The Official Publication for the Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo. Volume 16 Issue 5. Good News

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1 The Official Publication for the Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo JUNE 2013 The Volume 16 Issue 5 Good News To the Heart of the Diocese through the Heart of Christ: Seminarian pilgrimage heads to the lakeshore INSIDE NEWS 2 New diocesan Commissions 3 Bishop s Perspective 6 Three Men to be ordained 9 Vacation Bible Schools 10 Página en Español Parishes begin migrant ministry outreach During the summer months close to 20,000 migrant farmworkers from Texas, Florida and parts of Central America come to the diocese for seasonal work. Parishes form groups to visit some of the 300 different camps to welcome the workers and provide fun activities for the children. Additionally the diocese welcomes members of the religious communities and visiting clergy who aid in sacramental preparation and in the celebration of the Mass. Victoria Radleigh, Coordinator of High School Youth Ministry for St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Portage, takes a youth group to visit the camp each week. She says that while many youth are shocked to hear stories regarding the long hours, labor intensive work, camp living conditions, and constant cross country moving that these families experienced they have their Catholic faith in common. Youth came to see that we may live in different parts of the world, speak different languages, or have different opportunities, but through the sharing of our faith, we are one family in Christ, she said. For more information on volunteering for migrant ministry contact: Veronica Rodriguez, ; vrodriguez@dioceseofkalamazoo.org By Kim Beaubien Seminarians are hitting the road again. The diocesan seminarians and college-affiliates will embark on an annual diocesan pilgrimage this month in the Lakeshore Deanery. The one-week pilgrimage will begin with a kick-off dinner at the Lawrence Education Center at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo on June 14th. Saturday the seminarians will begin their journey from Benton Harbor and this year they will be biking and boating along the way. The theme will once again be, To the Heart of the Diocese through the Heart of Christ. Christ lives in the Eucharist and in the people, so we are making this diocesan pilgrimage, visiting the people in their churches, really to Christ, said Rev. Chris Derda, Director of Vocations and Ongoing Priestly Formation. The pilgrimage, which was held for the first time last summer in the Central Deanery, had many positive effects for both seminarians and parishioners said Fr. Derda. The seminarians themselves had the opportunity to grow in fraternity with each other. The seminarians got to Diocese plans new resources to build faith in the home And the survey says The results from a diocesan-wide survey on the Domestic Church conducted last November and December have been tabulated and will be used to assist the diocesan offices in creating new faith formation initiatives. The survey, which drew close to 3,000 responses in both English and Spanish representing all parishes and missions in the diocese, asked for valuable input on family faith activities. The results are being used to help form new resources aimed at strengthening the domestic church. When asked about current faith practices in their households, the top three survey responses were: placing a high value on being moral and trying to always do the right thing; faith as a strong part of their household identity; and daily prayer. When asked what types of parish services would be useful in strengthening the faith life in their households, the top three survey responses were: guidance in understanding Catholic moral teachings; promotion of Catholic internet, book and media resources; and household prayer resources. The Diocesan Secretariat for Parish Life and Lay Leadership has spent the past several months entering data and analyzing results. Strong Catholic Families, Strong Catholic Youth is one of the Domestic Church initiatives. This training process is hosted by dioceses for changing the way parishes/schools partner with parents. Developed by NFCYM and presented in partnership with the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership (NCCL), the National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers (NACFLM) and the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). Story continued page 5 know each other and learn how to cooperate together on a major project, said Fr. Derda. Learning to collaborate will only help them when they become priests, God willing. Visiting the parishes in the diocese also had the benefit of raising vocation awareness throughout the diocese and planted the seeds for further vocations. The pilgrimage gives people a chance to meet our diocesan seminarians as a group at many of our parishes. Many people have never seen a group of seminarians before. It gives them hope for the future of the Church, said Fr. Derda. God is giving us vocations, but we are just not aware of it. Seeing this hope, people are motivated to support our seminarians even more. At each of the stops along the pilgrimage, the seminarians introduced themselves and shared their vocation stories. They also asked for donations to start a diocesan Seminarian Endowment Fund. Last year, Catholic Extension awarded the Diocese of Kalamazoo a grant called the Seminarian Endowment Challenge. The diocese was given the challenge to raise over $50,000 in gifts of $1,000 or more by December 31, Donations would then be matched by another $50,000 from Catholic Extension to begin a new endowment fund to secure seminarian education and formation in the diocese for generations to come. The diocese succeeded in raising $72,520 including $57,000 in gifts of $1,000 or more by the end of the year. With the $50,000 in matching funds from Catholic Extension, the Office for Vocations and Ongoing Priestly Formation has $122,520 to begin their Seminarian Endowment Fund. Check out: for a detailed schedule of events. Sacred Heart of Mary plans activities to celebrate its 175 anniversary Beginning July 6th Sacred Heart of Mary Parish near Silver Creek (Dowagiac) will begin a series of activities to celebrate its 175th Anniversary which include everything from a bake sale to a cemetery tour to a celebratory Mass with Bishop Paul J. Bradley. A discussion of the rich Native American history of the area and parish will be held on July 10th. An outdoor Mass and picnic will be held on Sunday, July 14th beginning at 11 a.m. Following is the list of events: July 6 thru July th Anniversary History Exhibit Sacred Heart of Mary Parish Hall During normal office hours If you would like to view the History Exhibit please make an appointment with Marcella at or July 6 and 7: Sacred Heart Altar Guild Bake Sale after all weekend masses in the Parish Hall. Proceeds support the maintenance and special activities of the Sacred Heart of Mary Church. July 10 Sacred Heart of Mary Book/Movie Discussion at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall 175 Years of Church History in Two Hours presented by the Sacred Heart Church History Committee. July 13 Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery Tour 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Church Cemetery Tickets Required Come see some of the residents of the cemetery come alive to share their stories. Contact Parish Hall during office hours for purchase of tickets at July th Anniversary Mass at Sacred Heart of Mary Bishop Paul Bradley Celebrant Out Door Mass at 11 a.m. July th Anniversary Picnic at Sacred Heart of Mary with tours of the Church and self guided Cemetery Walks. Please join us for the day, fun and food for all, 12:30 4 p.m.

2 2 The Good News Waiting in Joyful Hope JUNE 2013 From the Editor By Victoria Cessna Communication Director & Editor of The Good News This time I was pretty sure the end was near. For my beautifully neglected peace lily that is. Her leaves were so drooped it was almost like she was sleeping. Dried out brown leaves dotted her appearance. I tried placing it in a common area, hoping that would make me remember to water her. It s almost a given, having not inherited my mother s green thumb, that most of my plants are doomed. But not this one. Each time it s in danger of being chucked into the garbage bin I make one last ditch effort at revival. And amazingly it works. I can t help but marvel what a little water and nurturing does for my plant. She springs up almost with the speed of a jack-in-the-box. It s really not rocket science. Plants need water to grow. Just a little attention. Just a little love. Not unlike our faith. Sometimes the bustle of spring activities, darting from sports games to family gatherings to school events can leave me feeling a bit like my tired lily. Maybe that s why I love summer. Sure, it s a great opportunity to bask in the much-anticipated warmth and shed all the trappings of winter. But summer, with its slower pace, also brings an opportunity to refresh, renew our spirit give our faith a little extra water. A little more attention. A little more love. In a recent homily, Pope Francis said: The church doesn t need couch-potato Catholics; it needs believers with apostolic zeal, willing to preach the uncomfortable words of Christ. And if we annoy people with this zeal for Christ, then blessed be the Lord. I t may seem counter-intuitive to think of these summer months as a time to dig a little deeper in our faith but without the countless demands on our schedules it s actually the ideal time. How do we do this? Try grabbing the kids and on the way to the beach stop at an outdoor Mary garden or stations of the cross for an impromptu prayer service. Or along with your thriller and romance beach reads consider adding an inspiration book (anything by Fr. James Martin has my thumbs up. ) Or even follow the Pope on Twitter (@Pontifex) for a daily dose of papal wisdom and encouragement. Sing. Dance. Play. Laugh. And if you do, you will actually be living out some of those uncomfortable words of Jesus: I assure you, unless you change and become like little children, you will not enter the kingdom of God [Matt. 18:3]. Whatever water you choose, a little bit could go a long way to refreshing your spirit. New Diocesan Commissions formed Ministry to Persons with Disabilities Bishop Paul J. Bradley has appointed seven people to form an advisory body to the bishop on all matters pertaining to persons with disabilities. The Diocesan Commission for Ministry to Persons with Disabilities, staffed by Lisa Irwin from the Secretariat for Parish Life and Lay Leadership, is in the initial chartering process. The Commission will meet over the next couple months to complete their charter including their vision, outcomes and guidelines. Once chartered, they will serve as Lay Ecclesial Ministry Bishop Paul J. Bradley has appointed eight people from all around the diocese to serve on a new Diocesan Commission for Lay Ecclesial Ministry. The commission will be served by Deacon Kurt Lucas, Executive Director of the Secretariat for Parish Life and Lay Leadership, and has been charged to establish and advise a diocesan program of Lay Ecclesial Ministry formation. The members include: Jason Aiello, Kalamazoo (Central Deanery); Citlalli Soto, Sturgis (Southeast Deanery); Kris Collins, Benton Harbor (Lakeshore Deanery); Ana Teresa Bello, Battle Creek (Eastern Deanery); Sheila Clearwater, (Northern Deanery); Very Rev. Joe McCormick OSA, pastor, Our Lady of the Lake, Edwardsburg (Southwest Deanery), Sharon Eaton, Buchanan (Southwest Deanery), and Dr. Michelle both an advisory and working body to help meet the needs of persons with disabilities in the diocese. According to Irwin, the diocese currently hosts a day of reflection in the fall and a retreat in the spring for persons with disabilities. She hopes to provide more resources and programs in the future. The broad range of perspectives and experiences of the people on the commission will help in assessing and addressing the needs out there. Valella, Battle Creek (Eastern Deanery). A Lay Ecclesial Minister is a lay person whose service in, to and through the Church requires a particular