a lot about a person. In- toddler’s hands, I learned a lesson in was no running water in her house, tow, to Egypt. fants curl their fists and sleep through beauty. Few things are as beautiful as so she had to make a trip to the river. She said “yes” to God’s plan, though their days as we admire all ten of their two hands woven together. There’s the How did she do dishes? How did she she couldn’t have known what it held: wrinkled digits. Then, all too fast, feel of another’s fingers warming your get drinking water? How much hard that innocent man-child of hers was they grow into the grasping, reach- own, and yet the contrast between labor did her hands see in the chores crucified, but then, against all under- ing hands of the toddler, and then the their hands’ work and your own. of her everyday life? standing, He rose from the dead. grimy, busy hands of a preschooler. Your hands tell where you’ve been, Her hands wouldn’t have looked Her cooperation with God – her say- Later they become the prying hands the battles you’ve fought, the work anything like mine. I’m sure her nails ing “yes” without reserve – allowed the of the older child, experimenting, you’ve done. What kind of story do weren’t long, though it wouldn’t have Incarnation to take place, which allowed building, doing. Next are the sweaty your hands tell? been because she was biting them, as I the Resurrection to take place. palms of a teenager, the bitten nails of I wonder what Mary’s hands looked do, but because it wouldn’t have been In Mary, we see humble service at the new adult. like. In all the representations I’ve practical for the work she had to do. its best. In her hands, we can glimpse These youthful hands will, over seen, her hands are just a minor In Mary, if I look through the lens of the possibilities that God has for us, time, host a battleground of scars and part, an appendage that’s necessary camaraderie and take some poetic li- the beauty that is beyond what the scabs, eventually becoming home to make her complete, but never the cense, I can be inspired in my everyday world offers us. to wrinkles and age spots. They will focus. They are, without fail, perfect life. John Paul II credited the “fullness of Her hands spell “yes” to each of us, never stop moving, seeking, helping, hands, but I’ve never seen an image of divine grace” in Mary with nurturing in if we will only take them and let them though their purpose will transform. Mary that focuses on her hands. her “all the natural abilities of woman.” guide us to her Son. In the hands of the people around Mary would have worked with her Mary said “yes” to social stigma: me, I see the story of life’s journey. hands. She didn’t have a washing ma- we’re told in the Protoevangelium of Sarah Reinhard is a Catholic wife, mom When my 80-plus-year-old grand- chine, so those loads of laundry had to James that she had been promised as a and coffee addict from central Ohio. mother would delight in holding my be scrubbed ... by hand. In fact, there virgin in the Temple and that her preg- She’s online at SnoringScholar.com. Local news and events St. Catharine to break ground for parish center Groundbreaking for the new Msgr. al classrooms for St. Catharine School The party will feature a corned beef St., will include a series of talks on David V. Sorohan Parish Center and and a new prayer garden. dinner, a brief presentation on SPICE, Lumen gentium, the Second Vatican Adoration Chapel at Columbus St. Irish step dancers and entertainment Council’s dogmatic constitution on Catharine Church, 500 S. Gould Holy Rosary-St. John plans by the Irish band The Hooligans. the church, and a parish mission. Road, will take place at 12:30 p.m. Mardi Gras event SPICE was started at the church in The talks will be given by Deacon Sunday, March 17. The women’s group of Columbus 2001 and has spread to many other John Crerand, a canon lawyer who The event will include a site bless- Holy Rosary-St. John Church will parishes within the diocese and be- is a judge on the diocesan Tribunal, ing by Father Dan Dury, the parish’s host a Mardi Gras fundraiser from 7 yond. Its mission is to raise awareness from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on consecutive pastor, assisted by Deacon Chris Reis, to 11 p.m. Saturday, March 2 in Cam- of special needs, to raise funds to help Thursdays: March 7, 14 and 21. followed by a reception in the lower pion Hall of the St. John Center, 640 serve students with special needs, and Lumen gentium is one of the most level of the church. S. Ohio Ave. to serve as a model to other parishes. important documents to emerge from Msgr. Sorohan was pastor at St. Cajun food will be served, and there SPICE has helped create a culture in Vatican II, reverberating in the Catho- parishes and schools in which where lic Church 50 years later. Deacon Cre- Catharine from 1988 to 2004 and is will be a DJ, music, dancing, raffles special needs are recognized, where rand will examine key themes of the honorary chairman of the parish’s and door prizes. Tickets are $15 and will only be sold in advance. For more those with special needs realize they document and provide inspiration and continuing capital campaign, which are not alone and those with special contemplation for our Lenten journey. has secured more than $6.8 million in information, email hrsjevents@gmail. com or call (614) 252-5926, ext. 7. needs can and should be served in a The mission, with the title “Our pledges and gifts to date. Catholic setting. Faith, Our Mission,” will be present- The first phase of the campaign in- Tickets are $40 per person, or $20 ed by the parish’s pastor, Father An- volved creation of a new home for the St. Catharine to host SPICE party The 16th annual party sponsored by for entertainment only. For reserva- thony Dinovo, and parish staff mem- parish preschool in the church’s for- tions, contact Kevin Ryan at (614) bers from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday to mer convent. Renovation of the build- the SPICE (Special People in Catholic Education) organization of Columbus 598-1958 or [email protected]. Wednesday, April 1 to 3. Nightly ing cost $1 million. It was dedicated themes will be: April 1, “Meeting and blessed on Aug. 26. St. Catharine Church and School will take place at the school, 500 S. Gould Talks, mission at St. Michael Christ,” with Adoration of the Bless- The “For God’s Glory” capital cam- Road, at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 2. Lenten activities at Worthington paign also includes plans for addition- St. Michael Church, 5750 N. High See local news, Page 6 Catholic Times 6 March 3, 2019 Does Jesus say ghosts exist?; Protestant weddings In a recent column, you quoted the bride is Catholic, the answer be- Luke 24:39. (“Look at my hands comes more complex. It may be that and my feet, that it is I myself. Question & Answer such a couple has received permission QTouch me and see, because a ghost from the Catholic Church to marry in does not have flesh and bones as you Father Kenneth Doyle a non-Catholic ceremony. (If, for ex- can see I have.”) Are we to believe Catholic News Service ample, the groom is Catholic and the from this that Our Lord is confirm- bride Protestant, permission is often ing the existence of ghosts? (Virginia granted for the wedding to be held in Beach, Virginia) Thomas Aquinas did assert in the sup- I am assuming – because you the bride’s church.) plement to his Summa Theologiae that don’t say otherwise – that your But if, on the other hand, one of I am aware of no scriptural “according to the disposition of divine friend’s nephew is not a Catholic the spouses-to-be is Catholic and no scholar who would say that this providence, separated souls some- andA that neither is the woman he’s go- such permission has been secured, Astatement of Jesus confirms that times come forth from their abode and ing to marry. In that case, by all means my answer would change. The ques- there are, in fact, ghosts. On the other appear to men.” you are free to serve as an official wit- tion then becomes not so much a legal hand, Jesus did not debunk the notion What the church does reject is any ness at their wedding. one, but theological and pastoral. By when given the chance. Which is pret- attempt proactively to summon the This situation is addressed specif- your participation, you could well be ty much where the Catholic Church dead. The Catechism of the Catholic ically in Principles and Norms on giving scandal by signifying that you stands on the matter of ghosts: There Church states: “All forms of divina- Ecumenism, issued by the Vatican in approve of such a marriage (which is no settled doctrinal teaching with tion are to be rejected: recourse to Sa- 1993. That document states: “Mem- would not be a valid marriage in the respect to their existence, no provi- tan or demons, conjuring up the dead bers of other churches or ecclesial Catholic Church’s eyes.) sion in conciliar teaching or canon or other practices falsely supposed to communities may be witnesses at the Your better course would be to sit law that addresses it. ‘unveil’ the future” (No. 2116). celebration of marriage in a Catholic down with your friend’s nephew, tell What the church does affirm is that church. Catholics may also be wit- him with kindness and honesty the God has from time to time permitted A good Protestant friend has nesses at marriages which are cele- reason for your reluctance to partic- departed souls to commune with peo- asked me to be a witness at the brated in other churches or ecclesial ipate and encourage him to have the ple on earth for their betterment – but wedding of her nephew in a Prot- communities” (No. 136). marriage approved by the Catholic the exact nature of that communica- Qestant church. Is a Catholic allowed to Not only is your participation per- Church – ideally, before the Protestant tion (whether by an intellectual shar- participate, taking a major role, in for- missible, it is laudable because it ceremony takes place. ing or a physical manifestation) has mal rites and rituals of non-Catholic demonstrates a Catholic’s belief in the not been defined theologically. churches? (City or origin withheld) validity of that marriage and prayers Questions may be sent to Father Clearly, there is no intrinsic con- for its success. Kenneth Doyle at askfatherdoyle@ tradiction between the existence of If, however, either the groom or gmail.com and 30 Columbia Circle “ghosts” and Catholic theology, and Drive, Albany NY 12203. local news, continued from Page 5 ed Sacrament and confessions; April the mystical marriage.” lies in northeast Ohio. san schools are invited to participate 2, “Mission of the Church,” with a For more information, visit https:// Free drinks and appetizers will be in this one-day event, led since 2008 Mass; and April 3, “Living as Disci- rosesweet.com/about-rose or contact available at the event, which will be by artistic director and clinician Shei- ples,” followed by a parish social. Karen Cook at (614) 871-5224 or preceded by Adoration of the Bless- la Cafmeyer. More than 220 singers [email protected]. ed Sacrament from 6 to 7 p.m. The from 12 schools will perform, repre- Rose Sweet to speak at mission Sacrament of Reconciliation will be senting diocesan grade schools and Grove City Our Lady of Perpetual Needles to speak to YCP group available during the event. Ohio Dominican University. Help Parish, 3730 Broadway, will of- Cleveland business executive and The Young Catholic Professionals In addition to the honor choir per- fer a parish mission from 7 to 9 p.m. philanthropist Tim Needles will be group provides business networking formance, individual selections will Monday to Wednesday, March 11 to the featured speaker at the monthly opportunities for Catholics in their be performed by the youth choirs of 13, with Catholic speaker and author meeting of the diocesan Young Cath- 20s and 30s in the Columbus area Columbus St. Catharine, Lancaster St. Rose Sweet as the presenter. olic Professionals group on Wednes- while also offering them a chance Mary and Wellston Ss. Peter and Paul Sweet’s topic will be “Adventure day, March 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. at to create a citywide Catholic young schools and the ODU choir. To order Into the Interior Life: Uncovering the Dublin St. Brigid of Kildare Church, adult community. a copy of this year’s performance, go Secrets of Saints and Mystics.” 