E P I P H A N Y C A T H O L I C C H U R C H 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 15, 2020 THEODORE MCCARRICK CASE page 2 FROM OUR PRINCIPAL Page 4 CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Page 7 POPE FRANCIS MCCARICK REPORT SUMMARY Executive Summary This section summarizes the key facts and decision-making regarding former Cardinal McCarrick, from his elevation to the episcopate in 1977 through the allegation in 2017 that he had sexually abused a minor dur- ing the early 1970s. To assist the reader, the summary references rele- vant sections of the Report for each topic. 1. Knowledge and Decision-Making Related to McCarrick During the Papacy of Paul VI Following an extensive examination of McCarrick’s background, Pope Paul VI appointed Monsignor Theodore McCarrick Auxiliary Bishop in New York in 1977. Most informants consulted during the nomination process strongly recommended McCarrick for elevation to the episco- pate. No one reported having witnessed or heard of McCarrick engaging in any improper behavior, either with adults or minors. 2. Knowledge and Decision-Making Related to McCarrick During the Papacy of John Paul II a. Appointments to Metuchen and Newark Pope John Paul II appointed McCarrick as Bishop of Metuchen (1981) and Archbishop of Newark (1986). The decisions to appoint McCarrick were based upon his background, skills, and achievements. During the appointment process, McCarrick was widely lauded as a pastoral, intelli- gent and zealous bishop, and no credible information emerged sug- gesting that he had engaged in any misconduct. REPORT ON THE HOLY SEE’S In Metuchen and Newark, McCarrick was recognized as a hard worker, INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE active in the Episcopal Conference and on the national and international AND DECISION-MAKING RE- stage. He also became known and appreciated as an effective fundraiser, both at the diocesan level and for the Holy See. LATED TO FORMER CARDI- NAL THEODORE EDGAR b. Appointment to Washington MCCARRICK (1930 TO 2017) Archbishop McCarrick was appointed to Washington in late 2000 and created cardinal in early 2001. The evidence shows that Pope John Paul II personally made the decision to appoint McCarrick and did so after re- Prepared by the Secretariat of State ceiving the counsel of several trusted advisors on both sides of the Atlan- of the Holy See Vatican City State 10 tic. At the time of his appointment to Washington, the allegations November 2020 against McCarrick generally fell into four categories: (1) Priest 1, formerly of the Diocese of Metuchen, claimed that he had observed McCarrick’s sexual conduct with another priest in June 1987, and that McCarrick attempted to engage in sexual activity with Priest 1 later that summer; (2) a series of anonymous Continued on Next Page Page 2 Epiphanyparish.com letters, sent to the National Confer- ence of Catholic Bishops, the Apostol- ic Nuncio and various cardinals in the United States in 1992 and 1993, ac- cused McCarrick of pedophilia with his “nephews”; (3) McCarrick was known to have shared a bed with young adult men in the Bishop’s residence in Metuchen and Newark; and (4) McCarrick was known to have shared a bed with adult seminarians at a beach house on the New Jersey shore. These allegations were generally summa- rized in a 28 October 1999 letter from Cardinal O’Connor, the Archbishop of New York, to the Apostolic Nuncio, and were shared with Pope John Paul II short- ly thereafter. Information regarding McCarrick’s con- duct led to the conclusion that it would be imprudent to transfer him from New- ark to another See on three occasions, namely Chicago (in 1997), New York (1999/2000) and, initially, Washington (July 2000). However, Pope John Paul II seems to have changed his mind in Au- gust/September 2000, ultimately leading to his decision to appoint McCarrick to Washington in November 2000. The main reasons for the change in John Paul II’s three of the four American bishops provided inaccurate and incom- thinking appear to have been as follows: plete information to the Holy See regarding McCarrick’s sexual conduct with young adults. This inaccurate information appears likely to have At the request of Pope John Paul II, in impacted the conclusions of John Paul II’s advisors and, consequently, May to June 2000, Archbishop Mon- of John Paul II himself.18 talvo, the Nuncio to the United States, conducted a written inquiry On 6 August 2000, McCarrick wrote a letter to Bishop Dziwisz, the directed at four New Jersey bishops Pope’s particular secretary, which was intended to rebut the allega- to determine whether the allegations tions made by Cardinal O’Connor. In the letter, which was provided to against McCarrick were true. The Pope John Paul II, McCarrick affirmed: “In the seventy years of my life, I bishops’ responses to the inquiry con- have never had sexual relations with any person, male or female, firmed that McCarrick had shared a young