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HOUSTON — Catholic bishops in the U.S. are working to improve the lives of those with mental illness and their families by combating social stigma in seeking medication and treatment.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) continues its National Catholic Mental Health Campaign with the message, “Everyone who needs help should receive help.”Kicking off Oct. 10 on World Mental Health Day, the campaign provides resources and support to local parishes throughout the year. Novenas and counseling information can be found online at www.usccb.org/mentalhealth.
“People are suffering and need help,” said 74-year-old Claire Shynett, a retired Harris County Mental Health employee with her master’s degree in clinical psychology. “It’s a rewarding journey for
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — If members of the Synod of Bishops are serious about sharing their experience of “synodality” with all members of the Catholic Church, then they must identify concrete ways to do so, Jean-Claude Cardinal Hollerich told members.
“If we keep this treasure only for ourselves, we transform it into a privilege” rather than a service to the whole Church, Cardinal Hollerich, the synod relator general, told members on Oct. 15 as they began discussing the third and final part of the synod’s working document.
attentively and cooperating more readily — “from the perspective of the places that are the tangible contexts for our embodied relationships, marked by their variety, plurality and interconnection, and rooted in the foundation of the profession of faith, resisting human temptations to abstract universalism.” Cardinal Hollerich said the challenge is to make sure members of the Church who are not present in the synod hall can experience synodality “not only through our recounting it but through the renewal of our churches.”
Titled “places,” the section focused on promoting synodality — listening to each other more
“The aim of our work in the
coming days,” he said, “is to propose instruments that make that easier.”
The 368 synod members were to discuss the “places” section of the working document through the morning of Oct. 18. The final week of the synod would be devoted to discussing, amending and approving a final document from the gathering. Voting on the final document was scheduled for the evening of Oct. 26, and the closing synod Mass was to be celebrated Oct. 27.
Before Cardinal Hollerich’s introduction, Benedictine Mother Maria Ignazia Angelini, a theologian and spiritual adviser to the synod, encouraged synod members to recognize how faith always is lived in a concrete place with specific cultural influences, but also how Jesus broke through rigged walls of place, class and culture.
“If the ‘place’ of the Church is always a concrete space-time of gathering, the journey of the Gospel in the world goes from threshold to threshold: it shuns being static, but also any ‘holy alliance’ with the cultural contexts of the age,” she said. “It inhabits them and is led by its life principle — the Spirit of the Lord — to transcend them.”
“We all need to feel a sense of belonging,” Cardinal Hollerich said, “but this need is met through relationships” that are less tied to a specific place — for instance, a parish — than they were in the past, especially if one considers relationships formed and maintained primarily online.
“What does this mean for the fulfillment of our mission of proclaiming the Gospel?” the cardinal asked synod members. “In what ways must we rethink our institutions ‘in the logic of missionary service,’ which takes place in a different context than in the past? What institutional and organizational forms need to be changed and how?”
Halfway through the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis and synod participants prayed that God would “remove the divisions between Christians” so that they could proclaim the Gospel together.
The pope presided over a candlelight vigil on Oct. 11, the anniversary of the
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opening of the Second Vatican Council in 1962, and texts from council documents introduced the prayers of praise and the prayers of petition.
The synod participants at the prayer service included the 16 “fraternal delegates” representing Orthodox, Anglican and Protestant churches, as well as the Rome-based representatives of the Anglican, Methodist and Reformed churches to the Holy See and other Christian ministers and faithful in the city.
Halfway through the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis wrote participants wanted to “express our shame at the scandal of division among Christians, the scandal of our failure to bear common witness to the Lord Jesus.”
“This synod is an opportunity to do better, to overcome the walls that still exist between us,” the pope wrote.
The vigil took place in the Square of the Roman Protomartyrs, just south of St. Peter’s Basilica, which is the site where St. Peter and other Christians were martyred in the first century under Emperor Nero.
The setting, the pope wrote, should “remind us that today, too, in many parts
of the world, Christians of different traditions are laying down their lives together for their faith in Jesus Christ, embodying an ecumenism of blood.”
“Their witness speaks more powerfully than any words because unity is born of the cross of the Lord,” Pope Francis said. †
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HOUSTON — All are welcome to attend the 28th annual Asian Mass, set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church, located at 10610 Kingspoint Rd. in Houston.
Auxiliary Bishop Italo Dell’Oro, CRS, is the main celebrant. The Mass unites and celebrates the various Asian heritages of the faithful in the Archdiocese including Burmese, Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Indonesian, Korean, Sri Lankan and Vietnamese.
A reception with food samplings from each of the cultures and cultural entertainment in the parish hall will follow the Mass. Participants are encouraged to wear their traditional wear for the festivities. Within the Archdiocese, at least 15 parishes celebrate Mass in various Asian languages.
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Oct. 23 Red Mass unites law communities
HOUSTON — The annual Red Mass for members of the legal profession will be celebrated at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, located at 1111 St. Joseph Pkwy. in downtown Houston. Daniel Cardinal DiNardo will be the celebrant.
The Mass will be immediately followed by a ticketed dinner at the Cathedral Centre. Archbishop Jerome Listecki of Milwaukee will serve as the dinner speaker. For more information, visit www.archgh.org/redmass. †
Oct. 29 White Mass honors healthcare professionals
HOUSTON — The annual White Mass celebrating those who work in healthcare will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at St. Anne Catholic Church, located at 2140 Westheimer Rd. in Houston. Auxiliary Bishop Italo Dell’Oro, CRS, will be the celebrant.
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HOUSTON — The 2024 Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Mass honoring couples celebrating their Silver (25th) Anniversary of marriage in the Catholic Church is still open for registration.
The Mass is set for Sunday, Nov. 17, at the CoCathedral of the Sacred Heart, located at 1111 St. Joseph Pkwy. in downtown Houston, at 3 p.m. Couples are eligible to receive a special recognition whether they attend the ceremony or not. Registration, which is $40 per couple, includes an Archdiocesan certificate of the anniversary, a special issue worship aid and a commemorative pin. For more information and to register, visit www.archgh. org/familylife. †
OCTOBER IS THE MONTH OF THE ROSARY
“With the Rosary, the Christian people sit at the school of Mary and are led to contemplate the beauty on the face of Christ and to experience the depths of His love. Through the Rosary, the faithful receive abundant grace, as though from the very hands of the Mother of the Redeemer.”
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HOUSTON — Parishes and Catholic schools across the Archdiocese marked the Oct. 4 Feast of St. Francis of Assisi with gatherings of parishioners and their beloved pets for the annual pet blessing. With some in cages and others leashed, favorite pets like cats, dogs, birds, turtles and even stuffed animals were greeted by pastors and clergy, some of whom blessed their own pets.
At St. Theresa Parish in Memorial Park, parishioners and early school children gathered in a courtyard for the blessing, with a few running off after for a few laps in nearby Memorial Park. Over at St. Augustine School, students had dogs and cats in backpacks for Father Paul Foltyn to bless with holy water, often eliciting a shiver and shake to dry off.
The annual event draws hundreds of parishioners to celebrate and pray with St. Francis of Assisi, the saint who is known as the patron of the environment, nature and pets. †
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“I consider myself still on the clock,” Shynett said of her volunteer work at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Fifth Ward.
As Houston’s coordinator for the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers, she said parishes can offer support groups and companionship training, among other resources.
“The pandemic just opened the floodgate of loneliness when there were no family gatherings or traveling. Then people began to realize how being isolated really does lead to feelings of abandonment and other mental health issues,” Shynett said.
She added, “People with mental health issues and addictions want the same things in their lives as you and I do — they want to be able to have control over their life.”
For those who do not have the resources to fully pay for regular therapy, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston offers a sliding scale for services, said Anna Gonzales, director of its Counseling and Behavioral Health Clinic.
“Across the country, there is a troubling shortage of mental health providers,” Anna Gonzales said. “We provide individual and family counseling, but we also provide training to church office staff and at Catholic schools on conflict resolution, trauma-informed care, and other ways to help.”
