Four County Catholic March 2013

Volume 25 Number 3 March 2013 2012 ~ 2013

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On the Cover

Historic photo of cardinalsin conclave in Sistine Chapelwhen electing Pope Benedict

XVI in 2005.

Together we canmove mountains.

- MaryLou Gannotti, Diocesan Development Office, describing

the combined generosity and impact of the Christopher Society

and all Annual Catholic Appeal supporters.

Walt Disney was fired by his newspapereditor, who cited, ‘He lacked

imagination and had no good ideas.’- Mary Tunison suggesting that failure may often

lead to a renewed purpose and calling in life.

Life is a road trip withheaven as our destination…

- David L. – Eighth Grade student at St. Mary – St. Joseph School,

Willimantic, providing a testimony of god in his life.

Informing, connecting,encouraging faith in action

- the continuing mission of all diocesan communications as

expressed by Michael Strammiello, Office of Communications

A lightening bolt in a clear blue sky.- Angelo Cardinal Sodano, Dean of College of Cardinals, commenting

on Pope Benedict XVI’s unexpected resignation.

The Most Reverend

Michael R. Cote, D.D. Bishopof Norwich

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My Dear Brothers and Sisters inChrist:

On the morning of February11th, when I first heard the newsof the Holy Father, Pope BenedictXVI’s resignation, I was stunned.I quickly turned on the TV, asmany of you must have done, justas Timothy Cardinal Dolan wasappearing on the Today show. Hehad walked over from his resi-dence in Manhattan to the NBCstudios to share his first reactionto the news as it was unfolding.He was shocked by the announce-ment, as we all were -- remindingus that it had been nearly 600years since we have had a papalresignation. We were all trying tofathom this sudden news. Even atthe Vatican, the news was a com-plete and startling surprise. An-gelo Cardinal Sodano, the Deanof the College of Cardinals, calledthe news “A lightening bolt in aclear blue sky.”

In my initial conversations withthe local media, I referred to it as“An extraordinary moment.” Ac-tually, we are still very much inthe moment. We have had achance now to catch our breath;yet the full impact of the momentwon’t be realized until a successor

is chosen. At this moment, 115cardinals remain in conclave inthe Sistine Chapel deciding whowill next assume the Chair ofPeter.

Speculation is understandablyrunning at full speed and in all di-rections as to who will be electedand how that choice will impactthe direction of the Church inthese globally shifting and chal-lenging times. Much of that spec-ulation is ahead of the moment.We must be patient. We mustpray for the Holy Spirit to guidethe process and deliver a pope forthis time. Prayers now will serveus better than speculation.

As Americans, we have beensubjected the past year to some ofthe most divisive partisan politicsof any presidential election inmemory. Majority did rule. Stillwe often feel more divided as anation than united. Hopefully, ofcourse, we will gradually rebuildour trust in government and placenational interest and the commongood above politics. It is this con-ditioning that has many among uslooking at the proceedings sur-rounding the election of a newpope in a political context. Youfrequently hear media pundits

speaking about the liberal/ con-servative struggle within theChurch. In a political sense, willa new pope be more the tradition-alist or the reformer? These aretypical questions imbedded in themedia dialogue.

The transition to a new pope isnot, however, about politics. Thetruths of the faith are universal.The pope, as the Vicar of Christ,is dedicated to the universal andtimeless principles of defendingall human life, protecting thesanctity of marriage, standingwith the immigrant or stranger,lifting the poor, defending reli-gious liberty and making knownthe Gospel of salvation.

Think of the tenure of eachpope as a building block on whichto build a vigorous Church --timeless yet powerfully relevant toits age and place. Pope Benedictbrought a remarkable intellect tothe theological and liturgicalframing of the Church in whathas become an increasingly secu-larized culture. In the continuumof following the example andteachings of Jesus Christ, our newpope will have the opportunity tobuild on the work of his predeces-sor and those before him.

Pope Benedict, with remark-able humility and piety, has abdi-cated his position to ensure thatthe Church has a leader with thevigor necessary to meet the enor-mous challenges of the day. It isnot politics. It is the work of TheLord.

The Holy Father’s legacy willno doubt involve his robust intel-lectual contributions, his encour-agement of a Catholic culture ofevangelism, his support for the in-tentions and direction of VaticanII and his ecumenical opennessThere seems little doubt that hislegacy will also embrace the wis-dom and courage he has shown tostep aside for the sake of theChurch to ensure that the energyto carry the Church forward ispresent in the new shepherd whowill soon emerge.

What began as a moment ofstunning surprise, will now tran-sition to an extraordinary mo-

ment of succession steeped in tra-dition, but prepared to face ourtime.

May God bless the conclave ofCardinals from 50 countries andall continents as they will soonchoose the Church’s 266th popein this historic Year of Faith. Per-haps within a few short days, thewaiting crowds and the watchingworld will see the appearance ofwhite smoke from the chimney ofthe conclave room. As is tradition,the words “habemus papam’ willbe a popular first response. Trans-lation – “We have a Pope.”

Sincerely yours in Christ’s love,

Bishop Michael R. Cote

An Extraordinary Moment

Queridos hermanos y Hermanas:En la mañana del 11 de febrero,

cuando me enteré de la noticia dela renuncia del Santo Padre Bene-dicto XVI, estaba asombrado.Rápidamente encendí la tele-visión, como muchos de ustedesdeben haberlo hecho, justocuando el Cardenal TimothyDolan estaba apareciendo en elprograma Today. Él había cami-nado desde su residencia en Man-hattan a los estudios de la NBC

para compartir su primera reac-ción ante la noticia que se estabadesarrollando. Él, al igual quetodos nosotros estaba sorprendidopor el anuncio-recordándonos quehabían pasado casi 600 años desdeque hemos tenido una renunciapapal. Todos estábamos tratandode comprender esta repentinanoticia. Incluso en el Vaticano, lanoticia fue una total sorpresa. El

Cardenal Angelo So-dano, Decano delColegio Cardena-licio, llamó lanoticia “Unrayo en uncielo azulclaro.”

En misconversa-ciones ini-

Un Momento Extraordinario

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Un Momento Extraordinario Continued from page 3

ciales con los medios de comuni-cación locales, me referí a ellacomo “Un momento extraordi-nario.” En realidad, todavía esta-mos muy en el momento. Hemostenido ahora una oportunidadpara recuperar nuestro aliento, yaún, todo el impacto del mo-mento no ocurrirá hasta que unsucesor sea elegido. En este mismomomento, 115 cardenales estánconvocados en cónclave en laCapilla Sixtina decidiendo quiénserá el próximo en asumir la Cáte-dra de Pedro.

La especulación en cuanto aquien será elegido y como esa op-ción afectará la dirección de laIglesia en estos tiempos cam-biantes y desafiantes a nivelmundial, comprensivamente estácorriendo a toda velocidad y entodas las direcciones. Mucha deesa especulación está por delantedel momento. Debemos ser pa-cientes. Debemos orar para que elEspíritu Santo guíe el proceso yentregue un Papa para este tiempo.Las oraciones ahora nos serviránmejor que las especulaciones.

Como estadounidenses, hemosestado sometidos el año pasado aalgunos de los partidistas políticosmás divisivos de cualquier elecciónpresidencial en la memoria. Lamayoría se pronunció. Sin em-bargo, a medida que vamos haciaadelante a menudo nos sentimoscomo nación más divididos queunidos. Esperamos, por supuesto,poco a poco reconstruir nuestraconfianza en el gobierno y ponerel interés nacional y el bien comúnpor encima de la política. Este esel condicionamiento que tiene a

muchos de nosotros mirando elproceso en torno a la elección deun nuevo Papa en un contextopolítico. De hecho, usted oye fre-cuentemente a expertos de losmedios hablar acerca de la luchadentro de la Iglesia liberal/conser-vadora. En un sentido político,¿será el nuevo Papa más tradicionalo reformador? Estas son preguntastípicas incrustadas en el dialogo delos medios.

Sin embargo, el cambio a unnuevo Papa no es, acerca depolítica. Las verdades de la fe sonuniversales. El Papa, como Vicariode Cristo, está dedicado a los prin-cipios universales y eternos de de-fender toda vida humana, protegerla santidad del matrimonio, de piecon el inmigrante o extranjero,levantar a los pobres, defender lalibertad religiosa y dar a conocer elEvangelio de la salvación.

Piense en la tenencia de cadaPapa como un elemento funda-mental para construir una Iglesiavigorosa-eterna todavía poderosa-mente pertinente para su época ylugar. El Papa Benedicto trajo unnotable intelecto para definir elencuadre teológico y litúrgico dela Iglesia en lo que se ha conver-tido en una cultura cada vez mássecularizada. En el continuoseguimiento de ejemplo y en-señanzas de Jesucristo, nuestronuevo Papa tendrá la oportunidadde construir sobre el trabajo de supredecesor y de aquellos que leprecedieron.

