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CHANCERY BULLETIN
Madison
Diocese
July 2016
☧ MAY HE REST IN PEACE ☧
Rev. Msgr. Delbert Schmelzer, age 86, entered eternal life on Saturday, July 2, 2016. He was a priest for
60 yrs. and was the only Protonotary Apostolic in the Diocese of Madison. He will be dearly missed.
Table of Contents
Important Dates
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Permanent Diaconate Ordination
July 24, 2016 at 3:00 pm
St. Albert the Great Church
Sun Prairie
Priest Fellowship Gathering
Monday, August 8, 2016
Janesville
50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, August 14, 2016 @ 2:00 pm
St. Francis Xavier Parish, cross Plains
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
[NOT a Holy Day of Obligation]
Monday, August 15, 2016
1. Stewardship & Development:
 July Offertory Report
 Fruits of the Vine
2. Worship:
 Understanding Mass Propers
 Mary Magdalene
 Choral Reading Session
 The Order of Matrimony
3.
Evangelization & Catechesis:
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Fall Convocation with Bishop Morlino
Marriage & Family Programs
FOCCUS Training
4. Vicar General:
 Pastoral Handbook Changes
 Intercessions for Life
5. Family Charismatic Celebration
Presbyteral Assembly XXXVI
September 18-21, 2016
Chula Vista Resort
Wisconsin Dells
6. Priests for Life
7. Pilgrimage of Mercy for Young Adults
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2015/2016 Monthly Report of Offertory Income
Parish Name: ___________________________City: ______________________________
Prepared By: ______________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone: _____________________ Email Address: _________________________
Diocesan Sponsored Program:  Offertory only
 Time, Talent, and Treasure
 Not currently participating in a program
Month of July, 2016
Offertory
Income
Weekends
Included
This month in
2016:
five weekends
July 2-3, 9-10, 16-17
23-24, 30-31
This month in
2015:
five weekends
July 4-5, 11-12,
18-19, 25-26,
Aug. 1-2
Offertory Total
Increase \
Decrease:
$
$
$
Percentage
Increase
Decrease
%
Please email, fax, or mail this report to Office of Stewardship & Development.
If you would like to receive this form in an electronic version by e-mail,
or have any other questions please contact:
Office of Stewardship & Development
Diocese of Madison
Office of Stewardship and Development
Phone - 608-821-3039
Fax - 608-709-7610
E-mail – [email protected]
Combined Collections
The 2017 Collection Schedule is now posted on the website under the Stewardship tab.
Here is the remaining 2016 schedule:
Respect Life
International Combined Collection
Bless Our Priests
October 2, 2016
October 23, 2016
December 11, 2016
If you have any questions on the combined collections, contact Kristen Beckett at
[email protected] or 608-821-4577.
Time, Talent, and Treasure Program
This fall, please consider running your annual Time, Talent, and Treasure Renewal
Program. If you have any questions about introducing this in your parish or would like
more information on the Diocesan sponsored program, please contact Jill Driscoll at 608821-3039 or [email protected]
Planned Giving
As Catholics, we know that it is our responsibility to pass on the faith from generation to
generation. The Office of Stewardship and Development strives to serve people by
educating them about potential gift options that are available to them. Many people do not
know just how many opportunities there are to leave behind a legacy. If you or any of your
parishioners are interested in learning more about a planned gift, please contact Jill
Driscoll at 608-821-3039 or [email protected]
608-821-3000, FAX 608-709-7610, or [email protected]
Stewardship Bulletin Reflections
NOTE: Please copy this page or pull it out for the person who prepares your weekly bulletins.
July 3, 2016
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“He said to them, ‘The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few…’”
Luke 10:2
As Catholics we are all called to serve in ministry. However, many of us are unsure how to
use our talents and gifts to build God’s Church. Talk to God and ask Him what He wants you
to do. The next time one of your fellow parishioners asks you to help or join a committee, it
may be the answer to your prayer.
July 10, 2016
“Jesus said to him, ‘Go and do likewise.’”
Luke 10:37
This was Jesus’ command at the end of the Good Samaritan story. But did you know that
the Samaritans and Jews despised each other. The moral of the story is to love our
neighbor, who may be someone you don’t know, someone that looks different than you or
someone you don’t like, without expecting anything in return.
July 17, 2016
“…I am a minister in accordance with God’s stewardship given to me to bring to completion
for you the word of God.” Colossians 1:25
Believe it or not, we are all called to evangelize – to continuously grow in our knowledge
and relationship with Jesus and to share it with others. We may not be called to evangelize
like St. Paul, but we should look for opportunities to share our Faith with those closest to
us, like our family and friends.
July 24, 2016
“Ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”
Luke 11:9
Jesus assures us that if we ask Him, God will take care of what we need. The problem is
that in our culture we often confuse what we really need with what we simply want. Many
people need very little. However, we usually want so much more. A good steward only
asks God for what he needs.
July 31, 2016
“Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of
possessions.”
Luke 12:15
The Gospel message today is so contrary to our modern culture where advertising
continually tries to convince us that our value lies in the things we possess. Jesus showed
us that our true value lies in the way we live our lives. He challenges us to not store up or
hoard material possessions, but rather to live a grateful and generous lifestyle.
August 7, 2016
“For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” Luke 12:34
Jesus encourages us to build up our treasure in heaven. The world encourages us to build
up our treasure in real estate, investments, and material goods. How much time are you
investing in building up a worldly treasure? How much time are you investing in building
up a heavenly treasure? To invest more time in the things of heaven, you must let go of
some of the things of this world.
August 14, 2016
“Do you think I have come to give you peace on Earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.”
