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S E P T . 1 1 , 2 0 1 3N O R T H C O U N T R Y C A T H O L I C20 around the diocese

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18Time: 4 p.m. Place: 312 Sherman St.Features: The office has materials on

infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasiaand chastity. Contact: Phone 315-788-8480; website:

www.liferight.org.

FALL SALELowville –St. Peter’s Church will be hav-ing a fall sale.Date: Sept. 12 from 4 p.m. to 7 & Sept.13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Features: Bag sale starting at noon.

Lunch on Fri starting at 11 a.m.

COMMUNITY FREE LUNCHOgdensburg – The Knights of ColumbusCouncil 258 is starting its communityfree lunch program again.Date: Every WednesdayTime: NoonFeatures: Free hot lunchContact: Club Rooms at 393-7990 after

4 p.m. or on Wednesdays after 10:30 a.m.

HEALING MASSRaymondville – St. Raymond’s Churchwill be having a Healing Mass.Date: Oct. 16Time: 6:30 p.m.Features: Fathers Jack Downs and An-

drew Amyot and Msgr. John Murphy willcelebrate Mass followed by the opportu-nity to be prayed for individually by aprayer team. We will begin with an in-troduction by Fr. Jack Downs about Un-derstanding the Healing Ministry,followed by brief testimony, Mass, andSacramental Anointing. All are welcome

RUMMAGE SALENorfolk – A rummage sale is to be heldto benefit the Altar Rosary Society.Date: Sept 26, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and

Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to noonPlace: Church of the VisitationFeatures: Baby items, Household goods,

tools, dishes, books, puzzles, clothing forme, woman, and children and more.

K of C INSTALLATION OF OFFICERSOgdensburg – K of C Council 258 willhold installation of officers.Date: Sept. 12Time: Social hour, 5 p.m.; summer buf-

fet dinner, 6 p.m.; Installation, 7 p.m.

Features: All Officers’ presence is re-quested in appropriate dress andspouses and guests welcome to attend.There is no charge but reservations arerequested at 393-7990 or signup at theclub rooms. Questions should be di-rected to Deputy Grand Knight WilliamBarkley at 393-7990 after 4 p.m.

LATIN MASSPotsdam – A Tridentine (Latin) Mass iscelebrated each Sunday with Msgr.Robert H. Aucoin as the celebrantTime: 12:30 a.m.Place: St. Mary's Church

DIOCESAN YEAR OF FAITH MASSLake Placid - A solemn Mass marking theYear of Faith and the New Evangelizationwill be heldDate: Sept. 29Time: 2:30 p.mPlace: Olympic CenterFeatures: Archbishop Carlo Maria

Vigano, Apostolic Nuncio to the UnitedStates, will preside with Bishop LaValleyand priests of the diocese concelebrat-ing. Bishop LaValley will be the homilist.Nearly 2000 Catholics from across theDiocese of Ogdensburg are expected.Contact: Bus transportation from com-

munities throughout diocese will beavailable; see page 13 of this week’s NCCfor contact information.

FALL RETREAT FOR ADULTSSaranac Lake – A second session hasbeen added for a fall retreat to be held atGuggenheim Lodge.Date: Sept. 20-21Schedule: : Sept. 20-21 begins 6 p.m.

with dinner; OR Sept. 21-22 begins at7:30 p.m. with dessertCost: $75 Sept. 20-21; $70 Sept. 21-22Speaker: Paul Gibaldi, wilderness guide

for 25 years, nature photographer andtwo nature photography books pub-lished and Sister Bethany Fitzgerald, SSJ,spiritual director and adult faith educa-tor. Features: There will be time for prayer,reflection and sharing of the spiritualwisdom . Gibaldi Will lead a hike upnearby Mount Baker on Saturday..Regis-trations will be taken (limit 10) throughSept. 19. Hiking clothes and shoes/bootsare recommended.Contact: Sr. Bethany srbeth@cit-

tele.com or 315-212-6592.

PILGRIMAGE TO SPAINFr. Donald Robinson will be leading a pil-grimage “Best of Spain and Portugal”.Dates: Feb. 18-28, 2014Cost: $2899 per person from NYC Included: Roundtrip Air from NY, First

Class/Select Hotels, Most Meals, Compre-hensive Sightseeing and much more.Features: Madrid, Salamanca, Lisbon,Seville, Granada & ToledoContact: Fr Robinson at 315-782-1190

or e-mail [email protected]

BEST OF IRELANDThe Best of Ireland Tour lead by Fr. An-drew Amyot is scheduled for Oct. 30-Nov. 9th 2013 has a few openings. Contact: For more information, contact

Fr. Amyot at (315) 384-2064 or email:[email protected]

DOVS VOCATION PILGRIMAGEJoin Bishop LaValley, Father Bryan Stitt,and the members of the Diocese of Og-densburg Vocations Society for a pil-grimage to the Shrine of St. KateriTekakwitha, Montreal to promote andsupport vocations. Date: Oct. 9Cost: $89 (covers lunch and bus travel

from Schroon Lake/Plattsburgh or Og-densburg/Potsdam/Malone)Features: Mass at the Shrine, Rosary for

Vocations at the Cathedral of Montreal.(Any proceeds will be used for the pro-motion of vocations in diocese.) Non-re-fundable payment due by Sept. 21.Passports or enhanced licenses neededContact: Connie Randall at 315-265-

2762 or Lois McCasland at 315-265-9469

MATTHEW KELLY EVENTOgdensburg - Matthew Kelly will lead aPASSION AND PURPOSE LIVE! event at St.Mary's Cathedral.Date: Oct. 26Time: 9 a.m. to 1:30Place: St. Mary’s CathedralFeatures: The day will center on a prac-

tical exploration and understanding ofour Faith, and all the ways it’s meant toimpact our lives – including: spirituality,relationships, work and money, personalhealth, and parenting. Contact: See: rcdony.org/matthew-

kelly.html or contact Marika Donders inthe Office of Evangelization at 315-393-2920, ext 1380

ST. LAWRENCE

DIOCESAN EVENTS

Around the diocese

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CATHOLICNORTH COUNTRYNORTH COUNTRYThe Diocese of Ogdensburg Volume 68, Number 17

SEPT. 11, 2013

INSIDETHIS ISSUEBishop LaValley, US Bishops weigh in onSyria l PAGE 3, 15

Marriage Jubileeto be held Sunday at thecathedral l PAGE 3

BISHOP’SFUND 2013

Sisterscelebratejubilees

RememberingMsgr. Lawler

Begins inparishesSept. 14-15

HOORAY - WE’RE IN KINDERGARTEN!

YEAR OF FAITH: Special opportunities include diocesan Mass... p. 13

Papal peacemaking

FULL STORY, PAGE 5, 8, 9-12

The Bishop’s Fund Appeal will beginin all parishes across the dioceseduring the weekend of Sept. 14-15.The goal for this year’s appeal is$1,275,000 with any additionalfunds to further supplement theBishop’s Good Samaritan Fund.Valerie Mathews, diocesan Bishop’sFund director, said, “Pope Francis athis Installation Mass asked each ofus as Catholics to “See the light ofhope and to be men and womenwho bring hope to others.’ Throughyour generosity to the Bishop’sFund Appeal, you do just that. Youoffer hope and open the doors offaith to your loved ones and neigh-bors.” See complete informationabout the appeal in this week’sfour-page center section.

SCHOOL PHOTOHoly Family School in Malone welcomed a large group of kindergarteners all ready to start the new school year. First row, bot-tom to top, are Mackenzie LaPlant, Cassidy Spinner, Eve LeGault, Adam Perkins, Eryn Petrelli and Jessica LaBelle; second row,Winter Harrington, Denali Woodward, Ryan Hesseltine, Jack Pelkey, Draven Martin, Barbara Tough, Ejye Chinbuah, Jon Scharf,Alexander Parnapy, Brody Andrews and Brady Fitzpatrick; third row, Payton Welch, Hudson Iby, Daniel Medved, Zhanna Forgues,Gianna Thomas and Adyson King.

Bishop Robert Cunningham preached

at Msgr. Lawler funeral; Father Kevin

O’Brien delivered the vigil homily

The Sisters of St. Josephhonored five jubilarian at twocelebrations this summer. Sixty-five year jubilarians

Sister Monica Flaherty andSister Teresa MagdalenNichols were feted July 27 atthe Motherhouse in Water-town.Three women observing 50

years of Religious life - SisterBernadette Marie Collins, Sis-ter Ellen Rose Coughlin, andSister Noel Chabanel Hence -were honored Aug. 17 at OurLady of the Sacred HeartChurch and at the Sisters ofSt. Joseph Motherhouse.

FULL STORY, PAGE 6

FULL STORIES, PAGE 4 & 13

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope Francisis leading the CatholicChurch on an extraordinarycampaign to prevent Presi-dent Barack Obama's pro-posed military strike onSyria. On Sept. 4, the pope ap-

pealed to leaders of the G-20

nations to "lay aside the fu-tile pursuit of a military solu-tion" to the Syrian civil warand promote instead a"peaceful solution throughdialogue and negotiation."The next day, his foreign

minister sent the same mes-sage in a special meeting

with the Vatican diplomaticcorps. And on Sept. 7, the pope

was scheduled to lead aprayer vigil for Syria in St.Peter's Square -- an event thatthe Vatican spokesman, Je-suit Father Federico Lom-bardi, said would be

unprecedented, in both scaleand importance of setting, asa papal gesture for peace. Exceptional as they are,

however, Pope Francis' ac-tions against war have fol-lowed in close continuitywith the spirit and record ofhis predecessors.

FULL STORY, PAGE 14

S E P T . 1 1 , 2 0 1 3N O R T H C O U N T R Y C A T H O L I C news 19

OBITUARIESBlack River –Richard G. Pomerville, 86;Funeral Services Sept. 5, 2013 at theBruce Funeral Home; burial in GlenwoodCemetery.

Brasher Falls – Johanna E. “Hanna” (Ren-nette) Bailey, 93; Funeral Services Sept. 2,2013 at St. Patrick’s Church; burial inSouthville Cemetery.

Brownville – Anne M. (Carlisle) Bring-ham, 82; Funeral Services Sept. 7, 2013 atImmaculate Conception Church; burial inSanford Corners Cemetery, Calcium.

Brownville – Harold A. Frasher, 89; Fu-neral Services Sept. 4, 2013 at Immacu-late Conception Church; burial in DexterCemetery.

Canton – Douglas F. Hurteau, 63; FuneralServices Sept. 9, 2013 at St. Mary’sChurch; burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Croghan –Edna Margaret (Boliver)Moore, 86; Funeral Services Sept. 4, 2013at St. Stephen’s Church; burial in St. Vin-cent DePaul Cemetery, Belfort.

Heuvelton – Margaret M. (Green) Drum-mond, 87 Sept. 7, 2013 at St. Raphael’sChurch; burial in Foxwood MemorialPark.

Henderson – Gloria Bishop Mosier, 84;Funeral Services Sept. 6, 2013 at Queenof Heaven Church; burial in Sand HillCemetery, North Dickinson.

Hogansburg – Benjamin F. Jacobs, 78; Fu-neral Services Sept. 6, 2013 at St. RegisChurch.

Hogansburg – David G. Tarbell, 63; Fu-neral Services Sept. 8, 2013 at St. RegisChurch.

Keeseville – Laurea (Rabideau) Craig, 89;Funeral Services Sept. 4, 2013 at Immac-ulate Conception Church; burial in St.Agnes Cemetery, Menands.

Malone – Rita E. (Mallette) Gokey, 88; Fu-neral Services Sept. 5, 2013 at NotreDame Church; burial in Notre DameCemetery.

Malone – Brenda S. (Bashaw) McCray, 64;Funeral Services Sept. 4, 2013 at NotreDame Church; burial in Notre DameCemetery.

Massena – Richard F. Garcia, 71; FuneralServices Sept. 5, 2013 at the Phillips Me-morial Home.

Massena – Norman J. Laneuville, 76; Fu-neral Services Sept. 7, 2013 at St. Joseph’sChurch; burial in Calvary Cemetery.

Massena – James F. Macauley, 77; Fu-neral Services Sept. 6, 2013 at PhillipsMemorial Home; burial in Calvary Ceme-tery.

Massena – Geraldine L. (Layo) McDonald,87; Funeral Sept. 7, 2013 at St. Joseph’sChurch; burial in Calvary Cemetery.

Massena – William H. Wittman, Jr., 88;Funeral Sept. 7, 2013 at St. Mary’sChurch; burial in Calvary Cemetery.

Mineville – Doris Kelly Halaburda, 86; Fu-neral Services Sept. 2, 2013 at All SaintsChurch; burial Forest Dale Cemetery,Crown Point.

Mooers – Robert E. Gardner, 84; Memo-rial Services Sept. 5, 2013 at the Ross Fu-neral Home.

Morrisonville – Clarence J. Curry, 72; Fu-neral Services Sept. 7, 2013 at St. Alexan-der’s Church; burial in St. Peter’sCemetery.

Morrisonville – John J. St. Denis, 68; Fu-neral Services Sept. 5, 2013 at St. Alexan-der’s Church; burial in St. Peter’sCemetery.

Norwood – Keitha M. (Bonno) Emburey,89; Funeral Sept. 5, 2013 at St. Andrews

Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery.

Peru – Jeffrey C. Layhee, 71; FuneralSept. 4, 2013 at the Hamilton FuneralHome; burial in St. James Cemetery.

Plattsburgh – Brian P. Cannon, 64; Fu-neral Services Sept. 5, 2013 at St. John’sChurch; burial in Divine Mercy Cemetery.

Plattsburgh – Mose N. Caron, 96; FuneralServices Aug. 31, 2013 at Our Lady of Vic-tory Church; burial in St. Augustine’sCemetery, Peru.

Plattsburgh – Susan C. (Church) Judkins,76; Funeral Services Sept. 9, 2013 at St.John’s Church.

Theresa – Karl I. Ridsdale, 76; FuneralServices Sept. 5, 2013 at Frederick Bros.Funeral Home, Inc.; burial in St. Michael’sCemetery.

Watertown– Roger H. Hoistion, 77; Fu-neral Services Sept. 5, 2013 at Our Ladyof the Sacred Heart; burial in CalvaryCemetery.

Watertown – Douglas W. Wood, 57; Fu-neral Services Sept. 4, 2013 at St. An-thony’s Church; burial in GlenwoodCemetery.

Westville – Margaret M. (Bruso) Brooks,93; Funeral Services Sept. 27, 2013 at OurLady of Fatima Church; burial in NotreDame Cemetery, Malone.

The Pontifical Mission Societies of theDiocese of Ogdensburg, Inc.The Society for the Propagation of the FaithSr. Mary Ellen Brett, SSJ, Director622 Washington St., Ogdensburg, NY 13669(315) 393-2920; fax [email protected]

From the Director’s DeskSister Mary Ellen Brett, SSJ,Diocesan Mission Director

One of our reader’s writes…”I have wanted to thank youfor the explanation of the “World Mission Rosary”. I havetwo rosaries and did have the information, but have lost ormisplaced it. I cut out your article from the NCC (Dec.2012) and have it where I can refer to it often. Manythanks.”Perhaps, you too have seen the “World Mission Rosary”

and are wondering what the colors mean. I would like totake this opportunity to remind you of its origin and con-tinued significance in today’s prayer life.The World Mission Rosary, the Year of Faith and you! In-

troduce your family and friends, especially the young peo-ple in your life – children and grandchildren, nieces,nephews and godchildren – to the World Mission Rosary.When Pope Benedict XVI announced a Year of Faith whichbegan October 11, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI focused on itsultimate purpose. …that “renewed energy,” he observed,would be directed “to lead men and women out of thedesert...toward friendship with Christ who gives us fullnessof life.” During the Year of Faith, the Pope asked all of us tobe part of a great Prayer Movement focused on the personof Jesus Christ and faith in Him. His desire was that thePrayer Movement to which we are all called would be cen-tered on the World Mission Rosary. So, why is the World Mission Rosary different? In Febru-

ary of 1951, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (national directorof the Society for the Propagation of the Faith from 1950 to1966), in a radio address (The Catholic Hour), inauguratedthat World Mission Rosary. He saw the need for us to praynot just for ourselves, but for the whole world, and espe-cially for those who are poor and vulnerable at home andaround the world.What do the colors signify? Each decade of that World

Mission Rosary calls to mind an area where the Church con-tinues her evangelizing mission: Green for the forests andgrasslands of Africa; Blue for the ocean surrounding the is-lands of the Pacific; White symbolizing Europe, the seat ofthe Holy Father, shepherd of the world; Red calling to mindthe fire of faith that brought missionaries to the Americasand Yellow, the morning light of the East, for Asia. Arch-bishop Sheen himself linked this Rosary to the missionarywork of the Church and to the Holy Father. Praying thisRosary, he explained in that radio broadcast, would “aid theHoly Father and his Society for the Propagation of the Faithby supplying him with practical support, as well as prayers,for the poor mission territories of the world.” “When theRosary is completed, one has…embraced all continents, allpeople in prayer,” he added. “Won’t you please make a tourof the world on your World Mission Rosary?”

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Last week I knew that mywords about Msgr. Lawlerwouldn’t be the lastwords.In this week’s NCC,

we’re are privileged toshare the homily deliv-ered by Bishop Cun-ningham atMonsignor’s funeral aswell as Father KevinO’Brien’s words at theSept. 2 vigil at St.Mary’s Cathedral.They both captured

the spirit of a belovedpriest who, even after83 years, left us toosoon.From Father Kevin’s homily:

“what truly enabled (Msgr.Lawler) to touch the hearts ofthose he met on the journey…what enabled him to give so

freely and lovingly, was what itwas in his heart.

“That something spe-cial in his heart was hislove of God and hisfaith in the resurrectionof Jesus,” Father Kevinsaid.If that doesn’t epito-

mize our goal for theYear of Faith, I don’tknow what could!All the good works

that flowed from Msgr.Lawler’s faith offer anexample for the rest ofus who are still makingour way on this side of

heaven.As usual, September is a ripe

time in our diocese to shareour faith quite visibly. Our Catholic schools have

opened their doors, the

Bishop’s Fund is getting startedand we have several autumnopportunities to gather to-gether.Bishop LaValley will preside

at the Marriage Jubilee on Sun-day and young people willgather at Guggenheim the fol-lowing Friday for a revitalizedLeadership Weekend.On Sept. 29 – of course - we’ll

all be headed to Lake Placid.With the pope’s representa-

tive, the bishop and priests,nearly 2000 of us and a 300-voice choir, it will certainly bea day to remember!Through our times together –

in both joy and sorrow – we arereminded that Catholics in theDiocese of Ogdensburg formquite a wonderful family. We are filled with so many

blessings, not least of which is

this place. I don’t know anyonewho takes for granted that Godshows some of his very bestwork on late September days inthe Adirondacks!And God’s spectacular cre-

ations in northern New Yorkdon’t begin with the mountainsor rivers or lakes. We are mostrichly blessed with the peoplein our midst. We don’t have many million-

aires as our neighbors but wedo have people willing to sharewhat they have to “open thedoors of faith” for their broth-ers and sisters.The Bishop’s Fund isn’t all

about the bishop. It’s about us. It’s about Catholics of the

North Country who generouslygive and gratefully receive theprecious gift of our faith.

