COREnotes - Issue 03

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Q U A R T E R LY JOURNAL OF THE OFFICE FOR C AT E C H E S I S ISSUE 03 F E A S T O F S T. M A T T H I A S 2010

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Mission We believe that through our ministry we continue the mission of Jesus Christ by enabling the people of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois to develop the gifts given them by the Spirit. In carrying out this mission, we strive to provide resources, service and leadership to all who are part of the educational mission of the Church: religious education, early childhood, elementary and secondary schools, and adult education.

We do this in the spirit of Jesus Christ.

Staff Jonathan F. Sullivan Director for Catechetical Ministries jsullivan@dio.org Chris Malmevik Associate Director of Catechesis cmalmevik@dio.org Cynthia Clemens Executive Secretary cclemens@dio.org Jean Johnson Superintendent of Catholic Schools jjohnson@dio.org Marilyn Missel Associate Superintendent of Catholic Schools mmissel@dio.org Barbara Burris Associate Director of School Planning bburris@dio.org Kyle Holtgrave Associate Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries kholtgrave@dio.org Beth Schmidt Secretary for School Personnel, Youth and Young Adult Ministries bschmidt@dio.org

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About Bishop Paprocki

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The Ministry of the Bishop

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Mentoring to Vocations

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Father McGivney HS

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Revised Roman Missal

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uring the month of May we celebrate, in a special way, the Blessed Virgin Mary. Many of our schools and parishes will celebrate the Crowning of Mary; families will pray the Rosary together; and liturgies will be held in honor of our Blessed Mother. For those of us engaged in the catechetical ministry of the Church, this is an appropriate time to reflect on the model Mary gives us for our work.

(c.f. Acts 1:14) and, no doubt, answered many questions about her son. Imagine what it must have been like to hear Jesus’ own mother talk about him! By the 9th century the Church came to recognize Mary as the Stella Maris, the Star of the Sea, an image reminiscent of sailors who would chart their course by the stars. Mary points the way to Christ through her immaculate life and faithful devotion to her son.

Mary is a model for catechists, first and foremost, because she is a faithful student of her son, Jesus. Even before his birth, when she said to the angel Gabriel, “Let it be done to me according to your word,” (Lk 1:38) she foreshadowed Christ’s own obedience to the Father. As Jesus grew and began his ministry, Mary continued to follow and listen to him – a path which led her to the foot of the Cross. (Jn 19:25-26) There she witnessed Christ’s greatest lesson as he gave his life for the world.

We, too, are called to be faithful disciples and joyful teachers! We do this, in a fundamental way, through our participation in the life of the Church. In the sacraments, and especially the Eucharist, we come to know Christ in a personal, even intimate way. It is this personal knowledge, coupled with our intellectual training, that makes us effective teachers of our Catholic faith; like Mary, we cannot pass on that which we have not received.

By becoming a student of Christ Mary also became a teacher to the Church.

Mary was present in the early Church Mary, Star of the Sea Villa Maria Catholic Life Center Photo credit: Cindy Clemens

Mary, Star of the Sea, pray for us!

On April 20, 2010, our diocese received the long awaited announcement of our new bishop. Bishop Thomas Paprocki, auxilary of Chicago, will be installed as the ninth bishop of Springfield at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on June 22, 2010.

About

Bishop Paprocki Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1978.

After ordination, he studied law at DePaul University College of Law and was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1981. Working as a parish priest at St. Michael Church in South Chicago, a neighborhood with high unemployment due to shutdowns of the local steel mills, Fr. Paprocki co-founded the South Chicago Legal Clinic to help answer the need for legal services for the poor. He still serves in a volunteer capacity as President of the organization, which is now known as the Chicago Legal Clinic.

In November, 1985, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin appointed Fr. Paprocki Vice-Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Chicago. To further prepare for these responsibilities, in 1987 the Cardinal sent Fr. Paprocki to do post-graduate studies in canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. Father Paprocki then returned to Chicago was appointed Chancellor in March, 1992. Francis Cardinal George retained Father Paprocki in his position as Chancellor when Cardinal George became the Archbishop of Chicago in 1997.

