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VOCATIONS New Monsignor Msgr. Greg Kelly received word that his investiture as a Chaplain to His Holiness will occur after Easter, after he was appointed a monsignor by Pope Benedict XVI.

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LENT Confessions Bishop Kevin J. Farrell’s “Light is ON for You” initiative will expand to two Lenten evenings, when all diocesan churches will be open on March 20 and March 27 for confession.

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Pope Benedict XVI leads his final Angelus as pope from the window of his apartment overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the Va can Feb. 24. His papacy ended Feb. 28. The Va can sent out le ers March 1 formally informing the world’s cardinals that the papacy is vacant and calling them to meet at the Va can. Those mee ngs are unlikely to begin before March 4.

What comes next? Pope Emeritus: Pope Benedict XVI will con nue to be addressed as “His Holiness,” but will add the tle “emeritus” in two acceptable forms, either “pope emeritus” or “Roman pon ﬀ emeritus.”

New Vestments: Pope Benedict will con nue to wear a white cassock, but it will be a simplified version of the papal vestment, mainly without the li le white cape piece on the shoulders.

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Prayerful Support: Even though Pope Benedict XVI will spend his re rement near Rome and then inside Va can City, he will not play any role in the upcoming elec on for a new pope.

Special SecƟon: For more in-depth coverage of the last days of Pope Benedict XVI’s papacy and “The Road to the Conclave,” see Pages 9-12. Also visit www.TexasCatholic.com for updates.

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Bishop Lynch The school’s A Capella Choir will travel March 7-14 to perform at the Vatican during the historic time for the Catholic Church.

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DIOCESE Rites of Election Catechumens who will receive the sacraments of Baptism, the Eucharist and Confirmation at the Easter Vigil Mass had their names presented on Feb. 17.

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Bishop Kevin J. Farrell, le , awards Judy Bissig with a Bishop’s Medal for Service to the Church during a Feb. 23 Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe. In all, 138 volunteers were honored for their service to the diocese. See Pages 6-7.

St. Patrick Catholic Church of Dallas has been home to numerous genera ons of families since being established in 1963. The St. Patrick parish will kick oﬀ a year-long celebra on of its 50th anniversary with a ceremony March 16. See Page 8.

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Editor David Sedeño Managing Editor Michael Gresham Sister Mary Paul Haase speaks with students during Catholic Voca ons Day at Bishop Dunne Catholic School on Feb. 15.

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Father Igna us Peacher, O.Cist., speaks with students during Catholic Voca ons Day at Bishop Dunne Catholic School on Feb. 15.

Voca ons Director Father John Szatkowski speaks with students during Catholic Voca ons Day at Bishop Dunne Catholic School.

Vicar for Clergy is named a monsignor Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Father Greg Kelly as a Chaplain to His Holiness, effective Feb. 1. Father Kelly will now have the title of Reverend Monsignor. The pope grants the title to a member of the clergy after a request from the ordinary, in this case Bishop Kevin J. Farrell. Traditionally, requests for this title are made to the Holy Father for clergy in a prominent office or those with long and distinguished service. This title is the initial class of papal honors for the clergy. Msgr. Kelly has served the Diocese of Dallas since his ordination in 1982, and he has served the church with distinction as associate pastor of All Saints Catholic Church in Dallas from 1982-1986; chaplain of the University of Dallas from 1986-1996, overlapping as vocations director for the Diocese of Dallas in 1995-96; and

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Msgr. Greg Kelly receives congratula ons from colleagues at the Dallas Diocese Pastoral Center during a surprise party to celebrate his appointment to monsignor Feb. 25.

as founding pastor of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in McKinney from 1996-2008. Since 2008 he has served as the vicar for clergy of the Diocese of Dallas.

Currently, there are 11 monsignors who are active in the Diocese of Dallas, including three incardinated outside of the diocese. There are another 10

monsignors in the diocese who are retired. “I am very happy and extremely proud that our Holy Father Pope Benedict chose to honor our Vicar for Clergy with this honor,” Bishop Farrell said. “Msgr. Kelly has faithfully served the church throughout his priesthood and as Vicar for Clergy he has been a tremendous help to me in assisting our priests, deacons and seminarians. In doing so, he has helped create a strong presbyterate and diaconate in the Diocese of Dallas.” Msgr. Kelly said he was surprised when Bishop Farrell told him about the new title. “I feel very grateful and honored and look forward to continuing the work with my brother priests,” he said. Msgr. Kelly’s investiture as a Chaplain to His Holiness will be held after Easter.

Don’t worry about flaws when called to vocation, pope says By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Men and women called to a religious vocation should not worry about being imperfect but should trust in God to transform their lives, said Pope Benedict XVI. Vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life are “works of God,” the pope said Feb. 10 before praying the Angelus with visitors gathered in St. Peter’s Square.

The individual “is not the author of his own vocation, but replies to the divine proposal,” he said. “Human weakness shouldn’t make people afraid if God calls,” he said. People need to trust in God’s strength, “which acts precisely in our poverty,” and in the power of his mercy, “which transforms and renews.” The pope asked everyone not to get discouraged by difficulties

and failures when sharing the Gospel with others. “May the word of God also rekindle in us and our Christian communities the courage, trust and enthusiasm to proclaim and give witness to the Gospel,” he said. Referring to the day’s Gospel reading, in which Simon catches two boatfuls of fish after following Jesus’ command to “put out into deep water,” the pope said

“it’s up to us to cast our nets with faith; the Lord does the rest.” After praying the Angelus, the pope welcomed the lunar new year and praised the spiritual and moral values of the Asian people who celebrate it. “Peace, harmony and thanking the heavens are universal values celebrated on this happy occasion and they are desired by everyone in order to build a family, society and nation,” the pope said.

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Initiative encouraging a return to confession By Franz Klein Special to The Texas Catholic

The doors of every church in the Diocese of Dallas will be open and the lights on for consecutive Wednesdays this Lent on March 20 and 27 and priests will be available to hear the confessions of all-comers. Entering its second year, Bishop Kevin J. Farrell’s “Light Is ON for You” initiative has expanded from one to two evenings during Lent. He said that is due to the “hundreds of emails” he said he received last year thanking him for making the Sacrament of Reconciliation more readily available. “I have to pay a great tribute to the priests of this diocese,” Bishop Farrell said. “I know they’re overburdened, but this is an essential part of our ministry. We’re ordained especially for the Eucharist and for the forgiveness of sins.” For their part, priests in the diocese say they’re eager to help people experience Christ’s forgiveness. “The church still believes very much in the Sacrament of Reconciliation,” said Msgr. Henry Petter, pastor of St. Ann Catholic Church in Coppell. “We’re all sinners, and we all need that grace, especially

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Father Kevin Regan of the Archdiocese of Washington demonstrates the gran ng of absolu on that occurs during the sacrament of reconcilia on.

with more serious sins. Even I go to confession.” Last year eight priests, many coming from Holy Trinity Seminary and The Highlands School in Irving, heard confessions at St. Ann from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Msgr. Petter said he hopes that even more people take advantage of the sacrament during the parish mission and the parish’s expanded Lenten confession times, in addition to the two Wednesday evenings of the “Light Is ON for You” campaign. Catholics are obliged to confess

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Archbishop wants conscience provision extended to HHS By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON—The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty has urged the House of Representatives to extend long-standing federal conscience protections to the Affordable Care Act’s new coverage mandates for private health plans. Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore made the request in a Feb. 15 letter to members of the House. Saying the tradition of conscience rights in health care “has long enjoyed bipartisan consensus, but is now under greatly increased pressure,” Archbishop Lori asked in his letter to attach the conscience provision to upcoming appropriation bills for the departments of Labor and Health and Human Services. “I urge Congress to address this problem when it considers proposals for continued funding of the federal government in the weeks to come,” he said. “While the mandate for coverage of abortion-causing drugs, contraceptives and sterilization is hailed by some as a victory for women’s freedom, it permits no free choice by a female employee to decline such coverage for herself or her minor children, even if it violates her moral and religious convictions,” Archbishop Lori added. He detailed precedents dating

back 40 years on conscience rights in health care:  The Church amendment of 1973 to shield individual and institutional health care providers from forced involvement in abortion or sterilization. A 1974 alteration to protect conscientious objection to other health services. An opt-out from coverage of “abortion or other services” for those with a moral or religious objection in former Sen. Daniel Moynihan’s failed 1994 health care reform bill.  A congressional exemption in 1999 for both insurers and federal employees with religious objections to contraceptive coverage in health benefits.  A 2000 appropriations provision instructing the District of Columbia to exempt those with moral or religious objections if it wished to approve a contraceptive mandate for its citizens. The 1999 and 2000 provisions have been renewed annually since. “I have seen no evidence that such laws, showing respect for Americans’ conscientious beliefs, have done any harm to women or to their advancement in society,” Archbishop Lori said. “What seems to be at issue is a new, more grudging attitude in recent years toward citizens whose faith or moral principles are not in accord with the views of the current governing power.”

serious sins at least once a year, something that, together with the reception of the Eucharist, is commonly known as the “Easter duty.” “But with a parish of 29,000 parishioners, we could be hearing confessions for 24 hours straight,” Msgr. Petter said. “So I can’t say that the majority of people are going to confession, but I can tell you that last year some people came who hadn’t been to confession for 20, 30, or 40 years. It’s a handful, but it’s enough that it’s worth it.” Father Jason Cargo, the pastor

of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Corsicana, agreed. “When someone comes back to the sacraments, especially when they’ve been away for a long time, it’s something to rejoice over,” he said. “It’s a fantastic initiative to have priests hearing confessions everywhere in the diocese. I believe that for a renewal of faith, we need a renewal in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.” Like many priests, Father Cargo said he will be urging people to return to the sacraments during Lent, preaching about penance and reconciliation at Sunday Masses and organizing two penance services in addition to the bishop’s initiative. Father Marco Rangel, parochial viar at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Plano, said it’s “humbling” to have God working through him in

the sacrament. “The priest is a conduit through which God can work,” he said. “Sometimes I don’t know where what I said comes from. It’s the Holy Spirit working through you.” Father Rangel noted that the faithful have the option to confess behind a screen, that a priest is strictly bound by the “seal of confession,” but that he hardly ever remembers a confession. Nonetheless, he said the bishop’s initiative is especially helpful for people who feel nervous about approaching the sacrament since they can drive to any parish and be confident that a priest will be prepared to hear their confession. Bishop Farrell said his goal is to encourage people to come back, to free themselves from the bondages of sin, no matter how long they’ve been away. “Especially during this ‘Year of Faith,’ we are called to rekindle our faith,” the bishop said. “I would plead with our people to return. It doesn’t matter how many years, or what the sin is. We need to reflect on the parable of the prodigal son… That to me is the compassion of Jesus Christ. And so I invite all Catholics to take advantage of this sacrament during the Lenten season.”

