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A rare recreation of Michelangelo’s Pietà masterpiece is on display at the Cathedral for a limited time. Public viewing is available Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., and on Sundays during Mass times (8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.). See page 11 for the history of the Pietà.
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by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr
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ew Year’s is a time to both look back and look ahead.
The past year has been undeniably difficult for all Catholics. The faithful understandably have reacted with anger and frustration to the historic mishandling of child sexual abuse in the Church and the lack of accountability by some bishops. As we look back on 2018, we may also reflect on disappointments, mistakes, sins, and missed opportunities in our own lives, as well as abundant blessings. At the same time, 2019 is an unopened book full of promise. It may be tempting to wonder what can really change with the turning of a calendar page. The answer is that we can change! And by changing ourselves, we can change others through our witness. With reference to the current crisis in the Church, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, wisely wrote: “. . . our hope for true and deep reform ultimately lies in more than excellent systems, as essential as these are. It requires holiness: the deeply held conviction of the truths of the Gospel, and the eager readiness to be transformed by those truths in all aspects of life.” In a similar way, changing our country’s deplorable anti-life laws is imperative but insufficient. Changing hearts, not just laws, is the way to build a culture of life. The March for Life in Washington each year on the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s disastrous Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion is an important witness. I have participated many times. However, it is not the only way to witness to our respect for life. The “Roe” of Roe v. Wade was Norma McCorvey. She was an abortion advocate for two decades, and even worked in an abortion clinic in Dallas. Then in 1995 a pro-life organization moved into an office next door. Within months, Norma left the abortion industry and a few years later was received into the Catholic Church. What happened? It is significant that Norma McCorvey called the story of her conversion journey Won by Love. In a supplement to the book, she wrote, “There
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is not a day that I do not thank God for the men and women who, by their personal contact with me or simply by their prayers, have helped me on my journey.” Pro-life advocates, pregnancy center workers, and Project Rachel volunteers throughout the Archdiocese change hearts each day. Their loving and patient witness is building a culture of life person by person. For that I am very grateful. As we prepare to celebrate Catholic Schools Week nationally Jan. 27-Feb. 2, I am also grateful for the thousands of teachers, principals, staff, volunteers, and parents who unselfishly share their gifts and talents with our young people. The theme of our celebration this year is “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.” Catholic school professionals and volunteers model all of these behaviors for students, teaching what matters most not just with lesson plans but by Christian example. In this new year, let us pray for a renewal of our own faith, hope, and love so that we can more effectively be the light of the world that Christ calls us to be (Matthew 5:14). Perhaps the best blessing I can give you to begin this new year is from the first reading for Jan. 1, the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God (Numbers 6:24-26): The Lord bless you and keep you! The Lord let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The Lord look kindly on you and give you peace!
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l Año Nuevo es un momento para mirar hacia atrás y mirar hacia adelante. No se puede negar que el año pasado ha sido difícil para todos los Católicos. Los fieles, han reaccionado comprensiblemente, con enojo y frustración ante el mal manejo histórico del abuso sexual infantil en la Iglesia y la falta de responsabilidad por parte de algunos obispos. Al recordar el año 2018, también podemos reflexionar sobre las decepciones, los errores, los pecados y las oportunidades perdidas en nuestras propias vidas, así como las bendiciones abundantes. Amismo tiempo, 2019 es un libro sin abrir lleno de promesas. Puede ser tentador preguntarse qué se puede cambiar realmente al darle vuelta a una página del calendario. ¡La respuesta es que nosotros podemos cambiar! Y cambiando nosotros mismos, podemos cambiar a otros a través de nuestro testimonio. Con referencia a la crisis actual en la Iglesia, el Cardenal Daniel N. DiNardo, presidente de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos, escribió: “. . . nuestra esperanza para una reforma verdadera y profunda, radica en última instancia más que en sistemas excelentes asi como esenciales que son. Se requiere santidad: la convicción profunda de las verdades del Evangelio y la disposición a ser transformados por esas verdades en todos los aspectos de la vida.” De manera similar, cambiar las leyes deplorables de anti-vida de nuestro país es imperativo pero insuficiente. Cambio de corazones, no solo las leyes, es la manera de construir una cultura de vida. La Marcha por la Vida en Washington cada año, en el aniversario de la desastrosa decisión de legalizar el aborto, Roe v. Wade del Tribunal Supremo, es un testigo importante. He participado muchas veces. Sin embargo, no es la única manera de dar testimonio de nuestro respeto por la vida. El “promotora” de Roe v. Wade fue Norma McCorvey. Ella fue una defensora del aborto durante dos décadas, e incluso
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trabajó en una clínica de abortos en Dallas. Luego, en 1995, una organización pro-vida se mudó a una oficina de al lado. En pocos meses, Norma abandonó la industria del aborto y unos años más tarde fue recibida en la Iglesia Católica. ¿Qué pasó? Es significativo que Norma McCorvey llamó a la historia de su jornada de conversión Ganada por el Amor (Won by Love). En un suplemento al libro, escribió: “No hay un día en que no agradezca a Dios por los hombres y mujeres que, por su contacto personal conmigo o simplemente por sus oraciones, me han ayudado en mi jornada”. Los defensores pro-vida, los trabajadores del centro de embarazo y los voluntarios del Proyecto Rachel en toda la Arquidiócesis cambian corazones cada día. Su testimonio amoroso y paciente es construir una cultura de vida persona por persona. Por eso estoy muy agradecido. Mientras nos preparamos para celebrar la Semana de las Escuelas Católicas a nivel nacional del 27 de Enero al 2 de Febrero, también estoy agradecido por los miles de maestros, directores, personal, voluntarios y padres que comparten desinteresadamente sus dones y talentos con nuestros jóvenes. El tema de nuestra celebración este año es “Escuelas Católicas: Aprender. Servir. Dirigir. Éxito”. Los profesionales de la escuela Católica y los voluntarios modelan todos estos comportamientos para los estudiantes, enseñando lo que más importa, no solo con los planes de las lecciones, sino con el ejemplo Cristiano. En este año nuevo, oremos por una renovación de nuestra propia fe, esperanza y amor para que podamos ser efectivamente la luz del mundo que Cristo nos llama a ser (Mateo 5:14). Quizás la mejor bendición que les puedo dar para comenzar este año nuevo es de la primera lectura del 1 de Enero, la Solemnidad de la Santísima Virgen María, la Madre de Dios (Números 6:24-26): ¡Yavé te bendiga y te guarde! ¡Yavé haga resplandecer su rostro sobre ti y te mire con buenos ojos! ¡Yavé vuelva hacia ti su rostro y te dé la paz!
