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Waiting for the Church to Come Religious Brotherhood: ‘Brother, Can You Spare the Time?’
GLENMARY HOME MISSIONERS Founded by Father William Howard Bishop in 1939, this Catholic society of priests and brothers, along with numerous coworkers, establishes the Catholic Church in smalltown and rural America. Glenmary is the only religious community devoted exclusively to serving the spiritually and materially poor in the rural U.S. home missions. Today, supported entirely through freewill offerings, it staffs missions and ministries throughout Appalachia and the South. Glenmary missioners serve in areas where less than three percent of the population is Catholic, a significant percentage have no church affiliation and the Father William poverty rate is almost twice the Howard Bishop national average. Glenmary is known for deeply respecting the Glenmary Founder many cultures encountered in the home missions—Appalachian, Native American, African American and Latino among others. Its missionary activity includes building Catholic communities, fostering ecumenical cooperation, evangelizing the unchurched, social outreach and working for justice.
GLENMARY CHALLENGE This quarterly magazine has three goals: to educate Catholics about the U.S. home missions, to motivate young men to consider Glenmary priesthood or brotherhood, and to invite all Catholics to respond to their baptismal call to be missionary by partnering with Glenmary as financial contributors, prayer partners, professional coworkers and/or volunteers. Glenmary Challenge is sent to all donors, to U.S. diocesan clergy and to anyone who requests it. (To begin receiving issues, use the contact information below.) Publisher: Father Chet Artysiewicz Editor: John Stegeman Assistant Editor: Dale Hanson Art Director: Tricia Sarvak Staff Writers: Margaret Gabriel, Father John S. Rausch Planning-Review Board: Brother David Henley, Brother Curt Kedley, Frank Lesko, Father Neil Pezzulo, Father John S. Rausch, Susan Sweet, Father Don Tranel
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Glenmary story is that of the Gospel FROM THE EDITOR / John Stegeman
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or an introduction, I’ll keep it brief. My name is John, and I’m the new guy blessed with the role of helping share Glenmary’s story with you—and what a story it is. I’ve been in journalism for more than a decade. My most recent post was at The Catholic Telegraph, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s newspaper. Before that I was a sportswriter. I covered sports because I love stories, but even the best sports stories concern a “perishable crown” (1 Cor 9:25). I got into Catholic media to share stories of those striving to win an imperishable crown—stories like Glenmary’s. This story is about believers bringing Christ and his Church to people in the margins. It is the story of men and women dedicating their lives to serving people in material and spiritual need throughout the rural regions of Appalachia and the South. It is the story of the Gospel in action. Glenmary’s is a great story that has been unfolding for more than 75 years, and it’s one I’m honored to share and to be a part of in the years to come.
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peaking of stories and storytellers, Glenmary Challenge won third place in the General John Stegeman Excellence category for Mission jstegeman@glenmary.org Magazines at the 2016 Catholic Press Association Awards dinner. Father John Rausch’s story titled “The Racial Divide” (Winter 2015) won an honorable mention for Best Essay. Margaret Gabriel’s article, “God Never Leaves” (Spring 2015), earned an honorable mention for Best Feature. The judges wrote that Glenmary Challenge offers “insight and inspiration through its reports on mission activities.”
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Diverse Carolina Mission Growing in Many Ways
Glenmary’s lay-led St. Joan of Arc mission in Plymouth, N.C., has seen tremendous growth in number of parishioners, faith formation and community outreach.
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Waiting for the Church
Glenmary has brought Catholicism to over 120 rural U.S. counties, but still more are waiting for the Church to come. Some families drive over an hour for Mass.
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From the President / Father Chet Artysiewicz
Father Chet reflects on the importance of the brother vocation—describing it as “a complete calling to ministry.”
Glenmary News & Notes
Crowd funding for volunteer housing; student Oath renewals; mission’s first festival; thanks for planned givers.
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‘Brother, Can You Spare the Time?’
Brotherhood is among the most misunderstood, unappreciated, often unrecognized vocations in the Church.
A Special Wedding in Intensive Care
A Glenmary priest, a dying father, and a young couple experience grace through a wedding in the ICU.
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Partner in Mission
Don Lucas has a lifelong friendship with, and deep respect for, Glenmary—and is a faithful supporter.
Golden Jubilarians
Brother Curt Kedley and Father John Rausch mark milestones as Glenmarians: 50 years since their First Oaths. Autumn 2016
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FROM THE PRESIDENT / Father Chet Artysiewicz
Brother: mediator of God’s love Religious brothers love and serve God’s people in many ways, using their unique gifts
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ur Glenmary men’s community is comprised of both priests and brothers. People easily conjure up an image of the former; the latter evokes such observations as “Why didn’t you go all the way and become a priest?” or “You’re a brother? How much longer until you become a priest?” Well the truth is…religious brothers DID go all the way! Their vocation in no way indicates that they “stopped short” of the goal. It is a complete calling to ministry. Brothers are instrumental in helping to carry out the mission of proclaiming the Good News, but they serve in different capacities than priests. Last year on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi (who was ordained a deacon but not a priest), the Congregation for Religious issued a document titled Identity and Mission of the Religious Brother in the Church. Its comprehensive scope ranges from the nature and history of the vocation of religious brothers to modern-day applications. In March 2017, a symposium will be held to discuss the document at the University of Notre Dame.
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y own introduction to Glenmary brothers came in 1963, when I began a year of service as a volunteer in a newly established Glenmary mission parish in McConnellsburg, Pa. The bishop was coming to administer Confirmation the following week, and three brothers had come from Cincinnati to spruce up the building and grounds for the first Confirmation in the history of the county. I worked side by side with them that week, and what struck me was that—despite the fact that we were putting in 10-12 hard hours a day—they seemed HAPPY!! In my own experience and that of others, longer hours and no overtime pay do not make for happy employees. But of course, this work wasn’t the brothers’ job. It was their vocation—their way of serving God. That spirit made quite an
impression on me as an 18-year-old. Over the years, I have witnessed the ministry of many Glenmary brothers. I have seen them serve the poor, construct churches and parish halls, nurse the sick, act as friends to many, build bridges among varying faiths, serve in administration and student formation, keep the parish books, work in factories, be coaches and counselors, and more. The list goes on.
