May 26, 2016 - Catholic Diocese of Memphis

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There will be no WTC
published next week,
June 2, due to Memorial
weekend.
Volume 4 • Number 20 • week OF may 26, 2016
May Crowning at St. Patrick
Heather Fjord, interim director, Development & Communications
of Jubilee Catholic Schools Network
Twenty-two men ordained as
permanent deacons Story on page 2.
For the second year in a row, St. Patrick Catholic
School and Blessed Sacrament Homeschool Group
joined together to celebrate the May Crowning of
Mary. Students from the homeschool group served as
readers and altar servers during the Mass and crowned
Mary following the final blessing. St Patrick students
laid tissue paper flowers at Mary’s feet while BSHG
students brought fresh flowers to the altar.
Both the school and the homeschool are happy for
the partnership and foresee collaboration for years
to come. Brenda Lamey, a leader for the homeschool
group says, “We look forward to it each year … We
would love to continue the tradition.” Lamey further
reflects that BSHG homeschooling families frequently
reach out for Diocesan partnerships. “We feel so
welcomed by the Diocese as well as the parishes
that help us meet the needs of our homeschooling
families.” Rhiannon Thomas, principal of St. Patrick
Catholic School, notes that “it is great exposure for
both groups” and an excellent reminder that we are
One Family.
Alan Crone
Michael D’Addabbo
David Dierkes
Chris Frame
J.R. Hobbs
Jerry Horne
Eddy Koonce
Joseph Kuzio
Patrick Lyons
James McBride
Stephen Mangin
• CDOM
• Obituaries
• Lectionary
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Rick Martin
Justin Mitchell
Philip Moore
William Pettit
David Rosenthal
Anthony Rudolph
Robert Russell
James Schmall
Wayne Tedford
Greg Thomas
William Winston
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2 - The West Tennessee Catholic
Twenty-two men ordained as permanent deacons
Week of May 26, 2016
Twenty-two men were ordained on May 21 into
the permanent diaconate of the Catholic Diocese of
Memphis by Bishop J. Terry Steib. In a Mass celebrated
at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception,
visiting clergy and diocesan deacons joined with
hundreds of parishioners in the ordination ceremony.
Deacons can baptize, witness marriages, perform
funeral and burial services outside of Mass, distribute
Holy Communion, preach the homily and are obligated
to pray the Divine Office (Breviary) each day.
ADDITIONAL PHOTO ON PAGE 21.
Congratulations!
The monks, students, faculty and
Permanent Deacon Formation Office of
Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of
Theology congratulate the new
permanent deacons of the Dioceses of
Memphis and Jackson. Helping with
your formation has been a blessing to us.
Saint Meinrad Seminary & School of Theology
200 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad, IN 47577, www.saintmeinrad.edu
Is this really about women’s health?
The ACLU’s latest tiff with Catholic
hospitals
By Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency
The American Civil Liberties Union’s claims that
Catholic hospitals are denying emergency care to
pregnant women in the U.S. is not about healthcare –
it’s about forcing religious groups to perform abortions,
critics say.
A recent ACLU report finds that one out of
every six beds in the country’s acute care hospitals
is in a hospital with Catholic affiliations and that
Catholic hospitals make up 15 percent, or 548, of the
country’s hospitals. The report claims that because
these hospitals follow Church teaching in regards to
reproductive care, they put women at risk.
All Catholic hospitals operate under the U.S.
Bishops’ Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic
Health Care Services, which ban abortion, sterilization,
and emergency contraception or tubal ligations.
Marie Hilliard, the director of public policy for the
National Catholic Bioethics Center, told the Guardian
that if the directives are properly followed, a woman’s
life should not be at risk.
“If the directives are properly applied, there should
be no compromise of the wellbeing of human beings,”
Hilliard said.
The ACLU has long opposed Catholic hospitals
operating according to Catholic teaching. The ACLU
and the group the MergerWatch Project co-authored
a 2013 report that claimed the growth of Catholic
hospitals was a “miscarriage of medicine.” In 2015,
the ACLU sued Trinity Health Corporations, one
of the largest Catholic health care operations in
America, located in the Detroit area, for their refusal
to perform abortions and tubal ligations. The lawsuit
was dismissed.
Dr. Thomas Hilgers is the founder and director
of the Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of
Human Reproduction and a clinical professor in
the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at
Creighton University School of Medicine. He said that
the latest report from the ACLU is another attempt by
the group to impose their views on Catholic hospitals,
especially in regards to abortion.
“They’re constantly imposing their value system on
the rest of us, and to me that’s just unconscionable,”
he told CNA/EWTN News.
(continued next column)
“What they’re
trying to do in a
lot of ways is get
rid of the Catholic
Church, the
Catholic Church
has been their
target for a long
time, even though
the Catholic Church has been a leader in healthcare
over the years. There’s lots of Catholic hospitals
around taking care of people who can’t pay their
bills and really providing good medical care, but that
doesn’t make any difference to (the ACLU).”
The pro-abortion mentality has also skewed
the way reproductive medicine and obstetrics have
developed, Dr. Hilgers added. Once abortion and
contraception became legal, many doctors started
using them as solutions to treat symptoms, rather
than looking into the the underlying problems women
were experiencing, and diagnosing and treating those
diseases.
“We practice Catholic medicine where, if a woman
is bleeding at 18 weeks of pregnancy, the first and
foremost cause of bleeding like that is someone who
has a subclinical infection inside the uterus,” he said.
“I take patients at 18 weeks pregnant who are bleeding
and I give them the right antibiotic, and within 24
hours the bleeding stops. You give them the antibiotic
for 10 days, and they go full term. And yet if I were to
say that to a group of say specialists in obstetrics, they
would deny that, because all of these years, as a result
of the pro-abortion mentality, they haven’t really look
at the underlying causes except on a limited scale.”
Instead, he said, they will opt to induce a woman
or perform an abortion without first diagnosing the
underlying cause of the bleeding.
Ashley McGuire, a Senior Fellow with The Catholic
Association, said that the ACLU must not be too
concerned with women’s health if it is trying to attack
a significant portion of healthcare services available
in the United States.
“If the ACLU is so concerned about women’s
health, then why are they constantly suing and
harassing one of the largest providers of healthcare
to women in America?” she told CNA/EWTN News in
e-mail comments.
“The ACLU has been trying to force Catholic
healthcare professionals to perform abortions for
a long time, which suggests that their endgame is
really about forcing everyone into complicity with
(continued on page 24)
CMSWR 2015 Membership Survey
findings: Bounty of the harvest
A new springtime in religious life continues to
unfold, according to the results of the 2015 Council
of Major Superiors of Women Religious Membership
Survey, released on May 17. Where is the vitality in
religious life today?
The 2015 CMSWR
Membership Survey
Report prepared for
the CMSWR by Sr.
Mary Bendyna, OP
indicates that among
CMSWR communities, sisters in formation are young.
The average age of postulants is 27 years old, of
novices 29 years old and 32 years old for temporary
professed sisters. Overall, the average age of sisters
who have taken temporary or final vows is 57 years
old. This is well below the overall average age of
women religious nationwide. Twenty percent (almost
1,000) sisters are currently in initial formation with
temporarily professed sisters as the largest group
followed by novices and postulants. It is interesting
to note that according to the 2015 Survey, the age
distribution of women religious among CMSWR
communities is almost evenly distributed between
the ages of 30-89: 16 percent of female religious are
ages 30-39, 14 percent are ages 40-49, 13 percent are
ages 50-59, 15 percent are ages 60-69, 15 percent are
ages 70-79 and 12 percent are ages 80-89.
Who are these religious, and what future do
they see? The Holy Spirit moves incessantly in
the Church to respond to the needs of the current
time. In religious life, this may be expressed in new
foundations and charisms. Among communities of the
CMSWR membership, less than one third of the 120
institutes were founded in the last 50 years (1966 or
later). Many other communities are well established,
dating back to their foundation in America or overseas
in the 1800s or earlier.
Mother Agnes Mary Donovan, SV, chairperson of
the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious
and superior general of the Sisters of Life explains,
“The presence of the well-established communities
lends a wisdom and guiding presence to the newer
communities. I am sure that without the mentoring
support and generosity of these superiors, communities
such as ours would never have come to fruition. The
CMSWR is blessed to have the older and the younger
institutes represented among our membership.”
St. Benedict water polo finishes as
State Runner-up
By Sharon Masterson, director, Communications and Sports
Information
The 2015 state champion co-ed water polo team, St.
