Four County Catholic September 2011

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Volume 23 Number 8 September 2011

HOPE TAKES ROOTAS 9/11 MEMORIAL PREPARES TO OPEN

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life truly is at its brightest and bestwhen lived in the service of others

- Very Reverend Leszek T. Janik, J.C.L., V.G., Vicar General, Diocese of Norwich,

recalling the self sacrifice and giving spirit of the heroes of 9/11.

We strive to help students look at their worldthrough the eyes of faith, confident that God knowsthem and loves them and expects much from them.- Sister Mary David Riquier, scmc, Principal, Sacred Heart School, Taftville,

speaking to the essence of the mission of Catholic education.

The human heart is not a trophy casewith limited shelf space. It’s not a bank

account that runs out after too many with-drawals. Love exists in infinite supply.

- Christine Capecchi distinguishing the loving Christian heart

from the often superficial social media variety.

There was so much goodness therethat the evil was, I think, not only

conquered, it was smothered- His Eminence Edward Michael Cardinal Egan, JCD, Archbishop Emeritus of

New York, describing the ultimate victory over evil at Ground Zero

Canada geese honk while flying. The ones in backhonk the most. This encourages the leader and others to

keep flying. Praise and encourage people you love.- Karen Whiting evoking a geese flying in formation

metaphor to depict Christian principles.

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PopeBenedictXVI Pope Benedict XVII invite you to give a bold witness of Chris�an living. In this wayyou will give birth to new Chris�ans and will help the Church grow.

The Most Reverend

Michael R. Cote, D.D. Bishopof Norwich

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My Dear Brothers and Sistersin Christ:

A week from today, The Na-tional September 11 Memorial &Museum will open at the WorldTrade Center site in New YorkCity, remembering and honoringthe 2,753 victims of the horrifictragedy at Ground Zero on the11th of September ten years ago.The Memorial will consist of twosquare reflecting pools in the foot-prints of the original Twin Tow-ers, surrounded by a plaza ofhundreds of newly planted oaktrees. From the ashes has comeforth a lush garden with waterfallsand open skies breathing fresh lifeback into a wounded space.

May God bless all who haveworked so tirelessly to restore thecolors and sounds of life to a placesmoldering and ashen gray 10years ago. It has been a monu-mental restoration both physicallyand emotionally. A time then andnow to be grateful for the faith

and determination to carry oneven with such heavy hearts.Psalm 46 reminds us, “God is ourrefuge and our strength, an ever-present help in distress. Thus wedo not fear, though earth beshaken…and mountains totter.The Lord of hosts is with us…”We are grateful and hopeful thatthe act of rebuilding, as muchas the tragedy itself, will leadall of us to a deeper under-standing of tolerance and thepower of love for one an-other.

When wehear aboutthe resistance ofa New Jersey-based atheist groupto the inclusion of the “WorldTrade Center Cross” among thesalvaged remains of the towers, itsadly demonstrates the oppositeof pulling together. Those steelbeams in the shape of a cross area part of the history of this event.Many saw the cross as a symbol of

hope. As reported by the Associ-ated Press, Frank Silecchia, theconstruction worker who firstspotted it, called the cross a “signthat God never abandoned us.”This is an inspiration deserving of

respect amid somuch de-spair. Theblessing of

our religiousliberties en-

sures each of usthe freedom to

follow our spiritualinclinations. The cross

stood out among the rubble andtoday stands on the memorialground as a symbol of faith, hopeand the comfort that we have notbeen abandoned. We haven’t. Letus unite and not give in to divi-sion at a time when our collectivefuture depends on tolerance andgood will.

While so much attention isbeing paid to the massive steel

beam cross, there is another livingsymbol quite near the cross thathas quietly found a restful placeon the Memorial Plaza. Thereamong the 400 swamp white oaktrees densely filling the six-acres,is a lone Callery pear tree. The 35-foot tall tree, fully leafed- out andnot yet displaying its autumn col-ors, is known as the “survivortree.” In October, 2001, the tree,having been on the grounds of theWorld Trade Center since 1970,was discovered charred and re-duced to a limbless trunk amidthe smoking rubble. There wasjust one tiny green leaf sproutingfrom the otherwise darkly burnedand sheared trunk. That one leafgave enough hope for the tree tobe transferred to the intensive careof the NYC Parks and RecreationDepartment’s Arthur Ross Nurs-ery in Van Cortlandt Park in theBronx. There, the tree was slowlyand carefully nursed back tohealth over these ten years. Look-

ing back, it seemed so impossiblethat a charred stump could possi-bly come back to life. There is amiracle quality about this livingsurvivor. The miracle is firstly themiracle of life. A reminder to allhow precious the gift. How wemust honor the gift, and honorthe Source of all creation. Thefurther miracle is the caring for alllife, even when abandoning lifemay seem such a practical solu-tion.

The revived survivor tree standsas a living testament to the pro-found value of all life, to faith ina Higher Power and in each other,and to the tolerant global societywe must become to live peacefullytogether as brothers and sisters ina hopeful world. This is the legacyof September 11, 2001. Fromashes – hope.

Sincerely yours in Christ’s love,

Bishop Michael R. Cote

Honoring The Gift of Life

En unos pocos días, abrirá ElMonumento y Museo Nacional11 de Septiembre en la ciudad deNueva York, en el sitio de El Cen-tro de Comercio Mundial, recor-dando y honrando a las 2,753víctimas de la tragedia horrorosade el 11 de Septiembre en la zonacero diez años atrás. El Monu-mento consistirá de dos reflec-tantes piscinas cuadradas queresiden en las huellas de las Orig-inales Torres Gemelas, rodeadaspor una plaza de cientos de ár-boles robustos de robles . Desdelas cenizas ha brotado un jardínexuberante con cascadas y cielosdespejados respirando vida frescaque retorna a un espacio herido.

Que Dios bendiga a todosquienes han trabajado infatigable-mente para restaurar los sonidos ycolores de vida, de un lugar grispálido y sofocante de diez añosatrás. Ha sido una restauraciónmonumental ambas físicamente yemocionalmente. Un período enaquel entonces y ahora para estaragradecidos por la fé y la determi-nación a triunfar incluso con tan-tos corazones oprimidos. ElSalmo 46 nos recuerda, “Dios esnuestro refugio y nuestra fuerza,nuestra ayuda en momentos deangustia. Por eso no tendremosmiedo , aunque la tierra tiemble ylas montañas tambaleen. El SeñorTodopoderoso está con nosotros

…” Nosotros estamos agradecidosy esperanzados que el acto de re-construir tanto como la tragediaen sí, nos guiará a todos a un en-tendimiento más a fondo de tol-erancia y el poder de amor deunos a otros.

Cuando escuchamos sobre laresistencia de un grupo ateo deNew Jersey a la inclusión de la“Cruz de el Centro de ComercioMundial” entre los restos salvadosde las torres, demuestra triste-mente lo opuesto a la unidad.Esas vigas de acero en forma decruz son una parte de la historiade este evento. Muchos vieron lacruz como un símbolo de esper-anza. Como reportada por Frank

Silecchia en la Prensa Asociada, eltrabajador de construcción quienla notó primero, llamó la cruz un“signo que Dios nunca nos aban-dona”. Esta es una inspiraciónmerecedora de respeto entre tantadesesperación. Otros no estánobligados a pensar lo mismo. Lacruz resaltó entre los escombros yhoy permanence en la zona con-memorativa como símbolo de fé,esperanza y el Consuelo quenosotros no hemos sido abandon-ados. No lo hemos sido. En untiempo cuando nuestro futurocolectivo depende en tolerancia ybuena voluntad unámosnos sinconsentir a la división.