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erhaps I can best summarize my observations by cartysiewicz@glenmary.org saying that I’ve seen them BE brothers to those they meet. The title of this column (which was taken from the document) simply states that fact in a different fashion. In Glenmary, there is a complementary factor in the two forms of ministry, something our founder Father William Howard Bishop recognized. What motivated those brothers in 1963 remains the same today: the love of God. They manifest their love of the Lord by loving and serving God’s people in many and varied ways, depending on their unique gifts. Our own Brother Jack Henn recently concluded a three-year term as president of the national Religious Brothers Conference. You can read his thoughts later in this issue in Father John Rausch’s article on page 8.
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n this “band of brothers,” no two are quite alike, but each contributes to the mosaic of Glenmary ministry. Let me paraphrase St. Irenaeus, who said God is glorified when we utilize our various gifts and talents. The saint could point to our Glenmary brothers as a prime example of that truth. Future brothers will no doubt bring different abilities but the same spirit I observed in 1963—truly, mediators of God’s love.
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Crowd funding will help build ‘tiny houses’ Goal is to double housing at program site [tennessee] Glenmary’s Group Volunteer Program site in Grainger County has accommodations for about 20 volunteers. A crowdfunding effort launched Aug. 10 will raise funds for construction of four “tiny houses” to expand capacity to 40. Crowd funding is a process that capitalizes on small online donations from a large group of peo-
MORE HOUSING NEEDED: Glenmary’s Group Vol-
unteer Program draws many participants each year. With additional housing, more volunteers can serve.
ple to raise money for a common cause. Glenmary hopes to raise $30,000 in three months on the website razoo.com. The program site is on Joppa Mountain, nicknamed
“Toppa Joppa.” One structure will use solar power and a compost toilet. The three others will have electricity and running water. The houses will introduce volunteers to en-
vironmentally friendly options. Since 1971, the Group Volunteer Program has welcomed over 20,000 U.S. volunteers to the home missions for missionary service. Groups serve the local community by working at food pantries, visiting nursing homes and making repairs on homes of low-income residents. Volunteers also learn about the rich culture of this Appalachian region. In addition, they gain a better understanding of the causes of poverty, oppression and injustice—and how their life choices can impact these issues. The link to donate is w w w. r a z o o . c o m /u s / story/21ayvf.
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Students renew Oaths Three take next step on journey towards Final Oaths, ordination [ohio] On May 16, three students renewed their Glenmary Oaths during a ceremony at Glenmary’s Cincinnati headquarters, led by president Father Chet Artysiewicz. All three are pursuing missionary priesthood. Patrick Muriithi, a native of Embu, Kenya, renewed his Oath a third time and is eligible to profess Final Oath in 2017. Charles Aketch of Kisumu, Kenya, and Richard Toboso of Kakamega, Kenya, renewed their Oaths a second time. Both are eligible to profess their Final Oaths in 2018. Patrick and Richard are seminarians at St. Meinrad (Ind.) School of Theology, while Charles has graduated and is serving in Georgia. w w w. g l e n m a r y. o r g w w w. g l e n m a r y. o r g
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ALL SOULS DAY
Remember loved ones in a special way Nov. 2 liturgy to be celebrated at Glenmary’s chapel [ohio] A special Mass will be celebrated at Glenmary’s Our Lady of the Fields Chapel in Cincinnati on the feast of All Souls. Praying for the dead is a Christian obligation. Although the Church prays for the faithful departed throughout the liturgical year, All Souls is a special day of commemoration when the Church remembers, prays for, and offers Masses for those who have died.
The All Souls Day Mass will be offered on Nov. 2 for the deceased family members and friends of Glenmary donors. Father Don Tranel, director of Glenmary’s Development Office, will preside. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To have loved ones remembered at the All Souls Mass, contact Donor Services at donorservices@glenmary.org or 800-935-0975. Or complete the secure form found at www.glenmary.org/allsouls.
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Benefits of a Glenmary Gift Annuity
Plus you have the satisfaction of knowing that your generosity will help Glenmary Home Missioners continue its important work of establishing the Church and reaching out to those in need.
For more information about a Glenmary Gift Annuity, contact:
Susan Lambert, Planned Giving Officer 800-935-0975 slambert@glenmary.org
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Around the Missions Two new men were accepted into the Glenmary formation program in August. Josiah Kimiri Kimani, a native of Nyahururu, Kenya, is a candidate for brotherhood. Matthew Solarz, of Cleveland, Ohio, is a candidate for priesthood. Both men have begun their studies this fall—Josiah at St. Meinrad (Ind.) School of Theology, and Matthew at Sacred Heart School of Theology in Hales Corners, Wis. Father Neil Pezzulo, Glenmary’s first vice president, recently began a mission commitment in the Lexington (Ky.) diocese. He serves as a presbyteral moderator (weekend priest) at The Church of the Good Shepherd in Campton, Holy Cross Church in Jackson, and Mother of Good Counsel Church in Hazard. The Glenmary Sisters will celebrate their 75th anniversary this year on Oct. 15 in Owensboro, Ky. As part of his ministry for Appalachian Justice Education, Father John Rausch has conducted three tours this year for college and seminary students. The Newman Center of Brown University (R.I.) observed mountaintop-removal mining in eastern Kentucky. Students from the Christian Seminary (Disciples of Christ) in Indianapolis visited similar sites. Students from Columbia Theological Seminary (Presbyterian Church, USA), Decatur, Ga., studied Cherokee spirituality during their study tour in North Carolina. At St. Michael mission in Erwin, Tenn., five parish catechists have received training for a Montessori-based catechetical program for children ages 3-6. The parish is also starting a middle-school youth ministry program for sixth- through eighth-graders, with a parishioner (with a master’s in theology) as coordinator. Three mission members are in the second level of the Southeast Pastoral Institute theological and ministry training in Spanish. w w w. g l e n m a r y. o r g
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PARTNERS IN MISSION
Planned givers thanked by Glenmary Support from Legacy Society crucial to ongoing ministry [ohio] Forty-four members of the Father Bishop Legacy Society, with their guests, gathered June 3 for their annual Mass and luncheon at Glenmary’s Cincinnati headquarters. Glenmary president Father Chet Artysiewicz celebrated the Mass. “This annual event gives us the chance to say thanks to you in person for your caring and commitment to the home missions,” he said to the group. Planned giving officer Susan Lambert points out that these donors’ gifts—through wills, trusts, gift annuities and other means—play a significant part in ensuring the future of Glenmary’s ministry. The gathering took place on the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Quoting St. Therese of Lisieux, Father Chet remarked that the Church needs to be motivated by a heart for love. “That’s what motivates us as missioners to go to places that are not exactly the crossroads of the world… They’re worth all our missionary efforts. I never tire of saying thanks because, without your generosity, we couldn’t do this work.”
