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Shepherd of the flock Welcome Bishop Boyea

he month of April encouraged us to reflect on the importance of the relationship between sheep and their shepherd. The Fourth Sunday of Easter, traditionally called Good Shepherd Sunday, always includes a gospel reference to the beautiful, pastoral image of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, who offers his life in order to tend and safeguard the sheep of his flock. This image can make many of us feel warm and fuzzy, as we imagine green pastures, fluffy, cotton ball sheep wandering lazily beneath the warm sunshine, all under the watchful gaze of their attentive shepherd. I have no doubt about the shepherd’s watchful eye and the daily care he exercises. I am amused, though, whenever Jesus calls us the sheep of his flock. In December 1998, I gained an entirely new perspective on this as I helped transport a small number of sheep – certainly not an entire flock – back to their home after they had spent the afternoon and evening on the grounds of the parish as part of Bethlehem Revisited, the parish’s annual Advent celebration that recreates many of the major events and scenes surrounding the birth of Jesus. Getting just four sheep to cooperate and get into the truck that would eventually get them home was an enlightening experience. This was especially true when I had to come face-to-face with these creatures who, although cute, do not seem to have much sense of directedness or purpose in their lives. They are simply content to stand wherever they may be, lazily munching on their feed. Getting them to move together toward the common goal of the truck and home was an hour-long adventure in humor and the byproduct of their munching on feed. now know why shepherds each carry a staff and On April 29, with the celebration of a Iwhy they don’t wear dress shoes while in the field. beautiful installation Mass, the people I have also come to understand that the sheep need of the Diocese of Lansing welcomed their shepherd. Without a shepherd, we might never find the way home. our new shepherd, Bishop Earl BoThe month of April has reminded us about the yea. importance of this relationship between shepherds and their flocks. When Pope Benedict XVI came for a six-day visit to be with us in the United States, he came as the chief shepherd of a flock that has been hurt and scattered over the last few years. During his visit, Pope Benedict patiently reminded all of us of the love and care of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, as he encouraged us to continue to build on the good that has been accomplished by the church and through the choice for Christ by countless millions during our nation’s history. The pope’s visit afforded us the opportunity to hear the shepherd’s voice as he spoke words of apology and healing, inspiration and love. As I joined with more than 60,000 faithful for Mass at Yankee Stadium, I was struck by Pope Benedict’s quiet, gentle, almost shy nature. Yet his vision and desire to gently lead the flock toward home is clear. On April 29, with the celebration of a beautiful installation Mass, the people of the Diocese of Lansing welcomed our new shepherd, Bishop Earl Boyea. As the fifth Bishop of Lansing, Bishop Boyea will continue to guide us toward home, as did his predecessors. We owe a debt of grateful thanks to Bishops Albers, Zaleski, Povish and Mengeling. Each, in their own unique manner, sought to lead the flock toward home in the kingdom of God. As Bishop Boyea now begins his ministry as our shepherd, we pray that we will experience through him the same love and guidance, always reflecting for us the love of Jesus, our Good Shepherd. And so our journey in FAITH continues.

T. Gennara

As the fifth Bishop of Lansing, Bishop Boyea will continue to guide us toward home, as did his predecessors.

– Father Dwight Ezop is editor of FAITH Magazine and pastor of the Catholic Community of St. Jude

FAITH Magazine

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IN M A N U S TU A S

s p e c i a l i s s u e Welcoming Bishop Boyea as the fifth bishop of Lansing

The Magazine of the Catholic Diocese of Lansing

Most Reverend Earl A. Boyea PUBLISHER

Rev. Dwight Ezop EDITOR AND CHAIRMAN

June 2008 • Volume 9: Issue 5

FA I T H P u b l i s h i n g S e r v i c e Patrick M. O’Brien PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Elizabeth Martin Solsburg EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

Vicki Wells-Bedard DIRECTOR OF SALES AND MARKETING

Patrick Dally ART DIRECTOR

Lynne Ridenour GRAPHIC DESIGNER/WEBMASTER

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Matthew Tiller Abby Wieber GRAPHIC DESIGNERS

6 A brief history of the Diocese of Lansing

Jillane Job EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Patricia Oliver SECRETARY

InnerWorkings PRINT MANAGEMENT

8 The past four bishops of Lansing

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Betsy Miner PROOFREADING

Tom Gennara Carlson Productions (cover)

16 Welcome Bishop Boyea – the fifth bishop of Lansing.

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Wayne Case Michael Eichhorn Mary Jo Gillilland Diane Nowak Margaret Perrone Joseph Reid Rev. Bernard Reilly James Rhadigan Ricardo Rodriguez Dcn. David Rosenberg Rev. James Swiat Rev. Jerry Vincke Peter Wagner Sharon Wimple

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36 Welcome messages from the readers of FAITH Magazine

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h i s t o r y

T of the Diocese of Lansing

he Diocese of Lansing was established by Pope Pius XI on May 22, 1937. It originally comprised 15 counties that had been part of the Archdiocese of Detroit and the Diocese of Grand Rapids. In May 1938, when the Diocese of Saginaw was formed, the counties of Allegan, Barry and Ionia were transferred from the Diocese of Lansing to the Diocese of Grand Rapids and the counties of Genesee, Livingtson and Shiawassee were annexed from the Archdiocese of Detroit to the Diocese of Lansing. In July 1971, the Dioceses of Kalamazoo and Gaylord were formed, and the Diocese of Lansing gained Washtenaw and Livingston counties from the Archdiocese of Detroit. The Diocese of Lansing currently comprises 10 counties: Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Shiawassee and Washtenaw. The major cities in the diocese are Adrian, Ann Arbor, Flint, Jackson, Lansing, Owosso and Ypsilanti. There are about 1.8 million people in the diocese and the Catholic population is approximately 222,519.

The Catholic dioceses of Michigan and their bishops Archdiocese of Detroit Cardinal Adam Maida

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Diocese of Gaylord Bishop Patrick Cooney

Diocese of Grand Rapids Bishop Walter Hurley

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Diocese of Kalamazoo Bishop James Murray

Diocese of Lansing Bishop Earl A. Boyea

Diocese of Marquette Bishop Alexander Sample

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3,830 baptisms last year

222,519 Catholics (approx.)

