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Serving the Diocese of San Angelo, TexasVolume XXXVI, No. 9 SEPTEMBER 2016

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Pictured, left to right, Most Rev. Angel Garachana, Bishop of San Pedro Sula; San AngeloBishop Michael J. Sis; Most Rev. Joseph Strickland, Bishop of Tyler; Most. Rev. Michael

Lenihan, Bishop of La Ceiba, and Msgr. Larry Droll, of Midland. Coverage, Pgs. 2, 7

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‘Your Peace Matters’: Season of Peace begins Sept. 8By Becky Benes

The Peace Ambassadors of West Texaswill host the 8th “Season of Peace” inSan Angelo, September 8-21. All are wel-come.

PAWT is an Inter-faith group founded in2006 by Bishop Michael Pfeifer to pro-mote peace through education, under-standing and building relationships

This year's theme is “Your PeaceMatters.”

Event Organizer Valerie Queen said her

objective is to "Involve the communityand help honor people, businesses andorganizations that work each day to helpcreate a better world.

"As with every Season of Peace, thecommittee wants to bring the importanceof Inter-faith and the vital urgency of

Inter-faith work globally to the awarenessof West Texans more and more."

The season is packed with activities forthe young and old, people of all faith tra-ditions, and those who want to be thechange of peace in the world.

“In today’s world of war, terrorism,racial tension, and political animosity,people of faith must be courageousinstruments of peace,” San AngeloBishop Michael J. Sis said. “St. Paulcalls us to pursue peace and to bless ourpersecutors, never repaying evil for evil,

but overcoming evil with good. (Rom.12:14, 17-21) I encourage all to pray theprayer for peace that I have included inthis month’s West Texas Angelus.”

Biman Gandhi, a successful busines-manman in India, once said, "When youare in peace, you are power. When youspread peace, you are the super-power.”

Come join the Peace Ambassadors ofWest Texas, be part of the solution and bea super hero-a peacemaker.

4 “Your Peace Matters,”Schedule of Events, Prayer

for Peace, Pg. 4.

Fr. Santiago Udayar

named Vicar General

of San Angelo Diocese

Hermanamiento: ‘A lot done, a lot to be done’By Jimmy Patterson

Editor / West Texas Angelus

SAN ANGELO — From an ill wind, a beautifuland lasting partnership was born in 2001. Fifteenyears after the inception of the international partner-ship Hermanamiento, bishops representing the twocountries have ensured the fellowship will continueinto the foreseeable future.

With the flourish of four pens signing eight docu-ments, a covenant that brings the communion of theChurch and international goodwill between the fourdioceses was extended during a Mass August 10,2016, at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in San Angelo.

Representatives of the dioceses of San Angelo andTyler welcomed bishops and others from the dioceses

of San Pedro Sula and La Ceiba, Honduras, duringthe weeklong series of workshops intended to honorand extend the Hermanamiento.

“This has been a tremendous enrichment, whetherit is from visiting parishes or priests or the peoplewho go to Honduras or come to Texas,” Most Rev.Angel Garachana, Bishop of San Pedro, said througha translator. “Everyone involved has expressed anenrichment of cultural, pastoral and mission needs.”

The Hermanamiento was born out of the devasta-

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RenewBishop Angel

Garachana, left, of

the Diocese of San

Pedro, Honduras,

and Bishop

Michael Lenihan,

of the Diocese of

La Ceiba,

Honduras, sign a

declaration renew-

ing the

Hermanamiento.

The partnership

declaration was

also signed by San

Angelo Bishop

Michael J. Sis, and

Bishop Joseph

Strickland of Tyler.

(Photo by Jimmy

Patterson/ WestTexas Angelus)

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SAN ANGELO — Longtime diocesan priest Fr.Santiago Udayar has been named the diocese’s VicarGeneral, effective July 25, replacing Msgr. Larry Droll,who served in the position since 2004.

It was as Fr. Santiago neared comple-tion of his studies at St. Paul University inOttawa, Canada, where he was completinghis Master’s Degree in Canon Law, whenBishop Michael J. Sis approached himabout the need for someone to succeedMsgr. Droll, who is still active as Pastor atSt. Ann’s in Midland, but recently steppedaway from his administrative duties withthe diocese.

“I received a phone call from Bishop Sis, who wentstraight to the point and informed me that when I returned tothe diocese, he would like to appoint me Vicar General,” Fr.Santiago said. “I was completely taken by surprise. It wastotally unexpected on my end. After a day in prayer, I calledhim back and accepted the appointment, believing in myheart the bishop’s discernment concerning this appointmentto be the will of God for me.”

Fr. Santiago joined the diocese in 2002. He served aspastor of different parishes including St. Vincent inAbilene; Sacred Heart in Coleman, Our Lady of Mt.Carmel in Winters, St. Mary’s in Odessa, and as adminis-trator of St. Mary’s Central Catholic School in Odessa. Aspastor, he helped his parishes to be debt-free, establishedseveral new ministries, and empowered men and womenby involving them in various leadership roles, especially inparish administration. While serving as pastor of St.Mary’s, he also served as chairman of the PresbyteralCouncil, a member of the Pastors’ Review Board, and as amember of the Commission for Orders and Ministrieswhich oversees the formation of seminarians.

Father Santiago Udayar was born in 1959 in India. Hewas ordained as a priest in 1989.

Fr. Santiago

Udayar

Por el Obispo Michael J. Sis

Un mundo que está cansado por laviolencia, el terrorismo y la divisióntomó un respiro refrescante de alegría,el 4 de septiembre de 2016. En ese día,la Madre Teresa deCalcuta fue canon-izada por el PapaFrancisco como unasanta de la IglesiaCatólica. Ella erauna de las mujeresmás conocidas delsiglo 20, y su histo-ria de vida es dignade celebración.

No sólo los Católicos, pero gentes demuchas diferentes religiones, la consid-eran una santa de nuestro tiempo. Porsu servicio sencillo y humilde a lospobres en los barrios bajos olvidados deCalcuta, se convirtió en una estrella derock de la santidad.

Con el nombre de Gonxha (Agnes)

Bojaxhiu, ella nació en 1910 a unafamilia de etnia albanesa en Skopje, enlo que entonces era el ImperioOtomano. Desde entonces se ha conver-tido en parte del país de Macedonia.

Ella no nació en una familia pobre.Su padre era socio de una empresa deconstrucción muy exitosa. Después deque él murió repentinamente cuandoGonxha tenía 7 años, ella y sus her-manos fueron criados por su madreviuda. Su educación incluyó la partici-pación regular en su parroquia Católicalocal. Siempre que venían los por-dioseros a la puerta, su madre nunca losdejaba ir con hambre. Ella les dijo a sushijos que estas personas, también, eransus hermanos y hermanas.

A los 18 años de edad, Gonxha viajóa Dublín, Irlanda, para entrar en unacomunidad religiosa de las mujeresconocidas como las Hermanas deLoreto. Sus superiores le enviaron alnoviciado en Darjeeling, India, en1929. Hizo su primera profesión de

votos religiosos como una Hermana deLoreto en 1931 en Darjeeling. En esemomento, su nombre se convirtió enMaría Teresa.

Su primer destino como una her-mana era enseñar historia y geografíaen la escuela secundaria para niñas enCalcuta, donde los estudiantes eran lashijas de indios ricos. Ella continuósirviendo en esta escuela por 17 añosen la comodidad de estabilidad y rutina.Esta era una vida hermosa, apacible, ysanta, sin embargo, Dios tenía otrosplanes para Teresa.

El 10 de septiembre de 1946, mien-tras iba en un tren de Calcuta aDarjeeling para su retiro anual, recibióuna fuerte inspiración divina, la cual serefirió como su “llamada dentro la lla-mada.” Ella dijo: “Escuché la llamadade renunciar todo y seguir a Cristo enlos barrios pobres y de servirlo entre

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From The Bishop’s Desk

By Bishop Michael J. Sis

A world that has grown weary of vio-lence, terrorism and division took arefreshing breath of joy on September4, 2016. On thatday, Mother Teresaof Calcutta wascanonized by PopeFrancis as a saint ofthe CatholicChurch. She wasone of the best-known women ofthe 20th century,and her life story isworthy of celebration.

Not only Catholics, but people of allreligions, consider her to be a saint forour times. By her simple and humbleservice to the poor in the forgottenslums of Calcutta, she became a rockstar of holiness.

With the name Gonxha (Agnes)Bojaxhiu, she was born in 1910 to anethnic Albanian family in Skopje, inwhat was then the Ottoman Empire. Ithas since become part of the country ofMacedonia.

She was not born into a poor family.Her father was a partner in a successful

construction business. After he diedsuddenly when Gonxha was 7, she andher siblings were raised by their wid-owed mother. Their upbringing includ-ed regular participation in their localCatholic parish. Whenever poor beg-gars came knocking on the door, theirmother never let them go away hungry.She told her children that these peoplewere their brothers and sisters, too.

At 18 years of age, Gonxha traveledto Dublin, Ireland, to enter a women’sreligious community known as theSisters of Loreto. Her superiors senther to the novitiate in Darjeeling, India,in 1929. She made her first professionof religious vows as a Sister of Loretoin 1931 in Darjeeling. At that point,her name became Mary Teresa.

Her first assignment as a sister was toteach history and geography at a girls’high school in Calcutta, where the stu-dents were the daughters of wealthyIndians. She continued serving at thisschool for 17 years in the comfort ofstability and routine. This was a beau-tiful, peaceful, and holy life, yet God

had more in store for Teresa.On September 10, 1946, while riding

a train from Calcutta to Darjeeling forher annual retreat, she received a pow-erful divine inspiration, which shereferred to as her “call within a call.”She said, “I heard the call to give up alland follow Christ into the slums toserve him among the poorest of thepoor.”

She subsequently requested andreceived permission to establish a newreligious community called theMissionaries of Charity. On August 17,1948, she dressed for the first time in awhite, blue-bordered sari, which even-tually became the official habit of thenew community of sisters. She startedeach day in communion with Jesus inthe Mass, then went off to serve him inthe unwanted and unloved in the streetsof Calcutta.

Before long, she was joined, one byone, by her former students. TheMissionaries of Charity soon grew to aworldwide community, always seekingto live with and serve the poorest of thepoor. They have soup kitchens, homesfor the dying, refuges for orphans, clin-ics for lepers, and centers for alco-

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Bishop Sis

Obispo Sis

CALENDARSBISHOP MICHAELSIS’ SCHEDULE

SEPTEMBER(Sept. 10-Oct. 30)

10 — SAN ANGELO,Diocesan PastoralCenter, CursilloSecretariat Mtg., 9 a.m.

11-12 — WASHING-TON, D.C., USCCBDoctrine CommitteeMeeting

13 — SAN ANGELO,Diocesan Pastoral Center,Presbyteral Council, 11 am.

14 — ODESSA, HolyRedeemer, ConfirmationMass at 7:00 p.m.

15 — SAN ANGELO,Diocesan LiturgicalCommission Mtg., 10 am

15 — SAN ANGELO,Henry’s Restaurant, ThirstyThird Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

17 — SAN ANGELO,Angelo Catholic School,Diocesan SchoolsCommission Mtg., 9 a.m.

17 — CHRISTOVAL, OurLady of Grace Monastery,Mass of Profession of FirstVows by Sr. Mary JosephSolis, 2 p.m.

20 — SAN ANGELO,Diocesan PastoralCenter, Vocation TeamMeeting at 2:00 p.m.

21 — MIDLAND,Guadalupe CatholicRadio event at 4:30 p.m.

21 — MIDLAND, HolyCross Catholic High SchoolBoard Mtg., 6:30 p.m.

24 — ODESSA, St.Elizabeth Ann Seton,Order of CelebratingMatrimony Presentationat 9:00 a.m.

24 — SWEETWATER,Holy Spirit, ConfirmationMass at 5:00 p.m.

25-29 — CHICAGO, IL,Catholic ExtensionSociety Mission Bishops’Conference

30-Oct. 1 — ABILENE,Holy Family, DiaconalConference Day

OCTOBERSept. 30-Oct. 1 — ABI-

LENE, Holy Family,Diaconal Conference Day

2-7 — TUCSON, AZ,Diocesan Priests’ Retreat

8 — ABILENE, St.Vincent Pallotti, Order ofCelebrating MatrimonyPresentation at 9:00 a.m.

8 — ABILENE, HolyFamily, 40th AnniversaryMass at 5:30 p.m.

9-10 — AUSTIN, TexasCatholic ConferenceGeneral Assembly

11-12 — SAN ANGE-LO, Christ the KingRetreat Center, Priests’

Convocation12 — SAN ANGELO,

Diocesan PastoralCenter, Deans’ Meeting at1:00 p.m.

14 — CONCEPTION,MISSOURI, ConceptionSeminary College BoardMeeting

15-16 — LITTLEROCK, ARKANSAS,Knights and Ladies of theHoly Sepulchre Meeting

17 — MIDLAND, SanMiguel Arcangel, MissionMass at 7:00 p.m.

18 — SAN ANGELO,Christ the King RetreatCenter, Mass for RegionX Directors at 7:30 a.m.

18 — BIG SPRING,Holy Trinity, ConfirmationMass at 6:30 p.m.

20 — SAN ANGELO,Diocesan PastoralCenter, Finance CouncilMeeting at 11:00 a.m.

22 — SAN ANGELO,Clarion Hotel, Women’sConference

23 — SAN ANGELO,St. Joseph, DiocesanPro-Life Mass, 11:15 a.m.

23 — ABILENE, Knightsof Columbus Dinner, 7 pm

25 — SAN ANGELO,Diocesan Pastoral Ctr,Presbyteral CouncilMeeting, 11 a.m.

27 — ABILENE, SacredHeart, Confirmation Massat 6:30 p.m.

29 — SAN ANGELO,Holy Angels, Order ofCelebrating MatrimonyPresentation, 9:00 a.m.

CHRIST THE KINGRETREAT CENTER

SEPTEMBER15-18 — Lubbock

Deacons’ Annual Retreat19 — Heart of Mercy

Prayer Grp22-25 — San Angelo

Men’s ACTS Retreat26 — Heart of Mercy

Prayer Group

OCTOBER2 — Confirmation Retreat3 — Heart of Mercy7-9 — Dcn. Formation10-12 — DOSA Priests’

Fall Convocation13-16 — Lubbock

Deacons’ Annual Retreat17-18 — Region XV17-19 — Region X

Hispanic Ministry Directors20-23 — Emmaus24 — Heart of Mercy 25 — Deacon Quarterly28-30 — Engaged

Encounter30 — NFP31 — Heart of Mercy

Continued / Pg. 20

Sta. Teresa: Nuestra modelo para una vida cristiana

St. Teresa of Calcutta: Our model for Christian living4Related coverage / Pgs.16, 24

By Jimmy PattersonThe Angelus

MIDLAND — Turn off the TV. Say grace. Enjoy ahome-cooked meal. Three simple steps that not onlyenhance mealtime, but could also have a direct impacton the futures of every family mem-ber who gathers at the table.Timeless words of wisdom from Fr.Leo Patalinghug. The popular host ofthe webcast “Grace Before Meals”and EWTN’s “Savoring the Faith”will be the featured speaker at theThird Annual Fishers of Men Dinner,at 6:30 p.m., October 1, at the HighSky Wing of the Commemorative AirForce, 9600 Wright Drive, inMidland. Msgr. Larry Droll, pastor ofSt. Ann’s in Midland, will be hon-ored at the dinner.

Fr. Patalinghug said with common sense no longerbeing quite so common, the Grace Before Meals ministryreminds people of the power and importance of the fami-ly meal. As a priest, it is also a reminder to make sacredthe Holy Eucharist.

“I hear it from people all over the world how we needto get back to eating together as a family,” Fr.Patalinghug said.

Eating in front of the telvision, he says, “Makes uslazy, and inhibits conversation. We need to be moreactive and engaged.”

Fr. Patalinghug’s 2012 book, Spicing Up Married Life:Satisfying Couples’ Hunger for True Love, points to theimportance of eating together at the dinner table evenafter the children are grown and gone. His new book,

Saving Families, also discusses dinnertime dynamics.“There is a section in the new book about couples who

might not have kids to cook for, but they still have theresponsibility to feed each other, or they can take eachother for granted if not. The quality of marriage is suffer-ing, and often people don’t see the power of food.”

