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May 30, 2014 Vol. 52, No. 8
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HANDS
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GOD
Organist dedicates 70
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By Barbara Chenevert
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Sister Mary Jeanne’s piercing eyes frightened 8-year-old
Ursula Deaton.
Even though the youngster
wanted to take piano lessons,
just looking at the nun scared
her greatly. But when Ursula’s
mother asked sister if they
could afford her lessons, Sister
Mary Jeanne took young Ursula’s hands in her own and said,
“Some day these little hands
will play for the Lord.”
More than seven decades
later, the now 82-year-old Ursula Deaton Aubin plays daily
for the Lord, something she has
been doing as a church organist
since she was 12 years old.
Sister Mary Jeanne charged
50 cents per lesson to build on
a talent Aubin’s mother began
instilling in her daughter at the
age of 5, when she sat at an old
piano and taught her to play
and read music.
Music has been part of Aubin’s life through her many vocations as teacher, principal,
nun, wife, mother and fourtime cancer survivor.
“I feel the joy of the spirit
within me and it comes out in
music,” said Aubin, who has
been an organist at St. Patrick
Church in Baton Rouge since
the church parish was founded
40 years ago.
She began playing music for
Masses at St. Gerard Church in
Baton Rouge where her mother
was the organist. “When I was
12, Father Baugry at St. Gerard
came over to my house one
Saturday and said our daily
organist had quit. He asked if
I could play for the 10 o’clock
Mass. I had never played organ
and it was an old pump organ. I
struggled with it. My dad came
and pumped while I played. He
did that until I learned to play
it. That was the first time I ever
played an organ,” she said.
She continued to play on
Sunday and at daily Mass at St.
Gerard, rotating with her mother for either the 6 or 6:30 a.m.
Mass. After Mass, she would
board a bus for St. Joseph’s
Academy, where she attended
Ursula Aubin, organist at St. Patrick Church in Baton Rouge, has been playing for Masses since she was
12 years old. Photo by Barbara Chenevert | The Catholic Commentator
high school.
At the age of 15, Aubin entered the convent of the Sisters
of Notre Dame. She continued to play piano and organ at
Masses and even taught piano
SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER
St. Francis Xavier
kindergarten teacher Jeanette Campos,
left, talks with Breanna Taylor, right, as
she picks up her son
Charles, 6, who will
be in the first grade
next year on the last
day of school before
summer vacation.
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lessons after a day spent teaching in Catholic schools in Illinois, Mississippi and New Orleans.
After 17 years in the convent,
Aubin said she could not shake
the feeling that she was meant
for family life. She took a year’s
leave and met regularly with
then Father Stanley Ott (later
bishop of Baton Rouge) who
SEE AUBIN PAGE 19
Churches unify to address
youth-related issues
By Richard Meek
Louisiana churches are unifying in an attempt to turn the tide
of increasing child poverty and are
calling on the state legislature for its
financial assistance.
That was the message delivered
during a launch of the Louisiana
Interchurch Conference’s Bread or
Stones Campaign at a press conference on May 23.
Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of the
Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux,
president of the LIC and a native of
New Roads, said Louisiana consistently ranks as one of the country’s
worst states in child well-being, as
measured by statistics gathered
by the Annie E. Casey Foundation
SEE CHURCHES PAGE 20
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| IN THIS ISSUE
| DID YOU KNOW
Vatican’s marshy origins
HAMMOND NATIVE
TIM MESSENGER is
returning to his roots
as the new associate
youth director for
the Diocese of Baton
Rouge. PAGE 8
POPE FRANCIS EXTENDS AN INVITATION TO PALESTINIAN, ISRAELIAN
LEADERS to pray together at the Vatican
for peace. PAGE 4
CAJUN MUSIC IS THE FOUNDATION by
which the Law family is able to live out
their strong Catholic faith. PAGE 5
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Deacon Joshua
Johnson will be
ordained into the
priesthood during
ceremonies at
Sacred Heart Church
in Baton Rouge.
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Webster’s
Dictionary
defines the word “Vatican”
as the official residence of
the pope located on Vatican
Hill in Vatican City.
But where did the name
come from and how did the
church acquire the property that would become its
own city-state?
The territory on the west bank of the
Tiber River where the Vatican is now located was known in ancient times as the
Ager Vaticanus, a low-lying, marshy area
that had a reputation of being a district of
ill repute. The present church of St. Peter is
situated on the site of the 1st century gardens of Agrippina. Agrippina’s son, and
subsequently the emperor Nero, used the
area for chariot exercises, and it became
the site of the Circus of Nero, where many
persecutions took place. It is believed that
one of those was the crucifixion of St. Peter, who according to tradition, is buried
nearby on Vatican Hill.
In the fourth and fifth century, the emperor Constantin I built the original basilica of St. Peter on the traditional site of St.
Peter’s tomb. Pope Symmachus (498-514) built a
residence nearby, which
succeeding popes added
to. Pope Nicholas III built
an additional palace on
the grounds and obtained
land for the Vatican Gardens. In the 800s Pope
Leo IV built a wall to surround the area,
fragments of which still exists inside the
Vatican.
However, the popes moved to Avignon,
France in 1305, and no popes resided in
the Vatican Palace until 1377.
When the papacy returned to Rome,
the church administration moved to Vatican Hill and the area continued to become
more urban. The present St. Peter’s Basilica was dedicated in 1626. Popes Sixtus
IV, Innocent VII, Alexander VI, Julius II,
Leo X and Clement VII are credited with
collecting the great art pieces found in the
Vatican.
In 1929 the State of Vatican City was
created by the Lateran treaty of 1929. It
designated 109 acres as an independent
state with the pope as the sovereign.
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May 30, 2014
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Legislation might shutter three abortion clinics
By Richard Meek
Pro-life supporters are heralding an
anti-abortion bill that sailed through the
Louisiana Legislature and as of this past
week was awaiting Gov. Bobby Jindal’s
signature.
Three of Louisiana’s five existing abortion facilities, including Delta Clinic of
Baton Rouge, may not be able to meet the
new standards mandated by the bill and
potentially forced to shutter, according to
pro-life officials. It appears the only two
clinics that might remain open are in the
Shreveport area.
“This is a pivotal piece of legislation,”
said Danielle Van Haute, director of the
Respect Life program for the Diocese of
Baton Rouge, saying the vote represented
the legislators speaking for the citizens of
Louisiana.
“We are a pro-life people,” she said. “I
hope it sends the message (to the country) we stand for life and we stand for
women.”
The state House of Representatives
approved HR 388 on May 21 by an 88-5
margin and it sits on the desk of Jindal.
The vote came on the heels of the Senate approving the bill 34-3 on May 14.
Jindal has expressed his eagerness to
sign the bill into law via the social me-
dia site Twitter.
Once signed, the bill would go into effect Sept. 1.
“There were very few to stand in opposition to it,” Louisiana Conference of
Catholic Bishops associate director Robert Tasman said. “There was a tremendous amount of support.
“It’s a great step forward for the prolife cause and the state of Louisiana.”
The bill, authored by Rep. Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe, who is African-American, requires a physician performing an abortion must have admitting
privileges at a hospital located within 30
miles of the clinic and provide “obstetrical or gynecological” health care services.
Additionally, all clinics performing
second trimester or five or more first trimester abortions per year must meet the
same standards as an ambulatory surgery
center. Previously, the provision was five
per month for first trimester abortions.
According to Tasman, it is the second
component that may ultimately result in
the closing of abortion facilities.
“This has to do with quality of care
and safety of the providers,” he said.
According to Tasman, the requirements provide standards for equipment,
machines and instruments “not being
sterilized as well as they could be” in the
clinics.
“To meet those (requirements) would
be too costly,” he said. “They don’t have
the resources.”
Although optimistic, Van Haute warned
against pro-life supporters
becoming
complacent in their
approach. She is hopeful Delta will close but
also voiced a concern
regarding potential litigation.
“We’ll see if it will
be challenged and how
it plays out,” she said.
“It depends on if (Delta) will be able to stay
open while it is being
challenged or if (the
bill’s requirements) go
into effect immediately
and they must close if
not compliant.”
Tasman and Van
Haute agree the bill
might also derail an
effort by Planned Parenthood to build a mammoth clinic in
New Orleans. One contractor has already
pulled out of the project, which has faced
stiff opposition from Archbishop Gregory
M. Aymond of New Orleans and a vocal
contingent of pro-life supporters.
“Some are saying that they will probably meet the criteria
(for operating),” Tasman said. “But with
the pressure being put
on them, including the
archbishop speaking
out against it and them
having a hard time getting contracts, it adds
another layer.”
Van Haute said she
is encouraging supporters to continue to
spread the message
that “we walk with
them once they make
their choice for life. We
are with them during
their pregnancy and
every step of the way.
“We still need a
presence.”
Tasman
praised
Jackson for pushing
forward with her first
piece of pro-life legislation despite opposition from constituents.
“She faced a lot of adversity on social
media but she was committed to it and
stayed the course.”
Three of Louisiana’s
five existing abortion
facilities, including
Delta Clinic of
Baton Rouge,
may not be able to
meet the new
standards mandated
by the bill and
potentially forced to
shutter, according to
pro-life officials.
Our Lady of the Lake Hospital receives national honor
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical
Center in Baton Rouge has been chosen
by Consumer Reports as one of the 12 best
academic medical centers in the country
for reducing unnecessary hospital readmissions by patients.
A hospital readmission occurs when
a person is hospitalized within 30 days
of an initial hospital stay. According to
Consumer Reports, research by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality shows one in five patients in the
United States experiences a hospital readmission. Low readmissions rates are an
almost universally accepted measure of
hospital quality.
“Avoidable readmissions is one of the
leading challenges facing our country’s
health care system today,” said Christi
Pierce, vice president of quality and safety for Our Lady of the Lake. “The federal
government has pegged the cost of readmissions for Medicare patients alone at
$26 million annually. But more importantly, readmissions cause an immeasurable and distressing impact on the lives of
our patients and their caregivers.” According to Pierce, reducing hospital
readmissions has been a priority in Our
Lady of the Lake’s quality improvement
efforts for a number of years. In 2009,
the hospital began participating in a project funded by the Centers for Medicare
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center recently received top rankings in several
categories, including nurse-patient communication and doctor-patient communication. OLOL was chosen by Consumer Reports as one of the 12 best academic medical
centers in the country for reducing unnecessary hospital readmissions by patients. Photo provided by Our Lady of the Lake
and Medicaid services aimed at finding
ways to lower readmissions. The threeyear project involved the use of several
evidence-based practices designed to improve a patient’s transition from the hospital to their home. During that time, Our
Lady of the Lake saw a 32 percent reduction in the rate of hospital readmissions.
“We place a lot of focus on preparing
our patients for discharge,” said Dr. Steven Gremillion, a cardiologist at Our Lady
of the Lake. “We make sure they under-
stand their medications and how to care
for themselves once they get home. This
education is also extended to the caregivers and friends and family, because healing is not just an individual effort, but a
community effort.”
Our Lady of the Lake also collaborates
with post-acute care providers like home
health agencies to ensure patients have
the resources they need in place once they
leave the hospital. A process has also been
developed to help patients make an appointment with a primary care physician
following discharge. “We developed transition clinics for
discharged patients who don’t have a primary care physician and are unlikely to
seek follow-up care. By making sure they
are seen at the transition clinic, we significantly reduce their risk of readmission,”
Gremillion said.
In addition to follow-up care, there are
several other factors that can influence
the likelihood for readmission. These include the patient’s overall health status,
available support at home and adherence
to physician advice once discharged from
the hospital.
Consumer Reports also gave Our Lady
of the Lake top ratings in the categories of
doctor-patient communication, nurse-patient communication, pain control and
appropriate use of chest scanning.
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May 30, 2014
Pope invites Israeli, Palestinian leaders to Rome to pray for peace
JERUSALEM (CNS) – Pope Francis
invited Palestinian President Mahmoud
Abbas and Israeli President Shimon Peres
to pray together at the Vatican for peace between their nations.
The pope made the announcement May
25, after praying the “Regina Coeli” at the
end of Mass that Abbas attended in Manger
Square, in Bethlehem, West Bank.
Later in the day, arriving at Israel’s Ben
Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv,
Pope Francis was greeted by Peres and
by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
There the pope repeated his invitation to
Peres using exactly the same words with
which he had invited Abbas.
He also urged Israel to stay on the “path
of dialogue, reconciliation and peace,” saying “there is simply no other way.”
“The right of the state of Israel to exist
and to flourish in peace and security within internationally recognized borders must
be universally recognized,” the pope said.
“At the same time, there must also be a
recognition of the right of the Palestinian
people to a sovereign homeland and their
right to live with dignity and with freedom
of movement.”
Pope Francis also echoed Peres’ and
Netanyahu’s words, in their speeches of
welcome, condemning the previous day’s
Pope Francis prays at the Western Wall in Jerusalem May 26. The pope stood for more
than a minute and a half with his right hand against the wall, most of the time in silent
prayer, before reciting the Our Father. Then he followed custom by leaving a written message inside a crack between two blocks. Photo by Paul Haring | CNS
shootings at the Jewish Museum in Brussels, where three people, including two Israeli citizens, were killed.
The pope arrived in Israel on the last leg
of a May 24-26 trip to Jordan, the Palestinian territories and the West Bank.
Earlier in the day, en route to the Beth-
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wall, built by Israel over Palestinian protests on West Bank land. The pope unexpectedly stopped the vehicle and alighted,
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been praying as he stood against the wall.
Father Lombardi told journalists the
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pope’s understanding of the significance
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identification with the suffering of the people, even though he made no mention of the
wall in his spoken statements.
The spokesman also told journalists no
date had been set for the prayer session in
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Father Lombardi said as far as he knew no
pope had ever issued a similar invitation.
Peres’ term of office as president expires
in July.
Meeting with Palestinian leaders in
Bethlehem, Pope Francis voiced his sympathy with “those who suffer most” from
the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a situation he called “increasingly unacceptable.”
During a speech to Abbas and other dignitaries in the presidential palace, the pope
decried the Israeli-Palestinian conflict’s
“tragic consequences,” including “insecurity, the violation of rights, isolation and
the flight of entire communities, conflicts,
shortages and sufferings of every sort.”
“In expressing my closeness to those
who suffer most from this conflict, I wish to
state my heartfelt conviction that the time
has come to put an end to this situation
which has become increasingly unacceptable,” he said.
The pope said lasting peace would require the “acknowledgement by all of the
right of two states to live in peace and security within internationally recognized
borders.”
“Each side has to make certain sacrifices,” Pope Francis said, calling on Israelis and Palestinians alike to “refrain from
initiatives and actions which contradict the
stated desire to reach a true agreement.”
The pope also expressed his concern for
Palestinian Christians, who he said contributed “significantly to the common good
of society” and deserved accordingly to be
treated as “full citizens.”
Christians make up an estimated 1 percent of the 4.5 million people living under
the Palestinian authority.
The pope voiced hopes that an eventual agreement between the Vatican and the
Palestinian Authority on the status of Catholics would guarantee religious freedom,
since “respect for this fundamental human
right is, in fact, one of the essential conditions for peace, fraternity and harmony.”
His words echoed his remarks the previous day in Amman, Jordan, where he
called for religious freedom throughout the
Middle East, including respect for the right
to change one’s religion.
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Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople venerate the
Stone of Unction in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher May 25. The two leaders
marked the 50th anniversary of the meeting in Jerusalem between Pope Paul VI and
Patriarch Athenagoras. Photo by Grzegorz Galazka | CNS
May 30, 2014
FAMILY LIFE
5
Family values shine through their music
By Barbara Chenevert
An accordion sits perched
on the fireplace mantel. Photos
of musical instruments line the
walls of the living room, along
with a poster of Acadians exiled
from Nova Scotia. The family
cat mulls around looking for a
friendly lap.
