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OCTOBER 27, 2020 • ARCHGH.ORG/TCH

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SHINING LIKE NEW

Catholic high schools thrive as education adjusts to pandemic ▪ SEE PAGE 10

St. Joseph parish restores historic stained-glass windows. ▪ SEE PAGE 18

OCTOBER 27, 2020

IN GOD’S IMAGE

Proclaiming the Good News to the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston since 1964

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VOL. 57, NO. 9

WE HAVE COME REJOICING

White Mass lifts up pandemic weary health communities

BY JO ANN ZUÑIGA AND JAMES RAMOS Texas Catholic Herald HOUSTON — Healthcare workers, many exhausted from caring for patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, were prayed for and blessed by Daniel Cardinal DiNardo at the Archdiocese’s White Mass Oct. 17.

In his homily, Cardinal DiNardo shared his grief with the thousands of first responders and healthcare professionals in Galveston-Houston bearing the brunt of the pandemic’s impact.

“In this difficult, terrible time of COVID-19 in the last eight or nine months, your work has been so intense, draining,” he said. “Your response is incredible and magnificent.”

Cardinal DiNardo encouraged the healthcare workers, even “in the harshest See WHITE MASS, page 7

#BLESSED

Beatified teen used the internet to share ‘beauty’ of the Gospel ASSISI, Italy (CNS) — Thousands sang and applauded as Italian teen Carlo Acutis was beatified in a town dear to him and to many Christians around the world: Assisi.

During the Oct. 10 beatification Mass, Agostino Cardinal Vallini, the papal legate for the Basilicas of St. Francis and St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi, read Pope Francis’ apostolic letter proclaiming Acutis’ “blessed,” the step before canonization.

“With our apostolic authority, we grant that the venerable servant of God, Carlo Acutis, layman, who, with the enthusiasm of youth, cultivated a friendship with our Lord Jesus, placing the Eucharist and the witness of charity at the center of his life, See ACUTIS, page 13

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A couple marking their 25th wedding anniversary pause for a moment while renewing their vows at the 58th annual Wedding Jubilee Mass celebrated by Daniel Cardinal DiNardo at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Oct. 18. As part of the annual Mass, 85 couples, some in-person and others remotely, renewed their wedding vows with their children, grandchildren and other family members at their side. SEE PHOTOS AND STORY ON PAGE 5.

All Souls Day Masses at Catholic Cemeteries bring peace in grieving

BY JO ANN ZUÑIGA Texas Catholic Herald

PHOTO BY JAMES RAMOS/HERALD

Gravestones are seen at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Galveston. All Souls Day is Nov. 2.

A SHEPHERD’S MESSAGE † 2

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COLUMNS † 11 - 12

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EMBRACING ALL SOULS DAY

HOUSTON — “Blessed are those who have died in the Lord; let them rest from their labors,” recites one of the prayers for the dead.

Praying for the souls of the departed to be blessed with eternal life in Heaven is the main point of All Souls Day that always lands on Nov. 2. This year, Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston will celebrate All Souls Day Masses with some changes due to the pandemic.

In a new development, Holy Cross Cemetery at 3502 North Main is offering about 80 new plots for the first time in years, said Ray Albrecht, Archdiocesan director of Catholic Cemeteries.

ESPAÑOL † 16 - 17

See ALL SOULS, page 4

| WITHIN THE ARTS † 18

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A Shepherd’s Message

By Daniel Cardinal DiNardo

As the election season is now upon us, something has come to my attention that I must briefly note. A year ago at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops November Plenary Meeting, the last one over which I presided as president, one of the major action items was our every-four-year Faithful Citizenship Document, always approved a year before a General Election. The document, equipped with videos and other technology besides the opening letter and written resources, passed by a very large majority of the bishops.

There was a vigorous discussion on the word “preeminent,” used to describe abortion amidst a number of serious and grave moral issues. Some took exception to the adjective, but the bishops overwhelmingly supported it because abortion attacks RIGHT NOW unborn human life, and this direct assault is preeminent among moral evils.

The letter goes on to include major moral issues and reiterates Catholic moral teaching that a person is to form his or her conscience in accord with right reason, the Church’s moral teaching, and moral discernment, a requirement no person can take away from a citizen and an obligation in which every citizen that votes must engage.

Such engagement is never easy, and one must vote to the best of one’s ability and in light of an informed Catholic conscience.

In recent days in public remarks at a university and in an article in America magazine, Bishop Robert McElroy, Ordinary of San Diego, has written on

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Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin celebrates the opening Mass during the 40th General Assembly of the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops in Austin Oct. 19. Daniel Cardinal DiNardo (at left, foreground) and Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, M.Sp.S., were principal concelebrants. Delegates from the dioceses of Texas gathered – in person with social distancing and virtually – to discuss “Embracing Creative Mission in Pandemic.”

the issue and has muddied the waters by using “preeminent” to describe both abortion and a number of other moral evils. That is not what the bishops wrote and agreed upon. Abortion was distinguished as preeminent among a number of serious moral evils. †

El Cardenal Daniel DiNardo comparte su columna en línea en español. Visite www.archgh.org para leer su artículo en línea.

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Putting Faith Into Action

FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP FAITHFULCITIZENSHIP.ORG

Political engagement and our Catholic baptismal call

Issue date: November 24 Deadline: Noon on November 10

On the cover St. John XXIII cheer COURTESY PHOTO

A Prayer Before an Election

The U.S. Catholic bishops remind Catholics about the call to participate in political life. “In Lord God, as the election approaches, we seek to better understand the Catholic tradition,” they write, “responsible the issues and concerns that confront our city, state and nation, and how citizenship is a virtue, and participation in the Gospel compels us to respond as faithful citizens in our community. political life is a moral obligation” (no. 13).

We ask for eyes that are free from blindness so that we might see each The U.S. bishops also lift up different issues of other as brothers and sisters, one and equal in dignity, especially those different moral weight and urgency. Some issues who are victims of abuse and violence, deceit and poverty. they mention include: “protecting the unborn, We ask for ears that will hear the cries of children unborn and those refugees and immigrant families; fighting racism abandoned, men and women oppressed because of race or creed, and religious intolerance; aiding those impacted religion or gender. by poverty and conflict; preserving the family; We ask for minds and hearts that are open to hearing the voice of and caring for our common home.” leaders who will bring us closer to your Kingdom.

Catholics have a long tradition of engagement We pray for discernment so that we may choose leaders who hear in the public square. Sometimes that your Word, live your love, and keep in the ways of your truth as they engagement requires making difficult moral follow in the steps of Jesus and his Apostles and guide us to your decisions that impact our own lives and those of Kingdom of justice and peace. We ask this in the name of your Son others. Our conscience can help guide the Jesus Christ and through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. decisions we make. The Second Vatican Council guides us: “Always summoning [one] to love good and avoid evil, the voice of conscience can when necessary speak to [one’s] heart more specifically: do this, shun that” (Gaudium et Spes 16). However, our conscience doesn’t just come to us when we are born. We must work throughout our lives to form it through prayer, learning, and conversation Visit www.FaithfulCitizenship.org to read statements from the bishops, along with a new letter, watch videos, learn more about the issues and other resources. †

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THE FIRST WORD ALWAYS IN PRAYER, ALWAYS IN MISSION

PASTORAL APPOINTMENTS Effective October 1 Father Tadeusz Rusnak, SChr

Pastor — Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Houston Father Joseph Kandeor, MSP

Pastor — St. Nicholas Church, Houston Effective November 3 Father John Rooney Pastor — St. Mary Catholic Church, League City

IN BRIEF Annual Red Mass for legal professions set for Oct. 29

HOUSTON — The 2020 Red Mass for members of the legal professions is set for Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6:15 p.m. at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, located at 1111 St. Joseph Pkwy. in Houston.

Due to COVID-19, the Mass will be livestreamed at www.archgh.org for those unable to attend in person. In addition, there will be no dinner event following the Mass this year.

For more information about the 2020 Red Mass, call 713-652-4426. † PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

Parishioners of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Houston hold a Rosary made out of balloons during the parish’s World Mission Sunday Rosary prayer service on Oct. 18.

Parishes mark World Mission Sunday with Rosary vigil HOUSTON — Father Victor Perez, pastor of St. Joseph and St. Stephen Catholic Churches, joined catechism students who led the Missionary Rosary following the 10:15 a.m. Mass on Oct. 18, World Mission Sunday, in the park next to the historic parish. Under bright blue skies, a multi-colored balloon Rosary unfurled during prayer and soon lifted up to sky at the conclusion of the Rosary prayer.

The World Mission Rosary was envisioned by Venerable Archbishop Fulton John Sheen, then the national director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, in 1951. He made the request on a radio show that his listeners “Embrace the world in prayer.” To do so he introduced this Rosary. Its uniqueness is in the five colors represented in each of the decades. Color symbolism in a Rosary is a gentle reminder on which to focus the prayers. This Rosary

honors the work of mission, our call to be missioners, and world unity and peace through its special emphasis on each of the Earth’s regions, where prayers are needed for all people.

Each region is represented by a different color — green is for the forests and grasslands of Africa; red recalls the fire of faith that brought missioners to the Americas (US, Canada, Latin America and Native Americans); white symbolizes Europe, the home of the Holy Father; blue is for the ocean surrounding the Islands of the Pacific in Australia and Oceania; and yellow represents the morning light of the East and “beginning of civilization” in Asia and the Middle East.

To learn more about World Mission Sunday, visit www. missio.org. †

ALL SAINTS,

pray for us!

Beloved: See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are.The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed.

We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

Everyone who has this hope based on him makes himself pure, as he is pure.

- 1 John 3:1-3 CNS PHOTO

Next Café Catholica Lite set for Nov. 19

HOUSTON — The next Café Catholica Lite will be held online Nov 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry will host a personal witness of Blessed Karl of Austria by Archduchess Maria-Anna of Austria, Princess Galitzine, his granddaughter. The night will also include a brief history refresher by Dr. Christopher Wolfe from the University of St. Thomas. Open to all young adults.

For more information, 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 bit.ly/CatholicaLite. †

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. †

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, where appointments are required; Mamie George Community Center in Richmond; Beacon of Hope Center in Galveston. In Galveston, no appointment is required.

In Fort Bend County, The Mamie George Community Center is a super distribution site in coordination with the Houston Food Bank. Distribution is every other Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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

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THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF THE BIBLE Stressed during the pandemic? Encounter Jesus right in the pages of the Scriptures. ▪ PAGE 11

‘We humbly entrust our brothers and sisters...’

