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A weekly newsletterJune 17, 2015
Pope Francisʼ highly-anticipated encyclical on the environment, Laudato Sii, was leaked by the Italian press this week in draft form. The final draft has been embargoed by the Vatican until midnight Thursday local time. There will be coverage of the encyclical on The Catholic Telegraph website and in the July print edition of The Catholic Telegraph. The text of the encyclical will be available online at www.vatican.va. (CNS Photo)
Events of Interest
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The Lay Pastoral Ministry Program classes begin in late August at the main campus in Mt. Washington, St. Ignatius on Cincinnati’s west side, and at the Pilarczyk Center in Dayton. Potential students are being interviewed now. The LPMP, sponsored by the Archdiocese, offers lay men and women of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to grow in faith, knowledge, and skills and to gain the confidence needed to become what Pope Francis calls, “missionary disciples.” Evening and Saturday classes in Scripture, Theology and Pastoral Studies along with flexible formation components allow you to maintain job and family commitments while engaging in pastoral studies. Whether you are preparing for staff level ministry in a parish, school, or non-profit agency; enhancing volunteer skills; or discerning a call to the permanent diaconate, the Lay Pastoral Ministry Program can help. Call 513-231-1200 in Cincinnati or 419-305-5486 in Dayton for information or to set up a personal appointment.
The 10th annual Mission Walk for Mission Partners Guatemala will take place on Saturday, June 20, Kestral Point, Winton Woods Park, Cincinnati. Registration is at 9 a.m. and the Walk starts at 10 a.m. There is no set registration fee and 100 percent of your donation goes to the Daniel Comboni Clinic in Mixco, Guatemala. The clinic provides health services and educational programs for children and adults in Guatemala. It’s an easy, refreshing walk around the lake and a reception follows with food, drink and many, many door prizes. Sr. Sarah Mulligan, S.C., has been the director of the clinic from its beginning 20 years ago and will be at the Walk. For more information about the clinic, see www.guatemalaclinicmixco.org. For information on the walk, see www.mission-walk.org or call Theresa at 513-674-0109.
For the fourth year in a row, St. Luke Parish, Beavercreek, will recognize the Fortnight for Freedom with “An Evening of Prayer and Praise for Religious Liberty,” 7 p.m. Thursday, June 25, in the main church. The rosary will be recited, as well as numerous Founding Era and New Testament readings. Laced throughout the evening will be patriotic music to showcase America’s rich history of religious liberty. In addition, two USCCB-recommended films will be shown during the 2015 Fortnight – “For Greater Glory” at 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 23, at Kramer Hall (this film is not appropriate for young children) and “Becket” at 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 30, at Jansen Center West. Both are free events with no RSVP necessary. Light refreshments will be served. For
more information, contact Lisa Donigian at [email protected].
The Little Sisters of the Poorʼs annual Spaghetti Supper will be held at their St. Paul’s Home on Riddle Road in Clifton, 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 27. The menu includes spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, beverage and dessert; dine-in and carry-out are both available. The cost is $10 for a generous full portion and $8 for a half portion. In addition, there will be raffle baskets featuring dining certificates, theater tickets, items for children, and more.
All incoming 4th and 5th grade girls are invited to McAuley High School on Monday, June 29, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. for Mini Mohawk Movie Night. The girls will join McAuley’s student ambassadors for some summertime movie fun watching Teen Beach Movie while eating candy, popcorn, and nachos. The girls also will enjoy games, prizes, McAuley cheers, and a special McAuley gift for each. Girls should dress in beachwear or a favorite summer outfit. RSVP by June 22 at www.mcauleyhs.net/movie. For more information, contact Marie Schweikert at 513-681-1800 x 2272 or [email protected].
Fr. Jeff Putthoff, S.J., will conduct a retreat on “Encountering Jesus Through Image and Song,” July 17-19 at the Jesuit Spiritual Center of Milford. Using contemporary art, video and song, he will introduce the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, making use of practical prayer exercises to deepen one’s conversations with Jesus. Fr. Putthoff has been a Jesuit for 29 years. For the last 15 he has worked with youth in Camden, NJ, to help get them back into school. He founded nationally known Hopeworks and has been directing and preaching retreats for close to 20 years. The retreat fee is $225. For more information, call 513- 248-3500, ext. 10, or visit www.jesuitspiritualcenter.com.
As you make summer plans for your family, consider a Marianist Family Vacation Retreat at Indian Lake. Visit Facebook at Marianist Family Vacation Retreat, or sites.google.com/site/familyvacationretreat/home for more information. Or email Bro. Roger Bau at [email protected] with any questions. Retreat dates for 2015 are June 16-2, July 7-11, and July 21-25.
The Catholic bishops of the United States have called for a nationwide effort to support life, marriage, and religious liberty through prayer, penance, and sacrifice. In support of this movement, Emmanuel
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The Church in the World
Pope accepts resignationsof St. Paul archbishop, auxiliary ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) -- Pope Francis accepted the resignations June 15 of Archbishop John C. Nienstedt and Auxiliary Bishop Lee A. Piche of St. Paul and Minneapolis and named coadjutor Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of Newark, New Jersey, a canon lawyer, to be apostolic administrator of the Minnesota archdiocese. In a statement, Archbishop Nienstedt said he submitted his resignation to Pope Francis "to give the archdiocese a new beginning amidst the many challenges we face. The Catholic Church is not our church, but Christ's church, and we are merely stewards for a time," he said. "My leadership has unfortunately drawn away from the good works of his church and those who perform them. Thus, my decision to step down." On June 5, the Ramsey County Attorney's Office filed criminal and civil charges against the archdiocese alleging it failed to protect three boys who were sexually abused in 2008-2010 by Curtis Wehmeyer, a former priest in Minneapolis.
