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Around the Archdiocese

Page 2 April 3, 2013

The Caregiver Assistance Network of Catholic Charities will present a free presentation on “Trends and The Experience of Aging” from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at North College Hill Senior Center, 1586 Goodman Avenue, Cincinnati. The program will provide an overview of topics on aging, including aging trends, a profile of the Baby Boomer, a profile of today’s senior, and the myths and experiences of aging. For more information, contac t Margare t Iannaci a t 513-929-4483 or [email protected]. The Archdiocesan sponsored Lay Pastoral Ministry Program (LPMP) provides busy Catholic adults with the knowledge and skills needed to evangelize and serve more effectively. LPMP students are grounded in Catholic doctrine, formed as faithful disciples, and engaged in the mission of the Church in the world. Graduate and non-degreed classes are available on week nights and Saturdays w i t h l o c a t i o n s i n C i n c i n n a t i , M o n r o e a n d McCartyville. Information meetings are scheduled for Thursday, April 4, and Tuesday April 9, at 7 p.m. in Room 114 of the main campus, 6616 Beechmont Avenue, Mt. Washington. Advisors will be on hand to discuss program options and benefits, formation components and the application process. In Greater Cincinnati, call 513-231-1200. For information on the McCartyville location, call Deacon Hal Belcher, 419-305-5486. The Vigil of the Two Hearts will be observed on Friday,

April 5, and Saturday, April 6, St. Sebastian Church in St. Sebastian. The Vigil begins at 8 p.m. with Rosary and Confessions with Fr. Paul Wohlwend and Fr. James Dugal. Fr. Wohlwend will offer Mass at 9 p.m., followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. There will be Adoration and prayers throughout the night in reparation of our sins and those of the whole world. The Vigil concludes with the procession of the Blessed Sacrament at 6:30 p.m., followed by Mass at 7 a.m. with Fr. Dugal. A “Come and See Weekend,” sponsored by the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., will be held April 5-7 for Catholic women ages 18-42 interested in exploring their call to religious life. The theme will be “I have come that they might have LIFE...” You’ll have an opportunity to learn more about the Sisters of Providence, their charism, spirituality, prayer, and community life and ministries. You’ll also have time for prayer, reflection, and interaction with the sisters and other women who are seeking to answer God’s call. The weekend is free, with housing and meals provided. Contact Sister Editha Ben at 8 1 2 - 5 3 5 - 2 8 9 5 o r e b e n @ s p s m w . o r g , www.SistersofProvidence.org. Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center in Norwood is hosting a day-long conference on “Delving Deeper into Divine Mercy” on Saturday, April 6. First Saturday Mass begins the day at 9:30 a.m., followed by hourly talks (listen to just one, or all of them) including talks on the Sacrament of

Penance’s relationship to Divine Mercy, our encounter with Divine Mercy in the Eucharist, Divine Mercy in the Year of Faith, and Divine Mercy related to the Redemptive Value of Suffering. Bring your lunch. A freewill donation will be gratefully accepted. For more information, call 513-351-9800.

Dr. Mary Healy, STD, will be the featured speaker at a

d a y - l o n g p r o g r a m o n “ Wo m e n a n d t h e N e w Evangelization,” Saturday, April 6, at the Athenaeum of Ohio’s Bartlett Pastoral Center on the main campus in Mt. Washington. Dr. Healy, who teaches Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, will give two talks: “Women of Holiness in Scripture”, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., and “Women of Holiness Today,” 10:45 a.m. – noon. Monsignor Frank Lane, spiritual director of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West, will talk on “Women and the Crisis of Modern Society” from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. The program also includes a discussion with Dr. Healy and Monsignor Lane from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m., followed by 3 p.m. Mass celebrated by Cincinnati Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr. Although registration for the talks is not required and the program is free and open to the public, attendees who wish to have lunch at the Athenaeum ($7) must RSVP b e f o r e M a r c h 2 2 t o 5 1 3 - 2 3 3 - 6 1 5 6 o r e m a i l [email protected] The Marion Catholic Community will present its fifth annual Divine Mercy Sunday program at St. Sebastian Church in St. Sebastian from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 7. The program will include exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, a brief explanation of Divine Mercy, the Litany of Divine Mercy, the Rosary, private Adoration, the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 p.m., veneration of the Divine Mercy image, and Benediction. Priests will be available for confessions from 2 to 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Women from first year in high school through the age of 45 interested in learning about religious life today are invited to join Bishop Joseph Binzer at a Martha Dinner from6 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 8, at St. Denis Church in Versailles. The evening will include prayer, reflections by Bishop Binzer, a PowerPoint presentation on discernment, a meal, and the opportunity meet women religious. For more information or to register, contact Sr. Mary Yarger, C.PP.S. at [email protected] or 937-837-3302. Catholic Charities will present “Frantic Families,” a parenting and life skills workshop, at St. Vincent Ferrer Parish (Hamilton Hall) in Kenwood, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11. The fee is $15 per person. Contact Sandy Keiser at 513-241-7745 or [email protected]. The busyness of today’s families extracts a price on both children and parents. The average family has just too much going on. Learn what parents can do to take charge of their calendar and create a simpler, more meaningful, and healthier life for everyone in the family.

