Four County Catholic June 2013

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Reverend Brian ChristopherMaxwell, Ordained to

Priesthood on May 25, 2013,by the Most ReverendMichael R. Cote, D.D.,Bishop of Norwich atthe Cathedral of

saint Patrick, Norwich

To carryout the

ministry ofChrist thePriest withconstantjoy and

genuine love.Po Francis

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Values are what keepus together over the years.

- Philomena Buscetto, Orator, St. Bernard Schoolclass of 2013, at graduation exercises speaking to

classmates of life’s lessons learned at SBS.

There’s somethingintrinsically connectedbetween trust and love.

- Mary Tunison, Four County Catholiccontributor, describing

the tie between faith and love of God.

To me, charity means to be generousand loving to people in need.

- Kasey Coggins, 6th Grade student at St. John School,Middletown, defining the essence of charity.

A husband and wife enterinto ‘so holy a mystery’.- Cristina Capecchi recalling the words from the

Catholic nuptial blessing, portraying the holiness andmystery of marriage that deepen over time.

We need to see the light ofhope and bring it to others.- Bishop Cote sharing a message from The Holy Father,

Pope Francis, of hope and new evangelization.

The Most Reverend

Michael R. Cote, D.D. Bishopof Norwich

Four County Catholic June 2013 3

My Dear Brothers and Sisters inChrist:This has been quite the year of

recalling the history of the diocesedating back to its inauguration in1953. It has been a time to reflecton who we are and how much wehave grown in numbers, outreachand spiritual strength over thesesixty years. Our jubilee anniver-sary and the Year of Faith remindus how everything we have expe-rienced, overcome and celebratedhas made us stronger and moreappreciative of the Lord’s mercyand kindness.Looking back to the earliest

moments, we began as a ruralcommunity of faith with 55parishes serving 120,000 parish-ioners. Today, we are a diocesanfamily of 76 parishes with morethan double the original numberof parishioners, and a diocesanschool system educating nearly5,000 children a year. We live, of course, in challeng-

ing times. We must face the com-plexities and distractions oftechnology, the violence and dis-respect for precious life in our cul-ture, the erosion of family valuesin an increasingly secular society,a struggling economy and labormarket, and encroachment on ourreligious liberty. Formidable chal-lenges. Resilient and faith-cen-tered as we are, however, we live inhope and are up to the challenges.We will let faith lead the way. Itwill sustain us.

There is much for us to cele-brate and so much for which weare grateful. Amid the social tur-moil, we the Diocese of Norwichhave steadily in-creased our out-reach to thosemost in need inour communities.Catholic Charitiesis now providingassistance andcomfort to over7,000 householdsa year – helpingCatholic and non-Catholic familieswith basic needs,behavioral health,adoption services,housing assistanceand expanded im-migration services.At the same time,we are continuingto reach out to ourtwinned parishesin Haiti to savelives and nourishspirits. Closer tohome in Middle-town and Nor-wich, the St.Vincent de Paulministries are serv-ing over 450 hotmeals a day to thehungry and jobless. Their foodpantries and Project Northeast areproviding food supplies daily tohundreds more families. These

and many more acts of charity andlove of neighbor across the diocesereflect the loving Ministry of Jesus.Faith in action is a joy to behold.

With joy and thanksgiving, ourDiocese will celebrate a special60th Jubilee Mass of Thanksgiv-ing, Saturday, July 27, at 10:30

a.m. in the newly restored Cathe-dral of St. Patrick. Please join meand your pastors, religious, fellowparishioners and invited guests in

this special dioce-san EucharisticCelebration. Howfitting to have theopportunity to ex-perience the mag-nificently restoredCathedral as we re-member thefounding of theDiocese. Together,we will pray thatwe will stay ever-resolved to bringthe Light of Christour Savior towherever shadowsand darkness needthe illumination ofcompassion andunderstanding.This we pray.We also cele-

brate the recent or-dination to theHoly Priesthoodof Father BrianMaxwell. We wel-come Father Brianinto the presbyter-ate at this impor-tant time in ourcontinuing his-

tory. We pray Father Brian will,through the years, manifest God’slove for every person. We are further grateful for the

ordination this past weekend ofDeacon Martin J. Noe to theTransitional Diaconate. Ourprayers and congratulations arewith Deacon Martin on thishappy occasion.This is a new beginning for the

diocese with respect to the replen-ishing of priests we so need. An-other reason we remain filled withhope going forward, whatever thechallenges of the day.One of the joys of honoring the

past is knowing that the efforts ofthose who came before have cre-ated a legacy on which to buildand derive hope for the future. Soit has been with the determinedand generous founding efforts ofthe laity, clergy, educators, thosewho serve in ministry and Bishopsbefore me in the now 60-year oldDiocese of Norwich. I am honored to have this sig-

nificant tribute to the good peopleof the Diocese take place while Iam the diocesan shepherd. I lookforward to expressing my grati-tude and that of the entire Dioceseat the Jubilee Mass of Thanksgiv-ing on July 27. I am further grate-ful to be with you on that daywithin the welcoming sanctuary ofthe restored Cathedral of St.Patrick, a standing tribute to loveof God and the joy of being inservice to Him.Sincerely yours in Christ’s love,

Bishop Michael R. Cote

A Legacy of Faith & Hope

Un Legado Fundacional de fe y EsperanzaQueridos Hermanos y Hermanas:Este ha sido verdaderamente el

año para recordar la historia de ladiócesis que se remonta a su inau-guración en 1953. Ha sido un

tiempo para reflexionar sobre loque somos y lo mucho que hemoscrecido en números, extensión yfuerza espiritual sobre estossesenta años. Nuestro aniversario

de conmemoración y el Año de laFe nos recuerdan cómo todo loque hemos experimentado, super-ado y celebrado nos han hechomás fuertes y más capaces de apre-

ciar la misericordia y la bondaddel Señor.Mirando hacia atrás a los

primeros momentos, empezamoscomo una comunidad de fe rural

con 55 parroquias sirviendo a120.000 feligreses. Hoy en día,somos una familia diocesana de

Fundacional de fe y EsperanzaContinued on page 4

The Diocese of Norwich to celebrate

A 60th AnniversaryMass of Thanksgiving

and TheRededication of the Newly Restored

Cathedral of Saint Patrick

Saturday, July 27, 2013Cathedral of Saint Patrick, Norwich

10:30 a.m.The Most Reverend Michael R. Cote D.D.,

Bishop of Norwich, PrincipalCelebrant and homilist.

All parishioners and friends of the Diocese are welcome toattend and experience the unity of faith that has made the

Diocese of Norwich a vital and loving community these 60 years.


Fundacional de fe y Esperanza Continued from page 3

76 parroquias con más del dobledel número original de feligreses,y con un sistema de escuelasdiocesanas educando cerca de5.000 niños al año.Por supuesto, vivimos, en tiem-

pos difíciles. Debemos enfrentarlas dificultades y las distraccionesimpuestas a nosotros por la tec-nología, la violencia y la falta derespeto en nuestra cultura por lavaliosa vida, el deterioro de losvalores de la familia en una so-ciedad más secular, una constantelucha en la economía y en el mer-

cado de trabajo, y el abuso a nues-tra libertad religiosa. No es exac-tamente 1953. Resistentes ycentrados en la fe como somos, noobstante, vivimos en la esperanzay estamos a la altura de los de-safíos. Dejaremos que la fe con-duzca el camino. Nos sostendrá.Para nosotros hay mucho por

celebrar y mucho por lo que esta-mos agradecidos. En medio deldesorden social, nosotros laDiócesis de Norwich constante-mente hemos aumentado nuestraextensión a los más necesitados en

nuestras comunidades. CaridadesCatólicas ahora están prestandoasistencia y consuelo a más de8.000 hogares al año-ayudando afamilias católicas como no católi-cas con necesidades básicas, saludmental, servicios de adopción yampliados servicios de inmi-gración. Al mismo tiempo, parasalvar vidas y alimentar almascontinuamos llegando a nuestrasparroquias hermanadas en Haití.Más cerca de casa en Middletowny en Norwich, los ministerios deSan Vicente De Paul están

sirviendo más de 400 comidascalientes al día a los pobres y a lossin empleo. Sus despensas yProyecto Noreste están proporcio-nando suministros de alimentosdiarios a cientos más familias.Estos y muchos más actos de cari-dad y amor al prójimo a través dela diócesis reflejan el amorosoMinisterio de Jesús. Es una alegríacontemplar la fe en acción. Con alegría y agradecimiento,

