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Seek the Lord
Busca al Señor
by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr
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he Archdiocese of Cincinnati ordains men to the priesthood each May. This is also a popular month for weddings. That is probably a coincidence, but an appropriate one. Matrimony and Holy Orders (which includes the permanent diaconate) are both important sacraments that, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, consecrate recipients for their stations in life. Traditionally, they have been called “sacraments of vocation.” The Catechism refers to matrimony and holy orders as “sacraments at the service of communion.” Why? Because “they are directed toward the salvation of others; if they contribute as well to personal salvation, it is through service to others that they do so. They confer a particular mission in the Church and serve to build up the People of God” (CCC 1534). In other words, neither vocation exists solely for the personal happiness of the recipient. That is not well understood in our culture, particularly in the case of marriage. The Church has a great interest in civil law regarding marriage, even when the unions are not sacramental, because marriage has a profound impact beyond the couples involved. It is well known that ordinations to the priesthood have declined in western nations since the Second Vatican Council. (The permanent diaconate was restored after the Council.) Less noticed is that weddings also have been on a downward trajectory for decades. To some degree, then, we could say that both vocations have been in crisis. When Pope Benedict XVI visited the United States in 2008, a bishop posed the question, “Holy Father, what can we do to increase vocations?” The pope replied, “Don’t overlook the obvious. Beg the harvest master.” Several years ago, I requested that every parish in the archdiocese say the Prayer for Vocations at weekend Masses in particular. This is not just a plea for vocations to the priesthood, but a prayer that each person will discern and respond to God’s call – the Lord’s definite purpose for his or her life. I was confident that if that discernment were to happen, we would see an increase in
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young men exploring the priesthood. And we have. We now have 57 seminarians studying to be priests for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, more than double the number we had a decade ago. Our seminary is building a new wing to accommodate the growth we have seen recently and what we expect for the future. And on May 18, I will ordain nine men to the priesthood – the largest ordination class for our archdiocese in almost 40 years. There are clear signs that our prayers are being answered, but the need for everyone to respond to God’s vocational call is ongoing. Unfortunately, the number of those receiving the sacrament of matrimony continues its steady decline – to 1,631 Catholic and interfaith weddings in the archdiocese in 2017 from 4,274 in 1984. Moreover, we still require more priests to replace those who retire or die. So, let us continue to pray: Almighty Father, You have created us for some definite purpose. Grant us the grace to know the path You have planned for us in this life and to respond with a generous “Yes.” Make our archdiocese, parishes, homes and hearts fruitful ground for Your gift of vocations. May our young people respond to Your call with courage and zeal. Stir among our men a desire and the strength to be good and holy priests. Bless us with consecrated religious and those called to a chaste single life, permanent deacons, and faithful husbands and wives who are a sign of Christ’s love for His Church. We commend our prayer for vocations to You, Father, through the intercession of Mary our Mother, in the Holy Spirit, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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a Arquidiócesis de Cincinnati ordena hombres al sacerdocio cada mayo. Este es también un mes popular para bodas. Esa es probablemente, una apropiada coincidencia. El Matrimonio y las Ordenes Sagradas (que incluyen el diaconado permanente) son sacramentos importantes que, según el Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica, consagran a los destinatarios para sus roles en la vida. Tradicionalmente, han sido llamados “sacramentos de vocación”. El Catecismo se refiere al Matrimonio y las Ordenes Sagradas como “sacramentos al servicio de la comunión”. ¿Por qué? Porque “están ordenados a la salvación de los demás. Contribuyen ciertamente a la propia salvación, pero esto lo hacen mediante el servicio que prestan a los demás. Confieren una misión particular en la Iglesia y sirven a la edificación del Pueblo de Dios” (CCC 1534). En otras palabras, ninguna vocación existe únicamente para la felicidad personal del receptor. Eso no se entiende bien en nuestra cultura, particularmente en el caso del matrimonio. La Iglesia tiene un gran interés en el derecho civil con respecto al matrimonio, incluso cuando las uniones no son sacramentales, porque el matrimonio tiene un impacto profundo más allá de las parejas involucradas. Es bien sabido que las ordenaciones al sacerdocio han disminuido en las naciones occidentales desde el Concilio Vaticano II. (El diaconado permanente fue restaurado después del Concilio). Menos notado es que las bodas también han tenido una trayectoria descendente durante décadas. Hasta cierto punto, podríamos decir que ambas vocaciones han estado en crisis. Cuando el Papa Benedicto XVI visitó los Estados Unidos en 2008, un obispo planteó la pregunta: “Santo Padre, ¿qué podemos hacer para aumentar las vocaciones?” El Papa respondió: “No pase por alto lo obvio. Ruega al maestro de la cosecha”. Hace varios años, solicité que cada parroquia de la Arquidiócesis dijera la Oración por las Vocaciones, en las Misas
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de fin de semana en particular. No se trata solo de una súplica por las vocaciones al sacerdocio, sino de una oración que cada persona discernirá y responderá al llamado de Dios – el propósito definido del Señor para la vida de cada uno. Confiaba en que si ese discernimiento se llevara a cabo, veríamos un aumento en los hombres jóvenes que exploran el sacerdocio. Y lo hemos hecho. Ahora tenemos 57 seminaristas estudiando para ser sacerdotes de la Arquidiócesis de Cincinnati, más del doble del número que tuvimos hace una década. Nuestro seminario está construyendo un edificio nuevo para acomodar el crecimiento que hemos visto recientemente y lo que esperamos para el futuro. Y el 18 de mayo, ordenaré a nueve hombres al sacerdocio – la clase de ordenación más grande para nuestra Arquidiócesis en casi 40 años. Hay señales claras de que nuestras oraciones están siendo contestadas, pero la necesidad de que todos respondan al llamado vocacional de Dios continúa. Desafortunadamente, el número de los que recibieron el Sacramento del matrimonio va en constante disminución – a 1.631 bodas católicas e interconfesionales en la Arquidiócesis en 2017 de 4.274 en 1984. Además, todavía requerimos más sacerdotes para reemplazar a los que se jubilan o mueren. Entonces, continuemos orando: Padre todopoderoso, Nos has creado para un propósito definido. Danos la gracia de conocer el camino que has planeado para nosotros en esta vida y de responder con un generoso “Sí”. Haz que nuestra arquidiócesis, parroquias, hogares y corazones sean fructíferos para Tu don de vocaciones. Que nuestros jóvenes respondan a Tu llamado con valor y fervor. Remueve entre nuestros hombres el deseo y la fuerza de ser sacerdotes buenos y santos. Bendícenos con religiosos consagrados y aquellos llamados a una vida casta, diáconos permanentes y esposos y esposas fieles que son un signo del amor de Cristo a su iglesia. Encomendamos nuestra oración por las vocaciones a ti, Padre, por la intercesión de María nuestra Madre, en el Espíritu Santo, por medio de Jesucristo nuestro Señor. Amén.
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Life and faith celebrations teach children important lessons Each year in late March, I would remember to plan for my birthday in early April. I had to plan because I needed to ensure I would be near a phone at 5:36 p.m. on that day. My Mom, with whom I often had a stormy relationship, never missed calling at that time because that the exact minute I was born. (We always joked that our youngest brother was the most important of the three of us because he was born at 11:54 p.m. and still got that call at that time each year. Fortunately, we’re a family of night owls.) That fixation on reminding me each year exactly what time I was born taught me that my life – all life – was important. Now they would call that phone call life-affirming and it would be a text. It did not matter what time zone I called home – I’ve lived in all of them – she would call at 5:36 p.m. Central Standard Time. Regardless of where I was, at work or play, I’d be prepared to field the call at 5:36 p.m. CST. My wife comes from a large family. One of her maternal uncles and aunts had 15 children; another had 12; another
five. On my first visit to a family event, I sat with one of the aunts and had her teach me the names. One young fellow ran by and I asked, “Who is that?” She replied, “I don’t recognize him. Must be someone from the neighborhood.” I think of my wife’s family whenever I hear: “Let us build a house where love can dwell and all can safely live, a place where saints and children tell how hearts learn to forgive. Built of hopes and dreams and visions, rock of faith and vault of grace; here the love of Christ shall end divisions. All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place.” Getting all of those people together for a family event qualified them to plan the D-Day invasion. But gather they did for each baptism, first Communion, confirmation and wedding. Did those youngsters grow up affirmed that milestones in their faith formation were important?
They most certainly did. If you want children to value life and feel that their life and their faith are important, you can do little things: Make birthdays extra-special by sharing the story the day; have a big party for baptisms and first Communions; attend the baccalaureate Mass with your graduate. On wedding anniversaries, take out the old photo album and go through the photos with the kids, family and friends. My father sent my mother roses on their wedding anniversary each year. They took out the photos of their wartime wedding at the Camp Gordon, Ga., chapel and retold the story of running
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from the M.P.s when they got caught out after curfew on their wedding night. It was an important day. Those celebrations underscore the importance of life and faith milestone and those kids who celebrate are more likely to continue to celebrate into their adult years. If the only things that prompt you to have a celebration are Halloween and Christmas, don’t be surprised when those are the only things that your children celebrate. If there’s no crèche under the tree, only presents, then that’s going to be what they learn Christmas is about. If they don’t understand that all hallows’ eve is a celebration of the saints, it’s just going to be about costumes and candy. If they’ve never been to a shrine, basilica or a cathedral, they’re only going to look forward to another trip to Disney World, King’s Island or Cedar Point. If you don’t celebrate your wedding anniversary, don’t expect the kids to remember it 20 years from now. Life and faith are celebrations and teachable moments.
