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The Messenger The Order of Permanent Deacon in the Catholic Church All Saints Catholic School Winter 2016 For alumni, friends and families of All Saints Catholic School CATHOLIC SCHOOL FACTS The largest private school system in the United States is operated by the Roman Catholic Church. (Naonal Center for Educaonal Stascs Catholic schools tend to operate as communies rather than bureaucracies, which links to higher levels of teacher commitment, student engagement, and student achievement. Marks, G. (2009). Australian Journal of Educaon, 53, 19-38. Catholic school graduates are more civically engaged, more tolerant of diverse views, and more commied to service as adults, and less likely to be incarcerated than their public school peers. (Campbell, 2001) Inside this Issue: Order of Deacon ............. 1 Help for Hai .................. 2 Alumni Spotlight ............. 3 STEM …...…………………….. 4 The entire Church is called by Jesus Christ to serve. Daily, we all serve in a variety of ways using our God-given talents. Some are called to serve in an ordained religious life. Once such ordained ministry of service is the Deaconate. There are two types of deacons – transitional and permanent. Transitional deacons are in their last phase of training for the Catholic priesthood. Permanent deacons are men ordained to assist the Church, yet have no intention of becoming a priest. Theologians state the establishment of the Order of Permanent Deaconate can be found in “Acts 6.” There it is described as the Apostles choosing seven men to assist in the distribution of food to the widows and orphans, who complained that they were being ignored in this matter. Biblically, “Stephen” stands out as also being the first permanent deacon and then martyr of the Christian Church. The order of permanent diaconate continued until the beginning of the fifth century, when its popularity and function began to decline, likely for inner church political reasons. In 1967, at the Vatican II Council, the Order of Permanent Diaconate was re-established under the authority of Pope Paul, VI. The reason for the re-introduction of permanent diaconate was speculated to be the declining priestly vocations, and the ever-growing need for additional support on behalf of the parishes. It was determined at the council that permanent deacons would be trained in the application of sacramental administration, namely Baptism and Matrimony, the distribution of Eucharist, and the proclamation of the Gospel. They would also preside at funerals outside of mass, and assist the celebrant priest at mass and become involved with the pastoral needs of the parish community. The journey to permanent deaconate is a long, but faith-filled one. Men considering the position of permanent deacon undergo an extensive application process including a vigorous interview, psychological evaluation and the nomination and financial support of the pastor of the church he attends. A married man can be ordained a deacon; but if his wife passes he cannot remarry. Further a married man needs the full cooperation and support of the spouse. If a man is unmarried, he must commit to not marrying. During the process, candidates are blessed with religious training. Theological studies are extensive, but broaden the knowledge of faith. On a personal note, Mr. Dave Licata was recently ordained by Bishop Barbarito to the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of Palm Beach. In preparation for this, he attended Saint Vincent de Paul Seminary in Boynton Beach, Florida, on a part-time basis for a period of five years. His rigorous academic training in theological studies at the seminary was supplemented by his assistance on the altar at St. Peter Catholic Church, Jupiter, Florida. We are so happy to announce that by the permission of Bishop Barbarito, Deacon Dave Licata was assigned as the “Assistant to the Chaplains” at All Saints Catholic School. As part of his duties he visits classrooms, teaches religious classes, assists in the weekly rosary and monthly adoration. His presence at the school fills our hearts and brightens our days. We are truly blessed to have Deacon Dave in our school community. His faith and love of Jesus Christ inspires us all. Mass with Father Tom Barre and Deacon Dave Licata
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The Messenger

The Order of Permanent Deacon in the Catholic Church

All Saints Catholic School Winter 2016

For alumni, friends and families of All Saints Catholic School

CATHOLIC

SCHOOL FACTS

The largest private school

system in the United States

is operated by the Roman

Catholic Church. (National

Center for Educational Statistics

Catholic schools tend to

operate as communities

rather than bureaucracies,

which links to higher levels

of teacher commitment,

student engagement, and

student achievement. Marks,

G. (2009). Australian Journal of

Education, 53, 19-38.

Catholic school graduates

are more civically engaged,

more tolerant of diverse

views, and more committed

to service as adults, and less

likely to be incarcerated than

their public school peers.

(Campbell, 2001)

Inside this Issue:

Order of Deacon ............. 1

Help for Haiti .................. 2

Alumni Spotlight ............. 3

STEM …...…………………….. 4

The entire Church is called by Jesus

Christ to serve. Daily, we all serve in

a variety of ways using our

God-given talents. Some are called

to serve in an ordained religious life.

