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Volume 25 Number 8

September 2013

2012 ~2013 On the Cover

Mrs. Dzimian’s 3rd grade studentsat Blessed John Paul II DiocesanRegional School on opening day,

August 29, 2013.Photo by Donna Antonacci

‘Flames of Charity’ throughout Southeast Connecticut havehelped Catholic Charities Diocese of Norwich remain abeacon of light to local families in need since 1921.

- Anna DeBiasi describing friends and major supporters of CatholicCharities who have made a significant difference in the lives of

others through their dedication to charitable outreach.

My parents, along with 11 million otherundocumented immigrants, have only wanteda better life, a life of hope for their children.

- Personal account of local immigrant family assubmitted by Mother Mary Jude Lazarus, S.C.M.C.,

Diocesan Director, Hispanic Ministry.

We cried when it was time to cry,hugged when it was time to hug, and

loved when it was time to love.- Monsignor Robert Weiss, Pastor, St. Rose of Lima Parish,

Newtown, Ct, describing what he said any priest would doin the midst of great human suffering.

There were over 60 Catholic Churches destroyed in theearthquake, including the Port-au-Prince Cathedral. Manypeople are still attending Mass under tents every Sunday inthese parishes as the reconstruction work moves on slowly.- Father Frank Rouleau, Chaplain and Director of Twinning,

Diocese of Norwich Outreach to Haiti

TheMostReverend

MichaelR. Cote,D.D. BishopofNorwich

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My Dear Brothers and Sistersin Christ:Isn’t it surprising how Septem-

ber often brings so many new be-ginnings, new life, new vitalityinto our lives. Tradition tends toportray the onset of the fall sea-son as a time of harvest, but alsoa time of chilling weather andscarcity of provisions. A time toconserve. Yet life keeps coming atus as a busy community of faith.New faith-expanding opportuni-ties turn up all around us rightthrough the fall and winter. ThisSeptember is once again muchmore of a beginning.

A delightful new beginningrecently announced in our neigh-boring Bridgeport Diocese is theappointment by Pope Francis ofThe Most Reverend Frank J.Caggiano as the fifth Bishop ofBridgeport. The installation ofBishop Caggiano, formerly Aux-iliary Bishop in the BrooklynDiocese, is scheduled for Sep-tember 19, 2013, at SaintTheresa Church in Trumbull. Itis particularly appropriate thatthe date chosen is the Feast of

San Gennaro, the patron saint ofItalian immigrants. BishopCaggiano is the son of immigrantparents who settled in the bor-ough of Brooklyn where Frankwent to school, grew up andserved as a priest and diocesanadministrator for over 25 years,many of them supporting ourgood friend Bishop Nicholas Di-Marzio.

Bishop Caggiano is a uniquelyexperienced and gifted priest.His family ties have given him afirst-hand appreciation for thecause of immigration reform inAmerica. His life’s experience inthe secular businessworld hashelped contribute to his manage-ment skills. His advanced school-ing here and in Rome havehelped him develop his depth oftheological knowledge. He hasserved as pastor, teacher, andprogram reformer. These experi-ences along with his recenttenure as Vicar for Evangeliza-tion and Pastoral Life makeBishop Caggiano profoundlyprepared to shepherd the over400,000 Catholics in the Bridge-

port Diocese.In Bishop Caggiano, the

Bridgeport Diocese has a youthadvocate who has attended eachof the World Youth Days, and isplanning on bringing a sizableyouth contingent from theBridgeport Diocese to the nextWorld Youth event in Krakow,Poland in 2016.We congratulate Bishop

Caggiano and congratulate thefaithful of the Diocese of Bridge-port for being blessed with abright, talented, servant of theLord. I personally look forwardto being with Bishop Caggianoon the day of his installation andstanding with him and Arch-bishop Mansell at every opportu-nity to express our unity ofpurpose and mission for allCatholics and those of all faithsin the State of Connecticut.We are grateful for all the new

beginnings of the season, amongthem the early opening of thediocesan school year. We are al-ready in our third week of schoolat this still early September date.As the cover story of this issue

highlights, the Diocese hasopened its first regional school inMiddletown, the Blessed JohnPaul II pre K-8 Regional Dioce-san School on South Main Street-- soon to be Saint John Paul IIRegional School. There are ad-vances in the regional model thatwill help secure the future ofCatholic education in the greaterMiddletown region, and overtime, may apply to other centralcommunities as well. Some ofthe efficiencies include expandeduse of technology in both teach-ing and learning for grades 6-8,and expanded Spanish instruc-tion for grades K-5. More partic-ulars can be found in the coverstory. Be sure to make your reser-vations for this year’s SetonScholarship Dinner, November3, 2013, at the Riverhouse atGoodspeed landing. You canlearn more about this wonderfulevent in this issue and online atwww.norwichdiocese.org.

Having just celebrated themagnificent restoration of theCathedral of St. Patrick, I can tellyou that there are a few fine fin-

ishing details, including thepainting of the Stations of theCross reliefs that should be com-pleted by end of September. Soafter 140 years of history as aparish church and a diocesancathedral, St. Patrick is ready fora joyous new beginning.

All of these initiatives fit wellwith the spirit of still new PopeFrancis, focused as he is on thefire of faith of our youth theworld over, New Evangelizationoutreach, fairness to the poorand immigrant families, an openarms policy to all of God’s chil-dren and a deep respect for thesanctity of life and the dignity ofthe human person. This is verymuch a time of new beginningsfrom the Vatican to South MainStreet in Middletown. May Godbless our continuing enthusiasmand faithful efforts to follow trueChristian principles through theautumn and winter that look tobe more like a continuing spring.Sincerely yours in Christ’s love,

Bishop Michael R. Cote

AutumnWith a Look of Spring

Otoño Parecido a la PrimaveraQueridos Hermanos y Hermanas:No es una sorpresa que sep-

tiembre a menudo trae a nuestrasvidas nuevos comienzos, nuevavida, nueva vitalidad. La tradicióntiende a describir el comienzo dela temporada de otoño como untiempo de cosecha, pero tambiénun tiempo de clima frío y de es-casez de provisiones. Un tiempopara almacenar. Aún la vida sigueviniendo hacia nosotros comouna comunidad ocupada dedi-cada a vivir y a celebrar nuestra fe.Nueva fe ampliando las oportu-nidades que surgen a nuestro

alrededor a través del otoño y delinvierno. Este septiembre es unavez más mucho más que uncomienzo.Un encantador nuevo

comienzo recientemente anunci-ado en nuestra vecina Diócesis deBridgeport es el nombramientopor el Papa Francisco de El Rev-erendísimo Frank J. Caggianocomo el quinto obispo de Bridge-port. La instalación del obispoCaggiano, antiguo obispo Auxil-iar de la diócesis de Brooklyn, estáprogramada para el 19 de sep-tiembre, 2013, en la iglesia de

Santa Teresa en Trumbull. Partic-ularmente apropiado es que lafecha elegida es la festividad deSan Genaro, el santo patrón de losinmigrantes italianos. MonseñorCaggiano es hijo de padres inmi-grantes que se establecieron en laciudad de Brooklyn, donde Frankfue a la escuela, creció y sirviócomo sacerdote y administradordiocesano durante más de 25años, muchos de ellos apoyando anuestro buen amigo el obispoNicholas DiMarzio.Monseñor Caggiano es de

manera única un sacerdote con

experiencia y talento. Sus lazos fa-miliares le han dado una apre-ciación de primera mano para lacausa de la reforma migratoria enlos Estados Unidos. Su experien-cia de vida en el secular mundo delos negocios le ha ayudado a con-tribuir a su habilidad de adminis-tración. Su avanzada educaciónaquí y en Roma le ha ayudado adesarrollar su profundoconocimiento teológico. Se ha de-sempeñado como sacerdote,maestro y reformador de progra-mas. Estas experiencias junto consu reciente cargo como Vicario

para la Evangelización y la VidaPastoral hacen destacadamente aMonseñor Caggiano preparadopara guiar a más de 400.000católicos en la Diócesis de Bridge-port.En Monseñor Caggiano, la

Diócesis de Bridgeport tiene a undefensor de la juventud quien haasistido a cada una de las JornadasMundiales de la Juventud, y queestá planeando en llevar una can-tidad considerable de jóvenesdesde la Diócesis de BridgeportOtoño Parecido a la Primavera

