Diocese of Baton Rouge 50th Anniversary Time Capsule buried

t h e C a t h o l i cCommentatorJuly 27, 2011 Vol. 49, No. 12 serving the diocesE of baton rouge since 1962 thecatholiccommentator.orgDiocese of Baton Rouge 50th Anniversary Time Capsule buriedBy Laura DeaversEditorJuly 22, 1961, Pope John XXIII signedthe document, known as the Papal Bull,creating the Diocese of Baton Rougefrom land that was part of the Archdioceseof New Orleans. To mark this historicevent, on July 22, 2011, 50 yearsafter the Papal Bull was signed, manyitems were placed in a time capsule thatis to be opened on July 22, 2061.“We are called to make history inthis point in time,” Bishop Robert W.Muench said in welcoming those attendingthe prayer service at the CatholicLife Center marking the date. Thebishop said July 22 was a day to rememberwith gratitude and love forthose who came before us, to celebratethe gift of faith God has given to sustainus, and to leave to the generationsto follow a record of where the diocesehas been, where it is now and what thehopes are for its future.The time capsule has been placed ina concrete vault on the grounds of theCatholic Life Center, south of Christ’sCourt between the main administrationbuilding and the main auditorium.A scrapbook, which measures seveninches thick, was the first item placed inthe time capsule. Every church, school,department and affiliated apostolate inthe Diocese of Baton Rouge was askedto make a page for the scrapbook. AnnBoltin, diocesan archivist, placedA WAFB camera man records Bishop Robert W. Muench blessing the 50th Anniversary Time Capsule as he sprinkles it with holywater. With them is Lisa Lewis, a member of the archive staff. The time capsule is filled with items that will represent to the peopleof the Diocese of Baton Rouge 50 years from now the story of the diocese’s first half-century. Photos by Penny Saia | The Catholic CommentatorThose who placed items in the time capsule are, from left, Ann Boltin, diocesan archivist;Kathy Raborn, Catholic Schools Office; Wanda Koch, The Catholic Commentator;Marsha Gautreau, Bishop’s Office; Shannon Baldridge, Office of Marriage and FamilyLife; behind Baldridge, Mary Beth Chevalier, media liaison; David Aguillard, CatholicCharities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge executive director; Dina Martinez, CatholicLife Television; and Lynette Lasseigne, Stewardship Office.the scrapbook in the capsule. BishopMuench placed the last item, a letter hewrote to the people of the Diocese of BatonRouge when they open the capsulein 50 years.In addition to the books written byBishops Robert E. Tracy, Stanley J.Ott and Alfred Hughes, copies of TheCatholic Commentator and The Advocatenewspapers, the 2011-2012 DiocesanDirectory, the book “The Rootsof Faith,” and a 5oth anniversary pin,Bishop Muench made sure that DVDsand CDs of the Mass at St. Joseph Cathedraland current liturgical musicwere also placed in the time capsule.Along with others, he expressed hisconcern as to whether in 2061 peoplewould know what DVDs and CDs areand whether they would have any wayto discover what was on the discs.“We reflect with gratitude how goodGod has been to this local church,” saidBishop Muench. “We reflect with gratitudeon what has been, and we hopethat the youngsters who are here will bepresent for the reopening.”In dedicating the time capsule, thebishop prayed, “This time capsule holdsthe fruitfulness of 50 years of ministry,with names, images, hopes, desires ofall the Church gathered by your graceinto the diocese.”In his letter to the bishop, clergy,religious and lay faithful of the 2061Church in and of Baton Rouge, whichwas placed in the capsule, BishopMuench speaks of the enduring bondof connection, esteem and affection heshares with those whom he was honoredto celebrate the sacraments. Hewrote that as the fifth bishop of thisdiocese he has “experienced firsthandSEE anniversary page 16

2 The Catholic Commentator July 27, 2011| IN THIS ISSUEWORLD YOUTH DAY WILL BE NEXT MONTH INSPAIN. Pope Benedict XVI encourages attendeesto spend quiet time, listening towhat God wants them to hear. Page 4.naTUral famILY planning brings couplescloser togetherand helpsthem buildmore intimaterelationships.NFP followsCatholicchurch teachingsaboutbeing open to having children. PagE 5.rETreatants look at their cONNEcTIONWITH gOD aND the univerSE as they facethe challenge of how they can share theirown gifts to bring healing to the world.They learn that they have to be the light ofChrist in this broken world. PagE 7.The CAtholicCHurch hascaNONIzEDTHOUSandsof saINTS.Many are wellknown, buthundreds aremore obscure.Because ofhow he or shelived or died,the faithfulpray to a particularsaintwhen in needof a specialfavor. PagE 8.| INDExClassified Ads 14Coming Events 14Entertainment 10Family Life 5international/national NEWs 4Spirituality 7Viewpoint 12Youth 9| DID YOU KNOWHow clergy assignments are madeOn July 1, many church parishes in theDiocese of Baton Rouge welcomed newpastors or parochial vicars.Have you ever wondered why a priest isassigned to a particular church parish?In the Diocese of Baton Rouge, the bishop,relying on the recommendations of theClergy Personnel Board, makes assignmentsof diocesan priests and deacons.The Clergy Personnel Board is an advisorycommittee of five priests and a deacon,charged with doing the legwork behindthe assignments, according to boardchairman Father Robert Stine.When an opening for a pastor occurs,the personnel board advertises the openingto the clergy, and interested priestscan apply. The board then interviews theapplicants as well as the leaders of theparticular church parish to arrive at itsrecommendation to the bishop.“We work on the ‘best fit’ idea,” FatherStine said. “We try to match the gifts andtalents of the priests with the history andneeds of the parish. All parishes are different,and all priests have different giftsand abilities.”The personnel board takes into accountthe overall needs of the diocese, the needsof a particular church and the preferencesof the priest.Assignments of pastors are generally fora six-year term that can be renewed annuallyfor another six years. After 12 years, apastor must move, Father Stine said.Parochial vicars are generally assignedfor one year. “We try to give them sometime and various experiences before theybecome pastors,” he said.When a pastorship position opens upbecause a priest retires or other reasons,it creates a domino effect. The priest whowill fill that opening will leave a vacancyin another parish and so on, he said. Thepersonnel board has to consider the wholeslate of openings.During the interviews, a priest applicantis asked about his openness to goingto other churches that might have anopening. “We get a feel for his desires andask for an order of preference. Sometimesthey may express a reluctance to go to aparticular parish, and we try to take thatinto account. 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July 27, 2011 The Catholic Commentator 3Krail becomes human resources director for dioceseBy Barbara ChenevertStaff WriterBy Laura DeaversEditorAnita Krail enjoys the work she does in human resources;she also loves the Catholic Church. Now that she has beennamed the director of human resources for the Diocese ofBaton Rouge, Krail will bring together these two importantareas of her life.“This is truly an opportunity to give back and support themission of the Catholic Church,” Krail said about her excitementover her new job.Krail graduated from St. Francis Cabrini ElementarySchool, Dominican High School and Loyola University inNew Orleans. “My education from kindergarten throughcollege was Catholic,” said Krail. “My Catholic educationhas greatly contributed to and shaped my career.”Raised and taught in the Catholic tradition, Krail has astrong sense of giving back. She sees her position as the firsthuman resources director for the diocese as an opportunityto give back to the church. She believes that people whohave not had the experience of a Catholic education mighthave difficulty understanding how important that educationhas been in forming her sense of what is ethical andmoral in business.Her career has been in human resources, working invarious industries – hotels and hospitality, the legal field,engineering and hospitals. Krail said she is looking forwardto bringing what she has learned in these variousParenton named director of Evangelization and CatechesisRhonda Parenton wants Catholicsto get excited about theirfaith.As the director of the Office ofEvangelization and Catechesisfor the Diocese of Baton Rouge,Parenton said it is the responsibilityof her office to connectwith the parish churches to offerthem opportunities and resourcesto help Catholics becomeintimately involved with Christ.“I would like to see us continueto do good ministry with adulteducation, especially with families,to help parents to be able toraise their children in the faithand in the context of their livestoday,” she said.Parenton, who has 30 yearsexperience in ministry, wasnamed director of the Office ofEvangelization and Catechesison July 12. The position was createdwhen the Office of ChristianFormation was reorganized andmerged with the offices of evangelizationand youth ministry.The new office oversees adultformation programs; religiouseducation and sacramental preparationfor children; and youthand young adult ministriesParenton said her first yearas director would be one of selfreflection,seeking input fromthe staff and from other people.“What we have come to realizeas an office is each of us has ourown individual gifts, and I thinkas we move forward and look toassignments: Parishes give inputFrom page 2are exactly where God wantedthem to be.”Personnel board members alsoseek input from the affected parishcouncil and/or finance council andthe church staff when they knowan opening is coming up. Theywant to know where the lay leadershipwants the parish to be andwhat they may need in a pastor.With the current clergy shortage,assignments can be stressful,Father Stine said. “We are blessedto have many retired priests whoare willing to help with weekendMasses,” he said.The board also makes recommendationsas to where the deaconswill serve. Since deaconshave homes and families, thepersonnel board attempts to keepthem in their home church or onenearby.Anita Krail, right, the new human resources director for the Diocese of BatonRouge, visits with Nancy Dupuy, director of retirement, discussing how theywill work closely together. Photo by Laura Deavers | The Catholic Commentatorareas of business to her new position.