Mientras tanta atención está

siendo puesta a la cruz maciza deviga de acero, hay otro símbolovivo, algo cerca de la cruz que haencontrado silenciosamente unlugar de descanso en la PlazaMonumental. Llenando densa-mente los séis-acres entre los 400árboles de roble blanco de pan-tano hay un árbol solitario de perade Callery. El árbol tiene 35-piesde alto, completamente deshojadoy no ha mostrado aún sus coloresde Otoño , es ahora conocidocomo el “Arbol Sobreviviente”.Habiendo estado en los terrenosde el Centro de ComercioMundial desde 1970, el árbol fuedescubierto en Octubre del 2001,

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Regalo de la Vida Cont. on page 4


entre los escombros humeantesreducido a un tronco quemado ysin ramas. De un tronco cizalladoy obscuramente quemado habíajusto una pequeñita hoja verdebrotando. Esa única hoja dio su-ficiente esperanza para que elárbol fuera transladado al Depar-tamento de Parques y Recreacionde NYC a cuidado intensivo en elVivero Arthur Ross en el ParqueVan Cortlandt en el Bronx. Allí elárbol fue recuperando salud lenta-mente y cuidadosamente a lolargo de estos diez años.

Mirando hacia atrás, parece im-posible que una cepa carbonizadaposiblemente pudiera volver avivir. Hay una cualidad milagrosaa cerca de este sobreviviente. Elmilagro es primeramente el mila-gro de vida. Un recordatorio atodos de este regalo precioso.Como debemos honrar el regalo yhonrar la Fuente de toda creación.El milagro siguiente es el cuidadode toda vida, aún cuando parezcauna solución práctica abandonarvida.

El árbol sobreviviente estáparado como un testamento vivoa el valor profundo de toda vida,a la fé en un Poder Más Alto y encada uno, y a la sociedad globaltolerante debemos vivir pacífica-mente juntos como hermanos yhermanas en un mundo esperan-zado. Este es el legado de el 11 deSeptiembre de 2001 . Desdecenizas – esperanza.

Sinceramente en el amor de Cristo,

Obispo Michael R. Cote

Regalo de la Vida Continued from page 3

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Well, another summer hascome and gone, and instead offamilies playing at the beach androlling in the waves, soon childrenwill be riding a wave of home-work, quizzes, tests and all theirextracurricular activities.

Our Holy Hour for Vocationscontinues on, so please check theschedule in this paper, online, onthe vocation poster in your parishchurch/hall, or contact the Voca-tion Office by email or phone andwe will gladly give you the nextplace and time. This month theHoly Hour is at Saint MatthewChurch in Tolland on ThursdaySeptember 15, 2011 from 7-8pm.If you have not joined us so far,please try to this month. It makesa great family pilgrimage.

This past August 11th, theSeminarian program of the Dio-cese was awarded two grants fromThe Catholic Foundation of theDiocese of Norwich. The first wasa grant from the Father Robert W.Talmadge Endowment Fund inthe amount of $403. The secondgrant received was from the MaryE. Curtin and Rev. J. CliffordCurtin Endowment Fund in theamount of $33,444. The total ofboth awards is $33,847. Thankyou so very much to the CatholicFoundation for distributing andmanaging the funds in such amanner that the financial fruitmay continue to assist our semi-narian program and so manyother student programs withinthe diocese for years to come. Ifyou would like to donate to theneeds of the Vocation Office,please contact us for further infor-mation by email [email protected] orby phone at 860.887.9294. Do-nations in any amount are helpful

to the future of the priesthood inour diocese.

As mentioned above, school hasbegun again and the same is truefor the six men who are studyingfor the priesthood for our diocese.Brian Maxwell, Michael Salerno,Martin Noe and Jeff Ellis at thispoint have all returned to theirseminaries to continue on withtheir formation. Jon Ficara andIan Bothur will both be returningin early September from summerassignments in Europe, back tothe North American College inRome where classes officiallybegin again in early October. Ilook forward to visiting each ofthe seminarians this semester, in-cluding Jon and Ian in mid No-vember. Please continue to pray

for each of them and for all thosearound our diocese who are dis-cerning about applying to the dio-cese for sponsorship and theopportunity to more seriously dis-cern God’s call for them in thislife.

Finally, later this month wehope to be able to announce andactivate a new Vocation Websitefor the Diocese of Norwich.Watch for announcements re-garding this in your parish bul-letin in the upcoming weeks. Ithink it will be beneficial to every-one! May we keep in prayer al-ways the victims of 9/11, theirfamilies, co-workers and thosewho dedicated their lives to serv-ing our country and protectinghuman rights around the world.

New Academic YearTwo Grants Received/Holy Hours Continue

Holy Hour for VocationsThe Holy Hour for Vocations is held in a different deanery andparish each month. Bishop Cote will lead the prayers of the Holy

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Friday-Sunday, Sept. 9-11Retrouvaille MarriageRebuildingReaching for a lifeline for yourtroubled marriage? Retrouvaille isthat lifeline. Marriage-buildingand serious repair: Retrouvaille be-gins with a weekend in which hus-bands and wives are helped andgiven tools to heal, re-establishcommunication, work on their is-sues and gain new insight intothemselves as individuals and as acouple. A series of 6 post sessionsfollows the weekend phase. Formore information or to sign up forthe next weekend in the Hartfordarea, please call Bill and TerriMason at (203)879-3842. All con-tacts are in strict confidence.www.retrouvaille.org.

Friday-Sunday,September 16-18Marriage Encounter WeekendAny married couple who desire aricher, fuller, loving joy-filled lifetogether deserve to experience aMarriage Encounter Weekend!Marriage Encounter is designed togive couples a time to share theirfeelings and hopes, focus on oneanother, examine your lives to-gether and revitalize your Chris-tian marriage. Rediscover eachother for an entire weekend with aheart-to-heart Marriage En-counter. To register for the nextweekend in Groton, CT on Sep-tember, 16-18, 2011 or for moreinformation call (860)644-7260.Website: wwme.org.

Saturday, September 17The New Translationof the Roman MissalSt. Patrick Parish, in East Hamp-ton will discuss Understanding theRevised Texts and Understandingthe Mass. Sister Elissa Rinere, C.P.from the Office for Worship willlead the talk. The discussion isfrom 9:30-11:30am. The cost $10(payable at the door) To Register email: [email protected] call 860-848-2237.

Saturday, September 24A Day with Patrick MadridCome see bestselling author of 16books and EWTN television andradio host, Patrick Madrid from9:30 am to 3:30 pm, at TheCathedral of St. Patrick, Norwich.Madrid will be speaking on suchtopics as; “Why be Catholic...?”,“Eucharistic Miracles”, “HowYOU can help people come hometo the Church” and “Answers toLies that Society Tells you”. Ticketsare $20, $10 for students. Lunch isincluded. To order tickets send acheck made payable to St. Mary’sChurch, with your name, address,number of tickets, and a self-ad-dressed stamped envelope to: Bev-erly Brown, 2 Julian Terrace,Norwich. Tickets also available atthe door. For additional informa-tion call 860-887-7804 or visitwww.patrickmadrid.com.

Saturday, September 243rd Annual 5K Road RaceSaint Andrew Church Choir ofColchester, Connecticut will behosting its 3rd Annual 5K RoadRace. The 5K “Rhythm Run” isbeing promoted as a communityevent, with a Giant Tag Sale to fol-low the race. Online registration isavailable at www.RunReg.com.Paper registrations are also avail-able atwww.5kRhythmRun.webs.com orin the Saint Andrew Church Choirloft. For Sponsorship or race infor-mation, please visitwww.5krhythmrun.webs.com orcontact Race Director, MartinLane at 860- 303-0710.

Saturday, September 24Youth Ministry Training DayWhat do you have to offer theyouth in your parish? What is yourYouth Ministry and how to get itstarted? Looking for more ideas tokeep your youth plugged in? An-swers to these and many morequestions at this one-day training.Our Lady of Lakes in Oakdale,CT, 9am-4pm.

