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NEWSLETTER FOR THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CINCINNATI

July 18, 2012

A DIGITAL NEWSLETTER FOR

THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CINCINNATI

Published each Wednesday by The Catholic Telegraph and the Office of Communications at Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Publisher - Most Rev. Dennis M. SchnurrEditor - Stephen A. TrosleyDirector of CommunicationsDan AndriaccoSend submissions to strosley@catholiccincinnati.org and dandriacco@catholiccincinnati.org

More than 250 clergy, religious and law leaders from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati have already registered for the summit meeting in Dayton set for Oct. 1-2, according to Tim Colbert of the Dayton office of Youth and Adult Ministry. With the registration deadline set at September 7, 2012 for the October gathering, Colbert says he expects to see the 500 attendee goal reached. Those who attend will join with Archbishop Dennis M.Schnurr, Bishop Joseph R. Binzer, clergy, religious and lay leaders across the Archdiocese for tow days of prayer, celebration and envisioning of dynamic ways to effectively proclaim the Gospel message in our time. The goal is to explore the challenges that families face today and discover with one another v i a b l e t o o l s a n d m e t h o d s f o r evangelizing and ministering to the church of the home, Colbert said. All parish and school leaders who are

responsible for nurturing family faith, should register soon, “That includes pastors and all clergy, catechetical leaders, youth ministers, parish pastoral ministers, elementary and high school principals, high school religion/theology department chairs, and seminary teachers and leaders,” Colbert said. Register and make payment on-line at: http:/ /www.catholiccincinnati .org/summit2012/registration/. Electronic copies of all materials are available online. Note that Archdiocesan priests will receive a discount on registration. If you have any questions, contact Tim Colbert in the Dayton Office of Youth a n d Yo u n g A d u l t M i n i s t r y a t tcolbert@catholiccincinnati.org or 937.223.1001. Locally, the summit will help kick-off the Year of Faith declared by Pope Benedict XVI which will also begin in October.

Summit 2012Archdiocesan leaders focusedOctober 1-2 event in Dayton

JACKSON, Miss. (CNS) -- A federal judge allowed Mississippi's only abortion clinic to remain open while it continued to work toward compliance with a new state law permitting only certain doctors to perform abortions there. District Court Judge Daniel P. Jordan III of Jackson partially lifted the injunction on a law that had been scheduled to take effect July 1 but continued to block sections of the law imposing civil or criminal penalties on violators. The law requires that abortions be performed only by obstetricians-gynecologists with privileges to admit patients to local hospitals. Currently neither of the out-of-state doctors who perform abortions at the Jackson Women's Health Organization have such privileges. "The act will be allowed to take effect, but plaintiffs will not be subject to the risk of criminal or civil penalties at this time or in the future for operating

without the relevant privileges," said Jordan in his July 13 decision. "Given the highly charged political context of this case and the ambiguity still present, the court finds that there would be a chilling effect on the plaintiffs' willingness to continue operating the clinic until they obtained the necessary privileges," he added.

Closure of the Jackson clinic would bring an end to abortions performed in Mississippi; about 2,000 abortions take place there each year. A spokeswoman for Bishop Joseph N. Latino of Jackson said the bishop has taken no public stance on the bill or the lawsuit. Meanwhile, a federal hearing officer cons ide r ing Ind iana ' s new l aw prohibiting the use of state funds for s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y P l a n n e d Parenthood to Medicaid patients said the law is unacceptable, putting at risk the state's more than $4 billion in federal Medicaid funding.

