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Catholic Charities finds homes for those in need By J.D. Long-García The Catholic Sun

FLAGSTAFF — Laura Treacy took a risk. Back in Philadelphia, her family lived in a bad neighborhood and gangs were recruiting her kids. So she and her husband left. They’d heard there were jobs in Flagstaff, so they brought the family there. Well, as it turned out, there weren’t any jobs to speak of and the Treacy family wound up living in a cheap hotel. “We were never great at budgeting our money,” Treacy confessed. “We just overspent on everyday things.” Money was getting tighter and tighter, and most homeless shelters in Flagstaff won’t put up an entire family. Then Treacy heard about Catholic Charities. Their transitional housing program provides accommodations for families for up to two years. During that time, Catholic Charities helps them get employed, back on their feet and into permanent housing. “It’s helped the kids to have a stable home,” Treacy said. “Not living week to week is a big thing for us.” It’s a big thing for a growing number of people in this economy. “People either can’t find jobs or have lost jobs,” said Sandi Flores, family shelter coordinator for Catholic Charities. The cost of living in Flagstaff, a college town, can get pretty steep. There’s also a transient homeless population. The city, a ganglion of train tracks, sees more homeless during the mild summer months. Some homeless individuals suffer from mental illness or substance abuse. Sometimes the substance abuse led to a lost job, other times — See CATHOLIC CHARITIES page 10 ▶

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Bishops distinguish ‘direct’ and ‘indirect’ abortion USCCB statement responds to debate over abortion at St. Joe’s By Joyce Coronel The Catholic Sun

n abortion at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center last year has caused a flurry of national media attention, much of which has muddied or distorted Church teaching on the issue. The U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine in a June 23 statement discussed the distinction between the Church’s definitions of a direct abortion and a legitimate medical procedure that could result in an indirect abortion. The statement comes at a time when ethicists are weighing in on the incident, which reportedly involved a mother who was 11 weeks pregnant and suffering from pulmonary hypertension, a serious medical condition the hospital said threatened her life. The committee’s statement drew a sharp distinction between the ethically permissible indirect abortion and the “intrinsically wrong”

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Resources and more information For diocesan statements, information and articles about the situation at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, visit: catholicsun.org/2010/phxdio-stjoes direct abortion, setting forth two scenarios to illustrate the difference. The first involves a pregnant woman who is experiencing problems with one or more of her organs, apparently because of the added burden of pregnancy. In this case, the doctor recommends an abortion to protect the woman’s health. In the second example, a pregnant woman develops cancer in her uterus. In this case, the doctor recommends surgery to remove the cancerous uterus as the only way to prevent the cancer from spreading. Removing the uterus also

will result in the death of the unborn child. The committee said the first case is an example of a direct abortion. The surgery, the committee explained, does not directly address the health problem of the woman by repairing the organ that is malfunctioning. “The surgery is likely to improve the functioning of the organ or organs, but only in an indirect way, i.e., by lessening the overall demands placed upon the organ or organs, since the burden posed by the pregnancy will be removed,” the committee’s statement said. “The abortion is the means by which a reduced strain upon the organ or organs is achieved.” In the second example, the committee explained, “an urgently needed medical procedure indirectly and unintentionally … results in the death of an unborn child.” The surgery directly addresses the woman’s — See USCCB page 11 ▶

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newsbriefs Immaculate Heart Radio hires longtime Valley Catholic Immaculate Heart Radio, a California-based Catholic radio station that launched its Phoenix station, KIHP 1310AM in December, now has a local Catholic on staff. Debbie Georgianni, a parishioner and adult faith formation leader at Christ the King Parish in Mesa, recently joined Immaculate Heart Radio as its community relations representative in the Phoenix market. Georgianni holds a master’s degree in theology and has a business background, including leadership and public speaking experience. As a community relations representative, Georgianni will serve the parishes and its people. She’ll be the local resource for listeners and supporters who want to reach out through Immaculate Heart Radio’s broadcasting network. Immaculate Heart Radio operates 24 stations in five states. For more information on the network, visit www.ihradio.org. To contact Georgianni, call (602) 296-3660 or e-mail dgeorgianni@ ihradio.org. Four new board members for Catholic Community Foundation The Catholic Community Foundation recently appointed four new board members: Doug Ducey, lead investor and chairman of the board of iMemories; John Even, managing director and shareholder at Schmitt, Schneck, Smyth & Herrod, P.C.; Keith Maio, chief executive officer and president of National Bank of Arizona; and Patricia Stark, vice president and partner at First Western Trust Bank. The Catholic Community Foundation also announced its 20102011 executive officers: Keith Tigue, chairman; Maria Chavira, Ph.D., vice chairman; Guy Labelle, secretary; Kirk Tushaus, treasurer; Chris Hoffmann, ex-officio; and John C. Sack, Ph.D., immediate past chairman. With over $45 million in assets, the Catholic Community Foundation of Phoenix ranks among the top 10 Catholic foundations in the nation. The organization continues to attract prominent leaders to its board of directors and various special steering and sub-committees. These specialized committees provide support to the board for activities relating to the Catholic Community Foundation’s investments, programs, grant-making, special events and marketing. The Catholic Community Foundation is an independent, nonprofit charitable organization that supports the religious, educational and philanthropic objectives of the Diocese of Phoenix. For more information, visit www.ccfphx.org. Local woman named Catholic Social Worker of the Year The Catholic Social Workers National Association named Monica Hidalgo Breaux, Ph.D., MSW of Tempe as its 2010 Catholic Social Worker of the Year during its annual conference in Florida. The association is for social workers who want support and direction in implementing their professional practice with their Catholic values. “Dr. Breaux has touched the lives of hundreds of priests, professionals and family members, inviting them to learn to promote healthy and holy sexuality,” said Dena Thorp of Glendale, a fellow member in the association. Breaux has shared her expertise on pornography, sexual ethics

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and same-sex attraction and behavior with Catholic social workers. Fr. John Bonavitacola, pastor at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Tempe where Breaux is a parishioner, said she has uncovered “a treasure trove of scientific research” affirming the Church’s teaching on human sexuality and helping those who struggle with such issues find wholeness and holiness. For more information on the Catholic Social Workers National Association, visit www.cswna.org. National Tekakwitha conference headed to New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE — Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha lived a short 24 years, but her legacy continues on, especially among fellow Native Americans. The annual conference that bears her name is coming to the Albuquerque Convention Center’s West Complex July 28-31. More than 150 tribes are expected for the welcoming ceremonies. The conference also includes general assemblies, workshops, liturgies and cultural entertainment designed to both honor Blessed Kateri, who was beatified in 1980, and further evangelize Native American Catholics. Blessed Kateri, known as the “Lily of Mohawks,” was baptized at age 20 and took a vow of chastity at 22. She taught prayers to children and helped the sick and aged until she herself fell ill. Her smallpox scars that disfigured her face reportedly disappeared upon her death. For more information on the conference, call the National Tekakwitha Conference Center at 1-800-842-9635 or Franciscan Father Dale Jamison, director of Native American Ministries for the Phoenix Diocese at (602) 354-2050. Weekly Spanish-language Mass on local TV Local Spanish television station “Tu Canal Familiar” (KPHE-TV44) is now airing a weekly Catholic Mass from Noon to 1 p.m. “Tu Canal Familiar,” or “Your Family Channel,” began broadcasting in Spanish in 2005 to serve the needs of Valley families. The station’s air signal is the third strongest signal in the Phoenix Spanish television market, according to a press release, and can be found on digital channel 44. Programs can also be viewed on Cox Cable, channel 405, and streaming online at www.kphetv.com. The station features programming from two Northern Mexico networks — Telemax from Hermosillo, Sonora and Multimedios from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. “Tu Canal Familiar,” the press release states, offers more local programming than any other Valley Spanish-language station, broadcasting mostly Mexican programming. “It has been over 15 years since a weekly Catholic Mass has been available on Phoenix television in Spanish,” said Ken Kwilosz, general manager of the station. “We have had numerous requests over the past several years asking if we could air a weekly Mass in Spanish.” Telemax enables them to air the Mass every Sunday. “We thought that Easter Sunday would be the perfect day to begin carrying the Mass and hope that those people that cannot make it to church will find this to be helpful,” he said. This type of programming, Kwilosz said, is for the numerous community members who want to attend church, but can’t always get there. ✴ With an afﬁnity for serving the comprehensive real estate needs of those over 50, I am dedicated to helping you and those you love embrace life’s next chapter.

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A local Catholic school alumnus can now celebrate the liturgy in both the Roman and the Byzantine Rite. Dominican Father Christopher Fadok, a graduate of both Most Holy Trinity and Brophy College Preparatory, was ordained to the Order of Preachers June 25 in San Francisco. He was among 48 men nationwide scheduled to be ordained to a religious order this year. Fr. Fadok celebrated his Mass of Thanksgiving July 10 at his parents’ home parish in Sun City before heading to his first assignment, a Latin rite parish in Seattle, Washington. ▶ For the full story: bit.ly/newfriar

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MESA — Parishioners at St. Gabriel the Archangel weren’t about to let the final day of the Year for Priests quietly slip away. They knew their pastor deserved better, especially considering Fr. Dennis O’Rourke, VF, was days away from marking his 30th year as a priest. They also knew that their kindhearted priest is much more than just a pastor to some 1,600 families at the Cave Creek parish plus a growing elementary school. Fr. O’Rourke also heads the northeast deanery, travels with area Catholics on pilgrimages and serves as chaplain for Boy Scouts throughout the Phoenix Diocese and, in some ways, across the country. So to honor Fr. O’Rourke’s three decades of service to the Church, St. Gabriel’s parish council coordinated a special anniversary of ordination celebration June 19 at the Wright House, a garden reception center in Mesa. ▶ For the full story: bit.ly/30orourke

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Parishes begin long awaited perpetual adoration By Janice L. Semmel The Catholic Sun

A solemn eucharistic procession made its way through a parish neighborhood south of downtown Phoenix last month as a means of heralding long-awaited news. A new perpetual adoration chapel, just under a year in the making, opened June 13 at St. Anthony of Padua Parish on the feast day of its patron saint. Neighboring Catholics from Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish also joined in the celebration. It included an evening, bilingual Mass with Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, a blessing and dedication as well as a potluck fiesta. Perpetual adoration began at 10 p.m.. It was very important to have a person well respected in the church come and initiate this perpetual adoration, said Catalina Noriega, perpetual adoration coordinator. It means a lot to the church for the parishioners to see Bishop Olmsted that close, not through a newspaper or TV. ▶ For the full story: bit.ly/phxadoration

Fourteen-year-old Katie Dimpfel plans to promote a pro-life message of sorts among her peers. The Ss. Simon and Jude Girl Scout wants to train 1,000 youth — including fellow Scouts — in hands-only CPR. She’s hoping her quest will not only fulfill requirements to earn a Girl Scout’s highest honor, the Gold Award, but raise up a whole new generation of people with Good Samaritan hearts who are ready to step in and save a life. Dimpfel, a St. Jerome parishioner, already taught the technique to 19 incoming fourth through sixth graders during a “one body in Christ”-themed Vacation Bible School at the parish June 16. It was a tag team effort between Dimpfel and St. Jerome’s new CPR ministry. Dimpfel herself knew only conventional CPR before meeting Tom and Kate Jaramillo last fall. That’s when the St. Jerome couple, who only recently named their outreach the Sacred Heart CPR Ministry, trained roughly 1,000 students at eight campuses throughout the diocese in the hands-only CPR method. Now, Dimpfel is not only confident in both CPR techniques, but recently earned certification from the American Heart Association as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider so she can teach others. ▶ For the full story: bit.ly/stjeromecpr

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Plight of Uganda’s youth: Parishioners hear cries of suffering African children By Joyce Coronel

Efforts to Educate the Needy Children of Uganda To sponsor a child or make a donation, contact Rosalie Weller at (602) 942-9505 or visit their website: www.EENU-USA.org

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GLENDALE — He flew nearly 10,000 miles to tell anyone who would listen of the plight of the children of Uganda. Joseph Ambayo, executive director of Efforts to Educate the Needy Children of Uganda, visited St. James Parish July 11 to bring members of the community up to speed on the organization’s progress. Five years ago, St. James parishioners began sponsoring children in Uganda through the program. For $60 a month, the organization pays the tuition, room and board for children who otherwise would not receive an education. Ambayo knows firsthand what it is like to grow up in dire poverty, fatherless and with little hope. A Catholic priest, Fr. Robert Aliunzi, AJ, saw potential in Ambayo and paid his school tuition. At the time, Fr. Aliunzi was

Joseph Ambayo, executive director of the EENU, poses with children helped by the organization, which has sponsors in the Phoenix Diocese.

paying school fees for 11 other students in the struggling nation. Ambayo eventually graduated from Makerere University with a degree in education and economics. Today, he works fulltime for Efforts

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to Educate the Needy Children in Uganda, visiting sponsored children who study at boarding schools throughout country, checking up on their grades and behavior and meeting with their teachers. The connection with St. James Parish began in 2005 when Fr. Aliunzi’s religious order, the Apostles of Jesus, sent him to the United States where he was named pastor of the Glendale parish. Almost immediately, one of his parishioners, Rosalie Weller, approached him wondering what she

could do to help the people of Africa. Not long after, Fr. Aliunzi founded Efforts to Educate the Needy Children of Uganda. The need is tremendous. Uganda, a nation of 31 million, has been plagued by civil unrest, violence and inter-tribal conflict for decades. AIDS and HIV have decimated the population, leaving 1.2 million children orphaned. With a literacy rate of only 65 percent and a life expectancy hovering around 50, it’s a crushing poverty that prevents most children — especially orphans — from obtaining an education. Ambayo traveled to the Glendale church to tell parishioners about the children who have been helped by their sponsorship. He also brought photos of the students and letters for their sponsors. A letter from one such student, Gloria Bithum, expresses her deep appreciation. “I will always thank God for the gift of your caring heart,” she wrote.