As I write this, I am interrupt-ing, for a time, my preparationfor a talk I will be giving to theteachers at Seton Catholic,Plattsburgh. The principal at Seton is my

friend, Cathy Russell. I’veknown her a long time – in fact,back in her high school days atIHC in Watertown, she was inmy Chemistry class. Anyway,she suggested that I speak toher teachers at the beginningof this school year.I was surprised to be asked

since I haven’t been in theclassroom in many years.However, I knew that I did wantto thank them for deciding tobe teachers. As high schoolteachers they have a hand inmaking my world a betterplace. They have chosen tohelp educate young people –and among these young peoplewill come those who make myworld a better place. Teachersare truly heroes for me.I have been searching around

for some help in coming upwith some good “stuff” to sharewith these teachers. One ofthose I consulted was mynephew, Paul, a public school

teacher at Fayetteville-ManliusHigh School in suburban Syra-cuse. He is an excellentteacher and I know that he hasoften made presentations tostudent teachers.Last week, I went out with his

family at a local restaurant andasked him to share with mesome of his ideas. It didn’ttake him long to get crankedup – and suddenly I had lots ofthings to share with others. Ihad to borrow the waitress’pen and filled several napkins.I was pleasantly surprised

when he began by saying,“Jesus” – Jesus was a teacher.All teachers have chosen a pro-fession in which Jesus was apart – and so teachers belongto a sacred and blessed group.Jesus is one of them.Each teacher’s goals are and

should be the same as those ofOur Savior, Jesus – to make theworld a better place througheducating and forming ouryoung people. Jesus wanted toshow us all the way to becomeholier – to become more reli-able and mature – to becomesaints. Yes, this must be oneof the goals of all teachers. Asfollowers of Jesus, we believethat he will walk with us andguide all teachers as they worktoward these goals.My nephew, Paul, suggested

that a good starting point is toremember a teacher that hadtruly influenced and inspiredus. For any teacher, this canpresent an inspiration each dayas he or she approaches theclass room – to emulate thespirit that this teacher en-flamed in their life – to emu-late, not imitate. Hopefully,this teacher can inspire as theywere inspired. Paul mentioned a goal for

each teacher – a rather highgoal, I must admit – that theirclass this day will be the bestclass these students experi-ence that day – nothing less.Again, seeking the help of the

Lord, this is possible and thedaily challenge for any goodteacher.Let me share just a bit more.

He mentioned his ideas in deal-ing with what they would calldifficult students – the prob-lem students – not just the dis-cipline problems but also thosestudents who just seem toblock out the teachers effortsto reach them. He suggested these ideas –

“Love them most, when theydeserve it least” – “loud withpraise, quiet with criticism”and “catch him/her doingsomething right.” Great ideasfor a teacher – equally great forparents to imitate.The challenge our teachers

face these days is great yet,they truly make a difference inthis world. When teachersmake their students the bestyoung people in the world –when they make their classesthe best – they are making myworld and yours a better place. So today, I want to thank all

of you teachers – all of youdedicated teachers – you are soimportant to me and my world.I pray for you every day.

S E P T . 1 1 , 2 0 1 3N O R T H C O U N T R Y C A T H O L I C2 Diocesan Life

REV. JOSEPH A. MORGANVice President

SR. JENNIFER VOTRAW, SSJSecretary-TreasurerMARY LOU KILIAN

Editor/General Manager

BISHOP TERRYR. LAVALLEYPresident

EDITOR’S NOTES

Opening doors of faith for each other

Mary LouKilian

Teachers make the world a better placeA PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

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FOLLOW ME

There is so much pain…and it continues! Our hearts break

every time wewatch the newsfrom the MiddleEast area and seesuch brutal disre-gard for humanlife, particularlythese days in Syriaand Egypt. The historical

complexity of thesituations makes itdifficult, if not im-possible, to deter-mine the “good”guys from the “bad” guys. One thing is clear, how-

ever. In his Angelus Ad-dress at St. Peter’s Square onSeptember 1st, Pope Francisreminded us that “violencebegets violence.” Wheresuch is the case, the painand horrific suffering con-tinue unabated.

As a world leader, someargue that now is not the

time for our nationto become an isola-tionist. We must flexour military muscleand let the worldknow that such hor-rendous masskillings inflictedthrough chemicalwarfare, cannot beallowed to stand. Apowerful, respectedworld leader mustlead and show theway. Such people be-lieve that a “mea-

sured” violent response willmake terrorists and would-be aggressors sit up andtake notice. It takes a whole lot more

courage, tireless energy, anddogged determination tofind ways to dialogue withanother rather than obliter-ate them..

In many ways, our nationhas failed to provide moralleadership within our bor-ders. We pray that, on theinternational scene, ourmoral leadership will be evi-denced in not losing heartin seeking creative ways tofacilitate dialogue. While a military response,

out of a sense of powerless-ness, may make us feel bet-ter in the short term, will itend the atrocities or onlycompound them, throwingfuel on an already extremelyvolatile situation?After Monsignor Lawler’s

funeral, a parishioner toldme that he had such greatrespect for him because ofMonsignor’s ability to listenin a nonjudgmental mannerand always offer several dif-ferent perspectives to con-sider on a given issue. Heconsidered Monsignor avery effective peacemaker.

In addition to the manyblessed gifts that MonsignorLawler has shared with usover the years, his exampleas peacemaker provides uswith a lesson for our per-sonal lives as well for a na-tion: the best way toachieve lasting peace is tobe a good, non-judgmentallistener, looking at issuesfrom many perspectives. God knows it’s not always

easy.In asking us to set aside

September 7th as a Day ofFasting and Prayer for Peacein Syria, the Middle East,and throughout the world,Pope Francis stated: “It isneither a culture of con-frontation nor a culture of

conflict which builds har-mony within and betweenpeople, but rather a cultureof encounter and a cultureof dialogue; this is the onlyway to peace.”Violence, no matter how

“measured,” is always a re-sponse indicative of fail-ure…and the paincontinues. Let us turn to Mary, the

Queen of Peace, and in aspirit of prayer, penanceand hope, seek her maternalintercession for peace in ourtroubled world. Let us re-dedicate our-

selves to being peacemakersin our families as we prayfor peace among warringpeoples far from home.

Let us all be peacemakers

BishopTerry R.LaValley

Bishop Terry R. LaValley has appointedFather Donald J. Manfred to serve asdean of St. Lawrence Deanery, succeed-ing Msgr. Harry K. Snow. Father Manfredhas served as pastor of Sacred HeartChurch since 1998 with additional re-sponsibilities as pastor of St. LawrenceChurch in Louisville since 2002. He alsoserved the diocese as the first director ofthe Permanent Deacon Formation pro-gram from 1976 to 1985.

NEW DEAN

Bishop LaValley will pre-side at the annual MarriageJubilee Mass Sunday at 2:30p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral.All married couples and

their families are invited toattend. The bishop will lead

the couples in a renewal ofvows.The event is co-sponsored

by the diocesan Office ofFamily Life and the St.Lawrence Society of perma-nent deacons.

Marriage Jubileeto be held Sunday


HARVEST DINNERMooers Forks – St. Ann’s will be havingits Annual Harvest Dinner.Date: Sept. 15Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Place: St. Ann’s CenterCost: Adults, $9; Seniors (65 & older),$8; Kids 14 and under, $5; under 5, FreeFeatures: Roast Beef & Roast Pork.

HARVEST DINNERChazy – Sacred Heart Church will haveits Annual Harvest Dinner.Date: Sept. 22Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Cost: Adults, $9; Children 6-12, $3; 5 andunder, Free; Take-outs, $9Features: Buffet Style Chicken and Bis-cuit dinner. Raffle. Sinners’ Den Pantry

HARVEST DINNERDannemora – St. Joseph’s Parish will behosting its Annual Roast Turkey andTrimmings Harvest Dinner.Date: Oct. 13Time: 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Cost: Adults, $9; Children 5-10, $5; under5, FreeFeatures: Take outs are available. CashRaffles, Chinese Raffle, Crafts and Coun-try Store, 50/50 and live musicContact: Vern & Sorelle Bouyea @ 293-7768 or Deacon Ed & Louise Mazu-chowski @ 563-0828

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNINGPlattsburgh - A series of Natural FamilyPlanning classes to be sponsored by theDiocesan NFP Office. Date: Oct. 6Time: 2 p.m.Place: St. John’s Church [Parish Center,lower level]Program: Three-part learner-centeredformat educates couples to observe andinterpret the physical signs of fertility.This knowledge can be used to achieve,as well as to postpone, conception. Cost: Fee of $50 includes all materials;scholarships available.Contact: To register, or to learn more,contact instructors Matthew and SarahBosley at 518-962-8966 (email:[email protected]) or the Dioce-san NFP Office at 518-483-0459 (email:[email protected].)

DAY OF REFLECTIONEllenburg Center - Our Lady of theAdirondacks House of Prayer is planninga Day of Reflection.Date: Sept. 14Time: 11 a.m. to 4.

Features: Father Bill Edwards will pres-ent a talk followed by lunch, contempla-tive prayer with music, a time ofdiscussion and Anticipated Mass at 4p.m. Contact: RSVP by Sept. 11 to [email protected] or 518-594-3253.Donations appreciated.

HEALING MASSEllenburg Center - Our Lady of theAdirondacks House of Prayer is holding ahealing Mass.Date: Sept. 28Time: 10 a.m.Features: Father Doug Decker will pre-side at a healing Mass which will be fol-lowed by an opportunity for individualprayer by OLA prayer ministry teams.Contact:If you plan on staying for alight lunch, RSVP by Sept. 26 [email protected] or 518-594-3253. Donations appreciated

EUCHARISTIC ADORATIONPlattsburgh – Eucharistic Adoration isheld throughout the year every Wednes-day, Thursday, and Friday.Place: St. John’s “Holy Family” AdorationChapel, downstairsTime: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.Contact: call 518-561-5083 or email

[email protected]

SPAGHETTI DINNERTiconderoga – K of C Council # 333 & 4thDegree #756 will sponsor a spaghettidinner.Date: Sept. 19

Time: 5 p.m. to 7Place: K of C HallCost: $10Features: This dinner is to benefit semi-narians.

FALL FESTIVALConstable – The Catholic Community ofConstable, Westville & Trout River, Altar &Rosary and K of C Council 9991 are hav-ing the Annual Fall Festival and HamDinner.Date: Sept. 21Time: 4 p.m. to 7 Place: St. Francis Church HallCost: Adults, $9; 12 and under, $5Features: Lots of great raffles. In appreci-ation of our Priest and Religious theywill eat for free.Contact: 483-3772

ROSARY RALLYMalone – Annual Rosary Rally to beheld.Date: Oct. 12Time: 1 p.m.Place: St. Joseph’s ChurchContact: Elaine McGivney at 518-529-6133 or [email protected]

HOLY HARVEST FESTIVALMalone – Malone Catholic Parishes willbe having their 5th Annual Holy HarvestFestival.Date: Sept. 15Time: Noon to 3 p.m.Place: Holy Family SchoolDinner cost: Adults, $10; Seniors, $8;

Children 6-12, $6; under 5, freeFeatures: Mass at 11 a.m. under thetent. Following Mass, there will be a har-vest dinner starting at noon, raffle witha $1,000 first prize, cake walk, harvesttable, children's activities and music bythe Old Timers Band.

SPAGHETTI SUPPERBurke - The Catholic Community of Burkeand Chateaugay will hold a SpaghettiSupper.Date: Sept. 14Time: 4 p.m. to 7Place: St. George's Church Cost: $7.50 for adults; $4.00 for childrenunder 12; under five free.

ROAST BEEF DINNEREvans Mills – A Roast Beef Dinner to beheld to benefit the Indian River Council7471 Knights of Columbus.Date: Sept. 14Time: 4 p.m.Place: St. Mary’s Parish CenterCost: Adults, $8; Seniors, $7; Children 12and under, $5; under 5, Free

BEREAVEMENT MEETINGWatertown - An Ecumenical Bereave-ment Meeting will be held.Date: Sept. 23Time: 7 p.m.Place: Hearthside Hospitality Center atthe Motherhouse of the Sisters of St.JosephSpeaker: Rev. Cheryl GmitterTheme: “Finding Peace through theStorm”

REVELATION COURSE BEGINSEvans Mills – An 11 week course on theBook of Revelations to be presented byIndian River Knights of Columbus.Date: Oct. 2 (Wednesdays) to Dec. 18Place: St. Mary’s Parish CenterCost: $25 includes home study work-book and a guide to Revelation’s struc-ture and symbolsFeatures: "Revelation: The KingdomYet to Come" will consist of DVD lecturesby Jeff Cavins, home study, and discus-sion. Participants will consider the ques-tions - What is the message of St. John'sRevelation? How does it fit with theplan of Scripture? Can its disturbing im-ages be a source of inspiration. Studentsfrom outside the parish are welcome. Contact: For registration and inquiries is767-1065.

YEAR OF FAITH MISSIONEvans Mills – A Year of Faith Mission to

be held.Schedule: Sept. 14 & 15 all Masses;Sept. 15, 4 p.m. Youth Gathering; Sept.16, 17 & 18 at 7 p.m. MassPlace: St. Mary’sSpeaker: Fr. Roger McGuinnessTheme: A Community of Faith

PARKINSON’S WALKSackets Harbor – North Country Coali-tion for Parkinson’s & Movement Disor-ders will hold their second annualParkinson’s Walk to raise funds for localParkinson’s outreach effortsDate: Sept. 21Time: Registration at 9 a.m.; Walk startsat 10 a.m.Place: Starts at the Sackets Harbor Visi-tor CenterFeatures: Walk the 1.5 mile route or the3 mile route. For more information goto: www.northcountryparkinsons.org.

LIFERIGHT AUCTIONWatertown – Liferight will be having asilent/live auction and luncheon.Date: Sept. 28Time: Viewing starts at 11 a.m.; Auctionat noon; Luncheon followsPlace: Italian American ClubFeatures: Mel Busler will be the auc-tioneer. A variety of quilted items, craftsand paintings by local artists, stay’s atlocal hotels, security alarm system andinstallation, home furnishing items, au-tographed books by local artists, themedbaskets, gift certificates. Contact: Lunch reservations can be ob-tained by mailing a $10 check payable toLiferight to Francine Hanlon, 139 Cole-man Ave, Watertown, NY 13601

SH FOUNDATION DINNERWatertown – The Sacred Heart Founda-tion will be having their 40th AnnualBenefit Dinner.Date: Sept. 18Place: Hilton Garden InnSpeaker: Fr. E. Michael Camilli, MSCTopic: “Renewed Missionary Energy inthe Year of Faith”Features: Proceeds from the dinner helpto support the Foundation’s mission toprovide financial assistance for the edu-cation of those studying to be MSCpriests and brothers. Cost: Purchase tickets ($30) for the din-ner from any Foundation Board or Hon-orary Council Member or by calling theFoundation office at (315) 782-3344.

LIFERIGHT MEETINGWatertown - Liferight of Watertownmeets third Wednesday of the Month.

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North Country Catholic, PO Box 326,Ogdensburg, NY 13669; fax, 1-866-314-7296;e-mail [email protected].

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AT THE MOVIES

By John MulderigCatholic News Service

While grumpy grammari-ans may grumble over itstitle, the parents of targetedteenyboppers will find littleto object to in the mostlyharmless concert film "OneDirection: This Is Us" (TriS-tar). Director Morgan Spurlock

showcases the boy band ofthe title - made up of NiallHoran, Zayn Malik, LiamPayne, Harry Styles andLouis Tomlinson - capturinga number of their upbeatstage performances duringa recent world tour. He also chronicles the

group's creation by talentjudge and pop impresarioSimon Cowell. Besides the good-natured

horseplay going on back-stage, viewers are alsoshown more serious aspectsof the lads' lives, includingtheir work for charity andstrong emotional bonds

with their families. We see them interacting

with some of the Africanchildren who have benefit-ted from their philanthropy,and witness one performer's

mother and sisters gettingtheir first glimpse of thenew, far more comfortablehome he has purchased forthem. Irish-born Horan returns

to his native Mullingar toparticipate in a (presumablyCatholic) wedding cere-mony.

Some of the interviewfootage with him is filmedin the church where thisevent took place, suggestingit's a structure to which hefeels at least some connec-tion. Still, a touch of salty lan-

guage makes this otherwisebenign picture unsuitablefare for the youngest movie-goers. As for the inordinate num-

ber of shots showing theyouthful stars either shirt-less or in their underwear,they hint that all thatscreaming from over-wrought fans isn't justabout the music. The film contains one use

of profanity, brief scatologi-cal humor and a half-dozenmildly crass terms. The Catholic News Service

classification is A-II -- adultsand adolescents. The Mo-tion Picture Association ofAmerica rating is PG --parental guidance sug-gested.

CNS PHOTO/SONYLiam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and Niall Horan star in a scene from the movie "One Direction: This Is Us."

ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US

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Let me begin by express-ing my deep and profoundsympathy to MonsignorLawler’s brother Richard, hissister-in-law Sally, hisnephews and their families,his niece and to all in Mon-signor’s family. Yourbrother, your uncle was asource of inspiration and anexample of fidelity to thepriests and people of thisgreat diocese – so many ofwhom are with us today.