ALL SOULS, from page 1 “For the first time in decades, Holy Cross Cemetery has added new burial spaces. Approximately 80 gravesites will be sold beginning in November. A number of people have already expressed interest in these last available spaces in the cemetery,” Albrecht said.

The new spaces were created in the area where the groundskeeper’s house was torn down years ago. Its foundation was dug out recently along with renovating the storage area, he said.

“Additionally, Holy Cross Cemetery has a few in-ground cremation spaces and a few spaces in its mausoleum available for purchase,” Albrecht said.

Holy Cross Cemetery will celebrate All Souls Day Mass at 10 a.m. Nov. 2 with Father Remo Zanatta of Christ the King parish presiding at an outdoor Mass at the cemetery. All participating in All Souls Day Masses are required to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Father Zanatta said, “It is good for the Church to celebrate all the people on All Souls Day, the day after we celebrate All Saints Day. We become very united as we pray for our own family as well as others.”

During the early 11th century, the first All Souls Day was initiated at the Abbey of Cluny by St. Odilo of Cluny, who proclaimed Nov. 2 of each year to specifically set aside to pray for those who have departed.

“There are many mysteries, and life is bigger than what we see on Earth. So for our own peace as well, we can pray for

A Prayer for the Dead In your hands, O Lord, we humbly entrust our brothers and sisters. In this life you embraced them with your tender love; deliver them now from every evil and bid them eternal rest.

The old order has passed away: welcome them into paradise, where there will be no sorrow, no weeping or pain, but fullness of peace and joy with your Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.

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A statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is seen in a small reflection garden at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Galveston. All Souls Day is Nov. 2.

our ancestors and those who come after us,” Father Zanatta said.

In Galveston, the Calvary Catholic Cemetery at 2506 65th Street will be celebrating All Souls Day with a 10 a.m.

Mass with a presider from Holy Family Parish.

Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Dickinson, 7801 I-45 South, will celebrate a 10 a.m. Mass with Father Chacko Puthumayil of Queen of Peace presiding at the cemetery. On the evening of Nov. 2, a Candlelight Mass at 7 p.m. is scheduled at Mount Olivet with Father Larry Wilson from Shrine of the True Cross presiding. †

Nov. 2 - All Souls Day Mass schedule • • • •

10 a.m. - Holy Cross Cemetery, 3502 North Main St. in Houston 10 a.m. - Calvary Catholic Cemetery, 2506 65th St. in Galveston 10 a.m. - Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, 7801 Gulf Freeway in Dickinson 7 p.m. - Candlelight Mass at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 7801 Gulf Freeway in Dickinson

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‘Dia de los Muertos’ mingles Latino heritage and Christian holy days HOUSTON — Mostly familiar in Hispanic culture, Day of the Dead or “Dia de los Muertos” is becoming more mainstream with such films as the 2017 animated “Coco” produced by Pixar and released by Disney.

Today’s Dia de los Muertos is a mingling of Aztec and other pre-Hispanic religious rites and the Christian holy days of All Hallow’s Eve Oct. 31, All Saints Day Nov. 1 and All Souls Day Nov. 2.

Chrissie Dickerson Ramirez, owner of the Heights-area Casa Ramirez Imports, is continuing her husband Macario Ramirez’s tradition of teaching workshops on how to create “ofrendas” or home altars celebrating the lives of those who have passed away.

Ramirez, whose 83-year-old husband passed away in June from heart failure, said she is putting together an ofrenda for the lifelong community activist with displays at their store through Nov. 15.

“Macario always taught that Dia de los Muertos can go across all races and cultures. In the past, we have had a Buddhist and an atheist come in to learn how to build an ofrenda,” she said.

“Although the celebration is moving towards mainstream, many of the people wanting to participate are young Latino families who want to build an ofrenda as part of their cultural heritage to remember their grandmother or other loved ones,” Ramirez said.

The tributes, which can be built on a tabletop, can include photos of the loved one, special trinkets, favorite food and drink, orange and yellow marigolds, colorful cut-outs and pictures of saints.

“There is sadness and grief, but it is mostly a joyous celebration of lives lived. Keeping their memory alive can help in healing,” Ramirez said. †

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Celebrating decades of love

BY JAMES RAMOS Texas Catholic Herald HOUSTON — Even with facemasks, their eyes sparkled and said everything in love for the years gone by and the years to come.

Joined by 84 other wedded couples — remotely and in-person — Henry and Marianne Kahlich marked 25 years of marriage at the 58th annual Wedding Jubilee Mass celebrated

by Daniel Cardinal DiNardo on Oct. 18 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston.

Though two separate Masses usually honor the 25th and 50th wedding anniversaries of couples in the Archdiocese, the pandemic forced the coordinating Office of Family Life Ministry to consolidate the celebration into a single Mass that celebrated 25 and 50 years of marriage. Still, children and grandchildren turned out to honor the love of their parents as they renewed their wedding vows.

The Mass was livestreamed online for those who were unable to attend.

“Marriage is indeed a marvelous gift,” Cardinal DiNardo said. “We are a [smaller] but hearty group here, and we are here to celebrate with joy.”

In his homily, Cardinal DiNardo recognized the challenges of married life: “Children, love, problems, difficulties — a couple is made holy through all those experiences.”

The special Mass was an effort to recognize their marriages as a “sign for others... for your families... and in your parishes.”

Cardinal DiNardo added: “In its various

challenges and difficulties, [marriage] is what produces holiness. Some people think that you’re married simply for happiness. Well, happiness is a by-product of a marriage’s holiness, and you have shown that throughout all these years.”

Marriage draws a couple into holiness as “understanding and hospitality and patience and humility keep deepening and growing throughout” life, he said.

Cardinal DiNardo thanked them for their brave attendance in spite of the pandemic.

“I‘m very pleased that you would come today to the celebration in the cathedral and that you would renew your vows today,” he said. “And in that renewal, you show that you are in the image and likeness of God.” He commended the couple’s marriages and encouraged them to find a younger married couple to mentor and walk with as a more experienced married couple.

“Meet with them and help them to grow and deepen in their love by showing how you’ve done it in your marital lives,” he said.

After the Mass, the Kahlichs, who attend St. Thomas More Catholic Church, stopped outside the Co-Cathedral for a photo in a familiar place. On Aug. 12, 1995, the couple said their vows the first time in the old Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral across the street.

A quarter century later, they’d pause and hold hands to renew those same vows on the other side of St. Joseph Parkway wearing matching flowered boutonnières which dazzled in the sunlight that Sunday afternoon. †

PHOTO BY JAMES RAMOS/HERALD

[AT TOP] Henry and Marianne Kahlich mark their 25th wedding anniversary while holding hands as they renew their vows wedding vows at the 58th annual Wedding Jubilee Mass on Oct. 18 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston. [ABOVE] Couples share a quiet moment during their vow renewals.

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In spirit of V Encuentro, Hispanic laity, clergy help families in need amid pandemic HOUSTON, WASHINGTON (CNS) — Every week since March, an army of volunteers and Father Evelio Menjivar, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in the Washington suburb of Landover Hills, Maryland, gather in the parish’s parking lot to give away boxes of food to local families in need.

As the pandemic’s effects caused by COVID-19 started to surface, the parish began coordinating with local authorities and Catholic organizations to streamline resources and assist people.

Like St. Mary’s, other parishes around the country quickly and quietly began working to help their communities in need, living the spirit of the Fifth National Encuentro, or V Encuentro, which invites participants to reach out and accompany those on the margins and show them the love of Christ.

Father Menjivar, a delegate of the Archdiocese of Washington to the V Encuentro gathering two years ago, said the Encuentro spirit became alive as the need grew.

“We had to go out in the spirit of the Encuentro and Pope Francis, who tells us to go out to the peripheries as

FILE PHOTO BY JAMES RAMOS/HERALD

A group of crosses are seen at the Fifth Encuentro held near Dallas in 2017. Effects from this national event continue to be felt in Houston and beyond. Hispanic ministry leaders in Houston said they have been proactively finding ways to serve the needs of the community.

missionaries disciples; we had to go out and help people,” the priest told Catholic News Service (CNS).

Just as Father Menjivar and his

parishioners leaped into action to assist those in need in his community, throughout the country, Hispanic ministry groups in parishes also adapted to new ways to help and reach out to those in need.

Locally, the Office of Hispanic Ministry of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston also participated in the V Encuentro virtual meeting.

“The Office of Hispanic Ministry convened a group of 36 delegates from V Encuentro to meet and visualize the implementation of the conclusions of the national meeting,” said José Dionicio Vázquez, program assistant of Office of Hispanic Ministry.

He said the pandemic stopped all faceto-face programs that were conducted to help the community from the office.

“However, in a proactive and totally creative way, we sought to respond to emerging needs created by the same pandemic through the technological resources at our disposal,”Vázquez said.

The office used online streaming tools to conduct workshops, meetings and even host their annual Hispanic ministry conference.

Lazaro Contreras, director of the Office of Hispanic Ministry of GalvestonHouston, said the office knows this time of change and isolation during the pandemic has been a tough time and it has affected everyone.

“We as individuals and families have been shocked by this pandemic but we also see the need to carry the message of hope that Jesus shows us in times of adversity and discouragement,” he said.

“Many people have expressed sincere appreciation for what we, as an office, have been able to offer in these difficult times.”

Lía Salinas, director of the Office of Hispanic Ministry for the Diocese of Baltimore, said that as the calls for help multiplied, her office and the parish ministries it supports began acting as what Pope Francis calls a “field hospital.”

“Families were starving, families were going into financial hardship or had family members dying,” Salinas said. “We decided to shift our focus and become more into finding resources, connecting them to Catholic Charities resources, to food banks, to testing sites for COVID.” Through her network of parishes,

Salinas saw an outpouring of Encuentro participants reaching out to help Hispanics and non-Hispanics, whichever way they could, living the spirit of service that the V Encuentro promoted.

“A lot of the goodwill that we have seen is a reminder that we are brothers and sisters, that we’re not in this alone, that we have to support one another, that we have to accompany and we have to support our immigrant brothers and sisters, and we have to continue looking after one another,” Salinas said.

As an example, responding to the community’s needs, the parish Sacred Heart of Jesus/Sagrado Corazon de Jesus in East Baltimore, located in the heart of the Latino community in the city, became a testing site for COVID-19.

