Please note the reminder below â the diocese has ... - Monthly Mailing

Please note the reminder below – the diocese has closed the post 

office box. 

MONTHLY MAILING 

OCTOBER 2012 

CONTENTS 

1) OFFICE OF THE BISHOP 

1. Letter to all Priests concerning World Mission Sunday Weekend. 

http://mm.dio.org/oct_2012/item01_1.pdf 

2. World Mission Sunday Collection - To be announced October 13-14, 2012 and 

gathered October 20-21, 2012. 


3. Letter regarding national Day of Prayer in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary held at 

America’s Center in St. Louis, October 6, 2012 


2) OFFICE OF THE VICAR GENERAL/MODERATOR OF THE CURIA 

A. MODERATOR OF THE CURIA 

1. Curia Notes, October 2012 

http://mm.dio.org/oct_2012/item02a_1.pdf 

B. OFFICE FOR TRIBUNAL SERVICES 

1. Training Session for New Advocates, October 24-25, 2012, St. Anthony of Padua 

Parish, Effingham, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. each day. 

http://mm.dio.org/oct_2012/item02b_1.pdf 

3) DEPARTMENT FOR CATECHETICAL SERVICES 

A. OFFICE FOR CATECHESIS 

1. March for Life Registration, Flyer (E-mail only) 


2. Theology of the Body for Teens Training, Flyer (E-mail only) 


3. Coaching the Right Way Workshop, Flyer (E-mail only) 


4. Co-Workers in the Vineyard, Flyer 


5. March for Life Scholarship Information 


6. Totus Tuus Summer 2013 Calendar, Flyer 


7. Totus Tuus Summer 2013 Registration Form 


B. OFFICE FOR THE MISSIONS 

World Mission Sunday Resources (E-mail only) 

1. Pulpit Announcement in English 


2. Pulpit Announcement in Spanish 

http://mm.dio.org/oct_2012/item03b_2.pdf

3. Bulletin Announcement in English 


4. Bulletin Announcement in Spanish 


5. General Intercession in English 


6. General Intercession in Spanish 


7. Bulletin Cover art 


8. Bulletin clip art in color 


9. Bulletin clip art in black and white 


C. OFFICE FOR WORSHIP AND THE CATECHUMENATE 

1. Year of Faith: Documents of Vatican Council II with a focus on Liturgy – 

Annotated Bibliography 

http://mm.dio.org/oct_2012/item03c_1.pdf 

2. Year of Faith: Addendum #1 to Office for Worship and the Catechumenate 

Resources – Creed – Annotated Bibliography 

http://mm.dio.org/oct_2012/item03c_2.pdf 

4) DEPARTMENT FOR CHANCERY SERVICES, PASTORAL PLANNING AND 

POLICY DEVELOPMENT 

A. OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR/PASTORAL PLANNING 

1. 2012 October Count Memo 


2. 2012 October Count Tally Sheet 


5) DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, STEWARDSHIP AND 

DEVELOPMENT 

A. OFFICE FOR STEWARDSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT 

1. Stewardship Corner, October 2012. To assist our parishes with stewardship 

education we are providing the following stewardship “blurbs.” These mini-lessons 

are suitable for use in parish bulletins and newsletters. 


6) DEPARTMENT FOR PERSONNEL SERVICES 

A. OFFICE FOR HUMAN RESOURCES 

1. Announcing New Director for the Office for Safe Environment 


7) DEPARTMENT FOR HUMAN SERVICES 

Diocesan Campaign for Justice and Hope Collection (E-mail only) 

1. Letter from Bishop Thomas John Paprocki 


2. An Introduction 


3. Grant Overview and Guidelines 

http://mm.dio.org/oct_2012/item07_3.pdf

A. OFFICE FOR SOCIAL CONCERNS AND RESPECT FOR LIFE 

1. October 13, 2012 Respect Life Mass in Granite City and prayer at abortion clinic 

(E-mail only) 


2. Project Rachel Day of Healing, November 17, 2012 (E-mail only) 


3. USCCB Homily Notes for November 4, 2012: “Our Commitment to Faithful 

Citizenship” (E-mail only) 


4. USCCB Prayers and Events for Life and Liberty (E-mail only) 


5. USCCB Holy Hour for Life and Liberty (E-mail only) 


6. USCCB Homily Notes for Presider at Holy Hour for Life and Liberty (E-mail only) 


7. USCCB Rosary Novena for Life and Liberty, English and Spanish (E-mail only) 


8. USCCB Religious Freedom Bulletin Insert, English and Spanish (E-mail only) 


(END OF CONTENTS) 

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MESSAGES 

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012 – WE CONTINUE TO RECEIVE MAIL FROM 

OUR PARISHES THAT HAVE NOT CORRECTED OUR ADDRESS. THE 

DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD IN ILLINOIS HAS CLOSED THE POST 

OFFICE BOX. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE 

STREET ADDRESS: 1615 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SPRINGFIELD, 

IL 62702-4757. THANK YOU. 

OFFICE OF THE VICAR GENERAL 

Official Catholic Directory (OCD) Forms - Just a reminder that the Official Catholic 

Directory (OCD) forms were mailed out the middle of September. These are the blue 

(parish), pink (schools) and white (institutions and miscellaneous) forms that you receive 

every year. DO NOT THROW THESE FORMS AWAY. They are time sensitive and they 

need to be returned to the Office of the Vicar General to ensure your tax exemption status. 

Please adhere to the deadline. If you have any questions or did not receive the form, please 

contact the Office of the Vicar General. 

As we draw closer to the elections, it may be helpful for you to review the guidelines 

established by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops regarding what can and 

cannot be done in our parishes and institutions given our 501 (c) (3) status. Please review 

this document http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/faithful-citizenship/dos-and-dontsguidelines-during-election-season.cfm 

and if you have any questions, you may direct them 

to me at the Office of the Vicar General. Thank you. Msgr. Kemme, VG.

DEPARTMENT FOR CATECHETICAL SERVICES - OFFICE FOR CATECHESIS 

March for Life - The 2013 March for Life is coming up soon! This year’s pilgrimage is 

from January 23–27, 2013. Information is online at www.dio.org/youthministry/mfl. A 

scholarship application is now available. Deadline to apply is October 31, 2012. 

Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting - The next meeting for the Diocesan Catholic 

Committee on Scouting is Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Catholic Pastoral 

Center. Details are on the website at hhttp://scouts.dio.org. 

Theology of the Body Training - The Office for Catechesis/Ministry to Youth & Young 

Adults is sponsoring a training session for the Theology of the Body for Teens curriculum 

published by Ascension Press on Saturday, November 3, 2012 as a pre-conference for the 

Diocesan Adult Enrichment Conference. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. at the Decatur 

Conference Center and Hotel. Cost is $50 if registered by October 19, 2012. Register 

online at https://secure.acceptiva.com/cst=13a2af. Please select the "Other Event 

Registration" option and write in "Theology of the Body" in the Comments box. Catechist 

Certification and CPDU credit is available. For more information contact Kyle Holtgrave 

at 217-698-8500 ext. 154 or e-mail kholtgrave@dio.org. 

Coaching the Right Way - Attention coaches, athletic directors and parents. The 

Coaching the Right Way workshop is for coaches and other adults helping in the athletic 

departments of our parishes, schools and other institutions with athletic programs. Dr. 

Mike Carotta will be coming on Saturday, November 3, 2012 to present a session that will 

share practical principles for coaching in competitive youth sports while reflecting and 

upholding Catholic virtues. The workshop is from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Decatur 

Conference Center and Hotel as a pre-conference event in conjunction with the Diocesan 

Adult Enrichment Conference. Register online by going to 

https://secure.acceptiva.com/cst=13a2af and selecting "Other Event Registration" as your 

Activity. Please fill in the comment field with “Sports Workshop.” Cost is $20. For more 

information contact Kyle Holtgrave at 217- 698-8500 ext.154. 

Co-Workers in the Vineyard - The next networking meeting for youth ministers is 

Saturday, November 3, 2012 from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at the Decatur Conference Center 

and Hotel. This meeting will feature a new reference booklet for youth ministers that 

contains diocesan policies and procedures for working as a parish youth minister. These 

gatherings are also a chance for youth ministers to share their best practices with each other 

and to pray with one another. There is no cost to participate. 

Junior High Youth Days - Schools in Springfield and Decatur, as well as Holy Family 

Parish in Litchfield, are planning events for junior high youth on November 14, 15 and 16, 

2012. Look for details on the diocesan youth ministry website, www.dio.org/youthministry 

or contact the respective schools or parish. 

Totus Tuus - The summer 2013 schedule is now available. Parishes can reserve a Totus 

Tuus session on the enclosed parish registration form and deposit. 

OFFICE FOR THE MISSIONS - World Mission Sunday is celebrated in every nation on earth 

over the weekend of October 20-21, 2012 at the request of our Holy Father. Thank you for 

your robust participation in this important celebration which supports the missionary 

outreach of the Pontifical Mission Societies in 1150 mission dioceses. Additional 

resources can be found at www.IAmAMissionary.org.

The Year of Faith begins on October 11, 2012. This Year has a special focus on the New 

Evangelization. To receive a free monthly newsletter full of evangelization ideas go to 

http://www.pemdc.org/signup.aspx to register. 

OFFICE FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE - Title: You + I = We Marriage 

Enrichment Retreat Please help spread the word to married couples in your parishes and 

communities about the inaugural offering of a marriage enrichment retreat with retreat 

master Fr. Jarosław Szymczak from Poland. The retreat will be October 20-21, 2012 

beginning at 9:00 a.m. on October 20 at the Chiara Center. Cost is $75 per couple. To 

register or for more information contact the Office for Marriage and Family Life email: 

ctejeda@dio.org or telephone: 217-321-1132. 

DEPARTMENT FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES, STEWARDSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT 

PROPERTY, BUILDINGS AND CEMETERIES - New Internet Cemetery Database is now 

available. The Office for Cemeteries has been working during the past year to create a 

unified internet cemetery database for all of the cemeteries in the diocese. Brad Fisher will 

be contacting all of the cemetery managers with more information pertaining to this. The 

electronic file system is the best way to guarantee preserving all of our burial records. In 

the past some records have been lost or destroyed by fire. Please direct any questions to 

Brad Fisher at 217-698-8500 ext. 193 or e-mail: bfisher@dio.org. 

OFFICE FOR STEWARDSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT - Fall is the perfect season to begin 

an increased offertory campaign at your parish. The diocese offers a program, free of 

charge, to assist your parish with its offertory needs. This program has been used 

successfully at several parishes in our diocese and has proven useful as a springboard for 

parish stewardship efforts. Please contact the Office for Stewardship and Development at 

217-698-8500, or e-mail: sriedell@dio.org for more information. 

Endowments are not just for large institutions - Several parishes and schools in our 

diocese have endowments and are using the distributions for a variety of purposes. Starting 

an endowment is relatively inexpensive and easy to do. Please contact the secretary to The 

Foundation for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois at 217-698-8500 ext 

114 or e-mail: sriedell@dio.org for more information. 

OFFICE FOR WORSHIP AND THE CATECHUMENATE – Children and the RCIA – Rita 

Burns Senseman will be the presenter for two 2013 workshops for catechumenate ministers 

and childhood catechists sponsored by the Dioceses of Belleville and Springfield in 

Illinois. Rita is a gifted writer and presenter on the pastoral issues of children, the 

catechumenate and family catechesis. The content will be different for each workshop. 

Come to both to sharpen your understanding and skills on the pastoral care for children in 

the catechumenate. Save these dates: 

Through the Doorway 2013 – “Children’s RCIA” at King’s House, Belleville, Illinois, on 

Sunday, January 20, 2013, 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Hosted by the Office of Worship and the 

Diocese of Belleville. For details and registration contact Sue Huett e-mail: 

shuett@diobelle.org. 

Wading Deeper 2013 – “The RCIA for Children and Implications for All Sacramental 

Catechesis” at Holy Family Parish, Litchfield on Friday, August 2, 2013 from 7:00 p.m. to 

9:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 3, 2013 from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hosted by the Office

for Worship and the Catechumenate. For details and registration contact Eliot Kapitan or 

Vicki Walker by e-mail at worship@dio.org. 

Year of Faith Resources for Parish Use – Highlighting the Mass. The September 2012 

monthly mailing posted Individual, Small Group, and Whole Parish RESOURCES for 

Reflection, Discussion, and Ongoing Formation on Living the Christian Faith – An 

Annotated Bibliography, August 28, 2012. This resource document is accessible at 

http://mm.dio.org/sept_2012/item02d_2.pdf. Page 3 lists Knowing Christ in the Sunday 

Mass / Concociendo a Cristo en la Misa dominical by Karen Kane. The four short 

chapters could work well for use in Advent or in winter Ordinary Time. The Office for the 

Missions has a similar resource document at http://mm.dio.org/sept_2012/item02b_1.pdf. 

Note Living the Eucharist on pages 2-3. It is designed for the six weeks of Lent and makes 

use of the Sunday texts to help us fall more in love with Mass. 

November Handouts and Bulletin Inserts for the Year of Faith - Each year, the Month 

of November begins on the first with All Saints, a Solemnity and Holyday of Obligation. 

Here are some items to post, print or to give away to help parishioners stay connected to 

saints and to the universal call to holiness (the first three items are part of the diocesan 

Catholicism project): 

• “All Saints” – a handout/insert (2 pages), 

http://www.dio.org/uploads/files/Catholicism_Project/Episode_Guides/Episode_8/OW 

C_8extra02_All_Saints.pdf; 

• “All Saints Praying for Us” – a handout/insert (2 pages), 


C_8extra03_AllSaintsPrayingForUs_Litany.pdf; 

• Complete text of the “Litany of the Saints for Solemn Intercession” (8 pages), 


C_8extra01_LitanySaints_Solemn.pdf; 

• Companion to the Calendar, Second Edition. Chicago: Liturgy Training 

Publications, 2012. ISBN: 978-1-56854-260-7. LTP Order Code: COMCAL2. List 

price: $17.95. Paperback, 8 x 10, 176 pages. http://www.ltp.org/p-2396-companionto-the-calendar-second-edition.aspx. 

National Association of Pastoral Musicians [NPM] announces the Webinar Series 2012- 

2013. Nine monthly sessions address “Music in Celebrating the Rites of the Church” with 

well-known presenters. Information is on the NPM home page: http://www.npm.org/. 

Holydays of Obligation – In addition to Sunday, the days to be observed as Holydays of 

Obligation for the Dioceses of the United States of America are six. However, in the 

Province of Chicago, The Ascension of the Lord, Solemnity, has been permanently 

transferred to the following Sunday replacing the Seventh Sunday of Easter. The NCCB 

decree of December 13, 1991, confirmed by the Apostolic See on July 4, 1992, stipulates 

that whenever January 1, August 15, or November 1 falls on a Saturday or on a Monday, 

the precept to attend Mass is abrogated. The coming Holydays schedule is: 

• November 1, 2012, Thursday: All Saints, Solemnity – Holyday of Obligation; Ritual 

Masses are not permitted; a Funeral Mass is not permitted 

• December 8, 2012, Saturday: The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin 

Mary, Solemnity – Holyday of Obligation; Evening Prayer II of Immaculate 

Conception is not celebrated in 2012; Evening Prayer I of the Second Sunday Advent is 

celebrated; Masses after 4:00 p.m. are of the Second Sunday of Advent and not of the 

Holyday; Patronal Feastday of the diocese; Ritual Masses are not permitted; a Funeral 

Mass is not permitted

• December 25, 2012, Tuesday: The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas), Solemnity – 

Holyday of Obligation; The Nativity of the Lord Jesus Christ may be sung; during the 

Profession of Faith, all genuflect during “and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the 

Virgin Mary, and became man;” Ritual Masses are not permitted; a Funeral Mass is not 

permitted; special diocesan collection for the Catholic Children’s Home, Alton 

• January 1, 2013, Tuesday: Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas): 

Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, Solemnity – Holyday of Obligation; 

Ritual Masses are not permitted; a Funeral Mass is not permitted 

• August 15, 2013, Thursday: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Solemnity 

– Holyday of Obligation; Ritual Masses are not permitted; a Funeral Mass is not 

permitted 

LTP Annuals – Liturgy Training Publications (LTP) offers discounts to diocesan 

worship offices and the Office for Worship and the Catechumenate passes all the savings 

on to the parishes and institutions. LTP offers discounts on LTP published books at 40% 

off list price; audio-visual, some ritual books and non-LTP published material at 20% off 

list price – shipping (10% of order value OR actual cost, whichever is higher) and a $2.00 

drop charge added. Minimum shipping and handling charge is $7.00. The Office for 

Worship and the Catechumenate will bill you for the total discounted price and shipping 

LTP offers to this diocesan office. The Annuals order form (Microsoft Word) is found at 

www.dio.org/worship/book-sales.html. The form must be downloaded to your computer; 

needed information filled in and then the saved document is emailed to Vicki Walker at 

worship@dio.org. No phone orders accepted; you must submit the completed order 

form electronically. If you have questions about how to access or use this form contact 

Vicki Walker at 217-698-8500 ext. 166. All communication with regard to your order is to 

be directed to Vicki Walker and not to LTP. This service is underwritten by the Annual 

Catholic Services Appeal. 

Key Dates for 2013 – Some Diocesan Liturgies have moveable dates to conform to the 

liturgical calendar: 

• February 13, 2013 – Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent 

• February16-17, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. – Rites of Election and Call to 

Continuing Conversion 

• Tuesday of Holy Week, March 26, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. – Chrism Mass – 

• March 28-31, 2013 – Paschal Triduum 

• Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 10:30a.m. – Ordination of Deacons (transitioning to 

priesthood) 

• Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. – Ordination of Priests 

• Sunday, June 2, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. – Confirmation of Catholic Adults 

Excerpts from the “Liturgical Calendar for the Diocese…2012” 

♦ NOTE: items particular to the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois are printed in red. 

♦ See the complete edition for current year at http://mm.dio.org/dec_11/item10f.pdf. 

OCTOBER 2012 

11 October, Thursday, Opening of the Year of Faith 

13 October, Saturday, Diocesan Respect Life Mass and Rosary Walk 

♦ 9:00 AM, Holy Family Church, Granite City 

♦ 10:00 AM, Rosary Walk and Prayer Vigil 

21 October, Sunday, Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 

♦ Special collection: World Mission Sunday [next to last Sunday of October] 

30 October, Tuesday, Mission Mass

♦ 11:00 AM, Cathedral Church of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield 

NOVEMBER 2012 

01 November, Thursday, All Saints, Solemnity 

♦ Holyday of Obligation 

♦ Ritual Masses are not permitted 

♦ A Funeral Mass is not permitted 

02 November, Friday, The Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (All Soul’ 

Day) 

♦ Ritual Masses are not permitted 

♦ A Funeral Mass is permitted 

04 November, Sunday, Daylight Saving Time ends on the first Sunday of November 

04-05 November, Sunday-Monday, Diocesan Adult Enrichment Conference [DAEC], 

“Living Faith Fully, Sharing Faith Freely,” Decatur Conference Center and Hotel, 

Decatur, IL 

18 November, Sunday, Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 

♦ Special collection: Diocesan Campaign for Justice and Hope [Sunday before 

Thanksgiving] 

18 November, Sunday, Thanks for the Harvest Mass 

♦ 10:00 AM, St. Isidore the Farmer Parish, Dieterich (at St. Joseph Church in Island 

Grove) 

22 November, Thursday, Thanksgiving Day (USA) 

♦ Mass texts may be used, for pastoral advantage, from: “In Thanksgiving to God” 

[Lectionary for Mass, nos. 943-947 or any readings from the Appendix for 

Thanksgiving Day] 

25 November, Sunday, Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, Solemnity 

♦ Final Sunday in Ordinary Time 

DEPARTMENT FOR HUMAN SERVICES 

The new Diocesan Campaign for Justice and Hope (DCJH) is the weekend of November 

17-18, 2012. The bishop's letter, Introduction and Guidelines can be found in the Contents 

section. This new collection will replace the Catholic Campaign for Human Development 

collection and all the money will stay in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. Please see 

the Catholic Times November 4, 2012 issue for more information, and visit us on the 

diocesan web: www.dio.org/DCJH. Please encourage your parishioners to be generous. 

OFFICE FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES – Help support Catholic Charities in 

Decatur as they try to end hunger in area communities. The 11 th Annual WSOY 

community food drive will take place on Friday, October 5, 2012 from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 

p.m. at the Kroger on Route 36 in Decatur. The food and money collected will help keep 

the Catholic Charities’ pantry stocked for nearly a year! Last year, Catholic Charities in 

Decatur distributed over 19,000 bags of food to 4,949 families. The top donations from 

small, medium and large business will be honored with the WSOY Community Food Drive 

Good Neighbor Award. Get your school, workplace and communities involved. For more 

information, please call Robin Murray at 217-428-3458. 

Quincy Catholic Charities is hosting a FREE class called “The New Born Parent: A 

parenting series for new and expecting parents (and grandparents).” This is not your typical 

parenting class, but a class that focuses on enhancing the core family with topics such as: 

Growing as a family, Spirituality/Family Values, Caring for Mom and Family Matters. 

This series is a great way to learn current research about issues facing most families in 

today’s society and how to incorporate core family values into everyday life. This class is

eing offered every Thursday night in October beginning on October 4, 2012 from 5:30 

p.m.-7:00 p.m. at Catholic Charities. Call 217-222-0958 to register. 

OFFICE FOR SOCIAL CONCERNS AND RESPECT FOR LIFE – The October 2012 

Word of Life is here. The Word of Life in English and Spanish is available via the 

highlighted links. We are also including homily notes and intercessions for Respect Life 

Sunday, as well as a Rosary Novena for Life and Liberty, in this month's Word of Life 

distribution. Please note that the Rosary Novena is available as a booklet and in vertical 

format in English, and as a booklet and in vertical format in Spanish. (In order to print the 

Rosary Novena as a booklet, print the document two-sided and fold it). All of these 

materials will be posted to the website in both English and Spanish. 

