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Six men ordained as permanent deacons SEE PAGES 3 AND 6 FOR COVERAGE OF THE JUNE 10 PERMANENT DIACONATE ORDINATION. TURN TO PAGE 7 TO CHECK OUT A BRIEF Q&A WITH EACH NEWLY-ORDAINED DEACON.
Above: The candidates lie prostrate on the floor as the Litany of Supplication is sung. Six men were ordained to the permanent diaconate on June 10 at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Crookston. Left: Deacons Aaron Kaiser, Robb Naylor, Paul Erickson, Mark Krejci, Mark LeTexier and Timothy Pribula take a group photo wearing their dalmatics and stoles. (Photos credit: Cariveau Candids)
Deacon Matthew James Schmitz will be ordained to the priesthood at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 17, at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Crookston. Watch for coverage of this celebration in the July 12 edition of Our Northland Diocese!
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Pg. 8 - Group from Diocese to Attend Convocation Pg. 9 - Sister Regina Hansmann, OSB, Obituary Pg. 11 - Prayer and Scripture Calendar
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Voice from the Valley BY BISHOP MICHAEL J. HOEPPNER
sustenance comes from our loving God. LAWSUIT As much as I can, I want to keep you updated on the lawsuits recently filed against the Diocese of Crookston and me personally. Attorneys for the Diocese of Crookston and for me have filed notice of preanswer motions to dismiss the lawsuit on the grounds that there was failure to allege any viable claim. We hope to receive the date for the hearing of this motion soon. I ask you again, while we are dealing with this matter, please (1) be patient, kind and nonjudgmental; (2) pray daily for a fair, just and timely resolve to this matter; (3) include the following prayer in the Prayers of General Intercession in every Mass celebrated in the Diocese of Crookston: Let us pray for a fair and just resolve to all our law suits and for all persons harmed in any way in matters involving sexual abuse, let us pray to the Lord; (4) join me in making each Friday a day of fasting and abstinence from eating meat as a sign that we know our most important
SUMMER DAYS Did you hear the one about the husband and wife who first met at a travel agency? It was love at first sight. As she liked to tell it, “I was looking for a vacation and he was the last resort.” Now that June is here and summer is right around the corner, I do hope that your summer days are delightful and safe. We welcome all who come north to the lakes and resorts for vacations. We open St. Catherine’s Church at Itasca State Park and St. Charles in Pennington for the summer months. At a Mass I celebrated at St. Catherine’s, people from eight different states packed the place. Thanks to Fathers Chuck Huck and Don Braukmann for covering St. Charles for the summer and thanks to Mrs. Pat Evenwol and company at Itasca for arranging for guest priests for each weekend at St. Catherine’s. CONVOCATION The national Convocation of Catholic Leaders is fast approaching. From July 1-4, more
than 3,000 Catholic leaders from all corners of the United States will gather in Orlando. We will join together in prayer, reflection and discussion on where the Holy Spirit is leading the Catholic Church in the United States. The centerpiece for these days will be Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation “Evangelii Gaudium” (“The Joy of the Gospel.”) The convention days will focus on four key questions: What is the nature of this current historical moment in the Church and in our nation? How do we respond to this moment as missionary disciples? Where are we called to go – to whom are we being sent on this mission? What will we do when we get there to engage the mission? I am delighted that we have a contingent of 9 from the Diocese of Crookston who will make the trip to engage with their brothers and sisters at the convention and return to help us all apply and advance the “missionary conversion” Pope Francis calls for here in this local Church. In addition to myself, our team will consist of Msgr. Mike Foltz, Mr. AJ
Garcia, Deacon Mark Krejci, Mrs. Jayne Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Dave and Kari Zavoral, Ms. Sue Hengel, and Deacon Steve Thomas. I invite your prayers for the success of this historical gathering and the safe travel of all participants. May our group return inspired to help us celebrate, implement and live the principles of the New Evangelization. Jesus asks us to go out to the whole world and spread the Good News and, in our day, we are all challenged to “be bold and creative in rethinking the goals, structures, style and methods of evangelization” (“Evangelii Gaudium”). CONGRATULATIONS NEW DEACONS On June 10, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, I was privileged to ordain six men to be permanent deacons for service in the Diocese of Crookston. They are: Mr. Paul Erickson, Mr. Aaron Kaiser, Mr. Mark Krejci, Mr. Mark LeTexier, Mr. Robb Naylor, and Mr. Tim Pribula. These men have prayed and studied and
worked hard for the past five years and I am happy to have Holy Mother Church ask me to ordain them deacons. Deacons are ordained for service of the Word, of the altar, and of charity. In addition, I ask our deacons to include daily prayer intentions for peace, for family life and for vocations. I ask them to foster perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and to pray for vocations. I ask them to do all they can to build up family life in our parishes and to be involved in marriage preparation, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) programs, and to be active in the New Evangelization. Thank you to all our deacons for their wonderful service. We thank their spouses too because, if married, a man may be ordained a permanent deacon only with the permission of his wife. Congratulations to our new deacons!
BISHOP’S CALENDAR June 17
10:00 a.m.
Priesthood Ordination for Deacon Matt Schmitz, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Crookston
June 18
10:00 a.m.
Mass, St. Francis Xavier, Lake Park
June 20
7:45 a.m.
June 20
11:30 a.m.
Deans’ Meeting, Chancery, Crookston
June 22
12:00 p.m.
Priests’ Council Meeting, Chancery, Crookston
June 27
7:45 a.m.
July 1-4 7:45 a.m.
July 12
3:30 p.m.