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The teacher is always silent during the test An Ursuline sister who was one of my early teachers said of God, “Remember the teacher is always silent during the test.” One year ago, my wife slipped and broke her femur. Complicating the matter: We were in Indianapolis. When you have a medical emergency in a strange city, you might as well be an ocean away from home. I said my prayers, but wondered where God was when my wife was suffering. A broken femur is nasty. We ended up in University of Indiana Methodist Hospital, and she received excellent care. Bless the people who labor in hospitals. I saw the teenager in pre-op as we waited for Linda to be wheeled into surgery. He sat upright on the gurney, his head wrapped in bloody gauze. He was on oxygen and looked like death. Later in the post-op waiting room, I saw a large family group. There was a matriarch, and from eavesdropping - it’s OK; I’m a reporter - I came to understand that the people with her were sons, daughters-in-law, younger children, and even a grandchild. There was also a tall, skinny dingy person who was clearly not related. There were a lot of loud cell phone calls, and after a bit, a uniformed officer and a plain-clothes detective introduced themselves to the family. Apparently, their youngest brother, who had been living on the streets, had gotten into a fight with another homeless man over his place on “the grates,” iron coverings over steam lines that ran under downtown streets and buildings. This was prize territory. The high temps that week had been around 10-15 degrees. A knife was involved and the teenager was partially scalped. They briefly questioned the odd man, “Denny,” who had come to the victim’s aid when a dew rag and stocking cap did not stem the bleeding. He walked the teenager home where momma took over and got him to the ER. The detective told the family they
were charging the assailant with attempted murder and that he hoped they understood the police would question the
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teen when he came out of surgery. Thirty minutes later, a surgeon came out and, predicting a slow, painful recovery with much scarring, told the family their son would survive. They would not be able to see him for many hours. One brother had to go back to work, as did one sister-in-law. The mother, clearly the general of this little army, turned to Denny and said gruffly, “Denny, are you hungry? You can come eat with us.” Denny mumbled something about not being clean and not having any money. Momma barked, “Boy, I don’t offer but once. If I offer, I pay, and I’ll take you home after, let you clean up, and wash your clothes, and give you a warm place to sleep tonight. It’s what I do, and it’s what Jesus expects of me.” And with that, they all left, Denny in tow. In my head I heard, “I was a stranger and you gave me shelter…” You know Matthew 25. We spent five days at IU Methodist. I slept on a cot alongside my wife’s bed. I ate in the hospital cafeteria and in the café that stayed open late for staff. The first evening I was in the café, the man at the cash register asked, “Are you related to a patient?” I explained our situation and he offered his best wishes and prayers for Linda’s speedy recovery. Gene was there each evening, and each evening, he asked how my wife was doing and, “are you taking care of yourself?” And I heard “Blessed are they who mourn …” (Matthew 5:4). Then I realized where God was: Monitoring the test.
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“What do you want me to do, Lord?” We all know someone who is wrestling with this question. It could be a child, a spouse, a coworker, or a friend. If they see us as holy or knowledgeable, if we are close with them or in authority over them, they may ask us, “What do you think I should do?” We want to be able to seize that moment. This can be a difficult question to answer, and there are many different ways to do it. Here are three steps that I would recommend. Ask the Right Questions In order to answer the big question of what God’s Will is, we have to answer a series of smaller questions first. Try praying with the following: - Will this help me pursue holiness? Does it give God glory? - Will this help me fulfill the duties of my state in life? What does my state in life allow? - Does it make sense based on my skills and talents? - What are the pros and cons of each option? - What does my conscience tell me about the morality of each option? These questions will help us filter out the noise of life and dig down to the heart of what God wants for us.
decision, we can be sure we have chosen rightly.
Grace for the keeping: Sin darkens the intellect and weakens the will – the two things God gave us to discern His will. The remedy is grace, which we receive through the Mass and the Sacraments. Try going to Confession at least once a month – it’s easy if you schedule it! Also, see if there’s a parish nearby that offers a quick Mass you can attend during your lunch break. Flesh and fruit: In Galatians 5:1923, Paul lists the works of the flesh and the fruits of the Spirit (look them up). If we make decisions out of the works of the flesh, we will almost always choose wrongly. But, if we make decisions out of the fruits of the Spirit, or if we see the Spirit bear these fruits after we make a
Follow Your Heart It’s true, our hearts are not infallible. As Jeremiah said, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately corrupt; who can understand it?” (Jeremiah 17:9). The heart may not be the only guide we use when discerning God’s will, but it can be one of them. After all, God created the “heart,” the inner-life where the soul, will, and desires are located. He planted desires there as a way to draw us to Him. If our hearts leap at the thought of an action, there’s something to that. So, it’s worth hearing what the heart has to say – and if we love God and are filled with His love, then our hearts will be worth following. As Augustine said, “Love God, and then do what you will.” That’s probably the best advice anyone could give. Hardesty is the coordinator of certification and evangelization for the archdiocesan Office of Evangelization and Discipleship and gives talks throughout the archdiocese on a variety of theological and spiritual topics.
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Begin Living Differently After a couple has been married several years, they don’t have to ask each other what they desire in a given situation. They just know. They’ve shared enough of their lives together to intuit the will of the other. We can have that same intuitive relationship with God, once we begin living differently. Just by improving our prayer lives, receiving the sacraments regularly, and looking for the fruits of the Spirit, we can foster the kind of relationship with God that makes it easier to discern His will. A few minutes a day: Prayer is key. It’s how we get to know God and grow to love Him better. The more we know and love God, the better we can discern His Will. Even a few minutes a day can make all the difference. Choose a time, a place, and a method of praying and you will be well on your way.
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Annual Catholic Ministries Appeal Set to Kick Off in January The annual Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) will begin in parishes later this month. “The CMA is the annual archdiocesan effort to provide operational funding for six regional ministries that work to teach, feed, and heal,” said Ryan Lopez, director of operations for the archdiocesan stewardship office. The six ministries include: Seminary and Vocations; St. Rita School for the Deaf; Seminary and Vocations; Catholic Charities and Social Services; Campus, Hospital, and Prison Ministries; Retired Archdiocesan Priests; and the New Evangelization. St. Rita School for the Deaf For over 100 years, St. Rita School for the Deaf has met the educational and social needs of children who are deaf or have communication needs. Students are provided educational opportunities and language development to become successful within the path they choose. The school educates students in grades pre-K through 12. Seminary and Vocations The Athenaeum of Ohio, which is also home to Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West, is the premier center of Catholic formation sponsored by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. In addition to seminarian education, the Athenaeum offers diaconate formation and lay pastoral ministry programs. This year eight new seminarians began
their journey toward becoming a priest. This spring, God willing, nine men will be ordained to the priesthood.
Retired Archdiocesean Priests Many priests continue their ministry for years after retirement by assisting pastors with weekend services, hearing confessions, visiting the sick, and more. The CMA assists retired priests through contributions to the Priest Retirement Plan. Catholic Charities and Social Services People served by these organizations are witnesses to your generosity. These
organizations feed the hungry, provide disaster recovery and emergency relief, pregnancy counseling, mental health counseling, Su Casa Hispanic services,
senior services, and more. Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley serves: Auglaze, Drake, Greene, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Shelby counties. Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio serves Adams, Brown, Butler, Clark, Champaign, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, Logan, and Warren counties.
Campus, Hospital, and Prison Ministries Hospital Ministry: Catholic chaplains and lay pastoral ministers at local hospitals offer prayer, the sacraments, companionship before surgery, and a listening presence to those in need. Campus Ministry: Catholic Campus Ministry helps keep those in college connected with their Catholic faith. The CMA supports Campus Ministry at the University of Cincinnati, Miami University, and Wright State University. Prison Ministry: The incarcerated receive support through RCIA classes, the celebration of Mass, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and other faith-based programs. The ministry serves at Lebanon Correctional, Warren Correctional, and Dayton Correctional Institutions. New Evangelization The Church exists to evangelize. Your support of the CMA is vital to continuing evangelization and discipleship ministries throughout the Archdiocese. Programs such as the School of Faith for our Catholic school teachers and staff and the Contagiously Catholic Parish Alliance assists people to encounter Christ in their own lives and equip them to walk with others in their journey of faith. Lopez said that within each of these six “umbrella” ministries are other efforts – programs and ministries that serve people in need in the archdiocese in many ways. Parishioners from every parish in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati participate to make the annual appeal a success. The goal for the 2019 CMA is $5 million. Last year, just over $5.3 million was pledged to the appeal. For more information about the CMA, visit www.CatholicAppeal.info.