However, there can be a waiting list for the agency to accept one’s case, just as if one calls for a doctor’s appointment and must wait at times for weeks. There are also regular assignments with Catholic Charities counselors traveling to eight inner-city CROSS Academy schools to counsel students and families.
“The past few years, there has been more worldwide trauma and children acting out or crying — with all the disasters, the pandemic, shootings in schools,” Anna Gonzales said. “We try to deal with our clients’ concerns before it grows into more worrisome plans of action.”
Benita Gonzales, the director of student support services and director of support for counselors and nurses for the Catholic Schools Office agreed. “Catholic Charities school-based behavioral health services are an asset in our CROSS Academies, she said.
“The services they provide to students, parents and school staff are crucial in educating the whole child through their mind, body, and soul,” Benita Gonzales added. “It is a blessing to have a Catholic organization guided by principles of Catholic Social teaching supporting our families and school staff.”
Catholic Charities has also collaborated with San José Clinic and St. Mary’s Clinic, which help patients with no insurance, to provide an integrated behavioral health program.
“At both clinics, a patient can see a primary care provider and also receive counseling services,”Anna Gonzales said. Area parishes also have the option to contract with either the nonprofit “Gratia Plena” counseling services or the business model of “Rejoice” counseling, which offers both face-to-face counseling at 16 different churches and telehealth therapy. Many of the area Catholic churches that contract for counseling services are large, suburban parishes needing assistance with marital counseling or engagement retreats.
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Ministers, an ecumenical chapter here in Houston with trained leaders who are also part of a larger national association. Our Houston chapter is a frontline parish ministry which is under the umbrella of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church with pastor Father Rodney Armstrong, SSJ.”
Alvarez referred those interested in helping or seeking help to call the local ‘Emotional Health Message Line’ at 832962-8597. People can leave a message for advocates to offer comforting, nonjudgmental and validating spaces for those with severe challenges and/or their loved ones to feel safe, heard and supported.
“The idea is for our department to work with our ministers, our Archdiocesan Catholic Charities counseling and other counseling organizations. We build that support team for each and every individual or family to assure them that they are not alone and to connect them with the appropriate need,” she said.
One of those partners, Larry G. Freeney Jr., PhD, director of Education and Assessments for Rejoice Counseling, was the keynote speaker for an Early Childhood Center conference on Oct. 14 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Freeney said, “We splinter our health too much. The church helps our spiritual health, while other doctors focus on our physical and mental health. You can have both Jesus and a counselor in your life.”
Another partnering entity, Gratia Plena, meaning “full of grace,” is a nonprofit that opened in 2012 to provide counseling services, especially for the Catholic community. However, all are welcome, said Gratia Plena founder and executive director Dr. Kenneth Buckle.
Close to 60 million U.S. adults, or one in five, experienced mental illness in 2021, with more than 14 million of them reporting a serious condition. Well over 19 million people battle both selfmedicating substance abuse and mental illness concurrently, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
The American Psychiatric Association Foundation recently released a survey finding that 60% of U.S. adults say their faith or spirituality is an important factor in supporting their mental wellness. However, only 52% of those who belong to a religious community agree that their leaders of the faith community “discuss mental health openly and without stigma.”
The USCCB campaign and local counseling efforts are trying to educate the public that you can be both blessed and still stressed in need of direction, officials said.
Melissa Alvarez, Archdiocesan associate director for Ministry with Persons with Disabilities, said, “We work in collaboration with our local Association of Catholic Mental Health
“Our clinicians do not judge you; they support you. We show there is no stigma about checking on your mental health. It’s like regularly checking your blood glucose for diabetics to stay healthy,” Anna Gonzales said. † HEALTH, from page 1
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HOUSTON — Nearly 200 people attended a gathering at St. Mary’s Seminary with Ken Hackett, former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; James Baker, who served as U.S. Secretary of State in George H.W. Bush’s cabinet, and St. Mary’s Seminary Vice Rector Father Matthew G. Súniga, who served as moderator.
The Oct. 10 event, which was hosted by St. Mary’s Seminary, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, the University of St. Thomas and the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston, recognized the 40th anniversary of full diplomatic relations between the U.S. and the Holy See.
The Vatican and the U.S. government announced the establishment of full diplomatic relations Jan. 10, 1984. Two months later, the Senate confirmed President Ronald Reagan’s choice of William A. Wilson as the first U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, and a few weeks later, St. John Paul II appointed then-Archbishop Pio Laghi as the first pro-nuncio to the U.S. Though formal relations began in 1984, U.S. embassy officials said that there have been “cultivated consular relations” with the Vatican since 1797.
In recorded remarks, Baker, a wellknown Texas political figure, recognized the tumultuous world events that happened when the diplomatic relations between the U.S. and the Vatican entered its fifth year as he began serving as Bush
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this position until 2017. Prior to his role as ambassador, Hackett was president of Catholic Relief Services from 1993 to 2012.
Ambassador Hackett’s discussions coursed through a variety of topics, including the importance of building trust, understanding cultural nuances, and the role of the Holy See in world affairs.
“The Holy See is global,”he said, noting that nearly every nation had a relationship with the Vatican and that an exchange of information between ambassadors to the Vatican happened regularly and helped facilitate relationships between countries themselves. His presence at the Vatican also helped him grow connections with bishops around the world who would share with him about affairs in their own countries, often information not shared by their own countries’ diplomats.
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The event also featured recorded remarks from Baker, who noted that the relationship fostered by President Ronald Reagan and St. John Paul II played a crucial role in the end of the Cold War.
This alliance, which began in June of 1982 when President Reagan met with the then-pope behind closed doors at the Vatican, contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the spread of freedom in Eastern Europe, with 11 countries eventually joining NATO.
Baker said despite the wariness of Protestants of the relationship between Washington and the Vatican, still “the Gipper and the pope trusted one another
and both men shared common ground.”
“President Reagan respected the great moral and political influence which the pope and the Vatican exercised throughout the world, and he admired the courageous stands that the pope took in defense of Western values,” he said.
Baker said that today, the U.S. and the Vatican continue to collaborate on human rights, conflict prevention, and other global issues like poverty eradication, environmental protection and interreligious efforts.
Nearly 30 years after Wilson’s appointment, Hackett was nominated in 2013 to serve under President Barack Obama’s administration, remaining in
He said these relationships continued even as the U.S. presidency changed administrations.
Hackett noted the significance of the Holy See’s sustained representation and its impact on international relations, particularly during the Obama administration’s thawing of relations with Cuba. Hackett recognized the efforts of Cuban Archbishop Juan García Rodríguez.
The conversation also touched on the personal aspects of serving as an ambassador, the challenges faced and the influence of Pope Francis’ themes of mercy and outreach on diplomatic efforts. †
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HOUSTON — Mentorship for recently ordained priests is vital in establishing strong foundations and providing essential support to help them become compassionate and effective shepherds of their flock. One way this support is offered is through a formal mentorship program provided by the Ministry to Priests, which pairs those in the first five years of ministry with experienced priests during workshops, fostering lasting relationships filled with wisdom, encouragement and guidance.
In addition to this mentorship program, the Ministry to Priests, led by Director Father Tom Rafferty, offers a variety of support services to all diocesan and religious priests in the Archdiocese to enhance their ongoing spiritual, fraternal and pastoral development. This includes spiritual direction, sacramental reconciliation, support groups, days of prayer and retreats, visits to elderly and infirm priests, and an acculturation program for international missionary priests.
One participant in the mentorship program was Father David Michael Moses, parochial vicar at Christ the Good Shepherd Catholic Community in Spring. He was assigned Monsignor
Archdiocesan priests line up in a procession outside the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston ahead of a recent Mass. In an effort to support priests, the Ministry to Priests program pairs priests in the first five years of ministry with experienced priests through workshops, fostering lasting relationships filled with wisdom, encouragement and guidance.