level of professional competence. They are authorized by the hierarchy to serve publicly in the local church and provide leadership in a particular area of ministry. They work in collaboration with the hierarchy of the church and have received an appropriate level of preparation and formation for their particular responsibilities. While the people serving in our parishes are doing excellent work, in a diocese like ours they are frequently neither degreed nor certified, said Deacon Lucas. One of the long-term goals of this Commission for Lay Ecclesial Ministry is to establish a program where people can achieve local certification and, if they want it, The members on the commission are: Joyce Bede, St. Monica, Kalamazoo; Dr. James Brennan, Holy Angels, Sturgis; Anne Houghton, St. Mary, Bronson; Katrina Ogata, Ss. John and Bernard, Benton Harbor; Kelly Ball, St. Joseph, Kalamazoo; Lisa Kisiel, St. Augustine Cathedral; and Sheryl O Connor, Sacred Heart, Watson. Very Rev. Bill Jacobs, Diocesan Chaplain for Persons with Disabilities is also an Ad Hoc member. national certification as well. Since we have no Catholic college or seminary in our diocese, most people seeking to obtain certification now must commute long distances or take courses online. We want to know if we can change that if we can make it easier for the Lay Ecclesial Ministers in our diocese to achieve certification. The Commission for Lay Ecclesial Ministry is just in its beginning stages. Currently they are researching programs and initiatives which might be adapted to the needs of our diocese. More information, including the names and terms of commission members, is available on the diocesan website. If anyone is interested in learning more about the Commission or would like to provide input, they are encouraged to contact Deacon Lucas at or klucas@dioceseofkalamazoo.org. Making a Report of Sexual Misconduct A report of sexual misconduct may be initiated at the Diocese of Kalamazoo s Sexual Misconduct Question and Reporting Line: A caller will be requested to provide his or her name and telephone number. All calls regarding sexual misconduct will be returned, usually within one hour. This toll-free telephone number has been established as a part of the diocese's effort to protect children, young people and other vulnerable people in our schools, parishes and ministries. This line is for reporting suspected sexual misconduct or child abuse within diocesan institutions and ministries only. If you have some other concern about diocesan schools, parishes or ministries, please contact the appropriate diocesan school, parish or office directly. In all cases of sexual abuse you are encouraged to report all cases to the local police or protective services. In Memoriam EDITOR S NOTE: The following letter was sent to Bishop Paul J. 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3 JUNE 2013 The Bishop s Perspective God is talking are you listening? During a recent Confirmation Mass, I was asking the candidates to tell me what were some signs of springtime? I heard the normal responses: lilacs are blooming and fragrant; mama robins are tenaciously protecting their young babies in the nest; trees are filling out with leaves; and there is more daylight. But one young man added a sign of Spring I had never heard before when he proudly stated: Strutting Turkeys! When I asked him to elaborate, he educated me about the fact that turkeys strut around in springtime because this is their mating season, and they re happy to be alive. Through these springtime weeks, I have thoroughly enjoyed traveling around the nine counties of our diocese celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation at many of our parishes. At every celebration, I am always struck by the youthful enthusiasm of our young Confirmation candidates who themselves are in the springtime of their lives, and are happy and looking to their futures filled with possibilities. In addition to praying that the Holy Spirit will fill their hearts and souls through the Sacrament of Confirmation, I also pray that each and every one of them will discern well, with the Holy Spirit s guidance, what God is calling them to do with the unique gifts and talents which they have been given; to discern what vocation God has in mind for them. Waiting in Joyful Hope The Good News 3 La Perspectiva del Obispo Dios está hablando. Y tú, estás escuchando? Recientemente, durante una Misa de Confirmación, les preguntaba a los candidatos que me dijeran cuáles eran algunos signos de la primavera. Me dieron respuestas normales como: Las lilas fragantes están floreciendo y las mamás de los pajaritos están protegiendo tenazmente a sus pequeñas crías en el nido, los árboles se están llenando de hojas, y los días tienen más horas de luz. Pero un joven añadió un signo de la primavera que nunca había escuchado antes, cuando con orgullo dijo: Pavos pavoneándose Cuando le pregunté qué quería decir con esta expresión, él me educó en el hecho de que los pavos se pavonean en la primavera, porque es la temporada de su apareamiento, y están felices de estar vivos. A través de estas semanas de primavera, he disfrutado mucho viajando por los nueve condados de nuestra Diócesis celebrando el Sacramento de la Confirmación en muchas de nuestras parroquias. En cada celebración, siempre me llama la atención el entusiasmo juvenil de los jóvenes candidatos a la Confirmación, quienes en sí mismos están en la primavera de sus vidas, y están felices y mirando su futuro lleno de posibilidades. Además de orar para que el Espíritu Santo llene sus corazones y almas a través del Sacramento de la Confirmación, también rezo para que todos y cada uno de ellos disciernan bien, con la guía del Espíritu Santo, qué les pide Dios hacer con los extraordinarios dones y talentos que les ha dado; y discernir cuál vocación Dios tiene en mente para ellos. At the end of this month, on June 29th, the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, I look forward with great joy to ordaining to the Holy Priesthood three of our deacons: Benjamin Huynh, Thomas McNally and Evelio Ramirez. Each one has traveled his own unique journey to this point in life. Each one along the way has had to discern, and perhaps more importantly, listen to what God is calling them to do. This is a moment for our entire diocese to rejoice in, and we can all be grateful that each of them has heard God calling them to serve the Church here in our diocese as priests of Jesus Christ. Please keep all three of these soon-to-be-priests in your prayers, even as you pray for all our priests. Also, June is a popular month for weddings as young couples prepare to begin married life together for the rest of their lives. And we pray that this is the vocation that God has called them to live in the sacrament of matrimony. In early June I have the great joy of witnessing the marriage of my niece Stephanie who will be marrying her wonderful fiancée, Carmen, at St. Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh. Weddings are wonderful moments for families, and all the world, to rejoice in as a man and woman continue their life journey as a couple united in Christ, and enrich the Church and the world through their married love and, we pray, through their children. However, whether you have a special day this June or not, God is calling all of us to discern what our calling is. Our vocation, simply put, is what God calls each of us to do with our lives and everybody from young confirmand to seminarian to a bride or groom all are called by God to know, love and serve Him. The only difference is how each of us uses our God-given gifts and talents to do that. Our catechism teaches us that Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist ground the common vocation of all Christians: the vocation to holiness and to evangelize the world. [CCC 1533] And while it may seem a bit serious to add be holy and evangelize to your summer wish list along with trip to the beach and Tigers Game, if we approach our discernment as an opportunity to deepen our relationship with Jesus then it s not difficult at all. Discovering, and ultimately following, your vocation gives the greatest glory and praise to the One who created you. It is what we were meant to do. Summer, with its relaxed schedule (hopefully) and more leisure time also affords us that ability to really listen with all our hearts, minds and soul. Following are some practical ways to discern what your vocation is. Pray: Spending time with our Lord in the Eucharist by adhering to weekly Mass attendance. Consider spending an hour a week in Eucharistic Adoration taking advantage of the many perpetual Chapels in our diocese. And consider adopting a new daily prayer habit, such as praying the liturgy of the hours and the rosary. These are all wonderful ways to be still and know God is with you and to listen as much as you talk. Recently Pope Francis echoed the importance of prayer, particularly for those who may be called to the religious life. In his Regina Caeli address on World Day of Prayer for Vocations, April 21st, our Holy Father said: Ask Jesus what he wants from you and be brave! Be brave, ask Him!!! Behind and before every vocation to the priesthood or consecrated life, is always the strong and intense prayer of someone: a grandmother, a grandfather, a mother, a father, a community... That s why Jesus said, Pray the Lord of the harvest that is, God the Father to send out laborers into his harvest (Mt 9:38). The vocations are born in prayer and from prayer, and only in prayer can they persevere and bear fruit. Participate: As I celebrated the Year of Faith Holy Hours at six of our deaneries in April and May, I was blessed to pray in a very special way with parishioners and to be reminded of all the wonderful outreach and formation activities occurring throughout our great diocese. Take Continued on page 4 A finales de este mes, el 29 de junio, la fiesta de los santos Pedro y Pablo, espero con gran alegría, ordenar en el santo sacerdocio a tres de nuestros diáconos: Benjamin Huynh, Thomas McNally y Evelio Ramírez. Cada uno de ellos, ha recorrido su propio y único camino hasta este momento de la vida. Cada uno a lo largo del camino ha tenido que discernir, y quizás más importante, escuchar lo que Dios les está pidiendo hacer. Este es un momento para toda la Diócesis para regocijarse, y todos podemos estar agradecidos de que cada uno de ellos ha oído el llamado de Dios para servir a la Iglesia aquí en nuestra Diócesis como sacerdotes de Jesucristo. Por favor, mantengan estos tres candidatos al sacerdocio en sus oraciones, incluso mientras oran por todos nuestros sacerdotes. Además, junio es un mes popular para bodas cuando parejas jóvenes se preparan para comenzar la vida matrimonial juntos por el resto de sus vidas. Y pedimos que esta sea la vocación a la que Dios los ha llamado a vivir en el sacramento del matrimonio. A principios de junio tengo la gran alegría de ser testigo de la boda de mi sobrina Stephanie quien se estará casando con su maravilloso prometido, Carmen, en la Catedral de St. Paul, en Pittsburgh. Las bodas son momentos maravillosos para las familias, y para todo el mundo, y regocijarse cuando un hombre y una mujer continúan su viaje por la vida como una pareja unida en Cristo, para enriquecer a la Iglesia y al mundo a través de su amor conyugal, a través de sus hijos, y rogamos a Dios. Sin embargo, si ustedes tienen un día especial este mes de junio o no, Dios nos está llamando a todos a descubrir/discernir cuál es el llamado. Nuestra vocación, en pocas palabras, es lo que Dios nos llama a cada uno a hacer con nuestras vidas y todos, desde un joven confirmándose hasta un seminarista, novia o novio son llamados por Dios a conocerlo, amarlo y a servirlo. La única diferencia es cómo cada uno de nosotros utilizamos nuestros dones y talentos que nos ha dado Dios. El Catecismo nos enseña que el Bautismo, la Confirmación y la Eucaristía Fundamentan la vocación común de todos los cristianos: la vocación a la santidad y a la evangelización del mundo. [CCC 1533] Y si bien puede parecer un poco serio añadir a sus listas de deseos de verano, el ser santo y evangelizar junto al viaje a la playa y el juego de los Tigres ; si abordamos nuestro discernimiento como una oportunidad para profundizar nuestra