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Sharing a Catholic perspective on today’s events and issues in the Diocese of Calgary

VOLUME 6 • NUMBER 7 SEPTEMBER 2002VOLUME 6 • NUMBER 7 SEPTEMBER 2002

Sharing a Catholic perspective on today’s events and issues in the Diocese of Calgary

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contents“I wIll gIve you pastors”

Bishop Frederick Henry’s Message ........................ 5

Pastoral Assignments .............................................. 6

Jubilarian Anniversaries .......................................... 7

Parents, Primary Educators .................................... 9

Marriage Preparation Ministry Training ................ 9

Catholic Charities .................................................. 11

Permanent Deacons Ordained .............................. 12

Encouraging Respect in the Family ...................... 14

Respect for Life Sunday ........................................ 15

Separated or Divorced? ......................................... 15

Catholic Reviews .................................................... 17

Diocesan Recognition ........................................... 18

Catholic Women’s League/Knights of Columbus ....19

Bishop O’Byrne Endowment Fund ...................... 20

Resource Library News ......................................... 22

Diocesan Dates ...................................................... 23

WYD2002 – Days in the Diocese ......................... 24

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What a summer! The Days in the Diocese events leadingup to the WYD 2002 Pope’s visit to Toronto offered

many outstanding celebrations of faith. These are highlighted ina pictorial collage on the back cover of THE CARILLON.

Look for the new pastoral assignments on page 6, and specialrecognition given to Fr. Stephen Smith. We remember the priestsin our diocese celebrating milestone anniversaries on page 7, andoffer a welcome to the newly ordained permanent deacons onpages 11-13.

The Diocesan Web site is a resource that you are encouragedto check out at least once a month. You’ll find:• The Carillon. Share our diocesan news with your family

and friends across the miles.• Bishop Henry’s articles, keynote addresses or

presentations – many are published on-line.• Diocesan Office Contacts, mission statements and

calendar of events.• The Resource Centre Library video catalog – Laity,

pastoral workers and ministry coordinators are encouragedand welcome to borrow items from the Resource CentreLibrary. See page 22 for extended Library hours.

• Parish information including contacts, addresses andmass times in and outside of Calgary.

• Diocesan Catholic School Boards and St. Mary’sCollege can be accessed from the Catholic Educationbutton on the Home page.

The article and advertising deadline for the OctoberCARILLON is September 5. We can be reached by fax: 275-6213,phone: 295-8124, or by e-mail: [email protected].

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life, we are on sacred ground and the question ofdefinition must be approached with great care.

The traditional definition or understandingcommon to all the world’s great religions is thatmarriage is a sanctified union of a man and a womanwho have joined together in love and are called totransmit life.

Nevertheless, in a society that so easily sets asidepersonal commitment, we should not be surprised thatthe definition of marriage is rather shaky, if not up forgrabs.

It would not be far off the mark to say that oursociety’s denial of the intimate connection betweensexual activity and the marriage bond is responsiblefor most of the unravelling of family and communitylife in our time.

Once the principle is accepted that sexual activityshould be detached from the generation of children,and that sex is for personal satisfaction alone and carrieswith it no particular relationship either to a committedbond of partnership or to the education and raising ofchildren, a serious dysfunction occurs and confusionreigns.

We experience it in an ever increasing number ofchildren who cannot identify in any meaningful sensewith their parents, and parents who are not in anyrealistic sense participants in sustaining, educating anddeveloping their offspring.

We also experience it in a number of contradictoryjudicial decisions.

Three Ontario Superior Court Judges recentlydetermined that the present definition of marriageviolates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.Accordingly, they have concluded that Canada mustrethink the legal definition of marriage as theprohibition against legally sanctioned gay and lesbianunions is discriminatory and unconstitutional.

This is in direction opposition to last year’sSupreme Court of British Columbia denial of same-sex couples right to marry. The province’s highest courtruled that Canada discriminates against gay and lesbiancouples by not allowing them to marry, but that thediscrimination is justified under the Charter of Rights

e use words for a variety of different reasons, e.g. tocommunicate ideas, to incite ourselves and others toaction, to express and share emotions, to draw atten-tion to things, to memorize, to make inferences, to

evoke and enjoy images, to performceremonies, to teach, to describe real-ity, to exercise, to show off, etc.

The meaning of a term actuallyin use is not an arbitrary quality, norare definitions simply conventionalstipulations. Words are rooted in thecustomary practice of a definitelanguage game developed over a longperiod of time. It entails a whole hostof referring, syntactical, and discursiverules.

In addition, a number of rules ofthumb for evaluating definitions can be found inpractically every textbook on logic. They were firstsuggested by Aristotle in his Topica.

A definition should give the essence or nature of athing defined, rather than its accidental properties. Adefinition should give the genus and the differentia ofthe thing defined. A definition should be concise. Oneshould not define by synonyms, metaphors, or bynegative or correlative terms (e.g. one should not definenorth as opposite of south, or parent as a person withone or more children).

Consider the following attempts to define:Benign • What you be after you be eight;Artery • The study of painting;Bacteria • Back door to cafeteria;Barium • What doctors do when patients die;Caesarian Section • A neighbourhood in Rome;Cauterize • Made eye contact with a nurse;Dilate • To live long;Enema • Not a friend;Fibula • A small lie; andImpotent • Distinguished, well known.

Such definitions are good if and only if they servethe purpose for which they were intended. In theseinstances, the purpose is humour and entertainment.Despite the numerous jokes that abound, when weattempt to define marriage, an original cell of social

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Defining Marriage“...the definition of marriage is rather shaky, if not up for grabs.”