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Mediatrix: The month of May and the neglected church teaching about Mary May is a magnificent month. Spring is here. The sun is shining. Life is emerging from its slumber. In Catholic tradition, this month of light, warmth, and motherhood is also devoted to the mother of Jesus. May is the “month of Mary,” and so it is fitting for us to consider the truly amazing role that she plays in our lives. Yes, Mary is our mother. But, did you know that she is also the “Mediatrix of All Grace?” Many Catholics have never heard of this teaching. It is certainly a profound mystery. But, I think I’ve found a simple way to explain it. When we say that Mary is the “Mediatrix of All Grace,” we mean that Mary cooperated and continues to cooperate in an extraordinary way in the saving mission of Christ, who alone is the unique mediator between God and man. This has been the teaching of the Church from the earliest centuries. Now, it may seem peculiar at first to think of a human being working with God to bring us grace. We tend to think of only Jesus doing that. But, while Jesus alone is the Savior and Redeemer of all mankind, Scripture reveals that He also wishes to give us some participation in His saving and redeeming work. For example, St. Paul said, “I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some” (1 Corinthians
9:22). He considered himself to be, in a sense, an actual savior of the people he served. But, Paul was not dethroning Jesus. Instead, he was working with Jesus. He was “God’s fellow worker” (1 Corinthians 3:9), “working together with Him.” (2 Corinthians 6:1) If Paul can play his part in Jesus’ saving work, then certainly Mary can. In fact, we all can. The difference is that Mary does it better. No one can participate in Jesus’ saving work the way Mary did and continues to do. This is why she has the special title of “Mediatrix of All Grace.” We see this special role of Mary in three stages of her life: First, in her fiat: Mary’s response to the angel, “Let it be done to me according to your word,” was the occasion for the Son to enter human history. She gave Him the flesh that He nailed to the cross for our salvation. In a very real way, Mary brought salvation to the world. Secondly, at the foot of the cross: Since Mary was sinless, she was able to stand with Jesus and perfectly unite her will and her suffering with the will and suffering of her Son. Remember: Whenever someone suffers for the sake of someone else, that someone is rewarded with grace. That’s what “offering it up” is all about. When
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we consider that Mary did this perfectly, and for the whole Church, then there’s no doubt that a ton of grace was poured out. Finally, in heaven: Once Mary was assumed body and soul into heaven, she was crowned Queen of Heaven and Earth. As Queen, she sits at the right hand of the King, as mothers always did in the Davidic Kingdom, and she intercedes on our behalf. Since “the prayers of the righteous are very powerful in their effects” (James 5:16), we can be sure that if anyone turns to Christ or does any good thing, it is because Mary intensely desired it and prayed for it. I know, this is a lot to take in, and I hope I haven’t scared you away. I encourage you: Pray about this. Ask Jesus to show you what a relationship with His mother might look like for you. In this “month of Mary,” ask Him to open your heart and fill it with His love so that you can love His mother the same way He did.
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Athenaeum sends 15 to Ordination Nine seminarians will be ordained May 18 in St. Peter in Chains Cathedral by Archbishop Dennis M Schnurr. These nine come from a class of 14 that includes men who will be ordained in Louisville, Youngstown and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Two of the ordinands are natives of Uganda. Athenaeum of Ohio/Mount St. Marys Seminary of the West registrar Nicholas Jobe the last time there was so large a class was in 1982 when there
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were 17 total ordinands with eight being ordained in Cincinnati. In 1981, there was a total of 16 ordinands and nine, as with this year, ordained in Cincinnati. All the other years between 1981-1982 and 2019 have smaller ordination classes (both in terms of Cincinnati and overall), Jobes said.
Deacon Biryomumeisho will be ordained in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati May 18. He is the son of Ugandan farmers. His father is 77, and his mother is 74. He has three brothers and four sisters, all married and living in Uganda. His parish in Uganda is Kishanje Parish. His home parish here is St. John Neumann. He received his education in Uganda at Hakahumiro Primary School, Lake Bunyonyi Secondary School, and St. Paul’s Seminary. He attended Katigondo National Major Seminary, Uganda, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, and then studied theology for two years at Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi, where he earned a Master of Arts in sustainable peace and conflict management. He has completed his priestly studies at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, where he expects to earn a Master of Divinity and Master of Theology. Deacon Biryomumeisho said his journey to ordination, “has been a long journey. It is now 13 years since I entered high school seminary in 2004, in Uganda.”
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“As I get close to ordination, I am very grateful to God for having helped me this far; without His guidance and help, there is no way I was going to make it,” he said. “I am also very excited that soon I will be ordained a priest and start celebrating Mass; it will be a great honor for me to serve Christ and His Church as a priest. “I am going to begin my ministry as a priest at a time when priesthood has been tainted by scandals,” Deacon Biryomumeisho said. “I have a duty and obligation to strive for holiness and restore the image of the priesthood, and the Catholic Church.” During his internship, Deacon Biryomumeisho had chance to visit and bring holy Communion to the sick and home bound parishioners. “This experience helped me to appreciate how the presence of a minister can be helpful to the sick, especially when sacraments are offered, and also how the sick feels that he/she is a member of the Church that cares about his/her salvation,” he said. “I look forward to caring for the sick and homebound in my ministry.”
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Deacon Bredestege’s father is retired and mother is ‘lightly’ retired. He has four brothers. His home parish is St. Joseph, North Bend. He attended St. Bernard in Taylor’s Creek, St. Aloysius on the Ohio, Elder High School, and the University of Dayton, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in religious studies. Deacon Bredestege says growing up in a Catholic family and being surrounded by Catholic influences and friends helped him find his way to his upcoming May 18 ordination. “God calls. We just need to listen,” he said. “I share a story with people. I met with Father Kyle Schnippel on a Saturday morning. We were the only two people who knew about the meeting. After the meeting, I was still hesitant and did not really want to fill out the application I just received,” he said. “That afternoon, I served Mass and a missionary sister was there for her appeal. After Mass she asked me ‘Are you a seminarian?’ I said ‘no.’ She then looked at me, and said, ‘I think you would make a great priest. You should consider it.’”
Looking forward to a late June ordination in Tulsa, Deacon Casal is the son of Ginnet Casal. He has a brother, Jesus Alberto, and a sister, Isabel. His home parish is St. Francis Xavier, Tulsa. He attended Jenks Public School, Bishop Kelley High School, Holy Trinity College Seminary, and Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. Deacon Casal credits his mother with encouraging his vocation. “My mother was very influential in my discernment. She always taught me to follow the will of God in my life, even when it meant taking up the cross with Christ,” he said. “My pastor was a big influence in my decision to join seminary. He encouraged me to continue praying about it and, when I had felt peace in prayer, to join seminary.” His journey started at the altar as a server. “I have been serving at Mass since I was six years old,” Deacon Casal said. “Being around solid priests and older acolytes who were discerning the priesthood at the time got me interested in discerning.”
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Realizing his vocation has not come without some concern. “It is honestly scary,” Deacon Bredestege said, “but trust in God and a strong prayer life help overcome the fears and anxieties. The seminary can only prepare you for so much, but every parish and every parishioner is unique,” he said. “There is not a manual for saving souls. As a priest, we expect to do our best with our own understanding.” Deacon Bredestage’s internship in Adams County, “was a very enlightening experience. It was different from how I had grown up. It is rural, simple living, and less than two percent Catholic.” “With a lot of free time, though, I had found weaknesses within my own prayer life and had many trivial concerns that in the end did not matter,” he said. “I felt I had grown to know and understand the calling for a priest by shoring up a good prayerful foundation and understanding the importance of the priest as spiritual father to all the people in his parish.”
“In high school, I began to properly discern by spending extra time in front of the Blessed Sacrament in silent prayer and by speaking to various priests about the stirrings in my heart. I eventually decided to join seminary the summer after high school,” he said. Deacon Casal ran track and cross country in high school. “I still enjoy running and biking in my free time. One of my greatest passions is to play and watch soccer…” He also plays classical guitar. Deacon Casal expects his ministry to be joyful. “The greatest joy will be to be able to share in the priesthood of Christ by offering sacrifice to the Lord in the holy sacrifice of the altar, by dispensing God’s mercy and justice in the sacrament of penance, by preparing and witnessing the holy union between man and woman, and by preparing parishioners for a holy death,” he said.
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Deacon Cecil is the son of Daren and Angie Cecil and a member of St. Mary Parish in Piqua. He has two married sisters, Maria (Bryan) Wysong, and Kate (Kevin) Roberts. He attended Piqua Catholic, Lehman Catholic High School; Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary, with a Catholic studies major, and Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West, where he will earn a Master of Divinity and master’s in biblical studies. Deacon Cecil, who first entertained becoming a priest when he was in second grade, said time flies. “I cannot believe that nine years have passed since I first entered the seminary. Throughout this time, my desire to become a priest and to serve the people of God has continued to grow. As I near the end of my time in formation, I am overwhelmed with gratitude to God for giving me the grace and guidance, and to all those many people who have formed, supported, and encouraged me.” “If you are discerning a vocation, do not be afraid,” he said of those who wonder if they have
a religious vocation. “Take the leap. Have trust in God and know of His power to do great things in our life.” “We can often get preoccupied with what we want or what we don’t have,” he said, “but, honestly, God wants what is best. The only thing we need to do is give our hearts to Him and let Him take the lead.” An avid sports fan, Deacon Cecil is looking forward to saying Mass and administering the sacraments. “I am very excited about being able to celebrate Mass and hear confession,” he said, “because they are two of the most powerful moments of Christ’s tangible love in our lives, and I am excited to be an instrument of that grace.” Echoing the sentiments of most of his classmates, Deacon Cecil said he will miss belonging to the seminary community. “The thing that I value the most from seminary is my prayer life. It has truly been a blessing to have been able to take the time to learn to pray throughout these nine years,” he said.
The son of Douglas and Maria Cone and Eva Cone-Lombarte, Deacon Cone-Lombarte is a member of Emmanuel Parish in Dayton. He attended Air Force schools through grade school, finished high school in Beavercreek, and earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at Wright State. He will receive a Master of Divinity and Master of Theology from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. Deacon Cone-Lombarte is approaching ordination with mixed emotions, “I mostly just feel ready. And not ready. Not in the same way and at the same time, of course. I try not to look too far ahead, though, given that I don’t even know where I’m going next,” he said. An avid hiker and bridge player – and he bristles at those who call bridge an old person’s pastime – Deacon Cone-Lombarte found his internship helpful. “It has hopefully helped me to become a man of prayer amidst the considerable activity involved in parish life.” To those who want to serve God, he advises the words of St. Josemaría Escrivá:
“Leave behind false idealisms, fantasies, and what I usually call mystical wishful thinking: if only I hadn’t married; if only I had a different job or qualification; if only I were in better health; if only I were younger; if only I were older. Instead, turn to the most material and immediate reality, which is where our Lord is.” “Serving God happens here and now,” he said. “whatever our current situation might be, by doing the work in front of us well, and, above all, with love.” When discerning a vocation, Deacon ConeLombarte said, “Work first at being open to any direction God may lead you (i.e. to be able to say honestly: ‘If God wants me to do this, I’ll do it, if that, I’ll do it).” “Don’t leave any doors closed, no matter how ridiculous or far-fetched they might seem. And then just pray for direction and do the work in front of you in the meanwhile. With that, the ‘hard work’ of discernment is done. Then it’s mostly just waiting, and God doesn’t seem to leave a seriously open person hanging for long.”
