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et me be honest I don't have much free time to watch television. There are a couple of series that I uy to follow with the assistance of my trusty VCR, but othenvise I don't have much extra time to devote to being a couch potato. However, when an opportunity does present itself, I thoroughly enjoy watching home improvement showsespecially those on public broadcasting. A particular favorite tackles a This month we different project each year, often transforming an older, seemingly worn- tum our focus to out house into a beautiful home. What amazes me time and again is the the seventh bcati¡ incredible amount of work- blood, sweat and tears, really - required to tude: Blessed are accomplish the transformation. Yet with effort and hard work there the peacemakers comes transformation, and with transformation there comes beauty. for they will be This month we tum our focus to the seventh beatitude: Blessed arc called children of the peacemakers for they will be called chtldren of God. I can't help but God. I can't help notice that jesus says "the peace-mailers" and does not say "'the peacebut notice that Jul." Not that those who are at peace aren't also children of God, but it jesus says "the strikes me that jesus had in mind those who make peace- those who peace-malrers" work diligently, tirelessly, perhaps even relentlessly in the pursuit of and does not say peace. I am also struck by the sense that the peace that jesus has in "the peaceful." mind is not just the kind that comes from the work of diplomatS on behalf of the community of nations The sense of peace thal)csus has in mind is all-encompassing, spanning from individual to family; from family to community; from community to nation; from nation to world. Efforts to bring about the peace of Gods kingdom require hard work- blood, sweat and tears, really- in order to continue to transform our world into God!; coming kingdom. Any couple who have struggled to bring peace to their married life knows the challenge of peace all too well. Ken and Teresa Roof were on the verge of divorce after 35 years of marriage. Yet with the assistance of Rctrouvatlle (ret-ro-vic), with the support of their faith in God and with a great deal of hard work and prayer, Ken and Teresa were able to save their marriage and make it even stronger and more beautiful. The effort to bring about peace in their lives has resulted in something very beautiful, something which they share together with other couples who are experiencing marital difficulties. jim Russo and Ethel Hooker, both of whom have taken the Churchs wealth of social teaching to heart, have walked difficult and sometimes dangerous paths in their ongoing effort to extend Gods peace to our world The kind of peace of which jesus speaks peace rooted in justice and respect for all human life - is often misunderstood. lt is also difficult, challengmg work Blood, sweat and tears - hard work, the work of the cross brings about transformation, and with transformation comes the beauty of Gods kingdom. And so our journey in FAITH continues. - Fr. Dwight E:op Is Editor In Chief of FAITit Mapzlnc and J1:1Stor of the Catholic Community of St. jude, Dc\VIu
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From the Bishop: Rrst impressions about peace came to most of us during childhood. Countless times I heard, "Can't we have any peace around here?" However, if peace were an orange, rest and calm would be only the peel. - Most Rev. Carl r; Mcngcling
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2() Spiritual F"rtness: How to overcome anxiety: learn the spiritual path to peace How could a person possibly experience peace in the middle of great anxiety? Our Lord knew anxiety beyond what most of us will ever know. He showed us what to do when we are having anxious moments - we are to pray. - Fr. Bill Ashhmgh
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The next idea is more difficult to explain in light of our current war on terrorism. The Catechism breaks down how a Chnsllan should act in time of war in sections 23022317. This is a very important section - check it out. Accordmg to the Catechism, it is our duty to avoid war ··because of the cVlls and injusnccs that all war brings with it." We must not enter mto conflict out of anger or hatred. People who renounce violence to defend and protect human dignity show real Christian ideals to the world · ... provided they do so without harming the rights and obligations of other men and societies." UJ06l However, the Church teaches that in the current state of the world, govern~ mcnts must be allowed to defend themselves once it is clear that more peaceful methods wtll not work. Because of the severe nature caught you by surprise. No of war, the moral reasoning matter what happens around for it must be clear and wellus - or even to us - we founded. know that jesus conquered In secllon 2310, we learn sin and death for all time. that soldiers in the military Because of this, we are more arc servants who protect the than conquerors. (tf Rom B m common good and maintain john 16:33 states, " ... In the peace, provided they act world you will have trouble, honorably and out of duty. but take courage, I have con- The government must quered the world." respect conscienllous objeCLets keep that idea in mind tors, provided they opt to as we look at our current sit- serve human dignity in an uation in the world. We can alternative way. find personal peace no matter So, what should a faithful what IS going on around us Catholic do during this time?
I got this one over the Internet from an eye doctor: I was pe1jonning a complete pltysical, including d1e visual acuity test. I placed d1e patient twenty feet from tl1e cl1art and began, "Cover your rigllt eye with your lwnd." TIJC patient reacl the 20/20 line perfectly. "Left." Again, a flawless read. "Now both," 1 requested. There was silence. He couldn't even read tlJC large letter on the top line. I t11111ed and discovered tlwt l1e l1ad 'lone exactly wlwt 1 ltacl asllCcl; IJC was standing witl1 llis lwnds covering bod1 eyes. I was laugl•ing too l•arcl to jinisl1 tl1e exam. Is it just me, or is this a great analogy for Catholics in America, wrestling with Catholic social teaching and the war on terrorism? I know that lately I have been feeling like the palient in the story above. How am I to look at the situation? From one perspective things seem dear, yet from another per· spective, it can be hard to understand anything at all. At FAITH, we continue to receive many questions about the situation. I am going to do my best to present what the Church teaches.
Catechism. There, we find peace defined as one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit mentioned in Galatians 5:22-23. (ccc l8J2l Peace is a goal of Christian living, as indicated by jesus who said 'Blessed arc the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.' 0716) The fifth commandment requires us to preserve and work for peace. I also like St. Augustine's definition of peace: "the tranquility of order." It is "the work of justice and the effect of charity." (2304) So, we see that there arc Stant even when the oceans two levels to peace - person- surface is going wild with al peace and social peace. wind and waves. This conPersonal peace is somestancy at the depth, Laure thing we find within oursaid, is her idea of the peace selves even when everything that jesus gives. around us seems to be in Peace, I believe, lies within conflict. 1 once heard my sis- our hearts. We do not have ter Laure use a great analogy. to go and get it; it was In science class, Laure instilled within us at our learned that when a storm baptism. It is the depth to hits the open seas, the fish which we go. You have felt that normally swim close to this peace - in fact, I would the ocean's surface dive guess that there have been deeper into the waters, times in your life when findbecause the depth is coning that peace within you
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When do you experience peace? • • In our troubled world, it may seem d ifficult to have peace of mind and heart. Yet, St. Paul exhorts us, "Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgivmg, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and mmds m Christ j esus. n (Phil 4 6-7) Despite our uncertainties and lack of control, it is possible to live and share the peace of Christ We asked members of the Rosary Society at SL Stanislaus Kostka Church, Jackson, "When do you experience peace?"
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I believe that the only way to honor the clear requirements of the Church during this time is to develop a well-informed conscience.
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irst of all, I think we must work hard to purify our motives. Our thinking and our actions cannot be motivated by a hatred or love for President Bush, by racism, (1{ (~ a desire for vengeance or ~ven by complacency. We must, in all things, be motivated by a desire to achieve true peace in the world and protect
and defend human dignity. Social peace is not possible without the presence of justice. Once we have purified our motives, we must learn as much as we can about the current situations. Read and research; listen and converse with people who have served as a compass for you in the past during times of questionings and wonderings. Obviously, during this process, we must pray. Pray that God will pierce our hearts with the light of Truth. Pray that Gods will be done in our hearts and in the world. Surrender the slluauon to jesus and ask Him what your role IS to be in this conflict. I sometimes catch myself saying,
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Some say the Holy Spirit is the forgotten Person of the Holy Trinity. The more I think about it, especially reflecting upon some of the nudging of the Holy Spirit in our lives, I don't think that is exactly the situation. Perhaps the real situation is that there is so much to say about the Holy Spirit, we don't know how to put it into words.
