16 Back pew NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC The Diocese of Ogdensburg Volume 66, Number 40 FEB. 22, 2012 INSIDE YOUNG CATHOLIC VOICE THIS ISSUE Protecting God’s NONORTHRTH C COUOUNTRYNTRY creation a drop of water With helmet in hand at a time l PAGE 4 the best driver that I could things to bring people to- New US cardinals By Andrew Lauria possibly be and eventually a gether to participate in his share some Librarian, Seton Catholic in Plattsburgh real race driver. The fact joy. And when we give this quips l PAGE 11 that cars kept coming back joy away, we are in turn set CATHOLIC The music is playing loud, into my life was a sign that I free. the heater is blowing on should do something with Thomas Merton was right FEB. 22, 2012 high, and the air-tools are this desire. when he said “a happiness running at full speed in the Every time I get behind that is diminished by being background. the wheel of my humble lit- shared is not big enough to tle Mazda at a competition, I make us happy.” Living out a vocation feel like I am totally alive Until now, I never under- New cardinals are created and so close to God. What I stood how my desire to race REST IN While it may be frigid and did not understand until re- could coincide with what VATICAN CITY (CNS) - - Pope Benedict The churchmen who more; and Thomas C. Collins teri Tekakwitha, an American dim outside, there is no hi- cently is that this desire to God ultimately wanted for PEACE drive can bring joy to other me but I am starting to un- XVI created 22 new cardinals joined the College of Cardi- of Toronto. Indian, and Blessed Marianne bernation in here. This is a Andrew and his beloved Mazda Miata from 13 countries -- includ- nals Feb. 18 included Cardi- In their first official act in Cope of Molokai, Hawaii. Fr. Harry E. real garage. For me, winter peoples’ lives. derstand. Once I started same vocation to love. I realized that cars were God is using me to reach moving toward this goal, I ing three from the United nals Timothy M. Dolan of their new role, the new cardi- The pope announced at the is not a time for rest but However, there are many part of my “small v” voca- States and Canada -- placing New York; Edwin F. O'Brien, nals were asked to join their consistory that the canoniza- Giroux, 61 rather a time to reassess. other people and share with realized that God was using ways to live it out. We have tion only recently, which them his great love. And me to bring about some- red hats on their heads and grand master of the Eques- peers in giving the pope their tion ceremony would be cel- Winter is a time for new our “big V” vocations, which seems sort of shocking even calling them to lives of even trian Order of the Holy Sep- opinion, in writing, on the ebrated Oct. 21 at the ideas on how to make the spreading the peace and joy thing that he intended and include being married or to myself since I have been that God gives me through while I may not know what greater love and service to ulcher of Jerusalem and canonization of seven new Vatican. car go faster. single, a parent, priest or re- in love with them since be- the church. former archbishop of Balti- saints, including Blessed Ka- I am completely and driving is a positive, if not that ultimate purpose is, ligious. But within these vo- fore I can remember. Just necessary experience. I do have a deep peace in unashamedly a car nut. Au- FULL STORY, PAGE 10 cations rest the “small v” ask my parents. At some When we follow these my heart from the joy that I tomobiles are my favorite vocations. These things in- points in my life, I have em- thing that we humans have “small v” vocations, we live get to share with others. I clude our interests and hob- braced this reality and pur- in joy and want to give this also hope that his plan ever schemed up. The artis- bies, skills and abilities that sued all-things automotive. tic, scientific, and pragmatic joy away. Giving sets us eventually includes me win- Lent begins do not necessarily deter- At other points, I have tried free. Bringing someone for ning a competition or two! WRITING FOR THEIR RIGHTS dimensions of the automo- mine the pathway of our to ignore it thinking that it bile have always left me a ride around the auto-cross Just like the buried flower life, but rather enrich the was a distraction to my real course, teaching a new- bulbs that are now so ea- both excited and amazed. journey on which God has vocation in life. But no mat- That and I love to go fast. comer the ropes, or just en- gerly awaiting the arrival of sent us. ter what I do, cars keep tertaining some friends at a warmer weather, so too I But most of all, I love auto- And one of the “small v” rolling back into my life and mobiles because they are a car show are all ways that I wait for the warmth to come vocations in my life sounds I have finally accepted that can share God’s love for me in order to drive my car for part of my vocation. exactly like a 1.8 liter, fuel this is God trying to talk to God creates us for a sin- with other people. And they another season. injected, dual over-head me. are receiving not a self- Until the spring arrives, gular and distinct purpose; cam, inline four cylinder en- And this is how a vocation to live and share in His made happiness, but rather peace comes by knowing gine revving at 7000 rpm starts; with our desire to do a God given joy. that the Son is shining down great love forever. Every around an auto-cross something. For me it has al- person ultimately has this Things do not give people on me and that soon his course. ways been the desire to be joy, but rather God uses work will begin again. PHOTO BY PAT HENDRICK Bishop LaValley presided at the Mass of Christian Burial for Father Harry E. Around the diocese CNS P HOTO/DAVE CRENSHAW, EASTERN OKLA- Giroux Tuesday, Feb. 21, at St. Mary’s HOMA CATHOLIC Church in Massena. Father Giroux An Oklahoma woman prays after receiv- Cost: Adults, $10; Children 12 and under, Adoration every Friday. Features: Experience Ancient Rome, Contact: If interested please call or died Feb. 13 at Claxton-Hepburn Med- ing ashes in this 2011 CNS photo. This ST. LAWRENCE $5; under 5, free; Take-outs and delivery Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Christian Rome, the Catacombs, Vatican Email Lorraine Turgeon 315-323-4989 ical Center, Ogdensburg., at the age of CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 available, phone ahead for faster serv- Place: St. Mary's Church. Museums and a Papal Audience. Explore [email protected] for more year, the Catholic Church observes the start of Lent Feb. 22. This week’s NCC fea- 61. He was ordained May 1, 1976, LENTEN SOUP MEAL ices at 287-0130. Features: First Friday of each month is Assisi of St. Francis. information. along with his twin brother, Father Heuvelton - St. Raphael’s Parish is hold- tures Lenten reflections from Msgr. Paul E. preceded by Benediction. Contact: Beck Rose at Garry Giroux. Father Harry served as ing a Lenten soup meal. Whitmore, p. 12 and St. Joseph Sister COMMUNION BREAKFAST [email protected] f Mary Eamon Lyng, p. 2 and the list of campus minister for St. Lawrence Uni- Date: March 12 NEIGHBORING DIOCESES Ogdensburg – The Knights of Columbus Lenten regulations, p.4. versity and SUNY Canton for 15 years Time: 11;45 a.m Council 258 is holding a Communion DIOCESAN EVENTS YOUNG ADULT ONLINE RETREAT 2012 TEKAKWITHA CONFERENCE and then as pastor in West Chazy for Place: St. Raphael’s Parish Hall The students in the third year Confirmation class from the Catholic Community of Holy Name and St. Matthew's in Au Sable Breakfast for Notre Dame parishioners Diocese Young Adult Ministry will be Albany –The annual Tekakwitha Confer- four years until he was diagnosed with Features: Fr. Jay Seymour, Pastor, will Canonization Forks take time to compose letters to their congressional representatives expressing their concern for the Department of members of the Ladies Auxiliary and SINGING PILGRIMAGE sponsoring an "ONLINE" Lenten prayer ence has been planned early onset Alzheimer’s Disease in 2004. speak about his 500 mile journey across Health and Human Services recent mandate requiring employers to provide health care insurance including contraceptives, Bishop Monaghan 4th Degree Alexandria Bay - St. Cyril’s Church is group Date: July 18-22 date is set sterilization and abortion inducing drugs for their employees. The proposed legislation would require Catholic institutions to northern Spain to the tomb of St. James Date: Feb. 26 sponsoring a Pilgrimage to Italy hosted Schedule: Sunday nights at 9p.m. each Place: Airport Holiday Inn, 205 Wolf Donations Accepted by not required provide coverage even though it conflicts with the Catholic Church's long-standing moral teaching. Students shown include, Time: Following 9:30 a.m. Mass at by Peter’s Way Tours featuring St. Cyril week during Lent. Road, Albany, NY 12205 Pope Benedict XVI announced that front from left, Megan Strong, Matthew Caito, Nicole Booth, and Jeanna Manning; back, Bradley Deyoe, Jamie Cooledge, Emily FULL STORY, PAGE 3 Notre Dame Church Church Choir in Liturgy and performance Features: Busy schedule? Children? Life Theme:“Walking in her footsteps in Ka- Patenaude, Emily Marcus and Naomi Peduzzi (absent Nicole Santa Maria) FISH & SHRIMP FRY Cost: Free for those attending Mass in Rome, Vatican City, and Assisi.