Life Chain – October 7, 2012 - Life Chain is a prayerful, public stand for life as we pray 

for an end to abortion and pray to restore dignity for every person, born and unborn. Life 

Chain occurs during the 40 days for Life which begins on September 26, 2012. Please 

encourage your parishioners to either participate in Life Chain, if your community has one, 

or to take additional time in prayer on this day. Since 40 days for Life has begun, twentyfour 

(24) abortion centers have shut down. Also remember women and men who are in 

difficult pregnancies that they will give their unborn child life and receive the care and help 

they need. 

Victorious Missionaries’ National Conference - “A Channel of Your Peace” will be 

Friday, October 19 – Sunday, October 21, 2012, at Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville. For 

more information, telephone: 618-394-6281 (voice and TTY). 

USCCB Bulletin Announcements to prepare for the November Election can be found 

on the internet at: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/faithful-citizenship/parishes-andschools/faithful-citizenship-bulletin-announcements.cfm. 

COMMUNICATION WITH CLERGY 

Please visit www.dio.org/directory to view the most up-to-date version of the directory. To 

request changes to the directory, please e-mail updates@dio.org or select “Update Directory 

Information” on the menu bar at www.dio.org/directory. Please make the following in the 2013 

directory when you receive it. 

Page 13 – Office for the Diaconate – Deacon Formation Team – add: Deacon David G. Sorrell 

Page 14 – Office for Marriage and Family Life - Deacon Patrick O’Toole, Associate Director; Mr. 

Carlos Tejeda, Director 

Page 21 – Special Residences, Springfield – St. Joseph’s Home - delete: Rev. Charles G. Dahlby 

and add Rev. Philip G. Kraft, Chaplain 

Page 22 – Effingham, St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital – Delete: Daniel J. Woods and Add: Mark 

W. Reifsteck, Interim President and C.E.O. 

Page 23 – Prison Ministries - Robinson, Robinson Correctional Center – add: Rev. Michael Haag, 

Chaplain 

Page 36 – Springfield, St. Agnes – change daily Mass schedule 6:30 a.m. (Wed.), 8:15 a.m. (Tues., 

Thurs., 1 st Fri.), 12:10 p.m. (1 st Fri.), 5:30 p.m. (Mon.). Add: Eucharistic Adoration: 

First Friday of the month: After 8:15 a.m. Mass until 12:00 noon 

Page 44 – Brighton, St. Alphonsus – Add: Rev. William F. Kessler, Parochial Vicar 

Page 68 – Medora, St. John the Evangelist - Add: Rev. William F. Kessler, Parochial Vicar 

Page 80 – Riverton, St. James – Add: Deacon James B. Bollman and Deacon David G. Sorrell

Page 87 – Teutopolis, St. Francis of Assisi – Delete: Rev. J. Michael Ewert, OFM 

Page 117 - Dahlby, Rev. Charles G., - new address: 139 Starlight Drive, Sherman, IL 62684 

Telephone: 217-496-6174 

Page 121 – Haag, Rev. Michael B. – Add: Prison Ministry: Robinson Correctional Center, 2012- 

present. 

Page 128 – Kessler, Rev. William F. – Mailing address: St. Alphonsus, 918 North Main Street, 

Brighton, IL 62012. Telephone: 618-372-3352. Parochial Vicar, St. Alphonsus, 

Brighton and St. John the Evangelist, Medora, 2012-present 

Page 129 – Kraft, Rev. Philip Graham – Add: Chaplain: St. Joseph’s Home, Springfield, 2012- 

present 

Page 156 – Bollman, Deacon James G. – St. James, Riverton, 2012-present 

Page 166 – Sorrell, Deacon David G. - St. James, Riverton, 2012-present 

Page 174 - Eaton, Rev. John OFM - new email: eatonofm@aol.com 

Page 175 – Ewert, Rev. J. Michael, OFM – new address: Our Lady of Angels Friary at Greccio, P. 

O. Box 2153, Springfield , IL 62705-2153. Telephone: 217-522-9822 

Page 178 – Add: McNally, Rev. Nathan, OFM, Saint Clare’s Villa, 915 East Fifth Street, P. O. 

Box 340, Alton, IL 62002-0340. Telelphone: 618-463-5377 

Page 182 – Wheeler, Rev. James, OFM - new address: Holy Cross Friary, 724 North 20 th Street, 

Quincy, IL 62301-2463. Telephone: 217-223-9920 

Page 195 – St. Clare’s Friary, Alton - Add: Fr. Nathan McNally 

Page 195 – Holy Cross Friary, Quincy - Add: Fr. James Wheeler 

Page 195 – Our Lady of Angels Friary at Greccio, Springfield - Delete: Rev. James Wheeler; 

Add: Rev. J. Michael Ewert, OFM 

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Mark your calendar - Join Bishop Thomas John Paprocki at our annual Mass and prayerful 

rosary walk to the abortion clinic in Granite City on Saturday, October 13, 2012. Mass will be at 

9:00 a.m. at Holy Family Parish in Granite City. The rosary walk and lunch will follow. 

Abortion Hurts, Forgiveness Heals - will be held on November 17, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 

p.m. at the Chiara Center, 4875 La Verna Rd., Springfield, Il. 62707. To register call toll free 

1-877-722-4355 and leave first name, retreat date and a telephone number to confirm your 

registration or email nmuray@dio.org Registration fee is $15 and can be paid at the door. All are 

welcome. Speakers are Dr. Sandra Vicari and post-abortive women and men. 

Theresians International – is sponsoring a retreat and workshop, “Pathways to Healing the 

Spirit,” on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Chiara Center, 4875 LaVerna Road, Springfield , 

Illinois. Presenters are Vicki Schmidt and Patrick & Sue Fleming. Cost is $150.00. Limited 

Scholarships Available. RSVP vickss@att.net or call 888-545-7230 to register or for more 

information. 

Please publish in your bulletin the weekend of November 10-11, 2012, the weekend before the 

Diocesan Campaign for Justice and Hope collection: Next weekend we take up a collection for 

the new Diocesan Campaign for Justice and Hope (replacing the Catholic Campaign for Human 

Development) that will address poverty in our diocese and bring justice and hope to people who 

are struggling. This collection will help secure funding for local and community-based programs 

and organizations that support pro-life efforts, preserve the sacredness of the family and seek 

justice for people living in poverty. All contributions stay in our diocese. Please be generous.

Please publish in your bulletin the weekend of November 17-18, 2012, the weekend of the 

Diocesan Campaign for Justice and Hope collection: This weekend we take up a collection for 

the new Diocesan Campaign for Justice and Hope (replacing the Catholic Campaign for Human 

Development) that will address poverty in our diocese and bring justice and hope to people who 

are struggling. This collection will help secure funding for local and community-based programs 

and organizations that support pro-life efforts, preserve the sacredness of the family and seek 

justice for people living in poverty. All contributions stay in our diocese. Please be generous. 

Please publish in your bulletin the weekend of November 24-25, 2012, the weekend after the 

collection - Thank you for your contributions to the new Diocesan Campaign for Justice and 

Hope! Your generosity will bring justice and hope to people in our diocese through funding for 

groups and organizations that promote and defend human dignity, preserve the sacredness of the 

family and seek justice for people living in poverty. For information about how groups and 

organizations can apply for a DCJH grant, please call 217-698-8500 ext. 167 or email 

DCJH@dio.org or visit us at www.dio.org. 

“If we love others with charity, then first of all we are just towards them. ….. .. Justice is 

inseparable from charity, and intrinsic to it. Justice is the primary way of charity or, in 

Paul VI's words, “the minimum measure” of it, an integral part of the love “in deed and in 

truth” (1 Jn 3:18). CARITAS IN VERITATE #6 

World Youth Day Sunday - October 28, 2012 - In honor of young people and the unique gifts 

they bring to our U.S. Catholic churches, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has 

announced that the Church in the United States will observe World Youth Day annually on the 30 th 

Sunday of Ordinary Time. This particular Sunday is intended to highlight the presence, energy 

and diversity of all young people. World Youth Day is a celebration of both young and older 

youth and an opportunity for the entire faith community to affirm and welcome the young church 

of today. Look for suggestions on how to celebrate World Youth Day Sunday online at 

www.dio.org/youthministry/for-youth-ministers.html. 

One Sunday for the Whole World - Next Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI calls every Catholic in the 

world to celebrate our vocation to be missionary. It’s World Mission Sunday! As Catholics 

around the world, here at home and in the Missions, gather at the Eucharist around the table of the 

Lord, we are to pray for the Church’s worldwide missionary work. We pray for those awaiting the 

“Good News” of our Lord’s great love for us and for the missionaries who offer the poor and 

suffering the light of Christ. And we are to offer financial help through the Society for the 

Propagation of the Faith for more than 1,150 dioceses in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the 

Pacific Islands. 

Weekend of World Mission Sunday (October 20-21, 2012) - “Missionaries of Faith” - Today 

is World Mission Sunday. We are called to this Eucharistic celebration, along with Catholics in 

every parish, chapel and church throughout the world, to fulfill the call we first heard at Baptism, 

the call to be missionaries, to share our faith. On World Mission Sunday we are called in a special 

way to be “missionaries of faith” through prayer and participation in the Eucharist, and by giving 

generously to the collection. Let us pray especially at this Mass for all who long to hear the hope 

filled, saving message of Jesus, and for the priests, religious and lay catechists in mission countries 

worldwide who offer them that “Good News.” 

We’re All Missionaries - Do you know the date of your Baptism Well, on that day, you became 

a missionary, called by our Lord to share your faith with those around you and to be part of the 

Church’s mission to the world. We are not all able to travel to foreign lands as St. Francis Xavier 

did. However, we can all make effort in our daily lives through prayer and sacrifice to support

those men and women who are called to leave their homeland and preach the Good News of the 

Lord in a foreign land. On World Mission Sunday, we have the opportunity to be part of the 

Church’s missionary work in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Pacific Islands through our 

prayers and generous help offered to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. 

Making a World of Difference - Just as our young church here in the United States received 

support in the 19th century from the Catholics of Europe through the Society for the Propagation 

of the Faith, so too the growing churches in the Developing World today also require financial 

help. Your generosity will help make a faith-filled difference around the world! 

* A gift of $15 is a week’s support of a young man in a mission seminary. 

* A gift of $25 is a month’s help for the formation of a religious Sister in the Pacific Islands. 

* A gift of $50 helps provide care for one of the 50 children at a home in Zambia. 

* A gift of $100 covers the cost of a desk and textbook for five of the 300 children in 

catechism class at a parish on the Galápagos Islands off Ecuador.

October 1, 2012 

Dear Brother Priests, 

World Mission Sunday is fast approaching and will be observed in every 

nation on earth on the weekend of October 20-21. This is complemented by the 

Year of Faith initiated by Pope Benedict XVI who calls for “renewed energy to 

the mission of the whole Church to lead men and women out of the desert they 

are often in and toward the place of life: friendship with Christ who gives us 

fullness of life.” These words of our Holy Father express the Church’s ever 

present missionary nature, the obligation we have to preach Christ to the ends of 

the earth. This is our priestly mandate; it is what the Church exists to do. 

Preparation in the early weeks of October is vital to a fruitful observance 

of World Mission Sunday. It is an essential experience of worship, catechesis and 

worldwide sacrifice, “reaffirming the Church’s desire to engage with greater 

courage and zeal in the missio ad gentes so that the Gospel may reach the very 

ends of the earth” (Message of Pope Benedict XVI for World Mission Sunday 

2012). Please use those weeks to instruct your parishioners on the needs of the 

Missions and the joy of putting ourselves in service to the poor by going, or 

giving! 

I ask you to reproduce my attached letter to the faithful about World 

Mission Sunday in your parish bulletin or read it from the pulpit, or both. 

Ms. Victoria Compton, our Director for the Society for the Propagation of 

the Faith, will provide materials to help you prepare your parish for the fullest 

celebration of World Mission Sunday. Please call for any further help you may 

need. 

Sincerely yours in Christ, 

Most Reverend Thomas John Paprocki 

Bishop of Springfield in Illinois 

PARISH PASTORAL LEADERS: This collection is to be announced on the weekend of 

October 13-14 and gathered on the weekend of October 20-21. Please forward the 

amount collected and the collection envelopes to the OFFICE FOR THE MISSIONS 

within 30 days. Please take this opportunity to renew your commitment to the mission 

work of the Church.

October 2012 

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, 

This year, the Church’s annual celebration of World Mission Sunday takes 

on special significance because it occurs during the opening weeks of the Year of 

Faith, while the Synod on the New Evangelization is taking place in Rome. 

These three moments are intrinsically connected because all of them are about 

faith: knowing our faith and sharing it so that we can bring it to bear on every 

society where the Church has taken root, as well as in places where Christ has 

yet to be proclaimed, or where faith in Him has grown cold. 

It is most fitting that the Sunday liturgy is the setting for our diocesan 

celebration of World Mission Sunday, because it is participation in Sunday Mass 

that nourishes us, strengthens us and sends us out on mission to witness to 

Christ. Through the Church’s proclamation of the Word of God and our 

reception of the Body and Blood of the Lord, we are fortified to live as 

missionary disciples and take up the work to which Christ calls us. 

Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has reminded us that only Christ can 

truly fulfill the hopes of all humanity because He alone can “heal, purify and fill 

all people with His presence.” If others are to come to know Christ deeply, we 

must make “the unfathomable riches of Christ known” by bold and yet humble 

witness to the difference He makes in our lives. 

Our profound communion with Christ through our life in the Church 

should result in a deepening of faith that is transformed into love. The Pontifical 

Mission Societies support the missionary evangelization efforts that take place in 

1,150 dioceses throughout the world. Through their efforts the love of Christ 

touches the hearts of countless people in every region of the world. I commend 

the Pontifical Mission Societies to your prayers and ask you to be generous in 

your support for their missionary outreach. 

By participating in the missionary work of the Church, my prayer is that 

each of us will grow in our ability to proclaim Christ by our lives. Thank you for 

your concern for the Missions. May the Lord abundantly bless you and those 

you love. 




For more about this important celebration of the universal Church, please visit the special 

World Mission Sunday web site: www.IAmAMissionary.org.

September 25, 2012 

Dear Pastors and Parish Life Coordinators, 

I am writing today to ask you to read the enclosed letter to your faithful 

and/or to include it in your parish bulletins (if possible) the weekend of 

September 29 and 30, 2012. I apologize for the lateness of this information and 

the inconvenience it will cause. 

With gratitude for you assistance and encouragement in this matter, I 

remain 




Enclosure: 1


My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, 

This coming Saturday, October 6, 2012, the Feast of the Most Holy Rosary, 

the Family of Mary will host a national Day of Prayer in Honor of the Blessed 

Virgin Mary in downtown Saint Louis at the America’s Center. The purpose of 

this Day of Prayer is to invoke Our Lady’s maternal blessing on these United 

States of America in the face of increasing threats to our religious liberty, the first 

and most cherished of our freedoms. 

The schedule of the Day of Prayer is as follows: 

8:00 a.m. Doors Open 

9:00 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration 

10:00 a.m. Presentation by Father Paul Maria Sigl: 

11:30 a.m. Lunch and Break 

1:00 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration 

2:00 a.m. Presentation by Father Paul Maria Sigl: 

3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Holy Hour 

4:00 p.m. Break 

4:30 p.m. Holy Mass Celebrated by Bishop Robert J. Herman 

6:00 p.m. Solemn Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary 

Conclusion of the Day of Prayer 

For additional information, please call (314) 884-1046, or visit the website 

for the day at www.mariandayofprayeramerica.com. 

If you are able to participate in this Day of Prayer, I urge you to do so. 

Even if you cannot attend the day in Saint Louis, I urge you to pray the rosary on 

Saturday with your families and friends, seeking the intercession of our Blessed 

Mother for our nation, her people, and her leaders. As we look to Mary, may she 

teach us again to do whatever her Son tells us. 



Bishop of Springfield in Illinois

CuriaNotes 

Diocese of Springfield in Illinois 

October 

2012 

Datebook 

OCTOBER 2012 

2 Foundation Advisory Board Meeting CPC, 1st Floor Large Meeting Room OSD/OF 

3 *DAEC Executive Committee CPC, Room 123 OC 9:00a-12:00n 

3 Deans Meeting CPC, 2nd Floor Large Meeting Room OB 11:30a 

3 *Health Insurance Committee Meeting CPC, 1st Floor Large Meeting Room OF/Ins. 1:00p 

10 *New Principals’ Meeting CPC, Room 123 OC 10:00a-3:00p 

10 Springfield Area Young Adult Ministry Board Meeting CPC, Room 123 OC/YYAM 7:00p-9:00p 

12-14 Deacon Candidate Formation Weekend Springfield, Villa Maria OD 

13 Respect Life Mass & Prayerful Walk to Abortion Clinic Granite City, Holy Family OSC 9:00a 

14 Admission to Candidacy for Holy Orders 

Deacon Class 2016 Springfield, Cathedral OD/OB/OVG-MC/OWC 10:00a 

20 Lay Ministry Year II – Catechumenate Specialization CPC, 1st Floor Large Meeting Room OMF/OWC 9:00a-4:00p 

20 Lay Ministry Year II – Adult Faith in Life Issues CPC, 2nd Floor Large Meeting Room OMF/OWC 9:00a-4:00p 

20 Parish Twinning Summit: Towards a Spirituality 

of Accompaniment Springfield, Christ the King OM 9:00a-3:00p 

24 Curia Respect Life Mass and Luncheon CPC, St. Viator Chapel OVG-MC/SL Comm 11:15a 

26-27 “Concerning the Baptized Institute” O’Fallon, IL St. Clare of Assisi, OWC 

28 Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting Meeting Springfield, CPC OC/YYAM 2:00p-4:00p 

29 Dept. Catechetical Services Meeting CPC, 2nd Floor Large Meeting Room OC 10:00a-12:00n 

30 Mission Mass Springfield, Cathedral OM/OB 11:00a 

31 *DAEC Executive Committee CPC, Room 123 OC 9:00a-12:00n 

16 Priests’ Personnel Board Meeting CPC, 2nd Floor Large Meeting Room OB 10:30a 

NOVEMBER 2012 

1 All Saints Solemnity – Curia Mass St. Viator Chapel OVG-MC 11:15a 

3 Theology of the Body for Teens Training CYO Sports Decatur Conference Center & Hotel OC/YYAM 10:00a-4:00p 

3 CYO Sports Catholic Coach Training Decatur Conference Center & Hotel OC/YYAM 1:00p-3:00p 

3 Co-Workers in the Vineyard – Youth Ministry 

Networking Meeting Decatur Conference Center & Hotel OC/YYAM 6:00p-8:00p 

4-5 DAEC 2012 Decatur Conference Center & Hotel OC 

6 Presbyteral Council Meeting CPC, 1st Floor Large Meeting Room OB 10:30a 

7 *Regional Chairpersons’ Meeting Webinar OC 9:00a-11:00a 

7 Diocesan Finance Council Meeting CPC, 1st Floor Large Meeting Room OB 3:30p 




13 *Terra Nova/In View Pre Test Workshop Edwardsville, St. Boniface OC 9:00a-12:00n 

14 *Terra Nova/In View Pre Test Workshop Springfield, St. Agnes OC 9:00a-12:00n 

14 *Junior High Youth Days (Litchfield Area) Litchfield, Holy Family OC/YYAM 6:00a-9:00p 

14 Springfield Area Young Adult Ministry Board Meeting CPC, 2nd Floor Large Meeting Room OC/YYAM 7:00p-9:00p 

15 *Fair Trade Sale CPC OM 8:00a-6:00p 

15 *Junior High Youth Days (Springfield Area) Springfield, #364 Knights of Columbus OC/YYAM 9:00a-3:00p 

16 *Junior High Youth Days (Decatur Area) Decatur, Holy Family School OC/YYAM 9:00a-3:00p 

17 *Fair Trade Sale CPC OM 9:00a-12:00n 

18 “Thanks for the Harvest” Mass Dieterich, St. Isidore the Farmer OSCRL/OB 10:00a 

(St. Joseph Church, Island Grove) 

19 Dept. Catechetical Services Meeting CPC, 2nd Floor Large Meeting Room OC 10:00a-12:00n 

20 Religious Provincials Meeting CPC, 2nd Floor Large Meeting Room OB 10:00a 

22 Thanksgiving Day – OFFICE CLOSED 

27 Deans Meeting CPC, 2nd Floor Large Meeting Room OB 11:30a 

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(over)

Milestones 

Birthdays 

October 

1 - John Doedtman (Maint.) 

1 - Deacon David Sorrell 

3 - Cynthia Callan (OCat.) 

5 - Fr. Donald Knuffman 

7 - Sr. Magdalena Serrano-Paz, 

MAG (OSCRL) 

9 - Fr. Jeffrey Stone 

13 - Sr. Jane Boos, SSND 

(OSCRL) 

13 - Fr. Raphael Paul DeMoreno 

14 - Tony Loyd (Villa) 

14 - Fr. Joseph Molloy 

15 - Tom Reiser (OF) 

16 - Fr. Carl Schmidt 

18 - Vicki Walker (OWC) 

21 - Eliot Kapitan (OWC) 

21 - Fr. William Kessler 

22 - Fr. Paul Kala 

22 - Fr. R. Dean Probst 

24 - Fr. Rudy Nowakowski, 

OMI 

30 - Fr. Alan Hunter 

30 - Deacon Leland Johns 

November 

1 - Fr. Ralph Zetzl, OFM 

2 - Nancy Murray (OSCRL) 

7 - Joan Reed (OVG-MC) 

10 - Fr. Albert Allen 

11 - Deacon Thomas Lucia 

13 - Patricia Kornfeld (PS) 

16 - Fr. Gerald Wickenhauser, 

MM 

17 - Cathy Furkin (OCh) 

17 - Fr. Kevin Sullivan 

19 - Fr. Michael Luke Ubben, 

OFM 

21 - Christina Maher (OF) 

22 - Fr. Gerald Bunse 

24 - Fr. Charles Nelson 

25 - Deacon Raymond Roth, Jr. 

