February 9, 2020 Volume 11 • Number 3 DIOCESAN CHRONICLE

T H E News of the Diocese of Baker

Sacred Heart Youth Go On Field Trip to Crater Lake National Park

Asia Bridges, Youth Minister at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Klamath Falls, coordinated Confirmation Snow Shoe Walk on January 3rd at Crater Lake National Park for the confirmation candidates. This was a great chance to socialize with each other and enjoy the snow. Ranger Dave led the walk and talked about the natural beauty of Crater Lake Park as well as how the plants and animals survive the winters. “We had a pretty good sized group and it was a fun day just walking around at a moderate pace, sledding and wrestling trees”, said Asia. Keeping the day low key, some stayed behind to enjoy the café and walk around the rim while the others went out for more snow activities led by Ranger Dave. At the end of the day, they all enjoyed the outdoor beauty and fresh air, thanking God for His beautiful creation. Submitted by Asia Bridges,

Youth Minister, Sacred Heart

Blessed Sacrament Parish in Ontario started the day early on the Anniversary of the Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe, December 12, with more than 100 people gathered at 5:00 a.m. to serenade Our Lady. Later that day, at 6:00 p.m., more than 150 parishioners gathered once more to make a candlelight procession, accompanied by Banda la Unica del Valle. The rosary was prayed and Marian hymns sang as the Image of Mary was carried along the route, stopping and visiting parishioner’s homes. Immediately after the procession, the Blessed Sacrament was exposed and Mass celebrated with Bishop Liam Cary presiding and Father Joseph P. Thomas, Pastor, and Father Saji Kumbungal Thomas, Pastor of Our Lady of the Valley in La Grande, concelebrating. They concluded the celebration with dinner and entertainment. Submitted by Angelica Corona,

Director of Religious Education & Hispanic Minister

Blessed Sacrament Celebrates the Anniversary of the Apparitions

of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Thoughts Along The Way

Bishop Liam Cary

A Visit to the Pope

At the dawn of the Church’s history even the Apostle to the Gentiles felt the need to render to Peter an account of his labors. In his letter to the Galatians St. Paul says that he “went to Jerusalem to consult with Cephas and remained with him for fourteen days”. Fourteen years later, he returned to seek Peter’s scrutiny again, to assure himself that the course he had been pursuing “was not in vain.” In these ancient apostolic encounters we can see the first traces of bishops’ ad limina visits to the Pope. Since last fall American bishops have been travelling to Rome to do as St. Paul did. Monday, 3 February, will be the turn of the bishops of the Northwest. The last time we went, in 2012, it was to see Pope Benedict. This will be our first meeting with Pope Francis. There is one name—Peter—and one place—Rome—that call Catholic unity to mind. At every Mass the priest speaks the name of the pope in prayer and then the name of the diocesan bishop; the two always go together. Wherever in the world Catholics gather for the Breaking of the Bread, Peter’s successor holds a privileged place at the heart of our worship. From very early on Christians made pilgrimages to Rome to pray at the “thresholds” of the Apostles (the tombs of Peter and Paul). By the 4th century bishops were adopting the practice more formally for themselves, as did the bishops of Sicily well before 600 with visits to Rome every three years. By 1200 it was understood that the oath a bishop took at his consecration committed him to making the visit annually. In 1585 Pope Sixtus V regularized the ancient custom with three norms that are still in effect today: every five years bishops come to venerate the tombs of Saints Peter and Paul, visit the pope, and submit a report on the state of their diocese. The Church Jesus sent His Apostles to build cannot be contained within a particular city, region, or nation; rather, it seeks to extend its reach to the ends of the earth. It is this dimension which St. Paul refers to when he speaks of Christ as “the Head of the Body, the Church,” and of himself as one who had “persecuted the Church of God.” But the same Paul can just as easily shift the focus from universality to locality when he writes of “the Churches of Asia,” the Churches of Galatia,” “the Church of God that is at Corinth,” and “the Church that meets in [the] house” of Aquila and Prisca. Just as Christ is one and not divided, so is His Church. In its “universal” dimension, the Catholic Church is God’s sacramental design for all men and

women without distinction to the end of time. The “local” Church professes and lives the faith of the universal Church in a particular place under the guidance of a bishop chosen by the successor of Peter. Bureaucratic and administrative structures cannot adequately express the underlying spiritual bonds formed by two millennia of unbroken apostolic succession. “The Lord has entrusted . . . governance to persons and not to structures,” The Vatican Directory for the Ad Limina Visit tells us. “It is not structures that are responsible; only persons are responsible, in whose conscience the voice of God is reflected.” Conscientious person-to-person relationships are the point of the bishops’ long journey to Rome. As pope, St. Paul VI took the opportunity of the ad limina visit “to recognize the authority of each bishop, to help him in every possible way,” and “to fortify him in his sense of responsibility, so that he watches over the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made him Pastor.” That’s an inviting threshold to be invited to cross.