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Otoño Parecido a la Primavera Continued from page 3

para el próximo evento mundialde la Juventud en Cracovia, Polo-nia, en el 2016.Felicitamos al obispo Caggiano

y felicitamos a los fieles de laDiócesis de Bridgeport por serbendecidos con un brillante, tal-entoso, siervo del Señor. Yo per-sonalmente tengo muchas ganasde estar con Monseñor Caggianoen el día de su instalación y encada oportunidad estar junto a ély al Arzobispo Mansell para ex-presar nuestra unidad de

propósito y misión para todos loscatólicos y aquellos de todas las re-ligiones en el Estado de Connecti-cut.Estamos muy agradecidos por

todos los nuevos comienzos de latemporada, entre ellos la tem-prana apertura del año escolardiocesano. Ya estamos en nuestratercera semana de clases en estaaún temprana fecha de septiem-bre. Como el tema de la portadade este ejemplar acentúa, laDiócesis ha abierto la primera es-

cuela regional en Middletown, laEscuela Regional Diocesana depre K-8 Beato Juan Pablo II de lacalle South Main- que pronto serála Escuela Regional San JuanPablo II. Hay en trabajo eficaciasde acción en el modelo regionalque ayudará a asegurar el futurode la educación católica en lamayor región de Middletown, ycon el tiempo, también podríaaplicarse a otras comunidadescentrales. Algunas de las eficaciasincluyen el uso extendido de la

tecnología en la enseñanza y elaprendizaje para los grados 6-8, yampliada instrucción en españolpara los grados k-5. Más detallesse pueden encontrar en el artículode portada. Asegúrese de hacer susreservaciones para la cena de esteaño de las becas Seton, el día 3 denoviembre de 2013, en el River-house en Goodspeed. Ustedpuede aprender más a cerca deeste maravilloso evento tambiénen este ejemplar en el artículo deMaryLou Gannotti.Habiendo recién celebrado la

magnífica restauración de la cate-dral de St. Patrick, puedo decirleque hay unos pocos finos detallesque terminar, incluyendo la pin-tura de los bordes del Vía Crucis

que deberían realizarse antes de fi-nales de septiembre. Así es que de-spués de 140 años de historiacomo iglesia parroquial y catedraldiocesana, St. Patrick está listapara un alegre nuevo comienzo.Todas estas iniciativas se ajustan

bien con el espíritu del aún nuevoPapa Francisco, centrado como loestá en el fuego de fe de nuestrosjóvenes de todo el mundo, exten-sión de la Nueva Evangelización,justicia para las familias pobres einmigrantes, una política de bra-zos abiertos para todos los hijos deDios y un profundo respeto por lavida y la dignidad de la hu-manidad. Esto es en gran medidaun tiempo de nuevos comienzosdesde el Vaticano a South MainStreet en Middletown. Que Diosbendiga a nuestro continuo entu-siasmo y fiel esfuerzo por traernueva vida en forma de ver-daderos principios cristianos du-rante el otoño y el invierno quenos parece a nosotros ser máscomo una prolongada primavera.

Sinceramente, en el amor de Cristo,

Obispo Michael R. CoteTranslated by Paulina Angulo

Diocese of NorwichPilgrimage to

Greece and RomeWith BishopMichael R. Cote

~ November 16 to 25, 2013 ~For information or reservations

call Rebecca McDougal at860-887-9294.

ost ReverendMichael 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,theArch of Constantine and the Colosseum. Thegroup will attend the Closing Ceremonies for theYear of Faith in Vatican City. Price includes localbus to/from JFKAirport, 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

Clergy AppointmentsTheMost ReverendMichael R. Cote, D.D.,

Bishop of Norwich, has made the following clergy anddiocesan appointments in the Diocese of Norwich:

Reverend JosephWhittel,Renewal of appointmentas Pastor of Saint Paul Parish,Waterford.

Effective August 16, 2013.

Reverend John Ashe from Pastor, Saint Mary Parish,Portland, to Retirement. Effective: August 31, 2013.

Reverend C. Paul Boudreau, fromDuty Outside theDiocese, to Administrator, Saint Mary Parish, Portland.

Effective: September 1, 2013.

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Welcome back from summer! Itwas hot, rainy and busy aroundConnecticut this summer, and it ishard to believe we are only a cou-ple of weeks away from the begin-ning of the Fall Season! In case youwere away, the following is a quickupdate regarding what has hap-pened with vocations during thepast few months and what we areanticipating in the coming weeksand months.Back at the end of May, Father

BrianMaxwell was ordained to theHoly Priesthood by Bishop Cote atthe Cathedral of Saint Patrick andby mid-June was at Saint BernardChurch in Rockville beginning hisservice to the diocese. Two weekslater, Deacon Martin Noe was or-dained a transitional deacon atSaints Peter and Paul Church inNorwich, also by Bishop Cote.DeaconMartin then spent the restof his summer assignment atChrist the King parish in OldLyme, and now is heading back forhis final year of academic and spir-itual formation at Holy ApostlesCollege and Seminary inCromwell Connecticut.Our twomen fromColombia,

Ruben Garcia and Juan Aguirre,each spent the months of Mayand June at parishes in the dio-cese before heading back toWorcester for a 5 week summercourse in English.They then hadtwo weeks off of studies beforejust getting back to full timeclasses for English for their sec-ond year. Both men have donevery well and will continue tovisit the diocese on weekends topractice what they are learning inEnglish. Juan will be visitingSaint Joseph Church in Willi-mantic this year and Ruben willbe visiting St. Matthew in Tol-land.At this time, we now have

eight men who are back at theseminary. I ask your prayers forFrank Gilbert who was acceptedin late June but then had a med-ical setback and therefore will beon hold for a year before beingable to go forward to the semi-

nary.I received a wonderful note early

this past August from FatherChaker, Pastor at Saint MaryChurch in Coventry announcing anew religious vocation from theirparish. He wrote; “With a heartfull of joy and gratitude to ourLord and our Blessed Mother, Iwould like to inform you that‘Leah Hardy’ has been accepted bythe Order of the Franciscan SistersT.O. R. in Toronto, Ohio”. Leahwas to be admitted to the orderthis past August 11, 2013. Pleasekeep Leah in your prayers as shecontinues walking this faith jour-ney with our Lord and with hernew religious family.

It is a pleasure to further reportthat at Saint Thomas Aquinaschapel and center on theUCONN Campus in Storrs, thefifth year of having the Fellowshipof University Catholic Students,FOCUS, is underway. This pro-gram of having a Catholic Evange-lization team on campus and

available to the students atUCONN throughout the year incombination with the presence ofFather John Antonelle and FatherGreg Jednaki has brought newfound enthusiasm both to thecampus and the parish of St.Thomas. Already in just four shortyears we now have 9 UCONNgraduates who are serving as Focusmissionaries on other campusesaround the Country, some ofwhom are discerning possiblepriestly and or religious vocations.Please keep them all in yourprayers.Finally, please keep seminarian

Jonathan Ficara in your prayers as

he returns to Rome this month forhis final full year of priestly forma-tion. He looks forward to being or-dained a deacon October 3, 2013and then God willing he and Dea-conMartin Noe will both be calledto Orders by Bishop Cote nextsummer for Ordination to thePriesthood of Jesus Christ. Please

keep in your prayers the men Ihave been working with and whoare discerning their next step in theprocess of responding to God’s call.May God continue to bless our

diocese with strong families andmany good priestly and religiousvocations to serve His family, theChurch.

Kurt O’Brien2nd Year College

Holy Apostles SeminaryCromwell, CT

Jeffrey Ellis1st Year Theology

Mt. St. Mary SeminaryEmmitsburg, MD

Juan Palacio1st Year English Studies

Clark UniversityWorcester, MA

Martin Noe3rd Year Theology

Holy Apostles SeminaryCromwell, CT

Jonathan Ficara3rd Year TheologyPontifical NorthAmerican College,Vatican City State

Ruben Sanchez1st Year English Studies

Clark UniversityWorcester, MA

Peter Langevin1st Year Theology

Mt. St. Mary SeminaryEmmitsburg, MD

Thomas Griffin1st Year TheologyBlessed John XXIIINational Seminary

Weston, MA

Holy Hourfor

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

September 12, 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 [email protected]

(860) 887-9294

Pope Francis @Pon8fex August 23, 2013Lord, teach us to step outside ourselves. Teach us togo out into the streets andmanifest your love.

PPrraayyeerr ttoo SStt.. JJuuddeeMost holy apostle, St. Jude, faithfDl serCantand Hiend of Jesus, the Church honors andinvokes you universally, as the patFon ofhopeless cases, of things almost despairedof. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone.Make use I implore you, of that parEicularprivilege given to you, to bring visible andspeedy help where help is almost despairedof. Come to my assistance in this gFeat needthat I may receive the consolation and helpof heaven in all my necessities, tFibulations,and sufferings that I may praise God withyou and all the elect forever. I promise, Oblessed St. Jude, to be ever mindfDl of thisgFeat favor, to always honor you as my spe-cial and powerfDl patFon, and to gFatefDlly

encourage devotion to you. Amen.~ EB ~


Friday, September 13Blue Mass SteakDinner FundraiserAt the East Great Plain Fire Depart-ment, 488 New London Turnpike,Norwich. From 6:00– 8:00pm. Steak– Baked Potato – Salad – Bread andButter – Soda andWater. $20.00Adults $10.00 Children 12 andunder. For more information or tick-ets please call Monsignor Brown at860-887-9294, ext. 232 or Ms.Becky Cady 860-887-9294, ext. 235.

Saturday, September 14Annual Gift of Grace Prison Min-istry Volunteer Training ProgramThe Office of Prison Ministry is nowrecruiting volunteers for the annualGift of Grace Prison Ministry Volun-teer Training Program. The dates areas follows: Saturdays, September 14,October 5 & 26, November 9, andRetreat Day Sunday, December 8.For more information, please contactSheree Antoch at 860-848-2237 ext.211.

Tuesday, September 17Internet SafetyInformational SessionSt. Thomas Aquinas Parish- Storrsfrom 1:00-2:30pm or 7:00-8:30pm.Open to all clergy, parishioners,diocesan employees and volunteers.Sponsored by the Office for Safe En-vironments. For more informationplease call 860-848-2237 ext. 212.

