VISITATION CATHOLIC CHURCH ELMHURST, IL

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1 VISITATION CATHOLIC CHURCH ELMHURST, IL JANUARY 6, 2019

2 Page Two January 6, 2019 Congratulations visitation! We did it! $20, raised! TEN SUNDAY MONTHLY PANCAKES FOR PRO-LIFE BREAKFASTS SIX SATURDAY PIZZA FOR PRO-LIFE DINNERS 350+ VOLUNTEER HOURS FROM MINISTRIES/GROUPS (Priests, Deacons, Knights of Columbus, Squires, CCW, Youth Ministry, Ushers, VIS students, VIS Religious Ed students, and VIS parishioners Visitation Catholic Church God is Great, Isn t He! We are blessed to be in a parish like Visitation that always gives of their Time, Talent, and Treasure. There are too many people to thank that put their heart and soul into volunteering every month to host the Pancake Breakfast and Pizza Events to achieve our goal of meeting the $20,000 needed to purchase an ultrasound machine for Caring Network. 70% of women who see an ultrasound of their baby will choose life. Through this gift of a new 3D ultrasound with its latest technology, you have helped to save tens of thousands of babies for years to come. Amazing! But it would not be possible without you and the help of the Holy Spirit to move our parish to take action. We are forever grateful for the generosity of the many parish individuals and families who donated to help the cause and to promote a culture of life in DuPage County. God bless you and kisses to those babies and children: our greatest gifts. Elmhurst KC 1911 Pro-Life Committee DATE DAY CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS LOCATION TIME 7 Jan MON Grace Cafe Podesta Hall 5:00 PM 7 Jan MON CRHP Parish Center 7:00 PM 7 Jan MON Prayer for Priests Church 7:00 PM 8 Jan TUES Arts Alive Podesta Hall 3:00 PM 9 Jan WED Bible Study Parish Center 12:30 PM 9 Jan WED Children s Choir Rehearsal Church 3:00 PM 9 Jan WED Women s Evening of Recollection Church 7:30 PM 9 Jan WED MANNA Parish Center 7:30 PM 10 Jan THUR Prayer for Priests Church 8:45 AM 10 Jan THUR Art s Alive Podesta Hall 3:00 PM 10 Jan THUR Rosary Makers Parish Center 5:00 PM 10 Jan THUR RE 8th Grade Confirmation Prep Podesta Hall 7:00 PM 10 Jan THUR School Board Meeting Parish Center 7:00 PM 11 Jan FRI MANNA Parish Center 2:30 PM 12 Jan SAT Biblical Institute Parish Center 9:00 AM 12 Jan SAT Art s Alive Podesta Hall 1:00 PM 13 Jan SUN RCIA Parish Center 10:00 AM 13 Jan SUN Children s Liturgy of the Word Parish Center 10:00 AM 13 Jan SUN Troop 14 Meeting Podesta Hall 5:00 PM

3 The Epiphany of the Lord January 6, 2019 Page Three NEWS FROM THE P.I.T. PRIEST IN TRAINING 2018 VISITATION CHURCH CHRISTMAS FLOWER DONATIONS (Additions to 12-23/25-18 bulletin) IN MEMORY OF Lucy, Jan, Henry, Rich and David Pyzel David Rice Ed Snyder Marion and Stella Lauer Robert Dinning, Sr. Henryk and Helena Kropiewnicki Genowefa Podgorska Albert and Jadwiga Rogalski 2018 Catholic Ministries ANNUAL APPEAL Goal: $136, Amount Pledged: $174, Amount Paid: $171, Donor Count: 424 Thank you to all who have responded to the Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal. We are most grateful for your generosity and will keep you in our prayers. SIGNS OF HOPE Prayerfully consider your support of the 2019 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal The Diocese of Joliet is mailing information about the 2019 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal (CMAA) to all registered parishioners this month. As you know, the CMAA supports 30 ministries that benefit every parish in the diocese, including ours, and are Signs of Hope to our brothers and sisters most in need. Our parish s goal for the 2019 CMAA is $138,100. Please remember that 70% of any amount we raise over goal is returned to us for our use. This is a great opportunity for our parish! Please review the materials you receive and prayerfully reflect on your gift to this year s Annual Appeal. If you have not received a CMAA Diocesan mailing, please contact our parish office. By Father Michael Kearney The story of the Magi is one that is meant to be replicated in our own lives... T he Magi, were men searching for God, specifically in creation and in the world. They had a