Luke 12:51
Living a stewardship lifestyle means stepping out of our comfort zone when needed. Many
of us like to play it safe, not cause waves, stay in the middle of the road. In today’s world
we are called to be informed and take a stance for life, marriage and religious liberty.
August 21, 2016
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
“For behold, some are last who will be first and some are first who will be last.”
Luke 13:30
Our standards in our society are so different from God’s standards. We often rate or rank
people by what they have, how powerful they are, or how successful they are. Jesus
reminds us that God will not judge us by the same earthly standards.
August 28, 2016
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed
indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you." Luke 14:13 -14
We have a difficult time with the concept of giving without expecting something in return.
Even when we give to charity we often want something in return – a raffle ticket, a dinner,
or a chance to play golf. Yet, as Christian stewards we need to remember that the true
reward for our giving awaits us in heaven
September 4, 2016
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Everyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple.” Luke
14:33
When we first hear this statement, it seems that Jesus is making an unrealistic demand
upon us. How can we renounce all of our possessions? We need them to live. However,
what we must renounce is the belief that they belong to us. Everything that we have
belongs to God alone. All of our resources are entrusted to us not only for our own use, but
also so that we can help others. Once we renounce the idea that we possess or are entitled
to anything, it is much easier to share the many gifts that God has given us. Then we truly
are His Disciples.
September 11, 2016
“Everything I have is yours.” Luke 15:31
Our Heavenly Father gives us everything, including the chance to share in His eternal
kingdom. Yet, like the Prodigal Son we are often lured away by the materialism of our
society. Do we really want to turn our backs on all that God offers in exchange for a
material wealth that has no lasting value?
September 18, 2016
“No servant can serve two masters. He will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one
and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (wealth).” LUKE 16:13
Is money a “god” that you put before God? Giving money to support the Church and other
charity is a pillar of our Faith, just like attending Mass every Sunday and participating in
parish ministry. Giving money frees us from being a slave to money and increases our
dependence on God and to trust that He will provide all that we need.
September 25, 2016
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Stewardship Awareness Sunday)
“My child, remember that you received what was good during your lifetime while Lazarus
likewise received what was bad; but now he is comforted here, whereas you are tormented.
Moreover, between us and you a great chasm is established…” Luke 16:25-26
When God created the world He declared that it was good and He gave it to all mankind for
us to enjoy. However, over the years we have created a chasm between those who have
great gifts and those who do not. In today’s Gospel we see that with our own generosity we
must bridge that gap between those who have much and those who have little or we may
find ourselves on the wrong side of the chasm in the next life.
Prayers of the Faithful
July 3, 2016
That we ask God how we should use our talents and then have the courage to do so.
July 10, 2016
That we may strive to be more like the Good Samaritan, helping those in need, without
expecting anything in return.
July 17, 2016
That we look for opportunities to share our Faith with those closest to us.
July 24, 2016
That we may learn to see the difference between the simple things we need and the many
things we want.
July 31, 2016
That we may remember that the many possessions we strive to acquire are worthless in
the eyes of the Lord.
August 7, 2016
That we may invest more time and talent in building up a treasure in heaven.
August 14, 2016
That we have the courage to step out of our comfort zone and stand up for life, marriage
and religious liberty.
August 21, 2016
That through our good stewardship, we may build up God’s kingdom here on earth and
earn a place at God’s eternal banquet.
August 28, 2016
That through our generous giving, we can help those in need share in the gifts that God has
bestowed on us.
September 4, 2016
That we may come to realize everything we have is a gift from God and we are called to
generously share these gifts.
September 11, 2016
That we may understand we have a responsibility to work in God’s kingdom and spread
God’s love throughout our world.
September 18, 2016
That we recognize everything we have is a gift from God, including our money, and to
generously share our wealth to support the mission of our Church, locally and around the
world.
September 25, 2016
That our eyes may be open to the needs around us and our hands and hearts may be open
to sharing our gifts to make this world a better place for all of us.
Diocese of Madison | Office of Worship
Understanding
Mass Propers
A workshop for clergy, musicians & liturgists to learn about
the “Propers” assigned to each day of the liturgical year.
We’ll look at what they are and how they can be used. We’ll
also read through some samples of a variety of music.
Tuesday, July 12, 2016  1-3 p.m.
Bishop O’Connor Center
702 S. High Point Road in Madison
Tuesday, August 9, 2016  7-9 p.m.
Saint John the Baptist Parish in Montello
277 East Montello Street
Thursday, August 11, 2016  7-9 p.m.
Bishop O’Connor Center
Would you care to host a session
at your parish? Contact the Office of Worship!
Name
Parish & City/Town
Workshop date and location
Email and/or phone
Any special needs?
Please return to The Office of Worship  702 S. High Point Road, Suite 225  Madison, WI 53719
[email protected]  Tel. (608) 821-3080  Fax (608) 440-2811
Mass Propers
Memorial of Saint Mary Magdalene
Raised to a Feast by Pope Francis
Decree
T
he Church, both in the East and in the West has always regarded Saint Mary Magdalene the first witness of the Lord’s resurrection and the first evangelist, and with the greatest reverence has always honored her although in diverse ways.
Given that in our time the Church is called to reflect in a more profound way on the dignity of Woman, on the New Evangelization and on the greatness of the Mystery of Divine Mercy,
it seemed right that the example of Saint Mary Magdalene might also fittingly be proposed to
the faithful. In fact this woman, known as the one who loved Christ and who was greatly loved
by Christ, and was called a “witness of Divine Mercy” by Saint Gregory the Great and an
“apostle of the apostles” by Saint Thomas Aquinas, can now rightly be taken by the faithful as
a model of women’s role in the Church.