The word "spnit" is a translation of the Hebrew word for breath,~ "air," or "wind.- We need air, we need to breathe suggesting the vital role the Holy Spirit plays in our lives. The Holy Spirit is hfe-giving, life-sustaining, fresh, creative, mysterious, unpredictable and uncontainable. The Holy Spirit is the Giver ofUfe, the breath of Gods life, as essential as air for our physical life. The Church uses several titles to remind the followers of jesus of the identity and work of the Spirit· IJioiJio Advocate !John H 16): one who speaks on our behalf, defends us, comforts and consoles us IJioiJio Spirit or truth Uolm 14·m: one who communia1tes Gods truth, inspires the Scriptures and guides our faith JOUrney ...... Spirit or glory {l l'c! 4 H): one who urges us on to the glory God has in store for us How do we know the Holy Spirit's presence in our world?
••••••••••••••••••••• We need only look for that which is true, beautiful, good, and honorable m creauon, ourselves and others. Every good deed ever done, every kindness ever offered, every momem of compass1on, every hand held out in friendship, every act of justice, every work of peace is a visible sign of the Spirit acting in our world. Perhaps it is best to sum the
Sp1rits presence up into two mam allegories. We encounter the Sp1rit in human relationships. Our prayer expresses, "Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle in them the fire of your love.~ Secondly. we encounter the Holy Spirit in the budding up of Gods kingdom in the world. Our prayer continues, "Send forth your Sp1rit and they shall be created; and you shall renew the face of the earth.~ How Is the Holy Spirit In our Jives?
••••••••••••••••••••• Throughout the Churchs history. the Holy Spirit is presented in many ways - fire. tongu or fire, anointing, the laying on of hands, the finger or God, wind, dove, water, tloud and light - to answer that question. Perhaps an analogy might remind us of the Holy Spirits work through us. The work of the Spint IS like a child sitting on a parent!; lap blowing out birthday a1ndles The parent blows gently while the young child blows. The parent docsn\ blow until the child blows. They are worlong together. The Spirit has given us the gifts and will work through us and With us, but we have to do our part - to use the gifts and build the kingdom of God. Each person has been g~ven gifts for a unique purpose and has a responsibility to cooperate with the work of the Holy Spirit. Some ask the question, •Have you received the Holy Spirit?"' Perhaps the quesuon is, uDoes the Holy Spirit have your
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presence. (d. CCC 688) 1. When we pray and study the Scriptures which the Spirit inspired. 2. When we read the lives of the saints, their teachings and witness, we can be motivated to holiness by their example which was shaped by the Spirit 3. Vv'hen we assent with obedience to the teachings of the Magisterium, we are guided by the Spirit 4. When we actively participate In the liturgies and sacraments of the Chun:h, we enter into a unique situation where the Spirit opens us to experience God, especially in the Eucharist. 5. When we give ourselves to prayer. whether that be the Uturgy of the Hours or the rosary or mecfllation, we join the Holy Spirit who prays with us and inten:edes for us. (i(fi Vv'hen we offer ourselves to the various apostolates of the Church, we have the Spirit providing us with the confidence and energy we need. 7. Vv'hen we dwell on the great lhldition of the Chun:h, we sense the Spirit's sustaining power through ~ aD.
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..,.. Understanding- the ability to sec from the ~hean." to put the feelings of others before our own. Understanding involves loving (., others just as they are and caring ~~or the people no one else notices. (WIS 3:9; rrov 24:Jl Ill-.. Knowledge - the gift of
objectivity. of seeing the world and things around us as they really are, rather than as we would like them to be. Knowledge helps us to discover new and creative ways to meet needs. (Pmv 19:27;24:3-5)
Ill-... Fortitude (Courage)- the ability to follow our convictions and conscience no matter what the cost. Courage gives us the strength to do what is right in
spite of obstacles and difficulties. This gift frees us to live firmly by faith instead of by fear. It helps Christians choose consistently the right way lO live in spite of disap~ pointments and difficulties. (1'51186, 13-14; l'hll 112-H)
.,Ill- Counselthe gift of right judgment, the ability to make good decisions after looking at the alternatives and considering the consequences. The gift of counsel reaches us through the Holy Spirit m the sacrament of recon-
dliation. At other times the gift of counsel reaches us through other Christians who are ready to listen to our problems and help us. {Sir 19:111,. J2·16-19, 37:7-15; l'rov 15:22)
Ill- Piety (Reverence) - to reverence and praise God in our worship and prayer life. It also helps us see God!; holiness reflected in other people and in nature. crs 118:23·24, 29; Sir i2.15-25. ill Wonder and Awe in Gods Presence (Fear of the lord) to be awake to the realization that we are always in God!; presence. The gift of wonder and awe tells us that God created the beauty of the universe but also listens to us, cares for us. and loves us beyond all measure. Usa 29·23;Sir 12:13, 43:28-35)
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Parties at our house were orten segregated upstairs-downstairs, with kids in the basement. Fo us kids, the best fun was to divide the rollerskates and on one skate circle around the coal rumace. The yells and screams soon destroyed all peace upstairs.
