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.