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DeparturesRev. Jureck FernandesReturning to Diocese of Sorsogon, Philippines

Rev. Joseph Roy, OMIReassigned by his community

Rev. Roetker SAC, Dominical VicarReassigned to St. Boniface, MB

Rev. Mr. Richard NibogieReturning to the Ukrainian Eparchy

Rev. Mariusz Sztuk, SDSReassigned by his Superior to British Columbia

Rev. John Petravicius, Retiring

Rev. Rustico Recepcion, Retiring

Rev. Joseph Walsh, Retiring

Leaves of Absence from Priestly MinistryRev. Michael DugganWill continue to teach at St. Mary’s College

Rev. Brian HubkaPursuing post-graduate studies

Rev. A. CorralGranted a sabbatical

Rev. Jacques Joly, OMICurrently on sick leave

New AssignmentsRev. Huy Nguyen, Associate PastorSt. Mary’s Cathedral

Rev. Mario Basque, Associate PastorSt. Peter’s

Rev. Malcolm D’Souza, Associate PastorSt. Bonaventure

Rev. Wojciech Jarzecki, Associate PastorSt. Patrick’s

Rev. Bogdan Sianozecki, PastorSt. Pius X

Rev. Bill Corcoran, PastorSt. Peter’s

Rev. Reg Tiongson, Associate PastorAscension

Rev. Maciej Wos SDS, Associate PastorHoly Spirit

Rev. Stanley Ksciuk, Associate PastorSt. Luke’s Parish

Rev. Aquinaldo Fermo, PastorHoly Cross, Fort Macleod

Rev. Dominic Nguyen, PastorSacred Heart, Strathmore

Rev. Bernie Black, PastorAssumption Parish, Hay River

Rev. Tito Ranola, PastorSt. Ambrose, Coaldale, and St. Catherine’s, Picture Butte

Rev. Ian Gagné, PastorHoly Trinity and St. Mary’s, Cluny and St. Columba’s Mission, Bassano

Rev. Jan DrzazgaHospital Chaplaincy Team (and teaching at U of C and SMC)

Rev. Terry ConnellyHospital Chaplain at Foothills Hospital

Rev. Stephen SmithPriest Chaplain to the Catholic Schools in Okotoks; and to assist at St. JamesParish, Okotoks and St. Michael’s, Black Diamond

Sr. Seraphine Kim, FMMPastoral Assistant and temporary Administrator of the Korean CatholicCommunity, St. Anne’s

Rev. Gabriel Sueng-Tack NamA Korean priest, Chaplain to the Korean Catholic community, St. Anne’s

Pastoral Assignments

Bishop Henry introduces Fr. Stephen Smith andhis wife Marilyn to the Diocese

Fr. Smith was ordained to the Diaconate on July 13, 2002 atSt. Mary’s Cathedral, and to the Priesthood on July 14, 2002

at St. James Parish in Okotoks.A former ordained minister in the Anglican Church, he

completed the RCIA process, and was received into the RomanCatholic Church on April 22, 2000. After completing equivalencystudies in Catholic theology he petitioned for permission to beordained to the priesthood. Fr. Smith is a married man and fatherof three children.

On May 16, 2002, the Congregation for the Doctrine of theFaith approved his petition to be ordained to the CatholicPriesthood. The Congregation wants priests and people tounderstand that this case is exceptional and in no way underminesthe Church’s traditional discipline on priestly celibacy and thatundue publicity or the danger of scandal is to be avoided.

He has been appointed as Priest Chaplain to the CatholicSchools in Okotoks and will assist at St. James, Okotoks and St.Michael’s, Black Diamond in the full range of priestly duties.

The Diocese of Calgary WelcomesFr. Stephen Smith

Bishop Henry introduces L-R: Fr. Malcolm D’Souza,Fr. Wojciech Jarzecki, Fr. Huy Nguyen, and Fr. Mario Basque

Our Newly Ordained Priests



Fr. Denis FlemingOrdained: May 18, 1952

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Jubilarian Anniversaries

Fr. Stanley HenkeOrdained: May 22, 1952

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Fr. Ian McRaeOrdained: June 29, 1952

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Fr. Jan DrzazgaOrdained: June 10, 1962

Fr. Rolando BadiolaOrdained: April 7, 1962




Fr. Jacques JolyOrdained: Dec. 21, 1962

Fr. Rustico RecepcionOrdained: April 7, 1962

Fr. Henry Rosenbaum, SACOrdained: July 17, 1962



Fr. Bill CorcoranOrdained: May 13, 1977

Fr. Eulogio EstarisOrdained: April 14, 1977


Congratulations to the priests who celebrate Jubilarian anniversaries.The clergy will host a private celebration in their honour in September.


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As parents, we often hear the Churchor our schools refer to us as “Pri-

mary Educators.” For many of us our firstreaction is, “Me, a primary educator? Idon’t think so, I’d rather leave that tothe teachers!” We have come to think ofeducation as a transmission of informa-tion rather than a process of formation.Yet, the problem with this model is thatno matter how much one is informed,we still need the process of integratingthat knowledge into daily life, so that itactually makes a difference to us. This isespecially true in matters of our faith.

