Hand in Hand WINTER 2017 Issue Terri’s Memo: Fr. CK’s Corner Dear Friends, By Fr. Christopher I cannot believe how Klusman fast this year has gone A blessed Advent season by. I felt like we had to you! For my column, just started the year, I’ve been writing about and now we are ready some amazing people to begin our journey whose canonization through Advent – the processes has already begun, is in the process, time of waiting! or have been completed. Now, I want to The Archdiocese continues to build on the introduce you to a very special woman. I came In this Issue: results of our 2014 Synod, guided by the across this book about her around the end of Holy Spirit. In supporting this mission, 2016. The book is a biography written by the Terri’s Memo ................... 1 Archbishop Listecki emphasizes these close friends (Simon Troisi and Christiana three priorities: 1) Catholic identity – who Paccini) of an amazing Fr. CK’s Corner ............... 1 we are, 2) Evangelization – whatFr. CK’s Corner we do, 3) and inspiring person: Stewardship – how we do it. We areA blessed Advent season to you! For my column, I’ve been writing called to Chiara Corbella Petrillo. become disciples and to live outabout some amazing people whose canonization process has already begun, our Catholic Reading the book brought UPDATE: Deaf Ministry is in the process, or have been completed. Now, I want to introduce you to a Fr. CK’s Corner identity by sharing our faith andvery special talents woman. withI came across sothis many book abo tearsut her around the end of to my eyes. It in the Archdiocese of 2016. The book is a biography written by the close friends (Simon Troisi and others, and inviting them to growChristiana Paccini) in their of an amazing and inspiring person: Chiara Corbella becameA blessed Advent season to you! For my column, I’ve been writing one of my few truly Milwaukee ....................... 3 own faith and become disciples.Petrillo. Reading the book br ought so many tears to my about some amazing people whose canonization process has already begun, cherished bookseyes I . haveIt became one ever of my few truly cherished books I have ever readis in the process, or have been completed. Now, I want to introduce you to a and owned. I thanked God read and owned. I thankedChiara Our Deaf and Hard of Hearingfor such beautiful people like her and highly recommend Ministry very special woman. thisI came across book: this book about her around the end of Corbella Petrillo: A Witness to JoyGod. I promise you, this book will not for such beautiful Commemorating the Office (DHHMO) has done disappointso much! this 2016. 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During Maria’s funeral Mass, Chiara and Enrico played music and sung and projects. future husband, Enrico Petrillo, during a pilgrimage to Medjugorje. They got married years old, she met her future husband, Enrico 6 years throughout the Mass in front of a tiny white coffin. They gave thanks and praise to the Lord for Petrillo, during st Please watch our newsletters andgiving them a precious baby girl, Maria. Facebook On the memorial card, Enrico had the powerful, yet later on September 21, 2008. Excited to be expecting their 1 Year in Review ................ 7 page for more information. simple, quote inscribed: “We are born never to die.” achild, the ultrasounds showed that th pilgrimage to eir very first baby girl, Chiara and Enrico eventually found out that they both were expectingMedjugorje.Maria, was diagnosed with anencephaly, which meant that their second They I am thankful and feel blessedbab toy. This time the baby was work with a boy! But, the ultrasounds didn’t show good news. Their baby Maria would not survive on her own after birth. They refused boy didn’t have any legs. But, Enrico shared joy about having a baby boy, even witgot marriedh no legs. 6 Archbishop Listecki so many people such as Fr. Christopher Enrico and Chiara were determined to bring their baby boy, to abort Maria and Chiara carried her to full term, thus giving and our co-workers in the Intercultural Davide, to full term by giving birth to him. Around the 7yearsbirth to her. They rejoiced in the time they spen laterth on t together Christmas Letter ............ 9 month of their pregnancy, the ultrasound showed more bad and holding Maria for about 30 minutes until Maria was born news in which Davide would not be able to live outside the September 21, to eternal life. During Maria’s funeral Mass, Chiara and Enrico played music and sung womb on his own. After cherishing the little time they had u TERRI’S MEMO - Continued on Page 2. throughout the Mass in front of a tiny white coffin. They gave thanks and praise to the Lord for utogether FR. CK’S when Davide was born ( CORNER -see picture of Chiara Continued on Page 2. giving them a precious baby girl, Maria.holding Davide), he passed away 38 minutes later On the memorial card, Enrico had the powerful, yet and entered heaven. The quote by Chiara just overwhelmed me simple, quote inscribed: “We are born never to die.” with tears of joy … she said, “God gave us two special children, but He asked us to accompany them only until birth. He allowed us to hold them, Chiara and Enrico eventually found out that they both were expecting their second MISSION STATEMENT - Deaf andbaptized t hem, and return them to the hands of the Father. There was a peace and joy that was Hard ofbab y. This time the baby wasHearing Ministry a boy! But, the ultrasounds didn’t show good news. Their baby unlike anything else we had experiencedboy didn’t have any legs. .” In March of 2010, Chiara wrote this: “[Little Davide] But, Enrico shared joy about having a baby boy, even with no legs. has overthrown our ‘right’ to want a son who would be for us, because he was only for God.” The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ministry in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee exists to enable all Catholic Deaf and Enrico and Chiara wereHard of Hearing determined to bring their baby boy, th people to participate fully in the liturgical, educational, pastoral, spiritual, and human concerns ministries in the Davide, to full term by giving birth to hChurch. im. Around the 7 month of their pregnancy, the ultrasound showed more bad news in which Davide would not be able to live outside the womb on his own. After cherishing the little time they had together when Davide was born ( | 1 see picture of Chiara holding Davide), he passed away 38 minutes later and entered heaven. The quote by Chiara just overwhelmed me with tears of joy … she said, “God gave us two special children, but He asked us to accompany them only until birth. He allowed us to hold them, baptized them, and return them to the hands of the Father. There was a peace and joy that was unlike anything else we had experienced.” In March of 2010, Chiara wrote this: “[Little Davide] has overthrown our ‘right’ to want a son who would be for us, because he was only for God.” Fr. CK’s Corner A blessed Advent season to you! For my column, I’ve been writing about some amazing people whose canonization process has already begun, is in the process, or have been completed. Now, I want to introduce you to a very special woman. I came across this book about her around the end of 2016. The book is a biography written by the close friends (Simon Troisi and Christiana Paccini) of an amazing and inspiring person: Chiara Corbella Petrillo. Reading the book brought so many tears to my eyes. It became one of my few truly cherished books I have ever read and owned. I thanked God for such beautiful people like her and highly recommend this book: Chiara Corbella Petrillo: A Witness to Joy.