FIRST FESTIVAL: Area residents visit booths at St. Michael’s Summer Fest in Erwin, Tenn. MISSION’S INAUGURAL FESTIVAL
‘Fest’ funds permanent church, builds community [tennessee] Glenmary’s St. Michael the Archangel mission in Erwin, Tenn., hosted its first festival, Summer Fest 2016, on June 18. Mission pastor Father Tom Charters said the goals were “to help raise money to build a permanent church building—and to let all our neighbors know the Catholic Church is here to stay and is part of the community.” Held on the site of the future church, the event included games, various foods, crafts, local vendors, a silent auction, music, laughter and more. The bandstand featured a guitarist, young parishioners performing traditional Mexican dances, and a disc jockey. Glenmary Brother David Henley performed his artful juggling. And parishioners at the Catholic information booth provided literature about the faith and information about the mission. Father Tom pointed out that a majority of the parishioners worked at the festival. Since they were all wearing lime-green shirts, everyone could see how many mission members are dedicated to the faith and common cause. “We’re very thankful for their efforts and for everyone else who participated and supported us,” said Father Tom. “The day was a success for many reasons.” w w w. g l e n m a r y. o r g
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Diverse mission’s members work together to host event, welcome area residents
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RELIGIOUS BROTHERHOOD / by Father John S. Rausch
‘Brother, can you spare the time?’ ‘Brother vocation would flourish, if only understood. It’s the best-kept secret in the Church.’
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lenmary Brother Jack Henn completed his term as president of the national Religious Brothers Conference (RBC) in 2016 and oversaw the annual assembly, which carried out the theme “Brothers as Ministers of Mercy.” During his tenure, the RBC collaborated with other church conferences to initiate the U.S. observance for the Year of Consecrated Life, which spanned 2015, and wrote a study guide for the Vatican document Identity and Mission of the Religious Brother in the Church. “As RBC president, I attempted to spread the word about the vocation of brother, working as an exhibitor at various religious conferences,” said Brother Jack. “Glenmary allowed me time to attend national gatherings. This was a commitment by Glenmary to encourage discussion and deeper understanding of brotherhood.” What is a religious brother? Some words cited above help us glimpse the gem of brotherhood, which reflects the light of Christ: “ministers of mercy,” “consecrated life,” “mission.” “There really is no exact definition of brotherhood,” Brother Jack said. “A brother makes a lifetime commitment of service to others, using his gifts and talents. He commits to poverty, chastity and obedience, living within a community of like-minded men.” After Brother Jack completed college, he was working full-time LEADER: Brother Jack Henn but considering religious speaks at the 2016 Religious life when he spotted an Brothers Conference. article about Glenmary in his diocesan newspaper. A trip to the Glenmary Group Volunteer Program site, then in Vanceburg, Ky., made him aware of the possibilities for his future life. “Serving the rural poor and meeting members of the Glenmary community—who were down-to-earth, regular guys—brought everything together for me.” He took his First Oath in 1976 and celebrated his 40th anniversary as a Glenmarian in 2016. Asked about his most satisfying time as a 8
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brother, he pointed to his assignment in Sylvania, Ga. “There were a variety of ministries there, and I was stationed with Glenmary Father Frank Korzinek, whose spirituality and poverty were edifying to me. It was a gift to serve alongside someone like that.” Father Frank was Glenmary’s novice director for 10 years. Ministry opportunities in the southern Georgia town included serving as a leader for the Boy Scouts, coaching softball and baseball, and working with the elderly and handicapped. “I knew lots of folks, and lots of folks knew me. I had pride in serving the community and the Church as a brother.” In 1980 a bowling-alley and roller-rink complex stood empty in Sylvania, so Brother Jack and some local ministers secured it for a youth center. Locals and Glenmary volunteers flocked to refurbish the facility, and Glenmary contributed $10,000. Most nights the center drew over 100 kids, who came for roller skating, ping-pong and other activities. Significantly, it was the area’s first integrated social scene for teenagers! So where are brothers today and what lies ahead? “Brotherhood is the most misunderstood, unappreciated and often unrecognized vocation in the Church,” said Brother Jack. “There are approximately 4,000 brothers in the United States today, but this number is dwindling.” Many communities of men have both priests and brothers—including, for example, the Benedictines, Franciscans and Glenmarians. “Whatever their religious communities, brothers use their skills,” Brother Jack reflected. “Glenmary has unlimited possibilities: nursing, building, counseling, social work. A wide range of paths are open for brothers with unique skills to serve in the U.S. home missions.”
