The Mirror. Bishop James V. Johnston. Bishop to announce Mutually- Shared Vision. Joseph Kelly ordained to the diaconate. The Catechism in brief

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1 Bishop to announce Mutually- Shared Vision Springfield DIOCESAN NEWS Bishop James V. Johnston will embark on a 2,000- mile Road Rally Revival in August during which he will visit each parish and mission in order to announce the diocesan vision, goals, and priorities that have been established as a result of the year-long envisioning process. With the aid of Catholic Leadership Institute, the diocesan Envisioning Team and Bp. Johnston have been laboring for 13 months to create a larger vision and priority plan for the future vibrancy and leadership of our local Church, the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. This work has been fed in no small way by the feedback diocesan faithful gave Bp. Johnston during 14 regional listening sessions held in the fall of These conversations allowed the team and the bishop to honestly assess the needs and priorities as a diocese. The result of this process is a Mutually-Shared Vision (diocesan purpose, values, and five-year vision and key priorities), so important that Bp. Johnston will take to the road Aug , 2014, in order to personally communicate the vision and accompanying SMART Goals for ministry (Specific and Measurable; Motivating; Attainable; Relevant; Trackable [time bound]). Please see the parish visitation schedule on pp. 5 and 8 and make plans to be present when Bp. Johnston will visit your parish or mission. The Mirror Vol. XLX, No. 6 DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI July 11, 2014 Joseph Kelly ordained to the diaconate Deacon Kelly will minister in St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Cape Girardeau By J.B. Kelly Springfield A joyful standing-room-only crowd in St. Agnes Cathedral, Springfield, on Saturday morning, June 21, was evidence in itself of the support of family, friends, schoolmates, seminarians, religious, deacons, and priests that has been with and aided Joseph Kelly in his journey toward priesthood. Kelly was ordained to the diaconate by Bp. James V. Johnston on the feast of St. Aloysius Gonzaga before a congregation of more than 450 faithful. I was overwhelmed, Kelly said, just by the amount of people who where there. The ordination was followed by a reception in St. Joseph Parish in Springfield, where Kelly has been involved in youth ministry for several years. Even at the reception, the number of attendees served as further reminder to Kelly of the great backing he has had through his discernment and formation. The many people who I ve encountered, from many different walks of life, have been a great support to me over the years, Kelly said. Seeing their presence really showed me how much God works through other people in our lives in order to fulfill the vocational calling that He draws us to. It was a very emotional day a day I ve been preparing for for a long time. Kelly s journey toward In order to become a good priest, you must first be a good man. TRANSITIONAL DEACON Fr. J. Friedel, Director of Vocations/Seminarians; Bp. James V. Johnston, Jr.; Deacon Joe Kelly, fourth-year theology student at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, in St. Louis; and Fr. Patrick Nwokoye, Director of Vocation Promotions, posed for a photo after Kelly was ordained to the diaconate in St. Agnes Cathedral June 21. Kelly hopes to be ordained a priest in about a year s time. (Photo by Phil Labadie) priesthood began, he said, about 20 years ago. Since then, Kelly has nurtured that seed of a vocation through prayer and gives credit to his family for fostering a home environment that has been conducive to his discernment. At the reception following his ordination, Kelly choked up as he gave credit to his parents and siblings for their support. They ve been the most important part of my formation, Kelly commented. My parents my father, especially instilled the Faith in me. Dad taught me the importance of prayer, devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, dedication to the Eucharist and being a daily Communicant, reading Scripture, and the necessity of growing in virtue, of becoming a man of God, because in order to become a good priest, you must first be a good man. Since Kelly is anticipating ordination to the priesthood, he is considered a transitional deacon and will remain so for approximately one year s time. During his ministry as a deacon, he will be assigned to St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Cape Girardeau, where he will spend the rest of the summer. He will continue serving the parish on the weekends after he resumes his remaining studies at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis this fall. See Kelly / 6 The Catechism in brief 743 From the beginning to the end of time, whenever God sends his Son, he always sends his Spirit: their mission is conjoined and inseparable. The next issue of The Mirror will be July 25, If you would like to receive the diocesan newspaper via in digital format, please contact Angie Toben at (417) , or her: atoben@dioscg.org. The Catechism of the Catholic Church compiles the living tradition of the Catholic Church and divides it into four sections: What Catholics believe (the Creed), how the faith is transmitted (worship and sacraments), how Catholics are called to live (moral life), and prayer.

