Salesianum Putting Mom Life on the names first lay in a farm in president. nursing home. the diocese. 4Page 18 Page 10 4Page 16 4 Serving the Catholic community of Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore April 14, 2011 cdow.org/dialog.html Vol. 46, No. 15 Diocese to cut 22 positions, reduce services Layoffs will end some Catholic Charities programs, dissolve The Dialog By Jim Grant said he was “pained by the loss The agreement, pending Dialog Editor of jobs by our dedicated, hard- approval of all creditors and the working members of the dioce- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, is The Diocese of Wilmington san family. They and all of our expected to bring to an end will eliminate 19 full-time and employees have been and are sometime this summer the Chap- three part-time positions as it faithful friends and partners in ter 11 process the diocese began cuts operating expenses and pre- ministry who loyally serve the in October 2009. The diocese pares to pay more than $77.4 mission of the church.” declared bankruptcy to settle the million to survivors of sexual The bishop said the diocese is cases filed by the survivors in a abuse by priests. extending health insurance bene- “fair and equitable way” while The diocese announced the fits “for an additional time peri- continuing the ministries of the cuts in a letter from Bishop Mal- od” for employees whose jobs church. ooly accompanied by a list of have been cut. He did not specify In this week’s letter Bishop positions that will be how long. (Employees Malooly reiterated what he said eliminated. (See page whose jobs are being in an April 4 memo to employ- 3.) Among the services • “I am pained cut are not eligible for ees that announced the cuts to that will be discontin- by the loss of unemployment bene- come. The diocese had two ued because of the lay- jobs,” Bishop fits since the diocese major goals in filing bankruptcy, offs are two run by Malooly says has traditionally opted he said, “to fairly compensate all Catholic Charities — in letter to not to pay unemploy- survivors of clergy sexual abuse parish social ministry ment compensation and honor our obligations to and the adoption pro- parishioners. taxes, as allowed by other creditors and pensioners, gram. The diocese will Page 3 Delaware law for and to the best of our ability con- also stop publishing church organizations.) tinue the charitable, educational, The Dialog after 46 • Details of One of those whose pastoral, and spiritual work” of years and will let go positions jobs will be cut is Sis- the church. the paper’s staff of ter Sally Russell, who In meeting the second obliga- seven full-time to be cut. for 10 years has been tion, he said, “we have, through employees and one Page 3 the assistant director of the settlement, protected our contract staff member. religious education. parishes and now we are taking Other staff reductions will “The sadness that I carry is those necessary steps to continue come in the offices of the beyond human words at this the mission and ministries of chancery (central administra- time,” she told The Dialog. diocesan services, albeit in tion), Hispanic ministry, human “There seems to be no limit to reduced fashion.” resources, religious education, the painful reality of the abuse The diocese plans to continue and marriage tribunal. A vacant scandal. My deepest sorrow is to publish The Dialog on its nor- position in Catholic Youth Min- for the mission of Jesus served mal publication schedule — istry will not be filled. by the ministry of catechesis.” weekly through May 26 then Most of the layoffs will be Noting that the church is every other week in summer — effective July 1. The Dialog “will observing the penitential season while it prepares its new commu- be phased out sometime this of Lent, Sister Sally said, “I am nications approach. fall,” the diocese said. “Alterna- compelled to live more deeply The first issue of The Dialog tive modes of communication rooted in the suffering Christ and The Dialog/Don Blake was published Sept. 3, 1965, between the diocese, parishes in the power of the Spirit. I “I express my sincerest regret to those whose positions will be when it was called the Delmarva and the faithful are being stud- know, in time, gratitude for those eliminated,” Bishop Malooly said. Dialog to reflect the geography ied.” whom I have met and all that I of the diocese then. From the In his letter to parishioners, have experienced will replace the sexual abuse by priests more than the diocese and several parishes beginning the paper has been Bishop Malooly expressed “my sadness of the present moment.” $77.4 million to settle nearly 150 and commits the diocese to