Saintly St. Mark prayer Seminary Sisters of Mercy on the road promote founder’s Open house sessions sainthood cause coming to a parish with prayer cards, near you, page 4. page 3. www.ErieRCD.org BI-WEEKLY NEWS BULLETIN OF THE DIOCESE OF ERIE August 6, 2006 Church Calendar Bishop, parish Events of the local, American and universal church All Saints’ day dedicate new church Wedding Anniversary Mass at By Jason Koshinskie Ss. Cosmas & Damian Parish, FaithLife editor Punxsutawney – Aug. 13 at 2 p.m. WATERFORD – For years St. Cyprian Parish in Waterford Bishop Trautman will of- and St. Matthew in the Woods Parish in Erie dreamed of having fer this Mass for couples who new churches. What they dreamed alone remained a dream, but are celebrating their 25th, what they dreamed together has become a reality. 50th or 60th wedding an- The two former parishes, which consolidated in 2005 to form niversaries in 2006. A light All Saints Parish, celebrated the dedication of their new church reception for anniversary July 15. couples and their families “This is a day of great rejoic- will follow. To register, con- ing and thanksgiving,” Bishop tact your church office or Trautman said in his homily Catholic Charities’ Family during the dedication Mass. Life Office at 814.824.1250 “This magnificent and in- or 800.374.3723 ext. 250 or spiring new church gives go online at www.eriercd.org. praise and glory to Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day of Obligation) – Aug. 15 “Finally the immacu- late virgin, preserved free from all stain of original sin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and ex- alted by the Lord as queen over all things, so that she might be the more fully conformed to her son, the Lord of lords and conqueror of sin and death.” – Catechism of the Catholic Church, Photos by Jason Koshinskie No. 966 God. Not only this church was decided to vote on a new outcome, going through the building but you the living names. After receiving more process of building something Clergy appointments church, you the faith-filled than 40 nominations, All together, was more than what followers of Christ, give Saints was overwhelmingly they thought it would be.” The Most Rev. Donald W. Trautman, STD, SSL, praise and glory to God.” chosen among five finalists. The new church seats 350 Bishop of Erie, announces the following clergy ap- The two parishes offi- The new parish community and includes some elements pointments: cially consolidated in April broke ground in July 2005 from the former churches. The 2005 and worshiped togeth- on the new church, located crucifix, altar and ambo came Deacon Charles Adamczyk, appointed deacon as- er at St. Matthew while both at 11265 Route 97 North in from St. Matthew, and the sistant at St. James Parish, Erie, and chaplain as- churches were being sold. Waterford. tabernacle and Stations of the sistant at Brevillier Village for a term of three years. Rather than combine the Father Tom Whitman, Cross are from St. Cyprian. Effective July 21, 2006. names of the two parishes, it who has served as pastor Everything else is new. of both St. Cyprian and St. “Once the building started Deacon Robert Ball, appointed deacon assistant at Matthew since 1999, said the to go up, people started to get St. George Parish, Erie, effective July 21, 2006. Ap- Clockwise from top: The building process has helped excited,” Father Whitman pointed associate campus minister at Mercyhurst first Mass at the new All unite the parish families. said. “They certainly needed a College-North East, effective Sept. 1, 2006. Saints Church; Bishop “This has been a lot of worship space that they could Donald Trautman and Fa- hard work from a lot of peo- call their own, their church.” Deacon Gerald Beeman, appointed deacon assis- ther Tom Whitman dur- ple both in the community Included with the church tant at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish, Bradford, ing the Eucharistic Prayer; and parish members,” Father are a social hall that can also and chaplain assistant at the Federal Correctional Father Tom Whitman and Whitman said. “There has be divided into classrooms Institution McKean and to campus ministry at the Deacon William Spinks been a tremendous outpour- for religious education, office University of Pittsburgh, Bradford campus, for a incense the church; the ing of support for this partic- space and a rectory all under term of three years. Effective July 21, 2006. front of the new All Saints ular project. I think a lot of Church. people are surprised that the See ALL SAINTS, page 4 Deacon Robert Boal, appointed deacon assistant at St. Patrick Parish, Franklin, for a term of three years and chaplain at the Polk Center. Effective July 21, 2006. Benedictine Sisters donate pews, chapel fixtures to La. parish By