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The next issue of The Mirror will be June 10, 2016.If you would like to receive the diocesan newspaper via Email in digital format, please contact Angie Toben at (417) 866-0841, or Email her: [email protected].
Vol. LII, No. 3 DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD—CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI May 27, 2016One Church, East to West: Loving Jesus, Serving Jesus, Sharing Jesus
By Andrea Gagliarducci Vatican City
Social media is a place for evangelization.
The proof? The giant audience for Pope Francis’
new Instagram profile. More than 1 million people followed his “Franciscus” account in the first 12 hours after its launch. As of May 20, he has over 2.5 million followers on the photo-centered network.
Reflecting on this success, and on what it means for the Church in the social media age, Msgr. Dario Edoardo Vigano, prefect of the Secretariat for Communication, offered his thoughts.
“The astonishing success of Pope Francis’ Instagram profile was a real surprise to all of us, and also to Instagram itself, which made it a case study,” Msgr. Vigano said.
He credited the success to “the fact that people want to see the Pope and want to have the Pope on their side.”
“This is one of the charac-teristics of the entire pontificate, which social media helps to emphasize,” he said.
Papal involvement in social media began with Pope Benedict XVI.
“Benedict XVI said that life on the Internet is an apostolic activity,” Msgr. Vigano said. “We must live in these spaces with responsibility, as the Internet spaces are neither good nor bad … they are simply different
than the usual spaces for traditional communication.”
He criticized the claim that social media is not important, saying that people who make this argument are unusually older and have “lived in an era without social media.”
“But we should overcome this thought,” he emphasized.
The monsignor noted areas of social media where evangelization can take place.
“There are often groups of young people who attend catechesis and then continue their dialogue on the social networks. And there are people who find in social networks the motivation to have a personal meeting in catechesis.”
He stressed that social networks offer the opportunity to “enlarge our communities, expanding the possi-bility to reach out to people.”
Msgr. Vigano noted that social media audiences can skew the young. “Especially Instagram. Ninety percent of Instagram users are under 30,” he observed.
This provides a very useful channel for the message of the Pope, the Gospel, and the Church, he continued.
For Instagram, the mes-sage is in an image that “speaks
Pope Francis’ Instagram success:a model for Catholic Communications
emotionally.” For Twitter, which provides a 140-character limit on text messages, the message is “very short.”
“But this does not make the message less valuable,” Msgr. Vigano stressed.
Monsignor Vigano compared the brevity of a Tweet to the recom-mendations of the Catholic tradition that praise “even very short moments of prayer.”
Saying a “Glory Be” prayer takes the same time as typing 140 charac-ters, he said.
The monsignor compared the rapidity of social media to “a contin-ual firing of spiritual arrows into the heart of God.”
“I believe that social media re-ally can help to welcome the grace of God.”
Beyond Instagram, the Pope’s Twitter profile “Pontifex” has 9.36 million followers. The Tweets are written by the Secretariat for Com-munication and then personally approved by the Pope often from paraphrased excerpts of papal docu-ments or homilies or from quotes from the Gospel.
“The Pope personally approves each of the Tweets by signing them with an ‘F.’ When there is an ‘F,’ we know that we can Tweet that.” ©CNA
CATHOLIC MEDIA—Pope Francis has embraced social media as a way to evangelize, most recently with an Instagram account. “Franciscus” has 2.5 million followers on Instagram, 1 million of them in less than 12 hours of his launching the account. When he speaks, people listen: hungry for the truth and the word of God. (Instagram grab/The Mirror)
2 The Mirror May 27, 2016DIOCESAN NEWS
Graduation 2016
Congratulations, Notre Dame Regional High School, Class of 2016!
• The senior class was instrumental in having Notre Dame Regional High School listed as a Top 5% Catholic High School in the country for the 11th consecutive year.
• 70% have earned college scholarships in excess of $8 million dollars
• 15% have earned Bright Flight scholarships
• National Merit Commended Student: Jacob Edwards
• Missouri 100 Scholar: Jacob Edwards• The Entire School received $6,000 ($10
dollars each student, faculty, and staff member) in order to perform a charitable act in the name of Saint Francis and his love of the Poor.
• Students went to State in Academics (Scholar Bowl) and in the Performing and Visual Arts, and Robotics.
• Successful in Science and Math competitions.
• Students went to State in many of our athletic programs including a Second Place State Finish in Softball.
• We performed over 15,000 hours of charitable service to the local and global community
• Contributions in excess of $30,000 to various charities throughout the school year.
• Assisted individual causes of need in our local community.
• Partnered with Big Brothers and Big Sisters and the local chapter of Special Olympics.
• Partnered with the local community in adopting the highway clean-up.
• Undertook two major Mission Trips this school year in southeast Missouri with Franciscan Brother schools and with a parish in Dulac, LA.
• Partnered with the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity.
• Undertook our own All School Pro-Life March.
• Undertook our own All School Bishop’s Walk raising $3,000 for Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri.
• The Athletes Give Back Club (AGB) assisted Special Olympics, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in Saint Louis.
• Activity Week raised a Total School Profit of $270,000, of which $120,000 was raised by the senior class.
• The senior class was instrumental in producing the School Promotional Video.
• The Senior Class was instrumental in producing “Every 15 minutes,” a video for Safe Prom Events.
Accomplishments 2015-16 School Year
Cape Girardeau, MO
CLASS OF 2016 VALEDICTORIAN: Joshua Seabaugh
Seabaugh is the son of Dinah and Jerry Seabaugh and is a member of Immaculate Conception Parish in Jackson, MO. While at Notre Dame, Seabaugh has been the Vice-President of the National Honor Society, the Vice-president of the National Spanish Honor Society, Science club, Spanish Club, Athletes Give Back, and he played basketball all four years. Seabaugh has given many hours of charitable service to local food pantries and
NDHS summer camps for grade school children. He is the recipient of many school academic awards as well as school scholarships and is a Bright Flight Scholarship winner. He will attend Vanderbilt University with a major in the science field.