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Your Catholic World

Redefining marriage wouldbe regrettable: N.M. bishops SANTA FE, N.M. (CNS) -- Marriage is "a lifelong bond between one man and one woman," said the three bishops of New Mexico in a statement issued March 27, the date the Supreme Court heard arguments on the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act. "If the biblical definition of marriage is changed to include same-sex couples, the effects on our society would be regrettable for many reasons. Jesus teaches that marriage is between a man and a woman," the bishops said. Quoting from the Gospel of St. Matthew, the bishops added, "Jesus said, 'From the beginning the Creator "made them male and female," and said, "For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh." The bishops issuing the statement were Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan of Santa Fe, and Bishops James S. Wall of Gallup and Oscar Cantu of Las Cruces. "The effort to include same-sex unions within the institution of marriage has been presented as a civil right," they said. "However, the redefinition of marriage to include same-sex couples cannot be classified as a civil right as it would infringe upon other important rights such as the right of children to a mother and father as well as the right to religious freedom. The millions of persons who believe that marriage must be between one man and one woman will be compelled to accept the redefinition."

Incarcerated youth to pope: 'You give me hope' LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Just a few hours before Pope Francis would celebrate the Mass of the Lord's Supper at a youth detention center in Rome March 28, 11 Jesuit novices arrived at Los Angeles' juvenile hall in Sylmar with their master of novices to wash the feet of 12 incarcerated teenage boys. Twenty other volunteers were preparing to do the same in all of the facility's male and female units. The March 27 Jesuits' foot-washing service in the girls' gym was being held the night before the traditional Holy Thursday ceremony out of a desire to be in solidarity with the pope, a former master of Jesuit novices in Argentina, who would soon be washing the feet of 12 imprisoned young people between ages 16 and 21 of different nationalities and religious backgrounds at the Casal del Marmo Penitential Institute for Minors.

Archbishop: Love important part of therapy VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While the medical world makes technological advancements, it must not forget the power of love and affection in helping those with autism and their families, said Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski. "Faced with the problems and difficulties that these children and their parents encounter, the church proposes, with humility, an approach of service to one's suffering brethren, accompanying them with compassion and tenderness," he said. Parishes, Catholic associations, lay movements and people of good will can all work together in providing such forms of service, he said. The archbishop, president of the

Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry, made his comments in a written message marking World Autism Awareness Day April 2. The stereotypes associated with those diagnosed with autism require "profound revision," he said. Sometimes just the word -- autism -- "still generates fear today.”

Pope: Confession is place to experience mercy VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In his first seven homilies, Pope Francis repeatedly talked about mercy and grace, recounting anecdotes about asking God for forgiveness and ensuring people that God always is ready to welcome them back. When he had lunch on Holy Thursday with seven priests from the Diocese of Rome, he made their part in the mercy-and-grace cycle explicit: "He said, 'Open the doors of the church, and then the people will come in. ... If you keep the light on in the confessional and are available, then you will see what kind of line there is for confession.'" Msgr. Enrico Feroci, director of Caritas Rome and one of the priests who ate with the pope March 28, told Vatican Radio that Pope Francis is convinced priests must "open the doors and allow the people to meet God."

