CATHOLIC JUNE 18, 2017 THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI VOLUME 66:36 DIOCESE OF COLUMBUS A journal of Catholic life in Ohio CARMELITE SISTERS CONTINUE LONG TRADITION OF CARING FOR THE AGED AND INFIRM 2 Catholic Times June 18, 2017 The Editor’s Notebook Arrest of Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother Christian By David Garick, Editor Refugees Mother’s Day has recently passed. Father’s creation. I learned that Chaldean-American Day is here. It’s a good time to reflect on our love conquers fear and Lavrena Kenawa cries relationship with our parents. I think all of us that faith lights the during a June 12 rally would acknowledge that we owe our parents way down every path, outside the Mother of a lot – our very existence, for starters. To my no matter how dark. I God Chaldean Catholic parents’ everlasting credit, despite an untold learned that even death Church in Southfield, number of provocations on my part during my can be approached with dignity, love, and joy. Michigan. Her uncle childhood and adolescent years, they never re- Faith is everything. For most of us, faith in our was among dozens gretted their role in thrusting me on an unsus- loving God was instilled in us by our parents. of Chaldean Christians who were arrested by federal im- pecting world, although I think my father spent That faith unites us over the years and carries us migration officials on the weekend of June 10 and 11 in the rest of his life wondering how my think- through the storms of this world. Ultimately, it the Detroit metropolitan area. Members of Detroit’s large ing could have gotten so out of whack from carries us safely home to Christ. So, just as our Chaldean Catholic community said the arrests left them the worldview he would have preferred me to parents built faith in us as children, we must be sad and frustrated. hold. I had an independent streak that often led part of the faith that sustains them as they head CNS photo/Rebecca Cook, Reuters me down roads which my father never would into the challenges of old age. have traveled. Of course, I inherited that stub- Taking care of aged parents is a difficult, -of born independence from him, so I guess he had ten heartbreaking endeavor. Not all of us have it coming. the ability to provide all the physical care their Correction - A story in the June 4 Catholic Times I definitely can identify with the remark at- medical conditions may demand. Fortunately, incorrectly identified the order of priests which serves tributed to Mark Twain, who is reported to have we now have access to facilities that can pro- Columbus St. Patrick Church. The parish’s priests are said, “When I was a boy of 14, my father was vide the care to meet their needs. This issue of Dominican Friars. Another story in that issue incorrectly stated that so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old Catholic Times takes a look at a group of devot- man around. But when I got to be 21, I was as- seminarian Kyle Tennant was a graduate of Portsmouth ed religious who have dedicated themselves to Notre Dame elementary and high schools. He is a tonished at how much the old man had learned assisting us in providing that care. The Carmel- graduate of Notre Dame High School, but attended a in seven years.” Actually, the learning process ite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm do a wonder- public elementary school because bus transportation to lasted much longer than seven years. I was ful job of attending to the physical and spiritual Notre Dame Elementary was unavailable. blessed to spend many more years as an adult needs of our parents. As their founder, Mother observing my father and mother and my wife’s Angeline McCrory, said, “Our apostolate is not father and mother as they dealt with the issues only to provide care in up-to-date homes for the in their lives. Wisdom is said to come with age. aged, but as religious, it is to bring Christ to ev- We often associate wisdom with knowledge. ery old person under our care.” But I think wisdom comes more from faith in We are all called to bring Christ to those Catholic Times is on summer schedule! dealing with life’s challenges. around us. In one of His final talks with the That was especially valuable during the final apostles before his ascension into Heaven, Our Things slow down during the summer, and stages in each of their lives. None of us rel- Lord said “Amen, amen, I say to you, when that includes the Catholic Times. During ishes the thought of losing the vigor of youth you were younger, you used to dress yourself June, July and August, we will only be and facing the approaching reality of infirmity and go where you wanted; but when you grow publishing every other week. Look for the and death. One of the greatest lessons I learned old, you will stretch out your hands, and some- Catholic Times in your mailbox just prior to from my parents and my in-laws came not from one else will dress you and lead you where you July 2, 16, & 30; August 13 & 27 my childhood, but from their old age. I learned do not want to go.” What a wonderful blessing that life remains vital and exciting in all its if that assurance would come from having that stages, that the loss of physical abilities in no hand that dresses and leads you come from a We will return to our regular weekly publica- way lessens the wonder of each day in God’s loving and faithful Carmelite sister. tion schedule in September Front Page photo: Bishop Frederick F. Campbell, DD, PhD ~ President & Publisher Mother Angeline McCrory CATHOLIC David Garick ~ Editor ([email protected]) Manor, one of two Tim Puet ~ Reporter ([email protected]) adjacent facilities on TIMES Columbus’ far east side Alexandra Keves ~ Graphic Design Manager ([email protected]) Copyright © 2017. All rights reserved. sponsored and operated Catholic Times (USPS 967-000) (ISSN 745-6050) is the official newspaper Mailing Address: 197 E. Gay St., Columbus OH 43215 by the Carmelite Sisters of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. 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Additional assignment Church, Columbus. changes may be released at a future date. Father Paul A. Noble, from Pastor, St. These appointments become effective Rose of Lima Church, New Lexington July 11, unless otherwise noted. and the Parishes of the Perry County Father Emmanuel Adu Addai, from Consortium (St. Bernard, Corning; St. the Archdiocese of Kumasi, Ghana, to the Patrick, Junction City; Church of the care of the Ghanaian Catholic community Atonement, Crooksville), to Pastor, in Columbus, in residence at St. Paul the St. John Neumann Church, Sunbury, Apostle Church, Westerville, effective continuing as Director of Vocations. Feb. 28. Father Daniel W. Olvera, newly Msgr. John K. Cody, from Interim ordained, to Parochial Vicar, St. Vincent Judicial Vicar, Diocesan Tribunal, to de Paul Church, Mount Vernon, and St. retirement, continuing as Judge, Diocesan Luke Church, Danville. Seminarians from the Diocese of Columbus who received degrees at Tribunal, effective July 3. Deacon Thomas Phillips, to Deacon commencement exercises of the Pontifical College Josephinum last month Father Rodney M. Damico, from Administrator, St. Agnes Church and St. are (from left): Jacob Stinnett, John Sorenson, Andrew Wisniewski, and Parochial Vicar, St. Paul the Apostle Aloysius Church, Columbus, continuing Eugene Joseph. Photo courtesy Pontifical College Josephinum Church, Westerville, to retirement. with ministry at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Columbus, effective March 28. It was a day of great joy at the philosophy summa cum laude. Deacon Eugene Dawson, from diaconal Pontifical College Josephinum as Twelve pre-theology graduates ministry, St. Joseph Church and Holy Father David W. Sizemore, from the seminary celebrated its 118th earned a bachelor of philosophy Trinity Church, Somerset, to retirement, Pastor, St. John Neumann Church, commencement exercises on Sat- degree, including John Sorenson effective May 1. Sunbury, to Pastor, St. Francis de Sales urday, May 13. Members of the of the Diocese of Columbus, or a Father Nicholas L. Droll, from Church, Newark. graduating class – 44 seminarians certificate of completion in philo- Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Church, Corpus Father Stephen M. Smith, to from 17 dioceses in the United sophical and theological studies, Christi Church, and St. Ladislas Church, Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Church and States and abroad – were awarded including Columbus diocesan Columbus, to Administrator, Our Lady of Holy Redeemer Church, Portsmouth, degrees from the Josephinum’s seminarians Andrew Wisniewski Sorrows Church, West Portsmouth; Our continuing as Parochial Vicar, St.