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Six ordained for service of word, altar, charity New permanent deacons prepared to return to their parishes full of the Holy Spirit By Katrina Genereux Staff Writer, OND CROOKSTON – On June 10, six men entered the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception as candidates and exited as the Diocese of Crookston’s newest permanent deacons. Paul Erickson, of St. Joseph’s, Moorhead; Aaron Kaiser, of St. Joseph’s, Bagley; Mark Krejci, of St. Joseph’s, Moorhead; Mark LeTexier of Sacred Heart, East Grand Forks; Robb Naylor of St. Philip’s, Bemidji; and Timothy Pribula of St. Michael’s Mahnomen, were ordained by Bishop Michael J. Hoeppner. “Even from early apostolic times, the Catholic Church has held the holy order of the diaconate in high honor,” said Bishop Hoeppner as he welcomed the family, friends, deacons and priests who attended the ordination. “Today our hearts are full and grateful for we receive this morning God’s gift of six new deacons who will serve in this local Church.” “According to the tradition handed down by the apostles, deacons are ordained by the laying on of hands so that through
Timothy Pribula, Robb Naylor, Mark LeTexier, Mark Krejci, Aaron Kaiser and Paul Erickson listen to Bishop Michael J. Hoeppner’s instruction on the position and duties of a deacon during their diaconate ordination on June 10 at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Crookston. (Photo credit: Cariveau Candids)
sacramental grace, they may effectively fulfill their ministry,” Bishop Hoeppner continued. “My friends, we pray this morning that God’s grace may flood the lives of our new deacons.” After the proclamation of the Gospel, the six candidates were presented to Bishop Hoeppner, who then delivered his homily instructing them on the posi-
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tion and duties of the deacon. He emphasized their call to assist the bishop and priests in the ministry of the Word, at the altar and in the Church’s work
of charity. He specifically addressed Robb Naylor regarding the call to celibacy. Bishop Hoeppner also addressed the wives of the five who are married,
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saying they are joined in a particular way to all their husbands do in ministry. The men then answered a series of solemn questions before laying prostrate for the Litany of Supplication. Bishop Hoeppner then laid his hands on each of them as they kneeled before him. After they were ordained, family members of the brought forward the dalmatics and stoles of the Sacred Office of the Diaconate. Each deacon was vested by a priest or fellow deacon before receiving the Book of Gospels from Bishop Hoeppner and exchanging a sign of peace with the bishop and deacons present for the liturgy. Following Communion, Deacon Mark LeTexier came forward to address the congregation. “As you can see, we are all very different … but we have a common thread,” Deacon LeTexier said. “That common thread is a servant’s heart and prayer.” He then shared about their journey through diaconate formation over the past five years. He said there were challenges, such as completing all of their theology courses online, but their spiritual formation weekends and increased prayer brought them to their ordination day. “I’ve got to say that the deacon class of 2017 is jacked up with the Holy Spirit … and we’re bringing it back to our parishes,” Deacon LeTexier said in closing. “We have the Gospel in one hand and we’ve got holy water and the rosary in the other hand and we are not afraid to use it!”
As of June 5, the following Diocese of Crookston parishes have met their goal:
STATUS REPORT Four months into the appeal we are at 97% of our goal in gifts and pledges and 33 of 66 parishes (or 50% of our parishes) have successfully met their DAA Goal! Thank you for supporting your parishes and the youth. If you have not yet made a gift to the 2017 DAA, you may do so by visiting www.crookston.org/daa.
St. Mary, Badger
St. John, Georgetown
St. Charles, Pennington
St. Joseph, Bagley
St. Clement, Grygla
St. Theodore, Ponsford
Assumption, Barnesville
St. Patrick, Hallock
St. Joseph, Red Lake Falls
St. Joseph, Beaulieu
Holy Family, Halstad
Sacred Heart, Roseau
Assumption, Callaway
St. Edward, Karlstad
St. Cecilia, Sabin
St. Mary of the Lakes, Detroit Lakes
St. Patrick, Kelliher
St. Stephen, Stephen
St. Elizabeth, Dilworth
St. Michael, Mahnomen
Holy Trinity, Tabor
St. Mary, Euclid
St. Lawrence, Mentor
St. William, Twin Valley
St. Philip, Falun
St. Francis de Sales, Moorhead
St. Mary, Two Inlets
St. Mary, Fosston
St. Joseph, Oslo
St. Mary, Warroad
St. Peter, Gentilly
St. Peter, Park Rapids
St. Joseph, Williams
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‘I get sick to my stomach and then ask God’s forgiveness’ Years ago I wrote I was a A stable home life demands Yet, when there is outrage (as member of the National Rifle steady employment, oppor- there should be) at the death of LIFE FIRST Association (NRA). Needless tunities for quality education a child or children in a shooting to say, it created some interesting feedback! This time, there is no need to send letters of support or opposition, but if you are reading this I humbly ask for your consideration. To be clear, I don’t own a gun ... never have. I don’t hunt ... never have. I believe the right to “bear arms” written into the law of this land continues to serve a vital role in what keeps America, America. In my opinion, it goes a long way to assure the government remains of, by and for the people. I also must be clear that I do not believe in handing out guns (or any other weapons) like Knights of Columbus members hand out Tootsie Rolls outside Wal-Mart! In the Bible, Cain killed Abel with a rock. The terrorist in Paris this week tried to kill a police officer with a hammer. I believe we have a heart problem more than a gun problem! I believe much work must be done in the area of mental
By Father Don Braukmann
Parochial Vicar - St. Philip’s Parish, Bemidji and St. Charles Parish, Pennington
health and how to keep guns out of the hands of those suffering from mental illness. I wish I had the perfect answer on how to make that happen. I don’t. But I worry if the definition of “mental health” is left up to those with power it will be used as an excuse to ban gun ownership for most people. Of course there should be a sensible and calm debate in this country over gun issues but the key words here are “sensible” and “calm.” For the most part, with the NRA on one side and the pro gun control folks on the other, all we have is a yelling contest. There is so little patience to listen, respect or find
common ground. With most social conversations today, the group who shouts the loudest wins. So, logically, nothing gets solved, resentment grows and the desire for revenge takes root. I believe the most fundamental and critical unit of our society is the family. With the pressure mounting on family life and all the social ills the family must struggle through, it is the collapse of the family which has led to the mess in which we find ourselves. Why do we have gangs? Because our youth want to be somebody to somebody. Don’t we all?
and a sense of hope in the future. When a person is living in crushing poverty or in a home where brutality and addiction reign, is it any wonder rage and fear are unleashed through violence? Do you get that democrats and republicans? Family first! An untended, wounded heart so easily creates more untended, wounded hearts. One of the hardest things for me to get past when discussing the issue of gun violence and/ or gun control policy is when I hear an anti-gun lecture from those who think it is okay to kill the child in the womb. There is no credibility, to me, in such a position. No credibility whatsoever. When I walk up to the local Planned Parenthood office and see posted on the front door a sign which reads, “No guns allowed on the premises,” it sickens me. Guns are not needed to wipe out 4,000 children in the womb each day in this country.
rampage, removing guns is the target, the perceived solution to the problem. Guns are not the issue, broken hearts are! When the Catholic House Minority Leader in Congress says she is “morally horrified” by one issue or another (especially when it comes to those opposing gun control) yet votes every chance she can to let the children die ... I cannot listen. If I do, I get sick to my stomach and then ask God’s forgiveness for the lack of charity in my mind and heart. It is no surprise to anyone who has been reading my column over the past 25 years when I say there is no issue ... no issue ... more devastating to our world, our nation, our communities, our families, our marriages and, of course our children, than abortion. 4,000 a day in the United States of America. Guns, on their own, have killed no one.