“Human resources is a service arm” of any business, organizationor institution, said Krail. She will be focusing onhow human resources can meet the strategic goals of thediocese, looking at where her office fits in with the goals andmission set forth by Bishop Robert W. Muench.When she was 44 and her youngest child was a senior incollege, Krail enrolled at Loyola to study for a degree in humanand organizational development. She relishes the timeshe and her daughter spent studying together, and the eveningswhen her daughter would cook dinner while mom didhomework.Going to college as an adult was a great experience forKrail because she felt she was more focused on learningthan she would have been as a young person.With the addition of a human resources office to the diocese,some changes have been made to the administrativestructure of some diocesan offices. She will be responsiblefor employee compensation, which includes salaries as wellas all benefits. The offices of health insurance, retirementand portions of the youth and child protection office willcome under Krail’s purview. The portions of the youth andchild protection office that pertain to the U.S. Conferenceof Catholic Bishops’ “Charter for the Protection of Childrenand Young People” will remain under the direction of thevicar general, Father Than Vu.Krail will be directly responsible for the HR needs of thedepartments at the Catholic Life Center and Catholic Charitiesof the Diocese of Baton Rouge. She will be a resource tothe church parishes and the Catholic schools in the diocese.Krail lives in Geismar and is a member of St. John theEvangelist Church in Prairieville. She and her husbandmoved there five years ago, when she went to work for anengineering company that had moved to Baton Rouge followingHurricane Katrina. She said they moved to Geismarso her husband could continue with his job in New Orleansand she could take the new job in Baton Rouge.Now a widow, Krail appreciates some parallels in her husband’scareer and her new position with this diocese. Herhusband was the first IT person for Catholic Charities in theArchdiocese of New Orleans. Now she is the first humanresources director for the Diocese of Baton Rouge.the future, all those gifts onlystrengthen what we will do andhelp us to work together.”Her vision for the office is toput evangelization in the forefront,“not just for new people,but for all of us to be reintroducedto our faith – to help builda stronger relationship withChrist, to be excited about ourfaith,” she said.The Catholic faith “challengesus as lay people to be in theneighborhoods, stores and withfriends, to model Christ,” shesaid. Jesus gathered people together.He was with them andshared at the table. He helpedthem to grow, she said.If the church uses that model,it can give people the skills andthe opportunity to have a life ofprayer and a better understandingof their faith, Parenton said.She hopes to encourage andassist catechetical leaders,Catholic school teachers and layecclesiastical leaders in theirroles and to encourage them toadvance their own faith formationthrough programs offeredthrough the diocese.Each church parish is differentand what works in one might notwork in another, but the Office ofEvangelization and Catechesiswill continue to encourage thecore values that call us to intimacywith Christ, she said. “Frompre-school through high schoolwe should work on helping youthhave that intimate relationshipwith Christ.”But there has to be a partnershipbetween parents and thechurch, she said. “Unless wetouch the hearts of parents andhelp then become more formedin faith and excited about thefaith, the children are not goingto benefit strictly by what theylearn in the classroom,” she said.She stressed that the diocesehas to offer a variety of ways toreach people in their faith formationto accommodate the needsof all.One focus of her office will beyoung adult ministry, she said.Young adults today see the worldand their faith differently; theyform community through socialnetworking, she added.In an attempt to stay connectedwith the lifestyle of youngadults, the young adult ministryis offering catechetical coursesonline. “For young adults comingout of college, online classes arevery comfortable,” she said. theoffice will continue to look at offeringmore courses online whilestill honoring the traditionalmethods of learning.Parenton, who moved to BatonRouge after Hurricane Katrina,Rhonda Parentonhas worked as assistant directorof the Office of Christian Formationfor six years. She said shebegan her life in ministry as asubstitute religious educationteacher in Metairie. That volunteerposition turned into a longcareer of teaching and passingon the Catholic faith. She hasalso been a director of religiouseducation and a Catholic schoolprincipal. She has an undergraduatedegree in sociology with afocus on ministry and a master’sdegree in pastoral studies fromLoyola University.“The gift I bring is my experience.I have been a DRE, a schoolprincipal and owned a religiousbook store,” she said, adding shebrings a “practical” experienceinto ministry, which helps herto connect with people in thechurch parishes.

July 27, 2011 FAMILY LIFE The Catholic Commentator 5Natural Family Planning works effectively within God’s design for having childrenBy Debbie ShelleyAssistant EditorNatural Family PlanningWeek, July 24-30, is a time forcouples in child-bearing years toreflect on the beauty and perfectionfound in trusting God’s timingin establishing their family.Family physician Dr. Rob Chasuksaid modern methods of fertilityawareness are very effectivefor planning a family, whether ornot a woman considers her fertilitycycle to be regular.“We are not talking about theold ‘Rhythm Method,” Dr. Chasukstated. “The methods usedtoday teach a couple how to systematicallyobserve and interpretthe signs, or biomarkers, of theirfertility. Since they will knowwhich days are fertile days, theycan decide whether or not to havemarital relations depending onwhether their goal is to achieveor to avoid a pregnancy.”He noted a couple can avoidpregnancy through NFP at an effectivenessrate of 96% or greater.“That is very comparable to hormonalmethods such as oral contraceptivesand close to the ratesof injectable or implanted hormonesand intrauterine devices.”Chasuk said modern fertilityawareness methods allow a coupleto immediately change theirgoal from avoiding pregnancyto trying to achieve a pregnancy.Couples who use hormonalmethods may have up to a yearor more of delay in the return offertility after stopping them.Chasuk is a certified Fertility-Care Medical Consultant and isqualified to instruct couples andwomen in NaProTechnology, awomen’s health science that usesthe Creighton Model Fertility-Care System.According to Staci Gulinocouples,FertilityCare practitioner,couples using the Creighton NFPmodel learn to interact sexuallyusing SPICE—spiritual, physical,intellectual, creative/communicativeand emotional interaction.Gulino added that NaProTechnologyaddresses women’s healthissues by identifying pre-cursorsto diseases, such as cancer, relatedto the women’s hormones.According to Gulino and Chasuk,modern fertility awarenessrespects the dignity of women.Dr. Chasuk stated that in usingmodern fertility awarenessmethods, all relations betweenspouses remain open to life. “Theprocess of this prayerful discernmentbrings them closer asTrusting in God in planning their family has resulted in blessings for DavidDawson, Kate Dawson, who have two children, John Paul, 3, andTherese, 1 1/2 and are expecting another. Photo provided by David Dawson Jr.spouses and closer to God. Coupleswho use fertility awarenessdo not have fewer relations, theyjust have them at different timesof the cycle.”The Diocese of Baton RougeOffice of Marriage and FamilyLife teaches two modern methodsof fertility awareness. Oneis the symptothermal methodprovided by certified teachingcouples from the Couple to CoupleLeague. Dr. Chasuk and hiswife, Patti, are a teaching couplefor CCL. The other is the CreightonModel FertilityCare System,which Gulino teaches.According to Father PaulGros, parochial vicar for St. JosephChurch in Paulina, MostSacred Heart of Jesus Churchin Gramercy and St. MichaelChurch in Convent, NFP playsan important role in the church’steachings about the value of life.Father Gros acknowledgedNFP can challenge young couples,because it is a lifestylechange.“What it really boils down tois fear,” Father Gros said. “It’s, ‘Ihave to let go of my sense of controland let God be the creator.’ ”He said NFP is saying “yes” toauthentic marital love, in that thespouses completely gives themselvesto each other and are opento the possibility of life.A couple who practices NFPand faced fears while decidingwhen to start a family is DavidDawson, Jr., former seminarianfor the Diocese of Baton Rouge,and wife Kate, both 29.The Dawsons said they inviteGod into their marriage. Theyhave discussed what it means tobe financially and emotionallyable to provide for their family,which has increased intimacy intheir marriage. God has been,faithful said David Dawson. Thecouple has two children, JohnPaul, 3, and Therese, 1 1/2, andare expecting their third.“When he calls you to do something,he’s going to provide soyou are able to receive the gift,”David Dawson said.Kate Dawson said she andher husband leave the planningof their family up to God. Theyprayerfully discern what theybelieve God is calling them todo. She said this brings a deeperspirituality into their marriage.“We recognize the truth that itis in his hands,” she said.What teens can learn from jurors in the Casey Anthony murder trialComing Of AgeKaren OsborneMany people were rivetedby the high stakes ofCasey Anthony’s murdertrial, which was seen on TV, inthe papers and online.There were 17 people whoexperienced the trial in a verydifferent way: the trial’s 12 jurorsand five alternates. The statewent to great lengths to protectthem from experiencing outsideopinions regarding the case.The amount of care taken tomake sure that the jury heardand saw only the evidence presentedin the courtroom mademe wonder about how much ourown thoughts are unconsciouslyshaped by the world around us.The jurors in the CaseyAnthony trial stayed in a hoteland were allowed to speak onlywith one another and with policedeputies. They were barred fromwatching television and couldn’tgo shopping for themselves. Theycouldn’t surf the Internet, usetheir own cellphones or visit withfamily more than once a week.Something as simple as visitingthe dentist, shopping for foodor getting a haircut was complicatedfor the jurors. What ifthey overheard another client orpatient chatting about the trial?People like to think that we’reall solitary ships in the clear andclean river of life, choosing whatports to visit and what cargo totake onboard.Actually, we’re more liketiny skiffs in a crowded, cloudystream, bumping into one anotherall the time, and every timethat we bump into one another,we exchange “cargo” – our ideas,thoughts, hopes and opinions.This isn’t a bad thing – unlessyou’re a juror on a murder trial.But we have to make sure thecargo given to us will help us stayafloat and not sink our boats.Teens deal with being influencedevery day. They knowthey’re up against peer pressure.They know advertisers are out tochange the way they think aboutbrands and consumerism.But do teens know about theunconscious influences that affectthem all of the time?Can tabloid headlines influencetheir opinions on love andlife? 