Therefore the Supreme Pontiff Pope Francis has established that from now on
the celebration of Saint Mary Magdalene should be inscribed in the General Roman Calendar
with the rank of Feast rather than Memorial as is presently the case.
The new rank of celebration does not involve any change of the day on which
the celebration itself takes place and, as for the liturgical texts, the following is to be observed:
• The day dedicated to the celebration of Saint Mary Magdalene remains the same as
it appears in the Roman Calendar, that is 22 July.
• The texts to be used in the Mass and in the Divine Office remain the same as
those contained in the Missal and in the Liturgy of the Hours on the day of the Feast,
with the addition in the Missal of a proper Preface, attached to this Decree. It will be
the responsibility of the Conferences of Bishops to translate the text of the Preface into
the vernacular language so that, having received the approval of the Apostolic See, it
can be used and in due time included in the next reprint of the Roman Missal.
Where, according to particular law, Saint Mary Magdalene is legitimately celebrated on
a different day and as a Solemnity, this day and rank remains as before.
All things to the contrary notwithstanding.
From the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments,
3 June 2016, Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Robert Card. Sarah
Prefect
Archbishop Arthur Roche
Archbishop Secretary
Practical Notes
1. The date remains the same (July 22) and will be celebrated as a feast in 2016.
2. The Gloria is sung (or said) on feasts.
3. The texts of the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours remain the same.
4. A proper preface has been composed and will be used once it has been translated into English and properly
approved and confirmed. That will, most likely, take some time and will not be available this year.
Choral Music
Reading Session
Music for the Liturgical Year
for Unison Choirs, Two-part
Choirs, SAB, and SATB
choirs.
Please register by July 25 so
that we have music for all
participants. Each participant
will receive a free packet of
music (limit of 4 per parish).
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Bishop O’Connor Catholic Center
702 South High Point Road in Madison
The O’Connor Center is air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible.
7-8:30 p.m. | No registration fee
Please pre-register!
A reception will follow.
Call (608) 821-3080 or complete this form and email, fax or mail to the Office of Worship.
Please register by July 25, 2016
Name
Parish Name and City/Town
Choir Director’s Name
Your Email or Phone Number
Do you have any special needs?
o Large-Print Material
o Assistive-Listening Receiver
o Other (please specify on back)
The Office of Worship | 702 S. High Point Road, Suite 225 | Madison, WI 53719
Phone (608) 821-3080 | Fax (608) 440-2811 | [email protected]
Aug. 2, 2016
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This workshop will look at
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What has changed? What has stayed the
same?
Appropriate Wedding Music
Best practices for liturgical celebrations
And much more!
This workshop is designed for Pastors & Deacons, Liturgists & Musicians, Wedding Coordinators and all who play a part in the preparation of a couple for the wedding Mass.
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Holy Name Heights | 1-3 p.m.
Holy Name Heights | 7-9 p.m.
(formerly Bishop O’Connor Center)
(formerly Bishop O’Connor Center)
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St. Joseph Catholic Church | 9-11 a.m.
Our Lady of the Assumption | 9-11 a.m.
300 2nd Street in Baraboo
Name
2222 Shopiere Road in Beloit
Parish & City/Town
Workshop date and location
Email and/or phone
Any special needs?
Please return to The Office of Worship  702 S. High Point Road, Suite 225  Madison, WI 53719
[email protected]  Tel. (608) 821-3080  Fax (608) 440-2811
Matrimony
“BUT HOW CAN THEY CALL ON HIM IN WHOM
THEY HAVE NOT BELIEVED? AND HOW CAN THEY
BELIEVE IN HIM WHOM THEY HAVE NOT HEARD
AND HOW CAN THEY HEAR WITHOUT SOMEONE
TO PREACH...HOW BEAUTIFUL THE FEET OF THOSE
WHO BRING THE GOOD NEWS"
ROMANS 10:14-15
Fall
Convocation
with Bishop
Morlino
Join us on September 8,
2016 at 9:30am 2:30pm
for a Convocation with
Bishop Robert Morlino at
the Bishop O'Connor
Center. The registration
fee for the day is $10.
OFFICE OF EVANGELIZATION & CATECHESIS
DIOCESE OF MADISON
608-821-3160
Marriage & Family Program Coordinator Position Available
The Office of Evangelization and Catechesis is currently advertising for the Coordinator of Marriage &
Family position. A position description can be found at www.MadisonDiocese.org/jobs.
If you know of someone interested in the position, please forward the above link to them or contact
Andy at (608) 821-4517.
National NFP Awareness Week: July 24-30, 2016
NFP Awareness week is right around the corner! The 2016 theme is “Love, Mercy, Life - Natural Family
Planning: Opening the Heart of Marriage.” Parish materials, including posters, liturgical information,
and more, will be mailed the first week of July - please be sure to promote at your parish. For more
information, see http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/natural-familyplanning/awareness-week/.
FOCCUS Training – new for the summer!
At the request of several parishes, we have scheduled an additional Facilitator Training for volunteer
couples interested in becoming FOCCUS facilitators. The training is scheduled for:
July 26 & 28, 2016 (Tue/Thurs)
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish
401 S. Owen Street, Madison
Instructors: Andy & Chris Galvin
Registration Due: July 13
Register online at www.madisondicese.org/foccus.
The next scheduled training will be on Saturday, March 18, 2017. Let us know if you’d like to host at
your parish!
Upcoming NFP Classes
The schedule of NFP classes for fall 2016 is now available, including a new selection of NFP classes in
Spanish. For the schedule, information about NFP, the methods offered and the cost of classes, go to
www.madisondiocese.org/nfp. If you have any questions, contact Vicki Braun at (608) 821-3134 or
[email protected].