Concluding his service as Chancellor after two terms in office, Father Paprocki spent six weeks studying Polish language and culture at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland.

In January 2001, he was appointed Pastor of St. Constance Parish, serving primarily a large immigrant community from Poland on the northPhoto credit: Cindy Clemens

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west side of Chicago. Pope John Paul II appointed him to serve as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago on January 24, 2003. Cardinal George named him Liaison for Health and Hospital Affairs in the Archdiocese of Chicago. Bishop Paprocki was elected VicePresident of the Illinois Catholic Health Association and serves on the Board of Directors of the Polish American Association. In January 2008, Bishop Paprocki was elected Vice-Chairman of the John Paul II Foundation in Rome. In 2009 Bishop Paprocki became the Executive Director of the Catholic League for Religious Assistance to Poland. Bishop Paprocki is Adjunct Professor of Law at Loyola University Chicago School of Law and Chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Canonical Affairs and Church Governance. In addition to English, he speaks Polish, Spanish and Italian, and he reads Latin.

Bishop Paprocki’s hobbies are reading, running and playing hockey. He has run sixteen marathons, in the process raising over $265,000 for charity.

The Ministry of the Bishop present the doctrine of Christ in a manner suited to the needs of the times; that is, so it may be relevant to those difficulties and questions which people find especially worrying and intimidating. They should also safeguard this doctrine, teaching the faithful themselves to defend it and propagate it.... Bishops should endeavor to use the various methods available nowadays for proclaiming Christian doctrine.” (Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church, n. 12-13)

Catholic bishops are the chief pastors of the Diocesan Church; they are the spiritual and administrative leaders of the Catholic people in a given area.

Bishops are seen as the signs of unity within the Diocesan Church, as their link with each other through the Pope is a sign of the universal unity of the Church. The Second Vatican Council reiterated that bishops are successors of the apostles and are ordained into the apostle’s mission:

TO SANCTIFY: “Bishops should see to it that the faithful know and live the pascal mystery more deeply through the Eucharist, forming one closely-knit body, united by the charity of Christ; ‘devoting themselves to prayer and the ministry of the word’ (Acts 6:4) .... As spiritual guides of their flocks, bishops should be zealous in promoting the sanctity of their clergy, their religious and their laity according to the vocation of each individual, remembering that they are under an obligation to give an example of sanctity in charity, humility, and simplicity of life.” (Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church, n. 15)

TO LEAD: “In exercising his office of father and pastor, the bishop should be with his people as one who serves, as a good shepherd who TO TEACH: “Bishops should proclaim the gos- knows his sheep and whose sheep know him, as a true father who excels in his love and pel of Christ to everyone. This is one of the solicitude for all, to whose divinely conferred principal duties of bishops. Fortified by the Spirit, they should call on people to believe authority all readily submit.... The various forms of the apostolate should be encouraged. or should strengthen them when they Close collaboration and coordination of all already have a living faith.... They should P.3

the apostolic works under the direction of the bishop should be promoted in the diocese.”

(Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church, n. 16-17) The Code of Canon Law describes diocesan bishops as being entrusted with the care of all Catholics in their diocese. They should show special concern for those who “are not sufficiently able to benefit from ordinary pastoral care, and to those who have lapsed from religious practice” (c. 383 §1). They should “act with humanity and charity to those who are not in full communion with the Catholic Church (and) foster ecumenism as it is understood by the Church” (c. 383 §2). A bishop is to have “a special concern for priests, to whom he is to listen as his helpers and counsellors” (c. 384), and he is to “foster vocations to the various ministries and to consecrated life” (c. 385). The code adds that Diocesan Bishops are “bound to teach and illustrate to the faithful the truths of faith which are to be believed and applied to behavior” (c. 386), and “frequently to preside at the Eucharistic celebration in the Cathedral Church or in some other church in his diocese” (c. 389). Administratively, the code states that the bishop governs “with legislative, executive, and judicial power, in accordance with the law” (c. 391 §1). “Since the Bishop must defend the unity of the universal Church, he is bound to foster the discipline which is common to the whole Church” (c. 392 §1).