El Papa Benedicto XVI, con no-table humildad y piedad, ha re-nunciado a su cargo para asegurar

que la Iglesia tenga un líder con elvigor necesario para enfrentar losenormes desafíos de hoy. No espolítica. Es la obra del Señor.

El legado del santo Padre, sinduda, involucrará sus sólidas con-tribuciones intelectuales, su fo-mento a una cultura Católica deevangelización, su apoyo a las in-tenciones y dirección del VaticanoII y su apertura ecuménica. Nocabe duda de que su legado tam-bién abarcará la sabiduría y la va-lentía que ha mostrado al apartarsepor el bien de la Iglesia para ase-gurar que la energía para dirigir laIglesia hacia adelante esté presenteen el nuevo pastor que prontoaparecerá.

Lo que comenzó como un mo-mento de sorpresa desconcertante,ahora pasará a un momento extra-ordinario de sucesión impregnadoen tradición, pero preparado paraenfrentar nuestro tiempo.

Que Dios bendiga el cónclavede los Cardenales de 50 países detodos los continentes, ya quepronto elegirán en este añohistórico de la fe el Papa 266º dela Iglesia. Tal vez dentro de unospocos días, la multitud y el mundovigilante verán la aparición dehumo blanco de la chimenea de lasala de cónclave. Como es tradi-ción las palabras “HabemusPapam” Traducción-”Tenemos unPapa” serán una primera popularrespuesta.

Sinceramente, en el amor de Cristo,

Obispo Michael R. Cote

Diocese of NorwichPilgrimage to

Greece and RomeWith Bishop Michael R. Cote

~ November 16 to 25, 2013 ~

For information or reservationscall Rebecca McDougal at

860 887 9294.

ost Reverend Michael R. Cote, D.D., Bishop ofNorwich, will lead a 10-day pilgrimage to Rome

and the historic cities of Corinth and Thessaloniki,Greece, as well as the ancient city of Ephesus. Whenin Rome, enjoy a panoramic sightseeing tour of thePalazzo Venezia, the Circus Maximus, the Forum,the Arch of Constantine and the Colosseum. Thegroup will attend the Closing Ceremonies for theYear of Faith in Vatican City. Price includes localbus to/from JFK Airport, airfare, four-star hotels,departure lunch, all tips; also, breakfast and dinnerdaily, and departure tax and fuel surcharge.

Cost of Tour:$3,899.00 pp double occupancy$300.00 deposit required$239.00 optional travel insurance (paid with deposit)$450.00 single supplement (limited number)

Reservations must be made by August 13, 2013. 2012 ~ 2013

Translated by Paulina Angulo

BenedictXVI @Pontifex Feb. 28, 2013Thank you for your love and support. May youalways experience the joy that comes fromputting Christ at the centre of your lives.

Director of Priestly Vocations

Reverend Gregory Galvin


This past February 28, 2013 theCatholic Church entered into atime period referred to as sede va-cante, following the resignation ofHis Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.It is, as Bishop Cote has said, atime for prayer and reflection. Italso is a time of important historyfor the Church. Pope Benedict saidthat he has been called by the Lordto “climb the mountain”, devotinghimself to prayer and meditationwhich he said is “better suited tomy age and my strength”. Yet thisis a time that the whole Church iscalled to prayer. As we are in themiddle of the Year of Faith, theLenten season, and the election ofthe next Vicar of Christ, it is im-portant for every baptized son anddaughter of God to approach thismost historic time prayerfully.

During this time we need to berenewing our understanding andcommitment to offering spiritualsacrifices for the good of theChurch. What is meant by offer-ing spiritual sacrifices?

To understand this concept ofspiritual sacrifices, we return to oneof the great documents of VaticanCouncil II, Lumen Gentium,dated November 21, 1964, and seewhat it says regarding this particu-lar subject. Following is an excerptfrom Lumen Gentium, chapter 4paragraph 34:

“To those whom he intimatelyjoins to his life and mission he alsogives a share in his priestly office,to offer spiritual worship for theglory of the Father and the salva-tion of man. Hence the laity, ded-icated as they are to Christ andanointed by the Holy Spirit, aremarvelously called and prepared sothat even richer fruits of the Spiritmay be produced in them. For alltheir works, prayers and apostolicundertakings, family and marriedlife, daily work, relaxation of mind

and body, if they are accomplished inthe Spirit – indeed even the hard-ships of life if patiently borne – allthese become spiritual sacrifices ac-ceptable to God through Jesus Christ(cf.Pet. 2:5)

At the beginning of the abovequotation is a reference to thosewho have been intimately joinedto His life and mission and alsobeen given a share in his “priestlyoffice” with the purpose of “offer-ing spiritual worship for the gloryof the Father and the salvation ofman”.

First, this refers to the exercisingof one’s share in the commonpriesthood of Christ which is re-ceived at baptism. All the baptized,especially the laity, as instrumentsof Christ in the world are able tomake every aspect of their dailyundertakings a means of assistingin the prayer of the Church andthe sanctification of the world byoffering their efforts as “spiritualsacrifices acceptable to God”through the Eucharistic sacrifice ofChrist (Cf. Lumen Gentium 34).Christ’s perfect sacrifice, perfectseach and every spiritual sacrifice ofthe faithful which is brought andspiritually offered at the altar dur-ing each Holy Mass.

Therefore, since all members ofthe Church are called to pray dur-ing this time of sede vacante, thebest way for the laity to pray is totake their daily tasks, whateverthey may be, and offer them as aprayer, make them a spiritual sacri-fice that they bring to the HolyMass and offered through Christ’sperfect sacrifice for the good of theChurch.

May God continue to watchover His church, and through theguidance of the Holy Spirit, in an-swer to our many prayers, send usquickly the man you have called tobe the new Vicar of Christ.

Kurt O Brien2nd Year College

Holy Apostles S minaryCromwell, CT

Jeffrey Ellis1st Year Theology

Mt. St. Mary SeminaryEmmitsburg, MD

Juan Palacio1st Year English Studies

Clark UniversityWorc ster, MA

Martin Noe3rd Year Theology

Holy Apostles SeminaryCromwell, CT

Jonathan Ficara3rd Year TheologyPontifical North

American College,Vatican City State

Ruben Sanchez1st Year English Studi s

Clark UniversityWorcester, MA

Brian Maxwell4th Year TheologyBlessed John XXIIINational Seminary,

Weston, MA

Peter Langevin1st Year Theology

Mt. St. Mary S minaryEmmitsburg, MD

Thomas Griffin1st Year TheologyBl ssed John XXIIINational Seminary

W ston, MA

Holy Hourfor

VocationsThe Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, D.D.,Bishop of Norwich, leads the Holy Hour:

March 21, 2013 • 7:00-8:00 p.m.Saint Patrick, East Hampton

April 18, 2013 • 6:30-7:30 p.m.Saint Augustine, Canterbury

May 24, 2013 • 7:00-8:00 p.m.Cathedral of St. Patrick, Norwich

June 20, 2013 • 5:00-6:00 p.m.Saint Joseph, Willimantic

July 18, 2013 • 5:00-6:00 p.m.Saint Patrick, Mystic

August 22, 2013 • 7:00-8:00 p.m.Sacred Heart, Vernon

September 19, 2013 • 4:00-5:00 p.m.Saint Mary, Clinton

October 17, 2013 • 7:00-8:00 p.m.Saint Mary, Baltic

November 21, 2013 • 7:00-8:00 p.m.Saint Joseph, New London

December 19, 2013 • 6:00-7:00 p.m.Saint Edward, Stafford Springs

We pray for our Seminarians....

Father Greg Galvin,Director of Priestly Vocations

[email protected]

(860) 887-9294

Offer SpiritualSacrifices to the Lord

Thursdays,beginning March 14An Educational and SpiritualEnrichment ProgramSponsored by Franciscan HomeCare and Hospice Care. Join usat 10:00am for a Lenten Reflectionto ponder your faith and to explorethe meaning of holiness. It’s AllAbout You presented by SisterSuzanne Gross, FSE, Administra-tor, Franciscan Home Care andHospice Care Location: SanDamiano Seminar room of theChiara Center on the campus ofthe Franciscan Life Center 271Finch Avenue, Meriden. Open tothe public. No charge. Refresh-ments are offered. Call 203-238-1441 or visit www.franciscanhc.orgfor more information.

Sunday, March 17St. Patrick’s Day ParadeThe John P Holland Division ofthe Ancient Order of Hibernianswill participate in the New Lon-don St. Patrick’s Day Parade at1:00pm on Bank Street, as will theNew London Currach Rowers.One of the club’s Currachs will bein the parade’s line of March. Afterthe parade there will be videos per-taining to Currachs shown at theCustom House Maritime Museumon Bank Street. An admission feeof $5.00 will be donated to theRowers Club for assistance in therestoration of their Currachs.

