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The Holy Angels (Sidney) Outreach Committee has collected nearly 5,000 dresses for children in 10 different countries since its inception five years ago. Pictured here is Grace Frantz, a Holy Angels parishioner and student at Ohio Dominican University, who participated in a two-week mission trip to Ethiopia during which she delivered dresses to the girls shown. See pages 10-11.
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Seek the Lord
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n early November, the Church calendar calls us to celebrate the saints and to pray for the faithful departed. We should take this seriously. The month begins with All Saints Day, on which we honor and seek the help of all those in heaven, including those not officially recognized by the Church as saints. This is followed on Nov. 2 by All Souls Day, set aside to pray for the souls in purgatory. Saints in heaven, souls in purgatory, and members of the Church here on earth are all part of the communion of saints. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “The communion of saints is the Church” (CCC 946). It is common at funerals for all involved to assume that the departed loved one is already in the presence of God. This can only be absolutely assured, however, in the case of canonized saints. For all others, it is “a holy and pious thought” to pray for the dead, as the Old Testament says (2 Mac 12:45). Doing so has been the consistent practice of the Church from the earliest days. In the case of canonized saints, however, we pray to ask them for their help before God. In everyday speech, it is common to hear of the Church making someone a saint. This is incorrect. The Church does not make saints. She recognizes saints through the long process of canonization. This procedure includes authentication of at least two miracles attained through the saint’s intercession. The first American-born saint to be canonized, Elizabeth Ann Seton, is well known in this Archdiocese as the foundress of the Sisters of Charity. Now the first black Catholic priest in the United States is one of six African-Americans whose causes for canonization are under review. Servant of God Augustus Tolton, a former slave born in Missouri, studied in Rome because no American seminary would admit him. He was ordained there in 1886, expecting to serve the African missions. Instead, he was directed to return to the United States to minister to black Catholics here. Known for his
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eloquent homilies, Fr. Tolton also displayed great determination in his ministry as he successfully led the development and construction of St. Monica’s Catholic Church as a black “national parish church” on Chicago’s South Side. He died in 1897 at age 43. As part of our Archdiocesan observance of Black Catholic History Month, St. Luke Productions will bring the powerful play “Tolton: From Slave to Priest” to four locations in Cincinnati and Dayton, Nov. 3-7. For more information, go to www.aoc-tolton.org. Canonization does not mean that an individual was perfect. Indeed, saints are sinners, too. We humans, except for Jesus Christ and the Blessed Mother, are all sinners. Precisely because the saints are human like us, they are the premier role models for us in our struggle toward holiness. That is why the Church lifts them up for veneration (not worship). They are heroes of the faith. At the same time, saints are intercessors – friends that we can call on for heavenly help. We ask saints to pray for our intentions just as we ask our living friends and family to do so. We are all part of the communion of saints. The only difference is that saints in heaven are closer to Christ (CCC 956), and therefore in a better position to advocate for us. On All Saints Day, let us ask all the saints in heaven for their help. On All Souls Day, and every day, let us pray: “May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.”
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principios de noviembre, el calendario de la iglesia nos llama a celebrar a los santos y a orar por los fieles difuntos. Debemos tomar esto en serio. El mes comienza con el Día de Todos los Santos, en el cual honramos y buscamos la ayuda de todos los que están en el cielo, incluidos los santos que no son reconocidos oficialmente por la Iglesia. Seguido por el 2 de noviembre Día de los Difuntos, apartado para orar por las almas en el purgatorio. Los santos en el cielo, las almas en el purgatorio y los miembros de la Iglesia aquí en la tierra son parte de la comunión de los santos. Como dice el Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica, “La comunión de los santos es precisamente la Iglesia” (CCC 946). Es común en los funerales que todos los involucrados asuman, que el amado difunto ya está en la presencia de Dios. Sin embargo, esto sólo puede ser absolutamente asegurado en el caso de los santos canonizados. Para todos los demás, es “un pensamiento santo y piadoso” orar por los muertos, como dice el Antiguo Testamento (2 Macabeos 12:45). Hacerlo ha sido la práctica constante de la Iglesia desde los primeros días. En el caso de los santos canonizados, sin embargo, oramos para pedirles su ayuda ante Dios. En las pláticas diarias, es común escuchar que la Iglesia esta haciendo a alguien un santo. Esto es incorrecto. La Iglesia no hace santos. Ella reconoce a los santos a través de un proceso largo de canonización. Este procedimiento incluye la autenticidad de al menos dos milagros logrados a través de la intercesión del santo. La primera santa nacida en Estados Unidos que se canonizará, Elizabeth Ann Seton, es bien conocida en esta Arquidiócesis como la fundadora de las Hermanas de la Caridad. Ahora, el primer sacerdote católico negro en los Estados Unidos es uno de los seis afroamericanos cuyas causas de canonización están bajo
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revisión. El siervo de Dios Augusto Tolton, un antiguo esclavo nacido en Missouri, estudió en Roma porque ningún seminario estadounidense lo admitiría. Fue ordenado allí en 1886, esperando servir a las misiones africanas. En cambio, se le ordenó regresar a los Estados Unidos para ministrar a los católicos negros aquí. Conocido por sus elocuentes homilías, el Padre Tolton también mostró una gran determinación en su ministerio al dirigir con éxito el desarrollo y la construcción de la Iglesia Católica de Santa Mónica como una “parroquia nacional” negra al sur de Chicago. Murió en 1897 a los 43 años. Como parte de nuestra celebración arquidiocesana del Mes de la Historia Católica Negra, St. Luke Productions, traerá la poderosa obra de teatro “Tolton: de Esclavo a Sacerdote” a cuatro localidades en Cincinnati y Dayton, del 3 al 7 de noviembre. Para obtener más información, vaya al sitio www.aoc-tolton.org. La canonización no significa que un individuo fue perfecto. De hecho, los santos también son pecadores. Nosotros los humanos, excepto por Jesucristo y la Santísima Madre, todos somos pecadores. Precisamente porque los santos son humanos como nosotros, son los modelos principales para nosotros en nuestra lucha hacia la santidad. Por eso la Iglesia los levanta para venerarlos (no para adorarlos). Son héroes de la fe. Al mismo tiempo, los santos son intercesores – amigos a los que podemos llamar para ayuda celestial. Pedimos a los santos que oren por nuestras intenciones, así como les pedimos a nuestros amigos y familiares vivos que lo hagan. Todos somos parte de la comunión de los santos. La única diferencia es que los santos en el cielo están más cerca de Cristo (CCC 956) y, por lo tanto, en una mejor posición para abogar por nosotros. En el Día de Todos los Santos, pidamos la ayuda a todos los santos en el cielo. En el Día de los Difuntos, y todos los días, oremos: “Para que las almas de los fieles difuntos, por la misericordia de Dios, descansen en paz”.
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Social media fuels the modern-day self-inflicted mortal wound References in the popular culture to letters written but never sent appear in literature, film and even songs. Nights in white satin, never seeming to end; Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send. Justin Hayward, The Moody Blues 1967 Abraham Lincoln, Harry Truman, even John Kennedy, were all writers of letters that they never sent. Truman would write them, address them and then leave them on his desk overnight before he put a stamp on them (with stamps he paid for himself.) They wrote a letter in the heat of the moment, slept on it and reread it, then either sent it or put it away. Veteran editorial-page editors recount calling letters-to-the-editor contributors to confirm authorship and asking, “Is that how (or what) you wanted to say?” Often, the reply was, “Can you take that part out?” Letter-writing has gone out of style. My parents wrote letters to each other daily when Dad served in Europe in the 1940s. They often told how they would receive a letter, read it quickly and then put it away to read again and again until the next one arrived. The letter was something to be treasured. I thought that was awfully corny until I did the same with my intended when I went away to college. Often, museums will display letters from pioneers about their struggles with their new surroundings. They are descriptive, emotive and often written works of art. The best
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ones are compositions, thoughtfully and patiently created. Halitosis is not the only stench that can come out of our mouths. Our words, thoughtlessly uttered, can be foul as well. There is a school that teaches it is healthy to share every thought, although healthy for whom is rarely specified. My generation ran around telling people to “tell it like it is,” which translated to “tell it like you think it is.” This generation “tweets,” the literary equivalent of clearing your throat. by Professional sports figures and others in the public eye Jeanne are learning that the urge to tell it like it is on social media, Hunt even the sophomoric ravings of a teen-ager, will come back to haunt them like some malevolent Dickensian ghost.