26 - Msgr. Paul Sheridan 

27 - Sr. Delfina Maravilla, 

MAG (OSCRL) 

29 - Sr. Maria Cristi Martinez, 

MAG (OSCRL) 

30 - Fr. Jeffry Holtman 

30 - Deacon Allison Laabs 

Ordination 

Anniversaries 

October 

23 - Fr. James Palakudy, 

SAC 

November 

1 - Deacon Ronald Hesson 

17 - Fr. Manuel Cuizon, CRS 

26 - Fr. Daniel Bergbower 

26 - Fr. Joseph Kerber 

Datebook 

(Continued from front page) 

DECEMBER 2012 


3 Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral Church 

4 *New Principals’ Meeting CPC, Room 123 OC 10:00a-3:00p 

8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception – Holyday of Obligation 

12 Springfield Area Young Adult Ministry Board Meeting CPC, Room 123 OC/YYAM 7:00p-9:00p 


18 Advent Day of Prayer Springfield, Villa Maria OVG-MC/SL Comm. 9:00a-5:15p 

20-25 Christmas Holiday – Office Closed 

31 New Year’s Eve 

JANUARY 2013 

1 New Year’s Day – Office Closed 


5 Lay Ministry Year II – Adult Faith in Life Issues CPC, Room 123 OMF/OWC 9:00a-4:00p 


14 Dept. Catechetical Services Meeting CPC, 2nd Floor Large Meeting Room OC 10:30a-12:30p 

21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – OFFICE CLOSED 

23-27 March for Life Washington, DC OC/YYAM 

FEBRUARY 2013 

2 *Lay Ministry Year II – Catechumenate Specialization CPC, 1st Floor Large Meeting Room OMF/OWC 9:00a-4:00p 

2 *Lay Ministry Year II – Adult Faith in Life Issues CPC, Room 123 OMF/OWC 9:00a-4:00p 

8-10 *Deacon Candidate Formation Weekend Springfield, Villa Maria OD 

13 *Ash Wednesday 

16 *Rite of Election and Call-Parishes within 50 Miles Springfield, Cathedral OB/OWC 7:00p 

17 *Rite of Election and Call-Parishes beyond 50 Miles Springfield, Cathedral OB/OWC 2:30p 

18 *Presidents’ Day – OFFICE CLOSED 

25 *Dept. Catechetical Services Meeting CPC, 2nd Floor Large Meeting Room OC 10:00a-12:00n 

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Catholic Pastoral Center . 1615 West Washington Street· • Springfield. Illinois 62702- 

",,,,v.dlo.org 217·698-8500 FAX 217-698-0619 

Office for Tribunal Services 

Please refer 10 this name and number 

Office for Tribunal Services is offering a training session for NEW ADVOCATES. 

Advocates are trained in leaming the various options and requirements and then work closely 

with the Tribunal Staffin helping those who seek nullity or dissolution oftheir previous 

marriage(s). 

A two-day training is being offered on OCTOBER 24 & 25 at St. Anthony ofPadua, !OI E. 

Virginia Street, Effingham 9-4:30 each day Lunch will be provided 

Please contact Tribunal Services / Becky Donaldson at 217-321-1119 or Bdonaldson@dio.orgto 

register. 

Training is funded by ACSA 

A Service Supported by the Annual Catholic Services Appeal

Basic Itinerary 

Wednesday 

• Gather at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for Mass with 

Bishop Thomas John Paprocki 

• Depart after Mass for Washington, DC 

Thursday 

• Participate in either the National Prayer Vigil for Life at the National 

Basilica or the Salesian Rally at Nativity Parish in Washington, DC 

Friday 

• Rally on the National Mall 

• Parade on Constitution Avenue to Supreme Court 

• Meet with elected officials 

• Night tour of Memorials 

Saturday 

• Tour downtown Washington, DC 

• Vigil Mass at National Basilica 

Sunday 

• Return home 

Amen, I say to you, what you did not 

do for one of these least ones, you 

did not do for me. 

Mathew 25:45 

A Ministry of the Office for Catechesis—Ministry to Youth and Young Adults 


(217) 698-8500 x. 154 ◊ kholtgrave@dio.org 

http://www.dio.org/youthministry/mfl 

On-Line 

Registration 

available!

SponSored by the dioceSe of Springfield, il | office for catecheSiS 

Who Should attend: 

Principals, Teachers, Priests, DREs, Catechists, Deacons, 

Youth Ministers, Campus Ministers, Parents and anyone 

who works with teens or pre-teens (6th-8th grade). 

When: 

Saturday, november 3rd 2012 

10:00 am - 4:00 pm 

Check-in from 9:00 am 

Where: 

Decatur Conference Center and Hotel, 

4191 US 36 West (Wyckles Rd.) 

Decatur, IL, 62522 

coSt/regiStration: 

before october 19th . .............. $50 

after october 19th ................ $60 

- Includes training materials and lunch 

- Includes 5 hrs. of continuing education or catechist 

certification credit 

- Registration open to all–do not have to attend Diocesan 

Conference that is held Nov. 4-5 

- Please register at least 2 weeks in advance of training date 

contact: 

Kyle holtgrave 

Ph: (217) 698-8500 x.154 or cell: (217) 622-4994 

Email: kholtgrave@dio.org 

about colin Maciver 

Blessed John Paul II’s Theology of the Body is changing 

lives around the world through its positive portrayal of 

our sexuality as a good and essential part of love and life. 

The Theology of the Body for Teens : High School Edition 

Training brings this exciting teaching into a practical format of 

12 lessons that teenagers will enjoy and understand. Join us for 

this timely and important training where you will be introduced 

to the Theology of the Body as it specifically relates to teens 

and pre-teens. 

theology of the body for teenS 

anSWerS queStionS Such aS: 

• Why did god give us our sexual desires 

• What is purpose and scope of the theology of the body 

• What is the difference between love and lust 

• What does our sexuality teach us about god 

• What if i’ve already “messed up” 

• how can i discover my vocation 

• how far is “too far” 

• how can teens remain pure in our oversexed culture 

...and many more. 

Colin MacIver teaches theology and serves as the religion department chair and campus ministry coordinator 

at Saint Scholastica Academy in Covington, Louisiana. He has extensive experience teaching the Theology of 

the Body for Teens: High School Edition and is a co-author of the Middle School Edition. Colin travels frequently 

bringing the message of purpose and purity to teens and pre-teens. He and his wife, Aimee (also a co-author 

of the Middle School Edition) reside in the Archdiocese of New Orleans with their young son. 

yeS, i Will be attending the high School 

training 

Please make checks payable to: 

Office for Catechesis 

and mail to: The Office for Catechesis 

Attn: Kyle Holtgrave 

P.O. Box 3187 | Springfield, IL 62708-1615 

Please contact Kyle holtgrave 

Ph: (217) 698-8500 x.154 or cell: (217) 622-4994 

Email: kholtgrave@dio.org 

Name: 

Address: 

City: State: Zip: 

Phone: 

Email: 

Parish: 

Role in religious education:

Attention Coaches 

& 

Athletic Directors 

DAEC Preconference Workshop 

Coaching The Right Way with Dr. Mike Carotta 

This session will share practical principles for coaching in competitive 

youth sports while reflecting and upholding Catholic virtues. 

• Saturday, November 3, 1—3 PM 

• Decatur Conference Center and Hotel 

• Cost: $20 

To register, please contact Kyle Holtgrave, Associate Director 

for Youth and Young Adult Ministry, (217) 698-8500 x.154 or 

email kholtgrave@dio.org

You, too, go into 

my vineyard 

Matthew 20:4 

Networking Meeting! 

Decatur Conference 

Center & Hotel 

Saturday, November 3, 2012 

6:00 to 8:00 PM 

Main topic for discussion is 

policies and procedures of the 

Diocese of Springfield for 

youth ministry activities 

For more information, contact: 

Kyle Holtgrave, Associate Director 

(217) 698-8500 x.154 

kholtgrave@dio.org

2013 March for Life Scholarship Application 

Office for Catechesis ◊ 1615 West Washington Street ◊ Springfield ◊ IL ◊ 62702-4757 

Phone (217) 698-8500 ext. 154 ◊ FAX (217) 698-8620 

Deadline to Apply is October 31, 2012 

Introduction 

Thanks to a donation from the Catholic Knights and Ladies, scholarship money is now available for the 

2013 March for Life! One full or two partial scholarships are available for each deanery in the diocese, up 

to $325 for each deanery, and this scholarship money can be applied to an officially recognized 

pilgrimage to Washington, DC. The intention of this scholarship program is to allow a young person to 

receive a full scholarship or for a young person and an adult chaperone to both receive partial 

scholarships. A “full scholarship” is based on registration fees for the diocesan March for Life pilgrimage 

and may not necessarily reflect the full cost of registration for other, non-diocesan sponsored trips. 

Procedure 

To apply for a scholarship, please complete the information below and meet with your pastor to request a 

letter of reference supporting your application. You must also include a copy of the registration 

information for the March for Life pilgrimage for which you plan to participate. The diocesan pilgrimage 

information is available online at www.dio.org/youthministry/mfl. To apply only for the full youth 

scholarship, please complete the youth column only. To apply for the youth and adult partial 

scholarships, please complete both columns. This application, the supporting letter and copy of 

registration information must be received by close of business on October 31, 2012. To receive a full 

scholarship, applicants must be under the age of 18 at the time of the March for Life. 

One full Scholarship 

Youth Name______________________________ 

Address _______________________________ 

City ____________________ ZIP __________ 

Home Phone ___________________________ 

Parish ________________________________ 

Deanery_______________________________ 

Date of Birth____________________________ 

Two Partial Scholarships 

Adult Name ______________________________ 

Address_______________________________ 

City ____________________ ZIP __________ 

Home Phone ___________________________ 

Parish ________________________________ 

Deanery ______________________________ 

Date of Protecting God’s Children ____________ 

Instructions for Pastors 

The person or people named on this form are asking for scholarship money to help with the registration 

cost for participating in the 2013 March for Life to Washington, DC. The planning committee will award 

scholarships based on financial need and appreciate your insight on this need for the person or people 

named above. Please write a recommendation for the committee so that awards can be distributed justly. 

Your letter will be kept strictly confidential. 

Please send your letter with this form to the address above no later than October 31. If you have any 

questions, please contact Kyle Holtgrave, Associate Director for Youth & Young Adult Ministry for the 

Diocese of Springfield in Illinois at (217) 698-8500 ext. 154. 

Notification 

Award notifications will be determined solely at the discretion of the Diocesan March for Life planning 

committee under the advice and consent of the Office for Social Concerns and Respect for Life. All 

applicants will be notified by letter of the results. Scholarship awards will be made payable to the 

institution sponsoring the pilgrimage noted in the application, not to individuals. The director of the Office 

for Social Concerns and Respect for Life determines if a pilgrimage is officially recognized and eligible for 

scholarship funding. Contact Sr. Jane Boos, S.S.N.D. at (217) 698-8500 x. 130 for details.

Totus Tuus is a week-long Catholic summer mission program for youth in 1st—12th grade that is 

dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic faith through Catechetical Instruction, 

Christian Witness, Vocational Discernment, Marian Devotion, and Eucharistic Worship. 

2013 Summer Calendar 

May 30—June 8 

June 8—15 

Team Training, Villa Maria 

Internship Session 

June 15—22 Session 2 

June 22—29 Session 3 

June 29—July 6 

July 6—13 Session 4 



July 27—August 2 Session 7 

August 2—3 

Break and Staff Retreat 

End of Summer Retreat 

A team of four college-age teachers 

stays in your parish for the week to bring 

Totus Tuus to life with the students. 

Through example and catechetical 

instruction, these young disciples help 

your students learn more about Christ 

and how to live as a Christian in the 

world today. These young disciples 

have said “YES” to the Lord and invite 

your students to do the same. 

Typical Daily Schedule 

(times may vary according to parish needs) 

Morning Program 

9:00 Introduction 

9:15 Icebreaker 

9:25 Class period #1 

9:50 Snack / Game 

10:10 Music preparation for Mass 


10:45 Preparation for Mass/ 

Confession 

11:15 Mass ~OR~ Prayer Service 

12:00 LUNCH—RECESS 

1:00 Water break 


1:35 Skit 


2:15 Gather, review, and closing 

prayer 

2:30 Dismissal 

Evening Program 

7:30 High School / Junior High— 

introduction / review 

7:45 Session #1 

8:30 Break 

8:45 Session #2 

9:20 Night prayer 

9:30 Dismissal 

Need more information 

www.dio.org/youthministry/tt 

Want to have Totus Tuus in your parish Contact: 

Kyle Holtgrave 


Phone: 217-698-8500, ext 154 

Email: kholtgrave@dio.org

Totus Tuus 2013 

Parish Registration Form 


The summer of 2013 marks the fifth season for Totus Tuus in the diocese! I am excited 

to continue offering such as outstanding program that reaches so many young people in 

so many positive and faith-filled ways. Planning for next summer is already in progress 

and I would like to invite you to reserve a week of Totus Tuus in your parish so these 

plans can continue throughout the year. 

Please plan early for your session. The more information I have early, the easier it will 

be to serve you. There is no limit to the number of teams I can have in the diocese. But 

I need enough time to hire staff who are up for the challenge of the summer. When 

completing this form, please choose three sessions according to what is best for you. If 

you have no strong preference on dates, you can cross out the weeks that do not work 

for you and leave it up to the Holy Spirit to fill your parish session date in so that your 

session works in harmony with requests from other parishes. 

Total cost to bring a Totus Tuus team to your parish is $1,800.00. This is a slight 

increase from previous years to cover projected program expenses. I will not confirm a 

session until this form and a deposit of $900.00 is received. The deposit is nonrefundable 

after March 1. Final payment is due by May 31. 

A team can work with up to 90 students in the grade school program (1 st through 6 th 

grade). Other than the first week of the summer, teams will work independently 

throughout the season. This is a change from previous years. If your parish anticipates 

more than 90 students, please reserve a second session. These sessions do not have 

to be consecutive. 

I will send a confirmation notice that has your session date(s) indicated after September 

30. An updated Parish Manual will be available by the end of March, 2013. I have 

some key revisions to make, including additional handouts for you to copy locally that 

recap each day’s session so parents have more information about what their children 

are doing while at Totus Tuus. 

If you have any questions, please call me, Kyle Holtgrave, at (217) 698-8500 or email 

kholtgrave@dio.org. 

Please send your completed registration form and deposit to: 

Kyle Holtgrave 


1615 W. Washington Street 

Springfield, IL 62702-4757 

REV: 07/25/12 

Parish Registration Form - 2013.doc

Totus Tuus 2013 

Parish Registration Form 


Parish Name __________________________________________________________ 

Pastor 

Address 

City______________________________________State_____________Zip 

Parish Phone 

Mass Times 

Other Parishes Collaborating with this Session________________________________ 

Collaborating Parish Mass Times 

Contact Person 

Address 

City___________________________________State______________Zip 

Email 

Send information to: Parish Address Contact Address 

Daytime Phone 

Cell ________________ Home ________________ 

Reminder: one team can work with up to 90 grade school students. If you anticipate 

more than 90 students, please schedule a second session. 

Please mark your first, second and third choices 

___ June 8-15 – Internship Week 

Check your school schedules, please be sure you can host this session before asking for it. 

2 or 3 teams work together at the same parish for the week. There is no charge for this session. 

___ June 15-22 – Week #2 ___ July 13-20 – Week #5 

___ June 22-29 – Week #3 ___ July 20-27 – Week #6 

___ July 6-13 – Week #4 ___ July 27- Aug. 2 – Week #7 

Dates are Saturday to the following Saturday 

REV: 07/25/12 

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Suggested Announcements at the Liturgy / World Mission Sunday 2012 

Week Before World Mission Sunday 

(October 14, 2012 – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Wisdom 7:7-11; Hebrews 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30) 

NEXT SUNDAY IS WORLD MISSION SUNDAY. 

United with the Catholics of the world at the Table of the Lord, we recommit 

ourselves to our vocation, through Baptism, to be missionaries. Our prayers and 

Eucharistic celebration next Sunday are directed in a special way toward our brothers and 

sisters throughout the world who are waiting to hear the joyous “Good News” of Jesus. 

Through our financial gifts, offered in next week’s collection for the Society for the 

Propagation of the Faith, we become partners with missionaries who proclaim the Gospel 

and offer help and hope to the poor in mission countries. 

Week of World Mission Sunday 

(October 21, 2012 – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Isaiah 53:10-11; Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45) 

TODAY IS WORLD MISSION SUNDAY. 

We are called to this Eucharistic celebration – along with Catholics in every 

parish, chapel and church throughout the world – to fulfill the call we first heard at 

Baptism, the call to be missionaries, to share our faith. 

On World Mission Sunday, we are called in a special way to be “missionaries of 

faith” through prayer and participation in the Eucharist, and by giving generously to the 

collection today for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. 

Let us pray especially at this Mass for all who long to hear the hope-filled, saving 

message of Jesus, and for the priests, religious and lay catechists in mission countries 

worldwide who offer them that “Good News.”

ANUNCIOS SUGERIDOS PARA LA LITURGIA / DOMINGO MUNDIAL DE LAS MISIONES 2011 

Semana antes del Domingo Mundial de las Misiones 

(14 de octubre de 2012 – 28º. Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario – 

Libro de la Sabiduría 7:7-11; Hebreos 4:12-13; Marcos 10:17-30) 

EL PROXIMO DOMINGO ES EL DOMINGO MUNDIAL DE LAS MISIONES. 

Unidos con los católicos del mundo en la Mesa del Señor, nos comprometemos de 

nuevo a nuestra vocación, recibida a través del Bautismo, de ser misioneros. Nuestras 

oraciones y la celebración eucarística del próximo domingo están dirigidas de un modo 

especial hacia nuestros hermanos y hermanas en todo el mundo que ansían oír la feliz 

“Buena Nueva” de Jesús. Através de nuestros regalos financieros, ofrecidos en la 

colección de la semana próxima para la Sociedad de la Propagación de la Fe, llegamos a 

ser socios con misioneros que proclaman el Evangelio y ofrecen ayuda y esperanza a los 

pobres de países en vía de desarrollo. 

Semana del Domingo Mundial de Las Misiones 

(21 de octubre de 2012 – 29º. Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario – 

Isaías 53:10-11; Hebreos 4:14-16; Marcos 10:35-45) 

HOY ES EL DOMINGO MUNDIAL DE LAS MISIONES. 

Estamos llamados a participar en esta celebración Eucarística, junto con católicos 

en cada parroquia, capilla e iglesia en todo el mundo, para comprometernos de nuevo a la 

llamada que escuchamos en el Bautismo de compartir nuestra fe, a ser misioneros. 

En el Domingo Mundial de las Misiones, somos llamados de una manera especial 

a ser “misioneros de fe” a través de nuestras oraciones, participación en la Eucaristía y 

donativos generosos en la colecta dominical, el día de hoy, a beneficio de la Sociedad 

para la Propagación de la Fe. 

Oremos, sobre todo en esta misa por todos aquellos que desean escuchar el 

mensaje lleno de esperanza, el mensaje salvador de Jesús, y por los sacerdotes, religiosas 

y catequistas laicos en países de misión quienes les ofrecen a todos ellos la “Buena 

Nueva.”

Bulletin Announcements for World Mission Sunday 2012 

ONE SUNDAY FOR THE WHOLE WORLD 

Next Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI calls every Catholic in the world to celebrate our 

vocation to be missionary. It’s World Mission Sunday! 

As Catholics around the world — here at home and in the Missions — gather at the 

Eucharist around the table of the Lord, we are to pray for the Church’s worldwide missionary 

work. We pray for those awaiting the “Good News” of our Lord’s great love for us and for the 

missionaries who offer the poor and suffering the light of Christ. And we are to offer financial 

help through the Society for the Propagation of the Faith for more than 1,150 dioceses in Asia, 

Africa, Latin America and the Pacific Islands. 

“MISSIONARIES OF FAITH” 

Today is World Mission Sunday. 

We are called to this Eucharistic celebration – along with Catholics in every parish, 

chapel and church throughout the world – to fulfill the call we first heard at Baptism, the call to 

be missionaries, to share our faith. 

On World Mission Sunday, we are called in a special way to be “missionaries of faith” 

through prayer and participation in the Eucharist, and by giving generously to the collection. 

Let us pray especially at this Mass for all who long to hear the hope-filled, saving 

message of Jesus, and for the priests, religious and lay catechists in mission countries worldwide 

who offer them that “Good News.” 

WE’RE ALL MISSIONARIES 

Do you know the date of your Baptism 

Well, on that day, you became a missionary, called by our Lord to share your faith with 

those around you – and to be part of the Church’s mission to the world. 

We are not all able to travel to foreign lands as St. Francis Xavier did. However, we can 

all make effort in our daily lives – through prayer and sacrifice – to support those men and 

women who are called to leave their homeland and preach the Good News of the Lord in a 

foreign land. 

On World Mission Sunday, we have the opportunity to be part of the Church’s 

missionary work in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Pacific Islands through our prayers and 

generous help offered to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. 

MAKING A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE 

Just as our young church here in the United States received support in the 19th century 

from the Catholics of Europe through the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, so too the 

growing churches in the Developing World today also require financial help. Your generosity 

will help make a faith-filled difference around the world! 

* A gift of $15 is a week’s support of a young man in a mission seminary. 

* A gift of $25 is a month’s help for the formation of a religious Sister in the Pacific 

Islands. 

* A gift of $50 helps provide care for one of the 50 children at a home in Zambia. 