We are the first to teach our childrenthe very basic skills of life, such as howto walk, how to speak, the do’s and don’tsof every day life, social skills, and the listgoes on. We are also the first to intro-duce our children to spiritual conceptsand initiate their relationship with Godthrough living out our faith howeverslight that may be. The foundations of achild’s spiritual life are laid in what theSecond Vatican Council called the “do-mestic Church”—the home. For exam-ple, when our infant child wakes us up

at night because he is sick or hungry orjust had a bad dream, we arise from ourbed, take him in our arms, hold him, feedhim, cuddle him, hum a gentle song inhis ear, and hold him close to the heart.In so doing, we teach him that, when hecalls, there is someone who loves him andwill answer his call and give what isneeded. This is the very foundation ofwhat prayer is all about! The knowledgethat when I call out, another outside ofme will hear and answer me.

I remember taking our children gro-cery shopping and how, as toddlers, theywould see candy and just grab it. We haveall said to our young ones, “First we haveto pay.” The parent lays the foundationsof the moral life of what is right and whatis wrong, what is proper what is not, whatis honest what is false and the respect forothers and their property. And when ourchildren misbehave or our teenagers doexactly what we have told them not todo and we forgive them with a hug, akiss and an embrace with unconditionallove, this is the foundation of the Sacra-ment of Reconciliation!

If you are a married couple and wantto grow together while sharing your

faith with others AND receive the addedenrichment and excitement of young loveand newly wedded bliss, the MarriagePreparation ministry may be the oppor-tunity you are looking for!

The diocesan approved Sponsor Cou-ple Marriage Preparation program waswritten by Fr. Robert Ruhnke, C.ss.R.from San Antonio, Texas. Brand new,updated manuals are now available thatallow a sponsor couple to gracefully leadan engaged couple in dialogue about as-sumptions, issues and dreams for a happyand healthy marriage.

Married couples who live the sacra-ment of marriage, day in and day out,are encouraged to share the ‘real’ mean-ing of marriage together—the ups anddowns—while mentoring and encourag-ing an engaged couple as they considermarrying in the Catholic Church.

The Diocese of Calgary, the Life andFamily Resource Centre, John Munghamand Jocelyne Lajoie of the St. Pius XMarriage Prep Ministry, and Fr. RobertRuhnke, along with Myron and MalcolmAchtman of ADITA Video Inc. have cre-ated two instructional programs. The 40-minute programs are available on twoVHS tapes or a single DVD.

Finally, when we gather as an ex-tended family for our annual Thanksgiv-ing turkey dinner and we have the tur-key and the cranberries, the mashed po-tatoes and the pumpkin pie, we teachour children about ritual, about GivingThanks—about Eucharist!

When the Church speaks about par-ents as Primary Educators, this is what isencouraged. We are, by virtue of our roleas parents, the first teachers of our chil-dren. We lay the foundation. We formour children from the moment they areborn. We give them information butmore importantly, we bring about theirformation—their Life Education. Thisprocess of formation never really ends.There are very few outside forces thatshape and influence our children’s livesas profoundly as how we live our lives asparents. God has entrusted us with theawesome task of mirroring who God isas the eternal parent to our children.With God’s grace, let us embrace thistask with joy and gratitude.

Program 1 of For Better and ForEver is titled, How Married Couples Learnto be Sponsor/Mentor Couples for EngagedCouples.

Program 2 of For Better and ForEver is titled, How to Set up a MarriagePreparation Program at Your Church.

This is an exciting time to grow inmarriage and in ministry together as acouple. Please see the Diocesan Dateslisting, October 8, on page 23 for moreinformation.

Me, the Parent, the Primary Educator?by Deacon Michael Soentgerath, Diocesan Director – Religious Education

Marriage Preparation Ministry Trainingby Monique Achtman, Ascension Parish, Marriage Preparation


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KEYNOTE SPEAKER – BISHOP FREDERICK HENRY“Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers to his harvest.” [Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2]

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One Sunday in the summer of 1999as we were leaving after Mass, I

picked up a Pastoral Letter on the subjectof the Permanent Diaconate. I wonderedif perhaps this program was to be opento women, but alas, this was not the case.I then passed it on to my husband, Paul,and after some prayer and reflection, andwith the encouragement of our Pastor,he applied. Thus began an incrediblejourney!

His first six months were spent on theTEAM program, but then, those follow-ing the Diaconate program started meet-ing separately, along with their wives, anda wonderful period of formation andtransformation began.

Since February 2000, we have stud-ied, partied, laughed, cried and mostimportantly, prayed together, thus form-ing many special new friendships. Wehave spent one weekend each month,from September to June, in formation,and in between, we have met weekly insmall groups.

In the beginning, we wives all hadquestions, and even some doubts, as wewere being asked to share our husbandswith our parish communities, and with

In two ceremonies Bishop Henryordained twelve married men to the

Order of the Diaconate. The ceremoniestook place at St. Mary’s Cathedral onJune 23 and June 24. Of particularinterest in the actual ceremony was therole of these men’s wives. Bishop Henryasked the wives to publicly express theiragreement with the ordination of theirhusbands and thanked them for thesupport they had given during the three-year period of formation.

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all the people of God, as our Bishopmight see fit. Would our family time becompromised even more? Would wegrow apart as he became more involvedin this new life? How were our lives go-ing to be changed, and could we live withthose changes? Well, with God’s helpthrough our Co-directors of Formation,we have come through our period of for-mation stronger, and ready to do God’swill. We learned the importance of time-management, with the wives having con-trol of the calendar; in our case, whatwas a good marriage has become evenbetter; our lives have become busier, butthe rewards have been great and the earlydoubts have disappeared.

It has been most rewarding anduplifting to witness the growth andtransformation in the couples with whomwe have been journeying, as well as inourselves.

