THE CATHOLIC Zachary parish celebrates jubilee PAGE 3 June 27, 2014ommentator Vol. 52, No. 10 SERVING THE DIOCESE OF BATON ROUGE SINCE 1963 thecatholiccommentator.org C A DAY TO REJOICE Doyle, Dykes, Graham ordained By Barbara Chenevert The Catholic Commentator “Today we rejoice,” Bishop Robert W. Muench proclaimed as he ordained Bradley Alexander Doyle, Reuben Clark Dykes and Matthew John Graham as deacons for the diocese of Baton Rouge June 14 at St. Aloysius Church. “Any enterprise would be ecstatic to have even one of them for an employee. Today we rejoice because they become incardinated clerics in our diocese and ministers for Christ to us,” Bishop Muench said. The ordination, attended by many priests, deacons and lay people, filled St. Aloysius church, while the St. Joseph Cathedral choir sang majestic music, some of which was ar- ranged by Deacon Doyle. “This is a wonderful opportunity to cel- ebrate faith, to be a member of the Catholic Church and be committed to Jesus, the church and the world,” the bishop told the assembly as the Mass ended. He drew a laugh when he said, “Today we had a strong re-enforce- ment of our beliefs as we add these three new deacons. O God, make this year go fast so it seems like tomorrow when they are ordained priests.” The three men will serve a year as Deacons Reuben Dykes, left, Matthew Graham, Bishop Robert W. Muench and Deacon Bradley Doyle share a few transitional deacons before being ordained minutes together after the Mass in which the three young men were ordained as transitional deacons for the Dio- priests next year. cese of Baton Rouge on June 14 at St. Aloysius Church in Baton Rouge. Photo by Richard Meek | The Catholic Commentator SEE ORDINATION PAGE 11 Commentator to launch changes Corpus Christi procession Father Chris Decker, pastor of St. James Church in St. James, holds The Catholic Commentator is launching several new and the monstrance containing the entertaining features, including some designed specifically for Body of Christ during a Corpus youth and young adults, in the July 11 issue. Christi procession June 22. The The youth page has been renamed “Words with Christ,” and procession traveled onto Louisi- will be anchored by a new interactive column called “The Signs of ana Highway 18, which runs along the Times,” written alternatively by Deacon Brad Doyle and sem- the Mississippi River, before re- inarian Ryan Hallford. The page will continue to highlight activi- turning to the church for benedic- ties by and for the young people of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. tion. Photo by Barbara Chenevert | The Catholic The Family Life and Spirituality pages are being combined into Commentator one “Our Faith Journey” page, and will include Father John Ca- toir’s column as well as a wide array of stories on how local Catho- lics live their faith today. Also included will be an occasional series “Bringing Jesus to the Job,” focusing on faith in the workplace. Additionally, readers will notice a new design and light- SEE COMMENTATOR PAGE 6 2 The Catholic Commentator June 27, 2014 | IN THIS ISSUE | DID YOU KNOW FAMILY LIFE IS- skills as well as life training skills. PAGE 12 SUES DOMINATED Saints Peter and Paul celebrated the agenda during THE FINAL CLASS OF THE RELIGIOUS the recent meeting STUDIES INSTITUTE has graduated, sig- June 29 is Apostles Day. to Christianity when he was of the U.S. Confer- naling an end of an area. New options are Although the church year struck by a burst of light on ence of Catholic being explored. PAGE 20 has returned to ordinary time, the road to Damascus, af- Bishops in New Orleans. PAGE 4 you will not see a return to ter Jesus’ death. He became the numbered Sundays of Or- known as the Apostle to the SEVERAL FAMILIES IN ST. JAMES | IN THE NEXT ISSUE dinary Time and green vest- Gentiles. He was beheaded CHURCH PARISH are making serving at ments until after this feast, around the year 64. Donald Spain is Mass a family affair. PAGE 5 which falls on a Sunday this There is evidence that the learning to read – year, is celebrated. feast of the two saints, who not unusual except June 29 is the combined feast