Exploring Our Lady of Fatima and a theological reading of history Recently, we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first apparition of Our Lady to a group of shepherd children near the Portuguese town of Fatima. The series of Fatima appearances – lasting from May until October of 1917 – is one of the most extraordinary in the history of the Church. It has also beguiled political and cultural commentators outside the ambit of the Church, and it is this wider implication that I would like to explore. This particular visitation of Mary took place at the height of the First World War, which signaled the end of Enlightenment confidence in the perfectibility of the human being, and in the year of the Bolshevik Revolution which exerted a massively deleterious influence. To the children, who barely understood what she was saying, Our Lady announced that the Great War would soon end, and she also called for the consecration of Russia to her Immaculate Heart. Furthermore, she urged the children to pray for the conversion of Russia. It was a mysterious exhortation, given that, at the time, the Communist revolution in that country had not taken place. The confirmation of the veracity of the Fatima appearanc-
WORD ON FIRE By Bishop Robert Barron
Founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
es is one of the most stunning and widely-attested miracles in the history of Christianity. In the afternoon of Oct. 13, 1917, approximately 70,000 people gathered at the apparition site to witness what the Lady had promised would be a marvelous sign. Among this throng were many secularists and skeptics who had come only to scoff. But before the eyes of 70,000 people, the sun “danced,” turning and dashing from place to place and finally appearing to plummet toward the earth. Some of the most astounding accounts of this incident were composed by journalists of an agnostic or atheist persuasion. So what does the message of Our Lady of Fatima, considered in the widest sense, imply? It implies that the God of the Bible is a living God, a God who involves himself as an actor in human history. From the
17th century on, in the West at any rate, a casual Deism has held sway in the minds of many who profess faith in God. By this I mean the belief that God is a distant power, who established the laws of nature and set things in motion, but remains aloof from the ordinary affairs of the world. This view is repugnant to the Biblical conception of God. According to Scripture, God created the universe and established its laws, but he also exercises a personal and providential care for all that he has made. Jesus expressed this idea both precisely and poetically: “Not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your heavenly Father knowing it.” Throughout the historical books of the Old Testament, we find events unfolding according to recognizable dynamics economic, political, and psychological, but
through it all, under it all, God is also acting, mysteriously accomplishing his will. This way of reading history was bequeathed from the Biblical authors to the great tradition. Thus we find theological masters from Augustine to Robert Bellarmine to John Henry Newman interpreting world affairs through the prism of God’s providence. Augustine’s “City of God”, written in the wake of the sack of Rome, is particularly instructive in this regard. The great saint certainly understood the political, military, and cultural dynamics that contributed to the disaster, but he was especially sensitive to the sacred dimension of the event. The fall of Rome was ingredient, he argued across more than a thousand pages, in a divine plan stretching from beginning to end of history. Kings, emperors, generals, soldiers, and writers made their moves, but underneath them all, God was making his moves and accomplishing his purpose. I will grant that the sifting of this providence can be a dicey business, subject to various types of distortion and wishful thinking, but I will insist that abandoning the effort altogether is to surrender to a reading of history and a theology that are at odds
with the Bible. In our time, no one played the Augustinian role of theological interpreter of history more effectively than St. John Paul II. Having personally experienced the tyranny of two of the worst and most abusive dictatorships in human history, Karol Wojtyla could nevertheless, upon assuming the papal office, tell the world “to be not afraid.” If we were reading things through purely economic or political lenses, such a recommendation would appear foolish at best, delusional at worst. But because John Paul read things theologically, he knew that mercy and love finally triumph, and he understood that any proposal for human flourishing that did not include God would necessarily fall victim to its own internal contradictions. This latter conviction sustained his nonviolent but massively effective assault upon Communism from 1979 to 1989. His theological reading of history enabled him to grasp that Our Lady of Fatima’s summons to pray for the conversion of Russia was far from a pious fantasy, that in point of fact, it provides the interpretive key for understanding perhaps the pivotal event in the history of the late twentieth century.
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‘Love is not jealous’ or ‘how much time should we be apart?’ A fear I have about my column in OND goes something like this: One spouse reads my column and thinks I have written something that his/ her spouse needs to read. This spouse takes OND and marches up to their beloved and says, “Here, you have to read what Krejci wrote in his column because he is talking about you!” I envision that this is not done by a spouse to point out to the other how “loving” or “caring” they are, but instead the person uses my column as leverage to get the other to change something about him or herself. And so, with some trepidation, I take up the next line covered by Pope Francis in “Amoris Latetia”: “Love is not jealous.” This was a tough column to write because I have raised a topic but will be unable to give a clear answer for your marriage. I will share my thoughts about a particular type of jealousy but my concern, following the premise from the first paragraph, is that one spouse will think I am making a point that fits their marriage while their
PRAYING WITH THE FAMILY
By Deacon Mark Krejci, Ph.D.
