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SEPT. 9: A DAY OF PRAYER & FASTING

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PREACHING THE FAITH

EYES ON CHRIST AFTER SEEING THE EYE OF THE STORM

Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary use technology

BY REBECCA TORRELLAS Texas Catholic Herald HOUSTON — The Archdiocese is using a new, more efficient and affordable way to manage training — Capernaum.

Built on learning management software (LMS), Capernaum provides ondemand access to register and manage training options.

Laura Rolo, director of instruction and professional development with the Catholic Schools Office of the Archdiocese, said the office worked with other chancery departments in researching the needs of chancery employees, as well as Catholic School principals, faculty and staff members.

Rolo said Capernaum is the first of its kind in history of the Archdiocese, “we have not had a learning management system in the past. That means all our professional development was done in face-to-face, real-time sessions, and that See CAPERNAUM, page 6 PHOTO COURTESY OF DIOCESE OF BEAUMONT

Beaumont Bishop David Toups look on a statue of Jesus at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange, located less than a mile from the Sabine River and Texas-Louisiana border, after Hurricane Laura slammed into the Gulf Coast Aug. 27. FOR WAYS TO HELP, SEE PAGE 4 OR VISIT WWW.ARCHGH.ORG/LAURARECOVERY.

Laura’s wreckage too close and too familiar

BY JAMES RAMOS Texas Catholic Herald PORTER — Meris Bridger has seen hurricane damage before, but never to her own family’s home. She spent time in New Orleans helping renovate after Hurricane Katrina 15 years ago, but the place she spent holiday celebrations for decades now had a massive pine tree that split the home in two like a log.

When Laura’s path was projected between Houston and New Orleans, the entire region shuddered. Memories of Katrina, Rita, Ike and Harvey were all too familiar and too recent.

When Hurricane Laura made landfall 35 miles east of the Texas-Louisiana border in the early hours of Aug. 27, the storm shredded the region with 150 mph

winds bringing catastrophic damage.

Her parents, at their creekside home in Mittie, Louisiana, some 55 miles northwest of Lake Charles, rode out the storm at home.

While Bridger was asleep in her Humble-area home, her father, Charles Chaumont, got out of bed to talk to his wife Lynn Chaumont, who was in another room. Seconds later, one of the massive pine trees that surround their home crashed through the roof and onto the bed where he had just been sleeping.

The outside was now inside.

Her parents would safely make it through the storm, but the storm’s death toll would rise to 16 by Aug. 28, most of the casualties in Louisiana. Total deaths reported Sept. 2 stateside was 24.

No power and no phone service

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made it difficult for Bridger, the religion coordinator and middle school religion and social studies teacher at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School in Humble, to reach her parents. But when she did, she heard her mom choke up on the phone.

“It’s bad,” her mom said. “It’s really, really bad.”

In her mind, Bridger pictured downed trees around the home, but not inside the house. Located near the Whisky Chitto Creek, the house is up on towering 15foot stilts, protecting it from floods, but not wind.

That Friday, after posting on social media about her parents’ being safe, Bridger prepped to head east to help her parents. Then came a deluge of help, with friends, colleagues and family all pitching in to offer assistance. Water, tarps, chainsaws, even a donated

CARE FOR THE SOUL

New pastoral ministry brings spiritual care to the traumatized

BY JO ANN ZUÑIGA Texas Catholic Herald HOUSTON — When people lose those close to them or see their homes destroyed by flood or other disasters, that forces them into a shelter. While there, many of them need someone to listen to them, said priests and deacons who serve on a newly formalized ministry recently approved by Daniel Cardinal DiNardo.

The Archdiocesan Disaster Spiritual Care ministry so far has 18 priests and 34 deacons who have agreed to be assigned as needed to shelters working

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Cardinal DiNardo tells new Beaumont bishop that, closeness to Jesus and the local Church will guide his leadership

BY JAMES RAMOS Texas Catholic Herald BEAUMONT — Surrounded by brother priests, bishops, clergy, family and friends, Bishop David L. Toups became the newest and sixth bishop to lead the Diocese of Beaumont.

Daniel Cardinal DiNardo served as the homilist and principal consecrator for the Mass of Episcopal Ordination and Installation of Bishop Toups at the St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica in Beaumont Aug. 21.

In his homily, Cardinal DiNardo lauded the efforts of retiring Bishop Curtis J. Guillory, SVD, who served southeast Texas for 20 years as bishop.

Prior to his appointment in Beaumont, Bishop Guillory served in GalvestonHouston as an auxiliary bishop. He was also the first African-American bishop to lead a Texas diocese.

“Bishop [Guillory], you have helped your priests, deacons, religious and faithful appreciate how things come together when you love God and you cooperate,” Cardinal DiNardo said. “There have been some real troubles here, especially those infernal hurricanes ... These have been tough years for the diocese of Beaumont, as for all of Southeast Texas. And yet, you and your people have been resilient.”

“For all these things, all these things have worked together. You have shown great love for God,” he said.

Cardinal DiNardo noted the continuity between the two bishops, as Bishop Toups also took on the same motto on his coat of arms that Bishop Guillory carried: “To those who love God, all things work together,” only adding “for good.”

To Bishop-elect Toups, Cardinal DiNardo said, “It is good that our Holy Father has chosen you to shepherd

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Daniel Cardinal DiNardo preaches the homily during the Mass of Episcopal Ordination and Installation of Bishop David L. Toups at the St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica in Beaumont Aug. 21.

“Pope Francis has said that such a governing spirit is to be one of accompaniment.

One that reaches out to the peripheries, from the center and in every part of the center and the peripheries.”

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Cardinal DiNardo said that day’s second reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans “is the most powerful and evocative piece of depth. It is really and truly a rhapsody, a rhapsody of God’s love.”

Cardinal DiNardo said Bishop Toups’s motto was “important” because “it sees God constantly working for the good of

those who love and are called to be part of God’s providential plan.”

Cardinal DiNardo reminded Bishop Toups that “Pope Francis has said that such a governing spirit is to be one of accompaniment. One that reaches out to the peripheries, from the center and in every part of the center and the peripheries.”

And these peripheries, where “the spirits are groaning,” are many and include a myriad of challenges in Texas and the Gulf Coast, he said.

The world groans in pain from so much, including racism, the “scourge of sexual abuse,” capital punishment, healthcare and the coronavirus pandemic, immigration and detention issues, exploitation, change and growing diversity, and the unborn.

“Cooperation and collaboration; those are the key words,” Cardinal DiNardo said. “They’re words, I believe, in accompaniment of the Spirit, that you will do. You have great talents to do it, and it will be necessary.” †

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PASTORAL APPOINTMENTS Effective July 17 Father David Zapalac, CSB

Pastor, St. Anne Parish, Houston Father Eduardo Rivera, CSB

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In wake of Kenosha violence, U.S. bishops call for day of prayer, fasting against racism Sept. 9, feast of St. Peter Claver, a day of spiritual work against racism WASHINGTON — Friday, Aug. 28, marked the 57th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington where Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech.

In this historic address, he proclaimed that when the builders of the nation wrote the words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, “they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, offered a reflection on Dr. King’s iconic words on the anniversary: “That promissory note must be satisfied. On this Friday’s anniversary, in the midst of our country’s ongoing racial unrest, we restate our commitment to peacefully seeking racial justice.

We stand in solidarity with Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki of Milwaukee, which serves the City of Kenosha, who earlier this week said, ‘Violence can never be the means to attain peace and justice. The Church stands as a beacon of hope. The sins of violence, injustice, racism and hatred must be purged from our communities with acts of mercy, with the protection and care for the dignity of every human person, with respect for the

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common good, and with an unwavering pursuit of equality and peace.’

“We reiterate the value of those whose human life and dignity in this country are marginalized through racism and our need to fight for them, including the unborn. Considering the violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and in other cities across the nation, we urge all people of faith to observe the Feast of St. Peter Claver on Sept. 9 as a day of fasting and prayer. We urge Catholics to consider attending the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and offer your participation in reparation for sins of racism to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We invite the faithful to also consider praying the Rosary, the USCCB’s Prayer Service for Racial Healing, and for the intercession of the saints who have fought for racial equality such as St. Katharine Drexel and St. Peter Claver. We must continue to engage the battle against the current evils of our society and in the words of Dr. King, refuse to believe ‘that the bank of justice is bankrupt.’ Dr. King’s dream, as he himself said, is deeply rooted in the American Dream. Let us not forget the price that he and so many courageous witnesses of all faiths and creeds paid to bring us to this moment.” †

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Archdiocesan Committee on Catholic Youth Organizations’ statement on Girl Scouts USA: The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston’s Committee on Catholic Youth Organizations understands the Girl Scouts of the USA and its local leaders do not take a stand on or advocate for or against any issue regarding girls’ health and sexuality. It is the Committee’s understanding that the Girl Scouts’ policy precludes any sanctioning or funding of Planned Parenthood activities.

The Archdiocesan Committee on Catholic Youth Organizations believes engagement with the Girl Scouts is the best way to influence a secular organization that provides admirable character development for thousands of local youth, including many Catholics. The Committee encourages parents to actively ensure that Girl Scouts, Campfire Girls, American Heritage Girls and Catholic Daughters troops associated with the Catholic Church are presented with the Church’s teachings and that the sanctioned local activities of these organizations do not undermine the Church’s teachings.

HOUSTON — The next Café Catholica Lite will be held online on Sept. 24, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Featured speaker, Dr. Stuart Squires, is from the University of St. Thomas Center for Faith and Culture. His topic will be “How Catholics Should Vote.” The Café Catholica program seeks to help young adults ages 18 to 39 encounter Christ and His Church. All young adults are invited to join Café Catholica Lite throughout the year.

For more contact the Office for Young Adult and Campus Ministry at www.archgh.org/cafecatholica or yacm@archgh.org or 713-741-8778. To register, visit https://bit.ly/CafeLiteSeptember. †

DSF annual appeal to support Archdiocesan ministries continues

HOUSTON — This year the theme of the annual Diocesan Services Fund (DSF) appeal is “Bring Your Greatest Gifts to The Lord.”

The annual campaign to support more than 60 Archdiocese-wide ministries is under way and the local Church is asking parishioners to continue their generous giving to DSF. The fund supports a variety of ministries, such as those forming youth in Catholic faith; providing support and preparation for clergy; teaching, evangelizing, worshipping, and outreach to the incarcerated, aging, poor and sick; and programming to strengthen Christian families, among many others. A full list of all ministries supported can be found at www.archgh.org/ dsf. The Archdiocese counts on DSF funds to help meet the needs of people struggling throughout our region.

To make a pledge online, visit www.archgh.org/dsf.

For more, call 713-652-4417. †

Webinar rescheduled to help renters facing eviction due to pandemic

HOUSTON — A free webinar with information for families and individuals who are facing the threat of eviction has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. A Spanish version is set for Sept.

24 from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

The “Know Your Rights – Tenant Challenges Webinar” aims to help renters understand the eviction process, learn more about the CARES Act, and offer resources and additional information that may help.

