Lent: If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. A season of prayer, penitence and preparation

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1 C A T H O L I C DIOCESE OF COLUMBUS A journal of Catholic life in Ohio MARCH 1, 2009 FIRST WEEK OF LENT VOLUME 58:21 If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. --Luke 9:23 Lent: A season of prayer, penitence and preparation

2 2 Catholic Times March 1, 2009 The Editor s Notebook Lent: What s in it for me? I m writing this on Ash Wednesday morning. I m sitting here at my computer with a smudge on my forehead trying to focus on what the whole season of Lent is about. It s pretty easy to slip into the simple ritual of Lent. Sure, I can give up meat on Fridays, make some extra donations to the poor, pray the stations of the cross, attend some Lenten programs. But if I just do those things as ritual of sacrifice to meet some kind of annual obligation, am I really accomplishing anything? All of these things are designed to help us to use our own sacrifice to remember the sacrifice of Christ. But if all we do is skip the roast beef on Friday night and say, Oh, yeah, I remember, I m doing this because Christ suffered now, where s the TV remote, we are not really accomplishing anything. Christ himself needed forty days of preparation to begin his journey to the cross. St. Paul wrote of Christ s preparation for his ministry by saying that Christ, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross. St. Paul says we are to have that same attitude. Our Lord himself told us in Luke s Gospel, If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. That s By David Garick, Editor a pretty tall order. How do we make ourselves more like Christ? I think the point is that Christ did not suffer just for the sake of suffering. His sacrifice was for a purpose, it was to allow us to have a place with him. He did that by emptying himself to make a place for us. The one and only God, gave of his very essence to make a place for each one of us. That s what each of us is called to do. I ll be the first to admit that I m pretty full of myself. I m self indulgent, self righteous and self involved. During Lent what I need to do is empty myself of that and make room for Christ. He needs to be part of me just as I need to be part of Him. My Lenten sacrifice needs to amount to a lot more than just a fish sandwich in place of a hamburger. It needs to be an acceptance that I must give up my reliance on who I think I am and a recognition that true happiness comes from turning my life over to God. None of this comes easily. Sacrifice and suffering are often the only way that God can get through to us that we can t do it ourselves. Whether it is through adversity that comes into our lives, or through sacrifices such as we take on during Lent, we can empty ourselves and take up our crosses and follow Christ. That smudge on my forehead will wear off. But the inner glow of Christ inside me will burst forth into a brilliant and eternal Easter morning. Front Page photo: Evening light shines on a crucifix in the vestibule of St. Paul s Basilica in Toronto. The penitential season of Lent begins Ash Wednesday and continues through Holy Thursday. Easter, the commemoration of Christ s resurrection, is April 12 in the Latin rite this year. CNS photo/nancy Wiechec Catholic schools in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, will adopt a new configuration beginning with the school year that will merge Sacred Heart School, New Philadelphia, and St. Joseph School, Dover, into one school for students in pre-school through 6th grade and change Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School, New Philadelphia, to a junior/senior high school covering grades The St. Joseph Elementary School facility, located at 600 N. Tuscarawas Ave., Dover, will be the site of the new consolidated school, and the present Sacred Heart Elementary School, 320 Fair Ave. N.E., New Philadelphia, will close. The St. Joseph facility will not be large enough to house the collective population of both schools, which necessitated the need to move the 7th and 8th grade students to Tuscarawas Central Catholic, 777 3rd Street, N.E., New Philadelphia. The consolidation of schools will enable Catholic education to remain available and affordable in Tuscarawas County, said Lucia McQuaide, superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Columbus. The decision to close Sacred Heart School was based on the number and cost of capital repairs CATHOLIC TIMES Copyright All rights reserved. Catholic Times is the official newspaper of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. It is published weekly 48 times per year with exception of two weeks following Christmas and two weeks in July. Subscription rate: $25 per year. ISSN Periodical Postage Page in Columbus, OH Tuscarawas County Catholic Schools to be restructured needed at the facility. Also, the model of junior high/high school consolidation has been successful in the diocesan system at both Notre Dame High School, Portsmouth, Ohio, and Marion Catholic High School, Marion, Ohio, for more than 20 years. The plan was announced to the affected school and parish communities during the weekend of February 21-22, 2009, by the Most Reverend Frederick F. Campbell, Bishop of Columbus, and the Diocese of Columbus Office of Catholic Schools. Bishop Campbell has directed that the Office of Catholic Schools establish and work with a preliminary governing board to begin to provide direction and answers to questions regarding this new model of Catholic schools in Tuscarawas County. Representatives from Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School, Sacred Heart Parish, and St. Joseph Parish will form this board. Mrs. McQuaide will serve as chair of the group. The new plan was developed as a result of a year-long study, responses to a survey distributed by the Catholic Schools Office, and recommendations from the pastors and key leaders in the Tuscarawas area. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Clergy Assignment Reverend Mr. Hank Gundrum, from service in the Diocese of Pueblo, Colorado, to Diaconal Ministry at St. Mark Church, Lancaster, effective March 1, CORRECTIONS (SORRY FOR THESE ERRORS IN THE FISH FRY PULL-OUT SECTION) St. Joan of Arc Fish Fry dates should be: Each Friday, 2/27-4/3 5:30-7:30 PM. The St Matthias Fish Fry was ommitted. Information is as follows: Karl & Ferris Rds, North Columbus; Each Friday 2/27-4/3 4:30-7:30 PM Bishop Frederick F. Campbell, D.D., PhD. ~ President & Publisher David Garick ~ Editor (dgarick@colsdioc.org) Laura Troiano ~ Assistant Editor (ltroiano@colsdioc.org) Tim Puet ~ Reporter (tpuet@colsdioc.org) Alexandra Keves ~ Graphic Design Manager (akeves@colsdioc.org) Deacon Steve DeMers ~ Business Manager (sdemers@colsdioc.org) Phil Connard ~ Advertising Sales Account Executive (pconnard@colsdioc.org) Jodie Sfreddo ~ Bookkeeper/Circulation Coordinator (jsfreddo@colsdioc.org) Mailing Address: 197 E. Gay St., Columbus, Oh Editorial Staff Telephone (614) FAX (614) Business Staff Telephone (614) FAX (614) March 1, 2009 Catholic Times 3 LENT: A SEASON FOR RENEWAL OF THE SOUL BY TIM PUET Reporter, Catholic Times Think of Spring, and what comes to mind? Words often used in conjunction with this time of year are renewal, growth, and hope. For some people, there is the tradition of spring cleaning, a shaking off of the dust and grime which has built up over the past year, bringing a renewed freshness. So it is in the Church year with the celebration of Lent, the 40-day period actually 46 days, but Sundays are excluded which begins with the fasting of Ash Wednesday and ends with the feasting of Easter. The phrase Lent itself comes from the Middle English lente, meaning springtime. It s a time for renewal of the soul through a spiritual spring cleaning designed to freshen and revitalize lives in preparation for the Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil, followed by Easter Sunday. Traditional ways of working toward such renewal during Lent are fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. The Church requires its members ages 18 through 59 to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday if they are healthy. This means the total consumption of food should be no more than one full meal and eating between meals is to be avoided. The Fridays of Lent are days of required abstinence for everyone 14 and older, meaning meat is not permitted. Besides practicing the required fasting, many people choose to modify their lives in other ways during Lent. Some refrain from things such as sweets, caffeine or alcoholic beverages, which are not harmful in themselves but can be damaging if used to excess. Others who find themselves prone to certain sins make a conscious effort to monitor themselves to discover when they tend to exhibit such behavior. Fasting is a good thing as long as it s done for the right reasons, as spiritual writers Jonathan and David Bennett say on the Web site net. They note that Lent is about spiritual results, not material ones. So while losing a few pounds may be a nice side benefit, all fasting should be done for God s glory and spiritual growth. Lent also is a good time to start the habit of daily prayer or to increase one s prayer life. This can be done in any number of ways, such as daily recital of the Rosary or the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Another way of praying practiced by many Catholics, in union with the priests who pray it daily, is the Liturgy of the Hours. One goal for Lent could be reading the liturgy s Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer every day. People who already do that could add noon or night prayer, also known as Compline, to their readings. Many people make a special effort to attend Eucharistic devotions during Lent. Several churches throughout the diocese offer Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament throughout the year, some on a nearly continuous basis and others at certain times. For information on a particular parish, call its office, or see the list published elsewhere in this week s Catholic Times. A standard Lenten devotion in many parishes is the praying of the Stations of the Cross, which will be discussed in more detail in next week s Times. Scripture reading is another discipline which can combine prayer and contemplation. Jesus relied on Scripture when he faced temptation in the desert after what could be described as the first Lenten observance, his personal 40 days of prayer before beginning his ministry, and in the same way, it can help today s Catholic. The Cathedral Bookshop and other Catholic bookstores have many excellent prayer resources available. In addition, St. Gabriel Radio at 1270 and 1580 on the AM dial makes it easier to pray the Rosary, the Chaplet, and My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Once again, our Church has begun its annual retreat called Lent. For forty days, a number that echoes the time that our Israelite ancestors spent in the desert and the time that Jesus spent preparing for His public ministry, the Catholic faithful make themselves ready for the great feast of Easter. These days should be marked by an interior renewal of spirit that traditionally has been guided by prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. These three traditional practices bring us to a deeper realization of our dependence on the love and mercy of God, enable us to see more clearly our location to holiness, and form in us a generous solidarity with the poor and suffering. This Lent should also be marked by a spirit of joy and hope. For we know that if we endure with Christ, we shall triumph with Christ. In the end, when all is said and done, Christ is the victor over suffering, sin, and death. May God continue to bless you during this holy season. Most Reverend Frederick F. Campbell, D.D., Ph.D. other popular devotions by broadcasting them throughout the day. For times, go to Lent is about giving things up through fasting and also is about putting something positive in their place through almsgiving or, to use a more familiar word, charity. The diocese provides a number of opportunities for such help through agencies such as the St, Vincent de Paul Society, the Knights of Columbus, and Catholic Social Services. In addition, other Catholic organizations in Columbus such as the Joint Organization for Inner-City Needs, the Holy Family Soup Kitchen, St. Lawrence Haven, St. Stephen s Community House and Health Center, the St. Vincent Health Centers, and the Our Lady of Guadalupe Center, are always in need of assistance, as are church-related activities in outlying areas, such as the St. Francis Center in McArthur. During the Lenten season, most parishes will offer penance services either individually or as part of a deanery. Parish missions, to which everyone is invited, are scheduled from March 8-10 at Reynoldsburg St. Pius X, March 8-12 at Sunbury St. John Neumann, March 9-12 at Gahanna St. Matthew,and March at Circleville St. Joseph. St. Therese s Retreat Center will be the site of a day of recollection this coming Saturday, Feb. 28, sponsored by the women s guild of Columbus St. Aloysius, a silent retreat for women sponsored by the Catholic Laywomen s Retreat League from March 6 to 8, and a charismatic retreat for men and women from March 13 to 15. Lancaster St. Mark is sponsoring a Eucharistic day of reflection on Feb. 28 and a series of Sunday evening talks during March on subjects mixing spirituality and everyday living. Theater of the Word will present The Journey of St. Paul for a dinner program March 8 and a luncheon the next day at Columbus St. Andrew.