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MASS READINGS March 3, 2013 Third Sunday of Lent Reading 1 Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15 Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. Leading the flock across the desert, he came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There an angel of the LORD appeared to Moses in fire flaming out of a bush. As he looked on, he was surprised to see that the bush, though on fire, was not consumed. So Moses decided, “I must go over to look at this remarkable sight, and see why the bush is not burned.” When the LORD saw him coming over to look at it more closely, God called out to him from the bush, “Moses! Moses!” He answered, “Here I am.” God said, “Come no nearer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground. “I am the God of your fathers,” he con nued, “the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob.” Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. But the LORD said, “I have witnessed the aﬄic on of my people in Egypt and have heard their cry of complaint against their slave drivers, so I know well what they are suﬀering. Therefore I have come down to rescue them from the hands of the Egyp ans and lead them out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey.” Moses said to God, “But when I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ if they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what am I to tell them?” God replied, “I am who am.” Then he added, “This is what you shall tell the Israelites: I AM sent me to you.” God spoke further to Moses, “Thus shall you say to the Israelites: The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. “This is my name forever; thus am I to be remembered through all generaons.” Reading 2 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors

ate of the produce of the land in the form of unleavened cakes and parched grain. On that same day a er the Passover, on which they ate of the produce of the land, the manna ceased. No longer was there manna for the Israelites, who that year ate of the yield of the land of Canaan.

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were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea, and all of them were bap zed into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. All ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they drank from a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was the Christ. Yet God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the desert. These things happened as examples for us, so that we might not desire evil things, as they did. Do not grumble as some of them did, and suﬀered death by the destroyer. These things happened to them as an example, and they have been wri en down as a warning to us, upon whom the end of the ages has come. Therefore, whoever thinks he is standing secure should take care not to fall. Gospel Lk 13:1-9 Some people told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices. Jesus said to them in reply, “Do you think that because these Galileans suﬀered in this way they were greater sinners than all other Galileans? By no means! But I tell you, if you do not repent, you will all perish as they did! Or those eighteen people who were

killed when the tower at Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than everyone else who lived in Jerusalem? By no means! But I tell you, if you do not repent, you will all perish as they did!” And he told them this parable: “There once was a person who had a fig tree planted in his orchard, and when he came in search of fruit on it but found none, he said to the gardener, ‘For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree but have found none. So cut it down. Why should it exhaust the soil?’ He said to him in reply, ‘Sir, leave it for this year also, and I shall cul vate the ground around it and fer lize it; it may bear fruit in the future. If not you can cut it down.’”

March 10, 2013 Fourth Sunday of Lent Reading 1 Jos 5:9a, 10-12 The LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have removed the reproach of Egypt from you.” While the Israelites were encamped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, they celebrated the Passover on the evening of the fourteenth of the month. On the day a er the Passover, they

Reading 2 2 Cor 5:17-21 Brothers and sisters: Whoever is in Christ is a new crea on: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come. And all this is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and given us the ministry of reconcilia on, namely, God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not coun ng their trespasses against them and entrus ng to us the message of reconcilia on. So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him. Gospel Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So to them Jesus addressed this parable: “A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father, ‘Father give me the share of your estate that should come to me.’ So the father divided the property between them. A er a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings and set oﬀ to a distant country where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipa on. When he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he found himself in dire need. So he hired himself out to one of the local ci zens who sent him to his farm to tend the swine. And he longed to eat his fill of the pods

on which the swine fed, but nobody gave him any. Coming to his senses he thought, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers.”’ So he got up and went back to his father. While he was s ll a long way oﬀ, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him. His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son.’ But his father ordered his servants, ‘Quickly bring the finest robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Take the fa ened calf and slaughter it. Then let us celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was lost, and has been found.’ Then the celebra on began. Now the older son had been out in the field and, on his way back, as he neared the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing. He called one of the servants and asked what this might mean. The servant said to him, ‘Your brother has returned and your father has slaughtered the fa ened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’ He became angry, and when he refused to enter the house, his father came out and pleaded with him. He said to his father in reply, ‘Look, all these years I served you and not once did I disobey your orders; yet you never gave me even a young goat to feast on with my friends. But when your son returns who swallowed up your property with pros tutes, for him you slaughter the fa ened calf.’ He said to him, ‘My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’”

Growing pains can lead to crises of adolescent faith By Father Roch Kereszty Special to The Texas Catholic

After the detour on the Health and Human Services mandate on contraception and God’s providence, we will continue our series on faith. In the last column I described the harmonious development of the faith of a child who is raised in a genuinely Christian home with loving parents who practice their faith. The child experiences the reality of his faith and eagerly shares in it. But with the eruption of adolescence, the young man and woman will naturally be drawn to test what he has received from his environment, including his or her faith. How privileged are those children whose parents and/or teachers can show them—at the level of

their growing intelligence—that the Catholic faith makes sense. The mysteries of faith are beyond our limited mind’s power Father of proof. They would Kereszty not be the mysteries of the infinite God if they could be grasped by our finite intellect. But if these mysteries are accepted through faith, they illumine every aspect of our life and become an inexhaustible source of hope and energy. The mysteries of faith are like the sun. Just as we can look at the sun only through dark glasses, so we, too, can look at God himself only through the dark mirror of our reason informed by faith. But it is the light of the sun and of God himself that

enables us to see this world. The road from the unquestioning intuitive faith of the child to that of the adolescent can often be rough and bumpy, even in the case of a child with a strong Christian home. Yet, in most of such cases, children grow through adolescence without the temporary or permanent loss of faith. Crises may develop, however, if the adolescent comes from a home where religion is more or less a matter of conforming to social customs. In such cases, the young mind will discover the hypocrisy of his parents’ faith and may rebel not only against them but against the Catholic faith itself. He may not be able to see in it anything more than empty ritualism and self-righteous moral posturing. What a blessing if the young rebel finds a teacher or a close friend whose

sincere and intelligent faith awakens him to discover the attractive reality of a genuine Catholic life. Such personal encounters are at times reinforced by a deep religious experience which might help the adolescent discover the reality of what he had known in his childhood environment only in its distorted shape. Another cause for a serious faith crisis (even for those who come from a more or less sincere religious environment) may be caused by the adolescent’s fall into the habit of an addictive sin, such as sex, alcohol or drugs. As long as the adolescent refuses to see the evil of their actions, they distort their image of God. They will either turn God into a cruel tyrant who throws his weak, imperfect creatures into everlasting fire for petty issues or they imagine God to

be so kind and understanding that he automatically forgives his children. Too often I have seen students oppose actively or passively God on ostensibly rational grounds only to learn later that they were, unfortunately, busily concocting an elaborate rationalization for some habitual sin. It is very rare, I suppose, that someone has actually lost his faith on genuinely rational grounds. The adolescent’s intellectual crisis of faith often covers a moral crisis. In the next column I will attempt to show some of the ways God deals with the young who have lost their faith. Father Roch Kereszty, O.Cist., is a theologian and monk at the Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Dallas in Irving. His column will appear occasionally in The Texas Catholic.

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Diocesan Time Capsule 50 Years Ago Dr. Charles O. Galvin, dean of the SMU law school, was named president and chairman of the execu ve commi ee of the Catholic Founda on. Other oﬃcers included Joe M. Haggar, Jr., vice president and James W. Simmons, Jr., secretary-treasurer. ——— Bishop Thomas K. Gorman blessed the new Dominican Priory of St. Albert the Great at the University of Dallas on Saturday, March 2. An open house for the public was held on Sunday, March 3. 25 Years Ago Sister Caroleen Hensgen, SSND, superintendent of schools for the Dioceses of Dallas became the first female superintendent to receive the Na onal Catholic Educa on Associa on’s award for significant contribuon to Catholic Educa on in the United States at the NCEA Conven on in New York. JENNA TETER/The Texas Catholic

‘Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit’

Excerpts taken from The Texas Catholic and compiled by Steve Landregan, diocesan archivist and former editor of The Texas Catholic

Bishop Kevin J. Farrell, above, confirms Logan Franklin on Feb. 25 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School. Gilberto Obregon, at right, is confirmed by Auxiliary Bishop Mark J. Seitz at St. James Catholic Church on Feb. 22.

10 Years Ago Msgr. Kilian Broderick , Pastor of St. Ann Parish, Coppell, blessed the first units of St. Joseph Village to open in ceremonies on March 1. When completed the privately owned Catholic re rement facility will house 400 families and include an indoor pool, fitness area, a library and a chapel.

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Bishop Farrell honors volunteers for service By Michael Gresham The Texas Catholic

Bishop Kevin J. Farrell presented the second annual Bishop’s Award for Service to the Church to 138 lay men and women during a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe on Feb. 23. Representing volunteer efforts in parishes throughout the diocese as well as diocesan agencies, Bishop Farrell praised and thanked the honorees on hand for the countless hours they have dedicated to helping the diocese. “We do this to honor those people who are, in my opinion, many times the backbone of our parishes: these many, many volunteers who have dedicated themselves and so many hours of their lives to helping out in our parishes,” Bishop Farrell said. “Our parishes, our churches and our ministries could not succeed and we could not carry out the ministry of Jesus Christ without each and every one of you.” The recipients were awarded a personally inscribed medal, a certificate of appreciation and were guests of honor at a reception following the Mass. The group of award winners included catechists, Catholic Charities’ volunteers, adult formation teachers, finance workers, Eucharistic ministers, ministers of the sick and office volunteers, among others. “This was an entirely unexpected honor,” said Richard Skewes, 82, a 40-year parishioner at Immaculate Conception in Corsicana who among other volunteer efforts heads up a prison ministry. “I just felt like I needed to share with other people the goodness of God so that it becomes important in their lives. It’s been very rewarding to know that God can use somebody, even me, to do his work and allow his grace to touch people. It makes my faith stronger seeing this happen.”

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Bishop Kevin J. Farrell awards Joan Colaluca with a Bishop’s Medal for Service to the Church Feb. 23 at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

Dania Sanchez is congratulated by Cecilia Andrade and Bethany Sierra a er receiving the Bishop’s Award for Service to the Church on Feb. 23.