Fr. Patalinghug is a priest member of a community ofconsecrated life called Voluntas Dei (Latin for 'The Willof God'). Even though he is not a parish priest and hefinds himself on the road for much of the year deliveringthe Grace Before Meals message, he understands thechallenges parish priests have.

"We can't be too complacent with people coming tochurch because there are too many people not coming tochurch," he said. “Our mission with Voluntas Dei is to goout into the world and the streets and spread the goodnews.”

And the good news, he said, can be found anywhereand everywhere — even in the kitchen, one room inwhich it can be lacking.

“People are just too busy, and they rely on the celebritystatus of food rather than seeing it as formative to thefamily, and that is hard work. We can fall into a rut.Family meals can be kind of boring, so we need to makesomething new and exciting. Why do we celebrate foodonly a couple of times a year?”

Fr. Patalinghug defines celebrity food as super fancyfood or the hottest restaurant in town.

“People look down on the quality of home cooking andthat’s a real shame,” he said. “Every great chef will tellyou the best meal experiences are shared during mealswith your family.”

For more information, contact Guadalupe RadioNetwork in Midland, at 888-784-3476, or emails grnon-line@grnonline.com.

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DIOCESAN BRIEFS

YOUR PEACE MATTERS: SEASON OF PEACE

National Day of Prayer For Peace in Our

CommunitiesThe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a Day

of Prayer for Peace in Our Communities on September 9, 2016.The Diocese of San Angelo is pleased to participate in a numberof ways:4A Diocesan Mass on Friday, September 9, the Feast of St.Peter Claver: A Mass for Peace will be celebrated at 12:10 p.m.in Sacred Heart Cathedral. Bishop Michael J. Sis will celebratethe Mass. All are welcome to gather in solidarity and pray forpeace in our communities.4 Prayer in Parishes: We know that most people won’t be ableto attend the Mass in San Angelo. In addition, some parishesmay want to recognize this Day of Prayer for Peace in OurCommunities with their own Masses or other prayer services forthe day.4 Rosary for Peace in Our Communities: Local parishes andmissions are encouraged to offer the opportunity to gather andpray a Rosary for Peace on Friday, September 9.4Ringing Local Church Bells at 12:00 Noon:Churches around the diocese are encouraged to ring the bells at12:00 Noon on Friday, September 9, to commemorate theNational Day of Prayer for Peace in Our Communities.

San Angelo Women’s Conference Oct. 21-22SAN ANGELO — The Heart of JMJ Foundation is happy to

announce that the 1st Catholic Women’s Conference is comingto the Diocese of San Angelo. We invite you to come and learnabout the love our Lord has for us all.

The conference will be held on October 21-22 at the ClarionHotel, 441 Rio Concho Drive. The cost of the conference is $50and includes a boxed lunch for Saturday. T-shirts are availableat the time of registration. Visit heartjmj.org to register. Limitedseating so register today.

We have an exciting roster of speakers, Dr. MargarettSchlientz, Sally Robb, Amy Perez and Dr. Carole Brown. Thesespeakers will be talking about the spiritual battles that womenface in their marriages and relationships today, the role of womenas described in St. John Paul’s Feminine Genius letter and howwomen are to be armed with the spiritual tools to live in this worldas Christ taught us.

The conference starts with registration opening on Friday,October 21 at 3:30 pm. Confessions will start at 4 p.m. andcontinue until 8 p.m. Friday will end with Benediction andAdoration. We start again on Saturday at 7:15 a.m. with regis-tration and the vendors will open. Confessions start at 8 a.m.and Bishop Sis will say Mass at 10 a.m.

‘Grace Before Meals’ host tokeynote Fishers of Men dinner

Fr. Leo Patalinghug

Schedule of Events

“Your Peace Matters” schedule, September 8-21:Sept. 8 — Opening Interfaith Prayer Ceremony and Vigil and

Reception, 6:30pm, Unity Spiritual Center, 5237 South BryantSept. 9 — Mass for Peace, 12:10 p.m. Presided by Bishop Sis,

Sacred Heart Cathedral, 20 E Beauregard Ave, San AngeloSept. 9 — Jewish Sabbath Service and close of prayer vigil,

6:30pm, Congregation Beth Israel, 1825 W. BeauregardSept. 11 — 9/11 Memorial program, 3pm, hosted by NAACP

local unit 6219, 9/11 Memorial site behind San Angelo Museum ofFine Arts, 1 Love Street

Sept. 11 — Choral Evensong, 5pm, Emmanuel EpiscopalChurch Choir, 3 South Randolph. Reception follows.

Sept. 12 — Beyond Belief: Film and discussion, 6:30-8:30pm,Community Room in Stephens Central Library, 33 W.Beauregard, Rev. Janie Kelley, facilitator

Sept. 1-30 — Peace Display in foyer of Stephens CentralLibrary, 33 W. Beauregard

Sept. 13 — Faith Club: Interfaith Reading and Discussion,11:30-1 every Tuesday. Visitors are always welcome. EmmanuelEpiscopal Church, 3 South Randolph

Sept. 13 — Children’s Expressions of Peace, 4:30-6pm, ASULeGrand Alumni & Visitors Center, 1620 University

Sept. 14 — Christian Science Peace Service, 6:30pm, ChristianScience Church, 3306 Loop 306

Sept. 15 — Opening of 2 Exhibits at San Angelo Museum ofFine Arts. The Arts of the Islamic World: A Survey and The Art ofFrank Reaugh, A Texas Master, 5:30-9pm., then through Nov. 27

Sept. 17 — Insight Meditation—“A Mindfulness Practice,” 9am-3pm, Unity Spiritual Center, 5237 South Bryant. Bring lunch.

Sept. 19 — Dr. Robert P. Sellers, Chair of the Parliament of theWorld’s Religions, 6:30pm, Nasworthy Ste. in ASU UniversityCenter, Rosemont St.

Sept. 20 — Peace Crafts, 3:30pm, Children’s Story Room atStephens Central Library, 33 W. Beauregard

Sept. 20 — “Gandhi” (1982 film) 7:30pm, Texan Hall, ASU.Sept. 21 — Peace Showcase, 6:30-8:30pm: Local businesses

and organizations show how their work creates peace. Doorprizes, giveaways, live music. ASU C.J. Davidson Center.

For more information: Valerie T. Queen, Season of PeaceEvent Coordinator, (325) 226-3734, vtedford@yahoo.com.

Season of Peace presented by Peace Ambassadors of WestTexas: Promoting peace through understanding, education andbuilding relationships.

Prayer of Peace

O God, creator of the universe, source of all life,praised be your name forever.

We ask you to move human heartsso that enemies may speak to each other again,

adversaries join hands,and nations seek the way of peace together.

Turn hatred into love, complacency into care, fear into trust, despair into hope, revenge into forgiveness,

and war into peace.Give us enough love and courage to build a world

that honors the rights of all.

Change the hearts of terrorists,so they may respect the dignity of life.

Help us to enter into honest and respectful dialoguewith those who are different from ourselves.

Keep us from being indifferent. Soften our hearts. Open our ears.

Help us to listen with compassion to the other person,sharing in the pain caused by their wounds.

We humbly pray to you: help us to live in solidarity with all peopleand so to honor you, forever and ever.

Amen.

Compiled from various sourcesby Bishop Michael J. Sis

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PARISH FESTIVAL SCHEDULESeptember 10

ST. PETER’S CHURCH -- MERTZONSt. Peter’s will host its annual fall festival September 10 at theMertzon community center, in Mertzon.

BRISKET LUNCH: We will have brisket lunch from 11:00 A.M-2:00 P.M.

GAMES: washer pitching, cake walk, live auction, ring toss,dart throw, country store, bounce house, bowling.

RAFFLE: 3 CHANCES TO WIN.DANCE AT 8:00 P.M. With DJ ROB, from San Angelo.

Menudo during the dance; drink set-upFUN FOR YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY!!

September 11ST. MARY-STAR OF THE SEA-BALLINGER

Brisket, coleslaw, beans, trimmings and dessertsServed 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Dine in meal tickets: $10 Adults $5.00Children. Drive-thru meal tickets: $10 Handmade Quilt Raffle,Silent Auction, B Fancy Stand, Games. Buy a chance to win aGourmet Gas Grill (valued at $1,200), a 40” LCD TV, or a $250... a Walmart Gift Certificate ... For tickets and information con-tact: St. Mary Star of the Sea, 608 6th St., Ballinger, (325) 365-2687 A portion of the proceeds go to help us support ourCommunity Food Pantry.

September 18OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE-ELDORADO

Our Lady of Guadalupe's Fall Festival will take place on Sunday,September 18, 2016 from 11:00am to 4:00pm. Please join us forfamily fun and great food. We will have games for children, bingo,country store, auction, corn on the cob, gorditas, hamburgers,sweets, drinks, other food items and DJ music. There will be a raf-fle for: (1) a Twin Mountain Cabin stay in Ruidoso, NM-2 nightsw/up to 8 adults, a $750.00 value, (2) 48" Sharp HD LED-SmartTV, (3) a $300 Visa Gift Card. Need not be present to win.

September 18ST. THERESE-CARLSBAD

Annual Fall FestivalCelebrated at the Knights of Columbus Hall

3636 N. Bryant, San AngeloSt. Therese Catholic Church of Carlsbad will hold its annual

festival on Sunday, September 18, at the Knights of ColumbusHall, 3636 N. Bryant, in San Angelo. A meal featuring barbe-cued pulled pork, homemade German sausage, homemadepotato salad, pinto beans, coleslaw, dessert, and tea/coffee willbe served from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Plates for adults, chil-dren and Drive-Thru To-Go plates will be available. Adult andTo-Go plates are $10; Children plates for age 10 and under:$6. Cooked/Uncooked sausage may be purchased in the after-noon. An auction featuring donations from various merchantsand parishioners will begin at 1:15 p.m. A Country Store, SilentAuction, Bingo and other games will be available throughout theafternoon. For more information, call St. Therese at 1-325-465-8062. The public is invited to attend.

September 22-25ST. ANN’S-MIDLAND

St. Ann's of Midland will host the 68th annual Family Fair onthe church grounds (1906 W. Texas) on Saturday, September24th from 10am till 12am. Carnival hours are 6pm-10pm onThursday, September 22nd; 6pm-10 pm on Friday, September23rd; 10am - midnight Saturday, September 24th; 1pm - 6pmon Sunday, September 25. The raffle's 1st Prize - 2015 JeepWrangler Sahara 4x4 (MSRP $31,000) ... 2nd prize - $1,500Visa gift card ... 3rd Prize - Gold iPad Mini 4 ... 4th Prize- 65-quart customized Yeti cooler ... 5th Prize – 6-piece customizedset of Yeti tumblers. Tickets are $3 each or 11 tickets for $30.There will be non-smoking bingo, arts and crafts, dunkingbooth, a country store, and the famous odds and ends booth.Some of the great food available includes burgers, tacos,nachos, quesadillas, turkey legs, funnel cakes and more. Thereis something for everyone to enjoy including children's games!!!

For more information, please call 432-682-6303. The FamilyFair benefits St. Ann's Catholic School.

September 25IMMACULATE CONCEPTION MISSION

KNICKERBOCKERCome join us for our ANNUAL FESTIVAL and a day of fun in

the country. We’ll be serving a mesquite-cooked brisket andsausage plate with all the trimmings from 11 am – 2 pm. Adultplates are $10 and children under 12, $8.

A LIVE AUCTION begins at 1 pm, with music by the Old HatBand after that. We’ll also have a raffle, games , and a CountryStore with great bargains.

September 25ST. THERESA — JUNCTION

St. Theresa Church in Junction will hold its festival Sunday,September 25, from noon to 4:00 PM. There will be food, games,raffle, bake sale, silent auction, dancers, and much more.

September 30-October 1ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI-ABILENE

The St Francis Annual Grand Jamaica will be held September30-Oct 1 on the church festival grounds, 826 Cottonwood St.This year we have a new pavilion for a bigger and greaterevent. Festivities begin Friday, September 30 at 5:00 PM withthe blessing of the animals. Saturday activities begin at 11 a.m.and conclude at 11 p.m. Come listen to live music and familyfun. There will be lots of food to enjoy, including brisket sand-wiches, funnel cakes, hamburgers, tamales, tortas, turkey legs,corn on the cob and more! We will have games for everyone:Loteria, cake walks, children’s bingo, air castles and muchmore. Raffle tickets are on sale now for our raffle drawing that willtake place on Saturday evening. The grand prize is a 2015 FordF150 Pickup. Tickets are $100 each. ONLY 500 TICKETS WILLBE SOLD. For more info, contact the parish at (325) 672-6695.

October 2ST. MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE-BROWNWOOD

Fall Festival 11 am-5pm Parish grounds

October 2ST. PATRICK-BRADY

St. Patrick's will have its Fall Festival, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016.Raffle Tickets are available for a 2016 Chevy 1500 SilveradoCrew Cab to be raffled that day. Only 500 tickets will be sold.

October 2ST. LAWRENCE CATHOLIC CHURCH-ST. LAWRENCE

60th Annual St. Lawrence Fall Festival-- Mass at 9 a.m.-- BBQ brisket and German Sausage lunch from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.(plates to go available during this time as well) ADULTS $12.00CHILDREN 12 and under $10.00-- Uncooked, homemade German Sausage sold for $6 per lb.-- Various booths open at 10:30 a.m.-- Bingo Noon-4:00 p.m.-- Live Auction begins at 2:00 p.m.-- There will be handicap parking spaces-- There will be reserved seats for our guests who may need alittle extra assistance as well as Senior Citizens. We will beserving these guests so they do not have to wait in line to beserved. Tickets for this service are available at the entrance tothe Parish Hall

October 2HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH JAMAICA

SWEETWATERCome enjoy lots of family fun from noon-7:00 p.m. There will be

live entertainment, games for the kids and bingo. Enchilada platesand menudo will be sold inside the parish hall. Hamburgers,turkey legs, sausage on a stick, beef/chicken fajita burritos, andlots of other goodies will be sold outside. Raffle chances are $5

each. Prizes include a gift card of your choice-10 winners: 2 at$500, 2 at $400, 2 at $300, 2 at $200, and 2 at $100.

October 2HOLY REDEEMER-ODESSA

Holy Redeemer Church will hold its annual Fall Festival onthe church grounds on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016. Raffle Tickets areavailable for a 2016 GMC Terrain SLE I. Tickets are $10 each.Great food will be available: burgers, hot dogs, nachos, burri-tos, menudo, gorditas, tacos, turkey legs, funnel cakes, curlyfries, corn on the cob, cotton candy, sno-cones, aguas frescasand much more. For the children: face painting, cowboy spin,football throw, glass pitch, dime toss, cake walk, silent auction,prize booth and jumpers. Come celebrate with us – fun for yourentire family. For more information you may call the office 432-580-4295. God’s blessings to all.

October 7-8HOLY FAMILY-BIG SPRING

Friday, October 7, From 11 A.M.-7 P.M.Saturday, October 8 from 11 AM till all gone,Asado Plates - $10! Carne Guisada Plates - $10! Gordita Plates- $10! Flauta Plate - $10! Call in Orders – 432-517-4491On Saturday, the fun begins at 6 p.m., with games! Basketball,and Football Throw! Duck Pond, Fish Pond, and Hole in OneGolf! Bingo! Join Us for Good Food, Fun Games and Music!

October 9ST. BONIFACE-OLFEN

St. Boniface Church in Olfen will have its Fall Festival onOctober 9 and will serve a meal of homemade Germansausage, turkey and dressing. Other activities will include a liveauction, games, candy drop, and country store.

October 16ST. AMBROSE-WALL

11 am - 2 pm Turkey, dressing and sausage meal served.Adult meal tickets $10, child $5, plates to go $10. Youth games10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Bingo, 12-4 p.m.; live auction begins at 1:15p.m. Shuttle bus available from school parking lot to the churchwill run from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

October 16SACRED HEART CHURCH-COLEMAN

Father Lawrence Cyr Parish Hall, 201 San Saba11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Authentic Mexican Meal served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Concession Stand Hamburgers and drinks, all afternoon.Games. Horse-shoe & Washer Tournaments. Cow Pattie Bingo!Cake walk, Bingo, Country Store, & Silent Auction, and MuchMore! Buy Raffle tickets for WONDERFUL Prizes! Come join usin the fun! Everyone is welcome! For information contact theParish Office at (325) 625-5773.