Pensamientos A Lo Largo Del Camino

Obispo Liam Cary

Una Visita al Papa

En el comienzo de la historia de la Iglesia, incluso el Apóstol de los Gentiles sintió la necesidad de rendirle cuentas a Pedro de sus labores. En su carta a los Gálatas, San Pablo dice que “fui a Jerusalén a consultar con Cefas y permanecí con él durante catorce días”. Catorce años después, regresó a buscar el escrutinio de Pedro nuevamente, para asegurarse de que el curso que había estado siguiendo “no fue en vano”. En estos antiguos encuentros apostólicos podemos ver los primeros rastros de las visitas ad limina de obispos al Papa. Desde el pasado otoño, los obispos Estadounidenses han estado viajando a Roma para hacer lo que hizo San Pablo. El lunes 3 de Febrero será el turno de los obispos del Noroeste. La última vez que fuimos, en el 2012, fue para ver al Papa Benedicto. Este será nuestro primer encuentro con el Papa Francisco. Hay un nombre—Pedro—y un lugar—Roma—que traen a la mente la unidad Católica. En cada Misa el sacerdote pronuncia el nombre del papa en la oración y después el nombre del obispo diocesano; los dos siempre van juntos. En cualquier parte del mundo en que los Católicos se reúnan para la Partida del Pan, el sucesor de Pedro ocupa un lugar privilegiado en el corazón de nuestra adoración. Desde muy temprano, los Cristianos hicieron peregrinaciones a Roma para rezar en los “umbrales” de los Apóstoles (las tumbas de Pedro y Pablo). En el siglo IV,

BISHOP CARY’S SCHEDULE Feb 9-16 Region XII Bishop’s Retreat, Siena Feb 23 Bend: 10:00 a.m. Mass with Acolyte Installation and 12:30 p.m. Spanish Mass

los obispos adoptaban la práctica formalmente para ellos mismos, al igual que los obispos de Sicilia mucho antes del año 600 con visitas a Roma cada tres años. Alrededor del el año 1200 se entendía que el juramento que un obispo tomaba en su consagración lo comprometía a hacer la visita anualmente. En 1585, el Papa Sixto V regularizó la costumbre antigua con tres normas que todavía están vigentes hoy en día: cada cinco años los obispos vienen a venerar las tumbas de los Santos Pedro y Pablo, a visitar al Papa, y a presentar un informe sobre el estado de su diócesis. La Iglesia que Jesús envió a Sus Apóstoles a que construyeran no puede estar contenida dentro de una ciudad en particular, de una región, o de una sola nación; más bien, busca extender su alcance a los confines de la tierra. Es esta dimensión a la que San Pablo se refiere cuando habla de Cristo como “la Cabeza del Cuerpo, la Iglesia”, y de sí mismo como uno que había “perseguido la Iglesia de Dios”. Pero el mismo Pablo puede cambiar fácilmente el enfoque de universalidad a localidad cuando escribe sobre “las Iglesias de Asia”, “las Iglesia de Galacia”, “la Iglesia de Dios que está en Corinto” y “la Iglesia que se encuentra en [la] casa” de Aquila y Prisca. Así como Cristo es uno y no dividido, también así Su Iglesia. En su dimensión “universal”, la Iglesia Católica es el diseño sacramental de Dios para todos los hombres y mujeres sin distinción hasta el final de los tiempos. La Iglesia “local” profesa y vive la fe de la Iglesia universal en un lugar particular bajo la guía de un obispo elegido por el sucesor de San Pedro. Las estructuras burocráticas y administrativas no pueden expresar adecuadamente los lazos espirituales subyacentes que han sido formados por dos milenios de sucesión apostólica ininterrumpida. “El Señor ha confiado. . . gobierno a las personas y no a las estructuras”, nos dice el Directorio del Vaticano para la Visita Ad Limina. “No son las estructuras las responsables; solo las personas son responsables, en cuya conciencia se refleja la voz de Dios”. Las relaciones concienzudas de persona a persona son el punto del largo viaje de los obispos a Roma. Como Papa, San Pablo VI aprovechó la oportunidad de la visita ad limina “para reconocer la autoridad de cada obispo, para ayudarlo en todas las formas posibles” y “para fortalecerlo en su sentido de responsabilidad, para que vigile el rebaño del cual el Espíritu Santo lo hizo Pastor”. Ese es un umbral atractivo para ser invitado a cruzar.