Like many other award winners, Teo Sipriano and his wife, Alma, both said they were surprised and humbled to receive the distinguished honor. “We don’t believe we’re doing anything more than anyone else who volunteers at their church,” said Sipriano, who along with his wife volunteers in a number of ways, including helping coordinate a parish renewal program at St. Ann Catholic Church in Kaufman. “We want to give God’s love back to everyone because he has done so much in our lives. We want to repay him and the only way we can truly repay him is by serving others with God’s love.” Mae Goffney, 67, who helps coordinate choral efforts at St. Peter the Apostle, agreed.

Jim Meath, 74, who is an officer in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and serves as the pantry coordinator at St. Patrick Catholic Church, credited his peers in the parish for his award. “I do what I do because of the environment at St. Patrick’s. Father Josef Vollmer-König makes it enjoyable. He makes it enriching and an absolute joy and pleasure to do it,” Meath said. “At St. Patrick’s we just have tremendous volunteers, who are so giving and generous it’s truly amazing. We are just a very cohesive parish.” Mary Lou O’Braitis, 74, a parishioner at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Rockwall, praised the award ceremony for recognizing volunteer efforts, adding that she thought it was important that others feel inspired to do so.

“This was all due to the Lord, and his influence on my life,” Goffney said. “I do this because I want the Lord’s word to go forward—that’s what is important to me. I want God’s word to be delivered to others in a compassionate and caring way.” Maria Isabel Lopes Garcia, 66, a parishioner at All Saints Catholic Church who started a resource library at the parish in 1979 and has overseen its growth, recited famed Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore in explaining why she gives back so much to the church. “I slept and dreamed that life was all joy. I woke and saw that life was but service. I served and understood that service was joy,” she said. “To me, life’s not worth living unless you are doing something for someone else.”

“I think volunteers help the parishes out in so many ways that they can’t be counted,” O’Braitis said. “However, I do think it is more rewarding for us who volunteer. Personally, I don’t see it as a chore.” Andrew Ponto, 23, was on hand to support his mother, Neen Ponto, a volunteer at St. Michael the Archangel in Grand Prairie who was being honored. “It’s an emotional day for us because we have seen her give back so much of her time to the church,” said Ponto, who was part of a large group of St. Michael parishioners who made the trip. “What she does is very inspiring to all of us in the family.” A complete list of recipients of the Bishop’s Award for Service to the Church can be found on Page 7.

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Bishop Kevin J. Farrell greets Father Eduardo Gonzalez and service award recipient Amanda Molly Leanos during a recep on for the Bishop’s Award recepients.

Samuel Erksine, middle, accompanies his parents Mark and Melanie up to receive their Bishop’s Award for Service to the Church medals Feb. 23 at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

Bishop’s Award for Service recipients Judy Bissig, le , and Jimmy Blasingame hold up their medals for a blessing by Bishop Kevin J. Farrell at the cathedral Feb. 23.

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Bishop’s Award for Service to the Church recipients All Saints Church Maria Isabel Lopes Garcia Connie Rodgers

Nuestra Señora Del Pilar Janie Villareal Jose Villareal

St. Elizabeth-Bonham Juana Niño Socorro Niño

Blessed Sacrament Marge Brochu Juan Gonzalez

Our Lady of Angels Karla Matos Lori Springer

St. Francis of Assisi-Frisco Luis F. Feliciano Pam Romero

Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe Alice R. Hernandez Frank Hernandez Jr.

Our Lady of Lourdes Gaston Acosta Pedro Alberto Ortiz

St. Francis of Assisi-Lancaster Joan L. Colaluca Mary G. Skov

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St. Patrick parish set to celebrate 50 years By Cathy Harasta The Texas Catholic

St. Patrick Catholic Church’s charter members tend to regard their parish as 50 years young. After all, they were energetic young parents with young children in Dallas’ Lake Highlands area in 1963, when the sense of community fed budding dreams against a boomtown backdrop. Original parishioners said that a pioneering spirit still prevails as the parish prepares to salute its 50th anniversary with a Mass and luncheon on March 16 to kick off a year-long celebration. “It was a very vibrant parish with a lot of people who had moved here from somewhere else — St. Louis, Chicago, New York and all over the country,” said St. Patrick parishioner Don Martin, a member since the parish’s start. “It was kind of a melting pot. The Sunbelt boom was starting. The Dallas Cowboys’ practice field was nearby. The parish became a central point for the community of Lake Highlands.” Msgr. John Bell, the pastor at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Plano-Allen, recalled that St. Patrick Parish became associated with the Cowboys, whose organization also was in its first decade in the 1960s. “We had a number of the Cowboys living in the area who were very visible and active parishioners,” said Msgr. Bell, who was a seminarian when his parents moved to Lake Highlands and joined St. Patrick. “There was a connectivity and chemistry among the parishioners.” The parish’s establishment became effective on the Feast of St. Patrick March 17, 1963, with Father Fred J. Mosman—who was elevated to a monsignor the next month— appointed as the first pastor. Former Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Bob Lilly, who converted to the Catholic faith, said that he loved the parish and its neighborhood. “Msgr. Mosman was a fabulous person,” Lilly, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, said by phone from his home in Georgetown, Texas. “We had a lot of fun with Msgr. Mosman. The parish was very friendly. The area was growing. It was an energetic time.”

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Among those helping St. Patrick Catholic Church kick oﬀ a year-long 50th anniversary on March 16 will be, back from le , Father Josef Vollmer-König, Father Alan McDonald, Don Mar n, Emme Jamieson, Deacon Charles Githinji, front, Isabel Saldivar and Nina Sco .

The parish, which initially had an average Sunday Mass attendance of 600 people, now has more than 2,700. The first Mass for the new St. Patrick Parish was celebrated on Easter Sunday, April 14, 1963, with 750 people present in an available room at the Northlake Shopping Center. Dan Lonergan, a charter member of St. Patrick, said that he recalled the fledgling parish’s temporary quarters as a trading stamp center in the shopping center. “It was a green stamps store,” he said. In 1964, the parish completed a building with an auditorium and classrooms. Bishop Thomas K. Gorman officiated at the building’s dedication in December 1964. The auditorium served as the church until 1981, when the permanent church was dedicated. St. Patrick Catholic School’s inau-

gural student registration reportedly was 326. The school’s enrollment now is 515, said Father Josef VollmerKönig, the pastor at St. Patrick since 2008. “I was elated to be there,” said Dorothy Klaczak, 96, who taught second grade at St. Patrick when the school opened. “It was really all new to everybody. People moved into the area. It all grew very fast.” Auxiliary Bishop Mark J. Seitz said that he spent the weekends of his final year at Holy Trinity Seminary helping at St. Patrick as a newly ordained deacon in 1979. “Msgr. [James] Tucek could be an intimidating presence, but with me he was kind as he threw me to the wolves,” Bishop Seitz said lightheartedly. “Well, at least that was how it felt when he informed me that for my own good I would be preaching every week.

“Rather than devouring me, the community embraced me with their warmth.” Bishop Michael G. Duca of Shreveport, LA., who arrived at St. Patrick as the parochial vicar in 1981, said that he found the parish similar to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, his family’s parish. “I found St. Patrick to be a truly neighborhood kind of parish,” Bishop Duca said. “There was a real sense of identification and cohesiveness among parishioners not just with the parish but with the neighborhood, as well. “St. Patrick was my first assignment to a parish with a school, which I really enjoyed. That became an important part of my ministry.” The parish had expanded the school and added a gym, an office building and a rectory by late 1987. From the parish’s early years as

a beacon for transplants from the Midwestern and Northeastern United States, the St. Patrick community has opened its arms and heart to embrace refugees from some of the world’s most treacherous regions. In 2001, the parish started a refugee outreach program that since has served hundreds of refugees from numerous nations, including the Congo, Sudan, Kenya, Myanmar, and Iraq. “It’s a very diverse and active parish,” Father Vollmer-König said. “After Mass, the parishioners don’t want to leave. That’s the nice thing. The best thing is just being part of it. “At Christmas, people ask me, ‘Are you going to go see your family?’ I say, ‘I am with my family, here.’ ”

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Bishop Thomas Tschoepe, le , breaks ground on the new permanent St. Patrick Catholic Church while Msgr. James Tucek looks on during a 1980 ceremony. The permanent church would be dedicated in 1981.

St. Patrick Catholic School first held classes in 1964. At the me, the school’s enrollment was 326. St. Patrick’s school is now home to 515 students.

Father James Orosco, standing at right, then parochial vicar of St. Patrick, introduces a Dallas seminarian to the Brandt family at a parish “Pizza for Priests” dinner in 1996.

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The Catholic Church will go on

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Pope Benedict XVI walks away a er leading his final Angelus as pope from the window of his apartment overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the Va can Feb. 24. He told the crowd he is not abandoning the church. His papacy oﬃcially ended Feb. 28 at 8 p. m.

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, will be among the cardinals participating in the conclave that will elect the next pope. He spoke with Texas Catholic Editor David Sedeño by phone on Feb. 22, prior to his departure to Rome.

Your eminence, there is great excitement among Catholics here that we will, for the first time in history, have a cardinal from Texas who will have a hand in selecting the new pope. How are you preparing for this monumental task?

Prayer! Probably a little reflection and reading. Right now, I am still busy redoing my schedule to do stuff getting ready to leave. My suspicions are that the more intense praying and reflecting and even talking to others will take place when I get to Rome. We just had a big celebration of Mass at Cardinal noon today at DiNardo our cathedral thanking and honoring Pope Benedict XVI on this Feast of the Chair of St. Peter. It was important that we do that. He is still the pope. He is going to be retiring. We have got to do some work on what he has done. I think what the Holy

Father has himself accomplished in eight years — his work is a rock of teaching. I’ve got to, and I think everyone has to, reflect on that. He bore good fruit and his age, health and other conditions have made him say that ‘I can’t go forward in the kind of way that I should.’ That serves to me as a genuine basis as to how I will be reflecting on the needs for his successor.

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Have you heard from your brother bishops in Texas?

the next pope and whether he should be from the developing world. Will the Catholic Church’s tremendous growth in Texas lead you to look for any specific qualities in our next pope?

