Harrisburg Bishop McFadden: A Faithful Servant of the Lord

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1 The Catholic Light DIOCESE OF SCRANTON VOLUME 113 NUMBER 7 ISSN THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013 Diocese of Scranton Unites with Pope Francis and Catholics throughout the World for Corpus Christi Observance June 2, 2013 Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI declared that the Year of Faith would provide the opportunity to intensify the celebration of the faith in the liturgy, especially in the Eucharist, which is the summit towards which the activity of the Church is directed and also the source from which all its power flows. Recognizing this link between faith and the Eucharist, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi on Sunday, June 2 has been designated as a 2013 Great Event of the Year of Faith. This observance calls for a worldwide Solemn Eucharistic Adoration. On this day, Pope Francis will preside over a special Eucharistic adoration that will extend at the same time all over the world involving Cathedrals and parishes in each diocese. For one hour 5 p.m. Rome time (11 a.m. EST) the whole world will be united in prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. As this hour is being led by the Holy Father in Saint Peter s Basilica, the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, will celebrate the 10 a.m. Mass Bishop Bambera presents the Blessed Sacrament for adoration during a Mass on the Feast of Corpus Christi at Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Dickson City, in at Saint Peter s Cathedral, Scranton, and will then preside at a holy hour of Eucharistic Adoration at 11 a.m. In communion with the Holy Father, Bishop Bambera and the Church throughout the world, parishes in the Diocese are also encouraged to hold an hour of Eucharistic Adoration at this time. It is recognized that because of normal Sunday Mass schedules, it may be a challenge for some parishes to schedule a gathering simultaneously at 11 a.m. As such, the Committee on Divine Worship recommends keeping the spirit of the gathering by holding a Holy Hour at a more convenient time on that day, such as on Sunday afternoon following the last Mass of the day. It would also be appropriate to mark the celebration of regularly scheduled Masses at 11 a.m. with special solemnity and to note the unity of prayer with the Holy Father at that time through the homily and Prayer of the Faithful. Resources for this purpose will be made available to parishes through the Diocesan Office for Parish Life and will also be available on the diocesan website: All are invited to join Bishop Bambera and are encouraged to participate in this special observance. Harrisburg Bishop McFadden: A Faithful Servant of the Lord PHILADELPHIA (CNS) -- Bishop Joseph P. McFadden of Harrisburg died May 2 in Philadelphia where he was attending a meeting of Pennsylvania s Catholic bishops. According to the Diocese of Harrisburg, Bishop McFadden awoke at the rectory where he was staying and felt ill. He was taken to a hospital and was pronounced dead at about 7:40 a.m. The cause of death was a heart attack. He was 65 and had been the bishop of Harrisburg for three years. A funeral Mass was to be celebrated May 8 at Holy Name of Jesus Church in Harrisburg, followed by burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. I was shocked and deeply saddened to learn of Bishop McFadden s death, said a May 2 statement from Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to be with him over the last few days, Archbishop Chaput added, and spend time in conversation with him. Bishop McFadden served for three years as the president of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference, the public policy agency of Pennsylvania s bishops. Bishop McFadden had all of the attributes that make an effective leader in public policy, including his willingness to engage with legislators and his ease around all people. He did not shy away from spirited discussion, said PCC Executive Director Dr. Robert. J. O Hara. Bishop McFadden guided the PCC s work with particular focus on legislation that upholds the dignity of every human person from conception to natural death, supports Catholic education, safeguards religious liberty and protects the poor and vulnerable. Bishop Joseph P. McFadden of Harrisburg (left) with Bishop Joseph C. Bambera following the Catechists Convocation Mass on October 15, 2011 at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church, Wilkes-Barre. Bishop McFadden was the keynote speaker for the convocation held that day at Holy Redeemer High School. He died May 2 in Philadelphia where he was attending a meeting of Pennsylvania s Catholic bishops. Bishop Bambera s Statement on the Death of Bishop Joseph McFadden With shock and deep sadness, I learned of the death of Bishop Joseph McFadden, Bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg. It was my privilege to have spent two days with him and the other bishops of Pennsylvania at a meeting in Philadelphia earlier last week. Bishop McFadden was a good friend and a faithful servant of the Lord and His Church. He brought the deepest convictions of his Catholic faith to his ministry as Bishop of Harrisburg in a tireless and enthusiastic manner. I join with the clergy, religious and laity of the Diocese of Scranton in extending sympathy to Bishop McFadden s family and friends and all of the faithful of the Diocese of Harrisburg who grieve his untimely death. May God grant him eternal rest and peace. Notable successes included the expansion of the Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program and the creation of the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program. About school choice, Bishop McFadden said, When we look across the education landscape in Pennsylvania we see that some parents, especially lowincome families, have no choice but to send their children to a school that is not helping them reach their potential. This is why the bishops of Pennsylvania see school choice as a defining social justice issue for our time. Continued on page 4

2 2 MAY 9, 2013 THE CATHOLIC LIGHT BISHOP BAMBERA S SCHEDULE May 11 Commencement, The Commonwealth Medical College, Mohegan Sun Arena, 11:00 a.m. May 12 Commencement, Marywood University, Mohegan Sun Arena, 1:00 p.m. May 13 Confirmation, Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish, Brodheadsville, 5:00 p.m. The 125th Anniversary of Sacred Heart Parish in Weston was celebrated with a Mass on April 28. Pictured during the consecration are, from left: Father Patrick McDowell, pastor; Father Joseph Weber, pastor from ; Bishop Bambera; and Father Martin Gaiardo, pastor from May 14 Confirmation, St. Monica Parish, West Wyoming, 5:00 p.m. May 15 Mass and Confirmation, State Correctional Institution at Dallas, Dallas, 10:00 a.m. May 16 Confirmation, Queen of the Apostles Parish, Avoca, 5:00 p.m. May 18 Commencement, Misericordia University, Dallas, 2:00 p.m. May 19 Pentecost Sunday Adult Confirmation, St. Peter s Cathedral, 10:00 a.m. May 19 Commencement, King s College, Mohegan Sun Arena, 2:00 p.m. May Polish National Catholic Church Dialogue, Scranton May 21 Confirmation, St. Andre Besette Parish, Wilkes-Barre, 5:00 p.m. Bishop Bambera celebrated a Mass marking the 25 th anniversary of Eucharistic Adoration at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Moscow. Pictured from left are Rose Bulford, coordinator; Father Kenneth Kizis, pastor when Adoration was instituted; Barbara Noto, coordinator; Bishop Bambera; Mary Franceschelli, coordinator; and Father Robert Simon, current pastor. The program began on May 1, 1988 with 175 dedicated adorers. By the first anniversary there were 268 adorers praying 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The original team that instituted Eucharistic Adoration included Father Kenneth Kizis, Father Donald Williams, Anthony Felicissimo, Barbara Noto, Patricia Johnson, Rose Bulford, and Ellen Bialczak. From the beginning Barbara Noto, Ann Fromert, Patricia Johnson, Rose Bulford and Ellen Bialczak were quadrant coordinators. In 1992 Elaine Davies took over the role of quadrant coordinator and served in that capacity faithfully until her death. Currently the coordinators are Barbara Noto, Rose Bulford and Mary Franceschelli. Throughout the years ongoing grace has been bestowed upon the parish and those who take part in Eucharistic Adoration. May 25 Mass for the Feast of St. Ubaldo, St. Michael s Church, Jessup, 11:00 a.m. May 26 Commencement, University of Scranton, Mohegan Sun Arena, noon May 29 Graduation, Holy Redeemer High School, Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre, 7:00 p.m. May 31 Graduation, Holy Cross High School, Marywood University, Sette LaVerghetta Center, 7:00 p.m. June 1 Graduation, Notre Dame High School, East Stroudsburg, 11:00 a.m. June 3 Graduation, St. John Neumann High School, Community Arts Center, Williamsport, 7:00 p.m.

3 Congress Workshops Will Inspire Full Engagement With the Faith An impressive lineup of speakers will be featured at the Year of Faith Diocesan Congress, which will gather individuals who are involved in any aspect of parish life, leadership and ministry to come together in prayer, celebration, learning, exploring and dialogue. The Diocesan Congress on Saturday, October 5, 2013 is being coordinated by the Office for Parish Life, with the theme Charged With the Spirit. It will take place on the campus of the University of Scranton, beginning at 9 a.m. with a Welcome, Opening Prayer and Gathering Experience. In four time periods, participants will be able to choose from more than 40 workshops centered around topics essential to vibrant parish life. Lunch will be provided, with special interest groups gathering at designated tables for peer support and conversation. There will be an exhibit hall of service and resource vendors, as well as a Parish Showcase where individual parishes or clusters can demonstrate what works in your parish. The day will conclude with a 4 p.m. Mass with the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, as principal celebrant. Many of the Congress workshops are designed to motivate parish members to become fully engaged in actively learning and living out the Catholic faith, said Catherine Butel, Diocesan Secretary for Parish Life. Parishes have a rich resource of dedicated, faithful individuals, and the challenge in the Congress day will be to call forth these gifts and involve many more parishioners in the mission of the local and Universal Church. Several of the featured speakers for the day will address this challenge. Among the speakers who are confirmed for the Congress are author Leisa Anslinger, consultant and faith formation director Sister Donna Ciangio, OP, and RENEW International representative Greg Kremer. Leisa Anslinger brings extensive experience in parishes and schools to her ministry as an author and speaker. She is the director of Catholic Life and Faith, a resource center to help pastoral leaders engage their people in living faith. Leisa is the author of Grace in Action, a monthly stewardship Leisa Anslinger publication by Our Sunday Visitor, along with books and numerous e-resources for catechesis and stewardship, published by Twenty- Third Publications and The Pastoral Center. She is a frequent presenter at national and diocesan gatherings. Leisa s most recent book is Turning Hearts to Christ: Engaging People for a Lifetime of Faith. She is a founding team member of the Catholic Strengths and Engagement Community. Leisa and her husband, Steve, reside in Loveland, Ohio. They are the parents of two young adult children, Mike and Carrie. Living Your Faith; Coaching Parents to Form the Family Leisa will make two presentations at the Diocesan Congress. Building Bridges: Engaging People in Living Faith will address the opportunity pastoral leaders have to engage those we already know, bringing them closer to Christ and the parish community; and the challenge of reaching out to those we do not know, evangelizing them through those who are already connected to the community of faith. We will explore how we, as pastoral leaders, and those with whom and for whom we serve, may become bridge builders, reaching out to the world with the Good News, Ms. Anslinger explained. Coach Parents, Form the Family will focus on helping parents to foster lifelong faith devotion within their families. Leisa s conviction is that, while we all know the importance of parents in the faith development of their children, we also share a concern that many parents are Sister Donna Ciangio, OP not engaged in their children s catechesis, nor in their parish at all. She explained, Everything changes when we coach parents to form their children, partnering with them, and leading the family to living and lasting faith. Sister Donna Ciangio, OP is a Dominican sister of Caldwell, N.J. and holds a doctorate from Drew University. She is the director of Church Leadership Consultation and works internationally and nationally in promoting parish vitality and pastoral direction, congregational and leadership development, faith formation, small Christian communities, and consulting with parishes and dioceses. Sister Donna serves as the director of faith formation at St. Rose of Lima Church in Short Hills, N.J., is parish consultant for the Jesuit National Conference USA, is an adjunct faculty member in Drew University s Doctor of Ministry program; and a consultant for RCL Benziger Publishing Company. Her articles have appeared in Today s Parish, Ligourian, CHURCH Magazine, and in publications from Crossroads, Paulist Press, and St. Anthony Messenger Press. Her current book is Open Our Hearts: A Small Group Guide for an Active Lent, a faith sharing book (with Rev. Thomas Iwanowski) from Ave Maria Press. Parish Pastoral Councils; Your Parish as a School of Discipleship One of the workshops that Sister Donna will present is The Parish Pastoral Council: Visioning for the Mission. The Parish Pastoral Council is the visioning body for the parish. As an advisory group for the pastor, the council s role is to help determine the parish s mission and vision and engage all parishioners in the mission of Christ. Parish Pastoral Councils are invaluable in assessing the changing needs of parishioners, the ministry and outreach of the parish, and in working toward a strategic plan. A discussion of practical ideas and examples can help clarify needs and pastoral directions, Sister Donna suggests. Sister Donna will also present Forming Your Parish as a School of Discipleship. Looking at the Year of Faith as a great opportunity to take stock and see what is working well and what could benefit from some new ways of thinking, Sister Donna notes, Every parish has many ministries, organizations, training sessions, parent meetings and more. This workshop offers ways to engage all in faith reflection and deepen their spirituality and faith life as a regular part of their gatherings. The end result? A stronger community of disciples! Greg Kremer holds a master s degree in divinity from Seattle University and a bachelor s degree in business administration from San Jose State University in California. He has worked in full-time ministry in the Roman Catholic Church on the parish, diocesan and non-profit levels for 30 years. He has been working in evangelization efforts as special assistant to the director at RENEW International for the last 15 years. Living the New Evangelization Greg s presentation, Living the New Evangelization through Small Christian Communities, will address several questions: What is new about the New Evangelization? Do you find it difficult to share your faith, or even to pass it along to your children? Do you feel alone in the effort to live out your faith day-to-day? This session will explore how developing supportive parish small Christian communities is a means for responding to the Greg Kremer challenge of the New Evangelization to bring about a more profound relationship with Jesus, and cultivate personal faith stories and the commitment to live and share that faith in a way that calls others to Christ, Greg explains. Concert Prelude Will Set Tone The Diocesan Congress will be preceded by a special event the night before. A concert prelude will be held on Friday evening, October 4, 2013, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Scranton. Titled Age to Age: Generations of Faith, the concert will be a live performance by renowned Catholic musicians Steve Agrisano, Dan Schutte and Curtis Stephan. Presented in partnership with Oregon Catholic Press, this will be an evening of prayerful inspirational music, spanning the life of the Church across the 50 years since the opening of the Second Vatican Council. Registration for the Saturday Congress will include this Friday Concert. Tickets will also be sold for Concert only participation. Lodging options will be available to assist parishioners coming from outlying parishes to enjoy the full two-day event. For more information, call the Office for Parish Life at THE CATHOLIC LIGHT MAY 9, 2013

4 4 MAY 9, 2013 THE CATHOLIC LIGHT Father Leonard M. Butcavage Passes Away R e v e r e n d L e o n a r d M. Butcavage, a retired priest of the Scranton Diocese, residing in Hazleton, died on Sunday, May 5. Father Butcavage, son of the late Anthony Frank and Anna Veronica Margavage Butcavage, was born in Kingston on April 26, He was a graduate of Kingston High School, and King s College, Wilkes-Barre receiving his A.B. in January He completed his studies for the priesthood at Pope John Paul XXIII National Seminary in Weston, Mass. Father Butcavage was ordained to the priesthood on May 13, 1972 in the Cathedral of Saint Peter, Scranton, by the Most Reverend J. Carroll McCormick, D.D., late Bishop of Scranton. Father Butcavage served as an assistant pastor at Nativity of Our Lord, Scranton; Saint Gabriel s, Hazleton, Saint Ann s, Williamsport; Saint Mary s Annunciation, Kingston and Saint John the Baptist, Honesdale. Father was appointed Continued from page 1 Education was particularly important to Bishop McFadden as he served as the chair of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop s Committee on Catholic Education. In addition to the EITC and OSTC programs, he also worked to pass legislation that held abortion clinics to the same standards as other ambulatory surgical facilities, increased support for alternatives to abortion programs and championed services that support the poor. Bishop McFadden Here for Catechist Convocation in 2011 In October 2011, Bishop Mc- Fadden was the keynote speaker for the Diocese of Scranton s Convocation for Catechists at Holy Redeemer High School in Wilkes-Barre. The theme of the convocation, coordinated by the Office for Parish Life, was Vocations: Creating a Culture. Celebrating Our Call. Bishop McFadden also concelebrated the convocation Mass with Bishop Joseph C. Bambera at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church. Bishop McFadden was born May 22, 1947, in Philadelphia, the only boy of three children. Father Leonard M. Butcavage as administrator of Saint Mary s, Wanamie in 1985 and became pastor there in He served as pastor of Holy Trinity (Slovak) Parish, Hazleton and also Holy Trinity (German), Hazleton; and Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Hazleton. Father became a senior priest in 2010, serving Our Lady of Sorrow, West Wyoming and Saint Joseph s, Wyoming. He retired on September 22, He went to Catholic schools his whole life. While studying at St. Joseph University in Philadelphia, he played on the freshman basketball team, and also started coaching basketball, including his high school alma mater, St. Thomas More High School for Boys. Upon graduation from St. Joseph, he took a teaching job at West Catholic High School for Boys, and coached basketball and baseball teams there. He entered the seminary in 1976 and was ordained for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in In 1982, he was named administrative secretary to Cardinal John Krol of Philadelphia, a post he held until From 1993 to 2001, he was president of Cardinal O Hara High School in Springfield. In 2001, Bishop McFadden was named pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Downingtown, where he served until he was appointed an auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia in He served in that capacity until taking the reins of the Harrisburg Diocese in June At his 2010 installation Mass as bishop of Harrisburg, Bishop McFadden said, I ask you to pray for me that I may be a good Father Butcavage was one of 17 children. He is survived by two brothers, Thomas Butcavage and wife, Lorraine, Monroeville; and Lawrence and wife Eddy, Fort Myers, Fla; one sister, Dorothy Sullivan and husband, Paul, Seattle, Wash; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by the following brothers and sisters: Raymond, Edward, Anthony, Henry, Edmund, Joseph, Celia DeJulius, Martha Ann, Martha Elizabeth, Stella, Mary Tford, Rita Pike and Eleanor Bunn. A Pontifical Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, on Friday, May 10, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. in SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish at the Church of Saint Joseph, 604 North Laurel Street, Hazleton. Friends and relatives may call at the Church one hour prior to the Funeral Liturgy. Interment will be in Saint Mary s Annunciation Cemetery, Pringle. Bishop McFadden: Faithful Servant of the Lord shepherd after the heart of Jesus. Pray that together we may be good builders of the kingdom of God here in Harrisburg. Bishop McFadden also served on the U.S. Bishops Task Force on Faith Formation and Sacramental Practice. Father Gillelan Named Harrisburg Administrator Father Robert M. Gillelan, Jr., pastor of Prince of Peace, Parish, Steelton, has been elected to the position of Diocesan Administrator by the College of Consultors of the Diocese of Harrisburg, according to a story posted on the diocesan website. Father Gillelan, 55, had served as Vicar General/Moderator of the Curia for Bishop Joseph P. McFadden. In that role, he assisted the bishop in the administration of the diocese. The responsibilities of a Diocesan Administrator are to carry on the established policies and procedures of the diocese. A priest for almost 24 years, Father Gillelan has been a member of several advisory bodies including the Presbyteral Council, the Priest Personnel Board and the College of Consultors. Collection Set for This Weekend Catholics can support Church communications nationwide and here in the Diocese of Scranton through contributions this weekend, May 11-12, to the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) annual collection. This collection supports national and international projects for example, the extensive communication efforts surrounding the election of Pope Francis and the various forms of Diocesan media. Proceeds are split equally between each participating diocese and the national office. The CCC provides faith-centered television and radio programming, Catholic news, helpful marriage and family resources, audio versions of the daily Scripture readings and much more. These projects, delivered in a wide variety of ways, aim to connect everyone to the faith, the Church and God s Word. The theme, How the Good News Gets Around to You, reflects the fact that the campaign helps to keep us connected to our faith no matter where we are through a variety of communications media. The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, noted that contributors can support evangelization here in our Diocese through a donation to the Catholic Communication Campaign collection. Support for this important collection enables us to spread the Good News throughout northeastern and north-central Pennsylvania because half of all the proceeds raised will fund communication projects in our home Diocese, Bishop Bambera said. Your generosity will enable us to maintain a strong voice in today s world as we strive to evangelize and promote Gospel values through an array of media tools. The Diocese uses its share of the collection to support local communications projects such as The Catholic Light, Catholic Television (CTV), the diocesan website, and News Briefing, the electronic newsletter. CTV is the only diocesan owned-and-operated low-power TV broadcast station in the United States. CTV reaches a potential audience of 201,000 households and 500,000 viewers 24 hours a day via broadcast and on the Comcast, Service Electric, Service Electric Cablevision, Adams and Metrocast cable companies. CTV broadcasts the daily Mass live from St. Peter s Cathedral in Scranton; the monthly Our Faith, Our Diocese news program; as well as a variety of programs originating locally, nationally and internationally, including those produced by the CCC. The Catholic Light brings news of the Diocese and the Universal Church to more than 50,000 households throughout the 11 counties of the Diocese. Like CTV, it provides detailed information and perspective about our faith. News Briefing is another source of information and announcements from the Diocese. It is disseminated via in between issues of The Catholic Light. The Diocesan website at offers a wealth of information that can be accessed at any time by anyone with an Internet connection. The website includes video of the daily Mass from Saint Peter s Cathedral, Our Faith, Our Diocese and other programs.