CLASS OF 2016 SALUTATORIAN: Jacob Edwards
Edwards the son of Amy and Rodney Ed-wards and is a member of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Cape Girardeau. He is a Missouri 100 scholar. While at Notre Dame, Edwards has been a member of the National Honor so-ciety (president), National Spanish Honor so-ciety (president), Tri-M Music Honor society, Athletes Give Back, Men’s club, Science Club, Franciscan Leadership Club, and he played varsity basketball and baseball. Edwards is
the recipient of many school scholarships: The National Spanish Exam Gold award and is a National Merit Commended Student. He will attend Vanderbilt University and then plans on entering their medical program.
May 27, 2016 The Mirror 3DIOCESAN NEWS
Graduation 2016
Congratulations, Springfield Catholic High School, Class of 2016!
CLASS OF 2016 VALEDICTORIAN: Timothy Radford Bentley
Valedictorian, Timothy Radford Bentley, son of Jeff and Julia Bentley, is a graduate of Springfield Catholic High School (SCHS) and a member of Holy Trinity Parish. He is a National Merit Scholarship Finalist, an AP Scholar with Distinction, and an Eagle Scout. Bentley played tennis four years for SCHS, three at the varsity level. He is a President of the Shamrock Chapter of the National Honor Society and a member of Future Business Leaders of America Honor Society. Bentley served as Varsity Captain of the SCHS Scholar Bowl team which won Fourth in the state this year. A recreational fencer and violinist, Bentley has chosen to attend the University of Notre Dame
as a Glynn Family Scholar. He plans to study history with a concentration in Medieval Studies and intends to pursue a career in surgery or diplomacy.
CLASS OF 2016 SALUTATORIAN: Julia Elizabeth Hawes
Salutatorian, Julia Hawes, daughter of Dr. Arthur and Karen Hawes, is a graduate of Springfield Catholic High School and a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish. She is a member of the Shamrock Chapter of the National Honor Society and served on student council for the last three years. Hawes also earned three varsity letters in tennis. She has accumulated more than 360 service hours in the community that include serving as the treasurer of the city-wide youth Relay for Life event; representing her school for two years on the Youth Empowerment Project; and volunteering at The Gardens Assisted Living facility in Springfield. She is an accomplished pianist,
participating in District and State Music Festivals. Additionally, Hawes served as President of the Springfield Area Music Teachers’ Young Artists Association and received the Paderewski Medal for performing a 10-piece piano guild performance 11 years in a row. Hawes will attend the honors program at Baylor University in the fall and plans to study Biochemistry.
SERVICE AWARDS• 24 Seniors performed more than 120 hours of community service.• 10 Seniors performed more than 240 hours of community service.• 17 Seniors performed more than 360 hours of community service.• The Class of 2016 performed more than 16,976 hours of community
service while attending Springfield Catholic High School!
ACADEMIC HONORS
• 30 Seniors are recognized as Summa Cum Laude (4.0 or better)• 12 Seniors are recognized as Magna Cum Laude (3.75 - 3.99)• 10 Seniors are recognized as Cum Laude (3.50 - 3.74)• 37 Seniors are members of the National Honor Society.• 3 Seniors are members of the Tri-M Music Honor Society.• 15 Seniors are members of the FBLA Honor Society.• 20 Seniors received a 30 or better on the ACT qualifying for
Missouri’s “Bright Flight” Scholarship.
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR• 2 Seniors are National Merit Scholar Finalists• 1 Senior is National Merit Scholar
COLLEGE PLANS: 97% of the class is planning to attend college.3% of the class is planning to join the U.S. military.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS: The 71 members of the Class of 2016were offered more than 9.1 million dollars in scholarships!
Accomplishments 2015-16 School Year
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Congratulations, McAuley Catholic High School, Class of 2016!
Bailey Welch, Valedictorian (pictured center), is the daughter of Kevin and Tracey Welch. She has a 4.16 grade point average and is a member of National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). Welch is a member of the liturgy choir and played volleyball. She also served as Captain of the McAuley Cheerleading squad and was a senior class officer. She plans to attend the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
Veronica Nguyen, Salutatorian (left), is the daughter of Alexander and Hien Nguyen. With a 4.12 grade point average, she is a member of National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, and FBLA.
Nguyen is a member of the Scholar Bowl Team and the liturgy choir. She was also photo editor for the McAuley Times newspaper. Nguyen plans to attend Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, where she has been accepted into the Honors Program.
Dominique Paje, Salutatorian (right), is the daughter of Juan Carlos and Mae Sanchez. With a 4.12 grade point average, she was President of the Executive Student Council and of National English Honor Society. She was a member of National Honor Society, FBLA, and the Scholar Bowl Team. Paje was also a leader of the liturgy choir and a co-producer of the Mtv newscast. She plans to attend the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Accomplishments 2015-16 School Year• Bright Flight Scholarship: Riley Payne
• Joplin Globe Area Academic Excellence Team Honorable Mention: Riley Payne
• Tomorrow’s Leaders Today: Dominique Paje and Bailey Welch
• George Washington Carver Award: Veronica Nguyen, Dominique Paje, and Bailey Welch
• DAR award: Dominique Paje
• Marine Scholarship: Miranda Green
• RYLA: Emily Freitas and William Motazedi
• Boys State: Jake Freitas
• Missouri Leaders Academy: Dorothy Ostmeyer
• HOBY: Annelise Pinjuv
• President’s Award for Educational Excellence: Delaney Crawford, Nick Freitas, Miranda Green, Katlyn Klunk, Kristin Metts, Veronica Nguyen, Dominique Paje, Riley Payne, Patrick Riscoe, Aaron Storrs, and Bailey Welch
• President’s Award for Educational Achievement: Morgan Hughes
• McAuley students were also very involved in charitable service this year:
- Four Seniors served 25-49 hours
- Three served 50-74 hours - One served 75-99 hours - Two served 100-124 - One served 150-199 - One served 200+
• Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors also completed service hours:
- Twenty-two served 25-49 - Twenty served 50-74 - Seven served 75-99 - Four served 100-124 - Two served 125-149 - Three served 150-199 - One served 200+
• Twelve members of the senior class were members of National Honor Society.