Across the country, in East Los Angeles, St. Marcellinus Catholic Church provided similar resources to its community in the early phases of the pandemic.

With the help of young adult volunteers, the parish quickly evolved into generating online evangelization resources, and it recently began using the V Encuentro model to guide its digital leaders.

“The Encuentro process has helped us to discern how we’re going to evangelize in this pandemic that we’re living, and it has given us the structure to do that,” said Johnny Martinez, also an Encuentro delegate and pastoral assistant at St. Marcellinus.

“The V Encuentro is a process that forces us to be constantly looking to bring others to Jesus. It’s a way of living that discipleship,” Martinez added.

In addition to their usual responsibilities running their parishes, accompanying people during difficult times has also been important for priests like Father Menjivar. The crisis has intensified the needs; more people call him seeking spiritual guidance, are sick and in need of Sacraments, or have lost a loved one.

On the day he was interviewed by CNS, the priest visited a family of five, all were sick with the coronavirus, and he brought them the Sacrament of the anointing of the sick.

“The Church is out serving others, this is the beauty of the body of Christ, that it can go out and touch the wounds of the people,” Father Menjivar said.

What keeps him going is prayer and the prayers of others. He invites people to reflect on the sorrows of Mary.

“Mary, standing at the foot of the cross, seeing Jesus suffering without being able to do much, (was) sharing with Jesus that suffering but at the same time sharing with Jesus in the redemptive mystery,” said Father Menjivar.

“We all, in a way, have been wounded, we share the same fears,” he added.

“Knowing that Mary is with us and that we are called to offer also our suffering and our sorrows for the salvation of the world, that helps people a lot.” †

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Members of Galveston-Houston’s large health care community during the archdiocese’s annual White Mass at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Oct. 17. The Mass honors those who work in the healing medical professions, many of whom work in the Texas Medical Center, the largest concentration of medical facilities in the world.

Healthcare workers must see the ‘image of God’ in patients, Cardinal DiNardo says WHITE MASS, from page 1 and most difficult of circumstances,” to always see the “image of God” in their patients.

“You have this gift that is given to you under grace,” he said. He recognized that the pandemic has been almost as traumatic for the healthcare workers as for the suffering patients.

Cardinal DiNardo also shared his condolences to Houston Fire Department Chief Samuel Peña, who was in attendance, after the death of a Houston Fire Department arson bureau investigator in an Oct. 13 shooting.

Following his stroke in March of 2019, Cardinal DiNardo said he grew acutely aware of the intensive efforts of healthcare workers, especially as he continued his rehabilitation. He said he grew immensely thankful for the hard work and “beautiful ministry” that many workers tirelessly do to improve the lives of those who may be at their weakest.

Part of the Mass included a special litany of prayers, invoking the intercession of patron saints like Our Lady of Lourdes for the community.

“Inspire them to grow in wisdom and knowledge to help all those created in your image and likeness,” prayed Cardinal DiNardo.

Dr. Carla Falco, president of the Catholic Healthcare Professionals of Houston (CHPH), said,“The pandemic has added another layer of stress, especially in its longevity of months. There have been so many heroic sacrifices. It remains challenging in its impact and the way we provide medical care for all.”

A pediatrician at Texas Children’s Hospital, Dr. Falco said, “Although hospitals are breathing a sigh of relief ... no one knows what the flu season will bring in combination with both illnesses.”

San Jose Clinic, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and CHPH jointly sponsored the White Mass.

Lt. Col. William P. Mueller, MD, a family physician with the U.S. Air Force, spoke after the Mass on “Catholic Principles in the COVID Pandemic: Achieving the Greatest Good.”

The Mass, which was also attended by members of the Catholic Chaplains Corp, was open to the public and livestreamed

online. Social distancing policies were observed, and masks were required.

Asked how she has dealt with the pandemic’s stress, Dr. Falco said, “We are really dedicating ourselves to personal prayer and leaning on the Lord. He is our rock and will get us through this.”

“We also [receive] the Sacraments as much as possible because they are tangible gifts that give us His grace,” she said.

Houston is home to the largest medical complex in the world and employs at least 366,000 healthcare workers at 19,954 healthcare and social assistance establishments, according to a 2019 report, in addition to 75-plus medical facilities also provide aid throughout the 10-county Archdiocese.

Dr. Edward Reece, plastic and hand surgeon with Baylor College of Medicine who practices at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, also said focusing on Christ has helped him through the chaos of the pandemic.

“We have had daily Rosaries in the chapel of St. Luke’s when people have time to attend. It is a real blessing,” Dr. Reece said.

San José Clinic CEO and President Maureen Sanders, and Dr. Diana Grair, San José Clinic’s medical director, said treating patients with no insurance and high rates of diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic illnesses can be challenging at any time, but has definitely heightened throughout the past seven months of the pandemic’s impact.

“We’ve had patients who are extremely distressed. They’ve lost jobs and have depression, so many are stressing and are thankful that we are still here to help,” Dr. Grair said.

Sanders added, “Initially, many of us thought this would be short-term of three months or through the summer.

But the challenge has turned into not even a marathon, but like an Ironman competition.”

San José Clinic successfully opened the satellite clinic in Fort Bend County in mid-August.

“Focusing on the White Mass and prayer, not only for those healthcare workers but all those we care for, can help us deal with this new reality,” Sanders said. †

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Accompanying students in their walk with Christ is the heart of college campus ministry

BY KERRY MCGUIRE Herald Correspondent

Campus Ministry and University of Houston (UH) Main Campus Catholic Campus Ministry.

HOUSTON — Whether it’s the effects Joe Magee, campus minister at of the COVID-19, racial division, natural SHSU, agrees keeping college students disasters, or other causes of uncertainty connected to their faith in Christ, to the that can bring about hopelessness, Church and to the local faith community accompanying young adults in their is more important now than ever. walk with Christ and sharing the Gospel “Since much of their college experience message remain at the heart of Catholic has gone online, it is easy for them to let Campus Ministry Centers. their faith life drift away,” Magee said.

“Most of the students we encounter “This is especially important since young want to know where God is during people in this age group are already times of pandemic, racism and all of the more likely to fall away from the faith. natural disasters,” said Doris Barrow, Newman Centers are vital to keeping campus minister at Texas Southern young Catholics as a part of the Church University’s (TSU’s) Catholic Newman and focusing their energy and enthusiasm Center. “I cannot into the mission think of anything of the Church more necessary to evangelize, during this time especially people than to focus on already in their the mental health lives.” of students at TSU Father Ray Cook, dealing with the OMI, chaplain of effects of Covid-19 Rice University’s and the trauma campus ministry, of racism. As a said the biggest campus minister, challenge his center it is important The Young Adult and Campus Ministry has faced this because the trauma is supported by the Diocesan Services year is not having of racism and the Fund. The 2020 DSF theme draws from an a “full, flesh and current pandemic important meaning of the Catholic faith: blood community may come across “Bring Your Greatest Gift to the Lord.” to interact with on a as hopeless crises, DSF operates in the Archdiocese of regular basis.” but the ministry at Galveston-Houston each year to help “The main focus the TSU Newman the Church carry out the ministries is still preaching the Center, echoing the of teaching and sanctifying. Of the Gospel on campus Gospel to others, 60-plus programs under its umbrella, and the formation exists as a source of DSF brings the needed financial of young adults accompaniment for resources to carry out these ministries. in the Church so students.” they can be parish TSU’s Catholic leaders, which Newman Center has not changed,” is one of five Catholic Campus Ministry Father Cook said. “The only change is the centers that are part of the Young Adult opportunities for folks who might not and Campus Ministry (YACM). College show up in person to show up virtually. students of all faith affiliations are invited It’s a great tool for the seekers in our to participate in Mass, Sacraments and world.” catechesis, and become a part of a vibrant Father Cook said while operations at faith community at Galveston Newman the center are on a smaller scale because Center, Rice University, Sam Houston of social distancing, students and staff State University (SHSU), TSU Catholic understand the impact of being faithful

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leaders by taking the mission seriously and giving witness by any means necessary. This is why he feels peerto-peer ministry is the most impactful method to reaching young adults, which is why forming college students into leaders is important and the heart of the mission of all Catholic campus ministry centers.

Efforts teach students to pray, but also to lead prayers, retreats, service projects, lector training, Scripture studies, are all primary, he said.

“Letting them make mistakes and to not be judged for the mistakes, but rather, taking the opportunity to learn. There is no other place or time in life where young people are ‘allowed to fail’ and not have it be graded or looked upon as a negative on the job.”

Paul Oliver, who graduated from

SHSU, was active in its Catholic campus ministry center for most of his time while in college, and he moved into several leadership roles, including student president.

“The Newman Center provided a wholesome, safe and faithful environment in which to learn and grow, and allowed me to connect with other like-minded individuals, learn from peers and elders, and share my faith with others,” said Oliver. “It provided service opportunities, as well as time for prayer, Mass, retreats, a community to be a part of. It’s also where I met my wife!”

Oliver said the center is a focal point for using the creativity and charisms of its members, allowing them to share their gifts with others. He said, except for Mass and theology night, every event was led by students for students.

Another student that benefited from a Catholic campus ministry center was Matt Gorman, who graduated from UH. He said when he left for college as a freshman, he was worried about the negative influences and temptations that he would face over the next few years. He believes active participation in events at the center kept him grounded in college and reminded him of what was most important in life.

“I quickly realized that I could find trustworthy, good people at the Newman Center, people who would bring out the best in me, but still knew how to laugh and have fun,” said Gorman. “With its lively and enriching community, it was a blessing to be a part of it and to help it grow over the last four years.

See CAMPUS MINISTRY, page 15

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Education/experience requirements Qualified candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. The possession of Texas State education certification is a plus. If the degree is not in education, the candidate must have at least 12 hours of education credits. The ideal candidate should also have a minor in one or more of the following: Biology, Life Science, Environmental Education, Natural Resources, Wild Life Management, Forestry, or outdoor education experience. Consideration will be given to candidates with background in a regular classroom, outdoor education, and camp experience as well as course work or experience in child development, learning theory, environmental education and individualized instruction.

Please note that classroom instruction and activities are primarily outdoors in a various weather conditions and include hiking and other outdoor recreational activities.

Suitable candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to Human Resources at resume@archgh.org with Instructor/Summer Programming Team Member in the subject line.

