Marriage Hanna Boys Center Han Surgido Enrichment Group Haven of Hope Dos Grandes Meets April 8th Page 11 Proyectos… Page 23 Pagina 18 NORTH COAST CATHOLIC The Newspaper of the Diocese of Santa Rosa • www.srdiocese.org • APRIL 2017 Noticias en español, pgs. 18-19 Diocese of Santa Rosa Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Bishop Vasa’s call to prayer includes very powerful parish retreat. the Apparitions of Mary at Fatima 33 Days to Morning Glory by Bishop Robert F. Vasa On Sunday, May 15, 1983, Parish Retreat Bishop Hurley called for the Re-Dedication of the Diocese by Carole Duncan to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the course of “Mary’s Hour”. In 1976 Cardinal Karol Wojtyla (St. John Paul II) This confrontation lies within the plans of Divine The ceremony was held at addressed the U.S. bishops. He said, “We are now Providence. It is therefore, in God’s Plan, and it must Saint Sebastian’s Parish in standing in the face of the greatest historical confron- be a trial which the Church must take up, and face Sebastopol where Monsignor tation humanity has ever experienced. I do not think courageously.” William Serado acted as the the wide circle of the American Society, or the wide Bishop Sheen describes what is happening as Delegate of the Bishop. circle of the Christian Community realize this fully. follows: “We do not know what the future holds— On the weekend of I ask that in this 100th We are now facing the final confrontation between whether the battle will be bloody or un-bloody. We December 9-10 I ask Anniversary Year, we again the Church and the anti-church, between the Gospel only know that the world is beginning to polarize, that the following Act Re-Dedicate the Diocese to and the anti-gospel, between Christ and the antichrist. (see Morning Glory Retreat, p. 4) of Consecration, which the Blessed Virgin Mary on was used in the Diocese Sunday, December 10, 2017. in 1983, be recited after all Masses. Rather than simply a one-day event I ask that every Parish participate in a thorough spiritual catechesis and Pat Granucci Receives 2017 preparation for this personal, parish and Diocesan Consecration. The date chosen, the weekend of December 9-10, falls between the Solemnity of the Bishop’s Award by NCC Staff Immaculate Conception and the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. I envision that the Prayer of Consecra- Pat Granucci was in for a big surprise on the tion, following several months of preparation, would afternoon of March 16th when she walked be recited in every Parish on the chosen day and that, into the Chancery meeting room for, what at the Cathedral and in those parishes where it can she thought, was another education meet- be arranged, a special Marian Vigil would be hosted ing; one of the countless times she faithfully the evening of December 9, 2017. At the Vigil, which “stepped up” over her many years of service. could last several hours, the entire twenty Mysteries Colleagues, family, and Diocesan School of the Rosary as well as Marian Litanies could be staff burst into a loud “Surprise” greeting as recited. she stepped in, notebook in hand. The years when St. Apollinaris took on Patricia Granucci is the 2017 recipient Beginning in May of 2017 we will engage in a more “flagship status” were the years when of The Bishop’s Award for Excellence in intensive education and formation program utilizing Pat Granucci was at the helm. Catholic School Education. Bishop Vasa, and monthly reminders. These will include: (see Pat Granucci, p. 4) (see Apparitions Anniversary, p. 8) A Call to Prayer May 13, 2017 marks the 100th Anniversary of the participate in a thorough spiritual catechesis and in the Diocese. It is also necessary to recognize that beginning of the apparitions of Mary at Fatima. preparation for this personal, parish and Diocesan Mary is the Mother of an evangelizing Church and so In order to properly honor this great event I call Consecration or Entrustment. The date chosen, our prayers, entrusted to Mary, can be a great source upon all in the Diocese to participate in a program the weekend of December 9-10, falls between the of spiritual renewal, not only for us as individuals, for enriching our understanding and commitment Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and the but for our society as well. The message of our Lady to Marian Devotion. In each of our Parishes I ask Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. I envision that the at Fatima was simply a call to prayer; prayer for the that a team of Marian Promoters be established Prayer of Consecration, following several months of strengthening of the family and thus the renewal of to sponsor and oversee one or more month-long preparation, would be recited in every Parish on the society. This is a need that is much greater now than (33 days) Marian Retreats using the program