October 23ST. ANN CHURCH--SONORA

11:00 AM – 6:00 PMParish Grounds

Food booths, games, entertainment, silent auction, etc.

October 29ST. STEPHEN'S-MIDLAND

The women's organization is organizing the Parish FallFestival on October 29 from 6-9 PM in the Parish Hall. Forquestions, please contact Elaine Nguyen at 432-230-5062 orGladys at the Parish office 432-520-7394.

November 13ST. JOSEPH-ROWENA

Mass at 9 am, Lunch begins serving at 11am (turkey, Rowenasausage, dressing, sides and homemade desserts), Live Auctionbeginning at 1pm, games, inflatable fun for kids and bingo!

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Kickin It’

... with the HoliesPhotos from the

annual Kickin’ it

With the Holies

kickball game,

August 14, 2016

in Abilene.

(Courtesy

photos)

The Angelus SEPTEMBER 2016 Page 7

Hermanamiento

Visitors see work done at immigration officeBy Loretta FultonThe Angelus

ABILENE — Some people,including Catholics, are skepticalabout the Church's role in immigra-tion affairs.

Some ask why the Church pro-vides immigration services, likethose found in the three offices inthe Diocese of San Angelo.

Mike Wyse has an answer—andfrom a credible source. Wyse is thechancellor for the diocese. But hedoesn't quote from a law book forhis answer. He goes to a higherauthority.

He cites the Gospel of John,Chapter 10, Verse 10, in which Jesussays that he came so that people

may have life and have it moreabundantly.

"And that's all I've got to sayabout that," Wyse said, to applause.

His audience consisted of clergyand laity from the diocese who metfollowing a special Mass Aug. 11 atHoly Family Catholic Church inAbilene. The Mass, and the meetingon immigration services that fol-lowed, were part of a week of activi-ties celebrating the 15th anniversaryof the “hermanamiento,” or partner-ship, between two dioceses inHonduras and two in Texas.

Bishop Michael Sis of the Dioceseof San Angelo and Bishop JosephStrickland of the Diocese of Tylerrepresented the two dioceses inTexas. Representing Honduras were

Bishop Michael Lenihan of theDiocese of La Ceiba and BishopAngel Garachana of the Diocese ofSan Pedro Sula.

Wyse was assisted in his presenta-tion by Bishop Sis, who served astranslator. At the conclusion, theRev. Msgr. Larry Droll, coordinatorfor the partnership with Hondurasand pastor at St. Ann Parish inMidland, praised Bishop Sis for hisexcellent, and sometimes humorous,work.

"How about this translator," Drollsaid, eliciting enthusiastic applause.

One issue—possibly a concern ofthose who question the church's rolein immigration—was alleviated right

(Please See IMMMIGRATION/21)

Dioceses commit to ‘keep the flame burning’By Becca Nelson SankeyThe Angelus

SAN ANGELO — The diocesesof Tyler and San Angelo and theHonduran dioceses of San PedroSula and La Ceiba started the cele-bration of their Hermanamiento part-nership anniversary on Aug. 9 withwork and prayer.

The Hermanamiento is a 15-year-old alliance between the twoHonduran dioceses and the twoTexas dioceses that stemmed fromrelief aid the latter provided thecountry after Hurricane Mitch in1998. The Hermanamiento becameofficial with a covenant agreementsigned in San Angelo on Sept. 11,2001, according to a news releasefrom the Catholic Diocese of SanAngelo.

Representatives from the variousdioceses met in San Angelo andAbilene Aug. 8-12 to both celebratethe Hermanamiento and establishplans for its future. The meetingskicked off Aug. 9 at Christ the KingRetreat Center with a Mass, duringwhich San Angelo Mayor DwainMorrison read the proclamation com-memorating the partnership. TheMass was celebrated by San AngeloBishop Michael Sis, Tyler BishopJoseph Strickland and Honduran

Bishops Angel Garachana andMichael Lenihan.

“The very first thing we do is cele-brate the Eucharist,” Sis said.“Bishop Angel Garachana made avery good point at the start of theMass. He said, ‘The Eucharist is thesource of and the summit of theentire life of the Church.’”

Monsignor Larry Droll, pastor ofSt. Ann’s Catholic Church inMidland and a part of theHermanamiento since it first began,added: “We Catholics consider theMass as the highest form of prayer,

so it was important to begin our con-ference with a Mass. We try to havea Mass every day” of the conference.

The Tuesday morning Mass, how-ever, was particularly special becauseof Morrison’s proclamation readingof the Hermanamiento covenant’srenewal, Droll said.

“I believe the last time a mayorgave us a proclamation was inSeptember of 2001” when theHermanamiento covenant wassigned, Droll said.

The proclamation reads, in part:“As bishops, conscious of undertak-ing a long road in conversion, com-munion and solidarity in September2001, we responded to the call givento us by His Holiness St. John PaulII, to promote communion amongdioceses, encouraging the faithful tolive this communion more andmore…”

As part of the proclamation con-vent, the dioceses agree to “keep theflame burning of being partnerchurches in faith, communion, in theevangelizing mission, and solidari-ty”; “encourage each other in dia-logue, fraternity, and mutual learn-ing”; “search for avenues of effectivesolidarity as an expression of com-munion in sensitive issues of our

(Please See PARTNERSHIP/21)

An opening Mass at the Christ the King Retreat Center

Chapel, above, featured the reading of a proclamation

commemorating the partnership by Mayor Dwain Morrison,

photo at right (Photo above by Becca Sankey Nelson.

Photo at right by Monsignor Larry Droll).

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From left to right, Kathleen Brown, Joe Aquino, of Holy Angels Church inSan Angelo; Frank Diaz, Sacred Heart Cathedral, San Angelo; ThomasMcKeeland, Holy Angels-San Angelo, and Gabrielle Enriquez andChristopher Wilcox, of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, in Odessa.

3 diocesan musicians receive

cantor certifications by NPMWest Texas Angelus

HOUSTON — The National Association of Pastoral Musiciansrecently held its 39th annual convention in Houston, the week of July11-15. The theme of this year’s convention was The Church Sings:Out, Thánh Thiện, Catolica, Apostólica / La Iglesia Canta: One, Holy,Catholic, Apostolic. The convention was centered on the culturaldiversity we see in parishes across the U.S. More than 1,800 musicians,clergy, and liturgists participated in the convention.

Six individuals from the local NPM chapter attended, representingthe parishes of Holy Angels, Sacred Heart Cathedral, and St. ElizabethAnn Seton. For four of the individuals, this was their first experienceparticipating in the NPM convention. Those participating were keptbusy with morning prayer, industry showcases, new music showcases,week long institutes, breakouts, opportunities for certification, opportu-nities for Reconciliation, silent prayer, Taize, adoration, Mass withCardinal Daniel DiNardo, nightly concerts, and plenum addresses byFr. Jan Michael Joncas; Fr. Tony Ricard; Fr. Paul Turner; Dr. CarolynWoo, President of Catholic Relief Services; Dr. C. Vanessa White, andCardinal DiNardo.

“Before arriving at NPM, I didn't know what exactly to expect,” saidGabrielle Enriquez. “I knew it was going to be a wonderful educationalopportunity. I signed up for as many workshops as possible and tried tocover diverse topics that included cantor training, the scriptural basisfor the Year of Divine Mercy, and of course the cantor certification.The knowledge I gained has given me more appreciation for the liturgyand my role in it as a cantor. My favorite part by far though was thespiritual growth I experienced at NPM. The prayer services and massesas well as the reverence observed through all the concerts and work-shops lifted my spirit and reminded me of why I was drawn to musicministry in the first place. Music transcends any other form of commu-nication and speaks to our hearts in a way nothing else can, and bybeing music ministers God uses us as instruments of his word, his loveand his peace.”

Thomas McKeel, from Holy Angels said, “For me the experiencewas incredible! The speakers were inspiring especially CardinalDiNardo. I loved his chanting.”

(Please See NPM/22)

By Mary Lou Gibson

Tolentino, Italy is a picturesquetown of about 20,000 people locatedin the province of Macerata in cen-tral Italy. It is a popular tourist desti-nation because of the basilica dedi-cated to one of its own, St. Nicholas.He was the answer to his parents'prayers when they made a pilgrim-age to the shrine of St. Nicholas ofMyra in 1244. After their son wasborn in 1245 they named himNicholas and dedicated their son tohim in gratitude.

Paul Burns writes in “Butler'sLives of the Saints” that he joinedthe Austin Friars in Castel Sant'Angelo and was professed shortlybefore he turned 18. During his yearsof study at the monastery, it was hisduty to distribute bread to the poor.

He did this with so much enthusiasmthat the prior accused him of squan-dering the community's resources.

Nicholas went on to join theAugustinians after he heard a friarpreaching on the text: “Love not theworld, nor the things which are inthe world ... The world passeth away...”

It was while he was at prayer oneday in the monastery near Fermo thathe heard a voice calling to him andtelling him “To Tolentino, toTolentino. Persevere there.” TomCowan writes in “The Way of theSaints” that the 13th century was atime of much chaos in Tolentino.The area was wracked by civil warcreated by the feud between theGuelphs, who supported the pope,

(Please See SAINTS/21)

Speaking of Saints

St. Nicholas taught by parentsto live life of gratitude, service

Gibson

By Effie CaldarolaCatholic News Service

One evening years ago, my familywas sitting around the dinner tableon a school night. Our oldest daugh-ter, who had just turned 16 and got-ten her driver's license, related thatshe had run over a squirrel on herway home from school.

Her high school was on the hillsideof Anchorage, Alaska, and it wasn'tunusual to see a moose on the road.It wasn't unheard of to see a bear. So,I was just happy that her encounterwith wildlife had been minor andthat she demonstrated good skills innot swerving recklessly to avoid theanimal.

Our 7-year-old daughter, however,reacted differently. The words "I ran

over a squirrel" were barely out ofher sister's mouth when Maria burstinto tears and began to sob uncon-trollably. She was thinking only ofthe little squirrel that had lost its lifethat day.

The incident proved to me what Ialready knew: Maria had empathy.It's an important and vital humanquality. And not everyone has it.

The term "psychopath" is thrownaround a bit indiscriminately thesedays. In Jon Ronson's very funny butenlightening book "The PsychopathTest," he describes many of theattributes of a true psychopath andreveals that not all psychopaths aremurderers. Many are white-collarcriminals or the heads of major com

(Please See CALDAROLA/20)

Effie Caldarola

Move from empathy to action atelling trait of goodness in caring people today

Caldarola

The Angelus SEPTEMBER 2016 Page 9

Fr. Terry Brenon, at left in photo at left, opens a gift during a June 5, 2016,

reception for his 25th anniversary in the priesthood. Parishioners at

Abilene’s St. Vincent Pallotti used the occasion to mark both their priest’s

milestone year of service, and also his farewell. After 11 years in Abilene, Fr.

Terry was transferred to St. Ann in Sonora. He was succeeded by Fr. Rodney

White as pastor at St. Vincent. Above photo, Fr. Terry, center, with retired

Bishop Michael D. Pfeifer, right, who ordained Fr. Terry, and Deacon Victor

Ramirez. Also pictured at left, Connie and Juan Carlos Rodriguez.

Fr. Terry Brenon’s 25th Anniversary

Fr. Yesu’s installation in BallingerFr. Yesuratnam Mulakaleti, second from right, was installed as the new Pastor of St. Mary, Star of the

Sea in Ballinger, St. James (Bronte) and Our Lady of Guadalupe (Robert Lee) on Sunday, August 7,

2016, by Bishop Michael Sis. Participating in the ceremony were Bishop Sis, second from left; Fr. Yesu,

Fr. Hubert Wade, right, and Deacon David Workman, left. Assisting in the solemnity of the service was

the Knights of Columbus. Among the attendees were friends of Fr. Yesu from places such as Abilene,

San Angelo and Eden. Fr. Yesu will succeed Fr. Wade, who retired as pastor in Ballinger in June.

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The hands and feet of U.S. gymnast Simone Biles are seen during the women's individual all-around final during the

Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Aug. 11. (CNS photo/Kai Pfaffenbach, Reuters)

Gymnast keeps rosary close when she competesRIO DE JANEIRO (CNS) — U.S.

Olympic gymnast and gold medalistSimone Biles says when she travels,she sometimes takes with her a stat-ue of St. Sebastian, the patron saintof athletes, and she also carries arosary her mother gave her.

Biles, who won gold in thewomen's gymnastics all-around com-petition Aug. 11 and helped lead theU.S. women to a team gold Aug. 9,made those comments to Us Weekly.

"My mom, Nellie, got me a rosaryat church. I don't use it to praybefore a competition. I'll just praynormally to myself, but I have itthere in case," the 19-year-old toldthe magazine in a July 8 interview.

Her remark about her patron saintwas part of a list in an Aug. 9 articleabout Biles posted by the magazineonline with the headline, "25 ThingsYou Don't Know About Me."

Biles' hometown is Spring, whichis in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. The London-basedCatholic Herald described her as "aSunday Massgoer." Other newsaccounts said that Sunday is the onlyday she does not practice gymnasticsso she can go to church with herfamily at St. James Catholic Churchin Spring.

According to several news reports,

Biles wasborn inColumbus,Ohio, toparents whowere drugaddicts. Herfather leftand youngSimonebouncedback andforth from

her mother's house to foster homes.When she was 5 or 6, her grandpar-ents, Ronald and Nellie Biles, adopt-ed her and her younger sister, Adria,and they moved to Texas.

According to her bio on the TeamUSA website, www.teamusa.org,Biles was homeschooled. Besides asister, she has two brothers, Ronaldand Adam.

Her interest in gymnastics tookhold 13 years ago. "My first experi-ence with gymnastics was when Iwas in daycare. We took a field tripto a gym and I was hooked," she toldUs Weekly.

But she added: "Gymnastics is justone part of my life, and I'm havingas much fun with it as possible. Atsome point, I'll have to go get a realjob."

Her favorite routine is the floor,she said. Biles is described as deter-mined, disciplined and something ofa perfectionist.

"She's always been headstrong,"her mom, a retired nurse, told TexasMonthly magazine. "When shemakes up her mind, it's, like, oh mygosh -- the whole world could beupset and she'd still do it. My otherkids would listen. Her, no. Shemakes her mind up and that's it."

Biles' approach to her sport haspaid off. She is the three-time worldall-around champion, 2013-15; three-time world floor champion, 2013-15;two-time world balance beam cham-pion, 2014, 2015; and four-time U.S.national all-around champion (2013-16). She was a member of the goldmedal-winning American teams atthe 2014 and 2015 World ArtisticGymnastics.

Biles is expected to take home thegold in individual events still tocome. She and her Rio teammates —Laurie Hernandez, Aly Raisman,Gabby Douglas and Madison Kocian— nicknamed themselves "The FinalFive." Their margin of victory for thegold in the team event was 8 points.Russia took home silver and Chinatook bronze.

Fort Worth Catholichigh school studentscheer classmateswimmer to bronze Catholic News Service

FORT WORTH — Matthew Coffer, a 2007 NolanCatholic High School graduate, said it best in a com-ment posted to the school's alumni page: "It was a greatnight to be aViking!"

He was refer-ring to the prideand excitementwhen Nolanalumna KatieMeili won thebronze medal inthe women's 100-meter breast-stroke at theOlympics in Riode Janeiro. TheColleyvillenative, who graduated from Nolan Catholic in 2009,posted a time of 1:05.69. Another American, Lilly King,beat out a Russian competitor to win the gold.

Meili is the first Olympic athlete in the school's 55-year history.

"I'm just so happy," a beaming Meili told reportersmoments after her race.

"It's a lot of hard work, but I've had so much supportalong the way," Meili said. "This medal belongs to somany more people than just me, and I'm really proud ofthem."

The 25-year-old's former swim teammates at NolanCatholic gathered for a watch party in the school's audi-torium Aug. 8. They were joined by current students,faculty members, and friends of the Meili family, whohad watched the athlete's swimming prowess blossom,first at Columbia University, where she clinched a 2013Division I NCAA bronze medal in the 100-meter breast-stroke, and later at the invitation-only SwimMAC eliteteam in Charlotte, N.C.