nuestra Diócesis celebrará el sex-agésimo aniversario con una Misaespecial de Acción de Gracias elsábado, 27 de julio a las10:30a.m. en la recién restauradaCatedral de St. Patrick. Por favor,únanse a mí y a sus sacerdotes, re-ligiosos, feligreses e invitados enesta especial celebración eucarís-tica diocesana. Que adecuadotener la oportunidad de experi-mentar la catedral magnífica-mente restaurada al recordar lafundación de la diócesis. Juntos,oraremos para que se nos de lagracia para continuar sosteniendonuestra familia diocesana y per-manecer por siempre resueltos allevar la luz de Cristo nuestro Sal-vador, a donde las sombras y la os-curidad necesitan la iluminaciónde la compasión y la compren-sión. Esto pedimos.También, celebramos la re-

ciente ordenación del Padre BrianMaxwell al Santo Sacerdocio. Eneste importante momento ennuestra continua historia damosla bienvenida a Padre Brian alpresbiterado. Oramos que, a

través de los años, Padre Brianmanifestará el amor de Dios porcada persona. Este es un nuevocomienzo para la diócesis para ini-ciar la reposición de sacerdotesque tanto necesitamos. Otrarazón por la que seguimos llenosde esperanza en el futuro, inde-pendientemente de los desafíosdel día.Una de las alegrías de honrar el

pasado es saber que los esfuerzosde aquellos que vinieron anteshan creado un legado en el cualconstruir y obtener esperanza parael futuro. La Diócesis de Norwichde ahora 60 años así ha sido fun-dada con el decidido y generosoesfuerzo de los laicos, clero, edu-cadores, profesionales del minis-terio y obispos antes que yo. Me siento honrado de que este

significativo homenaje a la buenagente de la diócesis tenga lugarmientras yo soy el pastor dioce-sano. Espero con ilusión expresarmi gratitud y la de toda la diócesisen la misa de aniversario de Ac-ción de Gracias el 27 de julio.Además agradezco el estar conustedes en ese día dentro del san-tuario de bienvenida de la majes-tuosa restaurada catedral de St.Patrick, un vigente homenaje alamor de Dios y a la alegría deestar al servicio de Él.Sinceramente, en el amor de Cristo,

Obispo Michael R. Cote

Translated by Paulina Angulo

Diocese of NorwichPilgrimage to

Greece and RomeWith Bishop Michael R. Cote

~ November 16 to 25, 2013 ~ For information or reservations

call Rebecca McDougal at860 887 9294.

ost Reverend Michael R. Cote, D.D., Bishop ofNorwich, will lead a 10-day pilgrimage to Rome

and the historic cities of Corinth and Thessaloniki,Greece, as well as the ancient city of Ephesus. Whenin Rome, enjoy a panoramic sightseeing tour of thePalazzo Venezia, the Circus Maximus, the Forum,the Arch of Constantine and the Colosseum. Thegroup will attend the Closing Ceremonies for theYear of Faith in Vatican City. Price includes localbus to/from JFK Airport, airfare, four-star hotels,departure lunch, all tips; also, breakfast and dinnerdaily, and departure tax and fuel surcharge.Cost of Tour:

$3,899.00 pp double occupancy$300.00 deposit required$239.00 optional travel insurance (paid with deposit)$450.00 single supplement (limited number)

Reservations must be made by August 13, 2013. 2012 ~ 2013

Clergy AppointmentsThe Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, D.D.,

Bishop of Norwich, has made the following clergy anddiocesan appointments in the Diocese of Norwich:

Reverend John Gallagher, OFM Cap, Administrator,Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Middletown, while continuing asPastor, Saint Pius X Parish, Middletown. Effective: June 3, 2013.

Reverend Brian Maxwell, Newly ordained, to Saint BernardParish, Rockville, Parochial Vicar. Effective: June 13, 2013.

~ Monsignor Robert L. Brown, Chancellor ~

Director of Priestly Vocations

Reverend Gregory Galvin


Praised be Jesus Christ the greatHigh Priest! Praised be God our Fa-ther through whom in unity withthe Holy Spirit our prayers havebeen heard and continue to be an-swered! On Saturday, May 25, 2013 at

the Cathedral of Saint Patrick inNorwich, the Diocese of Norwichcelebrated the priestly ordination ofFather Brian Maxwell. It was a glo-rious day for Father Maxwell andfor his family and friends as well asfor our diocesan family. In a nearlycompletely renovated Cathedral,awash with spectacular color andbrightness, more than three hun-dred people gathered to celebratethe first of three ordinations formen who have been dedicatingtheir time the last few years inpreparing to answer God’s call toserve His Church and family as oneof his priests.Following the Ordination Mass,

Father Maxwell remained at theCathedral giving his first priestlyblessing until three in the after-noon.

On Sunday morning, May 26, atthe 11:30 a.m. morning Mass atSaint Bernard Church in Rockville,Father Maxwell celebrated his firstMass as the main celebrant withseven priests concelebrating andseveral of the seminarians of thediocese serving. Father Maxwellcommented to me that morningthat all day Saturday he felt like hewas in a cloud! He was so veryhappy and you could see it in hisface and hear it in his voice.The excitement continued as on

June 8, 2013, at the church ofSaints Peter and Paul in Norwich,Mr. Martin Noe was ordained tothe transitional diaconate by BishopCote. Martin has worked hard thelast three years and now will takethe first step of Holy Orders as hecontinues to prepare to ready him-self for priestly ordination sometimein 2014. This coming October,Jonathan Ficara will hopefully alsobe ordained a transitional deaconand will, God willing, be called topriesthood along with Martin. Each of these men and each of

our other seminarians has openedhis heart and mind to the Father’sWill. As a diocese we must continueto pray for the men God is callingto accept His invitation to share inHis Son’s Holy Priesthood. Our Holy Father Pope Francis

spoke early this month about theimportance of completely trustingand being open to the Father’s Willwhen he said; “It is hard to abandon ourselves

to him with complete trust, allow-ing the Holy Spirit to be the souland guide of our lives ... We fearthat God may force us to strike outon new paths and leave behind ourall too narrow, closed and selfishhorizons in order to become opento his own.” This is why it is so important to

pray for those who are being calledby God and may hesitate to answer.It is also a good reminder for each

seminarian, priest, religious, bishopand lay person to work at always re-maining open to the words we praydaily which our Lord taught us,“thy kingdom come thy will bedone on earth as it is in heaven”. May the Harvest Master con-

tinue to send us good men whotrust in God’s Will for them and arewilling to lay down their life forGod and for His family theChurch.

Kurt O Brien2nd Year College

Holy Apostles SeminaryCromwell, CT

Jeffrey Ellis1st Year Theology

Mt. St. Mary SeminaryEmmitsburg, MD

Juan Palacio1st Year English Studies

Clark UniversityWorcester, MA

Martin Noe3rd Year Theology

Holy Apostles SeminaryCromwell, CT

Jonathan Ficara3rd Year TheologyPontifical North

American College,Vatican City State

Ruben Sanchez1st Year English Studies

Clark UniversityWorcester, MA

Brian Maxwell4th Year TheologyBlessed John XXIIINational Seminary,

Weston, MA

Peter Langevin1st Year Theology

Mt. St. Mary SeminaryEmmitsburg, MD

Thomas Griffin1st Year TheologyBlessed John XXIIINational Seminary

Weston, MA

Holy Hourfor

VocationsThe Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, D.D.,Bishop of Norwich, leads the Holy Hour:

June 20, 2013 • 5:00-6:00 p.m.Saint Joseph, Willimantic

July 18, 2013 • 5:00-6:00 p.m.Saint Patrick, Mystic

August 22, 2013 • 7:00-8:00 p.m.Sacred Heart, Vernon

September 19, 2013 • 4:00-5:00 p.m.Saint Mary, Clinton

October 17, 2013 • 7:00-8:00 p.m.Saint Mary, Baltic

November 21, 2013 • 7:00-8:00 p.m.Saint Joseph, New London

December 19, 2013 • 6:00-7:00 p.m.Saint Edward, Stafford Springs

We pray for our Seminarians....

