MEMO. To the Deacon Community: Deacon Community. Deacon Dave Profitt. Date: July, 2014

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1 MEMO To: Deacon Community From: Deacon Dave Profitt Subject: Monthly Updates Date: July, 2014 To the Deacon Community: Whenever there is a change at the top of an organization, there s always some angst about what will be the direction of the office going forward. Now that Barry has begun his well-earned retirement, that seems to be a common question that I continue to get not only from deacons but other clergy as well. One of the driving factors is the deeper understanding of the diaconate itself in the life of the Church. Recently, I attended training at the National Directory Institute which focuses on the National Directory for the Formation, Ministry and Life of Permanent Deacons in the United States. This is the guiding document put forth by the USCCB and was recently renewed for 5 years by USCCB in New Orleans. If you haven t read it, you should. Out of this training, a clearer picture of what the diaconate should look like emerges. The good news is that we are in compliance with the document and no drastic changes are needed. Barry did a great job of building the platform and it is now up to me to move it further along. I will be looking at pre-ordination items more deeply including our aspirancy program and how we prepare both husbands and wives for the diaconate. In addition, I am getting some valuable input from the Athenaeum on how we may better prepare men coming into candidacy. There are some changes that I will make for the benefit of the deacon office going forward. We need to embrace technology more because it allows us to be better stewards for the Church. I will be moving signups to the diaconate website so we can cut down on the amount of paper and postage we use. There will be more communications coming via and the website. We will utilize live streaming from the Athenaeum to do continuing education so that all deacons can benefit from the seminary. Continuing education will be an emphasis going forward. We owe it to the people of God to keep up with changing trends in ministry and preparing ourselves to engage in the new evangelization. Proclaim 2014 on October 6 th & 7 th will be an outstanding opportunity to learn more about this. I would encourage everyone to attend. As a deacon, everything that I m encouraging you to do is something that I m doing as well. I have continuing education requirements, Virtus requirements (in 2 dioceses) and retreat requirements. These are not optional and must be met on an annual basis. We agreed to these things at ordination and it is our obligation to see that they are done. Finally, I m in awe at the wonderful work you do on behalf of the Church. I m honored to be a part of the Archdiocese and know that I stand ready to assist you in whatever way I can. I m not your boss so please don t say that. I m your representative to the Archbishop and his representative back to you. Let s continue to be engaged and serve the people of God to the best of our ability. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. I m always willing to talk. May God continue to bless you in your ministry. 1

2 REGIONAL MEETINGS All Deacons, deacon candidates, wives and widows are encouraged to attend! The times are 6:00 for dinner and 7:00 8:30 p.m. for the meetings (6:30 for dinner and 7:30 9:00 p.m. for the meetings at Maria Stein). Please plan on coming and sharing your thoughts. We will begin with Evening Prayer; please bring your Book of Christian Prayer or Liturgy of the Hours with you. The dates and locations for these meetings are: Dayton Wednesday October, 2014 St. Helen, Dayton Smith Building Wednesday May 6, 2015 St. Helen, Dayton Smith Building Cincinnati Wednesday October 15, 2014 TBA SITE NEEDED Wednesday May 13, 2015 TBA SITE NEEDED North Tuesday October 21, 2014 Spiritual Center of Maria Stein Tuesday May 19, 2015 Spiritual Center of Maria Stein NDICE HELP NEEDED! Again this year we have been asked to help out during NDICE. I am in need of deacons, deacon candidates and wives who would be willing to help serve as greeters on Sunday, July 20 from 12:30-3:45 pm. I hope to have 2 shifts (12:30-2:00 & 2:00-3:45). There will be 2 volunteers stationed at two locations (1 station outside and one in the lobby). I need 4 volunteers for each shift! Also needed are volunteers to drive dignitaries from the airport and back to their hotels if they are not staying at Xavier University. Please call the Office of the Diaconate to help out this year. It is a way of exhibiting Archdiocesan Hospitality. ( , ext. 2641). PREACHING WORKSHOP Mark your calendars Saturday, August 23 rd from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at St. Peter, Huber Heights. This workshop will closely examine Preaching the Mystery of Faith, assess its key points and challenges with emphasis on workable approaches for addressing doctrine and Church teaching in the Sunday homily, and explore the challenges that this represents for us as preachers. We ll also review what Pope Francis has to say about preaching in Evangelii Gaudium and how that lines-up with the new bishops document. The workshop will address other topics Seven Steps for a Truly Horrible Homily, What Teens & Young Adults Want in the Sunday Homily, among others and feature a hands-on session on multi-generational preaching. Registration information is included with this memo. VIRTUS CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING REQUIRED ARE YOU IN COMPLIANCE? Everyone in the Archdiocese is required to be trained/re-trained using VIRTUS regardless of when you were previously trained using our old materials and video. The deadline for completing all VIRTUS re-training was June 30, The loss of your faculties may be on the line until you successfully complete VIRTUS training and remain current with the bulletins! ALL DEACONS AND DEACON CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE THIS NEW TRAINING PROGRAM AND KEEP CURRENT WITH THE MONTHLY BULLETINS EVEN IF UNASSIGNED OR IN SENIOR STATUS. Please check the Archdiocesan web page ( for training sites, dates and times near you in order to pre-register. After July 1, 2014, anyone who falls three or more Bulletins behind will be required to attend another full three hour VIRTUS Training Session. ALSO, NEW BACKGROUND CHECK AND FINGERPRINTING RULES WENT INTO EFFECT ON JULY 1, Everyone needs to be refingerprinted every 5 years. If you haven t been fingerprinted within the last 5 years, you must get it done immediately. All Deacons need to have completed the BCI (Ohio) fingerprinting at one of the designated sites and the electronic background check through Selection.com. If you have any problems or questions, please feel free to contact Dave at the Office of the Diaconate. 2