longing to find the One their hearts were made for. Moved by a sign, the Magi journeyed on, seeking and traveling long distances. After inquiring in Jerusalem to chief priests and scribes (knowing they didn t have all the answers for their discovery) they traveled on to Bethlehem where they found the infant with his mother. Falling in homage, they offered their gifts. They were transformed and went back home in a different direction! We, too, have longings in our heart. We, too, are seeking for God in our life! W e are moved, traveling to Church to hear about our Lord and receive our God in the Eucharist. During and after Communion, we find ourselves on our knees giving homage to our God, and bringing our gifts which is our very lives. I hope, as we continue through this Christmas season, that we come to have a deep encounter with our Lord, only to have our lives changed and we return home another way: a life transformed by Christ. OUR PARISH STEWARDSHIP December 23, 2018 Saturday 5:00 PM $ Sunday 7:00 AM $ 8:15 AM $ 10:00 AM $ 11:30 AM $ 6:00 PM $ TOTAL COLLECTION $ PREVIOUS WEEK E-GIVE $ WEEKLY TOTAL $ 4, , , , , , , , SUNDAY WEEKLY BUDGET $ 30, SUNDAY YTD BUDGET $ 788, SUNDAY YTD TOTAL $ 763, E-GIVING IS AVAILABLE Have you considered signing up for E-Giving for your weekly offering? To register please cisit Thank you for your support.

4 Page Four January 6, 2019 Scripture Reflections for THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD LIVING the WORD January 6, 2019 THIS WEEK S FOCUS: A RENEWED EPIPHANY We are tempted to think of Epiphany as a single day for celebrating the arrival of the Magi. Yet, every day, in our own lives, we are offered the opportunity to behold and reveal the God-appearing that is Epiphany. FIRST READING Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! The Lord shines upon you (Isaiah 60:1-6). This was written shortly after the Jews returned from exile in Babylon (c. 539 BC). We hear that God would still fulfill the promises found in Second Isaiah (chaps ). The glory of God would be upon Israel to such an extent that even the Gentile peoples would come in pilgrimage to Jerusalem to pay homage to the LORD. No longer would the pagans carry the Israelites off into exile. Now the pagans would bring their riches and submit themselves to the God of Israel. This promise would be fulfilled with the arrival of the Magi. SECOND READING The Gentiles are coheirs, copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6). In the Old Covenant, only the Jewish people received the promise. They were the chosen people and heirs of the promises that God had made to the patriarchs and the prophets of Israel. In the New Covenant all peoples will participate in the grace of the Lord. There will be no distinction between Jew and Greek, slave or free, male or female. They are all chosen by the Lord. All will participate in the promise of the Gospel. They all are part of the Visitation Catholic Church body of Christ, which is the Church. This is the mystery of salvation: the bounty of God s love for all people. GOSPEL READING Magi from the east arrived, looking for the newborn king of the Jews (Matthew 2:1-12). The feast of the Epiphany celebrates the arrival of the Magi to pay homage to baby Jesus. Epiphany means manifestation, for we are commemorating the day when the glory of God s Messiah was made manifest to the pagans (in the person of the Magi). Magi were astrologers. They were not kings (although that title is often used for them) nor does it say that there were three (that is the number of gifts). The account speaks of them coming from the east (possibly Persia or Babylon). It is possible that the star that they saw was the elision of three planets: Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, which occurred around 7 BC. The technical name for this type of elision is syzygy. The Magi would naturally have gone to Jerusalem to inquire about the birth of a Jewish king. Herod intends to use them to murder what he considers to be a rival to this throne. From many sources we know that Herod was a murderous paranoid when it came to his throne. He murdered a wife, three