7179 Avery Road. For more information, contact Lau- to http://soundwaves.org and search “Everyone wants to be happy … but Needles is president and chief execu- ren Manson at (614) 795-7514 or go “Diocese of Columbus.” the quest for happiness can only suc- tive officer of Onix Networking Corp., a to www.ycpcolumbus.org. This event was developed by dioce- ceed when we dare to enter into the leading cloud solutions provider, based san music teachers as an effort to give interior life,” Sweet said. in the Cleveland suburb of Lakewood. Honor choir to present their singers an opportunity to perform “From the rich traditions of St. John Onix has elevated businesses to the next 11th annual concert challenging music in a large ensemble of the Cross and Teresa of Avila, this level of productivity, collaboration, effi- The Diocesan Catholic Schools setting. Singers prepare the music un- event introduces the interior life and ciency and success since 1992. Honor Choir will present its 11th an- der the guidance of their music teach- also includes discussion of the three In 2014, Needles and his wife, Di- nual concert, titled “Sanctus, Sanc- ers and assemble for one afternoon re- false joys, how to let God love you anne, established Onix Outreach, a tus, Sanctus,” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, hearsal and evening performance. first, the four rules of relationship, nonprofit organization dedicated to April 8 at Sunbury St. John Neumann the four marks of true love, the seven providing essential goods and ser- Church, 9633 East State Route 37. stages of romance and the secrets of vices to underserved people and fami- Each year, students from all dioce- See local news, Page 7 March 3, 2019 Catholic Times 7 ‘Exceptions’ and the undermining of the moral law Whenever we make small excep- become pregnant as a result of rape. tions to universal moral rules, we Assuming they all ended in abortion, shouldn’t be surprised that the rules MAKING SENSE this means that an average of 0.04 per- themselves can be quickly under- cent (one twenty-fifth of one percent) mined. Establishing an “exception” in Out of Bioethics of all abortions have been performed one case makes people think they’re Father Tad Pacholczyk for rape – or only one out of every due an exemption for their case as 2,500! Yet for every one of the more well. Certain norms of moral behav- than 50 nations that have abortion on ior, however, do not admit of any people who might otherwise live successfully targeted in situations of demand around the world, the initial exceptions, and we risk undermining for many years, from sufferers of rape, he or she became generally targ- step taken by pro-abortion forces was morality altogether if we don’t recog- diseases such as muscular dystro- etable in other situations as well. intense lobbying for abortion in the nize them. Moral norms governing the phy to sexagenarians with demen- When it comes to abortion, the state so-called “hard cases” – especially protection of human life are one such tia and even mentally ill young of Louisiana in past years required rape and incest. Once abortion advo- example. people.” some of the most comprehensive re- cates secured the availability of abor- A recent and lengthy article in The The logic behind these concerns is porting in the U.S., and their detailed tion for the “hard cases.” they went on Guardian took a look at the practice clear. If we are willing to make an ex- records are a helpful resource for de- to argue for abortion in any situation. of euthanasia in the Netherlands. It led ception to the rule that direct killing termining how frequent abortions for Even if one granted, for the sake of off with this provocative title: “Death of an innocent human being is always rape really are. Abortionists were re- argument, that rape justified a moth- on demand: has euthanasia gone too wrong, then it only becomes a matter of quired to fill out a form entitled “Re- er’s decision to end her child’s life, far? Countries around the world are “haggling over the price.” If killing by port of Induced Termination of Preg- could that ever justify the other abor- making it easier to choose the time euthanasia can be allowed for a deep- nancy” (Form #PHS 16-ab) for every tions that occur for non-rape related and manner of your death. But doc- ly emotional reason, it certainly can abortion. The form stated at the top: reasons? It is duplicitous to justify tors in the world’s euthanasia capital be allowed for other reasons, too, and “Failure to complete and file this form 2,499 deaths from the one assault, are starting to worry about the conse- soon for nearly any reason, making it is a crime.” Item 9d on the form was unjust and traumatic as it may have quences.” The article points out that, difficult, if not impossible, to put the cat entitled “Reason for Pregnancy Ter- been. By granting the exception, the “As the world’s pioneer, the Neth- back into the proverbial “moral bag.” mination.” Statistics compiled from moral rule has been, in effect, elimi- erlands has also discovered that al- The almost instantaneous deploy- these forms over a 14-year period re- nated, and the doors have been thrown though legalizing euthanasia might ment of abortion on demand around veal the reasons for 115,243 abortions open to the practice of abortion for any resolve one ethical conundrum, it the world several decades ago relied in Louisiana during that time: reason. Encouraging exceptions is the opens a can of others – most im- on very similar logic: first, grant a Reasons for Abortion in Louisiana entry point into a broader repudiation portantly, where the limits of the single exception, and in time virtually between 1975 and 1988 of our moral duties toward each other, practice should be drawn. In the any instance begins to appear plausi- Mother’s mental health 114,231 the first of which is the duty to respect past few years a small but influen- ble and defensible. That exception, of (99.12 percent) the inviolability of each other’s life. tial group of academics and jurists course, was rape. By playing on the Mother’s physical health 863 (0.75 Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, PhD, have raised the alarm over what is tragedy of sexual assault, abortion percent) earned his doctorate in neuroscience generally referred to, a little arch- advocates managed to direct atten- Fetal deformity 103 (0.09 percent) from Yale and did postdoctoral work ly, as the ‘slippery slope’ – the tion and blame toward the child, an Rape or incest 46 (0.04 percent) at Harvard. He is the director of edu- idea that a measure introduced to innocent bystander, turning him or These data confirm other calcu- cation at The National Catholic Bio- provide relief to late-stage cancer her, almost more than the rapist, into lations indicating that, on average, ethics Center in Philadelphia. See patients has expanded to include the culprit. After the child had been about 550 women per year in the U.S. www.ncbcenter.org. local news, continued from Page 6 “It is such a joy for me to have the Ohio Dominican to host ODU faculty will teach everyday training at Columbus St. Christopher opportunity, year after year, to work summer scholars program logic; the medieval world of Harry Church. with the young singers of our dio- High school students graduating Potter; introduction to app develop- The training focused on being cese,” Cafmeyer said. “Our music in 2020, 2021 or 2022 are invited to ment; Ohio’s environment – hands- aware of one’s surroundings and on teachers do the hard work of teach- attend Ohio Dominican University’s on; psychological detectives; criminal the “run-hide-fight” approach as a re- ing the music to their select singers summer scholars program from Mon- minds; and college readiness. sponse to an active aggressor event. while juggling musicals, Masses, les- day to Friday, July 8 to 12. The pro- For more information, visit ohiodo- He showed a video, discussed various son plans and classes. Under the clear gram consists of four daily classes, minican.edu/SummerScholars, email scenarios, reminded his listeners of guidance of the Holy Spirit, each per- which include classroom discussions, [email protected] or the directive “If you see something, formance promises to bless all partic- out-of-classroom labs, and hands-on call (614) 251-4500. say something,” and encouraged them ipants and our audience.” activities. Participants can choose one to seek assistance and collaboration Sacred music of all styles will of two tracks to match their interests. St. Christopher parishioners with law enforcement agencies. Be- be performed during the concert to The camp costs $150 per student for trained in security awareness fore the training, Bowditch conducted demonstrate our unity and Catholic the daytime-only option or $350 for Fred Bowditch, a consultant for a security assessment of the church heritage through music. A free-will the overnight option. Participants will the Franklin County Emergency and the adjacent Trinity Elementary offering will be collected for the Holy not receive college credit. Registra- Management and Homeland Security School to help the parish enhance its Family Soup Kitchen. tion is limited to 50 respondents. Office, conducted security awareness security posture. Catholic Times 8 March 3, 2019 Quints soon to be grads from DeSales By Tim Puet of the children’s births. Gina had been know each other the most.” cancer unit of Nationwide Children’s Catholic Times Reporter a dental assistant but became a full- “But we all have our own individ- Hospital. The sisters also are involved time mother. ual friends and groups of friends, and in several clubs individually. The diocese’s Catholic high schools Gina said that from the time the they become friends with each oth- The family attends the Church of the take great pride in having students five siblings were born, she has al- er,” Emma said. “So we get a chance Resurrection in New Albany, where who represent the third and even ways thought of them as individuals to know a lot more people because all three sisters have taught kinder- fourth generation of a family attend- rather than a unit, never doing things there’s so many of us.” garten classes for the parish religious ing a particular institution since the such as dressing them alike, and it Grace said, “When we were young- education program. All the siblings current system of consolidated high shows. Without being told they are er, we ran into problems sometimes. have taken part in young people’s re- schools began in the mid-1950s. quintuplets, one might never realize For instance, somebody might be treat weekends, with Mary Kate and The Whalens of Columbus St. Francis it, because each has a distinctive look. friends with all of us, but would have a Emma also attending the diocese’s DeSales High School are one such fam- They also have followed their own birthday party and may only have been annual weeklong Gospel Road service ily. This June 1, a diploma will be pre- paths in school, sharing some inter- able to invite one or two of us, so they project in southern Ohio and Emma sented to the 33rd and 34th family mem- ests but being involved in many oth- wouldn’t invite any of us because they assisting with the parish’s Blest Week bers to graduate from the school … and ers separately. didn’t want to choose. But that’s sort of Ever, a week in the summer during the 35th … and the 36th … and the 37th. “We get comments from people all taken care of itself as we’ve gotten old- which participants serve in homeless Gina Whalen gave birth to quin- the time about it, but for us, being er,” she said, with her mother agreeing. shelters, soup kitchens, food pantries, tuplets in 2000 – Ben, Mary Kate, quints is nothing out of the ordinary One place where all five might be inner-city day camps and other loca-

