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Deadline looms Donations for CTODP must be in by April 15 By Ambria Hammel The Catholic Sun

A Facebook post offering a matching grant for first-time donors finally convinced Kevin Fahrendorf to support the diocesan Catholic education system in which he grew up. Between the time he read the posting on St. Mary’s High School’s Facebook page and the time he completed his donation to the Catholic Tuition Organization of the Diocese of Phoenix, a mere 90 minutes had passed. “It was a snap. It took five minutes on the computer,” Fahrendorf, — See DONATIONS page 16 ▶

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Patty McGuire, a parishioner at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Scottsdale, receives ashes from Msgr. Michael O’Grady March 9 at Mount Claret Retreat Center.

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When Greg and Christina Blanchard moved to Flagstaff with their six children back in 2004, they left behind the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd that helped form their older children in the Catholic faith. After a while, Greg noticed that the two youngest children seemed to lack the depth of faith their older siblings enjoyed. So he told Christina she ought to find a CGS program. Turns out the closest one was an hour drive away in Winslow. “It was a sacrifice,” Christina — See CDA CRUCIAL page 12 ▶

LENTEN SOLIDARITY Prayer, fasting, almsgiving bring Catholics into communion By Andrew Junker The Catholic Sun

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hen Jeffry Odell Korgen felt the call to write a book about the work of Catholic Relief Services around the world, he really didn’t want to do it. It was a needling presence at the back of his mind, a constant feeling that God wanted this book written, and He wanted Korgen to write it.

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23 Catholics Matter: Steve Greene Deep thinker juggles family, apostolates

So, he went on a tour around the world to some of the most desolate and dangerous lands that are served by CRS, the international humanitarian arm of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Korgen traveled to India, where CRS provides micro-loans to groups of women, whose success

and business acumen have transformed whole villages. He went into Rwandan villages decimated by genocide and began to ask questions, allowing Rwandans simply to share their stories. “The irony of all this is they’re the ones with the wisdom, I’m just the guy asking the — See PRAYER page 4 ▶

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Lenten retreats The annual Lenten Retreat Series continues Thursdays through April 14 at Mount Claret Retreat Center, 4633 N. 54th Street. The priest-led retreats include a continental breakfast, Mass, Eucharistic adoration, reconciliation, private reflection, fellowship and lunch. Cost is $30 per retreat which run 9 a.m.-3 p.m. To register or for details: (602) 840-5066 or www.mtclaret.org. Additionally, Catholic women can take a Lenten journey with each other during a “Footprints in the Sand” women’s day of reflection at Mount Claret. It’s 1-8:30 p.m. March 19 and hosted by Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish. Details: Carolyn at (480) 987-8581. Pregnancy centers Mass Employees, volunteers and boards serving the local Catholic pregnancy centers will gather for a 10:30 a.m. community Mass March 19 at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, 6351 N. 27th Ave. Those involved with Aid to Women Center, Life Choices, 1st Way and the Hope Mobile, are expected to attend. All ministries serve women facing unplanned pregnancies with

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40 Days for Life Catholics and Christians in Lake Havasu City kicked off the nationwide 40 Days for Life prayer vigil a bit early with a rally March 6. It included a Jericho walk by circling a local community church seven times. Prayer and fasting continues

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New Roman Missal preparation continues Diocesan preparation for the revised translation of the Roman Missal continues apace, said Fr. Kieran Kleczewski, executive director of the diocesan Office of Worship and Liturgy. The new translation of the Mass in english goes into effect the first Sunday of Advent. Fr. Kleczewski, along with Fr. John Muir who serves as assistant director, has hosted five workshops over the past few months with about 500 parish leaders in attendance. ▶ For the full story: bit.ly/missal-phx-031711

Chandler, Glendale join nationwide vigil to expose Planned Parenthood The nationwide fight to stop Planned Parenthood in its tracks took on a slightly different slant last month. In addition to praying for the rights of the unborn, which Planned Parenthood outright denies with every abortion, a lunchtime vigil Feb. 14 outside of its clinics nationwide — including one in Chandler and Glendale — also focused on other victims: the sex-trafficked women and girls the organization reportedly harbors. ▶ For the full story: bit.ly/pp-vigil-031711

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questions,� he said. Korgen brought back with him a new book, “Solidarity Will Transform the World,� but he also gained a greater spiritual understanding from working with these men and women. He described the process as “pray, fast, learn and give.� “I teach it begins with prayer. I’ll suggest folks read the parable of the Good Samaritan,� he said. “Ask, ‘Who is my neighbor?’� What does any of this have to do with Lent, the 40-day penitential season that prepares Catholics around the world for Easter, the holiest of feast days? Consider the three tent-poles to a good Lent, suggested Lisa Laliberte, diocesan coordinator for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development and Catholic Relief Services. They are prayer, fasting and almsgiving. These practices help prepare us for Easter by clearing and emptying our desires, distractions and selfishness that can get in the way of a grace-filled Easter. But, they also serve a common purpose, Laliberte said, by reminding Catholics that the Church is called to solidarity and charity. “Pope Benedict’s works Caritas in Veritatee and Deus Caritas Est talk about how we are supposed to be

reflections of the trinitarian love, and that love is expressed in our love for each other,� she said. “We have a social mission in the Church to give people the dignified lives that God created them for. Their inherent dignity can’t be expressed when they’re starving or when they’re killed in the womb,� Laliberte said. “It’s up to us to make a difference.� Lent is a time when this mission can be brought to the forefront of Catholics’ minds. Prayer unites the believer with the entire mystical body of Christ. Fasting not only creates room for spiritual growth, but can be an act of solidarity or compassion, suffering with those who have no food. Almsgiving doesn’t just make hearts more generous, it helps the poor — something Jesus called for again and again. “Global solidarity is the recognition that all of the people in the world are our brothers and sisters in Christ. We’re all one body, and the concerns of our brothers and sisters should be our concern, and their suffering calls for our compassion, to suffer with them and make sacrifices on their behalf so they can live with the dignity with which God created them,� Laliberte said. This double focus of the personal and communal is something that Msgr. Michael O’Grady focus-

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Christ in everyone and treat them as such, no matter how discouraging or vexing they might be, Msgr. O’Grady said. “During Lent, let us try to pray the Mass a little better,� he said. “Allow the word of God to touch our lives. Sometimes it’s challenging, but invariably it is the Good News.� Reflecting on Scripture is often a good jumping off point for Lenten observances, Korgen said, but also for charitable works. “Scripture study is a good beginning,� he said. “What we have to learn as a Church is structuring [scripture

study] in more, so we’re not just ‘doing,’ we’re sharing our faith.� Prayer and study can help foster a relationship between people, which needs to happen for real caritas to happen. “When we have a relationship with the poor, they give us a spirituality. They give us so much more than we could possibly give them in material things,� Laliberte said. “You have to approach that person holistically. If you go and serve food in a line and you’re chatting with your friends and people in your comfort zone, that’s not the same as building a relationship with that person [receiving food] and understanding them, their hopes and dreams, their experience of God,� she said. It’s one thing to love your friends and families, Laliberte added, it’s another thing to love your enemies. Or, if not exactly your enemies, then people whose lives seem so far removed from your own. As Korgen explained, it requires broadening one’s definition of “neighbor.� This can be difficult work, but that’s what Lent is all about. And Lent works best when you realize Who, ultimately, is in charge, said Msgr. O’Grady. “Before we charge into resolutions that we haven’t a hope of keeping, go to God and say, ‘You guide us,’� he said. “It is His grace that gives us a new heart. God never gives up on us. Never.� ✴

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Lenten recipe contest sparks ‘Catholic Sun’ staff cook-off By Joyce Coronel The Catholic Sun

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Eggplant Soup,” she wrote, “I’ve tried it and must say it’s delicious.” Joann Duffy of Scottsdale sent in three recipes, including one she called Crabmeat Quiche. Catholic atholic Sun S staff considered nsidered all the entries and chose two which they prepared Feb. 26 at this reporter’s home: Eggplant Parmesan, sent in by Elvira Sloan of Scottsdale, and Pasta with Sun Dried Tomatoes, submitted by M Meredith Flower via e-mail. All the recipes submitted will be ffeatured on The Catholic Sun’ss weebsite. Jennifer Ellis, who sells ads and d manages The Bishop’ss Hour on Immacu ulate Heart Radio, fried up R tthe eggplant, while reporter w Amb bria Hammel choppeed olives as her 3-year-o old daughter watched d. Edito or J.D. LongGarcia d diced garlic and captured video of the cook-o off, while associate publisher p Rob DeFrancesco managed the still camera. This reporter boiled pasta and cut up the sun-dried tomat tomatoes. The results? A delicious staff luncheon and a bevy of new recipes for all to try this Lent. Bon appétit! ✴

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A ‘Rich’ conversion Family’s story testifies to the power of faithful witness By Joyce Coronel The Catholic Sun

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he numbers are daunting: 22 million ex-Catholics in America, according to a 2008 Pew Forum survey. But for all the stories of faith lost, there are also encouraging — and perhaps less headline-grabbing — stories of faith discovered. Take Wayne and Lisa Rich of Tempe, for example. The couple, both graduates of Oral Roberts University and former, longtime members of an Evangelical megachurch, were received into the Catholic faith in 2008. Theirs is a story of conversion that began with a few nagging doubts in Wayne’s mind. While the couple was searching for answers, they were surrounded by faithful Catholics who witnessed to them and shared the gift of faith. Questions surface Wayne was president of the board at his Evangelical community when he began to wonder if the Catholic Church might be the

answer to his questions. “What’s our biblical model for church?” he remembers asking one pastor. Each generation comes up with it themselves, Wayne was told. He also remembers a pastor remarking that Catholics have one pope, but Protestants each have their own pope — themselves. “Wayne’s always been an avid reader, always very inquisitive about many different things,” Lisa said. “He was reading about the Church Fathers and Church history.” She thought his musings about Catholicism were just a phase. The two would take long walks, discussing Catholic versus Protestant teaching. “It seems funny now, but I would say, ‘So what’s the difference if they don’t believe in the Real Presence?’” Lisa said. “‘I mean, we take communion.’ And now it’s like, what was I thinking?” Wayne was ready to make the transition first, but on the advice of a priest, waited until Lisa was ready. “He was very patient,” Lisa said. “He waited and said he wouldn’t

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make the shift until I was ready and then we would do it as a family.” The patience paid off. The Rich’s four children made the jump easily and were already plugged in with Catholic friends at their school, Tempe Preparatory Academy. The school is home to many an ardent Catholic and during their journey of faith, the Rich family

found themselves surrounded by supportive members of nearby Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish. One of them, Raul Espericueta, invited Wayne to participate in a Bible study. Another, Tom Brittain, a father of 11 children whom Wayne described as a night owl, rose two or three times a week to join him at the local gym and talk about the faith while

the two men worked out. “He would bust himself out of bed at 5 a.m. against everything that was natural to him, and he spent those mornings with me,” Wayne said, admitting he pumped Brittain for information on the Eucharist, on Mary. The journey from Protestant to Catholic took seven years. — See MORE DRAWN page 7 ▶

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“The first time we went to Mass together as a family, we were still very active in the other church,” Lisa said, “and what struck me as so obvious was that there was such a quiet, holy Presence — it was very reverent. And our kids fell in love with that.” She recalled eldest son Matthew’s reaction to the atmosphere at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. “This feels like the place where you would come and worship God,” he told his parents. Another son, then 8-year-old Max, upon exiting his Sunday school lesson on the Last Supper at the mega-church, eyed his takehome sheet and offered a surprising assessment. “Hey wait a minute,” Max said, “When Jesus said, ‘This is my Body,’ He didn’t say, ‘This is a symboll of my Body.’” But the startling thing about the Rich family story is that when they made the plunge and became Catholic, they brought along more than a dozen extended family members with them. Domino effect It all began with a Saturdayafternoon conversation between Wayne and his brother-in-law Chris Zajdzinski. Zajdzinski belonged to the same