* A gift of $100 covers the cost of a desk and textbook for five of the 300 children in 

catechism class at a parish on the Galápagos Islands off Ecuador.

Anuncios para el Boletín para el Domingo Mundial de las Misiones 2012 

UN DOMINGO PARA EL MUNDO ENTERO 

El próximo domingo, el Papa Benedict XVI hace un llamado a todos los católicos en el mundo a 

celebrar nuestra vocación como misioneros. ¡Es el Domingo Mundial de las Misiones! 

Cuando los católicos alrededor del mundo, aquí en este país y en las Misiones, nos reunimos 

durante la Eucaristía alrededor de la mesa del Señor, hemos de orar por la labor misionera mundial de la 

Iglesia. Oramos por aquellos que esperan “la Buena Nueva” del gran amor que nuestro Señor tiene por 

nosotros y por los misioneros que ofrecen la luz de Cristo a los pobres y a los oprimidos. También hemos 

de ofrecer ayuda económica a través de la Sociedad para la Propagación de la Fe, la cual llega a más de 

1,150 diócesis en Asia, África, América Latina y las Islas del Pacífico. 

“MISIONEROS DE FE” 

Hoy es el Domingo Mundial de las Misiones. 

Estamos llamados a esta celebración Eucarística, junto con los católicos de cada parroquia, 

capilla e iglesia en todo el mundo, para cumplir el llamado que primero escuchamos en el Bautismo, el 

llamado a ser misioneros, a compartir nuestra fe. 

En el Domingo Mundial de las Misiones, somos llamados de una manera especial a ser 

“misioneros de fe” a través de oración y participación en la Eucaristía, y dando generosamente a la 

colecta. 

Oremos, sobre todo en esta misa por todos aquellos que desean escuchar el mensaje lleno de 

esperanza, el mensaje salvador de Jesús, y por los sacerdotes, religiosas y catequistas laicos en países de 

misión quienes les ofrecen a todos ellos la “Buena Nueva.” 

TODOS SOMOS MISIONEROS 

¿Sabe usted la fecha de su Bautismo 

Bien, pues en ese día usted se convirtió en misionero, porque fue llamado por nuestro Señor a 

compartir su fe con aquellos a su alrededor y a ser parte de la misión de la Iglesia al mundo. 

No todos podemos viajar a tierras extranjeras como lo hizo San Francisco Xavier. Sin embargo, 

todos podemos hacer un esfuerzo en nuestras vidas diarias, a través de la oración y el sacrificio, para 

apoyar a aquellos hombres y mujeres llamados a dejar su patria para ir a predicar la Buena Nueva del 

Señor en tierras lejanas. 

En el Domingo Mundial de las Misiones tenemos la oportunidad de ser parte de la labor 

misionera de la Iglesia en Asia, Africa, Latinoamérica y las Islas del Pacífico, a través de nuestras 

oraciones y generosa ayuda ofrecida a la Sociedad para la Propagación de la Fe. 

UN MUNDO DE DIFERENCIA 

De la misma manera como nuestra iglesia joven aquí en los Estados Unidos recibió el apoyo de 

los católicos de Europa a través de la Sociedad para la Propagación de la Fe en el siglo XIX, así también 

las iglesias en crecimiento en los países en vías de desarrollo requieren ayuda económica hoy en día. ¡Su 

generosidad ayudará a hacer una diferencia llena de fe alrededor del mundo! 

* Un regalo de $15 apoya un joven seminarista por una semana. 

* Un regalo de $25 es una ayuda de un mes para la formación de una Hermana religiosa en las 

Islas Pacíficas. 

* Un regalo de $50 ayuda a proporcionar el cuidado para uno de los 50 niños que viven en la 

Casa Cheshire en Zambia. 

* Un regalo de $100 cubre el costo de un escritorio y un libro para cinco de los 300 niños en la 

clase de catecismo en una parroquia en las Islas Galápagos, territorio del Ecuador.

SUGGESTED GENERAL INTERCESSIONS 

WEEK BEFORE WORLD MISSION SUNDAY 

World Mission Sunday 2012 

As we prepare to celebrate World Mission Sunday next weekend, 

may all the baptized feel ever more urgently the need to live out daily 

their Baptismal call to be missionaries, and to support the Church’s 

worldwide mission in prayer and sacrifice, let us pray to the Lord. 

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY 

Celebrant 

Jesus calls us to go to all nations, to proclaim His Gospel and to build 

His Church. On this World Mission Sunday, celebrated at the start of this 

Year of Faith, as all local churches unite in prayer and sacrifice at the Table 

of the Lord, we ask God’s blessing that, through our prayers and offerings, 

the “Good News” of Jesus may be proclaimed to all the world. 

Lector 

For our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, first missionary of the Church, 

and for all missionaries who give their lives to tell the glory of the Lord to 

the world, that they may be loving, wise and holy witnesses of Christ, our 

Savior, let us pray to the Lord. 

For the leaders of nations, that they may be committed to justice 

for all peoples and dedicated to building a world at peace, 

let us pray to the Lord. 

For those who are ill or who live in spiritual loneliness, that they may 

unite their sufferings with the Crucified Christ for the redemption of 

the world, let us pray to the Lord. 

For an increase in our own missionary spirit, so that, nourished by the 

Eucharist, we may help the message and love of our Lord 

be made known in every corner of the world, let us pray to the Lord. 

[Parish intentions for the sick and for those who have died] 

Celebrant 

God our Father, You bless us with the gift of faith. Increase our faith as 

we answer the call to take part in the worldwide mission of Jesus. We ask 

this through Your Son, Jesus Christ, Redeemer of the world. 

These General Intercessions are available in Spanish at 

www.IAmAMissionary.org

Domingo Mundial de las Misiones 2012 

INTERCESIONES GENERALES SUGERIDAS 

PARA DOMINGO MUNDIAL DE LAS MISIONES 

LA SEMANA ANTES DEL DOMINGO MUNDIAL DE LAS MISIONES 

Al prepararnos para celebrar el Domingo Mundial de las Misiones el próximo 

fin de semana, que todo el bautizado se sienta más urgentemente con la 

necesidad de vivir diariamente su llamada Bautismal de ser misionero, y para 

apoyar la misión mundial de la Iglesia en oración y sacrificio, oremos al Señor. 

DOMINGO MUNDIAL DE LAS MISIONES 

Celebrante 

Jesús nos llama a ir a todas las naciones a proclamar su Evangelio y 

edificar su Iglesia. En este Domingo Mundial de las Misiones, que se 

celebra al comienzo de este Año de la Fe, como todas las iglesias locales 

se unen en la oración y el sacrificio en la Mesa del Señor, te pedimos la 

bendición de Dios, por medio de nuestras oraciones y ofrendas, la “Buena 

Nueva” de Jesús sea proclamada por el mundo entero. 

Lector 

Por nuestro Santo Padre, el Papa Benedicto XVI, primer misionero de la 

Iglesia, y por todos los misioneros que dan sus vidas para proclamar la 

gloria del Señor en el mundo, para que sean testigos amorosos, sabios y 

santos de Cristo, nuestro Salvador, oremos al Señor. 

Por los líderes de las naciones, para que se comprometan a luchar por la 

justicia para todos los pueblos y se dediquen a construir un mundo de 

paz, oremos al Señor. 

Por los enfermos o los que viven en soledad spiritual, para que puedan 

unir sus sufrimientos a los de Cristo crucifijado para la redención del 

mundo, oremos al Señor. 

Para que aumente nuestro espíritu misionero y alimentados por la 

Eucaristía, podamos dar a conocer el mensaje de amor de nuestro Señor 

hasta a los confines de la tierra, oremos al Señor. 

[Intenciones parroquiales por los enfermos y fallecidos] 

Celebrante 

Dios y Padre nuestro, tú nos bendices con el don de la fe. Aumenta 

nuestra fe para que podamos responder a tu llamado de participar en la 

mision mundial de Jesús. Te lo pedimos por tu Hijo, Jesucristo, redentor 

del mundo. 

Estas intercesiones generales en inglés se encuentran disponibles en 

www.IAmAMissionary.org

DOCUMENTS OF 

VATICAN COUNCIL II 

with a focus on Liturgy 

An Annotated Bibliography 

5 September 2012 

Office for Worship and the Catechumenate 


worship@dio.org 

For questions and other help contact: 

Eliot Kapitan, director 

ekapitan@dio.org or (217) 698-8500 ext. 177 

The Year of Faith celebrates the 50 th anniversary of the Opening of the Second 

Vatican Council. One of the gifts of this council, still in the memory of the many of the 

faithful, is the implicit connection of the documents: they are coherent, they cross 

reference one another, and they build upon one another. This list can help you read again 

or read for the first time these essential documents. 


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VATICAN EDITIONS 

Vatican Website of the Apostolic See. 

Document of VATICAN COUNCIL II 

4 Constitutions 

3 Declarations 

9 Decrees 

Vatican list and link: http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/ 

VATICAN COUNCIL II Constitutions: 

Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation [CDR], Dei verbum [DV], 18 November 1965. 

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vatii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html 

Dogmatic Constitution on the Church [CC], Lumen gentium [LG], 21 November 1964. 

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vatii_const_19641121_lumen-gentium_en.html 

Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy [CSL], Sacrosanctum concilium [SC], 4 December 1963. 

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vatii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.html 

Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World [CCMW], Gaudium et spes [GS], 7 

December 1965. 

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vatii_cons_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html 

VATICAN COUNCIL II Declarations: 

Declaration on Christian Education, Gravissimum educationis [GE], 28 October 1965. 

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vatii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html 

Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions, Nostra aetate [NA], 28 

October 1965. 

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vatii_decl_19651028_nostra-aetate_en.html 

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Declaration on Religious Freedom, Dignitatis humanae [DH], on the Right of the Person and of 

Communities to Social and Civil Freedom in Matters Religious, 7 December 1965. 

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vatii_decl_19651207_dignitatis-humanae_en.html 

VATICAN COUNCIL II Decrees: 

Decree on the Mission Activity of the Church, Ad gentes [AG], 7 December 1965. 

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vatii_decree_19651207_ad-gentes_en.html 

Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests, Presbyterorum oOrdinis [PO], 7 December 1965. 

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vatii_decree_19651207_presbyterorum-ordinis_en.html 

Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity, Apostolicam actuositatem [AA], 18 November 1965. 

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vatii_decree_19651118_apostolicam-actuositatem_en.html 

Decree on Priestly Training, Optatam totius [OT], 28 October 1965. 

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vatii_decree_19651028_optatam-totius_en.html 

Decree on the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life, Perfectae caritatis [PC], 28 October 1965. 

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vatii_decree_19651028_perfectae-caritatis_en.html 

Decree Concerning the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church, Christus Dominus [CD], 28 

October 1965. 

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vatii_decree_19651028_christus-dominus_en.html 

Decree on Ecumenism, Unitatis redintegratio [UR], 21 November 1964. 

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vatii_decree_19641121_unitatis-redintegratio_en.html 

Decree on the Catholic Churches of the Eastern Rite, Orientalium ecclesiarum [OE], 21 November 

1964. 

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vatii_decree_19641121_orientalium-ecclesiarum_en.html 

Decree on the Media of Social Communications, Inter mirifica [IM], 4 December 1963. 

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vatii_decree_19631204_inter-mirifica_en.html 

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OTHER EDITIONS 

Walter M. Abbott, SJ, General Editor. 

The Documents of Vatican II: with Notes and 

Comments by Catholic, Protestant, and 

Orthodox Authorities. 

America Press, 1966. 

2012 editions: 

Purchase the Kindle version here. 

Purchase the Nook version here. 

On iTunes, search for Documents of Vatican II. 

List: $9.99; proceeds benefit America Press. 

Individual Use 

Small Group Use 

w/ Discussion Q 

w/ Study Guide 

Bulletin Short 

Handout 

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Link: 

http://www.americamagazine.org/content/article.cfmarticle_id=13516&CFID=8736320&CFTOKEN= 

57362000 

On the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, America is proud to republish a classic work of 

the Council as an e-book. The Documents of Vatican II, edited by Walter Abbott, SJ and with 

comments from Protestant and Orthodox authorities. 

Other: Appendix and Index. 

Austin Flannery, OP, editor. 

The Documents of Vatican Council II: 

Constitutions, Decrees, Declarations. 

Newport NY: Costello Publishing Company, 

Inc., 1966. 

ISBN: 978-0-918344-37-3. 

List: $22.95 

Paper, 5 1/2x8 1/4, 624 pp 






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LTP link: http://www.ltp.org/p-1522-the-documents-of-vatican-council-ii-constitutions-decreesdeclarations.aspx 

The classic volume includes sixteen documents and uses inclusive language for men and women. 

Where the Latin original clearly means both men and women, it has been translated as such. Where the 

text speaks of God as “Father” or “he,” the wording has been retained. 

Other: Latin titles; Abbreviations; Index. 

Costello publishes or authorizes a variety of Flannery editions. 

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CONSTITUTION ON THE SACRED LITURGY 

AND OTHER LITURGY DOCUMENTS 

Outline of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy: http://stjamescathedral.org/liturgy/Vatican2/CONSTITUTION%20ON%20THE%20SACRED%20LITURGY.pdf 

Rita Ferrone. 

Liturgy: Sacrosanctum Concilium. 

Mahwah NJ: Paulist Press, 2007. 

ISBN: 978-0-8091-4472-3. 

Price: $15.95 

Paperback, 6x9, 134 pp 

Part of a series “Rediscovering Vatican II” 






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Link: http://www.paulistpress.com/bookSearch.cgi 

Uses seven essential concepts to address the constitution, the implementation, and the state of the 

questions: (1) the paschal mystery; (2) liturgy as “summit and source” of the Church’s life; (3) full, 

active, and conscious participation; (4) ecclesiology; (5) inculturation; (6) renewal of the liturgical 

books, music, art, and artifacts of the liturgy; and (7) education and formation. 

Other: Bibliography and index. 

ICEL. 

Documents on the Liturgy: 1963-1979; 

Conciliar, Papal, and Curial Texts. 






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Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1983. 

ISBN: 978-0-8146-1281-1. 

List: $69.95 

Hardcover: 6 1/2x9, 1,511 pp X X 

Link: http://www.litpress.org/Detail.aspxISBN=0814612814 

Beginning with the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, this vast reference work contains 554 official 

documents of the Church issued from the time of the Second Vatican Council up to 1979. Grouped 

under seven major headings – General Principles, The Eucharist, The Other Sacraments and the 

Sacramentals, The Divine Office, The Liturgical Year, Music, and Art and Furnishings – the documents 

are comprehensively cross-indexed. 

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The Liturgy Documents, Volume One: Fifth 

Edition. 

Essential Documents for Parish Worship. 

Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 2012. 

ISBN: 978-1-61671-062-0. 

LTP Order Code: LD1V5 

Price: $30.00 







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Available August 2012 

Link: http://www.ltp.org/p-2477-the-liturgy-documents-volume-one-fifth-edition.aspx 

Authors: Rev. Michael S. Driscoll; Rev. Msgr. Richard Hilgartner; Sr. Joyce Anne Zimmerman, CPPS; 

Rev. Msgr. Joseph DeGrocco; Jason J. McFarland; Christopher Carstens; Rev. Daniel J. Merz; Mary 

Elizabeth Sperry; Corinna Laughlin; Steven R. Janco; Rev. J. Philip Horrigan; Rev. Thomas J. Scirghi, 

sj; Michael R. Prendergast; Rev. Msgr. Patrick R. Lagges. 

In one convenient place, this volume assembles the essential, important, and current liturgical 

documents needed by pastoral ministers and students to prepare and learn about parish liturgical 

celebrations, especially for Sunday celebrations. This fifth edition has been updated to include the 

revised documents found in the third edition of The Roman Missal, recent documents from the United 

States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and important encyclical letters. Pastoral overviews are 

provided for each document. These overviews explain the theology, purpose, and authority of each of 

the included documents. The Liturgy Documents, Volume 1: Fifth Edition also includes introductions to 

the Rites, a detailed index and a glossary of terms related to liturgical documents and liturgical law. It 

provides ready access to the following primary documents: 

Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy 

Dies Domini 

General Instruction of the Roman Missal 

Norms for the Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion Under Both Kinds 

Universal Norms on the Liturgical Year and the General Roman Calendar 

Ecclesia de Eucharistia 

Redemptionis Sacramentum 

Lectionary for Mass: Introduction 

Book of the Gospels: Introduction 

Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship 

Built of Living Stones 

Fulfilled in Your Hearing 

Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest 

Directory for Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest 

Gathered in Steadfast Faith 

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The Liturgy Documents, Volume Two: Second 

Edition. 

Essential Documents for Parish Sacramental 

Rites and Other Liturgies. 

Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 2012. 

ISBN: 978-1-61671-027-9. 

LTP Order Code: LD2V2 

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Link: http://www.ltp.org/p-2478-the-liturgy-documents-volume-two-second-edition.aspx 

Authors: Rev. Michael S. Driscoll; Rev. Msgr. Richard B. Hilgartner; Maureen A. Kelly; Rev. John 

Thomas Lane, sss; Rev. James Presta; Corinna Laughlin; Jim Schellman; D. Todd Williamson; Rev. 

Paul Turner; Catherine Combier-Donovan; Diana Macalintal; Sr. Genevieve Glen, osb; Rev. H. Richard 

Rutherford, csc; Michael R. Prendergast; Claire M. Gilligan; Deacon Francis L. Agnoli; Rev. Patrick R. 

Lagges. 

Volume 2 has been revised to include more of the essential liturgical documents needed to 

prepare the Sacred Liturgy (many of the documents originally published in Volume 2 will be available 

in the forthcoming Volume 3). Contained in this volume are the praenotanda (introductions) from the 

sacramental rites as well as additional documents needed to prepare the Mass, Eucharistic devotions, 

Liturgy of the Hours, blessings, and the Sacred Paschal Triduum. Pastoral overviews are provided for 

each of the documents. These overviews explain the theology, purpose, and authority of each of the 

included documents. This book also includes a detailed index and a glossary of terms related to 

liturgical documents and liturgical law. The documents included in this resource are: 

Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy 

Christian Initiation: General Introduction 

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Introduction 

National Statutes for the Catechumenate 

Rite of Baptism for Children: Introduction 

Rite of Confirmation: Introduction 

Rite of Penance: Introduction 

Rite of Marriage: Introduction 

Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum, Introductions 

Order of Christian Funerals: General Introduction 

Ordo Exsequiarum 

Appendix for Cremation 

Guidelines for Celebrating the Sacraments with Persons with Disabilities 

Directory for Masses with Children: Introduction 

Collection of Masses for the Blessed Virgin Mary, Introductions 

Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist Outside Mass: Introduction 

General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours 

Book of Blessings, General Introduction 

Paschale Solemnitatis 

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Eliot Kapitan. 

Weighing Practices against Principles: 

Revisiting the Constitution on the Sacred 

Liturgy – A workbook or eight basic 

principles for Liturgy. 

Springfield: Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, 

Office for Worship and the 

Catechumenate, 2005. 

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Link: http://www.dio.org/worship/liturgical-catechesis.html 

The beginning of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy provides an overall goal and eight foundational 

principles for doing good liturgy. In presenting each principle the author explains terms and concepts, 

describes how the principle is expressed in the Liturgy and the liturgical year, names good practices to 

foster (using examples from parish experience), lists dangers to avoid, and clarifies what is at stake. 

This workbook also contains worksheets for users to (1) name additional good practices to foster, 

(2) name additional dangers to avoid, (3) assess current parish practice, and (4) list dreams for parish 

improvement as a way to establish parish priorities. 

In addition to the eight basic principles for Liturgy found in CSL, nos. 1-14, there is list of 24 

strategies for good Liturgy gleaned from the rest of CSL. The website allows printing the entire 

workbook or selecting each principle separately. 

REDISCOVERING VATICAN II – PAULIST PRESS SERIES 

The Rediscovering Vatican II series by Paulist Press is an eight-volume series that offers accessible 

commentaries of the council texts and their implementation. These volumes place the council in 

dialogue with today’s Church, allowing readers to understand the shaping and continuing story of 

contemporary Catholicism. 

For this special occasion of the Year of Faith, Paulist Press is offering the complete 

Rediscovering Vatican II series at a discounted price of $100.00 (list at $148.00). Details of individual 

volumes follow. 

Link: http://www.paulistpress.com/vatican_2_series.shtml 

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Scripture: Dei Verbum. 


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This book describes the history of the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, its content, its 

importance, and how it has helped to direct the future of Roman Catholic biblical studies. 

Richard R. Gaillardetz. 

The Church in the Making: Lumen Gentium, 

Christus Dominus, Orientalium 

Ecclesiarum. 


ISBN: 0-8091-4276-7. 

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The Church in the Making explores the teaching of three documents from the Second Vatican Council 

on the nature of the church, while also considering how that teaching has been implemented in the last 

four decades. 

Rita Ferrone. 

Liturgy: Sacrosanctum Concilium. 


ISBN: 978-0-8091-4472-3. 

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Uses seven essential concepts to address the constitution, the implementation, and the state of the 

questions: (1) the paschal mystery; (2) liturgy as “summit and source” of the Church’s life; (3) full, 

active, and conscious participation; (4) ecclesiology; (5) inculturation; (6) renewal of the liturgical 

books, music, art, and artifacts of the liturgy; and (7) education and formation. 

Other: Bibliography and index. 

Norman Tanner. 

The Church and the World: Gaudium et Spes, 

Inter Mirifica. 


ISBN: 0-8091-4238-4. 

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Traces the evolution, reception and likely future influence of Vatican II's key decree, Gaudium et spes, 

as well as the council's decree on the mass media, Inter mirifica: its evolution during the council and 

subsequent influence. 

Edward Idris Cardinal Cassidy. 

Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue: 

Unitatis Redintegratio, Nostra Aetate. 


ISBN: 0-8091-4338-0. 