In the snap of a finger, the
Wallace and Christine Law family of Zachary pull out their musical instruments and turn this
modest living room into an impromptu Cajun music venue.
The Laws, along with their
twin teenagers, Taylor and LeeAnn, make up Chere Mom (Dear
Mom in English), a Cajun music
group that has performed across
the state and is headed to Canada this summer.
“It’s not about the money, fortune or fame. I want my children
to know their heritage and be
proud of who they are. We are
in jeopardy of losing everything
that makes us a unique culture,”
Christine Law said. “That’s the
whole existence of the band – to
hand down with pride the Cajun
heritage.”
While Christine Law was
reared in a musical family in
Church Point, her husband, a
Texas native who grew up in Baton Rouge, learned to play the
violin in fifth grade and later
was trained in classical cello. He
even was awarded a scholarship
to The Juliard School, which he
turned down.
Now he considers himself an
“honorary Cajun,” who says the
only French he understands is
“when his wife is mad at him.”
“I ran away from Cajun music. I didn’t listen to it even after
we got married. It just sort of
evolved since then,” he said.
Chere Mom came into existence by accident. Christine and
LeeAnn frequently played and
sang together while giving talks
aimed at preserving the Cajun
culture. Christine and Wallace
played together in a blue grass
band. And the twins, Taylor and
LeeAnn, both played musical instruments in the school band.
One day they were asked if
they would be willing to play
together for a Cajun event. They
did, thinking it would be a onetime thing, but by the time their
performance ended, they had
booked three other gigs, thus
launching a new band.
The Laws, parishioners of
St. John the Baptist Church in
Zachary, bring their Catholic
faith into their music by displaying family values and refusing to
play anywhere that serves liquor
or does not allow children.
“People want us, not because
we are the best musicians in the
world, we’re not. It’s because of
our family values,” Christine
said.
As Acadian descendants, “We
were expelled from our homeland because of our faith. I was
raised that way. We always knew
our heritage, where we came
from. Our faith was always a
central thing in our home. I try to
teach that to my kids. Our family
is in the center, but without our
faith, we can’t hold it together.”
The Laws always say a prayer
before they go on stage and frequently pray after a concert for
the people who attended.
“I tell them on stage we can
influence people by letting the
light of Christ shine without
preaching words. We don’t always hit the right note or we may
be in the wrong key. But we make
music together, and we love each
other. People can see that.”
Wallace plays guitar; Christine provides vocal and plays the
accordion and the tite fer (triangle); Lee Ann plays guitar, fiddle
and does vocals; while Taylor
plays bass.
“Taylor and I just go where
they tell us,” Wallace said, modestly. “We’re the roadies, the water boys.”
Taylor, who said he likes multiple genres of music, doesn’t
really understand the words to
the Cajun French songs he is
playing. “I don’t know the songs,
I just play,” he said, adding he
looks over at his dad and takes
a queue from him. His mother,
however, interrupts proudly saying her son is blessed to be able
to pick up music very fast.
Christine Law has long been
an advocate of preserving the
Cajun culture, and along with
her daughter, has given talks
aimed at preserving the language, music and ways of the
Acadians. LeeAnn has been accepted into a five-week French
immersion program at St.
Anne’s University, Nova Scotia,
this summer and has studied
French at Zachary High School.
“I started singing the French
songs before I knew what the
lyrics meant,” she said.
LeeAnn, from left, Christine, Wallace and Taylor Law make up the Cajun band, Chere Mom. The band is
gaining popularity at venues that respect family values, the family says. Photo provided by the Law family
But her mother has taught
her the lyrics as they learned
songs together. “The first song
every child learns is “J’ai Passe
Devant ta Porte,” “I Pass in
Front of Your Door,” which is
more than 600 years old, she
said. “I taught her what the lyrics meant for that song and every song since.”
Christine said, like her mother and grandmother, she was not
able to play music outside of the
home growing up. Women were
not allowed to perform at that
time, she said. She recalls watching her great grandfather teach
boys to play music. She would
sneak into a closet or bathroom
and try to repeat it.
She was married before she
actually began to play in public, she said. And in spite of her
love for music, she and Wallace
were married for about 15 years
before she knew he could play
guitar.
The Laws have an older son,
Matthew, who is away at school.
He is interested in law enforcement and jokes with his younger
sister that he will be her bodyguard when she gets famous.
Wallace said the family attempts to schedule gigs around
the twins’ school schedule so
that they can maintain their
grades and keep up with their
extracurricula activities, which
include the school band and the
St. John Youth Group.
“We use this as a means to
keep our family together. It’s the
one thing we all enjoy,” Wallace
said.
The Law family has been
invited to Congre de Mondial
(CMA2014) which is a festival
held every five years in Maine,
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Christine said it was a great
honor to be invited, especially
for us. We are nobody.” But Wallace quickly added, “We are just
having fun.”
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Lack of canonical form; anointing and purgatory
Q
I am divorced and, even
though both my ex-husband
and I are Catholic, we were
married not in the Catholic Church
but by a justice of the peace. Recently,
my ex-husband remarried, and the
ceremony was performed by a Catholic priest.
I am wondering whether my ex-husband applied to the Catholic Church for
a determination that his earlier marriage (to me) “didn’t count” and, if so,
how I might find that
out. (I am also wondering whether, if he did
so, this leaves me free
to remarry in the Catholic Church – or would I,
also, have to apply for a
similar judgment?)
I have asked several
priests these questions
and have received several different answers.
Can you help me out?
(Indianapolis)
A
insist on having annual
Masses offered for him.
Why should we pray for
his soul if he had the
sacrament for the sick?
(Jessup, Maryland)
A
Question Corner
The most likely
scenario is
that, sometime following your
divorce, your ex-husband petitioned
the Catholic Church for a determination of what is called, technically,
“lack of canonical form.” (A Catholic
must ordinarily be married within a
Catholic church and before a priest or
deacon. A bishop may dispense from
this requirement for a Catholic party
entering a mixed marriage.)
For a “lack of form” to be granted,
it must be shown, by a recently issued
Catholic baptismal certificate, that at
least one of the spouses was bound to
observe canonical form, and that no
dispensation from that form was granted by a bishop prior to the wedding.
Also, the petitioner also must show that
the original non-Catholic ceremony
was not validated (“blessed”) later on
by a Catholic ceremony.
Provided those requirements can be
met, the “lack of form” process is fairly simple and results in a declaration
that the marriage, as you put it, “didn’t
count” in the Catholic Church’s eyes.
If your ex-husband did, in fact, obtain such a decree, this would invalidate
the marriage for both parties, meaning
that, should you want at some point to
remarry in the Catholic Church, you
would not need to reapply for that same
determination.
As to how you might find this out, the
petitioner (in this case, your husband)
would have been advised by the diocesan marriage tribunal of a successful
outcome to his petition, but you as the
former spouse would not automatically have been notified. You do, however,
have a right to that information, and
you could obtain it simply by contacting
the diocese where you think your husband might have brought the case.
Q
The effects of
the sacrament
of the anointing
of the sick, as listed in
the Catechism of the
Catholic Church in No.
1532 are as follows:
uniting the sick person
to the passion of Jesus;
strength, peace and
courage to endure the
sufferings of illness or
old age; the forgiveness of sins, if the sick
person was not able to obtain it through
the sacrament of penance; the restoration of health, if that be conducive to
the person’s salvation; and preparation
for passing over to eternal life.
Notice that this list does not include
the remission of all punishment due
to sin. However, there is a sacramental
called the apostolic pardon, which is a
blessing a priest administers when someone is in danger of death, following the
anointing (and, if the person is able, the
reception of holy Communion.)
This blessing carries with it a plenary indulgence, and is worded as follows:
“By the authority which the Apostolic See
has given me, I grant you a full pardon
and the remission of all your sins, in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit.” (An alternate and acceptable wording is this: “Through the
holy mysteries of our redemption, may
almighty God release you from all punishments in this life and in the life to
come. May he open to you the gates of
paradise and welcome you to everlasting
joy.”)
I believe that most theologians and
spiritual guides would see this apostolic
pardon as a prayer petitioning God to do
what the words ask, rather than an order
commanding the Lord to act in a certain
way.
My feeling is that I can never be certain that a person has passed on in complete purity of spirit, with every stain of
selfishness erased from the soul. For that
reason, I view Masses for the deceased as
always valuable.
Surely, should the person have already
gained eternal joy, the Mass will at least
benefit those who attend it and those
who requested it.
Father Kenneth Doyle
Before my father died in a
hospice, he had (several times)
received the sacrament of the
anointing of the sick. I thought that
meant that his sins were forgiven and
that he would not have to suffer in
purgatory. Nevertheless, my siblings
FATHER DOYLE is chancellor for public
information and a pastor in the Diocese
of Albany, N.Y. Questions may be sent
to Father Kenneth Doyle at askfather
[email protected] and 40 Hopewell St.,
Albany, NY 12208.
May 30, 2014
SPIRITUALITY
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Social options expanding for young adults
By Debbie Shelley
Young Catholic adults are making choices and navigating through
life transitions as well as trying
to find their niche in the church.
Because of their transient lifestyle, they often fall “between the
cracks” when it comes to church
ministry offerings, they say.
The Diocese of Baton Rouge
and its individual church parishes
are helping Catholic youth connect,
serve the community and grow
spiritually as they work to build a
home tangibly and spiritually.
Adults in their 20s-30s have a
chance to spend time with peers
and be spiritually challenged at
an upcoming Jesus Charis Retreat on Saturday, June 7, 9 a.m.
– 9 p.m., at St. Jean Vianney
Church, 16166 South Harrell’s
Ferry Road, Baton Rouge.
Charis retreats are based on St.
Ignatius Spirituality, according
to Sister Ileana Fernandez CSJ,
young adult ministry coordinator
for the Diocese of Baton Rouge.
Retreat attendees are encouraged
to develop an awareness of the
presence of God in all things.
Brandon Johnson, 33, a member of St. Jean Vianney and member of the Young Adult Advisory
Committee and Charis Retreat
Team, said once a person graduates from high school or college,
they are in “the real world” and
can find it hard to meet Catholic
peers in a Catholic setting. Charis
helps them to relax and talk about
spiritual matters, he said. The retreats are typically held twice a
year and have one of three themes:
seekers, transition or Jesus.
“You can talk about your faith
without people looking down on
you or judging you,” stated Johnson.
He said there are speakers who
share their faith stories and give
challenging messages. There are
at least one priest and one sister
to give spiritual direction.
For more information and to
register, visit charisministries.
org, call 225-939-1339 or email
[email protected].
Jeanette Mills, now 40, said
young Catholics will soon have a
variety of ways to use their interests and gifts in living out their
Catholic beliefs through the new
20/30 Club at St. George Church
in Baton Rouge, of which she is a
core member. The group will have
a kickoff barbecue social at St.
George on Saturday, Aug. 16, with
the time to be announced at a later
date.
Mills noted that there is a large
population of young Catholics in
the diocese. She noted that at St.
George, there are about 2,300
adults in their 20s and 30s.
“People in that age group are
looking for something. They want
to share their vulnerabilities and
struggles so it will bring them
closer to God,” Mills said. “It can
be powerful and healing too because of the phases they are going
through.”
She noted that when moving
back to Baton Rouge in 2004, she
was divorced and searching for
truth. She found that by attending the Charis retreats, going on
a mission trip to Nicaragua and
working in church ministry, she
was rejuvenated. She decided that
she wanted to help her peers who
are struggling.
Mills said people may think
of Catholic young adult organizations as singles clubs or young
people getting together to drink.
She said 20s and 30s are different
in that there will be many “arms”
within that group in which young
adults can participate. If they
prefer to focus on prayer, liturgy or the Scriptures, there will a
group devoted to that; if they prefer community service or mission
trips, they can do that.
Katie Willenborg, 26, another member of the Young Adult
Advisory Committee and the St.
George 20/30 core team, said the
church parishes and the diocese
are working to reach young adults
where they are comfortable in
discussing their faith life.
She noted that the diocese
sponsored a Theology On Tap
during Lent. TOT allows Catholics or non-Catholics who are not
Visiting during a Theology on Tap get together are, from left, Katie
Willenborg, Dawn Jason, Emily Guidry, Katie Roettger and Lindsey
Johnson. Photo provided by Sister Ileana Fernandez CSJ
comfortable in the church setting to gather in a relaxed atmosphere and learn more about the
faith. Our Lady of Mercy Catholic
Church now sponsors the series
on the second Thursday of every
month at 6:30 p.m. at Café Americain, 7521 Jefferson Hwy., Baton
Rouge.
Those who are comfortable
in the church setting can attend
Christ in the City every third
Monday at 6 p.m. at Our Lady of
Mercy Church. Following holy
hour, the young adults go to a local restaurant for fellowship. Willenborg talked about the fun of 20
young people gathered around a
table to discuss faith issues.
Young Catholic women can
enjoy an informal night of prayer,
food and fellowship as they reflect
on the upcoming Sunday’s reading with an ancient prayer form
called Lection Divina on the second and fourth Tuesday of each
month in different homes. Contact Sister Ileana Fernandez for
information.
With many different ways to
become involved in church life,
young Catholics may be wondering, “Where do I fit in?”
The way to know is to get involved, said the young adult ministry leaders.
“Go to the events,” said Willenborg, who moved to Baton Rouge
from Atlanta about three years
ago. “Learn what it (the ministry)
is about and then join the advisory board. But just attend.”
“When you are involved with
your church, it opens doors,” said
Johnson, who was serving as a
extraordinary minister of Communion, when he was invited to
become involved in young adult
ministry leadership. “You can be
part of a ministry or sharing with
others.”
For information about young
adult ministries and activities
within the diocese, visit brcatho
icya.org or email brcatholicya@
gmail.com.
A great prophet and voice of the church
One of the priests I most
admired in the years after my
ordination was Msgr. John Tracy Ellis. As a longtime professor at The Catholic University of
America, he was known to many
as the “dean of American Catholic historians.” During the early
1960s when I was studying at
Catholic University for my doctorate in canon law, I met him
and he became my confessor.
Msgr. Ellis was born July 30,
1905 in Seneca, Ill., and died at
the age of 87 on Oct. 16, 1992.
He wrote extensively and left
behind many books and articles.
He wrote an extensive biography
of Cardinal James Gibbons, and
that was his masterpiece, but he
was best known for his controversial book, “American Catholics and the Intellectual Life.”
In it, he challenged the laity to
take greater intellectual responsibility for public affairs, and the
Spirituality
For Today
Father John Catoir
running of our government.
In 1972, he spoke at the convention of the Canon Law Society and touched on the topic
of Catholic Church leadership
in the United States. His target
audience included priests and
bishops.
He reminded them that as
they went about their day, people would comment on the kind
of car they drove, the brand of
clothes they chose to wear, and
on the place and form of recreation they took up.
He reminded them that the
external signals of daily living
would count for or against them,
in the eyes of the laity, and the
world.
For his words, he received a
standing ovation.
During a separate occasion, I
had the chance to interview him
for a television show. I asked
what, in his opinion, had been
one of the biggest weaknesses of
the Catholic Church.
“The failure of the institution
and so many church spokesmen
to be open and honest has led
to a severe credibility problem
even in our own day. Clearly the
laity can handle any scandal
based on human weakness or
illness and still hold onto their
faith. They know the distinction
between the human element of
the church and the divine,” he
said.
He continued: “What the laity can never accept, however, is
the toleration of anything that
would involve a cover-up.”
Msgr. Ellis reminded me of
how the apostles often stunned
the faithful with their insights.
People always react to the
prophets of their day with surprise and gratitude. He was one
of the most prophetic voices of
the 20th century.
FATHER CATOIR is chaplain of an
emergency assistance program
and writes on spirituality for
Catholic News Service.