Tuesday, September 17Annual Diocesan Massof RemembranceAMass in memory of our childrenwho have died from stillbirths, mis-carriages or abortions. A remem-brance of children who have diedrecently or years ago. Held at 6:00pmat the Cathedral of St. Patrick,Norwich. Refreshments will followthe Mass. For more informationcall the Office of Family Life

860-889-8346 ext. 283.

Wednesday, September 18Planning meeting for40 Days for LIFE CampaignFinal planning meeting for the 7thAnnual 40 Days for LIFE Fall Cam-paign. The meeting will be in Em-maus Center at 7:00pm at St. John’sChurch in Uncasville. For more in-formation please contact Brian Dalyat 860-822-1788 or visitwww.40daysforlife.com/norwich

Friday, September 20Peace One Day“Who will you make peace with?”This is the first of two days that willjoin the Academy of the Holy Fam-ily, and members of the Diocese ofNorwich, with people around theworld in celebrating World PeaceDay. The High School event will in-clude sessions with speakers, activi-ties, dance, sport and communitymeal. Peace is not restricted to thelack of war. It includes the absence ofdomestic violence, the absence ofhunger, the absence of communityviolence, and so much more. Call866-822-9272.

Saturday, September 21World Peace DayThis is the second of two days thatwill join the Academy of the HolyFamily, and members of the Dioceseof Norwich and other friends in oursurrounding communities, with peo-ple around the world in celebratingWorld Peace Day. This event will in-clude sessions with speakers, activi-ties, dance, sport and communitymeal. The theme for this year’s WorldPeace Day is, “Who will you makepeace with?” Call 860-822-9272.

Saturday, September 21Harvest Fun DayAt Christ the King Church, 1 Mc-Curdy Road, Old Lyme, from

9:00am to 3:00pm. TheRummage Sale and Plant Sale willcontinue Sunday morning (Septem-ber 22) from 9:00am to 12noon.Visit www.christthekingchurch.netfor directions. For more information,call 860-434-1669.

Sunday, September 225th Annual Youth ExplosionThe biggest Catholic Youth Re-treat/Concert in Eastern CT. From12:30 -7:00pm. Open to all youthsin grades 7 to 12 at St. BernardSchool in Uncasville. Celebrate Masswith Bishop Cote, be inspired byJackie Francois, a nationally known‘youth’ speaker, singer/songwriter,and worship leader. Spend the after-noon sharing your faith with otheryouths from around the Diocese.Visit www.youthexplosionct.com forregistration and information or callPamela Plasse, Office of Faith Events860-848-2237 ext 311.

Sunday, September 2223rd Annual Blue MassCelebrated in the Cathedral of St.Patrick at 10:15am. All law en-forcement officers, federal, stateand municipal, active and retiredalong with their families and allparishioners are invited to attend.Bishop Cote will celebrate thisMass and the homilist will be Monsi-gnor Robert E. Weiss, Pastor of St.Rose of Lima Parish in Newtown .For more information please call860-887-9294 ext. 232

Tuesday, September 24Bishop Cote to CelebrateMass for 40 Days for LIFE7th Annual 40 Days for Life Mass atSt. Patrick’s Cathedral in Norwich.The main Celebrant and Homilistwill be the Most Rev. Michael R.Cote, Bishop of Norwich. Mass be-gins at 7:00pm and will be followedby refreshments downstairs.

Sept. 25 - Sunday, Nov. 340 Days for LIFEThe 40 Days for LIFE campaign be-gins on September 25th and contin-ues until November 3rd .

Friday-Sunday September 27-29Rachel’s VineyardRetreatWeekendHealing, forgiveness and peace frompost abortion grief can have a begin-ning with a Rachel’s Vineyard Re-treat. Retreat in Hamden, CT call203-631-9030. Inquiries are confi-dential. Website: www.rachelsvine-yard.org

Friday-Sunday, September 27-29RetrouvailleWeekendIs your marriage tearing you apart,little or no communication, consid-ering separation or divorce? For seri-ous marriage building and repair:Retrouvaille is a lifeline. At a Retrou-vaille weekend couples are given toolsto re-establish communication, workon their issues, gain new insights andheal. A series of 6 post sessions fol-lows the weekend phase. For infor-mation or to sign up for the nextweekend on Sept. 27-29 in Hartfordarea call 413-525-1634. Websitewww.retrouvaille.org.

Saturday, September 28A Day with Steve RayFrom 9:30am – 3:30pm, at theCathedral of St. Patrick, Norwich,Cost per person is $20.00. Students$10.00. A complimentary lunch isincluded. For additional informationcall 860-303-0513.

HomilistMonsignor

Robert E. WeissPastor of Saint Rose of

Lima Parish, Newtown, CT

23rdAnnualBlueMass

All law enforcement o@cers (federal, state and municipal,active and retired) and their families are invited.

All parishioners are cordially invited to attend this Mass.

Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013 • 10:15 amCathedral of Saint Patrick • 213 Broadway, Norwich

Thursday, September 16 ~Sunday, September 28

FallFestivalSt. Joseph’s Church, 11 BalticRoad, Occum. On Thursday9:00am-4:00pm, with the yardsale and klothes kloset only.On Friday, September 27th9:00am-8:00pm, Saturday,

September 28th 9:00-7:00pm.The festival will also featurefood, needlework, baked

goods, a general store, silentauction, treasure chest,

CD’s/DVD’s and much, muchmore. Our famous fish andchips is on Friday from 5:00-8:00pm. Major raffle drawingbegins at 7:00pm on Saturday.

Sunday, September 29

Silver andGold Jubilee

Anniversary MassInviting all couples married 25& 50 years, also those celebrat-ing a significant anniversary year,to attend and participate in re-newal of wedding vows at thePontifical Mass at the Cathedral

of St. Patrick, Norwich at2:00pm. Refreshments will fol-low the Mass. Register throughyour parish. For informationcall the Office of Family Life860-889-8346 ext. 283.


spiritualrenewal

servicesDiocese of Norwich

Dial-A-Prayer (860) 887-7767P.O. Box 6 • 11 Bath Street

Norwich, CT 06360 • (860) 887-0702email: [email protected]

...For He taught them as Onehaving authority...not as their leaders.”

Matthew 7:24-25, 29

“Love is the fulfillment of the law!”Romans 13:10

A.C.T.S.Men’s RetreatImmaculata Retreat House, Willimantic, CT • Sept. 5-8, 2013Sponsored by St. Mary & St. Joseph Parishes, Willimantic

Woman’s Retreat in theHoly SpiritMarie Joseph Spiritual Center, Biddeford, Maine

Sept. 13-16, 2013Sponsored by Renewal Services-Diocese of Springfield, Mass

Fr. Ray Introvigne &Mrs. Judith Hughes

Unbound PrayerMinistry (freedom from evil spirits)Saturday, Sept. 21 10:00 am – 1:30 pmSpiritual Renewal Center, Norwich, CTCall for appointment 860-887-0702

Mass of Healing andHopeSt. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield, CtTuesday, Sept. 17, 2013 @ 7:30 pm

Fr. Ray Introvigne andMrs. Judith Hughes

Mass of Healing andHopeSt. Sebastian Church, Middletown, CtWednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 @ 7:00 pm

Prayer Teams, Reconciliation & Anointing SacramentsFr. Ray Introvigne, Fr. James andMrs. Judith Hughes

TelevisionMassWednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 @ 10:00 am

Channel 20, WTXX CharterChannel 11WCCT, ComcastCelebrant Fr. Ray Introvigne

Philips Retreat (Head toHeart Experience)“An opportunity of a Lifetime”

Saturday, Oct. 5, 9:00 am – 4:00 pmSunday, Oct. 6, 9:00 am – 1:30 pmwith Eucharist

Call Spiritual Renewal Center to register (860-887-702)Fr. Ray Introvigne, Judith Hughes and Team

“Everyone’s welcomed to these programs!

(Matthew 7:24-25,29) “Everyone (yourname) who LISTENS to these Words ofMine (Jesus) and ACTS on them, will belike a ‘wise man’ who built his house(daily prayer) on rock. The rain fell, thefloods came, and the winds blew andbuffeted the house (relationshipwith Jesus). But it did not collapse;it had been set solidly on rock (prayer)...

October 4, 11, 18Marriage Preparation Classfor Engaged Couples“God’s Plan for a Joy-filled Marriage”October 4, 11, 18, 2013 from 6:30-9:00pm. St.Joseph Church Hall, RT.97, Occum. To register for the 3 ses-sion class call: Family LifeOffice/Catholic Charities at 860-889-8346 ext. 283.

Saturday October. 5Park Church Fall FestivalTo benefit Soup Kitchen. Yard salevendors and crafters needed. Formore information please call 860-887-3747

Saturday, October 517th Annual St. JohnSchool Golf ClassicThe tournament is a three-fold eventthat will take place at Lyman Or-chards Golf Club in Middlefield. Ifyou are interested in sponsoring, do-nating a prize or participating in theevent, or for more information pleasecontact the school office at 860-388-0849.

Tuesday, October 15Evening of ReflectionThe Year of Faith is coming to anend. The Norwich District Councilof Catholic Women invites you to an“Evening of Reflection” at St. Johnthe Evangelist Church hall,Montville. The evening will beginwith a buffet dinner at 6:00pm andconclude with a prayer service led byJudith Hughes, co-director of Spiri-tual Renewal. Cost is $15.00 per per-son. Checks should be made out toNorwich District CCW and mailedto Viola Mulcahy, 24 TeecomwasDrive, Uncasville, CT 06382. Dead-line is Tuesday, October 8, 2013.Everyone attending is asked to bringitems that cannot be purchased withfood stamps i.e. paper goods, soaps(personal, dish & laundry), cleaningsupplies, etc. These will be distrib-

uted to the Senior Citizen housingcomplexes in the District.

