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Catholics welcome first wave of new priest assignments By Ambria Hammel The Catholic Sun
Fresh faces abound at a number of parishes around the Diocese of Phoenix this summer. Typically each July there’s a transition of priests to different parishes throughout the diocese, both to meet the needs of a parish community or a priest’s desire for new opportnities. There are priests arriving from other dioceses — known as extern priests — and those from religious orders. This month, nine priests began new assignments as pastor or parochial vicar of various parishes. Five more will start their new parish assignment in the coming weeks. “Offering a warm welcome to the new priest of a parish certainly makes him feel more quickly at home there and it enables him to get to know his new flock better,” Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted told The Catholic Sun. “A good shepherd, says the Lord Jesus, knows his sheep and the sheep know him.” He said any efforts to encourage that relationship are positive steps during pastor transitions. Local Catholics have already had time to meet their new parish priests. Fr. Matthew Jacob, a religous order priest of the Disciples of Hope, became parochial vicar at St. Mary Magdalene Parish in Gilbert May 28. He’s the first to hold that position since the parish was established nine years ago this month. Fr. Francisco “Bing” Colasito arrived as an extern priest and parochial vicar at St. Theresa Parish last week. He’s from a young diocese in the Philippines.
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As the Charity and Development Appeal entered its final weeks, leaders from parishes around the Diocese of Phoenix spoke out about how they met their parish goal and the crucial help they’ve received from the appeal. Lucy Lopez, choir director and finance committee secretary at St. Martin de Porres Parish offered a blunt assessment of the importance of CDA funding to a modest parish. “Primarily, it keeps the door open,” Lopez said. “The bottom line is that without the CDA we could not survive.” St. Martin de Porres, Lopez said, is a poor parish in southwest Phoenix. “Laveen has grown now and we have a much bigger population of English-speaking [parishioners] but it is largely Hispanic, mostly blue-collar workers,” Lopez said. “In the past, it was agricultural workers.” Funds the parish receives from the CDA don’t just keep the doors open though — they also keep priests on staff. “It pays our priests’ salary,” Lopez said. “We used to have no priests, but now we are able to have a priest.” The two priests who serve the parish divide their time between St. Martin de Porres, Holy Family Parish and St. Edward Parish, “so they are extremely busy,” she said. The annual appeal surpassed the $8 million mark by the end of June. The months-long effort raises — See PARISHES page 9 ▶
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Public discernment Discerning a religious vocation is often a private matter yet four men took a very public step in their journey to the priesthood July 13. Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted admitted Keith Kenney and Scott Sperry to the Ministry of Reader during Mass at the Diocesan Pastoral Center. He also formally admitted Fernando Camou and Kevin Grimditch to candidacy for Holy Orders. With their families and fellow seminarians by their side, they publicly declared their desire to be an instrument of God, to bind themselves to His will and to be of service to God and others. ETWN radio host Barbara McGuigan, host of ETWN Radio’s “Open Line” callin show on Tuesdays and “The Good Fight” about saints on Saturdays, spoke at St. Catherine of Siena Parish last month.
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n the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our bishop visited St. Peter Mission to celebrate the Sacraments of Confirmation and Holy Eucharist with 18 children and adults from both St. Anthony and St. Peter Parish. After the May 31 Mass, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted greeted everyone, posed for pictures and even signed the arm cast of one of our children, Gabriella Rose Bernadette Hart! In signing the cast, he practiced the prayer that
She addressed 40 adults June 24 and 150 teenagers during a pro-life retreat June 25. McGuigan serves as president and CEO of Voice
our children pray twice daily. Because the prayer was taught to them by our good friend, Joe Garagiola, we call it “Joe’s Prayer”: “Teach us O Lord, that every day, down every street, come chances to be God’s hands and feet!” ! Thank you Bishop Olmsted for being God’s hands and feet, for not missing a chance to do God’s work... even on your hands and feet! — Franciscan Sister Martha Carpenter, St. Peter Mission School in Bapchule
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Sisterhood milestone Sr. Colleen Braun, who is in her first weeks as director of faith formation at St. Benedict Parish following many years at Tempe’s All Saints Catholic Newman Center, is celebrating 40 years in perpetual vows with the Congregation of St. Agnes. The Wisconsin native spent 13 years teaching in her home state, New York and Indiana then 26 years as a campus minister in Wisconsin and Arizona. There’s a potluck reception in honor of St. Colleen’s faithful service 3 p.m. Aug. 13 followed by Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, 2121 S. Rural Road in Tempe. Highest degree The Arizona Knights of Columbus welcomed 106 men to its highest level of membership, the Fourth Degree, last month. The ceremony occurs each June to coincide with Flag — See QUICK READS page 277 ▶
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Stewardship dollars put to work for diocese CAREFREE — Thanks to tithing, parishioners at Our Lady of Joy funded nine projects totaling $120,000 in the last fiscal year alone. It’s reportedly among a few local parishes that reserve 10 percent of its weekly plate collection as stewardship funds. For Our Lady of Joy, those monies over the last seven years have turned into project budgets that local parishes, missions, schools and Catholic organizations could not afford on their own. “We all belong to the Body of Christ and when the little toe hurts, the body suffers,” said Mike Doyle, chair of the social outreach committee at Our Lady of Joy.
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‘Sun’ staff garners five Catholic Press Association awards PITTSBURGH — The Catholic Sun received five press awards June 24 at theannual Catholic Media Convention, which brings together media professionals from the United States and Canada. The awards included second place honors for “Best Web and Print Combination Package” for the newspaper’s coverage of SB 1070 and third place for “Best Analysis/ Background/Round-Up News Writing” for J.D. Long-García’s “Haiti Rebuilds” articles. “Going postal over Mother Teresa,”an editorial penned by associate publisher Robert DeFrancesco, took third place in the “Best Editorial, National or International” category. Long-García also won second place for “Individual Excellence, Writer/Editor” for a series of stories written in 2010. The Knights of Columbus recognized Andrew Junker’s “Mentors share life lessons, hope with Ozanam Manor residents” with a third place Father Michael J. McGivney Award for Journalistic Excellence on Volunteerism. ▶ For the full story: bit.ly/cmc-072111
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More than a thousand gather for binational respect life conference
MESA — Parishioners at St. Bridget received a tangible gift during the celebration of Pentecost this year. With it came the challenge to, like at the time of the first Pentecost, use their spiritual gifts to further build up the community. The gift: a roughly 32-inch by 21-inch icon of the parish’s patroness sponsored by the local Knights of Columbus council. A wooden engraved Celtic design frames the image. ▶ For the full story: bit.ly/bridget-072111
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‘Blessing to One Another’ exhibit: a friendship that changed the world By Joyce Coronel The Catholic Sun
A multi-media exhibit that that illustrates the lifelong friendship between two remarkable men who grew up in Poland — one a Catholic, the other a Jew — is coming to Phoenix Oct. 26. “A Blessing to One Another,” a 2,000 square-foot display that chronicles the relationship between Karol Wojtyla (who later became Pope John Paul II) and Jerzy Kluger (who became the late pontiff ’s emissary to Israel) has already traveled to New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and several other major U.S. cities. Nancy Splain, who helped spearhead the effort to bring the exhibit to Arizona, said the arrival of the display just prior to the state’s centennial celebration is a timely lesson. “It’s a huge bridge builder for
‘A Blessing to One Another’ When: Oct. 26-Dec. 11 Where: George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, 415 E. Grant, Phoenix More: BlessingProjectAZ.org
any community to see how people of different faiths and backgrounds can come together,” Splain said. “As we face our future, it’s the perfect time to experience the Blessing Exhibit and reflect on its message of openness, dialogue and understanding.” The exhibit, assembled by Xavier University in Cincinnati in conjunction with the Hillel Jewish Student Center, demonstrates how Blessed John Paul II and Kluger worked together to lay the groundwork for the historic reconciliation between the Catholic Church and the Jewish people.
Pope John Paul II’s lifelong friend Jerzy Kluger, right, and Rabbi Abie Ingber look at an exhibit on “A Blessing to One Another: Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People,” in 2006 in New York at the Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. The exhibit will open in Phoenix Oct. 26. Todd Plitt/CNS
Mural-size photographs along with videos, timelines and artifacts break the relationship between the two men into four distinct eras, beginning with their boyhood in Wadowice, Poland. Kluger, whose father was the head of the town’s Jewish community, was one of Karol’s closest friends. The second portion of the exhibit shows the Holocaust years, when Wojtyla went underground to study for the priesthood and Wadowice’s Jewish population was shipped off to Nazi concentration camps. The third section shows Wojtyla’s rise to archbishop, then cardinal. And while Jerzy Kluger survived the Holocaust, his entire family was killed. The two friends were reunited after the war. In the fourth portion of the exhibit, viewers see how Pope
John Paul II and Kluger, by then a successful businessman in Rome, worked together to heal the relationship between their two faiths. The exhibit is being brought to Phoenix by the Arizona Ecumenical Council Blessing Project and the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix and Rabbi Bonnie Sharfman, president of the Board of Rabbis of Greater Phoenix, have both endorsed the exhibit. Tom Brady, a St. Maria Goretti parishioner who has been a member of the Ecumenical and Interreligious Commission for five years, said he was very moved when he saw a video about the exhibit. “I’m excited about it,” Brady said .“We’ve been working very hard for three years putting this together.”
Although the group has been able to raise money to help pay for the exhibit, they are still looking for individuals and businesses to help underwrite some of the costs. Brady said the group estimates that about 30,000-50,000 people will visit the exhibit and he hopes many of them will be junior high and high school students. Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted said the exhibit shows how the friendship between Blessed John Paul II and Jerzy Kluger opened the doors to a better understanding between the Catholic Church and the modern state of Israel. The exhibit, the bishop said, will “help us to appreciate how much Jews and Christians have in common, and how much we have to gain by collaborating together whenever possible.” ✴
Diocesan women’s council honors peers, new leadership By Ambria Hammel The Catholic Sun
The diocesan women’s conference that debuted earlier this year drew more than 600 women from countless parishes. It wasn’t the first such female gathering for formation and fellowship, however. That’s been going on since the diocese’s early days. About 70 Catholic women gathered for the 41st annual meeting of the Phoenix Diocesan Council of Catholic Women June 18 at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral. Hundreds more — including husbands and other family members — joined them for Mass and a luncheon. Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted recognized that Catholic women have many roles, but it’s most important to seek God first, he said in his homily. That’s how Catholics can learn to live beyond fear and worry, something mentioned six times in the Gospel that day. “Knowing what to do first can make all the difference because what we do first often closes off the second and third,” Bishop Olmsted said. “More importantly, it shows who is first in our lives.”
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He expressed his gratitude for the council’s leaders and helped welcome its new board members during Mass. They took turns lighting each other’s candles as the bishop reminded them of their role as Christ’s light. Janet LaPlante, outgoing president, is confident members are in good hands with the new leadership. “They’re going to be excellent because most of the new board members are new members, having joined about two years ago,” LaPlante said. “They’re bringing excellent new ideas.” She looks forward to seeing the council’s reach continue to grow. It developed a strategic three-year pastoral plan this year, began holding regular deanery meetings for wom-
en’s groups at local parishes, continues to strengthen its speaker’s bureau that’s available at the local level and instituted a “caring coins” program which supports Catholic Charities’ refugee resettlement program. LaPlante is particularly excited to see Catholic women of all ages become more actively involved. She helped recognize 11 of them from as many parishes during Mass who received the Woman of the Year Award. During the luncheon, Sr. Margery Therese, spiritual director for the council, shared a bit about her ministry. Her order, the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate, engages in door-to-door evangelization and catechesis. Two of them moved to the diocese late last year. ✴
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‘For all the saints’: Bishop dedicates new church in Mesa By J.D. Long-García The Catholic Sun
MESA — The Litany of the Saints somehow felt more powerful as it was sung June 26 at the All Saints Parish Mass of Dedication. Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted celebrated the two-hour Mass, consecrating the Mesa community’s new church. The parish began raising the $7.4 million for the church in 2003 and broke ground in 2009. “He’s making this new church His home,” the bishop said in his homily. “Any day you want to be with Him, you can enter this church and He will be here.” The new church will replace the beloved original one, which was built under the leadership of Msgr. William McKay, the parish’s founding pastor. Soon after Fr. Robert J. Caruso became pastor in 1995, the parish realized it was outgrowing the older church, which had served them well for many years. “God doesn’t love His Church because it is without flaws,” the bishop said. “This church is a refuge for sinners and a sending place for missionaries. In His name we go and save what was lost.” Fr. Caruso said the day — the Feast of Corpus Christi — was perfect for the dedication. “Even though I’m the pastor,” he said to the congregation, “you’re the
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ones who built this church — not me.” Fr. Caruso said building the church was “the easy part.” “Now we have to continue to live our faith,” he said, “to let people know we will continue to carry out the mission of Christ.” Deacon Gordon Aird, pastoral associate, noted the building’s ener-
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If the building had been renovated for other uses, it would have needed to be brought up to current codes and standards at an additional cost of more than $3 million. The crucifix from the old church is central to the new one, just behind the altar, above the tabernacle. ✴
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Korean Catholics celebrate blessing of new church By Joyce Coronel The Catholic Sun
CHANDLER — The growing number of Korean Catholics in the Diocese of Phoenix now have a new church home. Korean Catholics have been a presence in the Valley since 1983. For years, they have celebrated Masses in their native tongue at Queen of Peace Parish in Mesa and St. Raphael Parish in Glendale. On June 19, about 250 members of St. Columba Kim Mission gathered at a renovated church in northwest Chandler to celebrate Mass in a place of their own. Thomas Kim, a longtime member of the community, said the day was the culmination of more than 10 years of work. “It’s been a lot of effort and fundraising,” Kim said. “They did everything possible — the flea market, and a lot of fundraising events with the Korean community in the Phoenix Diocese.” About 150 families belong to the mission church, Kim said. Many are working in the high-tech industry. “This is kind of the Silicon Valley of Arizona,” Kim said, “a lot of people work in the local semiconductor industry, and many people have advanced degrees.” Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted
Diocese hosts growing Asian community By Joyce Coronel The Catholic Sun
Koreans aren’t the only Asians whose population is growing in Arizona. Both Vietnamese and Filipino Catholics have vibrant,
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Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted blessed the new St. Columba Kim Mission church June 19 in Chandler. The community had been meeting in other churches for years, but now finally have a place of their own.
presided at the June 19 Mass and blessed the new church, sprinkling it with holy water, perfuming it with incense and pouring chrism oil onto the dark wood of the altar as he anointed it. “Make this altar a sign of Christ from whose pierced side flowed blood and water,” Bishop Olmsted prayed. “Make it a table of joy, where the friends of Christ may hasten to cast upon You their burdens and cares and take of their journey restored.” Women dressed in native attire processed toward the altar, bearing flower arrangements as the choir
sung hymns in both Korean and Latin. The church, named after St. Columba Kim, a 19th century virgin and martyr who was beheaded for the faith, will hold three Masses and religious instruction each weekend. All three Masses — one on Saturday evening and two Sunday morning — will be celebrated in Korean. Kim says that as the community grows, they will add an English Mass for young people who may not know Korean. Bishop Olmsted was pleased with the establishment of St. Columba
Kim in Chandler. “It really shows that we’re so Catholic, that we’re really embracing all these cultures and languages and people,” he said. “It kind of swells your heart with the intensity of God’s goodness.” Sr. Jean Steffes, CSA, chancellor of the Diocese of Phoenix, was pleased with the first Mass in St. Columba Kim’s new home. “What a vibrant community,” Sr. Jean said. “They prayed with such devotion and so fully together — it was just wonderful to be here.” Ignacio Rodriguez, associate director of the Office of Ethnic
Ministries for the Diocese of Phoenix, was also in attendance. “It’s a great accomplishment for the community,” Rodriguez said. “It highlights the universality of the Church and the different ways in which we express ourselves with God. Whether it be in Korean or Italian, it happens.” Data from the 2010 census indicates that the Asian population is the fastest growing ethnic group in Arizona. The census figures showed 176,695 Asians living in the state last year, about double the figure from 2000. ✴
growing communities in the Grand Canyon state too. Vietnamese Martyrs Parish in North Phoenix opened in 2010 and is home to some 500 families. About two-thirds of the parish is comprised of immigrants from Vietnam. Dominican Father Joseph Nguyen, who came to Arizona in 1999 and is pastor of the thriving parish, said the community is busy educating its young. “For the last two years we have regular classes for our children and Vietnamese school on
Saturday,” Fr. Nguyen said. “They learn Vietnamese language and catechism — we have two programs on Saturday.” There’s also a program for teenagers called Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Group that Fr. Nguyen said is from his homeland. “They are especially devoted to the Eucharist,” Fr. Nguyen said. “They preach and help children pay more attention to praising Jesus in the Eucharist and encouraging their love for Him, more than just attending Mass.” In August, the parish will offer
three adult formation classes. “We will have classes for adults so they can come and learn more about the Bible and the Gospel of the week so they can put their faith into practice,” Fr. Nguyen said. “We try our best with the community and help people adjust to life here in our diocese.” For those Vietnamese who live in the East Valley, there’s a weekly prayer group that meets Thursday evenings at St. Timothy Parish in Mesa. The group began eight years ago.