Chester Borski as his mentor during his pastoral year. Father Moses has maintained regular contact with Monsignor Borski, considering their mentor-mentee relationship a gift. Having seen the same impact of mentorship among his peers, Father Moses believes this program can make all the difference early in the priesthood.
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about what I am facing,” Father Moses said. “Monsignor Borski is always kind and gracious when I call him and maintains a strong sense of calm. I believe it’s important for young priests to connect with those who have more experience and have faced various situations.”
Father Moses said the significant contributions made by priests to their communities demonstrate the importance of maintaining their overall health and well-being. He likened priests to instruments of the Holy Spirit, filled abundantly so that their ministry overflows into the lives of others, blessing those around them.
“When it comes to priestly ministry, we should be more than just a conduit of the Holy Spirit; we should be a reservoir that fills up and overflows into the people around us,” Father Moses said. “The Ministry to Priests recognizes this reality and strives to ensure that priests are filled with God’s Word and Spirit, enabling them to flow into other areas and preventing us from running on empty. Knowing there is a ministry like this dedicated to supporting our spiritual growth is a significant source of consolation and encouragement.”
The 2024 Diocesan Services Fund theme is “We are the Lord’s.” DSF operates in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston each year to help the Church carry out the ministries of teaching and sanctifying. DSF brings the needed financial resources to carry out 64 ministries.
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Father Rafferty strives to connect with priests individually throughout the Archdiocese, listening to their concerns and guiding them to needed resources.
“Our mission is serving the needs of the over 400 priests in the Archdiocese,” Father Rafferty said. “The goal is to ensure they have what they need to be successful and fulfilled in their ministry. I believe the Eucharist and the Sacraments are our most important assets in the Church, and priests are vital cogs in bringing our faithful closer to Christ.”
Father Clark Sample, episcopal vicar for clergy and director of the Secretariat for Clergy Formation and Chaplaincy Services, oversees the Ministry to Priests’ initiatives. He encourages all priests in the Archdiocese seeking support to know that they have a resource available to address any challenges they may encounter, empowering them to be the best ministers for their communities.
“As priests, we often carry a heavy workload, and there is a significant need for more priests,” Father Sample
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said. “Having support from the Ministry to Priests is invaluable, as it provides us with brother priests in the Archdiocese who are there for us without any agenda — someone to talk to and support us in our various roles. This sense of support ultimately helps us become better priests for the people of God.”
As one of over 60 ministries supported by the Diocesan Services Fund (DSF), Father Rafferty said that contributions from the faithful through the annual campaign enable the Ministry to Priests to effectively address the challenges faced by priests across the expansive Archdiocese, which serves a large Catholic population. These programs assist priests in balancing their professional responsibilities, personal lives and spiritual formation, ultimately enhancing their effectiveness in ministry.
Father Rafferty said the DSF also funds travel to parishes throughout the Archdiocese, allowing outreach to priests in remote areas to ensure they feel connected and cared for. These visits often involve simple check-ins to inquire about their well-being, reinforcing the Archdiocese’s commitment to their health and the ongoing support necessary for their ministry.
For those who want to learn more about the work of the Ministry to Priests, go to www.archgh.org/ministrytopriests. To contribute to the 2024 Annual DSF Appeal, which supports 63 other ministries requiring critical funding, visit www.archgh.org/dsf. Every dollar donated to DSF directly supports these vital ministries that provide direct service or education. †
Editor’s note: ‘Revival Begins Here,’ is a monthly series featuring reflections by Perpetual Pilgrims from Houston who walked on the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage this past summer, as well as those who attended the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis.
The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage created opportunities for people to experience communion with both God in the Eucharist and neighbor, both of whom make up the Mystical Body of Christ. Our mission as perpetual pilgrims was to bring Jesus in the Eucharist to people who might not meet Him otherwise so their hearts could encounter the Sacred Heart and be transformed. I got to experience that with my team as we lived in an authentic Christian community — an experience that has profoundly changed me.
My experience of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage was different from the average perpetual pilgrim’s experience because I was the team lead of the Juan Diego Route. My grave duty was to love and serve my team so they could love and serve the public. This reflection is an insight into life as a Juan Diego pilgrim and how the Lord touched my heart through my beloved teammates.
In February, all of the perpetual pilgrims from the four routes met in Minneapolis-St. Paul for our formation retreat. It was the first time I met my team: my beloved Juanitos. I knew from the instant we met that they were an exceptional team, but I had no idea what the Lord actually had in store for me. As I have told my pilgrims countless times, I could not have been given a better team. Tears often fill my eyes as I think about my team, and I am overwhelmed with gratitude for them. Truly, they are a gift from the Lord.
One of my duties as team lead was to step in and help resolve conflict as needed, following the Matthew 18 principle. I never had to intervene. Not once was I concerned about team dynamics going south. Whenever there was conflict, the two pilgrims worked it out themselves with great maturity and the love that is seen
in saints, which makes sense, as every Juan Diego pilgrim is striving for sanctity with their whole heart. When one Juanito (what we called ourselves on the pilgrimage) hurt another, that pilgrim acknowledged their failure to love, sincerely apologized, affirmed that they love their teammate, and asked how they could better love their teammate going forward. I was blown away when my team decided this was how we would approach conflict resolution. I did not impose this on them. I was even more amazed every time when they actually did it.
I was told countless times that halfway through, we would be counting down the minutes until we parted ways. Those predictions could not have been more inaccurate. At the midpoint, we had a miniretreat at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama. We told our chaplain that we wanted to go deeper. We went much, much deeper together in love as we vulnerably shared our hearts, asked for prayer, cherished each other in our vulnerability, and prayed over each other. Now, we are counting down the days until Jan. 11, when we will be reunited at my consecration: the Mass where I will marry Jesus and become a
consecrated virgin.
Another aspect of the Juan Diego love that stands out is joyfully playful childlikeness. If any other route laughed more than my team, they would still be at the starting point, curled up in a ball and crying from laughing so hard. Truly, we enjoyed the great adventure that the Lord was taking us on. Whether we were wearing fake mustaches to a coffee shop, climbing trees, playing Bananagrams in any minute of downtime, jumping off 50-foot towers (attached to an auto belay), or stopping at every Buc-ee’s we passed, we had a blast. The Juan Diego childlikeness could not be better
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captured than when we shared the fun and silly Jesus Jive dance at the very formal closing banquet with benefactors and bishops. Joy is a fruit of the Holy Spirit, and must be shared!
During Adoration on the last night of the formation retreat in February, the Lord said to me, “This is the beginning of the rest of your life.” I eagerly look forward to the adventures and communion that He has in store, especially as His (soon to be) bride, and bringing that joyful, childlike Juan Diego Christian community to the Archdiocese. †
Mackenzie Warrens, who hails from Kansas City, Missouri, is in her 7th year of her Ph.D. in experimental atomic physics at Rice University in Houston. She attends St. Vincent de Paul Parish and is also set to become a consecrated virgin in January 2025.
Parishioners at St. Hyacinth Church in Deer Park participated in an annual Life Chain event, a prayerful public witness to life on Oct. 6 during Respect Life Month. With Father Reginald Samuels, pastor of St. Hyacinth, they stood on the parish sidewalk encouraging others to protect life.
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TORREON, Mexico — Francisco Ibarra Adame, father of Claudia Rodriguez, accountant with the Archdiocese, died Sept. 30. He was 77 years old.
Services were held in Torreon, Mexico. †
Sister Gertrude Peña, O.P.
HOUSTON — Sister Gertrude Peña, O.P., died Sunday, Oct. 6. She was 97 years old. She entered the Dominican Sisters of Houston in 1946, and ministered in education at Sacred Heart, Galveston; St. Peter the Apostle, Houston; Northwest Junior High, Houston; St. Rose of Lima, Houston; O’Connell High School, Galveston; Dominican Elementary, Galveston; Our Lady of Lourdes, Hitchcock; and St. Anne, Houston. She served as director of Religious Education with involvement in Family Care at St. John the Baptist Parish in Alvin, and as an extended day assistant at St. Catherine Montessori School, Houston.