Court allows Mississippi abortion clinic to remain open as new state law requiring doctor qualifications probed

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St. Margaret Hall foundress on path to canonizationVenerable

Mother M. Angeline Teresa

Mother Angeline Teresa, O. Carm., founded St. Margaret Hall on Madison Road in 1962 to provide a professional homelike residence for the aged of Cincinnati who needed nursing care. St. Margaret Hall, in its 50th year, provides residential, skilled nursing, rehabilitative services, respite, palliative and hospice care. Pope Benedict XVI decreed on June 28 that she be called venerable because of her deep faith, hope and love. Mother Angeline Teresa recognized the “gift of aging” and promoted the “sanctity of life” at all stages. She is the Foundress of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and

Infirm, and frequently visited Cincinnati. She died in 1984. Known for her gentle determination and keen foresight, she recognized the living God in each person and laid the groundwork for what is known today as “person-centered care.” As St. Margaret Hall celebrates its 50th anniversary, the church recognizes the woman who was called by God to open it. The Carmelite Sisters, residents, staff and friends of St. Margaret Hall invite all to pray with them for Mother Angeline’s intercession as the process for the cause of saints continues.

Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha

Native Americans will soon have their own saint FONDA, N.Y. (CNS) -- With the beat of a drum sounding and the scent of burning sage and sweet grass permeating the hot, humid air, Native American Catholics honored a woman they already consider a saint July 14, her feast day. This year's celebration was special, because in October the Algonquin-Mohawk woman who died more than 400 years ago will at long last become a saint. That jubilant feeling was demonstrated as pilgrims from as far away as Georgia and Quebec stepped off the buses they took for their journey to the National Shrine of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha in Fonda. Many kneeled before the many statues of the Native American woman who devoted herself to the Catholic faith. "I wanted to be in the place where she lived, where she was baptized and where she is still honored," said Eddie Ryder of Bay Shore, a town on Long Island. "I'm part Native American and I've always wanted to come here and really feel Kateri's presence. Since this is the year she is

going to officially become a saint, the first Native American saint, I knew it was important to come now." Kateri's sainthood cause was opened in 1932, and she was declared venerable in 1943. In June 1980, she became the first Native American to be beatified, giving her the title "Blessed." In December, Pope Benedict XVI advanced her sainthood cause by signing the decree recognizing the miracle needed for her to become a saint . On Feb. 18, the pope announced she would be canonized at the Vatican Oct. 21, along with six others. As Franciscan Father Mark Steed prepared to celebrate the feast day Mass in a rustic pavilion on the shrine's 200 acres of wooded land on the north bank of the Mohawk River, he thought about how important it is for North American Catholics with an indigenous background to finally have a saint of their own. "It authenticates who they are as a people, and who she was as an individual living all of those numbers of years ago," Father Steed

told Catholic News Service. "It gathers them in now to the whole church. So, they are not sitting on the fringe. Now they are part of the inner circle." The recognition and acceptance is very important to Native American Catholics in both Canada and the U.S., he said. "I think that follows through with the plight of the (Native Americans), not being accepted, reservations and all of that business," Father Steed said. "Moving them from land to land because someone discovers oil and now they have to get rid of them to get the oil. All of that kind of thinking that goes back hundreds of years." In his homily, he told the congregation that recognizing Blessed Kateri is not just a devotion. "It's not a fairy story. We see in Blessed Kateri what part she played in bringing God and Jesus into her world," Father Steed continued. "This young maiden of Jesus took her part in the ongoing proclamation of the word of God. "We cannot re-create her

Saints of the Church

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Youth sports programs at various parishes in the Archdiocese have developed a number of special initiatives to instill Christ-centered values in their young people. Here’s an overview of just two of these programs:

Dozens of parishes throughout the Archdiocese will be participating in August Football previews to help raise substantial money and awareness to fight Pediatric Cancer. Tackle Childhood Cancer is an initiative benefiting CancerFree KIDS, a Cincinnati based charity, raising money to eradicate Pediatric Cancer. Football teams will be participating in preseason "preview" events at Archbishop Moeller and LaSalle High Schools in August with much of the proceeds going toward Tackle Childhood Cancer. We expect more than 30 different parishes to participate in this initiative, in its second year of existence. Additionally, some teams are working together to raise money before or after the event to donate to this great initiative.