Quintuplets (from left) Alex, Emma, Grace, Mary Kate and Ben Whalen are shown on Grace, Alex, Mary Kate, Ben and Emma Whalen at Columbus St. Francis DeSales High their first day of kindergarten in New Albany. They attended public school in New Albany, School, where the sisters are cheerleaders and the brothers are members of the soccer then went to high school at Columbus St. Francis DeSales, where on June 1 they will team. Soccer and cheering are the principal school activities they share in common, with become the 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th and 37th members of their extended family, and the each involved in a variety of other organizations. All five plan to stay in Ohio for college. first quints, to graduate from the institution. Photo courtesy Mike and Gina Whalen The quintuplets also have a 10-year-old sister. Photo courtesy St. Francis DeSales High School

Grace, Emma and Alex, in order of because we see each other every day,” found together is at DeSales soccer tions in metropolitan Columbus. birth – and they soon will be the first Ben said. matches, with the two brothers as “The importance of serving others set of five siblings to graduate from “When it’s all you’ve known, you players and the three sisters as cheer- has been a tradition in our family for DeSales since its founding in 1960 can’t imagine anything else,” Mary leaders. Both brothers also belong generations.” Gina Whalen said. The (there have been twins and triplets in Kate added. to the school’s fishing club. Alex is quintuplets’ late great-grandfather, past graduating classes). To the best of “It’s interesting to see how other a hockey player and Spanish Club Lawrence “Wheaties” Whalen, pro- anyone’s knowledge, they also will be families work, how older and young- member, and Ben plays volleyball and vided an example to emulate through the first quints to graduate from any of er siblings get along,” she said. “We belongs to the business, engineering his longtime work with the Charity the diocese’s current 11 high schools. have some of that, too, with Lindsey,” and math clubs. Newsies, whom he served as presi- Their graduation will occur a little who was having a birthday party with Emma, Grace and Mary Kate all dent in 1976. “So many people from more than a month after their 19th friends when The Catholic Times vis- belong to the Math Club, the Ronald our previous parish, Reynoldsburg birthday on April 22, which also will ited the Whalens. “We make sure she McDonald House Charity Baking St. Pius X, helped us when the quints be the 24th wedding anniversary of has her own special times, and she Club and Go Red for Women, which were born. We couldn’t have survived their parents and the 48th birthday of does have five brothers and sisters to works to build awareness of heart those early days without them. So their father, Mike Whalen. The quints turn to and to watch out for her.” disease and stroke and to encourage we’ve always been aware of what a have one sister, Lindsey, who became “We’ve always been close. My sib- healthful lifestyle choices. Emma and blessing it is to give back to people 10 years old on Feb. 6. Mike contin- lings are my four best friends,” Ben Grace both are student ambassadors and we’ve encouraged our children to ues to be employed at Worthington In- said, prompting a group “awww” and take part in the Corral for the Kids from his brother and sisters. “We Club, which works with the childhood dustries, where he worked at the time See quints, Page 13 19 0 2

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C Y A R T F H H OL IS IC TIMES F 2019 Fish Fry Guide 2 March 3, 2019 Find a fish fry or Lenten dinner in the diocese Center-South ST. JOHN NEUMANN CHURCH Outside Columbus SACRED HEART CHURCH 9633 E. State Route 37, Sunbury (Social Hall) 39 Burt Ave., Coshocton ST. PATRICK CHURCH Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 4-7 p.m. OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH Fridays, 3/8, 3/22, 4/12, 5-7 p.m. 280 N. Grant Ave., Columbus (Patrick Hall) ST. MATTHIAS CHURCH 1033 W. 5th St., Marysville Fridays, 3/8, 3/22-4/12, 5-7 p.m. 1582 Ferris Road, Columbus Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 5-7:30 p.m. SACRED HEART CHURCH Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m. Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 4-7 p.m. ST. MARY CHURCH 777 3rd St. NE, New Philadelphia 66 E. William St., Delaware (Commons) (Tuscarawas Central Catholic Jr./Sr. High School) ST. DOMINIC CHURCH ST. PAUL CHURCH Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 5-7 p.m. Fridays 3/8-4/12, 4-7 p.m. 453 N. 20th St., Columbus 313 N. State St., Westerville (Miller Hall) Saturday, 3/30, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 5-7:30 p.m. ST. MARY CHURCH SACRED HEARTS CHURCH K of C Hall, 1232 E. Center St., Marion 4680 U.S. Highway 42, Cardington ST. LADISLAS CHURCH Fridays, 3/1-4/12, 5-7 p.m. Friday, 3/15, 5-7:30 p.m. 277 Reeb Ave., Columbus (Huber Hall) West Spaghetti Dinner CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION ST. JOHN CHURCH Sunday, 4/7, Noon-5 p.m. OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CHURCH 555 S. Main St., Johnstown 351 N. Market St., Logan 3752 Broadway, Grove City (School Cafeteria) Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 4:30-7 p.m. Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 4-7 p.m. Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 5-7:30 p.m. North NEWARK CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ST. COLMAN OF CLOYNE CHURCH SS. SIMON AND JUDE CHURCH 1 Green Wave Drive, Newark 219 S. North St., Washington Court House ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHURCH 9350 High Free Pike, West Jefferson Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 4-7 p.m. Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 4:30-7 p.m. 386 Buttles Ave., Columbus Fridays, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4-7 p.m. Pasta Dinner, 3/2, noon-8 p.m. ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR ST. JOSEPH CHURCH Lenten Soup Supper, 3/11, 6:30 p.m. ST. CECILIA CHURCH 785 Newark Road, Granville 134 W. Mound St., Circleville (Parish Hall) 434 Norton Road, Columbus Fridays, 3/15-4/12, 5-7:30 p.m. Pancake Dinners OUR LADY OF VICTORY CHURCH Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 5-7:30 p.m. (seniors served at 4 p.m.) Fridays, 3/1-4/12, 4:30-6:30 p.m. 1559 Roxbury Road, Columbus Spaghetti Dinner, Saturday, 3/2, 4-7:30 p.m. Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 4:30-7 p.m. ST. JOSEPH CHURCH Soup Suppers, Tuesdays, 3/12-4/9, 6 p.m. BISHOP FLAGET SCHOOL 670 W. Main St., Plain City followed by Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m. 61 S. Paint St., Chillicothe (St. Mary Family ST. ANDREW CHURCH Fridays, 3/8-4-12, 5:30-8 p.m. Life Center) 1899 McCoy Road, Upper Arlington ST. LEONARD CHURCH Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 4-7 p.m. Friday, 3/22, 4-7 p.m. ST. PATRICK CHURCH 57 Dorsey Mill Road., Heath Stations of the Cross, 7:30 p.m. 226 Elm St., London (School) Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 5-7 p.m. ST. PETER IN CHAINS CHURCH Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 4:30-7:30 p.m. 2167 Lick Run Lyra Road, Wheelersburg ST. JOAN OF ARC CHURCH ST. LUKE CHURCH Fridays, 3/8-4-12, 4:30-7 p.m. 10700 Liberty Road, Powell ST. STEPHEN THE MARTYR CHURCH 7 W. Rambo St., Danville (Community Center) Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 5-7:30 p.m. 4131 Clime Road, Columbus (West Entrance) Fridays, 3/8-4-12, 5-7 p.m. ST. MARY AND HOLY REDEEMER Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 5-7 p.m. (Portsmouth parishes) ST. BRENDAN CHURCH St. Vincent de Paul Church 1518 Gallia St., Portsmouth (K of C Hall) 4475 Dublin Road, Hilliard (in school) 206 E. Chestnut St., Mount Vernon (School) Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 6-9 p.m. Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 4:30-7:30 p.m. East Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 4:30-7 p.m. STS. SIMON & JUDE CHURCH ST. BRIGID OF KILDARE CHURCH CHRIST THE KING CHURCH CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY 9350 High Free Pike, West Jefferson 7179 Avery Road, Dublin 2777 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus 1835 Dover-Zoar Road, Bolivar K of C Lenten Pasta Dinners Lenten Soup Suppers (All Saints Academy Gym) Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 4-7 p.m. Fridays, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4-7 p.m. Tuesdays, 3/12-4/9, 6 p.m. Fridays, 3/8, 3/22, 5-7:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m. HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH St. Stephen the Martyr - West Side Columbus ST. CHRISTOPHER CHURCH 4383 E. Broad St., Whitehall (Parish Hall) 4131 Clime Rd. Columbus OH 43228 1420 Grandview Ave., Grandview Heights Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Meatless Pasta Dinners Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 5-7 p.m. OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL CHURCH Fish Fry ST. MARGARET OF CORTONA 5225 Refugee Road, Columbus fridays | march 8 - april 12 | 5 - 7 p.m. 1600 N. Hague Ave., Columbus Fridays, 3/8-3/29, 6-7:30 p.m., American-style FRIED FISH FILLETS (all-u-can-eat), Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 4:30-7:30 p.m. after Stations of the Cross or Spanish-style WHOLE fried fish! $11 Adults $8 Seniors ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON PARISH Includes drink, dessert and sides: IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH Green beans, Spanish rice, $6 Children <10 years old 414 E. North Broadway, Columbus (Marian Hall) 600 Hill Road N., Pickerington (Activity Center) salad, mac’n’cheese, coleslaw, french fries, etc. Shrimp Cocktail Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 5-7:30 p.m. Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 5-7 p.m. ST. MICHAEL CHURCH ST. CATHARINE CHURCH 5750 N. High St., Worthington 500 S. Gould Road, Columbus Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 5-8 p.m. Fridays, 3/8, 3/15, 4/5, 4/12, 4:30-7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION ST. MATTHEW CHURCH 6300 E. Dublin-Granville Road, New Albany 807 Havens Corners Road, Gahanna (Ministry Center) Fridays, 3/8-4/5, 4:45-7 p.m. Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-7:30 p.m. ST. PIUS X CHURCH ST. ELIZABETH CHURCH 1051 S. Waggoner Road, Reynoldsburg 6077 Sharon Woods Blvd., Columbus (New Parish Center) Fridays, 3/8-4/12, 5-7 p.m. Fridays, 3/8, 3/22, 4/12, 5-7:30 p.m. March 3, 2019 2019 Fish Fry Guide 3 Lenten fish fries lure parish, community members