All of us need heroes and role models and Msgr. Lawler was that to me

He was a source of inspi-ration to me as well, bothduring my time in the Dio-cese and in the years sincemy departure. Let me assure you that as

we loved him during life, wewill continue to hold hismemory sacred as we ac-company him with ourprayers until he is safelyhome in the Lord’s lovingembrace. His brother priests, his

parishioners, his manyfriends throughout the dio-cese, join with Bishop LaVal-ley, in commending him, amuch loved and lovingpriest, to the tender andgentle care of a loving God.Monsignor Lawler’s great

love was the priesthood.And he personified all theworthy attributes impliedby the title of priest. Howblessed we were to call himpriest, brother and friend.For 57 years he faithfully

served God’s people here inthe Diocese of Ogdensburg.His was a life filled with the

grace of the priesthood,serving with unparalleledzeal all who were in need ofhis pastoral care. CardinalNewman described theChristian gentleman as onewho never inflicted pain.That definition fit Monsi-gnor perfectly as he servedGod’s people.When Bishop LaValley

telephoned me a few min-utes after Monsignor’sdeath, my first thoughtswere from Sacred Scripture,the book of Sirach, “Behold agreat priest who in his dayspleased God and has beenfound just.” That briefphrase has come to mymind several times duringthe past few days as Ithought of him and his out-standing work and witnessas a priest. Monsignor’s priesthood

had its beginnings righthere in this Cathedral sanc-tuary. He laid here on theCathedral floor as the Litanyof Saints was chanted. Inthat gesture, he expressedhis total submission to thewill of God in his life, andpledged his life, his loveand his service to God’s peo-ple in the Diocese of Og-densburg. How he loved the people

of this diocese! How well heserved them by preachingand proclaiming the Gospel,celebrating Mass and thesacraments and being atten-tive to their needs begin-ning at Holy Family Parishin Watertown. Within a year of this first

assignment, Monsignor wascalled back to Ogdensburgto direct Catholic Charities,to serve as chaplain at St.Joseph’s home and to ex-

pand the services there tobetter meet the needs of thepeople of this community. That is the life of the

priest: to proclaim theGospel; to celebrate Massand the sacraments; toreach out in loving serviceto people whenever andwherever they are in need. Monsignor Lawler did all

of that with grace and dig-nity, love and compassion –and in doing so directed usto God never to himself. In a recent conversation

with me, he took great de-light in the fact that theearly and last days of hispriesthood on earth wouldbe in Ogdensburg at St.Joseph’s Home. During the same conver-

sation, Monsignor calmlyshared with me the diagno-sis of his illness and hisrecognition that his daysamong us were drawing to aclose. He knew and ac-cepted that just as he laid

on the floor of this Cathe-dral at the beginning of hispriesthood, his body wouldbe carried back here and wewould celebrate his life as apriest in the very place ithad begun.This visit with him was a

graced moment for me inwhich I was able to tell himhow much he meant to all ofus throughout the dioceseand to me personally. All ofus need heroes and rolemodels and Msgr. Lawlerwas that to me.During his years of priest-

hood, 30 years in CatholicCharities as faithful workerand director. Monsignorsubsequently served at Im-maculate Conception inBrownville, St. Mary’s inCanton, St. Mary’s inWaddington and St. John theBaptist in Madrid. He served as Vicar General

for the past four bishops ofOgdensburg and twice asDiocesan Administrator. Inthose capacities, he was inti-mately familiar with everyaspect of diocesan life, withdiocesan history, traditionsand customs and with thecommunities of faith whichmake up this beautifulNorth Country. He would delight in telling

little stories and introducingto the young priests andnewcomers in the diocesethe characters that makeour Church so fully human.As we gather to commend

this good and faithful priestto the tender care of God, Ithink especially of how hemoved here from the Dio-cese of Albany and how hecame to love every inch andevery parish and, I believe,every person in this dio-cese. I think of how he adjusted

to working with and servingfaithfully eight of the bish-ops of Ogdensburg. I imag-ine this was a challenge attimes. Although I had heard of

the high regard in whichMonsignor was held here inOgdensburg before I wasnamed Bishop, I rememberwith gratitude and affection

how he welcomed mewarmly in the first phonecall and pledged anew hisservice to assist this newBishop. How he loved his brother

priests; how he enjoyedhearing of their experiencesand ministry, both the joysand sorrows, the disap-pointments and hopes. I pray that his legacy to

you will be his continuedprayers that your lives willcontinue to be filled withfaith which alone can shedlight on human affairs andgive meaning to every suf-fering. I pray that his life will be

the beacon which drawsother young men to con-sider carefully the priest-hood. I pray that the strongand sturdy faith of the fami-lies of this diocese will openhearts and create a culturein which the seed of a voca-tion will be planted, nour-ished and watered andultimately blossom so thatGod’s people can be served.At a time like this, we are

all reminded, that the loveof God enables us to live inhope . . . hope that we willsee God as He is, face-to-face. We will see Him to-gether with all those whohave accompanied us onour journey of faith. We willmeet Him with those whoare in the glory of heaven.Then our joy will be full.But now, we pray espe-

cially for Monsignor. Thecommunion of saints waitsto welcome him; those of usleft behind promise to prayfor him that he will soon beamong them. Now that the shadows

have lengthened andevening has come and thefever of life is over and hiswork is done, we pray thatGod will give him a safelodging, a holy rest andpeace forever.

---(Bishop Robert J. Cunning-

ham, Bishop of Ogdensburgfrom 2004 to 2009, cur-rently serves as Bishop ofSyracuse and administratorof the Diocese of Rochester.)

Bishop Cunningham delivers homily at Msgr. Lawler’s funeral‘We commend this good and faithful priest to God’

Bishop Robert C. Cunningham preachesat Msgr. Robert L. LaValley’s funeralSept. 3 at St. Mary’s Cathedral.


By Valerie MathewsDiocesan Bishop’s Fund director

“I am forever indebted to all those who con-tribute to the annual Bishop’s Fund Appeal,” saidnewly ordained Father Scott Belina of Ogdens-burg. “Through the generosity of so many, I wasable to go to the seminary and discern God’s willin my life, and eventually to be ordained a priestfor our diocese.”“I only hope that through my priestly ministry

in the Diocese of Ogdensburg, God’s people canreceive much fruit from their generosity,” FatherBelina said.Thomas of AuSable Forks affirmed, “The finan-

cial support that we received from the Bishop’sFund not only helped financially but spirituallyas well. It reminded me that the people of ourparish, Holy Name/St. Matthew, and all the peo-ple in the Diocese of Ogdensburg have faithenough to donate their hard earned dollar to theBishop’s Fund thus enabling it to help a fellowCatholic in a trying time. Thank you so much.”Anna, a parishioner from Lake Placid spoke of

her experiences at Camp Guggenheim. “The feel-ing of being surrounded by such a large group ofyoung people who share your same beliefs is in-

credibly powerful,” she said. “It motivates you tostand up for what you believe in and truly liveout your faith daily.

Without my experiences at Camp Guggenheimit is difficult to think of where I would be in myfaith today,” Anna said.

Through your generosity to the Bishop’s Fund Appeal, you offer hopeand open the doors of faith to your

loved ones and neighbors

These stories are just a small glimpse of whatoccurs on a daily basis. Faith Opens the Door forso many here in the Diocese of Ogdensburg be-cause of the generosity of those who contributeto the Bishop’s Fund Appeal. Pope Francis at his Installation Mass asked

each of us as Catholics to “See the light of hopeand to be men and women who bring hope toothers.” Through your generosity to theBishop’s Fund Appeal, you do just that. You offerhope and open the doors of faith to your lovedones and neighbors by supporting:• A graced environment of religious formation

and Catholic education for our youth;

• Education and formation for our seminari-ans, deacon candidates and lay faithful, all ofwhom will serve our parish families;• Financial assistance to families and individu-

als who are hurting and discouraged because ofillness, job loss and other tragedies;• Guidance to couples as they prepare to cele-

brate the sacrament of marriage and to familieswho work hard to keep God at the center of theirlives; and• A fun, faith-filled summer camp to hundreds

of teens from across the diocese and beyond.The Bishop’s Fund Appeal will begin in all

parishes across the diocese the weekend of Sept.14-15. In this year’s appeal, it is our hope toraise $1,275,000 with any additional funds tofurther supplement the Bishop’s Good SamaritanFund.Please prayerfully consider your level of sup-

port to this year’s Bishop’s Fund Appeal. Everygift truly helps and will make a significant differ-ence in the lives of countless others. Donations can be mailed to: The Bishop’s Fund

Appeal, PO Box 150, Ogdensburg, New York13669 or made online at www.rcdony.org/devel-opment. To learn more about the Appeal and toview the 2013 Bishop’s Fund video, please visitour website at www.rcdony.org/development.

‘Faith Opens the Door’2013 Bishop’s Fund Appeal begins in parishes this weekend

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SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS

With all the evil in ourworld - its lack of respectfor human life, for the envi-ronment, its outrageous vio-lations of justice andcharity - we wonderat God’s tolerance ofour present dayworld.Our readings this

week are all aboutGod’s patience.They’re also aboutGod’s incredible for-giveness. First, itwas with the Is-raelites,whom he hadbrought through thedesert. When theypanicked at Moses’absence on the mountain,they made a golden calf as asubstitute for the One TrueGod. At the very time Godwas presenting Moses withthe Ten Commandments,they were breaking the firstone! It was Moses’, ofcourse, who cooled God’sanger, so that God relentedof His anger, forgave the Is-raelites, and gave them asecond chance.

In the second reading, weread about God’s patiencewith Paul (then called Saul),who was murdering the newChristians with great zeal.Paul tells us that Christ

came to redeem sinners,and mercifully treated him“so that in me, as the fore-most (sinner), Christ Jesus

might display allhis patience as anexample for thosewho would come tobelieve in him foreverlasting life”.In the Gospel, we

have the story of alamb, a coin, andtwo brothers thatwere lost. Thereare some beautifulpaintings of Jesus,the Good Shepherd,pulling that poorlamb out of a thorn

bush, or carrying the ex-hausted and trembling lambon his shoulders. The second story about

the woman sweeping thehouse for a single coin, thenthrowing a party in her joy,seems a bit exaggerated tous today, but we certainlyget the idea that Jesus isfilled with happiness whensomeone like ourselves, notmuch more important thana small coin, comes back toour senses. The third story is the

most famous, the one aboutthe Prodigal Son. Thespendthrift, younger son,

can’t even get his carefully-rehearsed speech out of hismouth, before the Fathersmothers him with kisses,and treats him like a return-ing hero. He could well singfor the rest of his days, “Ionce was lost but now amfound”. We’re not so sureof his angry, resentful olderbrother. The tearful fathercould not persuade him tocome into the party! But thefather forgives him, too. How about us? We often

have little patience whenGod doesn't answer ourprayers right away. We'reimpatient with people whodo not measure up to ourstandards. Our impatiencecan offend and discouragefamily members. Just re-membering God's forgive-ness of our sins and failingsshould help us to be muchmore patient with thefoibles of our friends andfamily.

The patience of God

MonsignorPaul E.Whitmore

24th Sunday in Ordinary TimeREADINGS

Exodus 32:7-11, 13-141 Timothy 1:12-17Luke 15:1-32

Sept. 15

Join us for Life Chain25% of pregnancies end in death for

the unborn child by abortion; 3200 babies are killed by abortion

daily in America!

The child living in the womb is one ofus and helpless, Jesus tells us to helpthose in greatest need or else!(Matthew 25:45-46) And Jesus said, “Letthe little children come to me and do notstop them; for it is to such as these thatthe kingdom of heaven belongs.”(Matthew 19:14) For the love of God, please, won’t you

join with courageous defenders of inno-cent life, who will be making a visualstatement for the unborn children sim-ply growing in the womb of their ownmother. Our prayerful witness is scheduled for

Respect Life Sunday, Oct 6th from 2 to3:30 PM in downtown Potsdam alongMarket and Main Sts. We will gather (get signs) around

1:45 PM at the parking lot across MainSt. from the Roxy Theater.

We hope for sunny skies, but this LifeChain will happen regardless of theweather. Any sacrifice we make will palecompared to what the little ones endurefrom the cruel hands of the abortionist!We encourage all ages to participate, es-pecially children (with proper supervi-sion) and the elderly. Don’t forget chairs,hats and water. Please actively encour-age your families, friends and neighborsto come too! Also, please ask local pas-tors to include this in their comingchurch bulletins. Thank you for prayerfully considering

attending this vital Life Chain and mayGod richly bless you and your families.Please join us as we pray in agony withJesus to save many Lifetimes!For His Children,

CHRIS LAROSEPOTSDAM

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WATERTOWN - The Sisters of St.Joseph celebrated the Ju-bilees honoring Sisters Mon-ica Flaherty and Sister TeresaMagdalen Nichols on July 27at the Motherhouse as well asSister Bernadette MarieCollins, Sister Ellen RoseCoughlin, and Sister NoelChabanel Hence Aug. 17 atOur Lady of the Sacred HeartChurch and at the Sisters ofSt. Joseph Motherhouse.Profiles of the jubilarians

follow:

Sister Monica FlahertySister Monica Flaherty cel-

ebrated 65 years in religiouslife. A native of Ogdensburg,she is the daughter of thelate Augustine and MaryLawrence Flaherty. She graduated from St.

Mary's Academy in Ogdens-burg and entered the Sistersof St. Joseph on September 8,1947, receiving her habit onApril 11, 1948, and finalvows on August 27, 1953.She received a bachelor's

degree in education from Vil-lanova University in PA and amaster's degree with certifi-cation in social studies fromPotsdam State UniversityCollege. Sister Monica taught at var-

ious schools including HolyFamily and Sacred Heart in

Watertown, Holy Name inAuSable Forks, St. Patrick's inPort Henry, St. Mary's inTiconderoga, and St. Mary'sin Fort Covington (where shealso served as principal andsuperior), St. James School inGouverneur, St. Joseph'sSchool in Massena, Mater DeiCollege in Ogdensburg, andat the Ogdensburg andRiverview correctional facili-ties in Ogdensburg. Sister Monica also did pas-

toral ministry at St. Cecilia'sin Adams, St. Martin's in PortLeyden, St. John's in LyonsFalls, St. Mary's in Constable,and served at St. Patrick'sChildren's Home in Water-town. She now resides at theMotherhouse.

Sister Teresa Magdalen Nichols Sister Teresa Magdalen

Nichols celebrated 65 yearsin religious life. A native ofHarrisville, she is the daugh-ter of the late Homer andMary Lagasse Nichols and agraduate of Harrisville Cen-tral School. She entered the Sisters of

St. Joseph on November 29,1947, received the habit onMay 19, 1948, and made finalvows on August 27, 1953.Sister Magdalen studied el-

ementary education with afocus on social work at the

St. Joseph Teacher TrainingInstitute and at Mater DeiCollege. Her ministry included Holy

Family, St. Patrick's Chil-dren's Home, and SacredHeart in Watertown, St.Joseph's in Massena, and atthe Motherhouse. Sister Teresa Magdalen also

served as a Green Thumbvolunteer at the MaloneAdult Center and preparedmeals for the Meals onWheels program while resid-ing at St. Joseph’s, Malone. She now resides at the

Motherhouse.

Sister Bernadette Marie Collins Sister Bernadette Marie

Collins celebrated 50 years inreligious life. A native of Wa-tertown, she is the daughterof the late Francis andGlenda Collins and a gradu-ate of Immaculate HeartAcademy. She entered the Sisters of

St. Joseph on September 7,1962, received the habit onJune 24, 1963, and madefinal vows on August 28,1968. She received her BA in In-

terdisciplinary Science fromSUNY Potsdam and an MA inEducation and Administra-tion at Villanova University,in PA. Sister Bernadette Marie

has served in St. Mary'sSchool in Fort Covington,Holy Name School in AuSableForks (where she returnedlater as principal), St.Joseph's in Dannemora, HolyFamily and St. Patrick'sSchools in Watertown, Au-gustinian Academy inCarthage (where she later re-turned as principal), SacredHeart School in Watertownand Trinity Catholic inMassena where she served asprincipal. Sister Bernadette Marie

also served as Director ofFaith Formation of the Dio-cese, on the LeadershipCouncil and as the Major Su-perior of the Sisters of St.Joseph. At present, she is the local

superior at the Motherhousein Watertown.

Sister Ellen Rose Coughlin Sister Ellen Rose Coughlin

celebrated 50 years in reli-gious life. A native of Water-town, she is the daughter ofthe late Lt. John F. Coughlinand Mrs. Walter P. Cummingsand a graduate of Immacu-late Heart Academy. She entered the Sisters of

St. Joseph on September 7,1962, received the habit onJune 24, 1963, and madefinal vows on August 28,

1968. She received her BA inEducation at SUNY Potsdam.She did graduate work in re-ligious studies in Rome, Italy,first at Regina Mundi Pontifi-cal University and then at theGregorian University, whereshe obtained a MRS degree.Sister Ellen Rose has

served in St. James School inGouverneur, St. Patrick's inPort Henry, ImmaculateHeart Central, and as princi-pal at Holy Family School inWatertown. Sister Ellen Rose has

served as Trustee for Wad-hams Hall Seminary Collegein Ogdensburg, Director ofthe Junior Sisters programfor the Sisters of St. Joseph,as Assistant to the Major Su-perior, and currently serveson the Leadership Council ofthe Sisters of St. Joseph. She continues to serve as

the Director of Catholic Edu-cation Superintendent andDirector of Christian Forma-tion for the Diocese of Og-densburg.

Sister Noel Chabanel HenceSister Noel Chabanel Hence

celebrated 50 years in reli-gious life. A native of Water-town, she is the daughter ofthe late Leo and KathleenHentz and a graduate of

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Five Sisters of St. Joseph celebrate jubilees

The Sisters of St. Joseph held two jubilee celebrations this summer. At left, Sisters Monica Flaherty and TeresaMagdalen Nichols, who celebrated 65 years of religious life,were honored July 27 at the Motherhouse in Wa-tertown with Father Leo Wiley as the celebrant and homilist. At right are 50-year jubilarians Sisters Noel Cha-

banel Hentz, Ellen Rose Coughlin and Bernadette Marie Collins. They were honored Aug. 17 at Our Lady of theSacred Heart Church with Bishop Robert Cunningham, Bishop of Syracuse, as the main celebrant and Mis-sionary of the Sacred Heart Father Richard Kennedy as the homilist.

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AT A GLANCE

CATHOLICWORLDJust war in attacking Syria? Some see cloudy, some see clear answers WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Even with just war theory as a guide, the answers re-main murky to moral and ethical questions about whether a military strike isthe appropriate response to what U.S. officials believe was a chemical attackagainst Syrian civilians, analysts said. While President Barack Obama, Congressand other world leaders weigh how to respond to the reported chemicalweapons attack Aug. 21 that killed as many as 1,400 civilians, the church's justwar teachings on when a military response is appropriate were being raised asa guide to decision-making. Two Catholic priests, Jesuit Father Richard Ryscav-age of Fairfield University in Connecticut, and Father Bryan Massingale, of Mar-quette University in Wisconsin, each suggested that the just war criteria formilitary action may well be met in this case, though perhaps not without otherapproaches being tried before resorting to an attack. Three other academicswho specialize in ethics and international law in dispute resolution each foundless to support a military strike by the United States. Father Ryscavage, directorof Fairfield's Center for Faith and Public Life and professor of sociology, ob-served that the just war principles don't make Catholicism "a pacifist church.There's a very strong theory of justice," that defines the just war teachings, hesaid. Sometimes the pacifist approach of "'go for peace,' is just not possible."

Pope: Sanctity of marriage rooted in Christ's union with church VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Catholic Church closely safeguards the sanctity ofmarriage because it is a reflection of Christ's union with his bride, the church,Pope Francis said. Jesus often uses the imagery of a bridegroom to help peoplesee the nature of his relationship with the church, the pope said Sept. 6 duringhis morning Mass in his residence at the Domus Sanctae Marthae. "I think thisis exactly the most profound reason why the church safeguards the sacramentof Marriage so much and calls it the great sacrament, because it is precisely theimage of the union of Christ with the church." Another parallel between a nup-tial banquet and the faith is that Christians are called to be joyful guests gath-ered together, the pope said. While there will be great trials and moments ofpain in life, "a Christian is fundamentally joyful," he said, because everyone isinvited to a great celebration: "the nuptials of Jesus with the church."