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6 The Catholic Commentator July 27, 2011Religious Studies InstituteThe Diocese of Baton Rouge in affiliation withSt. Joseph Seminary College invites you to achallenging growth experience in adult formation.Curriculum8:00 to 10:00 a.m.New Testament – 2 sem. hoursFundamental Moral Decision Making – 2 sem. hoursBasic Doctrine – 2 sem. hours10:10 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.Old Testament – 3 sem. hoursChurch History – 3 sem. hours11:50 a.m to 1:50 p.m.Liturgical Studies – 2 sem. hours2:00 to 4:00 p.m.The Spirituality of Vatican Council II – 2 sem. hoursThe Catechism of the Catholic Church – 2 sem. hoursSpirituality – 2 sem. hoursBishop Robert E. Tracy CenterCatholic Life Center, 1800 South Acadian Thruway, Baton RougeAll 11 classes are held on Saturdays2011-2012 ScheduleOrientation (required)August 25, 6 p.m.Retreat (required)August 27, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.ClassesSeptember 17October 15 & 29November 19December 10January 7, 2012January 28February 25March 24April 14May 5– Application is due August 8, 2011– Registration Fee: $45– Tuition: $61.25 per semester hour – payable at orientationScholarship Funding is AvailableRequest for scholarship funding is reviewed and processedthrough the Diocesan Office of Evangelization & Catechesis.Please contact the office for application packet andtuition assistance form.Religious Studies InstituteDiocese of Baton RougeOffice of Evangelization & CatechesisP.O. Box 2028, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2028225-336-8760Documented miracles required forcanonization; women as deaconsQWhen an individualis being consideredfor sainthood,I often read aboutthe need for documentedmiracles. But I’ve neverseen an instance whenthe miracle under reviewwas not one of physicalhealing. Yet those are notthe only type of miracle;there are financialmiracles, miracles ofreconciliation, miraclesof peace, etc.Does the church everconsider any miraclesother than physicalcures when determiningwhether someone should be honored as asaint? (Mount Sinai, N.Y.)AThe word “miracle” comes fromthe Latin word for “wonder” andmeans “marvelous to behold.”In common parlance, “miracle” is usedbroadly, and people often apply the termto natural events, such as the sunrise orbirth of a baby, or to scientific developmentssuch as retinal transplants thatcan restore sight to the blind.In the church’s use of the word “miracle”in the canonization process, it has amuch stricter meaning; it signifies an actbrought about by divine intervention thatgoes beyond all the powers of natural scienceto explain.In the 18th century, Pope Benedict XIVlaid down strict standards for recognizinga miraculous cure: The original diseasemust be incapacitating, with a sure andprecise diagnosis; the cure, which shouldbe instantaneous and without convalescence,must notresult from medicaltreatment; and recoverymust permanentlyrestore normalfunction.When consideringa reported miracle,the church conductsa lengthy investigation, consulting withscientific and medical experts in order tobe able to rule out natural explanations.(At Lourdes, for example, only four healingsamong the hundreds of “cures” reportedpassed the church’s rigid scrutinyover the last four decades.)Commonly, the documented miraclesconcern physical illnesses – for example,the French nun whose cure from Parkinson’sdisease led to the beatification ofPope John Paul II earlier this year.I am not aware of miracles otherthan those of physical healing that havebeen used in the canonization process.I suspect that other developments, suchQuestion CornerFather Kenneth Doyleas what you describe –financial recovery or thereconciliation of enemies– though they maycertainly be remarkableresults produced throughintercessory prayer, mightbe much harder to document.Physical healings,on the other hand, canreadily be weighed by thescientific community todetermine the absence ofnatural causes.QIn the historyof the CatholicChurch, havewomen ever been ordained to the diaconate?(Albany, N.Y.)AThe history of women deaconsin the Roman Catholic Church isa matter of controversy amongtheologians and church historians.In the early 1970s, when implementingthe Second Vatican Council’s decisionto renew the permanent diaconate,Pope Paul VI referred the question ofwomen deacons to the Vatican’s InternationalTheological Commission. It wasnot until 2002 that this commission issueda report that said that the functionsof early women deacons in the churchseem not to have been the same as thoseof today’s male deacons.Certainly there is testimony to theexistence of female deacons through thefirst millennium of the church’s history,but the controversy focuses on whetherthose deaconesses received a sacramentalordination through the imposition ofhands or were simplycommissionedby a blessing forparticular ministries– such ascatechetics or thecare of the sick.On that point,even texts fromearly ecumenical councils (Nicaea in 325A.D. and Chalcedon in 451) would seemto produce different conclusions.The fairest thing to say is that thepossibility of ordaining women deaconsin the future remains at this point anopen question and depends, in part atleast, on what we may still learn abouttheir exact role in the church’s early history.In the church’s use of theword “miracle” in thecanonization process, it hasa much stricter meaning.FATHER DOYLE is chancellor for publicinformation and a pastor in the Dioceseof Albany, N.Y. Questions may be sent tohim at askfatherdoyle@gmail.com or 40Hopewell St., Albany, NY 12208.

July 27, 2011 SPIRITUALITY The Catholic Commentator 7People learn to be the light of Christ in broken world at JustFaith retreatBy Debbie ShelleyAssistant EditorOn July 16, participants at aJustFaith Ministries retreat,“Still in the Storm,” at St. GeorgeChurch in Baton Rouge lookedat their connection with the universeand its creator, the world’sbrokenness and the challenge toshare their gifts to bring abouthealing.JustFaith Ministries providesworkshops and programs inwhich participants study and expandtheir commitment to socialministry.The retreat, sponsored by St.George and St. Aloysius churchesin Baton Rouge, focused on helpingattendees to recognize theyare the light of Christ in the worldand to see the light of Christ inothers. To illustrate this point,during the large group discussions,a candle was passed to eachperson as he or she answeredquestions concerning social justiceposed by retreat leader JoeGrant, of JustFaith Ministries.People can get stuck in theirown problems and don’t recognizethe needs of others, accordingto Grant. He encouragedattendees to be the light that encouragespeople to “look up andout at the awakening universe.”To advocate social justice, peoplemust ask the creator to teachthem how to live Gospel values,according to Grant. He said peoplemust “open up a sacred space”within themselves, be engagedwith God and realize that someoneelse is in control.“We need to invite and invokethat presence,” Grant said.Once people connect with Godthey can form a community withthe people around them.Grant illustrated God’s inclusivenessby noting children oftenlike to sit in the lap of theirparents. He said by engaging insocial justice, people “invite theworld into their lap.”He also emphasized that helpingothers involves slowing down.He said to be marginalized is tobe in need and watch a noisy, rapidworld go by.He said people are looking fortender, compassionate hearts toreach out to them.Grant recognized people canbe overwhelmed by the needsof the world when they read orwatch the news. Grant read fromthe Gospel of Matthew in whichthe disciples told Jesus a largecrowd he was preaching to washungry and he challenged themto “Give them something to eatyourselves.”“Never underestimate the powerof prayerful service,” Grantsaid.He added that attentive listeningfosters social justice becauseit helps the person being heard tofeel valued. He said listening fostershealing between people.Grant stressed the importanceof building up others and focusingon their needs rather thanfear. Reading again from Matthew,Grant discussed the storyof Jesus calming a storm at sea.“You are not alone if Christ is thelight of your life,” he said.People from different parts ofthe state, including West Monroe,New Orleans and Lafayette,attended the retreat. The participantssaid the event motivatedthem to work for social justice.Carmen Brito-Smith, from left, Brad Leger and Bootsie McArdle discusssituations in which they saw brokenness in the world and what theytried to do to help at a JustFaith Ministries retreat at St. George Churchin Baton Rouge. Photo by Debbie Shelley | The Catholic CommentatorRose Baldwin said she attendedthe workshop because she hasfaced storms in her life and wasintrigued by the theme. “I wasopen to deepening my spirituality,”Baldwin said.She added that the retreat messagesaffirmed her belief that Godis always present. “I believe thatGod never sleeps. We may thinkhe does, but he’s always thereto protect us and to fulfill ourneeds,” Baldwin said.Carmen Brito-Smith said sheexperienced many blessings andsaw many miracles during a recenttrip to Medjugorje and hasbeen inspired to serve others.She talked about meeting ahomeless man at Medjugorje andthe blessings she received fromministering to him.“I embraced him and helpedhim and I met Jesus in person,”Brito-Smith said.She added, “God is calling meto be more open to people – thepoor.”Scruples and sainthoodWhen I was 10, I wouldwalk a few blocks tochurch every day, saythree rosaries at night and spendmost of Good Friday in silenceand prayer. I read the biographiesof the saints and tried to imitatethem. As I look back, havingstudied different kinds of mooddisorders, I realize much of mychildhood piety masked whatwas probably a case of obsessivecompulsivedisorder as well asscrupulosity. But it’s a very fineline, because, while we are calledto be holy and to aspire to besaints, the pursuit of holinessto the extreme – and especiallywhen it disables us – does notcome from God.How do you tell the difference?In his book “Scruples andSainthood,” author Trent Beattiedistinguishes between scrupulosityand pious faith. He also offerssuggestions on how to accept andovercome scruples with the helpof the saints. He devotes 15 chaptersto helping scrupulous soulsmanage their scrupulosity. I willhighlight a few of his tools.Let go and let God. It’s good toOur TurnTherese Borchardremember, as we are obsessing,that we don’t have the controlwe think we do. All results comefrom God anyway, which takesthe pressure off of us.Writes Beattie: “Peace of mindis more a decision of the will thanan outcome. It results from acceptingeverything as it happens,knowing that God’s providenceextends to all times and all situations.While we cannot controlmost things outside of us, we cancontrol our response to thosethings.”When in doubt, it doesn’tcount. Beattie explains: “Nomatter what the situation is, ifthe scrupulous soul is doubtfulabout his obligation in it, he cantake it as certain that there is noobligation.”He gives the example of a personwho wakes up on a Saturdaymorning and feels he is requiredto receive the sacrament of reconciliation.He doesn’t have anything,specifically, to confess; hesuffers from a vague uneasinessthat something he has done maybe sinful. According to Beattie,this man should apply the slogan,“When in doubt, it doesn’t count,”and stay home.Beattie advises scrupuloussouls to study the foundationsof the Christian faith and try tohave their lives conform to themrather than focus on details suchas the rule of a specific order.Why?The foundations of the churchdemonstrate an attitude ofhumility, of giving up control toGod, not making up commandmentsin order to relieve anxietyand comfort ourselves. In fact,inventing such rules can be anact of pride, which pulls us awayfrom holiness.Take small steps. Scrupulosityis often an outgrowth of perfectionism.If a person tackles theperfectionism, the scrupulositycan then be addressed.Scrupulous souls want to beholy, yesterday, and on their wayto beatification last week. Theymust ask themselves, “Is that reallyreasonable?”To avoid the frustration of nothaving achieved what we expectourselves to achieve, we mustbreak down our goals into tiny,manageable steps. In that way,we have a better shot at peace ofmind, which God wants for us.BORCHARD, former editor of U.S.Catholic magazine and an authorof books on faith, lives in Annapolis,Md. She gives a young-adultperspective on current issues andconcerns for CNS.