Sunday, September 25Sacred Sounds FundraiserA Sacred Place, a non-profit, inter-denominational, faith-based initia-tive at York CorrectionalInstitution will hold a fundraisingperformance entitled SacredSounds, featuring internationallyrenowned soprano Susan von Re-ichenbach on Sunday, September25, 2011 at 3:00pm at the FirstCongregational Church of OldLyme. Renowned pianist and con-ductor Joseph D’Eugenio will ac-company Ms. von Reichenbach.Marilyn Nelson, award-winningpoet laureate, will complete the af-ternoon of sacred songs with hersacred words. All proceeds fromthe performance will support A Sa-cred Place programs designed topromote healing, recovery andspiritual transformation of incar-cerated women at York CI. Ticketspurchased in advance are $20.00and at the door $25.00. For reser-vations please call: 860-739-4518.

Tuesday, September 2740 Days for LIFE CampaignThe 5th Annual 40 Days for Life

campaign will beginwith a Mass at St.Patrick’s Cathedral inNorwich, at 7:00pm.The Celebrant andHomilist will be MostReverend Michael R.Cote, Bishop of Norwich. Fol-lowed by refreshments downstairs.The Mass is to prepare for 40 daysand 40 nights of prayer, fasting,and a peaceful vigil in front ofPlanned Parenthood at 12 Case St.in Norwich CT. Please come andbring a friend!

Saturday, October 1, 2011Pro-Life MassStand up for life by joining ourDiocesan family for the monthlyPro-Life Mass on Saturday, Octo-ber 1 at 8:30am at the St. PatrickCathedral in Norwich. Followingthe Mass, the Rosary will beprayed both in the Cathedral andat Planned Parenthood. Brunchwill be served in the hall after theRosary.

Saturday, October 1, 2011ACTS RetreatThe Spread of the Kingdom.Come join us for a day-long semi-nar on the Acts of the Apostleswith renowned Catholic BibleTeacher, Thomas Smith. At OurLady of Perpetual Help Church,Quaker Hill. For more informa-tion please go to www.norwichdio-cese.org, click on Ministries andthen click on Office of FaithEvents. Or call the Office of FaithEvents, Marge Vanner, at 860-848-2237. Register by September12, 2011 and save.

Sunday, October 23rd Annual Fall BrunchSt. Vincent de Paul Place in Nor-wich invites the diocesan familyand friends to its 3rd Annual FallBrunch to be held on Oct. 2, 2011from 11:00am to 1:00pm at RoseCity Senior Center, 8 MahanDrive, Norwich. This is a wonder-ful opportunity to learn moreabout this vital diocesan ministry,meet some of the staff and volun-teers while enjoying a gourmetbrunch buffet. Entertainment willbe provided by “Ask Your Father”and Gary Driscoll on the flute.Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for

Friday-Sat., Sept. 23-24This year’s fall festival at St.

Joseph Church in Occum willbe from 4:00-8:00pm. Fish NChips from 5:00-8:00pm, themajor drawing raffle begins at

7:00pm on September 24,2011. Food, needlework,

baked goods, general store,treasure chest, silent auction,children’s games. Prizes, attic

treasures, kidz closet andmuch, much more!

Friday-Saturday, September 16-17St. Joseph Church, 11 Baltic Road, Occum will host its an-nual yard sale from 9:00am-4:00pm, both days. They have

it all, including hundreds of pieces of children’s clothing.

16th

Annual Diocesan Mass

for Those Dedicated

to EducationPublic, parochial and private educators, active and retired,

and all support staff of all faiths are invited.

Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 8:45 a.m.Cathedral of Saint Patrick

213 Broadway, Norwich, CT

Please join us for a receptionin the auditorium of the

Cathedral following the Mass.

For more

information,

please call 860.887.9294

children. Please call 860-889-7374for reservations which can be paidfor at the door. Tickets are avail-able also at St. Vincent de PaulPlace, 10 Railroad Place, Norwich.

Fri.-Sun., Oct. 7-9 & Oct. 14-16Rachel’s VineyardsRetreat WeekendsIf you are silently grieving after anabortion; healing, forgiveness andpeace can have a beginning with aRachel’s Vineyard Retreat. Rachel’sVineyard is for women and menwho have been struggling withemotional and spiritual pain. Allinquiries are confidential. RetreatOct. 7-9 in Farmington, CT callMary at 203-882-1326. RetreatOct.14-16 in Westerly, RI callCarol Owens from Providence at401-421-7833 ext.118. Rachel’sVineyard Website:www.rachelsvineyard.org “ProjectRachel” is also a Diocesan out-reach for anyone in need of heal-ing. Priests in “Project Rachel” canhelp you find peace, healing andforgiveness. Call 860-889-8307 or800-554-5173, all inquiries areconfidential.


21st Annual Blue Mass

Sunday, September 25, 2011, at 10:15 a.m.Cathedral of St. Patrick, 213 Broadway, Norwich CT

All law enforcement officers (federal, state and municipal, active and retired)and their families are invited. All parishioners are cordially invited to attend this Mass.

The Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, D.D., Bishop of Norwich, Celebrant

For more information,

please call 860.887.9294 x232

Clergy Appointments

The Most Reverend Michael R Cote, D.D.,Bishop of Norwich, has made the following

clergy appointments in the Diocese of Norwich:

Reverend Victor Chaker, 1 year renewal of appoint-ment as Pastor, Saint Mary Parish, Coventry.

Effective: August 8, 2011.

Very Reverend John Gallagher, OFM Cap, from Ad-ministrator to Pastor of Saint Pius X Parish in Middle-

town, Connecticut. Effective: September 1, 2011.

~ Monsignor Robert L. Brown, Chancellor ~


September 11, 2001 is one ofthose days we will never forget.We remember where we were and

what we were doing when weheard the terrible news.

On that dark and tragic day, Iremember that after celebratingmorning Mass, I drove to NewYork City to pick up my latebrother Rev. Jan Janik ( he diedunexpectedly in 2008) who wascoming to visit me. At that time,a cell phone was not yet a part ofmy daily routine and necessarytool so I had no idea of what washappening in New York City.Also, a radio mysteriously was notmy companion on my way toNew York, thus no news wasavailable to me in my car aboutwhat I would encounter in thecity. Clearly, I did not know whatawaited me there and had no ex-pectations of the worst. Even the

unforeseen traffic seemed to bepart of New York’s daily life.However, the dark, thick smokein the heart of the city rising intothe blue sky, visible from a longdistance, was a sign of wonderand conjecture of some tragicevent. Then the shocking news…unanswered questions… dread-ful, yet prayerful moment. Afterall, I could not greet my brotheruntil the next day when he man-aged to come by a train to NewHaven.

Twelve years ago we were con-cerned about the Y2K effect ofthe new millennium. We werewondering if the computerswould still work, the airlineswould still function, and the bankaccounts would still exist. A greatdeal of time, effort and moneyhad gone into the preparation forthe new millennium. And as hap-pens every New Year’s Day, themoment came and went, and lifeproceeded pretty much as it al-

ways has. Yet September 11, 2001imprinted in our minds the un-forgettable memory.

The tragedy that struck theUnited States has touched every-one. Not only was it incompre-hensible, but the aftereffects onlives around the world could notbe measured. To this day we stilldo not grasp how much thewhole world has been changed bythis tragic day.

Stunned and shocked, we havegrieved. This was a new and un-thinkable way of killing; using in-nocent lives as parts of flyingbombs in order to take countlessmore thousands of innocent lives.

On September 11, 2001, wewere confronted with evil, but wewere also surprised by generosity.Generosity was found in thenurse who came all the way fromBoston to spend her vacationhelping out at ground zero. Gen-erosity was found in the fire-fighter who ran into a burning

building, risking his life to saveanother. Generosity was found inthe police, emergency personneland rescue workers who workednon-stop for hours trying to findand rescue victims from the rub-ble. Generosity was found in thechaplain priest who after remov-ing a firefighter’s helmet to ad-minister the Sacrament of theSick to one of the victims waskilled by a falling down piece ofmetal. He and other many gener-ous people proved for the entirenation that life truly is at itsbrightest and best when lived inthe service of others.