5 In Gratitude for the Blessing of Vocations Above: Bishop Bambera accepts offertory gifts from Mass participants. Left: Father Donald J. Williams delivers the homily. He was appointed Diocesan Vocation Director and Director of Seminarians The Catholic Light Photos/Terry Connors by Bishop Bambera. Following the Mass, there was a reception in the former Holy Cross High School Scranton campus across the street from the Cathedral. The Diocese of Scranton Vocation Office and other communities of consecrated life displayed materials at the reception and provided information for visitors to take home. Pictured at the reception are, in front row from left: Sister Susan Hadzima, I.H.M.; Sister Ann Walsh, I.H.M.; Sister Dolores Marie Poll, P.V.M.I., Vocation Director, Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate; Sister Theresa Marie Moore, P.V.M.I.; Bishop Joseph C. Bambera; Sister Regina Ward, R.S.M., Vocation Minister, Sisters of Mercy Sister Lucille Pezzlo, M.P.F. and Sister Josephine Palmieri, M.P.F., representing the Religious Teachers Filippini; Sister Mary Beth Makuch, SS.C.M., Delegate for Consecrated Life and representing the Sisters of SS. Cyril and Methodius; Rev. Thomas M. Muldowney, V.G., Vicar General and Director of Clergy Personnel. Back row: Rev. Thomas A. Pesci, S.J., representing the Jesuits of the Maryland, New England and New York Provinces of the Society of Jesus; Monsignor David Bohr, Diocesan Secretary for Clergy Formation; Rev. Donald J. Williams, Diocesan Vocation Director and Director of Seminarians; Rev. Jeffrey D. Tudgay, Assistant Vocation Director and assistant pastor, Our Lady of the Snows Parish, Clarks Summit; Sister Kathryn Kurdziel, I.H.M., Vocation Director, Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Diocese Breaks Ground for Facility To Serve Homeless Veterans Pictured in front from left are: Steve Nocilla, C.S.S. housing director; Chick DiPietro, chef/manager of St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen; Holly Glasser, director, P.H.F.A.; Monsignor Joseph P. Kelly, Diocesan Secretary for Catholic Human Services and Executive Director of Catholic Social Services; Bishop Joseph C. Bambera; Atty. Jane Carlonas, president, St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen Board; Gail Cicerini, president, Lackawanna/ Wayne Board of C.S.S.; Rev. Thomas Muldowney, V.G., Vicar General of the Diocese; Teresa Osborne, Chancellor and Chief Operating Office of the Diocese; and Brian HolThe Catholic Light Photo/Terry Connors lander, development officer, Enterprise, Inc. A groundbreaking ceremony was held April 29 for St. Francis Commons, a facility of the Diocese of Scranton that will provide affordable housing, meals and other supportive services for homeless veterans. The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, presided at the ceremony at the construction site at 500 Penn Avenue in Scranton, adjacent to St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen. St. Francis Commons will be operated by Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton. It will provide much-needed assistance and programs to men and women who have served our country, but have since encountered various challenges and now need our help. According to an independent study by Real Property Research Group, a national real estate market research firm: There is a clear and strong need to provide modern, nurturing residential facilities for veterans who have fallen on hard times the Veterans Administration has documented a large number of needy veterans in this region who are currently underserved... to break the cycle of unemployment and lack of affordable housing, veterans need a place that is secure, substance-free with supportive services in place that include counseling, job rehabilitation, medical care, and nutritional meals. St. Francis Commons will consist of 30 rental units. Four of the units will be fully accessible, including one unit equipped for the audio-visually impaired. The accessible units will have rents affordable to households. St. Francis Commons is a project funded through Pennsylvania Housing Finance Association (P.H.F.A.) and tax credits provided by Enterprise, Inc. The V.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA in conjunction with Catholic Social Services (C.S.S.) and St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen) will provide services to men and women veterans from Northeast and Central Pennsylvania. THE CATHOLIC LIGHT MAY 9, 2013 Faithful gathered in the Cathedral of Saint Peter on April 21 for the Diocesan celebration of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, DD, J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, celebrated the Mass for this annual observance that expresses gratitude to God for the variety of vocations that bless the Church and asks God to continue to raise up men and women to offer themselves in witness to the Gospel. In addition, the World Day of Prayer for Vocations encourages those who are discerning their personal call from the Lord to be generous in their openness to his presence in their lives. The theme for this year s celebration was Vocations as a sign of hope founded in faith. The theme underscores the hope that vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life bring to the entire Church. 5

6 MAY 9, 2013 THE CATHOLIC LIGHT 6 CALENDAR FAITH FORMATION Young Adult Discussion Group, Sundays 1-3 p.m., hosted by SS. Anthony & Rocco Parish at the Religious Education Center, lower level of St. Anthony s Church, Dunmore. This Catholic discussion group is open to anyone of high school and college age who is interested in open and frank discussions about the Catholic faith. This is not a class, but a forum in which young Catholics can ask questions, raise issues and endeavor to more fully understand the faith and teachings of the Church. Topics will often be chosen by the members, and guests will frequently join the discussion. Anyone interested may attend. For more information, call the facilitator s office at or visit saintsanthonyandrocco.com. Word on Fire Series by Father Robert Barron: Catholicism, Journey Around the World and Deep into the Faith. Hosted by Cathedral of Saint Peter, Scranton, Sunday mornings after the 10 a.m. Mass (approximately 11 a.m. to noon) in Bishops Hall, lower level of Cathedral Rectory. Discussion led by Deacon Ed Shoener. Light refreshments are served and all are welcome. November 28, 2012, and continuing into 2013 Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition The Revelation of Faith, a course offered by Father William Langan, pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Honesdale, 7 8:30 p.m. at Holy Family Hall. Course will address: how Catholics form their conscience in light of God s Word and the Apostolic Tradition; how a Catholic reads and gleans what the Scriptures mean; how Scriptures are a compass for a life of Faith; how the Apostolic Church and the Church of the Fathers, e.g. Ignatius of Antioch, Polycarp, the Didache, Jerome, Ambrose and Augustine, responded to the issues of the day enlightened by the Word and guided by the Apostle s Creed. Open to anyone who is interested in growing in their Catholic Faith. The first 30 hours will satisfy the requirements for one course in catechist certification through the Office for Parish Life. For information, call St. John the Evangelist Parish Office, Fee to cover the cost of the texts will be $40. March 24 to June Novena to St. Anthony of Padua every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Hope Parish, 40 Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre. Novena theme is The Spiritual Lessons of St. Agnes of Assisi. All are welcome. For information, call April 2 to May 14, 2013 Life in the Spirit Seminar, sponsored by All Saints Parish, Tuesday evenings 7 to 9 p.m. in the school auditorium, 111 Willow St., Plymouth. Father Robert Kelleher and All Saints Parish invite all to discover the exciting life that God has in store for you. This free seven-week seminar aims to show how you can have a personal encounter with Jesus Christ, and experience a full Catholic life in the Holy Spirit. To register, call the parish office at , or allsaints66@comcast.net. June 2, 2013 First Sunday Presentation on the Sacred Liturgy, The Liturgical Spirituality of Ordinary Time and the Celebration of the Saints Throughout the Year, 1-5 p.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary Parish, 624 Madison Avenue, Jermyn. Presented by Monsignor Dale R. Rupert, parish administrator and Director for Worship, Diocesan Office for Parish Life. All are welcome; $5 donation per person. For more information, call the parish at LITURGY May 11, Mass and May Crowning, Cathedral of Saint Peter, Scranton, 7:00 p.m. The month of May is dedicated to Mary, recognizing our Holy Mother as the Queen of Heaven and Earth. The Filipino Community of Scranton will be celebrating Mass, which will include a Marian Coronation, to commemorate this great Catholic tradition. Children ages 10 years old and younger are invited to join us to celebrate the May crowning ceremony. Please come wearing your Sunday finest and offer flowers to our Dear Mother. All are welcome. The Mass will fulfill your Sunday obligation. MUSIC June 7, Cathedral Sacred Concert Series: Tim Zimmerman and The King s Brass, Cathedral of Saint Peter, Scranton, 7:00 p.m. For more than 20 years, The King s Brass has mixed trumpet, trombone, tuba, keyboard, and percussion to lift hearts and spirits in praise. Their performance will provide a resounding end to the Cathedral s concert season. Tickets are $10, free for those 12 and under, discount for groups of 10 or more, $5 for college and university students with valid student I.D. Songs of Inspiration Pictured are the performers of Songs of Inspiration, a Year of Faith Concert held at Epiphany Parish in Sayre last Sunday, May 5. Twenty-five groups performed at the concert. Please send information about Year of Faith activities to: william-genello@ dioceseofscranton.org. Visit the Year of Faith page at for updates.

7 Drug and Alcohol program of Catholic Social Services assists both clients and courts By Alan K. Stout Special to The Catholic Light People struggling with substance abuse problems often need help to break the cycle of addiction. The criminal justice system also relies on professionals in this field to provide guidance in dealing with cases where substance abuse is a factor. Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton addresses both of these needs through its Drug and Alcohol Program, which offers services through the Wyoming Valley (Luzerne County), Stroudsburg (Monroe County) and Milford (Pike County) offices. The program provides treatment to clients as well as recommendations to the courts in those counties regarding sentencing. The courts felt the need to have some input into the sentencing of individuals who had substance abuse problems, says Paulette D. Day, who supervises the program in the Wyoming Valley Office and has been with Catholic Social Services for 29 years. The courts asked if Catholic Social Services would provide professional evaluations. Day says the Drug and Alcohol Program of Catholic Social Services, formerly known as the Court Advocate Program, has been in place for approximately 30 years. She adds that clients can be referred to the program at any stage of the adjudication process and that such referrals come from magistrates, attorneys, probation officers and judges. We do a work-up, and if treatment is necessary and the client is amenable to treatment, we start treatment, she says. In cases Paulette D. Day, shown in her office at Catholic Social Services, says the Drug and Alcohol program offered by the agency serves both its clients and the Luzerne County criminal justice system. where folks who don t feel they need or want treatment, the judge might impose it as part of their disposition at sentencing. And then, while they are on probation or parole, they need to follow through. The services offered to clients extend beyond initial contact. We offer evaluation and assessment, treatment and aftercare, she says. They come in for an assessment. We arrive at a diagnosis, develop a treatment plan and a recommendation, and then we let the court know. They might need detox. They might need outpatient treatment, which is once a week, or intensive outpatient treatment, which is up to nine hours per week. Some folks also need inpatient treatment. Once we get a person into treatment, we do one-on-one cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing. there s a lot of therapeutic processes that you can use. We follow the best practices that have been researched well and have proven to show positive results. In addition to one-one-one sessions, the office also offers group sessions, some of which specialize in relapse prevention. We talk a lot about people, places and things, and how you have to change your lifestyle, says Day. You have to change who you hang around with, and what you do, and where you are, in order to maintain sobriety and recovery. In addition to Day, who is a licensed psychologist, the office employs two full-time social workers, including a licensed clinical social worker and a licensed social worker. There is also one part-time employee. Services through the Wyoming Valley office are offered to anyone over the age of 13 who lives in Luzerne County. Similar services are offered by Catholic Social Services in Monroe and Pike counties. One of the unique aspects of the Monroe County program is the use of Soboxone, a medication for the treatment of opiate addiction, according to clinical supervisor Connie Milland. People get the medication to help cope with the cravings through withdrawal, she explains. We ask the client to make a commitment to recovery, and to come to group meetings that are specifically geared towards people with opiate addiction, and also make a commitment to 12-step milieu therapy. And that s just one part of it. We also have individual counseling and a number of group sessions. We have people who have a dualdiagnosis with mental health, and people who have problems with relapse. We have a group called New Beginnings, and another called Sober Living, for people who have some time in, but need to be tweaked a little, therapeutically. We do have success stories. We do have people who have managed to move on. And we give them a lot of encouragement. Continued on page 11 7 THE CATHOLIC LIGHT MAY 9, 2013 Statement Regarding Father Thomas Shoback On May 1, 2013, Diocesan Officials confirmed the outcome of the trial of Father Thomas Shoback. Since November 2011, the Diocese of Scranton has cooperated with law enforcement s investigation and prosecution of this criminal case. Now that the criminal justice system has brought this case to closure, the Diocese of Scranton recognizes that the announcement of this verdict will serve as a very painful reminder of the wounds many survivors carry with them, most especially those who were harmed by Father Shoback. In response to the verdict, the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, reacted, At this time, I express my personal sorrow for the pain endured by those who suffered this abuse and extend my apology for any way in which the Church, and particularly its bishops, priests and deacons have failed them. I also reaffirm my personal commitment to exercise vigilance in our protection of children and young people and offer my sincere gratitude to all who worked so diligently to resolve this case. With the civil law process completed, in accordance with The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, Father Shoback is permanently removed from ecclesiastical ministry and his status as a priest will be referred to the Holy See for a final determination. While Church law has been and will continue to be exercised with regard to this situation, anyone who believes that they have been the victim of child sexual abuse is encouraged to contact law enforcement. Finally, I ask the faithful of the Diocese to join their prayers with mine to pray for the continued healing for all those impacted by child sexual abuse and all who search for healing, reconciliation and peace during this difficult time. Notice Regarding Reporting Sexual Abuse of a Minor It is the policy of the Diocese of Scranton to report any allegation of sexual abuse of a minor to law enforcement. If you are a victim of sexual abuse committed by a priest, deacon, religious or lay employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Scranton, you are encouraged to immediately report the matter to law enforcement. If any priest, deacon, religious, lay employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Scranton has cause or reason to suspect that a minor has been subjected to any form of abuse, including child sexual abuse, the matter will be reported to law enforcement. It is also the policy of the Diocese to adhere to all civil and state regulations. To this end, the Diocese is equally committed to adhering to the norms of the Code of Canon Law and to upholding the tenets of the USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, which includes supporting victims of sexual abuse in their pursuit of emotional and spiritual well-being. As such, information regarding an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor should also be reported to the Victim Assistance Coordinator, Joseph DeVizia at ( ) or to Diocesan officials, including the Vicar General, Reverend Thomas M. Muldowney, V.G., at ( ) or the Chancellor, Teresa Osborne, at ( ). Aviso al Respecto de Reportar el Abuso Sexual de Un Menor de Edad Es la norma de la Diócesis de Scranton reportar cualquier alegación de abuso sexual de un menor de edad a las autoridades. Si usted es una víctima de abuso sexual cometido por un sacerdote, diácono, religioso o empleado laico, o voluntario de la Diócesis de Scranton, usted está obligado a reportar el asunto inmediatamente a las autoridades de la ley. Si algún sacerdote, diácono, religioso, empleado laico o voluntario de la Diócesis de Scranton tiene sospecha de que un menor de edad ha sido sujeto a cualquier forma de abuso, incluyendo abuso sexual de menor de edad, el asunto será reportado a las autoridades de la ley. Es la norma de la Diócesis defender todas las regulaciones civiles y del estado. Al fin de que la Diócesis esté comprometida igualmente a defender las normas del Código de Derecho Canónico y defender los principios de la Carta Para la Protección de Niños y Jóvenes (Conferencia de los Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos), lo cual incluye apoyar a las víctimas de abuso sexual en pos del bienestar emocional y espiritual. Por eso, información respecto a una alegación del asunto sexual de un menor de edad, debe ser reportada a la Coordinadora Diocesana de Asistencia para Las Víctimas, Joseph DeVizia, a ( ) o a los oficiales diocesanos incluyendo El Vicario General de la Diócesis y Director de Los Clérigos, El Reverendo Thomas M. Muldowney, a ( ) o a la Cancillera Teresa Osborne, a ( ).