Supreme Court allows blockon N.C. ultrasound law to stand WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Supreme Court June 15 left a lower court ruling intact that blocked North Carolina's law requiring physicians to perform an ultrasound on women seeking abortions, and to show it to the women and describe the fetus' features. Without comment, the court let stand a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling from last December that overturned the 2011 law on First Amendment grounds. The Supreme Court also is being asked to take at least two other cases involving state restrictions on abortion. One, which has been on the court's calendar for consideration for several weeks, asks for review of a July 2014 ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that overturned Mississippi's requirements for hospital-like standards at abortion clinics. The 2012 law also requires abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at local hospitals. A Texas law requiring similar standards at abortion clinics was upheld earlier in June by the 5th Circuit. Opponents of the law have asked the Supreme Court to fast-track review of that ruling.
U.S. military archbishop helpsdedicate memorial in Normandy WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In a benediction delivered in France at Normandy during events to mark the 71st anniversary of D-Day, a U.S. archbishop prayed that God would "help us never to forget the sacrifices of
this place and to be energetic so that war is never renewed." Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese of the Military Services gave the benediction June 6 after the dedication of a new monument on Utah Beach that depicts three American GIs emerging from a Higgins boat. The famous amphibious landing craft, designed by Andrew Jackson Higgins, was used extensively in World War II, including on June 6, 1944, known as D-Day, when the Allies invaded the beaches at Normandy and began the liberation of German-occupied northwestern Europe from Nazi control. The monument is an exact replica of one that stands in Higgins' hometown of Columbus, Nebraska.
Parents transmit church teachingon marriage by example, pope says VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Children need to see their parents kiss each other, complement each other and resolve arguments peacefully, Pope Francis said. "Dear parents, your children need to discover by watching you that it is beautiful to love another," the pope told parents participating in the annual pastoral conference of the Diocese of Rome. Parents with their children preparing for first Communion and confirmation, catechists and priests joined the pope for an evening meeting in St. Peter's Square June 14. The event marked the beginning of the diocesan conference, which focused this year on transmitting the faith. As the pope entered the square, he pointed to two boys wearing yellow shirts and invited them to climb into the popemobile to help him greet the crowd. Although he had a prepared text, he made long impromptu additions to his speech, including recounting the story of a little boy who told the pope he had seen his parents kiss. It is a "beautiful witness," the pope said.
Pope urges Scouts to be active,not just 'decorative,' in parish life VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- More than a "decorative presence" at large parish functions, Catholic Scouts and Guides are called to contribute fervor to the evangelizing mission of the church by building bridges through dialogue, said Pope Francis. More than 80,000 children and adult members of the Italian Catholic Guiding and Scouting Association gathered under the hot sun in St. Peter's Square June 13 for a short but festive rally with Pope Francis. He urged the members to "build bridges" in a society "where there is the habit of creating walls." Scouting can bring to the church "a new capacity for dialogue with society," he said, but only if groups do not lose contact with their local parishes, where they are based.
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Faith Formation
Source: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Mass Readings Twelfth Sundayin Ordinary Time
Reading 1: JB 38:1, 8-11
Responsorial Psalm: PS 107:23-24, 25-26, 28-29, 30-31
R. Give thanks to the Lord, his love is everlasting.Reading 2: 2 COR 5:14-17
Alleluia: LK 7:16
R. Alleluia, alleluia.A great prophet has risen in our midst,God has visited his peopleGospel: MK 4:35-41
On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples:“Let us cross to the other side.”
Church in Dayton will dedicate part of its weekly Tuesday NightNovena service for the intention of a greater respect for life and the sanctity of marriage, beginning June 9 and continuing through the Fortnight for Freedom (June 21-July 4). The novena runs from 7 to 8 p.m.
“Cast Out Into the Deep,” a vocation retreat for young men grades 6-8, will take place at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center in Norwood, June 26-27. The retreat includes Mass, Eucharistic Holy Hour, food, recreation, and the opportunity to meet with men of various vocations including Fr. Dan Schmitmeyer, the vocation Director for the Archdiocese. For more information, call 513-351-9800 x302.
The Comboni Missionaries in Anderson Township will welcome eight Comboni Missionaries who serve around the world at its annual “Meet the Missionaries Night.” Listen as they tell stories of their work in Africa, share artifacts from their mission centers, and educate the audience on how St. Daniel Comboni’s mission to save Africa is being fulfilled. This event is free and open to the public. Meet the Missionaries Night is 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at the Anderson Center, 7850 Five
Mile Road, Cincinnati. For more information, write to [email protected] or call 513-474-4997.
Come to a Holy Hour for vocations to the priesthood, 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 12, in the St. Gregory the Great Chapel at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, located on the Athenaeum campus in , Mt. Washington (Cincinnati).
The Franciscan Sisters of the Poor welcome you to join them on Sunday, July 19 at their 10 a.m. Mass followed by “Coffee & Conversation” at St. Clare Chapel, 60 Compton Rd., 45215. This is a great opportunity to meet the sisters – especially if you are discerning a religious vocation. For more information, go to www.sfp-vocations.org; 761-9040x132 or e-mail [email protected].
Bishop Joseph Binzer will celebrate the 2015 Rural Urban Mass at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at the Joe and Joanna Goettemoeller’s farm, 13775 Lock 2 Road, Botkins. Immaculate Conception Parish in Botkins will be the host parish. The Catholic Century Farm Awards will be distributed at the Mass.
Church in Dayton will dedicate part of its weekly Mile Road, Cincinnati. For more information, write to
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