Director of the Office of Marriage, Family and Life
spouse will think what I write has nothing to do with it. The jealousy we will consider in today’s column is TIME. Are you jealous of your spouse’s time spent away from you? I have heard many scenarios on this topic. Forgive my stereotyping but I have heard from couples’ concerns about the husband spending too much of his time hunting or fishing with his friends. I have heard about wives who spend too much time with friends working on hobbies or meeting for coffee. I have even heard wives and husbands who are jealous about the amount of time their spouse is spending in activities connected to their parish. I have
been asked from time-to-time, “How much is too much time spent apart from each other?” I cannot give an answer that is exact. I cannot say that, outside of an 8-hour workday, spouses should be apart no more than an average of 32 minutes, or perhaps 1 hour and 20 minutes, or even longer (some people look for an answer that specific). The right answer depends on the couple. I do not mean how long will the couple “tolerate” being apart but rather what is in the mind of the couple when it comes to time. Are you jealous of how your spouse spends their time? On one hand, we should be happy when our spouse is able to find
satisfaction in catching their limit of 6 walleye (or sitting in a boat for hours without a nibble from anything larger than a sunny i.e. my fishing life). On the other hand if a spouse is doing this so many times this summer that you (and your children) are being neglected then shouldn’t you be concerned by this? How about the case of a wife golfing with her friends? We should be happy she enjoys the challenge of the golf course and relishes winning her women’s golf league. But what if she joins so many golf leagues that she is gone every day and/or night? Jealousy is a form of envy which, according to Pope Francis, “... is a form of sadness provoked by another’s prosperity; it shows that we are not concerned for the happiness of others but only with our own well-being.” If you think your spouse is spending too much time away from you, is this thought motivated by your envy of their happiness or is it motivated because you miss them? If one person in a marriage is repeatedly concerned about
the amount of time the other spends away from the family, it needs to be addressed because concern can grow into frustration and even anger. When you address this I suggest you raise the topic but then, rather than “solving” the issue in one conversation, take time to pray about how you spend your time with and apart from each other. I wonder how many readers are now thinking, “That’s it? That is all he can tell us about this complex situation!” I am sorry to say that this is as far as I can go because every marriage is unique and I am running out of space. For me to be able to give any specific answer you would have to give me a call and we would have to talk for some time to work through your specific situation. That is why I am recommending prayer be at the center of this conversation – give God a call and openly offer this topic to God and listen for his answer. It will come out of God’s love for you as husband and wife and you will take that love into your marriage and find your answer.
The need for breaking the state’s monopoly on hearts and minds The well-being of Minnesota students took a hit during this year’s legislative session, as the Opportunity Scholarship Program was left by the wayside during final negotiations. Despite the fact that similar programs have been successful in several others states and could have played an important role in closing Minnesota’s unacceptable achievement gap, it was scrapped after an all-out revolt from the public school establishment. The public school establishment’s condemnation of Opportunity Scholarships had little to do with concerns over student success, or even the impact on public schools (after all, 31 studies show that public school student performance improves when choice programs are introduced). The real fear is the loss of a monopoly – a monopoly over the hearts and minds of students and thus the shape of America’s future. AN IRRELIGIOUS EDUCATION Public education and public schooling are different. Everyone should support the former, but public schools can either be a help or a hindrance to the education of the public. And it’s no secret that pub-
FAITH IN THE PUBLIC ARENA By Jason Adkins
Executive Director Minnesota Catholic Conference
lic schools are being used to promote harmful ideas to our young people. From dangerous and unscientific gender ideology to an implicitly relativistic, skeptical, and utilitarian worldview, state-sponsored education is not merely “not Catholic” – increasingly, it is in direct opposition to reason and the truths of our faith. We may hope that public schools are a value-neutral environment that focus on reading, writing, and arithmetic, but this is a fantasy. As Pope Pius XI declared: “[T]he so-called ‘neutral’ or ‘lay’ school, from which religion is excluded, is contrary to the fundamental principles of education. Such a school, moreover, cannot exist in practice; it is bound to become irreligious.” Clearly, not everyone involved in our public schools is an active and onboard participant in
the irreligious indoctrination of the public education establishment. There are Catholics and others of good-will who are public school teachers and administrators, and many faithful parents who don’t have access to Catholic school are able to supplement the public school education their children receive with religious instruction. But one must wonder how long this can continue to be the case, especially with proponents of the new “orthodoxy” leveraging the state’s monopoly on education to enforce conformity, and doing everything in their power to maintain the public school establishment’s grip upon our children. RESTORING THE ROLE OF PARENTS One of the defining dynamics of the Catholic Church’s relationship to the modern state
is its work to prevent a state monopoly on education. According to the Church, when the state lays claim to an educational monopoly, it oversteps its rights and offends justice. As the domestic Church, the education of children is the prerogative of the family, not the state. Parents are the first educators of their children. Though the state can subsidize parents in this role, it cannot subsume that responsibility entirely. As Pope Leo XIII stated over a century ago in words that are just as relevant today: “[I]t is the duty of parents to make every effort to prevent any invasion of their rights in this matter, and to make absolutely sure that the education of their children remain under their own control in keeping with their Christian duty, and above all to refuse to send them to those schools in which there is danger of imbibing the deadly poison of impiety.” And according to the Second Vatican Council, “[t]he public power, which has the obligation to protect and defend the rights of citizens, must see to it, in its concern for distributive justice, that public subsidies are paid out in such a way that parents are truly free to choose
according to their conscience the schools they want for their children.” A one-size-fits-all model of education that subsumes the role of parents by inculcating its own values does not work, and must not be tolerated. NEW OPPORTUNITY The push goes on to expose more young people to so-called “progressive values” espoused by the modern state: free college at the federal level; the expansion of pre-K programs that pull children out of the home unnecessarily; and the Minnesota Department of Education’s aggressive new transgender/gender non-conforming toolkit and directives. Therefore, in the same way that the Church called for the creation of a parallel Catholic school system in the late nineteenth century, today we need to consider renewing this Church-wide sense of purpose: fighting for school choice and creating access to affordable, rigorous, and faith-filled Catholic schools for all kids. Not to close ourselves off from the world, but so that we can be leaven. Souls and the soul of the nation are at stake.
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Glimpses of the Permanent Diaconate Ordination
Bishop Michael J. Hoeppner imposes his hands upon Aaron Kaiser’s head while praying for the Holy Spirit to descend upon him.
Father Dave Super vests Timothy Pribula in a dalmatic and stole, the garments of a deacon.
Above: Deacon Mark LeTexier and his wife, Ruth, process out of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at the conclusion of the ordination liturgy on June 10. Above Right: Deacon Paul Erickson is greeted by Father Mario Prada shortly after the ordination.
Deacon Mark Krejci receives the kiss of peace from Bishop Hoeppner as he is welcomed to the Order of the Diaconate.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NEW DEACONS BY READING A BRIEF Q & A WITH EACH OF THEM FOUND ON PAGE 7.
Deacon Robb Naylor receives the Book of the Gospels from Bishop Hoeppner. (Photos credit: Cariveau Candids)
Sacramental Life
in the Diocese of Crookston Special Section 2017
Our Northland Diocese is pleased to partner with parishes who submitted the following photos to honor their young people’s reception of the sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation. Photos of other spring events are on the back page of the insert.