By Tim Puet Fish fries on Lenten Fridays were eral other fish fry startups and doesn’t Children may order a macaroni and Catholic Times Reporter a result of the change. It’s not known mind the competition because of the cheese dinner as an option. Prices are when the first such event occurred in benefits a fish fry provides to a parish. $10 for adults, $9.50 for senior citi- Anyone attending one of the Friday the Diocese of Columbus. A search of He said that although a couple of ef- zens and $5 for children ages 4 to 10. fish fries offered during Lent by par- The Catholic Times’ archives shows forts had been made in earlier years, Meals are free for younger children ishes throughout the Diocese of Co- parish fish fries didn’t begin to be ad- there were no fish fries near St. Marga- and for fish fry volunteers. lumbus will come away with the sat- vertised regularly in the newspaper ret’s in 1999, when he volunteered to There is a $1 charge for soda or an isfaction of eating a good meal. But until the mid-1980s. put one together. Fourteen volunteers additional serving of any fish or side that’s not all that makes these events More than four dozen parishes in showed up for the first organizational item. The parish formerly offered un- so popular and brings hundreds of the diocese now serve meatless meals meeting. Each was made a crew leader, limited seconds on fish, but Pishitelli people back every week. to the public on Lenten Fridays, and, and some are still part of the team. said some people began to abuse that What’s just as important, if not in some cases, on other days of Lent “That first year was a big learn- privilege. Carryout is available. In ad- more so, are the fellowship and sense as well. Most of the meals center on ing curve,” Pishitelli said. “We got dition, Girl Scout cookies will be sold of unity that develop among the doz- fish, but some offer pasta as either the crowds of about 400 to 500 people, on the first three Fridays. Hours are ens of parishioners needed to make a sole choice or an alternative. so we knew we were on to something. 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. fish fry successful. Each person has Among the most popular and lon- The goal that year was to pay for a Columbus St. Matthias, 1582 Ferris a role to play, whether it’s cooking, gest-running fish fries in the Columbus fence around our ballfield. We suc- Road, was one of the first area -par taking orders, handling cash, serving area are those at Columbus St. Margaret ceeded, and it’s grown from there. ishes to offer fish fries following the tables, washing dishes or cleaning up. of Cortona and St. Matthias churches, “Besides good food, one big key to changes in abstinence regulations. Larry Pishitelli of Columbus St. Pickerington Seton Parish and the New our success is that we serve people at “It was at least 50 years ago,” said Margaret of Cortona Church, who has Albany Church of the Resurrection. tables,” he said. “We have about 50 Jan MacKay, who was in charge of the chaired his parish’s fish fry since it be- “We experimented a lot to come servers each week, with a lot of them dinners for more than 20 years. “At gan in 1999, sums it up: “Our fish fry is up with a couple formulas that have being students from Trinity Elementary that time, we had a small school with more than a dinner. It really is a big so- worked for us,” Pishitelli said con- School or Bishop Ready High School, six classrooms – two grades in every cial event that brings the entire parish cerning the fish fry at St. Margaret of for which we’re a feeder parish. Some room – with the church as part of the and surrounding community together. Cortona, 1600 N. Hague Ave. “For our even are college students from Ohio school building, as it is today. It takes many people, working together fried perch, we have a batter that com- Dominican, Capital or Ohio State (uni- “Every classroom at that time was for many hours, to make it happen. bines beer with a mixture of spices we versities). For the grade school and used for the fish fries. We had a sep- “While people are working togeth- keep to ourselves. With baked fish, it’s high school kids, it’s a chance to earn arate kitchen, but one classroom was er, they are talking with each oth- a creamy sauce developed by one of service hours. It also provides a great used for ticket sales. We took the er, sharing fellowship and getting to the women in our choir who is a chef. opportunity for parents and their chil- desks from the other classrooms and know each other better. This makes We bake the fish in the oven, and it dren to work together. put in tables and chairs. Parking was them feel more comfortable with each comes out a beautiful golden brown.” “We have about 100 volunteers, in- limited, and we had a small entrance other, making them more willing to The fish comes from Frank’s Fish cluding servers, every week, and they off the parking lot. get along in parish life.” & Seafood Market, a neighbor of St. come from every parish organization. “The idea of a fish fry was so nov- Abstinence from meat on Fridays, in Margaret’s on Columbus’ west side. That’s another big factor, that it’s not el at the time that we had busloads of memory of Jesus’ death on a Friday, was Last year, the parish purchased more limited to one or two organizations. This people coming from other parishes. practiced since the Catholic Church’s than 5,000 pounds of fish, with left- has become so big we need everyone’s There were buses from the west, east earliest days. It was made a universal overs donated to the Holy Family help, and that has been a tremendous and north sides of town every Friday law of the church by Pope Nicholas Soup Kitchen and the Friends of the catalyst for parish growth and unity.” in those early years, each filled with I in 866 and remained unchanged for Homeless pantry. Pishitelli said he’s always looking people. In time, most of those parish- 1,100 years, until Pope Paul VI in 1966 A total of about 4,600 customers for ways to tweak the menu. “This es started their own fish fries, but we issued a document easing rules about were served on the six Fridays after year, we’re adding baked sweet po- were the pioneers and showed them both abstinence and fasting. Among Ash Wednesday and before Good Fri- tatoes,” he said. “Last year, it was how to do things,” she said. other things, it gave national confer- day. (Most parishes do not have a fish macaroni and cheese. With help from “Crowds were large, but the people ences of bishops the latitude to estab- fry on Good Friday, although it is a day a dietitian at Ohio State, we’re also were very accommodating. The pur- lish norms “they consider the most of abstinence.) Weekly attendance totals looking at ways to expand our home- pose of all this was to help our own opportune and efficacious” concerning ranged from about 770 to about 860. made dessert menu for diabetics. Fa- school expand, and that’s what hap- fasting and abstinence. The events had a profit of about ther Tim Hayes, the pastor at Colum- pened. We have an addition, which The bishops of the United States in $16,000 last year, bringing total earn- bus St. Timothy Church, asked us to includes a cafeteria, plus an overflow November 1966 modified the fasting ings for the parish from fish fries since do this last year, and we added angel room, which generally is needed for and abstinence rules for this country, 1999 to nearly $235,000. The money food cake. Now it’s become a person- fish fries because the cafeteria is full requiring fasting (for everyone between goes toward general parish expendi- al thing for me because I’ve learned I most of the time. 18 and 59) and abstinence (for those 18 tures. Pishitelli said the peak year for have Type 2 diabetes.” “Earnings now go to our general fund, and older) only on Ash Wednesday and his parish’s fish fries was 2009, when This year’s menu includes two piec- unless there is a specific need. We contin- Good Friday and abstinence on the oth- the number of customers surpassed es of fish (fried ocean perch with beer ue to draw well, with at least 300 people, er Fridays of Lent, but recommending 6,200, including more than 1,100 on batter, oven-baked cod with secret sometimes more, coming each week, and abstinence or other forms of penance on the busiest week. sauce, or one of each); a choice of about 100 volunteers who come from ev- all Fridays of the year. Numbers have gone down since two sides (french fries, baked potato, ery organization in the parish. “Friday should be in each week then, in part because other nearby par- macaroni and cheese or sweet potato); something of what Lent is in the en- ishes started fish fries of their own. coleslaw or applesauce; a roll and but- tire year,” the bishops said at the time. Pishitelli said he has helped with sev- ter; a homemade dessert; and coffee. See fish fries, Page 12 St. Michael Church Lenten Fish Fry Display Ad (2 columns by 1 inch)

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2019 Fish Fry Guide 3 March 3, 2019 fish fries, continued from Page 11 “We don’t claim to have any special youth group) serve beverages and do a dry batter. like running a full-service restaurant secrets,” MacKay said. “As long as the teardown. About 45 to 50 people KnightsPrices are $12 of for Columbus adults, $11 for car- for sixAll days Fridays out of a in year. Lent We have 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. we have a good product and make it to are involved altogether. ryout, $10 for senior citizens, and $7 several chefs who are part of the the best of our ability, that’s our secret. “Father Jim Klima, our pastor, al- for children ages 4 to 10, with young- parish, andSt they. have M ibeench happyael to Church If you have it, people will come. And ways stresses that any activity which er children free. Homemade desserts provide their expertise. The purpose we have the people who are ready to links the parish and the local commu- are $1 extra. Lunches, served from 11 of all of this5750 is to create N. High a family-cen St., Worthington- help and happy to do it.” nity is a good thing,” Hare said. “He’s a.m. to 2 p.m., are $8 and include three teredFish activity, Dinner: with individual Regular-$9.00, families Small-$7.00 She said the fish comes from Gor- just beaming on those Friday nights pieces of fish, fries, coleslaw and a can and the parishMacaroni-Cheese family coming together Dinner - $7.00 don Food Service (GFS), with pies when the parish center is packed and of soda. Orders Handicapmay be placed Seating through for friendship and community, all in from Just Pies bakery. Clam chowder the parish and community are sharing DInethe parish in, website, www.cotrna.org.Available preparationMeal: Fishfor the (or end Mac/Cheese), of Lent – the Fries, Roll, Cole and macaroni and cheese have been food and friendship.” Morrissey and Chris Sarka have Resurrection Slaw of Jesus,” (or Applehe said. Sauce), and Beverage popular additions to the menu in re- The menu also includes macaroni and Drivebeen in Thru,charge of Carry Out Sides:(Clam Chowder, Mac/Cheese) - $2.00, Desserts - $1.00 cent years. One year, the menu includ- cheese; specialty potatoes or rice and a Church of the Res- St. Margaret o f ed shrimp and pasta, but the couple vegetable (past vegetable choices have urrection fish fries 1600 N. Hague Ave. Cortona who provided it have moved. included roasted squash and steamed for the past 10 years • 614-279-1690 This year, St. Matthias fish fries will broccoli crowns); coleslaw; apple or so. “The parish Fried Ocean Perch or Baked Cod, with French begin a half-hour earlier, at 4 p.m., sauce; desserts; and iced tea or lemon- had fish fries for a Fries, Baked Potato or Sweet Potato, Macaroni concluding at 7, when the Stations & Cheese, Cole Slaw, Applesauce, Roll & ade. Prices are $10 for salmon; $9 for couple of years be- Butter, and homemade Desserts. Free coffee! of the Cross devotion begins in the adults and $5 for children for fried or fore that, but not on Fridays during Lent church. The menu includes baked or baked fish; $6 for macaroni and cheese this scale,” he said. March 8 - April 12|4:30 - 7:30 PM fried fish; french fries, a baked pota- plus other items, but without fish; and “Both of us grew • $10.00 Adults to or macaroni and cheese; coleslaw, $1 per can for soda. Seconds are avail- up in northwest Best Fish Fry • $9.50 Seniors • $5.00 Children (10 & under) applesauce or a salad; a roll; and cof- able on the potatoes and vegetable. A Ohio, where fish • Free (3 & under) fee. Prices are $6 or $8 for dinners, $6 carryout option of baked or fried fish, fries are big, and Dinner in Town! • Pop, Beer, Seconds, and Carryouts available for a fish sandwich dinner, and $3 for macaroni and cheese, coleslaw and ap- wanted to bring Display Ad (Actual Size) children, with extras including clam plesauce is available for $8. that type of cul- chowder for $2.50, pie for $2.40, soda The New Albany Church of the ture, and the family for $1 and orange drink for 50 cents. Resurrection offers a full buffet dinner unity it often helps Carryout is available. menu. In addition, it began making strengthen, to Co- Pickerington St. Elizabeth Ann Se- carryout lunches available last year. lumbus. ton, 600 Hill Road N., is one of the “The idea for the carryout came one “Doing this is few parishes that offers salmon as an Friday morning during Lent in 2017 option. It comes from Michael’s Finer when I was visiting my barber, who Meats & Seafoods in Columbus. is Catholic,” said Sean Morrissey ofBill to: “We’ve had fish fries for about 15 Knights of Columbus Council 10941. Tony Petrarca years at the parish, but we started per- “He said he didn’t want to eat fast- KofC Council #11445 Publicity Co-Chairman fecting things about five years ago,” food fish for lunch, so that got me 194 Meadowlark Lane Join Us! said Frank Hare of Knights of Colum- thinking about making lunch avail- Columbus, Ohio 43214 bus Council 11187, which, like many able. We start our fish fry preparationsPhone: 614-888-2415 Buffet Dinner Knights councils, sponsors the fish on