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Diocese boosts CDA grants, allocations as participation increases

Night of Hope to expand tuition endowment Organizers amp up efforts for annual event

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The 2011 Charity and Development Appeal experienced a higher rate of participation this year than in previous years, raising $8 million to support more than 70 charitable and educational programs and organizations in the Diocese of Phoenix. An additional 3,730 households participated this year, bringing the total number to 46,543. In 2010, 42,813 households participated in the CDA. Analysis of donations to the CDA historically have mirrored economic conditions. Beginning with the housing market meltdown and spike in oil prices of 2008, the CDA experienced a decline in the amount of the average gift. Although the appeal raised less money this year than in 2010, the money allocated and granted to various charitable organizations actually increased. Joe Anderson, chief financial officer for the Diocese of Phoenix, explained that any interest earned over the prior fiscal year is used for making grants. “And when the campaign ends, there are still some additional pledges that trickle in,” Anderson said. Those additional funds roll forward into the next allocation process, he said. That, plus a better-thanplanned collection rate on pledges can add up to more funding for local charitable and educational organizations. All these factors are taken into consideration in projecting the funds available for making grants.

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Queen of Peace pre-kindergarteners Josselyn Osuna, Reyna Valenzuela, Isabelle Cullum, Leyla Almanza, Ashley Velasco and Skarlett Martinez pose for a photo on their very first day of school Aug. 9. Enrollment at the Mesa school is up by 40.

BACK TO SCHOOL Catholic education goes beyond academic excellence By Ambria Hammel The Catholic Sun

he more than 12,000 students who stepped back onto one of 43 local Catholic school campuses this month were after more than academic perfection. Children as young as 2 1/2 also focus on the faith. Catholic education shows them how to love God and neighbor each day. At least a handful of schools left room in their hectic first-day schedules for every student to attend Mass. Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Glendale

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plans to continue that trend all year. “It’s good to get them started this way. It’s not like regular school. It’s a Catholic school. Mass is part of their lives,” said Fr. Mike Straley, the new pastor at OLPH. “It’s especially important for new students to see the difference.” The school welcomed 33 transfer students when classes began Aug. 9. That doesn’t include a large preschool class or the 12 new kindergarteners. — See BACK TO SCHOOL page 12 ▶

Educators and Catholic school supporters are gearing up for the fourth annual “Night of Hope, Our Children’s Future” event to benefit tuition NIGHT assistance. OF HOPE The annual Oct. 2 29 9, event, schedSherat She raton on uled for Oct. 29 Phoenix Ph i at the Sheraton Downto Dow ntown wn P h o e n i x $125 per $12 Downtown, person per son will add to the Diocese of Phoenix Catholic Schools Endowment and Tuition Assistance Fund through ticket sales and sponsorship opportunities for local businesses the night of the event. Last year the event raised more than $100,000. “Night of Hope began four years ago with one simple goal — making Catholic education more affordable in our diocese,” said MaryBeth Mueller, superintendent of schools. “Our schools and the families they serve have been profoundly affected by these difficult economic times. By building up our endowment now, and providing much-needed, immediate tuition assistance, we will continue to be able to serve these families well into the future.” Currently the endowment fund sits at $4.3 million, with the interest providing tuition assistance for students of every school in the diocese. — See ENDOWMENT page 14 ▶

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Empty shelves The shelves at Paz de Cristo Community Center in Mesa are in a summer slump. Paz needs individuals, youth groups, parishes, schools and companies to help so it can continue serving dinner nightly to hundreds of homeless and low-income guests. Needed items include plastic utensils, bags, seasonings, certain canned goods, condiments and more. For details or to donate or host a drive, call (480) 464-2370, email pazdecristo@qwestoffice.net or visit the web: www.pazdecristo.org. Priest farewells QUEEN CREEK — Parishioners at Our Lady of Guadalupe are preparing a farewell reception for all four of its priests. The reception is scheduled for 2-5 p.m. Aug. 28 in the hall. Two diocesan priests will assume leadership of the parish Sept. 1. Legionary of Christ priests have run Our Lady of Guadalupe since it was elevated to “parish” status in 2006. Catholic Daughters Four local officers from the Arizona branch of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas joined fellow leaders from

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Making history: Celebrate the 800th anniversary of the founding of the Poor Clare sisters with a pilgrimage to Our Lady of Solitude Chapel in Tonopah. A papal decree said pilgrims who do so, and meet other requirements, may gain a plenary Jubilee indulgence until Aug. 11, 2012. For details, email desertnuns@msn.com. Ambria Hammel/CATHOLIC SUN

across the country at the State Officers’ Conference in Belleville, Ill., July 14-16. Susan Moné, Arizona State Regent, found it empowering to see the fruits of the work of some 80,000 Catholic women nationwide committed to helping those in need. Catholic Daughters focus on unity and charity through donations, scholarships and helping anywhere there is “pain, poverty, sorrow or sickness.” Tempe Knights Our Lady of Mount Carmel’s Knights of Columbus chapter installed officers July 30, including Bill Franke as Grand Knight. This year the Knights will serve the community

through Habitat for Humanity, St. Joseph’s Youth Camp, St. Vincent de Paul and Adopt-AFamily, among other charities. Seminarian picnic A dozen Venturing Crew members and adults prepared and served dinner for some 150 people during the annual Seminarian Picnic July 31 at Mount Claret Retreat Center. Serra Club members, the adult arm of Serra International, also helped. The gathering brought area priests, bishops and seminarians — nine new ones — together with local Catholics who actively pray for and affirm their vocation. Disability retreat Local Catholic adults who

have a developmental or intellectual disability will gather for the annual Emmaus Retreat especially designed for them. It will be held Aug. 19-21 at Living Water Retreat Center in Cornville. Blessed Sacrament Parish in Scottsdale sponsors the annual gathering. Aid to Women The fall fundraising gala for Aid to Women Center in Tempe is Sept. 24 at the Diocesan Pastoral Center. Keynote speaker Julia Holcomb, former girlfriend of rock star Steven Tyler, will discuss her abortion and healing. For details, call (480) 9661902. ✴

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Young Catholics journey to Madrid for WYD The pews packed, faithful Catholics stood along the walls of the church listening to Eudist Father Andrés Arango explain Sunday’s special collection for Guatemala. Earlier this year, they took a collection for Haiti. St. Jerome parishioners have an awareness of the needs of others around the globe. Younger parishioners are no exception. Twenty-eight of them will bring that awareness to Madrid for World Youth Day Aug. 16-21. They’ll join hundreds of other young Catholics from the Phoenix Diocese in their pilgrimage. ▶ For the full story: bit.ly/wyd-081811

Catholic teens root themselves in Christ at Steubenville conferences This summer, 26 young Mesa Catholics felt an outpouring of the Holy Spirit like they’ve never experience before. They joined nearly 2,000 others at this year’s Tucson Steubenville West, one of 18 such conferences held throughout North America. The conferences brought a combined 40,000 teenagers together for Mass, eucharistic adoration, faith enrichment and fellowship. “There is no greater feeling of the Holy Spirit than at that conference,” said Anthony Gleich, describing the “wall-to-wall young people gathered for Jesus.” Gleich, coordinator of youth ministry, at All Saints Parish in Mesa, said it’s a time when youth are commissioned for God’s will. ▶ For the full story: bit.ly/teen-root-081811

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Young adults immerse themselves in social justice By Ambria Hammel

Nearly 90 years ago, Frank Duff founded the Legion of Mary to develop the faith of its members and to advance the reign of Christ through the Blessed Mother. The lay apostolic organization — which Duff founded in service to the Church in Dublin, Ireland — started up in the United States 10 years later. More than 175 members from across the diocese joined to mark these anniversaries July 29 at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral. ▶ For the full story: bit.ly/legion-081811

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wenty teenagers and young adults spent a week at St. Paul Parish learning effective ways serve both on a local and global scale using the principles of Catholic social teaching. Their lessons, both firsthand and from various experts, filled the agenda for the first Phoenix Rising conference. Phoenix’s Catholic Campaign for Human Development and Catholic Relief Services Office sponsored the July 25-29 event. The idea was to present young adults with an overview of current issues in global solidarity. That would, in turn, empower them to lead the way to change. Brian Cannon, coordinator of youth ministry at St. Paul, likened the conference to a “boot camp” experience of the national Just Faith program that takes adult members on a similar journey over 30 weeks. ▶ For the full story: bit.ly/phx-rising-081811

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“Allocations [to charitable and educational organizations] are based on our projected budget, not on the specific dollar amount raised by the CDA,” Anderson said. “However, if anything is raised above what we’ve granted, it’s carried forward to the next year’s grant awards.” At 1st Way Pregnancy Center, for example, $50,000 was allocated for 2011, up from $45,000 during 2010. St. Joseph the Worker, a program that helps the homeless find jobs, saw an increase of $1,000 for 2011. Amy Cafarello, executive director of St. Joseph the Worker, said finding employment has never been more challenging. “St. Joseph the Worker is truly grateful for the support we receive from the CDA,” Cafarello said, “Funding from the CDA helps St. Joseph the Worker ensure that services and resources will be available.” During the last fiscal year, St. Joseph the Worker helped 420 people find jobs, mostly by providing small, though key items for success: a $30 pair of work boots, a $15 food-handler’s card or even a $1.75 bus pass. “These items are not out of reach to many of us, but if you don’t have the money when the opportunity presents itself, it will cost you a job and a new start,” Cafarello said. Two organizations that did not receive CDA funding last year were granted funds for 2011. Paz de Cristo, an outreach center in Mesa that provides food boxes and serves a daily hot meal, received $17,500 for 2011. The St. Timothy Parish chapter of Rachel’s Vineyard — a support group that helps women overcome the pain of abortion — received $5,000. Other organizations saw a continuation of about the same level of support from the CDA, funding that is crucial in keeping their doors open. Kelly Sarotte, executive director

Charity and Development Appeal Total Grants and Allocations 2011 Charitable Organizations

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1st Way Pregnancy Center. . . . . . . . . . . .50,000 Advice & Aid Pregnancy Center . . . . . . . . .5,000 Aid to Women Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43,000 Catholic Charities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .950,000 Diocesan Council of Women . . . . . . . . . . .4,500 Foundation For Senior Living . . . . . . . . .700,000 Life Choices Women’s Clinic . . . . . . . . . .55,000 Maggie’s Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,000 Paz de Cristo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17,500 Rachel’s Vineyard & Life Connections . . .15,000 Rachel’s Vineyard (St. Timothy’s) . . . . . . . .5,000 St. Joseph the Worker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30,000 Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,885,000

All Saints Newman Center - ASU . . . . . 80,000 Catholic Ministries to Prisons & Jails . 202,688 Division of Education & Evangelization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207,743 Family Catechesis / Parish Leadership Support . . . . . . . . . 238,697 Holy Trinity Newman Center - NAU . . . . 54,000 John Paul II Resource Center . . . . . . . . . 4,879 Kino Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323,041 Office of Marriage and Respect Life . . 112,016 Office of Natural Family Planning . . . . 106,549 Office of Stewardship . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353,780 Office of Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171,037 Televised Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202,854 Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,057,284

Arizona Catholic Conference . . . . . . . . . 143,704 Communications Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189,173 Office of Ecumenism and Interreligious Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,646 Retained for Emergency Needs . . . . . . . . 25,000 Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $393,523