Co-sponsored by the Archdiocese of GalvestonHouston, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the webinars will be hosted on the Zoom app.

For further information on how to join both the English or Spanish webinar, visit CatholicCharities.org/ tenants.

Catholic Charities food pantries continue help during pandemic

HOUSTON — Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston continues to serve people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic through all of its programs.

Food pantries are open for drive-through food distribution at three locations: Guadalupe Center in Houston; Mamie George Community Center in Richmond; Beacon of Hope Center in Galveston.

The Mamie George Community Center is a super distribution site in coordination with the Houston Food Bank. Distribution is every other Saturday, Sept. 12 and 26, and Oct. 10 and 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

For hours and other information, call the COVID Assistance Line at 713-874-6521. †

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Trees ‘falling sounded like bombs’ LAURA, from page 1 delivery truck to carry the supplies, would travel with her and her husband Brandon to Mittie to help.

What she saw was worse than she imagined.

On the drive, which usually takes three hours but was nearly five, they saw entire homes moved off foundations. Roofs sheared off houses now sat in fields next to cows munching on grass. Tall utility poles were snapped like twigs, bent over blocking the roadways.

Her husband noticed that as they drove down one road, the trees were shattered one direction, then just five minutes later, the trees were pushed in another direction.

When they finally got to her parents’ home, there was no sense of relief yet.

The half-mile road into the property was still impassable, but she could hear the faint sound of chainsaws revving.

Trekking past a jungle of downed trees and branches, she finally saw her father atop a tractor helping direct the tree demolition.

“They really were OK,” she thought, laying eyes on her parents.

“Go see your mom. She needs you,” Bridge’s dad would tell her.

But the rain made it difficult, and the roadway was six inches of mud, so she trekked back to get some rain boots and made her way to her mom. Her sister had arrived earlier, and she saw her mom and her sister in the kitchen, clearing what mess Laura had left.

She finally saw the tree that had split the home in two.

Pine trees are a way of life in southcentral Louisiana. Native American artists used their needles to weave intricate baskets and craftworks, an art Bridger’s grandparents and parents picked up. These handicrafts were some of the many things she’d truck back home to keep while her parents began their recovery.

And the massive, 5,000-pound pine tree, whose needles gave her family art, shared memories and even shade from the Louisiana sun, now cut their life in two.

Bridger’s dad would later tell her that

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Several groups are hosting supply drives for Laura relief, including the St. Cecilia Knights of Columbus, Hope Disaster Recovery and Texas Congregational Disaster Readiness. For more, visit www.archgh.org/laurarecovery.

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Meris Bridger points out a young school picture of her father Charles Chaumont from his damaged family photo album in her Porter, Texas, home. Her parents lost their home in Mittie, Louisiana, near Kinder, Louisiana, in Hurricane Laura last month.

“the trees falling sounded like bombs.”

“It was like warfare outside,” he said.

Bridger couldn’t imagine the sound.

“I’ve never heard a pine snap in half,” she said, “but that’s what they were hearing, right?”

In New Orleans, she had seen how black mold, dripping from ceilings and furniture, destroyed family heirlooms and photographs that hung on the walls, so Bridger reclaimed these family treasures first, pulling frames off slanted walls.

But still, Laura’s damage had been done. Several albums had seen significant water damage.

Original photos of her lineage were now warped, some reproductions now bled across the pages.

Her father’s childhood school photos were now pockmarked with damage, original 40-something-year-old paper was now torn and peeling.

“Just find my Rosary,” her dad told her.

And her mother, who loves sewing, was able to save her sewing machine.

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“that everything in there is replaceable, except for my parents,” she said. “I can’t replace my mom and my dad.”

Throughout her brief visit there, her dad often remarked he felt like a king, even after losing his home and nearly being crushed by a tree.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer, and undergoing treatment last year, seemed to have changed his perspective on life, she said. A few moments, he’d look around, and say he was thankful, she said.

Nearby friends rallied to help clear their road from downed trees. A neighbor offered a place to stay and a home for their beloved pets, including cats, dogs and chickens. Bridger made breakfast with the chickens’ eggs that next week.

Bridger had to return home because Monday, Aug. 31, was the first day of the first full week of school (most schools had several days off because of Laura’s expected arrival).

That Monday, two days after she saw her parent’s home wrecked by a nature, was the best first day of school she ever had, Bridger said. Her students, also dealing with their own stresses from the pandemic like remote learning and inperson learning, still beamed bright as ever to see their teacher smile back.

RECOVERY AND RELIEF EFFORTS CONTINUE Parishes and organizations across the Archdiocese have been coordinating

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Hurricane Laura relief efforts.

Through the Knights of Columbus of Galveston-Houston emergency response team, the Knights responded to a request for water to assist with relief work.

Sister Maureen O’Connell, OP, Archdiocesan director for the Secretariat of Social Concerns, coordinated with the Knights to offer this aid after the call for water came. Just 72 hours later, truckloads of water were on their way to Lake Charles.

In coordination with the Montgomery County Food Bank, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in The Woodlands also coordinated a delivery of 13 pallets of water to be sent to Louisiana.

St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church in Spring, which was devastated by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, coordinated an ecumenical supply drive to benefit storm relief.

Immediately after the storm, Archdiocesan leaders were in contact with Bishop David L. Toups of Beaumont to coordinate relief efforts there.

The Beaumont diocese saw damage to 15 parishes, with the greatest impact along the eastern border of the diocese.

For additional ways to support relief efforts, visit www.archgh.org/ laurarecovery. †

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Cardinal DiNardo approves formation of Disaster Spiritual Care group to minister to the traumatized SPIRITUAL, from page 1 in coordination with Red Cross and social services during hurricanes and other disasters, said Father Lucien“Luke”Millette.

First put into action informally in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in August of 2017, Father Millette said he asked to help in the shelters in addition to his work with Tribunal, which deals with annulments among other legal matters.

That request was approved, and other priests and deacons, depending on their duties at their parishes, also went to the George R. Brown Convention Center and other shelters to help the thousands who had been displaced.

“Established by the Cardinal, this pastoral care group will respond to any type of large-scale disaster that cannot be handled by a single parish. In addition to the usual training received by all pastoral ministers, our group will also receive additional training from the American Red Cross and the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation,” Father Millette said.

“When assisting others in the community outside our own faith, this ministry is not to be used for proselytizing, but as a way to provide psychological first aid by actively listening to them in their time of need,” he said.

In establishing rapport and

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Local clergy helped to minister to communities reeling from the Santa Fe High School shooting in May 2018. A new clergy formation group will serve communities affected by trauma.

relationships with people in shelters, Father Millette said their role is not to make assumptions on what is needed, but instead focus on what is in the hearts of those being ministered.

“One man, who had been in a shelter for a month and a half, said his main concern was having access to ice and cold water. That made him feel human and normal. So each day on my way to the shelter, I would stop and get him a big cup of ice. Something that small can give people the strength to carry on,” he said.

This ministry continued to develop after Hurricane Harvey when local clergy responded to the Santa Fe High School

shooting in May 2018, going to hospitals and memorials to be there for families.

Then the group of priests and deacons also came together to attend a memorial at Yates High School on behalf of former student and Houstonian George Floyd, killed while in custody of police in Minneapolis this past May 25, said Father Italo Dell’Oro, Archdiocesan director of Clergy Formation and Chaplaincy Services.

“We attended the memorial at the invitation of the Red Cross to provide a pastoral presence there. The event was respectful and peaceful after coming on the heels of some protests,” he said.

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The recent close call with Hurricane Laura that narrowly missed Houston this August, instead plowing into the Texas-Louisiana border, came after the Archdiocese formalized the Disaster Spiritual Care ministry, he said. Now, in addition to the Cardinal’s approval, the ministry has its own email group address to more quickly communicate and coordinate with each other.

Deacon Phillip Jackson, director of the Archdiocesan Diaconate Formation, said deacons were also called upon to be part of the Disaster Spiritual Care ministry.

“It is a part of our charitable service to help those in need. We do not want to infringe upon the duties of the Red Cross, but we are there to be a presence where we are dispatched in the shelters,” Deacon Phillip said.

Having this ministry in place will allow more efficient assignments by coordinating which deacons and priests are available to travel to shelters despite any particular streets flooding, he said.

“Many of the questions that those in shelters have, we may not be able to directly answer. They always want to know when they can go home or how can they have access to their medication. We can find out answers to those questions for them, but our main role is to listen and provide pastoral care,” said Deacon Phillip. †

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New flexible system serves diverse catechetical groups CAPERNAUM, from page 1 limited our opportunities to provide professional development, and limited the opportunities for participants as well.”

Named after the place where Jesus spent most of his time in public ministry, Rolo said the program is a game-changer, giving the Archdiocese the ability to offer a variety of ways to participate.

“We know we will reach many more people this way,” she said. “We can create sessions that serve a large group, or smaller sessions that meet the needs of specialized groups. Another benefit is having just one database with everyone in it.”

Rolo added that users will have the ability to access and print their own transcripts, which was not possible in the past.

“It will greatly improve the accuracy and efficiency of our Catholic School employee Catechist Certification initiative,” she said.

She said Capernaum administrators in the Archdiocese are implementing a phased-in approach when it comes to inviting users to begin using the system.

The goal was to get all teachers and Catholic school administrators active in the system by the end of August.

“All Catholic school employees will use it on a regular basis to earn professional development in curriculum, Catholic faith formation, leadership and a host of other categories,” she said.

The new LMS software can be used

to host and track training. The student can take an online training course or download presentations and handouts for an instructor-led course.

Because Capernaum is web-based, it can accessed where Internet is available.

Capernaum also provides reports and analytics, giving managers and supervisors the ability to process the data and see what learning is taking place.

This, in turn, helps in the design and development of training that ensures that students know.

Rachel Alcocer, director of youth ministry at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Sugar Land, said that when they first heard about Capernaum they were excited because many of the modules are affordable for all catechists, and Capernaum allows the user the opportunity to complete various modules

at their own pace and at a convenient time.

“We are always looking for ways to train and promote growth within our ministry to our Catechists, and Capernaum allowed us the ability to do so,” she said. “Capernaum is very helpful and provides opportunities for our parish to continue to form intentional disciples of Jesus Christ through lifelong faith formation with our Catechists.”

Alcocer said one of the advantages of the software that was not present a few years ago is the ability to log in at any time and check the status of the modules that users may take.

“In the past, you had to search extensively for various topics of interest on the Archdiocesan website and risk not completing assigned formation,” she said.

“With this new software, all you have to

do is select the field you are interested in and register for the online modules.”

She said a benefit of this online system is that it allows her to participate in the youth ministry community and collaborate with other youth ministers in her area through the an online communities section.

“This year, we are working with the Archdiocese to pilot the Younger and Older Adolescent Catechesis program, and within the Capernaum system, we are a part of the Connect Community for the Older Adolescent Pilot Program,” she said. “This Connect Community feature is a great resource for us because it provides all materials” and informatoin needed to plan for an upcoming year and offers a place to network and learn from other ministry leaders in the Archdiocese.