I look at just my own Archdiocese of GalvestonHouston and it’s like the United Nations here. It reminds me of how large and how richly diverse the Catholic Church is in expressions of cultures. It reminds me of two things: One, that we have to be aware of that. And that we have to be aware that the pope is the one who brings unity of faith to the church. So there is that. I, myself, would be highly receptive to our new pope who would come from the developing world, somewhere from the south — somewhere from South America, Asia, Africa — whatever. But you also have to look at the candidates and you have to look at what are the needs of the church and someone who comes not necessarily from the Third World may have a very open and discerning eye of the issues that are so important there. So that is the more important issue – to be aware of where the large number of Catholics are growing and where they are from.

I’ve talked to a couple of bishops, but have not done it in any systematic way. It just seems to be more episodic where someone will say something to you. The bishops know that it’s a personal responsibility that falls on the cardinals. The bishops are certainly free to speak and talk about the vision of the church, but I believe they realize that this is a personal responsibility that each cardinal has. So I have to do some genuine reflecting. Here in Houston I have received a lot of cards and letters from people and comments at Masses from people who say that they are praying for me. But what I have found equally fine is that I’ve received cards and letters from nonCatholics. They say that they are praying for me and that they know that this is important and so they are keeping me in mind. I thought that was very generous, incredibly generous and so I am thankful for them.

Your eminence, as you prepare to leave for Rome and when you are in Rome participating in the conclave, what should we Catholics in Texas do?

Cardinal DiNardo, there has been discussion about

This is a good time to look at the meaning of the See of

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Peter and the Petrine Ministry and its importance to the Catholic Church. I think this is a time of catechesis and formation—and prayer. We need both public prayer and we need prayer of people in their hearts to ask the Lord and the Holy Spirit to guide the cardinals. This is a good time to ask, ‘Why is the office of Peter so important?’ It could take us into the first analysis of the gospel texts, and

then to follow that trajectory through some history of the church and even something as simple and straightforward as what does the catechism say about the role of Peter and, therefore, Peter’s ministry in the church as it continues in the papacy. Those would be good ways that we could make ourselves more intellectually alert because I think other people might ask us questions about that.

Cardinal electors by region There are 115 cardinals expected to vote for a new pope in the upcoming conclave. r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r EUROPE: 60

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U.S. AND CANADA: 14

r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r LATIN AMERICA: 19

r r r r r r r r r r r AFRICA: 11

r r r r r r r r r r ASIA: 10 r

OCEANIA: 1

Countries with more than one cardinal elector ITALY .................... 28

INDIA ...................... 5

ARGENTINA ........... 2

U.S. ....................... 11

FRANCE .................. 4

NIGERIA.................. 2

GERMANY .............. 6

POLAND ................. 4

PORTUGAL ............. 2

BRAZIL .................... 5

MEXICO .................. 3

SPAIN ...................... 5

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Canonist explains ‘rigid’ rules for electing pope By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The voting by cardinals to elect the next pope takes place behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, following a highly detailed procedure that underwent major revisions by Blessed John Paul II and a small, but very significant change, by Pope Benedict XVI. Under the rules, secret ballots can be cast once on the first day of the conclave, then normally twice during each subsequent morning and evening session. Except for periodic pauses, the voting continues until a new pontiff is elected with at least two-thirds of the votes. In his last week as pontiff, Pope Benedict issued new rules for conclaves, including a clause that allows the College of Cardinals to move up the date for the beginning of the conclave to elect his successor. However, the cardinals could not set the date until after the pope left office Feb. 28. Pope Benedict also defined the exact penalty — automatic excommunication — that would be incurred by any noncardinal assisting the College of Cardinals who failed to maintain absolute secrecy about the conclave proceedings. The pope laid out the new rules in an apostolic letter issued “motu proprio” (on his own initiative) Feb. 22, the feast of the Chair of St. Peter. The Vatican released the document Feb. 25. The changes affect the rules established in Blessed John Paul II’s apostolic constitution governing the election of popes, “Universi Dominici Gregis.” Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, reviewed the rules with reporters at the Vatican Feb. 22. The written rules for the conclave, which have developed in reaction to the problems — political and moral — that have arisen throughout history, are “rigid and highly formal,” the bishop said. For example, he said, Pope Paul VI’s rules excluded cardinals who were 80 years old or older on the day the conclave began. Blessed John Paul changed the rule to 80 years on the day the papacy became vacant. The change ensured cardinals

First meeting

The conclave or mee ng of the cardinals is held in the Sis ne Chapel. Once the conclave begins, cardinal electors have no contact with the outside world. They must sign life-long pledges of secrecy.

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A crescent moon is seen over St. Peter’s Basilica at the Va can. Pope Benedict XVI surprised the world Feb. 11 by announcing that he no longer had strength to exercise his ministry, resigning at the end of February.

did not choose a conclave start date specifically to include or exclude a cardinal close to the age of 80. Under current rules, only cardinals who are under the age of 80 Feb. 28, the last day of Pope Benedict’s pontificate — can vote in the conclave. There were 117 cardinals eligible, but Feb. 21 Indonesian Cardinal Julius Darmaatmadja, the 78-yearold retired archbishop of Jakarta, announced he would not travel to Rome because of his health. In theory, any baptized male Catholic can be elected pope, but current church law says he must become a bishop before taking office; since the 15th century, the electors always have chosen a fellow cardinal. Each vote begins with the preparation and distribution of paper ballots by two masters of ceremonies, who are among a handful of noncardinals allowed into the chapel at the start of the session. Then the names of nine voting

The secret ballots

The first ballot is taken in the morning. A er lunch and a rest, they cast two more ballots in the a ernoon. A er the first day, there are two votes each morning and two each a ernoon. Ballots are put in a 25-inch gold chalice, covered by a gold plate. The cardinals disguise their handwri ng and place twicefolded ballots on the plate, which they p so the card falls into the chalice.

cardinals are chosen at random: three to serve as “scrutineers,” or voting judges; three to collect the votes of any sick cardinals who remain in their quarters at the Domus Sanctae Marthae; and three “revisers” who check the work of the scrutineers. The paper ballot is rectangular. On the top half is printed the Latin phrase “Eligo in Summum Pontificem” (“I elect as the most high pontiff”), and the lower half is blank for the writing of the name of the person chosen. After all of the noncardinals have left the chapel, the cardinals fill out their ballots secretly, legibly and fold them twice. Meanwhile, any ballots from sick cardinals are collected and brought back to the chapel. Each cardinal then walks to the altar, holding up his folded ballot so it can be seen, and says aloud: “I call as my witness Christ the Lord who will be my judge, that my vote is given to the one who before God I think should be elected.” He places his ballot on a plate, or paten, then

Counting the votes

Elec ng a pope requires a two-thirds majority. If the number of votes is not divisble by three, the requirement is two-thirds plus one. If no one is elected, the ballots are burned to produce black smoke. In each session, ballots from the two votes are burned together in a furnace. A special chemical on the ballots produces black smoke if there is no decision and white smoke when a new pope is named.

slides it into an urn or large chalice. When all of the ballots have been cast, the first scrutineer shakes the urn to mix them. He then transfers the ballots to a new urn, counting them to make sure they correspond to the number of electors. The ballots are read out. Each of the three scrutineers examines each ballot one-by-one, with the last scrutineer calling out the name on the ballot, so all the cardinals can record the tally. The last scrutineer pierces each ballot with a needle through the word “Eligo” and places it on a thread, so they can be secured. After the names have been read, the votes are counted to see if someone has obtained the twothirds majority needed for election. The revisers then double-check the work of the scrutineers for possible mistakes. At this point, any handwritten notes made by the cardinals during the vote are collected for burning with the ballots. If the first vote of

Breaks

Vo ng con nues with a day-long break a er every seven ballots. If there is no elec on a er the fourth series of seven ballots, the cardinals can decide to require only a simple majority to select a pope.

the morning or evening session is inconclusive, a second vote normally follows immediately, and the ballots from both votes are burned together at the end. When a pope is elected, the ballots are burned immediately. The ballots are burned with chemical additives to produce white smoke when a pope has been elected; they are burned with other chemicals to produce black smoke when the voting has been inconclusive. The conclave is organized in blocks: three days of voting, then a pause of up to one day, followed by seven ballots and a pause, then seven more ballots and a pause, and seven more ballots. Slightly changing the rules in 2007, Pope Benedict said that after about 33 or 34 ballots without an election the cardinals must move to a run-off between the top two votegetters. The two candidates may not participate in the voting, Bishop Arrieta said.

New pope is elected

Once the pope is elected, the dean of the College of the Cardinals asks him if he accepts. If he does, he chooses his papal name and is fi ed with white vestments. Two hours can elapse from the first signs of white smoke over St. Peter’s Square and the new pope’s appearance on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica where he gives the city and world his first blessing.

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Electing a new pope Twelve to watch as cardinals gather in Rome for conclave By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Wherever journalists and bookmakers may be getting the names on their lists of top candidates for the next pope, it’s not from the cardinals who will actually vote in the election. Both custom and canon law forbid the cardinals to discuss the matter in such detail with outsiders. Moreover, the true “papabili” — literally, pope-ables — are likely to emerge only after all the worlds’ cardinals — not just the 117 who will be under 80 and eligible to vote — begin meeting at the Vatican in the coming days. One thing is already clear, however: because of their experience and the esteem they enjoy among their peers, certain cardinals are likely to serve as trusted advisers to the rest in the discussions and election. Here, in alphabetical order, are 12 cardinals expected to have a major voice in the deliberations:  Conventional wisdom has long held that the cardinals will never elect an American pope. But the extroverted and jocular Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, 63, charmed and impressed many in the College of Cardinals in February 2012 when he delivered the main presentation at a meeting Pope Benedict XVI had called to discuss the new evangelization. The pope himself praised the New York archbishop’s presentation on how to revive the faith in increasingly secular societies as “enthusiastic, joyful and profound.”  Although not a familiar name in the press, Hungarian Cardinal Peter Erdo of Esztergom-Budapest, 60, is a major figure among his peers in Europe, the church’s traditional heartland and the region of more than half the cardinal electors. He was elected to a second five-year term as

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Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, le , has the responsibility to make prepara ons for the papal conclave t hat will be held to elect Pope Benedict XVI’s successor. The pope announced his resigna on Feb. 11.

president of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences in 2011.  Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, 68, is a member of the Society of St. Sulpice, whose members are, strictly speaking, diocesan priests but which is normally considered a religious order. Hence he is one of only 19 members of religious orders among the cardinal electors, who are overwhelmingly diocesan clergy. He is prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, which coordinates the nomination of bishops in Latin-rite dioceses around the world, so his work has brought him into frequent contact with most of his fellow cardinal-electors. As president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, he is well acquainted with one of the church’s largest and fastest-growing regions. The former archbishop of Quebec, who taught at the John Paul II Institute at Rome’s Pontifical Lateran University, is also a well-respected theologian.

