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PHOTO BY: E.L. HUBBARD Nine men were ordained archdiocesan priests May 18 at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral with Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr presiding. The nine received their first assignments at the end of the Mass.
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Seek the Lord
Busca al Señor
by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr
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une marks the end of the school year and the beginning of the vacation season. This summer, I invite you to do something on vacation that may be new to you – go to church, and not for the liturgy alone. It is, of course, an important precept of the Church that Catholics have a serious obligation to participate in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass every Saturday afternoon or Sunday. Legitimate exceptions include illness, severe weather, physical incapacity, or a travel situation that makes access to Mass impossible. Vacation, of itself, is not an exception. Rather, it is an opportunity. Worshiping away from home allows us to encounter our faith from a new perspective. Spend some time noticing the art and architecture and you will see that most Catholic churches reflect what we believe in beautiful and unique ways. They are designed to help us pray. For this reason – although Mass can be celebrated anywhere – the worship space matters. We were all reminded of this recently by the tragic fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The near loss of the Cathedral called attention to the soaring architecture, beautiful stained glass windows, statues, Stations of the Cross, and relics that make Notre Dame a blessing to the Church, to France, and to the world. We continue to ask Our Blessed Mother to guide those who contemplate the future of this iconic house of worship. The Notre Dame fire is being investigated as an accident. Just a few weeks before, however, three small, historically black churches in Louisiana were burned down in an apparent hate crime. And on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka, two weeks after the Notre Dame fire, terrorist bombings of three churches claimed more than 290 lives. These tragedies remind us that participating in the Eucharist is not only an obligation for Catholics, but also both a privilege and right that come from God. The Eucharist is the source and summit of who we are as Catholics (CCC 1324). Destruction of a church and the murder of people at worship inside evoke in us a special horror. In the United States, freedom of worship is taken for granted. However,
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religious liberty involves much more than that. It is also the freedom to live out our faith in the public square as we serve the community in faithful citizenship. That is what the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects in its very first words: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Today, however, Catholic hospitals, schools, and charitable services (such as adoption and foster care) are under attack for upholding Catholic teaching about marriage and sexuality. New federal legislation introduced in the House of Representatives, deceptively called the “Equality Act,” would force such institutions to choose between operating according to our faith and shutting down. This is the latest in a series of threats to religious freedom over the past decade. The Catholic Church in the United States will highlight these challenges later this month with its annual observance of Religious Freedom Week. The week begins with the Feasts of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher on June 22 and ends with the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul on June 29. All those saints were martyred for living their faith – the faith we share as Catholics. This summer, please practice your faith and explore its riches in the churches you visit. Learn more about Religious Freedom Week at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops website (www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/ religious-liberty). And please pray the Prayer for the Protection of Religious Liberty that you will find on the next page of The Catholic Telegraph. Have a safe, rejuvenating, and blessed vacation season!
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unio marca el final del año escolar y el comienzo de la temporada de vacaciones. Este verano, les invito a hacer algo de vacaciones que puede ser nuevo para ustedes – ir a la iglesia y no solamente para la liturgia. Es, por supuesto, un precepto importante de la Iglesia que los católicos tienen una obligación seria de participar en el Santo Sacrificio de la Misa todos los sábados por la tarde o el domingo. Las excepciones legítimas incluyen enfermedad, clima severo, incapacidad física o una situación de viaje que hace imposible el acceso a la Misa. Las vacaciones, por sí mismas, no son una excepción. Más bien, una oportunidad. Adorar fuera de casa nos permite encontrar nuestra fe desde una perspectiva nueva. Dedique un tiempo a notar el arte y la arquitectura y verá que la mayoría de las iglesias católicas reflejan lo que creemos de maneras hermosas y únicas. Están diseñadas para ayudarnos a orar. Por esta razón, aunque la misa se puede celebrar en cualquier parte, el espacio de adoración importa. Todo esto nos lo recordó recientemente, el trágico incendio en la Catedral de Notre Dame en París. La casi pérdida de la Catedral llamó la atención sobre la arquitectura en relieve, los vitrales hermosos, las estatuas, las Estaciones del Viacrucis y las reliquias que hacen de Notre Dame una bendición para la Iglesia, para Francia y para el mundo. Continuamos pidiendo a Nuestra Santísima Madre que guíe a quienes contemplan el futuro de esta icónica casa de adoración. El incendio de Notre Dame está siendo investigado como un accidente. Sin embargo, solo unas semanas antes, tres pequeñas iglesias históricamente negras en Luisiana, fueron incendiadas en un aparente crimen de odio. Y el Domingo de Pascua en Sri Lanka, dos semanas después del incendio de Notre Dame, los bombardeos terroristas de tres iglesias cobraron más de 290 vidas. Estas tragedias nos recuerdan que participar en la Eucaristía no es solo una
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obligación para los católicos, sino también un privilegio y un derecho que vienen de Dios. La Eucaristía es la fuente y cumbre de quienes somos como católicos (CIC 1324). La destrucción de una iglesia y el asesinato de personas en adoración nos provocan un horror especial. En los Estados Unidos, la libertad de culto se da por sentado. Sin embargo, la libertad religiosa implica mucho más que eso. También es la libertad de vivir nuestra fe en la plaza pública, ya que servimos a la comunidad en una ciudadanía fiel. Eso es lo que la Primera Enmienda de la Constitución de los Estados Unidos protege en sus primeras palabras: “El Congreso no hará ninguna ley con respecto al establecimiento de una religión, ni prohibirá el libre ejercicio de la misma”. Hoy, sin embargo, los hospitales católicos, las escuelas y los servicios caritativos (como la adopción y la crianza) están bajo ataque por defender la enseñanza católica sobre el matrimonio y la sexualidad. La nueva legislación federal presentada en la Cámara de Representantes, llamada engañosamente la “Ley de Igualdad”, obligaría a tales instituciones a elegir entre operar de acuerdo con nuestra fe y cerrar. Esta es la última de una serie de amenazas a la libertad religiosa en la última década. La Iglesia Católica en los Estados Unidos destacará estos desafíos a finales de este mes con su celebración anual de la Semana de la Libertad Religiosa. La semana comienza con las Fiestas de Santo Tomás Moro y San Juan Fisher el 22 de Junio y termina con la Fiesta de los Santos Pedro y Pablo el 29 de Junio. Todos esos santos fueron martirizados por vivir su fe, la fe que compartimos como católicos. Este verano, practiquen su fe y exploren sus riquezas en las iglesias que visiten. Obtengan más información sobre la Semana de la Libertad Religiosa en el sitio web de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos (www. usccb.org/issues-and-action/religiousliberty). Y, por favor, recen la Oración por la Protección de la Libertad Religiosa que encontrará en la próxima página de The Catholic Telegraph (El Telégrafo Católico). ¡Que tenga una temporada de vacaciones segura, rejuvenecedora y bendecida!
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Prayer for the Protection of Religious Liberty
Oración por la Protección de la Libertad Religiosa
O God our Creator,
Oh Dios nuestro Creador,
from your provident hand we have received
de tu mano providente hemos recibido
our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
nuestro derecho a la vida, la libertad y la búsqueda de la felicidad.
You have called us as your people and given us
Nos has llamado como tu pueblo y nos has dado
the right and the duty to worship you, the only true God,
el derecho y el deber de adorarte, el único Dios verdadero,
and your Son, Jesus Christ.
y tu Hijo Jesucristo.
Through the power and working of your Holy Spirit,
A través del poder y obra de tu Espíritu Santo,
you call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world,
nos llamas a vivir nuestra fe en medio del mundo,
bringing the light and the saving truth of the Gospel
trayendo la luz y la verdad salvadora del evangelio
to every corner of society.
a todos los rincones de la sociedad.
We ask you to bless us
Te pedimos que nos bendigas
in our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty.
en nuestra vigilancia por el don de la libertad religiosa.
Give us the strength of mind and heart
Danos la fuerza de mente y corazón
to readily defend our freedoms when they are threatened;
defender fácilmente nuestras libertades cuando son amenazadas;
give us courage in making our voices heard
danos valor para hacer oír nuestras voces
on behalf of the rights of your Church
en nombre de los derechos de tu Iglesia
and the freedom of conscience of all people of faith.
y la libertad de conciencia de todas las personas de fe.
Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father,
Concédete, oh Padre celestial,
a clear and united voice to all your sons and daughters
una voz clara y unida a todos tus hijos e hijas
gathered in your Church
reunidos en tu iglesia
in this decisive hour in the history of our nation,
en esta hora decisiva en la historia de nuestra nación,
so that, with every trial withstood
para que, con cada prueba resistida
and every danger overcome—
y todo peligro vencido—
for the sake of our children, our grandchildren,
por el bien de nuestros hijos, nuestros nietos,
and all who come after us—
y todos los que vienen después de nosotros—
this great land will always be “one nation, under God,
esta gran tierra siempre será “una nación, bajo Dios,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
indivisible, con libertad y justicia para todos”.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Te lo pedimos por Cristo nuestro Señor.
Amen.
Amén.
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Mass obligation more than simply showing up Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr reminds you, on page 2 of this edition, that your Sunday Mass obligation is not suspended during the summer vacation months. Summer activities, coupled with extended daylight hours and warmer temperatures do consume time. Still, the Sunday Mass requirement is an obligation, not an option. “On Sundays and other holy days of obligation the faithful are bound . . . to abstain from those labors and business concerns which impede the worship to be rendered to God, the joy which is proper to the Lord’s Day, or the proper relaxation of mind and body” (CIC, can. 1247). Archbishop Schnurr also invites us all to see this obligation in the context of exercising our natural and constitutional right to freely exercise our religion. Our attendance at Mass each Sunday and holy day demonstrates to the greater community that we believe what we preach, that we are faithful adherents to the Gospel of Christ and that we recognize that He has a physical presence at each and every Mass. At the risk of sounding like a “getoff-my lawn” senior citizen, I would also ask that you attend Mass with a sense of
decorum. Dress like you’re going to be in the presence of Jesus and behave accordingly. I personally cannot understand why there has to be conversation among couples, families and others during Mass. It reminds me of Matthew 26:40-41: “When He returned to His disciples He found them asleep. He said to Peter, ‘So you could not keep watch with me for one hour? Watch and pray that you may not undergo the test. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.’” Can we not be quiet and pray with Our Lord for one hour each week? Can we ditch the chewing gum and observe the easily observed one-hour eucharistic fast? Can we not dress with modesty and a recognition of the eucharistic presence? Can we arrive in time to hear the Gospel read? I once taught a graduate-level class in editorial writing at a major California university. It was located in Southern California, so the atmosphere was decidedly casual. Several students commented that I had on jacket and tie when I came from
my day job to the campus. Many of them had spent the morning at the nearby beaches and just came into the class with a baggy t-shirt pulled over their swim suits. Some of them even took the time to put on flip-flops. But there was a group of students who, while they did not wear coat and tie, dressed properly for class. They were the students who had already entered the work world and, almost universally, students from other countries and cultures. And you can bet they did better work, never missed an assignment deadline and scored better grades than their more casual classmates. No one expects us to come to Mass in suit-and-tie or the female equivalent. And
no one, including Our Lord, is asking us to be uncomfortable at Mass, although comfort is highly overrated. When we exercise the worship aspect of our religious freedom, we should demonstrate that we understand and believe that Christ will join us at the consecration and that the Mass is there to guide us to salvation. Consider the words of Pope Francis as reported in the National Catholic Register: “If people really understood that participating at Mass is witnessing Christ’s suffering, death and resurrection, then maybe they would stop taking pictures, talking, making comments and acting as if it were some kind of show. “This is Mass: to enter into Jesus’ passion, death, resurrection and ascension. When we go to Mass, it is as if we were going to Calvary, it’s the same,” the pope said Nov. 22 during his weekly general audience. “If people realize that Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist and is letting himself be broken and pouring out His love and mercy for everyone, ‘would we allow ourselves to chitchat, take pictures, to be on show? No,’ the pope said.”
Banquet honors Dayton area educators Dayton area Catholic educators were recognized for their dedicated service at the annual Miami Valley Teacher Recognition Banquet held at the Presidential Banquet Center in Kettering in early May.
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Cathy Jackson of Carroll High School and Anita Flohre of Catholic Central School received their 40-year certificates.
Archdiocesan Catholic Schools Superintendent/Director of Educational Services Susie Gibbons presents Joan Market from Holy Angels School in Dayton with a 45-year certificate.
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Fathers can learn much from man who never spoke in Gospels June is the month for celebrating fathers. Father’s Day is June 16 this year. We grow up hearing that the model father is St. Joseph, and this is true. But what can we learn from a man who never is quoted in the Gospels? Let’s take a closer look at the husband of Mary and the father of Jesus. The most reliable sources of information on the life of Joseph come from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. There we read that Joseph was a descendant of David (cf. Luke 2:4), from the tribe of Judah. He was probably born in Bethlehem, since he had to go there for the census (cf. Luke 2:1-5). At some point he moved to Nazareth in Galilee, where he was betrothed to Mary. He was a “carpenter” by trade (cf. Matthew 13:55); the Greek word describes a craftsman skilled in all kinds of woodwork and masonry. Jesus was later referred to as a carpenter as well (cf. Mark 6:3), which means that Joseph must have passed on his trade to his foster son. While Joseph and Mary were be-
trothed, Mary was found to be with child (cf. Matthew 1:18). At first Joseph decided to quietly break off the engagement, so as to not subject Mary to ridicule. But then he dreamed of an angel who told him that the child was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and not to fear to take Mary as his wife (cf. Matthew 1:20-21). He did as the angel of the Lord commanded him (cf. Matthew 1:24). Later, because of the census, Joseph took Mary with him to Bethlehem, and it was there where Jesus was born. After the visit of the Magi, Joseph was warned in a dream that Herod sought to kill the child. Joseph fled with his family to Egypt and remained there until Herod’s death (cf. Matthew 2:13-15). After this, Joseph settled his family back in Nazareth (cf. Matthew 2:23). Many years later, when Jesus was twelve, Joseph and Mary “looked for
Him anxiously” when they lost Jesus on the trip home from Jerusalem, where they were celebrating the Passover. Eventually they found him in the Jerusalem Temple (cf. Luke 2:41-50). When they returned to Nazareth, Jesus was obedient to both his parents and “increased in wisdom and in stature” under their care (cf. Luke 2:51-52). What can we learn about Joseph’s character based on all of this? Matthew described Joseph as a “just man” (Matthew 1:19). We see from Joseph’s immediate obedience to his many dreams (four in all; cf. Matthew 1:20-
21; 2:13, 19-20, 22) that Joseph was a man of great faith who possessed a heart open to the slightest promptings of the Lord. In the Gospels Joseph thinks and acts but never speaks. We can take from this that Joseph leads more by example than by words. Guiding and protecting his family through their journeys must have taken great strength and courage. In anxious moments Joseph never faltered. Finally, from our belief in Mary’s perpetual virginity, we can deduce that Joseph was a chaste man and a master over his mind and body. On this Father’s Day, let’s pray that more fathers will heed the example of St. Joseph. Pray to him that he will help you to be just, obedient, strong, courageous and chaste. Joseph didn’t say much, but he can still teach us quite a lot.
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Pope Francis issues universal norms on sexual abuse By Jennifer Schack On May 7, Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter in response to the evil of sexual abuse within the Church. In his letter, the pope established new universal laws governing the Church’s response to crimes of sexual abuse. The apostolic letter, Vos estis lux mundi (“You are the light of the world”), was given motu proprio, i.e., on the pope’s own initiative. The new Church law comes after the February meeting in Rome that brought together all episcopal conference presidents from across the globe to discuss sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. The new law is an important step for the universal Church, calling for the establishment of easily accessible reporting systems, standards for pastoral support of
victims, timely investigation procedures, whistleblower protection for those making allegations and active involvement from the laity. The new law, which is applicable to the Church throughout the world, also leaves latitude for each national conference of bishops to adopt further measures to account for local circumstances. The motu proprio establishes standards for the worldwide Church, but in the United States, the new legislation echoes many of the practices established in the USCCB’s Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People which dates back to 2002. Furthermore, in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, the Decree on Child Protection has been in place since 1993 and reviewed every five years. The most recent Decree was promulgated in July of
2018. In it there are detailed procedures in place for reporting abuse, including abuse of a minors and vulnerable adults, and use of pornography. The Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Decree on Child Protection includes a mandatory reporting procedure that has been followed since the first decree was promulgated in 1993. In addition, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati has been providing lifelong counseling and care for abuse victims—now mandated around the world by the pope’s apostolic letter—since 2002, under the guidance of the Archdiocesan Coordinator of Ministry to Survivors of Abuse. In publishing this new law for the universal Church, Pope Francis has made clear that effective actions need to be taken for protection and healing to reach all of God’s children.