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May 30, 2014
Lawmakers encouraged to keep
Christ in their lives
By Richard Meek
State lawmakers should always acknowledge the Lord’s
presence, Bishop Glen J. Provost
of Lake Charles said during the
homily of a legislators Mass on
May 22 at St. Joseph Cathedral.
Bishop Provost said the Eucharist is “very special for all of
us,” and Catholics should always
be aware of “his presence.”
“This is especially important
for (legislators),” he added. “It’s
important to remember the Lord
is with us. We must be keenly
aware of how he works in our
lives.”
Bishop Provost said attending Eucharistic adoration is an
effective way to maintain that reminder. He recalled how a group
of young students related to him
adoration was the “high point” of
their confirmation retreat.
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Director of Marriage and Family Life
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pastors, the Christian Formation Secretariat, and other marriage,
family life and respect life organizations.
━ Thedirectorisresponsibleforinitiating,directing,andimplmenting diocesan programs and events on the pastoral care of
thefamilyandrelatedtopicssuchashumansexuality,marriage
preparation and enrichment, parenting, aging process, illness,
dyingandendoflifeissues,griefandhealingfromloss,family
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“The young people connect
with our Lord’s presence in the
Blessed Sacrament,” Bishop
Provost said, adding that as we
grow older some Catholics take
for granted the Eucharist. “It is
at that point (young people) connect (with the Lord) in their lives.
A Mass is celebrated once a
month for legislators while the
legislature is in session. Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops associate director Robert
Tasman said three years ago a
legislator inquired about the possibility of celebrating a Mass for
Catholic lawmakers while in session. Tasman said there are ecumenical and other religious services but at that time there was
nothing specific for Catholics.
“We responded,” he said. “It’s
an opportunity (for lawmakers)
to take time out of their busy
schedules during the legislature
and pray and reflect on their
faith in an environment that is
non-threatening and nothing is
being asked of them.”
The state bishops celebrate
Bishop Glen J. Provost of Lake Charles celebrates a Mass at St. Joseph
Cathedral for legislators May 22. The monthly Mass for legislators is
held while the legislature is in session. Bishop Robert W. Muench celebrated the Mass in March. Photo by Richard Meek | The Catholic Commentator
the Mass, which usually attracts
a crowd of 17 to 20 legislators, on
a rotating schedule.
Bishop Robert W. Muench
celebrated the Mass in March,
substituting for Bishop Ronald P.
Hertzog of Alexandria who was
ill.
The current session adjourns
no later than 6 p.m., June 2.
Associate youth director returns to his roots
By Debbie Shelley
Helping youth find that something they are searching for,
which is Christ, will be the mission of Tim Messenger, the new
associate director of youth and
young adult ministry for the Diocese of Baton Rouge.
Originally from Hammond,
Messenger served as director
of youth ministry at St. Richard Church in Pittsburg, Pa. He
oversaw the confirmation program and coordinated a team
of adult volunteers that serve in
various areas in youth ministry.
He planned and oversaw weekly youth group gatherings, an
annual mission trip, Bible study
groups, discipleship groups, after-school hangouts, coordinated
fundraisers, led praise and worship as a guitar and piano player
and other youth activities.
Messenger also served on the
diocesan retreat planning team
and has directed other retreat
experiences in the Pittsburg diocese.
Additionally, he has been a
camp counselor at the Pines Cath-
Tim Messenger
olic Camp in Big Sandy, Texas and
participated as an adult leader for
Teens Encounter Christ retreats.
Growing up in a strong Catholic family which models service,
Messenger said he discovered his
faith in a real and authentic way
in high school.
Noticing that some of his
friends were struggling through
things, Messenger wanted to
shine a light on their path to
Christ for them.
“I wanted to reach out to them
and provide them with the same
experiences I had,” said Messenger.
He attended Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio,
where he majored in theology,
with a certification in catechetics
and an emphasis in youth ministry.
Combining his experiences
throughout school and work in
youth ministry, Messenger said he
will work to help youth and young
adults recognize truth, which is
Christ, in a relativistic culture.
“The culture teaches that truth
is whatever you want it to be,” said
Messenger.
Whether his contact with the
youth is in small group settings,
large events, retreats or other settings, Messenger said he wants to
be used as an instrument of God
to bring others to Christ.
Messenger’s parents live in
Hammond, and he has family living in the Baton Rouge area.
In addition to youth ministry,
Messenger enjoys watching and
playing sports, especially football
and Frisbee, playing board games
and spending time with his wife,
Megan, and daughter Lucy, 9
months.
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Layers of old flooring were removed
by volunteers and the original floors
restored, dramatically enhancing the
interior of the church. New pews have
also been installed.
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Landscaping and repaving of
the parking lot were also included in the project, which
will likely exceed $800,000.
Scaffolding covered much of the sanctuary during the renovation project. Statues also had to be removed during the process.
Workers took great care in putting the finishing touches on the refinished sanctuary, one of the final projects to be completed in the renovation of St. Philomena Church in Labadieville. The church will be rededicated during the 4 p.m. Mass on June 7. Photos by Richard Meek | The Catholic Commentator
St. Philomena Pastor Father Michael Alello has served as the de facto contractor for the renovation, which began shortly after Christmas. A number of volunteers, above, have contributed countless hours, saving the
parish nearly $50,000 in costs, according to Father Alello.
Volunteers help link St. Philomena’s past to its future
S
By Richard Meek
aws buzzed through century-old
wood, carving out pieces of the past to
make room for the future.
Hammers announced progress in a
church that has withstood time and Mother
Nature’s fury. Walking among the workers
at St. Philomena Church in Labadieville was
pastor Father Michael Alello, who for the
past few months has traded in his Roman
collar for a construction hat.
Father Alello is the de facto contractor for
a massive renovation project at the church,
which was originally constructed in 1888.
The renovations, which will be unveiled in
a rededication ceremony Saturday, June 7
at the 4 p.m. Mass, include removing the
old pews, ripping off multiple layers of old
flooring so the original pine floor can be
refinished, tidying up statues, renovating
the altar area, updating the choir loft, and
repaving and landscaping the parking lot.
Amazingly, much of the most labor intensive work has been completed by volunteers,
as many as 70 at a time, both men and
women ranging from children to 80 years
of age.
“It has been stunning,” said Father Alello,
who estimated volunteers have saved the
parish at least $50,000 in a project that will
come in with a final price tag that is expected to exceed $800,000. “There is no way we
could have gotten this project done without
the support of our parishioners. All I have
to do is say this is what I need this weekend.
Everybody has taken a real ownership.”
Father Alello said nearly 70 parishioners showed up on one weekend morning
to remove the old pews, which are being
replaced. In a little more than four hours all
of the pews had been removed.
During a recent Sunday morning Mass,
“All I have to do is say this is what I need this weekend.
Everybody has taken a real ownership.”
Father Michael Alello
he said he needed volunteers at 1 p.m to help
rip up the carpet and four layers of flooring
that were covering the original floors. More
than 30 parishioners arrived ready to work,
and in less than three hours, two-thirds of
the floors had been removed. Work included
ripping out the older floors nail by nail.
The following morning, a nearby farmer
showed up with some of his helpers to remove the remaining pews.
Students in a shop class at Ascension High
School developed a special tool to help with
pulling out of nails and other chores. Fifteen
male parishioners assisted in moving statues
to the side so work could be completed.
“People that know me know I’m a motivator, an encourager,” Father Alello said.
“We are a small parish and don’t have
tremendous financial resources, but we have
(people) with a lot of gifts and donations.
My goal all along was how could we utilize
those. If you can’t make a donation to us,
can you donate your time and talent?”
“For a parish that’s older, it’s been a great
thing that we’ve been able to bring in our
younger generation,” he added. “It does my
heart good to see all of these generations
working together to restore this historic
church. It’s really been a blessing.”
Helping coordinate the daytime volun-
teers, most of whom are retired, is longtime
parishioner Mike Lasseigne, who normally
arrives shortly after 7 a.m. and will stay
through the day. Occasionally, he has
returned at night to help direct a younger
group of men who work at their full-time
jobs during the day but still want to contribute.
“They wanted to help, so we said we’ll
have something for you to do at night,” he
said.
For Lasseigne, however, the work is much
more than hammer and nails; it’s preserving
his heritage. His grandfather was raised in
Labadieville, before the church was constructed. Lassiegne was baptized and confirmed at St. Philomena as were his children.
Two of his grandchildren attended the
church.
“I have a lot of memories,” Lasseigne said,
emotion evident in his voice as he recalled
his own lineage to the church. “It’s been a
family thing.”
Work began shortly after Christmas
with an original completion goal of Easter,
but Father Alello quickly realized that date
was a bit too ambitious. The parish is using
several subcontractors and other vendors
for some of the work, including restoring the
sanctuary and statues and repaving of the
parking lot.
Although the pews will be new, parishioners will also help with the installation,
saving additional money.
“A lot of people, you call them and they
come,” Lasseigne said of the outpouring of
volunteer help. “It’s amazing how they do it.
Men, women and children are helping.
“I put my whole life and soul in this
church,” he added. “It’s been a lot of hard
work but the rewards are greater. For a lot of
us, this is our commitment.”
A commitment that will unveil a new chapter in the life of an historic church.
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CAREER WEEK – Kellie Miller, St. John School guidance counselor, organized a Career Week for the
eighth-grade students May 12-16. Each student was guided through interest and personality tests.
They utilized the Internet to research their recommended career paths based on the results of the
tests. Job choices were narrowed down each day and the week culminated with students coming to
school dressed as their top career choice. Presentations were made to fellow classmates. Photo by Donna
Kirkland | St. John Middle School
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School Neighbors Way
Award winners for 20132014 are, from left, student
Lena Cates, nurse Annie Fabre and student Grant Telhiard, who are pictured with
Neighbor’s Way representative Darlene Shingleur. Honorees reflect a generosity of
spirit, honesty, loyalty, kindness, high moral standards,
concern for their neighbor
and the courage of his or her
convictions. Cates will attend St. Joseph’s Academy
next year, and Telhiard will
attend Catholic High School.
Photo provided by Johanna Brubaker | St.
Jean Vianney School
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YOUTH
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Student leads effort to blanket those in need with comfort
one will continue with a similar
project, as it fills the Catholic
social justice mission to comfort
the sick.
He said friendships were also
strengthened as people worked
on the project.
Battista said that Graffeo may
not see the end result of his proj-
By Debbie Shelley
Hayden Graffeo, 17, a recent
graduate of St. Michael High
School, led the community in
wrapping some of the sickest
patients at Our Lady of the Lake
Regional Medical Center in comfort. For his Eagle Scout project
Graffeo chose to make blankets
for the hospital’s palliative care
program.
Palliative care is specialized
medical treatment, comfort and
support for people with serious
illness or injury, according to
Alice Battista, administrator of
the palliative care program. The
palliative care program provides
relief from the symptoms, pain
and stress of a serious illness,
whatever the diagnosis. Battista
said that patients come to the
palliative care program early in
the patients’ diagnosis, either by
a referral from a doctor or at the
family’s request.
She emphasized that palliative care is different from hospice care, which provides comfort and support when medicine
cannot find a cure. A patient in
the palliative care program can
be actively pursuing treatment
options while a patient in hospice has decided to not seek any
more curative treatment.
“Our role (the palliative care
program) is to provide comfort
for the patients and their fami-
ect, the receiving of the blankets
by the patients, but the patients
benefit by knowing that someone
from the community cares.
“He will never hear the stories, meet the people. But it will
help him to know that he helped
someone who is very sick,” Battista said.
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Hayden Graffeo, left, directs people in the making of blankets for the
Palliative Care Program at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, which provides specialized medical treatment, comfort and support for people with serious illness or injury. Photo provided by Lisa Graffeo
lies through the dying process,
and afterwards, or the recovery
process,” Battista said.
For his project Graffeo held a
fundraiser to purchase materials
and supplies to make the 3 x 5’
royal blue blankets.
On April 12, 20 people gathered for a relaxed, but productive session in which they made
160 blankets. Those making the
blankets prayed over them as
they made them. The blankets
were brought to the palliative
care program, where they were
blessed by Father Sam Maranto
CSsR before they were placed on
the patients. Though the blankets are given to the patients, the
patient’s family is able to take
the blanket home if the patient
should die.
The palliative care program
serves approximately 1,100 patients per year.
Battista said the blankets
help to soothe patients and their
families during a stressful time.
They also help ease the pain for
the family if the patient dies.
“It’s something tangible for
the families to go home with,”
Battista said.
Graffeo said he hopes some-
GLIMPSES OF CAREERS – Holy Ghost School held career day for the seventh- and eighth-graders. Professions represented included artists, building and designing contractors, coaches, dairy scientists, educators, engineers, finance officers, attorneys, medical professionals, theater producers, veterinarians, wildlife and fishery agents and authors. Lori Banks, Child Advocacy Services, center,
shared stories about the role of her therapy dog, Hayward, in the child welfare profession with the
assistance of student Blair Rodrigue. Photo provided by Cindy Wagner | Holy Ghost School
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Diocese of Baton Rouge
Catholic Schools Office Position Opening
2014-15 School Year
Special Education Program Director
The Diocese of Baton Rouge ministers in 31 schools in 8 civil parishes.
As a district, schools are nationally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (Advanc-Ed). Standardized test scores are
above state and national average for academics in elementary, middle
and high schools as well as in all domains of faith knowledge. Since 1962,
the Diocese of Baton Rouge has served families through the special Education Program, which is currently located at one school site. Focused on
guiding each child in the development of potential, the program has plans
to expand throughout the diocese within the district vision of Evangelizing
Hearts, Educating Minds and Embracing the Future.
The Special Education Program Director is responsible for the administration and growth of the program in serving children with autism, downs or
downs-like syndrome, or dyslexia. Administrative responsibilities include
overseeing that files are updated for students with evaluations and growth
plans, hiring faculty and staff, communicating with parents, collaborating
with the Catholic Schools Office and schools throughout the diocese, including community members and parents in support of the school, and
generally championing the program in service to families throughout the
Diocese of Baton Rouge.
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
– Required: Support of Catholic Educational Ministry
– Preferred: Practicing Catholic
– Required: Masters Degree, Preferably in Education
– Required: Minimum of 5 Years Experience in Special
Education (Preference for experience in Catholic Education)
– Required: Meet Requirements of Non-Public School
Certification for Louisiana
– Required: Demonstrated Leadership Skills
Availability on or before July 1, 2014
Interest applicants must submit letter of interest, résumé
with references and copies of transcripts to
Catholic Schools Office
P.O. Box 2028
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2028
Applications will be considered as they are
received until position is filled.
The schools of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, admit students of any race,
color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at its schools. They do not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of educational
policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other
school administered program.