Thursday Evening, Oct.17 & 24Christology: True God, True ManATwo Session Course presented bySr. Elissa Rinere, CP, JCD DiocesanDirector Office of Worship and Of-fice of Pastoral Planning At TheCathedral of St. Patrick Hall, 213Broadway, Norwich, from 6:30–8:30pm. Fee: $20.00 Fee includesbook, Christology: True God, TrueMan & NewTestament Bible.

Saturday, October 26Square DanceSt. Peter Church Hall, 30 St. PeterLane, Higganum. From 7:00-10:00pm. A good old fashion Barnhowdown. Get ready for lots oflaughs, fun and enjoyment. LiveCaller and Band. Never SquareDanced before, you don’t have toknow how, the Caller will guide youthrough each dance before doing it.There will also be line dancing. Sureto be a good time! Advanced ticketpurchase recommended. Adults andteens $8.00, 12 years old and under$5.00. Snacks and refreshments willbe provided. Families with childrenwelcome. Contact Bill at (860) 345-4910, Ray at (860) 345-4687 orDebbie at (860) 345-8018 to pur-chase tickets. Tickets will also be soldat the door on a space available basis.

Saturday, October 26Connecticut CatholicMen’s ConferenceGather for a day of faith, reflection,and Reconciliation. This year’s Con-ference is entitled, “Rebuild OurChurch, Our Faith, and Our Life:Following Pope Francis.” The Con-ference will be from 8:30am -5:00pm at Goodwin College, 1 RiversideDrive, East Hartford. For more in-formation please log onto: www.ct-catholicmen.org.

Friday, October 4

First AnnualFlames of

Charity GalaFrom 6:00-10:00pm at the MysticMarriot, Groton. Join us for anItalian-themed evening to honorthe Flames of Charity in EasternConnecticut. All proceeds tobenefit Catholic Charities. For

more information please call AnnaDeBiasi at 860-889-8346 ext. 285.

As patron saints go, Saint JohnNeumann is very popular. This

priest, bishop and

member of the RedemptoristOrder (Congregation of the MostHoly Redeemer) is the patronsaint of Catholic education, ofsick children and of immigrants.The story of his life explains eachtitle.John Neumann was born in

Bohemia (now the Czech Repub-lic) in 1811. From his youth hewanted to be a priest, and pur-sued studies with that goal inmind. In 1836, although not yetordained, John set out to walkacross Europe and then embark

on a six-week sea voyage, alongwith several hundred other immi-grants, to New York. On his ar-rival in New York, he contactedthe bishop of the Diocese ofNew York and asked to beordained. Bishop Dubois,whose diocese covered allof the State of New Yorkand half of New Jersey,wasted no time inadding Father JohnNeumann to his pres-byterate.In his first pastoral

assignment, FatherJohn, who spoke atleast five different languages, min-istered to newly arrived immi-grants from Europe who hadsettled in the area around Buffaloand Niagara Falls. He exhausted

himself traveling from one smalltown to the next, or from onefarm to the next, to meet the spir-itual needs of his parishioners.

After about four years,because his ministry

in New York was

solitary, with the permission of hisBishop, Father John asked to jointhe Redemptorist Order. He wasaccepted and took his vows as amember of that Congregation in1842.Father Neumann’s first assign-

ment as a Redemptorist was towork with German immigrants inand around Baltimore, Maryland.He worked tirelessly, as was hiscustom. In 1848 he became a nat-uralized citizen of the UnitedStates. Then, in 1852, at the ageof 41, was appointed by the HolySee as the fourth Bishop ofPhiladelphia. At that time,Philadelphia was the largest dio-cese in the Country, encompass-ing the entire state ofPennsylvania and a portion ofNew Jersey.The appointment of Bishop

John Neumann to the Diocese ofPhiladelphia was met with greatresistance from several sources. In-fluential and wealthy Catholicswanted a bishop who would makea good impression and speak elo-quently. Bishop Neumann was, inthe words of one biography,

“short and stubby,” quiet, andspoke with a thick Bohemian ac-cent. A political group of the timecalled the Know-Nothingswanted someone who was not animmigrant. This latter group tookpart in public disturbances and

the destruction of churchproperty. Opposition was sointense that Bishop Neu-mann wrote to Pope Pius IXand asked to be transferredto a smaller diocese, but hewas told to persevere in theface of difficulties.So, despite the lack of ac-

ceptance, Bishop Neumanntook on his responsibilities whole-heartedly. He undertook long andarduous journeys by horseback tovisit different areas of his diocese.He established several orphanagesfor children who would have oth-erwise been abandoned, he organ-ized the first diocesan schoolsystem in the United States, he es-tablished a religious order forwomen and welcomed severalother Orders into his diocese, hepreached and wrote books andnewspaper articles, and in hisyears as bishop oversaw the con-struction of eighty-nine parishchurches.In January 1860, Bishop Neu-

mann was, as his biography says,“running errands” when he diedof a heart attack on the streets ofPhiladelphia. He was 49 years old.Although Saint John Neu-

mann’s accomplishments were soimpressive, it was his holinesswhich led to his canonization. Hislife was spent, literally, in welcom-ing the stranger and serving theneeds of the poor entrusted to hiscare. He was declared “Blessed”by Pope John XXIII in October1963 and canonized by Pope PaulVI in June 1977. At this time,Saint John holds the distinctionof being the first American manand the first American bishopever to be canonized.At the canonization ceremony,

Pope Paul VI said of Saint JohnNeumann: “ He was close to thesick, he loved to be with the poor,he was a friend of sinners, andnow he is the glory of all emi-grants.” His feast day is celebratedon January 5th.

By Sister ElissaRinere, CP, JCDOffice ofWorship

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Unfailing Prayer to St. AnthonyOHoly St.Anthony, gentlest of Saints,yourlove for God and Charity forHis creatures,made youworthy,when on earth, to possessmiraculous powers.Miracles waited on yourword,which youwere ever ready to speakfor those in trouble or anxiety. Encouragedby this thought, I implore of you to obtainforme (state request here).The answer tomyprayermay require amiracle, even so,

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This fall, Catholic Charities ishosting its first annual Flames of

Charity Gala to ben-

efit local families in need.The eventwill honor individual “Flames ofCharity” throughout Southeast CTwho have helpedCatholic CharitiesDiocese of Norwich remain a bea-con of light to local families in needsince 1921.Parishioners throughout the en-

tire Diocese are invited to join inthe celebration of the generosityand commitment of these Flames ofCharity, and to learn more aboutthe direct impact that the services atCatholic Charities are having onlocal families. Many of these fami-lies are struggling to put food on thetable, shelter over their heads, or totreatmental illness during these dif-ficult economic times.A portion of the evening will fea-

ture the lighting of “Flames of Re-membrance.” For a gift of $50,families throughout the diocese canhonor their loved one’s memorywith a Flame of Remembrance can-dle which will be lit at the begin-ning of the night. Each candle willrepresent a legacy that lives on todaythrough the acts of love happeningat Catholic Charities every day.Thelighting of the candles will be fol-lowed by a blessing by Most Rev-erend Michael R. Cote, Bishop ofNorwich.Kevin Hogan, local news anchor

for WFSB Channel 3, and parish-ioner of Christ the King Church,will be the Master of Ceremonies.Honored at the event on Octo-

ber 4, 2013, will be “Humanitarianof the Year,” Mr. Kenneth CapanoSr., owner of local Shoprites inClinton, New London and Nor-wich, and long-time boardmemberof Catholic Charities Diocese ofNorwich. Ken has been a majorsupporter of Catholic Charities,sponsoring the agency’s annual golftournament for almost a decade,and serving on the developmentcommittee to ensure CatholicCharities has a future of servingfamilies in need in our diocese.

Also honored at the event will bethe members of the New LondonGolf/Advisory Board. The grouphas been volunteering their time forthe past 8 yearsto organizeCatholic Char-ities’ annualgolf tourna-ment, which issponsored byShoprite andConway, Lon-dregan, Shee-han &Monaco, P.C.. Members includeCommittee Chair, Attorney RalphMonaco, Sheila Barrs, KristineRaddatz, Madeline Raddatz, GayMullen, Janis Reed RoseannWard,and the recently deceased, BobSmith.Bob Smith’s legacy of love will be

honoredwith a special Flame of Re-membrance at the gala for hisdecades of support of local familiesin need.This year’s tournament will be

held Wednesday, September 18, atFox Hopyard Golf Club in EastHaddam, Connecticut. RalphMonaco, Chairman of the NewLondon Advisory Board, has beenvolunteering his time to CatholicCharities for the past 8 years, andhis law firm, Conway, Londregan,Sheehan & Monaco, have re-mained a major sponsor of thetournament for many years.The “Honoring our Heritage”

award will go to Rev. Robert Mc-Nulty, MSW, former Diocesan Di-rector of Catholic Charities DioceseofNorwich from 1979-1993.He isknown for his wonderful work con-necting babies with adoptive fami-lies, for organizing the“Thanksgiving ClothingDrive” forlocal families in need, and for host-ing an annual dinner each fall forthe hundreds of lay people whohelped Catholic Charities providehelp & hope to neighbors in need.Lastly, Catholic Charities “Em-

ployee of the Year, Susan Sedensky,J.D.” will be celebrated for her hardwork and dedication to both birthmothers and adoptive families, andfor embodying theChrist-like qual-ities of compassion, hope, and love.