This series in FAITH on the beatitudes has been a spiritual bonanza for me. When you and I reflect on the word of God, we are open to the Holy Spirit who surprises us with new vision, understanding and energy. How often we say: 'What an awe- ' some insight! Why didn't I know it before - even 50 years ago?" 'Wow! That makes more sense than ever. n
The beatitudes are no exception. They are like a gold mine in which hard working miners discover more and more riches. St. Paul confirms this mirade of grnce: 'The word of God is living and elfective, sharper than any two-edged sword." Study and reflection on "clean of heart" and "peacemakers" taught me how the Eight Beatitudes are linked and interdependent. These two are inseparable and promise happiness itself- and yet they depend on the other five. Yes total happiness is to "see God" and be a "child of God." Total happiness is the vision of God. The first five beatitudes are the ~ tonditions for total happiness. They lead to the life of vision. How blessed are believers who are poor in spirit, humble and merciful; who mourn over evil and hunger for righteousness. They are made fit and ready for full happiness. These beatitudes free us to be dean of heart and thus made perfect for 'seeing God.' They free us to the love of peace that disposes us to be children of God like jesus, who is our peace. First impressions about peace came to me during childhood. Countless times I heard: "Can\ we have any peace around here?," "Be quiet," "Go outside and don\ slam the screen door," and much more. The Sunday afternoon nap for the grownups was sacrosanct. Keeping peace meant whispering, tiptoeing and closing the icebox (_(f:ioor quietly at our peril. Parties at our house were often segre-
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gated upstairs-downstairs, with kids in the basement. For us kids, the best fun was to divide the rollerskates and on one skate circle around the coal furnace. The yells and screams soon destroyed all peace upstairs. Suddenly, dad stood at the door threatening with his belt. Peace was restored for a while. I recall how often angry neighbors stopped our noisy games like "kick the can" and "prisoner's base" with the usual peace and quiet plea, saying things such as, "V./e can\ even hear our radio" and "Play somewhere else." For me, peace was connected with rest and ease, especially with vacations. I also associated peace with calm and silence, as I heard, "The woods and the lake are so peaceful." However, if peace were an orange, rest and calm would be only the peel. This beatitude about peace is the most profound and all encompassing. It!; like reaching the summit of Mt. Everest. Divine peace that comes in Christ is the fullness of God!; gifts. The key that unlocks this one, like the others, is jesus. Remember that the beatitudes are a self-portrait in which jesus reveals Himself. They are also a portrait for all who aspire to be disciples. He is the fullness of each beatitude. Each beatitude leads to peace and finds fullness in the peace of Christ. St. Paul tells the Church at Ephesus: "He is our peace." <Eph 2 14) The Bible reveals the saving work of the God of Peace. The Covenant People steadily learn
of this peace and arc instructed by the prophets to look forward to the Messiah who \viii bring the fullness of peace. Isaiah can speak for all when he names Him "Prince of Peace." In jesus, peace becomes flesh. He achieves full reconciliation and peace on the cross. Peace is His gift. The New Testament centers on jesus and peace. At His birth, angels proclaim His gift of peace. Peace is jesus' gift to the Apostles during the last discourse in the Upper Room: "Peace is my farewell to you. My peace is my gift to you." (jn 1427) The victorious risen Lord brings peace to the Apostles on Easter night and a week later to Thomas. He bestows peace on Mary Magdalene and the other Mary on Easter day. A few insights of St. Paul will summarize the mind of the early Church. He tells the Ephesians: "He is our peace," the Romans: "We are at peace with God through our Lord jesus Christ," and the Colossians: "He makes peace through the blood of His Cross." (Eph 2 14, Rom 5 1. Col1.20) The Christian does not need to invent peace. The Christian comes from peace like water from a spring or light from the sun. We have been given peace and have peace. God, who is eternal peace, has made peace with mankind through the Prince of Peace, jesus, the peacemaker. jesus has given peace as a testament: "Peace I leave you, my peace I give you." jesus does not spare us a sober and challenging truth: "My peace I give to you, not as
the world gives, do I give to you," and "Do not think I have come to bring peace on earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword." (John H.27, M:ut 10:3-fl How true! The Christian comes from peace and has peace, but lives in a world of no peace. The messengers of peace, like jesus, cannot expect peace in this life. God!; peace is not rest, ease and enjoyment now. It is a gift to be given. It!; to be the candle consumed as it gives light. Yes! The disciple is like the teacher. Because jesus and His disciples in the Church seek to bring the true peace the world cannot understand, the world reacts with hostility. Peace has come in Christ, but the fullness of peace is at His return. We who have the peace of Christ live in the world of war and contradiction as we move to the fullness of peace and give the gift of true peace to mankind. We are privileged in our times to recognize many peacemakers like Popes john XXIII, Paul vt and john Paul II, Mother Teresa, St. Maximilian Kolbe and countless others. Every Mass is our invitation to greater peace. Peace dominates the Eucharist. In the presence of our Eucharistic Lord, after the Lord's Prayer. all are invited to share the sign of peace. It's a solemn gesture that we are peacemakers and that we can only do good when we arc peaceful. The Christian is peace. - Most Rev.
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After a pmad of ~tlnat inGlttaetd much a:m1~ aFml talmg 'Nith lms ~ Ken fourd his way back t0 Teresa And Teresa bm:l it in hetse1f to f~ him and agree to attempt a reconciliation. Coun9l1ing - OOth as individlu.a1s and as a couple - ·~ them over many ht.n&. Blat -Mlat really brot!lght Ken amd reresa cia;er, and help€cllhm. create a~ they s:ty that is 1Eter than before, was goimg through tEe Netrouvaille experience. Retrouvai11e (pronot.nud rrt-nrvie, itS French fur 'redisOJIJelj) 1s a Cadxllic progmm •lln~:;u_,~ (§}help those in tro\.1maniages pl!lt the pieces back ~andrebuikd·lovimg
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The Retrouvaille movement originated in Quebec in the 1970s, when the facilitators of Marriage Encounter workshops noticed some participants coming to the weekends with problems more severe than the workshop could handle. Something had to be done to address issues like alcoholism, adultery and abuse, they felt, and to support married couples who had nearly given up or even filed for divorce. That something became a new workshop, patterned on the fonnat of Marriage Encounter, but with presenters who had faced the toughest problems in a marriage and come out of it renewed in their commitment to each other and to God. This is exactly what the Roofs experienced when they went through it. How did Ken and Teresa ever come to the point of nearly end ing their marriage? They seemed like a good match from the start, when - as members of their high school band - they met and fell in love. "Teresa was the girl of my dreams," Ken says. "She was intelli~ gent, beautiful and would spend hours listening to me." For her part, Teresa found Ken to be ~run-loving and outspoken and 9
very confident." In the mode of many couples marrying in the 1960s, the Roofs decided that Ken would go to college while Teresa stayed home to raise a family. And they were quickly blessed with a son. When he was diagnosed with cancer and died before his second birthday. their grief was profound . But it didn't pull them apart. "As we worked through our loss, I came to relate it to walkmg through fire together," Teresa explains. "Weathering that made me believe there was nothing we couldn't face." And so they continued on, committed to their marriage and to the four additional children that came into their lives. In the 1980s, the nonnal demands of parenting a large family convinced them to take a liule time out and attend a Marriage Encounter workshop. Though the weekend went well and they walked away with new tools to tackle the challenges of married life, Teresa acknowledges they didn't always put those tools to use. She explatns, "I liken it to having all the gadgets you could want m a kitchen - a blender, a food processor, whatever- but never taking them down from the shelf." Then, in the mid-1990s, their relationship really began to change. Ken comments, "As the children grew older, I began to feel isolated from Teresa. I judged that she no longer cared for me or my needs." Teresa, too, recognized that something was happening. "I felt like a wall was coming up between us. It was a confusing and sad time. But I just decided we were overprogrammed and tired, and probably that was what it was like to get older. a In response, Teresa retreated into the comforts of family life. And Ken, in his loneliness, began to seek solace outside their mar¡ riage. Eventually. he decided he'd be happier if he left altogether. Kens departure sent Teresa into therapy to deal with the emotional aftermath. He also started to sec a therapist and, in time, came to believe that he'd made a big mistake in leaving hts wife and their life together. After severing hts extramarital ties once and for all, Ken asked Teresa if she'd have htm back. Despite the reservations of family and friends, Teresa satd yes, and the process of reconciliation began. For months, they auended therapy as a couple and felt they were making real progress in recaptunng their lost love. To signal the new direction their lives were taking. the Roofs even took a hot-air balloon ride to symbolically ~blow the past away." in Teresas words. Ncar the end of their counseling period, their therapist suggested they think about going on a Rctrouvaille weekend - an idea that Ken seized upon with enthusiasm. Teresa, however, was more skeptical. ''I had mixed feelings about going through it,~ she says. ''We'd come a long way toward healing already and we'd made a pact to focus only on the future. What if going to Rctrouvaille meant we were forced to open up old wounds and dredge up something else I wouldn't want to hear?" In the end, Teresa decided to just take a leap of faith. ~I thought, 'God will take care of us.'" She also remembers telling Ken, "We can always leave (the workshop) if we want to.'' Fortunately, the Rctrouvaille weekend, facihtated by a priest
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he wanted more time to himself," explains Teresa. "Instead," Ken inteljects, "I was telling her I enjoyed her company so much that there weren\ enough hours in the day to do that " Ken and Teresa laugh about this conversation nO\V, but acknowledge itS the kind of miscommunication that would have complicated their manied life in the past. But, thankfully for the Roofs, what's past is very past. They lead a different life now, a more open and honest life that gives them peace and brings them closer to God. ··our prayer life is enriched and our faith has been strengthened - especially mine,'' explains Ken. And, true to their word, the Roofs are now active participants m the Retrouvaille program. In faCL, they coordinate the program for the Lansing Diocese and sometimes serve as presenters in other dioceses - commitments that take up 26 of their Sundays each year. Its a big commitment of ume, especially while both still have their day jobs - he as a partner in an accounting firm and she as executive assistant to the prioress of the Adrian Dominicans. But Ken and Teresa think its well worth the elTon. ''Somebodys got to speak up for maniage," says Ken. This month, the Roofs \viii celebrate their 38th wedding anniversary. And, amazingly, thm relationship seems to be better than ever. "I give all the credit to Teresa," Ken declares. "If she had gone out and consulted a lawyer, we'd probably be divorced today. If it hadn't been for her patience and giving me the room to make the decisions I needed to make, this could just as easily have been over." Teresa adds, "I give all the credit to God. The only thing that made sense to me during that time of turmoil was relying on God to tell me what to do. I prayed to Him, and my prayers were answered." ~
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Looking for a local Hnk to a useful Web site that contains materials ( pbout making your maniage work? Click on www.younnaniagematters.com, a Web site of the Lansing Diocese's Family Ministry Office. You'll find everything there from upcoming parish based talks and retreats to a listing of pertinent books, magazines, videos, pamphlets and reports. Also included are links to Web sites dedicated to the preservation of Christian maniages.
