The Diocese of Ogdensburg Volume 74, Number 41 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Bishop: Use prudential judgement on Mass decision I PAGE 3 NORTH COUNTRY Service to report misconduct by bishops launched I PAGE 4 CATHOLIC Report of FREE THROW CHAMPS SHARING OUR special funds STORIES In this edition of the North Country Catholic, we're featuring the Report of Special Funds for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2019. As we present this report for your review, we complete our financial ac­ counting of all the funds entrusted to the Diocese of Ogdensburg for the 2018-19 Fiscal Year. The monies highlighted in this report are those set aside for special purposes and In the next installment of"Shar­ investments. ing Our Stories; Sharing Our Your personal sacrifice and generous support pro­ Faith," we learn about Ogdens­ vide the needed resources burg resident Amy Schirmer. for the Diocese of Ogdens­ From Illinois to Africa to Wiscon­ burg to proclaim the Good sin to Ogdensburg, faith has been News and minister faith­ Schirmer's constant companion fully to our sisters and on an unusual journey. Daughter On February 29, 21 boys and girls from throughout the Diocese competed in the Knights of Columbus'S Annual and granddaughter of Protestant brothers in Christ Northern Conference Free Throw Contest. This year's competition was conducted at Dana Hall on the campus of throughout the North pastors and missionaries, she SUNY Canton. The youths, ages 9-14, had all won council free throws to qualify for the regional contest. Winners was received into the Catholic Country. were: Age 9 -Adam Rose and Hanna Forgette; Age 10 - Cooper Sweeney and Tess Dumas; Age 11- Ean Rose and Church in 2006. FUll STORY, PAGES 8-13 Maddison Gagnier; Age 12 -Jackson Ames; Age 13 -Jordan Brown and Desire Dubois; Age 14 -John Martin. FUll STORY, PAGE S Pope entrusts world to Mary amidst pandemic VATICANCITY(CNS)-Pope Fran­ you, Health of the Sick, bishops' conference, and down to contain the The image of Our Lady cis entrusted to jesus' who at the cross took part the Diocese of Rome's spread of the coron­ of Divine Love is of par­ mother the suffering and in jesus' pain, keeping Facebook page. Cardinal avirus. ticular significance for anguish of millions of your faith firm," the pope Angelo De Donatis, papal As of March II, more Catholics in the city of people affected by the prayed. ''You, Salvation of vicar of Rome, celebrated than 12,000 people in Rome, especially during coronavirus pandemic. the Roman People, know a Mass at Rome's Shrine Italy have contracted the troubling times. In a video message what we need, and we are of Divine Love that was virus, known as COVIO- It was before the origi­ broadcast March II, the sure you will provide so aired live after the pope's 19, and at least 827 of nal image of Mary and the pope prayed before a that, as in Cana of Galilee, message. them have died since the child jesus at the shrine portrait of Our Lady of Di­ we may return to joy and The Mass, according to outbreak began in north­ where Pope Pius XII vine Love, beseeching her to feasting after this time the Diocese of Rome, ern Italy, the Italian prayed in 1944, implor­ to "not disdain the en­ of trial." capped a day of prayer health ministry said. ing the Mother of God to treaties of we who are in The pope's video mes­ and fasting for the city However, an estimated protect the Roman people trial" but to "deliver us sage was aired on and for Italy, which has 1,045 people have been during the final battle for from every danger." TV2000, the television been under a govern­ cured since the outbreak the city's liberation from "We entrust ourselves to channel of the Italian ment-mandated lock- began. Nazi occupation. DIOCESAN LIFE ii NORTH COU NTRY CATHOLIC ~~~~~ __-. ________________ ~ .. ____________________________________~ _____________________ MARCH 18,2020 NORTH COUNTRY EDITOR'S NOTE CATHOLIC Box 326 Ogden sburg, N.Y. 13669 'I gave credit to my Jeep, not Jesus' USPS 0039-3400 After my recent car acci­ how I see God working in my where I don't mind writing friends on social media, and BISHOP TERRY dent, I did what life, how I'm living out about my faith for (mostly) I'm confident expressions of R. LAVALLEY nearly any millennial r:r----==,.....,_ my faith or how I'm strangers, especially faith would draw the ire of at President