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IN MEMORIA

Father Laurence Connelly

Pray for the following priests whose anniversaries of death are during the month of November.

Houston — Father Laurence Connelly, founding pastor at St. Laurence Catholic Church in Sugar Land, died Sept. 19. He was 87.

He was an assistant at Resurrection Catholic Church, St. Cecilia Catholic Church, St. Michael Catholic Church and St. Paul Catholic Church in Nassau Bay. He served as pastor at All Saints Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Conroe, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and St. Michael as well as St. Laurence. After leaving Houston in 1998, Father Connelly returned in late 2018, most recently cared for at St. Dominic Village.

The family gathered for a private Mass and interment. †

Guillermina Del Río de Solorzano

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Guillermina Del Río de Solorzano, mother of Father Miguel Solorzano, pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Church and vicar forane of the Northeast Deanery, died Sept. 22. She was 90 years old.

The funeral services were held in Guadalajara, Mexico. †

Father Carl Tenhundfeld

HOUSTON — Father Carl Tenhundfeld, former pastor of All Saints Catholic Church, died Oct. 14. He was 91 years old.

He was ordained a priest member of the Passionist Fathers on March 26, 1955. In 1985, he was incardinated in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and appointed pastor of All Saints Church, where he served until his retirement in 1999. During his retirement, he has been very active helping with Masses and confessions until early this year.

Funeral Mass was Oct. 20 at All Saints Church. †

Nov. 1, 1915 Rev. Anthony Truchard Nov. 1, 1950 Msgr. Thomas A. Carney Nov. 1, 1977 Rev. Joseph I. Reardon, OP Nov. 4, 1967 Rev. Henry T. Schroeder Nov. 7, 1957 Rev. F.B. Hardy Nov. 8, 1907 Rev. Anthony Kripajitis Nov. 10, 1940 Rev. Daniel Leahy Nov. 10, 1967 Rev.William A. Sheehan, CSB Nov. 10, 2002 Rev. Henry J. Planinsek, CSSp Nov. 10, 2015 Rev. Nils F. Thompson, OFM Nov. 14, 1983 Msgr. A.L. O’Connell Nov. 14, 2003 Rev. Richard J. Schiefen, CSB Nov. 17, 1963 Msgr. James T. Fleming Nov. 17, 1969 Msgr. John J. Ruddy Nov. 17, 1982 Msgr. Anton J. Frank Nov. 17, 1989 Msgr. Teodoro de la Torre Nov. 18, 1957 Msgr. Marius S. Chataignon Nov. 18, 1987 Msgr. J.J. Roach Nov. 19, 1913 Rev. Thomas Hennessy Nov. 19, 1966 Rev. George B. Black Nov. 20, 1967 Rev. Edward J. Sullivan,CSB

Nov. 20, 1976 Rev. William H. Wood, MM Nov. 20, 2006 Rev. David J. Cardenas Nov. 22, 1969 Rev. L.A. Sampson Nov. 22, 1985 Rev. Francis Knobloch Nov. 22, 2002 Rev. John J. Ward, OMI Nov. 23, 1935 Rev. Patrick J. Walsh, SSJ Nov. 23, 2004 Msgr. Thomas A. Donovan Nov. 24, 1992 Rev. Lionel LaCasse, MS Nov. 25, 1858 Rev. Edward Clare Nov. 25, 1933 Msgr. George T. Walsh Nov. 25, 1982 Msgr. John D. Connolly Nov. 25, 1992 Rev. Joseph G. Alvarez Nov. 25, 2007 Msgr. William P. Robertson Nov. 26, 1934 Rev. Henry F. Rops Nov. 27, 1967 Rev. Francis Duffy, OMI Nov. 27, 2009 Msgr. Lawrence Lee Nov. 28, 2002 Rev. Daniel McKenna, OMI Nov. 28, 2014 Rev. Antonio T.J. Martinez SJ Nov. 29, 1934 Rev. Paul Puigserver, TOR Nov. 30, 1941 Rev. Joseph F. Hanek Nov. 30, 1947 Rev. Narcise P. Denis, SSJ

IN BRIEF Literary arts group hosts fall series classes online HOUSTON — The Catholic Literary Arts is hosting its Virtual Series Fall 2020 presentations online in November and December.

Dr. John Hittinger, an internationally recognized scholar on the philosophy and theology of St. John Paul II and director of the St. John Paul II Institute at the University of St. Thomas, will present “Maritain and John Paul II: Art as a Bridge to Faith” Nov. 5, 12 and 19 at 7 p.m.

Dr. Joshua Hren, a Catholic author and professor at Belmont Abbey, will present “The Christ-Centered Short Story” Dec. 3, 10 and 17 at 7 p.m. The classes will cover will cover Tolstoy, Flaubert, then Gogol.

For more information and to register for the classes, visit www.catholicliteraryarts.org and click on “Events,” or call 713-331-9342. †

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Archdiocesan high schools thrive with ‘heroic’ innovation despite lingering pandemic

BY REBECCA TORRELLAS Texas Catholic Herald HOUSTON — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Catholic high schools at the Archdiocese continue to innovate with new ways to educate teens while maintaining health protocols to protect students and faculty.

Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory has begun their hybrid learning program receiving 25% of their students on campus.

Eileen Quiñones, director of academics and principal at Cristo Rey, said the biggest challenge to get this school year to work was designing a thorough reopening plan aligned with the regulations and also considering the school families’ context.

“Our students live in multi-generational households, with comorbidity factors, and are at a higher risk of contracting the virus,” she said. “Many families have already been impacted by COVID and lost loved ones.”

Quiñones said the school’s teachers “unwavering commitment to the mission

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is amazing” as they have transformed and adapted their classes, resources and teaching strategies to be effective with the students in a virtual environment.

“Many of our students are thriving in a remote environment, while others are struggling,” she said. “Some of our upperclassmen work to support their families, take care of their younger

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When the pandemic hit in the spring, Cristo Rey turned around very quickly and loaned out equipment to the students that did not have computers at home.

Having been able to distribute 1:1 Chromebooks in early August, Quiñones said, reduced the technology divide.

“We are working to keep some of the school traditions in our virtual reality, such as homecoming and the Red Ribbon Week,” she said. “To the best of our ability, we are attempting to keep as much a sense of normalcy as possible.”

Andrea Smith, principal at Incarnate Word Academy, said that despite the adjustments they’ve had to make in their classrooms due to the pandemic, the faculty has been able to adapt and thrive.

“While we started out this academic year with all of our students learning remotely, in mid-September, we opened our campus, allowing up to 50% of our students for in-class instruction on any given day,” she said. “It is wonderful to have our girls back on campus, albeit in a limited capacity. The students and teachers are in sync with our hybrid and remote instructional plans, which are based around blended learning and the flipped classroom.”

Smith said the biggest challenge has been the amount of time it has taken to ensure that the school meets the academic needs of all the students, whether they are taking part in on-campus hybrid learning or off-campus remote learning.

“Our faculty demonstrates heroic

efforts every day, creating plans for two sets of learners,” she said.“They’ve shown their dedication and creativity, putting together lessons that are engaging and challenging for our students.”

St. Catherine’s Montessori High School began the school year with distance learning for the whole class for three weeks, and the teachers and students were all comfortable with the online method of learning. As of Oct. 8, all students are back to in-person learning.

“Lunch and most classes are conducted outside,”Susan Tracy, head of school, said.

“We also have built in time for outdoor mask breaks. The students appreciate the academic rigor of the program and understand the responsibilities they bear in minimizing exposure to COVID-19. The teachers continue to present learning in a fun and engaging way.”

She said the biggest challenge for the newest high school in the Archdiocese has been providing the students with the level of independence that high schoolage students would normally enjoy.

“In a normal year, we would be traveling, doing community service outside the school and sending our young adults out into the community to seek authentic work alongside professional mentors,” Tracy said. “However, those opportunities are limited this year by our need to limit exposure outside the classroom.”

Daniel Pepe, director of communications at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, said the campus went back to full on-campus attendance on Oct. 19 after a brief stint in hybrid.

“We are taking it day by day, like everyone else, primarily focused on making sure our campus is a safe place to be for our students, and reimagining all of our annual events in a way that is appropriate for the current landscape,” he said. “Spirits are high and we are certain that Jesuit education, which has survived for over 400 years, will also find its way successfully though this pandemic.” †

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YOUTH Are you looking for solace amidst the challenges of this pandemic? Do you want to grow in holiness through it all?

Try praying the Scriptures. It’s the proven way to God, tried and true, as testified by the lives of the saints. Just imagine this scene and witness the transforming power of the Word of God. Imagine…

The ruddy bachelor pushed the heavy doors and slipped inside inconspicuously. A slither of sunlight poured in, casting his shadow on the stone floor. A fellow in the silent crowd nodded to him and then turned to face the preacher at the ambo again. It was then that Anthony’s attention came into focus.

The crowd around him; a sudden light within him; his heart jolted at the words being proclaimed, spoken as if directly to him: “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasures in heaven” (Mt 19:21). Like an electric pulse vivifying a man in cardiac arrest, the Word of God

The Bible and holiness

cut to his heart like “a two-edged sword” (Heb 4:12).

This is the conversion story of the young St. Anthony, a desert monk of the fourth century, who started out as an ordinary guy with ordinary by ambitions, like you and SISTER THERESA me. What made him MARIE CHAU extraordinary was his encounter with God’s NGUYEN living Word. What he felt in his heart that day when his life was changed forever is what God offers each one of us today!

The sacred Scriptures are God’s personal words to us — written over the course of thousands of years, like a love letter perpetuated in time and into eternity. Multiply exponentially the gush of affection from the handwritten letter of a beloved or the excitement of reading a text message from a significant other.

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Teens in the Archdiocesan Youth Council share their own faith life experiences.

What is your favorite Bible verse?

“My favorite Scripture verse is ‘Love God with your whole heart, soul and strength.’ I like this one because it is something I can live by. I can give all my gifts and talent to God. Without Him, I could do nothing. The least I could do is give back to Him by loving in everything with everything.”

- Kati R., Incarnate Word Academy “I have several favorite Bible verses, but Genesis 32:23-33 is hands down a go-to for when I need consolation in the darkness one may experience in life. We wrestle God, and we can experience distractions. It’s simply hard. We struggle. God sometimes has to break a part of us. We have to let God break our pride so that we can submit to His will.”