Saturday -Sunday,March 16-17Youth LeadersSt. Patrick’s Day RetreatImmaculate Conception SpiritualCenter, Putnam. This retreat is de-

signed to allow youths to en-counter the incredible power ofGod’s grace to convert and trans-form their lives. Based on the lifeof St .Paul, teens will see that con-

version is a process notan event. A professional retreatleader plus a musician will be ourguides. Cost is $60.00. Open toteens in grade 9-12, optional for


Chrism MassA Joyous Celebration of Priestly Service

and Holy SacramentsTuesday, March 26th, 2013 at 10:30 am

Saint Joseph Church • 99 Jackson Street, Willimantic

Celtic ConcertFriday, March 15

The Cathedral concert will start at 7; 30 pm and featureperformances by Celticity and the Norwich Diocesan Choir. Theevent is free and open to the public. Donations will be ac-cepted at the door. Further information may be obtainedby calling the Cathedral Music Office at 860-886-0403.

Passion PlayThe 9th Annual St. Andrew Church

Passion Playwill be presented

Friday & Saturday, March 22 & 237:00 pm at St. Andrew Church

128 Norwich Ave, Colchester, CT

The play is a musical performance of thelife, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.A cast of over 100. A 60-Voice Choir anda 40-Voice Children’s Choir. Tickets forthe performance are free; however, offer-ings to help defray production cost will begratefully excepted. Tickets are availablein Colchester at Merciful Saviour, theParish Office or by phoning Gary Dzi-atko at 860-295-8315. A limited num-ber of tickets are available. No morethan 10 tickets per person.

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33rd AAnnual Catholic Women’s Conference

oof the Diocese of Norwwich

8:30am Mass

Live Music

Inspiration

Prayer

Worship

Lunch

Adoration

Confession

Exhibitors

SSister Carol Cimino MMother Olga

Saturday, April 13, 2013 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Saint Bernard School 1593 Norwich-New London Tpke.

Uncasville CT 06382

Registration forms can be found online @ www.norwichdiocese.org/Ministries

Office of Faith Events 199 Broadway Norwich

(860) 848-2237 ext 312

TTWO GGREAT SPEAKERS

Registration fee includes lunch: * $25 before March 27 Religious are Free * $30 after March 27 * $15 Student fee

Also collecting canned good donation. *Those outside diocese add $5

juniors and seniors only is Fridaynight start at 7:00pm for addi-tional $15.00. Limit to 60 Teens –register with the Office of FaithEvents 860-848-2237, x312.

Monday, March 18Prayer and DiscernmentBoard MeetingSpiritual Renewal Center,Norwich at 11:15 am.

Saturday, March 23Bus trip to the NewIrish Hunger MuseumThe John P Holland Division ofthe Ancient Order of Hibernianswill sponsor a bus trip to the newIrish Hunger Museum in Ham-den. The museum commemoratesthe approximately 3.5 million Irishwho emigrated during the five yearperiod of the potato blight from1845 to 1850. The bus will havepickup spots in Pawcatuck and inNew London in route to the Ham-den museum; first pickup will beat 9:15am returning home at4:00pm. The total cost for trans-portation and admission is $10.00.An optional lunch can be pur-chased at a Hamden restaurant.Reservations must be made in ad-vance; call Sean Moore at 860-389-3553.

Saturday, March 23Discover What MercyHigh School is all About“Discover Mercy” is a Saturday

morning program for fifth, sixthand seventh grade girls and theirparents to get their first look atMercy by enjoying activities, stu-dent performances and informalconversations with Mercy students,parents, administrators and faculty.For more information and to regis-ter, visit www.mercyhigh.com orcall Mercy High School at 860-346-6659.

Wednesday, March 25Natural Family Planning Classes For Married and Engaged. (NFP)Is scientific, helps with fertilityproblems and 99% effective forconceiving or responsibly postpon-ing a baby. NFP is the loving andsafe alternative to the dangerouschemicals, synthetic hormones andside-effects of contraception andbirth control. A 3- part NFP classbegins at 7:00pm at St. John’s OldSaybrook call the Collisons at 860-399-8265 www.ccli.org.

Wednesday, April 3Television MassAt 10:00am. Channel 20 WTXXCharter; Channel 11 WCCTComcast Fr. Ray, Celebrant.

Saturday, April 6CT Walks for Haiti4th Annual WalkathonJoin us on for a healthy way tosupport organizations working inHaiti. You can connect withfriends and meet new people. It’s

an ideal event for children andfamilies. The walk begins at 10:30a.m., at St. Peter Claver Church,47 Pleasant Street, West Hartford,CT. Walkers go through WestHartford Center. You can pre-reg-ister or register on April 6th. Formore info: www.ctwalksforhaiti.org. The festival will featureCT Fox’s Joe Furey as master ofceremonies. There’ll be music,food, crafts, a silent auction andmuch more.

Saturday, April 20New Lectors and ExtraordinaryMinisters of Holy CommunionThe Office for Worship will hold aworkshop for new Lectors and Ex-traordinary Ministers of HolyCommunion (both ministries inone group) from 9:30am to12:30pm. Registration and distri-bution of materials begins at9:00am at St. Columba ParishHall, Junction of Routes 66 and87 in Columbia. There is a $10.00registration fee. The workshop willcover the Diocesan Guidelines forthese ministries and all require-ments contained in the GeneralInstruction of the Roman MissalThis workshop must be supple-mented by the practical aspects ofboth ministries unique to eachparish community. Pre-register byApril 15 at: [email protected] or call: 860-848-2237x203.


spiritual renewal services

Diocese of NorwichDial-A-Prayer (860) 887-7767

P.O. Box 6 • 11 Bath StreetNorwich, CT 06360 • (860) 887-0702

email: [email protected]

…conquer evil with GOOD.”Romans 12:17a, 19b, 20a, 21

“I call you (your name here) friends,because I have told you EVERYTHING

I have heard from My Father.”John 15:15

Prayer Group Mass of Healing and HopeThursday, March 7, 2013 @ 6:30 pm

Hearts of the Spirit Prayer Group withFr. Ray and Judith Hughes

Sacred Heart Church, Taftville, CT

One Day Life in the Spirit SeminarSaturday, March 9, 2013, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Spiritual Renewal Center, Norwich, CTTo register – call 1-860-887-0702

Prayer and Discernment Board MeetingMonday, March 18, 2013 @ 11:15 am

Spiritual Renewal Center, Norwich, CT

Unbound Prayer MinistryMarch 23, 2013, Renewal Center 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Call for appointment 1-860-887-0702

Television MassWednesday, April 3, 2013 @ 10:00 am

Channel 20 WTXX Charter; Channel 11 WCCT ComcastFr. Ray, Celebrant

Prayer, Praise, Worship and AdorationEvery Tuesday evening @ 7:00 pm

Spiritual Renewal Center, Norwich, CTLeaders: Deacon James Delaney and Nancy Delaney

Philip Retreat WeekendSaturday, April 20 and Sunday April 21, 2013

Spiritual Renewal Center, Norwich, CT(Please call 1-860-887-0702 to register, donation $25.00)

“Everyone’s welcomed to these programs!

“NEVER repay injury with injury.For it is written: ‘Vengeance isMine; I will repay’, says the Lord.‘But if your enemy is hungry, feedhim; if he is thirsty, give himsomething to drink.’ Do not beconquered by evil, but...

Way of the CrossGood Friday, March 29 • 6:00 pm

Chelsea Parade, NorwichWalk with the Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, Bishop of Norwich, and leaders of

other Christian Communities as we pray the Way of the Cross.


The Hartford Archdiocese Office of Radioand Television (ORTV) continues to producethe daily televised Celebration of the Eucharist

as they have now for 29 years. Seven days aweek, the televised Mass, broadcast from theORTV studios in Prospect, spreads the goodnews of God’s love and compassion to thosestruggling with the challenges of age, loneli-ness, loss and sickness preventing them fromattending Mass in person. In this Year of Faithas designated by the Holy Father, Pope Bene-dict XVI, the televised Mass is an inspiring ex-ample of evangelizing the faith. The Mass, forexample, can be accessed online through theORTV website, ORTV.org. Combining allelectronic media, the daily TV Mass reachesan estimated 80,000 viewers/listeners acrossConnecticut, central and southern Massachu-setts and portions of New York and Rhode Is-

land.A vital part of the success of the program is

the participation of clergy from all the diocesesin Connecticut. This network of priests hasbeen orchestrated by ORTV Director, FatherJohn Gatzak. The Diocese of Norwich, by di-rection of Bishop Cote, continues to enthusi-astically support and participate in theprogram. A Diocese of Norwich priest servesas the celebrant the first Wednesday of everymonth. Most recently, Father Ray Introvignerepresented the Diocese as celebrant. FatherRay, who oversees the diocesan Spiritual Re-newal Ministry, has been a regular participantin the TV Mass program. As Father Ray notedfollowing Mass last month, “There is a specialjoy in knowing that the Word going forthfrom the studio is reaching and comfortingthe sick and the homebound. Everyone in thestudio can feel the message of hope gettingthrough. It is a powerful worship experiencefor everyone.”