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MOVIE
REVIEWS
USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting
classifications:
A-I – General patronage
A-II – Adults and adolescents
A-III – Adults
A-IV – Adults, with reservations
L – Limited adult audience
O – Morally offensive
Million Dollar Arm
Disney
Based on real events, this breezy baseball-themed conversion story finds a downon-his-luck Los Angeles sports agent (Jon
Hamm) traveling to India to mount an
“American Idol”-type reality show on which
cricket bowlers compete against each other
as pitchers. But when the two young winners (Suraj Sharma and Madhur Mittal),
both raised in remote rural villages, return
with him to the States to train for a major-league tryout, the business-obsessed
bachelor finds himself called upon to protect and mentor them since they’re utterly
bewildered by life in urban America. He
gets help from an Indian enthusiast for the
game (Pitobash) and from the comely tenant (Lake Bell) of a cottage on his property
for whom he’s begun to fall. Though this
ENTERTAINMENT
Motion Picture Association of America
ratings:
G – General audiences; all ages admitted
PG – Parental guidance suggested; some
material may not be suitable for children
PG-13 – Parents are strongly cautioned
to give special guidance for attendance
of children under 13; some material may
be inappropriate for young children
R – Restricted; under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian
NC-17 – No one under 17 admitted
central romance is marked by premature
intimacy, strong humane values permeate
director Craig Gillespie’s film as Hamm’s
initially callous loner learns to place people
ahead of profits. However flawed, moreover, his bond with Bell’s character also
represents a step up from the throwaway
relationships with fashion models in which
he previously engaged. Nonmarital situations, an implied premarital encounter,
a smattering of sexual humor, some crass
language. A-III; PG
Moms’ Night Out
TriStar
Well-intentioned but weak comedy about
three stressed-out mothers (Sarah Drew,
Patricia Heaton and Andrea Logan White)
who take a break for a night on the town,
only to have the relaxing excursion they’ve
May 30, 2014
planned turn into a series of frantic misadventures. These involve not only their
husbands (Sean Astin, Robert Amaya and
Alex Kendrick) but a mother (Abbie Cobb)
whose baby has gone missing, a Britishborn cabbie (David Hunt) and a heavily
tattooed biker (country singer Trace Adkins). Christian themes are prominent in
directors (and brothers) Jon and Andrew
Erwin’s wholesome film, and the quiet moments during which faith occupies center
stage are more successful than the manufactured mayhem to which most of the
running time is devoted. Fleeting slapstick
violence. A-I; PG
The Railway Man
Weinstein
This searing account of a former prisoner of war who is unable to overcome the
emotional trauma of his past sufferings is
directed by Jonathan Teplitsky from the
eponymous autobiography by Eric Lomax.
During World War II, Lomax (Jeremy Irvine) was one of thousands of British-led
Allied troops forced into slave labor by
Japanese forces following the latter’s 1942
capture of Singapore. Three decades later,
Lomax (now played by Colin Firth) fell for
and wed a former nurse (Nicole Kidman).
But his captivity’s long shadow loomed over
their marriage. Insights provided by one of
Lomax’s fellow POWs (Stellan Skarsgard),
together with revelations concerning his
principal tormentor’s (Hiroyuki Sanada)
current status move his story forward, initially along a negative moral trajectory, but
eventually toward an unexpected and powerful conclusion fully in line with scriptural
values. Graphic scenes of violence, including torture, and a suicide. A-III; R
Neighbors
Universal
This smutty comedy charts the escalating
conflict between a thirtysomething married
couple (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne) and
the fraternity chapter (led by Zac Efron and
Dave Franco) that has taken up residence
in the house next door after the suburbanites break a promise to Efron’s character by
turning to the police to quell the brothers’
noisy partying. Hazing, narcotics and casual hook-ups are all ill-advisedly mined
for laughs in director Nicholas Stoller’s celebration of collegiate irresponsibility. Some
harsh nonlethal violence, strong sexual
content, including graphic marital and nonmarital activity, full nudity and same-sex
kissing, a benign view of drug use, pervasive
sexual and occasional scatological humor,
a handful of profanities, continuous rough
and crude language. O; R
Blended
Warner Bros.
That rarity of rarities, a sincere film
about two families becoming one, and
since it stars Adam Sandler, whose trademark is scatological gags, it’s more than a
bit of a surprise. Director Frank Coraci and
screenwriters Ivan Menchell and Clare Sera
hew to a rigid formula now common for the
genre: The problems of each of five children
are dealt with individually and completely,
without condescension. Frank mentions of
bodily functions, light sexual banter and
fleeting crude language A-II; PG-13
Fading Gigolo
Millennium
A predictably immoral and vulgar comedy about a cash-strapped Brooklyn bookseller (Woody Allen) who agrees to help his
married dermatologist (Sharon Stone) find
a gigolo to service the needs of herself and
her friends, including a sexy Latin bombshell (Sofia Vergara). A lonely florist (John
Turturro, who also directed and wrote the
screenplay), has only a moment’s hesitation
to the idea of being a prostitute, and is soon
doing a roaring business. Love intrudes in
the form of a Hasidic Jewish widow (Vanessa Paradis) who longs to be free of the
restrictions imposed by her religion. In the
end, the film takes aim at both sex and organized religion, condemning moral values
that are regarded as hopelessly out of date
and old-fashioned. Nudity, adultery, nonmarital sex, drug use, frequent profane and
crude language. O; R
Godzilla
Warner Bros.
Grandiose special effects, the showcasing
of strong family bonds and a few religious
undertones compensate for an over-elaborate back-story and uneven tone in director Gareth Edwards’ 3-D monster movie.
Fifteen years after his mother (Juliette
Binoche) was killed in a disaster at a Japanese nuclear power plant, an American
Navy officer (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) is still
trying to convince his grieving dad (Bryan
Cranston) to accept the official explanation
for the catastrophe and stop obsessively
pursuing his own wild theories about it.
But an encounter with two scientists (Ken
Watanabe and Sally Hawkins) working in
the quarantine zone that surrounds the site
of the cataclysm reveals that Dad has been
on to something all along. Mayhem ensues
for a number of cities, including the seaman’s hometown of San Francisco where
his wife (Elizabeth Olsen) and young son
(Carson Bolde) come under threat. The legendary lizard of the title is only one of the
outsized creatures rampaging the globe
in this latest take on a sci-fi scenario that
dates back to Ishiro Honda’s 1954 original.
But at least the human toll they exact is
portrayed in a stylized, bloodless way. Pervasive action violence with minimal gore,
brief marital sensuality, a few uses of profanity and of crude language. A-III; PG-13
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Fox
Time travel meets a gleefully loopy version of American history in the seventh installment of the mutant-superhero series.
Director Brian Singer and screenwriters
Simon Kinberg and Jane Goldman send
Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine back to 1973 to
intercept Jennifer Lawrence’s Raven/Mystique. Gun and physical violence, fleeting
rear male nudity, fleeting rough and crude
language. A-III; PG-13
May 30, 2014
ENTERTAINMENT
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Invisible
Crowded hallways are the
loneliest places for outcasts and
rebels
Or anyone who just dares to be
different
And you’ve been trying for so
long to find out where your
place is
But in their narrow minds, there
is no room for anyone who
dares to do something different
Oh, but listen for a minute
Trust the one who’s been where
you are
Wishing all it was was sticks and
stones
Those words cut deep but they
don’t mean you’re all alone
And you’re not invisible
Hear me out
There’s so much more to life
than what you’re feeling now
Someday you’ll look back on all
these days and all this pain is
gonna be
Invisible
All invisible
So your confidence is quiet
To them quiet looks like weakness but you don’t have to fight
it
‘Cause you’re strong enough to
win without the war
Every heart has a rhythm
Let yours beat out so loudly that
everyone can hear it, yeah
Promise you don’t need to hide
it anymore
Oh, and never be afraid of doing
something different
Dare to be something more
Trust the one who’s been where
you are
Wishing all it was was sticks and
stones
Those words cut deep, but they
don’t mean you’re all alone
And you’re not invisible
Hear me out
There’s so much more to this life
And someday you’ll look back
on all these days and all this
pain is gonna be
Invisible, oh
These labels that they give you
just ‘cause they don’t understand
If you look past this moment,
you’ll see you’ve got a friend
Waving a flag for who you are,
and all you’re gonna do
Yes, so here’s to you
And here’s to anyone
Who’s ever felt invisible
Yeah, you’re not invisible
Hear me out
There’s so much more to life
And someday you’ll look back
on all these days and all this
pain is gonna be
Invisible
It’ll be invisible
Sung by Hunter Hayes | Copyright ©2014 by Atlantic Records
This one goes out to those who hurt
H
unter Hayes introduced
his latest release, “Invisible,” at the 2014 Grammy
Awards. Hayes may have risen to
country music stardom, but there
was a time when he felt like an
outcast, even “invisible.”
The song stands as a type of
anthem for anyone who has been
bullied, discounted or mistreated.
The song’s character speaks of the
loneliness faced by anyone “who
dares to do something different.”
He says “words cut deep,
but they don’t mean you’re all
alone.” Being quiet should not
be confused with “weakness,”
but “you’re strong enough to win
without the war,” he says. Instead, he encourages others to see that “every heart has a rhythm,
let yours beat out so loudly that everyone can
hear it.” He advises to “never be afraid of doing something different, dare to be something
more.”
His words offer a strong message surely born
of Hayes’ experience. But how can we find such
courage?
There are no sure responses, but there are
attitudes and actions that can help us become
what God intends. Start by validating your
goodness. To be intimately connected to God is
to have goodness forever in your soul.
Sure, we all make mistakes, have done foolish things or occasionally acted in selfish ways.
We need to admit our mistakes, but our missteps never cancel out our goodness. You bear a
unique imprint of God.
Not everyone can be a stellar student, a gifted
artist or a talented athlete. But strive to live the
best life possible, however you define that, and
however you choose to express
your spirit. By doing so, you
honor your creator.
Unfortunately, not everyone
realizes this. Some people develop
attitudes of disrespect toward
others, including bullying others, because they don’t agree or
understand them. No one should
ever be bullied.
While I agree with the song that
you need not start a “war,” anyone
who is bullied is never asked to
suffer alone. If you face any type
of bullying or ongoing disrespect,
immediately tell those who can
help you change the situation.
If a bully is taking out his or
her weakness on you, this is not acceptable. You
show strength when you seek help to end such
disrespect. You also help the bully who is acting
from a place of pain.
Give thanks to God for the person you are,
even if you seem different than others. Trust
your interests and passions. They help define
your soul and why God brought you into this
world. Share these beliefs with others, teaching
them to respect their individuality.
As the song states, you are not alone. God
believes in you and will guide you toward those
who can do the same. Reach out to our God and
those who can honor who you are.
On The Record
Charlie Martin
MARTIN is an Indiana pastoral counselor who reviews current music for Catholic News Service.
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briefly
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16 Lyric poem
17 Hawaiian goose
18 Nobel Institute city
19 John, Paul and John
Paul
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24 Housing for a patriarch
25 Before, to Byron
26Plantations
30 Soissons salt
33 ___ of Prague
36 “For our ___, he was
crucified…”
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40 Actress Winona
41 Biblical dry measure
42 Rachel’s maid (Gen
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57 Water purifier
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61Accustom
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9 Turn away from sin
10 Denial of faith
11 One of the three theological virtues
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| EDITORIAL
Labeling of others
harmful to all
O
ne of the more publicized and certainly overhyped stories of the recent NFL draft was the
St. Louis Rams selection of former Missouri
defensive end Michael Sam in the sixth round.
The cacophony leading up to and following the draft
is testimony to the unfortunate realization that as a society we remain intent on labeling individuals or groups
of people who reside outside of our comfort zone rather
than accepting them for who they are, as is the mandate
Christ delivered more than 2,000 years ago.
Following a highly successful collegiate career, one in
which he was selected Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Sam announced he was gay,
an admission that created a tsunami of publicity, both
good and bad. Professional football, by its nature, has
and likely always will be a sport that prides itself on its
machismo and privately continues to adhere to monolithic gender prejudices, so Sam’s pronouncement was
disconcerting to many.
If Sam were to earn a spot on the Rams or any other
team, he would be the first openly gay NFL player.
Likely, he would become the target of vile commentary
from his opponents, especially on the field, as well as
fans. This is one of the unfortunate sentences he will be
forced to deal with during his player career, no matter
how long that may be.
Many are calling him a pioneer, comparing him to
Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in Major
League Baseball. But Robinson was in a different era, a
time when African-Americans still fought for equality.
Although there are parallels between Robinson and
Sam, what is most discouraging is the prejudice comes
at a time when an individual’s sexuality is no longer a
societal power keg. Even Pope Francis, in his famous
“Who am I to judge” remark, has said let’s not judge a
person by his or her sexuality, creed, gender or race. He
backs that up with his actions, as evidenced by his trip
to the Holy Land accompanied by a rabbi and Muslim,
each friends of the pontiff.
Undoubtedly, Sam faces a Herculean challenge to
exceed in his chosen profession. Sam should not be
granted any special favors as he attempts to launch his
career but equally as important he should not be the
target of hateful and ill-spirited remarks emitting from
the spiteful mouths of teammates, opponents or fans.
As Catholics our faith, through the words of our
Lord and now the Holy Father, commands us not to sit
in judgment of others, lest we ourselves be judged. The
case of Michael Sam should be settled on the football
field and not in the courtrooms of prejudicial minds and
thoughts.
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May 30, 2014
Memories of saints past – Pope John XXIII
(First of a series)
n one of my columns some years
ago, I wrote about a pilgrimage
to Italy. Our bus heading across
Rome got stuck in a horrendous
traffic jam just outside the colonnades of St. Peter’s Square. One of
the pilgrims began complaining
loudly. Our delightful young tour
guide, Roberta Palma, responded in
fluent but accented English, “Eet’s
dat Pope! He’s making saints again.
Maybe you get out the bus and walk
to the square, and he make you one
too.” Recently that pope, John Paul
II, and one of his predecessors,
John XXIII, were canonized. And
on her way to that exalted position
is one who was even better known
for her sanctity, Mother Teresa.
Why we use the terminology of
“making saints” always baffles me,
since only God through his grace
makes saints. By the action of his
spirit he enables some to live with
great faith and do something beautiful for him. The Catholic Church
simply recognizes this, and the
pope declares that they have been
saints and are with God.
I would like to write about these
three saintly people, because more
than being popes or the founder of
a world-wide religious order, they
were inspiring human beings. They
were God’s instruments, and God’s
spirit shined in their words and
actions. It should be fun to chase
God’s spirit through their lives.
I was fortunate to meet and
speak with then – Pope John Paul
and Mother Teresa, and I lived as a
seminarian in Rome the last three
years of then – Pope John XXIII’s
life. I saw him often at St. Peter’s,
in the summers at Castel Gandolfo,
and I snuck into the Basilica on the
first day of Vatican II and heard his
famous “prophets of doom” sermon
that opened the council. A newspaper column can hardly capture
one of these remarkable lives, but
that is all we have. I will devote one
column each to St. John Paul II, St.
John XXIII and Mother Teresa.
“The journey to heaven,” said
St. John XXIII, “is made here on
Earth.” So let’s begin with him.
Angelo Roncalli’s journey began in
a family of farmers from a small
town called Sotto Il Monte (under
the mountain) in the province of
Bergamo in northern Italy. His
dream was to be a country priest.
Throughout his life as he moved
from seminarian, to priest, to
archbishop and papal diplomat,
to Cardinal Patriarch of Venice, to
pope, St. John XXIII never forgot
and always spoke of his humble
beginnings and his close, loving
I
Another
Perspective
Father John Carville
family. He remained a humble,
sophisticated, jolly peasant.
On Sundays in the summer of
1961 I used to hike up the steep
road behind our Villa Santa Caterina to hear St. John XXIII pray the
usual Angelus at noon, give a little
ferverino (small spiritual talk), and
bless the tourists who had come
the 14 miles from Rome to see him
in his summer villa on the town
square of Castel Gandolfo. Like
ours, his villa was an old threestory building, not very big, in a
beautiful little hill town overlooking Lake Albano. I imagine his bed
was a grade up from ours. We slept
on army beds, four to a room, left
over from World War II. St. John
XXIII really seemed to enjoy the
closeness of the people in the small
courtyard of the papal villa. He
spoke from a second floor balcony.
If you jumped high enough, you
could touch his toe.
These audiences were so informal that after he dutifully read the
ferverino which some monsignor
standing behind had written for
him, he would call to the crowd,
“Who are you? Where are you
from?” People would shout back,
and he would answer with a little
story to connect with them. One
such story for a group of German
policemen was about how well the
police in Bergamo had treated his
uncle after they arrested him for
stealing a cow. The Vatican newspaper must have reported it the next
day as “poaching,” because that is
how it is told in his biographies. But
he said, “stole a cow.” My favorite
Sunday, however, was the one when
a baby began crying and wouldn’t
stop during his talk. He pointed at
the baby and said, “Stai zito!” (Be
quiet!) and promised to give the
baby a “predichino” (little sermon)
afterwards. The baby shut-up and
got his own little sermon after-
wards.
