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A NEWSLETTER FOR CHANCERY STAFF

Message from the Chancellor

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Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled. — Luke 1:45

ENKINDLING DEEPER FAITH...

To keep the community informed of ways to participate in

the Jubilee of Mercy, the Diocese of Orlando has created a

webpage dedicated to related news, updates and resources

found at www.orlandodiocese.org/yearofmercy.

During the Jubilee of Mercy

How beautiful the image of Mary greeting Elizabeth: two

pregnant women extolling the glory of God by the children who

stir in their womb; two cousins

greeting each other as precious

sisters; two mothers laughing and

giggling about their pregnancies;

in wonderment about God’s gift;

furrowing their brows together

about any uncertainty.

It is a perfect image of rejoicing

in God our savior; in the life

He has given us and the life He

breathes into our world. The two

of them may have considered

the difficulties of their world;

the violence, the persecution or they may have considered their

own circumstances; their age, their lack of knowledge about

child-raising. I imagine they gave each other God’s comfort and

acknowledged God as the source of all things.

I cannot help but smile when I read this Scripture passage. It is

an example to me for what we hope — that God is the center of

our universe, 365/24/7. Mary and Elizabeth are filled with great

joy because of the immensity of God’s love. When we, like Mary

and Elizabeth, consent to God’s will, we offer the greatest charity

as we bring forth God into our daily living. “May it be done to me

according to your word.”

Bishop John Noonan prayed before the opening of the Holy Door of Mercy at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe on Dec. 13.

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From the Magic Kingdom to building God’s Kingdom

Diana Anderson moved a lot during her

younger years. Anderson, her parents

and three younger sisters traveled from

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Santa Ana,

California, to Hastings, Minnesota, where

Anderson would graduate from Inver Hills

Community College with a degree in Fashion

Merchandising.

Anderson wanted to work in the fashion

industry and her wish came true when she

earned a job working for the “Mouse.”

“On my own I moved to Florida to work

at Disney Village Marketplace as a Buyers

Assistant. I later assisted in the grand

opening of EPCOT Center with all the shops

inside the theme park,” said Anderson.

She would later marry the love of her life

at St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Altamonte

Springs and take a sabbatical on her career

once her son was born. During this time

of motherhood, Anderson involved herself

at her parish in numerous ministries and

activities.

“I’ve been part of the personnel for the Fall

Festival, the Council of Catholic Women,

religious education and an Extraordinary

Minister of Holy Communion,” said

Anderson proudly.

However, one of Anderson’s biggest

accomplishments is her participation in her

church’s annual Thanksgiving meal for the

hungry.

“It started out very small and simple in

the social hall of the parish with turkey,

mashed potatoes, green beans and a few

volunteers,” said Anderson. “Now 19

years later, we serve 200 people every

Thanksgiving, and I have had the same

volunteers come back every time to help out

with this incredible ministry.”

Anderson continued to serve her parish

in other ministries until one day the Lord

guided her to an opportunity of serving the

Diocese of Orlando in a different capacity.

For Anderson, “working and guiding people

back to the Church,” made accepting the

position of Tribunal Head Notary for the

Tribunal Office even easier.

“I love this office. Many people have been

away from the Church for so long because

of their marriage and want to get back. It

is my responsibility to help them come back

into the Church so they may once again

receive the Sacraments,” said Anderson.

Anderson believes with the new changes

being implemented around the Declaration

of Nullity, it will perhaps bring people back

to the Church who once thought it was

impossible due to a divorce.

“The stories I hear aren’t easy ones, but it’s

just like with the children I used to teach;

I’m helping them in their process of growth

and discovery. It is a hard thing to make the

decision to seek a Declaration of Nullity,

but our department is here willing to serve

those who want to heal and reunite with the

Church,” said Anderson.

After working for the Church for a

combination of 27 years, Anderson can’t

picture her life any other way.

EMPLOYEE PROFILEDiana Anderson

Diana Anderson, Tribunal Head Notary, assists those who gather for a Tribunal Workshop at the Chancery Office on Nov. 18. This workshop better prepares clergy and individuals on the new changes to the Declaration of Nullity.

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JUBILEE OF MERCY AT SAN PEDROAs we grow in faith and carry out spiritual

and corporal acts of mercy, there are many

educational activities and retreats that may

further assist us during this Jubilee Year.

San Pedro Center in Winter Park “serves the

people, priests and parishes of the Diocese

of Orlando and is a place, set apart, for

human, intellectual, spiritual and pastoral

development.” The following activities are

designed for anyone seeking to deepen their

faith and grow closer to our Lord.