Reverting to tradition, pope names diplomat as Vatican's No. 2 VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Although Pope Francis has not hesitated to break withconvention during his brief pontificate, in appointing a seasoned member ofthe diplomatic corps as the top Vatican official, he resumed a long-standingtradition. The pope appointed Archbishop Pietro Parolin, 58, a longtime officialin the Vatican secretariat of state and nuncio to Venezuela since 2009, to be hissecretary of state. On Oct. 15, Archbishop Parolin will succeed Cardinal TarcisioBertone, 78, who came to the post in 2006 after serving as archbishop ofGenoa, Italy. The secretary of state is the pope's highest-ranking collaborator,coordinating the work of the entire Roman Curia, overseeing the operation ofthe Vatican press office and newspaper, coordinating the preparation and pub-lication of papal documents, and supervising the work of Vatican nuncios, intheir relations with Catholic communities in individual countries and with na-tional governments.

CNS PHOTO/GREGORY A. SHEMITZThe twin towers of New York's World Trade Center following the Sept. 11 2001 attack is depicted in a stained-glass window at OurLady of Lourdes Church in the New Dorp Beach section of Staten Island, N.Y. This year marks the 12th anniversary of the attacks thatclaimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pa.

THE 12TH ANNIVERSARY

WASHINGTON (CNS) - Echoing theappeal of Pope Francis andCatholic prelates in Syria,two leaders of the U.S. bish-ops' conference urged Presi-dent Barack Obama to seek apolitical solution in Syria. "We have heard the urgent

calls of the successor of St.Peter, Pope Francis, and oursuffering brother bishops ofthe venerable and ancientChristian communities of theMiddle East. As one, they begthe international communitynot to resort to military inter-vention in Syria," said Cardi-nal Timothy M. Dolan,president of the U.S. Confer-ence of Catholic Bishops, andBishop Richard E. Pates chair-man of the Committee on In-ternational Justice and Peacein a letter released by the U.S.Conference of Catholic Bish-

ops Sept. 4. The letter af-firmed the bishops' prayersfor the administration andacknowledged that "that thesituation in Syria is com-plex," and said they "appreci-ate the patience and restraintthat your Administration hasexercised to date." Cardinal Dolan of New

York and Bishop Pates of DesMoines, Iowa, affirmedObama's decision to invitepublic dialogue and congres-sional review of possible mil-itary action, saying theywanted to contribute to thatdiscussion in their capacityas pastors and teachers. "We join you in your ab-

solute condemnation of theuse of chemical weapons inSyria," they said. "These in-discriminate weapons haveno place in the arsenals of

the family of nations. Withyou we mourn for the liveslost and grieve with the fam-ilies of the deceased." The clerics said they re-

main concerned for the morethan 100,000 Syrians whohave died and the 6 millionwho remain refugees or aredisplaced within their coun-try. However, they said, both

the pope and the SyrianCatholic bishops have madeclear "that a military attackwill be counterproductive,will exacerbate an alreadydeadly situation and willhave unintended negativeconsequences." They concluded by noting

that the long-standing posi-tion of the USCCB is thatSyria needs a political solu-tion.

US bishops weigh in on Syria


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emy.She entered the Sisters of

St. Joseph on September 7,1962, received the habit onJune 24, 1963, and madefinal vows on August 28,1968. She received her BA in Inter-

disciplinary Science at SUNYPotsdam and an MS in his-tory at St. Bonaventure Uni-versity in Olean.Sister Noel Chabanel has

served in Augustinian Acad-emy in Carthage, St. AgnesSchool in Lake Placid as Prin-cipal, St. Patrick's School inPort Henry, St. Mary's Schooland St. Joseph's School inMassena, Holy Name Schoolin AuSable Forks, St. John theEvangelist's School in Morris-town, Holy Family Schooland St. Patrick's School inWatertown. She currently serves as as-

sistant in the Watertown Spe-cial Education Religion Officein Watertown.

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By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope Francis is leading theCatholic Church on an extraordinary campaign toprevent President Barack Obama's proposed mili-tary strike on Syria. On Sept. 4, the pope appealed to leaders of the

G-20 nations to "lay aside the futile pursuit of amilitary solution" to the Syrian civil war and pro-mote instead a "peaceful solution through dia-logue and negotiation." The next day, his foreign minister sent the

same message in a special meeting with the Vati-can diplomatic corps. And on Sept. 7, the pope was scheduled to lead

a prayer vigil for Syria in St. Peter's Square - anevent that the Vatican spokesman, Jesuit FatherFederico Lombardi, said would be unprece-dented, in both scale and importance of setting,as a papal gesture for peace. Exceptional as they are, however, Pope Francis'

actions have followed in close continuity withthe spirit and record of his predecessors. On the first visit by a pope to the United Na-

tions, in 1965, Pope Paul VI memorably called for"No more war, war never again." Blessed JohnPaul II was a constant campaigner for peace, call-ing the interfaith meetings in Assisi, praying for

an end to violence in the Balkans, and doingeverything he could, publicly and privately, toprevent the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Papal peacemaking efforts have yielded little in

the way of concrete results - the major exceptionbeing the Vatican's mediation of a territorial dis-pute between Argentina and Chile in the late1970s and early 1980s - but no office today ismore closely identified, by Catholics and non-Catholics alike, with promotion of peace as a fun-damental value. Yet that role is a relatively recent one in the

context of the papacy's 2,000-year history. Untila few generations ago, far from tirelessly advo-cating for negotiation and dialogue, popes oftenjustified war and even waged it themselves. Mostfamously, a series of medieval popes called Cru-sades against Muslims in the Holy Land and else-where in the region -- including Syria. Until the late 19th century, the papacy had its

own army, the last vestiges of which are visibletoday in Vatican City's colorfully uniformedSwiss Guards, whose job is no longer to attackanyone, only to protect the pope. But in the early 16th century, the Renaissance

Pope Julius II actually rode at the head of histroops, wearing full armor, in battles against rivalItalian rulers and France. It was only in the 20th century that the bishop

of Rome emerged as a reliable voice against war

as a way of resolving international disputes.Pope Benedict XV made extensive efforts to bro-ker an end to the carnage of World War I, andPope Pius XII sought through diplomatic chan-nels to head off World War II. That change certainly reflects the vast leap in

destructive power of military technology in theindustrial age, which has made the conditionsset by Catholic social teaching for waging a justwar all but impossible to meet. In 1963, Blessed John XXIII wrote in his encycli-

cal "Pacem in Terris" that nuclear weapons hadmade war finally unacceptable as a means of re-dressing injustice. And Pope Francis, while opposing military in-

tervention in Syria, has stressed that he con-demns with "utmost firmness" any use ofchemical weapons, a recent instance of which isObama's justification for striking the forces ofSyrian President Bashar Assad. Not only the nature of modern weaponry, but

also a change in the papacy itself has made iteasier for popes to give up on war. With the lossof the Papal States in 1870, the Holy See ceasedto be a territorial power. Since then, no pontiff has had a direct stake in

any international conflict, and this neutrality hasleft popes freer to fulfill their role as leaders of atruly universal church, including the fundamen-tal role of making peace.

VATICAN LETTER

Making peace: now part of the papal job


VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope Francisrecalled his July 22-28 visitto Rio de Janeiro, thankinghis Brazilian hosts for theirwarm welcome, and describ-ing World Youth Day celebra-tions there as a great party offaith. The pope made his re-

marks Sept. 4 during hisweekly public audience in St.Peter's Square. "WYD (World Youth Day) is

always a party," the popesaid, "because when a cityfills up with boys and girlswho roam the streets withflags from all over the world,greeting each other, embrac-ing each other, this is a trueparty." "But then there is the

greater party," he said,"which is the party of faith,when together everyonepraises the Lord, sings, lis-tens to the word of God, re-mains in silent adoration." "All this is the culmination

of WYD," he said. The pope thanked all those

responsible for planning andexecuting the event, espe-cially ordinary people whobrought foreign pilgrims intotheir homes. "The welcome by Brazilian

families and parishes wasone of the most beautifulcharacteristics of this WYD,"he said. "Good people, theseBrazilians. Good people!They truly have a greatheart." Pope Francis said such a

welcome is vital to the suc-cess of any pilgrimage, trans-forming the inconveniences

of travel into "occasions foracquaintance and friend-ship." "Bonds are formed that

then last, above all in prayer,"he said. "In that way, too, thechurch grows all over theworld, like a network of truefriendships in Jesus Christ, anetwork that frees you evenas it catches you." The pope stressed the mis-

sionary nature of WorldYouth Day, and insisted that"even a boy, a girl, who in theeyes of the world counts forlittle or nothing, in the eyesof God is an apostle of thekingdom, a hope for God." "Do you want to be a hope

for God?" he asked youngpeople in the crowd, repeat-ing the question in variousforms and urging them toshout more loudly in re-sponse.

Pope recalls World YouthDay as a great party of faith


The Diocese of Ogdensburg hasscheduled sessions for ProtectingGod's Children for Adults. Pre-regis-tration online is required in order toparticipate. Participants may prereg-ister at www.virtus.org by selectingthe registration button and followingthe directions. Further information isavailable from Atonement Sister EllenDonahue, 315-393- 2920, ext. 403.Upcoming programs:Sept. 11 - 6 p.m., Holy Family School,MaloneSept. 18 - 6 p.m., St. Bernard’s School,Saranac LakeSept. 19 - 6 p.m., St. Mary’s School,TiconderogaSept. 20 - 12 p.m., St. James MinorChurch, CarthageSept. 24 - 6:30 p.m., IHC Primary, Wa-tertownOct. 3 - 6 p.m., St. James School, Gou-verneurOct. 8 - 6:30 p.m., St. James School,GouverneurOct. 15 - 6 p.m., Holy Family School,Malone

Protecting God’s ChildrenSept. 14 – 10:30 a.m., Diocesan Pas-toral Council Meeting at St. Mary’sChurch in Clayton

Sept. 15 – 8 a.m., Mass at St. Mary'sCathedral2:30 p.m., Marriage Jubilee Mass

at St. Mary's Cathedral

Sept. 16 – 10 a.m., Diocesan Envi-sioning Team Meeting with theCatholic Leadership Institute at theBishop's Residence in Ogdensburg

Sept. 17 – 9 a.m., Seton CatholicOpening School Mass at St. Peter'sChurch in Plattsburgh12 p.m., Bishop's Heritage Circle

Mass at St. John the Baptist inPlattsburgh, followed by a luncheon

Bishop’s Schedule

If you have a complaint of suspectedmisconduct involving diocesanclergy, religious, employees or volun-teers, contact Victims Assistance Co-ordinator, Terrianne Yanulavich, Adult& Youth Counseling Services ofNorthern New York, PO Box 2446,Plattsburgh, NY, 12901; e-mail: [email protected]; Phone: 518-569-0612; Fax: 518-425-0401 or Father James Seymour, the Epis-copal Vicar for Clergy at 315-393-2920 , ext. 1340

To Report Abuse

This week marks the anniversary of the deaths of the following clergymen men who have served in the Diocese of Ogdensburg

Sept. 11 – Rev. J. A. Langlois, 1872;Rev. Hyacinth Rueberg, 1913Sept. 12 – Rev. Vincent Skiba, 1984Sept. 14 – Rev. Russell Charles O’Neil,1951Sept. 15 – Rev. George Lessard, O.M.I.,1978Sept. 16 – Rev. Henri VictorLecompte, O.M.I., 1892; Rev. AlphonseNolin, O.M.I., 1936Sept. 17 – Rev. William E. Capron,1949; Msgr. Louis D. Berube, 1999

Rest in Peace

By Deacon Brian DwyerDiocesan youth ministry director

The office of youth min-istry is committed to beingthe “traveling companionsof our young people.” Youth ministry is being fu-

eled by so many caring andfaith-filled adults who arewalking the journey withour young people by show-ing concern, compassion,love, and faith. The guiding principles of

youth ministry are disciple-ship, connection, and gift-edness. Our Diocesan and parish

programs always aim tomake sure we are bringingmore young people into re-lationship with Christ. We

aim to make sure their giftsand talents are being usedto build up parish life andthe kingdom of God. We aim to make sure they

feel a connection with theirparish and Diocesan familyby knowing that we are allone by our faith and Bap-

tism. The office has seenmany new adults step up tothe plate and get involved intheir parishes which has inturn led to many moreyoung people findingChrist. Our Diocesan programs so

generously supported bythe donors of the Bishopsfund continue to grow. OurDiocesan youth rally contin-ues to bring hundreds ofteens and youth leaders to-gether to celebrate theirfaith and grow in their com-mitment to Christ. We arepleased to be offering lead-ership weekends for Jr. andSr. High school students atGuggenheim. Each year the office spon-

sors a bus to travel to Wash-ington on the anniversary ofRoe vs. Wade to promoteand defend all human life.Our summer camp atGuggenheim continues tobe a wonderful opportunityfor hundreds of teens to re-connect and to celebratetheir faith in the beautifulAdirondacks. All of these programs and

many more would not bepossible without your gen-erous support of the annualBishop Fund Appeal. We areindebted for the many sacri-fices you make. Please beassured of our continuedprayers.

Bishop’s Fund Appealsupports youth ministry

“Only the beauty of God can attract;God’s way is through enticement.Mission is born…in the amaze-ment of encounter.

Pope FrancisAs we enter into this season of falland harvest time, what amazes you?Spend a few minutes paying atten-tion to what aspect of God’s beautyin this Season attracted you. Whataction does this encounter with Godthrough His beauty inspire you to dotoday? Share your experience withsomeone

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YEAR OF FAITH.... STORY OF FAITH

By Father Kevin O’BrienModerator of the Curia, pastor in Heuvelton and Lisbon

A wise man on a journey found aprecious gem in a stream as hestooped to drink. He placed thatprecious gem in his traveling bagalong with the food he packed forthe journey. The next day he met another trav-

eler who was hungry. The wise manopened his bag to share his foodwith the traveler. The traveler sawthe precious gem and asked for it.Without hesitation, the wise man

gave it to the weary traveler. Thetraveler left, rejoicing in his goodluck. He knew the precious gem wasworth enough to support him therest of his life. But a few days laterhe came back to return preciousgem to the wise man.“I’ve been thinking,” said the trav-

eler, “I know how valuable the gemis, but I am giving it back in thehope that you will give me some-thing more valuable. I am hopingyou will give me whatever it is inyour heart that enabled you to givethe gem to me so freely”.Msgr. Lawler had that something

special in his heart. Msgr. RobertLawler shared so much so gener-ously with so many throughout hisjourney through life. He gave assistance to the needy,

shelter to the homeless, comfort tothe grieving, hope to the lost, ac-ceptance to the marginalized, wel-come to the stranger, food to thehungry, and freedom to the op-

pressed. But what truly enabled him to

touch the hearts of those he met onthe journey was what it was in hisheart that enabled him to give sofreely and lovingly. That something special in his

heart was his love of God and hisfaith in the resurrection of Jesus.I remember sitting in the hospital

with Monsignor Lawler when thedoctor told him that the cancer hadspread and was growing. He saidwhat a blessing it was to know thatdeath was coming.He said how grateful he was that

he would have time to prepare fordeath. He said it without sadness orregret. He said it with hope andgratitude. And perhaps his greatestwork would be accomplishedthrough his acceptance of andpreparation for death. His days were not gloomy, but

filled with joy, gratitude, prayer andhumor.In the months that ensued, Monsi-

gnor Lawler clearly demonstrated tous what it was in his heart that en-abled him to give so freely and lov-ingly to others. The way he endured his suffering

with joy, the way he accepted bad

news with hope and the way he ex-pressed gratitude for God’s good-ness made abundantly manifest histrust and faith in God. Monsignor Lawler gained great

strength from his friendship withthe Lord – a friendship that guidedhim through his sickness and afriendship that we trust still en-dures.His eyes were not set on the

things of this world, but on thethings of heaven.Monsignor Lawler showed how

deeply he shared the faith of St.Paul that we hear about in our read-ing from first Corinthians. He knewthat death was inevitable, but it wasnot the end. He professed that Jesushad defeated death. Christ’s victoryover death has robbed death of itspower. By God’s grace, death cannot over-

come the love that God has for us.As St. Paul tells us, the love of Godwhich conquers all things, will over-come even death itselfTonight we commend Monsignor

Lawler to the God who loved him somuch in this life. We commend himfor his faithful service and for hiswonderful life of faith. May weshare his faith and trust in God. Maywe seek to fill our own hearts withthat something special that so filledthe heart of Msgr. Lawler. May we proclaim with St. Paul: “O

death, where is your victory, Odeath, where is your sting? Thanksbe to God who has given us victorythrough our Lord Jesus Christ.” God bless you.

Something special in his heart: the love of God

Final preparations arebeing made for the diocesanSolemn Mass for the Year ofFaith and the New Evange-lization set for Sept. 29 at theOlympic Center in LakePlacid. Archbishop Carlo Maria

Vigano, Apostolic Nuncio tothe United States, will pre-side at the 2:30 p.m. liturgywith Bishop Terry R. LaValleyand priests of the dioceseconcelebrating. Bishop LaValley will be the

homilist.

Nearly 2000 Catholicsfrom across the diocese areexpected to attend.Father Scott Seymour, pas-

tor in Morrisonville andTreadwells Mill, will lead achoir of about 300 voices forthe liturgy.Bus transportation from

points across the NorthCountry has been organized.Pick-ups may be arrangedfrom the following areas:• St. Patrick’s Pastoral Cen-

ter office, Watertown, 315-782-6086

• St. Mary’s Cathedral, Og-densburg, 315-393-3930• St. Mary’s, Canton, 315-

386-2543• St. Patrick’s, Brasher Falls,

315-389-5401• Sacred Heart, Chazy, 518-

846-7650• St. John’s, Plattsburgh,

518-563-0730• Malone Catholic Parishes

office at 518-483-1300• St. Mary’s, Ticonderoga ,

518-585-7144.• St. Peter’s in Lowville at

315-376-6662.

In conjunction with the Year of Faith, the Diocese of Og-densburg is sponsoring a photo contest.

Submissions will be accepted for three categories of pho-tographic artwork: color, black and White, and computermanipulated photos.Awards will be given in each category for best elemen-

tary, junior/senior high, college and adults. Deadline forsubmission is Oct. 11 at 4 p.m.For submission details and rules see the entry form at

http://rcdony.org/pictureitCompleted application forms should be mailed to:Diocese of OgdensburgAttn.: Marika Donders622 Washington St.PO Box 369Ogdensburg, NY 13669

NCC FILE PHOTOMsgr. Robert L. Lawler accepts the 1986 CatholicCharities Caritas award from Bishop Stanislaus J.Brzana. Msgr. Lawler received the award in recogni-tion of his charitable service to the people of theNorth Country. That service was acknowledgedagain after his death Aug. 29. Father Kevin O’Brien’shomily for the vigil service at St. Mary’s CathedralSept. 2 is printed here.