St. John XXIII kept a journal
from his seminary days until his
death. In it we can read his soul.
As a 47-year-old archbishop and
diplomat in Bulgaria, he wrote in
1928: “Once you have renounced
everything, really everything, then
any bold enterprise becomes the
simplest and most natural thing in
all the world.” He didn’t want to be
a diplomat, but when Pope Pius XI
insisted, he went. In his journal he
wrote that Bulgaria was his “Way
of the Cross.”
But he learned to renounce
everything, to lose his fears and
to find peace. Thirty years later,
at age 77, he called an ecumenical
council, only the 21st in almost
2,000 years. He said that it came
as an inspiration, in a conversation
with his Secretary of State Cardinal Tardini about how to move the
church forward into the modern
world. St. John XXIII knew that
the entire Vatican bureaucracy
(curia) would be against him, but
he trusted that the spirit of God
would be upon the church’s 2,500
bishops gathered from the whole
world. Coincidentally, the bishop’s
motto that Roncalle had chosen for
his court of arms was Obedientia
et Pax (Obedience and Peace). The
leader of the opposition in Vatican
II, Cardinal Ottaviani, head of the
Congregation for Doctrine, had
on his court of arms Semper Idem
(Always the Same).
On June 3, 1963 at 6 p.m. we
had just finished the grace before
supper when the bells began to
toll. Every head turned toward the
north wall of the refectory, entirely
glass, through which appeared the
dome of St. Peter’s Basilica. Chairs
screeched on the stone floor and
a stampede for the stairs began.
There could be only one person for
whom those bells were tolling, the
one all Rome called “Buon Papa
Giovanni” (Good Pope John). A
new saint was in heaven. From all
over the city people were flooding
into the square. You never heard
so many pray the rosary together.
About a half hour later two Swiss
Guards appeared before the huge
bronze doors that lead into the
papal palace. Slowly they closed
them. The doors would not open
again until the coronation of Pope
Paul VI.
FATHER CARVILLE is a retired priest
of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. He
writes on current topics for The
Catholic Commentator and can be
reached at johnnycarville@gmail.
com.
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Dag Hammarskjold on sexuality and desire
he lusts of the flesh reveal the loneliness of the
soul.”
Dag Hammarskjold, the former SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations, wrote those words
and they highlight part of the deeper intentionality of
sexual desire. And this insight was more than just a
theoretical one for Hammarskjold. He knew loneliness and unfulfilled desire.
As more and more of his journals are published in
English, we are becoming more aware that Dag Hammarskjold was both a man of extraordinary moral
integrity and extraordinary spiritual depth. And he
came by it legitimately. His father, at one time the
Prime Minister of Sweden, had been a great statesman of uncompromising integrity and his mother had
been a woman of great warmth and spiritual depth.
Hammarskjold inherited the best of both, and it
made him both a rare statesman and a great spiritual
writer. However not everything was whole in his life.
While in his professional life he dealt with issues
of world importance and was taxed for every ounce
of his energies, the rest of his life was not nearly so
complete. As a young man, he had lost a woman he
deeply loved to another man, and this was a wound
that never left him. He never dated or pursued marriage again. He longed to be married, but, for all kinds
of reasons, as is the case for millions of people, it just
never happened. He was, in the words of his biographer, Walter Lipsey, “checkmated rather than mated.”
Hammarskjold, in his journals, often reflects on
this “checkmate” and upon the lacuna it left in his life.
There’s a searing honesty about its pain and about
how he tries to grapple with it. On the one hand, he
is clear that this is a pain that cannot be denied and
which never goes away; on the other hand, he is able
to redirect it somewhat, sublimating it into a wider
embrace, into a different kind of marriage bed:
T
he Harvard Extension Cultural
Studies Club and the Satanic Temple
of New York caused a stir in May
by planning a “black mass” in Harvard’s
Memorial Hall. At the last moment, the
local protest grew so large that the club
withdrew its sponsorship. A Satanic
Temple spokesman said the event was
held off campus at a Chinese restaurant in
Harvard Square.
Press reports struggled to fit the
dispute into familiar categories. Catholics
and their allies described the event as
discriminatory. C.J. Doyle, the head of
the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts, said it showed that anti-Catholicism
“remains a respectable prejudice.”
Terry Donilon, spokesman for the Boston
Archdiocese, called the event “offensive
to Catholics and people of good will.” The
former president of Harvard’s Catholic
Students Association called the Satanists’
efforts “hateful.”
Drew Faust, Harvard’s president,
invoked principles of free speech, calling
the event “abhorrent,” but said she would
let it go ahead because “vigorous and open
discussion and debate are essential to the
“I feel pain, a longing
to share in this embrace
(of a husband and wife), to
be absorbed, to share in
this encounter. A longing like carnal desire, but
directed toward earth,
water, sky, and returned
by the whispers of the
trees, the fragrance of
the soil, the caresses of
the wind, the embrace of
water and light.” Was this
satisfying? Not quite, but
it brought a certain peace:
“Content? No, no, no - but
refreshed, rested, while
waiting.”
In this, both in how he experienced the pain of
his inconsummation and in how he tried to redirect
those longings, his feelings parallel those of Thomas
Merton. Merton was once asked by a journalist how
he felt about celibacy. Merton replied that “celibacy
was hell,” that it condemned one to live in a loneliness
that God himself condemned (“It is not good for the
man to be alone”), and that it was in fact a dangerous
way to live since it was an abnormal way of living.
But Merton then went on to say that, just because it
was anomalous and dangerous, didn’t mean that it
couldn’t be wonderfully generative and life-giving,
both for the one living it as well as for those around
him or her. And that was no doubt true in Merton’s
own case, just as it was true for Hammarskjold. Both
infused more oxygen into the planet.
Moreover, Merton tried to sublimate his desire
for a marriage bed in much the same way as Hammarskjold did: “I had decided to marry the silence of
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the forest. The sweet dark warmth of the whole world
will have to be my wife. Out of the heart of that dark
warmth comes the secret that is heard only in silence,
but it is the root of all the secrets that are whispered
by all the lovers in their beds all over the world.”
Both Hammarskjold and Merton longed for that
deep, highly individualized, intimate and sexual, oneto-one embrace which was denied them by their place
in life and which is denied to millions of us by every
sort of circumstance and conscription. Merton chose
to forego sexual consummation deliberately, to embrace religious vows; Hammarskjold had it chosen for
him, by circumstance. At the end of the day, the effect
was the same. Both then tried to sublimate that need
and desire for congenital intimacy by, in their own
words, somehow marrying the world and making love
in a less-particularized way.
Many married persons who enjoy that unique
depth of one-to-one intimacy that Hammarskjold
and Merton longed for, must, I suspect, inchoately
also long to find within their sexual intimacy that
wider embrace of which Hammarskjold and Merton
speak, knowing that they want that too in their sexual
embrace.
Thinkers have forever mulled-over the problem of
the one and the many, the interrelationship between
the particular and the universal, because this isn’t
just a theoretical issue in metaphysics, something to
entertain philosophers, it’s also something that lies
inextricably entangled within the powerful pressure
of sexuality in lovers in their beds all over the world.
OBLATE FATHER ROLHEISER, theologian, teacher and
award-winning author, is president of the Oblate
School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas. He can be
contacted through his website ronrolheiser.com. Now
on Facebook facebook.com/ronrolheiser
The witches’ sabbath
pursuit of knowledge.”
The Harvard Extension club used the same
free speech trope: “We are
disappointed by the selfrighteousness of those who
conspire to silence others
simply because they claim
offense.”
I share the sentiment
that this sacrilege is offensive. But more importantly,
as the official archdiocesan
statement noted, it is evil.
Thomas Aquinas said that
blasphemy is in one sense
a greater sin than murder
because it is committed
directly against God, whereas murder is a
sin against one’s neighbor.
This point might not carry much weight
with people who deny any transcendent
reality, but the Satanic Temple curiously
acknowledges on its website that “Satan
is subordinate to God.” The law once punished blasphemy, not just because it was
“extremely impious,” as an old New York
case put it, but because “to cast contu-
melious reproaches upon
(Christianity) tended to
weaken the foundation of
moral obligation, and the
efficacy of oaths.” In other
words, blasphemy and sacrilege undermine the social
contract itself.
Our modern understanding of the First
Amendment forbids the
government to regulate speech or religious
practice. But the culture
exerts its own control over
blasphemous and sacrilegious practices, for reasons
very much like those that
underpinned our old laws.
Consider racism, which nearly all
Americans acknowledge today as a great
sin. Donald Sterling, who owns the Los
Angeles Clippers basketball team, was recently caught on tape asking his girlfriend
to stop bringing African Americans to
basketball games, and to stop posing with
them in photographs. It was an outrage
– an instant national news story. Sterling
Guest Opinion
John Garvey
was banned for life from attending NBA
games, fined $2.5 million by the NBA and
may be forced to sell his interest in the
team. He has become a national pariah.
This goes to show that even our contemporary popular culture, which often
seems to pride itself on holding nothing sacred, understands that some things really
are sacred. That doesn’t include unpopular
ideas like the Catholic commitment to
creating a culture of life. But the vigorous
community reaction to the “black mass”
can provide us with some consolation.
The protest against this mockery and
desecration included a eucharistic procession through Cambridge attended by thousands, followed by a standing-room-only
crowd for adoration at St. Paul’s Church.
The result was a small victory against
blasphemy at Harvard, and an opportunity to talk about the real presence in the
Blessed Sacrament, for a large local and
national media audience.
God lets us do evil, even to him, but he
also brings good out of it.
GARVEY is president of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
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AUBIN 
told her, “There is more than
one corner in God’s vineyard. He
wants you to be in the corner that
will make you happiest. Just don’t
leave the vineyard.”
That helped in her decision
and she left the convent in 1967
after deciding that she had not
been mature enough to make that
life-long commitment. She then
played for Masses at St. Jude and
St. George churches, where she
also taught in the school. It was
at St. George that a shy 56-yearold man, who was caring for his
parents, sat in the fifth pew every Sunday, and apparently took
note of the organist. Aubin noticed that each week he moved
up one pew until finally he was in
the front and introduced himself
to the organist. Ursula and Bart
Aubin were married shortly after.
Aubin, who was then 44, and her
husband adopted two children
from Honduras, Marie and Tommy, forming the family that Aubin
longed for.
She continued to play at area
churches until St. Patrick Church
Parish was formed. She found a
home there and continues to play
for two Sunday Masses, holy days
and all funerals, including funerals at several other churches.
“My ministry is to play for funerals and to comfort the families,” she said. “At funerals, I feel
compassion and sadness for the
families and it comes out in my
music.”
Father Jerry Martin, pastor
of St. Patrick, called Aubin “one
who proves St. Augustine’s saying, ‘That which is sung is twice
prayed.’ Ursula’s music is a big
part of her prayer.”
Father Martin said Aubin
played “Let There Be Peace On
Earth” in 1973 as he was leaving
his first assignment at St. Pius
X, where she was organist and
principal of the school. Again this
year – 41 years later – she played
that same song as he celebrated
Mass for graduates in his parish
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The soft-spoken Aubin used to
be scared to play in front of people, but now, “I look at the people
in the congregation and I know I
am playing for them and the glory
of God. I love the Blessed Mother,
and I feel like I am playing for her
lots of times,” she said.
Even at home Aubin honors
Mary every night by singing or
playing the Salve Regina, a song
she says reminds her of heaven.
Aubin’s deep faith has brought
her through four bouts of cancer. In 1969 she faced surgery for
ovarian cancer when she said she
experienced something similar to
a near death experience. “While I
was on the operating table I heard
singing and saw light. I didn’t see
Jesus or anything like that, but it
was the most beautiful singing I
ever heard, and it was a peaceful,
calm feeling. God gave me that
gift and I will always remember
it,” she said.
Seven years ago she had a recurrence of the breast cancer that
she had experienced more than
three decades before. But she “felt
God would take care of me one
way or the other.” She successfully underwent a mastectomy.
Two years ago she faced cancer again, when tumors were
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found on her kidney, and it had to
be removed. The remaining kidney is not fully functioning, she
said, adding, “It’s in God’s hands.
I don’t worry. I just trust. If he
calls me this year it’s OK, and if
he calls me in 10 years, that’s OK.
“I live with trust and faith. I
don’t know how people live without it,” she said. “I think that’s
why we have a lot of suicides.
People don’t have God in their
lives and a strong sense of faith to
lean on.”
Aubin recalled that at a low
point in her life, “she wanted to
go to God.” She went on a retreat
and spoke with one sister who
convinced her to focus on Isaiah
43 in which God tells his people
that they are precious to him.
“It made me feel a whole lot
better. The pain was lifted. I was
praying on the levee and going
through the words in my mind. It
finally sunk in that I was precious
in God’s eyes,” she said.
She put her thoughts to music writing a song based on the
Isaiah passage. The song is frequently sung at St. Patrick. “I’m
not a composer. That was a gift
from God – a gift to comfort me,”
she said.
She is trying to have the music
published. But in the meantime
she will just keep playing.
“I tell God I am a spoiled baby.
I say, ‘If it is your will, let me keep
playing until you call me home.’
He may say slow down some, but
not stop. I just want to keep being
with the people I love and continue to do his work.”
Bishop Muench announces
appointments
Division Head of the Lower School of the
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The Academy of the Sacred Heart, the girls division of the school, is seeking a leader for the
lower school (PreK3 – Grade 6) who possesses a strong commitment to Catholic education,
knowledge of curriculum and best practices, and insight into single-gender education for
girls. Candidates should also be able to guide and to collaborate with a talented faculty,
maintain a budget, and communicate well with parents and colleagues. The Division Head
is a member of the senior administration staff and reports directly to the Headmistress.
Candidates need to be practicing Catholics with a master’s degree.
Schools of the Sacred Heart is a college preparatory school educating young women and men in
single-gender environments. As a member of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools, the school’s
educational philosophy is articulated in the Goals and Criteria for Sacred Heart Schools.
The school is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest and approved by
the State of Louisiana.
Resumes can be sent or emailed to:
Sr. Lynne Lieux, RSCJ, Headmistress, P.O. Box 310, Grand Coteau, LA 70541
[email protected]
Schools of the Sacred Heart does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.
Bishop Robert W. Muench has appointed
Deacon Joshua Johnson, who will be ordained
a priest on May 31, as parochial vicar of Christ
the King Chapel and Student Center, Baton
Rouge.
The bishop also appointed permanent Deacon Jodi A. Moscona to serve at St. Theresa of
Avila Church in Gonzales, effective July 1.
Deacon Johnson graduated from Notre Deacon Joshua Johnson
Dame Seminary in May. As a deacon, he served
at St. Patrick Church in Baton Rouge.
Deacon Moscona was ordained June 3,
2006, by Bishop Muench at St. Joseph Cathedral.
Deacon Moscona has previously served at
Christ the King Church and St. Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge.
Deacon Jodi A. Moscona
He is a graduate of Loyola Law School.
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Kid’s Count. According to numbers provided by the foundation,
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children living in high poverty
areas (18 percent), teen births per
1,000 (45) and children in families where the household head
lacks a high school diploma (16
percent).”
“This is completely unacceptable,” Bishop Fabre said. “The LIC
board calls upon the governor of
Louisiana and the Louisiana Legislature to set a goal and commit
to a specific improvement in our
national ranking. Without setting
a goal we will continue to fail our
children.”
Bishop Fabre is calling for the
state and religious, non-profit and
civic organizations to collaborate
through education, social services, advocacy and community
development to create better lives
for Louisiana’s young people.