Pope prays at St. Peter's tomb VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Kneeling before the tomb of St. Peter, Pope Francis repeated the three professions of faith the Gospels report the apostle making: "Lord, you are the Christ, the son of the living God," "Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life," and "Lord, you know everything; you know I love you." Cardinal Angelo Comastri, archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica, said Pope Francis made the three professions April 1 while kneeling on the marble floor of the Clementine Chapel, facing a grill that allows visitors to see the back of what is believed to be St. Peter's tomb. "It was moving for us to hear the pope, who took these words of Peter and made them live again, because today it is his mission to continue the mission Jesus entrusted to Peter," the cardinal told Vatican Radio.

Pope confesses he’s tone-deaf VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- After a musically proficient and polyglot Pope Benedict XVI, it came as a surprise to many that Pope Francis doesn't sing or chant at Mass or speak foreign languages in public. From his first Mass as pope -- his liturgy with the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel March 14 -- the pope has not chanted or sung during the usual moments of the liturgy, such as before the eucharistic prayer. The spokesman recently joked that there was a saying about Jesuits, that a Jesuit "'nec rubricat, nec cantat,' meaning Jesuits are famed for not being enthusiastic about liturgical song or experts in detailed liturgical rubrics." Father Lombardi said Pope Francis, a fellow Jesuit, may share some of those traits. Previously, Father Lombardi dispelled rumors that the 76-year-old pope's singing capacity or current state of health was impaired by an operation he had when he was 21 in which the upper half of his right lung was removed after cysts caused a severe lung infection.

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Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter s Square for his weekly general audience. The flag in the backdrop is Argentinian, his native land.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Complaining frequently and stewing over disappointments can easily become an obsession that blocks one's view of Jesus' presence in difficult situations, Pope Francis said. Celebrating morning Mass April 3 with staff members from the Domus Romana Sacerdotalis, a nearby residence and guesthouse for clergy, Pope Francis preached about the Gospel story from St. Luke about the two disappointed disciples on the road to Emmaus after the death of Jesus. "They were afraid. All of the disciples were afraid," he said. As they walked toward Emmaus and discussed everything that had happened, they were sad and complaining. "And the more they complained, the more they were closed in on themselves: They did not have a horizon before them, only a wall," the pope said, according to Vatican Radio.

The disciples had had such high hopes that Jesus would be the one who would redeem Israel, but they thought their hopes were destroyed, he said. "And they stewed, so to speak, their lives in the juice of their complaints and kept going on and on and on with the complaining," the pope said. "I think that many times when difficult things happen, including when we are visited by the cross, we run the risk of closing ourselves off in complaints." When all people can think of is how wrong things are going, Pope Francis said, the Lord is close, "but we don't recognize him. He walks with us, but we don't recognize him." Like the disciples joined by the risen Lord on the road to Emmaus, people can hear beautiful things, but deep down, they continue to be afraid, the pope said.

"Complaining seems safer. It's something certain. This is

my truth: failure," he said.

Pope warns against dangers of constant complaining and griping

Pope says he loves soccer,Buenos Aires, newspapers VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Here are a few of Pope Francis' favorite things, which he revealed in a series of interviews granted while he was archbishop of Buenos Aires. The interviews are in the book, "Pope Francis: Conversations with Jorge Bergoglio" by Sergio Rubin and Francesca Ambrogetti, which was originally published in 2010 under the title "El Jesuita" ("The Jesuit"). It is not yet available in English. -- Favorite sports: When he was young, the future pope played basketball, but he loved going to the stadium to watch soccer with his whole family to see their favorite team, San Lorenzo. He lamented that the fan scene is not what it used to be. At the worst, "people would yell at the referee that he was a bum, a scoundrel, a sellout ... nothing in comparison to the epithets they use today," he said. -- Favorite city: "I love where I live. I love Buenos Aires." He has traveled in Latin America and parts of Europe, including Ireland "to improve my English." However, he said, "I always try to avoid traveling ... because I'm a homebody" and got homesick easily. -- Favorite way to stay informed: Newspapers. He said he turned on the radio only to listen to classical music. He had thought he'd probably start using the Internet like his predecessor, the late-Cardinal Juan Carlos Aramburu of Buenos Aires, did -- "when he retired at 75." -- Favorite mode of transport as cardinal archbishop of Buenos Aires: The subway, which he would always take to get around "because it's fast; but if I can, I prefer the bus because that way I can look outside." -- Favorite pastime: As a boy, he liked to collect stamps. Today, "I really like reading and listening to music."