Sports analysts said Meili was a long shot for anOlympic medal, but that's not how the Nolan communi-ty felt. Current and former Nolan students wore blue T-shirts inscribed with the words, "All Viking for Meili"as they watched the 2016 Olympian compete.

"Everybody at the watch party knew it was going tohappen," said Nolan Catholic President Erin Vader. "Ifthere is power in prayer and positive thinking, the peo-ple here got her through it."

During the race, no one sat down."The sound was deafening. People were laughing and

crying," Vader said, describing the moment when TVgraphics announced Meili's bronze-medal finish. "It wasthrilling."

Katie Meili

The Angelus SEPTEMBER 2016 Page 11

Rev. W.E. & Sandie Knickerbocker

The family as the firstand last school

By Fr. Knick & Sandie Knickerbocker

The weather may tell us that summer isstill here, but school has begun, and fami-lies have told summer goodbye and areinvolved in all those activities that comewith the beginning of school in the fall.However, there isone school that neverstops and starts: theschool of the family.This is the first andlast school for all ofus who are Catholics.The principals of thisschool are the par-ents, for, as theCatechism teachesus, "Parents have thefirst responsibilityfor the education oftheir children. They bear witness to thisresponsibility first by creating a homewhere tenderness, forgiveness, respect,fidelity, and disinterested service are therule. The home is well suited for educa-tion in the virtues" (#2223) What is thenature of this Catholic school of the fami-ly that distinguishes it from other schools,and what are some primary lessonslearned in this school?

The nature of this Catholic school of thefamily is such that all members of thefamily are teachers and learners. Whileparents have the primary responsibility forgoverning this school and determining thecurriculum, parents also learn from theirchildren. And there are members of theextended family--grandparents, uncles,aunts, cousins--who are included in thisteaching and learning.

In this school of the family, there are novacations. However, there are seasons ofthe school year that are patterned after theliturgical year, with the major celebrationsof Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent,Holy Week, and Easter. In each particularfamily there are special family celebra-tions such as birthdays and anniversariesof marriages, baptisms, and confirmations.

Educational formation in the Catholicschool of the family begins before birthand continues after death. Parents pray

for their children while they are still in thewomb, and family members pray for fami-ly members who have died and ask thosefamily members for their prayers. Thus,this educational formation is not justimparting information. It is formation ofthe whole person in order to prepare thatperson for eternity. This must be donecarefully in the school of the family tocounter the formation by the false valuesof our secular culture. (See "Education asFormation," Angelus, Feb.2015)

There are members of the family that allCatholic families share with each other.These members are the Triune Family(Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) the HolyFamily (Jesus, Mary, and Joseph), and allthe saints. Each family has particularsaints that may have recommended them-selves and become intimate parts of thelife of the family.

This Catholic school of the family isdistinguished by its basis in the faithexpressed in the Nicene Creed. This is theCreed by which we confess our faith inevery Sunday Mass. This Creed unites usas members of a Catholic family. As PopeBenedict XVI reminds us in A New Songfor the Lord, "All human believing is abelieving-with, and for this reason the onewho believes before us is so important."(46-47) In the Catholic school of thefamily, the most important thing parentscan do for their children is teach by pre-cept and example the Catholic faith, trust-ing in Jesus and the Holy Trinity. God'splan is to give their children the exampleof a faithful Christian marriage, in whichthe family life of father, mother, and chil-dren is a mirror of the Triune Love ofFather, Son, and Holy Spirit, with theHoly Family of Jesus, Mary, and Josephmediating that Triune love to a humanfamily. However, the reality of our time isthat many children are being reared bysingle parents or grandparents. Regardlessof the configuration of the family, adultsshould teach by precept and example theCatholic faith, guided and strengthened bythe Holy Spirit.

A basic lesson learned by children inthe Catholic family is that each person is

(Please See KNICKERBOCKER/20)

Blessing at

St. Elizabeth

Ann Seton

Bishop Michael J.

Sis, left, blesses the

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Elizabeth Ann

Seton in Odessa.

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Elizabeth as the

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(Courtesy photos).

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By Sister Adelina Garcia, OSFOffice of Evangelization and CatechesisDiocese of San Angelo

KRAKOW — The Diocese of San Angelo was blessed to be ableto take a group of 11 pilgrims to Krakow, Poland, for World YouthDay 2016, from July 26-30. As their sponsor, I saw God and theChurch at work in the lives of these young people

We flew from Dallas to Frankford and finally to Krakow. Traveltook us many hours.

Our group consisted of Becky and Bethany Brunell (mother/daugh-ter), Monica and Ismael Lujan (sister/brother), Janie Davila, Brianaand Bianca Godina (aunt and nieces), Matt and Jacob DeHoyos (sib-lings), and Nik Ruiz. We settled in at the AGH University dorms.After resting most of Monday, we had a festival-style gatherings forsupper. There, we met a bishop from Spain. He “smelled like sheep”in that he rode the bus with the pilgrims of his diocese and stayed inthe same facilities. He was a delight.

On July 26, we visited Auschwitz-Birkenau (Extermination CampComplex during World War II). It was a powerful experience foreveryone and reminded us of the evil human beings are capable of.

The next day we went to Bolonia Park for the arrival of PopeFrancis and the opening of WYD. It rained a bit but we did notmind. The field was filled with pilgrims from all over. We carried alarge U.S. flag to find ourselves but to also wave in the crowd. OnFriday we returned there for the Stations of the Cross. It was a beau-tiful experience.

We went across town to the Tauron Arena for catechesis andEucharistic liturgy each day. We also visited Old Town square andthe famous Cloth Hall, and Holy Trinity Church where the relics ofBlessed Pier Georgio Frassati were brought in from Italy. We visitedthe Divine Mercy Shrine, St. John Paul II Center, St. MaryCathedral. These were powerful journeys and experiences.

We celebrated with U.S. Bishops at Tauron Arena. It was there thatwe met with Bishop Michael Pfeifer. He was delighted to visit withus and blessed some religious articles the group had with them. Healso gave each of us a holy medal. We next began our pilgrimage tothe vigil site at Camp Misericordae. This was the longest trek … andquite difficult. We arrived at 5:15 p.m., carrying our backpacks. Weset up our camp, and waited for the prayer vigil. When the popearrived, everyone cheered and much love was expressed by all. Allof his talks focused on young people using their gifts, being inclu-sive, being messengers of peace and reconciliation. He challengedthem to be authentic disciples of the Gospel.

The Sunday morning Mass was celebrated by Pope Francis andmany cardinals, bishops and priests. Over 2 million people gatheredfor the celebration. What a sight to behold. So many people from somany nations and different races all sharing the one faith. Whatgrace to witness such a gathering!

The trek back to the downtown Krakow was hot, long and tiring.The local people were so thoughtful and generous. Many turned ontheir sprinklers so we could cool off; some offered us bottled waterand wished us a safe travels. We returned to the dorms and preparedto leave for the airport at midnight.

Thanks to everyone in the Diocese of San Angelo for your prayersand know that we carried all your prayer intentions with us whereverwe went and held you and your loved ones in prayer also.

This is my Church!By Nik Ruiz

KRAKOW — “Good morning, World Youth Day!”Those are the first words you hear waking up on Sunday morning as

you arise from your sleeping bag and see millions of Catholics allaround you. People crawling out of tents, unzipping their sleeping bagsas if they had just awoken from a deep slumber, arising to what seemedlike a huge, outdoor slumber party. In a sense, it kind of was a slumberparty, but the only reason we are all there is because of one thing, tocelebrate the Body and Blood of our one true love.

Before I get to the greatest Mass I have ever witnessed, let’s go backa few days to when the journey began. You can’t truly understandexactly what 3 million people look like all in one place, and for eachand every one of them to be Catholic seems to be even more unreal.

As soon as you walk through the city of Krakow you not only see,but feel the presence of your brothers and sisters everywhere you turn.Flag after flag from different countries, people who speak different lan-guages than you, sound differently than you, act differently than you.For miles you see all these people and the only thing going throughyour mind is, “This is my church, we’re all here for one thing,” andyou can’t help but smile and get excited.

As the day progresses and we are walking down a stone-paved road,across from us about a quarter mile down, a huge group carrying theFrench flag is walking toward us, and 20 feet behind us is an Italiangroup. One of the guys from the Italian group stops, points at theFrench group and yells super loud something in Italian. When that hap-pens, one of the guys from the French group yells something in French.Before you know it, they are running toward each other with bigsmiles, yelling, as if we were on some Roman battlefield and both sideswere running, ready for battle.

But this was no battle, this was pure joy, pure excitement, pure lovefor one another. As each of these massive groups runs toward eachother screaming with excitement they clash all together, each one grab-bing each other’s flags and waving them in the air as they chant andlaugh as one. What amazed me at this moment was that no matter howfar or what country you are from, during WYD we are all one; we areall brothers and sisters in Christ. Nothing else matters except that oneglorious moment that you can hug the person next to you and lovethem with all your heart and know that they live across the world butare sharing the same feeling of love you are. Its incredible, just trulyincredible.

As the week progressed, we each experienced many similar moments,but there was one particular day that stood out. As we were walkingdown the street, carrying our huge American flag, we start to hear clap-ping. The clapping was very vague and we didn’t pay to much attentionto it since many people would clap within their own groups from differ-ent countries. However this one seemed to be directed toward us becauseshortly after the clapping there was a chant, “USA, USA, USA.” As weturned to look, there was a man across the street clapping and cheeringfor us. We waved and chanted back thinking, “Oh a supporter,” but as wekept walking he started talking to us and he shared how he was fromKrakow. He told us, “My father was in a concentration camp, and beforethey got to him to be killed, an American soldier rescued him.” He said,“If it weren’t for that American soldier, we would not be here today,

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Joy. Excitement. Love.Sharing faith with 2 million

others at WYD Krakow an

unforgettable experience

Clockwise from upper left, several thou-

sand young adults gather for Mass; San

Angelo pilgrims meet up with Catholics

from around the world; Nik Ruiz, a pilgrim

from Odessa, raises an American flag dur-

ing an outdoor activity; the Auschwitz-

Birkenau Extermination Camp; the St. John

Paul II Center; and San Angelo pilgrims

with retired San Angelo Bishop Michael

Pfeifer.

WYD KrakowJuly 26-30, 2016

Pure Pure Pure

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By Fr. Tad Pacholczyk

A growing concern today involves the role ofpornography as the next generation’s instructorin human sexuality. For many young people,pornography has become the only guide to sex-uality they have ever known. For Catholic par-ents, this raises the criticalchallenge of how best toapproach these matters withtheir children, given that kidsas young as 8 or 9 mayalready be acquiring informa-tion and viewpoints abouthuman sexual behaviors frominternet pornography. I wouldlike to present six practicalsuggestions for parents,culled from parental testi-monies and insights, from other experts in thefield, and from ex-users of pornography.

First, steer away from “The Talk” towards amore integrated approach. Having “The Talk”relies on the misguided notion that parents haveeducational content or factual knowledge thatthey are duty-bound to try to deposit into theirchildren’s brains. This approach is not onlyawkward and paternalistic, but can convey asense that sexual education is a one-time, get-it-over-with ordeal. Kids require ongoing guid-ance and support from their parents — anexpressed willingness to enter into these impor-tant discussions that stress the beauty of sexual-ity in marriage and what it is really for, ratherthan just telling them what not to do or scaringthem away from sexually transmitted diseases.

Second, be attentive to opportune moments toshare wisdom and stories. Because we live in ahighly pornified culture, opportunities for par-ents to share and discuss important valueassessments regarding human sexuality withtheir children arise often. Driving by a billboardwith a risqué picture or seeing something onTV might, for example, serve as an opportunityto note how it’s against the love of women touse them as sex objects. Passing through a partof town where prostitutes are plying their trademight spark a discussion about how manywomen involved in prostitution are victims ofhuman trafficking and the vast majority wishthey could break free of it, etc.

Third, avoid internet access in the bedroom.Sometimes parents will say, “The kids haveaccess at school and everywhere else, so I letthem have unrestricted access at home —they’ve got to learn how to handle it anyway.”But the home setting needs to differ from theoutside world, serving as an oasis and a protect-ed environment for children. If someoneoffered to install a pipe into your child’s bed-

room that could be turned on to pump in rawsewage, you would not agree to it. Yet manyparents fail to restrict what is entering their chil-dren’s bedrooms through the internet and TV.

Fourth, be wary of internet access on cellphones. “Due diligence” with cell phones forchildren might mean looking for handsets thatfunction strictly as phones without internetaccess, or maybe the kids should be given aphone only at those times when they aredropped off at events like piano practice, soc-cer, etc. As children grow older and show signsof maturing, restrictions and limitations can bescaled back.

Fifth, monitor internet usage. Check browserhistory, and make use of monitoring software,even though a particular child may be an angel.Keep the family computer in a shared spacelike the living room with the screen visible sofamily members can be aware of each other’sonline activities. Laptops and tablets can posean inadvertent temptation in this respect asteens sit cuddled up on the couch with screensnot visible to others. In family life, we arecalled to serve as our brother’s keeper. Set lim-its on “screen time” for children, and maintainpassword/access control over devices. Have theneighbor’s kids deposit their electronic deviceson the kitchen table during visits to diminishthe temptation to slip away to a private part ofthe house and surf the net, perhaps withyounger siblings in tow. Such practices mayalso serve to indirectly evangelize other fami-lies in the neighborhood regarding the seriousthreats from internet porn.

Sixth, set appropriate rules regarding relation-ships, and be involved in the kids’ dating prac-tices. Too often parents are tempted to take a“hands-off” approach to this area of their chil-dren’s lives. When I was growing up, we knew(and eventually appreciated) my father’s rulethat we couldn’t date until we were 18. Settingappropriate rules for kids serves as a sign of aparent’s love and concern for them. Wheneverparents determine that dating should begin, itoffers further opportunities and occasions todiscuss problems and scenarios that can helpteens set moral boundaries.

Talking to kids and helping them to becomegood stewards of the gift of human sexualitybestowed by God is hard work. In a culture thatforcefully communicates a pornified counter-gospel, though, it is certainly one of the mostimportant and enduring gifts a parent can seekto provide for the happiness and well-being oftheir children.

Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. earned hisdoctorate in neuroscience from Yale and didpost-doctoral work at Harvard. He is a priestof the diocese of Fall River, MA.

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By Maria-Pia Negro ChinCatholic News Service

This past World Youth Day, nearly2 million young people gathered at"Campus Misericordiae" ("Field ofMercy") near Krakow,Poland, to pray withPope Francis.

I had been assignedto report on 400 pil-grims from theDiocese of Brooklyngoing to this celebra-tion of faith.Witnessing the spiritual transforma-tion the young people went throughthat week was a blessing. One of themoments that impacted the youth themost was the prayer vigil with PopeFrancis on July 30.

At the vigil, Pope Francis spoke ofa paralysis that is more dangerous

and insidious than fear. He cautionedagainst confusing happiness with "asofa that makes us feel comfortable,calm, safe."

From these sofas, there are norisks, no pain, no efforts or disap-pointments. But this is not real happi-ness, Pope Francis said. With "sofahappiness," we start to get lethargicand drowsy while others can makedecisions for our lives. We trade free-dom for apparent security.

"Dear young people, we didn'tcome into this world to 'vegetate,' totake it easy, to make our lives a com-fortable sofa to fall asleep on," thepope told the youth. "No, we camefor another reason: to leave a mark."

This message really resonated withthe young people there -- especiallyat a time where many distractions

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Make your mark, popesays at World Youth Day

Deja tu huella, dice elpapa en la Jornada

Mundial de la JuventudBy Maria-Pia Negro Chin

Esta pasada Jornada Mundial de laJuventud, cerca de 2 millones dejóvenes se reunieron en el "CampusMisericordiae" ("CampoMisericordia") cerca de Cracovia,Polonia, para orar con el papaFrancisco.

El periódico donde trabajo me habíaasignado el cubrir a un grupo de 400peregrinos de la Diócesis de Brooklynpresentes en esta celebración de fe.Ser testigo de la transformación espir-itual que los jóvenes experimentarondurante esa semana fue una bendi-ción. Uno de los momentos que lesimpactó fue la vigilia de oración conel papa Francisco el 30 de julio.