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After a brief career in construction, working as a University of Dayton student-researcher and teaching history at Royalmont Academy, the son of Douglas and Beth Dobrozsi will be ordained May 18. He is a St. Gertrude parishioner. Home-schooled through high school, Deacon Dobrozsi earned a Bachelor of Arts from Northeast Catholic College and a Master of Arts in theology from the University of Dayton. Deacon Dobrozsi credits his parents, teachers and many others with helping him through the vocation journey, but said two priests were especially helpful is helping him discern his vocation. “Two priests, in particular, were especially influential. Father Matthew van Smoorenburg, LC, who led a number of retreats I attended in high school, encouraged me to pursue virtue and to pray hard about my vocation. Father Shawn Landenwich met me after I had broken up with my last girlfriend, and helped me get back on the path to the priesthood.”
His vocation has been an almost life-long journey: “I first thought about the priesthood when I was very young, six or seven,” he said, “and the idea stuck in my head as I grew older. I considered that the plan for my life when I was in high school.” “Late in high school, and in college, though,” he said, “I dated some girls and tried to find another path in life. When those fell through, and when I realized my other plans weren’t making me happy, I returned to the grace God had offered me and I entered seminary.” “Don’t be afraid,” he said to those puzzling over their vocation. “You are not facing an endless set of choices for what to do with your life, with God hoping you’ll pick the right option out of a million. He has put you in a definite place, and He loves you. “Anything that you do with His help will be pleasing to Him. So be bold! The only wrong choice is to stay in indecision out of fear,’ he said.
The son of Wayne and Kimberly Hess, farmers, Deacon Hess was home-schooled until college. He comes from a large family: Michael (Amber) Hess, Katie (Jay) Miller, Laura (Bryan) Liming, Natalie (Brett) Kizer, Mary (Damon) Smith, Patrick (Sydney) Hess, Elizabeth Hess, Anthony Hess, John Paul Hess. Deacon Hess attended Marian University and Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary, Indianapolis, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in Catholic studies. Deacon Hess said he learned a great deal in his internship year, “about the life of the parish priest. I learned the importance of being authentic and genuine in living out this vocation. I learned the reality that some days will be long and exhausting.” “I learned that none of us can live this life in a vacuum, and we must be true brothers to our fellow priests; I learned the importance of being a father and a teacher to the people of God; and I learned that – with all the challenges and demands of this life – because of the joy that comes from serving the Lord as His priest,” he said. “To be called to the priesthood is a priceless gift.”
While he heard God’s call relatively early in life, he said discerning a vocation requires confidence and patience. “While we were still yet sinners Christ died for us’ (Romans 5:8), and so we must avoid the temptation to think ‘I can’t serve the Lord because I’m not good enough.’ He knows the clay He is forming, and if we are confident in Him and willing to turn our lives over to Him, we will see in time that He can do amazing things, things that seemed impossible when we first started out,” he said. “The priest will not understand the greatness of his office until he is in heaven. If he understood it on earth, he would die, not of fear, but of love,” Hess said, quoting St. John Vianney about the joy of the priesthood. “I think the mystery of this whole endeavor will be its own joy – to witness the work that God carries out in the lives of His people day in and day out and the fact that He has allowed me to work alongside Him in this way and wonder: ‘Lord, why me?’ The only answer can be because of His love,” he said.
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Kendall Ketterlin
Šimon Miňo
The son of Kay Connell and the late Bill Ketterlin, Deacon Kendall Ketterlin will be ordained in the diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Mo., May 25. He has one brother, Kevin, and is a member of Coronation of Our Lady Parish, Grandview, Missouri. He attended University of Missouri, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science. He also attended St. John’s School of Theology and Seminary (Collegeville, Minn.), earning a master’s degree in pastoral ministry. In addition, he attended Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, and The Catholic University of America. His vocation led him to offer this advice to others: “While I was helping with recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina, a young girl who was overwhelmed by all destruction and work that needed to be done asked her dad, ‘Where do we start?’ He answered her quite simply, ‘Look down, and begin at your feet.’ Our vocation is much the same. So long as we keep an eye on where we stand and follow the Spirit in each moment, He will lead us to the life He has prepared for us,” he said.
Deacon Ketterlin’s journey has been a long one. “While working as the director of campus ministry, I began to realize that having committed my life as a lay minister still left something unfulfilled in what God was calling me to do,” he said. “I discovered that I would only be truly fulfilled if I gave my life entirely to Christ through either religious life or as a diocesan priest. I first joined the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, and then spent three years and professed vows with the Order of Carmelites.” “While with the Carmelites, I found that I had the gifts suited for diocesan ministry and a strong desire for a more active life. I then joined the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.” Deacon Ketterlin said the preparation for the priesthood has been complex. “In many ways, it is like a veil that has been hung over at this point of my life, serving both as a symbol attracting me forward, and a shield, preventing me from seeing what lies beyond,” he said. “I am intrigued to see what lies beyond this veil.”
Deacon Simon Mino will be ordained June 15 in Kosice, Slovakia. He is the son of Martin and Bernadeta Mino and his home parish is St. Joseph the Worker, Breznica, Slovakia. He has a married brother, Martin. He attended II Elementary School (1-9) in Stropkov, Slovakia; Electrician Vocational School (10-13) in Stropkov, Slovakia; and St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Košice, Slovakia. “My dream of priesthood started during my early days,” Deacon Mino said. “I pretended to celebrate Mass and hear confessions of my brother and parents. For the duration of high school, my desire to become a priest developed much stronger.” His grandmother was a key influence on his vocation. “I was strongly influenced by my grandmother, who taught me the faith. I accompanied her to the Mass all the time and she talked to me about vocations,’ Deacon Mino said.
“I grew up in a small village is Slovakia. My whole childhood I spent in StropkovSitník nearby the Polish border. My village has approximately 350 people and all of them are Catholics and devoted to the Church, including my own family,” he said. “My parents and I have always gone to the Church no matter what.” “Throughout my childhood, I pretended to celebrate the Mass and my dream to become a priest grew stronger. I found old missals written in old Slavonic language in the attic of my house. I partly understood that language, but I said the Mass. My brother and cousins used to be my servers and lectors,” he said. “We not only had fun but also grew in faith together. Until now, we are still close to each other and keep in touch,” Deacon Mino treasures his journey to the priesthood. “The journey has been difficult and yet beautiful,” he said. “It has been a lot about persevering in that some barriers stood in my way. But daily prayer and adoration helped to get through complicated times.”
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A former medical social worker, Deacon Mwesigye is the son of the late Joseph and Rose Mary Mwesigye. His brother, Deogratias, lives in Uganda. His home parish here is St John Neumann. His schooling includes; St. LawrenceNyamitanga, Mbarara (grade school), St. John Fisher- Ibanda (secondary); Apostles of Jesus Seminary, Bukinda-Kabale (high school); St. Thomas Aquinas National Seminary, Katigondo, Uganda (philosophy); St. Mary’s National Seminary-Ggaba-Uganda (beginning theology); Catholic University of Eastern Africa. Nairobi, Kenya (theology); and te Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, where he will earn a Master of Divinity. Deacon Mwesigye was born in Uganda, East Africa, and came to the United States to join the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. “Although I never traveled with any blood family member, I have been loved by many people, and today I am proud to say that I have mothers and fathers without forgetting ‘brothers and sisters from another mother’ here in Cincinnati.” “I think God brought me to the right place, where he needed me to be,” he said.
Deacon Mwesigye’s late mother always took him to Mass, and he said “eventually I admired the priests at my parish and decided to study hard and be like them. (My mother) played a big role.” “Sometimes you think about the training duration and get discouraged,” he said. “Some people may also discourage you, but the choice is yours. Pray over it and make a decision.” “Time is just numbers and it’s never late,” he said. An avid soccer player and professional referee, Deacon Mwesigye said he has been inspired by lay people in the church. “I have been inspired by the parishioners, their love and dedication to their faith despite the challenges we live in,” he said. “Those who love their faith were truly committed and made me more dedicated to be at their service when I am ordained.” “People need priests,” he said. “Waking up every day and knowing that there is someone praying for me,” he said inspires him. “I know our people love their priests and pray for us every day and that gives me joy that I am not alone in this journey to the Lord.”
Deacon James Porter III will be ordained June 29 in Tulsa. He is the son of the late James Porter Jr. and his home parish is St. Patrick in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. He attended Charles Page High School, and earned a Bachelor’s in Philosophy at Conception Seminary College, with a Masters in Divinity from Mount St. Mary Seminary of the West. “It seems to me that the people of God need holy priests, now more than ever,” Deacon Porter said. “As I prepare for priestly life, I am thinking about what ways I am going to pray for the people (both in prayer and in action), and how I am going to serve them. I’m also thinking about all the joys that will accompany priestly ordination, especially in serving alongside holy and phenomenal men that I have been blessed to call my friends.” Deacon Porter said his father was a major influence in his life. “My father had taught me that God’s will must always come first in your life, which helped me to be open to the possibility of seminary. My parish priest in Tulsa, Father Martin Morgan, was a great help to me,”
he said. “He helped answer my questions and helped me be at peace with the idea of entering seminary.” He found his vocation early on, he said. “The priesthood had always been on my heart in some way. I first thought about it when I was altar serving, but never seriously considered it until senior year in high school, when I felt called to ask about it, as I didn’t quite know what God wanted me to do with my life, or what seminary was like.” “I attended a discernment group with other guys my age who were asking the same questions, which helped me to realize that what I was after was to grow in my relationship with God and to know His will for me,” he said. “After visiting some seminaries and praying about it, I decided that God was asking me to give seminary a chance, so I applied and entered summer after graduating from high school.” The journey has “had its ‘ups-and-downs.’ Yet, through them all, the Lord has been constantly accompanying me on this journey towards ordination and has seen me through.”