- Cyprus K., St. Ignatius of Loyola

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No need for curbside megaphones and soapbox sermons. The power of the Word of God works within us. Recall how a single line from Romans 13:13 sufficed to dispel all the darkness of doubt in Augustine’s mind in the summer of 386 AD. Imagine the words of Jesus in Mark 8:36 sparking a flame in the fiery heart of the Spaniard Ignatius of Loyola. Look into the gentle countenance of St. Dominic, the great founder of the Order of Preachers who always carried with him the Gospel of Matthew and Paul’s epistles. He was a tireless preacher of the Gospel because he preached not a dead text but a living Word.

The God who “dwells in unapproachable light” (1 Tim 6:16) is constantly communicating Himself to us: He speaks to us in the voice of the Church, in the depths of our conscience, in the beauty of creation, and above all, in His Word made flesh and in the written word of sacred Scriptures.

To the youth of Generation Z: God

promises us more lasting happiness than the fleeting “likes” of Instagram and our Facebook friends. He wants to draw close to us in and through His Son, Jesus Christ.

The good news is that we can encounter Him right in the pages of the Bible. Make some time this week for that encounter with your truest friend. Speak to God in simple heart-to-heart prayer or in Lectio Divina of the passages quoted above, and let God speak to you through His Word. Like the youthful Anthony and Augustine, Ignatius and Dominic, enter into the current of a deep, personal conversation, and let His love echo in the recesses of your heart.

Listen carefully, and you might be delightfully surprised at what you hear.

Deo Gracias. † Sister Theresa Marie Chau Nguyen is a Dominican Sister of Mary Immaculate Province in Houston. She is an assistant professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas.

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COLUMNISTS All Saints Day: The ‘superheroes’ we should emulate This year the Solemnity of All Saints falls on a Sunday. The fact that this annual holy day coincides with the Lord’s day and yet still celebrated on Sunday reminds us of how important this celebration is to our faith.

The role and place of the saints in the Catholic tradition is a distinctive one.

This annual celebration includes a remembrance of all the many recognized saints who otherwise would not have a feast day of their own. The fact that this feast, unlike most feasts related to saints, is a Holy Day of Obligation and can replace a Sunday in Ordinary Time teaches us that Mother Church clearly considers it important that everyone takes the time to celebrate sainthood every year as a faith community.

I think that in our contemporary society, the category of saint no longer resonates quite as well as it once did.

Perhaps we need a new way of approaching this classic category. This approach can be taken directly from the process whereby the Catholic Church declares a person a saint. For a person to eventually become a saint, he or she must first be declared venerable. To be declared venerable, the person must be found to have “lived a virtuous life to a heroic degree.” Now here is a category that our contemporary society knows well: the hero.

Popular culture is awash in heroes.

This is perhaps no clearer than in the movie industry, where it seems that a huge percentage of blockbuster movies are built around comic-book-inspired heroes. Whether you prefer the Marvel

or DC universes, almost everyone today has at least some familiarity with a variety of superheroes. One thing that superheroes often have in common is that they are superhuman. The by term “superhuman” sounds like it would not BRIAN be helpful in trying to GARCIAgain a greater LUENSE contemporary understanding of saints.

However, I believe a closer look at the word proves its usefulness.

I think that the saints are, in fact, superhuman. If we understand the prefix “super” to mean they exhibit the characteristics of their type to an extreme degree, then by saying that they are superhuman, we are saying that they are supremely human, are most particularly keenly human, and that they achieve not something beyond our human nature but that they somehow achieve the fullness of our human nature to an ultimate degree. Then a call to emulate and follow the saints becomes a call for us to become more human, to realize in ourselves the true nature of our humanity and to become more fully what God created us to be.

This notion of superhuman is, I think, precisely what we need at this particular and unusual time in our history. The past eight months have been a time of tremendous disruption. Countless people have lost jobs, and most of those still

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working are doing so in ways very different from how they did them at the beginning of the year. Education and parenting of children who are in school look tremendously different for most.

Those who have not been overwhelmed by new tasks and new responsibilities suffer perhaps from isolation and a lack of connection and stimulation.

Since, for so many people, the roles of worker, student, parent and friend have been so tightly bound to their sense of self-identity, many people struggle to know themselves.

This situation is precisely the time for us to look at people who have achieved superhuman status. The saints are not superhuman in the sense that they are over, above or beyond what it is to be human. If that is what we meant, in what way could they then actually serve as models and exemplars of the Christian faith? Would it not rather be the case that we could dismiss them entirely as being irrelevant to our lives since they are of a completely different type? It wouldn’t make sense to strive since it is beyond our regular human capacity. If they are superhuman in that sense, then they are no more a model for us to emulate than the superheroes of our movies and TV shows. Sometimes, those in power use the title “saint” to effectively dismiss those who challenge the status quo. This may be why Dorothy Day resisted in her lifetime those who would call her a saint.

Those whom the Church calls saints are people who have come to know, be and become themselves to such a

remarkable degree that people have remembered and admired them for generations. They have achieved this true self-actualization and self-realization precisely in and through their willingness to accept and cooperate with God’s grace.

They have taken seriously their baptismal call in which they have been conformed to Christ and allowed that radical reshaping to shape them.

In general, these Catholic heroes did not seek their own greatness, but proceeded in all humility, remembering the admonition, “whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant” (Mark 10:43). And the most remarkable thing is that God has shaped them not into something else, but into their true selves.

In this unusual and difficult time, let us celebrate the saints this Sunday and make the month of November a time of renewed interest and attention for these superhuman heroes of our faith. Perhaps we could use the many online and app-based resources to undertake the spiritual exercise of reading about one saint each day. Another idea is to pick a single saint, maybe even our personal patron saint, and work to deepen our spiritual relationship with him or her throughout the month. In any case, may the saints inspire and inform us and model for us a path forward in which we can allow God to reveal to us how to become more truly ourselves. † Brian Garcia-Luense is an associate director with the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis.

Learning how to rest like Jesus Every day, while on a 30-day silent retreat, I would sit in front of an icon waiting for my spiritual director. The icon was of Jesus, Peter and John in a little boat in the middle of a storm. The boat looks helpless, endlessly surrounded by giant waves. John is crouched in fear. Peter is standing next to him, seemingly shouting at Jesus. And Jesus — He’s asleep in the stern. In a scene so full of chaos, Jesus looks so comfortable, so peaceful, that even I wonder: “how can you sleep through that?”

If you’re like me, then at some point over the last seven months you’ve lost sleep at night, and that’s without the wind, waves and rain.

Peacefully resting in general often seems out of reach. Instead, the chaos of our society unraveling during a pandemic has made it easy, almost natural, to identify with John or Peter in

that icon: experiencing fear or experiencing some kind of emboldened call to action (in the icon, Peter is standing in the boat while pleading with Jesus).

While we might feel by uncomfortable living in FR. RICHARD that experience of fear, McNEILLIE many of us probably feel right at home in Peter’s position. We might think that “In chaos, you’ve got to do something!”That’s certainly what Peter in this icon appears to have in mind.

All this can make Jesus’ peaceful, comfortable, resting position a mystery.

He doesn’t appear to be doing anything.

The more I stared at Jesus in this icon, the less I wanted to be like Peter. And instead of wondering why Jesus wasn’t

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doing anything, the more I wondered: “why am I doing something?”

So my question was slightly different from the apostle’s, “why are you sleeping?” or to quote Scripture, “does it not concern you that we perish?” (Mk 4:28). As I stared at the icon, I wanted to know, “how are you sleeping?” I wanted to be like Jesus: so comfortable that I could even sleep on a boat in the middle of a violent storm.

Over the rest of the retreat, Jesus taught me the answer to my question.

He’s resting in the Father’s embrace. It’s the Father who is hard at work in this icon; Jesus is just receiving.

Which means that Jesus is doing something - He’s trusting in the Father’s care for Him. Jesus trusts in His Father’s love so perfectly that He can sleep peacefully, despite the storm. Jesus’ trust is that simple, but we all know that it’s harder than it looks.

It’s not that Jesus avoids action. As we know from the Gospels, Jesus wakes up and calms the storm. He also does plenty of activity in the rest of His earthly life, including the perfect deed of offering His life on the cross. But the beauty of Jesus’ life is that He never does anything without this trust in the Father.

Jesus even goes further and says that He never does anything without the Father, period.

Today, and every day, Jesus offers this life to us. As adopted sons and daughters of the very same Father, we too can join Jesus in trusting the Father and working within that trust to bring new life into the world. It’s the only way to ride out the storm. † Father Richard McNeillie is the director of the Office of Vocations.

SUNDAY MASS READINGS NOV. 1

First Reading: Rev 7:2-4, 9-14

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 24:1-6

Second Reading: 1 John 3:1-3

Gospel: Mt 5:1-12

NOV. 8

First Reading: Wis 6:12-16

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 63:2-8

Second Reading: 1 Thes 4:13-18 or 1 Thes 4:13-14

Gospel: Mt 25:1-13

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Entombed in Nike sneakers and a tracksuit, Blessed Acutis is Church’s first beatified Millennial ACUTIS, from page 1 henceforth shall be called blessed,” the pope decreed.

After the reading of the apostolic letter, the newly beatified teen’s parents, Andrea Acutis and Antonia Salzano, processed toward the altar carrying a reliquary containing their son’s heart.

The reliquary was engraved with one of the teen’s well-known quotes: “The Eucharist is my highway to heaven.”

Pilgrims flocked both to the Basilica of St. Francis for the beatification Mass as well as to the Shrine of the Renunciation at the Church of St. Mary Major, where the newly beatified teen’s remains were on display for veneration.

Men and women, boys and girls passed by the tomb quietly, some stopping to pray the “Our Father.” A young toddler blew a kiss goodbye to the young blessed as she passed by.

Known as the site where a young St. Francis renounced his father’s inheritance and embraced poverty, the shrine — like the city of Assisi and St. Francis himself — held a special place in Acutis’ heart.

The teen loved St. Francis “very much,” his mother, Antonia Salzano, told Catholic News Service Oct. 9. St. Francis “was a very Eucharistic soul who used to attend Mass twice a day,” and her son sought to imitate that same Eucharistic devotion throughout his brief life.

Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino of Assisi reflected on the link between the two saintly figures and proclaimed that by “providential design, (St.) Francis and (Blessed) Carlo are now inseparable.”