Benedict, won four matches (22-4 vs. Bearden; 17-10
vs. Arlington, 11-10 vs. St. George’s, 9-7 vs. Sevier)
leading up to the championship match and lost by only
one goal, 10-9, to a tough St. George’s team at the St.
George’s Aquatic Center. It was a great season and
tournament for the Eagles with Rick Reinhard named
2nd Team All-Tournament, Ray Wynne selected
tournament MVP and Matthew Barczak named 1st
Team All-Tournament. The Eagles ended the year
with an 11-2 record after having an undefeated season
last year.
(continued from previous column)
Data gathered from the 2015 CMSWR Membership
Survey Report demonstrates how far and wide the
reach of these sisters and their witness extends. From
the 106 responses gathered from major superiors
who represent CMSWR’s 120 religious communities,
the 2015 Report shows a wide range of apostolates
that span every field and ministry. Of the responding
communities, over 80 percent of the perpetually
professed sisters nationwide are engaged in active
ministry. The most prevalent areas of outreach are
education (19%), healthcare (17%), and evangelization,
catechesis and religious education (11%). The survey
asked respondents to count each sister only once,
using the category that best describes her primary
apostolate. Spanning the United States from coast
to coast, these sisters currently serve or live in 137
dioceses in the nation.
Located in Washington, D.C., the CMSWR was
founded in 1992 with the canonical approval of St.
John Paul II. The sisters of the CMSWR communities
represent 120 communities nationwide with
approximately 6,000 sisters. For more information,
visit cmswr.org.
St. Timothy Youth Ministry Awards
By Dianne Dolan, director, Office of Youth Ministries
Two high school seniors in the Catholic Diocese
of Memphis were recently presented the St. Timothy
Award, the highest honor a youth can receive from the
National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry. Miss
Casey Rogers from St. Ann Church in Bartlett in the
Memphis Deanery and Mr. Dan McDonough Jr. from
St. Jude Church in Martin in the Jackson Deanery
were recently recognized at their parishes. The two
young people were chosen from a group of 11 seniors
in the diocese who were selected as the outstanding
senior in their parishes.
Casey Rogers has been very active in her parish’s
youth ministry program as a leader. She assisted in
the eighth grade confirmation retreat as the youth
witness speaker and as a small group leader. She also
participated in the Sunday Social for the Disabled
the past four years. On the diocesan level, this young
lady participated in the SEARCH retreat program,
serving as part of team and crew during her junior
year and as co-director in her senior year. She also
attended Leadership Camp, serving as a TIM (Teen
in Ministry) for the past three years and as a youth
rep for the Office of Youth Ministries this year. Rogers
has attended the One Bread, One Cup retreat the
past three years, subsequently serving as a lector and
Eucharistic minister at St. Ann Church and St. Agnes
Academy. She has also participated in the National
Catholic Youth Conference for the last two years.
Dan McDonough has been very active in his
parish’s youth ministry program, rarely missing a
youth meeting in the last five years, helping in the
planning of those meetings. He asked for more indepth religion classes for the older youth, which led
to the creation of a Sunday morning discussion class
for juniors and seniors. This young man has served
numerous roles in the parish throughout his life,
including altar serving. Most recently he volunteers
as a lector and Eucharistic minister. He has regularly
attended diocesan youth events, including Fall KickOff, Grace at the Trace and the Diocesan Youth
Celebration. He attended VOYAGE and SEARCH
retreats, later serving as a table leader at VOYAGE. He
participated in Leadership Camp, serving as a TIM for
the past three years and as a youth rep for the Office
of Youth Ministries this year. Dan has also attended
the Steubenville Conference, Catholic Heart Work
Camp and the National Catholic Youth Conference,
where he served as a Youth Ambassador.
Casey Rogers, a
recent graduate of St.
Agnes Academy and
a member of St. Ann
Church in Bartlett, is the
2016 recipient of the
St. Timothy Award, the
highest honor presented
to a youth from the
National Federation for
Catholic Youth Ministry.
Dianne Dolan, diocesan
director of youth
ministries, presented
the award to Rogers
at the recent Senior
Recognition Mass.
Dan McDonough Jr.
from St. Jude Church
in Martin is the 2016
recipient of the St.
Timothy Award, the
highest honor presented
to a youth from the
National Federation
for Catholic Youth
Ministry. Stacy Freed,
youth director of St. Jude
Church, presented the
award to McDonough
at the parish’s senior
recognition Mass.
Youth in the diocese who were recognized as
the Outstanding Parish Seniors are as follows: Jarod
DiGaetano from St. Francis of Assisi Church, William
McCammon from St. Mary Church in Savannah,
Emma O’Malley from St. Louis Church, Jose Ramirez
from St. Joseph Church, Eric Rodriguez from Our
Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Matthew Scamardo
from Church of the Holy Spirit, Eliza Sims from St.
Peter Church, Robert Thompson from St. Mary’s
Church in Jackson and Bayley Whitehouse from St.
William Church.
With new initiatives, Knights aim to
work more closely with parishes
By Liz O’Connor CNS and Andy Telli
The Knights of Columbus is working to bring the
order into closer cooperation with parishes.
Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson launched the
new initiative late last year. “We will use our resources
of time, talent and money to strengthen parish-based
and parish-sponsored programs,” he said.
According to Anderson, the 1.9 million-member
Catholic fraternal group, organized into more than
15,000 councils operating in the United States and
a number of other countries, will continue its focus
on spirituality, charity, unity, brotherhood and
patriotism. But it will strive to bring its activities
into greater identification with parishes under the
supervision of parish pastors, avoiding duplication or
any perception of competition.
Among the changes involved, the Knights will not
build or acquire any new council halls. This change,
where parish rather than separate facilities are used
for meetings and activities, has already allowed the
formation of councils that would not have been able
to afford a building, and will avoid members having
to devote too much time and effort to support the
building by renting it for unrelated activities.
In another significant change, by the end of this
year, the Knights of Columbus will no longer sponsor
Scout groups. Instead, the group will work to support
parish youth ministry programs, including parishbased Catholic Scouting.
The Knights, Anderson said, should strive to
integrate the activities of their Squires Circles –
affiliated groups of boys and young men ages 10 to
18 – with those of the parish youth ministry. He said
councils and assemblies in the U.S. and Canada that
do not currently have Squires groups should not begin
new ones but instead should support existing parishbased youth ministry programs.
The Knights, Anderson said, are devoted to
building up the family as the domestic church and to
evangelizing family life, a work that can be done most
effectively by working in and with the parish.
The Tennessee Knights of Columbus are following
Anderson’s lead in integrating its activities more
deeply with the parishes where its councils are
located. “We have to acknowledge the domestic
church is in need of help,” said State Deputy Steve
Comm, the highest officer at the state level. “We’re
not interested in competing with parishes,” but rather
in being aligned with them, he added.
The move away from establishing council halls
has been a focus of the order long before the latest
efforts were announced, Comm said. “That’s been an
initiative for a long time.”
A n d r e w T. Wa l t h e r, v i c e p r e s i d e n t f o r
communications and strategic planning of the
Supreme Council, noted in an interview with Catholic
News Service that it is important to remember that
the Knights of Columbus was founded in 1882 in a
parish by a parish priest, Father Michael McGivney,
recently declared venerable, whose sainthood cause
has taken its first steps. In re-emphasizing its focus
on the parish, Walther said, the organization is going
back to its roots.
“Most of our councils are based in parishes,”
Walther said, and Knights traditionally put themselves
at the service of the parish. The group “really wants to
focus in a very specific way on what we’re doing in the
parish,” which includes prayer and the sacramental
life, charitable works, and taking a holistic approach to
being united with the parish. Different parishes have
different priorities, and the Knights of Columbus can
be flexible to help with different needs, he noted.
The Knights in Tennessee are working with
Scouting leaders to move charters for scout troops
from the councils to parishes. “It looks like it’s going
to be an easy switch over,” Carter said. “It doesn’t
look like we’re going to lose any more units.”
Although the Knights are giving up their Scouting
charters, they aren’t giving up their involvement in
Scouting, Carter said. Individual Knights and councils
are encouraged to provide adult leaders and financial
support to Scouting troops in their parishes, he
said. “We need to stay involved in scouting and help
scouting grow.”
Tennessee has about 10 Squires Circles, said
Comm, a member of Council 9282 at St. Stephen
Church in Hermitage. “The Squires will be phased
out over time, and we’ll integrate the people involved
in the circles into parish youth activities,” he said.
“I think that move is going to be a positive one …
especially where there are strong youth programs in
the parish.”
