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1 THE CATHOLIC MIRROR The primary task of a diocesan newspaper is to serve the truth with courage, helping the public see, understand and live reality with the eyes of God. - Pope Benedict XVI, Nov. 25, 2006 Vol. 47, No. 6 July 19, 2013 Rural Life Mass offers enjoyable day for entire family RELIGIOUS LIBERTY By Kelly Mescher Collins Staff Writer Plan for a fun day of activities for the entire family at the third annual Rural Life Mass on Aug. 25. Farm animals, cookies, ice cream, antique machinery and more will be on hand. The Mass will be held at 1 pm at the Mulvihill farm, 3108 Cumming Rd., a short drive outside Des Moines near Irish Settlement; an ice cream social to follow. The event is open to everyone: urban or rural, Catholic or non-catholic, single or married, young or old. Just come out and enjoy the day and get to know other people in the diocese, said Deacon Luke Tieskoetter, an event organizer with Catholic Charities Social Justice The Fortnight for Freedom event was held Sunday, July 7 at St. Ambrose Consortium. We re all brothers Cathedral in Des Moines. It began with a 10:30 a.m. Mass led by Bishop Pates, and sisters. followed by a Holy Hour and reception at the Catholic Pastoral Center. It was an Families will have a fun, independence celebration to pray for life, marriage and religious liberty. out of the ordinary experience Tom Chapman (above), executive director of the Iowa Cath- that ties together faith life with olic Conference, spoke about the threats to religious liberty. love and care for the land and animals, Deacon Tieskoetter said. It s a day in the country, a picnic atmosphere, he said. We encourage families to come, Millions descend upon Rio de Janeiro for World Youth Day bring the kids; have a really nice By Kelly Mescher Collins to Rio de Janeiro. Kurth also attended. will journey 40 miles outside the day. It s not too far from the Staff Writer Some will first spend Pilgrims from all over city s center for the final evening city, only about 20 miles from time in nearby Petropolis, the world are going to be there, all-night vigil and closing Mass downtown. It s six miles west participating in cultural and Kurth said. I m always struck the following morning with Pope of the Cumming Road exit (on This year s World Youth service activities before traveling by the universality of the church Francis. Interstate 35) on a hard, blacktop Day is being held in the Brazilian to Rio de Janeiro for World Youth and the energy, enthusiasm and It s a great opportunity road. city of Rio de Janeiro July Day. vibrancy of their faith that to gather with the Holy Father, The Mass will be led Millions of young people from There will be plenty probably had the greatest impact particularly as the new pope, to by Bishop Richard Pates, and around the world are expected to of other young people to greet on me [in Spain]. be able to celebrate our faith with the Knights of Columbus honor descend upon the city to witness them when they arrive, Kurth At World Youth Day, him, Kurth said. I imagine he guard will be on hand. Mass will to their faith. said, as organizers are expecting millions will participate in will talk about how we can be be outside under a shaded tent Jason Kurth, vice approximately 8 million catechetical sessions, held at bearers of the good news today, near a barn featuring the diocesan chancellor and vocations people. That s four to five times different locations and grouped how to use the unique gifts and quilt. specialist at the Diocese of Des the number of people who by language. They will also talents as disciples. Ken Root, Catholic Moines, is leading a group of participated in World Youth Day participate in Mass, confession Seeing Pope Francis is a Continued on page 3 seven seminarians and 12 others in Madrid, Spain in 2011, which and Stations of the Cross; and Continued on page 3

2 2 The Catholic Mirror, July 19, 2013 Diocesan News In the Heartland with Bishop Pates Drug trade in South America, immigration reform and more Remembering Bill Krause In the course of my ministry as Bishop of Des Moines, I had the fortunate opportunity to come to know Bill Krause as a friend and advisor. Bill s organizing ability and entrepreneurial spirit are legendary in his founding of Kum & Go convenience stores. In addition, along with his wife, Nan, he was most generous in sharing their wealth. Among gifts to Catholic organizations were those to Dowling Catholic High School, Holy Family Innercity Catholic School and parish and diocesan drives. Support to students, especially the poor and underprivileged, was basically to open doors of opportunity for them. In my relationship with Bill, two characteristics were prominent: he held people accountable and he had a strong Catholic faith. Bill was always personally interested in the activities and projects of the diocese. He would ask pointed questions and encourage ongoing action and movement. He believed THE CATHOLIC By Bishop Richard E. Pates in support but with expectations of accountability how is everything really going to come out? Bill Krause was also a man of evident personal faith. Before his death during a prolonged illness, I had the privilege of anointing him. He received the sacrament with great openness and a realization that he was now being drawn into a new phase of life. I am confident that he entered eternal life with his characteristic gusto and determination. The insidious drug trade I was privileged recently to conduct a solidarity visit to Colombia and Peru in my current role as chairman of the International Justice and Peace Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). One issue which surfaced during our visit was the Bishop Pates is twice honored Bishop Richard Pates has received two honors recently. The Diocesan Information Systems Conference has honored Bishop Pates, the group s first episcopal moderator, by renaming an annual mission grant for him. This year, the Bishop Richard Pates Mission Grant Awards go to the Don Bosco Vocational Training Center for Girls in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, The Good Shepherd Ministry Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. and Nativity Catholic Church in the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Fla. Bishop Pates also was honored by the Catholic Press Association for his 2012 article in America magazine entitled Coverage of Election which won first place in the category Best Coverage of the Election and Forming Conscience. Judges said the article posed insightful questions. production of coca (the plant from which cocaine is extracted) and the insidious chain of negative effects that follow in its wake. The first is on the site of crop development where, from the start, corruption, violence, commerce outside the rule of law create disruption in these local communities. Such destructive activity follows the trail of manufacturing these drugs and then shipping them to the United States and Europe. We know that 77 Mexican individuals have been killed in drug trafficking. The Columbian and Peruvian governments in concert with the United States have been addressing this problem at its source. In Colombia, they spray the fields where the crops are killed. It is claimed that production has declined by 50 percent and at the same time consumption of cocaine in the United States has declined by 50 percent. In Peru, the approach is to introduce alternative crops where coca is grown along with infrastructure facilitating shipping of the produce to market. This method seems to best serve the long-term benefit of the farmers. Meanwhile, on this side of the problem in the United States we know the enormous suffering and personal tragedy that are associated with drug consumption. Drug trade and usage are the cause for a high percentage of population in our jails and have wreaked havoc with families and individuals. It serves the best interests of all for us to contribute strong efforts especially to interdict their initial usage. Immigration reform The U.S. Senate has passed an immigration reform bill that now goes before the House of Representatives. There are several considerations. One certainly is the preservation of the rule of law which is at the heart of whom we are as Americans. We come from many different countries, cultures and traditions. What makes us blend together and work as one country is the rule of law. At the same time, given our own immigrant background and our deep Christian conviction, For I was a stranger and you welcomed me (Matthew 25:35) we need to recognize those actually among us and resolve the issue with compassion and realism. This hankers back to the Bishop Pates on nuclear arsenals WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Catholics concerned about the size of the world s nuclear weapons inventory welcomed President Barack Obama s plan to reduce the size of America s nuclear arsenals if Russia agrees to similar cuts. The president announced in an address in Berlin June 19 that he would seek cuts by up to one-third from the current 1,550 weapons in strategic arsenals. The number of weapons deployed on longrange missiles, bombers and submarines was negotiated under the New START treaty ratified in We strongly applaud this direction of President Obama and really feel it s an enormous, progressive step, said Bishop Richard E. Pates of Des Moines, Iowa, chairman of the U.S. bishops Committee on International Justice and Peace. He recalled Pope Benedict XVI s World Day of Peace message in 2010, which urged political leaders to undertake concrete decisions toward progressive disarmament with a view to freeing our planet from nuclear arms. words of Emma Lazarus on the Statue of Liberty opened over the Fourth of July after restoration: Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand a mighty woman with a torch, whose flame is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command. The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp! cries she with silent lips. Give me your tired, your poor,your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door! The U.S. Senate was able to fashion a resolution, though not perfect, which tries to balance all considerations. I join my fellow members of the USCCB in urging the House of Representatives to follow suit in effecting legislation that respects the best traditions of our country. A new round of nuclear reductions would save billions of dollars and help the country begin to whittle down its debt and support programs that benefit the poor and those who suffer disproportionately in society, Bishop Pates told Catholic News Service. Marie Dennis, copresident of Pax Christi International, the Catholic peace movement, said her organization supports any move toward serious nuclear disarmament. MIRROR Bishop s Schedule Bishop Richard E. Pates Publisher bishop@dmdiocese.org Anne Marie Cox Editor acox@dmdiocese.org Kelly Mescher Collins Staff Writer kcollins@dmdiocese.org The Catholic Mirror (ISSN ) is published monthly for $18 per year by the Diocese of Des Moines, 601 Grand Ave., Des Moines, Iowa Periodicals postage paid at Des Moines. POSTMASTER: Send changes to THE CATHOLIC MIRROR, 601 Grand Ave., Des Moines, Iowa PHONE: (515) mirror@dmdiocese.org DIOCESAN WEBSITE: Sunday, July 7 Monday, July 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and South Sudan U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Solidarity trip on behalf of the USCCB Committee on International Justice and Peace Friday, July 19 Des Moines In the Heartland with Bishop Pates, Iowa Catholic Radio Des Moines; Spirit Catholic Radio Network, Omaha, 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 23 Wednesday, July 31 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil World Youth Day and solidarity visits with bishops of South America on behalf of the USCCB s Committee on International Justice and Peace Friday, August 2 Des Moines In the Heartland with Bishop Pates, Iowa Catholic Radio Des Moines; Spirit Catholic Radio Network, Omaha, 10 a.m. Des Moines Presbyteral Council Executive Committee meeting, Pastoral Center, 1 p.m. Sunday, August 4 Rosemont Mass, dedication of memorial and potluck dinner, 11 a.m. Monday, August 5 Des Moines Vocations Department meeting, Pastoral Center, 7:30 a.m. Des Moines Funeral Mass for Father Garry Culver, St. Theresa Church, 10 a.m. Norwalk Dowling Catholic Golf, Echo Valley Country Club, 11:30 a.m. Monday, August 5 - Wednesday, August 7 San Antonio, Texas Knights of Columbus 2013 Supreme Convention Wednesday, August 7 Dallas Center Assumption Parish auctioned dinner, Kurt & Debbie Kruse residence, 6 p.m. Thursday, August 8 Friday, August 9 Des Moines Diocese of Des Moines Seminarians Day of Reflection, Pastoral Center Friday, August 9 Des Moines In the Heartland with Bishop Pates, Iowa Catholic Radio Des Moines; Spirit Catholic Radio Network, Omaha, 10 a.m. Saturday, August 10 Des Moines Anniversary Mass for married couples, St. Ambrose Cathedral, 4 p.m. Sunday, August 11 Anita Installation Mass of Father Chori Seraiah, St. Mary Parish, 8:30 a.m. Atlantic Installation Mass of Father Chori Seraiah, Ss. Peter & Paul Parish, 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 12 Des Moines Diocesan Executive Committee Meeting, Pastoral Center, 1:30 pm Des Moines Bishops Council, Ruan Center, 5:30 pm Tuesday, August 13 Des Moines Presbyteral Council Meeting, Pastoral Center, 10:00 am Des Moines Hispanic Pastoral Commission Meeting, Pastoral Center, 3:00 pm Des Moines Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Reception, Bishop s Residence, 5:00 pm Wednesday, August 14 Des Moines Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa Board Meeting, Pastoral Center, 7:30 am Des Moines Meeting with Tom Peterson, Founder of Catholics Come Home, Pastoral Center, 2 pm Des Moines Dowling Catholic High School Corporate Board, Pastoral Center, 4:00 pm Thursday, August 15 Des Moines Mass Feast of the Assumption, St. Ambrose Cathedral, 12:10 pm Des Moines Annual Catholic Charities Volunteer Appreciation Evening, Pastoral Center, 5:30 pm Friday, August 16 West Des Moines Mass with Catholic School Personnel, Dowling Catholic, 8:30 am Des Moines In the Heartland with Bishop Pates, Iowa Catholic Radio Des Moines; KVSS, Omaha, 10:00 am Des Moines Mercy College of Health Sciences Graduation, Iowa Event Center Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, 2:30 pm