of Saints are credited with establishing the see of this handyman is Peter and Paul, two leaders of the early Rome, has been celebrated at the same 56 years old. He church, who although very different, share time since the year 258. As early as the thanks the St. Paul a feast day. Saints Peter and Paul often year 395, St. Augustine of Hippo said, Adult Learning disagreed with each other on methods of “Both apostles share the same feast day, Center for turning his life around. spreading the Gospel message especially for these two were one; and even though among the Gentiles, but they shared the they suffered on different days, they were SUMMER HAS ARRIVED but that is no ex- mission of establishing the infant church, as one. Peter went first, and Paul followed. | INDEX cuse to take a vacation from God. PAGE 7 were martyred about the same time and And so, we celebrate the day made holy for CLASSIFIED ADS 18 are buried in Rome where they are vener- us by the apostles’ blood. Let us embrace COMING EVENTS 18 ated with a public holiday. what they believed, their life, their labors, ENTERTAINMENT 14 Peter, a humble fisherman, was one of their sufferings, their preaching and their FAMILY LIFE 5 the Twelve Apostles whom Jesus chose confession of faith.” INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL NEWS 4 to lead his church. He died by crucifixion Traditionally on this feast the pope will about 64 A.D. and is regarded at the first place the pallium, a type of cloak, on arch- LETTER TO THE EDITOR 16 pope. St. Paul never knew Jesus. A more bishops appointed during the past year as SPIRITUALITY 7 sophisticated and educated man, who was a reminder of the significance of their work YOUNG ADUTLS ARE FINDING HOPE VIEWPOINT 16 formerly known as Saul, Paul converted and to symbolize the unity of the church. in the Youth Build program, learning job YOUTH 12 | PRAY FOR THOSE WHO PRAY FOR US Please pray for the priests, deacons and religious women and men in the Baton Rouge Diocese. CHO June 30 Rev. Leo Guillot July 7 Rev. Joshua D. Johnson S O Dcn. Ronald D. LeGrange Dcn. John L. McGinnis Jr. Sr. Reneé Daigle MSC Sr. Rosalina Tesoro Evangelista DM O L July 1 Rev. Eric V. Gyan July 8 Rev. Jon C. Koehler T Dcn. Albert Levy III Dcn. Larry J. Melancon Br. Ramon Daunis SC Sr. Dianne Fanguy CSJ July 2 Rev. Patrick Healy SSJ July 9 Rev. Sanjay Kunnasseril IMS K Dcn. James A. Little Dcn. James J. Morrissey Sr. Micha DeHart MHS Sr. Ileana Fernandez CSJ C July 3 Bro. Ray Hebert SC July 10 Rev. J. Joel LaBauve Dcn. Thomas J. Malinoski Dcn. Jodi A. Moscona Sr. Therese Dinh ICM Sr. Dulce Maria Flores HMSS A July 4 July 11 Rev. J. Clifton Hill CSSp Rev. Kenneth W. Laird Dcn. Edwin J. Martin Dcn. Leon Roy Murphy Jr. B Br. Alan Drain SC Sr. Janet Franklin CSJ July 5 Rev. James Hooks SJ July 12 Rev. Charles R. Landry Dcn. Wilbur P. Martinez Dcn. Donald J. Musso Sr. Dehra Elliot CSJ Br. Clement Furno CSsR July 6 Rev. Gordian O. Iwuji MSP July 13 Rev. Keun-Soo Lee Dcn. Robert McDonner Dcn. Roger A. Navarra Sr. June Engelbrecht OP Br. Henry Gaither SC A Special Section of The Catholic Commentator Issue date: JULY 11, 2014 Space deadline: JULY 1 thecatholiccommentator.org | Facebook.com/TheCatholicCommentator The “Back to School” special section will be available in print and online to our parents, students and teachers as a news source to find out what will be happening in the Diocese of Bishop Robert W. Muench Publisher Wanda L. Koch Advertising Manager Baton Rouge Catholic School system for the 2014-2015 school year, as well as messages Father Than Vu Associate Publisher Penny G. Saia Advertising Sales of interest from the superintendent of Catholic schools and the bishop. Richard Meek Editor Lisa Disney Secretary/Circulation To advertise your products or services to this high quality market, please call 225-387-0983. 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We are in the living A broiling sun announcing the first day presence, and we are called to be the peo- of summer greeted Vivian Kelly as she ple of Jesus, the body of Jesus, the temple walked out of St. John the Baptist Church of the Holy Spirit.” in Zachary June 22.