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Kirby Rust
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Looking forward to his May 25 ordination in Louisville, Deacon Kirby Rust is the son of Chuck and Beth Rust. He has a twin brother, Jodey, and siblings Barry, Corey and Katey. His home parish is St. Catherine of Alexandria, in New Haven, Kentucky. He attended grade school at St. Catherine, New Haven; Bethlehem High School, Bardstown; the University of Louisville for one year; and Kenrick Glennon College Seminary, earning a bachelor’s degree in philosophy before coming to Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. “I am extremely excited about beginning priestly life,” Deacon Rust said. “I am also extremely excited to take a break from studies and begin the work for which I have trained for seven years. I love the priesthood, and I want others to experience the love I have for Christ and His Church in the way I shepherd them as a spiritual father.” Deacon Rust said he began thinking about the priesthood at a young age. “When my home parish received a new pastor when I was in the seventh grade, he was young
A member of St. Susanna Parish in Mason, Deacon Jeffery Stegbauer is the son of Randall and Martha Stegbauer. He has a married brother, Greg (Caroline) and brothers, Steven and Ben. Looking to May 18 ordination in St. Peter in Chains Cathedral, he attended Mason Public Schools; Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary and Marian University, earning a degree in Catholic studies; and Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. “I was blessed to have a great uncle who was a priest – Father Tom Diehl, SJ. Growing up with him around the family helped make the priesthood a familiar possibility rather than something foreign,” he said. “This example of my great uncle, the faith of my grandparents and parents, and the persistent nudging in prayer by God opened me up to consider the priesthood. While I never had any extraordinary revelations, I knew that God was leading me to enter college seminary in order to properly discern if God was calling me to be one of His priests,” he said. Another priest, the late Father Dan Schuh,
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and energetic, as well as very enthusiastic about the faith. As I grew up admiring how much he loved the priesthood, I began to think about the same possibility for me,” he said. “When I was in high school, I began to seriously discern the vocation to the priesthood, and when I was a senior in high school, I spent a lot of time in prayer and spiritual direction, which led me to decide to enter the seminary to see if God was truly calling me to be a priest.” His vocation journey has taken him from the comforts of home and family life. “The journey to the altar has been an exciting and challenging one,” he said. “Going to seminary was my first time away from home and my family, and at first, that proved to be a struggle as I had relied on them until that point. But after a year or so, I grew into my own person and started to desire to be formed to be a priest and do what was necessary to make me a good and holy one.” Deacon Rust said his vocation “has taken me to St. Louis then to Rome, and now here to Mount St. Mary’s of the West.”
also inspired Deacon Stegbauer. Shortly after being named pastor, while I was in high school, Father Schuh was diagnosed with ALS. Despite his terrible suffering that led to his death, he never lost joy.” “He was joyful because he was given a unique opportunity to love his parishioners by uniting his suffering with Jesus Christ on the cross,” Deacon Stegbauer said. “He was able to lay down his life for the sake of their salvation. This left a large impression on me, and I desired to answer this calling to lay down my life so that others may come to know and love Jesus Christ.” To those discerning a vocation, Deacon Stegbauer says, “Pray.” “Pray, talk to a priest, and trust in God. Young people today, myself included, often desire certainty before making a decision. This desire for certainty can delay our vocations,” he said. “If you believe that God may be calling you to the priesthood, then I encourage you to pursue it. Don’t wait. The seminary is the best place to discern whether God is calling you to the priesthood.”
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The son of a professional couple, Deacon Tritle has a younger, married brother who is an infantry officer in the Army and a sister who is engaged to be married. His home parish is St. Raphael-St. Joseph in Springfield. Deacon Tritle was home-schooled up through eighth grade; attended Springfield Catholic Central for eighth, ninth and part of 10th grade. He finished at Springfield North High School; and attended Wright State for two years before transferring to college seminary at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, earning a bachelor’s degree in humanities. He attended Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, graduating with a Master of Arts in theology and a Master of Divinity. “Pope Benedict XVI’s book-series on the Church Fathers and Doctors of the Church was highly influential in piquing my interest about Catholicism when I was in college, and they inspired me to learn more about the early Church and the many traditions we have inherited,” he said. “I was further inspired by Pope Benedict’s
emphasis on reverence and beauty in the sacred liturgy, and his clarity of thought and teaching. “If I had to pick one person whose priesthood has inspired me and continues to inspire me, I would have to go with Pope Benedict XVI.” Deacon Tritle came to his vocation as he matured. “When I was at Wright State, I had every intention of finishing college and getting married at some point. I started praying about my vocation, and was quite surprised to receive an invitation to the priesthood rather than to marriage.” Deacon Tritle had no early inklings he would end up in the seminary, and the priesthood “wasn’t even something that I was considering,” he admitted. “I spent the next several months struggling with this perceived call until I realized that one cannot adequately discern the priesthood outside of seminary. So, after my second year at Wright State, I transferred to a college seminary to begin the formal discernment process.”
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May a Catholic be “ordained” to officiate at a wedding outside the Catholic Church? In the age of the internet, it is possible to be “ordained” a minister in a matter of minutes. The virtual churches that offer online ordinations do not require any education or training. They style themselves as “multi-denominational” or “nondenominational,” and do not ask for assent to a specific Creed or system of beliefs. Most Catholics, given their understanding of ordained ministry, would not consider the possibility of “ordination” through an internet church, but increasingly ordination is sought out for a onetime occasion: to legally witness a wedding. As marriages increasingly take place outside of churches, it is not unusual for an engaged couple to ask a friend or family member to officiate at their wedding. In other cases, applying for virtual ordination might be done, in jest or on a whim. A Catholic who seeks out online ordination might not be aware of the gravity of his or her choice. The Church holds to the sacredness of Holy Orders and the belief that God (not the individual) calls
a person to specific roles of service, such as priesthood and the diaconate. It is the Church that discerns that call to ministry, as no one is seen to have a right to ordination. As the Catechism relates, “Anyone who thinks he recognizes the signs of God’s call to the ordained ministry must humbly submit his desire to the authority of the Church, who has the responsibility and right to call someone to receive orders” (1578). Accordingly, only bishops as successors to the apostles can validly ordain and should confer Holy Orders solely upon those men who have shown the qualities and virtues of an ordained minister and have been suitably prepared for his vocation (usually at least five years of discernment and formation). Seeking ordination outside the Catholic Church denies the Church’s teaching on valid ordination and by extension rejects the Church’s teaching on the sacraments
since they are closely connected and often directly rely on the priest or deacon’s ministry. Because of the significance of Holy Orders in the Catholic faith, a Catholic may not seek out ordination in another church (even solely to officiate at a wedding). Since every Catholic is bound to the laws of the Church and required to maintain union with the Church “in its visible structure by the bonds of the profession of faith, the sacraments, and ecclesiastical governance” (Code of Canon Law, 205), receiving “ordination” in another church or faith community (however loose or
unofficial the community) would necessarily involve entering into some degree of communion with another church or religious society – and to break communion with the Catholic Church. Though this is a serious matter, if a Catholic has sought out ordination or officiated at a wedding outside the Church without understanding the gravity, it is possible to be reconciled. One should approach the sacrament of reconciliation as soon as possible with a desire to return to communion in the Church. Living in a society that increasingly does not value the importance of religious traditions, the increase of internet ordinations is not surprising. Virtual “ordination,” however, does not take the discernment and preparation necessary for ordained service seriously and may serve to imitate (or even mock) legitimately-conferred Holy Orders. Catholics are called to witness to the life-giving graces of the sacraments as instituted by Christ and conferred by the Church and should decline a request to be “ordained.”
Being Pro Life: Supporting parents of autistic children at Mass We felt like we had two choices. We could either stay home, or we could go to church, and try to do the best we could. So we would go, and we would stand in the back and Kyle would fidget and sometimes pace a little bit—and we would just try not to be stared at, and not interfere with other people’s quiet worship. Tammi’s son has autism, and her story is certainly not unique. Autism is a neuro-developmental condition characterized by a broad range of difficulties in social skills, repetitive behaviors, and communication. People on the autism spectrum may exhibit a variety of behaviors such as covering ears, rocking, extreme fidgeting, and unexpected verbal outbursts. It probably comes as no surprise that if their parents try taking them to Mass, they are highly likely to be greeted with stares of condemnation and comments to get their children to behave properly. The most recent data from the CDC estimates that 1 in 59 children (close to 2 percent) are identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and it is quickly increasing (https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/ new-data.html). That is a lot of people who we need to be welcomed at our churches, and we could be doing a much better job of it.
Most parents of small children already know the feeling of having a child not behaving well at Mass, and how embarrassing and humiliating that can be at times. Now try multiplying those feelings by ten to get a By perspective for how parents of Bob a child with autism might feel. Wurzelbacher These parents already sense they are under a microscope. Yes, they are aware that their child’s them from coming back. Thank them for behavior may be making it more difficult bringing their children. Tell them you are for you to focus on your prayer. You don’t glad they are there. need to remind them. A parent of two autistic children tells What is wrong with asking these famime that rare comments like that can bring lies to take their kids to the cry room? For them to tears, and erase all the negative parents with children who have sensory feelings they had about how that day has issues, taking them to a cry room doesn’t been going. One said to me, “We could teach them to behave at Mass. have a horrible Mass where the kids are Certainly there is a level of disruption disruptive for the whole thing and I’m just that calls for taking anyone out of Mass, mortified by the whole experience, and but if your child has more difficulty than someone makes a comment like that, and most, that threshold may be higher than it just erases all that negativity. It is so for a neuro-typical child. We have to meaningful to us.” trust parents to do the best they can to What can parishes do? While the decide when that is. Be assured, they care. biggest piece is going to be educating the They are already embarrassed, exhausted parish on how to be less judgmental and by daily life, and struggling deeply about more accepting (by encouraging parishwhether it is worth coming at all. Our ioners to watch our video below), there reaction should not be one that keeps are other things parishes can do as well.
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It may be possible to devote one of your Masses to be more sensory friendly. That could include things like lower lighting, less blaring music, eliminating moments of applause, and easy access to a room with sensory friendly and calming items. For more ideas, check out our “Welcoming Those with Autism” brochure on our website at www.catholiccincinnati.org/ being-pro-life. There you can also learn more about our sensory friendly Mass on June 23 in Dayton, and invite parish staff to attend and learn how to develop a sensory friendly Mass in your area. Most importantly, we just need to stop judging and start smiling. Together, we can help the growing number of families with children on the autism spectrum feel more willing to attend Mass, be a part of our Church communities, and, frankly, stay connected to Jesus. That is something they desperately need, and, if we open our hearts to the beauty of every person, we will discover that getting to know them is something we desperately need as well. This is not the end of the story. Please watch the full interview or listen to the podcast at www.catholiccincinnati.org/being-pro-life.