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Does a prenuptial agreement invalidate a sacred marriage? Q: Does a prenuptial agreement invalidate a sacramental marriage in the Catholic Church? I have heard that it is only a legal arrangement, but others say it renders the marriage null because the spouses are not giving all of themselves. Please explain. The existence of a prenuptial agreement is not automatically considered a reason for a marriage to be declared null by a Catholic tribunal, but a “prenup” can be problematic from a Catholic perspective. Such contracts usually secure property and financial rights in case of divorce. Since entering into a prenuptial agreement can indicate a predisposition to see marriage as temporary and not “till death do us part,” the reason a couple entered into a prenuptial agreement is essential to understanding the potential impact on the marriage’s validity. For a marriage to be sacramental, it must be contracted between two validly baptized Christians who are free to marry, who without coercion consent to the union, who intend to be married for life,
who resolve to be faithful to the other, and who are open to the possibility of children. For a Catholic, the wedding must take place in the presence of two witnesses and a priest or deacon (unless the bishop grants a dispensation). To be married validly, the couple must intend marriage the way the church does: that marriage is a partnership of the totality of life in which the spouse offers all of himself or herself to the other. Entering into a prenuptial agreement may indicate that the spouse is not giving all to the other - and instead, thinking not of “ours,” but “mine” and “his or hers.” Couples entering into “prenups” also
might not intend marriage as indissoluble, considering the possibility of divorce by putting certain safeguards in place to protect their property if the relationship ends. Prenuptial agreements can also potentially show that one of the spouses has placed a precondition on the marriage (i.e., “I will marry you, if …”) and any marriage subject to a condition about the future is not valid (Code of Canon Law, 1102.1). Prenuptial agreements do not render a sacramental marriage null, but the presence of a prenuptial agreement could show that something was missing in the union that caused it not to be a valid, sacramental marriage. Despite concerns about prenuptial agreements, the church does not always discourage them. In some cases, a prenuptial agreement may be in accord with a Catholic understanding of marriage. For instance, in the case of a second marriage between spouses with
adult children, the contract might be necessary to maintain inheritance. Such an agreement might not envision a future divorce but might assure the legal claim to property in the case of the death of one of the spouses. In this case, the agreement does not necessarily envision the possibility of separation or divorce. Alternatively, a prenuptial agreement may be required if one spouse is the owner of a business or is a major stockholder in a company, no matter personal belief about, or commitment to, the marriage’s indissolubility. Entering into marriage with the intention to give entirely of oneself helps marriages to flourish. Studies have shown that unions with joint financial accounts and which are open to children, for instance, are more likely to thrive. The church encourages couples to enter into marriage with the graces of the sacrament, trusting in the Lord to help the couple be faithful to the vows they have spoken: giving of themselves completely “all the days of their lives.”
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First catechists graduate from Camina Con Cristo The graduation of the first generation of Hispanic catechists from the archdiocese’s Latino catechetical certification program was celebrated Nov. 3 at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr presided at the liturgy, which marked the completion of a two-and-half-year course of online study for the 16 participants in Camino Con Cristo. Dina Beach, of the archdiocesan Office for Evangelization and Discipleship, who coordinates the program, said it forms and empowers leaders to pursue outreach, evangelization, discipleship, catechesis and many of the ministerial roles in their parishes. This is the first time the archdiocese has directly facilitated a formation program targeting the Latino and Hispanic communities, she noted.
Participants represented six countries, Beach said, - Guatemala, Peru, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Mexico and the Dominican Republic, and six area faith communities - St. Leo the Great, St. Teresa of the Child Jesus, Immaculate Heart of Mary, St. Francis de Sales in Lebanon, St. Julie Billiart, and Cincinnati Hispanic Ministry at St. Charles Borromeo Church. “They are people who deeply love their faith,” Beach said. “As catechists, they can share it in their parishes and neighborhoods, with their families and friends. They can help integrate the Hispanic community with the Anglo community. I’m really excited for them and their parishes.” Sixty people are expected to begin in the online training in 2019, Beach said.
The new Catechists, graduates from the first program for Hispanic catechists in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, stand before Archbishop Dennis Schnurr during the Misa de Graduacion en Catequesis Camina Con Cristo at Saint Peter in Chains Cathedral on Nov. 3.
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October 14-24, 2019 Our 11-day pilgrimage will include Lyon, Annecy, Ars, Lisieux in Eastern France. We then travel by train to Paris, and spend time in Rouen, Lisieux, Normandy and Versailles. We will walk through church history visiting sacred and holy places. We make a visit to Military Cemetery at Omaha Beach and the Museum of the D’Day Invasion. We end our travels with two full days in Paris, including visits to Cathedral of Notre Dame , the Eiffel Tower and Basilica of Sacre-Coeur. Returning home with memories, new friends and a deeper faith.
We offer this free seminar on end of life preparation. Providing an overview of the costs and options associated with funeral and burial services. Through our Catholic faith we share the churches’ teachings on cremation and burial. Attendees receive a planning guide – refreshments served. This is NOT a sales program and you will not be asked to purchase any items or services. DATE: January 16th, 2019 TIME: 2:00 or 6:00 p.m. LOCATION: Gate of Heaven Cemetery – 11000 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati OH 45242* Presented by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati - Office of Cemeteries and Gate of Heaven Cemetery Reservations required: Call 513-489-0300 *Ask about hosting this seminar in your parish.
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The Catholic Shop celebrates 20 years of evangelization By Walt Schaefer Most visitors to The Catholic Shop in Madeira come with a defined purpose. There are the fallen away Catholics who want to explore how to return to the Church; the non-Catholics searching for something more in their lives and looking to learn about Catholicism; and those with a serious illness or with a suffering relative exploring patron saints of cancer and other serious afflictions. The doors of The Catholic Shop are an invitation to learn the faith, and they are celebrating 20 years of serving Cincinnati Catholics. The Catholic Shop - and other like businesses - is rooted in evangelization. They are all about promoting the faith. “So very often, people come in and ask about a book for situations. Often times, it might be someone fallen away, and most of the time, I don’t hear back after they buy something,” said Dan Giroux, who has owned The Catholic Shop in the heart of Madeira with his wife, Jenn, since the day it opened. “But, I do hear back from enough people to show it makes a difference. That really lifts my heart up so high when you hear many positive stories about how this store helped people out there. “We have people who come in looking at coming into the church they want a book. There’s one man who walked in the store 16 years ago looking for this thing called a rosary. That’s how he put it. Long story short, he entered the RCIA program at St. Gertrude (Parish), and now he is an ordained Dominican priest,” Giroux said. “We don’t take any credit, of course. It’s God and the Holy Spirit and listening to the Holy Spirit, but it is a great grace to be present, to be able to help people out in our fair city. It’s not just Catholics, either. We get non-Catholics who are seeking what this Catholic faith is all about. “People will come in and look around on their own. I have had many people ask about what I have about troubled marriages, and who would be the patron saint of this intention or that intention. Number one is the patron saint of cancer. We have prayer cards and statues for St. Peregrine, patron saint of cancer, and St.
Agatha, patron saint of breast cancer. We sell healing cards — little tri-folds that have prayers and a (saint’s) medal inside.” The shop offers books, statuary, crucifixes and the traditional needs for sacraments from baptism, to first Communion, to confirmation and more. “We opened on Dec. 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. It was on purpose. Father James Sullivan consecrated our store and I asked him when to open. He said go for Dec. 8,” Giroux said. “A lot of people know our biggest patron is St. Joseph, and that’s how I got the shop. My wife and I looked around for a couple of years throughout the city for a spot. Places were too expensive, in the wrong location. We were not finding anything. “I said I’m going to the Oratory of St. Joseph in Montréal, Canada, the world’s largest shrine to St. Joseph. I went up there with the intention of pleading to St. Joseph, spending a day in prayer on Oct. 15, 1998. The day after I got back from Montréal, my wife saw the sign in the window where we are now.” Jesuit Father Matt Gamber, associate pastor at St. Francis Xavier Church in downtown Cincinnati, was among the first to walk into the just-opened store two decades ago. “We’ve been friends ever since,” Gamber said. “I was new to town and I popped in there the first day and made friends with the (Giroux) family, and we’ve been good friends for over 20 years. Lasting as a Catholic bookstore for 20 years is a pretty good time. It lasted this long and has done a good service to a lot of people over the years. Dan, himself, is like a priest without ordination. I go to visit and talk to him and he gives all kinds of good counsel and advice and
people really trust him and (have) come to love him. “We have to promote our Catholic businesses,” Father Gamber said. “It’s a totally lay initiative. He really hasn’t gotten a lot of attention over the years, but keeps trucking away.” The 20th anniversary will be spent in year-long celebration. There will be 20 percent off sales. book signings and social media posts “something new every day or something related to our shop throughout the year,” Giroux said.