3 SUMMIT 2014 PROCLAIM: EQUIPPING DISCIPLES FOR A NEW MISSIONARY AGE An important event in the life of the Archdiocese will be happening October 6 th and 7 th at the Dayton Convention Center. Proclaim is the culmination of several years of work to address the importance and direction of the New Evangelization. The deacons of the Archdiocese will play an important role in this effort. Please plan on attending this exciting opportunity to hear from some excellent speakers including Rev. Robert J. Hater who will be leading a ministerial forum for deacons only. His topic will be Smile and Say Hello: Diaconal Ministry in a Changing Catholic Culture and Climate. There will also be workshops available with a variety of topics relevant to our call. WHEN: Monday, October 6 to Tuesday, October 7, 2014 Registration, gathering and vendors open at 8 a.m. PROCLAIM will begin with liturgy at 9 a.m. WHAT: A 2 day gathering to pray, dialogue and learn as we examine the complexities of the new missionary age and equip ourselves to proclaim Christ in every human situation. WHERE: Dayton Convention Center, Dayton, Ohio. WHO: All parish, school and Archdiocesan leaders invested in the evangelizing mission of the Church, including: pastors and all clergy, liturgists and musicians, catechetical leaders, youth ministers, parish pastoral ministers, Catholic school principals, high school religion department chairpersons, campus ministers, business managers, and seminarians. COST: $95.00 for registrants from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati (scholarships are available for the tuition costs of the event for deacons) 50th ANNUAL MELCHISEDECH OPEN For complete information see the attached page. FEAST OF ST. LAWRENCE CELEBRATION & RECOMMITMENT The annual Feast of St. Lawrence Celebration and Recommitment will take place August 10, 2014 at St. Joseph Church in Wapakoneta, Ohio. It will begin with Mass at 4:00 p.m. with Archbishop Schnurr presiding. Mass will be followed by social time then dinner. Registration information was mailed in May. DEACON RETREATS There are two deacon retreats scheduled for this fall: September St. Meinrad Archabbey The Way, the Truth, the Life with Fr. Vincent Tobin, OSB October The Spiritual Center of Maria Stein Deacon Saints with Bishop Joe Binzer Registration information is included with this memo. Contemplative Retreat August 15-21, 2014 The team will include Janice Bachman, OP, Christopher Pramuk, Al Bischoff, SJ and Dan Roche. Following in the footsteps of Hans Koenen, SJ and Truus Sijm, OP, a team of facilitators will offer a contemplative retreat based on Han s format and schedule. For health reasons, Hans is regrettably no longer able to travel from the Netherlands to the United States. This retreat is for experienced meditators as well as beginners. Experienced meditators are welcome to do their own practice. However, the focus of the instructions will be on mindfulness of the present moment and awareness of God s presence within, among and all around us. 3