3 Diocesan News The Catholic Mirror, July 19, Father Garry Culver passes away Rev. Garry A. Culver, 77, died June 27, 2013 at Hospice House of Sarasota in Sarasota, Florida. A private Mass was held in Punta Gorda, FL with interment near his parents. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Theresa s Church in Des Moines, Iowa on August 5 at 10:00 AM. A reception will follow in the Church Hall. Father Culver attended St. Augustin Grade School, Dowling High School, Loras College and Mount Saint Bernard Seminary and was ordained to the priesthood on May 31, 1964 in St. Ambrose Cathedral in Des Moines, Iowa. Father Garry will be remembered as a very dedicated priest. He had strong views about many topics and often surprised people with his colorful statements and expressive tendencies. Never one to blend into the scenery, Garry s dynamic presence was always felt in a room and his resounding laughter always made his appreciation of wit and humor known. A thoughtful, kind and deeply spiritual man, he was also a dedicated teacher. His students remember him fondly and with appreciation as well as, perhaps, a bit of trepidation as he was not a teacher to be trifled with. Students did not leave his tutelage skimming by on less than their best effort! Father Culver began his priesthood as an Assistant Pastor at St. John Church in Des Moines. After Canon Law studies in Rome he returned as Assistant Pastor at St. Mary s Panama, Iowa. He was a teacher at Dowling High School, Associate Pastor at St. Pius X Church then Pastor of St. Patrick s Audubon and Holy Trinity, Exira. After a time as Associate at St. Theresa Church he became Pastor at St. Peter, Defiance, then St. Patrick Perry and afterward St. John s, Greenfield. He served in the Matrimonial Tribunal of the Diocese from 1989 to He had Pastoral Care of parishes in Logan and Mondamin and was named Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart Church in West Des Moines. He retired in the year 2000 after 36 years of service to his students and parishioners. All of his assignments were in Iowa. After retirement, Father Gary moved to Venice, Florida. Father Garry was born October 25, 1935 to Garry L Culver and Margaret Tyner Culver in Chicago IL. Father Culver is survived by his sisters Jennie (Charles) Miller of Venice, FL, Jackie (Harry) Roberts of Ft. Collins, CO, and Cora Culver of Kingman, AZ and by 15 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister Diane Culver-Veehoff and his nephew Edward Feld. Memorial contributions may be made to Father Culver s favorite charity, Catholic Relief Services, 228 W Lexington St, Baltimore MD, Fairway Fathers Wednesday, August 7, :00 a.m. 9:00 p.m. American Friend s House Cost: $25.00 (4211 Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa) Photos by Peter Johnson (TOP) Participating in the Fairway Fathers Golf Outing on June 17 was (L) Nathan Grimes of St. Mary of Nazareth Parish, Father Greg Leach, Msgr. Ed Hurley and Father Tom DeCarlo. (Bottom L) Seminarian Trevor Chicoine, Father Dan Kirby and Father Richard Chamberlain. World Youth Day cont. from page 1 major part of Chris Casillas decision to attend. The Our Lady of the America s parishioner said his mother encouraged him to go after a positive experience seeing Blessed Pope John II years ago. Seminarian Max Carson said he is looking forward to having his spirit renewed and energized. I think it will open my eyes to see how people from different cultures praise and worship God, Carson said. It s a really wonderful opportunity for them, Kurth said. This experience is for their spiritual nourishment, but also a part of their formation to become more prepared to respond to their call. And that means soaking it in so as to share that faith with others. I always try to remind them that this is not just about them, Kurth adds. They are here to strengthen their own faith so that they can give it back to others. The high points nourish us. Then it s living the faith, being disciples and evangelizing. Learn more at www. worldyouthday.com. Rural Life cont. from page 1 communications chairman for the Iowa Knights of Columbus, host of KnightLife radio and agriculture broadcaster with the Iowa Agri-Business radio network, will give a talk after Mass. Agriculture is an occupation and a lifestyle that can be as satisfying as any that I know of, Root said. Anybody who farms is able to say that they are doing good for their fellow man every day of the year, because they are producing a product that Get the attention of 35,000 households by placing an ad in the Catholic Mirror. Contact kcollins@dmdiocese.org (515) CItY is made possible by the Larry and Kay Myers Interfaith and intercultural Ambassador Initiative. DMARC INTERFAITH YOUTH JUSTICE CAMP For more information, contact the DMARC office at , or info@dmreligious.org. Des Moines Area Religious Council th St., Ste. #202 Des Moines, IA Learn about social justice in our community and how YOU can make a difference! The day-long camp includes: Tour of DMARC Food Pantry Tour various worship spaces Tour community outreach organization Expert speakers Games Small & large group sharing Prayers from various faith traditions Registration forms are available through the DMARC office or online. The event is facilitated by the Center for Social Ministry, an organization that provides poverty awareness/justice education programming in Des Moines.

4 4 The Catholic Mirror, July 19, 2013 If you have been to the Basilica of St. John, or to any diocesan activity, you have undoubtedly noticed the presence of two sisters, dressed in traditional habits, who project a sense of calm prayerfulness. They are Mother Kathleen Francis and Sister Mary Clare, the founders of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus who have served in a variety of ministries in the diocese since Mother Kathleen, then doctoral candidate Kathleen O Leary, came to Des Moines in 1989 to complete an internship in psychology. Here she had profound spiritual experiences and felt increasingly drawn into the life of her parish and the Church.. While considering other religious communities, she began to contemplate the possibility that she was being called to begin a new community. She said she felt in her heart the sadness of Christ, who felt alone and abandoned by those who were to give witness to him and his Church. From that time on, she said she felt called to give explicit witness to the reality of our loving and living God and began to think and pray about how a new community should be formed. In prayer she came to realize that the new community should be Franciscan in spirituality, centered in the Eucharist, consecrated to our Blessed Mother, and faithful to the pope and the magisterium of the Church. The women would live in community, sharing a common prayer life, and common apostolates; and as an outward sign of their witness to Christ and his Church, they would wear traditional religious habits. Seeking women to join her, she had the assistance of one of the Benedictine brothers who were at the basilica in the early 1990s. He knew Sister Mary Clare Clark who had been a religious for 13 years but had recently left her former community as being too liberal, and was living as a Franciscan Opinion hermitess in the Peoria, Ill. diocese. In time permission was granted by Bishop Joseph Charron for the women to begin their community. In 1994, on the Solemnity of Christ the King, they donned the habit of their new community. On June 16, 2009, Bishop Richard Pates raised the community to Private Association of the Faithful, the first official step on the path of becoming a recognized religious institute. Father Ray Higgins, of Stuart, currently serves as the community s liaison with the bishop. ` As with other religious communities, the sisters take the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. They also take a fourth vow of fidelity to the Holy Father and to the magisterium of the Church. While there are currently two sisters in the community, there have been numerous inquiries by women seeking to discern a vocation. Many, according to Mother Kathleen, have been directed to other communities that would be better suited for them, while others have discerned another vocation. We re still looking, said Mother Kathleen. We re looking for women on fire for their faith, who love the Church and Eucharistic adoration and would be willing Called to give witness to God s presence Take a break with Deacon Mike By Deacon Mike Manno to teach the faith, she said. From their beginning, the sisters have engaged in a variety of apostolates including adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, reparation and intercessory prayer for priests and religious, catechesis, counseling and pastoral care, and fostering vocations. The sisters also have given retreats and days of recollection. Sister Mary Clare serves as a parish visitor at the Basilica of St. John and serves on the Adoration Committee at St. Augustin Parish. Mother Kathleen provides psychological counseling and spiritual guidance on a donation basis and is a member of the diocesan Divine Mercy Committee. Both sisters serve as catechists for the St. Jude Catechetical Program and both have hopes of serving with the newly formed St. Jude Catholic Hospice of Iowa and perhaps with the St. Gregory Retreat Center. The sisters can be contacted by phone at or through their website Deacon Mike Manno serves St. Augustin Parish in Des Moines and has a show on Iowa Catholic Radio called Faith on Trial. Progress and setbacks for Iowa Catholics in legislature The past few weeks have seen both progress and setbacks on several long-term goals of the Catholic Conference on the state and federal levels. How things end up depends in part on your taking action. Let s start at the state level. Webcam abortions The Iowa Board of Medicine has voted 8-2 to approve a Notice of Intended Action to establish a standard of practice for physicians who perform chemical/medical abortions. The proposed rule would require a physician to be physically present while abortion drugs are being provided. In other words, chemical abortions initiated over a videoconference fail to meet a minimum standard of care. The rule would not interfere with other practices of telemedicine. We oppose all abortions, no matter the method. However, if abortions are taking place, the safety and informed consent of the women involved should be among our chief concerns. A public hearing on the proposal is set to take place Aug. 28. Immigration reform Late last month, the U.S. Senate passed S. 744, an immigration reform bill, by a vote of Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, archbishop of Los Angeles, Calif., and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Migration, commended the Senate for passing the legislation. Archbishop Gomez stated that while the USCCB Committee on Migration disagrees with elements of the bill, including the unprecedented build-up of enforcement resources along the southern border, they see the legislation as an overall improvement upon the current situation. The U.S. Catholic bishops believe the status quo is causing much suffering among immigrants and their families. N o w that the Senate has passed the bill, attention turns to the U.S. House. Leadership there has said they intend to move forward with their own bill rather than the Senate version. To keep up to date on Capitol Comments by Tom Chapman the issue and send a message to Congress, visit Final HHS Mandate rule The federal Health and Human Services Department on June 28 released the final rule on the HHS Mandate. The mandate requires almost all health insurance plans to cover female sterilization and all FDA-approved contraceptives including drugs and devices that can prevent implantation, and at least one drug (Ella) that can cause abortion after implantation. The Church objects to providing these services to its employees because it violates our moral and religious convictions. The final rule does not appear, on first analysis, to eliminate the need to continue defending our rights in Congress and the courts, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New Bishop Richard Pates recently received the following letter: Thank you for your contribution of $33, to the 2013 Good Friday Collection for the Holy Land. I thank you in the name of the Customs, Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and the Franciscans