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Giroux said the plan is to continue to serve Catholic Cincinnati for the “indeterminate future.” “It is more a gift to us to be able to help. It is a vocation, a ministry, a calling,” Giroux said. “It is more than a business, but you can’t deny that you have to pay bills and live. Alongside of that, it is an apostolate because it is a service. Everyone who comes in the front door, the back door, we greet with a big smile from me, my wife or Kathy Balbach, a 12-year employee. ‘How can we help you?’”
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January 2019 9 During the Christmas season, this sweet bread is a great treat to make for and with family members. It’s also fun to make to celebrate the arrival of the Three Kings on the feast of the Epiphany on Jan. 6. Lighter than a fruitcake, it’s chock full of goodies everyone loves, such as cherries, oranges and chocolate. This recipe makes two loaves. ½ cup butter or margarine, softened 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup mashed ripe bananas 1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges, drained 1 cup flaked coconut 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or chunks 2/3 cup sliced almonds ½ cup chopped maraschino cherries ½ cup chopped dates
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In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with bananas. Stir in oranges, coconut, chocolate chips, ½ cup almonds, cherries and dates. Pour into two greased 8X4X2 loaf pans. Sprinkle with remaining almonds. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.
Most Reverend Donald J. Hying (Bishop of Gary, IN) invites you on a 12-day pilgrimage to explore the traditions of our faith in beautiful churches, chapels and shrines throughout the Emerald Isle. July 7-18, 2019 This twelve-day pilgrimage of Ireland will bring you in contact with this beautiful country, her many shrines and places of cultural interest. Enjoy an adventure to these amazing destinations. A few of our stops will include: Dublin, Belfast, the Giant’s Causeway, Derry, the Connemara, Kylemore Abbey, Galway, Cliffs of Moher, Dingle Peninsula, Rock of Cashel and many more destinations.
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First ‘iGiveCatholic’ effort in Archdiocese raises $237,000 They used web site pages and social media on a uniquely Catholic version of the nationally popular Giving Tuesday – all 910 of them – to make the first iGiveCatholic effort in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati an overwhelming success, organizers said two weeks after the Nov. 27 event. “Following the lead of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, which initiated the iGiveCatholic effort four years ago, 29 U.S. dioceses raised more than $5.6 million,” David Kissell, Archdiocesan Director of Stewardship said. “It was a real community effort,” said St. Brigid Elementary Principal Terry Adkins. The St. Brigid effort raised more than $70,000 for new playground equipment. “We did a good job of letting people know,” he said, crediting Pastor Father Andrew Cordonnier for the inspiration to use iGiveCatholic for fundraising. “Our students were some of our best ambassadors,” Adkins said. “We had donations from all over the country – grandparents, parents, alumni and some very generous people in the community. One benefactor offered to match up to $25,000 of funds raised. People are more eager to give when they know their donation will be doubled.” “This was a great first effort for us,” Kissell said of the 129 organizations in the archdiocese that joined the
campaign. He noted that a few larger dioceses with more experience raised as much as $1 million. “Diocese of Cleveland raised $1 million dollars. We will definitely do it again.” There was more to the effort than raising donations, however. “It is our hope that we engaged a younger donor with the use of social media,” Kissell said. “It was a creative effort using social media and we see learning how to use the new technologies as a secondary win.” Kissell said follow-up studies will show if the campaign reached a broader demographic, specifically appealing to a younger audience of donors. Adkins said the St. Brigid effort was bolstered by messages in the bulletin, school newsletter, Facebook page, and an “internal app for blogging.” While he said the effort drew large donations in the $500 to $1,000 range, “We had so many generous donors in the $25 to $50 range,” Adkins said. He was also very pleased that the school’s effort was rewarded with prizes from the stewardship office. To encourage Catholic organizations to participate, the Stewardship office solicited sponsors to provide $1,000 prizes for special categories. Those winners were: Organization with the most individual donors: Wright State Catholic Campus Ministry; top three parishes with the most individual donors: three parishes
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with the most individual donors: Our Lady of the Rosary, St. John Neumann and Corpus Christi; St. Brigid and St. John the Baptist; high school with the most individual donors: LaSalle High School; Ministry with the most individual donors: Little Sisters of the Poor; the organization that gathered the most in funds: St Brigid; the organization with the largest individual gift: Catholic Charities of Southwest Ohio. Sponsors for the prizes included Acme Tree and Landscape; Various Views, Pebble Creek Golf Course, Imbus Roofing Co.; Give Central; Jos. Berning Printing Co.; staff of the AOC Stewardship Department; and the staff of The Catholic Telegraph. “We found that the organizations that did best met three criteria: They identified a specific need, their goal was realistic and there was something people could rally around,” Kissell said. Also among the top donation recipients was Our Lady of the Rosary in Greenhills. The parish raised $46,985 to purchase a new pipe organ. There will be new kneelers in the chapel at the Wright State Campus Catholic Ministry, thanks to the $5,725 raised there. Catholic Charities brought in $40,630 for its various ministries. For those interested, the iGiveCatholic website, with leaderboard and prize award winners
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Pieta at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral A same-sized replica of the Pieta, Michaelangelo’s masterpiece of inspired art was unveiled with a special ceremony after a Mass at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral Dec. 8. The 500-year-old masterpiece, duplicated under a license from the Vatican Observatory Foundation, was created from a 1:1 casting made during World War II when authorities feared bombing and shelling could damage the great sculpture. Now, under an exclusive license from the Vatican Observatory Foundation, this masterpiece has been recreated in cast marble from a authorized mold derived from the original. This posthumous Pietà is a 1:1 casting that is faithful in every detail to Michelangelo’s original. Of all his sculptures the Pietà was the only one Michelangelo ever signed. In the Pietà all of Michelangelo’s attention was focused on evoking the ideal of spiritual beauty so important in the time of the Italian Renaissance. It is a testament to his abiding love of God, the source of his inspiration, that he was able to capture the compassion and serenity in Mary’s face with so much grace that, half a millennium later, the vision of it continues to inspire us. One of the greatest sculptures ever created, it stands as an icon for the Christian faith, bringing inspiration to the millions who visit St. Peter’s Basilica every year. A rare recreation of this masterpiece is on display here at the Cathedral for a limited time unless funding is secured from one or several benefactors to make it a permanent part of the cathedral patrimony. To find out more about this special project, and how to support it contact Pat Kerivan at patkerivan@artedivine.com. The Pieta is located in the baptistery, to the right of the main altar and opposite the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Public viewing is available Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Saturday from 10:00 a.m. Replica of the Pieta, Michaelangelo’s greatest work of sculpture, resides in St. Peter in Chains 6:00 p.m. and on Sundays during Mass times (8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & Cathedral and can be seen 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and at 6:00 p.m.). Mass times on Sundays.