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97 parishes and faith communities

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13 seminarians

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h i s t o r y

The past four bish Since becoming a diocese in 1937 Joseph Albers was born in Cincinnati in 1891 and ordained a priest there in 1916. As a chaplain in World War I, he was wounded three times and received the Silver Star for bravery. At 38, he was consecrated auxiliary bishop of Cincinnati, making him one of the youngest bishops in the country. He was assigned to establish the new Diocese of Lansing in 1937. In January 1938, there was a serious fire in the rectory of St. Mary Cathedral. Bishop Albers, his lungs weakened from being gassed in World War I, collapsed and was rescued by local firemen. During his episcopacy, the diocese built 38 parishes, 42 elementary schools and two high schools, earning Bishop Albers the appellation, “the builder.” Priests from Michigan who became bishops elsewhere Bishop Joseph Rademacher Though he never was a priest in the Lansing Diocese, Joseph Rademacher was born in the parish of St. Peter in Westphalia in 1840. He was consecrated bishop of Nashville in 1883. FAITH Magazine

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On Oct. 7, 1964, the Most Rev. Bishop Alexander M. Zaleski was sent from the Archdiocese of Detroit to new duties in Lansing, and as eventual successor to the ailing Bishop Albers, who died on Dec. 1, 1965. One of seven children, Zaleski was born in Laurel, N.Y., in 1906. He was ordained in 1931 in Louvain, Belgium. He had attended St. Mary College in Orchard Lake and returned there to be a Scripture professor. In 1950, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Detroit, serving there until coming to Lansing. Bishop Zaleski had many responsibilities in the church hierarchy nationally. He died in 1975.

Bishop Michael Joseph Green Born in 1917 in St. Joseph, M. Joseph Green was ordained a priest on July 14, 1946. Msgr. Green was consecrated as the first auxiliary bishop of the diocese at St. Mary Cathedral on August 28, 1962. He was the bishop of Reno, Nev., from 1967-74. After resigning there, he was pastor of St. Joseph in Adrian until his retirement in 1979. He died Aug. 30, 1982.

Bishop James Sullivan James Sullivan was born in Kalamazoo and was ordained in 1955 in the Lansing diocese. He founded Liturgical Commission Publishings, which offers priests daily commentaries for the Mass and homilies. He was named auxiliary bishop in 1972 when Bishop Zaleski’s health was failing. He was appointed as Bishop of Fargo, N.D., in May 1985.

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shops of Lansing 937, Lansing has had five bishops. Our fourth bishop, Carl F. Mengeling, was born Oct.22, 1930,

Succeeding Bishop Zaleski was

Kenneth Povish, the first of our bishops to be a Michigan native. Born in 1924 in Alpena, he was ordained a priest in 1950 for the Diocese of Saginaw. He was in that diocese until appointed as bishop of Crookston, Minn. On Dec. 11, 1975, he was installed as Lansingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third bishop. For a number of years, while a parish priest in the Saginaw Diocese, Bishop Povish wrote a column for the Catholic Weekly newspaper. Then, as bishop of Lansing, he was again a columnist for the newspaper, and appeared on a regular television program called Real to Reel. After a long battle with cancer, Bishop Povish died on Sept. 5, 2003. Bishop Paul Donovan Paul Donovan was born in Iowa, but attended St. Mary Cathedral High School in Lansing. He was pastor at Our Lady of Fatima, Michigan Center, and at St. Agnes in Flint, also serving as the head of the priestsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; council, which advises the bishop. When Kalamazoo was created as a diocese in 1971, Father Donovan became its bishop, until he retired in 1994.

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in Hammond, Ind. He was ordained in 1957. In 1964, he earned a doctorate in sacred theology in Rome. He taught for four years, then was a pastor at different parishes until coming to Lansing as bishop on Jan. 25, 1996. He initiated the publication of FAITH magazine, which has won numerous Catholic Press Association awards. An interesting footnote is that three of our first four bishops (all except Bishop Povish) were present at the opening session of the Second Vatican Council. Bishops Albers and Zaleski were attending, and Father Mengeling was a page. Bishop James Murray

James Murray was born in Jackson in 1932 and ordained a priest in 1958. He was rector at St. Mary Cathedral in Lansing for 25 years and chancellor for the diocese from 1968-98, when he was named the third bishop of Kalamazoo.

Monsignor Albert Koenigsknecht, M.M. A native of Most Holy Trinity Parish, Fowler, Albert Koenigsknecht was ordained in 1945. In 1973, Msgr. Koenigsknecht was appointed apostolic administrator of the Juli Prelature in Peru. An apostolic administrator has the rank of a bishop without the privilege to ordain. He died in an automobile accident in February 1986 in Peru.

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THE MICHIGAN STATE COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WELCOMES

MosT REv. EARL A. BoYEA As the Fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Lansing

The 12,500 knights of the Lansing Diocese with their families and the 70,500 knights of Michigan with their families stand in solidarity with you as you shepherd the Diocese of Lansing Rev. Douglas Osborn State Chaplain, DeWitt

Thomas M. Wegener State Deputy Lansing

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John R. Moody State Secretary DeWitt

Thomas A. Marcetti, Sr. State Treasurer Yale

Michael J. Malinowski State Advocate Dearborn Heights

RobertW Fox State Warden Jenison

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WELCOME Bishop Earl Boyea The fifth Bishop of Lansing. The Oblates of St. Francis de Sales have been proudly serving the people of the Diocese of Lansing for over 60 years. In the spirit of our patron, both a bishop and doctor of the Church, we welcome Bishop Earl Boyea as the fifth Bishop of Lansing.

Ministries of the Oblates Dominican Mother House, Adrian St. Mary of Good Counsel, Adrian Siena Heights University, Adrian St. Joseph Mercy Hospital & Hospice, Ann Arbor DeSales Center, Brooklyn Oblate Novitiate, Brooklyn Sacred Heart of Jesus Chapel, Brooklyn St. Rita, Clarklake St. Dominic, Clinton St. Alphonsus, Deerfield Sacred Heart, Hudson Lumen Christi High School, Jackson St. Mary of the Lake, Manitou Beach Our Lady of Fatima, Michigan Center

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Welcome Bishop Earl Boyea You have our love and prayers! Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist 4597 Warren Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105 www.sistersofmary.org Www.sistersofmary.org

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Best wishes, Bishop Boyea, as you begin serving the people of the Diocese of Lansing. May God shower you with an abundance of blessings.