Once such ordained ministry of

service is the Deaconate. There are

two types of deacons – transitional

and permanent. Transitional deacons

are in their last phase of training for

the Catholic priesthood. Permanent

deacons are men ordained to assist

the Church, yet have no intention of

becoming a priest. Theologians state

the establishment of the Order of Permanent

Deaconate can be found in “Acts 6.” There it

is described as the Apostles choosing seven

men to assist in the distribution of food to the

widows and orphans, who complained that

they were being ignored in this matter.

Biblically, “Stephen” stands out as also being

the first permanent deacon and then martyr of

the Christian Church. The order of permanent

diaconate continued until the beginning of the

fifth century, when its popularity and

function began to decline, likely for inner

church political reasons.

In 1967, at the Vatican II Council, the Order

of Permanent Diaconate was re-established

under the authority of Pope Paul, VI. The

reason for the re-introduction of permanent

diaconate was speculated to be the declining

priestly vocations, and the ever-growing need

for additional support on behalf of the

parishes. It was determined at the council that

permanent deacons would be trained in the

application of sacramental administration,

namely Baptism and Matrimony, the

distribution of Eucharist, and the

proclamation of the Gospel. They would also

preside at funerals outside of mass, and assist

the celebrant priest at mass and become

involved with the pastoral needs of the parish

community.

The journey to permanent deaconate is a

long, but faith-filled one. Men considering

the position of permanent deacon undergo an

extensive application process including a

vigorous interview, psychological evaluation

and the nomination and financial support of

the pastor of the church he attends. A married

man can be ordained a deacon; but if his wife

passes he cannot remarry. Further a married

man needs the full cooperation and support of

the spouse. If a man is unmarried, he must

commit to not marrying. During the process,

candidates are blessed with religious training.

Theological studies are extensive, but

broaden the knowledge of faith.

On a personal note, Mr. Dave Licata was

recently ordained by Bishop Barbarito to the

Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of Palm

Beach. In preparation for this, he attended

Saint Vincent de Paul Seminary in Boynton

Beach, Florida, on a part-time basis for a

period of five years. His rigorous academic

training in theological studies at the seminary

was supplemented by his assistance on the

altar at St. Peter Catholic Church, Jupiter,

Florida. We are so happy to announce that by

the permission of Bishop Barbarito, Deacon

Dave Licata was assigned as the “Assistant to

the Chaplains” at All Saints Catholic School.

As part of his duties he visits classrooms,

teaches religious classes, assists in the

weekly rosary and monthly adoration. His

presence at the school fills our hearts and

brightens our days. We are truly blessed to

have Deacon Dave in our school community.

His faith and love of Jesus Christ inspires us

all.

Mass with Father Tom Barrett and Deacon Dave Licata

October began as a busy month for

meteorologists in the Caribbean and

Florida. The threat of Hurricane

Matthew, a category four hurricane, was

on our doorstep. All Saints prepared for

this devastating storm, closed campus for

two days and said a prayer. Thankfully,

South Florida was spared as Matthew

remained far enough offshore that no

damage was sustained. Haiti and the

Bahamas however, were not so lucky.

Both countries took a direct hit. The

unfortunate circumstances in these

countries had some of our students

talking and counting their blessings.

Donald and John Webster, Mackenzie

Scarola and Michael Holtrup were just

hanging out talking about how fortunate

we were to have been spared the worst of

the storm. They were also discussing

how awful it was for the Bahamas, a

country frequented by these students and

their families. After seeing the

devastation on TV, the students decided

they needed to help. They wrote up a

proposal and presented it to All Saints

principal, Mrs. Broz.

The previous Sunday Mrs. Broz

approached Father Yves, a beloved

Haitian priest with the Diocese, about

possibly helping out his home country.

Mrs. Broz immediately approved the

students proposition and added Haiti to

the collection. The students began

making posters and spreading the word to

the student body and faculty.

On Week One students were asked to

bring in items such as canned food, water,

diapers, toiletries, clothing, toys and

bedding. The four students came in early

each morning at 7:00 am to organize a

pickup in the parking lot, the supplies

came pouring in for the collection. At the

end of Week One all of the supplies

collected were brought to a marina where

parent, Jay Scarola and Captain Jake

Smith arranged for the items to be

transported to the Bahamas. It would

take more than one boat to transport all of

the supplies collected.

Week Two began the Haiti collection.

Once again the families of All Saints

were very generous. An entire room was

filled with clothing, toys, food, water,

bedding, and toiletries. A testament to

what is good in our great community!

The supplies collected for Haiti were

picked up by the Diocese and their

distribution in Haiti was arranged by

Father Yves.