who work in the Holy Land. The Christians who live there are also very grateful to you. They need our prayers and support. The Custody of the Holy Land uses the money you and your priests and Letter to the Editor people give: To keep the shrines living Christian Communities and places of prayer and to welcome Pilgrims from around the world. +To run 14 schools open to all students regardless of religion or nationality. These schools build understanding and harmony between Muslims and Christians. +To help young Christians remain in the Holy Land, the Custody offers scholarships to different universities in Jerusalem, Bethlehem and York said July 3. I encourage you to contact your legislators in support of legislation that would address the problem: H.R. 940 and S. 1204, the Health Care Conscience Rights Act. Go to catholicbishops for an action alert. Marriage The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in late June on two separate cases regarding same-sex unions: 1) The federal Defense of Marriage Act; and 2) California s Prop 8, which recognized marriage only between a man and a woman in California. Lower courts had struck down both of these laws. The Supreme Court found DOMA unconstitutional. The Court ruled no legitimate purpose overcomes the purpose and effect to disparage and injure those whom the State, by its marriage laws, sought to protect in personhood and dignity. Regarding Prop 8, the Court dismissed the case and said the private petitioners lacked standing to fight a California court s decision to strike down Prop 8. (The state of California had declined to defend it.) So the ruling striking down Prop 8 is still in force. These decisions still leaves the door open for states such as Iowa to take action on the marriage issue. The Court did not yet find a constitutional right to samesex marriage. Check out your diocese s website for your bishop s statement. A link to the websites can be found at www. iowacatholicconference.org by clicking on Resources. Farm bill fails Unexpectedly the U.S. House failed to pass its version of the Farm Bill that proposed heavy cuts of over $20 billion to SNAP (food stamps). The Senate had passed the Farm Bill on June 10. That bill included cuts of over $4 billion to SNAP and nearly $6 billion to conservation programs over ten years. Neither bill made what we consider to be necessary reforms to agricultural subsidy programs. Your advocacy is still needed. We will need to keep telling Congress to protect vulnerable people in this key agriculture legislation as they consider how to move this process forward. A sample message is available on the issue at catholicbishops. Tom Chapman is executive director of the Iowa Catholic Conference. Amman. +To provide apartments for needy families rent free or proportionate to their income. +To staff 29 parishes in Israel, Syrai, Lebanon, Cypress and Rhodes. Without the generosity of American Catholics these ministries would not be possible. Brother Joe Rogenski, O.F.M. Commissary of the Holy Land, St. Louis Region

5 The Catholic Mirror, July 19, Opinion A Year of Faith Making a pilgrimage awakens faith One of the many great ways to boost our faith is to do a pilgrimage. There are many different kinds of pilgrimage. There are Marian ones to Medjugorje, Lourdes, Knock, and Guadalupe as well as ones to Rome, the Way of St. James, the footsteps of Paul, and to the Holy Land. In June, I was blessed to lead a group of pilgrims to the Holy Land to walk in the places where Jesus himself walked, taught, lived, died, was buried and rose. It is an incredible experience. This is the second time that I have been to the Holy Land and I am planning on going again in a few years. When you walk into the Church of the Annunciation, the Church of the Nativity, or the Holy Sepulcher, you have this realization that here is where Christ himself became flesh, was born, was crucified, died and buried and you cannot help to be in awe of it. One of the most striking things is to walk the Via Dolorosa (Way of Grief) or the Way of the Cross. We as Catholics are used to doing the Stations of the Cross during Lent remembering the path that Jesus took while he was carrying his Cross to Calvary. For us, it is normally a solemn quiet time in church to pray, but when you pray the Stations in Jerusalem it is not. There are people walking by you, there are people trying to sell you things, it is distracting and noisy. This is the way that it would have been at the time of Jesus. People would have been going about their day. People would have been working and trying to sell things. They would have been trying to go places, and yes, there would have been the disciples following Jesus in sorrow, as well as people following Jesus to see the spectacle of a man being crucified. The experience of a pilgrimage changes our inner picture of what and how things happened. While at times a pilgrimage can seem like a vacation, and it should be relaxing in some ways, a pilgrimage can really enliven our faith again, whether it be going to a shrine of a saint, to Rome, or to the Holy Land. One of the things that I have taken from my pilgrimages is that I can read Holy Scripture and then picture the scenes in my mind making them more real. I can read about Jesus preaching the Beatitudes and picture the scene from the mount overlooking the Sea of Galilee or read the Gospel of Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane while praying where he did. I encourage everyone to take some kind of pilgrimage at least once in their lives. You will never be sorry. Father Ken Halbur is pastor of Holy Spirit Parish in Creston and St. Edward Parish in Afton. He has been to the Holy Land twice, and led a group of pilgrimes there earlier this year. My personal faith journey with the Apostles Creed Last month s discussion on the homily leads us to the Profession of Faith. There is something exciting about the Profession of Faith. I would like to share two different and powerful experiences I have had of saying the creed. The first was on Sept. 16, I was at Mass at the University of Northern Iowa Catholic Student Center the day after the wedding of two good friends. The twin towers had collapsed and more than 3,000 Americans had died in the first major attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor. I don t remember the music, readings, or homily the following Sunday. But I do remember being together with friends and my family in faith, and the creed. At the first words, We believe in one God, (this was before the revisions), One of my favorite reflections on marriage is that it s a school of gratitude. This language was used in the Second Vatican Council and by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in their pastoral letter Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan. Marriage teaches us gratitude because within marriage we encounter the many gifts of love. Marriage is filled with gifts of love, but the most profound gift we receive is the gift of the very person of our spouse, given at the exchange of vows and confirmed in the marital embrace. This selfgift is a sign of Christ s self-gift; the most radical act of love this world has seen! Early in our parenting years, when Kevin and I agreed that our family was best served by my role as a mostly stay-at-home mom, I began trolling for reasons to take myself and our young children out of our suburban Chicago apartment at least once each day, lest I forgot how to speak and behave like a fairly educated adult. Being a bit of an introvert in a new community, I had little hope of making new mom-friends at the playground, so I picked up a family event directory and decided to join a moms group at a nearby nondenominational church. Though I had been confirmed Catholic a few years before, Kevin had grown up Presbyterian and we hadn t yet agreed on where or how to price our faith as a family so any Christian church seemed like welcoming territory. We moms met weekly for breakfast and a speaker while our children Year of Faith by Father Ken Halbur Lift Up Your Hearts Kyle Lechtenberg tears rolled down my face. Suddenly, being together with my brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ, proclaiming my faith in the midst of a week that was both joy-filled and terror-stricken, was too much! We do believe in one God. I usually thought that phrase as our Catholic family only. But today the phrase evokes the sense of a greater unity. We Roman Catholics, Christians Jews, Muslims (see the Church s document Nostra Aetate on the relationship of the Church to non-christian religions) we hold together belief in the God of Abraham. Giving public voice to that tenet of faith is a powerful expression of the role of the creed in liturgy. The second was April 18, Through the encouragement and support of friends, family and my parish community, I traveled to Rome for the conclave that would elect Pope Benedict XVI. At the Mass that opened the conclave, I was seated in St. Peter s Basilica among people from many nations. I sat next to a priest of Filipino origin who was from New Jersey, a religious sister from France, and two priests from Nigeria, as well as a Spouses are a gift from God Invited to Joy Adam Storey Seeing Christ s love in our spouses love can transform our marriages and families. Little acts of love begin to take on cosmic Guest Column Leilani McDonald were cared for in the nursery, and I was always grateful for that little break in my mommy day. The topics were always delivered from a Christian perspective and discussed in small groups afterward. It was during these discussions that I frequently encountered what I call Catholic-But Syndrome, when someone says, I was raised Catholic, but or I m Catholic, but I disagree with as significance. This vision helps us see the meaning of our love, and how important it is to graciously receive Christ s love offered through our spouses. Marriage reminds us how much we have to be thankful for, but marriage also teaches us how to be thankful. The USCCB points out that the joyous gratitude is expressed in the giving of one s whole self to the other. We give thanks when we give ourselves and in a cyclical way the more thankful we are the more generous we become, which leads us back to gratitude. This vision of gratitude helps us recognize even our challenges as gifts, since through our challenges we have an well as Bible-wielding Christians for whom the world is strictly grouped into people going to heaven (them) and people going to hell (everyone else). And I daresay that it seemed as if the women with Catholic-But Syndrome were fearful of being relegated to hell by the non-catholic women sharing coffee and muffins at their table. Had I been just a lonely mother with little or no exposure to Christianity at the time, I m certain that the words ofa those apologetic Catholics or heavenhell-centered Protestants would have only driven me further from the faith. Instead, these encounters inspired me to start examining my own beliefs and behaviors as a professed Catholic and whether my example was helping or hindering another s understanding. At the very least, I didn t want to perpetuate Catholic-But Syndrome, nor did I feel comfortable and never will preaching the threat of hell to anyone. Do I parishioner from the city of Rome. When we arrived at the part of the creed, sung in Latin, et in unam, sanctam, catholicam, et apostolicam Ecclesiam (and in one, holy, catholic, apostolic Church), my heart leapt because here we were, all together, singing this ancient creed in an ancient language that the majority of people of this age understand only in translation, using music from the 1600s. Catholicam universal! When we take our place to worship God in the Sunday assembly, when we join our, I believe in one God to that of countless others, we help the Church more fully reflect the Body of Christ on earth. Kyle Lechtenberg is the diocesan director of the Office for Worship and welcomes comments or questions at or klechtenberg@dmdiocese.org. opportunity to love our spouses more fully. It is precisely when we lack a feeling of gratitude that we can be most grateful. Every part of our marriage and our spouse is a gift from God, and since we know that God doesn t give bad gifts, we also know that the only appropriate response is gratitude. In my own marriage, I know that I should often be more grateful than I am, but I also know that this attitude of thankfulness is a work in progress. I invite you to join me in growing in thankfulness for the beautiful gift of marriage and for our spouses! Catholic-but syndrome and other faith repellants believe in heaven and hell? Absolutely; yet, I understand heaven best as love or light or in the presence of God, and hell as hatred or darkness or the absence of God. These are ideas I can understand, that help influence my choices, big and small, on a daily basis. Reduced to those terms, it s a no-brainer where I prefer to dwell for eternity. As we Catholics and fellow Christians go about leaving the impression of our faith on others, let s consider whether our words and actions give testimony to Christ s tangible transformation of the human heart, and his very personal touch in our own. And let s leave the heaven-or-hell assignments to the rightful and ultimate judge of all souls, our one God and Father of all. Leilani McDonald is a parishoner of St. Joseph Parish in Des Moines and blogs at catholicleilani.blogspot.com.