While it hasn’t been rolled out at Sts. Simon and Jude Catholic Church in The Woodlands yet, Father Pat Garrett, pastor at the parish, was invited to create an ID and test it. He said he is anticipating that catechists and Liturgical ministers will be the first groups to benefit from the software.

“The software can help us manage our ministry formation and faith enrichment programs,” he said.

Father Garrett said the biggest advantage he sees of the new program is the ability for parishioners to access Archdiocesan classes.

“We have great problems today See CAPERNAUM, page 7

The Croatian, Czech, Polish and Ukrainian members of the Slavic Alliance of Houston regret to announce that the annual Sts. Cyril and Methodius Slavic Heritage Festival will not be held this year.

All are invited to celebrate their family’s culture and heritage at home on Sunday, Sept. 27, with ethnic food and family recipes, music and dancing, family stories, calls to grandparents and relatives, and virtual meetings, etc.

Let’s plan to celebrate the Slavic Festival next year with double energy and merriment!

Memorial Prayer for Saints Cyril, Monk and Methodius, Bishop O God, who enlightened the Slavic peoples through the brothers Saints Cyril and Methodius, Grant that our hearts may grasp the words of your teaching, And perfect us as a people of one accord in true faith and right confession.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Amen

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Health, which includes Baylor College of Speakers will include two former Medicine, Ben Taub Hospital, Doctors for human trafficking victims. †Change and San JosÊ Clinic.

May Cahill, executive director of St. SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

texas catholic herald 7 In 2018, the clinic served 3,762 uninsured luke’s Foundation, said, “Thanks to the patients in 30,548 visits to provide quality support of our national organization’s health care to the uninsured while relying mission and ministry fund, we were able on 914 volunteer medical and dental to launch the pilot program at Baylor providers, Sanders said.

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Challenges, Change — on Oct. 20.

It will be technology, educational programming and San Jose Clinic that are training staff how to trafficking survivors, she said. “I am proud of the role our organization of Medicine, Ben Taub Hospital, Doctors for Change presented virtually from San JosĂŠ Clinic. many related fields.

Other events forwill Human plays in this work,� Cahill said. “As we identify and intervene to help survivors.

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Most of the San JosĂŠ president of Samaritan Health challenges and the inevitable changes it brings campuses, including University of it became clear that as the only Catholic the future. They can be told there are Initiatives.

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Center-University of Texas MD Anderson healthcare to the uninsured in the community. “It’s a long recovery process in many Trafficking Awareness Month, Williams, Cahill and other members of the pATH different ways. One girl was found Collaborative recently toured those with multiple hotel key cards in her medical facilities to meet the doctors possession. Many times multiple credit and nurses on the frontlines trying to cards have been taken out in her name, close the gap for patient care of human so credit has to be restored,� Fischer said.

From 2007 through 2016, Houston had trafficking survivors.

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Fischer CAPERNAUM , from page 6 said. archgh.org/correctionalministries Father Maduzia said the ability to But patients can at least be armed track catechist certification and their communicating what the Archdiocese training is a definite advantage. has to offer and when they are offering “As we have learned now with the classes,� he said. “As more classes COVID-19, distance training is a big plus,� become available online, there are he said. “This will allow catechists and significant advantages to the parishioner others in various certification programs being able to take the classes whenever to train on their own schedule rather they can work them into the schedule. than having to drive to the Chancery Today, classes are only offered once or or a parish site for the training.� Young twice a year, and often the parishioners families can now take the classes at their have conflicts on the dates the classes are own pace and time, he said. scheduled for.�

Father Maduzia said he is impressed Father Norbert Maduzia Jr., pastor of with Capernaum, adding the training is St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church also comprehensive and complete across in Spring, said that due to the changes the board with everyone receiving the brought about by COVID-19, the church same information, data and knowledge has not yet begun to use the website. to grow in their own particular area of “Our plans are to use it for catechist ministry. formation and staff professional “It is very egalitarian allowing parishes development,â€? he said. “We will also use without resources to bring trainers to it to track catechist certification for all make these resources available to them,â€? of our catechists. Our hope is that it will he said. “It truly unites the Archdiocese also be used for certification for members as a single unit of formation and of the staff and parish for Liturgy, peace catechesis for the various ministries that and justice and other programs offered brings deeper intimacy with the Lord of WWW.ARCHGH.ORG/DIGITALEDITIONS through Capernaum.â€? knowledge of His Church.â€? â€

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Hispanic Ministry brings greatest gifts to God, fosters good in universal Church

BY KERRY MCGUIRE Herald Correspondent

HOUSTON — With close to 2.4 million Hispanics and Latinos currently living in the Houston area, this growing segment of the Catholic population continues to bring its greatest gifts to the Lord through the evangelizing mission of the universal Church.

According to Lázaro Contreras, director of the Office of Hispanic Ministry of the Archdiocese, the ministry’s most important mission is to encourage and empower Hispanic/Latino Catholics to take active roles in the Church and society.

The National V Encuentro for Hispanic Latino Ministry, an ecclesial process dedicated to discerning ways in which the Church in the United States can better respond to the Hispanic/Latino presence, published a report demonstrating that Hispanic/Latino Catholics are actively responding to the call to the new evangelization.

“The National V Encuentro for Hispanic Latino Ministry proceedings and conclusions represent more than five years of consultation with many different people at different levels of ministry in the Church on the challenges, the dreams and aspirations of Hispanic/Latino Catholics in the nation,” Contreras said.

“There were more than 28 ministerial areas that were consulted, and it resulted in a set of recommendations for each one of them. This is not only a great recognition of the Church of the large presence of Hispanics/Latinos but also the recognition that we are now more than available and ready to be engaged in the evangelizing mission of the Church in the United States.”

Through the Office of Hispanic Ministry’s efforts, more than 5,000 people annually are served through interaction with directors and coordinators at the parish level, lay groups, and in various programs, such as leadership formation programs, monthly and quarterly meetings, annual conferences, and liturgical celebrations. In addition, Catholic and non-Catholic alike in and around the Archdiocese are reached through its radio programs’ broad transmission.

While some believed the Office of Hispanic Ministry was only focused on the Hispanic community, that has changed.

“In our ministry staff, we have a dedicated group of professionals that have been involved in Church ministry since our youth,” said Contreras. “We complement each other and have a strong desire and zeal to serve the Hispanic/Latino Catholic faithful of this Archdiocese. There are many people, Hispanic and non-Hispanic, at the parish level, from diocesan offices, and Catholic organizations, etc., that also contribute in many different ways to our ministry.”

José Dionicio Vázquez, programs coordinator with the ministry, said current leadership is aware of the importance of creating bridges that strengthen the diversity of the Church within the Archdiocese.

“While continuing to focus on the needs of the Hispanic community, new doors are opening to provide programs for the growing bilingual community as well,” said Vázquez. “Last year, for the

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The Office of Hispanic Ministry hosted a virtual Rosary with lay group coordinators titled Under Mary’s Mantle. It took place at Holy Family Catholic Church in Missouri City.

first time, our annual conference had both bilingual workshops and workshops entirely in English, and the responses were overwhelmingly positive.”

One instance of building intercultural relationships and competencies among the faithful occurred early this past summer when the country was reeling from strict COVID-19 mandates, rioting and looting in the streets, and other acts of violence. The ministry developed a Pastoral Response Initiative to address the pandemic and the important topic of racism.

“We noticed that there had been an unfolding of protests in our nation and other parts of the world in an outcry for justice due to the intolerable acts of racism of which we believe are attempts against the dignity of the human person as sons and daughters of God,” said Contreras. “The office felt the need to address the issue, and we shifted from providing pastoral care during the pandemic to creating opportunities for prayer, learning and dialogue in combating racism. For instance, we organized a virtual Rosary for peace and unity that was bilingual.”

Contreras said the office also contacted The Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) with an invitation to participate in a virtual workshop, in English and Spanish, about its pastoral letter against racism, “Open Wide Our Hearts: the enduring call to love by the U.S. Bishops.”

The success of these two events was evident in the multitude of responses sent to the ministry.

“As a ministry that benefits from the annual DSF by the generosity of the people of God, the faithful can be rest assured that the contributions they kindly give as good stewards of God’s gifts are put to the best use in reaching those in need, such as Hispanic Catholics through our ministry,” said Contreras.

“They are impacting the lives of so many, especially in this time of pandemic. I always share with people that the Church not only nurtures and accompanies us in our spiritual journeys but also at the personal level, addressing the things that affect our daily lives.”

Vázquez agrees that the DSF is critical to the ministry fulfilling its mission and encouraging the Hispanic/Latino community to participate in the new evangelization.

“The Church in our Archdiocese is very diverse, and within this diversity, the

growth of the Hispanic/Latino community is very remarkable,” said Vázquez. “The new generations of Hispanics know the priceless value of living in both cultures.

They have lived it and now have a serious commitment to their pastoral life and ministry. The support received from the DSF will positively impact tomorrow’s leadership.”

The Office of Hispanic Ministry is supported by the Diocesan Services Fund. The 2020 DSF theme draws from an important meaning of the Catholic faith: “Bring Your Greatest Gift to the Lord.”

DSF operates in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston each year to help the Church carry out the ministries of teaching and sanctifying. Of the 60-plus programs under its umbrella, DSF brings the needed financial resources to carry out these ministries.

The office is one of 60 ministries supported by the 2020 DSF annual campaign. It relies upon this annual funding to remain in operation. All donations to the DSF go directly to these ministries, and no funds are spent on the administration of the Chancery. †

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BY SISTER RICCA DIMALIBOT, CCVI, MD HOUSTON — “Online classes are okay, but I miss my friends,” is the most common sentiment heard from students who came for a free sports physical at CHRISTUS Point of Light Clinic (CPOLC) Aug. 7.

The Healthy Living Mobile Clinic staff with Sister Leila McNamara came to give immunizations at the clinic. CHRISTUS

Foundation staff and several volunteers kept patients’ flow manageable while making sure that spatial distancing, careful sanitizing and temperature checks are all observed.

Each student that visited the clinic received a backpack filled with school supplies, including a free T-shirt. CPOLC will continue to distribute the surplus giveaways for the rest of the month.

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This gift was made by alumni parents who believe in StJPII’s commitment to keeping tuition affordable.

StJPII Principal Rebecca Bogard said the donors hope StJPII will serve as a model for other Catholic schools, believing primary school years are some of the most important in the religious formation of children.

“Those formed in faith, knowledge and understanding in these younger years are most likely to triumph when facing the challenges of teen and adult years,” Bogard said.

StJPII is one of a few elementary schools nationwide that has established an endowment fund to ensure future stability and growth while keeping

affordability to families a priority. The goal is to build an endowment that will provide perpetual funding in support of the school’s general fund, academic achievement, arts, athletics and tuition assistance, as well as any unforeseen needs that may arise.