Thursday nights anyway, and weemail: [email protected] fry for its parish. Profits are used for found people willing to come in at 8 5 to 7:30 PM parish needs and the many charitable a.m. Friday instead of at lunchtime to events supported by the Knights, in- continue the preparation, so we were $12 Adults cluding assistance to seminarians and able to start a lunch program.” $10 Senior the developmentally disabled. He said 344 lunches were served “We buy the salmon fresh, hand-fil- last year, with that number expected $7 Kids (4-10) let it and add a special seasoning we to grow significantly as more peo- call ‘Baby Bam’ in honor of chef ple become aware that the meals are $11 Carry-Out Emeril Lagasse’s Bam Sauce,” he available. Nearly 5,200 dinners were said. “It’s a mixture of salt, garlic, on- served in 2018, with about 100 volun- March 8, 15, 22 & 29 ion and regular and cayenne pepper. teers assisting weekly. Carry-out For our fish, which is from GFS, we Fried or baked fish, a baked potato April 5 & 12 have a homemade beer batter that’s or french fries, coleslaw, cheese piz- Lunch been done for years by the same gen- za, macaroni and cheese, and grilled tleman, a parishioner, Ray Creamer.” cheese sandwiches are on the menu 11 AM $ Baked fish also is available. each week. In addition, a side dish and Council 10941 to 2 PM 8 “We’re only open from 5 to 7 p.m., two kinds of soup (tomato and one oth- but in that time, we manage to serve er) are offered each week. This year’s 550 to 650 people. We’re really proud sides will include vegetable lasagna Church of the Resurrection Full Buffet Dinner Menu of how we hustle to do it. This is a and pasta with marinara sauce, either Ministry Center complete parish effort. Besides what on alternate weeks or rotating with a and Online Orders for the Knights do, the parish mothers third option. Morrissey said the slaw 6300 E. Dublin-Granville Rd. Carry-out Lunch: ministry makes the desserts, and the is from a unique family recipe, and the New Albany, OH 43054 Columbian Squires (the Knights’ fish is hand-breaded by the Knights in 614-855-1400 www.cotrna.org March 3, 2019 Catholic Times 13 quints, continued from Page 8 do the same,” she said. are members of the Pallone family. to New Albany when they were 3 years eled to a variety of places, including All five quints anticipate attending The quintuplets came to DeSales after old, “mostly because we wanted a big- Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee college somewhere in Ohio this fall, attending New Albany public schools ger yard rather than because of the size and Michigan. “But I remember best but none has made a definite choice. through eighth grade. “We always want- of the house,” Gina said. They live in the trips we’ve gone on with a bunch Ben wants to major in engineering ed them to have some Catholic educa- a home of about 2,000 square feet with of family members – cousins, aunts, or architecture, while Alex is inter- tion, and with our backgrounds there, four bedrooms, plus another 900 square uncles and grandparents all getting to- ested in accounting or criminology. DeSales was a natural place to consider feet with two bedrooms in the basement gether,” Ben said. The girls are considering careers in for high school,” Mike said. – not that big of a house for eight peo- “Our extended families have been education, with Grace saying she’s “We went to an open house at the ple, five of them teenagers. such a vital part of our lives,” Gina most interested in being a high school school when the five of them were “We do step on each other’s toes said. “All of Mike’s and my siblings teacher, Mary Kate in teaching Span- still in eighth grade. Both boys were occasionally, but we’ve learned how have been tremendously helpful. It’s ish, and Emma in psychology or edu- interested in the soccer program, be- to give each other space,” Gina said. like having a bunch of parents.” cation as a major. cause DeSales had just won the state “By sharing bedrooms and figuring That led to discussion among the “One big reason I want to be a teach- championship. But the kids didn’t like out how to use what space is avail- quints about what size families they’d er is the example many of the teach- the idea of wearing school uniforms. able, you become better prepared for like to have. Grace said she wanted “a ers at DeSales have set,” Mary Kate We asked them to keep an open mind. being adults.” big family with a lot of love,” to which said, mentioning English and broad- They came back, and I was surprised “Most of the time, Mom does the Ben responded, “I think I’d like a more cast journalism teacher Kate Reither when all five said they wanted to go to boys’ laundry and the girls do their medium-sized family – two or three and language teacher Marie Lessells DeSales, even though New Albany had own,” Mary Kate said. “Sometimes kids and a couple of dogs.” Alex then as examples. “They’ve shown me how more ‘bells and whistles,’” he said. we’re given specific chores, but most- asked, “What if we were all neigh- much fun teaching could be and made “They took a tour, and the DeSales ly it’s a case of, ‘If you see something bors?” which brought a lot of chuckles. it my dream job. The ultimate would students really sold the school. The needs done, you go do it.’” People always have been curious be to come back to DeSales and teach.” kids got a great start in the public When it comes to grocery shop- about the family because of the quintu- “I’ve had the privilege of teaching schools, and New Albany certain- ping, “it’s not a trip to the store every plets, but the Whalens said they made a four of the five Whalens, and they all ly had plenty to offer, but there was few days, but a constant thing,” Gina conscious decision from the beginning have been blessed with unique per- something missing – that foundation said. “Today, for instance, we had to protect their privacy. “We wanted sonalities and preferences,” Reither of faith, family and tradition DeSales three carts full of food. Tomorrow, we them to grow up like normal kids,” said. “Mary Kate may look like Alex, has. We wanted them to get that.” may go again. One of the best things Gina said. “It’s hard enough for any and Emma may sound like Grace, bit “What’s made DeSales special has that has happened to shopping is that family today to raise children when ev- I think the only true similarity the five been the family aspect,” Grace said. stores are starting to do curbside pick- erybody knows your business. share is their love of each other. I love “At first, I thought it was a cliché, but up and home delivery.” “We’ve had some opportunities, but the quints, and I admire that they hon- in four years, I’ve found that the peo- Speaking of the quints’ impending it’s always been a decision of what estly see the gift in the built-in support ple here really are like a big family.” departure for college, their mother was good or bad about something. group they were given since birth.” “Everybody’s a friend to everybody said, “I can’t imagine it, even though Unless it was all or mostly good – “The Whalen children have a tre- else,” Mary Kate said. they keep telling me it’s going to hap- like, say, a Mother’s Day story, which mendous school spirit,” said DeSales “I know our parents have made fi- pen. Even when they go to college, we’ve done with some of the local principal Dan Garrick. “Not only have nancial sacrifices so we could go to they’ll still be coming home, and we media – we’ve turned it down.” they shared their talents with the soccer, DeSales, and I definitely appreciate still have Lindsey. I don’t think we’ll “The older the kids got, the less the hockey and cheer teams, each of them what they’ve done for us,” Ben said, ever be empty-nesters. If it’s anything local media were interested,” Gina said. have also found their own unique niche. drawing thank-yous from Mike and like it is with my family, we figure “The public wants juicy gossip, negative It has been a blessing to have them in Gina, who added, “We’ve all made there will be grandkids coming and things. That’s not what we’re about.” our school over the past four years, and sacrifices, but it’s been worth it, and going all the time.” “We got some offers that were pret- their legacy will leave a lasting impres- we did get a big break on high school “The grocery bill might be going ty lucrative, but what good would sion on our special community.” tuition payments. If only we could be down,” Mike said, to which Gina add- come from it?” Mike said. “We’d Mike Whalen, one of his sisters and that lucky when it comes to college.” ed, “And the house might be clean for have to live with putting our family in their parents are DeSales graduates, as The Whalens lived in Reynoldsburg more than a day.” the public eye for the rest of our lives. are Gina and all six of her siblings, who when the children were born and moved Over the years, the family has trav- That made it pretty easy to say ‘no.’”

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Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C The Weekday Diocesan Weekly Radio Lord, it is good to give thanks to you Bible Readings and Television Mass fullness of the heart, the mouth speaks.” Within the heart of each human be- Schedule: MARCH 3, Father ing, there is a seed of the Kingdom MONDAY 2019F that may be discovered and nurtured. Sirach 17:20-24 Timothy The Wisdom Jesus presents calls for Psalm 32:1-2,5-7 Sunday Mass Hayes an acknowledgement of one’s own Mark 10:17-27 10:30 a.m. Mass from Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral goodness and of the mystery of each on St. Gabriel Radio (AM 820), Columbus, and at www. human being we encounter. TUESDAY stgabrielradio.com. Sirach 27:4–7 Battling with evil is only a small Sirach 35:1-12 Psalm 50:5-8,14,23 Mass with the Passionist Fathers at 7:30 a.m. on WWHO- Psalm 92:2–3,13–14,15–16 portion of the work to be done on behalf of the Gospel. It is important Mark 10:28-31 TV (the CW), Channel 53, Columbus. and 10:30 a.m. 1 Corinthians 15:54–58 on WHIZ-TV, Channel 18, Zanesville. Check local cable Luke 6:39–45 work. It involves the effort to counter evil in the world around us. It includes WEDNESDAY system for cable channel listing. the challenge of resisting the evil that Joel 2:12-18 “Better to be silent and thought a Psalm 51:3-6b,12-14,17 Mass from Our Lady of the Angels Monastery, fool than to open your mouth and re- is within our own hearts. But our work Birmingham, Ala., at 8 a.m. on EWTN (Spectrum is not finished, even if we succeed in 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2 move any doubt.” Matthew 6:1-6,16-18 Channel 385, Insight Channel 382, or WOW Channel Various pundits are given credit for ridding ourselves of the evil within 378). (Encores at noon, 7 p.m., and midnight). this aphorism (Mark Twain, Abraham and outside us. Rather, our true work THURSDAY Lincoln, or even Confucius). The Bi- is only then beginning. Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Mass from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee at 6:30 ble has another expression that sug- The Gospel calls us to allow the Psalm 1:1-4,6 a.m. on ION TV (AT&T U-verse Channel 195, Dish gests the same general idea in Proverbs goodness that God has placed in ev- Luke 9:22-25 Network Channel 250, or DirecTV Channel 305). 