Televised Mass Brings Hopeand Inspiration to Homebound“Our audience depends on this program to provide them hope and inspiration to begin their day with

the knowledge that the God they love will be by their side to be their strength throughout the day.”Father John P. Gatzak, Director, ORTV

By Michael Strammiello

Office of Communications

Photos by Meredith Morrison

Father Ray Introvige


LENTRenewing Our Discipleship in Christ

Giving up something forLent, eating fish on Fridays,almsgiving and penancethroughout the forty days ofLent—these are some of the tra-ditional Catholic practices. Butwhy do we as Catholics do this?Because through these commit-ments—known as “Lenten prac-tices” or “Lentendisciplines”—the Church calls useach year to renew our disciple-ship in Christ. Specifically, eachyear during the liturgical seasonof Lent, the Church asks us topray, give alms, and fast.

We know the importance ofprayer in our lives—as individu-als, as families, and as a commu-nity. Prayer is especiallyimportant during Lent. TheLenten season is a time for reflec-tion, evaluation, and repentance.Lent asks us: “What needschanging?” Lent calls us to a per-sonal conversion and renewal—to a recommitted life in Christ sothat we might not just celebrateEaster forty days later but alsofeel the risen Christ alive in usand in the world. This meansprayer. During Lent we set asidetime for prayer that is reflectivein nature and reveals placeswhere we have failed to openourselves to God.

Every day we witness situa-tions of injustice, violence, andhatred. Television and the Inter-net bring these into our livingrooms, but we also observe

and live them ino u r

own cities and homes. TheChurch calls us during Lent tobe especially conscious of theneeds of others and to act ac-cordingly. Giving materially toanother is an act of Christiancharity. During Lent, theChurch also calls us to first con-vert ourselves and then to trans-form the world for justice, sothat we might serve the King-dom which Jesus lived andpreached.

Fasting and abstinence are notsacrifices for the sake of pain orvain discomfort. Sacrifice for thesake of sacrifice is not a Christianvirtue. We are asked by theCatholic Church to fast on AshWednesday and Good Friday,and not to eat meat on the Fri-days of Lent. Feeling an emptystomach, or fighting the urge tohave that juicy steak or candy bardoes more than just remind usthat for some people an emptystomach is their daily bread.Fasting and abstinence help us toask ourselves the question:“What sustains me and gives melife?” What nourishes me on myjourney of life? We will find theanswer, not in the steak or thecandy bar, but at the end of theseforty days of Lent—in the Res-urrection of Jesus. We fast andabstain because, when we do, weare reminded of who we are—followers of the risen Christ.

As Catholics, we joy-fully engage in

Lenten disciplinesbecause we aredisciples (and

yes, both wordshave the same

root). We pray, giveand sacrifice because

we follow Christ, wholoved us so much thatHe gave his own life so

that we might sharein Eternal Life.

The Light is ONfor You

Celebrate the Sacrament of ReconciliationAll parishioners are invited to receive the Sacrament

of Reconciliation during the season of Lent.Your church will be open one night a week, with the

lights on and a priest available to hear confessions. Check with your church for night & hours.

The peace of mind and soul which thissacrament imparts is one for which

there is no substitute. Oursins are forgiven and we are

reconciled to God, theChurch and one another.

The viewers can and do take anactive role in the celebration bysending in requests for prayers andspecial intentions. The names are ei-ther scrolled on screen or includedduring the “Prayer of the Faithful” -- another way to reach and involvethose who may feel otherwise dis-connected for a time from regularparish life.

Even the studio set is especiallywelcoming. The bright lights of tel-evision shining on the stunningstained glass windows that onceadorned the original brownstoneCathedral of St. Joseph on Farming-ton Avenue in Hartford, create awarm and colorful backdrop. The

presence of a lector, an on-cameracongregation and musicians com-plete the celebratory experience. Ju-dith Hughes served as lector the daywe attended in studio.

Mass is aired each morning at10:00 a.m. on WCCT TV, WJMJFM Radio on Sundays and onlineat ORTV.org. Those wishing tohelp support this worship opportu-nity, please send your contributionto the TV Mass at ORTV, 15 PeaceOrchard Road, Prospect, CT06712-1052. Thank you.

The Diocese of Norwich is com-mitted to continuing to be an activepart of this media ministry. As theORTV staff likes to describe their

work, it “brings good news to life”every day. The Diocese of Norwichagrees and remains engaged in help-ing the ministry expand its reachand its message of hope and love.

Unfailing Prayer to St. Anthony

Holy St Anthony gentlest of Saints. Your lovefor God and charit� for His creators made

you wor�hy when on ear�h posses miraculouspower which you were ready to speak for

those who are in t�ouble or anxiet�.Encouraged by this thought I implore to youto obtain for me (request) The answer to my

prayer may require a miracle, even so you arethe saint of miracles Oh gentle and loving St.Anthony whose hear� is f�ll of human sy�-pathy whisper my petition into the ears of

sweet infant Jesus, who loved to be folded inyour ar�s, and the g�atit�de of my hear� willever be yours. This 13 day Novena has never

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History of the Diocese:The Bishop Reilly Years

By the 1970’s, there were nearly200,000 registered Catholics in theDiocese, an increase of over 50%

since the inceptionof the Diocese in1953. It was a timefor the now more set-tled Diocese to focusits energies as a com-munity of faith onoutreach, works ofcharity and faith in ac-tion initiatives.

This would be themission of the episco-pate of the third Bishopof the Diocese of Nor-wich. Bishop DanielPatrick Reilly was ordained and in-stalled as the Third Bishop of Nor-wich, August 6, 1975. At the timeof his appointment to the Norwichsee, he had been Vicar General ofthe Providence Diocese. His expe-rience in the similar New Englandenvironment of Rhode Island,

would serve him well in immedi-ately understanding the strengths,challenges and character of easternConnecticut.

One of the

most important initia-tives at the outset ofBishop Reilly’s episco-pate was to increase layinvolvement and par-ticipation in Churchlife. Under his guid-ance, lay leadership

steadily increasedon committees, boards,councils and ministries,as well as at Mass andall liturgical activities.

It was Bishop Reillywho inaugurated, in1978, the AnnualBishop’s Appeal tohelp support the vitalministries that servethose most in needspiritually, emotion-ally and materially.Today, the cam-paign, known as theAnnual CatholicAppeal, carries onthe tradition initi-ated by BishopReilly.

That same year,1978, was a mile-stone jubilee yearfor the Dioceseand for the Cathe-dral of St. Patrick.It was the 25th

year anniversary for the Diocese,and the centennial celebration forthe Cathedral. The words ofBishop Reilly reflecting back onthe origins of the Diocese speakjust as clearly today as we cele-brate the 60th jubilee anniversary-- “Through the years, problemswe faced were solved not byhoping they would go away.They were solved by ingenuity,and hard work, by a willingness

to seek new an-

swers to newquestions, by holding on to tradi-tion and at the same time changingwhatever needed to be changed tokeep the tradition alive.” Chal-lenges are there with every genera-tion. Many may be the same todayas then. Among the continuingchallenges are the need formore priests and reli-gious, the financialstress of a troubledeconomy and the in-creasing need for evan-gelization of the faith.Then and now, we arecalled to overcomethese challenges.

Bishop Reilly is re-membered as a remark-ably exuberantpersonality who was everreaching forward to breaknew ground where possi-ble to get ahead of the currents ofchange. One of his initiatives in thearea of improved communications

was to establish a diocesannewspaper. His vision wasa monthly publication thatwould help connect thefaithful across the vast ge-ography of the diocese,while also serving as anevangelization vehicle forthose who may havedrifted from the Church.Today, the Four CountyCatholic, authorized byBishop Reilly in 1989, is

celebrating its 25thyear of spreading theGood News of the Gospel.“Informing, connecting,encouraging faith in ac-tion” remains the missionof the newspaper and elec-tronic media that have gonebeyond Bishop Reilly’s orig-inal vision butnot the intent.

Another liv-ing example ofBishop Reilly’sinitiatives still serv-ing the Churchtoday is the Dio-cese of Nor-

wich Outreach toHaiti Ministry. Inthe early 1980’s, Bishop Reillymade several pilgrimages to Haitidiscovering the staggering povertythere. Follow-

up visits by Father JimCarini lead to a task force recom-mendation to establish a perma-nent ministry presence in Haiti to

reachout to the poorest population inthe Western Hemisphere. The firstdiocesan mission house was inplace by 1987. Since that time, thetwinning of parishes in the Nor-wich Diocese with parishes in Haitihas strengthened the bonds be-

tween the diocese andour brothers and sis-ters in Haiti.