Ann and Binh Bui, who founded the group, said there are typically about 10 regular participants but attendance sometimes reaches 40. The prayers and hymns are in Vietnamese and include the rosary or Divine Mercy devotions. Ann said a few non-Vietnamese people stop by the chapel after Mass and are there during the group’s prayer. “One lady comes and takes the booklet — she doesn’t know the language, but she follows along,” Ann said. “We think it’s wonderful and we tell them they are welcome to stay. A lot of people tell us how beautiful the prayers are.” The Phoenix Diocese is also home to a strong Filipino community at Our Lady of the Valley Parish in North Phoenix. Holy Cross Father Ed Kaminski, pastor of Our Lady of the Valley, said the parish is home to a dynamic Filipino community that celebrates a 5 p.m. Mass on Sundays in Tagalog. “The Filipino community is vibrant, joyful and faith-filled. Their passion for the Church and their lively Filipino culture enriches our parish community and is a wonderful manifestation of the universality of the Church,” Fr. Kaminski said. “We love our Filipino brothers and sisters and their rich Catholic heritage and Filipino culture.” Masses in honor of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, a popular devotion in the Philippines, also take place at St. Mary Parish in Chandler. ✴
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Who’s the new guy? Parishes welcome new priests ▶ Continued from page 1
Two parishes that had a change of pastor held welcome receptions earlier this month. A potluck lunch followed Fr. Michael Straley’s pastor installation Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Glendale July 10. “His reputation really precedes him,” said Fran Fitzhugh, chair of the pastoral council, as the reception got underway. “Even before today, he’s been a part of us.” She said she appreciates his ability to seek advice from his consultative bodies. As for Fr. Straley, he loves having both a parish and a school to oversee. Shortly after learning of his new assignment, Fr. Straley immediately visited the school and was later part of its graduation ceremony. “There are some problems to being a pastor and when I’m having a rough day, I love going over to the first grade classroom and get my knees hugged,” Fr. Straley told parishioners after his installation. He complimented his new parish’s diversity and their ability to celebrate the liturgy so beautifully. Fr. Straley asked for their patience, help and prayers during the transition. Fr. Charlie Goraieb, the new pastor at St. Timothy Parish in Mesa, had a similar request for his parishioners at all Masses July 9-10. Both
▶ Fr. Charlie Ch li Goraieb, G pastor, St. Timothy, Mesa ▶ Fr. John Parks, parochial vicar, St. Timothy, Mesa
New priest appointments
*New to the Phoenix Diocese
▶ Fr. Thomas Bennett, parochial administrator, Queen of Peace, Mesa
Upcoming
▶ Fr. Jesus “Jess” Ty, parochial vicar, Queen of Peace, Mesa ▶ Fr. Michael Straley, pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Glendale ▶ Fr. Tom Eckert, CSC, pastor, St. John Vianney, Goodyear. Fr. John Herman CSC, has received a new assignment to serve in Monterey, Mexico ▶ Fr. Bob Binta, administrator pro-tem, St. Paul (through Aug. 31) ▶ Msgr. Antonio Sotelo, canonical pastor, Sacred Heart ▶ Fr. Francisco “Bing” Colasito*, parochial vicar, St. Theresa ▶ Fr. Tim Davern, parochial vicar, Holy Spirit, Tempe
he and Fr. John Parks, parochial vicar, are new to the parish. Fr. Goraieb said that if parishioners are faithful as they get their bearings, they would be prepared to complete the good works in them that priests before them have helped nourish. “I will try to be a credible witness. I will listen to you and do my best to play my role as your shepherd, as your priest, so that together, all of us can bear fruit 30,
▶ Fr. Will Schmid, full-time chaplain and teacher, Seton High School, in residence and offering weekend assistance at St. Theresa
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▶ Fr. John Greb, chair of Mount Claret Priest Advisory Board. Retains current duties as pastor, St. Joseph ▶ Fr. Matthew Jacob, D.S.*, parochial vicar, St. Mary Magdalene, Gilbert ▶ Fr. Robert Bolding, full-time chaplain and teacher at St. Mary’s High School, in residence and offering weekend assistance at St. Vincent de Paul
60, 100-fold,” Fr. Goraieb said in his homily. Fr. Goraieb most recently was pastor of Queen of Peace Parish in Mesa. Many found his introduction helpful in fostering a positive transition, applauding his homily. Some parishioners said it also helped that both priests shared a bit about themselves and their vocation journey at some point during Mass. Hundreds made time to person-
▶ Fr. Michael Accinni Reinhardt, parochial vicar, San Francisco de Asís, Flagstaff (Aug. 1) ▶ Fr. Johnrita Adegboyega, parochial vicar, St. Mary, Chandler (Aug. 8) ▶ Fr. Ernesto Reynoso, full-time adjutant judicial vicar, Office of Tribunal, Diocesan Pastoral Center (Sept. 1) ▶ Fr. Greg Schlarb, pastor, St. Paul (Sept. 1) ▶ Fr. Craig Friedley, parochial administrator, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Queen Creek (Sept. 1) ▶ Fr. Heriberto Serrano, parochial vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Queen Creek (Sept. 1) The Legionaries of Christ, who’ve served in Queen Creek for the last several years, will be leaving the Phoenix Diocese due to a shortage of priests.
ally meet their new priests during a spaghetti dinner after the July 9 Mass. Fr. Goraieb told The Catholic Sun that his plan is to listen to his people and get to know their names, something illustrated that night by extra long handshakes and requests to repeat names. He also wants to know what excites his new parishioners. “What seeps through,” he said, “is some of the challenges they’ve had.” That helps him discern how to
best lead the faithful in a parish where Fr. Goraieb said it’s a real privilege and honor to serve. Any new assignment is a time for priests to renew their commitment to serving God’s people in the Church, Bishop Olmsted said. He’s there to love them with a love that’s not his own. “How many don’t hear the Jesus within them?” the bishop asked. “A priest makes that possible for his people.” ✴
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St. Timothy pastor suspended following finding by Diocesan Review Board By Joyce Coronel The Catholic Sun
MESA — Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted suspended Fr. Jack Spaulding, former pastor of St. Timothy Parish, from public ministry and placed him on administrative leave on June 24 following a finding of a credible allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor. The alleged misconduct occurred 25 years ago when Fr. Spaulding was pastor of St. Maria Goretti Parish in Scottsdale. The alleged victim’s family came forward within the past year, and after an independent investigation, the Diocesan Review Board found that the allegation had a semblance of truth to it, necessitating further action. The bishop said the decision to suspend Fr. Spaulding’s faculties came after prayer and consultation with the Diocesan Review Board and with “a heavy heart.” The board’s finding of credibility is not an indication of guilt or innocence, the bishop explained in a letter that was read to parishioners during all Masses on June 25 and 26. The Diocesan Review Board is a consultative body whose sole function is to review allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor that have been asserted against priests of the Diocese of Phoenix. Nine people serve on the Diocesan Review Board,
including a canon lawyer, a civil lawyer, a law enforcement officer, a licensed child psychologist, a retired teacher, an early childhood specialist, two members of the clergy and Paul Pfaffenberger, the director of the Office of Child and Youth Protection for the Diocese of Phoenix. According to diocesan officials, the board’s task, upon receiving an allegation of sexual misconduct and after reviewing any evidence that is collected in connection with that allegation, is to determine if the allegation is “credible.” “It simply means that, following a preliminary investigation, the allegation has a semblance of truth to it, and that further canonical proceedings are necessary to determine whether the alleged ecclesiastical crime occurred,” Bishop Olmsted wrote. The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, which was adopted by the U.S. bishops during a 2002 meeting in Dallas and which was subsequently implemented by the Diocese of Phoenix, sets forth specific procedures which bishops must follow when someone alleges that a priest has engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor. According to John Kelly, general counsel for the Diocese of Phoenix, “every allegation is investigated, no matter how upsetting and no matter who it is… the
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“Know that we hold you in prayer in the days ahead,” Fr. Adamson said. “I’m grateful to you for your faith. We are all in this together.”
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Fr. Jack Spaulding, who has been suspended from public ministry following a finding of a credible allegation of sexual misconduct, is pictured here leading a rosary for President Obama Feb. 18, 2009, the day the president visited Dobson High School.
Dallas charter is very specific as to what must happen when an allegation such as this is received,” Kelly explained. A retired FBI investigator with 30 years of experience led the investigation in this case, Kelly said. The agent, a Catholic, “interviewed 14 different witnesses in connection with the allegation and collected voluminous documents and presented that information to the review board.” Once the Diocesan Review Board found the allegation to be credible, the Bishop was required to follow additional procedures set out by the charter. “Placing a priest on administrative leave, suspending his public faculties, and sending the case on to Rome for further proceedings are just some of those procedures,” Kelly said. The diocese, in keeping with its policies regarding the protection of youth, has not publicly disclosed any specific details about the allegation or the alleged victim. “It’s a difficult situation, but we can’t reveal the details about the accusation,” said Fr. Fred Adamson,
vicar general and moderator of the Curia. Kelly stated that there is no civil lawsuit and there has been no claim for money made in connection with this allegation. According to Kelly, the person who came forward stated that “they did not wish to cause harm to the diocese or to draw any publicity to the diocese, and they did not seek anything other than to make the bishop and the diocese aware of the alleged sexual molestation. They stated, quite simply, that they did not want this to happen to anyone else.” Fr. Spaulding cooperated with the investigation and has denied the allegations. He is represented by a civil and canon lawyer and is still receiving salary and benefits while on administrative leave. Fr. Adamson said that if Fr. Spaulding is exonerated after this case is reviewed by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in Rome, the diocese would do its utmost to clear his name. He assured St. Timothy parishioners of his prayers and those of Bishop Olmsted.
Suspension follows resignation On June 20, four days before Bishop Olmsted suspended Fr. Spaulding’s faculties due to the sexual misconduct allegation, Fr. Spaulding resigned as pastor of St. Timothy – for reasons unrelated to the sexual misconduct allegation. While the priest had planned to tell parishioners about his resignation (and the reasons for it) during Masses on June 25 and 26, he was unable to do so because of the intervening suspension of faculties. Fr. Spaulding’s resignation on June 20 followed a separate investigation by the diocese into issues involving financial and human resources policies and procedures. While the investigation found no instance of embezzlement or other financial crime on Fr. Spaulding’s part during his nearly six-year tenure as pastor of St. Timothy, it did reveal certain problems that required change. Ultimately, Fr. Spaulding resigned as pastor because he recognized that a change in leadership was necessary at the parish. On June 29, Bishop Olmsted appointed Fr. Charlie Goraieb as the new pastor of St. Timothy Parish, effective July 6. Fr. Goraieb, who has been pastor of Queen of Peace Parish since 2006, will be replaced at Queen of Peace by Fr. Thomas Bennett, who has been named parochial administrator of the parish. The Phoenix Diocese also announced on June 29 that Fr. Eric Houseknecht, who had been assisting Fr. Spaulding as parochial vicar at St. Timothy, will return to his home Diocese of Charlotte in North Carolina. Bishop Olmsted appointed Fr. John Parks as the new parochial vicar of St. Timothy. ✴
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Transforming trash into treasure for homeless By Ambria Hammel The Catholic Sun
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Yvette Giesemann shows off one of her completed sleeping mats she crocheted using strips of plastic grocery bags. She and fellow St. Paul parishioners meet monthly to crochet them for the homeless.