6 6 Diocesan News The Catholic Mirror, July 19, 2013 Around the diocese July 23 Wednesday Catholic Widows and Widowers DES MOINES -- Business meeting at 2 p.m. at St. Augustin Parish in lower level. Contact Marilyn at or Leone at for information. July Thurs.-Sat. Parish Rummage Sale ANKENY Our Lady s Immaculate Heart Parish is rummage sale is on July 25 from 4-8 p.m., July 29 from 8 a.m. -7 p.m. and July 27 from 8 a.m. noon. Early bird entry fee July 25 of $5 from 4-5p.m. July 27 Saturday Iowans for LIFE Benefit Dinner DES MOINES -- Iowans for LIFE annual benefit dinner at Airport Holiday Inn (611 Fleur Drive) at 6 p.m. Keynote speaker is Bobby Schindler of Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network. Please RSVP by July 22 to iowansforlife@msn.com or call or July 28 Sunday Spaghetti Dinner INDIANOLA St. Thomas Aquinas Parish spaghetti dinner from 11:30 a.m. 2 p.m. at St. Thomas Pastoral Center, Hwy 92 & R63. Cost is $7/adults and $3/children. Aug. 2 Friday Catholic Widows and Widowers URBANDALE -- First Friday Mass at St. Pius X Church at 8 a.m. Brunch following at IHOP. Contact Marilyn at or Leone at for more information. August 4 Sunday Memorial Dedication Mass ROSEMOUNT Memorial Dedication Mass of St. Mary of Perpetual Help at 11 a.m. with Bishop Richard Pates at St. Mary of Perpetual Help. Potluck with drinks and table service provided. Bring lawn chairs and a covered dish. Aug. 4 Sunday Chicken Dinner ST. MARYS Immaculate Conception Church is hosting its 69 th annual St. Marys Chicken Dinner and Games from 2-7 p.m. at St. Mary Hall, 101 St. James St. in St. Marys. Cost is $8/adults (11 year & older) and $4/ children ages 3-10 years old. Call or Aug. 4 Sunday Natural Family Planning Classes WEST DES MOINES -- The next three-part series of classes on the sympto-thermal method of natural family planning is from 6-8:30 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Cost is one-time fee of $140 for all course materials, classes, one year of consultation with certified instructors, and one-year subscription to Family Foundations magazine. Online registration is required at org. For more information, call Renee or Kerry at (515) or send at rjlmcguire@gmail.com Aug. 6 Tuesday Catholic Widows and Widowers URBANDALE -- Movie at Carmike Cobblestone 9 theater. Meet at 4 p.m. Let us know you re coming so you won t be left behind. Contact Marilyn at or Leone at for more information. Aug. 12 Mondays Post Abortion Healing Support Group Get the attention of 35,000 households by placing your ad in the Catholic Mirror. Contact Kelly at kcollins@dmdiocese.org WEST DES MOINES -- InnerVisions HealthCare is hosting nine bi-weekly post-abortion healing support group sessions for men beginning Aug. 12 from 7-8:30 p.m. Call Jenny at No cost but space is limited. Facilitated by Rachel s Vineyard of Iowa Director Kris Gaspari. Aug. 13 Tuesday Catholic Widows and Widowers DES MOINES -- Planning meeting at Chicago Speakeasy at noon. Contact Marilyn at or Leone at for information. August 16 Friday Beginning Experience DES MOINES -- Our team members have found help, support and guidance in coping and adjusting with the loss of a spouse from death, divorce or separation. Come share in this healing and supportive journey with us. Open house sessions at St. Augustin Church Hall 7 to 8:30 p.m. Meet Friday evenings Aug. 16, Aug. 23 and Sept. 6. Beginning Experience weekend Sept at St. Thomas More Center in Panora. For information contact Father Schoemann or Marla Williams Aug. 24 Saturday Prayers for our diocese DES MOINES -- Join in International Rosary followed by Mass at St Anthony Parish at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 25 Sunday Rural Life Mass IRISH SETTLEMENT -- Celebrate Rural Life Mass at farm of Jo and Bob Mulvihill, 3108 Cumming Road, located just 5 miles west of Interstate 35 off of the Cumming exit near Irish Settlement. Mass at 1 p.m. with ice cream social to follow. Aug. 27 Tuesday St. Monica Mass ANKENY - St. Luke Parish will have a Mass for people experiencing grief from loved ones leaving the Church. Mass will be at 6 p.m. at Our Lady s Immaculate Heart Church. Speaker, food and fellowship follow. JustFaith groups being offered -- Fall-- Seeking to live more deeply with greater sense of purpose? JustFaith is 24-week, small-group process focusing on engagement in the life of Jesus and God s dream of justice. Study based on Catholic social teaching or Christian social principles. For information contact Susie Paloma at the Center for Social Ministry, or centerforsocialministry@ gmail.com Corpus Christi procession draws crowds By Mary Sue Wickham Contributing Writer The Feast of Corpus Christi was celebrated with an outdoor procession in at least three parishes across the diocese earlier this summer: St. Anthony in Des Moines, Sacred Heart in Chariton, and Corpus Christi in Council Bluffs. The celebration at each parish included a procession through the city streets with the Eucharist and prayer at various altars set up by people s homes. At Corpus Christi Parish, Father Joel McNeil and Father Tan Tran led the one-mile procession of the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament beginning at Queen of Apostles Church, stopping at altars at five houses, and ending at Holy Family Church. Jeannette Bowen, a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court 330, has participated in the annual walk for several years, saying she appreciated that people were handing out flyers explaining the meaning of the feast and the procession. Angie Shea, of St. Patrick Church and a CDA member in Council Bluffs, said participating in the procession is a way to publicly witness or demonstrate one s beliefs. St. Anthony Parish in Des Moines has been holding a Corpus Christi procession for more than 75 years. It s been a tradition of the parish, said Michele Romeo, a secretary at the parish. It s a way for the parishioners and visitors to show their faith to the public. About 400 people processed through the streets of south Des Moines on May 19 th with a crowd of about 400 people stopping at five altars. The procession ended at Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Divine Mercy Grotto with recognition of parishioners. Father Christopher Pisut, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Chariton, remembers the annual Corpus Christi procession from his childhood. About five years ago, he began one in Chariton. I grew up at St. Anthony s in Des Moines and so I had that exposure growing up, he said. At his parish, they had fourth degree Knights of Columbus, a pipe and drum corps, a choir and about 20 servers participating in the procession. Each of the altars represented saints such as St. Boniface, St. Patrick, St. Joseph and St. Anthony. One Marian altar was dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe. The two-hour procession was followed by a reception at the parish hall, which was decorated with an altar representing different saints of the Church. The parish sent posters to surrounding parishes encouraging people to come. This year, I noticed a lot more people I didn t recognize who came from other places, said Father Pisut. Anne Marie Cox contributed to this story.

7 The Catholic Mirror, July 19, 2013 Kum & Go founder W.A. Bill Krause passed away June 19. Though Krause came from meager beginnings, his company, Kum & Go, became one of the largest convenience stores chains in the Midwest. Krause excelled at growing his business, but many do not realize he was also a champion for Catholic education. Martin Flaherty, principal at Holy Family School in Des Moines, got to know Krause after he started providing support to the school, known for its high poverty rate among students. Through his support of Holy Family School, he has ensured that any child, regardless of financial means, could receive a Catholic education, Flaherty said. But more importantly, he served as a testament to our students that through hard work and an unyielding faith, that anyone can achieve the American Dream. Krause felt it was his duty to give back and give the kids hope, in both big and small ways. Whether it was picking up the eighth graders in limousines and taking them on rides in the Kum & Go corporate jet or buying them Dowling Catholic High School sweatshirts, he wanted to make a positive impact. He had been successful and believed he had a responsibility to do what he could to improve the lives of others, Flaherty said. He came from very humble beginnings and had to work very hard to achieve all he had. He wanted children to Diocesan News know, especially those who may have come from families who did not have much in means, that they too, through hard work, could be successful. Jerry Deegan, president of Dowling Catholic High School, said Krause helped change the outlook on life for both students and faculty. Any time he talked to the kids, he said believe in yourself, believe you can do it, Deegan said. He created believers. Krause was the first to make a large a donation as part of Dowling Catholic s $28 million We Believe campaign with his $3 million gift the largest in school history. That $3 million gift set the campaign in motion, Deegan said. It inspired others to give, and set the bar for the campaign. It really made people believe the campaign was going to work. Krause was on Dowling Catholic s foundation board and later had a place on their honorary board. He always wanted to stay connected to the school, Deegan said. Krause was the recipient of the Elizabeth Ann Seton Award, given by the National Catholic Education Association the only Iowan in history to ever receive the award. Dowling Catholic also gave him the Civitas Award for leadership. Bill Krause had a significant impact on the state of Iowa and far beyond, said Bishop Richard Pates of the Diocese of Des Moines. He exercised a strategic business vision and shared the fruits of his success generously; especially in the Catholic sphere in the field of education and in particular with the poor. His spirit lives on in all those he helped. Catholic education champion passes away By Kelly Mescher Collins Staff Writer 7 Joan Bindel, development director for the Diocese of Des Moines, said Krause is a role model for others. Bill s impact reaches far beyond his generosity to a wide variety of projects and programs, she said. The relationships he formed, the lives he changed and the outpouring of love that he showed to others are his true gifts to us. Krause will be missed, but his influence will be felt for generations to come. Everyone, on some level, wants to change the world for good, said Principal Flaherty. Mr. Krause achieved this end. RIDING RAGBRAI? Join us at St. Mary s Parish Center 301 High Ave. East IN OSKALOOSA For dinner July 25th between 2 and 7. Beef and noodles over mashed potatoes, green beans, roll, dessert and drink for $9. New Knights of Columbus officers at St. Augustin St. Augustin Knights of Columbus Council #10558 installed new officers June 20 for the year beginning July 1. The officers are: Recorder Mike Harrington; Trustees Rene Beacom, Tony Klapp and Eric Lynner; Warden Al Flores; Advocate Jeff Pierick; Grand Knight Paul Martin; Deputy Grand WANT attention? Knight Doug Lewis; Chancellor Matt Pertzborn; Financial Secretary Greg Annexstad, Treasurer Al Reynolds; Inside Guard Dave Vittetoe; Outside Guard Jason Nielsen; Chaplain Father Chris Hartshorn; and Lecturer Tre Critelli. Place your ad in the Catholic Mirror. (515) Bring this ad for $1 off. 