Susan Sedensky, J.D., has been run-ning the Catholic Charities accred-ited adoption agency for the pastfive years, helping to create families

by uniting couples with babies whoeach need each other. She is knownfor her compassionate work withbirth mothers in guiding themthrough the difficult and selflessprocess.

Susanwas nominated by her col-leagues and selected by a subcom-

mittee of the Board of Directors.Catholic Charities Diocese of

Norwich offers multiple services tofamilies of all faiths who are in need

of helpth roughou tEastern Con-necticut. Theagency servesover 4,500 in-dividuals andtheir familiesannually, pro-viding servicessuch as emer-

gency basic needs, a wide-range ofmental health services, pregnancy& parenting support, adoptionservices, foreclosure prevention, andimmigration services.Each year the local need contin-

ues to grow, while funding sourcesare stretched thinner and thinner.

Funds from the evening will helpensure Catholic Charities can con-tinue serving the neediest amongus.

The fundraiser will be held at theMysticMarriott in Groton, CT, onFriday, October 4 at 6:00 pm. Theeveningwill feature a receptionwitha silent auction, followed by a gour-met Italianmeal, andwill be hostedby Kevin Hogan, of WFSB Chan-nel 3. The night will end with ashort live auction, featuring themain attraction of 2 tickets to SuperBowl XLVIII at Giants Stadium inFebruary 2014.Tickets are $100 each before Sep-

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The Fourth Annual SetonScholarship Dinner, a celebrationof Catholic education in the Dio-

cese of Norwich, will be held onSunday, November 3, 2013, at 4p.m. at the Riverhouse atGoodspeed Station inHaddam. The dinnerwill serve to honor therecipients of the MostReverend Michael R.Cote, D.D. Award forContributions toCatholic Education inthe Diocese. 2013 awardrecipients include FatherRoger Lamoureux,O.M.I., Pastor of St. Mary’sParish in Willimantic and De-fender of the Bond for the Tribu-nal of the Diocese of Norwich,the late Sister Patricia Anne Barry,RSM, former Superintendent ofSchools for the Diocese of Nor-wich and John F. Shine, PhD, for-mer Superintendent of Schoolsfor the Diocese of Norwich. Acommittee of active parishionersand staff within the Diocese meeteach year to determine the hon-orees

The Most Reverend MichaelR. Cote, D.D., Bishop of Nor-wich, will serve as host of theevent. Proceeds will provide tu-ition assistance for Diocesanschool students from needy fami-lies.Father Roger Lamoureux has

the longest tenure of all the Setonhonorees in the Diocese, havingarrived to Eastern Connecticut in1971 as the superior and treasurerof Immaculata Retreat House inWillimantic. His passion for help-ing those experiencing maritalproblems was recognized, and Fa-ther “Red” was soon appointed tothe Tribunal, serving as Notaryand eventually appointed De-fender of the Bond, a position hecontinues to hold today. He be-came Assistant Pastor at St. MaryParish in Willimantic in 1977,

serving with Father EdwardPoulin. Shortly after arriving asAssistant Pastor, Father Lam-oureux turned much of his atten-tion to St. Mary-St. JosephSchool, soon volunteering toteach Physical Education. FatherLamoureux was appointed Pastorof St. Mary’s in 1993. His dedica-

tion to the school continues tothis day. He is credited with in-stalling a new sound system in thegymnasium, reworking the stage’slighting system, engineering theinstallation of a security systemand conducting monthly Massesfor school children. His latestcontribution to the school hasbeen the installation of electronicdoor openers controlled from theOffice as well as a video/ soundsystem covering every public doorof the school, monitored by theOffice.Sister Patrica Barry, who passed

away in June of 2013, was a Nor-wich native. She began her teach-ing career in the Archdiocese ofHartford, but returned to herroots in 1980, taking a job as theSuperintendent of Schools in theDiocese of Norwich. She held thisposition for a decade. Duringthese ten years, Sister shared herpassion for improving the prepa-ration of teachers and imple-mented peer evaluation as amethod to improve the quality ofteaching. The development of thelocal school board was also initi-ated by Sister Pat. She methodi-cally developed a manual for thelocal Catholic schools to follow inorder to establish their schoolboards. Sister continued her sup-port as she oversaw the creation of

a school board for each and everyschool. In 1989, Bishop Daniel P.Reilly recognized Sister Pat for herhard work and devotion to im-prove the quality of education inour Catholic schools. At theCathedral of St. Patrick, BishopReilly presented Sister PatriciaAnn Barry with the Pro Ecclesia

et Pontifice Award; thePapal award for serviceto the Church.After a distinguished

career in education andservice, John F. Shine,PhD began serving onthe Diocesan SchoolBoard after settling inOld Lyme, Connecticut.This eventually led himto the position of Super-

intendent of Schools, where heserved from 2009 until his retire-ment in 2012. During his tenurewith the Diocese, Dr. Shine wasinstrumental in providing a prin-cipal and faculty Retreat Day atthe Mercy Center, advocated foran Educators Mass and luncheon,and implemented the CommonCore Initiatives in all elementaryschools in addition to the Na-tional Standards and Benchmarksfor Effective Catholic Elementaryand Secondary Schools. He alsospearheaded the Annual SetonScholarship Dinner. In 2012, theDiocese of Norwich awarded Jackthe Patricia-Anne Award for Dis-tinguished Service. Prior to leav-ing Connecticut, he was an activeparishioner of Christ the King inOld Lyme.Opportunities to support the

dinner are available in the form ofsponsorships, program advertisingand raffle donations. For ticketsand more information, pleasecontact Mary Ellen Mahoney at860-886-1928 ext. 14 or [email protected]. The Seton ScholarshipDinner serves as a wonderful cel-ebration of the many people inthe Diocese of Norwich who havecommitted their lives to providingan exceptional Catholic educationto all.

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Saturday, October 12, 20133:00 P.M. Assembly & Procession • 5:00 P.M. MassCathedral of Saint Patrick • 213 Broadway, Norwich, CT

He 18th Annual Diocesan Mass for Hose Dedicated to Education was the Grst PontiGcal Mass celebrated in therestored Cathedral of Saint Patrick, September 8, 2013. Details of this event to appear in the October Issue of theFour County Catholic. Photo by Donna Antonacci

Holy Apostles College andSeminary is pleased to an-nounce our participation inthe National Day of Remem-brance on Saturday, Septem-ber 14, 2013,beginning at1:30 pm.This eventwill be heldon ourC r o mw e l lcampus at the site of Adam’sTomb and is open to the pub-lic.According to

LifeNews.com, “TheNationalDay of Remembrance (Abor-tionMemorials.com) is an ef-fort of prayer and educationfocused on the approximatelythirty locations throughoutthe United States in which thebodies of children killed by

abortion are buried.By telling the stories of these

burials and having memorialservices at each of these sites,the public is brought to a

d e e p e rawareness ofthe human-ity of theunborn andthe inhu-manity of

abortion.Moreover, this occa-sion can lead those who havelost children to abortion to agreater measure of healing.This initiative is sponsored

by three national pro-lifegroups, Priests for Life, Pro-lifeAction League, and Citizensfor a Pro-life Society.” Formore information, please con-tact Very Rev. Douglas L.Mosey, CSB at 860-632-3010.

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thony Rosaforte as Italian of theYear for 2013.Rosaforte, a Mount Kisco, NY

native, was ordained in 1970 andhas spent his entire vocation inthe Diocese of Norwich. His firstassignment was a parochial vicarwith Pastor Monsignor BronislawGadarowki at St. Michael’sChurch in Pawcatuck. From 1976until 1983, Fr. Tony served asparochial vicar with Rector Mon-signor James O’Brien at theCathedral of St. Patrick in Nor-wich. In 1983, he was named Pas-tor of St. Joseph Church inOccum.In 1989 he returned as Rector

of the Cathedral. He was ap-pointed monsignor on March 24,

1992 and for the past 24 years hasbeen a rector at the cathedralparish and school.Rosaforte will be

honored at the22nd annualItalian of theYear Colum-bus Banqueton Sunday,Oct. 13 at 1p.m. at theGroton Inn& Suites.Tickets are$36 per per-son in advanceonly. Tickets areavailable at theLiberty RestaurantSupply Store, 426 E.Main St. Norwich or bycalling Frank Jacaruso at (860)889-0864.The criteria of selecting an in-

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We often hear of the 11 millionundocumented immigrants in thiscountry. Here is the story of one

family in our diocese which illus-trates why many voices, includingour Catholic Bishops, are vigor-ously calling for a just and compre-hensive reform of our Country’simmigration laws.“My name is Karen. I am an