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Being Pro Life: The growing threats to religious freedom Every week during the harvest season, Steve and Bridget would participate in their local farmers’ market. Selling their organic fruits and advertising their farm’s other family-fun activities was a growing part of their business. One day, a question came up on their public Facebook page concerning their religious beliefs. They responded that they believe in the sanctity of marriage between one man and one woman. The City of East Lansing saw that post and prohibited the couple from participating in the farmers’ market. Steve and Bridget own a family farm that has been in his family for decades. Now they are being denied the right to participate in the marketplace because of a religious belief, the freedom of which they both devoted their lives to defending by serving in the military during the early years of their marriage. Steve and Bridget have never refused to serve anyone based on beliefs or lifestyle. They even have employees who do not subscribe to their beliefs on marriage. They simply want to participate in the public marketplace without having to renounce their personally held beliefs on marriage. I spoke with Hillary Byrnes, director of religious liberty and associate general counsel at the USCCB. She shared that we face many real challenges today in the United States. “We have seen a number
of incidents,” she said, “where people have been coerced to participate in abortion, or declare alternative views on marriage just to continue working in their profession.” While people may not be facing death, people are By in danger of losing their jobs or Bob livelihood. Cathy DeCarlo is a nurse Wurzelbacher who gave written notice to her employer before being hired Adoption and foster care are oththat she would not be willing to er issues. Catholic Charities has been assist in an abortion. Five years later, she was forced to participate in an abortion forced out of the adoption and foster care at 22 weeks under threat of losing her job business in states like Illinois, Massachuand her nursing license. Byrnes tells us that setts, California, and others, because they Cathy’s story inspired other pro-life nurses decline in conscience to place children in to come forward and share similar stories. same-sex homes. Byrnes also spoke of peoByrnes says that since the civil redefple being questioned on their suitability inition of marriage a few years ago there for public office and judicial appointments has been a significant rise in laws designed because of their Catholic faith or memberto protect people with sexual orientation ship in Knights of Columbus. and gender identity issues. These laws, How do we get involved? If you want however, have sometimes had the effect to directly help people like Cathy, Steve of coercing, especially small businesses, to and Bridget, you can donate to Alliance participate in celebrations that go against Defending Freedom (www.ADFlegal. their religious beliefs. While churches are org). ADF offers legal services in the field typically exempt from issues like this (a church cannot be forced to host a same- of religious freedom or sanctity of life for sex wedding), a privately-owned bed and them and others like them, even pro bono breakfast or hall can often be affected. if necessary. If you want to help people
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Has revelation ended or does God continue to reveal Himself to us? If God’s revelation to humanity ended with the death of St. John, the last apostle, how was other information (which is not necessarily in the Bible) revealed to Church fathers and teachers? Does this kind of revelation continue today? In God’s divine plan, he slowly revealed himself to humanity, beginning with the patriarchs and prophets of the Old Testament. As it says in the Letter to the Hebrews, “In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways … [but] in these last days, he spoke to us through a son” (Hebrews 1:1-2). The coming of Christ is the definitive revelation of God to man. What was necessary for man’s salvation (called public revelation) was communicated at this time through Christ and the apostolic writings and witness. Public revelation accounts for the formative period of the Church, including both the revelation put forward by the apostles through Scripture (the writings of the four evangelists and Saints Peter and Paul, for instance) and tradition (what the apostles witnessed but did not write down). Consequently,
many consider the end of such revelation to be the death of the last apostle, St. John (occurring around the year 100 AD). Public revelation reached its fullness at the end of the Apostolic era, with the death of the last apostle; however, this does not mean that the Church’s appropriation of the content of revelation was complete. As the Catechism explains, “Even if Revelation is already complete, it has not been made completely explicit; it remains for Christian faith gradually to grasp its full significance over the course of the centuries” (66). Quoting a Church Father, the Catechism explains this deepening of revelation: “The Old Testament proclaimed the Father clearly, but the Son more obscurely. The New Testament revealed the Son and gave us a glimpse of the divinity of the Spirit. Now the Spirit dwells among us and grants us a clearer vision” (684). Under the guidance of the
Holy Spirit, the Church continues to expand and deepen its understanding of public revelation. The Church Fathers – the Christian writers and teachers from the first to the eighth century – have a privileged role in interpreting and teaching the content of revelation, yet the task of interpretation continues even after. For this reason, teachings like papal infallibility, the Immaculate Conception, and Mary’s Assumption have been further clarified in the modern era. While they are not new teachings, the Church has defined and communicated them to the faithful. In this way, revelation is expanding and deepening – not by promulgating
new teachings, but by offering a deeper understanding of the teachings of the Church. Although public revelation is complete, private revelation continues throughout the ages. Private revelation includes God’s communication to individuals, including but not limited to apparitions of Mary (apparitions “approved by the Church” are considered private revelation). Such communication from God is often not meant for all, but for the individual or a group, to help a believer or believers live out their faith more fully in a certain time in history. Private revelation may be believed, and often is beneficial to believers, but unlike public revelation, private revelation does not require the assent of all the members of the Church, and it does not “improve or complete Christ’s definitive Revelation” (Catechism, 67). We believe that God through Scripture and tradition has revealed all that is necessary for our salvation. It is the role of the Church to continue to deepen its knowledge of that revelation, and it is our task to live by what has been revealed.
Pietà on display at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral Michelangelo’s Pieta, the only sculpture he ever signed, still needs sponsorships if the replica is to remain a feature of St. Peter in Chains Cathedral in downtown Cincinnati. 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. “The Pieta has become a locus for popular devotion in our cathedral,” said the Very Rev. Jan K. Schmidt, rector of the cathedral. “I have been privileged to witness the profound experiences of prayer of our many visitors before this image of Jesus being held by His mother Mary. I have been praying that we will be able to keep this image in perpetuity for the sake of the people of the archdiocese and all who visit our great cathedral church. The world needs prayer and the Pieta has inspired an intense devotion to the crucified Lord in its time with us.” In the Pieta, all of Michelangelo’s attention was focused on evoking the idea 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. The rare recreation of this masterpiece that is on display at the cathedral will be moved to another location outside of Cincinnati 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 Fr. Schmidt at jschmidt@cathedralaoc.org. The Pieta is located in the baptistery, to the right of the main altar and opposite the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Public viewing of this brilliant work of art is available and encouraged 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and on Sunday before and after Mass (8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.). TheCatholicTelegraph.com
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Ted Bergh, CEO of Catholic Charities of Southwest Ohio and Giovanna Alvarez, Director of Su Casa Hispanic Center, honored the following individuals at the 20th Annual Su Casa Awards Dinner on May 10. (1) Volunteer of the Year was Sue Ventura; (2) Marina Garcia received the Latin American Children and Arts Advocate Award; (3) OneSight won the Organization of the Year Award, accepted by K-T Overbey, Executive Director and Daniele Cangemi, Senior Manager of Latin American Programs; (4) Dr. Marc Alexander received the Immigrant Health Advocate Award; (5) Ruth Holtel earned the Su Casa Education Award; and (5) Ron Dowers accepted the Exemplary Community Service Award on behalf of Joe Wanderski.
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Amazing Parish conference teaches team approach based on prayer The reaction to The Amazing Parish conference was both positive and enthusiastic, according to attendees and officials. “My conviction is that the greatest fruit of The Amazing Parish Conference and organization is the way that it will serve to transform and renew the way parish priesthood itself is lived,” said Tim, event attendee. “I think that the structure of the Parish Leadership Team coupled with the principles of vulnerability-based trust, healthy conflict, and accountability is a potentially Church-changing proposition.” Cincinnati was the site for the spring conference, held May 13-15 at the Duke Energy Center. The workshop-style format featured Mass and prayer, team sessions, presentations and question and answer periods. Throughout the conference, pastors and their three-to five-member parish leadership teams were led in interactive exercises to help them identify a vision and plan for creating an amazing parish. “I wasn’t hopeful and thought here we go,” said an attendee from Nebraska. “But I was overwhelmed that this is a such a new way to perform our ministries.” “Look at all these people,” said Julie. “This is a tough week to get away with the end of school, graduation, proms. They’ve given up time for this. ” The Amazing Parish originated in 2013 with the vision of co-founders Pat Lencioni and John Martin, who shared a desire to serve and build up the Catholic Church. Discussions with Catholic leaders, prayer and discernment led the men to recognize that the Holy Spirit was directing them take action “to uplift, improve and help parishes turn from maintenance to missionary communities.” Lencioni brought expertise in organizational health and leadership to the table, and combined with Martin’s business savvy, they held the first Amazing Parish conference in Denver in 2014. The co-founders of The Amazing Parish acknowledged that every faith community is unique, but said they have found there are three common “building blocks” that form the foundation of an amazing parish: a reliance on prayer and the sacraments; a commitment to a healthy organization; and a passion for evangelization and discipleship. Their model provides resources to help pastors
and parish staff focus on the fundamental role of prayer and sacraments in a parish; methods to achieve effective leadership and organizational health; and strategies and methods to help parishioners become missionary disciples. “We start at the foundation of the parish, getting at the core of every single parish with the pastor and the leadership,” said Sean DuPre, development officer with The Amazing Parish. “We know that pastors are stressed beyond their capabilities to keep up with the day-to-day. We help them implement and strengthen their teams so they are more readily able to focus on the ministries that give them life and focus on the joys of their vocation, rather than day-to-day things that can burn them out.” “You can’t just apply business principals to the Church,” Dupre said before the conference. “That’s why we emphasize reliance on prayer and the sacraments, and in all things, asking the Holy Spirit for guidance. The conference isn’t just a business gathering, but an opportunity for pastors and their teams to be spiritually renewed.”
