Feast of A bountiful St. Cecilia harvest Parishes to host Faith magazine music celebrations highlights Catholic to honor saint, Rural Ministry, page 3. page 3. www.ErieRCD.org BI-WEEKLY NEWS BULLETIN OF THE DIOCESE OF ERIE October 29, 2006 Church Calendar Events of the local, American and universal church Honorees The following list includes individuals in the Erie Diocese who will receive papal honors Nov. 20 at St. Peter Cathedral. Feast days Protonotary Apostolic Ladies of Pope St. Sylvester Supernumerary Evelyn F. Anderson Msgr. Robert J. Smith Kathleen M. Crotty M. Joyce Maljovec Knights of St. Gregory the Great Audrey L. Pustelak Norman F. Allgeier Mildred M. Trice Dr. Walter P. Beh Peter J. Buchheit Papal Cross Dr. Frank J. Episcopo Sister Clare Marie Beichner, SSJ James E. Feeney Sister Ann Jeanne Chisholm, CDS Dr. Antoine M. Garibaldi Sister Claudia Dombrowski, SSJ St. Leo the Great St. Martin de Porres Attny. Alfred H. Lander Sister Rita Marie Hettish, RSM Pope bestows papal honors Dr. John S. Lehrian Sister Phyllis Hilbert, SSJ Nov. 3 St. Martin de Porres John M. Ogorchock Sister Mary William Hoffman, OSB Nov. 4 St. Charles Borromeo on 62 in Erie Diocese Attny. Norman H. Stark Sister Rita Kartavich, RSM Nov. 5 St. Elizabeth Sister Mary Rita Kuhn, SSJ By Jason Koshinskie “Through them we are honoring Ladies of St. Gregory the Great Sister Miriam Mashank, OSB Nov. 10 St. Leo the Great FaithLife editor all of the people associated with Nov. 11 St. Martin of Tours Agnes E. Allgeier Sister Mary Mark McCarthy, RSM them in their ministries,” he said. Milissa Bauer Sister James Francis Mulligan, SSJ Pope Benedict XVI has bestowed The recognition of papal honors Jo Ann Beh Sister Mary Louis Oslick, RSM papal honors on 62 individuals in is given in the name of Pope Bene- Joan K. Feeney Sister M. Agnes Pisarchik, OLC the Diocese of Erie for their dedi- dict XVI on the recommendation Frances A. Froess Sister Phyllis Schleicher, OSB Confirmation cation and service to the Catholic of Bishop Trautman. A bishop may Carol J. Garibaldi Sister Laura Vallimont, OSB schedule Church, Bishop Donald Trautman nominate candidates to the pope at Nedra Dwyer Lehrian Deacon Ralph A. DeCecco announced last week. any time he wishes. The last papal M. Aloyse Ogorchock Janet M. DeCecco St. Bonaventure, Grampian – Cardinal Justin Rigali, archbish- honors were given in the Erie Dio- Marie A. Stark op of Philadelphia, will confer the cese in 2000 when 45 people were Monday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. Confirmation classes Barbara A. Varischetti Benemerenti Medal honors at a 7 p.m. Mass on Nov. 20 honored. Gusty J. Arrigo include St. Bonaventure, Grampian and St. at St. Peter Cathedral. Bishop Trautman asked pastors Timothy, Curwensville. Knights of Pope St. Sylvester Mary Margaret Hajduk The honorees include 36 lay throughout the diocese to recom- John W. Anderson Rita C. Karing people, 15 women religious and one mend people who have provided Steven A. Brazinski John R. Kerle Our Lady of Mercy, Harborcreek – priest. exemplary service. “I received many Timothy J. Broderick Kathleen H. Kunkle “Papal honors is a recognition such suggestions,” Bishop Trautman Sunday, Oct. 29 at 11:30 a.m. Timothy J. Crotty Josie A. Osiecki of the wonderful work that is be- said. D. Edward Chaplin Carl A. Slomski ing done in the diocese to build up He said he also spoke to the dioc- Donald W. Fleming Frances Sok the Lord’s kingdom,” said Bishop esan priests’ council and executive Joseph J. Maljovec Jennie A. Songer Trautman. “And in honoring these cabinet members, vicars and other All Saints Day – Nov. 1 J. William Pustelak Martha A. Tylwalk lay people, sisters and one priest, groups in search of nominees who Dr. William B. Trice (Holy Day of obligation) we are honoring many more. We’re have distinguished themselves. honoring their ministries, their voca- “When those names came in, The solemnity tions and what they do at the parish we did a bit of our own research,” cese to have one of the monsignors decision is left to the Vatican. Ac- of the feast of All level.” Bishop Trautman said. “We wanted designated to be a prothonotary cording to new regulations from the Saints, celebrated While the diocese simply cannot to make sure that the geography of apostolic,” Bishop Trautman said. Holy See governing papal honors Nov. 1, was insti- honor everyone, Bishop Trautman the diocese was well represented, “I selected Msgr. Smith because of that came out in 2001, no more than tuted to honor all said the honorees are representa- each vicariate and each form of his long-term service to the diocese 10 percent of the priests in a diocese saints