relación con Jesús, entonces, no es difícil. Descubriendo, y en última instancia siguiendo, sus vocaciones le dan la mayor gloria y alabanza a Aquel que los ha creado. Es lo que estamos destinados a hacer. El verano, con su horario relajado (con suerte) y más tiempo libre, también nos brinda la capacidad de escuchar verdaderamente con todo nuestro corazón, mente y alma. A continuación hay algunas maneras prácticas para discernir cuál es su vocación. Orar: Pasar tiempo con nuestro Señor en la Eucaristía mediante la asistencia a misa semanal. Considere la posibilidad de pasar una hora a la semana en Adoración Eucarística aprovechando las muchas capillas de adoración perpetua en nuestra Diócesis. Y considere la adopción de un nuevo hábito de oración diaria orar la liturgia de las horas y el rosario todas estas son formas maravillosas de estar en silencio y saber que Dios está con usted y escucha su voz. Recientemente el Papa Francisco hizo eco de la importancia de la oración, sobre todo para aquellos que están llamados a la vida religiosa. En su discurso de Regina Caeli en el Día Mundial de Oración por las Vocaciones, el 21 de abril, el Santo Padre dijo: Pregunta a Jesús qué cosa quiere de ti y sé valiente! Detrás y antes de cada vocación al sacerdocio o a la vida consagrada, está siempre la oración fuerte e intensa de alguien: de una abuela, de un abuelo, de una madre, de un padre, de una comunidad Es por esto que Jesús ha dicho: «Rueguen al dueño de los sembrados o sea a Dios Padre- que envíe trabajadores para la cosecha!» (Mt 9,38).Las vocaciones nacen en la oración y de la oración; y sólo en la oración pueden perseverar y fructificar. Participación: Al celebrar la Hora Santa por el Año de la Fe en seis de nuestros decanatos, en abril y mayo tuve el privilegio de orar de una manera muy especial con los feligreses y recordar todas las maravillosas actividades de divulgación y formación que ocurren a lo largo

4 Waiting in Joyful Hope 4 The Good News JUNE 2013 The Bishop s Perspective Continued from page 3 de nuestra gran Diócesis. Tómense este verano para involucrarse con sus parroquias y decidir qué ministerio Surgical Group receives Borgess this summer to get involved with your parish Lamplighter Award and decide what ministry you might want to les gustaría hacer este otoño. Muchas de nuestras parroquias tienen equipos ministeriales migrantes que vi- tackle this Fall. Many of our parishes have migrant ministry teams that visit our more sitan a nuestros más de hermanos y hermanas than 20,000 sisters and brothers who are here working que están aquí trabajando en nuestros campos de Michigan. Otros están llevando a cabo Escuelas Bíblicas in our Michigan fields. Others are conducting Vacation Bible Schools and family fun nights. Don t take a vacation from the practice of your faith this de Vacaciones y noches de diversión familiar. En el verano, no tomen vacaciones en la práctica de su fe. summer. The Surgical Group of Southwest Michigan received the Borgess Lamplighter Award for This award is given annually to individuals and organizations that provide exemplary care to patients. The physicians and staff were recognized with this year s award at the Seventh Annual Friends of Borgess Nursing Endowment Fund Awards Dinner, May 7 at Western Michigan University s Fetzer Center. The physicians of The Surgical Group that include John (Jack) Collins, MD, James McLaren, MD, and Sean O Brien, MD, leaders in many areas of clinical development at Borgess. They helped develop the Borgess Trauma Surgery program, endovascular surgery in Kalamazoo, and the first endovascular operating rooms in the region in the mid- 1990s. The physicians leadership continues into the present as they were part of the team that planned the renovation and replacement of the endovascular operating rooms in The excellent team of physicians and staff that comprise The Surgical Group of Southwest Michigan is most deserving of the 2013 Borgess Lamplighter Award, said Paul A. Spaude, President and Chief Executive Officer, Borgess Health. They lead by example our promise of serving as partners in health for life s journey. We are honored to recognize their many contributions to Borgess and to the region. Pictured (L-R): James McLaren, MD; Jack Collins, MD; and Sean O Brien, MD. National audit shows drop in allegations WASHINGTON The annual audit of diocesan compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People found a drop in the number of allegations, number of victims and number of offenders reported in The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), which gathered data for the report, found the fewest allegations and victims reported since the data collection for the annual reports began in Most allegations reported last year were from the seventies and eighties with many of the alleged offenders already deceased or removed from ministry in the priesthood. The StoneBridge audit, in addition to finding most dioceses Charter compliant, reported that over 99 percent of clerics and over 96 percent of employees and volunteers were trained in safe environment programs. In addition, over 4.6 million children received safe environment training. Background evaluations were conducted on over 99 percent of clerics; 98 percent of educators; 96 percent of employees; and 96 percent of volunteers. Cardinal Dolan in a preface to the report, commended clergy, employees and volunteers trained in safe environment. At the same time we also renew our steadfast resolution never to lessen our common commitment to protect children and young people entrusted to our pastoral care, he said. We seek with equal determination to promote healing and reconciliation for those harmed in the past, and to assure that our audits continue to be credible and maintain accountability in our shared promise to protect and our pledge to heal. In data gathering from dioceses, CARA noted there were 397 allegations, most of them from decades past, against 313 priests or deacons, by 390 individuals. About 84 percent of the victims were male. Half were between 10 and 14 when the abuse began. An estimated 17 percent were between 15 and17, and 19 percent were under age 10. Dioceses and eparchies that responded to the survey reported costs related to allegations at $112,966,427 in Expenses covered settlements, attorney fees, therapy for victims and support for offenders. The total amount expended for dioceses, eparchies and religious orders was $148,338,437. Dioceses and religious orders also spent $26,583,087 for child protection programs. EDITOR S NOTE: The Diocese of Kalamazoo was found in complete compliance during its audit which took place last fall. Pilgrimage: Vacations are wonderful experiences that produce life-long memories whether you are heading to the mountains or the beach. And while vacations are a much-needed respite to recharge ourselves, pilgrimages are also a wonderful option to consider. A pilgrimage is, by its very nature, different than a vacation. Traveling to sacred and holy places dates back to the time ancient Israelites visited the Temple in Jerusalem and was a practice adopted by early Christians. Today, people, travel all over the world to visit famous shrines. However, you need not go any further this summer than our own diocese. Consider participating in one of the Year of Faith pilgrimage stops lead by Fr. Bob Creagan or stopping in at a different parish designated as a pilgrimage stop during this Year of Faith. Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the nations I appointed you [Jer. 1:5]. God loves us unconditionally, and He definitely has a plan for each of us. Whether that plan is to a life of service to the Church as an ordained priest, or deacon, or in the religious life; as a married person, helping your spouse to get to Heaven though the vocation to marriage; or using one s God-given talents as a committed single person for each of us, our calling is to live as Jesus has commanded all of us to live: to love God with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength, and to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. That is how we fulfill the vocation that is basic and shared by all of us through our baptism into Christ, and our universal vocation to grow in holiness and ultimately to get to Heaven. As we move from springtime into Summer, may you be blessed with a peaceful inner quiet that comes from growing in your relationship with our Loving God, Who calls each of us by name. Let us listen attentively and generously respond to God s Call. God bless you, now and always! The Kalamazoo Diocese Council of Catholic Women (KDCCW) is hosting a conference entitled, Catholic Women, on Wednesday June 19 at St. Philip Parish, Battle Creek. The keynote speakers are Mary Collins and Jane Knuth. Mary Collins Collins, the morning keynote presenter, is a life-long Catholic with a heart for helping others appreciate the dignity of womanhood and the irreplaceable role of women in the Catholic Church. Her presentation, Miss Understood, will focus on what the Church teaches about womanhood versus common misunderstandings people have about women in the Catholic Church. She ll also share inspiring stories of great Catholic women making real differences in the world. The afternoon keynote presenter is Jane Knuth, Peregrinación: Las vacaciones son maravillosas experiencias que producen recuerdos para toda la vida, como ir a la montaña o la playa. Y mientras que las vacaciones son un respiro muy necesario para recargarnos, las peregrinaciones son también una magnífica opción a considerar. Una peregrinación es, por su propia naturaleza, diferente a unas vacaciones. Viajar a lugares sagrados y santos se remonta al tiempo en que los antiguos israelitas visitaban el templo en Jerusalén y fue una práctica adoptada por los primeros cristianos. Hoy en día, la gente, viaja por todo el mundo a visitar santuarios famosos. Sin embargo, no es necesario ir más lejos este verano que por nuestra Diócesis. Consideren la posibilidad de participar en una de las paradas de peregrinaciones por el año de la Fe guiadas por el padre Bob Creagan o yendo a una parroquia diferente designada como una parada de peregrinación durante este Año de la fe [véase la página 11 para el horario y la lista de las parroquias de peregrinación.]. Antes de formarte en el vientre te conocí; antes que salieras del seno te consagré, te constituí profeta de las naciones. [Jer. 1:05]. Dios nos ama incondicionalmente, y El definitivamente tiene un plan para cada uno de nosotros. Ya sea que el plan es una vida de servicio a la Iglesia como sacerdote ordenado, o diácono o en la vida religiosa, o como una persona casada, ayudando a su pareja a ir al cielo, a través de la vocación al matrimonio, o usando los propios talentos dados por Dios como una persona sola comprometida; para cada uno de nosotros, nuestro llamado es vivir como Jesús nos ha mandado a todos a vivir: amar a Dios con todo nuestro corazón, alma, mente y fuerza, y amar a nuestro prójimo como a nosotros mismos. Así cumplimos con la vocación que es básica y común a todos nosotros; a través de nuestro bautismo en Cristo, y nuestra vocación universal a crecer en la santidad y en última instancia, llegar al cielo. A medida que avanzamos de la primavera al verano, sean bendecidos con una silenciosa paz interior que viene de crecer en su relación con nuestro Dios de amor, que nos llama a cada uno por nuestro nombre. Escuchemos con atención y respondamos con generosidad al llamado de Dios.!Dios los bendiga, ahora y siempre! Mary Collins and Jane Knuth will be featured speakers at Catholic Women s summer event columnist for The Good News and author of Thrift Store Saints: Meeting Jesus 24 cents at a Time and her most recently published book, Thrift Store Graces: Finding God s Gifts in the Midst of the Mess. Knuth will share witty, inspiring and thought provoking Jane Knuth stories about Catholic women. KDCCW s Catholic Women begins at 8:15 a.m. and concludes at 3 p.m. Breakout sessions will include topics such as Familia, youth and young adults, Catholic Men s Fellowship, grandparenting, singles and divorced and Marriage Encounter. The cost for the day is $15 which includes lunch (limited grants are available). Contact: Carolyn Morrison, , carolynmorrison@hotmail.com to register.