Through the power of St. Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church and Patroness of Siena Heights Ul!liversity, may the God of Truth and Compassion be with you always. Peace and Blessings, Sister Peg Albert, OP, PhD, President And the entire Siena Heights University community

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Pastor Rev. Stanishlaw Kowalski,

Parish Our Lady of Czestochowa

Rev. Randall Phillips Rev. Benjamin Kosnas Rev. Ronald Milligan Rev. Giulio Schiavi Rev. Robert Blondell Rev. Jerome Slowinski Rev. Larry Petke Rev. Joseph Gembala Rev. Francisco Restrepo (administrator) Rev. Michael Quaine Rev. Ronald Essman Rev. Michael Cooney Rev. Steven Koehler Rev. James Andres, OFM Cap Rev. Gary Smetanka Rev. Richard Cavellier

St. Blase SS. Cyril & Methodius St. Ephrem San Francesco St. Hubert St. Jane Francis De Chantal St. Louis St. Malachy St. Matthias St. Michael St., Paul of Tarsus St. Peter St. Rene Goupil St. Ronald St. Thecla St. Valerie

Central Macomb Vicariate Rev. Ronald Milligan, Vicar

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Earl Boyea’s infancy and childhood

On the day of the press conference announcing his appointment to the Diocese of Lansing, Bishop Boyea sat down with FAITH for a conversation about himself, the diocese and his episcopacy.

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Earl never gave me any trouble growing up; none of the kids did. He is the oldest of 10. He loves his parents and his brothers and sisters. He is outgoing, very friendly, and will listen to you, not just talk. He doesn’t push anyone, but will make you think. I am honored to be his mother, and am in awe at the good things people say about him. I would say that he first thought about the priesthood at age 8. – Helen Boyea, Bishop Boyea’s mother

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feast in Rome. They don’t do anything in Rome on a feast day.” So I told him my second choice: Feb. 27, my sisters’ birthday. He said, “Good, you will remember it then.” Then we chose April 29 as the date of my installation, because it is the anniversary of my ordination to the diaconate.

I really believe this is the best diocese in the state! It’s a great diocese – largely

because of your clergy and your bishop. Bishop Mengeling has done a great job.

What is your impression so far of the diocese? I really believe this is the best diocese in the state! It’s a great diocese – largely because of your clergy and your bishop. Bishop Mengeling has done a great job. He really has. As I say, he will be a tough act to follow.

T. Gennara

What was your reaction when you got the call from the nuncio? Well, I’ll give you the full story: On Feb. 12, I was in South Bend for the bishops’ meeting on the Word of God. Just before supper, I was in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel and I remember that I knelt down at about 6:10 p.m. and prayed. After supper, we went back to our hotel and I called to see if I had any messages. There was a message from the nuncio to please call him. So, just before 9 that night, I called. The nuncio said I had been named to Lansing and he asked, “Do you accept?” I said, “Oh yes, I am very happy about this.” Then he told me we needed to figure a date for the announcement in three to four weeks. I thought to myself, “Three to four weeks? I am not going to be able to wait three or four weeks.” When I called the next morning, he asked for my first choice and told me to pick a significant date. I chose Feb. 22, which was a Friday, the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter. The nuncio said, “That is a wonderful day, a very good day! However, that is a

Speaking of Bishop Mengeling, you have worked with him before. Is there a memory that you can share about him? Just a general memory; his sense of humor, his warmth, his charm and obviously he is clearly a man of faith. There is just no doubt about that. By Elizabeth Solsburg

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1. Earl Boyea, born April 10, 1951 in Pontiac. 2. Earl at 1 with his parents, Earl and Helen, and his new brother, David. 3. Earl Boyea’s kindergarten photo, 1956. 4. Earl Boyea in second grade at Our Lady of the Lakes School in Waterford. 5. He graduated from Sacred Heart Seminary High School and College.

What is the most rewarding part of your priesthood so far? Seminary work. I absolutely love seminary work. The seminarians constantly challenge me to be more zealous, more faithful and more generous, because they are that way. I think almost any group of priests can tell you that after a time you can get in a rut; you get settled, and if there is nobody there that will really perk you up a little bit, it is hard to do that on your own. The seminarians have always been able to challenge me that way. You have been a teacher, a rector and a historian; how do you anticipate those roles affecting your new role as the ordinary? Well, I have administered the seminary and I think that being the rector of a seminary is unlike any other role you play in the church. The rector is responsible for everything in the seminary. Absolutely everything, which means having your hand in everything. I had about 30 bishops, vocation directors, and the board of trustees to whom I was responsible. I

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The diocese had announced that our new bishop would be introduced publicly the following day. That night, I ate with five others, including Bishop Boyea. As the news was not yet public, it would have been awkward to discuss it. At the end of the meal, as he often does, the bishop asked if anyone wanted coffee, grabbed the pots of regular and decaf, and served us. I was very moved that the man who would be named my bishop in a matter of hours was pouring me coffee! We are very blessed to be receiving a zealous and courageous pastor, but also a humble shepherd with a servant’s heart.

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How were you called to the priesthood? Oh, I have known since I was 7 years old. I think God wanted me to be a priest. I just never had any serious doubts about it. I had other things that interested me, that pulled me away, but they were never as strong as the call to priesthood.

– Father Eric Weber (Diocese of Lansing priest, on faculty at Sacred Heart Seminary)

think that has really prepared me to be a bishop. What is your favorite period of history? My specialty is the area in which I did my doctoral work – American church history. That is what I am teaching this semester at the seminary. Apart from that, I really like medieval history. Anything specific? The era of Charlemagne because it’s about beginnings. I love beginnings. I like to see where things started, and it is always very difficult to determine the beginning of things. It is always tough because there usually are only traces. So it is hard to see how things begin. Most historians will say that medieval history began earlier than Charlemagne – and that is true, but with Charlemagne so many things began in church history and our ecclesial reality. I could go on and on about Charlemagne

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From deacon to priest

1. Ordained as deacon April 29, 1976, by Archbishop Marcinkus, at the North American College, Rome. 2. Deacon Boyea proclaims the Gospel at Father John Klein’s first Mass, May 14, 1978. 3. The newly ordained Deacon Boyea with his Aunt Pat, Mom, Dad and Bishop René Kereautret. 4. Newly ordained Deacon Earl Boyea with his classmates on their

All bishops choose a motto: Why did you choose your particular motto, in manus tuas? It is Jesus on the cross reciting Psalm 32. We say it every night in night prayer. It is a constant, and I think I should put something on my coat of arms that is part of my daily prayer life. And so it is that.