A funeral Mass was held Oct. 15 at St. Dominic Villa Chapel. Interment is in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery. †
Pray for the following priests whose anniversaries of death are during the month of November.
Nov. 1, 1915 Rev. Anthony Truchard
Nov. 1, 1950 Msgr. Thomas A. Carney
Nov. 1, 1977 Rev. Joseph I. Reardon, OP
Nov. 3, 2013 Rev. Joseph Konkel, OP
Nov. 4, 1967
Nov. 4, 2015
Nov. 5, 2019
Rev. Henry T. Schroeder
Rev. Gabe T. Adhana
Rev. Edward Randall
Nov. 7, 1957 Rev. F.B. Hardy
Nov. 8, 1907 Rev. Anthony Kripajitis
Nov. 9, 2021
Rev. Roosevelt Martin
Nov. 10, 1940 Rev. Daniel Leahy
Nov. 10, 1967
Nov. 10, 2002
Rev. William A. Sheehan, CSB
Rev. Henry J. Planinsek, CSSp
Nov. 10, 2015 Rev. Nils F. Thompson, OFM
Nov. 14, 1983
Msgr. A.L. O’Connell
Nov. 14, 2003 Rev. Richard J. Schiefen, CSB
Nov. 17, 1963 Msgr. James T. Fleming
Nov. 17, 1969 Msgr. John J. Ruddy
Nov. 17, 1982 Msgr. Anton J. Frank
Nov. 17, 1989 Msgr. Teodoro de la Torre
Nov. 18, 1957 Msgr. Marius S. Chataignon
Nov. 18, 1987
Msgr. J.J. Roach
Nov. 18, 2015 Rev. Joseph Kalladan
Nov. 19, 1913 Rev. Thomas Hennessy
Nov. 19, 1966 Rev. George B. Black
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Nov. 20, 1967 Rev. Edward J. Sullivan,CSB
Nov. 20, 1976 Rev. William H. Wood, MM
Nov. 20, 2006 Rev. David J. Cardenas
Nov. 21, 2013 Rev. Blas Herrador
Nov. 22, 1969 Rev. L.A. Sampson
Nov. 22, 1985 Rev. Francis Knobloch
Nov. 22, 2002 Rev. John J. Ward, OMI
Nov. 23, 1935 Rev. Patrick J. Walsh, SSJ
Nov. 23, 2004 Msgr. Thomas A. Donovan
Nov. 24, 1992 Rev. Lionel LaCasse, MS
Nov. 25, 1858 Rev. Edward Clare
Nov. 25, 1933 Msgr. George T. Walsh
Nov. 25, 1982 Msgr. John D. Connolly
Nov. 25, 1992 Rev. Joseph G. Alvarez
Nov. 25, 2007 Msgr. William P. Robertson
Nov. 25, 2018 Rev. William Sheehan, CSB
Nov. 26, 1934 Rev. Henry F. Rops
Nov. 27, 1967 Rev. Francis Duffy, OMI
Nov. 27, 2009 Msgr. Lawrence Lee
Nov. 28, 2002 Rev. Daniel McKenna, OMI
Nov. 28, 2014 Rev. Antonio T.J. Martinez, SJ
Nov. 29, 1934 Rev. Paul Puigserver, TOR
Nov. 30, 1941 Rev. Joseph F. Hanek
Nov. 30, 1947 Rev. Narcise P. Denis, SSJ
Spring-area parishes to host four-day Eucharistic procession ahead of Solemnity of Christ the
SPRING — A Eucharistic procession spanning four days, four parishes and a Catholic school, from Nov. 18 to Nov. 21, will take place in Northwest Houston and Spring in the days prior to the Nov. 24 Solemnity of Christ the King.
On Monday, Nov. 18, there will be Mass, Adoration, a procession around the Frassati Catholic High School campus and a procession to St. Edward Parish, located at 2601 Spring Stuebner Rd. in Spring. There, confessions will be heard at 5 p.m., followed by a Mass at 7 p.m. with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament throughout the night.
On Tuesday, Nov. 19, a Mass will begin at 9 a.m., followed by a Eucharistic Procession from St. Edward to Christ the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, located at 18511 Klein Church Rd. in Spring. At the church, there will be exposition of the Blessed Sacrament throughout the day. Confessions will be heard at 5 p.m., followed by a Mass at 7 p.m. with exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament through the night.
On Wednesday, Nov. 20, a 9 a.m. Mass is followed by a Eucharistic Procession from Christ the Good Shepherd to St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church, located at 7810 Cypresswood Dr. in Spring. At the church, there will be exposition of the Blessed Sacrament during the day. Confession will be held at 5 p.m., followed by 7 p.m. Mass, with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament through the night.
On Thursday, Nov. 21, a Mass will begin at 9 a.m., followed by a Eucharistic Procession from St. Ignatius of Loyola to Prince of Peace Catholic Church, located at 19222 TX 249 in Houston. At the church, there will be exposition of the Blessed Sacrament during the day. Confession will be heard at 5 p.m., followed by 7 p.m. Mass.
For more information, to sign up to be part of the processions or for a Holy Hour, visit ignatiusloyola.org/eucharistic-procession. †
Mass was celebrated on Sept. 29 at the Co-Cathedral
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The annual Firefighters Mass was celebrated on Oct. 13 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in downtown Houston. Father Jeffrey Bame, rector of the Co-Cathedral, celebrated the Mass. The annual Mass is held on behalf of volunteer and professional firefighters, their families and supporters.
‘Proclaim’ conference set for Oct. 25 to 26
SPRING — Catholics across the Archdiocese are invited to the biannual Proclaim Conference, which will be held on Friday, Oct. 25, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 26, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church, located at 7810 Cypresswood Dr. in Spring.
Hosted by the Archdiocesan Secretariat for Pastoral and Educational Ministries, the conference is open to ministry leaders, catechists, Catholic school teachers, volunteers and parishioners from across the Archdiocese for two days of faith formation, practical ministry skills, inspiration and networking with peers from the region. Offered with programming in English, Spanish and Vietnamese, the event includes time for communal prayer, including Vigil Mass on Saturday. Daniel Cardinal DiNardo and Auxiliary Bishop Italo Dell’Oro, CRS, will preside over Masses during the conference. New this year is an optional $20 Friday trivia night at 6 p.m. that also includes dinner, which is open to the public.
$85 for two-day full conference passes and $65 for single-day passes that include lunch. A $65 virtual registration is also available. To register, view the schedule and speaker lineup and find more information at www.archgh.org/proclaim. †
HOUSTON — The Office for Young Adult and Campus Ministry will host the next Café Catholica Lite at St. Mary of the Expectation Parish, located at 1612 E Walker St. in League City, on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 7 to 8:45 p.m.
The talk titled “Kairos: For such a time as this!” will be given by Sam Schoenfelder, director for Saint Paul’s Outreach in Texas. The talk will include a message of hope and our urgent call as Christians to mission in spreading the Gospel. The night will include lite snacks, the talk, Q&A and communal prayer.
The Café Catholica program helps young adults ages 18 to 39 encounter Christ and His Church. For more information, contact the Office for Young Adult and Campus Ministry at yacm@ archgh.org or 713-741-8778 or visit www.archgh.org/cafecatholica. †
HOUSTON — Pope Francis has declared that 2025 will be a Jubilee year, and all young adults, ages 18 to 39, are welcome to register for the Archdiocesan pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi to participate.
This pilgrimage offers an opportunity to explore the rich history of Rome, walk through the holy doors for the Jubilee year, participate in Adoration and Mass with Pope Francis, and visit the home of Sts. Francis and Clare of Assisi. Cost for the trip is $3,881 per person (flights not included). A deposit of $500 is due upon registration. The remaining payments can be spaced out over the next 6 months. All payments are due to Verso ministry by March 31, 2025.