Robert Gorman, executive director of Catholic Charities for the
Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux,
said state lawmakers have previously committed to similar programs in the past but “none of them
have worked.” He pointed out that
in 2008 the legislature adopted a
resolution to reduce child poverty
by 50 percent, but the percentage
has continued to rise.
“We’ve seen other measures
that have gone in the wrong direction,” he said, adding that for
more than 25 years Louisiana has
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members included Dana Barton, Pam Gaudin, Marie Tuminski and
Ethlyn White. Pictured, from left, are White, who is the incoming
president, and outgoing president Clarence Landry. Submitted photo
been “stuck at the bottom.”held
The multifaceted plan which,
according to LIC officials, has
been under development for three
years, calls for churches to educate their congregations on issues
involving child well-being, including children living in poverty, low
weight births and nurse-family
partnering programs. Some of
the programs should be broad in
scope and include seminars on
the hazards of smoking during
pregnancy, which can contribute
to low birth-weight children, Gorman said.
Additionally, LIC officials are
encouraging churches to offer after school programs and business
leaders to mentor young people.
Gorman is hopeful the unification of LIC members will carry an
influential voice to lawmakers to
increase funding to a number of
programs aimed at helping young
people. He admitted the request
comes at a time when for the past
several years the mood of lawmakers, as directed by the administration, is budget cutting rather
than increasing.
“If not now, when?” Gorman
said. “If not us, who?”
He said LIC’s role is not to offer financial assistance or other
support to churches but to foster a
partnership with other non-profit
agencies involved in children welfare in their areas.
The campaign’s theme is
rooted in the Gospel of Matthew
where Jesus poses the questions,
“Would one of you hand his child
a stone when he asks for a loaf?”
“For too many years we have
been handing stones to our Louisiana children,” Bishop Fabre
said.
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CLASS OF 2014
May 30, 2014
Catholic High holds its 118th
commencement exercises
Peyton Thomas Joffrion
Valedictorian
Lee Anthony Oubre
Salutatorian
Ascension Catholic
celebrates Class of 2014
Leading the Class of 2014 at
Ascension Catholic Diocesan
Regional High School were valedictorian Peyton Thomas Joffrion and salutatorian Lee Anthony Oubre.
Their baccalaureate awards
and Mass were held May 15 and
May 16, respectively, both at Ascension of Our Lord Church in
Donaldsonville.
They were joined by fellow
classmates Luke Michael Albarado, Gilbert J. Allen Jr., Baily
Elise Amedee, Ross Connor Barbier, Rikki Elizabeth Bergeron,
Dylan Paul Blanchard, Lauren
Nicole Brignac, Anna Claire
Broussard, Bailey Ann Burgess,
Lloyd Anthony Capello III, Rebecca Michelle Cavalier, Tatyana Lee Chiquet, A’layah Marie
Darensbourg, Kenneth Edward
Dominique Jr., Simone Michelle
Giroir and Amy Renee Gregoire.
Also, Chelsea Denise Hager,
Brooklyn Joelle Haydel, Virginia Grace Hitzman, Jesse André
Hood, Tionne Monique Jacobs,
Kyra Marie Jones, Dylan Michael Landry, Natalie Nicole
Landry, Rosalie Taylor Landry,
Dennis James Latino Jr., Marie
Angelle Matirne, Samuel Sabin
Mattingly, Kelci Ann Michelli,
Kaitlyn Marie Mistretta, Grant
Michael Montero, Cody Paul
Porto, Darrin Joseph Regira
Jr., McKenzie Marie Rodrigue,
Jamee Grace Rogers, Grant
Samuel Rousseau, Ashley Nicole Waguespack, Jamar Joseph
Walker, Tandym Webber Wells
and Jeanne Elizabeth Zeringue.
Catholic High School of
Baton Rouge held its baccalaureate Mass and 118th
commencement exercises Saturday, May 17 at the Baton
Rouge River Center Arena.
Hunter Michael Rube was
valedictorian and Cole Michael Mancuso salutatorian.
Completing the class of
2014 were Samuel Kingsley
Aggrey, Victor Emilio Alvarado, Benjamin Taylor Anderson, Benjamin David Andries,
Collin Adam Averett, Timothy
George Balhoff, Thomas Atkinson Barfield III, Andrew
David Bateman, Michael Paul
Bienvenu Jr., Austin William
Bollich, Benjamin Paul Booth
and Christopher Joseph Bordelon.
Also, Nicholas Joseph Bordelon, Paul Richard Bosse,
James Harvey Boyce IV, Taylor Alexander Boyle, Jonathon
Blaize Bradley, Tristan Matthew Bradley, Jack Alexander
Braymer, Frank Grant Tickie
Brian, Patrick Michael Brian, Nicholas Taylor Broyles,
Chandler Pedersen Bueche,
Brennan Eugene Bujol, John
Flynn Burleigh, Preston Geil
Caldwell, Keegan Jacob Callerame, Giuliano Edward
Campesi, Chase Robert Cangelosi, Jonah Alexander Carmena, Paul Frederick Cerise,
Hunter Michael Rube
Valedictorian
James Rodney Chastain III,
Tyler Michael Chauncy, James
Daniel Claitor, Brian Thomas
Coco, Adrian José Colón,
Maxwell Benton Conger and
Branden Joseph Coniglio.
And,
Nicholas
James
Coomes, Dominic James Cordaro, Andrew Gerard Corder,
William Rosso Cotten, Patrick Michael Crosby, Hunter
Pierce D’Armond, Trent Chandler Daigneault, Danny Allen
Daniel III, Michael Joseph
DeJean, Chandler Ross Denison, Austin Blair Devillier,
Conor William Diel, Madison
Paul Dillard, Quentin Michael
DiResto and Tylan Dannik
Doucet.
Also, Brad Mason Dubroc, Michael Harris Ducote,
St. Gerard Church hosts Redemptorist graduation
Redemptorist High School
held its annual graduation at St.
Gerard Majella Church in Baton
Rouge on Friday, May 9.
Valedictorian was Mary
Madelyn “Maddie” LeGrange
and salutatorian Christopher
Michael McDaniel.
The Class of 2014 includedJunyoung Ahn, Kayleigh Rosa
Amos, Joy Tynaé Antoine, Daniel Montreal Bailey, Elizabeth
Faye Bradford, Kayla Noelle
Brown, Myra Brionne Bryant,
Hunter Christian Callihan,
Kelsey Danielle Campbell, Kaylan D’Nara Carter, Justus Cason Christopher, Brittany Marie
Christy, Brittani Michelle Dino
and Patricia Thùy Do.
Also, T’Shyla Sharlae Dyson,
Tyron Christopher Francois,
Karlisa Moneť Franklin, Russell
Mary Madelyn “Maddie”
LeGrange
Valedictorian
Gage Jr., Chandler Alton George,
Charlie Marie Gills, John Clifford Goodwin, Courtney Janaé
Gray, Alyssa Rayne Greenup,
Jamolyn Reneé Griffin, Christo-
Christopher Michael McDaniel
Salutatorian
pher Leonard Howard, Luke Michael Jackson, Breanna LaNaé
James, Joseph Ray Kimbrough,
Britt Ruhl Kogel and Claire Elizabeth Lanclos.
And, Blake Neilan Landry,
Glennon Thomas Latour, Donovan Paul Lavigne, Brittany Kristina Lee, Austin Treon Mack,
Austin James Melancon, Leslie
Anne Melancon and Monique
Angelle Muller.
Also, Heather Rae Murry,
Dominique Karrinelle Nash, Jacob Luis Nuñez, Sean Michael
O’Brien, Jeffery Daniel Paulsen,
Jordan Tyler Rheams, Ariel Teresa Richard, Hannah Elizabeth
Rougon and Jawaun Rashad
Sanders.
Also, Lindsey Rae Schexnayder, Joshua Jerome Simmons,
Daniel Louis St. Dizier, Destin
Jovan Tate, Beau Michael Taylor, Dorothy Ann Torregrossa,
Leah Katherine Tucker, Caleah
Alien Watts, Arman Jartel Diris
White, Mia Cherise Williams
and Taylor Kittok Wisbar.
Cole Michael Mancuso
Salutatorian
Kevin James Dupuy, Miles
Francis Durio, Joseph Stephen Eaglin, Lawrence Hill
Elkins, Maxwell Dirk Eysink,
Christian Andreas Facundus,
Luke Carey Fairbanks, Caleb
Thomas Favaloro, Christopher Vincent Ferachi, Connor Harris Fields, Brandon
Leonard Fontenot, Jackson
Pierce Forbes, Alexander Milton Ford, Austin Tyler Ford,
Kyle David Fouts, Matthew
Paul Frederic, Hunter George
Freeman, Adrian Garcia and
Graham Arthur Gardner.
Also,
Richard
Austin
Gaudin, Justin Dawson Gibson, Alexander Ziyu Goay,
Juan Pablo Gomez-Pineiro,
Grant Eric Goodrum, Justin
Lee Graham, Benjamin Alcede Grandy, Peyton Joseph
Graphia, Ethan William Gray,
Matthew Francis Greene,
Jacob Joseph Guglielmo, Jason Allen Guidroz, Sebastian
René Hanet, Thomas Christopher Hannie, Grant Thomas Hardy, Garrett Andrew
Harvey, Christopher Laris
Hebert, Riley James Hebert,
Dillon Thomas Heflin, Stuart
Charles Hicks, Samuel Trent
Hilburn, Patrick Thomas
Holden, James Francis Hubicz
Jr. and Hayden Owens Hunt.
And, Richard Phillip Ieyoub Jr., Ralph Toufic Issa,
John Matthew Jakuback,
Zachary Hoover Johnson,
Kean Bailey Jones, Bradley
Alexander Katzmarzyk, Nicholas Andrew Kelly, Patrick
Wakeman Kilshaw, Samuel
Andrew Kimbrell Jr., Thomas Killgore Kirkpatrick III,
Garrett Stephen Kleinpeter,
Conner Charles Kurzweg,
Eric Douglas LaBar, Hunter
SEE CHS PAGE 3B
May 30, 2014
CLASS OF 2014
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Jordan, Daley lead St. Thomas Aquinas Class of 2014
St. Thomas Aquinas Regional High School held its 2014
commencement on Saturday,
May 10 at Holy Ghost Church
in Hammond.
Andrew Lavine Jordan was
valedictorian and salutatorian
Colleen Joan Daley.
The Class of 2014 includes
Sean Thompson Adams, Eric
Patrick Alphonso Jr., Stephen
Frederick Anthon, Kristina Noelle Arnone, Bailey Marie Barringer, Jenna Claire Bergeron,
Ashton Paul Blanchard, Luke
Joseph Bleakley, Christian
Towner Boutwell, Tyler Jordan
Bratcher, Thomas Francis Brocato, Blanton James Burgess,
Jordan Shane Candiotto, Tyler Dane Candiotto, Madison
Rose Casey, Madison Claire
Chauvin, Samantha Brittany
Clausen, James Edward Cox
Jr., Lauren Nicole Daniel, Clayton Stanton D’Antoni, Keisha
Johnella Davis, Alexis Simone
Dunn, McKinley Cruise Dunn,
Braden Douglas Duvic, Sarah
Ellen Edwards, Jonathan Jacob Faulk, Brittany Monette
Flynn, Layton Andrew Fugarino and Nicholas Joseph Gagliano.
CHS 
nor Luke Rabalais, Nicholas
Scott Rabalais, Darryl Rydell
Rayborn Jr., Carson James
Rhodes, Davis Austin Richardson, Hayden Patrick Steele
Robert, Kirklin Paul Roberts,
Mathew James Root and Morgan Ray Root.
And, Christopher Thomas
Ross, Eric Joseph Roussel,
Matthew Austin Sagrera, Tyler
Joseph Savoy, Parker Robert
Say, Jordan Wade Scardina,
Ryan Joseph Schexnaildre,
Samuel Hughes Schexnayder,
Matt Joseph Schexnaydre, Gabriel John Scioneaux, Mykola
Viacheslavovich Sereda, Joshua Ezial Shepherd, Tyler Joseph Shipley, Sean David Simmons, Austin Paul Simoneaux,
Christopher Barrett Spedale,
Chance Lamar Stephens, Joseph Eldon Stephens, Ryan
Anthony Stephens, Peyton
Robert Stuart.
And, Brent Michael Talamo, Brennan Lee Taylor,
Austen Joseph Theriot, Adam
Ross Thompson, Cole Thomas Thornton, Andrew James
Thriffiley and Connor James
Tiersch and Cameron Scot Tolbert.
Also, Adrian Dante Toranto, Benjamin Irvin Toups,
Jack Edward Toups, Matthew
James Venable, Ryan James
Wallace, Joel Nash Wand, Patrick Dennis Watts, Zachary
James Watts, Curtis Gregory
Westmoland, Benjamin John
Westra, Connor Michael Whalen, Allen Micheal White, Collin Arthur Williams, Zachary
Lee Williams, Matthew Corey
Wiseman, David Paul Wroten,
Matthew James Ydarraga and
Dylan Michael Zeringue. From page 2B
Thomas Landry, Leslie Joseph Landry, Grant Michael
Langley, Hayden Christopher
Latour, Ryan David Layman,
John Hoang Le, Brennan Price
LeBlanc, Lee Michael LeBlanc,
Michael Joseph Lefeve, Michael Cole Leggett, Benjamin
Edward LeJeune, John Christian Lemoine, Paul Byron
Lewis, Collin Michael Lindrew,
Adam Thomas Lofaso, Cade
Ambrose Lonibos, John Maxwell Lovretich, Carter Louis
Lundin, Michael Salvador Lusco, Daniel Joseph Macaluso,
Max Anthony Madere, Scott
Robert Maloney, Shane Thomas Manthei and Kyle Thomas
McElveen.
Also, John Patrick McGovern, Malcolm Richard McNiece, Pierre Villere Melancon,
Lawrence Brennan Messina,
Euclid Joseph Michel III, Joseph Kelly Miller, Matthew Joseph Mistretta, Adam James
Mitchell, Reid Patrick Mixon,
Ryan Christopher Mixon,
James Claiborne Moffitt, John
Michael Moore, Matthew Lee
Moreau, Daniel Patrick Murray, Toshiaki Kolin Namba,
Mitchell Scott Napoli, Joshua
Thy Nguyen and Nicholas John
Nicosia.
And, Michael Reede Olinde,
Chandler Joseph Pastorek, Ricardo Enrique Pellman, Andrew Joseph Perrodin, Race
Louis Picou, Bryan David Pinner, Kamryn Durel Pipes, Ross
Michael Pitre, Matthew Nicholas Polito, Bradley Joseph
Poret, Arthur Calvin Price III,
Ross Matthew Quinlan, Con-
Andrew Lavine Jordan
Valedictorian
Colleen Joan Daley
Salutatorian
Also, Katherine Grace Gambel, Bryon Lawrence Garrety,
Christopher Stephen Gaudin,
Joseph Arthur Giavotella, Sean
Patrick Gipson, Austin Irwin
Gras, Lauren Marie Gulotta,
Zoë Victoria Hillis, Raymond
Louis Holt, Christopher Thomas Hudspeth, Rebecca Layne
Ishee, Mary-Danse Jarratt,
Jordan Noel Jarreau, Amanda
Claire Jordan and Andrew
Robert Killebrew.
And, Kevin Otto Knudsen, Patrick Joseph LaBorde,
Savannah Danielle Laborde,
Steven Timothy LaFrance Jr.,
Anna Marie Lanier, Laikyn
Kayle Lauderdale, Marc Joseph LeBlanc, Dillon Jacob
Lee, Hailey Brianne Lemay,
Brad Joseph Leon, Joshua
Lane Magliolo, Douglas Rodney Meyer II, Anna Marie Miller, Michael Thomas Misuraca
III, Jonah Christian Mollere,
!