I was blessed to be at Sacred Heart Seminary when Bishop Boyea was academic dean and I gotta tell ’ya, he was known for a few things. First of all, he is a man of prayer. We all knew where his breviary was (upper choir loft, right hand side as you face the altar) and we all saw how faithful he was to prayer. This, above all things that I will say, is a comfort to me. Second, he is a joy to be around: Bishop Boyea was one of those guys who played volleyball and cards with us seminarians and you could pretty much count on laughing during the game. Finally, and probably my favorite, is that Bishop Boyea was a tough grader. He assigned us a pretty significant paper my second-to-last year and this paper was basically our grade in the class for the semester. Knowing of his concern for “grade inflation” and his joke that you get an A if you “teach God something,” I placed a note in his breviary that said, “Dear Earl, I read Joe’s paper and learned a lot. Sincerely, God.” I didn’t get the A, but I did get a good laugh from him. Folks, we are blessed to have Bishop Boyea; let’s rejoice!

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– Father Joe Krupp, FAITH Magazine columnist, high-school chaplain

What is your favorite Scripture passage – is it that same psalm? No, I don’t know that I have a favorite. I guess the one that I go back to a lot, not so much just for myself, but for didactic purposes, is John 6, where Jesus is challenging everyone on the reality of the Eucharist and people walk away. And Jesus doesn’t say, “Wait, I was just kidding – come on back here,” or “I was speaking symbolically.” Instead, he makes it even stronger. This was hard for people to hear and they walked away. I think that we have lost sight in some ways of the difficulty – not the pain – but the difficulty of really being Christian and how important it is to give ourselves to that. And with God’s grace, we can do anything. T. Gennara

because I love that period of history.

What do you think makes it difficult for so many people? I think that, in many ways, it is the reality of the Incarnation, the reality of the Eucharist, which are all of one piece. That God would actually become man is so utterly incredible, in the truest sense of that word – it is unbelievable. And yet, with God’s grace, we are called to believe that. If you don’t have that, if you don’t have the truth that God became man, nothing else makes any sense. I suppose that in some ways I am venturing here down the road of Dostoevsky and Bonaventure. They tend to

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diaconal ordination day, April 29, 1976. 5. Ordained a priest May 20, 1978, at St. Benedict, Waterford. 6. Earl Boyea at his ordination to the priesthood by Bishop Joseph Imesch. 7. With his classmates at the Casa Santa Maria, Rome, in 1980 (fourth row, far right.)

I think that we have lost sight in some ways of the difficulty

– not the pain, but the difficulty of really being Christian and how important it is to give ourselves to that.

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Who is your favorite saint? I think it would be St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. She was absolutely remarkable, just remarkable. Having kids and trying to raise them and also founding a religious community. And boy, did she have difficulties. She struggled with the faith and came to it happily. She really embraced the faith, even though it meant cutting so many ties and so

T. Gennara

Who has been a role model for you personally? First was my pastor when I was a boy, Father Frederick Delaney of Our Lady of the Lakes Parish in Waterford. And too, the associate priests there, Father Larry Kaiser and Father Philip Bailiff, were both wonderful. After that would be my spiritual directors, one of whom is Father Douglas Osborne of the Diocese of Lansing. I just asked him if he would again be my confessor.

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emphasize the role of the Incarnation of Christ. This is really important – and it manifests itself through our sacramental reality.

We always went camping on vacations, usually to state parks in Michigan. We would hike, fish, pick huckleberries. I was a repairman at Pontiac Motors, and Earl worked there a couple summers. He now has a home in Cheboygan near where we live, and he did a lot of the finish work on the house himself. – Earl Boyea, Bishop Boyea’s father

many people. It was all worth it to her – that was the point. It was all worth it. Could you give us an idea of what your leadership style is? (Laughs) You should probably ask others. I don’t think anyone can describe their own leadership style. They might think they know their own leadership style. I like to think I am a good delegator, whether I am or not. Yet I am also concerned that I make sure I oversee everything. It’s a balance. A balance between being responsible and yet also letting others exercise their responsibilities. How would you characterize your spirituality? I suppose the best way to describe it is that I very much like Lectio Divina – probably more the Carmelite spiritualities. Although I hate to put myself in a box, because I’m kind of an eclectic when it comes down to that. But I do like the Carmelites very much, and I think that their spirituality is less programmed than some others, which I like. I have read a lot of Carmelite spiritual writ-

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With family and friends

1. Earl Boyea, dancing with his grandmother, Geraldine Connor, at a family wedding. 2. Named a monsignor on Jan. 18, 2000. 3. Father Earl Boyea celebrates his first Mass on May 21, 1978, at his home parish, Our Lady of the Lakes, Waterford. His parents and siblings all attend. 4. Celebrating his parents’ 50th anniversary Mass at St. Mary, Cheboygan, June 2000.

What would you say has been your greatest accomplishment as a bishop? I had the region of both northeast Macomb and St. Claire counties, and I think my greatest accomplishment there has been helping the parishes merge. In most of the circumstances they have been mergers that involved keeping several worship sites, so that it hasn’t led to the closure of a lot. I think we have only closed about two church buildings or so. The thing that has been very helpful about this process is that it eases the load of the priests. Priests don’t mind saying Mass, in my experience. It is having two parish council meetings and two worship meetings. If you can ease priests’ administrative loads by having one bookkeeper and one set of books, they don’t mind and most people are content. They know the office isn’t there anymore, but if they can have one Mass in their build-

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Some years back, when he was the chaplain at Camp Sancta Maria in Gaylord, Earl climbed a telephone pole blindfolded (it was part of the ropes course). With the kids below egging him on, and still blindfolded, he jumped for the rope. A leap of faith. It is safe, because you wear a harness and there is netting below, but it’s still scary. Few people do it. He is quite athletic and competitive, which he gets from Mom – and is still an avid, and good, handball player, having learned in seminary. – Paul, Bishop Boyea’s brother

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ing, as long as the whole new parish can pay for that, it is fine. Then it is the parishioners’ decision to see how they use the buildings and what happens to them. And I think largely that has gone well in my region.

Being in seminary work has meant a very close knit community to me

– a deep, deep friendship with the staff, with faculty and with students. I loved that.

Regarding the pastoral planning process, what are your thoughts about coming into a diocese that is in the throes of that as well? I know this is going to involve my going around and meeting at a number of these parishes to talk with people and to hear from them. And I am willing to do that. I think that is important. I think decisions like these should not be fully implemented until the bishop has been there to talk to the people. That’s vital. I’ll do the best I can.

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ers and they have been my favorites.