• Ten members of the senior class were members of National English Honor Society.
• One member of the senior class was a member of Spanish Honor Society.
• Fourteen members of the senior class were members of FBLA.
• The 19 members of the class of 2016 were offered $1.51 million in scholarships.
Graduation 2016
Joplin, MO
DIOCESAN NEWS
May 27, 2016 The Mirror 5ANNOUNCEMENTS
ScheduleThe next safe environment in-service opportunities will be held at the following locations:
Mon., June 6 6-9 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . St. Vincent de Paul, Cape GirardeauSun., June 12 1-4 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . Our Lady of the Lake, BransonWed., June 15 6-9 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . The Catholic Center, SpringfieldWed., July 13 4:30-7:30 p.m. . . . . . St. Peter the Apostle, JoplinFri., July 15 6-9 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . St. Lawrence, Monett (Spanish)Mon., July 18 6-9 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . St. Joseph, Scott CitySat., July 23 12-noon-3 p.m. . . . . St. Lawrence, MonettPreregistration is necessary; go to www.virtus.org and click on “registration” on the left or call your parish/school office for assistance; or call Ken Pesek at The Catholic Center, (417) 866-0841; or Email him at [email protected]. Participants must be present for the entire training. Training sessions are for adults only. Schedules may be found on the diocesan events calendar at www.dioscg.org, or at www.virtus.org.
Cape Girardeau—If you are a student entering the 10th, 11th, or 12th grade and considering a career in health care, Healthcare Professionals Camp will be Sun., June 12-Tue., June 14 at SoutheastHEALTH College of Nurs-ing & Health Sciences. Tuition of $300 includes all meals, instructional materials, T-shirts, and two nights lodging in a Southeast MO State University dormitory. Enrollment is limited; scholarships available. Details and application go to: SEhealth.org/HealthcareCamps. For ques-tions or information, contact Margie Schwent, [email protected].
Jackson—Immaculate Conception St. Ann Sodality will host a rummage sale, Fri., June 10, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sat., June 11, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., in the parish center/school cafeteria. Come and browse through a lot of nice stuff at a nice price. For more information, call (573) 243-3182.
Springfield—St. Joseph Catholic Acad-emy will offer ‘Summer Camp Adventures’ for children in pre-school-fourth grade, beginning Tue., May 31-Fri., Aug. 5. Camp will be full-time, Mon.-Fri. There will be games, crafts, and themed activities in a safe, loving, faith-based, and hands-on learning environment: First-come, first-served. To register, call (417) 866-0667.
Springfield—Contemplative Outreach of Springfield is hosting a Silent Saturday, June 4, 9:30 a.m.-12 noon, in Holy Trinity Church. For more information, contact Barb DePue, (417) 881-1381; or Email, [email protected].
Springfield—Beginning Experience of
Springfield, a community of “wounded heal-ers” is offering a 10-week seminar for anyone divorced, widowed, or separated on “Rebuild-ing—When Your Relationship Ends.” The program is based on the book of the same title written by Dr. Bruce Fisher. The sessions offer rebuild-ing blocks based on adaption, fear, openness, relatedness, and purpose. The sessions will be held on Thursday evenings beginning June 9, 6:30-9 p.m., in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church. Cost: $65 to cover books and other materials. (Scholarships are available). To pre-register, or for more information, call Teresa, (417) 848-9280; Viv, (417) 619-8645; or Diane, (417) 859-0175.
Springfield—St. Joseph Parish is offering a four-week study of “The Joy of the Gospel,” by Pope Francis, on Monday evenings beginning June 6, 6:30- 8 p.m., in the parish library. The study will examine the major themes of Pope Francis’ writings and explore how his current ap-proach to the mission of the Church. Don Emge will facilitate. For more information, call (417) 496-5522.
Verona—Sacred Heart Parish will host its 12th annual Summer Fest Picnic, Sun., June 12, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., on the parish grounds. Festivi-ties include authentic Mexican food, fun, and fellowship. There will be games for children, in-flatables, and the barrel train. Live auction items include an Italian feast for eight prepared by Fr. Henry Grodecki, CM, and a Mexican dinner for eight prepared by Sr. Petra Salgado, MCM. Bring your lawn chair, relax, and listen or dance to the music provided by the DJ Mark Johnson.