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An in-depth examination of the consequences for the relationship of the Catholic Church with other 

Christian churches and world religions as a result of the decisions made by the Second Vatican Council, 

and presented in the documents Unitatis redintegratio and Nostra aetate. 

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Dolores R. Leckey. 

The Laity and Christian Education: 

Apostolicam Actuositatem, Gravissimum 

Educationis. 


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This book tells the story of how the role of the laity – as essential in the life of the Church – moved to 

center stage during the council, and how lay people were among those who made it happen. 

Stephen B. Bevans, SVD, and Jeffrey Gros, 

FSC. 

Evangelization and Religious Freedom: Ad 

Gentes, Dignitatis Humanae. 


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This volume summarizes Catholic approaches to mission, evangelization, and religious freedom in light 

of the text and debates of Vatican II's documents on the subjects (Ad gentes and Dignitatis humanae), 

traces the documents' reception in the forty years since their publication and reflects on their 

significance for today. 

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Maryanne Confoy. 

Religious Life and Priesthood: Perfectae 

Caritatis, Optatam Totius, Presbyterorum 

Ordinis. 


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Examines the historical context, the key players and the implementation of the Vatican II documents on 

priesthood, training of priests and religious life. It offers a contemporary vision for and critique of 

ecclesial ministries for the twenty-first century. 

Opens Thursday, 11 October 2012 

Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization – 

http://www.annusfidei.va/content/novaevangelizatio/en.html 

The logo is composed of a square, bordered field on which a boat, symbolizing the Church, is 

represented as sailing on a graphically minimal representation of waves. The main mast of 

the boat is a cross from which sails are displayed in the form of dynamic signs which 

compose the trigram of Christ (IHS). The background to the sails is a sun which, associated 

with the trigram, refers also to the Eucharist. 

Closes Sunday, 24 November 2013, Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Solemnity 

and last Sunday of the liturgical year 

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops [USCCB]: 

Year of Faith national website direct link: http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/howwe-teach/new-evangelization/year-of-faith/ 

Diocese of Springfield in Illinois: 

Year of Faith diocesan website direct link: http://www.dio.org/yearoffaith 

The diocesan Monthly Mailing is published on or about the first day of each month 

containing documents, messages, and bulletin announcements. Year of Faith materials from 

diocesan offices is posted there. 

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Addendum # 1 of 06 September 2012 to 

Individual, Small Group, and Whole Parish 

RESOURCES 

for Reflection, Discussion, and Ongoing Formation 

on Living the Christian Faith 

An Annotated Bibliography 



worship@dio.org 

For questions and other help contact: 

Eliot Kapitan, director 

ekapitan@dio.org or (217) 698-8500 ext. 177 

CREED 

Mark Shea, feature writer. 

I Believe: Foundations of Our Catholic Faith. 

Monthly 4-page newsletter. 

Franciscan Media, 28 W. Liberty St., 

Cincinnati OH 45202. 

(800) 488-0488 

http://catalog.franciscanmedia.org/ 






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Print and digital subscriptions. 

Single: $18.00 year; bulk pricing; leader guide 

Link: http://catalog.franciscanmedia.org/Product.aspxProductCode=IBE 

In conjunction with the Year of Faith, this new parish resource from Franciscan Media and Servant 

Books will help you understand and teach the basic beliefs of the Catholic faith. The I Believe 

newsletter will help engage parishioners in their faith by taking them step by step through the Nicene 

Creed, with explanations and reflections for each creedal statement. In each issue: main article on an 

aspect of the Creed, a side-bar on deeper look at core belief, Head to Heart offers a practical way we 

live out beliefs, Catechism Connection, Questions for Reflection. 

The first 12 issues, August 2012 through July 2013: Why Creeds; One God and Father; One 

Lord; Begotten Not Made; He Came Down From Heaven; Crucified, Died, Risen; Ascended Into 

Heaven; Judge and King; The Holy Spirit; One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic; One Baptism; The Life of the 

World to Come. 

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See also – PAUL VI, Apostolic Letter Motu Proprio Solemni hac Liturgia, Credo of the People of 

God, 30 June 1968. 

Vatican link: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/paul_vi/motu_proprio/documents/hf_pvi_motu-proprio_19680630_credo_en.html 

See also – United States Catechism for Adults, Part I. The Creed: The Faith Professed. Chapters 1 

through 13 cover the Nicene Creed. Chapter format of about a dozen pages: connection to 

numbers in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, story of an American exemplifying the topic, 

the topic, questions for discussion, doctrinal statements, meditation, and prayer. 

See also – Text of the Nicene Creed http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-webelieve/index.cfm 

Opens Thursday, 11 October 2012 

Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization – 

http://www.annusfidei.va/content/novaevangelizatio/en.html 

The logo is composed of a square, bordered field on which a boat, symbolizing the Church, is 

represented as sailing on a graphically minimal representation of waves. The main mast of 

the boat is a cross from which sails are displayed in the form of dynamic signs which 

compose the trigram of Christ (IHS). The background to the sails is a sun which, associated 

with the trigram, refers also to the Eucharist. 

Closes Sunday, 24 November 2013, Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Solemnity 

and last Sunday of the liturgical year 

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops [USCCB]: 

Year of Faith national website direct link: http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/howwe-teach/new-evangelization/year-of-faith/ 

Diocese of Springfield in Illinois: 

Year of Faith diocesan website direct link: http://www.dio.org/yearoffaith 

The diocesan Monthly Mailing is published on or about the first day of each month 

containing documents, messages, and bulletin announcements. Year of Faith materials from 

diocesan offices is posted there. 


Catholic Pastoral Center 1615 West Washington Street Springfield IL 62702-4757 

(217) 698-8500 FAX (217) 698-0802 WEB www.dio.org 


E-MAIL worship@dio.org 

Funded by generous contributions to the Annual Catholic Services Appeal. 

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Date: September 27, 2012 

Memorandum 

To: 

From: 

Subject: 

Pastors 

Parochial Administrators 

Parish Life Coordinators 

Marlene Mulford 

Chancellor/Director of Pastoral Planning 

2012 October Count 

Use the tally sheet included in the Monthly Mailing for the 2012 October Count. The 

weekends to be counted are: 

• Oct. 6 - 7 

• Oct. 13 - 14 

• Oct. 20 - 21 

• Oct. 27 - 28 

If you have more than one parish, please copy the tally sheet and complete one for each 

parish you serve. 

There are two tables on the tally sheet. The top table is to record attendance at regularly 

scheduled Saturday afternoon and Sunday Masses. 

The second table is for special Masses that are regularly celebrated or celebrated only 

occasionally (Mass in Spanish, Life-Teen Masses, etc.). 

Note - if you have not counted the seating capacity of your parish church for a while, 

consider counting it again this year (Please allow 22 inches per person). If you have 

changed the weekend schedule in the last year, kindly note that as well. This is valuable 

data in parish pastoral planning. 

Please return data by Thursday, November 1, 2012. 

Thank you for your help in completing this year’s October Count. If you have any questions, 

please feel free to contact me.

2012 October Count 

PARISH: 

Regular 

Weekend 

Masses 

Oct. 6 - 7 

LOCATION: 

Mass Time Mass Time Mass Time Mass Time Mass Time 

Weekend 

Total 

Oct. 13 - 14 

Oct. 20 - 21 

Oct. 27 - 28 

Seating capacity of parish church ( Please 

allow 22 inches per person): 

Office use only 

Single Mass 

Weekend 

Special 

Weekend 

Masses 

Oct. 6 - 7 

Mass in Spanish Life-Teen Mass Other Mass 

Weekend 

Total 

Oct. 13 - 14 

Oct. 20 - 21 

Oct. 27 - 28 

If you have changed the Sunday Mass schedule since October 31, 2011, briefly explain: 

Office use only 

Single Mass 

Weekend 

Please fax by Thursday, November 1, 2012 to Cathy Furkin at 217-698-0802, or e-mail to cfurkin@dio.org or mail to 

1615 West Washington Street 

Springfield, Illinois 62702-4757

October Stewardship Corner 

“No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other or 

be attentive to the one and despise the other.” (Luke 16:13) 

Stewardship is an important concept for our spiritual growth as Catholics. It is a way 

of thanking God for all His blessings by returning to Him a portion of the time, talent 

and treasure we have received. 

Giving of our time involves being with God in prayer and worship and volunteering 

our time in the church and community activities that help others. 

“Wherever your treasure lies, there your heart will be.” (Luke 12:34) 

Sharing our talents arises from the fact that God has given each of us the ability and 

gifts to do certain things well, and we are to develop those talents for the good of 

others.


Catholic Pastoral Center 


Department for Personnel Services 

Office for Safe Environment 

We are pleased to announce Ember Beddingfield has accepted the 

position of Director, Office for Safe Environment to begin October 15, 2012. 

Ember is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 6 years experience 

as a counselor, therapist, and training facilitator working with children and 

families at Camelot Care Centers and Hope Institute for Children and 

Families and also served as an intern for the Family Preservation Program 

with Catholic Charities in Springfield. Her duties have also included various 

administrative functions and training and supervision of counselors. Prior 

to her counseling career Ember held several positions as Employment 

Generalist/Administrative Assistant and Employment Specialist with Kelly 

Services and United Parcel Services respectively. Ember has a Bachelor of 

Science in Psychology and various business courses and a Master of Arts in 

Counseling. She has also completed courses targeted to the treatment of 

Sexually Problematic Children/Abuse/Offender Treatment to further 

services within her job responsibilities. Ember is also a facilitator of the 

Virtus® Protecting God’s Children Training Program facilitating sessions 

for members of Our Saviour Church in Jacksonville for the past 7 years and 

volunteers in various other programs and events at Our Saviour Church and 

School currently serving as Chair of the Pastoral Council. 

Ember and her husband Jeff are members of Our Saviour Catholic 

Church, Jacksonville since 1998 and are the proud parents of 1 son and 2 

daughters: Collin age 12, Abigal, age 10 and Faith, age 5. 

We look forward to working with Ember and benefiting from the 

many gifts and talents she will bring to the Curia and diocese. 

Please join in welcoming Ember to the staff of the Catholic Pastoral 

Center.

An Introduction 

The Diocesan Campaign for Justice and Hope (DCJH) is an effort by the Diocese of Springfield 

of Illinois under the direction of Bishop Thomas John Paprocki to promote justice and hope for 

the poor. DCJH puts into practice Catholic teaching on life and dignity of every human person 

and the Gospel command to care for “the least of these” (Matthew 25). Drawing inspiration from 

the Corporal Works of Mercy, DCJH seeks to address the systemic injustices that contribute to 

poverty in our diocese and to provide financial support for local programs and organizations that 

give realistic hope for the poor to break out of the cycle of poverty through effective and 

efficient interventions. Furthermore, DCJH will assist in protecting life at all stages with an 

emphasis on the unborn by helping pregnant women to have hope for the future of their children 

and their lives. A stable family life in a home with a married mother and father is one of the most 

effective ways to break the cycle of poverty and give children hope for their future. 

DCJH also desires to transform the way we think about poverty. As such, education will also be 

an important component of the Diocesan Campaign for Justice and Hope. Poverty is not a 

concept or a statistic, but a daily reality for millions of Americans. Every day, in the wealthiest 

nation on earth, people suffer from hunger, sleep on the streets, cannot afford medications for 

their illnesses or live in fear of domestic and community violence. As Catholics we are taught to 

seek out – not to avoid - the poor. We are taught, through the example of Jesus, that we are all 

God’s children and worthy of love, dignity and respect. 

With a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants, the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois has tens 

of thousands of people “in our midst” living in poverty. DCJH seeks to shed light on this reality 

and give Catholics an opportunity to fulfill their moral obligation to reach out in solidarity to 

those who are suffering and lacking basic human necessities. In the words of Pope Benedict 

XVI, “the more we strive for a common good corresponding to the real needs of our neighbors, 

the more effectively we love them.” Like all Catholic ministries, the Diocesan Campaign for 

Justice and Hope reaches out to the broader community, helping people seeking to overcome 

poverty without regard to their race, ethnicity or religion. 

Through a structured grant application process, the DCJH will allocate funds to organizations 

and projects that can demonstrate a focus on changing and improving the conditions of lowincome 

people in the Springfield Diocese. Grantees will be held accountable for the funds they 

receive through routine reporting and they must maintain a diocesan or parish affiliation. DCJH 

will not fund organizations that engage in activities that conflict with Catholic teaching on 

human life and dignity, that promote abortion or euthanasia, undermine the family or tolerate 

racism or unjust discrimination. Recommendations for grant awards will be made to Bishop 

Paprocki by the Diocesan Campaign for Justice and Hope Committee on an annual basis. An 

annual parish collection will be conducted the weekend before Thanksgiving to provide the 

funding for this initiative.


Springfield, IL 62702 

217-698-8500 

Grant Overview and Guidelines 

Projects/organizations that benefit people living in poverty may apply for a Diocesan Campaign 

for Justice and Hope Grant. Grants are awarded on an annual cycle and do not imply subsequent years 

of funding. Recommendations for grant awards will be made to Bishop Paprocki by the Diocesan 

Campaign for Justice and Hope Committee for organizations/projects that operate within the Diocese of 

Springfield in Illinois and have diocesan or parish affiliation. Grants may be awarded in the amounts of 

$1,000 to $5,000. Grants for higher amounts will be considered on an individual basis. 

Organizations interested in receiving a Diocesan Campaign for Justice and Hope grant are 

required to complete and file a grant application no later than March 15, 2013. Decisions on funding 

and notification will be made in May, 2013. Grants will be awarded in June, 2013. 

Applications require the signature of the pastor or of a parishioner who serves on the 

board of the organization. Projects/organizations that most closely fit the guidelines will have 

preference in the evaluation process. 

Guidelines 

1. Projects must seek to address the systemic injustices that contribute to poverty in our diocese. 

DCJH will provide financial support for local programs and organizations that give realistic hope 

for the poor to break out of the cycle of poverty through effective and efficient interventions. 

Education that addresses the root causes of poverty and programs that promote stable family life 

and the protection of human life from conception to natural death will be given priority.

2. The organization applying must qualify as a tax exempt entity as evidenced by providing IRS 

501(c)3 certification, or operate under a fiscal agent that has a 501(c)3 number. 

3. Grants awarded to an organization/project must be used to accomplish stated goals. 

4. Organizations that receive a Diocesan Campaign for Justice and Hope Grant must not participate 

in or promote activities that contradict the moral and social teachings of the Catholic Church. 

Such activities would include, but are not limited to: promotion of same-sex marriage, capital 

punishment, birth control, abortion, euthanasia, racism, and unjust discrimination toward 

immigrants. Prohibited activities also include endorsing political candidates or parties. 

5. Organizations/projects must directly benefit a relatively large number of people rather than one 

or two individuals. 

6. We ask that grantees advertise the Diocesan Campaign for Justice and Hope and the Diocese of 

Springfield in Illinois as co-funder of the project/program to promote the awareness of the 

Annual Diocesan Campaign for Justice and Hope Collection on the weekend before 

Thanksgiving. 

7. Documentation and/or receipts are required for all disbursements. Cash disbursement should not 

be given directly to clients. 

8. Grantees agree to send a final expense report before applying for another grant. 

9. Please send or email completed applications to: 

Diocesan Department of Human Services 


Springfield, IL 62702 

If you have questions, call 217- 689-8500 x 167 or email DCJH@dio.org 

DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD IN ILLINOIS 

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

2012 Annual 

Respect Life Mass 

and Rosary Walk 

October 13, 2012 

Holy Family Church 

2606 Washington Avenue 

Granite City, Illinois 

Please join 

Bishop Thomas John Paprocki 

and priests and lay faithful from 

around the diocese in praying for 

an end to abortion. 

9: 00 a.m. Respect Life Mass 

Bishop Thomas John Paprocki, 

Celebrant 

10:00 a.m. Rosary Walk and Prayer 

at the abortion clinic 

A light lunch will follow the Rosary Walk. 

Luncheon Speaker: 

Shane Kapler 

Author and Public Speaker 

St. Louis, MO 

www.explainingchristianity.com

Day of Healing 

Abortion Hurts 

Forgiveness Heals 

Open your heart 

to love and 

forgiveness. 

Saturday, 

November 17, 2012 

9 am to 3 pm 

Speakers: 

• Post-abortive women and men 

• Dr. Sandra Vicari, Ph.D, LCPC, CSAT 

Chiara Center 4875 LaVerna Rd., Springfield, IL 62707 (Directions on reverse) 

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED 

Call toll free 1-877-722-4355 and leave first name, telephone and retreat date. 

Or, e-mail first name, telephone and retreat date to projectrachel@dio.org. 

Registration fee: $15.00 includes lunch and can be paid at door. 

Scholarships are available. 

All information shared on this day will be kept confidential. 

Sponsored by Diocese of Springfield in Illinois 

Post-Abortion Ministry. 

A ministry funded by the Annual Catholic Services Appeal 

For information, call (217) 321-1167

The Chiara Center is conveniently located near the Springfield, IL airport and Interstate 55. From I-55 North or South take Exit 100A (Clinton) 

staying to the right for approximately one mile, following the signs to Camp Butler. Make a left on LaVerna Rd just before the railroad tracks 

and continue driving one mile to the main gated entrance to the Franciscan Life Center where Chiara Center is located. Follow the signs for 

Chiara Center parking.

FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP 

HOMILY NOTES 

THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 

November 4, 2012 

“Our Commitment to Faithful Citizenship” 

Introduction: 

- Right now, we are in the last few days before the presidential elections. The last several 

months have been filled with speeches, debates, campaign ads, conflict, and controversy. 

- Today’s Scripture readings are perfect timing. In the midst of this climate, they are a 

breath of fresh air to remind us that God is the center of our existence, and that we are 

called to make him the foundation of our lives. 

- This does not mean that we are to separate ourselves from the world and focus 

exclusively on God. Rather, as the Gospel points out, love of God and love of neighbor 

are united, and both are our task as believers. 

- What does this mean for us as Catholics in this election 

Let’s begin by taking a look at the first two readings: 

First Reading: Deuteronomy 6:2-6 

vs. 2: “Fear the LORD, your God, and keep, throughout the days of your lives, all his statutes 

and commandments which I enjoin on you, and thus have long life.” 

Responsorial Psalm 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51 

vs. 2: “I love you, O Lord, my strength, O Lord, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer.” 

- The first reading, from Deuteronomy, and today’s Psalm, remind us that God is the 

foundation for our lives – we owe to him everything that we are. We are reminded that all 

that we have is a gift and we express our gratitude through the way we live our lives, the 

decisions we make, and how we treat others. In this election, we should look to our faith 

and remember that the Lord is our strength, our rock, our deliverer. 

Second Reading: Hebrews 7:23-28 

vv. 23-24: “The law appoints men subject to weakness to be high priests, but the word of the 

oath, which was taken after the law, appoints a son, who has been made perfect forever.” 

- The primacy of our faith is an important idea as we approach the elections, which are 

only a few days away. 

- As we approach the elections, tensions often rise high. We may feel particularly 

passionate about one candidate or another.

- Or, we may feel anxious, not knowing who to vote for, not really feeling that any 

candidate fully reflects Catholic teaching. 

- As Paul recognizes, no human being—apart from the person of Jesus, who is also 

divine—is perfect. In his letter to the Hebrews, Paul contrasts the high priests, who, 

though holy, were also “subject to weakness,” with Jesus, who is perfect. This reflection 

reminds us as the election approaches that we cannot put our hope wholly in any human 

being, or in any candidate, or any party. In fact, our loyalty is first to God and his laws. 

- Thus, the bishops warn us, in their statement, Forming Consciences for Faithful 

Citizenship, that: 

As Catholics, we should be guided more by our moral convictions than by our attachment 

to a political party or interest group. When necessary, our participation should help 

transform the party to which we belong; we should not let the party transform us in such 

a way that we neglect or deny fundamental moral truths (no. 14). 

- The Catholic social teaching framework “does not easily fit ideologies of ‘right’ or ‘left,’ 

‘liberal’ or ‘conservative,’ or the platform of any political party” (no. 55). 

- Our loyalty is ultimately to God and the values of our faith and this can make us feel like 

we are “between two worlds” because none of the options we have to choose from fully 

embody Catholic teaching. 

Gospel: Mark 12:28b-34 

vv. 38-31: “One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, "Which is the first of all the 

commandments" Jesus replied, "The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is 

Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with 

all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your 

neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these." 

- Knowing that our true loyalty is to God might make us feel as if we simply shouldn’t 

vote at all. Yet, we are challenged by the words of the Gospel reading, in which Jesus 

proclaims the two most important commandments: Love of God and love of neighbor. 

- One way that we live out our love of God is through our love for our neighbors. Catholic 

teaching calls us to do all that we can to protect the rights and dignity of all, especially 

those who are poor and vulnerable. 

- Christ calls us to love both God and neighbor. Loving God above all things makes it 

possible for us to love our neighbor rightly and justly. As we strive to apply our Catholic 

moral and social teachings to the political decisions and issues before us, we seek to 

make choices that allow us to best live out love for our neighbors. 

Application: 

Who is my neighbor

The unborn child. The poor family. The elderly person. The immigrant in our midst. The victim 

of war. We are called to give special attention to those who are vulnerable or marginalized in 

any way. 

In their statement on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the U.S. Catholic bishops 

highlight these pressing issues that affect our neighbors: 

- Abortion and other threats to life and dignity. 

- Efforts to force Catholic ministries to violate their consciences or stop serving those in 

need; 

- Efforts to redefine marriage and undermine marriage as between one man and one woman 

and an institution essential to the common good; 

- An economic crisis which has devastated lives and livelihoods, and the duty to respond in 

ways that protect the poor and future generations; 

- The failure to repair a broken immigration system in ways that respect the law, human 

rights, the dignity of immigrants and refugees, families, and the common good. 

- Wars, terror, and violence which raise serious moral questions about the human and 

moral costs of force. 