3 4 Catholic Times March 1, 2009 PRACTICAL By Rick Jeric Mary Magdalene STEWARDSHIP Did you re-assess your honesty last week? As we noted, this is not a matter of dishonesty or lying, as such. It is a matter of being honest with and true to ourselves. Our busy worlds offer so many distractions. We make conscious choices each day, both good and bad. It becomes a near paradox to do the things it takes to be a good, successful father, mother, husband, wife, child or student and to provide for one another. We take much pride in our successes as we strive for the best in this life. Our true honesty comes in with our inclusion of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in all that we do. We are good and faithful stewards who are successful and attain the best because of our faith in God, and our stewardship of the many gifts we have. As we begin our Lenten observance, let us keep God first, confess our sins in the great sacrament of penance, and move forward with a renewed sense of priority and what it means to be successful. Lent offers us a tremendous wealth of material to feed our opportunities for prayer and meditation. An essential part of our journey as good and faithful stewards is a growing, disciplined, and daily prayer life. Alas, as humans in 2009, we remain undisciplined and weak, and we fail. We need Lent to bring us back to the reality that matters. We need the three pillars of Lent to remind us of our duty and responsibility as members of Christ s Church. We are obligated to pray, to fast and to give alms. More important, we cannot claim a full communion with Jesus Christ and His Church without conscious and purposeful participation in these critical elements. How can we live a life of stewardship without daily prayer, a commitment to appropriate fasting, and a steadfast charitable giving that comes from our heart? It is easy to pray when we think of it. It is easy to fast only twice a year on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. It is easy to give alms and donate to charity out of our surplus. Can we venture beyond what is easy for a change? St. Mary Magdalene is one of those people who provides us with some good material for contemplation and meditation. We know two very important things about her, and they are enough. Nothing else matters. First, she was a grave sinner who had completely turned her back on God. While it may be debatable as to what exactly it means to sin gravely or to completely turn one s back on God, each of us knows what it means for me. That is why we have a unique conscience. I don t know about you, but I know exactly what it means to be a sinner. Second, Mary Magdalene answered Jesus invitation by completely turning her back on sin, and came back to God. Then, she stayed there. There should be no debate as to what this means. Our practical challenge this week is to meditate on the two things we know about Mary Magdalene, and assess our own conscience. Identify that which keeps us from God. Yes, we are sinners. Go to confession, do your penance and then do what it takes to remain in God s grace. The sacrament of penance is not a hindrance to be feared. It is true healing of the soul. Welcome yourself back, and receive the strength that only this sacrament can provide. Turn your back on sin, just as Mary Magdalene did. Jeric is director of development and planning for the Columbus Diocese Eagle to become Fighting Muskie Columbus Bishop Watterson High School Student Elizabeth Hrach, joined by (from left) Deacon Chris Campbell, Coach Mike Huff and Co-Athletic Director Mike Roark, signs a letter of intent to play softball at Muskingham College, which is located in east-central Ohio in the Village of New Concord. Hrach will be trading the Red and Gold ST. CHARLES PREPARATORY SCHOOL Presents of Watterson for the Black and Magenta of Muskingham. She is the daughter of James and Annette Hrach, and is a member of Columbus Our Lady of Peace Parish. CT photo courtesy of Watterson Thurs., Fri., & Sat., Feb. 26, 27, & 28, 8PM Sunday, March 1, 3PM CAMPUS THEATRE 2010 East Broad Street Bexley RESERVATIONS March 1, 2009 Catholic Times 5 Bioethics talk to discuss, uphold morality in public square arena BC BRANDYCRETE CONSTRUCTION All your concrete needs! An honest job at a fair price Bobcat Service, Driveways, Floors, Hauling, Sidewalks, Patios Free Estimates Shawn Hanson One Family In Mission My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? And God does not abandon us. Everyone should know that. This Lent, will you support the priests, Sisters, Brothers and lay catechists in the Missions who bring this hope-filled Easter message to the poor and suffering? The Society for THE PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH a Pontifical Mission Society Leandro Tapay/Director, Missions Office Catholic Diocese of Columbus 197 E. Gay St., Columbus, OH Enclosed is my Lenten sacrifice for the Missions of $ Name Address City State Zip How should faith-based beliefs on life issues and marriage penetrate the public arena? Is there really such a thing as a morally neutral government? Concerns such as these will be addressed in a talk hosted by the Institute of Bioethics at Franciscan University of Steubenville, on Friday, March 27, at 4 p.m., in the Tony and Nina Gentile Gallery of the J. C. Williams Center. Speaker Dr. Robert George, (pictured) who is McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, will address the topic of The Concept of Public Morality. Some politicians want to silence Catholic voices, because they think beliefs based on morals and fundamental worldviews are a private matter. This excludes people of faith from standing up in the public arena, said Dr. Patrick Lee, bioethics professor and director of the Institute of Bioethics at Franciscan University. But legitimate pluralism means we do have the fundamental right to express our views in the public square, he added. Matt Schlater For more information contact Mark Shy at (614) George is a member of the President s Council on Bioethics and has previously served as a presidential appointee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights, and as a Judicial Fellow at the Supreme Court of the United States, where he received the Justice Tom C. Clark Award. George has also written numerous books and articles on morality, natural law and politics. He recently co-authored the book, Body-Self Dualism, with Patrick Lee. The Franciscan University Institute of Bioethics promotes education on moral issues through conferences and seminars held throughout the year. Following the talk, hors d oeuvres and refreshments will be served in the Atrium. The event is free and open to the public. Franciscan is located at 1235 University Blvd., in Steubenville. For more information about the event, call CT photo courtesy of Franciscan University Precious Blood Missionaries, Sisters host vocations weekend for young adults, March A weekend retreat for young adults considering a vocation as a Catholic sister, priest or brother will be offered March The weekend, for women and men completing high school or older, is being co-sponsored by the Sisters of the Precious Blood and the Missionaries of the Precious Blood (priests and brothers). Sites for the program will be St. Charles Center in Carthagena and the Maria Stein Spiritual Center, with housing at the retreat house. Liturgies and communal prayer, socials and meals will be shared, with additional separate programs for women and men participants. There is no cost to attend, but registration is requested by March 9. 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4 6 Catholic Times March 1, 2009 A quick note from: OFFICE OF LITURGY STATIONS OF THE CROSS In Catholic churches, chapels and outside spiritual pathways you will find fourteen images that trace the journey of Jesus final steps from his humiliating trial before Pilate to his brutal death on Calvary. These images of the Passion of Jesus are a rich tradition of Catholic devotional prayer. Christians literally walked the footsteps of Jesus, meditating at various holy places of events in and around Jerusalem immediately after Pentecost. Many of Christians desired to walk the passion and death of Jesus but were not able to travel to the Holy Land. In the 1300 s the Franciscans took over the guardianship to care for the holy places in Jerusalem and by the 18th century, they had developed a devotion called stations which rapidly spread throughout the Roman Catholic world. The word station means a place where people stand still to meditate. The devotion also includes the movement of Christians following the footsteps of Jesus. In the year of 1731, Pope Clement XII established a fix number, the 14 stations that we know today. In recent years, the resurrection has been added in some of the devotional booklets as a fifteenth station so as not to disassociate Jesus death from his resurrection. The basic form or practice is to walk from station to station. You may choose to pray the stations anywhere at home or at church. You can pray them as a community or by yourself. We often reflect deeply on Scriptural accounts of Jesus passion as a community by celebrating the Stations on the Fridays during Lent. The presiding minister may be a priest, deacon, or layperson. This minister prays the opening and closing prayers, announces the stations, leads the acclamation, We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you while everyone genuflects and responds, Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. At each station you may read a Scriptural reflection. A period of silence should be observed between the Scripture reading and prayer. A cross-bearer accompanied by candle-bearers move between the stations. All may sing a verse of At the Cross Her Station Keeping or another appropriate antiphon as they move from station to station. The movement and prayer should be a slow and graceful rhythm, allowing time for quiet reflection and the opportunity to reach out to God. May our journey of the Stations of the Cross lead us to a richer understanding and devotion to the freedom our Lord gave us from sin and death. My soul rests in God alone, from whom comes my salvation. God alone is my rock and salvation, my secure height; I shall never fall My soul, be at rest in God alone, from whom comes my hope. Psalm 62:2-3, 6 The Church s Index of Forbidden Books; guidelines for cremation Q: Where can one obtain a current list of the Church s Index of Forbidden Books? When I was growing up we heard much about this group of books Catholics were not supposed to read. But it s been a long time since I last heard anything about it. (Indiana) A: Nearly from the beginning of Christianity, the Church has recognized that what people read can have good or bad consequences for their faith. This is one reason Christians were so careful that translations and copies of sacred Scriptures were as accurate as humanly possible. Among the most colorful documents we possess from early Christianity centuries are letters exchanged between St. Augustine and St. Jerome arguing over the best appropriate translation of a word in the Bible. They realized how people s understanding of their faith could be malformed by a messed-up version. By the fifth century this concern was already being expressed over other writings, including what later became the Index of Forbidden Books. It cited books relating to religion, Christian religion particularly, which members of the Church were not to read without sufficient preparation and background. The first legislation requiring permission to print certain books was in The index continued in one form or another up to our own time. In 1966 the index was eliminated, and in 1975 the rules were revised. These changes are reflected in the present Code of Canon Law. Approval by proper Church authorities is still required for certain types of publications either before or after they are printed. These mainly include editions of the Bible, liturgical and devotional books, and religion textbooks. (See Canons ) While these provisions are less restrictive than previous Church law, the Church retains the same concerns for the integrity Patrick J. Brennan Mark J. Buchy Thomas F. Harris John T. Mackessy 191 West Nationwide Blvd., Suite 650, Columbus, OH Phone: Fax: QUESTION & ANSWER FATHER DIETZEN Catholic News Service of our faith as in the past. The shift is toward a different understanding of the purpose of Church laws. As the Canon Law Society of America explains, The purpose of this legislation has partially changed, from a rather paternalistic attempt to protect the faith and morals of the people by safeguarding them from harmful religious publications, to a more restrained and positive effort to assure that those writings which express the Church s prayers and beliefs do so accurately ( Code of Canon Law: A Text and Commentary, [1985], 578). Q: I understand that if a Catholic wants a cremation with a funeral service afterward, a Catholic burial site must be obtained before a priest or deacon will agree to officiate. Is that true? Also, if we wish to keep the urn with the ashes, is this acceptable? (Delaware) HELP US HELP OTHERS! Donate that extra car, truck or SUV Don t hassle with ads, calls and negotiations. Get more value as a tax donation than for a trade-in. Call A: When a person is cremated, individual bishops may expect it, but there is no general rule requiring purchase of a burial site before Catholic funeral liturgies. Catholic guidelines wish to assure that the remains of cremated bodies be treated with the same respect given normally to a human body. This includes how they are cared for