Protestant community as Wayne. He knew Wayne was considering becoming Catholic. Zajdzinski wondered aloud if there might be some authoritative guide as to what their megachurch taught. It seemed to him that there were conflicting ideas being preached. Wayne vividly recalls Zajdzinski’s query. “We’ve got these different pastors all teaching different messages on grace, and then they recommend a book about grace and there is no cohesive communication of what we believe as Christians,” he told Wayne. “Why don’t they have a council that gets together and declares: ‘This is what we believe’?” Wayne had a ready reply. “What if I told you that for 2,000 years there has been?” he told Zajdzinski. “And I remember the look on his face…he looked at me and he said, ‘You mean the Catholic Church, don’t you?’ And I said, ‘Is there another one that’s been doing that since Jesus gave the keys to Peter?’ And he walked out of our house with a copy of the Catechism [of the Catholic Church] that afternoon. It was pretty awesome.” Turns out, the Catechism was exactly what Zajdzinski needed. In 2008, on the feast of Divine Mercy, Chris and Meg Zajdzinski and their

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four children joined the Catholic Church, following in the footsteps of the Riches. Wayne, Lisa and their four children had been received into the Catholic Church earlier that year on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, with a whopping three baptisms — Wayne, Lisa and Matthew had already been baptized — six confirmations and five first Communions. But the dominos were still falling. Zajdzinski’s two brothers and their wives also joined the Catholic Church on Divine Mercy Sunday 2008. Steve and Jenny Zajdzinski and their four kids, plus Dave Zajdzinski, who was Protestant, and his wife Julia, who had fallen away from the practice of the faith, were also welcomed with open arms. Wayne’s other sister, Erin, and her husband, Dave, a one-time agnostic who came to believe in Jesus, came into the Catholic Church that year too at the same Divine Mercy celebration at Queen of Peace Parish. The infectious nature of the Riches’ conversion didn’t surprise Alison Oertle, director of RCIA at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. She walked the Riches through the process of becoming Catholic. “They are such leaders and such charismatic personalities,” Oertle said of the Riches. “Their conviction for the truth became so

contagious to those around them that it began to spread like wildfire through their family and close friends.” Lisa credits Oertle with helping address her concerns about becoming Catholic. The couple met with Oertle once, explaining that they had to be discrete because of Wayne’s position on the board at the Protestant community. At the end of that session, Wayne turned to Oertle and said jokingly, “OK, next week, same time, same place?” to which Oertle replied “Absolutely.” The couple met with her many more times. “God really used her. Alison would explain things in a way that made sense to me,” Lisa said. “I don’t know that I could have walked out of there and articulated it back to someone, but I knew in my heart it was true. Her words just resonated with me.” Meanwhile, Wayne’s brother-inlaw Chris, who lives near Queen of Peace Parish in Mesa, approached Fr. Charlie Goraieb, the pastor. Chris told him him he was thinking about becoming Catholic. “Would you have time to discuss that with us?” Wayne recalled Chris asking. “Chris,” Fr. Goraieb told him, “that’s all I have time for.” And with that, he commenced weekly meetings at the Zajdziniski’s home where he taught the Catholic faith, answered questions and led them in praise and worship with

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six or eight couples, sometimes including the Riches. No more guesswork The best thing about becoming Catholic, Wayne said, is the Eucharist, but as a former Protestant, he offered a unique perspective. “It’s knowing that God gave us the Church so that we don’t have to wonder, we don’t have to guess, we don’t have to pick up the Bible and say, what does this mean?” Wayne said, “which is what we do if we’re left to our own devices.” The beauty of the Mass, which many cradle Catholics don’t realize is deeply scriptural, struck a chord with Lisa and Rich’s Evangelical roots. “It was really delightfully refreshing for us, to be in this hour-long prayer that was so intertwined with the Bible,” Wayne said. “It was just beautiful and still is beautiful, to be part of the sacred liturgy.” Every year, the Rich family throws a huge party to celebrate their entrance into the Catholic Church, inviting sponsors, godparents, family and friends to join them for dinner, fellowship and thanksgiving. “In a macro sense, we owe our faith to the blood of the saints and martyrs and the history of the faithful Christians,” Wayne said, choking back tears, “but more immediately, we owe these people who are faithful and devoted and really helped us on our way.” ✴

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Two parishes receive national recognition for ‘going green’ By Monique Zatcoff The Catholic Sun

Insulating Concrete Forms’ 2010 National Builder Awards recognized two parishes in the Phoenix Diocese for their innovative and sustainable building designs. Immaculate Conception Parish in Cottonwood and St. Mary Magdalene Parish in Gilbert both made it into a winning category for using durable and highly insulated materials that help reduce energy costs. Immaculate Conception was one of the diocese’s first parishes built using the energy-saving materials, said John Minieri, director of Building and Properties for the diocese. The traditionally designed church won first runner up in the Heavy Commercial category. All the exterior walls, plus 19,000 square feet of interior walls, used ICF insulation and additional under-slab insulation. The new parish building features a stained glass transfiguration window that incorporated stained glass purchased from an old church in Philadelphia. CCBG Architects worked to emulate the feeling of a small mission by using elements like wooden doors, traditional detailing on the doors, and soft lighting.

Creating such a design for a growing parish came as a challenge to the architects. “When you have a church this large, it was difficult to try and incorporate an old mission-style feeling,” said CCBG architect Paul Ladensack. “We used a series of sketches and drawings and made presentations to the diocese and parishioners to get approval.” The area is still expected to grow

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Immaculate Conception Parish in Cottonwood (left) and St. Mary Magdalene Parish in Gilbert (above) were recognized for their sustainable design earlier this year. The two parishes are accommodating their burgeoning communities with more space for Mass that is enviromentally friendly while remaining sacred.

with an anticipated grade school and high school in the master plan. Likewise, St. Mary Magdalene parish has long-term goals of expanding. When more funds become available, the Gilbert parish plans on building a church that will seat 1,400 people along with a two-story school and courtyard, said Doug Peters, an architect with BCDM Architects.

The Southwestern mission-style temporary building won second runner up in the Light Commercial category. Arches, tiling, stucco material, high windows and porch trellises reflect the style of historic Spanish missions. For now, the building is serving as the church. Eventually it will be home to the future school’s gymnasium.

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“It’s one piece of the puzzle,” Peters said. “There’s certainly a vision for the long-term plans but it has to function fully right now for the church and offices.” St. Mary Magdalene’s future buildings are expected to incorporate sustainable ICF materials while keeping the same architectural design of the temporary church building. Eight of nine new diocesan buildings were constructed using ICF materials and there are plans to use it for schools and gyms as well. “It’s energy efficient, very sturdy and durable,” Minieri said. “This is the way of moving forward. It’s all about being good stewards of our resources and going green.” ✴

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Crozier Gala promotes young leaders in the local Church By Andrew Junker The Catholic Sun

SCOTTSDALE — Hundreds of men and women donned their tuxedoes and evening gowns for a night of fellowship and fundraising at the Marriott Camelback Inn March 5. The occasion was the 23rd annual Crozier Gala benefiting the Catholic Community Foundation, which in turn provides funding to a myriad of educational, spiritual and charitable efforts. “There are a lot of Catholic leaders in this room,” said this year’s master of ceremonies Michael Bidwill, president of the Arizona Cardinals, at the start of the evening’s dinner service. “But, we need to develop young Catholic leaders. That’s what tonight is all about.” To that effect, the foundation invited Shauna Casey, a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, to speak during the event. Casey was a 2004 recipient of one of the foundation’s Christian Service Awards, which helped her attend Seton Catholic High School. Casey said that her Catholic education has taught her the call to be a “faithful servant-leader in all aspects of [her] life,” and acknowledged the faith and hope placed on her and all recipients of Christian Service Awards. Since 2001, the foundation has granted $1.3 million in 143 scholarships through Christian Service Awards. All of the recipients showed the same focus on service that Casey exhibited at a young age. She served in her parish as an altar server, was a dedicated Girl Scout and taught religious education with her mother. Even today, at the Air Force Academy, Casey serves on the Military Council of Catholic Women, sings in the Catholic Cadet Choir and participates in various

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Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted joined Catholic Community Foundation supporters at the March 5 Crozier Gala.

community service projects. “Service is why we’re here and service is what drives these young people,” said Keith Tigue, chairman of the foundation’s board of directors. “We gather on behalf of the next generation of Catholic leaders.” Candace Hunter Wiest, this year’s gala chairwoman, spoke about the importance of Catholic education during her brief address. The skills, self-confidence and discipline she learned from the nuns at her Catholic high school in Iowa have helped her throughout her life. They helped her when she was a 21-year-old mother of three and sole breadwinner for her family. They helped her when she was elected a director of the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco — the first woman to serve as such. And they help now, in the Valley, as she serves as president and CEO of West Valley National Bank. Wiest encouraged the attendees to give what they could to ensure that deserving students will always be afforded a Catholic education. Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted echoed her encouragement and vouched for the good work the foundation does through its support of Catholic education. “I’ve had the privilege of meeting each one of these Christian Service Awards recipients,” he said. “These are really amazing young people.” ✴

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Fr. Pavone of Priests for Life to visit Valley

Priests for Life director to visit Phoenix Fr. Frank Pavone, the national director of Priests for Life, will speak at the Scottsdale Chaparral Suites March 18. Tickets for the private reception, which begins at 5:30 p.m. are $65 per person, or $100 per couple. For more information: www.azrtl.org

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Fr. Frank Pavone, who is known throughout the world for his work on behalf of the Gospel of Life, will speak at the Scottsdale Chaparral Suites on March 18. The evening, sponsored by Arizona Right to Life, begins with a private reception at 5:30 p.m. during which guests may speak personally with Fr. Pavone. Tickets for the reception are $65 per person or $100 per couple.

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the pro-life movement. Tickets for the general session are $10. Fr. Pavone will discuss federal efforts to defund abortion as well as the undercover work of Live Action, a group known for its clandestine video taping of abortion clinic staff. The videos have sparked controversy over the clinics’ alleged cover-up of sexual misconduct. Fr. Pavone is also expected to address the controversial case regarding a Canadian 13-month old child known as Baby Joseph. The child suffers from a severe neurologic condition, similar to that of his sister who died eight years ago. The baby’s case has captured international attention and pits the rights of parents against the actions of a Canadian hospital that vowed it would withdraw the child’s ventilator. Moe and Sana Maraachli, Joseph’s parents, had asked doctors to perform a tracheotomy so they could take their child home to die. In a recent blog entry, Fr. Pavone said Priests for Life will pay all expenses to bring Baby Joseph and his family to a hospital in the United States that would agree to perform the tracheotomy that would make it possible for him to go home. Fr. Pavone was similarly in the international spotlight when he became an advisor to and spokesperson for the parents of Terry Schiavo, a disabled woman who in 2005 was deprived of nutrition and hydration and subsequently died. The well-known priest will also address guests at the Radio Family Rosary benefit dinner on March 19. The fundraiser dinner, which includes entertainment, silent and live auctions, door prizes and drawings, will be held in the parish hall at St. Paul Church. Radio Family Rosary, celebrating its 27th year in existence, can be heard on KXXT 1010 AM at 6:30 p.m. weekdays and 5:30 p.m. Sundays. Doors for the event open at 5 p.m. and a reception will follow at 6 p.m.. Dinner begins at 7 p.m. ✴

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‘Living the Mass’ DVD acquaints Catholics to new Roman Missal By Ambria Hammel The Catholic Sun

SCOTTSDALE — Adapting to the new Roman Missal is a nationwide effort among parishes this year and a local musician can help ease the transition. Julie Carrick, a nationally recognized Catholic musician from Scottsdale, recently released “Living the Mass,” a two-hour DVD concert filmed earlier this year at her home parish of Blessed Sacrament. Carrick DVD She inspires “Living the Catholics Mass” DVD, $24.95. To order, to bring the call (602) 787grace of the 1397. or visit her Euchar ist website: into their daily lives. juliecarrick.com “It animates and describes the Mass through music, witness and Scripture,” Carrick said. Perhaps more importantly as Catholics prepare to use the Third Edition of the Roman Missal, Carrick uses the new verbiage in her musical reflections and testimony. The national release date is set for March 21, but orders can already be placed online at www. juliecarrick.com. “When you fall in love with going to Mass, the little changes that happen aren’t such a big deal,” Carrick said. “It puts us in greater unity with the rest of our Church.” It’s that love for the liturgy that launched the idea for the project. Carrick’s sister-in-law, a recent “revert” to the faith, found Mass to be the impetus for her return. But she still had questions that Carrick knew regular churchgoers and cradle Catholics also had. “We talked every week about different aspects of what it means to be Catholic,” Carrick recalled. The DVD shows how live out the graces received at Mass in life. For instance, when explaining the penitential rite, Carrick sings her song, “Free Will.” Some 250 Catholics took part in the live DVD concert. An exit survey yielded many comments. Carrick said one person was driven to daily Mass as a result of the experience. Another, a woman with a child in the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, appreciated the walk through the Mass in laymen’s terms and now looks forward to Holy Saturday. ✴