2 2 The Mirror July 11, 2014 COLUMNS Disciples: many faces but all-in In a new book entitled, Jesus of Nazareth, famed German Scripture-scholar, Gerhard Lohfink, describes how people in the Gospels relate to Jesus in different ways. Not everyone was an apostle, not everyone was a disciple, and not everyone who contributed to Jesus cause even followed him. Different individuals had their own way of connecting to Jesus. Here s how he puts it: We may say that the Gospels, especially Mark, are aware of a great variety of forms of participation in Jesus cause. There were the Twelve. There was a broader circle of disciples. There were those who participated in Jesus life. There were localized, resident adherents who made their houses available. There were people who helped in particular situations, if only by offering a cup of water. Finally, there were the beneficiaries who profited from Jesus cause and for that reason did not speak against it. Lohfink then makes this observation: These structural lines that run through the Gospels are not accidental. In today s Church, because it is a shapeless mass, we can find all these forms expressed. It is a complex pattern, as complex as the human body. The openness of the Gospels, the openness of Jesus must warn us against regarding people as Renegade researchers and the future of biomedical research Producing human embryos in the laboratory for research purposes makes most people uneasy. Even those who tolerate the creation of embryos in test tubes so that infertile couples might have children will often have reservations about the creation of embryos to serve as experimental research material or to destroy them for their cellular parts. Twenty years ago, when a deeply divided government panel recommended allowing such research experiments on human embryos for the first time, even Bill Clinton summarily rejected the idea. Two years later, Representative Nancy Pelosi concurred in the Congressional Record: We should not be involved in the creation of embryos for research. I completely agree with my colleagues on that score. The proposal to engender human embryos by cloning has similarly drawn strong opposition from Americans for many years. Yet society s views are shifting. Clinton, Pelosi, and many others have reversed their views in recent years. Scientists and politicians now seem ready to draw ethical lines and then erase them as expediency demands. Last week, with little fanfare, the journal Nature published a paper from a major research laboratory describing a study that would have been IN EXILE Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI lacking in faith if they are unable to adopt a disciple s way of life or if it is something completely alien to them. In any event, Jesus never did. If what Lohfink says is true, this has implications as to how we should understand the Church, both as it is conceived in the abstract and how it is understood practically within our parish structures. Simply put, the similarity to Jesus time is obvious. When we look at Church life today, especially as we see it lived out concretely within parishes, it is obvious that it is made up of much more than only the core, committed congregation, namely, those who participate regularly in Church life and accept (at least for the main part) the dogmatic and moral teachings the Church. The Church also contains a wide variety of the less-engaged: people who practice occasionally, people who accept some of its teachings, guests who visit our churches, people who don t explicitly commit but are sympathetic to the MAKING SENSE OUT OF BIOETHICS Fr. Tad Pacholczyk largely unthinkable when the embryo research debates first began in the early 1990 s. Dr. Shoukhrat Mitalipov and his colleagues at Oregon Health and Science University described the creation of multiple human embryos in the laboratory for research purposes. Two of the embryos were produced by in vitro fertilization (IVF), and four more were generated by nuclear transfer or cloning, the same technique used to produce Dolly the sheep. All six of the human embryos were engendered for the purpose of disaggregating them for their embryonic stem cells to enable further study and detailed comparisons of their genetic and epigenetic patterns. If those human embryos derived by IVF or by cloning had not been destroyed but instead implanted into their mothers, pregnancies could reasonably have been expected to ensue. Human embryos, our own progeny, surely deserve better than being reduced to a kind of raw material, a Church and offer it various kinds of support, and, not least, people who link themselves to God in more-privatized ways, those who are spiritual but not religious. As Lohfink points out, these people were already around Jesus and they were not unimportant to his mission. But we must be careful in how we understand this. This does not mean that there are tiers within discipleship, where some are called to a higher holiness and others to a lower one, as if the full Gospel applies only to some. There were some centuries in Church history where Christian spirituality suffered from exactly this misunderstanding, where it was common to think that monks, nuns, contemplatives, priests, and other such people were called to live the full Gospel while others were exempt from the more demanding of Jesus invitations. No such exemptions. The Church may never be divided into the perfect and less perfect, the better and the half-baked, full-participation and partial-participation. The full Gospel applies to everyone, as does Jesus invitation to intimacy with him. Christian discipleship doesn t admit different levels of participation but something akin to this does happen, analogous to what happens in a love relationship. Each individual chooses commodity to be used for research and commercial purposes. Embryos, of course, are strikingly unfamiliar to us. They lack hands and feet and voices. Even their brains have not yet developed. They look nothing like what we expect when we imagine a human being. But they are as human as you and I; they re simply younger, smaller, and more vulnerable. Embryos may not register with us on first glance; we may need to make a concerted effort to avoid disconnecting them from what we once were ourselves, given that each of us is precisely an embryo who has grown up. Human embryos ought to be accorded the same respect that every human being deserves, as a matter of basic human rights. Human dignity demands nothing less. Respect for our own progeny, then, will have the obvious consequence that human embryos should not be generated in the laboratory for premeditated destruction, nor for cellular cannibalization by scientists. Dr. Mitalipov s laboratory, of course, is not the first to carry out human embryo-destructive research. But if he and his 25 co-authors on the paper are able routinely to create human life merely to extinguish it for research ends and are able to chronicle their exploits in professional journals without engendering how deep he or she will go and some go deeper than others, though ideally everyone is meant to go its full depth. And, given human history and human freedom, this is not surprising. There will always be a great variation in both depth and participation. Each of us has his or her own history of being graced and wounded, formed and deformed, and so we all come to adulthood with very different capacities to see, understand, love, accept love, and give ourselves over to someone or something beyond us. None of us is whole and none of us is fully mature. All of us are limited in what we can do. Hence, religiously, nobody can be expected to respond to something that is completely outside of his or her sphere of possibility and so we will inevitably gather around Jesus in very different ways, depending upon our capacity to see and to give ourselves over. Jesus, it seemed, was okay with that. In his view, there was no such a category as a Cafeteria-disciple or a Disciple-light. There shouldn t be such categories either in our understanding. We are all around Jesus in our different ways and we must be careful not to judge each other. Oblate Fr. Ron Rolheiser, theologian, teacher, and award-winning author, is president of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, TX. He can be contacted through his Web site, www. ronrolheiser.com. so much as an ethical hiccup from the scientific community perhaps it really is time to ask whether our corporate practice of science is returning to its pre-nuremberg days, when weak and vulnerable human subjects did not need to be accorded unconditional protections, particularly if expedient and important research agendas happened to be at stake. On the other hand, one might argue that the biomedical sciences have not yet lost their ethical footing, concluding instead that a few renegade and influential scientists have managed to hold sway over a silent majority of other researchers who actually harbor substantive ethical objections to human embryo research. In that case, we can hope that papers like the one published last week may trigger the research community to begin drawing some long overdue ethical lines, and to reign in some of their own rogue investigators. We can hope for a new measure of courage in taking the important step of joining science to ethics, and working to protect the youngest and most voiceless members of the human family from research exploitation. Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, PhD serves as the Director of Education at The National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. See