All Saints is truly blessed to have such

loving, caring families continually living

our Mission: . . . All Saints encourages

students to open their hearts to the Lord,

their minds to learning, and their talents

toward service to others.

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Hope for the Bahamas and Haiti

Loading one of the boats for the Bahamas

Here is a call for the endurance of the saints,

those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus. Revelation 14:12

Students loading collected supplies for Haiti

Donald and John Webster

All Saints Catholic School is committed

to educating the whole child: mind, body

and spirit. Encompassed in this education

is the drive to make service a daily habit

in our students and future citizens. Ser-

vice is our call from Jesus Christ to place

faith into action.

Giovannie Torres-Timoteo is a remarkable

young man who saw a need among his

classmates and decided to do something

to help them out. As a new freshman at

Dwyer High School, Giovannie realized

that some of his classmates were not

attending Homecoming because they

couldn’t afford to buy a $40.00 ticket, a

Homecoming dress or tuxedo. Realizing

these same students wouldn’t be able to

attend prom in the spring, Giovannie

decided to do a fundraiser that would help

these students have a high school

experience they would always remember.

He enlisted the help of his mom, who had

many contacts on her Facebook page, to

bring awareness to his project. Giovannie

was able to collect $3,500.00 for prom

tickets, twenty prom dresses, three

tuxedos, and salon gift certificates.

According to a counselor at Dwyer High

School, many students benefitted from

the fundraiser and were able to

attend prom because of

Giovannie.

Giovannie said he realized how

privileged he was after he left All

Saints Catholic School and

attended the local public high

school. There his classmates

would talk about not having

anything to eat the night before

or how they lived on food

stamps. Giovannie had a big eye

opener when he realized not

everyone was as lucky to have

what he had in life.

Giovannie was surprised by all

the attention he received doing

his fundraiser. He said,

“Teachers and staff were seeing

him as a student who cares for others.”

Giovannie gives credit to All Saints

School as having a big impact on him

wanting to help others who don’t have all

the privileges he has had. Giovannie

already has plans to continue his

fundraiser to help students attend prom

this school year. As his friends said,

“Wow, Gio, this is awesome!” Here at

All Saints we are proud to know our

students are going out into the world and

making a difference! Way to go, Gio!!!

Image by The Palm Beach Post

All Saints Alumni Helps Students Attend Prom

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Giovannie in 7th grade at All Saints

Upon graduation, an All Saints Catholic School graduate will:

Excel academically and will be

well prepared for the challenges of high school and college;

Be a creative and independent thinker;

Use technology proficiently and responsibly; and

Be driven to succeed in life, faith, and community.

Have developed a potential for a

life-long relationship with God; Live and promote Catholic values; Look beyond his or herself for

opportunities to provide service to others; and

Have a strong moral and ethical conscience.

Demonstrate empathy in daily

life; Respect others and his or herself; Be a responsible and contributing

member of the community; and Have begun to develop a global

perspective.

Profile of a Grad at Graduation

Academically

Spiritually

Socially

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In recent years, schools have begun

initiatives to implement STEM

programming into the curriculum. But,

what is STEM? STEM Education

focuses on engaging students in the

fields of Science, Technology,

Engineering and Math. The goal for

STEM education is to encourage

students to take an interest in related

fields and to engage them in the types of

learning used in the scientific

process. As a nation, trends show that

interest and performance in the fields of

Science, Technology, Engineering and

Math could be improved. STEM

initiatives hope to kindle the fire of the

innate curiosity of kids, while giving

them the skills they need to succeed.

Many schools are introducing STEM

initiatives which focus on hands-on

exploration, experiments, engineering

projects, and designing solutions to

real-world problems. All Saints has an

extensive STEM curriculum which will

now be enriched by a special

opportunity: The First Annual STEM

Inventor’s Challenge will be hosted by

the South Florida Science Center &

Aquarium.

All Saints is one of five Jupiter middle

schools who have been given the

challenge to use emerging technologies

to solve a real world problem. In teams

of two to four participants, students will

work through the engineering design

process to develop a solution to a real

world problem of their choosing. The

Science Center has given All Saints a 3D

printer to use to create prototypes and

final products and will be invited to

participate in a Makerspace Workshop at

the STEM Studio in Abacoa. Points are

awarded for creativity, aesthetics, re-

purposing materials, and using 3D print-

ing in the design process.

The task is simple: How will you solve a

problem? What can you create to meet a

need? The experience is priceless and is

sure to create memorable experiences to

last a lifetime.

STEM Inventor’s Challenge

Using Ipads, students program Ozobot robots during technology class.

Students painting furniture they designed and printed in math class on the 3D printer.


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