May/June 2000

ovements, journeys, changes ... they fill the Gospels. The Bible opens with God coming into the Garden searching for Adam and Eve. Gods on the move in the worlds genesis. joseph takes Mary to faraway Bethlehem when shes nine months pregnant! Jesus begins his public ministry by retreating to the desert, then returning to Nazareth to begin his public ministry. Thereafter, He's on the road as He makes His journey to jerusalem. Movement, pilgrimages, transitions, changes: our relationship with God is not static and there is nothing static about His pursuit of us. The Gospels set forth Jesus' life in one continuous journey from Nazareth to Jerusalem. There follows His passage through suffering and death on the cross into His resurrection. Then Hes out of the tomb and moving again, eventually ascending into heaven. The Apostles, immobilized and huddling in the Upper Room, are suddenly swept up in a strong wind - with tongues of fire Ouuering down upon them. They burst from their self-imposed immobility into the public square, putting Christianity on the move at its genesis. The Christian saga begins in jerusalem, moves through Asia Minor (Turkey) to Greece, to Rome, and from there - until now - out into "the missions." Our faith life is a faith journey. Its not supposed to be static. When faith is not static, people find il an exciting journey. They like the changes, the transformations, and the movement toward a greater understanding, appreciation and relationship with God. Some folks are upset when our Church is "on the move," when she mutates into newer forms. Some people are upset when, having left the Church, they return and find that "things have changed." Other folks have a hard time when their marriages change, grow, and move into "new territory." They don't like it when their kids grow up, when their spouses develop and move into new careers, or when major parts of their lives are forced into change. Gimmc That Old Time Religion they sing, never realizing that the Church is ever new because her Divine Spouse is ever on the move. Yet, paradoxically, she is the same Bride of Christ as when Christ gave Himself to her. 1 am who 1 was when 1 began my lifes journey ... and yet I am not the same. How do we handle our journeys? We seem to have picked up a mistaken notion that Christ and His Church will always be doing the same things in the same old ways. Thats not a notion you'll find in the Gospels, in the Bible, or in Christian history. God calls you. And when you hear His voice and decide to respond to His call, you'll have to get up and move. Faith, after all, is a quest that calls us from where we've been, beckoning us to journey to where we can be. Which is why we are here together in FAITH. $

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l am writing to share my feelings with you about an article in the March issue of FAITH. Tlte story is about a boy named Tim Strandberg ... As a Catholic public school teacher; l was deeply offended by your large spread and support of this young man ... l am shocked and disgusted to sec a Catholic magazine support a young man who supports drug dealers instead of the police.

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took the (Marc It issue of the What a wonderful publication! magazine) witlt ltim to the gym I love reading the articles, the and read it from cover to cover columns and just browsing! while nmning on a treadmill. What a great idea for the dioTl1anh you for putting out a cese - to provide a media outlet quality magazine that can for all local Catholics! Please reaclt many people of all ages keep up the GREAT work! Coll"nGama to ltelp us in our walk with Christ. Thanh you for FAITH Carol Desrochers Magazine. It's slick, breezy but Thanks for sending the delivers a good message in a Premiere Issue of FAITH. It is a reasonable period of reading marvelous publication, readtime. Congratulations and keep able, interesting, and profesit coming. sionally done. I am sending in Relph end Mary Dwan my subscription. Sand your tellers to: Congratulations! Edllor, FAITH Magazino 300 W. Ollawa Lansing. Ml 48933 or via e-mail lrclrvln ~rc:.nel

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tell her that he had taken a silk daffodil from a flower arrangement and placed it in the snow when he walked to the mailbox earlier that morning! Marianne Rose of Dexter: A THbute to My Wonderful Mom and Dad One of the neat things about my dad was that he loved to take home movies. I remember many Christmas mornings waking up, going into the living room where our Christmas tree was and being greeted by Dad and his row of bright lights that accompanied his movie camera. My mom is very loving, atient and kind. When I was 5 years old, I was diag-

nosed with leg perthes disease. Mom prayed that my leg would make a fast recovery and that I would be able to walk normally again. At an appointment that was close to my First Communion date, we were told that 1 didn't need to wear the brace any more and that my leg was healed. I often told my mom and dad that I had the best parents in the world. I still believe that because they showed Gods love through their actions and words. I believe that my obligation is to follow my parents' example with my own three children. I just hope that I can do as great a job with my children as my parents did with me!

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eknow with r.joe Just a couple of weeks ago I was traveling down Saginaw Street In Lansing. I was DEEP In prayer, focusing on the love of God, the meaning of life, the mysteries of the universe, etc. Consequently, I was unable to focus on such petty things as, oh, say the speed limit. Suddenly! BLU El RED! FLASHING LIGHTS! A SIREN! Ylkesll was busted. The pollee officer peered at my driver's

license, looked at me and said, "Sir, this license lndl· cates that you are supposed to wear glasses!' I smiled and explained, "Well, I have contacts!' He got rather Indignant and said, "Hey, Pal, I don't care

who you know, you are supposed to wear glasses:• Now, I write this article $60 poorer.

"'Its the journey, stupid!" My friend Deacon Richard Savage always reminds me. And there is truth in that statement. As baptized people, we must remember that our walk with the lord, our desire to grow in holiness, is a journey toward jesus. There are no mile markers on this journey. Our goal Is not perfection, because that's not going to happen anytime soon. Instead, we revel In the trip ltselfllf,

while attempting to grow in holiness, we set a goal or measure ourselves against what others are doing, we just might find that we've stopped journeying. Our goal, according to Mother Teresa, is faithfulness. What this means for our prayer life is that we commit ourselves to pray each day whether we feel like it or not. And in that prayer, we also need to recognize that we might not feel as if we are in the presence of God, or feel anything at all (except fatigue)! It would be too easy to try to measure our faith lire by our feelings or differ-

how would Our parents pve us the greatest gift of all - Of& There Is no gift In the world th.t could pay them bKk except. periNipe, our unconclltloMI love. If It were possible, though, to give them MY gift In the world for Mother's o.y or F.ther's O.y, wMt would llli•iili• th.t gift be? Thllfs the I would send my parents guestlon we uked on a cruise. 1'\~ DuKette ~k School In Flint.