The general endowment fund will also enable StJPII to meet religious educational needs as they arise.

This includes hiring highly trained and educated teachers, ensuring small classroom sizes, specialized instruction, and the most modern and effective models of learning.

The school was recently awarded their third National Blue Ribbon School Award, making them the first elementary school in Houston — public or private — and one of only seven Texas schools to achieve this distinction. †

Director of Educational Technology and Data The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston is seeking a full-time Director of Educational Technology and Data to support the Catholic Schools Office (CSO) and the Archdiocesan Catholic schools in the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational products to facilitate learning and effective operations, including through the use of learning management systems and student information systems. The Director of Educational Technology and Data will also support the communications efforts of the CSO through the management of the CSO’s website and social media platforms. Demonstrating an understanding of the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools, the Director of Educational Technology and Data will create, use, and manage technological processes and resources to help improve the academic excellence and operational vitality of our schools while supporting the work of the CSO. General Requirements: Suitable candidates must be active Roman Catholics in full communion with the Catholic Church; an energetic advocate for the ministry of Catholic education, and faithful disciples of Catholic philosophy, values, and teachings.

Education/Certification/Experience: Masters’ Degree in Educational Technology or a related field from an accredited institution of higher learning. Minimum of five years’ experience in elementary, middle and/or high schools and experience collaborating with schools and working to integrate technology into the academic curriculum.

Special Knowledge/Skills: • Working knowledge of student information systems, computer-based software related to education, web page creation, development, and maintenance, photo and video creation, editing, and publication, technical support, and learning management systems.

• Awareness of/commitment to Catholic traditions of education, service and social justice.

• Possesses the credibility to lead and represent a Catholic organization with integrity and to work harmoniously with diverse learning communities.

• Knowledgeable of current and emerging trends in the field of education.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills including the proven ability to engage with and inspire a wide range of stakeholders.

• Possesses critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Suitable applicants should send resume and salary requirement to The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to: resume@archgh.org with CSO Director of Educational Technology and Data in the subject line.

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YOUTH Helping youth enter into civilized debate Political debate has always been an important part of our democracy. We can all agree that political debate has turned into political hate with the old rules of decency and mutual respect for dialogue and opinion being thrown out over the past few years. Some blame the media, while others point out social media’s ability to proclaim instant false facts, accusations, and hateful rhetoric that can lead to distrust, division, and, in some cases, violence.

In 2007, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) released the document “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” and throughout the years, they have released periodical updates. (A copy of the latest document can be found at www.usccb.org/ resources/forming-consciences-forfaithful-citizenship.pdf.) This teaching document provides guidance from the bishops to assist us in our political responsibility as Catholics to active participation in our government as citizens. This trend of people no longer discussing or debating issues with civility, empathy and respect for the human dignity of others who have opposing views has not gone unnoticed by the bishops. In this election year, they have made a commitment to launch a new campaign to assist Catholics and all people, with the ability to engage in debate in the public square with dignity and respect for one another. This new

intuitive is called “Civilize It: Dignity Beyond the Debate.”

Civilize It focuses on the Parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke chapter 10, with Jesus asking us, “Who is our by Neighbor” and what it means to “love our RANDY neighbor.”The campaign ADAMS provides us with information, activities and tips to help ourselves and our families have a meaningful discussion in our home, school and the public square.

Discussions that include not just the issues but the inflammatory and hateful rhetoric that is resulting in social media, work, church and school regarding the election. As parents, young people look to you and your own behavior on how to react and respond in these situations. It is important to model civil behavior toward opposing opinions and enter into debates based on truth and not personal attacks against those with whom we may disagree. In the words of the document, “This means that we must treat everyone as worthy of being at the table, worthy of our respect, and worthy of being heard.” (Civilize It).

As Catholics, we have a long tradition and a mission to active participation in building God’s kingdom in our

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communities while respecting the dignity of the human person. In “Rejoice and Be Glad [Gaudete et Exsultate],” Pope Francis writes, “Your identification with Christ and His will involves a commitment to build with Him that kingdom of love, justice and universal peace... You cannot grow in holiness without committing yourself, body and soul, to giving your best to this endeavor.”

It is important to help our young people realize this and help them explore how their actions and response can make a difference in promoting dialogue based on compassion, understanding and respect for others.

The first step is prayer. Seek God’s guidance and counsel! I always rely on the Prayer of St. Francis in these instances and ask for Christ to make me a channel of His Peace.

The next step is to help your youth to seek the facts about all the issues.

Knowledge can be one of the best tools for active and informative debate.

In this era of “fake news,” celebrities, Internet gossip, YouTube influencers, audio/video alterations and photoshopped images, it is important to check the facts from reliable sources before you engage in the debate. “An important ingredient to civil dialogue is commitment to the truth. While respecting the dignity of all, we acknowledge that not all viewpoints are

equally valid.” By sitting down and discussing together, you can ensure that you and your young person know the facts.

As we near the election, here are five important tips/tools provided in Civilize It to assist parents and youth in engaging in civil dialogue.

These tools include: 1. Listen first and seek to understand the whole picture.

2. Ask questions for clarification.

3. Use ‘I’ statements; pay attention to body language.

4. Listen to what feelings are present and pay attention to how you respond.

5. Summarize what you’ve heard and ask for feedback.

Taking the time to engage in civil dialogue doesn’t mean that we leave the arena and stay silent. When we listen, check for understanding and clarify with the truth of our faith and teachings while respecting others’ rights and dignity.

When we do this in the name of Jesus Christ, we help shape our families, communities, state and country.

For more information and resources go to www.wearesaltandlight.org/ civilize-it. † Randy Adams is the executive director at Camp Kappe and an associate director with the Office of Adolescent Catechesis and Evangelization.

No Greater Love: Friendship is inspired

by God for communion, love Friendship is one of those words and ideas that is often overused or misused in our everyday conversation, and yet, it is referred to over and over again in Scripture. The philosophers tell us that it is a key to understanding the human person’s quest for happiness. So, what is friendship?

Jesus Himself speaks of friendship on numerous occasions. He refers to all people of goodwill as friends. He specifically tells His disciples that “You are my friends if you do what I command you.” (Jn 15:14) So, we are Christ’s friends if we do what He commands, that is, if we love God and our neighbor as our selves. (cf Lk 10:27).

Again, the connection between friendship and love is made — and made even more clearly when our Lord tells us, “No greater love has a man than this, that he would lay down his life for his friend.” (Jn 15:13).

When we consider the incarnational reality of our Lord’s proclamation of the Kingdom, God did not merely inspire another prophet to speak of His friendship; He sent His Son to be our friend and live as our friend. It was over meals, walks and fishing trips that Jesus cultivated friendships with those who would become His disciples. Christ ultimately laid down His life for us as His friends, and He calls on us to do the

same in the countless little ways put before us each and every day for God, for our neighbor and for ourselves.

True friendship, then, is a reciprocity, a gift-andreceipt, of genuine love by — choosing the good of TIMOTHY the other person for their CARUTHERS own sake, simply because it is good — “it’s just what friends do.” It is lasting and draws us ever onward and upward in the quest for the good, the true and the beautiful — for virtue. And not only that, but it gives us that other element that is so quintessentially human — someone with whom to share the experience, a true communion of persons. In this way, our deepest friendships help us fulfill our nature as human persons, created to pour ourselves out in communion and love.

Notice that the goal is seeking and doing what is good for the other person, not necessarily what is desired or what feels right. Together, as friends grow in virtue, the good thing will also become the desirable thing. Philosophy and experience tell us, however, that there are other, less perfect expressions of friendship based not on virtue but on

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usefulness and pleasure. These are not bad in themselves; some friendly relationships are simply based on being on the same sports team, assigned as lab partners or they are just fun to be around. They don’t move beyond that. All of these types of friendships are necessary in human life. They add joy, shape and depth to our life. We must be on guard, though, that those friendships based more on practicality or pleasure do not fall into a utilitarian use of the other person for one’s own gain or pleasure. As we engage youth in the discernment of virtuous friendships, here are some practical ideas: Model such friendships in your own life. “Modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than to teachers, and if he does listen to teachers, it is because they are witnesses.” (St. Paul VI) Read Proverbs; it is an extended treatise on the importance of friendship in the pursuit of wisdom.

Encourage your young people to reflect periodically on their friendships.

Consider with them the following thoughts: Friendships require effort. Like a garden, they are cultivated. True reciprocity takes practice and intentionality. Often, our friendships are spread wide but lack depth.

Friendships require trust, honesty and

integrity. Friends will always tell you what you need to hear, not what you want them to say.

Friendships require virtue. The choice of friends both reflects one’s character and shapes it. A friend never asks another friend to engage in wrongdoing, but always encourages him toward the good.

Guard against threats to friendship: suspicion, neglect, selfishness. Focus on your own behavior first, then that of your friend.

Friendships are challenging. A true friend will challenge you to become better because he appreciates the potential inside you. “As iron sharpens iron, so a person sharpens his friend” (Prov 27:17) and you both grow deeper in virtue and closer to each other and to Christ.

Friendships are fruitful. In the gift of reciprocity, the outpouring of self leads to a cup that runneth over. (Ps 23:5) True friends seek to share that friendship with others, not to remove themselves from others or to covet their relationship. † Timothy M. Caruthers is the director of CCD and youth ministry at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham.

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Catechetical Sunday: Reviewing our role as Domestic Church

This year, the Church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on Sept. 20 with the theme of “I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you.” On this day, the parishioners who answered the call to serve as catechists are usually called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. In addition to this commissioning, Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to reflect on the role that each baptized person plays in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel.

Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, our traditional drop-off student classroom style of echoing the faith to our children has had to change.

Because of social distancing, many parents have had to reclaim their role as primary educators of their children’s faith. They had to be the spiritual leader of what the Catholic Church calls the family, the “Domestic Church.”

So, what is this Domestic Church? The Domestic Church was defined by the Second Vatican Council document, Lumen Gentium: “The family is, so to speak, the domestic Church. In it parents should, by their word and example, be the first preachers of the faith to their children; they should encourage them in the vocation which is proper to each of them, fostering with the special care vocation to a sacred state.” (LG 11)

Again, in St. John Paul II’s Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris Consortio, he describes the role of the Christian family in the modern world: “The Christian family constitutes a specific by revelation and realization DEBORAH of ecclesial communion, and for this reason too it JONES can and should be called ‘the domestic Church.’”

Each family household is considered its own Domestic Church and has a role in the mission of the Catholic Church; “Every particular task of the family is an expressive and concrete actuation of that fundamental mission... four general tasks for the family: 1) Forming a community of persons; 2) Serving life; 3) Participating in the development of society; and 4) Sharing in the life and mission of the Church.” (Familiario Consortio 17) How do we do this? First, we have had to adjust our way of thinking. It is helpful to realize that catechesis is a Greek word, which means to “echo the faith.” A catechist is one who “echoes” the Good News, thereby proclaiming and sharing their faith. Therefore, we are each called to be catechists, spreading

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the Good News of Jesus Christ by the very virtue of our Baptism.