One Phoenix woman is giving dignity to the homeless by partnering her love for crocheting with her knowledge of Catholic social teaching. The project: turning plastic shopping bags into yarn that she and other volunteers crochet together. Their finished product becomes a portable sleeping mat with a bonus storage pouch for those living on the streets in Phoenix’s Sunnyslope neighborhood. It’s an effort that Yvette Giesemann, a St. Paul parishioner, got off the ground late last year. It was about a year after graduating from the Just Faith program at her parish. The national program helps average churchgoers expand their commitment to social ministry by
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studying, exploring and experiencing care for the vulnerable in their community and abroad. “The main purpose is helping some [clients] through hopefully the short time that they would be homeless,” she said, “and it takes so many bags out of the landfill.” Giesemann hopes to teach Catholics at parishes and other interested groups the basics. Most of the work involves cutting and knotting the bags. The six-foot long sleeping mat uses 700-900 bags. That’s six or seven soccer ball-sized balls of “yarn.” After experimenting with the first few mats, Giesemann began encouraging volunteers to sort the brown bags from the white ones
so those who do the crocheting could weave a decorative pattern or border into the mat. That gave it a personal touch and would help homeless clients identify their mat. She also crochets a pocket — which when stuffed become a pillow — and fills it with toiletries, a card for St. Joseph the Worker in case they’re ready to seek employment and a loving note about the mat’s creation. Giesemann also attaches a carrying strap to the mat. Joe Yaenez, manager and community outreach specialist for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Chris Becker dining room, gave out the first three mats to clients. Their friends are asking for mats as well. ✴
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funds for 65 ministries that feed the hungry, rescue domestic violence victims, train foster parents and educate seminarians, among many other outreach programs. Some of the funding St. Martin de Porres receives from the CDA is used to provide books for the parish’s religious education program that serves about 200 students and the RCIA program that assists 50 people. “We do have a decent collection,” Lopez said, “but the weekly collection would not be enough to keep a parish running.” In spite of all the challenges the parish faces, St. Martin de Porres was able to exceed its CDA goal. “We really rallied the people this year,” Lopez said. “We told them, ‘We know the economy is bad, but we need to keep the doors open and what we give to CDA comes back to us.’ We met 121 percent of our goal. People are very poor but they are very generous too.” Breaking it down Gilbert Navaira, the youth minister at St. Anthony Parish, also led the parish’s successful CDA effort this year. He has fond memories of growing up in the church. “I’m a lifelong member of St. Anthony,” Navaira said, “I was born about a block away from here and did all my sacraments here.” His grandparents used to live on the property back in the 1980s when they were the caretakers. “We were brought up in the church,” Navaira said. “I remember cleaning and vacuuming the church as a little boy.” So it’s not surprising that when Deacon Richard Yanez asked him to help lead the CDA at St. Anthony’s, Navaira enthusiastically agreed. Before this year, the last time the parish met its goal was back in 2004. Response had been lackluster during subsequent years. When
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Deacon Yanez approached Navaira, he said he would love the challenge. “We’re a poor parish,” Navaira said. “I prayed and I prayed and it came to me that what I needed to do was, I needed to personally engage in communication with all the parishioners.” Navaira approached the parish’s larger contributors — information he had some insight on since he had once served as president of the parish’s finance council — and told
them of the goal of $11,000. He also took the CDA message to the rest of the congregation, attending every Mass and breaking the message down to a more manageable concept. The thought of raising $11,000 from just 300 registered families seemed overwhelming to many, but Navaira came up with a way to show that it was indeed possible. “I brought in a quarter and said, ‘How many of you have seen these thrown away, just laying there or in an ashtray? Can you give one of these quarters every day?’” Lopez asked the congregation. The idea worked because rather than committing to one big amount, parishioners could see that the goal was achievable when broken down. “Using that small number of the quarter really excited them,” Nevaira said. “I had a larger-than-
normal size [image of a] quarter and I told them, ‘If you give a quarter a day for a year, you could meet the goal.’ The idea was to bring it very, very small.” The adults of the parish weren’t the only ones who wanted to participate in the CDA. Navaira also had the students from his confirmation prep program act as CDA ambassadors. They soon saw younger kids taking up the cause. “It was really exciting how the children got into it,” Navaira said. “We gave each child a blank envelope. It was beautiful to see… some had notes saying, ‘this is my allowance and I gave half of my allowance.’ You did see pennies, and that was exciting because it did add up.” Navaira was also able to convey to parishioners that giving to the CDA was a big help to St. Anthony Parish. Although the parish raised
$11,000, it also receives about $18,000 in return. Monies from the CDA help pay for St. Anthony’s building and maintenance as well as salaries for the parish secretary and maintenance worker. “It keeps the church running,” Navaira said. The faithful from other parishes around the Phoenix Diocese made their CDA goal too, including St. Mary Mission in Yarnell. The tiny church two hours north of Phoenix is able to have a priest celebrate a weekly Mass thanks to funds it receives from the CDA. Amelia Brigante, a volunteer at St. Mary Mission, said funds from the CDA help in other ways as well. “I’m also the catechist for the parish and we direct the money toward things we need,” Brigante said. “It helps buy Bibles and materials for the children.” ✴
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Auxiliary bishop serves the Lord and His people with gladness ▶ Continued from page 1
“Oh! Sure, thank you,” she says, handing the auxiliary bishop her iPhone. He looks at it, somewhat perplexed. The bishop carries a Blackberry. After a quick tutorial, he takes several photos of the couple. He doesn’t hurry. It seems as though he has no other place to be. He’s built another bridge. The couple thanks the bishop, not realizing who he is, and are on their way. In a sense, this chance meeting exemplifies the first year of Bishop Nevares’ ministry. He’s visited 65 of the 93 parishes in the Phoenix Diocese. Before Mass and after, he waits, patiently, for those who want to meet him. These parish visits included new church dedications, cultural diversity Masses and confirmations. The bishop recently traveled all the way to Littlefield, Ariz. — some 376 miles from Phoenix — where a mission of 200 families live out their faith. “When he arrived in Phoenix, he said he would be a bridge builder between cultures and people,” said Jose Robles, director of Hispanic Ministry. “Well, he has certainly demonstrated that.” Bishop Nevares celebrated Mass with Hispanic youth and young adults June 19 at St. Agnes Parish. After Mass, he and Robles joined the young Hispanic Catholics for pizza and a question and answer session. “When I was a boy, they called me ‘Ed-weirdo,’” the bishop told those gathered, speaking in Spanish. “I would go outside at night and look at the stars and think about how big God is. From the time I was 4 or 5, the seed of my formation had been planted.” The relatively small number of Hispanic vocations to the priesthood isn’t lost on the bishop. While around 40 percent of U.S. Catholics are Hispanic, only around six percent of U.S. priests have the same cultural background. “I didn’t know where I was going, but I knew that I wanted to give my life to God,” the bishop told the young Catholic group. He detailed his childhood dream of becoming a missionary to Madagascar. Instead, his superior sent him to Texas, where he grew up. “I gained 30 pounds in the first year,” he quipped. The bishop cited examples from Scripture of young people being God’s instruments, the Blessed Mother chief among them. “We don’t have to be super intelligent,” he said. “Look at the Apostles. God can do great things through us all.” When the young Catholics asked what the diocese would do for them, he told them that — especially during this difficult economy — they had to take the initiative themselves. “You just need a spark to begin a large flame,” the bishop said. “You
just need a seed to grow a tree that gives fruit.” This kind of attention, Robles said, is typical. “You can see the love and respect he has for our parishioners,” he said, adding that to see him simply as a bishop for Hispanic Catholics is shortsighted. “He is becoming a bridge to everyone.” Back in January, Bishop Nevares met with youth leaders from throughout the diocese. Ryan Hanning, director of parish leadership support, said he personally introduced himself to each leader. “He has a real charism of presence,” he said. “He knows how important it is to listen.” In February, the bishop addressed a multi-parish gathering of aboutt 450 youth via Skype, a web program that allows users to communicate through video chat. The young Catholics had gathered in Williams but weather conditions prevented the bishop from traveling there. The auxiliary bishop has also been involved in Diversity Masses, which unite Catholics from many different cultures to celebrate their common faith. “To see their different customs and music and entertainment and to hear their stories of faith and, a lot of times, persecution, I admire their depth of faith,” Bishop Nevares said. “It’s the one, holy, Catholic and apostolic faith that gathers us together.” Uptick in vocations Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted said that — in living out his episcopal motto, “Serve the Lord with Gladness” — Bishop Nevares helps the local Church have “a greater trust in God’s love and providence.” “Bishop Nevares is a constant source of good counsel and prayerful encouragement for me personally,” Bishop Olmsted said. “His presence has lightened my load and has allowed many more people in our diocese to have a bishop with them for confirmation, first Communion and other sacred occasions. I give thanks to God for him.” He also noted the increased interest in the priesthood and religious life since Bishop Nevares arrived. Around 120 young men came to the first St. Andrew’s Dinner in May, an event designed for those interested in the priestly life. Bishop Nevares is quick to note, though, that Bishop Olmsted spearheaded the vocations efforts in the diocese before he arrived. “That’s why he took the courageous step to assign diocesan priests to the big universities in the state,” he said, also noting priest chaplains at Catholic high schools. St. Mary’s High School is sending two young men to the seminary this fall. In a one-hour interview with The Catholic Sun, Bishop Nevares spent nearly half the time talking about Bishop Olmsted. Bishop Nevares got particularly choked up
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Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares celebrates Mass Oct. 27, 2010 at St. Benedict Parish marking the community’s 25th anniversary. The auxiliary bishop visited some 65 of 93 parishes during his first year of ministry.
when he spoke of his brother bishop’s love for the Eucharist. “He never wants any attention, he never wants to be in the limelight, he never wants any special concern or consideration, it’s always about the other,” he said of Bishop Olmsted. “This is something very beautiful, his great humility, which is very present in everything he does.” Immigration Bishop Nevares felt welcomed by the priests, deacons, religious sisters and lay faithful everywhere he went. He said the faith of local Catholics is inspiring. But, he said, roses aren’t without thorns. “Everyone is familiar with our immigration situation,” Bishop Nevares said. “That has been a heart-wrenching reality, to see some of our good Catholics not have a heart to understand the suffering of these migrants who come to America.” The lack of sympathy can be partially explained by the mainstream media, he said. Having worked for 23 years in Texas, he sees things differently. “They come here to find a job to help an elderly parent, to take care of a sick child, to put food on the table. They come with great need,” the bishop explained. “If there were not that great need, they would not leave their homes, their family, their culture and their language.” Migrants often come “with just the clothes on their backs,” he said, and they come to the doors of Catholic churches. “They are our brothers and sisters in Christ, and they are Catholics.” “I know this is a strain on particular pastors and on the resources
of parish communities, but in the charity of Christ we must open our doors and allow these immigrants to be welcomed into our parishes and into society,” the bishop said. “I understand what the law is, but I understand that God’s law supercedes all human law and that is what we can never lose sight of.” Joy of the Lord At the many events he’s attended, Bishop Nevares has often shared his love of Scripture. “Some days we will have sadness,” the bishop said in his Jan. 15 Spanish-language homily for hundreds of traditional Mexican dancers from throughout the diocese. “But the anchor to our life must be the word of God and our faith in Christ Jesus and in His holy Church.” During a June 7 Mass, which preceded the Kino Institute commencement, he called on students to continue their study of the Bible. “Even though we may have heard the Scripture, the word of God is a living word,” Bishop Nevares said. “As you go through life, the word of God will speak evermore clearly into your heart and soul.” The bishop said his love for Scripture began back when he entered high school seminary at 14. He noticed that a lot of the Church Fathers and other scholars would continually quote sacred Scripture. Why not go straight to the source? “It was the Holy Spirit that gave me in a unique way a gift of not only reading the Bible, but hearing the Bible in the depth of my heart,” the bishop said. When he had doubts, fears or worries, he would open the Bible and read a passage like, “It’s not you who chose Me, but I who chose you.”
When he missed his family, he would stumble across, “Fear not, I am with you,” or “Trust the Lord at all times,” or “Always seek the face of the Lord.” “I came to trust God more and more, and I became more and more enamored with God, putting my life into His hands,” he said, “and more and more relishing the word of God, it became the ground and foundation of my life.” Through Scripture and charismatic prayer — though he’s quick to note he’s not a “charis-maniac”— he came to know God in a special way. His smile, a fixture on his face, is a sign of this relationship with God. “It is the Holy Spirit who lives within me, that acts in and through me, and who fills me with joy,” the bishop said. “Storms will come — fears, worries, anxieties — but Jesus is with us. The Holy Spirit is within us, and because of that, all of us should be filled with joy.” Joy is not happiness, he said. Happiness comes from job promotions or visits from friends or material things. But joy is a gift from the Holy Spirit. “It is a spiritual presence, a union between God and ourselves,” the bishop explained. “God in me, me in God. How profound can that be? Once we understand that, how can we not be filled with joy?” This, along with his love for sacred Scripture, he wants to share with the faithful of the diocese. “I want to encourage everyone to become enamored with God so that everyone will be filled with the Holy Spirit and so that everyone will come to know God, love God and serve God and thus be filled with joy,” he said. “So it’s not me, it’s all God.” ✴
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CCNA: Catholic commerce network builds faithful business By Joyce Coronel The Catholic Sun
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rowing a business in the midst of a lackluster economy can be a challenging affair, but a group of local Catholics has hit upon a creative way to boost their success. Catholics in Commerce Networking Association, better known as CCNA, is an Arizonabased group that brings together local Catholic businessmen and women eager to share ideas and strategies for boosting a company’s bottom line. Bill Coniam, owner of 25th Street Automotive, joined CCNA about 18 months ago and said membership dues for the group — $75 per year — were a good return on his investment. He gained referrals to his business. “It seemed to me a great fit because we’ve known for quite some time in our business that referrals are very important,” Coniam said. “Most of our new customers come from our old customers — they tell friends or family or co-workers about us because we know what we’re doing and we’re not going to lie to them.” That kind of honesty is something Coniam admits is rather rare in the automotive repair business. “I answer to a higher authority around here,” Coniam said. “I can take very great care of my customers and they can feel comfortable with me.” Membership in CCNA, Coniam said, is a cost-effective way for business owners to increase sales. As vice president in another local business networking organization, he understands that referrals are the lifeblood of most companies. “CCNA was really a perfect fit because not only is it about business building and creating and nurturing relationships,” Coniam said, “but it was a benefit to me
Catholics in Commerce Networking Association To learn more about CCNA, call president Sue Force (480) 9487460 or visit the web: www.CCNAA.org Prospective members are welcome at these upcoming CCNA mixers: July 21 North Breakfast Mixer Coco’s Restaurant 4515 E. Cactus Rd. 7:45 – 9 a.m. July 25 West Mixer Manuel’s Mexican Restaurant 5670 W. Peoria Ave. 5:30-7:30 p.m.
August 8 East Mixer CCNA member Bill Coniam, owner of 25th Street Automotive, poses for a photo while checking a car with engine trouble.
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because of our common bond as members of the Catholic community — we have the same beliefs and we’re already the same family.” Coniam said membership in CCNA also helps build potential customers’ trust. “Before someone is comfortable spending money with your business, they have to believe that you have a quality product at a fair price and that you care about delivering on your commitment to them,” Coniam said, “With the relationships you create in CCNA because of your religious and ethical background, people are that much closer to understanding that your business is not one of the predators of the world.” Growing through faith Tom Ehmann, a financial advisor who joined CCNA two years ago, said he also believes in the power of the organization to help build busi-
ness. The independent contractor said he had an even more compelling reason to join the group: faith. “I joined because there are all types of different networking groups out there, but I’m a firm believer that Catholics should support one another,” Ehmann said. “I like to work with people with similar values.” The common bond of faith in CCNA, Ehmann said, was a big plus. “The reason I joined and I support CCNA is I like the concept of working with other Catholics,” Ehmann stressed. “If you want to work with other Catholics, this is a good place to be.” Mick Kapanicas has been a member of CCNA for about a year and a half. His business, Home Helpers, has 32 employees and works with mostly homebound elderly customers who can’t get through their daily lives without assistance. “They need someone to help
them with changing, bathing, toileting, thing like that,” Kapanicas said. “They don’t want to go to an assisted living home — they want to stay in their own home. A lot of the time, we’ll just get them started in the morning.” Kapanicas said because his employees go into people’s homes, trust is crucial. Home Helpers’ affiliation with CCNA is one way
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Crosier Father Tom Enneking, seen here in his Phoenix office, was elected to a six-year term as prior provincial in the United States.
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Crosiers elect new prior provincial By Andrew Junker The Catholic Sun
The Crosiers are an 800-yearold order that has spent the past 10 years gaining new life. Part of that “Decade of Transformation” included moving their American provincial headquarters to Phoenix and refocusing their attention on the specific Crosier call to community, prayer and service. Now the Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross, as the Crosiers are formally known, have a new prior provincial to guide them into the next decade. Crosier Father Tom Enneking was elected to a six-year term as prior provincial for the United States June 13. The 55-year old will oversee all Crosiers in America as well as represent the province during any international meetings. “The work we’ve done in the past 10 years has really revitalized us as an order,” Fr. Enneking said. “We have new life and that life is meant to be shared.”