“Carlo’s life — always united to Jesus — his love for the Eucharist, his devotion to the Holy Virgin, his making friends with the poor, brought him closer to the spirituality of the Poor One,” St. Francis, Archbishop Sorrentino said at the end of Mass. “Both invite us to live according to the Gospel.”

The Liturgy was held inside the

IN BRIEF Meet Blessed Carlo Acutis

Born May 3, 1991, Blessed Carlo Acutis died of leukemia in 2006 at age 15, was beatified Oct. 10 in the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Assisi, Italy. The ceremony had been postponed from spring 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic to allow more young people to attend.

Known to his friends and family for his kindness, passion for technology and media, love for the Eucharist and the Rosary, the teenager developed an digital catalog that chronicled worldwide eucharistic miracles. A miracle that helped save a young Brazilian boy is attributed to Blessed Acutis’s intercession. †

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Blessed Carlo Acutis is pictured on the booklet for his beatification Mass in Assisi, Italy, Oct. 10. Ho Chi Minh City Archbishop Joseph Nguyen Nang urged young people to imitate Blessed Carlo by establishing close links with God and other people on social media.

Basilica of St. Francis, but measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 meant that most of those attending sat outside on seats set three-feet apart, watching on big screens.

Many young men and women came to Assisi for the beatification. For many of them, the fact that a normal teen could be beatified was a source of hope and inspiration.

“With his life, Carlo made me see that despite the small or even great difficulties — like his illness — that we could live a full and happy life if we keep our eyes looking up toward heaven,” said 19-yearold Rosanna, who was among those attending the beatification.

In his homily, Cardinal Vallini said

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that Acutis’ beatification “in the land of Francis of Assisi is good news, a strong proclamation that a young man of our time, one like many, was conquered by Christ and became a beacon of light for those who want to know him and follow

his example.”

Reflecting on the teen’s life, Cardinal Vallini said that, like most young people his age, Carlo was a “normal, simple, spontaneous, friendly” teenager who used modern forms of communication to transmit the “values and beauty of the Gospel.”

For him, “the internet was not just a means of escape, but a space for dialogue, knowledge, sharing and mutual respect that was to be used responsibly, without becoming slaves to it and rejecting digital bullying,” the cardinal said.

Cardinal Vallini said that Blessed Acutis was a model of virtue for young men and women today, reminding them not to seek “gratification only in ephemeral successes but in the perennial values that Jesus proposes in the Gospel.”

“He gave witness that faith does not distance us from life but immerses us more deeply in it and showed us the concrete way to live the joy of the Gospel,” the cardinal said. “It is up to us to follow it, attracted by the fascinating experience of Blessed Carlo, so that our lives may also shine with light and hope.” †

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Father McGivney, who will be the first American parish priest to be beatified and has long been a hero of workingclass Catholics, can be viewed as a martyr of a pandemic. When he died of pneumonia complications at age 38 in 1890, it was during an outbreak of influenza known as the Russian flu in Thomaston, Connecticut. Some recent evidence, according to the Knights, indicates the outbreak may have been the result of a coronavirus.

“Father McGivney has inspired generations of Catholic men to roll up their sleeves and put their faith into action,”Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson said.“He was decades ahead of his time in giving the laity an important role within the Church. Today, his spirit continues to shape the extraordinary charitable work of Knights as they continue to serve those on the margins of society as he served widows and orphans in the 1880s.”

He added, “Father McGivney also remains an important role model for parish priests around the world and left us a transformative legacy of effective cooperation between the laity and clergy.”

After the announcement that the priest would be beatified, Anderson told Catholic News Service in an interview: “We’ve been praying for years for this to occur, and finally this day has arrived.”

The initial work on his sainthood cause began in 1982 on the Knights’ centenary.

His cause was formally opened in Hartford in 1997, and he was given the title “servant of God.” In March 2008, the Catholic Church recognized the priest heroically lived the Christian virtues, so he was given the title “venerable.”

Generally, two miracles attributed to the candidate’s intercession are required for sainthood — one for beatification and the second for canonization.

The Knights have set up a new website for Father McGivney’s sainthood cause: www.fathermcgivney.org. †

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HARTFORD, Conn. (CNS) — Father Michael McGivney, the founder of the Knights of Columbus, will be beatified during a special Mass Oct. 31 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford.

On May 27, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis, who met with the board of directors of the Knights of Columbus in February, had signed the decree recognizing a miracle through the intercession of Father McGivney, clearing the way for his beatification.

Once he is beatified, he will be given the title “Blessed.”

The beatification Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. (ET) by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey.

Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the Mass will be livestreamed by EWTN and on the website of the Knights of Columbus, www.kofc.org.

The miracle recognized by the Vatican for Father McGivney’s cause occurred in 2015 and involved an U.S. baby, still in utero, with a life-threatening condition that, under most circumstances, could have led to an abortion.

That baby, Mikey Schachle, is now 5.

His parents, Dan and Michelle Schachle, of Dickson, Tennessee, prayed to Father McGivney to intercede with God to save their son, still in his mother’s womb, who was given no hope of surviving a lifethreatening case of fetal hydrops.

Father McGivney, the son of Irish immigrants, was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, in 1852 and was ordained a priest in 1877 for what is now the Archdiocese of Hartford. He founded the Knights of Columbus at St. Mary’s Parish in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1882.

He originally started the Knights as a service organization to help widows and orphans. At the time, Father McGivney was an assistant pastor at St. Mary’s Parish. He is buried in New Haven.

The fraternal order for Catholic men has become the largest lay Catholic organization in the world with 2 million members and sponsors a wide range of

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Supreme Court to hear cases emerging from Trump’s immigration policies WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear cases stemming from President Donald Trump’s immigration policies related to financing border wall construction and the requirement that asylum-seekers remain in Mexico until their claims are processed.

The court said Oct. 19 it would take up the cases after the Justice Department appealed lower court rulings against the policies.

The justices earlier had allowed the Trump administration to move forward with its plans as the cases wound their way through the federal courts.

In a 5 to 4 vote July 31, the justices gave the go-ahead for construction to continue on portions of the border wall with Mexico by declining requests from several organizations that the high court stop the work.

The decision came after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled in June that the administration’s transfer in 2019 of $2.5 billion in military funds to pay for border wall construction was an illegal overreach of executive authority.

In the second case, the Supreme Court, in an order March 11, had granted the administration’s request to continue

CAMPUS MINISTRY, from page 8 The Newman Center was my refuge; I would often go after my classes to sit and relax, chat with friends and meet new ones.”

John Rizzio, a current student at UH, also had a life-changing experience through his involvement at the center.

After attending Mass and a community night at the Newman Center, he felt transported back to his childhood, where he had a close-knit faith community at his Church — one that he thought was lost forever due to life’s circumstances since that time.

“I met young men and women persevering joyfully in faith while sharing their struggles with each other,” said Rizzio. He also saw priests, religious and laity living out their vocation with passion and devotion, he said.

“I saw communion in community. It was Jesus, present through, with, and in them,” he said. “I had a burning desire to be like them, and felt God was slowly returning to my soul the graces I had forgotten.”

The five Catholic campus ministry centers that are a part of YACM are supported by the Diocesan Services Fund (DSF). According to Angie Pometto, associate director of YACM, the support of the faithful is critical to their impact on college campuses in the Archdiocese.

“There is so much good being done in the world of youth ministry in this Archdiocese and around the nation.

However, many young people still stop practicing their faith when they transition into college,” said Pometto.

“Campus ministry is meant to be a place to welcome students in that time of transition and help them stay connected to Christ and his Church throughout their college experience.”

Pometto said, while one college campus may have a student population

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enforcing its “Remain in Mexico” policy while a lower court’s ruling that blocked the policy was being appealed to the high court.

The 2019 Migrant Protection Protocols, as the policy is formally known, require asylum-seekers to stay in Mexico while their cases make their way through U.S. immigration courts.

The border wall case originated in 2018 as the Trump administration disputed with Congress how to fund barrier construction

anywhere from 7,000 (Rice) to 40,000 (UH), all campus ministry programs work to share Christ’s message of love and hope with all the students on their campuses, whether Catholic or not. She said the support of DSF helps ensure that they can continue to support this work through staff, programming, maintaining campus ministry facilities on campus and other resources.

As campus ministers, both Magee and Barrow agree that the DSF directly supports campus ministry’s success in providing for the facilities and staff who deliver the programs and events, which help build up the Catholic community on campus.

“Without the support from DSF, the professional staff of the Newman Centers would not have the resources or supplies for our many programs, nor would we be able to offer our personal presence to lead and guide Catholic students on campus,” said Magee.

Barrow believes the DSF is critical to the survival of all 60 ministries that benefit, especially the Catholic campus ministry centers.

“The entire operational budget for the Newman Center at TSU is funded by the DSF,” he said.

As a student who directly benefited, Gorman said he may not have made it through college without the community at UH’s Catholic campus ministry and Mass and Sacraments offered. He said his two younger sisters are currently members, and both are very active and love the community as much as he did.

“The Newman Center enabled me to deepen and enrich my faith during my time in college, which is when so many Catholics struggle with their faith,” said Gorman. “I would want all future Cougars to be blessed by the Newman Center in the same ways I have been blessed. My fondest memories from UH are all tied to the Newman Center, and I have a hunch that the same will hold true for my sisters.” †

along the U.S.-Mexico border. Congress opposed the transfer of funds from the military budget for the wall, saying it alone allocates federal dollars.

The Supreme Court in July, in another 5 to 4 vote, declined to lift a stay imposed in 2018 that allowed the federal government to continue to build the barrier while the legal challenge to using military funds for construction continued.

Challengers to the funding plan, the Sierra Club and the Southern Border Communities Coalition, had asked the court to intervene, saying if the stay was not lifted the administration could finish the wall before the court ever had the chance to rule on the transfer of funding.

In 2018, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops opposed the president’s declaration of a national emergency to free up additional funding to construct the barrier along parts of the border.

The southern border wall has been a major part of Trump’s platform since the start of his 2016 election campaign when he promised Mexico would pay for it.

“Remain in Mexico” allows the Department of Homeland Security to return asylum-seekers to Mexico to await their claims to be heard. It was

first implemented in January 2019 by department officials at the border crossing in San Diego, and it initially was limited to asylum-seekers from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

The policy was expanded to crossings in Calexico, California and four Texas cities and widened to include more people from other Spanish-speaking countries.