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Conference seeks to build on women’s faith By Andrew Junker The Catholic Sun

Gathered in Grace

A little more than a year ago, inspirational speaker and Catholic recording artist Julie Carrick was invited to speak at a local Protestant women’s conference. It was a good event, she said, but it made her wish for a local conference that was specifically Catholic. “It was lovely, but why don’t we do anything for the Catholic women in our diocese? I think I got a little jealous that the men had a conference each year,” she laughed. Carrick shared her thought with the leadership of the Phoenix Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, who shared her desire for a women’s conference. “After seeing the success of the diocesan men’s conference, I believe it is imperative that Catholic women come together annually to renew and share their faith,” said Janet LaPlante, president of the PDCCW. “Women deserve this one special day, ‘Gathered in Grace,’ to focus on Our Lord and Our Lady, to listen and learn from each other, and then to go out and share that faith with others,” she said. “It is sorely needed in today’s world.” The day will include praying the rosary with Bishop Thomas

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J. Olmsted, four different speakers, lunch, time for confession, reflection, sharing and Mass. The speakers include Katrina Zeno, who coordinates the diocese’s John Paul II Resource Center; Elizabeth Ficocelli, who will share her conversion story; and Julie Carrick, whose outreach includes her talent as a songwriter. “It’s really the idea of sharing my journey as a wife, mother and cancer survivor through and with Christ,” she said. Carrick will typically begin with a synopsis of the story she wants to share and the lessons she learned

from it. In the case of her surviving lung cancer, it’s about the grace and mercy she felt from the Lord that led her through her suffering.

Then, she will play a song that was born from her experience. More than anything, Carrick said, it’s good for women to set a day aside to work on their faith together. “We are building up within our own Catholic faith,” she said. “It’s different than a spa day or where we build ourselves up for our work or our physical well-being. It builds up our faith so we can be better for ourselves, and then better for all other aspects of our lives.” For LaPlante, the conference is just one more way the PDCCW can serve local Catholic women. “Our focus is on serving the women of the diocese in whatever way we can,” she said. “The council is dedicated to supporting, empowering and educating Catholic women in the areas of spirituality, service and leadership.” ✴

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parents to ensure that the next generation receives the faith,� Hanning said. “The primary obligation of our office is to be there as a resource for pastors and their staffs to ensure that there are good practices of evangelization and catechesis happening at each and every one of our parishes.� With 93 parishes in the Phoenix Diocese, that’s no small task. And like the Blanchards, Hanning emphasized the importance of having an atmosphere of genuine faith at home. “There are 168 hours in the week and one-and-a-half hours of RE cannot be their only introduction to the faith,� Hanning said. “Children need to be immersed in the faith to learn it and that means parents need to be good, credible witnesses and rely on the grace that they’ve been given by God to teach the faith to their children both in word and deed.� So how can parents learn more

said, “but it was worth it.� For three years, Christina made the journey, so convinced she was of the spiritual benefits of the CGS program. And yet, she is well aware that it’s not just about finding the right catechetical program for a child: real faith begins in the home. Catechetical programs offered by individual parishes as well as the Diocese of Phoenix help parents learn the faith so they can live it in the home and help form their own children. The Charity and Development Appeal helps fund much of the education that takes place. Ryan Hanning, the coordinator for adult evangelization, RCIA and Christian initiation for the Phoenix Diocese, said CDA funding is crucial. “CDA funding is essential to ensure we are able to provide the opportunities for formation and networking for leaders at the parish level who then partner with the

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Eric Westby, director of Parish Leadership Credentialing and Certification for the Phoenix Diocese, offered a similar take. The Kino Institute, he said, offers adults the opportunity to learn more about what the Catholic Church teaches. “Parishes rely on the CDA — and in particular, the Kino Institute — to help their adults know and love Jesus more deeply,� Westby said. “Led by Bishop Olmsted, the Kino Institute is changing lives, supporting our parishes, and transforming our society.� There are two levels of formation at Kino and both equip the faithful to better serve their parishes. Some students are preparing to serve as deacons while others are involved in parish ministry or simply interested in learning more about the faith. “The first thing we hear back from our Kino students is just how much they love the material,�

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Half-day pre-K St. John Bosco School in Ahwatukee is introducing a halfday pre-Kindergarten option beginning with the 2011-2012 school year. Students must turn 4 years old by Aug. 31. Program includes chapel and atrium times and regular classroom activities including Spanish, art and music. To apply, call (480) 219-4853 or sjbosco.org.

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school nutrition, gardening, healthy cooking, local food insecurity, urban farming and environmental damage in 27 workshops. “We are consuming at a rate of four earths. Well, we’ve got one,” Jesuit Father Joseph Carver, a teacher from Seattle Prep told Brophy students Feb. 28 during a series of small assemblies. Fr. Carver, who writes on the topics of theology and ecology, also

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Junior leaders Two juniors at Xavier College Preparatory received state and national honors for their leadership skills. Shannon Kelahan-Pierson was named the 2011 Arizona Irish Lass and will represent the Irish Community throughout the state. The competition involved a panel interview including questions on her Irish heritage, Irish dancing and an essay. Rebia Khan was one of 35 recipients of the Aspirations in Computing award from the National Center for Women & Information Technology. Khan’s community service work at both ASU and Xavier is providing solar electricity for a rural girls’ school in Bangladesh. ✴

the same name allows him to search for local sustainable restaurants, farmers markets and grocery stores. “We need to break away from the giant factory farms and be eating more locally so we don’t become too dependent,” Mandeville said. Baldwin said the summits would not be a success if it weren’t for the curricular connections. Classes during the summit also focus on summit themes, so, for example, a math class may have performed calculations on food stamp averages. Baldwin hopes that students leave each summit at least thinking differently, if not acting differently. They do. A recent graduate is a sustainability major following 2009’s summit on global environmental issues. Last year’s summit on economics and globalization taught Mandeville to research companies and only buy from those with humane working conditions. Plus Brophy is involved with a Community-Supported Agriculture program. ✴

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Cemetery Grounds Clean-Up The next scheduled clean-up of all flowers and decorations at St. Francis, Holy Cross, Queen of Heaven, and Calvary Cemeteries will be the week of April 11, 2011. Any and all flowers and decorations left on the grounds on or after this day will be removed and disposed. Flowers may be returned Saturday, April 16, 2011. Decorations are permitted on posted holidays only.

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Sentinels, Knights net state basketball titles Other winter teams claim top spots

Dominique Williams helped the Lady Knights earn the state basketball title for St. Mary’s, the first since 2006. Catholic school teams won other winter titles.

By Ambria Hammel The Catholic Sun

Whether it was a basket, a goal or a pin, athletes at all six Catholic high schools within the Diocese of Phoenix proved themselves worthy of state-level competition in winter sports. Three basketball teams advanced to the state championships at Jobing. com Arena in Glendale. That included the girls from Seton Catholic Preparatory High School in Chandler, who defended and retained their 4A Division II title Feb. 26. The Sentinels finished the season 29-3 despite multiple injuries including a severe ankle break which benched a player for 10 weeks. Still, they managed to pad most of their wins by at least 20 points. “Our depth was impressive. We had a lot of kids who could step up and hit a big shot in a big moment,” Coach Karen Self said. Players scored individual triumphs too including Morgan Huppenthal, a senior, who broke a 10-year-old school record with six assists in a single game Feb. 4. Six days later, senior Theresa Wirth became the second player in school history to score her 2,000th career point. The Lady Knights fought off a third straight runner up title in 5A division I play March 4 against Chandler. Their 73-60 win posted a 28-2 season record and now has St. Mary’s tied with Seton at five state titles. Coach Curtis Ekmark described the team as a smart group who works hard and gets along well. “They play great defense and pass the ball well,” he said. Those skills are what knocked Xavier College Preparatory out of contention in the semi-finals March 3. Ekmark named that match up, specifically the pregame prayer with both teams hand in hand, as one highlight of the state tournament. Brophy College Preparatory’s team easily beat out Mesa High School 96-82 in the 5A Division I semi-finals March 4, but lost 50-29 to Mesa’s Mountain View in the finals. It would have been the school’s first basketball title. Soccer The Broncos came out on top in soccer, however, ending the season 23-1-1. Riggs Lennon, a sophomore, reportedly broke Brophy’s 20-year-old record for single season goals. It now stands at 35. Both of Notre Dame Preparatory’s soccer teams went undefeated in regular season play with the boys bringing home the 4A Division II trophy. The girls lost the state match 1-0 to Flagstaff. Xavier’s team had a great season too, but missed a goal with 24 seconds left on the clock, putting the Gators one kick short of being

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three-peat champions. Still, the girls had nine shutouts with 15 goals allowed all season while scoring 73 goals themselves against Arizona schools. Coach Barbara Chura did this with underclassmen making up two-thirds of the varsity team. She said the girls were self-motivated leaving Chura to simply remind them that, “Success will come with relentless drive.” Other sports Despite losing 16 graduating seniors last year, Notre Dame’s hockey players continued their relentless drive. They captured the club team’s second straight state championship Feb. 27 and fourth since the Scottsdale school opened in 2002. Coach Mark Ciaccio credited

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unwest Bank added ed to the lengthy list of re students who are ▶ Continued from page 1 rbenefiting from the cora 1998 St. Mary’s alum said of the d porate tax credit offered online donation process. o through the Catholicc Now, regardless of whether Tuition Organization of he owes state taxes, he’ll get the h the Diocese of Phoenix. donated amount credited back to d It donated $25,000 to him. So if he owes state taxes, he’ll h CTODP Feb. 23 and desowe less. If he’s expecting a refund, o ignated the funds to specif-he’ll get more back. h dents in Cottonwood. ically benefit St. Joseph students Fahrendorf, who also graduChris Walsh, president of Sunwest Bank, said the corporate tax ated from Glendale’s Our Lady of credit is a win-win situation and is confident the donation will ensure Perpetual Help, has tried to recruit students a quality education. other new th The five-year-old school enrolled its 100 student this year and donors. More information continues to add classrooms and computers. “They don’t catholictuition.org The corporate tax credit allows a dollar-for-dollar credit up to understand 100 percent of a company’s state tax liability. Some $1.66 million in how easy it is need-based scholarships went to 1,430 students this year alone. More or they think than half of those recipients had household incomes of less than $30,000. there’s some catch,” said Fahrendorf Since 2006 when corporate tax credit began, 58 companies have rediwho went on to earn a bachelor’s in rected roughly $10 million of their state tax liability to CTODP. For details fi nancial management. on donating by April 15, call (602) 296-4738. ✴ Administrators across the diocese’s 40 schools along with CTODP leaders emphasize that there’s no catch. First-time donor or not, the community has until April 15 to make a charitable contribution to CTODP. This marks the first time that taxpayers can make a monetary donation toward Catholic education and apply the total to the previous tax year. Any amount up to $500 for single taxpayers or $1,000 if mar-

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Kindergarten students at St. Vincent de Paul enjoy story time March 7. Unmet financial assistance from CTODP cost the school 40 students.

ried is welcome. Donations can be made online or by phone and can be designated to a particular school by noting its three-digit code. So far, Fahrendorf is among nearly 290 new donors. They pooled their monies together to raise $163,700 for CTODP, the organization that provides needbased scholarships to students throughout the diocese. That total doubles to $327,000 for the diocese’s students in gravest need when factoring in the matching grant. Overall CTODP contributions stand at $7.3 million from nearly 11,000 donors. That’s 3,000 fewer donors than last year, but Paul

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Mulligan, executive director of CTODP, isn’t too worried. “Really, the donations are probably going to come when they start doing their taxes,” he said of prospective donors. “You can find out how much you owe the state. It doesn’t cost you anything out of pocket anymore.” There’s even a one-page, twosided brochure CTODP and schools are encouraging Catholics to bring to their tax preparer that explains the process in the simplest of terms. Those within the Catholic education system hope that helps close the $15 million gap in unmet tuition assistance. Some 92 percent of St. Vincent de Paul School students in the Maryvale neighborhood receive some financial aid with CTODP helping 177 families. Still, enrollment dropped by 40 students this year. “It’s a pretty critical source of funding for our school,” said Rose DeFer, development director and a ’77 alumna. “Re-assessing [tax dollars] to a Catholic school makes it just a real smart decision.” Annette Lopez thinks so too. Even as an only child, her parents worked two jobs at different points to finance her Catholic education at St. Vincent de Paul and Xavier College Preparatory. The future pediatric doctor is in a three-year externship yet she remained involved in parish ministries throughout college because of the foundation laid early on. Lopez said the Catholic values repeated at school influenced how she learned, how she lived her life and her world outlook. “My greatest wish is that everyone could have those kind of opportunities,” Lopez said. “I would hate for someone to miss that just because it costs too much.” The average cost to educate an elementary school student in the Phoenix Diocese is $5,000 per year and $10,000 for high schoolers. Some 97 percent go on to college. Lopez said donating to CTODP is about financing future Catholic leaders. Her Catholic identity is part of who she is personally, academically and professionally. ✴

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Dentistry as a work of art. Timeless beauty.