The new leader hopes to focus on a few areas that will help share the gifts of the Crosiers. One area of focus will be vocations. “This is a worthy path to walk, and we want others to walk with us,” Fr. Enneking said. He also hopes to build a more intercultural community in the states to better reflect the diversity of the Church in America as a whole. This could also include inviting Crosier fathers and brothers from provinces in Africa or Asia to live for a time with the American communities. Finally, Fr. Enneking wants to continue to promote the lay association the Crosiers recently founded, Companions of the Holy Cross. “I’m very excited to have been called to serve in this role at this time,” the priest said. Fr. Enneking has lived with the Crosier community in Phoenix since 2006. He has planned the priory’s liturgical celebrations, assisted at various diocesan parishes and served as a chaplain at Maricopa
County jails. Since 2010, he has served as the community’s prior. Crosier Father Tom Carkhuff was the prior provincial for 12 years before Fr. Enneking’s election. He sees his successor as a “well-rounded man who is deeply rooted in God.” “I see him as a joyful man who is convinced of our vocation and the commitment to religious life. Fr. Tom has a very deep faith in God, a hearty appreciation for communal life, and a very deep understanding and knowledge for liturgy — all foundational elements of our Christian and religious life,” Fr. Carkhuff said. They are also elements that Fr. Enneking hopes to highlight in the Diocese of Phoenix. “It’s a point of pride that we’re the only order with provincial headquarters in Phoenix,” he said. “We really want to work with the local Church.” The community has already been doing this through its work with immigrants, its assistance at various parish’s weekend Masses, and by teaching some Spanishlanguage classes at the Kino Institute. Fr. Enneking often offers Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary and St. Anthony parishes. The opportunities for the order are varied, something that is built into the community itself. “Part of what I love about the Crosiers is that we were not founded for any particular kind of work,” Fr. Enneking said. “We have to ask ourselves, ‘What are the needs of the community? What are our gifts, and what can we respond to?’” Of course, with new possibilities come potential setbacks and disappointments, something Fr. Carkhuff said any leader has to accept and deal with. “As new opportunities, rogue events, and disappointments come his way,” he said, “I encourage Fr. Tom to trust in God’s enduring presence, to remain faithful to his collaborative style with others, and to trust in the creative and vibrant Spirit of God.” ✴
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Speech, Debate Two incoming Brophy seniors fared well in the National Forensic League’s speech and debate tournament June 13-18 in Dallas, Texas. Bill McDonald placed fifth in the nation overall and Andy McCoy placed seventh in the policy debate competition. Some 3,200 students participated. Teacher of Year PRESCOTT — The Prescott Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars selected Sr. Teri Stafford, IBVM, as “Teacher of the Year.” Sr. Teri has spent 21 of her 24 years as a woman religious at Sacred Heart teaching fourth- through sixthgraders. She created “The Spirit Leads the Way” as the 2010-11 school-wide theme and connected learning expectations with monthly American saints and social justice lessons. She also used Catholic social teaching objectives as her base to create a classroom “Bill of Rights.” ✴ 50th jubilee A one-time superintendent for the Phoenix Diocese celebrated her 50th jubilee July 17. Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Elizabeth Meegan oversaw local schools 1988-1992, but has been in education since 1962. She is currently a principal at an elementary school in Florida and was among 20 other jubilarians marking 50 years of ministry. For details: bit.ly/srbeth. ✴
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Vincentian volunteers create ‘fresh perspective’ at St. Matthew By Ambria Hammel The Catholic Sun
It’s the stuff television shows are made of. The “extreme makeover” completed July 8 at St. Matthew School required 15 days, 130 volunteers, up to 900 hours worth of work and relied on largely donated materials for the transformation. The result: freshly painted classrooms and bookcases for teachers to soon return to, clean desks plus hand-painted wall art and teacher tags throughout the school. It was a project request that quickly came together thanks to the coordinating efforts of St. Vincent de Paul’s Vincentian Fresh Perspectives program. This marked the fivemonth-old ministry’s first school. Most projects focus on home makeovers, especially for families in
poor neighborhoods who often go without basic furnishings. The effort has outfitted 21 homes so far. Regardless of the project site, the fresh perspectives program is off to a solid start. “It was an A+ since the beginning,” said Gabriela Bova, manager of St. Vincent de Paul’s community outreach program. “They’re doing
narian helping Bova this summer. Keith Kenney, also a seminarian, agreed that the school’s fresh look should inspire students and the school community to take better care of it. And it created a better learning environment, he said. For St. Matthew School, the transformation featured waxed floors and traditional paint colors for both the classrooms and bathrooms instead Ambria Hammel/CATHOLIC SUN of the “leftover” colors a face-to-face and they’re seeing the that previously adorned the walls. difference that they’re making.” Volunteers also scraped off a lot of Giving local volunteers another gum from the desks. opportunity to be in direct contact Bova plans to come to the first day with the affected clients is at the of school Aug. 9 and take pictures as heart of the program. So is trans- students return to campus and share forming the lives of its clients. them with her volunteer groups. She “If you give them something to be said it’s important to come full circle proud of, they’ll want to take care of with the volunteers so they know the it,” said Sheunesu Bowora, a semi- fruit of their labor. ✴
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College of heaven bound? Young adults choose higher education with an eye on eternal life By Ambria Hammel The Catholic Sun
College-bound Catholics are weighing more than scholarships, academics and prestige when choosing their path to higher education. For some, daily Mass, group rosaries and adoration are much more important. “They loved God and you could tell by the way they formed their friendships,” Christina Andoloro said of the five Catholic colleges she visited while discerning what university to attend. She settled on the University of Dallas, where she’s headed next month. The St. Thomas the Apostle parishioner, who also goes to Mater Misericordiae Mission, secured a few supporting scholarships to attend. She advised families to not be turned away from Catholic colleges due to finances. Many are willing to work with families on financial aid. Andoloro wanted to pray with her teachers and with her roommates, so she used The Newman Guide in her search. The guide evaluates Catholic colleges based on factors like school government, public identity, presidential message, academics and spiritual life. It’s a resource — also available as an iPhone app — that many John Paul II generation Catholics use in their search for the right institution. “We wanted her to have a very Catholic background heading into medicine,” said Lori, Andoloro’s mom. She also liked hearing that students post prayers to their roomates doors and that most students reportedly get into their first
choice medical school. The University of Dallas didn’t have the exact cultural anthropology program that Clare Mulhern was looking for, yet she wanted theology classes and Catholic professors, so she enrolled as an English major. She finished her freshman year in May. “It has definitely helped me grow as a Catholic woman — having to choose to live my faith,” the St. Thomas the Apostle parishioner said. Other students likely did too. Mulhern said she was never alone in eucharistic adoration, even during the wee hours, and friends began organizing a rosary walk almost nightly. Harold Escárcega wanted a college whose administration followed the Church’s magisterium and that offered an engineering major. Benedictine College in Kansas fit that profile. The St. Joan of Arc parishioner is looking forward to visiting the abbey on campus and praying with some of its 100 monks, some whom also students. Escárcega, who was largely homeschooled, looks forward to the tight-knit community and to singing with the chamber chorus. “I feel pretty at peace about going there,” Escárcega said. He should be. Caitlyn O’Sullivan, a one-time St. Thomas the Apostle parishioner who finished her freshman year at Benedictine College in May, said the Benedictine charism of hospitality is eminent. The small class size — her largest had 30 students — helped too. Jill, her mom, found the college to be a special place. She shed a few tears upon seeing the T-shirts volunteers were wearing during last
year’s move-in day: “Today, I will do something beautiful for God.” “It was really comforting for us,” said Jill, a first-time college parent. O’Sullivan is an English major and chemistry minor, but she remains involved in campus life as a whole — pro-life work including an annual trip to the March for Life in Washington, D.C., prayer and sports games. O’Sullivan loves the availability of adoration so she doesn’t have to try to pray through other worldly distractions, she also loves the faith of other young adults. They arrive 15 minutes early for Mass to get a seat. She plans to lead a Bible study for freshmen next year. “There’s no reason not to work on your spiritual life,” O’Sullivan said. Jordan Kilian will get an extra dose of theology through the Thomas More Society at Belmont Abbey in North Carolina. The softball player and psychology major wants to be well-formed in Church matters. “I don’t want to teach things that aren’t true to the faith,” she said. Lynn Kilian, Jordan’s mom, is thrilled with her oldest child’s posthigh school plans. “One of the biggest fears of parents is that their child is going to go away [to college] and they’re going to lose their faith,” Lynn said. She was impressed with the presence of monks and Belmont Abbey’s personal approach. “They didn’t just say they were Catholic,” Lynn said. “They lived their faith.” These kinds of examples, she said, are the best way for young Catholic adults to grow deeper in their faith during their college years. ✴
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Fr. Corapi says he won’t leave Montana to live with order in Texas By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service
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Fr. John A. Corapi gives a talk at the the Chaifetz Arena at Saint Louis University in St. Louis in this May 1, 2010, file photo.The popular author and preacher has been accused by his order of sexual and financial wrongdoing and of misleading followers with false statements.
Sexton, a former employee of the priest’s company, Santa Cruz Media Inc., of writing a letter that contained “numerous false, malicious and unprivileged statements.” The suit denied allegations that Fr. Corapi had sex with Sexton and other women, punched Sexton in the face, bought and used drugs and had a “new mistress.”
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WASHINGTON — Fr. John Corapi said he will not follow the order of his religious superior to leave his home in Montana to live in community with his fellow priests. In a posting on his website July 7, Fr. Corapi also said he was told to support himself and his ministry financially by Fr. James Flanagan, the founder of his congregation, the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity. Fr. Corapi, who lives near Kalispell, Mont., also denied committing sexual improprieties with a female former employee whose allegations in letters to Church leaders nationwide prompted officials of his religious community to place him on administrative leave in March. The statement from the widely popular speaker on Catholic catechetical and contemporary issues came in response to a July 5 press release from the society outlining transgressions related to Fr. Corapi’s lifestyle that it said were uncovered during an investigation by a threemember fact-finding panel appointed by the religious order. Information about Fr. Corapi learned during the inquiry, the release said, included “years of cohabitation” with a woman, repeated abuse of alcohol and drugs and “serious violation” of his promise of poverty based on his ownership of more than $1 million in real estate, numerous luxury vehicles, motorcycles, an ATV, a boat dock and several motor boats. Fr. Corapi said he would not return to the order because he resigned from the priesthood June 17, two days short of the 20th anniversary of his ordination. “I resigned because the process used by the Church is grossly unjust, and, hence, immoral,” he wrote in the posting at www.theblacksheepdog.us. “I resigned because I had no chance from the beginning of a fair and just hearing. As I have indicated from the beginning of all this, I am not extinguished! “If I were to commit to the suggestion of the society, then I would essentially crawl under a rock and wait to die,” the priest said. Fr. Gerard Sheehan, regional priest servant of the congregation, also known as SOLT, said in its press release that Fr. Corapi was ordered to live at the society’s regional headquarters in Robstown, Texas, and to dismiss a civil suit he filed against the former employee for breach of contract. Several calls from Catholic News Service to Fr. Sheehan and Fr. Corapi and his attorneys were not returned. The lawsuit filed April 4 in the 11th District Court in Flathead County, Mont., accuses Tamra
Based in Kalispell, Santa Cruz Media is the for-profit company that sells Fr. Corapi’s books, DVDs, and other video and audio recordings. Fr. Corapi also said in the suit that Sexton was fired from her job at Santa Cruz Media Sept. 30, 2009. The suit said both parties signed a separation agreement that required Sexton not to “interfere with, disparage or otherwise cast a negative light on Santa Cruz or John Corapi or their activities.” The release said the lawsuit was filed in the midst of the order’s investigation and that the three investigators learned that Fr. Corapi offered $100,000 to Sexton for her silence. Fr. Corapi did not address the lawsuit in his posting, but denied offering to pay “anybody off to remain silent.” He said having employees and independent contractors sign separation agreements was standard practice in business. CNS also made several calls to Sexton but none were returned. He also said he declined to participate in the SOLT investigation on the advice of his attorneys “until I was able to determine that the commission’s process was fair and I had adequate rights to defend myself.”
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Fr. Corapi charged that the order’s fact-finding team failed to answer questions he posed “that certainly qualify the validity of any legal case.” The blog posting also said that when Fr. Corapi established his preaching ministry, Fr. Flanagan, SOLT’s founder, cited the “unique nature” of his preaching mission, which involved widespread travel to address audiences around the country, as the reason the congregation could not support him financially. “As Fr. Flanagan encouraged, I have supported SOLT and myself from day one,” Fr. Corapi wrote. “I have never relied on the society for shelter, clothing, transportation, medical care or legal counsel and instead, using my history of success in business, set up my
mission as any savvy businessman would, meanwhile continuing to support the society and many other Catholic charities.” Fr. Corapi’s posting did not address his real estate holdings or vehicle ownership. Meanwhile, Bishop George Leo Thomas of Helena, Mont., the diocese in which Fr. Corapi lives, told CNS July 5 that he met with the priest only once, about five years ago, to discuss his work. “I told him I do not allow freelancing,” Bishop Thomas said. “I want any ministry to go through my office. He never did that. “He had a very low profile (in the diocese),” the bishop added. “To this day very little is known about him.” ✴
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The majesty and mercy of God: Why a new Missal?
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reserving authenticity in celebrations of the Sacred Liturgy has been a prominent concern of Pope Benedict XVI (formerly known as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger) for more than 25 years. He has observed that some efforts to implement the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy were poorly conceived and produced results contrary to what the Council had proposed. Where these things occurred, the authentic nature of the liturgy was obscured, and the vitality of the Church’s life and mission was weakened. The first threat to liturgical authenticity was posed by overemphasis on human creativity and too little emphasis on the saving activity of God in Jesus Christ. What Vatican II wanted
In the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, the Council called for (#14) “full, conscious and active (actuosa in Latin) participation” by all members of the Church. This was to be facilitated by greater use of the vernacular and by pastoral efforts to teach and to promote the true nature of the Sacred Liturgy. Furthermore, a clear distinction is needed, it said, between unchangeable elements and those which can and should change. Here are the words of the Constitution (#21), “For the liturgy is made up of unchangeable elements divinely instituted, and of elements subject to change. These latter not only may be changed but ought to be changed with the passage of time, if they have suffered from the intrusion of anything out of harmony with the inner nature of the liturgy or have become less suitable.” To preserve the authenticity of the Liturgy, then, there needs to be both change and continuity, but always in accord with the ‘inner nature of the liturgy.’ The problem that arose after Vatican II was that changes were introduced sometimes by those who did not have the expertise or lacked the authority to make such changes. This is why the Council gave clear instruction on this point (#22), “Regulation of the sacred liturgy depends solely on the authority of the Church, that is, on the Apostolic See, and, as laws may determine, on the bishop… Therefore no other person, not even a priest, may add, remove, or change anything in the liturgy on his own authority.”
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The authenticity that the Church desires in the Sacred Liturgy reaches deeper than the liturgical texts themselves. It is rooted in the very mystery of the Lord Jesus. In fact, Christian worship finds its beginning in the death and Resurrection of Christ. We cannot begin to understand it without reference to our Redeemer. Cardinal Ratzinger wrote in Spirit of the Liturgy (p. 43) that “the question of what true worship of God is” can only be answered by “knowing who Jesus is.” The zeal of Jesus for authentic liturgy is manifested in the zeal that He showed in cleansing the Temple. That action was more than a stern stand against abuses in sacred places; it was a prophetic act. As Ratzinger wrote (Idem, p. 44), “This is a prophecy of the Cross: He shows that the destruction of his earthly body will be at the same time the end of the Temple. With His Resurrection the new Temple will begin: the living body of Jesus Christ, which will now stand in the sight of God and be the place of all worship.” The real worship that is fully pleasing to God is the worship that Jesus offered to the Father at the Last Supper and on the Cross. This worship continues today; and we are caught up in this authentic liturgy every time that we celebrate the eucharistic Sacrifice.
We can easily understand why the Church takes such great care to foster, to reform and to protect the Sacred Liturgy. The first sentence of the Instruction Liturgiam Authenticam states: “The Second Vatican Council strongly desired to preserve with care the authentic Liturgy, which flows forth from the Church’s living and most ancient spiritual tradition, and to adapt it with pastoral wisdom to the genius of the various peoples so that the faithful might find in their full, conscious, and active participation in the sacred actions — especially the celebration of the Sacraments — an abundant source of graces and a means for their own continual formation in the Christian mystery.” When the Sacred Liturgy is authentically fostered and celebrated, then the fruits are evident. What fruits did the Second Vatican Council foresee in the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy? Three stand out: First, we, the clergy and lay faithful, encounter God in the most profound way possible on earth. We become one with Christ in His zeal for offering fitting worship to the Father through the Holy Spirit. As the Council taught (#7), “Christ, indeed, always associates the Church with Himself in this great work in which God is perfectly glorified and men are sanctified. The Church is His beloved Bride who calls to her Lord, and through Him offers worship to the eternal Father.” Second, we enter ever more deeply into the redeeming action of Christ. “For it is the Liturgy through which, especially the divine sacrifice of the Eucharist, the work of our Redemption is accomplished… The liturgy daily builds up those who are in the Church, making of them a holy temple of the Lord, a dwelling place for God in the Spirit.” (Ibid, #2)” Third, we are equipped and inspired to evangelize, that is, to bear witness in love and truth to Christ and His Gospel. An ancient Latin saying captures this succinctly: Lex orandi, les credendi, lex vivendi — the way we pray deeply forms what we believe and how we live. If we want to live authentically our vocation and mission in Christ, then we need to have authentic liturgy. ✴
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Vigilance, prayer: Two lessons from the Fr. Corapi situation Responding to editors’ requests for a regular sampling of current commentary from around the Catholic press, here is an unsigned editorial titled “Two lessons from the Fr. Corapi situation,” which appears in the July issue of The Northern Cross, newspaper of the Diocese of Duluth, Minn.