Spanish Marriage Preparation
We will have an expanded offering of Spanish classes for the Real Life, Real Love and God’s Plan
programs in the upcoming year. The 2016/17 dates will include:
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9/3/16: God’s Plan, St. Peter in Madison
9/24/16: Real Life, Real Love, St. Patrick in Madison
10/22/16: God’s Plan, St. John the Baptist, Jefferson
11/12/16: Real Life, Real Love, St. John Vianney, Janesville
•
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1/14/17, God’s Plan, St. Thomas Aquinas in Madison
2/18/17, Real Life, Real Love, St. Joseph in Madison
5/13/17, God’s Plan, St. Thomas Aquinas in Madison
5/27/17, Real Life, Real Love, St. Patrick in Madison
In addition, we have NFP classes in Spanish available as well! The 2016/2017 dates include:
• Couple to Couple League: 3-session class starting on Sept. 11 at 2pm. – St. Patrick Church,
Madison
• Billings Method: 4-session class starting on Sept. 17 at 9:30am – St. Thomas Aquinas Church,
Madison
• More sessions will be available in the winter and spring of 2017. Go to
www.madisondiocese.org/nfp for more info.
More information, dates and registration can be found at www.madisondiocese.org/mp. If you know of
Spanish-speaking couples interesting in getting involved in volunteering for marriage ministry, please
contact Andy Galvin.
Marriage & Family News
Are you receiving our Marriage & Family News by email? Join hundreds of other parish staff, volunteers
and interested parishioners in keeping up to date on important marriage and family information. To
register for the monthly email, go to http://www.madisondiocese.org/NewsMedia/Newsletters.aspx.
Marriage Preparation & Natural Family Planning Contact Information
Andy Galvin
Marriage & Family Coordinator
608-821-4517 / [email protected]
Vicki Braun
Natural Family Planning Coordinator
608-821-3134 / [email protected]
Beth Ulaszek
Marriage & Family Associate Coordinator
608-821-3026
The FOCCUS Pre-Marital Inventory is a self-assessment tool designed to
help engaged couples learn more about themselves by promoting discussion,
reflection and dialog on a range of topics known to be important to life long
marriage. The inventory is facilitated by clergy and volunteer couples in
parishes throughout the Diocese.
The training workshop is designed for new FOCCUS facilitators and serves as
a refresher for trained facilitators. Training topics include:

What is FOCCUS?

Understanding the engaged couple

How to administer and score the Inventory and facilitate couple
dialogue
FOCCUS Facilitator Training is offered by a certified FOCCUS trainer and
provides information and skill development to help understand the
personalized Couple Report and utilize the FOCCUS facilitator manual. At the
conclusion of the training, new facilitators are certified and registered through
FOCCUS, Inc.
July 26 & 28, 2016
Tuesday and Thursday
6:30 to 9:00 pm
Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish
Who Should Attend? Priests, deacons, individuals and couples who are new
to FOCCUS or need a refresher course.
401 S. Owen Street
Madison
Registration Due: July. 13th
Sat. March 18th, 2017
9:00am - 3:00 pm
Location To Be Determined
Cost?
 For 2-evening training: $60 per individuals or $70 per couple
 For Saturday training: $70 per individual or $80 per couple
Cost includes a $50 FOCCUS Facilitator Manual and lunch for Saturday
classes. Each facilitator or facilitating couple must have a 4th Ed.
FOCCUS manual (Catholic edition). The FOCCUS 2000 manual is now
outdated.
Registration Due: March. 3rd
Register Online at www.madisondiocese.org/foccus
For more info, contact Andy Galvin at (608) 821-4517
or [email protected]
Online Training available in English and Spanish
Available directly from FOCCUS, It includes the same information as above
but in an online PowerPoint presentation. Does not include any interactive training with instructors.
Online training costs $100 and is purchased directly from FOCCUS, Inc.
Diocese of Madison, Marriage Preparation Program
Wisconsin Pastoral Handbook Changes
PAGE
July 2016
CHANGE
Remove:
Diocesan Officials
PRESBYTERAL COUNCIL
APPOINTED
Rev. Msgr. Delbert L. Schmelzer
Remove:
ST. RAPHAEL SOCIETY CLERGY RETIRMENT PLAN BOARD
E‐8
Add:
Diocesan Offices and Agencies
EVANGELIZATION AND CATECHESIS
Youth and Young Adult Ministry
Faith Formation: Shane Reinbold
E‐31
Remove:
Priests
SCHMELZER, Rev. Msgr. Delbert L. '56
E‐6
E‐34
Add:
Add:
E‐35
E‐37
E‐40
Add:
[email protected]
608.821.4578
Deceased: 2 July 2016
Requiesce in pace
Priests
NECROLOGY
July 2
REGISGRY OF ORDINATION CLASSES
* under 1956 Delbert L. Schmelzer
Priests
2016
Joseph M. Baker
Remove:
Add:
Remove:
Add:
Add:
Religious Men
RELIGIOUS INSTITUTE
PRIESTS/BROTHERS
WYSOCKI, Rev. Timothy, LC
LOCH, L.C., Br. Aaron ‐ Chaplain
GOMEZ DE JESUS, Br. Rene
GUERRERO RINCON, L.C., Br. Carlos
CORDERO CORONA, L.C., Br. Jose
Add:
Diocesan Offices/Agencies
STEWARDSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
Faith Formation: Shane Reinbold
Remove:
Lay Organizations
EQUESTRIAN ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE OF JERUSALEM
Section Prior: Rev. Msgr. Delbert L. Schmelzer
[email protected]
608.821.4578
Word of Life: July 2016
Intercessions for Life
July 3rd
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
For Catholics throughout the world:
May our lives bear witness
to authentic freedom in Christ;
We pray to the Lord:
July 10th
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
For those grieving after abortion:
May they know that God longs
to bestow His mercy on those who ask;
July 17th
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
For those facing hard medical decisions:
May they receive the Lord’s guidance and peace
as they listen for his voice;
July 24th
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
For those facing serious illness:
May they be comforted by God’s love through the
support of family, friends, and the local community;
July 31st
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
For single adults who desire marriage:
May God help them grow in perfect love
and fill them with trust in His loving care;
View, download, and order the NEW 2015-16 Respect Life Program materials! www.usccb.org/respectlife
Copyright © 2015, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved.