 Italian Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, 70, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, was the prelate chosen by Pope Benedict to lead his 2013 Lenten retreat, which will make him a prominent voice at the Vatican in the run-up to the election. The cardinal, a scholar, has been leading the universal church’s efforts to develop a nonconfrontational dialogue with nonbelievers, trying to make Christianity intelligible to the modern mind and build a reason-based consensus on key moral issues.  Another religious, a Salesian, Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa, 70, is president of Caritas Internationalis, the umbrella group of national Catholic charities around the world. As a result, many of his peers have come to know the multilingual cardinal as the person spearheading assistance to the neediest of their people. He aroused controversy in 2002 with remarks about clergy sex abuse that

struck some as overly defensive of accused priests and the church’s past policies. But he was already widely mentioned as a possible pope before the 2005 conclave that elected Pope Benedict.  Argentine Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, 69, was born to parents of Italian descent and has maintained strong ties with both Italy and Argentina. As prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches, he is familiar with the challenges facing Eastern Catholics and the pastoral concerns of the church in the Middle East. He has worked in the Vatican for more than a dozen years, and previously served as nuncio to Venezuela and then Mexico.  Guinean Cardinal Robert Sarah, 67, is president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, which promotes Catholic charitable giving. He has used his leadership to emphasize Pope Benedict’s teaching that Catholic charitable activity must not be simple philanthropy, but an expression of faith, rooted in prayer and Catholic identity. A scripture scholar and former diocesan bishop, he served nine years as secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.  Another leading voice of the South American church is 63-year-old Brazilian Cardinal Odilo Scherer of Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest diocese. The son of German immigrants, he also has strong ties to Rome. He studied philosophy and theology at Rome’s Pontifical Brazilian College and Pontifical Gregorian University and worked as an official of the Congregation for Bishops from 1994 to 2001.  Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, 68, has known Pope Benedict for almost 40 years, having studied under him at the University of Regensburg, Germany. Even

before his former professor became pope, the cardinal was well known at the Vatican and in wider church circles. He was invited in 1996 to preach Blessed John Paul II’s Lenten retreat and was the main editor of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, published in 1992. As the church in Austria has struggled with declining attendance and calls for change in some of its most basic disciplines, Cardinal Schonborn’s response has received increasing attention, with some praising his prudence and pastoral sensitivity, and others calling for more decisive action.  Italian Cardinal Angelo Scola, 71, is the archbishop of Milan, the archdiocese led by both Popes Pius XI and Paul VI when they were elected. He previously served as patriarch of Venice, once the see of Blessed John XXIII. The cardinal, a respected academic theologian rather than a popular preacher, has longstanding ties to one of the new church movements, Communion and Liberation, which is based in his archdiocese.  Philippine Cardinal Luis Tagle of Manila, 55, is one of the youngest and newest members of the College of Cardinals. Although he did not receive his red hat until November 2012, he had already made a name for himself at the world Synod of Bishops on the Word of God in 2008. This leader of one of the world’s fastest-growing churches is a popular speaker with a doctorate in systematic theology and has served on the International Theological Commission, an advisory body to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.  Cardinal Peter Turkson is the 64-year-old former archbishop of Cape Coast, Ghana, and current president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. The cardinal has frequently appeared on lists of possible popes.

Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi Country: Italy Age: 70 PosiƟon: President of the Pon fical Council for Culture

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri Country: Argen na Age: 69 PosiƟon: President of the Congrega on for the Oriental Churches

Cardinal Peter Erdo Country: Hungary Age: 60 PosiƟon: Archbishop of EsztergomBudapest, president of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson Country: Ghana Age: 64 PosiƟon: President of the Pon fical Council for Jus ce and Peace

Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga Country: Honduras Age: 70 PosiƟon: Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, president of Caritas Interna onalis

Cardinal Marc Ouellet Country: Canada Age: 68 PosiƟon: Prefect of the Congrega on for Bishops, formerly Archbishop of Quebec

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn Country: Austria Age: 68 PosiƟon: Archbishop of Vienna

Cardinal Angelo Scola Country: Italy Age: 71 PosiƟon: Archbishop of Milan, previously served as patriarch of Venice, once the see of Blessed John XXIII

Cardinal Odilo Scherer Country: Brazil Age: 63 PosiƟon: Archbishop of São Paulo, worked as an oﬃcial of the Congrega on for Bishops from 1994 to 2001

Cardinal Luis Tagle Country: Manila Age: 55 PosiƟon: Archpriest of the Church of Saint Felix of Cantalice at Centocelle, de facto Primate of the Philippines

Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan Country: United States of America Age: 63 PosiƟon: Archbishop of New York

Cardinal Robert Sarah Country: Guinea Age: 67 PosiƟon: President of the Pon fical Council Cor Unum

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Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI, the 265th reigning pope will resign Feb. 28. Youth and Priesthood

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The Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, where Pope Benedict XVI will eventually live, is pictured in the Va can Gardens Feb. 19. The monastery is secluded but has an impressive view of the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica.

Pope to live in monastery established by John Paul II By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY—The Vatican monastery where Pope Benedict XVI intends to live began its life as the Vatican gardener’s house, but was established as a cloistered convent by Blessed John Paul II in 1994. When Pope Benedict, 85, announced Feb. 11 his decision to resign effective Feb. 28, the Vatican said he would move out to the papal villa in Castel Gandolfo while remodeling work was completed on the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican Gardens. Pope Benedict said it was his intention to “devotedly serve the holy church of God in the future through a life dedicated to prayer.” Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, told reporters

Feb. 12 he did not know when the remodeling work would be finished and Pope Benedict could move in. He said, however, that because the monastery is small, the pope would be joined by a small staff, but another community of cloistered sisters would not be moving in. The monastery — a building of about 4,300 square feet — had 12 monastic cells and a chapel. The complex, mostly hidden from view by a high fence and hedges, includes a vegetable garden. It occupies about 8,600 square feet on a hill to the west of the apse of St. Peter’s Basilica. Over the past 19 years, different orders of cloistered nuns have spent fixed terms of three-five years in the monastery. The first community was Poor Clares, then Carmelites, Benedictines and, most recently, Visitandine nuns.

1927 Born Joseph Alois Ratzinger, in Marktlam Inn, Germany 1939 Enters minor seminary 1951 Ordained into priesthood 1953 Doctorate in theology from University of Munich 1972 Becomes one of the co-founders of Catholic theology journal Communio 2002 Elected Dean of the College of Cardinals 2005 Elected pope; chooses name Pope Benedict XVI Papal trips

2005 Germany 2006 Poland, Spain, Germany, Turkey 2007 Brazil, Austria

2008 U.S., Australia, France 2009 Cameroon, Angola, Middle East, Czech Republic 2010 Malta, Portugal, Cyprus, U.K., Spain 2011 Croa a, San Marino, Spain, Germany, Benin 2012 Mexico, Cuba, Lebanon

Papal years

2005 First papal encyclical, “God is Love” 2007 Approves services with tradi onal Catholic rituals 2012 Names 22 new cardinals

Pope: I am not abandoning the church By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In one of his last public appearances, Pope Benedict XVI told an overflow crowd in St. Peter’s Square Feb. 24 that his upcoming retirement does not mean he is abandoning the church, but that he will be serving it in a new way, through prayer and meditation. “Prayer doesn’t mean isolating one’s self from the world and its

contradictions,” the pope said, in his commentary on the day’s Gospel reading (Lk 9:28-36). “Prayer leads one back to the path, to action. “Christian existence,” he said, “consists in a continuous climbing of the mountain for an encounter with God, in order to descend again bearing the love and strength derived from it, so as to serve our brothers and sisters with the same love of God.” If the relevance to his Feb. 28

resignation was not already clear, the pope made the connection explicit: “The Lord calls me to ‘climb the mountain,’ to dedicate myself even more to prayer and meditation. But this does not mean abandoning the church; if God asks this of me it is precisely so that I may continue to serve (the church) with the same dedication and the same love with which I have done, but in a way more suited to my age and strength.”

Religious leaders praise Pope Benedict XVI’s ecumenical work By Seth Gonzales Special to The Texas Catholic

As Pope Benedict XVI’s papacy draws to a close, religious leaders around the world have signaled their appreciation and respect for his work in ecumenism and inter-religious dialogue. Here in North Texas, the feeling is mutual for area religious leaders. “It is always a joy and relief for someone of the stature of Pope Benedict to demonstrate a real concern for the whole Christian world and not just one part of it,” said the Right Rev. James M. Stanton, bishop for the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. “He reached out to Anglicans, Lutherans, and Orthodox. He continued and deepened his ecumenical concerns and the concerns of Pope John Paul II. That’s been a great blessing.” At the start of his papacy in 2005, Pope Benedict wasted little time in picking up where his predecessor left off. During his visit to Germany for World Youth Day, Pope Benedict greeted leaders of the Anglican, Jewish and Muslim communities.

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Pope Benedict XVI greets Rabbi Elio Toaﬀ, the former chief rabbi of Rome, during a visit to the main synagogue in Rome in 2010.

In a visit to Turkey in 2006, Pope Benedict met with Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I, and later became only the second pope to visit a Muslim place of worship, having visited Istanbul’s famous Blue Mosque. But it was Pope Benedict’s role in forging the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification that some

leaders said they will remember most; a role he played prior to becoming pope. The document, signed by leaders of the Catholic Church and Lutheran World Federation, laid out articles of agreement on the theological issue of justification—a point of division between the two since the Reformation.