The early Church we read about in Acts did not have brick and mortar buildings. The “Church” consisted of the people, the body of Christ. There were no textbooks, no computers, no parish halls and no grand church structures. Yet, that did not stop the Church from spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Nor did it prevent the people from gathering as Church and sharing their faith with friends and strangers alike.

These bold heralds of the faith were our first catechists. What they received from the Lord, they handed to others.

In addition, we need to update our conception of what a family is. Family households take on different looks: There’s the traditional family consisting of a mother, father and multiple children. There are also couples without children such as empty nesters, newlyweds, single parents, blended families, etc. All are called to be the Domestic Church. Just as the Church is the people — not the brick and mortar structure — so the family is not limited to adults with children.

Once we change our perspective, the question remains. How do we carry out our role as Domestic Church?

Returning to the document Familiaris Consortio, we form a community of persons... our faith family.

We work on being a true community.

We play together, we pray together and we treat each other with dignity and respect. As a family, together, we serve others. We give of our time, talents and treasure. Together, we share in the mission of the Church. We spread the Good News found in the Gospel by our thoughts, words and actions.

There is a saying that “Faith is caught, not taught.” Sharing your faith happens more accidentally than intentionally.

When you pray, do so with your children or faith community. When you work the soup kitchen showing God’s love for others, no words are necessary; your actions reveal that you are your “brother’s keeper.” Always share a smile of encouragement to those you meet.

Life is full of such catechetical moments.

Take advantage of the opportunity to reveal your membership in the Body of Christ.

This year, why not make Catechetical Sunday an opportunity for you to rededicate yourself to this mission of echoing the faith as a community of faith, as the Domestic Church. Let us hand onto others what was handed down to us, keeping in mind this year’s theme: “I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you.” † Deborah Jones is an associate director with the Archdiocesan Office of Evangelization and Catechesis.

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During these difficult and trying times, priests of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston will be offering spiritual reflection videos on Scriptures of the day to help us stand firm in faith and hope.

New videos in English and Spanish will be posted on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Find the videos at www.archgh.org/messagesofhope, and on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Audio of the reflections are also available on our podcast channel via your favorite podcast app.

SUNDAY MASS READINGS SEPT. 13

First Reading: Sir 27:30-28:9

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 103:1-4, 9-12

Second Reading: Rom 14:7-9

Gospel: Mt 18:21-35

SEPT. 20

First Reading: Is 55:6-9

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18

Second Reading: Phi 1:20-24, 27

Gospel: Mt 20:1-16

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Australian, English bishops discuss morality of possible COVID-19 vaccine ROME (CNS) — More bishops are pleading with their governments to prioritize ethically developed coronavirus vaccines, but many also are telling Catholics that not getting vaccinated is a more serious moral problem than using the problematic vaccines.

Australia is among many governments trying to secure access to a COVID-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. It is one of five possible vaccines that are nearing the advanced stage of clinical trials, but it was developed using tissue from a cell line cultivated from the remains of a female fetus voluntarily aborted in the early 1970s.

Promoting the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine is unnecessarily divisive, said Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney.

In a column Aug. 24 in the Catholic Weekly, the archbishop wrote, “I, for one, don’t think it would be unethical to use this vaccine if there is no alternative available. To do so would not be to cooperate in any abortion occurring in the past or the future. But I am deeply troubled by it.”

But, he said, others “will draw a straight line from the ending of a human life in abortion, through to the cultivation of the cell-line, to the manufacture of this vaccine. They won’t want to be associated with or benefit in any way from the death of the baby girl whose cells were

taken and cultivated, nor to be thought to be trivializing that death, nor to be encouraging the fetal tissue industry.”

The way to solve the dilemma, he said, is for the government to pursue “an ethically uncontroversial vaccine.”

If not, it should assure people that “no one will be pressured to use such a vaccine or disadvantaged for failing to do so,” he said.

The government, the archbishop said, has an obligation to seek “solutions that protect the community’s physical health while also respecting its moral health and offering people choices.”

In late July, the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales published a statement expressing hope that “ethical sourcing” of a COVID-19 vaccine is possible, but also encouraging Catholics to get vaccinated regardless.

The statement, signed by Bishop Paul Mason, the military ordinary and lead bishop for health care, and Auxiliary Bishop John Sherrington of Westminster, lead bishop for life issues, stressed “the Church’s support for vaccination to protect the most vulnerable of our society, especially those affected by immunodeficiency, pregnant women and their unborn children.”

“We believe that there is a moral obligation to guarantee the vaccination coverage necessary for the safety of

Director, Office of Young Adult Ministry, Pastoral Juvenil, & Campus Ministry The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, led by Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, is a multicultural Church with active members from every continent of the world. We pray and celebrate in over 14 languages in 146 parishes and we participate in activities of social justice, support the good works of persons in other countries, prepare our children and young people to be responsible members of the community — and we do all this in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Summary: The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston is seeking eligible candidates for the position of Director, Office of Young Adult Ministry, Pastoral Juvenil and Campus Ministry. This position reports directly to the Secretariat Director for Pastoral and Educational Ministry and provides leadership in the on-going formation of Catholic young adults in their twenties and thirties, both single and married, in a diverse multilingual intercultural setting by providing training, support, and resources for those responsible for this ministry in parishes and in college/university campus ministry centers. Supervises, assists, and supports campus ministry directors. This position is responsible for developing and implementing a vision and long-range plan for young adult ministry on the Archdiocesan level, in the parishes and on college/university campuses. Along with facilitating Archdiocesan gatherings of young adults for continuing growth in faith, adult relationships, vocational discernment and other areas of need and interest through the activities of the appropriate leadership structures.

Education/Experience Requirements: Master’s Degree. Pastoral Theology or related field. Minimum of 4 years pastoral ministry to/with young adults. Supervisory experience as well as knowledge of parish and church structures. Campus ministry experience is desirable. Bilingual - English/Spanish is a plus. This person must be a practicing Catholic in good standing.

Interested qualified candidates should submit a cover letter with resume and salary requirements via email to resume@archgh.org Please indicate job title on subject line.

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A chemist works at AstraZeneca’s headquarters in Sydney Aug. 19, 2020. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Australians will be among the first in the world to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, if it proves successful, through an agreement between the government and England-based drug company AstraZeneca.

others,” they wrote. “This is especially important for the discovery of a vaccine against COVID-19.”

The bishops also reiterated a statement from the Pontifical Academy for Life affirming that, even though many were developed using tissue obtained from abortions performed decades ago, “all clinically recommended vaccinations can be used with a clear conscience and that the use of such vaccines does not signify some sort of cooperation with voluntary abortion.”

“Human society has often benefited from the wrongs done in the past for which we must repent,” the bishops said. “We live with the benefits of very questionable medical experimentation.

For example, Edward Jenner, who invented vaccination, conducted research by injecting an 8-year-old boy with cowpox followed by smallpox. While today such experimentation would be unethical by any standards, we wouldn’t deny life-saving vaccination because of its dubious historical provenance.”

In a June 15 statement, the Pontifical Academy for Life said,“As for the question of vaccines that in their preparation may or did use cells derived from voluntarily aborted fetuses, it must be pointed out that ‘evil’ in a moral sense resides in actions, not in things or material as such,” so while abortion and the manipulation of fetal tissue are morally evil, a vaccine itself is not. †

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NATION Solar program aids Virginia parishes, schools as environmental stewards RICHMOND, Va. (CNS) — Seven Catholic entities in the Diocese of Richmond are going solar.

Inspired by Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical, “‘Laudato Si,’ on Care for Our Common Home,” parishes and schools have partnered with Catholic Energies, a program of the Washington-based Catholic Climate Covenant, to integrate solar energy and other energy-saving tools into daily operations.

Catholic Energies projects the efforts will offset more than 45,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases — about that of an average passenger car driven 100 million miles — over the next 25 years.

“It is the best of both worlds. We can save money and care for the environment,” said Father Jonathan Goertz, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Danville, one of the churches joining the effort.“Whenever we can have our cake and eat it too, it makes us happy.”

In 2019, Immaculate Conception Parish in Hampton became the first parish in the diocese to convert to solar energy. Now six parishes and schools are completing solar projects that will provide some of the electricity needed through solar power.

Other entities include Church of the Holy Family in Virginia Beach; Church of St. Therese in Chesapeake; Our Lady of Lourdes School in Richmond; Roanoke Catholic School; Sacred Heart Church School in Danville; and St. Pius X Church and School in Norfolk. The 45,000 squarefoot diocesan Pastoral Center in Richmond also will employ solar power for much of its electricity.

For the parishes and schools, solar power makes fiscal and environmental sense. Mark Stinard, Holy Family’s facilities manager, told Catholic Virginian, the Richmond Diocese newspaper, “It’s a win-win situation.”

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The Church of St. Therese in Chesapeake, Va., is one four churches in the Diocese of Richmond to have solar panels installed this year. Two schools and the diocesan pastoral center are also in the process of doing solar installations.

said the environment was the parish’s “number-one concern.”

“It wasn’t just about money and how much money we can save but also our effect on the environment,” he explained.

“It was about what kind of world we are leaving for future generations.”

Even if adopting solar power would not have resulted in substantial savings, some parishes said they still might have converted, at least partially, to cleaner energy.

“Our primary concern is the environment and taking better care of God’s creation. That’s the fundamental basis why we’re doing this,” said Father Kevin O’Brien, Church of St. Therese

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Philip Kauneckas, a Sacred Heart parishioner collaborating with Catholic Energies on the project, agreed that the opportunity to be stewards of creation was the “driving force” of converting to solar power.

“Even if we break even, the project still would have been worthwhile because it is good for the environment,”Kauneckas said.

Charles Mikell, director of the Richmond Diocese’s Office of Real Estate, said his goal is for the diocese to be the “greenest” in the country. Employing solar energy is cost-effective for 70% of the diocese’s 146 parishes and 26 schools, he said, adding that he hopes all will have solar energy within three years.

Page Gravely, who manages client services at Catholic Energies, said the Richmond Diocese appears to be “further along” that path than most dioceses.

Converting to solar power, either partially or entirely, may seem daunting to some parishes and schools. However, Catholic Energies works with Catholic institutions without charge from the beginning, performing an economic analysis to panel installation and activation, Gravely said.The entire process usually lasts six months, he said.

Parish and school conversion to solar power comes at a time when budgets are tight, partly because of lost jobs and the absence of an in-pew offertory collection as Masses are livestreamed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The utility savings will free money for other priorities, Gravely said.

The solar panels can withstand winds of up to 150 miles per hour and their life expectancy is 30 to 40 years.

Patrick Patterson, Roanoke Catholic School principal, said converting to solar energy and the retrofitting of existing lights to light-emitting diodes bulbs demonstrates the church’s call to be economical and environmental stewards.

He said the school saved $150 in energy cost in the first three days of operation, and he expects it will save about $30 per day depending on how sunny it is and how much energy has been banked.