Father Geoff Drew, who attended the Denver conference with his team from St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, said before the conference that it “greatly improved how we ‘did business’ to better serve and engage God’s people. By using proven ways that have transformed corporations across the United States, The Amazing Parish conference develops and enhances the pastors’ leadership skills and offers keys to unleash the potential of parishioners, especially those of an intentionally-chosen parish leadership team.” Father Drew, now pastor of St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish, plans to attend this year’s gathering with his current parish team and had encouraged his fellow priests to do the same. Father Alex McCullough, pastor of the Winton Wyoming Pastoral Region, comprised of St. James, Our Lady of the Rosary and St. Matthias parishes, said The Amazing Parish is “not just another program. It gives pastors and their teams the tools they need to help their parish catch the fire and live the Gospel.” Father McCullough was quick to acknowledge the challenge of shepherding
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three parishes, including the travel involved and three times as many meetings, but said the tools and support offered through The Amazing Parish have helped him to make better use of his time, invest in and build his parish team and increase their effectiveness. “The conference isn’t the end all, be all,” said DuPre. “We’re on a journey with the pastors to ramp up the health of their parishes and create a great culture of leadership. We want this to be a continuous movement, not just a moment in the pastor’s life and vocation.” Forty-four local parish teams registered for the conference. Volunteers from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati said that when a conference is over, people usually leave quickly. “Look at this, people are still here an hour after, talking a lot, so many smiles and they’re excited,” one volunteer noted. “Wrapped up our Cincinnati conference today and the energy was incredible. We cannot wait to see the transformations in these parishes.”
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Rome pilgrimage to center around Blessed John Henry Newman Father Thomas Wray, priest of the archdiocese, will lead a pilgrimage to Rome in October in honor of Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman. The pilgrimage will take place Oct. 8 through 15. Newman’s beatification was officially proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010 during his visit to the United Kingdom. His canonization was officially approved by Pope Francis on February 12, 2019, and is expected to take place in October. In addition to touring religious sites in and around Rome and potentially the canonization Mass itself, the pilgrimage will feature special guest lectures by Dr. Kenneth Parker, Professor of Historical Theology and Ryan Endowed Chairman of Newman Studies at Duquesne University. Father Wray, a former Episcopal priest now a Catholic priest, will be the pilgrimage spiritual director, offering daily Mass and insight into the life and importance of Blessed John Henry Newman. Newman is credited with being a driving force of the revitalization of the Church in the 19th century and, from his conversion to Catholicism to his elevation to Cardinal, wrote extensively on the teachings of the Church. Pilgrims will visit St Peter’s Basilica and tentatively attend Pope Francis’ Mass of Canonization for Blessed John Henry Newman, pending final Vatican confirmation. The pilgrims will also visit the church
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Cincinnati men’s conference slated June 15 at St. Max Kolbe The 2019 Cincinnati Men’s Conference will be held June 15 at St. Maximillian Kolbe Parish. This year’s theme for the conference is “Being A Family Man.” The Archbishop of Cincinnati, Dennis M. Schnurr, recently released a video urging all fathers and sons to buy tickets for one another and attend this year. The speaker lineup includes Matt Birk, former NFL Super Bowl champion with the Baltimore Ravens; Rich Donnelly,
current baseball coach for the New York Mets and Ohio resident; Father Leo Patalinghug “The Cooking Priest,” who has bested Bobby Flay on Flay’s famous Food Network cook-off show. Each speaker has a unique and extraordinary story regarding fatherhood, brotherhood and work-life balance. Both Birk and Donnelly have eight children and offer stories of triumph, tragedy and accomplishments that will inspire any audience. This year’s conference
will be emceed by a community celebrity, Barrett Cohen. The half-day conference will focus on connecting men of the Cincinnati community to make new friendships, partnerships and receive inspirational talks from the above speakers. Every ticket purchase includes coffee, a light breakfast, lunch and a free book. Complete details about the event can be found on www. CincinnatiMensConference.com.
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Archdiocese ordains eighteen deacons
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During ordination, the deacon candidates lay prostrate, symbolizing laying down their lives, as the Church prays for them.
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The candidates are vested with Stole and Dalmatic by priests from throughout the archdiocese during the Ordination of Deacons at the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Chains in Cincinnati Saturday, April 27, 2019.
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Archbishop Dennis Schnurr is pictured with the 18 deacons, 15 permanent and 3 transitional, after the Ordination of Deacons at the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Chains on April 27.
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Archdiocese ordains largest class in 40 years By Sister Eileen Connelly, OSU The Archdiocese of Cincinnati joyfully celebrated as the largest class of priests in 40 years was ordained on May 18 by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains. Concelebrating the Mass were Bishop Joseph R. Binzer; Father Steve Angi, chancellor; Father Jan Schmidt, cathedral rector; Father Anthony Brausch, seminary rector; and many area priests, including the priest faculty of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West. Several visiting priests from as far away as Uganda also concelebrated. The newly ordained are: Fathers Alex Biryomumeisho, Mark Bredestege, Zachary Cecil, Christian Cone-Lombarte, Ambrose Dobrozsi, Andrew Hess, Elias Mwesigye, Jeffrey Stegbauer, and Jedidiah Tritle. Over the last decade, there have been other large classes, including seven men in both 2009 and 2016. The nine new priests will contribute to the growing trend of men being ordained priests over the last decade. According to an annual survey by Georgetown University, there will be 481 men ordained to the priesthood in the United States in 2019 – an increase
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Parochial Vicar of St. Veronica Parish, Mt. Carmel and St. John Fisher Parish, Newtown.
of 17 percent over the 401 men ordained in 2008. The nine men being ordained to the priesthood from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati constitute one of the largest classes this year in the country. The large class size represents the increased enrollment at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. of the West. This growth has stretched the seminary’s capacity to its limit. The school broke ground in fall of 2017 on a new addition that will accommodate the increase in seminarians, as well as the further increase projected in the coming years. The new addition is expected to be dedicated later this summer. The nine new priests served as transitional deacons for the last year. Their ministry included baptizing, assisting at marriages, and preaching at Mass. The men graduated on May 12 from the Athenaeum of Ohio/Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West, after at least seven years of formation for the priesthood. The candidates prostrated themselves as the congregation sang the ancient Litany of the Saints. Archbishop Schnurr then laid his hands on the heads of the candidates in silence, a gesture repeated by the concelebrating priests and followed by a solemn prayer thanking God for His
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Parochial Vicar of St. Louis Parish, Owensville, St. Ann Parish, Williamsburg, Holy Trinity Parish, Batavia and St. Philomena Parish, Stonelick.
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unfailing gift of ministry to the Church. The newly ordained were vested with the eucharistic garments of their office, the stole and the chasuble. The archbishop anointed the hands of each man and they received chalices and patens. The Mass then proceeded with the new priests concelebrating. Archbishop Schnurr told the ordinadi: “Being a priest today is challenging and not easy. While there are fewer priests, nevertheless there are more things to get done. But the priest’s ministry is not just one of doing things. There is the danger that if we get involved in evaluating ministry in terms of doing things that we end up thinking that busily doing things will resolve all our difficulties. It is one of the particular temptations of our times that we all like to be busily doing things, but we forget that we can easily get lost in the hectic, and get frustrated when we fall short,” he said in his homily. Following the liturgy, the new priests greeted family members and friends and offered blessings at a reception in the cathedral undercroft hosted by the Serra Club of Cincinnati. The ordination Mass may be viewed in its entirety on the Archdiocese of Cincinnati YouTube page.