Spaces are limited on this trip. For more information or to register go to www.archgh.org/ yapilgrimage. †
Thank You to the Galveston-Houston Knights of Columbus! We’re thrilled to celebrate the incredible generosity of our Galveston-Houston area Knights of Columbus councils listed below, who participated in the 2023/2024 RSVP Program. RSVP is a program of the Knights of Columbus providing support for local seminarians. This year, their unwavering support made a monumental impact, with a record-breaking contribution over $97,600.
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In an April 25, 2020 message, Pope Francis encouraged “everyone to rediscover the beauty of praying the Rosary,” especially during the month of October, when Catholics express their “love and devotion for the Blessed Virgin Mary,” he said.
He suggested praying with a group or individually, emphasizing the key to praying was “always simplicity,’ he said.
Pope Francis also suggested two prayers to add to recitations of the Rosary. The first prayer turns to Mary as a “sign of salvation and hope,”and entrusts the world to her as “Health of the Sick” who “at the foot of the cross, were united with Jesus’ suffering, and persevered in your faith.” The first prayer concludes with the Memorare.
The second prayer expounded upon a line from the Memorare: “We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God.” Imploring the Blessed Mother, Pope Francis’ prayer continued: “Mother of God and our Mother,
1. Make the Sign of the Cross
2. Holding the Crucifix, say the Apostles’ Creed
3. On the first bead, say 1 Our Father
4. Say 3 Hail Marys on the 3 following beads
5. Say the Glory Be
6. For each of the 5 decades, announce the Mystery, then say the Our Father
pray for us to God, the Father of mercies, that this great suffering may end and that hope and peace may dawn anew. Plead with your divine Son, as you did at Cana, so that the families of the sick and the victims be comforted, and their hearts be opened to confidence and trust.”
In the face of challenge, “Contemplating the face of Christ with the heart of Mary our Mother will make us even more united as a spiritual family,” he said, “and will help us overcome this time of trial.” †
7. While on each of the 10 beads of the decade, next say 10 Hail Marys while meditating on the Mystery. Then say a Glory Be. After each decade, the Fatima Prayer and the Sub Tuum Praesidum may be said.
8. After saying the 5 decades, say the Hail, Holy Queen, then The Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel may be said, followed by this:
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Together: Let us pray, O God, whose Only Begotten Son, by his life, Death, and Resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech thee, that while meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
9. Conclude the Rosary with the Sign of the Cross.
Hail Holy Queen Glory Be
Hail Mary on each bead
First mystery
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
The Our Father
Hail Mary
Our Father Glory Be
The Apostles Creed
Next mystery, then Our Father
Joyful
Traditionally prayed on Mondays and Saturdays
1. The Annunciation of the Lord to Mary
2. The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth
3. The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
4. The Presentation of our Lord
5. Finding Jesus in the Temple
The Sorrowful Mysteries
Traditionally prayed on Tuesdays and Fridays
1. The Agony in the Garden
2. The Scourging at the Pillar
3. The Crowning with Thorns
4. The Carrying of the Cross
5. The Crucifixion and Death
Traditionally prayed on Wednesdays and Sundays
1. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
2. The Ascension of Jesus to Heaven
3. The Descent of the Holy Ghost
4. The Assumption of Mary into Heaven
5. Mary is Crowned as Queen of Heaven and Earth
The Luminous Mysteries
Traditionally prayed on Thursdays
1. The Baptism in the Jordan 2. The Wedding at Cana 3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom 4. The Transfiguration 5. The Institution of the Eucharist
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
The Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
The Glory Be (The Doxology)
Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To you we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to you we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us; and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
O My Jesus, forgive us our sins; save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy. Amen.
The Sub Tuum Praesidium
We fly to your protection, O holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our necessities, but ever deliver us from all danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray: and you, O prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, cast down to hell Satan and the other evil spirits, who prowl through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.
During World War II, my grandfather Hillary Espree was drafted from his family’s farm in Louisiana and assigned to a colored regiment bound for the war in the Pacific. At the end of his training, he was given a few days’ leave to visit his family before shipping out.
It was the middle of the night when his bus stopped in a small southern town. The groggy passengers were directed to leave their seats and wait inside the bus station. Like all public accommodations at the time, the waiting rooms were segregated. My grandfather was young and proud of his Army uniform. He bristled at the sight of the White soldiers going into a warm, well-appointed waiting room assigned to “Whites Only” while he was expected to wait overnight on a cold wooden bench assigned to “Coloreds.”
My tall, fair-skinned grandfather decided to sneak into the Whites-only waiting room. He knew that the White
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folks in the room would assume that he was also White; he knew that in his uniform, he would blend in with the other soldiers. He also knew that if he was discovered, his uniform would not protect him from being beaten or worse.
The next morning, he slipped onto the back of the bus and looked nervously at the White passengers up front. He was terrified one of them would look back and recognize him. But no one ever turned around, not even when one of the passengers in the back became ill. Eventually, my grandfather realized that he had nothing to fear. Once he took his seat in the back, he became
invisible to everyone in the front.
It is very easy to become comfortable in places where others are excluded, and very tempting to use our advantages to gain access to those places. Eventually, we may even convince ourselves that this exclusion is necessary to protect us from people who are “not like us.”
As I write this, our country is in the midst of another bitter partisan election. Candidates from both major parties assure us that they will make me richer, safer and more powerful. Their campaign ads and rallies are carefully designed to keep us looking straight ahead to their party’s vision of peace, power and prosperity. It is tempting to choose a side, pick up a banner, and never stop to ask the question — who is not welcome here?
Like the people sitting on that bus with my grandfather all those years ago, we have a choice to make. Will we cut ties with the poor, the needy and
the vulnerable in hopes that this will make our own lives better? Will we choose to ignore the folks who are suffering around us, focusing only on ourselves? Or will we take to heart the words of Jesus, who tells us that whatever we do for the poor, we have done for Him?
Choosing to stand up for the poor means rejecting any vision of greatness that denies human dignity; it means refusing any concept of justice that ignores the rights of the unborn. It means discerning our vote through the light of the Gospel and making decisions based on principle, not party. Ultimately, it means choosing the harder, better way — the way of Christ and of His Kingdom. †
Amy Auzenne is the director of the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis.
My faith has always been important to me, and at one point in my life, I became very curious about how that had happened. I knew my parents were people of strong faith, but I wondered why that was and how their faith had grown so strong.
In graduate school, this interest in faith and my interest in family led me to a master’s thesis about how faith was passed down through the generations of my family. Faith has been woven into the fabric of my family for generations, and I’ve learned a lot about God and faith from my great-grandparents, grandparents and parents. When you think about your faith, who are the important people in your life who have been living examples of God’s love and care, and how do you live a life extending that care to others?
I had the privilege of growing up with
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KRISTINE KERLIN
both sets of my grandparents and my great-grandmothers. I used to spend time as an elementary school child learning the stories of my greatgrandmothers, and I was fascinated by how the lives of my ancestors connected with my life.
Both of my greatgrandmothers lived into their 90s, and they did so gracefully but not without struggle. I learned about the adversities that they had overcome, and it taught me resilience and gratitude for those who have come before me.
From my paternal grandmother, I learned to be adventurous and fearless.
Her favorite Scripture was 2 Tim 1:7, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and selfdiscipline.” She was the oldest person in Indiana to skydive, but it is her love and acceptance of people that I remember most.
From my maternal grandmother, who struggled with poverty, I learned to trust God for all things; she clung to the Lord and would frequently cite Matthew 6:28, “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow.”
My paternal grandfather was a deacon in the Church, an usher at services, an orderly at the hospital and read his Bible and Guideposts regularly. Ironically, my maternal grandfather, though not active in his faith, is the reason I’m Catholic today — he sent his children to church and catechism, and
that is where the faith took root in my mom, and she has lived her faith far and wide.
Lived faith; that’s what I’ve seen and what I learned from my parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents. Generations of faith have taught me, shaped me and shown me how to love God and others.