Still another lastingprogram initiated by

Bishop Reilly is the St.Vincent de Paul Place,first opening to serve

hot meals in1979. The ex-traordinary min-

istry is serving more people inneed today than ever in its history

– and very much in thenews these days.

Bishop Reilly was alsoinstrumental in expand-ing outreach and supportto the Hispanic popula-tion, recognizing thegrowing Hispanic pres-ence within the Churchfamily.

In 1994, havingserved the Diocese ofNorwich for 19 years -the longest tenure ofany Bishop of Nor-wich to date, Bishop

Reilly was transferred to theWorchester see. His lasting legacyhere in the Diocese of Norwich ismanifest in his motto, “In Kind-ness and in Truth.”

Diocese of Norwich1953-2013

By Michael Strammiello

Office of Communications

NORWICH — A very gratefulMost Reverend Michael R. Cote,D.D., Bishop of Norwich, thanked

more than 200

diocesan parishioners for their gen-erous contributions to the 2012Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA)during a breakfast for ACA sup-porters held at the Holiday Inn inNorwich on Sunday, February 24.

“Thank you so kindly for mak-ing this effort,” Bishop Cote toldthe group, who braved inclementweather to attend the breakfast.

Angela V. Arnold, Executive Di-rector of the Diocesan Office ofDevelopment, also thanked atten-dees. “Without you, our diocesanparishioners, none of this wouldhave been possible,” Arnold said.

Similar events are being heldthroughout the diocese to expressappreciation to the many contrib-utors in all the deaneries for theirfinancial support of the AnnualCatholic Appeal, which raisedmore than $3 million during its2012 campaign to fund the manyvital programs and ministries of theDiocese of Norwich.

In addition to expressing grati-tude for parishioners’ response toits 2012 campaign, the Office ofDevelopment took the opportu-nity at the breakfast to introduce its2013 Annual Catholic Appeal, ti-tled “Faith with Charity and Love.”

“As we mark the 60th anniver-sary of the diocese, we also markthis as our Year of Faith with Char-ity and Love,” Arnold said. Shenoted that the Norwich diocese is“a vibrant family of faith” with 76parishes, 21 schools serving morethan 4,500 students, Masses ofworship, the seven sacraments, andparishioners who do what Jesusasked of them by assisting thosewho have nowhere else to turn.

“Stewardship, in and of itself, isan amazing testament to your char-ity and love,” Arnold said.

Following breakfast, parishionersgot a preview of the 2013 Annual

Catholic Appeal video, whichdemonstrated how ACA funds arecurrently being used to supportbrothers and sisters in need atdiocesan soup kitchens, includingSt. Vincent de Paul, Middletownand St. Vincent de Paul Place, Nor-wich.

The money is also being used tofund the training of Eucharisticministers who visit the sick, theHispanic Ministry and immi-grants, a variety of youth min-istries, programs for Vocations, andlay ministries such as CatholicCharities, Outreach to Haiti, andCampus Ministry, just to name afew.

To bring these programs andministries to life and to give atten-dees the opportunity to learn evenmore about them, 20 booths wereset up onsite at the Holiday Innand staffed by representatives andvolunteers of the many differentdiocesan ministries. Representa-tives provided information andhandouts detailing their numerousservices, ranging from spiritual re-treats, to behavioral health services,to the prison ministry, to soupkitchens and adoption services.

Following the video, BishopCote presented awards to chair per-sons of the Annual Catholic Ap-peal, honoring them for their manyyears of service. Honorees in atten-dance included John Kelley, Johnand Sheila O’Keeffe, Joan Scungio,and Richard and Sharon Torrenti.

Bishop Cote closed the event byaddressing the recent and surpris-ing resignation of Pope BenedictXVI, who has stepped down andplans to spend the remainder of hislife in prayer.

“He is climbing the mountain tobe with the Lord and the Churchin a new way,” Bishop Cote ex-plained. “He will continue, andour work will continue on.”

The Bishop then urged diocesanparishioners to persist in workingto make a difference in this world.

“Whatever we do in the name ofChrist will never be in vain,”Bishop Cote said. “Let us inspireothers to give of their treasures tohelp those in need.


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In this saint, presented to us in aspecial way for the Year of Faith, we

see a woman who al-

ways had a clear dream forher life. However, as herlife unfolded, her per-sonal dream gave wayto the needs of peoplewho were right in frontof her, and new dreamswere realized.

Frances Cabrini wasborn in northern Italy in July 1850.From early childhood she heardstories of great missionaries like St.Francis Xavier, who had gone toChina and the Orient to preach theGospel. Her dream was to follow intheir footsteps.

Her family was comfortable eco-nomically, so Frances was able to at-tend a private boarding school runby a religious community ofwomen. She asked to join the orderbut was refused because of her poor

health. In 1871, at the age oftwenty-one, she returned home andbegan teaching in a local school,still holding the dream of one day

going to China as a mis-sionary.

Just a few

years later she was asked by the localbishop to take charge of an orphan-age. There, she worked with othergenerous-hearted women, and tookthe first steps to establish her ownreligious order, the Missionaries ofthe Sacred Heart of Jesus. As a Sis-ter she took the name FrancesXavier, in honor of the saint shesought to imitate. Her dream ofgoing to China was still very muchwith her.

In 1888, Sister Frances Xavier re-ceived another request from thelocal bishop. This time she wasasked to travel to the United Statesand minister to the thousands ofItalian immigrants in New YorkCity, since they were poor, needyand discriminated against. She hes-

itated to take on this task since itwould either delay or destroy anychance of going to China. How-ever, she finally agreed. In 1889, sheand six other Missionaries of the Sa-cred Heart of Jesus set out on theirtrans-Atlantic voyage to New York.

For the next twenty-sevenyears, until her death in 1917,Mother Cabrini, as she becameknown, crisscrossed the UnitedStates establishing schools, or-phanages and hospitals, first forItalian immigrants and then foranyone in need. She and her Sis-ters begged on the streets of

American cities, from New Yorkand Chicago to New Orleans andSeattle, to help support those theyserved.

In the course of those years,Mother Cabrini not only traveledand worked tirelessly, but she alsofound the time to complete thenecessary requirements for U.S. cit-izenship, and took the oath in1909.

In 1917, Mother Cabrini died atColumbus Hospital in Chicago,which she had established just a fewyears earlier. Her biography notesthat at the time of her death she washelping to wrap candy for a chil-dren’s Christmas party. She wascanonized by Pope Pius XII in1946, the first citizen of the UnitedStates to be so honored by theChurch, and she was named the pa-tron saint of immigrants.

Just last year, in September 2012,the Archdiocese of Chicago estab-lished a new national shrine tohonor Mother Cabrini, afterColumbus Hospital, the place ofher death and a place of pilgrimage,was closed. Her tomb, however, isat Cabrini High School in mid-town Manhattan. Her feast is cele-brated on November 12.

Mother Cabrini’s dream of goingto China was never realized, but herlife was rich and fruitful for somany. Throughout her life, sheprayed the following words, whichhold meaning for everyone seekingGod’s will. “Jesus, I have not alwaysrecognized your loving plans forme. I want to follow the purposefor which I was created. I need youto help me choose the best way toserve you. Walk with me, Jesus.Stay by my side and guide me.Amen.”


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A wintry February evening at theMystic Marriott was the setting forthe 2013 Annual Catholic AppealChristopher Dinner. Just a week

after digging out of the 2013 bliz-zard, a faithful group of Diocesanparishioners braved some flurries toattend the Christopher Dinner.The event serves as an official cele-bration of the Annual Catholic Ap-peal campaign. It also conveys thepower of stewardship, as the ACAserves as a lifeline to the 25 min-istries within our Diocese of Nor-wich. These ministries provide vitalprograms and services to peoplewho have nowhere else to turn. It isthrough the generosity of theChristopher Society members andall Annual Catholic Appeal sup-porters that the work of the Churchcan be carried out. Together, we canmove mountains.

During this year of Faith andDiocesan jubilee, the AnnualCatholic Appeal theme celebrates“Faith with Charity and Love.”

This Christopher Dinner alsogives people an opportunity tocome together, share a meal, pray,and meetwith BishopCote. OurBishop per-sonally con-veys to thosein attendancethat theirgenerous do-nations have helped to continue theimportant work that Christ asks ofus – to help our brothers and sistersin need. His motto throughout his10 years with the Diocese has been“Above All Charity.” This eveningprovides a wonderful opportunityto say “thank you” to the individu-als who make charity a priority.