By Ambria Hammel The Catholic Sun

Some of Jose Macias’ middle school friends once teased him about his decision to go to an allboys Catholic school. Now, his former classmates find themselves dropping out of school, getting into drugs and wishing they too had chosen a similar path. It’s a path that Macias long wanted to take, but never dreamed his family could afford. Macias’ family income from a watch repair business minus expenses caring for a family of seven in a three-bedroom home doesn’t leave enough to cover private education. “At first when he was telling us about the prices, I was getting really scared,” said Macias, a junior at Brophy College Preparatory. Four years later, he still remembers that Brophy presentation to his eighth-grade class at Wilson Elementary School east of downtown Phoenix. His ears perked up when he heard about the financial aid available. One-quarter of Brophy’s population receives some form of financial aid with the average grant totaling more than $2,900. That trend won’t continue though without additional support to the Brophy Community Foundation. Donations are trickling in for the April 15 deadline with every donor receiving a dollar-for-dollar credit on 2010’s state taxes. Despite the foundation’s name, need-based grants extend beyond Brophy to include 24 private schools throughout the state. All but two are Catholic schools with many serving as feeder schools for the Jesuit-run institution. In a special outreach with available funding, the Brophy Community Foundation awarded 117 St. Mary’s High School students with nearly $350,000 in grants last school year. The work of the Brophy Community Foundation goes hand in hand with the Jesuit and Catholic philosophy to help those in need, said Dawn Kennedy, executive director of the foundation. “It equals the playing field so every Arizona kid has the opportunity to get the best education,” she said. Kennedy knows the competition for tax credit dollars is steep and is thrilled when donors choose Catholic education. It means she gets to meet more students like Macias. The all-around student, who also holds a part-time job, is grateful for any amount donors can give and those who gave in the past. “I wouldn’t have had so many opportunities and doors opened for me,” said Macias, who traveled for the first time last summer

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Jose Macias, an allaround junior, could not have attended Brophy without help from the school’s foundation donors. Ambria Hammel/CATHOLIC SUN

Support Catholic education The Brophy Community Foundation offers needbased grants to students at 24 largely Catholic elementary schools throughout Arizona in addition to Brophy College Preparatory. The deadline to make a contribution and receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on 2010’s state taxes is April 15. For more information or to make a donation, call Dawn Kennedy (602) 2645291 ext.6500 or visit their website: brophyfoundation.org.

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It’s been more than 40 years since Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Dorothy Stang left Most Holy Trinity Catholic School, having served as a teacher and principal for 13 years. Sr. Dorothy — who went by Sr. Mary Joachim at the time — left the Phoenix school in 1966 to journey to Brazil as a missionary. Two assailants shot and killed Sr. Dorothy in the Amazon rainforest Feb. 12, 2005. Many have said that her death drew much needed attention to the exploits of Brazilian landowners and loggers. Sr. Dorothy’s old school commemorates the anniversary of her death each year at its weekly Friday Mass. “Keep her in your prayers this entire day,” Mike Brennan, principal of Most Holy Trinity, said after this year’s Mass. “Remember the legacy she gave to this community while she was here. Go out and work hard.” Parishioners, former students and members of Sr. Dorothy’s community joined students and staff. “Live the word of God every day,” Fr. Alphonsus Bakyil, SOLT, pastor of Most Holy Trinity, said in his homily. “Proclaim it by our lives. We tell other people about our goodness, and we do that by using our lips.” Witnesses say Sr. Dorothy read the Beatitudes from her Bible to her killers at the time of her death. Sr. Dorothy taught many of the Most Holy Trinity students’ parents, so they knew her intimately, and they knew about her tragic death. “For us, she certainly is a saint,” said Pat Anglim, the sixth grade teacher whose class helped prepare the Mass. “When you sacrifice your life for another, that’s certainly powerful and that really touches the kids deeply.” Joanne Caruso, one of Sr. Dorothy’s students, said everyone loved the sister’s passion and humor. “She’s just a very powerful influence on the community,” Anglim said, “so we always try to remind ourselves of her.” ✴

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Public school religion programs can promote dialogue, official says Catholic News Service

GENEVA — Education about religion in public schools can help students learn to respect others’ beliefs, but government-run programs must exercise extreme caution not to promote or to criticize a particular religion, a Vatican official told the U.N. Human Rights Council. “Education and freedom of religion can reinforce each other,” said Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Vatican’s representative to U.N. agencies in Geneva. The archbishop addressed the Human Rights Council March 10, telling them that “a fair presentation of different beliefs can prevent the stereotyping of other people’s convictions, can open (people) to dialogue and to respect of the inalienable dignity of every student, of every believer and of every person.” The Catholic Church insists that parents have the right to determine what their children will learn about religion, he said, and it insists that the parents’ desire takes precedence over any government plan. “On the other hand, while people should have the right to profess their ideas freely, this should be done within the limits imposed by the common good and a just public order, and, in every case, in a manner characterized by responsibility,” Archbishop Tomasi said. Information given to students “should not be tainted by ideological positions that would consider a particular belief as intolerant,” as has happened with Catholic teaching on homosexual activity, he said. Also, he said, outsiders cannot assume that everything they do not understand is an anachronism. ✴

Liberians fear spillover of violence as Ivorians seek refuge By Bronwen Dachs Catholic News Service

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Liberians fear a spillover of violence from Ivory Coast as tens of thousands of Ivorians fleeing political tensions at home seek refuge in neighboring countries, said a church worker in Liberia’s Gbarnga Diocese. As more refugees cross the border into Liberia, “there is concern that among them are supporters of either side who want to consolidate their position from here,” said Manuel Bangalie, who works for the diocesan justice and peace commission. “We don’t know their intentions.” Bangalie told Catholic News Service in a March 11 telephone interview from Gbarnga that a team of five people from the diocese, Caritas and the U.S. bishops’ Catholic Relief Services visited the border areas in Liberia’s Nimba County early in March. They found a vast increase in the number of refugees since visiting the area in January, “because the tension has intensified” in Ivory Coast, he said, noting that an estimated 3,000 refugees are in the county. The United Nations fears Ivory

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Foes of incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo stand near a roadblock and burning tires in the Abobo area of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 3.

Coast’s increasingly bloody postelectoral crisis, resulting from presidential incumbent Laurent Gbagbo refusing to leave office after Alassane Ouattara was declared the winner of Nov. 28 elections, could become a fullblown civil war. More than 1,000 civilians have been killed since the beginning of December. Bangalie said the Church backs the Liberian government’s plan to expand refugee camps at the border and is involved in plans to “provide more accommodation, food and maternal health facili-

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ties.” He said the assessment team found that most refugees at the border are women and children. Many refugees have made their

way to the city of Gbarnga and “residents are finding it difficult to provide the necessary accommodation and food for the influx of people,” Bangalie said. Locals are “trying to manage and make the refugees feel at home,” he said, noting that during Liberia’s civil war its refugees were accommodated in Ivory Coast “and now is our chance to reciprocate.” About 250,000 people were killed in Liberia’s civil war, which ended in 2003. The new migrants have a “slim chance of employment” as their needs for “shelter, food and health care need to be met first,” he said. Those who do find work will be selfemployed, such as trading goods at the roadside, Bangalie said. ✴

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The majesty and mercy of God: Why a new Missal?

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he celebration of the Sacred Liturgy transforms us. Through it, the Lord Jesus calls us to conversion; He reconciles us with the Father and one another; He draws us into deeper communion with Himself; He moves us to works of charity and justice; He gives us the courage to speak the truth in love; He leads us beyond our own feelings and preferences and assists us in putting the needs of others ahead of our own. This is why the Sacred Liturgy produces much fruit in the Church and why Vatican II described it as a fountain from which God’s richest blessings flow.

Set free and set on fire “Worship sets man free from turning in on himself, from the slavery of sin and the idolatry of the world.” With these words, the Catechism of the Catholic Church (#2097) reminds us that true worship of God leads to conversion, to liberation from sin and selfishness. It distances us from attitudes and habits that are contrary to love and truth. This does not happen without our free and willing cooperation, but it is primarily the work of God. Freedom from sin, achieved through the Sacred Liturgy, especially in Baptism and Confession, enables us to engage with “actuosa participatio” in the divine sacrifice of the Eucharist, and thereby to grow in holiness. Active participation in Liturgy is much deeper than merely external actions. To allow the Lord truly to transform us, we must prayerfully surrender to His grace, and be ready to make a gift of self. A noble simplicity within the liturgical rites assists the faithful to participate with understanding while being conscious that the Paschal Mystery celebrated is far greater than the human mind could ever grasp in its fullness. The greatness of the mystery fills us with awe and wonder; it deepens our desire to be one with Christ in giving fitting worship to the Father. Jesus tells His disciples (Lk 12:49f), “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished!” With these words, the Lord Jesus is not talking about the sacrament of Baptism as we know it. Rather, He points to His own Passion, death and Resurrection by which He redeemed the world. Through the Liturgy, in which we take part in these great events of our

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Part three: The fruits and benefits of the liturgy The New Roman Missal Frequently Asked Questions www.nccbuscc.org/romanmissal/faqs2.shtml salvation, Christ stokes the fire of His love within us. It is no wonder that, after the breaking of the bread with the Risen Lord, the two disciples who walked with Him to Emmaus, say (Lk 24:32), “Were not our hearts burning within us while He spoke to us on the way and opened the scriptures to us?” Praying as a priestly people As members of His body, the Church, Christ gives us the honor and the grace of entering consciously and whole-heartedly into the Sacred Liturgy. This happens through our intelligent participation in the concrete parts of the Liturgy. First, in the Liturgy of the Word, as we listen and respond, the Lord Jesus Himself instructs us, exhorts us, and helps us to conform our minds to that of His Body, the Church. By mystically uniting our minds and hearts to His, He encourages us and invites us trustingly to come to Him with our needs and those of the entire human family. Next, in the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the priest, acting in persona Christi, offers Christ, the spotless Victim and perfect sacrifice, to the Father as the lay faithful share in this offering. In return, the Lord Jesus draws us all into an ever closer communion with Himself and with each other. In this way, the