would do: I posted struggling to do so. strangers I assume are most least a few of them or make REV. JOSEPH A. MORGAN about it on social It's my job to share likely men and women also them think I'm weird or dif­ Vi ce President media. I've been re­ my faith. trying to live out their faith. ferent. JAMES O. CROWLEY Secretary-Treasurer flecting a lot about While I will likely al­ Yet I shy away from sharing I'm apparently not brave OARCY l. FARGO how I phrased the ways struggle with my faith - how I experience enough to own my faith in Editor & post. writing the column (I God, and where I see Him the face of a potential chal­ Communi cations Director Why do I keep revis­ struggle to come up working - with my family, lenge. iting it? I gave credit with ideas, I struggle friends and acquaintances. I I've resolved to try to do Publish 45 is- to my jeep, not jesus, with feelings of un- let my pride and my desire better at the next opportu­ @iJ su es per year: for saving my life. Darcy L. worthiness ... ), I've be­ to be accepted prevent me nity, though I hope that next ." Weekly except Every week, as part Fargo come somewhat from sharing my faith openly opportunity doesn't involve skipping of my duties as editor accustomed to writ­ on social media or (some­ me wrecking another jeep. everyother week begin­ of this newspaper, I ing about my faith for times) in person. I know I And I'm sorry I gave credit ning July share some reflection about this purpose. I've gotten to have a very diverse group of to my jeep, not jesus. Ithrough Aug. and skipping one week in Dec. byth e Dio- cese of Ogdensburg. 622 Washington Street, Og ­ densburg, N.Y. 13669. Called to renew our Baptismal Promises Editorial Office: 622 Washington Street, Today, I would like to take buried in the waters of Bap­ Spirit of our God. Baptism Ogd ensburg, N.Y. 13669. a further look at Baptism tism for we must die to all guarantees the help and with you. Last week, I wrote a that keeps us from God so strength and power of God to Telephone: bit about the importance of that we can rise to new life, a support and guide us. Bap­ (315 ) 608-7556 the Sacrament of Baptism resurrection like that of tism unites us all together in during Lent. Lent is the time jesus. In the spirit of Our our Catholic Church, a com­ E-mail: news@northcountry for the catechumens to enter Lord, we dedicate ourselves munity working together to catholic.org their final stages of the Rite to living well and following in help each one of us to live of Christian Initiation for tion: "Dear Friends, through life the message of our Sav­ out our Baptismal Promises. Entered at the Adults (RCIA) Program as the Paschal Mystery we have ior, jesus. jesus rose from the In these Baptismal Prom­ Post Office: they prepare to enter the been buried with Christ in dead on Easter to a new life. ises, we are asked to declare Ogdensburg, NY Catholic Church and receive Baptism, so that we may walk We believe we will find a new our belief in God, to be a peo­ 13669 and the sacrament of baptism at with him in newness of life. life through our baptism. ple united in faith. So, we are additional mailing offices as the Easter Vigil on Holy Satur­ And so, now that our Lenten We do this by accepting asked: "Do you believe in God Periodical Postage. day. For you and I who are al­ observance is concluded, let again the Baptismal Prom­ the Father Almighty, Creator Subscription: ready baptized, Lent is a us renew the promises of ises. These promises are in of heaven and earth?" 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The born of the Virgin Mary, suf­ baptism. serve God in the holy first questions are our rejec­ fered death and was buried, Matters for publication At the Easter Vigil Mass, all Catholic Church." tion of evil: "Do you renounce rose again from the dead and should be of us - all the baptized - are In Scripture, we are re­ sin, so as to live in the free­ is seated at the right hand of addressed to PO Box 326 asked to again proclaim their minded of the meaning of dom of the children of God?" the Father?" and "Do you be­ Ogdensburg, NY 13669 faith in their baptism by ac­ baptism in the Letter to the "Do your renounce the lure of lieve in the Holy Spirit, the and should be received by cepting the Baptismal Prom­ Romans: "Are you unaware evil, so that sin may have no holy Catholic Church, the Thursday prior to ises.