Meeting 100 years highlights of faith Bishops agree on need St. Michael the Arch- for better preaching, angel Parish in DuBois more penance; OK Day celebrates anniversary, cause, page 2. page 3. www.ErieRCD.org BI-WEEKLY NEWS BULLETIN OF THE DIOCESE OF ERIE December 9, 2012 Church Calendar Events of the local, American and universal church A legacy The Catholic Foundation inducts Feast days of faith donors into Legacy Society By Jason Koshinskie Society pin blessed by the Most FaithLife editor Rev. Lawrence Persico, who celebrated Mass. Those who ERIE — The Catholic made a cash gift to the founda- Foundation recently recog- tion of $1,000 or more received nized a number of donors certifi cates. for helping to make a lasting Creating a legacy or a per- difference in the faith lives petual endowment is some- St. John of of people throughout the 13 thing that anyone can do Our Lady of without jeopardizing their op- Guadalupe the Cross counties of the Diocese of Erie. erating income, said Dr. Emma The foundation inducted Lee McCloskey, president of Dec. 11 St. Damasus I new donors into its Legacy The Catholic Foundation. Dec. 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe Society Nov. 10 during a Mass “These are gifts from peo- and ceremony at St. Mark ple’s assets rather than from Dec. 13 St. Lucy Catholic Center’s chapel in their checkbook,” McCloskey Honored for major and planned gifting la, Lynn Grant representing Sacred Heart Parish Dec. 14 St. John of the Cross Erie. More than 140 people said. attended the event, which was Commonly gifted assets in- in 2011-12 to diocesan endowments and in Erie, Kathy Kern, Herb Kern, Linda Jacquel Dec. 21 St. Peter Canisius followed by a reception in the clude will bequests and retire- to individual church, Catholic organiza- and Mark Horstman, The Catholic Foundation St. Mark library. ment plan benefi ciary designa- tion and memorial endowments at The chairperson. Those inducted into the tions. Catholic Foundation are, left to right: Honorees missing from the photo include: Legacy Society have either “People can really look at (front row) Dr. Emma Lee McCloskey, Msgr. Ernest Daley, Msgr. Henry Schauerman, Lessons and Carols at St. Mark Seminary made a planned gift through what is most important in their president of The Catholic Foundation, Msgr. Henry Kriegel, Father John Jacquel, – Dec. 10 the foundation or have estab- faith and they can help to make Peggy Jacquel, Msgr. Daniel Magraw, Father William Sutherland, Father Matthew lished an endowment that will that ministry blossom through James O’Mara, Bishop Lawrence Per- Ruyechan, Father Leo Gallina, Eric and Kather- The public is in- provide a perpetual source of a fund that is going to be there sico, Janet Bergkessel, Ernest Bergkes- ine Lavins, Dr. Kimberly Young O’Mara, Jean- vited to join Bishop funding for ministries of the forever,” McCloskey said. sel, Mary Fabrizio McCarthy, Dr. Joanne nie B. McGinley, Mark Kulyk and Joyce Ravni- Lawrence Persico and diocese, Catholic organiza- By examining their values, Carlburg, Atty. Norman Stark, (back row) kar-Kulyk, Maureen Bradley, Atty. Edward and the seminarians of the tions, parishes and schools. David Jacquel, John Yonko representing Clara Ferraro and an anonymous donor. Diocese of Erie for an Honorees received a Legacy See LEGACY, page 3 Camp Notre Dame, Dr. Stephen Cenedel- evening of lessons and carols on Monday, Dec. 10 beginning at 7 p.m. This refl ective meditation on the Advent season includes music and Scripture. The program will be presented in the St. Mark Seminary chapel, 429 E. the Resurrection” (2011). Grandview Blvd., Erie. Jesuit Father Federico Nativity story’s Lombardi, Vatican spokes- Midnight Mass on WJET-TV – Dec. 24 man, said at the Nov. 20 book launch that the three books signifi cance continues to are the “fruit of a long inner journey” by Joseph Ratz- unfold today, pope writes inger, whose personal views they represent. While much By Carol Glatz and The book was formally pre- of what the pope says is ac- Francis X. Rocca sented at the Vatican Nov. 20, cepted Catholic dogma, the Catholic News Service and was scheduled for publi- texts themselves are not part cation in English and eight of the church’s magisterium CNS photo VATICAN CITY — The other languages in 50 coun- and their arguments are free Nativity story, like the whole tries Nov. 21. to be disputed, Father Lom- This is the cover of the Eng- story of Christ, is not merely In the book, Pope Bene- bardi said. lish edition of Pope Benedict XVI’s new book “The In- an event in the past, but has dict examines Jesus’ birth In his new book, the pope unfolding signifi cance for and childhood as recounted argues that Matthew and fancy of Jesus,” which is the For the 17th straight