Parishes and Missions Blessed Sacrament Parish, Tolleson . . . .10,000 Holy Family Parish, Phoenix. . . . . . . . . . .15,000 Immaculate Conception Parish, Cottonwood 10,000 Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Phoenix. .35,000 La Santisima Trinidad Mission, Littlefield . .35,000 Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Guadalupe 20,000 San Francisco de Asis Parish, Flagstaff . . .38,000 Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, Phoenix .50,000 St. Anthony Parish, Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . .15,000 St. Edward Parish, Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . .15,000 St. Francis Parish, Bagdad. . . . . . . . . . . .35,000 St. Margaret Parish, Tempe . . . . . . . . . . .25,000 St. Mark Parish, Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . . .45,000 St. Martin de Porres Parish, Phoenix . . . .15,000 St. Mary Mediatrix Mission, Yarnell . . . . . . 5,000 St. Matthew Parish, Phoenix . . . . . . . . . .20,000 St. Philip Benizi Mission, Black Canyon City 10,000 St. William Parish, Cashion . . . . . . . . . . .20,000 Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$418,000

Ethnic Ministries Office of Ethnic Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . .30,848 Black Catholic Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,685 Hispanic Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166,989 Native American Communities. . . . . . . .328,693 Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$555,215

Clergy, Seminarians and Religious

Appeal Costs CDA Transaction Costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,000 Finance Office/CDA Pledge Processing . 134,424 Office of Stewardship-Appeal Costs . . . 310,413 Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $554,837

Grand Total . . . . . . . . . $8,183,750 Source: Office of SStewardship tewardsh sh

Education of Priests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62,467 Office of the Diaconate . . . . . . . . . . . . 108,052 Office of Religious . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,701 Priests’ Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193,979 Priests’ Personnel Office. . . . . . . . . . . 133,743 Seminarian Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174,653 Office of Vocations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111,186 Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $796,781

Catholic Schools Bourgade Catholic High School, Phoenix 10,000 Catholic Schools Office. . . . . . . . . . . . 348,110 Most Holy Trinity School, Phoenix . . . 118,000 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Glendale . 14,000 Queen of Peace, Mesa . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70,000 Seton Catholic High School, Chandler. . 10,000 St. Agnes School, Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . 90,000 St. Catherine of Siena School, Phoenix . 45,000 St. Gregory School, Phoenix . . . . . . . . . 19,000 St. John Vianney School, Goodyear. . . . 18,000 St. Louis the King School, Glendale . . . 42,000 St. Mary’s High School, Phoenix . . . . . . 15,000 St. Matthew School, Phoenix . . . . . . . 266,000 St. Peter Mission School, Bapchule . . 420,000 St. Vincent de Paul School, Phoenix . . . 38,000 Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,523,110

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Tina and Bob Mulhern, 2011 CDA co-chairs, speak about the $8 million raised June 29 at the Diocesan Pastoral Center.

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CDA funds are restricted and reserved to be expended only for the publicized purposes of the appeal. The total available for allocation each year is calculated by estimating the total pledges to be received from the current campaign, subtracting an allowance for pledges that will not be collected, and adding any unexpended funds that may remain from prior campaigns.

w w w. d i o c e s e p h o e n i x . o r g / c d a of the Aid to Women Center in Tempe, said grants from the CDA help save lives at the pro-life clinic. Open 32 hours a week, many of the calls the center receives are from women considering an abortion. “Receiving the CDA funds has

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been crucial to keeping our doors open, offering free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds so they can see and hear their baby’s heartbeat and make the right decision,” Sarotte said. “Having those funds allows us to be here.”

New this year to the CDA was a matching gift from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona. The company pledged to match the money raised by students in local Catholic schools. Some 8,200 students in 19 schools were able to raise more than $15,000.

Bob and Tina Mulhern, 2011 CDA co-chairs, were pleased with the 2011 CDA results. “Tina and I are very grateful to God that the members of the diocese were so generous to give more than $8 million during this difficult time,” Bob said. “It’s a tremendous sign of their support for the mission of the Church, but as gratifying is the fact that there were so many more participants this year.” Missie D’Aunoy, director of the Office of Stewardship for the Diocese of Phoenix, said the money raised reflects the “spirit of stewardship” present in the diocese. “This is the result of tireless hours of work by pastors, CDA coordinators and volunteers,” she said. “The Catholic community realized the needs of people beyond their parishes and gave generously from their hearts to help more than 70 agencies and ministries serve those in need.” Fr. Gregory Schlarb, vicar of stewardship, said the giving demonstrates contributors’ trust in God. “I am very grateful for the efforts put forth by our parishes,” he said. “Even in light of recent economic developments, I am even more grateful for the trust in God people have shown by giving financially of their substance.” ✴

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Nationally known pro-life leader and chastity advocate Melanie Pritchard died giving birth to her daughter Ella last July but lived to tell about the experience in her book, “The Day I Died.” On July 28, Ella’s first birthday, Pritchard returned to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center to celebrate with the doctors, nurses and staff members who were on duty the day an amniotic embolism — an extremely rare and nearly always fatal condition — left her lifeless and blue for 10 minutes. Pritchard met the woman who administered CPR to her and reported sensing a “mighty presence” in the room as she was attempt-

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New director of Safe Environment says awareness key to preventing abuse By Joyce Coronel The Catholic Sun

The Diocese of Phoenix has named Melanie Takinen the new director of Safe Environment Training. Takinen’s role is to lead the diocese’s efforts to prevent the abuse of children and young people through continued education, building awareness, and maintaining a commitment to keeping all children and young people safe. “Awareness is the best way to prevent abuse,” Takinen said. “We’re responsible to protect not only our own children, but all of God’s children.” Clergy, employees and volunteers who work with minors are required to attend the training sessions on an annual basis. More than 52,000 adults have received Safe Environment Training since mid-2006. Annually, more than 34,000 adults and nearly 37,000 minors continue to receive this training. “Through our training, we help adults be aware of the warning signs of abuse, how to talk to their children if they think something is going on and how to report abuse if there’s an issue,” Takinen said. Takinen earned a degree in interdisciplinary studies in education and sociology from Arizona State University as well as a mas-

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ter’s degree in psychology. Her previous job experience includes working as an academic advisor at the University of Phoenix and a human services specialist for the Department of Economic Security for the State of Arizona. She also served as coordinator of youth ministry for St. John Vianney

Parish in Sedona for two years. Paul Pfaffenberger, the director of the Office of Child and Youth Protection for the Diocese of Phoenix, said Takinen brings energy and enthusiasm to the office. “I’m very excited to work with Melanie because she’ll bring fresh experience and a new perspective

about Safe Environment Training,” he said. “She’ll be able to get that enthusiasm throughout the diocese.” Takinen has spent the last couple weeks working with schools and parishes that have sent representatives to the Diocesan Pastoral Center for training. “Based off the past few days, the

training seems to have been wellreceived,” Takinen said. “People find the information useful.” And though much of the material may be familiar to participants, Takinen said it’s important to remain vigilant. “A lot of it’s what you already know, but it’s reigniting that awareness again so that it brings it to the forefront of your mind, so that you’re really watching out for all these behaviors and making sure kids are being protected,” she said. “My hope is that everybody gets something out of it.” Takinen said new training materials were introduced July 1 and that while the initial class, “Called to Protect,” is the same, renewal training has changed to include a DVD entitled “The Plan to Protect God’s Children.” For the renewal training, participants have the option to attend a class or renew online at the website, www.safeenvironmenttraining.org. Takinen said one of her objectives is to review and evaluate the safe environment training process. “We are going to be reevaluating the training and making sure it’s still meeting current needs,” Takinen said. “It might need a little updating for some of it, so in the next few months we’re going to begin that process of reevaluating and seeing what parishes and schools need.” ✴

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Fr. Frank Peacock, the beloved, longtime pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Mission, died last month. He served the Phoenix church for 42 years.

letterman’s jacket for the school and proudly wore it to games, Fahrendorf said. “He loved going to St. Mary’s football games. Watching his reactions during the football games was often more enjoyable than watching the games themselves,” Fahrendorf said. “If we scored, he was the happiest guy on the sideline, and if something bad happened, he was the most disappointed.” Both the rosary vigil and funeral Mass for Fr. Peacock were packed with friends, supporters and longtime parishioners. More than 500 people expressed heartfelt condo-

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Local youths ready to begin missionary journey at home, abroad By Joyce Coronel The Catholic Sun

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Three local young people are gearing up for a yearlong evangelization effort as part of the National Evangelization Team, better known as NET Ministries. St. Benedict parishioner Josh Hagert, 19, leaves for Ireland Aug. 23 for a month of training before being assigned to a team. One NET team will travel the Emerald Isle giving youth and young adult retreats, and the other will be assigned to a parish to establish a youth ministry. Hagert was active in the Life Teen youth program during his four years at Mountain Pointe High School and joined the core team after he graduated. “I’ve always had a strong desire for helping teens because I know what it’s like — I’m still in that age group,” Hagert said. “I know how hard it is to stick with your faith.” NET Ministries works by harnessing the faith and enthusiasm of young people to evangelize and minister to their peers. The organization began in 1981 in St. Paul, Minn., and has spread across the globe. “It’s young people helping young people become closer to Christ,” Hagert said. “That caught my eye because most of the time it’s older people telling you about God.” Hagert recently became a fourth-

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degree Knight of Columbus along with his father and said the organization helped with the fundraising goal — $6,500 plus plane fare — for his mission trip. Local Marriage Encounter couples who are friends of his parents pitched in as well. “I’ll be in Ireland a total of nine months — one month of training and eight months of ministry,” Hagert said. He’ll come home for a couple of weeks in December to celebrate Christmas with his family. “If I’m on a parish team, I’ll work with one or two parishes in that location, starting up a Life Teen or young

adult program there,” Hagert said. Team members will work closely with pastors to establish a program and make sure the parish can continue it once the NET team leaves. Grace Minton, 18, an Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Scottsdale parishioner, joined NET Ministries and leaves for Australia in January. She said she was trying to decide what to do with her life during her second semester at Seton Catholic Preparatory High School last spring and decided to look into the work of NET Ministries. While NET-USA had no open-

ings, she was told NET-Australia did need volunteers. Like Hagert, she’ll undergo a training period when she arrives, then be assigned to either a national or local team. Minton was heavily involved in youth ministry during her high school years, helping to lead two Kairos retreats and working with junior high students in their youth ministry program. “My involvement in my high school youth ministry really impacted me and turned me into the person I’m growing into being,” Minton said. “I really wanted to share my high school youth ministry experience with other young people.” She’s only just started her fundraising effort and is hoping to be able to speak to local Catholic organizations and groups about the work of NET Ministries. “I’m so excited,” Minton said. “I really want to reach out to young people of the Church as someone who understands the pressure soci-

ety puts on you. I want to help them to be a strong person of faith.” Ivan Garcia, 25, a St. Joan of Arc parishioner, leaves Aug. 25 for Minnesota where he will undergo five weeks of training with NETUSA. He’s been involved with youth ministry for two years and has been part of the Life Teen core team at his parish. “In high school I was not involved in the Church that much,” Garcia said. “I was just really following my friends and just wanted to go my own way, not what the Church was telling me.” After he graduated high school, a friend invited him to come to a prayer meeting. Garcia enjoyed the gatherings. At age 20, he then went on a retreat that changed his life. He applied to be on the NET road team that travels the country giving retreats but said if he’s chosen to stay in St. Paul for parish ministry, he will understand. “Wherever God sends me, it’s up to Him,” Garcia said. “I love working with teens, making them smile and teaching them about God.” Garcia said he knows working with NET will also help him with his future vocation, whether that’s in youth ministry or as a priest. Garcia spoke at Masses July 30-31 at St. Joan of Arc, asking parishioners to support his work with NET. ✴

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Men called to permanent diaconate balance family, ministry By Joyce Coronel The Catholic Sun

Back in 1967 when Pope Paul VI restored the diaconate to the permanent rank of clergy in the Western Church, few among the laity understood the long-term implications of the move. Today, the Diocese of Phoenix ranks fourth in the United States with respect to the number of men serving as permanent deacons in the Church, with a total of 267 active deacons. Taking into account those who are retired or on sick leave, the number rises to 311. Deacon Jim Trant, director of the Office of the Diaconate for the Phoenix Diocese for the last four years, said more than 35 men are currently undergoing formation for the permanent diaconate. “We are forming a new cohort at the end of this summer or early fall and that will take us to 51,”

Trant said. “They stay together for five years.” Trant said the formation program is slated to increase in length to seven years with the 2016 cohort. “We will ask men to take a twoyear formation through Kino so they will be catechists,” Trant said, “then there is additional training for three years after ordination.” A good fit As director of the Office of the Diaconate, Trant is obliged to spend a lot of time on administrative tasks at the downtown Diocesan Pastoral Center. On the weekends, the more pastoral aspect of his ministry kicks in. That’s when Trant assists at Masses, baptisms, weddings and funerals out on the various Native American Indian reservations around the diocese. And while the challenges faced by the Native peoples on the res-

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ervations are steep, Trant said he receives far more blessings than he gives out in his ministry. “I look out on Sundays and I see Christ,” he said. Ministry to the Native people is a good fit for Trant, who spent the 1960s working on the reservations as part of the War on Poverty. He understands the Native ways. “My mother passed away recently,” Trant said. “The Native Americans are very reserved in expressing emotion, but the way they shook my hand, the way they expressed, ‘we are sorry to hear your mom passed away.’ It was just remarkable.”