and mar- tives of many ministries in each ministry.” and because of his position as vicar may be designated monsignors. The tyrs, known and vicariate of the diocese. He cited Msgr. Robert Smith, who serves general. I thought he would be the Erie Diocese currently exceeds the unknown. the examples of honoring sisters in as vicar general, has been named outstanding choice to have that high allotted number. each religious community who have the Protonotary Apostolic Supernu- honor.” Other honors to be conferred Nov. been identified with Catholic educa- merary, which is the highest rank of Msgr. Smith is the only priest who 20 include Knights and Ladies of tion and lay people who have been monsignor. That distinction in the will receive a papal honor at the Nov. St. Gregory the Great, given to lay hands-on in their parishes assisting Erie Diocese has been vacant since 20 ceremony. There are many priests men and women who have made the pastor and teaching religious ed- Msgr. John Slater died in 2004. who are worthy of papal honors, ucation, in some cases for 30 years. “It would be proper for each dio- Bishop Trautman said, but the final See PAPAL HONORS, page 3 All Souls Day – Nov. 2 The annual Erie Diocesan Cemeteries St. Luke pastor, deacon evangelize through radio show All Souls Day By Jason Koshinskie as a podcast on the Internet. gram is divided into three Mass will be FaithLife editor This month, the host and pro- parts. The first segment is celebrated at 4 ducer duo are celebrating five news talk where Msgr. Tom p.m. Nov. 2 at “Here on AM 1400 WJET years of Magnify on the air- will discuss and dissect sto- Gate of Heav- and from high atop the good waves in its current format. ries on religious or social en Cemetery ship Magnify, ladies and gen- Originally debuting on the justice issues that have been chapel, 5711 West Lake Road, Erie, by Bishop tlemen, I’m Monsignor Tom first Sunday of 1991, Msgr. glossed over by mainstream Donald Trautman. Snyderwine, and you’re on Snyderwine was on the air media. A recent broadcast the Magnify live every highlighted news items in- 150th and 130th anniversary Mass for beacon.” MAGNIFY with Sunday cluding Islamic scholars Local Msgr. Tom Snyderwine night from writing to Pope Benedict in a St. Thomas and St. Elizabeth parishes, talk radio Every Sunday on WJET-AM 6 to 7 on friendly way, Canadian bish- Corry – Nov. 4 listeners will 1400 from 7 to 8 p.m. WLKK ops discussing politicians recognize Listen to archived shows 1400 until receiving Holy Communion, CORRY — The Catholic community of Corry the famil- Sept. 1998. U.S. bishops upcoming vote will mark 150 years of Catholic presence in the area on the Internet at iar phrase www.magnify.libsyn.com. After a on language about how con- with a 5 p.m. anniversary Mass celebrated by Bish- that the broadcast- traception hurts couples and op Donald Trautman on Nov. 4 at St. Thomas Par- articulate, ing sabbati- society at large and a story ish. The Mass marks the 150th anniversary of St. radio-friendly voice of Msgr. cal, Msgr. Tom approached Photo by Anne-Marie Welsh from Youngstown, Ohio, Thomas and the 130th anniversary of St. Elizabeth Thomas Snyderwine, pastor Deacon Jerry about reviving Msgr. Tom Snyderwine and Deacon Jerry Sobrowski about churches becoming Parish. Following the Mass, a dinner and reception of St. Luke Parish in Erie, Magnify, only this time in a prepare to record a news segment of Magnify, which airs rallying points for people to will be held at St. Elizabeth Parish Center. uses to open his long-run- prerecorded format. weekly on WJET-AM 1400. take back the streets. ning show, Magnify. “I thought it would be a The second part of the 125th anniversary Mass for St. Brigid Msgr. Snyderwine and good ministry for the diacon- perspective, Msgr. Tom said. thinking about what’s going program is the Liturgy of the Deacon Jerry Sobrowski, ate,” Deacon Jerry said. “All along, I’ve always on in life,” Msgr. Snyderwine Word, which is taken from Parish, Meadville – Nov. 5 also of St. Luke Parish, are The underlying philosophy felt that this was an opportu- said. “I guess it’s also way to one of the previous weekend MEADVILLE — St. Brigid Parish in Meadville the team behind this local of the hour-long show is cur- nity for me as a priest to help say evangelization.” will celebrate the 125th anniversary of its church show, which is also available rent affairs from a Christian shape the way people are The format of the pro- See MAGNIFY, page 3 with a 3 p.m. Mass celebrated by Bishop Donald Trautman on Sun., Nov. 5. A dinner and reception will follow at Seton Catholic School with a perfor- mance by the Rince Na Tiarna Irish dancers.