Upcoming diocesan Year of Faith opportunitiespicture it.... CatholicismSolemn Mass in Lake Placid

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The Diocese of Ogdensburg hasscheduled sessions for ProtectingGod's Children for Adults. Pre-regis-tration online is required in order toparticipate. Participants may prereg-ister at www.virtus.org by selectingthe registration button and followingthe directions. Further information isavailable from Atonement Sister EllenDonahue, 315-393- 2920, ext. 403.Upcoming programs:Sept. 11 - 6 p.m., Holy Family School,MaloneSept. 18 - 6 p.m., St. Bernard’s School,Saranac LakeSept. 19 - 6 p.m., St. Mary’s School,TiconderogaSept. 20 - 12 p.m., St. James MinorChurch, CarthageSept. 24 - 6:30 p.m., IHC Primary, Wa-tertownOct. 3 - 6 p.m., St. James School, Gou-verneurOct. 8 - 6:30 p.m., St. James School,GouverneurOct. 15 - 6 p.m., Holy Family School,Malone

Protecting God’s ChildrenSept. 14 – 10:30 a.m., Diocesan Pas-toral Council Meeting at St. Mary’sChurch in Clayton

Sept. 15 – 8 a.m., Mass at St. Mary'sCathedral2:30 p.m., Marriage Jubilee Mass

at St. Mary's Cathedral

Sept. 16 – 10 a.m., Diocesan Envi-sioning Team Meeting with theCatholic Leadership Institute at theBishop's Residence in Ogdensburg

Sept. 17 – 9 a.m., Seton CatholicOpening School Mass at St. Peter'sChurch in Plattsburgh12 p.m., Bishop's Heritage Circle

Mass at St. John the Baptist inPlattsburgh, followed by a luncheon

Bishop’s Schedule

If you have a complaint of suspectedmisconduct involving diocesanclergy, religious, employees or volun-teers, contact Victims Assistance Co-ordinator, Terrianne Yanulavich, Adult& Youth Counseling Services ofNorthern New York, PO Box 2446,Plattsburgh, NY, 12901; e-mail: [email protected]; Phone: 518-569-0612; Fax: 518-425-0401 or Father James Seymour, the Epis-copal Vicar for Clergy at 315-393-2920 , ext. 1340

To Report Abuse

This week marks the anniversary of the deaths of the following clergymen men who have served in the Diocese of Ogdensburg

Sept. 11 – Rev. J. A. Langlois, 1872;Rev. Hyacinth Rueberg, 1913Sept. 12 – Rev. Vincent Skiba, 1984Sept. 14 – Rev. Russell Charles O’Neil,1951Sept. 15 – Rev. George Lessard, O.M.I.,1978Sept. 16 – Rev. Henri VictorLecompte, O.M.I., 1892; Rev. AlphonseNolin, O.M.I., 1936Sept. 17 – Rev. William E. Capron,1949; Msgr. Louis D. Berube, 1999

Rest in Peace

By Deacon Brian DwyerDiocesan youth ministry director

The office of youth min-istry is committed to beingthe “traveling companionsof our young people.” Youth ministry is being fu-

eled by so many caring andfaith-filled adults who arewalking the journey withour young people by show-ing concern, compassion,love, and faith. The guiding principles of

youth ministry are disciple-ship, connection, and gift-edness. Our Diocesan and parish

programs always aim tomake sure we are bringingmore young people into re-lationship with Christ. We

aim to make sure their giftsand talents are being usedto build up parish life andthe kingdom of God. We aim to make sure they

feel a connection with theirparish and Diocesan familyby knowing that we are allone by our faith and Bap-

tism. The office has seenmany new adults step up tothe plate and get involved intheir parishes which has inturn led to many moreyoung people findingChrist. Our Diocesan programs so

generously supported bythe donors of the Bishopsfund continue to grow. OurDiocesan youth rally contin-ues to bring hundreds ofteens and youth leaders to-gether to celebrate theirfaith and grow in their com-mitment to Christ. We arepleased to be offering lead-ership weekends for Jr. andSr. High school students atGuggenheim. Each year the office spon-

sors a bus to travel to Wash-ington on the anniversary ofRoe vs. Wade to promoteand defend all human life.Our summer camp atGuggenheim continues tobe a wonderful opportunityfor hundreds of teens to re-connect and to celebratetheir faith in the beautifulAdirondacks. All of these programs and

many more would not bepossible without your gen-erous support of the annualBishop Fund Appeal. We areindebted for the many sacri-fices you make. Please beassured of our continuedprayers.

Bishop’s Fund Appealsupports youth ministry

“Only the beauty of God can attract;God’s way is through enticement.Mission is born…in the amaze-ment of encounter.

Pope FrancisAs we enter into this season of falland harvest time, what amazes you?Spend a few minutes paying atten-tion to what aspect of God’s beautyin this Season attracted you. Whataction does this encounter with Godthrough His beauty inspire you to dotoday? Share your experience withsomeone

Environmental Stewardship


YEAR OF FAITH.... STORY OF FAITH

By Father Kevin O’BrienModerator of the Curia, pastor in Heuvelton and Lisbon

A wise man on a journey found aprecious gem in a stream as hestooped to drink. He placed thatprecious gem in his traveling bagalong with the food he packed forthe journey. The next day he met another trav-

eler who was hungry. The wise manopened his bag to share his foodwith the traveler. The traveler sawthe precious gem and asked for it.Without hesitation, the wise man

gave it to the weary traveler. Thetraveler left, rejoicing in his goodluck. He knew the precious gem wasworth enough to support him therest of his life. But a few days laterhe came back to return preciousgem to the wise man.“I’ve been thinking,” said the trav-

eler, “I know how valuable the gemis, but I am giving it back in thehope that you will give me some-thing more valuable. I am hopingyou will give me whatever it is inyour heart that enabled you to givethe gem to me so freely”.Msgr. Lawler had that something

special in his heart. Msgr. RobertLawler shared so much so gener-ously with so many throughout hisjourney through life. He gave assistance to the needy,

shelter to the homeless, comfort tothe grieving, hope to the lost, ac-ceptance to the marginalized, wel-come to the stranger, food to thehungry, and freedom to the op-

pressed. But what truly enabled him to

touch the hearts of those he met onthe journey was what it was in hisheart that enabled him to give sofreely and lovingly. That something special in his

heart was his love of God and hisfaith in the resurrection of Jesus.I remember sitting in the hospital

with Monsignor Lawler when thedoctor told him that the cancer hadspread and was growing. He saidwhat a blessing it was to know thatdeath was coming.He said how grateful he was that

he would have time to prepare fordeath. He said it without sadness orregret. He said it with hope andgratitude. And perhaps his greatestwork would be accomplishedthrough his acceptance of andpreparation for death. His days were not gloomy, but

filled with joy, gratitude, prayer andhumor.In the months that ensued, Monsi-

gnor Lawler clearly demonstrated tous what it was in his heart that en-abled him to give so freely and lov-ingly to others. The way he endured his suffering

with joy, the way he accepted bad

news with hope and the way he ex-pressed gratitude for God’s good-ness made abundantly manifest histrust and faith in God. Monsignor Lawler gained great

strength from his friendship withthe Lord – a friendship that guidedhim through his sickness and afriendship that we trust still en-dures.His eyes were not set on the

things of this world, but on thethings of heaven.Monsignor Lawler showed how

deeply he shared the faith of St.Paul that we hear about in our read-ing from first Corinthians. He knewthat death was inevitable, but it wasnot the end. He professed that Jesushad defeated death. Christ’s victoryover death has robbed death of itspower. By God’s grace, death cannot over-

come the love that God has for us.As St. Paul tells us, the love of Godwhich conquers all things, will over-come even death itselfTonight we commend Monsignor

Lawler to the God who loved him somuch in this life. We commend himfor his faithful service and for hiswonderful life of faith. May weshare his faith and trust in God. Maywe seek to fill our own hearts withthat something special that so filledthe heart of Msgr. Lawler. May we proclaim with St. Paul: “O

death, where is your victory, Odeath, where is your sting? Thanksbe to God who has given us victorythrough our Lord Jesus Christ.” God bless you.

Something special in his heart: the love of God

Final preparations arebeing made for the diocesanSolemn Mass for the Year ofFaith and the New Evange-lization set for Sept. 29 at theOlympic Center in LakePlacid. Archbishop Carlo Maria

Vigano, Apostolic Nuncio tothe United States, will pre-side at the 2:30 p.m. liturgywith Bishop Terry R. LaValleyand priests of the dioceseconcelebrating. Bishop LaValley will be the

homilist.

Nearly 2000 Catholicsfrom across the diocese areexpected to attend.Father Scott Seymour, pas-

tor in Morrisonville andTreadwells Mill, will lead achoir of about 300 voices forthe liturgy.Bus transportation from

points across the NorthCountry has been organized.Pick-ups may be arrangedfrom the following areas:• St. Patrick’s Pastoral Cen-

ter office, Watertown, 315-782-6086

• St. Mary’s Cathedral, Og-densburg, 315-393-3930• St. Mary’s, Canton, 315-

386-2543• St. Patrick’s, Brasher Falls,

315-389-5401• Sacred Heart, Chazy, 518-

846-7650• St. John’s, Plattsburgh,

518-563-0730• Malone Catholic Parishes

office at 518-483-1300• St. Mary’s, Ticonderoga ,

518-585-7144.• St. Peter’s in Lowville at

315-376-6662.

In conjunction with the Year of Faith, the Diocese of Og-densburg is sponsoring a photo contest.

Submissions will be accepted for three categories of pho-tographic artwork: color, black and White, and computermanipulated photos.Awards will be given in each category for best elemen-

tary, junior/senior high, college and adults. Deadline forsubmission is Oct. 11 at 4 p.m.For submission details and rules see the entry form at

http://rcdony.org/pictureitCompleted application forms should be mailed to:Diocese of OgdensburgAttn.: Marika Donders622 Washington St.PO Box 369Ogdensburg, NY 13669

NCC FILE PHOTOMsgr. Robert L. Lawler accepts the 1986 CatholicCharities Caritas award from Bishop Stanislaus J.Brzana. Msgr. Lawler received the award in recogni-tion of his charitable service to the people of theNorth Country. That service was acknowledgedagain after his death Aug. 29. Father Kevin O’Brien’shomily for the vigil service at St. Mary’s CathedralSept. 2 is printed here.

Upcoming diocesan Year of Faith opportunitiespicture it.... CatholicismSolemn Mass in Lake Placid


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emy.She entered the Sisters of

St. Joseph on September 7,1962, received the habit onJune 24, 1963, and madefinal vows on August 28,1968. She received her BA in Inter-

disciplinary Science at SUNYPotsdam and an MS in his-tory at St. Bonaventure Uni-versity in Olean.Sister Noel Chabanel has

served in Augustinian Acad-emy in Carthage, St. AgnesSchool in Lake Placid as Prin-cipal, St. Patrick's School inPort Henry, St. Mary's Schooland St. Joseph's School inMassena, Holy Name Schoolin AuSable Forks, St. John theEvangelist's School in Morris-town, Holy Family Schooland St. Patrick's School inWatertown. She currently serves as as-

sistant in the Watertown Spe-cial Education Religion Officein Watertown.

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope Francis is leading theCatholic Church on an extraordinary campaign toprevent President Barack Obama's proposed mili-tary strike on Syria. On Sept. 4, the pope appealed to leaders of the

G-20 nations to "lay aside the futile pursuit of amilitary solution" to the Syrian civil war and pro-mote instead a "peaceful solution through dia-logue and negotiation." The next day, his foreign minister sent the

same message in a special meeting with the Vati-can diplomatic corps. And on Sept. 7, the pope was scheduled to lead

a prayer vigil for Syria in St. Peter's Square - anevent that the Vatican spokesman, Jesuit FatherFederico Lombardi, said would be unprece-dented, in both scale and importance of setting,as a papal gesture for peace. Exceptional as they are, however, Pope Francis'

actions have followed in close continuity withthe spirit and record of his predecessors. On the first visit by a pope to the United Na-

tions, in 1965, Pope Paul VI memorably called for"No more war, war never again." Blessed JohnPaul II was a constant campaigner for peace, call-ing the interfaith meetings in Assisi, praying for

an end to violence in the Balkans, and doingeverything he could, publicly and privately, toprevent the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Papal peacemaking efforts have yielded little in

the way of concrete results - the major exceptionbeing the Vatican's mediation of a territorial dis-pute between Argentina and Chile in the late1970s and early 1980s - but no office today ismore closely identified, by Catholics and non-Catholics alike, with promotion of peace as a fun-damental value. Yet that role is a relatively recent one in the

context of the papacy's 2,000-year history. Untila few generations ago, far from tirelessly advo-cating for negotiation and dialogue, popes oftenjustified war and even waged it themselves. Mostfamously, a series of medieval popes called Cru-sades against Muslims in the Holy Land and else-where in the region -- including Syria. Until the late 19th century, the papacy had its

own army, the last vestiges of which are visibletoday in Vatican City's colorfully uniformedSwiss Guards, whose job is no longer to attackanyone, only to protect the pope. But in the early 16th century, the Renaissance

Pope Julius II actually rode at the head of histroops, wearing full armor, in battles against rivalItalian rulers and France. It was only in the 20th century that the bishop

of Rome emerged as a reliable voice against war

as a way of resolving international disputes.Pope Benedict XV made extensive efforts to bro-ker an end to the carnage of World War I, andPope Pius XII sought through diplomatic chan-nels to head off World War II. That change certainly reflects the vast leap in

destructive power of military technology in theindustrial age, which has made the conditionsset by Catholic social teaching for waging a justwar all but impossible to meet. In 1963, Blessed John XXIII wrote in his encycli-

cal "Pacem in Terris" that nuclear weapons hadmade war finally unacceptable as a means of re-dressing injustice. And Pope Francis, while opposing military in-

tervention in Syria, has stressed that he con-demns with "utmost firmness" any use ofchemical weapons, a recent instance of which isObama's justification for striking the forces ofSyrian President Bashar Assad. Not only the nature of modern weaponry, but

also a change in the papacy itself has made iteasier for popes to give up on war. With the lossof the Papal States in 1870, the Holy See ceasedto be a territorial power. Since then, no pontiff has had a direct stake in

any international conflict, and this neutrality hasleft popes freer to fulfill their role as leaders of atruly universal church, including the fundamen-tal role of making peace.

VATICAN LETTER

Making peace: now part of the papal job


VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope Francisrecalled his July 22-28 visitto Rio de Janeiro, thankinghis Brazilian hosts for theirwarm welcome, and describ-ing World Youth Day celebra-tions there as a great party offaith. The pope made his re-

marks Sept. 4 during hisweekly public audience in St.Peter's Square. "WYD (World Youth Day) is

always a party," the popesaid, "because when a cityfills up with boys and girlswho roam the streets withflags from all over the world,greeting each other, embrac-ing each other, this is a trueparty." "But then there is the

greater party," he said,"which is the party of faith,when together everyonepraises the Lord, sings, lis-tens to the word of God, re-mains in silent adoration." "All this is the culmination

of WYD," he said. The pope thanked all those

responsible for planning andexecuting the event, espe-cially ordinary people whobrought foreign pilgrims intotheir homes. "The welcome by Brazilian

families and parishes wasone of the most beautifulcharacteristics of this WYD,"he said. "Good people, theseBrazilians. Good people!They truly have a greatheart." Pope Francis said such a

welcome is vital to the suc-cess of any pilgrimage, trans-forming the inconveniences

of travel into "occasions foracquaintance and friend-ship." "Bonds are formed that

then last, above all in prayer,"he said. "In that way, too, thechurch grows all over theworld, like a network of truefriendships in Jesus Christ, anetwork that frees you evenas it catches you." The pope stressed the mis-

sionary nature of WorldYouth Day, and insisted that"even a boy, a girl, who in theeyes of the world counts forlittle or nothing, in the eyesof God is an apostle of thekingdom, a hope for God." "Do you want to be a hope

for God?" he asked youngpeople in the crowd, repeat-ing the question in variousforms and urging them toshout more loudly in re-sponse.

Pope recalls World YouthDay as a great party of faith

S E P T . 1 1 , 2 0 1 3NORT H C O U N T R Y C AT HO L I C6 Diocesan Life

WATERTOWN - The Sisters of St.Joseph celebrated the Ju-bilees honoring Sisters Mon-ica Flaherty and Sister TeresaMagdalen Nichols on July 27at the Motherhouse as well asSister Bernadette MarieCollins, Sister Ellen RoseCoughlin, and Sister NoelChabanel Hence Aug. 17 atOur Lady of the Sacred HeartChurch and at the Sisters ofSt. Joseph Motherhouse.Profiles of the jubilarians

follow:

Sister Monica FlahertySister Monica Flaherty cel-

ebrated 65 years in religiouslife. A native of Ogdensburg,she is the daughter of thelate Augustine and MaryLawrence Flaherty. She graduated from St.

Mary's Academy in Ogdens-burg and entered the Sistersof St. Joseph on September 8,1947, receiving her habit onApril 11, 1948, and finalvows on August 27, 1953.She received a bachelor's

degree in education from Vil-lanova University in PA and amaster's degree with certifi-cation in social studies fromPotsdam State UniversityCollege. Sister Monica taught at var-

ious schools including HolyFamily and Sacred Heart in

Watertown, Holy Name inAuSable Forks, St. Patrick's inPort Henry, St. Mary's inTiconderoga, and St. Mary'sin Fort Covington (where shealso served as principal andsuperior), St. James School inGouverneur, St. Joseph'sSchool in Massena, Mater DeiCollege in Ogdensburg, andat the Ogdensburg andRiverview correctional facili-ties in Ogdensburg. Sister Monica also did pas-

toral ministry at St. Cecilia'sin Adams, St. Martin's in PortLeyden, St. John's in LyonsFalls, St. Mary's in Constable,and served at St. Patrick'sChildren's Home in Water-town. She now resides at theMotherhouse.

Sister Teresa Magdalen Nichols Sister Teresa Magdalen

Nichols celebrated 65 yearsin religious life. A native ofHarrisville, she is the daugh-ter of the late Homer andMary Lagasse Nichols and agraduate of Harrisville Cen-tral School. She entered the Sisters of

St. Joseph on November 29,1947, received the habit onMay 19, 1948, and made finalvows on August 27, 1953.Sister Magdalen studied el-

ementary education with afocus on social work at the

St. Joseph Teacher TrainingInstitute and at Mater DeiCollege. Her ministry included Holy

Family, St. Patrick's Chil-dren's Home, and SacredHeart in Watertown, St.Joseph's in Massena, and atthe Motherhouse. Sister Teresa Magdalen also

served as a Green Thumbvolunteer at the MaloneAdult Center and preparedmeals for the Meals onWheels program while resid-ing at St. Joseph’s, Malone. She now resides at the

Motherhouse.