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Coach returns Pat Lavin, whose 39-year coaching career spans three colleges and five high schools, returned to Bourgade Catholic High School last month. His previous eight-year tenure with the Eagles resulted in five straight playoff appearances. Lavin, part of Ss. Simon and Jude’s first graduating class, played quarterback and defensive back for St. Mary’s High School as a student before becoming assistant coach in 1967 and head coach in 1971. He’s been “Division Coach of the Year” eight times, among other accolades.

Spanish pilgrims Eight students and two faculty from Brophy College Preparatory are amid the first school-sponsored pilgrimage to World Youth Day. It’s in Madrid, Spain, Aug. 16-21. Their itinerary also included a five-day, spiritual walk on the Santiago Trail. Follow their journey: www.brophybroncos.org/ sites/worldyouthday/

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Seton’s new building features fi fine ne arts, academics space By Ambria Hammel The Catholic Sun

CHANDLER — A new 60,000 square-foot building hosting academic and fine art classes was scheduled to open Aug. 15, doubling the size of the long-stand-

ing campus at Steon Catholic Preparatory High School. Students have everyy reason to be happy about the longer commute to class though — besides the benefit of exercise. The $8 million facility provides sorely-needed space — 20 percent of faculty didn’t have a permanent classroom last year — and created exclusive lab and performance areas for the fine arts program. Alexis Dorsey, a sophomore and harpist in Seton’s orchestra ensem-

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Get on campus. The more parents engage with their heir adolescent children in the activities tivities of the school, the more engaged engage the students will be in the active th t participation of their own learning. It is a matter of role modeling. High school students may complain about their parents’ “meddling”, but when they do not witness their parents involved in their school lives, they often perceive the distance as a loss of interest or a complete disinterest in them as young people. Parents need to give their high school children responsibility and autonomy, but not at the expense of parents’ ents’ loving guidance and concern. — K Kathy th Rother, Bourgade Establish a successfull start to the school year by demonstrating how to build a positive ositive rela relationship with their child’s teacher and school community. This would include being actively involved with their school and parish.

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ble, attended the final summer tour of the three-story building. She was taken aback byy its size and p presentation. Students enter through one of four double sets of glass doors to find an elegant reception area. It hosts the box office and display cases on each end. “I was hoping that there’d be a really nice theater, which there is, and it’d allow room for fine arts to grow at Seton,” Dorsey said. That theater, a 400-seat black

box theater, comprises the facility’ss core. Behind the stage sits costumee storage and laundry areas. Actors also have dressing rooms for the first time. Prior performances in the cafeteria forced them to change costumes in the nearby library. The basement level is the new hub for fine arts. The hub features a dance studio and space for set design and private music rooms, plus band, choir and orchestra areas. — See SETON STRUCTURE page 12 ▶

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Back to school: Catholic students return to steadfast focus on academics, faith ▶ Continued from page 1

It was only 30 minutes into the school day when a sea of red polo shirts filled the church. “It’s our Catholic identity to instill the love of the Church and of the faith,” said Sr. Mary Doris Anne Okere, IHM, the school’s principal. Teachers and administrators showed younger students how to bless themselves with holy water. After Mass, they reviewed how to show reverance. Students at other elementary schools typically attend Mass together weekly. Many elementary schools also hold monthly weekend liturgies with students serving in various ministries. This further involves students in the life of the parish, Sr. Mary Doris Anne said. High school students often have the option of going to Mass daily and gather as a campus community at least monthly.

It’s not just the faith aspect that makes Catholic schools different. It’s the character. Schools foster a high level of respect using methods such as self-discipline and a program called Discipline with a Purpose. Sr. Dorothy Zeller, SSND, principal at Queen of Peace School in Mesa, noted that Catholic school students often feel more respected in class. She recalls parents noticing increased respect at home after their seventh- and eighth-grade children transferred there last year. “A couple of kids came in, having been suspended from another school. Kids often react to other kids’ disrespect,” Sr. Dorothy explained. “One student said to me, ‘Everyone’s so friendly here.’” That level of respect fosters a better learning environment. Local Catholic school students excel in regular and advanced classes, often qualifying for merit-based scholar-

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St. John Vianney kindergarteners get ready for lunch on the first day of school Aug. 9. Faith is prominent in their Avondale classroom.

ships. The diocese boasts a 97 percent continuation rate for college. Collin Hernandez, an eighthgrader at St. John Vianney School in Goodyear, isn’t sure what he’ll study, but knows a Catholic education will help him discern his calling and learn to live a moral life. Love of neighbor Administrators say Catholic elementary and high school graduates leave with a solid sense of stewardship. They understand Catholics have personal, ethical, spiritual and social responsibilities. Queen of Peace’s junior high school students are required to give eight hours of community service each quarter. Some elementary schools work together through benefit drives.

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel School holds a drive every month. It’s part of the Tempe school’s annual Corporal Works of Mercy Campaign spearheaded by the student council. Their longstanding drives benefit local social service agencies with toiletries, food, cash and diapers. This month’s collection is a school supply drive benefiting St. Peter Mission School on the Gila River Indian Reservation in Bapchule. Their outreach isn’t strictly Catholic though. The students decorate pumpkins for a children’s hospital and bring small, decorated Christmas trees to the Veterans Hospital. “When the kids actually bring items to those receiving them, those events affect them the most,”

said Dr. Vincent Sheridan, principal. That’s all in addition to a monthly mission jar collection that benefits three local charities and an international partnership. High school students regularly reach out to those in need too. They serve on campus, in the parish and in the community. Both Bourgade Catholic High School and Brophy College Preparatory students are staple volunteers at St. Vincent de Paul. The agency began working with schools in 2003. “Whether it’s serving meals, cleaning the campus or behindthe-scenes jobs like assembling hygiene kits, the young students do it with enthusiasm. They’re ready to learn and take on anything we ask,” said Mary Cou-Thompson, communications manager at St. Vincent de Paul. A small busload of students from Bourgade Catholic serve dinner twice a month in the Family Dining Room. They’ll kick off the new service year Aug. 22. “Students need to reach out to those in need just as Jesus did,” said Rich Browner, campus minister. “Taking time to give to those who have less than we do, spending time together in community and in ministry — all of this builds virtue in our students and reinforces what they are taught by their parents. I always tell them, if you are not giving of your time somewhere, you are not truly living Christianity.” ✴ J.D. Long-García contributed to this story.

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A live TV feed from the stage transforms the basement into an orchestra “pit.” There’s also a computer lab and room for Seton’s TV station to move its production out of the closet. “This new facility will allow us to spend less time and energy ‘making do’ and will provide us with more freedom to let our creative juices flow,” Matthew Frable, chair of Seton’s fine arts department, said in a spring newsletter. Teachers had input on the design. The new building isn’t all about the arts though. Some of its 12 classrooms focus on academia: foreign language, English and social studies. The upstairs classrooms feature windows — a first for Seton — and one of them allows students an eye-level view of the cross atop Seton’s chapel. Both structures form the southernmost part of campus. Such growth was a dream two years ago. A tax-exempt bond propelled the effort, allowing for a

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Now there’s a $500,000 matching grant on the table courtesy of the Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation. Funds will put the latest technology in the computer graphics lab and suitable furnishings for the classrooms. “People want their gifts to make a difference for our students and the challenge grant makes each and every gift have double the impact,” said Paula Osterday, director of advancement. Any donation made to the school’s capital campaign during the 2011 calendar year will be doubled up to $500,000. ✴

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Freshmen faces aren’t the freshest ones who started classes on the Brophy College Preparatory campus Aug. 11. A set of sixth-graders did too. They are the first set of students, or rather scholars, to enroll at Loyola Academy, a new Jesuit program that offers a full middle school education. Like Brophy, its big brother, the school is only open to male scholars. “Students come because they have to. Scholars come because they recognize an education is going to get them somewhere,” explained Kendra Krause, director. Loyola Academy will add one grade each year, admitting boys who show academic promise, but have limited educational opportunities due to economic barriers. The sixth-graders, many Catholic, qualify for full financial aid. “Over the past 10 years, as we’ve continued to expand our commitment to financial aid, we’ve become more and more aware of the connection between educational gaps and poverty,” said Brophy Principal Bob Ryan, who will teach religion classes at Loyola Academy. Brophy has supportive structures in place to help students coming from poverty, but ultimately decided to start engaging them earlier. Administrators at both schools expect the extra time to close academic gaps. That will better prepare them for the rigor of Brophy’s curriculum, they say. “We look at it as, these kids are coming to us with inherent value and inherent talent. An education is the way to release these things into the world. I think that’s what we’ll find in all of our kids,” Krause said during an April appearance on The Bishop’s Hour on Phoenix’s

All scholars qualify for free or reduced lunch by federal guidelines. Tuition is supported by donors. To help with tuition, supplies or the enrichment program, contact Kendra at (602) 2645291 ext. 6491 or kkrause@ brophyprep.org. The Bishop’s Hour featured Kendra Krause, director. http://bit.ly/tbh041211

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Loyola Academy, a new middle school for boys on Brophy’s campus, welcomed 32 scholars on the first day of class Aug. 11.