why this hHed1 wiz VJelll to jail Meet jim RUsso: 'a Bill Gates witll no desire for money' and a zeal for justice
Jim Russo could be called a technological nerd. Given that he was a co-inventor of the word processor, that would be correct. But don't stereotype him, because that might not fit with the fact that he was kicked out of seminary, has been tossed in jail more than once and has been an anti-war protester since the sixties. His father describes him as a "Bill Gates without the desire for money." He has three jobs, not to mention being a husband and father, that keep him busy: communicauons director at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Ann Arbor, "Mr. Fixit" of technology at Catholic Social Services in Washtenaw County. and national secretary of jubilee USA, as well as its webmaster. A look at his background is needed to bring all of this into focus. He was born in Niagara Falls, N.Y., "home of the original Nabisco Shredded Wheat," as he likes to say. He moved with his parents and sister to Dearborn Heights, Mich., in 1963. It was soon after that he entered the seminary, but was expelled for his anti-war views - that being a time when most of the jesuit leadership was not opposed to
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the U.S. presence in Vietnam. So, Russo enrolled at the University of Michigan. There, he expressed his opposition to the war by stealing his draft board file , resulting in an indictment for interfering with the Universal Military Training Act. The trial, which in those days usually ended with a five-year prison sentence for similar cases, was attended jim Russo's dad by enough of Russo's supporters to fill says that until jim the small counroom, and all were was married he praying for him. When the verdict was always pennicame - two years of probation less. "He would Russo could only conclude that "the come home judge was overwhelmed by prayer." without a coat Then began a career in technology, because he had an area familiar to him. His father, given it away." Sam, had been a programmer of the Now,jim is first computer for commercial usc, director of which Univac made for RCA. Jim communication became a well-known inventor in his for St. Francis of f1eld. Besides inventmg the word Assisi, Ann Arbor. processor, he also built the first one to be used commercially, for Ford Motor Company. Other mventions of his include video time shifting, which is used in products such as T1Vo, and a plug-in wall thermostat, the rights to which were bought by Honeywell. After about 30 years in h1gh-tech, and recognizing the many needs in the Church, Russo decided that he would rather usc his talent in a mission he believed in, rather than for companies wnh which he didn't always agree. About six years ago, he approached Fr. Charles Irvin, then pastor at St. Francis, and asked for a job. Because Russo had taught Fr. lrvm how to usc a computer and interested him in the Internet, Fr. Irvin was able to see the value in hiring Russo as communications director. Now, Russo keeps track of services and ministries, facilitates communication with parishioners, fixes what is broken and handles the parish Web site, where he posts the parish bulletin. He also has developed online forms to register new parishioners and for current parishioners to fill out a time and talent survey. Russos bent for social JUStice concerns is able to have an outlet at the parish level, too. Fr. Irvin, who first knew Russo when they were both at St. Mary Student Parish, says that ~Jim has had a significant impact on keeping the parishes aware of soc1al justice concerns. His spirituality is Christ-cen-
...... "To me, (Third World debt) Is not just an abstract social problem," Russo says. "I have met many of the people who are Involved In debt relief, and It affects me deeply. It Is no longer just the rich helping the .rfiO!r. The poor are doing It themselves, and being \...\~lned to help others." -~-' n fighting for lntemational Debt Relief
tered, Bible-based and oriented to the respect for all people, especially the marginalized." Jim is proud of one recent action at St. Francis. "When we decided that we wanted uniforms for our school children, we also decided that we would not buy them from a company that runs sweatshops," he says. "As a result, the parents are pay¡ ing more for the uniforms, but they are helping the people in that country, rather than just adding to the profits of the manufacturer. To work toward justice will cost Americans in their pocketbook." Another of Russos activities is to work with the Michigan Peace Team. Barbara Poll, who is the diocesan director of Catholic Relief Services and the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, remembers Cive years ago when the Ku Klux Klan marched in Ann Arbor. "Jim was physically roughed up," Poll says, "as a result of pulling his body in the middle of the fray between the KKK and those who protested their presence, in order to keep peace. Jim has the highest ~level of integrity of anyone I have met as far as doing what ~¡e preaches, walking what he believes." Russo has been in jail as a result of protesting outside of Planned Parenthood clinics and for his anti-war activities. Even now, he has a coun date as a result of his stance in front of the Federal Building in Ann Arbor against the Iraq war. Perhaps his greatest involvement presently is with Jubilee USA, an outgrowth of Jubilee 2000, which was started by the U.S. bishops in response to Pope John Paulll's call to forgive the debt of the world's poorest countries. Russo helped to spearhead a petition drive toward that end in the Diocese of lansing that resulted in 14,000 signed postcards being sent to legislators and the World Bank. "The amount of debt that these countries owe is a miniscule sum to us and to the other countries they owe - but to them it is huge," Russo says. "If they could put the money towards health and education instead, it would bring big changes." Russo noted examples that are on the Jubilee Web site, www.jubileeusa.org. Tanzania received three billion dollars in debt relief and has used the savings to increase education spending and eliminate fees for elementary school. Within three months, an estimated 1.6 million children returned to school. And in Mozambique, because of debt relief, a half-million children are being vaccinated against tetanus, whooping cough and diphtheria. "Debt is being used as a way to control these countries ({tconomically, socially and politically," he says. "We have made some progress, but our need is to mobilize people to pressure Congress to do what they said they would do. It
will happen only if its done by millions of people, not just by the pope and a rock star." "To me, this is not just an abstract social problem," Russo says. "I have met many of the people who arc involved in debt relief, and it affects me deeply. It is no longer just the rich helping the poor. The poor arc doing it themselves, and being trained to help others." None of Russo's actions are at the abstract level. His dad says that until Jim was married he was always penniless. "He would come home without a coat because he had given it away. We would get him a new one, but it was soon gone, too. He would give his money to help people pay their bills or to buy things for them. I am proud of what he docs. No question about it." Why docs Russo do what he docs? "I see myself as helping the complacent to become less complacent," he says. "Though our government is doing things wrong in some areas, there still arc a lot of American traditions that are worth saving and renewing. The principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights that our country were founded on are being lost. I want to help Americans find salvation by not ignoring those around them."