BUS DRIVERS needed for Springfield Catholic
SchoolsSCS needs additional BUS
DRIVERS for 2016-17 school
year to drive school buses for
class field trips, away athletic
events, and occasional parish or
diocesan events. Availability for
morning, afternoon, and evening
hours required. Experience driving
a bus or large vehicle helpful,
but not necessary. Training
available. Drug/alcohol test, DOT
physical, Virtus Training, and
background check required. If
interested contact Sam Wutke,
SCHS Athletic Director, ASAP
at [email protected] or (417)
6 The Mirror May 27, 2016DIOCESAN NEWS
The Mirror: Newspaper of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau USPS Publication 117-330 Publisher: Msgr. Thomas E. Reidy, Diocesan Administrator Editor: Leslie A. EidsonProduction: Glenn Eckl Circulation/Advertising: Angie Toben, [email protected]
Published every other week except the last week in December at 601 S. Jefferson, Springfield, MO 65806-3143. Address all communications to 601 S. Jefferson, Springfield, MO 65806-3143; Telephone (417) 866-0841; FAX (417) 866-1140; Email [email protected]
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Mirror, 601 S. Jefferson, Springfield, MO 65806-3143. When giving change of address, state both old and new address, also old and new parish. Subscription: $14 per year.Periodicals postage paid at Springfield, MO, and additional mailing offices. Vol. LII No. 3 May 27, 2016 Single copy price, $0.50
Copyright © 2016, The Mirror, CNA, USCCB, The Vatican, as noted. The Mirror OnLine: www.dioscg.org “Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau” @DioSCG
#MillionActsofMercy
Corporal and SpiritualWorks of Mercy
The Corporal Works of MercyFeed the hungryGive drink to the thirstyClothe the nakedShelter the homelessComfort the sickVisit the prisonersBury the dead
The Spiritual Works of MercyTeach the ignorantPray for the living and the dead Correct sinnersCounsel those in doubtConsole the sorrowfulBear wrongs patientlyForgive wrongs willingly
During your activities, help us spread the good news of the acts of mercy taking place in
our Diocese by posting photos on social media with the
hashtags:
#MillionActsofMercy#MercySoMO
Diocese ofSpringfield- Cape Girardeau@DioSCGor Email [email protected]
During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, we figure there are a million small acts of mercy done each day by
Catholics in the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau! Hashtag your acts of mercy and photos on social media at
#MillionActsofMercy #MercySoMO
Seminarians make priesthood promises at Saint Meinrad, graduateSt. Meinrad, IN
Twenty seminarians studying at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theol-
ogy, St. Meinrad, IN, recently made their priesthood prom-ises in the school’s St. Thom-as Aquinas Chapel, including Rev. Mr. Charles Dunn of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. Dunn was also one of 62 graduates. He received his Master of Divinity degree May 14 from The Right Rev. Justin DuVall, OSB, archabbot of Saint Meinrad Archabbey and chairman of the school’s Board of Trustees. The gradu-ation address was given by The Most Rev. Thomas J. Rodi, archbishop of the Arch-diocese of Mobile.
Dunn, whose home parish is St. John in Leopold, MO, will be ordained a priest on Fri., June 24, at 7 p.m., in St. John Church, Leopold.
Saint Meinrad Semi-nary and School of Theology
offers initial and ongoing formation for priests, perma-nent deacons, and lay min-isters. The school is operated by the Benedictine monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey. ©TM
ORDINATION SET FOR JUNE 24—Fr. Julian Peters, OSB, looked on as seminar-ian Rev. Mr. Charles Dunn signed his Call to Sacramen-tal Orders and formal peti-tion for ordination to the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. Graduating May 14 with his Master of Divin-ity degree, Dunn will be or-dained a priest June 24 in his home parish of St. John in Leopold. (Submitted photo)
CCSOMO hires development director
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT—Melinda Arnold has joined the staff of Catholic Charities of Southern Mis-souri (CCSOMO) as Director of Development. Arnold was in The Catholic Center May 16 and was able to meet Bp.-designate Edward Rice who was in briefly that day in order to move a few items into his office. (Photo by Sarah Pittman)
Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri (CCSOMO) is now delivering FREE disaster preparation training sessions to parishes and Catholic schools to better pre-pare parishioners and families for severe weather that may impact their lives. The training session is held at a parish or school and focuses on the building of family plans, understanding insurance policies, and what to put inside family disaster kits. The session is 60 to 90 min-utes with a question and answer period. Some parishes opt to include a meal prior to the training.
The curriculum is delivered by three instructors: 1) Shea Lane, CCSOMO Director of Disaster Preparedness and Response; 2) Aren Keonig, Catholic Charities of Missouri Disaster Specialist; and 3) a specialist from the State of Missouri Department of Insurance.
Identifying and staying informed about hazards and risks in the community
Making an Emergency Plan
Gathering and safely storing documents you will need after a disaster
What to ask your insurance agent to get proper coverage and how to prepare an insurance claim
Ways to physically protect your home
A step by step checklist of actions to take to be-come better prepared
A resource guide including tools, tips, and contact information for local and national as-sistance organizations
To schedule a training session please contactShea Lane at (417) 720-4213 or via
E mail to [email protected].
Free disaster training available from Catholic Charities
Presented in Partnership by:
What We’ll Cover
What You’ll Get
Upcoming Training
Holy Trinity Parish2818 E. Bennett St.Springfield, MO
June 7, 2016.
Where:
When:
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The Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau seeks qualified applicants (bilingual in Spanish preferred), to fill a permanent, part-time clerical support person for the Offices of Evangelization
and Catechesis, Family and Youth Ministries, and Hispanic Ministry at The Catholic Center in Springfield. Applicant must be a practicing Roman Catholic. Qualified individuals will have excellent writing and grammar skills, profi-ciency with Microsoft Office Suite, and the ability to perform day-to-day office tasks. The application process is now open and will remain so until position is filled. To request an application packet, please contact Anne Buckley at The Catholic Center, [email protected], (417) 866-0841.
Employment position with DiocesePart-time Clerical Support
ATTENTION Young Adults (ages 20s & 30s):Tue., June 7, Alpha Dinner & Movie at El Tapatio in Cape Girardeau
Check out the brand new Alpha film series over a great (FREE!) Mexican Dinner with young adults from all over the area. Young adults around the world have found Alpha’s 10-week faith exploration built around dinner, a short film, and quick discus-sion, to be transformational. Every question is welcome. Dinner at 6 p.m.; done by 8 p.m. on June 7th at El Tapatio (97 N. Kingshigh-way); remaining Tuesdays at The Cenacle Catholic Young Adult Ministry (240 S.Plaza Way, Cape Girardeau).
