July/August New Earth 2012

NewEarthCATHOLIC DIOCESE OF FARGO“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth” — Rev. 21:1

July-August 2012Vol. 33 No. 7

www.FargoDiocese.org

Shepherd’sArchbishopAquilacelebratesa final Massin FargoBy Roxane B. Salonen

At the end of his farewell MassJune 24, Archbishop-designateSamuel Aquila bowed one last

time before the altar of St. Mary’sCathedral in Fargo, crozier in hand,and paused as if breathing in for thelast time the place he’d called homefor more than a decade.

Having done so, he turned to hisfamily, the Catholic faithful, and madehis way down the aisle, offering hiscustomary, two-finger blessing and asmile.

Fittingly, he wasn’t in the lead.Rather, he followed as always behindthe Crucifix, staying true to the mottohe’s claimed as his own: “Do whateverhe tells you.”

A few hours later, he was on a plane,Rome-bound and onto the next phaseof his earthly journey.

During the celebration precedinghis departure, Archbishop Aquila

had noted how the birth of John theBaptist ties in with the present mo-ment in helping us see the providenceof God.

“It is a great gift to have these read-ings as I reflect on my 11 years here asyour bishop,” he said. “For when onesees with the eyes of faith, one seesGod’s hand in all things.”

From the first reading from Isaiah,he drew another parallel to today, not-ing how the prophet had recognizedthat the Lord had called him from

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At a reception followingthe final, farewell Massat the Cathedral of St.Mary, Fargo, on June 24,Archbishop-designateSamuel Aquila gives ahug to twin sistersFrancesca and LuciaSplonskowski, 4. Theirolder sister, Therese, 11,looks on while theirmother, Jacinta, andbrother, Damien, 2, leanin to get a closer look.Photo by Roxane B. Salonen

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birth and given him his name, and thatthis is true for every disciple who en-counters and grows in intimacy withthe Lord.

“One recognizes that the Lord is theone who has brought us into this pointin history and that without the Lord,we are truly nothing.”

But we are more blessed even thanIsaiah, he said, living as we do in thetimes “after the great in-break into his-tory of the Messiah of Jesus.”

“We cannot deny that we are trulyglorious in the sight of the Father, andwe must receive that truth in our hearts;not to puff ourselves up but to receiveit in humility, to receive it as it is —pure gift.”

From the second reading from theActs of the Apostles, he noted that

as disciples of Jesus, we must be afterthe heart of Jesus, and like John the Bap-tist, always look to Jesus. “In John theBaptist we recognize that humility is thefirst of all virtues because it sees that allthat is good, all that is true, comes fromGod.”

Finally, in the Gospel reading, Arch-bishop Aquila noted the faith of Eliza-beth and Zechariah in their receptionof the gift of a child, and how contrarytheir response is to what we often en-counter today. He highlighted how Eliz-abeth had prayed for a child even inher barren state, trusting fully in theLord.

He then spoke of the importance ofour meditating on Jesus and how vitalit is to follow John’s example of notbecoming stagnant. It seemed anotherconnecting point to his forthcomingjourney.

“Like Jesus, he does not stay in oneplace, and we too are called not to stayin one place but to go out and continueto proclaim the good news of JesusChrist.”

In parting, Archbishop Aquila gave hisFargo Diocese family four thoughts to

ponder.First, he said, it’s important we recog-

nize the providence of God in our lives,adding that he couldn’t have dreamedon the day of his ordination that he

would someday be the bishop of Fargo.“In 1976 I knew very little about NorthDakota, save that it was very cold there.”

He smiled while sharing how, uponhearing about his new appointment asarchbishop, a mutual friend had writtento his sister, saying, “Who would haveever thought that that little brat wouldbe where he is today?”

“And yet, as one turns one’s life overto the plan of God,” Archbishop Aquilacontinued, “the love that is revealed byGod is far greater than I could have

imagined.”He encouraged those present to offer

their lives in complete surrender to, andto be nourished by, the Lord.

“I urge you to be people that standfor the truth, the dignity of human life,the elderly, the immigrant and the truthof the Gospel,” he said, suggesting con-tinued reading of the catechism to be-come more firmly rooted in faith.

Thirdly, he encouraged a focus on thetrue home of heaven, noting that every-thing on earth, including all the great

buildings, monuments and whole soci-eties, will turn to dust. “But human lifehas a great dignity and call,” he said,and if we keep our eyes on heaven andremain faithful to Jesus, he will fulfillhis promises.

Finally, he asked for prayers and of-fered them for the faithful in return.

“You have helped to form me to bethe shepherd I am today and for that …,” he said, pausing to collect his emo-tions, “. . . I thank God and I thank you.”

He asked, too, that the new bishop,yet to be known, remain in everyone’sprayers.

“My beloved sons and daughters, youare the temple of Christ, the belovedsons and daughters of the Father,” heconcluded. “Whether it is in EucharisticAdoration or attending Sunday Mass orprivate prayer, always go to the one youhave taken into your hearts, whose tem-ple you have become.”

At last Fargo Mass, archbishop offers four points to ponderClockwise, from left: Archbishop-designateSamuel Aquila gives a final blessing to thepeople of the Fargo Diocese during his fare -well Mass on June 24; Azariah Wie grefe helpskeep his little sister Naomi at bay during thecelebration; both as bishop and now arch-bishop, Samuel Aquila’s motto is, “Do what-ever he tells you,” as seen on the vestment ofthis altar server; the bishop’s beanie, or zuc-chetto, rests on his chair, cathedra, for the lasttime at the Cathedral of St. Mary.

“Somebody special is coming. Go tochurch and you’ll see!”

— Marie-Louise Kayinamura ofGrand Forks, N.D., to her friend inDenver

By Roxane B. Salonen

When Grand Forks resident Marie-Louise Kayinamura heard about thefarewell Mass for Archbishop-designateSamuel Aquila, she didn’t hesitateplanning a trip to Fargo.

The goodbye was both necessary andpersonal, she said. After all, this wasthe man who just a few months agohad renewed her sense of hope andconfidence that the Church is aliveand well.

“When they said he was leaving, Ithought, no, I have to go see himagain, I have to see what he says,” saidthe native of Rwanda who, until mov-ing here in December, had been livingin Seattle; a place where she said Godand the Church seemed dead.

Her first week in North Dakota, shedecided to go to church in her newhome, wondering if she might findsomething different here. BishopAquila happened to be presiding overthe Mass.

As he gave his homily, it was like alight reignited inside of Kayinamura,who’d just come from a part of thecountry where, she said, people seemto think of faith as an afterthought,attending church if their calendar isfree.

“Out West, nobody wants to knowabout or talk about God. It’s almostlike it’s forbidden. Faith is somethingyou do in secret,” she said. “So youcan’t imagine when you get into atown where people are in church, it’s

full, the bishop is there, and he’s talk-ing about things I’d never heard inAmerica.”

Kayinamura said that due to lack ofoptions, she’d begun behaving likeeveryone else in Washington, tuckingher faith away, but something big wasmissing. “You feel like you want toscream but you can’t scream becausethat’s what it is and you figure youwon’t find better,” she said. “So (whenI heard him speak) I was relieved, like,finally I am getting where things areright.”

Also attending the farewell Mass andreception at the Cathedral of St.

Mary’s on June 24 were Don and MaryKay Schott. Though members of Na-tivity parish, they felt compelled theSunday of Bishop Aquila’s departure tohear his final homily and receive ablessing.

“He’s been like a gentle shepherd,the kind of father all fathers shouldbe,” Mary Kay said, “loving but veryfirm with the truth…and a strongvoice for life from birth to naturaldeath.”

Her youngest of three children par-ticipated in 2003 in the first crop ofthird-grade students to be confirmed— one of the more controversialchanges Bishop Aquila had put intoeffect here.

She said the change was a blessing totheir family.

“We have a sister-in-law who’s a con-vert, and after attending that Mass andlistening to the bishop as he spoke tothe third-graders, she said, ‘I finally getit. It’s at a third-grade level that (thefaith) is easiest to grasp and embrace,’”she said. “Younger kids are still listen-ing and taking it in, but they receivethe graces no matter how old theyare.”

Doug Holston and his wife, Sarah,along with the older of their eight

children, converted to Catholicismfrom the Anglican tradition at theEaster Vigil Mass this past year. He said

knowing of the strong leadership qual-ities in the local bishop helped theirdecision.

“His presence as a strong voice forlife and the teachings of the Magis-terium only gave us more confidencein our decision to become Catholic,”Holston said. “We knew we’d be com-ing into a situation where we had agood shepherd.”

Even though that same bishop isleaving now, Holston said, he’s gratefulto have enjoyed Bishop Aquila for atime. Initially, he was concerned uponhearing of his leaving, he said, but he’strusting in the Holy Father’s good judg-ment.

“The pope saw fit to put a good manin Denver to replace Archbishop Cha-put,” Holston said. “He knows whathe’s taking from Fargo. I trust him tomake sure Bishop Aquila’s successor isequally faithful.”

As Kayinamura attested, our loss willbe Colorado’s gain. In fact, she has afriend who lives in Denver, she said,and she’s already alerted her, “Some-body special is coming! Go to churchand you’ll see!”

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Flock gathers to bid farewell to outgoing shepherd“The pope saw fit to put a good man in Denverto replace Archbishop Chaput. He knows what

he’s taking from Fargo. I trust him to make sureBishop Aquila’s successor is equally faithful.”

Doug Holston

At a reception at the Cathedral of St. Mary, Fargo, following his final Mass here on Sunday, June24, Archbishop-designate Samuel Aquila pauses to say goodbye to the flock, including (left) Marie-

Louise Kayinamura of Grand Forks, a native of Rwanda, who was eager to bid the outgoing shepherdfarewell and receive one last blessing.

Congratulations

Archbishop Aquila!

Thank you for your many years of faithful serviceto the Diocese of Fargo.

Sisters of Mary of the PresentationValley City, North Dakota


One final press conference in FargoOutgoing prelate tells local media he leaves our diocese with ‘a heart overflowing’By Roxane B. Salonen

While parishioners sipped on punchin the social hall of the cathedral inFargo, awaiting one last hug or blessingafter the final Mass here of Archbishop-designate Samuel Aquila, he paused toquench the thirst of local reporterswanting to know his parting thoughts.

Speaking with local media one lasttime, he said he feels both joy and sad-ness in the transition.

“Sadness in terms of leaving the peo-ple I have fallen in love with andserved throughout my time here, andalso joy and gratitude to God for thegifts he’s given me during my yearshere,” he said, “and so my heart isfilled, it’s overflowing.”