American citizen and the prouddaughter of two immigrants, wholike so many others, undertook avery dangerous journey years ago.My father came to this country

when hewas 16. Because he was theoldest in the family, he felt respon-sible to help his parents. When hecould no longer find work takingcare of animals here and there ordoing odd jobs, he made the diffi-cult decision to come to this coun-try. Although he was very young, hecame alone. My mother’s story issimilar. They both came here inorder to survive and to help theirfamily survive back home.The lackof opportunities in their countryand the hope of opportunities inAmerica forced them to give upyears of memories, their families,everything that was dear to them sothat their families and their futurechildren could have a better life.I was born in the United States

so I know the privileges of citizen-ship. But I also know, through myparents, what it is like to be deniedthese privileges. My parents havebeen living in this country for 20years.They pay their taxes, they fol-low the laws; they love and respectthis nation like any American citi-

zen, but, in spite of all of that, theydo not belong. They don’t have thepapers that say they belong here.They will never be able to reap anyof the benefits that come with hardwork.They will never be able to re-turn to Mexico to visit a dyingmother or father.They will never beable to do somethingas simple as cast theirvote in the next Pres-idential election.They will, instead, beforced to work untilthey physically can’t,while continuing tohide in the shadows.My parents, along

with 11million otherundocumented im-migrants, have onlywanted a better life, a normal life -a life of hope for their children. Tosome degree they have found that.We have a wonderful family. Thismonth I entered an outstandinguniversity on a full scholarship, as afull time student. Because we arecitizens, my sister, my brother andI have had excellent educational op-portunities we would never have ifwe were born in Mexico. It is onlybecausemy parentsmade the heart-wrenching decision to leave theirfamilies and all that was dear tothem, to risk their lives to come tothis Country that we, their chil-dren, have hopes for a better life.My parents are respectful people,looking to give back to their com-munity rather than take from it.The only difference between themand us who are citizens is that wehave a paper to show it and they donot. They love this Country just as

much as we do because it has giventheir children hope.My sister and I, like all other chil-

dren of undocumented parents, livewith a nagging fear that never reallygoes away. What if one day wecome home and find that our par-

ents have been picked up. Whatwould we do? Would we go toMexico with them?We don’t knowMexico.We don’t belong there.Weare citizens of this Country.Our lifeis here.Would we stay here withoutour parents? My brother is only inKindergarten. I am the oldest, butI am still a minor. I can tell you thatthis is my worst fear. It frustratesand confuses me to think that myparents might be treated like crim-inals for wanting a better life – evenafter they have lived here so longand contributed to their commu-nity. As much as they love Mexico,this has become their home becausethis is the land that has given theirchildren hope. Yes, they broke thelaw when they came here. Butwouldn’t you if your family wasstarving and you knew that yourown children would end up thesame way?”

The story of Karen and her fam-ily is a very common one of goodpeople, right in our diocese, pushedby desperation to seek a better lifeand are trapped in “illegality”. InJune the U.S. Senate passed com-prehensive immigration reform leg-

islation by a largemargin. The House ofRepresentatives is cur-rently consideringwhether to address leg-islation that can providesignificant relief to po-tentially millions ofpeople and their fami-lies. Now is a very criti-cal time. TheConference of CatholicBishops, strong advo-cates of immigration re-form, is asking you to

urge yourmembers of theHouse ofRepresentatives to pass immigrationreform that respects the dignity ofthe human person, the dignity offamilies, like Karen’s, that live in theshadows of “illegality”. You can dothat in several ways: First, pray!With God all things are possible.Second, visit the Justice for Immi-grants website at www.justiceforim-migrants.org to learn more aboutthe issue and send an electronicpostcard to your Representative.Third, sign a petition online callingon the President to push for a justand comprehensive reform.www.change.org in the search box;type in Embracing the SameDream.Thank you for joining withour Catholic Bishops and all whoadvocate for a Reform of Immigra-tion laws that reflect our Catholicvalues. Next month we will bringyou another story.

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conferred the awardsTuesday night,Aug. 6, with the first going toMon-signor Robert Weiss, Pastor of St.Rose of Lima inNewtown, and thesecond conferred to St. VirgiliusKnights of ColumbusCouncil 185.The council, located at St. Rose ofLima inNewtown, was representedby Grand Knight Timothy Haas.The awards were announced at

the Knights’ 131st internationalconvention in San Antonio, whichwas attended by nearly 100 mem-bers of the Catholic hierarchy fromaround the world.Newtown was the scene of last

December’s elementary schoolshooting that gripped the nationand the world as the small commu-nitymourned the loss of the 26 vic-tims at Sandy Hook ElementarySchool, most of whom were youngchildren.Supreme Knight Anderson also

announced last evening that the or-ganizationwill provide $100,000 tothe parish to assist in ongoing

parish programs to help those stillsuffering from the tragic events ofDecember. The funds will be pre-sented in a ceremony in Newtownlater this year.“Those we honor, like the Good

Samaritan, treated their injured andsuffering neighbors, classmates andfriends with mercy and love,” saidAnderson before a dinner audienceof some 2,000 that includedKnights from an assortment ofcountries and their guests.“They did so at a time when so

many around them faced sufferingthe likes of which we can hardlyimagine,” said Anderson. “In themidst of tragedy, as so often hap-pens, heroes rise to the occasion;MonsignorWeiss was heroic.”Anderson said Monsignor Weiss

is among those who, in the recentwords of Pope Francis, can “stepinto the night without being over-come by the darkness and losingtheir bearings ... able to sympathizewith the brokenness of others with-out losing their own strength andidentity.”In the heartbreaking work that

began on Dec. 14, the day of theshootings, Anderson said Monsi-gnor Weiss was supported by hisbrother Knights of Newtown’s St.Virgilius Council.The first priority was spiritual as

the council established a program

that asked people to pray a mini-mum of three Hail Marys for thevictims and their families; the firstresponders and teachers; and theNewtown community. With thehelp of the Knights’ websites, the ef-forts spread andmore than 105,000people signed up, offering a total ofmore than 3.25 million prayers.TheKnights also served as ushers

at eight funerals, most of whichwere for children, and helped in theparish when it was overwhelmedwith messages of condolence andother logistical challenges.Carolyn Previdi, one of the chil-

dren killed, had been savingmoneyto help in the council’s annualChristmas toy drive for children inneed. In her honor, council mem-bers raised more than $70,000 fortoys in her memory.“There was no playbook, no

planning for such a situation,” saidAnderson. “Despite the enormity ofwhat lay before them, the warmhearts of Monsignor Weiss and hisbrother Knights powerfully demon-strated to all the spirit of the GoodSamaritan.”In brief remarks, Monsignor

Weiss said that he did what anypriest would do in the midst ofgreat human suffering. “We criedwhen it was time to cry, huggedwhen it was time to hug, and lovedwhen it was time to love.”

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What does the Pope think?What is he really like?What has hedone in his life? Catholics have

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from the lifeof Pope Francis to the conclaveand his election as Pope. It alsogives examples and insights into hisheart for the poor, defender of life,and a bridge builder who desires toreach out to all people of goodwill.For readers who want to under-

stand the teachings of Pope Fran-cis, they will find insights in En-countering Christ: Homilies, Letters,

and Addresses of Cardinal JorgeBergoglio from Scepter pub-lishers. This is the first bookof translated selections fromthe pope’s own homilies andletters. These include Christ-mas, Easter, and CorpusChristi Sunday.His wordsare simple yeteloquent as heshares from hisheart teachingson the joy offaith, the need for

evangelism, recon-ciliation, and Eu-charist and Jesus, theBread of Life, as thelifeline of the church.A Call to Serve by

Stefan von Kempis, Editorof Vatican Radio, andPhilip F. Lawler, Editor ofCatholic World News(Crossroad PublishingCompany) is a paperbackbook with many photos.The first half dwells onthe resignation of Pope

Benedict andelection ofPope Fran-cis. The lifeof PopeFrancis iscovered as well.The book alsogives a glimpseinto future chal-lenges PopeFrancis will face.

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57,000 religious sisters in theU.S., the attendees undertook anagenda that included: discussionson the doctrinal assessment ofLCWR by the Congregation forthe Doctrine of the Faith as wellas a focus on immigration issues;a resolution on nonviolence; pres-entation of the 2013 OutstandingLeadership Award; and the elec-tion of a new president-elect andsecretary.“I’m really amazed to see all of

you -- so numerous, so full of joyto serve the Lord,” said Arch-bishop Carlo Maria Vigano, papalnuncio to the U.S. “You are so

many and behind each of you is along and wonderful story of loveof church and the poor. ... I thankyou for your kind invitation andyour openness and communica-tion. And I bring to you the heart-felt wishes of the Holy Father,who is in a spiritual bond withyou.”Also addressing the assembly

Aug. 13 was Archbishop J. PeterSartain of Seattle, who was ap-pointed by the Vatican doctrinalcongregation last year to oversee areform of LCWR.LCWR is a Maryland-based

umbrella group that claims about1,500 leaders of U.S. women’scommunities as members, repre-senting about 80 percent of thecountry’s 57,000 women religious.The organization’s canonical sta-tus is granted by the Vatican.In April 2012, the Vatican is-

sued an assessment of LCWR, cit-ing “serious doctrinal problemswhich affect many in consecratedlife.” The assessment called for theorganization’s reform to ensure itsfidelity to Catholic teaching inareas including abortion, euthana-sia, women’s ordination and ho-mosexuality.In introducing Archbishop Sar-

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you my heart has spoken,” fromPsalm 27.Archbishop Sartain noted that,

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consultant to LCWR, DonnaFyffe, said a tenor of openness andconciliation at the assembly wasclear, which she described as a firststep of any contemplative process.Fyffe is president of Communi-