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Consider the case of Brewers’ reliever Josh Hader, who was in the spotlight in the National League Division playoffs. Earlier this year, Hader answered for a series of offensive tweets from 2011 and 2012, after they surfaced. “I was young, immature and stupid,” Hader said. “There’s no excuses for what was said.” Hader said he didn’t vividly remember sending the messages, which were racist, sexist and homophobic in nature. “It was something that by when I was 17 years old, and as a child, I was happened Father immature and, obviously, I did some things that were inexcusable,” Hader said. “That doesn’t reflect on who I am Dave Endres as a person today.” There’s a remedy for “young, immature and stupid.” Hader’s teammate, Lorenzo Cain, said it best: “He’s young, we all say some crazy stuff when we’re young,” said Cain. “That’s the reason I don’t have social media, things like this. You always get in trouble for things you say when you’re younger.” There’s a Christian lesson in all of this for all of us. First of all, the only thing harder to erase than the cache at Google is the one kept by our heavenly Father. When passion, anger or mischief – one person’s comedy is another person’s grounds for a lawsuit -- tempt us to tell it like it is, we should write a letter, put it away and read it later. And then remember the petition from the Lord’s Prayer: “And lead us by not into temptation…”
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Grumpy hateful or humble grateful It’s Thanksgiving dinner. You look around the table and see, once again, your beloved, dysfunctional family. While you would like to imagine that you and your family are the perfect, loving family, around this turkey is a spicy mix of selfishness, negativism, pride, and a pinch of bitterness. I offer you some hope in saying that you are not special. All of us come to the table of plenty with a mixture of messy personalities. The slogan “We put the fun is dysfunction” is never more apparent than when we gather to celebrate this autumn feast. But the secret to recovery is right in front of our nose: we have gathered to give thanks, and it is this attitude of gratitude that can change these things and begin to transform our lives. All of us operate on one of four steps of gratitude: the lowest step holds people who constantly gripe. They prefer to be grumpy hateful instead of humbly grateful. The next step is those folks who aren’t complainers, but never say thank you for anything. Step three is where the thank you is said, but is mostly about the obvious stuff when life is good. The highest step holds people who “give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 5: 18). This highest step is where the air is charged with grace. So, what can we do to get to that life changing gratitude? First , we must realize that all is gift and comes
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directly from God. It isn’t luck or hard work as much as it is God blessing us with the skill and talent to achieve our blessings. Then, it is important to follow the advice of the psalmist (Psalm 68:19): “Blessed be the Lord, who daily by bears our burden, the God who is our salvation. Selah.” We Nick can’t give thanks just on Thanksgiving Day. We must live every Hardesty day grounded in gratitude, because God is a “daily” kind of giver. Every prayer we say should be flavored with gratitude. After we start thinking like a grateful soul, we should see everything, good or bad, as a place to give thanks. In the spiritual realm, Jesus is with us and constantly wants to be noticed and appreciated. Our praise and thanksgiving should be lifted up especially at the Eucharist. However, we cannot overlook those simple things: a glass of clean water, good times with dear friends, sunrise with a cup of coffee.... Then, we turn to those tough thank you prayers, those pains and sorrow, heartaches and suffering. Roman 8:28 gives us an idea of reason, “ All things work together for good..” Paul, during his time in prison, points out that even the tough events will bring good. While the thing in itself is not good, God will bring good through the pain. If we choose to live in that fourth step, we must cultivate these attitudes. TheCatholicTelegraph.com
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No matter how difficult or mysterious our life gets, there is something to be grateful for. Even when we do not feel like it, we should speak the words anyway. This is the leap of faith. Nothing shows our faith more than in those moments when we reach out to God in gratitude when we cannot fathom why things are so tough. No matter if you are in prison like Paul or sitting at your by Thanksgiving table, you can praise God. When we let go Nick of self pity, bitterness, ungratefulness, fear and negativity Hardesty everything changes for the better. As you pass the stuffing this year to your in-laws, stop in your tracks and look around you....and be thankful, so very thankful.
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Evangelization: It’s not just a word, it starts within each of us I have a confession to make. In my focus on how to discuss the teachings of the church with others, I have neglected an important first step: Evangelization. I touched on it when I wrote about my beard evangelizing people. (It’s true, see my column for July on the “Catholic Telegraph” website). But, we really ought to take a closer look at the gospel. After all, the church is constantly telling us, “We must make disciples. We must evangelize.” But the question remains: How do we do this? What do we say? What is the message of the Gospel? There are many different ways to answer this question, but they all contain similar themes. This is a faithful summary: Jesus is the Son of God, and He died on the cross and rose from the dead to save us from sin and death, and to bring us into the kingdom of His Father. It’s a mouthful, I know, but anyone who proclaims the Gospel is trying to tell the world who Jesus is, what He did for us, and why He did it. This way of saying it addresses all of those concerns. Who is Jesus? “Jesus is the Son of God.” What did He do for us? “He died on the cross and rose from the dead.” Why did He do it? “To save us from sin and death, and to bring us into the kingdom of His Father.” Theologians call this “the objective content of the Gospel.” No one can become a disciple of Jesus until he possesses this content. But, this doesn’t exhaust the Gospel message. It also has a subjective element. The subjective content of the Gospel is our own story of becoming true believers and followers of Jesus. It’s a story of mercy, repentance, and reconciliation – and it can be mightily persuasive in the lives of those who hear it. For one, everyone loves a good story. Stories capture our attention. They inspire. They change our minds and teach us something. When the story is about God working in our lives, then all this is doubly true. This kind of story also answers the question, “Why should I care?” in a way that is non-threatening and hard to argue with. After all, who would question our own lived
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experience? And since it’s our story, it’s easier to proclaim. There’s nothing to memorize. It can come right from the heart and our own history with God. You may be wondering, “What if I don’t have a dramatic conversion story?” That’s ok. You don’t have to be Paul, knocked down on the road to Damascus, life radically transformed from wretched sinner to passionate disciple. If you’ve ever put Jesus first in your life, then you have a story to tell. If you’ve ever felt God’s presence or experienced something work out in a mysterious way, then you have a story to tell. When you look back on your life with the eyes of faith, I think you’ll find that it is filled with moments of God entering in and making things new. Maybe you can see God working, but you’ve never made an explicit decision for Him. Maybe you’ve never decided, “I want to live differently now.” Well, today is the day. Seize the moment! What are you waiting for? Seriously, what in the world are you waiting for? Nothing in this world can give you what God can give you, which is fulfillment in Him. You’ll taste this fulfillment here and there in this life. You’ll have it finally and forever with God in heaven. All that remains is for you to say yes. Receive new life in Him, and then share this life with a world that so desperately needs it. That is the calling placed on the life of every Catholic.
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AOC joins Giving Tuesday, #iGiveCatholic campaign
One hundred ministries, schools and parishes in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will join the iGiveCatholic online fundraising campaign on Nov. 27. The day of digital giving is designed to involve thousands of individuals of all ages whose donations will help fund worthwhile projects and programs. It is the first time the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will participate in the four-yearold iGiveCatholic program. Celebrated annually on Giving Tuesday, a global effort dedicated to involve people who wish to give back to society in a meaningful way. Declared “the most successful Catholic crowdfunding event to date” by the National Catholic Register, one of the founding sponsors, the giving day kicks off the charitable season and “brings the Catholic community together to give thanks and give back to the organizations that shape our souls: Our parishes, schools, and nonprofit ministries,” said Archdiocesan Stewardship Director David Kissell. Mount Notre Dame High School is one entity looking forward to the celebration of giving. “We are grateful to members of the MND community who support us through charitable giving and the iGiveCatholic program provides another vehicle to do so,” said Rose Eckhoff, director of advancement. “This partnership will extend our reach to others that may be interested in our mission to educate and empower young women to learn, live, lead and serve. We are grateful to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati for providing this additional opportunity for the Catholic community to give on Giving Tuesday. We also hope there are members of the larger Catholic community who wish to invest in our students and will give directly through a simple online process during Giving Tuesday.”
Eckhoff said the Giving Tuesday gifts will support the Annual Giving Fund, which is used to help MND fill the gap between the cost of tuition and the actual cost of an MND education, and will also support the school’s mission by providing tuition assistance funding for those in need. “St. Julie Billiart, the foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, challenges us to “have hearts as wide as the world, said Judy Back Gerwe ‘78, MND president. I hope charitable individuals of all ages will consider making an online gift to Mount Notre Dame through #iGiveCatholic on Giving Tuesday and support other ministries of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati as well.” Another school participating for the first time is St. Brigid School. “Our new pastor, Father Andrew Cordonnier, in collaboration with our new Business Manager, Beth Sticka, recognizing the program’s success in other communities, thought this to be an ideal
tool to provide an opportunity for the community to support our St. Brigid parish and school,” said Terry Adkins, principal. All funds raised that day will be contributed into the efforts to replace most of the existing playground equipment, which is 22-years old and wearing down, Adkins said. “We hope to raise $57,800 to replace it with modern and vibrant new equipment that is safer, healthier and appropriate for our young, growing school and parish families. We also plan to replace and upgrade the old basketball poles and backboards.” The school has more than $17,000 donated only two weeks into its efforts and hopes to reach the goal before the end of December, so that it can contract for a summer 2019 installation. The goal at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish is $35,000 for iGiveCatholic. Every donation made on Giving Tuesday will be used to help pay for a solution to solve a flooding problem at the parish. After every long and/or hard rain, a relatively large, though shallow, lake forms on the property because of inadequate drainage. At times, the water reaches all the way to the doors of the school, flooding parts of the playground and parking lot. The freeze and thaw of the water on the parking lot is also contributing to its deterioration. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s goal is crucial due to the frequency of the flooding that is increasing. “By eliminating this situation we will not have to worry about water coming into our school, we can fully use our playground and parking lot, and eliminate the ill effects on our parking lot,” said Valerie Hofmann, business manager. A complete list of the entities participating in #iGiveCatholic on Nov. 27 is found on the Archdiocese of Cincinnati website: www.cincinnati.igivecatholic.org.
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WPAFB Dayton Airforce base parish boasts active faith community By Sharon Semanie Nine children are scheduled to be confirmed at Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), in November. The celebrant, Archbishop Timothy Broglio does not represent the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, but rather the Archdiocese for Military Services (USA) in Washington, D.C., the sole endorser of Roman Catholic chaplains and priests for the U.S. government. Cheri Champagne, Catholic coordinator at Our Lady Queen of Peace, recently provided an inside glimpse into WPAFB and the role of its faith community during a Dayton area parish leadership summit held at the Wright-Patterson Club. The purpose of the meeting was to “foster a mutually beneficial relationship between our base and civilian communities in support of our Catholic military members).” Parish priests and deacons in attendance represented St. Peter, Huber Heights; St. Charles Borromeo, Kettering; St. Luke, Beavercreek; Queen of Apostles, Dayton; Ascension, Kettering; Mary, Help of Christians, Fairborn; and Sacred Heart, New Carlisle. Attendees were told WPAFB, a massive base covering 8,125 acres with three runways, is the home to Air Force Materiel Command and executes 40 percent of the USAF budget. It serves as the largest single site employer in Ohio, has an annual payroll of $2.2 billion, and provides a $4.3 billion economic impact per year to the area. Its schools receive $700,000 in federal aid annually and the ever-popular National Museum of the United States Air Force attracts over 1.1 million visitors each year. The Chaplain Corps office is located in Building 219, a former hospital built in the 1940s. It’s one of many “helping agencies” on base that assists airmen and their families with mental health, alcohol and drug abuse, family advocacy, educational research, and, of course, religious accommodation and liberties. The 88th Air Base Wing Chaplain Corps aims to “provide spiritual care and ensure all airmen and their families have opportunities to exercise their constitutional right to the free exercise of religion.” There are four chapels on the base, including two free-standing chapels — Kittyhawk and Prairies — along with a teaching hospital and the Air Force Institute of Technology. Father Donald Moss, a retired navy chaplain “on loan” from the Diocese of Austin,
Above: Cheri Champagne, Catholic coordinator at Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish on Wright-Patterson AFB, poses with Father Donald Moss, pastor.
