Getting the red hat ‘100 Years Pope names 24 of Faith and new cardinals including two Family’ from United St. Anthony of Padua States, page 2. in Cambridge Springs celebrates anniversary, page 4. www.ErieRCD.org BI-WEEKLY NEWS BULLETIN OF THE DIOCESE OF ERIE October 31, 2010 Church Calendar Events of the local, American and universal church Feast days New diocesan-wide evangelization effort invites inactive Catholics back to church light of Christ to the world for years, Catholics Come Home people who are seeking an- has brought 200,000 people swers,” said Tom Peterson, back to the church and in- the president and founder of creased Mass attendance by Catholics Come Home, which an average of 10 percent in is based in Georgia. “The pro- the handful of dioceses that St. Charles Borromeo St. Martin de Porres gram shows how important it have used the campaign. is to invite people to church. “It has the potential of re- Nov. 1 All Saints It’s a good catalyst for other Christianizing our society and things.” even catechizing the world,” Nov. 2 All Souls (commemoration of all While Catholics Come Peterson said. the faithful departed) A screen shot of a Catholics Come Home TV spot shows a priest greeting a family at church. The commercials, which will air on TV stations and cable outlets throughout the Diocese of Home invites inactive Catho- In the Diocese of Erie, Nov. 3 St. Martin de Porres Erie beginning in Lent 2011, invite inactive Catholics back to the church. lics back to the faith, Peter- Catholics Come Home will Nov. 4 St. Charles Borromeo son said it has helped active be one of the largest evangeli- Catholics go deeper in the zation efforts since Renew and Nov. 9 Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in By Jason Koshinskie Catholics Come Home prehensive evangelization faith and piqued the interests Why Catholic? Rome FaithLife editor aims to welcome them back to effort that uses promotional of atheists and agnostics into “We’ve been looking for Nov. 10 St. Leo the Great church. TV spots as well as parish- wanting to know more. the right thing,” said Father Nov. 11 St. Martin of Tours Two out of three Catholics Beginning in Lent 2011, the based programs to welcome The early results, Peterson don’t attend Mass and don’t Diocese of Erie will introduce returning Catholics. said, are verging on miracu- See CATHOLICS COME Nov. 12 St. Josaphat practice their faith. Catholics Come Home, a com- “It’s critical for us to be the lous. In a little more than two HOME, page 3 Nov. 13 St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Mass of thanksgiving Confi rmations A life dedicated to unity, God’s Work St. Callistus, Kane — Sunday, Nov. 7 at for miners' rescue in Chile 10:30 a.m. The Spiritual Family The Work, diocese celebrate 100 years of Mother Julia Verhaeghe All Saints – Nov. 1 By Jason Koshinskie Bishop Donald Trautman priests’ community of The FaithLife editor celebrated a Mass of thanks- Spiritual Family The Work; Nov. 1 is the So- giving for the 100th anniver- Sister Christine Felder, FSO, lemnity of All Saints ERIE – At a young age, sary of the birth of Mother regional superior; priests, dea- (All Saints Day), a Mother Julia Verhaeghe, Julia at St. cons, women religious, lay feast for the multi- FSO, was filled with a burn- Mark men and women and friends. tude of saints who ing desire to build up unity Seminary The Spiritual Family The have lived on earth within the church. The Chapel in Work, also referred to as The and are now in heav- foundress of The Spiritual Erie Oct. Work of Christ, was founded en. It was instituted Family The Work once said, 16. by Mother Julia in 1938. The to honor all saints “I have not founded any- In at- spiritual family consists of a and martyrs, known thing. Since Christ founded tendance priests’ community, to which and unknown. Normally a Holy Day of Obliga- the church, everything has were Sis- belong priests, deacons, broth- tion, that distinction is left off this year because the been founded.” ter Kath- ers and seminarians, and a feast falls on a Monday. However, the faithful are Local members of The leen Di- Mother Julia sisters’ community. They encouraged to attend Mass. Spiritual Family the Work, etz, FSO, Verhaeghe, FSO come from many different the community that Mother and Sister countries and are represented CNS photo All Souls – Nov. 2 Julia began in 1938, along Josephine Vuodi, FSO, the throughout the world. The Rescued Chilean miner Alex Vega, center, arrives with fam- with the faithful of the Dio- two sisters who represent the sisters in the diocese represent ily members at the San Jose mine in Copiapo, Chile, Oct. 17. Nov. 2 is the Com- cese of Erie, recently came community in the Diocese of memoration of