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"1 became the first in the area to have Uiotian refugees," Ethel says. Because there were few sponsors from the parish for single men, Ethel took in Phinnoubath Vannouvong, who is shown here with Ethel. He was in his 20s when he stayed with her for about a year.
The leuer stated that her work with the poor had been recognized by the Catholic Campaign of Human Development (CCHD) diocesan commiuees as a series of powerful and effective demonstrations on how to empower the poor. "From charity to justice, your efforts have helped the poor and immigrants to stand more on their own and develop a greater sense of dignity than they might otherwise have had," the leuer read. Ethel will receive the 2003 Dr. Albert Wheeler Smith Seeker of Justice Award from Bishop Carl E Mengeling on Nov. 6 at Star Hall, St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish, Jackson. Born in Shelby County, Ind., on April 15, 1930, Ethel
graduated from Waldron High School, after which she traveled to Indianapolis to work as a secretary for the Indiana State Highway Department. She then moved to Flint, Mich., in 1954. "In my younger years, I attended various Protestant churches," says Ethel. "We had friends who were Catholics and 1 auended Mass with them from time to time." In 1961, Ethel took instructions at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Burton, and became a member of the faith. 'This felt like a coming home and still does," says Ethel. She attended St. Agnes Church, Flint, until the late '60s, when due to crowded Masses, she and her husband began attending Sacred Heart. "When we heard Fr. George Zabelka, we wanted to be a part of Sacred Heart Parish," says Ethel. "He said we could come on over, so we did. Through his fervent talks on peace, I became involved with some of the peace demonstrations. This was fortified by Fr. Pete Dougherty, whom I consider a prophet in our times." When Fr. Tom Thompson became pastor of Sacred Heart, he got Ethel interested in social justice ministry. "There have been so many things that I have done in that area, but one that stands out most is the reseu\ement of the Laos refugees," she says. "Our church had applied for a Vietnamese family, but when the application came up there were none left. Therefore, I became the first in the area to have Laotian refugees." According to Ethel, a large committee was formed to help with the reseulement of the Nachampassaks, a family of five. After they were seu\ed, Ethel found herself with room, and because there were few sponsors for single men, she lOok Allen Lertkiat, and then in a few months, another, Phinnoubath Vannouvong. Both were in their late 20s and stayed about a year. "Allen was a big help because he spoke fluent English, while Vannouvong spoke none," says Ethel. "This was a great blessing, especially for my youngest daughter, Carina, who grew up with the culture of the Orient right there." Ethel became acquainted with regional and national people who dealt with the refugee reseu\ement. She talked to other churches and wgether they established a network to
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Ethel Hooker was very surprised when she received a nomination for the prestigious 2003 Seeker of justice Award. "I was even more surprised when I found out I was selected," says Ethel, who was notified via letter from the Catholic Diocese of Lansing.
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give support to one another. Retiring from Michigan Bell Telephone Company after 25 years, Ethel became an assistant at Sacred Heart under Dr. Connie McClanahan. During that time, she enrolled in and completed the LIM EX studies out of Loyola University, New Orleans. When McClanahan left in 2001, Ethel was appointed pastoral manager of the church, a role she continues. Ethel is also a member of the Board of Catholic Outreach and the St. Francis Prayer Center, Fhnt. She is currently in training for spiritual direction. The busy woman is a Hospice volunteer with Genesys Hospice. Her husbands death from cancer in 1999 piqued her interest in Hospice. She coordinates St. Vincent de Paul activities at Sacred Heart and, during the tax season, is an AARP tax counsc\or. Her interests include attending art shows and antique festivals - she collects salt dips and Santas. Making jelly from her own fruits to give to others is a passion, along with gardening and traveling to see family members and famous sues. Some of her causes are banning land mines. eliminating the eath penalty. saving the habitats for wildlife, nonviolent solutions, conserving natural resources and health care for all. ''I can't think of anyone more deserving of the prestigious Dr. Albert Wheeler Seeker of Justice Award than Ethel," says Maureen Ottney, head of outreach and human services ministry at St. John the Evangelist, Fenton. "She journeys with steadfastness, loyalty and commitment. I've known her smce 1975 and she is true to the mission: Looking back at her journey, Ethel says, "This has been an unbelievable journey from the farmland of lnd1ana to managing Sacred Heart Parish. I am truly blessed." 6
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Catholic Campaign for Human Development ..,.., Founded in 1969, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is the domestic anti-poverty, social justice program of the United States Catholic B ishops. ..,.., Since 1991 , the Dr. Albert Wheeler Seeker of Justice award has been given annually to an individual or an organization that effects extraordinary changes toward a more just society through living the Gospel of peace and justice in the Diocese of Lansing. The first award was given to Dr. Albert Wheeler - a founding member of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development - and was named in his honor. . ..,.., Ethel Hooker will receive the award, presented by Bishop f(farl Mengellng, on Thursday, Nov. 6, at the annual CCHD ~lJelebration of Justice Dinner. For more information about this event or the Catholic Campaign for Human Development,
contact Barb PoH at (517) 342¡2470. Diocese of Lansing Web site: www.DioceseofLansing.org
dealing with bad news an evening at the emergency room
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he movie Moonstruck has a great scene where the father and daughter go to wake up the mother to announce the good news of the daughter's engagement. Being a good Italian woman, the mother awakens to the presence of her daughter and husband with eyes wide open and instinctively says, "Who died?" It works the same way with the phone at the priests residence - in my case, St. Patrick Pansh, Brighton. Both Fr. jeff Njus and I have cell phones for our fam1ly and friends to get m touch with us. Sadly, the rectory phone usually only rings when it's an emergency. So when the phone rang at the priests house one Friday night, both the seminarian and I looked at each other and said, "That can't be good." It wasn't good. It was the emergency room of one of our local hospitals, "Can you come be with a husband whos wife is gravely ill?" A quick change of clothes and I was on my way. What happened from there was another experience for me of what goes on all the time without our knowing. Unless you routinely have the misfortune of spending a night in an emergency room, the experience is quite an eye-opener. The emergency room was packed with people of all ages and all ailments. The woman I was to sec was next to another patient who was awaiting a helicopter flight to another hospital. From the personnel on the scene, to the hospital staff, to this priest, everyone was doing what they were trained to do. So much goes on while we sleep. I have often thought that it would be a good experience for everyone to spend a night in an emergency room - not as a patient, but as an observer. Believe it or not, you will see the best of life as well as the worst. Some people are there because of accidents - a single horrible choice. For those who do not understand that actions have consequences, the emergency room is a harsh dose of reality. When the phone rings at the priest residence it usually is not good news, but I am always glad that I am there to be able to respond. All of us have a role in responding to those in crisis- an EMS response crew trained and ready; a police officer driving a husband to the hospital; an emergency room nurse who cared enough to call the priest; and I happened to pick up the phone and went to represent God and a Church community that cares. Each of us were humbled by the support that friends and family members gave to each other. jesus is the healing balm for the soul. This night of prayer, compassion and the sacrament of the sick would once again be a part of how we minister to each other and God to us. May all of us be a vessel of Gods grace in times of need. -Fr. Dan McKean