Fr. John Corapi speaks during a 2006 conference in Schererville, Ind. The regional priest servant for Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity released a statement dated July 5, accusing Fr. Corapi of financial wrongdoing.
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ews of Fr. John Corapi’s suspension due to allegations by a former employee and his subsequent decision to leave his public priestly ministry shot through Catholic media circles, leaving an ugly trail of wounds and sin in its wake.
Fr. Corapi’s enormous popularity comes from his many appearances on the Eternal Word Television Network, his compelling conversion story, his conspicuous fidelity to magisterial Church teaching, his booming voice and his direct, even blunt speaking style. Without question, God has used his ministry to reach many souls and do great good. This great good is what makes the fall so terrible. We withhold judgment on the veracity of the allegations. We recognize
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how damaging a false accusation can be, especially when someone’s reputation is so essential. We acknowledge how painful it must be to be suspended without a finding of guilt. But with all that said, we cannot condone as a fitting response his leaving the priesthood, lashing out at unnamed bishops allegedly out to get him, and mak-
ing disparaging personal remarks about an accuser who has yet to say a word in public or even be publicly identified. We propose two lessons the faithful can draw from this sad situation. First, while it is a great blessing to have holy clergy, one must always clearly remember that our faith is in God and His Church, not
in a particular priest, bishop or even pope. Hero worship is a danger for all involved, and it creates a burden too heavy for any of us poor sinners to bear. Good priests need our support, respect and encouragement but not flattery or blind loyalty. They need our prayers more than anything. Second, we must be vigilant in how we approach the media culture. Many of the facts are still unknown, and some may stay unknown. Despite that, much of the early coverage and commentary jumped to unjustified conclusions about Fr. Corapi, his accuser, his superiors or his bishop. Media coverage routinely tempts us to draw conclusions beyond the known facts. We should also examine our motives in consuming the coverage. Is some news story useful to truly understanding the situation, or are we just rubbernecking at a car accident? That latter does no good to the many people suffering, not least of them Fr. Corapi’s admirers, who are grappling with these things. Let’s keep all involved in our prayers. ✴
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Respect As Catholics, we believe that each of us is created in the image of God. In the course of our faith journey, our bodies become temples of the Holy Spirit; we are baptized with water, anointed with oil, fed with the Body and Blood of Christ. As we strive in our lives to treat the human body with the respect due to God’s creation, we also strive to treat it with respect in death. The cemetery grounds are consecrated and burial in consecrated ground is an act of reverence and respect for the body, once the temple of the Holy Spirit. We believe that the cemetery is the resting place for our bodies until the Lord comes again in glory. Even the features and layout of the cemeteries speak to our belief in the sacredness of every human person. We come to the cemetery to visit our loved ones out of love and respect for who they were and what they meant to us. We respect the dignity of their bodies resting in this cemetery until their resurrection. Remembering that we are all faith pilgrims on this journey together, we show other visitors and their loved ones buried here the same respect we expect to receive from them. Diocese of Phoenix Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries values all visitors to the cemeteries. This requires that we maintain some sort of balance in regulating what individuals may or may not do on the cemetery grounds. We ask for your assistance by showing respect for the graves of those buried near your loved one. Remember that the Diocese of Phoenix Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries has
rules and regulations in place, which include the prohibition of certain types of conduct and the use of alcohol, loud music, tents, stoves or grills. Those violating these policies will be asked to leave the cemetery grounds immediately. We thank you for helping us create a reverential and prayerful atmosphere that will enhance the visits of all our guests at Diocese of Phoenix Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries. Gary L. Brown Brown is president of Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries.
Mercy Re: Chris Benguhe’s “Extremists forget humans are more valuable than ideals” (catholicsun.org, May 19), this is a very good reflection. It made me think about the innocent people who have been sentenced to the death penalty. Some were found innocent before execution, others were found innocent after they were put to death. Most were poor and could not afford a good lawyer to prove their innocence. I believe that our God is the creator of life, and that He clearly commanded, “Thou shall not kill.” In the fullness of time, He will call us into eternity. God wants us all to be in heaven with Him. To those who wanted to stone to death a woman caught in adultery, Jesus said, let he among you who is without sin, cast the first stone. Who of us can ever say, if I lived their life, I would not have ended up like that? Besides, where is the lesson for the offender that we too can justify killing? How can we say their killing is wrong, but the state’s killing is right?
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Independence Re: “Declaration of Independence” (catholicsun.org, July 1), this is a very good article by Dr. Asher, confirming the need for our religious belief structure, as provided to us by our Creator. That structure is described to us in the teachings of Christ
and the doctrines of His Holy Church. However, the extraneous editorial remarks at the end of the article need to be addressed. For a true discourse on the political and social responsibilities of Catholics in our modern society, readers should be counseled to read “Catholics in the Public Square,” a great booklet also written in 2008. The author is a very faithful and godly man, Most Reverend Thomas J. Olmsted, bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix. His teachings are totally in accordance with the doctrine of the Holy Catholic Church. TSN John Excerpted from a comment posted to catholicsun.org.
The great ‘yes’ of marriage is worth fighting for: Part I — Marital integrity “The greatest liberty is to say 'yes,' to conform with the will of God,” Benedict XVI few years ago, our oldest boy, having just observed his baby sister’s diaper being changed with the philosophical fascination of the mind’s early innocence, came running up to me and exclaimed, “Dad, I know why God made girls’ parts different!” Here was the teachable moment, and I wasn’t ready. This happens often, parents, doesn’t it? That day I was reading the newspaper, lamenting some sort of now forgotten bad news somewhere in section A. Without looking up, I grunted, “Why is that, son?” His 8-year-old eyes were wide open in wonder at his reflection on his sister’s difference, and I suppose strongly that it was a grace from God that I looked up in time to catch the glint of what the Church calls the “age of reason” come alive in our boy. “He did that so that boys and girls would be different!” “Yeah, son, He did.” It was all I could think to say between only having finished a half-cup of coffee and lamentations at the far-off woes in the news. He was satisfied with my reaction to his articulation of this great truth, and ran back smiling to tell the same to his mom. I hadn’t missed the mark completely in this case. Not much needed to be said. The facts of God’s plan for making us male/ female/life-giving in His Trinitarian image were speaking, and spoke for themselves.
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‘Humanae Vitae’ and marital integrity Our culture and Church have an analogous teachable moment here during the month where we mark the 43rd Anniversary of Humanae Vitae, on July 25, one month to the day following the potentially discouraging news of New York’s state legislature’s vote to legalize “same-sex marriage.” This decision is being
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hailed as a great moment of liberation, and certainly is felt to be so by not a few well-meaning people in our nation. Whether the notion that rendering the distinction of male and female meaningless in family law constitutes a liberation for the culture is something I will take up in part two of this series. Here, in part one, there is a far more important point to make, and it is this: the battle over redefining marriage in our nation is a symptom of an illness, not the disease itself. The teachable moment provided by the New York decision says this to us as Catholics, who are the last large body of guardians for marriage left in the culture: where have we failed to live the meaning of marriage fully, and where begins the road to regained integrity in our own marriages? Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York in a new article eloquently pointed to the root of the illness: “(T)he Church has always stood-up for marriage — one man and one woman, united in lifelong and faithful love, leading to new life in children — whenever and wherever it was in danger… (R)ecall how the Church resisted the ‘contraceptive mentality,’ fearing it would rupture the sacred bond between love and the procreation of children… And now we ring the steeple bell again at this latest dilution of the authentic understanding of marriage.”
Here, the “gay marriage” proposal is placed in context as the next symptom in a very ill patient called “the family in western civilization.” If we have already seen fit to redefine the lifelong bond between a man and woman “for the purpose of their own good and the procreation and education of children” (Canon Law, no. 1055) as a rather temporary and sterile deal, then really, denying this tattered social status to people of the same sex is little more than a form of bigotry, yes? Guess what? I agree. If marriage is nothing more than a temporary public arrangement between two people who have strong erotic feeling for each other, with no necessary connection in principle to new human life and sexual complementarity, then our Church’s stance would be mere bigotry. But that is not what marriage is. Marriage is a great “yes” to the sexual difference, stamped in our bodies and somehow imaging the God who is Love, designed to bring love and new life into being. The challenge brought by this teachable moment is first the challenge to integrity in living the marital call as Catholic Christians. The acceptance of contraception by so many within the Church is the primary reason why we find ourselves weakened for this latest challenge. Make no mistake — we will not make sustainable headway in the battle for marriage until the link between the widespread use of contraception and the weakening of the family is consistently taught at all levels of Catholic education and lived in our marriages. The first step to living the “yes” of marriage with integrity is to remove the “no” to fertility. Young couples approaching the Church for marriage are making just such a connection, and finding in Natural Family Planning a means of practical application. More on this next time. ✴ Mike Phelan is the diocesan director of the Marriage and Respect Life Office.
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f a recent poll by Pew Forum on Religious and Public Life is to be believed, 45 percent of active Catholics in the United States do not know that Jesus Christ is truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. Loretta Winn, a local Catholic who spends time in eucharistic adoration daily, has a solution for this crisis of faith. “If more people would come and sit with Jesus,” Winn says, “they would truly know they really do receive His body, blood, soul and divinity when they go to Mass.” Winn has firsthand experience of what God can do to people’s hearts when they come into His Real Presence regularly. For years, she invited her husband, a non-Catholic, to adoration. Finally, he relented. “I’m only staying for five minutes,” he told her. Loretta chuckled recounting the story. “I was cracking up. Do you know what God can do in an instant?” she says with a laugh. For the last 18 months, the couple has been going to adoration daily. Loretta’s husband now stays for 10 minutes and attends Mass weekly. Loretta added she’s seen a tremendous difference in her life and in the life of her parish. “The miracle stories you hear from people going there,” she said. “I don’t think we will ever know how many people our prayers help.” Fr. Robert Goedert, O.P. has preached about eucharistic adoration in parishes all over the country and says pastors regularly tell him that when a parish establishes perpetual adoration, the results are amazing. Mass attendance goes up.
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The collection goes up. Not only that, Fr. Goedert says, but priests often tell him there are happier marriages, stronger families and an increase in religious vocations within their parishes. There are 14 parishes in the Diocese of Phoenix that have chapels where the faithful can adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament 24/7. A few weeks ago, I made a commitment to spend an hour a day in adoration for the intention of a friend. What I’ve learned is that the one hour spent before Our Lord in prayer fills the other 23 hours of each day with a grace and strength that are nothing less than life-changing. That’s because there’s a peace and joy in my heart that’s been missing for a while. At the same time, there’s less room for aggravation and worry. Adoring Jesus in the Eucharist makes you want to humbly accept the suffering that comes your way and not complain
about it. You want to fast, you want to go to confession and get your life right with God. You want to forgive the people who have hurt you. In short, you want to love more. “We live in a world that is so noisy,” Loretta Winn says, “You have to have time for silence.” And in that silence, the Lord will speak to our hearts. “I think the greatest thing you get out of adoration,” Winn says, “is you get refocused on what Our Lord wants you to do in your life. It helps you discern His will for your life.” Blessed Teresa of Calcutta was devoted to eucharistic adoration. “If we really understand the Eucharist, if we really center our lives on Jesus’ Body and Blood… it will be easy for us to see Christ in that hungry one next door, the one lying in the gutter, the alcoholic man we shun, our husband or our wife, or our restless child,” she once said. “For in them, we will recognize the distressing disguises of the poor: Jesus in our midst.” No matter what you’re struggling with in your life right now, know this: somewhere nearby, there’s a place you can go and immerse yourself in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ. Visit www.IHR.org and click on Arizona to find a perpetual adoration chapel near you. I hope you’ll write and let me know how adoration has changed your life. ✴ Joyce Coronel is a regular contributor to The Catholic Sun. Please send comments to letters@catholicsun.org.
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hat do all predictors of doom have in common? Answer: they are usually wrong. And they get a whole lot of attention by convincing a whole lot of innocent bystanders something is about to bring about the end of the world as we know it. A few months back on May 21, one of those crazy, but extremely rich and crafty doomsayers named Harold Camping predicted Judgment Day. He claimed God revealed this date to him, even though the Bible clearly tells us no one will know when this day will come. In fact that’s the whole point – we don’t know because we don’t need to know. Anymore than we need to know the nature of heaven or what God looks like. These are things not for us, but for God to worry about. Camping was wrong. And most doomsayers usually are. But we don’t know they are wrong until God has proven them wrong with a good dose of reality. In the meantime they make a whole lot people very unhappy and cause some very bad things to happen. Camping’s stunt convinced a number of vulnerable people to sell all their belongings, or to quit their jobs, or to uproot their families and bring on much needless pain, suffering and worry, as opposed to simply living a good life and leaving the rest to God. Needless worry Reflecting upon this man’s irresponsible, panic-causing actions, I couldn’t help but think of a few other doomsayer movements.
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There was that group of people back in the 1970s who said that if we continued to have children the world would come to an end by the year 2000. They were wrong, but they were partially responsible for a skyrocketing rise in abortions in the world, not to mention a whole lot of childless couples who felt too scared to bring more children into the world. Then there were those who said the Soviet Union and the United States would blow each other to smithereens. That never happened because both sides were filled with people who not only didn’t want that to happen, but were doing everything possible to prevent it. But it did terrify my generation for most of our youth causing hellish nightmares and undue stress. Finally our latest and greatest doomsayers are hell bent on convincing us man is an evil nuisance whose presence is destroying the planet, and that we need to turn our world upside down to fix it, or else we will all melt away. Yet mounting evidence is proving the whole temperature
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cycle of this planet is much more complex and out of our control than we could ever imagine. Furthermore, esteemed British scientists at Rothamsted, the United Kingdom’s largest agricultural research center, have recently suggested extra carbon dioxide in the air from global warming could dramatically increase crop yields and reduce water consumption by about 50 percent or more by 2050, feeding and saving the lives of millions of starving people across the world. God works in mysterious ways. Trusting in God Clearly, we pollute as we live. But we also clean up. There is plenty we can do to improve on that for the sake of the human beings it will help. But we don’t need to stop all of our industry, quit our jobs and jump out a window because it will be better for the earth if we are not around. We are commanded to live meaningful, loving lives by obeying God’s commandments, and then to trust in the Lord. Whether that means preparing for Judgment Day by respecting God, our families and friends, or responsible natural family planning, or not waging war against our fellow man needlessly, or preparing a better and cleaner world for our children by not selfishly or haphazardly polluting it, there are always ways to live better and to be better servants of our Lord. Let’s concentrate on that, and let God worry about the end of the world. ✴ Chris Benguhe is a columnist for The Catholic Sun. Visit www. OneMoreDayAlive.com. Follow him on Twitter: @cbenguhe.