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Parochial Vicar of St. William Parish and St. Teresa of Avila Parish, Cincinnati.
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Parochial Vicar at Fort Recovery Cluster which includes: Mary, Help of Christians Parish, Fort Recovery, St. Joseph Parish, St. Joseph, St. Peter Parish, St. Peter and St. Paul Parish, Sharpsburg.
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Parochial Vicar of St. Susanna Parish, Mason.
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Parochial Vicar of St. Peter Parish, Huber Heights, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Holy Cross Parish and St. Adalbert Parish, Dayton.
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Parochial Vicar of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Anderson Township.
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Parochial Vicar of Holy Angels Parish, Sidney and to the faculty of Lehman Catholic High School.
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Parochial Vicar of All Saints Parish, Cincinnati and St. Vincent Ferrer Parish, Kenwood.
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Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, back to camera, in the Archbishop’s Chapel at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral, blesses the chalices and the patens of the nine men he would later ordain as priests of the archdiocese May 18.
Quotes from Archbishop Schnurr’s homily at ordination Through ordination you will receive from Jesus Christ the power of acting in His name. You will be configured to Christ in a special way and you will be enabled by Christ to be His minister and to be a disperser of His gifts. You will be configured to Christ in a special way, but that does not mean that you become special in any human or mundane sense. You will be configured rather to Christ the servant; and day by day you must seek to ensure that your configuration to Christ becomes a reality in your life and in the manner in which you exercise your ministry of service. You are called to act in a unique way in persona Christi especially in the Eucharist and in the sacraments. You are called then to become identified with Christ through an exemplary life, so that you can be His minister in renewing His life-giving sacrifice. Acting in the person of Christ means that the priest can never put himself or his personal opinion at the center of his ministry. He is a minister, someone who is called to be a sign; a sign which leads people not to himself but a sign pointing to Christ. Ministry is exercised through an attitude of obedience and docility in the hands of the Lord. Without this, ministry would be empty.
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Bishop Stika ordains two in Cincinnati By John Stegeman Most, but not all, ordinations to the priesthood in this archdiocese take place at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains. On April 27, just weeks before a near-record sized group of men was to be ordained downtown by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, two Glenmary Home Missioners joined the ranks of the presbyterate when they were ordained at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Fairfield. Diocese of Knoxville Bishop Richard F. Stika was the ordaining bishop. Fathers Charles Aketch and Richard Toboso were the ordained. The new priests are members of Glenmary Home Missioners, a Catholic society of priests and brothers that serves parts of Appalachia and the South where the church is not yet well established. The society operates 10 missions throughout Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia. Glenmary has been headquartered in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati since its founding in 1939. During his homily Bishop Stika spoke to the ordinands and to the faithful,
exhorting them to help each other. “In the name of the people of God you are now called to serve, teach us! Witness to us! Help us to believe deeper and deeper,” he said. “And to the people of God, pray for these your brothers, that they might be successful. Success as a priest means to grow in holiness and maybe one day become a saint.” The newly ordained priests have come a long way to serve in the United States home mission field. Father Aketch and Father Toboso are from Kenya. Father Aketch is from Kisumu, Kenya, where he learned to value community life from living with his parents and seven siblings. He attended Mass regularly with his grandmother, whose faith served as a strong example. After training for some years with another Catholic community, he found a passion for Glenmary’s way of missionary life and started over, desiring to serve the people of the rural South and Appalachia in the United States. Father Toboso grew up in a strong Catholic family in Kakamega, Kenya. He is the fourth of eight children. His mother provided a constant example, the family valued community prayer,
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New assignments for archdiocese priests: Effective Feb. 4, 2019 Father Thomas Wray, as part-time priest chaplain at Bethesda North Hospital. Effective April 1, 2019 Father Philip Seher, as parochial administrator of St. Simon Parish, Cincinnati, through June 30, 2019. Father James Meade, as parochial administrator of St. Aloysius on-the-Ohio Parish, Cincinnati, through June 30, 2019.
Effective July 1, 2019 Father David Doseck, as pastor of Visitation Parish, Eaton, St. John the Evangelist Parish, New Paris, and St. Mary Parish, Camden. Father James Romanello, as pastor of St. Henry Parish, Dayton, and Our Lady of Good Hope Parish, Miamisburg. Jesuit Father Eric Sundrup as pastor of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Cincinnati.
Retirements from active ministry: Effective March 31, 2019 Father Richard Dressman as pastor of St. Simon Parish, Cincinnati, and St. Aloysius on-the-Ohio Parish, Cincinnati. Effective July 1, 2019 Father Thomas Shearer as pastor of St. Henry Parish, Dayton, and Our Lady of Good Hope Parish, Miamisburg. Father Raymond Kellerman as pastor of Holy Trinity Parish, Norwood.
Father Timothy Bunch as pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Deer Park, and St. Saviour Parish, Sycamore Township. Father Hans Gruenbauer as priest chaplain, UC Medical Center, Cincinnati.
Ordination anniversaries celebrated
PHOTOS BY: DAVID A. MOODIE Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, center, poses with members of the Ordination Class of 1979, during the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s annual Ordination Anniversary Dinner at the Bergamo Center in Beavercreek, on May 6. Members of the class include: Front row from left: Fathers Terry Schneider, Jerry Gardner, Jeff Kemper, Marc Sherlock, Jim Schutte and Dave Lemkuhl. Back row from left: Fathers Larry Tensi and Len Wenke.
Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, right, stands with Ordination Class of 1959 member Father Eugene F. Vonderhaar, left, during the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s annual Ordination Anniversary Dinner at the Bergamo Center in Beavercreek, Ohio on May 6.
Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, left, stands with Ordination Class of 1969 member Father George R Schmitz, right, during the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s annual Ordination Anniversary Dinner at the Bergamo Center in Beavercreek, Ohio on Monday, May 6.
Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, center, stands with Ordination Class of 1994 members Father Satish Joseph, left, and Bishop Joseph R. Binzer, right, during the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s annual Ordination Anniversary Dinner at the Bergamo Center in Beavercreek, Ohio on Monday, May 6.
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CISE begins 2019 drive at breakfast
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Larry Kyte, right, speaks with student Arielle Barnes during the CISE Campaign Kick-off brunch at St. Boniface School in Cincinnati May 6.
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2019 CISE campaign chairs, Peggy and Ted Torbeck, speak during the CISE Campaign Kick-off brunch at St. Boniface School in Cincinnati May 6. The funds raised during the campaign support programs at eight inner-city Catholic schools.
