The Diocese of Ogdensburg Volume 72, Number 38 INSIDE THIS ISSUE 'This lent, don't give up on your I PAGE 7 NORTH COUNTRY marriage Bishops call for end of'madness' after gun violence I PAGE 11 CATH LIC FEB. 21, 2018 FROM ASHES 'Receive God's mercy in Lent' TO EASTER ROME (CNS) - Lent is a time for put within you; and I will St. Anselm, Pope Francis dinal of the basilica, and he Christians to get their hearts take out of your flesh the made the traditional Ash distributed ashes to the car­ in sync with the heart of heart of stone and give you a Wednesday procession to the dinals present, three Bene­ The journey Jesus, Pope Francis said. heart of flesh,'" the pope said Dominican-run Basilica of dictines, three Dominicans, through Lent "Let the Lord heal the Feb. 14, celebrating Mass Santa Sabina on Rome's an Italian couple and mem­ wounds of sin and fulfill the and distributing ashes at the Aventine Hill for the Mass. bers of the Pontifical Acad­ prophecy made to our fa­ beginning of Lent. He received ashes on his emy for Martyrs. which thers: 'A new heart I will give After a brief prayer at the head from 93-year-old Cardi­ promotes the traditional you, and a new spirit I will Benedictine's Monastery of nal Jozef Tomko, titular car- Lenten "station church." It's time to LITTLE FLOWERS •••• LOTS OF FUN renew your subscription The annual North Country Catholic subscription cam­ paign begins in parishes of the diocese this weekend. In his letter encouraging every Catholic to subscribe to the paper, Bishop LaValley said, "Connecting Catholics from Port Henry to Port Ley­ PHOTO BY JESSE SOVIE den, from Lake Champlain to Bishop Terry R.laValley places Lake Pleasant to Lake Ontario ashes on the forehead of Deacon and all points in between, every week, the NCC has of­ James D. Crowley at the Ash fered information and inspi­ Wednesday Mass at St. Mary's ration with timely and Cathedral. The North Country relevant articles on prayer, Catholic continues its lenten se­ scripture, Church and reli­ ries"lord, Make Me An Instru­ gious news. ment of Your Peace," with a column on the Life and Dignity of FUll STORY, PAGE 3 the Human Person by Father Douglas lucia, judicial vicar, vo­ cation director and pastor in Rite of Waddington. Each of seven themes of Catholic social teach­ Election Talitha Workman of St. James Parish in Carthage is one of the leaders of the Little Flowers Club, a group for ing will be explored in upcoming Bishop LaValley to Catholic girls in grades kindergarten through eight. Mrs. Workman said the dub offers an "opportunity for the girls of our parish to learn about our church's faith and traditions, develop strong virtues, and learn about fe­ issues of the paper. preside at ceremony Feb. 25 male saints, all while building self-esteem, gaining friendships, and having fun."She is pictured with her FUll STORY, PAGE 4 at St. Mary's Cathedral daughter Adeline during the dub's end of the year Mother/Daughter Tea Party. FUll STORY, PAGE 3 THANKS TO OUR PATRONS: Subscribers give extra support to the Nee .. p.8-9 II NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC OIOCES LIFE FEB . 21 , 2018 NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC EDITOR'S NOTE Box 326 Ogdensburg, N.Y. 13669 USPS 0039-3400 BISHOP TERRY A new day coming for the NCC R. LAVALLEY President Year after year, as the North on our masthead under the how it all works out. try Catholic has been the most REV.JOSEPH A. MORGAN Country Catholic subscription title "editor." While I appreCiate that it will efficient and effective way for campaign approaches, I Nearly 40 years after be challenging - even heart­ me to communicate with Vice President try to come up with knocking on Father breaking - to let go, I know it's Catholics throughout our ex­ JAMES D. CROWLEY creative and com­ Bernie Christman's time to give someone else the pansive diocese." Secretary-Treasurer pelling words to con­ door, looking for a job, awesome opportunity of shep­ And communication will be MARY LOU KILIAN vince our readers to any job, I will be join­ herding the North Country the goal of the next editor of Editor/ stay in the NCC family. ing the ranks of the re­ Catholic into the future. the NCC as it has been for all of General Manager This year, I have a tired ones, ready for I think it's good timing on my us since Bishop Bryan McEnte­ Publish 45 is­ brand new pitch! some new adventures part since the past year has gart founded the paper in ® sues per year: You ALL need to in my life. been a good one for our paper. 