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ent signs. Then we could check our progress on the spiritual journey. We must resist that temptation and, instead, make faithfulness our goal. I went In for a baptism work· shop and the priest said that the godparents I had picked weren't appropriate because they weren't Catholic. I bied to explain to him that they are Christian, but he said it was not enough. Is he right? Why would we discriminate against other Otristians this way?

one active, practicing Catholic be in the godparent umix." Now, understand that three criteria have to be met. just being Catholic isn't enough - they need to be active and practicing. In other

three times. These obligations include bringing the child up in the Catholic faith, training them in the ways of the Catholic faith and actively practicing their Catholic faith so as to be an effective witness to the child. The goal is that then the child will be an

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witness to the Catholic faith in the world. Do you see where this is headed? You can't give what you don't have. A nonCatholic can't share the faith of the Catholic Church. Choosing a godparent

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absolutely HAS to go beyond who the parents like or dislike and into: Who do I know that can effectively pass on a living fa1th? When we do this, we begin to fulfill our obligations and keep the promises we make at baptism. Enjoy another day in Gods presence!

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M The profound and ordinary moments of daily life - mealtimes, workday, vacations, expressions of love and intimacy, household chores, caring fo r a sick child .. . all are the threads from which you can weave a pattern of holiness." Millar notes that parishes can take advantage of "teachable moments" in a child's faith formation to offer parents some valuable information on Catholic parenting and building a "domestic church." "'Sacramental preparation is the ideal time fo r this," she says. Baptismal preparation presents a perfect opportunity to answer new parents' questions about parenting. First Eucharist instruction can include advice on the importance of "breaking bread" with your children, sharing time together, and communicating effectively. Helping families get ready for their child's First Reconciliation is a great time to talk about praying together, asking one another for forgiveness, and healing family hurts. While Confirmation classes are preparing young men and women to become adults in the

he millennium watch Church, parents can learn how to help their children make that transition to adulthood in the secular world, too. Finding the Time to Be a Family

One of the obstacles to building a domestic church is finding the time to be together. Today:S families are pulled in so many directions- work, school, sports, clubs. classes, volunteering - that its hard to find the time to just be a family. "Parents want what:S best for their children. Because of that, they over-schedule them with activities," notes Tony Sperendi, Director of Adult Education and Formation at St. Francis of Assisi, Ann Arbor. "But what kids really want is your time." Children can interpret a lack of time spent with them as a lack of love. By scheduling time to be with them, you tell them that they are important in your life. "Sometimes you have to be creative in order to find ways to put family first," says Sperendi. He suggests designating a "Lord's Day night," when you gather as a family for a special inner, special prayers, games and fun. "Put it in your schede, and stick to it. If it's not scheduled in, its scheduled out." Peacemakers In

a Violent World

Family gatherings make it possible to share values, ask and answer - questions, and provide guidance that children so desperately need. lf children aren't receiving messages about what we believe, how we handle problems, and how we resolve differences, they'll learn it somewhere else, probably from television, notes Millar. ..While we can't shield our kids from random violence, we can teach them to be peacemakers and give them conflict resolution skills to change the climate of violence in their lives," Millar explains. When a little boy in Flint shot his first-grade classmate to ''get back at her" for a supposed unkindness on the playground, all of Michigan- and the nation- was shocked. But teachers and staff at St. Robert Bellarmine School in nearby Flushing were also upset by what they saw as violence-provoking behavior among their own students. "This is a Catholic school, but the teachers were noucing all kinds of name-calling, teasing, and negative behavior," explains Peggy Wescott, Director of Religious Education at the parish. "Something isn't getting across to the kids, because they're saying hurtful things and doing hurtful things to one another." £a'\ The parish and school staff decided to hold an all-school ~indness Retreat" to help the children think about how they treat one another and how God wants us to treat one

another. The inspirational speaker they brought in - himself a victim of childhood teasing- also presented sessions to the religious education students and their parents. St. Robert Bellarmine Parish also provides opportunities for families to share their beliefs with one another through monthly family-centered religious education programs with weekly home-study follow-up sessions. Again, the key is communicating and being there for your kids. Internet: Friend or Foe?

Parents especially need to be there when their children surf the Internet. This technology, which will become commonplace in this new millennium, can be a terrific way to connect with far-flung family and friends by e-mail, to research a school project, or meet others who share similar hobbies and interests. But a single wrong keystroke could land your child on a pornography site, and his or her new "friend" from a chat room could be a sexual predator. Parents can investigate "cyber-sitters" and "Net nanmes" to block objectionable content from their computers, but there's no substitute for personal vigilance and a firm set of computer "house rules." The very Internet that poses a threat to unwary kids also offers several sites with rules parents can share with their computer-savvy youngsters. 1\vo good places to check out are: • Surfnet Kids: www.surfnetkids.com • McGruff, the Crime Dog: www.mcgruff·safe·klds.com

(The McGruff site also has other important safety information for parents and kids.) Many Families, One Gift

The Internet offers support communities for Cathohc parents, interfaith parents, married parents, single parents. stepparents, and soon-to-be parents. What does that tell us about families in the new millennium? ~The 21st century attitude for families is that there is no ideal family," says Sperendi. ~Families come in all shapes and sizes, but they share one thing in common. God has entrusted them with the gift of life and allowed them to share in this gift of parenting.Notes Sperendi, "Parenting is God's idea. He must believe in us a lot to entrust us with this very important job. We have to believe that He will also give us the grace to do the job right."

For more on Family Minist1y, contact Sandra Millar at (517) 342-24 71 or go online: www.dioccscoflansing.org

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f During the long winter most of us dream of next summer. We can hardly wait for those carefree and warm days to refresh and renew soul and body. Each C"1o....!!:=""o..