The current initiative, Walther said, is designed
to promote “the involvement of families within the
parish. The parish is our home, and we should be
working first and foremost through our parish.”
SBA student receives scholarship
By Sharon Masterson, director, Communications & Sports
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Rising St. Benedict at Auburndale junior Moira
Charnot of Collierville was presented the Bobby
Russell Memorial Scholarship by his daughter
Tracy Culley, at the school’s recent Honors Day.
Moira follows a long line of SBA students receiving
this scholarship. The award was established by Mr.
Russell’s family and friends following his untimely
death and is given annually to an SBA student based
on an essay submitted on “What a Catholic Education
Means to Me, Now and in the Future.”
In 1995, while working in the front yard of
his home, Mr. Russell was struck and killed by an
automobile driven by an impaired occupant. He was
a Memphis firefighter. His two sons, Trey (2000) and
Wes (’98) are graduates of SBA. His wife Dell is a longtime spokesperson for MADD (Mothers against Drunk
Driving). A fund was established to afford a worthy
SBA student tuition assistance based on the essay.
Women’s Silent Retreat - August 12-14, 2016.
Theme: Hearts on Fire. Our Lady Queen of Peace
Retreat Center, 3630 Dancyville Road, Stanton,
TN 38069. To register go to http://tinyurl.com/
gpls9wq. For more information call 731-5482500.
Women’s Retreat sponsored by St. Louis August 19-21, 2016. Our Lady Queen of Peace
Retreat Center, 3630 Dancyville Road, Stanton,
TN 38069. Theme: Hearts on Fire. To register
go to http://tinyurl.com/gpls9wq. For more
information call 731-548-2500.
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Pictured (l/r) Andrew Culley, Sara Culley, Tracy Culley, recipient
Moira Charnot, SBA Principal Sondra Morris and, in front, Dru
Russell, son of Trey Russell. Andrew and Dru are students at
St. Michael School, and Sara is a junior at SBA.
PARENTING POINTERS ©
By Susan Vogt, www.SusanVogt.net
The end of the school year can bring lots of banquets
and ceremonies. Inevitably some kids get more
awards than others. Help your child recognize his/
her internal worth that goes beyond trophies.
USCCB’s Office of Child and Youth Protection 2015 annual report
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB)
Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection and the
National Review Board released its 2015 Annual
Report on the Implementation of the Charter for the
Protection of Children and Young People May 20.
Protection and prevention efforts continue being
a priority. Over 4.3 million children and 2.4 million
adults have been trained to identify the warning signs
of abuse and how to report them. Over 99 percent
of priests (35,987), deacons (16,251), educators
(162,803), and 98 percent volunteers (1,930,262)
and candidates for ordination (6,473), and 97 percent
(260,356) of other employees received training.
Over 2.4 million background checks were
performed on adults at parishes and schools. These
include, background checks performed on 99 percent
of priests (35,720), deacons (16,257), 98 percent
of volunteers (1,935,310) and other employees
(263,690), and 96 percent of educators (158,556).
189 dioceses and eparchies were compliant with
the Charter and one diocese was partially compliant
specifically with Articles 12 and 13, which require
proof that training programs are in place and that
background checks are conducted on employees,
clergy and volunteers. Ongoing efforts continue
toward full participation of the one diocese and five
eparchies that did not participate in the last cycle.
Next year all dioceses and a majority of the eparchies
will be involved in data collection or an on-site audit
for the 2016 evaluation.
Between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015, a total
of 26 allegations against clergy received were from
current minors, of those, seven were substantiated.
All allegations were reported to local civil authorities.
“When the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
(USCCB) approved the Charter for the Protection of
Children and Young People in 2002, we made a pledge
to heal and a promise to protect. These promises
remain essential priorities for our Church,” said
Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky,
president of the USCCB. “We remain ever vigilant
in the protection of children and the outreach to
those most harmed by sexual abuse. The Church
cannot become complacent with what has been
accomplished. We look for new ways of addressing
the issue and showing others a model of protection.”
Out of the 838 people who reported to have
suffered past abuse as minors, 46 percent or 386
accepted diocesan outreach and healing. Continued
support has been provided to 1,646 victims/survivors.
All dioceses and eparchies have offices and personnel
whose primary role is to assist victim/survivors,
treating them with respect and offering them pastoral
care.
The information in the report was gathered
between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015. The report
on the response of the Catholic Church in the United
States to clergy sexual abuse includes an annual
survey conducted by Georgetown University’s Center
for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) and
an annual audit to numerous dioceses and eparchies.
The full report is available at: http://www.usccb.
org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/
upload/15-118-CYP-Annual-Report.pdf.
Diocesan man earns master’s
degree in theology
John Paul Masterson
from the Catholic Diocese of
Memphis, a student in the
Graduate Theology Program
at Saint Meinrad Seminary
and School of Theology, was
awarded a Master of Arts
(Theology) on Saturday, May
14, 2016. Graduates accepted
their diplomas from the Rt. Rev.
Justin DuVall, OSB, archabbot
of Saint Meinrad Archabbey
and chairman of the school’s Board of Trustees.
The Graduate Theology Program offers master’s
degrees in theology to lay persons and permanent
deacons. These studies provide a solid foundation in
the Catholic tradition for those preparing for Church
ministry or seeking personal growth.
The mission of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School
of Theology is the initial and ongoing formation of
priests, permanent deacons, and laity to minister
together effectively in the service and evangelization
of the Roman Catholic Church and the world. Located
in southern Indiana, Saint Meinrad fulfills this mission
in the Benedictine tradition by instilling a lifelong love
of learning, a strong grounding in the tradition, a love
of liturgy and a sense of hospitality that welcomes
Christ in each person.
The Diocese of Memphis publishes obituaries provided by the
individual parishes. If you have a question concerning an obit
please contact the parish directly.
Unrequested religious mail?
By Father Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service
Q. I receive, on a daily basis, mailings from multiple religious
organizations requesting monetary help. Often they include
address labels, holy pictures, prayers cards, etc.
I feel guilty just trashing them, so I collect them and when
the pile gets big, I mail it to one of the organizations, hoping
that they will know how to dispose of them. But this gets
costly and, as a senior citizen, I have a limited income.
Please let me know what I can do. (Cranbury, New Jersey)
A. I know exactly what you are talking about because I get
these mailings myself, dozens of them. What I do is this:
Occasionally, if I like a particular prayer card, I pull it out and
keep it for future reference. Once in a while, I send a small
financial donation if I think the organization is particularly
worthy. But most of the time, I simply throw the whole packet
in the wastebasket.
Nearly always, the sponsoring organization is doing worthy
work, often missionary activity, and this is one of the few
ways they have of raising funds. But you are certainly
within your rights, both legally and morally, in disposing of
the material. You never requested these items, and they
are not blessed.
To expect the recipient, especially an elderly person of
modest means, to bear the cost of returning them would
be unreasonable and unfair. (One alternative, I suppose,
would be to offer such items to your local parish for use in
their catechetical program, but you are not bound to make
that effort.)
What you might want to do is to write a quick note to each
of the sending organizations saying something like this, “I
know that you do good work, and I appreciate it, but I no
longer wish to receive mailings from your organization.
Please remove my name from your address list.”
MARRIAGE MOMENTS ©
By Susan Vogt, www.SusanVogt.net
“Do this in remembrance of me.” (1 Cor. 11:24) Jesus
used these words when sharing bread and wine with
the apostles at the Last Supper. When we consume
food and drink it becomes part of our body and blood.
Be mindful of Jesus’ presence in the next meal you
eat together.
Obituaries
Father Tony Clark, SVD
Fr. Clark died on Wednesday, May
18, 2016 in Charlottesville, Va. He
was born in Washington DC on July
29, 1944. Brother Tony (Valentine)
professed perpetual vows as a Divine
Word Missionary at East Troy, Wis.
on May 19, 1973. After working in
formation at East Troy, he began
studies for the priesthood and was
ordained in 1985. He served in vocations ministry, as
rector at East Troy, as pastor at St. Rita’s in Indianapolis
and at St. Joseph Parish in Memphis. At the time of
his death, he was the pastor of St. Augustine and
Holy Names parishes in Memphis. Father Tony was
a founding member of the Bowman-Francis Ministry.
He died of respiratory failure at approximately 4 a.m.
local time at the University of Virginia Hospital. He
had been hospitalized for approximately six weeks to
deal with infections caused by a ruptured appendix.