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St. Aloysius Gonzaga Bridgetown Friday, May 17, 6:00 p.m.-Midnight Saturday, May 18, 4:00 p.m.–Midnight Sunday, May 19, 3:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. 4366 Bridgetown Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45211 513-574-4840
Our Lord Christ the King Junefest Mt. Lookout Friday, May 31, 7:00 p.m.-Midnight (Adults Only) Saturday, June 1, 3:00 p.m.-Midnight Sunday, June 2, 3:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Cardinal Pacelli School, 927 Ellison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45226 513-321-4121
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St. Anthony of Padua Maronite Catholic Church Lebanese Festival Mahrajan! East Walnut Hills Sunday, June 2, Noon-8:00 p.m. 2530 Victory Pkwy, Cincinnati OH 45206 513-961-0120 St. Catharine of Siena Cincitalia at Harvest Home Park Cheviot Friday, May 31, 6:00 p.m.-Midnight (Adults 19 & up) Saturday, June 1, 3:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 1:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Harvest Home Park, 3961 North Bend Rd, Cincinnati OH 45211 Shuttle available from Sam’s Club 513-661-0651
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Guardian Angels Mount Washington Friday, June 7, 7:00 p.m.-Midnight Saturday, June 8, 6:00 p.m.-Midnight Sunday, June 9, 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. 6531 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230 513-231-7440 Holy Rosary St. Marys Friday, June 7, 5:00 p.m. - Midnight Saturday, June 8, 4:00 p.m. - Midnight Sunday, June 9, Noon – 9:00 p.m. 511 E. Spring St. St. Marys, OH 45885 419-394-5050
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St. Maximilian Kolbe Liberty Twp Friday, June 7, 6:00 p.m.-11:00P.M. Saturday, June 8, 5:00 p.m.-Midnight Sunday, June 9, 3:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. 5720 Hamilton-Mason Rd., Liberty Twp, OH 45011 513-777-4322
Rapid Run Festival Cincinnati Friday, June 21, - 6:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, - 5:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Sunday, June 23, - 4:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. 825 Pontius Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45233 513-941-3445
St. Margaret-St. John Summer Celebration Cincinnati Saturday, June 15, 4:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. 6000 Murray Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45227 513-271-0856
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St. Veronica Mt. Carmel Friday, June 28, 6:00 p.m.-Midnight Saturday, June 29, 5:00 p.m.-Midnight Sunday, June 30, 12:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. 4473 Mt. Carmel-Tobasco Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45244 513-528-1622
Holy Family Price Hill Saturday, June 22, 4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Sunday, June 23, Noon- 8:00 p.m. 3006 W. Eighth St., Cincinnati, OH 45205 513-921-7527 Marion Catholic Community 32 Annual Festival Maria Stein Friday, June 21, Beginning at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 9:00 a.m.-Midnight Sunday, June 23, 9:00 a.m –11:00 p.m. Shrine of the Holy Relics, 7428 Ohio 119, Maria Stein, OH 45860 419-925-4775
St. Joseph Family Patriotic Festival Wapakoneta Wednesday, July 3, 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Thursday, July 4, 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. Auglaize County Fairground, 1001 Fairview Dr., Wapakoneta, OH 45895 419-738-2115 St. Lawrence Price Hill Saturday, July 6, 5:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. 3680 Warsaw Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205 513-921-0328
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St. Cecilia Festival Oakley Friday, July 19, 6:00 p.m.-Midnight Saturday, July 20, 5:00 p.m.-Midnight Sunday, July 21, 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. 3105 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45209 513-871-5757
St. Bartholomew Springfield Township Friday, July 26, 6:00 p.m.-Midnight Saturday, July 27, 5:00 p.m.-Midnight Sunday, July 28, 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. 9375 Winton Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45231 513-522-3680
St. Gabriel Summerfest 2019 Glendale Friday, July 19, 6:00 p.m.-Midnight Family Night Saturday, July 20, 5:00 p.m.-Midnight Sunday, July 21, 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. 48 W. Sharon Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45246 513-771-4700
St. James the Greater Family Festival White Oak Friday, July 26, 6:00 p.m.-Midnight Saturday, July 27, 5:30 p.m.-Midnight Sunday, July 28, 4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. 3565 Hubble Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45247 513-741-5300
St. William Price Hill Friday, July 19, 6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. (Adults Only) Saturday, July 20, 6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. 4108 W. Eighth St., Cincinnati, OH 45205 513-921-0247
St, Margaret of York SMOY Festival Loveland Friday, July 26, 6:00 p.m.-Midnight Saturday, July 27, 5:00 p.m.-Midnight Sunday, July 28, 3:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. 9483 Columbia Rd., Loveland, OH 45140 513-697-3100
Holy Trinity Norwood Friday, July 26, 6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 5:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. 2420 Drex Ave., Norwood, OH 45212 513-366-4400
Holy Cross Immaculata Festival Mt. Adams Friday, August 2, 5:30 p.m.-Midnight Saturday, August 3, 5:30 p.m.-Midnight 30 Guido St., Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-721-6544
Our Lady of Lourdes Family Festival Cincinnati Friday, July 26, 5:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 5:00 p.m.-Midnight Sunday, July 28, 2:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. 2832 Rosebud Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45238 513-922-0715
St. Aloysius Festival Shandon Sunday, August 4, 11:00 p.m.-7 p.m. 3350 Chapel Rd., Shandon, OH 45063 513-738-1014
St. Ann 49th Annual Family Festival Hamilton Friday, July 26, 6:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 6:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m. 3064 Pleasant Ave., Hamilton, OH 45015 513-863-4963
St. John of the Evangelist Family Festival West Chester Friday, August 2, 6:00 p.m.-Midnight Saturday, August 3, 5:00 p.m.-Midnight Sunday, August 4, 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. 9080 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd., West Chester, OH 45069 513-777-6433
St. Louis Homecoming Festival Owensville Friday, August 2, 7:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. Saturday, August 3, 6:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. Sunday, August 4, 11:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m. 210 N Broadway, Owensville, OH 45160 (513) 732-2218
St. Bernadette Festival Amelia Friday, August 16, 6:00 p.m.-Midnight Saturday, August 17, 6:00 p.m.-Midnight Sunday, August 18, Noon - 8:00 p.m. 1479 Locust Lake Road, Amelia, Ohio 45102 513-753-5566
St. Mary Festival Arnheim Sunday, August 4, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 6647 Van Buren Ave., Georgetown, OH 45121 (937) 446-2555
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Milford Friday, August 16, 6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Saturday, August 17, 6:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Sunday, August 18, 1:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. 5900 Buckwheat Rd., Milford, OH 45150 513-575-0119
St. Mary Church PigFest Bethel Saturday, August 3, 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. 3398 State Route 125, Bethel, OH 45106 513-734-4041 Our Lady of the Visitation Visifest Mack Friday, August 9, 6:30 p.m.-Midnight (Adult 21 & Over) Saturday, August 10, 5:00 p.m.-Midnight Sunday, August 11, 4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. 3172 South Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45248 513-922-2056
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St. Mary Funfest Hyde Park Thursday August 15, 6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (Adults 21 and Over) Friday, August 16, 6:00 p.m.-Midnight Saturday, August 17, 5:00 p.m.-Midnight Sunday, August 18, 12:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. 2853 Erie Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45208 513-321-1207 St. Ignatius Loyola Festival 2019 Monfort Heights Friday, August 23, 6:00 p.m.-Midnight Saturday, August 24, 5:00 p.m.-Midnight Sunday, August 25, 4:00 p.m.-10 p.m. 5222 North Bend Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45247 513-661-6565 St. Ignatius of Antioch 26th Annual Dayton Lebanese Festival Friday, August 23, 6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Saturday, August 24, 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. Sunday, August 25, 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. 5915 Springboro Pike, Dayton, OH 45449 937-428-0372 No Gaming
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St. Remy Russia Saturday, August 31, 5:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Sunday, September 1, Noon-11:00 p.m. 101 St. Remy St., Russia, OH 45363 937-526-3437 St. Clement Festival and Pig Roast at Vine Street Park St. Bernard Friday, September 6, 7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Saturday, September 7, 3:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Sunday, September 8, 1:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. 4700 Burnet Ave., St. Bernard, OH 45217 513-641-3176 St. Saviour Fall Festival Rossmoyne Friday, September 6, 6:00 p.m.-Midnight Saturday, September 7, 5:00 p.m.Midnight Sunday, September 8, 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. 4136 Myrtle Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45236 513-791-9004 St. Susanna Mason Friday, September 6, 5:00 p.m.-Midnight Saturday, September 7, 4:00 p.m.Midnight Sunday, September 8, 2:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. 500 Reading Rd., Mason, OH 45040 513-398-3821 St. Teresa Latino Festival Saturday, September 7, Noon – 10:00 p.m. 1827 N Limestone St., Springfield OH 45503 937-342-8861 Region XII Oktoberfest at St. Peters Catholic Church Involving the parishes of St. Peters, St. Adalberts, Our Lady of the Rosary, and Holy Cross. Friday, September 13, 6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Saturday. September 14, 4:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. 6161 Chambersburg Rd., Huber Heights, OH 45424 937-233-1503
St. Teresa of Avila Covedale Saturday, September 14, 5:00 p.m.Midnight Sunday, September 15 4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. 1175 Overlook Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45238 513-921-9200 St. Vincent Ferrer Fall Festival Kenwood Friday, September 13, 8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. Monte Carlo (Adults only) Saturday, September 14, 3:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Sunday, September 15, 3:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. 7754 Montgomery Rd., Kenwood, OH 45236 513-791-9030 Sts. Peter and Paul Festival Reading Friday, September 13, 6:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Saturday, September 14, 4:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Sunday, September 15, Noon-8:00 p.m. 330 W. Vine St., Reading, OH 45215 513-554-1010 St. Jude Oktoberfest Bridgetown Saturday, September 28, 4:00 p.m.Midnight Sunday, September 29, Noon-8:00 p.m. Sophie’s Angel 5K Run, Sunday, September 28 at 1:00 p.m. 5924 Bridgetown Ave., Cincinnati OH 45248 513-574-1230 St. Cecilia Oktoberfest Oakley Saturday, September 28, 5:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. (21 and over after 8:00 p.m.) 3105 Madison Rd., Cincinnati OH 45209 513-871-5757 St. Lawrence Rhine 48th Annual Turkey Shoot and Family Fun Festival Sunday, September 29, 10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 16053 Botkins Rd., Rhine OH 45306 937-693-2561
St. Margaret Hall O’Bryonville Sunday, September 29, Noon-6:00 p.m. 1960 Madison Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45206 513-751-5880 Comboni Missionaries Taste of Mission Anderson Township Saturday, October 12, 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. 1318 Nagel Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45255 513-474-4997 St. Martin of Tours MartinFest Saturday , November 9, 6:00 p.m.Midnight (MUST BE 21 YEARS or OLDER) 3720 St. Martin’s Place, Cheviot 45211 513-661-2000 St. Boniface Thanksgiving Festival Northside Sunday, November 17, 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. 4305 Pitts St., Cincinnati, OH 45223 513-541-1563 St. Anthony of Padua Maronite Church Taste of Lebanon Sunday, November 24, Noon- 6:00 p.m. 2530 Victory Pkwy., Cincinnati OH 45206 513-961-0120