summer of our journey In faith Is an Ideal time for spiritual raflectlon and the

encounters of events that shaped our life in the past year. In the often crnmmed and hectic time since last summer, we have experienced significant transitions and memorable encounters which deeply affect our lives. We sense that time seems to be jet propelled. How quickly everyone is one year older! The thrill of the new millennium and the new century is tempered by an acute awareness that tempus fugit - TIME FUES. Some of us remember how bored -and sometimes impatient - we were when the double feature movies also rnn The March of Time. That was back in the 1940s. Since those halcyon days of childhood, I certainly know that time marches on relentlessly as our lives unfold and progress in a stream of events. You will be able to add to my limited list. Recall all the spiritual celebrations of our faith journey -our Sundays and oly Days linked together like a string of pearls - with daily hristian living in prayer and action. Recall, too, the singular events of our faith journey that are great transitions in our identity and mission as Catholics - Baptism, First Communion, First Penance, Confirmation, ordinations, weddings, graduations, anniversaries, and funerals. We recall our vacations, trips and pilgrimages - new neighbors, a new house, friends, our community, a new business venture, a new car, and much more. Global, national and local events touch our lives. Our family and our bigger family, our parish experiences, the gamut of worship and service, health and sickness, success and failure, joy and sorrow, sin and forgiveness and grace and holiness in our life in Christ - all of these shape us. With the vision of faith, these events and encounters are not just past history. No, they are part of our lives because they constitute the ongoing realization of who we are called to become - men and women of God and members of the eternal Communion of Saints in Gods Kingdom. For believers, Ume Is redeemed and all that consUtutes our IHe on this earlhly Journey Is already the stuff of etemlty. It Is faHh that Ues It all together and gives life meaning. The believer is no longer a

prisoner of time ... nor limited to the merely material and temporal. Life is not an exercise in futility. The awareness of the strictures of time and death impelled the inspired writers of the Old Testament to cry out in hope !c r liberation and salvation. These excerpts from two Psalms are pleas for faith:

Mans days are lil1e those of grass; lilu: the flower of the field lte blooms; tlte wind sweeps over him and he is gone, and his place lmows him no more. Bur dte llindness of !he Lord is from eternity to elernity toward those who fear Him; and His justice toward childrens children among those who l1cep His covenant and remember to fu/flll His precepts. Pst~lm /Ol

A thousand years in your sight are as yesterday. now that it is past, or as a watch in d1e night ... we have spent our years lihe a sigh. Seventy is tlte sum of our years or eigltty, if we are strong ... For rltey pass quicldy and we drift away ... Teach us to number our days aright, tltat we may gain wisdom of !teart. Pwlm 90

Faith in jesus, the New Adam whose life and death in time and history as our way into life \vith the Father through his resurrection from the dead, opens us out to the unlimited and eternal. Faith breaks down all of the boundaries of sin, time and death for us. FaHh opens us to the horizon of the eternal and unlimited. Only

the unlimited Is great enough for our potenUal to know and love end be ellve by God's grace.

When the horizon of the unlimited and eternal are rejected, then all our freedom is for limited, passing and futile ends. All our small liberations and achievements put together can never equal what God offers us in faith. How right St. Augustine was: "Our hearts are restless until they rest in you, 0 God." Uke the hit "Don't Fence Me In," Psalm 31 speaks of faith that leads us into wide open spaces. listening to God who speaks to us in jesus opens us to goodness and perfection by sharing in the truth of God and sharing in Gods life. Faith opens our eyes and enlarges our hearts beyond the temporal to the eternal. Faith is the thread that ties together what would otherwise be the disparate and passing events of life. Its like the plot of a novel that unifies all the chapters. It is a dynamic power, a virtue, that moves us from the already to the not yet. How about a pleasant - and not trivial- pursuit on a summer day? This one helps- as the Brits say - to "sort things out." Have a healthy, happy and holy summer. ~

op 10 Travel Spots in Michigan

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Frankenmuth ~Michigans

Natural wonders such as Arch Rock and Fort Holmes Overlook, as well as ornate Victorian buildings and world-famous fudge, make this a great family retreat. St. Anne de Mlchlllmeddnac, Meddnlc lslend: Sun. t t e.m.

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Real rines and cannons are fired from this restored Civil

speed may be the most fun part of all.

Little Bavaria" boasts cuisine, architecture, and crafts reminiscent of the Old World.

St. Philip Nert, Emplra: Set. 4:30 p.m., Sun. 7 a.m.

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Holland

Escape to the Dutch village or take a tour of DeZwaan. the renowned windmill.

War fort, bringing Michigan's history to life.

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Kids love to climb to the top of this giant 130-foot sand hill. Running down at full

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Michigan Speedway

This divine lake sits quietly among a lush blanket of trees and rugged terrain in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.

Race fans will revere this impressive track, which was recently expanded to seat up to 126,000.

SL Jude, WhHe Pine: SaL 5 p.m., Sun 8 a.m.

Sl Joseph Shrtrw, ..... Cenllr, liholct,'n: SilL 5 p.m~ Sun 8:30 A 1 0:45 a.m.

Greenfield VIllage

Soo Locks

This complex, founded by Henry Ford, showcases more than 250 antique vehicles, and another 500 cars during the Summer Festival's

R1dc a boat through "The Soo" and experience this maritime marvel firsthand . Holy Name of Mary and SL JOMph, Sllulle Slllnta Marla: SilL 5:15 p.m. and 5 p.m. respectively, both have Sun. 9:30 A 11 a.m.

Comerica Park Sacred Heart,

Dearborn: SaL 5 p.m., Sun. 7, 8:30, 10:30 a.m. A 12:30 p.m.

Tahquamenon Falls

The Tahquamenon River features one of the largest cascades east of the Mississippi River. SL Gregory, N-berry:

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The new home to the Tigers boasts 32,400 seats, a ferris wheel and carousel. The park will host Bl home games this season. SL Mary, Detroit: SilL 12:15 p.m., 5:30p.m., Sun. 8:30, 1o a.m~ 12 p.m.

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Top 10 Spiritual Sites in Michigan By ~Y Funk and Fr. ChariH Irvin

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Locks and the third oldest Catholic parish in the United States. (906) 632-3381. Mother House of the Sisters of St. Dominic Adrian Cross In the Woods Shrine Indian River: SaL 4:30 4 8 p.m., Sun. 8:30 A 10:30 a.m.

Vtsit the world!; tallest crucifix - one of Michigans best known and loved monuments. (231) 238·8973. Holy Name of Mary Church SauH Sainte Marte: SaL 5:15 p.m., SUn. 9:30 A11 :30 a.m.

Sault Sainte Marie is, of course, home to the Soo

Adftan

A countless number of Dominican nuns have come to serve in our parishes and schools thanks to the ministry of the Mother House. (5 17) 266-3400.

Sl Joseph Shrine

SL Mary Cathedral

Brooklyn: SaL 5 p.m., Sun. 8:30 a. 10:45 a.m.