First Holy Communion
St. Benedict, White Earth
St. Philip, Bemidji
Sts. Peter and Paul, Warren
St. Andrew, Hawley
Holy Rosary, Detroit Lakes (Photo credit: Haney’s Photography)
St. Joseph, Ada
St. Anne, Naytahwaush
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St. Elizabeth, Dilworth (Photo credit: Haney’s Photography) St. Theodore of Tarsus, Laporte
St. Joseph, Fertile
St. Ann, Waubun
Sacred Heart, Wilton
St. Mary of the Lakes, Detroit Lakes
St. Bernard, Thief River Falls St. Peter the Apostle, Park Rapids
St. Joseph, Bagley
St. Peter, Gentilly
Our Lady of the Pines, Nevis
Most Holy Redeemer, Ogema
Sacred Heart, East Grand Forks
St. Mary’s, Fosston, releases balloon rosary after First Communion
St. Stephen, Stephen
St. Mary, Fosston
Sacrament of Confirmation
St. Elizabeth, Dilworth (Photo credit: Haney’s Photography)
St. Mary, Warroad
Holy Rosary, Detroit Lakes (Photo credit: Haney’s Photography)
St. Stephen, Stephen
St. Philip, Bemidji
Baccalaureate St. Peter, Gentilly
St. Francis Xavier, Lake Park
Sts. Peter and Paul, Warren
St. Mary, Two Inlets
St. Andrew, Hawley
St. Peter the Apostle, Park Rapids
St. Elizabeth, Dilworth
Other Events
Silver jubilee celebration
St. Michael’s sixth grade graduation
St. Stephen, Stephen
Bishop’s medals awarded to two couples at Sts. Peter and Paul, Warren
Donna and David Gehrls Father Dave Super, Principal Sarah Chalich and sixth grade teacher, Theresa Zettel take a photo with St. Michael’s School’s graduating sixth grade class after Mass on May 24.
Father Tom Friedl celebrates his 25th anniversary of priesthood with his parishes.
Holy Rosary faith formation year closes with kite-themed celebration Faith Formation classes at Holy Rosary in Detroit Lakes came to a close with a beautiful celebration including Mass and root beer floats. “Soaring through the Summer with Jesus” was the event theme. Each kindergarten through eighth grade faith formation class constructed a kite bearing a Psalm chosen by the class. As part of the project, each student made a commitment to stay close to Jesus during the summer and wrote it on a piece of fabric, then tied it to the tail of their class kite.
Holy Rosary faith formation classes created kites decorated with a verse from the Book of Psalms.
JoAnne and James Ranstrom
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Get to know the new permanent deacons These six men have spent the last five years preparing to serve the Diocese of Crookston as permanent deacons. Please pray for them as they enter their new diaconate ministries.
Paul Erickson
Mark LeTexier
FROM ST. JOSEPH’S, MOORHEAD Paul Erickson grew up in Breckenridge, Minn. He graduated from MSUM with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems and is a Software Development Manager. He has been married for 31 years to his wife, Shawn. They have one daughter and a grandchild on the way. Q: Who or what had the greatest influence on your call to the Permanent Diaconate?
FROM SACRED HEART, EAST GRAND FORKS
Mark LeTexier was born in Grand Forks, N.D. and graduated from Sacred Heart School, and Northland Community College. He spent 25 years working in law enforcement, and currently works at R.J. Zavoral and Sons. LeTexier has been married to his sweetheart, Ruth, for 39 years. They have two daughters and six grandchildren.
A: Making a Cursillo was the spark that really got me thinking about what am I giving to God, and what is God calling me to do with my life. That discernment led me to greater involvement in church, and from there to the diaconate.
Q: What is your favorite piece of Scripture?
Q: What aspect of diaconal ministry are you looking forward to the most following ordination?
A: Father Larry Delaney gave a homily on Matthew’s parable of the two sons. (Mt 21:28-32)
A: Helping people grow their relationship with Jesus in any way that I can, especially those at the fringes of the church and society. In a world where people are more and more connected, but are more alone than ever, the message I hope to convey to people is that God loves them, and wants to be their companion no matter what.
A: Ephesians 1:3-10. Q: Who or what had the greatest influence on your call to the Permanent Diaconate?
Q: What aspect of diaconal ministry are you looking forward to the most following ordination?
A: I look forward to providing pastoral care of the sick and dying. In particular, ministering to the homebound.
Aaron Kaiser
Robb Naylor
FROM ST. JOSEPH’S, BAGLEY
Aaron Kaiser was born in Brainerd, Minn., and moved to Shevlin in 1978. He attended the University of Minnesota, Crookston, and has been Manager at Riverwood Bank in Bagley for 20 years. He has been married to his wife, Darcie, for 23 years. They have four children and two grandchildren. Q: Who or what had the greatest influence on your call to the Permanent Diaconate?
FROM ST. PHILIP’S, BEMIDJI
Robb Naylor has lived in Bemidji all his life, except while studying Geology at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. He worked in his family’s business doing electrical construction, appliance and electronic sales, and refrigeration and Heating installation and repairs. Naylor retired after 43 years and is now Parish Administrator at St. Philip’s. He is single and has one son.
A: The support of my entire parish family which includes the many wonderful priests who have encouraged and inspired me along the way.
Q: What is your favorite piece of Scripture?
Q: What aspect of diaconal ministry are you looking forward to the most following ordination?
Q: What aspect of diaconal ministry are you looking forward to the most following ordination?
A: Evangelization. I really enjoy communicating with people. Being identified as a resource of the Catholic Church is a lifelong privilege. Having the opportunity to walk with people on their life journey as they receive the Sacraments is a great blessing I will cherish forever.
Mark Krejci
FROM ST. JOSEPH’S, MOORHEAD Mark Krejci grew up in East Grand Forks and graduated from Sacred Heart School in 1978. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of North Dakota. He received a master’s degree in counseling psychology at the University of Notre Dame in 1985 and his Ph.D. in 1987. He and his wife, Julie, have lived in Moorhead and belonged to St. Joseph’s since 1987. Mark is a member of the faculty at Concordia College in Moorhead and also works as the Director of Marriage, Family and Life for the Diocese of Crookston. Q: What is your favorite piece of Scripture?
A: Psalm 51:15 “Oh Lord open my lips and my mouth shall declare your praise.” Q: What aspect of diaconal ministry are you looking forward to the most following ordination?
A: The diaconate is a ministry of service and sacrament and I am looking forward to both aspects of this vocation. In terms of some specific ministry, I am a teacher and so I am drawn to what has been called a “Pauline ministry” of teaching and writing. I also will be involved in connecting with Catholics who are not engaged in the life of the Church.