after death, and their final resting place. Cremated remains should be buried in a mausoleum or columbarium (a structure designed for cremation urns, which many cemeteries provide), or in a cemetery grave. Some have preferred to scatter remains at sea or on the ground from the air, or keep them in the home of a relative. None of these are the reverent disposition the Church requires. Reflections on the Body, Cremation and Catholic Funeral Rites, by the U.S. bishops Committee on the Liturgy, may be ordered by calling Send questions to Father Dietzen at Box 3315, Peoria, IL 61612, or e- mail jjdietzen@aol.com. March 1, 2009 Catholic Times 7 Fourth-grade geography bee finalists at St. Pius X School Students in Tricia Wessels fourth-grade Ohio history class at Reynoldsburg St. Pius X School recently conducted a United States Geography Bee during Catholic Schools Week in January. Students had to know the states, their capitals and the location of each state. They had to be able to correctly name, identify and then locate the states and capitals. They did this all without looking at a map. Also, without using a map, the students would start in one state, then travel north, south, east, west, northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest. The U.S. Geography Bee finalists were: (from left) Kate Kovach, Maggie Farrell, Jacob Thompson and Jacob McFeeters. CT photo courtesy of Tricia Wessels Sisters of the Precious Blood open 175th anniversary year The Sisters of the Precious Blood (CPPS) opened their 175th anniversary year last month with a round of celebrations for the public and the congregation s members. More than 180 people attended the opening lecture on Precious Blood Spirituality Jan. 17, at the sisters motherhouse in Dayton. In the evening, CPPS sisters from across the country gathered for a prayer ritual to officially open the year for the congregation s members. With prayer and liturgical movement, they heard and viewed a retelling of their congregation s roots and growth. In the context of prayer and song, Sister Margo Young portrayed the spirit of Mother Brunner Mother Maria Anna Brunner, the 18thcentury Swiss foundress of the congregation inviting the sisters to reflect on their call. Sister Florence Seifert, the congregation s president, offered opening reflections for the anniversary year. The celebration continued on Sunday with Eucharistic liturgy. Father Angelo A n t h o n y, provincial of the Cincinnati Province of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, was the main presider and homilist. After Mass, a community dinner gave sisters from around the country the opportunity to socialize with friends and classmates. Sister Cecilia Taphorn, (pictured far left), was a member of the sisters choir during the opening liturgy. She has been pastoral associate at Delaware St. Mary Parish for 18 years and is a member of the Columbus Diocese s Council of Religious. CT photo courtesy of CPPS Sisters Help bring about God s will by including Him in yours. Naturally, as you prepare your will your first thoughts are of your family. That is as it should be. But once you have provided for them, you may be But once you have provided for them, you may be surprised to see that you still have the capacity for surprised to see that you still have the capacity for meaningful gifts. In fact, you may find that you can meaningful gifts. In fact, you may find that you can leave your parish a larger gift than you ever thought leave your parish a larger gift than you ever thought was possible. was possible. Call Scott Hartman at The Catholic Foundation to discuss giving options that will allow you to achieve your personal goals and intentions, THE CATHOLIC FOUNDATION

5 8 Catholic Times March 1, 2009 March 1, 2009 Catholic Times 9 ON A FIRM FOUNDATION By Jennifer Damiano Doing God s work The team of the Catholic Foundation spends most days working feverishly at our desks, on our phones and computers, meeting with donors and leaders in our office, or traveling to points around the diocese. Unfortunately we rarely see the front lines of the work that is done each day by faithful volunteers and staff in parishes and other organizations who serve the needy. So we decided to find out. St. Lawrence Haven a ministry of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, which is housed in the basement of Holy Cross Church in downtown Columbus graciously accepted our offer of help. We scheduled our visit many weeks in advance, not knowing that the day we selected would be the coldest day this winter. We were cheerfully greeted by six individuals, four volunteers and two staff members, who quickly showed us the ropes. Our first moments were spent organizing the food from very generous companies who shared their valuable resources with St. Lawrence. Breakfast, snack, dinner, sweet sort, sort, sort. The largess of these donations was overwhelming. Then the capable St. Lawrence team assigned each of us to our posts to distribute the food to each man, woman and child in line. It was a privilege to serve these most grateful children of God. At times, they seemed to appreciate the conversation as much as the food itself. Their humility and gratitude were also humbling. After several hours of dispersing food and sharing well wishes with our visitors, our team retired to our warm vehicles with cold toes and fingers, a gift of bread from St. Lawrence and very warm hearts. We all agreed that this experience changed us, perhaps in an even more profound way because it was so frigid outdoors. Donors enable the Catholic Foundation to support organizations just like St. Lawrence Haven, either through endowments that are restricted to these causes or through our Focus Funds. Through these funds the Foundation makes grants, responding to the needs of organizations like St. Lawrence when they need it most. Thank you St. Lawrence Haven thank you to the volunteers, thank you to the visitors they had that day, and thank you to the donors who make ministries like this possible. St. Lawrence Haven truly is God working among us, and we were so privileged to serve alongside Him that chilly January day. Damiano is executive director of the Foundation Transamerica Drive Columbus, Ohio Eucharistic devotions during Lent For those who may be interested in taking part in eucharistic devotions during Lent, here is an updated list of parishes in the diocese where eucharistic adoration or exposition takes place on a regular basis. In addition to the activities listed, Lenten penance services and Chillicothe St. Peter Exposition: Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Columbus St. Anthony First Fridays, from end of 9 a.m. Mass to noon. Columbus Holy Cross First Fridays, from end of 7:30 p.m. Mass to 7:30 a.m. Saturday. All-night Eucharistic vigil begins with Mass, followed by communal prayers, litanies, Rosaries, hymns and quiet time between prayers until 11:30, then exposition and private prayer until 7:30 a.m. Columbus Holy Family Exposition: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., with Benediction when Father Kevin Lutz s schedule permits; Thursdays, 10 a.m. Thursday to 11:45 a.m. Friday, closing with Benediction by Father Peter Kim. Columbus Holy Name Schedule varies; call church for details. Columbus Immaculate Conception Exposition: Every day except during the Sacred Triduum in the children s center (former convent). Columbus Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Exposition: First Friday, from end of 9 a.m. Mass through Holy Hour at 6 p.m. Columbus Our Lady of Peace Exposition, Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Columbus Our Lady of Victory Exposition: First Friday, from 8 p.m. Friday to start of 8 a.m. Saturday Mass. Columbus St. Agnes Exposition: Second Wednesday, noon to 4 p.m. Columbus St. Andrew Exposition: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, weekly Stations of the Cross devotions will be conducted at a number of parishes. Readers are advised to contact parishes for specific dates and times. Anyone with additions or corrections to this list may contact Tim Puet at Catholic Times. Fridays, from end of 6:30 a.m. Mass to 8:15 a.m.; Tuesdays, from end of 8:30 a.m. Mass to 9 p.m. Columbus St. Anthony Exposition: Fourth Monday, from after 9 a.m. Mass to noon. Columbus St. Catharine Exposition: First Friday, after 8:30 a.m. Mass to 2:30 p.m. Holy Hour; 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays with exposition and Benediction. Columbus St. Cecilia Exposition: First Fridays, 9 a.m. Friday to 4 p.m. Saturday. Columbus St. Christopher Exposition: First Fridays, from end of 8:30 a.m. Mass to 1:45 p.m.; Fridays during Lent, from end of 8:30 a.m. Mass until Stations of the Cross. Columbus St. Elizabeth Exposition: second Sunday of the month, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral Exposition: First Sundays, from end of 5:15 p.m. Mass to Benediction and Compline at 9 p.m. Columbus St. Ladislas Adoration: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays in former convent. Call Sister Wilma Ross, SCN, at (614) for instructions on how to enter. Columbus St. Margaret of Cortona Open all day and night for adoration. Exposition: Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Columbus St. Mary Exposition: First Fridays, from after noon Mass to 5 p.m. BOOKKEEPER See DEVOTIONS, Page 10 The Diocese of Columbus Finance Office is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Bookkeeper. This position will be responsible for creating payments for approved invoices; processing incoming cash and electronic receipts; and managing accounts receivable for various Diocesan billings. Applicants for this position must possess a minimum of 2 years experience with invoice and cash receipts processing. Qualified applicants must be highly organized, proficient in Microsoft Office and QuickBooks and possess an eye for detail. Salary is commensurate with experience. To apply, send a resume, references, and cover letter to: Finance Office, Diocese of Columbus, C/O James Csaszar 198 East Broad St., Columbus, OH Men on Wilderness Outreach ask, Do I have what it takes? BY JOHN AND LAURA BRADFORD This is the third in a series of articles about the adventures of those who participated in the Wilderness Outreach Expedition. Wilderness Outreach is part of the lay apostolate for advancing masculine spirituality that is funded by the John N. and Laura E. Bradford Donor advised fund of the Catholic Foundation. As a man, I am always looking for a challenge to see if I have what it takes. This was the constant theme throughout Wilderness Outreach 2008, said Ryan Anthony, seminarian from the Diocese of Kalamazoo, MI. Do I have what it takes? This was the question of the week. Every man was tested. His strength was tested, his faith was tested, his courage was tested, his endurance was tested. All of us shared in each other s struggles and we, as a band of brothers, picked each other up when we felt we could go no further. Each of us was tested in a unique and personal way. God knows us through and through, said Anthony. A brother seminarian, Andrew Jacobs, had never been backpacking. He had to acquire boots, backpack and a tent. But what he didn t have to acquire was courage and determination. As the team hiked into the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California for the work project with the forest service, the elevation and difficulty of the hike became intense. It was a 10 mile hike to base camp carrying 45 pounds from 7,000 feet above sea level to feet above sea level. The air was thin and the terrain was rough, and over the edge of the trail that was switching back and forth along the granite mountain side, there was a 500 foot drop off. Jacobs was pushing his body past the limits of his endurance and this was the first day, this was the hike into camp. Eventually the altitude took its toll, and making it even worse, he fell in a creek up to his knees in snow melt water. Jacobs wasn t sure if he could make it, but after about 20 minutes of rest, he was feeling better. Meanwhile, the three other seminarians made it to base camp, dropped their gear and headed back down the trail to help him. When they arrived, they took turns carrying his gear up to base camp. Though he was still exhausted, this lifted Jacobs spirits. As the week wore on, he became stronger, and his self confidence as well as physical and spiritual stamina was growing. At the end of one full day of grueling work, three of the men were racing one another down the mountain to base camp. However there was a fourth pushing them from behind. It was Jacobs, and he had a big smile on his face. On the Gila National Forest Wilderness Outreach expedition, Chris Miller, a seminarian at St. John Vianney in St. Paul, Minn., hit the wall as well. Available at Giant Eagle Initially, I had no idea what to expect going on the retreat. I knew a few of the guys we were going with, that we would be camping in the mountains doing some kind of manual labor and hiking to where we needed to go. As a former college basketball player, I have had many experiences pushing my body to its limits. Never had I done this before. Everyday in the mountains, we worked long hours clearing trails and hiking miles at a time with around 40 pounds on our backs. In that time I lost nearly 13 pounds SHERIDAN FUNERAL HOME S. COLUMBUS ST., LANCASTER over the seven days....we essentially had to make due with what was placed before us on a day to day basis, whether this was transporting 40 pounds water jugs on foot, three miles down the trail or running out of water, and then finding a spring in a remote place on the side of a mountain in order to quench our thirst and continue with the work....the knowledge I had coming in did not prepare me mentally or physically for what I experienced in the mountains, said Miller. The theme of the retreat was Ora et Labora, prayer and work. As brothers in Christ, did we ever work. Reflecting on the retreat months later, I realized that if I had been better grounded in personal prayer during the retreat, I could have born the trials better by offering them with Christ to the Father. In this way, the retreat became a microcosm of life.... I recognized a certain power that I had not quite seen before in the daily Mass. Receiving Christ daily gave me that extra strength to give myself in the work and prayer. In addition, there is not anything quite like participating in Mass on a mountain top with a beautiful sunset in the background, he said. I would also like to mention the importance of spending time with a group of men fighting in the same battle of life that I am. It was incredibly encouraging for me to see other men take their faith so seriously and to see the fruit of their faith in the kindness they showed and their perseverance in the hard work. In addition, when men work together towards a common goal, there is not only a sense of accomplishment, but there is a dynamic that begins to build each individual up, said Miller. As a result of this dynamic that formed on the trip, each man was able to come away with a better grasp of himself in his strengths and weaknesses, and in this knowledge can a man grow as a person. I certainly learned much about myself on the trip, and I found the encouragement and challenges from the other men helped to improve me as a man. I am excited to have the opportunity to go on another Wilderness Outreach retreat this summer, he added. For more details, visit net, contact John Bradford at john@wildernessoutreach.net, or call or CT photo courtesy of the Bradfords