4 Each day of this silent retreat will include meditation sessions, group presentations and dialogue. The retreat begins with registration at 5:00 pm Friday, August 15 in the Loyola Building and concludes with lunch on Thursday, August 21. To learn more, or to make a reservation, call (513) , ext. 10, reservations@jesuitspiritualcenter.com or visit www. jesuitspiritualcenter.com. Coming Home A Healing Retreat Program for Military Veterans October 3-5, 2014 Presented by Mayslake Ministries This is a two-night weekend retreat at the Jesuit Spiritual Center at Milford which is offered at no cost to veterans and their significant other (should they also wish to attend) in a place of safety, respite and support. Retreat leader, Sr. Linda McClenahan, a veteran herself, served as a communications Sergeant in the III Corps area of Vietnam. She is now a Dominican Sister and Licensed Professional Counselor and Therapist whose ministry involves helping veterans deal with trauma. Sr. Linda is assisted by Augie Sisco, Major, USMC (Ret.) who served in Vietnam. He is a retired businessman, is active in his Parish, participated in the CRHP Program, and is the assistant director for our Vets Ministry. The retreat is FREE. We ask for a $25 registration fee per person which is refunded to you upon attendance at the retreat. To register DIRECTORY UPDATES Deacons Nick Jurosic, Rick Westbay and Terry Coleman have been assigned to each of the parishes in the St. Petersburg Pastoral Region. Deacon Jeff Hall has been assigned to St. Mary of the Woods in Russells Point. Please fill out the attached form to update your contact information so that I have the latest contact information for you. I continue to get a number of s kicked back for bad addresses. Please let the office know if you change your address. There will be a great deal of information coming out in format going forward. PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Deacon Jerry and Jeanie Cain and their family. Jerry s nephew was found dead on May 10 in his apartment. His nephew s mother died just a couple of months age, so the family could use your prayers. Jean Cotterman and her family. Jean Cotterman, Deacon Elden Cotterman's widow, was hospitalized on June 10 after a severe stroke and heart attack. Jean died on the afternoon of June 11. Her family had come in from across the country overnight and they were gathered with her when she died. May she rest in the peace of Christ. Deacon Dan and Pris Murphy and their family. Dan had a heart attack during 9:30 Mass on, June 15. They put a stint in and he is feeling much better now. Please continue to keep Deacon Candidate Hans and Cory Schade and their family in your prayers. Hans has found it necessary to continue chemotherapy. Deacon Luis Saleta is in the hospital in the Dominican Republic after being the victim of a brutal attack. He has a lacerated spleen and they are waiting to send him back to the United States. PRAYER REQUEST UPDATES UPDATE -- Deacon Terry and Mary Coleman and their family. Terry & Mary s daughter Kimberly Halberstadt, who is pregnant with twins, is high risk for not only losing the twins but also developing the condition preeclampsia. During her first pregnancy she also had twins and one died early on, which was a devastating loss for all of the family. She desperately wants both of these little ones. 4

5 UPDATE -- Deacon Bob and Leah Crook and their family. Bob is slowly progressing. His transplant is showing signs of grafting which is a blessing. He has suffered from the side effects of chemo hair loss and mouth sores especially. Bob shows 98% donor cells!! Grafted!! Counts are doing the up and down thing because of his previous scarring in the bone marrow. Bob is getting well. Thank you so much for the prayers!!!!! Leah Crook BOB IS HOME! UPDATE -- Deacon Roger and Lori Klosterman and their family. Lori will undergo hip replacement on June 2 in Dayton. UPDATE -- Deacon Dan and Mary Rader and their family. Mary returned to the hospital on June 12 because her blood pressure dropped dangerously low. They are trying to regulate her medications. She had a MRI on June 12 that showed the pneumonia has been cleared up. We are hoping she will be able to return home with the help from Otterbein's home services for rehabilitation. And anyone who is suffering who is not noted above and of whom I am unaware. May they know that we will include them and their needs in our prayers. NECROLOGY July 2, 1997 Deacon Thomas Austing Ordained 9/26/76 July 3, 1983 Deacon Edward Cramer Ordained 9/26/76 July 5, 2004 Deacon William Dehmer Ordained 9/26/92 July 7, 2003 Deacon William Stevenson Ordained 12/29/84 July 11, 2003 Deacon Thomas Coyle Ordained 9/26/76 July 18, 2008 Rhea Glassmeyer July 22, 2007 Pat Etienne July 28, 1989 Deacon James Tobin Ordained 12/17/78 ONGOING FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES **NDICE -- FORTY YEARS OF SERVICE: CONTINUING THE CALL July Xavier University, Cincinnati **FEAST OF ST. LAWRENCE 8/10/14 Mass at 4:00 p.m. with reception and meal following -- St. Joseph, Wapakoneta **PREACHING WORKSHOP FOR DEACONS 8/23/14 9:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. St. Peter, Huber Heights **ST. MEINRAD 2014 DEACON RETREAT Fr. Vincent Tobin, OSB 9/23-25/2014 **GATHERING Proclaim: Priests, Deacons and Lay Ecclesial Ministers 10/6 & 7/2014 Dayton Convention Center **MARIA STEIN 2014 DEACON RETREAT Bishop Joe Binzer 10/10-12/2014 Spiritual Center of Maria Stein **GOSPEL WORKSHOP: GOSPEL OF MARK Bishop Michael Byrnes (Priestly Formation Office , ext. 2650) 10/28/14 Bainbridge K of C Hall, Dayton 10/29/14 Athenaeum of Ohio 5