8 MAY 9, 2013 THE CATHOLIC LIGHT 8 Ascension Thursday May 9 CNS photo/gregory A. Shemitz Christ s ascent to heaven is depicted in a stained-glass window. The feast of the Ascension of the Lord celebrates the completion of Christ s mission on earth and his entry into heaven 40 days after his Resurrection from the dead on Easter Sunday. Observed on May 9 this year, the Ascension solemnity is a holy day of obligation for Catholics to attend Mass. Guest Editorial After the Ascension We have celebrated Christ s passion, death and resurrection. Quite often, our liturgical celebrations if we have celebrated the whole journey of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil have left us with a spiritual high. Now, we are back in our everyday world. Our Easter celebrations were full of grace; the everyday world is the same as always. One may ask, Was Christ s resurrection a mirage? Was it just a long-ago event that was of great importance then and that guarantees us of a future resurrection, but fails to transform life today? The greatest evidence for the historical truth of the resurrection is Jesus disciples. There were no witnesses to the resurrection, but we still believe. We believe because we trust the witnesses. And what witnesses! At the Last Supper, the apostles squabble over who is the most important in Jesus kingdom. However, the kingdom they sought died on Calvary. Jesus would not establish an earthly kingdom and no earthly honor was to be gained by having been his follower. But after Easter and after Pentecost, the disciples display a fearless, self-sacrificing faith. When the Risen Lord met the apostles Making Sense Out of Bioethics Going Too Far with DNR? By Father Tad Pacholczyk, Ph.D. Resuscitating a patient who undergoes a cardiac arrest or stops breathing often involves multiple procedures. When a resuscitation Code Blue is called in the hospital (or on a TV show), something like a medical flash mob comes together to try to save the patient. The sequence of events typically involves a combination of CPR, airway assistance, medications and shocks to the heart when the resuscitation is performed in a clinical setting. Sometimes these interventions can seem unwarranted or extreme, and people wonder whether it would be OK to fill out a Do Not Resuscitate order (DNR) for themselves or for a family member. Would declining permission to resuscitate someone mean they are abandoning their loved one? Each crisis or emergency situation will have unique contours, and the question of our moral duty to provide resuscitation will vary with the details of each case. Sometimes a DNR order will be a reasonable choice; other times it will not. If a DNR order is chosen, the condition of the patient must be such that the intervention would be of no significant benefit to him or her. Sometimes out of a generalized fear of medical technology, people may decide to put a DNR in place many years before any serious medical situation arises. Without knowing the medical particulars of their own future situations, however, this would be an unwise and ill-advised step. It can also be premature to decline a full code early in the course of a progressive disease, as resuscitation might well offer a bridge to healing or to another extended period of life. As the patient s condition worsens, though, he or she may later decide that a full code has Continued on Page 10 on Easter evening, he encountered a frightened group huddled in a locked room. By his presence, words and actions, Jesus led them to faith. After his ascension to the Father, the disciples gave extraordinary witness. They brought thousands of others to believe in Christ, they performed miracles and they suffered persecution with joy. Eventually, most of the apostles were put to death for their fervent evangelizing. Yet, none renounced their faith. That was then; this is now. While the disciples witness anchors our belief that Christ truly rose from the dead, their experience is not ours. Can we move beyond fleeting emotional highs and an intellectual belief in the resurrection? We can, I think, if we ponder the life of our new pope and others whose lives have been transformed by the poor. How did Jorge Bergoglio, raised in a middle-class family in Argentina, become a man in joyful solidarity with the poor? How has he built a life of welcoming those on society s margins when most would sooner turn away from those people? How can he do this without some ulterior motive? Official newspaper of the Diocese of Scranton. Published every third Thursday by the Catholic Light Publishing Co., 300 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA Offices: 300 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA Phone: (570) Periodicals postage paid at Scranton, Pa., and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Catholic Light, 300 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA Subscription rates: $10.00 per year; $12.00 foreign. Member of the Catholic Press Association, Subscriber to the Catholic News Service. William R. Genello, Editor-in-Chief. The Catholic Light is our official diocesan journal. The publication of notices, regulations and extra-synodical decrees in said paper constitute legal promulgation for all the faithful of the Diocese of Scranton, Clergy and Laity. Continued on Page 10 Volume 113 Number 7 Thursday, May 9, 2013 The Catholic Light (ISSN )

9 G.I. Joe Story: Onward Catholic Soldier Marine Veteran from Poconos Continues to Serve Vietnam Priest 45 Years After War BUSHKILL The movie G.I. Joe: Retaliation is currently showing in area theaters. The film features the usual shoot- em-up, stylized violence depicted when macho men armed to the teeth defeat the bad guys and good wins out over evil. The End. Well, there s a real-life G.I. Joe story unfolding in the Poconos, starring a 69-year-old Marine Vietnam veteran yes, whose name is Joe Joseph Mahoney, and a resilient Vietnamese bishop, Paul Hoan, who sports more machismo than any character Dwayne The Rock Johnson could ever portray. For Joe Mahoney, a Buffalo, N.Y., native who settled in the Poconos and the parish of St. John in Bushkill six years ago, the story began when he was a Marine Corps Captain serving as an infantry officer in the Vietnam War in 1968 very near the DMZ (demilitarized zone) separating North Vietnam from the South. A Marine Colonel singled Joe out one day for what would become some very hazardous duty. He told me, Joe relates, you re getting a second job as a civil affairs officer. He quickly learned the job entailed being stationed at the end of the supply pipeline, subject to heavy combat, and with little or no supplies or support. I learned to be a scrounger, says Joe. Before long, Capt. Mahoney s path crossed that of Father Paul, a Vietnamese Catholic priest serving as an assistant pastor, who soon got promoted when his pastor was killed while dispensing the sacraments to outlying villages. One day, Father Paul, who Joe describes as always with a smile and enthusiasm, and undaunted by death and destruction, said to his new Marine friend: We need an orphanage and you need to get that for me. God will provide. And the priest was right. Joe s scrounging abilities Father Jeff Walsh and Joe Mahoney at Mass last weekend at St. John s in Bushkill. went into high gear, as he and his fellow soldiers were able to get their hands on some wet cement and scrap lumber. The Navy Seabees (construction crew) helped build a sewer system in the city of Dong Ha, the orphanage s home. We got it up and running, Joe recalls, and the orphans that came were illiterate, hungry, sickly. But helped poured in from Americans back home. The orphanage soon became a focal point of soldiers spouses and families, who were only too happy to send over as much material aid as possible. Then came November U.S. Marine Corps Captain Joseph Mahoney s tour in Vietnam ended. Another year in the Marines and a few more in the reserves was complemented by a traditional civilian life. Joe and his wife Gail would raise eight children while he enjoyed a nearly 40-year career in the insurance business, retiring as an industry executive in End of story, right? Not quite. It was not unusual for Joe to think quite often about the priestfriend he left behind a half a world away. But his thoughts were sobering, as he was certain that the courage of the selfless clergyman and his indomitable will to carry out his ministry, despite all opposition, would lead to his demise. I just figured he had a short life span, given what he was doing, says Joe. I even asked a Vietnamese priest I knew in California about Father Paul. He said, he s almost certainly dead and in an unmarked grave. Joe s contact with a fellow Marine veteran, who ventured back to Vietnam, seemed to confirm his fears. His Marine buddy returned to the U.S. with a written story telling of Father Paul s death in Unbelievably, the communiqué concerning the funeral was mistranslated; indeed, Father Paul was at the funeral, not as the deceased but as the celebrant! Through the efforts of Father Vinny Dang, a Vietnamese refugee who along with his family escaped persecution in Southeast Asia, arrived in America and eventually was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Scranton, Joe learned that Father Paul was not only very much alive, but thriving. The valiant priest had resettled about a thousand families and hundreds of orphans from Dong Ha to near Saigon some 800 miles away to avoid a Communist invasion. His apostolate was now serving and taking in multitudes of downtrodden and disabled, giving hope for a better way of life. Forward to September of Joe was able to contact Father Paul by phone and, as Joe Mahoney and the Vietnamese priest he became close friends with during the Vietnam War 45 years ago now Bishop Paul Hoan are reunited last September at the bishop s residence east of Saigon. he relates, we starting talking like it was 1968 again. In two weeks, Joe was back in Vietnam, reunited with his long-lost friend, and seemingly reporting for duty again. Joe soon realized a lot had happened not only to him but Father Paul in the last 44 years. Father Paul was now Bishop Paul, 80 years old, living in retirement, but still hard at work with the members of the religious order he founded the Community of Charity and Social Service (CCSS). The men and women religious in the congregation take an additional vow of serving the poorest of the poor. Just like old times, Joe pledged his support to do whatever he could to help the diminutive Catholic cleric with the heart of a lion. Only this time Joe was armed with the resources of the folks back home, particularly St. John s Parish and its pastor, Father Jeff Walsh. When Joe returned from his trip to Vietnam and shared what he saw, and the good works being directed by this saintly bishop, Father Jeff says, I felt compelled to at least consider a way we could help as a parish. The Parish Pastoral and Finance Councils of St. John s, Father relates, has now established a special relationship with Bishop Paul s community in Vietnam, in particular, setting aside one second collection a year to benefit their clean water projects. This coming weekend, the former Marine Captain will speak at all Masses at St. John s Church and present a personally produced DVD to give fellow parishioners a glimpse of the humanitarian work being done in Vietnam. The following weekend, during the Masses for Pentecost Sunday, the parish will designate a second collection to benefit the mission in Vietnam. Our goal is to raise $10,000 in five years, Father Jeff relates, roughly the cost of providing one clean water system. I am grateful for a man like Joe Mahoney, Father continues. He was a soldier in the Vietnam War who never lost his sense of humanitarian aid during the war, and had the courage to return to this land 40 years later on a mission to see that humanitarian aid continues. He is determined to help this bishop and religious community provide for the needs of the poor. It will be an honor for our parish to play a small part in furthering the cause of justice and peace. Anyone wishing to donate to the humanitarian work of Bishop Paul and his community in Vietnam, may do so through the CCSS presence in Biloxi, Miss., where Sister Cecelia Nguyen is the American contact person. The English web site is: 9 THE CATHOLIC LIGHT MAY 9, 2013

10 10 MAY 9, 2013 THE CATHOLIC LIGHT Making Sense Out of Bioethics: Going Too Far with DNR? Continued from Page 8 become unreasonable, and choose a DNR at that point. These judgments are tricky to make, because the specifics of each case differ, and those specifics change with time and disease progression. DNR s should be put in place only when the circumstances warrant it; that is to say, on a case-by-case, patient-specific basis. In other words, when CPR/resuscitation can reasonably be determined to no longer offer a hope of benefit to the patient or if it entails an excessive burden to him, at that time a DNR can be put into place. Some of the possible burdens that may need to be considered in deciding whether to pursue resuscitative interventions for a patient would include some of the following: the risk of rib or other bone fractures, puncture of the lungs by a broken bone (or from Prayer Requests for Priests The Daily Prayer Request for Priests schedule is as follows: May 9, Monsignor William Ward; May 10, Father Christopher Washington; May 11, Father Joseph Weber; May 12, Father Donald Williams; May 13, Father Bryan Wright; May 14, Father Joseph Wysocki; May 15, Monsignor Bernard Yarrish; May 16, Father Thomas Yaszcz; May 17, Father Daniel Yenkevich; May 18, Passionist Father Cassian the trauma of lung compression and decompression), bleeding in the center of the chest, cerebral dysfunction or permanent brain damage, the small risk (about 3 or 4%) that the patient might end up entering a vegetative state, and subsequent complications if the patient ends up staying on a ventilator for an extended period following the resuscitation. During resuscitative efforts, elderly patients are more likely to experience complications or to have ribs break during CPR. Younger patients, on the other hand, tend to show a greater resilience and are often better able to tolerate CPR. Patients suffering from advanced cancer are also known to fare poorly following resuscitative efforts. In terms of overall statistics, when a patient codes in the hospital and all resuscitative measures are taken, patients frequently do not end up leaving the hospital, especially when they are elderly or have Guest Editorial: After the Ascension Continued from Page 8 The basic answer is grace, an in-breaking of the sacred to the ordinary. It is grace, however, that has, in some way, been sought after. It is grace that is sought by taking a step toward the poor and then another step and then another. At some point, the reality of Christ s presence in the poor takes the initiative. Jesuit Father Jon Sobrino, a theologian, quotes the late Sister Jean Delorme who worked for many years with the poor in Latin America: My reflections are gloomy, sometimes even painful. Seeing the faces, listening to the stories, my heart cannot stop hurting. But I am not sad.... I find myself learning from these people what I had always hoped to be true: that love is stronger than death. Love is stronger than death. There is a realization of the resurrection, one that has passed through suffering and one that has marked a person s life irrevocably with a grace that is not based on spiritual highs. It does not fade away. Father Sobrino calls experiences such as that of Sister Delorme, an experience of finality. Yuhaus (memorial); May 19, Father Richard Zavacki; May 20, Father Victor Zawadzki; May 21, St. Peter Priestly Fraternity Father Jose Zepeda; May 22, religious vocations; May 23, Father Michael Zipay; May 24, Father Joseph Adonizio; May 25, Holy Cross Father Genaro Aguilar; May 26, Father Patrick Albert; May 27, Father John Albosta; May 28, Father James Alco; May 29, Father Philip Altavilla. It is not a witnessing to Christ s resurrection, but it nevertheless has a Christological character. It is a realization that the kingdom of heaven is found in the poor in spirit. It is a realization that God s strength is made perfect in weakness. It is a realization that the servant of the Lord was despised and rejected by humanity, held to be of no account. This experience endures. Although, like the disciples encounter with the Risen Lord, it occurs at a specific moment in time, its effects continue throughout one s life. One has been touched by the love that is stronger than death and one is permanently changed. Those who mourn are comforted. They even experience the elation of final victory, a joy that does not pass away. St. Paul severely chastised the Corinthians for their dependence on extraordinary signs such as miracles and speaking in tongues. They had missed what was most important: Love. They were like noisy gongs or clanging cymbals. They were running away from the world, from Christ s body, when they should be drawing nearer. The story of Jorge Bergoglio s encounter with Christ in the poor has not yet been told, at least in English. However, we do know that he is a Jesuit, grounded in that Ignatian spirituality that seeks God s action precisely in the events of daily life. The everyday world is not a problem that interferes with our experience of an Easter high. Ordinary life is where we encounter the Lord every bit as much as did those disciples on the road to Emmaus. The everyday world is the place of grace. Liturgy is itself grace-filled. It also prepares us for the moment of grace in daily life, the moment in which we discover that love is stronger than death. But grace is not magic. We need to take some steps. Take a step toward the poor or the sick or the imprisoned and the encounter will begin. Easter will begin to become a year-round reality. This editorial appeared in the April 1 issue of the Western Catholic Reporter, newspaper of the Archdiocese of Edmonton, Alberta. It was written by Glen Argan, editor and general manager, and provided by CNS. other co-accompanying conditions. Based on data from the National Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (NRCPR), studies have determined that patients who undergo cardiac arrest in the hospital have an overall survival to discharge rate of about 17%. The rate drops even lower (to around 13%) for cancer patients. In other words, the benefits are oftentimes few and short-lived, while the burdens tend to be high. There are, of course, exceptions while many patients do not experience significant benefits from resuscitative measures, a small percentage do. So when death is imminent, and disease states are very advanced (perhaps with multiple organ failure), and assuming other spiritual matters, such as last sacraments, have been addressed, a DNR order may not raise any moral problems. The key consideration in making the judgment will be to determine whether the benefits of resuscitation outweigh the burdens. DNR orders can be misused, of course, if they are broadly construed as calling on medical professionals to abandon or otherwise discontinue all care of a patient. Even as patients may be declining and dying of serious underlying illnesses, we must continue to care for them, support and comfort them, and use the various ordinary means that they may have been relying on, such as heart and blood pressure medications, diuretics, insulin, etc. We should always seek to do what is ethically ordinary or proportionate in providing care for our loved ones, though we are never obligated to choose anything that would be heroic, disproportionate or unduly burdensome when it comes to CPR or other resuscitative measures. DIOCESE OF SCRANTON Safe Environment Coordinator For Child Protection Duties and Responsibilities: This position will work in collaboration with Diocesan officials, and with representatives from all diocesan parishes, schools and other diocesan institutions to ensure compliance with established diocesan policies and practices, especially the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. Specifically, the Safe Environment Coordinator will be responsible for the ongoing development and implementation of a system to monitor State Police Criminal Record Checks, Child Abuse History Clearances, and FBI finger printing for employees and volunteers within the Diocese of Scranton. In addition, in keeping with the Diocese of Scranton s commitment to ensure safe environments for all children, this position will promote and build upon established educational and training programs for adults and children which are designed to assist in recognizing and responding effectively with the issue of child sexual abuse. Minimum requirements: Knowledge of and commitment to the Catholic Church s teachings, mission, vision and values. Be a practicing Catholic. Possess a Bachelor s Degree in Social Work, Criminal Justice or related discipline. Possess a minimum of three (3) years of applicable experience. Travel is required; must possess a valid Pennsylvania Driver s License. Be detail oriented and have the capacity to communicate effectively, orally and in writing. Have the ability to organize, plan and think creatively. Possess strong computer skills. Possess the ability and desire to work in a team environment. Please send letter of interest, a complete resume, and salary requirement by no later than May 24, 2013 to: James R. Burke Diocesan Secretary of Human Resources 300 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, PA or by to: Jim-Burke@dioceseofscranton.org EOE