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20 June 2019
St. Charles Borromeo Bible Camp celebrates 25th anniversary By Erin Schurenburg Thirty five years ago, when native Ohioans Joanie and Thomas Burkhardt moved to California with their four young children, aged 3 to 9 years old, Bible Camp at their new parish of St. Hedwig was the first church event they experienced. The fellowship of the camp enveloped a family far from home in a warm welcome. Nine years later, the family returned to Ohio. One of Joanie Burkhardt’s first endeavors was to establish a Bible camp at their new parish, St. Charles Borromeo in Kettering. Following months of planning, the St. Charles Bible Camp launched with the theme, “Adventures with Jesus.” Two hundred and thirty-three campers and 110 volunteer staff participated. The camp continued perennially at summer’s start reaching a quarter century milestone this year. Although many attendees are “repeat customers,” cumulative attendance in these last 25 years is just over 9,500 participants. The 2019 Bible Camp happens June 24-28 from 9 a.m. to noon. This morning camp is open to parishioners and non-parishioners alike, Catholic or non-Catholic. Each new camp year features a theme intended to anchor participants in the love of God, using music, crafts, teachings and physical activities. “To Mars and Beyond” is the theme for this year. Staff will use Old Testament stories from the lion’s den in the Book of Daniel and Esther’s stand in the Book of Esther. The last three days include New Testament stories from the Gospel of Luke. The daily teachings will help attendees explore where God’s love can take us. From biblical stories, the participants are reminded to go beyond faith, beyond boldness, beyond kindness, beyond thankfulness and beyond hope. Campers are kindergartners through sixth grade. If a parent or guardian is volunteering at the camp, then preschool or nursery programs are also available. The onsite, vetted nursery care is free. Seventh graders up to high school graduates can volunteer as teen staff. The parish youth ministry will provide a Teen Enrichment Program and teen staff may use their time at camp to be recognized for 15 hours of community service. Adults who volunteer must have
attended VIRTUS training. The parish will be providing a VIRTUS program prior to camp. Erin Fanning is the sacramental coordinator for St. Charles. She has been participating at the Bible Camp for the last 16 years as a teacher, sometimes with a baby on her hip. “Instead of going on vacation, we go to Bible Camp,” Fanning said. Her husband, Jessie, provides music ministry at camp. Some grandparents come from out of town to volunteer. In the case of the Burkhardts, those four now-adult children return to their parents’ home for camp week whenever possible. This year, two of the Burkhardt siblings will be teaching at the camp. Dr. Mary Carol Burkhardt is a physician at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. She will bring her children and use her vacation time to help at camp. Her sister, Susan Burkhardt Frederick, a CPA in Cleveland, along with her children will also join camp-week. Another daughter in Denver, though unable to attend, is sending her two children. The Burkhardt
family home will swell to 16 people during Bible Camp week. “The camp is just a lot of fun,” Joanie Burkhardt said. “The model we have established works well each year so we don’t have to reinvent the wheel. A lot of the teen staff were campers and these kids often go on to be recognized in the future for how they give to the community.” Depending upon the interests of the child, the lasting memories may be of making crafts, learning interactive songs or even just eating popsicles with friends. “My kids and several others love to sing the song, ‘Bugs for Lunch,” a song about John the Baptist. Part of the experience involves consuming gummy worms,” Fanning said. No one is neglected from learning and growing. Each morning begins with a whole group assembly with prayer and singing. The assembly then breaks into smaller groups for an hour of classroom instruction, and thirty minutes each of arts and crafts and physical eduction. The groups participate in these activities
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in varying order. At 11:30, there’s more singing, and the morning ends with a closing prayer. “We have a lot of talent, especially in our teen staff,” said Burkhardt, adding that, “Everybody has more friends after camp.” On the last day, Bible Camp ends with a Mass to which the whole parish and larger community has been invited. In honor of the 25 years that the Bible Camp has been operating, Bishop Joseph R. Binzer will be the celebrant at the June 28 Mass. All campers receive a T-shirt with a new design from prior years and one music CD per family. Special needs children are welcome. Scholarship assistance may still be available. Camp fees are due at the time of registration and are $40 for one camper, $60 for two campers, $80 for three or more campers in one family. For more information, contact the Faith Formation Office at St. Charles Borromeo at (937) 434-9272, or visit stcharles-kettering.org.
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Refugees resettled in Cincinnati to join in celebration By Steve Trosley The beneficiaries of more than 40 years of Catholic Charities of Southwest Ohio refugee resettlement efforts will join June 22 at the P&G Cincinnati Reds Urban Youth Academy on World Refugee Day. The event, at 2026 Seymour Avenue from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. is open to the public and anyone attending is simply asked to bring a dish for the potluck picnic. There will be family games, global music, door prizes, dancing and cultural performances – and plenty of activities for children. As difficult as the refugee journey to the United States can be, the most difficult part comes after they arrive, according to Annie Scheid, Director of Refugee Resettlement Services for CCSWO. “Often, their families have been torn apart because of war and when they get here, they think the hardest part is behind them, but their struggles are not over,” she explained. “When reality sets in, they realize it is expensive here, they have to find a job and many are paying for housing for the first time in their lives,” Scheid said. “The State Department expects them to be financially self-sufficient within 90 days.” Among the challenges they face includes adjusting to American culture, dealing with transportation issues and even the weather. “They are not only surprised by the cold winter weather, but often say the summers are hotter here than they’ve experienced elsewhere,” she said. “They want the same things we want – a better life for their children, security, more opportunity.” Scheid, a former Peace Corps volunteer who worked in Jamaica, said she understands how it feels to be a “stranger in a foreign land.” She said although people understood that the Peace Corps volunteers were there to help, “it was still hard to be accepted.” Scheid has a firmly held belief in Catholic social justice teaching and brought a special Peace Corps principle back with her to Cincinnati: “We try to bring the world back home,” she said, elaborating that Americans are particularly unaware of what it’s like to live in the rest of the world. After arriving here, fleeing war or persecution, refugees face other challenges: Feeling like they’re stuck
between two worlds. The refugees find family roles change in the new culture, between men and women. As the children learn the new language in school and end up translating for the parents, they take on new importance. While certain families initially come to Cincinnati, they are not required to stay here. Scheid said some will ask about moving to California, for example, because they’ve heard of it. She said that showing them how many days it takes to get there by bus often discourages them. Because many of the refugees have been traumatized by war or other forms of violence, it is hard for them to understand our concept of a police officer and they have to have the American love of fireworks explained. And some are attracted to Cincinnati. The program resettled Bhutanese refugees from Nepalese camps between 2008 and 2018. While those numbered approximately 1,200, there are 15,000 living here now because of the success of the local Bhutanese community. Last year, the program resettled 139 refugees, mostly from the Democratic Republic of Congo and from Eritrea. So far this year, 105 have been resettled here including a family from South Sudan, one from Ghana and one from Colombia. Scheid said her staff, which includes individuals who have been resettled and want to give back by helping other refugees, “really is on the front lines.” And some have great stories to tell, like the man who was invited to a refugee’s naturalization ceremony because he was in the team that greeted the family when it arrived at the airport here. Scheid said her staff could use some volunteer help for the World Refugee Day celebration and there are other needs as well: “We can always use financial support. We get funds from USCCB, the State Department and Health and Human Services, but it is limited,” Scheid said. Other needs include: gently used furniture and household items as the government requires that the refugees be housed in move-in ready houses and apartments; landlords willing to rent to refugees; and hands-on volunteers to teach English, employment readiness, financial readiness and access to public transit. Also, people to help set up houses; pick-up donations and provide transportation to medical appointments
and job interviews. “They have to accept jobs that are not always attractive, such as janitorial or food service jobs, but they learn that while the first job may not be ideal and involve night shifts, they have to start earning money,” Scheid said. They cannot always get into manufacturing jobs because of safety concerns until they learn the language.
Scheid said volunteers can also help with mentoring. “They need a friend when they come here, someone to help them learn the culture or who can help bridge the gap for children trying to get involved in extracurricular activities like sports. For more information on supporting the program or volunteering, see ccswoh.org/ how-to-get-involved/.
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Local Catholic supports education efforts in Ghana By Erin Schurenberg Mary Rudemiller has lived her entire life within the boundaries of the Cincinnati archdiocese, growing up in Fort Recovery and spending her adulthood in Cincinnati. She and her husband of 32 years, Dave (“Rudy”) Rudemiller, settled on Cincinnati’s west side where they have been members of St. Catharine of Siena Parish for 28 years. Their two children, Elyse and Nick, although now graduates of higher education, attended St. Catharine School. This lifetime midwestern rootedness makes Rudemiller’s invested vocation to support education for students in Ghana, Africa all the more intriguing. In 2013, Elyse Rudemiller was volunteering in Ghana for the Peace Corps. While visiting her, her parents toured much of the country, including Mole National Park, Ghana’s largest wildlife refuge. There, the couple met David Stone and his wife Lisa Revell, of Portland, Oregon. The Stones have been involved in serving the people of Ghana since 2005. They introduced the Rudemillers to the Yakote Women’s Farmer’s nonprofit. One of the nonprofit’s objectives is providing vital financial assistance to teaching or nursing students. Without scholarship aid, the students have no chance of higher education. After that first visit, Mary Rudemiller became a scholarship sponsor. “If you give someone a life skill or education, you can empower them to lift out of poverty,” she explained. The cost to sponsor a student for one year is $800 to $900. This amount covers student fees and might even include room and board. Non-interest bearing loans are also given to the students. A third of the financial aid is expected to be repaid. The repayment goes toward future students’ education. Rudemiller’s involvement in the program grew over time, and when the scholarship program risked faltering due to leadership vacancy, she stepped up. While continuing to work full-time as a laboratory technician for Hoxworth Blood Center, Rudemiller volunteers as the scholarship program administrator for Ghana Health Mission (GHM_ GHM is the southwestern Ohiobased organization that took the Ghana
scholarship program under its umbrella of services. One of the founders of Ghana Health Mission, the organization’s board secretary is Joseph Waklatsi, a registered nurse and a dual citizen of the United States and Ghana. He is also a longtime parishioner at St. Catharine. The Rudemillers and Waklatsi children have known each other since kindergarten. Waklatsi returns to Ghana once or twice annually to visit family, but has also been involved in health related relief work to improve the lives of others both in Cincinnati and abroad. “When Mary picked up the torch for the scholarship program, of course I agreed to help,” he said When Waklatsi visits his family in Ghana, he also visits various villages to treat those suffering medical problems. “It quickly becomes apparent that many of the medical ailments are a secondary
issue that developed in response to lack of clean drinking water,” he noted. “Clean drinking water is a passion of mine; 90 percent of people we see are sick because of lack of clean drinking water.” Rudemiller’s objectives as the administrator for GHM are to raise funds for the scholarships, attract more sponsors and volunteers, and identify and select scholarship recipients. In January of 2019, the Rudemillers returned to Ghana. The main purpose of the trip was to further develop the program. Rudemiller also met her Ghanaian administrative assistant. For the 20182019 school year, they have 15 students in the program. Mary also interviewed potential new students. “The students are able to find jobs after graduation, allowing them to support themselves, as well as aid other family members,” she said. “While in Ghana on
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the second trip, I interviewed potential students, accepted nine new students into the program and set up a wait list for those we have not yet found funding. We were greeted by students in the program and those who have graduated, and all expressed immense gratitude for the scholarship. It is very rewarding to see their genuine appreciation.” Much more work lies ahead. Ghana Health Mission is establishing a website. The state recently granted GHM 501c (3) status. While some administrative tasks remain unfinished, the scholarship students in Ghana pursue their educations with heartfelt dedication. The program has graduated teachers, nurses and midwives, helping 360 people since 2009. For more information, contact Ghana Health Mission Scholarship Fund c/o Mary Rudemiller, 3732 High Point Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45211.
