SERVING THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY FOR 138 YEARS THE RECORD VOL. 139, NO. 46 CIRCULATION 59,413 LOUISVILLE, KY NOVEMBER 30, 2017 50 CENTS Vatican official to speak at local gathering The Archdiocesan Black Catholic Congress will be addressed by Cardinal Peter Turkson theRecordnewspaper.org By MARNIE McALLISTER Record Editor The Catholic Church invites humanity to live beyond divi- sions of race and ethnicity and live in communion as children of God, Cardinal Peter Turkson said during the opening ad- dress of the 12th National Black Catholic Congress in July. The Ghanian cardinal, who serves as prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Inte- CNS Photo Courtesy Nancy Jo Davis, National Black Catholic Congress gral Human Development, will bring his message to the Arch- Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, center, celebrated the July 9 closing Mass of the 12th National Black Catholic Congress in Orlando, Fla. He will be Pope urges respect diocese of Louisville Dec. 9. He the keynote speaker at the local Archdiocesan Black Catholic Congress on Dec. 9 in Louisville. for all in Myanmar will be the keynote speaker at the fourth Archdiocesan Black PAGE 3 Catholic Congress. diocesan congress. “We have a this is as close as they’ll ever get welcome to attend the archdi- Pope Francis met with “We still can’t believe it’s hap- groundswell of people who want to Rome,” she noted. “His mes- ocesan congress, which is held children,including the pening,” said M. Annette Mand- to be present.” sage was pretty clear: We’re all every other year. This year, it child above, and leaders ley-Turner, executive director of At the national meeting, responsible for making the com- will be presented Dec. 9 at the of Myanmar, calling for the Office of Multicultural Min- “People had never seen a black munity we live in better.” Flaget Retreat Center, 1935 respect for all people. istry, which organizes the arch- cardinal. For the black church, Mandley-Turner said all are See CARDINAL, Page 9 Global, local church aim to provide ‘hope’ Gifts and pledges to the 2017 Catholic Services ‘Parish Global Solidarity’ event Appeal were $3,041,365 offered invitation to ‘deal with’ as of Nov. 27. The total represents 81 percent of the world’s problems this year’s campaign goal. By RUBY THOMAS Teaching Our Faith Record Staff Writer A group of close to three dozen, includ- series concludes ing Archdiocese of Louisville priests and PAGE 4 individuals who serve in various ministries, heard that the challenges of the local and The latest Teaching Our Faith series concludes this global church are many, but with solidarity, week with a column about the church can keep providing hope. why one woman emigrated The group — led by Mark Bouchard of and a reminder to prepare Catholic Charities of Louisville — met Nov. room for immigrants during 15 at the Common Table Cafe for a discus- Advent. sion about “Parish Global Solidarity” — an Record Photo by Ruby Thomas initiative to bring education and aware- ness of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to the Dr. Karen Shadle, left, director of the Office of Worship for the Archdiocese of Louisville, and Leisa Schulz, right, superintendent of Catholic schools, listened to Elaine Hulsman, center, a parishioner Archdiocese of Louisville. of St. John Paul II Church, during the “Parish Global Solidarity” discussion Nov. 15 at the Com- CRS is the international humanitarian mon Table Cafe, 2234 W. Market St. organization sponsored by the U. S. Confer- ence of Catholic Bishops. they said meant healing and hope. Others to them and their parish. The answers in- During the Nov. 15 discussion, Bouchard said they would see red, depicting anger cluded: asked participants to imagine they were and armed conflict; gray, which stands for Secularism — which they said is chal- in a helicopter looking down on everything hungry children; and black, which depicts lenging the church in it’s work to provide that’s happening in the world. the “darkness threatening to cover” every- hope. “What color would you (use to) describe thing. Food and nutrition shortages — a grow- the world?” he asked. Bouchard also asked those gathered to ing inequality between those who have too Some envisioned green and blue, which think of a social concern that’s important See EVENT, Page 9 Pope Francis issues peace day message PAGE 2 Exploiting a fear of Faith, family set foundation of new bishop migrants and refugees for political gain does nothing to create a culture of peace, Pope Francis said in his Bishop-elect J. Mark message for World Peace Spalding is a native of Day 2018. Washington County Advocates decry end By JESSICA ABLE of Haitian program Record Staff Writer PAGE 4 When Bishop-elect J. Mark Church leaders rallied Spalding announced the news to around 