WORD OF LIFE - JULY 2016
Bulletin Briefs
Recommended dates are provided, but you are welcome to use these quotes at any time. The QR codes
to the right of each quote can be used in bulletins, newsletters, etc. When scanned with a smartphone,
the QR codes will direct to the webpage where the referenced resource is located.
Sunday, July 3, 2016
“The threats to religious freedom are more subtle (in the West); many people don’t even perceive
them ...Whereas in other parts of the world…it’s bloody, violent, overt, but in both cases it’s a
denial of the rights of conscience, it’s a denial of the fundamental freedom to relate to one’s own
God.”
— Most Reverend William E. Lori, Chairman
USCCB Ad-Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty
“Gracious Father,
I thank you for the mercy you have shown in forgiving my sins and for the
peace that comes from being reconciled with you and with your Church.”
— “Trust in God’s Mercy”
USCCB Prayer Card (Post-Abortion Healing)*
*Call 866-582-0943 to order. Item #9913 (English)/ Item #9914 (Spanish)
“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things.
There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part...”
— Luke 10:41-42, www.goo.gl/rXtvrn
NABRE © 2010 CCD. Used with permission.
“Through [the] loving care [of my family and friends], they affirm what I
also know—that my life is, always has been, and always will be, worth
living.’”
— “Maggie’s Story: Living like Dad,” www.goo.gl/JKnvWc
USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities
“As with every vocation, marriage must be understood within the primary
vocation to love, because humanity ‘is created in the image and likeness of
God who is himself love’” (CCC, no. 1604).
— “Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan”
A Pastoral Letter of the USCCB
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WORD OF LIFE - JULY 2016
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Palabra de Vida: Julio de 2016
Intercesiones por la Vida
3 de julio
14° Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Por los católicos de todo el mundo:
para que nuestra vida sea testimonio
de la libertad auténtica en Cristo;
roguemos al Señor:
10 de julio
Por quienes lloran después de un aborto:
para que conozcan que Dios anhela
dar Su misericordia a quienes lo piden;
roguemos al Señor:
17 de julio
Por quienes enfrentan decisiones médicas difíciles:
para que reciban el consejo y paz del Señor
a medida que escuchan su voz;
roguemos al Señor:
24 de julio
Por quienes enfrentan enfermedades graves:
para que reciban el consuelo del amor de Dios mediante
el apoyo de la familia, amigos y la comunidad local;
roguemos al Señor:
31 de julio
Por los adultos solteros que desean contraer matrimonio:
para que Dios los ayude a crecer en el amor perfecto
y los colme de confianza en su cuidado amoroso;
roguemos al Señor:
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PALABRA DE VIDA: JULIO DE 2016
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“Las amenazas a la libertad religiosa son más sutiles (en Occidente); muchas personas ni siquiera las
perciben... Mientras que en otras partes del mundo... son sangrientas, violentas, públicas, pero en
ambos casos constituyen una negación de los derechos de consciencia, constituyen una negación de
la libertad fundamental para relacionarse con el Dios de cada uno.”
— Reverendísimo William E. Lori, Chairman
Comité Ad-Hoc de la USCCB de Libertad Religiosa
“Padre misericordioso,
gracias por la misericordia que has mostrado en perdonar mis pecados y
por la paz que viene de reconciliarme contigo y con tu Iglesia".
— “Confía en la misericordia de Dios”
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“Por medio [del] cuidado amoroso [de mi familia y amigos], afirman lo
que también sé: que mi vida vale, siempre ha valido, y siempre valdrá la
pena vivirla.’”
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Secretariado de Actividades Pro-Vida de la USCCB
“Como con toda vocación, el matrimonio debe ser entendido dentro de la
vocación primordial al amor, porque la humanidad 'fue [creada] a imagen y
semejanza de Dios, que es Amor'” (CIC 1604).
— “El matrimonio: El amor y la vida en el plan divino”
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PALABRA DE VIDA: JULIO DE 2016
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Keynote Speaker
David Mangan
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entertainment
Child care provided with
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AUGUST 12TH- 14TH 2016
WISCONSIN ON FIRE
Family Charismatic Celebration
Celebrating 50 years of the Outpouring
of the Holy Spirit
All are welcome to come and hear the message that could reawaken a
desire in your life to deepen your relationship with Jesus, or perhaps
enhance a relationship which already exists. Bring the whole family.
Come alone or bring a group. Enjoy a weekend at Green Lake
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Sacrament of reconciliation
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from Green Bay
GREEN LAKE
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Excellent hotel rooms, houses,
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wonderful dining and recreation
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Keynote Speaker
D. David Mangan
D. David Mangan is married to Barbara for 43
years. They have five adult children and sixteen
grandchildren. They are active members of Christ
King Church in Ann Arbor, MI. He's been involved in
all levels of religious education for over 45 years as
well as serving as a leader and teacher in Catholic
renewal movements. David is also a member of the
Renewal Ministries Team. David was one of the
participants on the retreat in February, 1967 at
Duquesne University where events took place that
are often marked as the beginning of the Catholic
Charismatic Renewal in the U.S. He is an author and
workshop presenter. His latest book is God loves you
and there's Nothing you can do about it. He's also
co-authored Life in the Spirit for Your Kids and
several articles. David is a graduate of Duquesne
University holding a Masters degree in Education and
is a Commissioned Lay Ecclesial Minister in the
Lansing Diocese.