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St. Vincent de Paul Society celebrates 150th anniversary in Cincinnati The St. Vincent de Paul Society celebrated its 150th anniversary on March 26. When the doors opened as they always do at 8 a.m., and society neighbors began to come in for assistance, the lobby of the Liz Carter Outreach Center was decorated with balloons, and they were asked to join in celebrating the last 150 years. Prayers were offered, and cake, juice and a pancake breakfast were provided. Later that morning, a Mass for staff was held at St. Joseph Church in the West End. “Our focus for the last 150 years has been on our neighbors, and we wanted to make sure our celebration included them,” St. Vincent de Paul Cincinnati Executive Director Mike Dunn said. “The organization has evolved and gone through a lot of changes in the last 150 years, but the one thing that hasn’t changed is our compassion for and desire to help our neighbors in need here in Cincinnati.” On March 26, 1869, in a small room in the St. Clare Convent on Third Street, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Cincinnati was formed. And for the last 150 years, the Society has been helping Cincinnatians in need with food, clothing,
rent and utility assistance, medication and a lot more. While the day marked the exact date of the founding 150 years ago, the recognition of the anniversary is a yearlong effort, with a variety of events planned throughout the remainder of the year, including the grand opening of the new Don and Phyllis Neyer Outreach Center that is currently under construction and slated for completion this fall. The new center will allow St. Vincent de Paul to operate more efficiently and effectively by offering all of its services simultaneously, Dunn said. Currently the Carl and Edyth Lindner Choice Food Pantry can’t operate on the same days as the charitable pharmacy because of space constraints. The charitable pharmacy, which provides more than $10 million in free prescription medicine to Society neighbors each year, is one of the newer services that St. Vincent de Paul offers. Through the course of the last 150 years, Dunn said, the organization has added and subtracted a variety of services, including an employment program, a Big Brother program and juvenile court probation officers. The organization’s original “Salvage
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CISE 2019 kick-off begins May 6 at St. Boniface School By Walt Schaefer The Catholic Inner-City Schools Education (CISE) Fund will launch its 2019 campaign on May 6 to fund the eight Catholic schools offering impoverished families an opportunity to provide their children a solid education. “The best way to improve the lives of our children, and to help ensure a citizenry and workforce built for future growth, is to dream boldly,” said Ted Torbeck, former CEO of Cincinnati Bell, who, with his wife, Peggy, chairs the 2019 campaign. “This year we will share just how donors can raise the tide for all boats by supporting specific efforts. We will focus on what it takes to give more than 2,100 CISE students an excellent education and tools for a successful life, and how donors of all levels can help,” Torbeck said. CISE was founded 38 years ago to utilize struggling parishes to educate the inner-city neighborhood children. Since then, it has grown to serve over 2,100 scholars, Pre-K to eighth grade, mentor-
ing and supporting many into Catholic high schools, including Moeller, St. Ursula, and St. Xavier, DePaul Cristo Rey and Purcell Marian, among many others. “The comparative results of a CISE education are impressive,” Peggy Torbeck said. “Ninety-five percent of CISE students pass the Third Grade Reading Guarantee, 86 percent of eighth graders are accepted into Catholic high school, and 94 percent of CISE students who graduate from Catholic high school are accepted into college.” CISE conducts annual campaigns. The 2018 campaign will officially close April 8 with ceremonies at the Cincinnati Club. It raised $3.3 million, topping the $3 million goal. CISE Executive Director Mabe Rodriguez expects the 2019 goal to be higher to help offset the ever-increasing costs of education and the tools needed to achieve success. The 2019 kickoff will be May 6 at St. Boniface School in Northside. “We get to see the prospective donors see the kids in the classrooms. The principal walks them through the academics and
Fr. Barry Windholtz, pastor St. Rose, Cincinnati, invites you to join him on a 11-days pilgrimage in France. Travel by train and motor coach across the French countryside as we visit many sacred sites in Catholic church history.
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instructional information and the kids do a little performance. The donors get to have a breakfast with the kids (and see) a performance,” Rodriguez said.
That event is followed May 23 with an official kickoff at the Montgomery Inn Boathouse. Donations are accepted at the Continued on Page 21
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Continued from Page 20 event. “We don’t usually get that many then but we give them the statistics and students give their testimonies, a principal comes in and gives a testimony,” Rodriguez said. “We go into summer contacting foundations, corporations in June or July and the (4,000) people in database,” Rodriguez said. “This year, one of the key themes is to stress the power of partnership to deliver our mission. By that, I mean partnering with key people. “We have many partners we’ve been working with people who help us with thing such as uniforms - companies and individuals who are providing needed goods or services rather than money. As an example, we partner with Greenacres, and we take field trips to Greenacres. We partner with the Cincinnati Art Museum, and our children go to the museum. So, it’s not just money but it’s also the power
of partnerships that help these children. Most of the schools are K-8. Enrollment is about 2,100, and we have 300 kids in Catholic high schools we sponsor.” “Starting in 2017, CISE has been committed to a deeper impact, including adding a nurse to each school. We commit to three vital pillars: a safe and nurturing environment, academic excellence, and values for life,” Rodriguez said. “Our goal is to serve more children in more ways, adding summer school and summer engagement opportunities, mental health, and Steven Covey’s “The Seven Habits of Effective People.” Donors can directly help with these efforts.”
The Catholic elementary schools currently supported by CISE are: • St. Boniface School, 4305 Pitts Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223 • Corryville Catholic, 108 Calhoun St., Cincinnati, OH 45219 • St. Francis Seraph, 14 E. Liberty Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202 • St. Francis de Sales, 1602 Madison Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45206 • Holy Family School, 3001 Price Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45205 • St. Joseph School, 745 Ezzard Charles Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45203 • St. Lawrence School, 1020 Carson Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45205 • Resurrection School, 1740 Iliff Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45205
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Annual celebration recognizes vocation of religious brothers By Eileen Connelly “And you are all brothers” (Matthew 23:8). The third annual Religious Brothers Day, scheduled for May 1, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, will recognize the gift that the vocation is to the Church and the faith and dedication of the men called to this life. “The Catholic Telegraph” spoke with several brothers about their lives and ministries and thanks all religious brothers for their service.
time of need. “Any time I’ve been able to be there for others has been rewarding,” he said. “I’ve been strengthened by my vocation and the faith of my brother friars.” He finds great joy in the energy of the students, along with being inspired by them. “I’ve mostly taught in inner-city schools, and even with all the struggles the children deal with — difficult home lives, not enough food in the refrigerator — they come to school smiling.”
Brother Bob Dzubinski It was the desire to deepen his relationship with God, strengthen his prayer life, and be part of a faith community that led Brother Bob Dzubinski to the Marianists (Society of Mary). “It really started with the Vision vocation magazine,” Brother Bob said. “I joke and say that I’m a mail order bride because I sent so many post cards to different religious communities. It took a while for me to decide.” The mixed composition of the Marianists, priests and brothers working together as equals, was particularly appealing to Brother Bob, as was the fact that many, like himself, minister as educators. “I felt at home when I first met them as we were all gathered around a table praying together,” he recalled. “I think the journey in consecrated life is an attempt to follow in the footsteps of Jesus,” Brother Bob noted. “It may seem difficult, but we’re called to do it with joy and hope. The brotherhood aims at doing this in a good and holy way.” Originally from Pittsburgh, Brother Tom is not only firm in his vocation as a Marianist, but also in his calling as a teacher. He studied music education at Edinburo State College and taught in public school prior to entering the Marianist community in 1994. He taught at St. Aloysius School in Cleveland for 21 years, prior to his current assignment teaching music at St. Francis de Sales School in Cincinnati. “I’m really called to be a classroom teacher,” Brother Tom said. “I’ve been very blessed with the schools I’ve been in. My fellow teachers are a lot of fun, and I enjoy the camaraderie.”
Brother Tom Gerchak Franciscan Brother Tom Gerchak, a native of Gary, Ind., says simply of his call to religious life: “The Lord directed me.” He recalls moving frequently and feeling unsettled while working for a power company. As Brother Tom gradually became more involved with his local parish, assisting with music ministry and various odd jobs, he said, “I came to an understanding of what God was asking me to do.” Drawn to the Franciscan charism of being mindful of the poor, he became a postulant in 1991, professing his first vows in 1994, and final vows three years later. Brother Tom’s ministry has included serving at a House of Evangelization in Pittsburgh, where the friars reached out to those who had fallen away from the Catholic faith. He was also involved in jail ministry, ensuring those awaiting trial received the opportunity to attend Mass and receive holy Communion. He went on to serve in the Diocese of Montego Bay, Jamaica, where his duties ranged from teaching catechism to playing the keyboard as Mass, along two years as diocesan mission director. “Mostly, we were there to be with the people, to listen to them, to help them in any way we could,” Brother Tom said. In his current role as associate director of the Office for Senior Friars in Cincinnati, Brother Tom said he is blessed to assist and learn from the men he calls brothers. “I get them to the doctor, run errands, whatever I can do to help,” he explained. “I’ve really grown in my understanding of how we each have our own personalities and spirituality. I’ve learned from each of the friars and have become closer to them and to God.” Brother Tom feels his vocation as a brother has enabled him to be approachable and present to others in their TheCatholicTelegraph.com
Brother Jack Henn Glenmary Brother Jack Henn admits that life was good in his mid-20s. A graduate of Thomas More College, he worked several years as a public accountant, then as a corporate auditor. He had nice car, a comfortable place to live, a supportive family and an active social life. “But, I was looking for something more fulfilling,” he said. “And, whatever it was, I wanted to give my whole heart to it. After writing to 25 different religious orders, his mother suggested that Brother Jack contact the Glenmary Home Missioners. The Bellevue, Ky., native had never heard of Glenmary, even though he was only about 30 miles away from their headquarters in the archdiocese. After visiting with the vocation director, Brother Jack began volunteering at the Glenmary Farm, where he learned more about the missioners’ ministry and saw them in action. “I loved the experience and the environment,” Brother Jack said. “(The Glenmarians’) spirit was contagious as far as their energy, vitality and willingness to serve. The people we met and the poor we helped made me want to become a brother.” “The brotherhood attracted me,” he added. “I perceived the brothers not as the leaders of the church, but those walking with the people and connecting with them on a deep grassroots level.” In his more than 40 years as a Glenmarian, Brother Jack has ministered in missions in Georgia and North Carolina. He has worked in a food pantry, with the elderly in nursing homes, and coached youth athletics. Brother Jack has also served several stints in vocation ministry for his community. It has been rewarding, he said, “to be of service to the poor and form so many relationships that are significant and memorable. I’ve had so many adventures and opportunities as a brother and been able to use my gifts and talents to help others. There’s a real blessing in that.” For more information about Religious Brothers Day and the ministries of brothers, visit http://religiousbrothers.org.