Biedenbach honored as communicator of year by Guild Lisa Biedenbach – a writer, editor and nonprofit operations director – will be honored as the Salesian Guild’s Communicator of the Year at the 2019 annual dinner of the Salesian Guild on Saturday, Jan. 26. The Salesian Guild, which will celebrate its 75th anniversary at this event, is named for St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of writers, has an annual gathering of Greater Cincinnati Catholics working in various communication fields, including journalism, education, advertising and public relations. The group, which has no dues, comes together once a year to share liturgy and fellowship. The Distinguished Communicator of the Year Award was begun in 1994, on the 50th anniversary of the Salesian Guild, to recognize a communications colleague who exhibits professional excellence and faith in action in the workplace. One of Biedenbach’s nominators described her as “a communicator of high
ethical, moral, and professional standards. She believes in her cause. She prays with every word she writes. She cares deeply, loves unconditionally.” Biedenbach is Director of Operations for Central Connections, a nonprofit senior center in Middletown. Among her many responsibilities are internal and external communications. She owns LAMB Editorial Consulting which focuses on providing book manuscript development, editing, copy editing and proofing for clients. She worked for more than 25 years for Franciscan Media and also served in communications positions with the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor and Western-Southern Life. A fourth-generation member of St. Boniface Church in Northside, where she is a lector and choir member, Lisa is past president of the parish pastoral council. She and her husband of 25 years, Bob, are residents of Ross Township. This year’s event will be held at The Summit Country Day School, beginning
with a Mass at 4:30 p.m. in the 19th century Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel. A reception, dinner, and program will follow. Dan Hurley, historian and radio host, will deliver the keynote address at the event. Hurley will bring his perspective as an historian to his address titled “The Challenge of Civility in Public Discourse.” He is interim host of WVXU’s Cincinnati Edition, former director of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber’s Leadership Cincinnati program, and former host of Newsmakers for Local 12. Hurley was also interim president of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center from March of 2017 to March of 2018. The evening will also include an update on media law from John C. Greiner of Graydon Law. His update will focus on political speech and social media. Emcee for the evening’s program will be Jennifer Schack, Media Relations Director for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
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Investing in your child’s Catholic education Editor’s note: This is the first of two articles focusing on options for making a Catholic education affordable. Be sure to check out our February issue for more information, in addition to our Catholic Schools Week special section. The hallmarks of a Catholic education include high academic achievement, faith-based values and dedication to serving others. For families considering Catholic school for their children, there are more ways available than ever to make it affordable. Joshua Ater, director of school strategic planning for the archdiocesan Catholic Schools Office, acknowledges that it can be a challenge for parents to puzzle through all the options. His office is currently in the process of finalizing a guide to assist with this and the hope is to have it ready once a Spanish translation has been completed. “We’ve heard from a lot of parents who prefer to provide a Catholic education for their child, but find it as complicated as seeking college financial aid to wade through all the information. We want to be as clear as possible on all the options available,” Ater said. Among those options are grants from the Catholic Education Fund (CEF), made possible through the generosity of donors to the One Faith, One Hope, One Love campaign. The CEF for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati offers more than $2 million in grants each year that can be used at Catholic elementary schools recognized by the archdiocese. Awards range from $250 to $1,000 per student. A grant will not exceed the amount of $1,000 per student with the amount
determined by a financial needs assessment. (This $1,000 is an initial limit; it may increase in future years, dependent on future funds raised and changing policies of the grant program.) All K-8 grants funded by the CEF will be awarded based upon the assessed financial need of families. Need will
be assessed by a third-party company, which will examine a family’s income and suggest a level of need. These grants must be applied for annually. The CEF grants will not be provided to any famiy who already receives full tuition support from state-funded programs (the EdChoice Scholarship, the Jon Peterson
Scholarship, etc.) The application deadline for Catholic Education Foundation grants is Jan. 31, 2019. Applications may be submitted through the online third-party FACTS program at any time between November and Jan. 31. For more information and to apply, visit www.catholicbestchoice.org.
Archdiocese to celebrate Catholic Schools Week The Archdiocese of Cincinnati will join in the annual celebration of Catholic Schools Week (CSW), sponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Jan. 27 – Feb. 2. Schools typically observe the week with Masses, open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners and community members. Through these events, schools focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to church, local communities and the nation. This
year’s theme is “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.” Among the activities marking CSW in the archdiocese are a video conference with Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, scheduled for Jan. 28 at Elder High School, and Masses to be held at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains in downtown Cincinnati on Jan. 29 and at St. Luke Parish in Beavercreek on Jan. 30. Both liturgies begin at 10 a.m. TheCatholicTelegraph.com
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Being Pro Life: Reaching out to those who have had an abortion I remember walking into the church and there. After being away from the church I was shaking. I went into the confessional for five years, her sister convinced her and I sat behind the screen, and I think to attend a retreat and talk to a caring that the only thing I said was that I had an abortion. The priest told me that I had done the unforgiveable, and I left the confessional crying. And I sat in the pew, looking at the crucifix, and just cried. By This is the descripBob tion Elizabeth gave of her attempt to seek forgiveness Wurzelbacher and reconciliation with the church after having an abortion. And this wasn’t her only experience. priest by the name of Father Jim Willig. She says that she went to several (with a He helped her imagine Jesus holding her strong emphasis on the word “several”) baby, and felt true forgiveness for the first different churches, but they all told her time. She was referred to Project Rachel, essentially the same thing. She could not a Catholic healing ministry for post-aborreceive absolution. tive women, and attended the next She said, “[I] already feel terrible retreat. Through that ministry she found about [my]self for the way these men several priests who were supportive of her have treated me, and then it is reconjourney back to forgiveness and healing firmed in a place where [I] feel safe.” with the church, and finally received the She felt alone and ashamed, and became sacrament of reconciliation. self-destructive. Project Rachel is the official post-aborThankfully, the story doesn’t end tive healing ministry recognized by the
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USCCB, operating in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati since 1994. The ministry offers weekend retreats, days of reflection, weekly support groups, a listening ear from other post-abortive women, and referrals to priests who have attended a Project Rachel training. Project Rachel has since been integrated into the training of seminarians as well, so what happened to Elizabeth should hopefully not happen here today. If you want to learn more about the ministry, please go to www.catholiccincinnati.org/project-rachel or call the local number at (513) 784-0531. There you can learn the dates of upcoming retreats or days of reflection. If you want to support the ministry, find the website tab that says “Donate,” and offer a gift directly online or send a check to this local ministry. The women of Project Rachel are volunteers, so your donation would go directly to helping women afford the cost of a retreat, or to pay for brochures, banners and other means of outreach. For those who are not aware of anyone affected by abortion, Elizabeth reminds us that we never know who we are sitting
next to, who may be silently suffering, unwilling to share his or her story. So it is important that, whenever you speak about abortion, couch it in terms of forgiveness. Rather than, “I can’t believe anyone would do something like that,” you could say, “I hope that if I ever hear about anyone who has had an abortion, I can be a listening ear to help them find healing.” Also, make sure your parish takes advantage of brochures, flyers and bulletin announcements available on the website to help people learn about the ministry. Project Rachel volunteers can also speak at your parish or high school. For those who have been affected by abortion, Elizabeth encourages them to “start the healing journey by just sharing with someone you trust”. You can find that listening ear through Project Rachel, just a phone call away. This is not the whole story. Please watch the full interview online at www. catholiccincinnati.org/Being-Pro-Life. This is the fourth topic of a 12-month series, focusing on a different aspect of Respect Life work each month.