On that day our late John PaulII’s words were a consolation toall of us and the same words echotoday as we celebrate the 10thAnniversary of September 11th:This was a dark day in the historyof humanity. But even if the forcesof darkness appear to prevail, thosewho believe in God know that eviland death do not have the final say.

By Reverend Leszek JanikVicar General, Diocese of Norwich

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The Day We Remember

From September 28 throughNovember 6, our community willbe uniting with many other citiesfor a peaceful, prayerful, simultane-ous pro-life outreach – the nation-wide 40 Days for Life campaign.Faithful believers are praying thatthis effort will mark the beginningof the end of abortion, right here inNorwich and throughout our Na-tion!

40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life campaign that over the past fiveyears has generated measurable life-saving results in every communitywhere it has been experienced. Sofar, 40 Days for Life campaignshave been conducted in more than300 communities in six nations.More than 2,800 children havebeen confirmed as saved fromabortion. Some cities have reportedas much as a 28% drop in localabortion numbers, numerous post-abortive women (and men) findinghealing and forgiveness, and fromseveral hundred to more than

1,000 new people getting involvedwith local lifesaving ministry ef-forts. Here in the Norwich Diocesewe’ve had over a thousand partici-pants each of the prior three years!

“Though I have prayed for anend of abortion for many years, Ifinally came out of my comfortzone, … I knew one of the needswas the early 12am-6am timeslots,… Surprisingly, they havebeen very exhilarating for me.Walking and praying in front ofthis building in the wee hours ofthe morning have offered insightsand perspectives I may never havehad without signing up and partic-ipating.” Quoted from Adam, fromour Testimonies page on our website www.40daysforlife.com/ nor-wich.

40 Days for Life is a cross-de-nominational, faith-based effortmade up of three key components:• Prayer and Fasting: inviting peo-

ple of faith throughout our cityto join together for 40 days and

nights of fervent prayer and fast-ing for an end to abortion

• Peaceful Vigil: standing for lifethrough a 40-day peaceful,prayerful, public witness outsidethe local Planned Parenthood of-fices located at 12 Case Street,Norwich, CT.

• Community Outreach: taking apositive, upbeat pro-life messageto every corner of our citythrough media efforts, churchpresentations, door-to-door ad-vocacy, and public visibility40 Days for Life has been en-

dorsed by many prominent na-

tional and local leaders. On Tues-day, September 27th we will kickoff the 4th Annual 40 Days for LifeCampaign with a Mass at theCathedral of St. Patrick on Broad-way in Norwich, CT. The Mass isto prepare for 40 Days and 40Nights of prayer, fasting and apeaceful vigil in front of PlannedParenthood at 12 Case Street inNorwich, CT. The Mass begins at7:00 pm and will be followed by re-freshments downstairs. To learnmore about the plans for the forth-coming coordinated effort, you canalso visit: www.40daysforlife.com/

norwich.We would love to have the op-

portunity to discuss the plans forthe 40 Days for Life program withmembers of our community. Wecan explore ways to work togetherin this effort to speak up for thosewho cannot speak for themselves –innocent children in the womb andtheir mothers. Please contact BrianDaly at 860-822-1788 or [email protected] or come to our finalplanning meeting on Thursday,September 16th at 7pm behind St.John’s church located at 22 MapleAvenue in Uncasville, CT.


YOU can help save lives!40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life effort that consists of:

• 40 days of prayer and fasting• 40 days of peaceful vigil• 40 days of community outreach

We are praying that, with God’s help, this ground-breaking effort will mark the beginning of the end of

abortion in our city -- and throughout America.

Take a stand for life...While all aspects of 40 Days for Life are crucial in oureffort to end abortion, the most visible component is

the peaceful prayer vigil outside the local abortionPlanned Parenthood facility.

You can help make a life-saving impactby joining our local vigil at:

Planned Parenthood12 Case StreetNorwich, CT

For more information,please contact Brian J. Daly at:

(860) [email protected]

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Statement of Financial Position

June 30, 2010 and 2009


The Diocese of Norwich has issued a fi-nancial report for the fiscal year endingJune 30, 2010.

The Diocese of more than 238,000Catholics spent $3,213,743 on funding forministries and programs, includingCatholic Charities/Family Services, St. Vin-cent de Paul Places in Norwich and Mid-dletown, Project Northeast in Putnam, theHispanic and Haitian Ministries through-out the Diocese, and the offices of FaithEvents and Pastoral Planning.

Contributions and collections includingthe Annual Bishop’s Appeal and diocesanassessments accounted for approximately38 percent of the total diocesan income of$18,128,649.

Contributions and collections increased18 percent from the previous year, to$4,425,529, and diocesan assessments were$2,491,073, an increase of 19 percent fromthe 2009 fiscal year.

Insurance premiums that the diocese

charges various diocesan entities for prop-erty and liability coverage, amounted to$2,395,018. Insurance premiums paid toCatholic Mutual Insurance and other com-mercial carriers for property and liabilityinsurance, for Catholic Umbrella Pool as-sessments, claims paid under the self-insur-ance program, and auto and workmen’scompensation insurance amounted to$1,952,274. In 2009 the diocese changedits medical plan from a self-insured plan tocoverage under the RETA Trust, which is aself-insured trust comprised of Catholicdioceses and organizations nationwide withover 40,000 insured lives participating. Theplan operates as a fully insured plan and ispresented in the financial statements in thesame manner as the other types of insur-ances carried by the diocese. For the fiscalyear ended June 30, 2010 premiums billedunder the plan were $6,800,384 and pay-ments to the Trust were $6,766,139.

All Diocesan investments are made in ac-

cordance with guidelines issued by theUSCCB and they are subject to an inde-pendent scanning process semi-annu-ally by Aquinas Associates to insurecompliance with these guidelines.For the year ended June 30,2010 net investment gain in-cluding realized and unreal-ized gains and losses onsecurities was $845,486 which isfairly reflective of overall markettrends.

Expenses for seminarians totaled$181,409, and include expenses fortuition and subsistence for current sem-inarians and payment of educational loansfor seminary graduates who are activepriests in the diocese.

Payments to aid in the support of retiredand infirm priests were $286,488. Thesecosts are offset partially by the Easter Sun-day collection, which amounted to$187,420.

Administration expenses increased byless than 1 percent to $1,718,025 con-

sisting primarily of $1,188,943 in di-rect employee expenses including

salaries, payroll taxes, pensionsand medical insurance.

Direct subsidies to highschools attended by diocesan

students were $1,222,200 in-cluding the fair market rentalvalue of the facilities.

In the fiscal year ended June 30,2009 the Diocese was required to

adopt the Financial AccountingStandards Board Statement 158 which

requires full disclosure of post-retirementbenefits. The actuarially determined benefitof the Priests’ post-retirement benefits atJune 30, 2010 was $4,037,418 and$1,350,972 at June 30, 2009.

The combined diocesan financial state-ments do not reflect the finances of the dio-cese’s parishes or any of its schools.