“I thank you for the great gift of education you have given me.” Rehabilitating victims Fr. Aliunzi’s organization rehabilitates students who have been victims of the Lord’s Resistance Army, a brutal rebel force that sweeps into villages, abducting children, forcing boys to become soldiers and girls to become sex slaves. About 60,000 children have been captured over the years. The Lord’s Resistance Army has been pushed out of Uganda, retreating north, mostly to Sudan. Still, its victims need care, and the EENU sees that they receive counseling and rehabilitation. “My appeal is to ask for goodhearted, generous Christians to come out and at least take on these children so as to make a difference in their lives,” Ambayo said. Word of the effort has spread beyond the walls of St. James and Catholics from throughout the Phoenix Diocese have pitched in to sponsor children. Ambayo, for his part, is so thankful for his education and the chance to help other children that he named his firstborn child “Robert Weller” in honor of Fr. Robert Aliunzi and Rosalie Weller. The two have led the effort stateside. ✴

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Her call has been to walk in the spirit of Christ humbly and obediently and to share God’s love with the Indian people through prayer, and she has been striving to do just that on a day-to-day basis. Sister Clissene Lewis, who comes from the Yavapai-Apache, Pima and Hopi Indian tribes, has been fulfilling her call to serve among the Native American community for seven years. In 2003, she was inspired by a simple prayer to serve among the Native missions and reach out to the people she was surrounded by every day. She now works as an administrator for St. Peter Parish. Her work consists of serving five of the Native mission parishes where she meets with parish councils, takes part in business discussions, and helps plan special events. Sr. Clissene also has taken on the responsibilities of visiting The Caring House, a nursing home for Native Americans and giving Communion to the sick. “The people are very respectful of her. Because she is Native American, she brings that sensibility and understanding that not all of us have and that opens up many doors for her,” said Fr. Dale Jamison, director of the Office of Native American Ministry. One of the doors that opened for her she stumbled upon on her

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own. In 2009 Sr. Clissene began a new formation group for Native American single women, titled Little Servants of the Cross. Little Servants of the Cross reaches out to Catholic Native American single women who have the interest, level of spirituality and freedom that will allow them to enter into this religious community. “The vision is to follow in the sacred footsteps of Jesus for the salvation and sanctification of the lost by living in solidarity and community with our Native brothers and sisters,” said Sr. Clissene, “This will be accomplished by leading others to Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament.” Although the new group is still getting on its feet, Bishop Thomas

J. Olmsted has already offered his prayers and support and has given Sr. Clissene her constitution and rule of life to begin the program. Sr. Clissene will be attending the 71st annual Tekakwitha Conference, an association of American Indian Catholics in Albuquerque, New Mexico July 2831, where she will publicize Little Servants of the Cross in the hopes of attracting participants. “Little Servants of the Cross will give the women of the communities more of an identity with the Church and encourage them to get more involved,” said Deacon James Trant, who serves St. Francis of Assisi Mission. “They’re already encouraged by Sr. Clissene’s appearance which has caused much curiosity among the women. This will reinforce the Native American woman’s role in the Church.” Because of her devout prayer life and dedication to the Catholic Church, on December 12, 2009, Sr. Clissene took her religious vows and was granted the right to officially wear a full habit. Her work to serve God continues on a daily basis and incorporates prayer, Mass, holy hour, recreation, and the apostolate work among the Native American communities. “It’s an honor to serve God among our Native people,” said Sr. Clissene, “Our people have much to teach others about the importance of knowing God through nature and silence.” ✴

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5@25: Five priests celebrate 25 years of ministry

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he simple math reads like this: five men plus one call to the priesthood equals 125 years and counting of combined service to the Church for Fathers Alphonsus Bakyil, SOLT, Raul Lopez Martzetti, Hans Ruygt, Okey Jude Uche, CSSp, and Leonardo Vargas. The more complex equation factors in the impact their priestly ministry has had on the Phoenix Diocese and Catholic communities worldwide. How do you calculate the impact of the sacraments? The Catholic Sun spoke with all five priests marking 25 years of priestly ministry. Every one noted the privilege of consecration among their highlights. We also discussed a few personal details to help Phoenix Catholics know their priests better. Can you match their description with their name and photo? Answers are upside down at the bottom of the page. Priest A “I can’t believe that I am 25 years in the priesthood. It looks as if I have just been ordained,” said this priest. The parochial vicar credits his priesthood to a “priest hero” — a fellow priest of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Spiritans — who has served as his friend, novice master, model and confrere since the first day of junior seminary. This north deanery priest enjoys hearing confessions and tending to the sick and dying, yet he recognizes every moment of his priestly life as exciting and humbling as “a veritable instrument” of God. The most difficult moment as

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a priest: the divorce of a childless couple. Personal tidbits: ▶ Last book I read: “No Guts, No Love” by Burt Gershater. ▶ Enjoys watching: “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “Sister Act” ▶ Favorite music: Nigerian High Life/Classical. ▶ Favorite food: Breadfruit (Ukwa). Priest B Absolution of sin remains the most exciting moment of priesthood for this extern priest who has been serving the Phoenix Diocese for eight years. “They have been enlightened.

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Personal tidbits: ▶ Last book I read: “Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal — Building St. Peter’s” by Rita A. Scotti (among nine other religious and spiritual titles). ▶ Enjoys watching: Rome Reports, Catholic Canvas, World Over, News Channels, Crime shows, “The Blind Side” film ▶ Favorite music: country, classical, liturgical ▶ Favorite food: Dutch home

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Priest D This religious order priest serving in the central deanery is surprised that people respond very generously when asked and that people respect and love him. He’s devoted to personal prayer using Scripture, contemplation, adoration and other means of talking with God. He’s also devoted to the Blessed Mother. The pastor credits his priesthood to Fr. Remigius McCoy, a Canadian priest who was among the founding fathers of the Missionaries of Africa in the early 1900s. The most difficult moment: standing up for Church teaching and letting people go because of that. Personal tidbits: ▶ Last book I read: Iconography by Henri Nouwen ▶ Favorite TV show: the Discovery Channel ▶ Favorite movie: Facing the Giants ▶ Favorite music: classical ▶ Favorite food: fish with Spanish rice pilaf. Priest E After 25 years in the priesthood, this parochial vicar’s most exciting moment as a priest was among his earliest: the first time he gave the absolution of sin. Nothing has surprised this central deanery priest about his ministry and it’s one he credited to the Salesian priests from St. John Bosco who educated him. He was born and raised in Argentina and attended seminary in Buenos Aires. This priest, who is in new company after recent parish assignments, makes it a point to “consecrate with joy the Body of Christ.” He also mentioned anointing the sick and offering God’s mercy among the highlights of priesthood. The most difficult situation that he has dealt with as a priest was the incomprehension of his family and other priests regarding his vocation. Personal Tidbits: ▶ Last book I read: “Stars and Tears” by Chiadra Lubich ▶ Enjoys watching: “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “Cinema Paradiso” ▶ Favorite music: Classic music. ▶ Favorite food: meat pies. ✴ — Compiled by Ambria Hammel

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Priest C Four moments stand out for this pastor’s priesthood: ordination day, the dedication of two churches he helped build and his 25th anniversary of ordination. He credits his parents for their example of faith. He also credits his patron saint, St. John of the Cross, who was a dedicated reformer of religious life and helped him recognize God’s mystical presence. This priest enjoys helping parishioners focus on God’s presence during intense spiritual moments — the ups and downs —and bringing God’s consoling and healing presence. The business side of priesthood has surprised him as have other challenges, but “God still manages to bring out the good in spite of our human weakness,” he said. The sexual abuse crisis and its impact on the laity, the victims and the clergy who have remained faithful remains the most difficult part of priesthood.

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COTTSDALE — For nine years five members of the Lauro family have roamed the halls of Our Lady of Perpetual Help School together. Now just one remains: the mom. Donna Lauro, an aide turned teacher — and mother of the school’s second set of quadruplets — has been selected as the first lay principal of the longstanding school.

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The sisters of Charity ran Our Lady of Perpetual Help School since 1956. It’s now in the hands of Donna Lauro.

in many ways attributed to the religious order that founded Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in 1956. Sisters from the same order also founded and taught at Lauro’s alma mater, a girls’ Catholic high school in New York. Then it was four simple words from a Sister of Charitiy that would forever change her unfulfilling path in accounting: it’s not too late. That’s what Sr. Marian Grace Brandt, SC — her predecessor who retired June 30 — said years ago when Lauro mentioned her childhood dream of being a teacher. With the help of Sr. Marian Grace, Lauro had a substitute-teaching certificate within a month, a teaching certificate within two years and began working as a classroom aide in second grade at OLPH as soon as her children entered kindergarten. Lauro began teaching there full time two years later. She finished the requirements to become a principal in December, shortly before her children finished eighth grade. “She’ll be a good successor. She’s worked very closely with Sr. [Marian Grace] over the last several years,” said Msgr. Tom Hever, pastor at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. He described Lauro as wellorganized and tech-savvy. She’s also a calm person who will be able to communicate well with parents, Msgr. Hever said. Dan Minton worked with Lauro as a youth minister and his oldest

Campus Notes: Our Lady of Perpetual Help ▶ Sisters of Charity — Students and their families will still be surrounded by the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill during the school day. Sr. Marian Grace, SC, who retired as principal after 19 years, plans to help in administration and substitute teach. Another Sister of Charity is moving into the convent on campus to teach second grade. ▶ Fund Catholic education in your sleep — Mention Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School or enter promo code NLPH online when booking a staycation through Sept. 6 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort and 10 percent of your room rate will go to the school. For more information, call (480) 585-4848. ▶ School improvements — The shell of the new school gym is now complete, but the project needs another $400,000 for the interior. Newly added funding will allow the gym floor and basketball hoops to be completed this summer. Administrators hope to hold a dedication this fall. son recently had Lauro as a teacher. Minton noted Lauro’s passion for the school and students. “She will pour herself into this new role,” said Minton, a member of the school’s parent advisory board who still has three children at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. “Having been a teacher and parent, she also brings a full understanding of the wants and needs of the school community.” “It’s a close-knit spiritual community that thrives on knowledge, love and service,” Lauro said. She quickly noted its spiritual side as its strength. Lauro constantly sees her children’s hearts in the right place. Her quads — two

boys and two girls — recognize and respond to the simplest needs in the neighborhood like a woman who dropped her groceries. Lauro’s quads, now freshmen at Notre Dame Preparatory, also volunteer as altar servers. Lauro said the sisters’ charisms of charity and a focus on the whole child will remain prevalent under her leadership. “She’s going to be able to continue what she sees as strengths,” Sr. Marian Grace said of her replacement. At the same time, she knows Lauro will seize the chance to make positive campus changes as she sees fit. Lauro has long proven herself in at least one area. “[Lauro] has been very much responsible for improvements in the math program and keeping it in line with what the high schools expect,” Sr. Marian Grace said. Lauro recently helped bring a pilot math program to the fourth grade at a reasonable price. It’s now used in three grade levels. Lauro plans to keep the students as her number one focus and pursue enrichment opportunities for high achievers. ✴

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Religious sisters return to Glendale school after 30-year absence By Ambria Hammel The Catholic Sun

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GLENDALE—They’ve been noticeably absent for nearly 30 years. This week, women religious can once again mark themselves “present” at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School. Three Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ moved into the newly furnished convent on school grounds July 12. “We are in our 60th year of the school, and are rejoicing that our school has gone full circle reminiscent of its early beginnings when the school was primarily operated by sisters,” said Fr. Michael Accinni-Reinhardt. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur built Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Fr. Reinhardt, who wraps up a nearly yearlong public search to bring women religious back to the school, had prayed for such an arrival for years. He ultimately learned the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ sisters, abbreviated IHM, were in a transitional period and seeking new missions. Their zeal was key. “The most precious gift the sisters will bring to our parish and school is their devout faith and visible vocations as brides of Christ,” Fr. Reinhardt said, noting their blue or white habits associated with Our Lady. Sr. Mary Doris Anne Okere, IHM, who attended a preparatory high school in Nigeria for aspiring women religious, will serve as principal. She has worked all over in the United States for the last 12 years including her latest teaching assignment in Hawaii. “I hope to bring God’s kingdom into the school,” said Sr. Mary Doris, who has long seen herself an

isters from the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ are among three religious orders due to begin serving the Phoenix Diocese this year. Also look for: ▶ The Sisters of the Society of Our Lady of the Trinity at Most Holy Trinity Preschool ▶ Institute of the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara at Immaculate Heart and St. Anthonyy p parishes in Phoenix

Fr. Michael Accinni-Reinhardt, pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Glendale, poses for a photo with the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

instrument of God. She also plans to strengthen the school’s Catholic identity and its academic excellence. Students will attend Mass daily beginning in August and pray the Angelus at noon. The other two sisters, also from Nigeria, will staff the school alongside returning teachers. Sr. Maria Chinelo Nwokafor will serve as a classroom aide and librarian, a sharp change from her work in Minneapolis where she brought the Eucharist to veterans and served poor and homeless children at a donation-based agency providing many forms of emergency assistance. Sr. Maria Chinelo is no rookie when it comes to teaching in Catholic schools though. She taught in Nigeria for 15 years. Sr. Maria Nnedimma Christiana Nkechi Umeokwoibe, who taught seventh through 10th grade before entering the convent, just earned a bachelor’s in elementary education and math. She will teach math in the upper grades. Sr. Mary Doris Anne and Sr. Maria Nnedimma spent a whirlwind day greeting Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop-elect Eduardo A. Nevares and their new community in early June. “I am very impressed by their dedication, zeal, love for God and God’s people as well as their good

humor,” said Sr. Jean Steffes, CSA, director of the Office of Religious for the Phoenix Diocese. She was among the welcoming committee. Sr. Jean described the religious community as dynamic noting its 800 professed sisters since its founding in 1937. Another 200 are in formation. Sr. Jean looks forward to the sisters bringing the vitality of their charism — compassion and uplifting of family values — to the Glendale school. She said it’s important for parishioners at Our Lady of Perpetual Help to show the sisters hospitality. They have. “I just felt at home,” Sr. Mary Doris Annesaid of the visit. “It’s a place I really want to go and serve the people of God.” Some 150 parishioners and school families greeted the sisters during their visit. Parishioners have also helped them settle in by donating beds, lamps, kitchenware, carpet and paint for the new convent. The sisters, who have fellow women religious serving in the Diocese of Gallup, could still use a reliable car. The parish’s year-old perpetual adoration chapel will move to the convent area where parishioners can join in nightly vespers with the sisters.

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health problem by removing a malfunctioning organ and, the committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statement continued, â&#x20AC;&#x153;does not directly target the life of the unborn child â&#x20AC;Ś the death of the child is an unintended and unavoidable side effect and not the aim of the surgery.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is nothing intrinsically wrong with surgery to remove a malfunctioning organ,â&#x20AC;? the doctrine committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statement said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is morally justified when the continued presence of the organ causes problems for the rest of the body. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Surgery to terminate the life of an innocent person, however, is intrinsically wrong. There are no situations in which it can be justified,â&#x20AC;? the committee added. Catholic hospital controversy Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix said May 14 that Sr. Margaret McBride, RSM, then vice president of mission integration at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, incurred automatic excommunication when she agreed as a member of the hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ethics committee that an abortion could take place at the facility. The 27-year-old patient involved was suffering from pulmonary hypertension, a condition in which increased pressure in the pulmonary arteries causes a strain on the heart which, if left untreated, can lead to heart failure and death. In the months since the revelation that a direct abortion had been performed at a Catholic hospital, debate has raged. A few have argued that based on #47 in the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, the abortion that took place at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was permissible. Fr. Tadeus Pacholczyk, director of Education at the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia, disagrees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Directive 47 is incompatible with direct abortion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it simply permits treating a grave disease or sickness affecting the motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physiology even when the physician foresees that the treatment may indirectly and regrettably result in the death of the child in the womb,â&#x20AC;? Fr. Pacholczyk said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The directive never allows for direct targeting of a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life in the hopes of benefiting the mother.â&#x20AC;? The U.S. bishopsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Committee on Doctrine declared in their June 23 statement that nothing can ever justify a direct abortion. Quoting from John Paul IIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s encyclical Evangelium Vitae, the committee reiterated that â&#x20AC;&#x153;No circumstance, no purpose, no law whatsoever can ever make licit an act which is intrinsically illicit, since it is contrary to the Law of God which is written in every human heart, knowable by reason itself, and proclaimed by the Church.â&#x20AC;? Fr. Pacholczyk, who holds a doctorate in neuroscience from Yale and did post-doctoral studies at Harvard, said the case involving the gravely ill, pregnant mother at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was

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First auxiliary bishop of Phoenix to be ordained Family, faith paved the way to episcopal ordination By J.D. Long-García The Catholic Sun

he Blessed Mother appeared to a couple of shepherd kids back in 1846. That was in the French Alps, and when the children saw her, the Virgin Mary was crying. She cried because she was worried about her sinful children. “Those who drive carts cannot swear without using my Son’s name,” she said. “They labor all day and Sunday… there are none who go to Mass. When they do go to Mass, they just make fun of religion.” More than 100 years later, 6year-old Eduardo Alanis Nevares heard the story of Our Lady of La Salette, and it changed him. “When I heard that, I couldn’t stand the thought of Mary, the Mother of God, weeping for my sins and the sins of the world,” said Bishop-elect Nevares, who will be ordained into the episcopacy July 19 at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Avondale. “So I decided then and there that I would do everything I could to dry those tears and console the sor-

rowful heart of my mother, Mary,” he added. “Now I didn’t quite know what all of that would mean. But I think all these different factors [family, good priest role models] really solidified my desire to be a priest and to do everything I could to dry Our Lady’s tears.” Bishop-elect Nevares will be the first auxiliary bishop in the history of the Phoenix Diocese. He will also be the local Church’s first Hispanic bishop. Pope Benedict XVI, recognizing local pastoral needs, appointed Bishop-elect Nevares at the request of Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted. The Holy See announced the appointment of the vice rector of the College of Liberal Arts at the Pontifical College Josephinum on May 11. And while his journey to be a priest, and now a bishop, began with tears, it’s since been full of joy. His episcopal motto is “Serve the Lord with gladness.” “When he walks into a room, the whole room lights up because of him,” his older brother Andrés Guillermo said. “The people of

Bishop-elect Nevares addresses those gathered for the May 11 press conference at the downtown Diocesan Pastoral Center.