17:28: “Even fools, keeping silent, are ery human being to grow and devel- considered wise; if they keep their lips op. Time is for eternity. God’s grace FRIDAY Mass from Massillon St. Mary Church at 10:30 a.m. closed, intelligent.” The Book of Sir- is God’s greatest gift to us. Time is the Isaiah 58:1-9a on WILB radio (AM 1060, FM 94.5 and 89.5), Canton, ach – also known as Ecclesiasticus, greatest gift after grace. Time gives Psalm 51:3-6b,18-19 heard in Tuscarawas, Holmes, and Coshocton “the Church’s book,” since it is among us the opportunity to begin true co- Matthew 9:14-15 counties. the books kept by the Catholic Church operation with grace. Death will be from the Greek Bible (the Septuagint) swallowed up in victory when the cor- SATURDAY Daily Mass – offers many similar notes about life. ruptible world gives place to what is Isaiah 58:9b-14 8 a.m., Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Birmingham, Ala. (Encores at noon, 7 p.m. and midnight). See EWTN The Wisdom literature of the Jews pays incorruptible; namely, the unique re- Psalm 86:1-6 ality of each human being. Our task is Luke 5:27-32 above; and on I-Lifetv (Channel 113 in Ada, Logan, close attention to nature and to human Millersburg, Murray City and Washington C.H.; Channel interactions to discover the secret of to learn to associate with one another in the awareness of the seeds of eter- 125 in Marion, Newark, Newcomerstown and New how to get along in life. Life with the Philadelphia; and Channel 207 in Zanesville); world around us and in relationship to nity planted in each unique soul. God and His people is woven togeth- Our measure of ourselves and of others must begin with God’s mea- 8 p.m., St. Gabriel Radio (AM 820), Columbus, and er in a pattern that can be recognized at www.stgabrielradio.com. when one is open. Wisdom opens our sure, the love He has placed in each hearts to see the interaction between heart. Out of each heart’s abundance, We pray Week IV, Seasonal Proper, Liturgy of the Hours. time and eternity. ever-new riches will be discovered. Today’s passage reminds us that The immensity of God’s love can only what is inside a person inevita- be realized when we choose to allow Living ‘I Do’ – Weekly Marriage Tips bly comes out. Faults, authentici- Him to be our measure. St. Paul en- Where does marriage rank in your commitments? Is anything stealing time ty of character, and one’s true inner courages us: “Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be firm, steadfast, and energy from your relationship with your spouse? Many things might be thoughts and disposition all come out good, but the highest good is your call to holiness. You have committed your- when a person speaks. If you want to always fully devoted to the work of the know a person for who he or she is, Lord, knowing that in the Lord your self to pursuing it through marriage. Diocesan Marriage and Family Life Office then listen to what that person says. labor is not in vain.” What we labor A listener who is paying attention for is eternal life. Each soul, created will discover who a person really is, by God in His love, is destined to min- PRAYER TO THE VIRGIN even when that person doesn’t have ister in the Kingdom for all eternity. (Never known to fail) self-knowledge. “Shine like lights in the world as you Jesus invites His disciples to learn a hold on to the Word of Life.” (Gospel Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, blessed Mother of the similar lesson. “A good person out of acclamation - Philippians 2:15d-16a). Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in necessity. Oh, star of the sea, help me and show me herein, you are my Heaven and Earth. I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to the store of goodness in his heart pro- secure me in this necessity. There are none who can withstand your powers. Oh, show me herein duces good, but an evil person out of a Father Timothy M. Hayes is pastor of Columbus St. Timothy Church. you are my Mother. Oh, Mary conceived without sin, pray for us, who have recourse to thee. store of evil produces evil; for from the (Repeat three times) Oh, Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hand. (Repeat three times) Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads that I can obtain my goals. You gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me, and in all instances in my life, you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer three consecutive days, after three days, the request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the favor has been granted. MAS March 3, 2019 Catholic Times 15 Homecoming In the mid-1980s, my wife and I Church in western Europe – now com- were invited to a baptism and to the posed primarily of undocumented im- post-christening reception at the home migrants – and set in place the founda- of the newborn’s parents. During the The Catholic Difference tions for its future growth. And Bishop latter festivities, I was introduced to George Weigel Gudziak did all this from his base in a young man who was working on a Paris while maintaining a major role doctorate in Church history at Harvard. at the Ukrainian Catholic University We fell into conversation and, after and serving as a kind of “foreign min- 20 minutes or so, I had one of those tall Ukrainian-Americans were not Sheptytsky (died 1944), one of the ister” for the Greek Catholic Church in rare experiences that are so precious avidly sought by NBA teams, he ad- singular figures of 20th-century Ca- Ukraine as the country was invaded by in life: I knew instinctively that Borys justed his career plans and undertook tholicism (and a man whose beatifi- Russian forces after the Maidan revo- Gudziak and I were going to be close both an advanced degree in history cation is long overdue). Sheptytsky’s lution of dignity in 2013-14. friends for a very long time. and a theological education. The lat- dreams for the future of Ukrainian So while he may not have devel- I had no idea then what a singu- ter came, in part, by personal instruc- Greek Catholicism included the cre- oped Steph Curry’s lethal long-range lar life Borys already had lived, nor tion in Rome from the great Cardinal ation of a great university. That uni- jump shot, Borys Gudziak’s extraor- what drama the future held in store for Josyf Slipyj, the exiled leader of the versity now exists, in L’viv in western dinary ministry has displayed some of him. The son of Ukrainian immigrants Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Ukraine, and is widely recognized as that NBA superstar’s graceful talent, who had come to America after World (UGCC), who had been pried out of the finest center of higher learning in electric energy, and ability to make ev- War II to escape communist persecu- the Gulag by Pope St. John XXIII – the country. The development of the eryone around him do (and be) better. tion in their homeland, he had grown and who was the model for the “pope Ukrainian Catholic University is one On Feb. 18, it was announced that up in Syracuse, New York, thinking from the East” in Morris West’s novel, of Catholicism’s great accomplish- Pope Francis had accepted the nomi- himself a future star in the National The Shoes of the Fisherman. ments of recent decades. And the uni- nation of the Synod of the UGCC and Basketball Association. After rec- Slipyj was the successor of the versity exists and thrives because of was naming Bishop Gudziak the head ognizing that slightly built, six-foot even greater Metropolitan Andrey the extraordinary work of its first rec- of the Greek Catholic Archeparchy of tor, Father Borys Gudziak (ordained a Philadelphia. Something of the quali- priest in 1998), who gathered around ty of the man can be gleaned from an Compliments of him a host of first-class scholars and interview Archbishop-Elect Gudziak teachers, some of whom were veter- released that day: DEE PRINTING, INC. ans of the Soviet prison camp system. “As I – hopefully – mature as a hu- In 2012, Father Gudziak was or- man being, I am increasingly drawn by 49994999 Transamerica Transamerica Drive Drive dained a bishop and given responsibil- the mystery of our God in Three Per- Columbus, Ohio 43228 ity for the Ukrainian Greek Catholics sons. This may be daring, but I want Columbus, Ohio 43228 of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, to be in the presence of the Father, Son Luxembourg and Switzerland. As with and Holy Spirit. … My central belief is 777-8700 the university in L’viv, he had to start that the Son came into this breathtaking the Murnane Family from scratch: few clergy, few church- yet often frail human race to be with me es, no money, inadequate records. and you, even in death, to bring us home But with his remarkable capacity for to the Father. … I feel the protection of Specializing in Catholic Church Sunday bulletins and work, which is driven by a deep faith the Mother of God and the solidarity of Serving Columbus Diocese and others since 1974 and nourished by prayer, he rebuilt the the communion of saints, especially the life of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic martyrs. 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(Tavener), 95, PHILLIPS, Michael E. “Chuckie”, 73, Feb. 21 Jan. 14 Sister Marcia Fleder, OP St. Leonard Church, Heath St. Dominic Church, Columbus Funeral Mass for Sister Marcia and 1960-61), Columbus St. Gabriel BRETT, Anna J., 77, Feb. 15 POLLNER, Henry , 88, Feb. 25 Fleder, OP, 91, who died on Sunday, (1955-56), Columbus Christ the King Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Our Lady of Peace Church, Columbus Feb. 17, was celebrated on Friday, (1958-60 and 1966-74) and Zanes- Church, Columbus Feb. 22 at the Motherhouse of the Do- ville St. Thomas Aquinas (1961-63) SAGSTETTER, Patricia A. (Grolle- minican Sisters of Peace. Burial was schools and a second-grade teacher HAGERTY, John L., 92, Feb. 18 mund), 85, Feb. 23 at St. Joseph Cemetery, Columbus. at Columbus St. Philip School (1965- St. Sylvester Church, Zaleski Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus She was born Irene Fleder on Jan. 3, 66). She also taught in Pennsylvania, 1928 in Steubenville to Frank and Adel- New York, Illinois and the Diocese of HILTNER, Edward C., 99, Feb. 23 SIEMER, Joseph A. III, 81, Feb. 21 la (Vachaikaukas) Fleder, was a graduate Steubenville and did volunteer work Sacred Heart Church, Coshocton St. Mary Church, Lancaster of Steubenville Catholic Central High at Steubenville Holy Rosary Church School, and received a bachelor of sci- (1993-2002). HUCLE, Mary K. (Eckenrode), 95, Feb. 21 SLAUGHTER, Helen B. (Sankey), 89, ence degree in elementary education in She was a volunteer at the Mother- Resurrection Cemetery Chapel, Lewis Feb. 5 1959 from St. Mary of the Springs Col- house from 2002 to 2004 and assis- Center St. Mary Church, Waverly lege (now Ohio Dominican University). tant sacristan at the Mohun Health She entered the congregation of the Care Center from 2004 to 2014, and KOLBE, Patricia (Rice), 81, Feb. 21 SMITH, Edward D., 84, Feb. 23 Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the had a ministry of prayer at the center St. Anthony Church, Columbus St. Francis de Sales Church, Newcomerstown Springs (now the Dominican Sisters from 2014 until her death. of Peace) in 1947 and made her pro- She was preceded in death by McAVAY, Florence K. (Falasco), 91, VAN BLARICUM, Beverly A. (Molitor), fession of vows on July 9, 1948. her parents; brother, Frank; and Feb. 18 70, Feb. 18 In the Diocese of Columbus, she half-brothers, Father Peter Grabaskas Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin was a first-grade teacher at Lancaster and Stanley Grabaskas. Survivors in- Church, Columbus St. Mary (1948-51 and 1974-75), Co- clude a brother, Charles; and nieces WILLIS, Maranda M. (Hinojos), 36, Feb. 17 lumbus St. James the Less (1953-55 and nephews. McCAFFREY, Shirley (Nolan), 88, Feb. 8 St. Mary Church, Lancaster St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin WINCHESTER, Amelia (O’Neill), 99, MENDELSON, Barbara A. (Cher- Feb. 24 CLASSIFIED rington), 83, Feb. 14 St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville FISH FRY YOUNG, Nick, 28, Feb. 11 ST. TIMOTHY’S PARISH Knights of Columbus MICHALEK, Stephanie L. 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Burial 54), St. Leo (1954-58) and St. John Laenten Past Dinner was in the sisters’ cemetery. the Evangelist (1960-62) schools. 1420 Grandview Avenue / Trinity School Cafeteria St. Margaret of Cortona Church She was born in Columbus on She also was a teacher at elementary Fridays – March 8 thru April 12 May 23, 1927 to William and Anna schools in New York, West Virginia 1600 N. Hague Ave, Columbus 5PM to 7PM 21st Annual (Blaney) Welch. and the Diocese of Steubenville and $ 8 for adults / $ 5 for kids / $ 30 per Family She was a 1945 graduate of Colum- at Rosary Hill College. From 1971 to “Best Fish Fry Dinner in Town!” bus Rosary High School and received 2002, she worked with higher educa- Meatless Pasta Sauce provided by local area restaurants Fridays during Lent, March 8 - April 12, a bachelor of science degree in educa- tion programs within the New York March 8 – Trattoria Roma March 15 - LaScala 4:30 - 7:30 PM tion in 1957 from Rosary Hill College state prison system. She had resided Fried Ocean Perch or Baked Cod, with French Fries, Baked (now Daemen College) in Amherst, at the Stella Niagara health center Our Lady of Victory Church Potato, Sweet Potato, Macaroni & Cheese, Cole Slaw, New York and a master of arts degree since 2002. 