Jason Koshinskie Father James Faluszczak, appointed diocesan munications for the Diocese of Director of Campus Ministry while continuing as FaithLife editor Lake Charles, La. “The rectory campus minister of Clarion University with resi- and social hall were destroyed dency at Immaculate Conception Parish rectory, ERIE – Parishioners at hurri- and the church was just a shell.” Clarion. Effective July 25, 2006. cane-damaged Our Lady Star of On July 23, the parish celebrat- the Sea Parish in Cameron, La., ed the first liturgy at Our Lady will be able to sit in pews again Father Michael Ferrick, appointed pastor of Star of the Sea since Hurricane Queen of the World Parish, St. Marys, for a term thanks to the Benedictine Sisters Rita, even though the church is of six years ending June 30, 2012. Effective Aug. of Erie. still empty, open to the air and has 3, 2006. The sisters have donated the no electricity or air conditioning. pews, lighting fixtures and ceiling Using a makeshift altar and lawn fans from their Mount St. Bene- Msgr. Michael Gaines, reappointed as director of chairs, parishioners were eager the Office of Clergy Personnel for an additional dict chapel, which is now sched- to worship in their home par- two-year term concluding July 20, 2008. Effective uled for a major renovation, to ish, which has 160 families. The July 20, 2006. the Louisiana church. parish will incorporate the pews, After Hurricane Rita, 90 per- lights and fans while the church cent of the homes in Cameron Msgr. John Herbein, appointed dean of the Oil is being rebuilt. City Deanery for a term ending June 30, 2010. Ef- were destroyed. Fortunately, there “This is a very important thing fective immediately. were no deaths as the community to these folks,” LeBleu said. was evacuated. The church build- “These people have been able Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish in Cameron, La., in the aftermath of Hur- ing was left standing, however, Father Gregory Passauer, appointed temporary to go to a church but not their ricane Rita. While the church withstood the storm’s winds and surge, the parochial administrator of St. Hippolyte Parish, but it was completely washed church. When we talk about the rectory, religious education building and small house used for youth minis- Frenchtown, and Our Lady of Lourdes Mission, out. The only item left intact was Catholic Church, the first thought try activities located on campus were destroyed. Cochranton. Effective Aug. 1, 2006. the crucifix. of most people is the church they “A wall of water came through worship in. To not have a church rishioners have attended Sunday The real difficulty is there is no the front and literally blew the Mass at a nearby chapel celebrated place for parishioners to live, he Father James Reardon, appointed parochial vicar has been very difficult for a lot of walls of the church out,” said people.” by the pastor of another coastal par- of St. Agatha Parish, Meadville, and its mission of See CHAPEL, page 3 St. Bernadette, Saegertown, for a term of three years Morris LeBleu, director of com- LeBleu noted that many pa- ish. ending June 30, 2009. Effective Aug. 1, 2006. Father William Rice, appointed weekend sacra- mental assistant at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Erie abortion clinic open again with new doctor Parish, Erie, with residency at the parish rectory By Jason Koshinskie were never coming back,” said in DuBois, Clearfield, St. suspended, the report states. American Women’s Services’ while continuing as a member of the faculty of Ca- FaithLife editor Tim Broderick, president of Marys and Pittsburgh. Regec was instead placed on Erie clinic to have been disci- thedral Preparatory School, Erie. Effective Aug. 1, People for Life, an Erie-based According to the Pennsyl- criminal probation for two plined by state medical boards. 2006. ERIE – After a year of pro-life group. “On the other vania Department of State’s years under the supervision Harvey Brookman, MD, being dormant, the only hand, the Erie Times-News Bureau of Professional and of the Clearfield County was fired by AWS in 2004 for Father B. Lamonte Sayers, appointed pastor of abortion clinic in the Erie was reporting right along that Occupational Affairs, Regec Probation Department. performing abortions at the Immaculate Conception Parish, Clarion, for a term Diocese has opened again. their intentions were to open pleaded guilty in 1991 to Also according to the re- Erie clinic without the proper of six years ending June 30, 2012. Effective Aug. American Women’s Ser- as soon as possible and the three misdemeanor viola- port, Regec’s state medical li- medical license. Brookman has 1, 2006. vices, located in the Pro- only thing preventing them tions of the Controlled Sub- cense was suspended in Jan.