Gaylord: Sat. 5 p.m., SUn. 8 A 10 a.m., 12 p.m.

This historic landmark has many unique aspects including outdoor stations which span 3,303 feet - thought to be the length of Christs way of the cross. (517) 467-2183.

The newest cathedral in the state of Michigan is located in Gaylord. (517) 732-5448. Holy Cross Church Mime City: 5 ~ SU'I. S. 9:30 A 11 a.m.

This parish has the distinc· tion of being built on land granted by President john Quincy Adams. ~ (810) 765·3568. \l!

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ler Ste. Anne de Detroit Detroit: Sat. 5 p.m., Sun 8:30, 10 am. (Spenlsh) a 12 p.m.

Ste. Anne's is the second oldest Catholic

St. Peter Cathedral Marquette: Sat. 4 p.m.,

Sun. 8, 10,11:30 am. 4 8 p.m.

The oldest cathedral in the state was originally dedicated in 1866. The cornerstone for the current Church was laid in 1881. The Chicago 1iibune named it as the most beautiful example of sand· stone architecture in the world. (906) 226-6548.

Michilimacklnac Church

a continuous record in the United States. The

Mllddnac llllnd: Sun. 11 am.

ThiS historic Church located on Mackinac Island has the distinction of having been under the French, British and American flags. (906) 847-3507.

resting place of its most famous pastor, Fr. Gabriel Richard.

Old St. Patrick Church Ann Altsor: 4:30 p.m., 8 a 10:30 am.

The oldest English-speaking parish in the state of Michigan has been designat· ed a j ubilee Year Church by Bishop Carl Mengeling. ( 734) 662-8141.

For a complete list of parishes and Mass times In the northern lower peninsula and upper peninsula, log onto www.FAITHmag.com

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at her local parish, where Kelley had grown up. Mike made regular visits to the womens correctional facility in Coldwater, and he met with her often. M Deacon Michael is very talented at working with people," Kelley observes. "We would have talks, and I'd ask him all these questions about my life and what I should do. He just turned the questions around on me. He made me think and find my own answers:• Kelley had always believed in God, but astde from a few services at a local Baptist church, she'd had no real exposure to religion, In prison she attended Mass, invited by a Catholic mmate she'd watched reciting the rosary. She also became involved in Alcoholics Anonymous, started taking part In Bible study, and began to examine the circum·

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elley had known a lot of pain and too little happiness. She had a father she never met, was sexually abused as a child, married at 15, and was a high school dropout with four children by the time she finished her teenage years. It's no surprise that the primary comforts in her life were alcohol and drugs, which she saw as "a pain reliever, a happy time, and a cool way to die." But the pain kept coming back as the happy times became shoncr and further apart. And she didn't die. One autumn night in 1993, she found herself parked outside a convenience store, waiting to drive a person she loved away from an armed robbery he was committing inside. Suddenly everything was worse. Far worse. She faced five to 15 years in prison as an accomplice in the robbery. But her real sentence was longer- and for a young mother, much more harsh. Her children were taken rrom her, and she could have no contact with them until each was 18 years old. ''l was out in the prison yard,n Kelley recalls, •and it was a beautiful spring day, when I got news that my kids were adopted. I felt my life come to an end, and I wanted to just lay down and die. I dropped to my knees, and I said, 'God, please help me: " Help came in the form or Mike Nunez, Permanent Deacon FAITH M~g~zin~

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Pan of Kellys journey was exploring a new faith . Mike Nunez had put Kelley in touch with Barb Wilcox, director of the parishs religious education programs, and they had corresponded. When she was out of prison, she met with Barb to discuss the Catholic Church and its conversion procedures. Barb explained the process of preparing for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults {RCIA), and Kelley, determined to give tt a try, signed on as an enquirer during the 1997·98 cycle. Kelley had many difficult personal issues to address during her conversion year, including some memory loss from her days of drug abuse, fear of dnvmg a car (instilled by the traumatic experience of the robbery), and a deep self-consciousness that made it uncomfortable to share w1th others in the RCIA group. She took classes offered at the facility, earning a high school equivalency diploma. She also obtained certification in the food technology program, and began working on the prison kitchen staff. ul discovered I had a real talent for cookmg, and l never knew it." After a long and tumultuous relationship riddled w1th drugs and conflict, Kelley still describes her partner in crime as "my soulmate." And she beheves her conversion will notfl) be fully accomplished until she has completely forgiven ~ him. "I didn't know he was going to rob that store until the last minute," she Insists, "but if God has forgiven me, I have to forgive him:•

She is encouraged by some signs that he has made progress in his own rehabilitation. For instance, she was surprised and delighted to Jearn that he has been participating in the same Bible study program she had pursued during her incarceration. She has visited him once at the prison where he's being held, and plans other visits to encourage him in his journey toward his own new life. The one obstacle remaining for Kelley is the loss of her children. Barb Wilcox has explored whether there might be some way for Kelley to have contact with the kids, but that isn't possible. The children have undergone extensive therapy in an auempt to reverse the effects of living in a household dominated by drugs and the constant threat of chaos and violence. It will be up to the children to contact her, if they so decide when they come of age. Kelley faces at least two years before she can hope to see even her oldest daughter, who is currently 16. The reality poses its own challenge to Kelley's ability to

forgive. Originally, she had been promised that her mother could have custody of the children during her prison sentence. But the case was reassigned to a different social worker without Kelley being advised, and the decision was rescinded. "It's like a mother whose children have been kid· napped," she reflects painfully. "She just sits In the win· dow wondering where they are and how they're doing:•

But Kelley accepts responsibility for the part she played m that situation. And her newfound Catholic faith gives her hope that she can make amends. "You have to break the cycle,'' she says adamantly. "Some people are beaten as children, and then they grow up and beat their own kids." Sexual abuse ran in Kelley's family. ~aut at some point you've got to say, 'This Isn't going to happen anymore: That's what I'm doing. I'm forgiving, and I'm trying to break the cycle. I've been clean and sober for seven years, and now I've got God to help me stay that way:•

For more lnfonnatlon on addiction, call Bob LIIPrad, Ph.D., Bishop's Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs, at (517) 342·2513. Or, for more lnfonnatlon on joining the Catholic Church or on Bible study, call your local perish or log onto www.Diaceseoflanslng.org

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eorge "Sparky" Anderson, the famed Detroit ngers manager, Is bound for Cooperstown, N.Y., and baseball's Hall of fame wHh his much deserved lndudlon on July 23. But Sparty's life hasn't just been about playing baseball or managing major league teams. His life and career have been grounded by his faith. In fact, Sparky talks about his faith in simple, straightforward words. Looking at his faith Is like visiting an Amish furniture showe room - everything presented to you Is crafted In unfinished oak ... simple, plain, sturdy, strong and enduring.