Senior Day 2016, Working Mercifully on the Works of Mercy with Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P.

On Thursday, Feb. 11, a discussion will

better reveal the ways in which we can

practice the corporal and spiritual works of

mercy. Pope Francis said, “It is my burning

desire that, during this Jubilee, the Christian

people may reflect on the corporal and

spiritual works of mercy. It will be a way to

reawaken our conscience, too often grown

dull in the face of poverty.”

Walking to the Font, A Lenten Weekend Retreat with Fr. Giles Schinelli, TOR:

From Feb. 26-28, Catholics are invited to

focus on the Lenten season and enter into

a deeper relationship with the Lord. The

disciplines of prayer, fasting and almsgiving

point the way. During Lent, individuals

prepare for Baptism and so we explore our

rich baptismal tradition. Together we will

share our thirst for living water and the

need to have our spiritual sight restored in

order to become better leaders in Christ.

A Lenten Day of Reflection with Father Vianney Cunningham, TOR: On Tuesday, March 22, Father Cunningham

will have a day to examine Pope Francis’

words that, “mercy is the beating heart of

the Gospel” (Misericordiae Vultus). We will

reflect on the meaning of living mercy as

we discover it in the spiritual and corporal

works of mercy.

Senior Day 2016, Jesus in the Face of the Father’s Mercy with Father Cunningham: On Thursday, April 14, a retreat is offered to

focus on how Jesus reveals the mercy of God

by his words, actions and person. How can

we open ourselves to the Father’s mercy?

How can we help those who have been

Forming Leaders in Christ

denied their dignity?

Family Camp 2016

On July 9-10, there will be a Family Camp

Out Weekend. This weekend overnight

experience on the beautiful grounds of

San Pedro will allow families to reconnect

with one another while growing in their

relationship with God and one another.

Activities include canoeing, camp games,

bonfires and time for prayer. Campers stay

in air conditioned cabins. This weekend is a

wonderful way for a family to grow in faith

and love.

For more information, fee details or to

register for these retreat/activities, please

visit http://www.sanpedrocenter.org/

retreats-programs/ or call the office at 407-

671-6322.

San Pedro Center in Winter Park is a wonderful place for prayerful reflection and retreat.

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FAITH...

Catholics have easy access to a variety of

resources throughout the webpages that

include the Prayer of Pope Francis for the

Jubilee of Mercy, the definition of “Jubilee of

Mercy Indulgence,” the five-step process on

how to properly obtain the indulgence and a

printable Year of Mercy Resources Packet.

Throughout the Jubilee of Mercy, parishes

and school communities are encouraged

to participate in the Sacraments of Holy

Eucharist and Penance — since the

consoling and deep mystery of God’s mercy

permeates the public worship of the Church.

The website features a video by Bishop John

Noonan who speaks about the beautiful

gift of God’s mercy for us all. There are also

suggestions for books and articles available

as a mercy resource such as “The Church

of Mercy” by Pope Francis and “Healing:

Bringing the Gift of God’s Mercy to the

World” by Mary Healy.

Please visit www.orlandodiocese.org/

yearofmercy to be up to date with every

celebration and stories of mercy throughout

this Jubilee Year of Mercy.

Diocese of Orlando Jubilee of Mercy

Events:

All are invited.

Prayer Service for Persecuted

Christians

January 22, 7 p.m.

St. Jude Maronite Church, 5555 Dr. Phillips

Blvd., Orlando.

Churches from the following faith traditions

will participate: Maronite Rite, Ukranian

Catholic Church, Byzantine Catholic Church,

Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter

Choir Festival

March 4, 7 p.m.

St. James Cathedral, 215 N. Orange Ave.,

Orlando.

A choir festival with the theme of mercy will

be held. Additional details to come.

24 Hours for the Lord

March 4-5

Every parish around the world will open

its doors for 24 hours so that the faithful

might encounter Jesus Christ anew in the

Sacrament of Penance.

Holy Saturday Helper’s Mass and

Rosary

March 26, 8 a.m.

St. James Cathedral, 215 N. Orange Ave.,

Orlando.

Join Bishop Noonan to pray for the unborn,

healing for the mothers and fathers, and the

conversion of staff and doctors.

Vigil to Dry Tears

May 5 (multiple locations — time TBA)

Bishop Noonan will celebrate a Mass

to observe the Vigil to Dry Tears, an

opportunity to “dry the tears” of those who

are suffering and in need of consoling.

Statewide Respect Life Conference

October 14-15

Holy Family Parish, 5125 S. Apopka Vineland

Rd., Orlando.