Hannah Marlin Moody, Summer Savannah Naquin, Tyler
Charles Notariano, Jacob Peter
Orlando, Casey Michael Panepinto, Jongchan Park, Jared
Clay Parker, Bailey Elise Penzato, Brooke Elizabeth Penzato, Hunter Blaise Perrilloux
and Sage Dow Petersen.
Also, Payten Elyse Powell, Amanda Lauren Ridgell,
Craig Lamar Rock Jr., Tyler
Scott Romero, Emily Christine Rusciano, Dani Elizabeth Schillace, Samuel Harold Sciortino II, Veronica Ann
Seznak, Lauren Alexandra St.
Romain, Branson Robert Stephens, Avrielle Nicole Steward,
Jarred Scott Stewart, Adam
Octave Tournillon, Andy Tran,
Mason Anthony Trapen, Reid
Worthy Travis, Kara Elizabeth
Tucker, Madison Rose Tucker,
Brandt Alexander Tycer, Carlie
Ann Vaccaro, Caroline Shannon Watts, Chandler Andrew
Watts, Tyler Sims Webb, Mallory Dianne Wiseman and Jacob Allen Wright.
Congratulations to the
St. John High School
Class of 2014
• Over $1,780,000 in Scholarship Offers
• 83% of the Seniors Qualified for a TOPS Award
•College Acceptances to: Louisiana State University, Spring Hill College, Tulane
University, Nicholls State University, Our Lady of the Lake College, University of
Louisiana – Lafayette, McNeese State University, Northwestern, Southeastern Louisiana
University, University of Louisiana – Monroe, William Carey University, Belhaven
University, King’s College, Louisiana Tech University, LSU – Alexandria, Millsaps College,
Mississippi State University, Delta State University,
Photo by Donna Kirkland
ST. JOHN HIGH CLASS OF 2014 – Front row from left, Megan Teal Berthelot, Deanna Kaycee Keller, Valedictorian Megan Anne Bourgeois, Ashlyn Nicole Osmer, Krista Michel Passantino, Racheal Marie Sandidge, Megan Elizabeth Roussell, Alana Lynn Blanchard, Michael
Joseph Naquin; second row, Salutatorian Shelbi Lane Strickland, Carrie Grace Boesch, Samantha Jo Rivet, Nicholas Emile Lefebvre,
Matthew Todd Doiron, Mason Thomas LeBlanc, Brooklyn Marie Pearce, Christopher Raymond-Dewhit Patin, Blake Austin Blanchard;
third row, Bailey Caldwell Whittington , John Morgan Romig, Brennan Matthew Miller, Justin Phillip Maranto, Daniel Paul Callahan, Morgan Arlette Rodrigue, Victoria Elizabeth Weaver, Morgan Michelle Thibeau, Brenna Leigh Gonzales; back row, Emily Rebecca Delahaye,
Hunter Daniel Schnebelen, Jacob Andrew Maranto, Nicholas Jude Templet, Augustus Reid Bates, Benjamin James Poirrier, Tyler Albert
St. Germain and Gabriel Daniel Salvato.
CLASS OF 2014
May 30, 2014
CONGRATULATIONS
to the Class of 2014!
The Class of 2014 was offered admission
to
colleges & universities.
91
$ 12 .8
million in scholarships was earned by 43.3 percent of the Class of 2014 (does not
include TOPS scholarship information. TOPS data is not yet available for the Class of 2014).
SJA received the Golden Achievement Award for the
college credits earned at LSU Spring Testing.
25
th consecutive year for
74
seniors dedicated 50 or more hours to
service during each of their four years.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Fontbonne University
Academy of Art University (San Francisco)
Our Lady of the Lake College
American University
Fordham University
Auburn University
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Point Park University
Baton Rouge Community College
Furman University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
George Washington University
Rhodes College
Baylor University
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Gonzaga University
Belmont University
Saint Louis University
Berklee College of Music
Harvard College
Samford University
Birmingham-Southern College
Howard University
Boston College
King’s College
Santa Clara University
Louisiana State University
Savannah College of Art and Design
Boston University
Southeastern Louisiana University
Carnegie Mellon University
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Southern Methodist University
Louisiana Tech University
Case Western Reserve University
Spelman College
The Catholic University of America
Loyola University Chicago
Spring Hill College
College of Charleston
Loyola University New Orleans
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University
Clemson University
McNally Smith College of Music
Stevens Institute of Technology
Colorado School of Mines
Texas Christian University
Memphis College of Art
Denham Springs Beauty College
Millsaps College
Texas State University
Dominican University of California
Trinity University
Elon University
Mississippi State University
Emory University
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Tulane University
New York University
University of Alabama
Fashion Institute of Technology
Nicholls State University
University of Arizona
Florida Atlantic University
University of the Arts (Philadelphia)
Northeastern University
Florida Institute of Technology
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University of Houston
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Louisiana
University of Louisiana at Monroe
University of Maine
University of Mississippi
University of New England
University of New Orleans
University of Pittsburgh
University of South Carolina
University of Southern California
University of Southern Mississippi
University of St. Thomas
University of Texas, Austin
University of Utah
Vanderbilt University
Villanova University
Wartburg College
Wofford College
Xavier University of Louisiana
Yale University
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Catholic of Pointe Coupée
graduation held May 10
St. Mary of False River
Church in New Roads was the
site of graduation for the Catholic High School Pointe Coupée Class of 2014 on Saturday,
May 10.
Valedictorian was Abby
Renee Chustz and salutatorian
William Alfred Spencer III.
Included in the class were
Skylar Jhaneá Batiste, Aaron
Matthew Bellelo, Theresa
Adelaide Burleigh, Brennan
George Buxton, Corey Michael
Canezaro, Kathleen Ann Ca-
zayoux, Julia Carolyn Clinton,
Kodie Leigh Copeland, Aubreé
Mackenzie Crochet, Hailey
Alise Coutee, Anna Adele Daigrepont, Lauren Riché David,
Tia Monae Dehon and Megan
Elizabeth Elliott.
Also, Kathryn Elizabeth
Phoebe Fabre, George Curry Foreman, Volton Cornell
Green, Katie Madison Gummow, Jada Monae Hunter,
Elizabeth Marie Hymel, Andrew Garrett Jarreau, Devin
Paul Jarreau, Tori Jude Jar-
reau, Caroline Elizabeth Jarvis, Heather Marie Jewell,
Zoë Elizabeth Jumonville and
Hayden Shane Kimball.
Also, Laura Camet Labatut,
Cole David Langdon, Zachary Joseph LeJeune, Cole Lee
Manuel, Shelby Ann Long, Tyler Andrew Matte, Erin Elizabeth McCaulley, Connor Matthew Meche, Robin Joseph
Melancon, Wesley Joseph
Miller and Darius D’Shon
Munson.
And, Natalie Nicole Myer,
Abby Renee Chustz
Valedictorian
Johnathan Thomas Nelson,
Brady Stephens Olinde, Hanna Michelle Patterson, Jalen
Mitchell Pierrotti, Demarcus
Andrew Richard, Marguerite
Zoraide Rougon, Alexis Nicole
William Alfred Spencer III
Salutatorian
Saizan, Kaitlyn Brooke Soulier, Michael Reid Scott, Taylor Mayson St. Romain, Travis
Paul Strong, Drucilla Charmaine Williams and Kedreyon
Keyon Williams.
Our Lady of the Lake College announces 2014 graduates
School of Arts, Sciences, and Health
Professions
Master of Health Administration
Kristie Mascarella, Joseph Weiss,
Alisha Williams
Master of Medical Science
in Physician Assistant Studies
Karen Adair, Bryan Alford, Samantha Ashcraft, Rebekah Bordelon, Lindsay Brunson, Savannah Cholvitee, Leigh Culpepper,
Michelle Dyess, Adam Ferguson,
Joshua Hall, Mark Hammonds,
Kelly Kropog, Sean McDonough,
Alison McGee, Bonnie McManamon, Lance Nelson, McKenzie
Nelson, Amisha Patel, Patricia
Reed, Dena Robin, Kristen Roth,
Melissa Simon, Natalyn Sonnier,
Shannon Speeg, Aaron Vicari,
Ashley Whitmore, Tyler Williamson
Bachelor of Science in Biology
April Bizette, Virginia Fontenot,
Derek Hereford, Erica Hubbard,
De-Edra Wyatt
Ike, Danie Lafleur, Matthew
Landry, Walter Latapie III, Stacie Magaro, Emma McClelland,
Pamela McFaddin, Susan Parr,
Ryan Pierce, Megan Spears, Sadie Stockwell
Associate of Science in Radiologic Technology
Randi Amato, Ashley Bates,
Amanda Birdsong, Kyle Champagne, Eric Chauvin, Kristen
Chavez, Raven Crotwell, Dawn
Dodson, Krissy Forrest, Ryan
Friley, Cody Hopper, Joshua
Jones, Erin Normand, Allison
Palermo, Chandler Riley, Jessica
Russell, Emily Salzer, Kattie Serrano, Sarah Smith, Wyatt Stewart, Kenneth Talbot Jr., Crystal
Thornton, Reneé Warren, Sara
Wilson
Associate of Science in
Respiratory Therapy
Nalani Chester, Trang Dam, Maria Cecilia Hoadley, Shara Hynd-
man, Kimberly Jarreau, Brooke
Johnson, Anna Nguyen, Dominic
Palmintier III, Vanessa Russell,
Brennan Smith, Van Truong,
Lauren White, Stephanie Wilkins
Surgical Technology
Jolee Amedee, Rayanna Connor,
Blair DeBenedetto, Katelyn Degruy, Paul Douzat, Chase Landry,
Rylan Phung, Jennifer Rodriguez,
SEE OLOL PAGE 8B
2014 Graduates
Ascension Catholic High School
Bachelor of Science in
Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Robert Lang, Loc Nguyen
Bachelor of Science in Health Service
Administration
Karlie Adams, Angelle Carter,
Lanesha Weathersby
Associate of Science in Arts & Sciences
Jacinta Arihilam, Ashley Blackwell, Alyzza Prudente, Van Truong
Physical Therapist Assisting
Stacey Babin, Devin Babineaux,
Jane Banos, Jena Benoit, Leslie Bourgeois, Mychale Briones,
Koby Carrigee, Robin Crutchfield, Shay Fontenot, Leslie
Gore, Bailie Guidry, Nicholas
Hoag, Ashlie Hughes, Lauren
Hurst, Danielle Huval, Darius
Photo by John Musemeche
More than 180 Our Lady of
the Lake College students were
conferred master’s, bachelor’s or
associate degrees during the college’s commencement exercises
held on Friday, May 23, in the Baton Rouge River Center.
Louisiana’s current Lt. Gov.
John “Jay” Dardenne Jr., was the
commencement keynote speaker.
Receiving special academic
distinctions were Virginia Fontenot, a bachelor of science
in biology graduate, who was
recognized with the Board of
Trustees’ Medal awarded to the
bachelor’s degree recipient with
the highest grade point average;
Elizabeth Dimattia, a bachelor of
science in nursing graduate, who
received the President’s Medal
awarded to the bachelor’s degree
recipient with the second highest
grade point average; and Stacey
Babin, an associate of science
in physical therapist assisting
graduate, who earned the Dean’s
Medal which is awarded to the
associate degree recipient with
the highest grade point average.
Additionally, the college
awards a Student Excellence and
Commitment to Service Award
to one graduating student who
has distinguished themselves
through service to the community. The award was presented to
Virginia Fontenot.
ACHS Class 2014 – Seated, from left, Lee Oubre, Salutatorian and Peyton Joffrion, Valedictorian; bottom row, DJ Latino, Bailey
Burgess, Anna Broussard, Rosalie Landry, Jeanne Zeringue, McKenzie Rodrigue, Kaitlyn Mistretta, Rebecca Cavalier, Marie Matirne,
Ashley Waguespack, Jamee Rogers, Chelsea Hager, Baily Amedee, Kelci Michelli, Grant Rousseau; second row, Dylan Landry, Darrin
Regira Jr., Simone Giroir, Virginia HItzman, Tatyana Chiquet, Amy Gregoire, Brooklyn Haydel, Tionne Jacobs, Lauren Brignac, A’layah
Darensbourg, Rikki Bergeron, Jesse Hood, Grant Montero; top row, Kenneth Dominique, Gilbert Allen, Dylan Blanchard, Lloyd Capello
III, Jamar Walker, Natalie Landry, Kyra Jones, Cody Porto, Samuel Mattingly, Tandym Wells, Ross Barbier and Luke Albarado.
Anticipated TOPS Four Year Awards
to 76% of Graduates
$3,450,389.72 Anticipated TOPS Awards Total
$312,848 Other Scholarships
$763,237.72 Total Scholarship Awarded
CLASS OF 2014
May 30, 2014
Gaudin, Konikoff lead SJA’s Class of 2014
St. Joseph’s Academy held its
graduation Sunday, May 18 at
the Baton Rouge River Center.
Valedictorian was Kendall Elise
Gaudin and salutatorian Marianne Virginia Konikoff.
The Class of 2014 also included Madeline Elliott Abadie,
Amy Elise Adair, Lily Marlene
Aguillard, Brianna Kaye Andre,
Sydney Alaine André, Kelli Ann
Aultman, Sarah Catherine Averette, Hope Ashley Babin, Katherine Claire Babin, Jenna Reneé
Baldwin, Brooke Elizabeth Barbay, Baylor Presley Barron, Maitland Elizabeth Bean, Shelby
Renee Beard, Abby Alene Beary,
Camille Elizabeth Beck, Morgan
Ashley Bell, Caroline Madeleine
Bergeron, Summer Leigh Betz,
Caroline Elizabeth Blanchard,
Callie Nichole Boatner, Kara
Ann Bond, Claire Angelle Booth,
Bailey Oakley Boudinot, Grayson Elisabeth Boullion, Allison
Marie Bourgeois, Emily Alice
Bowers, Kerigan Alis Bowman,
Gabrielle Addison Brooks and
Irene Riley Brooksher.
Kendall Elise Gaudin
Valedictorian
Marianne Virginia Konikoff
Salutatorian
Also, Jordan Danielle Broussard, Katherine Helene Brousseau, Catherine Melissa Burleigh, Tiffany Amber Byrd, Sara
Elizabeth Caballero, Mar`Kia
LaShae Capers, Camille Elise
Cardenas, Caitlin Helené Carlos, Christy Leigh Carmouche,
Chase Marie Cashiola, Danielle Reneé Cavalier, Sarah Angelle Cazenave, Elise Catherine
Chaky, Hannah Clair Chustz,
Stephanie René Chustz, Phoebe
Noelle Clark, Catherine Therese
Corder, Elizabeth Claire Corder,
Emilie Elizabeth Dantin, Alyssa
Danielle Davis, Anna Katherine
LeBlanc Dazzio, Leah Elizabeth
Dean, Kathryn Rose DeLeo,
Madison Ann Douglass, Sydney
Kathryn Rose Duhé, Amanda Marie Duke, Aja Presley
Duplessis, Ali Lourdes Duplessis, Alexis Brooks Edmonson,
Elizabeth Rhea Edwards, Sarah
Joan Eggie, Madelynn Rose El-
lis, Alexandra Danielle English,
Amy Michelle Faucheux and Rachel Claire Fenner.