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Summer Camps Save the Date

Upper Elementary July 8th-11th

Family Camp July 11th-14th

Middle School July 15th-18th

High School July 22nd-25th

2020 Focused Capital Repairs:

Boiler replacement Ongoing repointing, repair, and

replacement of stonework Concrete repair/replacement of stairs

and sidewalks

2020 Enfoque de las Reparaciones Capitales:

Reemplazo del boiler

Reprogramación continua, reparación y reemplazo de la cantería

Reparación de concreto/reemplazo de escaleras y aceras

SAINT FRANCIS

DE SALES CATHEDRAL

“It’s the mother church of the diocese . . .

it belongs to you!”

Es la iglesia madre de la diocesis. . .

¡Les pertinence a ustedes!

Please join us

in supporting our

Cathedral by using

the yellow envelope

provided in your pews

and parish office.

Por favor acompáñenos a

apoyar a su Catedral usando el

sobre roporcionado en sus

bancas y en la oficina arroquial.

St. Peter Catholic Church Celebrates 50 Years in Present Church

On Sunday, December 8th, parishioners of St. Peter

Catholic Church in The Dalles commemorated the 50th anniversary of the dedication of their current church. Observance of the milestone began with a special morning Mass celebrated by Bishop Liam Cary and pastor Rev. Joseph Levine. After Mass, more than 200 parishioners and guests gathered in the Parish Center to share fellowship and a buffet-style brunch hosted by St. Peter’s Altar Society. Historic photographs of the church, past and present parishioners, and the Grand Knights of Columbus were on display. Students and teachers of St. Mary’s Academy of The Dalles created a large grouping of decorated crosses signifying 50 years to decorate the church interior.

Long-time residents of The Dalles remember attending Mass over fifty years ago in the former St. Peter’s Church, a red brick Gothic-style church that is still situated on the corner of Lincoln and Third Streets. However, in 1965 due to a growing congregation, local parish leaders decided to build a larger church. Within four years a new and uniquely modern church was built on the southwest corner of West 10th and Cherry Heights Road. It was officially dedicated and solemnly blessed by former Bishop of the Diocese of Baker, Francis P. Leipzig, on December 14, 1969. A little-known and interesting fact is that the current St. Peter’s is the fifth Catholic Church to be constructed in The Dalles. Its location is not far from the original Catholic mission built in 1848. St. Peter’s is the oldest Catholic parish in the Diocese of Baker in eastern Oregon. The first mission church in The Dalles was established in 1848 by Rev. Father L. Rousseau and was known at the time as “St. Pierre Mission”. Fr. Rousseau constructed a little log cabin at the foot of the hills southwest of The Dalles. Later, a small chapel was built by a French missionary priest, Fr. Mesplie, which was vacated in 1861 due to an increased congregation. The subsequent church was a wooden structure 30 by 70 feet that stood on the corner of 3rd and Lincoln Streets. But, by 1890 that building was deteriorating and too small for a growing congregation.

Long time Parishioners enjoy the celebration.

Parishioners enjoying the buffet brunch in the Parish Center.

Bishop Liam Cary and Rev. Joseph Levine, Pastor, at the reception.

Thank you Dave and Sandy Lutgens for catering the brunch.

Lois Dunsmore, Brenda Trapp, and Juanita Saldivar

It was replaced in 1897 by a larger, high-steepled brick church at the same site, now known as Old St. Peter’s Landmark, which has become a popular tourist destination. Appreciating the church’s early missionary role in The Dalles and its continuing ministry, Father Levine said, “It has been a true joy and privilege for me to serve in this historic Oregon parish.”

Submitted by Taunia Canchola, Parish Secretary/Hispanic Ministry Coordinator