Information for this page was gathered from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website.

God, eternal shepherd, you tend your Church in many ways, and rule us with love.

Help your chosen servant Thomas as pastor for Christ, to watch over your flock.

Help him to be a faithful teacher, a wise administrator, and a holy priest.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.

Amen.

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How to Mentor for Vocations National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry A good mentor models faith and accompanies others on their journey to making life choices. Young adults look for “objective” mentors and spiritual guides whose goal is not so much recruitment as detached discernment. Young people desire to see people filled with zeal, passion, joy, and love as they go about their life. At the same time, they are not naïve to think a committed life is all “fireworks” and “happily ever after.” We need to invite them and share our excitement and deep love of Christ and the church.

If young people see that in our brokenness we continue to walk in faith, hope, and love, then it is not as overwhelming for them to make commitments, to sacrifice, to risk, to give of themselves and still radiate joy and peace. They need to know they are not weird for thinking the way they do. They need to be affirmed of their giftedness. They need to be challenged to give of themselves. Mentoring means walking with young people in their search.

Mentors listen and are attentive and help one discern God’s unique call to them. They do not conceal life struggles, but share them appropriately. Young people are not looking for a perfect mentor, but someone not afraid of being authentic, honest, and generous in letting them into his/her story, his/her faith journey, while setting appropriate boundaries.

Suggestions Based on the Third Continental Congress on Vocations • Create discernment teams in parishes and college campuses consisting of faith-filled people who can help and nurture vocations.

• Ask older people (retired priests, religious, deacons, lay leaders) to serve as wisdom people to share personal stories.

• Invite spiritual directors to share their skills and offer young people opportunities to be heard.

• Provide “shadowing” experiences, so young people get a feel of a typical day of priests, religious, lay leaders.

Additionally remind priests and religious to tithe 10 percent of their time for being “present” to young people.

Make sure that adults mentoring follow diocesan policies for safe environment.

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Hires Principal

Glen Carbon, IL - Father McGivney Catholic High School has hired Mike Scholz as its first principal. “We are blessed to have Mike to lead our students and faculty in McGivney’s inaugural year and into the future,” said Father Tom Meyer, Faith Formation Committee Chairperson, “besides his impressive qualifications and experience in high school administration, Mike is dedicated to the vision and motto of our school - Serving the Culture of Life.”

Scholz comes to McGivney from St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Champaign, IL where he is currently the assistant principal. He has also served as the principal of Mascoutah High School and the associate principal and athletic director of Mt. Zion High School in Illinois. “I am excited to have this opportunity and look forward to being a part of McGivney. My first two priorities will be enrolling students and hiring faculty, and I can’t wait to get to work in this faith filled environment,” said Scholz.

With over 30 years of experience in education, Scholz is enthusiastic about leading the administration of Father McGivney Catholic High School. His official start date is July 1, 2010, but he plans on spending plenty of time in southern Madison County even before then, getting to know the community and local Catholic parishes and schools that will feed the new Catholic high school to open in Fall 2011.

McGivney momentum is picking up as the school continues its capital campaign and plans for initial construction work this spring. The Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament to benefit McGivney will be held May 8, 2010 at Arlington Greens. Also, McGivney made the cut for the Pepsi Refresh Project where online voters could help the school win $250,000 by voting every day in May. To find out more about these development projects and more, visit http://www.McGivneyGriffins.com.

Father Michael J. McGivney August 12, 1852 - August 14, 1890

FMCHS logo designed by Barb Nwacha

New Survey Outlines Parents’ Concerns about Children and Media In March the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) published a national survey entitled “Parents Hopes & Concerns About the Impact of Media on their Children.”