Overall, what are the blessings and burdens of being a bishop? The burdens are easy to define: You don’t have a family, a community that you know really well, because you are constantly going

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What would you say are the most important issues facing the church today? I think the most important is vocation – the call to holiness. We don’t hear enough of God’s call because there are so many competing noises. And that manifests itself in the crisis of the vocation for marriage as well in the crisis of vocations for religious life, for the priesthood and for the permanent diaconate. At heart, it is the issue of vocation. I have no doubt at all that God is calling everyone to salvation and calling in such a way that it can be heard. He is not playing games with people. God calls us

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around and meeting people. Being in seminary work has meant a very close-knit community to me – a deep, deep friendship with the staff, with faculty and with students. I loved that. That was the glue of my life. So not having that by virtue of being a bishop has been tough. Not having a tight community is the burden, the cross that is given to bishops. The blessing of being a bishop is that the church needs bishops, and the amazing thing is that I hear that time and again from people, from priests and from deacons. They want a bishop. We, as Catholics, have that apostolic ministry. Somebody has to do this, and I guess the blessing is that God has asked me to do that as part of his will for me. So, I embrace that.

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1. Msgr. Boyea presiding at Mass on Parents’ Weekend, Sept 30, 2001. 2. Father Joseph Murphy, S.J.,(academic dean) and Msgr. Earl Boyea during 2002 commencement. 3. Deacon Kevin McCaffrey, Msgr. Boyea and Deacon Nick Voelker praying the rosary at the Mary Grotto for May Crowning, 2002. 4. Bishop Boyea giving his blessing at the end of commencement exercises, 2007.

At age 10 or 11, we played church often. We rolled out bread with a rolling pin, then used doughnut-hole cookie cutters for the hosts. Since that was just before the Vatican II Council, Earl said Mass in Latin. I got to do the responses, but he wouldn’t allow me to touch the hosts or the chalice. When the family is gathered in Cheboygan, he will say Mass for us in the chapel in his basement. Most of the time at gatherings he is just older brother Earl, but during Mass he becomes the bishop. – Kathy, Bishop Boyea’s sister

sufficiently. We are just not hearing and we are not responding generously. I think that is the biggest problem today. That leads to the Pew study that was recently released about Americans’ decline in religious affiliation, particularly Catholics. What do you think the church’s response needs to be to that or can be? It can only be what Paul suggests, that is to preach the Gospel both by our lives and by our words. As it says in Romans, if the Word is not heard, who will believe? If it is not preached, who will hear it? We need to preach the Gospel in season and out, with our lives as well as our words. And we are all sinners, so it can be very difficult to bring those together in our lives. How do you think the church has weathered the last

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As auxiliary bishop of Detroit

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1. Bishop Boyea lying prostrate at his episcopal ordination, July 22, 2002. 2. Being blessed with the Book of the Gospels during his episcopal ordination. 3. Cardinal Adam Maida shares a congratulatory moment with his new auxiliary bishop.

10 years? It is hard to say because many have left. I think a lot of people left a long time ago. I think they left in the ’70s and ’80s. So who knows how far back that 10 percent of the American population, who count themselves as former Catholics, goes? But we continue to lose people, so that has not been good. On the other hand, there are those Catholics who stuck with it. I was at Rainbow with 3,000 young people recently – I had a couple of talks and confessions. What enthusiasm! And every time I go to confirmations, the incredible enthusiasm of the parents and the young people! I don’t know how many of them are going to church regularly, but it seems to me that there is great hope there. There is a hunger and a yearning; I just think we must make sure we are presenting the Word of Christ properly so that they will find satisfaction in that.

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Bishop Boyea was my professor of American church history when I was a student at Sacred Heart Seminary, Detroit in the mid to late 1980s. His love of history, and especially church history, was infectious. He had the ability as an instructor to make the most minute details of the origins of the church in America fascinating, and to draw parallels of the struggles of the early American church with the contemporary challenges faced by the church and American Catholics in the pews. His quick wit impressed me greatly. Some of my fondest memories of him from that time were of sitting at table, sharing stories and laughs.

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Do you have any changes or projects you know you would like to implement as you come in? (Laughs) No, I am really hoping to coast for the next five years. What are you planning to do in your first 100 days? I do want to meet with all the priests. I am hoping that can be arranged through the regions with groupings of priests. What about opportunities to meet with the people of the diocese? Well, I don’t know if I can do it in the first 100 days. I know that sometimes a bishop will go to a region and the priests and laity will be there; and that is a good thing. But I want to make sure I meet with the priests in a way that they don’t get swallowed up by a bigger thing. But yes, I want to get around to as many of the parishes as I can. Could you tell us a little bit about your family? I am one of 10 children. Are your siblings all still living? They are, all nine of them. The youngest are twin girls. They are 19 years younger than I and their birthdays are today. They are celebrating their birthdays by going to Florida for a week. And their husbands take care of the houses for them. They try to do this every year on their birthdays. I am very

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4. Concelebrating Mass with Cardinal Maida during episcopal ordination. 5. Cardinal Maida and his auxiliary bishops after Bishop Boyea’s episcopal ordaination. 6. Bishop Boyea meets the Holy Father, Pope John Paul II during his ad limina visit in 2004.

How many nieces and nephews do you have? I have nine nephews and three nieces. My nephews I call my pall bearers. They are all going to have to carry me. They can’t right now because they are too weak; they’ll need to be strengthened and built up.

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Once, when we were in our late teens, Earl borrowed my old VW to drive to work. It was raining and the car had slicks for tires (almost bald). When I got home, I asked Mom where my car was. “Go ask Earl; he’s in his bedroom,” she said. There he was, all bandaged. “Your car is a death trap,” he said. Turns out that he put on the brakes hard on the wet highway instead of pumping them, went across five lanes, and hit a semi truck. When the wrecker brought the car home, it looked like a cube. Someone was looking out for Earl that day. When he was teaching at Sacred Heart Seminary, he would invite us (brothers) every year to play basketball against the seminarians. We finally stopped when we noticed that we were getting older each year, and the seminarians remained the same age. – David, Bishop Boyea’s brother

And hopefully much older. What do you do for fun? Read. I love to read and visit my family: Mom and Dad.

St. Joseph was given a family that wasn’t his own and he loved that family, cared for that family. I am

hoping to do as St. Joseph did.

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Are your parents living in Cheboygan? Yes, in fact I am going up there today to visit. They are in their late 70s. What kind of music do you like? I don’t listen to it any more, just because I don’t have the opportunity. But I use to love WRIF. Now

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close to them. One lives in Wisconsin, so I don’t see her a whole lot, but the other lives in Ferndale. She has three boys, ages 4, 5 and 8. I was baby-sitting there Monday for her, and they conned me into letting them play their computer game. They weren’t supposed to do that.