En la vigilia, el papa Franciscohabló de una parálisis que es máspeligrosa e insidiosa que el miedo.Les dijo a los jóvenes que no confun-dan la felicidad con "un sofá que nosayude a estar cómodos, tranquilos,bien seguros".

Sentados en estos sofás, no existenriesgos, no hay dolor, no hay esfuer-zos o decepciones. Pero esta no es lafelicidad real, dijo el papa Francisco.Con la "felicidad sofá", damos cabidaal letargo y a la somnolencia, mien-tras que otros pueden tomar deci-siones sobre nuestras vidas.Intercambiamos nuestra libertad poraparente seguridad.

"Queridos jóvenes, no vinimos aeste mundo a 'vegetar', a pasarlacómodamente, a hacer de la vida unsofá que nos adormezca", dijo elpapa. "Al contrario, hemos venido aotra cosa, a dejar una huella".

Este mensaje realmente resonó enlos jóvenes -- especialmente en unmomento en que muchas distrac-ciones y llamadas para la satisfaccióninmediata pueden confundir una satis-facción pasajera con una felicidadplena. Una joven de 16 años de edaddijo que el estar en comunión con

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By Carolyn WooCatholic News Service

In July I traveled to Serbia, Greece and Lebanon toreview the refugee situation now that the borders toNorthern Europe are closed. While the flow of peoplehas diminished, it has not ceased. Migration is nowlargely dependent on traffickers who charge individu-als 4,000 to 6,000 euros to facilitate illegal crossings.

Most of the refugees I met in Serbia were youngSyrian men in their 20s who were desperate to findwork. They were weighed down with the responsibili-ty to families back home who liquidated their belong-ings to pay for their journeys. Depending on theirroute, many encountered beatings and confiscation ofeverything they had. Broken arms and legs attested tothis gratuitous brutality and cruelty.

Nevertheless, amid this deep suffering, a spirit ofgoodness and resilience broke through.

In Lebanon, I met a woman, herself a trafficked vic-tim, who awoke from an accident without memoryand missing one leg. Yet she gave thanks for the legshe does have and devoted her energy as a volunteerat a shelter for abused women.

After four years, she joined the staff to build notonly the capacity of the ladies for a trade, but alsotheir spirit to imagine and have confidence in a newlife. On her days off, she brings home-cooked food tothe inmates of a prison. As she told me, there was noother place she would rather be.

The detention center for illegal workers in Lebanonis situated inside an underground garage with no sun-light and minimal ventilation. Five hundred to sixhundred detainees are held, sometimes for up to a

year, in seven cells so crowded that occupants had totake turns alternating between sleeping and standing.

My first instinct, amid the heat, odor, darkness, sightof people caged and people being booked, was to flee.Yet serving this detention center are nine women fromCaritas who provide social and medical care 24/7. Themajority of them are in their 20s and 30s.

They move without hesitation into the cells to offercare; their boomboxes broadcast music after 2 p.m.when most of the guards go off duty, and they hostcelebrations with foods and games on special days."Angels" I call them. We met with the colonel of thecenter, who not only praised these women but alsoformulated a memorandum of understanding thatwould guarantee Caritas' long-term presence.

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By Fr. John CatoirCatholic News Service

A woman confided to me that she wasterribly afraid for her grandchildren togrow up in a world like ours. I concededthat the dangers are real, butI reminded her of the wordsof Jesus: "In the world youwill have trouble, but takecourage, I have conqueredthe world" (Jn 16:33).

Granted there is much toworry about, but we all haveto try to keep calm andavoid becoming joylessChristians. Try to overcomeyour fears as best you canwith sound information. For instance, it'simportant to understand that a monumen-tal split exists between the vast majorityof peace-loving Muslims and the radicalmilitant minority.

People such as the late Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the former self-proclaimed"emir" of al-Qaida in Iraq, said, "Killingthe infidels is our religion ... until theyconvert to Islam, or pay us tribute."

Good Muslims reject this kind of rheto-ric as evil. The Quran states, "There is nocompulsion in religion" (Surah 2, 256).Salam Al-Marayati, the executive directorof the Muslim Public Affairs Councilspeaks of religious liberty as "an Islamicprinciple." Unjust jihadi attacks that havetaken place in many places in the worldare not a result of authentic Islamic theol-

ogy.In my home diocese, in the city of

Paterson, New Jersey, and in many otherAmerican cities, Muslim children areattending Catholic grammar schools. Theirparents prefer sending them to Catholicschools rather than to the public schools,chiefly for reasons of safety. One wouldthink that the abhorrence of any other reli-gion would not allow such a thing.

Granted there are many concerns aboutthe violence toward Christians in manyMuslim countries, which we vigorouslydenounce. No one has the right to repre-sent Allah or God as one who demandsthe slaughter of innocent people or com-mands their conversion.

In his address to the U.S. Congress,Pope Francis stated that "no religion isimmune from forms of individual delusionor ideological extremism." He went on tosay that special attention must be given tofundamentalism, religious or not.

Sayyid M. Sayeed, national director ofthe Islamic Society of North America'sOffice for Interfaith and CommunityAlliances, writes that "all faiths are striv-ing to promote those divine valuesenshrined in our sacred texts andScriptures so that those who exploit themfor reinforcing hate, extremism, violenceand instability are identified as enemies ofall faiths."

He refers to a "new millennium ofalliance building for common values of

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I have met hope in the faces of people around the world

Dealing with the fear ofextremism and violence

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By Fr. Kenneth DoyleCatholic News Service

Q. I was baptized and confirmed inthe Catholic Church. When I wasyounger, I served as analtar boy for severalyears. About 12 yearsago, I got married in aMethodist church. Inever had the marriage"convalidated" in theCatholic Church sincemy wife was againstinvolving anothermember of the clergy.

Over the years, Ifound that my wife was actually anatheist; she would speak negativelyabout faith in general and especiallyabout the Catholic Church. We havetwo children. Due to her infidelity andto her unwillingness to work on ourmarriage, we are now divorced.

I went to Catholic Masses throughoutour marriage. My question is this: If Iwere to marry again, would I be able toget married in the Catholic Church? Ihave been living with a wonderfulwoman who shares my religious beliefsand was also confirmed in the Catholicfaith. We attend Sunday Masses togeth-er. (Richmond, Virginia)

A. Since you evidently did not receive theCatholic Church's permission to be mar-ried in an other-than-Catholic ceremony --you could have, especially if your bridewas Methodist and that was her parish --and since you did not subsequently havethe marriage blessed ("convalidated") by aCatholic priest or deacon, your first mar-

riage was not recognized by the CatholicChurch.

You would be free to marry now in aCatholic ceremony.

What you would need to do is to meetwith a priest and provide some informa-tion about that first marriage; the priestwould then submit that paperwork to thediocese for what is generally called a"Declaration of Nullity Due to Lack ofCanonical Form." There is usually a fairlyquick turnaround, requiring no more thana few weeks.

I do feel the need, though -- based onyour question -- to make two furtherpoints. First, you say that you are now liv-ing with the woman you may marry.

I'm sure you know that this is in clearviolation of Catholic moral teaching; thelong-held and consistent view of thechurch (actually, of many religions) is thata couple should not be living together untilthere has been a lifelong commitment rati-fied by a civil and religious ceremony.

Also, the story of your first marriagehighlights the need for a couple to takethe time during courtship to examine eachother's deepest values; foremost amongthem, in my mind, are religious valuessince those affect greatly how a personwill think and behave. Thus, the wisdomof pre-Cana programs, which can helpprospective spouses do just that.

Q. What is the reason behind somesermons sounding like a scolding andsome being so uplifting? Our new pas-tor is the complete opposite of our for-mer priest, and I hate being scolded. Ineed instead to be given a positive mes-sage to carry me through my week.(City of origin withheld)

A. The reason is that a parish priest isfather of a spiritual family. As with anyfamily, people need occasionally to bechided, but mainly to be encouraged.

A case in point: A couple of weeks ago ata parish nearby, the celebrant reprimandedthose who were leaving Mass early. (Beforethe dismissal rite -- in fact, while comingup the aisle after receiving Communion --more than a dozen individuals were head-ing straight toward the doors.)

The celebrant remarked that such anearly exit disrespects not only the Lordbut those who are still trying to worship.His comment created a bit of a stir; somewere surprised by its directness, but onewoman was heard to remark, "It's abouttime somebody said something."

In my mind, it's a question of balance.Once in a great while, you can do some-thing like that. But for the most part -- asyou mention -- worshippers need to knowthat God loves them and that, on thewhole, they are pretty decent people.

Q. We live in a rural area with severalsmall churches of various denominations.For many years during Lent and Advent,weekly ecumenical services have beenheld at different churches -- along with alarge interfaith service at Thanksgivingand one in June as a baccalaureate forarea high school graduates.

The former pastors of our Catholicparish always participated in theseservices, but our present priest isunwilling to do so. So my question isthis: Is this a matter of official liturgi-cal guidelines or one of personal prefer-ence?

Some Protestant neighbors havebegun to ask why we no longer have

Catholic representation. What do wetell them? (upstate New York)

A. The position of the church is thatsuch services as you describe are definite-ly encouraged. The Vatican's 1993Directory for the Application of Principlesand Norms on Ecumenism say that"prayer in common is recommended forCatholics and other Christians so thattogether they may put before God theneeds and problems they share" (No. 109).

So no priest has the option of decliningto participate simply because it makeshim feel uncomfortable. However, in fair-ness to your priest, I don't know yourlocal situation and there could be otherreasons for his reluctance.

Suppose, for example, that someCatholics were forgoing Sunday Mass dur-ing Advent and Lent, figuring that theywere "covered" by the interfaith services.That would be a clear misunderstanding:The Mass is the highest form of worship,the one that puts us in closest touch withthe divine and the one offered to us as agift from Jesus himself. Not to mention thefact that Catholics have a serious religiousobligation to share in the Eucharist weekly.

Why not arrange to sit down with yourpriest, perhaps with two or three otherparishioners who share your concerns,and try to determine the reason for yourpastor's reluctance. Following that, if youstill were to conclude that it's because hesimply "doesn't want to," then it might beopportune for you to write your bishopand offer the opinion that the absence ofyour pastor at such services is harmingthe reputation and work of the CatholicChurch

Questions may be sent to Fr. KennethDoyle at askfatherdoyle@gmail.com.

By Fr. William Byron, SJCatholic News Service

Churchgoing Catholics heard Jesus speak to themfrom the Gospel of Luke on a mid-August Sundaythis year. He said, "I have come to set the earth onfire" (Lk 12:49).

He was speaking metaphorically, of course, whenhe said he came to light a fire on the earth. He hadno scorched-earth policy. He did not want todestroy the earth by fire. But he surely did want to"fire us up" with enthusiasm for his Gospel, to"ignite" our zeal for the spread of his Gospel andthe salvation of our brothers and sisters in thehuman community.

He wanted to spread a fire of love and concern

for the poor in our world. He was something of afirebrand for justice and he surely wanted his fol-lowers to be enthusiasts for justice, too.

He may even have thought of the faith that washis gift to us as something like a bed of embers thatrequired fanning from time to time, fanning thatwould raise the flame of faith to a higher intensitythrough prayer. I can't say for sure. I just want tocall attention to the firelike enthusiasm Jesus hadfor the spread of the Gospel.

And I'm wondering about the degree of intensityof our personal enthusiasm for the cause ofChristianity in our world, for the spread of the wordand way of life that Christ brought to our world. Hechose to establish a church as the vehicle for hismission. What is our enthusiasm for that church

today?And it is fair to ask, what is our church's enthusi-

asm for the cause of Christ? That may soundstrange, but we have to wonder if we are getting toocomfortable, too detached from the urgent problemsof hunger, poverty and human need that were realconcerns to the heart of Christ.

How fired up is our church today to continue thework Jesus began — preaching the good news tothe poor, healing the sick, saving sinners, sanctify-ing all? Is the fire going out in Catholic education,Catholic health care, Catholic social services? Arethere seats on governing boards of Catholic hospi-tals, schools, colleges and service agencies waitingto be filled by people with the needed skills and

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Doyle

Getting all fired up with enthusiasm easier for some than others

Free to marry?/ Scolding parishioners from pulpit

Byron

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By Most Rev. Robert BarronAuxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles

At the prompting of some of my youngercolleagues at Wordon Fire, I spent timeduring a recent vaca-tion getting caught upon the HistoryChannel showVikings. My friendshad told me thatVikings, curiously, isthe most religiousshow on television.They were right.Don’t get me wrong,there is enough violence, pillaging, plun-dering, sword-fighting, and politicalintrigue to satisfy the most macho viewers;but Vikings is also drenched with reli-gion—and for that I applaud Michael Hirst,its sole writer and director. For this empha-sis is not only historically accurate, but italso resists the regnant orthodoxy in much

of the entertainment industry that charac-ters should be presented as though they areindifferent to the world of faith.

First of all, everyone in Vikings is reli-gious: the Northmen (and women) them-selves, the English, the French, and visitorsfrom distant lands. To be sure, they are reli-gious in very different ways, but there is noone who does not take with utter serious-ness a connection to a higher, spiritualrealm. Moreover, their spirituality is not anabstraction, but rather is regularly embod-ied in ritual, prayer, procession, liturgy, andmystical experience. The ubiquity andintensity of faith in these various peoplesand tribes calls to mind philosopherCharles Taylor’s observation that, prior to1500 or so, it was practically unthinkablenot to be religious. That God exists, thatspiritual powers impinge upon the world,that we live on after we die, that a higherauthority judges our deeds—all of this wassimply the default of the overwhelmingmajority of the human race prior to veryrecent times in certain pockets of Western

civilization. Taylor speaks of the “bufferedself” that has come to dominate today. Hemeans the identity that is closed in uponitself, oblivious to a transcendent dimen-sion, committed unquestioningly to a natu-ralist or materialist view of reality. I mustconfess that it was enormously refreshingto watch a program in which every singleself was unbuffered!

Second, Vikings is extraordinarilyinstructive in regard to one of the mostvexing problems of our time, namely, theclash of religions. When the Vikings firstcome ashore on the eastern coast ofEngland, their initial contact is with themonastery of Lindisfarne, where they find,not mighty warriors, but prayerful, non-vio-lent monks. They are both amused andintrigued. There is a particularly affectingscene in which the Vikings confrontAthelstan the monk, who would come toplay a crucial role in the series, and theydiscover that, of all the treasures in themonastery, he is most concerned with pro-tecting a book of the Gospels. Facing down

the swords, clubs, and firebrands of theVikings, Athelstan hugs to his chest thesacred text. It would be hard to imagine amore powerful and beautiful manner ofindicating the centrality of the Word toChristians. On another early raid, Floki, akind of Norse mystic and ardent defenderof Viking spirituality, enters a chapel whereMass is being offered. As the priest andpeople cower in fear, Floki strides to thealtar, drinks some of the consecrated wine,and then spits the contents out. TheChristian faithful gasp and shriek in dis-may. The conquerors, of course, are puz-zled, but they have learned a key lessonregarding Christian theology of theEucharist.

And the learning moves in the oppositedirection as well. Since Athelstan speakstheir language, the Vikings carry him backto their home country, and the monkbecomes, in time, a dear friend to Ragnar,the Viking king. From the pagan potentate,Athelstan hears the stories of Thor, Odin,

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Why ‘Vikings’ is the most religiously interesting show on TV

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los más pobres de los pobres”. Posteriormente, solicitó y obtuvo

autorización para establecer una nueva comunidad religiosa llamada lasMisioneras de la Caridad. El 17 de agostode 1948, se vistió por primera vez en unsari blanco con bordes azules, que con eltiempo se convirtió en el hábito oficial dela nueva comunidad de hermanas. Ellacomenzaba cada día en comunión conJesús en la Misa Católica, luego se iba aservirle a Él en los no deseados y en losno amados en las calles de Calcuta.

En poco tiempo, se unieron a ella, unapor una, sus alumnas de anterior. LasMisioneras de la Caridad pronto creció auna comunidad mundial, siempre tratan-do de vivir y servir a los más pobresentre los pobres. Ahora tienen comedores,hogares para los moribundos, refugiospara huérfanos, clínicas para leprosos, ycentros para alcohólicos. Ministran a losenfermos, los ancianos, las personas de lacalle, ex-prostitutas, y los más olvidadosy abandonados.