Father McQuillen, Ann Cordonnier earn Respect Life Award By Walt Schaefer Father Tom McQuillen, dean of students at The Athenaeum of Ohio’s Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, and Ann Cordonnier, retired office manager of the Shelby County Right to Life Thrift Shop, were honored this year as the 2018 recipients of the archdiocese’s Respect Life Award. Cincinnati Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr announced the award winners during Mass at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains on Right to Life Sunday in October. Father McQuillen was honored for his volunteer work in prison ministry at Ohio’s Lebanon, Warren and Lucasville correctional institutions. He is a priest of the Diocese of Toledo assigned to Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, where Toledo sends its seminarians for priestly formation. Cordonnier was recognized for her leadership at the thrift shop and her assistance to others through the Earn While
You Learn cooperative with Women’s Center, Sidney and teaching there. She was also recognized for creating the Work to Earn Program, replacing Earn while You Learn. Father Tom McQuillen While abortion, and child neglect, and abuse are dominant topics in the discussion of respecting life, Father McQuillen stresses the issue is a wide-ranging topic embracing all facets of life from birth to death. “Abortion is dominant when talking about innocent life and it has become so prevalent in our society that it is truly a great tragedy,” Father McQuillen said. “Yet, we are called to respect all life and we are dealing with people who have committed crimes. Many of them are aware of where they need to be, but they are still human beings created in the image and likeness of God and we should do our best to minister to them.”
Father McQuillen’s is mostly a sacramental ministry - celebrating the Mass, being available for confessions. “But also, in the prison, there is a need for a lot of
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human formation: How to be a mature adult male; how to be a good father, a faithful husband, and to be a productive citizen. All of those are aspects of being adults in our society and I help them grow into that,” he said. “There is a lot of teaching, and through the teaching, we try to bring up those elements. Most of the teaching ends up being faith-based, but as Pope John Paul so often said: Jesus Christ reveals also ourselves to us. He reveals to us what it is to be purely human, fully human so we try to bring that into the teaching component. “On Thursdays, I go up and do some one-on-one teaching with guys and we also have seminarians helping. I have been promoting that so our seminarians can get an experience of prison ministry. As pastors of parishes, they will need to be pastors to everybody in our territory and there are a lot of people out there Continued on page 15
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14 January 2019 Continued from page 14 who might want to come to church but can’t. They’re in a nursing home or a prison or group home.” In her nomination, Christine Marallen, director of prison ministries for the archdiocese, noted: “Father McQuillen… actively models advocacy for the incarcerated through his words and deeds: With the seminarians, with the volunteer team, with the incarcerated. He also is unwilling to allow the prison staff and system tear down what we’ve created. He advocated for Mass, for a sacred space in the prison to have it. He advocates for the men whose access to Catholic services is hindered or revoked… He is an integral part of the ministry’s growth and success.” The award “was very much a surprise,” Father McQuillen said. “It is important to respect life and promote that in every way and there are certainly a lot of other people who are giving a lot of their time and talent in prisons and in other ways. There are a lot of other dedicated people up there assisting in the prisons.” Ann Cordonnier Ann Cordonnier wiand her husband, Henry, have been staunchly pro-life since
they said, “I do.” “When we were first married,” said Ann, “we took unwed mothers into our home and let them stay throughout their pregnancies. Then my husband, with two other men, started the first women’s center in Sidney Ohio - a clinic providing free pregnancy tests and counseling to help women keep their babies.” After raising seven children and continuing to be vocally pro-life throughout those years, “I started being the office coordinator at the Right to Life Thrift Store. I was coordinator of the thrift store for about 6 years. I so loved the thrift store job.” The thrift store supplies new mothers with clothes from preemie through size 18, toys, diapers, formula, all at reduced prices. After a while Ann “started having classes at the New Life Center. Mothers would come down once a week and sometimes fathers and they could get five dollars worth of free items for attending classes about parenthood,” she said. Observing that success, Ann “rolled it over to a work program. I felt what these people needed more than anything was self worth. These people would come in and work with me for an hour and it was
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just training them how to go through clothes, hang them up - very basic things. They would help me clean up toys, do laundry, fold up things like diapers and then wrap them up in dozens. They
earned five dollars worth of free items. We could have as many as 15 to 20 girls doing that and we also sent clothes to Dayton Right to Life because they did not have the donations we had. We also worked with women who needed to do community service.” Following a successful fight with cancer, Ann started “a little consignment store (for young mothers and I pick up donations once a month with friends.” Anne Schmeising, speakers and outreach coordinator for Shelby County Right to Life, noted in her nomination notes: “Although Ann has retired from working at the thrift shop, she continues to care for her own large family and many grandchildren each of whom also share her strong devotion to promoting the dignity of all human life. She prays fervently and regularly for an end to abortion and the wellbeing of those in need.”
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Decades of family faith passed on through baptismal gown By Walt Schaefer More than 60 people have worn the gown at the baptismal font for five generations. They include four priests and a nun. It was sewn more than 100 years ago by a sister of Notre Dame de Namur living near Georgetown, Ky. Her name was Sister Mary Agatha, and it is fitting that the first infant to wear the gown was named Mary Agatha Lupkemeier, in honor of the seamstress nun. The garment, boasting French lace highlights, shows a bit of wear today, but it will continue to serve as a family tradition at future baptisms, said Anne Marie Kernen Rush, who lives in Kettering and is a member of St. Charles Borromeo Parish there. Anne Marie is the first of Lupkemeier’s nine children. The gown was created for Anne Marie Lupkemeier’s mother, Theresa. Three other children of Anne Marie became Precious Blood priests, another, a nun. A cousin of Anne Marie Kernen Rush’s children is presently a parish priest in Louisville.
“The dress has been worn for more than 100 years. My grandmother, Mary Agatha, had nine children living in her family. She is the oldest of nine. There were others who died, but they were likely baptized in it, too,” said Anne Marie’s oldest child, daughter Sharon Leishear of Gainesville, Va., near Washington., D.C. Leishear said Anne Marie recently welcomed two new great-grandchildren to the family - her 24th and 25th. They are Jake Rush Boivin, born June 14 to Meghan and Bret Rush; and Leo Michael Rush, born June 25 to Sara and Matt Rush. Robert Rush, Anne Marie’s son and caretaker, said Anne Marie was born in 1920 in Frankfort, Ky. and was baptized in the gown at Good Shepherd Church there. She made her way to Kettering when her late husband, Roger, a U.S. Army colonel was stationed there, his last of many postings. They were married 53 years. “We met when we both worked at Seagram-Talbert Distilleries in Louisville. My husband was recruited by the distillers
on the campus of the University of Illinois. He went to work for them as an accountant in Louisville. I had graduated from Nazareth Academy (now Spalding University) because back then they accepted young Catholic ladies,” she said. They wed in 1941. Robert Rush expressed great admiration for his mother with a remembrance. His father entered the Army’s officer’s training school, graduating second in his class, and began a career in uniform. When stationed in Europe during World War II, he escaped action, but his wife joined him by
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traveling there pregnant and with three young children in tow. “They were an amazing generation,” Rush said.