5 JUNE 2013 Teddy Bear Picnic brings volunteers and clients together Caring Network, a program of Catholic Charities Diocese of Kalamazoo, will host its annual Teddy Bear Picnic for clients and volunteers on Thursday June 20th at Milham Park, Kalamazoo. At the event each child receives a new teddy bear and participants also enjoy lunch, music, face painting, balloon animals and other activities. The Teddy Bear Picnic is just one example of the many life-affirming services that Caring Network provides to pregnant and parenting women of all ages. Other services for young mothers include counseling, transitional housing, classes, support groups and mentors. For more information on the services provided by Caring Network or to volunteer visit or call By Timothy McNamara We are proud of the many accomplishments of our Catholic Scouts throughout our diocese. Following are just a few highlights: On Saturday April 27th the Catholic Committee on Scouting held Mission: Impossible without Christ, a day-long event for Boy Scouts in 2nd 5th grade at St. Monica s in Kalamazoo in which the participants decoded messages and performed works of service in order to discover the reality of Jesus Christ in the midst of their daily happenings. Scouts earning the rank of Eagle Scout are invited to send in their information to the diocese for special recognition from the bishop. Information regarding the name of the scout, troop number, parish as well as the Eagle Scout Waiting in Joyful Hope Diocese receives national scouting quality award What is Domestic Church The term domestic church has been used by Catholics since antiquity. Traditionally, it referred exclusively to families of the baptized. However, there are many different kinds of households and modern family life takes many forms, including but not limited to the vocation of marriage and the vocation of the single life. And thus the Domestic Church is truly a Church in miniature. As the YOUCAT explains, Nothing in the early Church fascinated people more about the New Way of the Christians than their domestic churches. Often someone believed in the Lord, together with all his household; and many believed and were baptized (Acts 18:8). In an unbelieving world, islands of living faith were formed, places of prayer, mutual sharing, and cordial hospitality. Rome, Corinth, Antioch, the great cities of antiquity, were soon permeated with domestic churches that were like points of light. Even today families in which Christ is at home are the leaven that renews our society. (Question 271) Pictured above: Mission: Impossible scouts work on birthday bags for the Branch Area Food Pantry. Each Bag contains cake mix with frosting and a couple of small gifts for those who are unable to celebrate their birthday. project that details their plan and implementation, photos of the before and after of their project, a brief biography with a picture (preferably from their Court of Honor) as well as how they are living out their Catholic faith can be sent to: Diocese of Kalamazoo, c/o Tim McNamara, 215 N. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo, MI or through at tmcnamara@dioceseofkalamazoo.org. Any information collected will be presented to the Bishop and will be included in The Good News as soon as possible. The Diocese of Kalamazoo has been awarded the National Catholic Committee on Scouting Quality Diocese Award. By providing support, services, and opportunities for the number of Girl and Boy Scout Packs and Troops, while desiring to grow and develop in this support, the Diocese was awarded this by meeting a number of necessary requirements for a quality diocese. Continued cover story Domestic Church Based on those results, they are now considering several new initiatives to help strengthen the domestic church. The initiatives will begin to be implemented during the next year. Look for more complete survey results to be posted on the website later this summer. The following four initiatives are in various stages of implementation: 1. Strong Catholic Families, Strong Catholic Youth: a program to help strengthen families and youth in the faith, the diocese will offer training in September, in both English and Spanish,and is looking for pilot parishes for the upcoming school year. 2. Renewal of Marriage Preparation: guidelines will be revised for marriage preparation programs and One in Christ (Marriage Discovery) weekends to help give engaged couples a stronger start on their marriage. 3. Building a Social Media outreach: the diocese hopes to implement more social media outreach to households and provide Catholics with more faith resources in the future. 4. Promote Scripture Study and Small Community Sharing in Parishes: the diocese is currently researching the best ways to promote more familybased Scripture study and participation in small faith communities. The Other Six Days Do Not Judge 62 or Better? Gull Road & Nazareth (269) Smoke-Free Environment Now Taking Applications! The Good News 5 If you re 62 or better, now s the time to start enjoying the better things in life! Take a close look at Dillon Hall Apartments. You ll enjoy convenient maintenance-free living in your own apartment. Pay 30% of your income for rent Utilities Included Emergency Response System Low cost lunch Laundry Facility Beauty Salon Storage Units Garden Plots Available Beautiful Community Room Metro Bus Service on the bus line DILLON HALL 2725 Airview Boulevard, Suite 205, Kalamazoo, MI By Jane Knuth I am interviewing a woman when, halfway through, she sighs and says, You re really going to ask me all this stuff for a measly $100? I ve repeated this ten times this week. Why don t you just tell me right now whether you re going to help me or not, and we can both save a lot of time and paper? She isn t angry, just a little exasperated and honest about it. Questions need to be asked in the responsible practice of charity. It is prudent to determine if a person is truly in need. At St. Vincent de Paul we ask identifying information for family members, income, assets, expenses, and debt. We require proof of assistance from government and charitable sources. Every church and charity in town does the same. Wherever the poor go for help they hear the same questions over and over. I put down my pen and look at her sympathetically. I can understand you re weary of the same interview. What we want is a chance to know you a little. It s much easier to help a friend than a perfect stranger. You would be more likely to give to a friend than a person begging on the street, wouldn t you? No, I would not, she answers. There s too much judging goes on helping friends and family. I know all the reasons why giving them money is a bad idea. But, as a matter of fact, while I was walking here, an old man was smoking cigarettes on the corner. He caught my eye and asked if I had five dollars. Maybe he was going to buy more cigarettes with it. I didn t ask why bother? I reached in my pocket and gave him the two bucks I had. No questions and no judging. Why can t church people be more like that? I gaze back at her and think about what St. Vincent told us: Peace is worth far more than anything they might take from you. I know more about you now than any of these questions will tell me, I say. We are going to give you the $100, but I still need information for our files. Five more questions, and you get the pledge for your electric bill how s that? She shrugs, and then grins. Now I know a little bit about you, too. Popular Theology on Tap series for young adults returns this summer Theology on Tap will kick off this summer, on Fridays from 7 9 p.m., July 5 26 at TGI Fridays in Kalamazoo. Theology on Tap is a program for young adults, college age through their thirties, married or single to gather for fellowship and discussion. Theology on Tap is an opportunity not only to learn about our faith life and grow in it, said Tim McNamara, Associate Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, it s also an opportunity to see that we are not alone in this journey of following God. The theme this year, Who are you? Do you really want to know? is based on God s revelation of Himself in Exodus 3:14. The focus this year will be to help provide recognition of God in our daily lives: our spiritual life, family life, work life and social life, explained McNamara. Speakers will discuss who God wants each of us to be in our spiritual, family, work and social life. A concluding Mass with Bishop Paul J. Bradley and an ice cream social will take place on August 2nd at St. Catherine of Siena parish in Portage. A sponsored ministry of the Congregation of St. Joseph.

6 6 The Good News Waiting in Joyful Hope JUNE 2013 Becoming a Priest Deacon Benjamin Huynh St. Francis Parish, Holland On June 29th Bishop Paul J. Bradley will ordain three men to the priesthood for the Diocese of Kalamazoo during a 10 a.m. Mass at St. Augustine Cathedral, Kalamazoo. The Good News spent time with each of the three men to learn a bit more about their vocation and plans for the future. Tell me about yourself and your family. I am the 14th of 18 children and my dad passed away almost five years ago. My mom lives in Holland. Everyone is over here now. Most of my brothers and sisters escaped Vietnam in the 1980s. I escaped Vietnam by boat when I was 14 in I lived in the Philippines for six years. After that I came back to Vietnam. I was stuck in Vietnam for nine years and I just came here [the US] in In 2005 I joined the Vincentian Fathers. In 2008 I left the Vincentians and joined the Diocese of Kalamazoo [as a seminarian] in When did you first consider becoming a priest? When I was young, I was a little hyper. I did a lot of crazy things. My dad wondered what I would become when I grew up. I said I wanted to become a priest. He said, a priest is holy you are crazy. I said, Yes, I want to be a priest so you have to call me Father. I also was an altar server when I was a boy and I used to play Mass with my siblings. When I escaped Vietnam to the Philippines, from that moment I realized that God wanted me to become a priest. It was really serious. I spent some time discerning with the Jesuits but decided I wanted to become a Vincentian. Who influenced your vocation the most? The Vincentian and Vietnamese-Jesuit priests I spent six years with in the Philippines. They influenced not only my priesthood, but my spirituality. What led you to the Diocese of Kalamazoo? God has a plan for everyone. When I came to the United States, I went to California and joined the Vincentians there. I went through postulancy and novitiate, but I found out that community life was not for me. My cousin is a priest for the Diocese of Grand Rapids. He introduced me to a friend of his from Rome, Very Rev. John Fleckenstein, who was the vocation director at the time. When I met Fr. Fleckenstein he thought I would make a good priest and gave me an application. Was anyone surprised by your vocation? I think most of my friends were surprised by it, especially the girls. They all said, You are becoming a priest? Why? You are handsome, funny why are you becoming a priest? What are you looking forward to most about being a priest? Celebrating Mass. Imagine, you hold the Creator in your hands. You are created and now you hold the Creator in your hands. Through my hands, the words of consecration turn the substance of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ. That s amazing. How can you explain that? I ask people to pray for me. People have been praying for me to become a priest. Now I tell them to continue to pray for me to be a good and faithful priest. Q. Tell us about your family. I am an Irish-German from a family of four with one younger brother. My brother and I were raised Catholic, but my mom converted to Catholicism only seven years ago, which was an incredible moment for all of us. Q. What is a surprising experience, fact, or skill about you? One thing people probably don't know about me is that, when I was in early grade school, the members of my family had made a promise to each other that we would try to at least put our feet down in every state in the USA before I left for college. Many coolers full of sandwiches and tanks of gasoline later, we had finally succeeded, finally making it to Delaware of all places as the last state we needed to visit during the summer before I went to the University of Steubenville. Q. When were you called? Did you always feel called to be a priest? Congratulations to the Diocese of Kalamazoo, High School Valedictorians & Salutatorians Hackett Catholic Central, Kalamazoo Lake Michigan Catholic Central, St. Joseph Alex Gray Craig Gray & Jennifer Skocelas-Gray Lee Honors College Western Michigan University Abigail Radomsky Alan & Michelle Radomsky University of Notre Dame Grace Smith Eric & Mickey Smith Kalamazoo College Hayley Barker Steven & Marites Barker University of Michigan Max Colter Bruce & Heidi Colter University of Michigan Ella Deaton Bill & Jane Deaton University of Michigan or Loyola University Jack Hardman Jay & Renee Hardman University Hutton Honors College, Ind. Paul Smith Jerry and Annick Smith Harvard University Samantha Ternes Paul & Susan Ternes Aquinas College Taylor Bradshaw Salutatorian Parents: John & Susan Bradshaw Loyola University of Chicago Danielle Kuehn Dale & Patti Kuehn University of Wisconsin-Madison Alexandra Raklovits Greg & Denise Raklovits University of Michigan Maria McCoy Solitarian Parents: Richard & Michaelynn McCoy Calvin College