Cuando la Madre Teresa recibió elPremio Nobel de la Paz en 1979, usó el

premio monetario para servir a los pobresen la India. Cuando murió el 5 de sep-tiembre de 1997, se le dio el honor sinprecedentes de un funeral de Estado porel gobierno de la India. El carro fúnebreen la cual se transportó su cuerpo habíasido utilizado sólo para los funerales deMahatma Gandhi y Jawaharlal Nehru,dos grandes líderes políticos de la naciónIndia.

Un pasaje de la Escritura que se con-virtió en un tema central de su vida fue laexpresión de Jesucristo en la cruz en Juan19:28: “Tengo sed.” Ella escribió:“Cuanto más nos acercamos a Jesús,mejor conoceremos su sed.” En lasConstituciones oficiales de las Misionerasde la Caridad, ella puso este principiofundamental, el cual se convirtió en ladeclaración que rigió su misión: “Larazón de nuestra existencia es para saciarla sed de Jesucristo. Cuando el pidióagua, el soldado le dio de beber vinagre -pero su sed era por amor, por las almas,para ti y para mí.”

En las capillas de las Misioneras de laCaridad por todo el mundo, colocan esasmismas palabras de Jesús en la pared allado del crucifijo: “Tengo sed.” La

ocasión de la canonización de la MadreTeresa de este año es una oportunidadpara que todos los cristianos escuchemosmás atentamente a la sed de Jesús yrespondamos con todo nuestro corazón.

Otro pasaje de la Escritura que esclave para poder comprender a la MadreTeresa es Mateo 25:40, donde Cristodice: “Lo que hicieron por uno de estoshermanos míos más humildes, por mímismo lo hicieron.” Este pasaje delEvangelio fue la base de la convicción dela Madre Teresa que, al tocar los cuerposrotos de los pobres, estaba tocando elcuerpo de Cristo. Su servicio se dirigía aJesús mismo, a quien consideraba estarocultado en el penoso disfraz de los máspobres entre los pobres.

Después de la muerte de la MadreTeresa, sus escritos personales revelaronun hecho sorprendente de su vida interior.A través de sus muchos años de servicioa los pobres, ella experimentó un anheloprofundo, doloroso por el amor de Dios.Llamó a su experiencia interior “laoscuridad.” Esta “dolorosa noche” delalma revela que su profunda fe en Diosno se basa en sentimientos o señales tran-quilizadoras de que Él estaba con ella. A

través de su oscuridad, ella participó dela sed de Jesús, en su anhelo ardiente deamor, y en la desolación de los pobres.

La Madre Teresa era como un iconoviviente del Buen Samaritano. Todosnosotros podemos aprender de su ejemp-lo. Ella nos recuerda a abrazar a lospobres y los sufridos, en lugar de evitar lainteracción con ellos. Dijo que el mayormal es la indiferencia hacia el prójimoque sufre. Cuando una persona estásufriendo, aunque sea una pequeña canti-dad de bondad puede hacer toda la difer-encia en el mundo. Ella dijo: “No es lamagnitud de nuestras acciones, sino lacantidad de amor que se pone en ellos, loque importa.”

A medida que la ocasión de su canon-ización nos recuerda el legado de laMadre Teresa, yo recomendaría a todaslas personas de buena voluntad el abrirlos ojos hacia los que nos rodean y queestán sufriendo, los que están solos yolvidados, y extenderles un gesto de bon-dad y compasión. En sí mismos, estospequeños actos de amor no lograrán lapaz mundial, pero cada uno mueve nue-stros corazones en la dirección correcta.

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Louisiana Floods

‘It rained real hard, and it rained a real long time’Catholic News Service

BATON ROUGE, La. — The line ofdestruction caused by historic flooding insouthern Louisiana stretches for 25 miles,and according to Red Cross officials, it isthe worst natural disaster in the UnitedStates since Superstorm Sandy in 2012.

"As we all know the severe flooding inmany areas of our diocese has dramaticallyaffected the well-being and livelihood ofcountless people," said Baton RougeBishop Robert W. Muench in a videotapedmessage posted to the diocese's website,www.diobr.org.

"To those so impacted I express genuineempathy, heartfelt solidarity and commit-ment to help as best as we can," he said,adding his thanks "to those who have soimpressively and sacrificially reached outto serve." He called the "outpouring ofconcern" extraordinary in "our area andbeyond." On Aug. 14, Bishop Muench vis-ited three evacuation shelters to comfortevacuees.

In his video message, the bishop alsopointed out that the diocesan website has ahow-to for people who want to donatemoney or items to flood victims.

In a statement released Aug. 24, the pres-ident of the U.S. Conference of CatholicBishops called on Catholic parishes acrossthe U.S. to take a second collection on oraround Sept. 18. Archbishop Joseph E.Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, encouragedU. S. Catholics "to respond generously.Our prayer and material support is urgentlyneeded to help rebuild lives."

Donations, he said, will go to support thehumanitarian efforts of Catholic CharitiesUSA, the church's domestic relief agency.

News reports said the civil entity of EastBaton Rouge Parish was the hardest hit ofparishes in the region by the heavy rainsthat fell Aug. 11-14. In some areas, asmuch as 2 feet of rain fell in 48 hours; inanother, more than 31 inches of rain fell in15 hours.

Civil authorities reported that at least 13people died in the floods and that about60,000 homes were damaged, although aBaton Rouge economic developmentgroup put the number of damaged housesat 110,000. The Red Cross put the overallcost of recovery at $30 million.

"Thousands of people in Louisiana havelost everything they own and need our helpnow," Brad Kieserman, the Red Cross' vice

president of disaster services operationsand logistics, told CNN.

Four feet of water inundated the newCristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan HighSchool, which had just opened Aug. 5.

In such a short time, "we'd experiencedgrowth as a family, with the students, withthe faculty," said Jim Llorens, the school'spresident, who called the flooding "heart-breaking." The brand-new school buildingis closed while school officials assess thedamage and find another location to holdclasses.

"It was really beginning to come togeth-er as a true Cristo Rey family, so we haveto regroup ... and make sure we don't losethat," Llorens said in an interview with thediocese's CatholicLife Television aposto-late and The Catholic Commentator, thediocesan newspaper.

The newspaper and the TV outlet haveproduced a series of six videos on theflood and its aftermath. Titled "When theWaters Rose," the series can be viewed at

www.catholiclifetv.org in the site's"Programming" section.

In another of the videos a mom and herchildren, all members of St. MargaretParish, were helping flood victims -- eventhough the family had their own losses,including their house and three vehicles.

"We are fortunate we have each otherand that's a blessing. We have a lot offriends in the same situation," the momtold a reporter. "We're just very thankfulwe're able to give back ... and people haveblessed us very much in clothes and waterand such. We're just doing a little bitty bitof what we can do (for others)."

In his statement, Archbishop Kurtz urgedall Catholics to join the church "in being avisible witness to the healing presence ofJesus alive in the world" by helping floodvictims. He acknowledged that not all U.S.parishes may be able to have a second col-lection and encouraged individuals todonate directly to Catholic Charities USAat https://catholiccharitiesusa.org.

San Angelo Diocese totake emergency collectionfor victims of La. flooding

The recent historic flooding in Louisianais being called the worst domestic disastersince Hurricane Sandy. As many as 60,000homes have been damaged. Many familieshave lost everything. Our prayer and mate-rial support is urgently needed to helprebuild lives.

Therefore, on the weekend of September17-18, 2016, Catholic parishes throughoutthe United States will take up an emer-gency collection to assist the victims of the2016 Louisiana Floods.

The people of the Diocese of San Angelohave always been very generous in reach-ing out to help others in time of need. Anycontribution, large or small, is an expres-sion of the corporal works of mercy and theChristian virtue of solidarity.

All parishes and missions are asked totake up this emergency special collection inthe Masses of Sept. 17-18 and send theproceeds to the Finance Office of theDiocese of San Angelo, with “2016Louisiana Floods” in the memo line. Thediocese will consolidate these funds andforward them to the U.S. Conference ofCatholic Bishops. These funds will be usedboth to support the humanitarian efforts ofCatholic Charities USA and to provide pas-toral and rebuilding support to impacteddioceses.

Any individuals who wish to make sepa-rate donations can contribute directly toCatholic Charities USA. Individual contribu-tions can be made here:

By mail: send check, payable to CatholicCharities USA, to Catholic Charities USA,P.O. Box 17066, Baltimore, MD 21297-1066(“2016 Louisiana Floods” in memo line).

Online: catholiccharitiesusa.orgBy phone: call toll free 1-800-919-9338

to make a contribution by credit card.Let us all offer up prayers to God for the

safety and health of these, our sufferingbrothers and sisters.

General IntercessionsOn any day, the following may be used in

the prayers of the faithful:For our brothers and sisters who have

been impacted by the recent flooding inLouisiana, that they may have the strengthto rebuild their lives, we pray to the Lord.

Por nuestros hermanos que han sidoafectados por las recientes inundaciones enLuisiana, para que tengan las fuerzas parareconstruir sus vidas, roguemos al Señor.

A statue of Mary is seen partially

submerged in flood water in

Sorrento, La., Aug. 20. (CNS

photo/Jonathan Bachman, Reuters)

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tion left by Hurricane Mitch, which devas-tated much of Honduras more than 15 yearsago. The original intent of the partnershipwas to help the people of Honduras withrecovery following the storm’s destruction.In the years since and with the recoveryassistance, an even larger, more encompass-ing friendship has unfolded.

“This is a good way to recognize the mis-sion call we receive as baptized Christians toshare the faith,” said Bishop JosephStrickland, shepherd of the Tyler diocesesince 2012. “For our part of Texas, which isnot predominantly Catholic, it helps usemphasize the catholicity that is present inso may cultures around the world.”

When the partnership was first formed, thedioceses of San Angelo and Tyler enteredinto a covenant agreement with the Dioceseof San Pedro Sula. The covenant wassigned on a memorable day, September 11,2001, at Sacred Heart Cathedral in SanAngelo. Recently the Diocese of San PedroSula was divided and La Ceiba became theSee City of a section of the Caribbean coastand the Bay Islands (including Roatan). Sothe Diocese of La Ceiba is now included inthe Hermanamiento as well.

Each diocese has a diocesan team to pro-mote the Hermanamiento. Msgr. Larry Droll(Midland) heads up the San Angelo teamthat includes Sr. Malachy Griffin,Clementine Urista, Mary Hernandez, ToniGonzales (all of San Angelo), LeonorSpencer (Midland), Diana Madero (Odessa)and Fr. Francis Njoku (Brownwood). Thefour diocesan teams meet annually to pro-

mote the work of the Hermanamiento, rotat-ing the place of the meetings. They alsohave the opportunity to visit the variousministries of the individual dioceses, rangingfrom parishes to educational institutions tocharities to homes for the elderly and infirm.

Parishes in the San Angelo diocese havepartnerships with parishes in the San PedroSula diocese. The most active currently areSt. Ann’s (Midland) with Santísima Trinidad(Chamelecón) and St. Joseph/St. Anthony(Odessa) with Exaltación de la Santa Cruz(Baracoa). Annual reciprocal visits charac-terize the relationships, with prayer for oneanother and the sharing of resources.

There have also been at times partnershipsof Catholic Schools (San Angelo Dioceseand San Pedro Sula Diocese) and universitycampus ministries (ASU Newman Centerand the Catholic University in San PedroSula). Fr. David Herrera spent nine monthsas a missionary in the Cofradía parish andFr. Francis Njoku studied Spanish in SanPedro Sula for several months. Some indi-viduals in the San Angelo Diocese help tosupport a non-profit school calledCaminando por la Paz, which assists youthat risk in Chamelecón to complete highschool education. That school was begun byFr. Tom Goekler, MM, and Msgr. LarryDroll coordinates the donations that comefrom Texas and elsewhere.

Looking toward the future, theHermanamiento diocesan teams hope to re-launch the program, inviting more parishesand schools to join in. They hope to renewefforts at prayer and relationships with oneanother. They hope to study together thechallenging documents of Pope Francis and

work in solidarity to apply these to theChurch and society.

The Hermanamiento has become, too, afulfillment of Pope John Paul II’s exhorta-tion, Ecclesia in America.

“We have experienced many blessingsfrom this Hermanamiento,” said San AngeloBishop Michael J. Sis. “ We have grown in aspirit of solidarity, we have shared ideas formore effective pastoral ministry, and wehave expanded the missionary consciousnessof many of our people.

“We have seen more concretely how theMystical Body of Christ goes beyond bor-ders of nations and languages. We havedeveloped bonds of communion through fra-ternal ties between parishes and schools.Together we have reflected on commonchallenges to evangelization.”

Bishop Sis added that the partnership hasallowed the many lay missionaries from thediocese to experience a fuller understandingof current challenges to the Honduran fami-ly, society and economy.

Most Rev. Michael Lenihan, OSF, anative of Limerick, Ireland, has served asbishop of La Ceiba since it was erected in2011.

“After 15 years we are improving,”Bishop Lenihan said. “A lot has been donebut there is much to be done in the future.Where do we go from here? I think weextend the idea of our partnership, and makesure more people become involved.

Added Bishop Sis: “In the view of theVatican, there is only one continent in America.Despite differences of language and culture, weare one Church in America. OurHermanamiento helps us to celebrate this unity.”

HERMANAMIENTO

WYD

Bishops, priests, women religious, deacons and lay mission

workers, all part of the Hermanamiento, gather after the

August 10, 2016 Mass during which the partnership between

the dioceses of San Angelo, Tyler, La Ceiba and San Pedro

Sula, Honduras, was renewed.

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and for that I thank you guysfor saving not only my father,but me.” Moments like thisreally shined a light on WYDand what it really means to be apart of something so amazingand being able to share it withmillions of others.

As the week progressed it wastime to head to the main parkwhere we awaited Pope Francisfor the celebration of a lifetime.The journey was going to betough, and we all knew it wouldbe, but nothing prepared us forjust how tough it really was.What we thought was going tobe a few miles of a walk turnedout to be longer than expected.

From 11:30 Saturday morninguntil about 6 or 7 that night, wewere on foot walking with anendless wave of Catholicsthrough the residential streets ofKrakow. At some points wewere at a standstill, not able tomove with the crowd, and if wedid, it was inch-by-inch, shoul-der to shoulder, for whatseemed like endless miles.

Backpacks grew heavierevery minute. The sun seemedto get hotter and our legs grewshaky and weary knowing thatif we sat down even for a splitsecond, none of us would wantto get up. As we entered thepark we all thought to our-selves, “We finally made it.”However that was not the end.The park is massive — it has tobe to hold 3 million people —so, we had to continue to walkon uneven ground, rocks slip-ping under our feet, with dirtand mud everywhere.

We finally made it to our des-tination. It was a journey noneof us expected, one that brokeeach and every one of us downphysically and emotionally, ajourney that was worth everystep for us to take to wake upthe next day, surrounded by mil-lions of Catholics and celebrat-ing the Body and Blood ofChrist at a celebration we willnever forget.

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RETREAT CENTER (cont’d),

ORDINATIONS,NECROLOGY

CHRIST THE KINGRETREAT CENTER

November, 20161 — CKRC Office Closed in

Observance of All Saints Day2 — Shannon Volunteers4-6 — DOSA Deacons Annual

Retreat #27 — Heart of Mercy Prayer Group8 — DOSA Staff Mass/Lunch11-13 — Deacon Formation11-13— Beginning Experience14 — Heart of Mercy Prayer Group21 — Heart of Mercy Prayer Group24-25 — CRKC Office Closed in

Observance of Thanksgiving28 — Heart of Mercy Prayer Group

PRIESTLY ORDINATIONSOCTOBER

3 — Fr. Nilo Nalugon (1994)5 — Fr. Hilary Ihedioha (1985)

NECROLOGYOCTOBER

4-Deacon Thomas Lambdin (1982)5-Rev. William Meagher, OMI (1970)7-Rev. Francis Schoutteten, OMI

(2002)8-Deacon Simón Franco (2008)12-Deacon Peter Ballaro Jr.

(2013)15-Rev. James Norman, OMI (1987)21-Deacon Richard Blake (1989)

NOVEMBER10-Rev. James Coleman (2002)19-Rev. Frank Zimmermann, C.M.

