WWW.THEFLORIDACATHOLIC.ORG | Oct. 23-Nov. 5, 2015 | Volume 76, Number 24 ORLANDO DIOCESE PALM BEACH DIOCESE VENICE DIOCESE Fourth-graders select a rosary for family prayer Sister Mary Dooley greets students of Hope Rural night during faith formation class Oct. 14 at Blessed School. (LINDA REEVES | FC) Sacrament Parish in Clermont. (STEPHEN DOWELL | FC) More than 125 people gather for the 40 Days for Life Praying the Religious prayer vigil in Fort Myers Oct. 8. (BOB REDDY | FC) rosary as a creating Advocates pray family miracles on for life 174th Court Ursula Proce has been standing vigil in front of Fabiola, 9, moves her small fingers from one the Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Fort pink Hail Mary bead to the next while her moth- Myers for five years. er, Karla Campoamor, helps her daughter learn With an attitude of faith and a spirit and vision The parishioner of St. Andrew in Cape Coral sits how to pray the rosary. Campoamor remembers of change, two religious sisters here are creating on a chair right by the Winkler Road entrance to the nuns at her Catholic school teaching her how miracles, touching lives and bringing the entire the shopping plaza, wearing a T-shirt with “God’s to pray the rosary at the age of 4 in the town of community and members of various parishes to- Army” on the front and “Faith Brigade” on the Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. gether to join them in prayers and efforts to serve back, while holding a sign: “If you don’t want your “The nuns at my Catholic school gathered the underserved. baby, give it to me.” all the children together to dedicate time every “Miracles are happening daily around us,” said Being a “witness for life” is what the ongoing 40 month to pray the rosary,” said Campoamor. “I Sister Mary Dooley. “This might be the beginning Days for Life nationwide prayer vigil is all about. believe in the prayer of the rosary. My whole fam- of a new book, the ‘Miracle of Southwest 174th Taking place in Fort Myers and Sarasota since late ily is Catholic and we are devoted to our faith.” Court.’” September, the vigil continues until Nov. 1. Click on the ORLANDO DIOCESE above for Click on the PALM BEACH DIOCESE for more Click on the VENICE DIOCESE above for more more on this story. on this story. on this story. E-EDITION EXCLUSIVE Pope Francis to visit Africa Catholicism in Vietnam Coverage of the Synod in November WWW.THEFLORIDACATHOLIC.ORG | Oct. 23-Nov. 5, 2015 FLORIDACatholic ORLANDO DIOCESE OCT OBER: MONTH OF THE ROSARY Fourth-grade Vatican: students select a rosary for family Claims pope prayer night during faith formation has tumor class Oct. 14 at Blessed Sacrament Parish in ‘entirely Clermont. Below, Karla Campoamor unfounded’ teaches her daughter Fabiola, 9, CAROL GLATZ how to pray Catholic News Service the rosary. (PHOTOS VATICAN CITY | Jesuit Father Federico BY STEPHEN Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said an Ital- DOWELL | FC) ian newspaper’s claims about the pope’s health were “entirely unfounded.” After checking with the pope himself and other sources, Father Lombardi told report- ers “the pope enjoys good health” and that the unsubstantiated news report was “a seri- ous act of irresponsibility, absolutely unjus- tifiable and unspeakable.” The “Quotidiano Nazionale” reported Oct. 21 that an unnamed nurse at a clinic in Praying the rosary as a family Pisa told the paper that the pope visited the clinic several months ago and that tests re- vealed a “small dark spot” — “a small brain KATHERINE LAGUNA parishes, schools and families tumor.” of the Florida Catholic staff to bring special attention to the The paper reported that the anonymous rosary. The family rosary night source said the condition could be taken CLERMONT | Fabiola, 9, experience showcased a new care of without surgery and that the spe- moves her small fingers from way for families to interact to- cialist following the case was Dr. Takanori one pink Hail Mary bead to the gether in unity with their Catho- Fukushima, a neurosurgeon who teaches next while her mother, Karla lic faith. at Duke University Medical Center in North Campoamor, helps her daugh- The word “rosary” means Carolina and travels to clinics in Japan and ter learn “c row n of Pisa. how to pray A PARENT’S roses” and However, the doctor denied the reports in the rosar y. each prayer a written statement later in the day, saying, Campoamor PRAYER in the rosary “I have never medically examined the pope. remembers is consid- These stories are completely false.” the nuns at Thank you for my children, Lord; ered a flower The newspaper’s editor-in-chief told the her Catholic I know they are a gift from you. presented Italian news agency ANSA that they waited school teach- Daily I need your strength and t o M a r y . until now to publish the report because they ing her how to wisdom According were unsure about making it public, but pray the rosa- to train them in the way they should to the U.S. sorrowful, glorious and, added tant for me to attend because it then decided to because the pope is a public ry at the age of go. Conference by Pope John Paul II in 2002, lu- shows Fabiola the significance figure. 