“He was a supporter of that and helped bring it into being,” said Bishop Kevin Kanouse, bishop of the Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. “It signaled to us that some of the issues that had been outstanding for upwards of 500 years, we were in agreement on now. It gave us a lot of hope.” Given the challenges Pope Benedict faced, Father Robert Williams, pastor of Santa Clara Catholic Church in Dallas, said he was grateful for the simple fact that inter-religious dialogues are taking place. “He has continued to emphasize the religious dialogues at a time when there is great contention between these groups,” said Father Williams, who serves as the ecumenical officer for the Diocese of Dallas. “The fact that there still are inter-religious dialogues going on, I think, is an accomplishment on his part.” Some of the more dramatic examples of Pope Benedict’s attempt at inter-religious dialogue came during his visit to the Holy Land in 2009. Prior to his visit at Yad Vashem, site

of the Israeli memorial to Jews killed in the Holocaust, Pope Benedict gave an address during a meeting with organizations for inter-religious dialogue. “While the differences we explore in inter-religious dialogue may at times appear as barriers, they need not overshadow the common sense of awe and respect for the universal, for the absolute and for truth, which impel religious peoples to converse with one another in the first place,” Pope Benedict said. Rabbi Andrew Marc Paley, president of the Rabbinic Association of Dallas, said that Pope Benedict’s visit to the Holy Land was significant for the Jewish community. “Seeing him in his visit to Israel, inserting a prayer into the Western Wall and praying there, those are important symbolic gestures that helped move both communities together,” said Rabbi Paley, who also serves as the Senior Rabbi for Temple Shalom in Dallas. “I think it showed that he took the Catholic-Jewish relationship seriously and went out of his way to further it along.”

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Holy Eucharist: Sacrament of love and promise of everlasting love Tenth in a series By Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel Special to The Texas Catholic

The Holy Eucharist is a sacrament and a sacrifice in which under the form of bread and wine, the body, blood, soul, and divinity of Jesus Christ is contained, offered and received. The night before Our Blessed Lord was to undergo his great work of redemption, he sat down with his apostles to celebrate what they thought was the regular Passover Meal celebrated each year by all faithful Jews. He told the apostles however, that he was establishing a new covenant with God’s people. He took bread and wine, which were part of the Passover meal, and said over each: “This is my body and this is my blood, do this in remembrance of me”. This was the institution of the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. In this sacrament, this new covenant, we participate in the great work of Jesus’ Redemption which

is made present in the Eucharist on the altar. Each and every time we participate at Mass, we unite ourselves to Christ who is made present under the forms of bread and wine and offer to God the most perfect worship possible, the body and blood of His Son Jesus Christ. The letter to the Hebrews reminded the early Christians that the blood of goats and rams was never sufficient for the forgiveness of sins; only the sacrifice of the true “Lamb of God” could suffice for the forgiveness of all sin for all time. The same sacrifice of our Savior that occurred 2,000 years ago on the cross is made present on the altar in each and every Mass. St. Paul reminded the Corinthians that “as often as we eat this bread and drink this cup we proclaim the death of the Lord until his coming in glory”. Proclaiming the death of the Lord proclaims the forgiveness of our sins and our redemption. The Eucharist is also the true bread from heaven which promises everlasting life. After Our Lord had

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Auxiliary Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel (right) accepts the gi s during Mass at St. Luke Catholic Church in Irving.

fed the crowds with the loaves and fishes, he told them that they should not be looking for ordinary bread but for true bread. The true bread which satisfies the hunger of the human heart is the Holy Eucharist. Jesus told the crowds, “I myself am

History set to unfold as Bishop Lynch choir readies for Vatican performance

the true bread that comes down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever.” When some in the crowd protested, Our Lord stated even more emphatically, “My flesh is real food and my blood real drink…whoever eats my flesh and

drinks my blood has everlasting life and I will raise him up on the last day”. The body and blood of the Lord in the Holy Eucharist is Jesus’ promise to us of everlasting life. As Catholics, the Holy Eucharist is at the center of everything we are as followers of Christ. In the Eucharist Jesus’ promise of being with us until the end of time is fulfilled. The Second Vatican Council called the Eucharist the source and summit of the church’s life. Everything in the church’s life points to the Eucharist and all works and activities of the church are fueled by the Eucharist. St. Thomas Aquinas wrote in his beautiful Eucharistic hymn, “O holy sacrament in which Christ is received, the memory of His passion is renewed, the soul is filled with grace and there is given to us a pledge of eternal life.” The Most Rev. J. Douglas Deshotel is an auxiliary bishop, vicar general and Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of Dallas.

St. Thomas Aquinas

By Seth Gonzales Special to The Texas Catholic

Despite the news of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation, the Bishop Lynch Catholic High School A Capella Choir is moving forward with plans to give a performance at the Vatican. In 2010, the group received an invitation to visit and perform from Father Pierre Paul, the choirmaster at St. Peter’s Basilica and leader of the Capella Giulia. This year will mark the 500th anniversary of the Capella Giulia, and the Bishop Lynch A Capella Choir was asked to take part in the festivities. “The invitation came in early December of 2010 and was enclosed in a Christmas card,” said Kathy Leos, who has been director of the A Capella Choir since 1983. “When I opened it up, I saw the letter from Father Paul inviting us to come to Rome March 7-14 and pretty much ran over to our school office and showed it to Principal Evelyn Grubbs and President Ed Leyden.” This will be the second time in eight years the choir will give a performance in St. Peter’s Basilica. In 2005, the choir’s audition recording was chosen from among hundreds around the world and earned them the opportunity to perform at the Vatican. A total of 76 students will make the trip, with an additional number of parents and school staff members joining them. The group has previously performed in venues such as New York’s Lincoln Center, the National Shrine in Washington, D.C. and various other shrines and basilicas throughout Montreal and Quebec. For this year’s Rome trip, the choir has been raising funds through collec-

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Director Kathy Leos prac ces with the A capella choir at Bishop Lynch High School for their upcoming trip to Rome in March.

tive and individual fundraising efforts since early 2010. In addition, musical pieces were exchanged and agreed upon between Leos and Father Paul. “We’ve had a few extra rehearsals outside school hours,” said Franklin Co, a Bishop Lynch senior and director of the men’s choir. “We’re doing a lot of pieces we’ve done in the past few years. We have a lot of seniors who know the pieces well, but we’re mixing in some new ones, too.” The timing of Pope Benedict’s resignation means that in all likelihood, a pope will not be present during the choir’s performance at St. Peter’s Basilica. But that hasn’t dampened any spirits. For some, the possibility of visiting Rome during a conclave has them excited about witnessing a momentous period in church history. “I think with the environment there, everybody is going to be anticipating this change,” said Anne George, a Bishop Lynch junior and

the choir’s student director. “It’s a historical moment for the Catholic Church.” Changes to the group’s itinerary are being anticipated, but they aren’t expected to alter the trip greatly. “It might affect some of the touristy things of our trip, like whether or not we get to see the Sistine Chapel,” said Leos, who has been monitoring the situation from the beginning. “It wouldn’t change our plans much, except for the Wednesday morning papal audience, which we are presuming won’t happen.” Even still, Leos said the magnitude of the moment is beginning to sink in for her students. “In terms of taking a group from a Catholic high school to the seat of Catholicism, that’s an amazing experience,” said Leos. “We talk about it in terms of a pilgrimage and a performance. For a lot of kids, it’s a life-changing experience.”

Kara Donohoe, Brian Donohoe and Sandy Brothers pose for a photograph during the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Parents Associa on’s annual auc on on Feb. 23 at the Omni Hotel in Dallas.

Boots & Bling

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During the The Highlands School’s Boots & Bling gala event on Feb. 16 at the Omni Mandalay Hotel in Las Colinas, Lee and Danna Dinkel pose with Father Alfonse Nazzaro, LC, parochial vicar at St. Monica Parish.

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It is hard to let go of this good shepherd By Bishop Mark J. Seitz Special to The Texas Catholic

I think most of us, even those who are considered “Vatican Watchers”, were shocked somewhat by Pope Benedict’s announcement of his plan to abdicate the papacy. Some had guessed that he might well take advantage of this option if his health became very poor, but few, if any, could have predicted that he would act when he did. I didn’t even believe the news when a reporter from Channel 8 roused me by phone at 5:30 a.m. on the morning of the announcement. I am now past the initial surprise but I still have to confess to a wide range of emotions as I watch this moment in the church’s history unfold. One sentiment is certainly a peaceful acceptance that the Holy Spirit, who has always guided the church, will continue to show us that the church is far more than a merely human institution; the church is the living, breathing body of Christ and he will continue to faithfully guide his Body. If I search my emotions a little

further another set of sentiments reveal themselves. They are truly human feelings and, as such, need to find their place as a legitimate part of my human experience. This is what I find: I am very sad to see Pope Benedict go! He has been such a good and gracious father to me and to all of us in the church. His writings have taught and inspired me from the time I was a young man in the seminary some 30-plus years ago. He courageously guided the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith through incredibly challenging times under Pope John Paul II and in that position took action to rally the church to deal decisively with priests who had abused children and remove them from ministry. I first encountered him during two visits to Dallas in those years and I have known personally how different he is than the libelous characterizations we have seen in the media. As pope he directly reached into my life and changed it by signing the decree naming me as an auxiliary bishop. Last year I had the opportunity to meet him twice in Rome

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Auxiliary Bishop Mark J. Seitz greets Pope Benedict XVI March 2012 during an “ad limina” visit to the Va can.

during the “Ad Limina” visit of our region’s bishops. When it was my time to speak, he listened carefully and attentively; this man, who is one of the greatest teachers and leaders of the church in our time, listened to me! Yes, he has been a father to me and to us all. How much poorer the

The old order changeth By Steve Landregan Special to The Texas Catholic

Tennyson penned the words, “The old order changeth, yielding place to new...And God fulfills himself in many ways,” two hundred years ago in Idylls of the King but they aptly reflect the situation in the church today. We will have a new pope; he is likely to be the first one for whom Vatican II is history and not a memory. Pope John Paul II was the last of the Council Fathers to occupy the Chair of Peter, but Pope Benedict XVI was active at the council as a peritus and as personal theologian of Cardinal Joseph Frings of Cologne, a member of the Central Preparatory Commission and the Council of Presidents. It will bring a different perspective of the council. Whoever the Holy Spirit shines on at the conclave, he will inherit a different papacy and a different church than did his predecessors. Transformations are gradual and hardly noticeable for those experiencing them, but they become glaringly obvious when highlighted by a disruption. Pope Benedict’s February surprise was such an event, one which was itself a child of the transformation of the papacy. In announcing his abdication, the pope cited the demands of an increasingly complex ministry as his principal reason for stepping down. The pope has been many things in its two-plus millennia: history, pastor, soldier, monarch, prisoner, exile, to mention a few. But with the extraordinary technological advances in communication, transportation, medicine and information the papacy and the church have been swept up in the winds of history — winds which carry with them both challenge and opportunity. Seismic demographic shifts have drastically altered the church’s landscape. The