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e believes brotherhood can only grow by personal example and witness, taking time for each unique person. It’s all about relationships, personal generosity, and sharing of time. “My hope for the future is a greater understanding of the brother vocation by bishops, priests and laity. I believe strongly that the brother vocation would flourish, if only understood. It’s the best-kept secret in the Church.” w w w. g l e n m a r y. o r g
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GROWING IN MANY WAYS
Lay mission leader nurtures and guides that growth, emphasizes strength in diversity
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RICH IN DIVERSITY: Julian Crespo Moncada (top row, third from right), pastoral coordinator and leader
of Glenmary’s Plymouth, N.C., mission, and Glenmary Father Mike Kerin (next to Julian), pastor of the Windsor mission in a neighboring county and sacramental minister for the Plymouth mission, gather with some members of the growing Plymouth congregation. Also shown are Julian’s wife, Adriana, and their infant son (next to Julian), as well as their two daughters (bottom row, center). Julian says diversity is this vibrant parish’s foremost strength—an ethnic, cultural and residential diversity far richer than just having Spanish speakers and English speakers.
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he defining characteristic of St. Joan of Arc, the Glenmary mission in Plymouth (Washington County), N.C., could well be “growth.” In addition to growing in numbers, the mission is growing in faith formation and community outreach. Perhaps most important, parishioners are growing in understanding of each other. The growth of the Latino community in eastern North Carolina has meant an increase in the number of Spanish speakers in the mission, but the mission’s diversity is far richer than just having Spanish-speaking and English-speaking members. w w w. g l e n m a r y. o r g
The Latino community within the Plymouth parish comprises about 80 percent of the congregation and comes from several countries, including Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Honduras. The Anglo community includes people who have lived in North Carolina their whole lives and those who have retired to Plymouth from northern cities because of its low cost of living. Julian Crespo Moncada, St. Joan of Arc’s pastoral coordinator, called the parish’s diversity its greatest strength. “The cultures are different in all those countries,” Julian said. “Even from different parts of Mexico, Autumn 2016
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people bring different traditions.” Blending the outh and took some adjustment. At first, Julian said,
he struggled. “They would look at me and say, ‘He’s one of us. He’s not an authority; he’s a man with a family.’ Now they see me as someone with a family, but someone they can learn from.” Ruben Campos values Julian’s skills as a teacher. Ruben, an agricultural worker, has been a St. Joan member for six years and is a lifelong churchgoer because of the example set by his parents as he was growing up in Mexico. “I go because I need help every day,” Ruben said. “Going to church is life for me.” Ruben is enthusiastic about the parish’s Bible study group that regularly attracts 25 people because of Julian’s leadership and the knowledge of Scripture he shares. Ruben called Julian “a very good person.” Susie Jakeman, a longtime St. Joan parishioner, appreciates the effort Julian makes to learn about Plymouth’s customs and culture. “He gels with us,” Susie said. “He’s fluent in English, but he has also learned the jargon of eastern North Carolina.” Susie described St. Joan of Arc as “a neat little The Impact of Lay Leadership in Plymouth church.” She was raised in a large Catholic church in Having a layperson leading the parish, rather than a Greensboro, about 200 miles west of Plymouth. But priest or religious, was new for the people of Plym- she prefers the smaller Plymouth mission community PHOTO / GLENMARY HOME MISSIONERS
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traditions of these cultures is sometimes challenging, but it provides the parish community with a richness valued by Julian and the mission members. He observed that the cultures “complement each other well.” When Sister Arcadia Rivera Gutierrez became Glenmary pastoral coordinator in 2008, attendance at the weekend Spanish Mass was only about 12, with fewer at the English Mass. But she and Sister Martha Alvarado Moreno worked to gather the Catholic community, and their efforts resulted in an attendance increase to 60-80 people at Spanish Mass and about 15 at English Mass. The congregation experienced another surge of growth when Julian arrived in 2012. Today, over 100 people attend Spanish Mass and about 20 participate in English Mass. Julian’s home visits are responsible for much of that increased interest: he makes it a point to extend personal invitations to families in Washington and the surrounding counties.
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outh mission, a young girl is welcomed into the Catholic Church to the applause of Father Mike Kerin (the Glenmary sacramental minister), her mother (center) and godparents, and the congregation. PARISH GATHERING (center): Whether potluck meals or food-sale fundraisers, social events like this one bring mission members together and build parish unity. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (right): A young volunteer from The Covenant Community of Jesus the Good Shepherd parish in Owings, Md., works with children at St. Joan’s summer Bible School. The VBS programs have been coordinated by the Maryland-parish youth group, in collaboration with the mission, since 2011.
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with its family feeling, and she appreciates the strength it gains through diversity. “We’ve been blessed by Glenmary’s presence,” said Susie. “When I first came here in 1969, we had Mass in somebody’s house. And if I told people in the larger community I was Catholic, they looked at me like I had said a curse word. Now we are accepted and participate in the local community with all the other churches.” Like the leaders of other Glenmary missions, Julian attends regular meetings of the local ministerial association, whose members help plan the area’s interfaith services during Lent and Holy Week. They and their congregations also collaborate on other important community outreach efforts and activities, w w w. g l e n m a r y. o r g
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such as the area food pantry and local fundraising initiatives including an annual festival. These efforts are much needed in a county where nearly 25 percent of the people live below the national poverty level.