Immaculate Heart Radio. Families have responded well to the initiative so far. Loyola Academy’s current roster has families commuting from across the Valley. Two Brophy buses will shuttle in some of the students. One scholar’s family moved closer to Loyola Academy. “This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity and we wanted to take it. We wanted to do whatever we can for our kids to get a good education,” said Edith Cerrillo. She was even prepared to sit through a class or two with her son to ensure he stayed on task. Loyola Academy parents are required to

attend school functions and keep close tabs at home. They also commit themselves and their sons to an extended school day. As for the scholars, they concluded a retreat July 31 with a commitment to work hard and support each other during a ceremony in the chapel. Extended school day Scholars arrive by 7:30 a.m. for daily breakfast and physical education. Two hours of reading and writing, plus 90 minutes of math before lunch, mark a typical morning. Brophy cleared out storage in

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Loyola Hall to make room for the new academy. Afternoon classes rotate among science, religion, social studies and Latin with the teaching style varying among small group, whole group and individual instruction. Freddy Soto, who transferred from the Alhambra School District, was eager to experience a new teaching style. He and his mother agreed that going to a Catholic

school would give him an advantage in college applications. Every scholar has his own tablet computer to use during the school day. Academic instruction ends around 3:30 p.m. followed by cocurricular activities until 5:30 p.m. Offerings include sports, drama, music and video production. Loyola Academy welcomes suggestions and volunteers to lead other enrichment programs. The academy also has a student lounge with a library, but the scholars have full access to the rest of the Brophy campus. So far, Erik Fernandez likes the idea behind Loyola Academy. He likes that it’s on a high school campus, especially because his brother is a senior at Brophy — another already graduated. Fernandez hopes that ongoing community support of Loyola Academy will allow him to continue the family tradition. ✴

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Days into the new school year, the need for tuition assistance across the Phoenix Diocese is already high, ringing in at $22.6 million in the first round of applications. “There are so many people that can influence this,” said Bill Borders, who is chairing the Oct. 29 event. The last three Night of Hope events have brought together parents, school leaders, alumni and others in the community, even if they didn’t have kids in a Catholic school. Borders came to the first Night of Hope as an invited guest — each school is asked to fill two tables — and has returned each year. He’s on his third year with the Diocesan School Board. “Catholic school comes with what the public schools can’t teach. Catholic schools build character with their education. I’m blessed to even have the option,” Borders said. His daughter graduated from St. Francis Xavier in May and his son started eighth grade there Aug. 9 with eyes set on Brophy College Preparatory. Night of Hope involves all 43 schools in the Night of Hope diocese as a cel$125 individual, $1,250 per ebration of the table of 10. Sponsorships Catholic educaavailable. tion ideal. Oct. 29 at Sheraton Phoenix “This is the one Downtown. To register or Ambria Hammel/CATHOLIC SUN that says, ‘I believe for details, call (602) 354Preschoolers begin what could be a lifetime of Catholic in Catholic edu2345 or visit the web: education Aug. 9 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Glendale. cation, period. Let catholicschoolsphx.com Diocesan-wide events, like the Oct. 29 Night of Hope, this money fill in secures scholarship funds for students at every school. the gap,’” Borders said. pieces for the formal dinner. is amazing,” said Superintendent Since its inception, Night of Mueller. “We look for those indiThe organizing committee is Hope has featured student ambasviduals that have shared their researching entertainment options, sadors from all of the schools, gifts and leadership through our which would be a new feature. This whether as a greeter before the Catholic schools.” year’s honorees have been chosen, cocktail reception or a mini-emcee The award portion of the night however. who introduces one of the night’s expanded last year to recognize “All three have contributed speakers. Students also create an alum, a philanthropist and an greatly to Catholic education over thank-you cards that will await educator as faithful “Guardians of each guest at the tables and centerthe years. Each of their stories Hope.” All three have persevered in keeping Catholic education accessible to all. This year’s Guardian of Hope honorees include names long associated with Catholic education in the Phoenix area. Kelly McKone is an alum who has been active at two high schools and Ss. Simon and Jude where he chaired its capital campaign. Sr. Raphael Quinn, IBVM, principal at Ss. Simon and Jude, has been on campus for more than 35 years. She’ll be recognized for her work with families and in running a reputable school. Owen Cotton will be recognized as a philanthropist. His vast board and committee experience regarding finance and education dates back to Gerard Catholic High School — it closed in 1987 — before moving up to diocesan-level support. Mueller also noted his support in raising money for three schools plus numerous scholarships. ✴

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Cardinal criticizes contraceptive mandate, calls exemption too narrow By Nancy Frazier O’Brien Catholic News Service

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed “religious exemption” to the requirement that new or significantly altered health insurance plans cover contraceptives and sterilization for women is “so narrow as to exclude most Catholic social service agencies and health care providers,” according to the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on ProLife Activities. Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston criticized the Aug. 1 announcement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius that she had accepted the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine on eight “preventive services” that must be included in any health plan under the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. One of the mandated services is coverage of “all Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptive methods, sterilization procedures, and patient education and counseling for all women with reproductive capacity.” Ron Johnson, executive director of the Arizona Catholic Conference, had strong words about mandated coverage for contraception and sterilization as part of the health care reform act passed last year by Congress. “It’s a potentially tremendous assault on the individual liberties of all and especially an attack on people of faith and the Catholic Church,” Johnson said. “I understand Planned Parenthood is very excited about this proposal but it’s egregious that they are trying to compel everyone else to go along with and subsidize their agenda.” The mandated coverage, Johnson said, would force “virtually all people and all insurance plans to subsidize contraceptives, emergency contraception, the new abortion-inducing drug Ella, sterilizations as well as counseling and teaching promoting these items.” In announcing her decision, Sebelius also released an “interim final rule” that HHS said would “give religious organizations the choice of buying or sponsoring group health insurance that does not cover contraception if that is inconsistent with their tenets.” But in a footnote to the list of mandated services, HHS defined a religious employer as “one that: (1) has the inculcation of religious values as its purpose; (2) primarily employs persons who share its religious tenets; (3) primarily serves persons who share its religious tenets; and (4) is a nonprofit organization” under specific sections of the Internal Revenue Code.

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Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on ProLife Activities, pictured in a 2010 file photo, said the Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed “religious exemption” requirement is too narrow.

Those sections “refer to churches, their integrated auxiliaries, and conventions or associations of churches, as well as to the exclusively religious activities of any religious orders,” the interim final rule says. The religious exemption proposed by the HHS, Johnson said, is far too narrow and probably will not be interpreted as applicable to Catholic hospitals, charitable organizations or businesses. “It’s my understanding that this exemption does not go far enough in protecting the conscience rights of not only Church entities — especially those that may be involved with charitable work or health care work — but also private businesses,” Johnson said. “There’s not near enough conscience protection to satisfy our serious concerns.” Cardinal DiNardo said that under that rule, “our institutions would be free to act in accord with Catholic teaching on life and procreation only if they were to stop hiring and serving non-Catholics.” “Could the federal government possibly intend to pressure Catholic institutions to cease providing health care, education and charitable services to the general

public?” he asked. “Health care reform should expand access to basic health care for all, not undermine that goal.” In a news release on the proposed exemption, HHS said it is “modeled on the most common accommodation for churches available in the majority of the 28 states that already require insurance companies to cover contraception.” But Michael F. Moses, associate general counsel for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, told Catholic News Service Aug. 2 that most state mandates to cover contraception do not include selfinsured health plans, plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and plans that did not cover prescriptions at all. “This is the narrowest religious exemption we’ve ever seen proposed in federal law,” Moses said, noting that it doesn’t cover any individual, any religiously affiliated plan offered to the general public, any religious employer whose purpose is other than the inculcation of religious values, any religious employer that serves the public or any religious organization that doesn’t primarily employ persons who share the organization’s religious tenets. “It’s certainly narrower than the exemptions in existing federal law” on other matters, he added. HHS said “the requirements to cover recommended preventive services without any cost-sharing do not apply to grandfathered health plans.” But, Moses said, “you can’t be a grandfathered plan forever.” If significant changes are made to a plan, the plan will “lose grandfathered status” and be required to cover all FDA-approved contraceptives, including some that can cause an abortion, as well as female sterilization and education and counseling about them. In its Aug. 1 announcement, HHS also said new health plans or those significantly altered after Aug. 1, 2012, must include without co-pays or deductibles annual well-woman visits, screenings for gestational diabetes, breastfeeding support and supplies, domestic violence screening and counseling, and testing for

human papillomavirus, HIV and sexually transmitted diseases. “These historic guidelines are based on science and existing literature and will help ensure women get the preventive health benefits they need,” Sebelius said. Cardinal DiNardo said the Obama administration’s “failure to create a meaningful conscience exemption to the preventive services mandate underscores the need for Congress to approve the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act,” H.R. 1179. The bill, introduced by Reps. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., and Dan Boren, D-Okla., would allow health insurance plans to exclude procedures that violate the moral or religious convictions of those pro-

viding or purchasing the plan. “HHS says the intent of its ‘preventive services’ mandate is to help ‘stop health problems before they start,’“ the cardinal said. “But pregnancy is not a disease, and children are not a ‘health problem’ — they are the next generation of Americans.” “In effect we are asking everybody, including the Catholic Church, to support objectionable products and services that violate their teaching… It’s unbelievable in our country, the overreach of what Planned Parenthood and their types are trying to do here,” Johnson said. ✴ Joyce Coronel in Phoenix contributed to this story.

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n the front page of its “Valley and State” section last month, the Arizona Republic reported that the Diocese of Phoenix came up short of its annual fundraising goal. The headline in the print edition read, “Catholic giving to help diocese in Phoenix hits a 12-year low.” The more sensational, page-view grabbing headline in its online edition proclaimed, “Catholic fundraising effort falls short again.” The two headlines accompanied an article that presented a snapshot of funds raised to date. The remainder of the story was a glasshalf-empty portrayal of stewardship in the Diocese of Phoenix. They have their view; here is ours: We are incredibly grateful for the $8 million pledged to the annual Charity and Development Appeal. These gifts go a long way toward fulfilling the Church’s mission to feed, clothe, educate, evangelize and give dignity to those most in need. By any measure, the entire community should CDA 2011 be celebrating this as a glasshalf-full success story. Ideally, See related story on page 1. the local media would be rallying the community to support More: diocesephoenix.org/cda the CDA. Remarkably, the number of households participating in this year’s Charity and Development Appeal increased by nearly 9 percent, growing from 42,813 in 2010 to 46,543 in 2011. In a time when family budgets are tight and the gripping fear of being unable to put food on the table is even tighter, raising $8 million over a six-month span is extraordinary. Successfully inviting an additional 3,700 people to participate is even more so. Everyone knows that times are tough. From the recent debt squabbling in Washington, D.C., to an unacceptably high unemployment rate and a wildly volatile stock market, fear is palpable from Wall Street to Main Street. While individuals increased their overall charitable giving by 1.1 percent in 2010, findings reported last month by Giving USA reveal that donations to religious organizations in the United States declined .08 percent when adjusted for inflation. “In a climate of tough economic choices, people still choose to give to charity,” reads the Giving USA 2011 Executive Summary. “They may give to fewer organizations or they may temporarily decrease their overall giving… but they still give.” Contributions made to the CDA reflect a generous outpouring of love, sacrifice and support by those throughout the Catholic community for our brothers and sisters in need across Arizona. But in its reporting on the CDA results, the Republic regrettably brushed aside the economic hardships many families are experiencing. Instead, the newspaper attributed the decline in donations to last year’s situation at St. Joseph’s Hospital, where administrators there authorized an abortion that resulted in the loss of its Catholic affiliation. Conversely, using this logic, one must also assume that the sizeable increase in participants this year would have to be attributed to people who agree with the bishop’s actions, right? What’s missing from this story, unfortunately, is the impact that the reduction in funds will have upon the lives of those within the community — the same community the newspaper is privileged to serve. These are people who are without a voice — the elderly, the hungry, the homeless and those struggling for a sense of dignity. These are people who the Catholics of the Diocese of Phoenix, through the Charity and Development Appeal, seek to embrace and lift up. Together, these are the people who are served by the community’s sole remaining daily newspaper. Currently our glass is half full. Next year we hope it’s overflowing. To get there, we ask that you pray for those who participate in and are served by the Charity and Development Appeal, and especially our local media. ✴

ver the past 10 months the State of Arizona has conducted five executions. With the possibility of more executions to come, it is important to express again the Catholic Church’s opposition to the use of the death penalty. Concern for victims Let me begin by saying that the Church’s teaching on the death penalty does not stand in a vacuum. In particular, we are keenly aware of the suffering of those who have lost a loved one through murder or some other unjust act of violence. The Church, as a mother, has the deepest compassion for those victimized by brutal crimes as well as their families. The effects of murder in particular are horrendous for all concerned. Accordingly, we need always to pray for the healing of all those affected by these and other crimes. All human life is sacred Use of the death penalty in our nation today is not wrong because it is the equivalent of an intrinsically evil killing such as abortion, assisted suicide or euthanasia. These actions involve the taking of innocent human life and are never justifiable in any situation whatsoever. Yet, even though the death penalty is not considered intrinsically evil, the Catholic Church remains troubled by the use of the death penalty in contemporary society, and is convinced that it is not needed today. Why? It is because our Church teaches that all human life, each human person — from conception to death — is sacred. Recall the Lord’s words (Lev 20: 26), “To me you shall be sacred; for I, the Lord, am sacred.” But does not the criminal convicted of a heinous crime lose his life’s sanctity? A better way to put the question is this: is a convicted murderer no longer made in the image of God? Certainly he ought to be