Oct. 6: Athletics programs from several parishes including St Susanna, All Saints, St Gertrude’s, St Margaret of York and others have agreed to take a day off of sports in order to spend the day with families involved in a wide variety of community service projects. In addition, some parishes have adopted this program beyond athletics by extending it to other ministries such as youth ministry, Knights of Columbus, and others. St Margaret of York expects to have more than 500 youth and their families participate in this Saturday of Service, which will culminate with a special Saturday Mass celebration and parish-wide picnic celebrating the Saturday of Service.

Around the Archdiocese

Saturday of Service

Tackle Childhood Cancer

Youth sports programs target Christ-Centered values

St. Maria’s Community Farm, operated by the parishes of St. Nicholas, Osgood, and St. Louis, North Star, will be open every Saturday throughout the rest of the summer from 9 a.m. to noon. The stand is located at the corner of St. Rt. 705 and U.S. Route 127 (Happy Corner Garage parking lot). The stand welcomes gardeners to donate fruits and vegetables from their orchards and gardens or baked goods. The public is invited to come and offer donations for whatever they wish to take home. All proceeds and leftover products are given to St. Vincent Hotel in Dayton, which feeds approximately 200 men, women, and children a day and assists them in finding employment and housing. Some of the proceeds also go to the Greenville Soup Kitchen. Presentation Ministries is offering its 26th annual Bible Institute at Xavier University in Cincinnati from July 20 through July 30. The institute will include 20 daytime seminars of various lengths, each designed to teach, empower, and equip you to be a disciple of Jesus. You may attend any or all of the daytime programs and evening general sessions.

Featured speakers include Fr. Bob Hogan, Deacon Ralph Poyo, Bishop Joseph Binzer, Fr. Rob Jack, Fr. Chris Clay, and Bill Richart. There will be time for worship, prayer and other special events. The cost is a free will donation. Come and bring a friend. To obtain a detailed brochure or further information, call 513-922-0923 or visit the website at http://www.presentationministries.com/bibleinst/bi2012Home.asp

The Mother Seton Knights of Columbus Annual Yard Sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at 4109 West Eighth Street, Cincinnati, across from St. William Church. A variety of items will be for sale. All proceeds will benefit the charitable works of the Mother Seton Council No. 3376 of The Knights of Columbus.

The Cincinnati Catholic Women are accepting applications for up to three $3,000 Continue With Confidence scholarships to be awarded by Aug. 3. The deadline for application is July 20. Active, practicing Catholic women, age 21 or older, who are beginning or continuing an

undergraduate degree at any Greater Cincinnati area accredited college, university, or vocational school, are eligible to apply. The recipients must be currently enrolled in classes or registered to start classes by September, 2012. This scholarship is awarded based on financial need and parish or community volunteer service. Application documents can be downloaded at http://www.cincinnaticatholicwomen.org/. Call 513-579-3627 if you have any questions or concerns about the scholarship, or require additional information. The first stop on this year’s Seminarian Ultimate Frisbee Tour – pitting seminarians against teens and young adults on the Frisbee field – will be St. Luke parish in Beavercreek on Friday, July 20, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The second stop will be two days later, July 22, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Holy Redeemer in New Bremen. The final stop will be on July 29, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the home of the seminarians, Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West in Cincinnati. Each night will start off with introductions and picking teams before kicking things off on the field

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of play. As the competition draws to a close, the group will come together for a cookout and camaraderie. The night will end in the chapel with Evening Prayer.

The Franciscan Sisters of the Poor, Office of Vocations, is offering a series of Come and See summer retreats for single women ages 18 to 45. The first, Saturday and Sunday, July 21-22, will be held at Pinecroft in Cincinnati. Saturday will begin with Eucharist in the chapel. The day will be spent in quiet reflection on the call of Jesus to the apostles, looking at our values at this stage in our life, and exploring different ways of prayer. For those who would like to stay overnight, the retreat will begin with Morning Prayer, liturgy celebrated at the nearby Franciscan Friary of St. Anthony, and guided meditation, discussion, and lunch. Other retreats will be on Saturday, Aug. 11, at St. Clare Convent, in the Wyoming area of Cincinnati, celebrating the 800th year anniversary of St. Clare, and Saturday, Oct. 20 will be at Pinecroft. Look for more details at http://www.sfp-vocations.org/ or contact Ruthy Trusler, Vocation Facilitator or Sister Jo-Ann Jackowski at