I listen to classical music, but I really don’t listen much to radio. But if it is on in my car, which is not often, I listen to news radio. Is there anything else you would like the readers of the magazine to know? Anything we haven’t asked you that you would like to share? Just that I am very grateful to God, to the pope and certainly to Bishop Mengeling for this assignment and for this change of life now. I have a new family. I feel like St. Joseph. St. Joseph was given a family that wasn’t his own and he loved that family, cared for that family. I am hoping to do as St. Joseph did.

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Solemn Vespers April 28, 2008

1. Bishop Boyea knocking at the cathedral door during Solemn Vespers. 2. As Bishop Boyea enters the cathedral, he kisses a crucifix presented by cathedral rector, Msgr. Michael Murphy. 3. Bishop Boyea prays before the Blessed Sacrament during Solemn Vespers. 4. Bishop Boyea’s family joining in prayer during Vespers. 5. Bishop Boyea enjoys a light-

What happens at an installation? Bishop Boyea was installed as bishop of the Diocese of Lansing on April 29, 2008 The installation begins with Solemn Vespers the previous evening: • Representatives from the government, academia and religious leaders are present to welcome the new bishop. • Bishops, cardinals, chaplains and other ministers process FAITH Magazine

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into the sacristy of the cathedral and are seated. The lights are dimmed and there is no music. • Msgr. Murphy, who is the moderator of the curia, carries a crucifix to the main door of the cathedral. He is accompanied by a deacon with the paschal candle and several servers. • Bishop Boyea knocks on the door of the cathedral, and the servers open the door. (image 1 above) • Msgr. Murphy bows and gives the crucifix to Bishop Boyea, who kisses it. (image 2 above) • The crucifix is handed to one of the servers, while another gets a bowl of holy water and a whisk from the baptismal

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Installation Mass are blessed. • There are welcoming remarks from the representatives of government, academia and religious leaders, as well as remarks from Cardinal Maida and Bishop Boyea. • The service concludes. The following day, there is a Mass of Installation:

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font. Msgr. Murphy hands the bowl to Bishop Boyea, who sprinkles himself and those around him. • They process to the Blessed Sacrament Bishop Mengeling Chapel for a brief period of adoration. (image 3 above) • Afterward, they move into the sanctuary and the service of Solemn Vespers begins, led by Bishop Mengeling. • The chalice and paten being used the following day at the T. Gennara

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1. Bishop Boyea vests for his Installation Mass. 2. Diocese of Lansing deacons entering St. Thomas Aquinas Church for the installation Mass. 3. Bishop Boyea knocking at the front door of St. Thomas Aquinas at the beginning of his installation Mass.

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ers, readers, deacon of the Word, master of ceremonies, consultors, concelebrating bishops and concelebrating archbishops process into the church and go to their places. • Two candle bearers, the crosier bearer, crucifix bearer, Bishop Mengeling, another master of ceremonies, the papal nuncio (who is holding the apostolic letter appointing Bishop Boyea to the diocese), priest chaplains, Cardinal Maida,

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• They all process to the sanctuary, where Cardinal Maida gives the greeting and bids that the apostolic letter be

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4. Bishop Boyea reverences the crucifix at the entrance to the church. 5. After Bishop Boyea enters the church, he blesses with holy water those who welcome him. 6. Msgr. Raica displays the apostolic letter. 7. Bishop Boyea incenses the altar.

examined and read. • The papal nuncio, Archbishop Sambi, presents the letter to the moderator of the curia, Msgr. Murphy, who takes it to the consultors for their examination. The last consultor, the chancellor, is Msgr. Steven Raica. He signs the document that bears witness to the consultors’ examination and holds it up for the assembly to see. (image 6 above) Archbishop Sambi • The nuncio reads the

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letter in English to the assembly. • Cardinal Maida presents Bishop Boyea with the crosier. (image 2 next page)

• Cardinal Maida and Archbishop Sambi lead Bishop Boyea to the cathedra, where he is seated. (image 1 next page)

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1. Bishop Boyea is seated in the cathedra, the chair symbolizing his authority over the diocese. He is warmly welcomed with applause. 2. Cardinal Maida presents Bishop Boyea with the crosier during the installation Mass. 3. Bishop Boyea greets his

Here is a selection of welcome messages from the readers of FAITH Magazine:

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very excited for our neighbors in the Diocese of Lansing. They have been incredibly blessed by the leadership of Bishop (Carl F.) Mengeling for the past 12 years and will certainly find a great blessing in the guidance of Bishop Boyea. Bishop Boyea is very well educated and has a wide range of experiFAITH Magazine

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ence in service to the church. He is an excellent preacher and has a very generous heart. He is a real pastor. In addition, I pray that Bishop Mengeling will find abundant blessings of good health and happiness in his future. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bishop Robert Carlson, Diocese of Saginaw

Dear Bishop: Our family would like to thank

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Welcome to the Diocese of Lansing, Bishop Earl Boyea!

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people as he processes out of the installation Mass. 4. Bishop Boyea’s parents, Earl and Helen, present the offertory gifts. 5. Bishop Boyea elevates the host during the consecration at his installation Mass.

you for consenting to become the new bishop of the Diocese of Lansing. We have been praying for you and will continue to do so as you lead our diocese into his hands. In peace and prayer, – Kwiecinski family, St. Mary Church, Pinckney.

Dear Bishop Boyea: I want to take the opportunity to welcome you to the Diocese of Lansing. Thank you for your dedication and willingness to take on this assignment and for your ‘yes’ to doing God’s will. May the Holy Spirit give

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you the wisdom and guidance to lead the diocese as he desires. May God bless you richly in all that you do. Sincerely, – Lisa Phillips AMDG

“In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ the people of Mt. Zion Catholic Community, Flushing, welcome you with great joy. “The kingdom that God has given you will last forever and ever. You rule over your people with justice; you love what is right and hate what is evil. That is why God, your God has chosen you and poured out

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1. Bishop Boyea with his parents, Helen and Earl, Sr., at the luncheon before the Installation Mass. 2. Bishop Boyea prays prior to the luncheon celebrating his installation. 3. At the reception after Mass, Bishop Boyea greets members of the Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. 4. Cardinal Maida, Archbishop Sambi, Bishop Boyea and Cardinal Szoka at the luncheon.