6 10 Catholic Times March 1, 2009 March 1, 2009 Catholic Times11 DEVOTIONS, continued from Page 8 Columbus St. Patrick Adoration: Third and fourth Fridays of the month, 8 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday. Exposition: 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Fridays. Danville St. Luke Exposition: Once a month (date varies), from after 10 a.m. Mass until 8 p.m. prayer service Sunday. Delaware St. Mary Exposition, First Sundays, from end of 12:15 p.m. Mass to 3 p.m. Dublin St. Brigid of Kildare Exposition: First Fridays from end of 9 a.m. Mass to 5 p.m., in Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Gahanna St. Matthew Exposition: Fourth Wednesday, 2 to 7 p.m. Granville St. Edward Exposition: 9:30 a.m. Monday to 9 a.m. Tuesday. Jackson Holy Trinity Exposition: First Fridays, 11 a.m. to noon. Kenton Immaculate Conception Exposition: First Fridays, from after 8 a.m. Mass to 5 p.m. Lancaster St. Bernadette Exposition: 4 p.m. Sunday to Friday morning. Logan St. John Exposition: First Fridays, from end of morning Mass until beginning of Saturday morning Mass. Marion St. Mary Adoration: Fridays, from after 8:30 a.m. Mass to 9 a.m. Saturday. Exposition: First Fridays, from after 8:30 a.m. Mass to 5 p.m. Marysville Our Lady of Lourdes Exposition: First Fridays, from after 5:15 p.m. Mass to 9 a.m. Saturday. New Albany Church of the Resurrection Adoration: Every day except from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 to 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. to noon Sunday, and during the Sacred Triduum, in the church s Reservation Chapel, accessible to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Doors are locked and an access card is needed at other times. People may request a card by ing New Lexington St. Rose Exposition: First Fridays, from after 8 or 9 a.m. Mass to 4 p.m. New Philadelphia Sacred Heart Exposition: 9 a.m. Tuesday to 5:15 p.m. Wednesday. Newark Blessed Sacrament Exposition: Noon to midnight Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays in chapel; 9 a.m. to midnight Wednesdays in sanctuary. Newark St. Francis de Sales Exposition: 7 p.m. Sunday to 4 p.m. Saturday, in day chapel behind sanctuary. Pickerington St. Elizabeth Seton Adoration: Every day, except when Mass is being celebrated and during the Sacred Triduum, in the church s Eucharistic Chapel. Plain City St. Joseph Exposition: 6 to 8 a.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays; 6 a.m. every Thursday to 8 a.m. Friday; 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays. Portsmouth St. Joseph Adoration Monastery Exposition: Daily from 5:45 to 7 a.m. and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Powell St. Joan of Arc Exposition: 9 a.m. Wednesday to 8 a.m. Friday. Sunbury St. John Neumann Exposition: 5 p.m. Monday to 6 p.m. Tuesday. Washington Court House St. Colman of Cloyne Exposition: Holy Days of Obligation; all night on Feast of Corpus Christi. Waverly St. Mary Exposition: First Wednesday, from end of 6:30 p.m. Mass to Benediction at 8 p.m. West Jefferson Ss. Simon and Jude Exposition: from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Worthington St. Michael Exposition: Every day, except from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, and during the Sacred Triduum, in the church s Adoration Chapel. Zaleski St. Sylvester Exposition: Thursdays, from after noon Mass to 6 p.m. Zanesville St. Nicholas Exposition: First Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Zanesville St. Thomas Aquinas Fridays, 8:30 to 11:45 a.m. Type of devotion varies from week to week. March Monday Meal and Meditation Program The Spiritual Enrichment Commission of Marion St. Mary Parish, 251 N. Main St., is hosting a Meal and Meditation Program, which will be presented on the five Mondays in March. A bowl of soup, bread and fruit will begin the evening at 5:30 p.m., in Moira Hall. Donations for Catholic Relief Services will be accepted. At 6:30 p.m., in church, Father Joshua Wagner will present a series of talks titled, The Four Phrases That Will Change Your Life. For more details, call Columbus Catholic Men s Ministry workshop Grove City Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish recently hosted a halfday workshop for men from the parish and other Deanery 5 parishes. Offered by the diocese s Columbus Catholic Men s Ministry (CCM), the workshops help Catholic men better understand how God is calling them to walk with Christ in this fast-paced world. To host a workshop, call Chris Reis at or him at reisfam@wowway.com. CT photo courtesy of CCM Institute for Maturing Spirituality debuts March 4, at DePorres Center The Institute for Maturing Spirituality will make its debut on March 4, after a year and a half of planning by an interfaith committee with input from focus groups of older adults at Columbus St. Agatha Parish, Columbus St. Dominic Parish, Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church, Kensington Place at Lutheran Village and Seton Square North Residential Community. In its first phase of development, the Institute will offer programming to support mature adults desire to grow closer to God and to better understand their own search for identity in the second half of their lives. Underlying all aspects of the Institute will be encouragement for elders to claim their elderhood, to discern the place of God in their lives and to share their experience and wisdom with others. Kicking off the opening of the new Institute will be a special lecture by Dr. Richard Johnson at 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 4, at the DePorres Center, 2330 Airport Dr., in Columbus. Johnson will speak about the specific spiritual work of what he calls the Renewal Years (65+). Johnson is nationally recognized for his pioneering work in Maturing Adult Faith Formation and Spiritual Gerontology. He has written 18 books and many articles on God s expansive grace in the maturing years. The lecture is free and open to the public. LIVING Faith While spending the winter in Collegeville, I decided to drive to St. Paul and enjoy the Winter Carnival with others like myself who actually enjoy the cold and snow. Some friends in the city filled me in on the history of the carnival. It began in 1886 when, as you can discover on the Winter Festival Web site, St. Paul was the fastest growing city in America. While that may have been one reason to start the festival, I suspect the second, a remark by a New York newspaper reporter that St. Paul was another Siberia, unfit for human habitation in the winter, may have had more to do with it. Whatever combination of thoughts gave birth to the festival, the residents have a good time reveling in the snow, ice, and cold. BY SARAH REINHARD New ways of experiencing God-With-Us My mother is obsessed with keeping us warm. Sometime before my oldest daughter was born, she discovered crocheting. She turns a ball of yarn into a work of art, and her specialty is afghans. I have them all over my house. There are super-soft babysized ones in pastels scattered in my daughters play areas The planners organize a giant scavenger hunt for a winter carnival medallion, hidden in one of St. Paul s many parks; clues, in verse, are published one a day in the newspaper until the medallion if found. The prize is sizable: $5,000, or $10,000 if the winner had registered for the hunt. This years winners were a father/daughter team hoping to help finance her first year of college. Unfortunately, the temperature climbed to 40 F the day I attended, the first day in thirty-one that had registered above freezing. Even though the ice sculptures were beginning to melt by the time I arrived, enough remained to enjoy and to allow me to imagine how intricate and detailed they had been. There was a fountain of unicorns, a last supper, an Obama, and a shark springing from the sea to name a few. Every few minutes I would hear the crash of ice shattering and falling to the ground while hearing a communal sigh. Snow sculptures faired better. The free ice-skating rink was full of families, and children were posing with bronze statues of Charlie Brown and other Peanuts characters (I had not known that Charles Schulz was a St. Paul native.) while the aroma of corn dogs and fried LOCAL CONTRIBUTOR Mary van Balen-Holt mini-doughnuts filled the air. I ran into junior royalty dressed in white fur capes, and Vulcans, arriving to seize the city from the god of the cold North wind, Boreas. What was evident to me was that these folks knew how to take a difficult situation, living in a climate that had seen -35 F earlier in the month, and find something to celebrate together. What the New York reporter could see only as grim, the people of St. Paul saw as an opportunity for creativity and resilience. No matter where we live, we all have opportunities to do the same. Life can present us with seemingly insurmountable challenges. For some, the challenges have existed since birth: a disease or disability that marks us as different or in some way deficient. But how many people have taken their situations and found in them a grace to live and appreciate life in a different, sometimes richer way than others who do not have similar challenges? Sometimes, our deserts (or frozen tundras) come at unexpected times. This winter, unemployment darkens the lives of many, causing some to lose their homes as well. At other times the challenge comes in the form of sickness or family difficulties. No matter what the cause, God is always urging us to become more and rooms; there are Hubbysized ones with bold dark stripes on our bed and in the living room. There are the heavyweight it s below zero afghans and the lighter just for cuddling afghans. We have lap-sized afghans and giant-sized afghans. I used to wonder what we would do with them all. The answer came to me the first winter of my marriage. It gets cold in our old farmhouse. The luxury of warm floors is for those in the burbs to enjoy we don t go anywhere in our house without wool socks or, better yet our Hush Puppy rabbit-fur slippers. The piles of afghans went into immediate use as the temperature dipped. I came to appreciate Mom s obsession with keeping us warm, her concern about the old farmhouse and its heating (or lack of). Now that I m a mother, I relate more with that maternal instinct to keep your family warm. I m always piling on another blanket before I leave my daughter s room, or trying to get her socks back on her feet or marveling at how you can have too many blankets, but we don t. I marvel at how my mother can take what looks like a string and turn it into something I will curl up under and get piping hot. So if my mother can take we human beings find ourselves in places we do not want to be. I do not intend to make light of such struggles, comparing them to a winter carnival. Still, the response of St. Paul to nature s challenge reminds me that with the help of others along with God s grace, some good can come of a situation that, on the surface, appears to hold nothing but darkness and defeat. We must do our work, we must be willing to walk through the difficulties and face darkness, but we do not walk alone, and the journey can bring new ways of experiencing the world ourselves, and God-With-Us. Copyright 2009 Mary van Balen-Holt van Balen-Holt is a Lancaster resident and author. a ball of yarn and turn it into an afghan or another beautiful creation, think of what God can do with me. Here I am, much less useful than the ball of yarn, and certainly less appreciative of my lot in life, and yet He does not fail to tug and push and pull with the crocheting needles, urging me to more than I was before. Reinhard is a parishioner at Plain City St. Joseph Church.