sons, and a brotherin-law, who was the high priest. Jewish scholars used a passage taken from Micah to determine that the Messiah was to be born in Bethlehem. The Magi bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh. They would have brought these products because they were easy to carry and valuable. Later authors found symbolic meaning in these gifts. They spoke of gold as a gift one would give a king, frankincense as an incense one would burn to honor a god, and myrrh as an ointment used in burials, foretelling how Jesus would save us from our sins. REFLECTION Isaiah addresses people who experienced darkness covering the earth. Many in our day would say our day is similar: fires, hurricanes, racial/ethical division, increasing talk about nuclear arms, terrorist acts, exploding cases of sexual misconduct, and more. Yet, we celebrate that the light has come to lessen the darkness we experience by turning on the light of Christ. Herod fed fear and slaughtered the innocents. Christ feeds hope. His birth in Bethlehem, the least among the rulers of Judah, signals hope. Nothing is small in the service of God. Turn to Christ. Follow his star. Let his light dispel your darkness. Shine with and find his light in all situations. Monday 1 Jn 3:22 4:6 Mt 4:12-17, Tuesday 1 Jn 4:7-10 Mk 6:34-44 READINGS FOR THE WEEK [January 7-13] Wednesday 1 Jn 4:11-18 Mk 6:45-52 Thursday 1 Jn 4:19 5:4 Lk 4:14-22a Friday 1 Jn 5:5-13 Lk 5:12-16 Saturday 1 Jn 5:14-21 Jn 3:22-30 Sunday Is 42:1-4, 6-7 Acts 10:34-38 Lk 3:15-16, 21-22

5 The Epiphany of the Lord MASS INTENTIONS PLEASE NOTE: 2019 MASS INTENTION OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE MONDAY, JANUARY 7 Fran Darley Intentions of Father Greg Skowron TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 Janet Deskovich WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 Deceased Members of the Piccin Family Intentions of Father Michael Kearney Robert Kazanecki THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 Richard Plotz FRIDAY, JANUARY 11 Intentions of Father Benjamin Chinnapan Joseph DiGiovanni SATURDAY, JANUARY 12 5:00 PM Loretta Pransky SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 BAPTISM OF THE LORD 7:00 AM Anthony Foytik Marie Schiefer Jacobo Miranda 10:00 AM People of the Parish Ann Clancy 11:30 AM Rita Sullivan Winkle Lee 6:00 PM To take the gifts up at Mass, please see an Usher. January 6, 2019 Page Five PRAYERS FOR OUR FAMILY For the Sick Please pray for all the sick and their families: Elizabeth Gory Susan Reetz Pauline Palgen John Rossi Due to privacy issues we only honor prayer list requests by you or a family member. Names remain on list for two weeks. Please call the office to add a name or to have the name continued for two additional weeks. For the Deceased Sylvia Frias Maureen Liston Lori Del Carlo Michael Callahan "Eternal rest, grant unto them, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon them. WEDDING BANNS II Samantha Ostling and Brendan VonderHeide FLAMES OF FAITH Candles will burn perpetually this week before the Blessed Sacrament in the Adoration Chapel of Our Lady, Mother of the Eucharist, for the following intentions: For the repose of the soul of Marvin Menconi. CHURCH VIGIL CANDLE INTENTIONS Vigil candles burn for requested intentions before our church statues of Our Lady and St. Joseph, To have a candle lit, please call the Parish Office at For the protection of the men and women of our Armed Forces, especially those serving in the Middle East. ARMED FORCES PRAYER LIST We remember in prayer our military as they serve in our Armed Forces and pray for God s protection. U.S. Air Force MSGT Kevin James (Ramstein AFB, Germany) AMN Natalee Arbino (Wright Paterson, OH) AMN E2 Jacob Neimanas (Travis AFB, CA) AMN Eric E. James (DYESS AFB, Abilene, TX) SSGT Christopher Lenz (Tinker AFB, OK) U.S. Army CPT Joseph Doyle (ID) MAJ Patrick Leen (IL) 1LT Timothy Drahokoupil (Ft. Campbell, KY) LT Joseph D. Frost (Kandahar, Afghanistan) CPT Nicholas Keller (Ft. Knox, KY 2 LT Thomas J. Diwisch (Fort Bragg, NC) PVT Stephen J. Taylor (Ft. Eustis, VA) U.S. Coast Guard CPO Patrick Kirby (TX) U.S. Marine Corps PVT Nicholas Acevedo (CA) 1 LT Kurt P. James (Darwin, Australia) SGT David Byrne (Japan) CPL Conor Croci (MCAS Miramar, CA) LCPL Eric E. Gibas (Camp Pendleton, CA) United States Navy LCDR Robert Aranha (United States) To add a name to this list, please call