Mystical Body of Christ grows in grace and is equipped for works of charity and truth in daily life. The Eucharist, then, is not something alongside our moral life but is rather its dynamic center. This is why St. Thomas Aquinas called the Eucharist “viaticum,” i.e. food for those on a journey to our true home in paradise. Through Holy Communion, our soul receives charity itself, Christ the Lord. St. Thomas writes (Summa, I-I*I, q. 23, a.8), “…it is charity which directs the acts of all other virtues to the last end, and which, consequently, also gives form to all others acts of virtue: and it is precisely in this sense that charity is called the form of the virtues.” Charity gushes forth from the Eucharist like pure water from a deep spring. Washing one another’s feet In the Gospel according to John, the account of the Last Supper includes key information that was not reported in the Synoptics, but which holds profound meaning for the Church: namely, the Lord Jesus’ washing of the feet of the Apostles. After the washing, the Lord says, “Do you realize what I have done for you? You call me ‘teacher’ and ‘master,’ and rightly so, for indeed I am. If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do.” In light of Christ’s example at the very time that He instituted the Eucharist, who could doubt that the Eucharist equips us to serve others and indeed actively prompts us to do so? In a real though invisible way, our communion with Christ through His Body and Blood binds us more closely to the poor, the sick, the hungry and the most vulnerable members of the human family, with whom He identifies Himself. Loving and generous union with the Eucharistic Christ is loving and generous union with the poor. Herein lies the beginning and end of the Church’s mission to the world. In his encyclical on the Eucharist, Pope John Paul II wrote (#22), “The Eucharist thus appears as both the source and the summit of all evangelization, since its goal is the communion of mankind with Christ and in Him with the Father and the Holy Spirit.” Through the Eucharist, Christ sanctifies and redeems us, enabling us to bear witness with confidence to His Gospel of Life. ✴

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Lenten wake-up call: solidarity with earthquake, tsunami victims

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or Catholics, the season of Lent is the most holy and solemn period of the year. These 40 days, which began last week on Ash Wednesday, are a time of purification and preparation as we await Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday. During this penitential season, we’re called to renew our baptismal commitment. We enter into a deeper communion with the Church by immersing ourselves in prayer, by fasting for periods of time or from certain foods and activities, and by almsgiving — through charitable donations and sharing of time and energy. Last Friday, just days into this Lenten season, an urgent wake-up call to observe and live these practices came in the form of an 8.9 magnitude earthquake. We in Arizona awoke to learn that a devastating earthquake rocked our Japanese brothers and sisters in Christ. As the horrifying news reports poured in, an earthquake-induced tsunami flooded the land, sweeping up everything in its path — including cars, ships and buildings. Hundreds of bodies were reportedly found in the initial accounts, with hundreds more injured or missing; tragically, the number of those killed will undoubtedly increase. By mid-morning, a ripple effect crossed the Pacific Ocean. Beaches up and down the West Coast were closed as the ocean waters surged along the shore, reminding us of our obligation to care and support those in need all over the world — whether it is in response to natural disasters, war, disease or poverty.

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“We can feel helpless to make any difference, or even tempted to despair. But as Catholics, we know Christ has given us many means by which to respond,” wrote Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted in February 2010. “Each means of responding derives from the profound communion we share in Christ, which allows us to reach out in loving solidarity.” How can we stand in solidarity with the victims of this terrible tragedy halfway around the world? One way is to support Catholic Relief Services. This global organization, founded by the U.S. bishops nearly 70 years ago, provides humanitarian relief and development assistance in more than 100 countries throughout the world — and as of Friday morning, they were standing ready to assist those affected by the earthquake and tsunami. “We know from [the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami] the devastating impact that these tsunamis can have,” said Sean Callahan, CRS’ executive vice president for overseas operations. “As with all such disasters, CRS will help

people recover from the emergency and stand with them as they recover in the months and years to come.” This Lenten season, we urge you to be a part of the mission of CRS by giving to the U.S. bishops’ annual Catholic Relief Services collection on Sunday, April 3. Donations to CRS are efficient and effective: 95 percent of the agency’s expenditures go directly to programs that benefit the poor overseas, such as those affected by the recent devastation experienced in Japan and its neighboring islands. Operation Rice Bowl (those little boxes where you can donate your pocket change) is another way to help. This annual program, also a part of CRS, has for 35 years offered U.S. Catholics a way to support our brothers and sisters in need. Seventy-five percent of donations to CRS help fund development programs around the world and provide for food security; 25 percent support hunger and poverty efforts in the United States. Of course, almsgiving is just one of the three pillars of Lent. Prayer and fasting also are essential ways of encountering Christ and entering into a more meaningful communion with the Church. Standing in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in the Pacific Rim recognizes that God created us and loves us. Join us during this Lenten season in supporting those devastated by the earthquake and tsunami, and for all who suffer in poverty, war and violence, and other natural disasters. ✴

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Marriage encounter ▶ After reading Mike Phelan’s article on Catholic marriages (“Catholic marriage: Love of God blazes in ‘domestic Church’,” The Catholic Sun, Feb. 17), we were reminded of the Marriage Encounter weekend we attended 32 years ago. That Catholic marriage enrichment experience relit the fire in our marriage and has kept it burning all the years since. As facilitators for the Worldwide Marriage Encounter we have experienced that same renewal and rekindle of hundreds of couples marriages. As our diocese is promoting the marriage initiative devoted to strengthening existing marriages, why isn’t every priest in our diocese encouraging every married couple in his parish to experience a Catholic Marriage Encounter Weekend? It will make a beautiful difference in the life of each couple and their family, a difference in the life of our parishes and maybe a difference in the life in our world. Stan and Pat Martin Avondale

Freed by forgiveness ▶ Thank you for this article (“Father forgives daughter’s killer, reaches out to help others,” J.C.’s Stride, The Catholic Sun, Feb. 17). It is so close to home for me. I too have to forgive. I know the day will come when God will help me with my struggles in my everyday life. To lose a child is the worst thing that can ever happen to a person. Your daughter is so proud of you and your family for everything you do to help others. She is smiling down on you from Heaven, and your little grandson is so lucky to have you. When I see my grand-

daughter’s face every morning, she also reminds me of my daughter. Keep up the good you do for all of the families you have helped and continue to help. Joannie Sandoval Excerpted from a comment posted to catholicsun.org. ▶ Certainly a lot said in a short article. I, too, have forgiven but don’t forget what has happened. I know firsthand what happens to a person when they don’t forgive and, instead, let the bitterness and hatred consume them. As Samuel grows older, he will watch, learn and understand from your example and your faith how to be a good person. God bless you. Carolee Excerpted from a comment posted to catholicsun.org. ▶ You have set a wonderful example for your family. I am so sorry for your terrible loss. Samuel is a lucky little boy to have you and your beautiful daughters to care for him. W. May Excerpted from a comment posted to catholicsun.org.

Choosing adoption ▶ I’m glad to see there is somewhere for these women to turn to and so glad that adoption is a choice (“Catholic Charities, 1st Way partnership promotes adoption,” The Catholic Sun, Jan. 20). I myself cannot have children. I’ve miscarried five times and there is no chance for me now to have my own. There are so many of us who applaud women who choose life for their children even if they cannot be there to raise them. I’ve been seriously considering adoption. I’ve always wanted to be a mother and I have so

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Standing for life ▶ Re: “Hundreds of young Catholics hike, rally for life” (www.catholicsun.org, Jan. 25): What a beautiful expression for life! Edel’s witness, her son being there, our bishop once again leading by example and standing for life, and the strong encouragement of Damon are what we all need to hear! Thank you to all! Julie Carrick Excerpted from a comment posted to catholicsun.org.

Priest of love ▶ Re: “Diocesan priest marks 50 years of ministry” (The Catholic Sun, Jan. 20): My first reconciliation at St. Mary’s was with Fr. George Highberger and I clearly remember his smile and the peace that comes with such a great sacrament. Even as a young child I could see God’s love through this wonderful priest. It has always been my memory of him (and Fr. Rob Clements) that keeps bringing me home to the Church and always to God. As I prepare to welcome my first child into the world, I pray she is blessed to have such wonderful priests in her life. Cassy H. Excerpted from a comment posted to catholicsun.org.

April 15 tax credit extension for CTODP could help keep schools open

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ecent headlines in The Catholic Sun and local media have informed readers about potential Catholic school closures in our diocese, due much in part to lack of tax credit support. Currently only 7 percent of registered Catholic households give to the Catholic Tuition Organization of the Diocese of Phoenix (CTODP). With limited participation, our schools cannot offer enough financial aid and as a result several hundred students were unable to return this school year. Fewer students means increased financial pressure on schools and parishes. Given the unparalleled performance of Catholic schools — 99 percent of students graduate, 97 percent go on to post-secondary education, all at significant cost savings to the State of Arizona — it is difficult to imagine the impact even one Catholic school closure could have on our overall community. The truth is that no school system in the country takes on the moral development and character formation of our children like our Catholic schools do. With money tight all around these days, and Catholic school tuition becoming out of reach for many, just how can we keep these schools open and make Catholic education available and affordable for every child in the diocese? Here in Arizona, the answer is simple: Take the private education tax credit, and instead of paying taxes to Arizona, “redirect” your tax dollars to Catholic education. Give the money to CTODP and get it back on your taxes. This simple solution is now easier than ever.

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As much as we have promoted the tax credit and appealed for support, it has been a challenge for many Catholics to give to CTODP. With Christmas gifts and vacations it became too difficult to “float” a $500 or $1,000 tax credit gift which one didn’t get back until months later when one did one’s taxes. But now, beginning this year, Arizona has adopted an extension of the private education tax credit, allowing taxpayers to make their CTODP contribution at the time they file their State of Arizona taxes, up until April 15. This means taxpayers who have never taken advantage of the credit — or didn’t have the cash on hand to do it in 2010, or just forgot — can still receive a dollar-for-dollar credit on their 2010 taxes. They just need to make their contribution to CTODP when they file their taxes during the next several

weeks, no later than April 15. For those who have never given to CTODP, a special “dollar-for-dollar matching gift” up to $200,000 has been offered by an anonymous Arizona-based corporation. All “first-time” gifts up to $500 single / $1,000 married will be doubled on a first-come, first-served basis through April 15. A $50 gift to a school of your choice becomes $100. And $200,000 becomes $400,000! As of press-time just over $100,000 in qualified gifts had been raised, so there is still time to act. The April 15 extension and $400,000 match should bring much-needed relief for both our families and our Catholic schools, as financial needs of our applicants have dramatically outpaced scholarship support available. Currently there is a $15 million gap between applicant “need” and “award”. Whatever happens, there is no question that financial pressures on our schools which have been magnified by the economy and unemployment are forcing the issue, and inviting us as Catholics to decide just how important Catholic education is in our community. All Catholics, with or without children in our schools, as well as all Arizonans who support quality education and significant budget savings for our state, would do well to immediately talk with their tax preparer about taking advantage of this dollar-for-dollar tax credit on their 2010 taxes. More information about the tax credit and April 15 extension are available at www.CatholicTuition.org/taxprep. ✴ Paul S. Mulligan, M.T.S., is the executive director for the Catholic Tuition Organization of the Diocese of Phoenix.

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Uproar over Islam a reminder to pray for courage, conversion

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nlike so many countries in the world, in the United States, people are free to express themselves openly. All too often, we take that right for granted. I thought of that recently while watching a video of a speech made by a Venezuelan politician who openly condemned the actions of that country’s president, Hugo Chavez. In doing so, she risked her life. My husband, a native of Venezuela, offered a succinct appraisal: “She doesn’t care if she dies; she’s sick of being oppressed.� Does “Give me liberty or give me death� even appear on the radar screen for those of us who grew up in the United States? Probably not. Most of us are far too complacent about our freedom of speech to risk much more than politically correct pleasantries. It’s what “nice� people do. Speaking openly of our love for Christ and discussing our faith is one of our most basic freedoms and one that is guaranteed by the First Amendment. Robert Muise, an attorney with the Thomas More Law Center in Michigan, is acutely aware that our freedom to express ourselves must be carefully guarded. He just finished a weeklong criminal trial in which he defended four Christians arrested for breaching the peace in Dearborn. Were the defendants shouting insults, threatening violence, baiting others into fights? No, that’s the Westboro Baptist Church people. Police in other cities across the country have had to defend them, hateful as their speech is. Stunningly, the defendants in the Michigan case were arrested for discussing their love for Jesus with Muslims at the city’s Arab Festival. Dearborn is home to the largest Muslim

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population in the United States. The “crimes� occurred last June, when police witnessed Dr. Nabeel Qureshi, a Muslim convert to Christianity, peaceably discussing his Christian faith with Muslim youths. Three other Christians were arrested along with Qureshi as well. You can watch a video of the arrests here and come to your own conclusion: bit.ly/qureshi-jailed. The second so-called crime occurred a couple days later, when two other Christians stood on a public sidewalk — in America, remember — handing out copies of the Gospel of John to passersby. Within minutes, the two were arrested. Worldwide caliphate? Muise, a staunch Catholic, says Americans need to understand the threat to their freedoms posed by militant Islam. We have the idea here in the West — based upon our Judeo-Christian legal ethic, Muise says — that I’ll do my thing, you do yours, and we’ll all live in peace. I’ll wear jeans, you wear the hijab.