Phoenix are in for a treat.” The reason why, he said, is that Bishop-elect Nevares delights in his vocation. “The good Lord asked the Apostles to spread his Kingdom wherever they went, and He didn’t put limits on it,” Andrés said. “He understands that it’s a lifelong commitment. He does it willingly and he does it joyfully.” Bishop-elect Nevares earned a bachelor’s in philosophy and a

Master of Divinity degree before being ordained a priest in 1981 for the religious community of the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette. He was incardinated into the Diocese of Tyler in 2007. His siblings were all born in Mexico. His parents, Andrés and Beatriz, moved to the United States to provide for their growing family. On the journey to Chicago, Beatriz suffered complications in her pregnancy. So she stayed in San Antonio

A Massgoer’s guide for ordination ticketholders By Ambria Hammel The Catholic Sun

AVONDALE — Only four times in the last 41 years have Phoenix Catholics witnessed the installation of a bishop. And they’ve never filled a church for the ordination of an auxiliary bishop. Until July 19. Lay Catholics lucky enough to secure an admission ticket to next week’s historic ordination Mass of Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish — the diocese’s largest in terms of seating capacity — can expect packed pews and a multilingual celebration backed by a full choir and orchestra. “His biggest concern was that the ordination liturgy reflect the ethnic diversity of the diocese,” said Fr. Kieran Kleczewski, executive director of the Worship and Liturgy Office for the Phoenix Diocese. He worked with the bishop-elect, a missionary priestturned diocesan cleric, in planning what is sure to be a lengthy liturgy. Here’s what to expect: ▶ Lay guests — Each of the diocese’s 93 parishes received four tickets so parish representatives and their respective roles will vary widely. St. Margaret Mary Parish in Bullhead City held a drawing for two tickets and gave the other two to its missionaries. Certain civic leaders and ecumenical and interfaith leaders were also invited. Expect all 2,000 assigned seats to fill up quickly. ▶ Ordained and religious guests — The chancery office also expects 30 archbishops and bishops plus as many as 250 priests, 200 deacons and 50 men and women religious. Cardinal Roger Mahoney from Los Angeles is also expected. ▶ Servers — The diocese’s 20 seminarians will be altar serv-

ers with Fr. Kleczewski and Fr. John Muir, assistant director of the Worship and Liturgy Office, serving as masters of ceremony. ▶ Music — The diocesan choir will lead guests in song. It’s the combined choirs of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, led by Matthew Sprinkle, and Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, led by Jim Wahl. Expect a 16-piece ensemble from St. Thomas Aquinas as well. The liturgy may also feature small Filipino and Polish choirs. ▶ Languages — The first reading will be in Spanish, the second in Polish and the Gospel in English. The propers — the Scriptural prayers of the Mass that change each week — will be in Latin to reflect the universality of the Church, Fr. Kleczewski said. Other items to note: ▶ There are always three ordaining bishops at an episcopal ordination. In this case they will be Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan of Santa Fe and Bishop Álvaro Corrada, S.J. from the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, where bishopelect Nevares resides. ▶ Bishop Olmsted will preside over the entire Mass. This underscores his role as the ordinary of Phoenix. Along those lines, Bishop Olmsted will accompany the newly ordained Auxiliary Bishop Nevares toward the end of Mass when he makes his way through the congregation blessing its members. ▶ The newly ordained Bishop Nevares will also welcome special greetings from representatives of the diocese’s various ethnic communities. ▶ A welcome reception will follow at the nearby Wigwam Golf Resort and Spa, 300 E. Wigwam Blvd. in Litchfield Park. ✴

until Eduardo was born. His mother’s love for the Eucharist instilled in Bishop-elect Nevares the desire to be a priest, he said. He would attend daily Mass with her while his older siblings were at school. “When I was four or five, one time I remember bells ringing at a certain time at Mass, and I remember asking mother, ‘What is that?’” he recounted. “And that really made an impression.” His mother, who’d served as a catechist in Mexico, also introduced him to the rosary. “I was not always very pious and devotional. Growing up I thought the rosary was bo-ring. I didn’t want to pray the rosary, I wanted to go play,” Bishop-elect Nevares said. “So mother said, ‘the sooner you settle down, the sooner you pray, the sooner you go play,’” he added. “That taught me a great lesson: first things first. We need to give God His time and His due, and then everything else follows.” Work ethic While his mother helped form his faith, Bishop-elect Nevares learned a good work ethic from his father, Andrés. Andrés had been working as a machinist at a steel plant in Chicago. Knowing the opportunities that awaited immigrants — especially education — he decided to move his family to the United States. He first got a job working on a loading dock in Houston and then worked the night shift as the machinist at a bakery. The night shift meant he didn’t get to spend as much time with his kids as he’d like. In 25 years, despite his efforts, he couldn’t get on the day shift. He worked as a painter on the side and then, at 65, Andrés retired from the bakery. He went on to work another 10 years with the county. “So my dad gave us an outstand-

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Diverse roles await Phoenix’s first auxiliary By Ambria Hammel The Catholic Sun

he complete picture of what Phoenix’s first auxiliary bishop would look like and do has been two-and-a-half years in the making. And while the picture is largely filled in, it’s still not complete. Just four years into his assignment as shepherd of the Phoenix Diocese, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted recognized the increasing needs dictated by rapid population growth. He petitioned the Holy Father for some help. About a year ago, Pope Benedict XVI sent word that he would assign Phoenix an auxiliary, but needed more time and details to discern whom it should be. Two months ago, Phoenix’s first auxiliary finally had a name, a joy-filled face, and a relatable sense of humor to go with it. Bishopelect Eduardo A. Nevares’ appointment went public May 11. “I’m so grateful to almighty God for entrusting this beautiful ministry among you as a successor of the Apostles and I really hope and pray that I can be worthy of this new appointment and this new assignment,” Bishop-elect Nevares said at the press J.D. Long-García/CATHOLIC SUN conference. Bishop-elect Nevares concelebrated a Mass for staff of the Phoenix Diocese following the May 11 press conference. Keeping his episcopal motto — “Serve the Lord with Gladness” — in mind, Bishop-elect Nevares had picked out the chasuble ing example of a hardworking man the baby’s fault?’ ‘No.’ ‘It’s never the were ordained permanent deacons and mitre he would wear on ordination day long before he and how it was to support our babies fault.’ in 1999. knew what he would be doing while wearing them. families. Just work as hard as we “And that’s how he helped me In 2002, Bishop-elect Nevares That part of the picture is still being sketched out. can,” his eldest son Andrés said. understand that abortion is wrong served as the co-director of voca“The term ‘auxiliary’ refers to the supporting role that the titu“We can thank the good Lord for no matter what,” he said. “So he tions in the Tyler Diocese and lar bishop provides a residential bishop but in every way, auxthe grace and work that He gives had his act together for a long helped with English- and Spanishiliaries embody the fullness of the episcopal dignity,” according us so that we can raise our families time.” language diaconal formation. He to the Office of Auxiliary Bishop website for the Diocese of and help them reach heaven.” In 1981, he completed his studalso served as director of charRockville Centre in Long Island, New York. ies for his Master of Divinity at St. ismatic groups within the Texas The Church considers both Linus and Cletus to be the first A gentle way Kenrick Archdiocesan Seminary in diocese. auxiliaries to St. Peter, the website said, but the term wasn’t Bishop-elect Nevares’ eldest St. Louis. Later that year, he was Bishop-elect Nevares, working coined until a decree by Pope Leo X in the 16th century. brother, along with his brothers ordained a priest. with the vice-chancellor of the dioCanon law stipulates that all auxiliaries be simultaneously and sisters, also helped him along Bishop-elect Nevares served at cese, designed a six-week Spanish appointed vicar general. That means bishop-elect Nevares will the way. If nothing else, his older several Texas parishes, becoming class for permanent deacons. be involved in all the major consultations and decisions of the siblings helped him develop his the pastor of St. Patrick Parish in His parents didn’t live to see diocese, Bishop Olmsted said. patience. Lufkin, Texas in 1999. He headed Bishop-elect Nevares named aux“Together, we shall seek the best ways to collaborate for the “Him and Terice, my sister, were up the first-ever Spanish-language iliary bishop, but according to good of God’s people,” he added. the untouchables. We couldn’t hit program for the permanent diaAndrés, they’d be proud. Outside of decision-making, the bishop-elect also plans to them,” Andrés recalled. “One time, conate in the Tyler Diocese. After “They would be overjoyed,” he serve among the people in their local areas — especially when when he was 3 or 4, we walked five years of formation, 26 men said. “They were overjoyed when it comes to confirmations and other important milestones. up to him and tried he became a priest.” ✴ “I w want to get out and meet all the beautiful people” in the ometo scare him or somedioce diocese and share in their life, the bishop-elect said. “The smile is oked thing, and he looked the universal language and so I hope to go out and share at one way or the other tion at the Wigw least the love of the Lord with my brothers and sisters.” am Go lf Resort and — pretending like Spa, 300 E. Wigw He looks forward to visiting with local parishioners, am Bl vd . in Litchfield we weren’t there. We Park. p possibly one deanery at a time, and hearing their stories. couldn’t even get his ▶ July 25: Mass ho B Bishop-elect Nevares is also eager to embrace their culture no ring 10th annid of goat. It was kind versary of Maggie’s — food included — all as a means, he said, of building up Pl ac e. 9 a.m. at St. frustrating.” Thomas the Apos tthe motto that the Phoenix Diocese had for celebrating His Arizona trave tle Parish. l Andrés, who is the ▶ August-fall: Ce from zero to near log will quickly go it its 40th anniversary: one faith, one Church, one family all lebrate Mass in ly 44,000 miles. dfabishop-elect’s godfaeach deanery. W to together encountering the one living Christ. Bishop-elect Ed atch parish bulle uardo A. Nevare me ther, recalls a time tins for details. Bishop who never set s, Bishop Olmsted finds his forthcoming auxiliary well pre-elect Nevares no foot in Arizona ere when the roles were ted until the warmth an he was appointe pa pared for the role. He has a deep appreciation for Hispanic d d fri as the first auxiliar endliness of the reversed. bishop in Phoeni y people he’s met an and Anglo cultures, Bishop Olmsted said, along with pastoso far. “I’ve foun x two months ag ’d When he’d d plans to traipse o, great warmth in th ra ral experience and work with vocations and seminary life. the diocese’s ne e people at the pa m come home from arly ish, the people 44,000 square m r“He has worked extensively, too, with the Catholic charof ile the chancery, th s within his first és seminary, Andrés year on the job. e bishop, the lay fa ism ismatic movement, with diaconate programs and, for many ithful. It’s like be ip would try to trip ing ye years, was an active member of a religious community,” welcomed home “It’s energizing to be with peop after being away ct up Bishop-elect and to get to kn le a very long tim fo Bis Bishop Olmsted said. r e,” he said. ow people,” Bish h Nevares on Church opelect Nevares said T Therefore, local Catholics should expect Auxiliary Bishop ▶ Se pt ember: Vatican 10 . teaching. 1. The newly Nev Nevares, once ordained, to become active with the Vocations He expects to vis or da in ed au xiliary plans to it the parishes “in “I was askingg spend a the city and in th Office and in deacon formation. He will also oversee local month in Ro e outskirts and go him about thee ing ops. They me with other new bishhere and there an Cat Catholic spiritual groups including Cursillo, Mary’s Ministries, ’ll meet the card d ev women’s rightt inals, learn Cat Catholic Renewal Ministries and Neocatechumenal Way. The coming wee erywhere.” th e ro le s of ks and months are the various cong d to choose. So I’d an exciting time N No matter which role the soon-to-be auxiliary finds himregations and how when Bishop-ele to do high litur say, ‘this woman Nevares said he ct Masses. self in from day to day, Bishop Olmsted said it’s his “lifelong gi ca l will broaden his “We learn how didn’t want to, hori- right to zons in ways he purs pursuit of holiness and his constant desire to serve and not pi ck the robe and when never imagined. to put on the but she was Here mitr are some highlig be s served” that “prepares him best to serve among us as a e and when to ta hts in hi ke it off,” Bishopforced to,’ and bish bishop.” ▶ July 19: Episcop s schedule: el ec t Ne vares said. ✴ al Ordination, 2 so on,’” Andrés p.m. at St. Thom “I’m not here to do what I want to do,” the soon-to-be auxilas Aquinas Paris recounted. h Avondale, followed iary b in bishop said, “I’m here to do what He wants me to do.” ✴ Co m pi led by Ambr ia Ham by welcome rece mel and p- J.D. Long-Gar “It’s not her cía J.D Long-García contributed to this story. J.D. fault she was ounted. “And he pregnant,” he recounted. would simply askk me me, ‘Well ‘Well, is it

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Getting to know the auxiliary bishop Bishop-elect Nevares answers the Catholics Sun’s questions

What are your first impressions of the Diocese of Phoenix? Hot. But it’s a dry heat, so there’s a great consolation. But it’s also hot in the warmth and friendliness of the people. I’ve found great warmth in the people at the parish, the people of the chancery, the bishop, the lay faithful. It’s like being welcomed home after being away for a very long time. It’s a great, welcoming place. Why did you chose “Serve the Lord with gladness” as your motto? Really the Lord gave it to me. On my way to serve at the Josephinum, after serving for 25 years as a pastor and vocations director in the Diocese of Tyler, I was asked to serve at the Josephinum. One year after I incardinated, bishop gave me permission to go and work at the seminary. So as I was flying to Columbus, Ohio, I was grumbling and complaining, telling the Lord I didn’t understand. But then the Lord gave me an understanding and gave me this Scripture from Psalm 100, “Serve the Lord with gladness.” When I was ordained a priest 29 years ago, I gave my life to God. So I pray every day that God do with me what He wills. But be careful what you ask, God will do it. This was not my will, this was not my desire, but it was the Lord’s. So I repeated that many times when I was at the seminary. So little by little, I started feeling very much at home. I came to understand that wherever I am and whatever I do, that’s what the Lord calls me to. So I talked to the Bishop (of Tyler) about staying there. I was liking it. The bishop had given me permission to stay there. Then three months later I get another call from the nuncio. So as soon as I got the call, I knew what my coat of arms was going to be: “Serve the Lord with gladness.” After the press conference announcing your appointment as the Phoenix Diocese’s first auxiliary bishop, you celebrated Mass with the staff at the Diocesan Pastoral Center. What thoughts went through your mind during the Mass? The readings were all about the power we receive from God and the Holy Spirit. So I felt very enlivened by the power of the Holy Spirit — especially during the news conference. I was calm and peaceful even though I have not been the object of the attention of many news conferences. I felt the Holy Spirit was very much with me; that feeling continued through Mass. To see all these beautiful new faces that I had never seen before, everyone looking so happy, and being able to celebrate Mass with my fellow priests. A couple of the priests were alumni of the Josephinum — Fr. Will Schmid, Fr. Robert Bolding and Fr. Theilo Ramirez I know from the Josephinum. So those were very special moments for me.