As we prepare to go to the polls this week, we can keep these words from the bishops in mind: 

“Catholic voters should use the framework of Catholic teaching to examine candidates’ 

positions on issues affecting human life and dignity as well as issues of justice and peace, 

and they should consider candidates’ integrity, philosophy, and performance. It is 

important for all citizens to see beyond party politics, to analyze campaign rhetoric 

critically, and to choose their political leaders according to principle, not party 

affiliation or mere self-interest’ (Living the Gospel of Life, no. 33)” (Faithful Citizenship, 

41). 

As Catholics, we believe that “responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political 

life is a moral obligation (Faithful Citizenship, 13). By voting, we can defend human life and 

marriage and care for the needs of the most vulnerable members of our society: the unborn, the 

poor, the unemployed, the elderly, the homeless, and the immigrant. They need us to speak on 

their behalf. 

In their introductory note to Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the bishops note that 

Catholics must make “important distinctions among moral issues acknowledging that some of 

these issues involve the clear obligation to oppose intrinsic evils which can never be justified and 

that others require action to pursue justice and promote the common good.” 

Put your faith in action by voting this Tuesday, November 6. But remember that Catholics’ 

responsibility to be involved in political life does not end after the elections. As the bishops 

write: 

“Forming their consciences in accord with Catholic teaching, Catholic lay women 

and men can become actively involved: running for office; working within political

parties; communicating their concerns and positions to elected officials; and joining 

diocesan social mission or advocacy networks, state Catholic conference initiatives, 

community organizations, and other efforts to apply authentic moral teaching in the 

public square” (no. 16). 

Christ calls us to love both God and neighbor. One way we do so is through informed 

participation in political life. Join me in forming your conscience, praying, reflecting, voting in 

Tuesday’s election, and then continuing to participate in political life all year round. 

Sample Bulletin Announcement: 

Remember to Vote… Be a Faithful Citizen. 

Visit www.faithfulcitizenship.org to explore how you can love your neighbors by advocating as 

a faithful citizen on behalf of those who are poor and vulnerable. As you prepare to vote this 

week, read the U.S. bishops’ statement on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, watch 

videos, download podcasts, and access other great resources on faithful citizenship.

PRAYERS AND EVENTS PROMOTING LIFE AND LIBERTY IN OCTOBER 

AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR OF FAITH 

Recommendations (to be promoted in conjunction with the Respect Life Program, on the 

Religious Liberty homepage, and with links from the USCCB main page): 

♦ Throughout the month of October, special Masses, using the “Mass for Giving Thanks to 

God for the Gift of Human Life” are encouraged for the intentions of the defense and promotion 

of human life and religious liberty. 

♦ Beginning in October and throughout the Year of Faith, Catholics will be encouraged to 

learn about the saints and blesseds of North America and how each individually witnessed to the 

dignity of human life, to religious liberty and/or to the faith generally. In conjunction with this 

suggestion, we will provide a list of North American saints/blesseds, along with a list of shrines 

located in the United States and the website addresses of each shrine. 

The Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty has recommended that diocesan bishops lead such 

pilgrimages during the month of October. The Respect Life Program Liturgy Guide contains 

orders for the Blessing of Pro-Life Pilgrims as they embark on and return from their pilgrimage. 

Catholics also will be encouraged to make a pilgrimage to a nearby site, as a family or as a group 

from their parish. Where travel is not possible due to distance, Catholics can also make a “virtual 

pilgrimage,” by visiting the website of a shrine in the U.S., and learning more about the saint or 

Marian (or other) devotion associated with that shrine. 

♦ Sunday, October 7: Respect Life Sunday (theme from readings: the family as the sanctuary of 

human life). See the Respect Life Program Liturgy Guide, page 3 for homily notes. 

♦ Sunday, October 14: The Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty will sponsor a Mass and 

Pilgrimage for Life and Liberty, celebrated by Archbishop William E. Lori of the Archdiocese of 

Baltimore, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC 

at noon EDT. The homily theme is “The God who gave us life gave us liberty”—Thomas 

Jefferson. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and recitation of the rosary for the first day of the 

Rosary Novena for Life and Liberty will take place shortly after Mass. 

♦ October 14 -22, Rosary Novena for Life and Liberty: Catholics will be encouraged to pray 

the rosary each day for specific intentions related to human life and liberty. A downloadable 

novena booklet will be posted. Each day’s prayer begins with a brief reflection on the witness of 

the saint of the day, together with specific prayer intentions. 

The rosary can be prayed individually, as a family or, ideally, as a parish group. Some of the 

saints who are commemorated this week (notably Ignatius of Antioch and the North American

martyrs) suffered tremendous persecution and, finally, martyrdom for the faith (in the latter case, 

as they proclaimed the dignity and worth of all human beings through their evangelization of 

Native Americans). 

♦ Beginning in October and throughout the Year of Faith, Holy Hours with Eucharistic 

Adoration: [Sample for October 20, 2012 is provided] The hour of prayer would include a brief 

catechesis on the three American blesseds who will be canonized in Rome on Sunday, October 

21. Bl. Marianne Cope restored faith, joy, hope and a sense of dignity to women and children 

afflicted with leprosy and exiled to Molokai. Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha endured persecution and, 

although disabled herself, served others at great cost to her health, during her short life of witness 

to the faith. Bl. Pedro Calungsod, a teenaged missionary catechist from the Philippines, was 

martyred on Guam in 1672. 

♦ Throughout the Year of Faith, Family Movie Night: Watch “For Greater Glory”—the 

acclaimed movie (released in June), which chronicles the Mexican “Cristero War” for religious 

liberty (1926 - 1929). DVDs of the film will be sold in major retail outlets and online beginning 

September 11. Downloadable discussion questions will be available to enhance appreciation of 

the Cristeros’ courageous witness in the face of religious persecution. The film is rated R for 

showing the violence of war, but there are no instances of foul language or sexual immorality. 

Archbishop William Lori has stated that “For Greater Glory is an excellent film that has the 

courage to tell a story that has been all but forgotten. The sacrifices and hardships endured by 

those who would not renounce Christ helped preserve the religious liberty of millions, and this 

film honors their memory in a remarkable way.” According to Archbishop Charles Chaput, “For 

Greater Glory is much more than an exercise in piety; it’s an extraordinary portrait of ordinary 

people struggling to defend their convictions.” Bishop Thomas Olmsted gave similar praise: “It 

is not often that a film opens a window into the past that casts so much light on the present.… 

The Cristeros of Mexico have much to teach us today.” Archbishop José Gomez hosted the 

world premiere of the movie in Los Angeles on May 31, 2012. 

♦ January 20 through 26, 2013, Week of Prayer, Penance and Pilgrimage on the Occasion of 

the 40 th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade: 

Sunday, January 20 – Diocesan bishops could take part in a Mass, Holy Hour or an 

ecumenical Prayer Service at the Cathedral (or other appropriate location), for pilgrims who will 

be leaving during the week for pro-life events (Masses, March for Life in Washington, DC, West 

Coast Walk for Life, rallies at State Capitol buildings, etc.). 

Before departing from this prayer service, pilgrims will be blessed by the bishop, using the Order 

for the Blessing of Pro-Life Pilgrims in this year’s Respect Life Program Liturgy Guide. 

Throughout the Week – Catholics will be encouraged to pray daily for an end to 

abortion and the healing of all those who have suffered due to involvement in abortion, and also

encouraged to offer personal sacrifices this week in reparation for the national disgrace of 

abortion on demand and the continuing harm it is causing to individuals and to our culture. 

Suggestions will include, for example, going to daily Mass, abstaining from favorite television 

programs or from meat, praying a rosary or Chaplet of Divine Mercy during one’s commute to 

work instead of listening to the radio. 

Midweek – Pilgrimage to Washington, DC or other destinations to pray and witness for 

life. Educational materials on human life and the impact of Roe v. Wade, prayer intentions, 

suggestions for ways to make the trip a true pilgrimage, and a token remembrance will be offered 

to dioceses for teens traveling with their school or as a diocesan group. 

While on pilgrimage, students will be invited to create a 30-second video in which they explain 

why they went on the pilgrimage and what the experience has meant to them. 

Parishes will be encouraged to offer a 40 Hours’ Devotion for those who are not making a 

pilgrimage with special hourly intentions related to abortion and its many victims. 

Saturday, January 26, after the Saturday vigil Mass (or other suitable date) – 

Dioceses or parishes may offer a blessing of pilgrims on their return (see Order in the Respect 

Life Program Liturgy Guide) for those who have travelled to demonstrate for the sanctity of life 

and for an end to abortion. Pilgrims and their families could be thanked for representing their 

parish, school or diocese with a pizza party following Mass. 

Student pilgrims can be invited to give a short witness of their experience at the pizza party. 

Young pilgrims will be encouraged to submit their video clips to the diocesan Pro-Life/Respect 

Life Office, which can give out modest awards for the best clips, in addition to posting them on 

the parish/diocesan websites. Directors would be invited to send their best video clips to the 

Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities so that staff can post a sampling of the best on the Pro-Life 

main page on a rotating basis. 

♦ Lenten Prayer and Catechesis on Reconciliation and Divine Mercy 

At the beginning of Lent, the Secretariat hopes to distribute a prayer card asking God to pour out 

his mercy on us all for the ways we have failed to respect and honor the lives of every human 

being, individually and as a nation. 

On Ash Wednesday (or the First Sunday of Lent), suggested homily notes would be available, 

covering why we need this time of Lent (to honestly examine our lives, acknowledge our 

shortcomings, repent, go to sacramental Reconciliation and receive absolution and an 

outpouring of grace from God’s abundant mercy). Materials, such as intercessory prayers and 

bulletin quotes on Reconciliation and Mercy, a simple pamphlet promoting Reconciliation and 

Divine Mercy (with instructions for praying the Chaplet) can be offered. The spiritual and

emotional impact of abortion on parents and grandparents, the availability of forgiveness and 

healing through Reconciliation and through Project Rachel Ministry will be the focus of some of 

these materials during the 40 days of Lent. 

We would hope that pastors will offer Reconciliation one or two evenings a week and on 

Saturday for longer hours and remind their parishioners of how blessed we are as Catholics to 

receive absolution for our sins and grace to strengthen our resolve. 

♦ Divine Mercy Sunday – Parishes will be encouraged to make this day a true celebration of 

God’s love for humanity. It is a second Easter, in a sense, a reverberation of the unfathomable 

love Jesus showed us during the Triduum. At a minimum, parishes will be encouraged to offer a 

Holy Hour during the 3 o’clock Hour of Mercy, during which time the Chaplet will be prayed.

HOLY HOUR FOR LIFE AND LIBERTY 

[The following Holy Hour is a model based on the ritual book Holy Communion and Worship of the 

Eucharist Outside of Mass, which should be followed in all respects. The Scripture passages below are 

the Mass readings for October 20, 2012. This Holy Hour may be used throughout the year by 

substituting the Mass Readings of the day. A resource by the USCCB Committee on Divine Worship 

entitled Thirty-One Questions on Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament may also be helpful in planning.] 

Procession 

After all have assembled, a priest or deacon, wearing cope and humeral veil, brings the Blessed 

Sacrament to the Altar in a monstrance, a song may be sung. He may be accompanied by altar servers 

with candles. 

Opening Song: 

O SALUTARIS Hostia 

Quae caeli pandis ostium. 

Bella premunt hostilia; 

Da robur, fer auxilium. 

Uni trinoque Domino 

Sit sempiterna gloria: 

Qui vitam sine termino, 

Nobis donet in patria. Amen. 

O SAVING Victim opening wide 

The gate of heaven to all below. 

Our foes press on from every side; 

Thine aid supply, Thy strength bestow. 

To Thy great name be endless praise 

Immortal Godhead, One in Three; 

Oh, grant us endless length of days, 

In our true native land with Thee. Amen. 

The Blessed Sacrament is placed on the altar. The presiding minister then kneels before the altar and 

incenses the Blessed Sacrament. The opening song is concluded and a period of silent prayer follows. 

Opening Prayer 

The presiding minister then goes to the chair, where he prays: 

Presiding Minister: Heavenly Father, 

in this great sacrament 

we come into the presence of Jesus Christ, your Son. 

out of love for you, Father, and for us, 

in his perfect obedience to your will that all men and women be saved, 

Jesus freely chose to suffer and die for our sins, 

revealing the immeasurable value of every human life. 

Grant that we may freely choose to die to our self-interest 

and obey your holy will by defending the lives of the innocent 

and defending the faith and freedom you have bestowed on us, your children. 

We ask this through Christ our Lord. 

All: 

Amen. 

Liturgy of the Word

Reading 1 EPH 1:15-23 LFM 472 

A reading from the Letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians. 

Brothers and sisters: 

Hearing of your faith in the Lord Jesus 

and of your love for all the holy ones, 

I do not cease giving thanks for you, 

remembering you in my prayers, 

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, 

may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation 

resulting in knowledge of him. 

May the eyes of your hearts be enlightened, 

that you may know what is the hope that belongs to his call, 

what are the riches of glory 

in his inheritance among the holy ones, 

and what is the surpassing greatness of his power 

for us who believe, 

in accord with the exercise of his great might, 

which he worked in Christ, 

raising him from the dead 

and seating him at his right hand in the heavens, 

far above every principality, authority, power, and dominion, 

and every name that is named 

not only in this age but also in the one to come. 

And he put all things beneath his feet 

and gave him as head over all things to the Church, 

which is his Body, 

the fullness of the one who fills all things in every way. 

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 

PS 8:2-3AB, 4-5, 6-7 LFM 

R. You have given your Son rule over the works of your hands. 

O LORD, our LORD, 

how glorious is your name over all the earth! 

You have exalted your majesty above the heavens. 

Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings 

you have fashioned praise because of your foes. 


When I behold your heavens, the work of your fingers, 

the moon and the stars which you set in place 

What is man that you should be mindful of him,

or the son of man that you should care for him 


You have made him little less than the angels, 

and crowned him with glory and honor. 

You have given him rule over the works of your hands, 

putting all things under his feet. 


Gospel Acclamation 

R. Alleluia, alleluia. 

[Insert day’s Gospel Acclamation verse.] 

R. Alleluia, alleliua. 

GOSPEL LK 12:8-12 LFM 

+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke. 

Jesus said to his disciples: 

"I tell you, 

everyone who acknowledges me before others 

the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God. 

But whoever denies me before others 

will be denied before the angels of God. 

"Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, 

but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit 

will not be forgiven. 

When they take you before synagogues and before rulers and authorities, 

do not worry about how or what your defense will be 

or about what you are to say. 

For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say." 

All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. 

At the conclusion of the last reading a priest or a deacon preaches the homily, followed by an 

extended period of silent prayer.

Homily 

The Presiding Minister may offer insights on the value of human life and importance of religious 

liberty, based on these readings and on the lives of three new American saints (to be) canonized 

by Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday, October 21, 2012. [Homily points provided.] 

Period of Silent Reflection and Adoration 

Intercessions 

Standing at the chair, the presiding minister invites the people to pray: 

Presiding Minister: God is the author of life. In him we place our trust and hope as we pray: 

Deacon or Other Minister: 

For every woman whose heart is broken by the sin of abortion: 

for the courage to accept God’s mercy, healing, and peace; 

We pray to the Lord: 

For our President and all who work with him: 

that God might fill their hearts with a love 

for the weakest, the littlest and the most defenseless of our citizens; 


For our lawmakers: 

that they may have the wisdom and courage to uphold conscience rights 

and protect all people 

from being forced to violate their moral and religious convictions; 


For those called to heal and cure the sick and suffering: 

that they may be free to follow their faith, 

while fulfilling their professional duties; 


For conscience rights and religious liberty: 

that all people of good will may work together 

against the increasing threats to these fundamental rights; 


For Catholic families: 

that out of love for their children, 

parents will learn, live and pass on to them 

Catholic moral teaching on the sanctity of life, sexuality and marriage; 

We pray to the Lord:

For all churches, agencies, employers, healthcare providers and individuals: 

that they may be free from government mandates 

that would compel them to compromise their beliefs; 

We pray to the Lord. 

For those who have grown very old, 

and suffer the losses and pains of old age: 

that God might give us the grace to love and cherish them; 


For those who work to promote the Gospel of Life 

by prayer, by witness and by action: 

that God might bless them for their goodness; 


Presiding Minister: Through the intercession of Mary Immaculate, the Virgin of Guadalupe, 

we ask that our voices be heard, as we say together this prayer for life and liberty: 

All: 

O God our Creator, 

from your provident hand we have received 

our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 

You have called us as your people and given us 

the right and the duty to worship you, the only true God, 

and your Son, Jesus Christ. 

Through the power and working of your Holy Spirit, 

you call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world, 

bringing the light and the saving truth of the Gospel 

to every corner of society. 

We ask you to bless us 

in our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty. 

Give us the strength of mind and heart 

to readily defend our freedoms when they are threatened; 

give us courage in making our voices heard 

on behalf of the rights of your Church 

and the freedom of conscience of all people of faith. 

Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father, 

a clear and united voice to all your sons and daughters 

gathered in your Church 

in this decisive hour in the history of our nation, 

so that, with every trial withstood 

and every danger overcome— 

for the sake of our children, our grandchildren, 

and all who come after us—

this great land will always be “one nation, under God, 

indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” 

Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Benediction 

The presiding minister goes to the altar, genuflects, and then kneels. As he kneels, “Tantum 

ergo” or another suitable Eucharistic song is sung and he incenses the Blessed Sacrament. 

Tantum ergo Sacramentum 

Veneremur cernui: 

Et antiquum documentum 

Novo cedat ritui: 

Praestet fides supplementum 

Sensuum defectui. 

Genitori, Genitoque 

Laus et iubilatio, 

Salus, honor, virtus quoque 

Sit et benedictio: 

Procedenti ab utroque 

Compar sit laudatio. Amen. 

Down in adoration falling, 

Lo! the sacred Host we hail, 

Lo! oe'r ancient forms departing 

Newer rites of grace prevail; 

Faith for all defects supplying, 

Where the feeble senses fail. 

To the everlasting Father, 

And the Son Who reigns on high 

With the Holy Spirit proceeding 

Forth from each eternally, 

Be salvation, honor, blessing, 

Might and endless majesty. Amen. 

After the hymn is finished, he rises and sings or says: 

Presiding Minister: You have given them Bread from Heaven. 

All: Having all sweetness within it. 

Presiding Minister: Let us pray. 

After a brief period of silence, the presider continues: 

Lord Jesus Christ, 

you gave us the Eucharist 

as the memorial of your suffering and death. 

May our worship of this sacrament of your body and blood 

help us to experience the salvation you won for us 

and the peace of the kingdom 

where you live with the Father and the Holy Spirit, 

one God, for ever and ever. 

All: Amen.

After the prayer, the presider puts on the humeral veil, genuflects, and takes the monstrance. He 

makes the sign of the cross with the monstrance over those gathered, in silence. 

Reposition 

After the blessing the Blessed Sacrament is removed from the monstrance and brought to the 

place of reservation. Meanwhile, the presiding minister may lead those assembled in the Divine 

Praises. Each acclamation is repeated by all, together. 

Divine Praises 

Blessed be God. 

Blessed be His Holy Name. 

Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man. 

Blessed be the Name of Jesus. 

Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart. 

Blessed be His Most Precious Blood. 

Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. 

Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete. 

Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy. 

Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception. 

Blessed be her glorious Assumption. 

Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother. 

Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse. 

Blessed be God in His angels and in His Saints. Amen 

After the Divine Praises are finished, the hymn is sung, and the presiding minister and the 

servers bow to the altar and leave. 

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Homily Notes for Presider at Holy Hour for Life and Liberty 

[Homily notes referencing the Mass readings are specific to October 20, but the biographical information 

on the three new American saints may be used throughout the Year of Faith.] 

Two passages from today’s Mass readings are well-suited to the intentions of this Holy Hour. 

First, the Psalmist speaks of his wonder that God, who created all things in the heavens and on 

earth, would raise men and women to an exalted place in his creation, empowering us to rule 

over all things of the earth. He writes: 

“When I see your heavens, the work of your fingers, 

the moon and stars that you set in place— 

What is man that you are mindful of him, 

and a son of man that you care for him 

Yet you have made him little less than a god, 

crowned him with glory and honor. 

You have given him rule over the works of your hands, 

put all things at his feet” (Ps 8:4-7). 

Human beings are the only creatures whom God has made in his own image. We are unique in 

all creation—a unity of soul and body, we are both mortal and immortal. While lesser animals 

act on instinct, and some on learned experience, we have a capacity to reason, a conscience, and 

a free will which enable us to choose what we believe and what actions we will take. 

God’s never-ending love for every human being and the price Jesus paid to ransom our souls 

through his suffering and death are the source of human dignity, the reason every human life is 

sacred and inviolable. God gave us free will so that we, his children, could choose to love, serve 

and obey him—not as puppets or even servants, but as free men and women. No human 

government may rightly infringe on a person’s right and duty to both profess his faith and live 

according to his faith, in obedience to God’s commands. 

In Luke’s Gospel, we hear Jesus’ admonition: 

“I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others 

the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God. 

But whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.” (Lk 12:8-9) 

We have the freedom to choose whether or not to acknowledge Christ’s kingship and to obey 

God’s holy will out of love. We can deny the faith and reject his commandments, but our choice 

will have eternal consequences. In recent decades and throughout the western world, we’ve 

witnessed a gradual turning away from belief and from reliance on God. This trend has been 

accompanied by the spread of moral relativism and an aggressive form of secularism that seeks 

to rid public life of all references to God and faith. In the past several years, federal agencies and 

some state and local governments have gone even further—forcing religious institutions and 

private employers to either act in violation of their beliefs and rights of conscience or close their 

doors. If Catholics and Christians fail to defend our God-given rights of religious liberty and 

freedom of conscience, we risk losing them for ourselves and generations to come.