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8 8 The Catholic Mirror, July 19, 2013 Es Imperativo dar alcance a los Hispanos By Bishop Richard E. Pates En una visita reciente a una parroquia de la diócesis, un miembro me dijo, No hay Hispanos en nuestra parroquia. Como muestran los números del censo, eso no es probable. Hispanos, y Católicos Hispanos, viven y trabajan en cada uno de los 23 condados de la diócesis. Por alguna razón, muchos de los miembros de nuestras parroquias y tal vez sus párrocos, no están conscientes de la presencia de los Católicos Hispanos y es posible que no estén haciéndolos sentir bienvenidos a sus parroquias. Qué importa? Un examen de los datos provee la respuesta. Hasta uno de cada tres de nosotros Católicos es hispano, y la mitad de nosotros menor de 25 años es hispana. Pero no es solamente una cuestión de números y de su importancia en el futuro de nuestra iglesia. Como puede testificar la gente de muchas de La Comisión Pastoral Hispana de la diócesis esta ayudando en planear un encuentro diocesano para los catóicos hispanos. El encuentro será el 17 de noviembre en la parroquia de San Francisco de Asís en West Des Moines. Particparan con nosotros predicadores nacionales y locales. LUCIA BAEZ LUZONDO Es originaria de San Juan, Puerto Rico. Exitosa abogada de Inmigración y dedicada al servicio legal con la comunidad hispana, vive una experiencia personal y profunda con Jesucristo a través de la Virgen María. Esta experiencia nuestras parroquias, los hispanos traen energía, devoción, sentido de familia y tantas cualidades más que necesitamos para mantener comunidades que estén llenas de vida, fe y amor. Pido a los párrocos, diáconos, ministros laicos y miembros de todas las parroquias a buscar a los hispanos y a encontrar una manera de darles la bienvenida a sus parroquias. Queremos que los Hispanos se sientan parte de las parroquias y contribuyan a su bienestar económicamente, participen totalmente en la vida de la parroquia, y que los padres de familia animen a sus hijos a ser sacerdotes, religiosos y religiosas. No va a ser siempre fácil. Quizás tendremos que encontrar una manera de ayudarles a celebrar la eucaristía y los sacramentos con los sacerdotes y diáconos maravillosos que hablan español y ayudarles a rezar en su propio idioma, por lo menos a la primera generación de inmigrantes. No se puede esperar menos de nosotros que somos peregrinos. The Iowa Knights of Columbus recognize several individuals from all over the state for their extraordinary service and leadership in charity and evangelization. This year, the Iowa State Council recognized Pedro A. Ceballos as the Iowa Grand Knight of the Year for Por Tom Carney Co-presidente de la Comisión de Pastoral Hispana Es probable que uno de cada tres Católicos en la Diócesis de Des Moines es hispano, según los datos del censo y una extrapolación sobre el porcentaje de hispanos que son Católicos. En el año 2010, el año más reciente del que hay resultados del censo por condado, los 23 condados en la diócesis tienen 42,053 hispanos. Estudios nacionales muestran que 68 por ciento de los hispanos son católicos, lo que quiere decir la diócesis tiene algunos 32,790 católicos hispanos de los 97,000 católicos de la diócesis. Esta proporción alrededor de 33 por ciento es similar al número nacional de 35 por ciento. Casi 75 por ciento de los hispanos de Iowa viven en Des Moines. El problema con estos números es la incertidumbre de los 97,000, que es el número de personas registradas en las parroquias de la diócesis. Cuantos de esos 97,000 son hispanos, y cuantos católicos hispanos no están registrados en una parroquia? Es probable que el número total de católicos es mucho más que 97,000 y eso bajaría la proporción de hispanos. Pero es probable también que hay mucho más hispanos en la diócesis que los del censo de 2010, y eso aumentaría el por ciento de católicos hispanos. Lo que es cierto es que la idea tradicional que la diócesis y sus parroquias que son compuestos casi totalmente de descendientes de europeos que hablan inglés es obsoleto. Pero hay números que son hasta más significantes para el futuro de la diócesis. Según datos de la Conferencia Episcopal de los E.U., los hispanos han sido 71 por ciento del crecimiento en la iglesia católica en los E.U. desde 1960, y más que 50 por ciento de todos los católicos americanos menores de 25 años es hispano. Además, para el 2025 la mayoría de católicos americanos será hispana. Ese significa que los hispanos son esenciales para el futuro de nuestra iglesia. La diócesis de Des Moines ha hecho progreso en unir los hispanos con los nohispanos a nivel de la parroquia y la diócesis, en hacerlos sentir bienvenidos y en proveer a Uno de Cada tres Catolicos en la diocesis es hispano The Grand Knight is the leader of a local council, usually parish based. Ceballos is a member of Council of Our Lady of the Americas Parish in Des Moines. At only 29 years old, he has led his council into community and parish service with such passion and example, that the Iowa State Council recognized him as the first Hispanic in Iowa named Grand Knight of the Year. Also recognized by the Iowa State Council of the Knights of Columbus was Father Reynaldo Hernandez, from Council in Our Lady of the Americas. Father Hernandez was recognized as 2013 Religious of the Year for his support in strengthening the spirituality of his council and for being supportive to the Council Chaplain, Father Chris Reising. The Knights of Columbus continue growing sus necesidades pastorales. Algunos sacerdotes, diáconos y seminaristas que son nohispano trabajan con hispanos y la diócesis es bendecida con algunos sacerdotes y seminaristas cuya lengua nativa es el español. La Comisión Pastoral Hispana de la diócesis, que fue formada por Mons. Richard Pates en 2009, ha ayudado en el empleo de Mayra Moriel de Bañuelos como coordinadora del ministerio hispano y Luís Salinas como coordinado del ministerio a los jóvenes hispanos. Están trabajando con los otros empleados de la diócesis y con las parroquias en el servicio a los hispanos de la diócesis. La comisión, junto con el obispo, esta trabajando para iniciar programas para en entretenimiento de líderes hispanos y diáconos permanentes. Esta también ayudando en planear un encuentro diocesano, un tipo de retiro o conferencia, para los católicos hispanos, similar a uno que ocurrió en Dowling Catholic High School en El encuentro será el 17 de noviembre en la parroquia de San Francisco de Asís en West Des Moines. Pedro Ceballos named Iowa Grand Knight By Antonio Bañuelos Contributing Writer transforma su vida y torna su mundo de reconocimientos humanos, en una vida entregada al ministerio de la evangelización a través de la predicación y el canto. Lucia está casada con Ricardo Luzondo y juntos evangelizan matrimonios y familias. Ellos tienen un hijo Sebastián quien los acompaña en su ministerio. Lucia es la directora del Ministerio de Vida Familiar en la Arquidiócesis de Miami Florida. También sirve con su esposo como miembro del comité nacional de la iniciativa para el matrimonio y la familia de la Conferencia de Obispos de Estados Unidos conocida como Por Tu Matrimonio y colabora como consultora para la Conferencia como E1ditora para Desarrollo de Contenidos para org. Lucía cuenta con tres Hispanic Ministry producciones discográficas tituladas Buscándote, Nació del Amor y Alabando En Familia las cuales cuentan en su mayoría con temas de su autoría. JAIME TORRES EL SERIO Es Originario de México. A los 14 años se vino a vivir a los Ángeles California y a los 15 años ya era miembro de una pandilla y adicto a las drogas. Después de mucho batallar encontró a Dios en su vida y no solo decide dejar esa vida si no que decide ayudar a otros jóvenes a encontrar a Dios fundando un movimiento llamado Fuerza Transformadora este es un movimiento católico centrado en ayudar a jóvenes adultos a que vuelvan a la Iglesia y se alejen de las malas influencias, como el alcohol y las drogas Jaime es ahora un predicador católico y cantante de rap católico. Jaime tiene 3 producciones discográficas y tiene más de 5000 copias vendidas. Jaime trabaja en la Diócesis de Little Rock Arkansas como director asociado de la Oficina del Ministerio Hispano. PADRE JUAN ANTONIO HERNANDEZ El Padre Juan Antonio es originario del Salvador. El padre fue ordenado sacerdote hace cuatro años en la Diócesis de Zacatecoluca. Vino a la Diócesis de Des Moines a servir en el ministerio Hispano. Actualmente él sirve en la Parroquia de San in the Hispanic community, recognizing the strong family and religious principles of the community. To date, there are seven saints that were Knights of Columbus in their lifetime, all of them from Mexico. In September, the Iowa Knights of Columbus will sponsor a procession of the relics of six martyred Knights of Columbus priests across the state. Un encuentro diocesano en Noviembre Anthony, Parroquia de Cristo Rey y Basílica de San Juan. LUIS ALONSO M E J I A Luis Alonso es originario del Salvador. Él es seminarista para la Diócesis de Des Moines y actualmente está estudiando en el Seminario en San Paul Minnesota. Marquen su calendario para este gran Encuentro en el que tendremos la oportunidad de orar, formarnos y crecer en nuestra fe. Si desea ayudar en este gran evento o desea más información, por favor comuníquese a la oficina del Ministerio Hispano o

9 Hispanic Ministry Statistics say one in three are Hispanic The Catholic Mirror, July 19, By Tom Carney Contributing Writer It s likely that one of every three Catholics in the Diocese of Des Moines is Hispanic, according to U.S. census figures and an extrapolation on the percentage of Hispanics who are Catholic. In 2010, the latest year for which Hispanic numbers were available by county, the 23 counties in the diocese had 42,053 Hispanics, the census says. National studies show that 68 percent of Hispanics are Catholic, which means the diocese has about 32,790 Hispanic Catholics out of a total Catholic population of about 97,000. That proportion about 33 percent closely mirrors the national figure of 35 percent. About 75 percent of the state s Hispanics live in Des Moines. The problem with those numbers is the uncertainty of the 97,000, which represents the number of people registered in the parishes of the diocese. How many of those 97,000 are Hispanic, and how many Hispanic Catholics are not registered in a parish? El diaconado permanente es una institución dentro de la iglesia al servicio del pueblo de Dios. El diácono es un ministro de la iglesia y es ordenado por un obispo para el servicio de esta. Una vez que el diácono es ordenado, es asignado al servicio de una comunidad en una parroquia. Ellos pueden celebrar algunos It s likely that the total number of Catholics is significantly higher than the 97,000, and that would decrease the percentage of Hispanics. On the other hand, it s likely that there are a significantly higher number of Hispanic Catholics than those counted in the 2010 census, and that would increase the percentage of Catholic Hispanics What s certain is that the traditional view of the diocese and its parishes that they are almost entirely composed of European descendents who speak English is obsolete. But here are figures that are even more telling for the future of our diocese. According to data supplied by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Hispanics have accounted for 71 percent of the growth in the Catholic Church in the U.S. since 1960, and over 50 percent of all American Catholics under age 25 are Hispanic. What s more, by 2025 the majority of American Catholics will be Hispanic. That means Hispanics are vital to the future of our church. The Diocese of Des Moines has made progress in working to make our Hispanic brothers and sisters one with us Advocacy needed for immigration reform By Tom Chapman Once again Congress is considering a needed reform of our country s broken immigration system. The Catholic Church s political advocacy efforts center on the defense of the human life and dignity of every person, including the unborn. One of the principles of Catholic social teaching is that everyone has a right to a living wage in their own homeland. It follows that when persons are unable to find decent work and support themselves and their families, they have a right to migrate to other countries. Unfortunately in our country, there are only a relatively small number of visas for lowerskilled workers. This means there s no legal way to enter the country legally in a reasonable time frame if you need work. Interestingly, a large majority of Catholics support immigration reform legislation that provides a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country, according to a recent survey sponsored by the Office of Migration Policy and Public Affairs of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Overall, 77 percent of Catholic voters support a proposal that allows earned Qué es el Diaconado Permanente? By Mayra Moriel de Bañuelos Contributing Writer citizenship through meeting requirements like registration, paying a fine, paying taxes and taking English classes. Now that the Senate has passed S. 744, an immigration reform bill, by a vote of attention turns to the U.S. House. The bishops conference believes the United States needs an immigration system that brings together legal immigration with our long-term economic needs, holds up the principle of family unity and basic human rights, and provides better control on the border. Visit www. justiceforimmigrants.org and send a message to your member of Congress and encourage him to move the process forward. The outcome of the debate