6 ** Thanks to generous donations by members of the Deacon Community and their families to the DEACON MEMORIAL FUND, scholarships (full or partial) are available for these programs through the Office of the Diaconate. WILLS AND MEMORIALS YOU MAY CONSIDER INCLUDING THE DEACON MEMORIAL FUND IN YOUR WILL OR MEMORIAL OFFERINGS. THE DEACON MEMORIAL FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO AID MEMBERS OF THE DEACON COMMUNITY IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CINCINNATI THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES AND IN THEIR ONGOING FORMATION (RETREATS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION). ANY DONATIONS TO THE DEACON MEMORIAL FUND ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED AND ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE Checks can be made out to THE DEACON MEMORIAL FUND and sent to: Office of the Diaconate 100 E. Eighth St. Cincinnati, OH Office of the Diaconate Phone and DAVE , Ext If you need Dave for an Emergency after Office Hours or on the Weekend Cell Phone: 513/

7 50th ANNUAL MELCHISEDECH OPEN Dear Members of the Order of Deacon: We are happy to invite you to play in the 50th Annual Melchisedech Open Golf Tournament. This is an excellent way to share priestly fraternity. This year s event again will be held at the Pipestone Golf Club, 4344 Benner Road, in Miamisburg, Ohio, on Monday, August 4, Mark your calendars! As in past years, the event will be a scramble. Registration will begin at 12:30 PM with a Shot Gun Start at 1:30 PM. At the time of your registration, you will receive the new Melchisedech Open Golf Shirt. Of course, there will be prizes for highly-skilled golfers, with the top three squads receiving much-coveted trophies! There will also be prizes for Closest to the Pin (Holes 8 & 17) and for Longest Drive (Holes 5 & 14)! After the golf, there will be a Cash Bar-Social from 6:00-7:00 PM, followed by dinner, which will begin around 6:45 PM. Reservations for the Event are absolutely necessary! We ask that you fill out the form below and return it no later than July 21, Forms should be returned to: Thea Padgett, Kelly Bird Drive, Lawrenceburg, IN Checks should be made payable ONLY to Melchisedech Open. We look forward to having you with us. Fraternally, The PGA Committee (Priest Golfers Association) Harry Gerdes, President Emeritus Earl Fernandes, Jamie Weber, Francis Wagner, Michael Erb, Chris Coleman, Bob Leever Golf Cart & Dinner $ 75.00* Dinner Only $ 30.00* Names of Foursome & Shirt-Size (S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL) *This includes 2 drink tickets and a new $ 5 event fee charged by Pipestone. Directions: From Dayton or Cincinnati follow I-75 to State Route 725 (exit 44). Go west. Turn left onto Byers Road. Go 2 miles. Turn right onto Benner Road. The course is one mile on the left. From Columbus follow I-70 west to I-675 south. Exit at State Route 725 (exit 2). Go west to Byers Road and turn left. Go 2 miles. Turn right onto Benner Road. The course is on the left one mile. 7

8 Contact Information for Deacons Please Print Neatly! Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Home Phone: ( ) Cell Phone: ( ) Primary Secondary Spouse Please detach and send it to the Office of the Diaconate at: Office of the Diaconate 100 E. Eighth Street Cincinnati, OH Or you may also put the above information in an and send it to me at: dprofitt@catholiccincinnati.org 8