Sister Bernadette Marie Collins Sister Bernadette Marie

Collins celebrated 50 years inreligious life. A native of Wa-tertown, she is the daughterof the late Francis andGlenda Collins and a gradu-ate of Immaculate HeartAcademy. She entered the Sisters of

St. Joseph on September 7,1962, received the habit onJune 24, 1963, and madefinal vows on August 28,1968. She received her BA in In-

terdisciplinary Science fromSUNY Potsdam and an MA inEducation and Administra-tion at Villanova University,in PA. Sister Bernadette Marie

has served in St. Mary'sSchool in Fort Covington,Holy Name School in AuSableForks (where she returnedlater as principal), St.Joseph's in Dannemora, HolyFamily and St. Patrick'sSchools in Watertown, Au-gustinian Academy inCarthage (where she later re-turned as principal), SacredHeart School in Watertownand Trinity Catholic inMassena where she served asprincipal. Sister Bernadette Marie

also served as Director ofFaith Formation of the Dio-cese, on the LeadershipCouncil and as the Major Su-perior of the Sisters of St.Joseph. At present, she is the local

superior at the Motherhousein Watertown.

Sister Ellen Rose Coughlin Sister Ellen Rose Coughlin

celebrated 50 years in reli-gious life. A native of Water-town, she is the daughter ofthe late Lt. John F. Coughlinand Mrs. Walter P. Cummingsand a graduate of Immacu-late Heart Academy. She entered the Sisters of

St. Joseph on September 7,1962, received the habit onJune 24, 1963, and madefinal vows on August 28,

1968. She received her BA inEducation at SUNY Potsdam.She did graduate work in re-ligious studies in Rome, Italy,first at Regina Mundi Pontifi-cal University and then at theGregorian University, whereshe obtained a MRS degree.Sister Ellen Rose has

served in St. James School inGouverneur, St. Patrick's inPort Henry, ImmaculateHeart Central, and as princi-pal at Holy Family School inWatertown. Sister Ellen Rose has

served as Trustee for Wad-hams Hall Seminary Collegein Ogdensburg, Director ofthe Junior Sisters programfor the Sisters of St. Joseph,as Assistant to the Major Su-perior, and currently serveson the Leadership Council ofthe Sisters of St. Joseph. She continues to serve as

the Director of Catholic Edu-cation Superintendent andDirector of Christian Forma-tion for the Diocese of Og-densburg.

Sister Noel Chabanel HenceSister Noel Chabanel Hence

celebrated 50 years in reli-gious life. A native of Water-town, she is the daughter ofthe late Leo and KathleenHentz and a graduate of

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Five Sisters of St. Joseph celebrate jubilees

The Sisters of St. Joseph held two jubilee celebrations this summer. At left, Sisters Monica Flaherty and TeresaMagdalen Nichols, who celebrated 65 years of religious life,were honored July 27 at the Motherhouse in Wa-tertown with Father Leo Wiley as the celebrant and homilist. At right are 50-year jubilarians Sisters Noel Cha-

banel Hentz, Ellen Rose Coughlin and Bernadette Marie Collins. They were honored Aug. 17 at Our Lady of theSacred Heart Church with Bishop Robert Cunningham, Bishop of Syracuse, as the main celebrant and Mis-sionary of the Sacred Heart Father Richard Kennedy as the homilist.

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AT A GLANCE

CATHOLICWORLDJust war in attacking Syria? Some see cloudy, some see clear answers WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Even with just war theory as a guide, the answers re-main murky to moral and ethical questions about whether a military strike isthe appropriate response to what U.S. officials believe was a chemical attackagainst Syrian civilians, analysts said. While President Barack Obama, Congressand other world leaders weigh how to respond to the reported chemicalweapons attack Aug. 21 that killed as many as 1,400 civilians, the church's justwar teachings on when a military response is appropriate were being raised asa guide to decision-making. Two Catholic priests, Jesuit Father Richard Ryscav-age of Fairfield University in Connecticut, and Father Bryan Massingale, of Mar-quette University in Wisconsin, each suggested that the just war criteria formilitary action may well be met in this case, though perhaps not without otherapproaches being tried before resorting to an attack. Three other academicswho specialize in ethics and international law in dispute resolution each foundless to support a military strike by the United States. Father Ryscavage, directorof Fairfield's Center for Faith and Public Life and professor of sociology, ob-served that the just war principles don't make Catholicism "a pacifist church.There's a very strong theory of justice," that defines the just war teachings, hesaid. Sometimes the pacifist approach of "'go for peace,' is just not possible."

Pope: Sanctity of marriage rooted in Christ's union with church VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Catholic Church closely safeguards the sanctity ofmarriage because it is a reflection of Christ's union with his bride, the church,Pope Francis said. Jesus often uses the imagery of a bridegroom to help peoplesee the nature of his relationship with the church, the pope said Sept. 6 duringhis morning Mass in his residence at the Domus Sanctae Marthae. "I think thisis exactly the most profound reason why the church safeguards the sacramentof Marriage so much and calls it the great sacrament, because it is precisely theimage of the union of Christ with the church." Another parallel between a nup-tial banquet and the faith is that Christians are called to be joyful guests gath-ered together, the pope said. While there will be great trials and moments ofpain in life, "a Christian is fundamentally joyful," he said, because everyone isinvited to a great celebration: "the nuptials of Jesus with the church."

Reverting to tradition, pope names diplomat as Vatican's No. 2 VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Although Pope Francis has not hesitated to break withconvention during his brief pontificate, in appointing a seasoned member ofthe diplomatic corps as the top Vatican official, he resumed a long-standingtradition. The pope appointed Archbishop Pietro Parolin, 58, a longtime officialin the Vatican secretariat of state and nuncio to Venezuela since 2009, to be hissecretary of state. On Oct. 15, Archbishop Parolin will succeed Cardinal TarcisioBertone, 78, who came to the post in 2006 after serving as archbishop ofGenoa, Italy. The secretary of state is the pope's highest-ranking collaborator,coordinating the work of the entire Roman Curia, overseeing the operation ofthe Vatican press office and newspaper, coordinating the preparation and pub-lication of papal documents, and supervising the work of Vatican nuncios, intheir relations with Catholic communities in individual countries and with na-tional governments.

CNS PHOTO/GREGORY A. SHEMITZThe twin towers of New York's World Trade Center following the Sept. 11 2001 attack is depicted in a stained-glass window at OurLady of Lourdes Church in the New Dorp Beach section of Staten Island, N.Y. This year marks the 12th anniversary of the attacks thatclaimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pa.

THE 12TH ANNIVERSARY

WASHINGTON (CNS) - Echoing theappeal of Pope Francis andCatholic prelates in Syria,two leaders of the U.S. bish-ops' conference urged Presi-dent Barack Obama to seek apolitical solution in Syria. "We have heard the urgent

calls of the successor of St.Peter, Pope Francis, and oursuffering brother bishops ofthe venerable and ancientChristian communities of theMiddle East. As one, they begthe international communitynot to resort to military inter-vention in Syria," said Cardi-nal Timothy M. Dolan,president of the U.S. Confer-ence of Catholic Bishops, andBishop Richard E. Pates chair-man of the Committee on In-ternational Justice and Peacein a letter released by the U.S.Conference of Catholic Bish-

ops Sept. 4. The letter af-firmed the bishops' prayersfor the administration andacknowledged that "that thesituation in Syria is com-plex," and said they "appreci-ate the patience and restraintthat your Administration hasexercised to date." Cardinal Dolan of New

York and Bishop Pates of DesMoines, Iowa, affirmedObama's decision to invitepublic dialogue and congres-sional review of possible mil-itary action, saying theywanted to contribute to thatdiscussion in their capacityas pastors and teachers. "We join you in your ab-

solute condemnation of theuse of chemical weapons inSyria," they said. "These in-discriminate weapons haveno place in the arsenals of

the family of nations. Withyou we mourn for the liveslost and grieve with the fam-ilies of the deceased." The clerics said they re-

main concerned for the morethan 100,000 Syrians whohave died and the 6 millionwho remain refugees or aredisplaced within their coun-try. However, they said, both

the pope and the SyrianCatholic bishops have madeclear "that a military attackwill be counterproductive,will exacerbate an alreadydeadly situation and willhave unintended negativeconsequences." They concluded by noting

that the long-standing posi-tion of the USCCB is thatSyria needs a political solu-tion.

US bishops weigh in on Syria


By Valerie MathewsDiocesan Bishop’s Fund director

“I am forever indebted to all those who con-tribute to the annual Bishop’s Fund Appeal,” saidnewly ordained Father Scott Belina of Ogdens-burg. “Through the generosity of so many, I wasable to go to the seminary and discern God’s willin my life, and eventually to be ordained a priestfor our diocese.”“I only hope that through my priestly ministry

in the Diocese of Ogdensburg, God’s people canreceive much fruit from their generosity,” FatherBelina said.Thomas of AuSable Forks affirmed, “The finan-

cial support that we received from the Bishop’sFund not only helped financially but spirituallyas well. It reminded me that the people of ourparish, Holy Name/St. Matthew, and all the peo-ple in the Diocese of Ogdensburg have faithenough to donate their hard earned dollar to theBishop’s Fund thus enabling it to help a fellowCatholic in a trying time. Thank you so much.”Anna, a parishioner from Lake Placid spoke of

her experiences at Camp Guggenheim. “The feel-ing of being surrounded by such a large group ofyoung people who share your same beliefs is in-

credibly powerful,” she said. “It motivates you tostand up for what you believe in and truly liveout your faith daily.

Without my experiences at Camp Guggenheimit is difficult to think of where I would be in myfaith today,” Anna said.

Through your generosity to the Bishop’s Fund Appeal, you offer hopeand open the doors of faith to your

loved ones and neighbors

These stories are just a small glimpse of whatoccurs on a daily basis. Faith Opens the Door forso many here in the Diocese of Ogdensburg be-cause of the generosity of those who contributeto the Bishop’s Fund Appeal. Pope Francis at his Installation Mass asked

each of us as Catholics to “See the light of hopeand to be men and women who bring hope toothers.” Through your generosity to theBishop’s Fund Appeal, you do just that. You offerhope and open the doors of faith to your lovedones and neighbors by supporting:• A graced environment of religious formation

and Catholic education for our youth;

• Education and formation for our seminari-ans, deacon candidates and lay faithful, all ofwhom will serve our parish families;• Financial assistance to families and individu-

als who are hurting and discouraged because ofillness, job loss and other tragedies;• Guidance to couples as they prepare to cele-

brate the sacrament of marriage and to familieswho work hard to keep God at the center of theirlives; and• A fun, faith-filled summer camp to hundreds

of teens from across the diocese and beyond.The Bishop’s Fund Appeal will begin in all

parishes across the diocese the weekend of Sept.14-15. In this year’s appeal, it is our hope toraise $1,275,000 with any additional funds tofurther supplement the Bishop’s Good SamaritanFund.Please prayerfully consider your level of sup-

port to this year’s Bishop’s Fund Appeal. Everygift truly helps and will make a significant differ-ence in the lives of countless others. Donations can be mailed to: The Bishop’s Fund

Appeal, PO Box 150, Ogdensburg, New York13669 or made online at www.rcdony.org/devel-opment. To learn more about the Appeal and toview the 2013 Bishop’s Fund video, please visitour website at www.rcdony.org/development.

‘Faith Opens the Door’2013 Bishop’s Fund Appeal begins in parishes this weekend

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SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS

With all the evil in ourworld - its lack of respectfor human life, for the envi-ronment, its outrageous vio-lations of justice andcharity - we wonderat God’s tolerance ofour present dayworld.Our readings this

week are all aboutGod’s patience.They’re also aboutGod’s incredible for-giveness. First, itwas with the Is-raelites,whom he hadbrought through thedesert. When theypanicked at Moses’absence on the mountain,they made a golden calf as asubstitute for the One TrueGod. At the very time Godwas presenting Moses withthe Ten Commandments,they were breaking the firstone! It was Moses’, ofcourse, who cooled God’sanger, so that God relentedof His anger, forgave the Is-raelites, and gave them asecond chance.

In the second reading, weread about God’s patiencewith Paul (then called Saul),who was murdering the newChristians with great zeal.Paul tells us that Christ

came to redeem sinners,and mercifully treated him“so that in me, as the fore-most (sinner), Christ Jesus

might display allhis patience as anexample for thosewho would come tobelieve in him foreverlasting life”.In the Gospel, we

have the story of alamb, a coin, andtwo brothers thatwere lost. Thereare some beautifulpaintings of Jesus,the Good Shepherd,pulling that poorlamb out of a thorn

bush, or carrying the ex-hausted and trembling lambon his shoulders. The second story about

the woman sweeping thehouse for a single coin, thenthrowing a party in her joy,seems a bit exaggerated tous today, but we certainlyget the idea that Jesus isfilled with happiness whensomeone like ourselves, notmuch more important thana small coin, comes back toour senses. The third story is the

most famous, the one aboutthe Prodigal Son. Thespendthrift, younger son,

can’t even get his carefully-rehearsed speech out of hismouth, before the Fathersmothers him with kisses,and treats him like a return-ing hero. He could well singfor the rest of his days, “Ionce was lost but now amfound”. We’re not so sureof his angry, resentful olderbrother. The tearful fathercould not persuade him tocome into the party! But thefather forgives him, too. How about us? We often

have little patience whenGod doesn't answer ourprayers right away. We'reimpatient with people whodo not measure up to ourstandards. Our impatiencecan offend and discouragefamily members. Just re-membering God's forgive-ness of our sins and failingsshould help us to be muchmore patient with thefoibles of our friends andfamily.

The patience of God

MonsignorPaul E.Whitmore

24th Sunday in Ordinary TimeREADINGS

Exodus 32:7-11, 13-141 Timothy 1:12-17Luke 15:1-32

Sept. 15

Join us for Life Chain25% of pregnancies end in death for

the unborn child by abortion; 3200 babies are killed by abortion

daily in America!

The child living in the womb is one ofus and helpless, Jesus tells us to helpthose in greatest need or else!(Matthew 25:45-46) And Jesus said, “Letthe little children come to me and do notstop them; for it is to such as these thatthe kingdom of heaven belongs.”(Matthew 19:14) For the love of God, please, won’t you

join with courageous defenders of inno-cent life, who will be making a visualstatement for the unborn children sim-ply growing in the womb of their ownmother. Our prayerful witness is scheduled for

Respect Life Sunday, Oct 6th from 2 to3:30 PM in downtown Potsdam alongMarket and Main Sts. We will gather (get signs) around

1:45 PM at the parking lot across MainSt. from the Roxy Theater.

We hope for sunny skies, but this LifeChain will happen regardless of theweather. Any sacrifice we make will palecompared to what the little ones endurefrom the cruel hands of the abortionist!We encourage all ages to participate, es-pecially children (with proper supervi-sion) and the elderly. Don’t forget chairs,hats and water. Please actively encour-age your families, friends and neighborsto come too! Also, please ask local pas-tors to include this in their comingchurch bulletins. Thank you for prayerfully considering

attending this vital Life Chain and mayGod richly bless you and your families.Please join us as we pray in agony withJesus to save many Lifetimes!For His Children,

CHRIS LAROSEPOTSDAM

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AT THE MOVIES

By John MulderigCatholic News Service

While grumpy grammari-ans may grumble over itstitle, the parents of targetedteenyboppers will find littleto object to in the mostlyharmless concert film "OneDirection: This Is Us" (TriS-tar). Director Morgan Spurlock

showcases the boy band ofthe title - made up of NiallHoran, Zayn Malik, LiamPayne, Harry Styles andLouis Tomlinson - capturinga number of their upbeatstage performances duringa recent world tour. He also chronicles the

group's creation by talentjudge and pop impresarioSimon Cowell. Besides the good-natured

horseplay going on back-stage, viewers are alsoshown more serious aspectsof the lads' lives, includingtheir work for charity andstrong emotional bonds

with their families. We see them interacting

with some of the Africanchildren who have benefit-ted from their philanthropy,and witness one performer's

mother and sisters gettingtheir first glimpse of thenew, far more comfortablehome he has purchased forthem. Irish-born Horan returns

to his native Mullingar toparticipate in a (presumablyCatholic) wedding cere-mony.

Some of the interviewfootage with him is filmedin the church where thisevent took place, suggestingit's a structure to which hefeels at least some connec-tion. Still, a touch of salty lan-

guage makes this otherwisebenign picture unsuitablefare for the youngest movie-goers. As for the inordinate num-

ber of shots showing theyouthful stars either shirt-less or in their underwear,they hint that all thatscreaming from over-wrought fans isn't justabout the music. The film contains one use

of profanity, brief scatologi-cal humor and a half-dozenmildly crass terms. The Catholic News Service

classification is A-II -- adultsand adolescents. The Mo-tion Picture Association ofAmerica rating is PG --parental guidance sug-gested.

CNS PHOTO/SONYLiam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and Niall Horan star in a scene from the movie "One Direction: This Is Us."

ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US


Let me begin by express-ing my deep and profoundsympathy to MonsignorLawler’s brother Richard, hissister-in-law Sally, hisnephews and their families,his niece and to all in Mon-signor’s family. Yourbrother, your uncle was asource of inspiration and anexample of fidelity to thepriests and people of thisgreat diocese – so many ofwhom are with us today.