8 The Catholic Commentator July 27, 2011Catholic Church has named patronsaints for life’s situationsBy Barbara ChenevertStaff WriterDo you oversleep a lot, lose yourkeys frequently or have troublewith your in-laws? Are you lookingfor a good spouse or are youscared to death of mice? If any ofthese apply to you, there is a saintin heaven ready to come to youraid.Catholics frequently seek theintercession of the holy men andwomen who lived before themto pray for their needs. And justabout every location, occupation,life situation and hobby has itsown patron saint. Here are somelesser-known saints:Did you know that St. Zita, adomestic servant who gave foodto the poor, is the patron saintto ward off losing your keys? Youcan ask the intercession of St.Vitus if you are one to ignore thealarm clock and oversleep. Thereare 11 saints who are patrons forthose who have problems with inlaws.One of them, St. Godelieve,was locked in a cell and abused byher in-laws, while St. Ludmila’sdaughter-in-law arranged for hermurder.If you make vinegar, you havea saint to help you: St. Vincent ofSaragossa. If you are a waiter orwaitress, you can call on St. Marthafor her intercession. St. Eligiusis the patron of clock makers.If you are looking for a spouse,seek the intercession of St. Raphaelthe Archangel, patron ofhappy encounters. But if you don’tfeel very attractive, then maybeSt. Germaine Cousin or St. Drogocan help. St. Germaine Cousin,who had a deformed right hand,and St. Drogo, who suffered withan “unsightly bodily affliction,”are listed as patrons for unattractivepeople.If you suffer from frequentheadaches, there are 14 saintslisted as your spiritual patron. Isthere any consolation in knowingthat six of them were beheaded?To be safe, pray to St. Bibianna,who is buried in a garden where aspecial herb known to cure headacheswas said to have grown.For that nagging toothache,ask St. Apollonia to put in a goodword for you. St. Apollonia, amartyr who is often depicted witha golden tooth at the end of hernecklace, had her teeth knockedout by her persecutor.Cat lovers have St. Gertrude,and dog people have St. Roch.Even blackbirds have a patron –St. Kevin of Glendalough, wholived many years among animalsas a hermit. According to one legend,while St. Kevin held his armsoutstretched in prayer, a blackbirdlaid an egg in his hand. It isbelieved he remained in that positionuntil the baby bird hatched.Those who are afraid of micecan ask St. Gertrude of Nivelles topray for them. (Mice once representedthe souls in purgatory, towhom St. Gertrude had a specialdevotion.)Terry W. Bennett, E.A.Bennett’s Bookkeeping, Inc.• Income Taxes• Monthly Bookkeeping• Payroll Preparation3752 North Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806Ph. 225-343-4715, FAX 225-343-4726bennettgroup@bbipmail.comSt. Agatha must be busy thesedays as she is said to aid in protectionagainst earthquakes, volcaniceruptions and, in fact, allnatural disasters.And St. Isidore of Seville, alearned man and prolific writerwho penned a history of theworld, is the patron of the Internet,which was invented some1,300 years after he lived.For those who will be flying thisweek, call on St. Joseph of Cupertino,who often levitated duringecstasies and visions, to help thepilots; and don’t forget the flightattendants, who have St. Bona topray with them.If you like to bake cakes, St.Honoratas may help; if you are agrocer, St. Michael the Archangelis there to pray for you. If youmake belts for a living, pray to St.Alexius of Rome.Those who wish to have sonscan pray to St. Felicity, whowatched as her seven sons weremartyred. There is apparently nopatron for those wanting daughters.There is even a patron saintof thieves: St. Dismas, the goodthief crucified with Jesus; anda patron for protection fromthieves, St. Leonard of Noblac,who converted many prisonersduring his lifetime.Mary as the Immaculate Conceptionis the patroness of theUnited States. Most of the 50states also have the BlessedMother under various titles astheir patrons. New York has OurLady, Help of Christians; Alaskahas Our Lady of the Kodiak andthe Islands; Arizona has OurLady of the Highways; RhodeTo help parents in the BatonRouge area prepare their childrenfor school and day care thisfall and protect them from preventablediseases, the LouisianaDepartment of Health and Hospital’sOffice of Public Health, ishosting back-to-school immunizationevents at parish healthunits and clinics throughout thearea.Parents or caregivers who takeadvantage of the no-cost immunizationsshould bring their children’sshot records to the immunizationevent for updating. NoOCCUPATIONHairdressersSecretariesPolice OfficersSocial workersLawyersFishermenFloristsAccountantsArchitectsCarpentersTeachersChefsJanitorsEngineersConstruction workersAthletesMilitaryIsland has Our Lady of MountCarmel. Louisiana’s patron is OurLady of Prompt Succor. And evenCajuns have a special devotion forOur Lady of the Assumption.The practice of having patronsgenerally began when churcheswere named to honor martyrswho were either buried or enshrinedon the site or sufferedon that site. Eventually the traditionof having patrons wasextended to countries and eventrades and professions. “The beliefsof a Catholic in an age of faithprompted him to place not onlyhis churches under the protectionof some illustrious servant ofGod, but the ordinary interests oflife, his health and family, trade,maladies and perils, his death,PATRON SAINTMary MagdaleneCatherine of AlexandriaMichael the ArchangelJohn RegisThomas MoreAndrew the ApostleTherese of Lisieux, DorothyMatthew the ApostleBarbara, ThomasJosephFrancis de SalesLawrence of Rome, MacariusTheoboldFerdinand III, PatrickThomas the ApostleSebastianTheodore Tiro*Some occupations have more than one patronappointments are needed.The following parish healthunits in the Baton Rouge areawill hold back-to-school eventsat the dates and times noted:Ascension Parish, 901 CatalpaSt., Donaldsonville, July 25, 28,29; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., 225-474-2004;Iberville Parish, 24705 PlazaDr., Plaquemine, July 29, 8 a.m.to 3 p.m., 225-687-9021;West Feliciana Parish, 5154Burnett Rd., St. Francisville,Aug. 8, 1:30 to 6 p.m., 225-635-3644;his city and country,” accordingto The Catholic Encyclopedia.“The whole social life of the Catholicworld before the Reformationwas animated with the ideaof protection from the citizens ofheaven.“The underlying doctrine ofpatrons is that of the communionof saints, or the bond of spiritualunion existing between God’sservants on earth, in heaven or inpurgatory. The saints are therebyregarded as the advocates andintercessors of those who aremaking their earthly pilgrimage,”according to The Catholic Encyclopedia.For a list of patron saints, visitcatholic-forum.com or americancatholic.org.Health units offer free immunizationsEast Baton Rouge Parish, 353N. 12th St., Baton Rouge, Aug. 1to 5 and Aug. 8 to 12; 1 to 3 p.m.,225-242-4862;Pointe Coupée Parish, 282 BHospital Rd., New Roads, Aug.5, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 225-638-7320;East Feliciana Parish, 12080Marston St., Clinton, Aug. 5,8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 225-683-8551;West Baton Rouge Parish, 685Louisiana Ave., Port Allen, July29, 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m.,225-342-7525.