give sent to all registered households sincerest regret to those whose On Feb. 2 the diocese reached claims of abuse. The agreement to survivors its files on sexual who request it; current circula- positions will be eliminated” and an agreement to pay survivors of will end pending lawsuits against abusers. tion is about 55,000. Sign up for e-mailed news updates from The Dialog at cdow.org/dialog.html. 2 THE DIALOG April 14, 2011 Help keep Christianity Bishop Malooly to lead outdoor stations alive in Holy Land Bishop Malooly will officiate the Cross) began as a devotion at the annual outdoor Stations of in Jerusalem, with Christian pil- Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: the Cross on Good Friday, April grims tracing the spots linked 22, at noon at Cathedral Ceme- with the passion and death of During this season of Lent, every Christian thinks of the Holy Land. All of us have a favorite Bible tery, 2400 Lancaster Avenue in Jesus. As Christianity spread story that brings that ancient land to life. But the reality of the Holy Land today often does not match Wilmington. The stations are and travel to the Holy Land the scenes in our imagination. held in the Garden of Eternal Life became difficult, churches We are called to support Christianity in the Holy Land. Today, schools and on the right side of the cemetery began including 14 stations on From the parishes are signs of peace and hope. Shrines in Bethlehem, Nazareth, next to the office building. their walls where the faithful Jerusalem and many other locations welcome Christian pilgrims. The church Praying the Stations of the could make the stations of the bishop in the Holy Land provides housing and food for the poor. Cross (also called The Way of cross spiritually. At the recent Synod of Bishops on the Middle East, a special commitment was made to help keep Christianity alive in the Holy Land. Because of the special challenges that Christians face in the Holy Land, many families emigrate in search of a better life. Vatican announces Oct. 22 All Christians are called to assist our brothers and sisters who now live in the land that was sancti- fied by the Lord’s life, death and resurrection. feast day for Blessed John Paul Each year, all Catholics are invited to support Christianity in the Holy Land by making a donation to the Good Friday Collection. It is a pontifical collection, requested by Pope Benedict XVI. Please be From Catholic News Service beatification of the Venerable as generous as your abundance allows. Holy Land Christians, along with all the clergy and religious John Paul II, recognized by the working there, deeply appreciate your help. VATICAN CITY — The entire Catholic Church spread May God bless you during this holy season! feast day of Blessed John Paul II throughout the world,” led to a will be marked Oct. 22 each year general permission for the Sincerely in Christ, in Rome and the dioceses of thanksgiving Mass, said a decree Poland. from the Congregation for Divine When the Vatican made the Worship and the Sacraments. announcement April 11, it also In the Diocese of Rome, where Most Rev. W. Francis Malooly said Catholics throughout the Pope John Paul served as bishop, Bishop of Wilmington world will have a year to cele- and in dioceses of his native brate a Mass in thanksgiving for Poland, his feast day is to be his beatification. While thanks- inserted into the annual calendar, giving Masses for a beatification the decree said. Oct. 22 was cho- usually are limited to places sen because it is the anniversary where the person lived or worked, of the liturgical inauguration of “the exceptional character of the his papacy in 1978. “ evotion to the Way of the Cross began from the time of Christ’s crucifixion. It is a constant tradition that the Blessed Mother walked over and over the narrowD streets leading from the Praetorium of Pilate to the gates of the Holy City. From time to time, the sorrowful Mother knelt along this road and prayed. Bishop Malooly’s Likewise, the followers of Jesus walked this hallowed way of memories meditating anew on the sufferings of their Redeemer.” schedule — “Handbook of Catholic Sacramentals” by Ann Ball THURSDAY, APRIL 14 HOLY THURSDAY, • Mount St. Mary lecture, Uni- APRIL 21 versity and Whist Club, Wilm- • Holy Thursday Mass, Cathe- On Good Friday, ington, 6 p.m. dral of St. Peter, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 16 GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 22 • Youth Ministry Pilgrimage • Stations of the Cross, Cathe- April 22, 2011 of the Cross, Wilmington dral Cemetery, Wilmington, noon SUNDAY, APRIL 17 • Good Friday liturgy, Cathe- at Noon • Palm Sunday Mass, Cathe- dral of St. Peter, 3 p.m.