Reserve your spot: Email [email protected] or call/text your name(s) to (573) 450-0014. Feel free to invite friends!
DIOCESAN NEWS
Graduates honored at Sikeston parish
CLASS OF 2016— St. Francis Xavier Parish in Sikeston honored its 2016 high school graduates on Su n. , May 15 , one of the largest class of se-niors from the parish in a long time. The 13 high school grads were Mi-randa Harrison, Lauren Eby, and Anniegeorgia O’Brien from Sikeston High School; Devin Johnson, Alexa Turnbow, Shelby Heckert and Jaden Barnes from Notre Dame High School ; (second row) Ryan Eftink from Notre Dame High School; Joseph Hunter from Jackson High School; John Paul Rowland, Nathan Hampton from Sikeston High School; John Aus-tin Palmer from Notre Dame High School , and Jeremy Pigg from Sikeston High School. (Submitted photo)
12 The Mirror May 27, 2016DIOCESAN NEWS
Bulldog Awards honor NDHS senior athletes
BULLDOG ATHLETES—Maddie Urhahn and Ross Essner were the 2016 Senior Bulldog Award recipients at Notre Dame Regional High School, Cape Girardeau. The athletes were honored May 1 during the annual Senior Banquet. (Submitted photo)
Cape Girardeau
On May 1, 2016, Notre Dame Re-gional High School (NDHS) in Cape
Girardeau held its annual Senior Banquet, recognizing the class 2016. That evening, two senior athletes were honored as the Senior Female and Senior Male Bulldog winners.
Maddie Urhahn: Senior Female Bulldog
The female award went to Maddie Urhahn, daughter of Barry and Sharon Urhahn of Benton, MO. Urhahn played softball, basketball, and soccer all four years at NDHS. She was instrumental in the 2015 state softball run, as the team would finish Sec-ond in the state of Missouri.
Urhahn’s coaches con-tributed her success to her hard work and dedication to becoming a better athlete,
person, and leader. Urhahn’s, story would not be complete without mentioning her rare teenage medical condition: she has a pacemaker. The greatest story for Maddie Urhahn is the one she con-tinues to live: overcoming ob-stacles and challenges, never looking back, always pushing to do more in living her life.
Ross Essner: Senior Male Bulldog
The male award went to Ross Essner, son of Ronnie and Laura Essner of Benton, MO. Essner played basketball and baseball all four years at Notre Dame Regional High School. He was a member of the state baseball title last year and also a lock-down defender for the boys’ basket-ball team that finished Third in 2015.
Essner’s coaches at-tributed his commitment to improvement and his desire to win, as keys to what made
BIG AL—Maddy Szell, a McAuley Catholic High School freshman, gives back to the Joplin com-munity by posing as an aluminum can named “Big Al” to stress the im-portance of recycling to the people of Joplin. Szell performed at the month-ly event entitled “Third Thursday,” which is held throughout the spring and summer months in Joplin’s downtown area. (The Mirror)
McAuley student emphasizes importance of recycling
Essner so successful. He constantly pushed his team-mates and demanded the very best from them. Essner can always be seen with a smile on his face as he truly loves to compete. A competi-tor at heart, Essner is a true “Bulldog.” ©TM
Year of Mercy challenge:Visit all seven diocesan Holy DoorsSpringfield
“Our repentance often walks along slowly, but God’s mercy runs to meet us.” —Cardinal Sean O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston
In order to better promote and encourage Holy Door pilgrimages throughout the Diocese of Spring-
field-Cape Girardeau during this Jubilee Year of Mercy, the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, together with the Office of Communications, Media, and Publications, has developed a “Year of Mercy Challenge.” The challenge is to make a pilgrimage to all seven Holy Doors in the diocese before the end of the Year of Mercy, Nov. 20, 2016.
Available at each location, a Holy Door “Passport” was created for pilgrims, either in-dividuals, families, or groups, that might wish to take on the “Year of Mercy Chal-lenge,” and visit all seven locations in the Diocese.
“Let us all do what we can to help each other move a little more quickly toward God’s unbounded mercy during this Jubilee Year of Mercy,” said Karen Pesek, director, Evangelization and Catechesis and Child and Youth Protection.
After passing through the designated Holy Door, the pilgrim should locate the Holy Door station and stamp the box on their “passport” associated with that parish, and follow the instructions for making the pilgrimage. There will be a flier present at each location to explain the pilgrimage. When the “pass-port” is stamped with all seven Holy Door stamps, pil-grims should send it to The Catholic Center to receive
a gift from the Diocese, a certificate of completion, and a letter from Bishop Rice commending them for their completed challenge.
The flier explaining a
Jubilee Year of Mercy Holy Door Pilgrimage and addi-tional copies of the passport can be downloaded from the diocesan Website: www.dioscg.org. ©TM
YEAR OF MERCY CHALLENGE— Fr. Joseph Kappilumakkal Mathai, CMI, and parishioners from St. Elizabeth of Hun-gary Parish, El Dorado Springs, made a pilgrimage to the Jub-liee Year of Mercy Holy Door at St. Mary Parish, Joplin, MO. Each Holy Door parish in the diocese will have a “Passport” that parishioners can stamp in order to participate in the Year of Mercy Challenge. (The Mirror)
May 27, 2016 The Mirror 13DIOCESAN NEWS
St. Francis Xavier School, Sikeston, MO, needs
an Elementary teacher for grades 5-6. If you are
interested please call (573) 471-0841.
McAuley Catholic High School, Joplin, MO, has
an opening for a math teacher. A Missouri secondary
teaching certificate in math is required. Must be able
to teach upper level classes; master’s degree preferred.