Father Greg Galvin,Director of Priestly Vocations

[email protected]

(860) 887-9294

Pope Francis @Pontifex June 7, 2013

Let us ask the Lord, in this Year of Faith, that our communi-

ties, all the Church, be more truly families who live and bring

the warmth of God


June is“Leave a Legacy” MonthThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick,the see Cathedral of the Nor-wich Diocese, has undergone anhistoric restoration and is nowbeautifully adorned with imagesfrom the life of Christ. If youwould like to make a gift to-wards the enduring legacy of ourCathedral, you can learn moreby visiting www.stpatsnorwich.org. A SPIRIT gift is awonderful way to preserve yourfamily legacy, or honor a lovedone through a gift in memoriam.“Leave a Legacy” month alsoprovides a wonderful opportu-nity to honor your own belovedparish or the Diocese. To learnmore about legacy giving, con-tact MaryLou Gannotti, Direc-tor of Planned Giving in theDiocesan Development Office at860-886-1928 ext. 15.

Fridays, July 12, 19, 26Marriage PreparationClass for Engaged CouplesGod’s Plan for a Joy-filled Mar-riage on July 12, 19, 26, from6:30-9:00pm at Our Lady ofLourdes, RT.12, Gales Ferry. Toregister for the 3-session classplease call Family Life Office at860-889-8346 ext. 283.

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mation please call 800-228-9290or log onto www.necddre.org.

Saturday, September 14Annual Gift of GracePrison Ministry VolunteerTraining ProgramThe Office of Prison Ministry isnow recruiting volunteers for theannual Gift of Grace PrisonMinistry Volunteer Training Pro-gram. The dates are as follows:Saturdays, September 14, Octo-ber 5 & 26, November 9, andRetreat Day Sunday, December8. For more information, pleasecontact Sheree Antoch at 860-848-2237 ext. 211.

Tuesday September 17Internet SafetyInformational SessionSt. Thomas Aquinas Parish-Storrs from 1:00-2:30pm or7:00-8:30pm. Open to all clergy,parishioners, diocesan employeesand volunteers. Sponsored bythe Office for Safe Environ-ments.

Tuesday, September 17Annual Diocesan Massof Remembrance A Mass in memory of our chil-dren who have died from still-births, miscarriages or abortions.A remembrance of children whohave died recently or years ago.

spiritual renewal services

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One Day Life in the Spirit SeminarSaturday, June 1, 2013 at 9 am – 4 pm

Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Gales Ferry, CT

Life in the Spirit Seminar – Growth, What’s Next?Monday, June 3, 2013 7pm – 9 pm

St. Edward Church, Stafford Springs, CT

Prayer Group Mass of Healing and HopeWednesday, June 3, 2013 @ 7 pm

Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Gales Ferry, CT

Retreat DayThursday, June 6, 2013 10am – 4 pm

For Staff at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham, CT

Prayer and Discernment Board MeetingMonday, June 10, 2013 11:15 am

Spiritual Renewal Center, Norwich, CT

Healing and Freedom ConferenceSaturday, June 15, 2013 from 8:30 am – 7:15 pm

Spiritual Renewal Center, 11 Bath St., Norwich, CTFr. Ray Introvigne, Judith Hughes and Team

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Residence Retreat St. Joseph Living Center, Windham

Friday, June 21, 2013 from 10 am – 4 pm

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The Diocese ofNorwich to celebrate

A 60thAnniversaryMass of

Thanksgivingand The

Rededicationof the NewlyRestored

Cathedral ofSaint Patrick

Saturday, July 27, 2013Cathedral of SaintPatrick, Norwich

10:30 a.m.

The Most ReverendMichael R. Cote D.D.,Bishop of Norwich,Principal Celebrant

and homilist.

All parishioners and friends of theDiocese are welcome to

attend and experience the unityof faith that has made the

Diocese of Norwich a vital andloving community these 60 years.


NORWICH - In an ancientand sacred rite of great solemnity,

divine power, and

brotherly love, the Most ReverendMichael R. Cote,D.D., the Bishopof Norwich,called upon theHoly Spirit to or-dain Brian

C h r i s t o p h e rMaxwell, welcominghim to the priesthoodin the Diocese ofNorwich on Satur-day, May 25 atthe Cathedral ofSt. Patrick.Friends and

family from throughoutNew York and New Eng-land, parishioners fromthroughout the diocese,seven seminarians, andmore than 50 priests anddeacons from the diocesegathered in the newly re-stored cathedral for the

Celebration and Mass of Ordina-tion to the Holy Priesthood.The lofty voices of the Norwich

Diocesan Choir, dramatic musicon the pipe organ, trumpets, andtimpani drums added to the cele-bration and sent spirits soaring.Bishop Cote, the ordaining cel-

ebrant, welcomed the ordinantBrian Maxwell, his family andfriends, and all attendees to thecelebration. “We thank God forthe gift of his vocation,” BishopCote said. “Let us look upon theimage of the crucified HighPriest,” he said, referring to JesusChrist.During the Rite of Ordination,

Reverend Gregory P. Galvin, Vo-cations Director for the Diocese ofNorwich, presented BrianMaxwell to the Bishop. “Do youknow him to be worthy?” BishopCote asked. Father Galvin re-sponded by saying that the ordi-nant was worthy. The Bishop thenagreed to elect the candidate, andthe congregation stood and ap-plauded to show their consent.“There is no happier day,”

Bishop Cote told the crowd. “Werejoice over God’s latest manifes-

tation of mercy as we ordain a newpriest.”The Bishop extended thanks to

Reverend Thomas F. Schmitt, theDean of Men at Blessed JohnXXIII National Seminary in We-ston, Massachusetts, where BrianMaxwell received his education,and to all of his family and friendswho supported him on his jour-ney. Then the Bishop directed hiscomments to Brian Maxwell.“Remember that you are called

to protect the spiritual sacrifices ofthe faithful by uniting them to thesacrifice of Christ through theHoly Mass,” Bishop Cote said.“You will walk in a new life ofChrist, baptizing parishioners, for-giving sins, comforting the sick,and offering praise to God, all

through the sacred power of JesusChrist,” the Bishop told the ordi-nant.“Attend to his concerns before

your own. Assist the faithful in be-coming a unified family and leadthem to Christ,” the Bishop com-manded.“Your call came late in life but

your call was genuine and you re-sponded graciously,” Bishop Cotesaid.During the Promise of the

Elect, Brian Maxwell rose andpromised to celebrate the myster-ies of Christ, to pray without ceas-ing, and to respect the Bishop andhis successors.Then, in one of the most mov-

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ing and symbolic moments of therite, the ordinant laid face downon the sanctuary floor with armsoutstretched, publically surrender-ing his whole being and layingdown his life for his friends, just asJesus commanded.In response, and to plead for

God’s graces for the candidate, theentire congregation along with the50 priests and deacons of the dio-cese fell to their knees and beganto pray The Litany of Supplica-tion, commonly known as TheLitany of the Saints. The cantorchanted the names of dozens ofsaints one by one as the congrega-tion responded with the chant“Pray for us.”In the most powerful moment

of the sacred rite, Brian Maxwellknelt on the floor as Bishop Cote,acting as a direct successor of theApostles, laid his hands on the or-dinant’s head and silently prayedto God for an outpouring of theHoly Spirit and his gifts. Then,one by one, each of the 50 priestsalso laid their hands on the ordi-nant’s head.After the Laying on of Hands,

Father Schmitt of Blessed JohnXXIII National Seminary re-moved Brian Maxwell’s stole andvested him in a new cream andgold stole and chasuble, the ves-ture of the Office of Priesthood,publicly signifying his ministry inthe Liturgy.The Bishop also anointed the

hands of the ordinant with holychrism oil, symbolizing his dis-tinctive participation in Christ’spriesthood. Then Bishop Cotegave Brian Maxwell the fraternalkiss of peace, sealing his admit-tance into the ministry. All 50priests also extended the fraternalkiss of peace to the ordinant.The newly ordained Reverend

Brian Maxwell then joined in con-celebrating the Eucharist side byside with the Bishop. FatherMaxwell also gave his first blessingto Bishop Cote and, in a touchingmoment, extended his blessing tohis siblings, nieces, and nephewsas the Norwich Diocesan Choirsang acappella “The Lord BlessYou.”At the conclusion of the service,

Bishop Cote announced that Fa-

ther Maxwell will serve as a priestat St. Bernard Church inRockville, where he last served asa transitional deacon. The audi-ence, which included many mem-bers of the Rockville parish, burstinto loud, spontaneous applause.Following the ceremony, a re-

ception was held in the Cathedralhall, where Father Maxwellgreeted guests in a long receptionline, imparting his blessing on allwho desired it.At age 54, Father Maxwell’s

service to God and the RomanCatholic Church is just beginning.“It’s one of the happiest days ofmy life. It’s all grace,” a visiblytired but grateful Father Maxwellsaid after spending two hours im-parting his blessing to the entirereceiving line. “I was very blessedby all the wonderful people whosupported me by their attendanceand prayer today and over the lastfive years.”The next morning Father

Maxwell concelebrated Mass at hisnew parish, St. Bernard Church inRockville, where he was treated toanother reception in his honor.