more happiness on you than any other king.” Ps 45:6-7 – Gordon and Martha Krupp

Ad Multos Annos – we are heaven-bound! Looking forward to working with you and getting to know you. Thanks for your kind words to Bishop Carl. – Father Pat Egan

and hearty welcome to our next bishop, Earl A. Boyea. Be assured of our prayers and good wishes as you continue to serve the people of God in the Diocese of Lansing. God bless you! – Father Mike Petroski, pastor

Ave Maria Foundation, Ann Arbor

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Dear Bishop Boyea: I don’t believe you know me personally, but I feel I know you and I’m sure we have been at the

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1. Bishop Boyea celebrates his first Mass as bishop of the Diocese of Lansing. 2. Bishop Boyea elevates the host and chalice prior to communion. 3. Bishop Boyea blesses members of the congregation as he leaves St. Mary Cathedral. 4. Bishop Boyea shares a laugh with parishioners. 5. Bishop Boyea greets people at the reception in the Diocesan Center following Mass.

same event some time over the past years. I am the sister of the late Bishop Kevin M. Britt and I reside in the Diocese of Gaylord. I heard of your appointment as Bishop of the Lansing Diocese and wish to extend my best wishes to you in your new assignment. My brother spoke highly of you and I’m sure he’s up in heaven praising the choice the Detroit Archdiocese and the pope have made in their choice for the Lansing Diocese. I’ll keep you in my prayers! – Virginia (Britt) Pitman

Welcome, Bishop Boyea, to the Diocese of Lansing!

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May the Lord’s grace flood you and his purposes be accomplished through you in your ministry to his people here. Be assured of the prayers of the many Secular Discalced Carmelites throughout the Diocese of Lansing. – Theresa Hofer, O.C.D.S. President, St. John of the Cross Secular Discalced Carmelite Fraternity, Ann Arbor

P.S. I love your episcopal crest and motto! Welcome Bishop Boyea! We are happy to have you coming to the Diocese of Lansing. – Lee and Kathy Hirth, St. Joseph Parish, Dexter

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What does Bishop use? During his installation, Bishop Boyea used various items specific to the office of bishop. Many of them were used by previous bishops of our diocese.

Cathedra: The bishop sits on a special chair called a cathedra, which is the root word for cathedral, the principal church of a diocese. The cathedra siginfies the bishop’s authority. This wooden cathedra, with the diocesan shield on its back, was used in St. Mary Cathedral from 195567 by Bishops Albers and Zaleski. Crosier: The bishop carries a tall hooked staff called a crosier. In the Western church, it is shaped like a shepherd’s crook to symbolize the bishop’s role as the shepherd of his flock. Its roots go back to the walking staffs of travelers at the time of Christ, and crosiers dating from as early as the fourth century have been found in the catacombs. By the Council of Toledo in 633, the crosier was mentioned FAITH Magazine

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as a liturgical implement. Bishop Albers brought this crosier with him when he came from Cincinnati in 1937.

Miter: The miter is the tall peaked hat that bishops wear. It has its origin in the cap with headbands worn by athletes of ancient Greece. It took its current form in the 12th century. The miter’s two shieldshaped halves are said to represent the Old and New Testaments. Two strips of fabric called lappets hang down the back. The lappets were originally designed to be tied around the chin to prevent the miter from falling off while the bishop rode on horseback. The miter is laid aside when the bishop prays, and underneath it he wears a zuchetto, a skullcap originally designed to keep hair oil off the miter. Bishop Boyea wore this miter at his episcopal ordination in 2002.

Pectoral Cross: The bishop wears a cross called a pectoral cross. Its name derives from the Latin word pectus or “breast.” It is worn differently, depending

on the bishop’s garments. For example, if he is in a suit and collar, the pectoral cross is usually placed in the vest pocket, with the chain showing. That’s why you’ll often see the bishop with a gold chain across his chest. The cross can hang from either a chain or silk cord, and many of them held relics of the True Cross. The stone assigned to bishops and archbishops is the amethyst, and many pectoral crosses are adorned with one or more. Bishop Zaleski brought this pectoral cross to the Diocese of Lansing in 1964. Bishop Povish used it frequently, and Bishop Mengeling wore it at his episcopal ordination in 1996.

Episcopal Ring: Bishops wear a ring that has multiple layers of meaning. It has been a symbol of authority and jurisdiction since the third century. The ring also symbolizes the bishop’s marriage to the church, his spiritual parentage and the inviolable faithfulness with which he will teach and protect his flock. This onyx ring was used by Bishop Povish. Photography by Tom Gennara

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The following are excerpts from Bishop Boyea’s homily at his Mass of Installation, April 29, 2008.

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We, in this Church of Lansing, need this divine link to our foundations, to our roots, so that we might be joined, in the Spirit, to Jesus Christ himself. Hence it is that Paul tells us who we are. We are fellow citizens of the household of God. This is because we are “built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone” The bishops hand on, generation after generation, the teachings which were written and spoken by the Apostles. Their memory of the words of Jesus and their interpretations of the message of Jesus are what we hand on. Jesus did not write a book. He did not leave notes. Instead, he instituted the college of the Apostles and their successors, by the working of the Holy Spirit, to hand on what was essential for the life of the church. The bishop’s ring, however, is not a symbol of sterile unity. Rather, like that ring worn by all you married folk, symbolizing your oneness, the ring also symbolizes your life-giving love. This reminds us that all communion is based

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on love, and especially the love of Christ for his body, his bride, the church, of which the bishop, spiritually married to the local church, is a sacramental sign. … this pectoral cross worn by the bishop, and especially this particular one, worn by Bishops Zaleski, Povish, and Mengeling, means that Christ is at the heart of the bishop’s apostolic ministry. The Second Vatican Council, in Lumen Gentium, calls the bishop the “steward of the grace of the high priesthood.” Christ is that high priest and by his cross he has reconciled us to the Father and poured out grace in abundance. This crosier used by Bishop Albers, is a reminder of two aspects of being such a shepherd. First of all, as Pope John Paul reminded us bishops, our leadership not only carries on the Apostle’s authority and sacred power, but it also continues their form of life – one which is Apostolic suffering for the Gospel, one which calls forth gentle and merciful care for the people, one which directs our attention to the weak and poor.

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Bishop Boyea’s installation homily – some excerpts

What I have described here is both a wonderful gift and an awesome duty. I know that I am unworthy of this duty and gift. Yet we all have great confidence that what God calls us to do, He provides the grace to accomplish it. Pray for me for an abundance of that grace. Praised be Jesus Christ – now and forever.