Adopting solar energies is a witness to the community, parish leaders said Gravely, noting that it “shows youth, the next generation which cares about the environment, that churches and schools also care.”

Deacon Fred Allen at the Church of St. Therese said parishioners and people from the greater Chesapeake community have called the parish to praise its commitment of caring for the environment. Some callers also expressed interest in making the switch to solar energy.

St. Pius X pastoral associate Mark Hoggard agrees that the wider use of solar energy speaks to the greater community.

“We are hoping this is something that the parish is proud of, and the school kids are proud of, too,” Hoggard said. “It really says to the community that we are witnesses to the environment and good stewards of the earth.” †

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Makers of sacramental wine, altar bread suffer economic hit due to pandemic WASHINGTON (CNS) — With the global pandemic practically shutting everything down for months, the sacramental wine and altar bread business has suffered like other businesses in the country, with COVID-19 preventing most indoor public celebrations of the Mass.

Catholics are for the most part unable to attend Mass in person and receive the Communion host and consecrated wine.

And in cases where Mass can be attended by a small congregation that must adhere to health and safety protocols, like social distancing, mask wearing and hand sanitizing, Catholics still might not want to receive Communion.

“Nothing has kept this winery from fulfilling its mission the last century and a half, until now,” said Will Ouweleen, who is the vintner at the O-Neh-Da and Eagle Crest vineyards in Conesus, New York, in the state’s Finger Lakes region.

Hemlock Lake is home to the vineyards, which also produce table wines.

“Things are not well. Easter this year was effectively canceled. You were encouraged to stay home and have a spiritual Communion,” he told Catholic News Service (CNS). “What that means for O-Neh-Da Vineyard and other vineyards is there is no demand for sacramental wine. We have made very few sales since mid-February.”

Ouweleen said that he, his wife, Lisa, and a neighbor were doing “the work of 1,000 monks.”

Although business has taken a hit, he explained, the vineyard has not laid off a single employee and it continued to pay part-time employees even though they haven’t been required to go to work.

The future looks unpredictable for the vineyard because what is unknown is how people will respond to drinking wine

out of the Communion cup once public celebrations of Mass resume regularly.

The winery, which is in the Diocese of Rochester, New York, was founded to make sacramental wine by the first bishop of Rochester, Bishop Bernard McQuaid, in 1872. It is one of the few remaining wineries in the world to make sacramental wine from locally grown grapes.

“We are facing an existential threat here like nothing the winery has seen,” Ouweleen said, adding that he doesn’t know what the future holds. There will be “a need for sacramental wine because priests must celebrate Mass,” but the faithful do not have to take the wine if offered at Communion, because “the body, blood, soul and divinity is present in the host completely.”

If Communion is being distributed in churches that are reopening in a limited capacity for Mass, right now it is the host, and not consecrated wine, that is offered, so O-Neh-Da has not seen its demand go back up.

According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catholics are not required to receive Communion under both forms, because the Real Presence is received under one form alone, as Ouweleen stated. Also, it is not always possible for a church to dispense Communion under both forms.

“Since Christ is sacramentally present under each of the species, Communion under the species of bread alone makes it possible to receive all the fruit of

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eucharistic grace,” the catechism says.

“For pastoral reasons this manner of receiving Communion has been legitimately established as the most common form in the Latin rite. But ‘the sign of Communion is more complete when given under both kinds, since in that form the sign of the eucharistic meal appears more clearly.’”

O-Neh-Da Vineyard sells directly to about 1,500 churches in New York state, Pennsylvania and Washington. It sells the rest of its wine through distributors.

About 95% of the churches the vineyard sells to are Catholic, but its customers also include Orthodox, Episcopal and Lutheran churches.

Normally, the vineyard sells around 15,000 cases of wine in fall and spring.

However, sales were few this spring because of the pandemic.

However, two orders of women religious who make altar bread and ship it out across to churches around the country — the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, Missouri, and the Poor Clares of the Franciscan Monastery of St. Clare in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, have seen a small increase in sales since churches have slowly reopened. But they still have a huge surplus of altar breads.

Benedictine Sister Ruth Elaine Starman talked about her religious order’s business picking up slightly.

“Parishes started opening up again, so we saw a bit of an increase in sales beginning with the first part of June and gradually increasing as more parishes have opened up again,” she told CNS. Sister Ruth explained that sales are not back to normal because the COVID-19 shutdown meant there would be no Easter Mass and that was rough on the Benedictine sisters.

Easter is one of the main times the nuns sell their altar bread, so they saw their sales decrease dramatically. As of now, “the presider’s bread,” as she called, the altar bread for the celebrant of the Mass, is selling much better than the bread used for Communion hosts for the laity.

“The presider’s bread is still selling.

But (sales of) the people’s hosts with parishes shut down have fallen way down.

Our sales were below 5% through April and May. Interestingly enough we make low-gluten hosts for celiac sufferers, but those sales were steady and currently (in mid-July) were probably at about 40% of sales for our low-gluten bread,” she said.

Along with the Benedictine Sisters, the Poor Clares have seen a gradual increase in sales as well. Sister Anne Bartol said the Poor Clares were getting about three orders per week, a dramatic decrease from their usual 40 or 50 orders a week, but at least they were getting something.

“Around mid-March perhaps, we started getting a big drop off in orders,” Sister Anne said. “We have two different types of clients: ones who call and the people that have our standing order. We kept sending our standing orders and within a month and two to three weeks of that they started calling in saying cancel my order. Basically, we’ve been at a standstill since late March.”

The Poor Clares usually send out multiple orders of altar bread to not only Catholic churches but to a few Protestant accounts as well.

“In terms of total individual hosts, it’s about 750,000 a month,” Sister Anne said about what the nuns normally sell when there isn’t a pandemic. “Thirty-two bags is 8,000 hosts. That’s for one account or one order,” she added. †

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Employment Opportunities St. Dominic Chancery | 2403 Holcombe Blvd. | Houston, Texas 77021 The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, led by Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, is a multicultural, vibrant Church with active members from every continent of the world. We pray and celebrate in over 14 languages, and we also participate in evangelization, community life, and service activities, in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Today, more than 350 thousand Catholic families live within the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, comprising near to 150 parishes and hundreds of active lay ministries and organizations.

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Production Coordinator, Office of Family Life Ministry

Summary: The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston is seeking eligible candidates for the position of Associate Director of Innovation at the Office of Family Life Ministry. This position reports to the Family Life Ministry Director. It leads the ongoing transformation of the Family Life Ministry Office to pastorally address the underserved family needs and aspirations of our families, through a renewed network of collaborators and technological resources.

The position has to provide outstanding results in 1) identifying and prioritizing family needs, 2) defining initiatives and integrating sustainable programs to address them, and 3) networking with current Church leaders for successful implementation at our offices, parishes, and ministries. The Associate Director of Innovation also has a crucial role in the implementation of the online formation strategy of the Office.

Education/Experience Requirements: Master’s Degree in Family, Pastoral Ministry, Theology or equivalent. Proven track for innovation, collaborative leadership, and the teaching and service aspects of the Church.

Minimum of 3 years pastoral ministry and adult formation.

Bilingual, at least business fluent in English, and also Spanish, Vietnamese, or Igbo. This person must be a practicing Catholic in good standing.

Summary: The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston is seeking eligible candidates for the position of Production Coordinator at the Office of Family Life Ministry. This position reports to the Family Life Ministry Director. It ensures the creation of timely and engaging online communication pieces and contents at the Family Life Office, adequately addressing the Catholic perspective and the needs of our families.

The position has to provide outstanding results in 1) organizing and setting up all the preproduction requirements for the projects, 2) conducting seamless digital production events such as filming, and organizing webinars and 3) successfully implementing postproduction activities such as editing, assembling learning elements, and managing contact databases and email communications. The Production Coordinator also plays a crucial role in the implementation of the Community Management strategy of the Office.

Education/Experience Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Media Production, Communications, or related fields. Proven track for producing high-quality and engaging videos and other audiovisual contents. Passion for the teaching and service aspects of the Church.

Bilingual, at least business fluent in English, and also Spanish, Vietnamese, or Igbo. This person must be a practicing Catholic in good standing. Master’s Degree or formation on Pastoral Theology or related fields is a plus.

Interested suitable candidates should submit a cover letter, salary requirement, and resume via email to resume@archgh.org.

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Líderes católicos piden acciones con respecto a masacre de migrantes CIUDAD DE MEXICO, México (CNS) — Casi una década después del asesinato de 72 migrantes en un rancho en el noreste de México, los líderes de la Iglesia y los operadores de refugios para migrantes exigen una vez más que las autoridades investiguen adecuadamente uno de los delitos más notorios del país.

Los “pastores y defensores de migrantes” también pidieron a los funcionarios mexicanos que se haga justicia a las familias de las víctimas de la masacre, que tuvo lugar en un rancho cerca de la ciudad de San Fernando, situada a unas 90 millas al sur de la frontera con Texas. Allí, hombres armados, con conexiones al narcotráfico, asesinaron a los migrantes secuestrados, quienes se negaron a trabajar para ellos.

“Desde hace 10 años la investigación no presenta avances. No se han emitido sentencias condenatorias.

No hay acciones de investigación científica ni análisis de contexto, no hay investigación transnacional, las familias siguen esperando el esclarecimiento y responsabilidades, no existe continuidad en una línea de investigación”, expuso un comunicado firmado por el obispo Enrique Sánchez Martínez de Nuevo Laredo, director de ministerios sociales

de la provincia eclesiástica noreste y albergues para migrantes en tres estados.

“Más allá de la masacre de San Fernando, cuyo memorial lleva ya 10 años, además de acompañar a las familias de las víctimas que buscan justicia y reparación ética, digna, y estructural del daño, demandamos a las autoridades competentes tomar en serio la grave situación que guardan los derechos humanos, a fin de que los múltiples escenarios de violencia nunca más se repitan.”

La masacre de San Fernando causó indignación en México (y también internacionalmente), resaltando el creciente poder y crueldad de los cárteles de la droga y el crimen organizado, que en ese momento se estaba moviendo hacia actividades ilegales como la trata de personas y el secuestro de migrantes para pedir rescate.

Los miembros de Los Zetas, un cartel fundado por ex fuerzas especiales mexicanas, están acusados del crimen, pero nadie ha sido sentenciado. Tampoco se han identificado a todas las víctimas.

“La única certeza es que fue el crimen organizado”, acotó Javier Urbano, experto en migración de la Universidad

Durante estos tiempos difíciles, los sacerdotes de la Arquidiócesis de Galveston-Houston ofrecerán videos de reflexión espiritual sobre las Escrituras del día para ayudarnos a mantenernos firmes en la fe y la esperanza.

Los nuevos videos en inglés y español se publicarán los domingos, lunes, miércoles y viernes.

Encontrarán los videos en www.archgh.org/ messagesofhope, y en Facebook, Twitter y YouTube. El audio de los reflejos también estárá disponible en nuestro canal de podcast a través de su aplicación de podcast favorita.