CANALE
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 10 for
Daniel Doyle Canale, 95, at St. Louis Church by Rev. Bill
Burke. Burial was at Calvary Cemetery. Survivors include
spouse, Ann Marie Bach Canale; sons, Daniel D. Canale
Jr. and Robert E. Canale; step–daughter; Jana Qualls and
step-son, John Leoncavallo Jr.; six grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.
CARTER
Lindsey Evans Carter, 27, at St. Louis Church by Rev. Bill
Burke, concelebrant, Rev. Dexter Noblefranca. Burial was at
Memphis Memory Gardens. Survivors include parents, Nick
and Shelly Carter; brothers, Ryan Carter and Bradley Carter;
grandmother, June E. Smith; aunts, Debbie Long, Alison
Williams and Terri Carter; and uncle, Tracy Smith.
Reflections
on Sunday’s Readings
By Jean Denton, Catholic News Service
May 29, Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood
of Christ
Cycle C. Readings: (1) Genesis 14:18-20, Psalm 110:14 (2) 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (Gospel) Luke 9:11b-17
One day, just after starting my first job on a parish
staff, I went searching for paper stock and wandered
into the wrong supply closet, where I stumbled onto
the church’s stash of sacramental wine.
I know it’s not really a “stash,” but to me, a recent
convert at the time, it seemed like it. I stood staring
at several stacks of common corrugated cardboard
boxes that contained large bottles of wine, ordered
from a wholesale distributor. But I knew the bottles’
secret.
My initial reaction was that I’d exposed them,
opened the door on them before they became the
blood of Christ. It was like unwittingly finding
Superman’s Clark Kent clothes.
This week’s readings recall the covenant of Christ’s
body and blood, transformed from ordinary bread and
wine and given for our nourishment and salvation.
In his First Letter to the Corinthians, Paul recollects
Jesus establishing that covenant at the Last Supper.
But the Gospel story of the multiplication of
loaves and fish emphasizes the infinite supply of the
Lord’s offering. We witness on the mountainside Jesus
beginning with a small amount of bread and feeding
thousands of His hungry followers. When all were
satisfied, there was plenty available for whoever would
come later.
The message is that an endless supply line will
continue everywhere and forever, as long as people
come seeking Jesus.
Since the Last Supper, Christians have provided
bread and wine from sources in their own communities
throughout the world and throughout the centuries,
from vineyards and wheat fields to casks, jars and
ovens to bottles and boxes to storehouses and closets.
From there, they are brought to altars, where they
are consecrated as Jesus’ body and blood to nourish
and save the faithful again and again.
Lectionary Readings
Year C of the Sunday Cycle
May 29-June 4
Sunday, May 29
Reading 1, Genesis 14:18-20
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 110:1-4
Reading 2, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Gospel, Luke 9:11b-17
Monday, May 30
Reading 1, Second Peter 1:2-7
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 91:1-2, 14-15, 15-16
Gospel, Mark 12:1-12
Tuesday, May 31
Reading 1, Zephaniah 3:14-18,
Responsorial Psalm, Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6
Gospel, Luke 1:39-56
Wednesday, June 1
Reading 1, Second Timothy 1:1-3, 6-12
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 123:1-2, 2
Thursday, June 2
Reading 1, Second Timothy 2:8-15
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14
Friday, June 3
Reading 1, Ezekiel 34:11-16
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6
Reading 2, Romans 5:5-11
Gospel, Luke 15:3-7
Saturday, June 4
Reading 1, Second Timothy 4:1-8
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 71:8-9, 14-15, 16-17, 22
I found one tiny store of ordinary wine in an
appropriately unremarkable closet in a church office
building. But as I received it in Communion the next
Sunday, it was not the same, and neither was I.
Calendar MAY 2016
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Annual Liturgy & Celebration for People with
Disabilities and Special Needs. 10:30 Mass, St.
Mary Catholic Church, 257 North Third Street
Memphis. Mass will be followed by a reception.
Please respond by May 23 to Pam Ray, Office of
Pastoral Life Ministries, at 901-373-1237 or pam.
[email protected].
Calendar JUNE 2016
2-4
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Memphis Italian Festival 2016. Come for the
competitions, the food, Bocce Ball! Come be
Italian with us! At the Memphis Italian Festival,
everyone can be Italian. Free Shuttle! Park for
free at the Hilton Corporation parking lot and ride
the free shuttle to the festival! Shuttles run every
15 minutes from the Hilton parking lot to the Ivy
and Alrose entrance.More information is available
at http://memphisitalianfestival.com/.
Cincinnati Boychoir on Tour performs “The
World We Travel.” 7:00 p.m., St. Peter Church,
190 Adams at Third, Memphis. Free will offering
at door. For more information call Jane Scharding
Smedley (901) 527-8282, ext. 15. Now in its 51st
season, The Cincinnati Boychoir is one of the premiere professional boychoirs in the United States.
Located in the urban arts core of Cincinnati at the
Aronoff Center for the Arts, the Boychoir reaches
approximately 200 young men each year from
more than 90 schools in Ohio, Kentucky, and
Indiana. Christopher Eanes is artistic director.
Transitional Deacons Ordination. 11 a.m. The
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1695
Central Avenue, Memphis. Join Bishop Terry Steib,
priests, deacons and members of the Catholic
Diocese of Memphis at the ordination of five
seminarians to the transitional diaconate. After
completing a period of discernment, these men
will be ordained as priests to serve the Memphis
Diocese. The seminarians being ordained are
Francis Javier Franquiz Arroyo, Peter Thang Duc
Nguyen, Cain Galicia Ramirez, Ruben Villalon
Rivera, Carlos Roberto Donato da Silva.
Calendar JUNE 2016
Catholic Medical Association of Memphis
Meeting. 6:30 p.m., St. Francis Hospital. Mass
begins at 6:30 p.m. in the hospital chapel, followed by supper in the Oak Room. The speaker
will be Father David Knight who will talk about
“A fresh look at confession: why it really is good
for the soul.” All Catholic physicians, dentists,
nurses and any other interested professionals are
invited. Please RSVP by Sunday, June 5 to cma@
cmamemphis.org, or text CMA of Memphis at
(901) 609-4CMA.
8, 10 Powerful Divine Mercy Documentary. 7 p.m.,
Christian Brothers High School Auditorium, 5900
Walnut Grove Road, Memphis. A timely documentary in this, the Holy Year of Mercy, The Original
Image of Divine Mercy features key witnesses to
the mysterious case of a painting that survived
the Soviet Occupation of Vilnius, with exclusive
commentary by Bishop Robert Barron, George
Weigel, Father Dwight Longenecker, Harry Connick Jr., Jim Gaffigan and many others including
special footage with Pope Francis. All proceeds to
help support the cost of World Youth Day 2016.
Tickets and Info are available at https://divinemercymoviememphis.eventbrite.com.
10-12 Beginning Experience of West Tennessee. A
ministry for the Separated, Divorced, Widowed.
7 p.m., Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Center, 3630 Dancyville Road Stanton, TN. Friday at
7:00 p.m. through Sunday at 4:00 p.m. For more
information: Alma Abuelouf Telephone: (901)
373-1224, email: [email protected].
Register on line: http://www.cdom.org/Atimo_s/
news/Registration- BEET.pdf.
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St. Vincent de Paul St. Ann Bartlett “Dinner/
Dance for Jacqueline Salinas” 6:30-11 p.m.,
6529 Stage Road, Bartlett. Proceeds for handicap
van. Knights of Columbus will do a “Fish Fry Dinner” and attendees can enjoy a concert by John
Angotti. To buy tickets go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dinnerdanceconcert-for-jacquelinesalinas-tickets-24927480766?aff=eac2
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Theology on Tap. An exciting group for young
Catholics 21+! Sam Mauck, director of Catholic
Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Memphis, will give a talk entitled “The Ignatian Way
of Making Decisions: Heart, Mind, and Spirit.”
We’ll meet at Cheffie’s on High Point Terrace in
Memphis at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit
totmemphis.org.
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BEGINNING EXPERIENCE OF
WEST TENNESSEE
A ministry for the
Separated, Divorced
Divorced,, Widowed
From heartache to hope for those who find
themselves alone again….
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Are you having trouble accepting that you no longer have a partner?
Is there some unresolved anger you need to deal with?
Have you run out of friends or family members to whom you can tell your story?
Are you wishing you could just move on?
If you've answered "YES" to one or all of these questions, perhaps it's time to reach out for help and call on
your friends at Beginning Experience. Most of us have been right where you are. We know the pain of
separation, divorce or death and we've made our way through it to a new beginning.