In these difficult economic times,when many families are feeling thecrunch of increasing prices andnow, shrinking paychecks, so manycontinue to come forward to lendtheir support to others. As Christo-pher’s, or Christ bearers, these gen-erous donors are acting out theGospel through service to others.Their commitment and generosity

helps to accomplish tremendousthings in our ministries. The An-nual Catholic Appeal LeadershipGiving Program recognizes individ-uals, families and organizations thathave made extraordinary gifts to theACA. Christopher’s are those whoknow that the gospel ministries of“Faith with Charity and Love” ex-tend beyond parish boundaries into

the broadercommunityand worldwhere manyneeds exist.Christophermembershipis a strong en-dorsement of

the belief that local Catholics cantouch the lives of thousands in needwhen united in spirit and steward-ship through the Annual CatholicAppeal.

The Catholic Church asks thatwe share our gifts and so many havedone so in a most generous andwilling fashion. It is through thesedonations that we are able to help astruggling family heat their homeand we are able to feed a hungryfamily. It is through these donationsthat a mother without the resourcesto properly raise a child can turn toour Adoption Program at CatholicCharities to find that unborn childa home. It is through parishioners’generosity that immigrants who

once faced deportation and separa-tion from their loved ones can applyfor the documentation necessary tostay in this country and live theAmerican dream. Gifts to the An-nual Catholic Appeal demonstrate

“Faith with Charity and Love.”Funds raised for the 2012 An-

nual Catholic Appeal totaled overthree million dollars. The Christo-pher Society members pledged 36% of this total. In these difficult

economic times, this is a remark-able and humbling number. Ourheartfelt thanks goes out to all thosewho come forward to pledge theirgenerosity to the Annual CatholicAppeal.

By MaryLouGannottiDirector of Planned Giving

Our Faith in Action as a Diocesan Family

$1,113,125.78 of the $3,067,232.58 raised for the Annual Catholic Appeal came from members of the Christopher Society. Joining Bishop Cote (center) at his table at the ChristopherDinner (from left to right) were Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Rossi, Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Lipinksi, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gillies, Sister Rita Johnson and Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Flanagan.

Jillian Corbin, Director of St.Vincent de Paul Place, spoke foreveryone involved in expressing “It

has been a pleasure to work withthe parishioners of St. Joseph tomake this long standing tradition

continue. The partnership of St.Joseph and St. Vincent de PaulPlace is an extension of our mutualcommitment to outreach to ourneighbors.” St. Vincent shares theschool basement space for the Fri-day night meal; while the fish fryvolunteers welcome and have meals

available for all who attend the fishfry. It is a true example of how twolaborers in God’s vineyard havecome together for the commongood.

From the outset of St. Vincent dePaul’s still temporary relocation tothe former St. Joseph School, their

one and only interest has been tofeed and bring comfort to thoseneighbors most in need. The his-tory of caring for one’s neighborruns deep in both the soup kitchenand the Parish. St. Joseph Parish hasbeen reaching out to others in needeither Catholic or non-Catholic for

over 100 years at the same locationon the Cliff Street hill. The togeth-erness demonstrated by the Churchand St. Vincent de Paul ministry onthe occasion of the Friday nightFish Fries is a living example ofneighborly good will, parish spiritand living the faith.


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As I looked back, recently, onthe experience of writing this col-umn, it occurred to me that, even

though there have been timeswhen I was hard-pressed to sharehow I found God in the everydayexperience, more times than not –God found me.

There have been some very sig-nificant “epiphany” momentsthese past few months – ones inwhich God has enlightened myheart and mind to know that oldroads long tread were clearly nolonger viable for me. Sometimes,we can walk down a specific roadfor a long time,pretty surethat it is theright path ei-ther because itwas a childhooddream or a verystrong attractionduring an impres-sionable time in life.Such dreams can carry

a lot of influence because, tied tothe roots of our past, they becomeimbedded and intertwined deeplywithin our memories.

Feelings and attractions areoften not enough to indicatewhether or not we are on the rightpath. Prayer, self-knowledgeand discernment are key el-ements. But when eventhese fall short to some ex-tent, God will often stepin to get us on the righttrack. He doesn’t want usto spend our lives going in

the wrong direction.He wants to give usHis best. Some-times He will place

us in a negative, lesserversion of what we truly de-sire in order to help us realizethat we want and need moreout of life. For example, He

might place us in a job that weintensely dislike for a while be-

cause He knows it will give us theincentive to start our own businessusing the real gifts and talents we

have – an endeavor we may neverhave had the courage to initiateotherwise. Or He might place usin a situation with some narrow,negative individuals only toprompt us to realize we need tofind positive, nurturing and uplift-ing relationships and be that cal-

iber of support toothers.

It is often very painful at first,but once acceptance and the real-ization of certain truths trumpsour comfort zones, it gets easier --peace follows. Sometimes, thepath we initially choose, mightvery well be some form of whatGod desires for us but He is callingus to a better, broader and more

relevant formof its exis-tence.

History hasproven that thosewho went on to create great thingsoften encountered multiple set-backs, rejections or failures at firstor were exposed to several imper-fect prototypes before realizing

they were called to a different,more excellent way of ex-pressing themselves and/orthe needs of their times with

a renewed sense of vision andpurpose.

Walt Disney was fired by hisnewspaper editor, who cited,

“he lacked imagination and hadno good ideas.” Disney started anumber of businesses that endedin failure and bankruptcy beforehe discovered the recipe for suc-cess.

Albert Einstein, perceived asmentally handicapped because hedid not speak until he or read untilhe was seven, was eventually ex-pelled from school and denied ad-mittance to the ZurichPolytechnic School. Despite thesesetbacks, he went on to win theNobel Prize and transformed theface of modern physics.

Isaac Newton was also ac-quainted with failure early in hislife. When put in charge of run-ning the family farm, he failed somiserably that an uncle stepped inand sent him off to Cambridgewhere he finally blossomed intoone of the most widely influentialscientists of all time.

Many saintly men and womenover the centuries formed new andvibrant communities after experi-encing a growing dissatisfactionwith the mediocrity and status quoof the religious clergy of their day.

Often a more genuine, renewedway of life will emerge after havinglived or endured heartache, failureor a more imperfect way at first. Itforces one to take stock of lessonslearned, what works and whatdoes not and to see with greaterclarity what will benefit from revi-talization, renewal or reconnectionto an original purpose. It serves tolead one to the “Holy Grail” andcome to terms with what one istruly called to do in life.

They areturning points.

And we arriveat thesewonderfulcrossroads

in the journey after having treadpaths we think were right at thetime but ended up being verywrong. Perhaps, for a time, it wasthe right direction God wanted usto go, if only to prompt us to dis-cover that there is a bigger,broader, better version of the samepath or an entirely different one.As the saying goes, “Sometimesthe wrong roads lead to the rightones.”

Often when one is on the brinkof a breakthrough of some kind, aperson may start to sense that theyjust don’t fit in with the status quo.They were made differently, wiredfor greater things. There is an un-defined restlessness. They begin tofeel like eagles in a chicken coupe– destined for more.

Chickens are groupies, often fo-cused on or squabbling over littlethings. They are content to live inthe coupe, walking around withtheir eyes to the ground, endlesslyscratching in the dirt for morselsto eat. Earthbound and limited bytheir surroundings, most of themwill never fly.

Eagles, on the other hand, aredestined for great heights. They donot travel in flocks. They see life ina broad prospective. Responsibil-ity, independence, stability andbeauty constitute their make-up.They also sense when it is the righttime to soar. Strong and coura-geous, they are made for elevationsof which many others cannot evenimagine.

If you are feeling these innerrumblings, take heart. The Lordmay very well be calling you tonew heights . . .don’t be afraid tofly! This Lent, spend less time oninsignificant things and more timein prayer, reflection and discern-ment about where He might beleading you.

Mary Tunison works for CatholicCharities, Archdiocese of Hartford,and is a freelance writer, photogra-pher, artist, and graphic designer.She can be contacted at [email protected].

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Valentine, who officially takesover July 1, apparently is notlocked into his position for anyset time, and he did not rule outa return to baseball.

“It’s a term that will last untilit’s no longer beneficial to eachother,” Valentine said of his con-tract with Sacred Heart, a Divi-sion 1 school in Fairfield, Conn.,near his hometown of Stamford.

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Roman Catholic bishops steppedup their battle against PresidentObama’s contraceptives policy byurging Congress to use its fiscal de-bate to free religious employersfrom a mandate requiring insur-ance coverage for birth control.

In a letter to all 535 members ofCongress, Archbishop WilliamLori of Baltimore suggested twoprovisions to extend existing fed-eral conscience protections to thecontraceptives mandate andstrengthen the ability of opponentsto seek vindication in federal court.

“The federal government’s re-spect for believers and people ofconscience no longer measures upto the treatment Americans have aright to expect from their electedrepresentatives,” wrote Lori, whochairs the Ad Hoc Committee onReligious Liberty of the U.S. Con-ference of Catholic Bishops.

“I urge you in the strongestterms possible to incorporate theprovisions ... in the upcoming leg-islative proposals to fund the fed-eral government,” Lori added.