The outgoing shepherd said he hasrecognized and heeded God’s call togo to Denver, just as it was the Father’swill that he come here 11 years ago,despite unknowns.

“You leave behind everything youknow and you truly learn obedienceto God and to the Church and toChrist, of what it means to be his apos-tle and to serve him and the Churchfirst,” he said.

Archbishop Aquila said it was over-whelming to receive the phone call

of the appointment because it’s a mo-ment when you know everything inyour life has just changed forever. But,he noted, it was more dramatic goingfrom being a priest to a bishop and toan unknown place than the currenttransition, where he is, in a sense, go-ing home.

“In the surrender of it all you dis-cover that the Lord is truly with you,that he’s pouring his graces into yourheart, strengthening you and givingyou the virtues you’ll need in order tobe a faithful shepherd,” he added.

When asked what he will bring fromhere to Denver, Archbishop Aquila saidhe will take the experience and beautyof the Plains and the goodness of fam-

ily life and life in general.“It’s been an incredible blessing and

tremendous grace to see the depth offaith that is present here in the peopleand their love for life from the mo-ment of conception to natural death,”he said. “That’s something that I willcarry with me to a much more secularstate and people in Colorado.”

As for the challenges he sees ahead,he said the biggest might be simply

living during a time in history inwhich faith in God as self-evident, andtruth as something that can be posi-tively known, are lacking.

“We have to help people come tosee that there is truth that can beknown by reason, and certainly faithhelps us to know the truth and to re-ceive the truth at a much deeper level;it gives us true freedom as human be-ings.”

The greatest gift he hopes to leave

behind is that of an enriched faith; abelief in and intimacy with Christ thathas grown deeper within the faithfulhere since before he came.

“We are on an earthly pilgrimage,each and every one of us gatheredhere, and one day we’ll die. And forlife to have meaning, we must knowthat there is eternal life and life in JesusChrist,” he said. “It is belief in truthitself that I want to proclaim and inviteother people into.”

Archbishop-designate Samuel Aquila speaks with local television media right after his farewell Mass on June 24. He told them that it’s been “an in-credible blessing and tremendous grace to see the depth of faith that is present here in the people and their love for life.”

Wishing all the bestWishing all the bestto Archbishop Aquilato Archbishop Aquila

and a gratefuland a gratefulthank you for histhank you for his

service to theservice to theFargo diocese!Fargo diocese!


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Retreat slated for moms, daughters in HankinsonA retreat for mothers and daughters called Strengthened by the Presence of

Christ is scheduled to take place Aug. 30 through Sept. 1 at St. Franciscan Retreatand Conference Center, Hankinson.

Mothers with daughters from 5 years to 18 years old are welcome.The flyer and schedule for this event can be found at www.crookston.org. Call

Lee Walski at (218) 470-0222 for more information.

Ending abortion is purpose of Visitation ChapelWith summer here, there’s no better time to consider a visit to the Visitation

Chapel and join in praying for the fostering of the culture of life in the FargoDiocese.

Located at 502 1st Ave. N., Fargo, the chapel is a sacred space dedicated toprayer for an end to abortion. Mass is offered every Wednesday at 8 a.m., followedby Eucharistic Adoration at 8:30 a.m., which continues until 3:45 p.m. whenBenediction takes place. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is recited at the Hour ofMercy, 3 p.m. Other prayer in the chapel is intended for private devotion.

Persons are needed to pray before the Blessed Sacrament on an hourly basisfrom 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. To sign up, call Rachelle at (701) 356-7910 or [email protected].

EWTN’s Father Mitch Pacwa to speak at MarianEucharistic Congress in Fargo Oct. 12-14

Jesuit Father MitchPacwa well-known bymany for his frequentcontributions to the Eter-nal World Television Net-work, will be among agroup of speakers at thisyear’s Marian EucharisticCongress, set for Oct. 12to 14 at the Civic Memo-rial Auditorium in down-town Fargo.

The theme of thisyear’s event, “Do NotAbandon Me, Lord,” willresound throughout thegathering.

The event, which takesplace every other year in the Diocese ofFargo, traditionally draws together hun-dreds of people who are yearning tolearn about and grow in their Catholicfaith.

Other speakers for this year’s Congressinclude Bishop David Kagan; FatherJoseph Christensen, FMI; Father Bill Hal-bing; Msgr. Gregory Schlesselmann; AlBarbarino; Dr. Kelly Bowring; RaymondDeSouza; John Pridmore; and Dr. Mar-

garet Schlientz.Mass will be cele-

brated each day andopportunities for rec-onciliation and Eu-charistic adorationwill be availablethroughout the Con-gress.

A sacred relic ex-hibit and children’sprogram will add tothe weekend, alongwith the availability ofbooks, tapes and reli-gious articles.

Doors open at noonon Friday, Oct. 12. Forvendor or individual

registration forms, visit www.fargodio-cese.org/marian.

For more information, visit the siteor call (701) 234-9019 or email [email protected].

In accordance with the Norms for in-dulgences, a plenary indulgence isgranted to Christian faithful who de-voutly participate in the solemn Eu-charistic rite which customarily closes aEucharistic Congress.

Handcrafted crozier a parting gift for the archbishop

www.fargodiocese.orgServing Catholics in Eastern North Dakota

By Father Andrew Jasinski

Many photographs of bishops showthem holding a crozier, an ornate staffreminding us of their role as shep-herd.

Typically, a custom crozier is cre-ated that reflects his personal de-votion and spirituality, and it is pre-sented at the time of a bishop’s

consecration,While both Bishop Sullivan and

Archbishop Aquila had their own per-sonal croziers, they’d often use a special

crozier that had belonged to and been usedby Cardinal Muench.

The crozier comprises beautifully carvedwood and engraved silver, and is inscribedwith Cardinal Muench’s episcopal motto,“In Omnibus Christus,” or “In All ThingsChrist.” It also features a carving of Mary,the Immaculate Conception and patroness

of the Diocese of Fargo. Because Archbishop Aquila often trav-

elled with this crozier around the Dioceseof Fargo, he had a special carrying casemade for it. Having received a new appoint-ment in Denver, Archbishop Aquila had toleave this treasure behind.

But this is not the end of the story.On June 15, Archbishop Aquila cele-

brated Mass with the priests of the Dioceseof Fargo. At a lunch reception afterward,he was presented with a special gift — a re-production of Cardinal Muench’s crozier.

Father Luke Meyer, chancellor, helpeddiscern the gift choice and commis-

sioned an artist to create it.It was just after his appointment as arch-

bishop, Father Meyer said, that ArchbishopAquila mentioned how he wished he couldtake the crozier with him to Denver, sinceit had come to symbolize his service to East-ern North Dakota.

“Mr. Rolf Rohn, a liturgical designer whohas been working on some local projectshere in the Diocese of Fargo, was in townthen,” Father Meyer noted, “and I askedhim how hard it would be to design andcarve another crozier inspired after the Car-dinal Muench crozier.”

Learning it would be possible to havesuch a crozier made by Archbishop Aquila’sJuly 18 installation Mass in Denver, he hiredMr. Rohn to create the new crozier and in-vited priests, deacons and religious to do-nate to the project.

Most of the symbols carved down thestaff of the original – the Arc of theCovenant, Tower of David, Morning Star,and Mystical Rose – were retained, and thewords, changed to the archbishop’s episco-pal motto, “Do whatever he tells you.”

In addition, the Immaculate Conceptionwas replaced by an image of Our Lady ofGuadalupe — to whom Archbishop Aquilahas a special devotion — and carved intothe crook of the crozier.

Additional features of the new crozier in-clude:

• Engraved Marian titles, like “Regi naPacis” (Queen of Peace);

• Three depictions of archangels; • A rendition of wheat sheaves symbol-

izing the plains of North Dakota; • Carvings of the columbine flower in-

termixed with the wheat to represent Col-orado.

“The columbine flower is held in a largeicon hanging in the entryway of the pas-toral center in Denver, titled, ‘Our Lady ofthe New Advent,’” Father Meyer said.

Although Archbishop Aquila will nolonger be shepherd in eastern NorthDakota, whenever he uses his new crozier,the people of the Diocese of Fargo will bewith him.

Father Andrew Jasinkski is parochial vicar atHoly Cross Catholic Church in West Fargo and in-terim director of the Office of Catholic Educationand Formation.

Jesuit Father Mitch Pacwa

Newcrozier:From awork-in-progress toa finishedgift.


These news items, compiled by DorothyDuchschere, were found in issues of theDiocese of Fargo newspaper, New Earth,and its predecessor, Catholic Action News.

July/August

50 years ago — 1962The completion of 75 years of teach-

ing in schools of the diocese was theoccasion of a surprise program honor-ing two Sisters of the Presentation atWild Rice. The program was a tributeto Mother Eugene Marie, who com-pleted 25 years of teaching at St.Joseph’s School of Wild Rice, and toSister Mary Gertrude, who had taughtin schools of the diocese for the past50 years. Father Maurice Mueller, pas-tor of St. Benedict’s Parish, was themaster of ceremonies. Parishioners pre-sented a television set as a gift to theparish.

20 Years Ago — 1992 On July 12, parishioners of Our Lady

of the Sacred Heart, Olga, celebrated110 years as a parish. Father Alfred All-maras celebrated the 11 a.m. Mass. Apotluck dinner was served and therewas a display of memorabilia. Olga isthe oldest town in Cavalier County,

dating from 1882 when Father CyrilleSt. Pierre led a party of French Canadi-ans to the area.

Bishop James Sullivan carried theBlessed Sacrament through the streetsof Fargo in procession with an esti-mated 1,100 pro-life advocates, to prayin front of North Dakota’s only abor-tion center. Organizers said the Aug.16 event was thought to be the firsttime the Blessed Sacrament was takenout of the church and carried throughthe streets to an abortion facility. Manycame from cities outside North Dakota.

10 Years Ago — 2002 During Toronto’s World Youth Day

celebrations, July 23-28, young peoplefrom throughout the world cheered,sang, waved flags, took pictures andtraded pins with each other, whilewalking the streets or filling local streetcars. Pilgrims from the Diocese of Fargowere no different – they too collectedsignatures and buttons from all overthe world. Fargo Diocese pilgrimsagreed with others who said theyplanned to return home and simplytell other youth what they had heard.Bishop Samuel Aquila and Father ChadWilhelm also went to the July gather-ing.