Have you ever been in a storm? This summer there were many tenible thunderstorms. My brother and nephew got trapped in one while they were running. On his return, I asked my brother if he was wonied. He said, 'Well, I sure wanted to settle all of my debts." My nephew said, "It was the run of my life - or better said, I was running for my life. It was like playing a video game and having no more lives." Well, to say the least, they were dealing with anxiety. Anxiety has many causes. Some anxiety is rooted in our fears. These fears can be deep in the soul and may be hard to get a handle on. Trauma in our lives from abuse, or situations that reinforce inner fears, can become deeply rooted and can stay with us all our lives. Some anxiety Is related to a person's chemistry. Sometimes a person is born with this kind of psychological cross. I have known many persons who have bravely carried this cross in their lives and in spite of the anxiety they may feel, continue to make good choices and do the things that they believe God calls them to in life. Anxiety Is an unpleasant feeling. There is a sense tha something is wrong - as if there is a sword dangling from a thread directly over our heads. Anxiety is agitation of the soul. It may be temporary like my brother and nephew in the
storm. It may be a daily or long-term struggle. Uke a stiU pool that is disturbed by a rock that plunges through its surface, our soul's peace can be disturbed through fearfu~ distressing thoughts or experiences. Sometimes when we are anxious, we can think that a good Christian will never feel this way. That can compound the problem, because now we are feeling anxious for being anxious! Who can save us from this spiral fall? Our Lord Jesusl First of al~ it Is a mistake to think a Christian will not feel anxious. Jesus' final days were marked with distressing situations and His soul was fuU of sorrow and distress. Jesus sweated blood in the garden of Gethsemani, a name which means the place of the olive press. The olive branch and the olive are symbols of peace. It was an olive branch held by a dove that was given to Noah after the terrible storm that flooded the world. The storm was over. Peace would now rest on Noah and his family. In the same way, Jesus went through a terrible storm of anxiety and distress in the garden as He foresaw His imminent suffering and felt the ~eight of this world's sin press down on Him. His drops of \.~eat became like blood. Doctors tell us that this can happen when someone is undergoing very deep emotional distress. The blood can burst through the capillaries and mingle with the sweat because of high emotional tension and pressure. But our Lord went through it all so that we might experience a peace that comes from God. How does this peace eome to us? How could a person possibly experience peace in the middle of great anxiety? ¡ Our Lord knew anxiety beyond what most of us ever will know. He showed us what to do when we are having anxious moments, whether they be small or great. We are to pray. We are to surrender to God and the cross. Jesus prayed a number of times in the garden, "Father, let this cup pass me by, but not as I will, but as you will~ The Father sent an angel to help Him. Jesus, after He prayed, accepted His Father's will. God's peace flowed from within Him. When Peter cut off the ear of the High Priest's slave, who came to arrest Jesus, Jesus said, "Put your sword back into its scabbard. Shall I not drink the cup that the Father gave me?" (Jn18:10) He healed the man. He accepted the cup of suffering in peace. God's peace can come to us even as we go through distressing situations. As we grow in our union with God, the anxiety and distress of the inner soul gives way to a deep and profound peace that no one can take away. Our risen ((~rd's first words to the Apostles in John's Gospel were - Peace be with youl" Un 20:19) Peace is our risen Lord's gift to us when we go through trials of faith and trust. He is there to calm the storm, to instill faith and free us from fear.
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cost is $90. Financial aid is available. Oontad the young ••••••••••••••••••••• adult ministry office at (51 7) College-aged men discerning 342-2494. the priesthood are invited to a John Paul II Study Group Single and Thankful will be at Emmaus House, located at held at First Presbyterian 320 MAC. Ave., East Church, Flint, on Sunday, Lansing. The group meets at Nov. 9, from 3-6 p.m. The 3 p.m. every Sunday for dinevening features an inspiraner; pmyer; study and discustional speaker and musician, sion. The current topic is the Ron Moore, and costs $1 0 book Love and Responsibility. per person, with dinner Contad Fr. Matt Fedewa at included. Singles of all ages (517) 351 -1543. are invited to the event, which is co-sponsored by the sinTheology on Tap is coming gles ministry of the Diocese to Churchill's Bar, located at of lansing. For more informs· 340 S. Saginaw, Flint, on the lion, call (517) 342-2494. following Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. • Nov. 4: Objective Tn1d1 A Koinonia retreat will take by Fr. Dennis Howard place at St Agnes Parish, • Nov. 11 : Wl1at is tiJC Role Fowlerville, Nov. 14-1 6. of Christ and His Clmrclt? Koinonia retreats are a great by Fr. Gemld Gawronski chance to get away and par• Nov. 18: Faith and Reason ticipate in the Catholic faith by Fr. Roy Homing more deeply. For more infer• Nov. 25: Gods Providence mation, contad Sempio by Robert Roggenbuck Hernandez at (517) 342Call Young Adult Ministry 2498 or e-mail shemandez@ at (517) 342-2494 or Fr. dioceseoflansing.org. Roy Homing at (81 0) 6944891 for more information. "A Rellglous Response to Global Warming" will be The 19th Holiday Craft presented at St John Student Show at Old Sl Patrick's Parish, East lansing, on Church, Ann Arbor, will be Saturday, Nov. 15., at 7 p.m. held Saturday, Nov. 1, from The speaker will be Rev. Sally 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sponsored by Bingham, who will be travelthe Old St. Patrick's Council ing from Grace Cathedral, in of Catholic Women, the the Episcopal Diocese of San event will feature the crafts of Francisco, to help launch the more than 30 talented peoMichigan Interfaith Power and pie, as well as food and a Ughl For more information, friendly atmosphere. Contad call (517) 337-9778. Arlene Klecker at (734) 663-9272. The annual St. Patrick School Autumn Auction A REFRESH weekend for will be Nov. 21 , from 6 :30 single young adults, ages 21- p.m.-1 2 a.m. at Baker's of 35, will be held at Bethany Milford. A wide variety of House, DeWitt, Nov. 7-9. merchandise from area Refresh your relationship with businesses will be auctioned God, family and friends. The to support St. Patrick
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School, Brighton. Tickets for the event, which includes dinner and live entertainment, are available for $35 in advance, or $40 at the door. Contact (81 0) 229-7946. Religious education for deaf and hard of hearing students will be held at DeSales Center, Brooklyn. Led by Fr. Mike Depcik and staff using sign language, the series of one-day Saturday programs will begin Nov. 22. The program will focus on learning Catholic basics and will include a social time, lunch and snacks. Transportation will be arranged. To register, contad Rose Smith at (517) 342-2532 or e-mail rsmith@dioceseoflansing.org.
The two Ann Arbor locations of Borders Books are hosting St. Francis Benefit Days Nov. 21-23. Tell the cashier you want your receipt to go towards the St. Francis of Assisi School fundraiser, and Borders will donate a percentage of your total to the school. The Salvation Story will be presented at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, East Lansing, on Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m., by Mt Zion Youth to Youth Catholic Evangelization and the youth of St. Thomas Aquinas. Contad Joan Schmit at (810) 639-7175 for more information. As part of the Family Focus Concert Series at St. John the Evangelist Church, Davison, Rich Eddy's Rockin' Oldies Band will perform Sunday, Nov. 23, at 4 p.m. Tickets are $5
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Commemoration ofall the faithful departed (All Sauls) Dan 12:1-3 Pa23:1-6 Rom 6 :3-9 or 6 :3-4, 8-9 John 6;37-40 SUnday, Nov. 9
Dedication of the l.Dtmm Basilica fn Rome Ezsk 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 Pa 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 1 Cor3·9c-11, 16-17 John 2:13-22 SUnday, Nov. 16
Thirty-Third Surulay in Ordinary Trmc Den 12:1-3 Pll16:5, 8-11 Heb 10:11-14, 18 Mark 13:24-32 Sunday, Nov. 23 Our l.onljcsus Christ the King
Dan 7:13-14 Pa93:1-2, 5 Rev 1:5-8 John 18:33b-37 SUnday, Nov. 30
first Sunday of Advent Jer33:14-16 Pa 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14 1 Theas 3:12-4:2 luke 21 :25-28, 34-36
in advance or $7 at the door. Contact Julie Richards at (81 0) 658-1135. The Family Ministry Mini· Grant Program provides funds for projects that support and strengthen families and empower volunteer leadership in parishes and communities. Information and application packets can be obtained by calling Catholic Charities at (51 7) 342-2465.