depends in part on how many of us are willing to step forward and contact our elected representatives. In Scripture, God promises that our judgment will be based on our treatment of the most vulnerable. Our country s law, in effect, says to millions of people who have come here looking for a better life, go back to the poverty from where you came. Our country should do better than that, and we can with your help. Tom Chapman is the executive director of the Iowa Catholic Conference. sacramentos como celebración de bautismos, celebración de matrimonios, funerales, celebración de la palabra. Pueden ayudar también en preparación sacramental, formación de fe, y en ministerios importantes en la vida de la iglesia. Son un gran apoyo en centros correccionales y cárceles, pastoral familiar, pastoral de los enfermos, administración de las parroquias. En nuestra comunidad hay una gran necesidad de diáconos at the parish and diocesan levels, to welcome them and to see to their pastoral needs. Several non- Hispanic priests, deacons and seminarians who speak Spanish work with Hispanics, and the diocese is blessed with several native Spanish speaking priests. The diocesan Hispanic Pastoral Commission, which was formed by Bishop Richard Pates in 2009, has been instrumental in hiring Mayra Moriel de Bañuelos as coordinator of Hispanic Ministry and Luis Salinas as coordinator of Hispanic Youth Ministry. They are working with the diocesan staff and parishes to serve the needs of the diocese s Hispanics. The commission, together with the bishop, is working to set up programs to train Hispanic lay leaders and permanent deacons. It is helping plan for a diocesan encuentro, or retreat/conference for Hispanic Catholics, similar to one held at Dowling Catholic High School in The encuentro will be held on Nov. 17 at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in West Des Moines. Tom Carney is cochair of the diocesan Hispanic Pastoral Commission. Reaching out to Hispanics is imperative By Bishop Richard E. Pates On a recent visit to a parish in our diocese, a parishioner remarked that there are no Hispanics in our parish. As census figures show, that observation is highly unlikely. Hispanics, and Hispanic Catholics, live and work in every county in our diocese. For whatever reason, many of our parishioners, and perhaps their pastors, aren t aware of the presence of Hispanic Catholics and may not be making Hispanics feel welcome in their parishes. What difference does it make? A look at the data provides the answer. As many as one in three of us Catholics are Hispanic, and half of us under the age of 25 are Hispanic. But it s not only a matter of numbers and their importance to the future of our church. As the experience of many of our parishes testify, Hispanics bring energy, devotion, a keen sense of family and so many qualities we need to maintain lively, faith-filled and love-filled communities. I urge all pastors, deacons, lay ministers and parishioners to seek out Hispanics and find ways to welcome them into their parishes. We want them to share ownership in the parish, to contribute to its material wellbeing, to participate fully in parish life and for Hispanic parents to encourage their children to be priests and religious. It may not always be easy. We may have to find ways to help them celebrate the Eucharist and the sacraments using the wonderful Spanish-speaking priests and deacons with whom we re blessed and help them pray in their own language, at least for the first generation of immigrants. No less can be expected of us, a pilgrim people ourselves. Oficina Del Ministerio Hispano Nuestra Visión es Activar y Promover el Ministerio para Católicos Hispanos Quiénes somos: Mayra C. Moriel de Bañuelos Luis A. Salinas Coordinador del Ministerio Hispano Coordinador del Ministerio Hispano Juvenil mmoriel@dmdiocese.org lsalinas@dmdiocese.org Misas en Español Council Bluffs Parroquia Corpus Christi Our Lady of Carter Lake. Misa en Español el tercer domingo de cada mes a las 2:00 p.m. Queen of Apostles. Misa en español todos los domingos a las 2:00p.m. Padre Joel McNeil y Padre Paul Koch Des Moines Basílica of St John 1915 University Avenue. Des Moines, IA Misa en Español todos los sabados a las 6:00p.m Padre Juan Antonio Hernandez Christ the King 5711 SW Ninth Street, Des Moines, IA Misa en Español todos los domingos a las 3:00p.m. Padre Juan Antonio Hernandez Our Lady of the Americas 1271 East 9th Street. Des Moines, permanentes, nuestra comunidad crece y las necesidades pastorales también crecen. Si usted es un hombre mayor de 30 años, soltero o casado y le gustaría servir a la iglesia el diaconado es una gran oportunidad. En el mes de septiembre comenzaremos un programa de preparación para el diaconado permanente en español. El Instituto de Liderazgo Pastoral IA Misas en Español: Sábados a las 6:30 Domingos: 9:30 a.m. (bilingüe), 12:30p.m. y 6:00p.m Padre Chris Reising y Padre Reynaldo Hernández St. Anthony 15 Indianola Road. Des Moines, IA Misa en Español todos los domingos a la 1:15p.m. Padre Juan Antonio Hernández Lenox St. Patrick 600 West Michigan. Lenox, IA Misa en español el primer domingo del cada mes. Padre Lazarus Kirigia Osceola St. Bernard 222 East Pearl Street. Osceola, IA Misa en español todos los domingos a las 12:00p.m Padre David Polich Perry St. Patrick rd Street. Perry, IA Misa en Español todos los domingos a las 11:30 Padre Paul Nguyen Red Oak St. Mary 1510 Highland Avenue. Red Oak, IA de la Ciudad de Chicago estará apoyando a la Diócesis de Des Moines con este importante proyecto. El programa tiene una duración de 5 años, los primeros dos años son preparación para entrar al programa, en estos dos años se ofrece el Programa de Ministerio Laico. En el tercer año se empieza con el programa para Diaconado Permanente. Comuníquese a la Oficina del Misa en español todos los domingos a la 1:00p.m. Padre Thomas Kunnel West Des Moines Sacred Heart 1627 Grand Avenue. West Des Moines, IA Misa en Español todos los domingos a la 1:00p.m Padre Fabián Moncada Novedades y Eventos Se estará ofreciendo un curso de Planificación Familiar Natural en español. El curso consta de 3 sesiones de tres horas cada uno. Las clases serán los sábados 27 de Julio, el 31 de Agosto y el 21 de Septiembre de las 6:00 p.m. a las 9:00 p.m. El costo del curso es de $55 incluye el material. En Septiembre iniciaremos el proceso de Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos para todas aquellas personas que necesiten prepararse para recibir algún sacramento o simplemente que quieran aprender más sobre la fe católica y profundizar en esta. También en Septiembre iniciaremos con el Programa de Preparación para el Diaconado Permanente. Si usted es un hombre mayor de 30 años, soltero o casado, y ha sentido el llamado a servir a la iglesia por medio del diaconado esta es una gran oportunidad. Ministerio Hispano para recibir más información sobre este importante programa o sobre el programa de Ministerio Laico el cual es ofrecido para todas aquellas personas que quieran formarse en la fe y servir a la iglesia. Contact Mayra Moriel de Banuelosat or mmoriel@ dmdiocese.org. Contact Luis Salinas at or lsalinas@dmdiocese. org.

10 10 The Catholic Mirror, July 19, 2013 The entrance processional included the St. Michael Parish Banner. Alex Dotzler, nephew of Father Daniel Petsche, carries the cross. St. Michael Parish, in Harlan, celebrates 125 years By Kelly Mescher Collins Staff Writer St. Michael Parish in Harlan celebrated its 125th anniversary on June 16. Bishop Richard Pates celebrated the Mass of Thanksgiving at 4 p.m. with former pastors Father Bob Hoeffler, Father Dave Polich and Father Jack McClure. Other religious in attendance included Father George Komo, Benedictine Father Dan Petsche, who grew up in Harlan and is now serving at Conception Abbey in Conception, Mo, and seven nuns who taught at the Catholic school in Harlan in the 1960s and 70s, said current pastor Father John Frost. A dinner prepared by the Knights of Columbus and the St. Michael s Ladies Guild was held afterwards, and former pastors shared their memories. Displays showed photos of the three different church buildings St. Michael has occupied, photos of pastors who had served since 1888 and photos of seminarians who had served the parish. Father Frost said that while way of life has changed dramatically in the past 125 years, some things will never change. We re continuing to minister to our youth, continue to do adult faith activities, continue to grow in our appreciation for the Lord in our life, continue to share our life and share our love of others in the community, do our part to grow in faith, continue to do what we can to grow in our faith and in our appreciation for God s work in our lives. Catholic Tuition Organization boosted by new legislation By Peter Johnson Staff Writer On June 11, Gov. Terry Branstad signed into law House File 625, an act that expands the school tuition organization tax credit program. School tuition organizations assist families financially to enable them to attend accredited non-public schools. This latest act expands on a tax credit program that was signed into law in 2006 after passing with bipartisan support through the Iowa legislature, raising the tax credit cap from $8.75 million to $12 million. The bill also expands eligibility requirements for donors to include limited liability companies and S corporations. The expansion of available funds will go towards tax credits for those who donate to school tuition organizations, like the Diocese of Des Moines Catholic Tuition Organization, established in Assisting almost 1,400 students attend 16 schools in the Des Moines diocese, grants from the Catholic Tuition Organization has stabilized and increased enrollment in Catholic schools. Since 2006, Catholic Tuition Organization has distributed more than $10 million in assistance to families. The signing of the legislation took place at the summer meeting at Des Moines Christian School for supporters of school choice legislation. Several state legislators and many school administrators were present. This bill represents another victory for school choice here in Iowa, and I m really proud to sign it here today at this special meeting, remarked Branstad upon signing the bill. Eleven Day Spiritual Pilgrimage to The Best of Ireland & Visit Dublin, Waterford, Sligo, Blarney Castle Shrine of Knock November 11-21, 2013 $2659 R/T - Chicago $2924 R/T - Omaha Price includes fuel surcharges and government taxes Includes daily Mass, most meals, roundtrip air, First Class Hotels, daily tours, transfers, and much more! Enjoy this relaxing tour of Ireland with veteran tour leader Father Vakulskas. For more information contact: Father John Vakulskas Jr Saint Andrew Church PO Box 97 Sibley, IA, (712) or johnvakulskas@gmail.com Be ahead of the curve! Get the latest news, photos and updates on our Facebook page! facebook.com/dmdiocese