But Muise insists that’s not what the leaders of Islam teach. When I questioned him about moderate Muslims, he offered a blunt rebuttal: “They’re considered apostates,� he said. Muslim leaders around the globe are pushing for a worldwide caliphate, establishing Sharia law for all of us. “First and foremost, people need to become educated on what Islam truly is and understand that it is a threat, that it’s not a benign, peaceful religion. It is a threat to our religion, a threat to our democracy and to our country,� Muise said. Sounds extreme, but then you watch the arrest video, you read of the countless violent attacks on Christians throughout the Middle East, and you worry. Could this happen to us someday? The more I read of the persecution of Christians in Muslim countries, the more I am convinced that we must recommit ourselves to praying that the love and mercy of Christ will reign in all hearts. We also must be willing to suffer whatever God allows to happen to us for the sake of His kingdom. Which brings me to my next question: If one of us is arrested someday for being a Christian, will there be enough evidence to convict us? Or will the jury still be out on that one? Like Pope Benedict XVI, who received death threats after quoting a medieval emperor critical of Islam’s violence, will they shout, “Death to the infidels!� about us? Or will we quietly acquiesce? Let us have the courage of our convictions, but first of all, let us have convictions. ✴ Joyce Coronel is a regular contributor to The Catholic Sun. Please send comments to letters@catholicsun.org.

Don’t keep troubling thoughts to yourself; entertain a friend

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few months back my bed broke — OK, no jokes! That might be nothing more than a minor inconvenience for some, but for me it was one big challenge. And one I am glad I didn’t have to face alone. That’s because I have battled anxiety and insomnia most of my life, so a broken bed inspires both of my lifelong challenges. To say I was a little agitated is an understatement. After three months of sleeping on the floor I was losing it. Adding insult to injury is that it’s hard to explain your troubles to anybody else because their first response is, “Just go buy a bed.� Ugh. Not so easy. Here’s the problem: For insomniacs, all it takes is a little bit of discomfort and agitation to make it impossible to sleep. And of course, anxiety over finding the right bed makes it difficult to find the right bed since every time you lie down on one, you are anxious about whether or not you will be able to sleep on it. That anxiety makes you actually unable to sleep on it. For all of you out there saying, “That’s crazy!� welcome to my world. For those thinking my difficulty choosing a bed is somehow connected to my inability to choose a mate at 42, that’s an entirely different conversation. Now I share this personal dilemma of mine with you for two reasons. First, I want to give my friends and family a break from hearing about it, and you are the only ones left I

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can “entertain� with my situation. The other reason is that it’s important for people to be honest, to be real and to talk about the “little� problems that sometimes don’t get talked about, so we all can all feel a little better and realize we are not alone in our varied mental anguishes. Sharing the load According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, some 64 million Americans regularly suffer from insomnia each year. The principal causes range from simple stress and tension to full-blown anxiety issues. I am clearly not alone. Most of my friends and family know about my sleep issues, and my anxiety issues, which makes life a whole lot easier to deal with. That’s because they are constantly reaching out

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he story has been told widely by now. In 2005, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was looking to a quiet retirement after having stood at the helm of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith for more than two decades. In his retirement he would, as he had done his whole life, think and write. Specifically, he wanted to write about Jesus of Nazareth, his own exegesis and appreciation of the Lord’s life as told through Scripture.

Of course, the Holy Spirit had other plans and Cardinal Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI, head of the Catholic Church, Vicar of Christ, and Bishop of Rome with the schedule and responsibilities that come along with all those titles. So, it’s all the more remarkable that the first volume of “Jesus of Nazareth” appeared in bookstores two-and-a-half years ago, and his next edition, “Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection,” was published just last week. In other words, these books meant enough to Pope Benedict that he took time to write them

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amidst all his other duties and demands. And, of secondary importance to the book itself, the pope’s writing here tells us a lot about him. As with the first volume, the reader is immediately struck by the pope’s clear prose that often cuts through the book’s difficult subject matter and references, Greek terms and Councils that exist murkily in most lay people’s minds. Of course, the pope was first a teacher, a well-known and respected one at that, and his writing shows the best qualities of a good professor. The pope, in writing these books, sees himself as part of the great tradition of scriptural exegesis, of trying to better understand the words of the Bible so that he may better understand Jesus Himself. The pope moves between critics and scholars with an ease that belies his decades-long study of Scripture and the Church. He also moves among them respectfully and seriously. He never pompously dismisses scholars whose view he disagrees with. All of this just shows what many Catholics have realized since his

“Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance Into Jerusalem to the Resurrection,” by Pope Benedict XVI (Ignatius Press, 2011). Available at bookstores everywhere.

election to the Chair of Peter, that Pope Benedict is not the doctrinal Rottweiler so many critics pegged him as. His writing shows him to be thoughtful, humble and very, very smart. Again, all this is secondary to

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the actual book, which is probably how any author would want it to be. This book concerns the subject of Holy Week and the pope manages to pack a great deal of scholarship and insight into the events leading up to and including the death and resurrection of Jesus. Pope Benedict reveals his method for a close-reading of Scripture when he comes to Jesus’ Last Supper discourse and the seeming contradiction between Christ’s “message about the kingdom of God and the notion of His vicarious expiatory death.” In other words, many scholars have found it incompatible to reconcile the joyful message of God’s unconditional forgiveness and mercy that Jesus has been preaching was at hand, with the idea that an expiation for the world’s sins must come first. It’s a seeming contradiction that can serve as an example for any number of stumbling blocks believers can find in Scripture. How can it make sense? And if it’s not cohesive, then what does that say about the entire endeavor in faith? “We will have to provide an answer to this question in the chapter on Jesus’ death on the Cross,” the pope writes after acknowledging the difficulty of reconciling the need for expiation with God’s magnanimity. “Naturally this will require of us a readiness not only to form a ‘critical’ assessment of the New Testament, but also to learn from it and to let ourselves be led by it: not to dismantle the texts according to our preconceived ideas, but to let our own ideas be purified and deepened by His word.” This is wonderful advice to all Catholics: Use your reason, and don’t fear critical analysis, but approach your subject with humility, a willingness to learn, and, most importantly, a readiness to be transformed. At the end of the day, this is what Pope Benedict preaches most often, that faith in the Lord and the good works that come out of that faith are always based on an encounter with Jesus Christ that is transformative. It’s an encounter that comes through the thoughtful reading of Scripture, through the reception of the sacraments, through a chance encounter with a stranger or through silent prayer, but it’s an encounter that should change one’s world. Anything else as a goal — be it scholarship, power or pride — profoundly misses the point. ✴ Media critic Andrew Junker is a regular contributor to The Catholic Sun. Send e-mail to letters@catholicsun.org.

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Film Review

‘The Adjustment Bureau’ Free will, love take center stage

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ree will is one of the defining characteristics of human existence, a gift given by God. Free will is also the subject, victim and hero of “The Adjustment Bureau” (Universal Pictures). This film, which falls into a kind of philosophical science fiction genre, explores a world in which free will has been taken away from humans and a group of hat-wearing men called the Adjustment Bureau controls the trajectory of human experience. Matt Damon stars as Congressman David Norris, an aspiring politician from the state of New York. Emily Blunt is Elise Sellas, a talented dancer who meets David on the eve of a political defeat, inspiring him to give a risky speech that makes him a sure favorite for the next Senate election. The two New York City residents continue to bump into one another, much to the dismay of the Adjustment Bureau workers who have informed David — who stumbled upon their existence — that he is to keep away from her. David and Elise have an obvious chemistry and are clearly drawn to one another. The Adjustment Bureau workers, under the direction of the chairman — a seemingly God-like power who apparently has the best intentions — ensure people stick to the plan. It’s all very interesting, but a bit disconnected. David is offered the option of staying with Elise, as long as he’s willing to sacrifice his political aspirations and she’s willing to give up her dreams to be a dancer and choreographer. He struggles with this and — as you might expect — chooses love and tries to convince Elise to do the same. While choosing love over conventional success is morally engaging, the more complex theological issue materializes in an inherent debate of free will. The Adjustment Bureau has been involved in the trajectory of human choices for much of history. When it was less involved, the world was violent and destructive. Free will is an obstacle for peace, and people, who are inherently flawed, cannot be trusted to do

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he following film has been evaluated by Catholic News Service according to artistic merit and moral suitability. The Adjustment Bureau (Universal) Curious adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s 1954 short story “Adjustment Team.” Agents of a supernatural bureaucracy break up the budding relationship because it runs contrary to the predetermined plan of an unnamed higher power. Though this is not a film for young people, the metaphysical elements of the plot can be interpreted by mature viewers in a way that squares with Judeo-Christian faith. Complex themes, brief nongraphic premarital sexual activity, a couple of uses of profanity and rough terms, and considerable crude and crass language. The CNS classification is A-III — adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 — parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Catholic Sun rating Message: Strong Artistic merit: Mediocre

what is right. The film demonstrates that this philosophy of control is flawed and immoral — David fights to make his own choices. “Freedom is the power, rooted in reason and will, to act or not to act…By free will one shapes one’s own life,” according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. “Human freedom is a force for growth and maturity in truth and goodness; it attains perfection when directed toward God, our beatitude.”

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Everyone has the right to shape his or her own life through decisions. This ability makes humans unique. We can make choices that bring us closer to God or that drive us from Him But, either way, the gift of free will remains. While “The Adjustment Bureau” does not directly take on free will theologically, it does illustrate its importance. While free will can lead to violence and tragedy, it is also the force that brings us together to love and create meaningful relationships. “The Adjustment Bureau” is not a perfect film, but it is impossible to walk away without appreciating the generous gift God has given to each of us. ✴ Media critic Rebecca Bostic is a regular contributor to The Catholic Sun. Comments are welcome. Send e-mail to letters@catholicsun.org.

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DENVER — Cientos de miles, hasta millones, de jóvenes de todo el globo celebrando la fe católica: eso es lo surge en la mente de uno cuando escucha “Jornada Mundial de la Juventud”. En todo Estados Unidos jóvenes y adultos jóvenes están haciendo preparaciones para asistir a la reunión internacional este año del 16 al 21 de agosto en Madrid y parte de la planificación es recaudar dinero para poder costear el viaje. En la Arquidiócesis de Denver, Jennifer Judge y otros miembros de su grupo juvenil en la iglesia Risen Christ han pasado casi dos años preparándose, con gran parte de ese tiempo pasado recolectando fondos, desde establecer un servicio que cuido de niños hasta ayudando a producir un directorio parroquial y hasta vender calabazas y guirnaldas.“Cualquier cosa que pueda ayudar con el costo”, ella dtijo. “Además de hacer dinero, es una buena manera de conocer la gente de la parroquia”, dijo Jennifer, estudiante del segundo año en la división de niñas de la escuela secundaria Regis Jesuit. “El costo de nuestro viaje es $4,000 por persona y cada uno ha estado haciendo lo que puede para recaudar el dinero”, dijo la joven de 15 años de edad al Denver Catholic Register, el periódico arquidiocesano. Hasta ahora más de 16,500 jóvenes y adultos jóvenes de todo Estados Unidos, representando 380 grupos, se han inscrito para la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud. La inscripción temprana continúa hasta el 31 de marzo. La información de inscripción está disponible en www.madrid11.com/es. La Jornada Mundial de la Juventud fue instituida por el papa Juan Pablo II en 1985, con la primera realizada en 1986 en Roma. Las reuniones internacionales se llevan a cabo generalmente cada dos o tres años. ✴