7 12 Catholic Times /March 1, 2009 March 1, 2009/Catholic Times 13 Stories by: BY TIM PUET Reporter, Catholic Times Photos by: Ken Snow Immaculee Ilibagiza tells her dramatic story of surviving the Rwandan genocide by hiding in a bathroom for 91 days Rwandan genocide survivor tells how her faith overcame fear Sister Rosalind Moss is the founder of a religious community for women, the Daughters of Mary, Mother of Israel s Hope, which is being formed in St. Louis Sister Rosalind says 'Be a shmoo' Rwandan genocide survivor Immaculee Ilibagiza s dramatic story of how faith and forgiveness can overcome fear and fanaticism drew the total attention of everyone in attendance at the second annual Columbus Catholic Women s Conference. During most talks, there s usually some crowd noise in the background, but Ilibagiza s account of surviving the 1994 Rwandan genocide for 91 days while huddled in a sympathetic Protestant pastor s bathroom with seven other women kept the crowd of 1,500 people listening in silence. Ilibagiza started her talk by joking with the mostly-female audience that We can talk about genocide or we can talk about shoes, hair and shopping, then quickly turned more serious. She said of her experience, It was a powerful story, but has taught me so much just to know God can be there in the worst situation, that you can talk to him at any time. Don t give up, God is real. No matter how many things go bad in your life, he is with you and cares for you, she said. Ilibagiza, 36, emigrated to the United States after her captivity and worked for the United Nations, She has two children and lives in New York City. She is the author of three books and spends her time lecturing, promoting devotion to Our Lady of Kibeho, an apparition of the Virgin Mary who appeared to seven Rwandan children from 1981 to 1988, and working for the Left to Tell Charitable Fund. The fund, named after her book, a New York Times bestseller, relocates and provides support for Rwandan orphans. Ilibagiza grew up in a Catholic family and said that as a child, one of the most influential people in her life was a non-catholic teacher who was devoted to Our Lady of Fatima. When the teacher told her of how Mary appeared to three Portuguese children in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917, Ilibagiza said she decided, Well, I ll have an apparition, too. She said she gathered some of her friends together, tended the family s sheep and goats, planted flowers, and said the Rosary every day, as she had been told the children of Fatima did, but no apparition occurred. So when my father first told me Mary had come to Kibeho, I was in tears, she said. I told him She s supposed to come here, and then my parents understood why I had been so good. The apparitions at Kibeho, which have been authenticated by the Vatican, occurred on a regular basis, lasted for four to eight hours and attracted crowds of as many as 30,000 people, including Ilibagiza. Africans believe strongly in hospitality, and Our Lady adopted our culture, she said. Whenever she visited, she stayed a long time with the people and told us to love each other and say the Rosary. She predicted the genocide if this didn t happen. She showed the visionaries pictures and told them, If you don t come back to God, terrible things will occur. Everyone in the country knew about this, but most didn t listen. An estimated 800,000 Rwandans, most of them members of the Tutsi ethnic group, were killed during the genocide, mostly by members of another group, the Hutus, who make up the majority of the nation s population. There always have been differences between the groups, but Ilibagiza said they got along with each other until Rwanda became a Belgian colony in 1916 and the Belgians required people to carry identity cards showing their ethnicity. The politicians played up the resentment both sides had because it kept them from seeing how they were being exploited, she said. When Rwanda became independent in 1962, Hutus took control of the government and blamed Tutsis for any problems that occurred in the nation. That led to constant tension and ethnic warfare, which exploded into mass violence when a plane carrying the presidents of Rwanda and neighboring Burundi was shot Sister Rosalind Moss says the various stages of her life all have been a quest to become a shmoo. What s a shmoo? It s a character from Li l Abner, a cartoon by the late Al Capp which was a comicspage favorite from the 1930s to the 1970s. As Sister Rosalind explained at the Columbus Catholic Women s Conference, A shmoo was a pearshaped creature with a little head and a big body, two eyes and two feet. It lived to die, to grant someone s deepest wish. That was the shmoo s whole reason for being to serve others. I wanted to be a shmoo. I didn t just want to breathe, to exist. I wanted to live for the reason God made me. I prayed to God to do with me the thing for which he made my life. Sister Rosalind grew up as a conservative Jew but said she had the feeling there was something more to life. That search led her to become first an evangelical Protestant, then a person who explains Catholic truths, and now the founder of a community of religious women. The community, known as the Daughters of Mary, Mother of Israel s Hope, is being formed in St. Louis and is awaiting approval from whoever will be the new archbishop there. Sister Rosalind, 66, who has been host of the Reasons for Our Hope program on EWTN, told an audience of 1,500 people on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Lausche Building on the State Fairgrounds that there are three secrets to fulfilling God s purpose for someone s life: Know who you are in Christ, don t let anyone rob you of it, and give everything away. Know who you are, not who want to be, she said in explaining her first theme. You are a child of God, the salt of the earth. You are chosen, a joint heir with Christ, a temple of the Holy Spirit, a member of the new creation, a saint. A saint is holy. That doesn t mean perfect. It means set apart. We are to become like Christ, a sheep in his pasture, and I love being a sheep. It makes me feel cute, warm, cozy, and loved. Sister Rosalind said Christ s favorite definition of himself was as a shepherd. A shepherd will stop at nothing, including making you absolutely miserable, to bring you back to the fold, she said. A shepherd will break a sheep s legs and carry the sheep on his shoulders if that s what he has to do to bring the sheep to follow him. Then, once the sheep is healed, he follows the shepherd everywhere, because he s come to love the shepherd. Remember that the next time you see a picture of Christ with a sheep draped over his shoulders. Don t let anyone rob you of who you are in Christ your worth, your dignity, your Faith, she continued. The Catholic Church is the Church, not a denomination the Church which gave the Bible, a love letter from God to the world, the Church through which God visits the world daily in the Blessed Sacrament. She said strong families are the key to a strong Church because family is God s design to build his kingdom. The greatest gift a father can give his children is to love their mother, and for a mother it s to love their father. Both need to live their Faith every day, because what we do teaches what we believe. Don t let anyone rob you of your vocation to holiness, to be set aside for love and to love, she said. If you practice contraception, you rob yourself of that vocation. It blocks life-giving love. It stops us from being holy, being free. We re made to give ourselves away, and this puts a block on it. In discussing her third point, she said, When I say Give everything away, another way of putting it might be Give away nothing you own, but everything that owns you. What owns you? What keeps you from fully experiencing God s love? You never know what God will do to your life when you become a shmoo. Give yourself to your husband, your kids, your neighbor, your church. Pray the Rosary every day. You know why we have the Rosary? It s because we have a Jewish Mom (Mary) who knows how to home-school her kids. Sister Roalind, a former advertising executive, said her journey to Catholicism started 33 years ago while she was in California to open About 1,500 people attended the Columbus Catholic Women s Conference at the State Fairgrounds on Feb. 21. They heard speeches by Immaculee See ILIBAGIZA, Page 14 Ilibagiza (top) and sister Rosalind Moss. Between talks, they visited displays which had been set up by several Catholic organizations See Sr. ROSALIND, Page 15

8 14 Catholic Times March 1, 2009 March 1, 2009 Catholic Times 15 ILIBAGIZA, continued from Page 12 down on April 6, No one has determined who was responsible for the attack. Ilibagiza was attending college at the time and had gone home for Easter break at her parents request. That decision may have saved her life, because all 900 of the students who remained on campus were killed. She learned of the plane crash when her brother woke her up to tell her what happened. I knew in that instant we weren t going to survive because she comes from a Tutsi family, she said. My parents were the kind of people other people trusted, Ilibagiza said. They cared about people and were always giving and taught me that if I were to get rich, the best thing I could do was share whatever I had with other people. Her parents recognized they were in danger when the killings started. My father said, If the government wants to kill us, they have the guns. Maybe this is a chance God is giving us to repent for our sins, she said. He asked me to leave because he said, I can t protect everybody. He handed me a red-andwhite Rosary and I gave him a scapular. He said, What s this? I told him, Wear this and when you die, you ll go to heaven. So he put it on. My father could be a proud, stubborn man, and for the first and last time, he listened to me. They parted and never saw each other again, because her father, mother and two of her three brothers became victims of the genocide. A third brother was out of the country. Ilibagiza said she was guided by a voice that led her to a nearby Protestant church. She believed she was safe there because she thought the killing bands which were roving the country would respect a house of worship. I was followed by five other women, then two more, she said. The pastor protected us by telling us to stay in a 3- by 4-foot bathroom and not speak to each other, not even to flush the toilet unless someone else was flushing it in another bathroom. Eventually, the killers came to the pastor s house, and about 300 people searched it before they got near the bathroom where the women were hiding. I had fainted at that point, and was told later that one of the men got to the bathroom door and said You know what? We trust you. There s no way you can be hiding cockroaches (their term for Tutsis), she said. Ilibagiza said she filled her time in hiding by reading the Bible and a dictionary, teaching herself English in the process. She also prayed constantly. I prayed 27 Rosaries and 14 Chaplets (of Divine Mercy) a day, and I used to complain about praying one Rosary, she said. Prayer has the power to change things. Often when I prayed, I said God, I don t know where to go, and he understood. I just held my Rosary and threw myself at God. When the killing stopped, she found that although she was grateful to God for being spared, forgiveness was another matter. Immaculee Ilibagiza greeted hundreds of women at the Columbus Catholic Women s Conference after speaking about her life and sharing her message of forgiveness CT photo by Ken Snow I had to accept that when the Our Father says forgive us our trespasses, it means to forgive everybody, even the killers, she said. I heard a voice saying, I hope you know this prayer (the Our Father) was not man-made, but something