7 JUNE 2013 Deacon Thomas McNally St. Monica Parish, Kalamazoo I felt called sometime around the age of seven. Because of this, I honestly cannot remember a time when I did not feel called to be a priest. Q. Who were some of the most influential people on your vocation? Because I was so young, it is difficult to give any one major influence to the beginning of my vocation. There were many influential priests at my home parish over the years who supported me in my vocation- Fr. Robert Consani, Fr. Brian Stanley, Fr. Lawrence Farrell, and Fr. Patrick Craig, among others. Beyond priestly influences, I would also have to say that my parents were very influential on my vocation through their example. Q. What assignments have you had? During my time as a seminarian, I spent one year assigned at St. Augustine Parish as well as a summer at St. Joseph Parish in St. Joseph and a summer at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Portage. All three are excellent parish communities and I enjoyed my time with them very much. Beyond these assignments, I also took part in and eventually lead a ministry to the halfway houses and care facilities for the mentally handicapped in Steubenville, Ohio during my time in college. I have also acted as a tour guide, leading pilgrimages to the tomb of the Apostle Peter under St. Peter s Basilica in Rome, as well as helping as an assistant to the chaplain of a study-abroad program from the University of Mary in Bismarck. Q. What are you looking forward to most as a priest? After so many years in seminary, I am very much looking forward to being in a parish with the people of God. I long to be able to celebrate Mass for them and to be present with them at some of the most important moments in their lives baptism, marriage, and death. I also look forward to hearing confessions and helping people be reconciled to God, freed from their sin, and helping them to experience His ceaseless loving forgiveness. If I'm being perfectly honest, after twenty years of school, I m also looking forward to finally being out of the classroom and not worrying about exams or term papers anymore, at least for a little while. I would rather give a Sunday homily than write a ten-page term paper any day. Waiting in Joyful Hope Q. Tell us about your family. We are 11 in my family, my parents, Luis and Celia and my eight siblings. They live in La Ceja (Antioquia) in Colombia, a little town located in the mountains in the east of the Department (State) of Antioquia in Colombia. Q. What is a surprising experience, skill or fact about you? I studied Plastic Arts in Colombia. I also worked as an Art Teacher in Ciudad Don Bosco, a Center for Prevention and Promotion of Youth at risk in Medellin (Colombia). The lessons I learned from these young people, helped me a lot to keep open my heart to God s call as I feel they need leaders, witness of Christ Love and Mercy, to help them keep going in life and reach happiness as God s children. Q. When did you first hear the call to the priesthood? It was in my early childhood, in the atmosphere of my house, filled with daily Mass, the holy rosary and visiting with my mother Evelio Ramirez Immaculate Conception, Hartford the people in the Nursing Home, praying with them and giving them some comfort. Also, my participation in a small group, formed with children my age (7 years old), siblings and neighbors. With them I celebrated Mass, had talks about Jesus and took Our Blessed Mother in procession to the homes of those who were sick in our street. That was part of our fun time, but it was something serious; I was always the priest and they helped and supported me. Q. Did you always want to be a priest or did that come later in life? I wanted to be priest since my childhood, but as I entered in the middle and High school years [the call] was there, but not with the same intensity as before. I went on life studying art and getting a job to support myself and put aside this call that was always there. I think I can make mine the famous words of Saint Augustine: Late I have loved you, and here I am. Q. Who were some of the most influential people in your vocation story? My vocation story and my whole life have been influenced so much by the presence and example of my mother, however, I need to be sincere and recognize that the example of both my parents and The Good News 7 my relatives have been the most influential. In my college years I found some priests that were great examples of faith and service to the poor. Q. What assignments have you had as a seminarian and what have you learned from those experiences? In my seminary time, I was so blessed with pastoral assignments that really gave me an insight in what it means to be a priest. To work in a parish setting with all the different challenges either in the city or rural, big or small atmosphere is a great challenge that marked my whole life. In Mississauga, ON in Canada, in a city environment or in Hartford, Mich., with migrants or in Delray Beach, Fla., with their multicultural ministries and service to the Gospel, I learned a lot, which left a deep lesson and raise high the bar for me in my vocation journey. Q. What are you looking forward to most about being ordained a priest? I look forward to save my soul and be channel of God s grace, may others be saved and come to know about God s love and mercy; bring people closer to Jesus friendship and be part of those who build the Kingdom of God in this world I live in. MORE is an acronym for Mission Ordered toward Reaching Eternal life and the mission for the Catholic schools of the Diocese of Kalamazoo. St Philip Catholic High School, Battle Creek Jaclyn Behnke Marty and Jan Behnke Michigan State University Do you want the more? That s the theme behind the branding and marketing strategy for the Catholic schools for the diocese. The new logo and website, was introduced earlier this year by Very Rev. John Fleckenstein. The site contains the award-winning video, In these Hallways, as well as details on the Advancing Catholic Schools Plan and its three-phases. The plan is currently in its second phase which includes a look at governance models. Schools in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo are currently part of an Alliance and are sharing specific resources. For more information visit the website. Rick Yacovoni Richard and Sandi Yacovoni Purdue University Natalie Gallagher Solitarian Parents: John and Ann Gallagher Michigan State Univesity (Und.) Catholic School Educators Honored in Professional Development Awards The Diocese of Kalamazoo awarded ten grants to Catholic school educators at a banquet on April 25th as part of the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Professional Development Awards. This program honors outstanding educators and helps them with their ongoing professional development through the award of a monetary grant, said Margaret Erich, Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese. After writing a proposal for professional development that meets specific standards outlined by the diocese, entries are reviewed for merit at the local St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award wimmers are shown above with Bishop Paul J. Bradley. level. Final winners are selected by a team of professional educators and school leaders and the awards are presented by the Bishop at this annual banquet. The goal is to provide professional development opportunities to Catholic school teachers that would not be possible without additional funding. The grant has also motivated teachers to research, plan and collaborate on goals they had only dreamed about prior to this opportunity. In the past, educators have used these grants to attend training on childhood literacy, Common Core Curriculum standards, and the Gesell assessment tool for kindergarten readiness, to name a few. Grants are awarded on an individual, building-wide, or multi-school basis. This year, six grants of $500 were given to individual educators: Peggy Hanley of Lake Michigan Catholic Elementary School in St. Joseph, Kristina Nuter of Lake Michigan Catholic High School in St. Joseph, Rhonda Szymanski and Sharon Gregorski of St. Mary s School in Niles, Shannon Saxton Murphy of St. Stanislaus School in Dorr, Lori Pearson of St. Augustine Cathedral School in Kalamazoo, and Elena Migaldi of St. Augustine Cathedral School in Kalamazoo. Two building-wide or multi-educator grants of $1,000 were awarded to St. Charles Borromeo School in Coldwater and St. Augustine Cathedral School in Kalamazoo. Two multi-school grants of $1,500 were awarded to St. Charles Borromeo School, Coldwater/Immaculate Conception School, Three Rivers and Catholic Schools of Greater Kalamazoo.

8 8 The Good News Waiting in Joyful Hope JUNE and us By George Weigel Baseball and movies don t often play well together. William Bendix as a Marine who dies happy in Guadalcanal Diary because he s just heard that the Dodgers have won is an icon of 1940s Americana; the same William Bendix as the Bambino in The Babe Ruth Story is a sad business, to be consigned to the (bad) memory bank. The Natural and Bull Durham have their moments, but when push comes to shove, they re both, finally, about something other than baseball. 61*, Billy Crystal s made-for-hbo flick about Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, and the chase for Ruth s single-season home-run is a terrific story of male friendship (and gave this lifelong Yankees-deplorer a soft spot for the 1961 Bronx Bombers); but computer-graphic reconstructions of old ballparks being what they were when it was made in 2001 i.e., not that persuasive 61* just misses being a great baseball movie. Now comes 42, the long-awaited cinematic telling of the Jackie Robinson story, which I recently saw on a snowy April Sunday afternoon in the Twin Cities. I wouldn t call it a great movie (like, for example, The King s Speech); but it s a very, very good movie, and an entirely plausible challenger to 61* as the best baseball movie ever made. Chadwick Boseman captures some of the fierce intensity, and a lot of the raw courage, of the man who broke baseball s color line. It wasn t easy to imagine Han Solo, Indiana Jones, or President James Marshall (Air Force One) as Branch Rickey, the cigar-chomping, ultra-methodist general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers whose Christian decency and shrewd business sense led him to take on the entire baseball establishment by signing Jackie Robinson; but Harrison Ford pulls off that role with aplomb. Kudos, too, to Nicole Beharie for capturing the steely grace, beauty and guts of Rachel Robinson, Jackie s wife, who put up with all the racism that her husband endured and who, with him, embodied for millions of Americans the meaning of the civil rights anthem, We Shall Overcome. Columnist George F. Will once wrote that Jackie Robinson was second a very close second to Martin Luther King Jr. in the pantheon of African Americans who reversed a nation s racial attitudes and helped create what is, today, the most racially egalitarian society in history. 