Brief biographical notes on three new American saints— 

Each of the new American saints (to be) canonized this year by Pope Benedict XVI were 

extraordinary witnesses to the faith. Each freely chose to embrace the radical demands of 

discipleship, bringing the Gospel of God’s love to the poor, the outcast and to pagan peoples. 

They defended the dignity and the religious freedom of others at great cost to themselves. 

Pedro Calungsod, a Filipino boy educated by Jesuits, at age 14 had already shown such zeal 

and ability as a catechist that missionaries invited him to go with them to the Mariana 

Islands. Pedro and Bl. Diego Luis de San Vitores went to Guam, where they converted many 

Chamorros to Catholicism, including the wife of a village chief, Mata’pang. The pagan chief 

did not hide his hostility toward them and toward those who accepted the faith. At the wife’s 

request, the missionaries went to baptize her newborn daughter. In his fury, Mata’pang 

goaded a pagan villager into killing both missionaries. St. Pedro Calungsod was only 17 or 18 

at the time of his martyrdom. 

Kateri Tekakwitha was four when smallpox swept through the Mohawk village of 

Ossernenon (now Auriesville, NY), killing her parents and baby brother. The disease left her 

severely pockmarked, half-blind and lame. When she was 11, missionaries were able to 

return to her village—where three of their predecessors had been martyred—and instruct 

her in the faith. Her pagan uncle, in whose home she lived, strongly opposed her conversion 

and tried to force her into marriage to a pagan. She desired instead to remain a virgin. Her 

uncle confined her to the village, and she was denied food for refusing to work on Sundays. 

A young Mohawk even threatened to kill her if she didn’t renounce her faith. She eventually 

escaped to the Mission of St. Francis Xavier in Kahnawake, Quebec. There she was baptized 

and made a vow of chastity. For the remainder of her life, she devoted herself to prayer and 

acts of charity. 

Mother Marianne Cope, OSF worked as a teacher and school principal in Syracuse, NY and 

later helped found and run Catholic hospitals in New York. In 1883, while serving as 

Superior General of her congregation, she accepted a plea from the King of Hawaii to care for 

females afflicted with Hansen’s disease (leprosy). She and six sisters established one hospital, 

ran a second, cared for these women, and opened a home for their children on Oahu. When 

the government forced these poor “outcasts” into exile on Molokai, Mother Marianne and 

her sisters accompanied them. She cared for the dying Fr. Damien (now St. Damien) and 

founded a home for women and girls with Hansen’s disease. There she brought joy, hope, 

beauty and a sense of dignity into their lives—sewing dresses for them in the latest fashions, 

teaching them the faith, as well as skills in embroidery and other arts. Pope Benedict has 

called her a “striking example of sanctity and heroic charity.”

THE MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY 

The Joyful Mysteries (Mondays and Saturdays) 

The Annunciation / The Visitation / The Nativity / 

The Presentation / The Finding of Jesus in the Temple 

ROSARY NOVENA 

FOR LIFE AND LIBERTY 

The Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesdays and Fridays) 

The Agony in the Garden / The Scourging at the Pillar / 

The Crowning with Thorns / The Carrying of the Cross / 

The Crucifixion 

The Luminous Mysteries (Thursdays) 

The Baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan / The Wedding Feast at Cana / 

The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God / 

The Transfiguration / The Institution of the Eucharist 

The Glorious Mysteries (Sundays and Wednesdays) 

The Resurrection / The Ascension / The Coming of the Holy Spirit / 

The Assumption of Mary / The Coronation of Mary 

The “Rosary Novena for Life and Liberty” is a resource developed by the 

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life 

Activities and Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty. Copies may be 

reproduced in whole or in part without alteration or change by Catholic 

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notice: Copyright © United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 

Washington, DC. All rights reserved. 

Cover images are courtesy of D’Arcy Wills. 

Sunday, October 14 

through 

Monday, October 22, 2012

even consider making a pilgrimage to one of the many shrines and 

devotional sites throughout the United States. 

ROSARY NOVENA FOR LIFE AND LIBERTY 

Prayer has always been central to the Church’s observance of Respect Life 

Month—prayer on behalf of human lives wherever they are threatened, 

prayer for our nation and our leaders and prayer for God’s mercy toward 

those who have taken innocent lives, promoted such killing or stood idly 

by, indifferent to the mounting toll of dead and wounded. 

This year, believers have faced an unprecedented new threat. In the two 

centuries since the Bill of Rights was ratified, Americans had the assurance 

that the U.S. Constitution secured their God-given rights to religious liberty 

and freedom of conscience. But in 2011, a federal agency mandated that 

virtually all employers would be required to include sterilization, 

abortifacient drugs and contraceptives among the benefits covered in the 

healthcare plans they offer employees. 

This “Rosary Novena for Life and Liberty” is a resource jointly offered by 

the Committee on Pro-Life Activities and the Ad Hoc Committee for 

Religious Liberty. It is designed for parish use, as well as for family and 

individual use. In it, we highlight the courageous witness of the saints 

commemorated during these nine days—witnesses to our faith, to the 

sanctity of every human life and to religious liberty and conscience. 

Among these men and women are the North American Martyrs—St. Isaac 

Jogues and companions—who were slain between 1642 and 1646 near 

present-day Auriesville, NY. 

We also look to the witness of three new American saints who will be 

canonized on October 21, 2012. Kateri Tekakwitha, a Mohawk maiden, was 

persecuted for her faith and devoted herself to prayer and acts of charity, 

ignoring the limitations of her own disabilities. Mother Marianne Cope, 

OSF spent 35 years caring for the physical and spiritual needs of women 

and girls afflicted with leprosy in Hawaii. Pedro Calungsod, a missionary 

catechist, was martyred in Guam while still in his teens. 

It is our hope that this Rosary Novena for Life and Liberty will inspire 

Catholics to learn more about our courageous forebears in the faith and 

Monday, October 22 

Reflection 

Today is the final day of our “Rosary Novena for Life and Liberty.” Today’s 

first reading tells us that “we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for 

good works….” Although our novena will come to a close, our good works 

continue as we witness to those around us to the dignity of human life and 

the importance of religious liberty in our country. 

Intentions 

Lord God, 

We thank you for the gift of life and of faith. 

Open the eyes and minds of our brothers and sisters who fail to see the 

value of every human life and the threats to our religious liberty. 

Give us wisdom and stamina to defend our faith, imitating the holy men 

and women we have remembered during this Rosary Novena. 

Strengthen our bonds with our ecumenical and interreligious allies who 

have joined with us in defending the causes of life and liberty. 

And grant that this great land will always be “one nation, under God, 

indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." 


The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary

Monday, October 15 

Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus 

Reflection 

St. Teresa of Jesus, a Carmelite nun and reformer, was born in Avila, 

Spain in 1515. Teresa was brilliant, charming, headstrong, vain and 

worldly. Before and after entering a Carmelite Monastery at age 20, she 

periodically took drastic steps to conquer her pride and worldliness, but 

each time she soon resumed her former outlook and behaviors. She 

described herself as a “mediocre nun” until the age of 40 when she had a 

deep conversion. 

In contemplative prayer, Teresa came to know and love Jesus with all 

her being and Our Lord favored her with mystical and ecstatic experiences 

of divine love. Her prayer life bore fruit in remarkable books on the 

spiritual life and in her founding—after decades of heated opposition— 

many convents and a new religious order, the Discalced Carmelites. 

Teresa serves even today as a beacon of hope and direction to all of us 

who struggle and backslide on the path to holiness. The first woman Doctor 

of the Church, Teresa showed that we can accomplish great and lasting 

works if we make prayer the foundation of our lives and if we are willing to 

persevere. But in the end, she reminds us, “the Lord doesn’t look so much at 

the greatness of our works as the love with which they are done” (The 

Interior Castle). 

Intentions 

Lord God, 

You illuminated your “way of perfection” for Teresa of Jesus, enabling her 

to love and serve you unreservedly in the latter half of her life. We pray 

that you would enlighten and guide our nation to recognize and uphold the 

inherent value of every human life. 

Remove the obstacles and worldly attractions that prevent us from uniting 

our hearts and wills to you in prayer. 

Keep us faithful and strong in the face of opposition, ridicule and 

persecution from those who defend killing as a solution to social problems. 

Help us to live holy lives that serve as models for others. 


The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary 

Saturday, October 20 

Memorial of St. Paul of the Cross 

Reflection 

St. Paul of the Cross was the son of a wealthy merchant in northern 

Italy. Born in 1694, Paul experienced a mystical vision at age 25 and 

thereafter dedicated his life to God. Ordained by the pope in 1727, he later 

founded the Passionist Order. 

Through contemplating the immense love of God for us, as revealed in 

Christ’s Passion and Crucifixion, through personal fasting and severe 

penances for the conversion of souls and through his fervent preaching of 

parish missions, St. Paul of the Cross led countless souls to repentance and 

conversion. 

His willingness to share in the sufferings of Christ serves to remind us 

of the importance of prayer and fasting to combat evils from within, as well 

as from without. Perhaps our own efforts to transform our culture would 

meet with greater success if we were willing to add fasting and small 

sacrifices to our prayers and actions. 

Intentions 

Lord God, 

We pray today that you would form and inform our consciences of what is 

right and what is wrong, and give us the words to teach others the truth. 

We pray that our fellow citizens would come to know your truth and your 

saving love. 

By his acts of penance, Paul of the Cross led many to you. We pray for the 

resolve to make small daily sacrifices for the conversion of all who deny the 

fundamental human rights of life and religious liberty. 


The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary


The Canonization of Three American Saints 


The Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary 

Reflection – Today in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI will canonize three 

American saints. At age 14, a Filipino boy named Pedro Calungsod went to 

Guam as a missionary catechist with Bl. Diego Luis de San Vitores, SJ. They 

converted many Chamorros, including the wife of a pagan village chief. 

Furious that his Catholic wife had asked San Vitores to baptize their 

newborn daughter, the chief goaded a villager into killing both 

missionaries. 

Kateri Tekakwitha, a Mohawk child living near Auriesville, NY, lost 

her parents and baby brother to smallpox when she was four. The disease 

left her half-blind, sickly and lame. She learned the faith, over the 

objections of her pagan uncle in whose home she lived. He tried to force 

her into marriage to a pagan, and one member of the tribe threatened to kill 

her if she didn’t renounce her faith. Escaping to the Mission of St. Francis 

Xavier (in Kahnawake, Quebec), she made a vow of chastity and devoted 

herself to prayer and charity until her death in 1680 at age 24. 

Mother Marianne Cope, OSF was Superior General of her congregation 

in Syracuse, NY when she accepted a plea from the King of Hawaii to care 

for women afflicted with leprosy. When all those with leprosy were exiled 

to Molokai, she went with them to care for the dying Fr. Damien and to 

found a home for women and girls. She brought joy, hope, beauty and a 

sense of dignity to the victims of leprosy—sewing dresses for them in the 

latest fashions, teaching the faith, embroidery and other arts. 

Intentions 

Lord God, 

We pray that all young people will imitate the apostolic zeal of St. Pedro 

Calungsod, who dedicated himself to evangelization from his early teens. 

Grant that all those struggling with disabilities may, like St. Kateri, grow in 

confidence of their gifts and their ability to accomplish great good through 

their prayers, their suffering and their loving-kindness toward others. 

We ask you, Lord, to give all Americans hearts as generous as the heart of 

St. Marianne Cope, OSF who became a tireless servant and a doting mother 

to the despised outcasts of Molokai. 


Reflection 

Today marks the beginning of our Rosary Novena for Life and Liberty. On 

this day, dioceses around the country are celebrating special Masses and 

reminding us that the rights to life and religious liberty are foundational for 

a just society. 

Intentions 

Lord God, 

You are the source of our life, liberty, and happiness. With Christ as our 

great model for freedom, give us the grace to root out all that holds us back 

from walking in the full freedom of the children of God. 

Show us the way to promote the freedom of all to seek your Word and live 

the truth of your teaching. 

Grant that we may be faithful to you in these efforts and strengthen us to 

boldly bear witness to the Gospel. 

We pray for the conversion of our fellow Americans who are indifferent to 

the rights of the unborn and the rights of those who seek to live according 

to the demands of faith and conscience. 

We pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit to assist us in our work, 

which by God’s grace, will contribute to building an authentic civilization 

of love. 


The Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary


Wednesday, October 17 

Memorial of St. Ignatius of Antioch 

Reflection 

St. Ignatius of Antioch (35–108), a disciple of St. John the Apostle, was 

consecrated Bishop of Antioch by the apostle St. Peter. Ignatius was one of 

the first leaders to be arrested under the persecution of the Roman Emperor 

Trajan. Rather than killing him in Antioch, out of fear of an uprising by the 

Christian community, the authorities brought Ignatius to Rome. The long 

journey allowed him to witness to the true faith by his words and letters 

and especially by his heroic example. He approached his death in the 

Roman Coliseum (where two lions devoured him) with gratitude that he 

could give up his life for Jesus Christ as Jesus gave up his life for us. 

During the journey he wrote seven letters to Christian communities 

and to a brother bishop, in which he dispelled confusion and 

misunderstandings about the faith and showed us the heroic nature of 

Christian discipleship to which all of us are called. 

Intentions 

Lord God, 

In the life and letters of Ignatius of Antioch, you gave us an enduring 

example of how Christians are to live joyfully in serving your Church and 

how they are to persevere in faith and charity, even when their liberty is 

threatened. We ask you to dispel the frustration and anger we may 

sometimes feel when innocent lives are threatened and our liberties are 

violated. 

In the midst of a culture that sometimes fails to respect our beliefs and seeks 

to marginalize our voice, strengthen our resolve to defend human life and 

liberty with wisdom and courage, with charity and peace of mind and 

heart. 

We pray that you will soften the hearts of those who deny your sovereignty 

over life and death, who deny that you alone are the supreme law-giver and 

the merciful judge of our actions. 

Help them see the value of every human life and the freedom that you have 

bestowed on every human being to know, love and serve you as their faith 

and conscience direct them. 

The Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary 

Thursday, October 18 

Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist 

Reflection 

St. Luke the Evangelist was a physician, a convert from paganism and a 

companion of the apostle Paul. Together, they tirelessly evangelized the 

Gentile communities. Luke authored the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the 

Apostles. His gospel emphasizes God’s merciful compassion toward Gentiles 

and Jews alike, notably in the detailed recounting of Jesus’ many 

miraculous healings. The Acts provide a first-hand account of the early 

years of the Church. 

Intentions 

Lord God, 

Who commanded your apostles to proclaim the Gospel to every person, and 

whose evangelist St. Luke faithfully detailed the humanity of Jesus, 

showing his divinity and his genuine compassion for all human beings, give 

us the courage to proclaim your word and, through that word, open minds 

and hearts to the beauty of your teaching. 

Give us the same compassion for every human life, especially the lives of 

the weakest and most vulnerable, that St. Luke revealed about Our Lord 

Jesus Christ. 

Give us the determination to actively defend the life and liberty of every 

human being. 


The Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary

Friday, October 19 

Memorial of St. Isaac Jogues and Companions 

The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary 

Tuesday, October 16 

Memorial of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque 

Reflection 

The eight North American Martyrs honored today were Jesuit 

missionary priests and their companions who brought the faith to Native 

Americans living in the area that is now upstate New York and southern 

Canada. Prior to being martyred, nearly all of these missionaries were 

enslaved and tortured in unspeakably gruesome ways. Father Isaac Jogues, 

Br. René Goupil and Jean de la Lande were slain in a Mohawk village near 

present-day Auriesville, NY. 

Today, with all our creature comforts and aversion to hardship and 

sacrifice, it is difficult to understand the zeal that burned in the hearts of 

the North American Martyrs for bringing the love of God and the hope of 

salvation to pagans whose culture was marked by violence and brutality. 

Today, killing is conducted by means that are technologically advanced 

(e.g., precision-guided missiles and drone aircraft) and seems more 

“clinical” and antiseptic (whether in abortion facilities or labs conducting 

destructive embryo research, or by means of lethal injection or a doctorprescribed 

drug overdose), but the end result is the same for the victims. 

Intentions 

Lord God, 

We ask you to instill in us a greater desire to speak persuasively of your 

truth and your mercy to those who, in our own time, are taking the lives of 

innocent human beings through war and acts of terrorism, through assisted 

suicide and euthanasia, through abortion, destructive embryo research and 

through certain reproductive technologies. 

By the blood of these martyrs and the love of subsequent missionaries, 

many thousands were converted. Increase in us both conviction and 

kindness, so we may be truly effective witnesses to the truth. 

Bless our efforts to convert all those who engage in and promote killing, 

and bless our renewed efforts to transform our culture into one worthy of 

persons made in your image. 


Reflection 

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a Visitation sister, lived in France from 

1647 to 1690. She promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus at a time 

when there was rebellion both inside the Church in the form of heresy and 

outside the Church from new Protestant sects. Through Jesus’ revelations to 

her, St. Margaret Mary recognized the antidote for doctrinal error and 

confusion: understanding Jesus’ infinite, merciful love for us (as fully as 

humans can) and freely choosing to love him in return, by doing the will of 

our Heavenly Father. 

She wrote of three streams that “flow endlessly” from the heart of Jesus: 

“mercy for sinners” (leading us to contrition and repentance); “charity 

which helps all in need,” especially those striving to lead better lives to 

overcome their difficulties; and “love and light,” so that those who have 

achieved holiness can most effectively witness to others. 

Intentions 

Lord God, 

St. Paul tells us that “for freedom Christ set us free.” We are grateful for the 

gift of being able to freely follow the Lord and embrace his ways. At this 

time in our history, we ask you to protect the freedom you have given us so 

that we can be faithful to your law. 

Give us the courage to speak up for our religious beliefs, even when those 

around us do not believe. 

To those in our society who substitute their will for yours, give them the 

grace to respect our freedom of conscience and our religious freedom, 

especially when our beliefs are unpopular. 

Forgive our nation for tolerating the killing of our innocent brothers and 

sisters and pour out your healing mercy on us all. 


The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary

NOVENA DEL ROSARIO POR LA VIDA Y LA LIBERTAD 

14 DE OCTUBRE 

AL 

22 DE OCTUBRE DE 2012

NOVENA DEL ROSARIO POR LA VIDA Y LA LIBERTAD 

La oración siempre ha sido central para la Iglesia al celebrar el Mes Respetemos la Vida. 

Rezamos por la vida humana dondequiera que esté amenazada, por nuestra nación y nuestros 

líderes y rezamos por la misericordia de Dios con quienes han tomado vidas inocentes, han 

promovido dichas matanzas o han sido espectadores pasivos, indiferentes a la inmensa 

cantidad de muertos y heridos. 

Este año, los creyentes han enfrentado una nueva amenaza sin precedentes. En los dos siglos 

posteriores a la ratificación de la Carta de Derechos, los estadounidenses habían tenido la 

tranquilidad de que la Constitución de Estados Unidos garantizaba los derechos que Dios les 

dio en lo relativo a la libertad religiosa y a la libertad de conciencia. Pero en 2011, una 

agencia federal dictaminó que prácticamente todos los empleadores deberían incluir la 

esterilización, las drogas abortivas y los anticonceptivos como parte de los beneficios que 

cubren los planes de salud que les ofrecen a sus empleados. 

Esta “Novena del Rosario por la vida y la libertad” la ofrecen el Comité de Actividades Pro- 

Vida y el Comité Ad Hoc de Libertad Religiosa. Es para el uso de las parroquias, las familias y 

los individuos. Ponemos de relieve el valiente testimonio de los santos que se conmemoran 

durante estos nueve días; testimonios de nuestra fe, de la santidad de la vida humana y de la 

libertad religiosa y de conciencia. 

Entre estos hombres y mujeres se encuentran los “Mártires de Norte América” –San Isaac 

Jogues y Compañeros– que fueron asesinados entre 1642 y 1646 cerca de lo que hoy es 

Auriesville, NY. 

También recordamos el testimonio de tres santos estadounidenses que serán canonizados el 

21 de octubre de 2012. Kateri Tekakwitha, una virgen mohawk, perseguida por su fe y quien 

dedicó su vida a la oración y a la caridad, ignorando las limitaciones de sus discapacidades. La 

Madre Marianne Cope, OSF cuidó por 35 años las necesidades físicas y espirituales de mujeres 

y jóvenes aquejadas de la lepra en Hawái. Pedro Calungsod, un catequista misionero, sufrió el 

martirio en Guam cuando era todavía adolescente. 

Tenemos la esperanza de que esta Novena del Rosario por la vida y la libertad inspirará a los 

católicos a aprender más sobre nuestros valientes antepasados en la fe e incluso a realizar una 

peregrinación a uno de los muchos santuarios y ermitas en Estados Unidos.

Lunes, 15 de octubre 

Memorial de Santa Teresa de Jesús 

Reflexión 

Santa Teresa de Jesús fue una hermana carmelita y una reformadora que nació en Ávila, 

España, en 1515. Teresa era brillante, encantadora, testadura, vanidosa y superficial. Antes y 

después de entrar al Monasterio Monte Carmelo a la edad de 20 años, tomó periódicamente 

medidas drásticas para dominar su orgullo y superficialidad, pero poco después de cada 

intento regresaba a sus viejos hábitos y opiniones. Se describió como una “religiosa mediocre” 

hasta los 40 años, cuando tuvo una profunda conversión. 

En oración contemplativa, Teresa llegó a conocer y amar a Jesús con todos su ser y Nuestro 

Señor la honró concediéndole experiencias místicas y extáticas de amor divino. Su vida de 

oración dio como fruto maravillosos libros sobre la vida espiritual y su fundación –luego de 

décadas de fuerte oposición– de muchos conventos y de una nueva orden religiosa, las 

Carmelitas Descalzas. 

Teresa es incluso hoy un rayo de esperanza y una guía para todos los que tropezamos y 

caemos camino a la santidad. Teresa, que fue la primera Doctora de la Iglesia, nos demostró 

que podemos lograr grandes obras perdurables si basamos nuestra vida en la oración y si 

estamos dispuestos a perseverar. Pero, en última instancia, nos recuerda: “el Señor no mira 

tanto la grandeza de las obras como el amor con que se hacen” (Las Moradas, Castillo 

interior). 