All of us need heroes and role models and Msgr. Lawler was that to me

He was a source of inspi-ration to me as well, bothduring my time in the Dio-cese and in the years sincemy departure. Let me assure you that as

we loved him during life, wewill continue to hold hismemory sacred as we ac-company him with ourprayers until he is safelyhome in the Lord’s lovingembrace. His brother priests, his

parishioners, his manyfriends throughout the dio-cese, join with Bishop LaVal-ley, in commending him, amuch loved and lovingpriest, to the tender andgentle care of a loving God.Monsignor Lawler’s great

love was the priesthood.And he personified all theworthy attributes impliedby the title of priest. Howblessed we were to call himpriest, brother and friend.For 57 years he faithfully

served God’s people here inthe Diocese of Ogdensburg.His was a life filled with the

grace of the priesthood,serving with unparalleledzeal all who were in need ofhis pastoral care. CardinalNewman described theChristian gentleman as onewho never inflicted pain.That definition fit Monsi-gnor perfectly as he servedGod’s people.When Bishop LaValley

telephoned me a few min-utes after Monsignor’sdeath, my first thoughtswere from Sacred Scripture,the book of Sirach, “Behold agreat priest who in his dayspleased God and has beenfound just.” That briefphrase has come to mymind several times duringthe past few days as Ithought of him and his out-standing work and witnessas a priest. Monsignor’s priesthood

had its beginnings righthere in this Cathedral sanc-tuary. He laid here on theCathedral floor as the Litanyof Saints was chanted. Inthat gesture, he expressedhis total submission to thewill of God in his life, andpledged his life, his loveand his service to God’s peo-ple in the Diocese of Og-densburg. How he loved the people

of this diocese! How well heserved them by preachingand proclaiming the Gospel,celebrating Mass and thesacraments and being atten-tive to their needs begin-ning at Holy Family Parishin Watertown. Within a year of this first

assignment, Monsignor wascalled back to Ogdensburgto direct Catholic Charities,to serve as chaplain at St.Joseph’s home and to ex-

pand the services there tobetter meet the needs of thepeople of this community. That is the life of the

priest: to proclaim theGospel; to celebrate Massand the sacraments; toreach out in loving serviceto people whenever andwherever they are in need. Monsignor Lawler did all

of that with grace and dig-nity, love and compassion –and in doing so directed usto God never to himself. In a recent conversation

with me, he took great de-light in the fact that theearly and last days of hispriesthood on earth wouldbe in Ogdensburg at St.Joseph’s Home. During the same conver-

sation, Monsignor calmlyshared with me the diagno-sis of his illness and hisrecognition that his daysamong us were drawing to aclose. He knew and ac-cepted that just as he laid

on the floor of this Cathe-dral at the beginning of hispriesthood, his body wouldbe carried back here and wewould celebrate his life as apriest in the very place ithad begun.This visit with him was a

graced moment for me inwhich I was able to tell himhow much he meant to all ofus throughout the dioceseand to me personally. All ofus need heroes and rolemodels and Msgr. Lawlerwas that to me.During his years of priest-

hood, 30 years in CatholicCharities as faithful workerand director. Monsignorsubsequently served at Im-maculate Conception inBrownville, St. Mary’s inCanton, St. Mary’s inWaddington and St. John theBaptist in Madrid. He served as Vicar General

for the past four bishops ofOgdensburg and twice asDiocesan Administrator. Inthose capacities, he was inti-mately familiar with everyaspect of diocesan life, withdiocesan history, traditionsand customs and with thecommunities of faith whichmake up this beautifulNorth Country. He would delight in telling

little stories and introducingto the young priests andnewcomers in the diocesethe characters that makeour Church so fully human.As we gather to commend

this good and faithful priestto the tender care of God, Ithink especially of how hemoved here from the Dio-cese of Albany and how hecame to love every inch andevery parish and, I believe,every person in this dio-cese. I think of how he adjusted

to working with and servingfaithfully eight of the bish-ops of Ogdensburg. I imag-ine this was a challenge attimes. Although I had heard of

the high regard in whichMonsignor was held here inOgdensburg before I wasnamed Bishop, I rememberwith gratitude and affection

how he welcomed mewarmly in the first phonecall and pledged anew hisservice to assist this newBishop. How he loved his brother

priests; how he enjoyedhearing of their experiencesand ministry, both the joysand sorrows, the disap-pointments and hopes. I pray that his legacy to

you will be his continuedprayers that your lives willcontinue to be filled withfaith which alone can shedlight on human affairs andgive meaning to every suf-fering. I pray that his life will be

the beacon which drawsother young men to con-sider carefully the priest-hood. I pray that the strongand sturdy faith of the fami-lies of this diocese will openhearts and create a culturein which the seed of a voca-tion will be planted, nour-ished and watered andultimately blossom so thatGod’s people can be served.At a time like this, we are

all reminded, that the loveof God enables us to live inhope . . . hope that we willsee God as He is, face-to-face. We will see Him to-gether with all those whohave accompanied us onour journey of faith. We willmeet Him with those whoare in the glory of heaven.Then our joy will be full.But now, we pray espe-

cially for Monsignor. Thecommunion of saints waitsto welcome him; those of usleft behind promise to prayfor him that he will soon beamong them. Now that the shadows

have lengthened andevening has come and thefever of life is over and hiswork is done, we pray thatGod will give him a safelodging, a holy rest andpeace forever.

---(Bishop Robert J. Cunning-

ham, Bishop of Ogdensburgfrom 2004 to 2009, cur-rently serves as Bishop ofSyracuse and administratorof the Diocese of Rochester.)

Bishop Cunningham delivers homily at Msgr. Lawler’s funeral‘We commend this good and faithful priest to God’

Bishop Robert C. Cunningham preachesat Msgr. Robert L. LaValley’s funeralSept. 3 at St. Mary’s Cathedral.


FOLLOW ME

There is so much pain…and it continues! Our hearts break

every time wewatch the newsfrom the MiddleEast area and seesuch brutal disre-gard for humanlife, particularlythese days in Syriaand Egypt. The historical

complexity of thesituations makes itdifficult, if not im-possible, to deter-mine the “good”guys from the “bad” guys. One thing is clear, how-

ever. In his Angelus Ad-dress at St. Peter’s Square onSeptember 1st, Pope Francisreminded us that “violencebegets violence.” Wheresuch is the case, the painand horrific suffering con-tinue unabated.

As a world leader, someargue that now is not the

time for our nationto become an isola-tionist. We must flexour military muscleand let the worldknow that such hor-rendous masskillings inflictedthrough chemicalwarfare, cannot beallowed to stand. Apowerful, respectedworld leader mustlead and show theway. Such people be-lieve that a “mea-

sured” violent response willmake terrorists and would-be aggressors sit up andtake notice. It takes a whole lot more

courage, tireless energy, anddogged determination tofind ways to dialogue withanother rather than obliter-ate them..

In many ways, our nationhas failed to provide moralleadership within our bor-ders. We pray that, on theinternational scene, ourmoral leadership will be evi-denced in not losing heartin seeking creative ways tofacilitate dialogue. While a military response,

out of a sense of powerless-ness, may make us feel bet-ter in the short term, will itend the atrocities or onlycompound them, throwingfuel on an already extremelyvolatile situation?After Monsignor Lawler’s

funeral, a parishioner toldme that he had such greatrespect for him because ofMonsignor’s ability to listenin a nonjudgmental mannerand always offer several dif-ferent perspectives to con-sider on a given issue. Heconsidered Monsignor avery effective peacemaker.

In addition to the manyblessed gifts that MonsignorLawler has shared with usover the years, his exampleas peacemaker provides uswith a lesson for our per-sonal lives as well for a na-tion: the best way toachieve lasting peace is tobe a good, non-judgmentallistener, looking at issuesfrom many perspectives. God knows it’s not always

easy.In asking us to set aside

September 7th as a Day ofFasting and Prayer for Peacein Syria, the Middle East,and throughout the world,Pope Francis stated: “It isneither a culture of con-frontation nor a culture of

conflict which builds har-mony within and betweenpeople, but rather a cultureof encounter and a cultureof dialogue; this is the onlyway to peace.”Violence, no matter how

“measured,” is always a re-sponse indicative of fail-ure…and the paincontinues. Let us turn to Mary, the

Queen of Peace, and in aspirit of prayer, penanceand hope, seek her maternalintercession for peace in ourtroubled world. Let us re-dedicate our-

selves to being peacemakersin our families as we prayfor peace among warringpeoples far from home.

Let us all be peacemakers

BishopTerry R.LaValley

Bishop Terry R. LaValley has appointedFather Donald J. Manfred to serve asdean of St. Lawrence Deanery, succeed-ing Msgr. Harry K. Snow. Father Manfredhas served as pastor of Sacred HeartChurch since 1998 with additional re-sponsibilities as pastor of St. LawrenceChurch in Louisville since 2002. He alsoserved the diocese as the first director ofthe Permanent Deacon Formation pro-gram from 1976 to 1985.

NEW DEAN

Bishop LaValley will pre-side at the annual MarriageJubilee Mass Sunday at 2:30p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral.All married couples and

their families are invited toattend. The bishop will lead

the couples in a renewal ofvows.The event is co-sponsored

by the diocesan Office ofFamily Life and the St.Lawrence Society of perma-nent deacons.

Marriage Jubileeto be held Sunday


HARVEST DINNERMooers Forks – St. Ann’s will be havingits Annual Harvest Dinner.Date: Sept. 15Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Place: St. Ann’s CenterCost: Adults, $9; Seniors (65 & older),$8; Kids 14 and under, $5; under 5, FreeFeatures: Roast Beef & Roast Pork.

HARVEST DINNERChazy – Sacred Heart Church will haveits Annual Harvest Dinner.Date: Sept. 22Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Cost: Adults, $9; Children 6-12, $3; 5 andunder, Free; Take-outs, $9Features: Buffet Style Chicken and Bis-cuit dinner. Raffle. Sinners’ Den Pantry

HARVEST DINNERDannemora – St. Joseph’s Parish will behosting its Annual Roast Turkey andTrimmings Harvest Dinner.Date: Oct. 13Time: 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Cost: Adults, $9; Children 5-10, $5; under5, FreeFeatures: Take outs are available. CashRaffles, Chinese Raffle, Crafts and Coun-try Store, 50/50 and live musicContact: Vern & Sorelle Bouyea @ 293-7768 or Deacon Ed & Louise Mazu-chowski @ 563-0828

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNINGPlattsburgh - A series of Natural FamilyPlanning classes to be sponsored by theDiocesan NFP Office. Date: Oct. 6Time: 2 p.m.Place: St. John’s Church [Parish Center,lower level]Program: Three-part learner-centeredformat educates couples to observe andinterpret the physical signs of fertility.This knowledge can be used to achieve,as well as to postpone, conception. Cost: Fee of $50 includes all materials;scholarships available.Contact: To register, or to learn more,contact instructors Matthew and SarahBosley at 518-962-8966 (email:[email protected]) or the Dioce-san NFP Office at 518-483-0459 (email:[email protected].)

DAY OF REFLECTIONEllenburg Center - Our Lady of theAdirondacks House of Prayer is planninga Day of Reflection.Date: Sept. 14Time: 11 a.m. to 4.

Features: Father Bill Edwards will pres-ent a talk followed by lunch, contempla-tive prayer with music, a time ofdiscussion and Anticipated Mass at 4p.m. Contact: RSVP by Sept. 11 to [email protected] or 518-594-3253.Donations appreciated.

HEALING MASSEllenburg Center - Our Lady of theAdirondacks House of Prayer is holding ahealing Mass.Date: Sept. 28Time: 10 a.m.Features: Father Doug Decker will pre-side at a healing Mass which will be fol-lowed by an opportunity for individualprayer by OLA prayer ministry teams.Contact:If you plan on staying for alight lunch, RSVP by Sept. 26 [email protected] or 518-594-3253. Donations appreciated

EUCHARISTIC ADORATIONPlattsburgh – Eucharistic Adoration isheld throughout the year every Wednes-day, Thursday, and Friday.Place: St. John’s “Holy Family” AdorationChapel, downstairsTime: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.Contact: call 518-561-5083 or email

[email protected]

SPAGHETTI DINNERTiconderoga – K of C Council # 333 & 4thDegree #756 will sponsor a spaghettidinner.Date: Sept. 19

Time: 5 p.m. to 7Place: K of C HallCost: $10Features: This dinner is to benefit semi-narians.

FALL FESTIVALConstable – The Catholic Community ofConstable, Westville & Trout River, Altar &Rosary and K of C Council 9991 are hav-ing the Annual Fall Festival and HamDinner.Date: Sept. 21Time: 4 p.m. to 7 Place: St. Francis Church HallCost: Adults, $9; 12 and under, $5Features: Lots of great raffles. In appreci-ation of our Priest and Religious theywill eat for free.Contact: 483-3772

ROSARY RALLYMalone – Annual Rosary Rally to beheld.Date: Oct. 12Time: 1 p.m.Place: St. Joseph’s ChurchContact: Elaine McGivney at 518-529-6133 or [email protected]

HOLY HARVEST FESTIVALMalone – Malone Catholic Parishes willbe having their 5th Annual Holy HarvestFestival.Date: Sept. 15Time: Noon to 3 p.m.Place: Holy Family SchoolDinner cost: Adults, $10; Seniors, $8;

Children 6-12, $6; under 5, freeFeatures: Mass at 11 a.m. under thetent. Following Mass, there will be a har-vest dinner starting at noon, raffle witha $1,000 first prize, cake walk, harvesttable, children's activities and music bythe Old Timers Band.

SPAGHETTI SUPPERBurke - The Catholic Community of Burkeand Chateaugay will hold a SpaghettiSupper.Date: Sept. 14Time: 4 p.m. to 7Place: St. George's Church Cost: $7.50 for adults; $4.00 for childrenunder 12; under five free.

ROAST BEEF DINNEREvans Mills – A Roast Beef Dinner to beheld to benefit the Indian River Council7471 Knights of Columbus.Date: Sept. 14Time: 4 p.m.Place: St. Mary’s Parish CenterCost: Adults, $8; Seniors, $7; Children 12and under, $5; under 5, Free

BEREAVEMENT MEETINGWatertown - An Ecumenical Bereave-ment Meeting will be held.Date: Sept. 23Time: 7 p.m.Place: Hearthside Hospitality Center atthe Motherhouse of the Sisters of St.JosephSpeaker: Rev. Cheryl GmitterTheme: “Finding Peace through theStorm”

REVELATION COURSE BEGINSEvans Mills – An 11 week course on theBook of Revelations to be presented byIndian River Knights of Columbus.Date: Oct. 2 (Wednesdays) to Dec. 18Place: St. Mary’s Parish CenterCost: $25 includes home study work-book and a guide to Revelation’s struc-ture and symbolsFeatures: "Revelation: The KingdomYet to Come" will consist of DVD lecturesby Jeff Cavins, home study, and discus-sion. Participants will consider the ques-tions - What is the message of St. John'sRevelation? How does it fit with theplan of Scripture? Can its disturbing im-ages be a source of inspiration. Studentsfrom outside the parish are welcome. Contact: For registration and inquiries is767-1065.

YEAR OF FAITH MISSIONEvans Mills – A Year of Faith Mission to

be held.Schedule: Sept. 14 & 15 all Masses;Sept. 15, 4 p.m. Youth Gathering; Sept.16, 17 & 18 at 7 p.m. MassPlace: St. Mary’sSpeaker: Fr. Roger McGuinnessTheme: A Community of Faith

PARKINSON’S WALKSackets Harbor – North Country Coali-tion for Parkinson’s & Movement Disor-ders will hold their second annualParkinson’s Walk to raise funds for localParkinson’s outreach effortsDate: Sept. 21Time: Registration at 9 a.m.; Walk startsat 10 a.m.Place: Starts at the Sackets Harbor Visi-tor CenterFeatures: Walk the 1.5 mile route or the3 mile route. For more information goto: www.northcountryparkinsons.org.

LIFERIGHT AUCTIONWatertown – Liferight will be having asilent/live auction and luncheon.Date: Sept. 28Time: Viewing starts at 11 a.m.; Auctionat noon; Luncheon followsPlace: Italian American ClubFeatures: Mel Busler will be the auc-tioneer. A variety of quilted items, craftsand paintings by local artists, stay’s atlocal hotels, security alarm system andinstallation, home furnishing items, au-tographed books by local artists, themedbaskets, gift certificates. Contact: Lunch reservations can be ob-tained by mailing a $10 check payable toLiferight to Francine Hanlon, 139 Cole-man Ave, Watertown, NY 13601

SH FOUNDATION DINNERWatertown – The Sacred Heart Founda-tion will be having their 40th AnnualBenefit Dinner.Date: Sept. 18Place: Hilton Garden InnSpeaker: Fr. E. Michael Camilli, MSCTopic: “Renewed Missionary Energy inthe Year of Faith”Features: Proceeds from the dinner helpto support the Foundation’s mission toprovide financial assistance for the edu-cation of those studying to be MSCpriests and brothers. Cost: Purchase tickets ($30) for the din-ner from any Foundation Board or Hon-orary Council Member or by calling theFoundation office at (315) 782-3344.

LIFERIGHT MEETINGWatertown - Liferight of Watertownmeets third Wednesday of the Month.

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OBITUARIESBlack River –Richard G. Pomerville, 86;Funeral Services Sept. 5, 2013 at theBruce Funeral Home; burial in GlenwoodCemetery.

Brasher Falls – Johanna E. “Hanna” (Ren-nette) Bailey, 93; Funeral Services Sept. 2,2013 at St. Patrick’s Church; burial inSouthville Cemetery.

Brownville – Anne M. (Carlisle) Bring-ham, 82; Funeral Services Sept. 7, 2013 atImmaculate Conception Church; burial inSanford Corners Cemetery, Calcium.

Brownville – Harold A. Frasher, 89; Fu-neral Services Sept. 4, 2013 at Immacu-late Conception Church; burial in DexterCemetery.

Canton – Douglas F. Hurteau, 63; FuneralServices Sept. 9, 2013 at St. Mary’sChurch; burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Croghan –Edna Margaret (Boliver)Moore, 86; Funeral Services Sept. 4, 2013at St. Stephen’s Church; burial in St. Vin-cent DePaul Cemetery, Belfort.

Heuvelton – Margaret M. (Green) Drum-mond, 87 Sept. 7, 2013 at St. Raphael’sChurch; burial in Foxwood MemorialPark.

Henderson – Gloria Bishop Mosier, 84;Funeral Services Sept. 6, 2013 at Queenof Heaven Church; burial in Sand HillCemetery, North Dickinson.

Hogansburg – Benjamin F. Jacobs, 78; Fu-neral Services Sept. 6, 2013 at St. RegisChurch.

Hogansburg – David G. Tarbell, 63; Fu-neral Services Sept. 8, 2013 at St. RegisChurch.

Keeseville – Laurea (Rabideau) Craig, 89;Funeral Services Sept. 4, 2013 at Immac-ulate Conception Church; burial in St.Agnes Cemetery, Menands.

Malone – Rita E. (Mallette) Gokey, 88; Fu-neral Services Sept. 5, 2013 at NotreDame Church; burial in Notre DameCemetery.

Malone – Brenda S. (Bashaw) McCray, 64;Funeral Services Sept. 4, 2013 at NotreDame Church; burial in Notre DameCemetery.

Massena – Richard F. Garcia, 71; FuneralServices Sept. 5, 2013 at the Phillips Me-morial Home.

Massena – Norman J. Laneuville, 76; Fu-neral Services Sept. 7, 2013 at St. Joseph’sChurch; burial in Calvary Cemetery.

Massena – James F. Macauley, 77; Fu-neral Services Sept. 6, 2013 at PhillipsMemorial Home; burial in Calvary Ceme-tery.

Massena – Geraldine L. (Layo) McDonald,87; Funeral Sept. 7, 2013 at St. Joseph’sChurch; burial in Calvary Cemetery.

Massena – William H. Wittman, Jr., 88;Funeral Sept. 7, 2013 at St. Mary’sChurch; burial in Calvary Cemetery.

Mineville – Doris Kelly Halaburda, 86; Fu-neral Services Sept. 2, 2013 at All SaintsChurch; burial Forest Dale Cemetery,Crown Point.

Mooers – Robert E. Gardner, 84; Memo-rial Services Sept. 5, 2013 at the Ross Fu-neral Home.

Morrisonville – Clarence J. Curry, 72; Fu-neral Services Sept. 7, 2013 at St. Alexan-der’s Church; burial in St. Peter’sCemetery.

Morrisonville – John J. St. Denis, 68; Fu-neral Services Sept. 5, 2013 at St. Alexan-der’s Church; burial in St. Peter’sCemetery.

Norwood – Keitha M. (Bonno) Emburey,89; Funeral Sept. 5, 2013 at St. Andrews

Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery.