(1999)23-Rev. Colm Mulligan MSC (2003)27-Rev. Michael Dwyer MSC (1997)

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created in the image of God and has thatimage expressed in a person's reason andconscience. This is what St. Paul calls the"law written on the heart" (Rom. 2:14-15).Our reason and conscience lead those inthe school of the family to ask those ques-tions that all people are supposed to ask:Who am I?, Why am I here?, and Wheream I going? Many in our present westernculture are afraid to ask those questions,because they are afraid there are noanswers. This is caused by the original sinwe all share. However, in the Catholicfamily we are taught that each person is ofsacred worth and that God has a plan foreach person's life. Our reason and con-science lead us to ask those questions andwe learn in the family to be receptive tothose answers that God gives inRevelation--in Scripture, Tradition, and theMagisterium. Revelation does not negatereason but gives the answers to the ques-tions reason asks. Fr. James Schall quotesa passage from G.K. Chesterton in whichChesterton writes: "There is a kind ofwork which any man can do, but fromwhich many men shrink, generally becauseit is very hard work, sometimes becausethey fear it will lead them whither they do

not wish to go. It is called thinking"(Schall on Chesterton, 20). In the schoolof the Catholic family all members of thefamily learn to think in the proper way,with their reason receptive to Revelation.Members of the family learn to distinguishpleasure from both happiness and joy.Pleasure is sometimes in our power, espe-cially sensual pleasure, but happiness isfound in learning who God desires us to beand what God desires us to do and learn-ing to want to be and do as God desires.Joy comes in that self-forgetfulness that isthe heart of happiness. Joy is losing ourlife for Jesus' sake and finding the life Hehas for us (Mk. 8:35).

In the Catholic school of the family, wealso learn about suffering. We learn thatoffering our suffering to Jesus to be unitedwith His suffering is redemptive (See Col.1:24). We learn to offer our sufferingspecifically for other people whom wename in our prayers. We learn the powerof forgiveness by learning to say to anoth-er family member, "I'm sorry; please for-give me." This is the first step in ourpreparation for the sacrament ofReconciliation. We learn to thank God forthe blessings that come to us in our familylife. Thankfulness expressed before andafter a meal prepares us for the Great

Thanksgiving we make as we participatein the sacrament of the Eucharist.

Our parents had a saying in our fami-lies when we were growing up that camefrom World War II. The saying is,"Remember, we are all in this together."This is so true of the school of theCatholic family. We learn that no matterwhat we face, we are never alone. Ourwhole family is always with us, both thosein this life and those who have gone beforeus.

In most schools there are final exams atthe end of a semester, but the school of theCatholic family never ends. In a way,every choice made is the taking of a test,but a test not to be feared but to be wel-comed. Each graduating class at St.Benedict High School in Memphis,Tennessee, votes to determine one maleand one female graduate who will receivethe "right choice" award, an award givenby their peers because they have alwaysmade the right choice, even if that choicewas not popular.

In the school of the Catholic family, theintention is always to make the rightchoice, even if it is not popular. And thechoice is always to choose Jesus, who isthe Way, Truth, and Life.

KNICKERBOCKER

BYRON CALDAROLA(From 16)

resources if only they were sufficiently enthusiastic towant to serve in this capacity?

Are volunteer service opportunities failing to attractCatholic hands and hearts because Catholic ears nolonger hear Jesus saying, "I have come to set the earthon fire"?

Where is the fire today? Where are the Catholics whowant to be priests for parishes, nuns and brothers forschools, nurses for Catholic hospitals and assisted liv-ing communities, trained professionals for Catholicsocial service agencies?

In an altogether different and quite secular setting, Iremember that when then-California Gov. RonaldReagan dismissed the first chancellor and 12th presi-dent of the University of California, Clark Kerr, Kerrsaid he left the university just as he came into it --"fired with enthusiasm." Football coach VinceLombardi was famous for saying, "You've got to cometo this team fired with enthusiasm or you're going tofind yourself leaving this team fired with enthusiasm."

That message has to get through today to contentedCatholics who seem not to be noticing that the qualityof Catholic service is declining and the level of com-mitment to Catholic institutions needs to be shored upwith both professional and volunteer Catholic commit-ment.

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panies or even countries.The key to a psychopath is not nec-

essarily violence. It's a total lack ofempathy for others. It's a get-what's-mine by any means mentality.

In Dave Cullen's masterful best-seller "Columbine," he relates howthe two shooters in that high schoolmassacre were very different person-alities. But some believed one ofthem, Eric Harris, fit the profile of aclassic psychopath.

Experts who studied his life andjournals found a teenager who couldbe charming and manipulative withno regard or remorse for the sufferingof others. It just wasn't there. He was-n't capable of it. And the scary thingis there is next to no treatment for theproblem of psychopathy.

So what does all of this mean forus? Aside from being a fascinatingsubject, psychopathy probably doesn'taffect us, although you could argue

that it's a good thing to be able to rec-ognize it in others.

But most of us have a fair measureof empathy. Just think how we — andmost of the world — responded to therecent photo of the little Syrian boysitting bloodied and stunned in anambulance after a bombing inAleppo.

We should realize that our empathyis a God-given gift. Our brain is func-tioning as a human brain should func-tion. But the real question is, howdoes that empathy translate intoaction in our lives?

How do we shift from normal brainfunction — I care, I feel — to soulfunction? How will I move fromempathy to action?

We live in a world and a mediaenvironment that promotes empathyoverload. Deep down, we know thatthe story of the Syrian boy isreplayed daily in unremitting warfare.Sometimes, the temptation is to turnaway.

In the story of the good Samaritan,the two men who walked past theinjured traveler probably felt a meas-ure of pain at his plight. But theywere able to ignore that sense ofcompassion and prioritize their ownneeds.

They probably rationalized why itsimply wasn't a good idea to stop.Avoiding ritual impurity? A scheduleto keep? Too dangerous? They foundtheir reasons and they passed on.

What do we do with our gift ofempathy? Do we sigh and hopesomeone does something? Or do weask what we can do?

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and the Ghibellines, who supported theHoly Roman Emperor, in their struggle for control of Italy.

When Nicholas arrived in Tolentino, hesaw a community that was in a horrificstate of disorder. Editor Bernard Banleywrites in “Butler's Lives of the Saints”that immorality was rampant and religionhad become fragmented and diluted withpaganism.

Nicholas saw that he would have to godirectly to the people who were in pain – thehomeless, poor, dispossessed, sick anddying. He began a campaign of streetpreaching, seeking out the “street people”and bringing them much relief with his kind-

ness, gentleness and unfailing good spirits. Nicholas spent the next 30 years in his

ministry in Tolentino working with thepoor and reminding the rich of theirsocial obligations. Burns writes that hispreaching was so effective that it wasseen as miraculous. He also gained a rep-utation as a healer and a peace makerbetween enemies.

There are many miracle stores aboutNicholas. Richard McBrien writing in“Lives of the Saints” describes one ofthese as the custom of blessing and dis-tributing bread on Augustine's feast day(August 28). It happened that Nicholaswas ill with a chronic illness when hewas said to have had a vision of theBlessed Virgin. She told him that he

would recover if he asked for a smallpiece of bread, dipped it in water, and ateit. He did recover and afterwards he didthis for all the sick he visited.

Another miracle story relates how asmall group of passengers were on a shipgoing down at sea. They asked forNicholas' aid and he appeared in the sky,wearing the black Augustinian habit,radiating golden light, holding a lily inhis left hand, and with his right hand, hequelled the storm.

Nicholas died on September 10, 1305after a year long illness. He was canon-ized by Pope Eugene IV (also anAugustinian) in 1446. Burns explains thathis canonization process was interruptedwhen the papacy moved to Avignon. He

was the first Augustinian to be canonizedand was credited with 300 miracles.

He is the patron of sick animals,mariners, babies, mothers and the dying.He was proclaimed patron of souls inPurgatory in 1884 by Pope Leo XIII. Inmany Augustinian churches, there areweekly devotions to St. Nicholas onbehalf of the suffering souls. His remains are preserved at the Shrineof St. Nicholas in the basilica di SanNicola da Tolentino in the city ofTolentino, Italy. He is recognized as asaint of the Roman Catholic Churchalthough his September 10 feast day isnot on the General Roman Calendar.More than 40 saints are named Nicholas.

SAINTS

PARTNERSHIP

IMMIGRATION

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reality that affect the evangelizing missionof our diocese”; and “enhance the mutualenrichment of the faith expressed in popu-lar piety.”

With Aug. 8 and 12 reserved for travelto and from the conference, Aug. 9-11were booked with activities, Droll said.

“We’re going to have meetings wherewe’ll be sharing experiences and pastoralinsights from our four dioceses,” Sisadded. “And we are going to finalize the

document that formalizes the continuationof our partnership.”

Sis said the Hermanamiento gathering isheld every year but rotates among the dio-ceses involved. It was last held in SanAngelo four years ago, he said.

Droll said it’s important to meet everyyear for the sake of continuity.

“It would be hard to maintain if theactivities were not at least annual,” he said.

The Hermanamiento unofficially beganas a response to Hurricane Mitch, which“sat for a week over Honduras and caused

tremendous destruction to the entire coun-try,” Sis said. “The 14 dioceses of Texas atthe time paired up with the seven diocesesof Honduras. What we were trying to dowas help them out financially.”

The dioceses of Tyler and San Angelostuck with the partnership the longest, Sissaid, largely because of the leadershipand commitment of their partnershipteams. Droll, particularly, has been “thedriving force behind its success,” Sissaid.

The Vatican recently divided the San

Pedro Sula Diocese into two and createdthe Diocese of La Ceiba, bringing to fourthe number of dioceses involved in theHermanamiento, Sis said.

The Hermanamiento is mutually benefi-cial to all those involved, he said.

“We grow in solidarity, and we deepenour understanding and cultural aware-ness,” Sis said. “There’s a mutual enrich-ment by getting to know one another.”

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away."We can only assist people who are in

the country legally," Wyse emphasized.That assistance comes in various formsand is free. The Diocese of San Angelohas three offices for immigration servicesin San Angelo, Odessa, and Abilene.Nelly Diaz, supervisor for the Abileneoffice, was scheduled to present the pro-gram Aug. 11 but was out of town due toa family illness. Wyse, who filled in forDiaz, joked at the beginning that he was-n't the best choice for the job.

"I'm not as pretty and I'm not as smart,"Wyse said, "and I know just enoughSpanish to get in trouble."

And that's why he left the translation toBishop Sis, who is fluent in Spanish.Between them, the major topics handledby the immigration services offices wereexplained. Wyse noted that all the people

who work in thediocesan immigra-tion servicesoffices are certifiedby the federal gov-ernment. Theprocess of gettingcertified takes oneyear. Once certi-fied, Wyse said,workers mustmaintain their certi-fication. Someonecould be deportedif an uncertified worker assists him.

"We have to be careful," Wyse said,"not to do harm."

The Church's immigration offices pro-vide numerous services, such as helpingfamilies find resources like English as aSecond Language, life skills and citizen-ship classes, and tax preparers who speakthe immigrant's native language.

Although most immi-grants served in theDiocese of San Angeloare from Mexico, quitea few are from othercountries. TheInternational RescueCommittee, whichresettles refugees, hasan office in Abilene.Since 2004, about 100refugees per year fromnumerous countrieshave been resettled in

Abilene. They speak a variety of lan-guages, including Nepali and languagesnative to Africa.

The immigration offices also explainthe different ways for immigrants tocome to the United States, such asobtaining legal residence, getting a workpermit, having a relative living here, andgaining citizenship.

The offices also can explain the tempo-rary protective status available for immi-grants from Central America, DeferredAction for Childhood Arrivals legislation(DACA) for youths, and the ViolenceAgainst Women Act of 2008, whichallows a woman to file a legal petitionwithout her abuser knowing it.

Having knowledge of the services pro-vided by the diocesan immigration serv-ices offices came in handy forClementine Urista of San Angelo whenshe visited Honduras. She met a youngman who needed an ID card to come tothe United States and had encounteredobstacles when trying to obtain one.Urista and others helped him clear theobstacles, thanks to knowing the process.

"He had been waiting for two years,"she said.

The church's immigrationoffices provide numerousservices, such as free legalassistance and helping fami-lies find resources likeEnglish as a SecondLanguage, life skills, and citi-zenship classes, and tax pre-parers who speak the immi-grant's native language.

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CHIN

JUVENTUD NPM

BISHOP

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and calls for immediate gratification canconfuse contentment with fulfillment. A16-year-old pilgrim said that being incommunion with other young people lis-tening to the pope's call to action helped todispel her fears.

"The pope is calling us to act, sayingdon't let your life become that piece offurniture, don't get comfortable, and getup," she said. "This made me ready tomake a difference back home."

As the vigil went on, the faces of theyoung people -- many of which showed

skepticism at the beginning of the week --were filled with glee, understanding and,at times, overwhelming emotion.

Before eucharistic adoration, the popealso said that Jesus is not the lord of com-fort and ease but the lord of risks, "of theeternal 'more.'"

A 25-year-old pilgrim said he was happythat the pope talked about how God canhelp people find their own goals and pur-pose, if they trust that God is in control.Knowing that a lot is expected of them,young people are encouraged and chal-lenged to strive for more.

"I love that (Pope Francis) has been

telling us how much we affect the world,"he said. As a recent college graduate, hesaid the pope's words "gave me a lot ofinspiration. ... I have a long time to makean impact."

Promptly trading the sofa for walkingshoes requires courage, but that couragecan be found in the expectations God hasfor us -- whatever stage of life we are in.Pope Francis reminded the young peopleat "Campus Misericordiae" that they candream, they can leave a mark. God hopesin them to change the world.

"For the fact is, unless you offer the bestof yourselves, the world will never be dif-

ferent," Pope Francis said. "He, who islife, is asking each of you to leave a markthat brings life to your own history andthat of many others. ... Are you up tothis?"

Inspired by the pope's words, the energyof other young people and the fire of theHoly Spirit, it seems like these young peo-ple are, in fact, up for it. Are you?- - -

Maria-Pia Negro Chin is a bilingualreporter/youth editor for The Tablet, news-paper of the Diocese of Brooklyn, NewYork.

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otros jóvenes al escuchar el llamado del papa laayudó a disipar sus temores.

"El papa nos estaba llamando a actuar, dicien-do no dejen que su vida se convierta en esemueble", dijo "Es algo que me impactó para yoregresar (a casa) y hacer una diferencia".

Al continuar la vigilia, los rostros de losjóvenes -- muchos de los cuales mostrabanescepticismo al principio de la semana -- sellenaron de alegría, comprensión y, a veces,emoción abrumadora.

Antes de la adoración eucarística, el papa tam-bién dijo que Jesús no es el señor de la comodi-dad y facilidad, pero es el señor de riesgos "deleterno 'más'".

Un peregrino de 25 años de edad, estaba con-tento de que el papa habló de cómo Dios puedeayudar a las personas a encontrar sus propiosobjetivos y propósitos, si confían en que Diosestá en control. Sabiendo que se espera muchode ellos, los jóvenes están animados por eldesafío de luchar por más.

"Me encanta que (el papa Francisco) nos haestado diciendo lo mucho que afectamos almundo", dijo. Como graduado reciente de launiversidad, dijo las palabras del papa "meinspiraron ... tengo mucho tiempo para hacer unimpacto".

El intercambiar el sofá por zapatos para cami-nar requiere valor, pero ese valor se puedeencontrar en las expectativas que Dios tiene paranosotros. En cualquier etapa de la vida en la queestemos, el papa Francisco le recordó a losjóvenes en el "Campus Misericordiae", que ellospueden soñar, pueden dejar una marca. Diosespera en ellos para cambiar el mundo.

"Eso sí, si tú no pones lo mejor de ti, elmundo no será distinto", dijo el papa. "Él, que esla vida, te invita a dejar una huella que llene devida tu historia y la de tantos otros … ¿Te ani-mas?"

Inspirado por las palabras del papa, la energíade otros jóvenes y el fuego del Espíritu Santo,parece que estos jóvenes si se animan. ¿Y tú?

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holics. They minister to the sick, theelderly, street people, ex-prostitutes, andthe most forgotten and abandoned.

When Mother Teresa received theNobel Peace Prize in 1979, she used themonetary award to serve the poor inIndia. When she died on September 5,1997, she was given the unprecedentedhonor of a state funeral by the govern-ment of India. The funeral carriage onwhich her body was transported had pre-viously been used only for the funeralsof Mahatma Gandhi and JawaharlalNehru, two great political leaders of theIndian nation.