3 COLUMNS July 11, 2014 The Mirror 3 The media, marriage, and family By divine favor, especially in modern times, human genius has produced from natural material astonishing inventions in the field of technology. Some of these have extraordinary bearing on the human spirit Inter Mirifica ( Decree on the Media of Social Communications ), Second Vatican Council ON THE WAY Bp. James V. Johnston riage. This is just one example of how the media powerfully contributes to shaping public opinion, including attitudes on morality and matters that affect the common good. Modern life is being shaped by advances in communications and media more than any other technology. It could be argued that the automobile, along with advances in air travel, shaped the majority of the 20th century more than any other technology, while communications technology is shaping the 21st century. This comes with the potential for both blessings and curses. In the same Decree noted above, the Council Fathers stated: Mother Church, to be sure, recognizes that if these instruments are rightly used they bring solid nourishment to the human race. But the Church is also aware that men can employ these gifts against the mind of the divine Benefactor and abuse them to their own undoing. In fact, the Church grieves with a motherly sorrow at the damage far too often inflicted on society by the perverse use of the media. If the secular media, including popular entertainment, has been a contributing factor in the diminishment of marriage and family life, then it should also be noted that it has the potential to be a positive factor as Bp. Johnston s prayer intentions for July: For the protection of religious freedom in our own nation and around the world. For the unemployed and the underemployed. As Catholics, we place importance and significance on gestures within our worship at Mass. Since the early centuries of the Christian Faith, gestures play an important part in our liturgical tradition and heritage, both in our public and communal worship as well as in our private prayer and personal devotion. In fact, gestures are expressions found not only in our liturgical and devotional life, but also in our secular and civic life. What gestures are important and sacred to us as Americans? Some examples might be holding our hand over our heart when the National Anthem is played at an event; pulling over to the side of the road when a funeral procession passes by in order to show respect and honor for the deceased person as well as his/her family; opening the door for someone; those in the military offering a salute to an officer; and even waving In May of 2012, Vice Pres. Joe Biden remarked on the Sunday news show, Meet the Press, that the television show, Will and Grace, influenced the nation s attitudes around homosexuality. I think Will and Grace probably did more to educate the American public than almost anything anybody s ever done so far, Biden said, adding that he was absolutely comfortable with samesex marriage. At the time, this interview was especially newsworthy in that it conflicted with Pres. Obama s position on marriage. Various other media pounced on the issue, from traditional old media such as television and newspapers, to the rapidly advancing and real-time new media such as Twitter. At a lightning-fast pace, attitudes and positions seemed to change overnight on the definition of marriage, as well as family. Shortly thereafter the Supreme Court decisions on the Defense of Marriage Act, and Proposition 8 in California, which effectively gutted state laws defending marriage as a one man-one woman union, followed. The result has been that, in state after state, federal judges have been striking down the laws and amendments in the states that were passed to preserve and protect marwell. Catholic media, along with other Christian initiatives, have made great strides in producing materials that are both virtuous and artistically beautiful. From the growth of Catholic radio and television, to the variety of Catholic blogs, newspapers, and magazines, to the production of commercial films, a person of faith can find options that reflect truth and goodness, even though they are vastly outnumbered by media that is driven by a worldly spirit. At this point, the Church, including individuals and families, must discern how to make a difference as disciples of Jesus. As with everything, this boils down to the choices we make. This includes not only those who produce materials for media, but also those who consume them. Again, the Decree above notes, People, especially the young, should take care to develop moderation and self-control in the use of these instruments. Their goal should be an ever more discerning grasp of what they see, hear, and read. Parents should be mindful of their duty to guard against shows, publications, and the like which would jeopardize faith and good morals. Let them see that such things never cross the thresholds of their homes and that their children do not encounter them elsewhere. The Council Fathers went on to point out the moral duties of those who produce and distribute media. While the Decree on the Media of Social Communications still has great relevance, the Council Fathers could scarcely have imagined the current situation in which most modern people, including those living in impoverished countries, have instantaneous access to information and media via hand-held devices. This ubiquitous technology and our increasing dependence upon it, vastly increases the power of media to influence our attitudes and beliefs. The Church and her members must take Gestures expressions of faith LIVING THE LITURGY Fr. David J. Dohogne to someone, which is a way of saying hello without using words! These are just a few examples of how gestures play an important part in our daily life and in the many ways in which we relate to each other. Gestures are really a way of communicating a message without using spoken words. A gesture can oftentimes speak for itself, but in order for us to be able to understand and respond to a gesture, we first must know what it means and signifies. The same is true in the liturgical life of the Church. Gestures within the celebration of the Sacred Liturgy and See Living The Liturgy / 9 Bp. Johnston will visit each parish and mission in the Diocese over the course of 17 days to present a Mutually-Shared Vision. part in using these powerful means as a force for good, and as a means to fulfill her commission by the Lord Jesus to bring salvation to every person, and consequently to proclaim the Gospel. At the same time, we must become more prudent in our choices of consumption, along with the need to be formed by the Gospel in order to discern how to use these powerful new communications tools for good. The pointed observation of Jesus that the worldly take more initiative than the other-worldly when it comes to dealing with their own kind (Lk 16:8), seems especially relevant here. While the dominant secular culture continues with a very effective media campaign promoting gay marriage and so-called alternative lifestyles, portraying them as morally equivalent, the Church has struggled to effectively communicate the beauty of, and reasoned basis for, what she proclaims about what is truly marriage. Nevertheless, the current situation presents the Church with both a challenge and an opportunity. The culture has turned, and those who believe and proclaim the truth that marriage is an unbreakable covenant between a man and a woman, faithful in love and open to the gift of life, will increasingly be portrayed as out of touch and on the wrong side of history at best, and outright bigots at worst. The good news about marriage and family that the Church proclaims will always be needed, especially as the miseries associated with the breakdown of marriage and family life increase. The tools of the media and social communication can be counted a blessing in getting this good news out to a world hungering for God.