Peru – Jeffrey C. Layhee, 71; FuneralSept. 4, 2013 at the Hamilton FuneralHome; burial in St. James Cemetery.

Plattsburgh – Brian P. Cannon, 64; Fu-neral Services Sept. 5, 2013 at St. John’sChurch; burial in Divine Mercy Cemetery.

Plattsburgh – Mose N. Caron, 96; FuneralServices Aug. 31, 2013 at Our Lady of Vic-tory Church; burial in St. Augustine’sCemetery, Peru.

Plattsburgh – Susan C. (Church) Judkins,76; Funeral Services Sept. 9, 2013 at St.John’s Church.

Theresa – Karl I. Ridsdale, 76; FuneralServices Sept. 5, 2013 at Frederick Bros.Funeral Home, Inc.; burial in St. Michael’sCemetery.

Watertown– Roger H. Hoistion, 77; Fu-neral Services Sept. 5, 2013 at Our Ladyof the Sacred Heart; burial in CalvaryCemetery.

Watertown – Douglas W. Wood, 57; Fu-neral Services Sept. 4, 2013 at St. An-thony’s Church; burial in GlenwoodCemetery.

Westville – Margaret M. (Bruso) Brooks,93; Funeral Services Sept. 27, 2013 at OurLady of Fatima Church; burial in NotreDame Cemetery, Malone.

The Pontifical Mission Societies of theDiocese of Ogdensburg, Inc.The Society for the Propagation of the FaithSr. Mary Ellen Brett, SSJ, Director622 Washington St., Ogdensburg, NY 13669(315) 393-2920; fax [email protected]

From the Director’s DeskSister Mary Ellen Brett, SSJ,Diocesan Mission Director

One of our reader’s writes…”I have wanted to thank youfor the explanation of the “World Mission Rosary”. I havetwo rosaries and did have the information, but have lost ormisplaced it. I cut out your article from the NCC (Dec.2012) and have it where I can refer to it often. Manythanks.”Perhaps, you too have seen the “World Mission Rosary”

and are wondering what the colors mean. I would like totake this opportunity to remind you of its origin and con-tinued significance in today’s prayer life.The World Mission Rosary, the Year of Faith and you! In-

troduce your family and friends, especially the young peo-ple in your life – children and grandchildren, nieces,nephews and godchildren – to the World Mission Rosary.When Pope Benedict XVI announced a Year of Faith whichbegan October 11, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI focused on itsultimate purpose. …that “renewed energy,” he observed,would be directed “to lead men and women out of thedesert...toward friendship with Christ who gives us fullnessof life.” During the Year of Faith, the Pope asked all of us tobe part of a great Prayer Movement focused on the personof Jesus Christ and faith in Him. His desire was that thePrayer Movement to which we are all called would be cen-tered on the World Mission Rosary. So, why is the World Mission Rosary different? In Febru-

ary of 1951, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (national directorof the Society for the Propagation of the Faith from 1950 to1966), in a radio address (The Catholic Hour), inauguratedthat World Mission Rosary. He saw the need for us to praynot just for ourselves, but for the whole world, and espe-cially for those who are poor and vulnerable at home andaround the world.What do the colors signify? Each decade of that World

Mission Rosary calls to mind an area where the Church con-tinues her evangelizing mission: Green for the forests andgrasslands of Africa; Blue for the ocean surrounding the is-lands of the Pacific; White symbolizing Europe, the seat ofthe Holy Father, shepherd of the world; Red calling to mindthe fire of faith that brought missionaries to the Americasand Yellow, the morning light of the East, for Asia. Arch-bishop Sheen himself linked this Rosary to the missionarywork of the Church and to the Holy Father. Praying thisRosary, he explained in that radio broadcast, would “aid theHoly Father and his Society for the Propagation of the Faithby supplying him with practical support, as well as prayers,for the poor mission territories of the world.” “When theRosary is completed, one has…embraced all continents, allpeople in prayer,” he added. “Won’t you please make a tourof the world on your World Mission Rosary?”

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Last week I knew that mywords about Msgr. Lawlerwouldn’t be the lastwords.In this week’s NCC,

we’re are privileged toshare the homily deliv-ered by Bishop Cun-ningham atMonsignor’s funeral aswell as Father KevinO’Brien’s words at theSept. 2 vigil at St.Mary’s Cathedral.They both captured

the spirit of a belovedpriest who, even after83 years, left us toosoon.From Father Kevin’s homily:

“what truly enabled (Msgr.Lawler) to touch the hearts ofthose he met on the journey…what enabled him to give so

freely and lovingly, was what itwas in his heart.

“That something spe-cial in his heart was hislove of God and hisfaith in the resurrectionof Jesus,” Father Kevinsaid.If that doesn’t epito-

mize our goal for theYear of Faith, I don’tknow what could!All the good works

that flowed from Msgr.Lawler’s faith offer anexample for the rest ofus who are still makingour way on this side of

heaven.As usual, September is a ripe

time in our diocese to shareour faith quite visibly. Our Catholic schools have

opened their doors, the

Bishop’s Fund is getting startedand we have several autumnopportunities to gather to-gether.Bishop LaValley will preside

at the Marriage Jubilee on Sun-day and young people willgather at Guggenheim the fol-lowing Friday for a revitalizedLeadership Weekend.On Sept. 29 – of course - we’ll

all be headed to Lake Placid.With the pope’s representa-

tive, the bishop and priests,nearly 2000 of us and a 300-voice choir, it will certainly bea day to remember!Through our times together –

in both joy and sorrow – we arereminded that Catholics in theDiocese of Ogdensburg formquite a wonderful family. We are filled with so many

blessings, not least of which is

this place. I don’t know anyonewho takes for granted that Godshows some of his very bestwork on late September days inthe Adirondacks!And God’s spectacular cre-

ations in northern New Yorkdon’t begin with the mountainsor rivers or lakes. We are mostrichly blessed with the peoplein our midst. We don’t have many million-

aires as our neighbors but wedo have people willing to sharewhat they have to “open thedoors of faith” for their broth-ers and sisters.The Bishop’s Fund isn’t all

about the bishop. It’s about us. It’s about Catholics of the

North Country who generouslygive and gratefully receive theprecious gift of our faith.

As I write this, I am interrupt-ing, for a time, my preparationfor a talk I will be giving to theteachers at Seton Catholic,Plattsburgh. The principal at Seton is my

friend, Cathy Russell. I’veknown her a long time – in fact,back in her high school days atIHC in Watertown, she was inmy Chemistry class. Anyway,she suggested that I speak toher teachers at the beginningof this school year.I was surprised to be asked

since I haven’t been in theclassroom in many years.However, I knew that I did wantto thank them for deciding tobe teachers. As high schoolteachers they have a hand inmaking my world a betterplace. They have chosen tohelp educate young people –and among these young peoplewill come those who make myworld a better place. Teachersare truly heroes for me.I have been searching around

for some help in coming upwith some good “stuff” to sharewith these teachers. One ofthose I consulted was mynephew, Paul, a public school

teacher at Fayetteville-ManliusHigh School in suburban Syra-cuse. He is an excellentteacher and I know that he hasoften made presentations tostudent teachers.Last week, I went out with his

family at a local restaurant andasked him to share with mesome of his ideas. It didn’ttake him long to get crankedup – and suddenly I had lots ofthings to share with others. Ihad to borrow the waitress’pen and filled several napkins.I was pleasantly surprised

when he began by saying,“Jesus” – Jesus was a teacher.All teachers have chosen a pro-fession in which Jesus was apart – and so teachers belongto a sacred and blessed group.Jesus is one of them.Each teacher’s goals are and

should be the same as those ofOur Savior, Jesus – to make theworld a better place througheducating and forming ouryoung people. Jesus wanted toshow us all the way to becomeholier – to become more reli-able and mature – to becomesaints. Yes, this must be oneof the goals of all teachers. Asfollowers of Jesus, we believethat he will walk with us andguide all teachers as they worktoward these goals.My nephew, Paul, suggested

that a good starting point is toremember a teacher that hadtruly influenced and inspiredus. For any teacher, this canpresent an inspiration each dayas he or she approaches theclass room – to emulate thespirit that this teacher en-flamed in their life – to emu-late, not imitate. Hopefully,this teacher can inspire as theywere inspired. Paul mentioned a goal for

each teacher – a rather highgoal, I must admit – that theirclass this day will be the bestclass these students experi-ence that day – nothing less.Again, seeking the help of the

Lord, this is possible and thedaily challenge for any goodteacher.Let me share just a bit more.

He mentioned his ideas in deal-ing with what they would calldifficult students – the prob-lem students – not just the dis-cipline problems but also thosestudents who just seem toblock out the teachers effortsto reach them. He suggested these ideas –

“Love them most, when theydeserve it least” – “loud withpraise, quiet with criticism”and “catch him/her doingsomething right.” Great ideasfor a teacher – equally great forparents to imitate.The challenge our teachers

face these days is great yet,they truly make a difference inthis world. When teachersmake their students the bestyoung people in the world –when they make their classesthe best – they are making myworld and yours a better place. So today, I want to thank all

of you teachers – all of youdedicated teachers – you are soimportant to me and my world.I pray for you every day.

S E P T . 1 1 , 2 0 1 3N O R T H C O U N T R Y C A T H O L I C2 Diocesan Life

REV. JOSEPH A. MORGANVice President

SR. JENNIFER VOTRAW, SSJSecretary-TreasurerMARY LOU KILIAN

Editor/General Manager

BISHOP TERRYR. LAVALLEYPresident

EDITOR’S NOTES

Opening doors of faith for each other

Mary LouKilian

Teachers make the world a better placeA PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE


CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18Time: 4 p.m. Place: 312 Sherman St.Features: The office has materials on

infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasiaand chastity. Contact: Phone 315-788-8480; website:

www.liferight.org.

FALL SALELowville –St. Peter’s Church will be hav-ing a fall sale.Date: Sept. 12 from 4 p.m. to 7 & Sept.13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Features: Bag sale starting at noon.

Lunch on Fri starting at 11 a.m.

COMMUNITY FREE LUNCHOgdensburg – The Knights of ColumbusCouncil 258 is starting its communityfree lunch program again.Date: Every WednesdayTime: NoonFeatures: Free hot lunchContact: Club Rooms at 393-7990 after

4 p.m. or on Wednesdays after 10:30 a.m.

HEALING MASSRaymondville – St. Raymond’s Churchwill be having a Healing Mass.Date: Oct. 16Time: 6:30 p.m.Features: Fathers Jack Downs and An-

drew Amyot and Msgr. John Murphy willcelebrate Mass followed by the opportu-nity to be prayed for individually by aprayer team. We will begin with an in-troduction by Fr. Jack Downs about Un-derstanding the Healing Ministry,followed by brief testimony, Mass, andSacramental Anointing. All are welcome

RUMMAGE SALENorfolk – A rummage sale is to be heldto benefit the Altar Rosary Society.Date: Sept 26, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and

Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to noonPlace: Church of the VisitationFeatures: Baby items, Household goods,

tools, dishes, books, puzzles, clothing forme, woman, and children and more.

K of C INSTALLATION OF OFFICERSOgdensburg – K of C Council 258 willhold installation of officers.Date: Sept. 12Time: Social hour, 5 p.m.; summer buf-

fet dinner, 6 p.m.; Installation, 7 p.m.

Features: All Officers’ presence is re-quested in appropriate dress andspouses and guests welcome to attend.There is no charge but reservations arerequested at 393-7990 or signup at theclub rooms. Questions should be di-rected to Deputy Grand Knight WilliamBarkley at 393-7990 after 4 p.m.

LATIN MASSPotsdam – A Tridentine (Latin) Mass iscelebrated each Sunday with Msgr.Robert H. Aucoin as the celebrantTime: 12:30 a.m.Place: St. Mary's Church

DIOCESAN YEAR OF FAITH MASSLake Placid - A solemn Mass marking theYear of Faith and the New Evangelizationwill be heldDate: Sept. 29Time: 2:30 p.mPlace: Olympic CenterFeatures: Archbishop Carlo Maria

Vigano, Apostolic Nuncio to the UnitedStates, will preside with Bishop LaValleyand priests of the diocese concelebrat-ing. Bishop LaValley will be the homilist.Nearly 2000 Catholics from across theDiocese of Ogdensburg are expected.Contact: Bus transportation from com-

munities throughout diocese will beavailable; see page 13 of this week’s NCCfor contact information.

FALL RETREAT FOR ADULTSSaranac Lake – A second session hasbeen added for a fall retreat to be held atGuggenheim Lodge.Date: Sept. 20-21Schedule: : Sept. 20-21 begins 6 p.m.

with dinner; OR Sept. 21-22 begins at7:30 p.m. with dessertCost: $75 Sept. 20-21; $70 Sept. 21-22Speaker: Paul Gibaldi, wilderness guide

for 25 years, nature photographer andtwo nature photography books pub-lished and Sister Bethany Fitzgerald, SSJ,spiritual director and adult faith educa-tor. Features: There will be time for prayer,reflection and sharing of the spiritualwisdom . Gibaldi Will lead a hike upnearby Mount Baker on Saturday..Regis-trations will be taken (limit 10) throughSept. 19. Hiking clothes and shoes/bootsare recommended.Contact: Sr. Bethany srbeth@cit-

tele.com or 315-212-6592.

PILGRIMAGE TO SPAINFr. Donald Robinson will be leading a pil-grimage “Best of Spain and Portugal”.Dates: Feb. 18-28, 2014Cost: $2899 per person from NYC Included: Roundtrip Air from NY, First

Class/Select Hotels, Most Meals, Compre-hensive Sightseeing and much more.Features: Madrid, Salamanca, Lisbon,Seville, Granada & ToledoContact: Fr Robinson at 315-782-1190

or e-mail [email protected]

BEST OF IRELANDThe Best of Ireland Tour lead by Fr. An-drew Amyot is scheduled for Oct. 30-Nov. 9th 2013 has a few openings. Contact: For more information, contact

Fr. Amyot at (315) 384-2064 or email:[email protected]

DOVS VOCATION PILGRIMAGEJoin Bishop LaValley, Father Bryan Stitt,and the members of the Diocese of Og-densburg Vocations Society for a pil-grimage to the Shrine of St. KateriTekakwitha, Montreal to promote andsupport vocations. Date: Oct. 9Cost: $89 (covers lunch and bus travel

from Schroon Lake/Plattsburgh or Og-densburg/Potsdam/Malone)Features: Mass at the Shrine, Rosary for

Vocations at the Cathedral of Montreal.(Any proceeds will be used for the pro-motion of vocations in diocese.) Non-re-fundable payment due by Sept. 21.Passports or enhanced licenses neededContact: Connie Randall at 315-265-

2762 or Lois McCasland at 315-265-9469

MATTHEW KELLY EVENTOgdensburg - Matthew Kelly will lead aPASSION AND PURPOSE LIVE! event at St.Mary's Cathedral.Date: Oct. 26Time: 9 a.m. to 1:30Place: St. Mary’s CathedralFeatures: The day will center on a prac-

tical exploration and understanding ofour Faith, and all the ways it’s meant toimpact our lives – including: spirituality,relationships, work and money, personalhealth, and parenting. Contact: See: rcdony.org/matthew-

kelly.html or contact Marika Donders inthe Office of Evangelization at 315-393-2920, ext 1380

ST. LAWRENCE

DIOCESAN EVENTS

Around the diocese

LEWIS

CATHOLICNORTH COUNTRYNORTH COUNTRYThe Diocese of Ogdensburg Volume 68, Number 17

SEPT. 11, 2013

INSIDETHIS ISSUEBishop LaValley, US Bishops weigh in onSyria l PAGE 3, 15

Marriage Jubileeto be held Sunday at thecathedral l PAGE 3

BISHOP’SFUND 2013

Sisterscelebratejubilees

RememberingMsgr. Lawler

Begins inparishesSept. 14-15

HOORAY - WE’RE IN KINDERGARTEN!

YEAR OF FAITH: Special opportunities include diocesan Mass... p. 13

Papal peacemaking

FULL STORY, PAGE 5, 8, 9-12

The Bishop’s Fund Appeal will beginin all parishes across the dioceseduring the weekend of Sept. 14-15.The goal for this year’s appeal is$1,275,000 with any additionalfunds to further supplement theBishop’s Good Samaritan Fund.Valerie Mathews, diocesan Bishop’sFund director, said, “Pope Francis athis Installation Mass asked each ofus as Catholics to “See the light ofhope and to be men and womenwho bring hope to others.’ Throughyour generosity to the Bishop’sFund Appeal, you do just that. Youoffer hope and open the doors offaith to your loved ones and neigh-bors.” See complete informationabout the appeal in this week’sfour-page center section.

SCHOOL PHOTOHoly Family School in Malone welcomed a large group of kindergarteners all ready to start the new school year. First row, bot-tom to top, are Mackenzie LaPlant, Cassidy Spinner, Eve LeGault, Adam Perkins, Eryn Petrelli and Jessica LaBelle; second row,Winter Harrington, Denali Woodward, Ryan Hesseltine, Jack Pelkey, Draven Martin, Barbara Tough, Ejye Chinbuah, Jon Scharf,Alexander Parnapy, Brody Andrews and Brady Fitzpatrick; third row, Payton Welch, Hudson Iby, Daniel Medved, Zhanna Forgues,Gianna Thomas and Adyson King.

Bishop Robert Cunningham preached

at Msgr. Lawler funeral; Father Kevin

O’Brien delivered the vigil homily

The Sisters of St. Josephhonored five jubilarian at twocelebrations this summer. Sixty-five year jubilarians

Sister Monica Flaherty andSister Teresa MagdalenNichols were feted July 27 atthe Motherhouse in Water-town.Three women observing 50

years of Religious life - SisterBernadette Marie Collins, Sis-ter Ellen Rose Coughlin, andSister Noel Chabanel Hence -were honored Aug. 17 at OurLady of the Sacred HeartChurch and at the Sisters ofSt. Joseph Motherhouse.

FULL STORY, PAGE 6

FULL STORIES, PAGE 4 & 13

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope Francisis leading the CatholicChurch on an extraordinarycampaign to prevent Presi-dent Barack Obama's pro-posed military strike onSyria. On Sept. 4, the pope ap-

pealed to leaders of the G-20

nations to "lay aside the fu-tile pursuit of a military solu-tion" to the Syrian civil warand promote instead a"peaceful solution throughdialogue and negotiation."The next day, his foreign

minister sent the same mes-sage in a special meeting

with the Vatican diplomaticcorps. And on Sept. 7, the pope

was scheduled to lead aprayer vigil for Syria in St.Peter's Square -- an event thatthe Vatican spokesman, Je-suit Father Federico Lom-bardi, said would be

unprecedented, in both scaleand importance of setting, asa papal gesture for peace. Exceptional as they are,

however, Pope Francis' ac-tions against war have fol-lowed in close continuitywith the spirit and record ofhis predecessors.

FULL STORY, PAGE 14

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