Bishop-elect Eduardo A. Nevares chats with local Catholics June 5 after the priestly ordination at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral.

Who inspired you in your discernment of the priesthood? My first role models are my mom and dad. People need to understand that priests and sisters don’t fall out of the sky. They come from a family. Mom and dad weren’t saints. They had their moments. But they instilled in us, the children, good family values and the Catholic faith. Mother would pray the rosary with us every night. Another thing my parents provided for me was taking me to Sunday Mass. Just going every Sunday to Mass; my parents weren’t involved in the parish. They were a working couple, but they had faith. They loved each other and loved their children. That provided an environment where the spirit of vocation could grow in my soul…. There was also this priest who would come by and pick up my brothers for the scout troop [because my father worked the night shift]. Because of his love and service to my brothers, I said, ‘one day I’m going to be like him.’ So that beautiful example of a generous, friendly priest made an impact on me on what I wanted to do with my life. In the parish where I grew up, St. Stephen the Apostle, it was managed by the Missionaries of La Salette. When I was 6 or 7, I came to learn about Our Lady of La Salette. She appeared weeping for the sins of the world. When I heard that, I couldn’t stand the thought of Mary, the Mother of God, weeping for my sins and the sins

of the world. So I decided then and there that I would do everything I could to dry those tears and console the sorrowful heart of my mother, Mary. Now I didn’t quite now what all of that would mean. But I think all these different factors really solidified my desire to be a priest and to do everything I could to dry Our Lady’s tears. No one knew anything about me wanting to be a priest. I was the youngest, so I didn’t want them laughing at me or making fun of me. So I discerned very quietly. How do you feel about being the first auxiliary bishop of Phoenix? I’m just thrilled. I’m very happy and excited. It’s a brand new place — I’ve never, ever been out to Phoenix or Arizona. So it’s totally new. I want to get out and meet all the beautiful people — all the different cultures and languages and foods and customs. I want to share life with all the different beautiful people in the Diocese of Phoenix. The smile is the universal language and so I hope to go out and share at least the love of the Lord with my brothers and sisters, no matter what their background or language or culture. I want to go to share the love of God with all our beautiful brothers and sisters. It’s just a very exciting time for me. My horizons are going to be so broadened. I’m going to be learning so many different things that I couldn’t have imagined.

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One of the things many noticed about the press conference is that you weren’t in any hurry to leave. You greeted everyone and gave interviews to anyone who wanted one. Do you see yourself being that accessible in your ministry? It’s hard to say. But it’s energizing to be with people and to get to know people. I know I’ll be going around to the different parishes. There’s more of you than there are of me. I’m one bishop and there’s 800,000 faithful in the diocese. I’ll get out and around and visit as many as I can, but it’s going to take some time. I can’t see everyone all at once.

I hope to be a voice between the two communities, again, a bridge person. I can sympathize with illegal aliens. Why don’t they come legally? Well, because the immigration laws in this country are broken. It can take 10 years to come legally. But I understand the frustration and anger of the people in the United States. They see the tidal wave of people coming into this country illegally and the federal government not doing anything about it. It’s like the poor people in Louisiana had to wait two months for the federal government to act while oil flowed into the Gulf of Mexico. I think the governor in Arizona and the people are frustrated that the federal government hasn’t What will you do as auxiliary done anything for so many years. They’ve bishop? turned a blind eye to illegal immigration, I don’t know exactly. It’s the first so hopefully, this process will be able to time there’s been an auxiliary bishop in ensure respect with everyone involved. Phoenix, so Bishop [Thomas J.] Olmsted is feeling his way through having this new Do you have a particular morning person. Of course I’m going to be helping regimen? I try to get up between 5-5:30 a.m. And with confirmations. And I’ll be appointed the vicar general. Which means being able of course I have my cup of coffee. Then I to represent the bishop when he’s out of say my morning prayer and I spend some town or taking his place at this meeting or time before the Blessed Sacrament. I look that meeting. I think it’ll be very crucial. over the readings for the day for Mass, But I’m not there to do what I want to then I celebrate Mass before I get to the do. I’m there to do what Bishop Olmsted office. Up until now, I’ve been getting to wants me to do. the office at about 9 a.m. Maybe part of my He’s asked me to help with the voca- routine needs to involve a little exercise, so tions effort, oversee the different spiri- I’ll get to the office around 10 a.m. tual groups like Cursillo, Catholic Usually I prefer Mass early morning. Charismatic Renewal, Neo-catechume- Once the day begins, a lot of things come nal Way and Mary’s Ministries. up that aren’t even on my calendar or schedule, and before I know it Mass has Some have said that your come and gone. It’s a beautiful honor appointment was providential that a priest can be so intimately united because it came at a time when with Jesus Christ at the Holy Mass, taking our community was, and still is, bread and wine and changing it into His very divided by the immigration Body and Blood. What priest wouldn’t issue. How do you see your minwant to celebrate Mass every day? istry here playing into the tension our community experiences How do you spend the time while because of immigration? traveling? Recently, the issue has become very I pray the rosary. I spend a lot of time politicized. I’ve heard the senators and in the quiet. I don’t like to be listening governor saying that in these illegal aliens to the radio, I prefer to go quietly as we see drug smugglers, we see human I drive, thinking about God, thinking trafficking, we see murders, we see guns about a homily I may be preparing, and people with weapons and terrorists. looking at the beautiful nature around It’s unfortunate because these types of me. Sometimes I stop at the roadside difficult people are the minority. And parks and take in the nature and take in yet because the politicians keep bringing the breeze. I enjoy nature very much. I them up, they are frightening others into enjoy being outside. thinking all the illegal aliens are like that. I hope to contribute to a fair and bal- Do you have a favorite kind anced dialogue and talking about prob- of music? Let’s see… There’s a lot of beautiful lems as they exist. I’m not denying that illegal immigration isn’t a huge problem. kinds of music. I like all sorts of different I’m not denying that some illegal aliens kinds of music — except hard rock. I’m are drug smugglers and human traffick- not really into that. Christian music is ers. But the majority of illegal aliens that beautiful; the golden oldies. I like the ’70s do come are good people and they only music I grew up with. Church music is come because of the economic situation very beautiful. Anything about God, anyback home, they need better jobs and thing that’s inspiring and is about building up; anything that lifts the soul. ✴ money for their hungry children.

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A bridge to everyone By Ambria Hammel The Catholic Sun

he soon-to-be Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares, a minor seminary alumnus, has long recognized the unity of Catholic faith. And it’s one, united Church in Phoenix, too, despite the 14 different cultural communities. Bishop-elect Nevares has come to help Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted lead all of them. It’s fitting, then, that Bishop-elect Nevares, a self-described “bridge person,” comes from a varied background, both personally and professionally The 56-year-old became a “bridge” in his personal life by default. His mother was pregnant with him when she and her other four children immigrated to the United States from Mexico. The children grew up in a bilingual, bicultural environment. Baby Eduardo was the only natural born citizen. “I understand both cultures, both the living situations of the immigrant as well as the American society as a whole,” the bishop-elect said during a May 11 press conference at the Diocesan Pastoral Center announcing his appointment. Bishop-elect Nevares will be the first auxiliary bishop since the Phoenix Diocese was established in 1969. He’s also the first of Hispanic origin, serving a diocese that offers roughly 80 Spanish-language liturgies every weekend. The bishop-elect promoted cultural diversity within the context of the Catholic faith, according to Deacon Gary Trevino in the Diocese of Tyler. The bicultural bishop-elect encouraged his parish’s ethnic communities to offer regular Masses in their native languages. Such liturgies now occur on the last Sunday of each month at St. Patrick Parish in Lufkin, Texas where Bishop-elect Nevares spent nine years as pastor and seven as parochial vicar. This move toward unity amongst diversity is key for Bishop-elect Nevares. He’s been well-known to say no to terms like “Anglo Catholics” and “Hispanic Catholics,” said Deacon Trevino, who was part of the first diaconate formation program offered in Spanish in the Diocese of Tyler — a bishop-elect initiative. “We are one. We just happen to speak Spanish and English,” Deacon Gary remembers Bishop-elect Nevares often saying. Deacon Trevino has also seen the soon-to-be auxiliary promote ecumenical outreaches such as the National Day of Prayer and other local spiritual gatherings. Elaine Jackson, a family friend who has known the bishop-elect since he was a teenager, agreed that he is a bridge builder among the faithful. “He sees the need to come together. He’s a very spiritual man in that respect,” Jackson said. Jackson, a parishioner at the Lufkin church for 45 years, saw bishopelect Nevares embrace opportunities to bring unity not just among its four distinct cultures, but across its age groups. He led campaign and building efforts to construct a new church at St. Patrick. Come July 19, the auxiliary bishop will assist Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted in his efforts to bridge Phoenix Catholics’ daily lives with their faith. “I’m happy because what the bishop has asked me to do is what I’ve done for years. Of course it’s a different setting,” Bishop-elect Nevares said. That experience includes work with vocations and spiritual groups such as Catholic Renewal Ministries. He also has a high regard for the dignity of every human person and the family, said Jose Robles, director of the diocesan Office of Hispanic Ministry. That’s something the bishop-elect already plans to make a priority as auxiliary. The appointment of Bishop-elect Nevares comes at a critical time for Hispanic people in the Church, Robles said, as it continues to grow and is quickly becoming the majority group in the Catholic Church in the United States. Hispanics and Latinos have contributed 71 percent of the growth of the Catholic Church in the U.S. since 1960, according to the U.S. Bishops’ Office of Hispanic Affairs and the U.S. Census Bureau. Robles is convinced, however, that Bishop-elect Nevares will “clearly recognize and affirmatively respond to the many other cultures and races that make up today’s Phoenix Diocese.” He said now is the time “for all of us to gather, reflect and pray for our new auxiliary bishop as one united family in our diocese.” Robles anticipates the community at large quickly extending a warm welcome as well. Bishop-elect Nevares, he said, is sincere when he says he wants to serve everybody. ✴ J.D. Long-García contributed to this story.

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To Jesus through Mary A prayerful priest devoted to reconciliation By Joyce Coronel The Catholic Sun

hose who know him say Bishopelect Eduardo A. Nevares is a man of prayer, deeply devoted to the Blessed Mother, the Eucharist and to reconciling people with each other and the Church. Sr. Mary Veronica Poskey, OP, a cloistered nun, has known him since he was a 14-year-old junior seminarian. At the time, the diocese was establishing a Spanishspeaking mission. “The pastor brought him here to help out,” Sr. Mary Veronica said. “He would bring him here to interpret, cut the lawns at the rectory and do little chores.” He also came to the monastery to serve Mass, Sr. Mary Veronica said. At the time, she was sacristan. “He couldn’t even drive yet. He had his little cassock on…. I told him ‘I’ll be praying for you,’ and we kept up correspondence from then on. I felt like he was my spiritual son and I was his spiritual mother.” Fr. Nevares frequently visited the monastery, making retreats and offering his second-ever Mass there. “He is very devoted to a life of prayer and the rosary,” Sr. Mary Veronica said. “He has a great devotion to our Blessed Mother.” She said the La Salette order to which Fr. Nevares once belonged is known for promoting reconciliation and bringing people back to the Church. “That’s their charism,” she said, “reconciliation and sinners coming back to the Church.” Camille Carlson couldn’t agree more. “He is definitely the holiest and the saintliest priest I have ever had to deal with,” Carlson said. “He is responsible for my husband and me to be back in the Catholic Church.” Carlson said the couple had been away from the practice of their faith due to divorce and that Fr. Nevares helped them with the annulment process. “It’s a very long process,” Carlson said. “He went out of his way to help us get through that and get back to our faith.” Today the couple lives in Chicago where they are very involved in the life of the parish. “That’s because of him,” Carlson said. “I have never dealt with a priest that has had such a deep faith and belief and is able to pass that on to the people he deals with. “He has that smile and that twinkle in his eyes. When he looks at you, he’s looking right into your soul and listening to the very depth of you on the inside,” Carlson said.

Bird’s eye view

John Gainey has known Fr. Nevares since the two were students together in the minor seminary back in the late 1960s. Gainey, a professional pilot, said they remain close personal friends who see

Bishop-elect Eduardo A. Nevares — seen here celebrating Mass May 5 at the Diocesan Pastoral Center — has a deep love of the Eucharist.

Our Lady of La Salette The Blessed Mother appeared to two shepherd children in La Salette, France. During the 1846 apparition, the Virgin Mary wept for the sins of her children, saying, “Those who drive the carts cannot swear without using my Son’s name...they labor all day Sunday...there are none who go to Mass...when they do not know what to do, they go to Mass just to make fun of religion.” Like other apparitions of Mary, her words sparked conversion and residents reported healing miracles. For 25 years, Bishop-elect Eduardo A. Nevares was a Missionary of Our Lady of La Salette. Despite being incardinated into the Diocese of Tyler, the bishopelect still holds the La Salettes’ charism — reconciliation — close to his heart.

Our Lady of La Salette statue at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Tempe

each other about once a year. He describes Fr. Nevares as an “authentic person with a very strong faith. He baptized both my kids.” As a teenager, Fr. Nevares would visit Gainey and his family, who lived in the country. “He was from Houston, a city

boy,” Gainey said. “We would go hunting and fishing together. “I’ve had challenges in my faith over the years,” Gainey said. “There have been times when I was losing that. I’ve always talked openly to him about it and he was a good listener.”