Eurocentric church of the 19th and early 20th centuries has been replaced by a global community of more than 1 billion people, a new reality to the name catholic given to the community by St. Ignatius of Antioch in 107 AD. European Steve Landregan missionaries of the colonial period have been replaced by indigenous clergy to the extent that a pope from the third world is a real possibility. When the mythical Pope Kiril made a jet trip to Moscow in the movie “Shoes of the Fisherman” (1968) the idea of a jet-setting pope seemed like science fiction. Pope John Paul II not only made it a reality he made it a papal modus operandi. Pope Benedict took Pope Pius XI’s first use of radio to warp speed with a Facebook page and Twitter account. Lightning-fast communication has been both a blessing and a curse for the church. It has offered new ways to spread the Gospel, the primary mission, but it has proliferated pornography and the evils it spawns. It is suffering from wounds from scandal and division more serious than any from external attacks. The Internet that has put the knowledge of the ages at everyone’s fingertips has also provided a vehicle for the spewing of violence, hatred and perversion. Thus the next pope, wherever he comes from, must deal with challenges and opportunities undreamed of by his predecessors. He will lead a wounded and divided c hurch as the old order yields to the new, but with faith that as Tennyson predicted, “God fulfils himself in many ways.” Steve Landregan, the archivist for the Diocese of Dallas, is a former editor of The Texas Catholic.

church would have been without him! So perhaps you will excuse me if at this time the words of the followers of another great and holy leader of the church named St. Martin of Tours come to mind. We have recorded for us their pleading with him at the time when his ministry on earth was

ending. Surely they were speaking from their hearts. They said, “Father, why are you deserting us? Who will care for us when you are gone? Savage wolves will attack your flock, and who will save us from their bite when our shepherd is struck down? We know you long to be with Christ, but your reward is certain and will not be any less for being delayed.” When I step back and prayerfully consider I know that it would not be right to impose this entreaty on Pope Benedict. Every one of us must discern God’s will and the Lord’s call at each moment of our life. I trust that Pope Benedict has done this discernment well. I also trust that God will send us a wonderful new Holy Father, but I will certainly miss this good shepherd. The Most Rev. Mark J. Seitz is an auxiliary bishop and vicar general for the Diocese of Dallas and also serves as pastoral administrator at All Saints Catholic Church in Dallas, where this column first appeared in the parish bulletin.

Personal meetings with pope remain treasured memories By Father Timothy Gollob Special to The Texas Catholic

With all the hype going on about Pope Benedict XVI retiring from the ecclesiastical governing of the church, many thoughts have entered into my mind. I am especially aware of an e-mail sent to me from a cardinal classmate of mine who lives in the Vatican asking for prayers for the College of Cardinals as they deliberate on choosing a new pope in the coming weeks. The first idea that I would like to share is about the popes I have met in the past. Of course that category only includes one pope, but I did get to meet him two times. Pope Pius XII was the supreme pontiff during my years in Rome. My first year there was 1954. That was the Marian Year and it came to a grand closing on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in December. Many nations had sent banners depicting their special shrines in honor of Mary. The United States sent the grandest banner of all illustrating the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. As seminarians from the North American College in Rome, six of us first theologians were chosen to carry the banner in the procession from the Basilica of St. Mary Major to the Basilica of St. Peter. That was a long haul on a windy winter day. We took turns grasping the two large poles which supported the banner. The other four held onto the ropes which stabilized it in the wind. As we climbed the steps into St. Peter’s Basilica, Jim Moynihan from Rochester,

N.Y., and myself were commanding the two poles. The guards at the doors dismissed the four rope hangers and only admitted Jim and myself to carry our cargo down Father the middle aisle to be preGollob sented to Pope Pius XII. When our turn came to present the banner, two monsignors took the poles and told us to kneel before the pope for a blessing. Pope Pius spoke good English and he asked us how we were liking Rome and how our families were doing. The only thing I could stammer was, “We are behind you, Holy Father!” Later my classmates learned of my response and made a joke that the pope had turned around to see who was behind him! It was quite a treat for a 28-year-old on his first semester in Rome. Four years later on March 1, 1958, I was ordained at the Lateran Basilica in Rome. It was an ordination of deacons from several national seminaries who had missed earlier ceremonies. Afterwards some of us newly ordained priests and our families were given a semiprivate audience with Pope Pius XII. He now spoke directly to my mother and father. He was most of all interested in where my sister, Jeanette, went to college. We still delight in remembering that day 55 years later. Father Timothy Gollob is the pastor of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Oak Cliff.

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Archangels group pulls together to give back By David Sedeño The Texas Catholic

With hammers and saws in their hands and a DIY spirit in their hearts, more than a dozen men from the Catholic Charities Archangels group pulled together Feb. 23 to help improve the charity’s food distribution warehouse and system. And they have extra gloves and plenty of chores over the next weekend for men who are looking for a part in this not-so-extreme makeover in preparation for its April debut. The Archangels is a new men’s group formed last year to assist Catholic Charities in various projects, such as the one that is transforming a 3,500-square-foot office/warehouse in Deep Ellum into a better-organized food distribution center that will serve other Catholic Charities locations and partner organizations. The warehouse is across from the current Brady Senior Center on Elm Street. The project, the first for the Archangels, involves pulling out storage shelves, tearing down walls, ripping up carpet, cleaning up and painting the main food distribution area and remodeling a separate office area for administration. “We will be able to make a better work flow to bring food in, package it up and move it out,” said Joe Hogan, a member of St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in Plano and one of the Archangels organization founders. At around 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 23,

Archbishop backs end to death penalty ANNAPOLIS, Md. (CNS) —The Catholic Church’s objection to the death penalty comes from its consistent teaching that life must be protected from conception to natural death, said Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori. “At the core of all of (the church’s) public witness is an evident consistency that reflects our reasoned belief that every human life is sacred and to be protected, because every life comes from God, and is destined to return to God as our final judge,” he said. Archbishop Lori said that view compels him to advocate against Maryland’s death penalty. He testified Feb. 14 to support a proposed repeal of Maryland’s death penalty at back-to-back committee hearings in the state’s Senate and House of Delegates. His testimony followed Gov. Martin J. O’Malley, who also spoke in support of the repeal bill he introduced. The state House of Delegates was to consider the measure in coming weeks.

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Sherryle Weed uses a drill to bring down a set of doors as members of the Archangels network help to rebuild the Catholic Chari es annex service site into a new distribu on warehouse on Feb. 23 in East Dallas.

about a dozen men gathered for a short prayer, an overview of the background for the project and the future. “When I got here 9 months ago, I checked all of our pantries and found that food was an afterthought,” Arne Nelson, the CEO of Catholic Charities told the men. “It is a pillar of what we do: strengthening families, alleviating hunger, preventing homelessness and welcoming a stranger, yet that one pillar was pretty shaky. “So as we pull this together and make it a food distribution center for all of Catholic Charities and we grow

that, we may be helping parishes at some point in time, parishes that may be having a hard time,” he said. “All the food will come here, get sorted and packaged and sent to our service points. This is really an important piece of what we want to do and I am thankful that you are here today.” John Wellik, a member of St. Monica Catholic Church, said that this Archangels project was an extension of his involvement in Catholic community projects over the years. “I like the service aspect of it and the social aspect of it and continu-

ing to make contacts with some of the men,” said Wellik, whose first job of the day was to remove some shelves so that a wall could be torn down. “There is a common interest in and continuing to stay involved with some good men in the Catholic community.” Ryan Bennett, who will run the facility, told the volunteers that they would be working on a unique service project within the Diocese of Dallas. “All of the food pantries, eventually parishes, too, will never be short of food,” he said. “We are going to be bringing the needs from here. Clients will not be coming here. We are going to restock everybody. In emergencies there will be a big stock of food. “What you guys are coming in to do is really special,” he said. “It has never been done before in the diocese and you should really be proud that you are a part of this.” Hogan said it is valuable to have men of all backgrounds working

on this project and other projects in the future that may not necessarily involve manual labor. “Some of us can push a broom. Some of us can swing a hammer. Some of us can do the sawing and some of us can just provide the food and the moral support,” he said. “That’s the beauty of having a network that they can just pick and choose what they can do and in the future we may be able to help Catholic Charities with technology or consulting or needs that our volunteers may have a particular background in.” Another volunteer day is scheduled for March 2 and, if needed, March 9 also could be added. To volunteer for this project or to sign up with the men’s group, please visit CatholicCharitiesDallas.org and click on the Archangels Men’s Club tab. dsedeno@cathdal.org

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UA swimmers clinch state title Bishop Lynch, JPII earn Top 10 finishes

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Five members of the 7th Grade Girl Scout Troop 8539 at Christ the King Catholic School in Dallas donated several thousand dollars worth of video consoles, games and DVDs to Children’s Medical Center in Dallas on Feb. 15 as part of their Silver Award. The troop was inspired a er one of the scouts was a pa ent at the hospital and no ced a need to help fellow pa ents. Pictured from le are Emma Odom, Kat Henrion, Ella Price, Hope Moody and Sophia Wilson.

Building for the future

The Ursuline Academy swim team captured its third consecutive TAPPS Division I women’s state title, competing Feb. 15-16 at Josh Davis Natatorium in San Antonio. The championship marked the school’s seventh state title in the past decade. “Our success this year can be traced back to the effort and work each swimmer and diver put in this season,” head coach Amanda Rieff said. “Winning state this year was a true team win, and I am proud of each and every girl.” Ursuline amassed 245 total points to claim the top spot, eclipsing second-place St. Agnes Academy of Houston (178.5 points), third-place Duchesne Academy of Houston (146 points) and fourth-place Bishop Lynch High School (103) points. John Paul II High School placed ninth at the event with 20 points. The Ursuline squad broke six team records as well as the TAPPS state meet record in the 400-meter

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Members of the Ursuline Academy state champion swim team include, back from le , Courtney Nichols, Isabel Tschurr, Melanie Mavor, Erin Barne , Ali Hosea, Tiffany Futscher, Simone Stover, Ashley Krueger, Nicole Ondracek, Madeline Tovar, front from le , Jackie Decoster, Caroline Florence, Devin Clark, Erin Florence, Mary Mangin and Pauline Kerr as well as coaches Pia Lara and Amanda Rieff. Not pictured are Rachel Griffith, Becca Clouthier and coach Michele Pappas.

freestyle relay with the team of Ashley Krueger, Tiffany Futscher, Erin Florence and Pauline Kerr. In the TAPPS Division I men’s competition, the state title was won

by Cathedral High School of El Paso while Bishop Lynch High School placed ninth with 39 points and John Paul II High School finished 13th with 10 points.