Where, I asked Sparky, did his faith come from?

My mother was to me the most precious lady in the world. She was not a 'you goua do this or gotta do that' type of Christian. She had a rule. She used to tell us kids ... FAITH M~ga:ine

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she was a very quiet lady ... 'the most important rule you must live by if you want Gods blessings is to make sure you are always nice to people.' You see, if you're nice you'll cover all the other bases - automatically! That'S the way 1 was raised. Mind you, Sparky was not talking just about being "polite:' He was talking about reaching out to touch othÂˇ ers. He was talking about troubling yourself when you don't want to be troubled - troubling yourself to take care of others. Why?

Well, because religion does not make you. It does not put you with God. It's how you live that makes your religion. Caring about others has shaped my life. a~ Sparty goes to Mass. He Is devoted. One of his best friends was Fr. Charles Prance, a priest of the Archdiocese of Toronto who passed away just about a

year ago. He was the priest who, In 1984, baptized Sparky and brought him Into the Catholic Church. Sparky started going to Mass back In the early days when he was out on the road playing baseball.

Back then on Sundays we played doubleheaders -always. Now the Methodist Church had services at 11 a.m. and so 1 couldn't make it because we'd have to be out on the field by then. Back in 1953 I started going to Church with the Catholic ball players. My roommate was one of them. They all made sure they got to Mass, and even though I was a Methodist, I went along with them. That went on and on and on for years. While in Toronto we went to nearby Precious Blood Parish, three blocks around the comer from us. Over time Sparky grew to know Fr. Charles Prance.

He was marvelous. We became the very best of friends. He was the one that baptized me back in 1964. Ever since then, when we went to Toronto, Father would come down and have lunch with me ... or breakfast. Eventually he was at St. Michael's and we'd go up there. I'd take my boys with me and we'd go up there to St. Michael's for Mass with Fr. Prance. He was one of those special people that you sometimes meet in life. - ·-----·---- -

Have you seen the power of faith at work In baseball players?

Oh, yes. To be honest with you, I think you see it every time you see a good baseball player that:S a good person. God doesn't need to get all that concerned about baseball. Look, He gave us the ability to play and He wants us to use our talents to develop that ability 'I gave this to you, now you go develop it.' He gave us minds and He wants us to use them and not be robots. And we shouldn't be afraid.

You're not always going to be right, but don't be afraid to be wrong. Use what God has given you. Don't hide His gifts. What would you consider to be the most significant rell· glous event In your life?

There:S two. One that will always be significant is when I . oot up at four o'clock in the morning to go to Hamtramck, .c tichigan, and sit out in drizzling rain 'cause Cardinal Szoka was my friend, my dear friend, and he got us the front row seats for the pope's visit. There were these two nuns behind

me that were going out of their minds as the pope was coming down the line. He had went down and blessed every person in a wheelchair or was crippled. It was magnificent! And now he was approaching us. The nuns behind us were going crazy. So l said, 'You two girls get up in front here. • And l let them get up in front of me. The pope shook their hands. l thought they would go crazy. Then the Cardinal Szoka said to the pope: 'This is the man I wanted you to meet. He's Sparky Anderson, the manager of our baseball team.' The pope took my hand and looked at me. He had the most perfect man's face you'd ever see. He had no wrinkles - nothin'. And he said to me: Bless you, my son! That was number one. And the next one was my 60th birthday, that was six years ago. when the Archbishop of Florida went for his audience with the pope. He snuck a ball in and he explained to the pope what it was for. The pope wrote in Latin the same thing: 'Bless you, my son' and signed his name. And you know something? He never signed 'the pope'. No, no, never! He signed his name. And I'm the only person in history - in history - to ever have a baseball signed by a pope. I allowed that this was truly unique. Sparky, with enthu· slasm In his voice, and earnestness as well, declared:

I've got that ball hidden ... it's going With me into the Hall of Fame. That way it will NEVER be taken by someone and sold. I'd come back up out of my grave if it was! As the Interview ended I asked him what he wanted to say to young men and women. He was quick with a reply.

The stamp of religion will never make you the person you will be. You, as a person, will stamp your religion. The Church will get stronger only if the younger ones have the courage to walk 1t. They have to walk it. It Is said that you can't "just talk the talk. You've got to walk the walk." George "Sparky" Anderson, on the road to baseball's Hall of Fame, Indeed "walks the walk" with his whole life, his whole heart and his whole soul. And perhaps we shouldn't call It a walk. It sounds more like a grand slam home run, to me.

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comm n y Year of jub ilee Sacrament of the Eucharist SUNDAY READINGS May7 Third Sunday of &ster Acta S: 13·15, 17·1 9 Psalm 4:2, 4, 7·9 1 John 2:1-5a Luke 24:35·48

PARISH DAYS OF EUCHARISTIC ADORATION IN MAY/JUNE May 1 St. Joseph 51. Johns May 2 May 4 May 8

St. Mark Goodnc/1 St. Mary WH/iamsron St. John the Evangelist Davison May 9 Resurrection Lansing May 15 Good Shepherd

Montrose St. Rita Clarhlahc St. Mary Morrice St. Elizabeth Tecumseh Holy Spirit Hamburg MI. Zion Paatoraf Center

May14 F011rth Sunday of &st~r Acta 4 :8· 12 Paalm 118:1, 8·9, 21·23, 26, 29 1 John 3:1·2 John 10:11- 18 WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

May 22 May 24 May 31 June 6 June 8

May21 Fifth Sunday of &st~r Acta 9:26·31 Psalm 22:26·28, 3Q-32 1 John 3 :18·24 John 15:1-8

June 16 Holy Trinity Fowler June 20 Most Blessed Sacrament

May28 Sixth Sunday of &ster Acts 10 :25·26, 34-35, 44-48 Psalm 98: 1-4 1 John 4:7·1 0 John 15:9· 17 June4 Solemmty of the Asumlon of the Lonl Acta 1:1-11 Psalm 47:2·3, 6·9 Ephesians 1 :17·23 or 4:1-13 Mark 18: 15·20 June 11 Pentea~5t