Fr. Nevares invited Gainey to do one thing: read a passage of Scripture each day. It took him a few years, but by reading just one page a day, he managed to get through the entire New American Bible. When Gainey was diagnosed with cancer, that extra shot of faith helped get him through a rough patch or two. “I read and reread many pages,” Gainey said. “It’s all because of his influence.” Fr. Nevares, he said, is a “deeply devoted religious man who has a lot of passion for what he does, for the Church and the parishioners. He’s very engaging.” Deacon Gary Trevino agreed with that assessment. He’s known Fr. Nevares for more than 20 years, since his days as pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Lufkin, Texas. “As a priest, his passion would be the Eucharist and his people, the people he shepherds,” Trevino said. “He was never an office person — he was always out with the people. He likes to get to know people and he’s very approachable, very personable.” By all accounts, Bishop-elect Nevares is also a humble man. “He himself will tell you there are people far more educated than he and that the Holy Spirit picking him to be auxiliary bishop is an act God,” Deacon Trevino said. “He is as comfortable eating with a silver spoon as he is eating with a plastic fork.” ✴

July 15, 2010

Word and sacrament Seminarians, priest laud bishop-elect’s devotion to Eucharist, Gospel By Joyce Coronel The Catholic Sun

As vice-rector of the Pontifical College Josephinum in Ohio, Fr. Eduardo Nevares was known for his joyful spirit, devotion to prayer and adoration of the Eucharist. Two seminarians from the Diocese of Phoenix who are students at the Josephinum said they had a chance to get to know Fr. Nevares and that it was obvious he cared deeply about the future priests. “He is a very holy priest,” said Jimmy Wraith. “He loves the Church, he loves the priesthood and he really cares a lot about all the seminarians. He was very fatherly to all of us.” Wraith said he noticed that Fr. Nevares was always present for the Ohio seminary’s daily holy hour of eucharistic adoration. “He always had a rosary in hand,” Wraith said. “He has a deep love of Our Lady — she played a big role in his life. He talked to us about the importance of Mary, especially for priests, as a model of one who said ‘yes’ to the will of the Lord even though things might have been difficult.” Mary, Fr. Nevares told them, was a great example for seminarians to follow. Fernando Camou, who’s also a seminarian at the Josephinum, lived down the hall from the bishop-elect and was struck by his devotion to the Eucharist. “He made it a point to be there,” Camou said of the holy hour of adoration. “On occasion I’d see him in there afterwards or when others weren’t there.” Fr. Nevares, he said, would also join the seminarians for meals and met with them once a month to study Scripture and pray. “He has a big heart and has a very simple but loving and pastoral heart from what I’ve seen,” Camou said. Wraith said the thing that he remembers is Fr. Nevares’ joyful spirit. “He’s a very happy person, very joyful and always smiling,” Wraith said. “There’s something about him — he just radiates Seminarians from the Diocese of Phoenix said Bishop-elect Eduardo A. Nevares — seen here giving a May 11 homily at the Diocesan Pastoral Center — has a big heart and loves being a priest. joy.” The other thing that stands out in Wraith’s mind is the way Fr. Nevares better now than it was 20 years ago,” Fr. said Mass. Auxiliary bishop Vaverek said. “The way he celebrates the liturgy “The term ‘auxiliary’ refers to the Fr. Nevares, he said, was deeply — he is very reverent,” Wraith said. supporting role that the titular impressed by the encyclicals of John “You can tell he loves everything about bishop provides a residential bishPaul II, especially those on the Trinity, being a priest and about celebrating the op but in every way, auxiliaries the Gospel of Life and St. Joseph. embody the fullness of the episEucharist.” “He finds what comes out of the copal dignity,” according to the Fr. Gavin Vaverek, pastor of St. Mary Offi ce of Auxiliary Bishop website Vatican very helpful with students and Parish in Longview, Texas, has known for the Diocese of Rockville Centre families,” Fr. Vaverek said, adding that Fr. Nevares for 30 years and had similar in Long Island, New York. The Fr. Nevares believes strongly in the New thoughts. suppressed Diocese of Natchez, Evangelization. “He is a very solidly grounded man Mississippi, will be Bishop-elect in his prayer and in his devotion,” Fr. “He is very kind and caring as a Nevares’ titular diocese. Vaverek said. “He has a real commitperson and a priest,” Fr. Vaverek said. ment to the teaching of the Church on “Intimidation is not anything he’s good marriage and the openness to life and Gospel, though always with kindness at, but he’s not wishy-washy in any and compassion. sense. He knows where his feet are the dignity of the human person.” “A lot of times people haven’t been told planted. He works to try to bring peoFr. Nevares, he said, is aware of the need to let people know the truth of the [the teachings of the Church] though it’s ple together.” ✴

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Curriculum Vitae ▶ Feb. 19, 1954: Born in San Antonio, Texas ▶ 1968-1972: Attended and graduated minor seminaries in Missouri and Illinois ▶ May 1974: Associate of Arts degree from LaSalette Junior College Seminary in New York ▶ May 1976: Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from University of St. Thomas in Houston ▶ July 4, 1977: First simple vows with Missionaries of La Salette ▶ January 1981: Master of Divinity degree from Kenrick Archdiocesan Seminary in St. Louis ▶ July 18, 1981: Ordained to the priesthood in Beaumont, Texas as member of the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette ▶ 1981-1988: Parochial vicar at St. Patrick Parish in Lufkin, Texas ▶ 1988-1991: Vocation director for St. Louis Province of Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette ▶ 1991: parochial vicar at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Jacksonville, Texas ▶ 1991-1993: Chaplain at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas ▶ 1993-2002: Pastor at St. Patrick Parish in Lufkin, Texas ▶ 2002-2008-Co-director of vocations for Diocese of Tyler ▶ May 2007: Incardinated into the Diocese of Tyler, Texas ▶ 2008-present: vice rector of college at Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio ▶ May 11, 2010: Appointment as first auxiliary bishop in the Phoenix Diocese made public ▶ July 19, 2010: Episcopal ordination as auxiliary bishop of Phoenix scheduled Other duties: ▶ Provincial Assistant to Provincial Superior for Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette ▶ Assisted with formation program for Permanent Diaconate – Diocese of Tyler, Texas ▶ Director of charismatic groups – Diocese of Tyler, Texas ▶ Designed and taught a sixweek intensive Spanish course for permanent deacons, Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. ✴

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Primer obispo auxiliar de Phoenix será ordenado Familia, fe prepararon el camino hacia la ordenación episcopal Por J.D. Long-García The Catholic Sun

a Santa Madre apareció a una pareja de niños pastores en el 1846. Eso fue en los Alpes Franceses, y cuando los niños la vieron, la Virgen María estaba llorando. Lloraba porque estaba preocupada por sus hijos pecadores. “Ellos que manejan carretas no pueden maldecir sin usar el nombre de mi Hijo,” dijo. “Trabajan durante todo el día y el domingo…no hay quien vaya a Misa. Cuando asisten a Misa, se burlan de la religión.” Más de 100 años más tarde, Eduardo Alanís Nevares, de 6 años de edad. Escuchó la historia de Nuestra Señora de La Salette, y o transformó. “Cuando oí eso, no podía soportar la imagen de María, la madre de Dios, llorando por mis pecados y los pecados del mundo,” dijo el Obispo-electo Nevares, quién será ordenado en el episcopado el 19 de julio en la Parroquia Sto. Tomás de Aquino en Avondale. “Decidí en ese momento que haría todo lo posible para secar esas lágrimas y consolar el corazón triste de mi madre, María,” añadió. “No sabía realmente, lo que eso iba a involucrar. Pero pienso que todos esos factores diferentes (familia, sacerdotes ejemplares) realmente solidificaron mi deseo de ser un sacerdote y de hacer todo lo que pudiese para secar las lágrimas de Nuestra Señora.” El Obispo-electo Nevares será el primer Obispo auxiliar en la historia de la Diócesis de Phoenix. Será también el primer obispo Hispano en la Iglesia local. El Papa Benedicto XVI, reconociendo la necesidad pastoral, nombró al Obispoelecto Nevares por petición del Obispo Thomas J. Olmsted. La Santa Sede anunció el nombramiento del vise rector del Colegio de Artes Liberales en el Colegio Pontifical Josephinum el 11 de mayo. Y, la jornada para ser sacerdote, y ahora Obispo, iniciada con lágrimas, se ha desde entonces convertido en una de gozo. Su lema Episcopal es “Sirve al Señor con alegría.” “Cuando entra en una habitación, la habitación entera se llena de luz debido a él,” dijo su hermano mayor, Andrés Guillermo. “A la gente de Phoenix les espera un regalo.” La razón es, dijo, que el Obispo-electo Nevares goza se deleita en su vocación. “El buen Señor les pidió a los apóstoles que esparcieran su Reino en donde sea que vayan, y El no les dió límites,” dijo Andrés. “El entiende que es un compromiso de por vida. El lo hace con gusto y con alegría. El Obispo-electo Nevares recibió un

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El Obispo-electo Eduardo A. Nevares celebra Misa en el Centro Pastoral Diocesano el 11 de mayo, el día que se anunció que el sacerdote Tejano será el primer obispo auxiliar en la historia de la Diócesis de Phoenix. El obispo-electo también será el primer obispo hispano.

título de bachiller en filosofía y un Master en Divinidad previo a ser ordenado como sacerdote en 1981 en la comunidad de los Misioneros de Nuestra Señora de LaSalette. En el 2007, fue encardinado en la Diócesis de Tyler. Todos sus hermanos nacieron en México. Sus padres, Andrés y Beatriz, se mudaron a los Estados Unidos para proveer para su familia. En la jornada hacia Chicago, Beatriz sufrió complicaciones debido a su embarazo y se quedó en San Antonio hasta que Eduardo nació. El amor por la Eucaristía de su madre instiló en el Obispo-electo Nevares, el deseo de ser sacerdote, dijo. El asistía diariamente a la Misa con ella mientras sus demás hermanos estaban en la escuela. Cuando tenía cuatro o cinco años, una vez recuerdo las campanas sonando en un momento de la Misa, y recuerdo le pregunté a mi madre, ‘Qué es eso?’” narró. “Y eso realmente me impresionó.”

Su madre, quien sirvió como catequista en México, también le introdujo al rosario. “No siempre fui piadoso y devoto. Creciendo pensaba que el rosario era aburrido. No quería rezar el rosario, quería ir a jugar,” dijo el Obispo-electo Nevares. “Así que su madre le dijo, ‘mientras más pronto te tranquilizas, más pronto rezas, más pronto vas a jugar,” añadió. “Eso me enseñó una gran lección: unas cosas primero y otras después. Debemos de dar a Dios Su tiempo y Su cuota, y entonces todo lo demás sigue.” Ética de trabajo

Mientras su madre le ayudaba a formar su fe, el Obispo-electo Nevares aprendió una buena ética de trabajo de su padre, Andrés. Andrés había trabajado como mecánico en una planta de acero en Chicago. Conociendo las oportunidades que esperaban a los

inmigrantes — especialmente la educación — decidió trasladar a su familia a los Estados Unidos. Primero consiguió un trabajo en un muelle en Houston y luego trabajó el turno nocturno como el maquinista en una panadería. El trabajar en la noche significaba que no pasaba tanto tiempo con sus hijos como hubiese deseado. En 25 años, a pesar de sus esfuerzos, no pudo conseguir que le cambiaran para el turno del día y a los 65 años de edad Andrés se retiró de la panadería. De ahí se fue a trabajar por 10 años con el condado. “De modo que mi padre nos dió un excelente ejemplo de un hombre de trabajo y nos enseñó como sostener a nuestras familias. Simplemente trabajando tan duro como podamos,” dijo su hijo mayor, Andrés. “Podemos dar gracias al buen Señor por la gracia y el trabajo que nos da para poder levantar a nuestras familias y ayudarles a llegar al cielo.” ✴

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Preguntas y respuestas: Conociendo al obispo auxiliar El Obispo-electo Eduardo Alanís Nevares responde a las preguntas del Catholic Sun.

¿Cuáles son sus primeras impresiones de la Diócesis de Phoenix? Caliente. Pero es un calor seco, así que es un gran consuelo. Pero también caliente por el calor y la amistad de la gente. He encontrado una gran cordialidad entre la gente de la parroquia, la gente de la cancillería, el Obispo, los fieles laicos. Es como ser bienvenido a casa después de haber estado fuera por mucho tiempo. Es un gran y acogedor lugar

¿Porqué escogió “Sirve al Señor con alegría” como su lema? En realidad, el Señor me lo dio a mi en camino a servir en el Josephinum, luego de haber servido durante 25 años como director de vocaciones en la Diócesis de Tyler. Tras un año como cardenal, el obispo me dio permiso para ir a trabajar en el seminario. Mientras volaba a Columbus, Ohio, estaba protestando y quejándome, diciéndole al Señor que no entendía. Entonces el Señor me otorgó el entendimiento y me dio la Escritura del Salmo 100, “Sirve al Señor con alegría.” Cuando fui ordenado como sacerdote hace 29 años, entregué mi vida a Dios. De modo que cada día rezo que Dios haga conmigo lo que El quiera. Pero cuidado con lo que usted pida, porque Dios lo hará. El Obispo-electo Nevares habla con feligreses después de la Misa de Ordenación el 5 de junio en la Catedral de San Simón y San Judas. Esta no era mi voluntad, no mi deseo, pero sí era del Señor. Así que lo repetí varias veces durante me estadía en el seminario. Poco a poco, me empecé a tardar hasta 10 años en conseguir hacerse legal. Pero acerca del sacerdocio? sentir como en mi casa. Llegué a comprender que entiendo la frustración y la ira de la gente en los Mis primeros modelos fueron mi mamá y mi papá. donde quiera que esté y sea lo que sea que esté Estados Unidos. Ven la ola de gente entrando a este La gente tiene que entender que los sacerdotes y las haciendo, a eso es que el Señor me llama. país ilegalmente y mientras, el gobierno federal no hermanas religiosas no caen del cielo. Vienen de una Hablé con el Obispo (de Tyler) acerca de quedarme hace nada al respecto. Es parecido a como la gente familia. Mi mamá y mi papá no eran santos. Ellos allí. Me estaba gustando. El Obispo me dio permiso pobre de Louisiana tuvo que esperar dos meses para tenían sus momentos. Pero nos enseñaron, a mi y para que me quedara. Entonces tres meses después que el gobierno federal actuara mientras el petróleo a mis hermanos, buenos valores familiares y la fe recibo una llamada del nuncio. Al momento de entraba al Golfo de México. Creo que la gobernadora Católica. Mamá rezaba el rosario con nosotros todas recibir la llamada, supe que mi escudo de armas iba a de Arizona y la gente están frustrados porque el las noches. ser: “Sirve al Señor con alegría.” gobierno federal no ha hecho nada por tantos años. Otra cosa que mis padres me ofrecieron fue el Han dado la espalda a la inmigración ilegal, así que llevarme a Misa los domingos. Solamente el ir a Misa Algunos han dicho que su nombramiento esperamos que este proceso pueda asegurar el respeto cada domingo; mis padres no estaban envueltos fue providencial porque ocurrió en un a todos los involucrados. con la parroquia. Eran una pareja de trabajadores, momento cuando nuestra comunidad pero tenían fe. Se amaban entre sí y amaban a sus estaba, y aún está, muy dividida debido al ¿Cómo pasa el tiempo cuando viaja? hijos. Eso proveyó un ambiente donde el espíritu tema de la inmigración. ¿Cómo ve usted que Rezo el rosario. Paso mucho tiempo en silencio. vocacional pudo crecer en mi alma… su ministerio intervenga en la tensión que No me gusta escuchar la radio, prefiero ir en silencio nuestra comunidad está viviendo debido a También había un sacerdote que venía a buscar a mientras manejo, pensando en Dios, pensando en la inmigración? mis hermanos para llevarlos a la tropa de boyscouts una homilía que pueda estar preparando, observando porque mi papá trabajaba en la noche. Debido a su Recientemente el tema se ha convertido en política. la naturaleza a mi alrededor. Algunas veces me amor y servicio a mis hermanos, me decía a mí mismo He escuchado a los senadores y a la gobernadora decir detengo en los parques al costado de la carretera y “un día voy a ser como él.” Así que ese ejemplo de un que entre estos aliados ilegales vemos contrabandistas, aspiro la naturaleza y la brisa. Disfruto mucho de la sacerdote generoso y amigable dejó una impresión en vemos tráfico de gente, vemos asesinatos, vemos naturaleza. Disfruto pasar tiempo afuera. mi y en mi vida. gente con armas y terroristas. Es penoso porque esta gente difícil es la minoría. Sin embargo, debido a ¿Qué hará como obispo auxiliar? La parroquia en la que yo crecí, San Estaban que los políticos continúan hablando de esto, están el Apóstol, estaba dirigida por Los Misioneros de No sé exactamente. Es la primera vez que ha habido asustando a la gente y haciéndoles creer que todos los un Obispo auxiliar en Phoenix así que el Obispo Nuestra Señora de La Salette. Cuando tenía 6 ó 7 ilegales son realmente así. (Thomas J.) Olmsted está acostumbrándose a tener años, aprendí la historia de Nuestra Señora de La Espero contribuir a un diálogo justo y balanceado esta nueva persona. Claro que estaré asistiendo con Salette. Se apareció llorando por los pecados del y a hablar acerca de los problemas que realmente Confirmación. Y seré nombrado Vicario General, mundo. Cuando escuché eso, no podía soportar la existen. No estoy negando que la inmigración ilegal lo que quiere decir que podré representar al Obispo imagen de María, la madre de Dios, llorando por mis no es un problema inmenso. No estoy negando que cuando esté fuera de la ciudad, o tomando su lugar pecados y los del mundo. Decidí en ese momento algunos ilegales son traficantes de drogas y de gente. en una que otra reunión. Creo que será crucial. Pero que haría todo lo que fuese posible para secar esas Pero la mayoría de los ilegales que vienen son gente no estoy aquí para hacer lo que yo quiera hacer. Estoy lágrimas y consolar el corazón triste de mi madre, buena y simplemente vienen debido a la situación aquí para hacer lo que el Obispo Olmsted quiera que María. No estaba claro en cuanto a lo que todo económica en su país, porque necesitan mejores yo haga. Me ha pedido que ayude en el esfuerzo de las esto significaría. Pero creo que todos estos factores trabajos y dinero para sus niños hambrientos. vocaciones, que supervise grupos espirituales como solidificaron mi deseo de ser un sacerdote y de hacer Espero ser una voz entre las dos comunidades, de el Cursillo, el Movimiento Carismático Católico, todo lo posible para secar las lágrimas de Nuestra Nuevo, un Puente. Tengo compasión de los ilegales. Camino Neocatecumeno y los Ministerios de María. Señora. Nadie sabía nada acerca de mi deseo de ser sacerdote. Yo era el más joven así que no quería que ¿Por qué no entran legalmente? Bueno, porque las leyes inmigratorias en este país están rotas. Puede ¿Quién fue su inspiración mientras discernía se burlaran de mi. Discerní muy calladamente. ✴