11 The Catholic Mirror, July 19, 2013 Catholic Youth Camp brings kids to Christ By Kelly Mescher Collins Staff Writer More than 800 young campers have attended Catholic Youth Camp at the St. Thomas More Center near Panora so far this summer. Students spend time swimming, horseback riding, using the zip line, making friends and more. Most importantly they are focusing on their faith, said Chris Wadle, the center s executive director. It is amazing to see the vibrancy and hope in the Church through such little witnesses in both the campers and counselors of Catholic Youth Camp, Wadle said. The theme for this year s camp has been Saints for All Seasons, further drawing kids into an understanding of the church and its history. We ve focused on a number of powerhouse saints for youth: St. Peter, St. Thomas More, St. Therese of Liseaux, Blessed Francisco and Jacinta to name a few, Wadle said. The campers ranging from grades three through nine have also been participating in daily Mass, prayers and special intentions. Catholic Youth Camp is a great opportunity for youth to grow in their faith in a fun and faithfilled environment, Wadle said. James Downey, seminarian at St. John Vianney in St. Paul, is a summer employee at Catholic Youth Camp who works on the zip line tower. He sees it as an environment Several School Sisters of St. Francis, who have served the Diocese of Des Moines, are celebrating milestone anniversaries this year. where kids can face their fears and have natural conversations about God. I find a chance to talk to the kids sitting on the sidelines, Downey said. There are little, golden opportunities to talk to them. Every night they spend time in the outdoor chapel before bed, taking in nature and the beautiful night sky, he said. I tell my story and talk about how each of them are called to be saints as well, Downey added. Jenna Lynn Bindel of Sacred Heart Parish attended camp concerns they had about high school. There are still openings for the fifth time this year. Only the This year [of camp] was for campers to attend in the later week she attended was reserved different but better because I had the weeks. Contact Wadle at Catholic chance Mirror to meet competition.qxp many more fellow 5/6/ or 9:25 visit AM Page 1 solely for incoming freshmen. Bindel will be a freshmen at Dowling this fall. Speaker Chris Padgett came to address the the group. The main [highlight] that stood out was when Padgett said God chose you to be who you are, and even though it might seem that you need to be different for other people, God chose you for who you are. Classmate Adam Herzog, also of Sacred Heart, agrees that Padgett helped him when saying you don t have to change to make friends going into high school. The freshmen participated in a three-day activity called The Wall, exploring the obstacles facing them in life and how God can overcome any obstacle. At the end of the three days they knocked down a 4-ft tall wall. Bindel and Herzog both said the speaker, activities and camp counselors helped ease many of the School sisters of St. Francis celebrate jubilee 75 YEARS Sister Elizabeth Tellesen was born in Sioux City, Iowa. She has a bachelor s degree from Alverno College (1943) and master s degrees from Marquette University (1950) and Arizona State University (1980). In the Diocese of Des Moines, Sister taught at St. Boniface School in Westphalia ( and ), where she also served as principal ( ). Sister now serves as a volunteer at St. Joseph Convent in Campbellsport, Wisconsin. 50 YEARS Sister Theresa Engel celebrates 50 years as a School Sister of St. Francis. She was born in Westphalia, Iowa. She has a bachelor s degree from Alverno College (1967) and a master s degree from the University of St. Thomas (1973). In the Diocese of Des Moines, Sister served as pastoral associate in St. Boniface Parish in Waukee ( ); and served as an organizer for A Metropolitan Organizing Strategy also known as AMOS in Waukee ( ). Sister now serves as pastoral associate at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Milwaukee. Sister Patricia Throener was born in Osmond, Nebraska. She has a bachelor s degree from Alverno College (1966) and a master s degree from Creighton University (1983). In the Diocese of Des Moines, Sister taught at St. Joseph School in Earling ( ). Sister is currently vocation minister for the School Sisters of St. Francis U.S. Province in Fremont, Neb. freshmen than I would have any other week, Herzog said, adding that he will be seeing more familiar faces on his first day of high school than he would have otherwise. 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12 12 The Catholic Mirror, July 19, 2013 Pope calls for repentance over treatment of migrants By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Just a few hours before Pope Francis arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa July 8, the Italian coast guard accompanied another boat carrying immigrants to the island s port. The 165 immigrants, one of whom said they were originally from Mali, had spent two days at sea making the crossing from North Africa. Most will be repatriated, although a few may receive refugee status. In his homily at an outdoor Mass, Pope Francis said he decided to visit Lampedusa, a small island with a population of 6,000 and just 70 miles from Tunisia, after seeing newspaper headlines in June describing the drowning of immigrants at sea. Those boats, instead Pope Francis carrying a cross made from wood of shipwrecked boats carrying refugees. of being a means of hope, were a means of death, he said. Pope Francis said the deaths of the immigrants are like a thorn in the heart, which spurred him to offer public prayers for them, while also awakening people s consciences. Who is responsible for the blood of these brothers and sisters of ours? the pope asked in his homily. All of us respond: It wasn t me. I have nothing to do with it. It was others, certainly not me. Today no one feels responsible for this, he said. We have lost a sense of fraternal responsibility and are acting like those in the Gospel who saw the man who had been beaten, robbed and left on the road half dead, but they kept walking. Maybe we think, Oh, poor soul, but we continue on our way, the pope said. The culture of wellbeing, which leads us to think only of ourselves, makes us insensitive to the cries of others, Pope Francis said, adding that the globalization of the world s economy in many cases has led to the globalization of indifference. Still, the pope praised the many Lampedusa residents, as well as the volunteers and public security officers who do what they can to help the migrants who reach their shores. When the seas are calm, especially when there are wars and political upheaval in northern Africa, the desperate pay traffickers to give them a place on a boat bound for Europe. Usually the boats are rickety and dangerously overcrowded. Pope Francis told the crowd at Mass that the traffickers exploit the poverty of others and are people for whom the poverty of others is a source of income. The Mass was filled with reminders that Lampedusa is now synonymous with dangerous attempts to reach Europe: the altar was built over a small boat; the pastoral staff the pope used was carved from wood recycled from a shipwrecked boat; the lectern was made from old wood as well and had a ship s wheel mounted on the front; and even the chalice -- although lined with silver -- was carved from the wood of a wrecked boat. Who among us has wept for the immigrants, for the dangers they faced and for the thousands who died at sea, the pope asked. The globalization of indifference has taken from us the ability to weep. Let us ask the Lord for the grace to weep over our indifference, to weep over the cruelty in the world, in ourselves, and even in those who anonymously make socio-economic decisions that open the way to tragedies like this, Pope Francis said. The pope said, we ask forgiveness for our indifference toward so many brothers and sisters and for the ways in which well-being has anesthetized our hearts. Bishops find problems in Colombia, Peru, echo issues at home in U.S. LAMAS, Peru (CNS) -- Conflicts over natural resources and land rights in places like Peru and Colombia echo similar problems in the United States, said U.S. bishops who visited the two countries in late June. We came to express solidarity with the church in Peru and Colombia, that we are one family in Christ, and the concerns of one part of the family are the concerns of the other, Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson, Ariz. He said the bishops also wanted to understand more clearly the challenges of the church in Peru and Colombia, so they could talk about those issues with U.S. Catholics and government officials. The group also included Bishop Richard E. Pates of Des Moines, Iowa; Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros of Brooklyn; Carolyn Woo, president and chief executive officer of the U.S. bishops Catholic Relief Services; and staff members from CRS and the bishops conference. Before traveling to Peru, Miraculous Journeys Pilgrimage to Wisconsin, Chicago area and Indiana October. 3 8, 2013 With Father Joel Derks, OSB they spent two days in Colombia, meeting with bishops, members of the Catholic Church s social ministry and U.S. Embassy officials, and visiting Ciudad Bolivar, a sprawling low-income district on the south side of Bogota, the Colombian capital. In both countries, some discussion focused on conflicts between communities and extractive industries such as mining, Bishop Pates said. Minerals account for more than 60 percent of Peru s exports and are a growing share of Colombia s economy, but environmental issues and other problems often cause friction with local communities. Story written by Barbara J. Fraser, Catholic News Service. KC Family of the Year The Millar family of Holy Rosary Parish in Glenwood was named Family of the Year by the Iowa Knights of Columbus. The family was honored for its humility, for being a role model for the community and for evangelizing. Among the reasons they were honored, parents Robert and Michelle became foster parents in September to three children under age six. They have been involved with the Arthritis Foundation, supporting families that face many questions about the disease, and they have organized walkers for fundraising events for the foundation. Enjoy the magni cent autumn beauty while on pilgrimage to Wisconsin, Chicago area and Indiana visit the newly approved Marian Shrine Our Lady of Good Help in Wisconsin, visit the Na onal Shrine of St. Theresa, Na onal Shrine of St. Maximillion Kolbe, and other shrines and churches in Chicago, Shrine of Christ s Passion as featured on EWTN in Indiana; visit the Navy Pier, cruise on the Chicago River and visit the Mars Cheese Castle. Contact: Leona Kavan at Miraculous Journeys, ; Precious memories@tconl.com International Rosary Rally with Mass Inten ons for the Diocese of Des Moines August 24, :30 a.m. St. Anthony Parish 15 Indianola Road, Des Moines LISBON SANTAREM FATIMA ROME ASSISI SIENA Christmas Shop in Europe this year! 11 DAYS IN PORTUGAL & ITALY: DECEMBER 2-12, 2013 hosted by FATHER JIM STARBUCK Spiritual and Retreat Director $3,750 from Des Moines / Chicago / Cedar Rapids / Minneapolis FOR INFORMATION, CALL OR

13 The Catholic Mirror, July 19, 2013 Bishop takes radio show on the road Bishop Pates took his radio show, In the Heartland with Bishop Pates on the road, visiting the towns of Atlantic, Walnut, Council Bluffs, Audubon, Harlan, Logan and Mondamin. The following shows have already aired: June 28 - Atlantic; July 12 - Walnut; July 19 - Council Bluffs. Tune in to Iowa Catholic Radio 1150AM, 88.5FM or 94.5FM to hear future shows. Listeners in western Iowa can tune in to KVSS Spirit Catholic Radio Network, 102.7FM. Visit / to hear the broadcast at your convenience. (Photos clockwise from top) Bishop Pates with the day s co-host, Joe Connolly, president of St. Albert s Schools with Father Chori Seraiah and his family; Bishop visiting with Father Felix Onuora of Holy Family School in Mondamin; Father John Frost standing outside at St. Michael Parish in Harlan; Bishop interviewing group at St. Michael in Harlan; St. Peter in Council Bluffs; Father Thomas Dooley at St. Patrick in Walnut and Father Emmanuel Agwuoke at St. Michael in Audubon. Listen to all of Bishop Pates radio shows at org/bishop-pates-radioshows.cfm. CLASSIFIED Coordinator of High School Youth Ministry The Waterloo Catholic parishes are seeking a full-time Coordinator of High School Youth Ministry beginning August 1st. A Bachelor s in Theology or related field, training in Youth Ministry, excellent communication skills and technological competence is a must. See wcym.org or contact Fr. Tom McDermott, dbq208@ arch.pvt.k12.ia.us for ministry description/ application. Beginning Experience Our team members have found help, support and guidance in their coping and adjus ng with the loss of a spouse from death, divorce or separa on. We invite you to come to share in this healing and suppor ve journey with us as you seek to nd new hope and reason once again to live a ful lling life. Open house sessions will be at St. Augus n s Church Hall 42 nd and Grand, Des Moines from 7 to 8:30 p.m. We will meet on Friday evenings Aug. 16 th, Aug. 23 rd and Sept 6 th. Beginning Experience weekend is: Sept , 2013 at St. Thomas More Center, Panora, Iowa. For further informa on contact Father Bob Schoemann ; Marla Williams ; or Jay Fredrick,