A glimpse of the past

Bismarck bishop namedapostolic administratorof Fargo Diocese

Effective July 18, as approved by PopeBenedict XVI, the Most Rev. David Ka-gan, bishop of the Catholic Diocese ofBismarck, has been named apostolic ad-ministrator of the Diocese of Fargo.

The appointment follows the MostRev. Samuel Aquila being named arch-bishop of the Denver Archdiocese.

During this interim time, Bishop Ka-gan has been entrusted with the author-ity of the diocesan bishop to teach, sanc-tify and lead Catholics residing withinEastern North Dakota.

During any “sede vacante,” or vacantsee – the period of time between bishops– one of two scenarios takes place. Eitherthe pope appoints an apostolic admin-istrator, as he did with the appointmentof Bishop Kagan, or a “College of Con-sultors,” a committee made up of dioce-san priests, elects a priest as administra-tor to lead a diocese until a permanentbishop is named.

The apostolic nuncio – the pope’s rep-resentative and ambassador in theUnited States – along with the Vatican’sCongregation for Bishops will begin thesearch for Fargo’s new bishop and pres-ent their thoughts directly to the HolyFather, who makes the final determina-tion. The process typically takes betweeneight months to a year or more.

In a statement concerning his interimappointment, Bishop Kagan said, “It isa sign of the high regard which our HolyFather has for the Catholic faithful ofthe Diocese of Fargo, and for all thathas been accomplished by ArchbishopAquila with the good cooperation of theclergy, religious and laity, that he hasmade this provision for the diocese inthis time of transition and growth.”

Bishop Kagan was appointed to bethe seventh bishop of the Bismarck Dio-cese on Oct. 19, 2011, and was ordainedand installed as its bishop on Nov. 30

that same year. Prior to arriving in Bismarck, he had

served in numerous pastoral capacities,including 17 years as Moderator of theCuria for the Diocese of Rockford, Ill.

The Catholic faith teaches that bish-ops serve as successors to the 12 apostleswho were called and ordained to thisministry by Jesus Christ at the Last Sup-per. They serve as shepherds of the flock,and — like the apostles — have a specialcall to teach, govern, and sanctify, ormake holy through prayer and sacrifice.The bishop is pastor of his diocese andmaintains unity with the Holy Father,thus playing the indispensable role ofunifying the various churches in theone Universal Church.

Please watch the September issue of NewEarth for more information on Bishop Ka-gan as well as details on the specific func-tion of an apostolic administrator.

Bishop David Kagan

Scholarship fund donations assist seminarians and priests

Contributions to the scholarships support candidates to the priesthood withtheir educational expenses, and clergy in continued studies. Contributions are awonderful memorial to the men and women who have served the Church.

To donate, mail your gift to: Scholarship Fund, Diocese of Fargo, 5201 BishopsBlvd., Suite A, Fargo, ND 58104-7605 or call (701) 356-7930.

SCHOLARSHIPS Donation TotalRev. Adam J. Hasey Scholarship

By: Ron & Mary Jo Goodman $ 20By: Bill & Norma Kale $100 $26,320

Catholic Development Foundation – General Endowment for Seminarian/Priest EducationBy: Diocese of Fargo, In Memory of

Fr. Adam Hasey $100Deacon Gerald Sobolik $100Eva Hogan $ 50 $82,143

The annual celebration luncheon ofCatholic Charities North Dakota hasbeen set for Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the Ra-mada Plaza, Fargo. The event will cele-brate the many accomplishments ofCatholic Charities North Dakotathrough the past year throughout thestate.

The services of Catholic CharitiesNorth Dakota include pregnancy, par-

enting and adoption, Adults AdoptingSpecial Kids (AASK), guardianship serv-ices for adults with developmental dis-abilities and counseling services.

Mark your calendars to attend andwatch www.catholiccharitiesnd.org andnext month’s New Earth for more in-formation. For questions about theevent, call Colleen Hardy at 701-235-4457 or [email protected].

Annual Catholic Charities luncheon will be Oct. 9

40 Days for Life is a community-based campaign that draws attention tothe evil of abortion through the use ofa three-point program: prayer and fast-ing, constant vigil at the abortion facil-ity, and community outreach.

40 Days for Life takes a determined,peaceful approach to showing localcommunities the consequences of abor-tion in their own neighborhoods, for

their own friends and families. It putsinto action a desire to cooperate withGod in the carrying out of his plan forthe end of abortion in America.

Stay tuned for more informationabout our local fall campaign and planto join us as we further the culture oflife in our state. For more information,contact [email protected] or visitwww.40daysforlifend.com.

40 Days for Life set this year for Sept. 26 to Nov. 4

Did you guess the mystery seminarians?When Dorothy Duchschere, morning receptionist for the Diocese of Fargo, was

looking through photographs from 1988, she came across this one of a group ofseminarians.

From left, they are: Msgr. Jeffrey Wald, now at Holy Spirit, Fargo; Father JamesCheney, now at St. Paul’s Newman Center, Fargo; Ken Schaan, Cardinal MuenchSeminary student at the time, now married to Mana Rae (Mayer) Schaan and liv-ing in Oakdale, Minn.; Father Paul Schuster, now at St. Mark’s, Bottineau; FatherLeo Kinney, now at St. Rose of Lima, Hillsboro; and Father Gary Luiten, St. Mary’s,Park River.

Thank you again to everyone who participated. Those who submitted the cor-rect answer were entered into a drawing and Ryan Kaczynski came out the winner.Ryan will receive a money clip with the quote “With God, all things are possible”engraved on the front, as well as a figurine and prayer card of St. Peter.


Catholic News Service

After placing a woolen band aroundthe shoulders of 44 new archbishops –including Archbishop Samuel Aquila –Pope Benedict XVI told them it was areminder of their ties to heaven andearth and of their loyalty to Christ andthe successor of Peter.

“You have been constituted in andfor the great mystery of communionthat is the church, the spiritual edificebuilt upon Christ as the cornerstone,while in its earthly and historical di-mension, it is built on the rock of Pe-ter,” the pope said June 29 during hishomily on the feast of Sts. Peter andPaul.

However, he added, the “church isnot a community of the perfect, but acommunity of sinners, obliged to rec-ognize their need for God's love, theirneed to be purified through the crossof Jesus Christ.”

Before celebrating Mass in St. Peter’sBasilica, Pope Benedict gave the arch-bishops from 23 countries the woolenpallium as a sign of their sharing withhim authority over the faithful in theirarchdioceses.

The pallium is presented every yearto new archbishops or those who havebeen assigned to a new archdiocese.

Along with Archbishop Aquila, nowof Denver, the archbishops includedArchbishops Charles J. Chaput ofPhiladelphia; William E. Lori of Balti-more; and William C. Skurla, wholeads the Byzantine Catholic Archep-archy of Pittsburgh.

Two new archbishops were unableto attend the ceremony and received

their palliums at home, making the fi-nal count 46 new archbishops from 24countries, including South Korea, Pak-istan and Bangladesh.

In his homily, the pope said Sts. Pe-ter and Paul represent a “new brother-hood” in which differences can be har-monized in unity with love for Christ.That unity extends not just among

Catholics, but all believers in Christ asthey pursue full communion, he said.

“Together we are all cooperators ofthe truth, which as we know is oneand symphonic, and requires fromeach of us and from our communitiesa constant commitment to conversionto the one Lord in the grace of the oneSpirit,” he told the archbishops.

Speaking to Catholic News Service,Archbishop Aquila said the palliumceremony “keeps very much alive theconsistent teaching of the church, theconsistent reflection of the church,with the teachings of Christ himselfand of the apostles” that all Christiansare called to imitate Christ the goodshepherd.

Archbishop Aquila, others receive pallium at ceremony in RomeHoly Father says it is a sign of the prelates’ tie to heaven and earth as well as to Christ and the pope

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At left, Pope Benedict XVI greets Archbishop Samuel Aquila during the ceremony in which the pope presented Denver’s new prelate with the pallium, seenaround the archbishop’s neck as he prays.

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Hints of North Dakota evident at Denver installationBy Roxane B. Salonen

Though beginning my July 18 in Fargo, by midday, I was no longer surrounded by theprairies of North Dakota. Backdrop-moun-

tains, throngs of people and cars and tightly-spacedbuildings were looming reminders of that reality.

And yet in so many ways, home was near theday of Archbishop Samuel Aquila’s installation Massat the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Con-ception in downtown Denver.

I hadn’t even made my way inside the basilicayet when, on the side lawn, a yellow speck fromour state beckoned. At the base of a statue of PopeJohn Paul II, a trio of freshly-placed sunflowerswhispered of home.

Inside, the familiar continued to greet me; firstin a group of faces from home, and then, sprinkledthroughout the altar and fastened to candles withyellow ribbons along outer walls — more of thosebounteous, seed-filled prairie flowers.

As Archbishop Aquila spoke, I could have closedmy eyes and placed myself in any number ofparishes in the Fargo Diocese. We’ve all come toknow that voice well.

Even before Mass began, however, I became awareof another home.

It started with the opening note of “Ave Maria,”struck by the gentle, skilled hand of a violinist

tucked away in the choir loft and playing whatseemed a flawless version of themuch-beloved piece. Soon, thepure sound of blended choralvoices followed, lilting downwardthrough the sanctuary.

For a time, I wasn’t in Denveror Fargo but another place en-tirely: heaven, or as close as Imight get to it here on earth.

With the long procession ofpriests and bishops and greetingsfrom representatives of the widercommunity, I felt the bigness ofthe Church and wished everyCatholic could witness such anevent. For in seeing what I saw,they might, as I was wont to do,fall to their knees in gratitude forthe gift of our faith.

I listened, scribbled in a note-book and even sent a few text up-dates to the pastoral center inFargo, hoping I could share thebeauty, truth and goodness of theMass in some small way with ourpeople there.

But eventually, I set aside mypen and notebook. No longer inreporter mode, I watched the manwho’d confirmed, as bishop, fourof my five children as he defini-tively stepped into his new life.

With the declaration that Arch-bishop Aquila was no longerbound to the Diocese of Fargo,and his day with us thus sealed, asadness began to take over. Butthen, I took a cue from the arch-bishop himself, realizing he wasglowing in gratitude.

He’d come home, back to the place where he was or-dained in 1976 and had served as a priest for 25 years.

Now, with a new commission before him and surroundedby supportive faithful from both past and present, he re-cessed down the aisle in joy.

Like at his farewell Mass in Fargo, a rousing renditionof “God Beyond All Praising” accompanied him out thebasilica doors. On the sidewalk below, more of his growingfamily greeted him with a welcome banner and cheering.