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“Give thanks to the Lord, who is good, whose love endures forever.”

We give thanks for our new shepherd, Bishop Boyea

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The faithful of Old St. Patrick welcome Bishop Earl Boyea as the bishop of the Diocese of Lansing! “Be obedient to your bishop and to one another, as Jesus Christ in His human nature was subject to the Father and as the apostles were to Christ and the Father. In this way there will be union of body and spirit.” —Ignatius of Antioch: Letter to the Magnesians, 13. Old St. Patrick, Ann Arbor; Father Gerald Gawronski, pastor

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“Shout joyfully to the Lord, all you lands; worship the Lord with cries of gladness.” We extend our joyful welcome to

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a cross which is eschewed to the upper left. The wood of the cross also figures as a reminder of the bishop’s family name, Boyea, “a woodsman.” The color of the cross is sable, just as the cross on the shield of the Archdiocese of Detroit. This black cross forms four quadrants that alternate gold (yellow) and silver (white), in the same manner as the quadrants of the Pontifical College Josephinum, which are also the colors of the flag of the Holy See. The gold quadrants also pick up the colors of the shield of the Archdiocese of Detroit. From the heart of the cross flow two wavy bars that are blue and red, recalling the bishop’s long association with Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit. Scripture records that when the soldier pierced Christ’s side with the lance “immediately there flowed forth water and blood (John 19:34).” Christ poured out for us the living waters of salvation which were comingled with the blood of our redemption. This signifies the sacramental life of the Church. Every deacon, priest, and bishop is dedicated to the service of God’s Holy People by the faithful celebration of this sacramental life and the bishop particularly is responsible for that sacramental life. Bishop Boyea’s personal shield was designed at the time of his episcopal ordination by Deacon Paul J. Sullivan of Rhode Island.

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Bishop Boyea’s coat of arms A bishop’s coat of arms typically has three parts: the shield, the motto scroll, and the external ornaments. The Shield On the left side of the shield, the arms of the bishop are joined (impaled) with the arms of his diocese. Two lances cross in the form of an X. These play on the name of the See City of Lansing. Also, the city is located at the junction of the Grand and Red Cedar Rivers. All the arms of the cross terminate in the form of an anchor; such a cross is called a moline cross and it is found in the family arms of the Inghams. The See City is located in Ingham County, Michigan. The diocesan arms are blue and silver (white), the heraldic colors of the Blessed Virgin, the patroness of our diocese and of the cathedral church. The diocesan shield was developed in 1937 by Chaignon LaRose. On the right side, for his personal arms, Bishop Boyea, has selected a device drawn on the image of the arms of Pope John Paul II, for whom the bishop has great respect and admiration. Similar to the late Pontiff’s arms, Bishop Boyea’s device contains FAITH Magazine

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The Motto Scroll For his motto, Bishop Boyea uses the Latin phrase, in manus tuas. This phrase, taken from St. Luke’s Gospel (23:46), comes from the final words of Jesus recorded by St. Luke, “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” “Into your hands” expresses the belief that all Christians need to repeatedly entrust their lives in the hands of their loving Father. The External Ornaments The crest is completed with the external ornaments. A gold processional cross is placed behind the shield and extends above and below it. The pontifical hat, called a gallero, is joined to six tassels, in three rows, on either side of the shield, all in green. These are the insignia of the rank of bishop following the instruction of the Holy See of March 31, 1969.

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Diocese of Lansing Directory The offices of the Diocese of Lansing are located at 300 W. Ottawa St., Lansing, Mich. The phone number for the diocese is 517.342.2440. CURIA Office of the Bishop: 517.342.2452 Moderator of the Curia: 517.342.2450 Chancellor: 517.342.2454 Safe Environment Coordinator: 517.342.2551 Archives: 517.485.9902 Legal Advisor: 517.342.2456 Ecumenical Officer: 810.743.3050 Office of Missions: 517.342.2541 Vicar for Religious: 517.342.2450 Tribunal: 517.484.8870 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Finance Officer: 517.342.2442 Accounting: 517.342.2445 Information Technology: 517.342.2538 Development: 517.342.2503 Cemeteries and Property Management: 517.342.2534 DEPARTMENT OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES Department Chair: 517.342.2462 Life Justice: 517.342.2469 Natural Family Planning: 517.342.2587 Restorative Justice: 517.342.2495 Black Catholic Ministry: 517.342.2496

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Hispanic Ministry: 517.342.2498 Catholic Campaign for Human Development: 517.342.2470 Catholic Relief Services: 517.342.2470 Catholic Deaf/HH Ministry: 517.342.2532 Ministry with Persons with disAbilities: 517.342.2497 Bishopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs: 517.782.4430 (Catholic Charities of Jackson) BeFriender Ministry: 517.782.4430 (Catholic Charities of Jackson) Separated and Divorced Ministry: 517.782.4430 (Catholic Charities of Jackson) Project Rachel: 517.782.4430 (Catholic Charities of Jackson) Catholic Charities of Lenawee: 517.263.2191 Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County: 734.971.9781 Outreach East, Davison: 810.653.7711 Catholic Charities of Shiawassee and Genesee Counties: 810.232.9950 Catholic Outreach: 810.234.4693 Livingston County Catholic Social Services: 517.545.5944 Catholic Charities of Jackson: 517.782.2551 St. Vincent Catholic Charities: 517.323.4734 Cristo Rey Community Center: 517.372.4700 ST. FRANCIS RETREAT CENTER AND BETHANY HOUSE 866.669.8321

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS Department Chair: 517.342.2475 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CATECHESIS Department Chair and Superintendent of Catholic Schools: 517.342.2481 Family Life: 517.342.2471 Evangelization: 517.342.2486 Catechesis: 517.342.2479 Catholic Schools: 517.342.2483 Youth Ministry/Young Adult Ministry: 517.342.2485 Worship: 517.342.2473 OFFICE OF PASTORAL PLANNING Director: 517.342.2502 DEPARTMENT OF FORMATION Department Chair: 517.342.2507 Director of Seminarians: 517.342.2504 Lay Ecclesial Ministry: 517.342.2512 Diaconate: 517.342.2510 Priestly Life and Ministry: 810.229.9863 Vocation Services: 517.342.2506 Emmaus House: 517.351.1543 Joseph Albers Trust Fund for Diocesan Vocations: 517.342.2507 PUBLISHING HOUSES Faith Publishing Service: 517.342.2595 Liturgical Commission Publishings: 517.484.4449

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