Sunday Acta 2:1-11 Psalm 104:1ab, 24ac, 29bc-31 , 34 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12· 1S or Galatians 5:16·25 John 20:19·23 or John 15:26·27, 16:12· 15 June1B The Most Holy Trini!) O.Utaronomy 4:32·34, 39-40 Psalm 33:4·6, 9, 18·20, 22 Romans 8:14-17 Matthew 28: 16·20 June2S The M('~St Holy &d.i and Blood of Q uist Exodus 24:3·8 Psalm 1 16: 12· 13, 15· 18 Hebrews 9:11-15 Mark 14: 12· 16, 22·26

Flushing June 13 St. Anthony Hillsdale June 15 St. John the Evangelist

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Ypsilanti June 24 St. John the Baptist

Hartland June 25 All Parishes Diocese June 29 St. Peter Eaton Rapids June 30 Sacred Heart Flint June 30 Sacred Heart HudSDn

MAY/JUNE EVENTS Senior Parishioner Pilgrimages to the oldest Church in each of the seven regions of the Lansing Diocese continue May 3, with a trip to St. Joseph Sl1rfne, Brooltlyn; May 8, St. Joseplt, Gaines; and, May 12, St Mary, Westphalia. The final pif· grimage w~f take place at St. Mary Catlu~drul on June 12. The trips are planned as follows: • 9:30 a.m. Gather at the Church. • 10 a.m. Fr. George Michalek, Archivist for the diocese, will give a brief history of the Church as well as the development of additional churches in the region. Senior parishioners wlll also share their stories. • 11 a m. Mass. • 12 p.m. Lunch. • 1 p m. Steve Rail, Director of Parish Social Ministry for the Lansing Diocese, will give a presen· tation on the spirituality of the Jubilee. For more information, calf Ellen

McKay, Director, Aging Ministry, at (517) 342·2467.

Providing Healing and Hope to the Human Spirit: A Guide for Health Professionals will be held Thursday, May 4, at Madonna University's Kresge Han, Uvonia All members of the multidisciplinary health care team are encouraged to attend. Participants will experience the reaf· firmation of the central role spirituali· ty plays in the healing and hope of themselves, their patients and their colleagues. Presentations win center on spirituality, ethics, faith, mentoring, and justice iaauas. For informa· lion, call (734) 432·5731. The Professional Pastoral Ministers Association (PPMA), Lay Ministry, and Priestly Ufe and Ministry will sponsor a Spring Event Thursday, May 4, at St. Mary Cathedral Parish Hall, Lansing. Edwina Gateley will apeak on her own faith joumey and her struggles to be faithful to her call to urban ministry. She will also apeak on the topics of transformation, justice, mission, women in Scripture, mysticism, prayer and spirituafity. For information, contact Lay Ministry at (51 7) 342·2512.

Tltc Spirituality of lite Beatitudes will be presented by Fr. Philip Schmitter and Sr. Joanne Chiaverini, IHM, at the Befrlender/Siephen Ministers Enrichment Day. The event wiU take place Saturday, May 6, at St. James Parish, Mason. For informa· lion, contact Lay Minislly at (51 7) 342·2512. Tlte Second Annual Colloquy on Social Justice and Public Polley will present Lawmaking end the Common Good Wednesday, May 10, at the Lansing Diocesan Center. The event features the Honorable Thomas E. Brennan, President of Thomas Cooley Law Schoo~ State Sen. Robert Emerson, and State Reps. Patricia Lockwood and Paul DeWeese. The colloquy will gel underway at 4 p.m. and concludes with a light buffet at 5;30 p.m. For information, contact Michael Uberato, Director of Peace and Justice Ministry for the Lansing Diocese, at (517) 342·2466 or via e-mail; mfiber@'dioceseoflans· ing.org

Retrouvalllc, a Christian peer min· islly for troubled marriages, will be held the weekend of May 19·21 at St. francis Relrt at Center in DeWitt. If you are considering separation or divorce, Retrouvaale may help you. During the weekend, hus· bands and wives re-estabfish com· munication and gain new insights into themselves as individuals and as a couple. The weekend program, presented by three manied couples and a priest, will help struggling couples find courega, strength and support. For information, call St. Francis Retreat Center at (51 7) 669·8321 , or visit www.retrouvaille.org Twenty men will be ordained as pel" manent deacons for service in the Lansing Diocese Saturday, May 20, at St. Tltontas Aquinas Parish, East Lansing. The ordination will begin at 10 am. (See local news for mo~ information ) 'II!)' Memorial Day Masses wiU be held Monday, May 29, in Lansing Diocesan cemeteries as follows:

• Old Calvary Catholic Cemetery, flint, will hold Maas at 10 a.m. This will mai'X the 50th anniversary of Mess being celebrated at the cemetery on the Memorial Day holiday. Fr. Douglas Osborn, Pastor of St. John Vianney Parish, will be the eel· ebrant. Fr. Oabom will also bless a new monument honoring Catholic war veterans. The monument will be put in place at New Calvary Catholic Cemetery following the set'Vice.

• St. Joseph CaiiJOI/c Cemetery, Lansing, wift also celebrate Maas at 10 a.m. Four men will be ordained to the priesthood Saturday. June 10, at St. Mary Calltedral, Lansing. The ordi· nation wiU begin at 10 a.m. (See local news for more information.)

The Steering Committee of the Charismatic Renewal in the Diocese of Lansing wm celebrate Pentecost Sunday, June 11, at Mt. Zion Ca tl~allc Pastoral Center, fluslllnSM\ \ Uturgy begins at 1 1 a.m. Dinner t~ follow. Please R.S.V.P. to Fr. Dennis Howard by Saturday, May 20, at (81 0) 639·3563.

FAITH is available on audiotape by request. Call (517) 342·2500.

A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Wechcnd is planned for June 23-25 in Lansing. The encounter is designed to give married couples the opportunity to examine their lives together. This is accomplished throogh a series of presentations by a team of Catholic cou· pies as well as a priesl For information, call Chuck or Marilyn Jenkinson at (877) 743-3615. Mike Depcik will be ordained to the priesthood Sai\Jrday, June 24, at St. Mary Parish, Adrian. Oepcik win be a member of the Oblate of Sl Francia de Sales religious order and will serve as a priest in the Diocese of Lansing.