I sensed then that in a spiritual way, we are all still withhim, processing onward to the one home we can onlynow imagine.

We are all homebound, together.

Above: Just after being installed as thefifth archbishop of Denver, ArchbishopSamuel Aquila greets various mem-bers of the wider community, includingLuciano Valdivia and Sarahi Mijaresfrom Our Lady of Guadalupe parish.

Following the installation, representa-tives from the area's neocatechumenalcommunity — a group that focuses onthe formation of Christian adults —gather on the sidewalk in front of thebasilica to welcome their new shep-herd with song, cheers and a banner.

Left: Sunflowers speckle the July 18 installation Mass of Arch-bishop Samuel Aquila, including at the base of this Pope JohnPaul II statue just outside the basilica in Denver where the eventtook place; included among those who welcomed the new arch-bishop were priests from the Greek Orthodox Church, some ofwhom are pictured here just after leaving the basilica at the cel-ebration’s conclusion.


Images of love, life, perseverance color Sacred Heart’s 125thAnniversary ofCarrington parish amongArchbishop Aquila’s last rural stopsBy Roxane B. Salonen

Not long after gobbling down piecesof cake at a reception June 16 to cele-brate 125 years of their church’s exis-tence, a group of young children gath-ered on the grounds of Sacred HeartChurch in Carrington, giggling andrunning as they played tag and make-believe.

Nearby, their watchful father, hold-ing a babe in his arms, exemplified thewords of Archbishop-designate SamuelAquila from the Mass that hadlaunched the celebration shortly be-fore.

“I drew them with human cords,with bands of love,” he’d said, repeat-ing tender words from the Book ofHosea. “I fostered them like one whoraises an infant to his cheeks. I stoopedto feed my child.”

Such words “pull on the humanheart and bring us to encounter theGod who loves us,” Archbishop Aquilahad noted in one of his last ruralMasses here.

That love and the faith that flowsfrom it is what has drawn together thefaithful of the area for 125 years, hesaid; first, in 1887 in another building,and now in the current structure.

“That same faith has been pro-claimed in this community, but it wasproclaimed for centuries before that,beginning in Jerusalem, in Israel, andspreading from there throughout theworld,” he said. “It is quite miraculous. . . how many governments and soci-eties have risen and fallen, but theChurch still stands. And we as a peopleof faith and as a society must proclaimthat truth.”

In the church’s lower level afterward,parishioners gathered over a potluck

with their outgoing shepherd, alongwith Father Luke Meyer, chancellor,and their former and current priests,Fathers Lawrence Haas and TerryDodge.

Father Haas congratulated Arch-bishop-designate Aquila on his newpastoral duties as Archbishop of Den-ver, and thanked him for having takena stand on so many important issuesin the Fargo Diocese. “Sometimes ithappened that rocks were thrown inyour direction,” he said, noting thathe always admired his persistence de-spite such obstacles.

Reflecting back on the church’s his-tory, Father Haas mentioned how heonce read that “tradition is the voiceof the dead continuing to speak to theliving.”

He painted a picture of what it musthave been like in the earliest years ofthe church, when the faithful wouldbrave frigid temperatures with horseand wagon to worship God. Back then,he said, straw made the ride more com-fortable, and rocks were put in theoven the night before to warm the feetof riders on their 15-mile journey toMass the next day.

“One parish had a horse barn builton the church grounds that held 100teams of horses; the people would notmiss Mass under any circumstances,”

he said. “What a tremendous traditionto pass along to their children andgrandchildren after them.”

“Tonight we’re reminded of thethousands of Masses celebrated on thisholy ground,” he continued, and thefaithful who attended them. “We askthe Lord to continue to bless them,give them the gift of eternal life . . .and pray we can hear the voice of tra-dition so we don’t lose the opportuni-ties of grace the Lord gives.”

Archbishop-designate Aquila notedthe long distances priests used to travelin those earlier days. “And they didn’thave nice cars to drive in, or a GPS orall of those other luxuries we nowhave,” he said.

He expressed gratitude for the parishand people, and asked that they prayfor him as he would be praying forthem.

Father Dodge said even though he’snew, he’s been treated warmly and isappreciative of the beautiful history ofthe parish, as well as the many effortsof its people to sustain the faith.

Parishioners also shared memories,words of gratitude and hope.

Illa Zink said she was baptized andreceived all the sacraments at SacredHeart, where her mother had playedorgan for over 60 years. Her earliestmemory was of Latin Mass when shespent “a lot of time looking at the backof the priest’s head,” and of days whenyou had to go outside to access therestroom.

She mentioned former priests who’dserved there, including Father Hart,who called all the boys Joseph and allthe girls Mary to keep things simple,and Father Brennan, the Irish priestwho owned “two big Irish setters,”which her large family would dog-siton occasion.

Zink also pointed to the stained-glasswindow brought in from the previouschurch that had been restored by herhusband and Father Haas.

During interviews at the end of thereception, several parishioners spokeof a community steeped in a deepfaith.

Marlene Boyer, a 30-year memberand musician, said a group of faithfulfrom Sacred Heart gathers throughoutthe year at various homes to discussthe faith, often over movies and pop-

corn. “How do you survive in thisworld without your Catholic faith andthe beauty of the faith?” she said.

Mike and Cindy Murphy sharedsome of the ways they’ve been in-volved and seen the church grow intheir 18 years there.

Cindy mentioned a mothers’ groupthat started recently, formed after a na-tional group. She said it’s been a specialjoy to be part of a group of womenpraying for one another and theChurch.

Mike noted the well-attendedKnights of Columbus fundraisingbreakfasts on Sunday morning, whichdraw not only Catholics but otherfaithful from the area.

Perhaps one of the most definingcharacteristics of the parish comes notin the bustle of an event, however, butin the silent moments after Mass.

“About 99 percent of the parish-ioners will kneel and say a Hail Marybefore they leave and they don’t leaveuntil the music is done,” Mike said.“Others have commented on that;that’s one true characteristic of peoplehere.”

During a reception afterward, altar server Amanda Jarrett smiles while sipping lemonade, eating cake and talking with her friends. Nearby are parish-ioners Fran Hollingsworth and Pat Boehmer.

At the 125th Anniversary celebration of Sacred Heart parish in Carrington, Archbishop-designateSamuel Aquila talks with Joanne Becker, the parish’s director of religious education, and FatherTerry Dodge, pastor.

Brian Boeshans keeps watch on his lively childrenplaying on the grounds of Sacred Heart CatholicChurch the evening of June 16 while holding hisyoungest, Nathan.

Photos byRoxane B.Salonen

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Families,others gather to witnessordination offour menBy Roxane B. Salonen

Following the ordination Mass at theCathedral of St. Mary in Fargo onJune 23, while straggling parish-

ioners lined up to receive blessings fromfreshly ordained hands, the father of oneof the four new priests pulled a hankiefrom his pocket and dabbed his eyes.

It’s often in the quieter moments thatwe realize the impact of God’s profoundmovement and grace.

Undoubtedly, he was seeing more thanmost could — the hard work that hadcome before, years of molding a childinto a young man — all leading to thismoment of witnessing his son in his newrole as priest.

Not long before, the transitional dea-cons — Gregory Haman, Dan Musgrave,Reese Weber and Matthew Kraemer —had listened intently to the words oftheir shepherd, Archbishop SamuelAquila, telling them their lives wereabout to be forever changed as hepresided over his final ordination cele-bration in the Diocese of Fargo.

Later, they watched their parents uni-formly proceed to the sacristy with thegifts.

The family’s role in raising up menwho would someday become priests

was palpable then, as well as when, nearthe end of the celebration, ArchbishopAquila gave a verbal nod to extendedfamily who had been part of the men’slives.

“Also, a word of gratitude to the broth-ers and sisters of these four men, becauseI know brothers and sisters had a lot todo with their formation,” he said.

Just then, laughter broke out fromthose noticing the new Father Kraemereying someone in the crowd — either abrother or sister — and shaking his headin a playful gesture to deny that his sib-lings had played any part in his becom-ing a priest.

During the homily, Archbishop Aquilahad emphasized to the men that whilethey would remain members of the bodyof Christ, they would now become“sacramental representations of theheadship of Christ, of he upon whomall things in the Church depends.”

He echoed the prophet Jeremiah’swords; a promise by God that we wouldbe given shepherds after God’s ownheart.

“For you that means you must havethe heart of Jesus, the heart of the Fa-ther,” Archbishop Aquila said. “It is pre-cisely in that intimacy of heart-to-heartconversation with the Lord that, in your

journey to the priesthood and in yourordination today, you have heard thecall of Jesus. He is the one who has cho-sen you to be his apostles.”

Referencing the second reading fromthe Second Letter to the Corinthians, hecalled to mind St. Paul’s moving from alife of sin to coming to know the power-ful mercy of God.

“My sons, don’t ever fool yourselves;it is not your work, not your merit. Min-istry is not about you. It is about JesusChrist,” he told them. “Note wherePaul’s eyes are focused; they are alwaysfocused on Jesus.”

But, he warned, it would be difficultat times to speak truth to those whose“ears have been tickled with false teach-ings” and, therefore, have strayed fromChrist. “You must be firmly rooted inChrist and bring that truth to the world.”

Archbishop Aquila, just days fromleaving for Rome to take part in a

ceremony to formalize his new assign-ment as archbishop of the Denver arch-diocese, told the men that as they maketheir promise of obedience, the words

would take on a whole new meaning inlight of the transition.

“Not only do you promise obedienceto me, but to my successor . . . and aspriests, we never know who that succes-sor may be,” he said. “And yet we trust

Above: (l to r), Fathers Gregory Haman, MatthewKraemer, Daniel Musgrave and Reese Weber areintroduced as priests for the first time and wel-comed by family, friends and flock during their June23 ordination Mass at the Cathedral of St. Mary,Fargo.

Right: Archbishop-designate Samuel Aquila praysover Deacon Haman; soles and souls unite at theordination celebration.

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in God.” He asked the men and all pres-ent to pray for a new shepherd who isafter the heart of Christ.

He then compared what they wereabout to experience to Mary’s experienc-ing the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit

at the time of the Incarnation. “Mary,though not fully understanding the mys-tery, was one who gave herself withdocility and receptivity, with trust andconfidence.” He urged the men to mimicthis openness of heart and soul.