BISHOP RICKEN D.D.,J.C.L
Most Reverend David L. Ricken was born in Dodge
City, KN in 1952. He Graduated from Conception
College in Conception. MO in 1974 and continued his
studies at St. Meinrad’s School of Theology in
Indiana and at the University of Louvain in Belgium.
He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Pueblo,
CO in 1980. In 1989 he received his J.C.L. degree in
cannon law from the Pontifical Gregorian University
in Rome. He was ordained a Bishop for the Diocese
of Cheyenne, WY on Jan. 6, 2000. On Aug. 28, 2008
he was appointed the 12th Bishop of the Diocese of
Green Bay. On Pentecost 2011 he issued a pastoral
letter “Parishes: Call to be Holy, Fully Engaged, Fully
Alive” challenging the Diocese and all parishes to
“dare to dream about what we can become.”
Inspiring Talks and Witnesses
Music by
Traditional Division
Traditional Division is made up of four guys (3 who
are youth ministers) from the Holmen Wisconsin
area who share a common passion in their love for
Jesus and the Catholic faith, music, and sharing this
love with others. Their music ranges from fun,
entertaining, and interactive to deep, reflective, and
meditative. Their energy and faith are contagious.
You won't want to miss the musical experience!
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All housing is located on the grounds and rooms and suites are near the
conference hall. (Housing reservations must be made by June 30th
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MEAL PLAN
Meal Plan is required for those staying in hotel accommodations.
Optional for cabins, houses and campsites.
Meal Plan includes Sat. breakfast, lunch, supper, and Sunday breakfast.
Cost for meal plan: $43.50 (12 and over); $31 (6-11) free for
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PRIESTS
FOR
LIFE
Gospel of Life Ministries
Activating the Church to End Abortion
Jul-Aug 2016
Vol.26
Mother Teresa and the Pro-life Movement:
Preparing for her Canonization, September 4
Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director
www.priestsforlife.org
Number 4
under him in Rome at the Pontifical Council for the Family.
Order your third class relic prayer card at Priestsforlife.org/Relic
today while supplies last and spread the word!
September 4, 2016 will bring the canonization of Mother
Teresa of Calcutta. Because of her care for the weakest human
lives, and her outspoken defence of the poorest of the poor the children yet in the womb - she, together with her
contemporary, Pope St. John Paul II, should be considered a
patron saint of the pro-life movement.
Prayer Card in honor of Pope St. John Paul II being touched to the First Class
Relic of his blood, which we have in our chapel here at Priests for Life.
In 1994, Fr. Frank Pavone visited with Mother Teresa at her Motherhouse in
Calcutta, India.
I was privileged to know them both personally, and to have
them bless and encourage my own pro-life ministry of Priests
for Life.
My interaction with Mother Teresa came shortly after I took
leadership of Priests for Life. I asked if I could visit with her in
Calcutta, and spent a week with her in June of 1994 discussing
the new ministry I was leading, and the direction of pro-life
strategy overall. Two events that had occurred shortly before
our visit shaped our conversations.
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Let Us Send You A Third Class Relic of Pope John Paul II!
Priests for Life is pleased to announce that we are distributing,
free of charge, prayer cards in honor of Pope St. John Paul
II. These cards are Third Class Relics, because they have been
touched to the First Class Relic of his blood, which we have in
our chapel here at Priests for Life.
Our ministry at Priests for Life has been deeply inspired by
Pope St. John Paul II. Fr. Frank Pavone knew him and worked
At the link above you will also see video of the ceremony in
which Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz entrusted the first class relic
to Fr. Frank and Priests for Life, as well as its letter of authenticity.
Guidance for the Election
The following may be useful as guidance for those who are
unsure of how to vote - or even whether to vote.
Unless Jesus and the Blessed Mother are on the ballot, we are
always going to be choosing imperfect candidates. In this life,
everything - including politics - is a messy mixture of good and
evil, of virtue and sin, of truth and falsehood.
At the same time, there are always differences that can be
found between the candidates. When we feel like one is just
as bad as the other, that must not become an occasion to lose
interest in the process but rather an occasion for focusing even
more effort on learning the positions of the candidates. These
candidates need to focus on distinguishing themselves from
their opponent. You can be sure there are things they have said
and done to highlight the differences, and so one is always going
to be closer to our values and viewpoints than the other.
In evaluating this, we look also at the differences between the
parties that those candidates represent. Each party is an entire
universe of philosophies, ideologies, causes, positions, and
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people. Each party is a whole army of people who are going to
surround and advise the candidate, and fill many positions of
influence if that candidate is elected.
For instance, in the case of the presidential race, we have to
ask what kind of people this President would nominate to
serve on the Supreme Court and the other federal courts.
We have to ask what direction they lean towards on the most
fundamental issues of life, religious freedom, marriage and
family - and again, what direction their party leans on those issues.
Remember, it is not just that the candidate shapes the office;
the office also shapes the candidate, and so does the party and its
prevailing positions. What kind of people would this President,
furthermore, appoint as Surgeon General, Attorney General,
Secretary of State, Secretary of the Department of Health and
Human Services, and so many more?