Theme: “Merciful like the Father.”

Comfort!

O Lord, we seek comfort

the warmth of a home

the beauty of friendship

the forgiveness of a fault

We ask You

to soothe our need

to breathe Your mercy into our bones

to carry us to the heavens

We offer You

all our energy

our thoughts

our words

that the hymns on our lips

may enthrone Your holy people

with Your exquisite

Comfort!

Amen

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Prayer from the Chancellor

“Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God.”

Isaiah 40:1

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Please save the date for the Chancery Lenten Retreat: Monday, March 14, 2016 SAVE THE DATE

New technology is enabling the Diocese

of Orlando to establish an Internet radio

station that offers Catholic programming

that is both educational and inspirational.

A unique combination of national and local

programming will be offered that will help

fulfill one of Bishop Noonan’s priorities:

enkindle a deeper faith in the hearts and

minds of our brothers and sisters.

Faith Fit Radio is named after the Faith Fit app,

which was launched in 2014 to promote the

health of body, mind and soul. The Internet

radio station will have a similar goal of creating

a positive impact on each person’s life —

which cannot be viewed through one single

lens but through the lens of the entire person

— body, mind and soul.

Listeners will be able to hear popular EWTN

programs such as Women of Grace, Catholic

Answers and Catholic Connection. Plus, local

shows will be streamed that feature local

clergy, sisters, and other members of the

community who will share how they live their

faith and overcome challenges.

Plus, there will be news updates about local

Catholic events and activities in Central Florida,

and daily reflections on how each person can

strive to improve their physical, spiritual and

intellectual health.

Faith Fit Radio is available now, but is still in

the development stages. It will be introduced

to the community at large in late January or

early February. We hope you will become an

advocate for Faith Fit Radio to help people

strengthen their faith and center their lives

more on Jesus Christ.

How to Listen:

www.orlandodiocese.org/faithfitradio

Download the Tune In App and search: Faith

Fit Radio

Coming soon: Apple and Google Apps

Harmonizing Ministries

Faith Fit Radio – Online All the Time

Rick Tuano, Systems Technician, assists in the installation of the new Internet Radio Station called Faith Fit Radio which is located in the same area as Buena Nueva FM.

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The following Chancery employees are new hires from the 4th Quarter 2015

Have something to contribute to Faith Outlook?

Contact Elizabeth Wilson at ewilson@orlandodiocese.org

Faith Outlook is a publication of the Diocese of Orlando Office of Communications published quarterly for Chancery staff.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

January08 – Diana Jimenez

11 – Sr. Kathleen Power

12 – Kimmy Zeiler

16 – Sheila Henry

20 – Teresa Peterson

20 – Maria Del Amo

22 – Carol Brinati

23 – Fr. Cromwell Cabrisos

24 – Catherine Macina

28 – Maria Michaud FEBRUARY01 – Terry Gridley

03 – Jean Gonzalez

04 – Marta Sweeney

10 – Linda Caldwell

15 – Ann Borowski-Slade

23 – Valerie Casko

25 – Mike Becker

26 – Bishop John Noonan

26 – Katherine Laguna

29 –Doris Quiñones

MARCH04 – Rick Tuano

11 – Elizabeth Ruiz

25 – Debra Daly

21 – Robert Diaz

Birthday Blessings!

• Maria Del Amo – Marketing Director

– Western Region for the Office of Catholic

Schools

• Evelyn Monge – Ecclesiastical Notary for

the Office of the Tribunal

• Catherine Macina – Vice President of

Finance for the Catholic Foundation of Central

Florida

• Jessica Garrett – Maintenance Associate

in the Maintenance Department for St. James

Cathedral

• Terri Gridley – Director of Benefits for the

Office of Human Resources

We thank our Temporary Employees

who have helped with all of our

endeavors here at the Chancery this

past year:

• Martha Hernandez for the Bishop’s Office

• Nellie Solis for the Mission Office

• Bridgette Barrera for the Mission Office

• Liz Aquino for the Office of the Tribunal

• Stephanie Patel for the Catholic Foundation

of Central Florida

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More than 100 employees from the Diocese

of Orlando Chancery, The Catholic Foundation,

St. James Cathedral and the Florida Catholic

gathered with Bishop John Noonan for the

celebration of Mass at St. James Cathedral

and to recognize their fellow co-workers at

the annual employee luncheon held in the St.

James Parish Center on Dec. 18. During the

awards ceremony, Bishop Noonan presented

plaques to those employees who had been

serving for five, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years.