Outreach to Others, Sharing of Spiritual Culture Julian leads the mission in its community outreach, which includes a weekly trip with a few mission members to minister to people (up to 35-40) who work in the crabbing industry in coastal North Carolina. “The mostly female workers have Catholic roots but are isolated by distance from the rest of the deanery,” Julian said. He and the other St. Joan members travel over an hour to meet with these workers for Bible study, Liturgy of the Word and a Communion service. “We help them nurture their faith,” he said. He knows that the distance between the coastal region and Plymouth makes regular trips to the Glenmary mission impossible for these workers. However, he envisions organizing one-day retreats for them, hoping to help them bond as a community of faith. Other St. Joan outreach efforts range from family counseling provided by Julian to Bible study classes held in the homes of parishioners who live far away. In addition, he said, “We sometimes receive grants that we can use to provide local people in need with financial assistance.” As autumn rolls around, the mission gears up for its busiest time of year. Beginning in mid-November and continuing well into Advent, the parish prays novenas to Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patroness of Mexico and the Americas, whose feast day is December 12. “We honor Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray the Rosary, eat and share conversation,” said Julian, describing the novena gatherings that take place at parishioners’ residences. Although most of these gatherings are hosted by Latino mission members, two or three Anglo families enjoy hosting, too. Soon after the novenas, the celebration shifts to posadas, a nine-day observance that honors the pilgrimage of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem before the birth of Jesus. Since arriving in 2012, Julian has always made sure that all his mission members are invited to and included in these novenas, posadas and accompanying celebrations, which are an important part of the spiritual culture of the faith community. St. Joan parishioners are residents of six counties of eastern North Carolina; some drive more than an hour, one way, to attend services. Most who drive great distances are Latino, Julian said. With a bit of prodding, he acknowledged that families make the long trips because of the vibrancy of the community he has called together. The benefit of the parish’s ethnic, cultural and w w w. g l e n m a r y. o r g
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shown during a recent weekend Mass at St. Joan mission. Julian provides another connection between the English- and Spanish-speaking communities by playing guitar at liturgies for both.
residential diversity is evident in the feeling of family among members. Julian laughed and said that many members know everything about each other—the good as well as the bad—“and they love each other anyway.”
An Evolving Youth Faith Formation Program In 2012, all parish catechists were Anglo, and their students were almost all Latino. At the time, Julian remarked, the youth faith formation program was the primary place where the Anglo and Latino communities intersected. The adults in the Latino community didn’t believe then that they had the spiritual insight or gifts they needed to be catechists. But Julian has helped people recognize how much they are needed to assist parish youth in their religious formation. He gently invites Latino members to take the diocesan training (available in English and Spanish) needed to teach. Sometimes, he said, it takes as much as a year for people to agree. Today, 60 percent of the mission catechists are Latino. And the growing youth faith formation program now includes more than 60 Latino children and four Anglo children. To supplement Glenmary missions’ religious Autumn 2016
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volunteers and chaperones from The Covenant Community of Jesus the Good Shepherd parish in Owings, Md., have also conducted Vacation Bible School programs at various missions for 15 years. Every summer since 2011, they have come to St. Joan of Arc. All the children of the mission area have been invited to the Bible School, but attendance has been almost all Catholic, Julian said. “They’ve had a great time every year, and the Owings volunteers said they’ll be back in 2017!”
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Julian and his wife, Adriana, the parents of three young children, teach SERVING ISOLATED CATHOLICS: On Monday evenings, Julian (cenweekly Christian parenting classes. ter) and some parishioners (other men in photo) drive over an hour, “We hope to train two or three other one way, to coastal North Carolina to minister to people working in the crabbing industry. Each visit includes Bible study, Liturgy of the couples to teach as well,” he said. The class is a diocesan initiative, Word and a Communion service. but Julian and Adriana—who works Cross during Lent, and bilingual Holy Week lituras promoter of Hispanic ministry for the Diocese of Raleigh in the Albemarle deanery— gies. Julian himself provides a musical bridge behave adapted the class for the people of their rural tween the English- and Spanish-speaking communiarea. The curriculum includes instruction in doc- ties by playing guitar as part of the music ministry trine and basic Scripture. for both English and Spanish liturgies. “We talk about raising children with Christian Potluck suppers after Mass on the first Saturday of values in a community that values church, and how every month give the entire parish community anoththey can integrate themselves culturally,” said Julian. er opportunity to gather together as one congregation. Julian forecasts ongoing growth for the Plymouth Many Ways to Unify and Empower People mission, and he envisions himself helping youth Because it is important for a community to worship from the parish take advantage of available educatogether, the parish holds bilingual penitential ser- tional opportunities. More and more young people vices in Advent and Lent, bilingual Stations of the from the mission are attending nearby East Carolina State University to “invest their talent in the community,” he said. In Latino communities, many parents want their children to go to college but are often unaware of the process needed to apply and enroll. Julian believes that through education, students and their families can become integrated into the community in North Carolina and the United States, and he works to help St. Joan families with that integration. “I’m interested in empowering families to be part of society through education.” Father Mike Kerin, pastor of Glenmary’s mission in Windsor (Bertie County), also serves as sacramental minister for St. Joan of Arc. He commends Julian’s effective lay leadership and the vibrant Plymouth parish community that attracts new members. Parishioner Susie Jakeman said that “the language barrier is hard to overcome. We might have ONE IN THE LORD: Members of the St. Joan of Arc two Masses, but we know that we have a lot to offer mission community are shown during the proceseach other.” sion at the start of a weekend Mass. 12
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MISSION MINISTRY / by Father Vic Subb
A special wedding in intensive care Glenmary mission pastor presides at ceremony in ICU to fulfill dying man’s wish