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Church leaders dedicated thecornerstone of the first

church to be rebuilt in Haiti’s cap-ital more than three years follow-ing the country’s horrificearthquake. Archbishop ThomasG.Wenski of Miami, representingthe U.S. Conference of CatholicBishops, was on hand for the cere-mony, August 2, on the grounds ofthe iconic Sacred Heart Church inPort-au-Prince. He was joined byArchbishop Guire Poulard of Port-au-Prince and about 1,000 peoplefrom the middle-class neighbor-hood where the church is located.The $2.5 million project is

funded by PROCHE, the Partner-ship for Church Reconstruction inHaiti. PROCHE is a joint effortamong the U.S. Conference ofCatholic Bishops, the HaitianEpiscopal Conference, Adveniat,which is the German bishops’agency for solidarity in LatinAmerica, and the Bishops’ Confer-ence of France to coordinate thereconstruction effort.The USCCB share of funding

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town on Thursday, September 5 to wel-come the Most Reverend Michael R.Cote, Bishop of Norwich. Teachers, ad-ministrators and parents were also onhand for the special 10:00 a.m. Mass andblessing, which marked the official open-ing of the new Blessed John Paul II Re-

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than we can do alone.”“The worries of the last three or

four years are behind us,” theBishop said. “Our goal has been topreserve andmaintain Catholic ed-ucation and to make it flourish.Last winter, with support from pas-tors and school boards, we foundsuccess through prayer and hardwork. Scores of teachers and par-ents also gave of their time. Con-gratulations to all.”

Then the Bishop sprinkled holywater on a gold-framed painting ofPope John Paul II, which sat on aneasel. “Look upon these studentsand let them enjoy their learningand take delight in their discovery,”Bishop Cote said during his bless-ing.One week prior to the Bishop’s

blessing, Blessed John Paul II Re-gional School, a new Catholic re-gional school housed at the former

St. Mary School campus on SouthMain Street in Middletown,opened its doors for the first timeto students in prekindergartenthrough eighth grade.With new teaching staff, building

upgrades, curriculum enhance-ments, and the latest technology,the diocese’s first regional elemen-tary andmiddle school is now serv-ing families throughout theMiddletownDeanery by offering achallenging academic educationcombined with Catholic, Gospel-based faith formation.The new school is a joining of the

former St. Mary and St. Johnschools, which were both situatedin downtown Middletown, less fi-nancially challenged than onemile apart, and both in 2012.Nearby St. Sebastian Schoolclosed in 2009.“There is a rich tradition of

Catholic elementary schools inMiddletown.” said Kathleen Peck,Principal of Blessed John Paul IIRegional School.“Bishop Cote directed us with

the overarching goal of preservingCatholic education in the region,”explained Dr. Edward J. Shine,Superintendent of Schools, Dio-

cese of Norwich. “So in January2013, the pastors and schoolboards of St. Mary and St. Johnvoted to join the two schools tocreate one with support from allthe parishes in the deanery.”The two school boards joined to

form an interim school board,named the new school John PaulII, and developed a vision of ex-panding enrollment beyond thetwo original schools to serve theentire Middletown Deanery.Next year, each parish in the

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This past summer, the former St.Mary School, a two-story Renais-sance Revival brick building builton SouthMain Street in 1930, wastransformed into Blessed John PaulII Regional School thanks to par-

ents and students who volunteeredto clean, paint, and upgrade the fa-cility.“We had a long list of work that

we couldn’t have done withoutvolunteers,” Peck stressed.A combination of skilled workers

and volunteers painted all class-rooms, pulled up carpet, tiled thehallways, built bookshelves, up-graded the rest rooms, powerwashed outdoor toys, andadded newWi-Fi infrastructure.A parent who works at Bristol-Myers Squibb arranged for thedonation of used sciencebenches, sinks and glasswareto build a new science lab.In addition, a committee of

parents and students choseschool colors, new uniforms,and a school mascot.Bob Fritz, the former principal

of St. John School, was hired asthe Director ofMarketing, Admis-sions andDevelopment for BlessedJohn Paul II. Hemarketed the newschool through paid ads and withhelp from volunteerTomDzimian,who pitched the school to parish-ioners after Mass at all 10 parishesin the Middletown Deanery.“We’ve already seen a pickup in

enrollment,” Fritz said.The new school began with what

looked like 140 students combinedfrom the former St. Mary and St.John Schools, Fritz said. It lost afew of those students to other

schools over the summer, butbegan the new school year this fallwith a total of 175 students en-rolled — for a net addition of 35students. “Now it’s up to word ofmouth,” Fritz said.“Word of mouth and parents are

our best advertising,” Peck said inagreement. “So we are trying tobuild a great school.”To that end, Blessed John Paul II

Regional School will follow theHartford Archdiocesan SchoolsCurriculum and the CommonCore State Standards, offeringcourses in Religious Studies,Math, Reading and Litera-ture, Language Arts and

Writing, Social Studies, Sci-ence, and Spanish.

An expanded Spanishprogram, based on a suc-

cessful model in Rye, NewYork, was just instituted and in-volves three 30-minute Spanish

classes per week for grades 1through 5, and three 45-minuteSpanish classes per week for grades6 through 8.“The idea is if the kids are in-

volved in speaking Spanish for 12years, upon graduation, they wouldbe close to fluent,” Dr. Shine ex-plained. “We really belong to abilingual country.”The new school has also taken

steps to keep up with changingtechnology. The school purchasedlaptop computer carts for all gradesto store and power laptops, pur-chased Samsung Galaxy e-readertablets for middle school students,and made the leap to digital text-books for the older students.“This provides a lot of opportu-

nity to use technology in a mean-ingful way,” Peck explained.In addition, the new school has

expanded its arts program to in-clude a full band program, chorus,drama, and art, Peck said.“Social justice is also a big com-

ponent of a Catholic education,”Peck added. Among many serviceprojects, students will work at theSt. Vincent de Paul, Middletown,soup kitchen; visit residents atWater’s Edge rehabilitation facility;and donate Christmas gifts toneedy children through the Salva-tion Army.“We really want to build a family

of students and a Catholic iden-tity,” Peck stressed. “With a strongand visible identity, we live thoseCatholic values.”


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The halls of Saint BernardSchool bustled Tuesday morning,August 27, with students eager to

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Somewhere along the line, ascollege-admission rates plungedand smartphones proliferated,

“busy” became code for “impor-tant.” We got the sense that doingmore means doing bet-ter. We fed into theflattery, the idea that abusy person is in de-mand – qualified, ex-perienced, needed,loved. The personwith the fullest calen-dar wins.Even our social lives got blocked

up and assigned out, so now agroup of three friends requires adozen emails to uncover an avail-able date, which may be a monthout. The response to this schedul-ing bottleneck is a kind of mysti-fied satisfaction – “Would youlook at us!”The root of the problem is a

21st-century phobia afflictingmany talented, well-intentionedCatholics: the fear of saying no.This time of year is fraught with

invitations, as councils and com-mittees grind into gear after asummer hiatus.While the inability to say no

can have financial and physicalconsequences, from loss of incometo lack of sleep, ultimately it is aspiritual issue. I was reminded ofthis during a conversation withDr. Javier Diaz, a 39-year-old Je-suit brother who is preparing tobecome a priest while working asthe only full-time family doctor ata Washington, D.C. clinic. Witha warm smile and salt-and-pepperhair, he wears a white lab coat over

his Roman collar and speaks witha thick Costa Rican accent.“The inability to say no to pro-

posals, to me, is the biggest chal-lenge,” Brother Javier said. “Ithink in religious life it can beeven worse because there are somany expectations for the reli-gious.”

Finding the conviction to sayno, he told me, begins with hu-mility. “In some ways it’s to forgiveyourself about things you cannotcope with. Many times I have tosay to my patients, ‘Look, I’m notGod. I’m human.’”In replying to many worthy re-

quests, Brother Javier has learnednot to be hasty. “My first responseis, ‘I have to check with my supe-rior.’ And then we go to prayer be-fore we commit ourselves. That’swhen we ask, ‘What does God re-ally want me to do right now?What is the priority?’ It’s a way topause and say, ‘Now if I committo this, I cannot do that.’”This, I think, is key – and it’s

where I get into trouble. Rarely isan immediate answer needed. (Ifit is, that’s not your fault.) So takeyour time. Use a variation ofBrother Javier’s line: “I have tocheck with my husband.” “I’d liketo consult my spiritual director.”“I want to pray about it.” Or sim-ply, “Let me sleep on it.”That reflects an underlying

thoughtfulness, a respect for what-ever cause or committee is seeking

your time, a desire to do it justice.By taking on something new,

consider what is being compro-mised. Your prayer life? Your fam-ily life? Your sleep schedule? Yourexercise routine? A “yes” to onecommitment requires a “no” toanother.Brother Javier relates to lay peo-

ple whose big heartslead to stuffed calen-

dars. “Breathe deeply,”he advises. “In Jesuitspirituality, it’s impor-tant to count ourblessings at the end of

the day.”In doing so we redis-

cover the basics, the richnessof love right at home, where no re-sume-building is needed, whereyou are always enough, wherethere is a sufficiency, a complete-ness, an abundance of good.Christina Capecchi is a freelance

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Old Saybrook, CT – Saint JohnSchool begins its twentieth year ofeducating area students in pre-K3

to grade 8. The year-long celebra-tion officially started with anopening Mass on Friday, Septem-ber 6th at Saint John Church,161 Main Street. Communityservice projects, alumni gather-ings, school and family events willcontinue throughout the year.Students and their families, teach-ers and staff, parishioners, alumniand friends of the school are in-vited to attend. For more infor-mation, please call 860-388-0849or email [email protected]. The re-opening ofthe school in 1994, after a 22 yearshut-down, was due to the persist-ence of Norwich Diocese SchoolSuperintendent, Howard E. Ben-

nett, the support of the St. JohnChurch parish, and parents ofarea students who were lookingfor a school with structure anddiscipline not found in other areaschools. The Sisters of Charity ofOur Lady Mother of the Churchhave also contributed to theschool’s success, sharing the powerof prayer, love of educating chil-dren, and traditional values withthe school and parish community.Current school principal, MotherElaine Moorcroft, SCMC, invitesall to visit and participate in the20th Anniversary celebrations andwitness, “the special place wherefaith, culture, education, and lifeare brought together in harmony.”Saint John School is fully accred-ited with certified teachers, and isknown for individual studentgrowth, building self-disciplineand confidence. A secure, modernfacility, close-knit family atmos-

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September 21International Day of Peace. Forgive anyone who hurts you. Bekind to everyone you see. Pray for peace.