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St. Joseph New Cemetery opens new Marian garden niche By Erin Schurenberg In an effort to meet the ever-changing needs of families on Cincinnati’s west side, St. Joseph New Cemetery has formally opened a new cremation niche dedicated to the Blessed Mother. Bishop Joseph R. Binzer dedicated the niches last November. Cemetery President Richard Mayer and Father Chris Lack, a fellow board member, also attended the formal opening. Robert Winter, general manager of the St. Joseph Cemetery Association, began working for the cemetery in grounds maintenance in 1979. He remained a cemetery employee throughout college, and while his job titles changed over the decades, he has remained a steadfast employee for 40 years. Well versed about both the history and the future plans for the grounds, Winter is enthusiastic about the new space. Stairs on the back of the administration building lead to the area. At the top of the stairs is a large stained-glass image of Our Lady that is lit up at night. At present, the area houses eight
niche banks, which are also known as columbaria. Each space for the cremated remains of an individual is called a niche. Each columbarium has 24 niches on each side, or 48 niches per niche bank. At present, the overall niche area contains a total of 384 niche spaces. In April, engraving was underway on the ends of some of the columbaria. Each columbarium will feature an engraving with a title of the Blessed Mother and an accompanying image. These titles include: Immaculate Heart of Mary, Blessed Among Women, Mother of Sorrows, Our Lady of Grace, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Our Lady of Fatima, Mother of God, and Our Lady of Guadalupe. Each engraving takes a craftsman three hours to complete. By the end of May, all of the niche engravings should be finished. Additionally, four bubbling fountains and granite benches will be installed. Landscaping will complete the area. Two additional columbaria should arrive in the fall, and once installed, the niche banks will form a cross that faces the window of the Blessed Mother. At the foot of the cross pattern will be a statue of Mary.
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“I think it’s going to be a comforting place to pray whether the person praying knows someone laid to rest there or not. The space is beautiful with the maternal image of Mary enveloping us,” Father Lack said. When discussions were underway with regard to whom to dedicate the new space, both a formal focus group and informal talks among the board led to a definite consensus of Our Lady. “Who better to give your loved one than to the Mother of the Church?” noted Father Lack. The new niche area is far from the only dedication to Our Lady in the cemetery. A statue of Our Lady of Lourdes stands in the Covedale area of the cemetery, and “Mary’s Gardens” are the name of one area of the lawn crypts. Many of the grave markers also contain engravings
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24 May 2019
Atlanta’s Wilton Gregory named archbishop of Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis has named Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta as the new archbishop of Washington. The appointment was announced April 4 in Washington by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the Vatican nuncio to the United States. Archbishop Gregory, 71, a former president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops who helped navigate the conference through the clergy sexual abuse crisis in 2002, is the first African American to be named to head the Washington archdiocese. He succeeds Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, whose resignation was accepted by Pope Francis in October, nearly three years after he turned 75, the mandatory retirement age for bishops. Cardinal Wuerl continued as apostolic administrator until his successor was named. The cardinal headed the Washington Archdiocese from 2006 to 2018. Archbishop Gregory will be installed as the seventh archbishop of Washington May 17. “I am deeply grateful to Pope Francis for this appointment to serve the Archdiocese of Washington and to work with all of the members of this faith community,” Archbishop Gregory said. “I look forward to encountering and listening to the people of this local church as we address the issues that face us and continue to grow in the love of Christ that sustains us.” The announcement was greeted with joy in Cincinnati. Deacon Royce Winters of the Archdiocesan Office for African-American Ministries said the news “made my heart leap.” “Immediately, I recalled the journey of Mary the Mother God, ‘During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb,” [Luke 1: 39-41] “There was hope borne and faith renewed in this appointment.” Deacon Winters also explained that the appointment aligned with the six African-Americans who are currently in the Cause of Canonization Process. “This has allowed me to dream that in my lifetime, I might witness with my own
eyes the Catholic Church of the United States acknowledging the journey of African-Americans and their commitment to living the faith even though the road has been more than rough,” Deacon Winters said. He also connected the Archbishop Gregory’s appointment to the story of faith of Servant of God, Father Augustus Tolton, who responded to the voice of God and remained steadfast against the sin of slavery, racism and systemic oppression to become the first African-American to become a priest in these United States. “It is with great anticipation,” Deacon Winters said, “that I hope to celebrate the appointment of the first African American Cardinal in the Catholic Church. I dream of being in Washington D.C. on that day, as the whole Church celebrates the appointment of Archbishop Wilton Gregory … and maybe, just maybe, my ears and heart will hear, ‘O holy, people of God, we present to you, Cardinal Wilton Daniel Gregory, the Archbishop of Washington D.C.’” Cardinal Wuerl welcomed his successor’s appointment “with great joy.” “I join all who appreciate his pastoral abilities, his intellectual gifts and his leadership qualities,” he said in a statement. “I have known Archbishop Gregory for many years. In working with him on a range of pastoral initiatives and programs, I have come to recognize how generously he shares his talents and his love for the church.” As the Washington archdiocese “opens a new chapter and looks to the future,” Cardinal Wuerl added, “we can all, with great confidence and enthusiasm, welcome our new shepherd.” Archbishop Gregory has served in Atlanta since 2005. He previously was bishop of Belleville, Illinois, for 11 years, beginning in 1994. He was named auxiliary bishop of Chicago in 1983. In the Archdiocese of Chicago, he served as associate pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Glenview; a faculty member at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein; and as master of ceremonies for Cardinal John P. Cody and Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin. In moving to Washington, the archbishop steps into a high-profile position. The area that comprises the
archdiocese includes the halls of power in Congress, the White House and the U.S. Supreme Court, the many embassies of governments from around the world, and nonprofit and lobbying organizations that advocate on a wide range of public policy issues. He also automatically becomes chancellor of The Catholic University of America’s board of trustees. Archbishop Gregory comes to an archdiocese with a rich ethnic diversity that includes a vibrant Hispanic community of 270,000 and historic parishes that date to the 19th century serving 100,000 people of African and Caribbean descent. Overall, the archdiocese has nearly 659,000 Catholics throughout the District of Columbia and five Maryland counties. The archbishop served as USCCB president from November 2001 until 2004, a period that was perhaps one of the most difficult in the conference’s history. Under his leadership, the bishops adopted the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young Adults” and essential norms for handling accusations of sexual abuse by priests or other church personnel; established a lay board to review how cases have been handled; commissioned an extensive analysis of the factors involved in the crisis and created a staff office to oversee those efforts. When he was elected in 2001, much of the attention focused on the fact that he was first African-American to head the conference. Before that he served three
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years as vice president of the conference. He was the third African-American to be named archbishop of Atlanta. A Chicago native, Archbishop Gregory was born Dec. 7, 1947. Though not raised as a Catholic, his parents enrolled him at St. Carthage Catholic School for the sixth grade. Within weeks he had decided he wanted to be a Catholic, and by the end of the school year he had been baptized, made his first Communion and been confirmed. He graduated from Quigley Preparatory Seminary South, Niles College of Loyola University and St. Mary of the Lake Seminary. After his ordination in 1973, he obtained a doctorate in sacred liturgy from the Pontifical Liturgical Institute in Rome. Since arriving in Atlanta, Archbishop Gregory has seen the archdiocese grow to about 1.2 million Catholics in the 69 counties it covers in northern and central Georgia. In addition, nine parishes were elevated and six missions established, 64 priests and 152 permanent deacons were ordained, nearly 150,000 infants, children and adults were baptized, and more than 16,000 people were brought into full communion with the church, according to the archdiocesan website. Archbishop Gregory has issued pastoral statements on the death penalty, euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide and has published numerous articles discussing liturgy, especially within the African American community.
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Thousands expected to Cross the Bridge for Life June 2 By Walt Schaefer Three to four thousand people will walk across the Purple People Bridge over the Ohio River at 2 p.m. on June 2 for the 14th annual Cross the Bridge for Life. This celebration of life will be led by Covington Bishop Roger Foys and Father Anthony Brausch, rector of the Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West. It has been a very good year for life. Bob Wurzelbacher, director of the Office of Respect Life Ministries for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, said there is much good news to celebrate this year. • A Sharonville abortion clinic was shut down by the courts because the doctor there could not find affiliation with an area hospital. • A similar operation in Kettering, Ohio, operated by the same doctor, faces a similar fate. The case is in the court system. If the Kettering abortion clinic closes, only one such facility, operated by Planned Parenthood in Cincinnati’s Mount Auburn neighborhood, will remain in Southwest Ohio. • In Ohio, the “Heartbeat Bill” is being debated by the legislature. The bill bans abortion if a heartbeat is detected. Governor Mike DeWine has indicated he will sign the legislation if it comes to his desk. • Debate is happening nationally on the Abortion Survivors Protection Act. This legislation says that if a baby survives an abortion attempt the child is guaranteed medical care as would any other child. • In Ohio, a Senate bill – the Humane
Disposition of Fetal Remains – passed the Senate and has gone to the House. This bill requires women who have abortions to be informed that they have the option of having their fetal remains buried or cremated. • The appointment of John Roberts-Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, filling the vacancy left by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, adds a vital pro-life voice to the country’s highest court. Karen Riegler, event steering committee chair and former pro-life director for the Diocese of Covington said the idea came from Joella Manella, former director of the pregnancy center in Covington. “She teamed up with Pregnancy Center West in Cincinnati,” Reigler explained. “We wanted both dioceses involved; we wanted both sides of the river. Joella wasn’t Catholic. This is a nondenominational effort. She was with CareNet, but they were all members of the Life Coalition, which is a network of pregnancy centers in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati.” “It is a growing event – growing from the very beginning. It has become a very popular event for families with all the booths and everything. We have families who come every year,” Riegler said. Wurzelbacher said the event starts at 1 p.m. at Festival Park on River Boat Row in Newport. There’s a rally, family-friendly face painting, balloon artists, a juggler – much kid-friendly stuff going on. They have booths from different organizations.
Attendees can learn what pregnancy care centers do, obtain adoption center information, discover the ministry of Cincinnati Right to Life, and more from both sides of the river. “It’s not a protest at all. It’s a celebration of life,” Wurzelbacher said. Shortly before 2 p.m., Bishop Foys will address the crowd, followed by Father Brausc. The walk begins on the Kentucky side of the river, crosses into Ohio, and then returns to the park and festivities. Riegler said there is a new element this
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year. “We are trying to gather some young people who are involved in the pro-life focus in their specific college -- Thomas Moore, Xavier, Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and others. We are bringing them together to really highlight the youth who are pro-life. They are coming to this every year, and we want to let them tell us what they are doing within their school environment. There’s been more of a focus in the colleges, and the young people are really coming alive with this.”