14 14 The Catholic Mirror, July 19, 2013 Recordando a Bill Krause En el curso de mi ministerio como Obispo de Des Moines, tuve la afortunada oportunidad de poder conocer a Bill Krause como amigo y consejero. La capacidad organizativa y espíritu empresarial de Bill son legendarios cuando fundó las tiendas Kum & Go. Además de esto, junto con su esposa Nan, él era muy generoso en compartir su patrimonio. Entre los HOMECARE En Las Tierras del CorazónCon el Obispo Pates By Bishop Richard E. Pates donativos que dio a organizaciones Católicas cuentan Dowling Catholic High School, la fundación de Holy Family Inner-City Catholic School así como campañas parroquiales y diocesanas. El apoyo a estudiantes consistía en abrirles la puertas a nuevas oportunidades, muy en especial a los pobres y los más necesitados, En mi relación con Bill, veía dos características prominentes: exigía responsabilidad de las personas y tenía una fuerte fe Católica. Bill siempre estaba interesado personalmente en actividades y proyectos de la diócesis. Él hacía preguntas directas y Our Lady of the Americas Jamaica Festival August 4, am to 7pm Come and enjoy traditional Latin American Culture at Our Lady of the Americas 2013 Jamaica Festival This festival is an excellent way to enjoy a beautiful summer day and experience the treasure of another culture. There are cultural dances, a variety of music, a grand array of food, and of course through out the day there are masses (9:30am Bilingual, 12:30 & 6:00pm Spanish). The parish is located at 1271 E 9th Street in Des Moines. See you there! Festival de la Jamaica el 4 de agosto del 2013 Comida - Bailes - Juegos para niños Rifa de la Jamaica promovía la continua acción y el progreso. Él creía en el apoyo pero esperaba rendición de cuentas - cuál va a ser el resultado actual de las cosas? Bill Krause fue también un hombre con una evidente fe personal. Antes de morir, luego de una prolongada enfermedad, tuve el privilegio de ungirlo. Él recibió los sacramentos muy abiertamente y consciente de que estaba entrando a una nueva fase de su vida. Tengo confianza de que entró a la vida eterna con sus característicos entusiasmo y determinación. El insidioso tráfico de drogas Tuve recientemente el privilegio de hacer una visita de solidaridad a Colombia y a Perú en mi actual puesto de presidente del Comité para la Justicia y la Paz Internacional de la Conferencia Episcopal Católica de los Estados Unidos (USCCB por sus siglas en inglés.) Un asunto que salió a relucir durante mi visita fue la producción de coca y la insidiosa cadena de efectos negativos que trae como consecuencia. El primero es en el sitio en donde se desarrolla la siempre en donde, desde el inicio, la corrupción, la violencia, el comercia fuera del marco legal crean trastornos en las comunidades locales. Tal actividad tan destructora sigue la ruta de la manufactura de estas drogas seguidas por su envío a Estados Unidos y Europa. Sabemos de 77 individuos Mexicanos que han muerto en el tráfico de drogas. Los gobiernos Colombiano y Peruano, en conjunto con los Estados Unidos han estado combatiendo el problema en su origen. En Colombia, rocían los campos para matar los plantíos. Se dice que la producción se ha reducido en 50 por ciento y que al mismo tiempo, el consumo de cocaína en los Estados Unidos se ha reducido en 50 por ciento. En Perú la estrategia es la de introducir cultivos alternativos en donde se siembra la coca y la de ofrecer nueva infraestructura que facilite el envío de estos nuevos productos al mercado. Este método parece tener mejor resultado a largo plazo para los agricultores Mientras tanto, en este lado del problema en los Estados Unidos sabemos del enorme sufrimiento y de las tragedias personales que se asocian con el consumo de drogas. El tráfico de drogas y su uso son la causa de un muy alto porcentaje de la población en nuestras cárceles y causan grandes estragos tanto en familias como en individuos. Está en el mejor interés general que todos contribuyamos con grandes esfuerzos especialmente al prevenir su consumo inicial. Reforma Migratoria El Senado de los Estados Unidos ha aprobado una ley de reforma migratoria que ya ha sido enviada a la Cámara de Representantes. Hay varias consideraciones. Una de estas es, ciertamente, la de preservar el marco de la ley que está en el corazón de quienes somos como Americanos. Venimos de muchos países, culturas y tradiciones. Lo que nos hace estar unidos y trabajar como un solo país es el marco de la ley. Al mismo tiempo, dados nuestros antecedentes migratorias y nuestra profunda convicción Cristiana, porque fui forastero y me acogiste (Mateo 25:35) debemos reconocer a aquellos que están entre nosotros actualmente y resolver este asunto con compasión y realismo. Esto nos hace recordar las palabras de Emma Lazarus en la Estatua de la Libertad luego de su apertura del Cuatro de Julio al terminar su restauración: No como el descarado gigante de la fama Griega, con conquistadoras extremidades extendiéndose de nación a nación; aquí donde rompe el mar, en las puertas del ocaso se mantiene una mujer poderosa con una antorcha, cuya llama es luz para los cautivos, y su nombre madre de Exiliados. Desde el faro en su mano brilla la bienvenida a todo el mundo; sus suaves ojos dominan el puente de aire forjado por ciudades gemelas en el puerto. Mantengan su pomposa historia, antiguas naciones! les grita ella con labios silencio. Denme a sus fatigados, sus pobres, sus acumuladas masas buscando respirar libremente, los desamparados rechazados de tus rebosantes playas. Envíame a los desamparados, azotados por la tempestad, yo levanto mi lámpara junto a la puerta de oro! El Senado de los Estados Unidos pudo crear una resolución que, aunque no es perfecta, trata de incluir todas las consideraciones. Me uno a mis compañeros miembros de la USCCB solicitando a la Cámara de Representantes a seguir el mismo rumbo por una legislación efectiva que respete las mejores tradiciones de nuestro país. Jesús dijo: Conocerán la verdad y la verdad los hará libres. ~Juan 8:32 Te gustaría aprender más sobre la religión católica? Te gustaría prepararte para recibir sacramentos como: bau smo, con rmación, primera comunión, o matrimonio? Te invitamos a par cipar con nosotros en un programa de formación de fe y preparación para el proceso RICA (Rito de Iniciación Cris ana Para Adultos) iiniciamos en el mes de Sep embre, Te esperamos! Comunícate a la O cina del Ministerio Hispano de la Diócesis de Des Moines Mayra Moriel de Banuelos Luis Salinas Coordinador del Ministerio Hispano Coordinador del Ministerio Hispano Juvenil mmoriel@dmdiocese.org lsalinas@dmdiocese.org Búscanos en Facebook: Diócesis de Des Moines Síguenos en Twi Founder & CEO Tom Moreland is a parishioner of St. Francis, member of Legatus, Knight of Columbus and Knight of Malta Ustedes no me eligieron a mí; he sido yo quien los eligió a ustedes y los prepare para que vayan y den fruto y ese fruto permanezca. ~Juan 15:16 La Diócesis de Des Moines estará ofreciendo el programa de formación para el diaconado permanente en español, si ha sen do el llamado a servir en este ministerio y quisiera más información sobre este programa, Comuníquese a la O cina del Ministerio Hispano de la Diócesis de Des Moines Mayra Moriel de Banuelos Luis Salinas Coordinador del Ministerio Hispano Coordinador del Ministerio Hispano Juvenil mmoriel@dmdiocese.org lsalinas@dmdiocese.org Búscanos en Facebook: Diócesis de Des Moines Síguenos en Twi

15 By Father Ken Doyle The Catholic Mirror, July 19, 2013 The Question Corner Q. What is the church s teaching on killing insects, rodents or any of God s creatures if they are doing you no harm? (I ve seen children try to burn ants with a magnifying glass.) (Morrilton, Ark.) A. Genesis clearly states that human beings are stewards of the rest of creation and are commissioned (Gn 1:28) to have dominion over... all the living things that crawl on the earth. Yet the authority we exercise is not absolute. Animals give God glory, and we owe them respect. For a child to torture ants by burning them with a magnifying glass is a clear moral wrong and violates the teaching of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which says in No that it is contrary to human dignity to cause animals to suffer or to die needlessly. Against the contention of some activists, however, the catechism does clarify in No that it is legitimate to use animals for food and clothing. As to your question about killing insects or rodents, which, at the moment, might be doing you no harm, I would allow it under the rubric of dominion. Such animals can clearly inflict pain, can seriously disturb the tranquility needed for humane living and may, by their presence, contribute to unsanitary conditions that can lead to health hazards. In first encyclical, pope celebrates faith as light of human life By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis first encyclical, Lumen Fidei ( The Light of Faith ), is a celebration of Christian faith as the guiding light of a successful and fruitful life, inspiring social action as well as devotion to God, and illuminating every aspect of human existence, including philosophy and the natural sciences. The document, released July 5, completes a papal trilogy on the three theological virtues, following Pope Benedict XVI s encyclicals Deus Caritas Est (2005) on charity and Spe Salvi (2007) on hope. Publication of the encyclical was one of the most awaited events of the Year of Faith which began in October Pope Benedict had almost completed a first draft of an encyclical on faith before his retirement in February 2013, Pope Francis writes, adding that I have taken up his fine work and added a few contributions of my own. Commentators will likely differ in attributing specific passages, but the document clearly recalls the writings of Pope Benedict in its extensive treatment of the dialogue between faith and reason and its many citations of St. Augustine, not to mention references to Friedrich Nietzsche and Fyodor Dostoyevsky. On the other hand, warnings of the dangers of idolatry, Gnosticism and Pharisaism are stated. The Bible also illustrates how men and women break faith with God by worshipping substitutes for him. Idols exist, we begin to see, as a pretext for setting ourselves at the center of reality and worshipping the work of our own hands, the pope writes. Once man has lost the Pope clears way for canonizations of John Paul II, John XXIII By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis signed a decree clearing the way for the canonization of Blessed John Paul II and has decided also to ask the world s cardinals to vote on the canonization of Blessed John XXIII, even in the absence of a miracle. After Pope Francis met July 5 with Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for Saints Causes, the Vatican published a list of decrees the pope approved related to Blessed John Paul s canonization and 11 other sainthood causes. Publishing the decrees, the Vatican also said, The supreme pontiff approved the favorable votes of the ordinary session of the cardinal- and bishop-fathers regarding the canonization of Blessed John XXIII (Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli) and has decided to convoke a consistory that will also involve the canonization of Blessed John Paul II. Normally, after a pope signs a decree recognizing the miracle needed for a canonization, the pope consults with cardinals around the world and calls a consistory -- a gathering attended by any cardinal who wants and is able to attend -- where those present voice their support for the pope s decision to proclaim a new saint. A date for a canonization ceremony is announced formally only during or immediately after the consistory. fundamental orientation which unifies his existence, he breaks down into the multiplicity of his desires... Idolatry, then, is always polytheism, an aimless passing from one lord to another. Faith finds its fulfillment in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the pope writes. By virtue of his humanity, Jesus is both the object of faith and the ultimate model and mediator for all believers. Christ is not simply the one in whom we believe, the supreme manifestation of God s love, Pope Francis writes. He is also the one with whom we are united precisely in order to believe. Faith does not merely gaze at Jesus, but sees things as Jesus himself sees them, with his own eyes: it is a participation in his way of seeing. Love one another as I have loved you. John 13:34 Reach 35,000 households by advertising in the Catholic Mirror! kcollins@dmdiocese.org for info! A Year of Faith Event Thursday, September 19, 2013 St. Francis of Assisi Parish 6:30 8:30 P.M. The Catechism of the Catholic Church A Guide for Living Our Faith Dr. Peter Murphy, Executive Director of the Department of Evangelization and Catechesis at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will be our presenter. Dr. Murphy will offer insightful and practical ways to make the Catechism even more alive in our families, schools and parishes. This event would be a good experience for parents, teachers in Catholic schools, catechists, youth ministers, RCIA teams and adult faith formation teams. Refreshments will be served. 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