4 in the town Give me patience and a joyful heart, of Catholic minous. of praying the rosary and about Further calling into question the verac- of Guaynabo, let me be an example of your love Bishops, the The repetition in the rosary being Catholic.” ity of the report, Dr. Giulio Maira, an Italian Puerto Rico. and forgiveness. rosary is a is meant to lead one into rest- When Fabiola finished pray- neurosurgeon who was interviewed by the “The nuns Thank you, Father, for the honor of Scripture- ful and contemplative prayer ing the rosary with her mother, same paper under the headline “Pope Fran- at my Catho- being a parent. Amen. based prayer. related to each mystery. The she placed her own rosary back cis has a tumor,” called Father Lombardi by l ic s c ho o l It begins with gentle repetition of the words inside a transparent box which telephone from New York City Oct. 21 to say gathered all the Apostles’ helps to enter into the silence of is special to her. the reporter who called him had only asked the children together to dedi- Creed, which summarizes the the heart, where Christ’s spirit “My grandma in Puerto Rico him generic questions about brain tumors. cate time every month to pray great mysteries of the Catholic dwells. The rosary can be said gave me this rosary,” said Fabio- No reference was made to the pope and he the rosary,” said Campoamor. “I faith. The Our Father, which privately or with a group. la. “At home we have a big area felt that he had been “tricked,” the doctor believe in the prayer of the rosa- precedes each mystery, is from During family rosary night, in the living room where we put told Father Lombardi. ry. My whole family is Catholic the Gospels. The first part of the Campoamor is reminded of the a table in the corner and that’s Father Lombardi had said in a written and we are devoted to our faith.” Hail Mary is the angel’s words Catholic education her mother where I keep my rosary. It’s my statement earlier in the day, “The circulation Mother and daughter gath- announcing Christ’s birth and provided for her and continues prayer corner. My mom helped of entirely unfounded news regarding the ered for family rosary night at Elizabeth’s greeting to Mary. St. that tradition with her own chil- me put a candle and prayer health of the Holy Father by an Italian news- Blessed Sacrament Parish in Cl- Pius V officially added the sec- dren. cards on the table. We have a big paper is gravely irresponsible and unwor- ermont in honor of the Blessed ond part of the Hail Mary. The “I want to give my children cross on the wall too.” thy of attention. Furthermore, as is clearly Virgin Mary. The month of Oc- mysteries of the rosary center on the same education I had while At the end of the night, par- evident, the pope is carrying out his very tober is dedicated to the holy ro- the events of Christ’s life. There growing up,” said Campoamor. ents gathered to recite a prayer intense activity in a totally normal way.” n sary and it’s a time for Catholic are four sets of mysteries: joyful, “These family events are impor- dedicated to their children. n Oct. 23-Nov. 5, 2015 Florida Catholic YOUR ORLANDO COMMUNITY 2 OBITUARY: FATHER JOSEPH NOLAN Priest remembered for tireless service to youths KATHERINE LAGUNA of the Florida Catholic staff altar servers, lectors, (extraordinary coming to the Diocese of Orlando spirit to overcome all of life’s chal- ministers of holy Communion), just in 1968, where he would be the first lenges. Bill Fadden said he has never MELBOURNE | Father Joseph trying to really let everyone know priest to be incardinated into the seen someone with more determi- Nolan, 79, who served as pastor of that the future of the Church is with newly established Diocese of Or- nation than his pastor. Immaculate Conception Parish in all these young people.” lando. “He had some health difficulties Melbourne Beach for 26 years, died Linda and her husband, Bill, be- Father Nolan served at St.