At the end of the Mass, ArchbishopAquila requested prayers for more voca-tions, and said that in his 11 years in thediocese, working with seminarians hadbeen a tremendous gift. He added thatthe work about to be undertaken by allwould not fully be completed “until weare in heaven.”

Father Haman is currently serving asparochial vicar at St. John’s Catholic

Church in Wahpeton.Father Kraemer will return to Rome to

pursue his licentiate in liturgy (SLL) atSant’Anselmo Pontifical Atheneum.

Father Musgrave has begun as pa -rochial vicar at the Cathedral of St. Maryin Fargo.

Father Weber is the new parochialvicar at Holy Family Catholic Church inGrand Forks.

Photos by Maria Sauvageau

Left: Father Weber hears words that bring himone step closer to the priesthood.

Below: Parents of the new priests, includingthose pictured, Phil and Laurie Kraemer, Tomand Colleen Musgrave and JoAnn Gaffrey andEdwin Haman, present the bread and wine thatwill become the Body of Blood of Jesus; the fourdeacons receive blessings by their brotherpriests.


DIOCESE OF FARGO

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTSPrior to his installation as Archbishop of Denver, Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila,

Bishop of Fargo, made the following appointments, announcements, and/or de-crees.

Reverend Richard Fineo has been granted a one-year sabbatical and will be atHoly Apostles Seminary for the 2012-2013 academic year.

Msgr. Joseph P. Goering has been granted the power to exercise within theDiocese of Fargo delegated executive power in accord with Canons 131 §1 and§2, 137 §1 and 138. He has also been granted the powers to dispense and grantpermissions for marriage cases in accord with canon law and the policies of theDiocese of Fargo. This appointment is for the duration of his appointment asModerator of the Curia or at the discretion of the Bishop.

Reverend Luke Meyer has been appointed to graduate studies for a master’sdegree in education at the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D., beginning withthe fall semester of 2012. This appointment is in addition to his current assign-ment as chancellor of the Diocese of Fargo.

Reverend Jude C. Okafor has been appointed administrator of St. Boniface’sParish in Walhalla, and Sts. Nereus and Achilleus’ Parish in Neche, N.D. This ap-pointment is effective June 27, 2012, and continues for one year.

Diocese of Fargo getsvirtual makeover withwebsite launchBy Katie Bowar

The Diocese of Fargo is pleased toannounce the launch of its newwebsite on July 2. You will still beable to find the same information asbefore, but with more user-friendlynavigation and a visually engaginghome page with regular postings ofdiocesan news.

Some of the website’s featuresinclude:

■ Events calendar: View thecalendar to find out what’s going onacross the diocese. Do you have anevent you’d like to see added to ourEvents calendar? Visit the site andsubmit information on yourupcoming event so we can share thenews with others.

■ Directories: Search for Masstimes and parishes throughout thediocese by using the ParishDirectory. Utilize the Priest/DeaconDirectory and look for priests ordeacons, including the parisheswhere they serve and other helpfulinformation. See which staffmembers from the Diocese of Fargocan help you by exploring thePersonnel Directory.

■ Forms: Fill out forms andregister for Marriage Prep classesonline, submit photos and articlesfor New Earth, or even contact thediocese with questions or ideas.

■ Search bar: Can’t find whatyou’re looking for? Search forinformation by simply typing thetopic or key word into the searchbar. A list of pages with pertinentinformation will appear.

■ Scrolling visuals: We willupdate these rolling photos on ourhome page, and in the future, askreaders to submit some of their ownto feature on the website.

The new website also allows foreasy access to our social media sites.“Like” us on Facebook to jump intothe conversation and check out ourphotos there, as well as stay updatedon news and events throughout thediocese. And for updates onheadline stories and events, followus on Twitter.

Because we’d like our new site toencourage more interaction withour parishioners, please share thegood news of our new website andsocial media tools with others.

■ Facebook: www.facebook.com/FargoDiocese

■ Twitter: @fargodiocese

As always, if you have anyquestions, please contact us [email protected].

Katie Bowar is the communicationsassistant for the Diocese of Fargo.

Learning about Jesusthrough the Schoolof Mary on Aug. 25

The Second Annual Rosary Convo-cation will take place from 8:30 to 9p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25, at theCathedral of the Immaculate Concep-tion, Crookston, Minn. The day willinclude Mass, Adoration, Confession,presentations, food and fellowship.Priests in attendance will include Mon-signor David Baumgartner, vicar gen-eral for the Diocese of Crookston; Fa-ther Vincent Miller, rector at theCathedral of the Immaculate Concep-tion; and Father Joseph Christensen,FMI, reverend superior in Warsaw.

Registration fee includes the plannedevents and three meals. Flyer and regis-tration forms can be found online atwww.crookston.org or www.crookston-cathedral.org. For more information, call(218) 281-1735.

Reporting child abuseThe Diocese of Fargo is committed to the protec-

tion of youth. Please report any incidents or sus-pected incidents of child abuse, including sexualabuse, to civil authorities. If the situation involves amember of the clergy or a religious order, a seminar-ian, or an employee of a Catholic school, parish, thediocesan offices or other Catholic entity within thediocese, we ask that you also report the incident orsuspected incident to Msgr. Joseph P. Goering at(701) 356-7945 or to Larry Bernhardt, Victim Assis-tance Coordinator, at (701) 356-7965 or [email protected]. For additional informationabout victim assistance, visit www.fargodiocese.org.

You can aid seminarianand youth programsthrough charity golfevent on Aug. 20

Enjoy a day of golfing by participat-ing in the sixth annual Putt 4 a Pur-pose Bishop’s Charity Golf Classic onMonday, Aug. 20, at Maple River GolfClub, Mapleton. Registration begins at10 a.m., with golf starting at 11:30 a.m.Dinner follows and includes an awardspresentation.

Proceeds from the event benefit sem-inarian education and youth programsthroughout the Diocese of Fargo. Thereis still availability for entrees.

If you’d like to Putt 4 a Purpose,make a donation, or become a holesponsor, please contact the CatholicDevelopment Foundation, 5201 Bish-ops Blvd. Suite A, Fargo, ND, 58104.More details, a printable brochure andregistration form are available onlineat www.fargodiocese.org (click on the Putt 4 a Purpose icon), or contactSteve Schons at (701) 356-7926 [email protected].


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Archbishop Chaput: Religious liberty ‘a foundational right’ Catholic News Service

Defending religious liberty is part ofthe bigger struggle to “convert our ownhearts” and “live for God completely,”Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Cha-put said July 4 in Washington at theBasilica of the National Shrine of theImmaculate Conception.

He delivered the homily at the Massthat brought the U.S. bishops’ “fortnightfor freedom” to a close.

“The political and legal effort to de-fend religious liberty — as vital as it is— belongs to a much greater struggle tomaster and convert our own hearts, andto live for God completely, without ali-bis or self-delusion,” he said.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bish-ops called for the fortnight in March,outlining several instances of “religiousliberty under attack,” including the fed-eral contraceptive mandate. They askeddioceses to plan Masses, prayer services,educational events and other activitiesfrom June 21 to July 4.

Archbishop Chaput began his homilywith a quote from Paul Claudel, a

French poet and diplomat, who oncedescribed the Christian as “a man whoknows what he is doing and where heis going in a world (that) no longer(knows) the difference between goodand evil, yes and no. He is like a godstanding out in a crowd of invalids. . . .He alone has liberty in a world ofslaves.”

Archbishop Chaput said Claudel“spoke from a lifetime that witnessed

two world wars and the rise of atheistideologies that murdered tens of mil-lions of innocent people using the vo-cabulary of science. He knew exactlywhere forgetting God can lead.”

The modern indifference to moralityand the growing sense of moral rela-tivism Blessed John Paul II warned of inthe 1993 encyclical “Veritatis Splendor”(“The Splendor of Truth”) can be coun-tered with the values both Americansand Christians hold, he said.

Drawing on the day’s Gospel, Arch-bishop Chaput pointed to Jesus’

words: “‘Render unto Caesar thosethings that bear Caesar’s image, butmore importantly, render unto God thatwhich bears God's image’ — in otherwords, you and me. All of us.”

“The purpose of religious liberty is tocreate the context for true freedom,” hesaid. “Religious liberty is a foundationalright. It’s necessary for a good society.But it can never be sufficient for humanhappiness. It’s not an end in itself.”

He continued, “In the end, we defendreligious liberty in order to live thedeeper freedom that is discipleship inJesus Christ. What good is religious free-dom, consecrated in the law, if we don’tthen use that freedom to seek God withour whole mind and soul andstrength?”

Archbishop Chaput closed his homilyby urging listeners to, “fulfill our dutyas citizens of the United States, butmuch more importantly, as disciples ofJesus Christ.”

He received a standing ovation fromthe congregation, with some in thecrowd waving American flags.

At the end of the Mass, CardinalDonald Wuerl of Washington, D.C. ad-dressed the congregation, tasking his lis-teners with carrying forth the messageof the “fortnight for freedom.”

Before releasing everyone to enjoy the

rest their Independence Day celebra-tions, Cardinal Wuerl concluded: “Thiscall to action should not end with the‘fortnight,’ however, and as heralds ofthe new evangelization, each of us iscalled to deepen our own appreciationof our faith, renew our confidence inits truth and be prepared to share it withothers.”

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People listen, left, as Philadelphia ArchbishopCharles J. Chaput, above, delivers the homilyduring Mass at the Basilica of the NationalShrine of the Immaculate Conception in Wash-ington July 4, the final day of the bishops' "fort-night for freedom" campaign. The observance,which began with a June 21 Mass in Baltimore,was a two-week period of prayer, educationand action on preserving religious freedom inthe U.S.

National NFP Week a time to encourage awareness of giftNational Natural Family Planning (NFP) week is July

22 to 29. To highlight the gift of NFP and encourageawareness, we’re sharing these NFP “bits,” courtesy of theU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Natural FamilyPlanning Program.

Who can use NFP? Any married couple can use NFP! A woman need

not have “regular” cycles. NFP education helps cou-ples to fully understand their combined fertility,thereby helping them to either achieve or avoid apregnancy. The key to the successful use of NFP is co-operation and communication between husband

and wife — a shared commitment. NFP is uniqueamong methods of family planning because it en-ables its users to work with the body rather thanagainst it. Fertility is viewed as a reality to live, not aproblem to be solved. (What is NFP? NFP Program,U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, see: http://usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/naturalfamily-planning/what-is-nfp)

Wisdom from Blessed John Paul II on “the natureof marriage:”

“[R]esponsible fatherhood and motherhood di-rectly concern the moment in which a man and a

woman, uniting themselves “in one flesh,” can be-come parents. This is a moment of special value bothfor their interpersonal relationship and for their serv-ice to life: they can become parents—father andmother — by communicating life to a new humanbeing. The two dimensions of conjugal union, theunitive and the procreative, cannot be artificially sep-arated without damaging the deepest truth of theconjugal act itself. (John Paul II, Letter to Families,no. 12)

For more information on Natural Family Planning anda listing of local instructors, visit: www.fargodiocese/NFP

Quotable

“These things that a man cannot amend in himself or in others, he ought to suffer patiently, until God order things otherwise.”