spe- chosen day and that, at the Cathedral and in those it was in 1917 and so it is most appropriate that we, cifically designed for this purpose parishes where it can be arranged, a in this 100th anniversary year, rekindle our sense of by Father Michael Gaitley, MIC. special Marian Vigil would be hosted Marian devotion and re-dedicate ourselves to that A supply of the materials neces- the evening of December 9, 2017. At prayer which Mary herself asked us to pray, namely, sary for 50-100 Spanish speaking the Vigil, which could last several the Holy Rosary and especially the practice of a daily participants and 50-100 English hours, the entire twenty Mysteries Family Rosary. speaking participants, depending of the Rosary as well as Marian Lita- We are reminded that one of the many ways of on the size of the Parish, will be nies could be recited. While the re- gaining a Plenary Indulgence, not only in this year provided to each Parish. Additional dedication is planned for December, of stronger Marian emphasis but every day of every materials are readily available on a preparation by way of individual and year, is the recitation of the Holy Rosary either as a variety of Marian websites. These group retreats at the Parish level can family or in public. Participation in the Parish Group 33 Day Retreats, which call for one begin immediately. Retreats which will be offered in every Parish is one From the Bishop 90 minute meeting each week, led Bishop Hurley wrote in 1983: “The way to ensure a deeper devotion to Mary, a greater by a Marian Promoter, will serve as faithful, to have a true, authentic, commitment to the Rosary and a suitable prepara- preparation for a personal as well as Bishop Robert F. Vasa is Christian life, must venerate Mary, tion for the Re-Dedication in December. ❖ Parish and Diocesan Consecration the sixth bishop of the the Mother of God. This is what is Diocese of Santa Rosa. or Entrustment to Mary. important: acknowledging her as our One of my predecessors, Bishop Model and as our Mother in the order Mark Hurley, called for the Re-Dedication of the of grace; acknowledging her role in being the Mother PRIESTLY Diocese to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This took of our Redeemer, and her role in being united with place on May 15, 1983 at Saint Sebastian’s Parish the salvific will of her Divine Son; acknowledg- ORDINATION in Sebastopol where Monsignor William Serado, ing her special intercessory role as the preeminent acting as the Delegate of the Bishop, officiated at member of the Church and as the Mother of the ANNIVERSARIES the Re-Consecration. Church. The veneration of our Lady of Fatima, Rev. David Costello I ask that in this 100th Anniversary Year, we again our Lady of Guadalupe, and so on, is always purely April 29, 1962 Re-Dedicate the Diocese and each Parish to the optional, but the basic messages of all these appari- Rev. Msgr. James Pulskamp Blessed Virgin Mary. The plan is to have this re- tions are in accord with the truths of our faith.” April 29, 1967 dedication take place in every parish of the Diocese The goal of the year is not to place Mary in a posi- on Sunday, December 10, 2017. Rather than simply tion higher than Jesus but rather to help assure that Rev. Robert Blake hosting a one day event I ask that every Parish a strong and suitable devotion to Mary be fostered April 23, 1977 Rev. Stephen MacPherson April 5, 1986 CONTENTS Rev. Andrew Metcalf April 5, 1986 33 DAYS TO MORNING GLORY POPE FRANCIS PRAYS FOR VICTIMS NEWS BRIEFS ........................................................15 Rev. Manuel Chavez PARISH RETREAT ......................................................1 OF DEADLY LONDON ATTACK ...................................7 April 13, 1996 JUSTICE ALITO WARNS RELIGIOUS DIOCESE OF SANTA ROSA CELEBRATION OF THE POPE CLEARS WAY FOR CANONIZATION BELIEVERS OF “HOSTILE WIND” AHEAD ................16 Rev. Aaron Bandanadam, MF 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE APPARITIONS OF OF FATIMA VISIONARIES ..........................................9 MARY AT FATIMA .....................................................1 INSIDES THAT DIDN’T DECOMPOSEAND OTHER April13, 2004 THE SECRET TO CONVERTING YOUR FRIENDS STUNNING FACTS ABOUT OSCAR ROMERO............17 PAT GRANUCCI RECEIVES 2017 BISHOP’S AWARD ...1 AND FAMILY .............................................................9 Prayer for Priests UN LLAMADO A LA ORACIÓN ................................18 A CALL TO PRAYER ...................................................2 ASK DIVINE MERCY UNIVERSITY: HOW CAN I Gracious and loving God, we thank HELP A FRIEND TO DEAL WITH SUFFERING? ...........10 HOW DID THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS BEGIN? ....18 your for the gift of our priests. Through THE CHURCH AND SOCIETY NEED YOU, them, we experience your presence in the POPE FRANCIS TELLS YOUTH.