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¡Bienvenido! On behalf of Catholics throughout the Diocese of Phoenix, we welcome the ﬁrst auxiliary bishop of Phoenix, Eduardo Alanís Nevares. The Catholic Sun rejoices in God’s goodness and the Holy Father’s appointment. Congratulations, Bishop Nevares! We pray that we may faithfully assist you in all that you do to

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VATICAN CITY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Are Catholics soon going to see their parish priest celebrating Mass with an iPad instead of traditional liturgical books? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the impression left by recent reports about Italian Father Paolo Padriniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planned launch of an iPad application that features the Roman Missal on its 10-inch screen. But Fr. Padrini and Church officials say no one should throw out the printed books yet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Liturgical books on the altar will never be replaced by the iPad. This is an additional instrument, not an attempt to get rid of paper books,â&#x20AC;? Fr. Padrini said in late June. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I went on vacation, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d take along my iPad and celebrate Mass that way. Obviously in my parish, where I have the books, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to deliberately use an iPad,â&#x20AC;? he said. The application should be ready by the end of July and will feature the Roman Missal in various languages, including English, French, Italian, Latin and Spanish. It loads the missal and breviary, or book of prayers, for a particular day, with the option of pre-loading up to 10 days worth of texts. Fr. Padrini said that for the

English version, he plans to use the missal text as currently approved for use in the United States. But he apparently has not yet nailed down the necessary permissions. Msgr. Andrew Wadsworth, executive director of the International Committee on English in the Liturgy, said June 25 that Fr. Padrini currently had not received authorization to publish English liturgical texts as digital â&#x20AC;&#x153;applications.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are trying to find a way forward in this situation and are currently in consultation with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops regarding the matter. I imagine that it will take some time to reach a solution which is equally satisfactory to all the parties concerned,â&#x20AC;? Msgr. Wadsworth said in a statement to Catholic News Service. Fr. Padrini did not run his idea past the Vaticanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s liturgical experts, presuming that there should not be a problem. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As far as I can see, there is no liturgical rule saying a printed instrument must be used. The rules do say the liturgy should be dignified and fitting and should not be disturbed,â&#x20AC;? he said. In Fr. Padriniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion, the small iPad would not detract from the liturgical decorum, and would be less noticeable than other objects

placed on the altar these days. But Vatican officials were not so certain that an iPad belongs on the altar. Marist Father Anthony Ward, an undersecretary at the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, said liturgical rules generally refer to â&#x20AC;&#x153;the book,â&#x20AC;? and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been an effort in recent years â&#x20AC;&#x153;to promote the book, and the embellishment of the book.â&#x20AC;? The idea of having a substitute for the book at public Masses seems to go against that consensus, he said. Fr. Ward said the congregation wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t specifically considering the suitability of the iPad application, and that there didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t appear to be explicit rules against such devices. But he added that in this case, one should not assume that if it is not forbidden, it is allowed. The final judgment on the iPadas-missal may come with experience. Fr. Padrini said he thinks the shock effect will disappear as more people carry such devices around with them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The liturgy should be beautiful. But personally, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather celebrate Mass with an iPad, which is small and doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t disturb the faithful, than with an old, worn-out missal with yellow pages and small type,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x153;´

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What is Scandal? Part three: Counteracting scandal’s destruction Editor’s note: This is the third and final part in a series.

n the previous editions of The Catholic Sun, we spoke about the “scandal” of the Cross of Christ, which is no scandal at all but rather “the power of God and the wisdom of God” (Cf. 1 Cor 1:7ff) and, then, about true scandals that lead others to sin, that impede them from doing what is right and that place a stumbling block along the path to their eternal destiny in heaven. Now, let us turn our attention to the roots of scandal, and then to key ways to counteract scandal’s destructive impact.

The roots of scandal What motivates a person to scandalize another? What kind of attitude is behind this destructive act? If we are to reflect on what lies at the root of scandal, we can see that it arises from an attitude all-too-common in society today, namely that of indifference, the attitude expressed in three terrible words, “I don’t care.” It is this lack of concern for others that leads a person to be ambivalent about how their actions impact other people. Seen in their most dramatic form, scandalous actions negatively affect the salvation of one’s neighbor and demonstrate a profound lack of charity. We live in a culture that presents the greatest good as any particular “thing” that a person wants or feels will provide them with some measure of self-fulfillment. This attitude, if allowed to take root within the human heart, becomes a sort of narcissistic disease that prohibits a person from being concerned about anyone other than himself, leaving him able to pursue only his own fulfillment. As we know, Jesus commands us to love one another as He loves us. This sacrificial love, which Christ gives us the grace and the desire to put into practice, is the antithesis of what is promoted in our culture. Moral indifference also spreads like wildfire when unrestrained freedom becomes an end in itself, without regard for the use of that freedom. “Pro-Choice” jargon is a popular example of this pitfall, wherein a “choice” is trumpeted as a right that must be defended in law without regard for what the “choice” might be. In fact, the “choice” defended by this slogan is the choice to kill an unborn child without any legal consequences. Only crass indifference to the plight of the most innocent and vulnerable among us could stand by and allow such “pro-choice” rhetoric to win the day. Oppose scandal with the truth What, then, are we to do in order to expose scandal’s roots and to oppose its destructive venom? We can begin by follow-

ing the sage advice of John Paul II in his Encyclical The Gospel of Life (#58), “Given such a grave situation, we need now more than ever to have the courage to look the truth in the eye and to call things by their proper name, without yielding to convenient compromises or to the temptation of self-deception… But no word has the power to change the reality of things.” A false notion of compassion often hinders our ability “to look the truth in the eye.” Genuine compassion can be watered down by letting feelings run roughshod over clear thinking. Then, the rights and dignity of one person (to whom our heart goes out) can overshadow the rights and dignity of another. This happens frequently in the case of abortion. Our late Holy Father wrote (Ibid), “It is true that the decision to have an abortion is often tragic and painful for the mother, insofar as the decision to rid herself of the fruit of conception is not made for purely selfish reasons or out of convenience, but out of a desire to protect certain important values such as her own health or a decent standard of living for the other members of the family… Nonetheless, these reasons and others like them, however serious and tragic, can never justify the deliberate killing of an innocent human being.” Faithful witnesses to truth and love The witness of one’s life is the first and fundamental way to bear witness to the truth. As Pope Paul VI often said, “Modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than to teachers, and if he does listen to teachers, it is because they are witnesses.” Using the symbols of salt and light, Jesus teaches us of the duty we have to bear witness to the truth of the Gospel (Mt 5:13-16), “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house. Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.” The mission to be salt and light for the world will never be fulfilled if our lives are not centered in Christ, in whom the fullness of truth abides, and if our lives are not conformed in obedience to His word. When we live in Him and let His word take possession of our minds and hearts, then, whatever is contrary to truth cannot remain rooted in our lives. Our communion with Him also gives us the courage and wisdom to defend the truth when that is required.

Jesus Caritas Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted

Two wings on which the human spirit rises Our struggle against scandal requires a twofold approach. On the one hand, we need humility and perseverance. For there are scandals by members of the Church herself, which humiliate and discourage her members, and which are used by opponents to discredit our faithful witness to the truth. However, these should not and must not cause us to despair. Let us recall that, since the betrayal of Judas and in every century down to the present day, the Church has lived with scandalous behavior among some of her members and still managed not just to survive but even to thrive and to bear good fruit. The truth that we profess and that we lift up, after all, is not just one opinion among many; it is not a relativistic phenomenon that changes according to the fads and fashions of the times; it is an unchanging wisdom that has its origin in God and frequently is written in our human nature. So, we need, in the face of these homegrown scandals, to humbly stand strong and to put all our trust in the mercy of God. On the other hand, the Church serves the human family in this skeptical age by insisting that it is possible for the truth to be known and for men and women of our time to conform their lives to its demands. The truth can be learned through two paths: faith and reason. In his encyclical by that name (Fides et Ratio, #1), John Paul II wrote, “Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth; and God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth — in a word, to know himself — so that, by knowing and loving God, men and women may also come to the fullness of the truth about themselves.” Since the truth can be known, and since there are two wings by which to fly to its height, then with great hope we can pursue the truth, and with equal hope we can strive to put it into practice, confident that God will supply the grace we need to succeed. Such efforts are, in the long run, the strongest antidotes to scandal and a sure path to discover the wisdom of the Cross. ✴

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Human dignity at stake in heated immigration debate

he sizzling summer heat Arizonans have come to know and love is back. After an unusually mild May, last week’s highs soared to 115 degrees, sending even the most seasoned and well-tanned Zonie indoors. As July 29 approaches — that’s when Arizona’s controversial new immigration law is scheduled to take effect — expect things to go from hot to inferno with additional protests and marches, led by both proponents and critics. In the three months since Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed SB 1070, a law that makes it a punishable crime to be in the state without documentation, Arizona has garnered a remarkable amount of national attention on the matter, not to mention protests and lawsuits. The topic of immigration has sparked heated debate in the media and in communities across the country. It has also, regrettably, prompted other states, municipalities and organizations to protest the law by way of boycotting or refusing to do business with Arizona. While opinions may be split on the new law, everyone, it seems, agrees that something must be done to fix America’s immigration system. A possible silver lining has come out of the fracas: The debate has reignited a sense of urgency at the federal level to address this very important issue, which many had speculated would not receive any attention in a year dominated by health care reform and an ongoing economic crisis.

In a July 1 speech, President Obama made his case to fix the immigration system by calling on lawmakers in a bipartisan effort to reform America’s immigration system. Comprehensive immigration reform as bullet-pointed by the U.S. bishops includes the following key elements: ▶ Bring the undocumented population in this country out of the shadows and give them a chance, over time, to achieve permanent residency and citizenship. ▶ Preserve family unity by strengthening family-based immigration. ▶ Create legal avenues for migration, so that migrant workers, who labor in many important industries in our nation, are able to enter the country legally. ▶ Give immigrants their day in court by restoring due process protections removed in 1996 legislation. ▶ Work with neighboring countries and the international community to address the root causes of migration. We’re pleased that the president has chosen to provide exposure to this matter that we as Christians consider to be an issue of human dignity. However, we’re troubled that President Obama — in the very same speech calling for a collaborative, bipartisan approach to the matter — seemed to be looking to mix it up with Republican lawmakers by playing the blame game, calling the

inaction on the immigration front “election-year politics.” While we recognize that it is an election year — a particularly challenging one at that — we hope and pray that some good comes out of this heated debate. In the figurative sense, this issue is as hot as they come, with potential political ramifications for lawmakers. In the literal sense, though, this is very much a life-or-death situation for hundreds, if not thousands, who choose to enter the United States each year through the unforgiving desert, where summer temperatures can exceed 120 degrees. We urge our elected officials on both sides of the aisle to stop with the political posturing and focus on what’s most important here. As Americans and as Catholics we’re expected to care for, respect and defend the dignity of all, especially those most vulnerable. These are our shared values and our shared mission. We should expect nothing less from those who represent us. Like other hot-button issues, the immigration debate tests our patience and our charity. But let us not let our ire get the best of us. And most of all, let us not let this opportunity pass us by. Recognizing human dignity — in the immigrant, in the borderland farmer and in those with differing ideas — can lead us through a cool, respectful debate that can bear much fruit — even in the blistering sun. ✴

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Stories in English and Spanish Congratulations on the many newspaper awards received by The Catholic Sun (The Catholic Sun, June 17). I would like to suggest a step to make the paper even better: assure that all articles written in Spanish also appear in the English section of the paper. I realize that your resources may make it difficult to reach a goal of printing all articles in both languages. Nevertheless, at least printing in English the articles printed in Spanish would do several positive things, including: ▶ assuring the Spanish-speaking members of our faith that the English-speakers are not uninterested in matters of importance to the Hispanic community. (I note especially the article about SB 1070 in Spanish only in the last issue.) ▶ helping the English-speaking readers to become more acquainted with the culture and concerns of our Hispanic-heritage brothers and sisters; ▶ assisting to bring together these two vital groups within the American Church, groups with an often painful history of segregation and discrimination, and with much current separation and misunderstanding; and ▶ preaching the Gospel and its call with one voice to all. Rosemary Anton Phoenix