42 is a useful reminder of just how much those men, and others, had to overcome: Robinson s teammates are, to put it gently, unenthusiastic about his presence among them; the Phillies race-baiting manager, Ben Chapman, mercilessly harasses Number 42 when he comes up to the plate; the Cardinals Enos Slaughter deliberately spikes Robinson on a routine play at first base; Pirates pitcher Fritz Ostermueller throws a killer pitch that smashes into Robinson s temple (in the days before batting helmets); potty-mouthed fans remind us just how foul American racial epithets could be and how children were taught to imitate the sins of their parents. And through it all, Jackie Robinson, in that first, crucial season, stuck to the promise he had made Branch Rickey: he would have the courage not to fight back, save in playing some of the most electrifying baseball ever seen, especially on the basepaths. Branch Rickey was dubbed the Mahatma by a Brooklyn sportswriter who thought the Dodger g.m. s style akin to of Mohandas K. Ghandi, whom John Gunther once described as an incredible combination of Jesus Christ, Tammany Hall and your father. And to the credit of screenwriter Brian Helgeland, 42 doesn t gloss over Rickey s Christian faith, or Jackie Robinson s, and the role that Christian conviction played in forging their relationship and their ultimate victory. Still, when the packed crowd in that Minneapolis theatre burst into applause at the end of the movie a few weeks ago, I didn t read it as an endorsement of Methodist theology or piety. Rather, it seemed to me welcome evidence that, amidst vast cultural and political confusions, Americans still believe in moral truths, moral absolutes, and moral courage and yearn for opportunities to celebrate them. There s an important lesson in that for the country s religious and political leaders. The Catholic Difference George Weigel is Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C. Weigel s column is distributed by the Denver Catholic Register, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Denver. Phone: Scene from the movie 42 Lucas Black and Chadwick Boseman star in a scene from the movie 42. The Catholic News Service classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (CNS photo/warner Bros.) Former diocesan chancellor receives papal honors in Grand Rapids Edward Carey Jr., chancellor and CFO, for the Diocese of Grand Rapids was recently presented the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Cross conferred by Pope Benedict XVI. Carey is the former chancellor for the Diocese of Kalamazoo and a parishioner of St. Augustine Cathedral Parish, Kalamazoo. The prestigious award was given to Carey in a ceremony presided over by Bishop Walter A. Hurley, Bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids, on April 21st at St. Andrew s Cathedral. Carey was recognized for his distinguished service to the Church, including 11 years as Chief Financial Officer and Chancellor for the Diocese of Kalamazoo from He has been employed in a similar role for the Diocese of Grand Rapids since Kalamazoo native Sr. Denise Seymour, SSJ-TOSF, celebrates 60th Jubilee Kalamazoo native Sr. Denise Seymour, SSJ-TOSF, celebrates 60th Jubilee Sr. Denise Seymour, a Kalamazoo native, will celebrate her sixtieth year as a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis on June 22 in Garfield Heights, Ohio. Sr. Denise entered the community from St. Mary Parish, Kalamazoo on Aug. 10, She attended St. Augustine High School, received a bachelor of science in education at St. John Teachers College in The diocesan bishop nominates candidates for the papal honor and submits their names and biographies to the Holy See in Rome. Once the Holy Father confers the honor, the Vatican Secretariat of State issues a document confirming the award. The Pro Ecclesia ( For the Church and the Holy Father ) award and medal was established by Pope Leo XIII in 1888 and recognizes the commitment of men and women in their service to the ecclesial community. Cleveland, master of science in education from the University of Akron in Ohio, and doctorate in administration and supervision from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. She served 47 years in the education field as a teacher and principal in Michigan and Ohio. She served as director of development for the SSJ-TOSF from Currently, Sr. Denise ministers as a volunteer at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo (where she was born), and serves on the board of directors of Regina High School in Warren, Mich. Sisters Christine Parks and Rita Ann Teichman elected to Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph leadership team CHICAGO More than 350 members of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, including many from Kalamazoo, elected their new leadership team at a meeting in Chicago and affirmed the focus of their ministry for the next five years. Sisters Christine Parks, CSJ, and Rita Ann Teichman, CSJ, both of Kalamazoo, will be two of seven members of the congregation s leadership team. Sr. Parks holds a BA degree in secondary education, an MA degree in educational leadership, and a graduate certificate in pastoral counseling. She has served as a high school teacher, college administrator, director of educational services at Borgess Hospital, director of the Kalamazoo County Emergency Shelter, program director at Benedictine spirituality center, and a member of the sisters leadership team in Kalamazoo. She also was program coordinator and spiritual director with the Transformations Spirituality Center and a member of the congregation s formation team and novice director. Sr. Parks Sr. Teichman holds a BA degree in education from Nazareth College, an MA in religious studies from Mundelein College, a Dominican certificate in spiritual direction and she also completed health care formation programs. Most recently Sr. Teichman has served in pastoral ministry at St. Catherine of Siena in Portage Mich. Previously, she was vice president of mission integration at St. Joseph Hospital in Tawas City, Mich.; a member of the sisters leadership in Kalamazoo; and served on the local vocations/formation programs. Earlier she worked in religious education in Fenton, Mich. and Troy, Mich., and taught in Chicago and Michigan elementary schools. Sr. Teichman Recently Bishop Paul J. Bradley blessed a painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe housed at the offices of the diocesan Immigration Assistance Program lead by director Maura Hagen (shown to the immediate right of Bishop Bradley). The Immigration Assistance Program s mission is to provide the indigent immigrant population of the nine counties of the Diocese of Kalamazoo with low-cost, competent legal representation in their immigration matters. The IAP also seeks to make available to our community in all of its various sectors information on the status of the immigrant within our diocese, state and nationwide. Shown above are Sr. Rosemary Tierney, CSJ, a long-time volunteer and Karina Mazei Puing. For more information visit:

9 JUNE 2013 Don t send your faith packing this summer. Many parishes offer faith-filled, kid-tested fun activities for youth of all ages. Below is just a sampling of vacation bible schools and other ministry opportunities for youth in the diocese. Battle Creek August 5 9, Vacation Bible School: The Mass Comes Alive, St. Philip Parish, 8:45 a.m. Noon. Open to students who have completed kindergarten through fifth grade. High school and adult volunteers are needed. Contact: Jan Gray for more information at Coldwater June 17-21: Summer Kids Camp at St. Charles, hosted by the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, for children preschool (4 years) 5th grade; 9 a.m. Noon. Donations of craft materials and groceries are appreciated. Contact: Kristy Rogovich, krogovich@gmail.com or the parish office, Douglas July 8 12, Vacation Bible School: Kingdom Rock, St. Peter Church, 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Children having completed preschool through fifth grade are invited to attend. Middle and high school students may volunteer. Lunch is provided. Cost is free but donations are appreciated. Contact: Marianne, Hastings July 28 August 2nd: St. Rose of Lima Vacation Bible School. Cost is $5. Contact: Steve Young, Niles June 15, Lifewalk. St. Mark s youth group, Christ-In-Action (CIA) will meet monthly until school starts again in September. Contact: St. Mark s office, July 19, Youth Trivia Night. St. Mark s youth group, Christ-In-Action (CIA) will meet monthly until school starts again in September. Contact: August TBD, Riverfest booth and movie night. St. Mark s youth group, Christ-In-Action (CIA) will meet monthly until school starts again in September. Contact: St. Mark s office, Otsego June 17 20, Vacation Bible School: SonWest, St. Margaret Parish, 6 p.m. -8 p.m. VBS for children preschool through 5th grade. Contact: Joy Livingston at for more information. July 14 19, Home Town Mission. St. Margaret Parish will host a home town work camp for high school youth. Students stay at the parish and work at local agencies in the community. Day begins with Mass and evening activities include worship service, fun activities and guest speakers. The week s theme: American Idol will have teens examine and vote for Waiting in Joyful Hope Parishes offer faith-filled fun for kids this summer different idols in pop culture. Jesus wins in the end. Contact: Joy Livingston at Paw Paw July 22 26, Vacation Bible School: Kingdom Rock, Paw Paw Middle School, 9 a.m. Noon. St. Mary Parish and four other churches are participating in a community-wide VBS with the theme Kingdom Rock. Register online at: Portage July 8 12, Vacation Bible School: Miracles of Jesus, St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 9 a.m. Noon. Children 3 years-old through 5th grade are invited to spend their mornings learning about the miracles of Jesus through songs, games, crafts, activities and special guests. Cost is $10. Contact: Nicky Aiello at naiello@stcatherinesiena.org. August 19 22, Middle School Summer Service Camp: JOY! St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All middle school students in incoming grades 6-8 are invited to experience the call and fulfillment of service within the community. Meet at Stanley Center each day and buses will take participants to their destinations. Snacks, t-shirts and chaperoned transportation provided. Cost is $30. Contact: Nichole McClish at nmcclish@stcatherinesiena.org. Sturgis June 16 20, Vacation Bible School, Holy Angels Parish, 6 p.m. 8:30 p.m. For children ages 4 10 years old. The theme is Kingdom Rock, where kids stand strong for God. Contact: Rayto Tapia at dre.holyangels@hotmail.com Wayland July 27-August 1, VBS: Playing for God s Team, St. Therese gym, 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. St. Therese and Ss Cyril and Methodius parishes are hosting a Vacation Bible School for 1st-5th grades (6-11 years). Older students are encouraged to help. Through the analogy of baseball and the idea of teamwork, children will learn what it means to be one with Christ, to work together as part of God s plan and to love one another as God loves us. Registration and medical forms are required by July 15. Contact: Liz Ryan at Young Adults Weekend Sturgis July 4 7, Jornada de Vida Cristiana, Holy Angels Parish. This weekend encounter with Christ is for Hispanic young adults Includes talks, songs, ice breakers, Adoration, reflections and more and is modeled after the adult Cursillo retreats. When you live a Jornada, you are given the tools to become a disciple, a messenger, a teacher, a leader, a soldier of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Contact: Rayto Tapia at dre.holyangels@hotmail.com The Good News 9 Diocese marks two weeks dedicated to prayer for religious freedom Bishop to celebrate Mass on June 21st and July 4th at St. Augustine Cathedral The diocese has called for a time for prayer for religious freedom from June 21 through July 4 in conjunction with a national movement started by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) last year. Bishop Paul J. Bradley is inviting people to prayer for the protection of religious liberty and will celebrate two Masses at St. Augustine Cathedral. The opening Mass on June 21st will be at 12:10 p.m. and the closing Mass on July 4th will be held at 9:30 a.m. In addition to the two diocesan Masses families are invited to pray together. Many resources are available on the USCCB s website: Peter s Pence collection to be held in parishes June 29/30 The annual Peter s Pence collection will take place in our diocese the weekend of June 29/30th. Contributions help provide the Holy Father with the financial means to respond with emergency financial assistance and aid to the most disadvantaged throughout the world who suffer as a result of disease, war, oppression, and natural disasters. Together with the Holy Father, we become pilgrims of charity providing assistance in poor dioceses where many are dependent on the Church for social and pastoral support; in regions where Catholics are persecuted for their faith; and in nations overloaded with refugees and victims of war and natural disasters, said Lisa Irwin, Associate Director, Parish Life & Lay Leadership. Visit and search for Peter s Pence for more information about the Peter s Pence Collection and the work it makes possible. The Bishop s Annual Appeal 2013 gets off to a strong start Thanks to all the generous parishioners who have pledged or made gifts to this year s 2013 Bishop s Annual Appeal. At presstime, more than 14 parishes were already close to reaching their targets. The Bishop s Annual Appeal is the primary funding resource for the ministry of Bishop Paul J. Bradley and all the ministries, programs and services of the Diocese of Kalamazoo. Generous gifts to the annual appeal are used to support: Seminarian education Ongoing priestly formation Ministry to Hispanic community Adult faith formation programs Youth and Young Adults programs Programs of Catholic Charities Diocese of Kalamazoo The Catholic Community Center Retreats for Persons with Disabilities Marriage Preparation Weekends. For more information and to view a personal message from Bishop Bradley visit the diocesan website at:

10 10 The Good News Waiting in Joyful Hope JUNE 2013 Misa en un campo con el Señor Obispo de la Diócesis de Kalamazoo Misa con el Señor Obispo Paul J. Bradley, el Jueves 18 de julio del 2013 a las 7:30p.m. en el campo Schilling Farm, 6802 Preston Rd, Eau Claire, MI. Habrá bendición para todos los niños después de la Misa. La Misa se ofrecerá por las intenciones de todos los campesinos y de todos los presentes.los esperamos a todos para que expresemos a Dios nuestra acción de gracias por el don de la vida y para que compartamos nuestro tiempo y amistad con nuestros hermanos campesinos. Por favor invite a sus familiares y conocidos. Claves para Estudiar y Conocer la Biblia #11 Introducción a las Cartas Por Fanny Tabares Quizás ahora con la rapidez de la Internet y de mensajes cortos por celular, no valoramos tanto las cartas como antes. La mayoría de nosotros hemos gozada la experiencia de recibir cartas que nos llegan al alma porque nos colman de alegría, de fuerza, y nos reconfortan en momentos difíciles. Los apóstoles usaron este método de escribir cartas, para apoyar y animar a sus comunidades cristianas mientras viajaban. Disfrutemos la lectura de estas cartas que son también para los seguidores de Jesús de esta época. Siempre descubriremos un mensaje nuevo. En la Biblia, en el Nuevo Testamento, encontramos diferentes clases de carta como: Cartas Católicas que no tienen destinatarios específicos sino a todos en general: De Santiago, de Judas, 1 y 2 de Pedro y 1, 2 y 3 de Juan. Cartas de la Cautividad del apóstol Pablo desde la cárcel dirigida: a los: Efesios, a los Filipenses, a los Colosenses y a Filemón. Cartas Pastorales de Pablo dirigidas a los pastores y jefes de comunidades: 1 y 2 a Timoteo y a Tito. Cartas Mayores también de Pablo: 1 y 2 a los Corintios, a los Gálatas y a los Romanos. Y también de Pablo, Cartas Iniciales: 1 y 2 a los Tesalonicenses. Y carta a los Hebreos de autor desconocido. Finalmente, el libro de la Revelación llamado también Apocalipsis que fue escrito por Juan y que aunque no es una carta se incluye acá; son profecías y visiones de Juan con un mensaje de esperanza. Escuchemos a Pablo en una de sus cartas: En efecto, los mandamientos no cometerás adulterio, no matarás, no robarás, no codiciarás, y cualquier otro que pueda existir, se resumen en este: Amará s a tu prójimo como a ti mismo. El que ama no hace mal al prójimo; en resumen, el amor es la plenitud de la ley. (Romanos 13,9-10). Buena suerte en tu lectura y reflexión bíblica. Si tienes preguntas o deseas que tratemos algún tema, comunícate conmigo o por correo electrónico: ftabares@dioceseofkalamazoo.org. Por teléfono al (Este tema de estudio bíblico, continuará en la próxima edición). Calendario/Calendar Junio/June Temporada del Ministerio Migrante Diocesano hasta noviembre. (Diocesan Migrant Ministry Season, until November.) Centro Alemán ubicado en la Parroquia de la Inmaculada Concepción, Hartford, Se abrirá para los meses de junio, julio y agosto. Horario: Lunes, y martes de 6:30 8:30p.m. y domingos de 12:30 2:30p.m. (Aleman Center located at Immaculate Conception Church, Hartford, Will be open for the months of June, July and August. Time: Monday and Tuesday from 6:30 8:30 p.m. and Sundays from 12:30 2:30 p.m.) Continuamos con el Programa Recuperación de Trauma. Para más información llamar al (269) y deje su número de teléfono y mensaje. 8 (Sábado) 9 a.m. 1 p.m. Retiro de Quinceañeras Deben asistir con sus padres. Lugar: Immaculate Conception Parish, th Avenue, Hartford, MI (Quinceañera Retreat must participate with their parents). 8 (Sábado) 10 a.m. 12m. Comité Diocesano de Pastoral Hispana, Centro Pastoral Diocesano (Hispanic Ministry Diocesan Pastoral Committee meeting, Diocesan Pastoral Center), Kalamazoo 14 (Viernes) 9 a.m. 12 p.m Reunión de Migrant Resource Council (agencias que ofrecen servicio a la Comunidad Migrante). (Migrant Resource Council Meeting, agencies that offer services to the Migrant Community) 22 y 23 8 a.m. Programa de Formación Pastoral y de Liderazgo, Segundo Año de Formación Retiro Espiritual de dos días: Discernimiento: Dialogo con el Espíritu. Lugar: Transformations Spirituality Center, Kalamazoo, MI. Presentadores: Elena Mireles-Hill y Msgr. Leonel Cartagena (Hispanic Pastoral Leadership Formation Program, Second Year of Formation Two Day Spiritual Retreat: Discernment: Dialog with the Spirit. Presenters: Elena Mireles-Hill and Msgr. Leonel Cartagena). Nota/Note: Si necesita más información sobre esta agenda, comuníquese con la Oficina del Ministerio Multicultural e Hispano al For more information regarding this calendar, contact the Office of Multicultural and Hispanic Ministry at Ordenación como Sacerdote del Diácono Evelio Ramirez. El sábado, 29 de junio a las 10:00a.m., en la Catedral de San Agustín de Kalamazoo el Obispo ordenará a tres diáconos como sacerdotes: Evelio Ramirez, Ben Huynh y Thomas McNally. Evelio Ramirez, es más conocido y familiar para nuestra comunidad Hispana/Latina en Fennville, Hartford, Sturgis, Bronson y en los Campos Migrantes porque fue en estos lugares en donde Evelio estuvo ayudando en el trabajo pastoral y fue muy querido por todos. También Evelio ha sobresalido por sus dones artísticos de pintura y fotografía. A continuación, un resumen de la entrevista que la Oficina de Comunicación de la Diócesis le hizo al Diácono Evelio Ramirez. Pregunta (P). Dinos algo sobre tu familia. Evelio: Somos 11 en nuestra familia, mis padres Luis y Celia, nos dieron el regalo de la vida a nueve hijos (tres mujeres y seis hombres) la mayoría, viven en el mismo lugar donde nacimos, La Ceja (Antioquia) en Colombia, un pequeño pueblo localizado en las montañas al este del Departamento de Antioquia en Colombia. P. Cuál es una experiencia, don, o hecho sorprendente sobre ti? Evelio: Estudie Artes Plásticas en Ministerio Campesino Migrante de la Diócesis Como en años anteriores, ya están llegando a nuestra Diócesis, los campesinos migrantes para trabajar en las cosechas en los 300 campos que cubre la Diócesis en los nueve condados de Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph y Van Buren. Les damos la Bienvenida y deseamos que esta temporada también esté plena de bienestar espiritual para todos los campesinos y sus familias. Las Parroquias abrirán sus puertas para acoger a los campesinos que llegan de Texas, Florida, México y otros lugares incluyendo países de Centro América. Tenemos un gran número de valiosos voluntarios y voluntarias que alegremente y con gran entrega colaboran en este ministerio para poder llegar como iglesia y como comunidad de fe a todos los campesinos. También como cada año, la Diócesis invita misioneros que nos ayuden en la atención espiritual y pastoral de los campesinos, visitando los campos y atendiéndolos desde las parroquias cercanas. Este año estamos teniendo desde comienzos de junio, la colaboración de las Hermanas María Teresa Orozco, María Esperanza Morales, Mónica Lucía Pérez, y Yamile García que estarán ayudando en la pastoral desde las parroquias de San Felipe, en Fennville; Holy Angels, Sturgis, St. Mary, Niles y la Inmaculada Concepción en Hartford. En Julio y Agosto llegarán el Padre Hernán Dario Soto y el Padre Luis Alberto Leyva y probablemente el Padre Carlos Pérez y el Padre Drigelio Benavides. Colombia. Trabaje en Organizaciones no gubernamentales con énfasis en la prevención y la educación de Jóvenes en riesgo. También trabajé como Profesor de Arte en la Ciudad Don Bosco, Centro de Prevención y Promoción para Jóvenes en riesgo en Medellín (Colombia). Las lecciones que aprendí de estos jóvenes, me ayudaron a mantener mi corazón abierto al llamado de Dios al sentir que ellos necesitaban líderes, testigos del Amor y la Misericordia de Cristo para ayudarles a seguir en la vida y sentir felicidad como hijos de Dios. P. Cuándo fue la primera vez que escuchó el llamado al sacerdocio? Evelio: Fue durante mi infancia, en el ambiente de casa, de Misa diaria, el santo rosario y visitas con mi mamá a las personas enfermas, orando con ellos y dándoles algo de consuelo. Sin embargo, creo que también ayudó en mi vocación la presencia de un grupo pequeño, formado por niños de mi edad (7 años), hermanos y vecinos. Con ellos celebraba la Misa, hablamos sobre Jesús y llevábamos en procesión alrededor de nuestra calle a la Santísima Virgen a las casas de personas que estaban enfermas. Eso era parte de nuestro tiempo de jugar, pero era algo serio; yo siempre era el sacerdote y ellos me ayudaban y me apoyaban. P. Siempre quiso ser sacerdote o esa decisión llegó más tarde en su vida? Evelio: Quise ser sacerdote desde mi niñez, y era un sacerdote en los juegos con mis amigos y hermanos pero al entrar en los años de la preparatoria, [el llamado] estaba allí, pero no con la misma intensidad que antes. Seguí la vida estudiando arte y obteniendo un trabajo para sostenerme y deje a un lado el llamado que siempre estaba allí. Creo que puedo hacer mías las palabras famosas de San Agustín: Tarde te amé y aquí estoy. P. Quiénes fueron algunas de las personas que más influenciaron en su historia de vocación? Evelio: Mi historia de vocación y mi vida entera han sido influenciadas mucho por la presencia y ejemplo de mi madre, sin embargo, tengo que ser sincero y reconocer que el ejemplo de mis padres y mis parientes han sido los más influyentes. En mis años de colegio, encontré algunos sacerdotes que fueron un gran ejemplo para mi fe y servicio a los pobres. P. Qué trabajos ha tenido como seminarista y qué ha aprendido de esas experiencias? Evelio: En mi tiempo del seminario, fui bendecido con asignaciones pastorales que realmente me enseñaron lo que es ser sacerdote. Trabajé en Mississauga, Ontario en Canadá, en un ambiente de ciudad, en Hartford, Michigan con los migrantes, y en Delray Beach, Florida con sus ministerios multiculturales y servicio al Evangelio, aprendí mucho, lo cual dejo una profunda lección y elevó mi motivación vocacional. P. Qué es lo que más espera sobre ser un sacerdote ordenado? Evelio: Deseo salvar mi alma y ser un canal de la gracia de Dios, que otros sean salvados y lleguen a conocer el amor y misericordia de Dios; llevar a la gente más cerca de Jesús y ser parte de aquellos que construyen el Reino de Dios en este mundo. Ropa y Comida en el Centro Aleman Horario: Lunes de 6:30 p.m.- 8:30p.m., Martes de 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. y Domingos de 12:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Dirección: 63559, 60th Avenue, Hartford, MI El Centro Alemán, es un proyecto diocesano para ofrecer servicio de emergencia de ropa y comida a quienes lo necesiten. Está ubicado en la Parroquia de la Inmaculada Concepción en Hartford. La Parroquia de St. Tomas More está comprometida desde hace varios años en la recolección y organización de la ropa; este centro, es atendido por personas que ofrecen su trabajo voluntario como servicio a la comunidad. El centro Alemán lleva este nombre, en honor al Diácono Eugenio Alemán de origen mexicano y quien dedicó su vida a la ayuda de las personas recién llegadas al área o que necesitaban algún tipo de ayuda. La Familia Alemán continúa apoyando este proyecto. Ellos ayudan los domingos. La ropa y comida de emergencia que se ofrece en este Centro no tiene costo alguno para las personas de bajos recursos económicos especialmente migrantes. La ropa y comida del Centro Alemán son donadas por personas de las diferentes parroquias católicas de la Diócesis de Kalamazoo y por personas de buena voluntad.