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March for Life experience of solidarity and hope for students Thousands from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati attend the annual March for Life each January in Washington, D.C., marking the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that legalized abortion on demand. Among the participants are area high school students and their chaperones, who make the journey to the nation’s capital by bus after a prayerful send-off. The 2019 send-off is scheduled for Jan. 17, 7 – 8 p.m. at Good Shepherd Church in Montgomery. Bishop Joseph R. Binzer will preside. It’s an experience of solidarity and hope for those who take part, as evidenced in these student reflections: “As a sophomore at Stephen T. Badin High School this isn’t my first March for Life, but it is my first time marching in our nation’s capital. Since I was little, I have always participated in the Butler County March for Life with my parish, Queen of Peace. We would march around the courthouse with signs and praying intentions for each lap around. We would finish with a song and the Lord’s Prayer. It was also great to see all of the churches in Hamilton, of different denominations, come together for this cause. Each year I chose the same sign to carry: “Adoption is
the loving option.” My first and strongest feeling about abortion is the role the mother plays. I feel the love of my own mom every day by what she does for me and how she guides me through my life. So how can a mother take the life of her own child? There are options and I want to help communicate those to women who feel trapped, alone, and afraid. I also want to be the voice for that tiny baby who wants so badly to see his or her mom and live the life we all enjoy. I am super excited to go to D.C. in January and be a part of such a life changing event.” -Isabelle Helton, Stephen T. Badin High School, class of ‘21 “The March for Life is truly the most unique spectacle that I have ever been a part of. If I could describe my
two experiences being there in just a few words, I would use the words ‘love,’ ‘hope,’ and ‘diversity.’ “The love I felt at the March in D.C . came in many different forms. From my friends and teachers that I spent the time with, to the heartfelt words of the speakers, to the smiles on the faces of everyone around me. The joy that radiated from the impromptu singing and uplifting chants by young people throughout the March was contagious. If I’ve ever seen love in action, it’s in the hearts and actions of those marching with me down Constitution Avenue. “The mere presence of the countless peaceful warriors assembled together in one of the most powerful cities on earth
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good, and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”
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60 million* lives lost to abortion 1973 - 2018
gave me a renewed hope in the possibility for change. Not just a change in policy or law, but a change of hearts and minds. Without hope, what is the point of any of this? Similarly, without any of this action, there would be no hope. Just as no baby formed in the womb is exactly alike, neither are any two pro-lifers. This was perhaps my most unexpected takeaway from my first March for Life three years ago. There is a misconception out there that pro-lifers are only old, white, Christian, male, red voters. Nothing could be further from the truth. The majority of people I saw were young, God-praising people. There were others holding ‘Atheists Against Abortion’ and ‘Feminists for Life’ signs among the crowd…Jews, Muslims, Latinos, blacks and whites, gay and straight, former Planned Parenthood executives, and those who survived their killing clinics... We are the pro-life generation, and we are here to stay.” -Vinny Ramundo, Senior Rockets for Life president, Archbishop McNicholas High School, class of ’19.
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Ministry provides comfort after pregnancy loss By Erin Schurenberg A welcome pregnancy brings joy and excitement to expectant parents. In such a state of happy advent, a miscarriage, regardless of whether it occurs early or late in the pregnancy, is utterly heartbreaking and incredibly painful. Jim and Donna Murphy, members of St. Bernard Parish in Taylor’s Creek, experienced the devastation that is miscarriage three times between 1997 and 2006. With each upsetting loss, a source of further pain for the couple was the inability to find any kind of miniature casket or urn for their beloved babies. With the second term miscarriage of their son in 2006, they were particularly troubled. They approached four funeral homes and two cemeteries, but no one could offer a suitably sized casket for their need. They routinely heard the response, “There is no such thing.” As a result of this frustration, along with guidance from a priest, and most importantly, what felt like a calling from God, in February of 2008, the Murphys started a ministry called Heaven’s Gain. This ministry was intended to acknowledge the grief of those suffering from the loss of a baby via miscarriage or stillbirth, to affirm the dignity of the baby, and to promote healing for the bereaved. As part of this threefold mission, the ministry would offer appropriately sized caskets and urns available for purchase. “Burying the dead is a corporal act of mercy, so providing a product that reflects the dignity of the deceased baby can help bring a measure of peace to a grieving family,” said Donna Murphy. Until the end of 2018, the ministry was based out of the Murphys’ home. Although Heaven’s Gain has a few paid part-time staff, the majority of the work is carried out by volunteers. This includes Donna Murphy’s work as a certified loss doula. With the procurement
of a property a mile west of the Rybolt Exit off I-74, an old pole barn being remodeled to meet the needs of Heaven’s Gain, the ministry will now have a home for offering group and individual
support, as well as a workshop for the crafting of the caskets and urns. With eight children, ages nine to 29, the Murphys will be glad to have their family residence back for the family. The journey of finding caskets small enough for the needs of the bereaved families literally included a physical trip. While the entire Murphy clan traveled out West, they passed a sign in Utah that read, “I make small caskets.” Stopping to talk with the woodcrafter, the Murphys found their first source for the product that previously eluded them. Today, Heaven’s Gain sources caskets through working with Amish artisans and through import. Much of the finishing work is done in Cincinnati by volunteers who sew or paint. In addition to family and friends who help the ministry, students from La Salle High School volunteer every Thursday, and students from two local universities also regularly donate their time. Currently, the website, https:// heavensgain.org/ receives four to six thousand visitors a month. Heaven’s Gain helps 500 families a year with burial products. The official kick off for the building is Jan. 27. All are welcome
to visit the open house at 6962 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, 45247. Thereafter, although Heaven’s Gain will be open most afternoons, visitors will best be served by scheduling an appointment prior to visiting. “There is never a cost for the support services,” Donna Murphy emphasized “Comforting and educating those experiencing the trauma of loss in pregnancy is a spiritual work of mercy.” In an effort to provide for both the emotional and physical needs of families experiencing pregnancy loss, the Heaven’s Gain ministry’s offers Stillbirth Assistance. While no medical advice is offered, the baby loss family advisors or baby loss doula offer support services via phone, email or in person. Their counsel can help prepare the mother and her family for the baby’s birth. They offer gentle support, guidance, empathy and reassurance. They can assist in creating a birth preference plan that factors From: The Catholic in knowledge of prosTelegraph and cons. Their Advertiser: 1302-St. Martin of Tours support can aid in creating comforting Run date: 10/2012 memories. Size: 1x4.5”They can help the mother and family determine Proof out: 9/7/12 their wishes and can Location: 10/2012 folder connect them with additional support (513) 421-3131 Ext 497 resources. MichELE NoLAN For more information, visit www.heavensgain.com, or call 513-607-6083.
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Pope: Jesus does not expect us to keep pain to ourselves VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- No one should be afraid to turn to God with prayer, especially in times of great doubt, suffering and need, Pope Francis said. Jesus does not want people to become numb to life’s problems and “extinguish” those things that make them human when they pray, the pope said Dec. 12 during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI audience hall. “He does not want us to smother our questions and requests, learning to put up with everything. Instead, he wants every pain, every apprehension to rise up to heaven and become a dialogue” with God, the father, he said. Continuing a new series of audience talks on the Our Father, the pope reflected on the simplicity of the prayer and the way it addresses God with intimate familiarity. With this Jesus shows an “audaFrom: Theprayer, Catholic Telegraph Advertiser: DominicGod immediately cious” way St. to address Run date: 09/30/05 as “our Father” without any pomp and Size: 2x1” Listing “preambles,” the pope said. Proof out: 09/16/05 “He doesn’t say to turn to God calling Location: 09/30/05 folder him the All-Powerful’ (513)‘O, 421-3131 Ext. 497 or ‘O, the One on high,’ or ‘O, You who are so far from MICHELE NOLAN us and I am the wretched one ....’”