Consider coming to the BE weekend on:
June 10-12, 2016
This weekend will be held at:
Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Center
3630 Dancyville Road Stanton, TN 38069-4711
Weekend begins Friday at 7:00 p.m.
and concludes Sunday at 4:00 p.m.
For more information:
Contact: Alma Abuelouf Telephone: 901-373-1224
Email: [email protected]
or
Register on line:
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Beginning Experience of West TN
A ministry of the Catholic Diocese of Memphis in West TN
Office of Family Life Ministries
PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN
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Planning
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March Class Series Begins
Tuesday, June 7 - 6:30 p.m.
Catholic Center - Pre-Registration Required
Register online at www.cdom.org or call (901) 373-1285.
June class series begins Wednesday, July 6.
In order to prevent abuse and the devastating consequences for all involved, the Diocese of Memphis is
providing information for anyone who needs help.
Tennessee Child Abuse Hot Line
1-877-237-0004
Where to get help in the Diocese of Memphis:
Shari Lee, LCSW, DCSW - Victim Assistance Coordinator
(901) 652-4066 or
Dr. Jim Latta, Office of Child and Youth Protection
and Professional Responsibility
(901) 652-4353
CATHOLIC CEMETERIES
MEMPHIS DIOCESE
www.cdom.org/cemeteries
901-948-1529
Why a Catholic Cemetery?
In the Fall 2015, Calvary
As permanently consecrated ground, the Catholic cemeteries offer a place where the
deceased, “the Earthen Vessels of the Holy Spirit,” will be treated with dignity and
respect. Like our parish sanctuaries, Catholic cemeteries are truly holy ground.
Catholic Cemetery
Our three locations are
Mausoleum complete with
Calvary Cemetery
1663 Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
opened a new Garden
a Columbarium. The
space is holds an Open-
All Saints Cemetery
7500 East Holmes Road, Memphis, Tennessee
air chapel and provides a
Mount Calvary Cemetery
419 Hardee Street Jackson, Tennessee
remember loved ones
good place to pray and
who have passed away.
Let us assist you with pre-planning
Call 901-948-1529, or send email to [email protected]. We can help
you with burial options and arrangements. We can also tell you about pricing and
payment plans.
Prices starting at $2,499 ~ with Airfare Included in this price
Our cemeteries
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Several trips to different destinations: the Holy Land; Italy; France,
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Historic Calvary Cemetery is one of three operated by the Catholic Diocese of Memphis
The Catholic Diocese of Memphis does not tolerate child
abuse. Anyone who suspects child abuse is occurring needs
to call the Abuse Hotline and diocesan Human Resources.
Trained case managers respond 24/7 when you call the Hotline. You will be
asked for the victim’s name, addresses and names of family members. You
will need to describe the situation, victim’s condition, and any information
reported by the victim about abuse. Please also notify the Catholic Diocese
of Memphis Human Resources.
Abuse Hotline 1-877-237-0004
Catholic Diocese Human Resources 1-901-373-1257
For non-emergencies, report online at https://apps.tn.gov/carat/.
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“The Angry Birds Movie” (Columbia)
Take an addictive phone app, contrive a plot to
“explain” motivations, chuck in puns, a bit of potty
humor and lengthy slapstick sequences, and you have
the recipe for this inane 3-D animated adaptation.
Co-directors Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly track the
efforts of a trio of flightless friends (voices of Jason
Sudeikis, Josh Gad and Danny McBride) to defend
the eggs of Bird Island from a band of invading pigs
out to enhance their diet with yolky goodness. The
straightforward plot is unlikely to confuse, and the
scenes of combat unlikely to frighten, any but the
very youngest children. Accompanying adults, on
the other hand may well find themselves anxious for
a speedy conclusion. Mildly scary action sequences,
fleeting scatological humor. The Catholic News
Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents.
The Motion Picture Association of America rating is
PG -- parental guidance suggested. Some material may
not be suitable for children.
--CLASSIFICATION
Camp Invention
In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame,
Saint Ann Catholic School is pleased to offer the nationally-acclaimed Camp Invention program to children entering first through sixth grades. It’s an exciting, weeklong
summer adventure with lessons that explore connections
between science, technology, engineering and innovation.
Children will work together to seek solutions to real-world
problems and sharpen critical 21st Century learning skills
while rotating through several fascinating modules. It
will run from June 20-24. Activities include: Brainstorming product ideas and building original prototypes using
real tools and components found in everyday devices;
Exploring the lives of giant insects, colorful animals and
their environments; Constructing and personalizing a DIY
solar-powered cricket with a unique habitat, Discovering
the science of slime, demolition, electronic sound, giant
squid and coding. Local educators will facilitate program
modules and enthusiastic high school students will serve
as leadership interns ensuring that one staff member is in
place for every eight children. Early registration discounts
available. Every registration includes a complimentary
Camp Invention t-shirt. Availability is limited, so visit
www.campinvention.org or call 800.968.4332 to secure
your child’s spot today! Our SAS contact is Ms. Ghio. Rie.
[email protected].
“The Angry Birds Movie” (Columbia) -- Catholic News
Service classification, A-II -- adults and adolescents.
Motion Picture Association of America rating, PG -parental guidance suggested. Some material may not
be suitable for children.
Mission Statement of The West Tennessee Catholic - Digital Edition
The West Tennessee Catholic is a digital news publication dedicated to sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ primarily with the
people of the Diocese of Memphis in Tennessee and, secondarily, with the world at large. The West Tennessee Catholic focuses
on presenting material which instructs the faithful in church teaching as expressed by the Pope and the Conference of Catholic
Bishops, all in accord with the Magisterium. The goal is to teach, encourage, aid in faith formation and support Catholics who seek
the truth of Christ and are working toward personal sanctity. The message is shared in a positive, family-oriented, pro-life, nonpartisan and encouraging manner. In addition, news articles emphasize local events and interests specific to our schools, parishes
and diocese which show how Catholics are answering the call to be Good Samaritans in the Diocese of Memphis in Tennessee.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Jubilee Catholic Schools Network (Memphis, TN)
About the Jubilee Catholic Schools Network
Known nationally as the “Miracle in Memphis,” the Jubilee
Catholic Schools Network is an unprecedented example
of previously closed Catholic schools re-opening to serve
predominantly low-income students through significant
philanthropic support. The Network serves approximately
1,600 students of many faiths across eight elementary schools
and a middle/high school. The Jubilee Schools are committed
to providing students a truly excellent education that is rooted
in faith and academic rigor. The New York Times has noted that
“the most successful [urban Catholic school] model of all may
well be in Memphis.”
The Jubilee Catholic Schools Network has recently launched
enhanced programming that will help students achieve higher
and higher levels of excellence. The Jubilee Catholic Schools
Network is eager to hire exceptionally talented individuals who
are committed to helping our students become all that they
were created to be.
Position Overview
The Director of Development will design, implement, and manage
a broad and ambitious fundraising plan in order to expand and
deepen the already significant philanthropic support for the
Jubilee Schools. This position reports to the Network President
and is responsible for directly managing development staff.
Primary Responsibilities
1. Identify, cultivate, and solicit prospects at all levels, including
individuals, local and national foundations, and local and
national corporations
• Prepare the Bishop and the Network President for presentations
of funding requests
• Direct the organization and management of the comprehensive
development program through supervision of development staff
and volunteers
• Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with current and
prior donors and build relationships with new donors
• Develop grant proposals for appropriate foundations
and corporations, fulfill reporting requirements, maintain
communications with institutional donors, and identify new
prospects
• Plan and supervise direct mail, phone-a-thon, special event,
and other solicitation activities as needed
• Make school visits with prospects as appropriate
• Coordinate development research activities
• Collaborate with the communications team to design clear and
compelling collateral materials
2. Supervise the stewardship process
• Maintain an active portfolio of prospective donors who can
support the mission of the Jubilee Schools
• Manage communications and relationships with donors,
including providing prompt gift acknowledgement
• Supervise reporting process and submit reports to the Network
President and the Catholic Memphis Urban Schools (CMUS)
Board as appropriate
• Provide accurate and timely activity reports
Qualifications
• Affinity with, and passion for, the compelling mission of the
Jubilee Catholic Schools Network
• Significant successful experience in managing a fund
development program
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• Demonstrated knowledge of local and national foundation,
corporate, and individual donor community
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including
the capacity to engage, inspire and motivate
• Strong ability to plan strategically and then execute these plans
with attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to build productive
relationships with teammates and with external partners
• Commitment to Gospel values
• Utmost personal and professional integrity
What We Offer
• Competitive compensation package including medical, dental,
and retirement benefits
• Mission-driven, joyful, respectful working environments
• Opportunity to positively impact the lives of thousands of
young people
How to Apply
Please send a resume, cover letter and contact information for
three professional references to [email protected].