Diocese of Norwich Issues Financial Report

Assets 2010 2009

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Diocesan Corporation $ 620,521 $ 1,099,537 Cash and Cash Equivalents - Annual Catholic Appeal Inc. 184,800 457,505 Total Cash and Cash Equivalents 805,321 1,557,042 Short-Term Investments 3,004,224 2,579,878 Accounts Receivable 3,378,221 2,644,248 Current Unconditional Promises to Give 1,076,352 1,010,413 Loans Receivable 847,819 533,073 Cash Restricted to Future Programs 58,283 57,302 Mortgage Receivable 82,637 85,234 Beneficial interest in Trusts 822,846 623,246 Long-Term Investments 5,235,623 4,683,681 Property and Equipment, Net 4,794,139 4,867,419 TOTAL ASSETS $ 20,105,465 $ 18,641,536

Liabilities 2010 2009

Lines of Credit Advances $ 276,868 $ 276,868 Accounts and Accruals Payable 394,054 867,740 Agency Obligations 986,314 579,091 Grants Payable 193,939 242,021 Split-Interest Liabilities 238,136 301,490 Loans Payable 2,366,735 2,388,804 Other Retirement Obligations 4,037,418 1,350,972 Total Liabilities 8,493,464 6,006,986

Net Assets

Unrestricted 4,018,597 5,709,740 Temporarily Restricted 7,189,601 6,640,086 Permanently Restricted 403,803 284,724 Total Net Assets 11,612,001 12,634,550

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $20,105,465 $ 18,641,536 Silver and Gold Jubilee

Anniversary Mass Sunday, October 16, 2011 ~ 2:00 pm

Inviting all couples married 25 and 50 years, also those celebrating any significant anniversary year, to participate in and renewyour wedding vows in a Pontifical Mass which will be celebrated by Bishop Michael R. Cote at the Cathedral of

St. Patrick, Norwich. Family and friends are invited to share in this special testimony and witness to love and marriage.Light refreshments will be provided in the Cathedral Hall following the Mass.

To participate please register through your parish. For information call Susan Williams at 860-889-8346 ext. 283.


Statements of ActivitiesJune 30, 2010 and 2009

Revenues and Support 2010 2009Contributions and Collections $ 4,425,529 $ 3,763,471 Diocesan Tax 2,491,073 2,097,809 Insurance Program- Property 2,395,018 2,397,710 Insurance Program- Medical 6,800,384 3,533,055 Investment Income 230,414 346,368 Net Realized and Unrealized Gains 615,072 (1,131,290)Change in Value of Split-Interest Agreements 34,335 (321,376)Loss on Asset Disposition 1,200 (1,092)Facility Rental & Other Income 1,135,624 1,171,100 TOTAL REVENUE AND SUPPORT $ 18,128,649 $11,855,755

Expenses 2010 2009Ministries and Programs $ 3,213,743 $ 3,060,280 Retired and Infirm Priests 286,488 498,860 Seminarians 181,409 203,713 High School Subsidies 1,220,200 1,222,600 Insurance Program-Property 1,952,274 1,653,182 Insurance Program-Medical 6,766,139 3,689,210 Administration 1,718,025 1,714,881 Fund-Raising 446,424 425,879 Medical Plan Subsidy - 120,743 Interest 129,753 128,607 Uncollectible Support 100,000 160,000 Depreciation 285,508 305,536 Total Expenses 16,299,963 13,183,491

Change in Net Assets 1,828,686 (1,327,736)Post RetirementBenefit Recognition (2,851,235) (261,386)Net Assets Beginning 12,634,550 14,223,672

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How often have you gathered to-gether with family or friends to tell

stories from the past

about your shared his-tory? Groups are usuallyalways enriched bysuch time spent to-gether, since there isvalue in rememberingour roots.

Just as families areenriched by such oc-casions, so God’s family is intendedto be enriched by the Scripturesproclaimed in the Liturgy of theWord.

In the second part of the HolyMass Eucharistic celebration, theLiturgy of the Word, the commu-nity now united in faith throughthe introductory Rites of the Mass,listens to Scripture. We listen to sto-ries of our shared history as God’speople. We listen in order to marvel

once again atthe power ofGod’s Wordin our lives.

The Liturgyof the Wordhas severalparts: ther e a d i n g sthemselves,the psalm re-sponse, theGospel Accla-mation, thehomily, theCreed and theIntercessions(petitions). Allof these ele-ments are in-

tended to hold our attention, helpus to understand our faith moredeeply and respond to God withconviction and commitment.

One official document of theChurch states: “When the

Scriptures are

read in the church, God himselfspeaks to his people, and Christ,present in his own Word, proclaimsthe Gospel.” The entire Liturgy ofthe Word is intended to have thequality of a meditation. That is, thepace of the readings and the periodsof silence between them are all in-tended to deepen the atmosphere ofprayer in the church.

The first reading as Mass is usu-ally from the Old Testament. It isfollowed by the responsorial psalmwhich, by its very name is clearly in-tended to be a response to the read-ing. That is, ideally our hearts havebeen moved by the Word pro-claimed, and we join the singing togive expression to our faith. Thesecond reading is usually from theNew Testament. At the conclusionof these two readings we acclaim to-gether, “Thanks be to God.!”

The importance of the readingsand the psalm makes it clear thatthe liturgical ministry of lectors andcantors has a profound impact onany parish celebration.

The Liturgy of the Word contin-ues with the Gospel Acclamation.The Book of the Gospels, carriedinto the church in the entrance pro-

cession, is a symbol of our salvationin Christ. During the Gospel Accla-mation, the Book of the Gospels iscarried, again in procession, fromthe altar to the ambo. The priest orthe deacon reads the Gospel for theday. Our response to this proclama-tion of the Gospel, meant again tobe from a heart filled with grati-tude, is “Praise to you, Lord JesusChrist!”

The homily, as defined inChurch documents, is “a livingcommentary” on the readings justproclaimed, is intended to providea fuller understanding and greatereffectiveness of the Word. Ideally,the homily assist the hearers to putthe Word into action in our lives.

The Liturgy of the Word contin-ues with the Creed. Because ourfaith has been given energy andmeaning through the proclamationof the Scriptures, we are then moti-vated to witness together to whatwe believe. Finally, and again be-cause our faith has been energizedby the Word of God, we pray forthe needs of the world. Our faithmoves us to works of charity andjustice.

With the prayers of intercession,this second section of the Masscomes to an end. The communitygathered, was united through songand silence, heard a message to liveby, professed faith and reflected onthe needs of the poor. Only now isthe community prepared for thethird part of the Mass, the Liturgyof the Eucharist.

Food for thought: Do the peoplein your parish generally join in thesinging of the psalm response? Iseveryone generally attentive to theScripture readings? Are you con-scious of making a personal state-ment of belief when the Creed is

recited?In Novem-

ber, when webegin to usethe new wordsof the RomanMissal, let ustry to hear thenew wordswith new ears,and speakthem with re-newed hearts.

By Sister Elissa

Rinere, CP, JCD

Office of Worship

Liturgy of the Word

Workshop for All Interested Parishioners:

The New

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Roman MissalUnderstanding the Revised Texts and

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Sr. Veronica Mendez, a WhyCatholic? presenter for RENEW In-ternational, journeyed throughout

the Diocese of Norwich from Au-gust 21 through 25 to conductsmall-community leader training forthe second year of Why Catholic? inthe diocese. During the first part ofthe training sessions,Sr. Mendez andsmall-group leadersfrom participatingparishes looked backover the experienceof Year One to evalu-ate what worked welland to determinewhat to strengthen inthe coming year.This review was done by assessingwhich of the five essential elementsof the small Christian communitywas strongest in each group. Theseessential elements are: Prayer, Learn-ing, Sharing, Mutual Support, andMission/Action.

Not surprisingly, since the themeof the twelve faith-sharing sessionsfor the first year was Prayer, much ofthe response from the small com-munities centered on the blessingsof developing a stronger prayer life.One leader shared that doing twentyminutes of contemplative prayer inher group was an eye-opening,heart-expanding, and unexpectedexperience! Many were delightedand surprised to discover the depthof meaning in the familiar “Our Fa-ther” prayer they had been saying alltheir lives.

Other valuable elements of thesmall Christian community experi-ence emerged as members openedup to one another on how theirCatholic faith related to their every-day lives. This sharing among themembers was followed by expres-sions of mutual support. A small-community leader shared how hisgroup extended support to a mem-ber who had revealed a deep sadnessthat had lingered for many years. Inanother group, a participant lostboth parents within two weeks. Thissorrow and the support the groupoffered helped the individual copewith this loss and brought the groupcloser together.