Texas. serves as pastor of Our Lady Queen of Peace, and is assisted by Father David Vincent of Ludlow Falls. The uniformed chaplains and base priests, noted Champagne, provide for the spiritual needs of the WPAFB community and preside at the 10 weekly Masses on base, along with weddings and funerals. They also provide counseling and resilience training, which she described as “weekend retreats, faith-based activities, or perhaps taking lunch to a unit” on base. There are an estimated 225 registered families at Our Lady Queen of Peace and these numbers naturally fluctuate due to military moves that generally take place during the summer and winter cycles. Twenty-five percent of the Catholic community represents active duty, while the remainder are veterans and civilians. Weekly religious education classes attract 90-plus children ranging from pre-school to senior high age. Champagne, an active mother of five who lives in Beavercreek, said the WPAFB Catholic community plays an active role outside its base as well. Outreach activities
include the St. Vincent de Paul homeless shelter meal preparation and serving. There are also Respect Life activities, prayer chains and vigils, mission trips, blessing bags created by youth that contain selfcare items, a prayer tent at the Air Force Marathon, and Christmas caroling at the VA Hospital. Champagne was among 17 WPAFB individuals — both Catholic and Protestant —who assisted in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Houston. “We also have a strong working relationship with the Archdiocese of Cincinnati,” she added, citing catechist training, compliance with child safety standards, local program participation, local resource use, and financial aid. In addition, WPAFB also has the support of Catholics from off-base communities, dual registrations and military members who turn to the WPAFB chapel for support whether they are registered or not. The summit, said Champagne, hopefully created an awareness among attendees of opportunities they have “to get involved,” from emergency support, such as hospital visitations or Red Cross/military notifi-
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cations, to reciprocity for Mass backup and assisting military families with unique needs. AMS, created by St. John Paul II in 1985, ministers to the U.S. Armed Forces and represents the largest archdiocese worldwide responsible for over 1.8 million men, women and children; 220 military installations in 29 countries, 153 VA medical centers, and federal employees serving outside the U.S boundaries in 134 countries. AMS, according to Champagne, receives no funding from the U.S. government, but relies soley on the “generosity of its chaplains, men and women in uniform and private benefactors.” “Unlike a conventional diocese, the AMS has no parishes or parish boundaries,” she said. Chapels are the property of the U.S. government and are multi-use shared by other religious denominations. All sacramental records are maintained by the AMS in D.C. and is “in stark contrast with conventional parishes where sacraments are recorded in the parish registry and the parish has control of the physical space.”
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Pro-Life teachings abound in the Bible Question of Faith
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by Father Dave Endres Q: Is the foundational concept of respect for life, especially concern for the unborn, something that is in the Bible or is it rooted more in church traditions? A: The Catholic Church is noted for its respect for life: from the moment of conception to natural death. Like all church teachings, the beliefs are drawn from divine revelation found in Scripture and handed down through Tradition. Since life issues are broad and threats to life have developed over time, some teachings on life cannot be found explicitly in the Bible (for instance, the terms euthanasia, abortion, or in vitro fertilization are not in the Scriptures). For every teaching on the sanctity of life, the Bible provides the foundation for the church’s belief. Among the numerous Scriptural passages on respect for life, we can cite the fifth commandment that prohibits murder (Exodus 20:13) and the Sermon on the Mount in which Jesus repeats this teaching and extends it: “You have heard it said … ‘You shall not kill … But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment” (Matthew 5:21-22). These parallel passages remind us of the importance of protecting life and the attitudes and actions that may threaten life. In addition to these Scriptures that directly address the question, the church’s witness to the dignity of life proceeds broadly from its understanding of the human person. These teachings, too, come from the Bible, especially the Pentateuch and the Prophets. In Genesis, for instance, in the story of the creation of man, we see that God created mankind as “good” with a special dignity. In the book of Jeremiah, we hear how God formed each of us in our mother’s wombs and “knew us” even before we were born. The church’s teaching on life is also witnessed in tradition. The early church
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showed a supreme respect for life. “The Didache,” one of the earliest church documents outside of the New Testament, written about 80-90 AD, indicates Christians lived differently than their contemporaries: “You shall not procure abortion, nor commit infanticide.” Similarly, the “Letter to Diognetus” (second century) explains that Christians “like others, marry and have children, but they do not expose them” – a reference to infanticide. Counterculturally, Christians upheld the dignity of all life at a time when the lives of women, children, and girls, in particular, were not valued. As one writer stated bluntly, “It was a simple economic fact of life that a female child was worthless.” She could cost a great deal to feed and raise but provided the family with little economic benefit. Many girls were simply abandoned by parents – euphemistically speaking, “exposed” – and left to die. Christians, viewing them as persons to be respected, attempted to save as many of these children as possible. Some had odd non-Christian first names that could be translated as “cast off” or “dung heap” or “excrement,” evidence that these children had been rescued – literally from the trash – and later received Christian names at baptism. The Bible and tradition both show the roots of the church’s teaching and indicate that the church from the beginning has been consistent in defending life. It has always held that life is sacred. Whether explicit or implicit, whether a prohibition against taking life or a positive vision of the human person, the Bible contains the foundation for the church’s pro-life teaching, witness, and work. Father Endres is dean of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West and the Athenaeum of Ohio. Send your question of faith to strosley@CatholicCincinnati.org.
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Holy Angels Outreach Committee brings love worldwide By Sharon Semanie When musical artist Jackie DeShannon recorded the lyrics to “What The World Needs Now Is Love” in 1965, she couldn’t have envisioned that a tenacious group of women in Shelby County would put those words into action decades later. An estimated 100 women from the Holy Angels Catholic Church Outreach Committee, as well as Maria Stein, are the catalysts behind myriad projects benefiting individuals worldwide, from Kenya to Puerto Rico. According to Judy Zimmerman, group leader, a former teacher at Lehman Catholic High School, and Jeanne Schlagetter, also a retired educator, the Outreach Committee has been in existence over five years. In that time, members have collected nearly 5,000 dresses for newborns to teens, handmade by parishioners and neighbors in the Maria Stein area. Dresses and boys’ shorts have been sent to Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Haiti, Honduras, Ghana, Tanzania, Chile, Kenya and Ethiopia. The shorts were introduced, explained Zimmerman and Schlagetter, when two African boys adopted by a parishioner arrived wearing dresses. Zimmerman said the impetus behind the dress project began in February 2013, when a group of 50 mothers and their daughters, all members of a Girl Scout troop, congregated in the Holy Angels cafeteria and began crafting Linus blankets, along with rosaries and other items, for those in need. Anxious to recruit more parishioners to “get involved in outreach,” the two women began putting together kits (including fabric, ribbon and directions), which they placed in bins in the parish “connector” hallway for parishioners to take home and sew. One parishioner, Linda Thieman, they said, has completed 80 mission trips to Haiti and delivered nearly 2,000 dresses to girls living on the impoverished island. “It’s the most awesome feeling seeing photos of girls (overseas) wearing our dresses and being able to say, ‘I made that one,’” said Zimmerman. The committee’s ambitious efforts have extended beyond dresses to include prayer shawls, baby blankets and fleece blankets for the needy, as well as pillow cases for veterans. Their handmade items have been given to Brigid’s Path, Rustic Hope, Right to Life, the Women’s Center, fire stations, Wilson Hospital in Sidney, Dayton Children’s Hospital, and Jobs and Family First, among other organizations. In recent years, knitting and crocheting have been added to the list of talents, with prayer shawls and bereave-
ment blankets sent to Africa and elsewhere. Both Zimmerman and Schlagetter depend on the generosity of others and grants to cover the cost of materials. The active duo spend an inordinate amount of time “shopping for (fabric) bargains” at WalMart and JoAnn Fabrics. They also welcome donations from parishioners who’ve “been cleaning out their mother’s closets and attics.” In addition, monies are received from raffles and bake sales, along with $7,000 raised from their participation in area Fair Trade Sales. “Fair trade,” they noted, “is a business model that seeks to maximize benefits to farmers and artists instead of profits for investors.” Outreach Committee organizers said the next Fair Trade Sales will be held at the Ross Historical Center in Sidney on Nov. 16 and 17, and will feature women’s enterprises from Denver, Guatemala and Ghana. Items will include coffee, tea, chocolate, baskets, Christmas décor jewelry, home decor, items for babies and children, soups and samples of soups coffee and tea. Local artists will also have featured items along with pumpkin rolls, banana bread and cinnamon bread. One of the unique ministries organized by the committee includes Wrapped in God’s Love afternoons of service. Sewing machines are humming and knitting needles are clicking when the group gathers at either the Shelby County YMCA, Maria Stein Shrine or Sidney Knights of Columbus Hall to pursue their sewing and knitting projects. Schlagetter and Zimmerman breathlessly describe project after project being undertaken by the committee, including forums on heroin, human trafficking and refugee resettlement. Most recently the group joined members of a Nazarene church in Sidney to provide meals for 32 Puerto Rican families who have been resettled in the Sidney area in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Thirteen members of the group showed up in “HA” aprons to serve meals provided by the Spot Restaurant, Holy Angels Soup Kitchen and the Bridge Restaurant. Many within the Puerto Rican contingent, they learned, arrived with only a suitcase and represented mostly men who were provided employment at Norcold Inc., a Sidney manufacturer. It didn’t take long before Schlageter and Zimmerman joined forces collecting blankets, sheets, towels, and other household items, all kept in Zimmerman’s garage. Seven car loads later, items were distributed to the men during a “free garage sale,” attended by Father Frank Bamberger, Holy Angels pastor, seminarians and others.