A: John 5:35,40.
A: There are three areas of ministry I look forward to most. One is visiting and bringing Jesus to those who are alone, hospitalized, sick or unable to come to Mass. Another is to continue to work with Deacon Kermit Erickson to lead our RCIA program and bring new believers into full communion with the Church. And finally, I’m excited to begin work at developing a new Law Enforcement Chaplaincy Program to support our local Police and Sheriff’s department officers.
Timothy Pribula FROM ST. MICHAEL’S, MAHNOMEN
Timothy Pribula grew up in East Grand Forks. He received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and ran steel manufacturing businesses for 30 years. He has been married to his wife, JoLynn, for 30 years. They have two children. Q: Who or what had the greatest influence on your call to the Permanent Diaconate?
A: My various life experiences have caused my faith to grow over the years. After attending an Ignatian retreat I heard a call to seek out more about my faith and that led to starting the diaconate journey. Q: What aspect of diaconal ministry are you looking forward to the most following ordination?
A: I look forward to serving the people of the parishes in Mahnomen and Beaulieu. They have become family to JoLynn and I and have supported me through this journey. Serving them brings a sense of peace I cannot find anywhere else.
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Sacred Heart School receives technology grant Sacred Heart School received a grant for more than $50,000 from the Mount Saint Benedict Foundation to use for their Technology Advancement Project. “Without the Sisters of St. Benedict, our school wouldn’t be here today,” said Carl Adolphson, President of Sacred Heart School. “They gave so much over the years as teachers and administrators in the school and parish, and their selflessness and continued willingness to give is an example for all to follow.” The grant will be used to update the school’s computer laboratory and create a mobile testing unit. As Technology Coordinator for Sacred Heart School, Sarah Effhauser says she works to provide the students and teachers with meaningful, current technology to enhance and enrich their classroom experience. “With this generous gift from the Sisters of Mount
Sister Shawn Carruth, Prioress of Mount Saint Benedict, accompanied by Sister Denise Schonhardt, Director of Mount Saint Benedict Foundation, hands a grant document to Carl Adolphson, President of Sacred Heart School. Adolphson is joined by Sacred Heart School Principal Jodi Vanderheiden and Sarah Effhauser, the school’s Technology Coordinator.
Saint Benedict, we will be able to continue to build upon the educational foundations of the sisters as we offer 21st Century technology tools in the areas of learning and assessment for our students and teachers,” she said. “Mount Saint Benedict Foun-
dation takes great delight and joy in being able to continue the sisters’ legacy of education by helping enhance learning at Sacred Heart School through the use of technology,” said Sister Denise, Director of the Mount Saint Benedict Foundation.
Nine from diocese to attend national convocation The Diocese of Crookston will send nine representatives to the Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy of the Gospel in the Americas in Orlando from July 1-4. Catholic leaders from around the country will gather to assess the current challenges and opportunities of the Catholic Church in the United States. The group gathered at the Chancery in Crookston on June 1 to prepare for their trip.
The diocesan group that will attend the Convocation of Catholic Leaders in Orlando July 1-4 gathered at the Chancery for a meeting on June 1. From Left to right: Deacon Steve Thomas, Kari Zavoral, Dave Zavoral, Bishop Michael J. Hoeppner, AJ Garcia, Jayne Miller, Msgr. Mike Foltz, and Deacon Mark Krejci. Sue Hengel, who is not pictured, will also attend. (Submitted photo)
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CCHD local grant process is open for application Before social justice was a teaching or concept, it was a way of life. Our participation in the work of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) allows us to take part in this way of life as a response to the message of the Gospel. As paragraph 2419 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church reads, “Christian revelation … promotes deeper understanding of the laws of social living. The Church receives from the Gospel the full revelation of the truth about man. When she fulfills her mission of proclaiming the Gospel, she bears witness to man, in the name of Christ, to his dignity and his vocation to the communion of persons. She teaches him the demands of justice and peace in conformity with divine wisdom.” An annual national collection is the primary source of funding for CCHD's anti-poverty educational programs and grants. Each November, Catholic parishes across the United States take up a second collection for CCHD. Of the funds collected in the Diocese of Crookston, 25 percent becomes available for distribution to projects within the diocese through the Diocese of Crookston's CCHD Local Grant which is available for distribution every two years.
In 2015, Bishop Hoeppner formed a committee tasked to promote and advocate for the CCHD and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) collections, as well as the educational opportunities that impact our communities. In January 2016, this committee selected 4 local organizations to receive CCHD grant funds. There are three project categories that the diocesan CCHD and CRS Committee consider for funding: Parish projects; School Education/Awareness projects; and Non-Profit Organization projects. The applying group or entity must be addressing a need within the community, educating the community on Catholic Social Teaching, seeking to attack the basic causes of poverty and show a direct benefit to a relatively large number of people. The Diocese of Crookston’s local grant process for CCHD is open for application from June 26 through October 27. Applications for grant amounts from $500 to $3,000 will be considered. For a complete list of the guidelines and criteria for what makes a project eligible for grant funding or to learn more about CCHD in the Diocese of Crookston, visit: www. crookston.org/offices/newevangjustice/cchd/cchd-local.