4 4 The Mirror July 11, 2014 ANNOUNCEMENTS Belleville, IL The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate will hold their annual Healing and Hope Novena to Our Lady of the Snows, Mon., July 28-Tue., Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m. A novena consists of nine consecutive evenings of prayer, through which participants hope to obtain special blessings. Each evening s Mass focuses on a different aspect of healing: financial, physical, spiritual, etc. For more information, or a schedule, contact the shrine at (618) , ext. 6276, or (314) , ext. 6276, or visit Belleville, IL The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows will present a healing day of reflection entitled When Life Goes Off the Road: Dealing with Grief, with Byron Loy, Sat., Aug. 2, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Loy s s presentation will not only include his own experiences, but will also give you tools on how to be an overcomer of any type of grief or loss and will explain the differences between grief and depression. Cost: $30 (lunch included). Pre-registration is required. For more information, or to register, call (618) , ext. 6270, or (314) , ext. 6270, or visit www. snows.org/healing. Belleville, IL The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows will present a talk on Exercising the Soul: Catholic Devotions in the 21st Century, with Fr. Joe Nassal, CPPS, Sun., July 27, 2-4 p.m. Come and learn how such practices as praying the Rosary, the use of holy water, and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament are still relevant in the present day. Catholics and non-catholics alike are welcome. Cost: $20. Pre-registration required. For more information or to register, call (618) , ext. 6270, or (314) , ext Or visit Branson The Youth Ministry at Our Lady of the Lake Parish invites all youth (grades 7-12) to participate in the annual Our Lady Celebrates Youth conference, Sat. and Sun., Sept. 6 & 7, Advance registration is $65 per person. For more information, please contact Pat Hutcheson at mspat1024@ gmail.com or visit the Youth Ministry page of the diocesan Web site, www. dioscg.org. Glennonville St. Teresa Parish will hold its annual picnic Sat., July 26, on the parish grounds. There will be a menu of Southern fried chicken, BBQ pork, potatoes, gravy, coleslaw, corn, green beans, and homemade desserts, served 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; carry-outs available 3-5 p.m. Adults: $10; children (ages six-12): $5. For information concerning the Miss Heartland Pageant, contact Kim Lynn (573) , or Kendra Carr, (573) For information concerning the pedal tractor races, contact Amanda Bader, (573) For horseshoe tournament information, contact Stan Bader, (573) There will be an antique tractor show, music throughout the afternoon, and a dance from 8 p.m.-midnight (must be 21 to enter). Kimberling City Our Lady of the Cove Parish Council of Catholic Women (PCCW) will hold Christmas in July Arts and Crafts show, Fri., July 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sat., July 19, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., in the parish hall. There will be door prizes, a tea room, and many unique handmade items. For more information, contact Arleen at (417) Proceeds will fund PCCW charities. Leopold St. John Parish will host its annual Leopold Picnic, Sat., July 26, on the grounds behind the church. An old-fashioned country dinner will be served from 3-8 p.m. Menu consists of kettle beef, fried chicken, chicken and dumplings with all the trimmings. Adults: $9; children (ages six-12): $5; children (under age six): free. There will be crafts, homemade ice cream, games, and fish pond. Common Thread will perform live country/southern rock music, 8 p.m.- midnight. Admission to the dance is free. For more information, contact the church office at (573) , ext. 1. New Hamburg St. Lawrence Parish will hold a picnic featuring a smorgasbord dinner, Fri., July 18, 5-11:30 p.m., and Sat., July 19, 3-11:30 p.m. The dinner will include fried chicken, dumplings, roast beef, gravy, corn, green beans, slaw, dessert and drink. Adults: $8.50; children (ages six-12): $4; children (five and under): free. There will be a petting zoo, games of all kinds, turtle races, kid s tractor pull, and antique tractor display. There will be a talent show Sat., July 19, 2 p.m. For entry forms, call Laura at (573) , or Marlene at (573) Ozark St. Joseph the Worker Parish Council of Catholic Women (PCCW) will hold a garage sale, Fri., Aug. 1, 7 a.m.- 4 p.m., and Sat., Aug. 2, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., in the church hall. Saturday is bag day (all other half-price). Clothing, furniture, antiques, electronics, appliances, knick knacks, linens, toys, crafts, and more. For more information, contact Jeanette Curtiss at (417) Springfield The Secular Franciscan group will meet Sat., July 26, beginning with lunch at noon (optional), and 1 p.m. in the day chapel at Holy Trinity. Contact for new people is Steve Moncher, stevemoncher@gmail.com, or call (417) Springfield Missouri Right to Life is in need of 60 volunteers to man the Right to Life booth at the Ozark Empire Fair, July 24-Aug. 2. Each volunteer will be provided an entry ticket. Parking may be at a local church. Shifts will be 10:45 a.m.-2 p.m.; 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m.; 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. A training session will be held July 21, 7 p.m., in the Springfield Library Center. Donations are also needed to help with the purchase of tickets and resource materials. Donations made to MO Right to Life Education Fund and designated for the fair booth are tax deductible. For more details and to volunteer, call Carl Schimek at (417) Springfield Sacred Heart Parish will host Festival of the Nations, Sat., Aug. 30, 6-9 p.m., in the parish hall. The festival will be filled with shows and activities, including live performances of contemporary and folklore dances, music, and art from the many different countries represented. Visitors will also be able to explore the richness in food, unique beverages, and traditions of each country. Parking available; admission is free. For more information, call (417) Springfield Through Aug. 8, St. Joseph Catholic Academy, is offering a FUN summer-long day camp open to all students entering preschool-fourth grade. St. Joseph Day Camp will consist of games, crafts, music, educational, and religious activities. Held on the grounds of St. Joseph Catholic Academy, regular hours are Mon. through Fri., 7:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. with extended hours until 6 p.m. Regular care is $15 a day/per child; extended care is an additional $5 per day. For more information or to sign-up, log on to com. Schedule The next safe environment in-service opportunities will be held at the following locations: Wed., July 16 6:30-9:30 p.m.... The Catholic Center, Springfield Mon., July 21 6:30-9:30 p.m.... St. Denis School, Benton Mon., Aug p.m.... St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Joplin Wed., Aug p.m.... Immaculate Conception Parish, Jackson Thu., Aug. 7 9 a.m.