11 Events Planned for Foster Care Month The month of May is recognized as National Foster Care Month to focus public attention to the yearround needs of children and youth who are not living at home because of issues that may arise within their birth families, placing these children at risk. Nearly half of these children are over the age of 10. There are over 15,000 children in foster care in Pennsylvania on a daily basis. With guidance and support from caring individuals, children and youth in foster care are capable of realizing their fullest potential. They are able to experience security, love and the ability to develop emotional stability. Fostering provides the link to permanency that all children and youth deserve. Foster parenting is a significant and rewarding opportunity that helps shape brighter futures. Foster parents are unique and special individuals whose desire is to help children in need. Foster homes are needed for children of all ages and sometimes for sibling groups. Children entering placement may have certain physical or emotional problems that will need special care and attention. All children Catholic Social Services helps people to overcome substance abuse problems Continued from page 7 Erin Gilpatrick, clinical supervisor in the Pike County Office, confirms that people can indeed overcome their addictions if they recognize the need to change and make the commitment to do it. A lot of times, people have a significant change in attitude, she says. They realize some of the factors that are involved, and what could have happened, and the worse consequences that could have occurred if they didn t stop drinking or using drugs. They have to want it. They have to decide that they want it on their own, not because the court has told them, or not because their parent or their spouse has told them that they have a problem. They have to realize they have a problem themselves. Monsignor Joseph P. Kelly, Diocesan Secr e t a r y f o r C a t h o l i c H u m a n S e r v i c e s a n d Executive Director of Catholic Social Services, recently received a letter from the parents of a client who was served by the CSS Drug and Alcohol Program in Monroe County. It read, in part: Thank for you re the inestimable help CSS has given our son. He has just completed his sixth month in your Suboxone program and has been totally dedicated to need love and patience. Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton is a licensed foster care and adoption agency within the state of Pennsylvania. The agency offers foster care services that aim to provide stable, nurturing homes for this most vulnerable population. The agency places a high value on providing quality care and service to both children and the families. The need exists for families who would be willing to consider short-term and or respite care along with more long-term homes. Extensive training and support is provided to the families. The agency is especially seeking families committed to caring for children from the age of 8 to 18 years, sibling groups of two or more, and for children with medical and or mental health needs. In observance of National Foster Care Month, Catholic Social Services is sponsoring and participating in several events to recognize families who respond to this call of service and also to focus on the need for more families willing to open their hearts and homes. On May 5, from 3-7 p.m., the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians sponsored a concert by the Irish Lads at the Cinema Drafthouse in West Hazleton. Proceeds from this annual event benefited social activities for children in the foster care program. Information was also available about fostering and waiting children. A unique event will be held on Sunday, May 19, from noon-4 p.m. at Good Shepherd Church in Drums, on Rt The Hazle Park Car Club will be sponsoring a car show. All classic, antique, hot rod, or special interest cars/motorcycles are welcome. Families will have the opportunity to meet with workers to discuss the foster care/adoption process and discuss potential children available for adoption. Also, on May 15 an orientation/open house will be held at the Greater Hazleton office of Catholic Social Services from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and questions families have about foster parenting or adopting will be answered. Registration for all attendees is required. For more information, or to register for any of these events, call Catholic Social Services office at , or it. He is determined to succeed. We are enormously proud of him and thankful to your wonderful staff. Irving, a 28-year-old client in Luzerne County, is another such success story. He says the Drug and Alcohol Program of Catholic Social Services has had a tremendous impact on his life and has played an important role in his recovery. He adds that though he d been involved with other outpatienttype services before, it wasn t until he got involved in the CSS program that he discovered a road to change. I never experienced the comfort level that I experienced at Catholic Social Services, he says. My experience was pretty much strictly individual, but I was also able to take part in group activities and become involved with other employees at Catholic Social Services outside of my oneon-one counselor, which was great. There were times when I had a question and might have needed some guidance, and my counselor might not be have been available, but it was always reassuring to me that I could still go in there and talk to somebody, and they would provide similar guidance and direction, based on experience. A lot of us, particularly myself, had to kind of relearn basic life skills things like how to be honest, and how to Mother s Day Adoption Mass To Be Celebrated Sunday Members of the Adoption: A Choice for Life Committee meet with Bishop Emeritus James C. Timlin to discuss plans for the Mother s Day Adoption Mass that will be celebrated on Sunday, May 12, at 10 a.m. in St. Peter s Cathedral. The public is invited to attend. Catholic Television: CTV will broadcast the Mass live. Bishop Timlin, who celebrated the first Mother s Day Adoption Mass, will be principal celebrant for this year s liturgy. Father Kenneth Seegar will be the homilist. Pictured from left are Neil Oberto, Catholic Social Services director of adoption/foster care and executive director of Catholic Social Services Greater Hazleton Area Office; Sister Maryalice Jacquinot, IHM, president and CEO of St. Joseph s Center; Bishop Timlin; and Dave Clarke, director of service/social concerns in the Diocese of Scranton s Office for Parish Life. The Catholic Light Photo/Terry Connors Planning is being coordinated by the Adoption: A Choice for Life Committee, which for many years has been promoting adoption as an alternative to abortion and a means to prevent child abuse. The Mass is co-sponsored by Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton and St. Joseph s Center. Both agencies provide adoption services throughout the Diocese. Participants in the liturgy will include adoptees, adoptive parents and professionals who facilitate the adoption process. For information on the Mother s Day Adoption Mass, call Catholic Social Services at or St Joseph s Center at trust somebody, he adds. For me, it was a matter of accepting that it wasn t me against everybody else, but that I had a team at Catholic Social Services that stood by my side and supported me, as long as I was willing to be honest with them. And once I was able to do that, everything was great. My experience with Catholic Social Services was that it provided me with guidance and direction, and pretty much taught me how to live. Day says one of the most important aspects of the program is to help clients rebuild their ability to trust. She adds that while it s challenging work, she feels that even if one out of 10 clients can turn their life around, it s worth all of the effort. Sometimes, we re the first stop for a person trying to get well and get into recovery, she says. There a lot of times when we see someone come in, and we think, I don t know if this person is going to make it. They re really struggling and they re really fighting. And a couple of months into it, you see them starting to come around. You see the change. (For more information on the Drug and Alcohol Program of Catholic Social Services, call (570) or visit 11 THE CATHOLIC LIGHT MAY 9, 2013

12 12 MAY 9, 2013 THE CATHOLIC LIGHT Youth Honored for Practicing Faith, Service to Parishes and Schools Bishop Joseph C. Bambera conferred the Bishop s Youth Award on 585 eighth- and twelfth-grade students throughout the Diocese of Scranton during Masses at the Cathedral of Saint Peter Cathedral on Tuesday, April 16, and Thursday, April 18. The award recognizes young people for their exemplary practice of faith and their genuine commitment to service in parishes and schools. Nominated by their pastors, principals, directors of religious education and/or youth ministers, these young people have served as lectors, cantors, altar servers, and catechists. Many of them have been faithful in organizing youth adoration and devotion schedules, as well as providing assistance at parish or school events. Some also serve on their parish pastoral councils. During his homily at both Masses, Father Joseph P. Elston, chaplain of Holy Redeemer High School in Wilkes- Barre, and Chaplain of the Diocesan Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities and the Deaf, reflected on the gospel reading, the parable of the vine and the branches. In his message to the young award-winners and their Heather Agentovich, Ascension Parish, Forest City; Hannah Amico, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Carbondale; Lauren Amico, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Carbondale; Abigail Anderson, St. Patrick Parish, Scranton; Caitlin Andrews, St. Mary of the Lake Parish, Lake Winola; Joseph Arbie, St. Paul of the Cross Parish, Scranton; Anthony Baglivo, St. Lucy Parish, Scranton; Elizabeth Bartuska, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Lake Silkworth; Shane Beckman, St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, Pocono Pines; Christopher Bender, St. Patrick Parish, Scranton; Angela Bendick, St. John the Baptist Parish, Larksville; Tyler Benson, St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Wilkes-Barre; Julia Betti, Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Dickson City; Kayla Binner, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Tunkhannock; Matthew Blaum, Good Shepherd Academy, Kingston; Erica Bonser, St. Matthew Parish, East Stroudsburg; Elizabeth Boos, Good Shepherd Academy, Kingston; Gregory Bormes, Our Lady of Peace Elementary School, Clarks Green; Thomas Bouselli, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Dunmore; Mark Brady, Queen of the Apostles Parish, Avoca; Chester Brennan, Gate of Heaven Parish, Dallas; Nicholas Brown, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Wilkes-Barre; Nicolas Burge, St. Peter Parish, Wellsboro; Matthew Butchko, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Swoyersville; Garion Caponsacco, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Brodheadsville; Mary Anne Carachilo, La Salle Academy, Jessup; Antonio Carbone, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Brodheadsville; Ryan Carey, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Dunmore; Olivia Carichner, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Tunkhannock; Trevor Carpenter, Immaculate Conception Parish, Scranton; Ali Carroll, Queen of the Apostles Parish, Avoca; Destiny Castrignano, Exaltation of the Holy Cross Parish, Hanover Township; Ethan Catalanello, St. Maria Goretti Parish, Laflin; Matthew Cavallaro, St. Joseph Parish, Matamoras; Nicole Cavanaugh, St. Nicholas/St. Mary Elementary School, Wilkes-Barre; Timothy Cavanaugh, St. Nicholas/St. Mary Elementary School, Wilkes-Barre; Kaitlyn Cebular, La Salle Academy, Jessup; Adam Chase, Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Duryea; Theresa Chesek, Mary, Mother of God Parish, Scranton; Kayla Cianfichi, La Salle Academy, Jessup; Jill Cikowski, Our Lady of Peace Elementary School, Clarks Green; Logan Clauss Walton, Holy Cross Parish, Olyphant; Kathleen Coar, Immaculate Conception Parish, Scranton; Natalie Cocchini, Our Lady of the Abingtons Parish, Dalton; Margaret Cole, Epiphany Parish, Sayre; Shane Colleran, Our Lady of Peace Elementary School, Clarks Green; Matthew Collins, Epiphany Parish, Sayre; Patrick Conway, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Dunmore; Elizabeth Conway, St. Paul Parish, Scranton; Joshua Cook, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Swoyersville; Jillian Correale, Holy Family Academy, Hazleton; Abigail Corrigan, La Salle Academy, Jessup; Justin Coyne, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Dupont; Casey Cryan, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Wilkes- Barre; Amanda Curcio, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Wilkes-Barre; Phillip debeaubien, St. Ann s Parish, Scranton; Katharine DeFrancesco, Divine Mercy Parish, Scranton; Samuel D Eliseo, St. Joseph Marello Parish, Pittston and Holy Rosary Elementary School, Duryea; Gabriella DeMelfi, Most Precious Blood Parish, Hazleton; Paul DeNaples, St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Elementary School, Dunmore; Michael DeNardi, Corpus Christi Parish, West Pittston; Amelia Desiderio, St. Joseph Marello Parish, Pittston and Holy Rosary Elementary School, Duryea; William Diaz, St. John Neumann Parish, Scranton; Marina Dodgson, Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Dickson City; Jacob Dolinish, St. Patrick Parish, Scranton; Vienna Donnelly, Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Pittston; Ashley Donovan, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Pittston; Jesse Doyle, The Catholic Light Photos/Terry Connors Matthew Blaum, an 8th-grade student at Good Shepherd Academy in Kingston, receives his Bishop s Youth Award from Bishop Bambera at the April 16 awards ceremony in St. Peter s Cathedral. families, Father Elston spoke of the infant Church and its certainty that it would derive its strength and example BISHOP S YOUTH AWARDS 8TH GRADE Blessed Sacrament Parish, Throop; Bridget Dugan, St. Jude Elementary School, Mountaintop; Stephen Dule, Jr., Exaltation of the Holy Cross Parish, Hanover Township; Kirsten Durling, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Pittston; Alexandria Dutz, Holy Family Academy, Hazleton; Melia Eck, St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Williamsport; Christopher Erhard, St. Clare/St. Paul Elementary School, Scranton; Zachary Erwine, Our Lady Help of Christians Parish, Dorrance; Grace Evans, St. Gregory Parish, Clarks Green; BriAnnna Evans, St. Patrick Parish, Scranton; Brittney Evarts, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Lake Silkworth; Cade Fahey, St. Nicholas/St. Mary Elementary School, Wilkes-Barre; Grace Federo, St. Nicholas/St. Mary Elementary School, Wilkes-Barre; Benjamin Ferko, Holy Family Academy, Hazleton and Holy Name of Jesus Parish,West Hazleton; Megan Ferrello, Holy Family Academy, Hazleton; Cecilia Finnerty, Divine Mercy Parish, Scranton; Thomas FitzPatrick, St. Gregory Parish, Clarks Green; Austin Flyte, St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Moscow; Bridget Foresman, Resurrection Parish, Muncy; Julia Foust, St. Jude Elementary School, Mountaintop; Brianna Frable, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Dunmore; Makayla Franko, Corpus Christi Parish, West Pittston; Genevieve Frederick, Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Pittston; Grace Fruauff, St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, Pocono Pines; Thomas Fuccile, Holy Family Academy, Hazleton; Amber Gabriel, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Dunmore; Andrew Gale, St. Patrick Parish, Scranton; Anastasia Gan, St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Elementary School, Dunmore; Carmine Gattuso, Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, Hawley; Lauren Gaughan, St. Patrick Parish, Scranton; Kiera Geraghty, St. Patrick Parish, Milford; Domenic Giacobbe, La Salle Academy, Jessup; Bianca Gifford, St. Patrick Parish, Scranton; Hannah Gilhooley, La Salle Academy, Jessup; Brett Gillott, St. Rose of Lima Parish, Carbondale; Joseph Gorman, Holy Rosary Elementary School, Duryea; Anthony Gosch, St. Joseph Parish, Matamoras; Jessica Grab, St. Peter Parish, Wellsboro; Emily Griffiths, St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Elementary School, Dunmore; Abigail Guziewicz, La Salle Academy, Jessup; Kevin Haas, La Salle Academy, Jessup; Paul Haas, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Montoursville; Grace Hamilton, St. Eulalia Parish, Elmhurst; James Hanna, St. Rose of Lima Parish, Carbondale; Sarah Harbach, St. John Neumann Regional Academy High School Campus, Williamsport; Emma Harding, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Tunkhannock; Brian Harry, Most Precious Blood Parish, Hazleton; Matthew Hart, Mary, Mother of God Parish, Scranton; Mira Hartshorn, Notre Dame High School, East Stroudsburg; Natalie Head, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Tunkhannock; Meghan Healey, St. Paul of the Cross Parish, Scranton; Ashley Herceg, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Lake Silkworth; Catherine Hicklin, Resurrection Parish, Muncy; Sarah Hiller, St. Ann Parish, Scranton; Terrance Hillman, St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Williamsport; John Hinkle, Most Precious Blood Parish, Hazleton; Kelby Hochreither, Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, Hawley; Molly Holmes, Wyoming Area Catholic Elementary School, Exeter; Kristopher Holness, St. Matthew Parish, East Stroudsburg; Amy Hoover, Queen of the Apostles Parish, Avoca; Timothy Hopkins, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Dunmore; Gabrielle Horchos, St. Gregory Parish, Clarks Green; Christopher Huntington, Gate of Heaven Parish, Dallas; Samantha Iovacchini, Queen of the Apostles Parish, Avoca; Noah Jackson, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Wilkes-Barre; Brianna Jenkins, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Pittston; Sara Johns, St. John Neumann Parish, Scranton; Olivia Johnson, St. Luke Parish, Jersey Shore; Mackenzie Jones, Holy Family Academy and Queen from the Risen Lord, the Servant Leader, and from the Eucharist that Jesus left as a memorial of his Life, Death and Resurrection. These students, in coming together to celebrate the Eucharist, are the branches come back to the vine, to the source of our joy and strength. Jesus calls each of us to make (a) difference. You are being recognized tonight because of the potential you have shown and the love of God that is present in you, he said. Always trust that the good you do accomplishes more than you know, and more than you might see. Believe that little by little, your efforts bring life to the Body of Christ. And through you, Christ is bringing life to the world. The Bishop s Youth Award was developed by the Office for Parish Life and the Office for Catholic Schools. This award is the highest recognition offered to Catholic youth of the Diocese. This award is the highest recognition offered to Catholic youth of the Diocese. Following are the recipients of the 2013 Bishop s Youth Award: of Heaven Parish, Hazleton; Jeremy Jones, St. Jude Parish, Mountaintop; Rachel Jones, St. Jude Elementary School, Mountaintop; Daniel Jones, St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Wilkes-Barre; Erin Kane, St. Patrick Parish, Scranton; Emily Karavitch, St. Patrick Parish, Scranton; Abigail Kebles, Our Lady of Hope Parish, Wilkes-Barre; Quinn Kelley, Holy Cross Parish, Olyphant; Colin Kelly, St. Patrick Parish, Scranton; Faith Kennedy, St. Peter Parish, Wellsboro; Christopher Klein, Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Duryea; Calista Kline, St. Gregory Parish, Clarks Green; Maria Klinko, Christ the King Parish, Archbald; Kelly Knaak, St. Matthew Parish, East Stroudsburg; Mark Kobierecki, Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Dickson City; Christian Koshinski, St. Jude Elementary School, Mountaintop; James Kosik, Wyoming Area Catholic Elementary School, Exeter; Christina Kratz, Exaltation of the Holy Cross Parish, Hanover Township.; Morgan Krueger, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Brodheadsville; Julie Krupka, Christ the King Parish, Archbald; Caroline Kudrich, St. Lucy Parish, Scranton; Randie Kuhar, St. Jude Elementary School, Mountaintop; Logan LaClair, Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Duryea; Mia LaFoca, Gate of Heaven Parish, Dallas; Alexandra LaPorte, Good Shepherd Parish, Drums; Bailey Laput, St. Ann Parish, Shohola; Alex Larralde, St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, Kingston; Elizabeth Larregui, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Brodheadsville; Mark Lavelle, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Dunmore; Joseph Layaou, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Tunkhannock; Gage Lewis, St. Patrick Parish, Scranton; Sean Lickers, St. Nicholas/St. Mary Elementary School, Wilkes- Barre; Jake Lidle, Mary, Mother of God Parish, Scranton; Victoria Lindner, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Brodheadsville; Steven Liuzzo, Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Dickson City; Logan Lombardo, St. Gregory Parish, Clarks Green; Daniel Lopotka, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Dunmore; Shannon Lozier, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Brodheadsville; Molly Lucas, Divine Mercy Parish, Scranton; Joshua Lucchese, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Brodheadsville; Christopher Lunney, St. Clare/St. Paul Elementary School, Scranton; Michael Lyons, St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, Kingston; Tyler Mackell, Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Duryea; Mia Maiolatesi, La Salle Academy, Jessup and St. Rose of Lima Parish, Carbondale; Marina Malcolm, St. Therese Parish, Shavertown; Alexis Manzo, Divine Mercy Parish, Scranton; Gerardo Marengo, St. Paul of the Cross Parish, Scranton; Paul Marmo, All Saints Academy, Scranton; Kaile Martinelli, Mary, Mother of God Parish, Scranton; Jeremy Mayerski, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Swoyersville; Emily Mazur, Holy Rosary Elementary School, Duryea; Albert McFadden, Most Precious Blood Parish, Hazleton; Madelyn McGoff, Mary, Mother of God Parish, Scranton; Cecelia McGrath, St. Clare/St. Paul Elementray School, Scranton; John McGroarty, St. Jude Parish, Mountaintop; Kaitlyn McLaughlin, St. Patrick Parish, White Haven; Sean McMonagle, Gate of Heaven Parish, Dallas; Victoria McNulty, Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Pittston; Ashlynn McQuillen, St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Williamsport; Abigail Megliola, Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Duryea; John Merrifield, Resurrection Parish, Muncy; Joshua Mies, Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Duryea; Alexandra Miglas, Most Precious Blood Parish, Hazleton; Alexander Mitchell, St. Lucy Parish, Scranton; Noah Modrovsky, St. Jude Parish, Mountaintop; Rachel Moffitt, La Salle Academy, Jessup; Michael Mohutsky, St. Jude Parish, Mountaintop; Anthony Molitoris, All Saints Parish, Plymouth; Robert Morgan, St. Rose of Lima Parish, Continued on Page 13