On May 4, 2013 at OurLady of Lourdes Church inGales Ferry, the Norwich

Diocese Council of CatholicWomen held its 58th annualconvention. The day beganwith registration and a coffeehour, followed by the annualmeeting at which time AnneKing, President of the Coun-cil, welcomed over 60women from the seven dis-tricts of the Norwich Dio-cese. Following a shortmeeting, Reverend RonMeyer, OMI, from the Im-maculata Retreat House inWillimantic gave a talk enti-tled “Catholic Women: AVoice of Faith.” Father de-scribed women in their vari-ous roles and listed the stepsof action that women can useto express the RomanCatholic faith today. 1. Pray,Pray, Pray and Pay attention(talk to God and Listen forGod’s Reply) 2. LISTEN;Prepare Well (educate your-self in spiritual matters) 3.Do Something; show by ex-ample...let people know you

make the sign of the crossand say grace at meals, or thatyou attend Mass on Sundays,that you have pictures ofJesus or a crucifix in yourhomes. Small ways to be aVOICE..the total expressionof the human being….After the meeting con-

cluded, the Eucharist was cel-ebrated by the MostReverend Michael R. Cote,D.D., Bishop of Norwich,along with the ReverendBrian Converse, Pastor ofOurLady of Lourdes Church,the Very Reverend CharlesLeBlanc, Spiritual DiocesanModerator, and other guestmoderators. A luncheon fol-lowed the Mass. Each yearthe Norwich Diocese holdsits annual membership drivethroughout the diocese. Sixtypercent of the money col-lected is given in a check tothe Bishop who, in turn,presents this check toCatholic Charities. This yearthe new director of CatholicCharities, James Maffuid,was present to accept a checkin the amount of$18,216.26.

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NORWICH - In a joyful cere-mony at the magnificent SaintsPeter and Paul Church in Nor-

wich, Saturday, June 8, 2013, Rev-erend Mr. Martin John Noe wasordained to the Transitional Dia-conate by The Most ReverendMichael R. Cote, D.D., Bishop ofNorwich. On a day forecasted tohave torrential rain and wind, thesun broke through as if to signifythe blessings granted this day toDeacon Noe, family, friends andthe diocesan faithful. As expressedto Deacon Noe by Bishop Cote,“May God, who has begun the

good work in you, bring it to ful-fillment.” It was a day of significantbeginnings, of anticipation, ofgreat happiness.The prayer of ordination cap-

tures the essence of the sacred serv-ice to which Deacon Noe has beencalled:“May there abound inhim every Gospel virtue:Unfeigned love,Concern for the sick and poor,Unassuming authority,The purity of innocence,And the observance ofspiritual discipline.”A grateful diocese community

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As the Year of Faith continues,we are presented with another vir-

tuous person who,

under extraordinarily diffi-cult circumstances, neverfailed to put Faith intoaction. Pierre, of no known

lineage or family, wasborn a slave in the Frenchcolony of Saint-Domingue, which isnow the country of Haiti. At theage of 21 he was brought to NewYork City by his owner, and ap-prenticed to a hairdresser in Man-hattan. Evidently, in the late 18thcentury, wealthy women spentquite a bit of money for the cre-ation of very complex coiffures.Pierre was quite adept at thistrade, and eventually was earninga very comfortable living. After a few years, Pierre’s owner

returned to Saint Domingue forbusiness reasons, became ill anddied there. Pierre’s income wasused to support his owner’swidow, who at that point was des-titute. When she died in 1807,Pierre was given his freedom. Having no family name of his

own, Pierre adopted the surname“Toussaint” as a tribute to Tous-saint Louverture, a leader in therevolution against colonial forcesin San-Domingue which eventu-ally led to the freeing of all slaves

and establishment of the countryof Haiti in 1804.Now a free man with a steady

and substantial income, PierreToussaint became aphilanthropist. His

funds went, first of

all, to buying the freedom of asmany slaves as possible. He andhis wife, Juliette, also supportedorphanages, shelters and schoolsin New York. They took in fosterchildren who would otherwisehave lived on the streets, provid-ing them with education and sta-bility. Because Toussaint spoke both

French and English, he was par-ticularly helpful to refugees fromHaiti who came to New Yorkseeking a better life. He and hiswife established a credit bureau,and employment agency and ashelter to assist them. As “Saint Toussaint,” as he was

called, grew older and continuedworking, friends urged him to re-tire and rest. His reply was “I haveenough for myself, but if I stopworking I have not enough forothers.” So, his charity and phi-lanthropy continued. As a devout Catholic, Pierre at-

tended daily Mass in St. Peter’sChurch on Barclay Street in Man-hattan. He both raised and do-nated money to finance thebuilding of the first St. Patrick’sCathedral on Mulberry Street(now known as Old St. Patrick’s).

After a long life of work,charity and fidelity, PierreToussaint died on June 30,1853, at the age of eighty-seven. He was buried, along-side his wife, in the St. Patrickcemetery.It wasn’t until the 1950’s

that the story of Pierre Tous-saint’s life became more widelyknown. In 1991, the then arch-bishop of New York, CardinalTerence Cooke, authorized thefirst steps in the canonizationprocess. Pierre’s body was ex-

humed and reinterred in the cryptof the present St. Patrick’s Cathe-dral in Manhattan. In 1996 Tou-ssaint was declared “venerable” byPope John Paul II, which is thesecond step in the canonizationprocess. As one writer has stated: “One

day, and perhaps soon, as thesethings go, the former slave andhairdresser will be proclaimed asaint by the Church.” Althoughhe came from a place of severedeprivation, lacking even a name,Pierre Toussaint never hoardedriches for himself, but reached outin compassion to anyone in need.May his fortitude and generosityinspire us, especially in this Yearof Faith, to reach out to othersand to fulfill Christ’s command-ment that we love one another.

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June is “Leave a Legacy” monthhere in the Diocese of Norwich. Forthe past several years, June hasserved as a time to remind faithful

parishioners in our Diocese of themany advantages of practicing phi-lanthropy through estate planning.These lessons came to life recentlyin a wonderful “Catholic Wills andLegacy Giving” seminar held at St.Mary Star of the Sea Parish in NewLondon.Jacquie Booth, a parishioner at St.

Mary’s who serves on their financecouncil, was eager to help spread theword about legacy gifts. Jacquienotes St. Mary’s has a strong history

and sense of tradition, with manyfamilies in the parish going back sev-eral generations. Today, St. Mary’scontinues to boast a vibrant com-munity of believers, with Massesheld in English and Spanish. It was St. Mary’s traditions

and history that inspiredJacquie and her faithful friendsto put together a display of his-torical archives from thechurch. These ranged fromnewspaper clippings, antiquemusical instruments, hymnalsand other memorabilia. Someparishioners went as far as to createdisplays featuring photographs ofgenerations of families and theirbaptisms, first communions andweddings.Working with her pastor, Rev-

erend Robert Washabaugh, knownaffectionately as “Father Bob,” to hisflock, Jacquie helped to inviteparishioners to attend the seminarhosted in the rectory. Participantsranged from working professionals

interested in learning more aboutlegacy giving, to retirees seeking toupdate their wills to remember theirbeloved parish. Event presenters in-cluded Angela Arnold, Executive

Director of the Diocesan Develop-ment Office, MaryLou Gannotti,Director of Planned Giving, and in-surance professionals Paul Catalano,Tom Kenney, and Garry Beausoleil.Paul Catalano, a trusted insuranceadvisor to Jacquie, came as her guestwhile Tom Kenney and Garry Beau-soleil represented the Knights ofColumbus. Two sessions were held,one at noon for the retiree crowd,one at 6:00 p.m. for those who

worked during the day. There was a wide range of infor-

mation presented to parishioners,covering such topics as charitablebequests, charitable gift annuities,

gifts of life insurance and othervehicles available for philan-thropy through estate planning.In addition to the great informa-tion on hand, a highlight of theevent was the wonderful foodcatered by parishioner RoseanneMurphy of New London. Fa-ther Washabaugh opened andclosed with a beautiful prayer,

welcoming the beauty of spring andgiving thanks for the wonderfulcommunity at St. Mary’s. All in attendance seemed to have

a great time, reminiscing, sharingstories, fellowship and a commonlove for their parish. Jacquie notedSt. Mary’s future is just as importantas its past, and the spring gatheringserved as testament to this. Those parishes, ministry repre-