11 JUNE 2013 Waiting in Joyful Hope The Good News 11 Here & There Here & There publishes parish, Catholic school and diocesan-sponsored events. Submissions should be sent to Vicki Cessna, JUNE CENTRAL DEANERY Kalamazoo: June 2: Spring into Song concert, St. Augustine Cathedral, Kalamazoo, 5 pm. Open to the public. Contact: St. Augustine Cathedral, June 2, 9: Father Robert Barron s Catholicism Series, Bennett Building, St. Joseph Parish, Kalamazoo, 10:10 in English, Noon in Spanish. Contact: St. Joseph Parish, June 3: Why Faith: Marriage, St. Mary Rectory meeting room, St. Mary Parish, Kalamazoo, 6 pm. A new program intended to assist faithful Catholics in learning more about their faith and learning how to be succinct in defending the faith. Meets the first Monday of the month, no September Session. Contact: Jamin Herold, or jherold@dioceseofkalamazoo.org. June 3, 10, 17, 24: How Do I Forgive? with Fr. Ken Schmidt, Social Hall, St. Thomas More Parish, Kalamazoo, 7-8:30 pm. Based on his research while completing a master's degree in counseling psychology, Fr. Ken Schmidt will present information and take-home exercises that introduce participants to an understanding of what interpersonal forgiveness really is (and is not), and how to do it. Pre-registration is required to ensure that sufficient materials are printed for participants. These sessions will qualify for continuing education requirements for catechist certification in the Diocese of Kalamazoo. Contact: St. Thomas More Parish June 6, 13, 20, 27: Grief Share, St. Thomas More Parish, Kalamazoo, 7-9 pm. This program features biblical centered teaching that focuses on grief topics associated with the death of a loved one. The DVD seminar features nationally respected grief experts and real-life stories of people, followed by a small group discussion. To register, call the parish office or Ann Basak June 10: Theological Debate Club for Men. Topic: Faith & Works. TGI Fridays, West Main Street, Kalamazoo, 7-9 pm. Meets the 2nd Monday, every other even-numbered months. Contact Jamin Herold, Diocese of Kalamazoo, June 15-16: Marriage Discovery Weekend, Transformations: CSJ Spirituality Center, Kalamazoo. A marriage preparation weekend for engaged couples. Contact: Jane Bodway, Secretariat for Parish Life & Lay Leadership, June 18: Priests Jubilarian Mass, St. Augustine Cathedral, Kalamazoo, 4 pm. June 29: Priestly Ordination, Bishop Paul J. Bradley, celebrant, St. Augustine Cathedral, Kalamazoo, 10 am. EASTERN DEANERY Battle Creek: June 19: KDCCW s Catholic Women, St. Philip Parish, Battle Creek, 8:15 am 4 pm. Keynote speaker Mary Collins & Jane Knuth. Breakout sessions will include Familia, Youth and Young Adults, Catholic Men s Fellowship, Grandparenting, Singles and Divorced and Marriage Encounter. Cost: $15 includes lunch. Contact: Carolyn Morrison, (517) , carolynmorrison@hotmail.com to register. NORTHERN DEANERY Allegan: June 6, 13, 20, 27: Holy Hour (Adoration and Benediction), Sacred Heart Parish, Allegan, 6:30-7:30. Fr. Harry will be available for confessions. Contact: Sacred Heart Parish, OUTSIDE THE DIOCESE Greensburg, PA June 20-24: Sisters of Charity Invite Single Catholic Women for Service Outreach Experience, Greensburg, PA. Participants of these service days will have the opportunity to reach out to those in need in Fayette and Westmoreland Counties. In addition to providing service to the underserved and marginalized, guests will have opportunities to reflect on the experience of service in the spirit and tradition of charity, shared prayer and Eucharistic Liturgy, enjoy quiet time inside and outside, interact with the Sisters of Charity, meet new people, and make new friends. For more information, contact Sister Barbara Ann Smelko at , ext. 622, or bsmelko@scsh.org. Brochures and registration forms are available for download at JULY CENTRAL DEANERY Kalamazoo: July 1: Why Faith: Confession, St. Mary Rectory meeting room, St. Mary Parish, Kalamazoo, 6 pm. A new program intended to assist faithful Catholics in learning more about their faith and learning how to be succinct in defending the faith. Meets the first Monday of the month, no September Session. Contact: Jamin Herold, or jherold@dioceseofkalamazoo.org. July 4, 11, 18, 25: Grief Share, St. Thomas More Parish, Kalamazoo, 7-9 pm. This program features biblical centered teaching that focuses on grief topics associated with the death of a loved one. The DVD seminar features nationally respected grief experts and real-life stories of people, followed by a small group discussion. To register, call the parish office or Ann Basak July 5, 12, 19, 26: Theology on Tap, TGI Fridays, Kalamazoo, 7-9 pm. For young adults, 20 s & 30 s. The theme for this year is Who are you?...do you really want to know? I am who I am Exodus 3:14 with topics including Our spiritual life, Our family life, Our work life, & Our social life. Contact: Tim McNamara, or tmcnamara@dioceseofkalamazoo.org. NORTHERN DEANERY Allegan: July 4, 11, 18, 25: Holy Hour (Adoration and Benediction), Sacred Heart Parish, Allegan, 6:30-7:30. Fr. Harry will be available for confessions. Contact: Sacred Heart Parish, Dorr: July 22-25: Who is the Church? We Are! Vacation Bible School, St. Stanislaus Parish, Dorr. No cost, but asking for pre-registration. Call St. Stanislaus to get registration packet SOUTHWEST DEANERY Dowagiac: July 6, 7: Sacred Heart Altar Guild Bake Sale after all weekend masses in the Parish Hall, Sacred Heart Parish. Proceeds support the maintenance and special activities of the Sacred Heart of Mary Church. Contact: Sacred Heart Parish, July 6-14: 175th Anniversary History Exhibit, Sacred Heart of Mary Parish Hall. During normal office hours If you would like to view the History Exhibit please make an appointment with Marcella at or July 10: Sacred Heart of Mary Book/Movie Discussion, Sacred Heart of Mary Parish Hall, 6:30 pm. 175 Years of Church History in Two Hours presented by the Sacred Heart Church History Committee. Contact: Sacred Heart Parish, July 13: Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery Tour, Sacred Heart of Mary Church Cemetery, 6:30-8:30 pm. Tickets Required. Come see some of the residents of the cemetery come alive to share their stories. Contact Parish Hall during office hours for purchase of tickets at July 14: 175th Anniversary Mass at Sacred Heart of Mary Bishop Paul Bradley Celebrant, Sacred Heart of Mary Parish, 11 am. Outdoor Mass. Contact: Sacred Heart Parish, July 14: 175th Anniversary Picnic, Sacred Heart of Mary Parish, 12:30-4 pm. Tours of the Church and self guided Cemetery walks. Please join us for the day, fun and food for all. Contact: Sacred Heart Parish, OUTSIDE THE DIOCESE Chicago Heights: July 27: World Youth Day Chicago: A Midwest Celebration for 9th 12th grade youth, Marian Catholic High School, Chicago Heights. The day will consist of prayer, keynote presentations, catechetical and spiritual workshops, lunch (please bring a sack lunch) and dinner (provided), praise and worship, and Mass ending the day. For more information, please contact Tim McNamara at or at tmcnamara@dioceseofkalamazoo.org. AUGUST CENTRAL DEANERY Kalamazoo: August 1, 8 15: Grief Share, St. Thomas More Parish, Kalamazoo, 7-9 pm. This program features biblical centered teaching that focuses on grief topics associated with the death of a loved one. The DVD seminar features nationally respected grief experts and real-life stories of people, followed by a small group discussion. To register, call the parish office or Ann Basak August 5: Why Faith: Purgatory, St. Mary Rectory meeting room, St. Mary Parish, Kalamazoo, 6 pm. A new program intended to assist faithful Catholics in learning more about their faith and learning how to be succinct in defending the faith. Meets the first Monday of the month, no September Session. Contact: Jamin Herold, or jherold@dioceseofkalamazoo.org. August 12: Theological Debate Club for Men. Topic: God s Word. TGI Fridays, West Main Street, Kalamazoo, 7-9 pm. Meets the 2nd Monday, every other even-numbered months. Contact Jamin Herold, Diocese of Kalamazoo, August 18: Year of Faith Pilgrimage history of the parishes in each deanery, St. Augustine Cathedral Parish, Kalamazoo, 2 5 pm. Schedule: 2 pm tour of the parish facilities; 3 pm presentation on the local history*; 4 pm Q & A; refreshments; additional tour; 5 pm closing prayer and dismissal. Contact: Fr. Bob Creagan, SAVE THE DATE: September 8, th Wedding Anniversary Mass with Bishop Paul J. Bradley St. Augustine Cathedral, Kalamazoo, 2 p.m. Couples should contact their parish to register. Save the date: St. Monica parish mission St. Monica will host a parish mission, How to be a dynamic Catholic, July 28-August 1. The mission, inspired by Matthew Kelly s book, Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic, will energize Catholics about their faith as they learn about and discuss the topics of prayer, study, generosity and evangelization. Each night of the mission from 7 8:30 p.m. will include adoration, a mission talk by Deacon Kurt Lucas, benediction and small group discussion. Confession is available beginning at 6 p.m. All are invited to attend. Physican will discuss Catholic healthcare at networking lunch Dr. Don Bouchard is the featured speaker at the July Catholic Business Persons Luncheon, held bi-monthly in downtown Kalamazoo. Dr. Bouchard will discuss Holy Family Healthcare, a new Catholic Physicians Guild called Holy Family Healthcare. More information about the guild can be found at Healthcare.net. The Catholic Business Persons Luncheon is an initiative of the diocesan Secretariat for Catholic Education and New Evangelization held on the second Tuesday of every other month at Mangia Mangia in Kalamazoo. Attendees enjoy a simple meal while listening to a variety of presentations on matters both practical and spiritual. The next meeting is July 9th from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mangia Mangia, Kalamazoo. Cost is $10 to cover lunch. To sign up for the Catholic Business Persons list, contact Jamin Herold at or jherold@dioceseofkalamazoo.org Gull Road, Kalamazoo Please register in advance. John (Jack) Shea Friday, June 28; 9am - 3pm Staying Awake: Spirituality for Everyday Life Awakening to a larger consciousness lets us live and serve from a place of spiritual grounding. If you yearn for greater inner & outer alignment, this day is for you. Men s Spirituality Called into Life Moving Beyond Law Thursday, July 18; 6-9pm An invitation to spend an evening w/rev. Jim Dyke & Fr. Jim O Leary as they share their understanding of how a mature faith calls us into a new way of life in God. More info & register at TransformationsCenter.org ext. 310 Bishop to bless and rededicate St. Jerome Parish, Battle Creek, July 7 On July 7th Bishop Paul J. Bradley will bless and rededicate St. Jerome Parish church, Battle Creek, after its recent renovation, at a special ceremony to be held at 3 p.m. All are invited to a reception immediately following. According to pastor Rev. Matthew Manalel, the renovations to the church building include a new altar and lectern as well as a new chapel for the Blessed Sacrament behind the altar and the repositioning of the crucifix to the center of the sanctuary. In addition a new baptismal font has been added. Updates were also made to the nave area of the church including the removal of old wall paper and the installation of new carpeting. We salute our pioneers who toiled tirelessly to preserve [the church] for our use, said Fr. Manalel. The goal of our renovation is to refresh our church and renew it for the generation to come after us. We are grateful to all our parishioners who shared their resources generously to make this renovation a reality.

12 10 The Good News Wa i t i ng i n J o y f u l H o p e Bishop Paul J. Bradley marks 5th Anniversary as shepherd of the diocese June 5th marks the fourth anniversary of the installation of Bishop Paul J. Bradley as the bishop for the Diocese of Kalamazoo. Following are just a few highlights from the past year: 2012: June: ordains two new men to the priesthood: Rev. Daniel Hyman, associate pastor, St. Augustine Cathedral Parish and Rev. Francis Marotti, associate pastor, St. Philip Parish, Battle Creek. September: Ordains 10 men to the permanent diaconate. October: Announces diocesan-wide plans to celebrate the Year of Faith. December: Releases second pastoral letter, We Dare to Say: An invitation to boldy open the door to a vibrant life of faith. 2013: January: Participants in the first Diocesan Youth March for Life in Kalamazoo. March: Appoints two commissions to aid in the pastoral care of the diocese: The Commission for Lay Ecclesial Ministry and the Commission for Persons with Disabilities. April: Makes a pilgrimage to Rome to visit diocesan priests and deacon and presents. Pope Francis with spiritual bouquet from the faithful of the diocese. May: Celebrates 42nd anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Dedicates Bishop Paul V. Donovan Pastoral Center Building. (shown right) Daphne O Brien, Sacred Heart of Mary Parish, Dowagiac, was the 3,000th person that Bishop Bradley has confirmed since becoming bishop of the Diocese of Kalamazoo. that s th h hat s wher where h re greatt doctors d t are easy eassy to find find ThatsWhere.com A member of Ascension Health JUNE 2013