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s a Glenmary missioner, I ask God, pital in a neighboring county. As Glenmary mis“How can I be your instrument today?” sioners, we are called to be present and share God’s answers come in many ways— Christ’s love in people’s times of need. As I ensometimes unexpected and extraordinary. The tered the hospital, I prayed for the Holy Spirit’s following experience is one I’ll never forget. guidance. I met many members of Forrest’s Forrest Joines, a lifelong Baptist and resident family in the waiting area. All were confused of Lafayette, Tenn., was married late in his life about what this Catholic priest was going to do. to his young bride Cherrie, a lifelong Catholic. As I entered his room in the intensive care Forrest had not attended his church for 50 years, unit (ICU), about 15 relatives were gathered but he always encouraged Cherrie to around Forrest’s bed, along with raise their two children, Cherrielynn nurses, doctors and other staff and Hathel, as Catholics. He also members. The room had been encouraged the three to attend Mass transformed into a chapel. There and be active members of their parwere flowers and a wedding arch. ish, Glenmary’s Holy Family misIn the bed, Forrest was strugsion in Lafayette—the one where gling to breathe as Cherrie stood I’ve been pastor the last four years. next to him, holding his hand. Forrest came to the mission for celMy anxieties left me, and I knew ebrations such as the children’s first I was in a holy place. Communions, but as time went on, I asked where the bride and his declining health made it hard for Father Vic Subb groom were. Then I saw Cherhim to leave the house. rielynn in her white gown and His dream was to see his two children raised Jacob in his tuxedo, walking toward Forrest’s to adulthood. He rejoiced in witnessing them room in the ICU. Joy and sadness filled my graduate from high school and attend college. heart. How wonderful to be here, I thought. While still a college student, Cherrielynn became engaged to her high school sweetorrest and Cherrie first renewed their wedheart, Jacob. The couple planned to get marding vows of 24 years. They clasped hands ried a year later at the cathedral in Nashville. as we prayed together. Forrest gave a strong As their pastor, I had the honor of preparing nod as he said “I do” during the vow renewal. He them for their marriage and presiding at the also made a profession of faith, and I anointed wedding. They were both ready for this com- him. Next, the young couple strongly expressed mitment. And Forrest was eagerly looking their love for one another as Forrest looked on. forward to living his dream of walking his There were tears in his and others’ eyes. daughter down the aisle. The celebration was a blessing for all those Just four days before the wedding, though, present. Forrest was weak, but he had an exForrest became ill and was taken to the hos- pression of peace on his face. pital. But his great hope of attending the wedThe next day, I presided again as Cherrielynn ding was still alive. “I’ll be there on Saturday,” and Jacob were married at the cathedral. But he said. It became clear, though, that Forrest my mind kept going back to the ICU roomwould be unable to attend. turned-chapel of the day before. Forrest was On Friday, Jacob’s dad Terry called me and not at the cathedral, but his love was present. said, “We have an emergency. Forrest is fading The following morning, Forrest died. But fast. The kids very much want you to preside at his wish had come true. their wedding at the hospital today so Forrest I often reflect on the blessings of being a Glencan be part of it, even though they’ll still have mary missioner, working in U.S. small towns the wedding Mass at the cathedral tomorrow.” and rural areas, and helping people in spiritual I told him I could be there in an hour. and material need. I will keep on responding to I had many feelings while driving to the hos- God’s call to be an instrument of his love.
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PARTNER IN MISSION / by Dale Hanson
Glenmary represents all he admires Lifelong friend of home mission group provides support through will, donations
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seminarian, working with now-deceased Glenmary Father Pat Breheny at St. Patrick mission. “Father Pat was one in a million, a very saintly priest,” said Don. “He was always busy working with poor people in the mountains. He helped anyone who needed it, not just Catholics. And he was loved by those he served. It was extremely uplifting for us to work with him.” The seminarians handled many other jobs for Father Pat, too. Don said the most meaningful might have been taking a local religion census. Another was helping set up Glenmary’s “preaching trailer” in the nearby hills, where Glenmarians could talk to the people. When Don had a chance to visit Dungannon again in 2010, he quickly took the opportunity. By coincidence or divine providence, he said, an older parishioner named Darius arrived and let Don into St. Patrick Church, where memories came flooding back. Darius also told Don that Father Pat was the person responsible for his conversion to Catholicism. “It was wonderful to be there again,” Don said. In 2014, he returned one more time— to attend the last Mass before Glenmary returned the mission to the pastoral care of the Richmond diocese. Don eventually left the seminary, attended college, and began a junior-high teaching career that spanned 25 years. After retiring, he entered the travel/tourism business and co-owns a travel agency. He has always kept up with Glenmary, reading “every word” of Glenmary Challenge.
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n 2012, he, his sister and some fellow donors visited the then-Glenmary missions and missioners in Vanceburg and Grayson, Ky. And the whole experience reinforced his belief in Glenmary. He said that “on my journey to—I hope—a heavenly reward, Glenmary offers me an avenue to do good while I’m here on earth. Besides my other gifts, I contribute to Glenmary to have Masses said for my deceased family members. “Thank you, Glenmary, for being my friend for the last 70 years. It is truly comforting to have you around.”
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hen Don Lucas of Cincinnati thinks back on his 83 years, he says one of his most valued friendships has been with Glenmary. As Don sees it, Glenmary has made a major difference in his life and has been a wonderful example of service to others. That’s why he’s been such a faithful supporter. “Glenmary incorporates everything I respect and admire, and they represent everything I like about the Catholic Church. They have a special vitality in fulfilling their call to serve the poor, unchurched and socially disadvantaged.” In the 1980s, he began supporting Glenmary through the Boost-A-Month Club and included Glenmary in his will. He recently increased his bequest. Don’s first encounter with Glenmary came in 1946, when Father Raphael Sourd talked to the boys in Don’s seventhgrade class about Glenmary and vocations. Don grew up wanting to be a priest, and he knew about the foreign missions. “But when Father Sourd painted a picture of Glenmary missioners bringing Catholicism to rural America, it really hit me.” The priest also invited the boys to visit the nearby Glenmary residence and seminary. So one Don Lucas Saturday that spring, Don and his buddy rode their bikes there. It was the first of many trips. “My friend and I would play ball and we’d eat lunch with the priests and brothers. They were all so energetic and full of life. I’ll never forget how kind they were.” During his service in the Navy after high school, he discerned a call to priesthood again while working as a chaplain’s assistant. He joined the Franciscans, but as a seminarian he contacted Glenmary to ask about doing summer volunteer work. He spent the summers of 1958 and 1959 in Dungannon, Va., along with another