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Zimmerman said many of the hurricane victims, including a chemistry teacher, three nurses and a police officer, are resettled in Sidney and are part of Norcold’s workforce. Several shipments of handmade clothes have also been sent to Puerto Rico by the committee. The “take away” from providing this ministry is simple for Schlagetter. “It enables me to live out my faith and provides me with a realistic way of accomplishing something,” she said. Zimmerman acknowledged the efforts of this “joyful group,” who are primarily of retirement age, and extended an invite (especially to men and youth) to join in their good works. When asked how projects come to fruition, she laughed and said, “We just do it and seek forgiveness later.”
All Souls’ Day a good time to review the Rite of Christian Burial Editor’s note: The Catholic cemetery stands as a symbol of faith in the resurrection, a sacred space for those that have lived among us in life and now wait with us for the final resurrection. All Souls Day, Nov. 2, reminds Catholics of the core values and beliefs that are associated with death, as well as an understanding of the burial rite and traditions associated with them. A priest prepares the Rite of Christian Burial upon the death of a Catholic. The Rite begins with the Vigil, fol-
lowed by the Funeral Liturgy and the Rite of Committal. The Christian Rite of burial is the full rite of passage for the deceased. “The common thread of the vigil, the liturgy and the committal is a constant pilgrimage,” said Doug Tinsman of Gate of Heaven Cemetery. “There is the pilgrimage of our faith, which began with baptism at birth to its conclusion at death, the end goal of this pilgrimage being that we are united with Christ in eternal life.” The mourners also are on a pilgrimage TheCatholicTelegraph.com
as they will move from a time of grief to a realization of the new normal of living on without their loved one. “It is imperative that the liturgy surrounding the cremation utilize proper liturgical and Canon Law language, uses the collaborative ministry of the church and is centered on the bereaved, the deceased and the church community when the family chooses cremation,” Tinsman said. “To be considered Catholic, the rite must use the Order of Continued on page 11
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Christian funerals in its entirety and liturgy. The Church prefers that the body be present during the Mass. After the Mass, the body is then cremated, and, once the cremation has taken place, the ashes should be placed in a worthy vessel, showing reverence for the body.” The same care and reverence must also be shown in the manner in which the urn is transported from the crematory to cemetery. The staff at the cemetery is expert on Catholic burial requirements and cites the Chancellor of the Archdiocese as it’s guide. Should the ashes be brought to the church for the Mass, Tinsman said, the urn can be carried in the procession during the beginning of the Mass and placed on a table where the casket normally would be. Scattering of ashes is completely forbidden within the teachings of the Church. Keeping a container of ashes “on the mantel” is also forbidden by the Church, unless with specific permission from the bishop or archbishop. Tinsman said. The ashes are to be treated just as reverently as a full body would be after the Mass. Options for burying the ashes are many as the trend towards cremation continues to rise. Nationally, the trend is running at 51.6 percent with a projected percentage of 58 percent by 2022, according to the Cremation Association of North America, Tinsman said. In Ohio, the trend is 48
percent and growing at a rate of about five percent each year, according to Funeral Convergence Corporation. Gate of Heaven Cemetery is at a rate of about 30 percent of all burials being cremation, while those who are pre-planning with the cemetery are running at close to 50 percent. To address this growing trend, Gate of Heaven Cemetery, the Archdiocesan Cemetery, has added many options for those who prefer cremation over traditional burial. In the past five years, the cemetery has added nine columbaria, small structures of niches to accommodate cremation urns, on the grounds. This month, Archbishop Dennis Schnurr will be cutting the ribbon at the opening of a new building. The new glass front niches in this new facility are in two rooms which are graced with hand carved shrines. The shrines are of Linden wood and were hand carved in Italy. The glass front niches are in a climate controlled, secured space and allow families to memorialize their loved ones in a more personal way. This year, Gate of Heaven also added four columbaria in its veteran’s section to accommodate veterans who have chosen cremation. Along with the addition of the columbaria are also flag poles to honor each branch of the military. The community mausoleum section of the cemetery was expanded with three new columbaria.
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National Black Catholic History Month honors holy men, women By Erin Schurenberg National Black Catholic History month, celebrated in November, provides the opportunity to honor the holy men and women who inspire the faithful to this day. That history traces far back to the Acts of the Apostles (8:26-40), when St. Philip the Deacon converted an educated, high-level Ethiopian official in charge of the treasury for the Ethiopian queen. The baptism of the African treasurer was one of the first times an Apostle evangelized outside of Jerusalem, and is thus considered the sowing of the seeds of the universal church. Several saints of African descent have since influenced Christians. Those holy ones include; Saints Anthony of Egypt, Cyprian, Moses the Black, Pachomius, Maurice, Athanasius, Pisentius, Mary of Egypt, Cyril of Alexandria, Monica of Hippo, Augustine of Hippo, Perpetua, Felicitas, Thecla and Zeno. Three sainted popes came from Africa. Additionally, Northern Africa is considered the cradle of Western monasticism. The Catholic Church does not yet have any African-American saints. “For too long, the achievements of African Americans and other people of color have been overlooked or left out of historical record entirely,” said Reynold Verret, president of Xavier University of Louisiana. Verret spoke these words at the university’s St. Katharine Drexel Chapel on July 31 to members of the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, the National Black Sisters Conference, the National Black Catholic Seminarians Association, the National Association of Black Catholic Deacons and many others gathered to work united towards canonization of virtuous African-American Catholics. Verret considers the effort to teach the American public about the lesser-known Catholics “a mass education” campaign. Establishing the Institute for Black Catholic Studies (IBCS) as the new hub for the advancement of sainthood causes of African American Catholics is a substantial effort to that effect. Xavier and IBCS will serve as hosts and administrators, and Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Perry has been named moderator and chair of the center. The institute is focused on five African-Americans whom IBCS considers worthy of the cause for sainthood: New Orleans’ Venerable Henriette Delille, founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family; Buffalo’s Venerable Pierre Toussaint, a slave from Haiti who eventually gained his freedom in New York City and became a philanthropist to the poor of that city; Baltimore’s Servant of God Mother Mary Lange; Denver’s Ser-
vant of God Julia Greeley; and Chicago’s Servant of God Father Augustus Tolton. The Diocese of Jackson, Miss., is seeking a cause for canonization of a sixth — Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman. Father Tolton was the first Roman Catholic priest in the United States publicly known to be black when he was ordained in 1886. (James Augustine Healy, ordained in 1854, and Patrick Francis Healy, ordained in 1864, were of mixedrace.) A former slave who was baptized and reared Catholic, Father Tolton studied formally in Rome and was ordained on Easter Sunday of 1886 at the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran. Assigned to the
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diocese of Alton (now the Diocese of Springfield), Father Tolton first ministered to his home parish in Quincy, Ill. Later assigned to Chicago, Father Tolton also led the development and construction of St. Monica Catholic Church as a black “national parish church,” completed in 1893 at 36th and Dearborn streets on Chicago’s South Side. “Tolton: From Slave to Priest,” a live theater production based on his life, is scheduled for four local performances in November: Nov. 3: Xavier University – 3:00 p.m. Cintas Center, 3800 Victory Pkwy., Cincinnati.
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Being Pro-Life: Assisted Suicide is not Healthcare “I received a phone call that my husband had a grand mal seizure. At the hospital they wanted to release him, but I insisted on an MRI to make sure. The next day, the doctor came back and told me my husband has two lesions on his left temporal lobe and needed a biopsy. We eventually discovered that J.J. had an aggressive form of terminal brain cancer. We were told it was inoperable, and we should just go home to enjoy the little time we have left.” This is the description Kristen gives of the beginning of her journey with her husband’s terminal illness, which ultimately led them to become outspoken opponents of assisted suicide. They were in their early 30s, with a one-year-old son at the time, and had never given it any thought before then. But living in a state where assisted suicide was not legal, they quickly realized how vulnerable a person would be in a similar situation, in a society where it is accepted. J.J. ended up finding a doctor willing to do surgery and started aggressive chemotherapy treatments. His cancer was in remission for a time and he lived over three years beyond his initial diagnosis. It was a time when the family shared countless beautiful moments that would have been lost if they agreed to assisted suicide. Of course, proponents do not argue that suicide should be forced on someone who does not want it. The issue, however, is not about one person’s choice. When we make a societal decision, we have to look at who and what it is going to impact.