6 Page Six January 6, 2019 Never Fear a Partner is Near Visitation Catholic Church CATHOLIC SCRIPTURE STUDY PRESENTS We happen to have the best Adorers around! T hey show up on time and stay the full hour or longer. They cover for each other (if they have a partner), get their own substitutes, or notify the Adoration Committee for help because they love Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and wouldn t think of leaving Him alone. Currently, every hour of the week has a Registered Adorer but tomorrow that could change. The schedule is very unpredictable. Many of the 168 hours in the week are covered by more than one person. There are still 38 hours that need partners. A few Adorers couldn t commit to Adoration every week but registered knowing that with other Adorers present during their same time slot, there would always be someone with Jesus. That s a PARTNERSHIP. When the snowbirds leave for the winter, if they have a partner, there is always someone ready to step up and fill the needed hour. When the snow birds return and the younger families take off for the summer, the Chapel is always covered. When an Adorer becomes ill, has an emergency, or needs to be out of town for a few days they need not fear. In just the last few weeks, SIX Adorers have stepped forward to help build the PARTNERSHIP. Help us with the Campaign of Love for Jesus as we try to keep the Chapel open and functioning well. With your help, we need never fear. We need YOU! The following hours have a single adorer. Our goal is to have at least TWO Adorers for every hour. Please consider signing up to spend one hour a week with Jesus! Pick an empty hour/hour with a single adorer/any hour that would fit your schedule! Sunday: 12AM, 1AM, 2AM, 3AM, 4AM, 2PM, 5PM, 6PM, 7PM Monday: 2AM, 4AM, 7AM, 12PM Tuesday: 2AM, 3AM, 4AM, 7PM Wednesday: 1AM, 2AM, 3AM, 2PM Thursday: 2AM, 3AM, 6AM, 9AM, 12PM, 4PM, 6PM Friday: 1AM, 2AM, 8AM, 9AM, 10AM, 1PM, 8PM, 10PM Saturday: 12AM, 3PM, 4PM, 5PM, 7PM, 9PM To join the PARTNERSHIP, please call Mary Lewis at Please Pray With Us! The Rosary is prayed every day Monday through Saturday, after 8:15 am Mass and/or 30 minutes before the start of all weekend Masses. Wednesdays, Wednesdays, beginning beginning Jan. Jan. 9, 9, 12:30 12:30 PM PM to to 2:30 2:30 PM PM Hospitality Hospitality Room Room of of the the Parish Parish Center Center Hebrews is a masterfully written biblical work with a fascinating premise: the New Covenant of Jesus Christ perfectly fulfills the Old Covenant. Even more impressive, however, is the fact that only the New Covenant can free us from sin. The news was so shocking, so radical, that it literally shook the world, beginning with the earthquake at Calvary and thundering down to us, 2,000 years later. This DVD study with Scott Hahn, Mark Shea and Fr. Mitch Pacwa takes us through this theological piercing letter. In the powerful lessons of this 16-week DVD series, you will learn: Why the New Covenant fulfills, without destroying, the Old. How Jesus relates to and far surpasses the angels. What it means to be a priest in the line of Melchizedek. How the first Christians made crushing sacrifices to guard and preserve our Faith. Study Guides (although not required) enhance the understanding of each session are available for $30. For information/to register and order a Study Guide, contact Pauline Scharres at pmscharres@att.net or It is almost here! Visitation CCW hosts GRACE CAFÉ this Monday, Jan. 7, 2019! If you would still like to sign up to help, the online signup can be found at: go/805054eacad2da13-grace4 Or, contact Paula Ciccarone or information at or pciccarone@gmail.com. If you signed up to donate items Please drop off your donation in the Parish Center hallway on your way into any Mass this Sunday, Jan. 6 (except the hot dishes). Hot dishes should be delivered to Podesta Hall on Monday, Jan. 7, between 4-4:30 pm.