The elements of learning andmission were not left behind. Agroup leader remarked that a mem-ber of the group was delighted todiscover that the Catholic Churchhad a catechism with all the teach-ings of the faith delineated. Andmany of the groups put theirCatholic faith into action by work-ing together to help the less fortu-

nate: making LentenRice Bowl collections,helping a family inneed, assembling Easterbaskets, and more.

The twelve sessionsof Why Catholic? YearTwo—themed BE-LIEVE—delve into thebasic tenets of theCatholic faith that we

profess with the Apostles’ Creed.The groups are now gearing up toinvite new participants during Sign-Up Sunday on September 18. Smallgroups will start back up in October.

Parishes are welcome to begin theWhy Catholic? process of faith for-mation at any time, and parishionerscan join a neighboring parish to par-ticipate. If you would like to benefitfrom this experience of deepening

faith, please call Father Joseph Whit-tel at (860) 443-1875, Marge Van-ner at (860) 848-2237 x 312, or Sr.Mary Jude at (860) 456-3349.

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The Catholic Foundation hasawarded $332,721 in grants tostudents, churches, schools and

organizations serving our Dioce-san community. The numerousinitiatives made possible by these330 grants help serve elementaryand high school students, semi-narians, the homeless, prisonchaplains, parishioners andcountless individuals and theirfamilies. The majority of thegrants were provided to familiesseeking to provide a Catholic ed-ucation for their children. Thegrants were distributed by BishopMichael R. Cote at the 2011Catholic Foundation of the Dio-cese of Norwich Award Dinnerwhich was held Thursday, August11th at the Cathedral of St.Patrick in Norwich.

The 2011 grants (tuition andnon-tuition) were made from theunrestricted endowment of TheCatholic Foundation ($203,874)and the restricted funds of TheCatholic Foundation ($128,847),which included The Bishop HartFund For the Homeless, TheSeton Scholarship Fund, The EricB. Evans Scholarship Fund, TheTheodora Goberis Trust, TheElsie F. and J. Marshall BrownEndowment Fund, The Mary E.Curtin and Rev. J. Clifford CurtinEndowment Fund, The Eugeneand Anne O’Neill EndowmentFund, The Rev. Robert W. Tal-madge Endowment Fund, TheAnn Lachowicz Trust, The Gor-don and Ann Jackson Trust, TheCharles and Jane Pelletier Endow-ment Fund, The David Endow-ment Fund, The Joseph J. andElizabeth A. Morrone Endow-ment Fund, The Rev. Richard F.Roughan Scholarship Fund, TheWilliam F. Jr. and Flora L. O’NeilScholarship Fund, The St. Francisof Assisi Parish, Lebanon Endow-ment Fund, and The St. MaryStar of the Sea Parish, New Lon-don Endowment Fund.

The funding available for tu-ition assistance this year was dra-matically increased by the successof The Seton Scholarship Fundwhich raised in excess of $37,000at the inaugural Seton Scholarship

Dinner which was held at theMystic Aquarium in December of2010. This year’s Seton Scholar-ship Dinner is scheduled for Fri-day, November 18, 2011 at TheRiverhouse at Goodspeed Land-ing in Haddam, CT. For addi-tional information or topurchase tickets, please callthe Diocesan School Of-fice at 860.887.4086.

The Catholic Foun-dation encouragesCatholics to be goodstewards through giftsof assets, provides forthe investment ofthose assets and dis-tributes the income ac-cording to the Gospeland the specific wishesof the donors. Endow-ments through the Foun-dation are a means togreater financial stability andgrowth for our Diocese and itsentities.

The Catholic Foundation isgoverned by a Board of Directors,composed of clergy and lay peo-ple. The Board’s objective is topursue a conservative investmentpolicy consistent with reasonablegrowth while prudently safe-guarding the principal. The direc-tors are leaders in their parishesand communities, and are ac-countable to both donors and re-

cipients. This accountability in-cludes the professional investmentof the Foundation’s assets while

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The Catholic Foundation wasestablished in 2000 through thegenerosity of parishioners to ourDiocesan initiative: Response ofFaith. The spending policy of theFoundation calls for the disburse-ment of interest income only and

is designed to benefit parishes,schools and ministries throughoutthe Diocese with a particular em-phasis on education.

Since its inception in 2000, theFoundation has distributed

$2,201,723 to help improveand expand upon the min-

istry of Christ in our com-munities.

The Catholic Founda-tion exists to supportthe spiritual, educa-tional and social out-reach efforts of ourlocal Catholic com-munity, and we do soby encouraging com-passionate giving tofurther serve the com-

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toughest challenges and guid-ing us in our quest for spiritual

growth. Will the Church be ableto meet the needs of future gener-ations as well? You can make surethat the answer is a resounding“yes”! Make a planned gift to TheCatholic Foundation of The Dio-cese of Norwich and you can es-tablish an endowed fund that willbuild a stronger Church for ourchildren and grandchildren. Anendowment is a gift of assetswhich, when invested, providesincome in perpetuity. The assetbase grows through sound invest-ment and from additional gifts.Endowments allow us to extendStewardship beyond our lifetime.For further information check ourour website at www.norwichdio-cesedevelopment.org.


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JANESVILLE, WI - On Aug. 7,Sister Gabriela Maldonado, 25,made her final profession as a mem-ber of the Sisters of Charity of Our

Lady Mother of the Church. With that profession, she received

a ring and the full-length black habitshe will wear for the rest of her life.She also took vows of poverty,chastity, obedience and commitmentto works of charity.

She couldn’t be happier. Maldonado, a 2004 Craig gradu-

ate, will be part of the order that runsSt. Elizabeth Nursing Home,Janesville, and St. Elizabeth Manor,Footville. The order also runs schoolsand ministries in Connecticut andMinnesota.

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“It was, ‘OK, it’s Sunday, go tochurch, that’s God, that’s it,’” Mal-donado said.

In the summer of 2003, Maldon-ado’s mother, Marie Eugenia Arndt,invited her to attend daily mass at St.Elizabeth Nursing Home.

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people,’” Maldonado said. “But Ithought, ‘I’ll just go because I don’twant to hurt her feelings, and it’sonly for the summer.’”

It was the firsttime she had seensisters in fullhabits. She wasparticularly struckby the sight of Sis-ter Mary GraceGoddard kneelingin prayer.

“She was soyoung and sopretty, and shelooked so happy,”Maldonado said. “Iwanted to be likeher, but it was likea dream. To me, sisters were stuck ina convent and never talked and al-ways had their hands together andtheir heads down and they were old.That wasn’t for me.”

But that summer, daily mass be-came a habit. When she couldn’t go,she felt she had missed something.

Senior year came and went, andshe made plans to go to UW-RockCounty and then on to Beloit Col-lege.

In August, she was invited on

short notice to visit the order’s moth-erhouse in Baltic, Conn.

Everything seemed to work to-gether to make the trip possible. She

was able to getdays off fromwork; she foundan affordableplane ticket.

She loved it.“The love and

joy that was therewas amazing,”said Maldonado.“There were novi-tiate sisters theremy age—I hadnever seen suchprayfullness andquiet.”

As she was praying in the chapelthat evening, she knew that this wasthe right place for her, and she wassuffused with calm.

“The peace was just like,BOOM!” she said.

The deadline for entrance to theconvent was Sept. 8, and it was “Au-gust 20 something.”

She went back to Baltic to enterthe convent as a postulant, the firstof the five-steps toward final profes-sion.

It wasn’t easy. “I was so homesick the first year,”

she said. The support of the other sisters

and her belief in her call kept hersteady in her commitment.

Maldonado attended college andgraduate school in Connecticut,studying education and sacred scrip-ture.

After her final profession in frontof the assembled sisters earlier thismonth, she returned to Janesville fora brief family visit.

Then she returned to Connecti-cut, where she’ll teach English andreligion to middle school students.