We have to be patient with ourselves and with the process,
and carefully choose the person and party who are closest to
our values, starting with the most important issues. As the US
Bishops stated again at the end of last year in their document
“Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” our
discernment in voting does have a starting point:
“Decisions about political life are complex and require the exercise
of a well-formed conscience aided by prudence. This exercise of
conscience begins with outright opposition to laws and other policies
that violate human life or weaken its protection. Those who knowingly,
willingly, and directly support public policies or legislation that undermine fundamental moral principles cooperate with evil” (n. 31).
Voting is a moral obligation; participation in the political
process is a virtue. The US bishops have written, “We encourage
all citizens, particularly Catholics, to embrace their citizenship not
merely as a duty and privilege, but as an opportunity
meaningfully to participate in building the culture of life. Every
voice matters in the public forum. Every vote counts” (Living the
Gospel of Life, n. 34)
Even when we conclude that whichever candidate wins will
do damage, the analogy of the runaway train may help us.
Imagine that you are at the controls of a runaway train and
you cannot stop it. But imagine, too, that what you can do is
to change the track that it is on. At the end of one track you
know it will kill a large number of people, and at the end of
the other track, a small number of people.
alternative about whom we are not sure.
But you don’t have to be certain about how every choice or
action of your candidate is going to turn out. If they lean in
the right direction, if there is a probability or even a possibility
that they will do the right thing and make the right choices,
that is better than the certainty of someone who will make the
wrong choices. When faced with the choice between a certain
evil and a possible good, you choose the possible good.
Pray with us for Life
PrayerCampaign.org is our prayer website. Visit there
often for prayer campaigns, intentions, and resources.
July intention: That world leaders may understand that
freedom depends upon the protection of life.
August intention: That pro-life activists who pray at abortion facilities may have courage and perseverance.
August 7-15, 2016: Assumption Novena for Life
August 28-Sept 5, 2016: Novena in Honor of Blessed
Mother Teresa
We have to remember, too, that our vote is not meant to make
us feel good. It is meant to influence society in the right
direction by helping to get people into public office who will
help to make that happen. A vote is not an opinion poll about
what we think about the candidate. It is a transfer of power.
And it is a gamble. God does not always give us clear,
predictable choices. He expects us to use good judgment. And
good judgment helps us to avoid evils that are certain, and
increase the possibilities for good.
So the bottom line is that we should not skip an election; we
should vote. Sometimes we may think that we are doing wrong
by voting for either candidate. But we have to consider the fact
that we influence the election whether we like it or not.
Skipping a vote also influences the election, because it takes a
vote away from the better of the two candidates.
So don’t sit out the election. Go and vote, and help change the
train to the best available track!
What do you do?
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Obviously, you do not want it to kill anyone. But you cannot
stop the train. In this case, you obviously would change the
train to the track where it is going to do the least damage. You
are not choosing to kill anyone - the death and destruction are
beyond your intentions and beyond your ability to stop. But
you are able to decrease the damage. By changing the train to
the track where it will do less damage, you are not choosing
evil; you are choosing to limit evil, and that choice is a good.
Yes, the guidance here is simple: it is the difference between
certainty and doubt. Very often elections present us with the
choice between a candidate we know we don’t want and an
Janet Morana participated in the March for Life Canada in May 2016 and
spoke on Parliament Hill on behalf of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign.
Mother Teresa and the Pro-life Movement: Preparing for
her Canonization, September 4
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One was the speech she had given in February at the National
Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC. She spoke in the presence
of President and Mrs. Clinton and Vice-President and Mrs.
Gore. It was an unforgettable moment, as this short, humble
woman proclaimed to those in power that abortion “… is
a war against the child, a direct killing of the innocent child,
murder by the mother herself. If we accept that a mother can kill
even her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one
another?…Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its
people to love, but to use any violence to get what they want. This
is why the greatest destroyer of love and peace is abortion.”
These direct and irrefutable words, spoken to those who wield
the highest political power, should serve as an example today
of how the People of God need to prophetically challenge both
those who hold and seek elected office.
I told her what an impact the speech made on the pro-life
community. “Many of the American people loved your
speech,” I said. She responded, “What about the rest of the
American people?” She then gave me a typewritten copy of the
speech, and a homework assignment to spread it far and wide,
which Priests for Life has been doing ever since.
The other event we discussed was that President Clinton had
signed in May of 1994 the “Freedom of Access to Clinic
Entrances” bill, which made it a federal crime to peacefully,
physically obstruct access to the door of an abortion mill.
When I explained this new law to her, she looked at me and
said, “Father, if we had laws like that here in India, I would have
been thrown in jail many times! Here I go to the places where
abortions are done and I take the women by the arm and say,
‘Come with me; we will help you and your child!’
Another striking moment was when she brought me to one of
her homes in Calcutta where prostitutes lived whom she had
rescued from life on the streets. She showed me the blankets
they had made. She was glowing with joy and admiration
as she said, “Look, Father, at the good work these women have
done.” Her vision of people’s goodness was not obscured by
any evil they may have done.
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She loved the priesthood, and after hearing me speak about
Priests for Life, she sought and obtained an immediate audience with the local bishop so that the three of us could talk
about how to establish it in India. Later she wrote me saying,
“I hope many priests and deacons will join Priests for Life.”
Indeed, the whole pro-life movement draws strength from
Mother Teresa, as together we seek to save the lives of the
poorest of the poor, and free all people from the poverty of
thinking we can abort them.
You are invited to join in an ongoing Novena of Prayer in honor
of Mother Teresa from now to her canonization. Visit
www.PrayerCampaign.org, where you can download the
prayer and leave us your own comments about how
Mother Teresa’s life and example has inspired you!
Too Non-Partisan for our Own Good?