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Eagle Scoutâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project serves drug addicted infant center By Walt Schaefer The measure of a man often hinges on how he treats others. For 16-year-old Nathan Stelter, that measure is exactly 73 feet. As his Eagle Scout project, Stelter decided to construct 73 feet of shelving devoted to storing supplies for the most needy in our society â&#x20AC;&#x201C; drug addicted newborns. Stelter, son of Eric and Teresa Stelter of Miamisburg, took a year and a half to finish the project at the newly created Brigidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Path in Kettering. Jane Snyder, Brigidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Path development director said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the shelving runs the length of our basement and this basement is seven feet wide and seven feet high and is a very long basement. It runs the entire length of the room. If we did not have this shelving we would be in a world of hurt. We have been generously gifted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We store diapers there. It is packed almost to the ceiling. Nathan and his From: troop The builtCatholic two levelsTelegraph of shelving. We just Advertiser: stack up the1078-St. diapers,Jude-listing and toilet paper, and Run 09/28/07 paperdate: towels, and weTelegraph have cribs and a ton From: The Catholic Size: 2x1â&#x20AC;?-Listing of other stuff down there. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very orgaAdvertiser: St. Mary of the Woods Proof out: 09/09/04 Run date: 01/22/10 nized because of the shelving and it was Location: 09/28/07 folder Size: 2 col. x1â&#x20AC;? definitely a blessing to have him do it.â&#x20AC;? Fax: (513) 421-3131 Ext 497
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With the New Year fast approaching, it is time to make some decisions about changes in our lives. We do this every year and it seems as if nothing changes. By Dec. 31, we By are no closer to God, no Jeanne happier and no more the good soul we would like Hunt to be. So, I offer you this list of things we can do to experience that change. These “resolutions” are not meant to be taken in the usual way. These directives are tried and true methods to deeper our relationship with God. Take a few moments to prayerfully read my list and see what draws you in: Adopt someone. I don’t mean to adopt a baby, etc. I mean to make a person your special concern. Look around and choose to care for someone who needs help. The Gospel is meant to be lived one to one and Mathew 25 is all about taking it literally. Perhaps a lonely neighbor, a neglected child, a fellow worker, a single parent, our parish priest or even someone in our own family could use understanding, love and support. For this next year, we can be their advocate. Be generous. Generosity is the best way to let go of greed and that “me first” attitude. The simplest way to begin is to embrace that old fashion custom of tithing. What I like to do is take 10 percent off the top of each week’s earnings. We give 4 percent to our parish, 3 percent to our favorite charity, and that final 3 percent to whomever God sends. When we keep this discipline, it changes our hearts from stone to flesh. We begin to start looking for a person, a place with whom to share our treasure. Eat like a monk. Lifestyle changes are in order. Most of us will resolve to lose weight this year and it never works. Rather than go on a diet eat less, eat well, avoid eating between meals and follow a healthy lifestyle. The monk’s favorite is the Daniel diet. (read Daniel 1 for the details). A way to really take it up a notch is by keeping the traditional fasting and abstinence on Friday in real monk fashion. Then, we need to deal with the issue of addictions. Whether it is food, alcohol, gambling, drugs, etc. This is the time to be honest with our
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self and deal with it. Bless the best. Look for the best in those around you. Be a light to others by blessing one person each day. When you see or hear someone doing good, tell them so. Look to Matthew 17:5 for the game plan that God gives us. When God the Father blesses Jesus, He calls Him by name and tells us that He is well pleased and then encourages us to listen to Him. We can bless in the same way: Call the person by name, tell them that you noticed the good they did and encourage them to keep it up. This is the divine threefold blessing that will work wonders to bring light into our world. Being a light means that we resist negative words that demean and destroy other’s self-esteem. Travel light. Most of us first world folks have too much stuff. Lighten the burden of the things you have collected over the years and resolve to lessen the load. The Gospels tell us that all we need are sandals and a walking stick. Don’t you wish it was that simple? But, we can begin to give away or throw away all the stuff that is sitting around collecting dust. My method is to give away three or four things each week in my St Vincent de Paul box. Then, to keep the load light, if I buy something new, I give two away of like kind (new book in two old books out). Have a date with God. God wants to talk to us sit with us and pour out His attention and love on us. But that can’t happen when we are too busy to spend time with God. All too often, God time never happens in our day. We need to decide to make a specific time to pray, to make a date with God. Whether it is that first cup of coffee and a conversation with God or an evening run in His company, we need to invite God every day in our lives. This is my list of ways to keep my sprit
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Obituaries Father Thomas Meyer A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Thomas Meyer was celebrated Dec. 11 at St. Albert the Great Parish in Kettering. Father Meyer, 74, died Dec. 6. A native of Dayton, Father Meyer did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary and studied theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West. He was ordained on May 23, 1970, at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains in Cincinnati by Archbishop Paul F. Leibold. Father Meyer received his first assignment on June 9, 1970, as associate at St. Mary Parish, Greenville. On June 17, 1971, he was appointed associate at Assumption Parish, Dayton, and to teach at Alter High School. On June 15, 1972, he was appointed associate at St. Charles Parish, Dayton, while continuing at Alter High School. While at Alter High School, he was appointed as resident associate of St. Luke Parish, Beavercreek, on July 7, 1978; Holy Angels Parish, Dayton, on July 1, 1981; and Incarnation Parish, Centerville on July 3, 1984. On July 2, 1985, Father Meyer was appointed pastor of St. Mary Parish, Greenville. He was appointed on July 5, 1989 as pastor of Holy Angels Parish, Dayton, and reappointed to another six-year term on July 6, 1995. On July 2, 2001, he was appointed pastor of Our Lady of Victory Parish, Delhi, for a period of six years. He was appointed pastor of St. Albert the Great Parish, Kettering, on July 1, 2006, for a period of six years, and on July 1, 2012, he was reappointed to another six-year term. Father Meyer retired from active ministry on July 1, 2015. Father Meyer is survived by his sister, Mary Ann Bennett, and brothers, Robert, James, Richard, and Joseph. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery in Dayton. Father Robert Conway A Mass of Christian Burial for Missionary of the Precious Blood Father Robert Conway was celebrated Dec. 14 at St. Charles Center in Carthagena. Father Conway, 93, died Dec. 8. A native of Detroit, Father Conway entered the Society in 1941 at Brunnerdale, the congregation’s minor
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seminary outside of Canton, Ohio. On Dec. 19, 1953, he was ordained to the priesthood at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Cincinnati. Father Conway served as a pastor, chaplain, educator, and missionary in Latin America during his 65 years as a priest. After his ordination, he served at Precious Blood Church in Fort Wayne, Ind., and Corpus Christi Church in Dayton. In 1961, he traveled to Chile to minister in the C.PP.S. mission there. In Chile, he was active in parish ministry, ministered as a hospital chaplain, and was chaplain of the novitiate of the C.PP.S. sisters of Dayton, who were also serving there. He served in urban Santiago, as well as rural areas. Father Conway’s later ministries included Hispanic ministry at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in East Chicago, Ind.; visiting professor of Latin American studies at St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Ind.; chaplain of a nursing home in Orlando; parochial vicar of Sacred Heart Parish in Sedalia, Mo.; chaplain to the C.PP.S. sisters in Dayton; and chaplain of St. Anne’s Home in Columbia, Pa. Father Conway is survived by his sister, Joan Lee, and brother, John. Interment was in the community cemetery. Sister Patricia Kinser A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Patricia Kinser was celebrated Dec. 13 in St. Julie Chapel at the Mount Notre Dame Convent in Cincinnati. Sister Patricia, 93, died Dec. 9. She was in her 75th year of religious life. Sister Patricia was a Dayton native. For nearly 30 years, she served students and their families as an elementary teacher and principal at schools in Ohio and Illinois. After her retirement, she worked as a school secretary at Summit Country Day School in Cincinnati, and as a meeting space coordinator for the sisters at the Mt. Notre Dame Convent. In the evenings and on weekends, Sister Patricia volunteered at the West End Center, the Woman’s Alliance, the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Office, the Cincinnati Nature Center, the Ohio Province Peace and Continued on page 23
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Continued from page 22 Justice Committee, and other inner-city ministries. Interment was in the convent cemetery. Sister Mary Henry Bernard A Mass of Christian Burial for Ursuline Sister Mary Henry Bernard was celebrated Dec. 1 at St. Ursula Convent Chapel in Cincinnati. Sister Mary Henry, 92, died Nov. 21. She was a member of the Ursulines of Cincinnati for 74 years. Sister Mary Henry was a native of St. Henry. During her educational ministry, she served at Holy Name, Our Lady of the Visitation, St. Henry (Dayton), All Saints, St. Monica, St. Ursula Villa, St. Francis de Sales and St. Ursula Academy Schools. She also served as assistant librarian at St. Ursula Academy and had supervised the St. Ursula Convent library since 1986. Additionally, she taught CCD at St. Henry in Dayton, St. Veronica, and Our Lady of the Visitation, and was also a learning disability tutor. Sister Mary Henry is survived by her brother, John. Interment was in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
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