We are all called to live our faith. Jesus always said, “Come and See.” Live your life as an example of faith and share your love of God and faith in God with others. You never know who, years from now, will be telling this story about how you were the person who nurtured their faith in God. Proclaim the Gospel with your life. †
Kristine Kerlin is the director of the Office of Aging.
In a continuing effort to provide pastoral care to victims of sexual abuse by clergy or Church personnel, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo would like to remind the faithful of the Archdiocese of the availability of the Victims Assistance Coordinator. Anyone who has been the victim of sexual abuse by clergy or Church personnel is encouraged to call Diane Vines at 713654-5799. Please keep in daily prayers the healing of victims of abuse and all who suffer in any way.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis announced he would create 21 new cardinals on Dec. 8, including a 99-year-old former nuncio and the 44-year-old Ukrainian bishop who heads his Church’s eparchy in Melbourne, Australia.
The 21 cardinals-designate named by the pope on Oct. 6 hail from 18 nations. Eight of the cardinals come from Europe, five from Latin America, five from Asia, two from Africa and just one from North America — Archbishop Francis Leo of Toronto.
“Their origin expresses the universality of the Church, which continues to proclaim God’s merciful love to all people on earth,” the pope said after reciting the Angelus prayer at midday with visitors in St. Peter’s Square.
Creating them cardinals and formally making them part of the Diocese of Rome, he said, “manifests the inseparable bond between the See of Peter and the particular churches spread throughout the world.”
The Vatican later announced the new cardinals would be created at a consistory Dec. 7 and would concelebrate Mass with Pope Francis and other members of the College of Cardinals Dec. 8.
Within his announcement of the new cardinals, Pope Francis also announced that as of Oct. 6, his new vicar for the Diocese of Rome would be Cardinal-designate Baldassare Reina, a Rome auxiliary bishop who had been serving as vice regent of the diocese, which the pope heads.
Pope Francis included on the list of new cardinals Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe, a theologian and former master of the Dominican order, who has been serving as spiritual adviser to the Synod of Bishops on synodality.
Indian Monsignor George Jacob Koovakad, an official of the Vatican Secretariat of State who is responsible for organizing papal trips, was also among
Galveston-Houston Auxiliary Bishop Italo Dell’Oro, CRS, (at left) speaks with Bishop Mykola Bychok of the Ukrainian Eparchy of Sts. Peter and Paul of Melbourne, Australia, (at center) during a pastoral visit to Ukraine in July 2024. Cardinal-elect Bychock is set to be made a cardinal in December.
those named.
The oldest on the list is Italian Archbishop Angelo Acerbi, 99, a career Vatican diplomat who served in New Zealand, Colombia, Hungary, Moldova and the Netherlands before retiring in 2001.
The youngest is 44-year-old Ukraineborn Bishop Mykola Bychok, who was named head of the Ukrainian Eparchy of Sts. Peter and Paul of Melbourne, Australia, in 2020.
Here is the complete list in the order named by the pope:
- Italian Archbishop Angelo Acerbi, former nuncio, 99.
- Archbishop Carlos Gustavo Castillo Mattasoglio of Lima, Peru, 74.
- Archbishop Vicente Bokalic Iglic of Santiago del Estero, Argentina, 72.
- Archbishop Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera of Guayaquil, Ecuador, who will be 69 Oct. 11.
- Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib of Santiago, Chile, 67.
- Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of
Japan, who will be 66 Nov. 1.
- Bishop Pablo Virgilio Siongco David of Kalookan, Philippines, 65.
- Archbishop Ladislav Nemet of Belgrade of Belgrade, Serbia, 68.
- Archbishop Jaime Spengler of Porto Alegre, Brazil, 64.
- Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo of
Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 63.
- Archbishop Jean-Paul Vesco of Algiers, Algeria, 62.
- Bishop Paskalis Bruno Syukur of Bogor, Indonesia, 62.
- Archbishop Dominique Joseph Mathieu of Tehran and Isfahan, Iran, 61.
- Archbishop Roberto Repole of Turin, Italy, 57.
- Auxiliary Bishop Baldassare Reina of Rome, who will turn 54 Nov. 26 and whom the pope named Oct. 6 as his vicar for the Diocese of Rome.
- Archbishop Francis Leo of Toronto, 53.
- Lithuanian Archbishop Rolandas Makrickas, coadjutor archpriest of Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major, 52.
- Bishop Mykola Bychok of the Ukrainian Eparchy of Sts. Peter and Paul of Melbourne, Australia, 44.
- English Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe, theologian, 79.
- Italian Scalabrinian Father Fabio Baggio, undersecretary and head of the section for migrants and refugees at the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, 59.
- Indian Monsignor George Jacob Koovakad, 51, an official of the Vatican Secretariat of State who is responsible for organizing papal trips. †
WASHINGTON (OSV NEWS) — Jennie Bradley Lichter, president-elect of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund, said challenges for the group’s cause on both political and cultural fronts present an opportunity to demonstrate “leading with love.”
“I think we have a great opportunity ahead of us — as a pro-life movement and as an organization — to continue to refine our message and to continue to get better and better at speaking into this moment,” Lichter told OSV News in an interview.
Lichter, who will become president of both the March for Life organization and its sister lobbying organization in February, was previously deputy general counsel at The Catholic University of America in Washington, where she oversaw its Guadalupe Project, a campuswide initiative to offer tangible support for pregnant and parenting students,
eight to 12 weeks, adding designated expectant-mother parking on campus; installing additional diaper-changing stations on campus, including in men’s restrooms; and making diapers and wipes available through the on-campus food pantry, as well as other new resources for pregnant students.
Asked how other institutions could make similar efforts, Lichter urged “responsiveness to a specific community’s concrete needs.”
election cycle in which abortion was a key issue, and as a growing share of American adults identify as “prochoice” just two and a half years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide and initially prompted the annual pro-life demonstration.
Asked how she is strategizing about her new role coinciding with a new presidential administration, Lichter said she hopes “there will be opportunities for me and for the march as an organization and the movement to find ways to work with the new president and the new president’s team.”
OSV News reflecting on her tenure at the helm of the March for Life — which included growing the group’s staff, launching its state march initiative as well as the overturn of Roe and overseeing the first in-person addresses from a sitting president and vice president — Mancini said the group’s mission is “pivotal at this time in history.”
“I think many institutions could stand to take a hard look at their paid parental leave policies and think about whether they have the capacity to make them just a little bit more generous,” she added.
Lichter will take the reigns of the key pro-life organization after a 2024
“And it’s hard to know that without knowing exactly the outcome, and anyone who will be surrounding the president, what that will look like,” she said. “But I do feel confident that there will be ways in which we can work together.”
Lichter was previously in the White House as a deputy assistant to the president and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, where she supervised rulemaking and policy efforts at some federal agencies during the Trump administration.
At a media briefing on Oct. 10 with Jeanne Mancini, the group’s current president, the pair unveiled the theme for the Jan. 24 event, “Every Life: Why We March,” which will come just days after the new president is inaugurated as well as just days before their own handoff.
Mancini cast the choice of the organization’s new leader as a return “to the basics” amid a time of “confusion and erroneous messaging” about abortion.
In an interview with
The March for Life is nonpartisan and nonsectarian, but Mancini said, “There are Catholic social teachings that are so clear on showing the inherent dignity of the human person, and the March for Life essentially allows pro-life Americans to be able to do that in a very easy way in the public square about the human rights issue of our time.”
Mancini said she laments “that there’s still so much confusion” around the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe and “what that decision did and didn’t allow,” and said there is a need to continue “educating on that and speaking clarity into kind of this confusing haze.”
“We need to put most of our ducks into making sure that women know that they have the requisite support, and then making sure that they have the requisite support so that they do choose life,” she said.
The Catholic Church teaches that all human life is sacred from conception to natural death and, as such, opposes direct abortion. After the Dobbs decision, Church officials in the U.S. have reiterated the Church’s concern for both mother and child, and it has called for strengthening available support for people living in poverty or other causes that can push women toward having an abortion. †
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) — Los miembros del Sínodo de los Obispos deben entablar un diálogo genuino con quienes tienen puntos de vista diferentes, evitar impulsar agendas personales y permanecer abiertos a cambiar de opinión sobre lo que es mejor para la Iglesia, dijo el Papa Francisco.