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Promise publication and for nineconsecutive days, pray one Our Father,

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without expecting to receive any-thing tangible in return,” one staffmember reflected. Another em-ployee explained that she seescharity as, “Selflessly giving ofyourself and of your heart.”“Charity starts with loving your

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Catholic Charities video projectthat was led by Tristan Case ofLedyard, Connecticut. Tristan recently graduated from

a 3-year accelerated DigitalRecording Arts Program at RhodeIsland’s New England Institute of

Technology. As part of his finalCapstone project, Tristan waschallenged to create a video fromscratch to a finished product.Knowing the good work that

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The production of the videowas very timely, as Catholic Char-ities has recently created a newwebsite in partnership with theDiocese of Norwich Office of

Communications.The new site has re-cently beenlaunched, promi-nently featuringTristan’s video. Recently, Pope

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began his workat ConnecticutCollege in 1979and served as a

Chaplain until last year.The award recognizes thathe has been from theoutset an integral partof campus life for stu-dents, faculty,

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alumni.In presentingthe distinguishedaward to FatherLaPointe, Presi-dent Higdoncommended himfor “cultivating a

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On Saturday, June 1, at 5:30p.m., the three parishes of CorpusChristi, the Catholic Community of

Windham, celebrated the Feast ofCorpus Christi together at an out-door Mass at Jillson Square in Willi-mantic. The parishioners, pastors, semi-

narians and deacons of St. Joseph’s,St. Mary’s, and Sagrado Corazon deJesus churches in Willimantic at-tended the Mass, which was cele-brated by Rev. Roger J. Lamoureux,OMI, pastor of St. Mary’s Church.It was followed by a Eucharistic pro-cession that was shared by FatherLamoureux, the Very Rev. LaurenceLaPointe, pastor of both St. Joseph’sand Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Rev.George Richards, and Rev. HenryAgudelo. As part of the procession, parish-

ioners stopped for veneration of theBlessed Sacrament at three shrines,representative of each parish, atstops along Valley and JacksonStreets.

Parishioners celebrated a finalbenediction at St. Joseph’s Churchbefore joining together for a com-munity dinner at St. Joseph’sChurch hall. According to Father Lamoureux,

“The churches comprising CorpusChristi, have worked diligently to-ward our goal of finding meaningfulways to benefit our spiritual growthand welfare. We strive to create ac-tivities and events that promote andnourish our spiritual population.The Feast of Corpus Christi pre-sented us with an occasion to pres-ent a spiritual celebration with theparishes that comprise all three com-munities and strengthen our bonds.This event assisted in nourishing ourspiritual lives and building desiredunity within our three parishes.”The Very Rev. Laurence La-

Pointe, pastor of both St. Joseph’sand Sagrado Corazon de JesusChurches said, “This feast chal-lenged us to think outside the wallsof our respective churches. We maypray in French or Italian, in Spanishor English or Polish, but we share

one faith and we follow one Lord.”Corpus Christi was formed in

spring 2010 in response to BishopCote’s request for churches to worktogether more closely. Priests andparishioners of all three churcheshope to make this an annual event.

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Sunday, May 5, 2013 with

a surprise celebration and din-ner reception that was attendedby more than 400 friends, rela-tives and acquaintances. FatherRay has enjoyed the privilege ofbeing able to minister to somany people in the NorwichDiocese throughout the years.Father Ray thanked God for

the beautiful day. He thankedthe Knights of Columbus,Frank Kupiec, parishionersthroughout the Diocese, Attor-ney, Jim Percy, Bill Thurstonand his outstanding team forthe buying, cooking, preparingand serving, and to all thosewho worked so hard to makethe day so special. MikeWitham was Master of Cere-monies.To everyone who touched

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STONINGTON - Meetingsto reveal the conceptual designfor a new St. Michael the

Archangel Church were heldMonday, June 10 at St. MaryChurch in Stonington.The Very Reverend Dennis

Perkins, Pastor of St. Michael'sParish and Diocesan Vicar ofClergy welcomed all parish-ioners present and introducedthe principal architect, Brett

Donham of Donham andSweeney Architects in Boston.The meetings provided an op-

portunity for parishioners toprovide feedback to the initialrenderings. An opportunity forfurther input will take place inthe fall timeframe.The Pawcatuck church, a Lib-

erty Street landmark, closed inApril 2012 after structural prob-lems were found in the 150-year-old building. Masses havebeen held in St. Mary Church inStonington while plans were

made for a new church.A survey of parishioners that

summer indicated that mostmembers of the St. Michael

community want to rebuild theirchurch in the same location.Options they rejected were re-pairing the old church, andbuilding a new church in an-other location.By March, the Parish’s build-

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Holy Father himself, Pope Francis, is protected by men with semi automatic rifles and high capacitymagazines. Unlike Pope Francis, President Obama and other high-ranking people, my family doesnot have the privilege of armed protection. I am my family’s armed protection. All firearms in the hands of criminals are instruments of death. We wouldn’t want to let that

fact be clouded over by arguing over what is or isn’t a so-called assault rifle. I think the Jhadistterror attack in Boston shows that evil lawless men determined to take life will find a way regardlessof any laws. Do we now need to ban pressure cookers? Or kitchen knives that can also kill? Orbaseball bats? The perpetrator is the problem, not the size of the knife or rifle.Instead of focusing on law-abiding citizens exercising their constitutional rights,we would be

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control; yet these same celebrities continue to ramp up the violence in movies and television. Thisgroup has the luxury of armed security; meanwhile, gun owners and organizations like the NRAare being demonized and blamed for the Sandy Hook tragedy. The anti gun activists will have peo-ple believe it was because the shooter used an AR15 that there was so many more innocent livestaken. The truth is the shooter attacked young children in an unprotected environment with theelement of surprise. Until we as Americans wake up to the reality of our increasingly dangerousand pervasive culture of violence, we all remain vulnerable to these attacks regardless of gun bans.We have long known schools are an easy target and little has been done about it. Our politicianshad a chance to address the real problems of violence and mental illness, but failed miserably andinstead used the opportunity for their own political gain.The recent gun control bill SB1160 passed in Connecticut would have done absolutely nothing

to stop Sandy Hook. The shooter’s mother would still have lawfully possessed firearms and herdisturbed son still would have stolen them. Perhaps as parents we need to look at what we teachour children or what video games we buy them or what we let them watch on TV or the Internet.There will always be firearms, the mentally ill, evil and criminals. All gun bans do is disarm law-

abiding citizens. The Obama Administration wants ALL citizens disarmed and that type of tyran-nical power is exactly why we fought for our independence from Great Britain. Many of theFounding Fathers were good Christian men who felt it so important we have the right to beararms that it was written only second to free speech. Many Catholics in this country own so-refer-enced assault weapons, which is a label given to cosmetic features of a rifle. Many Catholics own firearms for personal protection, hunting and sporting. Kenneth Deal Stafford Springs, CT

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When I was a child, a yearseemed like a reeeally long time.Life was just beginning – and time

was in abundance. Consequently,the focus was on living.As we mature, and the place

mark on the continuum of lifeedges closer to the end than the be-ginning, our perception of life be-gins to change. Neck aches, backpain and creeky joints remind usthat our bodies are temporaryshells in this passing world. Likecars, sometimes we’d like to tradethem in for newer models – but wecan’t. Modern medicine may beable to replace certain parts buteventually they wear out too!When I lived in Florida, I would

visit the beautiful cemeterygrounds where my parents werelaid to rest. Somehow, I felt closeto them there. A beautiful place,complete with a large pond, rosegardens and various winding walk-ways, I’d spend many a summer’sevening strolling around and pon-dering some of life’s great myster-ies. Like, “Why did we have to paythe price for Adam and Eve’s mis-take?” Or. . .”Couldn’t there havebeen a way for God to provideheaven for us and bypass the mis-ery of this life?” After all, God cando all things. As I meandered around, I would

take note of names, birth anddeath dates, and some interestingone-liners. But I remember onegrave, in particular, with a glass en-cased photo of a young man, in hislate teens. Donned in his baseballcap and jersey, he smiled back as ifto say, “Life is short, live well.” AsI walked on, I began to realize thefragility of life. “People die at alldifferent ages,” I thought, – a real-ity I already knew yet somehownow held greater impact.God created this world, exactly

as it is, for a reason. True -- Christdidn’t have to suffer and die on thecross to save us but he chose thispath to show us the depth of hislove. Through his passion, excru-ciating suffering and death on thecross, he paid our sin debt in fulland opened the door to eternal life. There’s something very impor-

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ing all the evidence. There’s some-thing intrinsically connected be-tween trust and love. God desiresthat we discover Him as we jour-ney through this “physical vale” oflife. Through this discovery comeswisdom, insight suffering,joy, and growth – all ofwhich nurtures and de-velops the spirit and life-giving force deepwithin.Hints and clues of

heaven and life after deathabound in nature. While Jesuswalked this earth, he oftenpointed to examples of it in na-ture to illustrate these spiritualtruths. Consider the butterfly. Scientists

have discovered that inside thechrysalis, the body of the caterpil-lar is completely destroyed. Whenthe caterpillar enters the cocoon, itisn’t simply growing and develop-ing with a few body parts being re-arranged or a few new andimproved appendages added on.