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Archdiocese of Cincinnati will be taking up The Catholic Relief Services Collection on May 4 and 5. Your support of this collection serves Jesus in disguise in some of the most marginalized communities in our world. This national collection funds six Catholic agencies that serve those most in need (Catholic Relief Services, USCCB Department of Migration and Refugee Services, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., USCCB Secretariat for Cultural Diversity in the Church, USCCB Department of Justice, Peace, and Human Development, and the Holy Father’s Relief Fund). The collection helps to provide services for immigrants and refugees, humanitarian aid in the wake of natural disasters, and advocacy for peace and justice around the world. Please join in this collection to support those suffering on the margins around the world. In rural communities in Afghanistan, for example, children have limited access to education because of distance and the danger of commuting to public schools. In a remote village in Ghor, one of the poorest provinces of the country, an estimated 80 percent of adults are illiterate, and the illiteracy rate is even higher for women. Most villagers are farmers who never attended school. The closest school was too far and the road too dangerous for young children to attend. But you helped bring a community-based classroom to this remote village. Your generosity made it possible for the children to attend school and has offered them a more hopeful and secure future. Such programs have been implemented across Afghanistan for 15 years and have helped more than 23,000 students build more prosperous lives. Children across Afghanistan, and indeed, the world depend on your support to go to school and have bright futures. Your support of this collection makes a difference for so many around the world. Please prayerfully consider how you can support it this year. If you want to learn more about the collection and the people who benefit, please visit www.usccb.org/catholic-relief. Support the collection, and answer the knock of Jesus in disguise. Sincerely yours in Christ,
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Local author pens upside down Easter book By Eileen Connelly, OSU A new book by local author Beth Gully brings the Easter story alive for children in a delightful and faith-filled new way. In “The Other Side of Easter,” the secular story of the Easter bunny turns upside down when the end becomes the beginning and reveals the sacred story of Christ’s resurrection. Gully, a Lebanon-based graphic designer, discovered ambigrams (upside down images showing two different pictures) by accident in 1992, when a design she was working on fell on the floor. As she picked it up, she saw the word ‘happy’ upside down. After a few tweaks, she was able to turn ‘happy’ into ‘holiday’ when turned upside down. Her first book, “The Other Side of Christmas,” was released in 2016. “The Other Side of Easter” was launched last November. “Keeping Christ in Easter and Christmas is easy for children when the Jesus story is shown in a fun, unique and
Awards. This international competition recognizes exemplary Christian-themed books with a Christian worldview. Gully also won the 2018 Summit International Creative Silver Award, in the category for Individual Craft and Technique in Graphics. The award was for her “Bunny/ Ascension” ambigram, which is featured on the cover of her Easter book. This design features the image of a bunny face that rotates to reveal an image of Christ. She’s grateful, said Gully, that the books have provided the opportunity to
share two things she loves — art, and, of course, her faith. “I love helping children come to know Jesus, and it’s been wonderful to experience how God has adjusted my journey to involve more than graphic design.” Future books depend on divine inspiration, she added. “I feel like God is asking me to keep my eyes and ears open for the next story to be told.” Gully’s books are available at number of area bookstores. For more information, visit www.TheOtherSideofEaster.com.
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One of my favorite sayings is from St Francis de Sales: “Be who you are and be that well. So that you may bring honor to the Master Craftsman whose handiwork you are.” It is good enough to just be yourself. By In fact, God doesn’t want us to try to be Jeanne somebody else. The problem is that we Hunt don’t believe that. The world presents us with perfect people and tells us to be just like them. If we want to be a success, we should be a copy of this situations. These other versions become old athlete, that actor etc. But God doesn’t friends. A friend of mine calls his other self think this way. Rather, God prefers a wide “Vern.” When he doesn’t want to go to work, variety of people types. In fact, no two of us meet a deadline or mow the lawn, Vern shows are exactly alike. Matthew Kelly, the author up and says, “Ah, who cares. No one will miss and speaker, tells us to be the “best version of you, that deadline isn’t sacred, and the lawn yourself.” So, what does that mean as we seek can wait another couple days.” In his 40s, my to become our unique self and what does this friend is realizing that Vern is his own worst have to do with being holy? enemy. Whenever Vern starts talking, he gets When God tells us to be perfect, this is exactly up and does what the best version of himself what He is talking about. In Romans 12:1, Paul says be “good, right and perfect.” The per- would do. The work of being perfect means that we fect part is the stumbling block. It doesn’t mean have to think about what we love, what we are to be flawless; it means to be the complete you. passionate about, the values we live for, the I have always struggled with that verse. Who meaning of our faith and our relationship with can make the cut of absolute perfection? God and others. Every one of us is different We also read in Matthew 5:48: “Be perand God loves that about us. As we discover fect as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (The trouble started when the Vulgate translated the the answer to these questions, we discover the Greek word into Latin as “perfectus,” while the true person that has always been there. God breathes a sigh of relief when finally we take Greek” teleios” more often means wholeness.) off our mask and that lovely face God created While we might assume that the challenge is smiles with a new freedom. be a spitting image of the Almighty, perfect in The hardest part of taking off the mask is every way, the gist of the idea is to be as wholthinking on your own. It is much easier to be ly who we are as God is whole. We are meant a member of a crowd, to act and think like evto fulfill God’s vision. In St Francis de Sales’s words, we are to be the complete handiwork of eryone else, and be accepted. Too many people buy into the most popular politics, theology, the our maker. Holiness is more about being lifestyles etc. without stepping back examining exactly the way God made us to be. the reasons for embracing them. We have to The realization that we are not all that we know why we have chosen a path. In other should be usually comes to us in the second words, be true to yourself. half of life. When we honestly look at our When I look at the saints pictured in the self, we see that we have formed our version stained glass windows of my church, they of self on a cookie cutter model: the perfect remind me that these are the ones who were consumer, perfect wife, perfect friend etc. In simply themselves. They were all so different. other words, we put on a fake version of our Fiery personalities and quiet ones, artists and self to fit into the world. This phony version common laborers, warriors and nuns. Yet, what doesn’t ring true and we yearn to discover the real one. Sometimes that fake self eases the pain they do have in common is that they were who they were and they did it very well. of coping with life’s troubles. That phony you loves to show up and get you through difficult
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Heartbeat Bill signed by Ohio Governor DeWine By Staff and Catholic News Service Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill that would make it illegal to carry out an abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected. “The function of government is to protect the most vulnerable among us, those who do not have a voice. Government’s role should be to protect life from the beginning to the end, to protect those who cannot protect themselves, such as the elderly, the unborn, those who are sick, those who have mental illness or have an addiction,” DeWine said at a mid-afternoon signing ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse April 11. “The signing of this bill is consistent with that respect for life and ability to sign protect those who cannot protect themselves,” added DeWine, a Republican who is Catholic. A fetal heartbeat can be detected as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, a timeframe in which many women are unaware they are pregnant. Archdiocese of Cincinnati Director of Respect Life Office Bob Wurtzelbacher, said the heartbeat bill is important because it recognizes how hearing the heartbeat shows life is present, as experienced by some who have considered an abortion.
“We heard from several clients from area pregnancy centers who were initially abortion-minded, but shared their experience on hearing their baby’s heartbeat through an ultrasound machine,” he said. “We received a free ultrasound. Her heartbeat was so strong and I instantly was just overwhelmed and I started crying because I couldn’t believe that I had a baby inside of me and I was going to be responsible for someone else other than myself.” Magalia said. Another client, Marie said: “[My boyfriend] and I talked about an abortion. Then she (the ultrasound tech) told me the baby has a heartbeat, and to me it clicked. I just was like, ‘No, I can’t do this’. Why? Because I don’t want to be, in the future, thinking about regrets. I’m so happy that I chose life.” Client Victoria’s experience was poetic: “Then I got the sonogram… The heartbeat is awesome. It’s like your favorite song. You love hearing your favorite song. I love hearing his heartbeat. I just knew at that time I had to keep the baby.” Opponents of the measure, including American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, have pledged to challenge the law in court.
The Ohio House April 10 voted 56-40 in favor of the bill. Agreeing with the House’s changes in the legislation, the Senate adopted it a short time later, 1813, sending it DeWine for his signature. Both votes occurred mostly along party lines with Republicans lined up in favor of it and Democrats opposed. Voting on the measure followed an impassioned debate in the Ohio House in which proponents and opponents pleaded with legislators to adopt their view as protesters on both sides chanted outside the House chamber. Under the law, doctors and others who perform an abortion after a heartbeat has been detected or who fail to do an abdominal or transvaginal ultrasound before an abortion face being charged with a fifth-degree felony punishable by six to 12 months in jail and a $2,500 fine. Doctors also could have their license revoked or suspended by the State Medical Board of Ohio and would be fined $20,000 by the board, with the money
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Obituaries Father Leo Schloemer A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Leo Bernard Schloemer was celebrated April 3 at Our Lady of the Fields Chapel in Fairfield. Father Schloemer, 94, died March 25. He was a Glenmary Home Missioner for 67 years. A native of Cincinnati, Father Schloemer made his first oath with Glenmary on Aug. 15, 1952. He was ordained a priest on May 20, 1956. His service to Glenmary included assignments in Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and beyond. He studied internationally at the University of Louvain in Belgium, where he earned a master’s in theology. Father Schloemer served as Glenmary’s director of education from 1979 to 1983. From 1969-1975, and again from 1987-1991, Father Schloemer served in Colombia. He was the founding pastor of San Simon Apostol and Maria Madre de Dios parishes in the Archdiocese of Bogota. He was the first Glenmarian to study Spanish to communicate with his parishioners in Colombia. Today many Glenmarians speak Spanish.
Sister Mary Lawrence Hartmann A Mass of Christian Burial for Ursuline Sister Mary Lawrence Hartmann was celebrated April 13 in St. Ursula Convent Chapel. Sister Mary Lawrence, 92, died April 7. She was an Ursuline of Cincinnati for 74 years. A Cincinnati native, Sister Mary Lawrence began teaching the first grade at St. Ursula Academy in 1948. In 1962, she became the first principal at St. Ursula Villa and held the dual position of principal/teacher until 1967. Following her tenure at the Villa, she became the principal/ teacher at St. Henry School in Dayton, In 1971, she returned to the Villa, where she taught until 2000. In retirement, she continued to tutor students. Sister Mary Lawrence is survived by her brothers, Lawrence, Richard and Thomas. Interment was at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Sister Mary Paulita Hoffman A Mass of Christian Burial for Maryknoll Sister Mary Paulita Hoffman was celebrated March 19 at the Maryknoll Sisters
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