Preference given to practicing Catholic. Contact Gene
Koester at (417) 624-9320 or [email protected].
St. Lawrence Catholic School, Monett, MO, has an
opening for a combined 3rd & 4th grade class for
the 2016-2017 school year. Candidate must possess, or
be eligible for, DESE certification in elementary teaching.
Other experience will be considered. Preference will also
be given to one who can successfully implement inde-
pendent learning concepts as in Daily 5 or similar sys-
tems. Emints or interactive white board training highly
desired! Please Email resumé, cover letter, and three
letters of reference to [email protected] or mail to 407
7th St., Monett, MO 65708. Personal videos of you teach-
ing would be greatly appreciated. Posting will remain
open until position is filled.
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School, Cape Gi-
rardeau, MO, is taking applications for a Junior High
Social Studies teacher for the 2016-17 academic
year. Applicant should possess a valid Missouri teaching
certificate and be knowledgeable in American History,
Geography, Government, and more. The position will
also include teaching one class of religion. To obtain
an application go to www.dioscg.org/MinistriesOffices/
SchoolsEducation/Employment or call St. Vincent de
Paul School office (573) 334-9594. You may Email appli-
cations to [email protected], or by USPS to
Kay Glastetter, Principal, 1919 Ritter Dr., Cape Girardeau,
MO 63701.
Employment Opportunitiesin Catholic education
Youth Ministersought for Jackson parish
Immaculate Conception
Parish, Jackson, MO,
seeks someone to lead an
established high school/
junior high youth program.
A full job description and
applications for this part-time
position are available by
contacting the parish office at
(573) 243-3182or by Emailing
Memorial forDeceased Children
Name of child______________________________________________________________________Name ______________________________________________________________________________Address ____________________________________________________________________________City/State/Zip______________________________________________________________________Phone (optional) _______________________________ Donation (optional) $ ________________
Everyone grieves the death of a child. The entire Church shares in that grief. The Children’s Memorial was established in order that the people of God may join in prayers of hope with loved ones who have lost a child to death. All are welcome to submit a child’s name to be placed on the Memorial. There is no cost—donations are welcome.To submit a name, please fill out the form below and send to:Deceased Children’s MemorialSt. Mary Magdalen Church, 4924 Bancroft Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109
MCC hails passage of A+ Scholarship legislationJefferson City
After more than a decade of advo-cacy by the Missouri Catholic Conference
(MCC), the Missouri General Assembly has passed legisla-tion ending the discrimina-tion in the A+ scholarship program. If signed by Gov. Jay Nixon, the program will allow Catholic and other non-public high schools to become A+ schools. At pres-ent, only public high schools may become A+ schools.
The A+ designation allows students to earn A+ scholarships so that upon graduation, they can afford to attend a community col-lege or other post-secondary technical or vocational in-stitution. The A+ provisions were added to a civics educa-tion bill, SB 638, sponsored by Senator Jeanie Riddle (R-Fulton) when the Mis-souri House considered the measure. State Representative Justin Alferman (R-Hermann) offered the amendment.
When the bill returned to the Senate, opposition sur-faced to the A+ amendment but Majority Floor Leader Mike Kehoe (R-Jefferson City) and Senator Bob Onder (R-Lake St. Louis) worked with Senator Riddle to ensure the provision remained in the bill, which was finally
approved by both legislative chambers after conference committee negotiations.
In order to earn an A+ scholarship, students must perform at least 50 hours of mentoring or tutoring, dem-onstrate good citizenship, and end their high school ca-reer with at least a 2.5 grade average.
If SB 638 becomes state law, Catholic and other non-public high schools will be able to apply to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to become A+ schools. A+ schools must agree to re-quire rigorous coursework of students, and have a partner-ship with local business and civic leaders that includes plans to provide counseling and mentoring for students entering the workforce.
State Representa-tive Kathryn Swan (R-Cape
Girardeau), chair of the House Elementary and Sec-ondary Education Commit-tee, provided critical support for the A+ amendment as the House handler of SB 638 during debate on the House floor. State Representative Jay Barnes (R-Jefferson City) refuted arguments that add-ing the private schools to A+ would cost too much money. He also pointed out that the parents of these graduates were taxpayers, too, and de-served equal treatment.
“Children who attend Catholic and other private schools should not be penal-ized for the sacrifices their parents make to send them to a non-public school ,” said Rep. Jay Barnes. “ Even with this sacrifice, they remain taxpayers. This legislation ensures that every Missouri student has equal opportuni-ty to access A+ Scholarships.”
For many years the MCC has heard from high schools such as St. Francis Borgia in Washington, MO, that are interested in becom-ing A+ schools so their gradu-ates can obtain scholarship help in attending community colleges. MCC Executive Director Mike Hoey recog-nizes the great importance of ensuring that Catholic and other non-public school stu-dents have the equal scholar-ship opportunities.
“A clenching argument made was that all taxpayers should be treated equally,” Hoey said. “The parents of these young people pay taxes just like everyone else, and their sons and daughters should also be eligible for college scholarships. It was hard for opponents to argue against those points, and in the end, fairness won the day.”
The MCC thanks all the MCC network members who contacted their State Senators on the A+ issue. In confer-ence committee, legislators commented upon how they had heard from many con-stituents in support of the A+ amendment.
“This is a major vic-tory,” Hoey said. “unlike other issues, this kind of leg-islation simply cannot pass without strong support from the Catholic Church. There is really no other effective advocate for this concern. In addition, it is always very dif-ficult to win victories in the area of education because of the opposition of the public school lobbying committee. ©MCC
For more informaion con-tact (573) 635-7239 or Email [email protected]; or www.mocatholic.org.