13 Continued from Page 12 Carbondale; Justin Morman, St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Moscow; Monica Morrison, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Lake Silkworth; Ellie Motichka, St. Thomas More Parish, Lake Ariel; Lily Mulligan, St. Clare/St. Paul Elementary School, Scranton; Hallie Murphy, St. Patrick Parish, Scranton; Thayne Muthler, St. Luke Parish, Jersey Shore; Devin Natishyn, St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, Pocono Pines; Katherine Naughton, St. John Neumann Parish, Scranton; Luke Nealon, St. Nicholas/St. Mary Elementary School, Wilkes-Barre; Colleen Needham, All Saints Academy, Scranton; Katherine Neville, St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, Kingston; Athena Nicholas, Most Precious Blood Parish, Hazleton; Victoria Nolan, St. Gregory Parish, Clarks Green; Michael Nunez, St. John Neumann Parish, Scranton; Callie O Brien, St. Patrick Parish, Scranton; Justin Occhipinti, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Dunmore; Jenna O Donnell, Holy Family Academy, Hazleton; James O Rourke, St. John the Baptist Parish, Larksville; Ethan Oswald, Our Lady of the Abingtons Parish, Dalton; Henry Padula, St. Eulalia Parish, Elmhurst; Richard Pagan, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Brodheadsville; Evan Painton, St. Ann Parish, Williamsport; Anthony Palaggi, Most Precious Blood Parish, Hazleton; Natalie Palevac, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Dunmore; Brett Para, Divine Mercy Parish, Scranton; Bruce Parola, St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Moscow; Julia Parrick, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Pittston; Zachary Patterson, Wyoming Area Catholic Elementary School, Exeter; Maria Pauline, Most Precious Blood Parish, Hazleton; Libby Pearson, Mary, Mother of God Parish, Scranton; Samuel Pepper, Resurrection Parish, Muncy; Helena Petro, St. Joseph Marello Parish, Pittston; Marc Phillips, St. Maria Goretti Parish, Laflin; Madison Phillips, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Montoursville; Katie Pineda, Mary, Mother of God Parish, Scranton; Denise Pinto, Holy Rosary Elementary School, Duryea; Darren Pitts, Mary, Mother of God Parish, Scranton; Joshua Plesce, Most Precious Blood Parish, Hazleton; Ryan Powell, Divine Mercy Parish, Scranton; Samantha Pritchard, All Saints Parish, Plymouth; Matthew Proski, All Saints Parish, Plymouth; Alyssa Marie Quinn, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Carbondale; Joseph Reed, Holy Rosary Parish, Hazleton; Morgan Reese, St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Wilkes-Barre; Kyle Richards, St. Jude Parish, Mountaintop; Franciseco Rilloraza, Epiphany Elementary School, Sayre; Andrew Akers, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Montoursville; Gabrielle Alberigi, St. Monica Parish, West Wyoming; Julia Aldrich, Queen of the Apostles Parish, Avoca; Nicholas Ambrulavage, St. Jude Parish, Mountaintop; Jake Arnold, Our Lady of the Snows Parish, Clarks Summit; Sarah Asinari, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Honesdale; Nicholas Audi, St. Joseph Marello Parish, Pittston; Evelyn Ayala, St. John Neumann Parish, Scranton; Elizabeth Babinski, Mary, Mother of God Parish, Scranton; Nicholas Banos, St. Jude Parish, Mountaintop; Elizabeth Barney, St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, Pocono Pines; Nicholas Bennie, Holy Cross High School, Dunmore; Tyler Bensen, St. Ann Parish, Shohola; Megan Bershefsky, St. Gregory Parish, Clarks Green; Bryan Bilbao, Holy Cross High School, Dunmore; Alyssa Blasko, SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish, Wilkes-Barre; Charles Bodek, Our Lady Help of Christian Parish, Dorrance; Fallyn Boich, Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre; James Bond, Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre; Amy Bores, Queen of the Apostles Parish, Avoca; Krzysztof Bozentka, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Wilkes-Barre; Mary Brennan, St. Rose of Lima Parish, Carbondale; Catherine Brennan, St. Rose of Lima Parish, Carbondale; Arnold Brodhead, St. Therese Parish, Shavertown; Matthew Bukowski, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Throop; Meghan Burns, Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes- Barre; John Butler, St. Therese Parish, Shavertown; Alexa Campolieto, Scranton Preparatory School, Scranton; Anthony Capozucca, St. Joseph Marello Parish, Pittston; Angela Cardona, Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, Hawley; Elizabeth Carey, Resurrection Parish, Muncy; Matthew Carroll, Queen of the Apostles Parish, Avoca; Joseph Casazza, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Honesdale; Adam Casper, Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Pittston; Michael Castaldi, Divine Mercy Parish, Scranton; Abigail Caviston, St. Ann Parish, Williamsport; Jared Ceol, Our Lady Help of Christian Parish, Dorrance; Selena Cerra, Holy Cross High School, Dunmore; Maura Chiumento, Holy Cross High School, Dunmore; Cornelia Chmil, Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre; Bethany Chmil, Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre; Leah Choclas, Holy Rosary Parish, Hazleton; Rachael Coassolo, St. Maria Goretti Parish, Laflin; Duncan Coolican, Holy Cross High School, Dunmore; Antonio Costantino, Exaltation of the Holy Cross Parish, Hanover Township.; Regina Coyle, Scranton Preparatory School, Scranton; Matthew Crofchick, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Swoyersville; Kelsey Crossin, Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre; Susan Crowell, St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Williamsport; Makayla Csencsits, St. Joseph Parish, Matamoras; Jordan Cumbo, Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Pittston; Kyle Cunard, Exaltation of the Holy Cross Parish, Hanover Township.; James Darvell, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Freeland; Kaitlyn Davis, St. Gregory Parish, Clarks Green; Vanessa Delahanty, Good Shepherd Parish, Drums; Ronald D Eliseo, Jr., St. Joseph Marello Parish, Pittston; Matthew Dibble, Epiphany Parish, Sayre; John Docalovich, St. Eulalia Parish, Elmhurst; Karlene Dolan, Good Shepherd Parish, Drums; Kaitlyn Dougher, St. Luke Parish, Stroudsburg; Rudy Drasler, Mary, Gabrielle Alberigi of St. Monica Parish in West Wyoming receives her Bishop s Youth Award. Dagny Rippon, Our Lady of Peace Elementary School, Clarks Green; Daniel Rivera, Most Holy Trinity Parish, Mt. Pocono; Joseph Robert, Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Pittston; Jonathan Rokosz, All Saints Parish, Plymouth; Abigail Rothwell, St. Gregory Parish, Clarks Green; Reilly Ruane, All Saints Academy, Plymouth; Trevor Sablan, Holy Cross Parish, Olyphant; Gulnara Sadowski, St. Patrick Parish, Scranton; Christina Sakalas, Corpus Christi Parish, West Pittston; Christopher Sarna, St. Ann Parish, Shohola; Sarah Satkowski, Wyoming Area Catholic Elementary School, Exeter; Jillian Scanlon, Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Pittston; Rebecca Schell, Most Precious Blood Parish, Hazleton; Daniel Schmidt, Holy Cross Parish, Olyphant; Lauren Serafin, Good Shepherd Academy, Kingston; Lukas Seyler, St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Williamsport; Louis Shandra, Holy Rosary Elementary School, Duryea and St. Joseph Marello Parish, Pittston; Daniel Shares, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Milford; Casey Shields, St. John Neumann Parish, Scranton; Bailey Simrell, St. John Neumann Parish, Scranton; Jacob Singer, St. Peter Parish, Wellsboro; Christopher Smitely, Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Pittston; Melissa Smith, All Saints Academy, Scranton; Matthew Smith, St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Moscow; Alexis Smith, St. Patrick Parish, Scranton; Shelby BISHOP S YOUTH AWARDS 12TH GRADE Mother of God Parish, Scranton; John Driscoll, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Weston; Marissa Durako, Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes- Barre; Alex Eiden, St. John Neumann Parish, Scranton; Patrick Endler, Jr., St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, Kingston; Nicholas Esposito, St. Joseph Marello Parish, Pittston; Morgan Evans, Holy Cross High School, Dunmore; George Evans, Exaltation of the Holy Cross Parish, Hanover Township.; Candace Ferrari, Good Shepherd Parish, Drums; Heather Fitzgerald, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Dushore; Shane Flannery, Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre; Amanda Foote, St. Therese Parish, Shavertown; Joshua Foust, St. Jude Parish, Mountaintop; Elizabeth Franko, Corpus Christi Parish, West Pittston; Heidi Frantz, St. Gregory Parish, Clarks Green; Brianne Frascella, Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre; Allison Frederick, St. Ann Parish, Williamsport; Nahomy Galan, Annunciation Parish, Hazleton; Enrico Galassi, Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Dickson City; James Gallagher, Holy Family Parish, Sugar Notch; Eric Gdovin, Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre; Brianna Generose, Queen of Heaven Parish, Hazleton; Nicholas Gentle, Good Shepherd Parish, Drums; Alec Gerchman, Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish, Dunmore; Greg Gianacopoulos, St. Ann Parish, Scranton; Cassandra Gill, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Swoyersville; John Golosky, St. John Neumann Parish, Scranton; Danielle Gorski, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Pittston; Sydney Goyette, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Honesdale; John Grillo, St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, Pocono Pines; Trent Grove, Corpus Christi Parish, West Pittston; Pat Haggerty, Our Lady of the Snows Parish, Clarks Summit; Emily Hanna, Holy Cross High School, Dunmore; Angelo Hastie, Mary, Mother of God Parish, Scranton; Andrew Heilmann, St. Ann Parish, Williamsport; Savannah Heller, Our Lady Help of Christian Parish, Dorrance; Krista Heller, Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre; Jamie Henzes, St. Gregory Parish, Clarks Green; Anna Hillman, St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Williamsport; Ashley Hine, Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Dickson City; Vanessa Hnatko, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Honesdale; Emma Holmes, Holy Cross High School, Dunmore; Samantha Hornick, All Saints Parish, Plymouth; Paige Hudock, Corpus Christi Parish, West Pittston; Nicholas Ide, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Tunkhannock; John Jablowski, III, Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre; Hannah James, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Montoursville; Cody Januszko, Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre; Dana Jenkins, Holy Cross High School, Dunmore and St. Ann Parish, Scranton; Catherine Johnson, Immaculate Conception Parish, Scranton; Connor Joyce, St. Paul of the Cross Parish, Scranton; Corey Joyce, St. Paul of the Cross Parish, Scranton; Thomas Jubon, Our Lady of the Snows Parish, Clarks Summit; Casey Kasisky, Corpus Christi Parish, West Pittston; Randall Kasorek, SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Scranton; Mary Rose Kassock, Queen of Heaven Parish, Hazleton; Scott Kearney, Christ the King Parish, Archbald; Josh Kennedy, St. Peter Parish, Wellsboro; Annie Kevra, Scranton Preparatory School, Scranton; Elizabeth Kmiec, St. John Neumann Parish, Scranton; Emily Smith, Gate of Heaven Parish, Dallas; Emily Smolinsky, Holy Rosary Parish, Hazleton; Alexis Sokach, Corpus Christi Parish, West Pittston; Tristen Sokach-Minnick, Corpus Christi Parish, West Pittston; Amanda Southard, St. John Neumann Regional Academy High School Campus, Williamsport; Eric Speicher, Corpus Christi Parish, West Pittston; Hana St. Clair, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Swoyersville; Nathaniel Steffen, Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, Hawley; Amber Stoodley, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Swoyersville; Jessica Sudano, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Milford; Kaeli Sutryk, Epiphany Elementary School, Sayre; Emily Temple, Holy Cross Parish, Olyphant; Curtis Tokach, St. Jude Parish, Mountaintop; Carly Tomaine, La Salle Academy, Jessup; Morgan Tomaszewski, Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Pittston; Kyle Toporcer, Good Shepherd Academy, Kingston and St. John the Baptist Parish, Larksville; Lauren Torre, La Salle Academy, Jessup; Sabrina Traver, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Tunkhannock; Sidney Trunzo, Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Williamsport; Javon Tucker, St. John Neumann Parish, Scranton; Gina Velez, Mary, Mother of God Parish, Scranton; Anna Vergara, Monsignor McHugh Elementary School, Cresco; Ashley Vikara, St. Monica Parish, West Wyoming; Lauren Walker, St. Paul of the Cross Parish, Scranton; Joshua Walper, Most Precious Blood Parish, Hazleton; James Walsh, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Dunmore; Margaret Waters, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Dunmore; Davis Weaver, St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, Kingston; Sarah Weisenfluh, Our Lady of the Abingtons Parish, Dalton; Casey Welby, St. Paul Parish, Scranton; Annie Wesolowski, St. Gregory Parish, Clarks Green; Alec Whitaker, Holy Family Academy, Hazleton; Samantha Williges, St. Luke Parish, Stroudsburg; Nicholas Wnuk, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Lake Silkworth; Vincent Wojnar, St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Moscow; Bryan Woratyla, Most Precious Blood Parish, Hazleton; Thomas Yocum, St. Gregory Parish, Clarks Green; David Youmans, St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Williamsport; Jachob Yungwirth, St. Peter Parish, Wellsboro; Nori Zaccheo, St. Patrick Parish, Scranton; Derek Zakreski, St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Moscow; Sabrina Zanolini, Holy Family Academy, Hazleton; Joshua Zapusek, St. Jude School, Mountaintop; Sarah Zultevicz, Holy Spirit Parish, Mocanaqua; Sarah Zwiebel, All Saints Academy, Scranton; Kneeream, St. Monica Parish, West Wyoming; Morgan Kneier, Holy Cross High School, Dunmore; William Koelln, Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, Hawley; Ryan Konopczyk, Our Lady Help of Christian Parish, Dorrance; Maria Kopczynski, Our Lady of Hope Parish, Wilkes- Barre; Kellie Kopko, Corpus Christi Parish, West Pittston; Jacob Korgeski, Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish, Dunmore; Michael Kosik, Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre; Ann Kotch, All Saints Parish, Plymouth; Nicholas Kotulak, Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre; Stephanie Kridlo, Corpus Christi Parish, West Pittston; Abby Krueger, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Brodheadsville; Josephine LaCoe, Our Lady of the Snows Parish, Clarks Summit; Mariah LaPorte, Good Shepherd Parish, Drums; Amador Laput, St. Ann Parish, Shohola; Matthew Lasewicz, Notre Dame High School, East Stroudsburg; Katelyn Laskowski, St. John the Baptist Parish, Larksville; Casey Lawlor, St. Patrick Parish, Milford; Brendan Leahigh, Gate of Heaven Parish, Dallas; Elizabeth Legg, Mary, Mother of God Parish, Scranton; Ian Lewis, Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Dickson City; Patrick Loftus, Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre; Catherine Lombardo, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Pittston; Kristen Lombardo, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Pittston; Katherine Lord, St. Gregory Parish, Clarks Green; Amanda Lucas, Mary, Mother of God Parish, Scranton; Thomas Madigan, Our Lady of Hope Parish, Wilkes-Barre; Selina Malacari, Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre; Morganne Mallon, St.Vincent de Paul Parish, Milford; Dominique Marcial, St. Joseph Parish, Matamoras; Maria Marianacci, St. Monica Parish, West Wyoming; Andrew Mark, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Pittston; Jordan Marsh, Holy Cross High School, Dunmore; Austin Martinelli, Mary, Mother of God Parish, Scranton; Brian Martines, St. Rose of Lima Parish, Carbondale; Tyler Masker, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Milford; Corwyn Maslar, St. Maria Goretti Parish, Laflin; Charles McAdarra, Queen of the Apostles Parish, Avoca; Lauren McAndrew, Christ the King Parish, Archbald; Nicholas McCarroll, St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Wilkes-Barre; Stephanie McCole, Corpus Christi Parish, West Pittston; Katie McDonald, St. Gregory Parish, Clarks Green; Gavin McGowan, Divine Mercy Parish, Scranton; William McGowan, Jr., Divine Mercy Parish, Scranton; Bridget McVeigh, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Honesdale; Andres Medina, Our Lady of the Snows Parish, Clarks Summit; Constance Medura, All Saints Parish, Plymouth; Jordan Mera, St. Jude Parish, Mountaintop; Anthony Mercuri, Our Lady of the Snows Parish, Clarks Summit; Julia Mericle, St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, Kingston; Hannah Merrifield, Resurrection Parish, Muncy; Katherine Mertes, St. John Neumann Regional Academy High School Campus and St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Williamsport; Kaitlyn Mihalek, Holy Cross High School, Dunmore; Kasey Miller, All Saints Parish, Plymouth; Kaitlyn Miller, Holy Family Parish, Luzerne; Emily Mineo, St. John Neumann Parish, Scranton; Kelly Mitchell, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Pittston; Andrea Molitoris, St. Paul of the Cross Parish, Scranton; Gina Morgese, Holy Cross High Continued on Page THE CATHOLIC LIGHT MAY 9, 2013

14 14 MAY 9, 2013 THE CATHOLIC LIGHT The Diocese of Scranton is committed to educating our students in an environment that is academically excellent and facilitates the development of moral judgment and Christian decision-making. We are proud to share the following successes of our students in the classroom and in their service to others. Each day, our schools are fulfilling their mission of preparing today s youth and young adults to become tomorrow s faith-filled leaders. Monroe County Catholic School Students Top Spellers Catholic Schools Join Together for Cross Country Team Notre Dame Elementary & Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High Schools (East Stroudsburg) and Monsignor McHugh School (Cresco) have combined their resources to field an 80-member team of cross country runners. Open to students in 4th - 8th grades, the team is coached by teachers and parents from all three schools and is a member of the Scranton Catholic Cross Country League. Students in grades 4-6 run a 1-mile course while their 7th & 8th grade teammates run a 2-mile course during scrimmages and meets, including two at their home field at the Notre Dame School System East Stroudsburg campus. Notre Dame School System students excelled at the annual Russell C. Hughes Spelling Bee, with Notre Dame High School (East Stroudsburg) students earning 1st and 2nd place in the senior division and Monsignor McHugh School (Cresco) earning 1st place in the junior division. NDHS Senior Dan Vilinsky (right) correctly spelled Diablo to capture the top spot over fellow NDHS Junior John Villandre (left), while MMS 7th grader Tyler Salobecke s winning word was femininity. St. John Neumann Students Earn Girl Scout Patches and Medals Four girls from St. John Neumann Regional Academy in Williamsport have earned their 100th Anniversary Girl Scouts and Catholic Girl Scouting patch. High school students Josette Deck and Leland Barclay, and 4th graders Sarah Kelsey and Cecilia Lutz earned this patch. From left: Leland Barclay, Cecilia Lutz, Sarah Kelsey, Liz Mahoney and Josette Deck. Holy Rosary School Hosts a Father/Daughter Dance Michael Berlew and his daughter, Grace, a sixth grader at Holy Rosary School in Duryea, share a dance at the annual Father/Daughter Dance. Wyoming Area Catholic 7th Grade Students Research DNA As part of their life science class, 7th grade students at Wyoming Area Catholic in Exeter created models of deoxyribonucleic acid or what is commonly known as DNA. Working in groups and using their creativity, students used a variety of materials to construct their models. Pictured in Row 1, seated from left: Jada Exter, Isabel Cherry, Sarah Miller, Jocelyn Kosik, Samantha Rajza, Joanna Cox, Molly Poray, Erika Serafin, Emily Kaluzny. Row 2, standing: Joshua Sepcoski, Colin Hunter, Bryce Yencha, Matthew Peck, Ryan Hartigan, Preston Harvey, James Cunningham, Stephen Olson, Ryan Januszko, Aidan Barney, Dennis Harrison, Charles Kulick, John Morris. Mary Ann Paddock-Kaminski is the science teacher for grades 6-8 at Wyoming Area Catholic.