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Jubilee Catholic Schools Network (Memphis, TN)
• Mission-driven, joyful, respectful work environments
• Opportunity to positively impact the lives of thousands of
young people
How to Apply
Please send a resume, cover letter, and contact information for
three professional references to [email protected].
Position Overview
The Director of Operations will provide strategic leadership
and top quality support in operational areas such as budget
development, tuition collection, procurement, facilities,
technology, and food services. Leading a four-person operations
team, the director will ensure that resources are used strategically
and efficiently in order to provide a truly excellent education to
students in the Jubilee Catholic Schools Network.
Primary Responsibilities
• Develop and implement a strategic plan for the exceptional
delivery of all operational services for schools, including budget
development, tuition collection, procurement, facilities, and
technology
• Lead and manage a four-person team specializing in the
areas of finance, technology, food services, and facilities
• Provide top-quality support to school principals in the
ongoing management and oversight of key operational issues
and systems, including:
-Budget development and management, tuition collection, and
procurement
-Facilities planning, maintenance, cleaning, and renovation
-Technology enhancements and maintenance
-Food services
-Contracts, leases, and other legal documents and agreements
• Lead the budget development process for individual schools
as well as the entire Jubilee Catholic Schools Network
• Develop and manage insightful data dashboards that provide
a clear picture of key financial and operational metrics
• Collaborate with diocesan Human Resources staff to ensure
efficient processing of new hires as well as administration of
employee payroll and benefits
• Collaborate with diocesan Director of Facilities and Risk
Management to provide high quality support to school principals
in the areas of facilities and risk management
• Provide oversight regarding regulatory and legal compliance
Qualifications
• Affinity with, and passion for, the compelling mission of the
Jubilee Catholic Schools Network
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• At least three years of business experience managing
operations for a high performing organization; significant
experience working with schools preferred
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Strong ability to plan strategically and then execute these
plans with attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to lead and
collaborate with teammates
• Commitment to Gospel values
• Utmost personal and professional integrity
What We Offer
• Competitive compensation package including medical,
dental, and retirement benefits
DIRECTOR, ALUMNI RELATIONS AND ANNUAL
FUND
Immaculate Conception Cathedral School
The Catholic Diocese of Memphis is accepting resumes for
a Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Fund position at
Immaculate Conception Cathedral School. This position serves
as a member of the senior staff, and works closely with the
Director of Marketing, Communications and Major Gifts. Job
duties include responsibilities in Alumni Relations and Annual
Fund plan. Will assist in the development and implementation
of the School’s strategic plan. This position reports to the Head
of School.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university
• Three to five years’ successful experience in fundraising,
alumni relations, sales, development or comparable donor
cultivation/relationship building experience
• Ability to interact well among a diverse alumni group
• Exceptional writing and public speaking skills
• Competency with fundraising software (E-Tapestry
preferred), Word, and Excel
• Demonstrate respect for Roman Catholic values
• Ability to attend evening and weekend events
• ICCS Alumna/alumnus a plus
Send cover letter and resume to Director of Human Resources,
5825 Shelby Oaks Drive, Memphis, TN 38134.
MATH TEACHER
St. Benedict at Auburndale
St. Benedict at Auburndale Catholic High School is accepting
resumes/applications for a Math Teacher. Must be professionally
trained in teaching a wide variety of mathematics topics, ranging
from basic algebra to advanced pre-calculus and statistics; with
a concentration on geometry. Qualifications: Master’s degree
in math or math education preferred with five years teaching
experience (high school experience preferred), and current
Tennessee teaching credentials/license. Please submit resume
and completed application (application can be found www.cdom.
org, click on departments, human resources, job openings) to
Director of Human Resources, 5825 Shelby Oaks Dr., Memphis,
TN 38134.
CATHOLIC DIOCESE
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
RECEPTIONIST/ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
Catholic Diocese of Memphis
PRESCHOOL MUSIC TEACHER
Incarnation Catholic School
The Catholic Diocese of Memphis is accepting resumes for a
Receptionist/Administrative Support position reporting to the
Director of Human Resources and the Director of Facilities Risk
Management. This position attends to visitors and deals with
inquires on the phone and in person. Provides administrative
support to the Director of Facilities Risk Management, performing
comprehensive diversified administrative duties.
Qualifications:
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Two (2) years equivalent experience.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish proficiency.
• Exceptional telephone techniques.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software programs to provide
data entry and schedule coordination.
• Strong organizational skills; able to prioritize work efficiently
and maintain effective record-keeping systems.
• Ability to maintain calm, professional demeanor in difficult
or stressful situations.
• Ability to use basic office equipment including phone,
switchboard, computer, and other general office equipment.
Send cover letter and resume to Director of Human
Resources, 5825 Shelby Oaks Drive, Memphis, TN 38134
Hours – Two Days per week, 9:45 a.m.-12 p.m. Requirements
– 18 years old or over, High school diploma (Bachelors in
Education or the Arts preferred), Child Care experiences,
background check required. Job Description- The Music
Teacher shall be responsible for planning and implementing
age appropriate activities to enhance learning in musical,
physical, and emotional development of all children.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the
following:
• Prepare daily lessons and classroom activities
• Modify lessons to meet children’s needs
• Reinforce positive behavior in children
• Maintain a professional working relationship with peers
and coordinate shared responsibilities with the Teacher’s
Assistant
• Plan and implement the Christmas and End-Of-Year
Program.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (PART-TIME)
Catechesis/Vicar for Religious
PART-TIME ART TEACHER
St. Ann Catholic School Bartlett
The Administrative Assistant coordinates multiple secretarial
duties, assures secretarial duties such as typing, filing,
recordkeeping, etc. are completed in a timely and efficient
manner for the director of Catechesis/Vicar for Religious.
Provides knowledgeable assistance and/or referral to callers
and visitors. Qualifications: high school graduate or equivalent.
Available for some weekend work. Ability to set priorities,
organize work effectively and efficiently. Send resumes to:
Director of Human Resources, 5825 Shelby Oaks Dr., Memphis,
TN 38134.
FACILITIES AND RISK MANAGEMENT
TECHNICIAN
The Diocese of Memphis is accepting applications for a
Maintenance Technician, responsible for maintaining building
equipment, heating, cooling, plumbing and electrical systems at
various locations in the Diocese. Qualifications include three
years experience in building and school maintenance. Must
possess own tools appropriate to perform smaller tasks. Must
provide own transportation to various sites. Basic electrical
and plumbing knowledge and experience. Send application to:
Director of Human Resources, 5825 Shelby Oaks Dr.,
Memphis, TN 38134.
How to Apply – Please send a resume and cover letter to:
Director of Human Resources, 5825 Shelby Oaks Drive,
Memphis, TN 38134
St. Ann Catholic School in Bartlett has an opening for a
Part-time Art Teacher. Must be professionally trained in
teaching Art to students in grades PK-8 with a Bachelor’s
degree in Art preferred, five years teaching experience
(elementary school preferred) and current Tennessee
teaching credentials/license.
How to Apply – Please complete an application (found on
the Catholic Diocese of Memphis website www.cdom.org:
click on departments, human resources, resources, general
application) and submit with a resume to:
Memphis, TN 38134
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
(Various positions and locations)
Catholic Schools in the Diocese currently are seeking educators
who value…
• The integration of Gospel virtues into the life of the school
and of the classroom.
• High expectations for all students.
• Teaching as a ministry.
• Care for all students as children of God, and dedication to
meeting each student’s needs.
• Quality instruction, collaboration with colleagues and on-going
professional development rooted in current best practices.
• Holding hands with parents in the Christian formation of their
child(ren).
classroom teachers to integrate STEM practices and activities
throughout the curriculum. Additionally, this individual will
plan and lead STEM lab activities. Candidates should have a
degree and experience in education, science or math, as well as
possess a knowledge of STEM learning, expertise in and passion
for designing and delivering hands-on curricular activities. Must
have excellent communication skills, strong organizational skills
and proficiency in multiple technology frameworks.
Please send applications/resumes to Director of Human
Resources, 5825 Shelby Oaks Drive, Memphis, TN 38134.
Applications for teachers and support staff are being accepted
for the following positions:
• Grade 1 teacher: We are seeking a faith-filled, enthusiastic
and energetic hands-on person to teach first grade. The ideal
candidate would hold a current teaching license and have
experience working with young children.