Cistercian soccer wins championship

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José Ramos, right, a first-grader at St. Luke Catholic School in Irving, represented the school during a Feb. 15 groundbreaking for the South Irving Library, a $9.7 million project expected to open in May 2014.

For the first time in a decade, the Dallas area was the host site for the winter Southwest Preparatory Conference championships, allowing Cistercian Preparatory School teams an opportunity Feb. 15-16 to close out their seasons on a high note in front of hometown crowds. Cistercian squads didn’t disappoint with the Hawks capturing their third SPC Division II soccer championship in the past five years with a 4-3 shootout win over Fort Worth Country Day, the basketball team winning the consolation championship with a 63-58 overtime victory over Tulsa Holland Hall, and the swimming team placing second overall at the SPC championship with 80 points. In addition, Cistercian sophomore Kyle Rutledge and senior Antanas Madhavapeddy were voted to the All-Southwest Preparatory Conference soccer team while

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Members of the Cisterican soccer team include, front from le , Sam Tomaso and Jake Shimek; middle from le , Michael Uhrick, Krys Terreri, Chris an Po er, Ben Lenzen, Liam Finn and Mitchell Weldon; back from le , coach J.P. Walsh, assistant coach Patrick Butler, manager Joseph Raﬀ, Peter Yoder, Esteban Pimentel, Barkley Wilson, Antanas Madhavapeddy, Scotch Gorman, Kyle Rutledge, Nick Porter, Gabe Rogers, Jeremy Garcia, Benne Turner, Max Talkington, Mark Dorsey and assistant coach Joe Capasso.

juniors Nick Porter and Gabe Rogers were named to the All-SPC North Zone soccer squad.

The Cistercian basketball team’s 25-9 record marked the best in school history.

Investing in tomorrow

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Two Christ the King Catholic School students were honored as the top middle school investors in the Dallas Region of the Stock Market Game a er they increased the value of their $100,000 online virtual investment account by more than $12,700 in 10 weeks. On Jan. 11, Dr. Steven Cobb, director of the Center for Economic Educa on at the University of North Texas, presented a $50 award to Frank Saldaña and Sarah Hope Swain. Pictured are, from le , Frank Saldaña, Dr. Steven Cobb, Christ the King teacher Sol Almerido, Sarah Hope Swain, and Christ the King assistant principal Janet Muelschen.

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Rites of Election At le , Lindee Greer of Holy Spirit in Duncanville shakes hands with Bishop Kevin J. Farrell as she presents the enrollment of names during the Rite of Elec on service at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe on Feb. 17.

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At right, catechists leave the altar after presenting their books of names to Bishop Kevin J. Farrell during the Rite of Elec on service at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

Above, sponsors Elva and Jaime Torres stand with Miveya Mar nez, 8, during the Rite of Elec on service at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe on Feb. 17. Godparents Ruben and Eva Or z stand with Leslie Lopez, 12, of Good Shepherd Catholic Church during the Rite of Elec on service at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

At le , Ima Alvarez of St. Philip the Apostle Parish presents Dallas Auxiliary Bishop Mark J. Seitz a book for the enrollment of names during the Rite of Elec on service at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

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SAVE the DATE MARCH 6 The St. Rita Dallas Physicians Guild will meet for dinner and talk given by Father John Szatkowski, Voca ons Director for the Diocese of Dallas. “The Meaning of Chrisan Suﬀering”—Pope John Paul II. All physicians of the diocese are welcome. It will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. RSVP@ stritadallascma@gmail.com MARCH 16 Eighth Annual Cajun Luau at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 4910 Bonnie View near Loop 12. Noon to 6 p.m. Food, music and prizes, $20 per person or $100 for party of six. Call 972.291.2900 for informa on. MARCH 10-16 GARAGE SALE at St. Rita to benefit St. Mary of Carmel Catholic School. Item drop oﬀ on March 10 at Sweeney Hall from noon to 4 p.m., and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from March 11-14. Sale on March 15 from

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on March 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact John V. Vallala, 972-308-9662, vallala01@ msn.com MARCH 16 St. Patrick Catholic Church in Denison is celebra ng the heritage of its 140 year old parish with an evening of tradi onal Irish food and fun, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at The Palazzo at 506 W. Chestnut, Denison, 75020. Proceeds to help with church restora on. For more informa on call 903-463-3275.

March 22 & 24 CelebraƟng the 40th anniversary of the Catholic Community of God’s Delight with golf tournament on March 22, followed by reunion events for past and present members with prayer mee ng at 4 p.m. at Mount St. Michael Catholic School Gym, 4500 W. Davis, Dallas. For more informa on, please visit www. GodsDelight.org.

March 1, 2013

OBITUARY | ANNE CHRISTINE KEOUGH

Holy Spirit staﬀer devoted to family at home, parish By Jonathan Monsalve Special to The Texas Catholic

Anne Christine Keough, the director of Adult and Family Life Ministry at Holy Spirit Catholic Church for more than 25 years, died on Feb. 19 surrounded by her family. She was 68. With her passing, she leaves behind her husband Dan Keough of over 45 years; her children, Daniel Keough, Joseph Keough, Erin Keough Phillips, and Anne E. Keough; four grandchildren and five siblings. She also leaves a legacy of Christian service and devotion that has touched the lives of countless men and women throughout and beyond the Diocese of Dallas. “It is impossible to say in a few short words, the impact of Anne on my life and Holy Spirit parish,” said Veronica Houston, Holy Spirit’s administrative assistant to Adult and Family Ministry. “She was a teacher, friend, mentor, co-worker and giver of life. She lived her faith not in words, but always by example,” She described how Keough influenced countless children who

were first learning about the ever important sacraments of Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation Keough and also being there to guide young couples through marriage ministry and counseling. Keough’s biography on the Holy Spirit parish’s website is filled with the sheer depth of her service to others. She devoted herself to Holy Spirit for 35 years and developed nearly every program used there today. The Faith Formation programs were awarded the National Catholic Education’s Mustard Seed Award in 2002, an award that was given to only five parishes nationwide. She was an active member of the National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers (NACFLM) and continued to attend meetings every year. And yet, friends and co-workers said, the true beauty of Anne Keough’s gift of herself is not simply in the many things she did, but in the many people that she encountered and impacted, her personality and her love of life.

“She had an infectious laugh and she would say things that would just crack people up,” said Dr. Bill Dover, a longtime parishioner. “It would break the tension as we were trying to do things.” More than 700 people packed the sanctuary at Holy Spirit Catholic Church for her funeral Mass on Feb. 23. “I’m sure Anne had the same effect on many others as she did me,” said Faith Commissioner John Monsalve, “to be a better Catholic—to be a better human.” The family has requested any donations in memory of Anne Keough be made to the Youth Ministry and/or Adult and Family Ministry, Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 1111 W. Danieldale Rd., Duncanville, TX 75137 or the D’Feeters Soccer Club, P.O. Box 38643, Dallas, TX 75238 - 0643. Jonathan Monsalve, is a cadet second class at the U.S. Air Force Academy (Class of 2014), a graduate of Cistercian Preparatory School in Irving, longtime parishioner at Holy Spirit Catholic Church and a former member of The Texas Catholic Youth Advisory Board.

OBITUARY | ARTHUR ALLEN

Allen integrated Dallas schools By David Sedeño The Texas Catholic

Arthur Allen, the first AfricanAmerican to integrate any Dallas school when he enrolled at Jesuit College Preparatory School Dallas at the height of segregation and went on to a successful business career, passed away in early February after a long illness. He was 72. In 1955, George Allen Sr., a prominent black Catholic who would later become the first black Dallas city council member, encouraged his son that the journey from south Dallas to North Dallas would be more than just symbolic. George Allen Jr. said that his father knew that there would be many eyes and great responsibility on Arthur at a time when the country was roiling through the first wave of integration. Arthur was the youngest of four children. “My father knew that it was going to be difficult, but he wanted Arthur to be one of the trailblazers in integrating schools,” Allen said. “He wanted Arthur to be the first African-American to attend Jesuit.” Although Arthur Allen knew he would be joined at Jesuit by another black student, Charles Edmond, during that time period, enrolling at Jesuit was a challenging time for the Allens. “Arthur was a high-spirited person,” his brother recalled. “He

decided he didn’t want to go to Jesuit after daddy had pushed him to go, but he had to do what daddy wanted him Allen to do. “Once he got there he fell in love with the school,” Allen said. “It was the teachers who made it good for him being there and succeeding.” One of those teachers was Jack Eifert, who went to teach at Jesuit in the spring of 1956 and remains on the staff there. “I came in here in the middle of his freshman year and the first thing the principal told me was, ‘We have integrated.’ And I said, ‘So?’” Eifert said. “I had just gotten out of the Army and I had black officers above me, and others below me and I told him there was no problem with me. And I didn’t see any problem with the other kids either.” Allen felt the discrimination on the Jesuit football and track teams as some schools, particularly public schools, didn’t want to play the Catholic school if Allen put on a uniform. So, he ended up sitting out many games, had to eat alone and couldn’t stay with his team during out-of-town games. Nevertheless, when he did play he showed his athletic prowess. In 1958, he received accolades from both The Dallas Morning News

and the Dallas Times Herald and in 1959, he was voted Jesuit’s Most Valuable Player as well as the school’s best athlete. He also was a member and captain of the track team and broke a school record in the broad jump. He also won an elocution contest early in his Jesuit career. Upon graduation in 1959, he received a scholarship to Marquette University, but broke his collarbone. He returned to Texas and finished at Texas Southern University. In later years, as the owner of a paper company and other businesses, he served on the Jesuit College Preparatory School Board of Trustees and in 1994 the Jesuit Alumni Board Honored him with the Jesuit Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award. He was inducted into the Jesuit Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. Along with George Allen Jr., he is survived by his wife, Dee; two daughters, Pamela Moreland and Mikel Allen; and another brother, Don. “I was aware of the other things that he was trying to do to get other minority students into Jesuit and he was an entrepreneur,” said his brother, a longtime member of All Saints Catholic Church. “Arthur always wanted to excel and beat me at everything and he was a trailblazer, but I probably will remember him most as an athlete.”

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