Thomas á Kempis

14 ■ JULY/AUGUST 2012 Editorial NEWEARTH

It’s been a surreal beginning inmany ways.

One day, I’m standing next to Arch-bishop Aquila in the so-cial hall at the Cathedralof St. Mary just after hisfare well Mass. He is giv-ing me a blessing, and afew moments later, say-ing quietly but with asense of urgency, “It’stime to pack for Rome.”

The day before, I hadwalked out of the ordina-tion Mass and beenstruck with the sight ofthe U-haul backed upagainst the bishop’s resi-dence door. It’s reallyhappening, I thought,working my way aroundthe large rig that wouldtransport the belongings of our outgo-ing shepherd to Colorado.

Just days later, I’m in my office search-ing online for a story on the palliumMass in Rome. As I open the first na-tional Catholic news article, I gasp tosee Archbishop Aquila in the photo of

the cover story. He is bent over in hu-mility while receiving the pallium fromthe Holy Father. And I am bent over mycomputer in awe.

And here we are now,awaiting news of a new,permanent shepherd.

Life can be so pre-dictable at times, go-

ing along in a usual andcomfortable manner fora long while. And thenchange happens, some-times too swiftly for usto fully process. Like theturns and dips of a roller-coaster, the ride can beboth thrilling and scaryat the same time.

For many in our dio-cese, this has been a bit-tersweet time of saying

goodbye to what we have known, evenwhile trusting that God-led change ulti -mately bears fruit.

In these interim days, the questionseems to be on everyone’s mind: Whowill our new bishop be? And yet fromthe experience of those who have beenin this place recently, we realize it might

be a while before we know.Are we to experience this waiting time

as a collective inhale?It can be hard not knowing what

comes next. As human beings, we likepredictability. And yet there are timeswhen life seems suspended, like now.

In such times, I try to take comfortfrom a visual from years ago.

Iwas in high school on a journey toPennsylvania without my family.

Every moment was new and unfamiliar.But as I looked out a window from thehome of my host parents, feeling alone,I suddenly felt a strong sense of some-thing nearby.

Oh, it’s you God. I realized in that mo-ment that even though I had traveledhundreds of miles from the familiar,

God had not left me. Not only was heable and willing to move through timeand space to be with me, but he wouldcontinue to be the constant, no matterhow much my environment mightchange.

It was a moment I’ve recalled manytimes in my life. And I offer it to younow as we await the announcement ofour new shepherd.

I can’t help but think that the lastthing God wants for us now is to feelhelpless, afraid and frozen. Even in thisuncertainty, God remains, constant andsteady. He has never left. He never will.

We cannot know everything, but ifwe allow this reality to settle in oursouls, we can let go and trust, and indoing so, not waste a minute of all we’reto learn and do in the present.

As we await our new shepherd together…

Creating endowments: For the rich only?“Only the rich can create endowments.”

Perhaps this thought has kept you from cre-ating your own Catholic DevelopmentFoundation endowment

fund. It might help knowing en -dow ments are not just for thosewho have an abundance of finan-cial resources. With a little plan-ning, anyone can establish an en-dowment.

The ‘sooner’ scenarioSome folks prefer to establish

their endowments now so theycan enjoy watching them growand benefit a variety of Catholicwork and programs throughoutthe Diocese of Fargo. It could beyour church, cemetery or even areligious education program.

The beauty of an endowmentthrough the Catholic Develop-ment Foundation is that you have the honor ofchoosing who would benefit from your generos-ity.

Some guidelines:1. Use cash. Finding enough cash to launch an

endowment is more the exception rather than the rule.But sometimes we receive an unexpected windfallthrough an inheritance or the larger-than-expectedproceeds from the sale of a valuable asset.

It may also be helpful to know that Catholic De-velopment Foundation permits a donor to fund anendowment over a period of time. Spreading cash giftsover several years may also have tax benefits for you.

2. Use securities. Do you have publicly-tradedstock that is highly appreciated in value but low individend return? Why not use this to start your en-dowment? Since the Catholic Development Foundationcan sell your stock without incurring a capital gains

tax, it may be the perfect funding method for you.

3. Use tangible property. Almost any thing ofvalue — cars, boats, gems, etc. — can be sold and theproceeds can be given to the Catholic Development

Foundation as way to start an endow-ment. Take a good look in your attic;you may find the makings of an en-dowment.

The ‘later’ scenarioWhile it may not be feasible to

start an endowment now, your es-tate will likely have enough re-sources at your death.

Consider these possibilities:1. Use the remainder of a trust.

Donors sometimes establish a trustduring life to provide themselves withongoing income. When they are gone,whatever remains in the trust is dis-bursed according to instructions in thetrust document. This, of course, can

include the funding of an endowment with theCatholic Development Foundation. Trusts are verypopular as gift and estate planning tools and mayprovide you with an excellent way to establish yourendowment.

2. Use insurance proceeds. Do you have a lifeinsurance policy you no longer need for protection?You could sign part or all of the policy over to theCatholic Development Foundation for the purpose ofcreating an endowment when you are gone.

3. Use a bequest from your will. The most pop-ular way to fund a future endowment is to earmark aportion of one's estate for this purpose. If you do decideto create an endowment through a bequest, be sure totalk with our planned giving director to make sureyour attorney uses our proper legal name and address.

Please turn to YOU on page 15

EditorialRoxane B. Salonen

St. Augustine,Bish op of Hippo andone of the great fa-thers of the Churchin the West, wrotethe Confessiones(The Confessions), aspiritual autobiogra-phy, between 397and 398. This briefpassage from Book Xof the Confessionesappears in the Officeof Readings of theLiturgy of the Hourson the Memorial ofSt. Augustine, Aug.28. Here it is translated directly from the Latin and set tometrical verse by North Dakota poet Tim Murphy.

StewardshipSteve Schons

Poetry:Catholicismand the Saints

Confessiones 10.27.38Wrongly believing beauty lay without,

blindly I flailed about. How late did I begin

to realize your beauty lay within. To one deprived of sight you said Let there be light, and to my deafened ear

you called, you cried! hoping that I might hear.

I thirsted, hungered, yearned. You touched me, and I burned. How late I came to you,

Beauty ever ancient, ever new. How late I came to you.

—after St. Augustine

“The question seems to be on everyone’s mind:Who will our new bishop be?

And yet from the experience of those who havebeen in this place recently, we realize it might be a

while before we know.”

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Name: ______________________________________________________________________

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You may want to start your endow-ment now, modestly, and then add to itlater through your estate plan.

This way you can see the fund in op-eration and enjoy knowing the good itdoes.

If you would like to learn more about

the Catholic Development Foundation’sendowment program, please contact me.I would be more than happy to sit downand discuss this wonderful opportunity.

Steve Schons is director of stewardship anddevelopment for the Diocese of Fargo andcan be reached at (701) 356-7926 [email protected].


You can start an endowment

A s the campaign season ap-proaches full swing, Catholicsshould guard against the de-

structive forces of partisanship, ideologyand cynicism.

Political parties arepart of the American sys-tem.

At their best, they per-form important func-tions such as blendingdisparate philosophiesand talents into a com-mon effort. Historically,political parties also edu-cated voters, althoughadvertising, special inter-est groups, and the inter-net are rapidly replacingthat function.

Partisanship becomescounterproductive, how-ever, when the party takes priority overthe true good. Examples of this fre-quently occur, such as a when a legisla-tor will not work with another on acommon effort just because he or she isfrom the other party.

For some, the party is their guidingphilosophy. Others embrace ideology.By “ideology,” I mean adherence to asystem of ideas or a philosophy.

For some that is fine, but Christians,especially Catholics, should be waryabout theories and systems that purportto explain everything and which shouldguide all policy decisions, whether it besocialism, capitalism, libertarianism,Marxism, etc. Catholics believe that thetruth exists not in a system, but in therevealed person of Jesus Christ.

Certainly, the application of reasoncan lead to discoveries which, in turn,can contribute to good government. Thedanger exists when people “believe” ina system.

If the evidence supports a particularapproach, that is fine. Too often, how-ever, politicians talk about “believing” insomething that is not supported by theevidence, but really is just a philosophy.

There is a difference in believing thatless government is always better andconcluding that less government is al-ways better.

The problem with blindly believing inan ideology is that it clouds our thinking

and can even jeopardize our souls. For aCatholic, the church’s revealed socialdoctrine should guide our political deci-sions, not conservative, liberal, libertar-

ian, or any other phil -osophy.

Cynicism is never ex-cusable in political dis-course, yet it seems to beeverywhere. Just becausesomeone holds a differentopinion should not be areason to assume that theperson is acting with anulterior motive or is beingdishonest.

The recent events in-volving religious libertyprovide numerous exam-ples of cynicism sullyingpolitical discourse.

Many people accuse theU.S. bishops of picking a fight with theObama Administration over the HHSmandate despite the clear evidence thatthe administration, not the bishops, ini-tiated the policy.

Opponents of Measure 3 repeatedlystated that it was part of a Republican-led effort to create a political issue, de-spite the fact that it was modeled afterfederal legislation that passed Congresswith bipartisan support and signed byPresident Clinton.

Some insisted that Measure 3 wasabout the Catholic Church taking awaycontraception from the public despitethe legal impossibility of that occurringand the support of non-Catholic groups.

In the next few months we will beevaluating issues important for this elec-tion. Catholic voters will examine can-didates for how they stand on thoseissues. When looking at the candidates,look beyond their positions or their par-ties. Look also at whether the candidatehas succumbed to hyper-partisanship,ideology, or cynicism.

These dangers to democracy are alsopersonal temptations.

If we are to be good citizens and evenbetter Catholics we must, with God’shelp, resist these temptations.

Christopher Dodson is executive directorof the North Dakota Catholic Conference.The Conference website is ndcatholic.org.