1946. Through newsprint, digi­ .., Weekly except renew/subscribe to the And this will open It was a great joy and honor to tal media, social media and skipping diocesan newspaper in the door for a new face receive significant awards from whatever new-fangled media every other 2018 because it will be Marylou at the NCe, someone the Catholic Press Association. comes next, the North Country week begin­ a year of exciting Kilian who will certainly bring And, it's been an even greater Catholic will be there spread­ ning July changes. fresh ideas and bound­ joy to know that Bishop LaVal­ ing the good news of the Ithrough Aug. and skipping In a couple months, less energy to the posi­ ley has decided he wants the Catholic Church in northern one week in Dec. by the Dio- for the first time since tion. NCC to continue as a weekly New York. cese of Ogden sburg. 1984, a new name will appear Personally, I can't wait to see paper since ''The North Coun- Hope you're all there with us! 622 Washington Street, Og­ densburg, N.Y. 13669. Editorial Office: FATHER MUENCH SAYS 622 Washington Street, Ogden sburg, N.Y. 13669. Telephone: (3 15) 608-7556 Living an Olympian-style faith I love the Olympics! I remember this story well. E-mail: cause I am certain these news@northcountry Four years ago, during the ~ 'F~her _ Bil ~y~ Olympic athletes seem to me This gentleman stopped to see catholic.org last winter Olympics in Sochi, I . [email protected] to be wonderful examples of me at the rectory one Saturday was living in Saranac Lake . At the dedication a Catholic morning. He began by telling that time, I had the opportu­ should have in living out their Entered at the ~I\ -. - ~ me he wanted to become a Post Office: nity to meet several Olympic faith. I would like to believe Catholic. So, we sat down to Ogden sburg, NY athletes from the Adirondacks ~ that our Catholic Church could talk about it. I asked how he who were competing that year. be known as a people with the 13669 and Fr. \Villiam G. Muench ever got the idea to becoming a additional mailing offices as That was rather special; I cer­ kind of dedication to live well Catholic. His first answer was Periodical Postage. tainly felt more interested in and make the world a better to tell me about a fellow he the events that year knowing to becoming an Olympian. I place - with the kind of deter­ worked near at the plant. This some Olympians. enjoy knowing what gave them mination as an Olympian. The fellow was a Catholic. My visi­ Subsaiption: the dedication and determina­ For one year: During the past week, I have only difference would be that tor went on to describe how enjoyed this year's Olympic tion to put in all the hard work all will be gold medalists. impressed he was by him and In-Diocese Rate:$27 and training to make the team. Outside of Diocese Rate:$3 0 events, watching as many as I Maybe that would be a good was also impressed by the way could. I also wonder about the definition of a saint. he lived his Catholic faith and Matters for publication There is a certain fascination many athletes who worked Each Catholic has a story. how much it meant to him. should be in the Olympics. I remember hard and trained but did not What gets us, Catholics, started I knew this fellow he was addressed to the 1980 Olympics, held in make the Olympic team. They on our journey to a faith filled talking about. I am certain that PO Box 326 Lake Placid. In those days, also had determination and life? The Olympian was if I had gone over and visited Ogdensburg, NY 13669 being much younger, I enjoyed dedication - but only a pre­ started by enthusiastic par­ him and tell him how he had and should be received by skiing. I thought it was rather cious few athletes finally make ents, certainly by a perceptive led someone to become a Thursday prior to neat that I was able to ski on the team. I know that these coach and many, often small, Catholic he would be very sur­ publication. those Olympic slopes at White­ were rather sensational people things that happened along the prised and humbled. I would Paper is printed each face. Now I admit, I skied them and very talented athletes who way - and probably a few sur­ describe him as a very good, Monday; very, very much slower than came so close to making the prises. but ordinary Catholic. You dateline is Wednesday. those Olympians.