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Benedictine Sister Regina Hansmann, age 94, dies Sister Regina Hansmann, 94, died at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston, on May 22. The call of Christ guided the entire life of Sister Regina from the time she heard it vaguely at the age of 9 years until she heard it clearly in the eternal banquet hall in heaven. Catherine Marie Hansmann was born in Moorhead, Minnesota on Christmas Eve., 1923, the fourth of the seven children of Joseph and Regina (Carlson) Hansmann. Catherine Marie attended Saint Joseph School in Moorhead where she was taught by sisters from Mount Saint Benedict. She graduated from Moorhead Public High School. Sister Regina recalled Sister Margaret Mary who was to be a great influence on her later life. Sister Margaret Mary spoke to them about the necessity of prayer, and Catherine took her seriously and prayed in the school, in the theater and on the street. From Sister Margret Mary, Catherine learned that what she did matters. Sister Regina wrote, “Sister encouraged me to greet the people I knew and smile at them. I set the example
and soon many north-side kids were doing the same. A teacher from the public school told the sisters that she really appreciated the greetings from the polite children from Saint Joseph’s. When the sisters told us they were proud of us, we learned that the little things can make a difference.” Catherine entered Mount Saint Benedict Monastery in Crookston in July 1943. In 1944, she was invested in the Benedictine habit and received the name Sister Regina. She made her permanent monastic profession in 1947. She said that when she was asked why she wanted to be a sister, she said that she wanted to do God’s work, but secretly she liked the long black rosaries that clicked at the sides of the sisters. Sister Regina earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Saint Benedict, Saint Joseph, Minnesota, and also studied at Moorhead State University. She served as a teacher in the parochial schools of East Grand Forks, Bemidji, Barnesville, Benson, Red Lake Falls, Moorhead, Detroit Lakes and Mahn-
Sister Regina Hansmann, OSB
omen. She also taught in the summer catechetical schools in many rural parishes and in the summer program staffed by the Benedictine Sisters for migrant farm workers in Moorhead and Crookston. Sister Regina recalled helping to organize the first science fair for seventh and eighth graders at Saint Joseph’s. Bus loads of students arrived to see the exhibits which included baby chicks that hatched in time for the fair. Sister Regina loved to teach art and the entire after-
noon on Fridays was devoted to it. In 1981, Sister Regina answered the call to serve as a missionary in Bogotà, Colombia, South America where she taught at Collegio San Carlos, a school sponsored by the monks of Assumption Abbey in Richardton, N.D. After returning to Crookston in 1983, Sister Regina returned to classroom teaching in the diocese until 1990. At that time she became the coordinator of the Learning Center at Care and Share in Crookston where she taught English as a second language and prepared adult students for their GED (Graduate Equivalent Degree). She was respected and dearly loved by her students because of her gentle ways and her sense of humor. She credited her success in teaching to the work of the Holy Spirit. Because of frail health, Sister Regina retired from the Learning Center in December 2003. She became a resident in the Assisted Living Center in Good Shepherd Hall in January 2004 where she could live a more contemplative life by engaging in centering prayer and studying monastic life.
Sister Regina eventually was admitted to Villa Saint Vincent, and she continued serving by leading prayer groups and visiting other residents, especially where she could bring joy to others. She considered herself little and poor and believed that was why she could say that she had been very blessed and taken care of by God. Sister Regina was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Edward and John, and sisters, Mary (Gene) Peterson and Margaret (Alfred) Ernst. She is survived by two sisters, Gertrude (Lowell) Smith and Dorothy (Donald) Monson of Fargo, several nieces, nephews and other relatives as well as by the members of Mount Saint Benedict Monastery. Arrangements for Sister Regina were: Reception of the body, May 29, at 5 p.m., visitation was from 5:30 p.m. until the wake service at 7 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial was May 30, at 11 a.m. All services were at Mount Saint Benedict Monastery in Crookston. Memorials in honor of Sister Regina may be given to Mount Saint Benedict Foundation.
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WORD to LIFE June 18
SOLEMNITY OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a; Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; Gospel: John 6:51-58 By Jeff Hedglen Catholic News Service My grandfather had been away from the church for more than 50 years. I only saw him a handful of times in my life because we always lived on opposite sides of the country. I have a few memories of him though. When I was 16, he came for a visit, and I shook his hand with a rather limp effort. He looked me in the eye and proceeded to teach me how to shake another man’s hand: with a firm but not too powerful grip. I have put that into practice ever since. When he was nearing the end of his life, my father went to visit him. In an attempt to help his father come back to the Lord, my father wrote a prayer on a piece of paper and gave it to my grandfather, then my dad came back home. A few weeks later my grandfather passed away. When my dad went to the funeral, he stopped by the nursing home where my grandfather spent his final days and the nurse gave my dad back the piece of paper that he had given to his dad. The nurse explained that every day my grandfather would read this paper and say, “Dave (my dad) really loved me.” The nurse went on to explain that after a few weeks of reading this prayer my grandfather asked to see a priest. He gave his first confession in more than 50 years and received Communion. The next day he died. I have always imagined the Lord keeping my grandfather alive long enough for him to come back to him. In this week’s Gospel, Jesus says,
“Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life.” For me, this verse has never been so true as in the life of my grandfather. Jesus offers us his body and blood as a ransom for our body and blood so that we can have eternal live. Though I did not get to know my grandfather very well on this earth, I look forward to having an eternity to catch up with him.
Questions: How has the body and blood of Jesus impacted your life? If you know someone who has been away from the church for a long time, what can you do to help him or her come back?
“WHOEVER EATS MY FLESH AND DRINKS MY BLOOD HAS ETERNAL LIFE.” – JOHN 6:54
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TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Jeremiah 20:10-13; Psalm 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35; Gospel: Matthew 10:26-33
Romans 5:12-15;