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t’s been said we live in a litigious society. At some point in any of our lives, it’s not a stretch to see ourselves sitting in a courtroom or interacting with lawyers, judges or court reporters. At the same time, many of us are unfamiliar with the niceties of law. This is especially true with children. And while no one would wish that a young boy or girl had to have anything to do with a court of law, local author Anne M. Marreel saw the need to introduce the concept to children, and, thus, her new book, “Kids in Court.” Marreel is a local Catholic living
in Tempe who has worked for years as an advocate for children and a social worker. She has seen children called to the stand to testify, and knows how intimidating or confusing the process can be. “Kids in Court” does a good job as an initial explanation of the court system for any child who might be interested. But it would be especially helpful for any child who has to participate in a court proceeding. “Sometimes kids have to go to court, and it is good to know ahead of time what to expect. You may ask what is court, and why do I need to go to court,” Marreel begins. “Well, a court is a large building where people meet to make decisions on cases and laws. Some of
these cases and laws may involve you, so you will need to attend court. When court takes place, it includes lawyers, judges and people like you,” she writes. Much of the book is written like this: straightforward, informative and appropriate for young kids. The book was illustrated by J.Z. Sagario and colored by Juli Hasegawa, and each large, glossy page features a drawing to help explain the text. As Marreel explains each actor’s role in the courtroom — judge, attorneys, bailiffs, et al. — their figures begin to populate the illustrated courtroom. So, it’s a full house by the time Marreel gets to the possibility of one of her readers being called upon to testify. “Sometimes children have to go to court and talk to a judge or a jury. If you are nervous or scared when you come to court, you can bring someone with you, such as your mom, dad, aunt, teacher or a friend. You can also bring a small good-luck charm to hold such as a lucky penny or any small goodluck charm,” she writes. By book’s end, Marreel has done a very good job at introducing
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all the working parts to a modern courtroom. And while “Kids in Court” can definitely be seen to serve a niche market — the kidswho-need-to-attend-court market — there’s a lot here that can be of general interest to any child. ✴ Media critic Andrew Junker is a regular contributor to The Catholic Sun. Send e-mail to letters@catholicsun.org.
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decade has passed since the first time Daniel Radcliffe arrived at the Hogwarts School of Magic as Harry Potter, a young English boy who had recently discovered he was actually a wizard. The excessively popular film series, rivaled only by the popularity of the “Harry Potter� books themselves, has gotten a bit better and deeper with each addition and the final film of the series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,� does not disappoint. The film is the best acted and written, most exciting and wellmade installment of the “Harry Potter� franchise. It is visually spectacular, particularly during the battle that occurs at Hogwarts itself, a marvel of special effects and cinematography. This final film shows the strength of the dichotomy between good and evil. Evil is personified through the character of Lord Voldemort, manically played by Ralph Fiennes. While it’s been clear throughout that he is evil, this eighth film illustrates the selfish and self-serving nature of evil. Voldemort murders his own loyal followers at a whim or slight annoyance. The depiction of the nature of evil is perhaps the most frightening aspect of the film. This warning leads to truly frightening and disturbing moments, likely inappropriate for young children. Harry, Voldemort’s foil, is the only person that can destroy his evil reign. The good that Harry fights for — in friendship, love and community — can only be saved by his own self-sacrifice. Film and book showcase the growing battle between Harry and his friends against the evil Lord
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Voldemort. With each new installment, the allure of a selfish and evil lifestyle is diminished while the value of self-sacrifice, loving relationships, committed friendships and a com-
mitment to peace are exemplified. Near the end, as Harry accepts his sacrificial death for the good of others, he is at once alone and yet surrounded by the presence of his deceased parents and important friends. When he asks them if they will stay with him as he approaches this frightening situation, his mother responds that they have never left him. While this is certainly not a perfect illustration of the concept of the communion of saints, it is a pretty good one, particularly for a young audience. Although the expression
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A Childless Couple seeks to adopt.
Holy Cross Cemetery, two burial
Stay-at-home mom and devoted dad. Financial security. Expenses paid, www.adoption-is-love.com. Lorraine and Daniel, 1-866-944-4847 (HUGS).
plots, section 9, plot 56, row 1, spaces 4 and 6, $2,000 each. Call (307)746-8310.
Adult Care CareCorner, An AssistedHands Company, It’s good to be
home. Meal preparation, grocery shopping and errands, laundry and light housekeeping, medication reminders and so much more. Call for a free estimate, East Valley, (480)833-8889, Phoenix/West Valley, (602)943-4321, www.carecorner.net. Bonded, insured and back-ground checked. Comfort
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Licensed for 10 residents, 10 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms. ALTCS provider, affordable rates. Located at 8207 W. Cactus Rd., Peoria, S/E corner of 83rd Avenue and Cactus Rd. Call (623)776-2942 or (623)340-0480. Scottsdale Elderly Care Home,
24-hour assistance and supervision. Licensed caregiver on staff. Directed care level, ALTCS provider. Call for tour, (602)622-1667.
Caregiver State Licensed Caregiver with
excellent references and reasonable prices, for as much time as you need. Valleywide. Call (623)451-8397.
Counseling Marriage, Family or individual counseling by marriage team; psychotherapist and educational consultant. Metrocenter area. Visit www.santacruzcounseling.com or call (602)843-4003. Jim Santa Cruz, M.C., L.P.C., and Jane Santa Cruz, M.A. St. Mary’s Christian Counseling. Individual, marriage,
family and teen counseling. In-home counseling anywhere in the Valley. Visit www.smchristiancounseling.com or call (602)319-9177. Ty Weckerly, MA.
For Sale Cemetery Plots Holy Cross Cemetery, located in the military section, plot 38, row 2, space 5A, $3,600. Call (623)691-6362.
Holy
Redeemer
Cemetery,
companion niche, includes interment. Section BL5N, wall1, tier 4, $2,100. Call (952)856-6010. Queen
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Holy Family Shrine #7, plot 67, row 2, space 4. Beautiful area. Includes granite marker and vault. Valued at $4,500, selling for $3,800 o.b.o. Call (480)390-6069. St. Francis Cemetery, two plots,
side-by-side, section 509, $3,500 each. Call (480)515-1312. St. Francis Cemetery, sold-out
Our Lady of Grace, companion plot 34, row 2, space 2. Includes concrete boxes, granite marker/vase, $5,800 o.b.o., (303)350-0464. Francis Cemetery, one companion space, section 709, plot 1, row 2, space 4. Includes two concrete boxes, granite headstone for two and vase, $3,000 o.b.o. Call (602)252-7177. St.
St.
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companion plot, St. Joseph Shrine, section 22. High demand lot, $4,000. Call (602)391-0265. St.
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Electric Bicycles or registration required. Speeds up to 20 mph, range of up to 30 miles per charge. Only motorized bike approved for transport on Valley Metro Light Rail cars. Low down, $99 per month. No credit financing. Credit cards accepted. Call (480)375-8765.
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package, section 610, plot 8, space 7. Includes two vaults and marker, $5,500. Call (602)510-8235.
Natural Fertility Care of Arizona is offering NaPro Technology as an alternative to In Vitro Fertilization. Call (602)257-3196 or e-mail NaProAZ@gmail.com for more information.
Francis Cemetery, two single side-by-side spaces only, can be converted to companion spaces, section 804, plot 4, row 1, spaces 5 and 6, $3,100. Call (928)684-9564 or (623)377-5703. St.
St. Francis Cemetery, two com-
panion plots, includes boxes, markers and vases, $5,500 each. Must sell. Please make offer, (623)937-1505. St. Francis Cemetery, Companion
plot, section 700, plot 1, row 1, space 3. Current value $3,350, make reasonable offer. Frank, (480)491-0159.
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struggling marriages including separated or divorced couples. Stress? Misunderstandings? Poor communication? Register now for September 16-18, 2011. Call (602)254-6723.
Vacation Beach Rental San Diego Area Beachfront Condo. Sleeps 5, dishes, linens,
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Opportunities Caregiver Inhome Caregiver for older wom-
an in Central Phoenix private home. Salary plus room and board. Must have caregiver certification and fingerprint record on file. Call (602)441-2552. Live-in Caregiver. Woman in need of live-in for cooking, doctors appointments and general duties in exchange for room/board. Pays $1,000 per month. Honest and references please. Call (480)596-9348.
Services Construction/Repair Cafarelli Construction. Home
remodeling, kitchen/bath and room additions. East Valley. Lic.# ROC088929. Call (480)839-4452. Home Remodel And Repair over
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St. Joseph Shrine, plot 20, row 1, space 2, near mausoleum. Includes two vaults, marker, vase, extra lettering, $5,500. Call (801)906-8424. companion package, section 610, plot 7, row 1, space 5. $4,500 o.b.o, current value $7,000. Call (602)867-9535.
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20 years experience in kitchens, baths, painting, carpentry, roofing, concrete, tile and much more. Call Vicente Lujan, (480)628-3456. Repair And Maintenance, home
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eling specialists. Additions, kitchens, carpentry, doors, trim. Bonded, Insured, Lic.# ROC199120. BBB member. Call (602)405-8317, trsllc@cox.net.
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Sales Catholic Cemeteries And Mortuaries have openings for Sales
Trainees in local area cemeteries. Excellent earnings of $40 to $50k plus in commission is legitimate income potential for the first year. Training salary first 30 days then draw plus commission. Medical, life, dental, optical, prescription, 403b and pension plan etc. are some of the many perks our employees receive. Excellent opportunities for women and men interested in sales career and helping people. Advancement opportunities available for hard-working, focused individuals. Must be willing to work some evenings and weekends when our client families are available to see us in their homes. This is a full-time “Plus” sales/service position for dedicated professionals. Please fax your résumé to (602)2677942 attn: Mr. White or email to tvarela@diocesephoenix.org. Los Cementerios Católicos y Mortuorios solicita a aprendiz de
ventas en cementerios locales. Ganancias excelentes de $40k a $50k más comisión, es el sueldo potencial durante el primer año. Salario de entrenamiento más la comisión durante los primeros 30 días. Seguro médico, de vida, dental, óptico, recetas, 401K y plan de pensión, etc. son algunos de los beneficios que reciben nuestros empleados. Oportunidad excelente para mujeres y hombres interesados en carrera de ventas y ayudando al pueblo. Oportunidad para avanzar para personas trabajadoras y enfocadas. Deberá estar dispuesto a trabajar algunas noches y fines de semana cuando podemos ver a nuestros clientes en sus casas. Este trabajo es de tiempo completo más las ventas/ posición de servicio para profesionales dedicados. Por favor envíe su currículo por fax a (602) 267-7942 Atención: Mr. White o por correo electrónico a tvarela@diocesephoenix.org
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Call All Patio Doors and More at (602)944-3535. Family owned and operated business serving the entire Valley. FREE ESTIMATES! Specializing in Roller Replacement, Track Repair, Custom Screen Doors, AutoClosers and Glass Replacement. Visit www.allpatiodoorsandmore.com.
Drywall Ceiling Popcorn Removal and
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drywall texture specialist. Repair/ remodel, interior/exterior paint, tile installation, 25 years experience. Free estimates, (480)553-2472.
Electrician Fan, lighting, new circuits, extra outlets, service upgrades, remodels, troubleshooting and repairs. References, satisfaction guaranteed. Lic.# ROC199564. Call Mike, (602)320-6987. Electrician
Scottsdale, Private Two Rooms
furnished with large private bathroom. Garage, pool and many other amenities. $600 per month includes utilities. Call (480)221-9462 or (480)991-1504.
Services Air Conditioning/Heating Amuso Heating and Cooling.
Valleywide, commercial and residential. Service and installation, licensed, bonded and insured, 24-hours, 7-days per week. Call (623)693-6523.
Computer Computer Sales And Services.
Great prices, free diagnosis. Airmate Com is Catholic-owned and operated. 830 W. Southern Ave., Mesa. Call (480)985-2325.
Computer Service Upgrades, Maintenance, Repair, training, wireless networks,
data backup, virus/Spyware removal. Business and residential. Parishioner and choir member. Scottsdale Technology Solutions, (480)607-5854.
Financial Planning Boudreau Consulting - Trustworthy Financial Planning.
Income taxes, investments, retirement plans, children’s education, debt elimination, insurance. Call for a complimentary consultation: (480)776-3358.
Flooring & Painting Floor s-Paint-Handyman
Laminate wood installs $.97sf., carpet installs $.30sf., 40 years experience. Call (602)508-1989. Lic.# ROC23856. St. Thomas the Apostle parishioner.
Garage Door & Window Superstition & Window.
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Automatic Gate Operators, Carport Conversions, Doors, Springs, Openers, Remotes. Marc Anderson, (480)874-4142 Lic. ROC#201259. Bonded/Insured.
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Hauling Service Pete’s Hauling. (602)565-4268. Garage clean-outs, appliance removal, yard debris, remodeling, clean-ups. Reasonable rates, free estimates.
Landscaping Royal Property Landscaping And Maintenance. Clean-up,
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Window Coverings Selections Shutters Blinds Custom Drapery. And
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Services by experienced attorney, low prices. Wills, trusts, Medicaid, long-term care planning, probate, guardianship, Medicare, advanced directives. Call for a free estimate or appointment. Phone D’Jean Testa, Esq., (480)962-8248. Calls
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Painting Quality work at an affordable price. No job too small. Residential/commercial, interior/exterior. Free estimates. Call Angel, (602)697-8604. Bonded and Insured. Lic.# ROC200017. Member of the B.B.B. A&S
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Over 25 Years Experience. Interior and Exterior Painting. Drywall Repair and Refinishing. Free Estimates. Call John at (480)844-1907 or e-mail: jipropainting@cox.net. Sun West Custom Painting, LLC. Residential interior and exterior.
Prompt and clean, quality workmanship. All work performed by owner, satisfaction guaranteed. Lic.# ROC 199162. Call Bob, (602)769-2515. Todd’s Painting, LLC. Residen-
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Obispo Nevares: Un año de servicio a Dios y Su pueblo Por J.D. Long-García
Ryan Hanning, director de respaldo del liderato parroquial, dijo que el obispo tomó el tiempo para introducirse personalmente a cada líder. “El tiene una gran carisma,” dijo. “Sabe lo importante que es escuchar.” En febrero, el obispo se dirigió a un grupo de unos 450 jóvenes de varias parroquias por Skype, un programa de la Web que permite a los usuarios comunicarse por medio del internet.
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l Obispo Auxiliar Eduardo A. Nevares sale del Centro Pastoral Diocesano y cruza la calle en busca de algo de comer para su almuerzo. Sonríe y saluda a cada persona que ve. “Hola,” dice a un grupo en la calle, “hola.” “Hola, padre,” dice un hombre, posiblemente ajeno a que la cruz de gran tamaño que el obispo lleva en su pecho es señal de que ha alcanzado un rango más elevado. El obispo ve a una mujer tomando una foto de su esposo en frente a un restaurante Griego — visitantes. En Phoenix para el Juego de las Grandes Estrellas. Se detiene y espera, pacientemente con sus manos dobladas al frente y sonriendo. “¿Les gustaría que tome una foto de ustedes dos?” pregunta el obispo a la mujer, quien no había notado que esperaba. “O, seguro. ¡Gracias!” Responde entregando su iPhone al obispo auxiliar. El lo mira, un poco perplejo. El obispo usa un Blackberry. Luego de una rápida explicación, toma varias fotos de la pareja. No se apresura. Parece no tener ningún otro lugar donde estar. Ha construido otro puente. La pareja le da las gracias sin ni siquiera saber quién él es, y siguen su camino. De cierto modo, este encuentro casual ejemplifica el primer año de ministerio del Obispo Nevares. Ha visitado 65 de las 93 parroquias en la Diócesis de Phoenix. Antes y después de Misa, espera pacientemente, por aquellos que quieren conocerle. “Cuando llegó a Phoenix, dijo que construiría puentes entre culturas y gente,” dijo
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El Obispo Nevares bendice matachines durante un evento el 15 de enero en San Luis Rey.