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Pack up the babies, load the car, fill the bus, bring allyour friends and neighbors and come to the

56th Annual Pilgrimage to theShrine of Our Lady of the Prairies

August 12 at the Carmel of Mary Monastery17765 78th St. S.E., Wahpeton

(61⁄2 miles northwest of Wahpeton)

Schedule• Inflatable games by

Eight Second Ride at 1 p.m.• Spiritual talks beginning at

2 p.m.

• Rosary at 3:30 p.m.• Mass at 5 p.m.• Bountiful picnic by the Wahpeton

Knights of Columbus and WAFF

For moreinformationcall Hank orKaren Weber

at(701) 642-8755

Pilgrims can bring written prayerrequests for the Carmelite nuns to

include in their petitions and abasket of garden produce or farmcrops to be blessed at Mass and

given to the nuns, if desired.

If you can’t go to Lourdes . . .If you can’t travel to Fatima . . .

Come be a pilgrim on August 12 to theOur Lady of the Prairies Shrine

at the Carmel of Mary Monastery!

Hosted by the World Apostolate of Fatima, Fargo — www.waffargo.org and www.carmelofmary.org

Photo by Loretta Johnson, Minot Daily News

MyKia Green, left, and CamBrey Green stand with Father James Gross atthe entrance to the Butte Rural Fire District building at Strawberry Lakeafter Mass on July 1. The pastor at Velva and Karls ruhe presides Sundaysfrom Memorial Day to Labor Day at the site he tongue-in-cheek calls “St.James by the Sea Chapel.”

For summer, Father Gross offers Sunday Mass at Strawberry LakeBy Loretta JohnsonReligion Editor, Minot Daily News

The altar and chairs are set up in the back of theButte Rural Fire District build ing at Strawberry Lakeand are ready for Mass. It’s shortly after noon onSunday and people are making their way to the sitein all-terrain vehicles, cars and pickups.

They don’t have to cut their time at the lake shortto drive to attend Mass in a church miles away. Apriest comes to them to say Mass at the lake, whichis about 20 miles south and a couple of miles eastof Velva.

Father James Gross, pastor of St. Cecilia CatholicChurch in Velva and Sts. Peter and Paul CatholicChurch in Karlsruhe, offers Mass in what he jokingcalls St. James by the Sea Chapel on Sundays at12:15 p.m. from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Straw-berry Lake is in the Bismarck Diocese; St. Cecilia’sand Sts. Peter and Paul churches are in the FargoDiocese.

The altar, a donation from the church FatherGross serves in Velva, is a fixture at the building.Candles and missalettes, a shortened form of amissal published periodically for congregational use,remain in the building from week to week through-out the summer. Father Gross brings a Mass kit withhim.

There is no central air but “natural air condition-ing” is offered when the east and west doors to thebuilding are opened.

“Father Ryan used to say Mass in his cabin,” JimAbernathy said. “As more and more people attendedservices in his cabin, the location was changed tothe bingo stand on the public beach at the lake toaccommodate the growing number of worshippers.From there the Mass location was moved to the firedepartment building,” Abernathy said.

“There were times that there were probably 90 to100 people at the bingo stand,” he added.

Father Dan Mrnarevic, who was pastor of St. Ce-cilia in Velva at that time, continued saying Mass atthe lake after Father Ryan was transferred to a parishin the western part of the state. Priests from St. Ce-cilia’s have continued the lakeside ministry.

Mary and Michael Littler, who used to live inMinot, now call Strawberry Lake their home. Theylive at the lake during the summer; winter findsthem in Mesa, Ariz.

“It’s definitely a blessing to have Mass at the lake,”Mary Littler said. “Years ago when we had Mass atthe bingo stand it was just beautiful to sit out innature.”

The chairs in the loosely formed semi-circlesweren’t filled on July 1. There were about 40 to 45people in attendance.

“There weren’t that many people here today,”Richard Wobbema said. “Usually it’s packed.”

“We love father,” Sheila Green-Gerding, of Minot,said. “He takes care of us.”

Dave and Sheila’s daughters, CamBrey, who willbe 4 in September, and MyKia, who will turn 6 thismonth, were both baptized by Father Gross in theStrawberry Lake “church.”

“I enjoy saying Mass for the people out here. Isee it as a service not only to them, but for thechurch in the area. I am the closest resident priestto this location,” Father Gross said. He has beenpastor of St. Cecilia’s in Velva and Sts. Peter andPaul Church in Karlsruhe for seven years.

“I am grateful to be able to serve the people whoare primarily parishioners of other parishes duringthe rest of the year with this lakeside ministry.”

Reprinted with permission from Loretta Johnson,Minot Daily News.


MarianEucharistic Congress

“Do Not Abandon Me, Lord.”Lk. 1:38

October 12, 13, 14, 2012Fargo Civic Auditorium

RegistrationDuplicate this form as needed • Your pre-registration is greatly appreciated.

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLYYOUR COMPLETE NAMEAS IT SHOULD APPEAR ON YOUR NAME BADGE.

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YOUR NAME BADGEWILL BE MAILED BEFOREOCTOBER 1st (U.S.); SEPTEMBER 15th (Canada)

We strongly encourage that you register as early as possible. Seating islimited. If your registration is received after October 1st (U.S.), Sep-tember 15th (Canada), your NAME BADGE must be picked up atthe Registration Table the day you arrive. Your cancelled check is yourreceipt.

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Priests and Religious (Registration is Required) $__________

Please be advised that no food or beveragesbrought in from outside the Civic Memorial Audi-torium will be allowed. Food concessions will beavailable for your lunches, snacks and beveragesthroughout the Congress weekend.

Total (Payable only in U.S. Funds): $__________Make checks payable to:

MARIAN EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

Mail to:

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SPEAKERS:Bishop David D. Kagan • Fr. Joseph Christensen, FMI • Fr. Bill Halbing

Fr. Mitch Pacwa, SJ • Msgr. Gregory Schlesselmann • Al Barbarino • Dr. Kelly BowringRaymond DeSouza • John Pridmore • Dr. Margarett Schlientz

Holy Mass, Sacrament of Reconciliation, Eucharistic Adoration,Speakers’ Forum, Sacred Relic Exhibit, Children’s Program, Vendor Area

www.fargodiocese.org/marian

Living Your Strengths programoffered at St. James BasilicaBy Peggy Etzold

About a year ago we implemented the“Living Your Strengths” spiritual jour-ney program for parishioners at St.James Basilica and the outlying parishes.

It has been a special blessing for manyas they find their God-given talentsthrough this program, which focuses onthe themes of positivity, includer, de-veloper, belief and relator.

Living Your Strengths is a wonderfulgift to the people of God and to ourparish communities. This resource hasprovided us rich food for reflection andsharing, and brings us to a deeper rela-tionship with Christ and each other.

We’ve already completed four small-group sessions and will offer the nextLiving Your Strengths spiritual journeyagain in the fall. We are very gratefulfor the memorial gift from Ruth McKayin memory of her husband and son thatprovided us the money to purchase the

books for the participants. We are very excited to see the fruits

of this ministry, as each person findstheir God given talents and can embracetheir gifts to strengthen their parishcommunities.

“You did not choose me but I choseyou. And I appointed you to go andbear fruit, fruit that will last, so that theFather will give you whatever you askhim in my name. I am giving thesecommands so that you may love oneanother.”

— John 15:16-17

Peggy Etzold works as the developmentcoordinator at St. James Basilica and St.John’s Academy in Jamestown.

“This resource hasprovided us rich food forreflection and sharing.”

Summer faith camp setfor kids 10 to 17 years

Children ages 10 to 17 will learn abouttheir faith in a fun, summertime camp set-ting at St. Francis Friary and St. StanislausChurch, both in Warsaw, during severaldifferent sessions.

The camps will be hosted by FatherJoseph Christensen, FMI, and the Francis-cans of Mary Immaculate.

The camp for boys will be July 29 toAug. 4, and the girls’ camp will run fromAug. 4 to 7.

The JMI Camp, or Juvenes Mariae Im-maculate — Youth for Mary Immaculate— start and end with a noon Mass, andwill offer kids the opportunity to learn,love and live the faith, as inspired by St.Maximilian Kolbe.

The campers will spend time exploringthe Scriptures to become more familiarwith the Word of God, and learn how topray while enjoying swimming, games,sports, tubing and campfires. They’ll alsoexperiernce the Holy Mass, Holy Hour ofEucharistic Adoration and Benedictionwith Rosary, and a nightly Marian proces-sion to the Blessed Virgin Mary Shrine be-fore bed.

Need a ride? Call (701) 248-3020. A free-will offering will be accepted. For moreinformation, contact Father Joseph Chris-tensen, FMI, at St. Francis Friary, 6098County Road 4, Minto, ND 58261, oremail [email protected].

Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in McHenry observed their centennial on June 17, com-memorating 100 years of faithfulness as a Catholic parish in the Fargo Diocese. The celebrationfor the day began with the Sunday Holy Eucharist at the church, with Archbishop Samuel Aquilapresiding, followed by a meal served in the parish center by parishioners. Centennial artifactsand Christian art items were displayed and available for sale. Pictured from left are Father LukeMeyer, Archbishop Samuel Aquila, Father Bernard Pfau and Father Lawrence Haas.

A century of service — Sts. Peter and Paul, McHenry

Fall gala Sept. 20 forfriends of Chimbote —Father Jack’s Mission

Help celebrate the mission work of Fa-ther Jack Davis and Sister Peggy Byrne byattending the Friends of Chimbote galafundraiser on Thursday, September 20, atthe Ramada Plaza Crystal Ballroom, Fargo.Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and reserva-tions are required.

The event will be an opportunity to visitwith Father Jack, Sister Peggy and someother surprise guests from Chimbote, ex-perience Peruvian cuisine, and be presentfor the honoring of Father Phil Ackermanwith the first-ever Father Jack DavisStarfish Award.

Check the Friends of Chimbote websitewww.friendsofchimbote.org for reserva-tion details or call (701) 364-0162.

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Walk with Christ for LifeRespect Life Sunday, Oct. 7

The annual diocesan Walk with Christfor Life Eucharistic procession will takeplace on Respect Life Sunday, Oct. 7, andbegin at the Cathedral of St. Mary, 604Broadway, Fargo.

The day’s events will begin at noon withHoly Mass, followed by a prayerful, peace-ful procession to the state’s only abortionfacility. A short prayer service will be heldoutside the abortion facility, then thosegathered will return to the Cathedral forBenediction.

For more information, call Rachelle at (701) 356-7910 or email rachelle. [email protected].