513-761-9040, ext. 132 (1-800-761-9040, ext. 132) or vocationsfacilitator@sfp-vocations.org The Dayton Catholic Alumni Club invites single Catholics 21 years and older to attend an orientation meeting to learn about the local chapter of the Catholic Alumni Club. The meeting will be held at Marion’s Piazza in Town & Country Shopping Center, 50 E Stroop Rd, Dayton, at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, July 22. Only pizza will be provided. Single Catholic college graduates (two-year included) and registered nurses are eligible for full membership in CAC. Other single Catholics are invited to join as associate members and can be elected to full membership on the basis of service to the club. For more information, visit the Dayton Catholic Alumni Club website at sites.google.com/site/daytoncac/.

Lunch with the Lord, a scripture study reflecting on the Gospel of John led by Fr. Tim Schehr, will continue at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains on Wednesdays, July 25 and Aug. 1, from noon to 1 p.m. in Synod Hall following 11:30 a.m. Mass. All are

welcome to bring their lunch and have lunch with the Lord. Beverages will be available for purchase. For more information, call 513-421-5354.

The praise and worship group “Rain” will lead music at the Tri-State Eucharistic Festival of Praise, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in West Chester. The festival is for people of all ages with the purpose of drawing Catholics into a deeper personal relationship with Jesus. There will be Adoration, scripture readings and reflections, opportunities for Confession, and a reception will follow. For more information, visit www.eucharisticfop.org <http://www.eucharisticfop.org/> or contact Edward Lekson at 513-919-4883 or edwardlekson@hotmail.com.

The Andy Geil Scholarship Fundraiser will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, July 28, in Father Reardon Hall of St. William Church in Price Hill (Cincinnati). This year’s party features a Halloween theme. Costume is optional. Cost is $15 for adults and $10 per student. Call Linda Geil at 513-471-7365 if you would like to reserve a table.

ROME (CNS) -- Italian Jesuit Father Paolo Dall'Oglio was expelled from Syria in mid-June after he intensified his public calls for democratic change in the country. "The blood on the ground must be respected and religious leaders must speak out," Father Dall'Oglio told Catholic News Service in Rome July 18. The Jesuit had been based in Syria for 30 years, and since 1982 had been restoring an ancient monastery in the desert and forming a religious community dedicated to Christian-Muslim dialogue and harmony. With the priest back in Italy and with Syria embroiled in violence, the Mar Musa monastery continues to operate "normally -- or as normal as possible in Syria today," he said. Since he was kicked out of the country June 16, fighting has spread

to Damascus, the Syrian capital, "which was to be expected," he said. "Whether it will be a momentary fever depends on how many weapons the opposition has. If they are able to get weapons, the revolt will speed up in the worst possible way," hardening positions on both sides and increasing the violence. F a t h e r D a l l ' O g l i o s a i d t h e government initially asked the local bishop to send him home last November, but public support put the move on hold. The letter, he said, "was the immediate reason I was expelled." Syrian President Bashar Assad set himself up as the protector of religious freedom in the country and success fu l ly conv inced many religious leaders that Christian-Muslim harmony was his doing when, in fact, the country always had a

cultural t radit ion of rel igious moderation and tolerance, the Jesuit said. "Discussions with the regime were possible until April 2011" when the situation turned violent, he said. "Now with so many dead and injured, it makes it impossible, but the regime still has a base" of support, including among some Christian and Muslim leaders. The Jesuit said Catholic and Orthodox bishops "were very active supporters of the government, but started speaking less after the first six months of the revolt" when it was clear Assad was losing popular support and his troops were seen as reacting with too much deadly force. The bishops' initial position was understandable, he said. "They are very much afraid" of a Syrian repeat of what happened in Iraq, where the end of a dictatorship

Jesuit priest: Syria needs regime change now