Intenciones 

Señor Dios, 

Tú iluminaste el “camino de perfección” para Teresa de Jesús, permitiéndole amarte y servirte 

sin reservas en la segunda mitad de su vida. Te pedimos que ilumines y guíes a nuestra nación 

para que reconozca y honre el valor inherente de la vida humana. 

Quita los obstáculos y las atracciones superficiales que nos impiden unir nuestro corazón y 

nuestra voluntad a ti en oración. 

Llénanos de fe y de fortaleza al enfrentar la oposición, el ridículo y la persecución de quienes 

consideran que el asesinato es una manera de solucionar los problemas sociales. Ayúdanos a 

llevar vidas de santidad que sirvan de ejemplo para los demás. 

Te lo pedimos por Cristo nuestro Señor. Amén. 

Los misterios gozosos del Rosario

Martes, 16 de octubre 

Memorial de Santa Margarita María de Alacoque 

Reflexión 

Santa Margarita María de Alacoque, Hermana de la Visitación, vivió en Francia entre 1647 y 

1690. Promovió la devoción al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús en un momento en que había una 

rebelión en forma de herejía dentro de la Iglesia y de nuevas sectas protestantes fuera de la 

Iglesia. Por las revelaciones que Jesús le hizo, Santa Margarita María reconoció el antídoto 

para la confusión doctrinal: comprender –en la medida que es humanamente posible– el amor 

infinito y misericordioso que Jesús siente por nosotros y elegir libremente amarlo haciendo la 

voluntad de nuestro Padre celestial. 

Escribió sobre tres arroyos que “manan sin cesar” del corazón de Jesús: “misericordia para con 

los pecadores” (lo que nos lleva a la contrición y al arrepentimiento); “caridad en provecho de 

todos los que aspiran a la perfección”, para que encuentren la ayuda necesaria para superar 

sus dificultades; y “el amor y la luz” para que quienes ya son santos puedan dar eficazmente 

testimonio a los demás. 

Intenciones 

Señor Dios, 

San Pablo nos dice que “Cristo nos liberó para ser libres”. Damos gracias por el don de poder 

ser libres para seguir al Señor y aceptar sus designios. En este momento de la historia, te 

pedimos que protejas la libertad que nos has dado para que podamos ser fieles a tu Ley. 

Concédenos la valentía de defender nuestras creencias religiosas incluso cuando quienes nos 

rodean no tienen fe. 

A los miembros de la sociedad que reemplazan tu voluntad por la suya, concédeles la gracia 

de respetar nuestra libertad de conciencia y nuestra libertad espiritual, en especial cuando 

nuestras creencias sean poco populares. 

Perdona a nuestra nación por tolerar la matanza de nuestros hermanos y hermanas inocentes 

y vierte tu misericordia curativa sobre todos nosotros. 


Los Misterios Dolorosos del Rosario

Miércoles, 17 de octubre 

Memorial de San Ignacio de Antioquía 

Reflexión 

San Ignacio de Antioquía (35 – 108), discípulo de San Juan Apóstol, fue consagrado Obispo de 

Antioquía por el apóstol San Pedro. Ignacio fue uno de los primeros líderes en ser arrestados 

durante la persecución del emperador romano Trajano. Trajano lo trasladó a Roma, en vez de 

asesinarlo en Antioquía, por miedo a que hubiera un levantamiento de la comunidad 

cristiana. El largo viaje le permitió a Ignacio dar testimonio de la fe verdadera con sus 

palabras y cartas y especialmente con su heroico ejemplo. Enfrentó su muerte en el Coliseo 

romano (donde dos leones lo devoraron) con agradecimiento por poder dar la vida por 

Jesucristo así como Jesús dio su vida por nosotros. 

Durante el viaje escribió siete cartas a las comunidades cristianas y a un hermano obispo, en 

las que disipó confusiones y malentendidos sobre la fe y mostró la naturaleza heroica a la que 

se nos llama como discípulos cristianos. 

Intenciones 

Señor Dios, 

en la vida y en las cartas de Ignacio de Antioquía nos diste un ejemplo duradero de cómo 

debemos vivir felices los cristianos sirviendo a tu Iglesia y cómo debemos perseverar en la fe 

y en la caridad, incluso cuando nuestra libertad se ve amenazada. Te pedimos que disipes la 

frustración y la ira que algunas veces sentimos cuando vidas inocentes se ven amenazadas y 

nuestras libertades son violadas. 

En medio de una cultura que algunas veces no respeta nuestras creencias y busca marginar 

nuestra voz, fortalece nuestra determinación para defender la vida humana y la libertad con 

sabiduría y valentía, con caridad y paz mental y espiritual. 

Te pedimos que ablandes los corazones de quienes niegan tu soberanía sobre la vida y la 

muerte y niegan que solo tú eres el legislador supremo y el juez misericordioso de nuestras 

acciones. 

Ayúdalos a ver el valor de la vida humana y de la libertad que has concedido a cada ser 

humano para conocerte, amarte y servirte de la manera en que su fe y conciencia lo indican. 


Los Misterios Gloriosos del Rosario

Jueves, 18 de octubre 

Fiesta de San Lucas, evangelista 

Reflexión 

San Lucas el Evangelista fue un médico, un pagano converso y el compañero del apóstol 

Pablo. Juntos, evangelizaron incansablemente las comunidades gentiles. Lucas fue el autor del 

Evangelio según San Lucas y de Hechos de los Apóstoles. En el Evangelio hace hincapié en la 

compasión misericordiosa de Dios con los gentiles y los judíos, especialmente al contar 

detalladamente las muchas curaciones milagrosas de Jesús. Hechos ofrece un relato de 

primera mano sobre la Iglesia temprana. 

Intenciones 

Señor Dios, 

que ordenaste a tus apóstoles que proclamaran a todos el Evangelio, donde el San Lucas 

evangelista detalló fielmente la humanidad de Jesús, mostrando su divinidad y su compasión 

genuina por todos los seres humanos, concédenos la valentía para proclamar tu palabra y, por 

ella, abrir las mentes y los corazones a la belleza de tus enseñanzas. 

Concédenos la misma compasión que San Lucas nos reveló sobre Nuestro Señor Jesucristo por 

la vida humana, en especial la vida de los débiles y más indefensos. 

Concédenos la determinación de defender activamente la vida y libertad de todos los seres 

humanos. 


Los Misterios Luminosos del Rosario 

Viernes, 19 de octubre 

Memorial de San Isaac Jogues y Compañeros 

Reflexión 

Los ocho “Mártires de Norte América” que honramos hoy eran sacerdotes jesuitas misioneros, 

y sus compañeros, que llevaron la fe a los aborígenes que vivían en el área que ahora 

conforma el norte del estado de Nueva York y el sur de Canadá. Antes de sufrir el martirio, 

casi todos estos misioneros fueron esclavizados y torturados con suma crueldad. El Padre 

Isaac Jogues, y los Hermanos René Goupil y Jean de la Lande fueron asesinados en una aldea 

Mohawk cerca de lo que hoy es Auriesville, NY.

Hoy, con nuestras comodidades y la aversión al sacrificio y a las privaciones, resulta difícil 

comprender el celo en los corazones de los Mártires de Norte América por llevar el amor de 

Dios y la esperanza de salvación a los paganos, cuya cultura estaba marcada por la violencia y 

el salvajismo. 

Hoy, las matanzas se realizan con medios tecnológicamente avanzados (por ejemplo, misiles 

de precisión y aviones no tripulados) lo que las hace parecer más “quirúrgicas” y antisépticas 

(ya sea en las clínicas donde se practican abortos, en los laboratorios en que se realizan 

investigaciones destructivas para los embriones o en uso de la inyección letal o de las 

sobredosis recetadas por médicos), pero el resultado final es el mismo para las víctimas. 

Intenciones 

Señor Dios, 

te pedimos que nos infundas un gran deseo de contarles convincentemente sobre tu verdad y 

tu misericordia a quienes en nuestra propia época toman las vidas de seres humanos inocentes 

con la guerra y los actos de terrorismo, con el suicidio asistido y la eutanasia, con el aborto y 

las investigaciones destructivas para los embriones, y con ciertas tecnologías reproductivas. 

Con la sangre de estos mártires y el amor de los misioneros que les siguieron se convirtieron 

miles de personas. Aumenta en nosotros la convicción y la amabilidad para que realmente 

podamos testigos eficaces de tu verdad. 

Bendice nuestros esfuerzos por convertir a todos los que promueven y participan en los 

asesinatos y bendice nuestros esfuerzos renovados por transformar nuestra cultura en una que 

sea digna de personas hechas a tu imagen y semejanza. 


Los Misterios Dolorosos del Rosario 

Sábado, 20 de octubre 

Memorial de San Pablo de la Cruz 

Reflexión 

San Pablo de la Cruz era hijo de un rico mercader del norte de Italia. Pablo, que nació en 

1694, tuvo una visión mística a los 25 años y a partir de ese momento dedicó su vida a Dios. 

En 1727 fue ordenado por el papa y luego fundó la Orden de los Pasionistas.

Al contemplar el inmenso amor que Dios siente por nosotros, revelado en la Pasión y 

Crucifixión de Cristo, al ayunar y mortificarse con duras penitencias por la conversión de las 

almas, y al predicar con fervor misiones parroquiales, San Pablo de la Cruz guió a un 

sinnúmero de almas al arrepentimiento y a la conversión. 

Su buena disposición para participar del sufrimiento de Cristo nos ayuda a recordar la 

importancia de la oración y del ayuno para combatir los males interiores así como los 

exteriores. Quizás nuestros propios esfuerzos por transformar nuestra cultura tendrían más 

éxito si estuviéramos dispuestos a SUMAR el ayuno y pequeños sacrificios a nuestras 

oraciones y obras. 

Intenciones 

Señor Dios, 

hoy rezamos para que formes e informes nuestra conciencia respecto 

de lo que está bien y lo que está mal, y para que nos des las palabras para enseñarles a los 

demás la verdad. 

Te pedimos que nuestros compatriotas conozcan tu verdad y tu amor salvífico. 

Con sus actos de penitencia Pablo de la Cruz llevó muchas personas a Ti. 

Te pedimos la voluntad para hacer pequeños sacrificios diarios por la conversión de todos los 

que niegan los derechos humanos fundamentales a la vida y a la libertad religiosa. 


Los Misterios Gozosos del Rosario 

Domingo, 21 de octubre 

Canonización de tres estadounidenses 

Reflexión 

Hoy en Roma el Papa Benedicto XVI canonizará a tres estadounidenses. A los 14 años, uno 

filipino llamado Pedro Calungsod fue a Guam como catequista misionero con el Beato Diego 

Luis de San Vitores, SJ. Convirtieron a muchos chamarros, incluso a la mujer de un jefe 

pagano. Furioso de que su mujer católica le había pedido a San Vitores que bautizara a su 

recién nacida, incitó a un aldeano a que matara a ambos misioneros.

Kateri Tekakwitha, una niña Mohawk que vivía cerca de Auriesville, NY, perdió a sus padres 

y a su hermanito a causa de la viruela cuando tenía cuatro años. La enfermedad la dejó casi 

ciega, enfermiza y coja. Aprendió la fe, a pesar de las objeciones de su tío pagano en cuyo 

hogar vivía. Él intentó casarla contra su voluntad con un pagano, y un miembro de la tribu 

amenazó con matarla si no renunciaba a su fe. A los 24 años escapó a la Misión de San 

Francisco Javier (en Kahnawake, Quebec), hizo un voto de castidad y dedicó su vida a la 

oración y a la caridad hasta su muerte en 1680. 

La Madre Marianne Cope, OSF era la Superiora de su congregación en Syracuse, NY cuando 

aceptó el pedido del Rey de Hawái de cuidar a las mujeres aquejadas de la lepra. Cuando 

todos los leprosos fueron exilados a Molokai, ella los acompañó para cuidar al moribundo 

Padre Damián y fundar un hogar para mujeres y jóvenes. Llevó alegría, esperanza, belleza y 

dignidad a las víctimas de la lepra, cosiéndoles vestidos a la última moda, enseñándoles la fe, 

el bordado y otras artes 

Intenciones 

Señor Dios, 

rezamos para que todos los jóvenes imiten el celo apostólico de San Pedro Calungsod, quien 

se dedicó a evangelizar desde una temprana edad. 

Que todos los que tienen discapacidades puedan, al igual que Santa Kateri, confiar en sus 

dones y en su habilidad para lograr un inmenso bien con sus oraciones, su sufrimiento y su 

bondadosa amabilidad con los demás. 

Te pedimos, Señor, que nos concedas a todos corazones tan generosos como el de Santa 

Marianne Cope, OSF quien se convirtió en una servidora incansable y en una afectuosa 

madre de los marginados despreciados de Molokai. 


Los Misterios Gloriosos del Rosario 

Lunes, 22 de octubre 

Reflexión 

Hoy es el último día de la Novena del Rosario por la vida y la libertad. La primera lectura 

para el día nos dice que “Lo que somos es obra de Dios: hemos sido creados en Cristo Jesús

con miras a las buenas obras…”. Aunque nuestra novena llegará a su fin, nuestras buenas 

obras continúan cuando damos testimonio ante quienes nos rodean de la dignidad de la vida 

humana y de la importancia de la libertad religiosa en nuestro país. 

Intenciones 

Señor Dios, 

Te damos gracias por los dones de la vida y de la fe. 

Abre los ojos y la mente de nuestros hermanos y hermanas que no ven el valor de la vida 

humana y las amenazas a nuestra libertad religiosa. 

Concédenos la sabiduría y la energía para defender nuestra fe, imitando a los santos y santas 

que hemos recordado durante esta Novena del Rosario. 

Fortalece nuestros lazos con nuestros aliados ecuménicos y de otras religiones que se han 

unido a nosotros para defender las causas de la vida y de la libertad. 

Y haz que este gran país siempre sea “una nación bajo Dios, indivisible, con libertad y justicia 

para todos". 


Los Misterios Gozosos del Rosario 

LOS MISTERIOS DEL SANTO ROSARIO 

Misterios Gozosos (lunes y sábados) 

La Encarnación del Hijo de Dios / La Visitación / La Natividad / 

La Presentación / El Niño perdido y hallado en el templo 

Misterios Dolorosos (martes y viernes) 

La oración en el Huerto / Los azotes atado a la columna / 

La coronación de espinas / La Cruz a cuestas / La Cruxifición 

Misterios Gloriosos (domingos y miércoles) 

La Resurrección / La Ascensión / La Venida del Espíritu Santo / La Asunción de Nuestra 

Señora / La Coronación de María

Misterios Luminosos (jueves) 

El Bautismo en el Jordán / El milagro de Jesús en las bodas de Caná / 

El anuncio del Reino de Dios / La Transfiguración / 

La institución de la Eucaristía 

La “Novena del Rosario por la vida y la libertad” es un material desarrollado por el Comité de 

Actividades Pro-Vida y el Comité Ad Hoc de Libertad Religiosa de la Conferencia de Obispos 

Católicos de los Estados Unidos. Este texto puede ser reproducido parcial o totalmente sin 

alteraciones ni cambios, por las diócesis, parroquias, escuelas y organizaciones católicas, por 

la prensa y los individuos sin permisos adicionales, siempre y cuando las copias incluyan la 

siguiente inscripción: Copyright © United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 

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Imágenes de tapa cortesía de D’Arcy Wills.

RELIGIOUS 

FREEDOM 

USCCB Nationwide Bulletin Insert September-October 2012 

PRAYER AND ACTION ARE NECESSARY 

TO KEEP OUR FIRST FREEDOM FIRST 

When Pope Benedict visited the United States in 

2008, he asked the U.S. bishops a question: “Is it 

consistent to profess our beliefs in church on 

Sunday, and then during the week to promote 

business practices or medical procedures 

contrary to those beliefs” 

The Holy Father then answered his own question: 

“…Any tendency to treat religion as a private 

matter must be resisted. Only when their faith 

permeates every aspect of their lives do 

Christians become truly open to the 

transforming power of the Gospel.” 

Although the full impact of the Holy Father’s words 

might not have been understood then, they have 

since proven prophetic. The Pope was challenging 

Catholics in the United States to resist the growing 

pressure to confine religious beliefs to houses of 

worship and to prevent the Church and individual 

believers from living out their faith in their day-today 

work and care for others. 

The U.S. bishops have since raised numerous 

concerns over the increasing threats to religious 

freedom, especially the now-finalized rule of the U.S. 

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 

which would force virtually all private health plans 

nationwide to provide coverage of sterilization and 

contraception—including abortifacient drugs. 

While there is an exemption for certain “religious 

employers,” it only covers employers that serve 

people of their own faith. Jesus and his apostles 

would not qualify. Mother Teresa would not 

qualify. As the bishops noted in their statement, 

United for Religious Freedom, this is an extremely 

narrow and unprecedented federal definition of 

religion, resulting in coercion to act against our 

teachings and the violation of civil rights. 

Federal law has long been generous in protecting 

the rights of individuals and institutions to not to 

act against their religious beliefs or moral 

convictions. Is that now changing Are we 

entering a time when the federal government 

may now force the Church—consisting of its 

faithful and all but a few of its institutions—to 

act against Church teachings 

While we seek remedies from the White House, 

Congress, and the courts, the U.S. bishops have 

called upon the Catholic faithful, and all people of 

faith, throughout our country to join in prayer and 

penance for our political leaders, and for the 

complete protection of our first freedom— 

religious liberty. Prayer is the ultimate source of our 

strength—for without God, we can do nothing; but 

with God, all things are possible 

What can you do to help protect religious freedom 

• To get breaking news and opportunities for action, 

text the word “Freedom” to 377377 on your cell phone. 

• To learn more about our first freedom, and to send your message to Congress urging them 

to stand up for conscience rights in health care, go to www.usccb.org/conscience. 

• To join in the Rosary Novena for Life and Liberty, October 14-22, 

or to sponsor a Marian Pilgrimage or other prayer efforts for religious freedom and conscience rights, 

go to www.usccb.org/freedom.

LIBERTAD RELIGIOSA 

Volante de USCCB para boletines en toda la nación Septiembre-Octubre de 2012 

ORACIÓN Y ACCIÓN SON NECESARIAS 

PARA MANTENER NUESTRA PRIMERA LIBERTAD 

Cuando el Papa Benedicto XVI visitó Estados 

Unidos en 2008, les hizo esta pregunta a nuestros 

obispos: “¿Es acaso coherente profesar nuestra 

fe el domingo en el templo y luego, durante la 

semana, dedicarse a negocios o promover 

intervenciones médicas contrarias a esta fe”. 

El Santo Padre respondió su propia pregunta: “... 

Es necesario resistir a toda tendencia que 

considere la religión como un hecho privado. 

Solo cuando la fe impregna cada aspecto de la 

vida, los cristianos se abren verdaderamente a la 

fuerza transformadora del Evangelio”. 

Aunque el impacto completo de las palabras del 

Santo Padre podría no haberse entendido entonces, 

han resultado ser proféticas. El Papa estaba urgiendo 

a los católicos de Estados Unidos que resistieran la 

creciente presión de confinar la fe religiosa a lugares 

de culto e impedir que la Iglesia y los creyentes vivan 

su fe en su día a día de trabajo y el cuidado de los 

demás. 

Los obispos de Estados Unidos han expresado 

frecuentemente su preocupación por las crecientes 

amenazas a la libertad religiosa, especialmente el 

ahora definitivo mandato del Departamento de 

Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS) de EE. UU. que 

obligaría a casi todos los planes de salud privados, en 

toda la nación, a cubrir la esterilización y la 

anticoncepción, incluyendo fármacos abortivos. 

Si bien existe una excepción para algunos 

“empresarios religiosos”, esta solo cubre a los 

empleados que atienden a personas de su propia fe. 

Jesús y sus apóstoles no calificarían. La Madre 

Teresa no calificaría. Como los obispos señalaron en 

su declaración, Unidos por la Libertad Religiosa, esta es 

una definición federal de la religión muy estrecha y sin 

precedentes, dando lugar a la coacción para actuar en 

contra de nuestras enseñanzas y una violación de los 

derechos civiles. 

La ley federal siempre ha sido generosa en proteger los 

derechos de las personas e instituciones y a no actuar 

en contra de sus creencias religiosas o convicciones 

morales. ¿Está cambiando esto ahora ¿Estamos 

entrando en una época en que el gobierno federal 

ahora puede forzar a la Iglesia, que consiste en 

sus fieles y todos menos unas cuantas de sus 

instituciones, para actuar en contra de las 

enseñanzas de la Iglesia 

Mientras buscamos remedios de la Casa Blanca, el 

Congreso y los tribunales, los obispos de Estados 

Unidos han pedido a los fieles católicos, y a todos las 

personas de fe en todo el país que se unan en oración 

y penitencia por nuestros dirigentes políticos, y por la 

protección completa de nuestra primera libertad –la 

libertad religiosa. La oración es la fuente última de 

nuestra fuerza, porque sin Dios, no podemos hacer 

nada, pero con Dios todo es posible. 

¿Qué puedes hacer para proteger la libertad religiosa 

• Para obtener noticias de último minuto y oportunidades para la acción, envía un SMS con el texto 

“LIBERTAD” al 377377 desde tu celular. 

• Para aprender más sobre nuestra primera libertad, y para enviar un mensaje al congreso instándolos a 

defender los derechos de conciencia en el cuidado de la salud visita www.usccb.org/conscience. 

• Para unirte a la Novena del Rosario por la Vida y la Libertad del 14 al 22 de octubre, o para patrocinar una 

Peregrinación Mariana u otro tipo de oración por la libertad religiosa y los derechos de conciencia visita 

www.usccb.org/freedom.

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