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WAITING for the CHURCH Tennessee county typical of 300 others in Appalachia and the South, with Catholics still waiting for Glenmary missioners to bring a Church presence
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By Brother David Henley
S A COUNTY IN WAITING (top): Tennessee’s
Smith County is 217 years old but doesn’t have a Catholic presence. And although it has many other churches, the majority of residents aren’t connected with any church. Father William Howard Bishop had U.S. counties like this one in mind when he founded Glenmary to bring the Church to these rural places. Today, Glenmary still faces this multigenerational challenge. LONG JOURNEY TO SUNDAY MASS (bottom): As Smith County Catholics, Cleto Martinez, Guadalupe Franco and their children drive an hour each way every Sunday to attend Mass in neighboring Macon County at Glenmary’s Holy Family mission. They’d rather go to a church near home, but they come because their faith is important to them and because they feel welcome. w w w. g l e n m a r y. o r g
mith County, Tenn., established in 1799, has never had a Catholic church. The county has a population of more than 19,000 people and nearly 100 Christian churches, but it has no Catholic church. Additionally, the 2010 Religious Congregations and Membership Study found that nearly two-thirds of the county population don’t belong to any church. In 1936, Father William Howard Bishop published A Plan for an American Society of Catholic Home Missions to Operate in the Rural Sections of the United States. “These millions of rural people are God’s creatures… They are hungering for the truths of the Gospel and they have a claim upon us.” From that plan was born the Home Missioners of America, founded by Father Bishop and now known as Glenmary Home Missioners. Since then, Glenmary has diligently followed Father Bishop’s plan to serve Mission Land, USA, but the task is not complete. Smith County, Tenn., and many other rural counties still do not have a Catholic church. Father Bishop knew that establishing a Catholic presence in these forgotten and neglected areas would not be a task that could be completed overnight. As he wrote, “It is a mammoth undertaking. Generations will be required to accomplish it.” In 1938, he created his first map of “No Priest Land, USA” to demonstrate the tremendous mission need in our country. At that time, his map showed that out of the 3,000 U.S. counties, almost 1,000 lacked a resident priest. Glenmary has since served missions in nearly 125 rural counties. Catholic parishes in 14 states now exist because of Glenmary’s missioners. But Smith County, Tenn., and many other rural counties still do not have a Catholic church. Autumn 2016
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GOD’S COUNTRY: The beauty of God’s creation is evident
whose Catholics comprise fewer than 3 percent of their populations. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Subcommittee on Catholic Home Missions reports that over 40 percent of U.S. dioceses are mission dioceses. That is to say, they “lack the resources to provide their faithful with basic pastoral care, including the sacraments, religious education and ministry training. Home mission dioceses often struggle with priest shortages, parishioner poverty, unemployment, difficult and isolated terrain, religious hostility and other circumstances that make it difficult to practice the faith.” Glenmary realizes that, in U.S. Southern and Appalachian regions alone, 300 counties are still without a Catholic presence or resident Catholic minister.
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t. Luke’s Gospel says, “‘The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.’” (Lk 10:2) If more men and women were serving as priests, brothers, sisters and lay coworkers, Glenmary’s mission efforts could extend to some of these underserved mission areas, bringing a Catholic presence to places where there has never been one. The Acts of the Apostles explains that the early Church needed more “assistants” to serve those being “neglected” within their community. (Acts 6:1-7) Likewise, more are still needed today to serve in neglected mission areas. On multiple occasions, Glenmary has been asked by bishops if it had a few missioners available to serve in rural mission areas of their dioceses. Unfortunately, at this time Glenmary does not have an abundance of missioners waiting to be sent off to the home missions. Glenmary missioners are currently serving in 12 different dioceses, but with more missioners, more mission counties could be served. Glenmary is also blessed to have 13 students preparing for priesthood and brotherhood, but that is not enough. There is room for more if they are willing to answer the call.
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in rural parts of the United States like Smith County, Tenn., but this county still lacks a Catholic church.
every Sunday to attend Mass in neighboring Macon County. Holy Family is the Glenmary mission in Macon, and Father Vic Subb is the pastor. Guadalupe said, “I was surprised that when we moved here 12 years ago, there was no Catholic church. It felt strange since where we lived in Mexico there are Catholic churches everywhere, even in small villages. We go to Holy Family because our faith is important to us. And Father Vic knows us by name and greets us when we arrive.”
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leto and Guadalupe know former Catholics in Smith County who have started attending churches of other denominations because they don’t want to travel to the next county. They said they themselves are regularly invited to Smith County’s Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall. Alton Compton from Tennessee said he was “brought up as a Southern Baptist, but I knew there had to be something else after I realized that I did not agree with all their doctrines.” Alton also remarked that he lived in Smith County for two years before he learned there was a Catholic church in Macon County. He had attended a few other churches in Smith County and had learned about still others when they were having revivals. But he didn’t know about Holy Family Catholic mission until he met Holy Family parishioner Carl Rossmossen, who also lives in Smith County. Carl invited Alton to attend Mass at his Glenmary mission in Macon County. And after Alton participated in the RCIA program at Holy Family, he came into the Church there in 2013 when he was confirmed and received the Eucharist. Father Bishop asked in 1936, “Does the command to ‘go teach all nations’ make an exception of our own?” Today’s Glenmarians still have a passion to go out to the frontiers and bring a Catholic presence to places where there has not been one. And there is as much of a need as ever. Contact the Glenmary Vocation Office at www.glenmary.org/vocationinfo or 800-9350975 for more information about how to respond to your own vocation call.