Maldonado doesn’t expect her lifeto be easy. But when she talks abouther future, she radiates the quiet joythat comes from being in exactly theright place personally, professionallyand spiritually.

“You’re restless until you rest inhim,” Maldonado said.

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Norwich - The Diocese of Norwich announces thatafter five years of faithful and successful service to theDiocese of Norwich, Thomas O’Brien will be leav-ing his position as Director of Development for theDiocese, and has accepted a position with the Dio-cese of Brooklyn.

Tom has contributed exceptional leadership tothe Annual Catholic Appeal and the Catholic Foun-

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Thus began soul-searing daystending to the sick on stretchersand anointing bodies pulled fromsmoldering rubble where the Twin

Towers fell. Cardinal Egan alsospeaks movingly of Ground Zero,which he dubs “Ground Hero,”the funeral Masses at St. Patrick’sCathedral, and the priests pressedinto service that day.

“If I had to sum up 9/11, Iwould say it was a time in whichpeople taught this nation and theworld how to be strong and howto be willing to sacrifice them-selves for others,” he says in onevideo. “It was a terribletragedy, it was a crime, but itwas a magnificent manifesta-tion of courage and willingnessto sacrifice self.”

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Jack McKeon’s baseball daysbegin in a pew. At 8 on a recentTuesday morning in July, the

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“A good night for St. Thérèse,” hesaid, sitting in the lounge of a Mid-town Manhattan hotel.

In each major league city, McK-eon has a favorite, or at least a con-venient, Roman Catholic church. Ifhe does not know their names, hecan describe them or tell you howto get there. In Cincinnati, it’s SS.Peter and Paul. In Chicago, Mass isat Holy Name Cathedral. InPhiladelphia, he goes to what hecalls “the oldest church in the U.S.”When the Marlins stayed at a hotelon the East Side of Manhattan, hefollowed these directions: “Walk outthe door, take a left, walk 30 yards,and take a right, where the homelesshang out.”

For each of the regular churchesin his personal directory, he learnsthe Mass schedule.

“At St. Patrick’s it’s 7, 7:30, 8,noon and 12:30,” he said. “They’revery flexible.”

Mornings at church “give me en-ergy,” he said. “You’re free. You feelgood.” His daily ritual is part of abaseball routine that is now in its62nd year, stretching back to D

League ball in Greenville, Ala. “When I go to the ballpark, I

have no worries,” he said. “God’slooking after me.”

McKeon is renowned for takingover the Marlins earlier this seasonat 80, which made him a hero toambitious octogenarians. Returningto his previous managerial routinehas been no more difficult than rid-ing a bicycle again, he said. “I’m not80,” he said. “I’m 58.”

His faith, while no secret, is notas famous as that of the legendaryGreen Bay Packers coach VinceLombardi, who was also a dailyworshiper. Nor is his devotion asrecognized as his 2003 World Serieschampionship with the Marlins, hiscigars, his wit or his Trader Jacknickname, which stems from hisdays as the general manager of the

San Diego Padres. McKeon said that in 1950, he

asked John B. Coakley, an olderminor league teammate inGloversville, N.Y., to join him forMass one Sunday morning. “Hesaid, ‘I’d love to, but I don’t under-stand all the signals you have,’ “McKeon said, laughing at the mem-ory. In a telephone interview, Coak-ley added: “I told him if he taughtme the signals, I’d become aCatholic.” And he did.

Harry Dunlop, who coached forMcKeon at Kansas City, Cincinnatiand Florida, attended Mass oftenenough with McKeon to enjoy it.

“If you’re a Presbyterian, it’s toughto go to church on Sundays, becauseyou have to get to the park early,” hesaid. “So I said: ‘What’s the differ-ence? It’s a house of God.’ “

He converted, too. One managerial job eventually

led to another for McKeon, but notalways neatly.

The Reds fired him after the2000 season, when he was 69. Heprayed to St. Thérèse.

Msgr. Neal Dolan, the pastor ofSt. Michael Catholic Church inPoway, Calif., said McKeon’s faith“has always impressed me becausehe believes in being positive.”

“That’s why he’s still managing,”he added.


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Despite Upheaval and Hardships in HaitiScholarship Students Gain Knowledge, Skills & HopeSeven-year-old Angy Auguste

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who receive tuition paymentsfrom donors in the Norwich Dio-cese and elsewhere in the UnitedStates through a program run byDiocese of Norwich Outreachto Haiti.

The program admitsneedy children whose par-ents cannot afford tu-itions—

annual fees that amountto more than what many ofthem earn in one year. Al-though tuitions run onlyabout $425 a year for primaryschool students, many familieslive on less than that, both in Port-au-Prince and in rural areas ofHaiti.

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Angy’s achievements are partic-ularly remarkable in light of theupheavals in her family life,caused, in part, by her mother’smental illness and by the earth-quake in Haiti in January 2010.

Angy has one older sister, 11,and a brother, who is 6. Before theearthquake, the family livedbriefly in the Dominican Repub-lic. They came back to Port-au-

Prince hoping to find a betterlife in the rebuilding of the cap-ital city.

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where they live with an aunt.Angy’s mother and sister havemoved to Hinche, in Haiti’s Cen-tral Plateau, many hours from thecity.

As the first days of the new ac-ademic year near, Angy hopesthat her aunt will allow themto stay. She very much wantsto remain at her school andlooks forward to the chal-lenges of third grade.

Shesky Fortune also ishappy about school startingup again. A scholarship stu-dent since 2008, he will be inthe ninth grade. Without thehelp of a donor in the Diocese ofNorwich, he would not be gettingan education.

The 13-year-old lives with hismother and maternal aunt. His fa-

ther died, and his mother strugglesto bring in money by doinglaundry for others andoccasionally byselling silver-ware on thestreet.

In a lifefilled withfinancialh a r d -ships, set-backs anduncertain-ties, Sheskysays schoolhas been acenter of stabil-ity. His favoritecourses are social sci-ence, geography and mathemat-ics. He wants to become anengineer.

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lived intent camps, because his small fam-ily home was damaged. Despitewretched living conditions,William remained in school,studying hard to finish his last yearof secondary school. He com-pleted the year with high gradesand is now awaiting his results onthe national examination given toall graduates who want to moveon to university. (He must passthis difficult achievement test be-fore he can apply.)

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Every year since Outreach toHaiti’s Education Program beganin the late 1990s, more studentshave shown academic success.Even though the program requiresstudents to maintain above-aver-

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For more information on our Ed-ucation Program, or to become astudent sponsor, please contact us at:860.848.2237 ext. 206, or at:[email protected]. We inviteyou to visit our website: www.out-reachtohaiti.org.

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St. Edward School, Stafford Springs860-684-2600

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St. James School, Danielson860-774-3281

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St. Mary School, New London860-443-7758

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St. Mary-St. Joseph School, Willimantic860-423-8479

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To learn more, contact the Diocesan School Office, 860-887-4086,www.norwichdso.org or contact one of the diocesan schools.

Sacred Heart School was founded in1888 to provide a Catholic education forthe children of textile mill workers drawn

to the area in search of jobs. As demo-graphics changed so did the population ofthe school. Sacred Heart School has astrong parish population, but over theyears, the school has welcomed studentsfrom surrounding communities such as

Lisbon, Oakdale, Bozrah, East Lyme, Can-terbury, Brooklyn, Sprague, Jewett City,Groton, Gales Ferry, Voluntown, Moosup,Plainfield, Ledyard, Lebanon, Mystic, EastHaddam, and Colchester as well.

The original school burned to theground in 1908 and the present one waserected in 1909 and has served the schoolcommunity well over the years. A numberof years ago, Sacred Heart parish had a cap-ital campaign to raise funds for a “ParishLife Center”. The new building is con-

nected to the school. This facility serves asa gathering place for the parish and also asa gymnasium, cafeteria, and assembly areafor the school. It allows for a more exten-sive athletic program and school assemblyprograms. It features a state of the artsound system to enhance both parish andschool functions, and a well equippedkitchen.

