July 2019 Celebration of Faith Features Msgr. Perron Auve, Father Robert Spitzer Two noted priests, of dedication to faith “restore, reconstruct and both dedicated to Catholic education. revitalize belief in God; education, will be A native of Yakima, the transcendent dignity of highlighted at the annual Msgr. Auve was ordained every human person; the Celebration of Faith in 1962 by Bishop Joseph significance of virtue; the scheduled for October 12 Dougherty. He went on higher levels of happiness, Tat the Yakima Convention to teach and then become love and freedom; and Center. Headmaster at Yakima’s the real presence of Jesus Monsignor Perron Central Catholic High Christ.” He is quoted as Auve, who served as School, later serving as saying, “Our hope is to Pastor of Holy Spirit Monsignor Perron Auve Principal of Yakima’s Father Robert Spitzer turn the tide of millennial Parish in Kennewick Carroll High School. unbelief.” since 2007, will be the 2019 Champion of Through the years, he also was Co-Pastor of An author, Father Spitzer is known Catholic Education – Special Honoree. Holy Family Parish in Yakima; Chancellor for presenting the scientific evidence for Father Robert Spitzer, founder and of the Diocese of Yakima; Pastor of St. the existence of God. Before assuming his president of the Magis Center in Garden Andrew Parish in Ellensburg; and Spiritual current responsibilities with the Magis Grove, California, will be the keynote Director at Mount Angel Seminary in St. Center, he also served as a Professor at St. speaker. Benedict, Oregon. Special ministries in Louis University, Seattle University and Msgr. Auve, who recently transitioned which he has been involved have included Georgetown University. to Senior Priest status following a serious People of Praise; Marriage Encounter; The Celebration of Faith will begin fall in May, has been undergoing physical REACH; the Charismatic Movement; and with a 5:30 p.m. reception, followed rehabilitation. He reportedly is looking Clergy Continuing Education. by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $110 forward to returning to live at Holy Spirit Previously serving as the President per person and may be requested by and to coming to the Celebration of of Gonzaga University, Father Spitzer’s calling (509) 972-3732 or visiting www. Faith. He will be honored for his years mission, through the Magis Center, is to cwcatholicfoundation.org. Missionary Daughters Named Champions of Catholic Education The Missionary Daughters of the as the convent closed and the sisters moved Most Pure Virgin Mary have been named to Mexico, Texas and the East Coast. Champions of Catholic Education for Due to their summer departure, the 2019 by the Central Washington Catholic Champion of Catholic Education award was Foundation. The St. John Baptist De La presented to the sisters on June 30 during a Salle Award is presented to those who reception at St. Joseph Church in Wenatchee. have excelled as educators in our Catholic Each of the sisters also received a monetary TSchools. The sisters’ service to students and gift from the Central Washington Catholic migrant families of Central Washington Foundation Sisters of the Yakima Diocese will be honored on October 12 at the Fund to aid with their relocation. annual Celebration of Faith at the Yakima The Missionary Daughters received From left to right, Sisters Lucia Hinojosa, Convention Center. three nominations for the Champion of Blanca Estella Lopez, Maria Elena Casillas, The order of the Missionary Daughters Catholic Education award. The nominators Olga Cano and Marta Garcia was founded in Mexico in 1903 and include Ann Sonn of Wenatchee, whose were honored. the sisters have been in service to our children were taught by the sisters; Betty Jo community since 1963. In that year, the Murray of Naches, who was taught by the hard... to be good teachers and supporters sisters began teaching at St. Joseph School sisters at St. Joseph School in Sunnyside; and of our Faith. Our children have been blessed in Sunnyside. They stayed long after the Rick Pinnell of Yakima, who is dedicated to to have such a positive experience of faithful school closed, teaching religious education honoring the vocation of the consecrated religious women. The Missionary Daughters and serving the migrant population. In life. have been a blessing to our Diocese, our the 1980s, a group of sisters was sent to St. Rick Pinnell says, “These sisters have schools, the students, and the parishes in Joseph School in Wenatchee, where they devoted their lives to God and share that which they have served. Their smiles and have resided. Sadly, the last of the sisters love through education. They are great role love of God’s blessing have enriched our lives were scheduled to leave the Diocese in July, models for our children. They have worked and our Church. They