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GOLDEN JUBILARIANS / by Margaret Gabriel
Two reach ministry milestones Brother Curt Kedley, Father John Rausch celebrate 50 years as Glenmarians
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eing in relationships with people of other races and cultures is the thread that runs through Brother Curt Kedley’s years of ministry in Georgia, Kentucky, Oklahoma and his current home in Windsor, N.C. When Brother Curt receives an assignment in a new mission area, he’s not there long before he finds his way to an African-American church and begins building relationships. “I had never spoken to a black person before I joined Glenmary,” he said. As a young man, after narrowly escaping an auto accident, he questioned what he was doing with his life—which led to investigating a religious vocation. Not priesthood, because “I had no interest in teaching religion classes and Latin!” Brother Curt said, chuckling. When he joined Glenmary, brothers were channeled into activities like landscaping, electrical work and mechanics. Brother Curt was more interested in social ministry and has earned degrees in sociology and social work from Xavier University (Ohio). He of Ministry is grateful to Glenmary for enabling him to focus on social justice efforts, especially in the South. Brother Curt is comfortable in unassuming roles. When he first moved to Windsor, he noticed that wooden planters on downtown streets were in poor repair, so he took on the task of replacing them. His daily presence on the streets for several weeks allowed him to meet people and engage in what he calls “sidewalk evangelization.” The activity was not unlike the “mop ministry” he performed as a janitor at an adult day-care center. That job gave him an opportunity to connect, as he mopped, with the people who had emotional and mental challenges. Although Brother Curt has had more traditional social work jobs, he much prefers alternative ministries such as his “sidewalk evangelization” and “mop ministry.” He received the 2001 Call to Brotherhood Award from the national Religious Brothers Conference.
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ver 50 years ago, a young John Rausch applied to Glenmary “before I ever met a Glenmary guy.” The Guidepost: Religious Vocation Manual for Young Men pictured Glenmarians on horses, images that satisfied his quest for adventure. Fast-forward through his years of ministry, and he’ll tell you his desire for adventure has been met. After serving missions in southwest Virginia following his ordination, Father John earned a master’s degree in economics from the University of Notre Dame. “If you look at any social issue,” he said, “you’ll find economics at the heart of it.” His knowledge of economics has become the cornerstone of the human and economic ministry he has coordinated since 1981, all of it in the Appalachian region. Father John has served on the staffs of the Commission on Religion in Appalachia, Catholic Charities of East Tennessee, the Commission on Peace and Justice for the Diocese of Lexington, the Appalachian Ministries Education Resource Center and the Catholic Committee of Appalachia. Among the many of Ministry issues he has addressed in his ministry are mountaintop-removal coal mining and care of creation. For nearly 20 years he wrote a monthly column, “Faith in the Marketplace,” which, at its zenith, ran in 22 Catholic newspapers. Today, he continues writing for national and regional publications and has won nine writing awards from the Catholic Press Association. Father John was recognized as a Teacher of Peace by Pax Christi USA in 2007 and received the Bishop Sullivan Peace and Justice Award from the Catholic Committee of Appalachia in September 2016. Father John identifies the high points of his ministry in his relationships with people, from whom he learns about the systemic problems often created by those who focus on profit rather than justice. “No honor or award can ever compare to great moments in ministry with people,” he said.
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FINAL WORDS / from our readers
Thanks for photo and article Writers comment on significance of photo and quality of story PHOTO CAPTURES IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF CCA HISTORY
Father John S. Rausch Stanton, Ky. THANKS FOR ‘A BEAUTIFUL ARTICLE’
That was a beautiful article (about me and my husband, Rich) that was published in the Glenmary Challenge (“Partners in Mission,” Summer 2016). It was so well written and the words seemed to flow throughout. Thank you. I went to Mass (after the issue
was released), and two fellow parishioners told me they saw the article. Let us hope that people reading the Challenge will continue to support and share their knowledge of Glenmary. Have a great summer. Marilyn Knor Centerville, Ohio READERS’ VIEWS WELCOME! Send
comments to: Editor, Glenmary Challenge, P.O. Box 465618, Cincinnati, OH 45246. Fax: 513874-1690. E-mail: challenge@ glenmary.org. Comments are printed at the discretion of the editor and may be edited for clarity and space. Please include a postal address. PHOTO / COURTESY CATHOLIC COMMITTEE OF APPALACHIA
Yo u chose a most appropriate photo (reprinted below) for my article, “A Vision for the Future of Appalachia” (Summer 2016). I wrote about the Catholic Committee of Appalachia’s recent “People’s Pastoral” titled The Telling Takes Us Home, and the poster on the wall names the two preceding Appalachian pastorals, This Land Is Home to Me (1975) and At Home in the Web of Life (1995). Prominently seated are Sister Beth Davies and Marie Cirillo, both of whom worked tirelessly on all three pastoral letters, while Catholic Committee of
Appalachia (CCA) member Bob Howarth listens attentively. The photo encapsulates CCA’s prophetic history in the region, the essential role of women and the listening process.
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WHAT’S NEW Blessing and Mission Bell Send Off Novices
Continuing a longtime tradition, four novices left Cincinnati headquarters Aug. 26—as Father Chet Artysiewicz blessed them and the mission bell rang—to begin the mission-placement portion of their novitiate. glenmary.org/novicesendoff2016
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DEPARTMENTS Ways to Give
These former Glenmary missions, now diocesan parishes, help the home mission ministry by tithing. glenmary.org/tithers
Vocations
Father “Pete” Peterson looks back at his experiences during 64 years as a Glenmary missioner. glenmary.org/father-pete
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Resources
Compare your county to those identified by Glenmary as having great mission need. glenmary.org/mission-need-maps
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FEATURE STORY Student’s CPE ‘a Very Spiritual Journey ’
Seminarian Patrick Muriithi reflects on his recent Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program. He says it had a major impact on his life and future ministry. glenmary.org/cpe
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2016 Christmas Cards
Glenmary’s 2016 Christmas cards will be available soon. Preorder today to share our home mission ministry with friends and family this Christmas. glenmary.org/christmascards Commission on Evangelization
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GLENMARY G L I M P SE / Mission youth ‘come and see’
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or decades, Glenmary has hosted “Come & See” mission trips— and continues to do so throughout the year to assist men who are discerning a mission vocation. Earlier this year, a record number (14) of high-school-aged young men—all from Glenmary’s mission in Erwin, Tenn.—attended a Come & See. The participants traveled to Glenmary’s headquarters, where Father Dan Dorsey (above) celebrated Mass for them in Our Lady of the Fields Chapel and talked about the joys and challenges of being a Glenmary missioner. In addition, the teens met and shared meals with Glenmarians and Glenmary students to learn about their way of life.
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