7 The Epiphany of the Lord January 6, 2019 Page Seven 9th Annual Bags for Wags" Bean Bag Tournament Saturday, February 2, 2019 Cost: $100 per team (two players per team) cash and checks only Location: Visitation Valentino Center, 851 S. York Rd., Elmhurst Time: 6:00 PM (on site registration & sign-in: 4:45 PM to 5:45 PM) Participant Age: 16 and up Winners: Cash prizes for the top teams. Prize amounts announced on the day of the tournament. For rules and registration visit: Junior High and High School Students are Encouraged to Volunteer Contact and provide your name, phone and available hours for Saturday, Feb. 2, Complimentary refreshments for all registered teams: Mama Maria s Pizza and Soft Drinks General Admission for Spectators (covers cost of food/drink for whole evening): Age 16 and older: $10; Under Age 16: $5 The BEWSF is a 501 c3 non-for profit organization registered with the State of IL. All proceeds from this event including but not limited to: admission fees, registration costs, raffle prizes and monetary donations benefit the multiple scholarships which are awarded annually to recipients each spring. BEWSF * PO Box 1036 * Elmhurst, IL YOUNG ADULT RETREAT A Door Into the World of Man Discovering God in Literature Retreat led by Fr. Andy Davy, MIC and Fr. Michael Kearney BEGINS THIS FRIDAY! Friday, Jan. 11 (beginning at 5pm) To Sunday, Jan. 13 (concluding at 12 Noon) Dickson Valley Retreat Center 8250 Finnie Road, Newark, IL Cost: $125 To register or for more information please contact Fr. Michael Kearney: frmike@visitationcc.org Space is limited. Financial Assistance is available.

8 Page Eight January 6, 2019 Diocese of Joliet We Are Marching!! MARCH FOR LIFE CHICAGO Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019 Bus Trip from Immaculate Conception Church, 134 Arthur St., Elmhurst, Federal Plaza, 2-4pm. $15 pp/$40 family [Ideal Charter Bus Round-Trip Service to Chicago]. All are welcome! 11:30 am: Mass and Blessing 12:50 pm: Depart from IC Church 1:30 pm: Arrive in Chicago 2-4 pm: March (beginning at Federal Plaza) 4 pm: Board Bus to return to Elmhurst 5 pm: Arrive at Immaculate Conception Church For tickets please visit: Eventbrite.com [Search March for Life Elmhurst] or mail your registration to 134 Arthur St., Elmhurst, IL, Questions: Contact Tess Hill , t.hill@lwreedy.com or call the Immaculate Conception Parish Office at Speak with your FEET! Let Your Voice be Heard! Choose Life! CCW CRHP News Visitation Catholic Church Sending out an invitation to all the ladies of Visitation who want to grow in faith. I am inviting you to make a women s CRHP weekend. It is worth the time away from family and friends to really renew that relationship with Jesus. I attended a Catholic grammar school and high school and felt I was a good Catholic. Last winter I noticed a similar invitation in the Visitation Voice advertising the CRHP Weekend for Women and since I was in a spiritual slump and was free on that weekend, I took a chance and attended. It was better than I expected, and not only have I grown closer to the Lord but have made some wonderful new friends. With the help of Our Dear Lord and my new friends I am learning to be my best self. I also realized I was not always making choices that were leading me to heaven. Don t ignore His call! KM Visitation Women s Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) January 26-27, 2019 Friday, Jan. 11, 6:30 pm (7 pm start) Visitation Gym, $10 person Teams are max of 8 people B.Y.O. Nibbles and Drinks Send your team name for this fun and challenging night to courtney@braafhart.net. Money is due Wednesday, Jan. 9 (Drop off at the Frost home, 875 S. Chatham) or if you have a student at Vis (Send to Brandy Frost via Peter Frost, Room #126). For more information contact Courtney, courtney@braafhart.net or Brandy, bfrost0616@yahoo.com. Wine and Cheese Information Event Thursday, Jan. 17, 7-9 p.m. Parish Center Fireside Room WHAT IS CHRIST RENEWS HIS PARISH? In the words of our Savior, we too invite you, Come and you will see. John 1:39 For more information please contact Mary McCann do not be afraid John 14:27