September 27St Vincent De Paul feast day. This saint helped the poor and youcan too. Donate used clothes and food.

MathStorytellingSeptember 25th is Math Storytelling Day. It’s amazing hownumbers can be part of a story and how often numbers areused in the Bible. Ten Commandment, twelve disciples,three persons in one God, a forty day flood, and other numbersare part of familiar Bible stories.This month a few of the Gospel readings use numbers in stories. In one,Jesus told a story about two sons, one who said, “No” and the other said,“Yes.” But then they each did the opposite of what they said. Another week,Jesus told a story about workers a man hired. Every hour he hired more workersand at the end of the day he paid each man the amount of money agreed upon. Those who worked all day grumbled itwasn’t fair and Jesus said the owner could pay those who worked fewer hours the same if he chose to do that. The numbersin each story cause us to think and wonder about God, how he works in ourlives, and how we respond.Math word problems may seem hard in school but they are also a type of mathstorytelling. It helps to picture what’s in a math word problem.Think of a story you like and if it has math in it, take time to tell stories withyour family and see which ones have numbers in them.

God’s Special MessageOn Sunday, September 14, the reading from the Gospel of John contains avery special message from God. Use the secret code to find out what it is.To find the real letter, use the chart. Each two-letter code is from thecolumn word LOVED and then the row word JOHN. So LH = G.

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The anniversaries connected tothis Year of Faith and to the Dio-cese of Norwich’s 60th Jubilee

have been many. One anniversaryof significance to the Church andone closely linked to the Dioceseis the election of Giovanni BattistaMontini, the Cardinal Archbishopof Milan, elected as Pope fiftyyears ago in June of 1963. Hewould take the name Pope PaulVI.His Holiness Pope Paul VI suc-

ceeded Blessed Pope John XXIII.Today, Blessed John XXIII andVenerable Paul VI remain closelyconnected as their lives of heroicvirtue have them on a journey toSainthood.One of the very close ties Ven-

erable Paul VI forever holds withthe Diocese is that it was he whoordained Bishop Michael R. Coteand Father Michael Donohue tothe priesthood at St. Peter inRome. There is a closeness and a

special affection for His HolinessVenerable Paul VI. We rememberhim and the difficult changingtimes during which he served andthrough which he guided theChurch. Serving during a historicperiod of reform, Pope Paul VIoversaw the last three sessions ofVatican II, traveled the world as anambassador for Christ, was a liv-ing example of emerging newevangelization and stood with thepoor and underprivileged.His strong stand against Com-

munism is sharply remembered. Itbrings to mind the vigorous anti-communist sermons and letters ofanother heroic Catholic leader ofthe time, the Venerable Arch-bishop Fulton J. Sheen. We in theDiocese of Norwich pray thatArchbishop Sheen and Pope JohnPaul VI, with whom we so closelyconnect, will complete their jour-ney to sainthood. May the HolySpirit guide them and bless themfor having touched the lives of somany....and having touched ourlives so directly.


ArchbishopFulton. J. SheenHeavenly Father, source of allholiness, You raise up within theChurch in every age men andwomen who serve with heroic loveand dedication. You have blessedYour Church through the life andministry of Your faithful servant,Archbishop Fulton J Sheen. He haswritten and spoken well of YourDivine Son, Jesus Christ, and was atrue instrument of the Holy Spiritin touching the hearts of countlesspeople. If it be according to YourWill, for the honor and glory ofthe Most Holy Trinity and for thesalvation of souls, we ask You tomove the Church to proclaim hima saint. We ask this prayer throughJesus Christ, our Lord.

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Vatican City, August 14, 2013- Pope Francis will consecrate theworld to the Immaculate Heart

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sires that the Marian Day mayhave present, as a special sign,one of the most significant Mar-ian icons for Christians through-out the world and, for thatreason, we thought of thebeloved original Statue of OurLady of Fatima,” wrote Arch-bishop Rino Fisichella.Archbishop Fisichella, who

serves as president of the pontif-

ical council for the Promotion ofthe New Evangelization, madehis remarks in a letter to BishopAntonio Marto of Leiria-Fatima.According to the Portuguese

shrine’s website, the statue ofOur Lady of Fatima will leavefor Rome on the morning ofOct. 12 and return on the after-noon of Oct. 13. The statue nor-mally resides in the shrine’s LittleChapel of Apparitions.The archbishop said that “all

ecclesial entities of Marian spiri-tuality” are invited to take partin the celebration. Hundreds ofmovements and institutions thatemphasize Marian devotion areexpected to attend, the Shrine ofOur Lady of Fatima says.The two-day observance in-

cludes an Oct. 12 pilgrimage tothe tomb of St. Peter and mo-ments of prayer and meditation.On Oct. 13, Pope Francis willcelebrate Mass in St. Peter’sSquare.Our Lady of Fatima appeared

to three shepherd children in thevillage of Fatima in Portugal in1917. She warned of violent tri-als in the twentieth century ifthe world did not make repara-tion for sins. She urged prayerand devotion to the ImmaculateHeart of Mary.At the request of Pope Francis,

Cardinal Jose Polycarp, the Patri-arch of Lisbon, consecrated thePope’s pontificate to Our Ladyof Fatima on May 13, her feastday.

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Vatican - Pope Francis has ap-pointed Archbishop PietroParolin, apostolic nuncio toVenezuela, as his new Secretary ofState.In accepting the resigna-

tion of Cardinal TarcisioBertone, who is 78,the Pope asked Car-dinal Bertone to re-main in hisposition until Oc-tober 15 “with allthe facultiesproper to the of-fice,” according tothe Holy See PressOffice.On that day, the

press office added, “HisHoliness shall receive in au-dience Superiors and Officialsof the Secretariat of State, in orderpublicly to thank CardinalBertone for his faithful and gen-erous service to the Holy See, andto introduce them to the new Sec-retary of State.”Acting effectively as “prime

minister” for the Roman Pontiff,the Secretary of State is the sec-ond-ranking official at the Vati-can, with broad authority over theinternal actions and diplomaticpolicies of the Holy See.“At this moment, in which my

appointment as Secretary of Stateis made public, I desire to expressdeep and affectionate gratitude tothe Holy Father, Francis, for theunmerited trust he is showing me,and to make known to him onceagain my willingness and com-plete availability to work withhim and under his guidance forthe greater glory of God, the goodof the Holy Church, and theprogress and peace of humanity,that humanity might find reasonsto live and to hope,” ArchbishopParolin said in a statement.

“It is with trepidation that Iplace myself in this new service tothe Gospel, to the Church and toPope Francis, but also with trustand serenity – disposed – as theHoly Father has asked us from thebeginning – to walk, to build and

to profess,” he added.Citing Pope Francis’s homily at

his Mass with the cardinal electors

in March,Archbishop Parolin continued,

“May our Lady, whom I like toinvoke under her titles as OurLady of Monte Berico,Guadalupe and Coromoto, giveus ‘the courage to walk in the

presence of the Lord, withthe Lord’s Cross; to buildthe Church on theLord’s blood whichwas poured out onthe Cross; and toprofess the oneglory: Christ cru-cified. And inthis way, theChurch will goforward.’”The Holy See

Press Office also an-nounced that Pope

Francis has decided thatCardinal Bertone’s four chief

aides will all remain in their of-fices. Since 2011, ArchbishopGiovanni Angelo Becciu has

served as Substitute for GeneralAffairs – in essence, the chief ofstaff responsible for the internalwork of the Roman Curia. Arch-bishop Dominique Mamberti hasserved as the Secretary for Rela-tions with States, or Vatican for-eign minister, since 2006.Archbishop Becciu’s chief assis-

tant, Monsignor Peter Wells, willremain as Assessor for General Af-

fairs, and Archbishop Mamberti’schief assistant, Monsignor An-toine Camilleri, will remain Un-dersecretary for Relations withStates.In addition, the press office an-

nounced that Archbishop GeorgGänswein, appointed Prefect ofthe Pontifical Household in De-cember 2012, will remain in thatoffice.

Pope Francis Appoints New Secretary of State5 LeadingVatican Officials to Remain in Office

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