In its ruling, the 9th Circuit said the plaintiffs in the case presented evidence that they as others returned to Mexico under the protocols “face targeted discrimination, physical violence, sexual assault, overwhelmed and corrupt law enforcement, lack of food and shelter and practical obstacles to participation in court proceedings in the United States.”

In his filing with the Supreme Court, U.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco said the lower court rulings against the protocols “nullify an essential effort by the government to address the unprecedented number of migrants arriving at our Southwest border.” He said that not being able to enforce the policy would put an “immediate and unmanageable strain” on the U.S. immigration system.

The Supreme Court is not expected to hear the cases until 2021. †

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Papa llama a políticos a redescubrir su vocación, trabajar por bien común CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) — Las personas que piensan que la política se está hundiendo a nuevos mínimos pueden encontrar consuelo al saber que el papa Francisco también está preocupado por la degradación de lo que la enseñanza de la Iglesia ha descrito como una “alta vocación”.

“La vida política ya no tiene que ver con debates saludables sobre planes a largo plazo para mejorar la vida de las personas y promover el bien común, sino solo con técnicas de marketing hábiles, destinadas, principalmente, a desacreditar a los demás. En este cobarde intercambio de acusaciones y contraataques, el debate se degenera a un estado permanente de desacuerdo y confrontación”, escribió el papa en su nueva encíclica.

La encíclica “Fratelli Tutti, sobre la fraternidad y amistad social”, se publicó el 4 de octubre, y pide a los cristianos y a todas las personas de buena voluntad a reconocer la misma dignidad en todas las personas y a trabajar juntos para construir un mundo donde las personas amen y se preocupen por los demás como hermanos y hermanas.

Construir ese mundo, insistió, requiere de “encuentro y diálogo”, procesos que permitan a las personas hablar desde su experiencia y cultura, escucharse unos a otros, aprender unos de otros, y encontrar formas de trabajar juntos por

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La encíclica “Fratelli Tutti, sobre la fraternidad y amistad social”, escrita por el papa Francisco, se publicó el 4 de octubre, y pide a los cristianos y a todas las personas de buena voluntad a reconocer la misma dignidad en todas las personas.

el bien común.

“Hoy, en muchos países, la hipérbole, el extremismo, y la polarización se han convertido en herramientas políticas”, expresó el papa. “Empleando una

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estrategia de burla, sospecha, y crítica implacable, en una variedad de formas, donde se niega el derecho de los demás a existir o tener una opinión”.

La “agresión social” que se encuentra a menudo en las redes sociales se ha extendido al discurso político dominante, señaló. “Cosas que hasta hace unos años nadie podía decir sin correr el riesgo de perder el respeto universal, ahora pueden ser dichas con impunidad, y en términos más crudos, incluso por algunas figuras políticas”.

El arzobispo José H. Gómez de Los Ángeles, presidente de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos, expuso en un comunicado que “al analizar las condiciones del mundo de hoy, el Santo Padre nos brinda una visión poderosa y urgente para la renovación moral de la política e instituciones políticas y económicas desde el nivel local hasta el nivel global, llamándonos a construir un futuro común que realmente sirva al bien de la persona humana”.

“Para la Iglesia”, agregó, “el papa nos desafía a superar el individualismo en nuestra cultura y a servir a nuestro prójimo con amor, viendo a Jesucristo en cada persona y buscando una sociedad de justicia y misericordia, compasión, e interés mutuo”.

En la encíclica, el papa Francisco tuvo palabras particularmente duras para los políticos que han “fomentado y explotado” el miedo a la inmigración, ignorando el hecho de que los migrantes y refugiados “poseen la misma dignidad intrínseca que cualquier otra persona”.

“Nadie negará jamás abiertamente que son seres humanos”, indicó, “pero en la práctica, por nuestras decisiones y la forma en que los tratamos, podemos demostrar que los consideramos menos dignos, menos importantes, menos humanos”. Para los cristianos, esta forma de pensar y actuar es inaceptable, ya que antepone ciertas preferencias políticas sobre las profundas convicciones de nuestra fe: la dignidad inalienable de cada persona humana, independientemente de su origen, raza, o religión”.

El papa Francisco a menudo ha insistido en que no está pidiendo fronteras abiertas y migración no regulada y, en el documento, insiste en el derecho de las personas a no ser obligadas a migrar.

La asistencia internacional para ayudar a las personas a superar la pobreza extrema en sus países de origen es esencial, explicó, pero si ese desarrollo lleva demasiado tiempo, las personas tienen derecho a migrar para garantizar el bien de sus familias.

“Ciertos regímenes políticos populistas, así como ciertos enfoques económicos liberales, sostienen que la afluencia de migrantes debe evitarse a toda costa”, escribió. “Uno no se da cuenta que detrás de esas declaraciones, abstractas y difíciles de apoyar, están en juego un gran número de vidas”.

Para los cristianos, expresó, la respuesta no puede ser simplemente retirarse del compromiso político. En cambio, deben actuar a nivel local para construir relaciones de confianza y asistencia, y apoyar a los políticos y las plataformas políticas que promueven el bien común.

“Mientras que los individuos pueden ayudar a otros necesitados, cuando se unen para iniciar procesos sociales de fraternidad y justicia para todos, entran en el ‘campo de la caridad en su forma más vasta, llamada, caridad política’”, dijo.

Poniéndose práctico, el papa Francisco explicó que “si alguien ayuda a una persona mayor a cruzar un río, hace un buen acto de caridad. El político, por otro lado, construye un puente, y eso también es un acto de caridad”, pero en una escala más grande. †

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Adolescente beatificado demostró que el cielo es una ‘meta alcanzable’ ASÍS, Italia (CNS) — Miles de personas cantaron y aplaudieron mientras el adolescente italiano Carlo Acutis era beatificado en una ciudad querida por él y por muchos cristianos de todo el mundo: Asís.

Durante la misa de beatificación del 10 de octubre, el cardenal italiano Agostino Vallini, legado pontificio de las basílicas de San Francisco y Santa María de los Ángeles en Asís, leyó la carta apostólica del papa Francisco, proclamando “beato” a Carlo Acutis, el paso antes de la canonización.

“Con nuestra autoridad apostólica, concedemos que el venerable siervo de Dios, Carlo Acutis, laico, que con el entusiasmo de la juventud cultivó una amistad con nuestro Señor Jesús, poniendo la Eucaristía y el testimonio de la caridad en el centro de su vida, de ahora en adelante sea llamado beato”, decretó el papa.

Después de la lectura de la carta apostólica, los padres del adolescente recién beatificado, Andrea Acutis y Antonia Salzano, se dirigieron hacia el altar, llevando un relicario que contenía el corazón de su hijo.

El relicario estaba grabado con una de las citas más conocidas del adolescente: “La Eucaristía es mi autopista al cielo”.

Los peregrinos acudieron en masa tanto a la Basílica de San Francisco para la Misa de beatificación como al Santuario de la Renuncia en la Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor, donde los restos del adolescente recién beatificado se exhibían para veneración.

Hombres y mujeres, niños y niñas pasaron silenciosamente junto a la tumba, algunos deteniéndose para rezar el “Padre Nuestro”. Una niña pequeña se despidió del joven beatificado enviándole un beso al pasar.

Conocido como el lugar donde el joven San Francisco renunció a la herencia de su padre y abrazó la pobreza, el santuario, así como la ciudad de Asís y el mismo San Francisco, ocupaba un lugar especial en el corazón de Acutis.

El adolescente amaba a San Francisco “mucho”, expresó su madre, Antonia Salzano, a Catholic News Service el 9 de octubre. San Francisco “era un alma muy eucarística que solía asistir a misa dos veces al día”, y su hijo buscaba imitar esa misma devoción eucarística a lo largo de su breve vida.

El arzobispo Domenico Sorrentino de Asís reflexionó sobre el vínculo entre las dos figuras santas y proclamó que, por “designio providencial, (San) Francisco y (el Beato) Carlo ahora son inseparables”.

“La vida de Carlo, siempre unida

a Jesús, su amor por la Eucaristía, su devoción a la Santísima Virgen, su amistad con los pobres, lo acercó a la espiritualidad del Pobre”, San Francisco, declaró el Arzobispo Sorrentino al final de la misa. “Ambos nos invitan a vivir según el Evangelio”.

La liturgia se llevó a cabo dentro de la Basílica de San Francisco, pero las medidas para evitar la propagación del COVID-19 hicieron que la mayoría de los que asistieron se sentaran afuera, en asientos separados a un metro de distancia, mirando en pantallas gigantes.

Muchos hombres y mujeres jóvenes fueron a Asís para la beatificación.

Para muchos de ellos, el hecho de que un adolescente normal pudiera ser beatificado era una fuente de esperanza e inspiración.

“Con su vida, Carlo me hizo ver que, a pesar de las pequeñas o incluso grandes dificultades, como su enfermedad, podemos vivir una vida plena y feliz si mantenemos nuestros ojos mirando hacia el cielo”, señaló una joven de 19 años, Rosanna, que estaba entre los que asistieron a la beatificación.

En su homilía, el cardenal Vallini explicó que la beatificación de Acutis “en la tierra de Francisco de Asís es una buena noticia, un fuerte anuncio de que un hombre joven de nuestro tiempo, uno como muchos, fue conquistado por Cristo y se convirtió en un faro de luz para aquellos que quieran conocerlo y seguir su ejemplo”.

Reflexionando sobre la vida del adolescente, el cardenal Vallini indicó que, como la mayoría de los jóvenes de su edad, Carlo era un adolescente “normal, sencillo, espontáneo, amistoso” que usaba formas modernas de comunicación para transmitir los “valores y la belleza del Evangelio”.

Para él, “el internet no era solo una vía de escape, sino un espacio de diálogo, conocimiento, intercambio, y respeto mutuo que se debía utilizar de manera responsable, sin convertirse en esclavos y rechazando el hostigamiento digital”, expuso el cardenal.

El cardenal Vallini dijo que el Beato Acutis fue un modelo de virtud para los jóvenes de hoy, recordándoles que no busquen“la gratificación sólo en los éxitos efímeros sino en los valores perpetuos que Jesús propone en el Evangelio”.

“Dio testimonio de que la fe no nos aleja de la vida, sino que nos sumerge más profundamente en ella y nos mostró el camino concreto para vivir la alegría del Evangelio”, señaló el cardenal.