Jesus gave. Instead of you trying to change it, you ought to find out what he meant. This started her on the path to forgiveness. I began to understand that the people involved in the killings weren t evil themselves, but embraced evil, she said. Her education and the knowledge of English she gained while in hiding enabled her to come to the United States in 1998 and begin working with the U.N. She has been back to Rwanda several times since then, with another trip planned for next month, and has reconciled with her parents killers and many others involved in the genocide. With her constantly is the Rosary her father gave her. When she was working with the U.N., she worked with other victims of war and genocide. Coworkers urged her to write about her experience, so she took three weeks to write a manuscript and three months to revise it. She said she was ready to give up on the revision when one day she got into a line for a book signing and didn t know who the author was. It turned out to be Dr. Wayne Dyer, writer of a number of inspirational books. He asked her about her accent, she told him she was from Rwanda, and the resulting conversation led Dyer to immediately get her in touch with his publisher. That resulted in publication of Left to Tell, as well as to a documentary about her life, a number of media appearances, honorary doctorates from five universities, and several humanitarian awards. She said her surviving brother held on to his anger for a long time, but what happened to her has enabled him to find new meaning in his life. To see people listening to my story and the story of our parents makes me feel now that there is a reason for everything, she said. Sr. ROSALIND, continued from Page 13 an ad agency branch. No matter how much I had, no one was able to tell me why we were put on earth or to fill the sense of purposelessness I had in my life, she said. Then one day someone handed me a tract which said God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life. What got me was that God loves me, she said. The tract was from the evangelical group Jews for Jesus, which has a saying, If being born hasn t given you much satisfaction, try being born again. That really shot through my heart, she said. From my Jewish background, I had a hangup that a man can t be God, but I came to realize that God could become a man. It took me a few months to give my life to that incomparable Lamb, and when I did, it was like jumping off a cliff. She left the advertising business, went to work for a halfway house and in prison ministry, joined an evangelical Protestant church, and enrolled in every Bible study and outreach she could find. She said her first Bible study was taught by a former Catholic who had been taught by an ex-priest. So right away, I knew Catholicism was a cult, she said. I spent the next 18 years trying to save others from what I thought was the work of Satan. But the Hound of Heaven (a poem by Francis Thompson comparing God to a dog in pursuit of his prey) kept after me, causing her to look again at the claims of the Catholic Church. After five years of study, I entered the Catholic Church on the Easter Vigil of 1995, she said, It was another amazing step to realize that the God who entered time, took on flesh and became a man went one step further and became our food in the Eucharist. Faith what a gift! After becoming a Catholic, she became an apologist a person who explains the teachings of the Faith for Catholic Answers, a group dedicated to promoting Catholicism through all forms of media. That led to her work with EWTN on radio and television. Last year, Archbishop Raymond Burke of St. Louis gave her permission to come to that city to start a religious Sister Rosalind Moss talks about the new religious community she is forming with one of the 1,500 women attending the Columbus Catholic Women s Conference CT photo by Ken Snow community. Archbishop Burke then was appointed to a position in the Vatican, delaying the process needed to complete formation of the community. Sister Rosalind said about 300 women have expressed interest in joining the community, whose members will wear floor-length habits similar to those worn by Religious sisters in the pre-vatican II era. I want to restore the hemline to the floor and the traditional habit to the world, she said. The habits are signs of God s presence in the world. Even if people see me in one and think I m trying to go back to medieval times, they ll think of God. Let me beg you to embrace, do and believe what John Paul II said every week Don t be afraid, Sister Rosalind said in conclusion. Hold nothing back from God. If you re not a Catholic, I say that Catholicism is the full measure of Christianity. Don t be afraid of seeking the truth. If you ve been away from the Church, come back, little sheep. Jesus died for you, and he waits for you in the confessional.

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10 18 Catholic Times March 1, 2009 First Sunday of Lent (Cycle B) Christians go into the waters in order to be saved by entering Christ Genesis 9: Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:12-15 The Genesis reading concerns the covenant with Noah. Coming long before any of Israel s great heroes like Abraham or Moses, in what is regarded as pre historical material, the first talk of a covenant emerges between God and Noah. It is interesting to note that this covenant, marked by the rainbow, is between God and every living creature with Noah in the ark. That is because God had threatened to destroy every living thing along with all humans because of the humans capacity for evil (see Genesis 6). Other covenants in the Old Testament will be between God and Israel as a people or between the Lord and the House of David. The rainbow occurred in other ancient mythology as an instrument used by the gods in battle. Their bows would be hung in the sky as a sign of victory. Father Lawrence L. Hummer Genesis has some elements of this kind of mythology at work here, by making the bow not an instrument of war, but a reminder to God not to destroy the earth in future. Genesis goes to great lengths to establish God as the cause of all natural phenomena and certainly the rainbow is one such phenomenon. The rainbow is a wonderful thing of fascination, even if we believe the myth that there s a pot of gold to be found at rainbows end! All other explanations notwithstanding, the rainbow continues to hold us spell-bound no matter what its natural explanation might be. Meanwhile, myths are more mirthful. First Peter has a unique view of Noah s survival, along with his companions. Peter says the flood prefigured baptism, which saves you now. He looks at the eight who were saved from the flood waters as though they were an advance vision of those who had passed through water to life in Christian baptism. Noah and his family avoided the flood waters in order to be saved by entering the ark. Christians go into the waters in order to be saved by entering into Christ. Most of first Peter is regarded by many commentators as a lengthy commentary on Christian baptism. Some have even suggested that the section for Sundays Mass was itself a baptismal hymn. Before the resurrection Christ was in the flesh but, after he is in the spirit. The victorious Christ who sits at the right hand of God means that he is also in the position of sharing all power and authority with God. Psalm 110 provides an Old Testament backdrop. The Gospel passage from Mark is the shortest of the three accounts of the temptation of Christ. At the same time, it is loaded with details. The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert. This spirit is the same spirit which came down to him in the form of a dove at his baptism, which took place immediately before this incident. Commentators are puzzled that Mark has so few details, unlike the more structured tale of Matthew and Luke, who detail the three-fold encounter with Satan at the end of the 40 days. The explanation probably is simply that Mark knew only of a tradition about the baptism of Jesus, but with few other details. Matthew and Luke then developed the stories independently. The core element of the temptation is that Jesus was in the desert for 40 days and tempted there by Satan. That much is common to all three Gospels. That he was with the wild beasts suggests that he was in no danger. Some even go so far as to suggest that, unlike Adam who stumbled and fell and became alienated from the animal world as a result, here Jesus is pictured as restoring that original order of creation before the fall. It is impossible to say for certain what Mark had in mind. The angels ministering to him probably comes under the influence of Psalm 91. Father Lawrence L. Hummer, pastor at Chillicothe St. Mary, can be reached at hummerl@hotmail.com. The Weekday Bible Readings MONDAY Leviticus 19:1-2,11-18 Psalm 19:8-10,15 Matthew 25:31-46 TUESDAY Isaiah 55:10-11 Psalm 34:4-7,16-19 Matthew 6:7-15 WEDNESDAY Jonah 3:1-10 Psalm 51:3-4,12-13,18-19 Luke 11:29-32 THURSDAY Esther C: 12-14,16,23-25 Psalm 138:1-3,7c-8 Matthew 7:7-12 FRIDAY Ezekiel 18:21-28 Psalm 130:1-8 Matthew 5:20-26 SATURDAY Deuteronomy 26:16-19 Psalm 119:1-2,4-5,7-8 Matthew 5:43-48 Visit Catholic Times online at w w w. c t o n l i n e. o r g March 1, 2009 Catholic Times 19 Think about your Lenten journey this year As we enter Lent I would like to continue where I left off from my last column. The subject of that column was authority and I believe that authority and obedience are very appropriate subjects as we enter lent. The Fall of Man in the Garden permitted all kinds of false ideas of power and ego to enter the world. This is particularly evident by the fact that there are 35,000+ different denominations and independent churches just in the United States. Yet it was on Holy Thursday night that Jesus pleaded for us to remain as One (John 17:11) with the leader being the Successors to St. Peter as He proscribed in Matthew 16: During this lent perhaps we all should see if we are truly seeking God and ask ourselves if we are doing it our way or doing it God s ways. Sometimes I hear people say, I don t give up things for lent I do extra things for people. Well that s great that you are doing extra things for those in need but why can t you give things up as well? A little sacrifice never hurt anyone. Maybe sacrifice is just what you need to help you see where God is leading you? Lately there has been much discussion about how many Protestant churches are engaging in Lenten activities where just a few years ago there were but a few. Perhaps the sacrifices being adopted by our friends in the Protestant world are leading them closer to rejoining us. The other night on the Letters to the Editor We had never met a priest like you You taught as Jesus did You told us stories, jokes, and such Even kissed my husband s head! Our children loved to go to Mass When they knew we d see you there You loved them so, and they knew You were our priestly teddy-bear. internet I followed a discussion on an Evangelical Web site that lamented these Lenten activities. One commentator said, The next thing we are going to see is some priest or pope telling us what to do. No one tells me what to do. These same people would be furious if there were no boss at their place of employment to complain to if they didn t get their pay check. What if we didn t have a Supreme Court and every city and state could interpret the laws as they saw fit. It would be anarchy. Whether we like it or not THE TIDE IS TURNING TOWARD CATHOLICISM David Hartline FOR 64,000 SNICKER BARS A TRIBUTE TO OUR BELOVED FATHER BILL (MSGR. WILLIAM MAROON) Meetings I would have with you You insisted the children I bring It was hard to accomplish anything To the children s attention you did cling. By Denise Richards Hilliard For 64,000 Snicker bars, we loved to hear