First of all, these laws affect our healthcare system. When suicide becomes an acceptable treatment for illness—which is immensely less expensive than treatment to prolong life or even cure an by illness—the insurance indusBob try will more commonly deny Wurzelbacher covering treatment. This happens currently in states where assisted suicide is legal. Even people with a disease that is only terminal caring for her husband and asks, “Why without treatment, but has a high success should it be any different?” Every day can rate with treatment, have been denied be a gift, no matter the age. treatment by insurance companies in states If you want to get involved, http://pawith assisted suicide. And let’s not forget tientsrightsaction.org is a great place to those who are not terminal but would die, start. You can view several videos from because sometimes doctors are wrong. people negatively impacted by assisted Secondly, concern to improve hospice suicide laws, access in-depth explanations and palliative care will decrease. When it about why assisted suicide laws are so was time to withdraw treatment because it dangerous, or contact your legislator about was futile, the family stopped. J.J. spent upcoming votes on bills. his last six months with no treatment, To watch or listen to the full interview, other than palliative care. But these serplease go to www.catholiccincinnati.org/ vices will be less attended to when assisted Being-Pro-Life. suicide is viewed as a solution. This is the second topic of a 12-month Proponents often use pain as a reason series, focusing on a different aspect of Respect to legalize assisted suicide, but that doesn’t Life work each month. Next month’s column make it into the top five reasons why will be on migration. people actually choose it. Fear of being a burden and loss of autonomy are among the top reasons, and these are things that can be helped with resources. Kristen was caring for an infant while caring for her husband at home in his final days. Everyone sees how caring for a needy infant is a complete joy. But she had the same joy
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Moving Forward Charlotte suffered years of abuse at the hands of her husband. The violence stopped when she called police and pressed charges. The police took her to the Family Justice Center where she developed a safety plan while police searched for her husband. Once he was behind bars and a civil protection order was in place, Charlotte began applying for jobs to support her family. For 13 years, her husband provided the sole source of income for the family. Now Charlotte needed a job to take care of her children. She applied for numerous jobs but without a current work history or college degree, she struggled to re-enter the workforce. Charlotte learned about opportunities in the trucking industry from her aunt. Charlotte was thrilled to find a five-week training program that guaranteed job placement by graduation with local companies that required limited short-term trips. Charlotte knew with a stable,
well-paying job she could care for her children as a single parent and move forward. Through your support of Gifts of the Magi, Charlotte received $2,195 to offset some of the cost for the Truck Driver Training program. I am forever grateful for this opportunity to create a new life for my family. We lived in fear and darkness so long. Your gift is like a ray of sunshine after stormy weather. Thank you and God Bless, Charlotte Regaining Mobility St. Vincent de Paul learned that Kathleen was unable to leave her home for two years because Medicaid did not cover the cost of portable oxygen. So Kathleen lived isolated at home, tethered to a huge oxygen tank. Her local SVDP conference began assisting Kathleen by paying for portable oxygen, but the 18-pound oxygen tanks were difficult to carry. Kathleen labored to breathe and the heavy tanks took a toll on her heart. Kathleen also received a grant from a pharmaceutical company to offset her annual copayments for a daily medication that retails for $90,000 a year. Combined with other required medical treatments, her family often chose between refilling the oxygen tanks and critical home and auto repairs. When Kathleen’s husband received a raise, the family rejoiced. However,
the celebration was short-lived. His raise put the family over the poverty guideline for receiving grants to offset medical expenses. The Gifts of the Magi provided Kathleen with $2,009 to offset the cost for oxygen equipment that will solve her oxygen insecurity for years to come and allow her to continue being active in her parish. I received my portable oxygen concentrator that was purchased by your organization, and I cannot begin to express my gratefulness. I suffer from Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension that makes it difficult for me to breathe. It makes activities that were once routine difficult, or even, out of reach. I used to have to carry oxygen tanks wherever I went. I had to carry them over my shoulder, or drag them behind me in a metal cart. Shopping at the grocery store was difficult. I always worried whether or not I would have enough portable oxygen to last me for the month, or if I could even afford to purchase more. I no longer have these worries. Having this new machine has returned some of the freedom to me that my disease has taken away, and I am truly grateful. Forever Grateful, Kathleen Securing a Home Maribel and her nine-year-old daughter slept on the floor of a friend’s apartment. Maribel met kind
people at Mass one Sunday who encouraged her to reach out to the Su Casa Hispanic Center. Maribel is seeking asylum and rebuilding her life here. One day her friend moved out of the apartment and left Maribel with overdue rent. While she just received her first paycheck working for a cleaning company, she did not have enough money to avoid eviction. Maribel was scared she and her daughter would end up homeless. Su Casa assisted Maribel in working with the landlord who transferred the apartment lease to her. Through your support of Gifts of the Magi, Maribel received $1,115 for rent and a security deposit to avoid becoming homeless. My daughter and I will be eternally grateful to all of you for your generosity and for helping us secure a home here in Cincinnati. You were the angels that God put in our path to save us! I have never had a place of my own, never. I don’t know how to pay you for all the help you and the Su Casa staff have been giving us in times of desperation and uncertainty. We left Guatemala trying to save our lives. We had been sleeping on the floor until we found help of Su Casa. We finally found a place to stay and the opportunity to live again and be safe. Thanks to your gift, we have a home! Always grateful, Maribel
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National Vocation Awareness Week National Vocation Awareness Week, scheduled for Nov. 4-10, is an annual celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promoting vocations to ordained ministry and consecrated life through prayer and education, renewing our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations. Observance of Vocation Awareness Week began in 1976 when the U.S. bishops designated the 28th Sunday of the year for the celebration. It was later moved to feast of the Baptism of the Lord in January. In 2014, after extensive consultation, the Committee on Clergy, Consecrated
Life and Vocations moved the observance of National Vocation Awareness Week to November to engage Catholic schools and colleges more effectively in this effort. On Wednesday, Nov. 7, all the dioceses in Ohio will join together in eucharistic adoration for vocations at various locations. Visit the Statewide Adoration for Vocations page on CincinnatiVocations.org for more details and to find a participating host site near you. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr will be presiding over a holy hour at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains from 9:3010:30 a.m. that day. All are welcome.
“The best thing I did in ministry was to teach children the Gospel through plays,” says Sister Clare Vandecoevering, 88. “Oh, they were just delighted!” A member of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon, she spent over 50 years in the classroom.
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Above: Sister Romina professed first vows on Sept. 22. During the liturgy, Sister Romina committed herself for three years to the service of God and God’s people as a member of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati.
Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Romina Sapinoso pronounced first vows during a ceremony Sept. 22 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse. She committed herself for three years to the service of God and God’s people as a member of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. She promised “to live in community and vow to God poverty, consecrated celibacy and obedience.” “I make these evangelical vows into the hands of our Sisters of Charity president, Sister Joan Elizabeth Cook. I ask the continuing grace of God and the support of my sisters, associates, family and friends that I may keep faith with the commitment I freely and joyfully make today,” she concluded.
Born in Angeles City, Philippines, Sister Romina graduated from Ateneo de Manila University, the Jesuit University in Manila, and worked as an elementary teacher in public and private schools in the United States for over a decade. In 2015, she completed a master’s degree in International Multicultural Education at the University of San Francisco. Sister Romina began her year of affiliation with the Sisters of Charity in September 2015. During her novitiate, she taught English as a Second Language to refugees through Catholic Charities in Cincinnati and volunteered at the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center.
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Kenyan sister professes first vows “hearing God’s call and leaving all that is familiar and comfortable is the easy part! The hard part lies in unwavering fidelity. But we are never alone on our faith journey. … All of us — sisters, family, friends — are bid to support her, pray for her, love her, appreciate her, walk with her so her journey of discernment is honest and true and ends where only God can lead her. May her commitment today challenge each of us to be open to whatever pruning we still need to listen faithfully for God’s voice, to follow where He calls, to bless God for the divine goodness bestowed on each of us.” Sister Mumbi grew up in Njoro, a small town in Kenya, where her mother was a professor at the local university and her father worked as a doctor. She worked for
the United Nations, providing assistance to refugee communities, before becoming acquainted with the Sisters of the Precious Blood in 2008. “I am grateful for [congregation founder] Mother Maria Anna Brunner and all Sisters of the Precious Blood, past and present, for their faithfulness and dedicated service,” Sister Mumbi wrote in a message printed in the ceremony program. “I am especially thankful that this community welcomed me with open arms, and over the course of the past couple of years has loved me, prayed for me and contributed in countless ways to helping prepare me for the step in faith I’ve taken today.”