‘Karate Kid’ rebuttal Re: your review of “The Karate Kid” (Media, The Catholic Sun, June 17), may I express a hearty disagreement with every critique and a great disappointment in The Catholic Sun for printing something so demeaning. This movie fanatic and recent viewer found “The Karate Kid” to be one of the best performances of the year. The reviewer’s comments seemed to be portraying a personal vendetta toward karate, its practice and even karate lessons. We know we all can’t be ninjas, but not many children completely lose interest in a technique such as karate if they are properly taught. There were several comments made toward the film itself that will be addressed one by one. The first remark made was a complaint

about a predictable finale. Well, it was a remake and secondly I ask, what movies don’t have a predictable finale? The next complaint was that the bulk of the film was devoted to the relationship between two 12-year-olds. The bulk of the film was not devoted to this, and it was necessary to continue with the development of the friendship between these two, because their friendship is the cause of all of the fighting in the first place. The reviewer’s next problem with the film is the violence, or the action. She found it “deafening” and “dissonant.” I don’t know who ruined her action film experiences, but this reviewer thought the action was more real than most other karate movies. Typically, the more real the fighting, the better the movie. The writer continued on to state that because of the violence she found it “difficult to understand how” Kung Fu “could really act as an agent of peace,” and that “It is hard to understand how peace is to be achieved through such violent means.” I think it is clearly shown throughout history’s wars that violence is an agent of peace and is sometimes necessary in order to stop more violence from ensuing, to wipe out the wicked, neutralize the threat and eventually achieve peace for it is only when these things are achieved that peace can be possible. Last but not least, the reviewer wrote that the acting of Jackie Chan was “adequate” and the acting of the young Jaden

What do you think? Send us your letters. E-mail: letters@catholicsun.org Write: The Catholic Sun, P.O. Box 13549, Phoenix, AZ 85002 Comment on stories: www.catholicsun.org Follow us on Twitter: @thecatholicsun Become a fan: www.facebook.com/thecatholicsun ▶ Letters must be signed and should not exceed 300 words. ▶ The Catholic Sun reserves the right to edit for clarity and length. ▶ Please include name, address and phone number. Opinions expressed on this page are the writers’ and not necessarily the views of The Catholic Sun or the Phoenix Diocese. Smith was “overly dramatic” and that the character he portrayed looked “perpetually overwhelmed.” In agreement with many other viewers, Jackie Chan gave the best acting performance of his life in this film. Also, Jaden Smith played a fantastic role. In his defense, his character had just lost his father, moved to China away from all his friends and family, except for his mom who was nothing but excited, and gets beat up almost every day. Anyone would be dramatic and overwhelmed. I give this film “two thumbs up” and suggest that everyone go see it. Theresa Sullivan Gilbert

Waiting on God While reading the “Worst Oil Spill in History” (The Catholic Sun, June 17), I was left waiting. Glen Rutherford spoke of the problems with greed, the evils of political office, and the need to conserve on the homefront. Fine points, sure, but lacking something. What I was left waiting for was the mention of God, our Catholic faith, the need for charity — something to indicate that this author and article was meant to lift our eyes toward the Heavens as any representative of our faith is called to do, rather than simply a venue to complain about the social ills of our times. Dionne McCartney Gilbert

Precious gift of friendship in Christ is heavenly consolation

here were you in the summer of 1990, when record-shattering temperatures in the Valley soared to a blistering 122 degrees? I remember that year, not just because of the extreme heat, but because I was on the brink of discovering a wonderful, new friendship. That summer, my husband and I were overjoyed to be expecting our second child. Problems with the pregnancy, however, landed me in the emergency room. The physician on call figured I was probably having a miscarriage; I was heartbroken. The doctor ordered an ultrasound exam to confirm his suspicions. As the technician moved her instrument across my belly, I saw her face light up with a beautiful smile. “What is it?” I asked. “May I see?” She slowly turned the screen toward me. And then I saw him: a tiny, 10-week old baby, doing somersaults in my womb as if to say, “Look, Mom! I’m doing just fine!” Still, there were complications that required strict bed rest. The doctor told me to go home, lie on my left side and “try not to move too much.” And really, that would have been fine, except that I had a 2-year-old son at the time who wasn’t showing any signs of wanting to be on bed rest with me. The days stretched into weeks — ultimately 12 long weeks, to be exact. My circle of friends and acquaintances from church came

to the rescue. They organized dinners, took care of my toddler, brought Communion and prayed for us. A key was left under the mat by the back door so people could drop off meals and visit.

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Unexpected gift One day, a young mother I knew from church stopped by with dinner for our family. She appeared in the doorway of my bedroom with a mop, bucket, sponges and spray bottles. “I’m going to clean your house,” Rosie announced brightly, brushing off my futile protests and heading toward the bathroom. And just like that, she was down on her knees, scrubbing away. I was stunned, to say the least. Learning to accept so much help was a humbling affair. It was weeks later when I discovered this woman’s unsolicited deed of mercy took place on — of all days — her birthday. A day that, in my mind anyway, she should have been off somewhere enjoying herself, not crouched on the floor, cleaning up after my family. And that is the image I want to hold up to the light of eternity: selfless love, joyfully given, a sharing in the crosses

of life. Those are the elements of friendships that endure. St. John said it eloquently, way back in the first century A.D.: “Children, let us love not in word or speech, but in deed and truth.” (1 John 3:18) So when I think of that summer 20 years ago, what comes to mind is the incredible gift of friendship. The love of loyal friends, those who share our every triumph and heartache, all the sacraments and sorrows — that is what makes life so sweet. In this era of social networking in which people list hundreds of friends on their websites, I can’t help but wonder how many such “friends” would actually be there in a pinch. Would they make dinner for you? Change your baby’s diaper? Clean your bathroom floor? Neither fame nor riches, nor worldly success of any kind, can match the joy true friendship brings the human heart. Careers change, children grow up, dreams die, but the love of a friend in Christ is heavenly consolation. Whatever you accomplish in life, if you’ve shared a friendship like this, you are blessed beyond measure. Oh, and that little intrauterine gymnast of mine? He’s a college student now with true friends of his own. ✴ Joyce Coronel is a regular contributor to The Catholic Sun. Please send comments to letters@catholicsun.org.

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Crying over spilled oil won’t fix problems, heal country

t seems as if God really wants to teach us how to work together in America to solve problems. After several decades of prosperity and comfort ironically isolated us from each other, we find ourselves suddenly scrambling to find a way to solve huge problems, and working together is the only way we are going to do it. The gigantic oil spill in the Gulf is the latest challenge. I believe we will all get the hint very quickly that we need to work together in a supportive fashion to solve this crisis, rather than against each other, complaining about the causes and finding someone to blame. But how can we stop the crying — and the blaming — long enough to get anything done? A little history lesson might help. More than 600 years ago the Black Death killed almost 100 million people — about a quarter of the world’s population in 1400. The cause for the disease unknown (now known to be a bacterium transmitted by rats to humans aboard ships on long journeys), many people were led to believe it was caused by Jews poisoning wells. Jewish communities were exterminated and thousands were killed. People afraid of contracting the disease abandoned their loved ones and left them to die at the first sign of illness and neighbors turned against neighbor because of fear of contracting the disease. Thankfully we have never had to deal with such a challenging tragedy in our generation in America and thankfully, too, we have never reacted in such a deplorable manner to any of the tragedies that have befallen us. We should be delighted at both realiza-

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tions, but also be forewarned. There is an important distinction to be made between searching for the cause of a problem in hopes of alleviating its damage and scapegoating — simply looking for someone to blame in hopes of taking revenge or acting out our rage. That’s tantamount to crying over spilled milk but in a pretty damaging way. We must, and I believe we will, band together to fix these human tragedies, to relieve the pain and suffering, to bring people together to access the ingenuity and compassion of the human spirit, rather than segregating, judging and condemning which only isolates us and reduces our potential to fix the problems at hand. Relieving pain For the last century, the Catholic Church has been a great example of the former. Through a vast network of missionaries and aid workers, the pain and suffering of millions suffering from hunger, homelessness, poverty, disease and social deprivation have been relieved. Through all those efforts, the Church has not chosen to blame, criticize or judge, but rather to relieve the pain and suffering.

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Scientist Douglas Inkley of the National Wildlife Federation looks at marsh grass stained with oil on an island impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Barataria Bay, La., May 25. For nearly two months, roughly 210,000 gallons of oil per day had been gushing from British Petroleum’s broken Deepwater Horizon wellhead situated in the Gulf of Mexico in what is considered the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

Whether it’s blaming British Petroleum, that may turn out to be legitimately at fault for this tragedy, or blaming our dependence on oil, or blaming the president for his lack of oversight, or even the over-regulation that might have forced the oil industry to pursue extraordinary and ill-advised drilling methods and depths, none of that will stop the problem at hand. And those issues do not help to relieve the suffering now. But we do have a tremendous opportunity

in America to follow the Catholic Church’s lead. Let’s do our best to stop the leak of all the human sufferings in our society before we look for someone to blame for them. Maybe if we come together in love to do that, we might just get to the root of all the problems as well. God works in mysterious ways. ✴ Chris Benughe is a columnist for The Catholic Sun. Please send comments to letters@catholicsun.org.

Encountering sainthood in the everyday business of life

am sure there will come a day when my kids will wonder if what they choose to do in life matters. Will they have to get a certain degree, or become a priest or sister to make a real difference in the world? I am not planning to answer that question with a yes or no, but with examples. When I am looking for a cure for “Tabloid Induced Depression,” or TID, the phenomenon that occurs when I allow myself to stare too long at the covers of Us and People Magazine at the grocery store checkout line, I go get my car fixed. If that seems a strange antidote, it’s because you don’t get your car fixed by our mechanic, Mike. Sure, he’s reasonable, knowledgeable, and honest — all the things I look for in an auto mechanic — but I think the real reason I drive half an hour to get to his shop, and the reason my dad has done so for 20-plus years, is for the breath of fresh air. It was Johann Wolfgang von Goethe who once said that “a man should hear a little

say that seeing is believing, and so I go to see them so that I can believe in the timeless goodness of people. Mary

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music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.” If I may be so bold as to tweak that saying to fit another truth: a person must spend time around good, honest people in order that he not obliterate the propensity toward sainthood implanted in the human soul. For me, and among my children’s examples, are Mike and his wife. It isn’t my wish to romanticize them or their shop, just to

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barber shop, but two minutes into my visit at Stanley’s, I feel like I’ve been transported into the friendly world of the Andy Griffith Show. And that is why I go, because otherwise such people and places just remain “hard to imagine.” Like my plumber, my appliance repairman and my electrician — all of whom friends dub members of not Angie’s, but “Mary’s List,” Mike and Linda restore to health my belief in human beings and what they are capable of in the work of their everyday vocation. And for my children, who may one day begin to suffer from TID or wonder if what they do every day in front of others matters, each person on “Mary’s List” stands as proof of good, honest people and the propensity toward sainthood inscribed on the human soul. ✴ Mary Moore is a columnist for The Catholic Sun. Please send comments to letters@catholicsun.org.

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Toy Story 3 ‘You’ve got a friend in me’ By Joseph McAleer Catholic News Service

NEW YORK —- The third time’s a charm with “Toy Story 3” (Disney/ Pixar), the action-packed sequel to two of the biggest animated films of all time, “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2.” Arriving 15 years after the start of the franchise, “Toy Story 3” offers a satisfying and poignant conclusion with valuable lessons on family, friendship, and destiny. Toy owner Andy (voice of John Morris) is all grown up and heading to college, which means putting away his childish things. This is the moment all toys dread, with only three possible outcomes: storage in the attic, donation to charity, or the garbage pile. “At the first sight of the trash bags, we leave,” says the leader of the green toy soldiers, as his battalion parachutes out of the open bedroom window. Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen), and the rest of the

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“Roundup Gang” wax philosophical as the “warm and safe” attic beckons. “Every toy goes through this,” Woody says. “We’ve survived yard sales and spring cleaning.” Although the toys have never been played with in years, Woody insists that is not their raison d’etre: “It’s never been just about being played with. It’s about being there for Andy.” Before “Toy Story 3” gets too bogged down in discussing the meaning of plastic life and the destiny of playthings, the action adventure kicks into high gear. Woody is chosen to go to college with Andy, while the other toys, prepped for the attic, are accidentally placed in the trash. They escape, and joined by a reluctant Woody, spurn Andy and choose the next best option: donation to “Sunnyside,” a daycare center which promises the one thing toys desire — to be played with by a loving child.

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Animated characters Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear, Buzz Lightyear and Woody in “Toy Story 3.”

But Sunnyside becomes a very dark place, and scenes of toy “torture” (and a rather menacing Big Baby doll) may upset or confuse the smaller ones in the audience. Taking a page from “The Great Escape,” “Toy Story 3” ramps up the action when Woody learns the truth and returns to help his friends. “We’re a family. We stay together,” he insists. The journey is perilous, but “Toy

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Story 3” never forgets its core audience. Good triumphs over evil, and the denouement is heartfelt, hopefilled — and handkerchief-worthy. Directed by Lee Unkrich (“Toy Story 2,” “Finding Nemo”) with music, once again, by Randy Newman, “Toy Story 3” is a film for all ages. ✴ McAleer is a guest reviewer for Catholic News Service.

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“Doers of the Word” is filled with a smattering of anecdotes, reflections on the saints’ lives, and thought on life in general — its trials and joys, challenges and temptations. In less skilled hands, these reflections would probably drift into the land of clichés and empty affirmations — greeting card or Chicken Soup for the Soul type stuff. But the archbishop is a master of this kind of prose. The reader can sense the intelligence behind his writing and his forceful love of the faith. Archbishop Dolan has a gift in speaking truth in charity. It can be a difficult line to walk — too little charity leaves a reader cold and uninterested, while an overabundance of sentimentality or equivocation masquerading as charity makes for mealy or flabby reading. Thankfully, the archbishop walks this line well. The book’s organization makes it work well as a daily devotional. The entries are short and episodic, meaning that you can just dip in and out at your leisure. Archbishop Dolan boasts a masters in Church history, which may explain the delightful historical asides that pepper his book. Placed between his reflections, these mini disquisitions cover everything from the history of a particular devotion to the means for determining when Easter falls. It’s a nice touch that makes the book all the more readable. For anyone who has heard Archbishop Dolan preach or seen him in an interview, this book shouldn’t be a surprise. But there are many Catholics — especially local Catholics — who don’t know much about him. “Doers of the Word” is a good introduction to his style and should serve as a good read for many. ✴

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¿Qué es el escándalo?

n la edición previa del Catholic Sun, hablamos del “escándalo” de la cruz de Cristo, lo que en realidad no es un escándalo real sino “el poder de Dios y la sabiduría de Dios” (Cf. 1 Corintios 1:7ff) y, luego, sobre los escándalos verdaderos que conducen a otros a pecar, que les impiden a hacer lo que es bueno y que colocan una piedra de tropiezo a lo largo del camino a su destino eterno en el cielo. Ahora, enfoquemos nuestra atención a las raíces de escándalo, y luego a modos claves de contrarrestar el impacto destructivo del escándalo. Las raíces del escándalo