José Robles, director del Ministerio Hispano. “Bueno, eso ha definitivamente demostrado.” El Obispo Nevares celebró la Misa con jóvenes Hispanos el 19 de junio en la Parroquia de Santa Inés. Después de la Misa, él y Robles se unieron a los jóvenes para comer pizza y para una sesión de preguntas y respuestas. “Cuando era un muchacho joven, me decían ‘Ed-weirdo,’” contó a los presentes, hablando en Español. “Salía afuera de noche y miraba las estrellas pensando en cuán grande era Dios. Desde los 4 o 5 años, la semilla de mi formación ha estado sembrada.” “No sabía para donde iba, pero sabía que quería dar mi vida a Dios,” expresó el obispo.
Detalló que en su niñez soñaba con ser un misionero en Madagascar. En su lugar, su superior lo envió a Texas en donde creció. “No tenemos que ser super inteligentes,” dijo. “Miren a los Apóstoles. Dios puede hacer grandes cosas a través de todos nosotros.” Este tipo de atención, dijo Robles, es típico. “Uno puede ver el amor y el respeto que el tiene para nuestros parroquianos,” dijo, añadiendo que catalogarlo simplemente como un obispo para Católicos Hispanos se queda corto. “El se está convirtiendo en un puente para todos.” En enero, el Obispo Nevares se reunió con líderes de la juventud de toda la diócesis.
Inmigración El Obispo Nevares se ha sentido muy acogido por los sacerdotes, diáconos, hermanas religiosas y fieles laicos en todo sitio donde ha estado. Dijo que la fe de los Católicos locales es una inspiración. Pero, dijo, no hay rosas sin espinas. “Todo el mundo está familiarizado con nuestra situación de inmigración,” dijo el Obispo Nevares. “Ha sido una realidad que ha destrozado corazones, el ver que algunos de nuestros buenos Católicos no entienden el sufrimiento de estos migrantes que vienen a América. “Sé que esto es una carga para algunos párrocos y para los recursos de las comunidades parroquianas, pero por la caridad de Cristo, debemos de abrir las puertas y darles la bienvenida a estos inmigrantes a nuestras parroquias y a la sociedad,” dijo el obispo. “Entiendo lo que dice la ley, pero entiendo que la ley de Dios sobrepasa toda ley humana y eso es lo que jamás debemos de perder de vista.” Gozo del Señor En los muchos eventos a los que ha — Ver NEVARES página 25 ▶
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El Obispo Olmsted ora durante el congreso binacional.
Reconociendo la relación simbiótica de las Américas, los líderes pro-vida cruzaron fronteras para fomentar una cultura de vida global durante el Congreso Bi-Nacional de Respeto a la Vida y Evangelización. El congreso — organizado por Carmen Portela, directora del respaldo del liderato Español en la Diócesis de Phoenix, y cientos de voluntarios — atrajo a más de 1,300 participantes de los Estados Unidos y Latinoamérica en el Centro de Convenciones de Phoenix, del 10-12 de junio. “Unidos podemos hacer mucho,” dijo el Obispo de Tucson Gerald F. Kicanas durante el discurso de introducción. “Juntos, somos más fuertes. Juntos, podemos luchar por la vida.” Los defensores de la cultura de la vida, deben de mejorar la forma en que comunican el mensaje del Evangelio, dijo. “Necesitamos una nueva forma de vivir, ese es el mensaje que traemos al mundo,” dijo el obispo. “El mensaje de Jesucristo
llegó a nuestras comunidades y a nuestros países. Eso es lo que damos al mundo — una nueva forma de vivir.” El Evangelio de la Vida se predica por medio del ejemplo, dijo. “A veces, como Católicos, no comunicamos el gozo que tenemos siendo Cristianos,” expresó. “Si cada uno de nosotros, cada sacerdote, diácono, religioso y laico, viviésemos las enseñanzas de la Iglesia sobre la dignidad del ser humano, la humanidad cambiaría.” El Obispo de Phoenix, Thomas J. Olmsted, al celebrar la Misa durante el congreso el 12 de junio — Domingo de Pentecostés — señaló que sin el Espíritu Santo, la vida humana no existiría. “Siendo el dador de vida, el Espíritu Santo da a cada persona la actitud necesaria para vivir el Evangelio y proclamarlo a otros,” dijo. “No es un espíritu de temor, no un espíritu frágil, pero un espíritu de poder, de amor y de buen juicio.” Los Hispanos son un segmento de la población de los EE.UU. en aumento. Más de un 40 por ciento de Católicos
son Hispanos. “Son el futuro de la Iglesia en los Estados Unidos,” dijo Portela. “Es muy importante que conozcan los asuntos que realmente enfocan lo relacionado a pro-vida y al respeto de la vida, que saben la visión de la Iglesia Católica.” El propósito del congreso, dijo, fue el de equipar a la comunidad Hispana con los recursos y conocimientos para promover una cultura de vida en los Estados Unidos y en el extranjero. A través del fin de semana, líderes de la conferencia señalaron temas sobre el respeto a la vida, incluyendo el respaldo tras un aborto, anti-concepción, y castidad. Los charlistas también señalaron la santidad del matrimonio y la Teología del Cuerpo de Juan Pablo II. Algunos charlistas vinieron de tan lejos como Argentina y Ecuador, mientras otros — como el Padre Carlos Gómez y el Padre Charlie Goraeib — eran de la diócesis. El cantante Latino Martín Valverde y la actriz Mexicana Karyme Lozano también tomaron parte en el congreso. ✴
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reservar la autenticidad en las celebraciones de la Sagrada Liturgia ha sido una preocupación prominente del Papa Benedicto XVI (anteriormente conocido como el Cardenal Joseph Ratzinger) durante más de 25 años. El ha observado que algunos esfuerzos de aplicar la Constitución sobre la Sagrada Liturgia del Segundo Concilio Vaticano fueron mal concebidos y produjeron resultados al contrario de lo que el Concilio había propuesto. Dónde estas cosas ocurrieron, la naturaleza auténtica de la liturgia fue oscurecida, y la vitalidad de la vida y misión de la Iglesia fueron debilitadas. La primera amenaza a la autenticidad litúrgica fue planteada por el énfasis excesivo en la creatividad humana y el muy poco énfasis en la actividad salvífica de Dios en Jesucristo. Lo que el Segundo Concilio Vaticano quiso
En la Constitución sobre la Liturgia Sagrada, el Concilio llamó a la (#14) “participación plena, consciente y activa” (actuosa en Latín) de todos los miembros de la Iglesia. Esto fue de ser facilitado por el uso más grande de la lengua vernácula y por esfuerzos pastorales para enseñar y promover la naturaleza verdadera de la Sagrada Liturgia. Además, una distinción clara es necesaria, dijo, entre elementos inalterables y aquellos que pueden y deben cambiar. He aquí las palabras de la Constitución (#21), “Porque la Liturgia consta de una parte que es inmutable por ser la institución divina, y de otras partes sujetas a cambio, que en el decurso del tiempo pueden y aun deben variar, si es que en ellas se han introducido elementos que no responden bien a la naturaleza íntima de la misma Liturgia o han llegado a ser menos apropiados.” Para conservar la autenticidad de la Liturgia, entonces, tiene que haber cambio y continuidad, pero siempre de acuerdo con la naturaleza interna de la liturgia. El problema que se desarrolló después del Segundo Concilio Vaticano fue que los cambios fueron introducidos a veces por los que no tuvieron la destreza ni la autoridad para hacer tales cambios. Esta es la razón por la que el Concilio dio instrucciones claras en este punto (#22), “La reglamentación de la sagrada Liturgia es de competencia exclusiva de la autoridad eclesiástica; ésta reside en la Sede Apostólica y, en la medida que determine la ley, en el Obispo….Por lo mismo, nadie, aunque sea sacerdote, añada, quite o cambie cosa alguna por iniciativa propia en la Liturgia.” El corazón de la autenticidad
La autenticidad que la Iglesia desea en la Sagrada Liturgia penetra más profundo que los textos litúrgicos. Está arraigada en el mismo misterio del Señor Jesús. De hecho, la adoración cristiana encuentra su principio en la muerte y la resurrección de Cristo. Nosotros no podemos comenzar a comprenderla sin referencia a nuestro Redentor. El Cardenal Ratzinger escribió en el Espíritu de la Liturgia (página 43) que “la pregunta sobre lo que es adoración verdadera a Dios” sólo puede ser contestada “conociendo quien es Jesús.” El fervor de Jesús por la liturgia auténtica se manifiesta en el fervor que mostró en purificar el Templo. Esa acción fue más que una postura severa en contra de los abusos en los lugares sagrados; fue un acto profético. Como Ratzinger escribió (Idem, P. 44), “Esta es una profecía
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de la cruz: El muestra que la destrucción de su cuerpo terrenal será al mismo tiempo que el final del Templo. Con su resurrección el nuevo Templo comenzará: el cuerpo vivo de Jesucristo, que ahora estará en la vista de Dios y será el lugar de toda adoración.” La adoración verdadera que complace completamente a Dios es la adoración que Jesús ofreció al Padre en la última cena y en la cruz. Esta adoración continúa hoy en día; y estamos atrapados en esta liturgia auténtica cada vez que celebramos el sacrificio eucarístico. Los frutos de la Liturgia auténtica
Podemos comprender fácilmente por qué la Iglesia toma tal gran cuidado para fomentar, reformar y proteger la Sagrada Liturgia. La primera oración de la Instrucción Liturgiam Authenticam declara: “El Concilio Ecuménico Vaticano II, con sabiduría pastoral, ha deseado ardientemente custodiar, adaptando con sabiduría a la idiosincrasia de los diversos pueblos, la auténtica liturgia que nace de la tradición espiritual, viva y antiquísima, de la Iglesia; de modo que los fieles encuentren en la participación plena, consciente y activa de las acciones sagradas, especialmente de la celebración los sacramentos, una fuente abundante de gracias y un impulso para instruirse en el contenido del misterio Cristiano.” Cuando la Sagrada Liturgia es fomentada y celebrada auténticamente, los frutos son evidentes. ¿Cuáles frutos previó el Segundo Concilio Vaticano en la Constitución sobre la Sagrada Liturgia? Hay tres que son notables: Primero, nosotros, el clero y el laicado, encontramos a Dios en la manera más profunda posible en la tierra. Llegamos a ser unos con Cristo en su fervor para ofrecer adoración apropiada al Padre por el Espíritu Santo. Como el Concilio enseñó (#7), “Realmente, en esta obra tan grande por la que Dios es perfectamente glorificado y los hombres santificados, Cristo asocia siempre consigo a su amadísima Esposa la Iglesia, que invoca a su Señor y por El tributa culto al Padre eterno.” En segundo lugar, nosotros entramos siempre más profundamente en la acción redentora de Cristo. En efecto, la Liturgia, por cuyo medio “se ejerce la obra de nuestra Redención, sobre todo en el divino sacrificio de la Eucaristía… Por eso, al edificar día a día a los que están dentro para ser templo santo en el Señor y morada de Dios en el Espíritu. (Ibid, #2)” En tercer lugar, estamos equipados e inspirados para evangelizar, es decir, para dar testimonio del amor y la verdad a Cristo y su evangelio. Un antiguo refrán en latín captura esto sucintamente: Lex orandi, les credendi, lex viviendi — la manera en que oramos profundamente afecta lo que creemos y cómo vivimos. Si queremos vivir auténticamente nuestra vocación y misión en Cristo, entonces nosotros debemos tener liturgia auténtica. ✴
asistido, el Obispo Nevares ha con frecuencia compartido su amor por las Escrituras. “Algunos días estaremos tristes,” dijo el obispo en su homilía en Español el 15 de enero, a cientos de matachines en la diócesis. “Pero el ancla de nuestra vida debe de ser la palabra de Dios y nuestra fe en Jesucristo y en su Santa Iglesia.” El obispo dijo que su amor por las Escrituras comenzó a los 14 años, cuando el inició sus estudios seminaristas. Se dio cuenta que muchos de los Padres de la Iglesia y otros estudiosos, siempre citaban las sagradas Escrituras. ¿Por qué no ir directamente a la fuente? “Fue el Espíritu Santo que me dio de una forma única, el don de no solamente leer la Biblia, sino de oír la Biblia en la profundidad de mi corazón,” dijo el obispo. “Llegué a confiar en Dios más y más, y me enamoré más y más de El, poniendo mi vida en Sus manos,” dijo, “y saboreando más y más la palabra de Dios, llegó a ser
Queridos Amigos de los Cementerios Católicos y Funerarias, Como católicos, creemos que cada uno de nosotros ha sido creado en la imagen de Dios. En el curso de nuestra jornada de fe, nuestros cuerpos se convierten a templos del Espíritu Santo; somos bautizados con agua, ungido con aceite, alimentados con el Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo. Mientras nos esforzamos en nuestras vidas para tratar el cuerpo humano con el respeto debido a la creación de Dios, también nos esforzamos para tratar lo con respeto en la muerte. El recinto del cementerio son consagrados y el entierro en tierra consagrada es un acto de reverencia y respeto por el cuerpo, que una vez era el templo del Espíritu Santo. Creemos que el cementerio es el lugar de descanso para el cuerpo hasta que el Señor vuelva en la gloria. Incluso las características y el diseño de los cementerios habla de nuestra creencia en el carácter sagrado de toda persona humana. Llegamos al cementerio a visitar a nuestros seres queridos con el amor y el respeto por lo que eran y lo que significaba para nosotros. Respetamos la dignidad de su cuerpo descansando en el cementerio hasta su resurrección.
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la fundación de mi vida.” A través de las Escrituras y de la oración carismática — añadiendo que él no es un “caris-maniático” — vino a conocer a Dios de una forma especial. Su sonrisa, algo permanente en su cara, es una señal de su relación con Dios. “Es el Espíritu Santo que vive en mi, que actúa dentro y a través de mi, y quien me llena de gozo,” dijo el obispo. “Las tempestades vendrán — miedos, preocupaciones, ansiedades — pero Jesús está con nosotros. El Espíritu Santo está dentro de nosotros y debido a eso, todos deberíamos de estar llenos de gozo.” El gozo no es felicidad, dijo. La felicidad viene de promociones de trabajo, o de visitas con amigos o cosas materiales. Pero el gozo es un regalo del Espíritu Santo. “Es una presencia espiritual, una unión entre Dios y nosotros,” explicó el obispo. “Dios en mí, yo en Dios. ¿Cuán profundo puede eso ser? Una vez entendemos eso, ¿cómo no estar llenos de gozo?” ✴
Acordándonos que todos somos peregrinos de la fe en este jornada juntos, que muestran los demás visitantes y sus seres queridos enterrados aquí el mismo respeto que esperamos recibir de ellos. Diócesis de Phoenix Cementerios Católicos y Funerarias valoran de todos los visitantes a los cementerios. Esto requiere que mantengan algún tipo de equilibrio en la regulación de lo que los individuos pueden hacer o no hacer en el recinto del cementerio. Le pedimos su ayuda, mostrando respeto por los sepulcros de las personas enterradas cerca de su ser querido. Recuerde que la Diócesis de Phoenix Cementerios Católicos y Funerarias tiene reglas y reglamentos en vigor, que incluyen la prohibición de ciertos tipos de conducta y el uso de alcohol, música a todo volumen, carpas, estufas o parrillas. Los infractores de estas políticas se les pedirán que abandonen el recinto del cementerio inmediatamente. Les damos gracias por ayudarnos a crear una atmósfera de reverencia y oración, lo que aumentará las visitas de todos nuestros clientes en la Diócesis de Phoenix Cementerios Católicos y Funerarias. La Paz de Cristo, Gary L. Brown Presidente
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The parish held a food drive June 25-26 to collect non-perishable food items to benefit the Foothills Food Bank in Cave Creek. The Social Outreach Committee, a group that helps underfunded Catholic organizations in the Phoenix Diocese, recently helped Radio Family Rosary upgrade their equipment with a $2,700 grant. A new music director for the parish was recently hired.