58,000 Haitians his family that he was going to living in the U.S. since a be a bishop, he was met with joy 2010 earthquake after the and a few tears. Trump administration Pope Francis named then- moved to end a Father Spalding, 52, as the 12th humanitarian program that Bishop of Nashville Nov. 21. His allowed them to stay in the consecration and installation country. will take place Feb. 2. Photo Special to The Record The newly-named bishop hails from Washington County, Bishop-elect J. Mark Spalding, second from left, is pictured at Easter in 2016 with his family, from left, niece Around the Archdiocese 9 Ky., where he grew up on the Olivia Goatley, father Lawrence Spalding, nephew Colton Spalding, sister Sandra Goatley, brother Brad Spalding, nephew Brady Spalding, nephew Hunter Goatley, niece Carly Spalding and sister-in-law Macy 4, 5 Commentary family farm. He is the son of Spalding. Bulletin Board 7 Joseph Lawrence and the late Mary Aileen Spalding and is the Bishop-elect Spalding’s younger are expected to travel to Nash- never missed a holy day of obli- 2 Youth Events oldest of three siblings. sister. ville for Bishop-elect Spalding’s gation or Sunday Mass. And, we Classified 10, 11 Faith and family were the There are 48 first cousins in installation. always went as a family,” said hallmarks of the Spalding the Spalding family. More than “Our faith was always an im- Goatley, a parishioner Christmas Showcase 8 household, said Sandra Goatley, 100 extended family members portant part of growing up. We See BISHOP-ELECT, Page 9 2 WWW.THERECORDNEWSPAPER.ORG WORLD/LOCAL THE RECORD NOVEMBER 30, 2017 Contraceptive battle now Build peace by welcoming migrants waged at the state level and refugees, pope says in message Catholic News Service oppose the mandate on re- WASHINGTON — The ligious grounds. But days Little Sisters of the Poor, after the rule was issued, who have always been Pennsylvania and California World Peace Day 2018 message known for their care for the filed complaints against the poor elderly, have been in federal government over the warns against indifference the spotlight for the past six exemption. years with their objection Delaware, Maryland, New to the federal government’s York and Virginia joined Cal- requirement that they pro- ifornia’s lawsuit to become By CINDY WOODEN be political reasons, foment vide insurance coverage of the first plaintiff group to file Catholic News Service fear of migrants instead of contraceptives for their em- a motion for a preliminary VATICAN CITY — Ex- building peace are sowing ployees. injunction to prevent the new ploiting a fear of migrants violence, racial discrimina- They hoped the issue exemption rule from going and refugees for political tion and xenophobia, which was behind them after a into effect. gain increases the possibil- are matters of great concern new rule was issued in Oc- Mark Rienzi, senior coun- ity of violence and discrimi- for all those concerned for the tober by the Department of sel for Becket, the law firm nation and does nothing to safety of every human being,” Health and Human Services representing the sisters, said build a culture of peace, Pope the pope said in the message, granting an exemption to in a Nov. 21 press call that Francis said in his message which was released by the the contraceptive mandate the HHS rule “should have for World Peace Day 2018. Vatican Nov. 24. for religious nonprofits who been the end of the story.” “Those who, for what may The pope chose “Migrants and refugees: Men and wom- CNS Photo by Rodi Said, Reuters en in search of peace” as the theme for the celebration An internally displaced Syrian woman bathes her child at Jan. 1, 2018. The message is Qana refugee camp in Al-Hasakah, Syria. delivered by Vatican nuncios to heads of state and govern- ment around the world. whose dignity is at risk. national security with con- Presenting the message Jesuit Father Michael Cz- cern for fundamental human to the media, Father Bruno erny, undersecretary of the rights,” Pope Francis said in Marie Duffe, secretary of the Migrants and Refugee Sec- the peace day message. Dicastery for Promoting In- tion of the Vatican Dicastery Countries have a moral tegral Human Development, for Promoting Integral Hu- obligation as well as a legal said, “It is clear peace begins man Development, told re- obligation under internation- with saving lives and taking porters the “prudence” Pope al law to protect those fleeing care of people who are try- Francis is calling for involves from real danger, he said. ing to escape wars, discrimi- discernment and wise direc- And no one should forget the nation, persecution, poverty tion. He compared it to the very high and very real risk and climate disasters.” responsibility parents exer- of exploitation faced by mi- As work continues on cise in running a household.