9 MONDAY Kate O Shaughnessy Daniel O Shaughnessy Welcome to Visitation Catholic Church 779 S. York Street Elmhurst, IL Daily Mass: Monday-Friday, 6:15 am, 8:15 am Saturday Reconciliation: 4:00-4:45 pm Saturday Mass Hours: 8:15 am, 5:00 pm Sunday Mass Hours: 7:00 am, 8:15 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 6:00 pm VISITATION PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Visitation Parish, a Roman Catholic Community in the Diocese of Joliet-in-Illinois, seeks to draw all to Jesus Christ, revelation of the Father and font of the Holy Spirit, by celebrating the Sacraments, educating people of all ages in the Truths of the Catholic Faith, and reaching out to those who are physically, emotionally, or spiritually in need. PARISH AND PASTORAL STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION PARISH OFFICE HOURS: [MON-THUR] 8:30 am-4:30 pm [FRI] 8:30 am-12 Noon Phone: Fax: welcome@visitationcc.org Parish Website: Deanery Website: easterndupagedeanery.org PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Greg Skowron, Pastor, Frgreg@visitationcc.org Rev. Michael Kearney, Parochial Vicar, Frmike@visitationcc.org Deacon Anthony Spatafore, Pastoral Associate, aspatafore1@comcast.net Deacon Jay Janousek, Deacon James Eaker, Deacon Mike Iozzo, , mike.iozzo@outlook.com Deacon Michael O Ryan, VisDeaconMikeO@gmail.com Marek Latocha, Business Manager, , x202 marek@visitationcc.org PARISH FAITH FORMATION/RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Matthew Pozen, , x502 DAILY 8:15 AM MASS ALTAR SERVER ASSIGNMENT (JAN 7-JAN 12) TUESDAY Michael Wilson David Manchester WEDNESDAY Ellie Tardiff Luke Tardiff Love and Service to Others YOUTH MINISTRY Jake Barkley, Youth Minister, youthministry@visitationcc.org VISITATION PARISH LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE JAN 12/13 5:00 PM 7:00 AM 8:15 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM 6:00 PM LECTORS David Stevenson Anna Marie Hajek Laura Kern William G. Burke John Kimec Gerry Arcaro EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS MUSIC MaryAnn Santucci Cathy Sholtis Elaine Ryba Colleen Costello Rauen Lucy Russ Kate O Shaughnessy Daniel O Shaughnessy Marianne Stanke Bob Kaminski NOT FILLED 2 Brendan Bassing Michael Wilson NOT FILLED 1 Velma DuRocher Linda Smith Megan Deardurff Michael Deardurff Maggie Berigan Patrick Berigan Liam Moran Barb Masters Barb Masters Jim Brown Suzy Salgado Erin Radcliff Karen Boozell Jessica Felice Rufo Lacsamana Gavin Schaer Warren Schaer Clare Lopatka ADULT CHOIR THURSDAY Colin Harrington Finn Harrington Mary Ohm Kelley Mical Susan Maloney Helen Krajewski Conal Doyle Aidan Hill John DePodesta Jim Brown Jack Miuccio Kystyna Miuccio FRIDAY Ashley Zwolinski Jenny Fromelt Mary Ann Hartnett Paul Morris Al Potaczek NOT FILLED 1 Beth Frolik Amy Sletten Grace Sletten SATURDAY Laney Ledbetter Ryan Mayfield MUSIC Barbara Masters, Parish Music Director, b.masters@visitationparish.org OFFICE STAFF Suzanne Noonan, Secretary, Teodora Kulikowska, Admin. Asst , x206 VISTATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL Website: Phone: /Fax: Carrie Mijal, School Principal, cmijal@visitationelmhurst.org Katie McVey, School Assistant Principal kmcvey@visitationelmhurst.org BISHOP OF JOLIET Most Rev. R. Daniel Conlon, J.C.D.