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punished strongly in keeping with the gravity of the crime. Certainly society must be protected against someone proven to be murderous. But even a murderer is not outside of the infinite mercy of God. The possibility for true repentance and salvation remains for every person as long as he is still alive. Furthermore, use of the death penalty, when other means are available to keep society safe, is problematic to the community at large because it actually contributes to a “culture of death.” Such a “solution” uses killing to solve a problem that has other viable solutions. Conclusion Blessed John Paul II, ardent defender of human life and upholder of human dignity in the Church and on the world stage, taught that the use of capital punishment should be limited only to extremely rare situations where it is necessary to defend society (Cf. Evangelium Vitae, #56). On more than one occasion, he personally pleaded with government officials to spare the life of a criminal condemned to die. In today’s world, it is much harder to argue that the death penalty is necessary to defend society. Therefore, despite the best intentions of deathpenalty proponents for establishing justice, the continued use of the death penalty is problematic and a practice that I pray will end soon. ✴

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Court of Appeals rules in favor of Abortion Consent Act

n Aug. 11, the Arizona Court of Appeals provided great news by issuing an opinion upholding the Abortion Consent Act legislation passed a couple of years ago by the Arizona Legislature. Previously, much of this legislation had not been allowed to become law because of an injunction at the trial court. We are very grateful that the Court of Appeals has reversed the trial court ruling and upheld provisions drafted by the Arizona Catholic Conference (ACC) with respect to rights of conscience for all health care providers, including pharmacists. Additionally, the ACC is very appreciative of the fact that the ruling upheld other items we supported, including a requirement that a doctor provide informed consent to women in person at least 24 hours before an abortion, as well as other provisions, including tighter parental consent requirements and a prohibition on people who are not doctors performing

surgical abortions. This litigation is not over and there remains a possibility that the case could be appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court. Nonetheless, the ACC is most grateful to the legislative sponsors of this legislation (Linda Gray and Nancy Barto) as well as to former Speaker Kirk Adams and current Speaker Andy Tobin for intervening in this case and Gov. Brewer for signing this bill. Finally, a special note of thanks is also in order to organizations that have either represented the ACC in this litigation or otherwise worked with us on this matter including the Alliance Defense Fund, Center for Arizona Policy and Bioethics Defense Fund. ✴ — Ron Johnson, executive director of the Arizona Catholic Conference Sign up at www.azcatholicconference.org to have messages like these sent directly to your email inbox.

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Death penalty In your recent issue (Letters, The Catholic Sun, July 21), a reader raised objections to the death penalty. She mentions that some who were executed were found innocent after execution, and that most were poor and could not afford an attorney to prove their innocence. She adds that God clearly commanded that “Thou shall not kill.” To further make her case she points out that Jesus prevented the execution of an adulteress by saying let he among you who is without sin cast the first stone. Finally she says that we can’t say that when an individual kills it is wrong, but that when the state kills it is right. Regarding her assertion that innocent people have been executed: A comprehensive study conducted to support that view was the Bedau-Radelet Study (“Miscarriages of Justice in Potentially Capital Cases,” 40, 1 Stanford Law Review, 11/87). It was conducted by two anti-death penalty advocates and “consistently presented incomplete and misleading accounts of the evidence” according to an analysis by Markman, Stephen J. & Cassell, Paul G., (“Protecting the Innocent: A Response to the Bedau-Radelet Study” 41, 1 Stanford Law Review, 11/88). Despite their efforts and the efforts of other anti-death penalty supporters, I don’t believe that there is any clear evidence to support the sentiment that innocents have been put to death by the state, at least in modern times. What about her argument that the poor

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don’t receive adequate legal representation? The fact that it usually takes 10 to 20 years to carry out an execution due to legal maneuvers adequately refutes that point. Regarding God’s command, “That thou shall not kill,” it has been shown time and again that the command in question refers not to killing but to murder, and for her to suggest that Jesus’ rescue of the adulteress from those who would have stoned her has anything to do with the death penalty being administered for capital crimes is a giant stretch and demonstrably illogical. Finally, her argument that we can not

say it is wrong for an individual to kill but it is right for the state to kill has no foundation in fact. The state’s first obligation is to protect the people and in certain rare cases that does involve the taking of a life or even of many lives (in the case of a just war) to fulfill its duties to society. Tom Takash Phoenix

Tyranny or justice Re: “Morality of capital punishment debated at ‘Civil Discourse’ event” (catholicsun.org, May 2), Alan Tavassoli, an attorney with the Maricopa County public defender’s office, made the statement:

Thanks to Mike Phelan for addressing an issue that many have shied away from — that the use of contraceptives in marriage has opened the doorway to the attacks upon marriage that we are experiencing in our culture today (“The great ‘yes’ of marriage is worth fighting for,” The Catholic Sun, July 21). Having formerly used contraception in my marriage, I can speak to the disconnect that is creates between husband and wife and what our sexual unity was meant to be by God. While using contraception, my husband and I treated our sexual union as simply a pleasurable activity, a diversion. And if it was only that, why should someone, married or not, heterosexual or gay, be denied that? But if we believe that our Creator designed us so that only a man and a woman could share in His creative power by being able to conceive children through this act, then sex becomes, well, Godly. Thanks also to Fr. Greg Menagay, who also has been bravely addressing this issue from the pulpit. Dionne McCartney Gilbert

The great ‘yes’ of marriage is worth fighting for Part 2: Ideas, consequences and young couples today

he political philosopher Richard M. Weaver once wrote, “Ideas have consequences.” History certainly shows that this is true. The idea that heavy loads would travel much easier on wheels changed the world at some point in the distant past; the idea of putting words into written language in ancient Mesopotamia did likewise. The radically new idea (and it is radical and new, historically speaking) that marriage can occur between members of the same sex, and be codified into law, such that the legal definition changes for all based on the inclinations of a few, has serious consequences for society which we will detail next time. In the first part of this series, at the 43rd anniversary of Humanae Vitae, we looked at the New York legislature’s June decision to legalize “same-sex marriage” as a symptom of a greater disease rather than the disease itself. The sick patient is the Family in Western Society. The movement of the Holy Spirit and hope for a cure Through the 20th century, the Holy Spirit seems to have been working on a cure for the malady besetting the family, even before the symptoms were clear. Two powerful ideas, all the more powerful because they are rooted in fact, in truth, have joined the fray: Natural Family Planning and Theology of the Body. The human ovum was not discovered until 1827, but when it was, the mistaken biology of Aristotle was overcome and it fostered great scientific interest in the female side of human

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procreation. By the time the 20th century began, discoveries were being made about female fertility that led a series of researchers (many Catholic, but not all) to discover the narrow window of fertility in woman, tied to her menstrual cycle. By mid-century, the “calendar rhythm method,” a rudimentary prototype of what we now call “modern methods of natural family planning” had been developed as a noncontraceptive means of spacing births. Meanwhile, a young philosopher-priest in Poland named Karol Wojtyla, formed in the crucible of life under the Nazi and Communist regimes, was working out prayerfully a Christian analysis of “the human person in terms of love.” This Christian anthropology — a deep, Christian understanding of man — we now know as The Theology of the Body. As modern NFP trailed the Pill by about 10 years, Theology of the Body has gone public slowly, behind the curve of the devastating ideas of the sexual revolution. But “where sin increased, grace abounded all the more…” (Romans 5:20). The “ideas of grace” are catching up. I would like to share here some early results of our diocesan changes to marriage preparation. As is well known, our diocese has moved to a more intensive preparation of engaged couples for marriage. During this process, they take courses

in both Theology of the Body and Natural Family Planning. A year and a half into the new process we have a solid body of data. What couples are telling us in exit surveys is that 43 percent of those who come into the courses sexually active now plan to wait for marriage. They now glimpse why, not only what, the Church teaches what she does about these matters. Fifty-five percent tell us they plan to use NFP in their marriages after only the Theology of the Body introduction. Upon completing one of our NFP courses, this number jumps closer to 70 percent. Provided with support, these knowledgeable couples will be the foundation of a strong and vibrant culture of Catholic families in the future. They have an initial readiness to sacrifice to live the demands of love. They have caught not only the truth of the Church’s teaching on marriage but its beauty. They are learning through the actual language of their own bodies what the Church means when she says, “The difference, both anthropological and moral, between contraception and recourse to the rhythm of the cycle… involves in the final analysis two irreconcilable concepts of the human person and of human sexuality” (CCC 2370). This is a promising start. Certainly there is much more to pray and work for. But when I hear others wringing their hands over “gay marriage” or other symptoms of the sexual revolution, I share with them that the Lord has provided the holy and wondrous antidote, and it is really a matter of getting out the good news. Ideas have consequences. Next time, we will look into the consequences of legally redefining marriage and the beginning of a truly Christian response. ✴ Mike Phelan is the diocesan director of the Marriage and Respect Life Office.

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The secret to unburdening ourselves is closer than many believe

urdened and enslaved. For all the talk in America about how much we love our freedom, I’m convinced that many of us walk through life burdened and enslaved. Burdened by sin and guilt and enslaved by addiction, bad habits, the past or some combination thereof, we stumble through life, blind. But God doesn’t want us to live this way. He became one of us, taking on our human frailty and accepting the punishment for our sins, though He had done no wrong. As He hung from the cross, He spoke words of forgiveness and consolation. The night before He died, He gave us the Eucharist, knowing that we needed to touch, to taste, to experience His love in a concrete way. And as if all that weren’t enough, He left us something else, another way to experience His love. Yet relatively few people receive this gift. Walk into just about any Catholic church on a Saturday afternoon and you’re bound to see people waiting to confess their sins and receive absolution. Still, the number of those lined up for confession is far fewer than the number who line up for Communion. Looking at the state of affairs in which we find ourselves in America today, I’m having trouble believing the discrepancy is because there are fewer sinners these days. I say this not to cast shame, but rather to lament the tragedy of the situation: God wants so desperately to share His love and forgiveness with us through reconciliation, and not

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just once a year during Lent! Reality check Once we’ve been away from confession for a while, it can seem difficult to return. After a while, we start to think it’s unnecessary, too. Can’t I just confess my sins to God? Why do I have to go to a priest? And Saturdays are so busy — isn’t going to church on Sunday enough? That’s where reality comes crashing in. The more we get to know God — and spending time before Him in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is one of the best ways — the more we realize how much we’ve sinned, how much we need His forgiveness and His grace. Going to confession forces you to examine your life and hold it up to God’s — not the world’s — standard. Every single one of us falls short. Every last one of us needs to ask His forgiveness. When we tell our sins to the priest, we have to humble

ourselves, admit our failures. And in that moment of facing our weakness, we can be closer to God than ever before. He loves the weak and came to save all those who turn to Him asking for mercy. A funny thing happens when you start going to confession frequently. You become more keenly aware of the sin in your life. Right before you’re about to commit the next sin, you find yourself holding back. That’s because through the sacrament of reconciliation, God pours grace in our souls to help us grow stronger and avoid sin. Fr. Joseph Terra, FSSP, pastor of Mater Misericordiae Mission, understands how powerful the sacrament of reconciliation is. “You’re going to meet Christ personally,” Fr. Terra said. “There’s a human need to unburden ourselves and receive forgiveness.” It might be your spouse, your son or your daughter. It could be your mom or your dad or your coworker. It might even be you. But someone you know is avoiding confession and missing out on experiencing the love and mercy of God in a powerful, life-changing way. Whatever the reason, know this: God loves you and He wants nothing more than to gather you in His arms and forgive you. See you on Saturday. ✴ Joyce Coronel is a regular contributor to The Catholic Sun. Please send comments to letters@catholicsun.org.