All Some of the 33 miners rescued after 69 days trapped under- together to give thanks for her Erie; Father Peter Willi, FSO, See MOTHER JULIA, ground returned to the copper and gold mine for a Mass of the Faithful Depart- life and spirituality. international superior of the page 3 ed (All Souls Day), thanksgiving. a time for special prayers for those who have died and are be- ing cleansed of their sins in purgatory. Bishop Donald Trautman will cel- ebrate Mass at 4 p.m. NNewew saintssaints at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery Chapel, 5711 West Lake Road in Erie in commemoration Pope canonizes six, calls them ‘shining of All Souls Day, sponsored by Erie Diocesan Cemeteries. examples’ of holiness Pope Benedict XVI visits Spain – Nov. By John Thavis 6-7 Catholic News Service During his November visit to the pilgrimage city VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI CNS photo of Santiago de Compostela and Barcelona, Spain, proclaimed six new saints, including an Aus- Australian seminarian Daniel McCaughan waves his na- Pope Benedict XVI plans to preside over the con- tralian nun and a Canadian brother, calling tion’s fl ag prior to the canonization of Blessed Mother Mary secration of Barcelona’s still unfinished yet most them “shining examples” of holiness and the MacKillop in St. Peter's Square Oct. 17. St. MacKillop, who famous church, La Sagrada Familia. power of prayer. educated poor children in the Australian outback in the late The pope is also scheduled to meet with Span- Thousands of pilgrims from Australia ap- 19th century, was one of six new saints proclaimed by Pope ish bishops, the king and queen of Spain, and the plauded and waved their national flags after St. Andre Bessette St. Mary MacKillop Benedict XVI. She is Australia’s fi rst saint. prince and princess of Asturias during the Nov. 6-7 the pope pronounced the formula of can- visit. onization Oct. 17 in St. Peter’s Square for added. He will visit the northern Spanish city of San- Blessed Mother Mary MacKillop, who edu- St. Andre “lived the beatitude of the pure tiago de Compostela, which became an important cated poor children in the Australian outback of heart,” the pope said. “May the example pilgrim destination in the Middle Ages. Tradition in the late 19th century. She became the coun- of Brother Andre inspire Canadian Christian holds that the remains of the apostle St. James the try’s first saint. life!” Greater are buried there. In his homily, Pope Benedict said St. Mary, Relics of the six saints were brought to the The pope’s visit coincides with the Santiago de 1842-1909, was a model of “zeal, persever- altar during the two-hour liturgy. Tapestry Compostela Holy Year, which occurs every time St. ance and prayer” as she dedicated herself to portraits of the newly canonized hung from James’ feast day, July 25, falls on a Sunday. the education of the poor in the difficult terri- the facade of St. Peter’s Basilica behind the In Barcelona, he will preside over the consecra- tory of rural Australia, inspiring other wom- papal altar, and many pilgrims carried their tion of La Sagrada Familia, the unfinished master- en to join her in the country’s first community own personal pictures of the saints. piece by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi. Construc- of religious women. The others canonized were: tion of the church began in 1882 and it is expected “She attended to the needs of each young St. Camilla Battista Varano, 1458- to be completed by 2025. person entrusted to her, without regard for 1524, the illegitimate daughter of an Ital- station or wealth, providing both intellectual ian nobleman, had to overcome her father’s and spiritual formation,” he said. Her feast initial objections to enter the convent of the CNS photo Mass for deceased religious – Nov. 9 day is celebrated Aug. 8. Poor Clares. Known for her mystical experi- Lay missionaries from the Pilgrims of St. Michael near Bishop Donald Trautman will celebrate a 7 p.m. Canadians cheered the canonization of ences during prayer, she died in an outbreak Montreal, Quebec, wait to enter St. Peter’s Square to at- Mass on Tuesday., Nov. 9 at the Sisters of Mercy Blessed Andre Bessette, 1845-1937, a door- of the plague. tend the canonization of Blessed Andre Bessette and fi ve Motherhouse, 444 E. Grandview Blvd. in Erie, for man known for his devotional practices and St. Stanislaw Soltys, 1433-1489, who others at the Vatican Oct. 17. St. Bessette, 1845-1937, was deceased religious, priests, deacons and Serrans. his healing touch. He became known as the devoted his life to caring for the poor in his a Holy Cross brother and doorman known as the “Miracle “Miracle Man of Montreal.” native Krakow, Poland.