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LETTER AND SPIRIT SCOTT HAHN Scott Hahn is founder of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology; stpaulcenter.com. The month of Mary in the year of Joseph On May 1, 2013, Pope Francis made a beautiful declaration of devotion. He decreed that the name of St. Joseph should be inserted into Eucharistic Prayers II, III, and IV. Since Pope Francis promulgated the decree just a few weeks into his papacy, it’s likely that the development had been “in the works” for years. Indeed, this simple action had a long history. St. Pope John XXIII had added the holy patriarch to the First Eucharistic Prayer in 1962. The formula the Holy Father provided is simple, beautiful — and striking, for those who are paying attention. “Have mercy on us all, we pray, that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with blessed Joseph, her Spouse ... we may merit to be coheirs to eternal life. …” Note that Joseph is recognized specifically as the spouse of Mary. The prayer does not speak of him as her former spouse, or earthly spouse, or with any other qualifications. He is simply “her spouse.” With the voice of the Church those prayers are spoken — and “The Holy Family,” anonymous, 1520, Netherlandish. | WIKIMEDIA COMMONS they’re true, even though we know also the words of Jesus: “For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven” (Matthew 22:30). Somehow, this couple — of all the couples in history — remain spouses in heaven. They remain a family, not only in the historical record, but in present fact. This seems to confirm the claims of visionaries — like the shepherd children of Fátima — who have reported apparitions of the Holy Family. This marriage, for providential purposes, is forever. The household of Nazareth is a fully functional family. They are our family. This is especially striking because, in the early Church, some Christians rejected the very idea that Mary and Joseph could be truly married. You’ll see this in legendary and apocryphal texts. They’re so anxious to emphasize the bodily celibacy of Mary and Joseph that they avoid spousal language altogether. The great St. Augustine put an end to such quibbling over titles. Joseph, he said, was not less of a husband and father because of his chastity and continence. He was more. St. Augustine drew upon St. Paul’s counsels for couples who practice abstinence: they do not cease to be spouses when they abstain. Nor, he noted, do fornicators become spouses just because of their physical activity. Mary and Joseph consented to a spousal “union of hearts,” and in our Eucharistic Prayers we acknowledge that their union is forever. So is their family relation to Jesus. There is nothing second-rate or second-class about the bonds of the Holy Family. And we are privileged to share in their family life, because in baptism we are brothers and sisters of Jesus. The month of May is traditionally dedicated to the Virgin Mary, but it begins with the feast of St. Joseph the Worker. Thus, they are united even on the calendar. The month of May is especially blessed this year because the Holy Father has declared 2021 to be the Year of St. Joseph. The message of this month, this year, is that we are members of the Holy Family — a family founded on the permanent “union of hearts” in Mary and Joseph. 32 • ANGELUS • May 7, 2021
■ AVAILABLE ONLINE 24/7 “Walking with Jesus in Difficult Times” SCRC virtual event. Available to view online 24/7 for free. Event includes teachings by Father Bill Delaney, SJ, Sister Regina Marie Gorman, OCD, and Patti Mansfield, with a special video tribute to the late Father John H. Hampsch, CMF. Register for free at events.scrc.org. ■ TUESDAY, MAY 4 South Bay Catholic Jewish Women’s Virtual Conference: Faith Rituals and Celebrations: A Woman’s Significance. Via Zoom, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Keynote speakers: Janet Sullivan Whitaker, music minister for the Diocese of Oakland and Rabbi Cassie Kail of Temple Beth El San Pedro. Conference includes small group discussions. Cost: $20/person. For more information, visit sbcjwd.com or email sbcjwd@gmail. com. ■ SATURDAY, MAY 8 Encountering Christ in Harmony: Virtual Workshop. Hosted by the Office of Ethnic Ministry, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., this virtual workshop with Father Linh N. Hoang will focus on the recent letter from the U.S. bishops on Asians and Pacific Islanders in the Catholic Church in America. To register, visit https://la-archdiocese. zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwlcuitqDItGdON_ IgZ4Uxgz01aCTcKP6JF. ■ SUNDAY, MAY 9 Mother’s Day Virtual Rosary. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles and Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries will host a special prayer of thanksgiving for Mother’s Day weekend at 2 p.m. Rosary will be livestreamed at facebook.com/lacatholics and catholiccm.org. ■ TUESDAY, MAY 11 Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries Memorial Mass. San Fernando Mission Rey de España, 11 a.m. Mass will be livestreamed on LA Catholics social media channels and will not be open to the public. ■ THURSDAY, MAY 13 USC Graduating Student Mass. USC Caruso Center, 844 W. 32nd St., 10 a.m. Mass for graduating students will be celebrated in person and livestreamed on the Caruso Center website. Students are invited to wear their graduation robes and bring parents or friends to celebrate. RSVP required for in-person Mass. Workshop: “Uncovering the Healing Power of Dreamwork” with Father James Clarke. The LMU Center for Religion and Spirituality will host an online workshop with Father Clarke, chair of the Spirituality Commission of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Workshop will offer basic guidelines on how to interpret and work with dreams. Cost: $35/ person. Register at https://cal.lmu.edu/event/power-ofdreamwork. ■ SUNDAY, MAY 16 “Pueblo Amante de Maria” Virtual Procession, Rosary, and Tagalog Mass. Incarnation Church of Glendale will host a virtual procession and rosary at 1:15 p.m. to celebrate 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines. Tagalog Mass to follow. To join on livestream, visit the Incarnation Church Facebook page. For details, call 818-242-2579. ■ THURSDAY, MAY 20 Children’s Bureau: Foster Care Zoom Orientation. The Children’s Bureau is now offering two virtual ways for individuals and couples to learn how to help children in foster care while reunifying with birth families or how to provide legal permanency by adoption. A live Zoom orientation will be hosted from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. by a Children’s Bureau team member and a foster parent. For those who want to learn at their own pace about becoming a foster and/or fost-adopt parent, an online orientation presentation is available. To RSVP for the live orientation or to request the online orientation, email rfrecruitment@all4kids.org. ■ SATURDAY, MAY 29 Transitional Diaconate Ordination. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 9 a.m. Mass will be livestreamed at lacatholics.org/ ordination2021. ■ MONDAY, MAY 31 Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries Memorial Day Mass. Chapel of the Risen Christ at Holy Cross Cemetery and Mortuary, 10 a.m. Celebrant: Archbishop José H. Gomez. Mass will be livestreamed and will not be open to the public. ■ SATURDAY, JUNE 5 Priesthood Ordination. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 9 a.m. Mass will be livestreamed at lacatholics.org/ordination. ■ TUESDAY, JUNE 8 Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries Memorial Mass. San Fernando Mission Rey de España, 11 a.m. Mass will be livestreamed on LA Catholics social media channels and will not be open to the public. ■ SUNDAY, JUNE 13 Five-Day Silent, Directed Retreat. Mary & Joseph Retreat Center, 5300 Crest Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, June 13, 6 p.m.-June 18, 1:30 p.m. Retreat led by spiritual directors Sister Pascazia Kinkuhaire, DMJ, Father Joseph Miller, SVD, and Sue Ballotti offers a unique, contemplative opportunity to commune with God in the solitude of our hearts. Cost: Single room: $600/ person, commuter: $425/person. Call Jose Salas at 310-377- 4867, ext. 250, for reservations or information. ■ SUNDAY, JUNE 20 Father’s Day Virtual Rosary. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles and Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries will host a special prayer of thanksgiving for Father’s Day weekend at 2 p.m. Rosary will be livestreamed at facebook.com/lacatholics and catholiccm.org. “Pueblo Amante de Maria” Virtual Procession, Rosary, and Tagalog Mass. Incarnation Church of Glendale will host a virtual procession and rosary at 1:15 p.m. to celebrate 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines. Tagalog Mass to follow. To join on livestream, visit the Incarnation Church Facebook page. For details, call 818-242-2579. Items for the calendar of events are due four weeks prior to the date of the event. They may be emailed to calendar@angelusnews.com. All calendar items must include the name, date, time, address of the event, and a phone number for additional information. May 7, 2021 • ANGELUS • 33
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