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ASO, Texas — Se discutieron preocupaciones comunes relacionadas con la violencia entre grupos de traficantes de drogas de México, y otros asuntos más extensos con respecto a la discriminación y violaciones en contra de los derechos humanos que perjudican a los inmigrantes, y sus efectos en la iglesia. La reunión, que duró tres días, se sostuvo entre los obispos de las diócesis aledañas a la frontera de Texas con México. La reunión terminó el 3 de marzo. En su encuentro en El Paso, pasando la frontera de Ciudad Juárez, México, lugar principal de la guerra de drogas en México y en donde miles de asesinatos ocurren anualmente, los 10 obispos también discutieron asuntos pastorales relacionados con la celebración de los sacramentos, dijo el padre Juan Armando Renovato López, vocero

Un grupo se reúne cerca de cruces circuladas por flores de papel el 6 de noviembre del 2010 en Ciudad Juárez. Gael Gonzalez, Reuters

de la diócesis de Piedras Negras, que limita con Eagle Pass, Texas. Los obispos estuvieron de acuerdo en coordinar prácticas en ambos

lados de la frontera, facilitándoles a los residentes de EE.UU. celebrar matrimonio o lograr que sus hijos sean bautizados en México con la

La majestad y misericordia de Dios ¿Por qué un nuevo Misal?

presencia de familiares a quienes se les hace difícil cruzar la frontera debido a la violencia, dijo el padre — Ver LA VIOLENCIA página 29 ▶

Obispo Thomas J. Olmsted Jesus Caritas www.catholicsun.org/bishopolmsted.html

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a celebración de la Sagrada Liturgia nos transforma. A través de ella, el Señor Jesús nos llama a la conversión; nos reconcilia con el Padre y unos con otros; nos lleva a una comunión más profunda con Él; nos inspira a obras de caridad y justicia; nos da el valor de hablar la verdad en amor; nos dirige más allá de nuestros propios sentimientos y preferencias y nos ayuda a poner las necesidades de otros antes de las nuestras. Es la razón por la que la Sagrada Liturgia produce mucho fruto en la Iglesia y por lo que el Segundo Concilio Vaticano la describió como una fuente de la cual las bendiciones más ricas de Dios fluyen.

Liberado y encendido

“La adoración del Dios único libera al hombre del repliegue sobre sí mismo, de la esclavitud del pecado y de la idolatría del mundo.” Con estas palabras, el Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica (#2097) nos recuerda que la adoración verdadera de Dios lleva a la conversión y a la liberación del pecado y del egoísmo. Nos distancia de las actitudes y hábitos que son contrarios al amor y a la verdad. Esto no sucede sin nuestra cooperación libre y dispuesta, pero es principalmente el trabajo de Dios. La libertad del pecado, lograda a través de la

Sagrada Liturgia , especialmente mediante el Bautismo y la Confesión, nos permite tomar parte con “actuosa participatio” en el sacrificio divino de la Eucaristía, y así crecer en la santidad. La participación activa en la liturgia es mucho más profunda que simplemente las acciones externas. Para permitir que el Señor nos transforme verdaderamente, debemos rendirnos piadosamente a Su gracia, y estar listos para hacer un regalo de nuestro propio ser. Una sencillez noble dentro de los ritos litúrgicos ayuda al fiel a participar con entendimiento estando al mismo tiempo consciente de que el misterio pascual que se celebra, es mucho mucho más grande en plenitud de lo que la mente humana jamás pueda entender. La grandeza del misterio nos llena con admiración y asombro; profundiza nuestro deseo para unirnos a Cristo a ofrecer adoración adecuada al Padre. Jesús dice a Sus discípulos (Lk 12:49f), “Vine a traer fuego a la tierra y, ¡cuánto desearía que ya estuviera ardiendo! Pero también he de recibir un bautismo, ¡ y qué angustia siento hasta que se haya cumplido!” Con estas palabras, el Señor Jesús no habla del sacramento de Bautismo como lo entendemos. Más bien, se refiere a su propia pasión, muerte y resurrección por las que redimió al mundo.

Por medio de la liturgia en que participamos en estos grandes acontecimientos de nuestra salvación, Cristo atiza el fuego de su amor dentro de nosotros. No es de extrañar entonces, que después de partir el pan con el Señor resucitado, los dos discípulos que caminaban con Él a Emaús, dicen (Lk 24:32), “¿No sentíamos arder nuestro corazón cuando nos hablaba en el camino y nos explicaba las Escrituras?” Orar como un pueblo sacerdotal

Como miembros de su cuerpo, la Iglesia, Cristo nos da el honor y la gracia de entrar conscientemente y con todo el corazón en la Sagrada Liturgia . Esto sucede por nuestra participación inteligente en las partes concretas de la liturgia. Primero, en la Liturgia de la Palabra, mientras escuchamos y respondemos, el Señor Jesús nos instruye, nos exhorta, y nos ayuda a conformar nuestras mentes a su cuerpo, la Iglesia. Uniendo místicamente nuestras mentes y corazones al suyo, Él nos favorece y nos invita a venir confiadamente a Él con nuestras necesidades y con las de la toda la familia humana. Luego, en la Liturgia de la Eucaristía, el sacerdote, actuando in persona Christi ofrece a Cristo, la Víctima inmaculada y el sacrificio — Ver LOS FRUTOS página 29 ▶

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Renovato. “Es importante que apliquemos los mismos requisitos a lo largo de la frontera en relación a la preparación del matrimonio. Eso ha sido un asunto importante para nosotros”, le dijo el obispo de Brownsville, Daniel E. Flores, al canal de televisión KVIA de El Paso. Las acciones drásticas del gobierno mexicano en contra de los grupos criminales y de traficantes de drogas han cobrado la vida de más de 35,000 personas en los pasados cuatro años. La violencia ha afectado principalmente a personas

en actividades involucradas ilegales; pero la comisión estatal de Chihuahua de derechos humanos presentó recientemente un informe acerca de por lo menos 200 familias enteras que han sido muertas en venganza por acciones de familiares. El padre Renovato le dijo al “Catholic News Service” (CNS, Servicio Católico de Noticias) que los obispos también querían explorar “cómo la iglesia puede ofrecer asistencia a migrantes, muchos de los cuales carecen de dinero en absoluto”. La migración rumbo al norte continúa a pesar de que

la ruta que siguen las personas indocumentadas provenientes de Centroamérica, al cruzar México, se ha hecho todavía más peligrosa, con grupos criminales que participan del “negocio” de contrabando con seres humanos. Los obispos celebraron una Misa especial para la paz y justicia en la catedral de San Patricio, el 2 de marzo, para rezar por la paz a lo largo de la frontera y a ellos se les unieron docenas de parroquianos de todo El Paso. “Espero que den verdadero fruto estas oraciones, que juntos recitamos, tanto en inglés como en

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perfecto, al Padre, mientras que los laicos fieles comparten en esta ofrenda. En respuesta, el Señor Jesús nos lleva a todos nosotros a una comunión aún más íntima con Él y unos con otros. De esta manera, el Cuerpo Místico Cristo crece en gracia y es preparado para obras de caridad y de verdad en la vida cotidiana. La Eucaristía, entonces, no es algo al costado de nuestra vida moral sino más bien su centro dinámico. Esta es la razón por la que Santo Tomás de Aquino llamó la Eucaristía “viaticum,” es decir alimento para aquellos en camino a nuestro hogar verdadero en el paraíso. Por medio de la Santa Comunión, nuestra alma recibe la caridad misma, Cristo el Señor. (Summa, I-II, q 23 a 8), “…es la caridad la que dirige los actos de todas las otras virtudes al último fin, y a que, por consiguiente, también da forma a todos los otros actos de virtud: y es precisamente en este sentido que la caridad es llamada la forma de las virtudes”. La caridad fluye de la Eucaristía como agua pura de un manantial profundo. Lavando los pies unos a otros

En el Evangelio según San Juan, la narración de la Ultima Cena incluye información clave que no fue reportada en los Evangelios Sinópticos, pero que tiene un significado profundo para la Iglesia. A saber: que el Señor Jesús lava los pies de los apóstoles. Después de lavar los pies, el Señor dice, “¿Entienden ustedes lo que he hecho? Ustedes me llaman: El Señor y el Maestro. Y dicen la verdad, porque lo soy. Si yo, que soy el Señor y el Maestro, les he lavado los pies, también ustedes deben lavarse los pies unos a otros. Les he dado el ejemplo, para que ustedes hagan igual como yo les he hecho.” A la luz del ejemplo de Cristo al momento en que El instituyó

la Eucaristía, ¿quién podría dudar que la Eucaristía nos equipa para servir a otros y verdaderamente nos incita a hacerlo? De una manera verdadera aunque invisible, nuestra comunión con Cristo por medio de Su cuerpo y sangre nos une más íntimamente al pobre, al enfermo, al hambriento y a los miembros más vulnerables de la familia humana con quienes Él se identifica. La unión amorosa y generosa con el Cristo eucarístico es la unión amorosa y generosa con el pobre.

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Aquí se encuentra el principio y el fin de la misión de la Iglesia para el mundo. En su encíclica sobre la Eucaristía, el Papa Juan Pablo II escribió (#22), “Así, la Eucaristía es la fuente y, al mismo tiempo, la cumbre de toda la evangelización, puesto que su objetivo es la comunión de los hombres con Cristo y en Él, con el Padre y con el Espíritu Santo.” A través de la Eucaristía, Cristo nos santifica y redime, permitiéndonos testificar con confianza su Evangelio de Vida. ✴

español, para beneficio de todos”, dijo el obispo de Laredo, Texas, James A. Tamayo, para el canal de televisión KVUE de El Paso. La violencia en la frontera fue uno de los asuntos que el presidente mexicano Felipe Calderón y el presidente Barack Obama discutieron durante su pasada reunión en Washington. El 4 de marzo, los dos dirigentes estuvieron de acuerdo en trabajar

juntos aún más para combatir la violencia generada por el tráfico de drogas. Obama comprometió a los EE.UU. en el sentido de acelerar el paso para el entrenamiento y equipo de fuerzas mexicanas que luchen contra los grupos de criminales de drogas. También dijo que los EE.UU. deben limitar el flujo de dinero y armamento que entra a México y que va a parar en manos de maleantes de drogas. ✴

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An ongoing look at parishes in the Phoenix Diocese.

The Knights of Columbus held a Mardi Gras March 5 that featured Cajun classics as well as entertainment by Action Dancers Rhythm and Motion. To kick off Lent, the parish will hold a mission March 19-22 with Fr. James McIlhone, director of biblical formation for the Archdiocese of Chicago, speaking on Jesus’ call to holiness.

St. Elizabeth Seton SUN CITY

WHAT’S UNIQUE? A registered nurse visits the parish the first Wednesday of every month and offers blood pressure screening as well as consultation about how to find a doctor, medications, rehabilitation and other questions. The parish has a poetry club and Seton Society, and offers biweekly classes in Church history. — Joyce Coronel

QUOTABLE “St. Elizabeth Seton is a vibrant community with retirees from Sun City and Westbrook Village, along with a growing population of young families. We have an RE program with a little over 100 kids in it. The best feature of the parish is the mixture of people young and old alike and they mix well together.”

UPCOMING The parish’s Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary will hold a book sale March 19-20. They will also host a baby shower May 22 to benefit local crisis pregnancy centers. Parishioners are getting to work sewing, crocheting and knitting baby clothes for the centers’ clientele and their infants.