14 The Mirror May 27, 2016DIOCESAN NEWS/ADVERTISING
Camp Invention, the nation’s premier summer enrichment day camp program, is coming to Springfield Catholic High School the week of June 27, 2016.
For students entering grades one through six, Camp Invention is a week - long adventure that will turn the summer from ordinary to extraordinary through hands-on problem solving, using science, technology, engineering , and mathematics (STEM). Camp Invention provides an opportunity for inventive young minds to exercise their creativity and use their imagination in ways they don’t normally get to in the classroom.
Local programs are facilitated and taught by educators who reside and teach in the community. Camp Invention serves more than 94,000 students every year through nearly 1,400 camps across the nation.
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2016 May Crownings in Joplin
FOR LOVE OF MARY—McAuley Catholic High School students James Nguyen, Olivia Powell, and Chloe Kenkel, crowned the Blessed Vir-gin Mary during the school’s annual May Crowning. The Joplin stu-
dents were involved in prayer and song during the presenta-tion of the Crown of Flowers. (The Mirror)
Second grader Isabella Berziel re-
cently crowned The Blessed Mother statue that stands outside of St. Mary Elemen-tary School in Joplin. The statue is one of the few things that survived the May 22, 2011 , tornado. It stands on top of two large pieces of concrete that came from the foundation of the former St. Mary School. ©TM
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Future business leaders compete
BUSY WITH BUSINESS—Mrs. Amanda Walker, Head of the McAuley Catholic High School Business Department in Joplin, congratulated Miranda Green, Bailey Welch, and Kristin Metts for their outstanding work in the annual Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). com-petition in Joplin. Miranda Green and Bailey Welch placed Third in the Sports Management Marketing category. Bailey Welch and Kristin Metts placed Third in the Hospitality Management category. (The Mirror)
CongratulationsCongratulations to priests, deacons, & consecrated religious celebrating anniversaries in June:
From a grateful Church:Thank you from all the people whose lives you have touched!
PriestsFr. William Hennecke—June 1, 9 yrs.Fr. William Hodgson—June 2, 37 yrs.Fr. Charles Prost, CM—June 3, 38 yrs.Fr. Gregory Tran Vi, CMC—June 3, 10 yrs.Fr. Fergus Monaghan—June 4, 44 yrs.Fr. Paul McLoughlin—June 5, 45 Yrs.Fr. Michael Do Van Quang—June 5, 23 yrs.Fr. Oliver Clavin—June 6, 46 yrs.Fr. Joseph Do Ba Ai—June 6, 65 Yrs.Fr. Vincent Bertrand—June 6, 29 yrs.Fr. Mark Hoa Le, CMC—June 6, 7 yrs.Fr. Henry Grodecki, CM—June 7, 41 yrs.Fr. Normand Varone—June 7, 41 yrs.Fr. Patrick Nwokoye—June 7, 14 yrs.Fr. Michael Casteel—June 8, 32 yrs.Fr. John Gagnepain, CM—June 10, 54 yrs.Fr. Mark Binder—June 12, 45 Yrs.Fr. Tom Kiefer—June 12, 35 Yrs.Fr. Joseph Kelly—June 12, 1 yr.Fr. Peter Morciniec—June 13, 46 yrs.Fr. Mitchell Wilk—June 13, 46 yrs.Fr. Francis Wendling, OFM—June 14, 54 yrs.Fr. Joseph Weidenbenner—June 15, 9 yrs.Fr. Derek, Swanson, CM—June 19, 13 yrs.Fr. Alexander Inke, AJ—June 22, 14 yrs.Fr. Scott Sunnenberg—June 24, 14 yrs.Fr. Valery Burusu—June 28, 24 yrs.
DeaconsDeacon Richard Harden—June 11, 5 yrs.Deacon Alan Bandy—June 21, 8 yrs.Deacon Mathey Fletcher—June 21, 8 yrs.Deacon David Vrooman—June 26, 33 yrs.Deacon Walter Biri —June 28, 8 yrs.Deacon Richard Cole—June 28, 8 yrs.Deacon James Darter—June 28, 3 yrs.Deacon David Farris—June 29, 3 yrs.Deacon Robbie Huff—June 29, 3 yrs.Deacon Thomas Schumer—June 29, 3 yrs.
Vows/EntranceSr. Regina Bastarache, SMP—June 1Sr. Darlene Presley, GHMS—June 4Sr. Jeanne Goessling, SSND—June 10Sr. Diane Langford, CDP—June 24Sr. Margaret Bourgeois—June 25
16 The Mirror May 27, 2016DIOCESAN NEWS
Cape Girardeau
You can never get too much of a good thing, especially when it’s a degree from Southeast Missouri State University.
The John and Ina Essner family of Cape Girardeau knows this all too well.
Twenty-two years ago, the family’s 12th and youngest child, Susan, completed her undergraduate degree at Southeast, rounding out the extraordinary achievement of all 12 earning degrees from Southeast. The family added to the feat May 14 when Susan Essner McMann, now of Farmington, MO, graduated again with a Master of Arts in communi-cation disorders and her niece, Kali Essner, graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in psychology with a minor in religion studies.
“I think location is the primary reason my family has been so com-mitted to Southeast Missouri State University,” said Susan. “As students, we were able to live at home while in college which drastically reduced the cost of our education. Many of us were able to graduate debt-free as a result of not having to pay room and board, as well as through the aid of scholarships and part-time jobs.
“Now that I live away from the area, I realize how fortunate my fam-ily was to have a four-year university in our backyard,” she added. “In order for me to return to school, the closest options for my master’s program were an hour and half away, either Cape Girardeau or St. Louis. I chose Southeast be-cause of the familiarity with the school and proximity to family that would allow for a place to stay or caregivers for my children.”
John and Ina Essner say they never gave their children a di-rective to attend college—it was just an underlying expectation … and so it rolled down the line.