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En un video publicado el 19 de agosto por la Diócesis de Saltillo, México, el obispo Raúl Vera López denuncia la falta de progreso en la masacre de San Fernando de 2010, diciendo: “Lo más pasmoso es el inmovilismo del gobierno Mexicano”.

Iberoamericana, dirigida por jesuitas.

Un sobreviviente de la masacre, de ciudadanía ecuatoriana, caminó 10 millas hasta un puesto de control militar y dijo que los migrantes habían sido transportados a un rancho, atados y con los ojos vendados, y que los mataron a tiros. Una segunda masacre ocurrió en la región en 2011, cuando hombres armados de Los Zetas sacaron a al menos 193 pasajeros de autobuses que pasaban por San Fernando, pensando que las víctimas eran rivales.

Diez años después, en el aniversario pendiente de la masacre, no se ha logrado concientizar al público, y las encuestas muestran que las actitudes en México hacia los migrantes que transitan por el país solo están empeorando. Los analistas también dicen que el gobierno mexicano no ha mostrado el mismo interés en resolver el caso que con otras

atrocidades, como la desaparición de 43 estudiantes en 2014.

“Cualquier asesinato o cualquier problema grave siempre termina en la impunidad porque la impartición de justicia en México es muy deficiente”, dijo Urbano. “Nadie quiere manejar un problema que sucedió en un gobierno anterior” a menos que sea políticamente útil, agregó. “San Fernando ya no es políticamente rentable. (Es) un caso que se resolverá algún día”.

En un video publicado el 19 de agosto por la Diócesis de Saltillo, el obispo Raúl Vera López denunció airadamente la falta de progreso en la masacre de San Fernando y expresó: “Lo más pasmoso es el inmovilismo del gobierno mexicano”.

También advirtió: “Si dejaremos en la impunidad estas cosas tendremos una sociedad descompuesta y nos alcanzará a nosotros”. †

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Papa: Confía en la compasión de Dios, cuÊntale todo CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) — Aquellos que se toman el tiempo para entender a Jesús, descubrirån que Êl los ama y quiere lo mejor para ellos, expresó el papa Francisco.

Una vez que las personas entiendan que el corazĂłn de Cristo estĂĄ lleno de compasiĂłn y puede soportar los pecados, los errores, y el dolor de la gente, entonces deberĂ­a ser mĂĄs fĂĄcil encontrar la valentĂ­a “para llevar nuestra propia historia de dolor ante Dios, ante JesĂşs, para tocar la ternura de Dios, la ternura de JesĂşsâ€?, explicĂł el Santo Padre el 16 de agosto, antes de recitar el Ă ngelus con los visitantes presentes en la Plaza de San Pedro.

Reflexionando sobre la lectura del Evangelio del dĂ­a (Mt 15: 21-28), el papa pidiĂł a la gente que considerara la valentĂ­a y la fe que la mujer cananea, pagana, tuvo al rogar a JesĂşs repetidamente, a pesar de la reticencia inicial de parte de ĂŠl a ayudar a su hija, quien estaba atormentada por un demonio.

Ella le exhorta:“ten piedad de mĂ­, SeĂąor, hijo de Davidâ€?, pero JesĂşs no responde y les dice a sus discĂ­pulos que su misiĂłn estĂĄ dirigida sĂłlo a “las ovejas perdidas de la casa de Israelâ€? y no a los paganos.

Sin embargo, ella insiste y JesĂşs la pone a prueba, diciĂŠndole que no estarĂ­a bien “tomar la comida de los niĂąos y tirarla a los perrosâ€?, indicĂł el pontĂ­fice.

Pero ella continĂşa suplicando: “Por favor, SeĂąor, hasta los perros se comen las sobras que caen de la mesa de sus amosâ€?, a lo que JesĂşs responde: â€œÂĄGrande es tu fe! Que se cumpla lo que quieresâ€?.

Esta mujer podĂ­a sentir que JesĂşs era bueno y responderĂ­a a las necesidades de cualquiera de las criaturas de Dios, expuso el papa Francisco.

Su fe fue inmensa porque trajo su “historiaâ€? personal, empaĂąada de dolor y dificultad, y la presentĂł a los pies del SeĂąor, pidiĂŠndole que sanara esas heridas y les diera un propĂłsito, aĂąadiĂł.

Todos tienen su propia “historiaâ€? y no siempre es una agradable, expresĂł el Santo Padre. “Muchas veces es una historia difĂ­cil, con mucho dolor, muchas desgracias, y muchos pecados. ÂżQuĂŠ hago con mi historia?â€?

Al igual que los cananeos, la gente no debe ocultar sus historias, sino llevarlas al SeĂąor y preguntarle: â€œÂĄSi quieres, puedes curarme!â€?

La historia de esta mujer enseĂąa a las personas a tener “la valentĂ­a de llevar nuestra propia historia de dolor ante Dios, ante JesĂşs, para tocar la ternura de Dios, la ternura de JesĂşsâ€?, seĂąalĂł el papa.

La gente va a poder hacer esto, dijo el papa, “si entendemos cĂłmo es el corazĂłn de Cristoâ€?. Un corazĂłn que siente compasiĂłn, “que soporta nuestros dolores, que soporta nuestros pecados,

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El Papa Francisco dijo el 16 de agosto que aquellos que toman el tiempo para entender a JesĂşs descubrirĂĄn que ĂŠl los ama y quiere lo mejor para ellos.

nuestros errores, nuestros fracasos�. Un corazón que nos ama así, como somos, sin maquillaje�.

Para entender a JesĂşs, las personas deben estar familiarizadas con quiĂŠn es ĂŠl, por lo que siempre deben llevar un pequeĂąo evangelio de bolsillo o

conectarse en lĂ­nea y leer un pasaje de las santas escrituras todos los dĂ­as. “AllĂ­ encontrarĂĄs a JesĂşs, tal como esâ€?, explicĂł el pontĂ­fice. “EncontrarĂĄs a JesĂşs que nos ama, que nos ama mucho, que quiere tremendamente nuestro bienestarâ€?. â€

Con millones privados de necesidades bĂĄsicas, los cristianos deben actuar, dice el Papa CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) una “carta blancaâ€? para hacer de la tierra — Los cristianos no se pueden quedar lo que uno quiere. “Noâ€?, subrayĂł. “Existe pasivamente mirando mientras a millones una relaciĂłn de reciprocidad mutua entre de personas se les priva de lo necesario nosotros y la naturalezaâ€?. para satisfacer sus necesidades bĂĄsicas Las comunidades tienen que proteger a debido a la codicia de otros --dijo el papa la tierra, tomar solo lo que necesitan para Francisco. su supervivencia y asegurarse de que los “Cuando la obsesiĂłn por poseer y frutos de la tierra lleguen a todos, no solo dominar excluye a millones de personas a algunos --dijo el papa Francisco. de los bienes primarios; cuando la El hombre no debe ver los bienes que desigualdad econĂłmica y tecnolĂłgica legĂ­timamente posee“como exclusivamente es tal que lacera el tejido social; y suyos, sino tambiĂŠn como comunes, en cuando la dependencia de un progreso el sentido de que no le aprovechen a ĂŠl material ilimitado amenaza nuestra casa solamente, sino tambiĂŠn a los demĂĄsâ€?, comĂşn, entonces no podemos quedarnos segĂşn la constituciĂłn pastoral del Concilio mirandoâ€?, expresĂł el 26 de agosto durante Vaticano II sobre la iglesia en el mundo su audiencia general semanal. contemporĂĄneo (“Gaudium et Spesâ€?).

Los cristianos debemos actuar todos De hecho, el catecismo dice que la juntos, enraizados en Dios y unidos en propiedad de un bien convierte a“su dueĂąo la esperanza de “generar algo diferente en un administrador de la providencia, y mejorâ€? que sea mĂĄs justo y equitativo para hacerlo fructificar y comunicar sus --dijo. beneficios a otrosâ€?, dijo.

Durante una transmisiĂłn en vivo desde “Nosotros somos administradores la biblioteca del palacio apostĂłlico, el papa Francisco prosiguiĂł con una serie de charlas sobre los principios de la doctrina

social de la iglesia como una guĂ­a para la sanaciĂłn y construcciĂłn de un

futuro mejor.

EnfocĂĄndose en el destino universal de

los bienes, el pontĂ­fice dijo que esto es “el primer principio de todo el ordenamiento

Êtico-social�.

Dios confiĂł la tierra y sus recursos “a

la administración común de la humanidad    � � � � � �� � �

 para que tuviera cuidado de ellos� --dijo citando el catecismo de la Iglesia Católica Archdiocesan Office (2402).

Cuando Dios les pidiĂł a sus hijos 713-741-8732 “dominarâ€? la tierra en su nombre --dijo archgh.org/correctionalministries el papa-- no debĂ­a interpretarse como

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de los bienes, no dueĂąosâ€? ni seĂąores guardĂĄndolos “egoĂ­stamenteâ€?, agregĂł.

El papa explicĂł que el catecismo tambiĂŠn dice: “La autoridad polĂ­tica tiene el derecho y el deber de regular en funciĂłn del bien comĂşn el ejercicio legĂ­timo del derecho de propiedadâ€?.

Esta “subordinaciĂłn de la propiedad privada al destino universal de los bienes --dijo-- es una regla de oro del comportamiento social y el primer principio de todo el ordenamiento ĂŠticosocialâ€?.

DestacĂł que las propiedades y el dinero representan instrumentos que pueden servir para el desarrollo.

Sin embargo, los transformamos fĂĄcilmente en metas absolutas --agregĂł.

Cuando esto sucede --dijo-- los seres humanos, creados a imagen y semejanza de Dios, “se deforman� y se vuelven individualistas, calculadores y dominadores; en vez de seres sociales,

creativos, colaboradores y solidarios “con una inmensa capacidad de amar�.

La inequidad social y la degradaciĂłn ambiental van de la mano --comentĂł-- y tienen la misma raĂ­z: “el pecado de querer poseer y dominar a los hermanos y las hermanas, la naturaleza y al mismo Diosâ€?, lo cual no es el diseĂąo que hizo Dios de la creaciĂłn.

Las inequidades en el mundo“muestran una enfermedad social; es un virus que emerge de una economĂ­a enfermaâ€?, la cual es el fruto de un crecimiento econĂłmico injusto que prescinde de los valores humanos fundamentales y deja que unos pocos posean mĂĄs que todo el resto de la humanidad --destacĂł. “Si cuidamos los bienes que el Creador nos dona, si ubicamos lo que poseemos en comĂşn de forma tal que a nadie le falte, entonces realmente podremos inspirar esperanza para regenerar un mundo mĂĄs sano y mĂĄs equitativoâ€?, puntualizĂł. â€

APOYO PASTORAL A VĂ?CTIMAS DE ABUSO SEXUAL DEL CLERO En un continuo esfuerzo por facilitar atenciĂłn pastoral a las victimas de abuso sexual del clero o del personal de la Iglesia, el Cardenal DiNardo gustarĂ­a recordar a los fieles de la ArquidiĂłcesis la disponibilidad del Coordinador de Ayuda a VĂ­ctimas. 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 sanaciĂłn de las vĂ­ctimas del abuso y por todos los que sufren de alguna manera.