“Para que esto suceda hay una condición: que nos liberemos de lo que, en nosotros y entre nosotros, puede impedir a la ‘caridad del Espíritu’ crear armonía en la diversidad”, dijo en su homilía en la Misa de apertura del sínodo. “Quien, con arrogancia, presume y pretende tener el derecho exclusivo sobre la voz del Señor, no es capaz de escucharla”.
El Papa se reunió con los 368 miembros del Sínodo de los Obispos en la Misa celebrada en la Plaza de San Pedro el 2 de octubre. Los 16 delegados fraternos del Sínodo — representantes de otras comunidades cristianas, que participan en la asamblea sin derecho a voto — fueron los primeros en entrar en la plaza, seguidos de los laicos y religiosos que componen los 96 miembros del Sínodo con derecho a voto que no son obispos, quienes conforman algo más de una cuarta parte de la asamblea. El Vaticano informó de que 77 cardenales asistieron a la Misa.
El Papa Francisco instó a los participantes en el Sínodo a tener cuidado “de no convertir nuestras aportaciones en puntos que defender o agendas que imponer”, sino más bien a ver su contribución personal a los procedimientos del Sínodo “como dones para compartir, dispuestos incluso a sacrificar lo que es particular, si ello puede servir para hacer surgir, juntos, algo nuevo según el plan de Dios”.
De lo contrario, advirtió, “acabaremos encerrándonos en diálogos entre sordos, donde cada uno trata de ‘llevar agua a su molino’ sin escuchar a los demás y, sobre todo, sin escuchar la voz del Señor”.
El Papa, quien tiene 87 años, presidió
En su homilía, el Papa Francisco repitió que el sínodo no es una “asamblea parlamentaria”, sino un esfuerzo por comprender la historia, los sueños y las esperanzas de “un gran Pueblo de hermanas y hermanos esparcidos por el mundo, animados por nuestra misma fe, impulsados por el mismo deseo de santidad”.
El Santo Padre pidió a los miembros del sínodo que reciban las aportaciones del pueblo de Dios recogidas a lo largo del proceso sinodal, que comenzó en octubre de 2021, “con respeto y atención, en la oración y a la luz de la Palabra de Dios” para “llegar adonde Él quiere llevarnos”.
“Todos, aquí, se sentirán libres de expresarse tanto más espontánea y libremente cuanto más perciban a su alrededor la presencia de amigos que los quieren y respetan, los aprecian y desean escuchar lo que tienen que decir”, dijo el Papa.
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la Misa, pero permaneció sentado durante toda la liturgia. El cardenal JeanClaude Hollerich, relator general del Sínodo, fue el celebrante principal en el altar, junto con el cardenal Mario Grech, secretario general del Sínodo, y el obispo Luis Marín de San Martín, subsecretario del Sínodo.
Un día después de que las tropas israelíes cruzaran la frontera con el Líbano e Irán disparara misiles balísticos contra Israel — lo que se considera una escalada significativa del conflicto en Oriente Medio — el Papa Francisco hizo un llamamiento en su homilía a todos los pueblos para que el 7 de octubre se celebre una jornada de oración y ayuno por la paz, al cumplirse un año del ataque de Hamás contra Israel que desencadenó el actual conflicto.
El Papa también anunció que dirigirá
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el rezo del rosario por la paz en la Basílica de Santa María la Mayor de Roma el 6 de octubre, e invitó a los miembros del Sínodo a unirse a él.
“Hermanos y hermanas, reemprendamos este camino eclesial con la mirada puesta en el mundo, porque la comunidad cristiana está siempre al servicio de la humanidad, para anunciar a todos la alegría del Evangelio”, dijo. “Hoy es más que nunca necesario, especialmente en esta hora dramática de nuestra historia, mientras los vientos de la guerra y los fuegos de la violencia siguen devastando pueblos y naciones enteras”.
Desarrollar esa actitud, dijo, no es sólo una “técnica” para facilitar el diálogo y las dinámicas de comunicación en grupo, sino que es fundamental para la vocación de la Iglesia como un “lugar de acogida y encuentro”.
Aunque reconoció la necesidad de ser “grandes” de espíritu, corazón y perspectiva “porque las cuestiones a tratar son ‘grandes’ y delicadas, y los escenarios en que se sitúan son amplios, universales”, el Papa dijo también que “la única manera de estar ‘a la altura’ de la tarea que se nos ha confiado abajándonos, haciéndonos pequeños y acogiéndonos recíprocamente, con humildad”.
“Caminemos juntos. Pongámonos a la escucha del Señor. Y dejémonos conducir por la brisa del Espíritu”, exhortó. †
ABUSO SEXUAL DEL CLERO
En un continuo esfuerzo por facilitar atención pastoral a las victimas de abuso sexual del clero o del personal de la Iglesia, el Cardenal DiNardo gustaría recordar a los fieles de la Arquidiócesis la disponibilidad del Coordinador de Ayuda a Víctimas. Si alguien ha sido victim de abuso sexual del clero o del personal de la Iglesia, se les anima llamar a la Diane Vines al 713-654-5799. Por favor rece por la sanación de las víctimas del abuso y por todos los que sufren de alguna manera.
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OCTOBER 23
FRIENDSGIVING, 6:30 p.m., St. Justin Martyr (13350 Ashford Point Dr., Houston). Event is designed to foster connections among young adults aged 18 to 39 with food and community. Free entry. sokafor61@gmail.com; sjmtx.org/ young-adult-ministry.
OCTOBER 24
GALA, 6 to 9 p.m., Chateau Crystale (2517 South Gessner Rd., Houston). Emmaus Spirituality Center hosts “Journey With Emmaus” gala with keynote speaker Sister Maureen O’Connell, OP. Cost: $150. emmausspiritualitycenter.com.
OCTOBER 25
GALA, 6:30 p.m., Esmy’s Event (8012 Endor St., Houston). Blessed Sacrament Parish celebrates 100 years with benefit gala. Info: 100yearsgala@ bsccarchgh.org; 713-224-5291, Ext. 104.
PRAYER SERVICE, 7:30 p.m., Villa de Matel Chapel (6510 Lawndale St., Houston). Taizé Prayer Service for Creation is a contemplative worship practice that emphasizes meditation, communal prayer, silence and simple chants drawn from Scripture. The Villa Chapel will be lit with candles representing Christ’s presence. 713-741-8769.
OCTOBER 25-26
GARAGE SALE, Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 to 11 a.m., St. John The Baptist (110 E South St., Alvin). Catholic Daughters of St. John the Baptist #2073 host a two-day garage sale with clothes, home decor, kitchen
and more. 979-418-1222; jrmontague@ comcast.net.
CONFERENCE, Friday 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., St. Michael the Archangel (1801 Sage Rd., Houston). Conference for young adults and high school students features dinner and talks on Friday, and talks and lunch on Saturday. The talks explore finding authentic love, cultural obstacles to happiness and more! Cost: $15. Register by Oct. 18. agapecongress-stmichael. my.canva.site.
OCTOBER 25-27
WOMEN’S RETREAT, Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday 12:30 p.m., Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center (430 Bunker Hill Rd., Houston). “Jubilant Pilgrims: Prepare, Pray, Profess, Praise” is a three-day day retreat with Mass, confession, conferences and time for prayer. Open to parish groups, mother/ daughters (16+) and individuals. Cost: $265. registrar.holyname@passionist.org.
OCTOBER 26
TRUNK OR TREAT, 1 to 3 p.m., Prince of Peace (19222 Tomball Pkwy., Houston). Event, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and Blessed Beginnings Preschool, will be held in the south parking lot and includes treats for the kids and hot dogs.