Share life’s milestonesAs a way to celebrate life and love,

we encourage parishioners throughoutthe Diocese of Fargo to send photos ofanniversaries of 60 or more years, orbirthdays of 80 or more years, to NewEarth, Diocese of Fargo, 5201 BishopsBlvd., Ste. A, Fargo, ND 58104-7605or [email protected].

Munich native,Sister Philip Zimmer,celebrates 60 years

Sister Philip (Elizabeth Ann) Zimmer cel-ebrated her 60th Jubilee on July 11 at St.Benedict’s Convent in St. Joseph, Minn.

Sister Philip was born in Munich, daugh-ter of Peter and Hilda (Weber) Zimmer,and sibling to six brothers and seven sis-ters. She spent her high school years at St.Benedict’s and served as an elementary ed-ucator for 50 years, including for 17 yearsat St. Mary’s Indian Mission in Red Lake,Minn.

Her sisters include Margaret Haugen,Fargo; Marcella Artz, Minot; Rose MarySteffan, Michigan, N.D.; Mary FrancesBecker, Devils Lake; and Agnes Hanigan,Lincoln, Neb. Her living brother, Eugene,lives in Colorado Springs, Colo. Her de-ceased siblings include her sister ClaraMichels and brothers Roman, Ted, FatherJoseph, Alois and Michael Hoffmann. Fa-ther Joseph, a Pallotine priest, served inDunseith for five years. Her great-nephewSteven Wirth is a seminarian.

Currently, Sister Phillip is staying activeat the convent as grounds keeper and do-ing other tasks. She loves the outdoors allyear round.

A Mass celebration will take place inMunich in September.

Birthdays and anniversaries

Father Snell celebrates 40 years of gift of priesthoodJune 22 was a momentous day for Fa-

ther Roger Snell, not only some weeksago, but 40 years ago when he was or-dained to the priesthood.

To celebrate, family, brother priestsand friends gathered for Mass and a spe-cial program. The celebration took placeat the Manor of St. Joseph’s in Edgeley,where Father Snell has served as chap-lain for the past 21 years.

Prior to this, Father Snell served as apriest at Grafton, Jamestown, Fargo(Holy Spirit), Tolna, Aneta, McHenry,Rugby, and Carrington Health Center.

The celebration called to mind thegreat gift of priesthood and the blessingFather Snell has been to the Church ofFargo.

Father Dale Lagodinski, currently inWahpeton, was ordained the same dayand was present as well for the celebra-tory event.

Rugby couple marks50 years of marriage

Christ Heintz and Judy Axtman weremarried Jan. 10, 1962, at Mount CarmelChurch, Balta. He was employed by aGeneral Motors dealership before retir-ing, and she at the Rugby City Hall.

The Heintzes celebrated their 50thwedding anniversary on July 7 with anopen house, program and dance atDakota Farms, Rugby.

Their children, hosts for the event,include Terry of Maple Grove, Minn.;Tammy Jobe of Fergus Falls, Minn.;Brenda Mears of West Fargo; PeggyParker of Boca Raton, Fla.; and MichelleMuffenbier of Chanhassen, Minn.

The couple has 13 grandchildren.

Fathers Roger Snell (l) and Dale Lagodinski (r) share space and a few laughs at Father Snell’s cel-ebration event commemorating his 40 years as a priest. The two priests share ordination anniver-saries.

90th birthday celebratedAlma Klosterman Helm celebrated her 90thbirthday on July 17. She has relatives in theFargo and Wahpeton areas and graduated fromWahpeton High School. She currently lives inGrand Forks.


Michael Haas, nephew of local priest,ordained permanent deacon in California

Michael R. Haas, a native of Lidgerwood, was ordained a permanent deacon at the Cathedralin San Jose, Calif., on May 12. He is the son of Bob and Ardeen Haas of St. Boniface Churchin Lidgerwood, and a nephew of Father Lawrence Haas of Carrington. Pictured left to right: Boband Ardeen Haas, Michael and his wife Kathleen, and Father Lawrence Haas.

Events from across our diocese

The 56th annual pilgrimage to theShrine of Our Lady of the Prairies willbe at the Carmel of Mary Monastery,17765 78th St. S.E., Wahpeton, six andone-half miles northwest of Wahpeton,on Sunday, Aug. 12.

The event will begin at 1 p.m. with anew offering this year — children’s in-flatable games by Eight Second Ride.

Starting at 2 p.m., an afternoon ofprayer and reflection will begin with aspiritual talk by Father Peter Anderl, spir-itual director for the World Apostolateof Fatima (WAF) - Fargo Division. Con-fession will be available at 3 p.m., and arosary and WAF prayers start at 3:30p.m., with Mass at 5 p.m. At 6 p.m., the

Knights of Columbus will serve a free-will offering meal with proceeds to bedonated to the Carmelites.

Pilgrims can bring written prayer pe-titions for the Carmelite nuns to pray.They may also bring a basket of goodsfrom their harvest of garden produce orfarm crops to be blessed at Mass andgiven to the nuns, if they choose.

In anticipation of seasonably warmweather, pilgrims also are encouraged tobring a lawn chair to sit in the shade ofthe trees or an umbrella or sunbonnetand some cool water to drink.

For more information, call Hank orKaren Weber at (701) 642-8755.

Annual pilgrimage at Carmel of Mary set for Aug. 12

Aug. 3-5 (Friday-Sunday): Maryvale Spir-itual Life Center, Valley City, will hosta Mother-Daughter retreat. The retreatis devoted to bringing mothers anddaughters together through mutual ex-periences of prayer and sharing. Mass,adoration of the Blessed Sacrament andscriptural prayer will be part of thesedays together. There will be conferenceson spiritual topics. Leisure and recre-ational activities will also be enjoyed.The retreat begins at 7 p.m. on Fridayand ends at 12 p.m. on Sunday. Daugh-ters must be 12 years and older. Sug-gested donation is $60 per person. Forscheduling or more information, con-tact Sister Dorothy Bunce at [email protected] or call (701)845-2864.

Aug. 4-7 (Saturday-Tuesday): FatherJoseph Christensen, FMI and the Fran-ciscans of Mary Immaculate presents:JMI Summer Camp 2012 - Youth forMary Immaculate. Camp will take placeat St. Francis Friary, Warsaw, ND, St.Stanislaus Church. See page 17.

Aug. 12 (Sunday): Join in a pilgrimageto Our Lady of the Prairies at theCarmel of Mary Monastery in Wah-peton. See story below.

Aug. 20 (Monday): Help fund seminar-ian education and youth programs byparticipating in the sixth annual Putt4 a Purpose event at Maple River GolfClub in Mapleton. Registration begins

at 10 a.m. and ends with a banquetdinner at 5 p.m. If you'd like to Putt 4a Purpose, please contact Steve Schonsat (701) 356-7926 or email [email protected].

Sept. 8 (Saturday): Immaculee Ilibagizawill share her journey of faith, hopeand forgiveness at St. John the Evan-gelist Catholic Church in Grafton at 7p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance, and$35 at the door. To purchase tickets,contact Bev Dolan at (701) 352-1648or [email protected]. Formore information, visit stjohns-graftonnd.com.

Sept. 19-21 (Wednesday-Friday): RealPresence Radio will host a 3-dayfundraiser consisting of local inter-views.

Oct. 11 (Thursday): Pope Benedict XVIdeclared that a Year of Faith will be cel-ebrated from Oct. 11, 2012 throughNov. 24, 2013.

Oct. 12-14 (Friday-Sunday): The MarianEucharistic Congress will be held at theFargo Civic Memorial Auditorium. Seepage 18. See pages 5 and 17.

To submit events for New Earth and thediocesan website, mail them to New Earth,5201 Bishops Blvd., Suite A, Fargo, ND58104-7605 or email [email protected]. The deadline for September New Earthis August 22.

Deacon Eblen presidesover final diaconatetraining, heads intoretirement

During the weekend of June 1 to 3,Deacon David Eblen, with his wifePeggy, presided over the formal trainingof the permanent diaconate class for thelast time, and thus the couple headedinto their new lives of retirement.

For the past 18-plus years, DeaconDave trained, formed and brought toordination most of the deacons whocurrently work in the Diocese of Fargo.He was instrumental in shaping the per-manent diaconate formation curricu-lum as well as establishing and directingthe Education for Parish Service (EPS)Program.

The fruits of EPS graduates includefour young men who went on to bepriests, two women who went on to bereligious sisters, and many laypeoplewho are enriching their parishes as di-rectors of religious education, catechists,liturgists, etc.

Deacon Dave will continue to workas a deacon in his parish of Sts. Anneand Joachim, Fargo, but will take a well-deserved “retirement” from directingEPS and diaconate formation. He washailed on his last “working weekend”with an informal tribute to his generos-ity with gifts and an ice cream cake.

Enjoy your future years, Deacon Dave!The Fargo deacons appreciate you.

A special goodbye from your very lastclass: Neal and Patsy Schlosser and Tomand Sharon Vanorny.

Deacon Dave Eblen and his wife, Peggy, get readyto dig into cake at his recent retirement celebra-tion.

The Diocese of FargoInvites You To

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St. Timothy’s quilter group presents quilts to high school graduatesSt. Timothy’s Church in Manvel has a parish quilting group that meets on Thursday evenings throughoutthe year. The ladies made quilts for each of the graduates and presented them at the BaccalaureateMass on May 20. High school graduates of 2012 include, from left, back row: Logan Ferry, Katie Ferry,Brianna Bacon and Matthew Davis; front row: Audra Hendrickson and Erik Jones with Father BernardSchneider.Youth called to participate in 2013 March for Life

Youth in grades 9 to 12 from acrossthe Diocese of Fargo are invited to par-ticipate in the 40th annual March forLife in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 25,2013.

The pilgrimage will begin in Fargo onJan. 22 and return Jan. 27. Father KurtGunwall, vocation director for the Dio-cese of Fargo, will be the spiritual direc-tor.

In addition to participating in theMarch and the Vigil Mass for Life at

the Basilica of the Immaculate Concep-tion, youth will also travel to Emmits-burg, Md. to visit the Mother SetonShrine and see the sights of Washing-ton, D.C.

The cost for the six-day pilgrimage is$825 and includes air and ground travel,lodging, meals and tour fees. Registra-tion deadline is Oct. 22. For registrationforms, call Rachelle at (701) 356-7910,or email [email protected].

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Teens taking part in the 2012 Militia of the Immaculata (MI) Youth Camp in Hankinson try tofeed each other pudding blindfolded while playing “The Jesus Game” on July 10.

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