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Athenaeum hosts panel discussion on sacred music By Eileen Connelly, OSU On May 14, the Athenaeum of Ohio hosted a panel discussion on sacred music led by James McMillan, a worldrenowned Scottish composer and conductor whose Catholic faith has inspired many of his works. McMillan was in Cincinnati to conduct his work for chorus and strings, “Seven Last Words from the Cross,” with the May Festival Chorus and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. The discussion focused on the Church’s treasury of sacred music and its relationship with the worldwide culture of the 21st century. Panelists included Mary Catherine Levri, director of music at the Athenaeum; Catherine Fishlock, director of music, St. Gertrude Parish, Madeira; Brother Brent Stull, assistant prefect of sacred music at the Cincinnati Oratory; and Jeff Zalar, the Conway Chair in Catholic studies at the University of Cincinnati. Addressing those gathered at the Bartlett Pastoral Center, McMillan noted that “sacred music is not just music for the liturgy,” but is also encountered and much appreciated in concert halls. “The world of people who love classical music exists in a neutral space theologically and spiritually,” he said. “There is a gift from the Catholic church to the world through its music and the search for the sacred is very much alive in the world today.” McMillan said that he has noticed that the works of many composers over the past 100 years have been deeply rooted in religion He cited the opera “Saint Francis of Assisi” by Olivier Messiaen, which reflects the French composer’s devout Catholicism, as one example. He also mentioned “Dialogues of the Carmelites,” by Francis Poulenc, an opera which tells a fictionalized version of a group of Carmelite nuns, who, in 1794, during the closing days of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution, were guillotined in Paris for refusing to renounce their vocation. “It’s a Catholic story of heroism and faith that speaks to the modern world,” McMillan said.
He emphasized that in the concert world, the abstract nature of music takes over, and that “the priority for writing music for liturgy is very different, because it carries the thoughts and prayers of people of God to the altar of God, a very sacred place.” Regarding what constitutes beauty, McMillan drew on Saint Pope John Paul II’s letter to artists, which acknowledges that they will have to engage with evil to absorb it and make it beautiful again. Levri mentioned the “darker music” of the Church and the image of the crucifix as a follow up. “Is it really beautiful?” she asked. “It’s the image of a scourged, brutalized man, yet His wounds become the splendor through which we experience the depths to which God has come to save us.” Music is the most spiritual of the arts, McMillan opined, because it “reaches beyond ourselves and leads us to the possibility of being transformed. Music has an authority that can’t be hurried. When you open yourself up to music, you open yourself up to how you can change your relationships and the world.” During the question and answer period following the panel discussion, a seminarian sought advice on how priests can work with parish staff to bring sacred and beautiful music to their
congregations. Music “has to be part of the liturgy, not just added on. It needs to serve the Word,” McMillan said. “Be
collaborative and remember that you’re doing something special for God.”
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St. Stephen breaks ground on columbarium By Steve Trosley Ground was broken April 25 for a new columbarium at St. Mary’s/St. Stephen’s Cemetery in Hamilton. “We’re hoping to accommodate those who have saved their loved one’s ashes on mantles, in closets and other storage areas so that their final remains will rest in holy ground,” Ed Schellenbach, cemetery board president said. “Two and a half years ago, we noticed we were having a dramatic increase in cremations,” he said. “We had several niches but we sold the last one just last week.” The nationwide trend, Schellenbach said, is that around 50 percent of burials are now cremations. “We’re at 20-25 percent in our area, but we expect to catch up.” Only last year, after an unused plot and vault was donated to the cemetery board, 45 urns of unclaimed remains were collected from local funeral homes. “Some had been left behind from as far back as 1989,” Schellenbach said. They were all put in the vault and buried in the
donated plot. The new columbarium will offer single niches, couple niches and family-size (estate) niches that will hold from four to 12 urns. There will be a total of 256 new
niches. This is just the first phase of the improvement, which will include an altar for services and benches for reflection time. There will be a dedication ceremony
in June with the pastors of the local parishes, public officials and members of the public invited to participate, Schellebach said.
DePaul Cristo Rey capital campaign exceeds goal With the first of two new buildings already near completion, DePaul Cristo Rey (DPCR) leaders have announced that the school’s first capital campaign has surpassed its fundraising goal. The Building. Futures. Together. For a Greater Cincinnati Campaign has raised $20.8 million in less than two years; that is $645,000 above the campaign’s goal. The campaign has been led by Cincinnati business and community leaders Cynthia and Manuel Chavez and Vicky and Rick Reynolds. Individuals, foundations, businesses and new market tax credits have all contributed to the campaign’s success. The impact is already visible on DPCR’s Clifton campus: • A new student center/gymnasium/ cafeteria will be finished in the sum-
mer of 2019. • Construction will then begin on a three-story academic building expected to be open in the summer of 2020. • When the entire project is complete, all campus buildings will be connected with a reconfigured campus entrance, new parking, and the space and resources to support the academic and social needs of students. The amount raised over the campaign goal will fund campus improvements not in the original plans including: • a new audio-visual system in the Student Center • additional food service equipment • additional security measures • exterior improvements to the existing buildings.
The campaign has now moved into a second phase to raise an additional $4 million for DePaul Cristo Rey’s innovative Graduate Success
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When the Holy Spirit winks
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I have had a few run-ins with the Holy Spirit in my day and thought that this month in which we celebrate Pentecost would be By an excellent time to share what Jeanne this Holy Breath is up to. Hunt For the most part, we seem to encounter the third party of the Trinity at our confirmation and have written out an excellent homily, and then each year for an hour on Pentecost for some reason, they put the paper down Sunday. However, my friends, the Spirit and preach something entirely different. is on duty 24/7 in our daily lives. After That second homily is powerful—moving all, Jesus warned us He was coming, “I the church beyond anything written on will send an advocate.” We are living that well-prepared paper. They begin to elbow to elbow with this Divine Spirit. It get more confident in the Spirit who is is just that we overlook His movements as the real preacher: “Do not worry about coincidence, luck, or take credit ourselves how you are to speak or what you are to for His marvelous works. As we celebrate say. You will be given at that moment this season of Pentecost, let’s start by tak- what you are to say” (Matthew 10:19). ing a deeper look at what the Holy Spirit In my own circumstance, I am often is doing in our lives: as surprised as you at the content of these First, the Spirit inspires and requires. articles. As St. Teresa of Calcutta said, “I The Holy Spirit leads us to do wonderful am the pencil. God writes.” So it is with things that would normally not enter each of us. We simply have to give up our minds. Once the idea is planted, that the controls and allow the Spirit to speak same Spirit requires that we carry the inthrough us. spiration through to the end. (“Age quod Finally, the Spirit loves to remind us agis,” the sisters would say.) We suddenly with a good wink that He is very inremember a task that needs doing at volved in our lives. A wink is that time church, we decide at the last moment to when something happens that seems like send a note to a lonely single mom, etc. coincidence. Three people tell you that In my life, it happened that a dear you need to read a new spiritual book friend who lives in Arizona, Christine, and then you find it on your desk a few came to mind one day shortly after her days later. Aunt Tillie dies and you inherhusband died. So I called her and as she it $500. The next week your car breaks said hello, I could tell she was crying. She down and the repair costs $500. said to me, “How did you know to call? I I will never forget one of my favorite am going through Joe’s clothes. I discovGod winks. I was traveling to Mountain ered his favorite sports coat. It still has Home, Ark., to preach a parish mission his scent. I am holding it close and sitting with a priest companion. As we drove on the floor crying and missing him.” through the small town on our way, We talked a long time. I listened as she Father asked me the chapter and verse spilled out her heart. It was that old Holy of the Jeremiah quote, “I know well the Spirit who led me to call her for sure! plans I have for you.” I told him I had no Then there’s the Spirit who puts words idea. I am a Catholic and we don’t know in our mouth. You are nervous about Bible verses. Just then, we stopped at the speaking a word of correction to your son only stoplight in a small town behind an and somehow you say it just right. You old junker with “Jeremiah 29:11” on the attend the funeral of a child and wonder bumper. Both of us were sure we heard how to offer condolence to the parents. the Spirit laughing! You find yourself speaking beautifully, So, this Holy Spirit continues to better than you could have imagined. It’s inspire and require, put words in our the Spirit who comes to the rescue as we mouth and wink. Enjoy the season of give our voices to His voice. Preachers Pentecost this year, and start watching for experience this with their charism. They the Spirit’s appearances.