A scriptural passage that became a cen-tral theme of her life was the expressionof Jesus Christ on the Cross in John19:28, “I thirst.” She wrote, “The closerwe come to Jesus, the better we will knowhis thirst.” In the official Constitutions ofthe Missionaries of Charity, she put thisfundamental principle, which became theguiding statement of their mission: “Thereason for our existence is to quench thethirst of Jesus Christ. When he asked forwater, the soldier gave him vinegar to

drink – but his thirst was for love, forsouls, for you and me.”

In the chapels of the Missionaries ofCharity throughout the world, they placethose same words of Jesus on the wallnext to the Crucifix: “I thirst.” Theoccasion of Mother Teresa’s canoniza-tion is an opportunity for all Christiansto listen more attentively to the thirst ofJesus and respond with our whole heart.

Another scriptural passage that is keyfor understanding Mother Teresa isMatthew 25:40, where Christ says, “Asyou did to the least of these, mybrethren, you did it to me.” This Gospelpassage was the basis of Mother Teresa’sconviction that, in touching the brokenbodies of the poor, she was touching thebody of Christ. Her service was directedto Jesus himself, whom she consideredto be hidden in the distressing disguiseof the poorest of the poor.

After Mother Teresa died, her personalwritings revealed a surprising fact of herinterior life. Through her many years ofservice to the poor, she experienced adeep, painful longing for the love ofGod. She called her inner experience“the darkness.” This “painful night” of

the soul reveals that her deep faith inGod was not based on feelings or reas-suring signs that he was with her.Through her darkness, she shared in thethirst of Jesus, in his burning longing forlove, and in the desolation of the poor.

Mother Teresa was like a living icon ofthe Good Samaritan. All of us can learnfrom her example. She reminds us toembrace the poor and suffering, rather thanavoid interacting with them. She said thatthe greatest evil is indifference towardone’s neighbor who is suffering. When aperson is suffering, even a small amount ofkindness can make all the difference in theworld. She said, “It is not the magnitudeof our actions, but the amount of love thatis put into them, that matters.”

As the occasion of her canonizationreminds us of the legacy of MotherTeresa, I would recommend to all peopleof goodwill that we open our eyes tothose around us who are hurting, lonelyand forgotten, and extend to them a ges-ture of kindness and compassion. Inthemselves, these small acts of love willnot achieve world peace, but each onemoves our hearts in the right direction.

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While at the convention, three memberstook a written test on musical and litur-gical knowledge, sight sang, and sangtwo prepared psalms and a Mass Settingfor the NPM Basic Cantor Certification.The Basic Cantor Certificate is a meansto recognize the achievement of funda-mental skills expected of cantors. Byobtaining a certificate, it presumes anunderstanding of a spirituality of min-istry. The three passed all the require-

ments needed for the certificate. Theyare: Kathleen Brown, Holy Angels, SanAngelo; Thomas McKeel, Holy Angels,San Angelo, and Gabrielle Enriquez, St.Elizabeth Ann Seton, Odessa

Four cantors who serve in diocesanparishes have obtained the Basic CantorCertification. Cynthia Longoria Juarez,from St. Elizabeth’s in Odessa, obtainedher BCC at the 2014 convention in St.Louis. Congratulations to Kathleen,Tom, Gaby, and Cindy!

While at the convention we attended

the Pastoral Musicians Luncheon,awards for NPM Chapter of the Year,Chapter President of the Year, JubilateDeo Award, and Pastoral Musician ofthe Year are given out. During the lunchthe San Angelo Chapter of NPM wasrecognized as a new temporary chapter.

The 40th annual NPM Conventionwill be held in Cincinnati, Ohio theweek of July 10-14, 2017.

For more information on the NPM SanAngelo Chapter, visit www.npmsanan-gelo.org

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mutual respect and recognition." TheSecond Vatican Council's document"Nostra Aetate" calls for dialogue and col-laboration with other religions, and recog-nizes the church's "esteem" for Muslims.

I am hopeful that children will one

day soon live in a peaceful world. Idon't know when, but this current waveof madness will gradually ease down.The fact that a small minority of radicalMuslims have tried to hijack the religionof Islam to promote their own agendashould not make us cower in fear. Wewill fight this evil every step of the way

and peace will prevail.Muslims all over the world continue

to demonstrate their desire to live inpeace with their neighbors. On a flightto Krakow, Poland, on July 27, PopeFrancis said it is the world that is at war,not religions. Rather, religions seekpeace.

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I am happy to say a new above-grounddetention center, brightly painted and withdignified accommodations, will open inSeptember. In it is a wing for the Caritasoperation. Somehow in the most oppres-sive physical environment both guards andvolunteers found a way to honor thehumanity of those being detained.

A woman who fled Kosovo for Serbia20 years ago spoke of leaving with noth-

ing but a Bible, the only possession hermother believed they needed as theywould be in God's hands. She enduredhardships of working without formalpapers but noted the kindness of peoplewho took risks to hire her.

Since then, she has retrieved her docu-ments with the help of a CRS partner,Balkans Migration Center, and now ownsa business. I asked if her mother was right.She nodded without hesitation: Godaccompanied them.

A Muslim refugee from Syria who isnow living and working in Athens with hisfamily said that if it were all up to him, hewould name his newborn daughter"Caritas" for the assistance and kindnesshis family had received from CaritasGreece. His wife did not quite buy intothis, but what a sentiment!

Yes, I have met hope ... in person. Let usbe hope, with God's grace, for each other.

Woo is president and CEO of CatholicRelief Services.

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and the other Norse divinities, and helearns to appreciate the spirituality ingre-dient in these figures and myths.Athelstan wears an amulet carved withrepresentations of Ragnar’s gods, even ashe coaxes Ragnar through the words ofthe Our Father. Lest this all seem like somuch anything-goes, all-spiritualities-are-the-same-deep-down political correct-ness, know that the characters in Vikingsremain deeply interested in getting itright religiously. After some dalliancewith Norse religion, Athelstan definitive-ly and joyfully re-embraces hisChristianity; and Floki remains, despiteplenty of contact with Christianity, anardent adept of Viking religion.

Moreover, Ragnar’s brother Rollo, whoaccepts baptism for cynical, political rea-sons, finds himself oddly but unmistak-ably changed by the sacrament. In short,we find all of the confusion, fascination,explosive violence, and truly creative dia-logue that we might expect from a realconfrontation between faiths.

I would like to close with a third andfinal observation, this time about Rollo.Though the makers of the series havefudged things a bit for dramatic purposes,the historical Rollo, in point of fact,became a convinced Christian and estab-lished himself as leader in the northwestregion of present day France. Since heand his fellows were “northmen,” thearea became known as Normandy, andRollo’s great-great-great grandson was

William the Conquerer, who would havean unsurpassed influence on the culturaldevelopment of Christian England.Indeed, Queen Elizabeth II, who carriesthe title “Defender of the Faith,” is ulti-mately descended from William andhence from Rollo. As Athelstan demon-strates, Christianity has always, at itsbest, had the power of assimilation, theability to adapt to itself what is good,true, and beautiful in other religions andcultural forms. How wonderful thatVikings manages to show this.

So if you’re a bit tired of the drearysecularism that dominates so much ofcontemporary entertainment and politics,I might invite you to watch a programthat makes religion—and Christianity inparticular—the central theme.

(From 24)than ever before. Pope John Paul II him-self was canonized in 2014, just nineyears after his death.

I'm a big fan of the new approach.When our children were growing up weused to read the lives of the saints overbreakfast. The idea was to set for themexamples of holiness, to keep in mindduring the day.

Kids find stories about real peoplemore accessible than, say, St. Paul's let-ters. From St. Martin they could learn alesson of generosity; from St. Clare,humility; from St. Lawrence, fortitude.

But when all your examples comefrom the third or the 13th century, thereis a danger that they'll become likeAesop's fables. The lessons they teachare poignant and useful. But the charac-ters may seem unreal, like they weredrawn with the lesson in mind.

But Mother Teresa was real, andrecent. She came to our campus, and wegave her an honorary degree. I met hernovice mistress at the basilica. My fatherused to send Mother Teresa money andgot a thank-you note from her.

We know from the testimony of manypeople still living what good she did for

the poor in Calcutta and around theworld. When I read her own account ofJesus speaking to her in 1946 on a trainto Darjeeling, and saying "come be mylight" to the poor, I feel a convictionabout God's acting in the world that is ascertain as faith can be.

The Second Vatican Council's DogmaticConstitution on the Church ("LumenGentium") proclaims that we are all calledto be saints. The wonderful thing aboutour newest saint is that she shows that thismeans us, and that it is possible.

Garvey is president of The CatholicUniversity of America in Washington.Catholic University's website is cua.edu.

EDICTAL SUMMONSESAugust 29, 2016

CASE: NIEHUES -- HOBBSNO.: SO/16/43 ED. SUM

The Tribunal Office of the Catholic Diocese of SanAngelo is seeking Christopher Baron Hobbs.

You are hereby summoned to appear before theTribunal of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo, at804 Ford Street, San Angelo, Texas 76905, on orbefore the 30th day of September 2016, to answerto the Petition of Laura Ann Niehues, now intro-duced before the Diocesan Tribunal in an actionstyled, “Laura Niehues and Christopher Hobbs,Petition for Declaration of Invalidity of Marriage.”Said Petition is identified as Case: NIEHUES --HOBBS; Protocol No.: SO/16/43 ED. SUM, on theTribunal Docket of the Diocese of San Angelo.

You may communicate with the Tribunal in personor in writing. Failure to communicate within the pre-scribed period of time will be considered your con-sent for the Tribunal to continue its proceedings inthe above-named case.

Given at the Tribunal of the Diocese of SanAngelo on the 29th day of August, 2016.

August 29, 2016CASE: MORTON (WILLIAMSON) -- SPENCER

NO.: SO/15/56 TB ED. SUMThe Tribunal Office of the Catholic Diocese of San

Angelo is seeking Frank Silvo Spencer.You are hereby summoned to appear before the

Tribunal of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo, at804 Ford Street, San Angelo, Texas 76905, on orbefore the 30th day of September 2016, to answerto the Petition of Robin Renee Morton, now intro-duced before the Diocesan Tribunal in an actionstyled, “Robin Renee Morton and Frank SilvoSpencer, Petition for Declaration of Invalidity ofMarriage.” Said Petition is identified as Case: MOR-TON (WILLIAMSON) -- SPENCER; Protocol No.:SO/15/56 TB ED. SUM, on the Tribunal Docket ofthe Diocese of San Angelo.

You may communicate with the Tribunal in personor in writing. Failure to communicate within the pre-scribed period of time will be considered your con-sent for the Tribunal to continue its proceedings inthe above-named case.

Given at the Tribunal of the Diocese of SanAngelo on the 29th day of August 2016.

August 29, 2016CASE: DAVILA (ENGLISH) -- MARTINEZ

NO.: SO/16/51 TB - ED. SUMThe Tribunal Office of the Catholic Diocese of San

Angelo is seeking Eric James Martinez.You are hereby summoned to appear before the

Tribunal of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo, at804 Ford Street, San Angelo, Texas 76905, on orbefore the 30th day of September 2016, to answerto the Petition of Jacklyn Elayne Davila, now intro-duced before the Diocesan Tribunal in an actionstyled, “Jacklyn Elayne Davila and Eric Martinez,Petition for Declaration of Invalidity of Marriage.”Said Petition is identified as Case: DAVILA (ENG-LISH) -- MARTINEZ; Protocol No.: SO/16/51 TB -ED. SUM, on the Tribunal Docket of the Diocese ofSan Angelo.

You may communicate with the Tribunal in personor in writing. Failure to communicate within the pre-scribed period of time will be considered your con-sent for the Tribunal to continue its proceedings inthe above-named case.

Given at the Tribunal of the Diocese of SanAngelo on the 29th day of August 2016

-- Rev.Tom Barley, MSW, MBA, M. Div.,JCL, JudicialVicar

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St. Teresa of Calcutta

The embodiment of modern-day holinessBy John Garvey

Catholic News Service

Blessed Teresa of Calcutta came to TheCatholic University of America 45 years ago toreceive her first honorarydegree. If I'd been president ofour school at the time I wouldhave tried hard to get a pictureof her in a Catholic Universitysweatshirt.

I do have a lovely picture ofmy predecessor ClarenceWalton with Mother Teresa inher sari, with the hood the uni-versity confers on Doctors ofHumane Letters. The citation for the degree saidthat the university was privileged to recognize awoman "for whom love is not a slogan but a wayof life."

In 2010 the U.S. Postal Service held a ceremo-ny at the Basilica of the National Shrine of theImmaculate Conception, at the corner of ourcampus, to dedicate a 44-cent stamp to MotherTeresa.

I did attend that ceremony. So did Mother

Teresa's novice mistress from the Sisters ofLoreto (the order she joined before she foundedthe Missionaries of Charity). The novice mistresswas 105, though she didn't look a day over 80.

On Sept. 4 of this year, Pope Francis will pro-claim Mother Teresa a saint. And so she is, oneof the great and holy women of the 20th century.

This might seem a little sudden, as these thingsgo. She died only 19 years ago. Most saintswhose feasts we observe in September (Matthew,Cornelius, Cyprian, Jerome, John Chrysostom,Gregory the Great) died a long time ago. And atleast since the Reformation, the canonizationprocess itself has taken a long time.

But St. John Paul II changed the process in1983 in ways that made it faster. It's now morelike an academic inquiry than a trial. The officeof the "devil's advocate" (a canon lawyer whosejob it was to find fault with the cause) was elimi-nated. The number of required miracles attrib-uted to the candidate's intercession was reducedfrom four to two.

In recent years we have seen many more saints, beatified and canonized at a faster clip,

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‘We think sometimes thatpoverty is only being hun-gry, naked and homeless.The poverty of beingunwanted, unloved anduncared for is the greatestpoverty. We must start inour own homes to remedythis kind of poverty.’

--St. Teresa of Calcutta

Garvey

EDICTAL SUMMONSESAugust 29, 2016

CASE: GUERRERO -- BALDWINNO.: SO/16/54 RW - ED. SUM

The Tribunal Office of the CatholicDiocese of San Angelo is seekingKassandra Marie Baldwin.

You are hereby summoned toappear before the Tribunal of theCatholic Diocese of San Angelo, at804 Ford Street, San Angelo, Texas76905, on or before the 30th day ofSeptember 2016, to answer to thePetition of Victor Espino Guerrero,Jr., now introduced before theDiocesan Tribunal in an action styled,“ Victor Espino Guerrero, Jr. andKassandra Marie Baldwin, Petition forDeclaration of Invalidity of Marriage.”Said Petition is identified as Case:GUERRERO -- BALDWIN; ProtocolNo.: SO/16/54 RW - ED. SUM, onthe Tribunal Docket of the Diocese ofSan Angelo.

You may communicate with theTribunal in person or in writing.Failure to communicate within theprescribed period of time will be con-sidered your consent for the Tribunalto continue its proceedings in theabove-named case.

Given at the Tribunal of theDiocese of San Angelo on the 29thday of August 2016.

August 26, 2016CASE: SANCHEZ (DAVIS) -- DE

HOYOS NO.: SO/16/55 The Tribunal Office of the Catholic

Diocese of San Angelo is seekingRoy Flores De Hoyos.

You are hereby summoned toappear before the Tribunal of theCatholic Diocese of San Angelo, at804 Ford Street, San Angelo, Texas76905, on or before the 30th day ofSeptember 2016, to answer to thePetition of Magdalena AlvarezSanchez, now introduced before theDiocesan Tribunal in an action styled,“Magdalena Alvarez Sanchez andRoy Flores De Hoyos, Petition forDeclaration of Invalidity of Marriage.”Said Petition is identified as Case:SANCHEZ (DAVIS) -- DE HOYOS;Protocol No.: SO/16/55, on theTribunal Docket of the Diocese ofSan Angelo.

You may communicate with theTribunal in person or in writing.Failure to communicate within theprescribed period of time will be con-sidered your consent for the Tribunalto continue its proceedings in theabove-named case.

Given at the Tribunal of theDiocese of San Angelo on the 29thday of August 2016.-- Reverend Tom Barley, MSW, MBA,M. Div.,JCL Judicial Vicar