“Depende de nosotros seguirlo, atraídos por la fascinante experiencia del Beato

APOYO PASTORAL A VÍCTIMAS DE ABUSO SEXUAL DEL CLERO En un continuo esfuerzo por facilitar atención pastoral a las victimas de abuso sexual del clero o del personal de la Iglesia, el Cardenal DiNardo gustaría recordar a los fieles de la Arquidiócesis la disponibilidad del Coordinador de Ayuda a Víctimas. Si alguien ha sido victim de abuso sexual del clero o del personal de la Iglesia, se les anima llamar a la Diane Vines al 713-654-5799. Por favor rece por la sanación de las víctimas del abuso y por todos los que sufren de alguna manera.

“Depende de nosotros seguirlo, atraídos por la fascinante experiencia del Beato Carlo, para que nuestras vidas también brillen de luz y esperanza.”

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El beato Carlo Acutis aparece en el folleto de su misa de beatificación en Asís, Italia, el 10 de octubre. El arzobispo de la ciudad de Ho Chi Minh, Joseph Nguyen Nang, instó a los jóvenes imitar al beato Carlo, estableciendo vínculos estrechos con Dios y otras personas en las redes sociales.

Carlo, para que nuestras vidas también brillen de luz y esperanza”.

En la noche de la beatificación de su hijo, Salzano dijo que era un “influencer para Dios”.

Antes de su muerte por leucemia en 2006 a los 15 años, Carlo Acutis era un genio italiano de la tecnología. Era un adolescente promedio con un don para las computadoras por encima del promedio.

Puso ese conocimiento en práctica,

creando una base de datos en línea sobre milagros eucarísticos ocurridos en todo el mundo.

Para su madre, la angustia que experimentan todos los padres por la pérdida de un hijo se mezcló con serenidad y alegría mientras se preparaba para ver a su hijo beatificado.

“Es inusual que los padres (estén presentes) en la beatificación de su hijo o hija”, expresó Salzano a Catholic News Service el 9 de octubre. “Es muy inusual porque normalmente toma mucho tiempo. Pero en cambio, para Carlo tomó 14 años tener la beatificación”.

La beatificación de Acutis, declaró, es “un paso importante para nosotros porque tenemos tantos devotos de Carlo en todo el mundo. Creo que es una gran señal para ellos, un gran consuelo. Es muy, muy importante que tengamos este reconocimiento de la Iglesia”. †

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WITHIN THE ARTS St. Joseph Church refurbishes stained-glass windows ELESKA AUBESPIN Herald Correspondent HOUSTON — The second oldest Catholic Church in Houston is getting a stained-glass window facelift.

To be exact, there are 22 of the colorful, artistic windows being refurbished at St. Joseph Catholic Church, and more financial sponsors for windows are still needed to complete the project.

“We decided that if a family sponsored each window, then each sponsor would receive a plaque,” said Father Victor Perez of St. Joseph. “In order to recognize the donations, each plaque would read, ‘Restored in memory of …,’ and that would help us raise money to complete all 22 windows.”

Currently, the stained-glass windows have names of original donors sketched into glass panes. To keep those names intact, new sponsors of the refurbishing project get the plaque that hangs nearby.

Isabella Marie Kubiak was the youngest of nine grandchildren. Born with a defect, her heart’s left side was not developed.

In March 2016, precious Isabella passed at the age of nearly 5.

Her short time on earth brought joy to her family and those around her, said grandparents Dennis and Birdie Kubiak of Houston.

Isabella’s parents are Brian (the couple’s son) and Celina Kubiak.

“Isabella is praying for us now in the company of the angels and the saints,” Birdie ISABELLA MARIE Kubiak said.

KUBIAK “She is our littlest saint in heaven and wants us to know how much she loves us,” Kubiak added.

“Her spirit lives forever through our memories and in our hearts.”

Now, her memory will also shine through the bright, colorful, refurbished stained-glass window that depicts St. Dominic kneeling in front of Mary as she holds the baby Jesus. The image depicts Mary presenting St. Dominic, the patron saint of astronomers, with a Rosary of beads.

“I picked that window to sponsor because I kept getting strong urges like it was speaking to me,” Birdie said.“I kept asking Isabella which one we should

sponsor, and that particular one is the one I was drawn towards.”

The message of the window, the Kubiaks said, is strong. It presents a Rosary, which represents all people who should trust in God, have hope and keep the faith, even during difficult times.

“I believe that Isabella chose this window to further deliver the message of God’s love for all of us,” Birdie said.

Sponsorships are $4,800 for each window. Out of the total 22 windows, 14 of them have been claimed, Father Perez said. That leaves eight more windows without a financial sponsor.

Potential sponsors can select a particular window if they choose. All are beautifully decorated with images from the different mysteries of the Rosary or the life of St. Joseph.

Sponsorships do not have to be paid upfront.

“Parishioners can pledge the $4,800, and by the time the window is completed, then the money has to be paid in full,” said Anahi Gonzalez, business manager with the church.

“Some families get together to honor their parents or family name,” Gonzalez said. “The more family members, the easier it gets to cover the amount.”

The project started in November 2019 after church leaders realized the windows were becoming increasingly fragile, even with broken pieces.

“We were worried about the cracks we were seeing, and they were just so warped,” Father Perez said.

“These windows even survived a fire in 1995 during which the roof of the church was destroyed,” he added. “But it is time for them to be refurbished, so we are having experts take them apart, clean them, repair the cracks and install all new lead strips between the glass panes.”

The very first St. Joseph church sanctuary was destroyed in the great hurricane of 1900, windows and all.

The present-day Romanesque Revival structure of St. Joseph, designed by Patrick S. Rabbit and built in 1901, actually had other windows. But the current stained-glass windows, considered the first truly artistic windows at the church, were installed in 1915. German company Franz Meyer created them.

A Pasadena company, Creation Art Glass & Design, is responsible for the repairs.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

[ABOVE] A close-up of window damage. [RIGHT] A refurbished window at St. Joseph. Financial sponsors for windows are still needed to complete the repairs of the stained-glass windows at St. Joseph Catholic Church.

[LEFT] Isabella Marie Kubiak’s photo courtesy of Roberta Kubiak.

“They completed the first two windows to make sure it looked good,” Gonzalez said. “Once the company finished, we knew they met all of the criteria and that we could proceed.”

It has been over a year since the project began. Progress was slightly slowed down by the impact of COVID-19.

Yet, Father Perez and Gonzalez remain optimistic that the windows will be completed – and paid for by sponsors.

“These windows are important to the historical value of this building,” See WINDOWS, next page

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NOV. 6

CRUSADER OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT, 11:30 a.m. at Clubs of Kingwood (1700 Lake Kingwood Trl., Kingwood). St. Martha Catholic School hosts the 25th anniversary Crusader Open Golf Tournament, a four-person scramble on Forest Course, with 11:20 a.m. lunch and 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. Registration includes giveaways, prizes. Proceeds benefit St. Martha students. $175 per person or $675 for four.

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NOV. 13-14

CHILI COOK-OFF, Christ the Redeemer Catholic School is hosting an online chili cook-off.

Three way to participate: Register as a chili team for “Best Bowl” competition on Friday, Nov. 13 ($25 registration); purchase a CtRCS Texas Chili Kit. Pick-up is on Saturday, Nov. 14.

The $60 kit includes ingredients for CtRCS Texas Chili and all the fixings, add choice of chili meat. Ingredients and supplies are packaged in a reusable CtRCS Chili Cook-Off Bag along with a cutting board; join the chili cook-off online auction Nov. 2 to 14. katie. griep@ctrschool.com; 281-469-8440. www. ctrschool.com/chili.

NOV. 15

SILENT DISCERNMENT RETREAT FOR YOUNG ADULTS, Set aside some time of silence to listen to the voice of God in your life. For ages 18-40.

Learn about the St. Ignatius’ Discernment of Spirits following Fr. Gallagher’s book “The Discernment of Spirits.” Lunch and

WINDOWS, from previous page

opportunities for spiritual direction included.

Cost: $40; space limited. Register online at https://cvent.me/BNOeRW by Nov. 9. houstonvocations.com/silentretreat.

NOV. 16

DRIVING FOR GOOD GOLF TOURNAMENT, Christian Renewal Center’s Annual Golf Tournament at South Shore Harbor (4300 South Shore Blvd., League City). Register to play or to be a sponsor at www.retreatcentercrc.org

NOV. 19

CAFÉ CATHOLICA LITE, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. held online. Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry hosts a personal witness of Blessed Karl of Austria by Archduchess Maria-Anna of Austria, Princess Galitzine, his granddaughter. The night will also include a brief history refresher by Dr. Christopher Wolfe from the University of St. Thomas. Open to all young adults. Register online: bit.ly/CatholicaLite. www.archgh. org/cafecatholica; yacm@archgh.org; 713741-8778.

DEC. 4 – 7

IGNATIAN SILENT RETREAT FOR SINGLE YOUNG ADULTS, Ages 18-35. Men staying at at St. Mary Seminary (9845 Memorial Dr., Houston), Women (at Holy Name Retreat Center, 430 Bunker Hill Rd., Houston). Inspiring talks and guidance for discernment process, learn the tools of discernment, sharpen your discerning skills, and have a one-on-one visit with a spiritual director. $275 registration fee for 5-day retreat ($200 for 3-day retreat).

Retreat begins at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, and ends at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 7.). Space is limited. Deadline Nov. 29.

Gonzalez said.

“All of these stained-glass windows add beauty to this church,” Father Perez added. “They are one of our main attractions. When people walk inside, everyone makes comments about them.”

So far, five windows have been completely refurbished. Each window takes around six weeks to be finished.

“Some windows take longer due to the number of cracks or if there are missing pieces that need to be replaced, besides just cleaning and putting it together,” said Gonzalez said.

This is not the only refurbishing project St. Joseph is undertaking at the moment. The church is also in the process of updating its church bell, which was removed following the

1995 fire that also damaged the bell tower.

“Once we repair that, it will include an automatic striker so we can hear the bell strike again,” Father Perez said.

The bell project is expected to cost about $15,000, he said.

Meanwhile, Father Perez hopes people continue to worship at St. Joseph, located at 1505 Kane St. in Houston. This year marks the parish Jubilee Year in honor of the 150th anniversary since St. Joseph was declared Patron of the Universal Church. Celebrations run through March 24, 2021.

The church parish is also celebrating its 140th anniversary since being founded in 1880.

For more information on the church or to sponsor a stained-glass window, call St. Joseph at 713-222-6193. †

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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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