John L. Essner, the eldest of the dozen, was the first to graduate from Southeast, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in marketing and a minor in English in 1975. He also has an As-sociate of Arts in computer science. He is now vice president and owner of Southeast Missouri Builders Supply in Cape Girardeau.
Sr. Mary Essner, SSND, is a 1979 graduate of Southeast with a Bachelor of Science in Education, secondary education, with a major in Spanish education and a minor in English. She also received a master’s degree in pastoral studies from Loyola Uni-versity in Chicago. A member of the
inspired to be able to help improve the resident’s quality of life in a more ‘hands on’ way,” she said. “Although my first love is working with older adults, I enjoy working with children and adults of all ages. Since I have small children, working in a school is appealing in that our schedules will be compatible.”
The next step is also in motion for her niece and fellow 2016 gradu-ate, Kali Essner, who was very active at Southeast over the past four years in Catholic Campus Ministry and as a student employee in Recreation Sports. She has been hired as a mis-sionary with the Fellowship of Cath-olic University Students (FOCUS) and will learn later this month where she will begin her missionary work.
Importance of educationWhether Susan or Kali, it all
began with John and Ina Essner, neither of whom attended college. Ina, originally from Illmo, MO, was a valedictorian at St. Mary High School, the forerunner to Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau. John, originally from New Hamburg, MO, graduated from Ben-ton High School.
John retired in 1988 as the founder of Southeast Missouri Build-er’s Supply in Cape Girardeau. Ina was a homemaker early on but later worked in the office at the lumber yard.
All of the children fried ham-burgers, scooped ice cream, or worked part-time at Southeast Mis-souri Builders while attending col-lege. All but one of the 12 are gradu-ates of St. Mary Cathedral School and Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau.
“I have heard my older siblings say that our parents impressed the importance of education. As the youngest child in the family, I do not remember questioning whether or not I was going to go to college,” Susan said.
Susan credits her parents for what her entire family has accom-plished at Southeast.
“My parents have always dem-onstrated a strong work ethic,” she said. “I learned from them that you see a task through to its completion. Certainly, we have demonstrated the will to attain a college degree, but the ‘Will To Do’ can be seen in our jobs, our devotion to our families, our Catholic faith, volun-teerism, and even in the competitive spirit we display in our recreational pursuits.”
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School Sisters of Notre Dame, Sr. Ess-ner served many years in the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. She is a pastoral minister at Holy Family Catholic Church in Hannibal, MO.
James Essner also is a 1979 cum laude graduate of Southeast with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in ac-counting. He is a business and enroll-ment analyst at Southeast Missouri State University.
Tom Essner is a 1980 magna cum laude graduate of South-east with a Bachelor of Sci-ence in computer science. He is the vice president of CPU, Inc., in Cape Girardeau.
Alan Essner is a 1982 cum laude graduate of Southeast with a Bachelor of Science in Business Admin-istration with a major in ac-counting. He is funeral direc-tor at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
Steve Essner is a 1982 cum laude graduate of Southeast with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He also holds a Master of Arts in psychologi-cal counseling from Southeast and is a licensed professional counselor in Cape Girardeau.
Jane (Essner) Wilson is a 1984 magna cum laude graduate of South-east with a Bachelor of Science in Education, elementary education. She teaches first grade at St. Mary Cathedral School in Cape Girardeau.
Chris Essner is a 1987 gradu-ate of Southeast with a Bachelor of Science in computer science. He is employed with Accretive Health in Cape Girardeau.
Roger Essner is a 1988 gradu-ate of Southeast with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in marketing. He is
a network administrator and payroll specialist at CPU, Inc., in Cape Girardeau.
Greg Es-sner is a 1991 graduate of Southeast with a Bache-lor of Science in Business Administra-tion with a major in finance. He is a partner and general man-ager of the Dairy Queens in Cape Gi-rardeau and
Jackson.Keith Essner is a 1992 cum
laude graduate of Southeast with a Bachelor of Science in Business Ad-ministration with a major in finance and minor in economics. He is a pay-roll specialist at CPU, Inc., in Cape Girardeau.
The youngest, Susan Essner McMann is a 1994 magna cum laude graduate of Southeast with a Bachelor of Science in social work and received her Master of Arts in communication disorders May 14. She helps out in her husband’s practice, Karsch Family Dental in Farmington, MO.
Devotion to faith, familyThe dozen siblings aren’t the
only ones who have attended South-east. Five of their spouses are South-east graduates: Sharon (Wells) Essner, Becki (Meyer) Essner, Donna (Thiele) Essner, Denise (Stroder) Essner, and Kim (Bair) Essner.
And the Essner family tradition at Southeast continues. Six of the dozen’s offspring are now Southeast graduates as well—Nick, Allison, Matt, Lauren, Anna Essner, and Beth (Essner) Otten. Kali Essner, daugh-ter of Alan, joined that group when she shared the stage with her Aunt Susan at Southeast’s commencement ceremony May 14. Next up will be Hannah Wilson who is currently a Southeast freshman.
Susan says she is anxious to put her new degree to use.
“The beauty of speech-language pathology is that you can work in a variety of settings across the lifespan,” said Susan, who became interested in the field while work-ing at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
“I witnessed the work of the therapy department, and was
EDUCATION FOR ESSNERS—Pictured in the front row, were the Essner’s father John Essner, Jane Wilson Essner, Keith, John and Tom Essner, the Essner’s’ mother Ina Essner, and Susan Essner McMann. In the back row, were Alan, Roger, Chris, and Jim Essner. Not pictured were Sr. Mary Essner, SSND, Steve and Greg Essner. (Submitted photo)
Essners continue extraordinary family feat at Southeast
Family Faith Education Hard work