1559 Roxbury Road, Marble Cliff (Parish Life Center) Applesauce, Roll & Butter, and Homemade Desserts. in 1967 from Niagara University. She She was preceded in death by her FISH FRY DINNERS Free coffee! performed additional graduate studies parents; brothers, Harold, Thomas, Fridays, 3/8 - 4/12, 4:30-7 pm Adults - $10; Seniors - $9.50; Children 10 & under - $5; at Fordham University. Charles and William; and sisters, Fresh Ocean Perch (fried) Baked Potatoes, French Fries or Free under 3 She entered the Stella Niagara Sister Helen Welch, OSF, Catherine Pop, Beer, Seconds & Carryouts available. Info: 279-1690 Franciscan order on Sept. 1, 1945 and and Dorothy. Survivors include many Rice, Salad or Slaw, Beverages, Dessert included professed her first vows on Aug. 18, nieces and nephews. $10 Adults, $5 Kids Carryouts available. March 3, 2019 Catholic Times 17 H A P P E N I N G S Friday night and Saturday), Grove Community organization for special-needs students. Includes Following 6 p.m. Mass, St. Raymond Room, St. CLASSIFIED Christian Church, 3420 Blacklick Eastern Road corned beef dinner, Irish step dancers, and Mark Church, 324 Gay St., Lancaster. Lenten N.W., Baltimore. Three Bags Full consignment entertainment by Irish band The Hooligans. Tickets ‘Soup and Psalms” supper. 740-653-1229 sale of children’s items. Unsold and unclaimed $40 ($20 entertainment only). 614-598-1958 Divine Mercy Chaplet at St. Pius X St Catharine's K of C Fish Fry items are donated to Catholic and pro-life charities. Filipino Mass at St. Elizabeth 6:30 p.m., St. Pius X Church, 1051 S. Waggoner 500 S Gould Rd, Columbus 614-561-5300 7:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Church, 6077 Sharon Road, Reynoldsburg. Recital of Chaplet of Divine Friday, March 8, 15 & April 5, 12, Woods Blvd., Columbus. Mass in the Tagalog Mercy. 614-866-2859 4:30-7:30 pm 1-3, FRIDAY-SUNDAY language for members of the Filipino Catholic Marian Devotion at St. Elizabeth ALL YOU CAN EAT Silent Retreat for Women at St. Therese’s community. 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Church, 6077 Sharon Woods Dine-in, Carry-out & Drive-thru St. Therese’s Retreat Center, 5277 E. Broad St., Blvd., Columbus. Marian devotion with Scriptural Adults $10; Seniors (65+) $8: Children (under 12) $5; Columbus. Silent retreat for women, sponsored 3, SUNDAY rosary, followed by Mass and monthly novena to Under 5 Free by Catholic Laywomen’s Retreat League, led by St. Christopher Adult Religious Education Our Lady of Perpetual Help, with Father Ramon Fried Ocean Perch, Baked Cod, Fries, Mac & cheese, Father Vinny McKiernan, OP. Cost $140; includes 10 to 11:20 a.m., Cafeteria, Trinity Catholic School, Owera, CFIC. Coleslaw, Applesauce, Rolls, Dessert & Beverage. meals and lodging. 614-595-1972 1440 Grandview Ave., Columbus. Old Testament study with Scripture scholar Angela Burdge. 7, THURSDAY Beer and wine available for purchase. 2, SATURDAY Seasons of Hope Bereavement Ministry ‘Live Lent’ Program at St. Ladislas Fatima Devotions at Columbus St. Patrick 2 to 4 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Church, 20 E. 1 to 2:30 p.m., Shott Hall, St. Ladislas Church, 277 7 a.m., St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave., Dominion Blvd., Columbus. Fifth meeting of Reeb Ave., Columbus. “Live Lent” open discussion S t. PaTRICK Church Columbus. Mass, followed by devotions to Our six-week support group sponsored by Seasons program on how the Scriptures pertain to life Friday Fish Fries Lady of Fatima, preceded by confessions at of Hope bereavement ministry for those who today. 614-443-2828 All Fridays of Lent (except March 15) 6:30. 614-240-5910 have lost a loved one, sponsored by North High Maple Syrup Tour at Shepherd’s Corner 5pm to 7pm First Saturday Devotion at St. Joan of Arc Deanery. Contact [email protected]. 1 to 3 p.m., Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center, Dinner consisting of baked pollack almondine or fried 8:30 a.m., St. Joan of Arc Church, 10700 Liberty Prayer for the Nation at St. Matthew 987 N. Waggoner Road, Blacklick. Tour and battered cod, choice of fresh fries, baked potato (white Road, Powell. Mass, followed by rosary in 3 p.m., St. Matthew Church, 807 Havens Corners tasting showing how maple syrup is made. or sweet), macaroni & cheese, beverage, and dessert. reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Road, Gahanna. Monthly Holy Hour of prayer for Suggested donation $6. Registration required; Stations of the Cross in the Church after dinner. concluding with Fatima prayers. the nation, including the Divine Mercy Chaplet and registration deadline March 4 or when filled. 614- Mary’s Little Children Prayer Group the rosary. 614-471-0212 866-4302 Adults: $9; Students/Seniors: $8 Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 5225 Prayer Group Meeting at Christ the King Foundation’s St. Martha Women’s Giving Circle Family Discounts too! Takeouts available. Refugee Road, Columbus. 8:30 a.m., confessions, 5 to 7 p.m., Christ the King Church, 2777 E. 5:30 p.m., The Catholic Foundation, 257 E. Broad 9 a.m., Mass, followed by Fatima prayers and Livingston Ave., Columbus (enter at daily Mass St., Columbus. Meeting of St. Martha Women’s Rosary (Shepherds of Christ format); 10 a.m., entrance). Weekly parish prayer group meets. Giving Circle with representatives of 10 community meeting. 614-861-4888 for praise, worship, ministry, and teaching. organizations, who will describe their missions MARCH Life and Mercy Mass in Plain City 614-886-8266 in hopes of receiving a grant from the group. All 9 a.m. Mass, St. Joseph Church, 140 West Ave., Spanish Mass at Columbus St. Peter women invited. RSVP by March 4. 614-443-8893 1, FRIDAY Plain City. Saturday Life and Mercy Mass, followed 7 p.m., St. Peter Church, 6899 Smoky Row Road, Cenacle at Holy Name St. Cecilia Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament by rosary and confession. Columbus. Mass in Spanish, with confessions from 6 p.m., Holy Name Church, 154 E. Patterson Ave., St. Cecilia Church, 434 Norton Road, Columbus. First Saturday Mass at Holy Family 6 to 7. 706-761-4054 or 614-294-7702 Columbus. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Begins after 8:15 a.m. Mass; continues to 5 p.m. 9 a.m., Holy Family Church, 584 W. Broad St., Compline at Cathedral with prayers in the Cenacle format of the Marian Saturday. Columbus. First Saturday Mass for world peace 9 p.m., St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad St., Movement of Priests. Eucharistic Adoration at Columbus St. Peter and in reparation for blasphemies against the Columbus. Chanting of Compline, the Catholic Eucharistic Holy Hour at St. John the Baptist 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., St. Peter Church, 6899 Smoky Virgin Mary. 614-221-4323, extension 329 Church’s official night prayer. 614-241-2526 7 p.m., St. John the Baptist Church, 720 Hamlet Row Road, Columbus. First Friday Eucharistic Lay Missionaries of Charity Day of Prayer St., Columbus. Eucharistic Holy Hour with the adoration in day chapel. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. John the Baptist Church, 720 4, MONDAY intention of deepened holiness and an increase First Friday Masses at Holy Family Hamlet St., Columbus. Monthly day of prayer for Eucharistic Adoration at Our Lady of Victory in the virtue of fortitude for the Holy Father, 9 a.m., 12:15 and 7 p.m., Holy Family Church, Columbus chapter of Lay Missionaries of Charity. 7 to 8 a.m., Our Lady of Victory Church, 1559 bishops, and priests, concluding with Benediction, 584 W. Broad St., Columbus. First Friday 614-294-7702 Roxbury Road, Columbus. First Monday social period and refreshments. 614-294-7702 Masses in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Maple Syrup Tour at Shepherd’s Corner Eucharistic Adoration, beginning with Morning Dominican Rite Mass at Columbus St. Patrick 614-221-4323 10 a.m. to noon, Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Prayer, concluding with Mass. 7 p.m., St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave., Monthly Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Center, 987 N. Waggoner Road, Blacklick. Tour Rosary at St. Pius X Columbus. Latin Mass in the Dominican rite, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 5225 and tasting showing how maple syrup is made. 6:30 p.m., St. Pius X Church, 1051 S. Waggoner followed by reception. 614-224-9522 Refugee Road, Columbus. Begins after 9 a.m. Suggested donation $6. Registration required; Road, Reynoldsburg. Recital of Rosary for the sick Presentation On ‘Lumen gentium’ Mass; continues through 6 p.m. Holy Hour. registration deadline March 4 or when filled. 614- of the parish and all who are ill. 614-866-2859 7 p.m., St. Michael Church, 5750 N. High St., Catholic Men’s Luncheon Club 866-4302 Marian Prayer Group at Holy Spirit Columbus. Part 1 of three-part presentation on 12:15 p.m., St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Centering Prayer Group Meeting 7 p.m., Day chapel, Holy Spirit Church, 4383 E. Lumen gentium, the Seconf Vatican Council’s Ave., Columbus. Catholic Men’s Luncheon Club 10:30 a.m. to noon, Corpus Christi Center of Broad St., Columbus. Marian Movement of Priests Constitution on the Church. 614-885-7814 meeting, with Mike Dittoe, a descendant of one of Peace, 1111 E. Stewart Ave., Columbus. Centering Cenacle prayer group for Catholic family life. Vespers, Benediction at St. Margaret Ohio’s pioneer Catholic families, speaking on the prayer group meeting, beginning with silent prayer, 614-235-7435 7:30 p.m., St. Margaret of Cortona Church, 1600 origins and development of Catholic life in central followed by Contemplative Outreach DVD and N. Hague Ave., Columbus. Sung Vespers and Ohio. $10 donation requested. discussion. 614-512-3731 5, TUESDAY Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, following Eucharistic Vigil at Holy Cross Catholic Social Services Spirit of Hope Gala Our Lady of Good Success Study Group Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. each Thursday Holy Cross Church, 205 S. 5th St., Columbus. 7:30 6 to 10 p.m., Walter Commons, St. Charles Noon to 2 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 893 Hamlet during Lent and parish’s regular Thursday p.m. Mass, followed by Exposition of the Blessed Preparatory School, 2010 E. Broad St., Columbus. St., Columbus. Monthly meeting of Our Lady Eucharistic Adoration from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sacrament with various prayers, ending with Annual Spirit of Hope gala sponsored by of Good Success study group. Social period, 614-279-1690 Benediction around 11. Catholic Social Services. Includes plated dinner, followed by remedial catechesis study and All-Night Exposition at Our Lady of Victory entertainment by the Harmony Project choral discussion. 614-294-7702 7-8, THURSDAY-FRIDAY Our Lady of Victory Church, 1559 Roxbury Road, group, and auction opportunities. Formal attire, Rosary for Life at St. Joan of Arc 33 Hours of Adoration at Resurrection Columbus. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament black tie optional. Tickets $250; transferable, but Following 6:15 p.m. Mass, St. Joan of Arc Church, From end of 9 a.m. Thursday Mass to 6:30 from 8 p.m. until Mass at 8 a.m. Saturday. no refunds available. 614-221-5891 10700 Liberty Road, Powell. Recital of Rosary for p.m. Friday, Reservation chapel, Church of the St. Catharine SPICE Party Life, sponsored by church’s respect life committee. Resurrection, 6300 E. Dublin-Granville Road, New 1-2, FRIDAY-SATURDAY 6 p.m., St. Catharine Church, 500 S. Gould Road, Albany. 33 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration in honor Three Bags Full Consignment Sale Columbus. 16th annual party sponsored by parish 6, WEDNESDAY of Jesus’ 33 years on Earth. 614-390-9385 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. SPICE (Special People in Catholic Education) ‘Soup and Psalms’ at St. Mark to 3 p.m. Saturday (selected items half-price Catholic Times 18 March 3, 2019 conference, continued from Page 3