Employee Service Awards:

5 YEARS

Maureen Fitzgerald

Dawn Melcher

Isabel Menjura

Gigi Santiago

Michael Zirkle

10 YEARS

Tomas Evans

Ana Lugo

Kathy Martin

Jack Paige

Mary Rose Denaro

15 YEARS

Renee Jones

Deborah Stafford Shearer

Ann Borowski Slade

20 YEARS

Phyllis Mann

25 YEARS

Ralph Brown

SERVICE AWARDS

Phyllis Mann receives her Service Award from Bishop John Noonan for the 20 years of service she’s provided for the Diocese of Orlando.

Bishop Noonan congratulates Emmett Sapp, a new hire of the Diocese of Or-lando who works for the Mission Office.

Chancery employees join togeth-er in singing Christmas carols during the annual Christmas Mass and Luncheon on Dec. 18.

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(-: GOOD NEWS :-)

Carly Matthews married Michael Matthews at St. Patrick Parish

in Palm Beach Gardens on Oct. 30, 2015. Carly and Matthew are

high school sweethearts who also attended Ave Maria University

in Southwest Florida together. Carly is Manager of Mission

Effectiveness/Development at Catholic Charities of Central Florida,

while Michael is currently studying to become a Speech Language

Pathologist at UCF and teaches faith formation at Sts. Peter and Paul

Parish in Winter Park.

Jim Cooney, Associate Superintendent of the Office of Schools,

leaves a personal message for those who have kept him in their

prayers during his time of recovery. “I would like to take this

opportunity to thank everyone for the myriad of best wishes and

prayers for the recovery from my recent spinal surgery.  I received

so many kind messages.  It has now been three months since the

surgery and I am feeling wonderful.  This is a good example of the

power of prayer and the goodness of the Lord.”

Terri Gridley, Director of Benefits, welcomed her first grandchild,

Grayson David Rauenzahn, on Nov. 3, 2015, 10:24 a.m., weighing

8lbs., 6oz, 21 inches long, from daughter and son-in-law Mandi &

Matt Rauenzahn. The Rauenzahn’s live in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Gridley’s son David Slagle is a proud uncle!

Far left, Carly Matthews and her new hus-band, Michael; Above, Terri Gridley’s new grandchild, Grayson; Left, Jim Cooney.

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Throughout history, many Catholic leaders

have noted the significance of prayer:

“True prayer is nothing but love.” –

St. Augustine

“Prayer is the inner bath of love into which

the soul plunges itself.” – St. John Vianney

“Every one of us needs half an hour of

prayer each day; except when we are busy

– then we need an hour.” – St. Francis de

Sales

“Prayer is the raising of one’s mind and

heart to God or the requesting of good

things from God.” – St. John Damascene

This year during the Advent season, the

Chancery staff participated in Project VIP

(Very Important Prayer). Throughout the

season staff members prayed continuously

for a specific person selected through the

box of names Claire Brothers prepared.

Some of the staff found it enlightening to

pray for fellow co-workers they might not

know.

“Participating in Project VIP is a thoughtful

idea. It gave me the opportunity to keep this

person in my prayers for a lengthy period

of time. I now know a little more about this

person as I needed to do a little research

on her to make sure I understand what her

daily duties are here in the Chancery Office,”

said Ida Jimenez, Fingerprinting Assistant.

During Advent, Ida took time during her

break, at least once a day, to visit the chapel

and pray.

Others have taken this spiritual activity as a

form of retreat.

“Project VIP gives us the opportunity to

lift up in prayer our fellow ‘laborers in the

Vineyard’ during this Advent season. Aside

from fostering unity among the Chancery

staff, the project also helps us to keep

present the spiritual component of our

ministry as we work to serve the people

of our Diocese,” said Michael Mendoza,

Human Resources Manager.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church

defines prayer as a “vital and personal

relationship with the living and true God”

(2558).

In one way or another, Project VIP reminded

the Chancery staff to spiritually minister to

those we come in contact with on a daily

basis.

Let us Pray

“Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord,

your grace into our hearts,

that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ

your Son

was made known by the message of an

Angel,

may by his Passion and Cross

be brought to the glory of his Resurrection.

Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of

the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever.”

The English translation of Collects from

The Roman Missal © 2010, International

Commission on English in the Liturgy

Corporation. All rights reserved.

Treating Coworkers with VIP — ‘Very Important Prayer”

At least once a day Ida Jimenez, Fingerprinting Assistant, walks down to the chapel at the Chancery and spends time in prayer. This allows her to have personal and quiet moments with the Lord in between her daily duties at the office.