The conference also plans tosend out an action alert via emailand text message calling on sup-porters across the country to visitlocal congressional offices.

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The bishops have tried severaltimes to get Congress to act overthe past year, amid numerousprotests and more than 40 lawsuitsby religious groups and employers.But Lori’s letter marks their first at-tempt to use the debates overdeficit reduction, the debt limitand government funding.

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The Obama administration of-fered its opponents a compromiseon February 1 by proposing newregulations that would allow reli-gious employers to avoid payingfor birth control coverage for theirworkers. Instead, insurers wouldprovide the benefits free throughseparate coverage plans.

The president of the bishopsconference, Cardinal TimothyDolan of New York, rejected theplan as inadequate.

Doerflinger said church effortsto get favorable language on con-traceptives included in funding leg-islation follows a congressionalprecedent for including conscienceprovisions in appropriations bills inthe U.S. House of Representatives.

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Students Reflect on FaithAs we continue to celebrate theYear of Faith, universally pro-

claimed by, His Holiness, PopeBenedict XVI, our eighth gradeclass reflected on faith in theworld and our own personalfaith. Guided by questions pro-

posed by our principal, the follow-ing are a sample of responses tothese questions that come fromvarious members of the Class of2013. We hope that these reflec-tions will encourage our readersto consider their own faith re-sponse to the Holy Father’s call todeepen their relationship withJesus Christ and with the Church.

Q. What does the word“faith” mean to you?A. The word faith has manymeanings. To me it means theunconditional belief and love insomething or someone that youcannot see, feel or hear. (JamesD.) Faith means going tochurch, celebrating the Eu-charist and believing in my re-

ligion. (Olin G.) It is the beliefin something more than whatyou know, believing withoutseeing. (Vanessa S.) To me faithis having the confidence in Godand your fellowman to admityour deepest sins without worryof judgment; it is placing yourtrust in someone other than

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yourself. (David L.)Q. What does your faith meanto you?A. My faith means trusting my lifewith God and believing in Him.(Brittany C.) Faith, to me, meansto believe in the one true God whogave His Son to die for us. It is liv-ing your life for Jesus with a strongbelief no matter what anyone says.(Kienan G.) My faith is very specialto me. Every Sunday I go to churchand I always try to pray even if Idon’t want to. (Luc P.) What myfaith means to me is having trustand patience with God when diffi-cult events happen in my life. Myfaith means everything to me.(Azaria R.) My faith is not beingafraid to follow the word of God.(Seth P.) My faith is my religionand to me it is to help me fulfill mypurpose on earth by being the bestI can be and by helping others.(Vanessa V.) My faith means I am

a child of God. It means I amcalled to do something for Jesus be-cause He gave His life for me.(Caitlin P.)Q. Why do you think PopeBenedict XVI called the Chris-tian people to a Year of Faith?A. We have steered away from ourpaths to God. This year is a year forseeking redemption. (Seth P.) Soci-ety is moving away from God withall of its daily activities. The Popewants to pull us back to God andreality. (Kienan G.) Too manyChristians are straying from theChurch. (Sean P.) Many peoplehave lost their way on the path toeternal life. (Mariya B.) I think thePope noticed that in many people’slives there is a hole that needs to befilled and it was overdue, so nowthis is the year to begin to be morefaithful. (Vanessa V.) The Pope feltas though the love for God wasfading. By calling this Year of Faith

he might be able to help people re-plenish their love for God. (Brit-tany C.)Q. What do you think is thebest way to live out your faith?A. ...to be thankful, respectful,helpful, serving and following theTen Commandments. (Vanessa V.)...by going to church and receivingthe Eucharist and by avoidingmeanness, gossiping and swearing.(Mariya B.) ...by spreading God’sword to those who are not close toGod. It is our mission as God’s ser-vants to become saints. (Seth P.)...by going to church and by par-ticipating in the sacraments. (JamesD.) ...by thanking God for havingevery day and for having us in Hishands. (Luc P.) ...by being a heraldand living like Jesus was standingnext to you every second of yourlife. (Brittany C.) The simplestthing that I can think of to live outmy faith is to be a Christian exam-

ple for others so that they can, inturn, be an example to more “oth-ers.” In that way I can change thelives of persons whom I have nevermet. (David L.)Q. What can you do to helppeople in your life live out theirfaith?A. Invite people to church events,mass, community service and findother ways to help them to maketheir faith grow. (Azaria R.) Be arole model and show others howyou live out your faith. (BrittanyC.) I would encourage them byshowing what a better person youare when you have faith withinyou. (Caitlin P.) I would tell peoplethat it is okay to practice your faithand not to care what people thinkof you. (Luc P.) I could be a kindof missionary and show people thefaith and pray for them. (Seth P.) Icould invite the m to worship withme and do community service

with me. (Mariya B.) I can helpthem be a better person. (Olin G.)The only thing I am capable ofdoing is helping bring them closerto God, but the rest is their choice.(Vanessa V.)Q. If you were on the stage ofthe world and you were asked togive a testimony of God in yourlife, what would you want to tellthe world?A. I would want the world to knowthat God is the most importantperson in my life. (James D.) Eventhough we cannot see Him, weknow God is there. He is our bestfriend. He gives His undivided at-tention to all of us. (Vanessa S.) Iwould tell the people that life is aroad trip with heaven as our desti-nation and that going to church isas simple as filling up on gas. Howwill you ever get to your destina-tion without stopping for gas onceand a while? (David L.)

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NAEYC is the largest nonprofitassociation in the United Statesrepresenting early childhood edu-cation. The organization wasfounded in 1926 and dedicated toimproving the well-being ofyoung children, with particularfocus on the quality of educa-tional and developmental servicesfor all children from birththrough age 8. NAEYC has ledthe way toward excellence inhigh-quality early care and educa-tion.

NAEYC accredits early child-hood programs according tohealth, safety and education stan-dards. They provide many differ-ent programs and resources toassist professionals who work toeducate young children.

In a collaborative effort withThompson Public Schools, StJoseph Preschool has been takingpart in a readiness grant. This

grant funds a certain number ofchildren to attend school at amuch reduced tuition rate. Inorder to con-tinue to par-ticipate in thegrant pro-gram and re-c e i v ef u n d i n g ,both St.Joseph and Thompson PublicSchools must be NAEYC accred-ited.

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MIDDLETOWN - St. MarySchool Principal Kathleen Peckwill become the principal at the

city’s new joint Catholic school.The announcement was made

Friday by Edward J. Shine, super-intendent of schools of the Dioceseof Norwich, which oversees allCatholic schools in Middletown.

The Most Reverend Michael R.Cote, D.D., Bishop of Norwich,announced in January that St.John School and St. Mary ofCzestochowa School in Middle-

town would be combined into aschool called Blessed John Paul IIRegional PreK-8 School. Theschool will serve all families in thegreater Middletown area who wishto have their children receive aPreK-8 Catholic education, ac-cording to a statement from thediocese.

The new school will be housedin the current St. Mary Schoolbuilding, centrally located onSouth Main Street in Middletown.It is scheduled to open July 1.

Prior to her tenure at St. Mary’s,Peck was the principal of St. Joseph

School in Rockville. She started atSt. Mary’s in the fall of 2012, buthas 35 years of experience in teach-ing. Peck started as an elementaryschool music teacher and hasworked to improve faith-based ed-ucation, technology and commu-nication since she started at theMiddletown school.

Peck has a B.A. degree in Eng-lish from Southern Nazarene Uni-versity, an M.Ed. degree fromCambridge College, a Certificateof Advanced Study from RegentUniversity, and she completedgraduate study in Christian SchoolLeadership at Regent University,according to the diocese.

Shine also announced that therewill be a part-time associate prin-cipal position, focusing on thetransition of the two schools intoone, enrollment recruitment, de-velopment and advancement ofthe school’s mission and long rangeplanning to strengthen regionalparticipation in Catholic educa-tion. This position will be postedand filled as quickly as possible, hesaid.

Most Catholic schools in thearea have struggled with a decreasein enrollment in recent years. Amerger of St. Sebastian, St. Johnand St. Mary schools was discussedin the spring of 2009, but the dio-

cese at the time said that was not aviable option. St. Sebastian Schoolclosed later that year, and thebuilding will now become the city’snew senior center after the citybought it for $800,000 from thediocese.

The diocese said in its Januarystatement that a transitional planin Middletown would provide theopportunity for current St. Maryand St. John School teachers, prin-

cipals and support staff to apply fora position at the new regionalschool.

The Rev. Richard Sliwinski, pas-tor of St. Mary of CzestochowaParish, will be the spiritual leaderof the new school.

Each of the 10 parishes in theMiddletown Deanery wouldbegin, on a scaled basis, to con-tribute to the new regional schoolin 2014, the statement said.