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••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• As a pan or the DIOCCSC or lansing!; ongoing response to the sexual abuse or children by clergy and other Church per.;onncl, there will be a series or retreats ror victims as well as l'amily- siblings, spouses and parents at St. Francis Retreat Center, DeWitt. Fr. larry Delancy and Patricia Manin will lead the retreats designed to bring greater peace to victims and their ramilies. The goo! or these retreats is not to ddend the Church but to help victims and ramllies move toward spiritual healing. To sign up or to learn more, contact Patricia Martin or Fr. Larry Delancy at St. Francis Retreat Center: (866) 669-8321 1 Retreat for family members- spouses, parents and siblings or victims or clergy sexual abuse: Nov. 16 2 A nme to Heal- spiritual healing ror victims sexually abused by someone in the Church: Spring 2004 3 Coming Soon: A retreat ror those who have been sexually abused by anyone- parents, relatives, teachers, etc. Renections from "a time to heal," the diocese's first retreat for victims of clergy abuse. The retreat was held in june at St. Francis Retreat Center:
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o tl1e readers of FAITH Magazine, I would lille to slwrt: a fC\v tl10ughts about a recent rt:treat tl1at I attended at St. Francis retreat center in DeWitt. The rt:treat was tilled "A time to heal. It was for those who had suffered abuse by a member of the Catholic Church. Taking tlwt first step to call, sign up and tl1en arrive at the retreat center was t11e hardest part. TI1e atmosphere of the n:treat was one of caring, concern and compassion. Througl10ut the retreat, several issues wert: addrt:sscd, such as the impact of the abuse on our lives, coping strategies, forvigencss and many rnort:. 1also believe tlwt being able to share my feelings wit/1 people wlw had also experienced some fornt of abuse enabled me to begin to walll tltc long mad to recovery and healing. 1felt ll1roughout the rt:trcat tltc total support of Bis/10p Merrgcling, Father Delancy and Patricia Martin. 1want to thank tl1e Lansing Catl10lic Diocese for stepping out irr faith and providing tltis Oflportunity for healing. h
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Dear readers, It was a pleasure for us to facilitate along will1 Bishop Mengcling "a time to heal,~ a rt:trcat for victims of clergy sexual abuse. It would be fair to say tlwt we, as leaders, as well as the participants, were anxious and apprehensive. Thert: is no doubt tltatthc Holy Spirit was present during the weehend. Thcrt: was an atrnosplu:rt: of ln15t and lwpc. TI1ere was a desire for healing. We thinlz the above letter points to this direction. It is ~ ur hope tltat those w/10 arc lturtingfrom past wrongs will rnalze a leap of faith and attend the next retrmt. Sirrccrcly, Patricia Martin, MSW. ACSW Rev. Larry Dclarrey, director of St. Francis Retreat Center
Priest/Seminarian baseball game among events to promote vocations to priesthood
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On Aug. 8, more than 1,000 Catholics from the Diocese of Lansing auended the fifth annual "Family Night to Celebrate Vocations" at Oldsmobile Park, Lansing. Fam11ics, priests, seminarians and others gathered to socialize and watch the Lansing Lugnuts at the event, which was sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Bishop Mengeling was among select mdividuals to throw a "first pitch" of the game. Oldsmob1\c Park was also the scene for the second annual ''Hilling Homeruns for Kids" on Aug. 12. Several softball teams, including a group of Lansing priests and seminarians called the "Powerful Padres," helped to raise about $20,000 toward the "Building Hope" campaign to rebuild St. Vincent Home. Construction of the new facility began m july and is expected to be completed in March 2004. Sixty-seven young men discerning the priesthood allcnded a dinner and discussion on Sunday, Aug. 17, at Bethany House. Bishop Mengeling and Fr. jerry Vmcke, director of seminarians, along with several other priests and seminarians, were there to speak and answer questions. Also, for several weeks, college-aged men discerning the pnesthood have been meeting Sunday afternoons to study Pope john Paul ll's Theology of the Body at Emmaus House, East Lansing. If you are interested in joining them for dinner, prayer and discussion, contact Fr. Mall Fedewa at (517) 351·1543. There arc currently 15 scmmarians studying for the priesthood in the Diocese of Lansing. For help in discerning the priesthood, call Fr. jerry Vinckc, director or seminarians, at (517) 342·2507-
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••••••••••••• On Aug. 6, the feast of the Tranfiguration, 12 young women made their first religious profession as Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. Bishop Mengeling celebrated the Mass of religious
profession at Christ the King Church, Ann Arbor. Each of the 12 sisters made the simple vows of ~ hastily, poveny and obedience for three years. The sisters then received black veils from the bishop, replacing the white veils they wore as novices. The profession took place three years after becoming postulants during the jubilee year, 2000. In 1997, the commumty was canonically established in the Archdiocese of New York by four Dominican women religious, including Mother Assumpta long. Soon after, they were invlled to the Diocese of Lansing to administer and staff four schools in the greater Ann Arbor area. In just six years, the community has grown to 45 women.
Adrian Dominican Sisters celebrate dedication of newly renovated chapel •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• On Aug. 15, the feast of the Assumption, Bishop Mcngelmg celebrated the rite of dedication of Holy Rosary Chapel in Ad nan. An extensive renovation of the Gothic chapel began in 1999 and concluded earlier this year. Holy Rosary was first built from 1905to 1907 under the direction of Mother Cam1lla Madden, the foundress and first prioress of the Adrian Dominican Sisters. The congregation includes more than 1,000 vowed members and associates ministering worldwide.
Cardinal Dulles speaks at conference on Aquinas at Ave Maria College
••••••••••••••••••••••• Cardinal Avery Dulles, S.j., was among the many distinguished speakers at a conference held at Ave Mana College, Ypsilanti, Aug. 8-10. The conference, held on the occasion of the the s1lver JUbilee of Pope john Paul II's papacy, was titled, 'john Paul II and the Renewal ofThomistic Theologyu It was sponsored by the Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal, which was founded in 2001. After celebrating Mass for the conference panicipants, Cardinal Dulles gave the keynote address at a Saturday evening banquet.
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For several weeks, 13-year-old Britten Megargle has been making stuffed animals to support Pregnancy Helpline, a Livingston County crisis pregnancy center. Brit, a parishioner at Holy Spirit, Hamburg, decided to take the clothing donations that are too stained to give away to families and transform them into Animals for Life. All proceeds from the adorable bears, elephants and g1raffes which are made entirely from recycled donations - benefit the crisis pregnancy center. For more information, call (810) 494-5433.