And, Francesca Maria Ferrara, Madison Elise Fields,
Lauren Nicole Findish, Kaitlyn
Ann Flieg, Madeline Anne Fontenot, Elizabeth Rae Foshee,
Emily Kathryn Franklin, Katherine Emily Frost, Erica Ann
Frugé, Alexis Kristina Gahn,
Elizabeth Noël Garrard, Abigail
Marie Geiger, Bailey Catherine
Gentile, Hanna Catherine Gettys, Mallory Kathryn Gill, Blair
Catherine Ginn, MaKenzie Rae
Godso, Ragen Norreen Gosserand, Sarah Elizabeth Grand,
Olivia Nicole Gremillion, Mary
Elizabeth Grey, Kelsey Claire
Grizzaffi, Anna Catherine Guba,
Elizabeth Ann Gutierrez, Lindsay Nicole Hagmann, Sarah
Elizabeth Haik, Kendall Ann
Harper, Parker Marie Harrell,
Ellen Claire Heath, Allison Aimée Hebert, Lauren Elizabeth
Hebert, Eve Cecile Heitman,
Kieu-Hanh Ly Paulina Hoang,
Jordan Magee Holland, Patrice
Danielle Horton, Hannah Nicole
Hotard, Madison May Hurdle,
Morgan Lantz Jackson, Taylor
Marie Jarreau, Megan Marie
Jeanfreau, Lauren Elizabeth
Johnson, Lillian Ann Johnson,
and Megan Alyse Johnson.
Also, Blake Nicole Jones,
Yvonne Myria Kellerman, Darbi Alexis Kelly, Jordan Grace
Kepper, Courtney Marie King,
Alyssa Beth Kleinpeter, Mary
Lillian Kleinpeter, Nicole Joy
Kotval, Amanda Raine Lakvold,
Courtney Alexandra Lamotte,
Natalie Christine Lanata, Gabrielle Bethany Landry, Sarah Catherine Landry, Megan
Marie Lato, Ursula Andrée
Laville, Madeleine Rae LeBlanc, Hanna Delores Lee, Christina Michelle Leggio, Elizabeth
Claire Lemoine, Natalie Camille Lewis, Olivia Ann LoCascio, Catherine Ruth Losavio,
Mary Margaret Love, Laurén
Shaye Luckett, Madison Rae
Lyons, Juliana Marie Major,
Margaret Elizabeth Mangelli,
SEE SJA PAGE 7B
St. John High
School holds
graduation
in church
Megan Anne Bourgeois
Valedictorian
Shelbi Lane Strickland
Salutatorian
Congratulation
to all graduates!!
Mass and graduation for St. John High School
was held Thursday, May 15 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Plaquemine.
Graduating as valedictorian was Megan Anne
Bourgeois and salutatorian was Shelbi Lane
Strickland.
Graduating with them were Augustus Reid
Bates, Megan Teal Berthelot, Blake Austin
Blanchard Alana Lynn Blanchard, Carrie Grace
Boesch, Daniel Paul Callahan, Emily Rebecca
Delahaye, Matthew Todd Doiron, Brenna Leigh
Gonzales Deanna Kaycee Keller, Mason Thomas
LeBlanc, Nicholas Emile Lefebvre, Justin Phillip
Maranto and Jacob Andrew Maranto.
Also, Brennan Matthew Miller, Michael Joseph Naquin, Ashlyn Nicole Osmer, Krista Michel
Passantino, Christopher Raymond-Dewhit Patin,
Brooklyn Marie Pearce, Benjamin James Poirrier,
Samantha Jo Rivet, Morgan Arlette Rodrigue,
John Morgan Romig, Megan Elizabeth Roussell,
Gabriel Daniel Salvato Racheal Marie Sandidge,
Hunter Daniel Schnebelen, Tyler Albert St. Germain, Nicholas Jude Templet, Morgan Michelle
Thibeau, Victoria Elizabeth Weaver and Bailey
Caldwell Whittington.
May 30, 2014
CLASS OF 2014
River Center site of St. Michael graduation
Graduation for the Class of 2014 of
St. Michael the Archangel was held Friday, May 16, at the Baton Rouge River
Center. Named as valedictorian was
Cameron Frances Anderson and salutatorian Matthew Bailey Urquhart.
Completing the 2014 class were Tyler
Joseph Acaldo, Nicholas Clay Adams,
Jonathan Taylor Adamski, Catherine
Mary Albano, Austin Layne Allen,
Anne-Marie Roberson Andrus, Ryan
Margaret Appleton, Andrew Gerard
Arceneaux, Kyle Devin Bankston, Jesse
Frank Barrow, Madelyn Nicole Bellelo,
Jordyn Ashleigh Bercegeay, William
Castagnos Bernhard, Hanna Nicole
Blanchard, Londyn Claire Blumrich,
Christy Marie Bonaventure, Bryan Anthony Bonfiglio, Brianna Deshae Boyce,
Allison Marie Brannan, Payton Robert
Braud, Dixon Layne Braud and Stefanie
Gayle Brignac.
Also, Wade Joseph Broussard, Sidney Ann Broussard, Aryn Paige Broussard, Morgan Cassels Brown, Grant
Bradley Bundy, Cody William Burdette,
Jordan Patrick Burkett, Mary Michelle
Burks, Kyle Samuel Cannatella, Robert Anthony Carcel III, Alexander Cole
Chollette, Tyler Scott Chustz, Sarah
Madison Cochran, Zachary Tyler Cody,
William Chase Constantine, Abigail
Lauren Cross, Braeden Alexander De-
coteau, Sarah Anne Delatorre, Madeline Grace DeLeon, Alexandra Leigh
Ann Dodd, Cody James Dougharty,
Peyton Dean Drago, Aaron Paul Dupre,
Alexandra Josephine Dupre, Austin
Matthew Edens, Michael Alan Ensminger, Madison Alexandra Fa-Kouri,
Jolié Grace Falcon, Holly Ann Farrow,
Sean Joseph Fekete, Baylie Rebecca
Fife, Jonathan Paul Figarola, Tabitha
Shea Finta, Melissa Marie Fisher, Michael Laine Fontenot, Thomas Patrick
Fontenot, Hayley Jane Franklin, Leah
Kay Franklin, Kasey Madison Fraser,
Christian Gerard Frey, Bryce Kade Garafola and Kennedi Markay Giles.
And, Alexandra Gabrielle Gonzalez,
Julia Lynn Goodridge, Hayden Joseph
Graffeo, Peyton Price Graham, Hannah
Nicole Gregoire, Haley Nicole Gregoire,
Adam Paul Guarisco, Trinity James
Gueho, Morgan Andrew Guidroz, Maud
Laya Hage, Zachary Edward Harris,
Annabelle Leigh Harter, Ian Quaid
Harter, Brett William Hartmann, Emily Ann Hazlip, Joshua Paul Hillman,
Tony Huynh, Scott Michael Jarreau,
Hayley Beth Johnson, Sydnei Alexandra
Jones, Courtney Blanche Juneau, Kevin
Roane Justice, Kelbie Jo Kerr, Judith
Alexandra Lange, Trenton David Lastor, Bailey Jené LeBlanc, Brandi Marie
Lockett, Daniel Van Luu, Rachel Marie
SJA 
Marie Rodriguez, Erika Solarith Rodriguez-Guzman, Ellie Victoria Rome and
Maria Celeste Rome.
Also, Elizabeth Danielle Rumfola,
Jessica Carrie Rusk, Kelsey Samantha
Sabbagh, Maci Layne Samson, Jade Sanguanruang, Kelsey Nicole Savoie, Lauren
Elizabeth Schexnayder, McKenzie Lea
Schexnayder, Madeline Claire Schexnaydre, Shelbie Kaye Schexnaydre, Sommer
Paige Sellars, Theresa Anne Sherburne,
Elizabeth Jane Sherman, Hannah Lauren Sibley, Alison Torres Simon, Kathryn
Brooke Simon, Emilia Smith, Morgan
Paige Snapp, Brooke Alexandra Snellgrove, Emily Elizabeth Sperier, Alexie
Marie Stall, Carmen Irene Stevenson,
Destinee Lynette Stolzenthaler, Angelle
Marie Suire, Cara Christine Sullivan,
Katherine Ellen Tanner, Morgan Elizabeth Tatman and Fannie White Terrell.
Also, Samantha Jean Territo, Anna
Catherine Thibodeaux, Maddi Ann
Thibodeaux, Tessa Brooke Thomas, Peyton Elizabeth Thompson, Paige Nichole
Tibbetts, Casey Ann Toups, Mary Eloise
Toups, Kristy Quynh-Thy Tran, Victoria
Bach Tuyet Truong, Emily Norris Underhill, Natalie Anne Vasquez, Anna Clare
Viso, Kathryn Reed Waggenspack, Katherine Elise Wall, Sarah English Wannamaker, Sydney Ann Watts, Stevie Elaine
Wheeler, Chelsea Dinah Wilson, Jordin
Ann Wilson, Annie Weeks Womack, Allison Marie Wood, Alyssa Lane Young and
Kyia Bernice Young.
From page 6B
Lauren Elizabeth Maranto, Caroline
Aimée Marchand, Ana Gabrielle Marino, Emily Clare Marks, Audrey Nicole
Marsh, Charlotte Marie Mart, Emily Ann
Martinez, Anna Claire Maxwell, Hope
Alexa Mayer, Jacie Jo McClure, Michaelyn Claire McGinnis, Meagan Grace
Melancon, Kathryn Kleinpeter Meyers,
Claire Lanier Miller, Mary Katherine
Miller, Paige Adele Misuraca, Shelby
Alanna Mockler, Peyton Alexis Moggio, Amanda Kay Moore, Ana-Maria
Morales, Brooke Alexandra Morris and
Vickie Nhi Nguyen.
And, Mackenzie Jason Noonan,
Donalyn Marie Norris, Melissa Kathryn
Noto, Katelyn Ann Ohmer, Alabel Sybil
Michelle Olinde, Victoria Elba Padial,
Hudson Blaire Paige, Madeline Marie
Pardi, Caitlin Victoria Pate, Michelle
Ellen Pavur, Carley Anne Péré, Abigail
Frances Perrault, Victoria Anne Pipes,
Lauren Ashley Pizzolato, Claire Leigh
Poché, Janice Kay Prescott, Amanda
Lynn Prochaska, Kayla Michelle Quinlan, Amanda Grace Quintero, Grace
Marie Ragland, Brooke Louise Ragusa,
Kodi Erica Reed, Anna Claire Shields
Regan, Alyssa Louise Reichlin, Julie Ana
Reinecke, Amelia Catharine Rennhoff,
Brooke Lynn Richard, Celine Vera Richard, Emily Ann Risher, Caroline Joan
Robert, Joy Jeannette Roberts, Katelyn
Macmurdo, Sarah Hanna Major, Megan
Maria Major, Joseph William Manda,
Oren Patrick Martin, Harrison James
Martorana, John Thomas Mauldin,
Jesse Paul Mayeaux, Dylan Cole McElroy, Brooke Elizabeth McIntyre, Lauren Elizabeth McMahon, Ciarra Lea
McNeely, Breanne Nicole Meeks, Brennan Joseph Messina, Darien Alexandra Mincey, Karli Renee Morel, Sandra
Catalina Murillo, Kayleigh McKenzie
7B
13
Murphy, Henry Long Nguyen, Heidi
Halina Nowakowski, Princess Chioma
Onwuzuligbo, Brennan Reid Ostrom,
Christopher Dan Otillio, Cody Wayne
Pate, Nicholas Thomas Pate, Amanda
Marie Patterson and Juliana Marie
Pendleton.
And, Nicholas Benjamin Perrien,
Jake Braxton Perry, Tyler Thomas Pertuit, Chase Joseph Pertuit, Tommy Duy
SEE SMHS PAGE 8B
SMHS 
From page 7B
Pham, Katie Lea Pierce, James
Batiste Pierce, Michelle Renee
Poole, Nicholas Leonard Portier,
Hannah Marie Rabalais, Paul
Steven Ragusa, Andrea Maria Ramirez, William Curtis
Reeves, Sabrina Nell Reichel,
Jennifer Brooke Repp, Ashley
Marie Rivet, Amber Elise Robillard, Zackary Michael Roth,
CLASS OF 2014
Tylor Moneé Row, Kameryn
Elizabeth Sadler, Sydney Paige
Sanders, René Christine Saucier, Camille Elizabeth Savoie,
Anthony Philip Schiro and Elizabeth Grace Seeds.
Also, Gabrielle McKenzie Sehon, Claire Elizabeth Roya Shatford, Drew Michael Shields, Baylee Elise Sivils, Mary Christine
Slay, Haylie Elizabeth Smith,
Chandler Douglas Smith, Seth
Christopher Spinner, Geri Lyn
APPly
now
Spinosa, Miranda Ashton Spinosa, Margaret Anne Sprague,
Stanley Stephen Spring III and
Michael David Stein.
And, Kayleigh Ann Sticker,
Katelyn Alys Szekely, Dexter
Colby Terrell, Nicholas Reed Trahan, George Claud Tull V, Richard Michael Tuminello Jr., Carly
Reagan Varnado, Raegan Renee
Vince, Sunny Thach Vu, Brandi
Cecilia Waguespack, Brandon
Tyler Watts, Landon Alec Weber,
• Founded in 1923, we are a private,
accredited four-year college.
• 85 percent of our students receive
financial aid, including TOPS.
• Our total enrollment average
is 2,000, with class sizes of 17–20.
• We offer over 25 areas of study
in the arts, sciences and
health professions.
Distinguished in 2010 by the
Carnegie Foundation as a
Community Engaged Campus.
For more information, call (225) 768-1700 or go to ololcollege.edu.
May 30, 2014
Cameron Frances Anderson
Valedictorian
Matthew Bailey Urquhart
Salutatorian
Daniel Andrew Webre, Mason
Thomas Weigand, Ryan Brownlee Welsh, Austin Garrett Wendt,
Victoria Alise White, Morgan
Elizabeth Williams, Trenton
Andrew Williamson, McKenzie Anne Windham, Levi Paul
Woods, Michael Gene Youngblood Jr., Alexa Gabrielle Zambito and Jesse Joseph Zeringue.
Our Lady of the Lake College recognized three graduates for highest
academic distinctions during the May graduation ceremony: from
left, Stacey Babin, Dean’s Medal; and Virginia Fontenot , Board of
Trustees’ Medal and tudent Excellence and Commitment to Service
Award. Not pictured: Elizabeth Dimattia, President’s Medal. Photo provided by OLOL College
Pilcher, Sharon Price, Carlie Tor
rence, Thumala Truesdale, Stacy
From page 5B
Vance Turner, Alicia Vining, DaLillian Shavers, Chelsea Snuffer, vid Vitrano, Anne Waselovich
Sime Tomasovic
Anderson, Claire White, Tina
Wills, Brittany Wilson, Joseph
School of Nursing
Wray, Samantha Young
Master of Science in Nursing
Risikat Babatunde, Janel Milton
Associate of Science in Nursing
Rashad Abdullah, Penny Amos,
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Kendall Banker, Danielle BashAllison Abadie, Angel Abel, ful, Marisa Bouquet, Blair BriLauryn Allgood, Iqbal Bhuiyan, gnac, Rochell Calvey, Ashley
Krystle Boothby, Noelle Borde- Christensen, Jude Collins, Trelon, Rebecca Browning, Kenyat- naze Covington, Lindsay Derta Brumfield, Virginia Caldwell, ouen, Ashley Hawkins, AmanViviane Carvalho, Tia Collins, da Higginbotham, Alexandra
Susannah Damann, Courtney Hudson, Lauren Katich, Kaylen
Dempsey, Elizabeth Dimattia, Lawrence, Taylor Lee, Bridget
Chelsea Doiron, Valerie Eason, Malain, Heather McCullough,
Kathy Farrelly, Yolanda Giles Jalaceia Miles, Sonya Murphy,
Bostick, Rena Holmes, Caitlyn Kyle Parker, Michael Payne Jr.,
Lala, Branden LeBlanc, Deante Tasha Ryan, Sadie Sinor, Hayley
Markey, Regan McFaul, Rachael Spier, Margaret Strange, Ashley
Mills, Hope Morgan, Kristen Thibodeaux, Kristie Webb
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