OCTOBER 27
TRUNK OR TREAT, 3 to 6 p.m., Our Lady Star of the Sea (1401 Fidelity St., Houston). Event includes games, costume contest and food. 832-2949527.
BAZAAR, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., St. Andrew (827 Sheldon Rd., Channelview). 50th jubilee
celebration features food, live and silent auctions, live music, games and entertainment for the whole family. Open to the public. standrew7067@comcast.net; 281-452-9865; www.standrewchurch.net.
HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (10114 Hwy 6, Hitchcock). Event features a costume contest, games, prizes, haunted house, vendors, giant turkey legs, carnival foods, cake wheel and more. Free entry. 409-925-3224. ololcs.org.
TURKEY DINNER AND BAZAAR, 11 a.m., Heritage Hall (508 E. Bernard St., West Columbia). The parishes of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sweeny and St. John the Apostle in West Columbia host an event featuring turkey with all the trimmings, tea and dessert. Dine-in or drive-thru $15 per plate. Also live music by Duke Gamino, pastry booth, Mexican food, country store, raffle, kids’ games, live and silent auctions. 979-548-2020; Olphsjaoffice@gmail.com.
FESTIVAL, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sts. Peter & Paul (936 S Front St., Bellville). Event features polka band, barbecue, live and silent auctions, carnival games, street corn, tacos and more. Free admission. 979-865-2368. www.stsppbellvilletx. org.
BAZAAR, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Assumption (901 Roselane St., Houston). Event features music, kids’ games, plants and food. Free entry. Assumptionhouston.org.
OCTOBER 28
GOLF CLASSIC, 7:30 a.m., Gleannloch Pines Golf Club (19393 Champion Forest Dr., Spring). Check in is at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast; 9 a.m.
Shotgun start. Register: POPHouston.org/ golftickets. kenrickpiercy@gmail.com; 832-3685111.
OCTOBER 30
VESPERS SERVICE, 7:30 p.m., Prince of Peace (19222 Tomball Pkwy., Houston). In Aeternum, a bilingual choral vespers service, is an event with prayers and music led by the choirs. Relics of saints will be displayed for veneration, and attendees are invited to bring pictures of their beloved departed. jnunez@pophouston.org; 281-571-4118.
NOVEMBER 1
RELIC VENERATION, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Our Lady of the Angels Chapel at St. Anthony of Padua (8715 Kuykendahl Rd., Spring). The event includes 65 saint relics, including the Wood of the True Cross, the Veil of Mary, seven Apostles, and more. ap.churchcenter.com/registrations/ events/1600260.
NOVEMBER 1-3
MARRIAGE RETREAT, Friday 7 p.m. to Sunday noon, Christian Renewal Center (1515 Hughes Rd., Dickinson). Weekend retreat helps couples understand how the 10 Commandments applies to their lives and marriage. Cost: $379 per couple (Commuter); $529 per couple (Overnight). retreatcentercrc.org/marriage.
NOVEMBER 2
PRAYER MEETING, 10 a.m. to noon, Emmaus Spirituality Center (12211 Memorial Dr., Houston). A contemplative prayer meeting is held every first Saturday of the month to practice silent prayer. Cost: Free. emmausspiritualitycenter.com.
GALA, 6 to 10 p.m., Sts. Simon and Jude Parish Event Center (26777 Glen Loch Dr., The Woodlands). Loving Choice’s “Denim and Diamonds 4th annual Fall Gala” features dinner and drinks, live music, auction and guest speaker, actress Nina Leon of ‘The Chosen.’ Tickets and sponsorships: bit.ly/LCgala2024. loving-choice.org.
NOVEMBER 2-3
MARKET, Saturday 2 to 7 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., St. Anne (2140 Westheimer Rd., Houston). Shop for handcrafted goods from the artisans who created them. Free, open to the public. 713-526-3276; saintanne.org/newsevents/665-st-anne-market-3.
NOVEMBER 3
GRIEF SUPPORT, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Prince of Peace Room 213 of the St. Joseph Center (19222 Tomball Pkwy., Houston). Grief can be especially difficult during the holiday season. “Grief Support: Surviving the Holidays,” is a twohour session that offers guidance and support to help face the challenges of the holidays while grieving. Gain practical tools and encouragement to navigate this difficult time. bobzerda@yahoo.com; 832-808-7060.
VOCATION EXPO, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Rose of Lima Parish Hall (3600 Brinkman, Houston). St. Rose will have representatives from various religious orders to talk to about God’s calling. Free entry. parishinfo@stroselima.org.
NOVEMBER 4
GOLF TOURNAMENT, 9:30 a.m., South Shore
$150 per golfer or $500 per team. After Oct. 5, registration is $175 or $600 per team. retreatcentercrc.org/golf-3.
NOVEMBER 7-8
MARKET, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Michael (100 Oak Dr. South, Lake Jackson). 42nd annual craft market with 50 vendors selling jewelry, clothing, leather accessories, famous cheese soup, chicken salad croissants and desserts. Free entry. wosmlj@yahoo.com.
NOVEMBER 9
CHILI COOK-OFF, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sts. Simon & Jude (26777 Glen Loch Dr., Spring). Event includes DJ music, games, drinks, desserts, hamburgers, hot dogs, raffles and silent auction. Proceeds benefit the American Wheelchair Mission. Cost: $5 includes 5 samples, drink and door prize entry. To enter the cook-off, contact John Edwards (832871-6625; johnedwards7662@sbcglobal.net) - Registration: $150, deadline to enter is Oct. 31.
WOMEN’S BRUNCH, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. Hyacinth (2921 Center St., Deer Park). “Soul on Fire,” sponsored by the St. Hyacinth Catholic Daughters of the Americas, includes brunch, a fashion show, a guest speaker and raffle. Cost is $25. ladysthyacinth@gmail.com.
NOVEMBER 10
FESTIVAL, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., St. Frances Cabrini (10727 Hartsook St., Houston). Event includes live music from “The Slags” and “Conxzion,” food, games, Bingo, petting zoo and a silent auction. Free entry. CristinaHR15@gmail.com;
drive through, silent auction, bake sale and raffle. alex@stwccbeasley.com.
NOVEMBER 15-16
MARKET, Friday 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., St. Michael Archangel PLC - A room and the Tiger Gym (1801 Sage Rd., Houston). Catholic Daughters of the Americas - Court Queen of All Apostles #2258 host 44 unique quality vendors, food and drinks, 40 raffle items and a children’s choir. Free entry. martinezmaggiem@gmail.com.
NOVEMBER 16
FASHION SHOW, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Golfcrest Country Club (2509 Country Club Dr., Pearland). St. Helen Catholic Daughters of the Americas host a “Pumpkin Spice Soiree Fashion Show Fundraiser,” which includes with lunch, auction and raffle. Tickets: lastryk@gmail.com; 281-6852746.
DINNER, 6 p.m., The Revaire (7122 Old Katy Rd., Houston). Catholic Charities hosts “Wine & Dine Dinner,” a gourmet meal with international wines pairings, honoring Penny and Paul Layne. Cost: Tables-$5,000, Individual-$500. nrivera@catholiccharities.org; 713-874-6629; catholiccharities.org/wineanddine.
NOVEMBER 19
ADORATION, Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (1111 St. Joseph Pkwy., Houston). Event includes Adoration surrounded by natural candlelight and sacred music from the 1,000 year treasury of the Church. office@ sacredhearthouston.org.
St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church Spring, TX
NOVEMBER 20
PRESENTATION, 8:30 a.m., St. Paul the Apostle (18223 Point Lookout, Nassau Bay). Bay Area Council of Catholic Women host Mass,
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breakfast and presentation called “The Catholic Art of Dying-End of Life Pastoral Care and Preparations,” by the Office of Aging with Dcns. Tom Whited, Dennis Hayes and Terry Martin. 713-412-8559.
NOVEMBER 24-26
MISSION, St. Helen (2209 Old Alvin Rd., Pearland). Parish mission featuring Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers. Five different sessions across three days. paul@sthelenchurch.org. sthelenchurch.org.
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