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Good Shepherd to screen Anote’s Ark Good Shepherd Parish will screen “Anote’s Ark”, a 2018 Canadian documentary film, directed by Matthieu Rytz. The film profiles the impact of climate change on the island nation of Kiribati, which will be one of the first nations on
earth to entirely disappear underwater in the event of a sustained sea level rise, said James Heileman of the parish’s environmental team, The Earth Shepherds. The screening will take place June 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the parish community
room. The event is open to the public. Preregistration is requested by calling (513) 489-8815. The parish campus is at 8815 Kemper Road. The film tells the stories of the nation’s former president Anote Tong, who in-
tensely lobbied the international community to take action on the threat, and of Sermary Tiare, an i-Kiribati woman who decides to protect her family by emigrating to New Zealand.
May 17 at St. Paul’s Archbishop Leibold Home. Father Berens, 95, died May 13, after 76 years as a Franciscan friar. A Cincinnati native, Father Berens attended high school at Purcell, Roger Bacon and St. Francis Seminary and continued his education at Duns Scotus College in Southfield, Mich. After ordination in 1951, Father Berens was assistant pastor at parishes in Bloomington, Streator and Peoria, Ill. In 1957, he was called to Rome as assistant treasurer and secretary at the friars’ General Curia. Returning to the United States in 1960, he then served as novice master at St. Anthony in Mt. Airy, and worked with brothers in formation at Duns Scotus. Again assigned to Rome, he was general treasurer at the Curia from 19631967. From there Father Berens was director of the printery at St. Bonaventure College in Florence, Italy, treasurer and teacher at St. Leonard College in Dayton, and director of communications for St. John the Baptist Province in Cincinnati. He returned to Rome once more in 1986 as a confessor for the Basilica of St. John Lateran. His last parish assignment, as pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Parish, took him to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula from 1992-2001. He moved to the Leibold Home in 2003, serving the community as chaplain until he retired in 2012. Interment was in St. Mary Cemetery in St Bernard.
and graduated from Indiana University’s School of Medicine in 1982. Sister Janet’s ministries included 35 years of medical service to the poor in Kentucky, New Mexico, Texas and a colonia in Anapra, Mexico. She began her family practice residency in 1982 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Covington, Ky. She joined the Sisters of Charity Vocation Team, and in 2007, she was instrumental in the development of a vocation video to expand outreach. She gave much of her energy to encouraging vocations, serving as director of initial formation for her congregation. She also served as the El Paso diocesan liaison for women religious. Sister Janet is survived by her father, Eugene “Bud” Gildea, her brothers, Steve and John, and sisters, Jane Gildea, Ellen Douglas and Ann Van Fleteren. Interment was in the Sisters of Charity Cemetery.
was celebrated April 17 in St. Julie Chapel at the Mount Notre Dame convent in Cincinnati. Sister Louanna, 91, died April 13. She was in her 71st year of religious life. A native of Chicago, Sister Louanna attended Notre Dame High School for Girls, where she was educated by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. She entered religious life at Mount Notre Dame and taught for 42 years in elementary and high schools in Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton and Chicago. Her love of history and her interest in St. Julie, as well as the beginnings of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, prepared her to serve as the archivist for her congregation for the next 20 years. After health issues made it necessary for her to retire in 2013, Sister Louanna began her ministry of prayer and continued to work as a freelance archivist. Sister Louanna is survived by her brother, Leroy. Interment was in the convent cemetery.
Obituaries Father Angelo Caserta A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Angelo Caserta was celebrated May 21 at St. Boniface Church in Piqua. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr presided. Father Caserta, 100, died May 12. He was the oldest surviving priest in the archdiocese. A native of Piqua, Father Caserta attended Piqua Catholic Schools and graduated from Piqua Catholic High School in May of 1936. Upon graduation, he entered St. Gregory Seminary and was ordained from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary on Feb. 24, 1945. His first assignment was as associate pastor at St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Bridgetown, during which time he also served on the faculty at Elder High School. He was sent to Rome, where he received his doctorate in sacred theology from the Angelicum, and pursued other graduate studies at Xavier University where he received a master’s degree in education. He served as academic dean and vice-rector at St. Gregory Seminary, and later as treasurer and dean of student affairs at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. On June 9, 1970, he became pastor of St. Lawrence Church and School in Cincinnati, where he served 14 years. Father Caserta was then assigned to serve as pastor of his beloved home parish of St. Boniface Church and School, Aug. 7, 1984, retiring Aug. 8, 1993, after nine years. He had continued to assist with pastoral duties at St. Boniface and St. Mary’s parishes since his retirement. He is survived by a sister, Amelia Gillis, and two brothers, Father Charles Caserta and William Caserta. Interment was in Forest Hills Cemetery in Piqua. Father Cyprian Berens A Mass of Christian Burial for Franciscan Father Cyprian Berens was celebrated
Sister Janet Gildea A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Janet Gildea was celebrated May 10 at the motherhouse chapel. Sister Janet, 62, died April 4. She was a Sister of Charity for 36 years A native of Ft. Wayne, Sister Janet earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from the College of Mount St. Joseph in 1978,
Sister Raphael (Rosemary) Grueter A Memorial Mass for Ursuline Sister Raphael Grueter was celebrated April 27 at Sacred Heart Chapel in St. Martin. Sister Raphael, 92, died April 12. She was a member of the Ursulines of Brown County for 75 years. Sister Raphael’s primary ministry was as the nurse for her community, as well as the students at the School of the Brown County Ursulines, where she also taught biology. She served in congregational leadership and was maintenance director for Ursuline Center for many years. She is survived by her brother, Gerald Grueter. Sister Raphael donated her body to science. Sister Louanna Orth A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Louanna Orth
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Sister Bernice Krieg A Memorial Mass for Precious Blood Sister Bernice Krieg was celebrated May 8 at the Salem Heights Chapel in Dayton. Sister Bernice died at the Maria Joseph Center on May 5. She had been a Sister of the Precious Blood for 85 years. A native of Fort Recovery, Sister Bernice was an educator for 43 years, having taught in elementary schools and high schools in Ohio at Columbus Grove, Miamisburg, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Celina, Maria Stein, Wapakoneta, Russia and the Dayton area. She also taught in Fort Wayne, Ind. In 1983, she retired and volunteered as postmistress for 13 years at the Maria-Joseph Center, and later did volunteer services at Precious Blood Parish.
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We ask the Lord to bless the 14 men of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West who were ordained to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ this May and June. May they be sustained throughout their ministry by our prayers and God’s grace to preach “Jesus Christ and Him crucified.” ~1 Cor 2:2
Pictured left to right: Fr. Christian Cone-Lombarte, Fr. Simon Mino, Fr. Kendall Ketterlin, Fr. Andrew Hess, Fr. Elias Mwesigye, Fr. James Porter III, Fr. David Carvajal Casal, Fr. Jeffrey Stegbauer, Fr. Jedidiah Tritle, Fr. Alex Biryomumeisho, Fr. Zachary Cecil, Fr. Kirby Rust, Fr. Ambrose Dobrozsi, Fr. Mark Bredestege and Fr. Anthony Brausch, President/Rector.
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