9 PREACHING the MYSTERY of FAITH August 23, 2014 PREACHING the MYSTERY of FAITH A Workshop for Deacons Presented by: Deacon David Shea Not only the homily has to be nourished by the word of God. All evangelization is based on that word, listened to, meditated upon, lived, celebrated and witnessed to. The sacred Scriptures are the very source of evangelization. Consequently, we need to be constantly trained in hearing the word. The Church does not evangelize unless she constantly lets herself be evangelized. It is indispensable that the word of God be ever more fully at the heart of every ecclesial activity. God s word, listened to and celebrated, above all in the Eucharist, nourishes and inwardly strengthens Christians, enabling them to offer an authentic witness to the Gospel in daily life. NAME: ADDRESS: City/State/Zip: Special Needs: Cost: Covered by Anonymous Donor St. Peter Church 6161 Chambersburg Rd. Huber Heights, OH (Ries Room) 9:00 a.m. Registration (Refreshments included) Session I: 9:30 a.m. Presentation Noon Lunch (Provided) Session II: 1:00 p.m. Presentation 3:30 p.m. Closing Cut here and send bottom portion to the Office of the Diaconate PREACHING the MYSTERY of FAITH Saturday, August 23, 2014 Mail To: 100 East Eighth St., Cincinnati, OH Rgistration Deadline: August 4, 2014 For office use only: Date Received: 9

10 Deacon Retreat October 10-12, 2014 The Saints Among Us Speaker: Bishop Joseph Binzer Following the examples of saints helps us to love the Lord, grow in holiness, and serve as His disciples The Spiritual Center Maria Stein 2365 St. Johns Rd. Maria Stein, OH (419) Arrival: 6:00-7:00 p.m. Friday Departure: after lunch on Sunday Registration Deadline: September 22, 2014 PLEASE BRING YOUR BOOKS FOR MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER Cut here and send bottom portion to the Office of the Diaconate NAME: ADDRESS: City/State/Zip: COST: The Saints Among Us October 10-12, 2014 The Spiritual Center Maria Stein $90.00 per person (Single room) $45.00 commuter I will be staying for lunch on Sunday I am willing to be in the choir I play an instrument and will serve as a musician at liturgies Checks made payable to the Office of the Diaconate Mail To: 100 East Eighth St., Cincinnati, OH Registration Deadline: September 22, 2014 For office use only: Amount Enclosed: Check Number: Date Received: 10

11 The Way, the Truth, the Life St. Stephen s Motley Men Annual Retreat ARRIVAL: Tuesday, September Noon (after lunch) Central Time DEPARTURE: Thursday, September 25 1:00 p.m. (after lunch) Meals: September 23-25, 2014 Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana Prayer: Vigils & Lauds Daily at 5:30 a.m. Mass Daily at 7:30 a.m. Midday Prayer Daily at 12 noon Vespers Daily at 5:00 p.m. Breakfast Wednesday and Thursday 6:30 9:00 a.m. Retreat center Lunch Wednesday and Thursday 11:30 1:00 p.m. Retreat center Dinner Tuesday and Wednesday 5:30 6:00 p.m. Retreat center Please bring snacks and beverage for daily attitudinal adjustment You will have free time to visit local area on Wednesday until 3:00 p.m. City/State/Zip Address Name(s) Make Checks Payable to: Office of the Diaconate, 100 E. 8th St., Cincinnati, OH Cost: $90.00 Reservation Deadline: September 8 SAINT MEINRAD ARCHABBEY, INDIANA September 23-25, 2014 The Way, the Truth, The Life Anyone wishing to leave early needs to notify the staff by 9:00 a.m. on Thursday 11

12 ARCHDIOCESE OF CINCINNATI OFFICE OF THE DIACONATE 100 E. EIGHTH STREET CINCINNATI, OH The Way, the Truth, the Life I am the way, the truth and the life (Jn 14:6). The Lord sums up the substance of our faith in three words. First-century Christians took those words and made them their Way, foundation and model of their belief and practice (Acts 2:42): They keep giving incessant, constant attention to the teaching of the Apostles (the Creed), to caring for one another in Christ s love (koinonia), to the Breaking of Bread (Eucharist) and to the prayers (with emphasis on the Psalms). Today s parish continues the great tradition. We will break open those three words and apply them to our own lives and apostolates. Rev. Vincent Tobin, OSB Monk-Senior Title: Director, Archabbey Guest House Current Assignment: Director, Archabbey Guest House Professed Date: July 31, 1954 Degrees: BA (Saint Meinrad College, 1959) STB (Catholic University of America, 1960) MA (St. Louis University, 1965) M.Div. (Saint Meinrad School of Theology, 1974) STL (Gregorian Rome/Institute of Spirituality, 1979) Other Interests: Biblical Studies, English Literature, Classical Music Teaching Experience: Saint Meinrad High School/College, , Latin, English, Religion Sant' Anselmo, Rome, , Greek, Latin Gregorian University, Rome, , Greek What Attracted Me to Monastic Life: The place and its setting, its monks and work, liturgical prayer. 12