The release of Fr. Frank Pavone’s book Abolishing Abortion
(2015, Thomas Nelson Publishers), was timed for this election
year. It contains prophetic and honest analysis of how the
institutional Church is sometimes its own biggest obstacle in
making a difference in public policy, by placing on our parishes
and pastors unrealistic and totally unnecessary restrictions. The
book quotes many diocesan memos, one of which stated,
“It is clearly the policy of the Diocese . . . that neither it nor its
employees will engage in any political activity which seeks to
support or discredit any political party or candidate. Each
incorporated parish would be wise to adopt this or similar policy
to avoid placing its tax exempt status at risk” (p. 117).
The book explains at length why this is not going to make any
parish lose its tax exempt status. And more fundamentally, the
book goes on to state,
“As should now be obvious, sweeping generalizations like this
subvert the mission of the Catholic Church or any church. How
can this prohibition against “supporting” or “discrediting” a party
or candidate be reconciled with a church’s clearly stated obligation
and divine mission? That mission has been articulated in
documents like the Second Vatican Council’s Pastoral Constitution
on the Church in the Modern World, or the Compendium of the
Social Doctrine of the Church, to pass moral judgment on matters
related to politics. That mission calls on Catholics to submit to the
critical light of the Gospel the positions that various political
parties and candidates take on issues of consequence. ... The
alternative is to disconnect Church teaching from real life” (p. 118).
Don’t miss out on the message of this book - for you and for
your pastor - as this election approaches! Order copies at
www.AbolishingAbortion.com.
The Catholic View: New Episodes To Begin!
EWTN viewers will be treated to a sixth season of counter cultural
conversation and spiritual insight as The Catholic View for
Women debuts brand new episodes beginning August 10. The
show airs on EWTN at 11 p.m. ET on Wednesdays, and at
10:30 a.m. ET Fridays.
Co-hosts Janet Morana, Teresa Tomeo and Astrid Bennett
Gutierrez are all back on set for a provocative season that takes
on rejecting pornography and embracing chastity; the damage
caused by the sexual revolution; same sex attraction and more.
For additional information on the new shows visit
TheCatholicViewForWomen.com.
Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children will
be observed Sept. 10
The fourth annual National Day of Remembrance for Aborted
Children will take place across the country on Sept. 10. Priests
for Life sponsors the day along with the Pro-Life Action
League and Citizens for a Pro-Life Society.
Pro-life groups and individuals organize prayer services at 49
gravesites of aborted babies across the country, and at dozens...
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...of other memorial locations in the 50 states. In its inaugural
year in 2013, memorials were organized at more than 100
locations. So far this year, services are planned at 69 sites.
“Abortion is not an abstraction. Praying at the grave of an aborted
baby helps people to face the reality that abortion is violence, and
helps us all to heal from its wounds,” Fr. Frank stated.
To find a memorial or to find out about organizing an event, go to
www.AbortionMemorials.com.
Supreme Court Gives Priests for Life A Victory
In an unexpected move, the U.S. Supreme Court on May 16
sent all seven cases involved in Zubik vs. Burwell - including
Priests for Life vs. HHS - back to the lower courts for resolution.
The Court also vacated the lower court rulings against the
challengers, and told both the petitioners and the government
to come up with the kind of solution that they already
indicated to the Court was possible, namely, that contraceptive
coverage continue to remain available, but without the
complicity of the religious groups who are the employers.
Priests for Life, as an organization, along with individual
petitioners National Director Father Frank Pavone, Executive
Director Janet Morana and Alveda King, has vowed since filing
one of the earliest lawsuits against the mandate back in 2012
that no matter what the consequences, the ministry would not
obey the mandate.
“We look at the May 16 order as a victory,” Father Frank said.
“Without saying so in as many words, the Court recognized that
the government had overstepped its authority with this mandate.
We look forward to finally coming to a resolution that does not
interfere with our right to practice our faith.”
Election Toolkit
Get active in this year’s
elections with these
important resources! We
will send you an Election
Toolkit for $30 (including
shipping) containing one
of each of the following
products.
• Abolishing Abortion by
Fr. Frank Pavone explores
biblical, moral, historical,
and legal reasons
Christians belong in the
public square and
challenges both churches
and individual Christians
to full engagement.
• 10 Responses to ProAbortion Politicians brochure answers the worn-out arguments often
used by pro-abortion politicians.
• Voting with a Clear Conscience brochure explains the Catholic
citizen’s moral obligation to vote and take an active role in the
nation’s political process.
• A Study Guide to the US Bishops’ document Living the Gospel of
Life: A Challenge to American Catholics.
• Church and Politics: Are We As Restricted As We Think? Priests for
Life and the Ave Maria School of Law co-sponsored a symposium
for clergy and attorneys. These symposium papers will give pastors
a broader understanding of the law in this area, and assist them to
fulfil their mission with greater confidence.
• Election Prayer for Life Prayer Card
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Civil Rights for the Unborn
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On June 16, 2016 Civil Rights for The Unborn (CRU), the
African American Outreach of Priests for Life launched
the new ministry logo along with a summary of the vision
and mission of the program. This launch took place during our annual “Juneteenth” activities (Priestsforlife.org/
africanamerican/juneteenth.aspx).
Another important calendar date for CRU is August 28,
when the annual observances surrounding the “I Have a
Dream” speech, which CRU Director’s uncle, Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. delivered in 1963. CRU has also been promoting our “voter awareness, education and activation”
program throughout 2016. For more information, visit
PoliticalResponsibility.com
Evangelist Alveda King, Niece of Rev. Martin Luther
King, Jr., serves Priests for Life full-time as Director of its
African-American outreach.
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