The Mldllgan Catholic Home EdUCIIIors will sponsor the Sixth Catholic Family and Home Education Conference and Book Fair, It's Great ro Be Cathollcl, June 23·24 at the Lansing Center. Friday evening, Stave will give a special address for Ia, entitled "Effective Parenting of and Children and Building Succesaful Marriages in the 2181 Century"; he will also apeak on "Building a Legacy of Faith through your Homeachool" on Saturday. Other speakers include Or. James Leek; Fr. Anthony Bannon, LC.; Dr. Judith Hughes; Virginia Scuffert; and, Fr. BasU Nortz, O.R.C. For information, can (313) 565·6129 or (734) 5224788, or via e-mail: MiCathHmEd@aol.com

The North Amertc:an Conference of Separated 6 Divorced Catholics (NACSDC) will hold ita Year 2000 International Conference, Abba Father: Our Gnrcwny of Hope, at the Univef11ity of Notre Dame. The Leadership Training Workshops will be held June 27-29, and the International Conference will take place June 29· July 2. For information or to regiater online, contact NACSDC at (541) 893·6089, or via e-mail at nacsdc@pinetel.com, or visit their website at www.eoni.com/-nacsdc

A celebraUon In honor of retired Bishop Kenneth Povlsh'a 50th &Bary of his ordination to the ood and 30th anniversary as will be held Tuesday, June 27. Mess will be celebrated at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary Cathedral followed by a reception in the pariah hall.

St. )tJim Cat/10/ic Studc11t Paris/J, E11s1 Lansing, will hold the following events in May: • A Mess and reception for graduating Michigan State Univeraity students and their friends and families will be held Friday, May 5th, at 10 a.m. • All are invited to a farewell reception for Fr. Tom McDevitt, Pastor at St. John Student Parish since 1971 , Sunday, May 28th, from 2·5 p.m.

Holy Cross Sd~rml's Spaghetti Dinner prepared by Head Chef Charles F. Filice and his "world class cooking crew" will be held Saturday, May 6, in the Church auditorium from 5·7:30 p.m. Mass will be celebrated prior to the dinner at 4 p.m. Proceeds will be used to help develop a new play· ground area for the school. For mora information, call Holy Cross School at (51 7) 48 7·6079 or the parish recto· ry at (517) 484·7768. The Msgr. Jerome MacEachln "Falher Mac" Beneftl Dinner will take place Monday. May 8 , at the Kellogg Center at Michigan State Univeraity. A cocktail reception will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner foUowing at 7 p.m. Michigan State basketball legend Jud Heathcote w~l be the fea· lured speaker. To purchase tickets or reserve your table, contact the Lansing Catholic Central Development Office at (517) 267·21 09.

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Happenings Around the Diocese

Lansing Squares will return Friday, June 9, at 5:30 p.m. at the Lansing Center. Fr. Joe Krupp and Fr. Larry Delaney war serve as emcees for the event which is sponsored by the Greater Lansing Catholic Education Foundation. Local Catholic celebrities to appear include Judge George Economy, Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings and Monica Harris from Oldies 97.5. Proceeds from the event will go to all 10 CathoHc schools of the Lansing area. For infor· mation, call (51 7) 485·8333.

Burton Blessed Sacrmucnt ........... Hungarian-American Festival, August 4·6 fltJ/y Rctlccrncr.....~....___ Garden Festival 2000, May 19· 21 Fenlon St. )oltn tltc E\·angel!st......St. John Applefest, September 14-17 Flint Cltrist tltc King~....~....... African·American Festival, July 22·23 Our Lmly of GnadalutJC... 43rd Annual Fiesta Mexicans, June 23-25 Hudson Sacred Hearl.._.,.,,_ ........ Spring N·2 Summer Festival, Dinner 5·8 p.m., June 2 Amish Chicken BBO, June 3 , 4:3()..8 p.m. live band both nights, games for children and a Las Vegas Party

• Date to be determined - call parish office.

Although DSA dollars don't fund the Individual diocesan youth events scheduled throughout the year such as Youth Leadership Camp, the funds do make It possible for Jim Corder to be a resource to parishes and help t with planning youth ministry programs.

a parishioner of Christ the King Church in Flint, is the laity chairman. A commission of 13 appointed members is helping to oversee the implementation of the strategic planning process.

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Each year with the aid of the Diocesan Services Appeal (DSA), the Lansing Diocese and its parishes fund programs and ministries designed to teach, counsel, aid and help others within the Dioceses 10 counties of south central Michigan. According to jay johnson, Director of Development for the Diocese of Lansing, the DSA, now in its 28th year, is an annual appeal of the diocese that budgets twothirds of all Diocesan Central Service programs. "The DSA helps to fund the ministries and programs of the Diocesan Central Services that are too big, too extensive, or too expensive for any one parish to do by themselves," johnson says. Johnson says the DSA, which kicks off May 6-7, encompasses more than 150 diocesan programs and ministries. The programs and ministries highlighted during this jubilee years appeal include the Diocesan Stewardship Initiative, the Office of Youth Ministry, the OITice of Pastoral Planning and the Diocesan Tribunal. Diocesan Stewardship Initiative The Stewardship Initiative of the diocese is comprised

though DSA dollars don't fund the individual diocesan youth events scheduled throughout the year, the funds make it possible for him to be a resource to parishes and help them with planning youth ministry programs. of a series of modules Theology of Stewardship, Stewardship of Time and Talent, and Stewardship of Treasure - that relate to the concept of Catholic stewardship, and how Catholics can put stewardship into practice in their lives, johnson says. He adds, "Stewardship is all about care of resources. Its about someone who cares for the property of another. In this world everything comes from God, how we use the gifts he gives us is what stewardship is all about "We need to ask ourselves if our giving is an honest response of what God is giving to us." Office of Youth Ministry "The Office of Youth Ministry seeks to train adults and youths to evangelize young people as disciples of Christ," says jim Corder, Director of the Office of Youth Ministry for the diocese. According to Corder,

Office of Pastoral Planning The newly established Office of Pastoral Planning was the end product of a decision by Bishop Mengeling to begin a strategic planning process in the diocese. The decision was based on findings gathered from the Presbyteral Council, Priestly Life and Ministry Committee, Council of Vicars, Priest's Assignment Commission, other priests and laity of the diocese.