We are all in this together: our worth is from God, not work

xcept for Arizona, Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer and happily the end of the summer heat. The long weekend is celebrated with backyard barbecues and pool parties, as families and friends gather together for one last chance to have some summer fun, while football fans everywhere celebrate the beginning of football season. But do any of us really stop and think about what Labor Day is really about and why it was important enough to be a holiday in the first place? Well, the first Labor Day in the United States became a federal holiday in 1894 as a way for the government to reconcile with unions and citizens in general, after workers were killed by U.S. Marshals during the Pullman Strike, 15 years earlier. The killing was of course one of those tragic and unintended mishaps, but it made many in the country realize that there needed to be some safeguards installed in our system that would help to protect laborers from exploitation and abuse. Making Labor Day an official holiday was meant to signal that our government recognized that the everyday laborer, no matter how menial the job, was important, had an innate value, and was worthy of all the same human rights of business owners, gentry and those in government. And that they would never again be forgotten or mistreated. In other words, Labor Day is supposed to remind us not only of the value of hard work, but that all those who do it

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are human beings, not just cogs in a machine. But this Labor Day maybe it’s an even more poignant reminder for a very important and overlooked particular group of workers: the unemployed. Those struggling to find work are just as important, valuable and meaningful as everyone else — and it is important to remember that in the search for new work. Helping each other With the unemployment rate hovering above 9 percent, we all need to help those without work to find it. It’s our Christian duty to help them. Because when we are not able to work, we feel less than human somehow, less than involved, less than important. And nobody should ever feel that. Just as the federal government eventually recognized that

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every worker needed to be treated as a human being with human rights, not just as a means to production, we must all remember that our value is not just what we can produce in our labor. We derive our value from God, and from the knowledge that we were created to love and be loved. One of the ways we can do that is by working and helping society with something that it needs. Another one of the ways that we realize that value is by letting people love us and to let them experience the divinely ordained joy that comes from that. There should never be any shame involved in needing others. So if you are looking for work, reach out to anyone you know and proudly tell them you want to work, and ask if they know anyone who needs someone of your exquisite and unique value. And for all of you who know anyone who needs work, it is your duty to help them to regain their feelings of worth and value, and to help them find work. Times are tough all over, and we all need to stop thinking that “help” is a four letter word. We all need to work together in every way we can to celebrate the value of humanity — and that’s something we can really celebrate this Labor Day. ✴ Chris Benguhe is a columnist for The Catholic Sun. Visit www. OneMoreDayAlive.com. Follow him on Twitter: @cbenguhe.

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Faith in a nutshell: [In communist Yugoslavia] older people, especially grandmas, would go to church and take the little kids. Other people were afraid to be seen going to church. The only way to climb the ladder in Croatia would be mixed marriages — a Croat marrying a Serb — or by joining the communist party. You would kind of be oppressed. When you go through these things you have to have faith to move forward.

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Social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter have provided parish leaders a chance in recent years to further strengthen the faith and fellowship of their parish communities — and in some cases, provide a net for fallen-away Catholics. And some parishes are developing strategies to more effectively use the popular websites for evangelization. Eight social media interns got the ball rolling for St. Francis Xavier Parish this summer. Ranging from age 14 to 21, these young social media experts came in weekly and collaborated during off hours using Chatter, billed as an “enterprise social network” that lets companies and groups remotely work together in real-time. Their virtual and in-office work left St. Francis Xavier better poised for more effective social media outreach. The interns helped parish staff understand what social media is and its potential and created a core message for what goes into cyberspace. They also set up or enhanced a host of social media accounts, prescheduled online announcements through September and produced basic “Ministry in a Minute” videos. “There are so many things that happen here that people don’t know about. It’s really exciting to get the word out,” said Megan Maerowitz, one of the interns and an alumna of St. Francis Xavier Catholic School. The social media blitz won’t happen all at once though. The fruit of the interns’ free labor will come gradually. “It’s definitely something that

needs to be used effectively,” said Kristin Parrack, parish staff member. As coordinator of St. Francis Xavier’s capital campaign, she’ll start using Facebook and Twitter, a popular micro-blogging site, to keep parishioners up to speed on its progress. The paper bulletin still works for some, Parrack said, but misses others. Alumni, for example, are tracking progress of the new school building through Facebook. “The resources that the interns have brought to us have been phenomenal,” Parrack said. Some simply weren’t around when Parrack was involved with creating a social media plan at Xavier in recent years. Parrack was amazed at one intern’s creativity to schedule a Tweet post that linked to the school’s student supply list for the new year. Jesuit Father Dan Sullivan, pastor, said the parish will measure the effects of its social media efforts alongside traditional marketing. It all points to how well parishioners, school parents and other stakeholders stay informed on pursuing the Jesuit mission. Social media, he said, “brings the people closer to God in a way that speaks to our members in the digital age.” The social media strategy goes beyond announcements though. All posts — whether text, video or audio — will communicate, collaborate and educate on matters of the faith, the interns say. And if it entertains along the way, that’s OK too. A June 3 post on Facebook reads in part: “Abraham and Sarah were old. Moses had a stuttering problem and he was a murderer. David was an adulterer. Elijah suffered

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from depression. Zacchaeus was short… Everyone has excuses. God has solutions. Go to Him.” Ten Facebook users clicked “like” on that post. The parish posts the Sunday readings to Facebook on occasion. Parrack hopes future prayer and spirituality pieces will feature a video or podcast on the Examen, St. Ignatius of Loyola’s spiritual exercise. Parish leaders want to ensure that their Facebook friends continue coming to the physical church for true spiritual nourishment in the Eucharist. “I think there’s a lot of fear in social media with that balance,” Parrack said. Pope Benedict XVI addressed it in his June 5 message for World Communications Day. He pointed out the opportunities and pitfalls

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of evangelizing through social communication. “Even when it is proclaimed in the virtual space of the web, the Gospel demands to be incarnated in the real world and linked to the real faces of our brothers and sisters, those with whom we share our daily lives,” the pope said. “Direct human relations always remain fundamental for the transmission of the faith.” Feeding the masses online That’s the mindset St. Patrick Parish web editor Carol Campbell has. She manages the parish websites — plural — and its social media channels. “Our main goal is always to bring them fully back to the parish,” Campbell said. “Social media is an enhancement that is both a reminder and an invitation to celebrate the Mass, our Catholic faith, and be active participants in the parish community.” St. Patrick’s Facebook page has among the strongest parish followings in the Phoenix Diocese: 659 “likes” and some 200 Twitter followers. Campbell takes great care to avoid duplicate posts across its media platforms. Its social justice page is set up as a multimedia blog with various feeds. Campbell said it gets a lot of traffic since launching in recent months. There’s also an extensive video page that categorizes some 1,000 clips on Catholic teaching for easier access. A separate video page caters to kids. Her inspiration comes from research including the more than 260 Catholic organizations Campbell follows through Facebook, not to mention dozens of blogs and other online sites. “People like to be fed and social media comes right to them,”

Campbell said. Relevant and consistent Recognizing its potential to reach less-than-active Catholics, a new social media team at the All Saints Newman Center in Tempe is working on a social media plan of its own. “The key thing is relevancy and consistency,” explained Daniel Tansill, coordinator of outreach and evangelization. “You want to try to create the personal interactions.” Otherwise, posts will quickly disguise themselves as spam or junk mail, Tansill said. The Newman Center’s site, www. asucatholic.org, will ultimately integrate various blogs, videos and podcasts. The content is personally brought to students through Facebook and Twitter, Tansill said. Current videos already feature Newman Center priests updating members on its building project and campaign, topical Q-and-A’s — like yoga and dating non-Catholics — and the New Roman Missal. “I would love to see the Church more engaged in culture and social media is a big part of that,” Tansill said. The Church has permission to do so. Our Sunday Visitor released a book Aug. 3, “The Church and New Media: Blogging Converts, Online Activists and Bishops Who Tweet.” It guides parishes on social media use. Later this week, World Youth Day pilgrims in Madrid, Spain, can attend iCat, discussing similar topics. This summer, the pope outright invited Christians “to join the network of relationships which the digital era has made possible.” It’s not simply to satisfy the desire to be present, he said June 5, but because “the network is an integral part of human life.” ✴

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‘The Help’ Remembering courage

he 1960s was a tumultuous time for all of America, but few places felt those changes as acutely as the southern part of the United States. Mississippi was home to many major civil rights demonstrations and tragic murders. It is in the middle of this upheaval that the film “The Help” (DreamWorks) places its characters. Jackson, Miss., in the early 1960s was a place that certainly needed some help in terms of human rights and it is appropriately the African-American maids — commonly called “the help” — that becomes a major part of the change that needs to happen in that city. The film focuses on Skeeter — spiritedly performed by Emma Stone — a recent college graduate who decides to try and write a book from the point of view of the African-American maids in Jackson. She enlists the help of Aibileen, the maid employed by one of Skeeter’s best friends and played by Viola Davis. The goal is to expose the terrible way in which white families of Jackson relate to the African-American maids. The plot of “The Help” is cute and entertaining. It is hardly realistic, but inspiring nonetheless. Aibileen, whom Viola Davis plays with grace and a stunningly subtle strength, initially rejects Skeeter’s solicitations for input. However, a pastor’s sermon on acting courageously convinces Aibileen to act in faith to do what is right — even if it is a frightening decision. It is out of her faith that Aibileen finds the courage to step forward and speak out against the injustices and humiliations she has suffered because of the color of her skin.

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he following film has been evaluated by Catholic News Service according to artistic merit and moral suitability. The Help (DreamWorks) A harsh scatological plot development marks this as off-limits for younger viewers, who might otherwise benefit from its generally uplifting story, and will even be off-putting for many adults. Graphic scatological theme, brief violence and medical gore, veiled sexual references, a half-dozen uses each of profanity and crude language, a few racial slurs. The CNS classification is A-III — adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 — parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Catholic Sun rating Message: Strong Artistic merit: Strong

“The Help” does a wonderful job showing the climate of the early 1960s in the South as the civil rights movement was emerging. The prevalent racism among Skeeter’s wealthy white friends leads to discussions about the dis-

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ease-associated dangers of Negros and whites sharing the same toilets. One particularly racist friend is Hilly Holbrook, played with a delightfully evil slant by Bryce Dallas Howard. She becomes the villain of the film, embodying the worst assumptions racist white citizens had about black citizens of the United States. Hilly is put into direct conflict with her maid Minny, played with great strength by Octavia Spencer, and the two enormous personalities create some of the best scenes. While Hilly and Minny become caricatures of extreme stereotypes, it is Stone and Davis who solidly anchor “The Help.” These two fine actresses are wonderful together and do not steal the big moments from the larger-than-life characters. The fine performances by all the female characters are the key to the film’s success. St. Thomas Aquinas taught that, “The principal act of courage is to endure and withstand dangers dog-

gedly rather than to attack them.” The women in “The Help” were inspired by their faith to do just that. They did not attack those who wronged them (Minny excluded in what is the funniest scene of the entire film) but did stand up for justice and risked their well-being and comfort. The film offers a clear sense of the very real dangers AfricanAmericans faced at the time. The inclusion of the murder of civil rights activist Medgar Evers reminds audiences that there is a great deal at

stake for the courageous maids who decide to speak out. The film itself needs very little help entertaining audiences while delivering a strong moral message. There are a few scenes that are a bit slow, but the film is generally well made and audiences will need no assistance enjoying it. ✴ Media critic Rebecca Bostic is a regular contributor to The Catholic Sun. Comments are welcome. Send e-mail to letters@catholicsun.org.