-noon... St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Springfield Tue., Aug p.m.... Our Lady of the Cove Parish, Kimberling City Wed., Sept p.m.... St. Ann School, Carthage Mon., Sept p.m.... Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Branson Preregistration is necessary; go to and click on registration on the left or call your parish/school office for assistance; or call Ken Pesek at The Catholic Center, (417) ; or him at kenpesek@dioscg.org. Participants must be present for the entire training. Training sessions are for adults only. Schedules may be found on the diocesan events calendar at or at The Mirror: Newspaper of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau USPS Publication Publisher: Bishop James V. Johnston, Jr. Editor: Leslie A. Eidson Production: Glenn Eckl Circulation/Advertising: Angie Toben, atoben@dioscg.org Published every other week except the last week in December at 601 S. Jefferson, Springfield, MO Address all communications to 601 S. Jefferson, Springfield, MO ; Telephone (417) ; FAX (417) ; atoben@dioscg.org POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Mirror, 601 S. 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6 6 The Mirror July 11, 2014 DIOCESAN NEWS DIACONAL SERVICE: What does a deacon do? The terms Deacon and Diaconate derive from the Greek word diakonia which means service or ministry. A deacon, then, is ordained by the Church for service, but what kind of service? The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church speaks of three areas of diaconal service: Ministry of Charity, Ministry of the Word, and Ministry of Liturgy. Ministry of Charity The deacon is ordained to be a witness to the Gospel through service. A deacon serves through his person-toperson encounters: he ministers to the poor, the aged, the sick, prisoners. He participates in programs dealing with community problems like substance or child abuse. The deacon works with youth and young adults in various parish and/or community programs. The deacon is obliged to be a positive influence for change in the world... so that society may be renewed by Christ and transformed into the family of God. Ministry of the Word The deacon proclaims the Gospel. He is an agent of evangelization, that is, of announcing the Good News of Christ in society. He also preaches at liturgical gatherings: he teaches in religious education programs, sacramental preparation programs, i.e. baptism, marriage, RCIA. Ministry of Liturgy The deacon assists at the Eucharistic Celebration, administers baptism, witnesses marriages, officiates at wakes and funerals, administers some sacramentals, and presides at prayer services, i.e. communion services and benediction. On the way to priesthood: From Page 1 As a deacon, Kelly is obliged to regularly pray the Liturgy of the Hours and notes that a commitment to prayer will be the foundation from which ministry springs. He said he looks forward to praying with, getting to know, and serving the faithful of the Cape Girardeau area and the rest of southern Missouri, but also looks forward to being a part of the presbyterate and the fraternity he ll share with other clergy. To young men and women who are unsure of their own vocation, Kelly offers encouragement using the words of St. John Paul II: Be not afraid. Don t let fear shackle you You need to be faithful, keeping your prayer life centered on Christ, Kelly said. Foster devotion to our Lord in the Eucharist, devotion to our Lady and the saints, and you ll be led where God wants you to be. When I was five or six years old, after going to daily Mass with my dad, I looked up and told him, I want to be a Father. My dad knew I meant I wanted to become a priest. FOUNDATION OF FAITH Deacon Kelly attrib and John Kelly (left) with instilling the Faith in ther, who Kelly said taught him the importance Blessed Virgin Mary, dedication to the Eucharist PROMISE OF THE ELECT (Above) Bp. James V. Joh date for deacon Joe Kelly on his willingness to serve th promised to respect and obey the Bishop and his succ

7 July 11, 2014 DIOCESAN NEWS The Mirror 7 Joseph Kelly ordained to the diaconate HOLY ORDERS Diocesan seminarian Joseph Kelly was ordained a transitional deacon in St. Agnes Cathedral Parish, Springfield, Sat., June 21. Kelly is a fourth-year theology student in Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis. He hopes to be ordained to the priesthood in the next year. He will minister in St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Cape Girardeau, this summer and on the weekends throughout the academic year as he returns to Kenrick to finish his studies. (Left) Fr. Denis Dougherty, OSB, pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Springfield, shared a comment about Deacon Kelly at the reception following the ordination. Deacon Kelly has helped out at St. Joseph Parish with youth ministry for a number of years. (Photo by Phil Labedie) Do you qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps)? In Missouri, w ell over 900,000 people live below the federal poverty line. These individuals and families must often choose between buying food or paying for other basic needs like housing, heating, or healthcare. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP ) helps these families buy nutritious food and allows them to use their financial resources for other necessities. SNAP works Research has shown that participating in SNAP plays a critical role not only in fighting hunger but also in improving the diet and health of participants. Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri ( CCSOMO ) screens for eligibility, assists in completing SNAP applications, and provides education and resources about the application process. You may qualify if your income and other resources are under certain limits. New changes to the food stamp program have increased the maximum income limits, allowed a higher utility deduction, and have eliminated some assets from the calculation. You can have a car, a house, and/or some savings and still be eligible. If you are undocumented and have children who are US citizens, you can apply for food stamps on their behalf. Please call the Catholic Charities office nearest you Cape Girardeau (573) Joplin (417) Sikeston (573) Springfield (417) Van Buren - (573) utes his parents, Teresa him, particularly his faof prayer, devotion to the and attending daily Mass. nston, Jr., questioned candie Church as a Deacon. Kelly essors. (Photos by Phil Labedie)