Now, as we approach the day ofOrdination, we face a future with manyunknowns. However, as we place ourtrust in God, I am confident that we canwalk side by side into that future, andfollow whatever path God has chosen forus.

As a Husband Becomes a Deaconby Nancy Coderre, St. Michael’s Parish

Newly ordained Rev. Mr. Paul Coderreand his wife, Nancy

Bishop Henry and the newly ordaineddeacons, with coordinators, Sr. Maria

Nakagawa and Fr. Bill Trienekens, VG



Interested in Becoming a Deacon?From September to December 25, applications for thePermanent Diaconate will be accepted for the programstarting in May 2003. Applicants must be baptized and

practicing Catholics and be at least 32 years old. Forfurther information please contact Fr. Bill Trienekens at218-5530 or Sr. Maria Nakagawa at 218-5528.

It Takes a Community toSupport a Vocationby Deacon Robert Risling

An African proverb says, “It takes a village to raise a child.”My family’s experience would testify that it takes a

community to support a vocation. During the past three years,my wife Helena and I have made a monthly commute fromMedicine Hat to Calgary to attend Formation classes for thePermanent Diaconate. Leaving our young children at homeand having to arrange for childcare was difficult and calledfor some sacrifices from family and friends. It was also achallenge to juggle my own work schedule to ensure that wewould be at all the classes. The travelling expenses andaccommodations, and frustration with inclement weather,vehicle troubles and constant illness in the family challengedus further as we discerned our vocation, and my vocation tothe permanent deaconate.

Jesus said that the cost of discipleship is the cross, and attimes it can get very heavy, but it is our experience that whenyou put your trust in the Lord, he always provides. “Take myyoke upon you and learn from me... for my yoke is easy andmy burden light” [Matthew 11:29-30]. The yoke becomeseasy and the burden light because Jesus walks with us, andthat’s the joy of discipleship. He was with us throughout ourjourney, making himself known through family and friendswho gave of themselves and helped make it all possible. It hasbeen a joy to witness and receive such generosity.

Permanent Deacon Pastoral AssignmentsRev. Mr. Michael Whalen, St. Augustine’s, TaberRev. Mr. Greg Lafave, St. Albert the GreatRev. Mr. John Hagen, St. Luke’sRev. Mr. Albert Henri, St. Bernard’sRev. Mr. Louis LaPointe, St. Luke’sRev. Mr. Clarence Otteson, St. Gerard’sRev. Mr. Robert Risling, Holy SpiritRev. Mr. John Wu, Our Lady of Perpetual HelpRev. Mr. Paul Coderre, St. Michael’sRev. Mr. Paul Heffernan, Holy SpiritRev. Mr. Allan Hinger, St. Mary’s, CochraneRev. Mr. Alex Martinez, Our Lady of GuadalupeRev. Mr. Albert Riendeau, St. Patrick’sRev. Mr. Robert Wilson, St. Mary’s, BrooksRev. Mr. Michael Soentgerath, St. Cecilia’sRev. Mr. Bill Hastings, St. FrancisRev. Mr. Danial Plamondon, AscensionRev. Mr. Amadeo Malate

Q & A About Deaconsby Deacon Michael Soentgerath

When was the need for deacons firstidentified in the Church?The need for deacons in the Church goes all the way backto the times of the apostles. In Chapter 6 of Acts we readthat the apostles were in need of assistants and thuschose seven men whom they prayed over and laid theirhands upon to commission them for ministry in theChurch. This tradition has carried on over the centuries.

Were any of the saints deacons?Some of the more famous saints who were deacons are:St. Stephen, St. Francis of Assisi, and St. Lawrence.

Who ordains the deacon?Deacons are ordained by the bishop and with theirordination become members of the clergy.

What does a deacon do?By virtue of their ordination and the faculties granted tothem by the bishop, they normally serve the Church bybaptizing, assisting and proclaiming the Gospel at mass,and preaching. They are ordinary ministers of theEucharist and hold a special ministry of care and serviceto the poor.

Do deacons become priests?The Diaconate is the first degree within the Sacrament ofHoly Orders. One is always ordained a deacon prior tobeing ordained a priest. The Sacrament of HolyOrders finds its completion on the ordination as a bishop.

What is the difference between a deacon whobecomes a priest and one who does not?Within the Church we have:Transitional Deacons, those ordained to the Order ofDeacon before becoming priests, andPermanent Deacons, those ordained to the Order ofDeacon for permanent service in the Church as deacons

Can a married man become a deacon?Married men over the age of 35 may become PermanentDeacons. Married deacons may only be married once andcannot re-marry once widowed.



Here I sit on this gorgeous evening, listening as BishopHenry asks for the permission of my mother, and the

promise of my father to be faithful to the Church.All at once I realize that I was now the Deacon’s daughter.

Together with my family, my father Paul Heffernan had beenjourneying towards this destination, hisdream of becoming a member of theclergy of the Catholic Church.

I never would have imagined theinitial shock of seeing my father in acollar for the first time. The same ex-pression of shock and confusion was onmy brother’s face. I don’t know why Iwas so astonished. I had even purchasedthe shirt for him. Over the past threeyears my brother-in-law, siblings andmother supported my father in hischoice to become one the first 12 mento be ordained as Permanent Deaconswest of Winnipeg.

Dad has enjoyed a more personal relationship with God,and I have noticed a beautiful change in him. All of our

“There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now I amold, there is no respect for age – I missed it coming and going.”

J. B. Priestly

Is this still the concern of parents today or has the complaintbeen extended to cover many other areas?