Sr. Rita Wenzlick was appointed director Oct. 4, 1999, and Sally Ellis was named associate director. Fr. David Howell js the clergy chairman and james Rouse,

Diocesan nibunal The main functions of the Tribunal staff, led by Msgr. David Stotenbur, are to serve as canon law advisors to the bishop and to deter- a mine the validity of a mar~ riage. Canons are Church law or a body of law that governs the Church. To better understand the magnitude of their positions, one must realize there are 1,752 canons in seven books of law that deal with topics from the teaching and sanctifying functions of the Church to the temporal goods of the Church, sanctions and penalties, processes, trials and grievances. It is not the crime and punishment that the Tribunal seeks, but to find the truth and provide pastoral care. The last canon states, the salvation of souls is supreme law of the Church. "The Tribunal is not just a place where people go wh they have problems," says judge Eileen Jaramillo. "We're used for much more than that."

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Fr. Marte J. lnglot lb: f,'utor, St. ]dim Sludtnt ParisJI, East Lansing FriNn: Pllator; Quem of the Miraadous Medal Partsli, ]acison Fr. ThomH McDevitt To: Senior Prielt.Stalua fora aix'll'nOrllti sabbatical Prom: P.lor; Sr. john Srudmt Parish, Easr Lansing Fr. Cedbo Reyna l1b: PMb; St Joseph Ransh, Adrian P.rom: Parochial Var, St. Mary Snulent Harish, Ann Arbor Fr. Paul Caanmlnas (not pictured) 'It: Palort Holy Family Parish, CMd ifrom: Senior P-riaat Statue (AP.poiubnent-etraclive March 1) AdiitionaJiy, plllknl aare off St. Ann P.trieh, Belawe, will be . by the d Reeurraction Plrilh. Uneing: fl1 'Milam J. ' 8nigllai8Cii, Fr. Rayman(~ Goet.ring and Fr. Jeffrey RabidMu. Fr. Miguel Cartee, Parochilil VICII' of Immaculata Heart ~Mary Pariah, loansif19j .... !Seen Qrantad • leave ofabeenae, elfactiva Mardi 1!5.

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Ordinations will be held Saturday, june 10, at St. Mary Cathedral, beginning at 10 a.m. Mike Depcik will be ordained on Saturday, june 24, at St. Mary Parish in Adrian. nmothy Nelson has served St. john the Evangelist Catholic Church in jackson as an intern. Michael Petroski has served both St. Michael Parish in Grand ledge and

Deacon Ordination A record will be set in the Diocese of lansing on Saturday, May 20, as 20 men will be ordained as permanent deacons for service to the Church. The ordination will take place at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, E. lansing, at 10 a.m. Those who are committing their lives to service include: Rodney Amon, james Corder, john Daunt, Thomas

St. Francis of Assisi as an intern. nmothy MacDonald is currently studying at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Mike Depclk will be ordained as a member of the Oblate of St. Francis de Sales religious order. He is deaf and will serve the deaf community of the diocese. Editors note: FAITH will profile each of the newly ordained priests in the july/August issue. Matthais Feiten, Thomas Franklin, Carol Anthony Franssen Sr., Gary Arthur Gallagher, Richard Giesge Jr., Vincent Guamaccia, Peter Anthony Gudaitis, Eugene Hausmann, Gerald Peter Holowicki, John Edmund Kowalski, Albert George Krieger, Thomas Moore, David Piggot, Ronald Rowe, lou Russello, William Sirl, Sr., and john Charles Sundwick.

We Remember :ren Muses will Iii offered bY 1 mlsslorillry from the Diocese of Lllnslnj for those persons\who were burled In our diocesan cemeteries during the month oflFebruary. Missionary of the Month Sr. Therese Hesllp of the LeglonMires of Chrtat has worked •• an educator In Monterrey, Mexico, for the last thrae years. Sr. Therese Is from St. Augustine Parish In Deerfield lbwnshlp and has been a nun since 1994. To have memorial Muses offered by missionaries for your dec:eued loved ones, send sUpends to: Office of Mlsslons,109 Linden St., St. Johns, Ml48879. If you know of a son or daughter of the Lansing Diocese currently serving in a mission, pi•H forward their names to: Office of Cemeteries, 300 W. Ottawa, Lllnslng, Ml 48933. www.FAITHm•g.eom

May/june 2000

FAITH Mog:azlnr

Bishop Kenneth Povi~ as Shepherd of Souls One of the most ... effective ways Bishop Povlsh .... taught his flock is through his efforts as a journalist.

He has authcnd "The Question Box." "Grace and Puce," "The Way, Truth & Life" and now "The Last

Word:'

Bishop Povlsh was ordained a bishop at "' the c.thedralln Crookston, Minn., on Sept. 29, 1970. He Is shown here with Bishops Reh and Hickey.

Bishop Povlsh shares

a lalgh with Fr. Norman A. Dukette,

who, at the time of his death, was the Dean of

the Black Catholic: Clergy In the United States. During Bishop

Povlsh's episcopate,

an office for Black Catholics was opened. Bishop Povlsh

edclrelses the usemÂˇ

blyathlllnstdltlon ceremony. The Liturgy was held at the Lansing Civic Center.

Cnxlkston, Minn., Sept. 29, 1970 Procession to Church Episcopal Ordination. Rome, September 1983 - Pope John Paul II and Bishop

Povlsh.

One of Blshop Povish's accomplishments Is the establishment of the DloceNn Pastoral Counc:it. Here he Is rec:eMng a gift at a uturgy closing the 1984 Pastoral Assembly at Webers Inn of Ann Arbor.

Lansing, April 4 , 1986- Fr. Michael ~ Murphy, Pastor of Sl Thomas Aquinas, East Lansing, Bishop Povish and George Perles, MSU football c:o~~c:h.

discuss the

upcoming DSA fund-

raiser.

Sl Mary Cathedra~ Jan. 26, 1996 - Bishop Povish Imposes hands

on Bishop Carl Mengeling.

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300 W. Ouawa lansing, Ml 48933 This pub~ltation Is from )'Our loe:al Catholic Church.

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