July 27, 2011 YOUTH The Catholic Commentator 9(225) 284-1098http://www.bumbabella.comCustom Made, Hand SmockedDresses, Gowns & Bonnets:Christening,Flower Girl, Christmas,First Communion, Easter2415 Dogwood Ave.Baton Rouge, LA 70808-2123Newly installed officers of the Manual Joseph Mayers Columbian Squire Circle 2558 of St. Amant are, fromleft, Nicholas Bourgeois, sentry; Danny McKnight, marshal; Corey Alleman, bursar; Chevy Settoon, notary;Brendon Raffray, deputy chief squire; and Tyler Alleman, chief squire. Photo by Debbie Shelley | The Catholic CommentatorSquires awarded for serving othersBy Debbie ShelleyAssistant EditorIn each of its 2 1/2 years of existence,the Manual Joseph MayersColumbian Squires Circle 2558 ofSt. Amant has been recognizednationally and statewide for itscommitment to service.The Squires Circle has twicewon the National KC BrotherBarnabas Award, which recognizesthe 25 best activities conductedby circles throughout theUnited States, Canada, Mexico,the Philippines, Puerto Rico, theBahamas, the Virgin Islands andGuam.The St. Amant Squires’ winningproject was Gumbo to Go,which is “two years going strong,”according to squire Corey Alleman,who thought up the fundraising idea. He said gumbo is adifferent type of dish to serve at afund raiser, and because the projectis held near Valentine’s Day,people don’t have to cook.This past year, the squires soldthree 40-gallon pots of gumbo.One-third of the proceeds fromthe event went to the CourtAppointed Special Advocates(CASA) program, in which a judgeappoints citizens to advocate forthe safety and well-being of childrenwho have been removedfrom their homes due to parentalabuse and neglect, and theYouth Expansion Project of theFather James Clement Knightsof Columbus Council 6389 of St.Amant.Gumbo to Go is one of theSquires’ many fund raisers andcommunity service projects. Inrecognition of their hard work,they received first place in thestate this year in their club membershipdivision and second overall.Additionally, Tyler Alleman,chief squire, was named StateSquire of the Year, and his father,Donald, was named State ChiefCounselor of the Year.The members of the group,who are 10 to 14 years old, arevery entrepreneurial and sharecreative ideas. According to MichaelHeath, past grand knightof Council 6389, the youth learnabout business and making moneyand generously giving back tothe community. “When they raisemoney, they don’t keep it long;they give it to someone,” Heathsaid.For example, Cameron Roigwill lead squires in selling magnetsto raise money for a walkerlending project that will be directedby Brendon Raffray. “Ihave a grandmother who has awalker,” explained Raffray. “Thishelps people so they don’t have tospend more money on medicalneeds,” Raffray said.The squires also recently hosteda dance for the youth of thearea to assist with the medicalexpenses of a granddaughter ofa member of the council’s LadiesAuxiliary, who was born withseveral medical complicationsand needs extensive surgery.The group works with the KCsand the Ladies Auxiliary like afamily unit, according to Heathand Donald Alleman. When theKnights hold a fund raiser or appreciationdinner, the KCs cook,the Ladies Auxiliary serve andthe squires wait on tables. Oneof the most notable dinners heldat the KC Hall is the annual FirefightersBanquet, which honorsall firefighters in Ascension civilparish, Heath said.When the KCs hold their annualTootsie Roll drive to raisefunds to ß∑help the mentallyhandicapped, the squires collectchange and staff one shoppingcenter themselves so the Knightscan spread out in the community,according to Heath. They alsoassist the Knights and LadiesAuxiliary in adopting a family forChristmas. 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10 The Catholic Commentator ENTERTAINMENT July 27, 2011MOVIEREVIEWSUSCCB Office for Film & Broadcastingclassifications:A-I – General patronageA-II – Adults and adolescentsA-III – AdultsA-IV – Adults, with reservationsL – Limited adult audienceO – Morally offensiveWinnie the Pooh(Disney)Delightfully innocent, predominantlyanimated adaptation in whichthe immortal bear (voice of Jim Cummings)finds his characteristic questfor honey interrupted by his friendEeyore’s (voice of Bud Luckey) latestcrisis – the downcast donkey has losthis tail – and by a misunderstandingthat leads all the residents of the HundredAcre Wood (voiced, among others,by Craig Ferguson, Travis Oatesand Tom Kenny) to fear that ChristopherRobin (voice of Jack Boulter) hasfallen into the clutches of a monster.With its messages about friendshipand putting the interests of others first,Motion Picture Association of Americaratings:G – General audiences; all ages admittedPG – Parental guidance suggested; somematerial may not be suitable for childrenPG-13 – Parents are strongly cautionedto give special guidance for attendanceof children under 13; some material maybe inappropriate for young childrenR – Restricted; under 17 requires accompanyingparent or adult guardianNC-17 – No one under 17 admitteddirectors Stephen Anderson and DonHall’s visually and spiritually faithfulscreen version of incidents drawn fromA.A. Milne’s classic books for childrenis family fare of the highest qualityand widest appeal. The proceedings –though brief at an hour-and-a-quarter– are further enhanced by narrationfrom John Cleese and songs by thehusband-and-wife team of Robert Lopezand Kristen Anderson-Lopez. A-I;GHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:Part 2(Warner Bros.)One of the most successful moviefranchises of all time goes out in stylewith director David Yates’ gratifyingwrap-up to a decade of blockbuster adaptations.As the titular wizard (DanielRadcliffe), now grown to maturity,continues to battle his evil nemesis,Lord Voldermort (Ralph Fiennes), he’sonce again aided in the epic struggleby his two closest friends (RupertGrint and Emma Watson). Many ofthe symbols and themes in the narrative,based on the last volume of J.K.Rowling’s run of phenomenal bestsellers,echo Scripture and comport withJudeo-Christian beliefs. Too intensefor the youngest viewers, the fantasy– which manages to strike notes bothelegiac and exciting – is acceptablefor most others. Much action violence,brief gory images, a single crass term.A-II; PG-13Zookeeper(Columbia/MGM)Scattershot, sometimes earthy comedyin which a mild-mannered Bostonzoo attendant (Kevin James, who alsoco-wrote the script) discovers that theanimals under his care (voiced by anensemble that includes Nick Nolte andAdam Sandler) can communicate withhim. Their “Wild Kingdom”-style matingadvice, however, does little to helphim recognize that a caring colleague(Rosario Dawson) is the gal he oughtto be pursuing instead of the attractivebut shallow ex-girlfriend (Leslie Bibb)with whom he continues to be infatuated.Director Frank Coraci’s ill-matchedcrossbreeding of romance and children’sfantasy is too mushy – and occasionallytoo mature – for kids, yettoo sloppy for their discerning elders.Probably acceptable for mature teens.Cohabitation, brief implied frontal nudity,some scatological restrained sexualhumor, and a couple of mildly crassterms. A-III; PGCaptain America: The First Avenger(Paramount)A complete absence of cynicism, acrackling undercurrent of dry wit, andthe classical purity of its golden-age Hollywoodreferences distinguish this comicbook adaptation relating the origins storyof the titular superhero (Chris Evans).Director Joe Johnston displays a warmaffinity for 1940s America as he chroniclesthe muscular warrior’s battle againsta rogue Nazi (Hugo Weaving) and the hero’srestrained romance with a fetchingscientist (Hayley Atwell). Despite somescenes of destruction, the result is, forthe most part, full-on family entertainmentof the old school. Much action violence,including gunplay. A-II; PG-13Catholic Charismatic Renewal OfficeDiocese of Baton RougeDay of RenewalSaturday, August 209:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Our Lady of Mercy Catholic ChurchCorner of Government and Marquette, Baton RougeFeatured Guest SpeakersAl and Patti MansfieldDirectors, Catholic Charismatic Renewal Office, New OrleansLunch ProvidedFor more information call(225) 636-2464

July 27, 2011 ENTERTAINMENT The Catholic Commentator 11Forgiveness: An empowering dimension of loveNa na na na; Na na na na nana; Na na na na na na; Na nana na na na(Repeat)People told me, I shouldwrite a love song; Girl, yousound so angry; You coulduse some variation; But I’mlonely; Negative relations;I’ve been hurt so many times;I don’t have the patienceBut I’ve wished for so long;For someone to come andshow me; Lead by example;‘Cause I’ve been waiting; I’vetried every age, I’m so tired ofthe game; I wanna be somebody’sgirl; Would you showme the way?Refrain:What if I never find and I’mThink “JLo” and you bringup all kinds of images:rock/pop diva, accomplishedfilm artist, dancer, promoterof very successful productlines,and committed advocatein supporting the lives of andhealth care for Latino women.Jennifer Lopez is one ofthe most recognizable namesin today’s music and arts. Hernew CD “Love?” demonstratesanother aspect of her multipletalents, and that is her willingnessto consider one of life’s mostmeaningful challenges – understandinglove.About the new disc and itstitle, she says, “I just feel like(love is) an endlessly fascinatingtopic that all my albums havebeen about. It’s still very confusingto me, and so I explore thaton this album.”Currently released off thealbum is the MP3 download“(What Is) Love?” The single fitswell with Lopez’s above comments.The song’s character expresseshow she has “wished forso long for someone to come and... lead by example.” She asks,“Should I keep hoping for love?”Ultimately, she returns to thequestion: “What is love?”We who are today’s disciplesof Jesus have many responses tothis question. We have learned(What Is) Love?left behind? Should I keephoping for love? What if I’mstill the same? Status doesn’tchange? Gotta keep hopingfor love; What is love? Whatis love? What is love? Somebodyshow me; What is love?What is love? What is love?