With fingers pointed at the parents we hear commentssuch as:“Kids have no respect for others.”“Easy come, easy go! There’s no respect for property anymore.”“Look at the clothing on these kids! Where’s the self respect?”

Many parents argue that the challenge for them today isfacing the conflict between teaching respects for others, andteaching skills around safety.

“Don’t talk to strangers,” is very different advice from,“Always respect your elders and answer when you’re spoken to.”

What can parents do?How is respect taught in the family?In order to have children who will be respectful of others,

they first need to feel respected at home. Feeling respected,leads to self-respect, which affects self-esteem and self-confidence, three strong antidotes for coping with unhealthypeer pressure.

Parents can encourage a feeling of self-respect by:1. Understanding and appreciating personality differences

in the family, emphasizing each child’s unique strengths.2. Modelling respectful behaviour to all family members so

that children can experience being respected. An extraplease and thank-you helps a great deal here.

3. Enforcing rules in the home around put-downs, name-calling. Just because “everyone” says it, or does it, is notan excuse to have the behaviour in your house.

4. Listening to children’s opinions (listening is notagreeing!) This also demonstrates to them the differencebetween respect and approval.

5. Offering children opportunities to grow with age-appropriate responsibilities, and then acknowledgingtheir effort.

6. Allowing children to experience the consequences oftheir mistakes, without preaching or rescuing.

7. Sharing your values and explaining why you feel stronglyabout certain issues.

Like all other aspects of parenting, teaching respect is anongoing process that requires effort, repetition and the patienceto understand that results are not seen immediately, but theywill come!

Encouraging Respect in the Familyby Celia Osenton, Parent Educator • Family Program, C.C.I.S., 290-5757

relationships have become closer, despite the demands of theclasses, books, and homework. It is amazing to see the powerof God working in our lives. Our close family friend AlbertRiendeau, who became a Catholic only ten years ago, wasalso ordained with my father.

Immediately after the ceremony, wecelebrated by baptizing my cousin’s new-est family member, the fourth child. Mymother assisted my father in the baptism.

I know that this has been a remark-able journey for our family. We all joinedwith my father in saying the Liturgy ofthe Hours every night, and listening topractice homilies for weekly meetings withthe Deaconate group. I still get a kickout of Dad asking for help with his “home-work.” We realize that this is merely thebeginning of a more exciting adventure,not knowing where God will lead us next,just trusting He will guide our way.

The Deacon’s Daughterby Dawn Heffernan


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Respect for Life Sundayby Julie Kohler, Life and Family Resource Centre

Respect for Life Sunday is an annual international eventheld the first Sunday of October. In our diocese, hundreds

of Christians will be forming a “Chain of Life” on MacleodTrail in South West Calgary from 2:30 until 3:30 in theafternoon of October 6th. The Chain of Life is a once a yearopportunity for us to give quiet yet powerful and unitedwitness to our belief in the sanctity of human life.

You are invited to take your place with Christians of otherdenominations by holding one of the supplied placards thatproclaims a few words on behalf of unborn children and theirmothers.

Veteran “life-chainers” can vouch for the graced experienceof spending just one hour as a link in the “life chain.” PopeJohn Paul II and Bishop Henry exhort us to “Respect, protect,love and serve life, every human life! Only in this directionwill you find justice development, true freedom, peace andhappiness!” See Diocesan Dates, October 6, page 23 for moreinformation.

Separated or Divorced?by Debra Fortin, Lead Facilitator, Transitions

Are you or someone you know going through a separationor divorce? Do you need somewhere to go where you

can talk freely, be understood and make sense of it all?Launched in the fall of 1996 and sponsored by the Life

and Family Resource Centre, Transitions is a 15-weekprogram that brings together separated or divorced men andwomen.

Each week a different topic is discussed in a safe, caringenvironment with support from others who are experiencingsimilar issues and situations. Examples of the topics are anger,grief, stress, loneliness and letting go. A team of volunteerfacilitators, all of whom have been through Transitions helpguide the discussion in a large and small group settings.

Having participated in Transitions myself and now beinginvolved in facilitating other groups, I can personally attestto the difference this program has made in my life. It gave mehope when I thought all had been lost, support when all Iknew before had changed and most importantly lifelongfriendships when I had none.

The meetings take place at the Catholic Pastoral Centre,120 - 17th Avenue SW. Please see Diocesan Dates, Sept. 25for more information.

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The Carpenter’s SonThe Carpenter’s Son is a Catholic group of musicians lead by Patrick Michael Ceaser,from British Columbia. They have released a new CD, Warrior of the Cross, featuringinspirational, celtic sounds to original music compositions. The CD is upbeat andlively, offering a unique Christian music listening experience including instrumentssuch as the accordion, Irish whistles, the bodhdran (celtic drum), and the mandolin.See www.thecarpentersson.com or e-mail [email protected] for orderinginformation.

The Journey HomeA biography of Lydia Mueller Oushal, parishioner at Holy Trinity Church, Calgary, isa story that was initially written for her family only. As more people heard the story ofthe courageous young girl growing up in Russia and leaving her family to start anew inCanada, Lydia was encouraged to share the book and make it more widely available.Catholics in particular will be drawn to this story of conversion and faith that only Godcould sustain through a lifetime of extremely challenging times and grief. Mrs. Oushalis an inspiration to all who want to rise above human suffering and see God’s plan. TheJourney Home is available from the author, Elsie Loewen, PO Box 38058, Calgary,AB T3K 5G9. $22.00 + $5.00 s/h.


A Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic FamiliesThis book by Monica McConkey features 299 pages of activities and crafts to encouragefamilies to celebrate the liturgical calendar of seasons and feasts. The activities initiatefamily traditions while passing on the richness of our Catholic faith. Books can bepurchased for $24.95 + $3.00 s/h. For ordering information or fund-raising plans,contact: [email protected]

Priests AwayPrince Edward Island Catholics jokingly boast that the Island’s two main exports havebeen potatoes and priests.

Fr. Art O’Shea has recently published Prince Edward Island Priests Away, a book ofshort biographies of 241 priests, natives of P.E.I., who have brought honour to theirisland province and influenced the lives of the countless people across Canada.

Many of these priests served in western Canada, with at least a dozen of themsettling in the Diocese of Calgary. One of these, John T. McNally, was Calgary’s firstbishop from 1913 to 1924.

This book will help ensure that their names not be forgotten in the diocese thatgave them birth and that they will also be remembered far beyond the red soil of home.Books can be purchased for $12.00 a copy, postage included, from Father Art O’Shea,P.O. Box 907, Charlottetown, P.E.I., C1A 7L9.

Catholic ReviewsCatholic Reviews


On June 20th Judy Carr and Sr. Jane Wetsch, SCSL retiredas coordinators of R.C. Pastoral Care.

Judy was the Pastoral and Palliative Care coordinator atBeverly Centre and a parishioner of Holy Spirit Parish. Sr.Jane was the Pastoral Care Coordinator at Rockyview Hospital.She is a parishioner at St. James Parish, Calgary. Both willcontinue to volunteer.

Frequently Catholic patients ask, “Why didn’t anyone visitme while I was in the hospital?”We can only visit you when we are invited. If you

anticipate a stay in the hospital and would like to receivepastoral care from our Priest Chaplain and the R.C. PastoralCare Team, please be sure to register as a “Catholic Patient”during the admitting procedure. Your name will be added tothe list of Catholic patients and someone from the CatholicPastoral Care Team will visit you and ask if you would likeHoly Communion brought to you. If you would like to receive

Diocesan Recognition & Honourable MentionSubmitted by the Health Care Apostolate, RC Diocese of Calgary

A Message from the Health Care Apostolate of the Dioceseby Deacon Michael Soentgerath, Diocesan Director – Health Care Apostolate

the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick or if you have anyother pastoral needs, we are very pleased to come and be atyour service with our staff and volunteers.

Should you be admitted through Emergency, make sureyour family identifies you as a “Catholic Patient” by notifyingthe Spiritual Care department in the hospital.

It is our mission to be there for you when you are sickand are in need of Pastoral Care.

God bless you and keep you in good health!

Halina White, of the RC Diocese of Calgary Health CareApostolate, received the (Provincial) Caregiver of the Yearaward at the annual convention of the Alberta Pastoral CareAssociation.

Sr. Elizabeth Lynch, OSU receivedthe Caregiver of the Year awardfrom the Calgary Chapter of theAlberta Pastoral Care Association.

The contribution they have made for more than 20 yearsof service to the sick and dying, as well as to the volunteersthey have worked with and supported is immeasurable. Theyhave blessed thousands of people with God’s love, grace andcompassion. The gifts they brought to this ministry will betruly missed.



Marriage, continued from page 5State Deputy Re-electedSubmitted by the Knights of Columbus

Leo Klein from Calgary wasreelected to the position of StateDeputy for the Columbianterm of July 1, 2002 to June30, 2003, on April 28th at theAnnual Meeting of the Alberta-Northwest Territories Knightsof Columbus.

The Alberta NorthwestTerritories Knights of Colum-bus raised and donated$1,891,747.00 and gave nearly one million volunteer hours.

The Knights of Columbus is committed to continuedgrowth and vibrancy in order to address challenges facing theCatholic Church and the world. This was the message LeoKlein heard at a meeting of 70 state deputies of the Knightsof Columbus held June 7 - 9 in New Haven, Connecticut.The leadership session was held to outline new programs forthe 2002-2003 fraternal year commencing July 1.

The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholicservice organization. It provides members and their familieswith volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church,the community, families and young people. It also offers top-rated life insurance to its members and their families. TheKnights of Columbus was founded in 1882 by Fr. Michael J.McGiveny in New Haven. Fr. McGivney’s cause forcanonization is under review by the Vatican.

Marie Cameron joined the Catholic Women’s League in1973 in St. Martin’s, London, Ontario and is currently

a member of St. Bonaventure Council, Calgary. Marie’s jour-ney has been filled with patience and persistence as she strivesto spread the message of the League to allwomen around the world. Her spirit andintegrity have graced all levels of the League:including Parish, Regional, Diocesan, and Na-tional. Her background in Family Law is oneof the catalysts in her ongoing work with theFire In The Rose Program. She was instru-mental in setting up Discovery House. Shehas been a member of the St. Mary’s CollegeBoard, was a founding member of St. Mary’sCWL Chair and is currently still involved withthe College Speaker Series.

Marie was installed as the National Catholic Women’sLeague President on August 14th in Moncton, New Bruns-wick. She encourages all women to seek a deeper spiritual lifethrough the Scriptures so that they may live the gospel mes-

sage and be a witness to the world through so-cial action. She invites all League members toparticipate at their own parish level in “SmallFaith Communities,” a diocesan led directive.Small Faith Communities empowers all mem-bers to take the gospel message and live it. Mariewill continue to promote her vision of all Catho-lic women working together for God andCanada as she embarks upon her presidency.The League is blessed to have Marie Cameronas its new president. We look forward to herpromising and faith-filled leadership.