During the month of October. pro·life events took place thoughout the Diocese of Uinsing. On Respect Ufe Sunday. Oct. 5, many parishes participated in •Jife chains.n which involve standing at roadsides for one hour. holding pro-life messages in silent prayer. Other ways in which parishes observed the month included prayer services, pro-life talks and displaying 4,000 wooden crosses, representing approximate number of abortions that take place daily in the United States. Additionally, Project Rachel, together with several crisis pregnancy centers and right-to-life groups, is currently sponsoring "40 Days of Prayer and Fasting," a campaign in the greater Uinsing area that began Sunday, Oct. 18, and will end on Thanksgiving, Nov. 27. The campaigns goal is to raise awareness of abortion. and to repent, pray and fast for its end.
Missions conducted in Africa by Renewal Ministries
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• From july to September, Renewal Ministries, an organization in Ann Arbor that is dedicated to Catholic renewal and evangelization throughout the world , sent teams to several African countries, including Sudan, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzama. One such team to Uganda was led by Bishop Sam jacobs from the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, U1 • the chairman of the board of Renewal Ministries. Other members of the team included Fr. Bob McClory. chancellor of the Archdiocese of Detroit, Alex jones, a former Pentecostal pastor from Detroit and recent convert to Catholicism, and Peter Herbeck, the organization's missions director. They put on a five-day retreat for priests, which centered on Pope john Paul liS dynamic vision for the Church in the third millennium. Cardinal Wamala from the Archdiocese of Kampala was among 350 priests from six African countries in attendance. An open air evangelistic rally was also held by Renewal Ministries at the Shrine of e Ugandan Martyrs over a four-day period in Namugongo. espite there being no showers. limited food and water. hot sun and pouring rain, more than 8,000 people attended the four-day rally.
Jackson woman paints portrait of Mother Teresa • ••••••••••••••• Mary Burkemcicr. an artist and mother of nine from Queen of the Miraculous Medal Parish, jackson, has a deep admiration for Mother Teresa. After Mother Tercsa5 death, she felt called to paint the nuns ponrait Everything from finding "the right photo" of Mother Teresa to choosmg the frame - which, as she found out later. includes a small cross in each comer- was inspired by prayer. Mary says she doesn't. spend as much time painting as she used to, because shes busy "painting the lives of nine children, helping them to grow up in the faith.~ Her nephew, joey Macklin, is also an anist. He was featutcri m the Sept 2002 Teen Issue of FAITH for painting a mural of Michelangelos Pieta at Lumen Christi High School.
A legal move to remember. Once the home of the Diocese of
Lansing's Tribunal, this house was recently sold, put on wheels and moved from the grounds of St. Mary Parish, Chariotte, to Eaton Rapids. The house was moved once already - in the late '50s, along with St. Mary Church - from Seminary Street in Charlotte. It has also served as the parish rectory and a convent.
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tuberculosis, but rather the feeling of being unwanted, uncured for and deserted by everybody. The greatest evil is the lack of love and charity, the terrible indifference toward ones neighbor who lives at the roadside, assaulted by exploitation, corruption, poverty and disease." Born Aug. 26, 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia, to parents of ethnic Albanian origin, Agnes Ganxhe Bojaxhiu attended public schools and participated in a Catholic sodality with an interest in foreign missions. j She later said that she j knew at age 12 that she I wanted to be a missionary. She left home in 1928 to join the Loretto Sisters in Dublin, Ireland. The sisters sent Mother Teresa beatification her to India at the beginning of 1929 to study at their novicomes just six years after her death tiate in Darjeding. ••• •••• ••• •••• ••• •••• •••• ••• •••• ••• ••• •••• Teaching at a fashionable Catholic girls' school in Calcutta ..,.. Just over six she could not ignore the incredible poverty around her, es years and six weeks cially the suffering endured by the dying and destitute on the after her death, city:S streets. Riding on an Indian train Sept. 10, 1946, she received what Mother Teresa of she described as a "call within a call." Calcutta was beati~The message was clear," she later said. ''I was to leave the fied by Pope John convent and help the poor, while living among them." Paul II Oct. 19 in Two years later, the Vatican gave her permission to leave St. Peter's Square. the Loretto Sisters and follow her new calling under the JUrisdiction of the archbishop of Calcutta. The founder of After three months of medical training with the American the Missionaries of Medical Missionary Sisters in Patna, lndm, Mother Teresa Charity died of carwent into the Calcutta slums, opening a school for children diac arrest Sept. 5, who had had no access to education. 1997, in Calcutta, Soon volunteers, many of them her former students, came to JOin her. India. A mere 15 In 1950 the Missionaries of Charity became a diocesan months later, Pope religious community, and 15 years lmer the Vatican recogJohn Paul gave permission for her beatification nized 11 as a pontifical congregation, directly under Vatican process to begin, even though Church rules JUrisdiction. require a waiting period of five years. In 1952 the city of Calcutta gave Mother Teresa a former Small of stature and full of energy. she was acclaimed as a Hindu hostel. which she and her sisters turned into the living saint during her lifetime. She won the 1979 Nobel Nirmal Hriday (Pure Heart) Home for Dying Destitutes. Although most Missionaries of Charity arc sisters working Peace Prize and, just three months before her death, was awarded the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal. with the poor, orphans, the aged, the handicapped and the Wearing a white and blue sari, she traveled the world dying, Mother Teresa also founded a branch of contempladelivering a single message: that love and caring are the uve sisters, contemplative brothers and an order of priests. most important things in the world. The missionaries work in more than 130 countries. "The biggest disease today," she once sa1d, "is not leprosy or - Cindy Wooden (CNS)
ardinal·designate Rigali s installed in Philadelphia •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• Pledging to "proclaim jesus Christ as the son of God and savior of the world," Cardinal-designatejustin E Rigali was installed Oct. 7 as the new archbishop of Philadelphia. The California native, who was archbishop of St. louis from january 1994 until being named to Philadelphia july 15, was elevated to cardinal in ceremonies at the Vatican Oct. 21. In a homily that repeatedly linked holiness and worship of God w service to others, Cardinaldesignate Rigali invoked the names of two Philadelphia saints - St. john Nepomucene Neumann and St. Katharine Drexel - and called the soon-to-be-beatified Mother Teresa of Calcutta, India, a model of Christian life and service. Six cardinals, 15 archbishops and about 70 bishops joined in the afternoon installation ceremony at Philadclphias Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. Filling the cathedral were some 550 priests, 100 deacons, 75 seminarians, 30 leaders of other Christian and non· hristian faiths and 1,600 invited guests.- eNS
Vatican, 40 years after peace document, still stresses world peace •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• II+- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Oct. 7 that Blessed Pope john XXllls 40-year-old encyclical on world peace, Pawn in Tcnis, "still challenges us as much as it did" when it was ISSUed in 1963. Annan, addressing more than 300 participants at a Vatican-sponsored gathering, stressed the encyclicals call to adapt the U.N. structure and methods so that it could more effectively safeguard the uuniversal, inviolable and inahenable" rights or the human person. ~we should be grateful to those great spiritual leaders, like Pope john XXIII.M he said, for their reminder "that states exist to serve and protect people, and not the other way round." Other speakers included Cardinal-designate Renata R. Martino, prestdent of the Pontifical Council for justice and Peace and former U.N. nuncio. He said in his own address that the principal emphasis of Pacem in Terns was human rights, and it gave "perhaps the most systematic presentation or this topic in the entire corpus or the Churchs social doctrine. He called particularly for renewed auention to Pope john XXIII's teaching on the need for a system of international authority to serve the common good. Pope john Paul II, who also has been a strong advocate for eace, was considered by many to be a front-runner for the Nobel eace Prize for 2003, but on OcL 10 the Nobel committee announced that the honor would be given to Iranian human rights and pro-democracy activist Shirin Ebadi.
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