CatholicThe TIMES The Diocese of Columbus’ News Source February 10, 2019 • FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME • Volume 68:18 New bishop namedBy Tim Puet Catholic Times Reporter The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Robert J. Brennan, auxiliary bishop of the Dio- cese of Rockville Centre, New York, as the 12th bishop of the Diocese of Co- lumbus. He will succeed Bishop Fred- erick Campbell, whose resignation has been accepted by the pope. Bishop Brennan (pictured) will be installed as Bishop Campbell’s succes- sor on Friday, March 29, at Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral. The pope has appointed Bishop Campbell, who has been bishop of Columbus for 14 years, to serve as apostolic administrator to oversee the diocese until then. Announcement of the resignation and appointment was made on Thurs- day, Jan. 31, by Archbishop Christo- phe Pierre, papal nuncio to the United States. Bishops Campbell and Brennan spoke at a morning news conference that day in the diocesan office build- ing and then concelebrated a noontime Mass at the cathedral before Bishop Brennan returned to New York. Bishop Campbell’s 75th birthday was on Aug. 5, 2018. The church’s Code of Canon Law requires that bish- ops submit a letter of resignation to the pope upon reaching age 75. Bishop Campbell did so last year. “I am deeply grateful for all the won- derful support and help that I have en- joyed as bishop of Columbus among all the faithful – the clergy, the laity See NEW BISHOP, Page 3 Inside this issue Man of the Year: Celebrating marriage: Frank Hartge of Gahanna St. The diocesan Marriage and Matthew Church was honored Family Life Office examines as the 2019 Catholic Man of the beauty of the sacrament the Year, Page 2 ahead of World Marriage Duy on Sunday, Feb. 10, Pages 9-13 Catholic Times 2 February 10, 2019 Editor’s reflections by Doug Bean Man of the Year credits ‘enthusiastic Catholics’ with growing his own faith There’s a new The 2019 He said Catholic Man a Bethesda BISHOP IN TOWN of the Year said presentation Whenever an sor, also continues to live in the area the enthusiasm after a Satur- episcopal transi- and assists with Masses on weekends shown by other day vigil Mass tion takes place at Powell St. Joan of Arc Church. Catholics in inspired him in a diocese, it’s a bittersweet moment. After last Thursday’s news confer- responding to and his wife The excitement and anticipation is ence, Bishop Brennan returned to his people’s needs of 36 years, tinged with some sadness. The people in diocese to prepare for the transition was responsi- Judeen, to be- the Diocese of Columbus experienced before he receives a final sendoff. He ble for leading come Bethesda those emotions last Thursday, Jan. 31. spent the past seven years as auxiliary him to an ac- volunteers and That’s when the announcement came bishop in Rockville Centre after he tive faith life. soon after- from the Holy See that Auxiliary was elevated from previous duties in Frank J. ward to join Bishop Robert Brennan of the Diocese his diocese. Hartge III the board of of Rockville Centre, New York, was In the coming weeks, the Columbus of Gahanna the ministry, selected to replace Bishop Frederick diocese no doubt will become more fa- St. Matthew whose mission Campbell, who reached the mandatory miliar with Bishop Brennan. This week’s Church told the is to heal peo- retirement age for bishops in August Catholic Times story starting on Page 1 Catholic Men’s ple wounded when he turned 75. includes details about his background. Luncheon Club Catholic Man of the Year Frank Hartge by abortion. The Columbus diocese joyously wel- Bishop Brennan is the oldest of five that the work (left) and Bishop Frederick Campbell. Through their comes the arrival in Ohio of Bishop Bren- children. He spoke with his mother of the Bethes- CT photo by Tim Puet work with nan, whose installation will be on Friday, and father after his appointment to Co- da Healing Bethesda, “we March 29 at St. Joseph Cathedral. lumbus, and he said they were excited Ministry in particular provided quickly came to discover the really A lifelong resident of the New York about his new assignment. a spark that led him to a deeper remarkable fabric of Catholic life area, Bishop Brennan will be leaving a The 