you say A question you d pose and we hoped we knew Although it mattered not that we won As everyone laughed it was obvious that fun filled every pew! We will miss you so much, our beloved Father Bill Our hearts are broken in two We hope in the Resurrection you preached And we will pray, pray, pray for you! we need authority in our world. I find it rather interesting because there is a strain of individualism in our culture. The famous Frank Sinatra song I Did It My Way is often celebrated. Yet, this concept is not celebrated in the sports world. An athlete who puts himself above the team is labeled as ego maniac and not a team player. If we only had this sort of mindset in Christianity, we would still be as One as Jesus implored us to be. Perhaps during this lent we could reflect on the idea of team in the framework of the Catholic team. It seems in history that whenever a group of individuals of faith reflected on authority or obedience they moved to a deeper understanding of faith. There are so many examples of this in our Catholic faith, such as St. John of the Cross or St. Teresa of Avila. There are also examples of this in other faiths which ironically have often led them to the Catholic Church. The Oxford Movement in England which began during the 1830s and 1840 led many Anglican clergymen to the Catholic Church, including the future Cardinal Newman and Henry Wilberforce, son of the famous abolitionist and Anglican William Wilberforce who inspired the song Amazing Grace. Why? The very topic of authority and obedience led them to the Catholic Church. It was during this period that Cardinal Newman coined the very phrase, To go deep into history is to cease to be Protestant. St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila, just to name a few were given great insights into faith which often surrounded the topic of authority and obedience. Though they experienced many trials, they experienced great joy when they followed authority and were obedient. We can have that same joy. Perhaps this is the lent when we too become obedient to God s authority. Hartline is the author of The Tide is Turning Toward Catholicism, founder of the Catholicreport.org and a former teacher and administrator for the diocese. Letters to the Editor Policy Catholic Times welcomes letters from readers, though not all letters can be published. 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11 20 Catholic Times March 1, 2009 BROWN, Richard E., 74, Feb. 19 Christ the King Church, Columbus CHILLI, Elsie S., 84, Feb. 20 St. Matthias Church, Columbus CULBERTSON, Carl T., 27, Feb. 15 St. Vincent de Paul Church, Mount Vernon DAVIDSON, Erica D., 33, Feb. 9 St. Vincent de Paul Church, Mount Vernon EBERSOLE, Jack E., 66, Feb. 10 St. Mary Church, Marion FORSTER, Francis W. Steve, 93, Feb. 16 St. Mary Church, Marion GROSS, Andrew B., Feb. 8 St. Gabriel Church, Charlotte, N.C. 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They will be edited for length/clarity/style and printed as space permits. Egan-Ryan Funeral Homes adds Northwest Columbus Chapel Egan-Ryan Funeral Homes is celebrating 150 years of business in Columbus with the opening of its new Northwest Chapel. The new chapel is a newly built building consisting of 7000 square feet and parking for 100 cars. It is completely accessible, has three spacious parlors, a large refreshment and lounge area, an outdoor patio area with complete privacy, the latest in audio and visual technology, and it s own preparation facilities. Bob and Andy Ryan are proud of their new building s design, which utilizes lots of natural light, has a spacious well-lighted parking lot, and is decorated with a combination of tradition and innovation. They feel that this new chapel is a facility that their fathers and their ancestors would be proud of. The Egan-Ryan Company chose the Northwest area for their third location due to continued growth in this area and the belief that the area has been underserved in recent years with respect to available funeral homes. The Ryan s like to refer to Egan-Ryan as a Growing Tradition. Bob and Andy Ryan are the fourth generation of Rosemary Spires Funeral Mass for Rosemary Spires, 98, who died Friday, Feb. 20, was held Monday, Feb. 23, at Columbus St. Aloysius Church. Burial was at St. Joseph Cemetery, Columbus. She was a librarian for Columbus Bishop Ready High School and the Columbus Metropolitan Library. She was preceded in death by her husband, William; brothers, Joe, Mike, Maurice E. Beathard Funeral Mass for Maurice E. (Morty) Beathard, 82, who died Monday, Feb. 9, was held Friday, Feb. 13, at London St. Patrick Church. He was born in 1926 to Henry and Harriette Beathard. He was an Eagle Scout and served in the Navy s air corps. He received a juris doctorate from The Ohio State University law school in 1949 and practiced law in London for 60 years. He served as a justice of the peace and Madison County Probate and Juvenile Court judge, was law director for the city of London their family owned business. Their great grandfather, Patrick Egan, established the business in May, Kevin Ryan, Bob s son, recently joined the family business as it s fifth generation. This is the 150th anniversary Frank, Bill, Ned, Mark, and Martin Grogan; sister, Catherine Laver; and great-grandson, Nicklas Wilson. Survivors include sons, Michael (Sharon) and Bill; daughters, Ellen (Larry) Fox, Nancy (Dan) Mitchell, Rosemary (Dean) Crego, and Peggy (Bernie) Niehaus; 20 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and, five great-great-grandchildren. from , director and executive secretary of the London Metropolitan Housing Authority from and Knights of Columbus Council He was preceded in death by his parents; stepmother, Olive (Taylor) Beathard; and brothers, Robert and Harold. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Nancy; sons, Michael (Margarita), Steven (Leanne), Jeffrey (Sandy Rodabaugh), Timothy (Ann), William (Johnda), Gregory (Carol) and Scott (Christi); four grandsons; 14 granddaughters; and, six great-grandchildren. of the family owned and operated funeral business. Egan-Ryan has proudly served families of all faiths, races and backgrounds, with excellent personal service as well as at reasonable prices. Egan-Ryan has two other locations downtown at 403 E. Broad St. (at Broad and Cleveland Ave.) and east at 4019 E. Livingston Ave. ( four blocks west of Hamilton Road). Egan-Ryan is also proud of the fact that it is one of the oldest businesses in the Central Ohio Area, and that it is still owned and operated by the same family for 150 years. The new northwest location will open on Monday, March 2. There will be an open house for the public on Sunday, March 1, from 1 p.m. 4 p.m. March 1, 2009 Catholic Times 21 Televised Mass for the First Sunday of Lent March 1, 2009 From the Diocese of Columbus The Sunday Mass with the Passionist Fathers can be seen at: 7 a.m. on WHIZ 18 7:30 a.m. on WWHO a.m. on Cable Channel 2 (in Marion) 11 a.m. on Cable Channel 20 (on Adelphia Cable in Scioto County) The televised Sunday Mass also can be seen on Time Warner Cable Chan. 6 (Hardin County), at: 10 a.m. Immaculate Conception Church, Kenton On EWTN (Time Warner Chan. 127, Insight Chan. 382 and on WOW Chan. 378) at: 8 a.m. Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Birmingham, Ala. (Encores at noon and midnight) Daily Mass 8 a.m. Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Birmingham, Ala. (Encores at noon, 7 p.m. and midnight) See EWTN above; and on I-Lifetv (Chan. 113 in Ada, Logan, Millersburg, Murray City and Washington C.H.; Chan. 125 in Marion, Newark, Newcomerstown and New Philadelphia; and Chan. 207 in Zanesville; 1270 AM in Marysville on St. Gabriel Radio, rebroadcast at noon.) We pray Week I, Seasonal Proper of the Liturgy of the Hours All fund-raising events (festivals, bazaars, spaghetti dinners, fish fries, bake sales, pizza/sub sales, candy sales, etc.) will be placed in the Fund-Raising Guide. An entry into the Guide will be $17.50 for the first six lines, and $2.50 for each additional line. For more information, call Phil Connard at or Happenings submissions Notices for items of Catholic interest must be received at least 12 days before expected publication date. We will print them as space permits. Items not received before this deadline may not be published. Listings cannot be taken by phone. Mail to: The Catholic Times, Happenings, 197 East Gay St., Columbus, OH Fax to: as text to: laurat@ctonline.org ST. MICHAEL CHURCH Lenten Fish Fry, Fridays 5-8 PM 5750 N. High St., Worthington Fish Dinner: Reg-$7.50; Small-$5.50 Macaroni-Cheese Dinner - $5.50 Dine In, Drive Thru & Carryout SETON PARISH 600 Hill Road Pickerington Knights of Columbus Fish Fry s Lenten Fridays Except pm to7:30pm Seniors 5:30 Salmon, Baked & Fryed W/ sides ST. MATTHEW CHURCH~K of C 795 Havens Corner Rd - Gahanna LENTEN FISH FRY Fridays, Feb 27, March 13, 27, Apr 3, 5:15-7:30 pm Children s Menu & Carry Out Available LENTEN DINNER - Cheese Lasagna Friday Mar 6 OUR LADY OF VICTORY CHURCH FISH FRY DINNER/Parish Center February 27-April 3~4:30-7:00pm Adults/$8.50; Children/$4(12 & under) Fresh perch, potatoes or rice, salad or slaw, beverage, dessert Carry-Outs Available ST. BRENDAN S FISH FRY FRIDAYS DURING LENT February 27-April 3 4:30-7:30pm Adult Meals, Child s Meal Adults: $8.00 ~ Children: $3.50 Carry-out Available ST. MATTHIAS PARISH Karl & Ferris Roads Baked & Fried, Served or Carry-out 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM Come, enjoy and have fun ST. ANDREW CHURCH Fantastic FISH DINNERS 4:30-7:00 Baked Cod, Fried Perch, and much more! Carryout available. Fridays Feb 27 Apr 3 $8/baked, $7/perch, $4/kids Corner of Reed and McCoy, in the spacious Parish Hall. for more info ST. STEPHEN THE MARTYR CHURCH Weekly Lenten Fish Fry 4131 Clime Rd, Columbus, OH Fridays, Feb. 27-April 3 5:30 7:30 pm All you can eat fish (fried and baked), choice of side dishes, beverage and dessert included. $8/adults, $7/seniors, $3.50/children 12 and under For further information call ST. CATHARINE S KOC FISH FRY Friday Feb 27, 5 8 pm 500 S. Gould Rd. Adults $8 Seniors $6 Children $4, Family Special $24 (limit 2 adults) Fried Ocean Perch, Fries, Grilled Cheese, Coleslaw Applesauce, Rolls, Dessert & Beverage H A P P E N I N G S EVENTS DAUGHTERS OF ERIN IRISH BREAKFAST March 8, am-12:30pm St. Mary School German Village, 700 S Third St. Tickets are $5/presale, $7/door, $3/kids 12 & under For info call SPAGHETTI DINNER SUNDAY, MARCH 1-NOON-7 PM By Women & Men Clubs/St. Timothy Parish Center 1088 Thomas Lane (2 blocks north of W.N. Broadway) $7.50; $6 srs.; $4 children; n/c under 2 CARRYOUTS AVAILABLE Public cordially invited CLASSIFIED AL ROEHRENBECK LAWN CARE FEBRUARY THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 5 40 Days for Life 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., sidewalk in front of Complete Health Care for Women, 5888 Cleveland Ave., Columbus. 