LeoKlein

National CWL President – Marie CameronSubmitted by the Nettie Hendricks, St. Bonaventure

LeoKlein

and Freedoms because marriage is the institution on whichthe family is built and the biological reality is that same sexand heterosexual relationships can never be the same. Thatessential distinction will remain no matter how close thesimilarities are by virtue of social acceptance and action.

Our politicians seem content to sit on their hands andwait for some wizard of wisdom, perhaps a judicial one, toemerge and get them off the hook.

I tend to think that we all need to back up a bit andrecognize the uniqueness of marriage and family life becauseit is essential to society and the benefit of all.

This is not to deny that there are other bonds of love andinterdependency, of commitment and mutual responsibility,but they are not marriage. They are something else. It may bethat a broader spectrum of long-term commitments ofinterdependency deserves more formal public recognition andsupport than has been the case until now.

However, the point is that there is more than one kind ofrelationship of commitment and interdependency. Marriage,the union of a man and a womanwith its capacity to bring forthchildren, is unique. Other rela-tionships of interdependency,being different, are and ought tobe given different names and rec-ognized in different ways. Theyare not the same. Language andlaw must reflect that objectivelyobservable fact.



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On July 9, a dinner was held at Lake Bonavista Innhonouring Bishop Paul O’Byrne for his $20,000

contribution to his alma mater, the Newman TheologicalCollege/St. Joseph’s Seminary. NTC/SJS Foundation members,President of the College, representatives of the Knights ofColumbus and FCJ Sisters, family members, friends,benefactors and the newly ordained deacons awaitingordination to the priesthood on July 19 were in attendance.

Dr. Christophe Potworowski, President of the College,presented Bishop O’Byrne with a plaque in commemorationof this most generous gift and in his speech observed that,“one has to be a graduate of St. Joseph’s in order to becomeBishop!”

The Bishop O’Byrne Endowment Fund supports theNewman Theological College/St. Joseph Seminary, Edmon-ton, Alberta in the formation of priests, religious and laypeople. In fact, NTC/SJS is the only Roman Catholic theo-logical college in Western Canada. Currently there are 41 semi-narians enrolled who are preparing to serve God’s people. Ifyou wish to support vocations in our parishes, in our diocese,in Alberta and Western Canada, you may also make contri-butions to the NTC/SJS by sending your donation, marked“Bishop O’Byrne” payable to: Foundation of NTC and St.Joseph Seminary, 15611 St. Albert Tr., Edmonton T6V 1H3.

Bishop O’Byrne Endowment Fundby Angela Leszkowicz, St. Bonaventure

[Emeritus] Bishop Paul O’Byrne, with Fr. Huy Nguyen,Fr. Malcolm D’Souza, and Fr. Mario Basque

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Private Catholic Education in Calgary

Pre Kindergarten to Grade Nine

A small number of student positions remain inClear Water Academy for the 2002-03 school year.In the top rank of Calgary Schools, we offer asafe, caring atmosphere, small class sizes andan authentic and formative Catholic environment.We plan to offer grade 10 starting in 2003.

With a permanent and convenient location in fivebuildings at the former CFB Calgary, Clear WaterAcademy is a preferred choice for many ofCalgary’s Catholic families.

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A UNITED CELEBRATION Can you imagine not being able to...

• read the scriptures in the Holy Bibleor the songs of worship in the hymn book?

• follow the directions on your child’smedicine bottle?

• fill out a job application form?

Did you know 1 in 3 adults needs helpwith reading and writing?

Sunday, September 8is International Literacy Day

For help or to help, callLiteracy Help Line of Alberta

toll-free at 1-800-767-3231

N O T I C ESt. Martha’s Parish, Lethbridge requires a full-time assistant to work:

Part-time as University Chaplain and Part-time as Pastoral WorkerTheological and pastoral training would be most desirable.

Job description is available upon request by calling, (403) 381-8891

The position will be available in September 2002 or in January 2003.

Please forward resume and references to:

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Resource Library Newsby Carol Hollywood, Resource Library, 218-5510

Welcome to the Resource Library at the Catholic Pastoral CentreNew BooksGod’s Touch:Faith, Wholeness and the Healing Miracles of Jesusby Brian EpperlyLouisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2001The healing was central to Jesus’ ministry. Looking again atJesus’ words and actions in the gospels Epperly reveals theheart of this ministry to heal us body and soul and suggestedthat the church seek to recover a healing ministry whichacknowledges the interconnection between spirit and body.

Help! I’m a Junior High Youth Worker:50 ways to Survive and Thrive in Ministry to Early Adolescentsby Mark OestreicherGrand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1996Great ideas to get you started and to give you confidence inworking with junior high kids in youth group or classroom.

A Retreat with Oscar Romero and Dorothy Day:Walking with the Poorby Marie Adele DennisCincinnati, OH: St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1997With Oscar Romero and Dorothy Day as spiritual directorsthis seven-day retreat outline helps us to meditate on thethemes of social justice, community and courage.

New VideosMichael the Visitor (27 min.)Adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s story, Truths We Live By, Simonthe shoemaker, and his family learn a valuable lesson aboutlife from a mysterious young man whom Simon finds at theside of the road and invites home. This clay animationproduction is a companion piece to the popular Martin theCobbler. A parable for all ages.

The Proud Tree (25 min.)Based on the book by Luane Roche, this video tells the storyof the Crucifixion from the view point of Rex, the tree thatbecame the cross Jesus carried to Calvary. Appealingillustrations and a profound message suitable for elementaryschool children.