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Our Lady of Joy CAREFREE
WHAT’S UNIQUE? The ladies of the parish present handmade prayer shawls to parishioners who are struggling with a long-term or serious illness and those who are grieving. “We’ve given them to pregnant moms who are having troubles with their pregnancies,” said Penny Hanrihan, a longtime member of the group. The group meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month to knit and crochet the shawls, taking the summer off to work at home. — Joyce Coronel
QUOTABLE UPCOMING The Summer Teen Series concludes its Monday night meetings July 25 with the theme “Marshmallow War.” The events feature fun, food, fellowship and a faith message.
Founded: November 14, 1972 Founding pastor: Fr. John P. Doran Address: 36811 N. Pima Rd., Carefree Phone: (480) 488-2229 Pastor: Fr. Patrick Farley Number of families: 1,793
“As we move closer to celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Catholic Church’s role in Carefree/Cave Creek, our parish continually strives to make Our Lady of Joy a central part of family life and culture. Our identity as Catholics is found by spreading the good news of the Risen Jesus Christ.” — Fr. Patrick Farley, pastor
Diocese of Pho oenix CATHOLIC CEMETERIES and mortuaries (602)267-1329 In remembran nce of those individuals interred in our Catholic Cemeter ies for the month of June
St. Francis Cemetery and Mausoleum 2033 N. 48th St., Phoenix Felipita i a Chavez Ainsworth Amalia Medina Arteaga Anth n ony V. Aval v os Emmaa Baca Joe Villa Barraza Kenneth Austin n Brice Agnes Maryy Brunotte Anth n ony Knute Cafarelli Beatriz Calderon Thomas Pedro Campos Betty t Quinte n ros Canez Margaret P. Chopko Estella F. Cons Geraldine Grace Curtis Marie E. Drasler Gunther M. Enser Reynaldo Gano Arthur S. Gaona Bonnie J. Greff f Henrietta Grijalva Eufemia B. Hernandez Richard Eugene Hosler John n H. Jakob Beverl e ly Ann Jarvis Gladys d Jason Marciaa C. Joyn o er Margaret Maryy Kostouros Rita i a Ko owiitz Pats a y Kwiatk a kow wski Sam S. Lapadura Mildred Ledwon w Laura Leyva v Margaret E. Ligg i ett Milton J. Linhart Gertrude Ann Lorentz Charles Alfred Lugo Christine Maryy Macdougall
Alberto Martinez Dolores Flores Martinez Edward Robertt Maskulka John Joseph McGrath Maryy Miller John Francis Monahan Molly l Sesma Montoya y Amanda Muller Alfred H. Nelson Maryy Elizabeth O’lena Elizabeth Oppelt Rafaela Marie Osorio Maryy Irene Pantaz Carl Peter Rispoli Nellie D. Rodriguez Ramona Rodriguez Carmen L. Sandoval v Edward Sepich Jose F. Sotelo Gojko o Susak Martha A. Swan w Alfred Arthur Tartaglio Virginia R. Trujillo
Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum 10045 W. Thomas Rd., A Avondale Lee Allen Guillermo Gonzalez Amezquita Jose Arroyo Marie L. Beyl e e Ann Maryy Canava a n Joan n Margarite Cartwright Edward Moore Casas Duane Chambers Robertt C. Charnetsky Christina Danielle Crowe w Marcus Manuell De la Torre Dominick Dinorcia Jose Arturo Espinoza-Monta n no
Martin n Estrada Moises Alejanro Garcia-Castro Edwi d n Anto n nio Guinea Geraldine Aldith Holtgreve v Sean Paul Howard o Christine Eyve y tte Kitt i le Norma Louise Lancendorfer f Oscar Obed Leon Lupe R. Lopez Eleanor M. Lynskey Raym a ond Joseph Maher Jorge Mercado Alex Murrieta Grace Mary Onorato Daniel Paul Ortiz Isabel Valenzuela Palomo Sofia Mireya Pedroza Francisco Anto n nio Polanco Manuell Carmelo Pope Amalio Rochel Reye e s Nata a lie Marie Ruiz Israel Astorga Terrazas Delfina Hernandez Valdez Davi a d Ostiguin Yzaguirre Frank A. Zallnick
Queen of Heaven Cemetery and Mortuary
Manuel Mendoza-Acev - vedo Moises Morfin-Cardenas Josephina Y. Odell Fred Allen Padilla Jesus Parra Estefania Rocha Teresa Lynn Stoner Thomas J. Tyso y n Joseph Vella Du’marr Maatell Williams-Carter James Thomas Winters Thelma I. Wooldridge Alejandra A. Zuniga
Holy Redeemer Cemetery 23015 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix Jake Stanley Crotty Sharon Elizabeth Franzen Jean M. Hueg Eric J. Lonergan Joan Kay a Nelson Rogelio Nunez Richard Andrew Olsen Kevi e n Ruggaard Robertt H. Van Wickler, Jr.
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Calvary Cemetery
Kirby Allan Dorothy h Elizabeth Campanile Lawr a ence Andrew Daley Delphine Denesen Ellen Elizabeth Ethier Madeline Josephine Faraone Irene Gedney Gloriaa C. Janows o ki Manuel Norbert Lerma, Sr. Shirley E. Lewandowsk w i Maryy Elizabeth Maryniak Alka Jean McCown o
201 W. University y, Flagstaff g Curtis Fischer Almquist Gerald A. Flood Barbara J. Norfleet
All Souls Cemetery 700 N. Bill Gray Rd., Cottonwood Kenneth J. Datz a Raleigh D. Gibson n Safley Emma Jean
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Meetings and Classes
Altar Server Training, Boot Camp, 3-4:30 p.m., Aug. 15-20, Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral. Boys must be entering fifth grade or above in the fall and have made their first Holy Communion. Info: (602) 242-1300, ext. 146. “Tears Speak . . . But Spirits Soar,” 7 p.m., Aug. 9, Church of the Holy Spirit, Rm. 10, 1800 E. Libra Dr., Tempe; if you are a woman who has experienced the loss of a child(ren) to abortion and wish to heal the pain. Info: call Patty at (480) 838-7474. Religious Education Classes, 6:30-8 p.m., Sept. 14, St. Joachim and St. Anne, Sun City, first through 12th grades. Info: call Karen at (623) 972-1179. Benedictine Oblate program, 1-4 p.m., Sept. 17, with Sisters of St. Benedict at Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery, 8502 W. Pinchot Ave., Phoenix. All are welcome. Info: call Sister Lydia at (623) 848-9608. Catholic Sexual Ethics, helping you understand, defend and promote our faith with Dr. Monica Breaux, 10 a.m. -4 p.m., July 30, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 2121 S. Rural Road, Tempe. $15 (includes lunch.)
“Bethany” grief-support group, second and fourth Tuesdays of every month, 7-8:30 p.m., St. Thomas More Parish, 6180 W. Utopia Road, Glendale; gives support to members of the community who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Info: Linda at (623) 566-8222 ext. 214 or lmcdowell@stmglendale.org.
has had on them and their families. Kairos Outside guests are women who are doing time alongside their family/friends who are incarcerated. Free. Info: call Kathy Cabraja at (623) 327-1496 in Phoenix, or Sabrena Schaefer at (520) 955-3422 in Tucson.
The Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites meets on the third Saturday of each month. Participation in prayer and formation following charism according Teresian Carmel. Focus of study is Rule of St. Albert and Carmelite saints. Info: call Candida Kirkpatrick at (602) 481-6028.
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Dominican Spirituality, contemplating a way to consecrate yourself to God through four pillars of prayer, study, community and service in Dominican Laity? Seek the truth and serve the Church and community. Info: contact Sandy LaChance at (602) 740-0503 or www.laydominicanswest.org. Retreats
Annual St. Philomena motherdaughter (ages 11-14) retreat, Aug. 2628, Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center. The weekend provides the context to share with your daughter the gift of femininity and God’s plan for marital intimacy using Theology of the Body. Price: $395 for private room; $325 for shared room. Info: call Genine Telepak at (480) 545-1166 or Jenny Cook at (480) 298-5665 or email thegiftretreat@yahoo.com. Married Couples Retreat, Sept. 9-11, Guadalupe Monastery, 8502 W. Pinchot Ave., Phoenix. Cost: $400 per couple for room, meals, counseling with Monica Breaux Ph.D., Catholic Social Worker of the Year. Non-refundable deposit by Aug. 19. Info: (602) 350-5557 or breauxphd@gmail.com. KAIROS Weekend Retreat, Sept 16 -18, Kairos Outside is a safe place where women gather together to share the impact that incarceration
Arizona Catholic Singles, Mass at St. Benedict, 11 a.m., brunch at noon, Cracker Barrel, 5022 E. Chandler Blvd.; also visiting the Hall of Flame fire equipment museum, noon, July 23, 6101 E. Van Buren St. Info: call Patrick Carpenter at (480) 898-7424. This and That
“Cane Fu” and a handful of strong seniors exercising and practicing selfdefense, 9:30 a.m., July 21, CareMore Care Center, 750 E. Thunderbird Road, Phoenix; will be doing a demonstration for seniors to help protect themselves in case they are assaulted. Free. Info: (602) 866-1220. Altar Server Training, Boot Camp, 3-4:30 p.m., Aug.15-20, Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, boy must be entering fifth grade or above in the fall, and have made their First Holy Communion. Info: (602) 242-1300, ext. 146 or cmincolla@simonjude.org. “Looking for all Bourgade Catholic Alumni – Students, Faculty and Staff,” plans for a 50th Anniversary celebration are underway and we want to keep you informed of who, what, when and where. Info: www.bourgadecatholic.org to update your contact information. “Onward Eagles, Upward Eagles!” The Phoenix Diocesan Council of Catholic Women needs women to help enhance leadership, service, spirituality, communications, and relationships with parishes. Also need help with hospitality, music and deanery liaisons. Info: call Donna Candreva at (602) 493-8189 or donna.candreva@hotmail.com. “Who Wants a Vacation?” 7-9 p.m.
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July 18-22, all Valley locations. Presented by Our God Spot young adult ministry. Details: www.facebook.com/ourgodspot Theology on Tap, “The Life of a Living Saint” presented by Erik Twist, M. Div, 7 p.m., July 19, Ztejas, 20 W. 6th St., Tempe. Registration suggested. Details: theologyontapphx@gmail.com. Celebrate 90th anniversary of Legion of Mary with Day of Recollection includes Mass with Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares, rosary, talks, benediction, book sale, 8:30-noon July 30, Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, 6351 N. 27th Ave. Cost: $10. Bring lunch. Details: legionofmary@legionofmarydioceseofphoenix.org. Entertainment
Roaring ‘20s Party Dance and Casino Night, 6-11 p.m., Aug. 27, Marriott Hotel Ballroom, 200 N. Centennial Way, Mesa, sponsored by Queen of Peace Parish. Big Band and Jazz dancing, appetizers and $500 in poker chips. Cost: $25 per ticket, $40 two tickets. No cash bar. Info: (480) 969-9166.
Vincent de Paul to pick up your gently used clothing, furniture and household items. To schedule a pickup, call 602-266-HOPE (4673). Volunteers needed: Help us help others by giving us a few hours of your time. We have many opportunities to fit your abilities and interests. Info: (602) 261-6870 or (602) 261-6886 (Spanish) or visit www.stvincentdepaul.net. St. Vincent de Paul has seven Valley thrift stores. Each store carries a great selection of household items, clothing, furniture and appliances at bargain prices. Every dollar you spend helps us to help others. For store hours, locations, and a coupon visit www.stvincentdepaul.net. Leave a legacy by including St. Vincent de Paul in your will or estate plan. There are many options and plans available. Info: www.stvincentdepaul.net or call Shannon Clancy at (602) 261-6814. The Casa
Cleaning out your closet and getting organized? Remember to call St.
All events held at the Franciscan Renewal Center, 5802 E. Lincoln Dr., Scottsdale. Information, (480) 948-7460. Spiritual Spa Weekend with Pam Bork, Friday, 5 p.m.-Sunday, 11 a.m., Aug. 19-21. Fee per person: $125 includes program, private room, all meals. Spiritual direction by appointment. Watercise with Susan Wrubel: Saturday, 8-9:30 a.m., July 23, five-week session. Fee per person: $40. Marriage Preparation: “Marriage in the Lord,” 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sept. 10, fulfills the requirements for the Married Life Skills Training, Step 3, of the Diocese of Phoenix marriage preparation program. Fee per couple includes workbook and lunch: $110.
Graduate school closure WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington Theological Union, a Catholic graduate school of theology and ministry will
close at the end of the 20122013 school year. Reasons include financial challenges and a decline in religious vocations. Details: www.wtu.edu. ✴
4th Annual FRIENDS of the Cathedral Open Golf Tournament, Oct. 14, J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge. Proceeds benefit Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral. Info: call Phil at (602) 242-1300 or visit www.simonjude.org. OktoberFest, 5-10 p.m., Oct. 14, live music and Old Car Show, Oct. 15-16, special events, St. Luke Parish, 19644 N. 7th Ave., Phoenix, rummage sale, carnival rides with tickets half-off on week before event. Info: (623) 582-0561. Society of St. Vincent de Paul
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Day because the Fourth Degree is associated with patriotism. Three of the men are Phoenix police officers from St. Paul Parish and another a retired veteran. The event ended with a Mass with Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted and dinner. Bike pilgrimage Three men are finishing The Way of St. James, a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain in the coming days. The Our Lady of Mount Carmel parishioners began pedaling June 30 and should finish July 20. They’ve collected pledges for their journey to
the burial place of St. James and hopes to raise more than $25,000 for the parish school through the experience. For details and blog: stjamesandthegang.com Crozier Gala It’s a new era for the Crozier Gala, the annual fundraiser supporting Catholic Community Foundation charities, and just in time for the state’s centennial. Tony and Milena Astorga agreed to spearhead the event as co-chairs. Past leaders have traditionally been women since its the first gala 23 years ago. The April 2012 event will be in
conjunction with Arizona’s centennial celebrations. Math, science grant AVONDALE — St. Thomas Aquinas was the only Catholic school of 29 statewide to earn a Learning Grant from SRP last month. Funds are intended to boost math and science programs and projects. St. Thomas Aquinas received $639 to enhance the water conservation unit for fifth through eighth-graders. They’ll learn the role of water in Arizona’s history and share their knowledge at a Water Conservation Awareness/ Science Night during the next school year.
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The
Vincentian ANNUITY
Supporting St. Vincent de Paul not just for a lifetime, but forever. A gift through the Vincentian Annuity will give you the security of a fixed income over your lifetime and provide support for St. Vincent de Paul that will last forever. As an example, Helen, an 80-year-old widow and St. Vincent de Paul volunteer, recently established a $50,000 Vincentian gift annuity. For her age, the annuity rate is 7.5%, meaning she’ll receive $3,750 annually for the rest of her life. And, she may take an income tax deduction of about 50% of her gift this year. Best of all, her gift will support St. Vincent de Paul’s work for generations to come. Annuity gifts start at $10,000.
SAMPLE ANNUITY RATES
AGE 60 AGE 70 AGE 80 AGE 90
St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix Diocesan Council
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Single Life
Two Lives
4.8% 5.8% 7.5% 9.8%
4.3% 5.2% 6.3% 8.8%
For more information or to discuss various giving options, please contact Shannon Clancy at (602) 261-6814 or email plannedgiving@svdp-phx-az.org
P.O. Box 13600 Phoenix, AZ 85002 www.stvincentdepaul.net