40 two-hour shifts. Churches, schools, and other organizations may select one day in which their representatives will cover all shifts. Contact columbus , FRIDAY-SATURDAY All-Night Eucharistic Vigil at Holy Name Holy Name Church, 154 E. Patterson Ave., Columbus. Eucharistic vigil with 5:30 p.m. opening Mass, followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, public devotions including Stations of the Cross and Liturgy of the Hours, with quiet prayer, concluding with 8:30 a.m. Benediction and Mass Aida at Bishop Hartley 7:30 p.m., Bishop Hartley High School, 1285 Zettler Road, Columbus. School drama department production of Elton John and Tim Rice s Aida, a rock version of the Verdi opera Vocation Discernment Weekend for Single Women Vocation discernment weekend for single women 18 to 45. Sponsored by the Women Religious of the Colum MARCH 1, FRIDAY-SUNDAY Rediscovered Mark Twain Comedy at St. Charles 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, St. Charles Pre , SATURDAY Euchariastic Day of Reflection in Lancaster 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Raymond Room, St. Mark the Eucharist with Sister Louis Mary Passeri, OP Day of Recollection at St. Therese s 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Therese s Retreat Center, 5277 E. by Columbus St. Aloysius Church Women s Guild Garage Sale Benefiting Catholic Relief Services tion Church, 414 E. North Broadway, Columbus. Garage sale benefiting Catholic Relief Services work in St. Charles Preparatory School student organization Pontifical College Josephinum, 7625 N. High St., Co- dance, preceded by Mass at 4:30 p.m. in St. Turibius Chapel Irish Fest at Josephinum 5 to 11 p.m., Pontifical College Josephinum, 7625 N. High and dance, preceded by Mass at 4:30 p.m. in St. Turibius Chapel MARCH 1, SUNDAY St. Christopher Adult Religious Education 10 to 11:15 a.m., St. Christopher Parish Center, Trinity School, 1420 Grandview Ave., Columbus. Our Biblical Roots: Growing Closer to God, Part 1 with Scripture scholar Karen Gagel St. Mark Lenten Series 7 p.m., St. Raymond Room, St. Mark Church, 324 Gay St., Lancaster. John Reade, former Episcopal priest, businessman and naval officer, on St. Paul: The Man and the Message. First of five-week Lenten series of talks sponsored by parish marriage and family life ministry Compline at Cathedral 9 p.m., St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad St., Columbus. Chanting of Compline , MONDAY Marian Prayer Group 7 p.m. Mass, St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave., Columbus. Celebrated by Father Andre LaCasse, OP Hearts of Jesus and Mary Bible Study 7 to 8:30 p.m., Marian Hall, St. Michael Church, 5750 N. High St., Worthington. Hearts of Jesus and Mary Bible Study/Prayer Group meeting. rosary (optional) at 6: or Organ Recital at Marion St. Mary 7 p.m., St. Mary Church, 251 N. Main St., Marion. Organist Timothy Smith performs a Bach organ fantasia discovered in April 2008, plus other Bach works. 3, TUESDAY Catholic War Veterans Monthly Meeting 7:30 p.m., American Legion Post 239, 708 Morning St., Worthington. Meeting of Catholic War Veterans Post Open to those who served three or more months, were honorably discharged or are on active duty , WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY Kindergarten Registration at St. Cecilia 9 a.m. to noon, St. Cecilia School, 440 Norton Road, Columbus. Kindergarten screening. Parent needs to bring child s birth certificate, health record, baptismal certificate and screening fee , THURSDAY Workplace Spirituality Discussion at Newman Center 6:30 to 8 p.m., St. Thomas More Newman Center, 64 W. Lane Ave., Columbus. Survivors Guilt, a discussion with pastoral intern and former engineer Rich Andre, CSP, on how to handle a workplace colleague s firing, layoff, promotion, or retirement

12 22 Catholic Times March 1, 2009 March 1, 2009 Catholic Times 23 NEWLY APPOINTED ARCHBISHOP OF NEW YORK, TIMOTHY M. DOLAN, CELEBRATES MASS AT ST. PATRICK S CATHEDRAL WITH CARDINAL EGAN BOOK REVIEW New Lenten guide drawn from popular web site Reviewed by Chaz Muth, Catholic News Service In the 10 years since Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., began offering ministry guidance and aids on its Web site, the technology has exploded and so has the audience of the Catholic Web site, which received more than 21 million hits in the past year. The site has become so popular that a Catholic publishing house in Chicago has published some of the content in book form and sent a complimentary copy to every Catholic parish in the U.S. I know that it may sound a little odd that a book would come out of stuff from a Web site, and not the other way around, said Jesuit Father Andy Alexander, one of the founders of the Web site that inspired the book. But we re hoping to expand our audience, and this book will help, especially if parishes begin using it. The book, Praying Lent: Renewing Our Lives on the Lenten Journey, is a guide for Catholics about how to celebrate an often misunderstood season. Father Alexander and Maureen Waldron -- staff members of the Jesuit-run university s Collaborative Ministry Office -- set up the Creighton University Web site in 1998 to provide daily reflections for the faculty and staff to help them understand the school s mission. During Lent that year the daily reflections focused on the 40 days leading up to Easter and provided information about what that period means to Catholics and what the church expects from them. At the end of Lent of 1998, when we first went online with daily reflections, a woman wrote to us and said she was visiting Hong Kong and heard about our site from a priest from Baltimore and told us how much our postings meant to her during her time overseas, Waldron told Catholic News Service. That s when it occurred to us, We re not just a campus ministry. We re reaching out globally. As they added faculty and staff to their roster of daily reflection writers, they also started hearing from more people from all corners of the planet. We started to realize two things, Father Alexander said. People were very hungry for spiritual guidance, and the World Wide Web is a very powerful tool. With little technical savvy or computer training 10 years ago, Father Alexander, now 60, and Waldron, now 55, learned the ins and outs of Web-site design and maneuvering using the trial-and-error method. Over the years they have added online translations of spiritual exercises from St. Ignatius, established interactive retreats, posted Lenten recipes, installed audio downloads, provided Advent instructions for Catholics, given advice for dealing with grief and created a weekly guide for daily prayer, Father Alexander said. People kept saying they were too busy to pray, he said. So this reviews all of the readings of the week and instructs people how to practice their faith. For lack of a better phrase, it s religion for the busy person. However, the online ministry isn t a substitute for Mass, Father Alexander said. It s not replacing church, he said. This is spirituality online. It helps people strengthen their relationship with God when they are not in church. Since they were hearing from people from Saudi Arabia to Siberia, Father Alexander and Waldron translated some of the retreats into Spanish, Japanese and Russian. Loyola Press started watching our numbers, and even though they said they had never published anything that had already been available for free, the numbers were A NEW LENTEN GUIDE: PRAYING LENT staggering, Father Alexander said. They asked us if they could put our online retreats in books, so that people can have them in hand. The book will be handy for people who are traveling without Internet access, or for those who just haven t embraced the new technology, said Michelle Halm, a Loyola Press spokeswoman. We saw how the retreat on Lent inspired so many people to sign onto their Web site, Halm said. We thought it would be great to put that information into a book to reach even a broader audience. It s very practical and hands-on. It even has recipes and (information on) how to make the most of Lent. We wanted to get it into more hands. Since Loyola Press would also like to see pastors all over the U.S. use this book as an instructional guide for members of their congregation, the company has sent every parish in the country a complimentary copy along with inexpensive order deals, she said. This would be ideal for a prayer group, or a special Lenten instruction group, Halm said. Msgr. Damien Nalepa, pastor of St. Gregory the Great in Baltimore, received his copy during Advent and decided to read it sometime in January. However, the idea of a book to help guide members of his congregation through the practical aspects of Lent intrigued him. I like the idea, he said. This is the kind of tool that I think would be valuable for our parishioners. I am always looking for tools to help Catholics really understand Lent. A second book containing information from Creighton University s online ministry site, which can be found at edu/collaborativeministry/online.html, is planned for the near future, most likely as a guide for Advent, Halm said. THE ROCK VERSION OF AIDA MUSICAL The drama department of Columbus Bishop Hartley High School, 1285 Zettler Road, will present its winter musical, Elton John and Tim Rice s Aida, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 26 to 28, The play is a rock version of Verdi s opera of the same name and features (from left) Josh McGhee as Mereb, Kayla Iheukwu as Aida, Zach Tallman as Radames, Caitlin McGillicuddy as Amneris, and Chris Canfield as Zoser. Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, center, newly appointed as archbishop of New York, celebrates morning Mass with Cardinal Edward M. Egan at St. Patrick s Cathedral in New York Feb. 23. Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Cardinal Egan Feb. 23 and named Archbishop Dolan as his successor. Pictured at left is Msgr. William Belford, chancellor of the Archdiocese of New York CNS photo/gregory A. Shemitz Blessed Damien de Veuster is pictured with youngsters at the settlement for those with Hansen s disease, or leprosy, on the Hawaiian island of Molokai. The Belgianborn missionary priest ministered to the isolated community on the island s Kalaupapa Peninsula from 1873 until his death in The Vatican has issued final approval for his canonization which will take place at a ceremony in October CNS photo The Brazen Serpent sculpture by Italian artist Giovanni Fantoni is seen in a view of the Holy Land from Mount Nebo in Jordan. During his May 8-11 trip to Jordan, Pope Benedict XVI will visit Mount Nebo, where Moses once looked out on the promised land CNS photo/courtesy of Jordan Tourism Board of North America

13 24 Catholic Times March 1, 2009 ST. VINCENT FAMILY CENTERS OFFERS OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES St. Vincent Family Centers, a pediatric behavioral health center, is currently accepting referrals to its Outpatient Family Services Program. The Outpatient Family Services Program provides family centered counseling for children birth to 18 years of age, their parents and / or caregivers. Services, offered in English and Spanish, include individual, group and family psychotherapy and behavior management. Referrals to Outpatient Family Services and other St. Vincent Family Centers programs are typically made by parents, caregivers, teachers, social service agencies, community mental health agencies, schools or clergy. In addition to the Outpatient Program, St. Vincent Family Centers offers specialized services for Deaf children and the hearing children of Deaf adults, community based services, early childhood mental health services and consultation, classroom based programs for preschool and school age children, and residential / respite services. St. Vincent Family Centers provides mental health prevention, intervention and treatment services to children and families in Columbus and throughout the state of Ohio. The agency is a 2008 winner of the SAMSHA Science and Service Award for Mental Health Promotion, a Council on Accreditation (COA) agency, certified by the Ohio Department of Mental Health, and a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). St. Vincent Family Centers is also a provider agency for the ADAMH Board, Franklin County Children Services and the United Way of Central Ohio. To learn more about Outpatient Family Services or any St. Vincent Family Centers program, call or visit the website at A Growing Tradition u NEW Northwest location u Open House 1-4 pm, Sunday, March 1st u Also Commemorating our 150th Anniversary u Five Generations of Continuous Service by the same Family NEW Northwest 4661 Kenny Rd Central 403 E. Broad St East 4019 E. Livingston Ave Our New Chapel