The survey, based on a national random telephone survey of 500 parents of children ages 2–14, shows that: • Parents are deeply concerned about content available through television, the internet, and video games – especially portrayals of illicit drug use; • Parents are still confused about how to use controls to block inappropriate material and would like more education on their use; • Parents are frustrated with inappropriate content in advertisements and want the tools to block it; • Parents want the ability to block content based on illegal drug use and abuse of alcohol – criteria which are not adequately represented in media ratings; • Parents want the media industry and the government to do more to protect children from.

The survey report is available on the USCCB web site at www.usccb.org/comm/Parents-Hopes-Concerns-Impact-Media-on-Children.pdf. The Office for Catechesis and the Office for Marriage and Family Life recently sent copies of the survey to the congressmen and senators who represent members the our diocese urging them to work with industry leaders to address the hopes and concerns expressed by America’s parents.

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Recognitio marks beginning of preparation for the implementation of the Roman Missal

New Words: A Deeper Meaning, but the Same Mass The Roman Missal, Third Edition, the ritual text containing prayers and instructions for the celebration of the Mass, has been approved by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. The complete text of the Roman Missal is still undergoing final editing by Vatican officials. It is expected to be forwarded to Conferences of Bishops later this spring, at which time it will be prepared for publication.

Pope John Paul II announced a revised version of the Missale Romanum during the Jubilee Year 2000. Among other things, the revised edition of the Missale Romanum contains prayers for the observances of recently canonized saints, additional prefaces for the Eucharistic Prayers, additional Votive Masses and Masses and Prayers for Various Needs and Intentions, and some updated and revised rubrics (instructions) for the celebration of the Mass. The English translation of the Roman Missal will also include updated translations of existing prayers, including some of the well–known responses and acclamations of the people.

St. James - Decatur Photo credit: Cindy Clemens

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This website has been prepared to help you prepare for the transition. Here you will find helpful resources for the faithful, for the clergy, and for parish and diocesan leaders, so that all of us will be ready to implement the new text late next year (2011). The receipt of the recognitio marks the beginning of the proximate preparation for the implementation of the Roman Missal. During the time leading up to actual first Sunday of use of the new text, pastors are encouraged to make use of the wide variety of resources available to prepare parishioners for the reception of the new text.

May this process of the implementation of the revised Roman Missal be a time of deepening, nurturing, and celebrating our faith through our worship and the celebration of the Sacred Liturgy.

For more information on the revised Roman Missal, go to www.usccb.org/romanmissal.

The diocese has established a steering committee to formally begin the process of diocesan preparation for the Roman Missal, third typical edition.

The members of the committee are: · Rev. Richard Chiola, Ongoing Formation of Clergy, director; and pastor of Saint Francis Cabrini Parish, Springfield. · Ms. Nichol DelGiorno, Office for Worship and the Catechumenate, associate director of music ministries; and liturgy director and liturgical music coordinator for Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Springfield. · Rev. Christopher House, Office for Vocations, director; and Office for the Diaconate, team member. · Mr. Eliot Kapitan, Office for Worship and the Catechumenate, director; Office for Ministry Formation, faculty; and Office for the Diaconate, faculty. · Msgr. Carl Kemme, diocesan administrator; moderator of the curia; and pastor of Saint John Vianney Parish, Sherman. · Msgr. David Lantz, Office for the Diaconate, director; Office for Ministry Formation, director; and pastor of Christ the King Parish, Springfield. · Rev. Joseph Ring, Clergy Services, director; and pastor of Saint James Parish, Riverton.

Art credit: Hermano Leon

· Mr. Jonathan Sullivan, Office for Catechesis, director.

This group has already begun to meet and is charged with crafting a timeline for training, formation, and catechesis related to the Roman Missal, third typical edition. More information and additional resources are available at www.dio.org/worship.

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