Virtually every cell that made upthe caterpillar is torn apart until allthat is left is a kind of nutrientsoup with cells that contain all ofthe information needed to build anew, transformed life – a butterfly.

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such an amazing phenomenon innature to assure us that life doesn’tend with the death of our physicalbodies. Something survives, funda-mental to who we really are as aperson made by God. Like thechrysalis, our human bodies aredestroyed, but our intrinsic natureand spirit live on in a new form.Another example of how some-

thing dies yet lives on is the seed.Once the seed falls into the soiland meshes for a time with the var-ious elements contained in the soil,the outer shell begins to open as itdies. Inside the dying seed, thoughunseen, a life force remains. Al-though the entire original physicalcomposition of the seed is

destoyed, new life emerges. Soil is a paradox, repre-

senting both life and death.It puts to death the old and

brings to life the new. Coupledwith the nurturing andsometimes dark, abrasiveelements of the soil, along

with the sunlight and rainwhich also affect itstransformation, the seedresurrects into new life. Ourlife, here in this materialworld, is comparable tothe seed in the dynam-ics of the soil. Here,we are exposed toboth nurturingand abrasive

experiences – light and dark nightsof the soul, joys and the storms oflife – all of which serve to nurtureand prepare the soul for new life inour eternal home. In his work, The Weight of

Glory, C.S. Lewis puts it this way,“At present we are on the outsideof the world, the wrong side of thedoor...But all the leaves of the NewTestament are rustling with therumor that it will not always be so.We shall get in...It is in the light ofthese overwhelming possibilities

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Liberty20 Four County Catholic June 2013

WASHINGTON - The secondannual Fortnight for Freedom willtake place from June 21 to July 4,

and will address the challenges toreligious liberty both at home andabroad. As with last year’s Fort-night, the event will begin and endwith a special Mass.Archbishop William E. Lori of

Baltimore, chairman of theUSCCB Ad Hoc Committee forReligious Liberty, will open the2013 Fortnight for Freedom by

celebrating Mass at Baltimore’shistoric Basilica of the NationalShrine of the As-sumption of theBlessed VirginMary, scheduledfor June 21 at 7p.m. EDT. Cardi-nal Donald Wuerlof Washington willcelebrate the clos-ing Mass at theBasilica of the Na-tional Shrine ofthe Immaculate Conception inWashington on July 4 at 12 p.m.

EDT.This year’s Fortnight occurs just

weeks before August 1, when theadministration’s HHS mandate

coercing us to violate our deeply-held beliefs will be enforced

against most reli-gious non-profits.During the Fort-night, the SupremeCourt’s decisionson the definition ofmarriage will likelybe handed down aswell. Those deci-sions could have aprofound impacton religious free-

dom for generations to come.Bishop Cote reminds us that

“It is through prayer, study, andpeaceful public action during theFortnight for Freedom, that we inthe Diocese and across the Coun-try will help preserve the funda-mental right of religious freedom.”Bishop Cote asks that each dayduring the Fortnight, we pray thefollowing Prayer for the Protectionof Religious Liberty. “Prayer,”Bishop Cote stresses, “…is themost powerful tool we haveamong the many responses to thecrisis we face. Let us pray thatthose who govern will trust anduphold the First Amendment.”

Fortnight for Freedom Planned for June 21 to July 4

Prayer for the Protectionof Religious LibertyO God our Creator,from your provident hand we have receivedour right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.You have called us as your people and given usthe right and the duty to worship you, the only true God,and your Son, Jesus Christ.Through the power and working of your Holy Spirit,you call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world,bringing the light and the saving truth of the Gospelto every corner of society.We ask you to bless usin our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty.Give us the strength of mind and heartto readily defend our freedoms when they are threatened;give us courage in making our voices heardon behalf of the rights of your Churchand the freedom of conscience of all people of faith.Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father,a clear and united voice to all your sons and daughtersgathered in your Churchin this decisive hour in the history of our nation,so that, with every trial withstoodand every danger overcome—for the sake of our children, our grandchildren,and all who come after us—this great land will always be “one nation, under God,indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

By USCCB and the Four CountyCatholic News Desk

Defending Religious LibertyThe U.S. bishops have called for a Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week period of prayer and action,to address many current challenges to religious liberty, including the August 1, 2013 deadline for re-ligious organizations to comply with the Human Health Service mandate. Supreme Court rulingsthat could redefine marriage and religious liberty concerns in areas such as immigration and human-itarian services will also be remembered during the fortnight. To voice your opposition to the federalhealth care mandate, call the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask for your Congressmenand/or U.S. Senators. Ask them to support legislation that will overturn the mandate.

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School celebrated the grad-uation of 71 students at theCathedral of St. Patrick inNorwich. Family memberspacked the pews to watchand cheer students in gownsof gray (for men) and red

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looked forward to hearing thestories of what they accom-plished after high school.Buscetto opened her speech by

recalling a moment in her soph-omore year theology class, whenthe teacher turned to his sleep-ing and distracted students andnoted that “days drag, but timeflies.” He was right, she told herfellow classmates, because sud-denly they were here, comingtogether as a class for the lasttime.Later, Buscetto reminded the

Class of 2013 that they were thelast to have Marie-Pierre Diana- whom they called “Ms. Pam” -as a teacher. Diana died in 2010from a complication of lung sur-gery.“Through example, Ms. Pam

taught us love, strength andhope,” Buscetto said. After hear-ing the news that Diana hadpassed away, she said, “for thefirst time, we came together as acommunity.”Eighteen of the graduates had

a parent who attended St.Bernard; and toward the end of

the exercises, those students pre-sented alumni medallions totheir parents.Mary Beth Baillargeon and

Cynthia DeLucia, senior classmoderators, presented academicawards to several graduates. Amedal was presented to sevenstudents for their place in thetop 10 percent of the graduatingclass.St. Bernard also recognized

two students with the highestacademic achievement in thesubjects of English, social stud-ies, theology, Spanish, visualarts, science, math, French andmusic.The school’s graduates will

“meet the future as young adultswho have been well-versed inChristian values,” and those val-ues will help them with futuresuccess, said the Bishop of Nor-wich, the Most Rev. Michael R.Cote, in his message.Bishop Cote advised them to

“give yourselves wholeheartedlyto service for your brothers andsisters in the human family.”Photos by Sean D. Elliot/e Day


It should come as no surprisethat the story of how the Domino’sPizza founder met his wife involves

pizza. But indulge me in the de-tails. It was a Monday night in early

February, 1962, and the phonesweren’t ringing at Tom Mon-aghan’s pizza store in Mount Pleas-ant, Mich., so the restless24-year-old decided to changethings up by taking a delivery him-self, leaving a trainee to managethe store. The order had comefrom Sweeney Hall, an all-girlsdorm at nearby Central MichiganUniversity where men weren’t al-lowed, so Tom stopped at theswitchboard operator.The curly-haired brunette wore

a white sweater and a red skirt –“cute as a bug’s ear,” he would latersay. Their conversation was brief,but Tom drove away on CloudNine. Normally he was shy around

girls – he hadn’t been on a date inmonths – but Tom was convincedhe shouldn’t let this one pass himby. Back at the store, he forced

himself to dial the Sweeneyswitchboard. “I’m the guywho just delivered a pizza,” hesaid. “Would you go to amovie with me?” “Who are you?” the

young woman shot back. Not the response he was

hoping for. And then, relief: “Oh, I

just came on duty.” The operator said she’d replaced

Bonnie Hula and rang Bonnie’sroom. Tom worked up his couragea second time. “I’m the guy whojust delivered a pizza. Would yougo to a movie with me?”“Who are you?” the young

woman stammered. “Oh, anothergirl took my place today, MargieZybach.” Tom was transferredonce more and finally his invita-tion was met with a yes. Margiewas the one.