56-year-old bishop is bilingual. involvement with that organization more geographically compact dio- He speaks Spanish and has worked and several others. See MAN OF THE YEAR, Page 6 cese with the eighth-largest Catholic closely with a sizable population population in the United States for one from El Salvador that resides on Long that is significantly larger in terms of Island. He said after the news con- square miles, spread over 23 counties. ference that he hopes to connect with By all accounts, he will be greatly the various ethnic communities in the SUBSCRIBE missed by the faithful on Long Is- Columbus diocese and visit all of the land when he departs. And he will be parishes as soon as he can. Catholic Times is the only embraced with open arms by his new He also revealed during his brief newspaper that brings you a diocese. visit that one of his favorite sayings is weekly look at Catholic life in Here in Columbus, Bishop Campbell “Live the Joy of the Gospel (the title of has faithfully served the diocese since an encyclical from Pope Francis) with the Diocese of Columbus. Don’t 2005. He will continue as its Apostolic the Splendor of Truth (from Pope St. Miss Out Administrator until the installation of John Paul II).” By dropping your Catholic Bishop Brennan takes place. At the beginning of the Joy of the Times envelope into the Bishop Campbell will remain in the Gospel, Pope Francis “says there’s sort collection plate in February, Columbus area when Bishop Brennan of a malaise that covers the earth over The Catholic takes over, giving the diocese two all of us, and it’s true of every level of you guarantee getting the retired bishops. Bishop James Griffin, Catholic Times for the special Times Collection who was Bishop Campbell’s predeces- See EDITOR, Page 14 parish rate of only $17. Feb. 9-10, 2019 Front Page photo: CATHOLIC Bishop Frederick F. Campbell, DD, PhD: President & Publisher DIOCESE’S Doug Bean: Editor ([email protected]) NEXT BISHOP TIMES Tim Puet: Reporter ([email protected]) Bishop Robert J. Bren- nan speaks to reporters Copyright © 2019. All rights reserved. K. Colston-Woodruff: Graphic Designer ([email protected]) on Jan. 31. He will be Catholic Times (USPS 967-000) (ISSN 745-6050) is the official Mailing Address: 197 E. 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Friends, isn’t that what we’re people to complete that list. munity on Long Island, which consists ed and the many ways by which we all about here in the church of Colum- “We want it to be reviewed by our of about 400,000 Catholics, and often shared our faith through these years,” bus?” own lay review board. We are prepar- celebrates Mass in Spanish, including Bishop Campbell said at the beginning Continuing to read from a prepared ing that list, but we wanted to be really Mass in the Nassau County Correc- of the news conference before turning statement, he said, “It makes me in- careful about it because of all of the tional Center and other jails in the di- over the microphone to his successor. credibly happy to walk this journey emotions, all of the questions that will ocese. Bishop Brennan, 56, whose cur- with you, to lead the church of Colum- surround it.” He said that besides his work with rent diocese covers Nassau and Suf- bus, to serve as your pastor. Until this Bishop Brennan continued, “It’s too the Latino ministry, he has been in- folk counties on Long Island, said he week, I did not really know Bishop early for me to anticipate any changes volved in youth and catechetical pro- learned of his appointment to be the Campbell very well, but I’ve already (in the diocese) because I don’t even grams. “You name it in the parish, and next spiritual leader of the Columbus experienced his great kindness in so know enough to begin. The first thing I’ve been there, not because of any vir- diocese while driving on the Long Is- many ways, and I look forward to be- land Expressway on Saturday, Jan. ing part of what he has built here with 19. “The nuncio asked me, ‘Are you all of you in the Diocese of Colum- alone?’ and then he asked, ‘Do you bus.” think you need to pull over?’ All I Bishop Brennan, who had arrived could think of was, ‘That happened a in Columbus the day before the an- minute ago when you first called,’” he nouncement, said he also was im- said.