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In a warm and vibrant Mass and ceremony, Sister Mumbi Kigutha pronounced first vows as a Sister of the Precious Blood on July 28 in the chapel at Salem Heights, the congregation’s motherhouse. Precious Blood Sisters from around the United States attended the celebrations, along with women religious from a variety of congregations, and Sister Mumbi’s family and friends. The ceremony was also broadcast live online. During her Gospel reflection, Sister Joyce Ann Zimmerman remarked on the courage required to follow God’s call: Like many biblical figures, Sister Mumbi — who is from Kenya — has left her homeland, family and culture to follow her call. “In fact,” Sister Joyce Ann added,
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Sister Blandina’s path to sainthood continues Another holy woman with ties to the archdiocese is on the path to sainthood. Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Blandina Segale was born in Italy, but came to the United States as a small child. She joined her congregation as a teenager. After spending several years teaching at schools in Ohio, the young sister traveled,
by herself, to Colorado Territory. In 1877, Sister Blandina moved south to Santa Fe, where she ministered at schools, an orphanage and hospital operated by the sisters. Upon returning to Cincinnati, she founded the Santa Maria Institute (now Santa Maria Community Services) and ministered to the local Italian immigrant
community. In 1900, she returned to Albuquerque for two years to help start St. Joseph Hospital, known today as CHI St. Joseph’s Children, where poor children continue to receive early childhood services. Allen Sanchez, CEO of St. Joseph’s Children, originally petitioned for her sainthood June 29, 2014, in Santa Fe,
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Honoring 2018 jubilarians in religious life Listed below by congregation are the names and years of service the “Telegraph” has received to date. For their photos and biographies, visit www.thecatholictelegraph. com. Many thanks to these faith-filled women and men for their dedication! Adrian Dominican Sisters 70 Years Sister Therese (Thomas Frances) DeCanio 60 Years Sister Mary (Marie Zita) Miday Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Help 60 Years Sister Raphael Karnish Sister Aquinas Kurtz Franciscan Sisters of the Poor 75 Years Sister Marie Clement Edrich Sister M. Clarita Frericks 70 Years Sr. Dorothy Ann Bolser Sr. Mary Louise Jacobs 60 Years Sister Yvonne Fackler Sister Teresita Samson Missionaries of the Precious Blood 65 years Father Robert Conway Father Donald Thieman, 60 years Father Thomas Beischel Father Gerald Dreiling Father James McCabe 50 Years Brother Timothy Hemm Father LeRoy Moreeuw 40 Years Father Ken Alt Father Rick Friebel Father Thomas Hemm. Father George “Yuri” Kuzara Fr. Clarence Williams Oldenburg Franciscans 80 Years Sister Irvin Marie Kreimer 75 Years Sister Patty Campbell 70 Years Sister Ruth Breig
Sister Marie Cecile DiTullio Sister Rose O’Brien Sister Jean Michael Sauntry Sister Therese Tackett Sister Rita Vukovic 60 Years Sister Laurina Schneider Sister Joan Schwake Sister Mary Ann Stoffregen 50 Years Sister Bernice Stenger
Sister Patricia Agnes Dowling (formerly Sister Mary Lambert Sister Charlotte Marie Foppe (formerly Sister Mary Clementia) Sister Frances Lueke (formerly Sister Mary Clarence) Sister Mary Timothea O’Neill 60 Years Sister Maureen Heavey Sister Sarah Marie (Sally) Sherman
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati 75 Years Sister Maureen Donovan Sister John Miriam Jones Sister Ann Koebel Sister Benedicta Mahoney Sister Marie Alice Moran Sister Theresa Ann Moran Sister Mary Paula Renne Sister Bernadette Marie Shumate 70 Years Sister Grace Anne Gratsch Sister Marie Patrice Joyce Sister Ann Lehman Sister Barbara Muth Sister Mary Pauline Tsai 65 Years Sister Rita Cocquyt Sister Marilyn Joseph Czarnecki Sister Florence (Rose) Izzo Sister Jane Bernadette Leo Sister Frances Maureen Trampiets 60 Years Sister Patmarie Bernard Sister Jackie Kowalski Sister Patricia Newhouse Sister Christine Rody Sister Juliette Sabo Sister Ginny Scherer Sister Marie Irene Schneider Sister Roberta Westrick 50 Years Sister Mary Catherine Faller 25 Years Sister Louise Zaplitny
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Precious Blood Missionary ordained a priest Father Matthew Keller was ordained to the priesthood on June 9 in his home parish of St. John the Baptist in Maria Stein. Bishop Joseph Charron, a fellow Missionary of the Precious Blood, presided. Bishop Charron told Father Keller to be fearless in his new role as a priest, and to put all his faith in the God who called him. “God said to Jeremiah, ‘To whomever I send you, you will go. Have no fear.’ Matthew, on your ordination day, have no fear. Keep close to God, and God will stay close to you,” he said. “You are a Missionary of the Precious Blood. You have been chosen to spread the merits of the Precious Blood as part of this community. I ask that the Holy Spirit come down on you in a very powerful way as you go on your missionary journey. With a shepherd’s care, you are to be with the people in good times and difficult times—truly be in their midst as a strong but gentle leader, a true shepherd.” Father Keller has been serving as a deacon at Dayton’s Region Seven parishes — Emmanuel, Holy Trinity and St. Joseph. He is now the parishes’ parochial vicar. Throughout his years of formation with the Missionaries, Father Keller also
served at St. Michael Church in Kalida, Ohio, and the Church of the Resurrection in Cincinnati. He is a graduate of Marion Local High School in Maria Stein; St. Xavier University in Chicago; and the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, where he earned a master of divinity degree. He presided at his first Mass at St. John the Baptist on June 10. In his homily, he credited his parents and family members for fostering his religious vocation. He also thanked the Missionaries, who minister at the parish and at nearby St. Charles Center, for encouraging him on his path. In his first homily as a priest, Father Keller said, “On a weekend like this, the temptation is to say ‘It’s all about me.’ . . . What is this weekend really about? Last year before I was ordained a deacon, Father Dennis Chriszt, C.PP.S. (the director of advanced formation), gave me some words of wisdom. He said, ‘It’s not all about you. It’s about how God is working through you.’ I am just an instrument through whom God is working. “God called me to the priesthood. But God calls each and every one of us. He doesn’t call each and every one of us to do
Pictured from left are Father Larry Hemmelgarn, provincial director; newly ordained Father Matt Keller; Bishop Joseph Charron, who presided at the June 9 Mass; and Father William Nordenbrock, moderator general.
the same thing. He calls us to do a variety of different things, on different paths and in the various stages of our lives. When
each of us responds to our call, we create a beautiful picture of what our church is.”
C.PP.S. candidate is temporarily incorporated Greg Evers is now in advanced formation with the Missionaries of the Precious Blood after his temporary incorporation into the congregation, celebrated on Aug. 18. “God is constantly calling us— today marks a step forward in Greg’s journey,” said Father Jeffrey Kirch, provincial director, as he welcomed community members, companions, family and friends to the Mass in Assumption Chapel at St. Charles Center. Evers has completed special formation, during which he spent several months in the C.PP.S. mission in Guatemala; served at Immaculate Conception Church in Celina; and studied with Father Keith Branson. “For me, it felt very natural to be taking the next step in the formation process,” Evers said. “I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and I feel at peace with what I’m doing.
Father Jeffrey Kirch, CPPS provincial director, accepts the promise of Greg Evers as his temporary incorporstion.
It feels like a confirmation of how I already have been thinking of myself. It feels like this is where I’m supposed to be.” Evers hails from Maria Stein, and grew up in St. Rose Parish, where
Missionaries are in ministry. Father Gene Schnipke, the pastor of St. Rose, preached the homily during the Mass. “A temporary incorporation, in a way, is the same commitment that all of us make, to follow more closely the
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Precious Blood Sister LaKesha Curch was all smiles as she professed first vows.
“Joy” was the theme of the day as Sister LaKesha Church pronounced first vows as a Sister of the Precious Blood on Aug. 25 in the chapel at Salem Heights, the congregational residence. During his homily, Precious Blood Father Ken Pleiman identified three words from the day’s readings that caught his attention: “Jesus,” “others” and “you.” “The first letter of each of those words spells ‘joy.’ You are sisters of joy. You want people to come into contact with you, to know you, to see you, to hear you, to laugh with you. You desire to feel the joy of being a Sister of the Precious Blood and everything that entails,” Father Pleiman said. “It is a joy that has come to know the heart of Jesus. A joy that knows how to love. A joy that knows how to be a peacemaker. A joy that knows how to be a person of compassion. A joy that knows how to forgive. The word ‘joy’ itself spells
out for your life and community and ministry who you are.” Sister LaKesha is from Lorain, Ohio. She holds a degree in health care management and served with the Peace Corps in Botswana as a community liaison in the office of the district AIDS coordinator. “Thank you to all who have been a part of God’s plan for me,” Sister LaKesha wrote in a message printed in the ceremony program. “Thank you for walking the journey with me and for being one of the many conductors (helpers) along the way. I thank God for all of you and pray that you will continue to walk the journey with me because it isn’t over yet!” At the end of the day, as she was leaving Salem Heights, Sister LaKesha’s joy was still evident. “Best day ever!” she exclaimed.
Two members of the Glenmary Home Missioners have taken the final steps on their road to the priesthood. Richard Toboso, left, and Charles Aketch, both native Kenyans, were ordained as transitional deacons by Archbishop Zacchaeus Okoth of the Archdiocese of Kisumu over the summer. The men are pictured here last May when they made their Final Oaths with Glenmary. Deacons Toboso and Aketch are presently in Mexico taking Spanish immersion classes to help better connect with Spanish-speakers in the U.S. home missions. Their priestly ordination will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 27, 2019, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Pleasant Run Farms. Bishop Richard Stika of the Diocese of Knoxville will be the ordaining bishop.
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The second open house date for Ursuline Academy was omitted in the October issue of “The Catholic Telegraph.” Ursuline’s open house dates are Nov. 3, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., and Nov. 4, 1 - 4 p.m. We regret the omission.