• Grade 4-6 language arts teacher: The successful candidate
will have a commitment to Catholic education and willingness
to work with a team of dedicated educators. The position will
include teaching reading, writing and grammar to students in
grades 4-6. A current teaching license or equivalent, as well as
excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
Teaching experience is preferred, but not required.
• High School Math Teacher: The ideal candidate will be licensed
to teach high school math, have experience teaching Algebra and
Geometry and able to integrate technology into their teaching
and learning.
• Elementary Music Teacher: Part-time position at one school,
or possibly full-time between two schools. We are seeking a faithfilled and passionate candidate with music and Catholic liturgy
experience to teach music to grades PK-6, as well as help plan
music for school Masses and events.
• Preschool Teacher: A dynamic and engaging teacher is being
sought to teach a 3 and 4-year-old pre-school classroom. The
ideal candidate would have experience, possess a degree in early
childhood education and be creative and caring. Experience in
a Montessori program and the ability to communicate in both
English and Spanish is preferred, but not required.
• Part-time Spanish Teacher: We are seeking a part-time Spanish
teacher for elementary and middle school.
• STEM Teacher: We are seeking a part time STEM teacher for a
K-8 parish school. This individual will coordinate and facilitate
implementation of a STEM program and provide support to
CHURCH TOURS
St. Peter Church
190 Adams Avenue at Third
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 527-8282
Founded 1840 – Dominican Friars
www.stpeterchurch.org
Free tours of the church are offered the first
Saturday of the month (1-4 p.m.), and upon
request. For information/to schedule tours call
Jane Scharding Smedley (901) 527-8282, ext.
15. Tours for school groups provide a wider
architectural scope, Tennessee history, and
references to the neighboring Magevney House,
Shelby County Courthouse, as well as the church
and its St. Martin de Porres Shrine Chapel. To
arrange a school tour: (901) 484-2330.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
PRE-SCHOOL AFTER-CARE ASSISTANT TEACHER
PRE-SCHOOL AFTER-CARE TEACHER
Hours-2:15pm to 6:00 pm
Requirements- 18 years old or over, High School Diploma
or higher, Child Care experiences, background check
required
Job Description - The Teacher’s Assistant shall be
responsible for assisting the lead teacher with the overall
function of the classroom. In the absence of the Lead
Teacher the Assistant shall be the primary backup.
following:
• Assist Teacher with daily lessons and activities
• Work one-on-one with children during lessons
• Maintain the classroom and work environment in a clean
and organized manner
• Serve as Teacher in the absence of Lead Teacher
and coordinate shared responsibilities with the Lead
Teacher.
Hours – 2:15-6 p.m. Requirements – 18 years old or over,
High school diploma or higher (Bachelors in Education
preferred), Child Care experience, background check
required. The Lead Teacher shall be responsible for
planning and implementing age-appropriate activities
to enhance learning in all areas of child development.
following:
• Maintain children’s records
• Prepare daily lessons and classroom activities
• Modify lessons to meet children’s needs
• Reinforce positive behavior in children
• Work one-on-one with children during lessons
• Maintain communication with Parents
and coordinate shared responsibilities with the Teacher’s
Assistant.
Memphis, TN 38134
Memphis, TN 38134
Obituaries
Calendar JUNE 2016
17
DAVIS
A graveside service was conducted May 13 for Warren Keith
Davis, 79, at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery by Rev. Gary
Edward Lamb, assisted by Rev. Mr. John Moskal. Burial was
at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. Survivors include
spouse, Josefina D. Davis; daughter, Diana D. Harviel; son,
Warren J. Davis; and four grandchildren.
GAETANO
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 19 for Patsy
Ann Gaetano, 83, at St. Francis of Assisi by Rev. Robert
Marshall. Burial was at Calvary Cemetery. Survivors include
spouse, Billy E. Gaetano; sisters, Fay Holley and Lois Elkins;
and brothers, John Robertson and Gary Robertson.
GATTAS
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 9 for Hollie
Eugenia Wood Gattas, 95, at St. Louis Church by Rev. Msgr.
John B. McArthur. Burial was at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Survivors include daughters, Catherine Hamway, Adrien
Alsobrook, Teresa Ernest and Rosemarie Gattas; sons, Fred
Gattas Jr., James Gattas, Tom Gattas, Philip Gattas and Andy
Gattas; 21+ grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
MARGLE
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 17 for Janet
B. Margle, 101, at Church of the Incarnation by Rev. Msgr.
J. Edwin Creary. Survivors include daughter, Gerri Amann;
son, Michael Anthony Margle; brother, MIchael Wrotniak;
seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and six greatgreat-grandchildren.
NORMAN
A graveside service was conducted May 20 for Paul Gilbert
Norman, 73, at Elmwood Cemetery by Rev. David Orsak.
Burial was at Elmwood Cemetery. Survivors include sons,
Kent Norman, Keith Norman and Kevin Norman; sister, Kaye
Spomer; and four grandchildren.
PINTER
A funeral home service was conducted May 12 for Nicholas
Peter Pinter, 92, at Memphis Funeral Home by Rev. Bill Burke.
Burial was at Hickman City Cemetery, Hickman, KY. Survivors
include spouse, Jane Pinter; daughter, Ellan Terry; son, David
Pinter; and four grandchildren.
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Build-A-Toy Workshop. For rising second and
third graders. 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: $100 per
child. Supplies included. Campers will be introduced to the engineering process by designing
fun and creative toys and games. Campers will
also learn about the science, art, religion, and
math behind many of the toys. They will use a
variety of materials to build their creations, including beads, blocks, sticks, glue, chenille stems,
glitter, baby oil, vinyl tubing, straws, and more.
Campers will leave at the end of the week with a
“toy chest” filled with their new creations! Camp
includes Building Challenge Time with Legos,
marbles runs, and other interesting materials.
For more information about our STREAM Camps,
please email Ms. Ghio at [email protected].
org.
Patriotic Pops Organ Concert. 7:30-8:30 p.m.,
Catholic Church of the Nativity, 5955 St. Elmo
Rd., Bartlett. Dr. Scott Elsholz, director of Music at
the Catholic Church of the Nativity in Bartlett, will
present a Patriotic Pops organ concert. The program will include many beloved American tunes,
including the Stars and Stripes Forever, America
the Beautiful, Battle Hymn of the Republic, The
Star-Spangled Banner, among many others. For
more information contact Scott Elsholz at scott.
[email protected] or (901) 382-2504.
Admission is free and a reception will follow the
program.
RICE
Abraham Rice, 53, at St. Paul the Apostle by Rev. Johnnie
B. Smith. Burial was at Calvary Cemetery. Survivors include
spouse, Maria Rice; daughter, Kimberley Rice; sons, Trey,
Jacob, and Sean Rice; sisters, Rose Early and Lorraine Felts;
and brother, Ernest Rice.
SMITH
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 16 for Dr.
William F. Smith, 80, at St. Francis of Assisi Church by Rev.
Msgr. Peter Buchignani, concelebrant, Rev. Msgr. J. Edwin
Creary. Burial was at Calvary Cemetery. Survivors include
spouse, Mary A. Smith; daughters, Suzie Applegate and Cathy
Anthony; sons, Bill Smith, Paul Smith and Bryan Smith; 10
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Why “Last Days in the Desert” is so boring
By Bishop Robert Barron
With his latest film, Last Days in the Desert,
Rodrigo Garcia has accomplished something truly
remarkable. He has taken a portion of the life of the
single most compelling person who has ever lived
and turned it into a colossally boring movie. As I
watched Last Days in the Desert, I was reminded of
many films that I saw in Paris as a doctoral student:
lots of uninterrupted shots of natural scenes, many
views of people walking around and saying nothing,
endless close-ups of serious faces looking blankly
into the middle distance. At times I thought that all
of this meditative build-up would result in a spectacular payoff, but no, just more walking around and
looking. What made the film so tedious, however, was
not simply its cinematic style. It was the fact that,
like dozens of similar movies over the past fifty years,
it portrayed Jesus simply as a human being, one spiritual searcher among many. I will confess to being
amused by the breathless advertising around Last
Days in the Desert, announcing that this movie is
“reckless” and “daring” in its presentation of a more
human Christ. Give me a break! What would be truly
dramatic and eye-opening would be a film that compellingly shows that the carpenter from Nazareth is
also God. In Ewan McGregor’s characterization, we
see Jesus as a good, decent, honest man who is earnestly seeking his path. There is nothing miraculous,
distinctive, or particularly supernatural about him.