or old, cleric or lay, nor have I ever abused another person or bed with young men but did not indi- treated them with disrespect.” McCarrick’s denial was believed and cate with certainty that McCarrick the view was held that, if allegations against McCarrick were made had engaged in any sexual miscon- public, McCarrick would be able to refute them easily. duct.16 What is now known, through At the time of McCarrick’s appointment, and in part because of the investigation undertaken for the limited nature of the Holy See’s own prior investigations, the Holy See preparation of the Report, is that had never received a com- Continued on Page 9 Epiphanyschools.org November 15, Page 3 OUR SCHOOL CAMPUS SUPPORT EMPOWER ILLINOIS Dear Friends, On August 31, 2017, then Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law the Invest in Kids Act, a comprehensive education-funding bill for the State of Illinois. The law includes a provi- sion for tax credit scholarships to private schools and provides strong incentives for donors to support scholarships for low and medium- income students to attend Epiphany Catholic School. Scholarships can be anywhere from 50% to 100% of the tuition amount depending on family income. The 2020- 2021 school year is the third year of the program; our school was able to award four 100% scholarships for the 2018-2019 school year and we were able to award eight 100% scholarships for year two of the program. This school year, we have received well over $33,000 in scholarship money providing six full scholarships as well as one fifty percent grant. Thank you to those whose participation has made this possible; we would like to encourage more participation both this year and for the 2021-2022 school year. At present, there are 56 children on our school’s waiting list; these are both students cur- rently enrolled and those who wish to attend Epiphany Catholic School. We are formulating strategies to be more aggressive in soliciting donors so we can double or triple that number for 2021-2022 school year. Please see the full-page flier contained in this week’s bulletin that contains more in- formation about the Invest in Kids Act scholarship that is administered by Empower Illinois. Please contact me with any questions about the program; I will do my best to answer them or steer you in the right direction. The May God bless and keep everyone safe. Mary, Queen of Hope, Pray for Us!!! —Mike Lootens, GO KNIGHTS!!! Page 4 Epiphanyparish.com CELEBRATING OUR FAITH SACRAMENTS SCHEDULE Mass Times Incense is used at 10:30am Sunday Mass. All Ministers have Gluten-free Hosts. 7:30 am Sunday Masses are Broadcast on Facebook at Epiphanyparish.com Drive Up Communion is avail- able Sundays till 8:30am (Canopy). Discerning Priest- Sunday, November 15, 33rd Sunday hood or Conse- 4:00pm Tiffany Strehlow 7:30am Ray & Marie Bordewick crated Life? 10:30am Tom & Mark Krause “Well done, good and Monday, November 16, Weekday faithful servant.…” 7:00am Larry Nixon How are you called to use your talents? Are Tuesday, November 17, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary you being called to love 7:00am Bill & Esther Penn the Lord with an undi- Wednesday, November 18, Weekday vided heart as a priest 7:00am Geraldine & Jim Becker or the consecrated life? Call Fr. Chase Thursday, November 19, Weekday Hilgenbrinck at (309) 7:00am Anthony Valone 671-1550 or Friday, November 20, Weekday fr_hilgenbrinck@ 7:00am Betty Capodice cdop.org. Sunday, November 22, OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE That the Church will be 4:00pm Ken Toczko continuously blessed 7:30am Kathy Albee with good and faithful servants following 10:30am Mary Jo Cleary Christ as priests, sisters and brothers, we pray to the Lord. Confession Time (Saturday) 3:00pm Reconciliation in Parish Hall Adoration Chapel News Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament has been moved to Church during the pandemic. Wednesday 9am to 6pm. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 7:30am to 6pm. Epiphanyschools.org November 15, Page 5 TIME TALENT TREASURE EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP SHARING IN THE WORK OF GOD Thank you for your generosity in support of our mission. Buried in Your Backyard I remember watching a television show about a high Gifts from Our Parish Family school that dug up a time capsule that students had bur- November 8, 2020…………....…………….………..$7,778 ied 25 years earlier. They had buried it with the purpose E-giving…………..…………………….…….…...……..$12,438 of showing others many years later the trends of the day Special………………………………….…..….……………...$883 and how student life was at that time. It was a fun exer- Parish Endowment…..………...………………….…....$196 cise and everyone — the current students as well as School Endowment…………….…………….....…......$131 Capital Improvement………….……………..…….…..$556 those now grown — laughed at the clothing styles, corny photos, and lack of technology from years ago.