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2018 Progress Report Parish City 2018 Goal Total Gifts % of Goal Parish City 2018 Goal Total Gifts % of Goal Pledged Pledged Pledged Pledged Cathedral Deanery Annunciation Parish Cincinnati $10,331 $11,487 111% Holy Cross Immaculata Church Cincinnati $13,645 $8,383 61% Holy Name Parish Cincinnati $1,831 $1,563 85% Mother of Christ Parish Cincinnati $3,060 $475 16% Old St. Mary Parish Cincinnati $17,154 $16,766 98% Our Lady of Lavang Vietnamese Catholic Community Cincinnati $5,117 $8,375 164% Sacred Heart Church Cincinnati $7,962 $8,140 102% St. Boniface Parish Cincinnati $21,117 $32,874 156% St. Francis Seraph Parish Cincinnati $4,796 $1,053 22% St. Francis Xavier Parish Cincinnati $36,766 $29,420 80% St. Joseph Catholic Church Cincinnati $10,943 $1,505 14% St. Leo The Great Parish Cincinnati $4,681 $2,125 45% St. Louis Parish Cincinnati $11,218 $6,065 54% St. Monica - St. George Parish Cincinnati $22,078 $24,447 111% St. Peter in Chains Cathedral Cincinnati $12,519 $17,855 143% Dayton Deanery Ascension Parish Kettering $58,464 $40,586 69% Church of the Holy Angels Dayton $29,218 $29,864 102% Emmanuel Catholic Church Dayton $16,759 $34,533 206% Holy Cross Church Huber Heights $2,540 $5,425 214% Holy Family Parish Dayton $10,030 $9,223 92% Holy Trinity Catholic Church Dayton $14,651 $14,235 97% Incarnation Parish Centerville $111,849 $209,607 187% Our Lady of Good Hope Church Miamisburg $17,819 $32,390 182% Our Lady of Grace Dayton $9,094 $8,315 91% Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church Dayton $29,612 $27,565 93% Our Lady of the Rosary Huber Heights $10,786 $7,794 72% Precious Blood Catholic Church Dayton $33,312 $41,854 126% Queen of Apostles Community Dayton $9,770 $6,575 67% Queen of Martyrs Parish Dayton $6,528 $4,575 70% St. Adalbert Parish Huber Heights $3,564 $5,850 164% St. Albert the Great Church Dayton $61,552 $72,119 117% St. Anthony of Padua Dayton $21,236 $12,585 59% St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church Dayton $8,314 $1,915 23% St. Charles Borromeo Kettering $86,567 $114,122 132% St. Christopher Church Vandalia $50,293 $53,285 106% St. Francis of Assisi Parish Centerville $43,825 $60,340 138% St. Helen Dayton $41,031 $33,900 83% St. Henry Catholic Parish Dayton $45,027 $103,147 229% St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Tipp City $21,094 $36,993 175% St. Joseph Church Dayton $16,689 $20,595 123% St. Leonard Faith Community Centerville $6,851 $18,280 267% St. Luke the Evangelist Beavercreek $62,095 $78,485 126% St. Mary’s Parish Dayton $8,969 $8,560 95% St. Paul Parish Englewood $14,317 $26,295 184% St. Peter Church Huber Heights $53,831 $59,115 110% St. Rita Parish Dayton $13,799 $14,658 106% Vietnamese Catholic Community Dayton $3,375 $2,270 67% Hamilton Deanery Holy Family Parish Middletown $47,075 $28,900 61% Holy Name Church Trenton $9,856 $13,755 140% Our Lady of Sorrows Church Monroe $20,015 $17,095 85% Queen of Peace Hamilton $28,416 $21,035 74% Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Fairfield $47,655 $78,036 164% St. Aloysius Parish Shandon $18,677 $17,462 93% St. Ann Roman Catholic Church Hamilton $23,043 $23,655 103% St. Augustine Church Germantown $3,172 $2,836 89% St. Augustine Parish Waynesville $6,889 $17,304 251% St. John the Evangelist Eaton $2,341 $4,927 210% St. Joseph’s Church Hamilton $10,870 $5,383 50% St. Julie Billiart Parish Hamilton $25,320 $21,781 86% St. Mary Church Camden $3,335 $4,605 138% St. Mary Church & Catholic Campus Ministry Oxford $17,828 $23,260 130% St. Mary of the Assumption Springboro $41,112 $80,630 196% St. Peter in Chains Hamilton $25,230 $20,147 80% Visitation Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary Eaton $7,917 $10,571 134% Sidney Deanery Holy Angels Catholic Church Sidney $45,585 $41,555 91% Holy Family Parish Versailles $3,346 $4,891 146% Immaculate Conception Bradford $2,242 $4,565 204% Immaculate Conception Church Botkins $13,398 $18,875 141% Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Anna $16,029 $17,070 106% St. Boniface Catholic Church Piqua $18,794 $10,491 56% St. Denis Church Versailles $15,813 $27,639 175% St. Lawrence Church Botkins $4,946 $4,175 84% St. Louis Church Osgood $8,494 $12,558 148% St. Mary Church Piqua $26,162 $9,688 37%
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Parish City 2018 Goal Total Gifts % of Goal Parish City 2018 Goal Total Gifts % of Goal Pledged Pledged Pledged Pledged St. Lawrence Deanery (continued) St. Teresa of Avila Cincinnati $27,066 $18,616 69% St. Vincent de Paul Church Cincinnati $9,329 $6,895 74% St. William Church Cincinnati $19,319 $18,471 96% St. Margaret Mary Deanery Assumption Parish Mount Healthy $18,641 $23,608 127% Corpus Christi Church Cincinnati $28,876 $19,190 66% Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Cincinnati $18,988 $21,347 112% St. Ann Church Cincinnati $45,381 $31,686 70% St. Bartholomew Parish Cincinnati $23,908 $43,307 181% St. Bernard Church Cincinnati $5,161 $6,250 121% St. Clare Catholic Church Cincinnati $22,596 $17,333 77% St. Clement Catholic Church Cincinnati $18,171 $15,970 88% St. Ignatius Loyola Church Cincinnati $75,703 $90,519 120% St. James of the Valley Church Cincinnati $19,640 $24,790 126% St. James the Greater Church Cincinnati $51,719 $64,667 125% St. John Neumann Church Cincinnati $26,034 $15,977 61% St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish Cincinnati $33,314 $29,480 88% St. Margaret Mary Church Cincinnati $13,490 $12,405 92% St. Matthias Church Cincinnati $9,426 $16,836 179% St. Therese, The Little Flower Parish Cincinnati $17,584 $22,428 128% St. Vivian Church Cincinnati $24,071 $15,972 66% St. Martin Deanery Holy Trinity Church Batavia $4,723 $2,500 53% Holy Trinity Parish West Union $4,215 $4,360 103% St. Angela Merici Parish Fayetteville $9,294 $8,146 88% St. Ann Church Batavia $3,104 $1,651 53% St. Benignus Parish Greenfield $4,543 $3,347 74% St. Bernadette Catholic Church Amelia $22,385 $24,079 108% St. Columbkille Catholic Church Wilmington $21,097 $27,618 131% St. George Parish Ripley $5,382 $3,546 66% St. Louis Church Owensville $17,411 $7,205 41% St. Mary Catholic Church Bethel $9,191 $3,960 43% St. Mary Parish Georgetown $6,226 $4,084 66% St. Mary Parish Hillsboro $11,442 $3,131 27% St. Mary Queen of Heaven Parish West Union $2,223 $1,235 56%
St. Martin Deanery (continued) St. Michael Parish Fayetteville $2,389 $560 23% St. Michael Parish Ripley $5,001 $2,980 60% St. Peter Church New Richmond $7,225 $8,460 117% St. Philomena Church Owensville $3,517 $5,940 169% St. Thomas More Church Withamsville $37,654 $37,248 99% Mary’s Deanery Holy Redeemer Parish New Bremen $18,627 $15,540 83% Holy Trinity Parish Coldwater $27,245 $61,336 225% Immaculate Conception Church Celina $34,602 $54,075 156% Mary Help of Christians Parish Fort Recovery $15,150 $15,110 100% Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cassella Maria Stein $3,672 $4,205 115% Our Lady of Guadalupe Montezuma $8,285 $12,270 148% Our Lady of the Holy Rosary St. Marys $24,695 $23,871 97% Precious Blood Parish Maria Stein $6,768 $4,755 70% St. Aloysius Parish St. Henry $2,520 $1,930 77% St. Anthony Parish Coldwater $2,545 $9,320 366% St. Augustine Church Minster $34,099 $26,880 79% St. Bernard Parish St. Henry $5,685 $3,455 61% St. Francis Parish St. Henry $3,320 $5,426 163% St. Henry Parish St. Henry $22,788 $27,532 121% St. John Catholic Church Wapakoneta $4,059 $4,645 114% St. John the Baptist Parish Maria Stein $12,320 $13,140 107% St. Joseph Catholic Church Minster $1,697 $2,750 162% St. Joseph Parish Fort Recovery $2,511 $1,460 58% St. Joseph Parish Wapakoneta $27,536 $21,411 78% St. Mary Parish Coldwater $2,725 $3,230 119% St. Patrick Catholic Church St. Marys $3,587 $1,581 44% St. Paul Catholic Church Fort Recovery $5,974 $5,775 97% St. Peter Parish Fort Recovery $5,737 $6,090 106% St. Rose Parish Maria Stein $3,268 $3,360 103% St. Sebastian Parish Maria Stein $2,716 $1,425 52% St. Teresa Church Rockford $3,303 $6,545 198% St. Wendelin Parish St. Henry $2,812 $1,175 42%
Annual Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) Exceeds $5 Million to Benefit Local Ministries The annual Catholic Ministries Appeal had another successful year with $5,278,492.90 pledged. The success of the CMA is a testament to the generosity and commitment of the faithful within the Archdiocese. Support of the Appeal continues to provide vital funding for six ministries that operate throughout the local communities of the Archdiocese. The six CMA ministries include: • Seminary and Vocations • Catholic Charities and Social Services • Campus, Hospital, and Prison Ministries
• Retired Archdiocesan Priests • St. Rita School for the Deaf • New Evangelization
To date, 83 parishes exceeded their goal in pledges, with a total of $435,753 projected to be returned to these parishes. A parish that exceeds its goal receives 50% of the “overage” back for its own ministry needs. To the thousands of families throughout the Archdiocese that made the 2018 CMA a great success, we sincerely thank you for your support! Your generosity will provide the six CMA ministries with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of thousands throughout our local communities. More information about the appeal and the ministries supported can be found at www.CatholicApppeal.info.
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As of 10/16/2018 Final Accounting Total number of registered households in the Archdiocese 162,022 162,223 Total number of people who pledged 26,725 28,459 Percentage of participation 16.5% 17.5% Total campaign goal $5,000,000 $5,000,000 Total amount pledged $5,278,492.90 $5,384,947.51 Total amount collected $4,928,047.24 * $5,333,512.35 Average gift/pledge $197.50 $189.22 *Most pledges to the CMA will be fulfilled by the end of 2018.