15 Diocese of Scranton Catholic Schools are decorating placemats for residents trays at St. Joseph s Center this spring St. Agnes Student Donates to Locks for Love Pilar Pastusic (left), a sixth grader at St. Agnes School in Towanda, recently donated ten inches of her hair to Locks of Love in honor of her classmate, Hannah Tavani (also pictured), who was diagnosed with a form of leukemia when she was only one year old. Holy Family Academy (Hazleton) students pictured from left: Gavin Vercusky, Natalie Graham, Maxwell Schwabe, Molly Maguschak. St. Mary of Mount Carmel (Dunmore) students display some of the placemats. Pictured from left, bottom row: Brandon Art and Connor Art. Top row: Sophie Leeuwen, Connor Leeuwen and Morgan Seamon St. St. Nicholas/St. Mary Kindergarten Students Prepare Mass Students at St. Nicholas/ St. Mary s Kindergarten in Wilkes-Barre prepared and participated in a school Mass. They served as greeters, lectors, offertory processors, etc. Each school Mass is prepared by a different class at the school. Our Lady of Peace School Holds National Junior Honor Society Induction Our Lady of Peace School in Clarks Green recently held its National Junior Honor Society Induction Mass. Pictured are the newly inducted members, Row 1 from left: Mrs. Quinn, Shea Quinn, Ben Feibus, Evan Florey, Mrs. Lotz. Row 2: Gianna Emiliani, Rose Hricko, Abby Molnar, Angie Kanavy. Row 3: Alexis Blackburn, Antonia Milas, Trish Caucci, Ellie Wright, Brigid Lynett. Row 4: Maria Terrinoni, Sam Bednarz, Michael Oravic, Christina Thomas, Riley Hesser. Jude s Students Win Essay Contest The American Legion Unit 781 Ladies Auxiliary in Mountaintop recently sponsored The American Essay Contest for students in fifth and sixth grades from area schools. The winners from St. Jude School were: Derek Petrochko, First Place; Ryan Williams, Second Place; Dalton Preston, Honorable Mention. Shown from left are Petrochko, Williams and Preston. Holy Redeemer Students Excel at Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Regional Competition Students from Holy Redeemer High School in Wilkes-Barre earned numerous awards including perfect scores, many first places and college scholarships at the 52nd Regional Meeting of the PA Junior Academy of Science, receiving recognition in fields from biology to zoology. Shown are students who received awards, first row, from left: Hailey Noss, Amanda Halchak, Emily Becker, Christina Springer, Abigail Truschel, Lauren Higgs, Meghan McGraw. Second row: Olivia Greer, Angela Malinovitch, Danielle Marchese, Caitlin Croke, Ann Cosgrove, Victoria Fulton, Jamie Carty. Third row: Alyssa Christian, Sarah Thomas, Theodosia Seasock, Olivia Gregorio, Jane Kane, David Tomaszewski, Michael Gatusky, Bryce Partlow. Standing: Ashley Butz, Joni Clarke, Ben Chappel, Patrick Serino, Gaetano Buonsante, Cameron Brennan, Arvind Murali, Nicole Frusciante, Linda Rakauskas, Steven Wise. 15 THE CATHOLIC LIGHT MAY 9, 2013 Catholic School Students Decorate Placemats for St. Joseph s Center Residents

16 16 MAY 9, 2013 THE CATHOLIC LIGHT Kosin Named Pennsylvania Sportswriters Class AA State Player of the Year Holy Cross High School Students Excel in the National Latin Exam In 2013, the National Latin Exam sponsored by the American Classical League and the National Junior Classical League was taken by 154,000 students from all 50 states and 15 foreign countries. Many students from Holy Cross High School in Dunmore merited national recognition. Pictured are the winners from the Latin III Poetry category : Silver Medal Maxima Cum Laude: Stephanie Stelmack, Sarah Hughes, Molly Flannery and Kelsey Widdick. Magna Cum Laude: Kerrigan Kincel and Brianna Zawacki. Cum Laude: Thomas Shaffern, Ryan Dolan, Gabrielle Gregory and Victoria Zawacki. The winners in the Latin II Poetry category are: Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude: Riley Orr. Silver Medal, Maxima Cum Laude: Jack Sheen and Amanda Pienkowski. Magna Cum Laude: Nicholas Vinansky, Stephanie Merli (not in photo) and Margaret Rainey. Cum Laude: Emily Bloskey, Daniella Amendola and Austin Zehel. Latin IV Poetry winners are: Magna Cum Laude: Scott Kearney and Alexandra Antonio. Cum Laude: Ryan Brannon and Nicole Pesota. Congratulations to Holy Cross senior, Josh Kosin, who has not only been named Scranton TimesTribune Player of the Year for the second year in a row, but also Pennsylvania Sports Writers, Class AA State Player of the Year and first team all state. In addition, Josh was named Lackawanna Division III Coaches Player of the Year and first team all star. His incredible career includes a school record of 116 games played, 1,696 points, 895 rebounds, 190 blocked shots and an average 14.6 points per game. Happy Mother s Day La Salle Academy Concludes the Junior Deputy Program Fourth grade students of La Salle Academy in Jessup recently concluded the Junior Deputy Program sponsored by the Lackawanna County Sheriff s Department. Pictured from left: Kristina Tranovich, Lindsay Granick, Officer McAndrew, Nicole Nicholas, and Billy Sweeny. ~ from your friends at La Salle Academy, Jessup Holy Family Academy, Hazleton Wyoming Area Catholic, Exeter St. Clare/St. Paul School, Scranton

17 PCC Perspective Simplified Application Helps Business Owners Offer Scholarships to Local Students By A.B. Hill Communications Director, Pennsylvania Catholic Conference 17 THE CATHOLIC LIGHT MAY 9, 2013 The words simplified, tax and form are not often found in the same sentence; but a revision to the application for the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program puts them together. After persistent feedback by the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) and others about the cumbersome application process, the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) simplified the tax credit form making it easier than ever for companies to receive a financial benefit in return for their support of education. Pennsylvania s educational tax credit programs are unique. How often do taxpayers get to dictate where their dollars go to do the most good for the community? said Sean McAleer, PCC Education Director. Government should encourage people to participate in programs that benefit education, not make it difficult. Donors, scholarship organizations and especially students and parents are grateful for DCED s responsiveness to our concerns. The new online application was condensed from seven to two simple pages and uses a step-bystep process. The new application also creates a more efficient review process for DCED staff. Business owners may complete the form online at Announcing the improved application process, DCED Secretary C. Alan Walker stressed the administration s support of the tax credit programs, The governor is committed to providing students with the best access to quality educational programs. By working with businesses we can provide a unique opportunity for students in low scoring schools to thrive. Governor Tom Corbett in 2012 signed into law the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program, making $50 million in tax credits available to businesses that contribute to Opportunity Scholarship Organizations. Another $100 million was allocated to the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. The OSTC program creates special scholarships particularly for low-income students in the lowest performing 15% of public schools. OSTC is modeled after the longstanding, highly successful EITC program that has helped tens of thousands of students to attend the school of their choice, including Catholic schools. In the Diocese of Scranton, 86 OSTC scholarships were awarded for the school year. OSTC scholarships are reserved for students who live within the geographic boundary of one of the 15% lowest performing public schools. Families earning less than 185% of the federal poverty line (or about $43,000 per year for a family of four) and families in certain financially distressed school districts are given a priority. Scholarships may be awarded up to $8,500 ($15,000 for special education students), but may not to exceed actual tuition and fees. Companies that do business in Pennsylvania and pay certain taxes may receive a tax credit for their contribution to a scholarship organization. The tax credits awarded to businesses will be equal to 75 percent of their contribution amount, which can be increased to 90 percent if the business commits to the program for two years. Businesses may receive a maximum credit of $400,000. EITC scholarships are available to students with a household income of $75,000 per year plus $15,000 per dependent. So a family of four making up to $105,000 RESERVATION CONTACT PERSONS: Jim Roberts Joyce Hudak John Witkoski CCR OFFICE per year may qualify for an EITC scholarship. These scholarships are available to all families, regardless of where they live. More information about school choice is available at choice. St. Nicholas Auditorium 226 S. Washington Street Wilkes-Barre, PA CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL OF THE DIOCESE OF SCRANTON PO BOX 3306 SCRANTON, PA PHONE

18 18 MAY 9, 2013 THE CATHOLIC LIGHT CTV: CATHOLIC TELEVISION Diocese of Scranton, 400 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA (570) Community Broadcast Stations: W07BV-Ch. 7, Wilkes-Barre W19CI-Ch. 19, Berwick Comcast Cable TV, Scranton: channel 12 Metrocast Cable TV, Berwick: channel 13; Service Electric Cable, Wilkes-Barre: channel 18 Service Electric Cablevision, Hazleton: channel 21; Adams Cable Service, Carbondale: channel 16 Comcast Cable TV, Williamsport, channel 16 12:00 AM 1:00 AM RELIGION AND CERTITUDE 1:30 AM SAVORING OUR FAITH 2:00 AM 2:30 AM 3:00 AM 3:30 AM 4:00 AM 4:30 AM 5:00 AM 5:30 AM 6:00 AM MAY SCHEDULE SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY DAILY MASS (Encore) EWTN GLOBAL SHOWCASE WISDOM FROM ABOVE MARRIAGE WORKS IN CHRIST EWTN LIVE (Encore) AUTHENTICALLY FREE AT LAST LIFE IS WORTH LIVING 6:30 AM CATHOLIC LIVES 7:00 AM 7:30 AM 7:50 AM LITANY OF THE HOLY NAME 8:00 AM SUNDAY MASS (LIVE) 8:30 AM 9:00 AM LITANY OF THE SACRED HEART SUNDAY MASS (Encore) LITANY OF THE SACRED HEART BENEDICTION & DEVOTIONS (Encore) HEALING THE CULTURE CATHOLICISM EWTN RELIGIOUS CATALOGUE EWTN BOOKMARK THE FAMILY HEARTH CROSSING THE GOAL LITANY OF LORETO BOTH SERVANT AND FREE HOLLYWOOD ACTING STUDIO SAINTS ALIVE! WHERE GOD WEEPS WE ARE ONE BODY MIRACLES OF THE CHILD JESUS CATHOLIC DISTANCE UNIVERSITY DEFENDING LIFE SWEAR TO GOD OCTAVA DIES ACTS OF GOD THOUGHT OF BENEDICT XVI DOOR OF FAITH JOY OF MUSIC BENEDICTION & DEVOTIONS (Encore) SUPER SAINTS APOSTOLATE FOR FAMILY CONSECRATION FR. RUTLER: CHRIST IN THE CITY THE CHAPLET OF ST. MICHAEL HOLY LAND ROSARY LITANY OF THE HOLY LITANY OF THE LITANY OF ST. JOSEPH NAME PRECIOUS BLOOD Daily Mass (LIVE) SAVORING OUR FAITH THE CHOICES WE FACE PAPAL AUDIENCE CATHOLICISM ON CAMPUS CATHOLIC LIVES REMEMBERING JESUS SAINTS ALIVE PORTRAITS IN FAITH MY COUNTRY, MY FAITH: IRELAND LITANY OF LORETO SUNDAY NIGHT: PRIME LIFE ON THE ROCK THRESHOLD OF HOPE EWTN LIVE THE WORLD OVER LUCY AND FRIENDS (Encore) (Encore) (Encore) (Encore) (Encore) 9:30 AM EWTN BOOKMARK EWTN KIDS SPECIALS 10:00 AM NOVENA VATICANO LIVE WITH PASSION MY LITTLE ANGELS TO ST. ANN MOTHER ANGELICA CTV SPECIAL FOCUS 10:30 AM LIVE CLASSICS PRESENTATION THE FAITH WITH FR. CATHOLIC VIEW FOR KNIGHTS OF ST. WE BELIEVE MAURICE WOMEN MICHAEL 11:00 AM APOSTOLATE FOR FAMILY CONSECRATION 11:30 AM HOLY ROSARY SUNDAY NIGHT PRIME (Encore) THE CHOICES WE FACE THE JOURNEY HOME (Encore) NOVENA TO ST. ANN MOTHER ANGELICA LIVE CLASSICS EWTN GALLERY PAPAL AUDIENCE LIVE EWTN ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS WOMEN OF GRACE MUSIC AND THE SPOKEN WORD DAILY MASS EWTN LIVE (Encore) EWTN SPECIAL (Encore) CATHOLIC COMPASS CTV SPECIALS THE WORLD OVER (Encore) WEB OF FAITH 2.0 LIVING RIGHT WITH DR. RAY LIVE WITH PASSION LIFE ON THE ROCK (Encore) EWTN SPECIAL FORGOTTEN HERITAGE HOLY ROSARY W MOTHER ANGELICA 12:00 PM SUNDAY MASS (Encore) THE DAILY MASS FROM ST. PETER'S CATHEDRAL, LIVE AT 12:10 p.m. EWTN DAILY 12:30 PM "DIOCESAN DATEBOOK" airs before and after Mass. MASS(ENCORE) 100PM 1:00 LITANY OF THE JOURNEY HOME* THE ACTS OF GOD SACRED HEART JOURNEY HOME (Bestofof) (Best-of) of) JOURNEY HOME (Best- JOURNEY HOME JOURNEY HOME (Best- (Best-of) *ocassionally 1:30 PM 90 minutes MIRACLES OF THE CHILD JESUS 2:00 PM EWTN SPECIALS EWTN RELIGIOUS BENEDICTION & G K CHESTERTON CATALOGUE DEVOTIONS (Encore) THRESHOLD OF HOPE EWTN GLOBAL 2:30 PM EWTN SPECIAL THE CHURCH AND THE (LIVE) HEALING THE STATIONS OF THE SHOWCASE SUPER SAINTS POOR CULTURE CROSS 3:00 PM THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY IN SONG 3:15 PM REFLECTIONS 3:30 PM THE HOLY ROSARY IN STAINED GLASS THE DAILY MASS FROM ST. PETER'S CATHEDRAL, (Encore) ROSARY FOR LIFE 4:00 PM ACTING STUDIO THE HOLY ROSARY PRESENTS DIOCESAN DATEBOOK 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM 11:00 PM 11:30 PM DOOR OF FAITH WE ARE CATHOLIC MY CATHOLIC FAMILY LIVE WITH PASSION FOCUS CELEBRATION OF THE MASS HOLY ROSARY W MOTHER ANGELICA WHERE GOD WEEPS EWTN BOOKMARK TRUTH IN THE HEART GRADE 1 EWTN BOOKMARK THE NEW EVANGELIZATION NOVENA TO ST. ANN REMEMBERING JESUS TRUTH IN THE HEART GRADE 2 THE CHOICES WE FACE CTV SPECIAL PRESENTATION THE CHOICES WE FACE THOUGHT OF BENEDICT XVI TRUTH IN THE HEART GRADE 3 SUPER SAINTS EWTN LIVE FOCUS EWTN RELIGIOUS CATALOGUE VATICANO CATHOLIC VIEW FOR WOMEN DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET FOR KIDS TRUTH IN THE HEART GRADE 4 CATHOLICISM THE WORLD OVER (LIVE) CROSSING THE GOAL LIVE WITH PASSION LIFE ON THE ROCK DEFENDING LIFE WAY OF THE CROSS FOR KIDS TRUTH IN THE HEART GRADE 5 THE CHURCH AND THE POOR CATHOLICISM ON CAMPUS: FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP WE BELIEVE CROSSING THE GOAL THE NEW EVANGELIZATION FR. RUTLER: CHRIST IN THE CITY EWTN SPECIAL LIFE IS WORTH LIVING 6:30 PM WISDOM FROM CROSSING THE GOAL EWTN GALLERY ABOVE 7:00 PM THE DAILY MASS FROM ST. PETER'S CATHEDRAL, (Encore) THE WORLD OVER MOTHER ANGELICA 7:30PM LIVE (ENCORE) THE HOLY ROSARY POPE'S AUDIENCE THE HOLY ROSARY LIVE CLASSICS DIOCESAN DATEBOOK 8:00 PM SUNDAY NIGHT PRIME 8:30 PM 9:00 PM G.K. CHESTERTON CATHOLIC COMPASS THE JOURNEY HOME (LIVE) THE WORLD OVER (Encore) THRESHOLD OF HOPE (ENCORE) FAITH AND CULTURE WOMEN OF GRACE LIFE ON THE ROCK (Encore) WEB OF FAITH 2.0 EWTN CINEMA HOLY ROSARY W MOTHER ANGELICA LIVING RIGHT WITH DR. RAY CATHOLICISM ON CAMPUS THE FAITH WITH FR. MAURICE Continued from Page 13 School, Dunmore; Michael Morrison, Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre and Our Lady of Mt. 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19 Have you ever found yourself waiting for life to get easier waiting to have a little more peace? Peace that will come when the mortgage is paid; when the kids are graduated from school and are on their own. Peace that will come when we are over an illness or when we retire. Is this the kind of peace we are looking for? Do we really have to wait until someday for peace to come to us? When Jesus was preparing his disciples for his death, he reassured them that God would send the Holy Spirit to guide and instruct them always. Then he said to them: Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. The peace the world offers is not Jesus kind of peace. The peace of Jesus is Shalom the Hebrew word for peace which means much more than the absence of stress and problems. If that is all that peace is, then the cemetery is the most peaceful place we know. Peace as Shalom is the state of having everything right. It is positive well-being. It is harmony with God, neighbor and self. Jesus had the peace of knowing he was doing the Father s will. His was the peace of giving Himself to other people, rather than exploiting them for his own benefit. His was the peace of knowing that whatever happened he was in God s care. But the peace of Christ is not a simple, easy peace. The peace of Christ is a deep, costly peace that comes only with a struggle. The peace of Christ is not without a cross but through a cross. It is a peace the world can neither give nor take away. Strange, isn t it? Those who seek peace are least likely to find true peace. Those who lose themselves in service to God and others are the ones who have it. This is Jesus gift of peace. The Lord knows how difficult it is to have peace when the troubles of the world affect our lives. His words take courage, receive the Holy Spirit, are meant for us. As a sign of this, I only have to look at how the Holy Spirit prompts and leads us out of ourselves into the lives of others. We never know where the Spirit will lead us. I know for me, I can easily resist following Him but it is precisely in those times that I can learn great lessons when and if I trust and listen. Our Lord tells us not to be afraid, not to be anxious in these times. There is no need for fear and anxiety with the Spirit helping and guiding us. Pope Francis recently said, By allowing ourselves to be guided by the Spirit, we allow Mission Message The Gift of Peace By Deacon Edward T. Kelly Diocesan Director, Pontifical Mission Societies God s constant help to make us new men and women, inspired by the love of God which the Holy Spirit bestows on us! A few weeks ago I attended the National Conference of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Houston, Texas. At first I felt some anxiety, but the gift of peace came to me when I encountered the diversity and universality of our Church by being around Christ s table with Archbishop Protase Rugambwa, from Tanzania, International President of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Vatican; Lana Turvey, former Diocesan Director, Pontifical Mission Societies, Sydney, Australia; and recent staff, National Office, Pontifical Mission Societies, Zambia, and many missionaries from my own country. I was reminded that we are one body in Christ. Continued on Page 24 Burial in a Catholic Cemetery gives one s final testimony to a living faith in Christ and His Resurrection. It reflects our hope for everlasting life with God which we possess as Christians. St. Eulalia's Church Hall Blue Shutters Road, Elmhurst Sunday, MAY 19 ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST BUFFET U 8:30 am til 1:00 pm SERVING: Homefries, Ham, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Pancakes, Eggs to order, Fresh Rolls, Toast, Juice, Co ee & Tea Adult $7 / Seniors $6 Child (6-11) $3.00 / 5 & Under Free SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE 8:00 A.M.; 10:00 A.M.; 11:30 A.M. Diocesan Catholic Cemeteries We have loved them during life; let us not abondon them until we have conducted them by our prayers into the House of the Lord. -St. Ambrose By reason of the special blessing making the Catholic Cemetery a sacred place, all prayers offered there for the faithful departed have for them a particular value. CALVARY 10 AM Route 309, Drums at Good Shepherd Church MOUNT OLIVET 10 AM Carverton at St. Frances of Cabrini Church SOME THINGS GET BETTER WITH AGE! DOING IT ALL "We Do It All" FOR...For your home SEVENTY FIVE...For your car YEARS!...For your workplace MESKO GLASS HOME AUTO COMMERCIAL SCRANTON WILKES-BARRE HONESDALE ALLENTOWN MEMORIAL DAY, MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 CATHEDRAL 10 AM 1708 Oram St., Scranton Crypt Chapel at rear of cemetery ST. CATHERINE S 10 AM Moscow Outside Altar (Weather Permitting) Please Visit the Cemetery Holy Communion will be distributed at all masses HOLY CROSS 10 AM Keyser and Oak St., Old Forge (Weather Permitting) RESURRECTION 10 AM Montoursville 19 THE CATHOLIC LIGHT MAY 9, 2013