‘Cause if you told me; Whatis love? What is love? Whatis love? I wouldn’t be lonely;What is love? Please showme; What is love?I’ve had blind dates; Hookedup with some real flakes; I’vegone out with church boys;Musicians are the worst; I’vetried so hard; ‘Cause I’m justso diehard; Tried my best toplay the part; Wish you couldsee inside(Repeat second verse.)what love is by hearing thestories of Jesus’ life and what hetaught us. We know that love isfar more than any feeling. It faroutdistances the ups and downsof romance, and asks more of usthan anything else in life.Much could be said aboutlove’s presence in our lives. Here,however, I will focus on oneaspect of love’s many dimensions– how it empowers a person toforgive.When I think about the powerof forgiveness, I see how muchthis form of love is needed in ourworld. It is our task, indeed ourcalling, to bring the immensehealing power of forgiveness toour world.(Repeat refrain.)Na na na na; Na na na na nana; Na na na na na na; Na nana na na na(What is love?)(Repeat twice)I’ve been alone for the pastthree years; On Valentine’sDays; Christmas is no exception;Birthdays with naughtypresents; Been back andforth, same action; I justneed this to happen; I’ll besinging love’s praises; If youwould show me(Repeat refrain.)Sung by Jennifer Lopez | Copyright © 2011 by Island RecordsOn The RecordCharlie MartinNa na na na; Na na na na nana; Na na na na na na; Na nana na na na(Repeat twice)We cannot give what we donot already have in our hearts,however. Genuine forgivenessbegins with an attitude of acceptanceand compassion for ourown mistakes. Such forgivenessis an attitude of self-love.Being forgiving of oneselfinvolves desiring to be and to dobetter in the future. It also involvesrealizing that no mistaketakes away one’s relationshipwith God, the source of all love.So the past is let go of and how tolive well in the future is focusedupon without beating up ononeself.What does it mean to love?There are so many answers,but start here: Forgive yourselffor your mistakes, forgive othersfor their mistakes in hurting you,and carry forth an attitude offorgiveness to a world that hurtsin many ways. To do so is to lovelike Jesus did, for he is who wemodel our lives after.MARTIN is an Indiana pastoralcounselor who reviews currentmusic for Catholic NewsService.Your comments are alwayswelcome. 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12 The Catholic Commentator VIEWPOINT July 27, 2011When I began writingthis column, I sharedthat occasionally Iwould do a column that wasmore exclusively about mypersonal life. I have tried tolimit myself in that and, in the28 years I have been writingthis column, have probablydone less than 10 pieces whosemain focus was my own life.When I have done so, it wasalmost always to share withreaders a major transition inmy life.This column is one of thosepersonal pieces. My personallife is again undergoing a majortransition, though this onedoes not concern a move to a new job or to anew city. It has to do with my health.In early May I went for a routine colonoscopyand the doctor discovered a canceroustumor in my colon. The good news was that itwas discovered relatively early, before therewere symptoms. They scheduled me for surgeryin early June and removed the affectedarea, along with a series of lymph nodes. Theoperation, while pretty invasive, went well,but some of the lymph nodes had alreadybeen affected, meaning that the cancer wasnot necessarily fully contained in the tumor.I have recovered very well from the surgery,though this took some weeks. An oncologistadvised me that prudence dictates that therebe a follow-up treatment to the surgery:namely, six months of chemotherapy. He alsoassured me that the long-term prognosis isgood, but that, as with all cancer, nothingis really sure until it’s sure. A cure is mostlikely, but not assured. I start the chemotherapytreatments in early August and willbe facing a certain desert-experience for thenext six months.This is not a plea for sympathy. I sharethis with you because one shares this withone’s family, and you are my family of readers.I will appreciate your prayers, even asI trust you not to deluge me with e-mails,cards and letters. What we give to each otherinside the mystical body of faith, family andfriendship need not be announced to be effective.Where am I with all of this?Initially, especially before the surgery andsubsequent scans revealed more precisely thelimit of the cancer, there was understandablya good amount of fear and paranoia. One’sthoughts and fears aren’t easy to controlwhen one’s next visit to the doctor mightmean a death-sentence. Eventually, though,and not just because the long-term prognosisnow appears quite positive, I have begun tofind a deep peace within all of this. I trustin God and know that I am in safe hands,irrespective of whatever happens. I also trustthe medical professionals with whom I havebeen dealing. They have been marvelouslycompetent and infinitely gentle. What a gracefor us all, the skill of doctors!But that peace of soul is also predicatedA new challengeon a number of realizationsthat were only abstracttheories for me before thisillness. Some things areinfinitely more real to menow: I now know existentiallythat life is fragile, thathealth is precious, and thatit’s to be appreciated ratherthan taken for granted. Iknow, too, existentially thatwe cannot safeguard ourown lives, no matter howcarefully we try. Faith andhope are flooding into mylife as never before.So too is love. Familyand friends are mostly takenfor granted when we areyoung and strong and under the illusion thatdeath is not really a reality for us. We realizehow deep a grace family and friendship areonly when we are fully attuned to our ownvulnerability; mostly, too, it’s only then thatwe actually allow others to love us.And there are other deep lessons in thisfor me: I have been driving my engines hardfor a long time, dodging bullets as I overworkand am overextended. So many times in thepast years, in a trance of overwork, I promisedGod that I would slow my life down, justas soon as that particular task was finished.Indeed, often, explicitly in prayer, I askedGod to let me do this slowdown willfully, andnot have some health breakdown force it onme. Like the young Augustine, I was praying:“Slow me down, but not yet!” My cancerdiagnosis is finally doing for me what Icouldn’t do for myself. My prayer now is: LetIn ExileFather Ron RolheiserWhat we give to eachother inside the mysticalbody of faith, family andfriendship need not beannounced to be effective.me receive this gracefully, and as a grace!One last lesson: Should I land on my feet,healthy and my old self again after the chemotherapy,I hope to have the strength to notreturn to my old life, grateful to have dodgeda bullet and ready for business as usual. Instead,like the one cured leper who returnedto give thanks to Jesus rather than going onto normal living, I am praying that the graceof this visitation will be the alchemy I havelong needed to make me turn habitually ingratitude towards Jesus and towards thepresent moment.OBLATE FATHER ROLHEISER, theologian, teacherand award-winning author, is president ofthe Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio.He can be contacted through his websiteronrolheiser.com.On-camera auditions forbetter teachingAJune 19, 2011, WashingtonPost headline caught my eyerecently: “Cameras roll forteacher tryouts.” And the subheadexplained: “Auditions meant to addrigor, selectivity toD.C. schools’ hiringprocess.”This can benothing but goodnews for parentsconcerned about thequality of education.Cameras can indeedadd more rigor andselectivity to the hiringprocess.Teaching is aperforming art. Youhave to wonder whyauditions have notbeen part of theprocess of faculty selectionat any level ofeducation where quality classroomteaching is regarded as important.Many adolescents are a bit tooquick to give a “B” for “boring”when they are asked to evaluateteacher performance, but there isno doubt that classrooms at everylevel all across the country offer alot of room for improvement in thequality of instruction. The hiringprocess is a logical place to beginaddressing the quality-improvementissue.In the District of Columbiaschool system, prospective teachersare required to make a guest appearancein a classroom with activestudents. Some teachers are veteransof other schools. All have hadsome practice teaching. But what isnew for most of them is the 360-degreedigital camera that is plantedat the front of the classroom. Thiscamera can turn to follow its targetsubjectwherever he or she moves.Obviously, the camera doesn’tlie. It cannot resuscitate a lifelesslecture. It cannot activate an immobileinstructor. It cannot compel eyecontact or enhance voice projection.In other words, the camera recordsperformance; it cannot improve it.Résumés, references andinterviews are, of themselves,inadequate predictors of a person’sability to teach effectively. Since effectiveteaching is arguably the keyingredient to successful schooling,anything that will bar the admissionof ineffective newcomers to theteaching profession is a welcomedevelopment.If incorporated into the annualevaluation process, on-cameraLooking AroundFather William J. Byron SJperformance review might contributeto improvement for veteranteachers, motivating those who areunder-performing to get to work onself-improvement.But look to theentry gate if youwant to have assurancethat youare putting qualityinstruction in thefront of the classroom.It is herewhere the cameracan be an enormoushelp in makinggood choices.Schools thathave the cameraequipment inplace can use it torecord their topteachers in actionand “showcase”them for the motivation of others atvarious faculty in-service sessionsduring the year. No harm in givingrecognition to your quality performers.No applicant has a right to ateaching job. And no newcomer canclaim tenure protection against therequirement of an in-classroom,camera-recorded tryout before thehiring decision is made. So there isnothing to prevent the introductionof this process in any school systemanywhere.I’d like to see Catholic schoolsadopt this practice in these daysof growing concern about decliningenrollments and school closings.Once the equipment finds itsway into parish-based schools, itis a short trip over to the churchto set it up for use in a homilyenhancementprogram that wouldput priests and deacons on camerabefore they appear in front of thepeople.Perhaps that is already happeningin the seminaries. No reasonwhy it could not be done in any parishconcerned about local qualitycontrol.Both students in the classroomsand parishioners in the pewsdeserve the best we can providein teaching and preaching. The360-degree digital camera can behelpful in either venue.FATHER BYRON, a professor of businessand society at St. Joseph’sUniversity in Philadelphia, writesfor Catholic News Service on currentissues. E-mail: wbyron@sju.edu.