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Middletown, CT, February 1,2013: Yesterday, the Xavier Engi-neering Team participated in theReal World Design Challenge(RWDC) for the 5th year in a row.The team of 6 seniors and 1 juniorcompeted against 7 other teamsfrom around the state and waschosen as the State Championsafter the team presented their finaldesign at the state competitionheld at the US Coast Guard Acad-emy in New London, CT. In thisdesign competition, teams com-pete against other teams within thestate with the hope to be chosen torepresent the state at the nationalcompetition in Washington, DC.

This will be Xavier’s 4th consecu-tive year representing Connecticutat the national competition. TheNational challenge will be in April.In 2011 the team was named Na-tional Aviation Challenge Cham-pions.

Principal Brendan Donohue an-nounced the victory this morningduring morning announcementsand congratulated all the teammembers. Xavier’s 2012-13 Avia-tion Engineering Team membersare: Mario Chris ̀ 13 (Storrs), TylerCusack `13 (Clinton), Zach Zio-browski `13 (Cheshire), Jeff Witz`13 (New Britain), John Reidy ̀ 13(Northford), Mark Breault `13

(Ivoryton), Brian Wilcox `14(Marlborough) and team modera-tor Michael Humphreys `04 whoalso teaches Mathematics and Sci-ence at Xavier. The team is pic-tured just inside the Xavier foyerwith Mario Chris holding theGovernor’s Cup which will remainwith the school for another year.

The State Challenge was to de-sign a small Unmanned AircraftSystem (sUAS), which includesone or more fixed-wing Un-manned Aerial Vehicle (UAV),and to develop a business plan insupport of commercial applica-tions based on a specified missionscenario.

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Catholic Schools Week 2013was celebrated January 27 throughFebruary 2, 2013. This year’s cele-

bration, appropriately titled“Catholic Schools: Raise the Stan-dards”, was a time for our entireDiocesan Family to celebrate thetalents and excellence of our youngpeople in Catholic Education.

At Saint Bernard School, thisyear also marks the 26th Anniver-sary Catholic Schools Week ArtExhibit. To commemorate the“Twenty-six years of Art and Faith-

Filled Arts Exhibit”, the art depart-ment once again hosted elementaryand secondary school students’ art-work in our Bishop Daniel P.Reilly, D.D., Fine Arts Center. Theexhibit ran from 8:00 am to 2:00pm daily, January 28 – February 8,2013. This event showcased thestudents’ hard work and creativeexpression as a part of this note-worthy anniversary celebration. Allpieces were original student work.

Schools that participated in theexhibition included, St. Joseph,Baltic; St. James, Danielson; SacredHeart, Groton; St. Joseph, NewLondon; St. Patrick Cathedral,

Norwich; St. John, Old Saybrook;Sacred Heart, Taftville; St. Mary –St. Joseph, Willimantic; Academyof the Holy Family, Baltic; MercyHigh School, Middletown; SaintBernard, Uncasville; and MountSt. John, Deep River.

In addition to exhibiting studentartwork, schools were invited tobring students to visit the exhibitand/or to participate in an art les-son. On January 30th, Mrs. PaulaHebb’s third grade class from Sa-cred Heart, Taftville, was hosted bySaint Bernard art teachers, Mr.David Belval and Mrs. Patti Kelley,who taught the students how tomake pinch pots from clay. The‘prayer pots’ are made for remem-brance and celebrating a specialperson in the life of the children,i.e. their mom, dad or grandparent.The students are instructed to formitems that are characteristic of thatperson that can be noted in the de-sign. Students from Saint Bernardart classes assisted the visitors fromSacred Heart to share their talentsand experience with clay design.

“This year’s exhibit of colorful,fun-loving drawings and 3-D proj-ects, are varied experiences in de-sign. It is a strong reflection of thevisual creativity within our com-munity,” noted Art Director, DavidBelval.


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The Pope andSmoke Signals

Pope Benedict XVI decided it’s time to retireand let someone else be chosen to lead the CatholicChurch. This is amazing. It has been over 600years since a Pope stepped down. Most popes re-main as pope until they die.

What is a pope and how is one chosen. ThePope is the leader of the church. Ever since Jesusleft and told Peter he has the keys of the kingdom,there has been a leader. The word Pope comes fromthe Latin word papa and does mean daddy. ThePope is our father on earth and loves all Catholicpeople as his children.

Pope Benedict XVI prayed and believes hishealth is too poor for him to remain Pope. He willcontinue to pray for all Catholics everywhere andhe will continue to write about God. He has writ-ten a number of books already.

The cardinals choose the Pope. There are 115cardinals who come together in what is called aconclave. Conclave means secret meeting. The car-dinals meet in private and never talk about howthey chose the new pope. They write their choseon paper and they are collected and the voting isdone until they agree on the new Pope. After eachvote the papers are burned and Smoke comes outof the chimney. When no one receives enoughvotes straw is mixed with the papers and the smokeis black. Once the choice is made only the papersare burned and white smoke comes out of thechimney.

Then there is a big ceremony when the Pope iscrowned. There have been nine popes in the last100 years.

Pray for the cardinals to make the choice Godwants for Pope and pray for the people who areCatholic. It’s a big change. Watch the news to seewhat happens. Learn about the new Pope once heis chosen.

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The voting by cardinals to electthe next pope takes place behindthe locked doors of the Sistine

Chapel, following a highly detailedprocedure last revised by PopeBenedict XVI.

Under the rules, secret ballots canbe cast once on the first day of theconclave, then normally twice dur-ing each subsequent morning andevening session. Except for periodicpauses, the voting continues until anew pontiff is elected.

Only cardinals under the age of80 when the “sede vacante,” or theperiod between the death or lawfulresignation of one pope and theelection of his successor, begins areeligible to enter the conclave andvote for the next pope. In theory,any baptized male Catholic can beelected pope, but current churchlaw says he must become a bishopbefore taking office; since the 15thcentury, the electors always havechosen a fellow cardinal.

Each vote begins with the prepa-ration and distribution of paperballots by two masters of cere-monies, who are among a handfulof noncardinals allowed into thechapel at the start of the session.

Then the names of nine votingcardinals are chosen at random:three to serve as “scrutineers,” orvoting judges; three to collect thevotes of any sick cardinals who re-main in their quarters at theDomus Sanctae Marthae; andthree “revisers” who check the workof the scrutineers.

The paper ballot is rectangular.On the top half is printed the Latinphrase “Eligo in Summum Pontif-icem” (“I elect as the most highpontiff”), and the lower half isblank for the writing of the nameof the person chosen.

After all the noncardinals haveleft the chapel, the cardinals fill outtheir ballots secretly, legibly, andfold them twice. Meanwhile, anyballots from sick cardinals are col-lected and brought back to thechapel.

Each cardinal then walks to thealtar, holding up his folded ballotso it can be seen, and says aloud: “Icall as my witness Christ the Lord

who will be my judge, that my voteis given to the one who before GodI think should be elected.” Heplaces his ballot on a plate, or paten,and then slides it into a receptacle,traditionally a large chalice.

When all the ballots have beencast, the first scrutineer shakes thereceptacle to mix them. He thentransfers the ballots to a new urn,counting them to make sure theycorrespond to the number of elec-tors.

The ballots are read out. Each ofthe three scrutineers examines eachballot one by one, with the last scru-tineer calling out the name on theballot, so all the cardinals can recordthe tally. The last scrutineer pierceseach ballot with a needle throughthe word “Eligo” and places it on athread, so they can be secured.

After the names have been readout, the votes are counted to see ifsomeone has obtained a two-thirdsmajority needed for election. Therevisers then double-check the workof the scrutineers for possible mis-takes.

At this point, any handwrittennotes made by the cardinals duringthe vote are collected for burningwith the ballots. If the first vote ofthe morning or evening session isinconclusive, a second vote nor-mally follows immediately, and theballots from both votes are burnedtogether at the end.

If a conclave has not elected apope after 13 days, the cardinalspause for a day of prayer, reflectionand dialogue, then move to a runoffelection between the two cardinalswho obtained the most votes on theprevious ballot. The two leadingcardinals do not vote in the runoffballots, though they remain in theSistine Chapel.

When a pope is elected, the bal-lots are burned immediately. By tra-dition, the ballots are burneddry—or with chemical additives—to produce white smoke when apope has been elected; they areburned with damp straw or otherchemicals to produce black smokewhen the voting has been inconclu-sive.

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It was brought to my sonorous church bells t ley “disappeared” one d ers of inferior quality. The existing bells do not resonate orcarry the peals of the bells the distance they once did. As aresult, the local people are not alerted as they once were tothe important hours of the day for Mass or the Angelus. Ihad occasion to be nearby the church one evening when Iheard the bells ringing. I had initially thought that there wasto be a “special Mass”; however, when I arrived I saw that atruck had crashed into the courtyard adjacent to the church.The bells had sounded and there the men of the village weregathering, discussing and implementing measures to extricatethe truck from the wall and fencing surrounding a portionof the courtyard.

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