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WITHIN THE ARTS Famed Italian tenor sings two songs in new ‘Fatima’ movie WASHINGTON (CNS) — Most movie patrons head for the exits once they see the closing credits start rolling.

Those who do that after watching “Fatima,” though, will miss not one, but two songs performed by the famed Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, a Catholic.

In an email interview with Catholic News Service (CNS), Bocelli said his participation in the movie was a labor of love.

“As a Christian, I joyfully agreed to provide my contribution to develop such a moving and crucial story for the big screen as it involves our heavenly Mother Mary, consoler and mediatrix,” said Bocelli in response to questions posed in advance by CNS. His remarks were translated from the original Italian.

Bocelli has been to the Portuguese city where Mary appeared to three children over a six-month period in 1917, as World War I was raging in much of Europe.

“At Fatima, every breath becomes a prayer: I myself experienced this when, again, in 2018, I was privileged to offer my contribution as an artist as well as a believer,” to the movie, he said.

He cannot accept every offer made to him, but “when, as in this case, I realize that I am able to convey the Christian values that my family instilled in me — which I, in turn, try to instill in my children — I say ‘present’ without hesitation,” Bocelli said.

“It was a joy to be part of this project, as Mary is an ever-present and bright presence in my and my family’s life. I was able to go to Lourdes (France) as a child, and in recent years I’ve been going to Medjugorje (Bosnia-Herzegovina). I

have always found poetry and beauty in the Church, attributing the central stage to a female presence that works on our behalf. I am a devotee of the Virgin to whom I always dedicate part of my prayers.”

During the closing credits, Bocelli sings “Gloria” and “Gratia Plena,” the latter written by Paolo Buonvino specifically for “Fatima.”

“As soon as he had composed ‘Gratia Plena,’ he insisted on me listening to it,” Bocelli said. “I am grateful for this because it is a profound, inspiring and genuinely beautiful song.”

“Gloria,” he added, “is able to convey the same strong message of hope and gratitude with its specificity. The song describes the miracle — and the measureless gift — represented by our earthly life and its passing by to become eternal life, which is there waiting for us like a benevolent mother. The chorus is like a mantra centered on the word ‘Gloria,’ which becomes a prayer and celebration of joyous tidings.”

Bocelli also offered his insights to CNS on how he makes the lyricist’s sentiments his own.

“To be able to interpret a piece, I have to fall in love with it. First and foremost, it must fill me with emotion so that I may do the same for those listening to it,” he said. Even when I’m not composing the music or the lyrics, if I accept to sing a piece, it is because it reaches my heart, and at that point, it becomes a part of me, it’s my own.”

When it comes to sacred music, he added, “My thought process is the same but taken to a much higher plane. Music is

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In this 2017 file photo, Pope Francis greets Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli after performing with the choir “Voices of Haiti” during the pontiff’s weekly audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican. Bocelli sings two songs in the film “Fatima.”

a universal language; it is able to express the inexpressible. As St. Augustine said, ‘He who sings prays twice.’ I humbly provide my vocal instrument to pray twice.”

In explaining what the events at Fatima mean to him personally, Bocelli said, “I believe that heaven and Fatima gave us a precious gift. The events described there carry a story that appears irrational and non-decipherable but is actually genuine, sweet and edifying. The miracle of the apparitions with the three little shepherds carries with it a message of love.”

Bocelli said he believes “Fatima” will resonate with Catholics because “it

expresses the beauty that is part and parcel of goodness. The faithful might be prodded to abandon their coolness, which, at least in Europe at this time in history, is a problem,” adding, “Fatima is a universal parable of a love that comforts us all, even those who do not have the gift of faith.”

“Despite a few flaws,”believers will find “Fatima” a film with “congenial fare that’s suitable for all but the youngest viewers,” said a review by John Mulderig, CNS associate director for media reviews. He called it “a welcome affirmation of faith in the midst of worldwide challenges to health and tranquility.” †

Online adult choir camp set for September HOUSTON — A compline camp is being held for adult choristers.

Co-Cathedral Music faculty Dr. Crista Miller, Patrick Schneider, and Natasha Manley will host a three-session online camp for adult choristers to prepare and learn to sing and pray one of the Church’s Liturgy of the Hours, Compline, also known as Night Prayer. At the conclusion of the three sessions, participants will have sung solo parts and spoken parts.

The sessions are set for Friday, Sept. 18,

from 6 to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to noon; and Sunday, Sept. 20, from 8 to 9 p.m. Participants are expected to commit to all three sessions. Each online session will open with “social time” beginning 15 minutes before the downbeat.

Advanced registration is required by noon on Sept. 18 at https://form.jotform. com/202276422720144. Donation requested is $35 per household. For more, visit https://sacredhearthouston.org/ music-events. †

MOVIE RATINGS By Catholic News Service PHOTO BY CATHERINE VIOLA/HERALD

A window at St. Mary Cathedral Basilica in Galveston undergoes renovation on August 6, 2020.

St. Mary has endured many storms since 1847. The interior of the church was renovated after Hurricane Ike in 2008 and reopened in 2014. The current project addresses needed exterior and structural repairs and restoration of the St. Mary, Star of the Sea statue. Additional repairs involving the Cathedral Basilica have been identified and will be completed pending funding.

To donate, visit www.archgh.org/restorestmary or call 713-652-4418.

A-II – ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS • Fatima (PG-13) • Secret Garden (PG)

A-III – ADULTS • • • • • • • •

Boys State (PG-13) Chemical Hearts (R) First Cow (PG-13) Flannery (NR) Made In Italy (R) Radioactive (PG-13) The 24th (NR) The Grizzlies (R)

• The Secret: Dare to Dream (PG) • Words on Bathroom Walls (PG-13)

L – LIMITED ADULT AUDIENCE • • • •

Get Duked! (R) The Burnt Orange Heresy (R) The Rental (R) Us (R)

O – MORALLY OFFENSIVE • Palm Springs (R) • Summerland (PG) • Yes, God, Yes (R)

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MILESTONES San José Clinic satellite location opens in Rosenberg

ROSENBERG — San José Clinic opened its satellite clinic in Rosenberg on Aug. 19.

Located on the grounds of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, the clinic uses a new telemedicine platform, Luma Health, for the eligibility process allowing prospective patients to have faster access to care.

“This is truly a milestone for San Jose Clinic after 98 years,” said Maureen Sanders, president of San José Clinic.

“Many kudos to the operations team led by Neena Arora and absolutely every staff person who spent many hours this past year or so to get this site up and running despite the current pandemic.”

Sanders said, had it not been for the pandemic, they would not have moved so quickly to make this happen. Nurse Practitioner Swapna Thomas leads the team at Rosenberg with oversight by Medical Director Dr. Diana Grair. †

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Two sisters connected to Houston area continue their faith journey HOUSTON — On July 25, the Sisters of Divine Providence (CDPs), while following social distancing guidelines, gathered in Sacred Heart Chapel at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio to celebrate Sister Kate Clare Fitzgerald’s perpetual profession of vows.

Entering CDP from St. John Fisher parish in Richmond, she was surrounded

by CDP Sisters and family during her final profession.

Sister Fitzgerald said, “To be obedient to God’s will is why we are created, and I believe I can best hear and follow this call to love as a Sister in the Congregation of Divine Providence. God’s love has led me here, and through God’s grace, I will continue to follow the call.”

Sister Fitzgerald lives in the community in Midland, Texas, and will continue teaching kindergarten students at St. Ann Catholic School.

Sister Megan Grewing renewed her temporary vows in Annunciation Chapel at Our Lady of the Lake Convent Center on July 26. Currently ministering as a counselor with Gratia Plena Catholic Counseling Agency in Houston, she said the renewal of vows is important to her because it furthers her relationship with God. “I want to continue to grow in my relationship with Jesus and my CDP

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Sister Kate Clare Fitzgerald, who began her faith journey at St. John Fisher parish in Richmond, and Sister Megan Grewing, who currently ministers as a counselor with Gratia Plena Catholic Counseling Agency in Houston, celebrated the continuation of their journey with the Sisters of Divine Providence.

sisters. I believe my vows are allowing me to become my best self,” she said. †

Meet your local campus ministers Rev. Charles Johnson, O.P., Chaplain and Director University of Houston Main Campus Catholic Newman Center 713-748-2529 johnson.c@aghclergy.org

Mimi Tran, Campus Minister Rice University Catholic Student Center 713-526-3809 mimi.ricecm@gmail.com

Claire McMullin, Campus Minister University of Houston Main Campus Catholic Newman Center 713-748-2529 c.mcmullin2003@gmail.com

Carl Erickson, Campus Minister UTMB/Galveston College/Texas A&M University/ Galveston Newman Center/ College of the Mainland 409-740-3797 gal.newmancenterum@gmail.com

Doris Barrow, Campus Minister Texas Southern University Catholic Newman Center 281-804-4037 tsunewman@gmail.com

Rev. Paul English, C.S.B., Chaplain University of St. Thomas - Houston 713-525-3589 englishp@stthom.edu

Joe Magee, Campus Minister Sam Houston State University Catholic Student Center 936-291-2620 info.shsucatholic@gmail.com

Max Linnville, Campus Minister University of St. Thomas - Houston 713-525-6948 linnvim@stthom.edu

Rev. Ray Cook, O.M.I., Chaplain and Director Rice University and Schools of TMC St. Mary’s Chapel and Catholic Student Center 713-526-3809 chaplain@catholics.rice.edu

Nicole Labadie, Director of Campus Ministry University of St. Thomas - Houston 713-525-3129 labadin@stthom.edu

The Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry represents the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston at the colleges and universities located within the Archdiocese.

Through campus Newman Centers we seek to evangelize the academic community by means of a broad ministry which forms the faith community, appropriates the faith, forms Christian conscience, educates for justice, facilitates personal development, and develops leaders for the future.

We see the church entering into the very heart of the academic community, challenging faculty, staff, students and institutions with the claims of the Gospel.

For more information, contact the Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry at 713-741-8780 or visit us on the web at www.archgh.org/yacm.

YOUNG ADULT & CAMPUS MINISTRY OFFICE STAFF Jim Barrette, Interim Director Angela Pometto, Associate Director Monica Duran, Administrative Assistant

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Thank you for continuing to SUPPORT YOUR PARISH

Come Holy Spirit!

As Catholics, we believe that all we have is a gift from God. Our response in faith is to offer these gifts back to God in gratitude. With gifts of prayer, we pray for our nation, Church and our parishes. With gifts of treasure, we support our parishes even when we cannot be there in person.

Make a gift to your parish online at WWW.ARCHGH.ORG/PARISHOFFERTORY.

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