July 27, 2011 VIEWPOINT The Catholic Commentator 13The Basilica of St. John Lateran inRome has 12 huge pillars supportingits center section, six on eachside. Carved into each pillar is a twicelife-size statue of one of the apostles.Eleven of the apostles are picturedwith a symbol of the way they died. St.Peter is being crucified upside down. St.James holds the sword that cut his head“These ladies receivedour Lord each day in theEucharist while they werehere in the monastery, andthen they saw him lying inthe ditch, and theydid not recognize him.”Father Thomas Mertonoff. Most dramatic of all is St. Matthias,who holds in his hand his own skin inwhich you can see the image of his face.He was skinned alive. Each took up hiscross and literally followed Jesus to hisdeath. Only St. John the Evangelist, whoYour cross will teach you Christis shown with the Gospel he wrote andhis traditional symbol of an eagle, didnot die a martyr’s death. He died a veryold man in exile after taking care of themother of Jesus.There is a cross in the life of everyone,if we listen carefully to the wordsof Jesus. “He who will not take up hiscross and follow me is not worthy ofme” (Matthew 10:38). In God’s plan theapostles would be dramatic examplesof the Christian life, martyrs for theirfaith in Jesus. But each and everyChristian will have his or her cross. Infact, through many crosses we learn themeaning of Jesus’ life and message, thatas his brothers and sisters, we are allcalled to give our lives to others so thatfinally we can give our lives totally toGod.There is a story told about the famousmonk, Thomas Merton, when hewas living at Gethsemani Monasteryin Kentucky. One weekend a group ofladies came to the monastery to make aretreat. When the retreat was finished,they thanked the monks for the fineweekend, for the opportunity to renewthemselves spiritually, and for the opportunityto attend Mass each day. Asthey were driving out of the monasterygrounds they saw lying in the ditch adisheveled, dirty manwith torn clothing andseveral days’ growthof beard. He appearedbarely alive. As theydrove by him, one of theladies suggested thatthey stop the van and getout to see if they couldhelp him. But anothersaid, “Well, we reallydon’t have time. I have toget back. I have a bridgeparty at four o’clockthis afternoon.” Thenanother of them saidthat perhaps it would bedangerous to stop because,after all, the manwas a stranger, and theydid not know what he might do. So theladies drove on. Somehow the story gotback to Father Merton, and his responsewas, “You know, these ladies receivedour Lord each day in the Eucharist whilethey were here in the monastery, andthen they saw him lying in the ditch,and they did not recognize him.”In our own involvement with ourselves,in our selfishness, we can tend tooverlook the fact that Christ is truly inall of us. We are all temples of his Spirit.A Catholic newspaper is a necessityAnotherPerspectiveFather John CarvilleAnyone whom we maymeet in the course ofour daily lives is also achild of God. What Jesussays to us, he says to all.“He who receives you,receives me, and whoreceives me, receiveshim who sent me” (Matthew10:40). The waywe respond to others isthe way we respond toChrist.That kind of concernfor others takes a lot ofunselfishness on ourpart. Such unselfishnessis learned from thecrosses we bear. Theymay be illness, loss ofa loved one, financial problems, maritalproblems, accidents, the raising ofchildren, ... whatever. But, if we learnfrom our crosses that our purpose in lifeis to serve others, then through servingothers we receive Jesus and the Spirit ofthe God who sent him.FATHER CARVILLE is a retired priest in theDiocese of Baton Rouge and writes onspiritual matters for The Catholic Commentator.Catholics trying to function in today’s worldwithout continuing their faith formation sinceleaving school have difficulty understandingfaith, let alone trying to bring a Christian perspectiveto secular culture.Mary Ann Glendon, former U.S. ambassador to theVatican, made that point recently in Wilmington, Del.In order to avoid “faithilliteracy,” Glendon said,Catholics must be given a solidfoundation in their faith both inschools and through continuingreligious education.“We 21st-century Christiansstill have to figure out how tolive out our faith in a pluralisticand secular society,” the HarvardLaw professor said.The faith illiteracy seen byGlendon is a problem not onlyof defending the faith but in lettingothers define it for us, andmany times they are wrong.Some are the annoying butnot substantive misstatements in the media, the onesthat grate on the ear, such as the pope was “performingMass” or a priest was “taking confessions.”Matters of our religion are coming more into everydayconversation in public and culture. We need toknow why we believe as well as what we believe. Thereare sound philosophical and theological bases for manythings that must be understood to properly understandthe latest fact or news item.“A Catholic newspaper todayis not a luxury. It is a necessity.And to my mind, at least forthe moment, it remains thebest vehicle for adult faithformation that we have.”Bishop David A. ZubikDiocese of PittsburghThings such as marriage, annulment and divorce;same-sex marriage; the meaning of infallibility;respect for human life and the proper role of thechurch in public – all of these require a backgroundof understanding.What makes the news is not just some arbitraryrule but something based on centuries of developingdogma.There are theological reasonsfor the coming changein the liturgy; it is muchmore than “rebranding.”Background is necessaryto understand the facts. TheCatholic message as presentedby the Catholic media isthe best way to provide this.It is ironic that Glendon’splea for better faith formationwas made in a diocese that, inthe same month, announced itwas shutting down the diocesannewspaper for financialreasons. A newspaper is not aluxury.“There has been no greater and more consistent successin Catholic communications in the United Statesthan through the use of print,” Pittsburgh Bishop DavidA. Zubik said in a talk at the Catholic Media Conventionin Pittsburgh.“Absolutely and fundamentally the best option ... toevangelize the evangelizers is through Catholic print,”said Bishop Zubik. No surprise, his remarks wereConsider ThisStephen Kentgreeted with applause fromthe audience of journalists.Evangelizing the evangelizersis what it is allabout. “The job of evangelizingthe culture belongsto the laity,” said Glendon,who is also president ofthe Pontifical Academyof Social Sciences. So thelaity must have a firmunderstanding of the faiththat must be continuallyupdated and refreshed.Social media – Twitter,Facebook, blogs – havetheir place but are no substitutefor the permanencyof the word in print.An incorrect understanding of freedom of speech,Glendon said, is that it is for everybody “except thosetrying to advance religious rights.”We have not only the right but the obligation to beout in the public square, but at the same time we needto know what we are doing. There is a resource for that.“A Catholic newspaper today is not a luxury. It is anecessity,” said Bishop Zubik. “And to my mind, at leastfor the moment, it remains the best vehicle for adultfaith formation that we have.”KENT, now retired, was editor of archdiocesan newspapersin Omaha and Seattle. He can be contacted atConsidersk@gmail.com.