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Jornada Mundial de la Juventud Jóvenes Católicos viajan a Madrid Por J.D. Long-García The Catholic Sun

os bancos llenos, fieles Católicos se pusieron de pie a lo largo de las paredes de la iglesia escuchando al Padre Andrés Arango, Eudista, explicar la recolecta especial de ese domingo, con el objetivo de ayudar a Guatemala. Antes hicieron una recolecta para Haití. Los parroquianos de San Jerónimo están conscientes de las necesidades de otros alrededor del mundo. Los parroquianos jóvenes no son una excepción. Veinte y dos de ellos llevarán esa consciencia a Madrid durante la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud, del 16-21 de agosto. Se unirán a cientos de otros jóvenes Católicos procedentes de la Diócesis de Phoenix durante su peregrinación. “La juventud está atravesando una crisis,” dijo Efrén Hernández, de 22 años de edad, estudiante universitario de segundo año y miembro del grupo juvenil de San Jéronimo. “El Día de la Juventud será una gran oportunidad para aprender y luego regresar y compartir con nuestra comunidad.” Hay un sentimiento familiar en el grupo juvenil, dijo. Muchos miembros han crecido juntos. Hernández se incorporó al grupo a los 15 años. “Somos una comunidad diversa. Tenemos diferentes talentos,” dijo.

“Pero somos uno. Somos uno en la Iglesia.” La Parroquia de San Juan Vianney en Sedona está enviando un grupo coordinado por Liz y Rob Koehl. Un grupo de 12 peregrinos viajará a Madrid, donde otros peregrinos procedentes de Las Vegas, Nevada, Kingman y México se unirán a ellos. Ese grupo pasará la primera semana cerca de Gibraltar, donde se juntará con Youth Arise. “Nuestro grupo está encantado de ir en un viaje el cual no hubiesen podido hacer sin las contribuciones increíbles de muchos, y los fondos recaudados a través del año,” dijo Liz. El grupo recibió tres asientos en primera fila para la Misa del Papa a la intemperie en ‘Cuatro Vientos,’ un aeropuerto militar que puede acomodar la celebración. “Están entusiasmados de que van a experimentar el espíritu, la gente, la cultura, los museos, y porque van a asistir al juego de fútbol ‘Gracias,’” añadió. El grupo proveniente de Holy Spirit Newman Center en Flagstaff, ya está reportando sus experiencias a través del Internet: naunewmanwyd.blogspot.com. Las parroquias San Agustín y Santísima Trinidad también enviaron grupos. Los organizadores del Día de la Juventud anticipan la asistencia de un millón de peregrinos. Al igual que la comunidad de

Courtesía San Jerónimo

La Parroquia de San Jerónimo esta enviando a 28 jóvenes a la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud en Madrid, del 16-21 de agosto. Durante una Misa del 7 de agosto, el Padre Andrés Arango y la comunidad de la parroquia rezaron por los jóvenes.

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San Juan Vianney, jóvenes Católicos asistiendo al Día de la Juventud tuvieron que levantar fondos para pagar sus pasajes. El grupo bilingüe de jóvenes de San Jerónimo recaudó $74,000, lo cual ayudó a pagar parte

del costo por persona de $2,400, que incluye cuatro chaperones. Comenzaron a recaudar fondos el verano pasado, organizando lavados de carros, vendiendo comida y presentando conciertos de música.

José Antonio Martínez, uno de los chaperones, dijo que el énfasis en la juventud es normal en la vida parroquial de San Jerónimo. “Es algo importante,” dijo. “Es nuestro futuro.” ✴

El propósito de las Jornadas Mundiales de la Juventud es el de ayudar al papa a que se reavive la fe en España Por Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — El papa Benedicto XVI visitará España a finales de agosto, para celebrar la juventud y el vigor de la fe católica en un país en donde parece ser, con frecuencia, que la mayoría de los católicos tienen poca o ninguna participación en la vida pública moderna. El foco principal del viaje del papa, que se llevará a cabo del 18 al 21 de agosto, serán los jóvenes católicos de todo el mundo que participan en las Jornadas

Mundiales de la Juventud. Sin embargo, el papa Benedicto también se reunirá con la familia real española y con el primer ministro español, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, cuyo gobierno ha promovido varias acciones políticas a las que la iglesia se opone, como lo son el relajamiento de las leyes sobre divorcio en España, lasitud de las restricciones en contra del aborto, legalización de la unión de personas del mismo sexo y permiso para que las parejas de homosexuales puedan adoptar (niños). Al darle la bienvenida a un nuevo

embajador español acreditado ante el Vaticano, el pasado mes de abril, el papa Benedicto expresó su preocupación de que en ciertos sectores de la sociedad española “la religión es considerada socialmente insignificante, incluso generadora de problemas”, con el consiguiente resultado de que la fe se ve marginalizada “por medio de la difamación, el ridículo (y) hasta indiferencia en casos obvios de profanación” de objetos religiosos y monumentos. La situación es especialmente preocupante pues más del 92 por ciento de los 46 millones

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urante los últimos diez meses, el Estado de Arizona ha llevado a cabo cinco ejecuciones. Con la posibilidad de más ejecuciones en el futuro, es importante volver a expresar la oposición al uso de la pena de muerte de parte de la Iglesia Católica.

Obispo Thomas J. Olmsted Jesus Caritas catholicsun.org/bishopolmsted.html

Preocupación por las víctimas

Permítanme comenzar diciendo que la enseñanza de la Iglesia sobre la pena de muerte no existe en un vacío. En particular, estamos plenamente conscientes del sufrimiento de aquellos que han perdido a un ser querido a través de un asesinato o algún otro acto injusto de la violencia. La Iglesia, como madre, tiene la más profunda compasión por las víctimas de delitos brutales, así como por sus familias. Los efectos de un asesinato en particular, son terribles para todos los interesados. En consecuencia, es necesario orar siempre por la sanación de todos los afectados por estos y otros delitos. Toda vida humana es sagrada

La razón por la que la pena de muerte no se considera erróneo en nuestro país hoy día no es porque es moralmente equivalente al aborto, el suicidio asistido o la eutanasia. Estas acciones involucran la toma de la vida inocente y no son justificables en ninguna situación. Sin embargo, a pesar que la pena de muerte no se considera intrínsecamente mala, la Iglesia Católica sigue preocupada por el uso de la pena de muerte en la sociedad contemporánea, y está convencida de que no es necesaria hoy día. ¿Por qué? Porque nuestra Iglesia enseña que toda vida humana, cada persona humana — desde la concepción hasta la muerte — es sagrada. Recuerden las palabras del Señor (Lev 20: 26), “Sean santos para mí, porque yo soy santo, Yo Yahvé.” ¿Pero no pierde el criminal condenado de un crimen atroz la santidad de su vida? Una mejor manera de formular la pregunta es esta: ¿No es

un asesino condenado hecho a imagen de Dios? Ciertamente, él debe ser castigado totalmente de acuerdo con la gravedad del crimen. Ciertamente la sociedad debe ser protegida de alguien a quien se le ha probado como asesino. Pero aún un asesino no está fuera de la misericordia infinita de Dios. La posibilidad para el arrepentimiento verdadero y la salvación permanece en cada persona mientras viva. Por otra parte, el uso de la pena de muerte, cuando otros medios están disponibles para mantener la sociedad segura, es problemático para la comunidad en general porque contribuye realmente a una “cultura de muerte.” Tal “solución” utiliza el matar para resolver un problema que tiene otras soluciones viables. Conclusión

El Beato Juan Pablo II, un defensor ardiente de la vida y la dignidad humana en la Iglesia y alrededor del mundo, enseñó que el uso de la pena de muerte debe ser limitado sólo a situaciones extremadamente raras cuando es necesario para defender la sociedad (Cf. Evangelium Vitae, #56). En más de una ocasión, él imploró personalmente con funcionarios del estado para salvar la vida de un criminal condenado a muerte. En el mundo de hoy, es mucho más difícil argumentar que la pena de muerte es necesaria para defender la sociedad. Por lo tanto, a pesar de las mejores intenciones de los defensores de la pena de muerte para establecer la justicia, el uso continuo de la pena de muerte es problemático y una práctica que yo ruego termine pronto. ✴

Exmodelo dice que jóvenes quieren más que lo que la cultura popular ofrece Catholic News Service

NUEVA YORK — Los jóvenes han sido “golpeados” por un mensaje de los medios y de la cultura popular de que todo es aceptable en sus vidas personales y públicas, pero lo que verdaderamente quieren es “ser una diferencia en el mundo”, dijo una exmodelo de modas ante una audiencia en Nueva York. “Contrario a la creencia popular … todo lo que los jóvenes quieren es un reto, ellos buscan propósito y significado en la vida; no una manera fácil de optar por rechazar la responsabilidad personal y pública”, dijo Leah Darrow. “Ellos quieren ser una diferencia, poner su marca en este gran mundo”. Darrow hizo sus comentarios el 25 de julio en la iglesia Holy Family durante un evento patrocinado por la misión permanente de la Santa Sede ante las Naciones Unidas. Éste fue programado para coincidir con la reunión de alto nivel de

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El Obispo Auxiliar asistió un evento juvenil el 19 de junio en la Parroquia de Santa Inés. El obispo asistirá a la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud en Madrid.

la Asamblea General de la ONU acerca de los jóvenes, realizada los días 25 y 26 de julio. El arzobispo Francis Chullikatt, nuncio del Vaticano ante la ONU, fue anfitrión del evento en Holy Family, el cual atrajo unas 90 personas, y él presentó la secuencia del día de cinco oradores jóvenes. Aparte de Darrow, quien ahora es parte del personal de Catholic Answers, los panelistas fueron Megan Knighton de Catholic Near East Welfare Association; Kristan Hawkins, directora ejecutiva de Students for Life of America; y