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Box 3306 SCRANTON, PA PHONE: st Annual Conference Anointed Liturgies, Teachings, Music, and Fellowship Celebrating the Year of Faith the door of faith is always open to us Mark Your Calendar -- Around the Diocese MAY 9 Weekly Bible Study, hosted by St. Monica Parish at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 363 W. 8th St., West Wyoming; held every Thursday following the 7 p.m. Mass. Led by Father Leo McKernan, host pastor; closes with compline prayers at 9 p.m. All faithful are welcome. MAY 9 & 10 Weekly Pro- Life Prayer Vigils, sponsored by the Catholics Defending Life Prayer Team; held every Thursday from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. (weather permitting) and Friday at 1 p.m. in front of the offices of Planned Parenthood, located at 316 Penn Ave., Scranton. All faithful are welcome to participate. MAY 10 Friday Eucharistic Adoration, hosted by Immaculate Conception Church in the Hill section of Scranton; exposition of the Blessed Sacrament held every Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. in the church s adoration chapel. All faithful are welcome throughout the day. MAY 10 Friday Morning Eucharistic Adoration, hosted by St. Monica Parish at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 363 W. 8th St., West Wyoming; exposition of the Blessed Sacrament held every Friday following the celebration of Mass at 7 a.m.; adoration continues until 11 a.m. All faithful are welcome to attend. MAY 10 Weekly Divine Mercy Novena, hosted at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Ann in west Scranton; held every Friday at 6:30 p.m., prior to the 7 p.m. Mass at St. Ann s Basilica, 1239 St. Ann St. All faithful are welcome to participate. MAY 10 Weekly Holy Hour for Vocations, hosted by the Little Sisters of the Poor at Holy Family Residence, 2500 Adams Ave., Scranton; held every Friday at 4:15 p.m. in the residence chapel. Holy Hour includes recitation of the Rosary, evening prayer (vespers), and benediction. All faithful are welcome. MAY 10 Catholic Underground Eucharistic Holy Hour, including adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and sung evening prayer; begins 7 p.m. at St. Gabriel Church (Annunciation Parish), 122 S. Wyoming St., Hazleton. All faithful are welcome to attend. For more information, call ( ) or visit: groundpa.com. MAY 11 Gathering of Helpers of God s Precious Infants, pro-life Rosary apostolate; meets from 9 to 10 a.m. to pray for an end to abortion on the second Saturday of every month at the Allentown Women s Center, 31 S. Commerce Way, Bethlehem. Local transportation provided; rides available at 7 a.m. from St. Ann s Basilica, west Scranton, led by Passionist Father Ed Buchheit. For more information, call ( ). MAY 12 Annual Mother s Day Breakfast, sponsored by the Mountaintop Knights of Columbus Council 6440; serving from 8 a.m. to noon at the Knights council home on South Mountain Blvd. at Aberdeen Road. Menu includes fresh oatmeal, grilled ham, hash browns, eggs, pastries, corn bread, coffee, tea, juice and soda. Cost: $5 per person (children under age 6 admitted free of charge). All are welcome. For more information, contact Frank ( ) or Drew ( ). MAY 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe Rosary Crusade, hosted by St. Lucy Church, 949 Scranton St., west Scranton; devotion held every Sunday, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., in the church or at the outdoor grotto (weather permitting). Prayers offered for the special intentions of an end to abortion and for world peace, especially in the Middle East and Afghanistan. Devotion also includes recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet and prayer to St. Gertrude, piously believed to release 1,000 souls from purgatory. All faithful are welcome to join in prayer. MAY 12 Outdoor Rosary Devotion, sponsored by the Lay Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary; held every Sunday evening at 7 p.m. at the Fatima Grotto, North Main St., Wilkes-Barre (across from the Holy Cross Retirement Center). Devotion includes recitation of 15 decades of the Holy Rosary. All faithful are welcome to participate. Continued on Page 21 DIOCESAN DATEBOOK Interpreted Mass for Catholic Deaf in the Diocese of Scranton, May 19 at St. Joseph s Oblate Seminary, 1880 Highway 315, Laflin. Gathering begins with faith-sharing at 1 p.m., followed by Mass (signed and interpreted), celebrated at 2 p.m. in the seminary chapel. Refreshments will follow. For more information, contact Sister Mary Beth Makuch, SSCM, at ( ext. 1101).

21 Mark Your Calendar Around the Diocese Continued from Page 20 MAY 14 Weekly Eucharistic Adoration/Cenacle of Mary, hosted at Gate of Heaven Parish, Dallas; devotions held every Tuesday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. in the church. Cenacle of Mary (recitation of all sacred mysteries of the Holy Rosary) is prayed at 5 p.m.; all faithful are welcome. Call the parish office ( ) for more information. MAY 14 Holy Hour Adoration, hosted at SS. Peter & Paul Church, 1309 W. Locust St., west Scranton; weekly devotion held every Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. Eucharistic adoration of the Blessed Sacrament includes prayers for priests and recitation of the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet. All faithful are welcome. MAY 14 Weekly Eucharistic Adoration, hosted by Queen of the Apostles Parish, Avoca; adoration held every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Mary Church, 715 Hawthorne St., Avoca. All DUNMORE The combined Social Concerns Committee of SS. Anthony & Rocco and Our Lady of Mount Carmel parishes in Dunmore is hosting an interactive seminar on the Catholic Church s role in today s digital world. The Catholic Church in the Digital Age will be held on Tuesday, May 14, at 6 p.m. at La Buona Vita, 200 Reilly Street, Dunmore. It is open to anyone interested in the topic. Admission is free and advanced registration is required. To register, visit saintsanthonyandrocco.com or call SS. Anthony & Rocco parish office at (570) Digital and social media strategist John Baldino will present the seminar. It will focus on the Catholic Church as an organization and how its methods of conveying messages and teachings is affected by emerging communication technology. Mr. Baldino will present research and best-practice examples of how the Church is adapting to modern communication on a global, national and local level. faithful are welcome to spend time in prayerful reflection/meditation with the Blessed Sacrament. For more information, call the parish rectory ( ). MAY 14 Devotions to the Holy Face of Our Lord, hosted at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church, Bear Creek; weekly devotions held every Tuesday following the 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Elizabeth s. All faithful are welcome. MAY 14-JUNE 11 Weekly Novena to St. Anthony of Padua, hosted by Our Lady of Hope Parish, 40 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre; St. Anthony Novena offered on consecutive Tuesday evenings, beginning each week at 5:30 p.m. in the parish church. Novena theme: The Spiritual Lessons of St. Agnes of Assisi. All faithful are welcome to attend; for more information, call ( ). MAY 15 Weekly Divine Mercy Devotion, hosted at St. Lawrence Church, 380 Franklin St., Great Bend; devotions held every Wednesday at 3 p.m. Service includes exposition of the Dunmore Parishes Hosting Seminar on Catholic Church in the Digital Age The messages of the Church, the teachings of the Church, have not changed, Mr. Baldino said. What has rapidly and dramatically changed is the way people receive messages and information. We are very excited to present this impactful information to our community, said Father David Cappelloni, pastor of SS. Anthony & Rocco. We strive to teach the gospel and reach the people of God in a variety of ways. The information presented in the seminar will help each of us examine how we can most effectively evangelize and teach. Mr. Baldino is a strategist and adviser in digital, mobile and social media. He has worked with local media companies in 24 markets across the country developing and executing digital content and revenue strategy. He aggregates research and lectures on trends in digital and social media. He also serves as web administrator, CCD teacher and cantor at SS. Anthony & Rocco Parish and is an inquirer in the Secular Franciscan Order. Blessed Sacrament; sung Divine Mercy Chaplet and praises to the Divine Mercy, Rosary recitation, silent meditation, Divine Praises and veneration of the relic of St. Faustina. All faithful are welcome. MAY 15 St. Padre Pio Prayer Group Gathering, hosted by St. Faustina Parish, Nanticoke; prayer group meets following the 6 p.m. Mass at the parish s main worship site on South Hanover St. All faithful are welcome to attend. MAY 18 Spring Picnic, hosted by Immaculate Conception Church, 5973 Jacks Hollow Road, Bastress; featuring family-style turkey & ham dinner served from noon to 6 p.m. in the parish hall. Cost: adults, $8.50; children (age 4 to 12), $4. Refreshments, games & amusements also available. Tickets at the door. MAY 19 Pasta & Meatball Dinner, sponsored by Prince of Peace Parish, Old Forge; take-out orders only (includes drive-thru service), from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Felittese picnic grounds, Third St., Old Forge. Dinner includes Continued on Page 22 SAFETY.QUALITY.GREEN. 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Homemade ethnic Polish foods available for eat-in or take-out service; event also includes basket raffles, bake sale and children s games. Public is invited. MAY 19 Monthly Meeting of the St. Joseph Secular Franciscan Fraternity; hosted at St. Joseph s Oblate Seminary, Route 315, Laflin. Liturgy of the Hours Immaculate Conception Church Martin Caufield Memorial Works 5973 Jacks Hollow Road, Bastress, Pa. 249 Sunrise Ave., Honesdale, PA Invite You To Attend Their Annual Spring pring Picnic SATURDAY, MAY 18 TH TURKEY & HAM DINNER - FAMILY STYLE All You Can Eat-Serving Noon to 6 P.M. in the Parish Hall Adults $8.50 Children 12 and under $4.00 Children 3 and under FREE REFRESHMENTS GAMES SUMMER KITCHE KITCHEN DIR: From Route 15 in South Williamsport, take Route 654 West to Bastress. (10 miles) recited at 1:30 p.m. in the seminary chapel. Fraternity meets regularly on the third Sunday of every month; all professed members of the Secular Franciscans and interested men and women are welcome. Anyone interested in attending may contact Jim Gaffney at ( ). M AY 1 9 M o n t h l y Gathering of the Secular Discalced Carmelites, a canonically established group of the Diocese of Scranton; group meets on the third Sunday of every month at Holy Annunciation Monastery in Sugarloaf, Luzerne County. All are welcome, especially those who feel called to a deeper consecration in life and wish to experience Carmelite spirituality and community. Call Carol Wojewodski ( ) for more information. MAY 19 Bereavement Support Group Meeting, hosted at Our Lady of the Snows Church, 301 S. State St., Clarks Summit; group gathers on third Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. in the parish center. All are welcome; no registration required. For more information, call Nettie at ( ). MAY 20 Evening of Reflection, hosted by St. Monica Parish at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 363 W. 8th St., West Wyoming; begins with celebration of Mass at 6 p.m., followed by conference at 7 p.m. Guest presenters: The Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth; Night Prayer will be held at approximately 8:45 p.m. Event includes social reception in the church hall, sponsored by the parish Christian Mothers. All are welcome to attend. MAY 21 Workshop: Come to Your Senses: Understanding Human Perceptions, co-sponsored by the Misericordia University Department of Social Work; held at the Mercy Center Skilled Nursing and Person Care in Dallas. Gathering begins with breakfast at 8:30 a.m.; followed by program, including four workshop presenters, from 9 a.m. to noon in the center s Rivers Room. For more information and registration, call ( ). MAY 25 Men s/father & Son Prayer Breakfast, hosted by the Guardian of the Redeemer Catholic Men s Fellowship; held from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at St. Monica Parish in Our Lady of Sorrows Church Hall, West Wyoming (doors open at 8 a.m.). Guest speaker: Monsignor John Esseff, who will give a talk on his latest book: Building the Kingdom of Love: The Triumph of the Sacred Heart. Music led by the Sacred Heart Singers. Breakfast is offered free of charge; free-will offering will be accepted. All men are welcome; early reservations encouraged by May 22. For more information & registration, contact the parish office at ( ) or gmyanik@epix.net. Join us for a Pilgrimage to Father Peyton s Ireland! This unforgettable adventure includes: Round-trip flights Motorcoach transportation Hotel accommodations 9 full breakfasts & 7 dinners Guided tour of Belfast Daily Mass & Rosary Day of Recollection at Father Peyton Centre Prayer at Knock Shrine Walking tours of Derry & Ennis Tea & scones at Slieve League Admissions to Titanic Belfast Museum, St. Patrick Centre, Downpatrick Cathedral, Bushmills Distillery, Mount Stewart House & Gardens And much more! Travel with us Sept , 2013 to see Father Peyton s Ireland of Saints and Scholars, accompanied by Holy Cross Family Ministries President Father John Phalen, CSC. All for $2,652* per person! * Based on twin occupancy. Single room supplement: $400. Departure tax, fuel and surcharges subject to change until ticketed. Price, based on 20 passengers traveling, is subject to change , ext amelanson@hcfm.org MAY 25 Gathering of Jesus Little Roses, sponsored by the Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth religious community, for girls 11 to 14 years of age; group meets monthly on Saturday afternoon from 2 to 5 p.m. at Mother of the Eucharist Convent, 6100 Jacks Hollow Road,Williamsport. Visit with the Capuchin Sisters includes prayer, discussion and fellowship. For more information, call Sister Christina at ( ). M AY 2 6 M o n t h l y Gathering of the Secular Franciscan Fraternity, hosted at BVM Queen of Peace Church, 314 Chestnut Ave., Hawley; gathering held in the Religious Education building. Liturgy of the Hours is recited beginning at 1 p.m. The fraternity meets regularly on the fourth Sunday of every month; all professed members of the Secular Franciscans and interested men and women are welcome. For more information, call ( ). JUNE 2 Crusader Classic 5K Race, fundraising event to benefit the track & field and Continued on Page 23 Memorial Day Mass at Church in Carverton CARVERTON A Memorial Day Mass in remembrance of all the deceased buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery will be celebrated at St. Frances X. Cabrini Church in Carverton on Monday, May 27, at 10 a.m. All who wish to remember their loved ones in prayer are welcome to participate in the liturgy, which will be celebrated by Father Vincent Dang, host pastor. In conjunction with the Mass of Remembrance, St. Frances Cabrini Parish and its Social Committee will hold its annual Memorial Day bake sale and flea market on the church grounds, 585 Mount Olivet Road, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (rain or shine). Picnic food items and beverages will be available for purchase, and the bake sale will include homemade breads, cookies and pastries. Numerous flea markets will be displayed under tents. A special early bird flea market will be held Sunday, May 26, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