¿Qué motiva a una persona para escandalizar el otro? ¿Qué tipo de actitud está detrás de este acto destructivo? Si reflexionamos sobre lo que está al fondo del escándalo, podemos ver que esto proviene de una actitud demasiada común en la sociedad de hoy, es decir, la indiferencia, la actitud expresada en tres palabras terribles, “no me importa.” Es esta falta de preocupación por otros que conduce a una persona a ser ambivalente sobre como sus acciones afectan a otras personas. Vistas en sus formas más dramáticas, las acciones escandalosas afectan negativamente la salvación del prójimo y demuestran una carencia profunda de la caridad. Vivimos en una cultura que presenta el mayor bien como cualquier “cosa” que una persona quiere o siente que le proveerá alguna medida de la autorrealización. Esta actitud, cuando está permitida echar raíces dentro del corazón humano, se hace una especie de enfermedad narcisista que prohíbe a una persona estar preocupada por alguien además de él, dejándole capaz de perseguir sólo su propia realización. Como ya sabemos, Jesús manda que nosotros amemos el uno al otro como Él nos ama. Este amor de sacrificio, que Cristo nos da la gracia y el deseo de poner en práctica, es la antítesis de lo que está promovido en nuestra cultura. La indiferencia moral también se propaga como un reguero de pólvora cuando la libertad desenfrenada se hace un fin en sí mismo, sin consideración del uso de aquella libertad. La jerga “a favor de escoger” es un ejemplo popular de este escollo, en donde “una opción” es anunciada como un derecho que debe ser defendido en la ley sin hacer caso de lo que “la opción” podría ser. De hecho, “la opción” defendida por este lema es la opción de matar a un niño aún no nacido sin cualquier consecuencia legal. Solamente la indiferencia grosera a la situación grave del más inocente y vulnerable entre nosotros podría dejar y permitir que tal retórica “a favor de escoger” triunfe. Oponer el escándalo con la verdad Entonces, ¿qué debemos hacer a fin de exponer las raíces del escándalo y oponer su veneno destructivo? Podemos comenzar siguiendo el consejo sabio de Juan Pablo II en su Encíclica “El Evangelio de la Vida (#58), “Ante una situación tan grave, se requiere más que nunca el valor de mirar de frente a la verdad y de llamar a las cosas por su nombre, sin ceder a compromisos de conveniencia o a la tentación de autoengaño… Pero

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ninguna palabra puede cambiar la realidad de las cosas.” Muchas veces, un concepto falso de la compasión impide nuestra capacidad de “mirar de frente a la verdad.” La compasión genuina puede ser diluida al dejar que los sentimientos pisoteen el pensamiento claro. Luego, los derechos y la dignidad de una persona (por quien sentimos simpatía) pueden obscurecer los derechos y la dignidad de otra. Esto sucede frecuentemente en el caso del aborto. Nuestro fallecido Santo Padre escribió (ibid) Es cierto que en muchas ocasiones la opción del aborto tiene para la madre un carácter dramático y doloroso, en cuanto que la decisión de deshacerse del fruto de la concepción no se toma por razones puramente egoístas o de conveniencia, sino porque se quisieran preservar algunos bienes importantes, como la propia salud o un nivel de vida digno para los demás miembros de la familia.. Sin embargo, estas y otras razones semejantes, aun siendo graves y dramáticas, jamás pueden justificar la eliminación deliberada de un ser humano inocente.” Testigos fieles a la verdad y el amor El testimonio de la vida de uno es el modo primero y fundamental de atestiguar a la verdad. Como dijo el Papa Pablo VI en muchas ocasiones, “el hombre moderno escucha más fácilmente a testigos que a profesores, y si él escucha realmente a profesores, es porque ellos son testigos.” Usando los símbolos de sal y luz, Jesús nos enseña que tenemos el deber de dar testimonio a la verdad del Evangelio (Mateo 5:13-16), “Ustedes son la sal de la tierra. Y si la sal se vuelve desabrida, ¿con qué se le puede devolver el sabor? Ya no sirve para nada sino para echarla a la basura o para que la pise la gente. Ustedes son luz para el mundo. No se puede esconder una ciudad edificada sobre un cerro. No se enciende una lámpara para esconderla en un tiesto, sino para ponerla en un candelero a fin de que alumbre a todos los de la casa. Así, pues, debe brillar su luz ante los hombres, para que vean sus buenas obras y glorifiquen el Padre de ustedes que está en los cielos.” La misión de ser sal y luz para el mundo nunca se realizará si nuestras vidas no están centradas en Cristo, en quien la plenitud de verdad perman-

ece, y si nuestras vidas no están conformadas en obediencia a su palabra. Cuando vivimos en Él y dejamos que su palabra tome posesión de nuestras mentes y nuestros corazones, luego, cualquier cosa que vaya contraria a la verdad no puede quedarse arraigada en nuestras vidas. Nuestra comunión con Él también nos da el valor y la sabiduría de defender la verdad cuando esto está requerido. Dos alas en las cuales el espíritu humano se eleva Nuestra lucha contra el escándalo requiere un acercamiento doble. Por una parte, necesitamos la humildad y la perseverancia. Porque hay escándalos por los mismos miembros de la Iglesia, que humillan y desalientan a sus miembros, y que son usados por opositores para desacreditar a nuestro testimonio fiel de la verdad. Sin embargo, éstos no deberían y no deben de hacer que nosotros nos desesperemos. Recordemos que, desde la traición de Judas y en cada siglo hasta el día presente, la Iglesia ha vivido con el comportamiento escandaloso entre algunos de sus miembros y todavía lograba no sólo sobrevivir, pero hasta prosperar y dar buenos frutos. La verdad que profesamos y que levantamos, después de todo, no es sólo una opinión entre muchos; esto no es un fenómeno relativista que se cambia según las manías y las maneras de los tiempos; esto es una sabiduría incambiable que tiene su origen en Dios y con frecuencia está escrita en nuestra naturaleza humana. Así pues, necesitamos, ante estos escándalos de cosecha propia, mantenernos firmes y poner toda nuestra confianza en la misericordia de Dios. Por otra parte, la Iglesia sirve a la familia humana en esta edad escéptica al insistir que es posible conocer la verdad y que los hombres y las mujeres de nuestro tiempo pueden conformar sus vidas a las demandas de la verdad. La verdad puede ser aprendida por dos caminos: fe y razón. En su encíclica por aquel nombre (Fides et Ratio, #1), Juan Pablo II escribió, “La fe y la razón (Fides et ratio) son como las dos alas con las cuales el espíritu humano se eleva hacia la contemplación de la verdad. Dios ha puesto en el corazón del hombre el deseo de conocer la verdad y, en definitiva, de conocerle a Él para que, conociéndolo y amándolo, pueda alcanzar también la plena verdad sobre sí mismo.” Ya que la verdad puede ser conocida, y ya que hay dos alas para volar a su altura, luego con gran esperanza podemos perseguir la verdad, y con la esperanza igual podemos esforzarnos por ponerlo en práctica, confidentes que Dios suministrará la gracia que necesitamos para tener éxito. Tales esfuerzos son, en la carrera larga, los antídotos más fuertes contra el escándalo y un camino seguro para descubrir la sabiduría de la Cruz. ✴

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Este sábado pasado 12 de junio se llevo a cabo la Misa de la celebración y agradecimiento de la sexta generación del programa “Agua Viva”, en la parroquia del Inmaculado Corazón de María. Una celebración para 103 graduados certificados en el curso de “Agua Viva” 2008-2010. El curso de Agua Viva es un programa diocesano sistemático, integral y pastoral de la fe que dura dos años, en donde el estudiante tiene la oportunidad de analizar aprender y vivir la fe como fruto del estudio y conocimiento de Dios a través de las Sagradas Escrituras, el Nuevo Catecismo Católico incluyendo los documentos más recientes de nuestra Iglesia. Este programa está abierto para todos los adultos que deseen conocer mejor su fe y quieran convertirse en participantes activos en sus parroquias. La misa fue precedida por el Padre David Sanfilippo, quien en su homilía hizo la exhortación apostólica a la misión que Cristo nos invita. Hizo un llamado a todos los graduados a ser los mensajeros de las Buenas Nuevas del Evangelio a través del testimonio propio de vida comparándolos como la luz y sal de la tierra y dándoles la bienvenida a un nuevo comienzo en sus vidas. Después de la Misa tuvo lugar un refrigerio para todos los graduados y sus familias en donde pudieron conversar y participar las experiencias de cada uno de ellos a través de los dos años y conectarse con miembros de las diferentes parroquias. ✴

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St. Gregory An ongoing look at parishes in the Phoenix Diocese. Facts and figures

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When St. Gregory was established in 1947 it was only the 11th parish in the Phoenix area. The 200 founding families gathered in a makeshift worship space on the Arizona State Fairgrounds. Until a church could be built, Masses were held in an Army surplus barracks building at 18th Avenue and Osborn.

The latest Monthly eucharistic adoration takes place on the second Friday of every month at 6 p.m. in the main church. The parish has a ministry of care, a St. Vincent de Paul Conference, a pre-school and an elementary school.

Founded: March 6, 1947 Founding pastor: Msgr. Bernard L. Gordon Address: 3424 N. 18th Avenue Phone: (602) 264-4488 Pastor: Fr. “Bud” Emile Pelletier, Jr. Number of families: 1,000

Upcoming The consecration of Phoenix’s first ever auxiliary bishop takes place July 19 at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish. After his ordination, Bishop Eduardo Alanis Nevares will be residing at St. Gregory Parish.

What’s unique? The parish plans monthly activities that attract the entire surrounding neighborhood. The events do not take place on Sundays but serve as a way for people living in the area to feel welcomed — but not pressured — to try St. Gregory’s. A breakfast was held in March and a barbeque and water fun day was held in June. In August, the parish will celebrate summer with a dinner dance or family movie night under the stars. — Joyce Coronel

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Meetings and Classes

“Tears Speak… But Spirits Soar,” support group, 7-9 p.m., August 10, Holy Spirit Church, 1880 E. Libra Dr., Rm. 4, Tempe, if you are a woman suffering the loss of a child(ren) to abortion and wish to heal the pain, info: call Patty at (480) 838-7474. Worldwide Marriage Encounter, July 23-25 and Aug. 27-29, Phoenix, bring a breath of fresh air to your relationship. Info: (602) 242-6141 or Cwessel@csc.com. Dominican Spirituality; if you are contemplating a way to consecrate yourself to God, consider the Dominican Laity through our four pillars of prayer, study, community and service. We dedicate our lives to seek the TRUTH and in serving the Church and humanity. Formation begins Sept. 11. Info: call Sandy LaChance at (602) 740-0503 or sandra_lachance2002@yahoo.com. St. Clare Fraternity, Secular Franciscan Order, is a religious order for lay people following the charism of St. Francis. Orientation begins Sept. 11, Corpus Christi Church, 3550 W. Knox, Phoenix. Info: e-mail Ron at rmuller5@cox.net. St. Joan of Arc Preschool currently accepting registration for the coming school year for children ages 2 1/2-5 years old at 3801 E. Greenway Road. Info: (602) 867-9179. Plan your next meeting or conference at the Franciscan Renewal Center. Ask about our summer deep discounts. First-time bookings receive an additional 10% discount. Info: call Sue Force at (480) 948-7460 or e-mail sue@thecasa.org. Kino Institute Prepare the Way Program, a two-year adult leadership formation program for parish leaders, deacon candidates and other interested Catholics seeking to deepen their faith in the teachings of Christ and His Church. Applications are currently being accepted for Fall 2010. Info: call (602) 354-2300 or www.kinoinstitute.org.

Retreats

Day of Recollection, hosted by the Legion of Mary, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., July 24, Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, led by Fr. Kilian Mcaffrey and Deacon Carmene Carbone. Confessions available. Everyone is invited. Bring sack lunch. Info: call Nancy Lazzara (480) 502-9937. St. Philomena Mother and Daughter Retreat, “The Gift,” Aug. 27Aug. 29, Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center presented in conjunction with the John Paul II Resource Center (Diocese of Phoenix). Info: call Genine Telepak (480)545-1166 or Telepak@cox.net Silent Ignatian Retreats preached by the Priests of Miles Christi; for men, Nov. 5-7. Spiritual talks, Eucharistic adoration, daily Mass and Rosary. Info: call Kathleen Lubin at (480) 659-3607 or arizona@spiritualexercises.net. Singles

“Encountering the Living Christ 40 years of the Diocese of Phoenix“ presented by Jim Neal, 7 p.m., July 17, St. Joseph Parish, 11001 N. 40th St., Phoenix, the publication of the aforementioned book –devotes half of its space to our diocesan history and the other half to profiling individual parishes. Info: Call Dan Troop at (480) 941-5952 AZ Catholic Singles Mass. 11am, July 25, Holy Spirit Parish, 1180 E. Libra Dr. Brunch at Pei Wei following. Info: (480) 786-8883.

This and That

“Seton Send Off” for all students heading off to college hosted by Seton Catholic High School, 5 p.m., Aug. 6, Guedo’s Taco Shop and Cantina, 71 E. Chandler Blvd., Chandler. All Seton alumni, past parents, and friends of Seton are invited! FRIENDS of the Cathedral Golf Open, Oct. 1, J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa. Get your foursome together and support your cathedral. Event and Hole sponsorships are available. Some sponsors will be given special acknowledgement in a commercial airing during the weekly televised Mass. Info: (602) 242-1300. Corpus Christi Parish Craft Fair, Nov. 4-7, vendors needed, first table $150, second $100. Space also available for professionals to promote their services. Reserve your space soon. All money collected stays with vendors. Info: (480) 893-8770.

Seton Catholic Preparatory 23rd Annual Seton After Dark Dinner Auction: “Dancin’ in the Moonlight”, Nov. 20, Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort Pavilion. Save the date. HOPE Ultrasound Mobile Unit, a collaborative effort among most of the pregnancy centers in the Phoenix Valley area, is currently taking applications for an Executive Director/Nurse Manager. Information, call Ashley Anair, at (602) 826-8858 or info@1stway.net. Time for Body and Soul; Come to the Mountain Eucharistic Adoration every Wednesday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Mount Claret Retreat Center. Info: call Peggy at (602) 352-9159 or email at pegfei@cox.net. Looking to find or hire a Catholic business? Look no further than the Catholic Commerce Networking Association. Each of our members is part of the local Catholic Community providing service to clients just like you. If you are a Catholic business, you’re invited join the CCNA. Promote your business at our three monthly mixers. Visit CCNAaz.org for more details.

Kino Library On-Going Book Sale, 12:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday, Diocesan Pastoral Center, 400 E. Monroe St., Phoenix, the major emphasis is theology, biblical studies and spirituality, including resources in both English and Spanish. Free parking. Info: (602) 354-2311. The Casa

All events held at the Franciscan Renewal Center, 5802 E. Lincoln Dr., Scottsdale. Information, (480) 948-7460. Dinner and Reflection with Fr. Joe Schwab, OFM; 6-8 p.m., July 23, topic: The depth and meaning of the “Our Father.” Fee per person: $20. “Survival School — Managing Church Leadership Successfully” with Pat Bennier, Tricia Hoyt, Norbert Zwickl, Rick Hardy, July 18-July 22. Fee per person includes lodging, meals and program: Single, $595; Double, $495; Commuter (meals & program), $295. Watercise with Susan Wrubel; Saturdays, 8-9:30 a.m., July 31-Aug. 28, Fee per person: $40 for fiveweek session.

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive; make a donation at any Bashas’ or Food City stores during the month of July to help hungry families. Info: www.stvincentdepaul.net. Want to make a difference? Give St. Vincent de Paul a few hours of your time, from cooking meals in our huge kitchen, sorting cans in the food bank, or making phone calls to helping in our thrift stores. Info: 602-261-6886 or visit www.stvincentdepaul.net. Time to clean out closets. To schedule a pickup for your gently used clothing, furniture and household items, call 602-266-HOPE (4673). Treasures Await. Low prices on gently used household items and clothing. Savings for you and help for others. For store locations, visit www.stvincentdepaul.net.

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Phoenix Office 2425 E. Camelback Rd. # 620 - Esplanade I Phoenix, AZ 85016 (480) 634-2998

Surprise Office 16928 W. Bell Rd. # 702-C Surprise, AZ 85374 (623) 974-5502

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The Catholic Sun

July 15, 2010

What if

treating a woman’s brain tumor was a hands-off approach?

Watch Denise’s Story at StJosephsAmazing.org and learn how it happened.

Diagnosis: Amazing.