Bishop Donald Hying of Gary, Indiana, Knights of Columbus honor guard presents the papal and U.S. flags to start the event. Dr. Tim Gray of the Augustine Institute. speaks at the diocesan Catholic Men’s Con- ference on Feb. 23. CT photo by Ken Snow purpose is to glorify God and to bring a person of prayer – a lively, ongoing, spent four years. violence, and the murder rate dropped others to heaven and become saints. dynamic conversation with God ev- “I was so blinded by their (the Do- by 90 percent in five years. “The may- “When I was consecrated a bishop, ery day,” he said. “If God went to the minicans’) physical poverty that at or said, ‘Whatever you Catholics are it was done by another bishop, who trouble of creating us, you’d think he first I couldn’t see them as individu- doing, keep it up,’” Romero said. was consecrated by another bishop, wants to hear us.” als,” he said. “Then I was so blinded “Cartel members came to churches, and the line goes all the way back to He described his father as an ex- by their spiritual beauty I could no gave up their weapons and said they Jesus saying to Peter, ‘Upon this rock ample of such a person. “He’d come longer see their poverty.” were going back to Jesus. That’s the I will build my church,’” Bishop Hy- home, take a nap for 15 minutes, then He gave as an example a family power of Jesus and of evangelization ing said. “That’s what’s known as the pray for a half-hour. He never said that had “one daughter, one table, one by Catholics.” apostolic succession of bishops, and that’s what he was doing, but my chair and one chicken. … They insist- Bishop Hying started his talk by what can be said of bishops can be mom and my five older brothers and ed I sit in the chair as their guest, and saying he will celebrate his 30th anni- said of the baptized. We’re all part of me knew what it was. Because of him, they sat on the floor. I anointed their versary as a priest in May and is “still a line that goes all the way back to the I learned to pray. daughter, we watched a beautiful sun- astounded that God was calling me, Apostles. “The second sign is studying the set together, and as I was leaving, the because I’m so unworthy. God does “We have an obligation to pass the faith at least 15 minutes a day,” he father untied the chicken and handed not call the qualified; God qualifies faith on so that 200 years from now, said, noting that the internet has made it to me. They insisted that I take it, the called.” our descendants can know Jesus Christ Catholic teaching more available we had a 40-minute fight, and it end- He said his call to the religious and we can continue to be a Christian through platforms such as the Au- ed up coming home with me. Like the life came at age 16. “Once I got old nation. … We have to go back to Pen- gustine Institute’s FORMED.org pro- poor widow with only two coins who enough to think a little about my fu- tecost and (like the Apostles on that gram. Access coding to the program, gave them to the Temple treasury, ture, I began wondering what I want- day) drink deeply of the Holy Spirit, which contains thousands of Catholic they gave everything they had. ed to do. Then I heard a message from then speak of Jesus Christ as though books, videos and other items, was “As for the chicken, the cook at the John Paul II and realized I needed to no one had ever heard of him.” given to all men’s conference partici- mission cooked it the next day. She ask what God wanted me to do,” he He talked of how at Pentecost, the pants to use at their convenience. had no sentimentality toward animals. said. Holy Spirit emboldened the Apostles “We know that for the last few de- But I took the food back to the family. “I still remember the moment. I was and others gathered in the upper room cades, Catholics haven’t grown and “I never heard people in the Do- working at a restaurant making $2.32 in Jerusalem, changing their attitude matured in their faith as they should,” minican Republic complain,” Bishop an hour. I was scrubbing chicken fry- “from fear and division to courage he said. “We need to study the faith in Hying said. “They always had a sense ers at 2 a.m. on a Saturday. John Paul and unity.” any way we can. We need to be like of pride in spite of their poverty. They was visiting the United States, and the “I fear that if Pentecost happened to- my dad, who wasn’t highly educat- had a great sense of gratitude. Grat- radio played an excerpt from a homily day, the Apostles would have formed ed, but knew the old Baltimore Cat- itude is always thankful for, and ac- he had just given to young people in a long-range study commission, writ- echism. cepts, what it has; entitlement always which he said, ‘God is calling you to a ten papers and come up with five- and The third of Kelly’s signs of a dy- seeks more. When we live lives of life of radical holiness.’ 10-year plans. Instead, they just want- namic Catholic is generosity. Bishop sacrificial gratitude, God blesses that “I felt like the pope was coming out ed to witness about Jesus. All evange- Hying, who grew up in suburban Mil- to bring others to him.” of the radio and saying, ‘God wants lization should be that personal, bold waukee and was ordained a priest for Kelly’s fourth sign of a dynamic you.’ It was like I was shot out of a and powerful,” he said. the Milwaukee archdiocese, said the Catholic is a spirit of evangelization. cannon. From then on, I’ve had a con- Bishop Hying spent much of his greatest examples of generosity he “You live your faith at work; you’re viction that God is calling me and you talk referring to Matthew Kelly’s knew were found among the parish- to love Jesus Christ. Our only ultimate book The Four Signs of a Dynamic ioners of the archdiocese’s mission Catholic. “The first sign is that he is to the Dominican Republic, where he See conference, Page 19 March 3, 2019 Catholic Times 19 conference, continued from Page 18

Deacon Tony Bonacci of Plain City St. Joseph Church distributes Communion to Patrick Emmanuel Okoro (left) of Columbus Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church and Tom Milliken of Columbus St. Patrick Church at the conference’s closing Mass. Schmitt of Worthington St. Michael Church meet during lunch at the conference.

‘the religious guy,’” Bishop Hying ty, prudence, wisdom and temperance. er, let others do the fighting, commit- said. Gray also acknowledged that said in describing such a person. “Peo- “The idea of manhood without vir- ted adultery and had his best general he has to fight his own tendencies ple instinctively grasp something dif- tue was ridiculous for the ancients. killed to cover up his own sins. toward looking for the easy way out ferent about you. They are attracted to For the Greeks and the Romans, ‘un- “He was addicted to leisure rather and “complaining about stupid things. it and want it for themselves. You are disciplined’ meant ‘unmanly.’ You than responsibility but ultimately re- like an overflowing font of the Holy had to subject emotions to reason, pented, and God purified him,” Gray See conference, Page 20 Spirit, with your presence blessing to the control of the will. Reason led everyone you come in contact with.” emotion; it’s what differentiates man An often-quoted statistic from Kel- from animals.” ly’s book, based on studies by his Dy- He said a tendency exists today to namic Catholic Institute, is that about mock ideas of self-reliance and com- CONNECT. SERVE. JOIN. 7 percent of Catholics in a given par- petition. “There are people who want ish do almost all of its essential work to make everybody dependent and Become a Martha and join the and provide almost all the funds for vulnerable,” he said. “Self-reliance is its maintenance and mission. “Imag- part of authentic manhood. And what ine if we got that up to even 9 percent, if we decided we didn’t want to be 10 percent. What about 25 percent? competitive at the time of World War Imagine the difference that would II? We would be slaves to the Nazis make,” Bishop Hying said. or the communists. The world is not Gray, the concluding speaker, is going to give you anything. Men are president of the Augustine Institute, made to engage, struggle, fight and a Denver-based master’s degree pro- labor.” gram in Scripture, evangelization and He said the opposite of tradition- catechesis, and a Scripture professor al masculinity is effeminacy. “I’m at St. John Vianney Theological Sem- not talking about femininity, which inary in Denver. He spoke on “The is beautiful, true and good and com- Virtue of Manhood” and was critical plements masculinity,” Gray said. The More We Grow of the phrase “toxic masculinity,” “Effeminacy is a softness of charac- The More We Give which has come into widespread use ter, a tendency toward passivity and in the past few months. inaction. The Greeks, Romans and “There is and can be a masculinity Aquinas saw it in such things as a dis- that is dangerous – the concept of ma- ordered desire toward entertainment chismo that degrades women, bullies and play, the pursuit of comfort and and abuses them,” he said. “This is pleasure in food and drink, and the not true masculinity, which is beauti- championing of emotion over rea- ful and noble. … The traditional idea son.” of manhood, as expressed by phi- He spoke of a tendency to be “soft losophers like Aristotle and Thomas after success,” using the example of Aquinas, meant virtue. To be a man the older King David, who as a young implied you would be virtuous, you man killed the Philistine giant Goli- 257 East Broad Street | Columbus, OH 43215 | 614-443-8893 would have habits of courage, hones- ath, but stayed home when he got old- www.catholic-foundation.org/themarthas Catholic Times 20 March 3, 2019 conference, continued from Page 19 Aquinas said that if you complain, it’s ever follows Christ, the perfect man, a sign of effeminacy. Real men don’t becomes himself more of a man. whine,” the professor said. “Loving God makes us better men,” He said this tendency was described he said. “Experience the true version by the Latin word acedia, which of love by giving yourself in love to means “not caring.” others. Jesus Christ has shown you “It’s like having two strikes on the way.” you and being afraid to swing on the The conference concluded with a next pitch,” he said. “You see a good Mass celebrated by Bishop Freder- you should pursue, like getting a hit, ick Campbell and concelebrated by learning a skill or calling someone for Bishop Hying and priests of the Di- a date, but give in to your fear and let ocese of Columbus. Music was pro- the opportunity go by. vided by the Reynoldsburg St. Pius X “This leads to a smallness of heart,” Church men’s choir, directed by John Gray said, comparing that to the Latin Pottkotter. Fred Shafer of Hilliard St. word magnanimitas, or “greatness of Brendan Church was master of cere- heart,” from which the English word monies. “magnanimity” comes. “The acedia One memorable unplanned moment attitude even extends to the way we came at the start of a half-hour period feel toward children,” he said. “Kids of Eucharistic Adoration scheduled today are seen as a burden and a cost. between Bishop Hying’s talk and the Where’s the magnanimity in that? lunch and reconciliation break. As the “We don’t need to apologize for au- procession with the Eucharist started, thentic masculinity, competitiveness lights began flashing, a buzzer sound- and self-reliance, but to celebrate it,” ed and an electronic voice announced Gray said. “Authentic masculinity there was a fire in the building. Word seeks to give the self away in loyal, quickly spread that smoke from the generous love,” he said. Paraphras- incense being used in the procession ing paragraph 41 of Gaudium et Spes, was triggering the alarm, and every- Vatican II’s constitution on the church one stayed in their seats with no dis- Nicholas LaRosa of Columbus St. Patrick Church was one of 3,000 men at the conference. in the modern world, he said, “Who- ruption in the program.

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