23 Mark Your Calendar Events Around the Diocese Continued from Page 22 cross country teams of Holy Cross High School in Dunmore; race begins at 8:30 a.m. at Holy Cross High School, 501 E. Drinker St., Dunmore, and finishes at The Guild Studios, 400 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. Pre-race registration at the school from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m.; first 125 registered runners receive an event T-shirt. For race participation and sponsorship, contact ( ) or net. Deadline for sponsor donations is May 13. JUNE 8 Seventh Annual Golf Tournament, sponsored by the Little Sisters of the Poor at Holy Family Residence, Scranton; at Scranton Municipal Golf Course, Mount Cobb. Event begins with registration/pre-tour- HONESDALE The St. Padre Pio Prayer Group will gather on Pentecost Sunday, May 19, at St. Mary Magdalen Church, 416 Church St., Honesdale, beginning at 2 p.m. with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. During the gathering, the prayer apostolate will celebrate its 10th anniversary, commemorating the group s inception on May 25, 2003, when then-auxiliary Bishop John M. Dougherty presided over the inauguration ceremonies by blessing and dedicating the statue of St. Padre Pio at the group s original home at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Nanticoke. Father William Langan, host pastor and group spiritual director, will lead the faithful in offering prayers for all priests. Recitation of the Rosary will be led by prayer group members, nament reception at 12 noon, followed by 1 p.m. shotgun start (captain & crew format). Cost: $100 per golfer, includes refreshments, green fees (w/riding cart), complimentary tournament golf vest, gift bag and awards dinner at course clubhouse. Tournament sponsorships and advertising available. For information/registration, contact Jackie Galvin at Holy Family Residence ( ext. 3144). JUNE 8 Pancake & Sausage Breakfast/Basket Raffle, sponsored by the Keystone Chapter UNICO to benefit the Monsignor Marra Memorial Fund of Friends of the Poor and other local charities; held from 8 to 10 a.m. at Applebee s Restaurant in the Viewmont Mall in Dickson City. The public is invited. St. Pio Group to Meet on Pentecost who will present a rose before the Blessed Mother statue during each decade. A reading from sacred Scripture by Mercy Sister Elizabeth Brody will be followed by a spiritual reflection by Father Langan. The Book of Special Intentions, invoking the intercession of St. Padre Pio, will be presented, and prayers and petitions for other special intentions will be offered. The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be administered to those who are seriously ill or about to undergo surgery. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be chanted at 3 p.m., followed by Liturgy of the Hours (vespers), benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, and closing with a Marian hymn and individual blessing with the St. Pio relic. All faithful are welcome. JUNE 8 & 9 Giant Flea Market & Craft Fair, hosted by Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Brodheadsville; indoor/outdoor market & fair held Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the church grounds, Route 209-South. Featuring more than 50 outdoor vendors and 12 indoor rooms of sale items. Event also includes food, raffle drawings, silent auction and bake sale. Outdoor craft, retail and yard sale vendors are welcome For more information, call ( ) or visit the parish web site: www. qopchurch.org. JUNE Join the Sisters for Camp Cap, vocation discernment week of camp hosted by the Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth; held from Monday at 2 p.m. through Friday at 2 p.m. Pro-Life Prayer Rally Today in Scranton SCRANTON The Catholics Defending Life Prayer and Awareness Team will host a Stand Up for Life Prayer Rally on Ascension Thursday, May 9, in downtown Scranton. While providing a prayerful pro-life presence calling for respect and protection of all human life from conception to natural death, the rally will celebrate the upcoming Mother s Day holiday by offering prayers for all mothers and their children, both born and unborn. The prayer rally will begin at 1 p.m. at the Pro-Life Monument, located next to St. Peter s Cathedral, 315 Wyoming Ave., where pro-life meditations and a decade of the Rosary will be recited. At 1:15 p.m., rally faithful will proceed up the street to the corner of Mulberry St. and Wyoming Ave., where another decade of the Rosary will be recited in support of human life. The final stop of the rally will take place at 1:45 p.m. outside the offices of Planned Parenthood the largest abortion provider in the country at 316 Penn Ave., where participants will bring further awareness of the sanctity of human life. The gathering will continue recitation of the Rosary, along with the Divine Mercy Chaplet and a Scripture reading. The rally will conclude at approximately 2:15 p.m. All are invited to participate in the prayer rally and bring their own pro-life signs. For more information, call Donna at ( ). at Mother of the Eucharist Convent, 6100 Jacks Hollow Road, Williamsport. Camp is offered for high school-age girls open to the possibility of a religious vocation. Reservations are required; please contact Sister Christina at ( ). 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CALL or Visit us online at Little Sisters to Host Year of Faith Marian Retreat SCRANTON As part of an ongoing series of special events to commemorate the Year of Faith, the Little Sisters of the Poor will host a three-day Marian retreat led by Father Frederick Miller, to be held May at Holy Family Residence, 2500 Adams Ave., Scranton. Retreat schedule for each day is as follows: Mass, 10:30 a.m.; Sacrament of Reconciliation, 2:30 p.m.; informative talk with various themes focusing on the Blessed PICNIC TIME MAY 18 Immaculate Conception, Bastress, church grounds (5973 Jacks Hollow Road). JUNE 20, 21, 22 Mary Mother of God, Scranton, Holy Rosary Center & grounds (Wayne & West Markets sts., North Scranton. Fr. Frederick Miller Mother at 4:30 p.m., followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, silent prayer, evening prayer, and benediction. All faithful are invited to attend any portion of the retreat free of charge. Father Miller is a professor of systematic theology at Mount St. Mary s University in Emmitsburg, Mission Message: The Gift of Peace Continued from Page 19 On this Ascension Thursday, just as the Risen Christ called those early apostles and disciples, he calls you and I and all Christians to go out both home and abroad, to bear witness to the Good News of Jesus. When we embrace the diversity in our own church community, neighborhood, city, country, and world, despite our fears, Jesus 10-Day Panama Canal & Caribbean Cruise with Msgr. David Tressler OCTOBER 18-28, 2013 from $2095pp/dlb.occ. Cruise through the Panama Canal, An Experience of a Lifetime! ALSO VISIT COSTA RICA, ARUBA, CURACAO, AND BAHAMAS FOR RESERVATIONS & INFORMATION CALL: John Madden, C.T.C., (570) (570) TOLL FREE HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE October 8 18, 2013 Md., and is regarded as one of the pre-eminent Marian theologians in the United States. An active contributor to the EWTN Global Catholic Network, where he has appeared on various programs, he has also authored numerous articles on the Blessed Virgin Mary and most recently developed the Novena to the Mother of God for the Nation. Father Miller has presented hundreds of workshops and lectures at various colleges, universities and conferences throughout the country. comes to us. He stands in our midst, holds out his hands to us, and says, Peace be with you. Can we draw strength from Jesus promise of peace so we can reach out to people who are different from us, stand up for them when they suffer discrimination, share our lives with them, and ask them to share their lives with us? It is in this mission where Jesus offers his gift of peace. WE VE ADDED MORE SEATS!! LAST CALL FOR PILGRIMAGE TO ROME WITH BISHOP JOSEPH C. 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25 Servants of Mary Plan May Crowning The Lay Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary invite all faithful to their May Crowning ceremony on Sunday, May 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the Marian Grotto, North Street, Wilkes-Barre, to honor the Blessed Mother under the title of Our Lady of Fatima. Celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, the Lay Servants welcome new members and appreciate any donations, which are used to maintain and preserve the Grotto grounds. Shown are members of the Lay Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary prior to their weekly Rosary Recitation held every Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Grotto. Pictured, first row from left: Ann Johns, Ada Magni and Donna Magni. Middle row: Pat Umbra, George Yatison, Martha Vincent and Jo-Ann Sterbinsky. Back row: Sharon Yale, Beth THE PENNSYLVANIA MERRYMAKERS REUNION CD John Evanina s Last Hurrah 16 SONGS: 13 POLKAS, 2 WALTZES & 1 OBEREK Great Musicians English & Polish Vocals Polka Music at its Best! Ann McTavish and Charles Sadusky. For more information on the Lay Servants apostolate, contact Ada Magni at ( ext. 201). Catholic Choral Spring Concert Performances Set SCRANTON The annual spring concert of the Catholic Choral Society of Scranton will be presented on Friday, May 17, at 7:30 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 801 Taylor Ave., Scranton. Joining the Catholic Choral as guest performers for this event will be the Teen Choir of the First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, under the direction of Dr. Susan Kelly. A second spring concert performance will be held on Sunday, May 19, at 7 p.m. at St. Ignatius Church, 339 N. Maple St., Kingston. The Choral Society will host as guest performers the Wyoming Valley West Middle School Spartan Singers and their director, Carl Coates. Ann Manganiello, of Exeter, serves as director of the Catholic Choral; Jean Shields, Scranton, is the accompanist. Apostleship of Prayer Intentions for May 2013 GENERAL INTENTION Administrators of Justice MISSION INTENTION Seminaries Admission cost for each of the spring concert performances is $10 for adults; $8, seniors and students; children under age 12, free of charge. Tickets are available at the door or by calling ( ). $18 inc. S&H Make check payable to : John Evanina Remit to: 475 Miller St. Eynon Pa COMING SUNDAY JUNE 30 The Pa. Merrymakers Reunion Dance For information call Columbia: For All Your Printing & Copying Needs ST. MARY S VILLA SHORT TERM REHAB NURSING CARE 24 HOURS A DAY THERAPY SERVICES INDEPENDENT LIVING PERSONAL CARE AT THE RESIDENCE y We offer the finest in: Available at FOR YOUR PERSONAL TOUR call the Nursing Home at or the Personal Care at Just minutes Join us from for a Scranton at Wine One Tasting Pioneer Event Place, featuring Moscow, PA. Maoilotesi Visit our Wine website Cellars at Tues., July 25th 7PM Meaningful Gifts for Mom 400 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA Exit 185 off I Hours: Monday - Saturday 9:00 to 5:30 25 THE CATHOLIC LIGHT MAY 9, 2013

26 26 MAY 9, 2013 THE CATHOLIC LIGHT WYOMING VALLEY S Small Project Specialist Low Price Quality Work Fast Service Licensed & Insured (570) AAA BUYERS 68 Buying Antiques and Estates, Furniture, Wicker, Toys, Linens, Quilts, Old Sewing Machines, Old Light Fixtures and Lamps, Railroad and Mining Items, Bookcases, Bedroom and Dining Rooms, French Doors, Radios, Books, Cedar Chests, Anything Old OUR 35th YEAR DIOCESE OF SCRANTON REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) Land Survey of Diocesan Cemeteries This RFP defines the services sought from the Diocese of Scranton and generally outlines the requirements of the services sought. Briefly stated, the Diocese of Scranton is seeking experienced, qualified, and proven professionals equipped and prepared to help the Diocese to better understand the size of the property holdings of its seven (7) Diocesan cemeteries. This process entails conducting land boundary surveys of our Diocesan held cemeteries, which are located throughout the eleven counties that comprised the Diocese of Scranton. The location and approximate size of the cemeteries are: Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton (Lackawanna County) 160 acres Holy Cross Cemetery, Old Forge (Lackawanna County) 40 acres St. Catherine Cemetery, Moscow (Lackawanna County) 140 acres Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Wyoming (Kingston Township)(Luzerne County) 200 acres Calvary Cemetery, Drums (Luzerne County) 108 acres Resurrection Cemetery, Montoursville (Lycoming County) 119 acres St. Mary Cemetery, Elmhurst (Lackawanna County) 9 acres The completed land boundary surveys shall include the following: The placement of monuments at all property corners. A written description of the property. A detailed plan/plat of the property. A written report of the process to include any anomalies noted such as encroachments, wetlands, etc. The above shall be submitted to the Diocese in triplicate. R ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES WANTED 1 ITEM OR COMPLETE ESTATES Post Cards Books Military Mining Items Tools Guns Sporting Items Glassware Toys Clocks Sewing Machines Light Fixtures Magazines GREAT SCOTT VIDEO 503 S. Blakely Street, Dunmore, PA Convert your old films to DVD! The submitted proposal shall include: Cost to complete the boundary land surveys as a whole. Cost to complete the boundary land surveys individually and separately not as a whole. Time frame in which the boundary land surveys will be completed and submitted. Terms of Payment for services. Certificate of Insurance List separate option for the legal posting of the surveyed lands using signage containing the appropriate language. 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27 Catholic College Graduations Upcoming Archbishop Tobin SCRANTON Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin of Indianapolis headlines the distinguished slate of graduation speakers scheduled by the four Catholic institutions of higher learning in the Diocese of Scranton for the upcoming spring commencement season. The Indiana prelate will address the more than 850 students who will receive diplomas this Sunday, Mother s Day, May 12, during the 95th annual commencement of Marywood University. During the university s graduation exercises, Marywood President Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Anne Munley, Ph.D., will award Archbishop Tobin an honorary doctorate. Prior to being appointed to lead the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in 2012, Archbishop Tobin was named by Pope Benedict XVI to serve as secretary of the Vatican s Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. From 1997 to 2009, he served as superior general of his religious order, the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer commonly known as the Redemptorists. A graduate of Holy Redeemer College and Mount St. Alphonsus Seminary in Esopus, N.Y., Archbishop Tobin was ordained an archbishop by Pope Benedict in He began his priestly ministry as an inner-city parish priest in Detroit and Chicago. Bernstein to Address Misericordia Graduates Famed journalist and author Carl Bernstein will be the keynote speaker when Misericordia University holds its 87th annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18, at 2 p.m. in the Anderson Sports and Health Center on campus. The graduation will also be the Carl Bernstein Anne Thompson last presided over by Misericordia University President Michael A. MacDowell, Ph.D., who will close out his 15-year tenure at Misericordia when he retires from the presidency at the end of the academic year on June 30. During the ceremony, Misericordia will present an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree to, along with Mr. Bernstein, Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton. In the early 1970s, Mr. Bernstein and Bob Woodward broke the Watergate scandal for The Washington Post and set the standard for modern investigative reporting, for which they and newspaper were awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Together, they also wrote two classic best sellers: All the President s Men, which was made into a movie starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, about the coverage of the Watergate story; and The Final Days, that outlined the denouement of the Nixon presidency. In the 1990s, Mr. Bernstein turned his attention to one of the towering figures of the age, Pope John Paul II, resulting in the ground-breaking papal biography, John Paul II and the History of Our Time. The book, co-authored with Vatican journalist Marco Politi and published in 1996 by Doubleday, was the first to detail the Pope s pivotal, and often secret, role in the fall of communism. NBC s Anne Thompson King s College Speaker Anne Thompson, a 16-year veteran of NBC News, will deliver the principal address to graduates at the 64th annual commencement exercises of King s College on Sunday, May 19, at 2 p.m. at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre. MULDOON WINDOW, DOOR & AWNING CO. Office Hours: 8:00 to 4:30 M-F 8:00 to 12:00 SAT FLORAL AND IRISH IMPORTS Full line of Irish Gift Items, Irish Bacon, Sausage, Jewelry, Clothing, China, Crystal & Novelty Items. MUM S FAMOUS IRISH SODA BREAD & SCONES 81 South exit 165-Mountaintop; Blackman St.; Wilkes-Barre 81 North exit 164-Ashley; Sugar Notch 62 N. 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28 28 MAY 9, 2013 THE CATHOLIC LIGHT Invest in a child s future... Become an Academic Angel! Why Support Catholic Education? Catholic schools in the Diocese of Scranton offer our youth and young adults an instructional environment that challenges the mind, while inspiring and strengthening the spirit. 98.5% of graduates pursue post-secondary education programs. Combined SAT and standardized test scores over the national average. Students learn in an environment focused on nurturing individual talents. Faith is incorporated into our curriculum. Students provide thousands of hours of service in their communities. Contributions to the Scholarship Foundation are an investment in a child s future the outcomes speak for themselves. Please consider supporting our efforts. All gifts are tax deductible. MAILING LABEL - Please be sure to enclose this label with any address changes and mail to The Catholic Light, 300 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, PA Catholic Colleges to Hold Graduations Continued from Page 27 U of Scranton Slates Freshwater Expert The University of Scranton will stage its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 26, beginning at noon at the Mohegan Sun Area at Casey Plaza. Serving as principal speaker and receiving an honoring degree from the U of S will be Sandra Postel, recognized as one of the world s leading experts on international freshwater issues. A respected author, scholar, lecturer and consultant on global water protection, Ms. Postel serves as director of the Global Water Policy Project, which she founded in 1994 to promote the preservation and sustainable use of the Earth s fresh water. Ms. Postel is author of Last Oasis: Facing Water Scarcity, which has been published in eight languages and served as the basis for a 1997 PBS documentary Last Oasis. In 2010 Ms. Postel was appointed Freshwater Fellow at the National Geographic Society. She is also co-founder and host of National Geographic s freshwater blog. Ms. Postel serves as water fellow of the Post Carbon Institute, and has served as an advisor to the Division on Earth and Life Studies of the U.S. National Research Council. Pittston Central Catholic HS Class Meeting May 14 Members of the 1955 Class of Pittston Central Catholic High School will gather for a dinner meeting on Tuesday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m. at Valenti s Restaurant, Wyoming Ave., Exeter. All classmates are invited to attend. For more information, contact Ky Lazzari at ( ). DIOCESE OF SCRANTON SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION Please return 300 Wyoming Avenue form with your Scranton, PA check payable to: Name Address City State Zip Address Phone: Day Evening Please use my gift for Indicate School or County Use my gift where most needed. Amount Enclosed $ Thank You on behalf of our children!