Founded: Sept.16, 1976 Founding pastor: Fr. Paul Smith Address: 9728 W. Palmeras Drive, Sun City Phone: (623) 972-2129 Pastor: Fr. Joseph McGaffin Number of families: 2,453

— Fr. Joseph McGaffin, pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton

Diocese of Pho oenix CATHOLIC CEMETERIES and mortuaries (602)267-1329 In remembrance of those individuals interred in our Catholic Cemeter ies for the month of February

St. Francis Cemetery and Mausoleum 2033 N. 48th St., Phoenix Alexandra E. Adelmann Violet Folmer Bell Frank J. Bergero Joseph J. Bock Mimii Maatanovi o ch Brophy Benjamin A. Butler Joe S. Cacioppo Jadwiga M. Cartmell Audrey Wanda Coco Jose Ortiz Conchos Richard Cooper Carmen G. Cota Virginiaa Marion Currin Ralph C. Douglas Carlos R. Esquer Lillian R. Fish Adelaide Dolores Gaiser Lucia L. Garcia Josephine Rom Goodrich Doris Greene Maryy C. Grijalva Matilda Hamas Mary Rose Harris Gladys d E. Hart Mary P. Hrinko Arthur Ioli Joseph P. Jallits Dorothy h Marie Johnsen Ludwig F. Keaton James Edmund Kirch Barbara O. Larriva v Susan Ann Martin Elizabeth Flora Palmer James Daniel Perez Pomposo F. Ramos, Sr. John T. Regney Lawr a ence Resendez Teresa Flores Ritz i Lawr a ence Charles Ryan y

Norma C. Schubert Mary Sinioris Casimir Henry Srutwa t Carmen Marietti Suarez Jesse Ben Suniga Joan Sweene w ey Josephine C. Swiger Patr a ick Clinto n n Wanslee Margaret Mary Yosepian

Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum 10045 W. Thomas Rd., A Avondale Ana Maria Arguijo Susana Bautista Tara Michelle Bouquot Sheryl Lynn n Carr Julia Carrillo Mary Rita i a Coletta Bruno Joe Dalsant n Maria Duran Javi a er Garcia Maria C. Garcia Santa Cruzz Garcia Victor Bernardo Gonzalez-Carrasco Julio Sesmas Hernandez Julia E. Kane Helen Elizabeth Krcina Jeanmarie Litw i icki Betty t A. Lynch Regina Elizoudo Martinez Shirley Ann Medlin Jacob William Menchey e Travis William Menchey e Brianna Anahi Mendoza-Garcia Melissa Gayl a e Minick Rose Mirasole Rayn a er Ricarda Mudjiantaro Eugene Edward Murphy Juanita Nevare e z Jane Margaret O’Meara Ines Phillips

Della Ramirez Raym a ond A. Roger Marie Loretta Romano Juan n Reinaldo Sanchez John n C. Storts, III Hilda Valle-Ar - ellano Josephine Vargas Maureen J. Winstanley l Billie I. Wirtz Joseph N. Wirtz Edward E. W Wood

Queen of Heaven Cemetery and Mortuary 1500 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa Genaro Alvare l z Paloma Petra Bagioli Kath a erine Maryy Bryson Anto n inette Demaree Davi a d Jay a Derfiny Alfredo Garcia-Ortiz James Joseph Gilbride William L. Howe o Marcelino Juarez Edward Kane, Jr. Alita J. Kelly l Kath a leen Theresa Kelly l Francis John Krecek Irene L. Lang John Latk a kow wski Anna M. Manucci Jerica Faith Martinez Damian Alonzo Meraz Stella Maria Morgan Anth n ony Musacchio Michael A. Parys y Victoria A. Piekarski Claire Ruth h Pintauro Lisa Marie Ramirez Jose Luis Ramirez-Mendez Keenan n Michael Rowe Johanna Schroeder Richard R. Seminara

Gabriel Brandon Smaw Robertt G. Steven v Betty t Anne Swoger w Henry H. Wendt Kath a leen Marie Williams

Holy Redeemer Cemetery 23015 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix Stacy c Ann Alexander Chester J. Daniszewsk w i Robertt Greco, Sr. Kwa w J. Kim Robert F. Kulovi o itz Thomas Richard Lang Geraldine McDaniel Jati a Mulia Aga Pepaj a Ramon S. Sanchez Virginia V. Staab Cath a erine Marie Staats a Grace R. Stucker Anna Marie Whittaker Richard Joseph Ziede

Calvary Cemetery 201 W. University y, Flagstaff g Joseph Charles Rolle Kati a e Romero Teofilo Sierra Hilda H. Smith

All Souls Cemetery 700 N. Bill Gray Rd., Cottonwood Phillip Weldon

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Meetings and Classes

Crosier Spiritual Exercises, 6-9 p.m., March 17, 24, 31 and April 7, Crosier Priory Offices, 4423 N. 24th St., Ste. 400, Phoenix. Cost: $10 per evening. Info at www.crosier.org or crosier.companions@gmail.com. Benedictine Oblate Meeting, 1-4 p.m., March 19, Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery, 8502 W. Pinchot Ave. New members welcome. Info: (623) 848-9608 or www.benedictinesistersphoenix.com. PDCCW First Women’s Conference, April 2, St. Paul Parish. Register by March 28 at pdccw.com or contact Janet Starke at janetstarke@ cox.net or (602) 626-8271. Kino Institute’s Prepare the Way Program, a two-year adult leadership formation program for parish leaders, deacon inquirers and other interested Catholics seeking to deepen their faith. Programs are offered in both Spanish and English. Applications are currently being accepted for Fall 2011. 602-354-2300 or www.kinoinstitute.org.

Retreats

Divine Mercy Lenten Mission, 5:30 p.m., March 23, Mass followed by Lenten Mission, Immaculate Conception Church, Cottonwood. Info: (928) 634-2933. Divine Mercy Lenten Mission, April 14, 7 p.m., St. James Parish, 19640 N. 35th Ave., Glendale. Info: (623) 931-2821. Are you or someone you love experiencing a chronic illness or pain? Learn or relearn how to respond to stress and low feelings accompanying the disease with spiritual support, April 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery, 8502 W. Pinchot Ave., directed by Fr. Bill Faiella, CSC, Phys. D. Suggested donation: $50; grants and working grants available. Info: call Sr. Lydia at (623) 848-9608.

Worship

for St. Clare of Assisi’s building fund and K of C Council 12851. Info: (623) 412-0747 or (623) 584-3429.

Mass of Remembrance, 9:30 a.m., March 26, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Miller Road and Second St., Scottsdale; for any child, any age, who’s died, and babies lost to miscarriage, abortion, ectopic pregnancy, SIDs or stillbirth. White roses and name labels will be provided for presentation at the altar, and then taken home after Mass. Info: call (480) 945-6190.

An Evening Under the Stars, March 26, 6-10pm, Our Lady of Joy Catholic School, Carefree; live/silent auction, fine hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, live music, games. Cost: $35 per person. Info: (480) 346-3059 or dallen@oloj.org.

Jericho’s Site. Seven days of perpetual eucharstic adoration. Pray to break down the barriers that separate us, March 26-April 2. Ends with 7 p.m. Healing Mass. St. Augustine Parish, 3630 N. 71st Ave. in Phoenix. (623) 849-3131 or www.staugustinecatholicchurch.org.

Bourgade Catholic High School Quest for Excellence Dinner and Auction honoring The Daughters of Charity, April 2. Info: bourgadecatholic.org.

St. Peregrine Mass of Anointing, 7 p.m., March 29, Holy Spirit Parish, 1800 E. Libra Dr., Tempe; for those afflicted with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses to receive the Sacrament of the Sick. Info: (480) 838-7474.

Singles

AZ Catholic Singles St. Patrick Day Social, 5:30-7 p.m., March 18, D’Arcy McGee’s in The District section of Tempe Marketplace for dinner, drinks and fellowship. Info: call Patrick at (480) 898-7424. Catholic? Single? Widowed, divorced or separated? Over 35? “Cardinal Newman,” presented by Chuck Roberts, retired professor of religious history, March 19, 7 p.m., St. Joseph Parish, 11001 N. 40th St., the Cardinal’s fascinating life story, and why Newman is considered a true giant of the faith. Info: call Dan, (480) 941-5952 or Karen, (602) 332-1737. AZ Catholic Singles Mass and Brunch, 10:45 a.m.-2 p.m., March 27, Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, 6351 N. 27th Ave., and Denny’s, 3456 W. Bethany Home Road. Reservations: call Patrick (480) 898-7424. Catholic, single, 21-40? Catholic Retreat for Young Singles Spring Retreat; a weekend of reflection, devotion, and fellowship, April 1-3, Mount Claret. Cost: $90. Info: call Alfonso at (602) 930-0530 or visit www.crysretreats.com.

This and That

St Patrick and St. Joseph Day Dinner Dance Celebration, 6-10:30 p.m., March 19, St. Clare of Assisi, Surprise; dinner with two entrees, all beverages, a great DJ and prizes! Tickets: $35 per person. Proceeds

Need meeting space or private rooms for day of prayer, reflection for your staff or self-directed retreats? Info: (602) 840-5066 ext. 20.

The Casa

All events held at the Franciscan Renewal Center, 5802 E. Lincoln Dr., Scottsdale. Information, (480) 948-7460. “The Art of Stained Glass with Tony and Chris Powers,” 9 a.m.noon, March 19. Fee per person: $75 includes materials.

“Experiencing Unity - Ecumenical Retreat” with Tom Ryan, CSP, and Rev. Jan Flaaten, March 25-27. Fee per person: $215 single, $165 double includes lodging and meals. Commuter fee, $130 includes meals. “Twilight Retreat - The Cross and the Table” with Fr. Bob Rossi, OSC, 6-8:30 p.m., March 25. Fee per person: $20 includes dinner. “The Prodigal Son and Forgiveness” with Wil Hernandez, Ph.D., April 1-3. Fee per person: $215 single, $165 double includes lodging and meals. Commuter fee, $130 includes meals.

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SpringFest, Dinner, Auction, Raffle, 6 p.m., April 2, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School, Parish Life Center, Scottsdale. Cost: $60 per person. RSVP by March 18. To register or donate to our auction call: (480) 874-3720 or www.olphaz.com/school. Cancer Ministry, 7-8:30 p.m., April 13, Blessed Sacrament Parish, 11300 N. 64th St., Scottsdale Dr., Kenneth Lashutka of Naturopathic Medical Doctors of Arizona, speaking on Nature Works Best. Info: (602) 5491188 or Reneegero1@aol.com. Charity Golfing Outing, 7:30 a.m., April 30, for St Vincent de Paul at Desert Trails Golf Course, Sun City; open to everyone with prizes for both men and women. Green fees and cart rentals are payable at the course, and the $20 entry covers lunch at Prince of Peace Hall. Deadline: April 13. Info: Tom Gilbert at (623) 518-2889 or Jerry Metzger at (623) 546-5575. Bourgade Catholic Alumni: update your contact info on the Alumni page at Bourgadecatholic.org to keep informed regarding our 50th anniversary celebration. Catholic Schools Office is now accepting applications for the Diocesan School Board. All registered Catholics are eligible. You do NOT need to have children enrolled in Catholic Schools to qualify. Application deadline: April 5. Info: www.catholicschoolsphx.com or (602) 354-2344. Mount Claret Retreat Center

Entertainment

Eucharistic Adoration, Wednesdays, 9 a.m-4 p.m., Chapel.

Pray the Rosary with us on the radio locally or on the Internet worldwide

www.familyvaluesradio.net Click to KXXT Click on Radio Family Rosary March / April guest speakers include:

with permission of Bil Keane

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted Msgr. Michael O’Grady Fr. Christopher Fraser Fr. James Kubicki, SJ Fr. Fred LeClaire, CMF

Please join us nightly for special Lenten Programming

KXXT 1010 AM

Mount Claret is located at 4633 N. 54th St. in Phoenix. Info: (602) 840-5066 or www.mtclaret.org.

Monday - Friday 6:30-7pm ~ Sunday 5:30-6pm Spanish Program Monday - Friday 7pm

Lenten Retreat Series every Thursday during Lent, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $30 per day, different presenter each week. Info: (602) 840-5066.

For day-by-day schedule of programming, write to: P.O. Box 17484 • Phoenix, AZ 85011

(602)954-0316 www.radiofamilyrosary.com

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Vincentian ANNUITY

Supporting St. Vincent de Paul not just for a lifetime, but forever. A gift through the Vincentian Annuity will give you the security of a fixed income over your lifetime and provide support for St. Vincent de Paul that will last forever. As an example, Helen, an 80-year-old widow and St. Vincent de Paul volunteer, recently established a $50,000 Vincentian gift annuity. For her age, the annuity rate is 7.1%, meaning she’ll receive $3,550 annually for the rest of her life. And, she may take an income tax deduction of about 50% of her gift this year. Best of all, her gift will support St. Vincent de Paul’s work for generations to come. Annuity gifts start at $10,000.

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For more information or to discuss various giving options, please contact Shannon Clancy at (602) 261-6814 or email plannedgiving@svdp-phx-az.org

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