For more information about these or any other resources, pleasecall Carol at 218-5510 or e-mail:

[email protected]

Remember: New Hours after Labour DayTuesday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday: 10:00 to 1:00 p.m.Come and see!

Restorative Justiceby Jim Glendon, RC Chaplain, Drumheller Federal Institution

For people of faith, the subject of crime and justice bringsup other, quite profound matters—human suffering, evil,

punishment, healing, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Manyfaith traditions have begun to unearth and revivify the spiritualroots of Restorative Justice inherent in original sacred textsand traditions. “Making things right,” and transformingcommunities and relationships, should have meaning forpeople of faith. But this will not be easy and some will resist.Spiritual treasures have been lost. Retribution and restorationtheologies clash. Faith communities and their members findthemselves individually and collectively on all sides of the crimeequation as victim and accused or prisoner. Some worry thatrestorative justice is losing its soul, its values. Join us for aconversation as we explore the significance of restorative justicefor faith communities.

A major restorative justice conference is planned forGatineau, Quebec across the river from Ottawa for September26 - 28. It’s called Advancing Restorative Justice: EnhancingPractices and Expanding Horizons. It will include a workshopthat Church Council will host as a roundtable, called FaithCommunities and Restorative Justice—I hope you dance. Theconference, including the workshop, should offer an excellentopportunity for those of us from a faith perspective to networkon restorative justice issues. For details on the conference andregistration, go to http://home.istar.ca/~ccja


Diocesan DatesPope John Paul II’s Intentions for Sept. 2002

General: For children and youths in Catholic schools,that in the course of their training they may encounterstrong and wise educators who will help them to growin their religious faith and healthy attitudes to life;

Missionary: That the Holy Spirit, through thecontribution of the Church and ecclesial communities,may help the two States of the Korean peninsula torediscover the deep reasons for their reconciliation.

Sept. 2 • Catholic Pastoral Centre ClosedLabour Day Long Weekend

Sept. 9 • Catholic Pastoral Centre ClosedStaff Retreat Day

Sept. 14 • Catholic Charismatic Prayer BreakfastGuest Speakers: Youth from World Youth DayTime: 9:00 a.m.Place: La Joie de Vivre, 1008 - 14th Street SEContact: Frank, 276-1577

Sept. 15 • Secular Franciscan Order Info SessionFor Lay Women and Men, Single or MarriedPlace: St. Luke’s Parish, 1566 Northmount Drive NWTime: 1:30 - 2:15 p.m.Contact: Linda Schultz 245-8549,Al Gagne 280-1356 or Vern Bollinger 241-2439

Sept. 24 - 26 • St. Joseph Seminary 75th AnniversaryInvited: Ordained graduates from St. Joseph’s SeminaryContact: Barb (780) 447-2993, ext. 243

Sept. 24 • Beyond TransitionsAn ongoing support group for those who areseparated/divorced.Contact: Life and Family Resource Centre, 218-5504

Sept. 25 • Start of TransitionsA 15-week program for those newly separated/divorced.Contact: Life and Family Resource Centre, 218-5504

Sept. 26 • Deadline for Registration for RCIAWorkshop on Sponsors, Oct. 4 - 5Theme: Companions on the JourneyFacilitator: Fr. Bill CorcoranTime: Fri., 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.; Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Place: St. Cecilia’s Parish, 321 - 90th Avenue SEFee: $25.00/personContact: Diocesan Liturgy Commission, 218-5511

Sept. 28 • Development and Peace Fall Action WorkshopTime: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Place: Pastoral Centre, Rm. 110, 120 - 17th Avenue SWContact: Linda Schultz (Social Justice), 218-5519

Sept. 30 • St. Francis High School 25th ReunionDeadline to Pre-RegisterDate & Time: October 26, 2002 at 7:00 p.m.Place: Al Azhar Temple, 5225 - 101 Street NWTickets: $25.00 per person (cash bar and hors d’oeuvres)Contact: www.stfrancisreunion.ca

October 4 - 6 • Rachel’s Vineyard RetreatA psychological and spiritual journey for healing afterabortion.Contact: For more information or registration contactthe Project Rachel confidential phone line in Calgary218-5506, from elsewhere 1-877-597-3223

Oct. 4 • Anglican/Lutheran/RC Covenant6 Year Anniversary of the Ecumenical CovenantContact: Anna Tremblay, 218-5521

Oct. 5 • Mass of Thanksgiving for WYD2002Celebrant: Bishop HenryTime: 11:00 a.m.Place: St. Mary’s Cathedral, 219 - 18th Avenue SWContact: Susan Suttie, 218-5503

Oct. 6 • Respect for Life Sunday - Life ChainTime: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.Place: Macleod Trail SWContact: John Harder, 246-8848 or 228-2190

Oct. 8 • For Better and For Ever Kick Off!Guest: Fr. Robert Ruhnke, San Antonio, TXTime: To be announcedPlace: Pastoral Centre, 120 - 17th Avenue SWContact: Life and Family Resource Centre, 218-5504

Oct. 18 • A Song for RachelAnnual fund-raiser for Project RachelTime: 7:30 p.m.Place: St. Michael’s Church, 4718 Worcester Dr. SWCost: $10.00/ticket, $25.00/family.Contact: Life and Family Resource Centre, 218-5504

Oct. 18 - 20 • RetrouvailleA lifeline for troubled marriages.Place: EdmontonContact: John MacDonald, (780) 469-2323


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