A senior majoring in library sci-ence, Tom liked the woman whoemerged on their first date: “verypretty, wholesome, good, old-fash-

ioned,” he told James Leonard, au-thor of the book Living the Faith:A Life of Tom Monaghan. Tom brought a $400 half-carat

diamond ring to their third date –the most expensive he could chargewith no money down – and a weeklater, he convinced Margie to ac-cept. Tom and Margie have nowbeen married 50 years.I marvel over the two departures

from the norm – Tom’s decision todeliver a pizza and Bonnie’s ab-sence at the switchboard – that led

the 20-something Catholic to hiswife. Day after day, the Holy Spiritworks in amazing ways, and one ofmy favorite examples is when we

see it connect a manand a woman andcarry them to thealtar, where they whisper life-longpromises before God. Wedding season is now upon us,

and you’re likely to soon witnessthese sacred vows firsthand. The problem, as the kids-these-

days gripe goes, is that not enoughcouples view marriage the wayyoung Tom and Margie did. In-creasingly, it’s treated as a hope-for-the-best pact rather than a

death-do-us-part pledge, as BradPitt infamously expressed in a Van-ity Fair interview while he wasmarried to Jennifer Aniston. “Jen

and I always made a pact we’llsee where this is going,” hesaid. “I’m not sure it really is

our nature to be with someone forthe rest of our lives.”

But rather than lament thestate of marriage, I’m taking thelong view and focusing on thepositive, the way the HolySpirit still operates and sacra-

mental grace still seals a Catholicwedding, where the same wordsuttered by Tom and Margie half acentury ago will be spoken thismonth at prairie churches andurban cathedrals. Something beyond the human

realm happens at the altar, and thechurch describes it well in its nup-tial blessing: husband and wifeenter into “so holy a mystery.”From honeymoon to 50th an-niversary, the butterflies may flee,but the holiness and the mysteryonly deepen.

Christina Capecchi is a freelancewriter from Inver Grove Heights,Minn. She can be reached atwww.ReadChristina.com.

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School, we prac-tice charity bydonating moneyto the church andfood to localpantries. Items andmoney we collectcould change the lives ofothers. Right now, we arecurrently working on a project

called Pennies for Patients. Thepurpose of this fundraiser is tohelp kids with Leukemia whocan’t afford treatment. It’s great toknow that I’m helping childrensomewhere who are ill. Charitygives you a warm, good feeling in-

side!Charity can come inmany different ways.It’s not just givingmoney away, butwe can also pro-vide spiritual helptoo. Priests, bish-ops and pastorspray for those inneed so that Godwill bless them and

give them strength.We can also participate

in this form of charity bypraying along with them.

In conclusion, charity is a greatway to help others and participatein Christian kindness. Withoutcharity there would be less kind-ness and peace in the word. Weare helping someone in the worldevery day. The best part aboutcharity is that it helps the personlearn to give willingly. Thank Godwe have something called charity!

Kasey Goggins, Grade 6To me, charity means to be gen-

erous and loving to people inneed. Charity is giving your time,money, extra clothing, and otherpossessions to the needy. Charitycan also be participating infundraisers and giving the moneyto a soup kitchen such as SaintVincent de Paul. You should re-member to treat others as youwould like to be treated. At Saint

John School, we have a StudentCouncil. We think of fundraisersfor the poor, sick, needy,and homeless. Ourmost recentfundraiser is Pen-nies for Patients.We collect all ourspare change andcombine it withour class. Theclass with themost money wins.We also set a goalfor the amount ofmoney the school has toraise. We have also donatedto other funds such as theASPCA, written letters to peoplewho are lonely, and more. Myfriends and I recently made ablanket to donate to the poor. Itwas fun to make and made us feel

good to do it.There are also other kinds of

charity. For example, char-ity can be as simple asspending time with afriend who needscheering up, orpicking up some-thing that a per-son dropped andgiving it back tothem. Charitydoesn’t alwayshave to be giving to

the poor. You can givecharity to people all

around you. It can come inmany ways that are not seen.Charity comes in all shapes andsizes and means a lot to someoneno matter how big it is. Charity isany random acts of kindness thatyou can do for others.


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“What Charity Means to Me” Essay WinnersDuring this Year of Faith, we celebrate the 60th Jubilee of the Diocese of Norwich and the tenth anniversary of the Most Reverend Michael R. Cote as Bishop of theDiocese of Norwich. Bishop Cote’s motto “Above All Charity” was the underpinning of an essay contest among the sixth grade students. Each student wrote an essayentitled “What Charity Means to Me”. The winning essays from each school have been submitted for publication in the Four County Catholic. The following winnersare from Saint John School in Middletown.


MIDDLETOWN - Valedicto-rian Alexandra Femc’s lastingwords on the Class of 2013 at

Mercy High was a question:“What is talent?”And according to Femc, “We are

talented at being sisters, daughtersand friends. We are talented atforming unwavering support sys-tems that are grounded in theCatholic faith, especially duringthe emotional events affectingConnecticut and the Mercy com-munity in the past year. And lastly,we are talented at being classyyoung women who will forever re-member to be Sister Mary appro-priate in all that we do.”As 157 girls walked their final

walk as seniors in high school, theywere reminded of the importanceof the belief in the impossible bySalutatorian Catherine Kannam.“As women of Mercy, we don’t

give up,” Kannam said in herspeech to her class.Kannam, who is headed to

Dartmouth College in the fall, notonly achieved success in her aca-demics and extracurricular activi-ties, but also the prestigious GirlScout Gold Award.“Believe in yourself,” Femc said

in an interview. “It’s hard in soci-ety. Have faith in yourself.”Femc, who is headed into the

honors program at NortheasternUniversity for nursing, also com-pleted many hours at MiddlesexHospital and Christ ChurchCathedral Soup Kitchen in addi-

tion to many AP classes, a part-time job and extracurricular activ-ities.“Be strong in what you do.

Have a lot of heart behind it,”Femc said.Sister Mary A. McCarthy, pres-

ident of Mercy High School, re-minded the class of the steps theyhave taken toward each other andothers in the community.“You have done so with confi-

dence, compassion and great gen-erosity,” she said.As the Chamber Choir sang

“Showing Us the Way” — a Mercytradition — Kannam picked out aline that had a lasting impressionon the Class of 2013:“Where we’re going to, it’s still

hard to say, but I know we’ll comeback someday.”

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The CT State Council of theKnights of Columbus holds twoposter contests each year. One is for

Vocations; this year’s theme was“Religious Life – Vocations in theCatholic Church”. The contest isopen to children in 1st to 8thgrades. At this year’s CT State Con-vention, the winners for the Vo-cations Poster Contest wereannounced. Two students fromSacred Heart School in Grotonwere chosen as winners in theircategory. For 1st and 2ndgrades, the winner was PaytonNoe. Payton’s poster was abeautifully colored work of artwith the theme being “Pray tothe Holy Spirit so you can bea better listener to God”. Theposter was highlighted bypraying hands, a heart, anangel, and Our Lord Jesus on The

Cross. For 7th and 8th grades,the winner wasEdyta Wolk.Edyta’s posterhad someone ap-proaching a forkin the road and inthe middle wasthe sign “VocationRoad”. It was col-ored in lightly so

that the theme

o fthe poster stood out– “When life givesyou choices and youcan’t find your way,God will light a pathfor you and lead youthrough the day”.The other poster

contest that theKnights of Columbusholds is the SubstanceAbuse Awareness Con-

tests. The winners of thiscontest were also an-nounced at the CT StateConvention. For the Alco-hol Abuse Awareness Con-test, ages 8 to 11, thewinner from Sacred HeartSchool was MollyLebovitz. Molly’s posterwas eye-catching. Thebackground was brightyellow with two promi-nent items. The first

item was a martini, alongwith olives, placed insidea red circle with a linethrough it meaningDON’T. The secondwas a bottle of milk in-side a blue circle meaning YES. Thetheme of her poster was “Feel goodabout what you drink!” The win-ners’ submissions are forwarded tothe Knights of Columbus SupremeCouncil for their InternationalContest. Good Luck to Molly in

thatcontest.A special thank you should be

given to the Principal of SacredHeart School, Larry Fitzgerald, andArt Teacher, Ann Griffin for theirleadership and guidance.