He is like any other religious founder, indeed like any
spiritually alert person you might run into at church.
Fine, but so what? Why, one wonders, should we pay
any attention to him? Why would this figure be remembered after 2,000 years? Why would much of
Western civilization be grounded in him? Now please don’t misunderstand me: a clear
affirmation of the humanity of Jesus is part and parcel of Christian orthodoxy. In the language of the
council of Chalcedon, Christ is “truly human and
truly divine,” the two natures inhering in the unity
of one person and coming together “without mixing,
mingling, or confusion.” According to the Church,
Jesus is not quasi-divine and quasi-human, in the
manner of Achilles or Hercules, but rather complete-
Ewan McGregor
ly human and completely divine. There has been indeed, throughout Christian history, the temptation
toward a monophysite reading, according to which
Jesus has only one nature, namely divine. On this
interpretation, the Lord’s humanity is a simulacrum
of a real human nature, as though God were merely
donning the appearance of a human being. The orthodox Christian tradition has always stood athwart
such a view. In fact, during the eighth century monothelite (one will) controversy, the Church held that
Jesus has a fully-constituted human nature, endowed
with a human mind and human will. Therefore, it is
perfectly permissible to speak of real development
within Jesus’ human nature, as does the Gospel of
Luke: “and Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and
favor before God and man.” It is even appropriate
to speak, as the letter to the Hebrews does, of Jesus
being “tempted in every way that we are.” Thus Last
Days in the Desert is certainly justified in portraying
the Lord as subject to temptation and discouragement. So far, so orthodox.
But if Jesus is merely human, the heck with
him. What makes him compelling, fascinating, and
strange is the play between his humanity and his
very real divinity. In point of fact, all of the poetry
and drama of Christianity, on display in Chartres
Cathedral, Dante’s Divine Comedy, Aquinas’s Summa, John Henry Newman’s sermons, Chesterton’s
essays, the mysticism of Teresa of Avila, and the
ministry of Mother Teresa, is a function of this juxtaposition. To reduce Jesus to the human level alone is
to render an altogether prosaic Jesus, which is precisely what we have in Last Days in the Desert.
There is a distinction between the Bible and
practically all other spiritualities, religions, and philosophies of the world. Whereas those last three can
articulate very well the dynamics of our search for
ACLU hospitals ... (continued from page 3)
abortion, as opposed to actually providing women
with lifesaving care, something the nation’s largest
non-governmental hospital system knows a thing or
two about.”
Ultimately, Dr. Hilgers said, this report and others
from the ACLU attacking the Catholic Church are an
attack on religious freedom.
“The bottom line to me it seems is that if you look
at the Constitution of the United States, the First
Amendment of the Constitution has as its first priority,
above free speech, above regressive grievances, above
freedom of the press, is making no law respecting
either establishment of religion or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof,” he said.
“Catholics and other religions have lived that out
over the years because that’s what this country was
founded on, and it was established that you could
freely practice your faith and your religion. And if
somebody wants that kind of care (that goes against
Catholic teaching) then you can always go someplace
else.”
Last Days in the Desert ...
(continued from page 24)
God, the former is not primarily interested in that
story. It tells, rather, of God’s search for us. Mind
you, that first story is a darned good one, and it’s told
over and again in spiritual literature from the Epic of
Gilgamesh to Star Wars. It has beguiled the minds
of some of the great figures in human history: Homer, Virgil, Cicero, Plato, Spinoza, Kant, Newton, and
James Joyce. In a very real sense, the comparative
mythologist Joseph Campbell was right: in all of the
cultures of the world, one great song is sung and one
great monomyth is repeated. But the Bible is not one
more iteration of the monomyth. It is the deeply disorienting account of how the creator of the universe
hunts us down, finally coming after us personally in
Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus is not one more man looking for God; he is God in the flesh, searching for his
people: “It is not you who have chosen me; it is I who
have chosen you.” Would that a filmmaker might come forward
to tell that story.
CASE MANAGER GENESIS HOMELESS SERVICES
(GHS)
Catholic Charities of West Tennessee
Reports to: Program Director Genesis Homeless Services
Position Summary: The Case Manager works with adult homeless
clients with diagnosed mental health/alcohol & drug related
issues. Helps clients to identify and obtain suitable supportive
housing. Assists clients to access all applicable benefits to which
clients are entitled so that they may remain stably housed.
Assists clients with employment and vocational needs. Provide
clients with information about other internal (CCWTN) programs
or external resources (health care, legal, etc.) as warranted.
Duties and responsibilities:
• Perform need assessments and client admissions.
• In collaboration with each client, develops individualized
housing stability and services’ plans.
• Identify appropriate housing options for qualified clients and
work with landlords to affect an efficient placement in housing.
• Maintain accurate and current electronic case files to include
the minimum following components:
• Service plans
• All eligibility documentation
• Comprehensive case notes
• Documentation of Temporary Financial Assistance (TFA)
provided
• Work with clients to review basic budget principles, as
applicable.
• Liaison with internal and external resources (landlords,
SSA, SNAP, etc.) to provide referrals to & help navigate access
of qualified benefits.
• Perform monthly home visits.
• Enter data into HMIS database in a timely and accurate
manner.
• Enter data into the applicable case management software
(i.e. AWARDS, Service Point).
Qualifications:
• College degree in social work and 3-5 years related
experience
• Must obtain SOAR certification
• Familiar with targeted population’s needs and programs
• A self-starter, who can maintain disciplined adherence to
program goals
• Personal accountability toward achieving program goals
• Work as a team member
• Excellent computer, written and verbal communication
skills.
• Own and drive an automobile with current liability
insurance.
Position Level: Professional – Salaried, Full-Time; paid vacation,
holidays and personal time.
Closing Date
5/27/16
For consideration, please email a cover letter and resume to:
Mary Jordan [email protected] ; (901) 722-4744
PROGRAM COORDINATOR GENESIS HOMELESS SERVICES (GHS)
Catholic Charities of West Tennessee
Reports to: Program Director
Direct Reports: None
Position Summary: The Program Coordinator assists the Program Director in maintaining oversight of the
services and operation of the program. The Program coordinator works with Case Mangers to ensure that client
needs are met through the coordination with outside agencies that provide housing, transportation and other
services deemed necessary to fulfill the mission of Genesis Homeless Services.
This position requires a clear communicator (both verbal and written), organized with effective time management
skills, demonstrating a willingness to learn and adapt, with the highest standards of behavior, collaborative
manner and work ethic.
The schedule for this position requires daytime hours, Monday through Friday.
Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following list:
• Assists the Director in maintaining oversight of monthly expenditures
• Attends Intake meetings and provides feedback on client acceptance.
• Assists the Case managers in coordinating client services to include moving, transportation and emergency
housing.
• Oversees the list of acceptable housing to include property owners and other contact information.
• Coordinates with Genesis Homeless Services staff, CCWTN staff, emergency shelter staff and any other
service provider working to meet the needs of adult homeless individuals with diagnosed mental health/alcohol
& drug related issues mediating and facilitating communication between these individuals and the applicable
resources..
• Links to community resources for integration purposes, socialization, recreation, education, occupation
and vocational needs of clients served
• Assists in referring clients seeking employment to the applicable employment resources.
• Responds to inquiries, phone calls, and e-mail in a timely and responsive manner
• Coordinates with CCWTN Fig Tree staff in the distribution of private donations to clients.
• Periodically, attends service provider meetings in the community specific to homeless individuals and
community resources as well as monthly management team meetings
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Experience and Abilities
• 0 to 2 years experience in Social Services
• College Degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to establish and maintain professional boundaries in working with clients.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with demanding and competing deadlines, superior organizational skills
and the ability to maintain a quality work place in a diverse, fast paced, stressful and changing environment.
• Ability to work independently.
• Demonstrates professional development by participating in and seeking training opportunities.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude, self-motivation, organization, and resourcefulness while maintaining a
reputation through proven action of being team and client oriented and a willingness to assist where/when
needed.
• Ability to negotiate different personalities and work under competing priorities.
• Ability to assess emergency situations and respond effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Must be prompt and dependable.
• The successful candidate must be able to pass a background check.
• Own and drive an automobile with current liability insurance.
• Microsoft Office experience preferred.
Position Level: Hourly, Full-Time; paid vacation, holidays and personal time.
Closing Date
5/27/16
For consideration, please email a cover letter and resume to:
Mary Jordan [email protected] ; (901) 722-4744

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