By Beverly Corzine Catholic News Service By mid-June, school vacation days have ographers tell us he was a man of great begun across most of the country. Break- prayer, a man chosen by history whose neck schedules for families subside. Dur- only constant was God. ing this blessed time, travel is usually on The first reading for this Sunthe agenda. Those of us who live where it day comes from the prophet Jeremiah. is hot long to go to some place cool. On When we hear this ancient voice, it is the other hand, those who have endured helpful to know something of the man. months of living in a deep freeze often God called Jeremiah to preach a message plan trips to sunny realms. of repentance to God’s people who had No matter what direction the compass strayed far away from their faith. In times may lead us, the summer itinerary of of doubt, Jeremiah thinks that perhaps most vacationers will include a visit to at God has made a fool of him. In today’s least one historical site. Walking the same passage from this great prophet we have ground where our fellow human beings a window into his suffering. However, we have been put to the test often mesmer- also have a palpable example of his susizes us. Their past becomes part of our taining faith. past, and their stories become part of our own. I never will forget my first visit to the lush Pennsylvania farmland where fields rich with sweet corn create towering green roadside walls. My destination that day had once been simply part of the rolling landscape -- an open field that stretches to a patch of trees in the distance. I was one of millions of people to have visited this quiet place where the echoes of bird song and muffled voices fill the air. One of history’s great ironies lay before me. The green grass now covers ground that once was soaked with blood. In the peace of a summer day the thunder of war raged -- men and animals alike were trapped in the great pandemonium of suffering. Questions: As I walked around the field, I thought of Abraham Lincoln, tormented by loneWhat people in your life have been models of liness and the anguish of leadership, courage sustained through their reliance on God? waiting for the horrific battlefield reports When has your trust in God strengthened telegraphed from Gettysburg in July. Bi- your ability to stand against the work of evil? “DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THOSE WHO KILL THE BODY BUT CANNOT KILL THE SOUL; RATHER, BE AFRAID OF THE ONE WHO CAN DESTROY BOTH SOUL AND BODY IN GEHENNA.” – MATTHEW 10:28
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JULY 1 ST. JUNIPERO SERRA, PRIEST Fr. Pat Sullivan JULY 2 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Fr. David Super JULY 3 ST. THOMAS, APOSTLE Fr. Johnmelkies Suvakeen JULY 4 WEEKDAY Fr. Emmanuel Sylvester JULY 5 ST. ANTHONY ZACCARIA, PRIEST; ST. ELIZABETH OF PORTUGAL Fr. Craig Vasek JULY 6 ST. MARIA GORETTI, VIRGIN, MARTYR Fr. Dennis Wieland JULY 7 WEEKDAY Fr. Larry Wieseler (retired) JULY 8 BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Bishop Michael J. Hoeppner JULY 9 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Bishop Victor H. Balke (retired) JULY 10 WEEKDAY Fr. Todd Arends JULY 11 ST. BENEDICT, ABBOT Msgr. David Baumgartner JULY 12 WEEKDAY Fr. Don Braukmann JULY 13 ST. HENRY Fr. Luis Buitron JULY 14 ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA, VIRGIN Fr. Tim Bushy JULY 15 ST. BONAVENTURE, BISHOP, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH Fr. John Christianson JULY 16 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Fr. John Cox, OMI
JULY 17 WEEKDAY Fr. Bill DeCrans JULY 18 ST. CAMILLUS DE LELLIS, PRIEST Fr. Joe DeCrans (retired) JULY 19 WEEKDAY Fr. Larry Delaney JULY 20 ST. APOLLINARIS, BISHOP, MARTYR Fr. Antony Fernando JULY 21 ST. LAWRENCE OF BRINDISI, PRIEST, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH Msgr. Mike Foltz JULY 22 ST. MARY MAGDALENE Fr. Tom Friedl JULY 23 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Fr. Augie Gothman JULY 24 ST. SHARBEL MAKHLUF, PRIEST Msgr. Roger Grundhaus (retired) JULY 25 ST. JAMES, APOSTLE Fr. Adam Hamness JULY 26 STS. JOACHIM AND ANNE, PARENTS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Fr. Joseph Hitpas, OMI JULY 27 WEEKDAY Fr. Chuck Huck JULY 28 WEEKDAY Fr. Xavier Ilango JULY 29 ST. MARTHA Fr. Joe Kieselbach (retired) JULY 30 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Fr. John Kleinwachter JULY 31 ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA, PRIEST Msgr. Donald Krebs (retired)
VOCATION PRAYER OF POPE FRANCIS: God our Father, you made each of us to use our gifts in the Body of Christ. We ask that you inspire young people whom you call to priesthood and consecrated life to courageously follow your will. Send workers into your great harvest so that the Gospel is preached, the poor are served with love, the suffering are comforted, and Your people are strengthened by the sacraments. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
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LAPSED CHRISTIANS That our brothers and sisters who have strayed from the faith, through our prayer and witness to the Gospel, may rediscover the merciful closeness of the Lord and the beauty of the Christian life. (CNS photo)
DAILY SCRIPTURE JULY 1 - Gn 18:1-15; (Ps) Lk 1:46-50, 53-55; Mt 8:5-17 JULY 2 - 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a; Ps 89:2-3, 16-19; Rom 6:3-4, 8-11; Mt 10:37-42 JULY 3 - Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1b-2; Jn 20:24-29 JULY 4 - Gn 19:15-29; Ps 26:2-3, 9-12; Mt 8:23-27 JULY 5 - Gn 21:5, 8-20a; Ps 34:7-8, 10-13; Mt 8:28-34 JULY 6 - Gn 22:1b-19; Ps 115:1-6, 8-9; Mt 9:1-8 JULY 7 - Gn 23:1-4, 19, 24:1-8, 6267; Ps 106:1-5; Mt 9:9-13 JULY 8 - Gn 27:1-5, 15-29; Ps 135:1b6; Mt 9:14-17 JULY 9 - Zec 9:9-10; Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; Rom 8:9, 11-13; Mt 11:25-30 JULY 10 - Gn 28:10-22a; Ps 91:1-4, 14-15; Mt 9:18-26 JULY 11 - Gn 32:23-33; Ps 17:1-368, 15; Mt 9:32-38 JULY 12 - Gn 41:55-57, 42:5-7a, 17-24a; Ps 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19; Mt 10:1-7 JULY 13 - Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29, 45:1-5; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 10:7-15 JULY 14 - Gn 46:1-7, 28-30; Ps 37:34, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mt 10:16-23 JULY 15 - Gn 49:26-32, 50:15-26a; Ps 105: 1-4, 6-7; Mt 10:24-33 JULY 16 - Is 55:10-11; Ps 65:10-14; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 or Mt 13:1-9
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JULY 17 - Ex 1:8-14, 22; Ps 124:1-8; Mt 10:34-11:1 JULY 18 - Ex 2:1-5a; Ps 69:3, 14, 3031, 33-34; Mt 11:20-24 JULY 19 - Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Ps 103:1-4, 6-7; Mt 11:25-27 JULY 20 - Ex 3:13-20; Ps 105:1, 5, 8-9, 24-27; Mt 11:28-30 JULY 21 - Ex 11:10-12:14; Ps 116:1213, 15-18; Mt 12:1-8 JULY 22 - Ex 12:37-42; Ps 136:1, 1015, 23-24; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 JULY 23 - Wis 12:13, 16-19; Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 or 13:24-30 JULY 24 - Ex 14:5-18; (Ps) Ex 15:1b6; Mt 12:38-42 JULY 25 - 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1b-6; Mt 20:20-28 JULY 26 - Ex 16:1-5, 9-15; Ps 78:1819, 23-28; Mt 13:1-9 JULY 27 - Ex 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20b; (Ps) Dn 3:52-56; Mt 13:10-17 JULY 28 - Ex 20:1-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 13:18-23 JULY 29 - Ex 24:3-8; Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 JULY 30 - 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12; Ps 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-130; Rom 8:28-30; Mt 13:44-52 JULY 31 - Ex 32:15-24, 30-34; Ps 106:19-23; Mt 13:31-35
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