When asked, “What makes Sacred

Academic Excellence. Character. Self-confidence.

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Technology Coordinator, Diocesan School Office

Sacred Heart School, Taftville

Sacred Heart Cont. on page 26


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Heart different? Why do peoplechoose to send their children to thisschool?” Sister Mary David,Riquier SSMC, Principal, an-swered, “One reason is the qualityand dedication of our staff. Wehave excellent teachers who knoweach student as an individual andtreasure each as a child of God.Teaching is not just a profession,but a vocation. Religion and reli-gious values permeate the entirecurriculum. We strive to help stu-dents look at their world throughthe eyes of faith, confident thatGod knows them and loves themand expects much from them.” Ac-cording to Sister David, even thelittlest children are aware of the im-portance of Catholic education, “Ilove Sacred Heart School. I likelearning about God and His peo-ple.” Sacred Heart School hasthrived under Sister David’s strongand able leadership for the pasttwenty years.

That spirit of community is ob-vious in the atmosphere of SacredHeart School. Stepping throughthe front door, a visitor is immedi-ately aware of a sense of belonging,of being cared for, and being re-spected. The faculty is experienced,qualified and certified to teach andstrives to continue to support thevalues being taught in the homebringing that sense of family fullcircle.

In keeping with that spirit ofcommunity, and the promotion ofstrong Christian values, this yearseven students in the junior high,with the support of parents, family,and friends, chose to take their re-ligious studies beyond the regularclassroom and were baptized ormade a formal profession of faith.

The curriculum at Sacred HeartSchool is continuously being up-dated to provide the best educationfor the students. All of the core sub-jects are taught including Religion,Reading, Math, Social Studies,Language Arts and Science, as wellas special classes in Technology,Spanish, Physical Education, Art,and Music.

The school also offers an ex-tended day program which oper-ates on the school premise until5:30 p.m. daily. Sacred HeartSchool is fully accredited by theNew England Association ofSchools and Colleges.

Sacred Heart Continued from page 25


My friend is blogging again aftera four-month hiatus. “In the last

week, two people have

asked me about this little blog ofmine, and because my ego is easilystroked,” she wrote, “I’m back.”

Anotherfriend gaveup bloggingfor Lenta n dvoiced heranxiety thefirst week of Easter, back at her key-board: “So I sat down to write ablog post this morning and saw thatmy Blogspot followers went downovernight. Unable to help myself(and yet, knowing better) I clickedover to Google Reader and saw thatover there, too, I was down by two.Was it something I said or some-thing I didn’t? Am I too fluffy? Of-fensive? Boring? Fat?”

That’s the trouble with socialmedia. They have created moreways to chase after approval andmore ways to fall short of it. Wecount friends and fans and followers(none of which live up to the real-life definitions). We can see wherethey live, how they found us andwhether they return.

We are still seeking the gold starsdispensed in grade school, now inelectronic form: comments andtweets, LinkedIn recommenda-tions, Facebook likes, Flickr views.A click of a mouse and – presto! – ajudgment cast globally. Laptopturned voting booth.

We become politicians, cam-paigning unceasingly and claimingall the credit.

September’s back-to-school cycleheightens the pressure to perform,to make more friends and earn bet-ter grades. That’s what makes thismonth’s Sunday Gospels so chal-lenging and well timed.

St. Matthew understands howwe operate, keeping score and hold-ing grudges. Change the setting ofhis parables from vineyard to board-room and you see how little haschanged. We vent to others beforeaddressing the offender (Sept. 4).We accept forgiveness that we don’textend (Sept. 11). We begrudge co-

workers who show up late (Sept.18). We agree to tasks that we don’tperform (Sept. 25).

It happens in the classroom andin Congress. And it happens infamilies. We watch siblings receivecredit – forgiven debts, homecom-ing parties, wedding gifts – and wewonder, “Will I be granted thesame benefits when it’s my turn?

Will thewell run

dry?”There’s

only onebaby, for

e x a m p l e ,that turns par-

ents into grandparents, and theother siblings see all the wet kisses,the gushing superlatives, the freebabysitting, and the singular adora-tion.

The siblings who are first to par-ent also worry, whispering theirown silly fears: Will my child enjoythe same affection when a newgrandbaby arrives?

We’re all operating on a false no-

tion, bending to the smallest, sad-dest portrait of humanity.

We need to hear the landowner’squestion in Matthew 20: “Are youenvious because I am generous?”

The human heart is not a trophycase with limited shelf space. It’s nota bank account that runs out aftertoo many withdrawals. Love existsin infinite supply.

We have elastic hearts: There isalways more to give.

Deep down we know this truth,but sometimes we need reminding.So just think of Grandma:

Each additional grandchildbrings her more joy, which warmseveryone. Generosity begets gen-erosity. A heart stretched by one actof charity is open wider for the nextopportunity.

When we throw away the score-cards, our humanity gives way toholiness. We celebrate the divinelove that encircles us.

Christina Capecchi is a freelancewriter from Inver Grove Heights,Minn. She can be reached atwww.ReadChristina.com.

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Sometimes three birds will dropout of formation and form a smallv-shape. They are checking thewind currents to find a betterplace to fly. Notice opportunitiesfor each other. 7. CommunicateScientists think geese fly in a v-shape is to communicate better.They can hear the other’s honksand see who needs an encourag-ing honk! Be sure to talk with oneanother.

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National Apple Month. Applesare great food for school lunches.

Check out Proverbs 25:11 toread about apples and words.

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August 11Grandparent’s Day. So do some-thing special for grandparents!

August 19Aargh! Matey, it’s Talk like a

Pirate Day! Read about Paul’sshipwreck in Acts 27.

August 18-24Clean Hands Week. Keepinghands clean will help you stayhealthy. Read Psalm 24:4-5

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Denver, August 3, 2011 - Inhis Annual Report to the 129thSupreme Convention, SupremeKnight Carl A. Anderson high-lighted the theme of the gathering– “That the World May KnowNew Hope” – as he provided de-tails on the extensive charitableand volunteer efforts by theKnights of Columbus around theglobe.

He also announced four newinitiatives that the Order will un-dertake in the coming months.The first initiative is the Knightsof Columbus Disaster ResponseProgram, which will help localcouncils prepare to serve as “sec-ond responders” by providingfood, clothing and shelter forthose affected by disasters. Lead-ing the program will be New YorkFire Dept. Capt. Alfredo Fuentes,

a member of the Order and 9/11hero, who was critically injuredwhile rushing to rescuevictims at the WorldTrade Center.

A second newprogram is anAIDS out-reach to chil-dren inA f r i c a ,where thereare millionsof orphans tothe disease. Toprovide shelterand care for thesechildren, the Orderwill partner with the Apostlesof Jesus, the first religious order ofmissionary priests and brothersfounded in Africa.

To support priestly vocations

for the military, the Knights ofColumbus has established the

new Father McGivneyMilitary Chaplain

Scholarship, re-served exclu-

sively forseminarianswho will,once or-dained, serveboth theirhome diocese

and the Arch-diocese for the

Military Services,USA, as a uni-

formed chaplain. At the end of his report,

Supreme Knight Anderson an-nounced the fourth new initiativethat will help keep alive the mes-sage and legacy of Blessed John

Paul II. The Knights of Colum-bus will purchase the John Paul IICultural Center in Washington,D.C., and establish there a shrinededicated to the late pope and amuseum based on the 500-yearCatholic history of North Amer-ica, beginning with Columbus’voyage to the New World.

“True to Pope John Paul II’s vi-

sion, and using the story of his lifeas an inspiration, this shrine willbe an opportunity to spread thegood news of the Gospel throughthe New Evangelization,” Ander-son said. The museum, he added,will be a place where generationsto come will learn the history ofthe Church and find many rea-sons to be proud to be Catholic.

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