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During the 2013 Diocese ofNorwich Scouting ReligiousAward and Recognition Cere-mony, Bishop Michael R. Coteand Scout Chaplin Father GregoryGalvin presented two brotherswith the “Pillars of Faith” Award.Eagle Scout Matthew Tirocchi andLife Scout Ryan Tirocchi, of Troop73 in Lisbon and parishioners ofSacred Heart Church in Taftville,received this special recognitionaward for earning all four BoyScout Catholic Religious Em-blems. To obtain this award, thescouts had to earn the Light ofChrist and Parvuli Dei Awards asa Cub Scout and then the AdAltare Dei and the Pope Pius XIIAwards as a Boy Scout. Since theDiocese of Norwich began ac-knowledging this accomplishmentin 2005, only 9 Boy Scouts haveearned this distinctive award. Theceremony was held at Saints Peter& Paul Church in Norwich onApril 28, 2013 and was facilitatedby the Diocese of Norwich Officeof Faith Formation and the Dioce-san Committee on Catholic Scout-ing.

Photo: Father Galvin, RyanTirocchi, Matthew Tirocchi andBishop Cote.


Mount Saint John to BecomeThe Academy at Mount Saint JohnOn April 26th, the Board of Directors of Mount Saint

John, Inc., approved a new business model which allows theagency to continue its mission which it began over a hundredyears ago.

While Mount St. John School, in operation for over 100years as a residential treatment facility for at-risk boys andyoung men, will close its residential program effective June 18, 2013, it will continue its mission as a clinical day schoolnamed, “The Academy at Mount Saint John”. There will be agrand opening in September, 2013. The mission of the Acad-emy is “to provide high quality clinical and educational experi-ences to empower individuals and families with the skills,confidence and fortitude to achieve their full potential “.

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MIDDLETOWN - In a digni-fied and respectful ceremony led byBrother Thomas Ryan, Francis

Xavier High School held gradua-tion exercises for 192 young menthis Sunday morning, May 19,2013.The forty-seventh graduating

class received their diplomas fromthe Most Reverend Bishop MichaelR. Cote.“(Graduation) seemed like it was

always so far away and now that it’shere, it seems to have gone by soquickly. We’ve all grown as Xaviermen,” Class President, GavinClemmey said before the ceremony.The idea of growing from boys

into men was a common threadamong the speakers and guests atthe ceremony. Eileen Strom, whose son Peter

was graduating, lauded the schoolfor giving her son the best educa-tion possible and said the schoolturned them into “men, men likeChrist.” Peter Strom will be attend-ing Fordam University with fourother classmates in the fall.Salutatorian Mark K. Breault, of

Ivoryton, delighted the crowd witha humorous anecdote about his firstdays at the school and the randomdress-code checks, one of which aclassmate failed by not only wearingillegal shoes, but forgetting to wearsocks. Breault said he found thedress code, and resulting punish-ments for being out of compliance,trying, but has grown to realize thatthey were being trained to displaythemselves outwardly in a way thatreflects their inner man.Breault, who will be studying

Chemical Engineering at VillanovaUniversity in the fall, went on to ex-press his appreciation to his parents,teachers, and God.Representing the class as the top

academic achiever, Mario J. Chris,spoke about the sacrifices his familymade which allowed him to attendXavier High School. From Storrs,Connecticut, he thanked hismother, Sagaya Mary V. Rayappan,for leaving her job in Storrs for one

in Middletown, so he could com-mute an hour each way with herevery day. In his introduction,Brother Ryan equated all the timeChris spent commuting to Xavierwith traveling to the west coastmore than nine times.Chris, who will be studying

Aeronautical and Astronautical En-gineering and Computer Science atStanford University, said today wasabout celebrating the impact thatthey will have on the world.The Valedictorian said he is most

proud of doing his best and lettingGod do the rest, saying that Xaviermen are above all, confident. Chrissaid that the experience he valuedthe most was “seeing Jesus every daythrough each one of you.” Chris closed his remarks with a

quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson,“What lies behind us and what liesbefore us are tiny matters comparedto what lies within us.”Bishop Michael R. Cote, spiri-

tual leader of the Diocese of Nor-wich, referenced the newly electedPope Francis and his tendency tospeak briefly and simply. The

bishop quoted the Pope by saying“we need to see the light of hopeand bring it to others.”In his brief remarks, Bishop told

the graduates to “listen carefully toyour individual gifts. They willguide you where to go” and offeredhis congratulations.


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During our Spring Break thisyear, 10 students and two teachersfrom Saint Bernard School had

the amazing privilege and oppor-tunity to go on a mission trip toNicaragua. There were a variety ofreasons for our decision to go,which included the opportunityto learn, mature and grow in our

faith while immersed in a differ-ent culture. We were all excitedfor the opportunity to improvethe lives of others and allow Godto use us as instruments to do HisWill.This was a trip that required

many months of planning andwas done in conjunction with theMustard Seed Communities Or-ganization (MSC). MSC is a non-profit organization dedicated tocaring for the most vulnerablepopulations in society, with facil-ities in Jamaica, Nicaragua, Do-minican Republic and Zimbabwe.They work primarily towards thecare of children with serious men-tal and physical disabilities, butalso have programs offeringjobs and training forpeople who wouldotherwise have noopportunity tobreak out of thecycle ofpoverty. Ourmission teamworked intheir twoNicaraguanfacilities atHogar BelenManagua andHogar BelenD i r i a m b a .Along withMSC, we as indi-viduals reached outto our communities insearch of spiritual andprayer support for the success ofour mission trip, as well as for do-nations to bring with us for thefacilities. When we arrived, we were not

prepared for all that we would seeand experience. The culture andsocial situation there were so dras-tically different from anything weknew that for the first few dayswhen we were traveling, we wouldsit in near silence, just trying towrap our heads around all that wesaw, smelled and heard. Thepoverty was apparent everywhereand many places were very dirty.Oddly enough, the people there

were really quite happy and kind.Despite the obvious difficulty oftheir lives and the suffering theyendured, they maintained greatfaith and joy. This was somethingthat impacted us greatly, as weknew that in the U.S. manywould not do nearly so well inovercoming such a harsh situa-tion.The work we did while in

Nicaragua consisted of spendingtime with the children of HogarBelen Managua and Diriamba,and also doing construction work,including building a new kitchenat the Managua site. For severalhours we worked - mixing con-crete, carrying buckets of concrete

to pour a foundation, dig-ging, breaking/movingrocks and manyother tasks. Butafter that, wewere able tospend timewith the chil-dren. It wasthe mostw o n d e r f u land beautifulpart of oure x p e r i e n c ethere. Thechildren, withall their disabil-ities were still so

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them you could truly see the free,pure and innocent love of God.Many of our peers were sur-

prised at our decision to give upour breaks for the experience.Some of us, ourselves, were ofcourse aware of what we might bemissing as far as free time to rest,relax and be with friends. But itwas easy to justify to ourselvesthat the good we might accom-plish would be well worth the sac-rifice. Speaking for the entiremission team, we had infinitelymore fun, excitement and growththat week in Nicaragua than weever would have at home.

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Did You Know?June 14Flag Day. Wear red, white, and blue.

June 16Father’s Day. Say the Our Father to honor God, yourheavenly Father.

June 19Freedom from slavery day. Pray for people who are slaves.

June 24Feast day of the birth of John the Baptist. Read about him inthe first chapters of the Gospels Luke and John in your Bible.

Honor Your DadJune 16th is Father’s Day. Honor your dad and makethe day fun. If you don’t have a dad in the home,then honor a man in your life who is special. Father’sDay became a real holiday across America in 1972.But, Father’s Day celebrations began over 100 years ago bydaughters. In West Virginia many children lost their father’s in acoal mining accident in 1907. The following summer, Grace Claytonand her church held the first Father’s Day service. In Spokane, Wash-ington, Mrs. Sonora Dodd, the daughter of a man who fought in the civilwar wanted to honor her dad and others. Her father raised his six children by himself after his wife died. Thegovernor of her state declared the first official Father’s Day in 1910. Plan and make the day special with some of these ideas:• Collect jokes to tell dad and laugh together.• Write a letter or draw a picture of what’s special about your dad. You can even make a booklet of great deedsyour dad has done.

• Make hero sandwiches for Dad and let him know why he’s your hero.• Play a game together inside or play ball outside.• Have someone take a picture of you with your dad. Then frame the photo.• Have a knighthood ceremony and knight your dad as your hero. You can even use long balloons as a swordand have a balloon sword fight.

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• Write promise notes of things you’ll do for dad for him to use (suggestions: play a game, be quiet, obey arule, wash his car, make a snack for him)

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