will be missed.” A Message from Bishop Tyson… Dear Friends: this fall to be our keynote speaker in the We are deep into the summer now, but English language track of our Church this issue provides a peek at some of the Mission Congress this October. We will key fall initiatives across the Diocese of also be launching his five-month “Faith and Yakima. Science” series in Wenatchee, Kennewick One key initiative is our next and Yakima tied to our Magnificat program D“Cornerstone Conference” where we for Catechists. I might add here a word bring together Catholic teachings on of gratitude to Becky Cates, one of our human life with our Catholic social parishioners in Ellensburg who has been teaching. Ann Dibble’s interview with a personal help in pulling off this new three volunteers highlights the way our direction. statewide PREPARES program embodies Ultimately, our initiatives this fall can all of the Church’s teachings on life and be a pathway that highlights our Church’s justice. PREPARES walks the journey of life teaching as not only moral but scientifically from the moment of a child’s conception reasonable. As Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI to age five. PREPARES volunteers provide so eloquently noted on so many occasions, wraparound material support, parenting faith enlightens human reason, especially support as well as friendship and love for Bishop Joseph Tyson scientific inquiry. St. John Paul II in his the mom and the family, bringing together famous encyclical “Veritatis Splendor” the many supports in our local parishes now in terms of limiting abortion. But not provided the beautiful image of faith and along with the various programs of support Washington State. Legalized abortion is reason being like two wings assisting us to from our Catholic Charities agencies across deeply embedded here. Our “Cornerstone ascend more steeply into the truth of the the state. It is the single largest shared Conference” which launched PREPARES life and the world around us. initiative of our Catholic bishops across some five years ago gives us a chance to As Catholics, we have a rich intellectual Washington State. network together and build a new culture tradition. I hope this issue of the Central Washington is quite unique among of life in a positive, uplifting way given our Washington Catholic encourages you to the 50 states when it comes to legalized very particular and local circumstances. engage in these upcoming opportunities abortion. We are the only state to have This is going to be crucial in healing the so we can heal the culture and make a legalized abortion by popular ballot culture and building up the gift of life. winsome testimony that convinces those before Roe vs. Wade. A few other states “Healing the Culture” is one of the key around us of every faith, and even those of had legalized abortion by legislation or books of Fr. Robert Spitzer. The work and no faith at all, the reality of a natural moral lower court actions. But no state – except ministry of his Magis Institute is a second law – a law available to all people of good Washington State – had legalized abortion key initiative this fall very specific to the will with the right use of reason. May we by popular ballot. I was a junior high Diocese of Yakima. Fr. Spitzer assisted uplift the beauty of the Church’s proposal in student at St. Alphonsus in Seattle in 1970 me greatly with school pastor in-services, favor of the gift of life at every stage, from when, through Referendum 20, abortion principal retreats as well as the opening womb to tomb. was legalized. of Pope John Paul II High School when With every best wish and blessing, Why is this so important? It’s important I was superintendent of Catholic schools because even if – God willing – the U.S. while serving also as auxiliary bishop in Yours in Christ, Supreme Court decision of Roe vs. Wade the Archdiocese of Seattle. Very early were reversed, the decision would return to on in my time here, he also came to our Most Reverend Joseph J. Tyson the states. Many states are testing the limits “Celebration of Faith.” He is coming back Bishop of Yakima Bible School Offers Fun and Learning Central Washington Catholic “Roar: Life is Wild ~ God is Good” was the JULY 2019 • Volume 60 • Issue 7 theme of Christ the King Church’s Vacation Bible PUBLISHER School, June 17 – 21. The focus was on helping Most Rev. Joseph J. Tyson to discover a “wildly refreshing understanding” of how God is good. Some 26 preschoolers; 200 MODERATOR R Monsignor Robert M. Siler kindergarten – 5th graders; more than 60 high school crew leader volunteers; more than 60 EDITOR middle school volunteers; and 40 additional adult Christine Corbett Conklin volunteers joined in. A total of $535.50 was raised TRANSLATIONS to help those in need of clean water, through Indiana Blandón Catholic Relief Services.