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October 2018 My Dear Friends in Christ, My Dear Friends in Christ, On November 18, the Church will once again celebrate a World Day of the Poor.
jobs and employment skills, women escaping human trafficking, youth developing leadership skills, and neighborhood securing decent housing and public services in their In his leaders message for the occasion, Pope Francis directs us to reflect upon what it means to “hear the cry of the poor” (cf. Ps 34). He exclaims: communities. In every instance, CCHD was there to hear individual OnChristian November 18,community the Church will again celecries, Each and every is called to once be an instrument of God for thetheir liberation andto help them find a place at the decision-making promotion the poor, andof forthe enabling themIn to his be fully a part offor society. demands that we beimpacting docile brate a of World Day Poor. message the This occatables their lives and to give them a sense of ownerand attentive to the cry of the poor and to come to their aid. (Message for Second World Day of the Poor, sion, Pope Francis directs us to reflect upon what it means to ship over their communities. no.4) “hear the cry of the poor” (cf. Ps 34). He exclaims: Pope Francis’ challenge to us is to consider how we can respond to the needs of the poor – through direct CCHD is a mandatory collection in the archdiocese, charity, yes – but also by finding ways for them to fully participate in society. And, he calls us to do so, not just by Each individual Christian and every community is called to be which means devising solutions we think are best for the poor, but by actually listening to their own cries and ideas for self- that every parish will be taking it up. We send betterment. an instrument of God for the liberation and promotion of the two-thirds of this collection to the national CCHD offices poor, and for enabling them to be fully a part of society. This at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (much of which This is precisely what the Catholic Campaign for Human Development is all about! demands that we be docile and attentive to the cry of the poor comes back to fund organizations operating in our archdioFor Catholics in the the weekend for of November is fittingly collection and to come toUnited theirStates, aid. (Message Second17-18 World Day ofour annualcese). Theforremaining one-third is granted just to agencies in CCHD, the U.S. bishops’ anti-poverty, social justice program. Through the grants we make to well-vetted the Poor, our own archdiocese. A smaller portion supports the U.S. bishorganizations, CCHD no.4) uniquely empowers those in poverty to identify their own needs and to become their own ops’ Black and Indian Mission Fund, anti-poverty education agents of positive change. Pope Francis’ challenge to us is to consider how we efforts in our parishes and schools, and administration of these As a result of your generosity from last year’s CCHD Collection, over 2,600 low-income individuals in the canofrespond the needs of the through direct charity, It is our strict policy that organizations that receive Archdiocese Cincinnatito benefitted from the workpoor of our–funded organizations. Among them funds. are hard-to-hire people obtaining jobs and skills, women trafficking, youth developing leadership yes – but alsoemployment by finding ways forescaping them human to fully participate in CCHDskills, funds must not participate in activities that promote and neighborhood leaders securing decent housing and public services in their communities. In every instance, society. And, he calls us to do so, not just by devising solutions abortion, same-sex marriage, the death penalty, affronts to huCCHD was there to hear their cries, to help them find a place at the decision-making tables impacting their lives and weathink best for but by actually listening to their man life and dignity, or any positions contrary to fundamental to give them sense ofare ownership over the their poor, communities. own cries and ideas for self-betterment. Church teaching. CCHD is a mandatory collection in the archdiocese, which means that every parish will be taking it up. We send two-thirds of this collection to the national CCHD offices at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (much of which comes fund organizations in ourCatholic archdiocese). The remaining to back toThis is preciselyoperating what the Campaign for one-third is granted justThank you in advance for your donations on CCHD agencies in our own Development archdiocese. A smaller portion supports the U.S. bishops’ Black and Indian Mission Fund, anti-Weekend. You can learn more about CCHD’s work Human is all about! Collection poverty education efforts in our parishes and schools, and administration of these funds. It is our strict policy that in themarriage, Archdiocese at www.catholiccincinnati.org/socialaction. organizations that receive CCHD funds must not participate in activities that promote abortion, same-sex the death penalty, affronts human life and dignity, or any positions to fundamental For to Catholics in the United States,contrary the weekend of Church teaching.
November 17-18 is our annual for CCHD, more about With Thank you in advance forfittingly your donations on CCHDcollection Collection Weekend. You can learn the U.S. social justice program. Through poor, I am CCHD’s work in the bishops’ Archdioceseanti-poverty, at www.catholiccincinnati.org/socialaction. the grants we make to well-vetted organizations, CCHD uniquely empowers those in poverty to identify their own Sincerely yours in Christ, needs and to become their own agents of positive change.
With gratitude for your attentiveness to the cry of the poor, I am
As a result of your generosity last year’s CCHD Most Reverend Dennisfrom M. Schnurr of Cincinnati Collection, over 2,600Archbishop low-income individuals in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati benefitted from the work of our funded organizations. Among them are hard-to-hire people obtaining
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“Telegraph” freelancer honored as outstanding caregiver By Erin Schurenberg Inspired by caregiver Karen Mason, Patti Alderson founded the “Caring Like Karen” awards in 2012, with six categories of honor, each recognizing an outstanding caregiver who emulates the love and patience Mason showed in her lifetime. Mason came to care for Alderson’s elderly mother after losing her husband to a long illness. “She was an instant fit with my mom and our household,” Alderson said. “She was unsurpassed in the quality of care she provided. The fund was formed to honor others like her.” Mason died in 2012 of pancreatic cancer. Each year, six regional recipients are selected. The nominators seek to recognize an individual who serves with a high level of quality and compassion in some caregiving capacity. A committee of area healthcare professionals, nursing home administrators, home care coordinators, and caregiving peers collectively decide the winners. The six award categories are: Hospital/Hospice, Nursing Home/Retirement Community, Home Care, Physician, Child Caregiver, and Family Caregiver. The 2018 award recipients were honored
at a luncheon on Sept. 28. Walt Schaefer, editor for “Moeller Magazine” and regular contributor to “The Catholic Telegraph,” received the 2018 award in the Family Caregiver category. Melinda Zemper, a fellow member of St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, nominated Schaefer for the quality of care he provides to his wife of 35 years, Rose Mary. She has struggled with the progression of Alzheimer’s for the last eight years. When Rose Mary’s symptoms appeared, Schaefer researched the disease. Much online reference was made to “the long goodbye.” Schaefer found this label depressing. Neurologist Dr. Rhonda Schatz brought a more constructive perception. “The doctor sees Alzheimer’s like a diary in reverse where the pages are being torn out from the most recent first,” said Schaefer. “Alzheimer’s is a disease of phases and a series of plateaus. I’ve decided that the best way to cope is to make the best of what we’ve got.” What the Schaefers have is a strong foundation rooted in decades of love and their Catholic faith. Schaefer’s love and respect for his wife echo in every comment. He admires her long history as a first grade teacher. As a long-time police reporter and columnist for “The Cincinnati Enquirer,” Schaefer never lost sight of the flexibility his
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sweetheart showed him in the beginning. “She was beyond loyal and understanding. In all of our years together, I have never seen her flustered until this disease struck,” he said. The Schaefers have neighbors and
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become difficult, if not impossible. Going to Mass is no longer safe if the person wanders. Schaefer tries to keep Rose Mary social with a normal weekly routine that includes going to the same restaurants, taking rides in the car, and visiting doctors. “Walt keeps a positive attitude, organizes a team of health care workers, and looks at life with equanimity and humor,” wrote Zemper in her nomination essay. “I would feel lost in this world without a strong Catholic foundation and the conviction that God has a divine plan for both of us,” Schaefer said.
Earth Shepherds offer program on environment and Catholicism The Earth Shepherds of Good Shepherd Faith Community is offering a presentation by Sister Caroljean Willie, S.C. from EarthConnection on Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. She will speak on the relationship between Catholic Spirituality and Sustainability. Her presentation will connect the dots between our generation leaving an environmental legacy for our children and grandchildren and honoring Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ encouragement to fully live out our faith, James Heileman of the Earth Shepherds said. The presentation on “Spirituality and Sustainability” is designed to provide participants with an understanding of the integral connection between spirituality and care for creation in their own lives and faith tradition as well as give them tools for personal and communal prayer and spiritual development that sees the Divine in all of creation.
Caroljean Willie, a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, a Master’s Degree in Reading and a Ph.D. in Multicultural Education. She has extensive experience working cross-culturally throughout the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America in education and pastoral settings. She is a frequent speaker at local, regional and national conferences and has also given presentations in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and Europe. She served two terms of office as the NGO representative at the United Nations for the Sisters of Charity Federation and continues to work with microfinancing projects in Africa. She currently serves as the Program Director for EarthConnection, an environmental center in Cincinnati and does freelance work as a cultural diversity consultant.
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After 50 years of dialogue, complex differences remain By Steve Trosley The differences between the Latin Church and Islam are a “complex, controversial topic,” but 50 years of dialogue are leading to understanding, if not solutions, according to a Providence College professor of theology who spoke at the Athenaeum of Ohio Oct. 10. Warning her audience that the issue was far too complex to fathom in a 40-minute lecture, Dr. Sandra Toenies Keating said she was just going to try to give the full-house audience in the Bartlett Center “the lay of the land.” “These issues have been with us since the beginning of Islam. Compounding the problem of understanding,” Keating said, is the 24-7 news cycle. “We’re getting our information from news outlets that often don’t know what they’re talking about.” “After 9-11,” she said, “people in the U.S. and Europe became aware that they knew almost nothing about Islam and much of what they did know was incorrect.” She said the Eastern Christian Churches and people in the Middle East understood Islam better because they lived and worked with Muslims. Keating, a member of the U.S. Bishops Catholic-Muslim dialogue group, said Islam, Christianity and Judaism have quite a bit in common, but Islam rejects the concept of the Trinity, original sin and the Incarnation. But they venerate only one God and wish to worship Him authentically, she said. She examined the use of the word “Allah” for “the God.” The word appears in many Eastern Rite Catholic liturgies, she explained, although in at least one Muslim country, the use of it by Christians may
soon be prohibited. While Christians call themselves children of God, Muslims call themselves servants of God. But both see their religions as instruments of God’s mercy, although the comparative definitions of mercy may not agree. While there are wide differences in basic theology, there are areas of commonality. One example is the view of Abraham, who Muslims see as a prophet and Christians see as the link to the covenant of salvation, she said. However, Keating said some theologians argue that since many Koran elements depend on Old and New Testament writings, there must be elements of truth in the Koran. “The Holy Spirit is at work in there,” she said. Mary is in the Koran – the only woman - and she is recognized as having received God’s word, that she remained a virgin at the conception of Jesus and that she was protected from sin, Keating said. Also, Muslims and Christians agree that marriage is more than a social contract. Asked by a member of the audience how to approach a discussion of apologetics with a Muslim, Keating suggested that it be approached as a charitable discussion with a friend. “What we want for ourselves, we want for our friends,” she said. “I find it best to share experiences. Tell your conversion story.” In conclusion, Keating, who cited many Catholic documents, most notably Nostra Aetate (In Our Time), which is the declaration on the relation of the Catholic Church with non-Christian religions of the Second Vatican Council. This declaration was promulgated in October, 1965, by Pope Paul VI. As pope, St. John XXIII had originally conceived it as an expression of the relationship between the Catholic
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