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9 July 11, 2014 DIOCESAN NEWS The Mirror 9 Gestures during liturgy expressions of faith From Page 3 the sacraments have purpose and meaning. Hopefully, we understand what they mean and signify. Extending the hands at the various greetings during the Mass and other liturgical celebrations is a gesture reserved for the celebrant/presider. In that gesture, he is sharing the spirit of the Lord which he received through the grace of Holy Orders. It is not called for nor is it proper for the assembly to return that gesture. The laying on of hands and making the sign of the cross in the form of a blessing over a person or object, especially within Mass and public celebrations, is again a gesture reserved for those sharing in Holy Orders. Many parents do bless their children in a variety of ways within their homes during prayer and this is certainly an admirable custom. At some point, holding hands found its way into the celebration of Mass. This gesture has never held a rightful place in the Roman Liturgy. While many people maintain that holding hands at different times during the Mass expresses our unity in Christ, our true unity in Christ as Catholics is receiving the Lord in Holy Communion. This is a sacred action which simultaneously is celebrated both individually and communally. Receving the Body and Blood of the Lord in the Holy Eucharist is the true source of our union with the Lord and each other and expresses more fully this mystery of unity, moreso than holding hands during the Lord s Prayer. There are countless other gestures which are incorporated into the Sacred Liturgy in order for the Divine to be revealed to us. Pay close attention to the various gestures of the celebrant/presider and those of the assembly when you participate in Mass. Gestures are there for a reason and they have purpose and meaning. All the gestures which are incorporated into our worship should be done reverently, carefully, and prayerfully. As always, we should give our very best when we worship our Lord at Mass. This includes the gestures which in their own unique way reveal the love and the mystery of God to us. In addition to his position as diocesan Director of Worship, Fr. Dohogne serves as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Dexter, MO; St. Teresa Church, Glennonville; and St. Ann Church, in Malden. As of June 30, 2014, 81 parishes have reported 7,499 pledges to the Diocesan Development Fund totaling $ 2,162,960, or 86.5 percent of the $ 2,500,000 goal. Thank you! Menz places Fifth at National Junior Beta Club Convention E IGHTH-GRADER PLAC- ES FIFTH Miranda Menz of Guardian Angel School, Oran, advanced to the National Junior Beta Club Convention in Richmond, VA, by winning First place at the Junior Beta Club Convention in Poplar Bluff in January. The theme for all entries was Making History with Beta. Her entry was in the watercolor division and she drew and painted a picture of the Titanic. She placed Fifth out of 21 entries at the national convention, which was held June in Richmond. The emphasis of the convention was for everyone to treat each other with dignity and respect. Miranda just finished her seven th - grade year and will be in eighth grade in the school year. She is the daughter of Sheila and Kevin Menz of Chaffee, MO. (Submitted photo) Congratulations Congratulations to this permanent deacon celebrating a significant milestone in ministry. 5 years July 11, 2009 Deacon Horatio Quiles Currently serving in St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Ozark. From a grateful Church: Thank you from all the people whose lives you have touched! but His answer was: My grace is all you need; power comes to its full strength in weakness. I shall therefore prefer to find my joy and pride in the very things that are my weakness; and then the power of Christ will come and rest upon me. 2 Cor 12:9 Society of St. Vincent de Paul The Springfield-Cape Girardeau Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul would greatly appreciate your prayers and support for its apostolate in southern Missouri. For more information, please contact Council President Bernie Duchinsky at (417) and/or your local Society of St. Vincent de Paul Council at the following parishes: St. Joseph Parish, Billings: (417) St. Mary Cathedral, Cape Girardeau: (573) St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Cape Girardeau: (573) St. Marie du Lac Parish, Ironton: (573) St. Mary Parish, Joplin: (417) Holy Trinity Parish, Marshfield: (417) Sacred Heart Parish, Poplar Bluff: (573) Holy Trinity Parish, Springfield: (417) Immaculate Conception Parish, Springfield: (417) St. Agnes Cathedral, Springfield: (417) St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Springfield: (417) Society of St. Vincent de Paul Mission Statement: Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to the needy and suffering in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, and patron, St. Vincent de Paul. As a reflection of the whole family of God, members, who are known as Vincentians, are drawn from every ethnic and cultural background, age group, and economic level. Vincentians are united in an international Society of charity by their spirit of poverty, humility, and sharing. The Society is nourished by prayer and reflection, mutually-supportive gatherings, and adherence to a basic Rule. Organized locally, Vincentians witness God s love by embracing all works of charity and justice. The Society collaborates with other people of good-will in relieving need and addressing its causes, making no distinction in those served, because in them, Vincentians see the face of Christ.