year, WJET-TV 24 will people today, with implica- in the Gospels of Sts. Mat- Luke, in their Gospel ac- third and concluding volume broadcast Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve live tions for such issues as the thew and Luke. His interpre- counts, set out to “write his- of his work, “Jesus of Naza- from St. Peter Cathedral in Erie. limits of political power and tation of the biblical texts re- tory, real history that had ac- reth.” The book was released The program begins at 11:30 p.m. and includes the purpose of human free- fers frequently to the work of tually happened, admittedly in 20 languages Nov. 21. a message from Bishop Lawrence Persico as well as dom, Pope Benedict writes in other scholars and draws on interpreted and understood music by the cathedral choir under the direction of his third and fi nal volume on a variety of academic fi elds, in the context of the word of thoughts and the spiritual William Herring. the life and teachings of Jesus. including linguistics, political God.” world, not the material, he “Jesus of Nazareth: The science, art history and the The pope calls the virgin writes. Yet it is not illogical or Infancy Narratives” is only history of science. birth and the resurrection irrational to suppose that God Advent Resources 132 pages long, yet it includes The book’s publication “cornerstones” of Christian possesses creative powers and wide-ranging refl ections on completes the three-volume faith, since they show God power over matter, otherwise such matters as the signifi - “Jesus of Nazareth” series, acting directly and decisively “then he is simply not God.” To help enhance this joyful period that pre- cance of the virgin birth and which also includes “From in the material world. The pope enriches the Gos- pares us for the commemoration of the Incar- the distinctive views of nature the Baptism in the Jordan to “These two moments pel accounts with personal re- nation, the following resources are available: in ancient pagan and Judeo- the Transfi guration” (2007) are a scandal to the modern fl ections as well as questions Christian cultures. and “Holy Week: From the spirit,” which expects and al- Advent calendar Entrance into Jerusalem to lows God to act only in ideas, See NATIVITY, page 3 An Advent family calendar from Catholic Charities is available on the diocesan website at www.ErieRCD.org. This printable calen- dar includes a Scripture verse, refl ection and activity for every day of the season. Jesse Tree Celebrating church’s universality, Waiting for our savior Faith magazine has created Jesse Tree or- naments to help refl ect on the story of salva- tion from the creation of the world through pope creates new cardinals the birth of Jesus. Download a free, print- By Francis X. Rocca able set of Jesse Tree orna- Catholic News Service ments at www.ErieRCD. org/jessetree.htm. Each VATICAN CITY – Recall- of the 28 ornaments is ac- ing that Christ’s mission tran- companied by a Scripture scends “all ethnic, national verse and explanation of and religious particularities,” what the symbol repre- Pope Benedict XVI created sents. The ornaments are six new cardinals from four available in both small different continents, repre- and large sizes. senting the Latin rite of the Catholic Church as well as two Eastern Catholic Church- es. The churchmen who joined the College of Cardinals Nov. Clergy appointments 24 were U.S. Archbishop The Most Rev. Lawrence James Harvey, 63, former pre- Persico, J.C.L., Bishop of fect of the papal household; Erie, announces the following Lebanon’s Maronite Patri- clergy appointments: arch Bechara Rai, 72; Indian Archbishop Baselio Cleemis Thottunkal, 53, head of the Father Daniel Hoffman, appointed parochial Syro-Malankara Catholic particular the fact that the harmonious song to the living vicar of St. Luke Parish, Erie, and assistant mas- Church; Nigerian Archbishop church is the church of all God.” ter of ceremonies for the Diocese of Erie. Effec- John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, peoples, so she speaks in the At the end of the ceremo- tive November 30, 2012. 68, of Abuja; Colombian various cultures of the differ- ny, the College of Cardinals Archbishop Ruben Salazar ent continents,” the pope said had 211 members, 120 of Father John Malthaner, appointed dean of the Gomez, 70, of Bogota; and during the hour-long service whom were under the age of Altar server Kara Sweeney lights a candle on the Advent Erie East Deanery through June 2015. Effective Philippine Archbishop Luis in St. Peter’s Basilica. “Amid 80 and thus eligible to vote wreath at St. Luke Parish in Erie on Dec. 2, the fi rst October 31, 2012. Tagle, 55, of Manila. the polyphony of the vari- in a conclave to elect a new Sunday of Advent.