Jeffrey Azize y Michael Campo de Grassroots Films. El arzobispo señaló que en agosto pasado, cuando el secretario general de la ONU, Ban Ki-moon, lanzó el Año Internacional de la Juventud, él dijo: “A los jóvenes se les debe dar la oportunidad de tomar parte activa en la toma de decisiones de niveles locales, nacionales y globales”. “Yo no podría estar más de acuerdo. Estamos aquí hoy para que la voz de ustedes pueda ser escuchada, dijo el arzobispo Chullikatt. ✴

de ciudadanos españoles están bautizados como católicos y el país cuenta con una historia larga y orgullosa de catolicismo. España le ha dado a la iglesia algunos de sus más grandes santos y místicos, y las personas que pertenecen a órdenes religiosas continúan en servicio como misioneros en todo el mundo, especialmente en Latinoamérica. Los organizadores de las Jornadas Mundiales de la Juventud del 2011, que empiezan el 16 de agosto, esperan que la multitud de jóvenes católicos que acudan a Madrid no solamente compartan su energía de fe mutuamente, sino que también sean testigos poderosos ante la tibieza de algunos católicos españoles. “Creo que los efectos serán muy grandes; o por lo menos esa es nuestra esperanza”, le dijo al Catholic News Service Yago de la Cierva, director en Madrid de las Jornadas Mundiales de la Juventud, el 28 de julio. “España sufre en medio de un proceso de secularización que es muy profundo y que se expande rápidamente”. “Muchos jóvenes en España carecen de educación religiosa por completo y tenemos que cambiar esta situación”, dijo en una entrevista por teléfono. “Además, tenemos una prensa anticatólica demasiado agresiva en España. Esperamos que las Jornadas Mundiales de la Juventud sean efectivas para presentar a Jesucristo y a la iglesia de una manera más exacta, a una luz que demuestre nuestro gozo. No estamos locos, ni tristes ni torcidos, y queremos que la gente acuda y se dé cuenta de esto”, dijo De la Cierva. Parte de los obstáculos a superar que la iglesia confronta en todas partes, pero especialmente en España y otras partes de Europa, es la de ayudarle a la gente a que se dé cuenta de que la religión no es simplemente parte de la historia cultural, sino que también puede tener efectos positivos en la vida personal y social de cada uno, en el mundo de hoy. Una de las maneras en las que el papa demostrará esto será con dos reuniones que sostendrá en el monasterio agustino de El Escorial, al norte de Madrid. Una de las reuniones será con cerca de 1,500 mujeres de órdenes religiosas y

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otras mujeres, también religiosas, menores de 35 años. A pesar de que las hermanas acuden a España procedentes de varios países, la idea que se tiene tras el evento es la de demostrar que aunque el catolicismo español confronta verdaderos obstáculos, también hay varios aspectos brillantes (dignos de atención). De acuerdo con lo que han informado los organizadores de las Jornadas Mundiales de la Juventud, España “cuenta con varios conventos de órdenes religiosas que han experimentado un resurgimiento en el número de vocaciones jóvenes, en años recientes, ante la sorpresa de casi todo mundo”. Y los organizadores dieron como ejemplo la orden llamada en latín “Jesu Communio” que tiene sus oficinas centrales en Lerma, España, en donde el promedio de edad de las 177 religiosas que pertenecen a esa orden está por debajo de los 30 años. La segunda reunión en El Escorial será con 1,100 jóvenes profesores de universidad, especialistas en varios campos académicos, pero todos por debajo de los 40 años de edad. Todos debieron contar con grado académico de doctor y haberse inscrito como peregrinos para las Jornadas Mundiales de la Juventud. Por supuesto que el papa Benedicto también viaja a España para rezar junto con todos los jóvenes y para ayudarles a que solidifiquen su relación con Dios por medio de la asistencia a la Misa y la recepción de los sacramentos. Las Jornadas Mundiales de la Juventud siempre se han significado por la vista de miles de jóvenes que forman largas filas en campos, plazas y pabellones para recibir el sacramento de reconciliación. Y en estas Jornadas Mundiales de la Juventud, en Madrid, se marcará por primera vez la participación directa del papa en las confesiones; pues el papa estará entre cientos de sacerdotes que escuchen confesiones. Se sortearán los nombres de posibles penitentes de entre el cuerpo de voluntarios internacionales que trabajen en las Jornadas Mundiales de la Juventud, dijo De la Cierva. ✴

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An ongoing look at parishes in the Phoenix Diocese.

The community outreach center H.O.P.E., provides food boxes to those in need in the immediate community and recently held a backpack and school supply drive for needy children Aug. 6-7. H.O.P.E is currently seeking volunteers to assist with preparing food boxes, bagging, pantry help and interviewing. Contact the parish office at (480) 964-1719. There are still a few openings in the parish school. Call (480) 844-4480 for more information.

Christ the King M E SA

The parish’s St. Peregrine Shrine features a perpetual adoration chapel open to the public seven days a week, 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Those interested in 24/7 access can register for a key card. There is also a cancer ministry uniquely focused on prayer and spiritual support where those touched by cancer have received notes of prayer and encouragement and handcrafted, blessed prayer shawls. — Joyce Coronel

QUOTABLE

UPCOMING Registration for religious education and sacramental preparation classes begins this month and includes Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, RCIC, Sunday Kindergarten as well as other programs. The established Adult Formation Program, which meets 7-9 p.m. Thursday nights, will be studying apologetics in September and October. “That Man Is You,” a Catholic men’s leadership program, is also starting in the fall.

WHAT’S UNIQUE?

It is wonderful to be at a parish that is so full of life! To see our schoolchildren so happy playing and learning; to see so many people actively involved and very giving of their time and talent is such a blessing. Being at Christ the King reminds me daily that we are all one in God’s family.

Founded: September 19, 1959 Founding pastor: Fr. John Cullinan Address: 1551 E. Dana Avenue, Mesa Phone: (480) 964-1719 Pastor: Fr. Steven Kunkel Number of families: 2,000

— Fr. Steven Kunkel, pastor

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Meetings and Classes

Grief Support Group, Sept. 20-Oct. 25, St. Timothy Parish, to help with the healing process. Info: call Debbie at (480) 775-5233 or email dparmiter@ sttimothymesa.org. “A Quick Journey,” eight-week introduction to the Great Adventure Bible Timeline program, 7-8:30 p.m., Wednesdays and 1-2:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 29-Nov. 17, St. Theresa Parish, 5045 E. Thomas Road. No previous Bible study is expected. Some outside work required. Material cost: $17. Info: mary.muir@cox.net or (602) 840-0850. “Adventures in Matthew” 7-9 p.m., Monday, Sept. 26-April 23 and “Adventures in Acts” 7-9 p.m., Sept. 27-Feb. 21, St. Theresa Parish, 5045 E. Thomas Road. Bible Studies for people who have completed a previous Bible study. In depth Bible studies including Scripture reading, discussion and video presentation by Jeff Cavins. Material cost: $26. Info: mary.muir@cox.net or (602) 840-0850. An in depth Theology of the Body workshop by Katrina J. Zeno will be offered by the John Paul II Resource Center, 7-9 p.m., Oct. 28 and 9 a.m.5 p.m., Oct. 29, Diocesan Pastoral Center, 400 E. Monroe St., Phoenix. Cost is $60 (before Oct. 24) and includes a workbook, breakfast, and lunch. Info: (602) 354-2179 or email kzeno@diocesephoenix.org or visit www.tobcenter.org. Spiritual Healing Support Group, 10 a.m.-noon, second Wednesday of every month, St. Jerome Pastoral Ministry Center, PMC-1, 10815 N. 35th Ave., Phoenix. Do you feel the need for help in dealing with everyday life issues? Info: (602) 942-5555.

Worship

Arizona Schoenstatt Rosary, Prayer and fellowship with Our Lady of Schoenstatt Pilgrim Mother Thrice Admirable and Second Annual Mass for Schoenstatt Deacon John Pozzobon, Sept. 18, St. Joseph Parish. Info: (480) 945-6190.

Singles

AZ Catholic Singles Mass and Brunch, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Joan of Arc Parish, 3801 E. Greenway Road, Phoenix and Coco’s Restaurant, 4568 E. Cactus Road. Info: call Patrick at (480) 898-7424. Catholic Singles Ministry Day of Reflection, “Hear My Voice; Follow Me,” with Fr. Lorig and Erin Blanchette, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Sept. 17, Mt. Claret, 4633 N. 54th St. Phoenix. Free will offering. Lunch provided. Info: (480) 832-5424, or Mike at mheidenblut@aol.com. Catholic? Single? 21-40? Catholic Retreat for Young Singles Fall Retreat, Sept. 23-25, Mt. Claret Retreat Center, 4633 N. 54th St., Phoenix, a weekend of reflection, devotion, and fellowship. Cost: $75 before Sept. 1; $90 thereafter. Info: call Eric at (602) 369-8018 or www.crysretreats.com.

Entertainment

Bourgade Catholic High School Annual Golf Classic, Sept. 17, Coldwater Golf Club in Avondale. Cost: $75 per player with registration before Aug. 15th. Register online at bourgadecatholic.org or email Joann Siebenman at jsiebenman@bourgade.org or call (602) 973-4000 ext. 116. Blessed Pope John XXIII Catholic School Annual Golf Tournament sponsored by Virido, Sept. 24, Boulders Resort, 34631 N. Tom Darlington Dr., Carefree. Shotgun is at 1 p.m. followed by a dinner auction. Info: call Patricia at (480) 905 0939. Notre Dame Preparatory’s annual “Taste of Excellence Gala” will be held at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 1 on the school’s campus in Scottsdale. The event includes cocktails, 20 Valley restaurants offering tastings of their specialties and a dance band. A highlight of the evening will be “So You Think You Can Cook?” a celebrity chef cook-off featuring Matt Carter of Zinc Bistro/The Mission vs. Jay Bogsinske of District American Kitchen, and Michael DeMaria of Heirloom vs. James Porter of Petite Maison. The culinary battle will be emceed by Eddie Matney of Eddie’s House. Tickets are $75 until Sept. 19. The event is open to the public and all proceeds will benefit the school’s Scholarships for Now program. Tickets and information: www.notredamepreparatory.org/gala Cars for Charity Car Show 2011, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Oct. 8, Our Lady of Joy Church, 36811 N. Pima Rd., Carefree: finest Muscle Cars and Customs, exotics and classics along with automotive related exhibitors. Free. Info: call Fred at (480) 488-7006 or www.carshowscottsdale.com or www.oloj.org.

St. Timothy Catholic School Eighth Annual Fundraiser, “Passport Please,” 5:30 p.m., Oct. 15, San Tan Elegante in Gilbert with dinner, live and silent auctions, and live entertainment. Cost: $60 ticket with table sponsorships available. Info: (480) 775-2650.

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Random Actors Auditions, 11 a.m.1 p.m., Aug. 28 and 6:30-8 p.m., Sept. 1, St. Helen Parish, 5510 W. Cholla St., Glendale. Children, women and men are needed for multiple and major roles. Info: (623) 979-2577. Italian Catholic Federation Branch #437, Annual Bishop’s Day, 4 p.m., Mass, Sept. 17, St. Clare of Assisi Parish, Surprise. All invited. A ticketed dinner will follow. Info: call Ben Bertoldo at (623) 478-2149. Aid to Women Center’s Fall Gala with speaker Julia Holcomb, 6 p.m., Sept. 24, Diocesan Pastoral Center, 400 E. Monroe St. Info: (480) 966-1902 for reservations and underwriting opportunities.

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Restoring Hope Breakfast; annual fundraising event, Nov. 17, Arizona Biltmore. See and hear what St. Vincent de Paul is doing to serve the poor and homeless in central and northern Arizona. Info: call Leslie Zschokke at (602) 261-6837 or visit www.stvincentdepaul.net. Shop and save! St. Vincent de Paul has eight 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.

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All events held at the Franciscan Renewal Center, 5802 E. Lincoln Dr., Scottsdale. Information, (480) 948-7460. “Saints and Sinners: A Short History of the Catholic Church” with Deacon Herve Lemire, OFM, 7-8:30 p.m., Sept. 14-Nov. 16. Fee per person: $10. No registration necessary. “T’ai Chi/Qigong for Health and Harmony (Beginners),” with Don Fiore, 6:30-7:30 p.m., five-week session begins Sept. 12. Fee per person: $60. “Peacemaking in the Holy Land,” 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Sept. 17. Panel discussion. Fee per person: $35 includes a Middle-Eastern lunch.

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