10 10 The Mirror July 11, 2014 DIOCESAN NEWS/ADVERTISING WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016 Krakow, Poland Longing for a retreat or service project? Calling high school juniors, seniors, and young adults: The Diocese of Springfield- Cape Girardeau will be taking a group of pilgrims to Krakow, Poland for World Youth Day, July 20-August 1, The approximate cost of the pilgrimage is $4,558 per person. A $200 registration deposit is required to hold your place and a payment plan will be offered. Pilgrims under 18 must travel with an adult chaperone. For more information, contact Katie at the diocesan Office of Youth Ministries, (417) , or via to knewton@dioscg.org. Catholic radio for Southwest Missouri Trinity Hills is the diocesan Catholic Worker House. Located 20 minutes east of Springfield, Trinity Hills produce food for the hungry, and provides opportunities for study and service. The ministry at Trinity Hills facilitates retreats for parish groups and days of respite for social service providers, and actively engages in caring for creation. Located on 126 acres, opportunities to participate include: Mentoring homeless guests and helping transport them to appointments; Helping us promote our retreat programs to college students, youth groups, parish councils and guilds, and Scouts; Helping with farm projects; Living and working at Trinity Hills for a set period of time; Adopt one of our free-range laying hens, helping to keep her healthy while she feeds the hungry. Our Lady Queen of Heaven Like Catholic Radio for Southwest Missouri on Facebook To get involved, please contact Nick Lund- Molfese at nick@thills. org or call (417) For more information on Trinity Hills, visit Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home Locally-owned & operated u Dedicated u Caring u Professional Offices of the Catholic Cemeteries Paul & Lynn Wunderlich David Fenton Louis Lohmeyer Charlene Harris-Bengsch Gene Lohmeyer Mary Ann Johnston Joel Champ 500 E. Walnut - Springfield (417) Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc. Brentwood Chapel University Chapel Crematory Columbarium Licensed funeral directors of distinction: Bill M. Abbott W. Bruce Howell Marquis Howell, Jr. Robert Lohmeyer Harley R. Williams Don R. Lohmeyer Clint W. Mease Marquis Howell, Sr. Angela N. Collins Heather K. Howell Winford R. Laster Locally owned and operated for over 50 years 1947 E. Seminole, Springfield MO (417) fax (417) , gormanscharpf@mchsi.com

11 July 11, 2014 DIOCESAN NEWS/ADVERTISING The Mirror 11 Sr. Elizabeth Beussink: Perpetual profession of vows PERPETUAL PROFESSION Totus Tuus. (Totally yours). On July 6, 2014, Sr. Elizabeth Beussink pronounced these words with her life before Bp. Jeffery Monforton of the Diocese of Steubenville, OH, when she professed perpetual vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the Franciscan Sisters, TOR of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother Religious Community in Toronto, OH. Sr. Elizabeth is the daughter of Stephen and Deborah Beussink, members of Immaculate Conception Parish in Jackson, Missouri. For more information about the Franciscan Sisters, TOR, a community founded to renew the contemplative dimension of the Franciscan Third Order Regular, please visit (Submitted photo) Columbia Construction Co. PO Box 1332 Cape Girardeau, MO (573) Sacred Heart School honors two with Episcopal Blessings RETIREES Sacred Heart Catholic School, Poplar Bluff, honored two of its staff on Sun., May 4, Mrs. Janet Kuper, principal for four years, and Mrs. Nancy Doran, cafeteria manager for 15 years, retired at end of the school year. They received an Episcopal Blessing from Bp. James V. Johnston, Jr., for their service given to both the school and parish, and were honored with a dinner and short program. (Submitted photo) Auction of Kansas church & contents in July July 23, 2014, at 10 a.m. A real estate auction of St. Patrick Church and its contents will be held July 23, 2014, at 10 a.m. The brick building sits at th Street, Fulton, KS. St. Patrick Church, Brick building (1894), sits on a 185 x 150 lot. There are original, beautiful stain glass windows from Ireland, old growth black walnut beams, pine floors, and patterned tin ceiling. Potential purchasers may bid on site or participate live Online at 10 a.m. the day of auction. The church opens at 8 a.m. the day of auction for inspection or by scheduled appointment. The auction is a rare opportunity to purchase a building & contents as one unit with the potential for restoration, meeting, housing, retreat, reclaiming, recycling, storage, or demolition. For more information, contact Vern Koch at MIDLAND LAND SPECIALISTS, INC., (316) , or Steve McCollough, Broker, (316) For pictures, content list, a uction terms & c onditions, go to or Sr. Herrmann, medical technician, teacher, pastoral minister, dies at 86 Wichita, KS Sr. Barbara Ann Herrmann, an Adorer of the Blood of Christ (ASC), died on June 22, 2014, in the Wichita Center, Wichita, KS. Born on May 23, 1928 in Kinsley, KS, she was the fifth of seven children born to John and Elizabeth (Lobmeyer) Herrmann. She made her first profession in 1946 and her final vows in At age 86, Sr. Herrmann had been an Adorer of the Blood of Christ for 67 years. Sr. Herrmann completed a bachelor degree in medical technology in Wichita and earned a master degree in pastoral counseling in 1986 at Emmanuel College in Boston. She was a radiology and medical technician for more than 15 years in St. Mary Hospital in Enid, OK, St. Francis Hospital in Carlsbad, NM, and St. Luke s Hospital in Marion, KS. She later taught eighth grade and high school briefly before moving into parish work. Her first parish assignment ( ) was in Sacred Heart Parish, Springfield, where Sr. Herrmann focused on religious education. Later, she continued parish-based ministry in several cities in Oklahoma. In addition to teaching parish school of religion classes, she trained teachers, involved parents in their children s sacramental preparation, worked with parish councils, developed adult education and outreach programs, participated in groups concerning the role of women in society and Church and pastoral counseling. Finding a strong need for Sr. Herrmann this last role, Sr. Herrmann pursued a master degree in pastoral counseling. She was a chaplain in Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, and later, a chaplain and bereavement coordinator at Heart of the Valley Hospice in Harlingen, TX. Sr. Herrmann retired to the Wichita Center in 2001 and moved to Caritas Center in Her parents and brothers, George and Joseph, preceded her in death. She is survived by her sisters Henrietta, Clara, and Elizabeth; her brother Lawrence; nieces and nephews, and her ASC community members. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Thu., June 26, with Fr. Tom Welk, CPPS, presiding. She was buried in the community cemetery. Memorial contributions in Sr. Herrmann s name may be sent to the ASC Retirement Fund, 4233 Sulphur Ave., St. Louis, MO, or made Online at by clicking on the Donate button in the upper right corner. PARTS l SALES l SERVICE 2979 Boutin Dr., Route W Cape Girardeau, MO (573) l TA s l Water Pumps l Clutches l F r o n t E n d P a r t s l Pressure Plates for all makes l PTO Shafts l IH Salvage l Hitch Parts

12 12 The Mirror July 11, 2014 DIOCESAN NEWS My intern experience at Trinity Hills, the diocesan Catholic Worker House By Anna Murphy My name is Anna Murphy and I m a summer intern at Trinity Hills, the diocesan Catholic Worker House. I m 21 years old and I m from a small college town in Ohio that s musically well known for its conservatory. I m a Catholic from the Diocese of Cleveland, OH. For the last eight years, I ve been discerning the religious life. What I do at Trinity Hills At Trinity Hills, from 6:30 a.m. until after sunset, I help with taking care of the animals, collecting eggs, gardening, and chores around the house that needs to be done. Yes, it s a lot of work, but there s always time for prayer and having fun. How big of a change is it from my normal life-style? This summer living at Trinity Hills is a big, yet not drastic, change of life-style for me. The kind of life of being part of a big family is a familiarity. Though working on a farm, living away from home, and the hotter weather are some of the changes. Why I wanted to come to Trinity Hills? I was searching for a place where I could do meaningful labor while strengthening my prayer life and discernment to the religious life. To me it has been clear that God knew what I needed and my search quickly ended as He guided me to Trinity Hills. I can already see how connecting physical labor and prayer has strengthened my muscles and faith. Located 20 minutes east of Springfield, Trinity Hills is the diocesan Catholic Worker House. It produces food for the hungry, shelter for the homeless, and provides opportunity for study, discernment, and service. Located on 126 acres, Trinity Hills SUMMER INTERN AT CATHOLIC WORKER HOUSE Anna Murphy is a summer intern at Trinity Hills, the diocesan Catholic Worker House, located on 126 acres 20 minutes east of Springfield. (Photo by Catherine Lund-Molfese) actively engages in caring for creation as it facilitates retreats for parish groups and days of respite for social service providers. For more information, contact Nick Lund-Molfese at nick@thills. org, or call (417) Air Force chaplain, retired parish priest, dead at age 76 Ozark, MO A priest for 46 years, Fr. John A. Brath, 76, died Wednesday, June 25 at his home in Ozark, MO. Fr. Brath was born April 8, 1938, in Campbellsport, WI. He was preceded in death by his father, George Brath; his mother, Frances (Fleischman) Brath; and his sister Anna Mae Brath. Fr. Brath is survived by four brothers: Donald Brath (Dorothy), Karl Brath (Marylynn), Allen Brath (Jane), Ken Brath, and two sisters, Janet Melzer (Robert), and Karen Keller. A young John Brath had joined the Air Force shortly after high school and worked as a chaplain s assistant. During that tour of duty, he met a Fr. O Brien from St. Louis who introduced him to Bp. Charles Helmsing, the first bishop of the newly-formed Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. Bp. Helmsing convinced the young Brath to go to seminary and become a priest for the Diocese, even though Brath had never been to southern Missouri. He attended Conception Abbey and Seminary in Conception, MO. Fr. Brath was ordained a priest on May 25, 1968, in the Cathedral of St. Raymond, Joliet, IL, by Bp. Romeo Blanchette, for the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. Fr. Brath s first assignment was as a supply priest for Immaculate Conception Parish, New Madrid, MO. He was pastor at St. William Parish, Buffalo; Sacred Heart Parish, Webb City; Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Branson; Our Lady of the Ozarks Parish, Forsyth; Our Lady of the Cove Parish, Kimberling City; St. Francis de Sales Parish, Lebanon; St. Mary Parish, Pierce City; St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Ozark; St. Mary Parish, West Plains, and Sacred Heart Parish, Thayer. Fr. Brath served as a Catholic chaplain in the US Air Force from , earning the rank of Captain. He was awarded the commendation medal of First Oak Leaf Cluster for his meritorious service. Among his many other assignments, Fr. Brath served as Prefect of the Sacred Heart House of Studies, Springfield; teacher of religion in St. Agnes High School, Springfield; Chaplain at then-st. Jane De Chantal Monastery, Springfield; Chaplain at the Ecumenical Center on the campus of Missouri Fr. Brath Southern State University, Joplin; Chaplain at the School of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO, Newman Club; Diocesan Moderator for the Council of Catholic Women; and President and member of the Priests Senate. The Mass of Resurrection was Tue., July 1, in St. Joseph the Worker Church, in Ozark. Burial was in The Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield. Memorial donations may be made to the Priest Retirement Fund of the Diocese of Springfield- Cape Girardeau, 601 S. Jefferson Avenue, Springfield, MO, , with Fr. Brath in the memo portion.