14 The Catholic Commentator COMING EVENTS July 27, 2011Garage Sale – The Catholic Daughters of the AmericasCourt Mary Immaculate #2370 will have a garage saleSaturday, July 30, 7 a.m.-noon, at Immaculate ConceptionChurch, 12364 La. Hwy. 416, Lakeland. Forinformation call Evelyn Bergeron at 225-627-5450.Scholarship Benefit – The second annual Ava and JacobSaucier Memorial Scholarship Fund Jambalaya Dinnerand Silent Auction benefiting Holy Family Schoolwill be held Sunday, Aug. 14, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at theHoly Family Church Parish Hall, 319 N. Jefferson Ave.,Port Allen. To purchase tickets or to donate call 225-344-4100 or 225-936-7211.Mass Honoring God the Father – St. Agnes Church, 749East Blvd., Baton Rouge, will celebrate a Mass honoringGod the Father on Monday, Aug. 8, 6 p.m. A rosarywill be recited at 5:30 p.m. For information call the St.Agnes Church office at 225-383-4127.Preached Retreat – Father Louis Arceneaux CM andSister Mary Ann Wiesmann OP will lead a preachedretreat Aug. 1-7 at Rosaryville Spirit Life Center,39003 Rosaryville Road, Ponchatoula. Participantswill focus on God’s love and how they are manifestationsof that love. For information and to register call225-294-5039.Canary Islanders Heritage Society – Father Gerald Lefebvrewill speak at the Canary Islanders Society meetingon Saturday, Aug. 6, 11 a.m., at the St. Jules ChurchParish Activity Center, 7165 Hwy. 1, Belle Rose. For informationvisit canaryislanders.org; e-mail llindsly@canaryislanders.org; or call 225-473-1609.Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites – The Secular Orderof Discalced Carmelites welcomes those who areinterested in developing their prayer life accordingto the teachings of the Carmelite saints. Meetingsare held on the second Sunday of each month at OurLady of Mercy Parish Activity Center in the St. GabrielRoom, 444 Marquette Ave., Baton Rouge, at1:30 p.m. The next meeting will be Aug. 14. For informationcall 225-926-6962 or e-mail cland205@aol.com.Magnificat Meeting – Magnificat will host a program,“Prayer Going Deeper,” Aug. 27, 8:45 a.m.-3 p.m., atthe St. George Church Kleinpeter Activity Center,7808 St. George Dr., Baton Rouge. Guest speakerswill be Donna Campell and Lisette Borne of the MarianServants of the Eucharist. A continental breakfastand lunch will be served. Materials will be furnished.Reservations are $20 each. 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July 27, 2011 The Catholic Commentator 15Sister June Engelbrecht OPcelebrates golden jubileeConference planned for thosecaring for older family membersSister June Engelbrecht, a DominicanSister of Peace, celebrated 50 years in religiouslife on July 16 in Columbus, Ohio,at a special Mass, dinner and receptionon the campus of Ohio Dominican University.Father Timothy Radcliffe OP,former master general of the Order ofPreachers (Dominican Order), presidedand preached at the Mass during whichthe jubilarians renewed their vows.In her earlier years, Sister June servedin education throughout both the Archdioceseof New Orleans and in the Dioceseof Baton Rouge at Mater DolorosaSchool and St. Agnes School before findingher true passion – pastoral ministry.Through her local service as parishminister, bereavement coordinator andchaplain at various local institutions– Holy Ghost Church in Hammond, St.Joseph Church in Ponchatoula, RichardMurphy Hospice, Capitol Home Health &Hospice, and North Oaks Hospice – SisterJune has parlayed her love for God’speople and adaptability into a 30-yearministry.Through her pastoral care, she usesher time to listen to, pray for and learnabout those struggling with death. Shecurrently ministers to 25 patients receivinghospice care and nearly 200families of patients who are still or hadbeen receiving hospice care. Also, since1988, she has worked with individualsand families affected by the suddendeath of loved ones, whether due toSister ElsieMier O. Carm.,formerly SisterM. RichardMier, a Sisterof Mount Carmeland teacher,died July 15,2011, in Lafayette.She was 76years old andin the 56th yearSister Elsie Mier O. Carm of her religiousprofession.Sister Elsie was born in 1935 in Rayne.She entered the Congregation of OurLady of Mount Carmel in 1951 and pronouncedperpetual vows in 1957. She celebratedher 50th jubilee in 2004.After attending St. Joseph School inRayne and graduating from Mount CarmelAcademy in New Orleans, Sister Elsiereceived her bachelor’s degree fromLoyola University in New Orleans in education.Beginning in 1954, she taught atMount Carmel schools in Abbeville andNew Iberia; at St. Augustine, St. Dominicsuicide, suddenillnessor other circumstances.At the timeshe joined theDominicans,Sister Juneremembers,“the seeds ofchange, whichwould becomeVatican II,Sister June Engelbrecht OP were germinating.”Sheexplained, “I was aware that I was makingthose vows in a time of change andwithout a vision of where it would lead.My entire religious life has been in thatstate of process.”After entering religious life, she attendedgraduate school at Providence College(Rhode Island), and met Dominicansfrom all over the country. This helpedher gain a better sense of being part ofthe larger Dominican Order. The education,friendships and support she gainedhelped her to remain enthusiastic aboutreligious life.Today, Sister June’s ministry, love forGod’s people and adaptability, which toher means, “living in process and workingtoward the future, not knowing whatit will look like,” also help her to remainenthusiastic about her 50 years as a DominicanSister.Funeral Mass celebrated for Sister Elsie Mierand St. James Major in New Orleans; atSt. Joseph in Rayne; and St. Elizabeth inPaincourtville.After certifying in carpentry fromDelgado College, she worked at TulaneMedical School and was self-employedas a carpenter for a period of time. From1990-2001 she served at Cathedral-CarmelSchool in Lafayette as an aide, supportservices and support staff teacher.Since 2001 and until her death, sheserved as evangelization visitor in OurLady of Fatima Parish, Lafayette.Sister Elsie was preceded in death byher parents, Camile Meyer and EdesLandry, and two brothers, Camile MierJr. and Robert Joseph Mier. She is survivedby her brother, Richard DanielMier of New Richmond, Wis., and threesisters: Sister Robert Joseph Mier, a Sisterof Mount Carmel, Audrey Ann Darcéof Jennings and Roberta Marie Guidry ofCrowley.A Mass of Christian Burial was heldJuly 18 at St. Joseph Church in Rayne.Interment followed in St. Joseph Cemetery.Caring for an older family membercan be overwhelming. Add to this theinability of the caring family membersto take care of themselves. The result isa sense of desperation and exhaustion.To provide some answers and remediesfor these situations, the Dioceseof Baton Rouge Marriage and FamilyLife Office is sponsoring a conferenceentitled “Family Choices: Giving Care,Taking Care,” on Saturday, Aug. 6, from8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the main auditoriumof the Catholic Life Center, 1800 S. AcadianThruway, Baton Rouge. There is nocharge for this conference.Tom Zordani, an author and financialcounselor, will start the day with hismessage on the Catholic perspective offinancial planning and making choiceswhen caring for older people. In his presentation,Zordani said, he will presentinformation on the rising cost of healthcare for seniors and how to plan for thefinancial needs that underlie elder carechoices.Other speakers will focus on healthand care, legal issues, and bereavementand end-of-life decisions.Pre-registration is available online atbrfamilychoices.org. Registration on theday of the conference begins at 8 a.m.The exhibit area will open at 8 a.m. aswell. The conference begins at 8:45 a.m.with prayer and introductions. FollowingZordani’s 9 a.m. talk will be twoworkshop sessions, the first at 10 a.m.,at which Peter J. Losavio Jr. will speakon legal issues affecting the elderly.Losavio is one of 300 attorneys in theUnited States to be certified by the NationalAcademy of Elder Law Attorneys.Keith Horcasitas will speak at 11 a.m.on caring for caregivers. Horcasitas is aclinical social worker and coordinator ofthe senior care outreach department ofCatholic Charities of the Diocese of BatonRouge.At 12:15 p.m., Carol Spruell, communicationscoordinator for CCDBR, willgive a brief overview of the servicesCatholic Charities provides for oldercitizens and their caregivers.Chris Roussell, the chaplain at St. JosephHospice, will speak at 12:25 on thespirituality associated with caring forpeople at the end of their life.Family Choices:Topics:Giving Care, Taking CareA FREE Elder Care Event• Financial Planning & Elder CareChoices, Challenges and Solutions• Home and Community Care• Caring for the Caregivers• Elder Care–Legal ConsiderationsREGISTER ONLINE atbrfamilychoices.orgor call225-242-0164 or225-242-0135KeynoteSpeaker:TomZordaniauthor ofFaith FinancesSaturday, Aug. 6, 2011 ◊ 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.Catholic Life Center1800 S. Acadian ThruwayBaton Rouge, LASponsored by:Marriage andFamily Life,Catholic Charities,and StewardshipDepartments ofThe Diocese ofBaton Rouge

16 The Catholic Commentator July 27, 2011The face of the 50th Anniversary Time Capsule bears the anniversary logo.Father Than Vu, vicar general, tells those attending the service what is inscribed on theplaque that is on the lid for the box that holds the time capsule. Photos by Penny Saia | The CatholicCommentatorAnniversary: Vatican II prayer recitedST. JOSEPH SPIRITUALITY CENTERA Ministry of the Sisters of St. JosephProgram 2011-2012, beginning in SeptemberSr. Cynthia Sabathier, CSJDirectorSr. Lucy Silvio, CSJAssociate DirectorGUEST LECTURERS:Fr. Fred Kammer, SJBuilding the City of God: Catholic Perspectives on Life in LouisianaFr. Matt Linn, SJHealing the Loss of a Loved OneHow to Deal With a Prickly PorcupineFr. Stephen Sauer, SJAdvent Retreat: Just a Closer WalkPatti M. ClementA Spiritual Spa DayPaula D’ArcyThere are Larger Places: the Journey into FreedomDebra KastnerThe Spirituality of the Twelve StepsSTAFF:Sr. Cynthia Sabathier, CSJ, DirectorThe Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in Daily LifePeer Supervision Group Sessions (For Trained Spiritual Directors)Sr. Lucy Silvio, CSJ, Associate DirectorPersonal Decision-Making: Prayer Helps!INDIVIDUAL SPIRITUAL DIRECTIONBy appointmentSisters Kathleen Babin, Cynthia Sabathier, Lucy SilvioFrom page 1what a dynamic, energetic, enthused andspirited local Church this was and is.”He continued, “Born in faith, called toholiness, fidelity, witness and evangelization,nourished through Word andSacraments, reinforced through prayerand virtue, this local Church is richlyblessed.”As part of the service, a litany of saintswas chanted, calling on the 61 saintsin whose name the Catholic churchesin this diocese have been dedicated to“surround us in a cloud of witness.” Thelitany of saints was in chronological orderto when the church was dedicated.St. Francis of Assisi, the name of the firstchurch founded in the geographic areathat is now the Diocese of Baton Rouge,was first; and Our Lady of Guadalupe,who is the patron of the Diocesan HispanicApostolate, was the last.Father Than Vu, vicar general, read theplaque that goes on top of the time capsule,calling to attention the significanceof July 22 in the history of this dioceseand the fact that the time capsule is to beopened 50 years from now.Because the Diocese of Baton Rougewas established the same year the SecondVatican Council began, all attendingthe time capsule ceremony recitedthe prayer that opened the council as theclosing prayer for the service.For a brochure of the 2011-2012 programs contact:ST. JOSEPH SPIRITUALITY CENTER2980 Kleinert Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70806Phone: 225 383-3349 Fax: 225-336-4874 stjoecenter@aol.comLisa Lewis, left, a member of the archives staff, assists Dina Martinez, Catholic Life Television,in placing DVDs and CDs in the time capsule. Photo by Debbie Shelley | The Catholic Commentator